E1426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks August 3, 2012 

RESOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL AND 

GRID RELIABILITY CONFLICTS 

ACT OF 2012 

SPEECH OF

HON. JOHN D. DINGELL OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 

Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I am proud that 

the Energy & Commerce Committee has been 

able to come up with another bipartisan piece 

of legislation that addresses a significant problem. I thank Chairman UPTON, Ranking Member WAXMAN, as well as my good friends Mr. 

GREEN and Mr. DOYLE. The work they and 

their staffs put into this bill is admirable. 

To quote Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, ‘‘the 

law is an ass.’’ Current law makes no sense 

by forcing a utility to comply with one federal 

agency and then be fined by another for complying. The bill before us eliminates this contradiction and will provide certainty to utilities 

that might need to operate under an order in 

the future. I believe the compromise negotiated will allow environmental protections to 

stay in place while ensuring the Department of 

Energy has the tools it needs in order to respond quickly to true emergencies. 

Of the few emergency orders that have 

been issued under the Federal Power Act, 

most have been short term propositions. If an 

emergency order violates an environmental 

law, the negotiated compromise will allow the 

Department of Energy to react to an emergency situation and quickly issue a 90 day 

order which is longer than most of the orders 

that have been implemented. Should the 

emergency last longer than 90, the Department is required to consult with the appropriate Federal agency of the violated environmental law. The appropriate agency will submit its recommendations on how to tailor the 

extended order to minimize violations adverse 

environmental impacts. The Department of Energy may exclude recommendations it believes will interfere with implementation of the 

emergency order. 

I believe this is a good piece of compromise 

legislation that solves an unnecessary contradiction in current law. I urge all my colleagues to support the Olson bill. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF SACRAMENTO VALLEY 

HON. DORIS O. MATSUI OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

recognition of the Asian Community Center of 

Sacramento Valley (ACC) as they celebrate 

their 25th anniversary. I ask my colleagues to 

join me in honoring the hardworking staff, volunteers and supporters of the ACC who have 

ensured that this fine organization has continued to provide valuable senior health and social services to Sacramento’s seniors. 

Originally established as the Asian Nursing 

Home in 1987, the Asian Community Center 

offers a wide array of culturally sensitive services and programs dedicated to improving the 

lives of Sacramento’s seniors and their families. Today, the ACC Nursing Home continues 

to provide 24–hour, long-term health and nursing care to vulnerable seniors. 

Recognizing the growing need to provide 

more culturally sensitive services to senior citizens in Sacramento, the Asian Nursing Home 

changed its name to the Asian Community 

Center and established its Park City activities 

center. Through Park City, the ACC is able to 

provide more than 150 classes each month in 

a variety of subjects including wellness, computer literacy, physical activity and art. 

Located at Park City, the ACC Respite program provides daily care to older adults with 

disabilities and impairments, and gives them 

the opportunity to participate in activities specific to frail adults, and those with Alzheimer’s 

Disease, dementia or Parkinson’s. In many 

cases, the ACC Respite program provides a 

valued service to the families of disabled and 

impaired adults, and gives them an opportunity to fulfill daily tasks, run errands and attend appointments. 

Additionally, in light of state and local budget cuts in 2010, the ACC then took over the 

operation of Sacramento’s Meals on Wheels 

program. The ACC created a separate nonprofit and accepted responsibility for the program as local service providers were faced 

with shutting down the program. Today, Meals 

on Wheels by ACC serves meals to 5,660 

home bound seniors and older adults each 

week, and recently served its one millionth 

meal! 

Lastly, the Asian Community Center has 

been instrumental in the creation of the Bridge 

to Healthy Families program, which seeks to 

build strong support systems for the families 

caring for elders suffering from Alzheimer’s 

disease or dementia. Through its many programs and services to seniors citizens and 

their families, the ACC has become an anchor 

in Sacramento. 

Mr. Speaker I am honored to recognize and 

celebrate the outstanding service of the Asian 

Community Center of Sacramento Valley on 

its 25th Anniversary. The Asian Community 

Center’s success is owed in large part to its 

executive director, Donna Yee, its board of directors, staff, volunteers, and the countless 

supporters who keep it running each day. I 

ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring 

their valuable contributions to the community 

and honoring their continued tradition of supporting Sacramento’s seniors and vulnerable 

citizens. 

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, on 

rollcall No. 537, 538, and 539. 

I was unavoidably detained in Georgia due 

to a scheduling issue, and could not return to 

Washington in time to cast my vote. 

Had I been present, I would have voted 

‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 537, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall 

No. 538, and 539. 

CONGRATULATING ALI BERNARD 

HON. TIMOTHY J. WALZ OF MINNESOTA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate Ali Bernard for being named to the U.S. 

Olympic Team, and having the opportunity to 

compete in London this summer. This is an 

unbelievable accomplishment, and a testament to American dedication and talent. 

Ali has been an incredible competitor in 

wrestling since high school. From the Junior 

Nationals to the Pan American Games to the 

World Championships, it has all led up to becoming a two-time Olympian. Ali’s achievement is an inspiration and a source of pride 

for the New Ulm community, and I am proud 

to represent such an outstanding individual. 

I look forward to watching Ali represent our 

country in London. I wish her and all the members of Team USA the best of luck in the 2012 

Olympic Games. 

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RECOGNIZING THE OPENING OF 

THE LEMAY—AMERICA’S CAR 

MUSEUM 

HON. ADAM SMITH OF WASHINGTON

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise to recognize The LeMay—America’s Car 

Museum, located in Tacoma, Washington for 

opening its doors to the Pacific Northwest this 

summer. The LeMay Museum is one of the 

largest automobile museums in the world and 

will attract people of all ages with its modern 

look and unique history. 

The museum, named after Harold LeMay, 

honors one of the most accomplished businessman from Tacoma, Washington. Harold 

was born in Yakima, Washington in 1919, but 

grew up in the Pierce County area where he 

pursued his love for motorized vehicles. As a 

young entrepreneur, he became associated 

with an automobile business in the Lincoln 

District of Tacoma. From there, he built Harold 

LeMay Enterprises, joined dozens of community organizations, and began his impressive 

automobile collection. 

Harold and his wife, Nancy LeMay, owned 

one of the largest privately-owned collections 

of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, and other 

motorized vehicles in the world. The LeMays 

formed the Harold E. LeMay Museum, a charitable organization that would donate their 

automobile collection to benefit the community 

Harold adored. In November 2003, just a few 

years after Harold’s passing, the museum’s 

board of directors approved the proposal to 

open The LeMay—America’s Car Museum in 

the City of Tacoma. 

Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 

congratulate The LeMay—America’s Car Museum. The museum showcases the history behind America’s admiration for automobiles and 

Harold’s inspiring story. 


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