| S. Con. Res. 41, H. Con. Res. 112, S. Con. Res. 37, S. Con. Res. 42, S. Con. Res. 44 En Bloc—Motions To Proceed |
May 16, 2012 |
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Jeff Sessions, R-AL
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"Let’s look at this chart, which drives that number home again, in case anybody is worried about it. I am. It shows the average debt per person in the countries we have been reading about that are in financial trouble, and it hits them sometimes surprisingly, and we never know quite how it is going to hit. But look at this: The debt in Spain, which we know is in a rocky financial position, is $18,000 per person; Portugal, $19,000; France, $33,000; Greece, $38,000—Greece’s debt per person is $38,000, whereas the United States is $44,000. Yes, we have a little larger economy, but this is the danger zone."
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| In Remembrance Of Olga “Betty” Dougherty |
May 8, 2012 |
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Dennis Kucinich, D-OH
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"In 1997, during my first term in Congress, Norfolk Southern announced its plan to triple the number of freight trains along the track through Lakewood as part of its acquisition of Conrail. Betty was then living in the Westerly apartments near my Lakewood District Office. She was active in opposing the merger because of the effect the increased freight levels would have on the safety of the people of Lakewood and surrounding communities. Betty and several other seniors who lived in the Westerly began a daily count of the number of trains, contradicting NS’s contention that there were only 13 trains a day as there was in 1995. Known as the “Senior Monitors,” Betty and her colleagues reported their train counts at every meeting of the people organized to oppose to the merger. Often the Senior Monitors’ numbers were much higher than Norfolk Southern’s, in the 20 24 range. The Senior Monitors’ data was significant in helping me and the local communities negotiate the historic cap on the number of trains at the 1995 level, rather than a higher number based on 1997 numbers. Thanks to Betty’s help and so many others working with her to protect safety in Lakewood, that cap of 14 trains per day on the Nickel Plate Line through Lakewood, Rocky River and Bay Village, is in effect today."
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| Honoring The Valentines For Troops Program |
April 25, 2012 |
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Christopher Murphy, D-CT
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"I conducted a similar program called Holiday Cards for Heroes this holiday season. School children in northwestern Connecticut made hundreds of cards for veterans staying in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the State of Connecticut Veterans’ Home in Rocky Hill. So I know what these small tokens of appreciation can do to lift the spirits of a veteran."
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| Celebrating The Tenth Anniversary Of The Environmental Technology Center |
April 16, 2012 |
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Lynn Woolsey, D-CA
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"Before the concept of a green building was a familiar part of our national culture, Rocky Rohwedder, Professor and Chair of the Environmental Studies and Planning, ENSP, department, realized that an environmental center could provide a valuable teaching tool. He and Professor Jean Merriman Falbo (now retired) sought grants to realize this vision. I was proud to assist their effort with funds from the National Science Foundation, NSF. With further support from the California Energy Commission, the majority of the funding was in place."
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| Recognizing The 60Th Wedding Anniversary Of Dr. J.O.“Rocky” Maynes Jr. And Beki Sigworth-Maynes |
March 29, 2012 |
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Ed Pastor, D-AZ
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"Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to congratulate Rocky and Beki Maynes on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary—a milestone reached January 19, 2012 and celebrated by the couple’s ten children, thirty grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and other family and close friends. Verma and I have known and worked with this wonderful couple for many years and we sincerely wish them our heart-felt congratulations."
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