E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 No. 121 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was spirit of darkness might have no place I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- in our midst. United States of America, and to the Repub- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, pore (Mr. MALINOWSKI). Rather, let Your spirit of comity, of indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f brother and sisterhood, and love of our Nation and of all colleagues in this f DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Chamber, empower our better angels to ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE be at play in the common work to be PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- done for the benefit of all Your people. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fore the House the following commu- May all that is done within the peo- Chair will entertain up to five requests nication from the Speaker: ple’s House be for Your greater honor for 1-minute speeches on each side of WASHINGTON, DC. and glory. the aisle. July 18, 2019. Amen. f I hereby appoint the Honorable TOM f MALINOWSKI to act as Speaker pro tempore STAND UP AGAINST BIGOTRY AND on this day. THE JOURNAL HATE NANCY PELOSI, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was Speaker of the House of Representatives. Chair has examined the Journal of the given permission to address the House f last day’s proceedings and announces for 1 minute and to revise and extend to the House his approval thereof. his remarks.) PRAYER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick nal stands approved. and still I rise with love of country in J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, pursuant my heart, understanding that, Mr. We give You thanks, O God, for giv- to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on Speaker, we have gone from ‘‘lock her ing us another day. agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of up’’ to ‘‘Jews will not replace us,’’ to This has been a difficult and conten- the Journal. now ‘‘send her back.’’ tious week in which darker spirits The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘Send her back.’’ seem to have been at play in the peo- question is on the Speaker’s approval Mr. Speaker, bigotry, hate is on the ple’s House. of the Journal. rise in the country, and I am so proud In Your most Holy name, I now cast The question was taken; and the of the 95 persons who, yesterday, voted out all spirits of darkness from this Speaker pro tempore announced that against bigotry and hate. We must not allow this to continue. Chamber, spirits not from You. the ayes appeared to have it. We now are moving on; we are I cast out the spirit of discourage- Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I object ment, which deadens the hope of those marching on until victory is won. We to the vote on the ground that a first had 58, then we had 66. Now, we who are of good will. quorum is not present and make the have 95. We are marching on to 212. I cast out the spirit of petty divisive- point of order that a quorum is not And, Mr. Speaker, let me close with ness, which clouds the sense and the present. this: This is an important time in our desire to be of fruitful productivity in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- country. These are dangerous times. addressing the issues more appro- ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- Every Member of this House needs ad- priately before this House. ceedings on this question will be post- ditional security. I am going to file a I cast out any sadness brought on by poned. bill asking for more security for the the frustration of dealing with matters The point of no quorum is considered Members of this House. detrimental to the honorable work withdrawn. Leadership has adequate security. each Member has been called to engage f Members do not have adequate secu- in. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE rity. I want to thwart the efforts of Pour out, O Lord, Your sacred oil, as those who might want to harm a Mem- You did upon Aaron of old. Anoint The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the ber of this House. Your servants here in the House with a gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. f healing balm to comfort and renew the KUSTOFF) come forward and lead the souls of all in this assembly. House in the Pledge of Allegiance. HONORING NEIL ARMSTRONG May Your spirit of wisdom and pa- Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee led the (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given tience descend upon all, so that any Pledge of Allegiance as follows: permission to address the House for 1 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. H7093 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jul 19, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JY7.000 H18JYPT1 H7094 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 18, 2019 minute and to revise and extend his re- burg during the Civil War. It is where news from around the world into every marks.) Betsy Ross handcrafted the first Amer- home in Memphis, west Tennessee, and Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, as the ican flag and Colonel Edwin Drake the Memphis metropolitan community. Representative of Cincinnati, Ohio, I drilled the first commercial oil well, in On top of her skills in journalism, rise this morning to recognize an Ohi- 1859. Valerie and her family have become an oan who was a professor of aerospace Pennsylvania has a proud history of integral part of the Memphis commu- engineering at the University of Cin- American craftsmanship and work nity through their volunteer work. You cinnati. Prior to that, he was a naval ethic, from our steel mills and coal can always find Valerie and her hus- aviator, a test pilot, and, later, an as- mines to our farmlands and forests. band, John, volunteering at Southern tronaut. This great State’s many contribu- Reins, at Beau’s school, and hosting Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago, the words tions to our Nation are a strong testa- numerous charitable events through- he spoke now reside in history: ‘‘That’s ment to the diverse, industrious citi- out the community. one small step for man, one giant leap zens who make up this Commonwealth. Through her hard work and dedica- for mankind.’’ Mr. Speaker, today and every day, I tion to journalism, Valerie has become Everyone on Earth at that time re- am proud to call Pennsylvania my an inspiration to many looking to members where he or she was when home. make their career in broadcasting and in journalism. Neil Armstrong took that step. His f Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Valerie contributions to space exploration did HIGH COST OF PRESCRIPTION on her induction into the Tennessee not end on the surface of the Moon. DRUGS Hall of Fame. Neil Armstrong was also on the team that investigated the Apollo 13 acci- (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given f dent, and he was vice chairman of the permission to address the House for 1 HONORING JANE BLOCK minute and to revise and extend his re- commission that investigated the space (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given shuttle Challenger disaster. marks.) Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise permission to address the House for 1 Ohioan Neil Armstrong is a true today on behalf of my constituents, minute and to revise and extend his re- American hero, and his extraordinary Bob and Cathy, who shared their story marks.) service to our country—to all of hu- recently with me at a roundtable dis- Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise mankind, really—will be forever re- cussion in Manchester. today to celebrate a dear friend whom membered. When Bob was in need of a kidney I greatly admire, Jane Block. Jane has dedicated her life to our f transplant, his wife, Cathy, was a community, to activism, and to mak- match, and she donated her own kidney HONORING THE MEMORY OF PHIL ing our society more just and equal for to overcome extensive wait times. FREELON everyone. Today, 15 years after Bob’s successful (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given She has been instrumental in leading surgery, he must continue to take permission to address the House for 1 the women’s movement in Riverside by antirejection drugs. This prescription minute and to revise and extend his re- serving on the committee that led to has always been covered by Cathy’s marks.) the founding of UCR’s Women’s Re- Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise private insurance. source Center and chairing the River- Even as Bob and Cathy are near re- today to honor Phil Freelon, who side County Commission on the Status tirement age, retirement is not an op- passed away on July 9 at his home in of Women. tion for them, because Bob’s life is de- Durham, North Carolina.