Congressional Record, House, December 21, 2022, Page H9914
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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated December 21, 2022, at page H9914. It carries the end of a Member's floor remarks that honor National Park Service Director Steve Clark and the Flight 93 National Memorial, preceded by the Member's recollection of the night the House certified the election. It then carries a Message from the Senate listing enrolled bills, including S. 3519 on the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, S. 3946 and S. 3949 on trafficking victims protection, S. 4120 on childhood cancer treatments, S. 4240 on prosecution for war crimes and S. 5323 on coronavirus relief fund use. The remarks are the speaker's own.
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H9914 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2022
honor of keeping that legacy for those S. 3519. An act to amend the National I was one of the first of my col-
40 heroes alive. Trails System Act to designate the leagues to call for impeaching Presi-
National Park Service Director Steve Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, dent Trump because there was never
and for other purposes.
Clark has done an incredible job to any doubt in my mind that he had in-
S. 3773. An act to authorize leases of up to
make the memorial a place of remem- 99 years for land held in trust for the Confed- cited that crowd to march on the Cap-
brance, and I look forward to con- erated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. itol to try to block the vote to certify
tinuing to work with him as he over- S. 3946. An act to reauthorize the Traf- the election and to keep himself in
sees the September 11th National Me- ficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, and power.
morial Trail. for other purposes. That night, I walked past the broken
The Flight 93 National Memorial is a S. 3949. An act to reauthorize the Traf- glass through the eerie, empty halls to
fitting tribute to the passengers and ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and certify the election of Joe Biden as the
for other purposes. next President of the United States.
crew who died on that September S. 4120. An act to maximize discovery, and
morning with the knowledge that their At some point during these events,
accelerate development and availability, of
deaths would ultimately save others’ promising childhood cancer treatments, and
majority leader STENY HOYER turned to
lives. for other purposes. me and said: ‘‘I bet this wasn’t what
National Park Service Director Steve S. 4240. An act to amend section 2441 of you expected when you ran for Con-
Clark and his entire team at the Flight title 18, United States Code, to broaden the gress.’’ I told him that actually I ran
93 National Memorial have done an in- scope of individuals subject to prosecution for Congress precisely so that I could
credible job to maintain and preserve for war crimes. be standing at this place at this time
S. 4859. An act to reauthorize the Project to take this vote to certify the election
this site. Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Author-
On behalf of the individuals from and to defend our democracy.
ization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. I know that many of the people who
Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional Dis- S. 5323. An act to amend title VI of the So-
trict, I say thank you for that service. cial Security Act to allow States and local
supported me in the 4-year effort to flip
I say thank you for preserving the governments to use coronavirus relief funds Georgia’s Seventh Congressional Dis-
memories of all those fallen heroes provided under the American Rescue Plan trict and to deliver Georgia for the
from the Flight 93 National Memorial. Act for infrastructure projects, improve the Democrats worked so hard and sac-
Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency rificed so much in large part because
f Fund, provide Tribal governments with more they, too, saw the danger and worried
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund pay- that President Trump would stop at
ments, and for other purposes. nothing to achieve and retain power.
A message from the Senate by Ms. S. 5328. An act to amend the Farm Security
Byrd, one of its clerks, announced that While there were many other impor-
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend
the Senate has passed without amend- terminal lakes assistance.
tant issues at stake, fundamentally, we
ment bills of the House of the following S. 5329. An act to amend the Bill Emerson saw our efforts as a rescue mission for
titles: Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to im- our country.
prove the program, and for other purposes. I know that many other democratic
H.R. 3285. An act to amend gendered terms
The message also announced that frontliners saw their efforts the same
in Federal law relating to the President and
the President’s spouse. pursuant to Public Law 117–81, the way. I know that some of my Repub-
H.R. 5961. An act to make revisions in title Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- lican colleagues who took brave votes
5, United States Code, as necessary to keep er, appoints the following individual to at great political risk shared our con-
the title current, and to make technical serve as a member of the National Se- cerns.
amendments to improve the United States So for those who are cynical about
curity Commission on Emerging Bio-
Code. our politics, who believe that it is all
H.R. 7299. An act to require the Secretary technology:
about corruption, money, and power—
of Veterans Affairs to obtain an independent Dr. Michelle Rozo of Pennsylvania. and, yes, there is a lot of that—please
cybersecurity assessment of information sys- f know that many people of integrity,
tems of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes. FAREWELL TO CONGRESS courage, and talent in both parties and
in many different roles worked hard for
H.R. 7335. An act to improve coordination The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
between the Veterans Health Administration
years to be at the right place at the
Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
and the Veterans Benefits Administration right time in this particular moment
Georgia (Ms. BOURDEAUX) for 5 min-
with respect to claims for compensation in our country’s history so that they
utes.
arising from military sexual trauma, and for could hold the line to stop the forces of
Ms. BOURDEAUX. Madam Speaker, I
other purposes. chaos and autocracy and renew our de-
rise today with gratitude to bid this
The message also announced that the mocracy for one more turn of the
body farewell. wheel.
Senate has passed with an amendment I thank my family, my friends, my
in which the concurrence of the House I want to recognize the sacrifice of
supporters, and the wonderful people of my family and thank my husband, Jeff,
is requested, a bill of the House of the Georgia’s Seventh Congressional Dis-
following title: and my son, Nathan, who encouraged
trict for the honor of serving as your me all along the way. I want to recog-
H.R. 7939. An act to make permanent cer- Representative in Congress.
tain educational assistance benefits under nize my sister, Margaret Bourdeaux,
While there are many things we ac- who threw herself into helping me day
the laws administered by the Secretary of
complished, the most important oc- in and day out, and my aunt and uncle,
Veterans Affairs in the case of changes to
courses of education by reason of emergency curred in my first week in office. On Margaret and Howard Arbuckle, who
situations, and for other purposes. January 3, as I was on the floor to be stood by me when both my parents died
The message also announced that the sworn in, I looked at my phone and saw in 2017 and told me I could not quit
Senate has passed bills of the following a notification that President Trump working for change, it was too impor-
titles in which the concurrence of the had tried to illegally pressure Geor- tant.
House is requested: gia’s secretary of state into finding I thank my many supporters whose
S. 1294. An act to authorize the imposition 11,780 more votes to change the results persistent acts of courage and sacrifice
of sanctions with respect to foreign persons of the election. allowed me to have this brief but very
that have engaged in significant theft of A few days later, on January 6, as I important time in Congress.
trade secrets of United States persons, and was in my office preparing remarks to While the preservation of our democ-
for other purposes. defend Georgia’s electoral count, I was racy was always top of mind, we ac-
S. 1324. An act to establish a Civilian Cyber told to lock down and to shelter in complished quite a lot on other fronts,
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Security Reserve as a pilot project to ad- place. There I sat for hours and hours including the American Rescue Plan,
dress the cyber security needs of the United
with my sister and a couple of staff as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
States with respect to national security, and
for other purposes. we followed on TV and through text Act, the CHIPS Act, and the Inflation
S. 1942. An act to standardize the designa- threads the mob attacking the Capitol Reduction Act.
tion of National Heritage Areas, and for and the narrow escapes of many of my Also critical to the Seventh District
other purposes. colleagues. was the PPP Extension Act and almost
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December 21, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9915
$18 million in community funding Through it all, Honey was a steadfast Madam Speaker, 129 years ago, on
projects that will allow the restoration and committed partner during her hus- January 17, 1893, 13 White men with the
and preservation of our community’s band’s honorable career in public serv- support of U.S. troops of the USS Bos-
Black history, that will support crit- ice. ton illegally overthrew the Kingdom of
ical early childhood education pro- Honey campaigned during Lamar’s Hawaii. In the years that would follow,
grams, that will promote small busi- six races for Governor and United the kingdom’s beloved monarch, Queen
nesses and innovation and economic States Senator, served 8 years as the Liliuokalani, was imprisoned; millions
development and infrastructure, and first lady of Tennessee, moved to Knox- of acres of sovereign royal lands were
that will support a vast array of much- ville when Lamar was the president of stolen; olelo Hawaii, the Hawaiian lan-
needed mental health and other social the University of Tennessee, and then guage, was prohibited to be taught or
service programs in our rapidly grow- moved to Washington when Lamar was spoken in public schools; the United
ing community. the United States Education Secretary States illegally annexed Hawaii via a
To my staff, all that we have accom- and finally U.S. Senator. When Lamar simple majority joint resolution after
plished would not have been possible was campaigning for President, Honey failing to gain treaty ratification in
without you. Thank you for your hard traveled on her own to over 80 different the United States Senate; and by 1920,
work and dedication, and I look for- Iowa communities. Native Hawaiians—decimated by West-
ward to seeing what you do next. During the 1996 Presidential cam- ern diseases, the loss of their land, cul-
To the residents of Georgia’s Seventh paign in New Hampshire, Honey was ture, and identity—were on the brink
District, thank you again for the honor interviewed on the Larry King Show on of extinction.
of representing our community in Con- CNN. Larry King asked Honey this Realizing the plight of his people, Ha-
gress. question: Do you really want to be the waii’s second Native Hawaiian and ter-
First Lady and live in the White ritorial Delegate to the Congress,
f
House? Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, 102
HONORING THE LIFE OF LESLEE Honey answered in her own way, very years ago, authored one of the most
KATHRYN BUHLER ALEXANDER succinctly with one word: ‘‘No.’’ important pieces of Federal legislation
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The That was Honey. It was clear to all of for Hawaiians, the Hawaiian Homes
Chair recognizes the gentleman from us that Honey was happiest at home Commission Act of 1920.
Tennessee (Mr. KUSTOFF) for 5 minutes. with her family. I think that Honey The act would set aside 203,000 acres
Mr. KUSTOFF. Madam Speaker, summed it up well when she wrote: to restore land and dignity to Native
many in the Chamber know our friend ‘‘The most important facets of my life Hawaiians of 1/32 blood quantum, giv-
Senator Lamar Alexander, but many of remain the same: supporting Lamar; ing them leasing opportunities for
you may not know that earlier this mothering the children; helping others; homesteading, farming, ranching, and
year he lost his wife of 53 years, Leslee and nurturing good physical, spiritual, mercantile purposes.
However, Delegate Kuhio ran into
Kathryn Buhler Alexander, better emotional, and intellectual health in
fierce opposition and was forced to
known to all of us as ‘‘Honey.’’ me and those closest to me.’’
compromise with Western powerful
Honey was a household name in Ten- When Nashville’s Family and Chil-
sugar and ranching business interests
nessee, not for being the first lady of dren’s Service named its new home the
by accepting a blood quantum require-
Tennessee or the wife of a United Honey Alexander Center, the organiza-
ment of 50 percent to qualify for a
States Senator, but for being the voice tion said, ‘‘Honey Alexander has dedi-
lease. This requirement would serve as
of so many across the State. cated her life to the service of others.’’
a poison pill in the Hawaiian Homes
Honey grew up in Texas. She grad- In my opinion, that really is the most
Commission Act dividing Native Ha-
uated high school in Austin in 1963 and suitable statement.
waiians—a divide that remains to this
received her college degree from Smith As a child, Honey’s daughter Leslee
day.
College in 1967. Honey later joined the wrote in a school essay: ‘‘My mother is Inadequately funded and managed by
Washington, D.C., staff of United the lioness who keeps the family in the United States from 1921 to 1959, the
States Senator John G. Tower. hand and allows us to live and grow.’’ Hawaiian Homes Commission Act and
Now, that summer, during a softball We should all be so lucky to have a its day-to-day management was punted
game between Senator Tower’s staff Honey Alexander in our lives. to the new State of Hawaii as a condi-
and the staff of Senator Howard Baker, As we grieve the loss of one of our fa- tion and requirement of statehood in
Jr., Honey met a young Baker staffer, vorite first ladies, we know that Ten- 1959.
Lamar Alexander. Honey and Lamar nessee is a better place to live and Realizing that Native Hawaiians
dated for about 18 months and married raise a family because of the work of were being quickly displaced from
in 1969. this wonderful wife, mother, and their land due to interracial marriages,
When Honey, Lamar, and their 11- friend. the State of Hawaii and the United
month-old son, Drew, moved to Nash- From Roberta and me to Lamar, States lowered the blood quantum re-
ville in 1970, Honey began to focus on Leslee, Kathryn, and Will: We know quirement for qualified beneficiary
the health and well-being of families your hearts are heavy this holiday sea- successors to 25 percent.
and children. She said: ‘‘Strong fami- son, but we want to say thank you. Madam Speaker, 100 years later, due
lies make strong children.’’ Thank you for allowing your wife and to interracial marriages and blended
Later, as Tennessee’s first lady, your mother to be a lioness for us all. families, many descendants of bene-
Honey led the statewide Healthy Chil- f ficiaries do not meet the 25 percent re-
dren Initiative with the goal of pro- quirement for successorship.
SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF THE
viding prenatal healthcare for every In addition, the failure of both the
NATIVE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE
child. Honey dedicated her life to the State of Hawaii and the United States
well-being of our next generation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to meet its fiduciary, execution, man-
Honey Alexander cofounded Leader- Chair recognizes the gentleman from agement, and oversight obligations to
ship Nashville, served Family & Chil- Hawaii (Mr. KAHELE) for 5 minutes. the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
dren’s Service as president of its board Mr. KAHELE. Madam Speaker, I rise has resulted in less than 10,000 Native
and chaired multiple events, and addi- today to speak on a critical issue for Hawaiians being awarded a lease while
tionally served on the boards of the Ad- indigenous people of the United States, an applicant wait list of almost 29,000
venture Science Center, Vanderbilt specifically Native Hawaiians. exists to this day.
Kennedy Center, the Junior League of Yesterday, in this august body, I in- As the applicant wait list grows, the
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Nashville, the Dede Wallace Center, troduced H.R. 9614 to amend the Hawai- median average age of an applicant
and the Hermitage. ian Homes Commission Act of 1920, leg- grows, creating a sense of urgency as
islation critical to the preservation, thousands have died on the wait list,
b 1215 protection, and restoration of the sov- and thousands more will die on the
Honey and Lamar had three more ereign rights of the Native Hawaiian wait list, never fulfilling the true vi-
children: Leslee, Kathryn, and Will. people. sion of Prince Kuhio to Aina
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