E1130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 24, 2013 severely restrict the Pentagon’s ability to get er care. Pre and post deployment testing, as Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 412 on agreeing energy that originates from our strongest ally well as long term care and family services are to the Amash amendment, I am not recorded. and number one trading partner, Canada. integral parts of preventing and treating TBI Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Programs like Section 526 mandate that the and PH. As a Congress, we must live up to Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 413 on the Mo- Armed Services spend entirely too much our commitment to our troops when they leave tion to Recommit with instructions I am not re- money on fuels. If we didn’t spend so much the battlefield and in my capacity as co-Chair corded. Had I been present, I would have money on these fuels, we would be able to re- of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, voted ‘‘no.’’ duce the effects of the politically motivated fur- I look forward to working with the DoD to Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 414 on the Final loughs and give DOD the resources it needs make sure these funds are used effectively to Passage of the Department of Defense Appro- to responsibly implement sequestration. address these invisible wounds. priations Act (H.R. 2397) I am not recorded. It is imperative to ensure that our nation, in f Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ particular the military, is not inhibited from f using cheaper and more abundant fuels pro- PERSONAL EXPLANATION duced with oil from our friendly neighbor to the PERSONAL EXPLANATION north, Canada, which will reduce our reliance HON. VIRGINIA FOXX on imports from hostile areas of the world. OF NORTH CAROLINA HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS True national security rests when we can IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA make sure our DOD civilian employees are on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the job by using a secure, diverse fuel supply Wednesday, July 24, 2013 for our armed forces. Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, on the rollcall vote, No. 386, for Rep. POE’s amendment to H.R. f Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, on 2397, I inadvertently voted ‘‘no,’’ when I in- Monday July 22, 2013, I missed the following DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE tended to vote ‘‘yes.’’ votes: APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 f H.R. 1542—WMD Intelligence and Informa- PERSONAL EXPLANATION tion Sharing Act of 2013. SPEECH OF Had I been present, I would have voted: HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. HON. LOU BARLETTA ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall No. 375. OF NEW JERSEY H. Con. Res. 44—Authorizing the use of the OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Run. The House in Committee of the Whole Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Had I been present, I would have voted: House on the state of the Union had under 399 on the previous question, I am not re- ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall No. 376. consideration the bill (H.R. 2397) making ap- corded. Had I been present, I would have f propriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, voted ‘‘aye.’’ PROTECTING AMERICANS’ and for other purposes: Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 400 on agreeing PRIVACY to the resolution, I am not recorded. Had I Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Chair, it has been been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ over 10 years since the start of the wars in Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 401 on agreeing HON. BRAD SHERMAN Iraq and Afghanistan and it is extremely im- to the Jones amendment, I am not recorded. OF CALIFORNIA portant that we continue to focus on address- Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing traumatic brain injury, TBI, and psycho- Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 402 on agreeing Wednesday, July 24, 2013 logical health, PH, issues. Congress must to the LaMalfa amendment, I am not recorded. properly allocate funds to care for wounded Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I voted for the warriors and to improve research in these crit- Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 403 on agreeing Amash/Conyers amendment to the Depart- ical areas. to the Mulvaney amendment, I am not re- ment of Defense Appropriations Act because it As you know, TBI continues to be the signa- corded. Had I been present, I would have is the only means available to the House at ture wound of the wars in Iraq and Afghani- voted ‘‘no.’’ this time to seek to prevent the Executive stan with some 100,000 troops diagnosed Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 404 on agreeing Branch from having sole custody of over a tril- since 2003 with mild TBI. This number will to the Stockman amendment, I am not re- lion records regarding the phone calls of ordi- only increase as detection becomes more ac- corded. Had I been present, I would have nary Americans. I hope the Administration will curate. The Department of Defense has made voted ‘‘no.’’ soon put forward a proposal that would main- significant strides in improving assessment Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 405 on agreeing tain our national security, while including and diagnosis, but more needs to be done to to the Walorski amendment, I am not re- greater privacy protections. We need more evaluate troops’ ability to return to duty and to corded. Had I been present, I would have than a promise by the Executive Branch that follow them after exposure to blasts. Intensive voted ‘‘aye.’’ it will hold records but not look at them except and innovative rehabilitative care is also need- Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 406 on agreeing for ‘‘relevant’’ purposes. Possession is 9/10 of ed for those sustaining severe TBIs and left to the Bonamici amendment, I am not re- the law. Even a credible promise of the Ad- with varying levels of disorders of conscious- corded. Had I been present, I would have ministration may be less credible in future ad- ness. voted ‘‘aye.’’ ministrations. We cannot necessarily trust un- This year’s Defense Health Program re- Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 407 on agreeing known future administrations to maintain the ceives an increase above last year’s level. to the Kilmer amendment, I am not recorded. privacy commitments of this Administration. Specifically, the bill contains $33.6 billion— Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ $858 million above the fiscal year 2013 en- Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 408 on agreeing f acted level—for the Defense Health Program to the Nadler amendment No. 69, I am not re- SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS to provide for the health of our troops and re- corded. Had I been present, I would have tirees. Increases above the request impor- voted ‘‘no.’’ Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, tantly include $125 million for traumatic brain Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 409 on agreeing agreed to by the Senate of February 4, injury and psychological health research, and to the Nadler amendment No. 70, I am not re- 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- $20 million for suicide prevention outreach corded. Had I been present, I would have tem for a computerized schedule of all programs. voted ‘‘no.’’ meetings and hearings of Senate com- Our men and women serving in uniform Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 410 on agreeing mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- must be given every possible opportunity for to the Schiff amendment, I am not recorded. tees, and committees of conference. the best medical care, rehabilitation and com- Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ This title requires all such committees munity reentry assistance that we as a nation Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 411 on agreeing to notify the Office of the Senate Daily can provide. It is important these funds be to the Pompeo (for Nugent) amendment, I am Digest—designated by the Rules Com- used wisely to ensure that our men and not recorded. Had I been present, I would mittee—of the time, place and purpose women in uniform are getting timely and prop- have voted ‘‘aye.’’ of the meetings, when scheduled and VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:54 Jul 25, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JY8.027 E24JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 24, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1131 any cancellations or changes in the certain land inholdings owned by the amend chapter 301 of title 49, United meetings as they occur. United States to the Pascua Yaqui States Code, to prohibit the rental of As an additional procedure along Tribe of Arizona, H.R. 862, to authorize motor vehicles that contain a defect with the computerization of this infor- the conveyance of two small parcels of related to motor vehicle safety, S. 1068, mation, the Office of the Senate Daily land within the boundaries of the to reauthorize and amend the National Coconino National Forest containing Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Digest will prepare this information for private improvements that were devel- tion Commissioned Officer Corps Act of printing in the Extensions of Remarks oped based upon the reliance of the 2002, S. 1072, to ensure that the Federal section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD landowners in an erroneous survey con- Aviation Administration advances the on Monday and Wednesday of each ducted in May 1960, and H.R.