E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016 No. 6 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was branded yarns for customers at every mass energy. It also produces more fuel called to order by the Speaker pro tem- level of the supply chain. than any other biofuel source. pore (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska). Unifi employs about 950 people in Repreve Renewables has had signifi- cant commercial success with Thrivez, f North Carolina’s Fifth District at its Repreve Recycling Center in its poultry bedding brand. Thrivez DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO Yadkinville. The company is currently regrows annually without replanting, TEMPORE constructing an 85,000-square-foot ex- reducing soil erosion, improving water The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- pansion that will more than double the quality, and minimizing water, herbi- fore the House the following commu- size of the facility. cide, and fertilizer needs. nication from the Speaker: Repreve is polyester yarn made from Unifi has been profitable for 5 con- chips that come mainly from recycled secutive years, and Repreve has ex- WASHINGTON, DC, panded from two main apparel cus- January 11, 2016. plastic bottles and industrial fiber tomers in 2007 to 32 in 2015. I commend I hereby appoint the Honorable ADRIAN waste. These environmentally friendly SMITH to act as Speaker pro tempore on this yarns have been used in products for Unifi for achieving economic success day. customers that include Ford, The through sustainability. PAUL D. RYAN, North Face, Nike, Haggar, Quiksilver, f Speaker of the House of Representatives. Volcom, and Patagonia. For example, a MALHEUR WILDLIFE REFUGE f classic fit casual dress pant by Haggar The SPEAKER pro tempore. The features seven recycled bottles. Seat MORNING-HOUR DEBATE Chair recognizes the gentleman from covers in a Ford F–150 truck contain 16 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- recycled bottles. utes. ant to the order of the House of Janu- Unifi is currently converting about 42 ary 5, 2016, the Chair will now recog- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, million pounds of recycled products a today is the ninth day of armed occu- nize Members from lists submitted by year into chips at its Yadkinville facil- the majority and minority leaders for pation of the Malheur National Wild- ity. That includes 31 million pounds of life Refuge in Oregon—lawless, reckless morning-hour debate. post-consumer plastic bottles and 11 behavior. As the Audubon Society The Chair will alternate recognition million pounds of post-industrial fiber points out: putting one of America’s between the parties, with each party and fabric waste. Once the expansion is most important wildlife refuges at risk limited to 1 hour and each Member complete, it will recycle 72 million and threatening Federal employees. other than the majority and minority pounds annually. David Jenkins, president of Conserv- leaders and the minority whip limited At current production levels, the atives for Responsible Stewardship, to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- Yadkinville center accounts annually points out they are trampling on the bate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. for the conversion of 900 million recy- rights of every American, they are the f cled plastic bottles and saves the opposite of conservatives, and they will equivalent of 16 million gallons of gas- RECOGNIZING UNIFI MANUFAC- continue to bully, threaten, and test oline that would be required to make the limits of civil society until they TURING, INCORPORATED FOR ITS new polyester and nylon. COMMITMENT TO RECYCLING are stopped. Jenkins urged the Obama Last spring, Unifi also opened a 1- administration to follow Teddy Roo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The megawatt solar farm onsite in sevelt’s advice that the law must be en- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Yadkinville. The solar farm is pro- forced with resolute firmness. North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- jected to provide about 10 percent of I fully understand policy differences, utes. the energy needed to run the recycling that compromises must be made and Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise center. that there will be mistakes. I have to commend Unifi Manufacturing, In- Additionally, Unifi is expanding the worked with my Republican colleague corporated for its commitment to recy- Repreve brand through its 60 percent GREG WALDEN, whose neighboring dis- cling. interest in Repreve Renewables, a bio- trict goes all the way to the Idaho bor- Headquartered in Greensboro, Unifi mass feedstock company that focuses der, as we struggled to make broad is a leading producer and processor of on the direct sales of Freedom Giant Federal policy work better for every- multifilament polyester and nylon tex- Miscanthus to farmers. Some analysts one as we spent several years devel- tured yarns. They provide innovative, believe this type of grass is extremely oping a vision for Mount Hood that in- global textile solutions and unique efficient in converting sunlight to bio- cluded protections for wilderness 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. H225 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:49 Jan 12, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JA7.000 H11JAPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 11, 2016 practices for infrastructure and man- RECESS on September 11, 1943, 28-year-old agement. It is an ongoing effort. But The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Sandy Thompson left her teaching job with 323 million Americans, diverse ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair and volunteered for the Women landscapes, and philosophies that are declares the House in recess until 2 Airforce Service Pilots, better known buried, there are going to be struggles p.m. today. as the WASP. As a pilot, she towed tar- and differences that continue. Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 9 min- gets for live antiaircraft practice, The answer is to keep working to utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. helped deliver planes to overseas bases, and tested new aircraft. find common ground, like we did with f our staff and families on a 3-day hike Of the 1,000 women who were WASPs, around that magnificent mountain. b 1400 38 were killed during their missions. Sixteen of these unsung heroes still For that moment, Mount Hood wasn’t AFTER RECESS the dividing line between our districts; live in Texas, and these pilots are part it was a point around which we could The recess having expired, the House of the Greatest Generation. come together to agree and work to was called to order by the Speaker pro WASPs were considered civilians make things better. It brought us to- tempore (Mr. DENHAM) at 2 p.m. until 1977. Then Congress granted them gether. That is exactly what needs to f veteran status. In 2002, the WASPs happen now. were allowed to be cremated and have PRAYER their ashes placed in Arlington Na- There are tremendous challenges in The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick tional Cemetery, but now bureaucrats our State of Oregon. We have a wildlife have decided that these veterans are refuge in the Klamath Basin with a his- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: Merciful God, we give You thanks for not worthy of having a proper military toric opportunity to remove unneces- burial and have revoked burial rights sary dams that even the private owner giving us another day. Bless this place, this Chamber of the in Arlington. The reason they say is a doesn’t feel it could maintain, to help lack of space. This is disgraceful. A restore damage to salmon runs, to be House of Representatives. In the opening weeks of this new ses- lack of space is a sorry excuse to dis- able to deal with a parched wildlife honor these veterans. basin in the middle of a desert. sion, surround us with Your spirit. En- compass with Your power all the walls Mr. Speaker, the government owns 23 The Federal Government has prom- and the dome of this building, truly a percent of the land mass in the United ised far more in that basin to the symbol to the world of unalienable States. Find space to permanently stakeholders than it can deliver. There rights and the freedom of people. honor these female veterans. is a huge responsibility for all of us in May Your divine blessing shield and And that is just the way it is. the Federal Government to help un- protect this place from all attack, de- wind this unsustainable situation. struction, storm, sickness, and all that f Native Americans, particularly in might bring evil to Your people or the Northwest, despite solemn treaty shake the soul of this Nation. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST rights promised to them by the Federal Guide and protect the Members of HELP CORRECT MANMADE DIS- Government and ratified by Congress, this assembly and all servants in gov- ASTER IN FLINT, MICHIGAN have long been abused and ignored. ernment, including all who work in (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given They deserve to be taken seriously and this place. May the comings and goings permission to address the House for 1 their rights respected. of Your people be under the seal of minute.) There are opportunities, like dam re- Your loving care, and may all that is Mr.