E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 No. 107 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was OFFICE OF THE CLERK, people’s House with such wisdom. As called to order by the Speaker pro tem- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, they resume the work of this assembly, pore (Mr. CULBERSON). Washington, DC, July 16, 2012. guide them to grow in understanding in Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, attaining solutions to our Nation’s f The Speaker, U.S. Capitol, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. needs that are imbued with truth and justice. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- May all that is done here this day be TEMPORE mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- for Your greater honor and glory. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Amen. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on fore the House the following commu- f nication from the Speaker: July 16, 2012 at 2:12 p.m.: That the Senate passed with an amend- WASHINGTON, DC, THE JOURNAL ment H.R. 2527. July 17, 2012. With best wishes, I am The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN Sincerely, Chair has examined the Journal of the ABNEY CULBERSON to act as Speaker pro tem- KAREN L. HAAS. last day’s proceedings and announces pore on this day. to the House his approval thereof. JOHN A. BOEHNER, f Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- RECESS nal stands approved. f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE declares the House in recess until 2 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- p.m. today. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the ant to the order of the House of Janu- Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 1 gentleman from Texas (Mr. BURGESS) ary 17, 2012, the Chair would now recog- minute p.m.), the House stood in re- come forward and lead the House in the nize Members from lists submitted by cess. Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. BURGESS led the Pledge of Alle- the majority and minority leaders for f morning-hour debate. giance as follows: The Chair will alternate recognition b 1400 I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the between the parties, with each party AFTER RECESS United States of America, and to the Repub- limited to 1 hour and each Member lic for which it stands, one nation under God, other than the majority and minority The recess having expired, the House indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. leaders and the minority whip limited was called to order by the Speaker pro f tempore (Mr. WOMACK) at 2 p.m. to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall SEQUESTRATION DEVASTATES debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. f DEFENSE f PRAYER (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick asked and was given permission to ad- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: dress the House for 1 minute and to re- A message in writing from the Presi- Loving God, we give You thanks for vise and extend his remarks.) dent of the United States was commu- giving us another day. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. nicated to the House by Mr. Brian Stir our spirits, O Lord, that we may Speaker, The Hill newspaper published Pate, one of his secretaries. praise You with full attention and be a special report a few weeks ago, bring- wholehearted in all the tasks You set ing more attention to the very real f before us this day. threat of defense sequestration. We can see Your deeds unfolding in Many people are under the false im- COMMUNICATION FROM THE our history and in every act of justice pression that defense spending rep- CLERK OF THE HOUSE and kindness. Bless those who have resents a significantly larger portion of The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- blessed us, and be close to those most the Federal budget than it truly does. fore the House the following commu- in need of Your compassion and love. The current budget of the Department nication from the Clerk of the House of Fear of You, O Lord, is the beginning of Defense represents 15.1 percent of Representatives: of wisdom. Bless the Members of this the Federal budget. This chart shows 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. H4871 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:39 Jul 18, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JY7.000 H17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4872 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2012 that defense spending has declined over they’ve taken no action. When the ban WHERE ARE THE JOBS? the last 20 years. on the available over-the-counter in- (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- Sequestration represents a $1.2 tril- haler went into effect, most people ex- mission to address the House for 1 lion cut. Half of the $1.2 trillion comes pected the replacement would be avail- minute and to revise and extend her re- from the defense budget. I do not be- able with no disruption, but this has marks.) lieve that half of these cuts should not been the case. Because of the Ms. FOXX. As the Nation sits be- come from 15.1 percent of the budget. FDA’s intransigence, our patients have neath 41 straight months of unemploy- Additionally, sequestration will af- nowhere to go. ment above 8 percent, it remains pain- fect all areas of our national economy. I don’t know why the FDA has not fully clear that the President’s policies It is projected that sequestration could acted. I’ve asked them. They won’t tell have failed and have made our econ- cost 1 million American jobs and cause me. There is a simple solution: omy worse. ‘‘Painful’’ is, indeed, the the unemployment rate to rise by an The Environmental Protection Agen- operative word. entire percentage point. We should pass cy has within its authority the ability As we slog through the worst unem- the bill by Armed Services Committee to waive the ban on the over-the- ployment crisis since the Great Depres- Chairman BUCK MCKEON, which ad- counter inhaler, allowing existing sion, Americans continue to ask, dresses the issue without tax increases. stock to be sold. Yet, despite multiple ‘‘Where are the jobs?’’ In conclusion, God bless our troops, letters to the EPA and to President and we will never forget September the More than 23 million of our fellow Obama and despite questions during Americans are unemployed. Almost 11th in the global war on terrorism. committee hearings, they remain unre- Congratulations, Mary and Jerry 500,000 net jobs have evaporated since sponsive. Howard of Lexington, South Carolina, the President’s so-called ‘‘stimulus’’ Why has the EPA not approved the on your 50th anniversary. was enacted, and entrepreneurship— waiver? Again, you’ll have to ask that cornerstone of the American f them. They are not telling me. Dream—has reached a 17-year low. This ABORTION RIGHTS FOR THE The minuscule number of is President Obama’s record, and these WOMEN OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- chlorofluorocarbons that exists in the facts do not lie. LUMBIA over-the-counter inhaler will have neg- House Republicans have a plan for (Ms. NORTON asked and was given ligible affects on our ozone layer, espe- America’s job creators to help get our permission to address the House for 1 cially considering the limited supply Nation back to work. Dozens of bipar- minute and to revise and extend her re- left. tisan bills have passed the House and marks.) The EPA should be on the side of the are sitting on HARRY REID’s doorstep. Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, my re- patients. Lisa Jackson and President It is time he and the Democratic-con- quest to testify was summarily refused Obama need to stop this senseless war trolled Senate put the American people on a bill to be marked up tomorrow to on asthmatics. before politics and pass these bills. deny only women in my district, the f f District of Columbia, the right to an IN REMEMBRANCE OF DR. ANNA abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy as IN HONOR OF STAFF SERGEANT SCHWARTZ guaranteed by Roe v. Wade. So I testify RICARDO SEIJA, AN AMERICAN for 1 minute today. HERO (Mr. BRADY of Texas asked and was TRENT FRANKS, the chairman and given permission to address the House (Ms. CASTOR of Florida asked and sponsor of H.R. 3803 must have thought for 1 minute and to revise and extend was given permission to address the that one unfairness deserves another. his remarks.) House for 1 minute and to revise and The bill is of a piece with Republican Mr. BRADY of Texas. Last month, extend her remarks.) attacks all year—to deny contracep- the United States lost one of its most Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, tives in health insurance, and to preeminent economic minds.