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, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 No. 148 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was meeting; and, yes, I knew about the and started a real estate business be- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- payments to keep people quiet. cause his dad gave him the money. pore (Mr. VALADAO). Then there is Robert Mueller, the Director Mueller is a courtroom ex- former FBI Director, who really hasn’t f pert and veteran law enforcement lead- said a word this whole time, but his ef- er. Think about this: He was a private DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO ficient, productive, and successful in- litigator, a prosecutor in the U.S. At- TEMPORE vestigations keep rolling right along. I torney’s Office, and started serving at The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- guess he lets his indictments do his the Justice Department under Attor- fore the House the following commu- talking. ney General Dick Thornburgh, who was nication from the Speaker: So in this battle of he-said/he-said, Ronald Reagan’s and George H.W. who would the oddsmakers pick? If you Bush’s Attorney General. WASHINGTON, DC, were a betting man or woman, a Vegas September 6, 2018. To be sure, the President has a great I hereby appoint the Honorable DAVID G. oddsmaker, or just an armchair quar- deal of courtroom experience, too, but VALADAO to act as Speaker pro tempore on terback, who would you go with? that is mostly related to depositions, this day. On the one hand, we have a conserv- civil lawsuits, and criminal cases when PAUL D. RYAN, ative Republican who was the second he sues people or threatens to sue Speaker of the House of Representatives. longest serving FBI Director. Only them. f Hoover served longer. On the other On a more personal note, Director hand, we have the host of a reality TV MORNING-HOUR DEBATE Mueller’s service as FBI Director, as show with no political or government you may remember, was delayed at one The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- or military or law enforcement experi- point because he was fighting prostate ant to the order of the House of Janu- ence whatsoever. cancer, which he beat. Hmm, let’s continue. ary 8, 2018, the Chair will now recog- He is a man of integrity who married On the one hand, we have a Vietnam nize Members from lists submitted by his high school sweetheart in 1966, and veteran with a Purple Heart and a the majority and minority leaders for to the best of everyone’s knowledge, it morning-hour debate. Bronze Star. Director Mueller joined the Marines as a volunteer at the is the only marriage of either one of The Chair will alternate recognition them. between the parties. All time shall be height of the Vietnam war after his high school teammate was killed in ac- The President, well, I am running out equally allocated between the parties, of time, so I won’t be able to discuss and in no event shall debate continue tion. Mueller enlisted to honor his friend and out of a sense of duty, his long list of marriages and affairs, beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other which have all become quite public. than the majority and minority leaders honor, and obligation to put oneself be- hind one’s country as a matter of Finally, while the President charac- and the minority whip, shall be limited honor. terizes the Mueller investigation as the to 5 minutes. On the other hand, we have the Presi- most expensive witch hunt in history, I f dent, who avoided military service by bet the oddsmakers would give a lot of weight to the following facts: The HE-SAID/HE-SAID DEBATE claiming he had bone spurs in his foot, despite ample evidence that was a lie, a President’s campaign chairman has The SPEAKER pro tempore. The complete fiction made up to serve been convicted; his National Security Chair recognizes the gentleman from what? His own personal interests above Advisor resigned and pleaded guilty; Illinois (Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ) for 5 minutes. those of the Nation at time of war. his personal attorney and long-time Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, I According to what I have read, Direc- fixer in New York pleaded guilty on have been thinking about all the crimi- tor Mueller was a good student at multiple counts; and people from inside nal investigations pointing directly at Princeton, and after earning his bach- The Trump Organization and inside the the President and his associates and elor’s and master’s and after serving in campaign and the White House are co- the fact that, for many Americans, this Vietnam with distinction, he studied operating with prosecutors as we has become a he-said/he-said debate. law at the University of Virginia, speak. And this was all despite the On the one hand, you have the Presi- where he served on the Law Review, a President’s efforts and with the full co- dent saying that this is all a witch prestigious accomplishment at any law operation of Republicans in Congress hunt: Yes, I fired Comey and ordered to school, let alone one of the best. to prevent the truth from coming out. derail the investigation; yes, I knew The President went to business There are a lot of people in this body about and helped conceal the Russia school and inherited millions of dollars who are staking their careers on the 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. H7873 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:30 Sep 07, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06SE7.000 H06SEPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE H7874 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 6, 2018 President and his influence over their RECOGNIZING EDGAR M. EDWARDS, SR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call to voters in their States or their congres- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- the attention of the American public, sional districts. Okay. You are betting er, I rise today to recognize Mr. Edgar the American people, an article that on a guy who is up tweeting at 3 a.m. M. Edwards, Sr., who passed away on was printed in The New York Times in the morning. August 1 at the age of 92. yesterday. It is styled: ‘‘I Am Part of Look, I am going to bet—when I look Known as Mr. Ed to those around the Resistance Inside the Trump Ad- at the main protagonist in this legal him, he will be remembered for his ministration.’’ drama, I will put my money on the law unending passion to give all Georgia I cannot vouch for this article, but enforcement veteran who, at 3 a.m. in students the best possible education. there is one passage that I can speak of the morning, is working on who he is Mr. Ed began teaching at the with some degree of credibility. It going to indict next. Bradwell Institute in Hinesville in 1950, reads: ‘‘ . we believe our first duty is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- beginning a career that took him to our country. ‘’ bers are reminded to refrain from en- through many different perspectives in Regardless as to what else in this ar- gaging in personalities toward the educating students. He quickly rose ticle may or may not be true, this is President of the United States. from teacher to principal at Bradwell true: Our country should come first. Institute and was rapidly elected su- I love my country, and I stand here f perintendent of the Liberty County today because I do. RECOGNIZING UGA’S COLLEGE OF School system, where he earned the It goes on to say: ‘‘and the President PHARMACY DEAN SVEIN OIE Georgia Superintendent of the Year continues to act in a manner that is Award. detrimental to the health of our Re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Even when he retired from direct in- public.’’ Chair recognizes the gentleman from volvement with students, Mr. Ed began This is true. I think there is little de- Georgia (Mr. CARTER) for 5 minutes. work for an architecture company to bate about some aspects of the things Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- build numerous schools throughout the that the President has done that are er, I rise today to recognize the Univer- State of Georgia until he was 90 years detrimental to the health of the Repub- sity of Georgia’s College of Pharmacy’s old. lic. dean, Svein Oie, who stepped down as Perhaps most importantly, Mr. Ed We know that it was detrimental to dean on July 31 after 18 years. had perfect attendance for 38 straight the health of the Republic for the Dean Oie’s tenure led to great strides years at Bradwell football games. President to say there were some nice in the reach and capabilities of UGA’s I truly believe that Mr. Ed’s passion people among the racists and bigots in College of Pharmacy. Also my alma and energy to impact the lives of all Charlottesville where a person lost her mater, Dean Oie increased the college’s students who step foot into the Liberty life.