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Date: 2015-01-08
Speaker: WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise to lead my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Nadler Napolitano Neal Nolan Norcross Pallone Pascrell Payne Pelosi Perlmutter Peters Peterson Pingree Pocan Polls Price (NC) Quigley Rangel Rice (NY) Richmond RoybalAllard Ruiz Ruppersberger Ryan (OH) Sanchez. Linda T. Sanchez. Loretta Schiff Schrader Scott (VA) Scott. David Serrano Sewell (AL) Sherman Sinema Sires Slaughter Smith (WA) Speier Swalwell (CA) Takai Takano Thompson (CA) Thompson (MS) Titus Tonko Torres Tsongas Van Hollen Vargas Veasey Vela Velazquez Visclosky Walz Wasserman Schultz Watson Coleman Welch Wilson (FL) Yarmuth Sarbanes Schakowsky Stivers Tucson. Arizona. mass shooting that took place 4 years ago today. On that bright winter day. a gunman struck directly at a cornerstone of American democracy by murdering six innocent people and wounding 13 others during a Congress on Your Corner event. Among the injured were our dear colleague and friend. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. and her aide and future colleague. Ron Barber. In spite of her nearfatal wounds and with the memory of her constituents and staff whom she lost that day guiding her. Gabby has moved this Congress. this Nation. and arguably the world with her remarkable recovery. her poignance. and her passion. She has also channeled her poise. her strength. and her determination into an effort with her husband. Mark. by her side to ensure that similar episodes of violence do not befall other mothers. fathers. husbands. sisters. daughters. sons. friends. and neighbors. How very extraordinary. how very bold. and how very Gabby. It is not easy work. and we all have our differences. Mr. Speaker. I know I am joined by so many of you in asking. hoping. and praying in Gabbys name that we can set aside some of our deeplyheld differences and find a way to work together on this very challenging and difficult subject of gun violence and keeping people safe and make a commitment this Congress to find common ground finally. In doing so. we will be more pragmatic. more thoughtful. and more engaged citizens in this great and enduring experiment that we call American democracy. It would be a fitting tribute to those individuals whose lives were lost and irreparably altered that Saturday in Tucson. In that spirit. in the spirit of working together. in the spirit of reaffirming our commitment to American representative democracy. and defying against violence against this great institution. I ask you to please rise and join me for a moment of silence to honor the lives of Gabe Zimmerman. Dorwan Stoddard. Phyllis Schneck. Judge John Roll. Dot Morris. and ChristinaTaylor Green.
Date: 2015-01-08
Speaker: DANNY K. DAVIS (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 30. the solabeled Save American Workers Act. which I call the "Sabotage the Affordable Health Care Act." and that is because the bill before us will help to do just thatsabotage affordable health care for millions of Americans. It would make it easier for employers to not participate in providing health care assistance to their employees. It would drive low- and moderateincome workers back to the emergency rooms of public hospitals and clinics. The CBO has said that passage of this measure would raise the deficit by $53 billion over a 10year period and put a million people in governmentsponsored health insurance. Medicaid. CHIP. and the exchanges. It would promote episodic care and take us back to yesteryears in health care delivery. The Affordable Care Act is already workingand working well. On a daily basis. it is taking people off the uninsured rolls. H.R. 30 is a step backwards. It is not good for workers. it is not good for health care delivery. and it is not good for America. I would urge a "no" vote for H.R. 30.
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: GENE GREEN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

"The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended. unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. "No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. "No capitation. or other direct. tax shall be laid. unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken. "No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State."
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: New Mexico

Section 3: "He shall from time to time give the Congress information of the State of the Union. and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient. "He may. on extraordinary occasions. convene both Houses. or either of them. and in case of disagreement between them. with respect to the time of adjournment. he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper.
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: DAVID SCOTT (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Georgia

Article V: "The Congress. whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary. shall propose amendments to this Constitution. or. on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several States. shall call a convention for proposing amendments. which. in either case. shall be valid to all intents and purposes. as part of this Constitution. when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several States
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: JACKSON LEE (democrat)
Chamber: H

Amendment III: "No soldier shall. in time of peace be quartered in any house. without the consent of the owner. nor in time of war. but in a manner to be prescribed by law." 1l 1000
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: JUDY CHU (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

"... and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation. to be confronted with the witnesses against him. to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor. and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence."
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: SEAN PATRICK MALONEY (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: New York

Amendment XXI: Section 1: "The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed." Section 2: "The transportation or importation into any State. Territory. or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors. in violation of the laws thereof. is hereby prohibited."
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Amendment XXII: Section 1: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice. and no person who has held the office of President. or acted as President. for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once."
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: AL GREEN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Section 3: "Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary. such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President."
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: GENE GREEN (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of H.R. 3. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of H.R. 3. a bill to approve the application for the construction of Keystone XL pipeline. I rise in support of this bill because I support North American energy development. Today. the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed that Keystone XL should be built. Keystone XL pipeline not the first crossborder pipeline project built in North America. But if some opponents had their way. Keystone XL pipeline would be the last pipeline we built in North America. Energy prices are at their lowest point in the last decade. Energy imports from partners like Canada and Mexico. and domestic production. have put more than $900 a year in the pockets of the American people. Keystone XL will continue this success in a time of struggle. The United States still imports approximately 40 percent of the oil we use domestically. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has decided to directly challenge the new North American energy market by maintaining. and in some cases. increasing production. This is a direct affront to North American producers and an allout price war. This. however. is a struggle we can win. with the help of our North American partners. Breakeven prices for North American crude. including Canadian oil sands and United States shale oil. are as low as $40 per barrel. Our producers can support our domestic demand while further driving out more expensive competitors. Unfortunately. our domestic producers cannot win without costeffective and environmentally sound transportation. Keystone XL offers that advantage and I support it. although I do not believe H.R. 3 is the perfect legislation. I believe that oil sands should be subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Almost every other source of crude oil that transits the United States is subject to the Trust Fund tax and oil sands should be as well. It makes fiscal sense. it makes environmental sense and it makes competitive sense. Oil sands should not be favored over any other sources in our country. The Keystone XL pipeline is the most scrutinized project in as long as I can remember. As we face the 114th Congress. we have real problems that require answers. Keystone XL pipeline is good for the United States. its good for North America and we should support this bill.
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: DAVID SCOTT (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Georgia

Mr. Speaker. this bill is a labor economics jobs bill. The American people need jobs. The labor unions who founded and built the middle class of this Nation need jobs. But. ladies and gentlemen. nobody needs jobs like young Black men. I see this as an opportunity here today. The highest unemployment rate is with Black young men. For Black young men between the ages of 19 and 35. the unemployment rate is 38 percent38 percentand in some communities it is 50 percent. That is why I come before you today. I support the bill. But I want you all to help me support an amendment. You all know the amendment process is going on over in the Senate. Over in the Senate. Senator MCCONNELL said he is open to amendments. Here is the amendment: the amendment would just put language in this bill that would put the apprenticeship programs. what they affectionately call "earn as you learn" onthejob trainingno Federal moneyand target those and guide and direct and encourage in this language that our labor union partners bring in these young African American men to learn these trade building skills. Each of the labor unions are ready. They have the apprenticeship programs. they have them there. We need this desperately. ladies and gentlemen. Do you know that sitting in the prisons right now are 1 million Black men. Every week. thousands of our Black men are going into prison. The number one reason: they dont have jobs. This is a jobs bill. Yeah. it has got maybe. some people say. 4.000. some people say 2.000. but there will be other jobs that they can learn these skills from when we rebuild our infrastructure. You all have seen the sign. Black lives matter. but Black lives with jobs. Help me get this amendment in on the Senate side and lets pass this bill.
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: CAROLYN B. MALONEY (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: New York

Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition. We have been promised thousands of jobs. but the U.S. State Department estimates that this will create only 35 permanent jobs. Yes. they will be construction jobs. but they are not permanent. They are for a year. maybe 2 years. Lets be clear about what we are getting with Keystone: a dirty and dangerous pipeline running through the heart of our country which will help Canadian oil companies export their oil. and it happens to be the filthiest possible energy form. I would like to say that if we put the same time and energy into a transportation bill as we have to this Canadian pet project. we could upgrade our crumbling roads and bridges. expand our mass transit system. provide a huge boost to the American economy. and create jobs in almost every single congressional district in this country. thousands and thousands of permanent jobs in our good country. We dont need another pipeline dividing our country. polluting our water. pushing us closer and closer to the climate tipping point. A transportation overhaul will actually create jobs that Americans can live off of. Keystone will not. unless what they are considering with these jobs are just the 35 permanent jobs. And maybe they are considering that there will be jobs to create the leaks and the pollution and treat the pollution and illnesses that may be associated with the pollution. I urge a "no" vote. We should invest in American companies. We should invest in American pipelines. We should invest in American jobs that are here in America for Americans and are permanent. Again. the State Department estimates that there will be only 35 permanent jobs. So what are we getting? No jobs and pollution from the dirtiest oil source and energy source that is on the Earth at this point.
Date: 2015-01-09
Speaker: JACKSON LEE (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. this morning. we started by reading the Constitution. and I did not want to leave this week without reminding us of Amendment One of the Bill of Rights: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. or abridging the freedom of speech. or of the press. or the right of the people peaceably to assemble. and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Today. we stand with the people of France who. in the early years of our beginnings. certainly gave to America many of the democratic principles by way of their own values. Today. we acknowledge that violence will not undermine democratic values around the Nation or around the world. We mourn those who have lost their lives. and we want to stop the terrorist violence. but what we most want to do is to be able to acknowledge the individual dignity of all people and that we will not stigmatize religions or ethnicities or race in this country. but we will recognize that we are great because we are able to welcome all from all places and to be able to accept their human dignity. We have a Constitution and a Bill of Rights. and I am grateful for the greatness of this Nation. but I stand with the people of France and mourn their loss this week.
Date: 2015-01-12
Speaker: JACKSON LEE (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. this is an appropriate and wonderful statement of two distinguished Members of Congress. the chairman and ranking member of the Veterans Affairs Committee. and I associate myself with their words on how crucial this legislation is. and what an important statement the Veterans Affairs Committee is making: that there is no party affiliation when it comes to saving the lives of our men and women who put on the uniform. To the author of this bill. Mr. WALZ. as I chatted with him on the floor. I indicated to him that just this weekend I met for hours with two wounded warriors. both of them having experience with PTSD. both of them being challenged about the transition into civilian life. both of them knowing of this legislation. feeling left out and deprived that it did not. despite the valiant effort of this House. pass in the last Congress. So let me congratulate all of you for recognizing that this is a crucial. lifesaving element of the men and women that we stand and admire and love. Every day. 22 veterans take their lives. but it is 8.000 a year. And if I might say. Texas walks alongside of Florida and other States in having the highest number of returning vets. Two million served in Iraq and Afghanistan across the Nation. Now. onethird. 600.000. have experienced traumatic brain injury and PTSD. From the early years of working with thenChairman and Ranking Member Murtha. I was privileged to bring $1 million to my district for PTSD. but that is not the heart of it. The bleeding and the sorrow of these men and women is not befitting of the service and the uniform that they put on. Not one moment should they wait at a veterans hospital for treatment for PTSD that should keep them grounded. Not one moment should they be alone contemplating suicide. without treatment and friends and family having assistance. This bill makes that statement. H.R. 203. the Clay Hunt SAV Act. It says that you are not alone and that we have put our actions where our words are. We have walked the walk. So I want to say to those wounded warriors who shared their heart with me. proudly come back and say: This bill is moving. and as it moves to the United States Senate. this bill is moving. And as we look to the Presidents desk. a signature will allow this bill to be in place. To those who missed the deadline. this law will allow you to still be able to receive that treatment because it allows an extended time for those who have missed the deadline. I know as I go back home to Texas and meet families that they are looking for action when it comes to our beloved veterans and those who have put on the uniform to serve this Nation as they watched their comrades die. This is a bill that says. God bless America.
Date: 2015-01-12
Speaker: JACKSON LEE (democrat)
Chamber: H

This is a bill that reflects the Constitution. the Declaration of Independence. and our wonderful Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. I want to say to my friends at Ellington Field. which is just down the road from my congressional district. and to the many bases across the State of Texas that have amongst their ranks veterans who have served in Active Duty and who are still pressing forward in spite of conditions that they face. this is the bill that provides the answer and the love and affection for the veterans and military personnel who have put on the uniform every day and who have nevernever onceshied away from their duty and decided that their lives and their ills were greater than their commitment to this Nation. We owe them this. This is a "God bless America" bill. I thank the proponents of it.
Date: 2015-01-13
Speaker: JACKSON LEE (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise today again to join my colleagues whom you will hear from to challenge this dastardly act of our 300 girls that remain captured. abused. violated. impregnated. and maybe even married into the horrors of Boko Haram. These women and these voices that you see are the very women that we met when we went to Borno State just last year as they pleaded to be able to bring the girls back. but now their voices were turned toward the 2.000 who have been killed by the horrors of Boko Haram. So. Mr. Speaker. as I join my colleagues today. I ask for a global response in the war on Boko Haram. a global response from the African Union. a global response from the United Nations. and a global response from the world to fight against Boko Haram and. at the same time. to save the boys that are being recruited by this violent and horrible leader. This leader is turning these young boys into violent killers. 2.000 dead bodies are all over the ground. and our girls now are still suffering. So to these beautiful women who are now still in the midst saying bring the girls back. I want to tell them that we are coming to the rescue. We will not allow the world to stand by while Boko Haram kills.
Date: 2015-01-13
Speaker: LORETTA SANCHEZ (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I think they have reached a new low. The Republican majority has decided that they are willing to shut down the agency that detects. deters. and responds to threats in our homeland. With an elevated terror alert status and in light of what just happened in Paris. they must have a good reason. right? Wrong. They are holding essential antiterrorism funding hostage because they want to deport the DREAM kids. They are putting our homeland security and our entire way of life at risk because they want to separate mothers from their children. Mr. Speaker. there is a phrase in Spanish for this: "no tienen verguenza." which means. "they have no shame." Stop playing games with our homeland security and put forward a clean funding bill.
Date: 2015-01-13
Speaker: JACKSON LEE (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I think my good friends who are on the floor today. my good friends on the Republican side of the aisle. have failed to read the Constitution. which includes. clearly. the Presidents authority for executive actions and not. as they have articulated. an executive order. And it says in the "take care clause" that he has the ability to manage this government. as Presidents Reagan and Eisenhower did. What I would offer to say is. there is nothing in what the President has done but to exercise executive action. But I will say to them that Secretary Johnson of Homeland Security has said that we are placing ourselves in a dangerous position. not because of the Presidents actions. not because of the appropriations bill. but because of these enormous poison pills that are stamping and stomping on the Presidents right to executive action. I oppose all of the bills that are presently in this rule. including the regulatory bill. the Financial Servicesall of them have poison pills. The regulatory bill. for example. wants 70 criteria before any agency can pass a regulation. Yes. to my Republican friends. we are in a moment. a historic moment. France was more than a wakeup call. But what I will say to you is that we can pass a clean Homeland Security appropriations bill and we can end this dangerous condition that we are in. I would ask my colleagues to eliminate the poison pills of pulling back on the Presidents constitutional authority.
Date: 2015-01-13
Speaker: JUDY CHU (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. the world is mourning. Millions have marched in Paris in memory of the victims and to stand against terrorism. yet. at a time when we should strengthen our response against terrorism. Republicans are playing games. By hijacking this bill with measures that dismantle the Presidents executive action. Republicans are threatening to endanger the security of our entire Nation for the sole purpose of playing partisan politics. Despite claims of support for reform. we are not being asked to vote for a better immigration system. we are being asked to vote for a crueler onea system of mass deportation. one that tears parents away from children. disrupts communities. and weakens our economy. one that replaces the open hands of the Statue of Liberty with a sign that reads: You are not welcome here. Worse. Republicans know that this will not become law. so todays debate serves only to placate an extreme wing of their party while making millions of hardworking and aspiring Americans afraid and unsettled. Undocumented or not. immigrants are integrated into our communities. and pulling a thread once woven just weakens the fabric. I urge my colleagues to vote against this toxic bill.
Date: 2015-01-13
Speaker: JACKSON LEE (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chair. I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add. at the end of the bill. the following: