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An independency class votes more for 

us guys. So they have pushed food 

stamps out into people. They’ve spent 

millions of dollars advertising food 

stamps so more people sign up on the 

SNAP program; and in doing so, they 

expand the dependency people, those 

that rely on government. That’s been 

part of the mistake. We set about reforming that. 

We have a tattoo parlor with a neon 

light that says we take EBT cards. So, 

food stamp money goes for tattoos. 

We also have a fellow that bailed 

himself out of jail with his EBT card. 

They’re being sold for cash and discounted. 

That’s some of the things that are 

going on. We need to tighten that up, 

and the House Ag Committee tightened 

it up. We tightened it up to reduce 

those dollars going in so that the people that should not be receiving the 

food stamps are less likely to get them, 

and that saved about $16 billion out of 

the duration of this program, Mr. 

Speaker. That’s one of the reforms in 

the farm bill. 

Holding the risk management program together for agriculture and reducing the waste and the fraud and the 

corruption in food stamps was an important thing. That’s what the House 

Ag Committee bill is about, Mr. Speaker, and I want to see it come to the 

floor, the committee product come to 

the floor. I’d like to see it come to the 

floor just under a closed rule. Let’s 

vote it up or down and let’s see where 

it goes. If it fails, it fails. Then we can 

go back to the drawing board. If we fail 

to try, that will be labeled a failure. 

I came to this city this week to make 

that point over and over again, Mr. 

Speaker. We need to move a farm bill 

out of this House of Representatives. 

And I recognize that procedurally, at 

this point, as I stand here tonight, that 

is an impossibility under the rules of 

this House. So the best that we can 

hope for is to bring a farm bill to the 

floor as soon as we come back after the 

election. 

I’ve asked the Speaker to do this. 

I’ve asked the majority to do this. I’m 

working closely in direct cooperation 

with the chairman of the Ag Committee, FRANK LUCAS of Oklahoma, 

who has done a stellar job on bringing 

a good bill out of committee and preparing it for floor action. He was an 

utter maestro in putting that bill together, and the work that was done by 

the chairman and many others, including Ranking Member PETERSON, Democrats and Republicans, resulted in a 

bill coming out of the Ag Committee 

that only had 11 ‘‘no’’ votes, and it was 

a bipartisan support for the bill. The 

opposition was also bipartisan, but it 

was only 11. So whatever the bar was, 

however high it was, we’ve cleared the 

bar. 

We need to bring a bill to the floor. 

We need to provide that kind of stability and predictability to the ag community so that they can plan next 

year’s crops and plan their lives. 

What comes out of this House and 

out of this Congress and is signed by 

the President affects land prices, 

equipment purchases, land sales, farm 

rentals, the whole configuration, a lot 

of it is looking down on this farm bill. 

So let’s get it done. I’m looking for 

that full 100 percent commitment to 

bring the bill up to the floor when we 

come back. We’ve gotten a strong 

statement out of the Speaker that 

that’s what will happen. I’m looking 

for reinforcement on that statement 

before we gavel out tomorrow, Mr. 

Speaker. 

But it’s essentially important to us 

that we know which direction we’re 

going on agriculture. It isn’t so critical, the policy standpoint, between 

now and December 31, but knowing, for 

planning purposes, is valuable. And if 

we get to, say, December 31 without a 

farm bill, then we do have a problem on 

our hands. 

In the meantime, it’s my strongest 

urging that we hear that kind of commitment from the Speaker and the 

other leadership, that we’ll take this 

bill up and take it to the floor. It’s a 

strong message now. I’d like to see it 

become a full commitment before we 

leave this House tomorrow afternoon 

to go back for our elections. 

So, Mr. Speaker, I have vented myself to some degree. I think I’ve helped 

inform this body about the nanny state 

that threatens to subsume this Godgiven American liberty and issued my 

urging that we move a farm bill and 

that we get a commitment to do so 

when we come back in November. 

I appreciate your attention and the 

work that we’ve done here together as 

Democrats and Republicans and how 

we’ve reflected the voice of the American people. After the election, I hope 

we get the kind of help in the Senate 

that we received in the House in 2010. 

With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back 

the balance of my time. 

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HOUSE BILLS APPROVED BY THE 

PRESIDENT 

The President notified the Clerk of 

the House that on the following dates, 

he had approved and signed bills of the 

following titles: 

June 29, 2012: 

H.R. 6064. An Act to provide an extension 

of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, 

motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund 

pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. 

July 6, 2012: 

H.R. 4348: An Act to authorize funds for 

Federal highways, highway safety programs, 

and transit programs, and for other purposes. 

July 9, 2012: 

H.R. 33. An Act to amend the Securities 

Act of 1933 to specify when certain securities 

issues in connection with church plans are 

treated as exempted securities for purposes 

of that Act. 

H.R. 2297. An Act to promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 

July 18, 2012: 

H.R. 3902. An Act to amend the District of 

Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the timing of special elections for local office in the 

District of Columbia. 

July 23, 2012: 

H.R. 4155. An Act to direct the head of each 

Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements 

for Federal licenses. 

July 26, 2012: 

H.R. 3001. An Act to award a Congressional 

Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions 

during the Holocaust. 

July 30, 2012: 

H.R. 205. An Act to amend the Act titled 

’An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted 

Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, 

and other purposes requiring the grant of 

long-term leases’, approved August 9, 1955, to 

provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval 

from the Secretary of the Interior, and for 

other purposes. 

August 3, 2012: 

H.R. 2527. An Act to require the Secretary 

of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition 

and celebration of the National Baseball Hall 

of Fame. 

August 6, 2012: 

H.R. 1627. An Act to amend title 38, United 

States Code, to furnish hospital care and 

medical services to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 

while the water was contaminated at Camp 

Lejeune, to improve the provision of housing 

assistance to veterans and their families, 

and for other purposes. 

August 7, 2012: 

H.R. 5872. An Act to require the President 

to provide a report detailing the sequester 

required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on 

January 2, 2013. 

August 10, 2012: 

H.R. 1369. An Act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue in Hartshorne, 

Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Warren Lindley Post Office’’. 

H.R. 1560. An Act to amend the Ysleta del 

Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to 

allow the Yslets. del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for 

membership in that tribe. 

H.R. 1905. An Act to strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran 

to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons 

and other threatening activities, and for 

other purposes. 

H.R. 3276. An Act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 2810 East Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, 

Florida, as the ‘‘Reverend Abe Brown Post 

Office Building’’. 

H.R. 3412. An Act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 1421 Veterans Memorial Drive in Abbeville, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Sergeant Richard 

Franklin Abshire Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 3501. An Act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 125 Kerr Avenue in Rome City, Indiana, as 

the ‘‘SPC Nicholas Scott Hart Post Office’’. 

H.R. 3772. An Act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the ‘‘First Sergeant Landres 

Cheeks Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 5986. An Act to amend the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the 

third-country fabric program and to add 

South Sudan to the list of countries eligible 

for designation under that Act, to make 

technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to 

the textile and apparel rules of origin for the 

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States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the 

renewal of import restrictions contained in 

the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 

2003, and for other purposes. 

August 16, 2012: 

H.R. 1402. An Act to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicle; in parking areas under the jurisdiction 

of the House of Representatives at no net 

cost to the Federal Government. 

H.R. 3670. An Act to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply 

with the Uniformed Services Employment 

and Reemployment Rights Act. 

H.R. 4240. An. Act to reauthorize the North 

Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for 

other purposes. 

September 20, 2012: 

H.R. 6336. An Act to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District 

of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in Emancipation 

Hall of the United States Capitol. 

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SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE 

PRESIDENT 

The President notified the Clerk of 

the House that on the following date, 

he had approved and signed bills of the 

Senate of the following titles: 

June 27, 2012: 

S. 404. An Act to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior. 

S. 684. An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of 

Alta, Utah. 

S. 997. An Act to authorize the Secretary of 

the Interior to extend a water contract between the United States and the East Bench 

Irrigation District. 

July 9, 2012: 

S. 3187. An Act to amend the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend 

the user-fee programs for prescription drugs 

and medical devices, to establish userfee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and 

for other purposes. 

July 18, 2012: 

S. 2061. An Act to provide for an exchange 

of land between the Department of Homeland 

Security and the South Carolina State Ports 

Authority. 

July 26, 2012: 

S. 2009. An Act to improve the administration of programs in the insular areas, and for 

other purposes. 

July 27, 2012: 

S. 2165. An Act to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and 

Israel, and for other purposes. 

August 3, 2012: 

S. 1335. An Act to amend title 49, United 

States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and 

for other purposes. 

August 10, 2012: 

S. 270. An Act to direct the Secretary of 

the Interior to convey certain Federal land 

to Deschutes County, Oregon. 

S. 271. An Act to require the Secretary of 

Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and 

for other purposes. 

S. 679. An Act to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation. 

S. 739. An Act to authorize the Architect of 

the Capitol to establish battery recharging 

stations for privately owned vehicles in 

parking areas under the jurisdiction of the 

Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government. 

S. 1959. An Act to require a report on the 

designation of the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization and for other purposes. 

S. 3363. An Act to provide for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center 

Commemorative Coin surcharges, and for 

other purposes. 

August 16, 2012: 

S. 3510. An Act to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military 

officers and civilian employees to whom 

Internet publication of certain information 

applies, and for other purposes. 

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SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 

The Speaker announced his signature 

to enrolled bills of the Senate of the 

following titles. 

S. 3245. An act to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa 

Waiver Program. 

S. 3552. An act to reauthorize the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. 

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ADJOURNMENT 

Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I 

move that the House do now adjourn. 

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o’clock and 44 minutes 

p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, September 21, 2012, at 

9 a.m. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 

ETC. 

Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 

communications were taken from the 

Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 

7904. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule — EndUser Exception to the Clearing Requirement 

for Swaps (RIN: 3038-AD10) received August 

13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 

the Committee on Agriculture. 

7905. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule — Swap 

Transaction Compliance and Implementation Schedule: Clearing Requirement Under 

Section 2(h) of the CEA (RIN: 3038-AD60) received August 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7906. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Olives Grown in 

California; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. 

No.: AMS-FV-11-0093; FV12-932-1 FR] received 

September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7907. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Milk in the Mideast Marketing Area; Order Amending the 

Order [Doc. No.: AO-11-0333; AMS-DA-11-0067; 

DA-11-04] received September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 

on Agriculture. 

7908. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Specialty Crops; 

Import Regulations; New Pistachio Import 

Requirements [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0064; 

FV09-999-1 FR] received September 7, 2012, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7909. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Cotton Board 

Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports [Doc. #: 

AMS-CN-11-0091] received September 7, 2012, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7910. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — National Organic 

Program (NOP); Sunset Review (2012); Correction [Doc. No.: AMS-NOP-09-0074; NOP-09- 

01FR] (RIN: 0581-AC96) received September 7, 

2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 

Committee on Agriculture. 

7911. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — National Organic 

Program; Amendments to the National List 

of Allowed and Prohibited Substances 

(Crops, Livestock and Processing) [Document Number: AMS-NOP-11-0058; NOP-11- 

09FR] (RIN: 0581-AD15) received September 7, 

2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 

Committee on Agriculture. 

7912. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Tomatoes Grown 

in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. 

No.: AMS-FV-11-0080; FV11-966-1 FR] received 

September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7913. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program; Establishment of 

the Reporting Regulation for Wholesale Pork 

[Doc. No.: AMS-LS-11-0049] (RIN: 0581-AD07) 

received September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7914. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Dinotefuran; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0433; FRL-9359-6] 

received September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7915. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Polyoxin D zinc salt; 

Amendment to an Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP2011-1028; FRL-9360-6] (RIN: 2070) received 

September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7916. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Cyprodinil; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0394; FRL-9359-7] 

received September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7917. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting the OMB’s Sequestration Update Report 

to the President and Congress for Fiscal 

Year 2013; to the Committee on Appropriations. 

7918. A letter from the Under Secretary, 

Department of Defense, transmitting Report 

on the Assessment of Industrial Base for 

Night Vision Image Intensification Sensors, 

pursuant to Public Law 112-81, section 854(b) 

(125 STAT. 1521); to the Committee on Armed 

Services. 

7919. A letter from the Assistant Director 

for Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau, transmitting a report 

pursuant to Section 1014 of the Dodd-Frank 

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Financial 

Services. 

7920. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the National 


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