E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011 No. 84 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was THE JOURNAL grow each and every day; and they see called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The local bankers who aren’t hiring local pore (Mr. MCCLINTOCK). Chair has examined the Journal of the account executives to reach out to small business owners, but they’re hir- f last day’s proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof. ing those account executives to go out DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- and look at regulations that are just PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. continuing to pour down on our small banks. f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Thomas Friedman wrote this in the fore the House the following commu- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE New York Times this weekend; he said: nication from the Speaker: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the The epidemic of uncertainty is one of WASHINGTON, DC, gentleman from Virginia (Mr. RIGELL) the principal problems undermining June 13, 2011. come forward and lead the House in the U.S. job growth today. I hereby appoint the Honorable TOM We can do better, Mr. Speaker. Let’s MCCLINTOCK to act as Speaker pro tempore Pledge of Allegiance. on this day. Mr. RIGELL led the Pledge of Alle- support and unlock the greatest job- JOHN A. BOEHNER, giance as follows: producing engine the world has ever Speaker of the House of Representatives. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the known: the American small business United States of America, and to the Repub- owner. f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. PRAYER HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY f The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick PROMOTES JOBS J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: EXPRESSING DEEP CONCERN OVER (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Eternal God, we give You thanks for THE PRESIDENT’S STANCE ON asked and was given permission to ad- giving us another day. JOB CREATION dress the House for 1 minute and to re- On this day we ask Your blessing on (Mr. RIGELL asked and was given vise and extend his remarks.) the men and women, citizens all, whose permission to address the House for 1 Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. votes have populated this people’s minute and to revise and extend his re- Speaker, Friday marks the 1-year anni- House. Each Member of this House has marks.) versary of the current administration’s been given the sacred duty of rep- Mr. RIGELL. Mr. Speaker, recently ‘‘Recovery Summer.’’ The 3-month resenting them. the President said this about our most ‘‘victory lap’’ was designed to celebrate O Lord, we pray that those with recent new jobs numbers that were the fabricated success of the so-called whom our Representatives met during greatly disappointing: ‘‘People and the ‘‘stimulus’’ plan. The reality of this this past week in their home districts markets are still skittish and nervous, victory lap is failure. Since passage of be blessed with peace and an assurance and so they pull back because they’re the stimulus, America has lost 1.6 mil- that they have been listened to. still thinking about the traumas of lion jobs. We ask Your blessing as well on the just 21⁄2 years ago.’’ Sadly, earlier this month, the Bureau Members of this House, whose responsi- Mr. Speaker, I want the President to of Labor Statistics announced more bility lies also beyond the local inter- know that American entrepreneurs and families are without jobs. The failed ests of constituents while honoring job creators are not looking to the economic policies of this administra- them. Give each Member the wisdom to past. Entrepreneurs and job creators by tion, with skyrocketing gas prices represent both local and national inter- their very nature are looking to the fu- promised by the President, have slowed ests, a responsibility calling for the ture, and all they see, Mr. Speaker, is the growth of small businesses. These wisdom of Solomon. Grant them, if the perfect storm of uncertainty based are America’s primary job creators, es- You will, a double portion of such wis- on the President’s fiscal policies: They pecially the hospitality industry of ho- dom. see an EPA that is a hindrance—not a tels and motels which have promoted Bless us this day and every day, and partner—in job creation; they see a na- job opportunities for millions of per- may all that is done within the peo- tionalized health care that’s creating sons across the country. ple’s House this day be for Your great- uncertainty about health care costs Tragically, over 14 million Ameri- er honor and glory. and where that’s going; they see a cans are now without jobs. House Re- Amen. mountain of debt that continues to publicans presented the ‘‘Cut and 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. H4045 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:55 Jun 14, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.000 H13JNPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4046 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2011 Grow’’ congressional plan. It’s common b 1412 these funds without doing any damage. sense. First cut spending, then the IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE I would ask my colleagues to consider economy will grow. That is the best Accordingly, the House resolved this amendment. way to produce jobs by small busi- itself into the Committee of the Whole I thank the committee. I usually nesses. House on the state of the Union for the don’t get into other folks’ turf, par- In conclusion, God bless our troops, further consideration of the bill (H.R. ticularly military construction. I deal and we will never forget September the 2055) making appropriations for mili- mostly with transportation in the 11th in the global war on terrorism. tary construction, the Department of House, and I understand the difficulty sometimes when other Members come f Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, in and try to manage some of the im- CONGRESSIONAL PAY 2012, and for other purposes, with Mr. portant dollars that are made avail- ACCOUNTABILITY ACT MCCLINTOCK (Acting Chair) in the able. I know the difficult choices that (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was chair. the committee has in trying to assign given permission to address the House The Clerk read the title of the bill. appropriate dollars, particularly for de- for 1 minute and to revise and extend The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- fense facilities construction. his remarks.) mittee of the Whole rose on Thursday, Again, I won’t just take up the Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise June 2, 2011, the amendment offered by House’s time in unnecessary conversa- today to ask whether Congress can the gentleman from Texas (Mr. CUL- tion, but it is a simple matter. We raise itself to the standard of account- BERSON) had been disposed of and the transfer $25 million from the NATO se- ability of your home State, the State bill was open for amendment from page curity investment account to fund of California, that was set there re- 2, line 8, through page 60, line 9. military construction for our National cently. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MICA Guard. We have the need across the Na- On April 15 of this year, I introduced Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I have an tion. It is evident in every State where the Congressional Pay Accountability amendment at the desk. we have National Guard activities. Act of 2011, a bill that requires Con- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- This isn’t a great amount, but I think gress to pass a budget and appropria- port the amendment. it can make a significant difference on tions bills before the beginning of the The Clerk read as follows: a number of projects throughout the fiscal year. If we don’t, we don’t get Page 6, line 18, insert after the dollar United States. paid. amount the following: ‘‘(increased by I urge my colleagues to support the I introduced this bill because if Con- $25,000,000)’’. amendment. Page 9, line 21, insert after the dollar gress is unable to perform its basic fun- I yield back the balance of my time. amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Chair- damental duties—to pass the budget $25,000,000)’’. and appropriations bills—we aren’t man, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is doing our job and should be held ac- from Florida is recognized for 5 min- recognized for 5 minutes. countable and should not get paid. utes. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Chair- Recently, I read that California vot- Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I come to man, this amendment would decrease ers approved a ballot measure that re- the floor this afternoon to present an the NATO Security Investment Pro- quires the same thing of their State amendment that would transfer $25 gram by $25 million and increase the legislators—pass a budget or don’t get million from one of the accounts, that Army National Guard account by $25 paid.