Larry Bucshon

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 5035, the bill now under consideration.

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5035) to reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and for other purposes.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. I believe that this permanent extension is necessary to ensure the Internet remains accessible for all Americans. Madam Speaker, the Internet economy is growing and changing every day, and this pro-growth legislation will support the vibrant online marketplace of goods and ideas by preventing State and local tax policies from creating barriers to access. Americans use the Internet every day to communicate, to work, and to get an education. They shouldn't have to pay an unnecessary and unfair tax to do so. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Goodlatte for his work on this important bipartisan bill. I urge all my colleagues to vote ``yes.''

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation. Last year, I was honored to be conferee a for MAP-21, the highway bill, and I am proud of the bill that our conference committee produced and was subsequently signed into law. Our Nation's transportation projects are being completed faster, and States like my home State of Indiana receive more Federal funding than they had in the past. We do need a long-term solution to fund our infrastructure. Today, however, we need to support this extension. This funding is critical for projects such as Interstate 69, which runs through my district. With construction season underway, we need to ensure that every State can continue with the summer construction projects that are ongoing. This legislation is necessary to keep thousands of Americans working to rebuild our infrastructure--improving the flow of commerce and ensuring the safety of Americans as they travel. I would like to thank Chairman Camp and Chairman Shuster for their leadership, and I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Thank you, Chairman Smith. Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to work on this bipartisan effort to reduce the administrative burden placed on federally funded researchers. Last year, in my new role as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, I participated in a university tour across the State of Indiana. This tour focused on federally funded research in the State of Indiana, and included Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Indiana State University, both located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and the University of Evansville and the University of Southern Indiana, both in Evansville, Indiana, and the issues of concern these higher education institutions have surrounding federally funded research. Along with the input I received during last year's tour, we have also received feedback and input at various hearings the committee has held pertaining to this regulatory burden. This legislation would establish a working group to review Federal regulations that affect these universities and others. The working group would be required to obtain input from stakeholders, including federally and non-federally funded researchers, higher education institutions, small businesses, and scientific disciplinary societies. The bill also requires a report on what steps are taken to carry out the recommendations of the working group. I would like to thank Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Johnson, my colleague Mr. Peters from California, and my colleague Mr. Lipinski from Illinois for their work on the bill. I am hopeful this bipartisan legislation can see movement in the Senate and that, from there, we can help to alleviate some of the burden placed on our research universities so they can get back to the main goal of conducting basic science research.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Chairman, when I tour businesses in the Eighth District of Indiana and meet with Hoosier families, they tell me they are concerned about the enormous debt burdening our country. Just like Hoosier families and businesses that have to make hard decisions when money is tight, Washington must do the same in order to sustain our role as the leader in the free world. We are over $17 trillion in debt. It is clear Washington, D.C., has a spending problem, and there are two very different pathways to address this issue. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle would continue us on the failed status quo pathway of more spending, more taxes, and more debt. Their plan does not address the long-term drivers of our debt. It raises taxes on families who are already struggling to make ends meet and has no intention of balancing, ever. And it does nothing to protect and strengthen the Medicare safety net promised to our seniors. Put simply, their plan does not implement serious reforms necessary to put us on a path to a sustainable future. Mr. Chairman, our budget has a different vision for America. Our budget plan saves $5.1 trillion over the next decade, pays down our debt, and encourages a growing and healthy economy. Our plan expands opportunities for all Americans by focusing on higher education and job training. We encourage a simpler, fairer Tax Code that saves Americans thousands of hours spent every year on tax compliance. Our plan protects the social safety net programs by encouraging upward mobility and providing States with the flexibility to meet the needs of their residents. One of the most important aspects of our budget plan provides Social Security and Medicare for our Nation's seniors. We preserve traditional Medicare for those in or near retirement, while also offering options for Medicare that strengthens this vital program so it is still around for future generations. For these reasons, Mr. Chairman, I support the Ryan budget plan, which puts our country on a pathway back to prosperity.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this legislation. Let's focus on schools in my district. Greencastle School Corporation was forced to cut the hours of 54 employees from full time to part time. The Terre Haute School Corporation was forced to cut the hours of hundreds of employees. Many of them are bus drivers who are no longer allowed to provide transportation for afterschool activities. Washington Greene County School Corporation was forced to cut the hours of 150 employees from 40 to 29 hours. Eastern Greene County School Corporation announced that all of their employees who aren't receiving health insurance will have their hours cut to 28 hours a week. Dubois County School was forced to reduce the hours for instructional assistants, cafeteria employees, and custodial staff. Mr. Speaker, the vast majority of these employees already receive health insurance either through their spouse or other sources, and many of them have worked for their school corporation for many years. School corporations don't have the luxury of raising taxes to pay for these provisions of the Affordable Care Act. They are not a major business that can raise their prices. School corporations simply can't afford the Affordable Care Act. These Hoosiers work every day with students, and because of this provision in the Affordable Care Act, our students will suffer. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this legislation and urge my colleagues to vote in favor of it.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation. As a practicing physician for over 15 years, the majority of my patients were Medicare patients. I know firsthand how flawed the SGR is. By not repealing this flawed system, to remain in business, many doctors across America will be forced to limit the number of Medicare patients that they see, and many may refuse to see Medicare patients all together. Failing to act or voting ``no'' on this legislation will limit seniors' access to their doctors. This will be especially dangerous in rural areas where there are already physician shortages. It is time we finally solve this problem and ensure that Medicare patients have access to their chosen doctors. I urge my colleagues to stand up for all of the seniors in America and support this legislation.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill. Less than 6 months ago, the House passed my bill, which requires the Department of Transportation to address the issue of sleep apnea for truck drivers through a rule and not guidance, potentially saving the industry $1 billion. Unfortunately, our Nation's pilots and air traffic controllers are facing a similar arbitrary guidance issued by the FAA, and we have brought a bill to the floor to protect them. As a doctor, I know firsthand that sleeping disorders are incredibly serious and can be very dangerous. However, I also know that you can't diagnose any patient by a set of arbitrary guidelines and stereotypes. Like any major disease, it can only be diagnosed through proper testing and conversation with a doctor. Issuing guidance based on nonmedical factors on this issue for pilots and air traffic controllers will cause doctors to order unnecessary tests, driving up the costs of health care and potentially affecting our Nation's airline travelers. I urge all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this piece of legislation.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Susan Elkington on her selection to receive a STEP Award from The Manufacturing Institute. As she is a fellow Hoosier and an inspiration to young women interested in technical careers, I am pleased to stand before this body of Congress to recognize her contributions to Toyota, the automotive industry, Indiana, and her community. Manufacturing is revitalizing our economy and making America strong. Investments in manufacturing, particularly in automotive manufacturing, multiply across the economy, creating jobs and growth in other sectors. Manufacturing is the backbone of our Nation's middle class. Today's manufacturing offers competitive wages, is high tech, safe, and offers great growth opportunities for women. Yet, over 80 percent of manufacturers still cannot find the skilled workers they need. Part of this skills gap is due to the lack of women in the industry. While women make up 50 percent of the U.S. workforce, they make up only 24 percent of the manufacturing workforce. STEP Award Honorees, such as Ms. Elkington, are attracting more women to manufacturing careers by educating young workers. By telling the real stories of these women, we can inspire and encourage the next generation of women to join the manufacturing industry and pursue exciting and meaningful careers. Ms. Elkington has provided leadership and expertise at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana in a variety of influential roles as she progressed to become Toyota's first female vice president of manufacturing for a vehicle assembly plant. She has been a key player in Toyota's success in Indiana from the beginning. She joined Toyota as a manufacturing engineering specialist in 1998, serving on a team preparing for the start of production of Toyota Indiana's first vehicle, the Tundra full-size pickup truck. She rose through the ranks into the role of General Manager of Assembly and Stamping/Body Weld, where she oversaw numerous operations of Production, Conveyance, Engineering, Maintenance and new model preparation. She helped to plan and manage production of Toyota's Sequoia, Sienna, Highlander and the Highlander Hybrid models. Ms. Elkington is committed to diversity and inclusion within manufacturing both at Toyota and in the State of Indiana. She recognized the absence of women in manufacturing early in her career. Consequently, she led Toyota Indiana's diversity and inclusion initiatives as diversity champion, and as Toyota's champion for the Society of Women Engineers. I am thankful for the years of dedication and hard work by Susan Elkington, and I congratulate her for setting an example of professional excellence and advocacy of women in manufacturing, as well as her commitment to the greater community.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Thank you, Dr. Gingrey, and thanks again for having this time for the Doctors Caucus to talk about health care reform. What I want to focus on in my brief time is the Republican alternatives that we have had all along. When the Affordable Care Act was brought to the floor, there was only one amendment allowed, and that was a ``motion to recommit'' amendment, and guess what, the Republicans had an alternative health care plan which we put forth. Since that time, we have had multiple plans, almost 200 other proposals from Republicans, to reform the health care system in a patient-centered way. As a physician, that is what we want. We want this to be focused around the patient, not around Washington bureaucrats, not around decisions made here in Washington. We want patients to have access to quality affordable care. We want everyone to have that, just like the Democrats say that they do, even though with their plan, the Affordable Care Act, in 2023 the CBO says 31 million people will still be uninsured, which is a fact that not a lot of people are looking at in the media at this point. But we have had all kinds of alternatives. Dr. Tom Price has had a bill that he has put up many times, H.R. 2300, in this Congress. The Republican Study Committee in this Congress, led by Dr. Roe, has a very good health care reform proposal, and, again, along with almost 200 other proposals to reform health care. So I want to dispel this myth that Republicans don't have alternatives to a near-government takeover of the health care system. As Congresswoman Ellmers just stated, that is the plan here. The plan is to have the government nearly control the system, and we can't have the government in health care because it doesn't work. We are finding that out now with what is happening with the Affordable Care Act. Access is actually going to be inhibited by the Affordable Care Act. In some States, 80 to 90 percent of the people signing up for the Affordable Care Act are in the Medicaid program, a program already underfunded, a program already that is poor insurance that limits the very access to health care that we are all fighting for. The exchanges, which are going to be overly costly, look at the deductibles you are seeing in some plans across the country, look at the price you are seeing on the monthly payments across the country. Again, over 5 million people had health care that they liked, but they have lost it. We may see 50 million people or so next year when the delayed employer mandate comes into place that was unilaterally delayed by the administration, I would argue, against the will of Congress because it was in the law and is in the law. So I want to just focus on the fact that Republicans have alternatives. The GOP Doctors Caucus has been involved in all of these. I don't recall, but you probably can tell me, were you consulted in 2009, the doctors in Congress, when the health care law was passed? From what everybody tells me, no. The answer to that question is, no. If you were going to talk to anyone about what might be good health care reform, wouldn't you think you would actually consult with people that have been in the field practicing medicine for years--the doctors, the nurses, the other health care providers in Congress that could give you that firsthand experience that they have had in the health care system as part of the equation if you are going to do this right? So, again, Republicans are for patient-centered health care reform. We realize that people were uninsured; we realize that the cost is too high. We want to bend the cost curve, get people insured by getting the cost of health care down and making sure that all of our patients have access to quality, affordable health care in a timely manner without Washington, D.C., government bureaucrats telling them what is a good policy, what is a bad policy and, I will argue, in the future telling them what is good health care and what isn't. With that, Dr. Gingrey, I yield back.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Ms. Louise A. Anderson who at the end of this month will be retiring as Director of the West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center in my district. A nurse by vocation, she has been passionate about ensuring that Hoosiers have access to quality healthcare in their communities by recruiting and training the next generation of healthcare providers. In addition to her professional engagements, Ms. Anderson remains a very active volunteer in professional and community organizations holding several board and committee positions at the local, state, and national levels. Her commitment to the citizens of West Central Indiana for the last three decades has been exemplary through her service as a provider, teacher, and educator. May we all live such a rich and distinguished life of service.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, as a physician, my goal is to make certain that every American has access to quality, affordable health care. The President and congressional Democrats promised that you can keep your health insurance if you like it. Well, we learned yesterday that in my home State of Indiana, only 701 Hoosiers have signed up successfully for the Affordable Care Act, while over 108,000 Hoosiers have had their current plans canceled. I think the people of Indiana know this promise has not been kept. Mary, from Evansville, Indiana, wrote to me about this very thing. She said: Our insurance is excellent. I had a heart attack a year ago. We met our deductible this year, but insurance has paid for everything recommended, 2 months of cardiac rehab, prescriptions, and even more surgery. My insurance and my doctors saved my life, and now I am at risk of losing both. On Facebook, Andrea wrote that she was able to extend her plan for her and her son till next December, then it would be canceled. She went on to say, ``What happened to if you want to keep your health care, you can?'' And, finally, Allen summed up his frustration in one sentence: I will not have insurance beginning January 1. End of story. Mr. Speaker, these are real stories that affect real people, hardworking families just trying to get by. Mr. Speaker, we need to hold the President and congressional Democrats to their promise.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of this WRRDA bill. The bill provides the much-needed oversight of the Army Corps of Engineers, streamlines the environmental review process, and consolidates duplicative analyses of projects that have delayed important infrastructure improvements, sometimes for as long as 15 years. These types of delays have cost our economy billions of dollars and have put the United States at a competitive disadvantage. I am also pleased that this bill will provide additional funding for smaller ports, like in Mount Vernon, Indiana. The Mount Vernon Port has several businesses headquartered on its property and is vitally important to the economy of southwest Indiana. A functioning water transportation system is critical for their success now and in the future. I would like to thank Chairman Shuster, Ranking Member Rahall, Subcommittee Chairman Gibbs, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Bishop for working together on this important piece of legislation that makes government work better for our taxpayers. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology on their number one ranking as the top undergraduate engineering school in the Nation. This is the 15th consecutive year for this honor by the U.S. News and World Report in the category of engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's degree. Founded in 1874 and located in Terre Haute, Indiana, Rose-Hulman successfully delivers the world's best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support. I commend Rose-Hulman for their excellent leadership and dedication and thank them for the important role they play as a world leader in the education of the STEM workforce of the future.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, this legislation is simple, but has the potential to save the trucking industry nearly $1 billion. If the Department of Transportation--specifically the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--decides they want to weigh in on sleep apnea, they need to do so by a rulemaking process. On April 20, 2012, FMCSA published a Federal Register notice that stated FMCSA was going to publish regulatory guidance related to sleep apnea. Subsequently, as has been mentioned, they decided to go through the rulemaking process. But I still believe this bill is necessary to codify that position into law and give the opinion of Congress to FMCSA on this issue. The problem with issuing guidance instead of traditional rulemaking is that guidance is nonbinding and open to interpretation. When somebody with a commercial driver's license goes to a physician to get a physical, the doctor can follow the guidance and recommend a sleep apnea test. Sleep apnea tests cost thousands of dollars, and the cost would be shifted to the employer of the driver, or if they are an independent driver, to themselves. If the doctor chose to ignore the guidance, they would be open to possible legal actions. I know from experience that most physicians already practice defensive medicine, and any guidance related to this issue would only drive up the cost of medicine and hurt an industry that is already facing high unemployment. The American Trucking Association has estimated that nearly one-third of their drivers would meet the arbitrary body mass index threshold. That would be an estimated 1 million drivers getting a sleep apnea test at an average cost of $2,265. The total cost just to the American Trucking Association members would be estimated between $900 million and $1.2 billion. The School Bus Association estimates that this regulation would cost their drivers $100 million. Sleep apnea is a serious disease that can't be diagnosed arbitrarily by guidance set in Washington, D.C. The Department needs to go through the rulemaking process--which, again, they've already agreed to do. This would allow a cost-benefit analysis and input from medical providers and all of the stakeholders involved in this issue. I'm proud that the bill passed out of the Transportation Committee with unanimous support and had over 68 bipartisan cosponsors. The American Trucking Associations, the American Bus Association, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the National School Transportation Association, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, and the United Motorcoach Association have all endorsed H.R. 3095. I would like to thank the Transportation Committee, especially Dan Veoni, for their assistance in support of this legislation. I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the homecoming of the WWII naval vessel, the LST-325, to Evansville, Indiana. The Evansville shipyard has a proud history of manufacturing Landing Ship, Tank vessels for use in WWII. These ships were designed to land battle ready tanks, vehicles, soldiers, and supplies directly onto enemy beaches. The LST-325 was launched on Oct. 27, 1942 and commissioned on February 1, 1943, and, most notably, participated in D-Day at Omaha Beach, Normandy. Today, I am honored to welcome home such an important piece of American history. The LST-325 has been a part of the Evansville community for the past eight years, and we look forward to welcoming it home for many years to come.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent my name be removed as cosponsor on H.R. 2918.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of this legislation. Every single coal mine in the State of Indiana is in my congressional district. Coal not only provides thousands of jobs for Hoosiers, but provides over 90 percent of our State's energy. Coal is a vital part of Indiana's economy, helping to keep energy prices low and supporting a robust manufacturing sector. I disagree with the EPA's position that coal ash should be treated as a hazardous material. Coal ash has been used in all kinds of other materials like concrete and has been proven safe when used correctly and when stored correctly. In fact, the EPA's own studies, as has also been mentioned, in 1993 and 2000 have stated that coal ash is not a hazardous material. This legislation allows States to establish their own regulations for managing coal ash as long as it meets minimum Federal standards. Coal is necessary for an all-of-the-above energy plan and is vital to our Nation's energy production that sustains good-paying jobs, and I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, because our Nation's students deserve better in the classroom. The one-size-fits-all approach and expanding Federal role in our current system is not effectively serving our students. The Student Success Act corrects this problem by allowing States the freedom and flexibility to provide a better education to all their students, an education that is tailored to their students' needs. This bill reduces the Federal footprint in our schools and restores control to State and local communities where education decisions should be made. We ensure that parents and schoolteachers are able to make decisions about what is best for their students. Mr. Chair, as the father of four, it is very important to me that we provide the best educational opportunities for all children, regardless of where they live or their socioeconomic status. The Student Success Act accomplishes this goal.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I was a practicing physician for 15 years, and I rise today to support the rule and support delaying the Affordable Care Act's employer and individual mandates. I support these delays because it's unfair to employees in my district who have suffered lost wages and lost hours at work because of these mandates: the 54 employees in the Greencastle, Indiana, school district who had their hours cut from full time to part time; the 150 employees in the Washington/Greene County school district who had their hours cut from full time to part time; the Spencer County employees who saw their hours cut from 40 hours a week to 28 hours a week; Wolfe's Auto Auction in Terre Haute, which I recently visited, that has had to cut many employees from full to part time. There are countless other middle-class Hoosiers who are suffering across Indiana because of these mandates. They're schoolbus drivers, teachers, hospital nurses, and county government employees. Hoosiers work hard every day to provide for their families. Rather than helping them, the government is keeping them from doing it. This administration would like everybody to believe the economy is growing and over 700,000 jobs were recently created. They failed to mention that 500,000 of those jobs were part time. It's hard to find a full-time job when the government penalizes your employer for giving you more than 30 hours of work. We talk a lot in this body about how we need to help everyone in these difficult economic times. Yet my colleagues have supported legislation that they know has compromised the opportunity to find a good-paying job and provide for your family. But they stand here and argue that that has not been the case. A 1-year delay to these mandates is just a Band-Aid. I'll be voting in favor of the rule and the bill. Ultimately, we need to fully repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a milestone in the history of St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, located in my district. As an early leader in distance learning, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College is celebrating its 40th anniversary of providing quality distance education for students across the Nation. The program began with the bold vision of Sister Jeanne Knoerle, then-president of the college, as a way to educate women who needed a nontraditional way to earn a college degree and was expanded in 2005 to provide access to men. Known today as Woods Online, it is one of the largest online degree programs in Indiana. More than 800 students are currently enrolled in the program from 33 States and across the globe. I would like to congratulate St. Mary-of-the-Woods College on the longevity of this program and thank them for their innovative efforts in offering a nontraditional means for students to achieve their educational goals.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss ObamaCare's assault on jobs and full-time employment. The law is costing wages that are important to families in these tough economic times. I received an email from a constituent in my district who is a teacher's assistant. Because of the 30 hours that is considered full- time employment in the Affordable Care Act, her hours have been cut to 28 hours a week, along with all of her colleagues. She stated: I don't even need health insurance, I get it through my husband's employment. But because of this bill, I will be losing money that my family needs and depends on. Indiana is also home to over 300 medical device companies, with an economic impact of over $10 billion a year. Companies in Indiana, like Cook Medical, have already scrapped plans for expansion in the State, citing the 2.3 percent medical device tax. Yesterday, I discussed with Secretary Sebelius the vote in the Senate, 79-20, and the vote in the last House Congress, 270-146-- including 37 Democrats--to repeal the law, but the administration sticks by the fact that they do not want that part of the law repealed. Mr. Speaker, this administration has been telling Americans for the last 5 years that they are trying to create jobs, but they're refusing to acknowledge the jobs that are being lost because of their health care bill.

Mr. BUCSHON

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a man with considerable ties to the 8th District of Indiana and the first President of the State of Israel, Chaim Weizmann. Weizmann was born in Poland in 1874 and became an accomplished chemist. While lecturing in England in 1916 he was asked by Winston Churchill to help Britain meet its acetone shortage. In an effort to meet this request, Weizmann created a new process of acetone production through the fermentation process, which came to be known as the Weizmann Process and greatly outpaced previous production processes. As a physician with a strong background in organic chemistry, I can appreciate this work. This breakthrough led to the issuance of U.S. Patent on the Weizmann Process, and in 1917 Weizmann established his first U.S. acetone plant on the Wabash River in Terre Haute, Indiana, a city in my home district. The profits from his Terre Haute plant, Commercial Solvents Corporation, ultimately aided Weizmann in realizing his dream of establishing the State of Israel. I am glad to honor President Weizmann for his contributions to the establishment of the State of Israel and to the 8th Congressional District of Indiana.