Congressional Record, House, December 6, 2022: Page H8796
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Page H8796 of the House section of the Congressional Record for December 6, 2022, in interleaved columns. Mr. Lamborn leads a special order for National Bible Week in which Mr. Clyde and Mr. Carter of Georgia speak, quoting John Adams on the Bible and calling for faith in public life. Mr. Comer then speaks for 30 minutes under a heading on the Kentucky tornadoes. The page also lists a report from the Committee on Ethics, In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Madison Cawthorn, numbered 117-591, referred to the House Calendar.
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H8796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2022
‘‘As George Washington reminded us TER) for reminding us of what the rea- don’t think we emphasize that enough
in his farewell address, morality and son for the season really is. these days.’’
faith are the pillars of our society. We Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman If that was true in the late 1940s, that
confess these pillars are being eroded from Georgia (Mr. CLYDE). is certainly true today.
in an increasingly materialistic and Mr. CLYDE. Mr. Speaker, I thank He continued: ‘‘If we don’t have the
permissive society. The whole world is Congressman LAMBORN for leading this proper fundamental moral background,
watching to see if the faith of our fa- important Special Order. we will finally end up with a totali-
thers will stand the trials and tests of Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor tarian government which does not be-
this hour. Too long we have neglected and celebration of National Bible lieve in rights for anybody except the
Thy word and ignored Thy laws. Too Week. State.’’
long we have tried to solve our prob- For multiple millenniums, the Bible I am going to conclude by saying
lems without reference to Thee. Too has served as God’s revelation to His this, Mr. Speaker: It has been an honor
long we have tried to live by bread creation, providing an account of His and a pleasure to commemorate Na-
alone. We have sown to the wind and divine plan. The future hope of glory tional Bible Week this evening. I am
are now reaping the whirlwind of through the gospel of the Word of God grateful for all of my colleagues who
crime, division, and rebellion.’’ renders guidance to us so that we have joined me to honor the Word of God.
That prayer was given in 1969, and the hope of eternal life offered by His The Bible is the single most impor-
here we are today. So just as we turned grace through faith. tant book ever written. It has the
to the Bible then, I pray that we will The Bible is also the very reason we power to change lives. It has liberated
turn to it now. can live freely in the United States of many from oppression by its clear
Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I thank America. More than 400 years ago, set- teachings. It is truly an amazing and
the gentleman from Georgia for his tlers bound together in search of the remarkable piece of writing. It con-
words. New World to escape religious persecu- tains pure truth about God, about life,
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman tion and establish a free government. the nature of mankind, and our own
from Georgia (Mr. CARTER). Our Founding Fathers wove the Word hearts as human beings.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- I am thankful for the Word of God,
of God into the very fabric of our Na-
er, I thank the gentleman for yielding, the impact that it has had on my life,
tion, with the Bible playing a critical
and I thank him for sponsoring this on the lives of those who have spoken
role in the unity and success of these
Special Order. This is certainly impor- here today, and on the life of our great
tant, important to all of us who are be- wise men as they forged a future that
is free. Nation.
lievers, and I count myself as one of Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance
those. As John Adams once said: ‘‘The Bible
contains the most profound philosophy, of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebra-
tion of one of the greatest gifts that the most perfect morality, and the f
God has given us, His Word that is the most refined policy that ever was con- RECOGNIZING FIRST ANNIVER-
Bible. ceived upon Earth.’’ SARY OF KENTUCKY TORNADOES
As we near the holiday season, we It is because of these men that our
Lord and Savior’s guidance has been The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
must be mindful of why we celebrate, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan-
which is the birth of our Lord and Sav- key to the preservation of our Repub-
lic. uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the
ior, Jesus Christ. gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. COMER)
As we enter the Christmas season, it Now, more than two centuries later, I
pray this body uses God’s Word as our for 30 minutes.
is easy to be consumed by the laundry
guiding light. Because a government Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise
list of items and tasks that must be
whose foundation is built on God and today to recognize the 1-year anniver-
completed before you host or travel to
His Word is a government that will sary of the devastating tornadoes that
see family and friends. It is easy to be-
have peace, freedom, and liberty. struck my district.
come lost and forget the true meaning
On December 10 and 11, 2021, commu-
and purpose of Christmas. b 1930 nities from Fulton to Taylor County
Friends and fellow Americans, I urge
Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I thank endured a fierce, long-track tornado
you to remain grounded in the true
the gentleman for those thoughts on that leveled numerous communities.
story of Christmas, because it is indeed
this commemoration of National Bible The damage sustained during the re-
some great news.
Luke Chapter 2, verses 9 through 11, Week. lentless storm was unimaginable, and
tells us: ‘‘An angel of the Lord ap- To conclude, Mr. Speaker, I have two our prayers are still with the families
peared to them, and the glory of the more quotes from other Presidents of who lost loved ones.
Lord shone around them, and they were the United States. In the aftermath of this disaster,
terrified. But the angel said to them, Ronald Reagan, in his own declara- Kentuckians across the Commonwealth
‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good tion of National Bible Week when he came together to offer help, provide
news that will cause great joy for all was in office, said: ‘‘When I took the support, and deliver aid when many
the people. Today in the town of David oath of office, I requested that my needed it most.
a Savior has been born to you; He is mother’s Bible be opened to 2nd Chron- As the communities continue to re-
the Messiah, the Lord.’ ’’ icles 7:14, which reads, ‘If my people build and recover, I want to recognize
Wow, what a powerful moment that which are called by my name shall the local servant leaders and citizens
must have been to the shepherds that humble themselves and pray and seek who are helping get our communities
night. my face and turn from their wicked back on their feet. As we continue to
The Christmas story is the greatest ways, then I will hear from Heaven and move forward, I am inspired by their
feel-good story anyone could ever ask will forgive their sin and will heal their courageous efforts to restore our local
for, that no matter how we sin, what land.’ This passage expresses my hopes communities.
we do, or the disagreements we may for the future of this Nation and the Serving the people of Kentucky’s
have, the Lord our God, the living God, world.’’ First Congressional District is an
sent His one and only Son to die for Lastly, to make this bipartisan, honor, and my office remains com-
each of us so that we may all join Him President Truman said during an ad- mitted to assisting their recovery ef-
in eternal paradise. Now, that is the dress at the Attorney General’s Con- forts in every way.
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awesome Christmas gift. ference on Law Enforcement Problems: DAWSON SPRINGS TORNADO RELIEF EFFORT
Thank you to my friend from Colo- ‘‘The fundamental basis of this Na- Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise
rado for hosting this important Special tion’s law was given to Moses on the today to recognize the selfless efforts
Order. It is indeed important, particu- Mount. The fundamental basis of our of local Kentuckians who served their
larly during this time of year. Bill of Rights comes from the teach- community in a time of need.
Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I thank ings which we get from Exodus and St. Todd Marshall, Larry Cavanah, Kent
the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. CAR- Matthew, from Isaiah and St. Paul. I Workman, Zach Willett, Paulette Gray,
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Brandon Godbey, Tamara Rice, Abby Before taking on his responsibilities area never had a better State rep-
Garrett, and Gabe Workman answered as judge executive, he worked for 14 resentative than Bart Rowland.
the call to aid their fellow Kentuckians years in several roles for State Farm Bart and his wife, Jerri, and their
after the devastating tornado on De- and Progressive Insurance companies. three kids reside in Tompkinsville,
cember 10, 2021. In fact, President Biden nominated Kentucky. On behalf of everyone who
With their assistance, Dawson Judge White to serve on the Tennessee Bart has represented so well over the
Springs Independent school was trans- Valley Authority board of directors in past decade, I wish him and his family
formed overnight into the Dawson June of this year. the very best in the next chapter of
Springs tornado relief center. As the Judge White has been a passionate their lives.
community began to rebuild and re- advocate for issues impacting our local ROLE OF HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND REFORM
cover, thousands walked through the communities, including Land Between COMMITTEE
school’s front doors in need of aid. the Lakes, rural broadband access, and Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I would
This group of Kentuckians dedicated our effort to rid local waterways of like to discuss an issue today that has
their time to help sort over 29,000 Asian carp. been in the news a lot over the last few
pounds of clothing, prepare warm When people say the squeaky wheel weeks, and it pertains to the role of the
meals each day, and provide families gets the grease, as the Congressman for House Oversight and Reform Com-
with a Christmas by converting class- Lyon County over the past 6 years, I mittee. God willing, January 3, I will
rooms into departments for women’s can tell you that Judge White is the take command as chairman of the
clothing, men’s clothing, baby equip- squeaky wheel. House Oversight and Reform Com-
ment, and toys. On behalf of Kentucky’s First Con- mittee.
On behalf of Kentucky’s First Con- gressional District, I thank Judge My goal, as I have said to just about
gressional District, I express my heart- White for his dedicated service to im- every media outlet that has asked
felt thanks to this group of extraor- proving our communities. about it, I want to bring the House
dinary administrators, staff, faculty, HONORING JUDGE HOLLIS ALEXANDER UPON HIS Oversight and Reform Committee back
and students. Their compassion for our RETIREMENT to its original intent. The intent of the
communities did not go unnoticed. Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, today, I House Oversight and Reform Com-
HONORING JUDGE JOHN PHELPS UPON HIS
rise to honor Judge Executive Hollis mittee is to eliminate waste, fraud,
RETIREMENT
Alexander of Trigg County, Kentucky, abuse, and mismanagement in the Fed-
Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to eral Government, and I believe when
who is retiring at the end of the year.
honor Judge John Phelps on his retire- Judge Alexander has been a leader we look around in the Federal Govern-
ment as judge executive of Cumberland
and public servant in Trigg County and ment, we see a whole lot of waste,
County, Kentucky.
Cadiz for over three decades. fraud, abuse, and mismanagement.
A native of Cumberland County,
He has served in various capacities, When asked about my priorities as
John has dedicated his life to bettering
including working for the Cadiz Fire the next chairman of the House Over-
his local community and State. After
and Police Departments, the Trigg sight and Reform Committee, I want to
graduating from Cumberland County
County Ambulance Service and Sher- talk about my first priority, and that
High School, John married his high
iff’s Office, and the Pennyrile Nar- is to get the backs of the taxpayers of
school sweetheart, Leslie, and raised a
cotics Task Force. the United States of America.
family of four children and four grand-
Before serving in his current posi- Just in the name of COVID, over the
children in his hometown of
tion, Judge Alexander was the chief of past 3 years, Mr. Speaker, so that spans
Burkesville.
In addition to being a dedicated fam- the Cadiz Police Department for 16 two administrations, this body has
ily man, John served south central years, from 1996 to 2012. After being ap- been reckless in its spending in the
Kentucky in various ways throughout pointed Trigg County judge in 2012, he name of COVID. When you look at all
his career, including as a well-re- was reelected in 2014 and 2018. the stimulus bills, all the stimulus pro-
spected loan officer and realtor before Judge Alexander has been a vocal ad- grams, all the giveaways, those dollar
becoming Cumberland County judge vocate for Land Between the Lakes Na- amounts run into the trillions of dol-
executive in 2011. tional Recreation Area and important lars.
For over a decade, John served his issues concerning rural Kentucky. Now, we can talk about all the
constituents with honor and humility. On behalf of Kentucky’s First Con- money and go down line by line, and we
In 2020, he was elected president of the gressional District, I thank Judge will see a lot of success stories. Take
Kentucky County Judge/Executive As- Alexander for his commitment to and the PPP loan program, for example.
sociation. In this role, he led the asso- passion for improving our commu- There are some great success stories in
ciation in helping judge executives nities. there. I don’t think anyone in this
work together to solve common issues RECOGNIZING BART ROWLAND UPON HIS body, regardless of their ideology, re-
and improve their local governments. RETIREMENT gardless of whether we are rural,
I am proud to have worked with Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to urban, suburban, whatever, wouldn’t
Judge John Phelps throughout his ca- recognize my good friend, Bart Row- argue that, during COVID, there were
reer and wish him the very best in a land, upon his retirement from the industries that suffered far worse than
well-deserved retirement. Kentucky House of Representatives. other industries.
HONORING JUDGE WADE WHITE ON HIS Bart served Monroe, Cumberland, For example, anything in the tour-
RETIREMENT Metcalfe, Green, Hart, and Hardin ism or travel industry, obviously, was
Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, today, I Counties as their voice in Frankfort for devastated, whether they be the airline
rise to honor Judge Wade White of 10 years. companies, whether they be hotels,
Lyon County, Kentucky, who is retir- Bart was a very well-respected mem- whether they be anything pertaining to
ing at the end of the year. ber of the Kentucky General Assembly leisure travel. The PPP loan program
Judge White’s dedication to the com- who quickly rose the ranks to become was a lifesaver for many of those busi-
munity has not gone unnoticed. He was chairman of the Kentucky House Bank- nesses.
first elected to the position in 2010 and ing and Insurance Committee. As When we had the very brief debate on
then reelected in 2014 and 2018. chairman, Bart passed many bills that the PPP loan program, the goal was to
In recognition of his service, Judge improved the entire financial services help businesses keep people working
White has received multiple awards as industry in Kentucky. during the government shutdown by
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Lyon County judge executive, includ- Bart was elected for the first time in supplementing and subsidizing their
ing the Keep the Tennessee River Beau- 2012 during a special election, which payrolls, which was noble because if
tiful group’s Kentucky Elected Official happened as a result of his predecessor you look at it, the government was
Ripple Effect award. being elected Kentucky Commissioner going to pay for it one way or the
He was also inducted into the Fresh- of Agriculture. Mr. Speaker, I was other, either in the form of PPP loans
water Fishing Hall of Fame in 2016 and Bart’s predecessor, and I can say with or in the form of unemployment insur-
2018. confidence that the people of my home ance.
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So, we had to step up in this body. estimated that as many as 25 percent porting accurately what the purpose of
But, like this body does time after of all the extended unemployment that this investigation is.
time after time, there were not suffi- this body continued to approve went by And then there are a whole lot of
cient guardrails on that program. We the way of fraud; many to foreign media outlets that have blown this off,
have stories coming in every day by countries. and they say this is the Hunter Biden
various media outlets, by various in- Who has been looking into that in laptop investigation.
vestigative reporters, by various over- the House of Representatives over the That is not true and let me be very
sight mainly and almost exclusively by past year and a half? clear. This is an investigation of the
Republican committees in this body Not the House Oversight Committee. President of the United States to de-
that will show that there were fraudu- I haven’t seen a committee in here that termine whether or not he and his ad-
lent businesses that didn’t even exist has been checking into that. So that is ministration is compromised because
that got millions and millions of dol- going to be our role. of the millions and millions of dollars
lars alone. Then you look at the stimulus that they have received from our ad-
We will find that there were busi- money. The hospitals. I love hospitals. versaries in China, Russia, Ukraine,
nesses that had record years during I have 29 hospitals in my Congressional and even the Middle East.
COVID. They never missed a beat. District; I would say as many as any- We look at all the decisions that this
They never had a layoff. They had body in this body. Hospitals received a administration has made that we
record years. They got millions and lot of money. The list goes on and on scratch our heads and say, Why would
millions of dollars. and on. State and local money. they do this? Why would they do that?
We had jurisdiction on the House Why would they cancel the Keystone
We even read just this week how
Oversight Committee. $350 billion with pipeline? Why would they cut off drill-
many law firms in America that never
no guardrails. That is what we kept ing? Why would they make it harder to
missed a beat during COVID got huge
saying, no guardrails on the State and get permits? Why are they going to
PPP loans. We even read that Hunter
local money. Saudi Arabia begging for more oil?
Biden’s former law firm got over $10 Who has been looking into that?
million in PPP loans despite never Not the House Oversight Committee. Why are we trying to force electric ve-
missing a beat. But that is going to change on January hicles on the Postal Service fleet and
So, in this congressional body, in this 3. the government. And why are we doing
House of Representatives, who in the So we have a lot of challenges in our all of this stuff?
majority has been providing oversight quest to get the backs of the American Then you look at some of the busi-
over the PPP loan program? It has not taxpayers. We want to identify waste. ness dealings that the President’s fam-
been the House Oversight and Reform We want to identify fraud. We want to ily was involved in, and the one that
Committee. identify abuse. We want to hold people strikes me as the most concerning, Mr.
accountable for abuse and fraud. Speaker, was the one with CEFC China
b 1945
We would love to try to claw some of Energy, which was a Chinese energy
We have been investigating the this money back. And in some in- company.
Washington Commanders. We have stances Secret Service with some of Then Hudson West, which was the
been investigating what the world the fraud has been able to claw some of company that the President’s son was
would look like if the United States the money back that was spent fraudu- involved with, a company that the
passed the Equal Rights Amendment. lently in the name of COVID. President’s son also asked for keys to
We have had bills on white supremacy. So all the COVID money that was be made because of his partner coming
We have had bills on abortion. spent is going to be a priority for the in, which happened to be the current
What we haven’t had bills on is over- House Oversight Committee. President of the United States.
sight. We are also going to have a huge in- But regardless, there was a map of
During the prior 2 years when the terest in the debacle at the southern the United States of America on that
House flipped the last time and the border, Mr. Speaker. When you look at laptop. It was in Chinese, and it had all
Democrats took the majority in the what is going on on the border—and these major natural gas suppliers list-
House Oversight Committee, there there has been no shortage of floor ed. The objective was to help this Chi-
were dozens and dozens of high-level speeches on this side of the aisle in the nese energy company not only pur-
Trump cabinet secretaries and ap- past 2 years about that—we are con- chase American liquefied natural gas,
pointees that testified before the House cerned about some of the decisions that but also, to help this Chinese company
Oversight Committee. Dozens and doz- have been made at the top. We have start taking ownership in the drillers
ens. I want to say in the upper thirties. been to the border, the Republicans on of natural gas in the United States.
Fast forward to the last 2 years of the House Oversight Committee, many Now, let’s think about that. There is
the Biden administration. Do you know times. I have several members of the outrage in this body, there is outrage
how many cabinet secretaries and committee that represent border in America over China buying farmland
undersecretaries have testified in front States. We have heard from Border Pa- in the Dakotas. Here we have an effort
of the House Oversight Committee? trol agents. And I will tell you, Mr. by the Biden family to help China take
Zero. Zero. That is going to change Speaker, what we have heard from Bor- ownership of an American energy in-
on January 3. der Patrol agents is very concerning, dustry. I find that concerning, Mr.
Back to COVID, which is what I want especially about conversations they Speaker.
to have as the first hearing of the Over- have had with Secretary Mayorkas. We have been criticized for wanting
sight Committee. We have had pro- In a recent trip to the southern bor- to investigate this by many in the
grams that have gone unchecked. We der, about a week or so ago, Leader mainstream media, and I find that
have made mistakes in this body, like MCCARTHY announced that inves- ironic, considering that in the last ad-
this body always does, especially when tigating the potential wrongdoing at ministration there were many inves-
we rush bills, and we don’t read bills the southern border would be a priority tigations. In fact, they are still inves-
and we must pass bills. in the next Congress and that Mr. JOR- tigating the last administration.
Then you look at the unemployment DAN and Mr. COMER would oversee the Now, I am not going to comment on
insurance extension. Most of these pro- investigation. We are going to do that. the last administration, whether these
grams were administered by the We are going to do that on day one. investigations are warranted or not. It
States. But the States were getting Then we look at other hearings that is not up to me to decide.
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money and mandates from the Federal have been in the news that—I don’t What I will say is we are going to in-
Government. think it is any secret, and I will con- vestigate any potential wrongdoing in
And now guess what we are learning, clude with this one, Mr. Speaker—we this White House. And at the very
Mr. Speaker? talk about the Biden family influence- least, we are going to let the American
We are learning that there were hun- pedaling investigation. people know exactly what was going on
dreds of thousands of fraudulent unem- Now, there are some media outlets within this family. It is not just the
ployment claims, maybe millions. It is that have done a very good job of re- President’s son, it is the President’s
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CORRECTION
December 6, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8799
brothers, as well. This was a family We have a big job. Not only do we eign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Com-
business. They didn’t manufacture any- have trillions of dollars to try to ac- mittee on Foreign Affairs.
thing. They weren’t licensed to sell count for what has been misappro- EC–6090. A letter from the Senior Bureau
Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De-
anything. They don’t own any real es- priated, misspent, abused in this body,
partment of State, transmitting a Report to
tate. They don’t have any employees. we also have a lot of investigations to Congress on U.S. Compliance with the Au-
What was the business? I would argue conduct while at the same time trying thorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq
it is influence pedaling. But we are to restore credibility for congressional Section 4 of the Authorization for Use of
going to investigate that and see. investigation. Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of
So the one challenge I have, and that I look forward to working with every 2002 (Public Law 107-243) (50 USC 1541) for the
we will have providing oversight from Member of this body, Mr. Speaker, and period from July 6, 2022, to September 4, 2022,
this side of the aisle on, is to restore I yield back the balance of my time. pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1541 note Pub. L. 107-
confidence in congressional oversight, 243, {4(a); (116 Stat. 1501); to the Committee
f on Foreign Affairs.
because let’s just be honest, Mr. Speak-
EC–6091. A letter from the Secretary, De-
er—and I blame both parties for this— ADJOURNMENT partment of the Treasury, transmitting the
congressional oversight doesn’t have a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Department’s Agency Financial Report for
lot of credibility. ant to section 1 of House Resolution fiscal year 2022, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
We have had a lot of high-profile 1230, the House stands adjourned until 2 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1)
hearings over the past decade that p.m. tomorrow. (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a));
really haven’t, unfortunately, amount- (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Over-
Thereupon (at 7 o’clock and 58 min- sight and Reform.
ed to a whole lot. There has been a lot utes p.m.), under its previous order, the
of fishing, a lot of hearings, a lot of EC–6092. A letter from the Board Chairman
House adjourned until tomorrow, and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Ad-
outrage, a lot of tax dollars spent. Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 2 p.m. ministration, transmitting the Administra-
Some pretty good information has been tion’s Office of Inspector General Semi-
recovered, but at the end of the day, f
annual Report to Congress covering the pe-
not a lot has happened. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, riod of April 1, 2022, through September 30,
I blame, again, both parties, particu- ETC. 2022; to the Committee on Oversight and Re-
larly the current chairman of the form.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive EC–6093. A letter from the Chairman, Vice
House Intelligence Committee because
communications were taken from the Chairman, and Board Member, National
many of his investigations were based
Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Credit Union Administration, transmitting
on things that we now know, like the
EC–6081. A letter from the President and the Administration’s Office of Inspector Gen-
Steele dossier, were not true. eral Semiannual Report to Congress covering
Chair, Board of Directors, Export-Import
So this investigation with the Presi- the period of April 1, 2022, through Sep-
Bank of the United States, transmitting a
dent of the United States is based on statement with regard to a transaction; to tember 30, 2022; to the Committee on Over-
interviews that we have already had. the Committee on Financial Services. sight and Reform.
This is based on documents that we EC–6082. A letter from the President and EC–6094. A letter from the Chair, Securi-
have, many in that laptop, which by Chair, Board of Directors, Export-Import ties and Exchange Commission, transmitting
the way, The Washington Post has con- Bank of the United States, transmitting a the Commission’s Office of Inspector General
statement with regard to a transaction; to semiannual report for the period April 1, 2022
firmed is a legitimate laptop. Then
the Committee on Financial Services. through September 30, 2022, and Management
when the White House and the Demo- Report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
EC–6083. A letter from the Assistant Sec-
cratic National Committee came out Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to
retary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De-
and said, oh, well, that may be the partment of State, transmitting the Report the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
President’s son’s laptop, but it has to Congress on FY 2023 Allocations for EC–6095. A letter from the Assistant Attor-
been compromised; there has been a CHIPS Act International Technology Secu- ney General, Office of Legislative Affairs,
folder added. CBS News did a forensic rity and Innovation Fund, November 2022, Department of Justice, transmitting the
audit and proved that that is a legiti- pursuant to Public Law 117-167, Sec. Civil Rights Division’s Legislative Proposals
102(c)(3)(A); (136 Stat. 1376); to the Com- for the 117th Congress on Human Traf-
mate hard drive that has not—and I re-
mittee on Foreign Affairs. ficking; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
peat—has not been tampered with. EC–6096. A letter from the Regulation De-
Now, we find out from Elon Musk EC–6084. A letter from the Assistant Sec-
retary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De- velopment Coordinator, Office of Regulation
that there were people involved in the partment of State, transmitting the Annual Policy and Management, Department of Vet-
President’s campaign, involved in the Report on the Benjamin A. Gilman Inter- erans Affairs, transmitting the Department’s
Democratic National Committee, and I national Scholarship Program, pursuant to interim final rule with request for comments
fear involved in high levels of the Gov- 22 U.S.C. 2462 note; Public Law 106-309, Sec. — Reproductive Health Services (RIN: 2900-
ernment—we haven’t gotten to that 304; (114 Stat. 1095); to the Committee on AR57) received December 6, 2022, pursuant to
yet, but stay tuned—that were telling Foreign Affairs. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.
EC–6085. A letter from the Assistant Sec- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Vet-
everyone, especially in the social erans’ Affairs.
media companies, oh, that is not true, retary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De-
that is Russian disinformation. Very
partment of State, transmitting Document f
Report Number 004005; to the Committee on
concerning because one must ask one- Foreign Affairs. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON
self: Why were they doing that? What EC–6086. A letter from the Acting Assistant PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
is on that computer? Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of
And don’t tell me, Mr. Speaker, it is partment of State, transmitting Department
committees were delivered to the Clerk
a bunch of pictures and videos. I don’t Notification Number: DDTC 22-053, pursuant
to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control for printing and reference to the proper
care about the pictures and videos. It is
Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. calendar, as follows:
the data on there about the Biden fam-
EC–6087. A letter from the Acting Assistant Mr. MCGOVERN: Committee on Rules.
ily influence pedaling with our adver-
Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De- House Resolution 1508. Resolution providing
saries across the globe. partment of State, transmitting Department for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) to
That, Mr. Speaker, is why the House Notification Number: DDTC 22-018, pursuant amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
Oversight Committee will investigate to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control to eliminate the per-country numerical limi-
abonner on DSKJLXR7X2PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE
the President of the United States for Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. tation for employment-based immigrants, to
any potential wrongdoing and try to EC–6088. A letter from the Acting Assistant increase the per-country numerical limita-
determine whether or not this adminis- Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De- tion providing for consideration of the bill
tration is compromised. partment of State, transmitting Department (H.R. 7946) to provide benefits for noncitizen
Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the Notification Number: DDTC 22-054, pursuant members of the Armed Forces, and for other
to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control purposes; and for other purposes (Rep. 117–
time today. I thank you for the oppor-
Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 590). Referred to the House Calendar.
tunity to tell the American people a EC–6089. A letter from the Acting Assistant Ms. WILD: Committee on Ethics. In the
little bit about what the House Over- Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De- Matter of Allegations Relating to Represent-
sight Committee’s goals and objectives partment of State, transmitting a deter- ative Madison Cawthorn (Rep. 117–591). Re-
are in the next Congress. mination under section 506(a)(1) of the For- ferred to the House Calendar.
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