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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 No. 157 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was having fought in World War II, the Ko- Mr. Rounsaville, who belong to a gen- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- rean war, and the Vietnam war. eration whose sacrifices preserved our pore (Mr. DOLD). I first met Mr. Albert during the Mis- freedom and liberated the world from f sissippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight, which tyranny and oppression. brings World War II veterans to Wash- I ask my colleagues to join me in DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO ington to see their memorial. thanking John Rounsaville and Art Al- TEMPORE Last month I had the opportunity to bert for their courage and bravery and The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- speak with Mr. Albert at the Victory their service to this great Nation; and fore the House the following commu- over Japan Day anniversary ceremony I wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude nication from the Speaker: in Hawaii. Here I learned that Art was to both of these great Americans, their WASHINGTON, DC, serving as a machinist mate aboard the families, and to congratulate them on October 26, 2015. USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, their dedicated service to the United I hereby appoint the Honorable ROBERT J. where he witnessed the Japanese for- States of America. DOLD to act as Speaker pro tempore on this mally surrender to the United States, f day. ending World War II. JOHN A. BOEHNER, Although he would disagree, like so RECESS Speaker of the House of Representatives. many of his contemporaries who focus The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f not on their service, but on the great- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ness of our Nation as a whole, Art is a declares the House in recess until 2 true American hero. Through his serv- p.m. today. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ice and his quiet work of building our Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 4 min- ant to the order of the House of Janu- great Nation at home, he has brought utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. ary 6, 2015, the Chair will now recog- honor to himself, the State of Mis- f nize Members from lists submitted by sissippi, and the United States of b 1400 the majority and minority leaders for America. morning-hour debate. I am honored to have him as a con- AFTER RECESS The Chair will alternate recognition stituent and to have the opportunity to The recess having expired, the House between the parties, with each party know him both as a person and as an was called to order by the Speaker pro limited to 1 hour and each Member enduring example of the values that tempore (Mr. DOLD) at 2 p.m. other than the majority and minority have made America great. f leaders and the minority whip limited JOHN ROUNSAVILLE to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- Mr. PALAZZO. Last month another PRAYER bate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. of my constituents, John Rounsaville, The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f celebrated his 90th birthday. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: MEMBERS OF THE GREATEST Beginning in October of 1943, Mr. Loving God, we give You thanks for GENERATION Rounsaville served for 28 months in the giving us another day. Pacific Theater of operations. He Lord, You know there are many The SPEAKER pro tempore. The served aboard an LCI Gunboat that was Americans who look to the people’s Chair recognizes the gentleman from assigned to the Pacific Theater and House as uncertainty about the future Mississippi (Mr. PALAZZO) for 5 min- participated in numerous campaigns, of the economy and our Nation’s debt utes. earning his unit an impressive six bat- hang in a balance. As well, leadership Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I rise tle stars for World War II service, in- in this assembly is being considered today to honor the courage, sacrifice, cluding the Navy Unit Commendation and will be determined in this coming and service of members of the Greatest Award. Although it has been over 70 week. Generation from my district: Navy vet- years since his time in the Pacific, Mr. We ask that You bless the Members eran Art Albert from Hattiesburg and Rounsaville remembers his entire tour of the people’s House with discernment Mr. John Rounsaville of Jones County, and speaks of it often. in these most trying times. Mississippi. Like the American flag that has been We ask again that You impel those ART ALBERT proudly planted in his front yard for who possess power here to be mindful Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Albert truly ex- decades, I take great pride in rep- of those whom they represent who pos- emplifies dedicated, selfless service in resenting World War II veterans like sess little or no power and whose lives

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC7.000 H26OCPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H7178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 26, 2015 might become all the more difficult by nication from the Clerk of the House of We had the pledge and the prayer a failure to work out serious dif- Representatives: earlier today. We also then had inter- ferences. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, vening activity in the House, and this May all that is done today be for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, motion is no longer timely. Your greater honor and glory. Washington, DC, October 26, 2015. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does Amen. Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, any other Member wish to be heard on Speaker, House of Representatives, f the point of order? Washington, DC. Mr. MULVANEY. I would point out, THE JOURNAL DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- Mr. Speaker, that we took up 1-minute mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- speeches; we received a message from Chair has examined the Journal of the tives, the Clerk received the following mes- the Senate; and you, yourself, approved last day’s proceedings and announces sage from the Secretary of the Senate on Oc- the Journal. to the House his approval thereof. tober 26, 2015 at 1:17 p.m.: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- That the Senate passed S. 1493. any other Member wish to be heard on nal stands approved. With best wishes, I am the point of order? Sincerely, Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I think f KAREN L. HAAS. my friend from South Carolina, the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f gentleman, is out of order. This is reg- ular order. We are moving on as proce- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the RECESS gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER) dure. come forward and lead the House in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, while Pledge of Allegiance. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair you are continuing, I would like you to Mr. HOYER led the Pledge of Alle- declares the House in recess subject to consider one thing. giance as follows: the call of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 3 min- tleman may proceed. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. MULVANEY. The rule is very ex- United States of America, and to the Repub- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. plicit. The rule does not say that we lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. may not take—the rule says that we b 1832 must proceed immediately. I recognize f the fact that on occasion 1-minute AFTER RECESS SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND speeches are not considered business of MILITARY FAMILIES The recess having expired, the House the House, that receiving messages (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina was called to order by the Speaker pro from the Senate are not considered asked and was given permission to ad- tempore (Mr. DOLD) at 6 o’clock and 32 business of the House, and, on occa- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- minutes p.m. sion, a Journal is not considered busi- vise and extend his remarks.) f ness of the House even though, from Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. time to time, we do vote on it. PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION The rule does not say that we cannot Speaker, the National Defense Author- OF H.R. 597, REFORM EXPORTS ization Act, NDAA, is bipartisan legis- do other business. The rule says we AND EXPAND THE AMERICAN can’t do anything, that we must pro- lation that our Nation has depended ECONOMY ACT upon for decades to support our serv- ceed immediately after the Pledge of icemembers and military families. In Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant Allegiance, and that if the motion is its entire history, the NDAA has been to clause 2 of rule XV, I call up motion brought at any other time it is un- vetoed only four times. By vetoing it No. 2, to discharge the Committee on timely. last week, the President has made his- Rules from the further consideration of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does tory and, as The Washington Post has House Resolution 450, providing for the any other Member wish to be heard on identified, ‘‘not in a good way.’’ consideration of the bill (H.R. 597) to this point of order? If not, the Chair I am grateful for the leadership of reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of will rule. The rule does not say that the mo- the House Armed Services Committee the United States, and for other pur- tion to discharge must be—it just says Chairman MAC THORNBERRY and Senate poses. that it can be—brought up imme- Armed Services Committee Chairman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Did the gentleman sign the petition? diately. JOHN MCCAIN as Congress works to ful- Today’s proceedings are consistent fill its highest constitutional duty to Mr. FINCHER. Yes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- with previous occasions where the provide for our common defense to pro- Chair has entertained 1-minute speech- tect American families from attacks tleman from Tennessee calls up a mo- tion to discharge the Committee on es on discharge days, and those speech- with worldwide conflicts at record lev- es proceeded by unanimous consent. els. Rules from further consideration of House Resolution 450, which the Clerk On those grounds, the point of order As a grateful father of four sons cur- is overruled. rently serving in the military and as a will report by title. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES POINT OF ORDER 31-year Army veteran myself, I know Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, par- firsthand the importance of the NDAA Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, point liamentary inquiry. to promote peace through strength. of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The NDAA is and always has been bi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- tleman will state his parliamentary in- partisan legislation because the safety tleman will state his point of order. quiry. of American families is more impor- Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, pur- Mr. MULVANEY. Does the language tant than partisan politics. I encourage suant to rule XV, section 2(d)(1), I of section 2(d)(1) not specifically say all Members of Congress to unite on make a point of order that this motion ‘‘shall be privileged if called up’’? It is voting to override the President’s veto. is not timely brought. not ‘‘may.’’ It is ‘‘shall . . . if. . . . ’’ In conclusion, God bless our troops, The rule specifically says that, ‘‘On The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rule and the President by his actions must the second and fourth Mondays of a is not so limited. The motion would be never forget September the 11th in the month,’’ which is what we are today, in order if it were to be brought up global war on terrorism. ‘‘immediately after the Pledge of Alle- then, and it is also in order to be f giance to the Flag, a motion to dis- brought up now. charge that has been brought on the Mr. MULVANEY. Parliamentary in- COMMUNICATION FROM THE calendar for at least seven legislative quiry, Mr. Speaker. CLERK OF THE HOUSE days shall be privileged if called up by The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- a Member whose signature appears tleman will state his parliamentary in- fore the House the following commu- thereon.’’ quiry.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.003 H26OCPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 26, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7179 Mr. MULVANEY. If 2(d)(1) says that adopted in 1910 as part of the Cannon to allow Members on both sides of the it shall be in order if brought up at this revolt. The Cannon revolt was a revolt aisle to offer amendments. People who particular time but the Chair is ruling against Speaker Joseph Cannon. It was were not on the Financial Services that it may be in order at other times, a remarkable event in the history of Committee could have had the oppor- what rule is the Chair relying on for this House and is relevant today in tunity to offer amendments, but not that determination? more ways than one. under this particular discharge peti- The SPEAKER pro tempore. There is Speaker Cannon was, at the time, the tion. nothing in the rule that requires the longest-serving Republican Speaker in So, Mr. Speaker, the real complaint I motion to discharge to be brought up the history of the House, serving as have here is, regardless of what com- immediately following the Pledge of Speaker from 1903 to 1911. Referred to plaints or beefs they may have against Allegiance. as ‘‘Uncle Joe,’’ Speaker Cannon ruled me personally or against the process of Mr. MULVANEY. Further point, Mr. with an iron fist. Historians have not the Financial Services Committee, why Speaker. The only way that it is privi- painted him as a great legislator. No. punish the entirety of the House? leged is that if it was brought up im- Historians have painted him as a We hear so much about regular order mediately after the pledge. great obstructionist. He blocked legis- and about empowering rank-and-file The SPEAKER pro tempore. The lation, including child labor laws and Members. Well, then, why aren’t rank- Chair is also following prior practice of the right for women to vote. What was and-file Members, then, empowered to the House in entertaining the motion. his reasoning for blocking this progres- offer amendments? We were told that it Mr. MULVANEY. I’m sorry, and Mr. sive legislation? ‘‘I am tired of listen- was simply to discharge a single piece Speaker, when you were giving your ing to all this babble for reform,’’ he of legislation. Then why not, at this decision before, I was reading the rule. said. point, let the House work its will? Would you please restate the basis Several times, Republicans tried un- Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, that for your decision. successfully to curb Speaker Cannon’s doesn’t appear to happen. I perfectly The SPEAKER pro tempore. The broad powers, which included his chair- understand that one man’s economic manship of the Rules Committee and Chair has entertained 1-minute speech- development is another man’s cor- his power to dole out committee as- es on previous discharge days. Those porate welfare, and I think that debate signments, among other powers. But speeches proceeded by unanimous con- will happen tomorrow. But here, right that changed in March of 1910 when 42 sent. On those grounds, the point of now, simply because there is a rule to Republicans joined with the Democrats order was overruled. have a discharge petition that would introducing a resolution containing a Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, you disqualify any Member from offering rules package that would strip Speaker did not address, then, my issue on re- an amendment doesn’t mean we should ceiving a message from the Senate or Cannon of his many powers. Speaker Cannon tried to filibuster necessarily avail ourselves of it. approving the Journal. this revolt, speaking from the chair for The Constitution allows us to create The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 26 straight hours while allies tried to debt. It doesn’t mean it is a good thing Chair has entertained numerous par- round up additional allies who were out for us to do that as we face yet another liamentary inquiries on a matter on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but it debt ceiling vote in front of us. which the Chair has already ruled. didn’t work. Speaker Cannon finally So, Mr. Speaker, I would simply hope Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, par- ruled the resolution out of order, but that Members would vote down this liamentary inquiry. the House overruled the Chair, thereby discharge petition, and if they believe The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- adopting far-reaching reforms, includ- strongly in it, then bring back another tleman will state his parliamentary in- ing the precursor of today’s discharge one, but at least allow Members on the quiry. rule. floor to offer amendments. Repub- Mr. MULVANEY. Would the decision I ask my colleagues to join me in re- licans, Democrats, and people from all have been different if we had not made turning power to rank-and-file Mem- committees should be able to offer the 1-minute speeches? bers by voting on the motion to dis- amendments if that was the purpose of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The charge and supporting American jobs. the discharge petition. Chair cannot respond to a hypothetical With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of question. balance of my time. my time. The Clerk will report the title of the Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 resolution. yield myself as much time as I may minutes to the gentleman from Mary- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- consume. land (Mr. HOYER). tion. First, Mr. Speaker, I want to recog- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under nize the gentleman from Tennessee and my friend for yielding. the rule, the gentleman from Ten- the passion that he brings to this de- Mr. Speaker, I will say to my friend nessee (Mr. FINCHER) will be recognized bate. He has long been a champion of from Texas, there were 3 years to do for 10 minutes and the gentleman from the Export-Import Bank. We have had exactly that. It wasn’t done. Texas (Mr. HENSARLING) will be recog- a respectful disagreement over the sub- I thank the gentleman from Ten- nized for 10 minutes. stance of the issue, but at this moment nessee for yielding, and I thank him for The Chair recognizes the gentleman I don’t care to spend much time on the his courage and Mr. LUCAS’ courage for from Tennessee. substance of the issue because we are working within the rules to bring this Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield debating a discharge petition. matter to the floor. It is an important myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it was an interesting matter. Even though discharge petitions have history lesson that my colleague and b 1845 rarely been invoked in modern history, friend introduced the House to, and I they nevertheless embody democracy have no reason to doubt that it is an Since July, businesses and workers and its fundamental principle of major- accurate history lesson. I will note for across the country have been asking ity rules, a principle that the gen- the RECORD that apparently somehow Congress to reopen the Export-Import tleman has already talked about ear- Mr. Cannon managed to get a building Bank so that they could compete on a lier. This discharge process offers the named after him. level playing field in overseas markets. only means by which a majority of But the point I would make is this: This is about jobs and a competitive House Members can secure a vote on a whether the gentleman from Tennessee America. Opening the Export-Import measure that is opposed by the chair- and others have disagreed with process Bank, Mr. Speaker, is about creating man of the committee of jurisdiction at the Financial Services Committee— and keeping jobs here in America. and House leadership. I know that they do—but the question A motion on the floor tonight will What makes the gentleman’s re- before us, Mr. Speaker, is why punish demonstrate that a majority of this marks a few minutes ago particularly the entirety of the House? House supports taking action to pass a ironic is the fact that the discharge Those who are bringing forth this multiyear extension of the Bank’s rule evolved from a precursor rule discharge petition had the opportunity charter authority. We will have a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.005 H26OCPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H7180 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 26, 2015 chance to show the American people process be short-circuited out of their turing is something that we should that Congress can work together, committee. Would it be the Energy and have pride in, and we should fight be- Democrats and Republicans, to get Commerce Committee? the Ways and yond what it means for a party label or something done that helps businesses Means Committee? Because I can tell beyond what it means for floor politics. and workers compete and create jobs. you I have not been real happy, as a Mr. Speaker, the opponents of reau- Mr. HECK of Washington. Will the small business owner on some of the thorization live in a world where the gentleman yield? lack of progress that we have made on politics of purity trumps the realism of Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman that. Maybe it would be the Ag Com- today and of the economics. Here is the from Washington. mittee. Why did it take so long for reality: in my district, thousands of Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Speak- things to reach the floor? How about jobs, millions of dollars of exports, and er, I rise to ask my friends and col- any other committee that we are all many, many people rely on this to be leagues to support Mr. FINCHER of Ten- dealing with? reauthorized. nessee on his motion in his effort to The simple fact is that my sub- Mr. Speaker, I know this is not easy, subject this issue to regular order. This committee, Monetary Policy and as Republicans, to do this, but it is the is regular order. This is the only reg- Trade, where this jurisdiction lies, had right thing to do. So I stand and I ask ular order that we are going to be three joint hearings with the Oversight my colleagues on the Republican and given to have a chance to take up this Committee on this particular issue. the Democrat side of the aisle to put job-creating legislation. I know this for There was a sunset that was put in. It partisanship aside, to do the right a fact. It is not speculation. was intentionally put in so that there thing, and to discharge this resolution. On February 12, they offered an would be a review. The review hap- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I amendment to the views and estimates pened, and the determination of my yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from on the budget that said, in part, the subcommittee and this committee was Arizona (Mr. SCHWEIKERT), a valued committee will work to consider reau- that it did not warrant further action. member of the Financial Services Com- thorization of the Bank through reg- So, again, as we are looking at this mittee. ular order that lets all sides be heard, tool that has been infrequently used, it Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman. and the leadership of the committee doesn’t restore regular order, as has I hope you are all listening to some said, ‘‘Vote ‘no.’ ’’ There was never an been claimed. No. In fact, it upends the of the use of the language. I appre- intention to subject this issue to reg- balance of power in the House. It skirts ciated the history lesson. But has it ular order. Now is our chance to do the committee process and gives the been lost on you, the irony part of this that. minority the control over the House discussion that, hey, we are going to do Support the gentlemen from Ten- floor. a discharge petition, which is part of nessee and Oklahoma and vote ‘‘yes’’ A discharge petition was brought to the rules, because we don’t feel we are on this. the House floor under the guise of job having a voice. Oh, by the way, we are Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming creation. In reality, it serves to revive going to draft a rule—draft a rule— my time, I thank Mr. FINCHER, I thank and retrench a dependency mentality. that you can’t offer amendments, that UCAS ATERS Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. L , I thank Ms. W , I you can’t have a discussion. thank Ms. MOORE, and I thank DENNY minutes to the gentleman from Illinois For those of us who have worked on HECK. (Mr. KINZINGER), who has done great this issue for years, who have sat Vote for this motion to put a bill on work on this supportive piece of legis- through dozens of hearings in multiple the floor that the majority supports. lation. years, who actually have things we be- That is democracy. Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. lieve that make it better, the bril- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I Speaker, I thank the gentleman from liance here is lock it down. So you are yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee for his hard work. going to complain that you are not Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA), chairman of I would remind the previous speaker being treated fairly, and then the an- the Monetary Policy and Trade Sub- that this is actually a Republican-led swer to not being treated fairly is, let’s committee. discharge petition for Ex-Im Bank. write a rule that no one gets a voice, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. We could have avoided this. None of that it is purely up or down. Is that Speaker, I appreciate that, and I appre- us celebrate being here right now as lost on anyone here? ciate the leadership of my chair on this Republicans. But the time to deal with The reality of it is the vast majority issue. the issue of Ex-Im Bank was on the of the trade from this country has ac- It seems to me, Mr. Speaker, we have committee. Unfortunately, this could cess to surety bonds and trade credit. two issues that we are dealing with have gone through the committee, this It is a fraction of a fraction of a frac- today: could have been voted on in com- tion that actually asks for a taxpayer First is the issue, itself, of the Ex- mittee, and it could have come to the subsidy, a taxpayer guarantee. If you port-Import Bank and the entitlement floor in what people would consider a wanted to solve this problem tomor- mentality that has grown up here in more regular order way than this. How- row, you could recharter the Ex-Im the United States. It is sad to me that ever, that didn’t have the opportunity. Bank so that it continues to exist but some believe that this is the only, or Mr. Speaker, my district is the 16th get the taxpayers off the hook and let the best, way for the U.S. to compete District of Illinois, and I will tell you them do just as now Fannie and on the world stage when, in fact, we what, they are not worried about dis- Freddie are trying to do where they know it is not. charge petitions and things when peo- buy their reinsurance in the market. We are at a competitive disadvan- ple talk about regular order and inter- There are solutions here, if I was al- tage, not because we may or may not nal politics and what is going on here. lowed to offer an amendment. But you have an Export-Import Bank, but be- What they care about is the fact that it have all chosen to write a rule that cause of our regulatory environment, is a heavy manufacturing district, and keeps those of us who have worked on because of our tax environment, and they want to be able to go to work to- this issue for years from being able to because of all of the other barriers that morrow. They are worried because peo- have that discussion. Is that irony lost have been thrown up by this Congress, ple live with the threat of pink slips, on anyone here? including health care and a number of and many people actually get pink You know there is a better way to do other things that have made our com- slips. this than extending this type of crony panies less competitive. Unfortunately, in July, the charter capitalism and leaving our taxpayers The other issue is the way that we for Ex-Im Bank expired, which put a on the hook for hours and hours of are dealing with this issue as it is com- lot of the manufacturing suppliers of hearings we have had where you have ing to the floor and how it has reached the aerospace industry at a disadvan- heard the bad acts that are going on in the House floor today. tage in my district compared with this agency—the fraud, the mis-ac- Mr. Speaker, I would like to know those that supply to Airbus and other counting. which committee chair of another com- companies around the world. Pride in Why are we going to let that move mittee would approve of having the our exports and pride in our manufac- forward? Because if you have read the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.008 H26OCPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 26, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7181 reforms that are in here, you would un- ments in that committee. They would and I hope you respect mine; but I derstand they already should be doing probably get shot down, as mine have think there is a better way to promote these. It is an outrage they are not. since I have been here, but at least you exports. I think there is a better way Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 could offer them. to promote jobs. It has everything to minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- Furthermore, if it went to Rules do with regulatory reform. It has to do fornia (Ms. MAXINE WATERS). Committee, you could have debate; you with the REINS Act. It has everything Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. could participate and debate on the to do with fundamental tax reform, Mr. Speaker, Members, I would like to issues. which, according to the National Asso- thank the gentleman from Tennessee What is getting ready to happen here ciation of Manufacturers, is half of our (Mr. FINCHER) for yielding and for his in a few minutes is Mr. FINCHER will competitive disadvantage. It has every- leadership in initiating this very suc- control 1 hour of debate, he will speak thing to do with litigation reform. We cessful discharge petition in order to for 5, and then yield back, denying have greater remedial costs than do finally make possible the opportunity every single one of you in this Chamber our green energy European competi- to vote to renew the charter of the Ex- the opportunity to speak for at least tors. port-Import Bank. half an hour each side on this par- There is a better way, and there is a For almost 2 years now, as ranking ticular issue. more fair way to come to this floor. As member of the Financial Services Com- This is not regular order, Mr. Speak- for whatever you think of the process mittee, I have been working very hard er. This is shoving something down the of the Financial Services Committee, if with Leader PELOSI, Whip HOYER, and American people’s throats. this is going to come to the floor, every my colleagues GWEN MOORE and DENNY Let’s have regular order. Let’s have Member ought to be allowed to have an HECK. We have all been working hard the amendments. I have got some ones amendment, and we should reject this to secure long-term reauthorization of you might actually enjoy. Let’s have discharge petition. the Bank. And today, after many the debate. But let’s not kid ourselves Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance months of obstruction by a vocal mi- into thinking this is regular order be- of my time. nority of this body, which led to a cause it is not. Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield shutdown of the Ex-Im Bank, this Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I have my remaining 2 minutes to the gen- House will finally get the opportunity one remaining speaker. How much time tleman from Oklahoma (Mr. LUCAS). to vote to do just that. do I have remaining? I want to reserve Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker and col- Let me be clear, Mr. Speaker, this the right to close. leagues, why are we here tonight? Why discharge petition is not a rejection of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- are we compelled to engage in this regular order. Although rarely used, tleman from Tennessee has 2 minutes process? the discharge petition exists under remaining. The gentleman from Texas The circumstances, perhaps, might House rules for the very purpose of en- has 2 minutes remaining. be a little bit like 1910. Do you remem- suring that the will of a determined Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve ber 1910? A dictatorial Speaker who majority may ultimately prevail over the balance of my time. was so totally in control and who so to- an obstructionist minority, and that is Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I tally refused to accept input from the exactly what is happening today. yield myself such time as I may con- membership made himself chairman of Republicans and Democrats have sume. the Rules Committee, too. He stymied come together to support the reauthor- A lot of discussion, passionate discus- the legislative process. He brought it ization of a proven job creator. We sion about jobs tonight. to a stop. have come together to end the unilat- But I would point out to my Demo- What did our predecessors do 100-plus eral disarmament that has harmed our cratic colleagues on the other side of years ago? exporters, their domestic suppliers, and the aisle, where was this passion when They finally rose up together and the many American workers across ObamaCare was passed? The Congres- threw him out, and they created a this country whose jobs are supported sional Budget Office says that it is process by which no dictatorial chair- by the Bank. We have come together to going to cost this economy 2.5 million man, no dictatorial Speaker would ever show that compromise is possible if fewer jobs. be able to fully thwart the will of this you are willing to work it. Where was this passion when H.R. 30 body. So, again, I thank the gentleman came to the floor that would repeal It is amazing. That is what we are from Tennessee for his work. I urge the this 30-hour definition of full-time em- here for. It is to continue one century Members to vote in favor of the mo- ployee? According to one study, 2.6 later the responsible actions that they tion. We have come together as Mem- million Americans making under put into place. bers of Congress to do the work of the $30,000 are at risk of having their hours Now, some of my friends have asked, people. Let’s get on with the business cut due to the ObamaCare 30-hour rule. ‘‘Why don’t we have thousands of of doing it. Where was the passion on the other amendments?’’ Think about 1910—a Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I side of the aisle when H.R. 351, the LNG dictatorial Speaker, a dictatorial com- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Permitting Certainty and Trans- mittee chairman. Under no cir- South Carolina (Mr. MULVANEY), an- parency Act, came? That is estimated cumstances was Uncle Joe going to other valuable member of the House to put up to 45,000 unemployed Ameri- allow any input. So, when they created Financial Services Committee. cans back to work on liquid natural this process, they had to make sure Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, I gas export projects. that the bill could come to the floor for thank the gentleman from Texas. Where was the passion when S. 1 consideration in a way that would not I want to pick up on where my friend came, the Keystone XL pipeline? The allow it to be manipulated by that from Arizona left off regarding the State Department’s environmental im- same dictatorial attitude. We are oper- comments about my good friend and pact statement said: ‘‘During construc- ating under the present version of that colleague from Washington regarding tion, proposed project spending would rule. regular order. It is not regular order. If support approximately 42,100 jobs.’’ If we had wanted unlimited amend- we have regular order, we have amend- But we didn’t hear much from our ments, we should have spent an unlim- ments. I have an amendment that friends on the other side of the aisle ited amount of time in the committee would protect small business. I don’t when this was going on. of jurisdiction, working on those get a chance to do that. We would amendments, but that opportunity under regular order. b 1900 never availed itself. Had that oppor- But let’s not forget, there is not just But, again, I think, too often, my tunity availed itself, we wouldn’t be one committee that is getting rolled friends on the other side of the aisle here; but we are here. We have a bill here. Rules Committee is getting are always happy to subsidize what that reflects, I believe—and that a ma- rolled. And if this was to follow regular they can regulate and control. jority of us in this House believes— order and go to rules, every single one I would say to my friends on my side what is in the best interest of Amer- of you would be able to offer amend- of the aisle that I respect your opinion, ica’s workers and America’s

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Let’s say, ‘‘Joe, Poe (TX) Scott, David Vela The result of the vote was announced you can’t have your way then or now.’’ Polis Serrano Vela´ zquez as above recorded. Let’s pass the discharge; let’s pass the Price (NC) Sewell (AL) Walz Stated for: Quigley Sherman Wasserman Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, on rule; and let’s get on with the bill de- Rangel Simpson Schultz bate. Reed Sinema Waters, Maxine rollcall No. 569, had I been present, I would The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Reichert Sires Watson Coleman have voted ‘‘yes.’’ has expired. Renacci Slaughter Weber (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The question is on the motion offered Rice (NY) Smith (WA) Welch Clerk will report the resolution. Richmond Speier Whitfield The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Rigell Stefanik Wilson (FL) lows: FINCHER) to discharge the Committee Rogers (AL) Stivers Wilson (SC) on Rules from the further consider- Roybal-Allard Swalwell (CA) Yarmuth H. RES. 450 ation of House Resolution 450. Ruiz Takano Young (AK) Resolved, That immediately upon adoption Ruppersberger Thompson (CA) of this resolution, the House shall proceed to The question was taken; and the Rush Thompson (MS) the consideration in the House of the bill Speaker pro tempore announced that (H.R. 597) to reauthorize the Export-Import the ayes appeared to have it. NAYS—177 Bank of the United States, and for other pur- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, on Abraham Guthrie Poliquin poses. All points of order against consider- that I demand the yeas and nays. Allen Harris Pompeo ation of the bill are waived. An amendment The yeas and nays were ordered. Amash Heck (NV) Posey in the nature of a substitute consisting of The vote was taken by electronic de- Babin Hensarling Price, Tom the text of H.R. 3611, as introduced, shall be Barr Hice, Jody B. Ratcliffe considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, vice, and there were—yeas 246, nays Barton Hill Ribble shall be considered as read. All points of 177, not voting 11, as follows: Benishek Holding Rice (SC) order against provisions in the bill, as [Roll No. 569] Bilirakis Hudson Roby amended, are waived. The previous question Bishop (MI) Huelskamp Roe (TN) shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as YEAS—246 Bishop (UT) Huizenga (MI) Rogers (KY) amended, and on any further amendment Adams DeGette Katko Black Hultgren Rohrabacher Aderholt Delaney Keating Blackburn Hurd (TX) Rokita thereto, to final passage without intervening Aguilar DeLauro Kelly (IL) Blum Hurt (VA) Ros-Lehtinen motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally Amodei DelBene Kelly (PA) Brady (TX) Issa Ross divided and controlled by the chair and rank- Ashford Dent Kennedy Brat Jenkins (KS) Rothfus ing minority member of the Committee on Barletta DeSaulnier Kildee Bridenstine Jenkins (WV) Rouzer Financial Services or their respective des- Bass Deutch Kilmer Brooks (AL) Johnson, Sam Royce ignees; and (2) one motion to recommit with Beatty Dingell Kind Brooks (IN) Jones Ryan (WI) or without instructions. Becerra Doggett King (NY) Buck Jordan Salmon SEC. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not Bera Dold Kinzinger (IL) Burgess Joyce Sanford Beyer Doyle, Michael Kirkpatrick apply to the consideration of H.R. 597. Byrne Kelly (MS) Scalise Bishop (GA) F. Knight Calvert King (IA) Schweikert The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Blumenauer Duckworth Kuster tleman from Tennessee is recognized Bonamici Edwards Langevin Carter (TX) Kline Scott, Austin Bost Ellison Larsen (WA) Chabot Labrador Sensenbrenner for 1 hour. Boustany Ellmers (NC) Larson (CT) Chaffetz LaHood Sessions Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Boyle, Brendan Engel Lawrence Clawson (FL) LaMalfa Shimkus myself as much time as I may con- F. Eshoo Lee Coffman Lamborn Shuster sume. Brady (PA) Esty Levin Collins (GA) Lance Smith (MO) Brown (FL) Farr Lewis Comstock Latta Smith (NE) Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of Brownley (CA) Fattah Lieu, Ted Conaway Loudermilk Smith (NJ) conversation here tonight about what Buchanan Fincher Lipinski Cook Love Smith (TX) we are doing and how this happened Bucshon Foster LoBiondo Culberson Lummis Stewart and what we are going to do next. Bustos Frankel (FL) Loebsack Denham Marchant Stutzman Mr. Speaker, the reason why we are Butterfield Fudge Lofgren DeSantis Massie Thornberry Capps Gabbard Long Diaz-Balart McCarthy Tipton here tonight, I didn’t sign up to come Capuano Gallego Lowenthal Donovan McCaul Trott to Washington from Frog Jump, the ´ Cardenas Garamendi Lowey Duffy McClintock Upton place I live, to do discharge petitions. Carney Gibson Lucas Duncan (SC) McHenry Valadao Carter (GA) Graham Luetkemeyer The reason I did come to Washington Duncan (TN) McKinley Wagner Cartwright Graves (MO) Lujan Grisham was to work for my district and try to Emmer (MN) McMorris Walberg Castor (FL) Grayson (NM) make sure that hardworking men and Castro (TX) Green, Al Luja´ n, Ben Ray Farenthold Rodgers Walden Chu, Judy Green, Gene (NM) Fitzpatrick McSally Walker women all over this country and my Cicilline Grijalva Lynch Fleming Meadows Walorski district have jobs. Clark (MA) Gutie´rrez MacArthur Flores Messer Walters, Mimi Mr. Speaker, that is what the Ex- Clarke (NY) Hahn Maloney, Fortenberry Miller (FL) Webster (FL) port-Import Bank does. It helps create Clay Hanna Carolyn Foxx Miller (MI) Wenstrup Cleaver Hardy Maloney, Sean Franks (AZ) Mooney (WV) Westerman thousands of jobs, specifically, 200,000 Clyburn Harper Marino Frelinghuysen Mulvaney Westmoreland jobs each year. Cohen Hartzler Matsui Garrett Murphy (PA) Williams Now, let me be clear because there Cole Hastings McCollum Gibbs Neugebauer Wittman has been a lot of misconception or Collins (NY) Heck (WA) McDermott Gohmert Noem Womack misperception, whatever you want to Connolly Herrera Beutler McGovern Goodlatte Nugent Woodall Conyers Higgins McNerney Gosar Nunes Yoder say, about what this costs the tax- Cooper Himes Meehan Gowdy Olson Yoho payer. Mr. Speaker, this is at no cost Costa Hinojosa Meeks Granger Palazzo Young (IA) Costello (PA) Honda Meng to the U.S. taxpayer. In fact, the Ex- Graves (GA) Palmer Young (IN) Courtney Hoyer Mica port-Import Bank returned $675 million Graves (LA) Paulsen Zeldin Cramer Huffman Moolenaar to the U.S. Treasury in fiscal year 2014. Griffith Perry Zinke Crenshaw Hunter Moore In 2013, it returned more than $1 bil- Crowley Israel Moulton Grothman Pittenger Cuellar Jackson Lee Mullin Guinta Pitts lion, Mr. Speaker. Cummings Jeffries Murphy (FL) This is not a minority procedure, this Curbelo (FL) Johnson (GA) Nadler NOT VOTING—11 is not a Democrat procedure that is Davis (CA) Johnson (OH) Napolitano Carson (IN) Forbes Roskam happening tonight. This is a Repub- Davis, Danny Johnson, E. B. Neal Crawford Payne Takai Davis, Rodney Jolly Newhouse lican-led position. This is a Republican DesJarlais Pearce Visclosky DeFazio Kaptur Nolan reform bill that we are doing. Fleischmann Rooney (FL)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.011 H26OCPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 26, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7183 b 1930 With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge my The SPEAKER pro tempore. The More reforms than have been done in colleagues to support the rule and the Chair cannot judge that at this time. probably 50 years. I haven’t looked spe- underlying bill. Mr. HENSARLING. I thank the cifically, but I think President Reagan I yield back the balance of my time, Speaker. did a lot, and other Presidents have and I move the previous question on Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, par- done them. the resolution. liamentary inquiry. But this is about jobs, Mr. Speaker. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Think about this. We go home to our Mr. HENSARLING. Parliamentary tleman will state his parliamentary in- districts every weekend, and we talk to inquiry, Mr. Speaker. quiry. constituents every weekend. Think The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Mr. MULVANEY. A few minutes ago, about constituents that come up to us tleman from Texas will state his par- in reference to a question raised by the and say: Congressman, have you bal- liamentary inquiry. gentleman from Texas, you indicated Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, the anced the budget? We say: No, we are that the amendments would be in order resolution before the House is H. Res. working on it, but we haven’t done it if the motion for the previous question 450 which, as I understand it, would es- yet. failed. I don’t want to offend any of my col- tablish the rule for debate on this Ex- My question is: Are motions to leagues on the other side of the aisle. I Im reauthorization bill, that it does amend in order before the motion for am probably going to, but I don’t mean not make in order any amendments. the previous question comes to the The closed rule means that in addi- it. Our constituents say: Well, Con- floor? tion to not having any debate on the gressman, have you repealed The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pre- rule—since all time has now been yield- ObamaCare? I say: Well, no, not yet, vious question has preferential stand- ed back, with no other Member having ing. but we are working on it. a chance to speak—Members have been Then they look at us and they say: Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, I have denied their chance to participate in Tell me, Congressman, you have done an amendment at the desk. I would that part of the process. away with the only thing that we know My parliamentary inquiry is whether like to have it heard now. of that helps create thousands of jobs there is any way, at this juncture, for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pre- all over this country and possibly Members to amend the resolution, H. vious question has already been moved. would help create the job that they had Res. 450, to give Members an oppor- Mr. MULVANEY. No, it hasn’t. because of some ideology or some con- tunity to offer amendments to the un- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The servative group that is scoring a Mem- derlying Ex-Im reauthorization bill? Chair is about to put the question on ber of Congress, and now I don’t have a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ordering the previous question on the job, and I am on unemployment. Chair was about to put the question on resolution. Mr. Speaker, our constituents and ordering the previous question. Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, par- hardworking Americans deserve better. If the motion for the previous ques- liamentary inquiry. Who moved the They deserve better than Members of tion was rejected, there would be a po- previous question? Congress playing political games be- tential for further debate on, or amend- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- cause of scorecards. ment to, House Resolution 450. tleman from Tennessee. I serve under one of the most prin- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, fur- Mr. MULVANEY. Was that seconded? cipled chairmen, probably the most ther parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pre- principled chairman in Congress, and I The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- vious question does not require a sec- agree with him on 99.9 percent of ev- tleman will state his parliamentary in- ond. erything that we do in our committee. quiry. Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, I have We just happen to disagree on this one Mr. HENSARLING. So, if the pre- an amendment at the desk. I would issue. My chairman is passionate and vious question is defeated, then a Mem- simply like to ask what rule the Chair principled, and I never would doubt ber who is opposed to the previous is relying on in denying me the ability that. question would be afforded the oppor- to bring that amendment now. Mr. Speaker, I won’t take much more tunity to offer an amendment to H. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Clause 4 time. If America is going to get out of Res. 450 that would strike the text of of rule XVI. the hole we are in as a country, then the closed, no amendments rule and re- The question is on ordering the pre- Congress must start working together. place it with the text of a rule that vious question on the resolution. Mr. Speaker, we should applaud. We provided for consideration of the un- The question was taken; and the should be happy on the day—and I derlying Ex-Im reauthorization bill Speaker pro tempore announced that don’t want to offend the gentlewoman through an open process, with time for the ayes appeared to have it. from California who spoke earlier, but debate, where any Member—either Re- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, on we should be happy on the day when publican or Democrat—could offer ger- that I demand the yeas and nays. Democrats want to join Republicans on mane amendments to the bill. Is that The yeas and nays were ordered. legislation that helps move the coun- correct, Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- try forward. They are clapping, that is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- awesome. Chair cannot respond to specific ceedings on this question will be post- We are trying to do what we think is hypotheticals, but if the motion for the poned. best, and the Export-Import Bank previous question were rejected, there doesn’t cost the taxpayers a dime. It would be potential for further debate f helps create thousands of jobs all over on, or amendment to, House Resolution this country and makes sure we don’t 450. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- lose thousands of jobs to 60 other coun- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, fur- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF tries that have these credit agencies. ther parliamentary inquiry. Mr. Speaker, I don’t know what else The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- H.R. 1090, RETAIL INVESTOR PRO- to say. This is regular order, this tleman will state his parliamentary in- TECTION ACT closed rule. I am going to close in 10 quiry. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the seconds, but this is all about regular Mr. HENSARLING. If the previous Committee on Rules, submitted a priv- order. We could have had amendments. question is defeated, may I or any ileged report (Rept. No. 114–313) on the We could have had a thousand amend- Member who votes against the previous resolution (H. Res. 491) providing for ments in our committee, but we chose question claim time to offer such an consideration of the bill (H.R. 1090) to to go this route. We didn’t choose it. amendment to create an open rules amend the Securities Exchange Act of Some of us chose to go this route. We process for consideration of the under- 1934 to provide protections for retail are dealing with this today. Our con- lying Ex-Im reauthorization bill where customers, and for other purposes, stituents deserve better, and we have Members on both sides of the aisle can which was referred to the House Cal- to do better. offer amendments to the bill? endar and ordered to be printed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:05 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.015 H26OCPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H7184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 26, 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (b) FUNDING.—The National Science Foun- year on the science of dyslexia. Experts PRO TEMPORE dation shall devote at least $5,000,000 annu- testified how research in the area of ally to research described in subsection (a), The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. neuroscience has led to practical ways subject to the availability of appropriations, to better diagnose and deal with dys- GRAVES of Louisiana). Pursuant to to come from amounts made available for clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair will post- the Research and Related Activities account lexia but that more research is nec- pone further proceedings today on the or the Education and Human Resources Di- essary. motion to suspend the rules on which a rectorate. No additional funds are authorized At a second committee hearing held recorded vote or the yeas and nays are to be appropriated under this section. This just a few weeks ago, we heard from ex- ordered, or on which the vote incurs Act shall be carried out using funds other- perts who work directly with dyslexic wise appropriated by law after the date of students and their teachers. They objection under clause 6 of rule XX. enactment of this Act. Any record vote on the postponed know firsthand about the obstacles The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- question will be taken later. these children, parents, and educators ant to the rule, the gentleman from face, and they stress the importance of f Texas (Mr. SMITH) and the gentleman research in developing practical tools. b 1945 from Virginia (Mr. BEYER) each will If you can’t read, it is hard to control 20 minutes. achieve. If we change the way we ap- RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND AD- The Chair recognizes the gentleman proach dyslexia, we can turn this dis- VANCEMENTS FOR DYSLEXIA from Texas. ability into an opportunity for a ACT GENERAL LEAVE brighter and more productive future Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I for millions of Americans. move to suspend the rules and pass the ask unanimous consent that all Mem- I am a co-chair of the bipartisan Dys- bill (H.R. 3033) to require the Presi- bers may have 5 legislative days to re- lexia Caucus, along with Congress- dent’s annual budget request to Con- vise and extend their remarks and to woman JULIA BROWNLEY, which is com- gress each year to include a line item include extraneous material on the bill prised of more than 100 Members of for the Research in Disabilities Edu- under consideration. Congress. cation program of the National Science The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I have met hundreds of children and Foundation and to require the National objection to the request of the gen- their parents in my congressional dis- Science Foundation to conduct re- tleman from Texas? trict in Texas and others across the search on dyslexia, as amended. There was no objection. U.S. who are affected by dyslexia, and The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I they have shared their personal stories The text of the bill is as follows: yield myself such time as I may con- with me. H.R. 3033 sume. One child I met recently was Eddie, a Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3033, the Research middle school student from Baltimore. resentatives of the United States of America in Excellence and Advancements for Dys- He, along with his family, has been on Congress assembled, lexia Act, or READ Act, will help mil- a long journey to receive a proper diag- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. lions of Americans who struggle with nosis and find a supportive learning en- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Research dyslexia. It is fitting that the House vironment. Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia considers this bill today, as October is After our meeting, his mother wrote Act’’ or the ‘‘READ Act’’. Dyslexia Awareness Month. me a letter explaining: ‘‘In only 1 year, SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Dyslexia affects an estimated 8.5 mil- Eddie has gone from repeatedly miss- The Congress finds the following: lion school children and 1 in 6 Ameri- ing recess because he would not ‘try (1) As many as one out of six, or 8,500,000, cans in some form. It causes these indi- harder,’ a boy who would stare at his American school children may have dyslexia. viduals to have difficulties with read- homework in defeat before he has even (2) Since 1975, dyslexia has been included in ing, though they often have normal or tried an assignment, to a boy now dar- the list of qualifying learning disabilities under the Education for All Handicapped above-average intelligence. ing to dream of a career in the Children Act of 1975 and the Individuals with Despite the prevalence of dyslexia, sciences.’’ Disabilities Education Act. many Americans remain undiagnosed, Eddie is very fortunate to have a SEC. 3. RESEARCH IN DISABILITIES EDUCATION. untreated, and silently struggle at mother who advocated for his proper (a) PROGRAM.—Nothing in this Act alters school or work. Too many children education. He is now not only able to the National Science Foundation’s Research undiagnosed with dyslexia have dif- learn, but also to excel. His mother in Disabilities Education program for funda- ficulties in the classroom and some- comments: ‘‘He is a voracious reader mental and implementation research about times drop out of school and face un- and wants to join the Jet Propulsion learners (of all ages) with disabilities, in- certain futures. Lab or work with NASA.’’ cluding dyslexia, in science, technology, en- The READ Act requires the National I also have had the pleasure of meet- gineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Science Foundation’s budget to include ing an Austin, Texas, resident Robbi National Science Foundation shall continue to encourage efforts to understand and ad- a specific line item for the Research in Cooper and her son, Ben. They shared dress disability-based differences in STEM Disabilities Education program. The many stories with me about the hard- education and workforce participation, in- bill requires the NSF to invest at least ships they have faced in their attempts cluding differences for dyslexic learners. $5 million annually for merit-reviewed, to ensure Ben receives the best edu- (b) LINE ITEM.—The Director of the Na- competitively-awarded dyslexia re- cation possible. tional Science Foundation shall include the search projects. Ben has even taken his abilities one amount requested for the Research in Dis- The bill uses funds already appro- step further by becoming an advocate abilities Education program in the Founda- priated for the NSF and does not au- and has traveled to D.C. numerous tion’s annual congressional budget justifica- tion. thorize any additional spending for times to lobby Congress so others can these priority projects. learn from his experiences. SEC. 4. DYSLEXIA. NSF research supported by the READ The bipartisan READ Act, which (a) IN GENERAL.—The National Science Foundation shall support multi-directorate, Act is focused on practical applica- unanimously passed the Science Com- merit-reviewed, and competitively awarded tions, which include the following: mittee 2 weeks ago, will help ensure research on the science of dyslexia, including Early identification of children and that all children like Eddie and Ben research on the early identification of chil- students with dyslexia, professional de- have the means to succeed. Nothing dren and students with dyslexia, professional velopment for teachers and administra- could be more important to them. development for teachers and administrators tors of students with dyslexia, cur- I also want to acknowledge two of students with dyslexia, curricula and edu- ricula and educational tools needed for young friends who are on the floor with cational tools needed for children with dys- children with dyslexia, and implemen- me today, Leighton and Gipson, who lexia, and implementation and scaling of successful models of dyslexia intervention. tation and scaling of successful models have an interest in this bill too. Research supported under this subsection of dyslexia intervention. The READ Act is a significant step in shall be conducted with the goal of practical The House Science, Space and Tech- the right direction to help those with application. nology Committee held a hearing last dyslexia.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:05 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.016 H26OCPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 26, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7185 Thanks go to my Dyslexia Caucus co- not hold a child back from an extraor- Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. chair, Representative JULIA BROWNLEY, dinary life and an extraordinary edu- Speaker, as co-chair of the Congres- and the other cosponsors of the READ cation. This is why we need the READ sional Dyslexia Caucus, I rise in strong Act, such as Congressman DON BEYER, Act: to help realize the promise of support of this bipartisan bill, the who is handling the other side of this every child with dyslexia. READ Act, which will ensure, finally, debate tonight, for their interest and On this remarkable bipartisan night, that science drives informed public pol- support. And I urge my other col- I want to thank my Texas friends, icy. leagues to better the lives of millions Chairman SMITH and Ranking Member I want to thank Chairman SMITH for of children and adults with dyslexia. JOHNSON, for working across the aisle his passionate leadership on this issue. I reserve the balance of my time. together to make improvements to this Today is a day, I think, that we can all Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- bill during the committee process. celebrate, and I want to thank him self such time as I may consume. I am proud to be an original cospon- very, very much for all of his efforts. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. sor of this bill, and I urge my col- The READ Act will increase National 3033, the Research Excellence and Ad- leagues on both sides of the aisle to Science Foundation research on dys- vancements for Dyslexia Act, or the support it. lexia, including best practices on early READ Act. Passing this bill is the per- I reserve the balance of my time. identification and professional develop- fect way to honor October, National Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ment for teachers and school adminis- Dyslexia Awareness Month. first of all, I would like to thank Mr. trators. It will also support research on the As my friend, the chairman, has said, BEYER for his generous comments. It most effective teaching practices and dyslexia is a learning disorder charac- has been nice working together with curriculum models for students with terized by difficulty reading due to him on this particular bill. dyslexia. problems identifying speech sounds and I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman The research this bill supports can learning how they relate to letters and from Virginia (Mrs. COMSTOCK), who make a difference, a big, big difference, words. happens to be the chair of the Research in the lives of millions of American Unfortunately, many children are and Technology Subcommittee of the children. Learning disabilities like dys- not diagnosed or are diagnosed later in full Science Committee. lexia and attention-related disorders life, leaving them with little access to Mrs. COMSTOCK. I thank the chair- affect as many as one in five children helpful interventions and technologies. man for yielding. in our country. Too often our educators do not have Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support It was my daughter Hannah’s strug- the proper training to identify students of H.R. 3033, the Research Excellence gle with dyslexia, that led me, quite with learning disabilities, including and Advancements for Dyslexia Act, frankly, to public service. Out of real dyslexia. also known as the READ Act. frustration, I ran for my local school This bill would fund research on the Coming from a family of educators board because, as a parent, it was clear early identification of individuals with and as the daughter of a librarian, I to me that our schools were unprepared dyslexia and professional development truly understand the effects a reading to meet my daughter’s needs and to for teachers and school administrators. disability can have on children. Read- meet the needs of students with dys- There is a lack of research on cur- ing opens up such a wide world for chil- lexia, and teachers had never been ricula development and educational dren and for all of us, and no one properly trained to identify this learn- tools for students with dyslexia, and I should be cut off from that beautiful ing disability. am happy to report that this bill would world that reading opens up to us. After 12 years on the school board, I fund that research into that as well. When dyslexia goes undiagnosed, it was elected to my State legislature. Finally, as we heard from our expert can result in struggles in the classroom And as chair of the California Assem- witnesses during the committee hear- and continue through into their ca- bly on Education, I also worked to im- ings on this topic, there is a significant reers as adults. prove education for students with gap in getting the research from the Despite knowledge of the condition learning disabilities. laboratories into the hands of teachers since the 19th century, many Ameri- Now, as a Member of Congress, I and administrators. To address this cans remain undiagnosed and un- want to do my part at the Federal gap, we need more research on under- treated. Given what we know today and level. standing which experimental innova- we know the advancements we can Across the country, many States are tions will be successful in the class- make with research and technology, we stepping up to this challenge. They rooms and research on how best to need to make sure we are not letting have passed new laws to update their scale those successful interventions. that stand. education codes, get assistive tech- Having an intervention work in the In July, I joined a bipartisan group of nology into more classrooms, and to laboratory is not enough. The interven- my colleagues to cosponsor the READ boost teacher training. tion needs to work in classroom set- Act. The bill requires the President’s Advancements in cognitive science tings, which are very heterogeneous annual budget request to Congress to can teach us much more about how the environments. include a line item for the Research in brain develops and, therefore, how chil- Mr. Speaker, I have a first cousin Disabilities Education program of the dren learn. who was raised just across the river in National Science Foundation. In closing, I want to share with ev- Fairfax County. He was a most clever It also requires the National Science eryone that my daughter is now 30 child because he managed to make it Foundation to devote at least $5 mil- years old. She speaks three languages, all the way to eighth grade before they lion annually to dyslexia research, and she is saving the world one life at realized that he didn’t know how to which would focus on best practices for a time in Africa. So she finally got the read. He has had a good career, but I early identification of children and services she needs and is being very wonder what kind of professor or Su- students with dyslexia, professional de- successful in life and following her own preme Court Justice or even rocket sci- velopment about dyslexia for teachers dreams. I also want to thank, again, the gen- entist he would have made with early and administrators, and then programs tleman from Texas, who is my co-chair intervention. development and evidence-based edu- on the Dyslexia Caucus, as well as all Mr. Speaker, my oldest child had a cational tools for children and all of the members of the Science Committee passel of learning disabilities but also those who are dealing with this. for their bipartisan support for the had and has a very high IQ. At the I would like to thank Chairman READ Act. school he attended to address these dis- SMITH, the committee staff, the rank- I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ abilities, the walls were adorned with ing members, and everyone who sup- on this very important piece of legisla- photos of Albert Einstein, Winston ported this important bipartisan legis- tion. Churchill, and Thomas Edison. lation. These remarkable men remind us of Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 b 2000 the promise of every child, that a minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I learning disability like dyslexia need fornia (Ms. BROWNLEY). yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from

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My daughter struggled to learn Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. strengthen practical interventions, in- to read. She dreaded reading aloud in 3033, the Research Excellence and Ad- cluding early identification of dyslexia, class and worrying about what her vancements for Dyslexia, or the READ development of curricula, and other classmates thought affected her self-es- Act. This important legislation would tools to help dyslexics. It will help teem. require that the President’s annual identify scalable models for imple- My wife and I had her tutored, and budget to Congress specifically fund menting dyslexia programs in schools. we had some testing. With hard work, the Research in Disabilities Education The READ Act does not increase Fed- our daughter was able to catch up and program at the National Science Foun- eral spending. It authorizes multidirec- surpass her classmates. But it wasn’t dation. It would also require NSF to torate, merit-reviewed, and competi- until high school that she was diag- devote at least $5 million annually to tively awarded dyslexia projects using nosed with dyslexia. dyslexia research. funds appropriated for the NSF Re- This is an important piece of legisla- You are probably going to hear mul- search and Related Activities Account tion that dedicates specific funds to tiple Members come up tonight and and the education and human resources dyslexia research, including early de- talk about personal stories, about how directorate. This bill is good for stu- tection. This bill will help more chil- this hits so very close to home for dents, it is good for educators, and it is dren get a proper diagnosis. some of us. I have a 13-year-old grand- good for America. I sometimes wonder, had my wife and daughter in Texas, Marin Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve I not been engaged in this process, Mangiaracinia. I have watched over the the balance of my time. what might have become of my daugh- years as she and her mother and her Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ter’s academic career and what about dad have struggled to help try to iden- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from all the other students out there who tify the problems that she has with Mississippi (Mr. PALAZZO), who is a may be misdiagnosed. So I encourage learning, teachers that were unpre- member of the Appropriations Com- my colleagues to support the READ pared to diagnose, to identify the mittee but, more importantly, is a Act. symptoms of dyslexia. former member of the Science Com- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve Even then, once she was diagnosed mittee. the balance of my time. and identified, having those tools and Mr. PALAZZO. I thank the gen- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I support applied consistently from one tleman from Texas, the entire Dyslexia am prepared to close if the gentleman school to another or from one teacher Caucus, and also the comments from from Virginia has no more speakers. to another is still problematic. many of my colleagues tonight. Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Today Marin is a member of the Na- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the back the balance of my time. tional Honor Society because of the READ Act. Dyslexia is one of the most Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I help that has been provided to her. But common learning disabilities in the yield myself the balance of my time to she still struggles. She has created a United States, affecting an estimated close. Web site on her own to draw attention 8.5 million schoolchildren and one in Mr. Speaker, I thank the Members on to this important problem, and she is six Americans in some form. Despite both sides of the aisle who have co- working hard to improve herself per- these statistics, millions of children go sponsored the READ Act and spoken in sonally. undiagnosed and millions more do not favor of the bill. I can’t say enough about how proud I receive proper educational assistance. Today we can shine a light on dys- am of her and the many others that are The READ Act addresses this prob- lexia and help millions of Americans afflicted with this condition. lem by requiring the National Science have a brighter and more prosperous Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on Foundation to fund research that pro- future. both sides of the aisle to support H.R. motes greater awareness of how to I can think of no better way to honor 3033. identify students with dyslexia and Dyslexia Awareness Month than to Mr. BEYER. I reserve the balance of how to tailor a curriculum to better fit pass the READ Act, a bill that will my time. their needs. The READ Act also aims help students and individuals with dys- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I to put more resources in the hands of lexia and the parents and teachers who yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from parents, teachers, and students. support them in very practical ways. Arkansas (Mr. WESTERMAN), who is a As an original cosponsor of this bill, Jay Leno, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, member of the Science Committee. a member of the bipartisan Congres- and Carol Greider, the 2009 Nobel Prize Mr. WESTERMAN. I thank the chair- sional Dyslexia Caucus, and as a parent winner in medicine, among others, are man for his leadership on this issue. who has seen firsthand the challenges some of the most recognized and bril- Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in support facing today’s dyslexic students, I liant creators and innovators who have of the READ Act. I rise as the husband firmly believe that research focused on struggled with dyslexia but have not of a special education teacher and not practical applications is needed to not let it limit them. just any special education teacher, one only help understand dyslexia, but also We need to enable those with dys- that has a real passion for helping chil- to afford students an education that lexia to achieve their maximum poten- dren with reading disabilities and one enables them to succeed in the class- tial. The READ Act will help accom- that has seen firsthand the successes room and reach their full potential. plish this. that happen when research-based inter- The READ Act provides an oppor- I yield back the balance of my time. ventions are used with children with tunity for a brighter and more produc- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. dyslexia. tive future for millions of Americans. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3033, Dyslexia is the most common learn- For these reasons, I fully support the the Research Excellence and Advancements ing disability. It affects more than 90 READ Act and encourage my col- for Dyslexia Act percent of all individuals identified as leagues to do the same. H.R. 3033 would require the National learning disabled. It is estimated to af- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve Science Foundation to have a line item for the fect one out of six U.S. schoolchildren. the balance of my time. Research in Disabilities Education program This learning disability causes dif- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I and to fund at least $5 million dollars a year ficulty with reading comprehension, yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from on dyslexia research. This would include re- math, and a variety of other subject Indiana (Mr. BUCSHON), who is a mem- search on the early identification of individuals areas. Students with dyslexia should ber of the Energy and Commerce Com- with dyslexia, professional development for

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The stronger storms. tion, they can succeed in school and go on to question is on the motion offered by Our Nation must invest in under- have successful careers. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH) standing and better preparing for the The National Science Foundation currently that the House suspend the rules and effects of climate change. supports fundamental research across a num- pass the bill, H.R. 3033, as amended. Deprioritizing earth science and cap- ber of scientific fields that provide a foundation The question was taken; and (two- ping spending for research programs is for dyslexia research. Also, the National thirds being in the affirmative) the irresponsible and shortsighted. Science Foundation is a leader in educational rules were suspended and the bill, as Hurricane Patricia showed how being research and funds learning science directly amended, was passed. informed and prepared about coming and indirectly related to dyslexia. A motion to reconsider was laid on storms can save lives. Investment in A significant amount of the National Science the table. earth science research is vital to im- Foundation research relevant to dyslexia is f proving our understanding of our plan- funded out of the Social, Behavioral, and Eco- et and building resiliency to a shifting DAY OF THE DEPLOYED nomic Sciences Directorate and the Education climate. (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania and Human Resources Directorate—two im- f portant National Science Foundation Direc- asked and was given permission to ad- torates that fund high-priority research. Re- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- REMEMBERING COACH FLIP search funded by the Biological Sciences Di- vise and extend his remarks.) SAUNDERS rectorate also contributes to foundational Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given knowledge about the neuroscience behind Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recogni- permission to address the House for 1 dyslexia. tion of the 10th anniversary of the Na- minute and to revise and extend his re- I was pleased that when this bill was con- tional Day of the Deployed, which hon- marks.) sidered by the House Science, Space, and ors all the men and women who have Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, we lost Technology Committee, we worked in a bipar- been deployed and who have dedicated a good man, mentor, and coach this tisan manner and made several improvements their lives to the defense and the con- past weekend with the passing of Flip to the bill, including incorporating some of the tinued freedom of our Nation. Saunders. suggestions that expert witnesses had given On Sunday, October 25, I attended a While the veteran NBA coach grew us during Committee hearings. welcome home celebration for 25 mem- up in the Cleveland, Ohio, area, he will I want to thank my fellow Texan, Chairman bers of the 112th Air Operations Squad- forever be a true Minnesotan to many SMITH for working across the aisle on this bill. ron based in State College, Pennsyl- of us. It started with his career as a I support the bill and urge my colleagues to vania. These men and women were in- player at the University of Minnesota, support it. volved in all aspects of air operations where he started over 100 games for the Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the Middle East and have been in- Golden Gophers. to urge my support for H.R. 3033, the Re- strumental in the fight against ISIS. After his playing career was over, he search Excellence and Advancements for Dys- The 112th Air Operations Squadron was began his coaching career at Golden lexia (READ) Act. I would like to emphasize the first in the Nation to be deployed Valley Lutheran College before work- the importance of supporting the academic de- in this manner many years ago, setting ing his way up to the NBA. Flip velopment of the 8.5 million American school precedent for similar units that have coached the Minnesota Timberwolves children struggling with dyslexia. been deployed since. to their first winning season, their first Before they are diagnosed, children with Mr. Speaker, the deployed men and playoff appearance, and to an appear- dyslexia often struggle in school. Early detec- women of the United States Armed ance in the Western Conference finals. tion of dyslexia can save students and parents Forces leave behind their families to More than accolades, though, Flip the frustration that occurs as a result of the travel overseas in order to serve our was a mentor to many. The outpouring student’s unexpected decline in academic per- country in places such as Iraq and Af- of grief from players, coaches, sports- formance. I am fighting for increased funding ghanistan, along with other missions writers, and fans shows just what he of the National Science Foundation’s Re- throughout Asia and Europe. Their sac- meant to those who knew him. Mr. search in Disabilities Education to support rifices embody bravery and the love for Speaker, Flip Saunders was a basket- these children and their families. Research is our country. ball icon in Minnesota, and he will be crucial to ensure that dyslexic children have I welcome those brave individuals greatly missed. the opportunity to reach their full potential. home and pray for those who are still Our thoughts and prayers are with That is why it is vitally important to expand serving our country overseas. May we his wife Debbie and their four children. funding for research in all of our schools and recognize them on this 10th National communities. Day of the Deployed. f In my District, I have spoken with many par- f b 2015 ents concerned about the lack of programs designed to assist with the diagnosis and de- CLIMATE CHANGE WHY DOES THE IRS NEED SUR- velopment of dyslexic children. By passing this (Mr. HONDA asked and was given VEILLANCE EQUIPMENT? TO SPY legislation, we will continue our legacy of sup- permission to address the House for 1 ON AMERICANS porting children and families. The READ Act minute.) (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was would require that the President’s annual Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, last week’s given permission to address the House budget request to Congress includes a line historic storm, Hurricane Patricia, was for 1 minute.) item for the Research in Disabilities Education the strongest hurricane on record. My Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the program of the National Science Foundation thoughts are with those who lost their Department of Justice has closed its and requires the National Science Foundation loved ones, their homes, and their live- investigation into Lois Lerner and her to conduct research on dyslexia. In addition, lihoods. band of bungling bureaucrats at the the National Science Foundation would en- We must ensure that the thousands IRS. Choosing political expediency, it courage efforts to understand and address affected have access to food, shelter, won’t prosecute the actors. disability-based differences in STEM education clean water, services, and the resources But according to news reports today, and workforce participation, including dyslexic to rebuild their lives to limit the im- not only did officials at the IRS abuse learners. pact of Patricia’s devastation. But we their power by targeting the adminis- I am grateful that our chamber has taken should not limit the storm’s impact on tration’s political enemies, now they this important step to ensure that dyslexic chil- our consciousness. Hurricane Patricia possess spy equipment to do it.

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It sounds like the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, titles were introduced and severally re- old Soviet Union to me. The Fourth ETC. ferred, as follows: Amendment protects Americans from Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, this type of widespread, abusive gov- communications were taken from the Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. ernment spying. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: NORTON, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. SCOTT of It is time for Congress to make sure Virginia, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. 3252. A letter from the Deputy Assistant EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. that the constitutional right of privacy Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau SEWELL of Alabama, Mrs. BEATTY, applies to the IRS and to this new of Industry and Security, Department of Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. JEFFRIES, technology. Technology may change, Commerce, transmitting the Department’s Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. but the Constitution does not. final rule — Revisions to the Unverified List FUDGE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. (UVL) [Docket No.: 150817734-5734-01] (RIN: And that is just the way it is. PLASKETT, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. JOHNSON 0694-AG72) received October 23, 2015, pursuant of Georgia, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. DANNY f to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on For- LEAVE OF ABSENCE LEE, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. WILSON of eign Affairs. Florida, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CLYBURN, By unanimous consent, leave of ab- 3253. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. BASS, sence was granted to: Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. PAYNE (at the request of Ms. transmitting a certification, pursuant to Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, PELOSI) for today on account of a med- Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. LEE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-041; to the Com- ical procedure. CLAY, Mr. LEWIS, and Mr. CUMMINGS): mittee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 3828. A bill to amend the National Ag- f 3254. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ricultural Research, Extension, and Teach- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, EXPENDITURES BY THE OFFICE ing Policy Act of 1977 to provide for an equi- transmitting a certification, pursuant to table distribution of formula funds between OF GENERAL COUNSEL UNDER Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, HOUSE RESOLUTION 676, 113TH land-grant colleges and universities, and for Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-064; to the Com- other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- CONGRESS mittee on Foreign Affairs. culture. 3255. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN: Legislative Affairs, Department of State, MITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRA- H.R. 3829. A bill to promote transparency, transmitting a certification, pursuant to TION, accountability, and reform within the United Sec. 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, Washington, DC, October 26, 2015. Nations Relief and Works Agency for Pal- Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-027; to the Com- Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, estine Refugees in the Near East, and for mittee on Foreign Affairs. Speaker, House of Representatives, other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 3256. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Washington, DC. Affairs. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ´ DEAR MR. SPEAKER, Pursuant to section By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and transmitting a letter and relevant docu- 3(b) of H. Res. 676 of the 113th Congress, as Mr. JEFFRIES): mentation concerning the implementation of continued by section 3(f)(2) of H. Res. 5 of the H.R. 3830. A bill to reduce gun violence, in- commitments in the Joint Comprehensive 114th Congress, I write with the following en- crease mental health counseling, and en- Plan of Action, pursuant to the Iran Free- closure which is a statement of the aggre- hance the tracking of lost and stolen fire- dom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012, gate amount expended on outside counsel arms; to the Committee on Ways and Means, the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Iran and other experts on any civil action author- and in addition to the Committees on the Ju- Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights ized by H. Res. 676. diciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe- Act of 2012, and the National Defense Au- Sincerely, riod to be subsequently determined by the thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; jointly CANDICE S. MILLER, Speaker, in each case for consideration of to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Fi- Chairman, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- nancial Services, Oversight and Government Committee on House Administration. tion of the committee concerned. Reform, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means. By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXPENDED ON OUTSIDE COUNSEL f Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. PITTS, OR OTHER EXPERTS—H. RES. 676 Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON CA´ RDENAS): July 1–September 30, 2014 ...... 0.00 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 3831. A bill to amend title XVIII of the October 1–December 31, 2014 ...... $42,875.00 Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Social Security Act to extend the annual January 1–March 31, 2015 ...... 50,000.00 committees were delivered to the Clerk comment period for payment rates under April 1, 2015–June 30, 2015 ...... 29,915.00 Medicare Advantage; to the Committee on July 1–September 30, 2015 ...... 21,000.00 for printing and reference to the proper Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- calendar, as follows: Total ...... 143,790.00 mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe- Mr. CONAWAY: Committee on Agri- riod to be subsequently determined by the f culture. H.R. 1317. A bill to amend the Com- Speaker, in each case for consideration of modity Exchange Act and the Securities Ex- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED change Act of 1934 to specify how clearing re- tion of the committee concerned. Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, quirements apply to certain affiliate trans- By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. actions, and for other purposes; with an LEWIS, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. BUCHANAN, reported and found truly enrolled a bill amendment (Rept. 114–311 Pt. 1). Ordered to and Mr. REICHERT): of the House of the following title, be printed. H.R. 3832. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- which was thereupon signed by the Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on enue Code of 1986 to prevent tax-related iden- Speaker: Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1338. A bill to require tity theft and tax fraud, and for other pur- H.R. 774. An act to strengthen enforcement the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means, mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and a study on matters relating to the burial of and in addition to the Committee on the Ju- unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Con- unclaimed remains of veterans in national diciary, for a period to be subsequently de- ventions Act of 1950 to implement the Anti- cemeteries, and for other purposes; with an termined by the Speaker, in each case for gua Convention, and for other purposes. amendment (Rept. 114–312). Referred to the consideration of such provisions as fall with- Committee of the Whole House on the state in the jurisdiction of the committee con- f of the Union. cerned. ADJOURNMENT Mr. COLLINS of Georgia: Committee on By Ms. WILSON of Florida: Rules. House Resolution 491. Resolution pro- H.R. 3833. A bill to require a regional strat- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1090) egy to address the threat posed by Boko move that the House do now adjourn. to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Haram; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,

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and in addition to the Committee on Intel- and among the several States, and with the H.R. 1188: Mr. CONNOLLY. ligence (Permanent Select), for a period to Indian Tribes. H.R. 1197: Mr. RIBBLE. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, By Mr. BRADY of Texas: H.R. 1221: Ms. TITUS. in each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 3831. H.R. 1309: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, and Mr. THORN- committee concerned. lation pursuant to the following: BERRY. By Mr. WHITFIELD: The constitutional authority on which this H.R. 1453: Mr. HUDSON. H.J. Res. 71. A joint resolution providing bill rests is the power of Congress to make H.R. 1475: Mr. COLLINS of New York. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 rules for the government and regulation of H.R. 1550: Mr. KILMER. of title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- the land and naval forces, as enumerated in H.R. 1568: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Ms. mitted by the Environmental Protection Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United JUDY CHU of California. Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of Perform- States Constitution. H.R. 1571: Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. CONNOLLY, ance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from By Mr. RENACCI: Mr. DESAULNIER, and Mr. NADLER. New, Modified, and Reconstructed Sta- H.R. 3832. H.R. 1603: Mr. CLAWSON of Florida and Mr. tionary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Congress has the power to enact this legis- LOWENTHAL. Units’’; to the Committee on Energy and lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1608: Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. Commerce. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: MCCOLLUM, and Mrs. BUSTOS. By Mr. WHITFIELD: The Congress shall have Power To lay and H.R. 1625: Mr. KILMER. H.J. Res. 72. A joint resolution providing collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, H.R. 1671: Mr. JOLLY. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 to pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 1728: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. of title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- Defence and general Welfare of the United MCCOLLUM, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. VARGAS, mitted by the Environmental Protection States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises and Mr. QUIGLEY. Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution Emis- shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 1733: Mr. SHERMAN. sion Guidelines for Existing Stationary States. H.R. 1737: Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. MCKINLEY, Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’; Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: Mr. LOUDERMILK, and Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. To make all Laws which shall be necessary vania. By Mr. MEADOWS: and proper for carrying into Execution the H.R. 1739: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H. Con. Res. 87. Concurrent resolution ex- foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- H.R. 1751: Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. pressing support for designation of October ed by this Constitution in the Government of LEE, and Mr. GRAYSON. 28 as ‘‘Honoring the Nation’s First Respond- the United States, or in any Department or H.R. 1781: Ms. KELLY of Illinois. ers Day’’; to the Committee on Transpor- Officer thereof. H.R. 1786: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. ROD- tation and Infrastructure. By Ms. WILSON of Florida: NEY DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. BROWN of Flor- By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and H.R. 3833. ida. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1788: Mr. KLINE. H. Res. 492. A resolution supporting the lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1814: Ms. PLASKETT and Mr. BISHOP of goals and ideals of October as National Do- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Georgia. mestic Violence Awareness Month and ex- Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 1848: Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. ROYBAL- pressing the sense of the House of Represent- By Mr. WHITFIELD: ALLARD, and Mr. KEATING. atives that Congress should continue to raise H.J. Res. 71. H.R. 1942: Mr. MCNERNEY and Mr. ROSS. awareness of domestic violence and its dev- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1966: Ms. LEE. astating effects on individuals, families, and lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2009: Mr. SALMON. communities, and support programs designed The Commerce Clause, Article I Section 8 H.R. 2010: Mr. NEWHOUSE and Mr. POSEY. to end domestic violence in the United Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United H.R. 2017: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina States; to the Committee on Education and States, grants Congress the power ‘‘To regu- and Mr. POE of Texas. the Workforce. late Commerce with foreign Nations, and H.R. 2050: Mr. MEEHAN. By Mr. COURTNEY: among the several States, and with the In- H.R. 2209: Mr. BARR and Mr. ROSS. H. Res. 493. A resolution recognizing Con- dian Tribes’’. H.R. 2355: Mr. JEFFRIES. necticut’s Submarine Century, the 100th an- By Mr. WHITFIELD: H.R. 2403: Mr. KILDEE. niversary of the establishment of Naval Sub- H.J. Res. 72. H.R. 2410: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of marine Base New London, and Connecticut’s Congress has the power to enact this legis- New Mexico. historic role in supporting the undersea ca- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2412: Ms. PINGREE and Mr. ASHFORD. pabilities of the United States; to the Com- The Commerce Clause, Article I Section 8 H.R. 2494: Ms. DELBENE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. mittee on Armed Services. Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United WOMACK, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 2510: Mr. CRAWFORD. f States, grants Congress the power ‘‘To regu- H.R. 2513: Mr. RIBBLE. late Commerce with foreign Nations, and CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 2603: Mr. ROONEY of Florida. among the several States, and with the In- H.R. 2631: Mr. MACARTHUR and Mr. POSEY. STATEMENT dian Tribes’’. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of H.R. 2643: Mr. ADERHOLT. f H.R. 2646: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 2654: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. tives, the following statements are sub- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 2710: Mrs. HARTZLER, Ms. MCSALLY, mitted regarding the specific powers Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors and Mr. ROKITA. granted to Congress in the Constitu- were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 2713: Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 2726: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. tion to enact the accompanying bill or tions, as follows: joint resolution. H.R. 2753: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 282: Mr. LEWIS. H.R. 2775: Mr. DELANEY. By Ms. BROWN of Florida: H.R. 452: Mr. DEUTCH and Mr. GRAYSON. H.R. 2811: Ms. TSONGAS. H.R. 3828. H.R. 563: Mr. CRENSHAW. H.R. 2844: Mr. KILDEE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 592: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. H.R. 2847: Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. KLINE, and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: CONNOLLY, and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Article I, Section VIII, Clause, XVIII: LONG. H.R. 662: Mr. PERRY and Mr. BUCK. To make all laws which shall be necessary H.R. 2849: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 721: Mr. CLAWSON of Florida. and proper for carrying into execution the H.R. 2867: Mr. BECERRA, Mr. HECK of Wash- H.R. 766: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. foregoing powers, and all other powers vest- ington, Ms. TITUS, Mr. SARBANES, and Mr. AL H.R. 802: Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. CONNOLLY, ed by this Constitution in the government of GREEN of Texas. and Ms. LOFGREN. the United States, or in any department or H.R. 2896: Mr. LAMBORN and Mr. AMODEI. H.R. 815: Mr. BOUSTANY. ´ officer thereof. H.R. 2903: Mr. CARDENAS, Mr. CRAWFORD, H.R. 816: Mr. CHAFFETZ. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN: and Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H.R. 3829. H.R. 845: Mr. GOODLATTE. H.R. 2994: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 870: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 3035: Mr. BLUMENAUER. ´ lation pursuant to the following: sylvania, Mr. CARDENAS, and Mr. LARSON of H.R. 3046: Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. LEE, and Mr. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution Connecticut. GRAYSON. By Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ: H.R. 921: Mr. KIND. H.R. 3048: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 3830. H.R. 973: Mr. POLIQUIN and Mr. MEEHAN. H.R. 3051: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 985: Mr. CICILLINE. PETERS. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1061: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. H.R. 3071: Miss RICE of New York. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 1086: Mr. ROHRABACHER. H.R. 3113: Mr. HENSARLING and Mr. The Congress shall have Power * * * To H.R. 1142: Mr. GUINTA. RATCLIFFE. regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, H.R. 1148: Mr. POSEY. H.R. 3164: Mr. HUFFMAN.

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H.R. 3180: Mr. COLLINS of New York. H.R. 3706: Mr. ROSS. H. Res. 479: Mr. DOLD. H.R. 3183: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 3741: Ms. GABBARD. H. Res. 485: Mr. MILLER of Florida and Mr. BYRNE, and Mr. COLE. H.R. 3761: Ms. SLAUGHTER. MCCLINTOCK. H.R. 3196: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 3779: Mr. HANNA and Mr. OLSON. H.R. 3227: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 3786: Mr. TAKANO, Mr. FARR, and Mr. H.R. 3235: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. HASTINGS. f H.R. 3339: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 3801: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 3412: Mr. DENHAM. H.R. 3806: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 3516: Mr. GUTHRIE and Mr. SESSIONS. H.R. 3811: Mr. TAKANO and Mr. DEFAZIO. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- H.R. 3519: Mrs. TORRES. H.R. 3812: Mr. TAKANO and Mr. DEFAZIO. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- H.J. Res. 50: Mr. STUTZMAN. H.R. 3559: Ms. MCCOLLUM. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS H.R. 3573: Mr. TURNER. H. Con. Res. 17: Mr. MOULTON. H. Con. Res. 51: Miss RICE of New York. H.R. 3637: Mr. TAKANO. H. Con. Res. 75: Ms. BROWNLEY of California Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or H.R. 3643: Mr. CUELLAR. and Mr. ROONEY of Florida. statements on congressional earmarks, H.R. 3655: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. H. Res. 54: Mr. CASTRO of Texas. H.R. 3690: Mr. MCGOVERN. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff H. Res. 137: Mr. LEVIN. H.R. 3696: Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- benefits were submitted as follows: H. Res. 210: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. fornia, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. TSON- H. Res. 265: Mr. COHEN. The amendment to be offered by Rep- GAS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, H. Res. 294: Mr. KILDEE. resentative STEPHEN LYNCH (MA) or a des- Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. H. Res. 428: Mr. POCAN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, ignee to H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Pro- HINOJOSA, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CARSON of Indi- Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, and Mr. NAD- ana, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. HECK of Wash- LER. tection Act, does not contain any congres- ington, Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. CICILLINE. H. Res. 467: Ms. FUDGE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. sional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or lim- H.R. 3700: Mr. SHERMAN and Mr. MENG, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, and Mr. YAR- ited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of PITTENGER. MUTH. rule XXI.

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 No. 157 Senate The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was A bill (S. 2200) to amend the Fair Labor RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY called to order by the President pro Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen equal LEADER pay requirements. tempore (Mr. HATCH). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. In order to place f Democratic leader is recognized. the bill on the calendar under the pro- PRAYER visions of rule XIV, I object to further f The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- proceedings. BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS fered the following prayer: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Mr. REID. Madam President, as the Let us pray. tion is heard. Republican leader mentioned, we con- Eternal Lord, You inspire us to joy- The bill will be placed on the cal- tinue to work toward a budget agree- fully resign to Your will, refusing to endar. ment. Negotiations are ongoing. I hope demand our own way. Democrats and Republicans will come f Fill our lawmakers with patience, to a resolution that is good for our contentment, and peace. Provide them CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION economy and our country. It is impera- with interior humility, not just the SHARING BILL AND FISCAL NE- tive that we avoid yet another manu- outward form. Give them a spirit that GOTIATIONS factured crisis that threatens the enables them to be easily reconciled American economy and jobs. There is with others, determined to labor for Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, no reason to have a crisis. We must do the common good. May they remember last week Senators voted overwhelm- it in a responsible manner. to cast their cares on You, leaning on ingly to advance legislation that will As I have been saying for a long time, Your sustaining power. Use them to en- help to protect the privacy of their it is past time that we do away with courage and build up each other, striv- constituents. Experts say the tools in the harmful, draconian sequester cuts. ing always to accomplish the most the bipartisan cybersecurity bill the We must also ensure that there are good for the most people. Senate voted to advance can help pre- equal defense and nondefense cuts or We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. vent future attacks through the shar- increases. They need to be equal. f ing of information between the public Madam President, I see no one on the and private sectors. The legislation’s floor wishing to speak. I ask the Chair PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE voluntary information sharing provi- to announce the business of the rest of The President pro tempore led the sions are key to protecting the per- the day. sonal information of the people we all Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the represent. The bill has also been care- United States of America, and to the Repub- fully examined by Senators of both RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME lic for which it stands, one nation under God, parties and contains important meas- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ures to protect civil liberties and indi- the previous order, the leadership time f vidual privacy. I thank Chairman BURR is reserved. and Vice Chairman FEINSTEIN of the In- f RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY telligence Committee for their hard LEADER work on the bipartisan bill. MORNING BUSINESS The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. We will consider a variety of amend- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ERNST). The majority leader is recog- ments from both sides of the aisle to- the previous order, the Senate will be nized. morrow. After that, we can take a final in a period of morning business, with f vote on the underlying bill. That will Senators permitted to speak therein be the Senate’s initial focus this week. for up to 10 minutes each. MEASURE PLACED ON THE I will have more to say about it tomor- Mr. REID. Madam President, I sug- CALENDAR—S. 2200 row. gest the absence of a quorum. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, In the meantime, we also know that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I understand there is a bill at the desk fiscal negotiations are ongoing. As the clerk will call the roll. due for its second reading. details come in, and especially if an The legislative clerk proceeded to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The agreement is reached, I intend to con- call the roll. clerk will read the bill by title for the sult and discuss the details with our Mr. KAINE. Madam President, I ask second time. colleagues. unanimous consent that the order for The legislative clerk read as follows: I yield the floor. the quorum call be rescinded.

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Diplomacy is but largely unheralded anniversary. David McCullough stated that Truman always a judgment where we should try Seventy years ago yesterday, President meant the shift in the eagle’s gaze to to let go some of the baggage of the Harry Truman changed the design of be seen as symbolic of a nation that past and see if we can find a better way the Presidential flag and seal. That was on the march and dedicated to to tomorrow. moment, which is a small moment in peace and diplomacy. I am a little bit worried that the Tru- the grand scope of American history, Significantly, right around the same man legacy of putting peace and diplo- was nevertheless very symbolic. I time President Truman did something macy first is fraying in this body and would like to discuss it. else that was notable and symbolical. maybe nationally. I hope by bringing First, some context on President He renamed the Department we think to mind this anniversary today, it will Truman. Truman was a great wartime of as the Pentagon from the Depart- remind us of our great diplomatic his- President. He fought bravely in World ment of War to the Department of De- tory and the power of our diplomatic War I in France, and then he had to fense, also symbolic of the Nation’s principles. A number of times in recent make very momentous decisions at the postwar dedication to peace. years we have seen bits of evidence of close of World War II. Some would While we want to be the strongest— a fraying commitment to diplomacy in argue, and I think properly, that the and we are the strongest military na- this Chamber, in my view. decision on whether to use atomic tion in the world, as the Presiding Offi- One of the great Truman institutions weapons at Hiroshima and Nagasaki cer knows so very well—we want to al- was the International Monetary Fund might have been the single most mo- ways suggest to the world that our in- which was designed to help nations mentous decision ever made by a Presi- terest is not primarily war; no, our in- work together on economic and mone- dent. He wasn’t even aware of the Man- terest is peace and prosperity for all. tary policy issues. It is a great global hattan Project and the development of We always have to preserve and ad- institution. When you set up an insti- the atomic weapons program until vance America’s military strength be- tution like that in the 1940s, the chal- FDR died in April of 1945 and within a cause we know the connection. Some- lenge is that when new nations emerge very few months had to make the deci- times the better your military and rise, how do you incorporate na- sion whether to use those weapons strength, the more successful you can tions that are newly powerful into the against Japan. be diplomatically, but it is also the Fund? The most recent and challenging Nobody would question or challenge case that the strength of your diplo- example has been the nation of China. whether Harry Truman was a softy. In macy can also add to the credibility of As China has gotten more and more fact, even after World War II, in March your military might. important, there were many who ad- of 1947, America was war-weary, but he I wish to talk quickly about the olive vised us to bring China more closely went to Congress and in an address to branches of peace and diplomacy and into the Fund so they could assist na- Congress said that we need to continue then the arrows of war. America has a tions throughout the world, but Con- to provide military and economic sup- great diplomatic tradition. Let’s talk gress refused to change the bylaws of port to nations that are battling about recent Presidential history. the IMF to give China proportionate against Soviet influence. In this case, President Truman went to Congress responsibility given its population and it was the nations of Greece and Tur- and said: Let’s spend, in today’s dol- the strength of its economy. What did key. That began the Truman doctrine, lars, tens of billions of dollars to re- China do after we would not change the the basic strategic principle whereby build the economies of Japan and Ger- bylaws to allow them a proportionate the United States, for the next 40 many, the two nations that had been at place at the table? China established years, would sort of check off efforts by war against the United States. Ger- their own development bank com- the Soviet Union to expand their influ- many had been engaged in two wars pletely separate from the IMF. ence. Harry Truman was a great war- with the United States in the previous There is a debate going on right now time President. 30 years. Japan had invaded the United in Congress about whether we should Harry Truman did something on Oc- States at Pearl Harbor, but President reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank—now, this tober 25, 1945, that was most unusual. Truman said: Tomorrow is more impor- dates back to FDR’s Presidency—a pre- He called the press into his office and tant than yesterday. Let’s spend dol- mier institution that helps American said: Look what I have done. He un- lars to rebuild these economies. It was companies find export markets abroad. veiled the fact that he had taken the controversial when he proposed it, but Again, it is part of our broad diplo- seal and flag of the Presidency of the the Marshall Plan ended up being one matic effort in outreach, and suddenly United States and redesigned them. of the most successful things the it is controversial after 80 years. That design is essentially the same United States has done from a foreign There are a number of U.N. treaties today with the exception that two policy perspective. that we could profitably advance our stars were added for the States of Alas- Right after the Cuban Missile Crisis interests on. The U.N. Convention on ka and Hawaii that came in after the of 1962, President Kennedy engaged in the Law of the Sea, if the United Truman Presidency. negotiations with the Soviet Union to States had ratified that, we would have The seal of the President, as every- reduce the nuclear threat, and the re- an additional diplomatic tool to chal- body knows—if we look around the sult was an agreement in 1963 to ban lenge Chinese island building in the Chamber, we can see some up on the atmospheric nuclear tests, the Nuclear South China Sea. wall here—was originally an eagle, and Test Ban Treaty. The U.N. treaty on the rights of the eagle has two claws. In one set of President Reagan was actively en- women and on the rights of those with claws the eagle is grasping the arrows gaged in trying to undermine the disabilities are treaties that would, of war, and in the other set of claws, power of the Soviet Union and com- frankly, reflect American values and the eagle is grasping the olive branches munism, but during those very vig- American principles because we are the of peace and diplomacy. Prior to the orous and aggressive activities, he was leaders in the world in these areas, and Truman Presidency, the eagle faced to- also negotiating with the Soviet Union yet we will not ratify these treaties. ward the arrows of war. Harry Truman, on arms control agreements. Probably The prospect of trade deals is much this great wartime President, changed the paramount example of that during less popular in Congress than they the seal so the olive branches of diplo- the Reagan Presidency was the Inter- were 15 years ago. Trade is going to macy would be in the right claw, the mediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty happen, the question is whether the sort of preserved position, and the in 1987 that he successfully negotiated. United States will play a leadership

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Mili- ly about is that it is hard to face the where we can say, when looking at the tary action will not be enough to forge world with this strong diplomatic world, looking at our citizens, and a political consensus moving forward. might when there are a lot of ambassa- looking at our own troops, that we now Ultimately, this was the message of dorial positions that are vacant. Espe- think we need to take military action what Harry Truman did 70 years ago. cially in the last 6 or 7 years we have and we have exhausted the diplomatic This strong wartime President, who seen efforts to block or delay ambassa- alternatives first. That improves the made some of the toughest decisions dorial appointments that have left key moral credibility behind a military ef- that have ever been made by anybody posts in many nations around the fort. It enables us to make the case in the Oval Office, recognized that world vacant. better to all about the need for a mili- America was a great nation because It sends a message to other coun- tary effort, and often it even creates a when push came to shove, we would tries. When they look at us, as the better international justification for a prefer, push, and advocate for diplo- United States, not putting an ambas- military effort. macy first knowing that we would be sador in place, they basically conclude I believe the Presiding Officer and I militarily strong if we needed to be. It that the United States may not think were together last week when former is my hope that we in Congress will we are important, and that is a very Secretary Gates testified before the take a lesson from that anniversary bad signal to send to other nations, es- Armed Services Committee. It was one and continue to pursue that same path. pecially when many nations that are of the best bits of testimony I have With that, I yield the floor. allies have been without ambassadors seen in my time in the Senate. He had The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- for a while. a word of caution for us. He said: ator from Maine. I am hoping we can reembrace on ‘‘While it is tempting to assert that the Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, this 70th anniversary the wisdom of challenges facing the United States what is the pending business? Truman, who said: The nation has to be internationally have never been more The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in vigorous and forceful and look toward numerous or complex, the reality is a period of morning business. diplomacy first. that turbulent, unstable and unpredict- Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I With respect to the arrows of war—I able times have recurred to challenge ask unanimous consent that I be per- am on the Armed Services Committee, U.S. leaders regularly since World War mitted to speak for up to 15 minutes. and just like President Truman, I pre- II.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fer diplomacy. I think we should lead We do live in a very complex and objection, it is so ordered. with diplomacy, but we have to be will- challenging world, where we see chal- f ing to use military force. I voted for lenges that are known but also many military force twice during my 3 years unpredictable challenges. Other leaders CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION in the Senate. of this country, since our first days, SHARING BILL In 2013, in August, the President have lived in worlds that looked equal- Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I asked us to vote for military force ly as challenging and confusing to rise to speak in favor of the Cybersecu- against Syria to punish Bashar al- them. We are true to our best tradi- rity Information Sharing Act of 2015, Assad for using chemical weapons tions if the United States does what and I urge my colleagues to support against civilians. The only vote that Truman so emblematically suggested this much needed legislation. Nearly 3 was taken in either House was a vote we should do and we push in a vigorous months ago, the Senate was unable to in the Senate Foreign Relations Com- and creative way all of the diplomatic find a path forward to adopt this im- mittee. I voted for it with a kind of tools at our disposal, and that involves portant bill. Let’s look at what has foreboding and heavy heart because I diplomacy, but it also involves trade happened since the time that the Sen- knew there would be Virginians, some and humanitarian assistance. The ate refused to proceed. of whom I might know, who would be United States is one of the most gen- The fact is that our country has con- affected, but nevertheless I thought it erous nations in the world. tinued to endure a wave of damaging was an important principle for America The strength of our moral example is and expensive cyber attacks. These in- to stand for. something that stands as so important. cidents include the first major hack of Since September of 2014, I have also If you live in a nation where journal- Apple’s popular App Store, the com- been pushing to have Congress cast a ists are being put in jail, the U.S. free- promise of 15 million T-Mobile users vote to authorize the war against ISIL dom of the press stands as a moral ex- due to a breach at Experian, and the that has been going on for 15 months. ample. If you live in a nation where exposure of data of up to 8,000 Army There is a lot of critique in this body— people are prosecuted because of their families due to improper procedures and I have critique—about the way sexual orientation, the United States followed by the General Services Ad- that war is being waged about strategic stands as a great moral example. We ministration. For the Army families decisions that the President is under- are not exemplary in everything. We who were affected, this sensitive infor- taking with respect to the war, but I have room to improve in everything, mation included medical histories, So- think at the end of the day it is hard to but we are exemplary in so many cial Security numbers, and child day just be a critic. Under article I of the things. People around the world still care details. Constitution, it is supposed to be Con- look at us, and that is in fact a diplo- Today, I renew my support for this gress that authorizes war rather than a matic area of importance. Let’s be ex- bill in light of the continuing state of President just doing it on his own. emplary and stand for the principles we cyber insecurity that affects informa- Earlier I mentioned how the Truman expose. tion held in the public and private sec- olive branches of diplomacy and arrows Finally, I will say this. So many of tors. of war reinforce one another. Obvi- the challenges we are facing now are Passing the Cybersecurity Informa- ously, you can be a stronger negotiator challenges that at the end of the day tion Sharing Act would make it easier at the table in advancing a diplomatic are about diplomatic solutions. In the for public and private sector entities to solution if people understand that you Armed Services or the Foreign Rela- share cyber threat information and have significant military capacity and tions Committees, we are often talking vulnerabilities in order to lessen the the willingness to use it in the appro- about the vexing conundrum and hu- theft of trade secrets, intellectual priate instance. The more we can do manitarian disaster in Syria, but at property, and national security infor- and the better we can do to empower or the end of the day we hear it has to be mation, as well as the compromise of military through wise budgeting, for about a political solution to the civil sensitive personal information. It example—as we hope to find an end to war. There has to be a political solu- would eliminate some of the legal and

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Its very similar responsibility to protect untary information sharing framework purpose is to help safeguard our per- Federal civilian networks, he has far established in the bill before us would sonal information that breach after less authority to accomplish this re- be enough, and the decision on whether breach, cyber attack after cyber attack sponsibility than does the Director of or not to share cyber threat informa- has proven to be vulnerable. the National Security Agency for the tion should rightfully be left up to While this bill promotes appropriate dot-mil networks. We can no longer ig- them. A second tier of reporting is nec- information sharing between the gov- nore the damaging consequences of essary, however, to protect the critical ernment and the private sector—a good failing to address these issues. infrastructure that is vital to the safe- first step, as I have indicated—it unfor- Our amendment would fortify Fed- ty, health, and economic well-being of tunately does little in its original form eral computer networks from cyber the American people. to harden the protection of Federal threats in many ways. The key ele- Under our amendment, the owners networks or to guard the critical infra- ments, I am pleased to say, in our bill and operators of the country’s most structure we rely upon every day. were incorporated into an amendment critical infrastructure would report Thus, I have filed two amendments to that has been filed by Senator CARPER, significant cyber attacks just as inci- further strengthen our Nation’s cyber along with the chairman of the Home- dents of communicable disease out- security. land Security and Governmental Af- breaks must be reported to public The first amendment is directed at fairs Committee, Senator JOHNSON, and health authorities and to the Centers improving the security of sensitive per- Senator WARNER, my chief cosponsor of for Disease Control and Prevention. Think about the situations we have sonal data that is stored on networks the bill we introduced, and, of course, here. Does it make sense that we re- of Federal civilian agencies. The inse- myself. curity of Federal databases and net- Our amendment has been included in quire one case of measles to be re- works has been evident for years. In- the managers’ substitute amendment, ported to a Federal Government agen- cy but not a cyber attack that could spectors general reports have warned of and I wish to thank Chairman BURR result in the death of more than 2,500 it. Yet, by and large, those calls for ac- and Vice Chairman FEINSTEIN for their people? How does that make sense? tion have not been heeded by Federal willingness to include these much The threats to our critical infra- agencies, and certainly the weaknesses needed provisions to boost the security structure are not hypothetical. They in our Federal agencies’ security sys- of the networks at Federal civilian are already occurring and increasing in tems are underscored by recent agencies. frequency and severity. At a recent breaches and intrusions. Just think of the kind of data that Armed Services Committee hearing on In June, more than 20 million—20 civilian agencies have in the Federal cyber security, Senator DONNELLY million—current, former, and retired Government. Whether we are talking asked the Director of National Intel- Federal employees learned that their about the Social Security Administra- ligence, Jim Clapper, what the No. 1 personal data was stolen from the poor- tion, the Medicare agency, the IRS, the cyber challenge was that he was most ly secured databases of the Office of VA or the Department of Defense, it is concerned about. Director Clapper tes- Personnel Management. Since that evident that millions of Americans— tified that, obviously, it was a large- time, we have learned that the per- indeed, most Americans—have personal scale cyber attack against the United sonal emails of the Director of the CIA data, sensitive data, such as Social Se- States infrastructure. have been hacked. We have learned curity numbers, that are stored in In light of this No. 1 threat, how pro- from the State Department’s inspector these networks of Federal civilian tected is our country? Well, I have general that the State Department is agencies, and we have an obligation to posed that very question to the Direc- ‘‘among the worst agencies in the Fed- protect as best we can that data. tor of the NSA, Admiral MIKE ROGERS. eral Government at protecting its com- I have also filed another amendment His answer, on a scale of 1 to 10, was puter networks.’’ This substandard per- to the cyber bill, amendment No. 2623, that we are at about a 5 or 6. That is a formance at the Department of State that is aimed at protecting our coun- failing grade when it comes to pro- continued even as an adversary nation try’s most vital critical infrastructure tecting critical infrastructure, no mat- breached the Department’s email sys- from cyber attack. This bipartisan ter what curve we are grading on. tem last year. According to the IG, amendment was cosponsored by Sen- Although I am very disappointed compliance with Federal information ator COATS, Senator WARNER, and Sen- that the Senate will not consider the security standards remains ‘‘sub- ator HIRONO. original amendment I filed, I do want standard’’ at the State Department. The livelihood and well-being of al- to acknowledge that Chairman BURR I know from my many years of serv- most every American depend upon crit- and Vice Chairman FEINSTEIN have ice on the committee on homeland se- ical infrastructure that includes the worked closely with me on a com- curity, where we worked on cyber secu- electricity that powers our commu- promise to begin to address the issue of rity issues for literally a decade, pro- nities, the national air transportation cyber security risks that present such ducing legislation in 2010 and 2011 that system that moves passengers and significant security threats to our crit- unfortunately was not approved by this cargo safely from one location to an- ical infrastructure, and I am grateful body, that this problem is long stand- other, and the elements of the financial for their acknowledging that this is a ing and it is only growing worse. We ig- sector that ensure the $14 trillion of problem that deserves our attention. nore it at our peril. payments made every day are securely This new amendment, which is sec- This appalling performance in so routed through the banking system. tion 407 of the managers’ amendment, many agencies and departments led to Those are just some examples of crit- requires the DHS Secretary to conduct my introducing bipartisan legislation ical infrastructure. There are obviously an assessment of the fewer than 65 crit- with my colleague from Virginia, Sen- many more. ical infrastructure entities at greatest ator WARNER, as well as Senator MI- Our amendment would have created a risk and develop a strategy to mitigate KULSKI, Senator COATS, Senator second tier of mandatory reporting to the risks of a catastrophic cyber at- AYOTTE, and Senator MCCASKILL, to the government for the fewer than 65 tack. Let me stress two things. We are strengthen the security of the net- entities identified by the Department only talking about fewer than 65 enti- works of Federal civilian agencies. of Homeland Security where damage ties that have already been designated Our bill has five elements, but the caused by a single cyber attack would by the Department of Homeland Secu- most important provision would grant likely result in catastrophic harm in rity as critical infrastructure where a the Department of Homeland Security the form of more than $50 billion in catastrophic cyber attack would cause the authority to issue binding oper- economic damage, 2,500 fatalities or a terrible consequences.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:06 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G26OC6.005 S26OCPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE October 26, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7483 Second, let me again describe what ity—that is suspected as part of the has happened. It is being ruptured in we mean by a catastrophic attack. It reason the components break down— the side, throwing out metal. This is means a single cyber attack that would the completion rate is just under 30 what it looks like under very fast pho- likely result in $50 billion in economic percent, meaning that people are not tography. Metal fragments are coming damage, 2,500 Americans dying or a se- taking their cars in to fix the problem out when it should have been just gas vere degradation of our national secu- that caused the recall in the first coming out to inflate the bag. rity. We are talking about significant place. This is what one of those pieces of consequences that would be cata- Takata started running ads through metal looks like. It is a shard of metal strophic for this country—con- the print media and social media, and that is part of the inflator. Can you sequences we cannot and should not ig- Honda is running ads to get consumers imagine that hitting you in the neck? nore. to a dealer to replace their defective Well, that is what happened to one of There are plenty of cyber threats airbags. I am also aware that to boost my citizens in Florida, in the Orlando that cannot be discussed in public be- replacement inflators, three other air- area. She ran into a fender bender in an cause they are classified—I know that bag manufacturers are helping to man- intersection at a traffic light. Lo and as a member of the Senate Intelligence ufacture them. behold, when the police got there, they Committee—but in light of the cyber So this Senator wants to take this found her slumped over the wheel, and threat to critical infrastructure de- opportunity to state that wherever this they thought it was a homicide because scribed by Admiral Rogers and Direc- message can be delivered to consumers, her neck was slashed. They found out tor of National Intelligence Clapper in you better take your car if it is under that what happened was a piece of open testimony before the Congress, recall and get it in to the dealer in metal like this had lacerated her neck the bare minimum we ought to do is to order to get a replacement airbag; oth- and cut her jugular vein. ask to require DHS and the appropriate erwise, you are walking around with, Another one of my constituents, a Federal agencies to describe to us what in effect, a grenade in the middle of fireman—a big, hulking guy, the kind more could be done to prevent a cata- your steering wheel or dashboard. who will pick you up, if you are dis- strophic cyber attack on our critical Madam President, I ask unanimous abled and in a house that is burning infrastructure. consent to show a number of items in down, and carry you out safely to save One or two years from now, I don’t the Senate to illustrate what I am you—well, he won’t be a fireman any- want us to be standing here after a talking about with the airbags. more because one of those metal frag- cyber 9/11 chastising ourselves, saying: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ments hit him in the eye and he is Why didn’t we do more to confront an objection, it is so ordered. blind in one eye. obvious and serious threat to our crit- Mr. NELSON. To Members of the Those are just two incidents of scores ical infrastructure? Senate, this is a deflated airbag that across the country, of which there have By including these two provisions in has already exploded. If you can see, been a handful of deaths. the managers’ substitute amendment, this part is the center of the steering If a jagged piece of metal can cause we are strengthening the protections wheel. In this case, this happens to be severe injury because it is coming at for Federal civilian agencies and begin- a Honda; here is the letter ‘‘h.’’ This you at high speed, don’t you think that ning—not going nearly as far as I would be sitting right in front of you in if you have one of these vehicles that would like but beginning the vital task the steering wheel. When you have an are under recall, you had better get it of protecting our critical infrastruc- accident, if it is of sufficient impact, it to the dealer to have it replaced? ture. We will be strengthening the is going to cause the airbag to inflate. Check to see if your car is under re- cyber defenses of our Nation. This is designed as a lifesaver. This ex- call because sometimes people don’t I urge my colleagues to support the plosive device inside the airbag, and get it in the mail or they don’t open managers’ amendment and the under- the gas compound in there is ammo- the mail. Go to www.safercar.gov and lying bill. By passing this long-overdue nium nitrate. If it is defective, when put in your car’s vehicle identification legislation, we will begin the long- the explosion occurs, the hot gases number—the VIN number—and then overdue work of securing our economic that are released from the compound you will see if your car is on a recall and national security and our personal come out through these little holes list. information for generations to come. around the side, and that inflates the Those that are on the recall list that Thank you, Madam President. airbag. But what has happened and has I mentioned earlier unfortunately may I yield the floor. caused almost 20 million cars to be re- not be the last to be recalled. The New Madam President, I suggest the ab- called is that the hot gases are explod- York Times just reported that a study sence of a quorum. ing in this device with such force that commissioned by Takata with Penn The PRESIDING OFFICER. The it is causing the metal to break and State University shows larger issues clerk will call the roll. come out in the inflated bag with such with the use of ammonium nitrate in The legislative clerk proceeded to force, tearing through the bag, as this the airbag inflators. In addition, there call the roll. particular bag shows—it has a big hole was another incident just this past Mr. NELSON. Madam President, I in it. Here is the hole where the metal June where a Takata side airbag rup- ask unanimous consent that the order came out. It is like a grenade exploding tured in a relatively new 2015 Volks- for the quorum call be rescinded. in front of you, in your steering wheel, wagen. And just a week ago, General The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without with shrapnel going into the people Motors recalled vehicles that also had objection, it is so ordered. who are driving or who are in the pas- defective Takata side airbags. It raises f senger seat with the dashboard airbag. the question, are any of the Takata in- We are finding out now that a few flators safe? TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL months ago there was the explosion of Last week Senator THUNE and I sent Mr. NELSON. Madam President, I side airbags in some of the cars, in the a letter to Takata asking for addi- rise today to speak about the Takata doors. Lo and behold, that is throwing tional documents and information re- airbag recall and the continued need out shrapnel as well. garding these side airbags. We also for urgency in this area. I want to show the Senate what it is asked more questions about the use of Last week the National Highway like when these inflators explode. This ammonium nitrate. Also, the National Traffic Safety Administration an- is an inflator that was inside the device Highway Traffic Safety Administration nounced that they currently had—this I just showed you. This photograph is a announced that it may expand its re- figure will blow your mind—19 million blowup by the Battelle Institute for call to all the model year vehicles with vehicles and 23 million airbags under the National Highway Traffic Safety Takata airbags. recall. So far, the completion rates for Administration. This is a blown-up NHTSA must use all of its tools this recall are not very good. There is photograph of the inflator starting to under the law to maximize consumer a national completion rate of some 22 inflate. What it is supposed to do is protection. These potential hand gre- percent, and for States such as Florida shoot the gases out here, which inflates nades, stored in the steering wheel or where there is high heat and humid- the bag I showed you, but look what dashboard, must get off the road. The

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If execu- the personal information of law-abid- Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I ask tives at Takata knew about their de- ing citizens? unanimous consent to be recognized for fective products, if they knew that and These are tough questions that re- such time as I may consume. did nothing, or worse, if they covered it quire thoughtful answers, and I do be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without up, then they ought to go to jail. Not lieve we can answer them. I do believe objection, it is so ordered. another fine, not another settlement, we can strike a balance that protects f somebody ought to be going to jail. our right to privacy and protects our Nation from threats. That is why I TRANSPORTATION Lying about a danger of this mag- REAUTHORIZATION BILL nitude is a criminal act. want to offer my support for a couple We have a crisis of consumer con- of amendments sponsored by col- Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I fidence in the vehicle-safety area. Cer- leagues from both sides of the aisle. came back today and had really good tainly that has been demonstrated The first amendment, from Senators news over the weekend. I think a lot of with these Takata airbags. FLAKE and FRANKEN, provides the nec- people have gotten together on both What about General Motors’ misin- essary 6-year sunset for this legisla- sides, in the House and the Senate, to formation, lack of information, and tion. That means that in 6 years Con- do what we are supposed to be doing. outright deception about the defective gress would be forced to have another I often refer to that old instrument ignition switches? And now what about conversation about how we ensure called the Constitution, which says Volkswagen’s deliberate efforts to lie every American’s right to privacy there are two main things we are sup- about—and to cover up—emissions while also ensuring our national secu- posed to be doing here: One is defend- from its diesel vehicles? rity. These conversations are incred- ing America, and the other is building A few weeks ago I sent a letter to ibly important, and we should revisit roads and bridges. That is what we are Chairwoman Edith Ramirez of the Fed- them often. We should revisit them supposed to be doing. eral Trade Commission, asking them to often because we know that a govern- The Presiding Officer has heard me crack down on Volkswagen’s unfair and ment unchecked is dangerous. In a say before that my top priority as deceptive practices in connection with world where technology changes faster chairman of the Environment and Pub- its ‘‘clean diesel’’ vehicle claims, and than our laws, we cannot and must not lic Works Committee is, and continues give corporations and the Federal Gov- today I received a response. The Chair- to be, passing a long-term highway re- ernment unbridled authority for gen- woman of that Commission told me authorization bill. The last one we erations to come. passed was in 2005. I was proud to be they are investigating the claims We already know that several Fed- against Volkswagen, along with the the author of it at that time. It expired eral agencies have engaged in invasive in 2009. Since that time, we have not Department of Justice and the Envi- surveillance of law-abiding Americans. ronmental Protection Agency. In her had anything except short-term exten- They have utilized intrusive moni- sions. I have to remind my conserv- response she said: ‘‘No reasonable con- toring techniques—tracking our phone sumer would knowingly purchase a ve- ative friends, because I am a conserv- calls, listening to our conversations, ative, that the conservative position is hicle that he or she could not legally gathering storehouses of personal in- drive.’’ to have a long-term reauthorization formation. They have done this in the bill, because the short-term costs I agree. Don’t we all agree? So it is name of the PATRIOT Act, one of the time to get tough and to hold these about 30 percent off the top. As a re- worst pieces of legislation ever to come sult, the industry stakeholders and folks and these corporations account- out of this body. It took a long time for able. local government leaders have lost those agencies to own up to the fact faith in Congress’s ability to provide I yield the floor. that certain operations were far bigger I suggest the absence of a quorum. funding certainty to maintain and ad- in scope than what they had led Con- vance our surface transportation and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The gress or the American public to be- infrastructure. Ranking Member BAR- clerk will call the roll. lieve. BARA BOXER and I have been fighting The bill clerk proceeded to call the The best thing we can do to try to roll. prevent a repeat of those mistakes is to for a long period of time to change this Mr. TESTER. Madam President, I pass the amendment offered by my and reverse the trend of wasteful short- term patches. ask unanimous consent that the order good friend Senator WYDEN. This for the quorum call be rescinded. amendment would improve cyber secu- On June 24, our committee—and this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rity and better protect privacy by re- is very unusual for this to happen. Our objection, it is so ordered. ducing the amount of unnecessary per- committee unanimously voted to ad- f sonal information that would be shared vance to the Senate the DRIVE Act, which is a 6-year reauthorization bill. CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION about a possible cyber security threat. It seems like common sense to me, and In July, the Senate gave strong bipar- SHARING BILL tisan support by a vote of 65 to 34, a 2- I certainly appreciate Senator WYDEN Mr. TESTER. Madam President, championing this issue. to-1 majority. Again, this is not some- today I rise as a staunch supporter of As Members of Congress we all took thing that normally happens with a every American’s right to privacy. I an oath to the people of this Nation to major piece of legislation. It also in- rise because, like many Montanans, I protect them from enemies both for- cluded contributions from the Senate have grave concerns about whether my eign and domestic, and we should not Commerce Committee and the Senate personal information gets handed over give up our ability to check and bal- Banking Committee, so it is not just to the government. ance this administration or for that the Environment and Public Works As the Senate debates the Cybersecu- matter the next one. That is why the Committee. Other committees have rity Information Sharing Act, I start Flake-Franken amendment and the parts of this legislation also. by acknowledging the inherent conflict Wyden amendment are so critical, and The Senate worked hard across party between the right to privacy and na- I urge my colleagues to support them lines to put forward a solution for our tional security. Some folks want to when they come to the floor. Nation’s roads and bridges. We ended pretend this conflict doesn’t exist, but With that, Madam President, I sug- the summer by passing yet another it does. Ask yourself this: How do we gest the absence of a quorum. short-term patch in order to give more stop cyber terrorists from crashing our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time for the House to join our efforts. networks, stealing our personal infor- clerk will call the roll. Unfortunately, we are now 3 days away

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He just this last Thursday. I am proud to ment bonuses, hazard pay, and things is now committed to doing that. He is see that both Chambers are on similar that would expire. Nothing would be going to get this done. He kept his pages. worse than to have our kids in combat word in getting the job done last Both bills recognize the need for a facing that. Thursday, and now he is going to be national freight program. We approach We are addressing these deadlines able to get this bill up so that we can it just a little differently, but there is that will require Congress’s undivided conference it together. I anticipate we nothing that can’t be reconciled in a attention. Some of the solutions for can do a conference in a matter of a matter of minutes. Further, environ- these bills could result, I fear, in Mem- few hours. It wouldn’t take the normal mental streamlining is absolutely nec- bers attempting to siphon off the pay- time. essary. Both bills are doing that. We offs of the DRIVE Act. That is why this That is good news. It is good news to place a new focus on innovation which is important. come back on a Monday and find that The second significant hurdle we face provides States with flexibility, as in we are going to be doing what the Con- is that later this year the highway my State of Oklahoma. When we give stitution says we ought to be doing, trust fund will drop to a dangerously flexibility to the States, we get a lot low level, as DOT Secretary Foxx has and that is roads and bridges. more done. This idea that no good warned. At that point, agencies at the I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. ideas are put to work unless they origi- Federal and State level will begin to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nate in Washington is just not true. implement cash management proce- Also, long-term certainty, which we dures that significantly affect the clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk are very much concerned with, is there, States’ construction seasons. In the proceeded to call the roll. and it is now a reality. We are now one majority of the United States, we Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask step closer to putting America back on would lose a construction season in unanimous consent that the order for the map as a place to do business. States such as Iowa and in Northern It is my understanding that the the quorum call be rescinded. States. Mark my words: A failure by House intends to move Chairman SHU- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Congress to enact a long-term bill by STER’s 6-year reauthorization bill objection, it is so ordered. Thanksgiving will result in a loss of through the full House over the next 2 the 2016 construction season. Congress f weeks. I just spoke with him a few is going to return to its current pat- NOMINATION OF LAWRENCE minutes ago. Unlike in years past, I ex- tern of short-term extensions. Again, VILARDO pect a very short conference period. Be- short-term extensions syphon about 30 cause we still face this important proc- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I percent off the top. It is a terrible out- ess, Congress will need one more exten- rise to take a moment to congratulate come that should be avoided at all sion to get us to the finish line. The the soon-to-be confirmed district judge costs. We have the opportunity to do it finish line should be the 20th of Novem- for the Western District of New York, now. By making industry and States ber, and it can be done. When I say a Larry Vilardo. He is from the Western continue to hold their breath and budg- very short conference period, it is be- District. It could not come too soon, ets, we rob taxpayers of cost-efficient cause there is very little difference be- because the Western District has been project planning and continue to stall tween the House bill and the Senate working without a single sitting Fed- on launching major economy-boosting bill. I have talked to the likely con- eral judge. That will finally change projects. once Mr. Vilardo has been confirmed. ferees, and they are in accord with the Look at my State of Oklahoma, idea that we can do this in a matter of He will now begin to hear cases and which lost $63 million in construction tackle the backlog that has been stead- hours, not days. I realize there are a dollars over the last few years as a di- ily building in the Western District. lot of moving discussions on larger rect result of inefficiency and con- There are few more qualified to help deals on the debt limit and budget tracting uncertainty that comes from take on this task than Larry Vilardo. caps; however, there is agreement that short-term extensions. I have used that That is because Mr. Vilardo is a classic the surface transportation bill can and figure of 30 percent off the top with will move on its own timeline. some of my conservative friends. I said: Buffalonian—hard working, salt of the The House will move a short-term ex- If you oppose a long-term extension, a earth, honest, and grounded. He went tension to November 20 this week. The long-term reauthorization bill, then to Canisius College and then took a ones I have talked to assure me that is you are saying that you want to have brief detour out of Western New York going to happen. I hope the Senate the liberal alternative, which is to lose to attend Harvard Law School and passes it quickly so the House can 30 percent off the top. clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Ap- move the T&I-reported bill on the floor With a fully funded long-term reau- peals in Texas before returning home and we can move to a quickly resolved thorization, Oklahoma would actually and becoming one of Buffalo’s leading conference. Due to the similarity in see a savings of $122 million and mil- legal lights, practicing at a firm he co- both bills, I am confident we can and lions more in efficiency savings from founded. should have this on the President’s long-term commitments and early Buffalo is where he was born, raised, desk by Thanksgiving. completion savings from contracts. and educated, and where he chose to If we fail to get this done by Novem- This is something a lot of people don’t raise his family. Buffalo is in his bones. ber 20, we are going to be faced with realize. The streamline you get—many They love him in Buffalo. When this two significant hurdles: First, Congress of the NEPA requirements and the en- vacancy occurred, I heard the voices in has other pressing deadlines to address vironmental requirements can be offset Buffalo chanting: Vilardo, Vilardo, in December—to include December 11, if you are able to get to a long-term Vilardo—not just the legal community when funding of the Federal Govern- bill. But you can’t do it, you can’t but just about the whole community. ment expires, and December 31, when a start any large projects—not any of Like so many other people from the re- host of important tax provisions will these big projects—the bridge projects gion, the city has made him tough, expire. Another December 31 deadline and others you can’t do on short-term level-headed, fair, and decent. would be the provisions of the National extensions. We haven’t had an author- As the first in his family to graduate Defense Authorization Act. ization bill since 2005, and I believe it is from college, he adds an important ele- I can remember in years past when time for Congress to fulfill its constitu- ment to the socioeconomic diversity of we got dangerously close to December tional duty to fund our roads and our the court. The people of the Western 31. One time the Big Four had to take bridges. District are incredibly lucky to have

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However, I flexible approach for companies to proceeded to call the roll. think companies should also take rea- make a real effort to remove unrelated Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask sonable steps—and I underline ‘‘reason- personal information about their cus- unanimous consent that the order for able steps’’—to remove unrelated per- tomers instead of simply performing the quorum call be rescinded. sonal information about their cus- the sort of cursory review that would The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. tomers before sharing that data with be permitted under the current lan- COATS). Without objection, it is so or- the government. It is important to un- guage of the bill. dered. derstand that this legislation simply A quick reading through the list of the pending amendments to the bill f does not require companies to do that, and Senators can see that for them- will make it clear that I am not the CONCLUSION OF MORNING selves. As Senators can see for them- only Member of this body who is con- BUSINESS selves, on page 17 of the bill, companies cerned about the unnecessary sharing are allowed to conduct only a cursory of personal information. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning Our colleague from Nevada, Senator review of the information they provide business is closed. HELLER, has a similar amendment that and would only be required to remove f would seek to create a stronger re- data that they know is personal infor- quirement for companies to remove EXECUTIVE SESSION mation unrelated to cyber security. personal information. When it comes to customers’ per- Our colleague from Delaware, Sen- sonal information, the message behind ator COONS, has crafted a very con- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR this bill is, when in doubt, hand it over. structive amendment that would The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Once that data is shared—and this is strengthen the requirement for review the previous order, the Senate will pro- not widely known—the Department of by the Department of Homeland Secu- ceed to executive session to consider Homeland Security would be required rity. His amendment would create a the following nomination, which the to send it on to a broad range of gov- stronger obligation for the Homeland clerk will report. ernment agencies, from the NSA to the Security Department to filter out un- The senior assistant legislative clerk FBI. necessary personal information before The amendment I have offered to the read the nomination of Lawrence Jo- passing cyber security data on to other legislation we will vote on tomorrow seph Vilardo, of New York, to be parts of our government. would give companies a real responsi- United States District Judge for the Senator FRANKEN has drafted a bility for safeguarding their customers’ Western District of New York. strong amendment that would clarify information. It would say that in order The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the bill’s definition of ‘‘cyber security for a company to receive liability pro- the previous order, there will be up to threat information’’ to ensure that it tection before a company shares data 30 minutes of debate. focuses on information about real with the government, it has to make The Senator from Oregon. threats. efforts to the extent feasible to remove Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask It is important to remember that re- any personal information that is not unanimous consent to speak as in ducing unnecessary sharing of personal necessary to identify or describe a morning business for up to 20 minutes. information will make any information cyber security threat. In my view, that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there sharing program more effective and would give this legislation a straight- objection? easier to focus on the genuine threats forward standard that could give con- Without objection, it is so ordered. involved. sumers real confidence that their pri- Finally, our colleague from Arizona, CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING BILL vacy is actually being protected. Senator FLAKE, has drafted an amend- Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, tomor- Let me give an example of how this ment that would require the Congress row we will be turning to the cyber se- might work in practice. Imagine that a to come back and review this informa- curity bill, which the Presiding Officer health insurance company finds out tion sharing approach after 6 years to is familiar with as a member of the that millions of its customers’ records evaluate how it has worked in practice committee, and I wish to speak about have been stolen. If that company has and whether privacy protections ought my amendment No. 2621 to that legisla- any evidence about who the hackers to be strengthened. tion. I also intend to address the were or how they stole this informa- I have cited amendments by Demo- amendments of our colleagues Senator tion, of course it makes sense to share crats and Republicans. The Presiding FRANKEN, Senator HELLER, and Senator that information with the government. Officer knows that I feel strongly COONS because I believe all four of But the company shouldn’t simply say about working in a bipartisan way these amendments seek to achieve the ‘‘Well, here you go’’ and hand millions whenever I possibly can, and that is same goal, and that goal—the goal of of its customers’ financial and medical why I thought it was important to all four of these amendments—is to re- records over for distribution to a broad mention, as we go through these duce the unnecessary sharing of Ameri- array of government agencies, such as amendments, that all of these amend- cans’ private and personal information. the FBI and the NSA. ments I have described have sought to The Senate has had a robust debate The records of the victims of a hack ensure this body would make it clear on the cyber security bill over the past should not be treated the same way in- that cyber security is a very real prob- week, and I think it is fair to say that formation about the hacker is treated. lem. Cyber security, in terms of tack- Senators agree on a fair number of Companies should be required to make ling it, which involves information points. For example, the sponsors of reasonable efforts to remove personal sharing, can be very constructive, and the legislation have now acknowledged information that is not needed for we ought to try to find ways to do it. that the cyber security bill we will cyber security before they hand that Each of these amendments is designed shortly vote on would not have pre- information over to the government. to make sure that when Americans vented sophisticated cyber attacks, That, in short, is what my amendment hear about cyber security legislation— such as the Target and Home Depot seeks to achieve. my colleague and I have discussed it— hacks, and it would not have prevented The sponsors of the legislation have we don’t have millions of Americans the theft of millions of personnel argued that my amendment would walking away and saying: They are records at the Office of Personnel Man- somehow hold companies to an almost sharing all of this unnecessary per- agement. impossible standard. I say respectfully sonal and unrelated information; I

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With these ments that I and others, both Demo- week, we had a hearing for two Iowa amendments, we do that by ensuring crats and Republicans, will be offering nominees, who I expect to be reported that we have more than a cursory ap- tomorrow. Let’s work together to out of the Judiciary Committee soon as proach to filtering out unrelated and produce a bill that does a better job of well. None of these nominees are likely personal information. dealing with both real cyber threats to be confirmed by the end of the year So it is my judgment that each of and the liberties of the American peo- if Senate Republicans continue at this these amendments would be significant ple. historically slow pace. improvements to the bill, and I hope Mr. President, I yield the floor. No Senator has raised any objections my colleagues will support all of them, I suggest the absence of a quorum. to the judicial nominees pending on the as well as an amendment by our col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The floor. Every single one was reported league from Vermont Senator LEAHY clerk will call the roll. out of the Judiciary Committee by that would remove an unnecessary The legislative clerk proceeded to unanimous voice vote. Each has the modification of the Freedom of Infor- call the roll. backing of their home State Senators, mation Act. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask including Republican Senators. These Let me close by saying it is not just unanimous consent that the order for nominees are outstanding, accom- Senators—and I have listed both Demo- the quorum call be rescinded. plished legal professionals who are crats and Republicans tonight—it is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ready to serve in our justice system. not just Democrats and Republicans in objection, it is so ordered. They have devoted time away from this body who have raised concerns Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today, we work and their families to go through about this bill’s inadequate privacy will vote on the nomination of Law- the rigorous nominations process. More protection; privacy advocacy groups rence Vilardo to be a Federal district than half of the pending Federal dis- from the American Library Association judge in the Western District of New trict and circuit court nominees would to the Oregon Technology Institute York in Buffalo. He was first nomi- fill vacancies deemed to be ‘‘judicial emergencies’’ by the nonpartisan Ad- have come out against the bill. Amer- nated in February, and his nomination ministrative Office of the U.S. Courts. ica’s leading technology companies— was voted out of the Judiciary Com- Instead of working to ensure that all companies that have to have expertise mittee by unanimous voice vote over 5 Americans have access to our Federal in both cyber security and protecting months ago on May 6. There is no rea- courts, Senate Republicans continue to the data of their customers—have op- son why this highly qualified nominee obstruct President Obama’s judicial posed it as well. Companies such as should have waited so long for a vote. nominees in a misguided effort to score Apple, Dropbox, Twitter, Salesforce, Despite having one of the busiest case- loads in the country, with more crimi- political points against the President. Reddit, and Yelp have all said that The number of empty judgeships has nal cases than Washington, DC, Bos- they oppose the legislation because it increased by more than 50 percent ton, or Cleveland, there is not a single does not include adequate privacy pro- since Republicans took over the major- active Federal judge in that district. tections. The trade association that ity. Their obstruction is reversing the The court has been staying afloat only represents Google and Amazon, hard-earned progress Senate Demo- through the voluntary efforts of two Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Netflix, crats made last Congress to drastically eBay, and PayPal said: ‘‘CISA’s pre- judges on senior status who are hearing reduce the number of judicial vacan- scribed mechanism for sharing of cyber cases in their retirement. It is about cies. Making matters worse, the num- threat information does not suffi- time that we confirmed Mr. Vilardo to ber of ‘‘judicial emergency’’ vacancies ciently protect users’ privacy.’’ this vacancy. since Senate Republicans took the ma- Now, reflect if we might for a minute Next week marks the 11th month jority has risen by 158 percent. These on what that means. These are Amer- that Republicans have been in the ma- vacancies impact communities across ica’s leading technology companies. jority in the Senate. During that time, America, and it is doing the most harm They advantage America because they only nine judicial nominees have been to States with at least one Republican are the envy of the world for their in- confirmed. When Senate Democrats Senator. Of the 66 current vacancies novation and their way of serving cus- were in the majority during the last 2 that exist, 49 of them—or more than 70 tomers and businesses not just in this years of the Bush Presidency, we had percent—are in States with at least country but around the world. These already confirmed 34 judges by this one Republican Senator. companies have millions and millions same time. The glacial pace at which One of those vacancies is an emer- of customers and have spoken out pub- Republicans are currently confirming gency vacancy on the U.S. Court of Ap- licly against the bill, in its current judicial nominees is an inexcusable peals for the Third Circuit in Pennsyl- form, before these amendments are failure to carry out the Senate’s con- vania. Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo is considered. They sure know a lot about stitutional duty of providing advice nominated to fill the vacancy, and he the importance of protecting both and consent. It also has real and dire has strong bipartisan support from his cyber security and individual privacy. consequences for hard-working Ameri- home State Senators, Senator TOOMEY The reason I say that is they have to cans who seek justice but instead en- and Senator CASEY. At Judge manage that challenge each and every counter lengthy delays in the Federal Restrepo’s hearing, Senator TOOMEY day. court system due to empty courthouses stated that ‘‘there is no question Customer confidence is the lifeblood and overburdened courts. We can and [Judge Restrepo] is a very well quali- of these companies, and the only way should take action right now to allevi- fied candidate to serve on the Third to ensure customer confidence is to ate this problem by holding confirma- Circuit’’ and underscored the fact that convince customers that if they use a tion votes on the rest of the 13 judicial he recommended that the President product, their information is going to nominees pending on the floor. A num- nominate Judge Restrepo. Once con- be protected from both malicious hack- ber of these pending nominees have the firmed, Judge Restrepo will be the first ers and from unnecessary collection by support of their Republican home State Hispanic judge from Pennsylvania to our government. Senators; yet they continue to lan- ever serve on this court and only the Last Thursday, a coalition of Amer- guish on the calendar without a vote. second Hispanic judge to serve on the ica’s leading consumer groups basically If Republican obstruction continues Third Circuit. joined those major technology compa- and if home State Senators cannot per- There is absolutely no reason to nies in announcing their opposition to suade the majority leader to schedule a delay a vote on Judge Restrepo’s con- the bill. They endorsed the pending vote for their nominees soon, then it is firmation; yet his nomination has been

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I announce that the supports Judge Restrepo’s nomination, and continues to push for a confirmation Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- wrote last week in the Huffington Post vote on the floor of the Senate. KEY) and the Senator from Vermont about the inexcusable delay in his con- Unfortunately, Judge Restrepo’s predica- (Mr. SANDERS) are necessarily absent. firmation. I ask unanimous consent ment isn’t unique. Two other HNBA-en- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. dorsed judicial candidates are stuck in the that a copy of this article be printed in ERNST). Are there any other Senators political gridlock, and a total of 30 judicial the RECORD at the conclusion of my re- nominees (two-thirds of them women or mi- in the Chamber desiring to vote? marks. norities) await Senate confirmation with lit- The result was announced—yeas 88, Contrast Senate Republican’s treat- tle idea of when that will happen. According nays 0, as follows: ment of Judge Restrepo with President to the judicial watchdog group Alliance for [Rollcall Vote No. 284 Ex.] Bush’s nominee to the third circuit, Justice, the Senate has confirmed only 8 YEAS—88 Judge Thomas Hardiman, who was judges in 2015, the slowest pace in over 60 years. Almost half of the vacancies on the Alexander Franken Murray nominated in the last 2 years of the Ayotte Gardner Nelson federal bench have been declared ‘‘judicial Bush Presidency. Judge Hardiman was Baldwin Gillibrand Perdue emergencies,’’ where the remaining judges confirmed in nearly half the time Barrasso Grassley Peters are overworked trying to make a dent into Bennet Hatch Judge Restrepo has been waiting, tak- Portman the backlog of cases, sometimes in excess of Blumenthal Heinrich Reed ing only 183 days from nomination to 600 filings per judge. Booker Heitkamp Reid his confirmation. Furthermore, it took The backlogs are having a real effect on Boozman Heller Risch Boxer Hirono the people and businesses seeking recourse Roberts only 7 days for Judge Hardiman to re- Brown Hoeven through the court system. As one California Rounds ceive a confirmation vote once he was Burr Inhofe reported out of the Senate Judiciary district court judge put it: Cantwell Isakson Sasse ‘‘Over the years I’ve received several let- Schatz Committee. Judge Restrepo has been Capito Johnson ters from people indicating, ‘Even if I win Cardin Kaine Schumer pending on the floor for 109 days—15 this case now, my business has failed because Carper King Scott times longer than Judge Hardiman. I of the delay. How is this justice?’ And the Casey Kirk Sessions hope the Republican Senator from simple answer, which I cannot give them, is Cassidy Klobuchar Shaheen Pennsylvania will implore his leader- this: It is not justice. We know it.’’ Coats Lankford Shelby Our state of justice is suffering and so is Cochran Leahy Stabenow ship to bring this highly qualified Collins Lee Sullivan our economy. The states where the backlogs nominee up for a vote without further Coons Manchin Tester delay. Let us then turn to votes on the and vacancies are the worst (including Cornyn McCain Thune Texas, New York, and Florida) happen to be Daines McCaskill rest of the 12 pending judicial nominees Tillis where large Latino communities reside. Donnelly McConnell Udall without further delay. Given that President Obama has nominated Durbin Menendez Warner Shortly we will begin voting on Law- more female and minority candidates to the Enzi Merkley Warren Ernst rence Vilardo to fill a judicial vacancy federal bench than any other President, the Mikulski Whitehouse Feinstein Moran Wicker in the Federal District Court for the delay in judicial confirmations is also a Fischer Murkowski Wyden Western District of New York. Since delay in increased diversity, and thus the Flake Murphy quality of justice, in our nation’s court sys- 1986, he has practiced as a named part- NOT VOTING—12 ner at the law firm of Connors & tem. This manufactured crisis is the doing of Blunt Cruz Rubio Vilardo, L.L.P., in Buffalo, NY. He pre- Senate leaders who prefer to score political Corker Graham Sanders viously practiced at Damon & Morey, points rather than fulfill their constitutional Cotton Markey Toomey in Buffalo, NY, from 1981 to 1986. The obligations. Those same political leaders Crapo Paul Vitter ABA standing committee on the Fed- need to know that by dragging their feet on The nomination was confirmed. eral Judiciary unanimously rated Mr. these nominations they are not only hurting The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Vilardo ‘‘well qualified’’ to serve on the the nominees but also the integrity and di- the previous order, the motion to re- U.S. District Court for the Western versity of our federal court system. Nomi- consider is considered made and laid nees like Judge Restrepo have entire com- District of New York, its highest rat- munities backing them in their professional upon the table and the President will ing. He has the support of his two home journeys, and come election time, they won’t be immediately notified of the Senate’s State Senators, Senator SCHUMER and hesitate to register their disapproval. action. Senator GILLIBRAND. He was voted out For their sake and the sake of our justice f of the Judiciary Committee by unani- system, let’s end this judicial vacancy crisis. LEGISLATIVE SESSION mous voice vote on May 6, 2015. I will Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask vote to support his nomination. unanimous consent that all time be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under There being no objection, the mate- yielded back. the previous order, the Senate will re- rial was ordered to be printed in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sume legislative session. RECORD, as follows: objection, it is so ordered. f The question is, Will the Senate ad- [From the Huffington Post, Oct. 21, 2015] MORNING BUSINESS THE CURRENT SENATE GRIDLOCK IS HURTING vise and consent to the Vilardo nomi- THE DIVERSITY OF OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM nation? (By Robert T. Maldonado) Mr. MCCAIN. I ask for the yeas and TRIBUTE TO LYNNE MOORE Born in Medellin, Colombia and raised in nays. HEALY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a the United States, Judge L. Felipe ∑ Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- Restrepo’s life reads like a textbook case of sufficient second? the American Dream. With a bachelor’s from There appears to be a sufficient sec- dent, I would like to pay tribute to one the University of Pennsylvania and a law de- ond. of my constituents, who has recently gree from Tulane, he set off on a successful The clerk will call the roll. retired from her position as a board of career in criminal defense and civil rights The legislative clerk called the roll. trustees distinguished professor at the litigation, eventually serving as a mag- Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators University of Connecticut School of istrate judge for 7 years. are necessarily absent: the Senator Social Work. Dr. Healy has served as a But Judge Restrepo’s story of immigrant from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator professor for over 30 exemplary years, success seems to be on hold for the moment. from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER), the Sen- preparing new generations of social That’s because he’s been waiting since No- vember 2014, when President Barack Obama ator from Arkansas (Mr. COTTON), the workers for service in an increasingly appointed him to serve on the Third Circuit Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAPO), the diverse and global world. Court of Appeals, to be confirmed as an ap- Senator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ), the Professor Lynne Healy has been an peals court judge. Senator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- outstanding pioneer in the field of

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The center helps social ventions Act of 1950 to implement the Anti- pay requirements. gua Convention, and for other purposes. workers develop a global perspective f on human rights, human needs, social The enrolled bill was subsequently policy, and social work practice. These signed by the President pro tempore EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS efforts have had a role in the overall (Mr. HATCH). establishment of this department as a The following communications were nationally recognized faculty of ex- At 3:05 p.m., a message from the laid before the Senate, together with perts. House of Representatives, delivered by accompanying papers, reports, and doc- We should all aspire to build such a Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- uments, and were referred as indicated: prolific and inspirational legacy as nounced that the House has passed the EC–3275. A communication from the Direc- Professor Lynne Healy. My wife, Cyn- following bill, in which it requests the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, thia, and I are honored to celebrate Dr. concurrence of the Senate: Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Healy’s achievements, and we wish her ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- H.R. 1937. An act to require the Secretary titled ‘‘Pyrimenthanil; Pesticide Toler- all the best as she begins the next of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri- ances’’ (FRL No. 9935–11) received during ad- chapter of her life. I know that many culture to more efficiently develop domestic journment of the Senate in the Office of the across the State of Connecticut will sources of the minerals and mineral mate- President of the Senate on October 16, 2015; join me in congratulating her on this rials of strategic and critical importance to to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, laudable occasion.∑ the United States economic and national se- and Forestry. curity and manufacturing competitiveness. EC–3276. A communication from the Direc- f ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED tor of the Regulatory Management Division, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE The President pro tempore (Mr. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT HATCH) announced that on today, Octo- titled ‘‘Potassium Salts of Hops Beta acids; ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ber 26, 2015, he has signed the following Exemption from the Requirement of a Toler- Under the authority of the order of enrolled bills, previously signed by the ance’’ (FRL No. 9933–73) received during ad- the Senate of January 6, 2015, the Sec- Speaker of the House: journment of the Senate in the Office of the retary of the Senate, on October 22, S. 1362. An act to amend title XI of the So- President of the Senate on October 16, 2015; 2015, during the adjournment of the cial Security Act to clarify waiver authority to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, Senate, received a message from the regarding programs of all-inclusive care for and Forestry. EC–3277. A communication from the Direc- House of Representatives announcing the elderly (PACE programs). S. 2162. An act to establish a 10-year term tor of the Regulatory Management Division, that the Speaker has signed the fol- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- lowing enrolled bills: for the service of the Librarian of Congress. H.R. 322. An act to designate the facility of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- S. 1362. An act to amend title XI of the So- the United States Postal Service located at titled ‘‘Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], a- cial Security Act to clarify waiver authority 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, [(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]-w-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9- regarding programs of all-inclusive care for Missouri, as the ‘‘Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher octadecen-1yl]oxy]-; Exemption from the Re- the elderly (PACE programs). Post Office’’. quirement of a Tolerance’’ (FRL No. 9935–34) received during adjournment of the Senate S. 2162. An act to establish a 10-year term H.R. 323. An act to designate the facility of in the Office of the President of the Senate for the service of the Librarian of Congress. the United States Postal Service located at on October 16, 2015; to the Committee on Ag- H.R. 322. An act to designate the facility of 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. the United States Postal Service located at ‘‘Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office’’. 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, EC–3278. A communication from the Direc- H.R. 324. An act to designate the facility of Missouri, as the ‘‘Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher tor, National Institute of Food and Agri- the United States Postal Service located at Post Office’’. culture, Department of Agriculture, trans- 11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as H.R. 323. An act to designate the facility of mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule the ‘‘Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office’’. the United States Postal Service located at entitled ‘‘Competitive and Noncompetitive H.R. 1442. An act to designate the facility 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the Non-formula Federal Assistance Programs— of the United States Postal Service located ‘‘Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office’’. Specific Administrative Provisions for the at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, H.R. 324. An act to designate the facility of Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post the United States Postal Service located at Program’’ (RIN0524–AA65) received in the Of- Office Building’’. 11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as fice of the President of the Senate on Octo- the ‘‘Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office’’. H.R. 1884. An act to designate the facility ber 19, 2015; to the Committee on Agri- H.R. 558. An act to designate the facility of of the United States Postal Service located culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. the United States Postal Service located at at 206 West Commercial Street in East Roch- EC–3279. A communication from the Sec- 55 South Pioneer Boulevard in Springboro, ester, New York, as the ‘‘Officer Daryl R. retary of the Commodity Futures Trading Ohio, as the ‘‘Richard ‘Dick’ Chenault Post Pierson Memorial Post Office Building’’. Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Office Building’’. H.R. 3059. An act to designate the facility the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Repeal of the H.R. 1442. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located Exempt Commercial Market and Exempt of the United States Postal Service located at 4500 SE 28th Street, Del City, Oklahoma, Board of Trade Exemptions’’ (RIN3038–AE10) at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the James Robert Kalsu Post Office Build- received during adjournment of the Senate as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post ing. in the Office of the President of the Senate Office Building’’. on October 16, 2015; to the Committee on Ag- H.R. 1884. An act to designate the facility f riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. of the United States Postal Service located EC–3280. A communication from the Acting at 206 West Commercial Street in East Roch- Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and ester, New York, as the ‘‘Officer Daryl R. MEASURES REFERRED Readiness), transmitting the report of an of- Pierson Memorial Post Office Building’’. The following bill was read the first ficer authorized to wear the insignia of the H.R. 3059. An act to designate the facility and the second times by unanimous grade of rear admiral (lower half) in accord- ance with title 10, United States Code, sec- of the United States Postal Service located consent, and referred as indicated: at 4500 SE 28th Street, Del City, Oklahoma, tion 777; to the Committee on Armed Serv- as the ‘‘James Robert Kalsu Post Office H.R. 1937. An act to require the Secretary ices. Building’’. of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri- EC–3281. A communication from the Under culture to more efficiently develop domestic Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- f sources of the minerals and mineral mate- nology, and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE rials of strategic and critical importance to ant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to Con- United States economic and national secu- gress on Distribution of Department of De- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED rity and manufacturing competitiveness; to fense Depot Maintenance Workloads for Fis- At 3:02 p.m., a message from the the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- cal Years 2014 through 2016’’; to the Com- House of Representatives, delivered by sources. mittee on Armed Services.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:11 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G26OC6.004 S26OCPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S7490 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2015 EC–3282. A communication from the Presi- tions for Petroleum and Natural Gas Sys- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- tems’’ ((RIN2060–AS37) (FRL No. 9935–50– ‘‘Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks suant to law, a report on the continuation of OAR)) received in the Office of the President for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting the national emergency with respect to nar- of the Senate on October 7, 2015; to the Com- Regulations’’ (RIN1018–BA67) received in the cotics traffickers centered in Colombia that mittee on Environment and Public Works. Office of the President of the Senate on Oc- was declared in Executive Order 12978; to the EC–3292. A communication from the Direc- tober 21, 2015; to the Committee on Environ- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ment and Public Works. Affairs. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–3300. A communication from the Assist- EC–3283. A communication from the Asso- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), ciate General Counsel for Legislation and titled ‘‘Effluent Limitations Guidelines and transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Standards for the Steam Electric Power Gen- the status of the Missouri River Bank Sta- Housing, Department of Housing and Urban erating Point Source Category’’ ((RIN2040– bilization and Navigation Fish and Wildlife Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, AF14) (FRL No. 9930–48–OW)) received in the Mitigation Project, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Housing Choice Office of the President of the Senate on Oc- and Nebraska; to the Committee on Environ- Voucher Program: Streamlining the Port- tober 7, 2015; to the Committee on Environ- ment and Public Works. ability Process’’ (RIN2577–AC86) received in ment and Public Works. EC–3301. A communication from the Assist- the Office of the President of the Senate on EC–3293. A communication from the Direc- ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of October 19, 2015; to the Committee on Bank- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Health and Human Services, transmitting, ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘First Re- EC–3284. A communication from the Chief ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- port on Section 1115(a) Demonstrations: Counsel, Federal Emergency Management titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- Transparency in the Review and Approval of Agency, Department of Homeland Security, mentation Plans; Oregon; Lane Regional Air Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Protection Agency Open Burning Rules and Program (CHIP) Section 1115 Demonstra- a rule entitled ‘‘Suspension of Community Oregon Department of Environmental Qual- tions’’; to the Committee on Finance. Eligibility’’ ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. ity Enforcement Procedures’’ (FRL No. 9935– EC–3302. A communication from the Lead FEMA–2015–0001)) received in the Office of 48–Region 10) received in the Office of the Regulations Writer, Office of Regulations the President of the Senate on October 21, President of the Senate on October 7, 2015; to and Reports Clearance, Social Security Ad- 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, the Committee on Environment and Public ministration, transmitting, pursuant to law, and Urban Affairs. Works. the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Social Security EC–3285. A communication from the Dep- EC–3294. A communication from the Direc- Number Card Applications’’ (RIN0960–AG50) uty Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife tor of the Regulatory Management Division, received in the Office of the President of the and Parks, National Park Service, Depart- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Senate on October 19, 2015; to the Committee ment of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- on Finance. EC–3303. A communication from the Execu- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Alaska; titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- tive Analyst (Political), Department of Hunting and Trapping in National Pre- mentation Plans; New Mexico; Infrastruc- Health and Human Services, transmitting, serves’’ (RIN1024–AE21) received in the Office ture for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in of the President of the Senate on October 19, Ambient Air Quality Standards’’ (FRL No. the position of Commissioner on Children, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- 9935–44–Region 6) received in the Office of the Youth, and Families, Department of Health President of the Senate on October 7, 2015; to ural Resources. and Human Services, received in the Office EC–3286. A communication from the Assist- the Committee on Environment and Public of the President of the Senate on October 19, ant Secretary for Insular Affairs, Depart- Works. 2015; to the Committee on Finance. EC–3295. A communication from the Direc- ment of the Interior, transmitting proposed EC–3304. A communication from the Acting legislation; to the Committee on Energy and tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, De- Natural Resources. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- partment of State, transmitting, pursuant to EC–3287. A communication from the Assist- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the ant Secretary for Insular Affairs, Depart- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; MI; Infrastructure Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 15–041); to ment of the Interior, transmitting proposed SIP Requirements for the 2008 Ozone, 2010 the Committee on Foreign Relations. legislation; to the Committee on Energy and NO2, 2010 SO2, and 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS’’ (FRL EC–3305. A communication from the Acting Natural Resources. No. 9935–18–Region 5) received in the Office of Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, De- EC–3288. A communication from the Direc- the President of the Senate on October 7, partment of State, transmitting, pursuant to tor of the Regulatory Management Division, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and law, a report relative to section 36(d) of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Public Works. Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 15–0027); to ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–3296. A communication from the Direc- the Committee on Foreign Relations. titled ‘‘Governmentwide Uniform Adminis- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–3306. A communication from the Direc- trative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- tor of Regulations and Policy Management Audit Requirements for Federal Awards’’ ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- ((RIN2030–AA99) (FRL No. 9926–01–OARM)) titled ‘‘Texas: Final Authorization of State partment of Health and Human Services, received in the Office of the President of the Hazardous Waste Management Program Re- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Senate on October 7, 2015; to the Committee vision’’ (FRL No. 9936–00–Region 6) received a rule entitled ‘‘Infant Formula: Addition of on Environment and Public Works. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Minimum and Maximum Levels of Selenium EC–3289. A communication from the Direc- fice of the President of the Senate on Octo- to Infant Formula and Related Labeling Re- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ber 16, 2015; to the Committee on Environ- quirements; Confirmation of Effective Date’’ Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ment and Public Works. (Docket No. FDA–2013–N–0067) received dur- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–3297. A communication from the Direc- ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office titled ‘‘Ocean Dumping: Expansion of an tor of the Regulatory Management Division, of the President of the Senate on October 16, Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site Off- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- 2015; to the Committee on Health, Education, shore of Jacksonville, Florida’’ (FRL No. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Labor, and Pensions. 9934–57–Region 4) received in the Office of the titled ‘‘Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and EC–3307. A communication from the Legal President of the Senate on October 7, 2015; to Technology Review and New Source Per- Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity the Committee on Environment and Public formance Standards’’ ((RIN2060–AQ75) (FRL Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Works. No. 9935–40–OAR)) received during adjourn- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Apprenticeship EC–3290. A communication from the Direc- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Programs; Corrections’’ (RIN3046–AA72) re- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, dent of the Senate on October 16, 2015; to the ceived in the Office of the President of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Committee on Environment and Public Senate on October 7, 2015; to the Committee ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Works. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. titled ‘‘NESHAP for Brick and Structural EC–3298. A communication from the Direc- EC–3308. A communication from the Assist- Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing’’ Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Health and Human Services, transmitting, ((RIN2060–AP69) (FRL No. 9933–13–OAR)) re- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- pursuant to law, a report relative to the sci- ceived in the Office of the President of the titled ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Stand- entific and clinical status of organ trans- Senate on October 7, 2015; to the Committee ards for Ozone’’ ((RIN2060–AP38) (FRL No. plantation, 2008–2010; to the Committee on on Environment and Public Works. 9933–18–OAR)) received during adjournment Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC–3291. A communication from the Direc- of the Senate in the Office of the President EC–3309. A communication from the Assist- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, of the Senate on October 16, 2015; to the Com- ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- mittee on Environment and Public Works. Health and Human Services, transmitting, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–3299. A communication from the Wild- pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Nurse titled ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: 2015 life Biologist, Fish and Wildlife Service, De- Corps Loan Repayment and Scholarship Pro- Revisions and Confidentiality Determina- partment of the Interior, transmitting, pur- grams Report to Congress for Fiscal Year

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A resolution adopted by the Board RUBIO, Mr. COATS, Mr. COTTON, Mr. plantation, 2011–2012; to the Committee on of Supervisors of the City and County of San LANKFORD, Mr. RISCH, Mr. VITTER, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Francisco, California, commemorating the Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. EC–3311. A communication from the Gen- 71st anniversary of the Port Chicago disaster MORAN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. eral Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor- and urging the President of the United MANCHIN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. ISAKSON, poration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the States and the United States Congress to ex- Mr. ENZI, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. SESSIONS, report of a rule entitled ‘‘Benefits Payable in onerate the 50 sailors convicted of mutiny in Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. PAUL, Mrs. ERNST, Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest the incident with the designation of Honor- Mr. HATCH, Mr. DAINES, Mr. SASSE, Assumptions for Paying Benefits’’ (29 CFR able Discharge; to the Committee on Armed Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. Part 4022) received in the Office of the Presi- Services. TOOMEY, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. GRAHAM, dent of the Senate on October 19, 2015; to the POM–100. A resolution adopted by the and Mr. CORKER): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Commission of the City of Lauderhill, Flor- S.J. Res. 24. A joint resolution providing Pensions. ida, condemning the Dominican Republic’s for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 EC–3312. A communication from the Execu- impending mass deportation of Haitian im- of title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- tive Director, Commodity Futures Trading migrants; urging the Dominican Republic to mitted by the Environmental Protection Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, comply with international human rights law, Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution Emis- the Commission’s fiscal year 2015 FAIR Act and halt all impending deportations; to the sion Guidelines for Existing Stationary inventory; to the Committee on Homeland Committee on Foreign Relations. Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’; Security and Governmental Affairs. f to the Committee on Environment and Pub- EC–3313. A communication from the Gen- lic Works. eral Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift In- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES vestment Board, transmitting, pursuant to f The following reports of committees law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Criminal SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND were submitted: Restitution Orders’’ (5 CFR Part 1653) re- SENATE RESOLUTIONS ceived in the Office of the President of the By Mr. GRASSLEY, from the Committee Senate on October 19, 2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the The following concurrent resolutions on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- nature of a substitute: and Senate resolutions were read, and fairs. S. 2123. A bill to reform sentencing laws referred (or acted upon), as indicated: EC–3314. A communication from the Assist- and correctional institutions, and for other By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. purposes. ant Secretary for the Employment and BALDWIN): Training Administration, Department of f S. Res. 296. A resolution congratulating Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- Army Reserve Major Lisa Jaster on her grad- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Temporary Agricul- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND uation from the Army Ranger School; to the tural Employment of H–2A Foreign Workers JOINT RESOLUTIONS Committee on Armed Services. in the Herding or Production of Livestock on The following bills and joint resolu- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and the Range in the United States’’ (RIN1205– tions were introduced, read the first Mr. FRANKEN): AB70) received during adjournment of the and second times by unanimous con- S. Res. 297. A resolution congratulating the Senate in the Office of the President of the Minnesota Lynx on their victory in the 2015 Senate on October 16, 2015; to the Committee sent, and referred as indicated: Women’s National Basketball Association on the Judiciary. By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Finals; considered and agreed to. EC–3315. A communication from the Gen- SCHATZ, Mr. THUNE, Mr. NELSON, Ms. By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and eral Counsel, Executive Office for Immigra- CANTWELL, and Mr. GRASSLEY): Mr. MURPHY): tion Review, Department of Justice, trans- S. 2206. A bill to reduce the incidence of S. Res. 298. A resolution recognizing Con- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule sexual harassment and assault at the Na- necticut’s Submarine Century, the 100th an- entitled ‘‘List of Pro Bono Legal Service tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- niversary of the establishment of Naval Sub- Providers for Individuals in Immigration tion, to reauthorize the National Oceanic marine Base New London, and Connecticut’s Proceedings’’ (RIN1125–AA62) received in the and Atmospheric Administration Commis- historic role in supporting the undersea ca- Office of the President of the Senate on Oc- sioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and to reau- pabilities of the United States; to the Com- tober 19, 2015; to the Committee on the Judi- thorize the Hydrographic Services Improve- mittee on Armed Services. ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to ciary. f EC–3316. A communication from the Gen- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and eral Counsel, Executive Office for Immigra- Transportation. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS tion Review, Department of Justice, trans- By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Mr. S. 28 mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule MANCHIN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. INHOFE, At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the entitled ‘‘Separate Representation for Cus- Mr. BLUNT, Mr. LEE, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. tody and Bond Proceedings’’ (RIN1125–AA78) CRUZ, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. name of the Senator from Vermont received in the Office of the President of the WICKER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- Senate on October 19, 2015; to the Committee ALEXANDER, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. sor of S. 28, a bill to limit the use of on the Judiciary. ROUNDS, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. TILLIS, cluster munitions. EC–3317. A communication from the Dep- Mr. THUNE, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. RUBIO, S. 352 uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Mr. COATS, Mr. COTTON, Mr. At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, LANKFORD, Mr. RISCH, Mr. VITTER, name of the Senator from Kentucky Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. suant to law, the report of a rule entitled MORAN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. (Mr. PAUL) was added as a cosponsor of ‘‘Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; JOHNSON, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. ENZI, Mr. S. 352, a bill to amend section 5000A of Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to PERDUE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. COCHRAN, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Southwest Fisheries Science Center Fish- Mr. PAUL, Mrs. ERNST, Mr. HATCH, provide an additional religious exemp- eries Research’’ (RIN0648–BB87) received in Mr. DAINES, Mr. SASSE, Mr. MCCAIN, tion from the individual health cov- the Office of the President of the Senate on Mr. SHELBY, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. GRASS- erage mandate, and for other purposes. October 21, 2015; to the Committee on Com- LEY, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. CORKER): S. 613 merce, Science, and Transportation. S.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution providing EC–3318. A communication from the Assist- for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, ant Administrator for Fisheries, National of title 5, United States Code, of a rule sub- the name of the Senator from Rhode Is- Marine Fisheries Service, Department of mitted by the Environmental Protection land (Mr. REED) was added as a cospon- Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of Perform- sor of S. 613, a bill to amend the Rich- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Endangered ance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from ard B. Russell National School Lunch and Threatened Species: Final Rulemaking New, Modified, and Reconstructed Sta- Act to improve the efficiency of sum- To Revise Critical Habitat for Hawaiian tionary Sources: Electric Utility Generating mer meals. Monk Seals’’ (RIN0648–BA81) received in the Units’’; to the Committee on Environment Office of the President of the Senate on Oc- and Public Works. S. 885 tober 19, 2015; to the Committee on Com- By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. At the request of Ms. WARREN, the merce, Science, and Transportation. HEITKAMP, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.

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WICKER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. CRAPO, (Mr. MCCAIN) was added as a cosponsor S. 1926 Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. SULLIVAN, of S. 928, a bill to reauthorize the At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. World Trade Center Health Program name of the Senator from California TILLIS, Mr. THUNE, Mrs. FISCH- and the September 11th Victim Com- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- ER, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. COATS, Mr. pensation Fund of 2001, and for other sponsor of S. 1926, a bill to ensure ac- COTTON, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. purposes. cess to screening mammography serv- RISCH, Mr. VITTER, Ms. MUR- S. 1081 ices. KOWSKI, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the S. 2032 MORAN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. COR- name of the Senator from Maryland At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the NYN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. ISAKSON, (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Rhode Island Mr. ENZI, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. SES- of S. 1081, a bill to end the use of body- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- SIONS, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. PAUL, gripping traps in the National Wildlife sponsor of S. 2032, a bill to adopt the Mrs. ERNST, Mr. HATCH, Mr. Refuge System. bison as the national mammal of the DAINES, Mr. SASSE, Mr. MCCAIN, S. 1539 United States. Mr. SHELBY, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. URRAY GRASSLEY, Mr. GRAHAM, and At the request of Mrs. M , the S. 2055 name of the Senator from New York Mr. CORKER): At the request of Mr. BURR, the name (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- S.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution pro- of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAK- sponsor of S. 1539, a bill to amend the viding for congressional disapproval SON) was added as a cosponsor of S. Richard B. Russell National School under chapter 8 of title 5, United 2055, a bill to amend the Public Health Lunch Act to establish a permanent, States Code, of a rule submitted by the Service Act and the Federal Food, nationwide summer electronic benefits Environmental Protection Agency re- Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to transfer for children program. lating to ‘‘Standards of Performance national health security. S. 1559 for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from S. 2110 New, Modified, and Reconstructed Sta- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the name of the Senator from Minnesota At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the tionary Sources: Electric Utility Gen- erating Units’’; to the Committee on (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from North Da- sor of S. 1559, a bill to protect victims kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) and the Senator Environment and Public Works. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I of domestic violence, sexual assault, from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were ask unanimous consent that the text of stalking, and dating violence from added as cosponsors of S. 2110, a bill to the joint resolution be printed in the emotional and psychological trauma amend the Employee Retirement In- come Security Act of 1974 to provide RECORD. caused by acts of violence or threats of There being no objection, the text of violence against their pets. for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for the joint resolution was ordered to be S. 1597 other purposes. printed in the RECORD, as follows: At the request of Mr. WICKER, the S.J. RES. 23 S. 2123 name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the DONNELLY) was added as a cosponsor of resentatives, of the United States of America in S. 1597, a bill to enhance patient en- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Congress assembled, That Congress dis- gagement in the medical product devel- PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of approves the rule submitted by the Environ- opment process, and for other purposes. S. 2123, a bill to reform sentencing laws mental Protection Agency relating to S. 1715 and correctional institutions, and for ‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse other purposes. Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Re- At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the constructed Stationary Sources: Electric S. 2145 name of the Senator from South Caro- Utility Generating Units’’ (published at 80 lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the Fed. Reg. 64510 (October 23, 2015)), and such sponsor of S. 1715, a bill to require the names of the Senator from Massachu- rule shall have no force or effect. Secretary of the Treasury to mint setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator f coins in commemoration of the 400th from California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) were anniversary of the arrival of the Pil- added as cosponsors of S. 2145, a bill to SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS grims. make supplemental appropriations for S. 1808 fiscal year 2016. SENATE RESOLUTION 296—CON- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the S. 2148 GRATULATING ARMY RESERVE name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the MAJOR LISA JASTER ON HER COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Montana GRADUATION FROM THE ARMY 1808, a bill to require the Secretary of (Mr. TESTER) and the Senator from RANGER SCHOOL Homeland Security to conduct a North- New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were added as Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. ern Border threat analysis, and for cosponsors of S. 2148, a bill to amend BALDWIN) submitted the following reso- other purposes. title XVIII of the Social Security Act lution; which was referred to the Com- S. 1831 to prevent an increase in the Medicare mittee on Armed Services: At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the part B premium and deductible in 2016. S. RES. 296 name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 2621 Whereas the Army Ranger School (referred KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the to in this preamble as ‘‘Ranger School’’) was 1831, a bill to revise section 48 of title name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. established in 1950 during the Korean War to 18, United States Code, and for other MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of develop elite leaders to command difficult purposes. amendment No. 2621 proposed to S. 754, combat missions; Whereas Ranger School is one of the most S. 1856 an original bill to improve cybersecu- challenging training courses for which mem- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, rity in the United States through en- bers of the Armed Forces may volunteer; the name of the Senator from New hanced sharing of information about Whereas Ranger School pushes the phys- Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added cybersecurity threats, and for other ical and mental limits of students for more as a cosponsor of S. 1856, a bill to purposes. than two months;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC6.007 S26OCPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE October 26, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7493 Whereas on average— Whereas the Minnesota Lynx— submarines G–1, G–2, and G–4 under the care (1) 36 percent of Ranger School students (1) benefit from stellar leadership from of the tender USS OZARK, soon followed by fail the course during the first four days Head Coach Cheryl Reeve and Assistant the arrival of submarines E–1, D–1, and D–3 after the date on which the course begins; Coaches Jim Petersen and Shelley Patter- under the care of the tender USS TONOPAH, and son; and on November 1, 1915, the arrival of the (2) only approximately 45 percent of Rang- (2) feature 5 gold medal-winning athletes, first ship built as a submarine tender, the er School students ultimately graduate from Lindsey Whalen, Maya Moore, Seimone Au- USS FULTON (AS–1); the course; gustus, Asjha Jones, and Sylvia Fowles, the Whereas, on June 21, 1916, Commander Whereas the Army Reserve is— Finals MVP; and Yeates Stirling assumed the command of the (1) a highly trained force that comprises (3) have on the roster highly talented pro- newly designated Naval Submarine Base New approximately 20 percent of the total Army; fessionals, including Rebekkah Brunson, London, the New London Submarine Flo- and Renee Montgomery, Anna Cruz, Shae Kelley, tilla, and the Submarine School; (2) always available to meet the needs of Tricia Liston, Kalana Greene, and Devereaux Whereas, in the 100 years since the arrival the Army and Joint Force; Peters; of the first submarines to the base, Naval Whereas the Minnesota Lynx are 1 of only Submarine Base New London has grown to Whereas on August 21, 2015, Army Captain 4 WNBA teams to win 3 or more WNBA occupy more than 680 acres along the east Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye championships; and side of the Thames River, with more than 160 Haver became the first two women to grad- Whereas all 3 of the WNBA championships major facilities, 15 nuclear submarines, and uate from Ranger School; won by the Lynx have come under the coach- more than 70 tenant commands and activi- Whereas on October 16, 2015, Major Lisa ing of Cheryl Reeve: Now, therefore, be it ties, including the Submarine Learning Cen- Jaster became the third woman, and the first Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— ter, Naval Submarine School, the Naval Sub- Army Reserve woman and mother, to grad- (1) the achievements of the players, coach- marine Medical Research Laboratory, the uate from Ranger School and earn the dis- es, fans, and staff whose dedication helped Naval Undersea Medical Institute, and the tinctive black and gold Ranger tab; the Minnesota Lynx win the 2015 WNBA newly established Undersea Warfare Devel- Whereas Major Lisa Jaster overcame the championship; and opment Center; extreme fatigue, hunger, and stress involved (2) the Twin Cities area and the State of Whereas, in addition to being the site of in Ranger training in order to graduate from Minnesota for enthusiastically supporting the first submarine base in the United Ranger School; and women’s professional basketball. States, Connecticut was home to the fore- Whereas Major Lisa Jaster has— most submarine manufactures of the time, (1) dedicated her life to serving and pro- f the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridge- tecting the United States; SENATE RESOLUTION 298—RECOG- port and the Electric Boat Company in Grot- (2) deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan; NIZING CONNECTICUT’S SUB- on, which later became General Dynamics and MARINE CENTURY, THE 100TH Electric Boat; (3) earned the Bronze Star and the Combat Whereas General Dynamics Electric Boat, Action Badge: Now, therefore, be it ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTAB- its talented workforce, and its Connecticut- Resolved, That the Senate— LISHMENT OF NAVAL SUB- based and nationwide network of suppliers (1) honors Major Lisa Jaster for the accom- MARINE BASE NEW LONDON, have delivered more than 200 submarines plishment of becoming the first Army Re- AND CONNECTICUT’S HISTORIC from its current location in Groton, Con- serve woman and first mother to graduate ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE UN- necticut, including the first nuclear-powered from Ranger School; DERSEA CAPABILITIES OF THE submarine, the USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571), (2) commends the groundbreaking achieve- UNITED STATES and nearly half of the nuclear submarines ments of the first three women to graduate ever built by the United States; from Ranger School— Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Whereas the Submarine Force Library and (A) Captain Kristen Griest; Mr. MURPHY) submitted the following Museum, located adjacent to Naval Sub- (B) First Lieutenant Shaye Haver; and resolution; which was referred to the marine Base New London in Groton, Con- (C) Major Lisa Jaster; Committee on Armed Services: necticut, is the only submarine museum op- (3) recognizes the vital role that the Army erated by the United States Navy and today S. RES. 298 Reserve plays in protecting and defending serves as the primary repository for arti- the United States; and Whereas, on March 2, 1867, Congress en- facts, documents, and photographs relating (4) celebrates the determination, patriot- acted a naval appropriations Act that au- to the bold and courageous history of the ism, and willingness to lead of all Ranger thorized the Secretary of the Navy to ‘‘re- Submarine Force and highlights as its core School graduates. ceive and accept a deed of gift, when offered exhibit the historic ship Nautilus following by the State of Connecticut, of a tract of her retirement from service; f land with not less than one mile of shore Whereas, reflecting the close ties between SENATE RESOLUTION 297—CON- front on the Thames River near New London, Connecticut and the Navy that began with GRATULATING THE MINNESOTA Connecticut, to be held by the United States the gift of land that established the base, the LYNX ON THEIR VICTORY IN THE for naval purposes’’; State of Connecticut has set aside $40,000,000 2015 WOMEN’S NATIONAL BAS- Whereas the people of Connecticut and the in funding for critical infrastructure invest- towns and cities in the southeastern region KETBALL ASSOCIATION FINALS ments to support the mission of the base, in- of Connecticut subsequently donated land cluding construction of a new dive locker Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. and provided funding to establish a military building, expansion of the Submarine Learn- FRANKEN) submitted the following res- installation to fulfil the Nation’s need for a ing Center, and modernization of energy in- olution; which was considered and naval facility on the Atlantic coast; frastructure; agreed to: Whereas, on April 11, 1868, the Navy accept- Whereas, on September 29, 2015, Con- ed the deed of gift of land from Connecticut necticut Governor Dannel Malloy designated S. RES. 297 to establish a naval yard and storage depot October 2015 through October 2016 as Con- Whereas, on October 14, 2015, the Min- along the eastern shore of the Thames River necticut’s Submarine Century, a year-long nesota Lynx won the 2015 Women’s National in Groton, Connecticut; observance that celebrates 100 years of sub- Basketball Association (commonly known as Whereas, between 1868 and 1912, the New marine activity in Connecticut, including the ‘‘WNBA’’) championship by beating the London Navy Yard supported a diverse range the Town of Groton’s distinction as the Sub- Indiana Fever 69 to 52 in game 5 at home in of missions, including berthing inactive Civil marine Capital of the World, to coincide Minneapolis; War era ironclad warships and serving as a with the centennial anniversary of the estab- Whereas this is the third WNBA champion- coaling station for refueling naval ships lishment of Naval Submarine Base New Lon- ship for the Minnesota Lynx in 5 years; traveling in New England waters; don and the Naval Submarine School; Whereas the Minnesota Lynx have com- Whereas Congress rejected the Navy’s pro- Whereas Naval Submarine Base New Lon- peted in 4 out of the last 5 WNBA Finals; posal to close New London Navy Yard in 1912, don still proudly proclaims its motto of ‘‘The Whereas the Minnesota Lynx finished the following an impassioned effort by Congress- First and Finest’’; and 2015 season with an impressive 22 wins; man Edwin W. Higgins, who stated that this Whereas Congressman Higgins’ statement Whereas the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los ‘‘action proposed is not only unjust but un- before Congress in 1912 that ‘‘Connecticut Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference reasonable and unsound as a military propo- stands ready, as she always has, to bear her Semifinals, swept the Phoenix Mercury in sition’’; part of the burdens of the national defense’’ the Western Conference Finals, and deci- Whereas the outbreak of World War I and remains true today: Now, therefore, be it sively beat the Indiana Fever in the fifth the enemy use of submarines to sink allied Resolved, That the Senate— game of the WNBA Finals; military and civilian ships in the Atlantic (1) commends the long standing dedication Whereas a franchise record 18,933 fans at- sparked a new focus on developing submarine and contribution to the Navy and submarine tended the clinching game at the Target capabilities in the United States; force by the people of Connecticut, both Center in Minneapolis to cheer on the Min- Whereas October 18, 1915, marked the ar- through the initial deed of gift that estab- nesota Lynx; rival at the New London Navy Yard of the lished what would become Naval Submarine

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Base New London and through their ongoing ‘‘(n) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF evaluation and recommend controls under commitment to support the mission of the RECOMMENDED CONTROLS UNDER THE CSA.— the Controlled Substances Act, a determina- base and the Navy personnel assigned to it; ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an applica- tion to grant the request to add such drug to (2) honors the submariners who have tion under subsection (a) with respect to a the index shall not take effect until the in- trained and served at Naval Submarine Base biological product for which the Secretary terim final rule controlling the drug is New London throughout its history in sup- provides notice to the sponsor that the Sec- issued in accordance with section 201(j) of port of the Nation’s security and undersea retary intends to issue a scientific and med- the Controlled Substances Act.’’. superiority; ical evaluation and recommend controls (4) DATE OF APPROVAL FOR DESIGNATED NEW (3) recognizes the contribution of the in- under the Controlled Substances Act, ap- ANIMAL DRUGS.—Section 573(c) of the Federal dustry and workforce of Connecticut in de- proval of such application shall not take ef- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. signing, building, and sustaining the Navy’s fect until the interim final rule controlling 360ccc–2(c)) is amended by adding at the end submarine fleet; and the biological product is issued in accord- the following: (4) encourages the recognition of Connecti- ance with section 201(j) of the Controlled ‘‘(3) For purposes of determining the 7-year cut’s Submarine Century by Congress, the Substances Act. period of exclusivity under paragraph (1) for Navy, and the American people by honoring ‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of a drug for which the Secretary intends to the contribution of the people of Connecticut this section, with respect to an application issue a scientific and medical evaluation and to the defense of the United States and the described in paragraph (1), references to the recommend controls under the Controlled important role of the submarine force in date of approval of such application, or li- Substances Act, the drug shall not be consid- safeguarding the security of the United censure of the product subject to such appli- ered approved or conditionally approved States for more than a century. cation, shall mean the later of— until the date that the interim final rule ‘‘(A) the date an application is approved controlling the drug is issued in accordance f under subsection (a); or with section 201(j) of the Controlled Sub- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND ‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim stances Act.’’. final rule controlling the biological prod- PROPOSED (b) SCHEDULING OF NEWLY APPROVED uct.’’. DRUGS.—Section 201 of the Controlled Sub- SA 2748. Mr. PORTMAN (for Mr. ALEX- (3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL OF ANIMAL stances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by in- ANDER) proposed an amendment to the bill DRUGS.— serting after subsection (i) the following: H.R. 639, to amend the Controlled Substances (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 512 of the Federal ‘‘(j)(1) With respect to a drug referred to in Act with respect to drug scheduling rec- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. subsection (f), if the Secretary of Health and ommendations by the Secretary of Health 360b) is amended by adding at the end the Human Services recommends that the Attor- and Human Services, and with respect to following: ney General control the drug in schedule II, registration of manufacturers and distribu- ‘‘(q) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF III, IV, or V pursuant to subsections (a) and tors seeking to conduct clinical testing. RECOMMENDED CONTROLS UNDER THE CSA.— (b), the Attorney General shall, not later ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an applica- than 90 days after the date described in para- f tion under subsection (b) with respect to a graph (2), issue an interim final rule control- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS drug for which the Secretary provides notice ling the drug in accordance with such sub- to the sponsor that the Secretary intends to sections and section 202(b) using the proce- SA 2748. Mr. PORTMAN (for Mr. issue a scientific and medical evaluation and dures described in paragraph (3). ALEXANDER) proposed an amendment to recommend controls under the Controlled ‘‘(2) The date described in this paragraph the bill H.R. 639, to amend the Con- Substances Act, approval of such application shall be the later of— trolled Substances Act with respect to shall not take effect until the interim final ‘‘(A) the date on which the Attorney Gen- drug scheduling recommendations by rule controlling the drug is issued in accord- eral receives the scientific and medical eval- ance with section 201(j) of the Controlled uation and the scheduling recommendation the Secretary of Health and Human Substances Act. from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and with respect to registra- ‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of Services in accordance with subsection (b); tion of manufacturers and distributors this section, with respect to an application or seeking to conduct clinical testing; as described in paragraph (1), the term ‘date of ‘‘(B) the date on which the Attorney Gen- follows: approval’ shall mean the later of— eral receives notification from the Secretary Strike all after the enacting clause and in- ‘‘(A) the date an application under sub- of Health and Human Services that the Sec- sert the following: section (b) is approved under subsection (c); retary has approved an application under or section 505(c), 512, or 571 of the Federal Food, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim Drug, and Cosmetic Act or section 351(a) of This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving final rule controlling the drug.’’. the Public Health Service Act, or indexed a Regulatory Transparency for New Medical (B) CONDITIONAL APPROVAL.—Section 571(d) drug under section 572 of the Federal Food, Therapies Act’’. of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to the SEC. 2. SCHEDULING OF SUBSTANCES INCLUDED (21 U.S.C. 360ccc(d)) is amended by adding at drug described in paragraph (1). IN NEW FDA-APPROVED DRUGS. the end the following: ‘‘(3) A rule issued by the Attorney General (a) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL.— ‘‘(4)(A) In the case of an application under under paragraph (1) shall become imme- (1) EFFECTIVE DATE OF DRUG APPROVAL.— subsection (a) with respect to a drug for diately effective as an interim final rule Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and which the Secretary provides notice to the without requiring the Attorney General to Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended by sponsor that the Secretary intends to issue a demonstrate good cause therefor. The in- adding at the end the following: scientific and medical evaluation and rec- terim final rule shall give interested persons ‘‘(x) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF ommend controls under the Controlled Sub- the opportunity to comment and to request RECOMMENDED CONTROLS UNDER THE CSA.— stances Act, conditional approval of such ap- a hearing. After the conclusion of such pro- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an applica- plication shall not take effect until the in- ceedings, the Attorney General shall issue a tion under subsection (b) with respect to a terim final rule controlling the drug is final rule in accordance with the scheduling drug for which the Secretary provides notice issued in accordance with section 201(j) of criteria of subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this to the sponsor that the Secretary intends to the Controlled Substances Act. section and section 202(b).’’. issue a scientific and medical evaluation and ‘‘(B) For purposes of this section, with re- (c) EXTENSION OF PATENT TERM.—Section recommend controls under the Controlled spect to an application described in subpara- 156 of title 35, United States Code, is amend- Substances Act, approval of such application graph (A), the term ‘date of approval’ shall ed— shall not take effect until the interim final mean the later of— (1) in subsection (d)(1), in the matter pre- rule controlling the drug is issued in accord- ‘‘(i) the date an application under sub- ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, or ance with section 201(j) of the Controlled section (a) is conditionally approved under in the case of a drug product described in Substances Act. subsection (b); or subsection (i), within the sixty-day period ‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of ‘‘(ii) the date of issuance of the interim beginning on the covered date (as defined in this section, with respect to an application final rule controlling the drug.’’. subsection (i))’’ after ‘‘marketing or use’’; described in paragraph (1), the term ‘date of (C) INDEXING OF LEGALLY MARKETED UNAP- and approval’ shall mean the later of— PROVED NEW ANIMAL DRUGS.—Section 572 of (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(A) the date an application under sub- the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ‘‘(i)(1) For purposes of this section, if the section (b) is approved under subsection (c); (21 U.S.C. 360ccc–1) is amended by adding at Secretary of Health and Human Services pro- or the end the following: vides notice to the sponsor of an application ‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim ‘‘(k) In the case of a request under sub- or request for approval, conditional ap- final rule controlling the drug.’’. section (d) to add a drug to the index under proval, or indexing of a drug product for (2) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL OF BIO- subsection (a) with respect to a drug for which the Secretary intends to recommend LOGICAL PRODUCTS.—Section 351 of the Public which the Secretary provides notice to the controls under the Controlled Substances Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) is amended person filing the request that the Secretary Act, beginning on the covered date, the drug by adding at the end the following: intends to issue a scientific and medical product shall be considered to—

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Without metic Act; and ‘‘(B) In the case of re-exportation among objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(B) have permission for commercial mar- members of the European Economic Area, The clerk will report the bill by title. keting or use. within 30 days after each re-exportation, the ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘covered person who exported the controlled sub- The senior assistant legislative clerk date’ means the later of— stance from the United States delivers to the read as follows: ‘‘(A) the date an application is approved— Attorney General— A bill (H.R. 639) to amend the Controlled ‘‘(i) under section 351(a)(2)(C) of the Public ‘‘(i) documentation certifying that such re- Substances Act with respect to drug sched- Health Service Act; or exportation has occurred; and uling recommendations by the Secretary of ‘‘(ii) under section 505(b) or 512(c) of the ‘‘(ii) information concerning the consignee, Health and Human Services, and with re- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; country, and product.’’; and spect to registration of manufacturers and ‘‘(B) the date an application is condi- (2) by adding at the end the following: distributors seeking to conduct clinical test- tionally approved under section 571(b) of the ‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—Subject to paragraphs (5) ing. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (6) of subsection (f) in the case of any There being no objection, the Senate ‘‘(C) the date a request for indexing is controlled substance in schedule I or II or proceeded to consider the bill. granted under section 572(d) of the Federal any narcotic drug in schedule III or IV, the Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; or Attorney General shall not promulgate nor consent that the substitute amend- ‘‘(D) the date of issuance of the interim enforce any regulation, subregulatory guid- final rule controlling the drug under section ance, or enforcement policy which impedes ment, which is at the desk, be consid- 201(j) of the Controlled Substances Act.’’. re-exportation of any controlled substance ered and agreed to, the bill, as amend- SEC. 3. ENHANCING NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT. among European Economic Area countries, ed, be read a third time and passed, and Section 303 of the Controlled Substances including by promulgating or enforcing any the motion to reconsider be considered Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at requirement that— made and laid upon the table. the end the following: ‘‘(1) re-exportation from the first country The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(i)(1) For purposes of registration to man- to the second country or re-exportation from objection, it is so ordered. ufacture a controlled substance under sub- the second country to another country occur The amendment (No. 2748) in the na- section (d) for use only in a clinical trial, the within a specified period of time; or ture of a substitute was agreed to. ‘‘(2) information concerning the consignee, Attorney General shall register the appli- (The amendment is printed in today’s cant, or serve an order to show cause upon country, and product be provided prior to ex- RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) the applicant in accordance with section portation of the controlled substance from 304(c), not later than 180 days after the date the United States or prior to each re-expor- The amendment was ordered to be on which the application is accepted for fil- tation among members of the European Eco- engrossed, and the bill to be read a ing. nomic Area.’’. third time. ‘‘(2) For purposes of registration to manu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The bill was read the third time. facture a controlled substance under sub- ator from Ohio. The bill (H.R. 639), as amended, was section (a) for use only in a clinical trial, the passed. f Attorney General shall, in accordance with f the regulations issued by the Attorney Gen- WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL eral, issue a notice of application not later LEAVE ACT OF 2015 CONGRATULATING THE MIN- than 90 days after the application is accepted NESOTA LYNX ON THEIR VIC- for filing. Not later than 90 days after the Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I TORY IN THE 2015 WOMEN’S NA- date on which the period for comment pursu- ask unanimous consent that the Com- TIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIA- ant to such notice ends, the Attorney Gen- mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- TION FINALS eral shall register the applicant, or serve an ernmental Affairs be discharged from order to show cause upon the applicant in ac- further consideration of H.R. 313 and Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I cordance with section 304(c), unless the At- the Senate proceed to its immediate ask unanimous consent that the Sen- torney General has granted a hearing on the consideration. ate proceed to the immediate consider- application under section 1008(i) of the Con- ation of S. Res. 297, submitted earlier trolled Substances Import and Export Act.’’. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. today. SEC. 4. RE-EXPORTATION AMONG MEMBERS OF The clerk will report the bill by title. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA. clerk will report the resolution by Section 1003 of the Controlled Substances The senior assistant legislative clerk Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 953) is read as follows: title. The senior assistant legislative clerk amended— A bill (H.R. 313) to amend title 5, United (1) in subsection(f)— States Code, to provide leave to any new read as follows: (A) in paragraph (5)— Federal employee who is a veteran with a A resolution (S. Res. 297) congratulating (i) by striking ‘‘(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A)’’; service-connected disability rated at 30 per- the Minnesota Lynx on their victory in the (ii) by inserting ‘‘, except that the con- cent or more for purposes of undergoing med- 2015 Women’s National Basketball Associa- trolled substance may be exported from a ical treatment for such disability, and for tion Finals. second country that is a member of the Eu- other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate ropean Economic Area to another country There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. that is a member of the European Economic Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I Area, provided that the first country is also proceeded to consider the bill. a member of the European Economic Area’’ Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous ask unanimous consent that the reso- before the period at the end; and consent that the bill be read a third lution be agreed to, the preamble be (iii) by adding at the end the following: time and passed and the motion to re- agreed to, and the motions to recon- ‘‘(B) Subsequent to any re-exportation de- consider be considered made and laid sider be considered made and laid upon scribed in subparagraph (A), a controlled upon the table. the table with no intervening action or substance may continue to be exported from The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without debate. any country that is a member of the Euro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without pean Economic Area to any other such coun- objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 313) was ordered to a objection, it is so ordered. try, if— The resolution (S. Res. 297) was ‘‘(i) the conditions applicable with respect third reading, was read the third time, to the first country under paragraphs (1), (2), and passed. agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (3), (4), (6), and (7) are met by each subse- f quent country from which the controlled (The resolution, with its preamble, is substance is exported pursuant to this para- IMPROVING REGULATORY TRANS- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- graph; and PARENCY FOR NEW MEDICAL mitted Resolutions.’’) ‘‘(ii) the conditions applicable with respect THERAPIES ACT f to the second country under paragraphs (1), Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) are met by each subse- ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, ask unanimous consent that the Com- quent country to which the controlled sub- OCTOBER 27, 2015 stance is exported pursuant to this para- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, graph.’’; and and Pensions be discharged from fur- Mr. PORTMAN. 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As I will describe, it ad- unnecessarily broad. approved to date, and the time for the dresses specific concerns that have Finally, my amendment eliminates a two leaders be reserved for their use been raised by security experts, major troubling loophole in the cyber threat later in the day; that following leader tech companies, and even the Depart- indicator definition. In addition to let- remarks, the Senate resume consider- ment of Homeland Security. ting companies share information that ation of S. 754, with the time until 11 Under CISA, companies are author- reveals certain specified attributes or a.m. equally divided between the two ized to monitor users online, share in- features of cyber threats, CISA also leaders or their designees; finally, that formation with one another and with lets them share information that re- notwithstanding the provisions of rule the Federal Government, and deploy veals ‘‘any other attribute of a cyberse- XXII, there be 2 minutes of debate defensive measures—all to protect curity threat’’ if the disclosure of that equally divided prior to each vote, and against ‘‘cyber security threats.’’ Any attribute is legal. Bill supporters claim that all votes after the first vote in action that may result in any unau- that this final clause adequately limits each series be 10 minutes each. thorized effort to adversely impact the scope of this provision, but looking The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there cyber security can be deemed a cyber at whether disclosure of a threat at- objection? security threat; that is, may result. tribute is lawful is an unclear and Without objection, it is so ordered. That sets the lowest possible standard unhelpful standard. Privacy law is f for determining when actions under about protecting information, not CISA are justified, and that is a prob- ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT threat attributes. So my amendment lem. It sets us up for the oversharing of clarifies that companies can share in- Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, if information, or worse it jeopardizes formation in this catchall category there is no further business to come be- privacy and threatens to hinder our only if it is legal to share the informa- fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- cyber defense efforts by increasing the tion being provided. It is a technical sent that it stand adjourned under the noise-to-signal ratio. change, but it matters. My amendment would clarify that a previous order, following the remarks This amendment represents a real ef- threat is any action at least reasonably of Senator FRANKEN. fort to find common ground for moving likely—reasonably likely—to result in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without forward. Quite frankly, it doesn’t do all an unauthorized effort to adversely im- objection, it is so ordered. the work that needs to be done to limit The Senator from Minnesota. pact cyber security. That definition the definitions in this act, but it makes Mr. FRANKEN. Madam President, I gives companies ample flexibility to necessary changes—necessary ask unanimous consent to speak for 6 act on threats and ensures Americans changes—to improve the legislation, minutes. that CISA isn’t a free pass to share both for the sake of privacy and ulti- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without people’s personal information when objection, it is so ordered. there is no threat. mately security. I urge my colleagues to support f CISA’s definition of cyber threat in- dicator has also been criticized by se- amendment No. 2612. CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION curity experts, by companies such as I yield the floor. SHARING BILL Mozilla and, again, even by DHS, which Mr. FRANKEN. Madam President, has called the definition ‘‘expansive’’ f tomorrow we will vote on my amend- and said that expansive definition ment to the Cybersecurity Information heightens concerns raised by the bill. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. Sharing Act, or CISA. I am proud to be My amendment addresses the two TOMORROW joined on this amendment by Senators parts of the definition that experts The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under LEAHY, DURBIN, and WYDEN, each of have suggested are the most likely to the previous order, the Senate stands whom has worked to try to ensure that open the door to the sharing of extra- adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. any cyber legislation passed by this neous information. First, as drafted, Thereupon, the Senate, at 6:13 p.m., body is effective and adequately safe- CISA would let companies share peo- adjourned until Tuesday, October 27, guards the privacy and civil liberties of ple’s communications if they believe 2015, at 10 a.m. the American people. that the files have been harmed in a My amendment tightens the defini- cyber attack or could potentially—po- f tions of the terms ‘‘cyber security tentially—be harmed by a perceived threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’ threat. The latter is especially prob- CONFIRMATION lematic. The range of information that in the bill. These changes will help en- Executive nomination confirmed by could be shared as evidence of poten- sure that CISA’s broad authorities are the Senate October 26, 2015: not triggered in circumstances where tial harm is vast, and, as experts have no real cyber threats are present. This explained, unnecessary to the technical THE JUDICIARY makes the bill more privacy protected work of identifying cyber threats. My LAWRENCE JOSEPH VILARDO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN and more likely to work effectively. amendment continues to allow compa- DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.

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DHS HEADQUARTERS REFORM that fall within the Committee’s Rule X ju- who continues to celebrate victories on the ice AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 risdiction. at ninety-four years old. I request that you please place a copy of Mark, who during World War II fought in SPEECH OF this letter and your response acknowledging General George Patton’s Third Army liberating our jurisdictional interest into the Congres- concentration camps, still puts on his ice HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL sional Record. skates several times a week to play a pick-up OF TEXAS Sincerely, game of hockey. At fifty-nine years old he ran IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL SHUSTER, Chairman. his first marathon and did not stop there. As Tuesday, October 20, 2015 f of today, he has finished five marathons and Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I submit the fol- eleven inline skating marathons. lowing exchange of letters between the Com- IN RECOGNITION OF DR. Ice hockey remains his favorite sport, which mittee on Homeland Security and the Trans- PELLEGRINI’S RECEIPT OF is why Mark plays every week—no excuses. portation and Infrastructure Committee regard- ENRICO FERMI AWARD Forty-two years ago Mark began competing in ing H.R. 3572. the annual Snoopy’s Senior World Tour- nament with the late cartoonist Charles HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HON. TED LIEU COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, OF CALIFORNIA Schulz. The two played on the same line to- Washington, DC, October 22, 2015. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gether for many years and became good Hon. BILL SHUSTER, friends. Chairman, Transportation and Infrastructure Monday, October 26, 2015 After taking a hard hit on the ice, resulting Committee, Rayburn House Office Building, Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I in two fractured ribs and a punctured lung, Washington, DC. rise today to recognize Dr. Claudio Pellegrini doctors said would keep him out of the game DEAR CHAIRMAN SHUSTER: Thank you for for his remarkable and groundbreaking work in for at least six weeks. Mark was back on the your interest in H.R. 3572, the ‘‘DHS Head- the scientific community. On October 20, ice in just three. His commitment makes him quarters Reform and Improvement Act of a role model for us all. When asked in a re- 2015.’’ I appreciate your cooperation in re- 2015, Dr. Pellegrini received the Enrico Fermi fraining from requesting a sequential refer- Award for his research on relativistic electron cent interview how he stays motivated to play ral on this bill in the interest of allowing it beams and free-electron lasers. This honor is every week, he responded, ‘‘I say the most to move expeditiously under suspension of among the most respected and prestigious important step is the first one out the door.’’ the House Rules on October 20, 2015. Because awards for scientific achievement. I congratulate Mark for not only continuing H.R. 3572 has now passed the House, the Par- Throughout his lifetime, Dr. Pellegrini has to play his favorite sport, but also for his vic- liamentarians can no longer render an offi- held many prominent positions and earned nu- tories on the ice, including winning paid skat- cial decision as to any jurisdictional claim merous impressive awards. After studying at ing fees for life in a bet with his teammates the Transportation and Infrastructure Com- the University of Rome, he became Director of when he was eighty years old. Hopefully when mittee may have had. I am ninety-four years old I can still lace up I therefore acknowledge that the question the laser division at the Frascati National Lab- of the Transportation and Infrastructure oratories in the 1970s. He later served at the my skates and hold my own with players my Committee’s jurisdictional interest in a cer- Brookhaven National Laboratory and at the grandchildren’s age—and win a few games tain provision of H.R. 3572 has not been fully Nordic Institute of Theoretical Physics. In re- too. adjudicated and that no final decision as to cent years he has worked at the SLAC Na- f that point was made. I further agree that the tional Accelerator Laboratory. He is the distin- HONORING MALCOLM ‘‘MAL’’ absence of a final decision will not prejudice guished recipient of a Fulbright fellowship and any claim the Transportation and Infra- BURNSTEIN structure Committee may have with respect the FEL Prize. Still, these include only a frac- to this legislation in the future. tion of Dr. Pellegrini’s accomplishments. HON. BARBARA LEE A copy of this letter will be entered into I am especially pleased to recognize Dr. OF CALIFORNIA the Congressional Record. Pellegrini’s position as a Distinguished Pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sincerely, fessor Emeritus of Physics at the University of MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, California Los Angeles. Widely considered an Monday, October 26, 2015 Chairman. expert in electron and photon beams physics, Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor his research contributed to the development of an exceptional leader and activist, who fought COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSE OF REP- the first hard x-ray free-electron laser and for equality and civil rights for many decades, RESENTATIVES, helped advance high-energy physics more Malcolm ‘‘Mal’’ Burnstein. Washington, DC, October 22, 2015. generally. The university and surrounding Mal Burnstein was born in 1933 in Detroit, Hon. MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, community has undoubtedly benefited from Dr. and faced heavy oppression and intolerance Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, Pellegrini’s presence. growing up as a Jewish man in the 1930’s and Ford House Office Building, Washington, I am confident that Dr. Pellegrini’s work will 1940’s. The difficulties Mal faced inspired him DC. continue to benefit the scientific community in to be an advocate for civil rights. In the DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCALL: I write con- the United States and throughout the world. 1940’s, Mal was very active in politics in his cerning H.R. 3572, the ‘‘DHS Headquarters youth, and volunteered on quite a few cam- Reform and Improvement Act of 2015’’. This Today, California’s 33rd Congressional District legislation includes matters that I believe is proud to congratulate Dr. Pellegrini as a paigns. Some of the campaigns he volun- fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Fermi Award recipient and as a tremendous teered for include Henry Wallace’s campaign Committee on Transportation and Infra- scientist and individual. for president; Mennen Williams’s campaign for structure. f governor; and Martha Griffith’s campaign for In order to expedite floor consideration of Congress. H.R. 3572, the Committee on Transportation LIFELONG ATHLETE: MARK Mal graduated with his law degree from and Infrastructure agreed to forgo action on SERTICH Boalt Law School at UC Berkeley in 1958, and this bill despite the fact that the Parliamen- after law school, he pursued a fellowship in tarians were unable to fully litigate the ju- Europe and studied international law at the risdictional question. However, this was con- HON. RICHARD M. NOLAN ditional on our mutual understanding that OF MINNESOTA Sorbonne in Paris. He then clerked for a year forgoing consideration of the bill would not IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES under California Supreme Court Justice Thom- as White. prejudice the Committee with respect to the Monday, October 26, 2015 appointment of conferees or to any future ju- Mal’s strong conviction to fight for civil rights risdictional claim over the subject matters Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and equality led him back to Europe for an- contained in the bill or similar legislation recognize Mark Sertich of Duluth, Minnesota, other fellowship, where he worked in Geneva,

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NOLAN firm, hiring Mal as the only associate. and added a bakery department, further exem- OF MINNESOTA In 1962, Mal formed the Boatrackers Demo- plifying their commitment to providing en- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cratic Club, a group dedicated to representing hanced goods and services in order to better Monday, October 26, 2015 civil rights demonstrators. The club is notable the lives of all within our community. for defeating a recall proposed by conserv- Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Outside of the store, Kari Beedle, Julie ative Berkeley citizens to recall the Berkeley recognize Tammy Tisland, from Hines, Min- Padilla, and Judee Young established the School Board for racially integrating their nesota for being named the 2015 Women’s Mary French Foundation. This foundation, Berkeley schools. International Auctioneer Champion. Tammy named after an Anderson’s Grocery employee Mal worked with the Free Speech Move- won the title at the National Auctioneers Asso- who passed away of breast cancer, works to ment, the student protest that took place at ciation Conference and Show in July. raise funds to support scholarship efforts for UC Berkeley in 1964, when the Movement or- In addition to her work as an auctioneer, ganizers sought legal representation from the Republic High School seniors. This commit- Tammy dedicates much of her spare time to Walker firm. Mal provided legal counsel for the ment illustrates what involved and devoted helping veterans and their families in her com- Movement, and advised the Movement stu- community members look like and Anderson’s munity. As a member of the American Legion dent organizers during negotiations with the Grocery continually goes above and beyond to Auxiliary, American Legion Riders, and Patriot school. Mal’s admiration for student leadership provide exemplary service and to give back to Guard Riders she has found helping veterans and commitment to the Free Speech Move- all of those in Republic, Washington and in and their families greatly rewarding. ment proved vital during the trials of the 800 Ferry County. Tammy has been in the auction industry arrested students. So today I recognize these accomplish- fourteen years and enjoys ‘‘helping folks move Mal was also a member of the Congress of ments and congratulate Anderson’s Grocery from one chapter in life to another.’’ During the Racial Equality (CORE), and was one of its and its owners on being leaders in our com- competition she was judged on everything volunteer lawyers. He participated in CORE munity, on their dedicated service to Republic from her professional presentation to effective organized eat-ins, sit-ins, shops-ins, and pick- and Ferry County, and on receiving the dis- selling skills, to her bid call. Tammy attributes et protests. Such actions were instrumental in tinct 2015 Excellence in Operations Award her success to a culmination of evolving as a paving the way for diversification in work- from the Washington Food Industry Associa- competitor, following the advice of her men- places around the East Bay. tion. Thank you for all of your efforts to serve tors, and growing not only her involvement On a personal note, Mal has been a con- and better Eastern Washington. with the National Auctioneers Association but fidant, my lawyer, a mentor, and most impor- also learning to be a giver within the NAA. As tantly, a wonderful friend. I value his wise f 2015 IAC champion she hopes to motivate counsel and am always energized by his soar- young auctioneers to give back to the industry ing spirit. TRIBUTE TO VAN G. MILLER and the people it serves as they pursue their On behalf of the residents of California’s goals. 13th Congressional District, I extend my sin- Thank you, Tammy Tisland, for your dedica- cerest congratulations to Malcolm ‘‘Mal’’ HON. ROD BLUM tion and service to our community. Burnstein. f OF IOWA f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPLAUDING MATT WEINSTEIN HONORING ANDERSON’S GROCERY, FOR HIS SERVICE TO ALA- RECIPIENT OF THE 2015 EXCEL- Monday, October 26, 2015 BAMA’S FIRST CONGRESSIONAL LENCE IN OPERATIONS AWARD DISTRICT FROM THE WASHINGTON FOOD Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION honor the memory of a dear friend and a true innovator, Mr. Van G. Miller. I was saddened HON. BRADLEY BYRNE to learn of his death earlier this week. Van OF ALABAMA HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS was a pillar of the community of Waterloo— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF WASHINGTON founding VGM and Associates in 1986 as a Monday, October 26, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provider of home medical equipment, believing Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Monday, October 26, 2015 that community-based providers produced the share my appreciation to Matt Weinstein for Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, best results. Under his direction, the company his nine years of service to Alabama’s First I rise to congratulate Anderson’s Grocery in quickly expanded to include more than 20 Congressional District. Matt’s last day serving Republic, Washington for receiving the 2015 business units and employing 850 people. He the people of Southwest Alabama will be Fri- Excellence in Operations Award from the was recognized as a Champion of Home Care day, October 30. Washington Food Industry Association. I want by the American Association for Home Care Matt started his service to Alabama’s First to recognize the owners Ms. Kari Beedle, Ms. and was named one of the HME Industry’s Congressional District in 2010 as a legislative Julie Padilla, and Ms. Judee Young for their Top Ten most Influential Individuals by HME assistant to Congressman Jo Bonner (R–AL). tireless effort, serving people in Republic and News. Prior to working for the First District, Matt across Eastern Washington. Despite his success, he remained humble worked in the office of Alabama Congressman The Excellence in Operations Award recog- and quick to credit his success to his employ- MIKE ROGERS (R–AL) starting in January 2007. nizes those who excel in daily store oper- ees. He called each of his employees on their Upon my election to Congress in December ations, product merchandising, and employee birthdays and work anniversaries and sup- 2013, I was proud to name Matt Weinstein my relations of community-focused grocers in ported numerous local charities throughout the legislative director. In my office, Matt has been Washington State. As a family-owned grocery First District. In addition, he shared the suc- a dedicated advisor on all policy matters and store, Anderson’s Grocery has continuously cess of VGM with them as he sold 100 per- served as a liaison with small businesses and served Republic, Washington for one hundred cent of the company to its employees through elected officials in Southwest Alabama. and fifteen years. It is this type of devotion an Employee Stock Option Plan. Matt has been instrumental in my office’s ef- and commitment that makes Anderson’s Gro- forts to push forward with construction of a cery truly deserving of this distinguished His family and friends, the state of Iowa and new I–10 bridge over the Mobile River. Matt award. the City of Waterloo will greatly miss Van—a has done an impressive job of working with Anderson’s Grocery and its owners care true visionary in his field. the Alabama Department of Transportation deeply about their customers and employees I express my condolences to his immediate and the federal Department of Transportation and operate with the philosophy that their em- family, as well as his extended family at VGM, to remove bureaucratic hurdles. With Matt’s ployees are the key to their success. Under and for all of those who had the privilege of help, we have been able to make real, tan- this philosophy, the owners have implemented knowing him. gible process over the last two years.

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JACKIE SPEIER the RESTORE Act, which was intended to ticularly serious problem as it is the most com- OF CALIFORNIA keep oil spill settlement money under control mon type of cancer and the second most IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the coastal counties. deadly type of cancer among women in the Monday, October 26, 2015 I am especially grateful for Matt’s service to state. According to the nonprofit Sisters by our nation’s service members and veterans. Choice, 6000 women will be diagnosed with Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Matt did tremendous work supporting our na- breast cancer, and 1000 will die from breast Patricia Miljanich, a departing member of the tion’s Navy and the thousands of Alabamians cancer in Georgia each year. This epidemic is Board of Trustees of the San Mateo County who work at the Austal USA shipyard in Mo- made worse by the fact that 19 percent of Community College District. Ms. Miljanich has bile, Alabama. Matt has also assisted count- Georgians do not have health insurance, 33 served the public in her position since 1995, less veterans with various issues related to percent of Georgia counties do not have mam- and she has been part of a board of trustees the Department of Veterans Affairs and has mography machines, and 75 percent of Geor- that has created over 20 years an outstanding supported my efforts to give veterans greater gia counties are medically underserved. Due college system for residents. access to private care. to slow detection caused by these facts, 30 When Trustee Miljanich began her service, Mr. Speaker, I asked former Congressman percent of breast cancers will have metasta- the district had decades-old buildings, stag- Jo Bonner to share his gratitude with Matt as sized and be present in other places through- nant enrollment, and curriculum that needed well. Congressman Bonner said, ‘‘Matt is one out the body by the time they are found. upgrading. She and her fellow trustees went to of the most talented and dedicated young men Despite the disheartening statistics about work hiring new staff, passing several bonds, I know. He thinks strategically, always looking cancer, I know that there is still hope. Detec- and overseeing the resurrection of a commu- for ways to build consensus and get the job tion and treatment advances found in the past nity gem. In addition to her role as a trustee, done. He was invaluable to the people of few years will help to both lessen the risk of Patricia Miljanich has served on the board of South Alabama during the aerial refueling cancer and win the fight to eradicate cancer. the nonprofit corporation overseeing an inno- tanker war, but he was equally helpful in get- I am pleased that Georgia is a hub for medical vative housing project on the campuses of the ting those early contracts for Austal and during innovation in the fight against cancer, utilizing community colleges. She has also served as those difficult months following the BP/Deep- public and private partnerships to research the a board member of the foundation supporting water Horizon explosion. I can’t say enough disease. Moreover, the CDC and the inter- the community colleges. As a result of her leadership and that of her good things about Matt Weinstein; he is truly nationally regarded cancer centers at Emory board colleagues, the San Mateo County one in a million.’’ University, Georgia Regents University, the Community Colleges now have stunning state- A native of Mobile, Alabama, Matt has University of Georgia, Northside Hospital, and of-the-art campuses, classes that offer a broad served his hometown with dedication, passion, other centers throughout the state have pio- path to a four year institution, and several and steady leadership. I wish him and his neered effective, yet minimally invasive ways shorter programs that prepare students to be wife, Paige, all the best in their future endeav- to treat this disease. ors. Alabama’s First Congressional District will job ready through two year degrees and cer- Additionally, the CDC has contributed to this tificates. As a pathway to lifelong learning and be forever grateful for his service. effort through public outreach programs aimed f prosperity, the college district reflects the vi- at improving surveillance so that cancers can sion of Trustee Miljanich that every young per- HONORING HO FENG-SHAN be caught early. In addition, the internation- son, and many who are in mid-career or retire- ally-renowned Winship Cancer Institute at ment, should view the community colleges as HON. STEVE ISRAEL Emory University has tested 75 percent of their ongoing ticket to a rigorous education. FDA-approved new cancer treatments in the Ms. Miljanich has another side to her public OF NEW YORK past seven years. At another renowned institu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service beyond her years as a trustee. At one tion, researchers at the University of Georgia point she served as a field representative for Monday, October 26, 2015 have discovered a vaccine that attacks a pre- a member of the state assembly, and as a Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to viously unassailable protein. This vaccine is vi- legal advocate for low income children while honor the bravery and heroism of Ho Feng- tally important because this protein is found in Director of Legal Services for Children in San Shan, the Chinese Consul-General stationed the majority of killing cancers and in the ‘‘tri- Francisco. in Vienna during World War II. ple-negative’’ tumors common in a particularly Most of all, Ms. Miljanich has distinguished At great risk to his personal safety, Mr. Ho dangerous variant of breast cancer. herself as a remarkable leader of the nonprofit issued Chinese visas to thousands of Austrian In addition to the work done by the profes- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Jews, allowing them to flee the country and sional research institutions in Georgia, I am an organization that pairs caring adults with escape the atrocities of Nazi concentration proud that the Georgia community has come children who are in the protection of the courts camps. Despite strict orders from his superiors together to support those who are suffering when their parents cannot care for them. to stop issuing visas on such a large scale, he from not just breast cancer, but cancers of all There is no question that Patricia Miljanich, in refused to abide by these instructions and un- types. For instance, Sisters by Choice, a non- this role, has saved the lives of many children. doubtedly saved thousands of lives. profit organization centered around helping CASA is an extraordinary organization which On August 7, 2000, Mr. Ho was recognized underinsured and underserved women to find brings out the best of caring volunteers and by Yad Vashem with the title, ‘‘Righteous and treat breast cancer, is working on creating matches it with the most basic need of a child: among the Nations’’ for his selfless and coura- a mobile clinic that will provide screenings, di- to have a friend and advocate during times of geous actions. agnostic services, access to clinical trials, and tremendous insecurity and trauma. Please join me in honoring Ho Feng-Shan other resources to these disadvantaged popu- Patricia is a graduate of the University of for his sacrifice and brave display of noble hu- lations. In addition, wonderful nonprofit organi- Virginia and the University of San Francisco manitarianism. zations working with cancer centers, such as School of Law. Her greatest archievements, f the Cancer Support Community Atlanta and no doubt, are her four children, Nicolene the Treehouse Gang, an organization based Mefford, Martine Miljanich, Peter Miljanich, IN HONOR OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS around supporting children with a parent suf- and Sophia Miljanich, and her four grand- OF MEDICAL RESEARCH IN fering from cancer, provide vital assistance children. GEORGIA and hope to cancer sufferers and their fami- Mr. Speaker and members, Patricia lies. Finally, the Atlanta 2-Day Walk has raised Miljanich is retiring from the Board of Trustees HON. DAVID SCOTT $11 million in just 13 years to help find new of the San Mateo County Community College OF GEORGIA ways to treat and prevent breast cancer. District, but she will remain very active in our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Through these initiatives, and the hard work of community. She put in countless hours during the cancer centers in Georgia, I know that her 20 years of service to the district, and of- Monday, October 26, 2015 definite progress has been and will continue to fered decades of additional help to children Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, be made to treat and eradicate this deadly dis- and our most vulnerable residents. As she I rise today to discuss a disease that is impor- ease. leaves, the wind at her back is the force of

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The organization focuses on early ty. 2008 with a Master’s Degree in Criminology. learning, college access, Latino teacher re- f He is also the graduate of several senior man- cruitment, and STEM education. agement programs, including the Federal Bu- Again, I would like to extend my admiration 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COM- reau of Investigation’s National Academy, the and sincere appreciation for all the work that PLETION OF THE GATEWAY GEY- Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior these groups continue to do for our commu- SER Management Institute for Police, and the Cali- nity. fornia Peace Officer Standards and Training f HON. MIKE BOST Executive Development Course. IN RECOGNITION OF RONN OWENS OF ILLINOIS Throughout his career, Deputy Chief Down- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing has maintained a special interest in and relationship with Oakland’s Chinatown. He Monday, October 26, 2015 HON. JACKIE SPEIER serves the Oakland and Chinatown commu- OF CALIFORNIA Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- nities as a member of the Board of Directors IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ognize the 20th Anniversary of the completion of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Com- Monday, October 26, 2015 of the Gateway Geyser. It is a proud and dis- merce, the President of the Oakland Police tinct achievement that the tallest fountain in Foundation, President of the Oakland Police Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a the United States, and the second tallest in Managers Association, Chairman of the Asian broadcast legend who is celebrating his 40th the world, is located in the Metro East region Advisory Committee on Crime, Chairman of anniversary at KGO Newstalk 810 today and of Southern Illinois. the Asian Youth Services Committee (AYSC), who will be inducted into the National Radio The vision and drive of Malcom Martin Chairperson of the AYSC Scholarship Dinner, Hall of Fame in November. Ronn Owens is a made it possible to undertake this incredible and has raised funds and manpower to send household name in the Bay Area and beyond, project. In addition to its famous geyser, the low-income youth to various camps and semi- a master in his field, and a remarkably tal- park’s facilities offer visitors impressive and nars across the nation. ented, opinionated and intellectually curious memorable views of the Arch and City of St. On behalf of the residents of California’s man whom I am proud to call a good friend. Louis. It is very much a part of the overall Jef- 13th Congressional District, Deputy Chief I have spent many hours on the air with Ronn ferson National Expansion Memorial. David E. Downing, I salute him. I thank him for and he is always tough, thoughtful, informed As I toured the park recently, I developed a lifetime of service and congratulate him on and unpredictable. an understanding for the desires that the his achievements. I wish him and his loved He has honed his skills in thousands of Metro East Park and Recreation District and ones the very best as he enjoys his well-de- interviews with guests in the hot seat, includ- the Gateway Center have to make this amaz- served retirement. ing President Barack Obama, Democratic ing park a part of the Jefferson National Ex- f Leader NANCY PELOSI, actor Steve Martin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pansion Memorial. Doing so would be a fitting IN RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH AN- 49er quarterback Joe Montana, singer Tony tribute to Malcom Martin and all of the City of NIVERSARY OF THE WHITE Bennett and a long list of Secretaries of State, East St. Louis officials who have helped make HOUSE INITIATIVE ON EDU- CIA Directors, mayors and community leaders. this anniversary possible. CATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR His longevity and style on the air have f HISPANICS earned him many prestigious awards: The Bay HONORING DEPUTY CHIEF DAVID Area Radio Hall of Fame, the National Asso- E. DOWNING HON. JUAN VARGAS ciation of Broadcaster’s Marconi Award twice, OF CALIFORNIA Talkers Magazine’s Top 25 Greatest Radio HON. BARBARA LEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Talk Show Host of All Time, and now the Na- OF CALIFORNIA Monday, October 26, 2015 tional Radio Hall of Fame where he will be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to joining the likes of Edward R. Murrow, Bob Hope and Terry Gross. Monday, October 26, 2015 recognize and commend the 25th anniversary of the White House Initiative on Educational Ronn was born Ronald Lowenstein on Octo- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Excellence for Hispanics. The initiative, estab- ber 17, 1945 in New York City. He graduated the exemplary career of Deputy Chief David lished in 1990, has sought to address the edu- from Temple University in Philadelphia in 1968 Downing of the Oakland Police Department. cational disparities faced by the Hispanic com- and launched his broadcast career hosting Deputy Chief Downing began his career in munity. This year, the White House launched radio programs in Atlanta, Miami, Cleveland law enforcement with the Oakland Police De- the Bright Spots catalog to commemorate the and Philadelphia. In 1975 he moved to San partment (OPD) in 1988. During his career, he initiative’s success. This newly created re- Francisco and began his four decade run at has served in a wide variety of assignments, source honors organizations around the coun- KGO radio. Today, he remains the only week- including Police Academy Director, Internal Af- try significantly furthering the educational at- day talk radio host on the station and has a fairs Commander, and Special Operations tainment of the Hispanic community. regular audience of half a million listeners. Commander. In 2012, he was promoted to While there are 230 programs included in While Ronn is very vocal about his opin- Deputy Chief of Police and is currently the the catalog, I would like to honor three organi- ions—he also wrote a book titled Voice of commander of the Bureau of Field Operations zations in California’s 51 District: Barrio Logan Reason: Why the Left and Right Are Wrong— for West Oakland. Deputy Chief Downing also College Institute, Reality Changers, and the he is the first to admit when he is wrong. served concurrently with OPD’s Special Weap- San Ysidro Vanguard Education Foundation. Facts matter and he is dedicated to seeking ons and Tactics team from 1992 to 2011 as Barrio Logan College Institute, established the truth. Last year, Ronn revealed a chal- an operator, team leader, and tactical com- in 2007, is a nonprofit working to provide dis- lenging personal truth to his listeners. He was mander. advantaged students with the opportunity to diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease over a In addition to serving the citizens of Oak- attend college. The organization begins work- decade ago. He decided to go public after the land, Deputy Chief Downing served the United ing with students in third grade and continues tragic death of Robin Williams who was diag- States of America as an Air Force Reservist providing support and guidance throughout nosed with Parkinson’s. Ronn hasn’t let his from 1984 to 2014. He retired as a Chief Mas- high school. Since its creation, 100 percent of symptoms get in the way of doing his job. ter Sergeant with the Air Force Office of Spe- its graduates have gone on to college. Recently he joked before surgery, ‘‘If I come cial Investigations as the Senior Enlisted Reality Changers was founded in 2001 in an out and say, ‘you know, that Sarah Palin Leader for the 4th Field Investigative Region, attempt to better prepare disadvantaged His- would make a heckuva president,’ we’ll know at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas. In 2001, panic youth for college. By establishing var- something went wrong.’’ He meets the chal- he was mobilized into active duty and served ious support systems and college readiness lenges of his disease with great courage and in Operation Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, programs, the organization has seen 97 per- humor. and Iraqi Freedom until his return to civilian cent of its students become first generation Ronn started his radio career when analog law enforcement in 2003. college students. reel-to-reel tape recorders, cartridges and

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I remember when at a his death in 1992, he taught two generations visit various national parks throughout Russia. visit to his studio I pulled out my Blackberry to of physicians, published over 380 scientific The purpose was to gain valuable insight into take a photo, and he burst out laughing mak- works, and publicized the health risks associ- business and social issues that would con- ing fun of my ‘‘antique’’ phone, I promptly ated with toxins found in everyday work envi- tribute to improved funding for Russia’s na- bought an iPhone. ronments. He wrote more than 350 scientific tional park system. This made him an ideal The love for radio and story-telling has articles and two books, edited 11 books and candidate for his extensive role as President shaped Ronn’s professional and personal life. founded two journals. In 1982 Dr. Selikoff, of Delaware North located near one of Califor- He is married to former KGO and KCBS an- Cesare Maltoni and other eminent scientists nia’s most established National Parks. chor Jan Black and they have two truly ac- founded the Collegium Ramazzini. Comprised Having worked for the previous conces- complished daughters, Sarah and Laura. of 180 internationally renowned experts in oc- sioner from 1979 to 1992 in various financial Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Represent- cupational and environmental health, the Col- and operational roles, Dan returned to Yosem- atives to rise with me to honor Ronn Owens, legium Ramazzini helps social and political ite in 2006 as President of Delaware North at an icon in radio news and commentary, for his leaders understand how scientific discoveries Yosemite. The global leading company’s oper- extraordinary career. He has kept me and impact public health. ations in Yosemite includes 1,350 hotel rooms, countless public officials on our political toes Researchers at Mount Sinai and around the 21 food service operations and 16 retail loca- and will continue to do so for a long time. world continue his work and are leaders in the tions as well as a variety of recreational activi- f prevention, diagnosis and treatment of work- ties. place injuries and illnesses. After 9/11, when Despite Dan’s extensive work load, he finds IN TRIBUTE TO DR. IRVING J. people who had worked at Ground Zero the time to be an active participant in the com- SELIKOFF, A PIONEER IN ENVI- began to experience disproportionate levels of munity of Yosemite. He was on the board of RONMENTAL AND OCCUPA- illness, Mount Sinai began to do research on trustees and the council of the Yosemite Con- TIONAL MEDICINE the cause. Their work helped document the servancy, chairman of the Yosemite/Mariposa need for a program to provide care for people Tourism Bureau and a member of the Univer- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY who had been made sick by the toxins re- sity of California at Merced Board of trustees. OF NEW YORK leased on 9/11. Mount Sinai was naturally se- Dan is an active supporter of NatureBridge, an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lected as one of the Centers of Excellence to educational nonprofit organization that pro- Monday, October 26, 2015 treat their illnesses under the direction of Dr. vides outdoor environmental education in Yo- Philip J. Landrigan. semite as well as other national parks. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Dan and his wife Susan, parents of two now Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Dr. Irving in applauding the extraordinary work and leg- adult children, reside in the Yosemite Valley. J. Selikoff (1915–1992), whose ground break- acy of Dr. Irving J. Selikoff. His focus on the Mr. Speaker, please join Congressman ing work created the field of environmental health impacts of workplace conditions has MCCLINTOCK and I in honoring and com- and occupational medicine. Dr. Selikoff estab- benefitted millions of American workers. mending the outstanding contributions made lished the first hospital division of occupational to Yosemite by the President of Delaware f and environmental medicine in the nation at North, Dan Jensen. We wish him continued Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, devel- HONORING DAN JENSEN success in his retirement. oping clinical programs that have cared for f thousands of workers impacted by occupa- HON. JEFF DENHAM HONORING MS. FRANCES CHOW tional diseases. This month, Mount Sinai cut OF CALIFORNIA the ribbon on the Selikoff Centers for Occupa- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional Health, named in his honor. HON. BARBARA LEE Revered as the father of occupational Monday, October 26, 2015 OF CALIFORNIA health, Dr. Selikoff’s research and tireless ad- Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vocacy has saved millions of lives. In 1952, behalf of myself and Congressman MCCLIN- Monday, October 26, 2015 working with Dr. Edward H. Robitzek, he dem- TOCK to acknowledge and honor Dan Jensen Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor onstrated that isonazaid was an effective treat- who announced his retirement as President of an extraordinary member of the East Bay ment for tuberculosis. He subsequently Delaware North at Yosemite. In that position, community, Ms. Frances Chow upon her re- opened a clinic for lung patients in Paterson, he is responsible for overseeing lodging, food tirement. N.J., where he saw 17 workers from an as- service, retail, transportation and guest recre- Ms. Chow was born and raised in Stockton, bestos plant with similar symptoms. Within a ation in Yosemite National Park provided California. She spent countless hours of her few years, 15 were dead, 14 of them from under contract to the National Park Service. personal time volunteering in soup kitchens lung cancer, asbestosis or mesothelioma. This Born and raised in Visalia, a central Cali- and senior centers, as a summer camp coun- led him to begin investigating the cause of fornia community, located in a rich agricultural selor for physically challenged youths, and in their illnesses. His research expanded and he region, Dan attended college at UC Riverside local community organizations including the began studying the health of other insulation and graduated in 1971 with a Bachelors of United Way. workers, often collaborating with labor unions. Arts in Economics. In addition he holds an Later, Ms. Chow went on to graduate from Despite heavy resistance from the industry, he MBA from University of California, Los Ange- the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of ultimately recruited 17,800 workers for a sur- les. Immediately after graduating, he joined Arts Degree in Business Administration and vey that documented widespread illness the Los Angeles office of Price Waterhouse, minor in Mathematics. She is also trained and among those who had worked with asbestos. the world’s largest professional services firm, certified in Clinical Psychology, Project Man- Even people who had been exposed for less where he worked in the audit services division. agement, and Bank Compliance. than a week had lung scarring 30 years later. In 1993, Dan began his career in the theme Upon graduating, Ms. Chow was recruited Dr. Selikoff’s research on asbestos disease park industry as the executive vice president to work with the Federal Deposit Insurance and his expert testimony shaped public policy and general manager of Universal Studios in Corporation (FDIC), which is an independent and improved working conditions for America’s Florida. He was instrumental in the expansion federal agency created by Congress to main- working men and women. Thanks to his care- of the major resort destination which included tain stability and confidence in the nation’s fi- ful research, the Occupational Safety and a second theme park, three themed hotels nancial system. During her 20-year career at Health Administration imposed safeguards for and a nighttime entertainment complex known the FDIC, Ms. Chow received numerous per- workers starting in the 1970s. His work also as City Walk. In 2001, Dan’s theme park ca- formance awards, including ‘‘Employee of the prompted the Environmental Protection Admin- reer went overseas, where he became the ex- Year.’’ istration to implement regulations regarding ecutive vice president and chief operating offi- Currently, Ms. Chow is Senior Vice Presi- asbestos products; however, the United States cer of the newly opened park Universal Stu- dent and Regional Operations Manager of remains one of the few developed nations that dios in Japan. During Dan’s time with Uni- Gateway Bank, FSB, located in Oakland do not ban asbestos. versal Studios Japan, it had the most success- Chinatown. Dr. Selikoff’s tireless advocacy led to a fun- ful first year of operations in the history of Throughout the years, Ms. Chow has made damental understanding in this country that theme parks. innumerable contributions to the Chinatown

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Ms. Chow has She has advocated for affordable housing, the activities of the club.’’ The same year, the served as the Asian Advisory Committee on street safety and access to quality education 640 Heritage Preservation Foundation was Crime’s Annual Banquet Chairperson, former and parental engagement. created as a 502(c)3 with the mission to pre- President of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber My friends, Joan has a long public service serve the club’s historic building and important of Commerce, and the former President of the record that speaks for itself. She is a leader heritage. Oakland Chinatown Lions Club. with great integrity who has led our assembly Major seismic and life-saving renovations Ms. Chow currently serves as the Vice district with distinction and honor. were completed in 2009 to prepare the club President of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber Not only is Joan a fine public servant, she for its second century as the ‘‘House that of Commerce, Vice President of the Asian Ad- is also a very good friend. Women Built.’’ visory Committee on Crime, Treasurer of the Joan Millman’s tireless efforts over the last Mr. Speaker, I ask that the House of Rep- Oakland Police Foundation, the Health Fair 17 years on behalf of all Brooklyn residents resentatives join me in saying happy 100th Chairperson for the Chinatown Lions Club, are an inspiration to all of us in public service birthday to the Metropolitan Club which has and volunteers at the Oakland Children’s Hos- and I salute her. touched the lives of countless San Francisco pital Children’s Network. f families and helped shape the history of our Ms. Chow has also received numerous beautiful city by the bay. awards for her community work. She was rec- IN RECOGNITION OF 100TH ANNI- f ognized as the Oakland Chinatown Chamber VERSARY OF THE METROPOLI- of Commerce’s ‘‘Volunteer of the Year’’ in TAN CLUB CONGRATULATING OAK TRACE EL- 1998, received the Lions Club’s Melvin Jones EMENTARY SCHOOL, A BLUE Award in 2011, and in 2012, was recognized HON. JACKIE SPEIER RIBBON SCHOOL as the Asian Advisory Committee on Crime’s OF CALIFORNIA HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS ‘‘Citizen of the Year’’ Award and recognized IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as ‘‘Citizen/Member of the Year’’ by Gateway OF INDIANA Bank. Monday, October 26, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On behalf of the residents of California’s Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Monday, October 26, 2015 13th Congressional District, Ms. Frances the 100th anniversary of a landmark in San Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I Chow, I salute her. I thank her for a lifetime Francisco that is beloved as an important rise today to congratulate an outstanding of service and congratulate her on her many gathering place for women and as a historic school in my district that is being honored as achievements. I wish her and her loved ones building. The Metropolitan Club at 640 Sutter a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School. It is a the very best as she enjoys her well-deserved Street today serves over 1,000 members and pleasure to congratulate Oak Trace Elemen- retirement. countless non-profits that use the beautiful tary School in Westfield, Indiana in celebration f building for meetings and events. of this special occasion. OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL The Metropolitan Club started in 1912–1914 The National Blue Ribbon designation, given DEBT as a vision of a group of Bay Area women by the United States Department of Education, who were determined to build an athletic club is awarded to both public and private schools HON. MIKE COFFMAN for women similar in size, grandeur and serv- across our great nation. Started by President ices to those available to men. These ladies Reagan and given annually since 1982, the OF COLORADO were active in civic and charitable organiza- award celebrates great American schools that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions and the preparations for the 1915 Pan- achieve very high learning standards or are Monday, October 26, 2015 ama Pacifica International Exposition. making significant improvements in the aca- Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January On October 25, 1915 their vision became a demic achievements of their students. In my 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- reality and the Women’s Athletic Club of San district and across the country, the award rec- fice, the national debt was Francisco was incorporated as the first wom- ognizes the great educators, students, and $10,626,877,048,913.08. en’s athletic club west of Chicago. For a cen- parents who have worked so hard to ensure Today, it is $18,152,650,688,229.10. We’ve tury now, the club has been a special place Indiana’s children reach their full potential and added $7,525,773,639,316.02 to our debt in 6 for women of all ages to pursue physical and achieve academic success. years. This is over $7.5 trillion in debt our na- intellectual fitness. For all of these reasons and many more, I tion, our economy, and our children could The historic building was designed by Bliss am so proud that Oak Trace Elementary have avoided with a balanced budget amend- & Faville, a prominent architectural firm that is School is receiving this prestigious designa- ment. responsible for landmarks such as the Bank of tion. It is a wonderful acknowledgement of the f California, the Geary Theater, the Masonic school’s commitment to providing young Hoo- Temple, Southern Pacific headquarters, China siers an exceptional education. While hun- HONORING JOAN MILLMAN Basin, the Marines’ Memorial Club and the dreds of schools nationwide were nominated, ´ University Club. After a major addition to the only 335 schools were designated as 2015 HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ clubhouse was finished in 1923, the San Fran- National Blue Ribbon Schools, making this OF NEW YORK cisco Chronicle lauded the club as ‘‘unlike recognition all the more impressive. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES anything in the United States maintained for Serving developmental preschool children Monday, October 26, 2015 and by women.’’ through fourth grade, Oak Trace Elementary Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I ex- The unique character of the Metropolitan School provides its students with a safe and tend a heartfelt appreciation of Joan Millman Club has made it a desirable place for historic exciting learning environment. Oak Trace is a for her tireless work for the residents of the events. It became the unofficial headquarters C.L.A.S.S. (Connecting Learning Assures Suc- 52nd Assembly District over the last two dec- for visiting women journalists who covered the cessful Students) school that implements a ades. signing of the United Nations Charter in San non-cognitive curriculum focused on doing the ‘‘Brownstone Joan’’ has represented us in Francisco in 1945. In 1948, it was the only right thing and treating people right. They offer Albany as a reformer to challenge the estab- local club represented at the first Western a unique learning atmosphere that focuses on lishment. She has lent her voice to those who meeting of UNESCO. building life skills, measures performance by too often are neglected or ignored in the polit- In 2004, the Metropolitan Club received one individual student growth, and offers plenty of ical process. of the most prestigious honors from the U.S. opportunities to give back to the community. Joan has been a trailblazer like our beloved Department of the Interior; it was nominated to Through differentiated instruction, students Eileen Dugan before her, and today our new be listed in the National Register of Historic achieve well above the national average and Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon continues Places which is the official list of the Nation’s consistently place in the top 5 percent of all that tradition. historic places worthy of preservation. The students in Indiana. I applaud its administra- Joan Millman has been a steadfast and Metropolitan Club was described as a ‘‘place tors and teachers for their focus on individual dedicated champion of seniors, children and where the women who formed a club and gen- growth and commitment to ensuring its stu- the most vulnerable among us. erations of San Francisco women after them dents engage with the Hoosier community.

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Their This award is presented by the School Ad- outstanding work is an inspiration to students, ministrators of Iowa, based on standards that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES educators, and parents across the nation. include a shared vision of learning, a presence Monday, October 26, 2015 Once again, congratulations to Oak Trace Ele- of school culture, a safe and effective learning Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I mentary School. I am very proud of you. environment, engagement with the community, rise today to congratulate an outstanding f integrity and fairness, and a dedication to ad- school in my district that is being honored as dressing the issues facing public education. HONORING LINDA B. SWADEL, a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School. It is a Dr. Bruckner embodies these criteria with her pleasure to congratulate Our Lady of Mount CHIEF ASSESSOR FROM WEST- passion for education and her leadership with- BOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS Carmel Catholic School in Carmel, Indiana in in the Council Bluffs School District. She has celebration of this special occasion. shown that a commitment to improving the The National Blue Ribbon designation, given HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN learning environment within a school district by the United States Department of Education, OF MASSACHUSETTS can and will yield positive results for students. is awarded to both public and private schools IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I commend Dr. Bruckner for across our great nation. Started by President her dedicated service to the Council Bluffs Monday, October 26, 2015 Reagan and given annually since 1982, the Community School District, and more impor- Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today award celebrates great American schools that tantly, to each and every student she over- to honor Linda B. Swadel, Chief Assessor achieve very high learning standards or are sees. I ask that my colleagues in the United from Westborough, Massachusetts. making significant improvements in the aca- States House of Representatives join me in Linda is retiring this November after having demic achievements of their students. In my congratulating Dr. Bruckner for receiving this served as an Assessor in several commu- district and across the country, the award rec- outstanding award and in wishing her and her nities—including Leicester, Northbridge and ognizes the great educators, students, and students nothing but continued success. Westborough—over the last 30 years as well parents who have worked so hard to ensure as serving on various committees for the Mas- f Indiana’s children reach their full potential and sachusetts Association of Assessing Officers. CONGRATULATING THE 2016 VIR- achieve academic success. She is currently serving as the MAAO Legisla- GINIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR, For all of these reasons and many more, I tive Committee Co-Chair. MRS. NATALIE DIFUSCO-FUNK am so proud that Our Lady of Mount Carmel Like assessors throughout Massachusetts, Catholic School is receiving this prestigious Linda has helped to provide our cities and HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH designation. It is a wonderful acknowledge- towns with the critical financial services essen- ment of the school’s commitment to providing OF VIRGINIA tial to supporting strong budgets for our com- young Hoosiers an exceptional education. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munities’ schools, public safety, recreation, While hundreds of schools nationwide were and so many other services our families count Monday, October 26, 2015 nominated, only 335 schools were designated on every day. Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I submit these as 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Of the She is currently the Chairman of the Board remarks to congratulate the 2016 Virginia 335 schools, Our Lady of Mount Carmel was of Assessors and Chief Assessor in Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Natalie DiFusco- 1 of 50 private schools to receive recognition, Westborough and she serves on the Massa- Funk. She is a fifth-grade teacher at West making this recognition all the more impres- chusetts Farmland Valuation Advisory Sub- Salem Elementary School in Salem, Virginia, sive. Committee as well as the Legislative Task where my two sons attend school. Serving children from kindergarten through Force for the Council on Aging. According to press reports, DiFusco-Funk eighth grade, Our Lady of Mount Carmel She has served on various other MAAO earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education and Catholic School provides its students with an Committees in her tenure, such as the Edu- her Master of Education at Boston College, outstanding education in both academics and cation Committee and the Telecom Com- and in 2013, earned her National Board Cer- the Catholic faith. It is a Four Star School, mittee. She is a recipient of the MAAO’s Wil- tification in Literacy. She is a 12-year veteran awarded by the state of Indiana. The school son Award as well as the MAAO’s Past Presi- of the classroom who has been teaching in achieved this designation by placing in the top dent’s Award. Both of which are given to Salem City Schools for five years. Previously, 25th percentile of schools in three ISTEP- members for their service and dedication to she taught in Botetourt County as a reading based categories. Our Lady consistently pro- the profession and the Association. specialist and also taught in schools in Massa- vides excellence in education by facilitating a Linda is also a two-time Past President of chusetts. Christ-centered educational community that the Worcester County Assessors Association ‘‘Natalie is an exceptional teacher and a creates a vibrant learning community, provides and I am so grateful for the difference she has consummate professional who positively opportunities to serve others, and prepares made in our community. changes the lives of young people and facili- students for lifelong learning. As a mother Throughout her career, she has shared her tates the growth and development of her col- whose children attended Catholic school, I ap- passion for her profession by speaking at con- leagues,’’ said Salem Superintendent H. Alan plaud Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic ferences, inspiring and helping her peers to Seibert. School for its work to ensure its students en- grow in their own careers. DiFusco-Funk, who has said she felt called gage in significant acts of community service For all of Linda’s hard work and dedication, to teach since she was in fifth grade, is the and remain dedicated to carrying out the mis- I am proud to recognize her as she retires first Salem City Schools teacher to have sion of Jesus Christ. from a career dedicated to helping others and earned this recognition. She will now compete As an advocate for education and youth, I keeping our communities strong. to be the National Teacher of the Year. also want to acknowledge how important it is f She said, ‘‘I told my students—like Spider- to our nation’s future to encourage and raise TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTHA Man says, ‘With great power comes great re- a new generation of Americans who have the BRUCKNER sponsibility,’ and so it is my responsibility to skills and knowledge to succeed both in and represent the field of education well and to out of the classroom. Students like those at HON. DAVID YOUNG speak on behalf of all the teachers of Virginia, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School OF IOWA and take it to the White House.’’ give me hope that we will accomplish this vital On behalf of many in the district, I thank mission. Their outstanding work is an inspira- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. Natalie DiFusco-Funk for all she has tion to students, educators, and parents Monday, October 26, 2015 done for our area, and congratulate her for across the nation. Once again, congratulations Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise this hard-earned recognition and praise. Best to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School. today to recognize and congratulate Dr. Mar- wishes for many more years of success. I am very proud of you.

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Mr. Speaker, today I’d like Committee on Finance 10 a.m. To hold hearings to examine welfare and to recognize CQuence Health Group, named Committee on Appropriations poverty in America. number one on the list of ‘‘Best Places to Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing SD–215 Work in Healthcare’’ by Modern Healthcare. and Urban Development, and Related Committee on Foreign Relations Ranked on their commitment to wellness, bal- Agencies To hold hearings to examine the nomina- ance, and workplace fitness, Modern To hold hearings to examine unmanned tion of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Vir- Healthcare definitively found CQuence was on aircraft systems and the steps being ginia, to be an Under Secretary of top this year. taken to successfully integrate this State (Political Affairs). This type of recognition is not unusual for technology into our National Airspace SD–419 CQuence, who were also named ‘‘Employee System. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Voice Award’’ this year as well. In 2014 they SD–192 and Pensions Committee on Banking, Housing, and To hold hearings to examine mental were ranked Top 10 ‘‘Best Places to Work’’ health and substance use disorders in and given the ‘‘Golden Well Workplace Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions America, focusing on priorities, chal- Award’’. The list of awards and accomplish- lenges, and opportunities. and Consumer Protection ments spans back all the way to 2009, dem- SD–430 To hold hearings to examine the state of onstrating CQuence’s real commitment to a Committee on the Judiciary rural banking, focusing on challenges better work place. Not only am I proud that Business meeting to consider pending and consequences. calendar business. CQuence’s 31 employees work in my district, SD–538 I’m also proud to represent this innovative SD–226 Committee on Commerce, Science, and 2:15 p.m. leadership. CEO Mike Cassling clearly under- Transportation Committee on Foreign Relations stands that the way we work has dramatically To hold hearings to examine the nomina- To hold hearings to examine protocol changed, so must we change the way we deal tion of Jessica Rosenworcel, of the Dis- Amending the Convention between the with stress and quality of life. trict of Columbia, to be a Member of United States of America and the Studies have shown workplace stress is the Federal Communications Commis- Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance costing our economy money: from health care sion for a term of five years from July of Double Taxation with Respect to costs, low productivity, to job turnover, stress 1, 2015. Taxes on Income, signed at Washington negatively impacts businesses everywhere. SR–253 on October 2, 1996, signed on September CQuence’s approach to work life balance and 2:30 p.m. 23, 2009, at Washington, as corrected by employee wellness will certainly change their Committee on Appropriations an exchange of notes effected Novem- ber 16, 2010 and a related agreement ef- employees’ lives, which in turn will change the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- opment fected by an exchange of notes on Sep- lives of their families and friends. Soon, this tember 23, 2009 (Treaty Doc. 112–01), employee wellness first approach will per- To hold hearings to examine realizing the potential of the Department of En- protocol Amending the Convention be- meate into the Omaha community, the greater tween the Government of the United ergy national laboratories. state of Nebraska, and our country. States of America and the Government SD–138 I hope to see more businesses follow this of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for Committee on Health, Education, Labor, the Avoidance of Double Taxation and example. If anyone is seeking a new job, I en- and Pensions courage them to see what Nebraska has to the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Subcommittee on Primary Health and Re- Respect to Taxes on Income and Cap- offer. Our low unemployment to our high em- tirement Security ployee satisfaction, Nebraska leads the way. I ital, signed on May 20, 2009, at Luxem- To hold hearings to examine retirement bourg (the ‘‘proposed Protocol’’) and a applaud Mike and CQuence for their award plan options for small businesses. related agreement effected by the ex- winning wellness programs and I am excited SH–216 change of notes also signed on May 20, to see how they continue to enrich their lives Committee on Homeland Security and 2009 (Treaty Doc. 111–08), convention next year. Governmental Affairs between the Government of the United f To hold hearings to examine the state of States of America and the Government our nation’s biodefense. of the Republic of Hungary for the SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SD–342 Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Re- agreed to by the Senate of February 4, To hold hearings to examine Department spect to Taxes on Income, signed on 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- of Veterans Affairs mental health, fo- February 4, 2010, at Budapest (the ‘‘pro- cusing on ensuring access to care. posed Convention’’) and a related tem for a computerized schedule of all agreement effected by an exchange of meetings and hearings of Senate com- SR–418 3:30 p.m. notes on February 4, 2010 (Treaty Doc. mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- 111–07), the Convention between the Committee on Foreign Relations tees, and committees of conference. Government of the United States of To hold hearings to examine the nomina- This title requires all such committees America and the Government of the tions of Peter William Bodde, of Mary- to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Republic of Chile for the Avoidance of land, to be Ambassador to Libya, Marc Double Taxation and the Prevention of Digest—designated by the Rules Com- Jonathan Sievers, of Maryland, to be mittee—of the time, place and purpose Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, on Income and Capital, signed in Wash- of the meetings, when scheduled and Elisabeth I. Millard, of Virginia, to be ington on February 4, 2010, with a Pro- any cancellations or changes in the Ambassador to the Republic of tocol signed the same day, as corrected meetings as they occur. Tajikistan, and Kenneth Damian Ward, by exchanges of notes effected Feb- As an additional procedure along of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador ruary 25, 2011, and February 10 and 21, with the computerization of this infor- during his tenure of service as United 2012, and a related agreement effected mation, the Office of the Senate Daily States Representative to the Organiza- by exchange of notes (the ‘‘related Digest will prepare this information for tion for the Prohibition of Chemical Agreement’’) on February 4, 2010 (Trea- printing in the Extensions of Remarks Weapons, all of the Department of ty Doc. 112–08), the Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administra- section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD State, and John Morton, of Massachu- tive Assistance in Tax Matters, done at on Monday and Wednesday of each setts, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Cor- Paris on May 27, 2010 (the ‘‘proposed week. Protocol’’), which was signed by the Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Oc- poration. SD–419 United States on May 27, 2010 (Treaty tober 27, 2015 may be found in the Daily Doc. 112–05), the Protocol Amending Digest of today’s RECORD. the Convention between the United

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\M26OC8.000 E26OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS Monday, October 26, 2015 Daily Digest Senate United States through enhanced sharing of informa- Chamber Action tion about cybersecurity threats, with the time until Routine Proceedings, pages S7479–S7496 11 a.m., equally divided between the two Leaders, or Measures Introduced: One bill and five resolutions their designees; and that notwithstanding the provi- were introduced, as follows: S. 2206, S.J. Res. sions of rule XXII, that there be two minutes of de- 23–24, and S. Res. 296–298. Page S7491 bate equally divided prior to each vote, and that all Measures Reported: votes after the first vote in each series be 10 minutes S. 2123, to reform sentencing laws and correc- each. Page S7496 tional institutions, with an amendment in the nature Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- of a substitute. Page S7491 lowing nomination: Measures Passed: By a unanimous vote of 88 yeas (Vote No. EX. 284), Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, of New York, to be Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act: Com- United States District Judge for the Western Dis- mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- trict of New York. Pages S7486–88, S7496 fairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 313, to amend title 5, United States Code, to Messages from the House: Page S7489 provide leave to any new Federal employee who is Measures Referred: Page S7489 a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at Measures Placed on the Calendar: 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing med- ical treatment for such disability, and the bill was Pages S7479, S7489 then passed. Page S7495 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S7489 Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Executive Communications: Pages S7489–91 Medical Therapies Act: Committee on Health, Edu- Petitions and Memorials: Page S7491 cation, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from fur- Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7491–92 ther consideration of H.R. 639, to amend the Con- trolled Substances Act with respect to drug sched- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: uling recommendations by the Secretary of Health Pages S7492–94 and Human Services, and with respect to registration Additional Statements: Pages S7488–89 of manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct clinical testing, and the bill was then passed, after Amendments Submitted: Pages S7494–95 agreeing to the following amendment proposed Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. thereto: Page S7495 (Total—284) Page S7488 Portman (for Alexander) Amendment No. 2748, Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and ad- in the nature of a substitute. Page S7495 journed at 6:13 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oc- Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx: Senate tober 27, 2015. (For Senate’s program, see the re- agreed to S. Res. 297, congratulating the Minnesota marks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Lynx on their victory in the 2015 Women’s Na- Record on pages S7495–96.) tional Basketball Association Finals. Page S7495 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act—Agree- ment: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was Committee Meetings reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on (Committees not listed did not meet) Tuesday, October 27, 2015, Senate resume consider- ation of S. 754, to improve cybersecurity in the No committee meetings were held.

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(Public Law 114–72) 11 a.m., 1310 Longworth. f Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 3279, the ‘‘Open Book on Equal Access to Justice COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, Act’’; and H.R. 2834, to enact certain laws relating to OCTOBER 27, 2015 the environment as title 55, United States Code, ‘‘Envi- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) ronment’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Sub- Senate committee on Information Technology; and Sub- Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine committee on Oversight and Investigations of the House United States military strategy in the Middle East, 9 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joint hearing entitled a.m., SD–G50. ‘‘VA and DoD IT: Electronic Health Records Interoper- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: busi- ability’’, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. ness meeting to consider pending calendar business, Time Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Com- to be announced, S–207, Capitol. mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of Progress by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold an Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and oversight hearing to examine the Office of Surface Min- Technology Directorate’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. ing, Reclamation, and Enforcement’s proposed Stream Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Con- Protection Rule, 9 a.m., SD–366. tracting and Workforce, hearing entitled ‘‘Maximizing Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the Mentoring: How are the SBA and DoD Mentor-Prote´ge´ Internal Revenue Service’s response to Committee rec- Programs Serving Small Businesses?’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Ray- ommendations contained in its August 5, 2015 report, 9 burn. a.m., SD–215. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- Committee on Foreign Relations: to receive a closed brief- committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, ing on the Administration’s response to the Syrian con- hearing entitled ‘‘Prevention of and Response to the Ar- flict, 9:30 a.m., SVC–217. rival of a Dirty Bomb at a U.S. Port’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to Rayburn. examine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. f House CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Nutrition, hearing entitled ‘‘Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Week of October 27 through October 30, 2015 Breaking the Cycle’’, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing Senate Chamber entitled ‘‘Shortening the Defense Acquisition Cycle’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. On Tuesday, at approximately 10 a.m., Senate will re- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, sume consideration of S. 754, Cybersecurity Information hearing entitled ‘‘Game Changers—Undersea Warfare’’, 2 Sharing Act. At approximately 11 a.m., Senate will vote p.m., 2118 Rayburn. on or in relation to a series of amendments to the bill. Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee At 4 p.m., Senate will continue to vote on or in relation on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Edu- to amendments to the bill, followed by a vote on the mo- cation, hearing entitled ‘‘Improving Career and Technical tion to invoke cloture on the bill, and then a vote on Education to Help Students Succeed in the Workforce’’, final passage of the bill. 10 a.m., 2261 Rayburn. During the balance of the week, Senate may consider Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on any cleared legislative and executive business. Communications and Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘Com- mon Carrier Regulation of the Internet: Investment Im- Senate Committees pacts’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hear- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) ing entitled ‘‘E-manifest: An Update on Implementa- Committee on Appropriations: October 28, Subcommittee tion’’, 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine unmanned Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International aircraft systems and the steps being taken to successfully Organizations, hearing entitled ‘‘The Global Crisis of Re- integrate this technology into our National Airspace Sys- ligious Freedom’’, 12:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. tem, 10 a.m., SD–192.

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October 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Water De- rected by an exchange of notes effected November 16, velopment, to hold hearings to examine realizing the po- 2010 and a related agreement effected by an exchange of tential of the Department of Energy national laboratories, notes on September 23, 2009 (Treaty Doc. 112–01), pro- 2:30 p.m., SD–138. tocol Amending the Convention between the Government Committee on Armed Services: October 27, to hold hear- of the United States of America and the Government of ings to examine United States military strategy in the the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Middle East, 9 a.m., SD–G50. Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion October 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed on amine alternative approaches to defense strategy and force May 20, 2009, at Luxembourg (the ‘‘proposed Protocol’’) structure, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. and a related agreement effected by the exchange of notes Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Octo- also signed on May 20, 2009 (Treaty Doc. 111–08), con- ber 28, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Con- vention between the Government of the United States of sumer Protection, to hold hearings to examine the state America and the Government of the Republic of Hungary of rural banking, focusing on challenges and con- for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention sequences, 10 a.m., SD–538. of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Octo- signed on February 4, 2010, at Budapest (the ‘‘proposed ber 27, business meeting to consider pending calendar Convention’’) and a related agreement effected by an ex- business, Time to be announced, S–207, Capitol. October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- change of notes on February 4, 2010 (Treaty Doc. amine the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, of the Dis- 111–07), the Convention between the Government of the trict of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Com- United States of America and the Government of the Re- munications Commission for a term of five years from public of Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and July 1, 2015, 10 a.m., SR–253. the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 27, Income and Capital, signed in Washington on February to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Office of 4, 2010, with a Protocol signed the same day, as cor- Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement’s proposed rected by exchanges of notes effected February 25, 2011, Stream Protection Rule, 9 a.m., SD–366. and February 10 and 21, 2012, and a related agreement Committee on Finance: October 27, to hold hearings to effected by exchange of notes (the ‘‘related Agreement’’) examine the Internal Revenue Service’s response to Com- on February 4, 2010 (Treaty Doc. 112–08), the Protocol mittee recommendations contained in its August 5, 2015 Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative As- report, 9 a.m., SD–215. sistance in Tax Matters, done at Paris on May 27, 2010 October 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- (the ‘‘proposed Protocol’’), which was signed by the amine welfare and poverty in America, 10 a.m., SD–215. United States on May 27, 2010 (Treaty Doc. 112–05), Committee on Foreign Relations: October 27, to receive a the Protocol Amending the Convention between the closed briefing on the Administration’s response to the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain for Syrian conflict, 9:30 a.m., SVC–217. the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and its amine the United States role and strategy in the Middle Protocol, signed at Madrid on February 22, 1990 (Treaty East, 9:30 a.m., SD–419. Doc. 113–04), the Convention between the United States October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- of America and the Republic of Poland for the Avoidance amine the nominations of Peter William Bodde, of Mary- of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion land, to be Ambassador to Libya, Marc Jonathan Sievers, with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed on February 13, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, 2013, at Warsaw (Treaty Doc. 113–05), and the Protocol Elisabeth I. Millard, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Amending the Convention between the Government of Republic of Tajikistan, and Kenneth Damian Ward, of the United States of America and the Government of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the Organi- Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Pre- zation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, all of vention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income the Department of State, and John Morton, of Massachu- and a related agreement entered into by an exchange of setts, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Pri- notes (together the ‘‘proposed Protocol’’), both signed on vate Investment Corporation, 3:30 p.m., SD–419. January 24, 2013, at Washington, together with cor- October 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- recting notes exchanged March 9 and March 29, 2013 amine the nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Vir- (Treaty Doc. 114–01), 2:15 p.m., SD–419. ginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs), Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Oc- 10 a.m., SD–419. tober 28, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retire- October 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- ment Security, to hold hearings to examine retirement amine protocol Amending the Convention between the plan options for small businesses, 2:30 p.m., SH–216. United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for October 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes amine mental health and substance use disorders in on Income, signed at Washington on October 2, 1996, America, focusing on priorities, challenges, and opportu- signed on September 23, 2009, at Washington, as cor- nities, 10 a.m., SD–430.

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: October 28, Subcommittee on Environment and the October 28, to hold hearings to examine the state of our Economy, hearing entitled ‘‘Update on Low-Level Radio- nation’s biodefense, 2:30 p.m., SD–342. active Waste Disposal Issues’’; markup on S. 611, the Committee on the Judiciary: October 29, business meeting ‘‘Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD–226. Assistance Act’’, 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: October 28, to hold hear- Committee on Homeland Security, October 28, Sub- ings to examine Department of Veterans Affairs mental committee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing health, focusing on ensuring access to care, 2:30 p.m., entitled ‘‘Terror Inmates: Countering Violent Extremism SR–418. in Prison and Beyond’’, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. Select Committee on Intelligence: October 27, to hold Committee on the Judiciary, October 28, Full Committee, closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2 hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the United States Depart- p.m., SH–219. October 29, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings ment of Justice’’, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., Committee on Natural Resources, October 28, Sub- SH–219. committee on Federal Lands, hearing on a discussion draft of the ‘‘Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Mod- House Committees ernization Act’’, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. Committee on Agriculture, October 28, Full Committee, October 28, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and hearing entitled ‘‘Big Data and Agriculture: Innovation Alaska Native Affairs, hearing on H.R. 3764, the ‘‘Tribal and Implications’’, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Recognition Act of 2015’’, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Armed Services, October 28, Subcommittee October 28, Subcommittee on Water, Power and on Military Personnel, hearing entitled ‘‘Transition As- Oceans, hearing on H.R. 1219, the ‘‘Arbuckle Project sistance Program—A Unity of Effort’’, 2 p.m., 2212 Ray- Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act burn. of 2015; H.R. 1296, to amend the San Luis Rey Indian October 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga- Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify certain settlement tion, hearing entitled ‘‘Assessing DOD’s Assured Access terms, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3062, the ‘‘As- to Micro-Electronics in Support of U.S. National Security suring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Requirements’’, 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. (APPROVAL) Act’’, 2:30 p.m., 1324 Longworth. Committee on the Budget, October 28, Full Committee, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, October hearing entitled ‘‘Restoring the Trust for America’s Most 28, Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled Vulnerable’’, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. ‘‘Radicalization: Social Media and the Rise of Terrorism’’, Committee on Education and the Workforce, October 28, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Full Committee, markup on H.R. 3459, the ‘‘Protecting Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, October 28, Local Business Opportunity Act’’, 10 a.m., HVC–210. Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing enti- Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 28, Sub- tled ‘‘A Review of the Networking and Information committee on Communications and Technology, hearing Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Pro- entitled ‘‘Breaking Down Barriers to Broadband Infra- structure Deployment’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. gram’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 27 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 27

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Tuesday: To be announced. of S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. At ap- proximately 11 a.m., Senate will vote on or in relation to a series of amendments to the bill. At 4 p.m., Senate will continue to vote on or in relation to amendments to the bill, followed by a vote on the motion to invoke clo- ture on the bill, and then a vote on final passage of the bill. (Senate will recess following the vote on or in relation to Feinstein (for Franken) Further Modified Amendment No. 2612 (to Amendment No. 2716), until 2:15 p.m. for their re- spective party conferences.)

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Denham, Jeff, Calif., E1535 McMorris Rodgers, Cathy, Wash., E1532 Griffith, H. Morgan, Va., E1537 Nolan, Richard M., Minn. E1531, E1532 Ashford, Brad, Nebr., E1538 Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1533 Scott, David, Ga., E1533 Blum, Rod, Iowa, E1532 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1531, E1534, E1535 Speier, Jackie, Calif., E1533, E1534, E1536 Bost, Mike, Ill., E1534 Lieu, Ted, Calif., E1531 Vargas, Juan, Calif., E1534 Brooks, Susan W., Ind., E1536, E1537 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1535 Vela´ zquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E1536 Byrne, Bradley, Ala., E1532 McCaul, Michael T., Tex., E1531 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1536 McGovern, James P., Mass., E1537 Young, David, Iowa, E1537

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