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, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 No. 24 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was come forward and lead the House in the this Friday. I cannot think of an offi- called to order by the Speaker. Pledge of Allegiance. cer more deserving than Officer Sean f Mrs. MURPHY of Florida led the Gallagher, and I congratulate him for Pledge of Allegiance as follows: his heroism. PRAYER I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick United States of America, and to the Repub- f J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Thank You, God, for giving us an- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. CELEBRATING THE 325TH ANNI- other day. Please bless the Members of f VERSARY OF THE COLLEGE OF the people’s House and the men and ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER women of the Senate in these waning WILLIAM & MARY The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- days of funding for the government. (Mrs. MURPHY of Florida asked and tain up to five requests for 1-minute May their efforts to find a workable was given permission to address the speeches on each side of the aisle. solution to difficult issues result in House for 1 minute and to revise and legislation that will redound to the f extend her remarks.) benefit of our Nation. RECOGNIZING THE HEROISM OF Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Madam May all that is done this day be for PORT AUTHORITY OFFICER SEAN Speaker, as a member of the class of Your greater honor and glory. GALLAGHER Amen. 2000, I rise to celebrate the 325th anni- (Mr. LANCE asked and was given per- versary of the College of William & f mission to address the House for 1 Mary. THE JOURNAL minute and to revise and extend his re- William & Mary may be the second The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- marks.) oldest college in America, but it is first ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the hearts of its students and alum- ceedings and announces to the House today to thank and recognize the her- ni. The college educated many of our his approval thereof. oism of a constituent of New Jersey’s Nation’s Founding Fathers and con- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Seventh Congressional District. tinues to take pride in producing grad- nal stands approved. This past December, the Port Au- uates who enter public service, includ- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, thority of New York & New Jersey ing four current Members of Congress. pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a came under attack by a terrorist set on the destruction of American lives. One Like it has for so many others, Wil- vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- liam & Mary changed my life. As the proval of the Journal. of the officers responsible for thwart- ing the terrorist’s plot was Port Au- daughter of refugees from Vietnam who The SPEAKER. The question is on became residents of Virginia, I was the the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. thority Officer Sean Gallagher. Many lives were saved that day as a direct re- first woman in my family to attend The question was taken; and the college. I arrived on campus feeling a Speaker announced that the ayes ap- sult of the quick and decisive actions of Officer Gallagher of Hunterdon little alone and more than a little peared to have it. nervous. Yet, from the moment I Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I County, New Jersey. walked through Wren Portico as a object to the vote on the ground that a Those who know Sean Gallagher per- freshman to the moment I rang the quorum is not present and make the sonally were not surprised when they Wren bell after my last class as a sen- point of order that a quorum is not learned that he had played a decisive ior, William & Mary always made me present. role in foiling the attack and appre- feel that I was part of a close-knit com- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, hending the Port Authority bomber. In munity, a tribe, if you will, bound to- rule XX, further proceedings on this the aftermath of the attack, many of gether by pride and tradition. question will be postponed. Officer Gallagher’s friends and ac- The point of no quorum is considered quaintances were asked what character I learned so much during my 4 years withdrawn. traits Officer Gallagher possessed, and on campus, creating friendships and f a common theme emerged: a strong making memories that have lasted a work ethic and a patriotic desire to lifetime. So, to William & Mary the in- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE protect his community and Nation. stitution and to those whose efforts The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- Mr. Gallagher will receive the Port have made it such a special place, I woman from Florida (Mrs. MURPHY) Authority PBA’s Cop of the Year award say, ‘‘Thank you, and happy birthday.’’ 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. H905 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:20 Feb 08, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07FE7.000 H07FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H906 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 7, 2018 EXPRESSING HOPE FOR AN colleagues to join me in honoring these Mike Love’s leadership, I ask that we IMPROVED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM selfless professionals. honor him again as a father, a husband, (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given f an environmentalist, and, yes, a man who has given us the most beautiful, permission to address the House for 1 DEBT JUNKIE SPENDING BILL minute.) layered music of American modern his- (Mr. BROOKS of Alabama asked and tory as it continues 55 years on. Mr. CURTIS. Madam Speaker, I real- was given permission to address the f ize that few policy topics are more ten- House for 1 minute.) uous and challenging than immigration Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Madam ASKING FERC TO DO WHAT IS reform, but I believe, before us now, is Speaker, Republicans won the House in RIGHT FOR DOWNEAST MAINE a unique window of opportunity that 2010 in part because of the danger posed (Mr. POLIQUIN asked and was given will allow us to solve some of these by America’s 4-year string of trillion- permission to address the House for 1 complex problems. dollar deficits. minute and to revise and extend his re- We can make this a historic time for House Republicans sliced America’s marks.) our country. As we come together to deficit to $438 billion in 2015, but then Mr. POLIQUIN. Madam Speaker, find solutions for more than 800,000 our finances took a dramatic turn for Downeast Maine, along the Canadian DREAMers, we need to take advantage the worse. America’s deficit surged to border, is one of the most stunningly of this moment to also address addi- $585 billion in 2016 and $666 billion in beautiful parts of the world, but, sadly, tional aspects of our broken immigra- 2017. Congress is expected to soon vote it is also one of the poorest. tion system. My hope is that Congress on a debt junkie spending bill that During the past 30 years, Madam will pass a bill that provides certainty blows America’s deficit sky-high by Speaker, most of our paper mills in for DREAMers while also bringing hundreds of billions of dollars in 2018 Maine have closed because of high meaningful improvements to our visa alone. taxes, harmful regulations, unfair programs for seasonal workers and our Madam Speaker, there is a narrow trade, and a declining demand for highly skilled immigrants, along with path between adequate national secu- paper. However, Madam Speaker, the providing resources for enhanced bor- rity funding and avoiding a national Woodland Pulp and tissue mill is doing der security. insolvency that decimates our military quite well: 500 well-paying jobs with We know that not every special in- and risks American lives. That path is benefits, the largest private sector em- terest group will get everything they as narrow as Zion National Park’s An- ployer in Washington County, in want, but I believe, if we work to- gels Landing Trail. One misstep left or Downeast Maine. gether, we can give the American peo- right and you fall hundreds of feet to Today, Madam Speaker, the Federal ple exactly what they expect: an im- your death. Government has a chance to help. proved immigration system that we The Senate spending bill is a debt Since 1836, the Woodland mill has man- desperately need. junkie’s dream, a nightmare, and a misstep that plunges America into dis- aged an upriver Forest City water stor- f aster. It must not pass. age dam to make sure the river and the lake levels in the area are properly RECOGNIZING SCHOOL COUNSELOR f DANA ZAPANTA AND DESIG- maintained, and this makes sure that HONORING FOUNDING MEMBER OF the fragile and world-class salmon and NATING THIS WEEK NATIONAL THE BEACH BOYS, MIKE LOVE SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK bass fisheries are protected.