August 2, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 158, Pt. 10 13325 was active in the State central com- Church of the Good Shepherd, 533 E. Main Act requiring online posting of finan- mittee and even became secretary of St., Lexington, Ky. cial data which would potentially im- A visitation will be held on Thursday, July the committee. In recognition of her pact the national security and the per- dedication to Kentucky and the Repub- 12, 2012, in her longtime home of Corbin at O’Neil Funeral Home, 201 N. Kentucky St., sonal safety of national security and lican Party, in 1995, she was inducted Corbin, Ky., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a law enforcement professionals and into the Fifth District Lincoln Hall of second celebration of life following at 1 p.m. their families. These are very serious Fame, which honors Kentuckians who In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be concerns they have raised, and given have committed to promoting the val- sent to the St. Agnes House, 635 Maxwelton ues of the Republican Party. Court, Lexington, Ky. 40508, or to the ALS that we are on the eve of the August Yet, Janie’s legacy is greater than Association, Development Department, 27001 district work period, we do not have her career and political recognitions. Agoura Rd., Suite 250, Calabasas Hills, Calif. time to adequately address those con- As a pastor, she will be remembered as 91301. cerns. Thus, this very short bill adopts a woman who aided those around her f their joint recommendation to delay and helped improve their lives. As a TRIBUTE TO MORGAN FRENCH implementation until the national se- mother, she will be remembered as a curity and personal safety implications selfless woman who always loved her Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life of Mr. Mor- can be fully evaluated. Not one change children. As a friend, I will forever ad- has been made to what is required to be mire how hard she worked for the peo- gan French, of Radcliff, KY, who reported, and there is no change to the ple she loved and the causes in which passed away in February 2012 at the she believed. age of 92. The U.S. Army’s Warrior longstanding requirement that all Today, I ask my colleagues in the Transition Battalion at Fort Knox will these reports are already available in Senate to join me in extending condo- soon be honoring Morgan by naming its person. It is for the safety and security lences to Janie Catron’s children, fam- barracks after him. Today, I would like of our brave men and women that we ily, and friends. The Times Tribune, a to pay tribute to this American hero. need to ensure they are protected publication from Whitley County, KY, Originally from Perryville, KY, Mor- which is exactly what this bill does. gan was a military veteran who per- published an obituary that highlighted Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Janie’s life achievements. Mr. Presi- sonified the ‘‘greatest generation.’’ He sent to have a letter dated July 19, dent, I ask unanimous consent that served in the U.S. Army with the re- 2012, addressed to congressional leaders said article appear in the RECORD. nowned ‘‘Harrodsburg Tankers,’’ Com- There being no objection, the mate- pany D of the 192nd Tank Battalion. printed in the RECORD. rial was ordered to be printed in the The Harrodsburg Tankers—including There being no objection, the mate- RECORD, as follows: Morgan and his brother, Edward—were rial was ordered to be printed in the in the Philippines’ Bataan Peninsula in [From the Times Tribune, July 10, 2012] RECORD, as follows: JANIE CATRON the spring of 1942 and came under heavy attack by Japanese forces. Mor- JULY 19, 2012. Reverend Janie G. Catron, 72, of Lex- Re Application of Section 11 of the STOCK ington, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012, at gan’s brother, Edward, was killed and Act to National Security Officials. the University of Kentucky Chandler Med- Morgan was taken as a prisoner of war, Hon. HARRY REID, ical Center in Lexington. POW, by Japanese troops. He spent Majority Leader, Janie was born on July 2, 1940, in Eubank, nearly three-and-a-half years of his life United States Senate, daughter of the late Jesse and Pauline Grif- as a POW, enduring extreme conditions Hon. ERIC CANTOR, fin. She was a member of the Episcopal and harsh treatment. This brave Ken- Majority Leader, Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington. House of Representatives, Janie was ordained in the Sacred Order of tuckian maintained hope and courage Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, Deacons with The Episcopal Diocese of Lex- throughout these hardships and was fi- Minority Leader, ington, where she served as a chaplain of St. nally liberated by Allied Forces in Sep- United States Senate, Agnes House. She was very devout to her tember 1945. Morgan’s military service Hon. NANCY PELOSI, calling and held a particular interest in pas- did not end with World War II, how- Minority Leader, toral care. She was selfless and giving in her ever. Following his nearly three-and-a- House of Representatives, actions, words, and deeds, and genuinely en- half years as a POW, he returned to ac- Hon. CARL LEVIN, joyed helping to improve the lives of those tive duty, served two tours in the Ko- Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed around her. A registered nurse by profession, Services, United States Senate, she also enjoyed Kentucky politics and rean War, and became a member of the Hon. BUCK MCKEON, worked for 10 years as the eastern Kentucky Kentucky National Guard. Morgan re- Chairman of the House Committee on Armed field representative for U.S. Sen. Mitch tired from the military in 1962 after 23 Services, House of Representatives, McConnell. She will be fondly missed by all years of service. He continued to work Hon. JOHN MCCAIN, who knew her. selflessly as a civilian, teaching at the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Janie is survived by her children, Frances U.S. Army Armor School at Fort Knox Catron Cadle (Ron), Lexington; Reba Catron Armed Services, United States Senate, until 1984. Hon. ADAM SMITH, Beirise (Tim), Lexington; Dr. Charles Paul Morgan and his wife, Maxine—who Catron (Nicky), Vidalia, Ga.; and James Ranking Member of the House Committee on Catron (Lillian), London; a sister, Kay preceded him in death—made Radcliff Armed Services, House of Representatives, Hon. JOHN KERRY, Denham (Jackson), Somerset; a brother, Jeff their home for almost half a century. I Griffin (Sue), Eubank; one daughter-in-law, can’t think of a more fitting tribute Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Sharon Wagers, Rome, Ga.; grandchildren, than for the U.S. Army to name the Relations, United States Senate, Hon. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Matthew Alexander, Caneyville; Laura Warrior Transition Battalion barracks Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Catron, Lexington; Frank Thomas, Frank- at Fort Knox after Morgan French, an fort; Frank H. ‘‘Hank’’ Catron III, Rome, Affairs, House of Representatives, American hero. Hon. RICHARD LUGAR, Ga.; Takoda and Emily Hacker, London; Mary Lauren and Julia Catron, Vidalia, Ga.; f Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on and one great-grandchild, Collin Alexander, Foreign Relations, United States Senate, STOCK ACT Hon. HOWARD BERMAN, Southshore; along with a host of family and friends. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, S. Ranking Member of the House Committee on She was preceded in death by her son 3510 addresses the concerns raised by 14 Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Frank H. ‘‘Casey’’ Catron Jr. Hon. JOE LIEBERMAN, of the most highly respected folks in Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Visitation will be held today (Tuesday, the national security field, from Mi- July 10, 2012) at Kerr Brothers Funeral Security and Governmental Affairs, United Home, 3421 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, Ky. chael Chertoff to Mike Mcconnell to States Senate, from 5 to 8 p.m. Michael Mukasey, all of whom wrote Hon. PETER KING, A celebration of Janie’s life will be held on with serious concerns about the appli- Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at 10 a.m. at The cation of one provision of the STOCK Security, House of Representatives,

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Hon. SUSAN COLLINS, copies of the forms must provide their officials, especially with their signatures, is Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on names, occupation, and contact information. likely to invite hacking, financial attacks, Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Agencies generally notify the filing officials and identity theft of these officials and their fairs, United States Senate, about who has requested their personal fi- families, particularly by groups or individ- Hon. BENNIE THOMPSON, nancial information. uals who may be affected by their govern- Ranking Member of the House Committee on In contrast, Section 11 of the STOCK Act mental work. Homeland Security, House of Representa- would require that the financial disclosure Given these inevitable adverse national se- tives, forms of executive branch officials be posted curity consequences, we urge you to amend Hon. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, on each agency’s website and that a govern- the STOCK Act to protect U.S. national se- Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on In- ment-wide database be created containing curity interests and the safety of executive telligence, United States Senate, the SF–278s that would be searchable and branch officials by creating an exception Hon. MIKE ROGERS, sortable without the use of a login or any from the requirements of Section 11 for sen- Chairman of the House Permanent Select Com- other screening process to control or mon- ior executive branch officials with security mittee on Intelligence, House of Representa- itor access to this personal information. clearances. The exception should also apply tives, We believe that this new uncontrolled dis- to other officials based on a determination Hon. SAXBY CHAMBLISS, closure scheme for executive branch officials by an agency head that an exception is nec- Ranking Member of the Senate Select Committee will create significant threats to the na- essary to protect the safety of the official or on Intelligence, United States Senate, tional security and to the personal safety the official’s family. At the very minimum, and financial security of executive branch Hon. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Congress should act to delay implementation Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select officials and their families, especially career of Section 11 until the national security and Committee on Intelligence, House of Rep- employees. Placing complete personal finan- personal safety implications can be fully resentatives, cial information of all senior officials on the evaluated. Internet would be a jackpot for enemies of Hon. PATRICK LEAHY, If the financial disclosure forms of senior the United States intent on finding security Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judi- executive officials are actually posted on the vulnerabilities they can exploit. SF–278 ciary, United States Senate, Internet in August, there will be irreparable forms include a treasure trove of personal fi- Hon. LAMAR SMITH, damage to U.S. national security interests, nancial information: the location and value Chairman of the House Committee on the Judici- and many senior executives and their fami- of employees’ savings and checking accounts ary, House of Representatives, lies may be placed in danger. This issue is and certificates of deposit; a full valuation Hon. CHUCK GRASSLEY, too important to be trapped in partisan poli- and listing of their investment portfolio; a Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on tics. We urge Congress to act swiftly, before listing of real estate assets and their value; the Judiciary, United States Senate, the Congress goes on its summer recess on a listing of debts, debt amounts, and credi- August 6. Hon. JOHN CONYERS, JR., tors; and the signatures of the filers. SF–278s Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Sincerely, include financial information not only about Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of Judiciary, House of Representatives. the filing employee, but also about the em- DEAR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS: We are State, 2001–2005; John B. Bellinger III, Part- ployee’s spouse and dependent children. ner, Arnold & Porter LLP; Legal Adviser, writing to express concern about section 11 Posting this detailed financial information U.S. Department of State, 2005–2009; Legal of the Stop Trading in Congressional Knowl- on the Internet will jeopardize the safety of Adviser, National Security Council, The edge Act (the STOCK Act), which requires executive branch officials—including mili- White House, 2001–2005; Joel Brenner, Na- that the financial disclosure forms of senior tary, diplomatic, law enforcement, and po- tional Counterintelligence Executive, 2006– executive branch officials be posted on the tentially intelligence officials—and their 2009; Inspector General, National Security Internet by August 31. While we agree that families who are posted or travel in dan- Agency, 2002–2006; Michael Chertoff, Sec- the government should have access to the fi- gerous areas, especially in certain countries retary of Homeland Security, 2005–2009; nancial information of its senior officials to in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Embassy Jamie Gorelick, Deputy Attorney General, ensure the integrity of government decision and military security officers already advise 1994–1997; General Counsel, Department of making, we strongly urge that Congress im- these officials to post no personal identi- Defense, 1993–1994; John Hamre, Deputy Sec- mediately pass legislation allowing an excep- fying information on the Internet. Pub- retary of Defense, 1997–2000; Michael Hayden, tion from the Internet posting requirement lishing the financial assets of these officials General USAF (RET); Director of the Central for certain executive branch officials, in will allow foreign governments, and terrorist Intelligence Agency 2006–2009; Director of the order to protect the national security and or criminal groups to specifically target National Security Agency 1999–2006; Mike the personal safety of these officials and these officials or their families for kidnap- McConnell, Vice Admiral USN (RET); Direc- their families. ping, harassment, manipulation of financial tor of National Intelligence, 2007–2009; Direc- The STOCK Act was intended to stop in- assets, and other abuse. sider trading by Members of Congress. How- Equally important, the detailed personal tor of the National Security Agency, 1992– ever, section 11 of the Act, which was added financial information—particularly detailed 1996; Michael B. Mukasey, Partner, without any public hearings or consideration information about debts and creditors—con- Debevoise & Plimpton; Attorney General, of national security or personnel safety im- tained in the SF–278s of senior officials is 2007–2009; U.S. District Judge, Southern Dis- plications, requires that financial data of precisely the information that foreign intel- trict of New York, 1988–2006; John over 28,000 executive branch officials ligence services and other adversaries spend Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State, 2007– throughout the U.S. government, including billions of dollars every year to uncover as 2009; Director of National Intelligence, 2005– members of the U.S. military and career dip- they look for information that can be used 2007; Thomas Pickering, Under Secretary of lomats, law enforcement officials, and offi- to harass, intimidate and blackmail those in State for Political Affairs, 1997–2000; Former cials in sensitive national security jobs in the government with access to classified in- U.S. Ambassador; Frances Townsend, Assist- the Defense Department, State Department formation. Yet under the STOCK Act, these ant to the President for Homeland Security and other agencies, be posted on their agen- SF–278s will be placed on the Internet for and Counterterrorism, 2004–2008; Kenneth L. cy websites. any foreign government or group to access Wainstein, Assistant to the President for It is not clear what public purpose is without disclosing their identity or purpose Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, served by inclusion of Section 11. We are not and with no notice to the employees or their 2008–2009; Assistant Attorney General for Na- aware that any transparency concerns have agencies. We should not hand on a silver tional Security, Department of Justice, 2006– been raised about the adequacy of the exist- platter to foreign intelligence services infor- 2008; Juan Zarate, Deputy National Security ing review process for executive branch offi- mation that could be used to compromise or Advisor, Combating Terrorism, 2005–2009; As- cials, most of whom have devoted their ca- harass career public servants who have ac- sistant Secretary of the Treasury, Terrorist reers to public service. For several decades, cess to the most sensitive information held Financing and Financial Crimes, 2004–2005. executive branch officials have prepared and by the U.S. government. f submitted SF–278 financial disclosure forms Section 11 could also jeopardize the safety to their employing agencies. The completed and security of other executive branch offi- PRO FORMA SESSION forms and the extensive financial data they cials, such as federal prosecutors and others APPOINTMENTS contain are carefully reviewed by agency who are tracking down and bringing to jus- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, in ethics officers in light of the specific respon- tice domestic organized crime gangs and for- January of this year the President of sibilities of the officials submitting them in eign terrorists. Crime gangs could easily tar- the United States made several ap- order to identify and eliminate potential get the families of prosecutors with substan- pointments without obtaining the Sen- conflicts of interest. Although the forms tial assets or debts for physical attacks or may be requested by members of the public, threats. ate’s advice and consent. He asserted they are not published in hard-copy or on the Finally, publishing detailed banking and that the Recess Appointments Clause Internet. Moreover, individuals requesting brokerage information of executive branch of the Constitution authorized these

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