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September 20, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1575 

CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. SCOTT 

NEIN 

HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and congratulate my longtime constituent 

and friend, Scott Nein, upon the recognition by 

his colleagues as the Industry Person of the 

Year. 

This award is given to an individual who has 

made significant contributions to the improvement of the insurance industry and the independent agency system. Scott is being honored because of his advocacy for independent 

insurance agents as well as his hard work and 

selfless effort that contributed to making the 

merger between the Independent Insurance 

Agents and the Professional Insurance Agents 

a reality in Ohio. 

Scott Nein is a great leader. First, in the 

Ohio House and then in the Ohio Senate, he 

was able to make an impact for our State, and 

represented his constituents well during his 

time of service. This man is equally as impressive when it comes to his management and 

impact within the insurance industry. Throughout his career, he has worked well with diverse groups of people including: clients, consumers, constituents, insurance agents, and 

elected officials. Scott made ‘‘reaching across 

the aisle’’ an art form for the betterment of our 

citizens. 

I am very proud to call Scott Nein my close 

friend and for that I express my most sincere 

congratulations. His drive is unparalleled, and 

his devotion to serving others is inspiring. I am 

certain his shining example has encouraged 

others to follow. 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO KAYLA 

HARRISON 

HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

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

congratulate and recognize a native of my district, Ms. Kayla Harrison, on winning the gold 

medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. 

Kayla made Olympic history by becoming 

the first American to win a gold medal in judo. 

Her years of dedication and hard work have 

clearly paid off. She has been committed to 

achieving excellence which can be seen by 

her many accomplishments. Kayla won the 

Junior World Championships in 2008, was 

runner-up at the 2009 Junior World Championships, and in 2010 won the Senior World 

Championships. These results require a consistent effort day in and out. 

On behalf of the United States Congress, I 

proudly salute Ms. Kayla Harrison, on her 

Olympic victory. She worked incredibly hard to 

win an Olympic gold medal and will forever be 

remembered as the first American to win gold 

in judo. 

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CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 

RESOLUTION, 2013 

SPEECH OF

HON. RUSH D. HOLT OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of 

the Continuing Resolution (H.J. Res. 117) to 

fund the federal government through March 

2013. 

This bipartisan spending bill staves off the 

devastating costs recommended by my Republicans colleagues and instead continues 

the funding levels for the operations of federal 

agencies at last year’s levels. I am pleased 

that this measure extends the services on 

which New Jersey families rely such as Small 

Business Administration, SBA, loan guarantees, Veterans Administration, VA, disability 

claims, and natural disaster relief. It preserves 

the necessary funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP. 

This compromise is by no means perfect, 

however. I am disappointed that this measure 

does not take any steps to invest in innovation, improve math and science education, 

make college more affordable, or help grow industries such as biotechnology and clean energy. I regret that this bill freezes the pay of 

hardworking federal employees who have already had years of pay freeze. Under this 

spending bill, no new programs will be funded. 

Unfortunately, this means that none of the important new programs—such as anti-distracted 

driving campaigns—authorized in the recently 

passed MAP–21 transportation bill can begin. 

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IN HONOR OF MR. BERNIE REIN 

HON. JOE COURTNEY OF CONNECTICUT

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 

to honor a great citizen of Connecticut, Bernard ‘‘Bernie’’ Rein of Manchester, Connecticut who passed away last week at the 

age of 90. Bernie, along with his brother Bob 

and sister-in-law Betty, started Rein’s New 

York Style Deli in Vernon, Connecticut in 

1972. The Reins came from a New Jersey deli 

family, and started Rein’s in Connecticut when 

they realized how much they missed good 

New York City deli food. He was raised in 

Union, New Jersey and was an all-state orchestra drummer during high school. Following 

graduation, Bernie served as Corporal in the 

Army Air Corps during World War II. 

Over the past 40 years, Rein’s Deli has 

served thousands of Connecticut residents 

and passing travelers from its location on the 

Hartford Turnpike. Known for its ‘sour pickles’ 

and its fresh deli sandwiches, Rein’s has a devoted following in the Vernon community by 

serving ‘‘food that feeds the soul and warms 

the heart.’’ The reputation of the deli has 

grown steadily over the years and became a 

magnet for the travelers en route between 

New York City to Boston (and vice versa). On 

any given day, the parking lot in north central 

Connecticut is packed with cars bearing license plates from New Jersey, New York, and 

Massachusetts. The workforce has steadily 

grown and has a solid staff of loyal, long time 

cooks, waiters and waitresses that now constitute the second largest private work force in 

town. 

Even during this period of impressive 

growth, the top notch kosher quality of the 

food has sustained and the atmosphere is still 

friendly and caring. A big reason for the latter, 

is that over the years Bernie has been a constant presence, visiting with patrons, telling 

stories and jokes and always sharing his abiding love for jazz. I personally enjoyed many 

such exchanges as a regular lunchtime diner 

and like everyone else, always got a kick out 

of his quirky good humor. Bernie Rein’s legacy 

is not just that of a devoted husband and restaurateur, but also of an engaged and involved 

citizen in his local community. 

Bernie Rein’s legacy is not just that of a devoted husband and restaurateur, but also of 

an engaged and involved citizen in his local 

community. Rein’s has always been a sponsor 

of youth sports, food drives, local advertising—any cause that helped people in need 

and investing in Vernon’s future. 

Bernie will be dearly missed by his wife, 

Rae Ruby-Rein, his son and his grandchildren, 

and all those in Connecticut who frequented 

Rein’s Deli. I ask my colleagues to join me in 

mourning the loss and celebrating the life of 

Bernie Rein. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF THE ED 

KEATING CENTER 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

recognition of the Ed Keating Center, a Northeast Ohio organization dedicated to helping 

those who are recovering from alcohol and 

drug addiction. 

The Ed Keating Center was founded in 

1998 by Jack Mulhall, Phyllis Eisele-Curran 

and Dennis Eckersley. The Ed Keating Center 

is named for Edward J. Keating, a legendary 

sports agent, who conquered his own alcoholism, and is remembered for providing a 

chance at sober living to the most destitute of 

those addicted to alcohol and drugs. 

The Ed Keating Center is a non-profit organization and sober living facility for those addicted to drugs and alcohol that serves adults 


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