E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 111 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 155 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009 No. 153 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL There was no objection. called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today pore (Mr. PASTOR of Arizona). Chair has examined the Journal of the to welcome and introduce to my col- f last day’s proceedings and announces leagues the Reverend Darrell L. Arm- strong, pastor of Shiloh Baptist DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER to the House his approval thereof. Church, in Trenton, New Jersey. PRO TEMPORE Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- nal stands approved. Rev. Armstrong, a native of Los An- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f geles, California, moved to New Jersey fore the House the following commu- in 1995 to pursue ministerial training nication from the Speaker: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE at the Princeton Theological Semi- WASHINGTON, DC The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the nary. In 2000, he was elected by near October 21, 2009. gentleman from Texas (Mr. POE) come unanimous vote to serve as pastor of I hereby appoint the Honorable ED PASTOR forward and lead the House in the the acclaimed Shiloh Baptist Church, to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Pledge of Allegiance. which was founded in 1893. As only the NANCY PELOSI, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. POE of Texas led the Pledge of third pastor to lead this church over Allegiance as follows: the past 100 years, Rev. Armstrong has f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the helped to double its membership to PRAYER United States of America, and to the Repub- over 1,800 congregants, and he has so- Rev. Darrell Armstrong, Shiloh Bap- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, lidified Shiloh Baptist’s reputation as a tist Church, Trenton, New Jersey, of- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. thriving and respected church in cen- fered the following prayer: f tral New Jersey. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE He is the proud husband of Melanie God of Miriam, Deborah, and Esther; A message from the Senate by Ms. Pinkey and the father of two children, Thou who art my creator, redeemer, Curtis, one of its clerks, announced Amaris Kayla and Daniel LaRue. and sustainer; Thou art from ever- that the Senate has passed a bill of the Rev. Armstrong is one of more than lasting to everlasting; anoint, O God, following title in which the concur- 70 central New Jersey religious leaders bless and guide today’s session of the rence of the House is requested: here today for meetings with Members United States House of Representa- of Congress, administration officials, S. 1818. An act to amend the Morris K. tives. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in Na- and outside groups. I know that his in- Grant Thy special grace upon these tional Environmental and Native American spiring prayer this morning will help ordinary women and men who gather Public Policy Act of 1992 to honor the legacy to guide not only today’s session of the in these hallowed walls with extraor- of Stewart L. Udall, and for other purposes. House, but also our meetings through- dinary positions of influence and The message also announced that out the day. power. pursuant to Public Law 110–315, the f Give them wisdom, knowledge, dis- Chair announces, on behalf of the cernment, and understanding to make President pro tempore, the appoint- decisions which positively impact the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ment of the following individuals to be PRO TEMPORE lives of American and world citizens members of the National Advisory alike. And as Micah charged us in the Committee on Institutional Quality The SPEAKER pro tempore. The prophetic scriptures, help us to do jus- and Integrity: Chair will entertain up to 15 further re- tice, to love kindness, and to walk Daniel Klaich of Nevada, quests for 1-minute speeches on each humbly with You, O God. Cameron Staples of Connecticut, and side of the aisle. Bless our international community Larry Vanderhoef of California. f of nation states, bless our beloved f United States of America, and do, God, bless our President. WELCOMING THE REVEREND TIME FOR COMPREHENSIVE Out of loving respect to my brothers DARRELL ARMSTRONG HEALTH CARE REFORM and sisters of the other faiths—Jewish, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu and others—I objection, the gentleman from New given permission to address the House offer this prayer in the name of the Jersey (Mr. HOLT) is recognized for 1 for 1 minute and to revise and extend One I call Jesus the Christ. Amen. minute. his remarks.) 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. H11519 . VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:21 Oct 22, 2009 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21OC7.000 H21OCPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with HOUSE H11520 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 21, 2009 Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, Mr. BACA. As we move closer to Ms. SCHWARTZ. I rise today to rec- the time for comprehensive health care health care reform, let us not lose ognize National Save for Retirement reform is now. Yesterday, in the House focus on who exactly we are trying to Week, which started on Sunday and Oversight and Investigations Sub- help. will last until Sunday, October 25th. committee, we had a hearing on the Our seniors need help as they try to This week encourages Americans to impact on small businesses of our cur- make ends meet between fixed income prioritize the important responsibility rent health care delivery system. and increased health care costs. Our of saving for their retirement. I am A constituent of mine from Dav- families need help as they are living proud that earlier this year the House enport, Iowa, Mick Landauer, came and paycheck by paycheck, often post- of Representatives passed my resolu- testified about the challenges his small poning doctor’s visits. In my district in tion marking the importance of this business faces providing health care to the Inland Empire, we have at least week. its employees. The challenge is greater 217,000 who are uninsured, and this Not enough Americans are putting when you have an employee like Mick, number keeps rising every day. money away for retirement. While who suffers from a critical chronic dis- All of these individuals have nowhere more Americans started to save re- ease like congestive heart failure. else to turn to. We must not turn our cently, we do not know yet whether In the last 2 years, he has seen the backs on them. I state, we must not this will be sustained. deductibles for employees go from turn our backs on them. We have seen According to the Employee Benefit $2,000 to $4,000 to $8,000 for single indi- what a quick fix can do to health care Research Institute, less than two- vidual coverage. That is unacceptable, reform. This only leads to more prob- thirds of workers or their spouses are and that is why Democrats in the lems with expensive consequences. currently saving for retirement, and House have put forward a comprehen- Health care reform must include a the actual amount of retirement sav- sive health care reform bill that is public option, where everyone can par- ings lags behind the amounts families going to provide small businesses with ticipate and not be left out in the cold. will need to fund their retirement A public option will bring down health much greater opportunities to find years. The average 401(k) account has care costs and give individuals and competitively priced products for their just over $45,000, far below the amount families a choice, instead of leaving employees. needed to finance retirement for most One of the things we have to do is them stranded without coverage. Americans. make sure the emphasis on coverage I urge my colleagues to remember So even in these challenging finan- applies to people, no matter where they who this health care reform is for and cial times, this week serves as an im- live, the number of employees they are not let special interests cloud the pic- portant reminder that for all of us it is trying to insure, and to give them ture of real reform. Let’s support never too early or too late to begin to more flexibility in a more competitive health care reform. save for retirement. marketplace. That is why we need to f f pass this bill and pass it soon. HEALTH CARE REFORM SHOULD f NOT COST PATIENTS THEIR SMALL BUSINESS SHOULDN’T BE PUNISHED FOR HEALTH CARE STIMULUS BILL FUNDS HEALTH CARE REFORM EXPENSIVE PR SIGNS (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was was given permission to address the (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given given permission to address the House House for 1 minute and to revise and permission to address the House for 1 for 1 minute.) extend his remarks.) minute.) Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, if Mr.