E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 No. 64 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces Wednesday, April 24, 2013, the House called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. stands in recess subject to the call of pore (Mr. MEADOWS). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the Chair. f nal stands approved. Accordingly, (at 9 o’clock and 4 min- f utes a.m.), the House stood in recess DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER subject to the call of the Chair. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRO TEMPORE f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- b 1022 fore the House the following commu- Chair will lead the House in the Pledge nication from the Speaker: of Allegiance. JOINT MEETING TO HEAR AN AD- The SPEAKER pro tempore led the DRESS BY HER EXCELLENCY WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance as follows: May 8, 2013. PARK GEUN-HYE, PRESIDENT OF I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the I hereby appoint the Honorable MARK R. THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA United States of America, and to the Repub- MEADOWS to act as Speaker pro tempore on During the recess, the House was this day. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. called to order by the Speaker at 10 JOHN A. BOEHNER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. f o’clock and 22 minutes a.m. The Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Mrs. f ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Kerri Hanley, announced the Vice PRO TEMPORE PRAYER President and Members of the U.S. The SPEAKER pro tempore. After Senate who entered the Hall of the The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick consultation among the Speaker and House of Representatives, the Vice J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: the majority and minority leaders, and President taking the chair at the right Almighty God of the universe, we with their consent, the Chair an- of the Speaker, and the Members of the give You thanks for giving us another nounces that, when the two Houses Senate the seats reserved for them. day. meet in joint meeting to hear an ad- The SPEAKER. The joint meeting We pray for the gift of wisdom to all dress by Her Excellency Park Geun- will come to order. with great responsibility in this House hye, President of the Republic of The Chair appoints as members of for the leadership of our Nation. Korea, only the doors immediately op- the committee on the part of the House May all the Members have the vision posite the Speaker and those imme- to escort Her Excellency Park Geun- of a world where respect and under- diately to his left and right will be hye, President of the Republic of standing are the marks of civility, and open. Korea, into the Chamber: honor and integrity are the marks of No one will be allowed on the floor of The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. one’s character. the House who does not have the privi- CANTOR); Send Your blessing today upon our lege of the floor of the House. Due to The gentleman from California (Mr. honored guest, Madam President, the the large attendance that is antici- MCCARTHY); Honorable Park Geun-hye of the Re- pated, the rule regarding the privilege The gentleman from Oregon (Mr. public of Korea. Raise up, O God, of the floor must be strictly enforced. WALDEN); women and men from every nation who Children of Members will not be per- The gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. will lead toward the paths of peace and mitted on the floor. The cooperation of LANKFORD); whose good judgment will heal the hurt all Members is requested. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. SES- between all peoples. The practice of reserving seats prior SIONS); Bless us this day and every day, and to the joint meeting by placard will The gentleman from California (Mr. may all that is done within these hal- not be allowed. Members may reserve ROYCE); lowed halls be for Your greater honor their seats by physical presence only The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. and glory. following the security sweep of the CAMP); Amen. Chamber. The gentleman from California (Mr. f f MCKEON); The gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. THE JOURNAL RECESS ROS-LEHTINEN); The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Chair has examined the Journal of the ant to the order of the House of BRADY); 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. H2487 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:18 May 09, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08MY7.000 H08MYPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2488 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 8, 2013 The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. the Hall of the House of Representa- Along our journey we have been CHABOT); tives and took the seats reserved for aided by great friends, and among them The gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. them in front of the Speaker’s rostrum. the United States is second to none. GRANGER); At 10 o’clock and 36 minutes a.m., America, I thank you for your friend- The gentleman from Washington (Mr. the Sergeant at Arms, the Honorable ship. REICHERT); Paul D. Irving, announced Her Excel- If the past is anything to go by, our The gentleman from Alabama (Mr. lency Park Geun-hye, President of the new journey will also be filled with ex- ROGERS); Republic of Korea. citement. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. POE); The President of the Republic of This year, we honor the 60th anniver- The gentlewoman from California Korea, escorted by the committee of sary of our alliance. And today, I would (Ms. PELOSI); Senators and Representatives, entered like to acknowledge one iconic family The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. the Hall of the House of Representa- that captures those 60 years. HOYER); tives and stood at the Clerk’s desk. It is the family of Lieutenant Colonel The gentleman from South Carolina (Applause, the Members rising.) David Morgan. Colonel Morgan’s grandfather, the (Mr. CLYBURN); The SPEAKER. Members of Con- The gentleman from California (Mr. gress, I have the high privilege and the late Warren Morgan, fought in the Ko- rean War. The senior Morgan was a BECERRA); distinct honor of presenting to you Her commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Excellency Park Geun-hye, President His father, John Morgan, also served CROWLEY); of the Republic of Korea. (Applause, the Members rising.) in the Korean War. He was a battery The gentleman from New York (Mr. commander of the 213th Field Artil- ISRAEL); President PARK. Speaker BOEHNER, Vice President BIDEN, distinguished lery. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Colonel Morgan himself has served ENGEL); Members of the House and the Senate, ladies and gentlemen, two tours in Korea in 1992 and 2005. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. The Morgan family is a living testi- I am privileged to stand in this MORAN); mony to our 60 years together—three Chamber—this hallowed ground of free- The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. generations of Americans helping to dom and democracy—to speak about PASCRELL); safeguard Korea. That family is here our friendship and our future together. The gentleman from California (Mr. with us today. After I arrived in Washington the day HONDA); As President of a grateful nation, I The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. before yesterday, I went to the Korean salute the Morgan family and the com- War Memorial near the banks of the VAN HOLLEN); mitment and friendship of the Amer- The gentlewoman from California Potomac. I read the words etched in ican people. (Ms. MATSUI); granite: ‘‘Our nation honors her sons Looking forward, our precious alli- The gentlewoman from California and daughters, who answered the call ance is setting its sights on a better (Ms. CHU); to defend a country they never knew world—a brighter future. Bound by The gentlewoman from Alabama (Ms. and a people they never met.’’ Time trust, guided by shared values, we are SEWELL); and and again, I am moved when I read cooperating across and beyond our own The gentlewoman from New York those familiar words. boundaries. Let me express—on behalf of the peo- (Ms. MENG). Korea has stood by the United States The VICE PRESIDENT. The Presi- ple of the Republic of Korea—our pro- in Iraq and Afghanistan. Together, we dent of the Senate, at the direction of found gratitude to America’s veterans. supported peace-building and recon- that body, appoints the following Sen- Their blood, sweat and tears helped struction in those nations. ators as members of the committee on safeguard freedom and democracy. Following the Washington Con- I also offer my heartfelt appreciation the part of the Senate to escort Her ference in 2010, Seoul hosted the second to four men in particular. They served Excellency Park Geun-hye, President Nuclear Security Summit last year. in that war and now serve in this There we reaffirmed our commitment of the Republic of Korea, into the Chamber. Their names are Congress- to the vision of ‘‘a world without nu- House Chamber: men JOHN CONYERS, CHARLES RANGEL, clear weapons.’’ The Senator from Nevada (Mr.