H1058 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 12, 2020 This first job report of the decade throughout our community gain access OFFICE OF THE CLERK, shows that America’s economy will to life-changing mental healthcare. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, continue to thrive in 2020, thanks to Randy’s inspiring dedication was also Washington, DC, February 12, 2020. President Trump. illustrated by his role on many boards, Hon. NANCY PELOSI, The Speaker, House of Representatives, Following an acquittal after the im- committees, task forces, and clubs Washington, DC. peachment hoax; providing a peace throughout our community. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the plan for Israel; inspiring the Nation I proudly worked with him during my permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II with the State of the Union Address; time in the State legislature toward of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- providing new trade agreements with our shared goal of ensuring everyone in tives, the Clerk received the following mes- China, Mexico, and Canada; and the an- Collin County had a chance to receive sage from the Secretary of the Senate on nouncement of Opportunity Now, this February 12, 2020, at 9:36 a.m.: high-quality mental healthcare. That the Senate agreed to without amend- job report rounds out another week of I know Randy looks forward to ment H.J. Res. 80. winning for President Donald Trump. spending more time with his wife, With best wishes, I am, All Americans celebrate the lowest Diane, as well their six children and six Sincerely, levels of unemployment ever for Afri- grandchildren, during his retirement. ROBERT F. REEVES, can Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Mr. Speaker, as Randy prepares for Deputy Clerk. Americans. his next chapter, I ask my colleagues f In conclusion, God bless our troops, in the U.S. House of Representatives to COLORADO WILDERNESS ACT OF and we will never forget September the join me in thanking Randy for his self- 2019 11th in the global war on terrorism. less and dedicated career of serving GENERAL LEAVE f those around him. Ms. DEGETTE. Madam Speaker, I PRESIDENT ON PATH TO ask unanimous consent that all Mem- f BALANCED BUDGET bers may have 5 legislative days in (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given which to revise and extend their re- permission to address the House for 1 PROTECTING NEWBORNS WHO marks and to insert extraneous mate- minute and to revise and extend his re- SURVIVE ABORTION rial on H.R. 2546. marks.) (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, no wonder permission to address the House for 1 LURIA). Is there objection to the re- Americans elected a President who minute and to revise and extend his re- quest of the gentlewoman from Colo- struck a chord with voters dis- marks.) rado? appointed with business as usual in Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, this There was no objection. Washington and with the fake news week, the Senate Judiciary Committee The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- media. had a hearing on the Born-Alive Abor- ant to House Resolution 844 and rule This week, after the President re- tion Survivors Protection Act. XVIII, the Chair declares the House in leased his budget plan, his opponents In the House, Democratic leadership the Committee of the Whole House on here on the floor and in the media continues to block the near 80 times the state of the Union for the consider- breathlessly are spouting fake news, that my Republican colleagues and I ation of the bill, H.R. 2546. falsely claiming that the President’s have tried to consider this legislation The Chair appoints the gentleman budget cuts Social Security, Medicare, on this floor, let alone even holding a from Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) to and Medicaid. But just like seeing the hearing. preside over the Committee of the Whole. impeachment phone call transcript for I am willing to bet most Americans themselves that exposed the impeach- assume that doctors and nurses will do b 1223 ment as a hoax, every American should everything they can to help a baby IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE look at the budget for themselves and that has somehow miraculously sur- Accordingly, the House resolved see how fake the claims are that Social vived an abortion. They would be sur- itself into the Committee of the Whole Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are prised and sad to know that that is not House on the state of the Union for the cut. always the case. consideration of the bill (H.R. 2546) to In fact, what they would see is a In 2002, Congress recognized the sim- designate certain lands in the State of budget that doesn’t touch Social Secu- ple fact that an infant who survives an Colorado as components of the Na- rity and Medicare benefits, and they abortion is indeed a person. So why is tional Wilderness Preservation Sys- would see a Medicaid budget that not there no legal protection for those new- tem, and for other purposes, with Mr. only isn’t cut but increases 3.1 percent born babies who have run the gauntlet, MCGOVERN in the chair. per year. who survived and have been born alive The Clerk read the title of the bill. By controlling other spending, the after a failed abortion attempt? The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the President’s budget, like all of his three It is way past the time to hold abor- bill is considered read the first time. previous budgets, actually sets us on a tion providers accountable for ensuring General debate shall be confined to path to finally balancing our budget. the best possible care for any newborn the bill and amendments specified in That is much better than the last ad- baby, despite what the Governor of Vir- the first section of House Resolution ministration, which, in 8 years, never, ginia might say, regardless of whether 844 and shall not exceed 1 hour equally ever submitted a budget that would that baby survived an abortion. divided and controlled by the chair and balance. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank ranking minority member of the Com- f my colleagues, Whip STEVE SCALISE mittee on Natural Resources. The gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. RECOGNIZING RANDY ROUTON and Representative ANN WAGNER, for their great work on this issue. It is DEGETTE) and the gentleman from (Mr. TAYLOR asked and was given time the House passes this important Idaho (Mr. FULCHER) each will control permission to address the House for 1 legislation to protect the sanctity of 30 minutes. minute and to revise and extend his re- innocent newborn life. The Chair recognizes the gentle- marks.) woman from Colorado. Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise f Ms. DEGETTE. Mr. Chairman, I yield today to recognize my friend, Mr. myself 5 minutes. Randy Routon, for his nearly 34 years Mr. Chair, I am pleased today to rise of dedicated service in mental health COMMUNICATION FROM THE in support of H.R. 2546, the Protecting as the CEO of LifePath Systems, a CLERK OF THE HOUSE America’s Wilderness Act. mental health provider in Collin Coun- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- As a fourth-generation Coloradan, I ty. fore the House the following commu- know how important our public lands Randy’s steadfast leadership helped nication from the Clerk of the House of are to the people of my State and to thousands of families and individuals Representatives: millions of Americans across the West. VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:36 Feb 13, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12FE7.018 H12FEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE February 12, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1059 Wilderness areas provide us a glimpse of the Dolores River Canyon that we land equals fuel load. Fuel load equals of what our world looked like before it see here in this poster and the winding wildfire. was taken over by man. They are some riverways of Browns Canyon, areas like Mr. Chairman, according to the In- of the most pristine and majestic areas the desert slopes of Cross Canyon and surance Information Institute, over the on the planet. the highest peaks of the San Juan last 5 years, an average of 7.86 million For many of us, the access that we Mountains, places that have been un- acres per year has burned in the United have to these lands is a large part of touched by man. States. According to the Congressional why we are so proud to call our West- These are just some of the more than Research Service, about 78 percent of ern States home and why so many oth- 1.3 million acres of wilderness this bill that is on public land. ers come to visit us each year. will protect. It will also add more than The wilderness designation is the While we may be the stewards of 1,000 river miles to the National Wild most vulnerable public land there is. some of these lands, our Nation’s pub- and Scenic River System and would ex- More wilderness equals more fire. More lic lands belong to everyone. We, as pand or designate new recreation areas, fire equals more carbon, somewhere in Members of Congress, should be doing national monuments, scenic and spe- the region of about 40 tons per acre everything we can to protect them. cial management areas, restoration when a wildfire burns. The bill before us today would per- areas, and trails. And it gets worse.