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Mr. CANTOR. I’d say to the gentleman, the Senate postal bill does not 

have majority support in the House, 

and we are continuing to work with 

Chairman ISSA to ensure that there 

isn’t an incident of default on the part 

of the Post Office. I think that the 

Postal Service has indicated that there 

is no risk of that in the short-term, and 

we’re going to continue to address that 

to ensure that that does not happen; all 

the while, trying to address the overall 

issues, as the gentleman knows, that 

the Postal Service has in trying to get 

its fiscal house in order. 

Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman. 

Lastly, on a note on which we have 

great agreement between the majority 

leader and I, which is not always the 

case, as people observe, I’m sure: Iran 

sanctions. 

Both the majority leader and I, Mr. 

Speaker, want to see that bill pass before the August break. And I would inquire of the majority leader his view of 

the status of that issue at this point in 

time. 

Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I would 

tell the gentleman, I know that our 

staffs have been working very diligently on this trying to iron out the 

differences with the other body and am 

very hopeful that we can get this done 

prior to the August recess. 

Mr. HOYER. I look forward, Mr. 

Speaker, to working with the majority 

leader toward that end over the next 7, 

8 days. 

I yield back the balance of my time. 

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ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, JULY 

30, 2012 

Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask 

unanimous consent that when the 

House adjourns today, it adjourn to 

meet at 2 p.m. on Monday next. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE

of Texas). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Virginia? 

There was no objection. 

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THE RED TAPE REDUCTION AND 

SMALL BUSINESS JOB CREATION 

ACT 

(Mr. ROKITA asked and was given 

permission to address the House for 1 

minute.) 

Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today in strong support of the Red 

Tape Reduction and Small Business 

Job Creation Act. Time and again I 

hear from my constituents that they 

want to hire more workers, but they 

don’t know what regulation is going to 

be coming down the pike next. 

Congress does not spend enough time 

fulfilling its constitutional responsibility of overseeing the executive 

branch. This is why, a little more than 

a year ago, in partnership with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, we started Indiana’s Red Tape Rollback Program to listen to Hoosiers, take their 

regulatory concerns to Washington, 

and get results. 

This, Mr. Speaker is our annual report. This is a page from that report, 

about 26 pages long. 

Regulatory burdens are equal opportunity. They don’t affect one industry 

or type of people. Regulatory burdens 

hurt agriculture, transportation, and 

even our home health care workers, 

who fear they won’t be able to care for 

their clients. They hurt everybody. 

I’m pleased that we have achieved a 

victory in 20 of our cases, and we will 

continue charging forward. I will continue to talk about the harm of overregulation and what it does to our 

economy. I will continue to advocate 

for a limited government, and I will 

continue to roll back the red tape. 

You can get the report at 

rokita.house.gov. 

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THE CHRISTENING OF THE USS 

SOMERSET 

(Mr. SHUSTER asked and was given 

permission to address the House for 1 

minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) 

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to highlight another milestone 

in the continuing efforts to honor the 

heroics of the 40 heroes aboard United 

Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. 

On July 28, the USS Somerset will be 

christened. The Somerset is named in 

honor of the passengers and crew of 

United Airlines Flight 93, and Somerset is the county in Pennsylvania in 

which United Flight 93 went down. 

The 680-foot, 105-foot wide LPD 

transport dock ship is used to transport and land U.S. Marines, and also 

support amphibious assaults by our 

U.S. Special Forces. 

Located on the property near the 

crash site were two draglines, machinery used in coal-stripping operations. 

In the days following the crash, a huge 

American flag was hoisted on top of 

one of the draglines, and the flag stood 

as a constant reminder of the sacrifices 

of the heroes of Flight 93. 

In honor of the passengers and crew 

of Flight 93, the 22-ton bucket of one of 

the draglines was melted and cast into 

the ship’s bow stern. In addition, the 

USS Somerset’s mast will also contain a 

time capsule. 

The USS Somerset, a bold representation of America’s military strength, is 

a fitting tribute to the 40 ordinary 

Americans who took a stand against 

the enemies of free society and represent the best aspects of the American 

spirit. Their actions prevented further 

loss of life and disruption of some of 

the most recognizable symbols of freedom and democracy in the world. 

Mr. Speaker, following is my statement in its entirety: 

I rise today to highlight another milestone in 

the continuing efforts to honor the heroics of 

the 40 heroes aboard United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. 

On July 28, the USS Somerset will be christened at the Avondale shipyard outside of 

New Orleans, Louisiana. The Somerset is 

named in honor of the passengers and crew 

of United Airlines Flight 93, whose courageous 

actions prevented terrorist hijackers from 

reaching their intended target in Washington, 

DC on September 11, 2001. Somerset is the 

county in Pennsylvania in which United Flight 

93 crashed. 

This 684-foot, 105-foot-wide LPD transport 

dock ship is used to transport and land U.S. 

Marines. LPD ships have supported amphibious assaults for special operations forces, expeditionary warfare missions, and humanitarian missions throughout the first half of the 

21st century. 

The final resting area of the 40 heroes who 

decided to fight back against the terrorists on 

that fateful day was an abandoned coal strip 

mine. 

Located on the property near the crash site 

were two draglines once used in coal stripping. In the days following the crash, a huge 

American flag was hoisted to the top of one of 

the draglines. The flag stood as a constant reminder of the sacrifices and love of country 

shown by the Flight 93 heroes. 

In honor of the passengers and crew of 

Flight 93, the 22-ton bucket of one of the 

draglines was melted and cast into the Somerset’s bow stern. In addition, USS Somerset’s 

mast also will contain a time capsule that includes such items as a bottle of Meyersdale 

maple syrup, a Flight 93 10th-anniversary 

commemorative pin and a Somerset Borough 

bicentennial marble. 

The USS Somerset, a bold representation of 

America’s military strength and humanitarianism, is a fitting tribute to the 40 ordinary 

Americans who took a stand against the enemies of a free society and represent the best 

aspects of the American spirit. Their actions 

prevented further loss of life and the destruction of the most recognized symbols of freedom and democracy in the world. 

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TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS TO 

VISIT UNITED STATES 

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. 

HECK). Under the Speaker’s announced 

policy of January 5, 2011, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) is 

recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. 

Mr. GOHMERT. Thank you, Mr. 

Speaker. 

There is nothing like being vilified to 

get your senses acutely attuned. We 

had a hearing in Judiciary last week— 

on July 19, actually—in which Secretary of Homeland Security Janet 

Napolitano appeared. During the exchange that I had with Secretary 

Napolitano, I said these words. They’re 

from the transcript: 

And this administration seems to 

have a hard time recognizing members 

of terrorist groups who are allowed 

into the White House. You’re aware of 

that happening, aren’t you? 

Secretary Napolitano: Absolutely 

not. 

This week, apparently, somebody 

brought her back into the loop when 

she testified before PETE KING’s committee. There are a couple of articles 

here about it that are rather interesting. One is from The Hill, by Jordy 

Yager, apparently posted today, July 

26: 

Homeland Security Secretary Janet 

Napolitano told lawmakers on Wednesday 


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