E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 No. 125 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was They grew up in families of very portunities for mentorship, profes- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- modest means. While working full sional development, and scholarships. pore (Mr. CUELLAR). time, Ralph began a one-man security The society invites members who are f business in 1963. What started as Lake dedicated to education in different Norman Security Patrol, Inc., ex- fields, both active and retired, to build DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO panded into two of the most successful up future leaders at the local level. As TEMPORE businesses in North Carolina and the we all know, the local level is where The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- country: Security Central and the best practices and policies in edu- fore the House the following commu- AlarmSouth. cation come from. nication from the Speaker: Ralph learned the importance of se- Knowing that young educators in the WASHINGTON, DC, curity while serving as a U.S. Army po- Fifth District have such talented and July 24, 2019. liceman and turned his knowledge into locally engaged women behind them I hereby appoint the Honorable HENRY security and patrol services for homes makes me very proud. These women CUELLAR to act as Speaker pro tempore on and commercial entities. are shining examples of the powerful this day. At his side was Christine, his bril- impact that organizing within our NANCY PELOSI, liant helpmate. They have a wonderful communities has on future genera- Speaker of the House of Representatives. and philanthropic family that is car- tions. f rying on the family tradition and busi- f MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ness into the third generation. Ralph and Christine’s success has not NAACP AGAIN MAKES HISTORY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- only become a family legacy but has The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ant to the order of the House of Janu- benefited numerous good causes in the Chair recognizes the gentleman from ary 3, 2019, the Chair will now recog- community through their generosity, Texas (Mr. GREEN) for 5 minutes. nize Members from lists submitted by including the American Heart Associa- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the majority and minority leaders for tion, the United Way, and Grandfather and still I rise, proud to be an Amer- morning-hour debate. Home for Children. ican and, today, I would also say, proud The Chair will alternate recognition Having inspiration and determina- to be a member of the Nation’s oldest between the parties. All time shall be tion combined with hard work was civil rights organization, the NAACP. equally allocated between the parties, their recipe for remarkable success. I am especially proud to be a member and in no event shall debate continue The Browns are proof that the Amer- of the NAACP today because, yester- beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other ican Dream is alive and well. day, the NAACP became the first of the than the majority and minority leaders RECOGNIZING DKG IN REGION IX OF NORTH civil rights and human rights organiza- and the minority whip, shall be limited CAROLINA tions to take a stand against bigotry, to 5 minutes. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. xenophobia, homophobia, f Speaker, I rise to congratulate Region Islamophobia, hatred, and racism by RECOGNIZING RALPH AND IX of the North Carolina State Organi- passing a resolution at its national CHRISTINE BROWN zation of the Delta Kappa Gamma Soci- convention calling for the impeach- ety on their achievements at the State ment of the President. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The convention in Hickory, North Carolina. And still I rise, proud, Mr. Speaker, Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Region IX makes up eight chapters to be associated with this organization. North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- across North Carolina’s Fifth District This is not its first time taking a stand utes. and took home five achievement on behalf of the American people. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. awards, three communications excel- It was the NAACP that filed Shelley Speaker, we all have been privileged to lence awards, and two newsletter and v. Kraemer and Barrows v. Jackson, know people in our communities who website awards. outlawing restrictive covenants that have led remarkable lives but are un- These recognitions speak to the prevented people of color from living in sung heroes. Today, I want to highlight chapter’s success in its mission to pro- certain neighborhoods. one such couple whom I have come to mote the professional and personal It was the NAACP that filed and won know and admire. growth of women educators and excel- Brown v. Board of Education, which, I rise to recognize Ralph and Chris- lence in education. literally, took on and eviscerated seg- tine Brown, a remarkable couple and As an educator myself, I know the in- regation—lawful segregation, I might role models for all the rest of us. credible difference it makes to have op- add—in this country. 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. H7247 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:00 Jul 25, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JY7.000 H24JYPT1 H7248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 24, 2019 It was the NAACP that guided the do more for Kansas right now, both make this effort to ensure peace and Supreme Court of the United States of Kansas agriculture and Kansas manu- increase stability in the region. America for almost a quarter of a cen- facturing, than to get that agreement f tury under the leadership of Associate passed. It would mean thousands of USDA RULE CHANGE WILL KICK Justice Thurgood Marshall. He was the jobs for Kansans. It would mean hun- MILLIONS OFF SNAP lawyer who took Brown v. Board of dreds of millions of dollars more in- Education before the Supreme Court. come for Kansans as well. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The He was the lawyer who was the chief We are tired of this witch hunt. We Chair recognizes the gentleman from legal counsel for the NAACP. He sat on want to move on. We want to move on California (Mr. COSTA) for 5 minutes. the Supreme Court. He guided the Su- and fix problems. The problem is the Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today preme Court. Democrats don’t want to challenge us to call attention to the administra- The NAACP, again, makes history, on issues and on policy. Instead, they tion’s proposal, its recent attack on and I am proud to be associated with want to attack the President because some of the most vulnerable Ameri- this great organization. their policies won’t stand the test of cans, the 38 million people who rely on Mr. Speaker, I would also add that the American public or the test of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance we are now some 98 days since the time. Program, otherwise known as SNAP. Mueller report was called to the atten- BRING IRAN TO THE TABLE The USDA, United States Depart- tion of the public, 98 days since it was Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, we ment of Agriculture, announced yester- made public, 98 days since the Chief don’t want war in Iran. We don’t want day a rule change to the eligibility for Executive has been above the law. war in the Middle East. We don’t want the program. This change would kick Mr. Mueller is testifying today. To- war anywhere. millions of Americans—seniors, chil- morrow, I will start another acid test Mr. Speaker, I try to talk to my par- dren, and their families—off a program wherein I will show the number of days ents every week—every Sunday, typi- that provides critical assistance. It is a that the President has been above the cally. My parents seldom offer me ad- safety net. law since Mr. Mueller himself testified vice, but the last thing my dad re- This change would weaken our abil- in Congress. cently said to me was, ‘‘Roger, don’t ity to provide support for working peo- Mr. Speaker, we are living in some send our troops into battle.’’ ple who are struggling to get by month very challenging times—very chal- Mr. Speaker, we must, however, to month. lenging times—but Dr. King reminded make every effort to ensure Tehran It would have a huge impact in my us that the truest measure of a person does not have access to nuclear weap- district. Unfortunately, 25 percent of in times such as this is not where you ons. We must stop them from fueling my constituents depend upon the Sup- stand in those times of comfort and global terror and endangering Ameri- plemental Nutrition Assistance Pro- convenience but where you stand in cans and our allies around the world. gram monthly to provide nutrition for Like many other Kansans, I have these times of challenge and con- themselves and their families. served our country in uniform. None of troversy. As a member of the conference com- us want war in Iran. That is not my I am proud to know that the NAACP mittee that negotiated the 2018 farm goal, and it is not the President’s goal.