[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 174 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H7145-H7146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING CARTER HANSON, A GAGLIARDI RECIPIENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Emmer) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate one of 
Minnesota's most promising student athletes, St. John's linebacker 
Carter Hanson. Carter has been chosen as one of the semifinalists for 
the prestigious Gagliardi Trophy.
  This trophy is named after the former St. John's University Hall of 
Fame, renowned football coach John Gagliardi and is given to the best 
Division III football player of the year. Carter Hanson has started 
every season for 4 years, was a preseason All-American, and this year 
led his team in tackles.
  Carter doesn't just excel on the football field, but in the classroom 
and the community as well. He has maintained a 4.0 grade point average 
for 4 years, and this year, he has been selected as the only Division 
III finalist for the National Football Foundation's Campbell Trophy, 
which is given to the best student athlete in football.
  Carter is a global business leadership major. He has already put his 
degree to good work by volunteering in Haiti and for organizations like 
Kids Against Hunger and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
  I am proud that a young man like Carter hails from the great State of 
Minnesota, and I am positive that we are going to see great 
accomplishments from him in the future.
  The winner of the Gagliardi Trophy will be announced shortly, and 
while there is great competition, I am convinced that no one is more 
deserving than Carter Hanson.


           Celebrating Mike Gohman of W. Gohman Construction

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Mike 
Gohman of W. Gohman Construction for being named Builder of the Year by 
the Builders Association of Minnesota.
  W. Gohman Construction was established in 1950 by Mike's grandfather, 
Willard Gohman, out of his shed. Like many of Minnesota's small 
businesses, this company has evolved and grown. Today Mike is the third 
generation to own and run this incredible company, and he continually 
works to uphold the integrity that his father and his grandfather 
started.
  To Mike, it has never been just about the success of his company, but 
of the building industry as a whole. He has been an active member of 
the Builders Association of Minnesota and the Central Minnesota 
Builders Association, working to represent his and other companies 
throughout the St. Cloud community and our State.
  Mike always goes above and beyond by hosting job site tours, 
advocating for the building industry at the State capitol, as well as 
educating elected officials on the issues and concerns of his field. He 
even recently represented his company and industry at a roundtable we 
hosted to explain their concerns about our Nation's failing healthcare 
system.
  Mike is a true asset to our community and the building industry. He 
is well deserving of being named Builder of the Year.
  Congratulations, Mike.


                               Dodd-Frank

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, the consequences of the Great 
Recession have been all too real: homes and jobs lost, retirement plans 
ruined, and fewer opportunities for Americans from all walks of life. 
Unfortunately, Dodd-Frank has further entrenched the too-big-to-fail 
bailout mentality, done little to reduce the likelihood of another 
severe recession, and hindered economic growth.
  Thankfully, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act amends the 
one-size-fits-all approach to regulation taken by Dodd-Frank for large 
banks, providing a more tailored assessment of these financial 
institutions when determining their level of risk. This law will 
require regulators to examine a range of indicators--not just the size 
of a bank--to understand whether or not a bank could threaten the 
financial integrity of the United States and whether it should be 
designated as systemically important. This reform will provide a more 
pragmatic approach to regulation, which will make the American economy 
stronger.
  I want to thank Mr. Luetkemeyer and Chairman Hensarling for their 
leadership on this issue and those who

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supported it when it passed in the House last week.

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