E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 111 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 155 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 No. 70 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL tist Seminary Extension Program, and called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The now is director of missions at Burt pore (Mrs. TAUSCHER). Chair has examined the Journal of the Swamp Baptist. last day’s proceedings and announces Madam Speaker, truly the Nation f to the House her approval thereof. today has had the opportunity to hear Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- eloquent words and the keen insight of DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER nal stands approved. not only one of Robeson County’s most PRO TEMPORE respected citizens, but also a gen- f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tleman who has led the State Baptist fore the House the following commu- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE convention. Through his words, he has nication from the Speaker: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the left his mark here in the U.S. House, WASHINGTON, DC, gentleman from California (Mr. BACA) just as he has left his mark on North May 7, 2009. come forward and lead the House in the Carolina and our beloved home and I hereby appoint the Honorable ELLEN O. Pledge of Allegiance. county. TAUSCHER to act as Speaker pro tempore on Mr. BACA led the Pledge of Alle- We are thrilled today also to have his this day. giance as follows: family join us. We are thrilled today to NANCY PELOSI, have him lead us on this National Day Speaker of the House of Representatives. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- of Prayer. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, I hope also that all Members of Con- f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. gress will join us for the National Day PRAYER f of Prayer events that are occurring as we speak in the Cannon Caucus Room WELCOMING REV. MICHAEL Rev. Michael Cummings, Burnt today until noon. Swamp Association, Pembroke, North CUMMINGS f Carolina, offered the following prayer: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Blessed God and Father, eternal in objection, the gentleman from North ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER majesty and glory, we are humbled to Carolina is recognized for 1 minute. PRO TEMPORE come before You in this moment of There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The prayer. It is You that has made Amer- Mr. MCINTYRE. Madam Speaker, I Chair will entertain up to five further ica a great Nation, established it in a have the high honor today of intro- requests for 1-minute speeches on each glorious heritage of faith and freedom ducing the gentleman that just spoke side of the aisle. and compassion. We are privileged by as our guest chaplain, the Reverend Dr. f Your presence among us. Michael Cummings of Pembroke, North Restore us to love and loyalty to You Carolina. And what an honor it is to MAKING IMMIGRATION REFORM A first. Give us the unambiguous view of have him open Congress on this Na- PRIORITY Your desire that we might embrace it. tional Day of Prayer. (Mr. BACA asked and was given per- And may it please You to grant our Born and reared in rural Robeson mission to address the House for 1 esteemed leaders, these in whom Amer- County, which is also my home county, minute.) ica believes, throughout this Chamber, Dr. Cummings has spent a lifetime Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, this may they have wisdom and moral in- sharing the positive and powerful word Sunday, many of us will be celebrating sight for complex decisionmaking in of God with many. And through his Mother’s Day with our mothers, wives, these uncertain days. May mutual re- ministry, Mike Cummings has made a daughters and all the wonderful women spect abound among them. Bless them difference in changing hearts and in our lives. with agreement and solidarity in their building a better community. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, let us quest for the well-being of all people. He is a graduate of Campbell Univer- not forget that there are thousands of Lead us all to do what is right in Your sity, Southeastern Theological Semi- children who will not be celebrating eyes. nary, and a recipient of an Honorary this day with their mothers. We must And may we together with these our Doctor of Divinity degree from Camp- fix our broken immigration system leaders, honor You throughout this day bell. He has served multiple churches that does not work, that fails our fami- and days without end. In the name of in southeastern North Carolina and is lies, that leaves our children to fend Christ, amen. an instructor also at the Southern Bap- for themselves. 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. H5311 . VerDate Nov 24 2008 06:06 Jul 09, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD09\RECFILES\H07MY9.REC H07MY9 mmaher on PROD1PC76 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 7, 2009 Every day there are thousands of working families. It will stop bad month, the Federal Aviation Adminis- heartbreaking stories of how families subprime loans from being made in the tration provided $1 million to Philadel- are torn apart due to the broken sys- first place by making sure that con- phia’s Northeast Airport. And along tem. We must pass comprehensive im- sumers get mortgages that they can with Senator CASEY and Mayor Mi- migration reform that doesn’t tear repay. It will strengthen consumer pro- chael Nutter, I announced $13.5 million children from their parents and re- tection against reckless and abusive in funding to be used to better enable spects all families. We must remember lending practices. the Philadelphia Police Department to that immigration reform is not just I would like to thank Congressmen fight crime in the city. about statistics and numbers, it is FRANK and KANJORSKI and also Con- Most recently, a newspaper in my about families. gresswoman WATERS for their hard district, The Northeast Times, ac- I urge my colleagues, the House lead- work and perseverance on this issue. knowledged that the Recovery and Re- ership and President Obama to make f investment Act made ‘‘a significant ad- immigration a priority and to work dition’’ by giving homeowners a $1,500 AMERICAN CONSERVATION AND with the CHC towards comprehensive tax credit for making energy efficient CLEAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE immigration reform. home improvements. As a member of ACT I wish all mothers a happy Mother’s the Committee on Ways and Means, I Day this Sunday. (Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania worked to include this tax benefit. f asked and was given permission to ad- It is good to know that enabling dress the House for 1 minute.) homeowners in my district to save en- ETHANOL AND THE EPA Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. ergy and save money is happening (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- Madam Speaker, our Nation needs an today. These stories from my district mission to address the House for 1 energy renaissance. We must develop a show that the Democratic Recovery minute and to revise and extend his re- wide range of energy sources with a and Reinvestment Act is working. It is marks.) shared goal of reducing emissions and just the beginning of initiatives that Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, in 1994, leaving our planet cleaner. We must we are taking with President Obama’s the EPA enacted a regulation requiring have clean coal, efficient renewable en- leadership to put people back to work additives derived from renewable ergy, clean nuclear energy, and respon- and invest in America’s future. sources for our Nation’s fuel supplies. sible use of fossil fuels. f This policy caused problems as corn It is time for an energy renaissance ethanol pushed up food prices and that uses American resources to create FRANK BUCKLES AND THE turned out to be far less beneficial for American jobs and stop spending hun- DOUGHBOYS the environment than originally dreds of billions of dollars each year to (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was thought, with some studies even con- OPEC. We know that building this given permission to address the House cluding ethanol may be worse for the bridge to America’s clean energy fu- for 1 minute.) environment than gasoline. ture will require the largest commit- Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, Now, over a decade later, the EPA ment this Nation has ever seen. It is as we approach Memorial Day, we re- has ruled that Congress tasked it with expensive, it is necessary, and it is member our military who served our regulating greenhouse gases when it time. Nation. And here is one of those. This passed the Clean Air Act. Without ac- Over the past few months, I worked is Frank Buckles, Jr. This was recently tion by Congress, regulations are soon with my colleague, Representative taken. to follow. This fact is being held over ABERCROMBIE, and other Democrats Frank Buckles just turned 108 years our heads by some who claim it is bet- and Republicans, with no members of old.