E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 No. 137 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL Legal Clinic to assist these struggling called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The communities. pore (Mr. POE of Texas). Chair has examined the Journal of the His work is an inspiration to us all. I last day’s proceedings and announces am lucky to call the bishop a good f to the House his approval thereof. friend. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Thank you, Bishop Paprocki, for DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER nal stands approved. joining us here today. See you on the PRO TEMPORE ice. f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- fore the House the following commu- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f nication from the Speaker: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER WASHINGTON, DC, gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. PRO TEMPORE September 15, 2011. SCOTT) come forward and lead the I hereby appoint the Honorable TED POE to House in the Pledge of Allegiance. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina led the Chair will entertain up to five further JOHN A. BOEHNER, Pledge of Allegiance as follows: requests for 1-minute speeches on each Speaker of the House of Representatives. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the side of the aisle. United States of America, and to the Repub- f f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. PRAYER HOUSE REPUBLICANS FIGHTING f Most Reverend Thomas John TO PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield, Illi- WELCOMING BISHOP THOMAS (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina nois, offered the following prayer: PAPROCKI asked and was given permission to ad- Almighty God, we come to You in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without dress the House for 1 minute and to re- prayer and seek Your blessing on the objection, the gentleman from Illinois vise and extend his remarks.) United States House of Representa- (Mr. QUIGLEY) is recognized for 1 Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. tives. minute. Speaker, with more than 14 million Because our vision of Your goodness There was no objection. Americans unemployed, the irrespon- is clouded by sin, we seek Your light to Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to sible agenda of the National Labor Re- guide us on our way. honor today’s guest chaplain, Bishop lations Board is destroying more jobs. Because we do not always listen as Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illi- In April, the NLRB filed a complaint we should to Your commands, help us nois. I’ve known Bishop Paprocki for against The Boeing Company for cre- to hear Your Word. over 20 years, as he served as auxiliary ating thousands of jobs in a right-to- Because we often fail to think in ac- bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago work State, South Carolina. cord with Your wisdom, we need Your before becoming Bishop of Springfield. The Protecting Jobs from Govern- truth to enlighten our minds. The good bishop is also known in ment Interference Act will promote, Because Your ways are not our ways, other circles only as the ‘‘Holy Goal- today, a positive environment for job give us prudence and courage to follow ie’’—the man who saves souls and creators by developing their businesses Your will. goals. Bishop Paprocki and I have in a State that offers the best opportu- May we take inspiration from played hockey together many times, nities for job growth. The new law will Springfield’s most famous citizen, and it’s always a comfort to know I’ve prohibit the NLRB from dictating Abraham Lincoln, who reminded us got the bishop behind me manning the where employers can relocate, shut that ‘‘a house divided against itself net. down, or transfer employment. cannot stand.’’ May we heed his call But his heroics on the ice pale in I am proud of the leadership of the and follow his example. comparison to his service to our com- four freshmen from South Carolina We ask You, dear God, to grant these munity. In these years since joining making a difference promoting jobs, prayers and lead us to the glory of the priesthood in 1978, he has shown a led by Congressman TIM SCOTT of Your Kingdom, where You live and dedication to helping the poor and dis- North Charleston who introduced this reign forever and ever. advantaged. With his DePaul law de- legislation, and I’m grateful to be an Amen. gree, he set forth to found the Chicago original cosponsor with Congressman 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. H6185 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Sep 15, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15SE7.000 H15SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 15, 2011 TREY GOWDY of Spartanburg, Congress- White House at 202–456–1414. Tell them PASS JOBS LEGISLATION man JEFF DUNCAN of Laurens, and Con- to pass this bill right now. Tell them (Mr. WALZ of Minnesota asked and gressman MICK MULVANEY of Indian that H.R. 1956 should be a top priority. was given permission to address the Land. f House for 1 minute and to revise and This legislation will provide the cer- extend his remarks.) tainty for job creators to invest in the BIPARTISAN APPROACH Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. In this economy and put Americans back to Chamber, there is a lot of back and (Mr. BARROW asked and was given work. forth about who creates jobs and who permission to address the House for 1 In conclusion, God bless our troops, doesn’t. Some have suggested it’s not minute and to revise and extend his re- and we will never forget September the government, only business, or vice marks.) 11th in the global war on terrorism. versa. It’s both. Mr. BARROW. Mr. Speaker, today I f How about the construction worker rise to draw attention to a September who built a Federal highway so busi- CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS 8 Washington Post editorial written by nesses can ship their products? That’s THREAT TO FUTURE GENERA- the dean of the House, the Honorable how we work together. TIONS JOHN DINGELL, entitled ‘‘Congress How about the teacher who works a (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given Needs a Fresh, Bipartisan Approach.’’ 14-hour day to educate the next genera- permission to address the House for 1 Congressman DINGELL reminds us of tion of small business owners? That’s minute and to revise and extend his re- a time not too long ago when Members how we work together. marks.) from both sides of the aisle worked to- Tell it to a veteran that’s not a real Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, during our gether for long hours for months on job if he spent 2 years away from his discussion of the Federal debt, we end to solve the problems of the day. wife and child to protect our democ- heard a lot of discussion about threats These were times when Members were racy and the freedom of business own- to our children’s and our grand- motivated less by the reward of a good ers to expand their wealth. That’s how children’s future. What we have not media hit and more by the reward of we work together. heard enough discussion about is an- overcoming the challenges that con- Personally, I don’t think I or the other threat to our children’s and our fronted the Nation. American people give a dang who cre- grandchildren’s future, and that is the Today, we face the critical challenge ates the jobs. All that matters is that threat of climate change. of getting Americans back to work. the jobs are created. Let’s get to work We have seen the first bitter taste of This isn’t a Republican or a Demo- for America. We don’t have to sit here this oncoming tsunami of change with cratic problem, and the fix that will and set up false choices and pit the 7 inches of rain in 3 hours in Virginia, get folks back to work doesn’t prefer worker at a private factory against the with wildfires in Texas that have been one side or the other. Americans can teacher who teaches our children. We unprecedented in our Nation’s history. no longer afford the political games all have a role to play in getting this And now our current job crisis does not that consume us now. country back to work. Let’s end the give us the luxury of ignoring this I encourage my colleagues to heed partisanship, work together and pass long-term threat to our children’s and the advice of our distinguished col- jobs legislation. our grandchildren’s future. league. Let’s roll up our sleeves and I want to alert Members to a thing work together to get our economy back f they can check on right now, the Cli- on track. HOLDING OUR MILITARY mate Reality Project, which is some- FAMILIES FISCALLY HOSTAGE thing going on until 7 o’clock tonight— f climaterealityproject.org.