E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 115 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 No. 7 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Food Bank plays in the lives of so called to order by the Speaker pro tem- nal stands approved. many. Since it opened in 1982, it has pore (Mr. SIMPSON). f provided nutritious food to those in f need. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I look forward to working alongside DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the food bank employees and volunteers on PRO TEMPORE gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. GALLA- Monday because too many Americans The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- GHER) come forward and lead the House are food insecure, and through local fore the House the following commu- in the Pledge of Allegiance. food banks, these individuals can re- nication from the Speaker: Mr. GALLAGHER led the Pledge of ceive healthy and nutritious food for WASHINGTON, DC, Allegiance as follows: themselves and their families. No one January 11, 2018. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the in America should go hungry, and our I hereby appoint the Honorable MICHAEL K. United States of America, and to the Repub- local food banks work every day to re- SIMPSON to act as Speaker pro tempore on lic for which it stands, one nation under God, alize that goal. this day. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f PAUL D. RYAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. f WE NEED TO VOTE ON THE f ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER DREAM ACT PRAYER PRO TEMPORE (Mr. SCHRADER asked and was given permission to address the House The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will entertain up to five requests for 1 minute and to revise and extend J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: his remarks.) Loving God, Lord of us all, we give for 1-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, I rise You thanks for giving us another day. today to share Fabiola’s story and con- You, O Lord, are the source of life f tinue to demand a vote on the Dream and love. You hear the prayer of Con- PARTICIPATING IN MARTIN Act. gress, both for the good of this Nation LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE Fabiola and her family moved to Or- and for the good of humanity around egon when she was just 6 years old. (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania the world. Help this Congress and the When DACA was announced, it gave asked and was given permission to ad- President to discern Your will in our her the strength to come out of the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- day. shadows and pursue her goals. She vise and extend his remarks.) By drawing upon the truth taken earned a driver’s license, took out a from a diversity of opinions, may a Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. loan for a car, got a job, and started solid foundation be formed upon which Mr. Speaker, on Monday, I will honor working towards an associate’s degree a stable future may be built. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy by in early childhood education. May short-term gains or self-interest volunteering my time to help my com- Fabiola currently works as a bilin- never prove to be an obstacle to true munity. I will be at the State College gual preschool teacher for Early Head vision. Rather, Lord, grant to each Food Bank working with its clients Start and will soon earn her bachelor’s Member depth of perception, clear during distribution time. degree in early childhood education, fo- analysis, and creative response to the State College Food Bank, a wonder- cused on special education, from West- needs of our time. ful organization under the leadership of ern Oregon University. In these days, give wisdom to all the the executive director, Carol Pioli, is a DACA has given Fabiola the oppor- Members, and may all that is done be tremendously successful organization. tunity to make her dream of becoming for Your greater honor and glory. Last year, the food bank served thou- a special needs teacher a reality. Be- Amen. sands of people and more than 700 fami- cause leadership in Congress refuses to f lies in the community. In addition, it act on DACA, however, she will lose shared 26 tons of food to help other her status, and Fabiola will not be al- THE JOURNAL nonprofit organizations with their food lowed to maintain her teaching license. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The needs. Every day, 122 DACA recipients lose Chair has examined the Journal of the As chairman of the Agriculture Com- their ability to have a job and go to last day’s proceedings and announces mittee’s Nutrition Subcommittee, I school. We don’t have until March 15. to the House his approval thereof. know the vital role the State College It is happening now. 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. H135 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:17 Jan 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JA7.000 H11JAPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H136 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 11, 2018 Stop delaying. It is time to get it We can’t wait until March to make Now, unfortunately, opponents of done. Let’s include a clean Dream Act sure that our DREAMers are protected this USA Rights amendment are push- in next week’s funding package. and included and welcomed. ing fear tactics and misinformation. f Mr. Speaker, the time to act is now. Don’t fall for it. Let us make this crit- f ical choice. Vote to keep our country HONORING THE 2018 NORTH safe. Vote to uphold our constitutional CAROLINA MARCH FOR LIFE DO YOUR JOB rights that so many have fought and (Mr. ROUZER asked and was given (Mr. GALLAGHER asked and was died to protect. permission to address the House for 1 given permission to address the House f minute and to revise and extend his re- for 1 minute and to revise and extend marks.) his remarks.) RECOGNIZING TANIA PRATNICKI Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I YOUNG today to commend and encourage the don’t often make these 1-minute (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given thousands of great, noble North Caro- speeches, but I am concerned about permission to address the House for 1 linians participating in the 2018 March where we might we headed next week minute.) for Life this weekend. in terms of the budget. Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I am We know from God’s Word, the Holy Last week, the House took another proud to represent a large number of Scriptures, that life begins at concep- weeklong break instead of staying here dedicated autoworkers who live and tion. Unfortunately, since the Supreme in order to talk about fulfilling our work in Michigan’s Seventh Congres- Court decision of Roe v. Wade, more fundamental duty of passing a budget sional District. Today I want to recog- than 59 million innocent lives have and funding the government. Yet here nize one of the truly exceptional ones, been terminated through abortion. we are once again, for the third time in Tania Pratnicki Young, the plant man- That is almost six times the population 2 months, just 10 days away from gov- ager at Dundee Engine Plant in Dun- of North Carolina. ernment funding running out, and once dee, Michigan. Tania has been the Without question, it is our moral ob- again we are scheduled to leave town. plant manager since 2013 and recently ligation to fight for and protect the Mr. Speaker, Congress is paid to do a reached a remarkable milestone: 40 lives of those who cannot speak for job, and so we shouldn’t leave town years with the company. themselves, the talented and able lives until that job is done. This constant The Fiat Chrysler plant employs of those who are no different than our cycle of careening from one budgetary about 700 people and produces engines own. deadline to the next is irresponsible for various Dodge and Jeep products, Today and every day, I am honored and embarrassing. Only in Washington including the Jeep Cherokee. Under to stand with those who so bravely is doing a basic task like keeping the Tania’s leadership, Dundee was the fight to protect the most vulnerable lights on considered such a difficult first U.S. facility to be awarded silver status for implementing the principles among us. With each passing day, we achievement. of World Class Manufacturing. It shows shall continue to advance this very It doesn’t have to be this way. The her commitment to excellence in pro- noble cause. solution is simple: No more breaks. ductivity, quality, and safety. f Lock us on the House floor until we Tania calls Dundee ‘‘the family reach a budget deal that does right by FOR DREAMERS, THE TIME TO plant.’’ I have had the privilege of tour- our constituents, does right by the ACT IS NOW ing the factory floor with her and was military, does right by all these dif- (Mr.