September 12, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6261 

issue—15 minutes. No one is obstructing this for any sort of personal vendetta. I am more than happy to work 

with the majority. I care deeply about 

the veterans. I care deeply about housing and helping the veterans who have 

fought for their country. But this is 

about whether we as a country and the 

American taxpayers will be asked to 

send good money after bad to allies 

that are not acting like allies. 

Today we are reminded that our enemies are relentless, but we are also reminded that our so-called allies are not 

acting like allies at all. We are saddened by the assassination of Ambassador Stevens and his fellow workers, 

and we are appalled by the lack of protection for our embassies by our supposed allies. We send billions of taxpayer dollars abroad. And what do we 

get in return? Disrespect, disdain, and 

now ultimately violence. 

I have two amendments I wish to call 

up. First, not one penny should be sent 

to Libya until the assassins are delivered to justice. Not one penny should 

go to Egypt until they guarantee the 

safety and protection of our embassies. 

Second, not one more penny should 

go to Pakistan until the doctor who 

helped us get bin Laden is freed. Is it 

too much to ask of the Senate? I am 

more than willing to cooperate. I am 

more than willing to let those go home 

who want to go home and campaign. I 

know it is going to be a tough election 

for the other side. But the thing is, I 

am more than willing to let them go 

home anytime. 

I do this because it is important that 

our allies act like allies. It is important that we have a vote, that this Senate go on record and say: Do you support the American taxpayer? Do you 

want to help the man who helped us 

get bin Laden? 

I ask unanimous consent to set aside 

the pending amendments and call up 

amendment No. 2783 and also another 

amendment that is at the desk and yet 

to be numbered. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there 

objection? 

Mr. REID. I object. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. 

The majority leader. 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Senator 

from Kentucky says there is no input 

from the minority, but, in fact, the 

substitute amendment we are going to 

vote on in the next day or two which is 

now pending before us has numerous 

provisions authored by Senate Republicans. 

I respect the interest of the Senator 

from Kentucky in relation to Pakistan, 

Egypt, Libya, but every now and then 

the Senate should be able to focus on a 

small good thing. To veterans this is a 

big thing. I like helping them. So I understand my friend’s tenacity. But I 

also understand how the Senate operates. 

I just think my friend from Kentucky 

maybe should have run for Secretary of 

State rather than the Senate. 

I suggest the absence of a quorum. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will call the roll. 

The bill clerk proceeded to call the 

roll. 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the 

quorum call be rescinded. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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MORNING BUSINESS 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed 

to a period of morning business with 

Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 

minutes each. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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TRIBUTE TO JULIE HASQUET 

Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I wish to 

recognize Julie Hasquet, my longtime 

press secretary and dedicated staff 

members, whose way with words, quick 

wit, and sharp pen has served me and 

the people of Alaska very well for over 

9 years. Julie had a tall task working 

for my then new mayoral administration for the Municipality of Anchorage 

as we brought down blighted buildings, 

drove out drug dealers, and culled out 

the ‘‘cat lady’’ in an effort to clean up 

the city. Julie staged press events all 

over town with backdrops that included bulldozers, jackhammers, demolition crews and even a wrecking ball 

painted as a pumpkin to take down a 

dilapidated gas station one cold Halloween afternoon. 

A former television news reporter, 

Julie expertly guest hosted talk radio 

shows where she would interview and 

cajole her own guests, including me, to 

discuss politics, policy, police, and 

issues of the day with the ease of a 

well-seasoned pundit. She used those 

skills in the mayor’s office and in the 

U.S. Senate to write more than 4,500 

press releases, thousands of tweets and 

texts, and to bring our office into the 

Facebook age with quips, quotes, and 

photos to tell the whole story as it was 

unfolding. 

Over the years I have watched with 

pride as Julie has balanced family life 

with civic duty, raising two smart, talented, daughters, Shelby and Savannah, participating in many charitable 

organizations, and volunteering at 

events while spending time with her 

many friends. 

Julie spends her spare time pursuing 

every kind of Alaskan activity from 

triathlons to target practice and 

scrapbooking to snow-machining. 

Julie’s love of Alaska shines through 

everything she does and her ability to 

tell Alaskans their own story, in as few 

words as possible, is a rare talent indeed. 

While Julie may be leaving the wild 

world of politics now, or so she thinks, 

I commend her and thank her for each 

and every one of her well said words 

and a job extraordinarily well done. 

OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS 

MONTH 

Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I 

wish to express support for women 

across America who are battling ovarian cancer and their families and 

friends who stand with them in their 

fight. It is estimated 22,280 women will 

be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this 

year. Of these women, 15,500 of them 

will lose the battle against this disease—1,040 of the women who will lose 

the battle this year live in Florida. To 

put those numbers in perspective, this 

year, across America, 3 percent of new 

cancer diagnoses in women will be 

ovarian cancer, but ovarian cancer will 

account for 6 percent of female cancer 

deaths this year. 

September marks National Ovarian 

Cancer Awareness Month, which is why 

I chose now to bring attention to this 

disease. Ovarian cancer is the ninth 

most common cancer in women and the 

fifth leading cause of cancer-related 

deaths because ovarian cancer is a 

unique cancer—there are no screening 

tests or early detection tests available. 

However, if ovarian cancer is treated 

before it has spread past the ovary, the 

5-year survival rate is 93 percent. 

Sadly, only 15 percent of ovarian cancer diagnoses happen in this early 

stage, making the overall 5-year survival a mere 46 percent. 

Until a screening test is developed, 

the best we can do to protect our 

wives, daughters, sisters, nieces, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and friends is 

to bring awareness to the risk factors, 

signs, and symptoms of ovarian cancer. 

I urge my colleagues to help educate 

women about the potential warning 

signs to help with early diagnosis, 

which is the best method to save lives. 

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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 

TRIBUTE TO JOYE KELLEY 

∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today 

I wish to recognize the career of Joye 

Kelley who is retiring as the president 

of the Rogers Board of Education after 

a lifetime of service and dedication to 

education. 

Joye Kelley has been a fixture of the 

Rogers School Board for more than 29 

years serving 20 of those years as president. During her decades of service, 

Joye has been a visionary for expansion and growth of a school system 

challenged to meet the needs of the 

growing population. During her years 

on the board, Joye ushered in many 

improvements to schools including the 

construction of 14 new schools to accommodate the tremendous growth. 

Joye has led the Rogers School District to be one of the best districts in 

Arkansas establishing the mission that 

welcomes all students and works to 

help each student succeed. The result 

of her vision and leadership is the creation of an award-winning education 

system that is recognized nationally. 

Both Rogers High School and Heritage 

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