Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Volunteer Prince William Board of Directors and special events volunteers.

Founded in 1981, Volunteer Prince William connects generous and selfless citizens throughout the county with volunteer opportunities and charity work. The program fosters a civically engaged public sensitive to community needs and ready to donate their time and energy when needed. Dozens of nonprofits are able to fill out their ranks of volunteers using the connections and referrals made by Volunteer Prince William.

It is my honor to submit the names of the members of the Board of Directors of Volunteer Prince William: JP Godoy, Sarah Harrover, Michael Higgins, Nora Jewell, Uriah Kiser, Nancy Lindgren, Mark Mason, Eileen Pugh, Lianetta Ruettgers.

The Un-Trim-A-Tree Holiday Gift Program is one example of how Volunteer Prince William leverages individual volunteers into organized programs that have an impact on the community. In October 2012, the Ladies of the Blue and Gray Ball organized the first annual Boo Ball fundraiser. The Ladies were able to provide gifts to over 100 children at the Boo Ball and aid in the funding of 7,540 gifts for children at the Un-Trim-A-Tree Holiday Gift Program.

It is my honor to submit the names of the Ladies of the Blue and Gray Ball who organized the Boo Ball to support the Un-Trim-A-Tree Holiday Gift Program: Sarah Harrover, Nora Jewell, Nancy Lindgren, Sandie Myers, Bridget Mullins, Andrea Oswald, Sharon Owen.

Additionally, it is also my honor to submit the names of the volunteers who volunteered their time and efforts for the Un-Trim-A- Tree Holiday Gift Program: Nyeem Braxton, Barbara Breyfogle, Steven Breyfogle, Birdie Carrier, Kaleil Cherry, David Cobb, Shiayn Cooper, Kelly Cooper, Ashley Dennie, Maria DiBisceglie, Dominique Fontenot, Michael Hale, Mary Hull, Chris Kennedy, Natalie Kennedy, Wendy Minke, Keiona Morris, Dasha Quinn, Karen Raiford, Mitze Roman, Kim Roman, Jody Senna, Kathy Simmons, Jacki Tinsley, Shirley Vance, Adam Will, Kathy Wortman.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the members of the Board of Directors of Volunteer Prince William, the Ladies of the Blue and Gray Ball, and the volunteers who assisted with the Un-Trim-A-Tree Holiday Gift Program.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Prince William County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).

RSVP is a federally funded program with over 750 chapters nationwide, with approximately \1/2\ million senior volunteers giving more than 81 million hours annually to their communities. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program volunteers work on many different jobs. RSVP is the nation's largest network of volunteers 55 and over. The volunteers contribute to our community in a variety of ways

including tutoring at eight elementary schools, providing literacy skills to adults, helping with cultural events, working with the Sherriff's office, and volunteering with the Hospital Auxiliary and Red Cross.

It is my honor to submit the names of volunteers for the Prince William County RSVP:

Kathy Adams, Marjorie Adams, Joann Amidon, Martha Andrews, Lynn Ashe, George Ashley, Louis Balboni, Marie Balboni, Ruby Bellinger, Bertram Benson, Margaret Binning, Nancy Bireley, Doris Bodwin, Dena Bost, Marge Brault, Carol Brauzer, Barbara Breyfogle, Steven Breyfogle, Dorothy Brooks, Matthew Brooks, Chester A. Burke, Jr., Kathryn Burns, Keating Carrier, Nancy Chen Tsou, Noma Chittenden, Roger Chittenden, Cynthia Colborn, Phyllis Coleman, Gwendolyn Coles, Lillian Coney, Iris Cooper, Marlys Daack, Ronald Daack, Anna May Davis, Rick Davis, Gretchen Day, Dorothy Dimartino.

Lawrence Earl, Betty Edenhart, Mary Jane Ellis, George Fahmy, Bob Finch, Carol Fischer-Nickum, Claire Flaherty, Suzann Flatequal, David Forcier, David Ford, Glorious Ford, Jayne Frelin, Joan Galvin, Susan Gillion, Sidney Goldsby, Ethel Gorham, Helen Graves, Beulah Green, Alane Greyson, Ronald Grieff, Sieglinde Hall, Joan Haneklau, Barbara Harris, George Harris, Richard Harris, Carol Henderson, Clydie Hinton, Iris Hodges, Geraldine Hogan, Nancy Holland, Norma Holmgren, Patricia Hoyle, Elizabeth Hudson, John Hull, Mary Hull, Elizabeth Irvin, Larry Jackson, Marina Jackson, Sandra Jackson, Ellen Jaeger, Harold Jenkinson, Michael Johnson, Janet Jones, Marie Kelleher, Margaret Kirby, Robert Kirby.

Adenia Kitt, Frederick Knox, Theresa Koger, Carol Korb, Rainer Korb, Martin Kruger, Terence Kuszewski, Therese Lang, Mary Larnerd, Ron Lawray, Jane Lehman, Rene Lehman, Susan Levin, Carolyn Lewis, Linda Ligon, Patricia Lozinak, Lawrence Lum, Irma Machado, Donald Macintosh, Carolyn Maghan, George Maghan, Ellie Marshall, Annie Mason, Mary McCabe, Teresa McCall, Dianne Metzler, Wendy Minke, Murray Minster, Sadhna Minter, Mary Anne Money, Esther Moniba, Dorothy Moore, James Moore, Leo Moore, Virginia Morales, Constance Mosakowsky, Sue Murphy, Sandra Myers, Susan Myint, Ruth Natale, Susan Nestor, Ellen Newdorf, Martin Newdorf, John Nirich, Carol Ann Nolan.

Clifford Nolan, Phyllis Norling, Clancy Olson, Susie O'Neal, Al Osborne, Nancy Osborne, Margaret Palomares, John Parker, Dinubhai Patel, Edith Peel, Linda Perry, Wayne Perry, Dianne Peyton, Joseph Phoenix, Marie Phoenix, Joyce Pieritz, Kathleen Plutz, Jacqueline Potter, Velma Pridemore, Patricia Prochnow, Eileen Pugh, Marlene Puglisi, Linda Pulley, Wanda Pulliam, Doris Quick, Anita Rasmusson, Sanae Richardson, Sandra Richmond, Charles Rigby, Mary Jo Rigby, James Riley, Valerie Ritter, William Ritter, Stephen Rodkey, Willow Rolfe, Edward Roman, Mitzi Roman, Nanette Ross, Suzanne Rucker, Lianetta Ruettgers, Bertha Russ, Gwen Ryfinski, Anna Ryman, Mohinder Saini, E.L. Schneider, Andrea Schu, Joseph Schu, Shirley Shaffer, Raj Singla, Trudy Slater, Sam Slowinski, Sal Smeraglo, Cheryl Smith.

Eleonore Smith, Ellen Smith, Philip Smith, Sandra Smith, Michael Somma, Penny Spatzer, Cyme Spicer, Sharon Stefl, Anita Steidel, Marianne Stevens, Ruth Storaker, Dyanne Street, Ralph Sutherland, Mary Sweesy, Helen Tang, Shirley Temple Van Ess, Michael Timko, Lana Tobey, Sharon Tomochak-Owen, Charles Trepel, Alan Turner, Marilyn Turner, Ronald Turner, Wilma Turner, James Van Ess, Patricia Venti, Sally Vincent, Sherry Wagenbach, Claudette Warner, William Warner, Brenda Warren, Anna Mae Washington, Helen Wells, Janis White, David Whitman, Patricia Whitman, Doris Wiesenhahn, Pearl Wilson, Mary Wingard, Theresa Winiesdorffer, Bruce Wood, Kathy Wortman, Sherri Wussow, Susan Young.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending these dedicated volunteers. I would like to extend my personal appreciation to the men and women who participate in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. We all owe a debt of gratitude to these selfless community activists.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of the 2013 Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards.

For more than 85 years, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce has provided a strategic link between local businesses and the region through participation in community activities, networking opportunities, marketing, support and education. Fairfax County has witnessed extraordinary growth, and the Chamber of Commerce has been a consistent, guiding voice for business.

Fairfax County is considered by many to be one of the best communities in the country in which to live, work and raise a family. A significant factor in that distinction is the thriving partnership between the public and private sectors. Corporations, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions work hand-in-hand with their counterparts in local, state and federal government agencies. A thriving business community is essential to maintaining a high quality of life for all residents, just as ensuring strong community institutions and educational opportunities for all residents are essential to fostering continued economic growth.

The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce annually recognizes individuals and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and have excelled in their efforts to better our community through social responsibility. More than 44 nominees were considered for the 2013 awards, and each is deserving of recognition and appreciation.

It is my honor to submit the names of the recipients of the 2013 Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards:

Emerging Influential of the Year: Gayle Bailey.

Non-Profit of the Year: Girls on the Run.

Executive Leader of the Year: Todd Rowley, Capital One Bank, N.A.

Woman Owned Business of the Year: Transformation Systems, Inc. (TSI).

Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year--Large Business: Balfour Beatty Construction.

Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year--Mid-Size Business: Excella.

Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year--Small Business: Integrity Management Consulting.

In addition to the Corporate Citizenship Awards, the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce also bestows awards in three unique categories: the Chairman's Awards which recognize extraordinary leadership by companies and individuals within the Fairfax Chamber, the James M. Rees Award which recognize lifelong leadership and service to the Northern Virginia business community, and the NOVAForward Award which is presented to an individual for extraordinary efforts to move Virginia forward. This year's honorees are:

Chairman's Awards: Fran Fisher, President, Revenue Recovery Consultants, Inc; Bruce Gemmill, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, John Marshall Bank; Arthur E. (Bud) Morrissette, IV, Group President, Interstate Relocation Services, Inc. and Interstate International, Inc.

James M. Rees Award: Donna S. Morea, CEO, Adesso Group & Former President, U.S., Europe and Asia, CGI; Milton V. Peterson, Principal and Founder, The Peterson Companies.

NOVAForward Award: Bob Chase, President, Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance.

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the recipients of the 2013 Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards and in thanking them for their many contributions that have supported not only our high quality of life but also the robust business community we enjoy in Fairfax County.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the recipients of the 2013 Literary Council of Northern Virginia Community Partner Awards and Volunteer of the Year Awards. Founded in 1962, the Literary Council of Northern Virginia (LCNV) is a non-profit educational organization that recruits and trains volunteers to teach adults who need help reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the English language.

The mission of LCNV is to empower adults by providing a wide range of programs that teach the basic literacy skills needed in order to become self-sufficient and full participants in society. These programs include Basic Adult Literacy Tutoring, which works with adults who speak and understand English but are beginning readers and writers, and ESOL tutoring programs that teach reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking to those in our community for whom English is not their native language. In addition, LCNV offers two classroom programs: The ESOL Learning Center program, which serves low-income immigrant adults and teaches life skills important in the work place and community, and Family Learning Programs, which teach English proficiency to parents while their children participate in separate literacy-related activities.

Over the course of the last 50 years, thousands of people and families have been helped through LCNV programs. This would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of the many volunteers and community partners. It is my great honor to recognize the following recipients of the 2013 Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Awards:

Recipients of the Community Partners Awards: Acumen Solutions, City of Alexandria, and the Meyer Foundation.

Recipients of the Volunteer of the Year Awards: Susan Kral, Anne Spear, Audrey Lipps, and Mark Troppe.

This year, LCNV learners were invited to submit writings around the theme for this year's Annual Recognition Event: ``New Beginnings.'' Learners worked with tutors, teachers, and classmates to formulate ideas, construct drafts, edit, and polish their writing in order to create final products that were published in LCNV's annual report. I commend each of the learners who submitted a writing and congratulate them on the incredible progress that they have made.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing the contributions of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia and in congratulating each of the 2013 Award Recipients. Their dedication, hard work, and commitment improves the quality of life for the students, as well as the community, by providing program participants with the life skills that are necessary to become active and productive members of society.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of the 2013 Town of Dumfries Volunteer Awards.

The Town of Dumfries was chartered on May 11, 1749, by the Virginia General Assembly, eventually becoming Virginia's oldest continuously chartered town. The Town covers a land area of 1.6 square miles in eastern Prince William County, and it is located 31 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Dumfries served as a busy tobacco port for the Virginia Colony during the 17th and 18th centuries until the onset of the American Revolution. Today, more than 4,900 residents call the Town of Dumfries home. Several of these residents have volunteered their time and energy over the past year to help the town government organize a wide variety of activities and events, and the work of these volunteers deserves recognition.

It is my honor to submit the names of the 2013 Town of Dumfries Volunteer Awards honorees:

Volunteer of the Year Award: Sonia Hoehn.

Spirit of Community Service Award: Melonie Bennett.

Partner in Community Service Award: Pillar Church.

Community Hero Award: Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad.

Friend to the Community Award: Quantico Marine Corps Band.

UnSung Hero Award: William O'Kelly Russell.

Further, it is my honor to submit the names of the volunteers for the Town of Dumfries:

Joann Baron, Richard Bell, Jill Borak, Ericka Bridges, Nigel A. Clay, Lakesha Clements, Danny Cosner, Gina Critchley, Matt Critchley, Derek Ester, Carmella Foreman, Michael Futrell, Ana Garcia, Colby Garman of Pillar Church, Gunnery Sergeant Kevin A. Glave of the Quantico Marine Corps Band, Dr. Amy Goodwine, Becky Guy, Bill Hoehn, Teriyaki Jefferson, Jen Jones, Persephone Jones of Brownie Troop 5894, Uriah Kiser, Marc Lamelin, Sandra Lamelin, Carrie M. Lee, Meredith Lopez, Lisa Manion, Michael McDonald, Tishami Clay McDonald, Ed McGlothlin, Mike, Selonia Miles, Lisa Miller of Cub Scout Pack 176, Shawn Miller of Cub Scout Pack 176, Amir Nehemiah Neville-Majeed, William Noaker, Mr. Pack, Nicole Pack, Kristina Padberg, Mary Padberg, Thomasina Perkins-Washington, Paul Peterson, Bruce Potter, Potomac Senior High School NJROTC, Bob Price, Chase Rivers of DMV Dynasty, Pequitte Schwerin, Mike Sheperd, Pete Singh, Sue Stalder, Kayla Straub, Terry Swirchak, Liletta Thompson, Eileen Thrall, Danya Tolpolcai, John Tolpolcai, Penny Toney, Sharon Turner, Glenn Vickers, James Vincent, Gary West, Kenya Whitener, Raymond Williams Sr., Ronald Wilson.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in thanking the volunteers for the Town of Dumfries and in congratulating our award recipients. These volunteers appreciate the value of community action and work tirelessly to support the long-standing civic mission of the Town of Dumfries.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank and commend Captain John McLain of Woodbridge, Virginia, on the occasion of his retirement after 25 years of honorable service with the United States Navy.

Captain McLain graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors Degree in International Relations and English in 1987. He attended Aviation Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an Ensign in March 1988.

Designated a Naval Aviator in June 1989, Captain McLain was assigned to the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) Forty-Three (HSL-43), where he deployed twice to the Persian Gulf, participating in Operation Desert Shield with the USS Chancellorsville (CG 63) and as Detachment Maintenance Officer with the USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964).

In April 1993, Captain McLain was assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1) in Patuxent River, Maryland, where he served as Operational Test Director for all SH-60B programs.

In April 1996, he reported to USS Boxer (LHD 4), in San Diego, as the Assistant Air Officer, deploying again to the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea with the 15th MEU (SOC).

Following refresher training in the SH-60B, Captain McLain reported to the ``Easy Riders'' of HSL-37 in NAS Barber's Point, Hawaii. He served as Officer in Charge of the LAMPS detachment aboard the USS Port Royal (CG 72) with the USS John C. Stennis Battle Group and as the squadron Maintenance Officer.

Captain McLain reported to the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, where he graduated with honors from the College of Naval Command and Staff with a Master's degree in National Security Affairs. Following graduation, he was selected as an Associate Fellow with the Chief of Naval Operations' Strategic Studies Group (CNO SSG) during SSG

Mr. Chairman, maybe Mr. Hastings of Washington would be more comfortable calling it the Hastings-Connolly amendment, so that a Virginia name might make him feel more comfortable.

Mr. Chairman, have we already forgotten the consequences of lax regulation? I know the gulf coast hasn't. For many Americans, the image of more than 200 million gallons of oil spilling into the gulf, an area of oil spill and oil slick that if superimposed in this region would have gone from my district in northern Virginia all the way to New York City. It threatened America's largest fishery, jeopardizing tourism, wreaking havoc with the region's entire economy.

Sadly, the magnitude of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill might have been mitigated had BP and Transocean simply been required to do what this amendment requires--to comply with the basic environmental standards established to prevent such disasters from happening in the first place. Yet here we are 3 years later, and this Congress still has not taken a single action to improve drilling safety because the House majority has blocked every attempt. Now they want to make matters worse by gutting NEPA protections.

I am pleased to join my colleague in offering a commonsense amendment to preserve NEPA protections, and at least some modicum of impartiality in this attempt to legislate the majority's motto of ``drill, baby, drill'' everywhere.

Considering that all other major projects, even transit projects, with clear environmental benefits must undergo an Environmental Impact Statement, it is absurd to exclude from analysis activities that have the potential to destroy entire economies and ecosystems. For example, why is it that northern Virginia's Rail to Dulles project, a public project I oversaw, had to go through an extensive full 2-year environmental review, yet a privately-owned oil rig in the gulf was exempted from that same process? It makes no sense.

The BP spill was preventable, Mr. Chairman. Unfortunately, gulf coast residents will pay that price for that poor decision to waive an environmental review for decades to come as we continue to clean up the worst environmental disaster in our Nation's history.

Let's not allow that to happen. Let's support this amendment.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the volunteers for the Prince William Area Agency on Aging.

The Prince William Area Agency on Aging is one of more than 670 agencies in the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. The Agency of Aging works to maintain the independence and quality of life for adults and their families. Volunteers work alongside professionals serving as advocates, educators, and coordinators implementing programs and services for the senior members of the tri-jurisdictional areas of Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. Volunteers assist with the Bluebird Tour Program, Disability Service Board, Virginia Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program, Agency on Aging Tax Aid, Commission on Aging, Long Term Ombudsman Program, and the Senior Centers and Adult Day Healthcare.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of volunteers for the Bluebird Tour Program:

Bill Barnhart, Trudy Burks, Brian Fulton, Diane Fulton, Fran Harrod, Mary Kay Portell, Wanda Pulliam, Ray Vanderbilt, Chester Smith, Nancy Smith.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of volunteers for the Disability Service Board:

Phyllis Aggrey, Michael Bizik, Nona Bond, James Bryant, Janice Buie, Ashley Cavossa, Barbara Diehl, Mark Fletcher, Lillian Garland, Melvin Padgett, II, Diane Raulston, Karen Smith, Paul Weisenberger, Karen Williams.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the name of the following volunteer for the Virginia Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program:

Robert Gainer.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the following volunteers for the Tax Aide Volunteers Program:

Ronald Bond, William Burston, Mary Coleman, John Kirzl, VaLoris MacDowell, Bob Martin, Mike Martin, Lee Schumacher, Elizabeth Smolen, Gail Strickland, Bruce Willey.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of volunteers for the Commission on Aging:

Willard Bennett, Raymond Beverage, Sandra Dawson, Edna Garr, Jane Lakata, Frank Maresca, Len Postman, Richard Sienkiewicz, Mary Shufelt, Nancy West.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of volunteers for the Long Term Ombudsman Program:

Nancy Bireley, Celeste Cole, Pat Giusti, Judy Kenyon, Fred Knox, Carol Leet, Barbara Ondo, Carol Sturz.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of volunteers for the Senior Centers and Adult Day Healthcare:

Jo Adell, Marie Akins, Mathilda Alexander, Joann Amidon, Martha Andrews. Gorrell Angel, Grant Angel, Jean Angel, Lynn Ashe, George Ashley, Sally Au, Emelda August, Alleen Bagley, Bobsonm Bangura, Stanley Baranowski, Yon Barker, Sharon Bauer, Nancy Bell, Beverly Bendekgey, Barbara Betton, Arline Blanke, BettyAnn Blanton, Doris Bodwin, Suzuyo Bolvin, Zile Brannon, James Branscome, Carol Brauzer, Felicia Brown, Peggy Bruhn, Laura Buckenmeyer, John Bucsko, Dom Bumbaca, Effie Bumbaca, Margie Byrne, Doris Caporale, Helen Caporaletti, Kit Carney, Olive Carrington, Francis Chergosky, Gene Chumley, Luis Cifuentes, Elizabeth Clemens, Katherine Cooke, Sheila Copeland, Catherine Corner, Margaret Covington, Ollie Cross, Maryls Daack, Ronald Daack, Edgar Davis, Paul Davis, Pauline Davis.

Gretchen Day, Roberta Dearden, Naomi Delashmutt, Melita Diklich, Barbara Dillon, Hugh Dillon, Dottie DiMartino, Henry D'Souza, Cathy Dykstra, Karen Edwards, Linda Edwards, MaryJane Ellis, Mildred Ellis, Glory Emmanuel, Marianne Enright, Sue Flatequal, Joan Galvin, Dorothy Garland, Lenore George, Susan Gillon, Betty Glasco, Susan Glynn, Brenda Goodridge, Ethel Gorham, Carolyn Grandjean, Beulah Green, Mary Griffith, Mary Gueriera, Norma Guerra, John Hahn, Mazen Hammoudeh, John Happoldt, Althena Harris, Daniel Harris, Kitty Harris, Rosi Harrison, Barbara Hayes, Bobbie Henderson, Lee Hendricks, MaryLou Hill, Iris Hodges, Joseph Hohos, Norma Holmgren, Brett Hoyer, Elizabeth Hudson, Roy Hudson, Maureen Humphrey, Francine Jacobs, Thomas Jonas, William Kelsey, Edith King, Betty Knowles, Frederick Knox.

Theresa Koger, Marie Komyathy, Martin Kruger, Joseph Kubica, Edward Lacy, Albert Lammers, Jan Lawler, Tina Leacock, Jane Lehman, Rene Lehman, James Lewis, Allen Lindholm, Mary Livingston, Amber Love, William Lucas, Norma Mace, Irma Machado, Don Mackintosh, Agnes Maiden Mary Mange, Dolores Masters, George Mawhiney, Teresa McCall, Harold McCarty, Daniel McCaslin, Pearl McCray, Gretchen McDonell, Barbara McGlawn, Julie Meeham, Ruth Meier, Karen Merchant, Roberta Messamer, Ruth Miller, Jack Millett, Pamela Millett, Sadhna Minter, Robert Mitchell, Emerita Mogrovejo, Mary Money, Molly Mooney, Leo Moore, Mary Moore, Virginia Morales, Joseph Mugnano, Karlene Murphy, Mary Murphy, Billie Nichols.

Jennifer Nicol, Marianne Nigreville, Gi Nigro, Carol Nolan, Clifford Nolan, Phyllis Norling, Sandy Novak, Gloria Oakes, Susie O'Neal, Lynn Oneill, Albert Osborne, Margaret Palomares, Cynthia Parent, John Parker, Edith Peel, Jo Peters, Dianne Peyton, Marie Phoenix, Mirta Pimentel, Louise Pleines, Elinor Polansky, Len Postman, Joseph Powers, Patricia Prochnow, Marlene Puglisi, Frederick Puhala, Najibullah Qazei, Hilde Reed, Phyllis Reese, Noreen Reynolds, Samuel Rhodes, S.H. Richardson, Charles Rigby, Mary Rigby, James Riley, William Ritter, Latasha Rivers, Willow Rolfe, Griselda Roque, Shirley Roy, William Ruhe, Bertha Russ, Gwen Ryfinski.

Anna Ryman, Rayzel Sachs, Joyce Sakole, Michael Sakole, Glenn Sartori, Barbara Schonherr, Andrea Schu, Joseph Schu, Dorothy Schumacher, Valerie Schutz, Connie Scurlock, Thomas Scurlock, Richard Shaffer, David Shely, Gertrude Slater, Geri Smith, Michael Somma, Janet Spence, Cyme Spicer, Annemarie Stalsworth, Frank Stone, Lois Stone, Cynthia Tallia, Hafiz Tarbal, Helen Tang, Eric Taylor, Doris Tchakirides, Brooks Terry, Howard Teten, Tom Thatcher, Joyce Thomas, Lowell Thomas, Michael Timko, Lana Tobey, Nancy Tsou, Meridel Turch, Alan Turner, Wilma Turner, Sylvia Urani, Mohammad Vali, Shirley VanEss, Andrew Vani, Dianne Vaughn, Glenn Vinson, Arc Vosac, Barbara Wagner, Charlotte Walker, Lorelea Wann, Claudett Warner, Jeanne Warner, Brenda Warren, Peggy Weber, Evelyn West, George Whitfield, Joyce Wilson, Pearl Wilson, Theresa Winiesdorffer, Regeanne Woodworth, Carol Wright, Kyong Yoo, Barbara Zader, Adella Zilka.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending these dedicated volunteers. I would like to extend my personal appreciation to the men and women who participate in the Prince William County Area Agency on Aging programs and services. We all owe a debt of gratitude to these selfless community activists.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the volunteers for the Prince William County Animal Shelter.

As part of the Prince William County Animal Control Bureau, the Prince William County Animal Shelter aims to provide permanent safe and clean homes for animals through adoption. The Prince William County Animal Shelter strives to educate the public about the overpopulation of companion animals and the need to provide them with a safe and secure living environment. The volunteers help promote pet adoption by loving and caring families.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the volunteers for the Prince William County Animal Shelter:

Taylor Andrejko, Donna Angel, Laura Ariza, Ashley Arrendedo, Christine Baird, Grace Bennett, Haley Bolduc, Chris Bowers, Tyler Brainard, Edward Busse, Maddy Busse, Dale Cash, Jessica Cash, Nicole Cotter, Courtney Creegan, Kristy Delcid, Laurn Ferrell, Ja'Sjnn Ford- Maxwell, Kirsten Freeman, Kyle Geary, Kourtney Gifford, Monica Gonzalez, Bill Graham, Eliza Hayslett, Jennefer Hayward, Rachel Higgins, Shanon Hintz, Garrett Holguin, Madeline Honneger, Sara Howell, Stefanie Howlett, Joan Hufnagel, Becca Jackson, Jayson Juarez, Helena Karch, Greg Kellenberger, Terri Kellenberger, Christopher Leta, Christy Lewis, Catherine Lynn, Dawn Lopicollo, Hannah Malone, Jakob Manne, Lorraine Marks, Tom Marks, Kourtney McClendon, Angela Meier, Barbara Meier-Bice, Rick Mensch, Tessa Metz, Genesis Moreno, Fernando Navarro, Matthew Noble, T.J. Nocera, Betsy O'Connell, Shan Oliver, Debbie Padula, Ron Padula, Ashley Plaster, Breon Randon, Ariel Reilly, Noah Robles, Mickenzie Roby, Collen Rosengrantz, Maja Ruble, Karol Salas, Jennifer Stafford, Vicki Smith, Corey Taylor, Anika Tolentino, Lynn Traxler, Allison Tucker, Candice Villanuerva, Bryce Wade, Roxanne Wilson, Annika Young.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the volunteers of the Prince William County Animal Shelter for their dedication to the protection of animals in our community. Family pets can be a great source of comfort and companionship and the least we can do is work to provide them with a loving home when they are without one.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the volunteers with the Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center.

Established in 1985, the Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center offers equestrian activities to help Prince William County area citizens who are facing mental health or physical challenges. In an age where technological breakthroughs dominate medicine and where urbanization dominates our surroundings, the Rainbow Center has worked diligently to preserve horse-riding not only as a simple form of leisure, but also as a pleasurable means of facilitating the improvement of physical and mental health for many of our citizens.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the volunteers with the Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center:

April Braun, Leigh Bravo, Larry Conneen, Debbie Cosby, Montana Crawford, Nicole Creedon, Sharon Croft, Meagan Curtis, Thomas Dabney, Nicole Dabney, Shane Dalton, Veronica Demarest, Adele Dennis, Emily Dixon, Carlo Domingo, Natasha Dziarnows, Kristina Ferrell, Rose Flanery, Jennifer Fowler, Kaitlyn Fowler, Samantha Fox, Caroline Gellene, Maddie Gierber, VeeDeanya Goodgion, AJ Handy, Alex Hickey, Cassie Hickey, Ellen Hill, Abby Hitt, Christine Hutchinson, Susan Jefferies, Marilyn Keeler, Hailey Kemp, Shirley Kossoy, Amber Kozavac, Samantha Lebley, Marie Lerch, MaryBeth Lerch, Ellen Linder, Tatiana Link, Stan Livingston, Susan Livingston, Carin Lodell, Nick Londino, Nicholas Londino, Natalie Lutsky, Jenny Lyons, Jordan McCloskey, Susan Mcclure, Rileigh Mcclure, Kelly Mcgillivray, Sandy McGushin, Kim Millspaugh, Kyra Min, John Moser, Ellen Mullen, James Mullen, Sue Murphy, Judy Musa, Saundra O'Connell, Gloria O'Connor, Laurie Olivieri, Natalie Pinto, Tori Plumley, Mackie Radar, Diane Ramee, Susan Roberts, Elizabeth Schwitz, Meagan Searles, Larry Shane, Micaela Shrauder, Pat Sodo, Maril Sowa, Emily Steadman, Eliza Stelmack, Susan Sykes, Tyler Walker, Sharyn Walker Kapp, Leighann Whitley and Karen Zipper.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the volunteers for the Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center for their work preserving equestrian activities in Northern Virginia and engaging citizens struggling with mental and physical challenges.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the volunteers for Literacy Volunteers of America-Prince William, Inc. (LVA-PW).

Serving Prince William County for the last 23 years, LVA-PW is a non-profit affiliate of ProLiteracy America dedicated to offering free literacy instruction for adults. With over 685 adult learners, LVA-PW's mission is to teach adults to read, write, and communicate effectively and acquire basic literacy skills to become self-sufficient, better themselves and their families, and enable them to more actively participate in the community. LVA-PW provides free basic literacy instruction, English as a Second Language, computer and workplace literacy, Pre-GED and GED tutoring, and ESOL/Civic tutoring services to the community; none of which would be possible without the unwavering efforts of LVA-PW volunteers.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the volunteers for Literacy Volunteers of America-Prince William, Inc.:

Deborah Abbott, Cherry Andrews, Joanna Andrusko, Susan Angello, Jan Arbegast, Lidia Baca, Helen Baker, Barbara Ball, Kathryn Baum, Laura Baum, Wanda Beasley, Patti Beattie, Randy Beattie, Susan Brown, Chris Brown, Fred Bryant, Judith Bugbee, Connie Bukzin, Java Calvin, Lussette Campbell-Hylton, Janice Carr, Barbara Charlton, Natacha Clay, Melinda Colassard, Natasha Collier, Jean Cook, Elizabeth Crawford, Joanna Crutchley, Joyce Cummings, Susan Cunningham, Stewart Davis, John Davis, Karen Deloney, Brigette Dickerson, Inge Donahue, Wayne Doran, Julia Dorsey, Sandra Dowden, Abe Dymond, Douglas Eagles, Dixie Elk, Laura Ellis, Bonny Fahy, Amy Feinberg, Rebecca Ferrall, Diane Figula, Sara Fink, Glorious Ford, June Forte, Trish Freed, Lillian Garland, Forrest George, Rachel Goad, Robert Goldschmidt, Johnnie Gordon, Dominique Graham, Lasheeco Graham, Bobbi Grant, Vicki Gross, Robert Gross, Angela Hailes, John Haneklau, Lori Harrell, Patricia Hart, Zahra Hashmi, Joe Hebert, Jean Heger, Jim Heller, Shandra Herrod, Kathryn Hildebrandt, Wanna Hinchee, Sonia Hoehn, Linda Hwong, Ken Ikeda, Davine Irving, Kristine Jankovits, Viola Jaramillo, Diane Jenifer, Ernestine Jenkins, Marsha Jenkins, James Jolly, Alma Jones, Rose Marie Junge, Jeannette Kameni, George Kerr, Lynn Kerr, Stephen Khan, Roberta Knussman, Martha Kobliska, Susan Koster, Richard Kroh, Mary Langley, Virginia Lawrence, Barbara Leigh, Susan Linden, Juan Martinez, Thomas Matochik, Deborah Matos Lowe, Linda Mazzucchi, Rebecca McCary, Brenda McClary, Dewayne McDaniel, Robert McNeary, Murray Minster, Janet Mouw, Barbara Murphy, Lottise Murray, Sylvestine Myers, Dao Nguyen, Gail O'Neal, Frances Oquendo, Bob Orazi, Mark Ortega, Joseph Papovich, Damita Payne, Henrietta Phillips, Claudia Phillips, Joel Phoenix, Vic Poillucci, Malath Rangan, Keleigh Reece, Bev Reusser, Noreen Reynolds, Harriet Richard, Marley Richards, Karen Rito, Christie Rolon, Christine Rosen, David Rossi, Bruce Roth, Mercedes Salinas, Nottebon Sanchez, Don Scarr, Cynthia Schell, Joe Schu, Dee Dee Scott, Dottie Smith, Pat Sodo, Janet Sorlin-Davis, Jayne Speck, Steve Spoerry, Jo Storaker, Adele Strader, Linda Sturdivant, Audrea Tarver, Gordon Tassi, Rodney Teixeira, Jean Thompson, Marion Todaro, Cielito Trinidad, Gardenus Tucker, Catherine Turner, Diane Van Bavel, LukeVan de Voorde, Amy Vaughters, Mark Victorson, Erika Visnevskaia, Tracy Walker, Stephanie Way, Lori Weis, Laura Wheelock, Janis White, Sabine Winkler, Ellen Yarborough, Krystal Yeboah, Brian Young.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending these volunteers for their dedication to adult tutoring and literacy instruction.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Prince William County volunteers for Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is the largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. MADD volunteers in Prince William County, Virginia have increased public awareness of the dangers of drunk driving and the assistance families need to persevere through such tragedies. Volunteers in the county organize annual programs and initiatives in tribute to local victims and survivors. To establish a safer future for all, MADD volunteers campaign to eliminate drunk driving, host the PowerTalk21\TM\, the national day for parents to talk with their kids about alcohol and provide literature to area residents and drivers. These volunteers work tirelessly to prevent families from experiencing the pain of losing a loved one to drunk driving.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the Prince William County volunteers for Mothers Against Drunk Driving: Laura Dawson, Debbie Sausville.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the Prince William County volunteers for Mothers Against Drunk Driving for their service and in thanking them for their dedication to ending drunk driving. These volunteers provide education, advocacy, and victim assistance to reduce the painful impact drunk driving has on our community.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the volunteers for the Make a Change Gang Tattoo Removal Program.

The Make a Change (M.A.C.) Gang Tattoo Removal Program is a collaborative effort by the Prince William Area Gang Response Intervention Team, the Prince William County Bar Foundation, Inc. and the Greater Prince William Community Health Center. The program provides free removal of gang tattoos for young adults who would like to leave gang life and remove all visible remnants of that life through tattoo removal. The names and organizations that are mentioned below have provided service to the M.A.C. Program, and helped members of the community who seek a new start at a life free from gang affiliation.

As former Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, I was proud to lead efforts to reduce gang involvement and violence. Through the creation of the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force, we were able to implement a number of initiatives including tattoo removal. These initiatives resulted in a significant reduction in gang activity in Fairfax County. Since being elected to Congress, I have continued to support efforts to address gang violence and joined with several of my colleagues to provide additional funding to the Task Force.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the volunteers for the Make a Change (M.A.C.) Gang Tattoo Removal Program: Amir Bajoghli, MD; Jane Keady, RN; Saeed Marefat, MD; Judy Merring, RN; Carol Shapiro, MD.

Additionally, I would like to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the following organizations that have collaborated with the Make a Change (M.A.C.) Gang Tattoo Removal Program: Prince William Area Gang Response Intervention Team, Prince William County Bar Foundation, Greater Prince William Community Health Center, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Novant Health Prince William Medical Center.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending and thanking the volunteers for the Make a Change Gang Tattoo Removal Program. These volunteers have worked diligently to integrate former gang members who would genuinely like to follow a more productive and fulfilling path in life.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the volunteers for Prince William County Neighborhood Services.

The dedicated volunteers for Prince William County Neighborhood Services are an essential part of the Neighborhood Services Division. They support a tireless effort to preserve and enhance our neighborhoods by facilitating resident input and involvement. This strategic partnership promotes civic responsibility, neighborhood collaboration and government responsiveness.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the volunteers for Prince William County Neighborhood Services: Jason Byrd; Stephanie Donahue; Jim Hollis; Nikki Hunt; Carl Hunt; Karen Lyle; Amy McGowan; Eileen Settlemyer.

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the volunteers for Prince William County Neighborhood Services for their service and in thanking them for their dedication to neighborhood beautification in our community.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the volunteers for the Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center.

The Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) volunteers assist with the efficient operation of the Juvenile Detention Centers After-school program. They treat the youth with respect, dignity and worth, becoming role models for youth who wish to change their lives. The volunteers promote healthy social, educational, emotional, and physical development.

It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the volunteers for the Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center:

Jean Andreas, Cherry Andrews, Antonio Ante, Mileydi Ante, Alex Arevalo, Edith Ayala, Tina Barnett, Luffon Berry, Viola Berry, Pat Black, Shannon Boozer, Barbara Borthwick, Patrick Bowens, Tricia Bowling-Bryant, Carol Browser, Isabella Buckley, Daniel Card, Anthony Cardwell, Louis Chevalier, Triane Choir Ministry, Iris Clowers, Randy Cooper, Frank Corish, Avonne Critch, David Curry, Joel Danelli, Cheryl Devallon, Faith Dickerson, Arthur Dietrich, Josephine Diggs, Moises Duncanape, Danell Escalera, Karen Evans, Pete Ferman, Ellen Field, Cindy Fleming, Doug Freeman, Phillip Freeman, Wilber Gieb, Keith Gil- Ortega, Vickey Givens, CeCe Graham, Tabitha Greco, Linda Guion, Shontay Hammon, Rodney Harlee, Ruth Harris, Sherri Hellwig, Christine Hines, Corey Hobbs, Pat Holeman, Greg Holiday, Cinclair Holt, Stephanie Howard, Merle Howard, Jackie Jackson, Josefa James-Bond, Breanna Jarquin, Frank Jones, Minka Lanier, Kimberly Larson, Sandy Lawrie, William Lewis, Dudley Ligon, Tracey Lindsay, Vickey Logan, Ardine Marie, Elizabeth McCoy, John McKie, Robert Melvin, Dan MenMuir, Greg Morris, Daniel Natal, Sheila Parocia, Sammy Perez, Betty Poling, Keith Pollard, Carlos Recono, Stephanie Robbins, Cindy Rodriguez, Kathy Ruehle, Joy Russom, Brandis Sanchez, Cathy Sanders, Cathy Schaffer, Angel Serrano, Natasha Severe, Rick Sibbett, George Simpson, Lori Sims, Victoria Soberanis, Martin Steinberg, Sherry Stone, James Strickland, Brenda Todd, Doyoberto Trejo-Guzman, Paul Villavicencio, Diane Walden, Sandra Watjen, Jan Weng, Tracey Wilkins-Clark, Carol Wilson, Michael Wilson, Bobbi Wright, Rennie Wright.

Additionally, I would like to enter into the Congressional Record the names of the following groups and organizations that have collaborated with the Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center Volunteers:

Ebenezer's Men's Choir,

St. Mark's Quilters,

Virginia Challenge Program,

Quail Springs Student Choir,

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center volunteers for their service and in thanking them for their dedication to this valuable mentorship program.