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I am a co-sponsor of and voted for the original version of this bill when it was on the 

House floor in December 2011. Since that 

time, the bill has been refined in the Senate 

with language designed to essentially paralyze 

Iran’s oil sector, which has already seen its oil 

exports fall by 60 percent as a result of sanctions imposed to date. The improved bill before us even more broadly targets Iran’s oil 

sector and anyone who tries to do business 

with Iran in this area. It will prevent the Central 

Bank of Iran from repatriating funds from the 

sale of oil as part of bilateral trade agreements 

Iran may have with other nations. Indeed, prior 

sanctions passed by this Congress have 

caused India and Turkey to deny Iranian 

banks licenses to set up branches in those nations. Finally, this bill includes sanctions targeting Syrian officials responsible for the massacres in that nation since the Syrian people 

began their uprising more than 18 months 

ago. 

These are important steps we must take as 

part of a strategy to use every means available to compel Iran to meet its international 

obligations. Iran must renounce any effort to 

acquire nuclear weapons, and that claim must 

be verified through thorough, intrusive on-site 

inspections and monitoring. 

I should also note that yesterday, President 

Obama announced a fresh set of sanctions 

against Iran’s energy and petrochemical sectors based on existing sanctions law and his 

own authority as president. As President 

Obama noted this week, ‘‘The United States 

remains committed to a diplomatic solution, 

but the onus is on Iran to abide by its international obligations. If the Iranian government 

continues its defiance, there should be no 

doubt that the United States and our partners 

will continue to impose increasing consequences.’’ The government of Iran should 

understand that Congress, on a bipartisan 

basis, is sending the same message by passing H.R. 1905. I urge my colleagues to join me 

in supporting this bill. 

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MAJOR TIM CROWE 

HON. RON BARBER OF ARIZONA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. BARBER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

recognize Major Tim Crowe, United States 

Army, who is soon ending his tour of duty in 

Washington, D.C. Major Crowe distinguished 

himself as both an Army Congressional Fellow 

and as a Legislative Liaison Officer with the 

U.S. Army and the Joint Improvised Explosive 

Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). His 

next assignment is in my district at Fort 

Huachuca in Southern Arizona. 

Like many of today’s service members 

Major Crowe spent years away from his family 

and serving our country in harm’s way, including deployments to Somalia, Kosovo and twice 

to Iraq. I came to know Major Crowe when he 

was an Army Fellow working for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2009. Originally 

an Infantry Officer and now a Military Intelligence Officer, Major Crowe provided much 

needed expertise to the office, with a special 

understanding of Fort Huachuca, home of the 

Army’s Intelligence Joint Center of Excellence. 

He was an indispensible member of our team, 

who made significant contributions to a variety 

of constituent issues, and guided several legislative efforts addressing veterans affairs, 

health care, and financial services issues. 

Major Crowe spent eighteen months at the 

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). He consistently provided 

insightful advice to JIEDDO’s senior leadership on the impact of proposed counter-IED 

initiates. He filled an important role keeping 

Congress informed of the Department of Defense efforts to counter IEDs; the greatest 

source of combat casualties this decade. 

Major Crowe was instrumental in developing a 

Department of Defense legislative proposal to 

amend JIEDDO’s authority enabling it to fund 

critical interagency efforts to disrupt the flow of 

improvised explosive components entering Afghanistan. U.S. Central Command identified 

this authority as an urgent need, as the majority of IEDs used against our troops are made 

with materials smuggled into Afghanistan. The 

measure was included in the Fiscal Year 2013 

Defense Authorization Bill. 

Major Crowe’s high level of integrity, dedication, outstanding leadership, relentless pursuit 

of excellence, and focus on the mission, significantly contributed to the effectiveness, 

readiness, and outstanding quality of the Joint 

Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. In so doing, our men and women in uniform have been provided the tools necessary 

to carry out their mission in Iraq and Afghanistan. His outstanding service coupled with his 

selfless devotion to duty will have a lasting 

and positive effect on JIEDDO’s future relations with Congress. I look forward to being 

Major Crowe’s Representative as he embarks 

on the next stage of his career at Fort 

Huachuca. 

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HONORING MS. KATHY ASHE 

HON. JOHN LEWIS OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to honor the 21 years of service in the 

Georgia General Assembly House of Representatives by Kathy Ashe. Upon her decision to retire this year she leaves a legacy of 

altruism inside and outside the legislature and 

her contributions will be greatly missed. 

Kathy represents the heart of Atlanta, the 

city that I am proud to call home and represent in the U.S House of Representatives. 

Kathy has stood firm in her advocacy for 

women and children, and has been a leader in 

k–12 public education and a leader by example in higher education. 

Kathy was born in DeKalb, Illinois and has 

always spent her life in service to the community; first as a community leader, later as an 

educator, and continually as a volunteer. She 

is an example of someone who practices what 

she preaches and has always used her bipartisan leadership to represent the needs of her 

constituents. Before being elected to the Georgia Assembly in 1991, Kathy graduated from 

Agnes Scott College and went on to receive a 

Masters of Arts in Teaching from Emory University and further continued her path to higher education graduate studies at Georgia 

State University. She taught in the Marietta 

and Cobb County public schools for 8 years 

before dedicating herself to a career in public 

service. 

Kathy has taken an active leadership role in 

a variety of organizations including the Atlanta 

Community Food bank, Atlanta Women’s Network, Planned Parenthood Atlanta, Central 

Health Center, City of Atlanta Child Care Task 

Force, and many other boards and foundations. It goes without saying that her involvement in the community is consistent and done 

with a graceful dedication. 

Representative Ashe, your presence and 

leadership will be missed in the General Assembly. Let it be known that your hard work 

and dedication to all Georgians and to the 

people of Atlanta is appreciated, and I wish 

you the best in your future endeavors. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF THE FIRST 

ANNUAL STAND DOWN EVENT 

AT CAPE COD ACADEMY 

HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING OF MASSACHUSETTS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

recognize the first annual Stand Down event 

at Cape Cod Academy. 

On August 11, 2012, at its Stand Down 

event, Cape Cod Academy in Osterville will 

open its doors to local veterans and will provide these men and women with a variety of 

services and support. The term ‘‘stand down’’ 

originated as a military term, designating that 

a combat unit was temporarily moved away 

from the front lines for rest and rehabilitation. 

The tradition of hosting service-oriented 

events for veterans, and giving them the 

‘‘Stand Down’’ name, originated in the United 

States after the Civil War, when returning soldiers were offered food and medical treatment 

in the towns they passed on their long journeys home. Modern Stand Down events have 

evolved as an opportunity to provide needed 

services to local veterans. 

The Stand Down event at Cape Cod Academy will provide services—such as general 

health screenings and dental care, benefits 

assistance, registry of motor vehicles services, 

the availability of clergy, and free clothing and 

hygiene items—in a safe and welcoming environment. Most of the volunteers at this event 

will be Cape Cod Academy students. It is truly 

admirable that these young people are ready 

and willing to give their time on a Saturday 

afternoon to honor our local veterans. 

As more than thirty thousand veterans call 

Cape Cod home, it is crucial that we offer assistance to the men and women who have 

served our nation. Cape Cod Academy, its 

students, and its faculty have truly done the 

community a great service by planning and 

hosting this event. I look forward to seeing the 

Academy’s success as it continues this newlyannual tradition in the future. 

Mr. Speaker, it brings me great pride to recognize the first annual Stand Down event at 

Cape Cod Academy. I urge my colleagues to 

join me in recognizing the students and faculty 

who have worked to bring this event to life, 

and the importance that this event will have to 

the Cape Cod community. 


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