E28 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 7, 2009 

HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE 

OF ANDY ANDERSON 

HON. RICK LARSEN OF WASHINGTON

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 

Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Madam Speaker, Andy Anderson’s passing is a tragic loss 

for Washington state, Whatcom County and 

for me personally. My thoughts and prayers 

are with Andy’s loved ones during this difficult 

time. 

Andy’s commitment to public service is legendary and his contributions to Washington 

state have been many and varied. 

While serving as District Manager for Congressman Al Swift, Andy was instrumental in 

creating the PACE (now NEXUS) lane for frequent travelers between the United States and 

Canada. Andy’s efforts to expand trade and 

reduce wait times helped thousands of families and businesses on both sides of the border. 

After I was elected to Congress in 2000, I 

asked Andy to come out of retirement to join 

my team. For 3 years, he served as director 

of my Bellingham office, representing me in 

Whatcom County. 

I am honored to have worked with Andy Anderson. He was a true friend and a tireless advocate for my constituents. He was always 

available to answer a question, investigate 

and solve a problem and look for new ways to 

make life a little easier for the people he 

served. 

Andy will be missed, but his contributions to 

our community, our State and our country will 

be felt for many decades to come. 

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HONORING THE 2008 MYRTLE 

BEACH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 

TEAM 

HON. HENRY E. BROWN, JR. OF SOUTH CAROLINA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 

Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Madam 

Speaker, please permit me to take this opportunity to extend my personal congratulations to 

the 2008 Myrtle Beach High School Football 

Team. By beating the Chester Cyclones in 

‘‘Death Valley’’ at Clemson University, the 

‘‘Seahawks’’ led by Coach Scott Earley returned the Class AAA State Football Championship Trophy to Myrtle Beach after a hiatus 

of 24 years. This outstanding victory exemplifies the drive, ambition and teamwork of these 

young men. 

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CONGRATULATING MR. CLARENCE 

E. FAULK, JR., ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY 

HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER OF LOUISIANA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 

Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, it is 

with great pride and pleasure that I rise to 

honor Mr. Clarence E. Faulk, Jr., on the occasion of his 100th birthday. 

Mr. Faulk was born on January 9, 1909 in 

West Monroe, LA to Clarence E. Faulk, Sr. 

and Josephine McClendon Faulk. 

He married Louise Benson Page on July 8, 

1931 and from this union three children were 

born. In addition, Mr. Faulk is the proud and 

loving grandfather of 10 grandchildren and 

seven great-grandchildren. 

Mr. Faulk was the publisher of the Ruston 

Daily Leader from 1931 to 1962, the owner of 

radio station KRUS from 1947 to 1968, and 

the owner of Westside Self Storage from 1980 

to present. 

Moreover, Mr. Faulk and his late beloved 

wife owned 10 rental houses, one 16-unit 

apartment house, and eight commercial buildings in Ruston, LA. 

Mr. Faulk is a friend to many, and is 

deemed a gracious and hardworking person to 

all who have had the privilege of making his 

acquaintance. 

I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Clarence Faulk on this truly significant birthday. 

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RULES OF THE HOUSE 

SPEECH OF

HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE OF TEXAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 

Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Madam 

Speaker, let me congratulate you for your reelection as Speaker of the House. It is an 

honor that you have served with great distinction and verve. I look forward to more of your 

continued leadership in the 111th Congress. 

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. 

Res. 5, Adopting the rules for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. The House Rules 

Package provides commonsense reforms that 

will enable Congress to work more efficiently 

for America. 

In the 110th Congress, Democrats put forth 

critical measures to restore integrity and accountability to the House. These reforms were 

the most sweeping ethics and lobbying reforms since Watergate and has changed the 

way Congress does business in Washington. 

The reforms adopted by the 110th Congress 

included banning gifts from lobbyists, prohibiting the use of corporate jets, mandating ethics training for all House employees, establishing a new, independent Office of Congressional Ethics, and ensuring transparency for 

budget earmarks by requiring the full disclosure of earmarks in all bills and conference reports. 

The Rule Package for the 111th Congress 

builds upon these reforms to further strengthen the integrity of Congress. Key provisions 

include closing the loophole regarding ‘‘lameduck’’ Members negotiating post-Congressional employment, codifying additional earmark reforms adopted in mid-term in the 110th 

Congress, continuing the Office of Congressional Ethics, maintaining strong PAYGO 

rules, and improving Congress’s effectiveness 

by removing an abusive practice where popular measures are killed through unrelated, 

‘‘gotcha’’ amendments on motions to recommit. 

On this last point, noted Congressional 

scholar Norm Ornstein pointed out in the Roll 

Call, August 13, 2007, ‘‘Using ‘promptly’ . . . 

is a subterfuge, a way to kill bills, and reflects 

a desire not to legislate but embarrass vulnerable majority Members through a ‘‘gotcha’’ 

process. The Rules Package protects the minority and still preserves its ability to recommit. Specifically, the minority can offer a motion to recommit ‘‘forthwith,’’ where the GOP 

amendment is immediately voted upon and, if 

adopted, is added to the bill. Additionally, the 

minority can offer a straight motion to recommit the bill to committee (in which case the 

vote occurs on the merits of the bill itself). 

Mr. Speaker, the Rules Package removes 

term limits for Committee Chairmen from 

House Rules. Instead, each party should determine its own rules on the tenure of Committee Chairs and/or Ranking Members—and 

they should be reflected in Democratic Caucus 

Rules and Republican Conference Rules. In 

practice, term limits have resulted in the creation of a ‘‘pay-to-play’’ system, where the 

chief criterion for being selected as a new 

Chair has in many instances been a Member’s 

fundraising prowess. This had the effect of focusing upon fundraising and undermining the 

integrity of Congress and the legislative process. 

Lastly, I am pleased that the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global 

Warming, the Tom Lantos Human Rights 

Commission, and the House Democracy Assistance Commission will be continued. These 

entities have done tremendous work. 

I urge my colleagues to support the Rules 

Package. I believe this package restores integrity and accountability. 

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RECOGNIZING RICHARD RIEDEL OF 

SPRING HILL, FLORIDA 

HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 

Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. 

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Richard 

Riedel of Hernando County, Florida. Richard 

will do something later this year that all of us 

strive to do, but that very few of us will ever 

accomplish, celebrate his 100th birthday. 

Richard was born February 1, 1909 in 

Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Richard’s favorite 

childhood memories include receiving his first 

bicycle and robbing his sisters’ piggy banks to 

buy penny candy. 

During his youth, Richard attended 

Sturbridge Public and Vocational School, and 

then went on to serve as a sergeant in the 

United States Air Force. Eventually moving to 

Florida, Richard started working at Linen Company in St. Petersburg, Florida, eventually 

working his way up from a driver to the vice 

president of the company, an accomplishment 

of which he is very proud. 

Throughout his life, Richard married twice, 

but had no children. His first wife Lucille 

passed away in 1981 and his second wife Ann 

passed away in 2006. He has fond memories 

of sailing into New York harbor and seeing the 

Statue of Liberty and the tug’s radio playing 

‘‘Sentimental Journey.’’ 

Richard came to Hernando County in 1984 

looking for a retirement community where he 

could keep his dog. Today he enjoys living in 

the Timber Pines community where he is far 

away from the congestion of Pinellas County. 


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