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JULIE SU'S RECORD OF FAILURE
Bob Good (Republican, VA) \u2014 2023-4-28

I thank Congressman Kiley for hosting this Special Order. prgtoken , Julie Su has already auditioned for the job as Secretary of Labor, failing miserably and proving beyond a reasonable doubt that she is unfit for the position. prgtoken For 2 years now, Ms. Su has been second in command at the Department of Labor, and all we need to do is look at the rules and regulations that have been issued under her watch. prgtoken Her department of labor has incentivized and pressured retirement plans to focus on woke ESG guidelines instead of making investment decisions based on return on investment. prgtoken Her department of labor has undermined the right of religious organizations to hire according to their beliefs if they want to participate in Federal contracts, discriminating against them and essentially violating their civil rights. prgtoken Her department of labor has redefined the definition of ``joint employers'' to harm the independence of franchisees. prgtoken Her department of labor has undercut independent contractors to make the Federal Government more like California. Yes, that is what we want to do. That is the example we want to follow, and then maybe people will start fleeing the United States the way they are fleeing California today. prgtoken Her department of labor has raised the minimum wage for employers on Federal contracts to $15 an hour. prgtoken While she was the secretary of labor in California, she ignored the warnings from the United States Department of Labor to improve fraud protection against the jobless benefit payments she was issuing. This is coming from the administration that wants to give as many benefits to as many individuals as possible with essentially no verification of qualifications. prgtoken Of course, in this administration of failing forward, instead of being reprimanded, she is being considered for a promotion to the Nation's top labor job. prgtoken We all know who Julie Su is. We know that she will take her orders from anti-American Big Labor and further assault right-to-work. prgtoken All Senators who value small businesses and workers' rights should oppose her nomination.
DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RELATING TO ``PROCEDURES COVERING SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION, DUTIES AND ESTIMATED DUTIES IN ACCORD WITH PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 10414''
Bill Posey (Republican, FL) \u2014 2023-4-28

I thank Chairman Smith for yielding. prgtoken Today, we are considering a historic bipartisan resolution to support American solar manufacturers and workers and hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for dodging our trade laws. prgtoken H.J. Res. 39 will undo a administration's rule that allowed Chinese solar manufacturers who use forced labor to dodge American trade laws and dump inferior product on the United States. prgtoken They are doing this by slapping a new label on their products and exporting them to third-party countries like Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. prgtoken The Department of Commerce, in a preliminary investigation, concluded that the Chinese solar companies are, in fact, sending their products through these four southeast Asian countries to avoid paying a higher tariff. prgtoken If left in place, this rule will benefit the Chinese Communist Party. Make no mistake about that. They are not our friends; they are an enemy. This will be at the detriment of American companies and workers. prgtoken Unfortunately, some believe we must tolerate China's bad decisions and remain dependent on adversarial nations to create renewable energy. That is a false choice, so says the AFL-CIO. prgtoken The United States can and should focus its resources into developing our own solar products and boosting American competitiveness around the world, rather than supporting China's quest to dominate the market and control energy supply. prgtoken This bipartisan resolution is a critical step to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for everything from their human rights abuses to their unfair trade practices, all the while protecting American solar manufacturers and workers. prgtoken Why not be an exporter of great American products rather than an importer of cheap Chinese products? prgtoken For those who say they are clean energy advocates, I would like to remind them that their Chinese solar panels are built without any environmental protection or controls whatsoever. American solar panels have environmental protection requirements. prgtoken Most are aware, and I hope everyone in this Chamber is for sure aware, that through economic dominance, China hopes to achieve military superiority. We need to stop helping China do that. prgtoken How good is this resolution? prgtoken As if the facts are not clear enough already, keep this in mind: This is a policy that President and President both agreed on. I know that is hard to believe, but you heard that right. It is a policy that President and President both agreed on. prgtoken Additionally, we shouldn't sacrifice the Uyghur people at the altar of convenience. prgtoken , I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting America and H.J. Res. 39.
CONGRATULATING BOULINEAU'S IGA ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Russell Fry (Republican, SC) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today to recognize and congratulate Boulineau's IGA, a family-owned, legendary establishment in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach, on its 75th anniversary. prgtoken This iconic brand started with the Boulineau family in 1948. Today, the Boulineau family has eight different businesses--everything from gas stations to ice cream shops, to a seafood restaurant--that occupy over four square blocks, with more than 175,000 square feet of retail shopping. It seems like every corner has a splash of that iconic Boulineau red. prgtoken Local businesses are the heart and soul of my district in South Carolina and, indeed, the Nation, and I am grateful for the hard work of families like the Boulineaus, who are dedicated to serving their communities. prgtoken It is amazing to see the growth of a hometown business over the course of the last 75 years, and I wish them nothing but success for the next 75 years.
RECOGNIZING GENNARO JEWELERS
Anthony D’Esposito (Republican, NY) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today to recognize Gennaro Jewelers of Bellmore, New York, as they celebrate 100 years of service to Long Islanders. prgtoken This renowned, local small business has been a cornerstone of the community for one century, helping generations of New York neighbors provide wonderful gifts to their loved ones during good times and, unfortunately, bad. prgtoken Not only is Gennaro Jewelers known for its fine wares, but under the leadership of my good friend Gary Hudes, the business also continues to give back to the Bellmore community and beyond. prgtoken They are staunch supporters of law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders, and they are dedicated to keeping those New Yorkers safe each and every day. prgtoken With this long history of quality service in mind, I congratulate Gennaro Jewelers as they celebrate their 100th year serving the Fourth Congressional District. prgtoken New York's Fourth Congressional District is enriched by the presence of great businesses like Gennaro Jewelers, and I wish my good friend Gary Hudes and the entire team there much success in the future. prgtoken Congratulations on 100 years.
WELCOMING PASTOR GREG SHIPE
Glenn Thompson (Republican, PA) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today to recognize my pastor, Pastor Greg Shipe, of the First Baptist Church in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, who offered today's opening prayer in the United States House of Representatives. prgtoken Pastor Shipe was ordained into ministry in 2009 and has served the congregation of First Baptist Church since 2011. I am fortunate to be a member of the First Baptist Church congregation. prgtoken When he is not behind the pulpit, Pastor Shipe serves as the chaplain to the Logan Fire Company and coaches recreational youth soccer and baseball. prgtoken Pastor Shipe and his wife, Connie, are also busy raising six children. They are active foster parents as well. They use their experience to mentor other foster parents in Centre County and beyond. prgtoken As a foster mentor, Pastor Shipe also serves on the board of Keystone Family Alliance, a bridge ministry helping to connect churches to foster agencies, to equip them in caring for children, and to provide resources to local agencies and foster families. prgtoken , Pastor Shipe and his family continue to inspire those in our congregation, as well as the entire community, and I am thankful for my pastor and this mighty man of God.
MAKE OUR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND CLASSROOMS SAFER
Andrew Ogles (Republican, TN) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise to speak on the bill I will introduce today, the TEACH Act, the Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm Act. This bill would ensure that those who choose to protect children from armed intruders have the opportunity to do so. prgtoken We are all aware of the tragedy that took place at the Covenant School in my district a month ago. These types of tragedies are indicative of the evil that exists in our world. While we will never be able to ban the intentions of evil people, we can allow men and women to equip themselves in order to protect our children and stop bad actors in their tracks. prgtoken The TEACH Act would take money from the Education Secretary's slush fund, over $27.5 million, and use that money to provide defensive training programs designed to protect schools and our most precious asset, our children. prgtoken There are untold numbers of humble, patriotic men and women serving in our schools who would take steps to protect our children. The Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm Act, the TEACH Act, would help make our students, our educators, and our classrooms safer.
HONORING SGT. KENNETH SUTER
Diana Harshbarger (Republican, TN) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today to honor my constituent SGT. Kenneth Suter for his distinguished service to the U.S. Air Force. prgtoken Hailing from Kodak, Tennessee, SGT. Kenneth Suter served on the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squad as an engine mechanic, primarily working on helicopter aircraft. prgtoken Stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam, SGT. Kenneth Suter proudly served from 1971 to 1972. May his sacrifice and service and that of his comrades never be forgotten.
REMEMBERING PATRICIA SUTHERLIN McREE
Cory Mills (Republican, FL) \u2014 2023-4-28

today, I rise to recognize and remember Patricia Sutherlin McRee. prgtoken Patricia Sutherlin McRee, a 30-year resident of Oviedo, and a constituent of mine, passed from us earlier this week. prgtoken Patricia moved to the Space Coast in 1960 to teach at Melbourne High School, where she met a young Army officer who had been mobilized and sent to Florida during the Cuban Missile Crisis. prgtoken Patricia took her charm and commitment to service with her all over this Nation and overseas as an Army spouse. She organized support for families whose husbands were serving in Vietnam alongside her beloved Army husband, Marshall McRee. prgtoken She mobilized love and comfort for new widows and fatherless children traumatized by the sudden loss of a serviceman killed in action. At every military base that the Army sent Patricia and Marshall to, she was a leader, a servant, and an essential part of the fabric of that community. prgtoken In my district of Oviedo, Patricia served as leader of the Oviedo Women's Club and, for many years, organized the Great Day in the Country Festival to fundraise for that organization. prgtoken She made every duty station a better place through her service, and she made central Florida a better place. prgtoken My heartfelt condolences to her son-in-law, Congressman Brandon Williams, and his wife in this loss. prgtoken May God bless her. Rest in peace.
ISSUES OF THE DAY
Glenn Grothman (Republican, WI) \u2014 2023-4-28

I think the next 2\1/2\ months of this institution are going to be consumed with the budget and the amount of spending. I don't think the press has done an adequate job of alerting the public to the crisis we currently have. prgtoken As we have talked before, we are headed towards the Federal debt of $31 trillion being 100 percent of GDP. Of course, over time as the value of the dollar changes, it sometimes makes it difficult to see exactly how bad that is. The last time the debt was as great as the Gross National Product was the end of World War II. prgtoken Now, at the end of World War II, America was very economically strong because Japan and Europe were flattened by the end of World War II, but even more, we knew at the end of World War II that we were going to lay off hundreds of thousands of military personnel. We knew the factories would stop building the ships, the planes, and the tanks that were necessary for World War II, and therefore, we knew we were heading into a time of dramatically decreased spending. prgtoken That is exactly what happened. At the end of World War II, slowly we dropped from 100 percent of GDP debt ratio down to a little over 20 percent. Things were really getting under control. We were a little bit over 20 percent during the Presidency of Richard Nixon. Then things began to slowly rise again. Recently, in part with COVID and in part the completely reckless spending under President , we are headed back to 100 percent again. prgtoken The American public has to stop and think. While we knew at the end of World War II spending was inevitably going to drop, we live during a time of an aging population in which the amount of money we are spending on Medicare and Social Security is going to continue to go up if we do nothing else. prgtoken Now, we sure should never, ever cut Social Security. I will not do that. We should not be reducing any Medicare benefits. That means we have to look at the rest of the budget. prgtoken What do we see is President 's vision for America? prgtoken Let's look at the budget that he has already proposed for the calendar year beginning October 1. Line after line after line does not show the cuts that are necessary that the Party is prepared to make. prgtoken The Department of Agriculture is up 14 percent. The Department of Commerce is up 11 percent. The Department of Education is up 13\1/2\ percent. The Department of Energy is up 13\1/2\ percent. The Department of Interior is up over 9 percent. The Department of Labor is up 11 percent. The Department of State, which is wasteful, is up 11 percent. The Department of the Treasury is up 15 percent. The Department of the Treasury, of course, includes a nice equity advisory board. The Environmental Protection Agency is up 19 percent. The National Science Foundation is up 18 percent. prgtoken Wherever you look, President has responded to the greatest debt-to-GDP ratio in my lifetime by r
CELEBRATING ERNESTO MENDOZA
Young Kim (Republican, CA) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise to thank and celebrate the 50th birthday and retirement of Ernesto Mendoza for his dedicated service to our community, to protect and to serve the people of Los Angeles. prgtoken Ernesto served our great country in the United States Army overseas in Germany and then came home to serve in the Los Angeles Police Department, with a combined total of 30 years of service. prgtoken He consistently operates with integrity and honesty and has established strong, trusted leadership, retiring as a detective III through various LAPD departments, including the 77th Division and, most recently, South Bureau. prgtoken , I thank Ernesto for all that he has done for our community, and I thank him for his service to our country. I hope Ernesto enjoys his 50th birthday with his family, and I wish him a joyful retirement.
CONGRATULATING INOCENCIA JUSINO ON HER 90TH BIRTHDAY
Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican, PR) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today to congratulate one of my constituents Inocencia Jusino from Lajas on her 90th birthday. prgtoken Mrs. Jusino was born in Lajas on April 15, 1933, to Juan Jusino and Laura Torres, the second daughter of six children. Her father took her out of school in the fifth grade to work in the fields, to help support the family. This gave her valuable life lessons, work ethic and the drive that she still has today. prgtoken She moved to Brooklyn at the age of 19, speaking only Spanish and started working with the Ladies Garment Workers Union where she worked for the following 47 years. prgtoken Mrs. Jusino married Miguel Angel Corales on May 14, 1955, and they had two children Edwin and Marilyn. Her family grew when her daughter married Philip and her son Annabell. prgtoken She is the proud Abuela (grandmother) or as her grandchildren call her Vendo Vendo to Ina Marie, Mel, John-Michael, Jose, Genevieve, Bryant, Philip II, Kelly, and Sam. She is also a great-grandmother to Naylani, Leeland and Ava. prgtoken Mrs, Jusino returned to Puerto Rico full time in 1995 and was widowed in 2003. Despite losing her husband, she has continued to be active in her church and community. She frequently travels and has never missed a milestone in her children or grandchildren's lives. prgtoken I call on my colleagues to join me in congratulating Inocencia Jusino on her 90th birthday and wishes for continued health and happiness with her family.
DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RELATING TO ``PROCEDURES COVERING SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION, DUTIES AND ESTIMATED DUTIES IN ACCORD WITH PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 10414''
Gregory F. Murphy (Republican, NC) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 39. prgtoken We are here today because the administration is hell-bent on making the United States energy dependent upon China. They are hell- bent on signing this Nation's death warrant. In pursuit of everything green, the administration has given a free pass for Chinese solar imports to flow into this country by all means, using an emergency proclamation. prgtoken The last time a President used an emergency proclamation was for lumber in 1946 when American World War II veterans were returning home and needed homes. prgtoken Today, Mr or whoever is running the White House, is using it to waive tariffs on Chinese solar panels coming through Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam for 2 years. prgtoken Helping war heroes is an emergency, but speeding up total dependence on our greatest adversary is another. It is an absolute abuse of executive power. It is helping our greatest adversary take control of this country. prgtoken Why on God's green Earth are we handing this Nation's keys to the nation of China? prgtoken Chinese producers and the CCP are taking advantage of this system to circumnavigate the tariffs. They are cheating. Don't just take my word. Take the President's own Department of Commerce who determined that this would happen, even before President did his emergency proclamation. prgtoken This is simply un-American and a crystal clear abuse of emergency power by this American President. prgtoken We need to prioritize American manufacturing, not Chinese manufacturing. We need to produce the energy here in the United States, not handing this to China, our greatest adversary. prgtoken , I urge my colleagues to support this bill, H.J. Res. 39.
CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI CLERMONT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican, OH) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today to congratulate the University of Cincinnati Clermont Women's Basketball team on winning the 2023 Small College Division II National Championship. prgtoken The UC Clermont Lady Cougars captured the title after a 60-46 win over Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte. Head Coach Ken Lowe's vision was complete after the team made it to the Final Four in the previous season but fell short of a championship. prgtoken The Lady Cougars rallied early with a 24-0 run, and 27 points from senior Captain, Ashley Moore. Junior, Tyra Murphy and Grad Student, Kristi Duncan, both recorded double doubles in the Championship game. prgtoken There is no doubt that the leadership among the coaching staff and the Lady Cougars in the locker room and on the court helped this team turn their dreams into reality. prgtoken Again, congratulations to Coach Lowe, the rest of the coaching staff, and the players for their amazing achievement.
ISSUES OF THE DAY
Jodey C. Arrington (Republican, TX) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today to celebrate the life of a true American hero and a very dear friend, General Bernhard Mittemeyer, who passed away this January after 92 rich, full, extraordinary years. He was a first-generation immigrant from South America who really lived the American Dream. prgtoken After 28 years in the military, he rose to the rank of general. He served as surgeon general of the Army under President Reagan, and he received a number of awards and recognitions, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, which is the highest peacetime award in the military. prgtoken I worked with him at Texas Tech, where he was a physician. He was the dean of the medical school, and he was the president of the Health Sciences Center. prgtoken He had an indomitable spirit. He had an infectious optimism. All of those things helped culminate in his leadership efforts to create the super-clinic for treating and servicing our wounded warriors in west Texas, in partnership prgtoken with Texas Tech. It has been a phenomenal asset for veterans in the western part of Texas. That is going to be one of many, but, I am sure, for him, it was the most special legacy that he left for the people of west Texas. prgtoken , it was an honor to know him. I am a better man for having come alongside him in my time at Texas Tech. prgtoken I also want to say of his wife, Marie Beth, that we love her and the Mittemeyer family. We are praying for them. We know that the general has gone to the great commander in chief in Heaven, and he is in a great place. He is alive as he has ever been. prgtoken We will be with General Mittemeyer once again. I take great hope and joy in that. prgtoken , I am grateful to the gentleman from Wisconsin for his indulgence.
HONORING NATIONAL PARK WEEK
Juan Ciscomani (Republican, AZ) \u2014 2023-4-28

I rise today in honor of National Park Week to highlight my bill, the Chiricahua National Park Act. prgtoken From the Grand Canyon to the Petrified Forest and the Saguaro National Park, Arizona is lucky to have some of the most stunning parks in the world. prgtoken In our own district, Chiricahua National Monument has drawn visitors from around the country and across the globe for almost 100 years. prgtoken The Wonderland of Rocks showcases the unique beauty of our region through 12,000 acres of towering geological structures, 25 campsites, and over 17 miles of hiking trails. prgtoken Local communities and leaders from both sides of the aisle have advocated for years to give this beloved landmark the national park designation it deserves. It is my honor to renew this long-awaited effort. prgtoken Establishing Chiricahua National Park would create a profound impact on Cochise County by enhancing tourism, boosting the local economy, and fueling opportunity at no additional cost. It is time to make this dream a reality and upgrade Chiricahua.