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communities. Through my ongoing interaction 

with Robins Air Force Base personnel, one of 

the things I have come to admire most is their 

remarkable interaction with the people of Middle Georgia. 

Furthermore, Robins Air Force Base, along 

with the United States Air Force, is a strong 

advocate of diversity and hence is able to recruit and train the most talented men and 

women to become the most distinguished officers and personnel in the United States 

Armed Forces. 

The vast success and numerous achievements and victories of the Air Force would not 

be possible without the talented manpower 

that drives, or rather, flies, it. The ideas that 

manifest into state-of-the-art technology, the 

hands that build and operate it, and the minds 

that make the decisions that impact one life or 

millions of lives are all due to the diligence, 

creativity, and dedication of a people united in 

sharing and protecting the ideals of America. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 

today in paying tribute to the men and women 

who, over the last 65 years, have served or 

currently serve in the United States Air Force. 

Their outstanding valor and patriotic service 

have made the United States Air Force the 

best in the world. 

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HONORING JACQUELINE C. ALLEN 

HON. GWEN MOORE OF WISCONSIN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following. 

Whereas, Jacqueline C. Allen, the reigning 

matriarch of our family was born seventy-five 

years ago on June 26, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri; and 

Whereas, in the early 50’s ‘‘Jackie’’ and her 

family made the decision to move from Missouri to Wisconsin. ‘‘Jackie’’ and her family resided in what I call the ‘‘center of the universe’’ Racine, Wisconsin for approximately 

three years before moving to what is now the 

4th Congressional District of Wisconsin, which 

includes the City of Milwaukee; and 

Whereas, Jackie continued her education in 

Milwaukee receiving certification in Early 

Childhood Development from the University of 

Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and 

Whereas, not only did Jackie work creatively 

and lovingly with children from infancy to K–5, 

but Jackie also distinguished herself in the following careers: as a Housing Counselor for 

the City of Milwaukee where she assisted hundreds of residents in peril of foreclosure; Jackie was also a compassionate and competent 

Special Liaison with the Milwaukee District Attorney’s office in outreach and support of battered women; and 

Whereas, Jackie was honored by being selected as ‘‘Queen of Protocol’’ for the opening 

ceremonies of Milwaukee’s historic African 

World Festival; and 

Whereas, in the early 70’s Jackie was one 

of the original organizers of the Welfare Warriors, a group that empowers predominantly 

women of every race, creed and color and 

continues to impact our country and community to this present day; and 

Whereas, a portrait of Jackie has been on 

display in the Milwaukee Public Library system 

for several decades as a tribute to Jacqueline 

C. Allen as one of Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s 

most ‘‘positive people’’; and 

Whereas, as a family we are well aware that 

not only is Jackie positive but she is also persistent and powerful. Jackie has positively impacted her family decade after decade and 

generation after generation. 

Therefore, it is with the utmost pride that I 

will stand on the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC and convey to 

my colleagues and residents across the country the love and joy that I shared on July 22, 

2012 on the occasion of the 75th Platinum 

Birthday Jubilee of my loyal constituent and 

my loving sister, Ms. Jacqueline C. Allen. 

To God be the Glory! 

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CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 

RESOLUTION, 2013 

SPEECH OF

HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN OF MARYLAND

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, this Continuing Resolution will fund the government 

through March 27, 2013, avoid a government 

shutdown and maintain critical programs and 

services for the American people. It is not in 

every respect the bill I would have written, but 

it is consistent with the Budget Control Act of 

2011 and reflects the bipartisan and bicameral 

agreement that is possible at this time. 

H.J. Res. 117 funds the government at an 

annualized rate of $1.047 trillion, meets the 

President’s request for Overseas Contingency 

Operations and includes modest increases for 

activities including cybersecurity, wildfire suppression and processing disability claims at 

the Veterans Administration. 

While I am gratified that today’s legislation 

also includes a clean, six-month extension of 

the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 

(TANF) program, I regret that H.J. Res 117 

continues to block common sense light bulb 

efficiency standards that would benefit consumers and the environment. Additionally, 

after two years of frozen pay, I believe federal 

workers should receive President Obama’s 

recommended .5% cost-of-living adjustment at 

the beginning of the fiscal year. 

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HONORING DEACON ELI McKENZIE 

HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I 

present the following US. Citizen of Distinction. 

Whereas, we are saddened by the death of 

Deacon Eli McKenzie, Jr., Ph.D., because our 

lives have been touched by the life of this one 

man; and 

Whereas, Deacon Eli McKenzie’s work is 

present in our district and his church, Fairfield 

Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia; also 

through the work of his beloved fraternity, 

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; and 

Whereas, this highly effective motivator utilized his skills to aid in the growth and development of his church and community; and 

Whereas, he gave of himself, his time and 

talent as he served his family, friends and 

community; and 

Whereas, Deacon Eli McKenzie, Jr., Ph.D., 

was a husband, a son, a father, a brother and 

a friend; a man of great integrity who remained true to the uplifting of our community; 

and 

Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the 

Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this 

day to bestow a special recognition on Deacon Eli McKenzie, Jr., Ph.D., for his leadership, friendship and service to all as a citizen 

of great worth and so noted distinction; 

Now therefore, I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, Jr. do hereby attest to the 112th Congress of the United States that Deacon Eli 

McKenzie, Jr., Ph.D., of Decatur, DeKalb 

County, Georgia is deemed worthy and deserving of this ‘‘Congressional Recognition’’ by 

declaring Deacon Eli McKenzie, Jr., Ph.D. 

U.S. Citizen of Distinction in the 4th Congressional District. 

Proclaimed, this 25th day of August, 2012. 

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NEIL ARMSTRONG TRIBUTE 

HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE OF TEXAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, 

I rise today to offer my gratitude to the great 

American and Astronaut, Neil Armstrong. 

Neil Armstrong is a name that will forever 

be a testament to our nation’s will to prevail in 

the challenge for successful space exploration 

and push the boundaries—going where no 

man has gone before. 

Neil Armstrong was truly an American hero 

and icon. He represented the ingenuity and 

the passion for exploration and discovery that 

is the hallmark of our nation. 

It may have been a ‘‘small step,’’ but when 

he became the first person to set foot on the 

moon, it changed the course of history, making the impossible possible. His legacy will live 

on each time we dare to dream beyond what 

seems possible. 

I am sure that everyone in this House and 

around this great nation has some memory of 

where they were and what they were doing 

when they saw Neil Armstrong become the 

first human being to walk on the Moon as 

commander of the Apollo 11 mission. 

Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, 

Ohio on August 5, 1930. He joined the Navy 

and flew as a naval aviator from 1949 until 

1952. In 1955 he made the decision to join the 

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ 

Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory and later 

transferred to the high speed flight station at 

Edwards Air Force Base, California to become 

a civilian aeronautical test research pilot for 

NASA. 

Mr. Armstrong, along with his fellow astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collin, shared 

the most significant accomplishment of modern man—they were the first people to successfully complete a voyage to and walk on 

the Moon. 

On July 11, 1969, Armstrong, boarded the 

Apollo 11 spacecraft and departed for the 

Moon. Four days later he arrived landed our 

lunar module in the Moon’s sea of tranquility. 

While Astronaut Collins remained with the 

orbiting Mother Ship, Neil Armstrong, said 


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