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, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009 No. 148 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was lic for which it stands, one nation under God, XMRV has been linked to the debili- called to order by the Speaker. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tating neuroimmune disease that af- f f fects more than 1 million people in the United States. Scientists from the PRAYER WELCOMING PASTOR GUILLERMO MALDONADO, KING JESUS Whittemore Peterson Institute, located Pastor Guillermo Maldonado, King INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY, at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Jesus International Ministry, Miami, MIAMI, FLORIDA their collaborators from the National Florida, offered the following prayer: Cancer Institute and Cleveland Clinic Let’s bow our heads and pray. The SPEAKER. Without objection, have discovered a retroviral link to Heavenly Father, thank You for this the gentleman from Florida, Congress- chronic fatigue syndrome. This is a opportunity for the religious freedom man MARIO DIAZ-BALART, is recognized major breakthrough in understanding that we enjoy in this country. We are for 1 minute. the origins of this debilitating disease. grateful to our Founding Fathers who There was no objection. I rise in order to congratulate Harvey fought and died for us to have this free- Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- and Annette Whittemore. Ms. Annette dom. ida. Madam Speaker, Pastor Guillermo and her husband, Harvey, have a Today, I lift up a prayer for each Maldonado is the founder of Rey Jesus daughter that was diagnosed with International Ministry in Miami, Flor- Member of Congress, and I ask You to chronic disease syndrome. They have ida. It is recognized as the largest His- give them the wisdom they need to worked tirelessly and relentlessly to panic church in the entire country. govern and pass laws in favor of Your fund and ensure that they can find a people. He, along with his wife, Ana Maldonado, who is joining us today in cure to this disease. Lord, You are who places and re- I rise also to tell people that the the gallery, are spiritual leaders for so moves kings from their throne, and money to purchase the equipment used many in our community. His dedica- You ask us to pray for all those in posi- to discover this medical breakthrough tion and commitment to serving God tions of authority so that we may live was funded by an earmark by the and to serving his fellow man is, frank- peacefully in this Nation. United States Congress. This is a good Lord, let Your will be done in this ly, unparalleled. expenditure of taxpayers’ dollars and House as it is in heaven, for it brings It’s a great honor, a huge honor to will ultimately save millions of our fel- peace and justice to this country. Let have Pastor Maldonado as our guest low Americans’ lives. Your Holy Spirit guide each one of chaplain in the House today, for he is I congratulate the Whittemores and these men and women and rest upon truly an inspiring figure. I am so glad the institute. I look forward to work- their hearts and mind. that this House is able to benefit from In Jesus’ name, amen. the spiritual guidance that so many of ing with them, not only to identify and isolate this enzyme that causes this f us in south Florida have been able to do over the years. disease, but to actually cure it. THE JOURNAL f f The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER YOU AMERICANS ARE RUNNING ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY ceedings and announces to the House The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- her approval thereof. tain up to 15 further 1-minute speeches (Mr. KIRK asked and was given per- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- on each side of the aisle. mission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- nal stands approved. f marks.) f WHITTEMORE PETERSON INSTI- Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, in medicine, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TUTE SCIENTISTS DISCOVER the rule is do no harm. But look at The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman SIGNIFICANT LINK BETWEEN these Medicare cuts just approved by from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) come forward XMRV AND ME/CFS Speaker PELOSI. The Congressional and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- (Ms. BERKLEY asked and was given Budget Office reports that the bill cuts legiance. permission to address the House for 1 Medicare, nursing, wheelchairs, home Mr. KIRK led the Pledge of Alle- minute and to revise and extend her re- health, even hospice. Hospice? Yep. giance as follows: marks.) Medicare hospice is cut. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Ms. BERKLEY. Madam Speaker, a Another principle is this: the right United States of America, and to the Repub- recently identified retrovirus called hand of government should know what 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. H11301 . VerDate Nov 24 2008 00:20 Oct 15, 2009 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14OC7.000 H14OCPT1 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with HOUSE H11302 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 14, 2009 the left hand is doing. Just a few TADA is a local student activist deter frivolous lawsuits, and they also months ago we enacted a stimulus bill group run by a caring and passionate want to be able to buy health insur- to put money in the economy, but the young woman, Emily Martinez-Lanza, ance across State lines. bill we are going to consider has a $400 and her event will be next week, Octo- Republicans are willing to work with billion tax increase that takes money ber 22, in Miami. Through education, our colleagues to find bipartisan solu- out of the economy. awareness, and prevention, students tions to the hurdles standing in the In the teeth of the great recession, are working to help break the cycle of way of health care reform. this is what we are going to do. But domestic abuse. f you know what? That’s okay, because I commend TADA for its efforts in we can still borrow billions from for- promoting domestic violence education b 1015 eign lenders; right? Or, as one British in our schools. I also commend the HEALTH CARE REFORMS CLOSER MP correctly said when he summed it Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade County (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given all up, you Americans are running out for its outstanding contributions to permission to address the House for 1 of other people’s money. ending domestic violence in our south minute.) f Florida community. Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Speaker, with HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM As Domestic Violence Awareness Month reminds us, everyone deserves a each House of Congress finally pre- (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked safe home, one free from violence and paring to bring a health care bill to the and was given permission to address free from abuse. floor, we are now closer to reform than the House for 1 minute and to revise we have been in decades. And while we and extend her remarks.) f still have a few hurdles to jump before Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. SUPPORT IRAN SANCTIONS the finish line, there are major issues Speaker, do no harm. What we are real- ENABLING ACT on which there is widespread agree- ly doing in health care reform is to en- (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona ment. So what can the American peo- sure that we have an efficient, effec- asked and was given permission to ad- ple be sure will be in any health care tive, and secure Medicare, not cuts. dress the House for 1 minute.) reform bill that is passed? But really what we want to talk about Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. That it will be against the law for in- is insuring all Americans. Speaker, I rise in support of House Res- surance companies to drop your cov- Our job is not yet done. We thank the olution 1327, the Iran Sanctions Ena- erage once you get sick and that they Senate Finance Committee for moving bling Act of 2009. will no longer be able to exclude you forward, but our job is not done. It’s This commonsense bill would em- based on a preexisting condition; rou- not done because a 17-pound, 4-month- power State and local governments and tine checkups and preventive care will old baby that had the Rocky Mountain educational institutions to divest from be covered without copayment; and Health Plan was denied insurance be- those foreign companies supporting your insurance plan will be portable, cause of obesity. What more are Ameri- Iran’s energy sector if they so choose. even when you change jobs. cans going to face? In short, Americans will be able to Listen to this debate. The legislation I support the efforts of our diplomats both to engage Iran and to work with keep the coverage they have and be that we have here in the House means safeguarded against losing it when that health insurance reform will come Iran’s key trading partners to impose meaningful, multilateral sanctions.