Jim Jordan

Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Clifford E. Pinkney, who will be inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Dublin on November 12, 2026, as part of its 2026 class.

Clifford E. Pinkney's life and career are a model for all who would devote themselves to public service. Following his time in the Army, he joined the Cuyahoga County Sheriffs Office, where he rose through the ranks to become sheriff in 2015. He earned the acclaim of his peers throughout the Nation for spearheading the creation of inter-agency task forces to combat organized crime and human trafficking. Those who served under him praise his honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity.

Aside from his official duties, Mr. Pinkney devoted a large part of his life to mentoring youth. For more than two decades, he was a youth basketball coach, inspiring young people to achieve their goals through teamwork. He also worked as an official for USA Boxing.

Mr. Speaker, selection for the Hall of Fame is a high honor accorded to no more than twenty Ohioans each year. To be considered, individuals must not only serve our Nation honorably in the military but also reflect the high value of service to others in their post-military careers. I am pleased to join in the accolades for Clifford Pinkney and his outstanding record of service as he will be inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the exceptional philanthropy of Dwight and Martha Schar as Ohio's Ashland University celebrates yet another milestone in the couple's generosity to the school.

An Ohio native, Dwight Schar graduated from Ashland University (then known as Ashland College) in 1964, majoring in education. He then began his teaching career while also selling houses on the weekends, which soon became the basis of his next career. He joined Ryan Homes full time in 1968, leading the company's acquisition and development work in Ohio and two other states.

In 1973, Dwight took on a corporate role for Ryan Homes, serving as a vice president in the Washington area. Seven years later, he founded NVHomes, a Virginia-based homebuilder that has become one of the Nation's leaders in home construction. NVHomes was acquired by Ryan Homes in 1987; Dwight continued to lead the company (renamed NVR)

after the acquisition, serving as chief executive officer into 2005 and as chairman of the board until 2022.

For decades, the Schars have supported Ashland University's programs and facility development, contributing more than $60 million in all. Buildings in the College of Education and the College of Nursing bear the Schar name, as do campus athletic and dining facilities--all made possible because of the couple's commitment to the school.

Tomorrow, October 2, 2026, students, administrators, and supporters of Ashland University will gather at the newly christened Schar Plaza to mark the opening of three newly renovated residence halls. Funding for these renovations came from the Schars' recent $20 million gift to Ashland University--the largest gift it has ever received.

On behalf of the people of Ohio's 4th Congressional District, I offer my sincere thanks to Dwight and Martha Schar for their inspirational, generous support of higher education at Ashland University. Their contributions continue to transform the Ashland campus, enhancing the educational experience for current students and attracting potential students for generations to come.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time.

It is planned, and it is orchestrated. The Democrats' systematic attack on the independence of the Court has been going on now for several years, and it started right where the sponsor of the legislation read from first, when he said that Senator Chuck Schumer said: ``I want to tell you, Gorsuch; I want to tell you, Kavanaugh; you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price.''

Guess where he said that, Mr. Speaker, the top Democrat in the government at the time, where did he say that?

It was on the steps of the United States Supreme Court.

Then, of course, 1 year later, Democrats--not just any Democrats, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee--introduced the bill to go from 9 to 13, the Court-packing bill.

Why did they want to add four?

Why not one? Why not two? Why not three? Why four?

It is because they want to take the Court from a 6-3 conservative majority Court to a 7-6 liberal Court. It is all planned.

Then, of course, we had the systematic attacks on two Justices in particular, Justice Alito and Justice Thomas. They even had a hearing in the Judiciary Committee where they brought in the guy who was demonstrated to be a liar when he was trying to say that Justice Alito was involved in leaking an opinion. That was total garbage.

Then, of course, we had the real leak, the Dobbs leak, on May 2, 2022.

What happened after that?

Mr. Speaker, 150 churches and crisis pregnancy centers around the country were attacked, not to mention the planned assassination attempt on Justice Kavanaugh in the aftermath of that leaked decision.

This whole systematic, orchestrated, and planned attack on the independence of one of the separate but equal branches of our government is serious stuff.

Then, of course, we now have the Democratic Socialists of America who want to get rid of the Court. They want to get rid of the Senate, and they want to replace the President. This is their party, the once great party. We mentioned FDR in this context, but in the broader context, the once great party of FDR and JFK is now controlled and is now anti- Israel, socialist, and all kinds of crazy ideas that go to the heart of what our country is about and our Constitution.

This is a good piece of legislation. Maybe this is a question these guys want to answer, Mr. Speaker. Maybe they want to answer some of these questions. Do they support replacing the Presidency? Do they support replacing the Court? Do they support abolishing the United States Senate? That would be an interesting question for the folks on the other side. We know they want to pack the Court. Do they agree with the Democratic Socialists who want to abolish the Court?

I thank the gentleman and also one of our other colleagues, Mr. Johnson from South Dakota, who has worked on this legislation for a long, long time. This is important. This is important because we know where they want to go.

We should remember when the Democratic Socialist Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of our largest city 9 months and 2 days ago, he said: ``I was elected as a Democratic Socialist, and I will govern as a Democratic Socialist.'' These are their principles.

Does my friend and colleague, Mr. Speaker, on the other side, controlling the time, the law professor, does he agree with what the Democratic Socialists are saying? That would be an important question for this body to understand.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the guys who sponsored this legislation.