September 21, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6257 

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Ackerman 

Akin 

Bass (CA) 

Berman 

Filner 

Gallegly 

Garrett 

Granger 

Jackson (IL) 

Jenkins 

Landry 

Mack 

Miller, Gary 

Murphy (CT) 

Pearce 

Ross (AR) 

Ruppersberger 

Ryan (WI) 

Sessions 

Shimkus 

Speier 

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So the bill was passed. 

The result of the vote was announced 

as above recorded. 

A motion to reconsider was laid on 

the table. 

Stated for: 

Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 

603, I was unable to be in attendance for this 

vote as I was attending the funeral of a family 

member. Had I been present, I would have 

voted ‘‘aye.’’ 

Stated against: 

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 

603, I was away from the Capitol due to 

prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have 

voted ‘‘no.’’ 

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I mistakenly 

voted ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall No. 603. My intention 

was to vote ‘‘no.’’ 

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, during the course of the week, I was absent for 

legislative business; had I been present, I 

would have cast the following votes: 

Rollcall 585—H.R. 5044—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 586—H.R. 5912—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 587—H. Res. 788—On Ordering the 

Previous Question—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 588—H. Res. 788—On Agreeing to 

the Resolution—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 591—H.R. 5987—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 592—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 593—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 594—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 595—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 596—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 597—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 598—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 599—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 600—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 601—H.R. 3409—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 602—H.R. 3409—On Motion to Recommit with instructions—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 603—H.R. 3409—On Passage— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

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ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 

Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I ask 

unanimous consent that when the 

House adjourns today, it adjourn to 

meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 

25, 2012. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 

objection to the request of the gentleman from North Carolina? 

There was no objection. 

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VOICE OF TEXAS: PAM FROM 

LIBERTY, TEXAS 

(Mr. POE of Texas asked and was 

given permission to address the House 

for 1 minute.) 

Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I 

have heard from many Texas business 

owners who built their own business 

without government help. Here’s what 

Pam from Liberty, Texas, has to say: 

We are college educated, taxpaying citizens who have a lifetime of hard work under 

our belts. We have stayed up nights trying to 

figure out how we were going to pay our 

taxes, insurance, employees, and bank notes. 

We started from scratch, owning convenience 

stores, car washes, mini storage businesses, a 

clothing business, and also operated/owned 

two small-town movie theaters that were 

built by my husband’s grandparents and parents. The latest is a real estate business. 

There’s not much that anyone can tell us 

about the sacrifices that have to be made 

when you start up your own business. We 

have done it all, including working full-time 

jobs for someone else to make ends meet. No 

government agency has ever helped us with 

one thing, but the government certainly has 

made our work harder and more expensive to 

run/operate our businesses. 

Mr. Speaker, people—not the government—make America’s businesses successful. 

And that’s just the way it is. 

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CONGRESS SHOULD STAY AND 

WORK 

(Mr. LARSON of Connecticut asked 

and was given permission to address 

the House for 1 minute and to revise 

and extend his remarks.) 

Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. 

Speaker, one of my constituents wrote 

very emphatically: How could Congress 

possibly leave when they know that we 

the people face the deep, dark abyss of 

uncertainty—uncertainty about our 

unemployment, uncertainty about the 

jobs that we need, the uncertainty that 

comes when your mortgage is under 

water, the uncertainty that comes 

when you know that you have to educate your children, and yet Congress 

leaves without addressing the basic 

needs of the people that we’re sworn to 

serve. 

For the last week, we’ve heard an 

awful lot about work requirements. 

The primary work requirement that 

should be asked is of this United States 

Congress, for it to stay and do the work 

of the people. There is a jobs bill that’s 

out there. There are tax cuts that can 

be achieved. Let’s stay and do that 

work. 

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STAND UP FOR COAL 

(Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was 

given permission to address the House 

for 1 minute.) 

Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today on behalf of the men and women 

who have worked tirelessly to make Indiana the best place to do business in 

the Midwest. 

Coal produces the electricity that 

powers everything from manufacturing 

mainstays to small business startups. 

Mr. Speaker, coal-fired electric power 

plants provided 83 percent of Indiana’s 

net electricity generation in 2011. 

Rising energy prices are squeezing 

small businesses, entrepreneurs, and 

families. Unfortunately, President 

Obama’s EPA has waged a war on coal. 

Unelected bureaucrats have proposed a 

series of sweeping regulations that 

would destroy jobs and decrease domestic energy production. As a result of 

Washington’s overregulation, the Energy Information Administration expects the pace of coal-fired power plant 

shutdowns to increase fourfold in the 

next 5 years. 

Today we have an opportunity to 

stand up for the American coal industry and the families and businesses 

that rely on the electricity it provides. 

We can ensure that regulations are sensible and not overbearing. We can 

make sure that coal keeps lighting 

homes, stores and factories in Indiana. 

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CONGRATULATING HOLLIS F. 

PRICE MIDDLE COLLEGE 

(Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 

minute.) 

Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to 

take this moment to congratulate a 

high school in my district, the Hollis 

F. Price Middle College, for receiving 

the U.S. News & World Report Bronze 

recognition as one of 2012’s Best High 

Schools in the country. 

U.S. News & World Report ranked 

nearly 22,000 public high schools across 

the country, and I’m proud that one of 

Memphis City Schools was recognized. 

This school was named after the fourth 

president of LeMoyne-Owen College, an 

Historically Black College and University in Memphis. Hollis-Price is a collaborative effort between Memphis 

City Schools and LeMoyne-Owen to improve graduation rates and provide accessibility for students to attend college. 

I want to commend Principal Daphne 

Beasley, all the faculty, and the staff 

for their hard work and dedication. 

And surely the students I want to congratulate, too, and their parents on 

their great achievement. I was proud to 

speak at their graduation a few years 

ago. It’s a great school. Continue to 

make Memphis proud. 

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PUTTING PEOPLE BEFORE 

POLITICS 

(Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 

minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) 

Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, from day 

one my focus in Congress has been on 


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