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Date: 2013-08-01
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

I would like to thank my colleague from Texas. Mr. Chairman. Im a proud cosponsor of this amendment. This is a commonsense amendment that brings to mind the irony that. yesterday. the President of the United States came to the Capitol to brief certain Members of Congress on the other side of the aisle about another phony jobs plan that hes putting forth at the same time his signature legislation. ObamaCare. is killing jobs in America. This amendment would make sure that we measured how many jobs his phony jobs plan is going to create versus how many jobs ObamaCare is going to kill in this country. It is essential. And forgive me. Mr. Chairman. for not having compassion for the bureaucrats who are going to be burdened by analyzing this information. when we have millions of Americanshardworking taxpayers of this countryworried about keeping their own jobs and getting a new job. Mr. Chairman. I support this amendment wholeheartedly.
Date: 2013-09-10
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. after 31/2 years. the Obama administration has failed to make its hallmark legislation. ObamaCare. work. Instead. it has delayed or waived key portions. including the socalled .verification system." This was ObamaCares way of ensuring folks who received Federal assistance to buy health insurance met the criteria. Buried within 600 pages of red tape. the administration said it will no longer verify the information provided by individuals. but simply rely on selfreporting. Mr. Speaker. this opens a wide door to further fraud and abuse in our health care system. This fraud could amount to $250 billion in taxpayerfunded payments. Thats no pocket change. Thats why I urge my colleagues to support a commonsense bill. H.R. 2775. No Subsidies Without Verification Act. to protect taxpayer dollars and further chip away at this unworkable law. The American people want. need. and deserve better.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. thank you for the opportunity to be here today. It is an honor for me. as a new Member of Congress. to sit here on the floor of the House with my colleagues to actually honor all of our living Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. Im proud to work with my colleague. TULSI GABBARD. from the great State of Hawaii. in a bipartisan way to make sure that these heroes that protected our freedoms. that have protected our ability to stand here and debate the issues that we debate every single day. are honored by their heroism and by their fight for this country. Now. Mr. Speaker. were going to begin this process through the 1minutes. but were also going to have an hour and a half of a Special Order thats going to be a bipartisan. unprecedented Special Order to honor these American heroes. And I stand here today to say thank you to each and every one of them.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. it is again an honor for me to be here today with my colleagues to honor the 79 living Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. To continue what we started earlier. Id like to yield to my colleague from the great State of Illinois .
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Thank you. my good friend Mr. SHIMKUS. At this point. I would like to yield to my colleague from the 20th Congressional District of the great State of New York .
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Thank you. sir. Thank you very much for being here to honor a true hero. I would like to now yield to my colleague from Florida .
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Thank you to my colleague from Florida. I would like to now yield to my colleague Mr. HECK from Washingtons 10th Congressional District.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Thank you. Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker. since the first Medal of Honor was given on March 25. 1863. only 3.461 men have also earned it. Today. as has been mentioned. only 79 living recipients remain. In order to properly honor these heroes. as you know. weve invited our fellow Members of Congress in bipartisan fashion to come to the floor and speak on each one of the living recipients of this great Medal of Honor. But Id first would like to personally thank my colleague. Congresswoman TULSI GABBARD. for joining me in this effort across the aisle. As a veteran and a current member of the Hawaii National Guard. Tulsi exemplifies the values and discipline of our armed services. I would also like to recognize Garrett Anderson. my district staffer. who handles veteran issues and who was able to join me tonight for this special occasion. Garrett is a veteran of the Iraq war and has become a leader for all veterans and wounded warriors not only in his home community of ChampaignUrbana. but throughout our Nation. Representative TULSI GABBARD and Garrett Anderson are not only role models to young folks across this great country. but to my own children as well. Im honored to have their support tonight. I now yield to my colleague. TULSI GABBARD.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Thank you. Tulsi. It is an honor to be standing here with you in this great Chamber to honor our heroes. I now yield to my good friend from the great State of Washington .
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Thank you. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Right now I would like to yield to my good friend from the great State of Indiana .
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Thank you to the gentlelady from Texas. Mr. Speaker. I would like to now be in the process where Ms. GABBARD and I are going to read some of the remaining speeches in honor of some of our heroes who are living today. And I would first like to go through a few for my colleagues that are going to be submitted for the RECORD but are unable to be here tonight due to extenuating circumstances.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

My good friend BILL YOUNG from Florida submitted for the RECORD a speech in honor of Sergeant First Class Littrell of Florida. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of Vietnam on April 8. Sergeant First Class Littrell was assigned to the United States Military Assistance Command. and he distinguished himself while serving as a light weapons infantry adviser with the 23rd battalion.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

I would also like to submit for the RECORD in honor of my colleague LYNN JENKINS from the State of Kansas. to honor Colonel Roger Hugh Charles Donlon of Leavenworth. Kansas. who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1964 for distinguished service in Vietnam. While defending a U.S. military installation against an attack by hostile forces. Colonel Donlon directed the defense operations in the midst of an enemy barrage.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Also submitting for the RECORD on behalf of my colleague from Texas. LAMAR SMITH. we are going to honor Major General Patrick Henry Brady. Major General Brady was awarded the Medal of Honor for extreme heroism on January 6. 1968. in Vietnam as a member of the 54th Medical Detachment. He rescued dozens of seriously wounded men from an enemyheld territory blanketed by fog and braved enemy fire to save his comrades.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Also. on behalf of my colleague ANDER CRENSHAW from the great State of Florida. I would like to honor Petty Officer Robert Ingram from Jacksonville. Florida. for the valiant efforts of Hospital Corpsman Third Class Robert Ingram. who was in the United States Navy and was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of North Vietnam on March 28. 1966. He accompanied a point platoon as it engaged an outpost of a North Vietnamese battalion. As the fighting moved from a ridge to a rice paddy. the tree line exploded with a hail of bullets from 100 North Vietnamese regulars. In mere moments. the platoon ranks were decimated. but he proceeded to collect the ammunition from the dead and offered aid to the wounded. I would also like to now yield to my colleague from the great State of Hawaii to honor some more of our heroes.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

I would like to now. Mr. Speaker. rise today to honor the valiant efforts of Private First Class Thomas J. Kinsman of the United States Army. Private First Class Kinsman was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantly and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy in Vietnam. As his company was proceeding up a narrow canal in armored troop carriers. it came under sudden and intense rocket attack. automatic weapons and small arms fire from a wellentrenched Vietcong force. The company immediately beached and began assaulting the enemy bunker complex. As they were moving through heavy enemy fire to effect a linkup. an enemy soldier in a concealed position hurled a grenade into their midst. Mr. Kinsman immediately alerted his comrades of the danger. then unhesitatingly threw himself on the grenade and blocked the explosion with his body. As a result of his courageous action. he received severe head and chest wounds. Through his indomitable courage. complete disregard for his personal safety. and profound concern for his fellow soldiers. Private First Class Kinsman averted loss of life and injury to the other seven men of his element. It is for his courage and unwavering devotion to duty that I am proud to honor and remember the actions of Private First Class Thomas J. Kinsman.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor the valiant efforts of Chaplain Angelo J. Liteky of the United States Army. Chaplain Liteky was awarded the Medal of Honor. Chaplain Liteky was participating in a search and destroy operation when Company A came under intense fire from a battalionsize enemy force. Observing two wounded men. Chaplain Liteky moved to within 15 meters of an enemy machine gun position to reach them. placing himself between the enemy and the wounded men. Inspired by his courageous actions. the company rallied and began placing a heavy volume of fire upon the enemys positions. In a magnificent display of courage and leadership. Chaplain Liteky began moving upright through the enemy fire. administering last rites to the dying and evacuating the wounded. Upon the units relief on the morning of December 7. 1967. it was discovered that. despite his painful wounds in the neck and foot. Chaplain Liteky had personally carried over 20 men to the landing zone for evacuation during the savage fighting. Through his indomitable inspiration and heroic actions. Chaplain Liteky saved the lives of a number of his comrades and enabled the company to repulse the enemy. It is for his courage and unwavering devotion to duty that I am proud to honor and remember the actions of Chaplain Liteky. And for reasons unbeknownst to many of us. Chaplain Liteky has renounced his Medal of Honor. but still on this floor of the House deserves to be honored for the heroism that he demonstrated that day in 1967.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to submit. for the RECORD. on behalf of my colleague from the great State of Wisconsin . in honor of the valiant efforts of Sergeant Einar H. Ingman. Jr.. of the United States Army. Sergeant Ingmans company was pinned down by enemy fire that wounded all squad leaders and several other men. ThenCorporal Ingman assumed the command. reorganized and combined the two trapped squads. and proceeded to charge the enemy machine guns alone. He took out one crew with a grenade before being hit by a second machine gun. Seriously injured. and with incredible courage and stamina. Corporal Ingman rose and killed the entire gun crew. using only his rifle. before falling unconscious from his wounds. As a result of this singular action. the defense of the enemy was broken. his squad secured its objective. and more than 100 hostile troops abandoned their weapons and fled in disorganized retreat. It is for his courage and unwavering devotion that Im proud to honor. on behalf of my good friend and colleague from Wisconsin . and remember the actions of Sergeant Einar H. Ingman. Jr.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor the heroic efforts of Lieutenant Thomas Rolland Norris of Hayden Lake. Idaho. on behalf my colleague from Idaho
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. on behalf of my colleague from the great State of Idaho . I rise to honor the heroic efforts of Colonel Bernard Francis Fisher of the United States Air Force and of Kuna. Idaho. Colonel Fisher was with the 1st Air Commando Squadron. and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his conspicuous gallantry on March 10. 1966. in the Republic of Vietnam. A Special Forces camp was under attack. and hostile troops had positioned themselves between the airstrip and the camp. Colonel Fisher observed a fellow airman crash on the airstrip. In the belief that the pilot was injured and in danger of capture. Colonel Fisher decided to land and attempt a rescue. Directing his own cover. he landed and taxied the full length of the runway to rescue the pilot. Colonel Fishers aircraft was struck 19 times. In the face of fire. he applied power and took off at the overrun airstrip. It is for the risking of his life above the call of duty that I am proud to honor and remember the actions of Colonel Bernard Francis Fisher.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I rise today on behalf of my colleague from Ohio to honor the heroic efforts of Master Sergeant Ronald Eugene Rosser of the United States Army. Master Sergeant Rosser was serving with the 2nd Infantry Division and received his Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in action on January 12. 1952. in Korea. When Master Sergeant Rossers platoon came under heavy enemy fire from two sides. he charged the enemys positions. taking the hill. and killing seven. Master Sergeant Rosser then descended to rearm and retake the hill once more. while eliminating enemies along the way. After he had taken the hill a third time. and killed at least 13. Master Sergeant Rosser helped retrieve the wounded men and make a successful withdrawal. It is for his gallant actions and courageous and selfless devotion to duty that I am proud to honor and remember the actions of Master Sergeant Ronald Eugene Prosser.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor the bravery and courage of Sergeant Gary Burnell Beikirch of the United States Army. Sergeant Beikirch was with the 1st Special Forces and was awarded the Medal of Honor for extreme gallantry in action on April 1. 1970. in Vietnam. When an enemy force launched an attack. the allied defenders suffered a multitude of casualties. Without regard for his own wellbeing. Sergeant Beikirch sprinted from position to position to treat the wounded servicemen. Upon receiving notice that an American officer had been wounded and left exposed. Sergeant Beikirch charged through enemy fire and carried the officer to safety. Instead of allowing for his own wounds to be treated. Sergeant Beikirch continuously ran between the aid station and the field of battle to retrieve the wounded. It is for his complete and utter devotion to the welfare of his fellow soldiers that Im proud to honor the actions tonight of Sergeant Gary Burnell Beikirch.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor the supreme heroism of Colonel Harvey Curtiss Barnum. Jr.. of the United States Marine Corps. Colonel Barnum was with the 3rd Marine Division and was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in action on December 18. 1965. in Vietnam. Colonel Barnums company became pinned down by enemy fire. Upon discovering the company commander and radio operator were seriously wounded. he took control of the radio and assumed command of the rifle company. Colonel Barnum began positioning the men into firing positions and began identifying targets to engage. Behind his leadership. the units maintained their composure in the face of extreme danger and potential disadvantage. Colonel Barnum took point and led the platoon on a successful counterattack. eliminating key positions. and evacuated the wounded. It is for his extraordinary courage that Im proud to stand here to honor and remember the actions of Colonel Harvey Curtiss Barnum. Jr.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor Lieutenant John James McGinty. III. of the United States Marine Corps. who is from Beaufort. South Carolina. He was with Company K and was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action on July 18. 1966. in Vietnam. While providing rear security to guard the withdrawal of the battalion. Lieutenant McGintys 32man platoon came under heavy fire. During the barrage. two of McGintys squads became separated. Disregarding his own safety. McGinty ran through automatic weapons and mortar fire to convene with the separated squads. Upon arriving. he found 20 men wounded and the medical corpsman killed. He quickly reloaded ammunition for the wounded men and. though wounded. continued to encourage his troops and direct their fire. Through multiple close encounters. Lieutenant McGinty was able to adjust artillery and effectively fight off the enemy. It is for his indomitable heroism and devotion to duty that Im proud to honor and remember the actions of Lieutenant John James McGinty. III. Mr. Speaker. I want to yield to Ms. GABBARD for some closing comments.
Date: 2013-09-18
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

Mr. Speaker. this would not happen without great people helping to put this information together to honor these true heroes. I want to thank some folks who have worked with me: Nick Cozzo. Jordan Wellinghoff. Cathryn Ayers. Shontee Pant. Jenny Baldwin. Drew Collins. Frank Santana. and Osborne Crosby. among many others that Im sure Im going to forget to mention tonight. Remember. this is an honor tonight. We are not Republicans. We are not Democrats. We are Americans coming together to honor in a bipartisan fashion 79 individuals who fought to protect the freedoms that we enjoy and to be able to stand here on this House floor in freedom and to be Americans and to govern. It is with great pride that I was able to be joined tonight by my colleague. my friend. TULSI GABBARD. also a member of our military today. Thank you for your service. TULSI. Thank you for your service to your country here and your service as a member of the Hawaii National Guard. It is with great privilege that I was honored to stand here tonight to recognize so many true American heroes. And its a privilege that I will never forget throughout my career. I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2013-09-19
Speaker: MICHAEL BURGESS (republican)
Chamber: H

but people from Oklahoma and all across this country. stood firmly to say that we believe that our fight against a government health carerun system is exactly what the American people want. My Republican colleagues and I in the House are doing everything we can to stop ObamaCare through voting to repeal it. defund it. and to dismantle it. I am proud of that effort. ObamaCare is bad for jobs. Its bad for jobs all across this country. That means its bad for our economy and its bad for our Nations health care systems. Doctors all across this country are united. as well as consumers. to say we must do something about it. Up to 60 percent of Americans today are worried about the quality of health care and how they will pay for this expensive product that Democrats have brought to America. ObamaCare will jeopardize 3.2 million jobs across this country in the franchise industry alone. These are people that before had an opportunity to put food on their table that now are having to struggle to pay for this ObamaCare. Additionally. hardly a week goes by that we do not hear stories about companies having to force their employees off their employee and off their preferred employer provider insurance. President Obama stood right in front of where you are. Mr. Speaker. just a few years ago. and said that famous. what has turned into a lie: If you have health insurance. you can keep your health insurance. That is not true. Today. we are learning that this is not just the case with just a few people. but also just. effective yesterday. Walgreens has announced that they will move 160.000 of their employees off their current coverage. That is why Republicans are on the floor of the House of Representatives today. We are trying to pass this same message to our colleagues in the other body so that they are able to take the fight so that Americans understand that we not only hear them. but we are willing to do something about it. I want to thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for yielding me time and I end my speech today by saying this: that Republicans will continue to fight for jobs. better health care. and an opportunity for every single American to have a job to make this country even stronger.
Date: 2013-09-19
Speaker: RODNEY DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Illinois

I thank my colleague for yielding time. Madam Speaker. I rise today in support of the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act. The unfortunate reality is that one in seven people in this country is on food stamps. Spending on the program has doubled since 2008. and the number of Americans on SNAP has doubled since 2003. Just as I believe that we must take care of fellow Americans who truly need the help. I also believe that we must address fraud and abuse in the SNAP program and provide opportunities and encouragement to put people back to work. When unemployment declines. the number of food stamp recipients still increases under our current system. This is simply unsustainable. Its time for some real change. This bill enforces the work requirements of ablebodied adults without dependents. similar to the reforms in Bill Clintons 1996 bipartisan welfare reform bill. It eliminates taxpayerfunded advocacy campaigns. closes the "heat and eat" loophole. eliminates categorical eligibility to ensure program integrity. and ends State bonuses for administering the program. I also support the work and jobtraining requirements in this bill. These programs offer real work skills. Investing in these skills will make individuals more marketable in the workplace. I have introduced a bill on the same topic. Its called the Opportunity Knocks Act. Its going to encourage Americans to take jobtraining courses while still being able to keep their unemployment benefits. These types of initiatives put Americans back to work. The most important step we can take to help those 47 million Americans on SNAP is to grow our economy and promote opportunities to put our family. friends. and neighbors back to work. The farm bill is a jobs bill. Lets move the process forward and support these reforms so that the taxpayers dollars are spent much more wisely.