Harley Rouda

Mr. ROUDA

Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 877 East 1200 South in Orem, Utah, as the Jerry C. Washburn Post Office Building. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1972) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the ``Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building''.

Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 1972 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1196) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the ``Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building''.

Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this issue.

Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building. Captain Barr first volunteered with the Sun Prairie Fire Department at the age of 18, which earned him the distinction of being the youngest firefighter in the department's history. On July 10, 2018, Captain Barr was a first responder at the scene of a natural gas leak in downtown Sun Prairie. As Captain Barr was shutting off service and evacuating people nearby, an explosion occurred, killing him. His heroic actions saved over 100 people. Captain Barr was a beloved member of the Sun Prairie community for 30 years. Beyond his contributions to the fire department, he is remembered as an outgoing and dedicated man. Captain Barr is survived by his wife of 6 years, Abby, and twin 3-year-old daughters, Hailey and Aubrey. Naming a post office after Captain Barr is the least this country can do to honor his sacrifice and the contributions he has made to his local community. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Henry Barbosa and his lifelong service to the people of Southern California. Mr. Barbosa has dedicated his life to serving the public as a City Attorney for several southern California cities, Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, and special counsel to other public agencies. His clients included the City of Oakland, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angles, the Metropolitan Transit Authority, and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Mr. Barbosa served as the President and Director of the Three Valley Municipal Water District and went on to serve six years as a member of the Board for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California from 1997 to 2002. Due to his proven record as a public servant, Mr. Barbosa was designated as a member of the Log Angeles Board of Police Commission's Blue-Ribbon Panel to analyze the causes of, and response to, the Rampart area police corruption scandal. Mr. Barbosa currently sits on the Board of the Orange County Conservation Corps, Board of Advisors to the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, and the Board of Visitors to the University of La Verne School of Law. Mr. Barbosa has demonstrated exemplary commitment to his community and has had an extraordinary career punctuated with selfless public service. Today I ask that all Members join me in recognizing the amazing life and works of Henry Barbosa.

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC) and its 25 years of service in the Orange County, California community. OCCC was founded in 1993 and is a voluntary work and learn program for at-risk and disadvantaged youth ages 18 to 25. Over the course of the last quarter century, OCCC has provided career guidance and workforce training to more than 8,000 young adults. Because of the OCCC's hard work and dedication, Corps members have received more than $1.5 million in financial assistance, received pay for nearly two million hours of work and job training. and have earned over 3,000 high school diplomas and job certificates. OCCC's dedication to the young adults of Orange County is only rivaled by their dedication to environmental stewardship and conservation. Since its founding, OCCC has protected and restored nearly 3,000 acres of public land, diverted 9,000 tons of recyclable material from landfills, and planted more than 120,000 native plants and trees. They exemplify true dedication to Orange County and our communities' public lands. I ask that all Members join me in recognizing the amazing work and contribution of OCCC.

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Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chairman, the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act requires existing offshore oil and gas operations to undergo inspections and make payments into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund. My amendment would make this information available to the public. The Trump administration's 2018 proposed opening of more than 90 percent of U.S. Federal waters to offshore oil could endanger at least 42,000 miles of our Atlantic and Pacific coasts to the extreme risks posed by offshore drilling and spilling. I came to Congress to advocate on behalf of the people living in my coastal district. The American people have a vested interest in the health of their environment and the wealth of their local communities. It is essential that the public is aware of the companies who are extracting oil from our shores so that we can hold them accountable in the event of a disaster or an accident. Offshore drilling impacts more than just coastal communities; it impacts future generations of Americans. Transparency is a key democratic principle. Citizens deserve to know which companies are drilling off our shores, the location of their facilities, and the safety and state of their operations. In Orange County, this critical legislation helps make sure generations can come and continue to sail Newport Harbor, become junior lifeguards, surf the Wedge, catch halibut, and enjoy our pristine breaches. This legislation is essential to maintaining our quality of life, and I thank my colleague from South Carolina for his leadership. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support my amendment and passage of this bill. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate my colleague's comments, and I do appreciate, I think, and I hear from him that the other side does support transparency and accountability, which is welcomed in today's atmosphere of politics to have greater transparency and accountability. I am prepared to close, but I will reserve the balance of my time until my colleague is prepared to close as well.

Mr. ROUDA. I yield back the balance of my time as well, Mr. Chair.

Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chair, this amendment adds a provision to the bill that would require the Department of Commerce to complete an economic impact study of potential damage related to offshore drilling. This assessment would include tourism, commercial and recreational fishing, boating, transportation, and other waterfront and coastal-related businesses. The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, which was once the largest oil spill in United States waters and now ranks third after Deepwater Horizon and the 1989 Exxon Valdez spills, killed thousands of birds and marine animals. Commercial fishing was suspended, and tourism plunged. California's economic drivers are concentrated along California's coastline, and an oil spill from a Federal platform, pipeline, or barge transporting oil would have a catastrophic impact on California's and the Nation's economy and natural resources. In fact, 40 percent of all goods shipped into the United States come through the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports of entry, and these goods go to all 435 districts across the United States. Every community would be impacted. Offshore drilling for oil and gas threatens key economic drivers in coastal districts and States. Disasters on the scale of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the largest environmental disasters in American history, cost our country more than $60 billion in economic damages and environmental damages beyond calculation. Let's not lose sight that even a small spill has the potential to devastate important marine and coastal resources and the communities and businesses that depend on them. California is home to more than 800 miles of coastline, and its coastal economies annually generate hundreds of billions of dollars in wages nationally and nearly $2 trillion in GDP. A disaster could put at risk nearly 746,000 West Coast jobs and $53 billion of GDP that rely on healthy ocean ecosystems and a clean marine environment. Mr. Chair, I thank Representative Cunningham for his leadership on this important issue and the efforts to protect our coasts from new oil and gas leasing. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support my amendment and the passage of this critical piece of legislation. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Chair, I appreciate my colleague's comments, but I do want to point out the purpose of this is simply to make sure that if we are going to entertain offshore leases, we fully understand the economic impact in the event of a potential disaster occurring. That seems to be a reasonable obligation of Members of Congress to taxpayers of America and working families across America, to make sure that we protect them against future environmental disasters. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133, which will celebrate its 100-year anniversary on September 21, 2019. Originally chartered on December 18, 1919 and named for Joseph Rodman, a Huntington Beach resident who died from wounds inflicted in battle, the Post was incorporated in 1940 and was renamed to its current title, Post 133, a year later. Early in its history, Post 133 formed, funded, and manned the Huntington Beach Volunteer Fire Department, and Legionnaires have a long legacy of working to make Huntington Beach a stronger, safer place to call home. This year, I am especially proud to join Post 133 in recognizing William Kettler and Fran Ritchey, two World War II veterans who have been with the Post for 74 and 70 years, respectively. I ask all Members to join me in commending American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133 for 100 years as a fixture in the community, and I look forward to joining Legionnaires later this month to commemorate this milestone.

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the life and legacy of Norma Gibbs. Mrs. Gibbs, the City of Huntington Beach's first female City Council member and Mayor, lived a life marked by extraordinary compassion and public service. Mrs. Gibbs passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019, but the impact she made during her lifetime will continue for generations. During a time when politics was dominated by men, Mrs. Gibbs encouraged women to vote and play an active role in community development. She would serve as the inspiration for many women to run for office, and because of her hard work, the City where she served as Mayor now boasts a City Council whose members are primarily women. In 1979, Mrs. Gibbs founded Interval House, a nonprofit that cares for and supports survivors of abuse. From Interval House to the opening of the Huntington Central Park Library, Mrs. Gibbs lived a life dedicated to uplifting everyone around her. Her lifetime of public service would earn her the President's Lifetime Achievement award in 2015. Today I ask that all Members join me in recognizing the amazing life and works of Norma Gibbs.

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Councilwoman Patricia A. McGuigan. Patricia McGuigan was the first woman elected to the Santa Ana City Council, and faithfully served her constituents for over two decades. On Monday, September 2, 2019, Mrs. McGuigan passed away at the age of 85 years old, but her legacy lives on in Santa Ana and Orange County. Mrs. McGuigan, known to many as ``Pat,'' served as a Santa Ana Councilwoman at a time when the City was growing increasingly diverse. She was known for her ability to build strong relationships with the City's immigrant populations and would go on to create the Asian- Pacific Advisory Council of Santa Ana to better help the refugees that now called the City home. After retiring from public office in 2002, Mrs. McGuigan remained active in her community. From the opening of the Salgado Community Center to serving on the Orange County Senior Citizens Advisory Council, Mrs. McGuigan exemplified what it meant to be a dedicated public servant. I ask that all Members join me in recognizing the extraordinary life of Patricia McGuigan.

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record the following letters from Chairman Cummings and Chairperson Lofgren in support of H.R. 736. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Reform, Washington, DC, July 17, 2019. Hon. Zoe Lofgren, Chairperson, Committee on House Administration, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam Chairperson: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R. 736, the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act. As you know, the bill was referred primarily to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, with an additional referral to the Committee on House Administration. I thank you for allowing the Committee on the House Administration to be discharged from further consideration of the bill to expedite floor consideration. This discharge in no way affects your jurisdiction over the subject matter of the bill, and it will not serve as precedent for future referrals. In addition, should a conference on the bill be necessary, I would support your request to have the Committee on House Administration represented on the conference committee. I would be pleased to include this letter and any response in the bill report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, as well as in the Congressional Record during floor consideration, to memorialize our understanding. Sincerely, Elijah E. Cummings, Chairman.

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Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1847) to require congressional notification for certain changes in status of inspectors general, and for other purposes, as amended.