September 21, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1621 

I congratulate Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women 

Educators on their 65 years of unparalleled 

success and wish them well and salute them 

as they embark on their next 65 years. 

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WORLD ALZHEIMER’S ACTION DAY 

HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. 

Speaker, I rise today to talk about World Alzheimer’s Action Day and am thrilled to see this 

disease receiving the attention it deserves. 

I look forward to the day when a cure can 

become a reality for millions of Americans and 

their families who are living with Alzheimer’s 

disease. 

There is still much to be done to eradicate 

this disease, but today we can say we have 

the first ever National Alzheimer’s Plan, which 

is a step in the right direction. 

Throughout my time in Congress, a cure for 

Alzheimer’s disease has been a top priority on 

my agenda. 

As a member of the Alzheimer’s Congressional Task Force, I will continue to work with 

my colleagues and advocate for research that 

will lead us to a cure. 

As some of you may know, my father suffers from Alzheimer’s so this fight is personal 

to me. 

Thank you to all of you who are taking part 

in the fight against Alzheimer’s. By working together, we can and will end this disease. 

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DISAPPROVING RULE RELATING 

TO WAIVER AND EXPENDITURE 

AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO 

THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE 

FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM 

SPEECH OF

HON. JOHN LEWIS OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I would 

like to be crystal clear in my opposition to this 

terrible bill. 

Instead of focusing on creating jobs or our 

nation’s budget problems, this Congress is literally wasting time and resources. We are responding to an accusation that President 

Bush’s advisor on welfare policy and a former 

Ways and Means Committee staffer said is 

just not true. 

In 2005, 29 Republican governors including 

Mitt Romney requested increased waiver authority. The bipartisan National Governor’s Association repeatedly asked for this same flexibility. 

Let me be crystal clear—no one ever asked 

for or has been granted the ability to waive the 

TANF work requirement. There is a generation 

of Americans who watched their parents pull 

themselves up from poverty through education, work training, and child care support 

and become proud providers. They support 

the work requirements in TANF; in fact we all 

do. It works, and no one is trying to change 

that. 

Not only is rhetoric around this bill pants-onfire-false, but it is also another attempt to attack practically every possible bipartisan, pragmatic solution offered by this administration. 

Mr. Speaker, I urge every American watching this debate to check the facts, and I urge 

every one of my colleagues to oppose this bill. 

Let’s do the people’s work and stop wasting 

time. 

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TAIWAN 

HON. TED POE OF TEXAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to 

recognize an important upcoming date—October 10, 2012—which marks more than 100 

years since the founding of the Republic of 

China (Taiwan). The United States and Taiwan share a common vision of democracy and 

liberty. It is important that we take a moment 

and recognize the successes of this great 

friend and ally. Often through struggle, Taiwan 

has used the last 101 years to bring peace 

and prosperity to its people. A beacon of democracy in the Asia-Pacific region, President 

Ma and the people of Taiwan should be commended for living in peace and for implementing pro-growth policies that have led to 

economic prosperity. They are a model for the 

region and the world. We are fortunate to call 

Taiwan a friend and ally. 

I also would like to congratulate Ambassador Jason Yuan, Representative of the ROC 

(Taiwan) to the United States, on his new post 

as Secretary-General of the National Security 

Council of Taiwan. I cherish the friendship with 

Ambassador Yuan and wish Ambassador and 

Madame Yuan the very best. 

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HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK 

OF HAL DAVID 

HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I’m joined by 

my colleagues Representatives LAMAR SMITH, 

JOHN CONYERS, HENRY WAXMAN, MARSHA

BLACKBURN, and JERRY NADLER. We rise today 

to honor the life and memory of one of America’s greatest musical treasures, Hal David. As 

a lyricist who teamed up with composer Burt 

Bacharach beginning in the late 1950s, Hal 

created an extraordinary body of hit songs 

which continue to touch the lives of countless 

people around the world. 

Hal emerged from a humble immigrant family in Brooklyn. After serving in the Army’s Entertainment Section during World War II, he 

began his songwriting career. He came to be 

the lyrical mastermind behind some of the 

20th Century’s most recognized and beloved 

songs. He composed the lyrics to such classic 

hits as ‘‘Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,’’ 

‘‘What the World Needs Now Is Love,’’ ‘‘Always Something There to Remind Me,’’ ‘‘Do 

You Know the Way to San Jose,’’ ‘‘Don’t Make 

Me Over,’’ ‘‘Anyone Who Had a Heart,’’ ‘‘The 

Look of Love,’’ ‘‘Walk on By,’’ ‘‘(They Long to 

Be) Close to You’’ and many, many more. 

Hal said that a lyricist must learn ‘‘not to fall 

in love with his own lines.’’ That may be true, 

but that hasn’t stopped millions of music 

lovers like me, and others in every corner of 

the globe, from falling in love with them. Hal’s 

lyrical genius earned him countless honors: 

four Academy Award nominations, with an 

Oscar for ‘‘Raindrops’’ in the movie Butch 

Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; a Grammy 

along with three songs in the Grammy Hall of 

Fame; and Gold and Platinum records. Additional accolades include induction into the 

Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Nashville 

Songwriters Hall of Fame, receipt of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer and Visionary Leadership Awards, the Ivor Novello 

Award of the British Academy of Composers 

and Songwriters, and more. Just this past 

May, President Barack Obama presented the 

prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin 

Prize for Popular Song to David and 

Bacharach at a White House musical tribute. 

Hal’s work not only spans generations but 

also genres. He is the author of lyrics for the 

film scores of Alfie, What’s New Pussycat, Casino Royale, The April Fools and Moonraker. 

His songs also appear in countless other movies, from Forrest Gump to Runaway Bride. Not 

limited to the screen, Hal’s Broadway show, 

Promises, Promises, was nominated for a 

Tony Award and received a Grammy, and has 

enjoyed two successful runs on the Great 

White Way. 

Hal’s songs have been recorded by artists 

from across the musical spectrum, including 

Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Bobby Vinton, 

Gene Pitney, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, 

Herb Alpert, Jackie DeSharmon, B.J. Thomas, 

Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, the Fifth Dimension, the Carpenters, Barbra Streisand, 

and, most unforgettably, Dionne Warwick. 

Hal’s notable achievements don’t stop with 

his musical career. As ASCAP President and 

Chairman from 1980 to 1986 and as an 

ASCAP Board member for almost 40 years, 

Hal was a music industry leader and devoted 

much of his life to protecting the copyrights of 

music creators. He also led the Songwriters 

Hall of Fame as Chairman and CEO from 

2001 to 2011, and was Chairman Emeritus at 

the time of his death. 

Hal’s philanthropic work in Los Angeles also 

made him a great asset to our community. He 

donated generously of his time and effort to 

charitable organizations. In addition, he and 

his wife, Eunice, were founders of the Los Angeles Music Center. In the fall of 2011, a fundraiser, Love Sweet Love, A Musical Tribute to 

Hal David, honored Hal’s 90th birthday and 

benefited the Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival 

and The ASCAP Foundation. It was the most 

successful ASCAP Foundation fundraiser to 

date, reflecting Hal’s longstanding commitment 

to arts and music education. 

Hal was a musical legend and one of the 

strongest advocates for music creators of the 

past century. He will be sorely missed, but 

thankfully, his songs live on. 


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