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, APRIL 18, 2016 No. 59 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was Our Nation is singular and powerful dress the House for 1 minute and to re- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- by the very fact that Congress begins vise and extend his remarks.) pore (Mr. BROOKS of Alabama). its workday with prayer, setting an ex- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. f ample for all students and workers of Speaker, today marks tax day, a day this great land. It has done so from the when Americans must file their taxes. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO very beginnings of Congress itself. The broken Tax Code is nearly 75,000 TEMPORE By seeking Your presence and wis- pages and has excessive regulations, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- dom in moments of prayer each day, we destroys jobs, and lacks certainty. The fore the House the following commu- humbly lay before You our limitations tax bill is too high for hardworking nication from the Speaker: and our hopes. We display our openness American families. This year Ameri- WASHINGTON, DC, to Your creative light to guide us in cans will collectively spend more on April 18, 2016. the decisions that must be made to taxes than basic necessities like food, I hereby appoint the Honorable MO BROOKS stay the course of government of Your clothing, and housing combined. to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. free people. New ObamaCare taxes destroy jobs. PAUL D. RYAN, Hear the prayers of this people’s We must make the Tax Code fair and Speaker of the House of Representatives. House, and call each Member to moral simple to allow hardworking American f integrity and charitable, bipartisan po- families and small businesses to keep litical effort, that the course of govern- more of their hard-earned tax dollars. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ment might roll forward toward ad- That is why I am grateful to be an The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- vancements of the common good of our original cosponsor of H.R. 27, Tax Code ant to the order of the House of Janu- Nation. Termination Act, which would retire ary 5, 2016, the Chair would now recog- May all that is done this day be for the old, burdensome Tax Code and re- nize Members from lists submitted by Your greater honor and glory. place it with a system that provides the majority and minority leaders for Amen. tax relief for working Americans, pro- morning-hour debate. f tects the rights of taxpayers, elimi- f nates bias against saving, and creates THE JOURNAL jobs. RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I will continue to work in Congress The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Chair has examined the Journal of the toward a commonsense solution that ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair last day’s proceedings and announces creates a fair and simple Tax Code for declares the House in recess until 2 to the House his approval thereof. American families. p.m. today. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- In conclusion, God bless our troops, Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 1 nal stands approved. and may the President, by his actions, minute p.m.), the House stood in re- f never forget September 11th in the cess. global war on terrorism. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the PARDON RAIF BADAWI b 1400 gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was AFTER RECESS THOMPSON) come forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. given permission to address the House The recess having expired, the House Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania led for 1 minute and to revise and extend was called to order by the Speaker pro the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: his remarks.) tempore (Mr. WOMACK) at 2 o’clock I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I p.m. United States of America, and to the Repub- stand today on behalf of Saudi Arabian f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, blogger Raif Badawi. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. In 2014, Saudi Arabian authorities PRAYER f sentenced Raif to 10 years in prison and The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick 1,000 lashes for his liberal writings and J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: HIGH TAXES DESTROY JOBS support for secularism. Today is Raif’s Lord God of mercy, we give You (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina 1,425th day in prison. He has been pub- thanks for giving us another day. asked and was given permission to ad- licly flogged 50 times, and his wife 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. H1769 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Apr 19, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18AP7.000 H18APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1770 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 18, 2016 children, fearful for their safety, have bravery under siege and his courageous The Clerk read the title of the bill. had to abandon their country for Can- conduct to repel these attacks, he was The text of the bill is as follows: ada. awarded the Silver Star and the Purple S. 1638 But Raif is not a criminal. He is a Heart by the U.S. Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- champion of freedom of thought and Unfortunately, because of significant resentatives of the United States of America in expression in a kingdom whose rulers wounds sustained in combat, Lieuten- Congress assembled, fear both. ant Jebo spent many months recov- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This week President Obama will This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department ering at Walter Reed Medical Center of Homeland Security Headquarters Consoli- travel to Saudi Arabia to meet with and never received his medal. He has dation Accountability Act of 2015’’. leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Coun- since passed. SEC. 2. INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT OF cil. When the President sees King After his family reached out to our HOMELAND SECURITY HEAD- Salman, he should urge him to pardon office, I am honored that we were able QUARTERS CONSOLIDATION Raif and allow him to join his wife and to play a small part in preserving the PROJECT. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days three children in Canada. legacy of this north country hero. after the date of enactment of this Act, the I seek the full support of Congress This Thursday my office will host his Secretary, in coordination with the Adminis- and the Obama administration in urg- family at a ceremony in Washington to trator, shall submit to the appropriate com- ing the Saudi Arabian Government to present them with Lieutenant Jebo’s mittees of Congress information on the im- free Raif and all other prisoners of con- much-deserved Silver Star. plementation of the enhanced plan for the science like him, as befits any govern- Today I am honored to recognize Department headquarters consolidation project within the National Capital Region, ment with a seat on the U.N. Human Lieutenant Jebo’s heroic service on the approved by the Office of Management and Rights Council. House floor. Budget and included in the budget of the f f President for fiscal year 2016 (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, CONGRATULATING STATE COL- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER United States Code), that includes the fol- LEGE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PRO TEMPORE lowing: MELANIE LYNCH (1) A proposed occupancy plan for the con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania solidation project that includes specific in- ant to House Resolution 639, the Chair formation about which Department-wide op- asked and was given permission to ad- announces that an amicus brief was erations, component operations, and support dress the House for 1 minute and to re- filed on April 4, 2016, in the United offices will be located at the site, the aggre- vise and extend his remarks.) States Supreme Court in the matter of gate number of full time equivalent employ- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. United States v. Texas. ees projected to occupy the site, the seat-to- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratu- staff ratio at the site, and schedule esti- late State College High School health f mates for migrating operations to the site. education teacher Melanie Lynch, who (2) A comprehensive assessment of the dif- RECESS ference between the current real property was recently named one of six winners and facilities needed by the Department in of the National Health Education The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair the National Capital Region in order to Teacher of the Year Award by the Soci- carry out the mission of the Department and ety of Health and Physical Educators. declares the House in recess until ap- the future needs of the Department. Specifically, Melanie was recognized proximately 4:00 p.m. today. (3) A current plan for construction of the for designing and putting in place les- Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 7 min- headquarters consolidation at the St.