Mike Quigley

Mr. QUIGLEY

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. It is interesting to hear a discourse on functioning government as we look back at 2018 when my colleagues across the aisle operated under 103 closed rules. Circumstances today are of an exigent manner. The government is not functioning. Lives are at risk. The time for leadership, the time to not stymie ideas, and the time for functioning government is apparently gone. So we must act and we must act quickly. If we are talking history, let's go a little further back. In the history of the United States, when one party was in control of the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, there has never been a shutdown until this administration. So today, when all of those opportunities are passed, we now hear that it is somehow a shame that government isn't allowed to function. The government isn't functioning. It has to be open. Then we can begin operating under open bills and in a manner in which everyone would like to see on a bipartisan basis. But right now, there is real danger out there for the American public. So we are now into the 19th day under this President's shutdown, the second longest shutdown in the Nation's history and already the third one under this administration. Mr. Speaker, we are here to govern. We are here not to play games. Let's do our job for the American people. Let's support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Garcia), my distinguished colleague, and the cradle of leadership on the Cook County board.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez), the chairwoman of the Small Business Committee.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the distinguished, newly minted, first-ever chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters), chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 28, I call up the bill (H.R. 264) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop), the chairman-designate of the Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 10 seconds to the gentlewoman from New York.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Crist), my distinguished colleague.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, responsibly funding the Federal Government is one of the most important duties of Congress. The previous majority failed to do the most basic task of keeping the lights on. On day 19 of the 116th Congress, we Democrats are here to reopen Federal agencies shuttered by the President's shutdown. This legislation, which has already garnered strong bipartisan support in the Senate, will ensure that the Federal Government is open and working for the American people. Now, as to perfection, it is not perfect. I have not been here for a perfect piece of legislation. What is critical to take from that argument, though, is the fact that any one of us can argue that there isn't some measure absolutely critical to them and they are not going to vote for it because of that. Respectfully, someone has to be the adult in the room and get things done. Someone has to respect the process, the importance of what the government does, and the needs of the American people. You can't kick the ball in the forest preserve and go home. You have to move forward. This is the way to operate, the manner in which the Senate has already done, a manner in which we can accomplish and move forward together to try to get this better, hopefully, next year. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Now that Democrats have taken the majority in the House, we have shown our intention to govern responsibly and have already illustrated real leadership at every turn, a welcome change after fighting through 2 years of chaos and obstruction, which culminated in a reckless shutdown. At the end of the day, the President's beloved border wall is the issue solely responsible for this irresponsible shutdown, and it is an absolute disgrace and a disservice to all Americans to allow this broken campaign promise to hold all other key funding bills hostage. From delays in the processing of Federal loan assistance applications for small businesses and the uncertainty created for taxpayers during tax season, to regulatory agencies like the FTC not being able to pursue the vast majority of consumer protection investigations, I have seen firsthand how this shutdown is impacting the communities around the country, as the chairman-designate of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Appropriations. Due to the shutdown at the SEC, companies have been announcing delays, and investors are concerned that IPOs for companies such as Uber will miss a key first quarter deadline. We can put a stop to this chaos that is rattling our communities and our economy. This bill before us today is fiscally responsible and makes hard choices among competing priorities. It provides a total of $23.688 billion in discretionary resources, an increase of $265 million over the fiscal year 2018 level. The bill rejects the President's proposed elimination of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and cuts to the Small Business Administration, which provides necessary resources to spur economic growth, particularly in underserved communities. The bill provides a pay increase for civilian Federal employees in 2019, while putting a stop to the excessive raises to the Vice President and other high-ranking administration officials. In addition, the bill includes backpay for Federal employees furloughed during this shutdown. One key feature of this bill is the total lack of controversial policy riders. This is a clean appropriations measure squarely under the jurisdiction of this committee. Again, most importantly, this bill will reopen the Department of the Treasury, which includes the IRS as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission, Small Business Administration, and multiple other agencies that have a direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of American families, businesses, and communities. By passing this bill, we will be able to get more than 130,000 workers back to work and receiving a paycheck. It is long past time that we reopen government, and this bill does exactly that for a number of critical agencies that Americans rely on every day. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, your point is well taken. I will address my remarks to the Chair. Mr. Speaker, the arguments we have heard tonight remind us of the tale full of sound and fury signifying nothing, reminding us who told us that tale. Every border chief since the border chief under President Reagan has said a wall will deter a crosser from somewhere between 90 seconds and 3 minutes. Mr. Speaker, $5 billion for that. If they really want to protect our country, and that is what they are so bent on doing in spending $5 billion, my subcommittee can help you. In January of 2017, with a high degree of certainty, the entire intelligence community said the Russians attacked our democratic process. We are not prepared for their next attack. DNI Coats warned that the lights are flashing red. We spent $380 million on election security in 2018--nothing since then. Mr. Speaker, 40 States do not even have sufficient equipment to put on software that blocks this hacking. Mr. Speaker, 13 States don't even have a paper trail. The last time our democratic process was called into question for such matters was during Bush-Gore, where this very body spent $3.5 billion to protect its integrity. We can--we must--do better. By the way, you have control of the House and Senate. You don't need to yell at us, folks. You can yell at your own caucus.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 50th Anniversary of St. Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Parish. Their Jubilee celebration is being held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center--the center of the unification of the entire Ukrainian community and officiated by Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church with the participation of Bishop Benedict (Aleksiychuk), Fifth Eparch of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy based in Chicago. It will also include clergy members from Ukraine, Canada and the United States, the Consul General of Ukraine in Chicago, various dignitaries, and representatives of many important organizations and institutions. Founded in 1968 by Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, Confessor for the Faith, and the Bishop of the Eparchy of Chicago, Yaroslav Gabro, Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Parish has an inspiring history. During its first five years, the parishioners of the newly established parish collected enough funds to build their own church while attending religious services at a neighboring Ukrainian Church--St. Volodymyr Orthodox Cathedral, which graciously allowed the use of its church. In 1973, the newly erected church, employing the Byzantine Ukrainian style of the 11th thru 13th century Ukraine, was blessed by Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, who only ten years earlier had been released from Siberian imprisonment through the intervention of Pope John XXIII and President John F. Kennedy. A memorial statue of Patriarch Slipyj stands at the church's first location. Mr. Speaker, today and during the entire month of November 2018, we honor the memory and sacrifices of all those who helped establish Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Parish, just as we continue to thank all who facilitate the ongoing growth and stability of this very vibrant community in Chicago. I congratulate the entire parish on this special milestone marking fifty years of community and service.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the World War II and Korean War veterans who traveled to Washington, D.C. on August 8, 2018 with Honor Flight Chicago, a program that provides World War II and Korean War veterans the opportunity to visit their memorials on The National Mall in Washington, D.C. These memorials were built to honor their courage and service to their country. The American Veteran is one of our greatest treasures. The Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who traveled here on August 8th answered our nation's call to service during one of its greatest times of need. From the European Campaign to the Pacific Asian Theatre to the African Theater, these brave Americans risked life and limb, gave service and sacrificed much, all while embodying what it is to be a hero. We owe them more gratitude than can ever be expressed. I welcome these brave veterans to Washington and to their memorials. I am proud to include in the Record the names of these men and women for all to see, hear, and recognize, and I call on my colleagues to rise and join me in expressing gratitude. Arthur Richard Adkins, Jesse G. Alvarez, Joseph L. Amendola, James Babakitis, Nicholas Bacoulis, Edward J. Barys, Walter F. Baxendale, Aldo Biagioni, Arthur J. Billings, James Bounardj, Edwin P. Brummel, Lawrence M. Buescher, William H. Buhle, Rosario Cali, Donald L. Campbell, John A. Caruso, Dwight A. Cooke, Mario J. Cortina, Gordon R. Deal, Owen B. Dehlinger, Harold A. Dickson, Felix F. Donofrio, Fernando M. Dorado, John H. Eichhorn, William C. Elliott, Gerson Bertram Field, Mitchell Filip, Fred F. Fisher, Seymour Fleischman, Ernest G. Frieders, Raymond J. Fron, Robert H. Garcia, Stanley Jack Gartenberg, Gunter H. Gehl, Charles M. George, John A. Georgeson, Phillip C. Goldstick, Miguel Gomez, Robert Good, Eugene J. Goworowski, Donald H. Gustafson, Richard H. Haen, Gunnar F. Hanson, Francis J. Haynes, Jack C. Hockett, John M. Hurley, Henry Jackson, Herbert Jacobsen, Irving Kaplan, Harvey L. Keim, Charles Kirian, Raymond Klemchuk, Leonard R. Koubenec, Donald H. Kraft, Eugene E. Kuffel, Harry Kuhrau, Buddy Walter Larsen, Floyd M. Liberatori, Raymond W. Loris, William J. Marich, Howard D. Maskill, John P. Meehan, Bernard Minarcik, Deane S. Moore, Stephen J. Moyerak, John C. Muno, Carl Olesen, Dale W. Olsen, Carl J. Oman, James A. Parker, Clifford Paulson, Joseph T. Phillips, Victor P. Pienkowski, Harry Rakowski, Enricko Roa, Joseph L. Rodriguez, Eddie Rollins, William Franklin Salkeld, George F. Schade, Fred G. Schreiber, Donald T. Sharko, Otto Soyk, Nick A. Stiso, Herbert W. Stoll, Carl E. Stomp, Stephen L. Strand, Frank Termini, Praxedis Rolando Trevino, Adrian D. Wood, Peter F. Zika.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the World War II and Korean War veterans who traveled to Washington, D.C. on September 12, 2018 with Honor Flight Chicago, a program that provides World War II and Korean War veterans the opportunity to visit their memorials on The National Mall in Washington, D.C. These memorials were built to honor their courage and service to their country. The American Veteran is one of our greatest treasures. The Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who traveled here on September 12th answered our nation's call to service during one of its greatest times of need. From the European Campaign to the Pacific Asian Theatre to the African Theater, these brave Americans risked life and limb, gave service and sacrificed much, all while embodying what it is to be a hero. We owe them more gratitude than can ever be expressed. I welcome these brave veterans to Washington and to their memorials. I am proud to include in the Record the names of these men and women for all to see, hear, and recognize, and I call on my colleagues to rise and join me in expressing gratitude. Howard J Adolph, William J Alpers, Thomas A Altosino, John R. Anderson, James A. Bansley, Joyce Luke Barber, Robert L. Borgstrom, Theodore R Borowski, Joseph Bosnyak, David D. Brockman, John M. Brown, Anthony T Buckun, Michael Cadena, Charles Callahan, Gus Candilas, James F. Carsten, Albert Cato, Berry Conner, Roy Dahl, Philip Davis, Richard DeSandre, John M. Fausel, Joseph R Forbes, Erwin B Forde, Virgil D. Foster, Edward A Friz, Jon T Fuglestad, Martin V. Garcia, William P Gardaphe, Joseph J. Gauthier, Dominick Geraci, Dominic Giannini, Lawrence Goudzwaard, Homer Grady Jr., Kenneth Grill, Ralph R Gross, Kenneth E. Grudis, William R. Gurolnick. Paul W. Jacobs, Harold Erwin Jerde, Ronald D Johnson, Dave Jones, Edwin Kaye, Bruce Killings, Robert A. Kratochvil, Thomas B Larson, William E Leber, James V Leonard, Peter Leuzzi, Donald E Lewandowski, George D. Logothetis, Fred Lott, Edward J. Lukas, Lloyd H. Lundberg, Al J. Mack, John Mahoney, Raymond E Mahoney, Frank Mareska, Donald R Mathews, James D. Mays, Warren McClure, Matthew T McIntyre, Michael L. Meier, Milan Menich, Lawrence J Metz, Jacob Molter, James J Mortell, Gerald L. Netherton, William J Ohlhaber, Raymond W. Olson. Daniel A Pacella, Mercus L. Payne, Robert Porter, Donald Pracht, Howard Pratt, George I. Price, Raymond Przybylski, Raymond Rafter, William Rehbock, Charles W. Richardson, Robert Riegel, Allen Roderick, Freddie Rouse, Donald A Sandstedt, Nicholas L. Sassone, James F Scheffler, Robert L Schmidt, David I Schuman, James Shields, Paul J Sifter, Richard Smigel, Phillip F Smith, Stanley L. Stock, Charles E. Swickard, Gregory Tomaino, Robert A. Traglia, Pasquale A. Valentino, William M. VanDuyn, Vincent Vitucci, Clarence Vos, Richard J Welch, Eugene Yale.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. The Russians attacked our democracy. They will be back and we are not ready. The President is unwilling to meet this challenge, but we must be willing to meet this challenge. The last time our electoral process was called into question post- Bush-Gore, this government spent $3.5 billion to upgrade our election systems because we treasured the integrity of our democracy. I hope we still do. Earlier this year, we appropriated $380 million to the Election Assistance Commission to provide grants for training, equipment, and software which will help States fortify and protect our election systems. This amendment appropriates an additional $380 million to grants that continue to improve those defenses because our election infrastructure remains outdated, low tech, and nowhere where it needs to be to prevent future intrusions. In the lead-up to the 2016 elections, the Russians targeted the election systems of at least 21 States and as many as 39. Through the special counsel's investigation, we now have the names of 12 Russian intelligence officers that carried it out. When President Trump was given the opportunity to challenge President Putin in Helsinki this week, he, instead, condemned his own intelligence agencies while praising the Russian President. Mr. Speaker, it was embarrassing, it was un-American, and it was a clear sign from the President that he will continue to stand by as President Putin orchestrates additional attacks on our democracy. This latest episode of capitulation to the Russians was a step too far for many of you. But tweets will not stop the Russians. This moment demands action. The Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, recently confirmed that the Russians continue to target our elections. Forty-two States continue to use outdated voting machines susceptible to cyber intrusions. Thirteen States continue to use voting machines that fail to produce a paper ballot or record. The overwhelming demand for assistance is there. The EAC issued a public announcement just 3 days ago that every single State and eligible territory has requested grant funding with almost 90 percent of the existing funds already transferred out. But the amount distributed is only a fraction of what the States need. Election experts believe that the bare minimum required is $1.25 billion while this bill zeros out those grants. We now have the chance to do the right thing. Equipped with the new revelations from the Mueller investigation and the realization that President Trump will do absolutely nothing to defend our elections systems from foreign interference; and with Russia attempting to cast doubt, uncertainty, and suspicion over the integrity of our election process, now is the time to double down on our efforts to prevent election hacking. The American people are watching, and we must ensure that we, unlike our President, are on the right side of history during this pivotal moment in our democracy. Mr. Speaker, I yield the remainder of my time to the distinguished gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).

Mr. QUIGLEY. I am opposed.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.

Mr. QUIGLEY. This amendment is another in a long line of attacks on the Affordable Care Act. It is, unfortunately, an example of Republicans turning to the appropriations process, instead of working through the appropriate channels via the authorization committees. Weighing down bills with partisan riders does nothing but make it more difficult to enact these spending bills, especially in a timely manner. Turning to the substance of the amendment, our constituents would be better served if we focused our efforts on extending quality, affordable coverage to more individuals, not eliminating plans. Healthcare is an essential right, and a healthy America is a more productive, safer, and better place to call home. I suggest my colleagues vote ``no'' on the Meadows amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition.