E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 No. 34 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, March 3, 2014, at 2 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 The House met at 9 a.m. and was May all that is done this day in the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- people’s House be for Your greater this week is National Eating Disorders pore (Mr. HULTGREN). honor and glory. Awareness Week, a time to learn more f Amen. about eating disorders, what causes f them, and how to best treat and pre- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER vent them. PRO TEMPORE THE JOURNAL Eating disorders are widespread, af- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fecting at least 14 million Americans, fore the House the following commu- Chair has examined the Journal of the and are so common among our youth nication from the Speaker: last day’s proceedings and announces that at least one to two out of every WASHINGTON, DC, to the House his approval thereof. 100 children in America has an eating February 28, 2014. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- disorder. I hereby appoint the Honorable RANDY nal stands approved. Research has shown that while many HULTGREN to act as Speaker pro tempore on f eating disorders are caused by a ge- this day. netic predisposition, environmental JOHN A. BOEHNER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE factors like peer pressure and false ad- Speaker of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the vertising can be overriding contribu- f gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. ROS- tors. PRAYER LEHTINEN) come forward and lead the By the time our children turn 17, House in the Pledge of Allegiance. they have been exposed to over 250,000 The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN led the Pledge television commercials depicting unre- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: of Allegiance as follows: alistic body sizes. Too often this expo- Loving God, we give You thanks for I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the sure leads to an eating disorder. giving us another day. United States of America, and to the Repub- I will offer legislation to look at how As we meditate on all the blessings of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, advertising can more closely resemble life, we especially pray for the blessing indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. true human form. I look forward to of peace in our lives and in our world. f working with my colleagues to fight We pray especially for the people of this tragic epidemic of eating dis- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Ukraine and Venezuela, but know that orders. You are aware of those worldwide who PRO TEMPORE f suffer from violent unrest. Cover all The SPEAKER pro tempore. The with the balm of Your healing and Chair will entertain up to five requests COMMEMORATING JUDY HARRIS peace. for 1-minute speeches on each side of (Mr. KILMER asked and was given May Your special blessings be upon the aisle. permission to address the House for 1 the Members of this assembly in the f minute.) important, sometimes difficult work Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, today I they do. Give them wisdom and char- NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS rise to commemorate a friend, Judy ity, that they might work together for AWARENESS WEEK Harris, a home care worker who passed the common good. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was away last week. And bless all peacemakers for their given permission to address the House The most glorious part of the job I work. May Your eternal spirit be with for 1 minute and to revise and extend have is the opportunity to meet and them, and with us always. her remarks.) learn from people from all walks of 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. H2067 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:43 Feb 28, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28FE7.000 H28FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2068 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 28, 2014 life. I met Judy on her doorstep, and Everybody has heard of the character In Illinois alone, more than 1 million over several years she became someone Popeye and his penchant for spinach, people—a full 20 percent of our work- I cherished—her commitment to serv- and the spinach capital of the world is force—could benefit from an increase ing, her compassion, and her advocacy. Crystal City, Texas. It was named by in the minimum wage. It could also Despite her small frame, Judy had an its early settlers for the clear artesian lead to close to a billion-dollar eco- enormous presence as she fought fierce- spring water, and a statue of Popeye nomic shot in the arm to my State. ly for justice in the community and in was erected there in 1936. Currently, my State’s small busi- the halls of government. Judy’s advo- The Spinach Festival is now one of nesses are at a competitive disadvan- cacy and work with the Service Em- the biggest and best festivals in all of tage because in our neighboring States ployees International Union led her to south Texas. It was started in 1936, of Wisconsin and Iowa, the minimum traverse the Nation to make sure those stopped for a period of time during wage is lower than in ours. Raising the depending on care and those providing World War II, and didn’t go back up Federal minimum wage could help care had a voice and had dignity and until the 1980s, but it has grown signifi- level this playing field and make small had respect. cantly over time. businesses in my region stronger. I will remember until my last days Crystal City also occupies a unique Increasing the minimum wage is a the afternoon I spent with Judy for a spot in Texas’ political history in that win-win situation for the people I rep- day in her shoes. By the end of the day, it was the birthplace of the first Latino resent and for our local economy. I be- I was exhausted, physically and emo- political party in Texas, La Raza Unida lieve strongly that anyone who works tionally. I was so grateful to Judy and Party, which, for a time, received full-time should not have to live in to caregivers who do the work they do enough votes to qualify for a statewide poverty. to help people live with dignity. ballot. Let’s work together and get this Andy Stern used to say that the Crystal City has long been known as done. ‘‘power of SEIU was that it was the a core of civil rights activism, and its f way that ordinary people could accom- rolling fields are now sharing space ELECTRIFY AFRICA ACT OF 2014 plish extraordinary things and the way with the booming Eagle Ford Shale that the powerless could become pow- economy of our region. (Mr. BROOKS of Alabama asked and erful.’’ No one demonstrated that bet- Come see a gem of the Texas Winter was given permission to address the ter than Judy. I will always be grateful Garden area, Crystal City, Texas. House for 1 minute.) for her tireless work. f Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- f er, yesterday, the House Foreign Af- MAKING RARE DISEASES A THING FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS fairs Committee passed H.R. 2548, the OF THE PAST SHOULD ALWAYS BE PROTECTED Electrify Africa Act of 2014. (Mr. MARINO asked and was given Another day in Washington, another (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina permission to address the House for 1 boondoggle on the backs of American asked and was given permission to ad- minute.) taxpayers. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise I am flabbergasted that in the same vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. today to bring attention to an issue week our Secretary of Defense warns of Speaker, the American people have that affects millions of American citi- severe defense cuts caused by Amer- lost faith in the President and his ad- zens. ica’s deteriorating financial condition, ministration’s ability to serve in an A rare disease is defined as a disease cuts that risk national security, Con- unbiased manner. Sadly, last year’s that affects fewer than 200,000 people. gress seeks to force American tax- scandal revealed the IRS is targeting There are over 7,000 rare diseases that payers to help build electrical power organizations who disagree with the affect close to 30 million people. plants and transmission lines in Africa. President’s Big Government agenda. My family knows the difficulties of Financial prudence dictates that we We should never have to worry that dealing with a rare disease. My daugh- reduce our deficits by not spending the our First Amendment rights are in ter, Chloe, has suffered from cystic fi- money at all. If we must spend it and jeopardy because the government op- brosis her entire life. CF is a life- must choose between Africa or Amer- poses our beliefs.