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S3958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2018 District Judge for the Northern Dis- The amendment (No. 2907) was agreed Whereas is also called the trict of Florida, Patrick R. Wyrick, to to, as follows: Alamo City, the Mission City, and the River City, and was officially trademarked ‘‘Mili- be District Judge for the (Purpose: To amend the preamble) Western District of Oklahoma, Edward tary City, USA’’ in 2017; Strike the 18th whereas clause and insert Whereas San Antonio has been home to W. Felten, of New Jersey, and Jane the following: several notable individuals, including Presi- Nitze, of the District of Columbia, both Whereas San Antonio has been home to dent Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Lyn- to be a Member of the Privacy and several notable individuals, including Presi- don B. Johnson, President Theodore Roo- Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and dent Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Lyn- sevelt, Congressman David Crockett, Con- Susan Llewellyn Pamerleau, to be don B. Johnson, President Theodore Roo- gressman Garlington Jerome Sutton, Gen- United States Marshal for the Western sevelt, Congressman David Crockett, Con- eral Douglas MacArthur, General Jimmy District of Texas, Gadyaces S. gressman Garlington Jerome Sutton, Gen- Doolittle, James Bowie, Lieutenant eral Douglas MacArthur, General Jimmy Serralta, to be United States Marshal Colonel Ed White, Master Sergeant Raul Doolittle, Colonel James Bowie, Lieutenant Perez Benavidez, Lindbergh, Joan for the Southern District of Florida, R. Colonel Ed White, Master Sergeant Raul Crawford, Johnny Cash, Rosita Fernandez, Don Ladner, Jr., to be United States Perez Benavidez, Charles Lindbergh, Joan and Santiago Jimenez; Marshal for the Northern District of Crawford, Johnny Cash, Rosita Fernandez, Whereas San Antonio hosts one of the larg- Florida, and Charles L. Goodwin, to be and Santiago Jimenez; est annual marches in the United States for United States Marshal for the District The preamble, as amended, was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with nearly of , all of the Department of agreed to. 300,000 participants; Justice. Whereas San Antonio is the seventh larg- The resolution, with its preamble, as est city in the United States based on popu- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE amended, reads as follows: lation; The Select Committee on Intel- S. RES. 503 Whereas San Antonio contributes to the ligence is authorized to meet during Whereas in 1718, the Mission San Antonio cultural life and historical understanding of the session of the Senate on Thursday, de Valero, the Presidio San Antonio de the State of Texas through events such as— June 14, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a Bejar, and the Villa de Bejar were founded in (1) Fiesta; closed hearing. the area that would become the City of San (2) Luminaria; Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I ask Antonio (referred to in this preamble as (3) the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo; unanimous consent that Andrew Hamp- ‘‘San Antonio’’); (4) the Armed Forces River Parade; and Whereas in 1821, San Antonio became a (5) the Texas Folk Life Festival; and ton, an intern in Senator SULLIVAN’s part of the Mexican empire; office, be granted floor privileges for Whereas during the first week of May, Whereas in the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, 2018— the remainder of the day. Mexican forces led by General Lopez de The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (1) San Antonio will honor and celebrate Santa Anna stormed the Alamo and more the tricentennial anniversary of the city; objection, it is so ordered. than 200 United States colonists, Texians, and and Tejanos died defending the future State f (2) each day of that week will have a spe- of Texas; cific focus, including a Day of Reflection, PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Whereas in 1836, the new government of the History & Education Day, Founders Day, State of Texas formed the county govern- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I Arts for All Day, Legacy Day, and Military ment of Bexar, and made San Antonio the ask unanimous consent that my de- Appreciation Day: Now, therefore, be it county seat of Bexar; fense fellow, a U.S. Marine Corps offi- Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas in 1837, by action of the City (1) designates 2018 as the year of the ‘‘San cer, Alexander Monte, be granted floor Council, Ciudad San Antonio de Bejar was of- Antonio Tricentennial’’; and privileges for the length of the current ficially renamed the City of San Antonio; (2) honors the history and founding of the debate on the National Defense Au- Whereas the United States Army post at City of San Antonio, Texas. thorization Act. San Antonio was established in 1865, and is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without known today as Fort Sam Houston; objection, it is so ordered. Whereas in 1877, the first passenger train of f the renamed Galveston, Harrisburg, and San f Antonio railroad arrived in San Antonio; JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY COMMEMORATING THE TRI- Whereas was built CENTENNIAL OF THE CITY OF in 1917 in San Antonio and operated until Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS closure in 2011; ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Whereas , also known as Kelly ate proceed to the consideration of S. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Air Force Base, was founded in 1917 and oper- Res. 547, submitted earlier today. ask unanimous consent that the Judi- ated until 2001, making it the oldest continu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ciary Committee be discharged from ously operating air base in the United clerk will report the resolution by further consideration of and the Senate States; title. now proceed to the consideration of S. Whereas in 1931, Randolph Air Force Base The senior assistant legislative clerk Res. 503. began operating as a training facility in San The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Antonio and is now part of Joint Base San read as follows: Antonio; objection, it is so ordered. A resolution (S. Res. 547) designating June Whereas in 1941, Lackland Air Force Base 19, 2018, as ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’ The clerk will report the resolution began operating as a training facility in San by title. in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on Antonio and is now part of Joint Base San which slavery legally came to an end in the The senior assistant legislative clerk Antonio; United States. read as follows: Whereas in 1968, San Antonio hosted a 6- A resolution (S. Res. 503) commemorating month international exposition known as There being no objection, the Senate the tricentennial of the City of San Antonio, ‘‘HemisFair ’68’’, which welcomed more than proceeded to consider the resolution. Texas. 6,000,000 visitors from across the world; Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I There being no objection, the Senate Whereas in 1973, San Antonio received the ask unanimous consent that the reso- first and only major professional sports team proceeded to consider the resolution. lution be agreed to, the preamble be of the city, the San Antonio Spurs, which agreed to, and the motions to recon- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I has won a total of 5 National Basketball As- ask unanimous consent that the reso- sociation championships; sider be considered made and laid upon lution be agreed to, the Cornyn amend- Whereas in 1987, Pope John Paul II became the table with no intervening action or ment to the preamble be considered the first and only pontiff to visit the State of debate. and agreed to, the preamble, as amend- Texas and San Antonio; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ed, be agreed to, and the motions to re- Whereas in 1992, the United States, Mexico, objection, it is so ordered. consider be considered made and laid and Canada signed the North American Free The resolution (S. Res. 547) was Trade Agreement in San Antonio; agreed to. upon the table. Whereas in 2017, the United Nations Edu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza- The preamble was agreed to. objection, it is so ordered. tion inscribed the 5 Spanish colonial mis- (The resolution, with its preamble, is The resolution (S. Res. 503) was sions in San Antonio as a World Heritage printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- agreed to. Site; mitted Resolutions.’’)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Jun 15, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JN6.037 S14JNPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE June 14, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3959 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 18, H.R. 5515. I further ask that it be in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 2018 order for Senator SANDERS or his des- objection, it is so ordered. ignee to raise a single Congressional Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Budget Act point of order that lay f ask unanimous consent that when the against amendment No. 2282 on the ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, Senate completes its business today, it bill, as amended, and that a motion to JUNE 18, 2018, AT 3 P.M. adjourn until Monday, June 18; further, waive then be considered to have been that following the prayer and pledge, made and the Senate vote on the mo- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if the morning hour be deemed expired, tion without intervening action or de- there is no further business to come be- the Journal of proceedings be approved bate; finally, that notwithstanding the fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- to date, the time for the two leaders be provisions of rule XXII, all postcloture sent that it stand adjourned under the reserved for their use later in the day, time on H.R. 5515, as amended, expire previous order. and morning business be closed. I fur- at 5:30 p.m., Monday, and the cloture There being no objection, the Senate, ther ask that following leader remarks, motion filed today ripen following dis- at 4:33 p.m., adjourned until Monday, the Senate resume consideration of position of H.R. 5515. June 18, 2018, at 3 p.m.

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