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, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 No. 143 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces active member and chaplain of the 100 called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. Black Men of the Bay Area, Inc., and a pore (Mr. DOLD). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- director for the Oakland African Amer- f nal stands approved. ican Chamber of Commerce Board. He f is married to his wife, Felicia S. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Brooks-Hames, and is the proud father PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE of three children. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the I thank Pastor Hames for his wise fore the House the following commu- gentlewoman from California (Ms. LEE) counsel, for his spiritual leadership and nication from the Speaker: come forward and lead the House in the for his commitment to making this a better world for all God’s children. WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance. September 23, 2011. Ms. LEE of California led the Pledge f I hereby appoint the Honorable ROBERT J. of Allegiance as follows: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER DOLD to act as Speaker pro tempore on this I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the PRO TEMPORE day. United States of America, and to the Repub- JOHN A. BOEHNER, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker of the House of Representatives. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Chair will entertain up to five further requests for 1-minute speeches on each f f side of the aisle. PRAYER WELCOMING REVEREND DR. f CHARLEY HAMES, JR. Reverend Dr. Charley Hames, Jr., HONORING ROGER SCHLICKEISEN, Beebee Memorial Cathedral, Oakland, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without DEFENDER OF WILDLIFE California, offered the following pray- objection, the gentlewoman from Cali- (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was er: fornia (Ms. LEE) is recognized for 1 given permission to address the House Eternal and gracious God, we call on minute. Your Name by Your mercy as one na- for 1 minute.) There was no objection. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, tion under Your divine counsel. Dear Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I last night Roger Schlickeisen was hon- Lord, I lift up to You today these men am so pleased to welcome Reverend Dr. ored for his 20 years’ leadership as and women who have been weighted Charley Hames to the House floor after president of Defenders of Wildlife, with the vicissitudes of life by the vir- delivering today’s very powerful open- where he became a key pillar of the tue of the office that they have been ing prayer. American environmental movement. called to serve for such a time as this. Dr. Hames is an absolutely brilliant The successful reintroduction of the We ask You, Lord, to equip and em- pastor at the historic BeeBee Memorial gray wolf into the American West was power these, Your leaders, by Your Cathedral in Oakland, California. an example of his tenacity, skill and Spirit to faithfully carry out the duty Under his leadership, BeeBee Memorial his vision. Whether Roger was fighting to the office in which affects our daily Cathedral has grown from approxi- to protect our environmental laws lives. Remind them of their divine pur- mately 80 members to over 1,400 mem- from assault or using them for their in- pose to bring hope where there has bers, making it one of the Bay Area’s tended purposes, he showed how even been disappointment, to give peace fastest growing churches. His min- in difficult times, people would respond where there is chaos, and leadership istries touch the lives of many to protect what they cherish. That is that promotes unity. throughout the community. how he built Defenders of Wildlife into Guide their minds to make decisions In addition to his 19 years in the min- such a formidable political and policy that embody the good of all of our citi- istry, Dr. Hames served as the chair of force, increasing its membership 1,500 zens and pilot their hands to give voice the board of the Empowerment Com- percent to almost 1 million people. to the voiceless. This is our prayer in munity Development Corporation, a Whether taking his phone call, an of- Your awesome Name. Amen. nonprofit organization that fosters fice visit, or exploring the Arctic wild- f community involvement with local life refuge with Roger, his passion was government. clear to me. Roger provided leadership THE JOURNAL Reverend Dr. Hames is the proud re- that matters, which speaks volumes The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cipient of the 2011 CME-Ninth Epis- today and will far into the future. Chair has examined the Journal of the copal District Pastor of the Year, is an Thank you, Roger. 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. H6417 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:25 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23SE7.000 H23SEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 23, 2011 PRESIDENT OBAMA MUST STAND to a member of America’s Greatest Solyndra is an example of the waste UP FOR ISRAEL Generation, Dr. R.C. Goodman, Sr., of and failure of your stimulus bill. This (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was Fort Smith, Arkansas. company in the solar industry is a given permission to address the House This American patriot mobilized crony of your administration. for 1 minute.) with the Arkansas National Guard at Solyndra’s backers were friends of your Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, this the beginning of World War II, earning Presidential campaign, and the com- week, President Obama went to New two Purple Hearts and the Combat In- pany received friendly treatment from York to address the United Nations fantryman’s Badge. And his life was your administration. Solyndra was General Assembly. He did so, remark- forever changed by the events of May 8, supposed to create green jobs, but now ably for an American leader, from a po- 1945. You see, Dr. Goodman was in more than a thousand are laid off. sition of weakness. charge of a train car full of Belgian They got a $535 million taxpayer-sub- As the Palestinian Authority began POWs just rescued from a German sidized loan, but they are now bank- to campaign to upgrade its status at camp. The train wrecked, and Dr. rupt and their officers are taking the the U.N., this administration wavered Goodman was one of the few survivors. Fifth Amendment. and vacillated and did nothing for too He later shared with his children the We must help the American economy long. This was a failure of leadership terrific sense of helplessness watching create jobs by freeing job creators from and leaves us, our Israeli allies, and the so many die that day, and he made a regulations that stifle growth, expand ever tense Middle East at an uncertain commitment to becoming a physician production of competitive and afford- crossroads. so that he would always be able to help able energy, stop threatening job cre- The President might have been able in the presence of human suffering. ators with higher taxes, and stop wast- to rescue the situation with a forceful Dr. Goodman, thank you for your ing taxpayers’ money. speech laying down a clear marker of service to your country and to your fel- Mr. Speaker, no more Solyndras. America’s support for Israel. Instead, low man. And on the occasion of your ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE he falsely blamed Israel for the stale- 91st birthday, America sends its best The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- mated peace process. wishes. bers are reminded to address their re- I have always believed that our rela- f marks to the Chair. tionship with Israel is unique in world NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY history and critical to both countries. f AWARENESS MONTH Those beliefs were reinforced when I had the opportunity to visit Israel and (Mr. CARNEY asked and was given PRESIDENT’S JOBS PLAN meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. WELCH asked and was given in May. minute.) permission to address the House for 1 President Obama must stand up, not Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise minute and to revise and extend his re- only for Israel and the Israeli people, today to recognize September as Na- marks.) but also for a commitment to the peace tional Childhood Obesity Awareness Mr. WELCH. We have two problems process and the rule of law. Month. in this economy: One is, we have a f When I served as Delaware’s Lieuten- long-term deficit that requires long- ant Governor, I spent a lot of my time term solutions. Second, we have an im- AMERICAN JOBS ACT helping children in our State under- mediate crisis of high unemployment. (Mr. BACA asked and was given per- stand the importance of making We have 23 million Americans who are mission to address the House for 1 healthy lifestyle choices. I started a out of work full time or out of work minute.) program called the Lieutenant Gov- part time, people looking for full-time Mr.