July 18, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4917 

Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Just 

when I thought the administration’s 

economic policies couldn’t get worse, 

the President is now calling for a tax 

increase that will hit 53 percent of 

small business income. 

At a time when small businesses 

aren’t able to hire because of the constant threat of higher taxes, that just 

doesn’t make sense. 

The President’s tax plan does nothing to reduce the ever-increasing national debt. Instead of threatening job 

creators with more job-destroying 

taxes, we need to cut spending, get our 

fiscal house in order, and ensure that 

American families and businesses will 

not have to fork over more of their 

hard-earned money to Uncle Sam. 

The President should recognize that 

job creators put their own blood, 

sweat, and tears into building their 

own businesses and that the government shouldn’t be destroying small 

business owners with any tax hike. 

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JOBS AND TAXES 

(Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 

minute.) 

Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, the 

American people need Congress to take 

bold action to create jobs. While our 

economy is slowly improving, unemployment remains at 11.9 percent in my 

hometown of San Bernardino County. 

In the last 500 days since the Republicans took control of the House, they 

have refused to move forward a real 

plan to put more Americans back to 

work. Instead of working to create 

jobs, Republicans have passed a budget 

that gives away $3 trillion in tax 

breaks to big corporations and the 

ultra rich. It ends Medicare as we know 

it by turning the program into a private voucher system. 

Just last week, the Republicans 

again voted to repeal the Affordable 

Care Act, which benefits millions of 

Americans. 

It’s time to stop the political games 

and get to work on finding real solutions to the problems we face. We must 

end the Bush tax cuts for the rich, protect Medicare, and work to create new 

jobs for all Americans—and assure that 

we don’t outsource those jobs as well. 

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 

Chair will remind all persons in the 

gallery that they are here as guests of 

the House and that any manifestation 

of approval or disapproval of proceedings is in violation of the rules of 

the House. 

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JOB CREATORS IN AMERICA 

(Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina 

asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) 

Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. 

Madam Speaker, you know, last week 

the President said to American job creators that if you’ve got a business, you 

didn’t build that; somebody else made 

that happen. 

Well, let me tell you, Mr. President, 

that prior to coming to Congress I ran 

my own business for 16 years. Where 

was the President or this phantom person that he claims that created my 

business? Where were they when I was 

driving 60,000 miles a year chasing 

business or putting in 16-hour days or 

signing the loan paperwork at the bank 

so that I could make payroll or keep 

the wheels turning on my vehicles? The 

only other person that was there when 

I started my business was my wife, 

Melody, who supported me in so many 

ways. 

This asinine comment by the President of the United States clearly shows 

that neither he nor anyone in the administration know anything about creating jobs or running a business here in 

America. 

May God bless the real job creators 

in America, and may God continue to 

bless this great Nation. 

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their remarks to the Chair. 

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INTERNATIONAL AIDS 

CONFERENCE 

(Mr. HONDA asked and was given 

permission to address the House for 1 

minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) 

Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, next 

week marks the launch of the 19th 

International AIDS Conference. It 

brings together advocates and leaders 

from all over the world. 

The conference’s presence in the 

United States for the first time in 20 

years is a testament to the hard work 

that members of the HIV/AIDS community, including many in my district 

and my colleagues in Congress, like my 

dear friend, BARBARA LEE, have done. 

In the 20 intervening years, we have 

for the first time in a generation seen 

infection rates go down within the 

United States and stabilize abroad. Despite these steps, however, it is clear 

that we are still losing the war in key 

minority communities. Rising infection rates in the African American, 

Latino, Asian, and gay and lesbian 

communities are a stark reminder that 

our work is not done. 

It is fitting that our Nation’s Capital 

is hosting this critical event as it is in 

the epicenter of this rising problem. 

Washington, D.C., has a higher HIV/ 

AIDS infection rate than most places 

in Africa, primarily in these minority 

communities. 

From legislative action to grassroots 

efforts, now is the time for more commitment to HIV/AIDS, not less; more 

advocacy, not less; more investment, 

not less; more research, not less. 

HONORING ARMY SPECIALIST SERGIO EDUARDO PEREZ AND ARMY 

SPECIALIST NICHOLAS ANDREW 

TAYLOR OF THE INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD 

(Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 

minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) 

Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise 

with a heavy heart to remember two 

Hoosier National Guardsmen who fell 

in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on 

16 July, this week. Army Specialist 

Sergio Eduardo Perez of Crown Point, 

Indiana, and Specialist Nicholas Andrew Taylor of Berne, Indiana, both 

lost their lives in the same attack 

while courageously supporting combat 

operations. 

Specialist Perez and Specialist Taylor both served with the 713th Engineer 

Company of the Indiana National 

Guard based out of Valparaiso, Indiana. 

Specialist Perez was born in Crown 

Point, Indiana. He enlisted after graduating from nearby Lake Central High 

School in 2010. By all accounts, he was 

a young man who could get along with 

everyone. He was the pride of his family and would do anything for anybody. 

Army Specialist Nick Taylor was 

from a town in my district, Berne, Indiana. Despite receiving several offers 

to play college football after graduating from South Adams High School 

in 2010, Taylor signed up to serve his 

country in the Indiana National Guard. 

He was a hard worker, a man of integrity. He excelled in everything he tried 

and was active in the First Missionary 

Church. 

Our hearts in Indiana are heavy as we 

remember those who lost their lives 

wearing the uniform of the United 

States on our behalf and those they 

left behind. 

On behalf of all Hoosiers, I extend 

our deepest sympathies to their families, including Specialist Nick Taylor’s 

father, Police Chef Timothy Taylor; his 

mother, Stephania Taylor; his brother, 

Drew; and sisters, Holly and Sophia; 

and Specialist Sergio Eduardo Perez’s 

father, Sergio E. Perez, Sr., and mother, Veronica Orozko. 

The Bible tells us the Lord is close to 

the broken-hearted, and that shall be 

our prayer. 

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CONTINENTAL FLIGHT 3407 

(Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given 

permission to address the House for 1 

minute.) 

Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, in the 

wake of the tragic crash of Continental 

Flight 3407 in my western New York 

community, Congress successfully 

passed comprehensive airline safety reforms. While final rules have begun to 

be released for these reforms, there are 

still many regulations yet to be finalized and implemented. 

Yesterday, Congresswoman JEAN

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