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The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was CORONAVIRUS but at the same time, it would be a tre- called to order by the President pro Mr. GRASSLEY. Today, the Senate mendous loss for the American people. tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). will vote on moving forward with relief Let’s agree to move forward like we f for Americans. That relief is necessary did last March. because of COVID–19. I yield the floor. PRAYER The bill contains new funds for test- f The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- ing and contact tracing, aid for schools fered the following prayer: and colleges to keep our kids safe, and RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Let us pray. it also includes childcare assistance. It LEADER O God, who sits on a lofty throne, we has more money for developing the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- acknowledge Your sovereignty over our coronavirus vaccine and treatments, jority leader is recognized. funding for the Postal Service, and Nation and world. Keep us from becom- f ing so desensitized to falsehoods that help for farmers. It allows for small we abort Your plan for our lives. businesses to access more Paycheck REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11 Protection Program funds with more Lord, we are unworthy to approach Mr. MCCONNELL. Nineteen years flexibility and provides for enhanced Your throne, for we are merely sinners ago tomorrow, thousands of our fellow unemployment benefits. saved by Your loving grace. Remove Americans were murdered by terror- our guilt and forgive our sins. May we Now, surely these are items we can all agree on and ought to agree on ists. National landmarks were burning. respond to Your forgiveness by obeying Brave first responders in New York Your command for us to pray for our right now. We know how to work to- gether to produce results for Ameri- City, Arlington, and Pennsylvania Nation. rushed into mortal danger, putting Lord, use our Senators today as mes- cans. We saw that in March when we successfully passed the CARES Act. their lives on the line to save strang- sengers of truth, unity, and peace. In- ers. spire them to stand for right regardless That is a good model to follow now. Back in March, Republicans in the As the dust settled and 3,000 Amer- of the consequences. Senate proposed a framework, then ican families grieved their loved ones We pray in Your holy Name. Amen. worked across party lines through the far before their time, we quickly saw f relevant committees to produce a con- there was no going back. The old world we had woken up to that Tuesday PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE sensus product that received over- whelming support in the Senate. I was morning was gone. The President pro tempore led the glad to lead the bipartisan negotiations We had not gone overseas in search of Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: on the part of the Senate Finance Com- these monsters. These monsters came I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the mittee for that CARES package and to us. These enemies would not leave United States of America, and to the Repub- have been standing ready to repeat the our Nation alone if we declined to con- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, process if Democratic leaders would front them, so as we reflect on this an- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. just agree to agree. Why can’t we re- niversary tomorrow, we will remember The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. peat the same process now? the thousands of innocent Americans HYDE-SMITH). The Senator from . Democrats seem to think that they who died that day and the brave serv- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I can hold out until Republicans either icemen and women who went on to pay ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 agree to their partisan wishes or Re- the ultimate sacrifice to do justice and minute in morning business. publicans take the blame for the lack to prevent more attacks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of relief. If the Democrats are right, it My fellow Kentuckians and I cannot objection, it is so ordered. would be a partisan win for their party, be prouder of the heroes stationed on

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.000 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 our soil who have deployed throughout Well, we will find out in a couple of an incredibly robust package for edu- the War on Terror. The special opera- hours. cation and healthcare to get kids back tors of the 160th, the Night Stalkers, Republicans have tried repeatedly to in school safely and then defeat this based at Fort Campbell, KY, handled build on the CARES Act and get more virus through science. We will be vot- the very first airborne insertion of help out the door to American families. ing on $105 billion for education, more Army troops in mid-October—a dan- Democrats have blocked us at every than House Democrats put on their gerous fight over the Hindu Kush turn. They have invented different ex- bill; billions on testing and tracing; mountains. The soldiers they carried cuses each time. and even more support for vaccines. were from the famed 5th Special Forces A few months ago, Speaker PELOSI Thanks to a number of our col- Group, also based at Fort Campbell, wrote a massive multitrillion-dollar leagues, including Senators ERNST and who formed the tip of the spear to un- liberal wish list that even her own LOEFFLER, there is new support for leash the might of America on the ter- House Democratic Members said would childcare, plus other arrangements like rorists and their Taliban hosts. The fa- never become law. homeschooling, thanks to Senator mous 101st Airborne, also at Fort ‘‘The HEROES Act went too far.’’ A CRUZ. Campbell, became the first conven- ‘‘political wish list.’’ These are quotes Are Democrats going to vote against tional unit on the ground just days from House Democrats. childcare and education during a pan- later. But in July, when the Senate Repub- demic because they are afraid the Re- Fast-forward a decade, and the Night licans put forward a serious offer, publicans might get some credit? Real- Stalkers were helicoptering over Af- Speaker PELOSI and the Democratic ly? They are going to vote against find- ghanistan yet again. They inserted and leader said they would not even talk— ing and distributing vaccines because extracted SEAL Team Six the night we not even talk—unless we started with they are afraid the breakthrough that took Osama bin Laden off the battle- that unserious bill. No help for families our Nation is praying for might pos- field. unless they got to pass the absurd bill sibly help President Trump? Thousands more servicemembers de- their own Democratic Members have These are the policies that every one ployed from Kentucky’s Fort Knox and ridiculed. of us will be voting on in a couple of Fort Campbell during the War on Ter- So, in August, Republicans tried hours—these and many more. ror, and more than 18,000 soldiers and something else. We proposed breaking Speaker PELOSI and the Democratic airmen from the Kentucky National off some of the most urgent, most bi- leader can keep up their frantic polit- Guard had been mobilized to defend our partisan policies and agreeing wherever ical spin. They can keep trying to Nation. we could: unemployment insurance, make this an abstract argument over Fighting by our side for nearly 20 the Paycheck Protection Program. But leverage or an infinite set of things years now have been our friends and Speaker PELOSI and the Democratic that aren’t in the bill or whether the NATO allies. America’s friends invoked leader blocked that too. They said they White House Chief of Staff has been po- article 5 right away and have fought didn’t want to do anything ‘‘piece- lite to them or whatever new excuse alongside us to defeat this global meal.’’ ‘‘Piecemeal,’’ they said. they will settle on today. But none of threat. Then, just a few weeks later, Speaker that is what we are going to vote on. That dark day occasioned brave con- PELOSI completely contradicted herself We are going to vote on policy. tributions from so many—from the and rushed back to Washington to pass Today, every Senator will either say firefighters who sprinted through the a total piecemeal bill that only helped they want to send families the relief we smoke to the citizens who donated the Postal Service and did nothing for can agree to or they can send families blood and flew our flag, to the young working families—contradiction after nothing—nothing. men and women who are stationed contradiction, excuse after excuse, Reporters asked the Democratic lead- thousands of miles from home right while working families have suffered er yesterday if his stonewalling was now to help our Nation project power and waited and wondered whether making the perfect the enemy of the and protect our homeland. We did what Americans do. We Washington Democrats really care good. He replied—listen to this—‘‘Re- stayed strong. We stuck together. We more about hurting President Trump publicans are the enemy of the good.’’ rolled up our sleeves, and we rebuilt. than helping them through this crisis. ‘‘Republicans are the enemy.’’ That is Some rebuilt their lives. Others rebuilt My Democratic colleagues should what he said. buildings. Some put on the uniform stand up and tell the American people We have all heard the saying that a and rebuilt peace and security with which elements of our multihundred- gaffe is when a politician accidentally their own hands. billion-dollar proposal they actually says what he really thinks. That is a May we never fail to honor them, and oppose. Washington gaffe, when a politician ac- may we never tire of the toughness, Let me say that again. They should tually says what he really thinks. Well, vigilance, and persistence it has stand up and tell the American people the Democratic leader just told us how taken—and will continue to take—to which parts of the proposal we will poisonous his thinking has become. make our pledge, ‘‘Never Again,’’ a re- vote on later today that they are actu- The Americans we represent, how- ality. ally against. ever they vote, know that Republicans Today, we are going to vote to extend aren’t our enemies and Democrats f the Federal unemployment insurance. aren’t our enemies. The coronavirus is S. 178 Will Democrats vote against that? the enemy. The coronavirus is the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Thanks to Senator COLLINS and enemy. on an entirely different matter, Con- Chairman RUBIO, we are going to vote My home State just passed a sad gress has spent months talking—talk- on a whole second round of the PPP for milestone yesterday. More than 1,000 ing—about whether to give the Amer- hard-hit businesses. Are the Democrats Kentuckians have lost their lives to ican people more relief as they con- against that? COVID–19. These families I represent tinue grappling with this pandemic. Thanks to colleagues such as Sen- are not burying their loved ones be- Today we are going to vote. ators ERNST, DAINES, GARDNER, and cause Republicans or Democrats are Today we are going to vote. Every SULLIVAN, we will be voting on help for the enemy. They are burying their Senator will be counted. Should we small businesses like farms and fish- loved ones because of this virus. That move forward with the floor process to eries. Thanks to Senator CORNYN, we is what we are fighting. That is what deliver hundreds of billions of dollars will be voting on commonsense legal families are dealing with. We are not more for kids, jobs, and healthcare? protections that universities and non- each other’s enemies. We are all in this Should we at least vote to move for- profits have been asking for. Who are together, just like we were back in ward and have this debate out in the the Democrats excited to vote March and April. open? Or do our Democratic colleagues against—the farmers or the university So, today, every Senator is going to prefer to hide behind closed doors and presidents? vote. Every Senator is going to vote. refuse to help families before the elec- Thanks to Chairman ALEXANDER and Senators who share the Democratic tion? Senator BLUNT, we are going to vote on leader’s toxic attitude, who think the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.002 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5527 real enemies are their political oppo- Our Nation is deeply, deeply in debt Democrats have rejected serious nego- nents, I assume, will follow his lead right now. Next year, our country will tiation. Sure, they sat in meetings, and and vote no. They can tell American owe more than we produce for the first they talked about a bill, but at the end families they care more about time since the end of World War II. of the day, Democrats refused to com- than helping them. That is a very bad place to be. That is promise. It was their bill or no bill, But Senators who want to move for- getting toward the kind of debt-to-GDP which means that so far, they have ward will vote yes. They will vote to ratio that helped bring about financial chosen no bill. advance this process so we can shape it disaster in Greece. While the United The only way to get a bill through into a bipartisan product and make a States is not Greece, if we grow our the Senate and to the President’s desk law for the American people. That is debt enough, what happened to the is to develop a compromise bill. Even if what working families need. They need Greek economy could happen here. the majority leader puts Democrats’ us to act. They need us to legislate. Being the United States of America exact bill on the floor today, there is Today, they will see exactly who has does not exempt us from financial re- no way—no way—it would make it their backs. alities. In times of crisis, sometimes through the Senate, much less be you have to borrow money, and that is signed into law by the President. So if f what we had to do earlier this year the Democrats really want a bill, they RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME with the CARES Act and other are going to have to compromise, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under coronavirus relief legislation. But we that is something they have continued the previous order, the leadership time have an absolute responsibility to to refuse to do, which leads to the log- is reserved. every American, to every hard-working ical conclusion that Democrats don’t individual in this country to ensure want a bill at all. f that we are only borrowing what is ab- If Democrats really wanted to get re- EXECUTIVE SESSION solutely necessary. lief to Americans, they would work Democrats’ proposal doesn’t even with Republicans to pass a compromise come close to meeting the definition of bill even if it didn’t contain all the EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ‘‘necessary spending.’’ To give just one money Democrats want, because even example, Democrats have proposed ap- if it were true that the Republican leg- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under propriating a staggering $1 trillion for islation is inadequate, some money is the previous order, the Senate will pro- States even though the States still— better than no money. If you can’t get ceed to executive session to resume still—haven’t spent the money we pro- someone in need all the money you consideration of the following nomina- vided for them in the original CARES think they should have, you should get tion, which the clerk will report. Act. Now, it is certainly possible that them what money you can. The senior assistant legislative clerk at some point, we will have to provide If Democrats really thought it was of read the nomination of Hala Y. Jarbou, some kind of additional assistance to overwhelming importance that we de- of Michigan, to be United States Dis- States, but to create a trillion-dollar liver relief to Americans right now, trict Judge for the Western District of slush fund for States before they have they would be working with Repub- Michigan. even spent the money they have al- licans to get as much relief as they Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- ready been given would be an incred- could through Congress. But, for Demo- sence of a quorum. ibly irresponsible use of taxpayer dol- crats, delivering relief to Americans is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lars. At least some of that money could not really of overwhelming impor- clerk will call the roll. be used for coronavirus relief. tance. What is of overwhelming impor- The senior assistant legislative clerk Other money in the Democrats’ bill tance to Democrats is keeping proceeded to call the roll. would go to measures that have noth- coronavirus alive as a political issue, Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask ing—absolutely nothing—to do with and if that means no bill, well then unanimous consent that the order for the virus, things like diversity studies Democrats are OK with that. They the quorum call be rescinded. in the cannabis industry, a soil health would rather have no bill, zero funding, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without study, federalizing elections, and tax and a political weapon than to have a objection, it is so ordered. cuts for millionaires in States like New bill and allow Republicans to say that CORONAVIRUS York and . we helped Americans. So all indica- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, once One of the biggest priorities in the tions are that when we have a vote again this week, Republicans are bring- wake of the coronavirus is helping later today, they plan to filibuster this ing forward a proposal to provide addi- Americans keep their jobs or to find bill. tional coronavirus relief to help pro- new ones. It should be front and center This is not the first time we have tect jobs, to get kids and teachers back in any relief bill. Yet Democrats’ mas- seen this. Think back to the end of in the classroom safely, and to provide sive bill—over $3 trillion in the Demo- June. In the wake of George Floyd’s funding for the treatments and vac- crats’ bill—manages to mention the death at the knee of a police officer, cines we need to defeat this virus, and word ‘‘cannabis’’ more often than the Americans of all parties came together once again, Democrats are objecting. It word ‘‘job.’’ Diversity studies for mari- to push for police reform. Republicans is the same old song: Republicans’ bill juana are more important, evidently, put a police reform bill on the floor of doesn’t spend enough. Well, let’s talk than jobs—at least if you look at the the Senate for debate and amend- about that for a minute. Democrats’ bill. That should tell you ment—a substantial bill that included First of all, Republicans are not all you need to know about the serious- 75 to 80 percent of what both Demo- claiming that the bill we put on the ness of the Democrats’ proposal. I crats and Republicans said they want- floor this week contains the last dol- would love for the Democratic leader ed, the product of years of research and lars we will need to spend in response to come down to the floor and explain work by Senator , who has to the coronavirus. We may need to how a bill that mentions the word personal experience on this issue. spend more. This bill is simply an at- ‘‘cannabis’’ more often than the word And Democrats? Well, Democrats tempt to direct relief funds to some of ‘‘job’’ is a serious coronavirus bill. filibustered. That is right. In the face the biggest priorities right now, like Of course, despite the unseriousness of a nationwide call for police reform helping the hardest hit small busi- of the Democrats’ proposal, Repub- legislation, Democrats refused to even nesses weather this crisis and pro- licans have been willing to compromise move forward to debate the legislation. viding more resources for testing, on a coronavirus bill from the very be- Why? Because agreeing to work with treatment, and vaccines. These are ginning. We understand how negotia- Republicans on legislation would have areas we should all agree on. tion works, and we knew that we would taken away much of Democrats’ ability Second of all, Democrats’ have to give some ground and that to exploit police reform as a political coronavirus proposal—the $3 trillion Democrats would have to give some issue. So Democrats filibustered even bill they proposed—is both unrealistic ground. We were and are willing to do though, remarkably, they were offered and irresponsible. just that. But from the beginning, by Senator SCOTT and other supporters

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Who said Americans, it doesn’t come close to cities across the country in recent that? Democrats didn’t say: Let’s wait meeting the moment—so he might say months could have been avoided if and see. Who said that? Democrats he might be able to bring something on Democrats had not decided to attempt didn’t delay for 4 months while the Na- the floor with a modicum of support in to exploit this issue for political gain. tion suffered. In fact, the House passed his caucus. There is not a lot Republicans can do a bill with the broad support of Senate It is insufficient. It is completely in- if Democrats intend to keep Democrats. adequate. It does not help renters keep prioritizing perceived political advan- So while the President was lying to a roof over their heads or American tage over doing their jobs as legisla- the American people about the families put food on the table. It short- tors, but we are going to take this vote coronavirus, Senate Republicans were changes healthcare and education. It on the coronavirus relief bill this week, following suit in spirit. The Republican does not provide a dime to protect es- today, and we are going to keep offer- leader himself talked about the lack of sential State and local services. It is ing opportunities for Democrats to urgency in his caucus to address the laden with poison pills, provisions our work with Republicans to help the problem. So the idea that Democrats, colleagues know Democrats would American people. who passed a comprehensive relief never support, to guarantee the bill’s Maybe some of the Democratic rank package through the House nearly 4 failure. and file will decide that they have had months ago, are the cause of delay and The truth is, the Republicans and the enough of their leaders playing politics obstruction is ridiculous. It has been Republican leader don’t want to pass a and will work with us to resolve and to the Republicans all along. The record bill. Too many on the hard right—in get some things done for the American shows it. the Senate and outside it—would be people. From the beginning, from way back angry if they actually put together a Republicans are ready to negotiate. in March after the CARES Act passed, bill that could pass. We just need Democrats to come to the Democrats have insisted on continuing So Leader MCCONNELL, this morning, table. a program of assistance to the Amer- demanded that Democrats name ex- I yield the floor. ican people. We proposed legislation to actly what we oppose in their bill, like I suggest the absence of a quorum. give hazard pay to essential workers, it was some kind of challenge. How The PRESIDING OFFICER. The about the broad immunity provisions? rental assistance, housing assistance, clerk will call the roll. From the day he announced them, he nutrition assistance, legislation to ex- The senior assistant legislative clerk knew that it wouldn’t get Democratic tend the enhanced unemployment ben- proceeded to call the roll. support. How about the Betsy DeVos efits that kept nearly 12 million Ameri- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I school choice plan that would funnel cans out of poverty, money for rural ask unanimous consent that the order money into private schools while he broadband, money to help our res- for the quorum call be rescinded. neglected the real needs of our public taurants and our hotels. We have pro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without schools? Of course Democrats would posed many different things, none of objection, it is so ordered. oppose that. He knew that. He knows which are in the Republican bill. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, that. House Democrats passed the Heroes today the Senate will take a rather The truth is, this emaciated bill is pointless vote on the latest highly par- Act through their Chamber. So far, it not a serious attempt at legislation or tisan, Republican, emaciated COVID is the only major COVID relief bill solving the real problems in our coun- relief bill. since the CARES Act to pass either try. It is a shame. It is one of the most Now, the Republican leader keeps Chamber of Congress. Meanwhile, as cynical moves I have seen, a fairly claiming that his bill is an attempt at the spring turned into summer and as transparent attempt to show that the a bipartisan solution, but of course the summer approached fall, Republicans Republicans are doing something, bill was drafted solely by Repub- dithered and delayed. They pushed when, in fact, they want to do nothing, licans—no input from Democrats—and their chips in with President Trump’s in reality. rushed to the floor. lie and hoped the virus would miracu- We are in the middle of a pandemic, Mr. Leader, go look up in the dic- lously disappear and everything would historic unemployment, industries tionary what bipartisanship is. It is be all better. Rather than use the struggling from one end of America to both parties working together, not power of the Federal Government to the other, and Leader MCCONNELL isn’t your party doing a bill and then saying help our citizens during a once-in-a- searching for bipartisan progress; he it is bipartisan. lifetime crisis, Senate Republicans seems to be looking for political cover. What the Republican leader has done closed their eyes and crossed their fin- Once this bill goes down, we will be is no one’s idea of bipartisanship, not gers, hoping they wouldn’t have to do right where we started at the start of even his own Members’. anything. Sound familiar? It is just the week: waiting for our Republican Let’s go over history. He has done what President Trump tried to do as colleagues to wake up to the size of the this trick before: COVID 2, COVID 3, well. crisis in our country and work with us COVID 3.5. In each case, Republicans Here now, in September, Republicans on a bill that actually makes sense. came out—the leader came out saying finally felt the public pressure to sup- We want to work on a bipartisan bill. he did his own bill, saying: This is the port a bill, but instead of working with The Speaker and I have come down $1 only bill that will pass. Democrats are Democrats on something that could trillion off our initial request, which blocking it. pass, our friends on the other side tried was based on the real needs of the Democrats held strong, and what to find the bare minimum that Senate American people during this pandemic happened? We got much better bills Republicans could support. They had 20 crisis. Our Republican colleagues—both with many of the things we wanted. We Republican Senators—in the words of the President’s minions and the Repub- got truly bipartisan bills once the lead- the leader—who wanted to spend no lican Senate—have refused to budge. er determined that he had to negotiate money. The greatest economic crisis I still have some hope, once this bill with Democrats to pass something. since the Depression, the greatest is defeated. If past is prologue, there is That will happen again. There is a de- health crisis since the Spanish flu just actually a significant chance that the cent chance that will happen again. about a century ago, and 20 Repub- public heat on many Republican Sen- But this bill is not going to happen be- licans want to spend nothing. They are ators, as they go back home, will have cause it is so emaciated, so filled with the tail wagging the Republican dog. them come to their senses and they poison pills, so partisanly designed—it So the Republican leader didn’t know will start negotiating with us in a seri- was designed to fail. what to do. He proposed a meager bill, ous way. That happened on COVID 2. It

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.004 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5529 happened on COVID 3. It happened on President Trump doesn’t mind pan- former senior official in the Office of COVID 3.5. I pray and plead, for the icking people when it serves his inter- Intelligence and Analysis at the De- sake of our country and the people who est. What is worse is that he will not partment of Homeland Security, polit- are suffering, that it will happen again tell the truth when it hurts his inter- ical leaders at DHS told him to refrain and that Republicans, once they see est, even if lives are at stake. from sharing reports about Putin’s ef- they can’t pass this emaciated, terribly The President’s comments in this forts to interfere with our elections be- insufficient, and poison-pill-pocked interview were despicable. It should cause ‘‘they make the President look proposal, will start negotiating in re- serve as a warning to all Americans bad.’’ And this DHS goes ality with us—something they have not about who this man is and his total, on to allege a broader pattern by done as of yet. complete abject failure to lead. Trump and his lieutenants of politi- TRUMP ADMINISTRATION (Mr. SCOTT of Florida assumed the cizing and misrepresenting intel- Madam President, now on President Chair.) ligence, altering the information to fit Trump, yesterday it was reported that, TRANSIT the President’s way of thinking, what in taped interviews with Bob Wood- Mr. President, finally, on transit, the President thinks makes him look ward, President Trump acknowledged COVID–19 has changed nearly every as- good. that he knew the danger posed by pect of American life, but Senate Re- We know this President doesn’t like COVID–19 way back in February but he publicans and the White House only to hear the truth. He literally can’t deliberately—deliberately—downplayed want to address the barest sliver of the handle it. But what is even more the threat to the American people. We problems in our country, so this week alarming is that former DNI Director now know that the President wasn’t I have been pointing out many of the Dan Coats, according to Bob Wood- ill-informed. He wasn’t being overly things that the Republican proposal ward’s new book, could not shake his optimistic. He was lying to the Amer- leaves out. ‘‘deep suspicions’’ that ican people. He was deliberately Yesterday, I spoke about the plight ‘‘had something’’ on the President. downplaying the virus to the American of live venues and the need to save that Many Americans believe what Coats said; that the reason people at a time when early and force- essential part of our culture and our bows down in obeisance to Putin is ful action could have saved so many economy. Today I want to address an- that Putin knows something that the lives. other topic that has received far too Look, when the house is on fire—a little attention from the Senate Repub- President doesn’t want made public. That is how egregious the pattern of five-alarm fire—you have an obligation licans: transit. President Trump’s behavior has been. to let people know. If you don’t, they Public transportation systems are It cries out for an explanation, and are going to burn, and they are going the lifeblood of great American cities. there is no logical one. There is no hon- to die. Regional networks connect workers to When we look at the rest of the world jobs and consumers and businesses. As orable one. President Trump’s pattern of downplaying the threat from Putin, and see why they are doing better than anyone can imagine, during the pan- placating the dictator, and pursuing we are in fighting this disease, the rea- demic, while transit authorities like policies that have long been the goal of son is simple: They had some leader- the MTA have continued round-the- Moscow asks an enormous question: ship. We have had none from the White clock operations to serve the people, What does President Putin know that House—none. We have had lying. We ridership on public transportation has plummeted, leaving them in a state of President Trump is so afraid of? have had ignoring the problem. We Here is what needs to happen. Before crisis. God forbid if public transpor- have had misleading the American peo- we leave for the election, there has to tation were forced to shutter or dras- ple but no leadership at a time when be an all-Senators briefing on the tically reduce operations, like on Long we desperately need it. threat from Putin to our election. Other leaders around the world were Island, where they rely on the Long Is- Every Senator—Democratic, Repub- land Rail Road. The damage to re- clear about science. They faced up to lican, liberal, conservative, North, the problem and worked hard to solve gional economies and to the national South, East, and West—has an obliga- it. They instituted policies to test, economy would be severe. But there is tion to our constituents and the coun- trace, and isolate. We had a President not a penny—not one single penny—in try we all love to find out what exactly who simply lied about the dangers of the Republican bill to help public tran- Putin is up to. the disease and suggested that Ameri- sit systems or even help State and I yield the floor. cans inject bleach. Other leaders took local governments, which fund a lot of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- responsibility and ownership. We had a the transit systems—not a penny. ator from Illinois. President who said: ‘‘It is what it is.’’ My Republican friends seem to look CORONAVIRUS In the annals of history, this will be at this crisis through a narrow lens. Mr. DURBIN. I want to thank my one of the five greatest examples of Some of my colleagues have criticized colleague from New York for his com- lack of leadership in American history. Democrats for the outrageous idea of ments this morning. He is right. We President Trump, the history books wanting to help our State governments have seen this play before. We know are not going to regard you kindly. and the essential public services they how it ends. Senator MCCONNELL, the They are not going to regard you kind- provide. Republican leader, comes to the floor ly. I have news for our colleagues. These and proclaims that his latest creation The President is coming up with regional transit systems are mission is bipartisan; the Democrats have a great excuses now for his perfidious critical to the national economy. It is choice to vote yes or no; take it or lies. This time, he said he didn’t want not just a New York problem or a New leave it; we are done. to tell the truth about COVID because Jersey problem or an Illinois problem, We have been through this over and it might cause panic. Really? Is this it is a national crisis. over again. That is not how Congress or the same President who is busy pan- The Metropolitan Transit Authority human activity works. We have a split icking America right now, telling alone carries about 40 percent of the government between Democrats and women in the suburbs that their safety Nation’s transit riders and drives as Republicans. When we sit down to- is at risk when the suburbs are not at much as 10 percent of the national gether and compromise, good things risk at all? Is this the same President GDP—10 percent. The facts argue for can happen. We proved it March 26. The who invented a caravan of migrants in heavy investment in public transpor- vote was 96 to 0 for the CARES Act, a an attempt to panic Americans before tation systems to stanch the bleeding $3 trillion bill early on to address the the last election? This President al- and jump-start the economy when the coronavirus pandemic and to deal with ways uses panic as a tool when he pandemic wanes. The lack of invest- the serious challenges to our economy. thinks it serves his interest, so the ment in transit systems in the Repub- Thank goodness we did it. It gave idea that he did it because he didn’t lican legislation is unacceptable. $600 a week in additional Federal sup- want to panic Americans does not ring ELECTION SECURITY plements and unemployment to fami- true. It seems like an ex post facto ex- Mr. President, finally, according to a lies who were facing layoffs and clo- cuse for the President’s perfidious lies. whistleblower complaint filed by a sures of their businesses. We helped

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.006 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 small businesses injecting billions of There is one provision I just want to Senator MCCONNELL’s approach ab- dollars back into protecting their pay- spend a minute on here that really is solves them from responsibility. It is roll and keeping the lights on for the troubling. Senator MCCONNELL has an- liability immunity and an invitation day when they can return. nounced for months that nothing will for bad actors to do little or nothing in It worked, and it worked on a bipar- move, nothing will help Americans un- protecting innocent people, including tisan basis, but where we are today re- employed or small businesses until he their own employees. flects a failure and a repetition on the gets what he called his redline proposal I am going to yield the floor at this Republican side. on liability immunity. point and say that we can do better Explain to me this: Why did the Re- Basically, what they have done is to than what Senator MCCONNELL is offer- publican Senate leader refuse to phys- write a provision in this bill which ab- ing the Senate today. We can gather on ically present himself at any stage of solves businesses from their responsi- a bipartisan basis and reach a com- the negotiation since March 26 for re- bility to the public and to their em- promise if he will attend the negotia- lief from this coronavirus pandemic? ployees when it comes to safety in the tions. That is right. Senator MCCONNELL re- workplace and the marketplace. They I yield the floor. fuses to enter the room where rep- have argued they have to do it because The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- resentatives of the White House and of the tsunami of frivolous lawsuits ator from Alaska. Democratic congressional leaders were they anticipate because of COVID–19. Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I meeting to discuss a bipartisan com- It turns out that that so-called tsu- have listened to the minority whip promise. We can’t reach a compromise nami has never materialized. The law- here. I would say that I agree with him. unless we clearly have all the parties suits that are being filed are primarily This bill that we will have an oppor- at the table. When the Republican con- by businesses against insurance compa- tunity to vote on later this afternoon gressional leaders—MCCONNELL, nies to decide coverage under insurance does not have everything in it. I think MCCARTHY of California on the House policies and by inmates in prisons who almost—I think every one of us would side—boycott these meetings for nego- are protesting what they consider to be agree, it doesn’t have everything that tiations, nothing happens. inhumane conditions in the midst of a we would like. It certainly doesn’t have I can’t tell you how many times back pandemic. It is only a handful of law- everything that I would like. In fact, it in Illinois during the August recess I suits that have been filed against busi- has a few things in there that I would was asked, so are you going back to nesses or malpractice suits related to have just as soon be jettisoned. Washington? COVID–19 infections. What we will have an opportunity to I said: Yes, we are planning on going Here is the bottom line: Conscien- vote on today is a targeted relief meas- back the first week in September. ure. It is targeted toward our small What are you going to go? tious businesspeople in Illinois and business men and women who have I said: I don’t know. across America are prepared to make At this point, there has been no nego- their business place safe for the people been feeling the kick to the gut on a tiation and compromise. Today we who work there in the marketplace. daily basis in my State and certainly have a vote. We have been through this What they need is a rational, clear in a State like Florida that relies on before. It is a McConnell proposal that statement of public health experts as tourism. It is targeted relief that is de- was not put to any kind of bipartisan to what they must do. I heard this over signed to help our kids get back into negotiation. It is a one-sided offering. and over again. They said to me: Sen- school and teachers to be able to be in It fails in so many respects. ator, give me the standards on social a safe environment. It is targeted relief Think if you are unemployed, trying distancing and labeling and sanitizers that is designed to help provide addi- to make your mortgage payments, car and masks, and we will live up to them. tional childcare resources. It is tar- payments, medical bill payments, cred- We can never guarantee that some- geted relief to help us advance to a vac- it card payments, put food on the one will not file a frivolous lawsuit, cine that is readable and traceable and table, make sure the kids are ready to but we should be able to say to people, affordable to all Americans. It is tar- go back to school, and Senator MCCON- if you will follow the public health ex- geted relief that will help us with addi- NELL announces, well, we are going to perts with a real standard of care, then tional testing. cut that check you have been receiving your motion to dismiss is going to pre- I think we recognize that more test- for unemployment benefits in half. It vail in that lawsuit, and that will be ing is going to be better than less test- will not be $600 a week; it will be $300 the end of it. ing. There is assistance for the U.S. a week. But Senator MCCONNELL thinks there Postal Service. It is not enough, in my Why? For that family, their needs is a better way to really absolve them view. I would like to see it increased and their bills are still the same. The from meeting any standard when it significantly, but that is not in there. economy is still hurting, with 30 mil- comes to public health. In fact, what But there is some targeted relief for lion-plus Americans out of work, he proposes today basically says: If you our Postal Service as well. 800,000 in Illinois receiving unemploy- try to comply with any local ordi- The minority whip mentions the li- ment benefits, I am sure thousands in nance, good enough; enough said; it ability protection that is included the Commonwealth of Kentucky. And doesn’t have to be any standard of pub- within this measure. It has been no se- yet the reality is, what is going to be lic health that is credible. cret that that has been a priority not proposed by Senator MCCONNELL today This doesn’t keep America safe. What only of the majority leader but of a will create a hardship on these families it is going to do is encourage the bad majority of so many of us who have they never envisioned. actors to do little or nothing. If we are looked at and heard from those in our Is there any money in there to pro- going to deal with this pandemic, ev- communities, our school districts that tect these families from being evicted? eryone has to be serious about it—from are concerned about their liability, our No. Wait a minute. How about food wearing these masks to social small businesses that are concerned stamps and SNAP? Many of these fami- distancing, to putting up with what has about reopening with no liability. This lies are struggling to put food on the become a tedious responsibility of is not a ‘‘get out of jail free’’ card. This table. Any help in this bill for them? staying away from friends and family is designed that if you have followed No. How about money for testing so when you want to be with them to get the protocols, if you have followed the that we can find out if people have this behind us. requirements that have been set out positive results and should quarantine When it comes to the business and there, that you are not going to lose themselves and stay away from others? marketplace, the same thing applies. that business. Your school district is No, not the kind of investment that is They are going to have to pitch in, if not going to be, really in terms of their needed at this moment in history. they want to reopen—and I wish they funding, eroded because of litigation. Time and again, what this Senator could today or tomorrow—but if I, they Again, it does not absolve if you have from Kentucky has given us is just an went to reopen, they have to pitch in been negligent in any way here. effort to say we tried. But he didn’t. He with a good-faith effort to meet a good What I want to reinforce is, we will didn’t present himself at one of the ne- public standard. I will stand by them, have an opportunity here to vote on a gotiations to make a bipartisan bill. and everyone else will too. measure today that is not everything

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We are at a place where we do have But I am going to vote for this regard- There have been some interesting at- an opportunity to put a measure out less of the fact that those provisions tacks on this bipartisan provision. One there that is more directed in its tar- are in there because there are provi- of my Democratic colleagues declared geted relief; that does leave out certain sions that are going to help our fisher- that it could ‘‘fast-track coal mines.’’ areas; that, in my view, does include men, that are going to help our small One said it is ‘‘targeted to corporate some things that should not be in here, businesses, that are going to help our donors.’’ Another said on that but it is where we are today. schools, and that are going to help us this amounts to ‘‘corporate welfare to We either have an opportunity to do help those who need this additional un- the coal industry during a climate some incremental steps to build on employment insurance. emergency.’’ It is so wrong on so many what we put in place with the CARES There is a measure in this bill, levels that you don’t know where to Act several months ago or to do noth- though, that has evoked an interesting begin to rebut that. ing for an indeterminate period of bit of controversy. It is in an area that Let me just cite a couple. For a time. I offered. This comes from the text of starting point, the Department of En- I can tell you that in my State, I my American Mineral Security Act. ergy has a research mission. DOE does have small businesses for whom the This is a bill that we reported from the not permit coal mines. So there is no PPP was a lifesaver. But I come from a Energy Committee last year. The por- fast-tracking under the provision be- State where we are pretty seasonally tion of the bill that is in controversy cause there is no authority within the focused with our economy, and the re- right now, according to my friends on DOE to do so. It doesn’t exist. We are lief they were able to get for those few the other side of the aisle, is actually not putting labs in charge of the review months in the summertime, that al- text from a bipartisan bill that my process. You are not going to see one of lowed them to stay open. friend and the ranking member on the your National Labs now become a per- When you don’t have your tourists Energy Committee inserted himself. I mitting office. come to town and when you really cosponsored it. It would effectively au- I have also been surprised to hear don’t have your economy kick into thorize the Department of Energy to that research grants from the Depart- gear during the summer—believe it or conduct research to develop advanced ment of Energy are somehow or an- not, folks—it doesn’t happen in the processes to help recover rare earth other corporate welfare now. I have a wintertime in Alaska. We don’t have elements from coal and coal byprod- great deal of respect for the work that those people coming to visit us. We ucts. It authorizes. It doesn’t appro- goes on within DOE. I think that they don’t have the cruise ships. We don’t priate. It authorizes $23 million a year are the ultimate engine for innovation, have the airplanes that are filled with for 7 fiscal years. leading to good jobs, economic growth, people willing to come and spend their We saw that this was a particularly cleaner air, cleaner water. These money. So we have to wait until at worthy provision to advance. We know grants are not just directed to indus- least next May. Alaskans, right now, that we import almost all of our rare try. Many of our universities will be are hoping and praying that they can earths from abroad, primarily from among the likely recipients. hold on until May. China. We know the supply is precar- It is important, I think, to recognize There are some things in this tar- ious. China has already demonstrated that what we are establishing within geted relief package that directly helps its willingness to cut off another coun- this measure is something that would them. There is an opportunity for a try when it feels like it. And we know benefit our economy, benefit jobs, and second round, an opportunity that is we need this, whether it is for iPhones, benefit the environment. I mentioned focused on our smaller businesses, an flat screens, jet engines, satellites. It is that this provision is an authorization opportunity for an extension of time all about supply chain. of appropriations. It doesn’t allocate within which to pay down those I was a little bit bemused, I guess, any taxpayer dollars. It simply creates CARES Act monies. The thing I have when I saw that this particular provi- a new option for those of us who serve heard more often than anything else is sion was the object of partisan scorn. It as appropriators to choose as part of this: Give us more time to spend this was actually the Obama administra- our normal budgeting process. We have because we don’t want to spend it on tion that helped fund the research to seen a lot of accusations—misleading things that we don’t need right now be- examine the potential of these tech- attacks over different things that are cause we know that the winter is going nologies. NETL, the National Energy in this bill or perhaps some things that to be long and dark and tough. Give us Technology Lab, has been working on are not in the measure. that ability. We didn’t get the flexi- this, as have a number of universities. I think, again, what we have in front bility that we had asked for. That When you think about what we are of us is an opportunity to provide tar- would have been important. doing here, we are seeking to recover geted relief to Americans at a time The time extension will be impor- rare earths from coal waste. It is a lit- when they are in need. What we do tant. The loan forgiveness piece for the tle bit like turning your trash into today, how we do it today, I think, is smaller loans will be important. The treasure. It is the ultimate in recy- important. I think it is unfortunate extension of the additional UI will be cling. You have already disturbed the that we will likely see this as a wholly important. No, it is not a full $600, but earth. That has already happened. partisan exercise. I would like to think it does allow for additional support for What we are doing now is we are going that we would have a different out- those who are suffering most. through that and trying to determine come. I would like to think that each Again, what we are trying to do is to if we can’t utilize some of that waste of us can look at these provisions and target the relief and not put it all out for something of great value—rare say: Well, it might not be as much as I there in areas where some didn’t need earths. It could ironically add to our would like for my constituents in Flor- it, some did, and hope we get it right. domestic supplies without necessi- ida or Alaska, but it does allow us to Again, this is a measure that many tating new mines. You would think advance one step further. will say is a half measure, but I am that those on the other side of the aisle My hope is that we will continue ag- talking to folks back home who are who don’t like mining would agree that gressive negotiations because I con- saying: Give us something. We need to recycling that waste is a strong and a tinue to hear from people in my State have something now because otherwise positive thing to do. who are still reeling from the impacts we don’t know how long we can hold Some have said: Why is this Amer- of this pandemic. They do not see the on. ican Mineral Security Act or any of the upcoming months giving them notable This is something that I am going to provisions in this bill at all? I think relief from an economic perspective. be supporting later this afternoon, de- one of the things we learned from this They want to know that their Federal

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.010 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 Government will be a partner with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there them in aiding them in the recovery. question is, Will the Senate advise and any other Senators in the Chamber de- We will have an opportunity to vote consent to the Cullen nomination? siring to vote? on this later. I would certainly hope all Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask The result was announced—yeas 99, Members look at where we are today for the yeas and nays. nays 0, as follows: with the offering that is in front of us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a [Rollcall Vote No. 167 Ex.] I yield the floor. sufficient second? YEAS—99 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- There appears to be a sufficient sec- Alexander Gardner Peters ator from Colorado. ond. Baldwin Gillibrand Portman Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I ask The clerk will call the roll. Barrasso Graham Reed unanimous consent that the vote The senior assistant legislative clerk Bennet Grassley Risch scheduled for 11:30 begin now. called the roll. Blackburn Hassan Roberts Blumenthal Hawley Romney The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Blunt Heinrich Rosen objection, it is so ordered. Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS) Booker Hirono Rounds The question is, Will the Senate ad- and the Senator from Massachusetts Boozman Hoeven Rubio vise and consent to the Jarbou nomina- Braun Hyde-Smith Sanders (Ms. WARREN) are necessarily absent. Brown Inhofe Sasse tion? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Burr Johnson Schatz Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I ask any other Senators in the Chamber de- Cantwell Jones Schumer for the yeas and nays. siring to vote? Capito Kaine Scott (FL) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Cardin Kennedy Scott (SC) The result was announced—yeas 79, Carper King Shaheen sufficient second? nays 19, as follows: Casey Klobuchar Shelby There appears to be a sufficient sec- [Rollcall Vote No. 166 Ex.] Cassidy Lankford Sinema Collins Leahy Smith ond. YEAS—79 The clerk will call the roll. Coons Lee Stabenow Alexander Feinstein Peters Cornyn Loeffler Sullivan The senior assistant bill clerk called Baldwin Fischer Portman Cortez Masto Manchin Tester the roll. Barrasso Gardner Reed Cotton Markey Thune Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Blackburn Graham Risch Cramer McConnell Tillis Crapo McSally Toomey Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS) Blunt Grassley Roberts Boozman Hassan Romney Cruz Menendez Udall and the Senator from Massachusetts Daines Merkley Van Hollen Braun Hawley Rosen Duckworth Moran Warner (Ms. WARREN) are necessarily absent. Brown Hoeven Rounds Burr Hyde-Smith Durbin Murkowski Warren The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Rubio Capito Inhofe Enzi Murphy Whitehouse FISCHER). Are there any other Senators Sasse Cardin Johnson Ernst Murray Wicker in the Chamber desiring to vote? Carper Jones Scott (FL) Feinstein Paul Wyden The result was announced—yeas 83, Casey Kaine Scott (SC) Fischer Perdue Young nays 15, as follows: Cassidy Kennedy Shaheen Collins King Shelby NOT VOTING—1 [Rollcall Vote No. 165 Ex.] Coons Lankford Sinema Harris YEAS—83 Cornyn Leahy Sullivan Cortez Masto Lee Tester The nomination was confirmed. Alexander Fischer Peters Cotton Loeffler Thune The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Baldwin Gardner Portman Cramer Manchin Tillis Barrasso Graham the previous order, the motions to re- Reed Crapo McConnell Bennet Grassley Toomey Risch Cruz McSally consider are considered made and laid Blackburn Hassan Van Hollen Roberts Daines Moran upon the table, and the President will Blunt Hawley Warner Romney Duckworth Murkowski Boozman Heinrich Whitehouse be immediately notified of the Senate’s Rosen Durbin Murphy Braun Hirono Wicker actions. Rounds Enzi Paul Burr Hoeven Young Rubio Ernst Perdue f Capito Hyde-Smith Sasse Cardin Inhofe Scott (FL) NAYS—19 Carper Johnson CLOTURE MOTION Scott (SC) Casey Jones Bennet Klobuchar Schumer Shaheen The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant Cassidy Kaine Blumenthal Markey Smith Shelby Collins Kennedy Booker Menendez Stabenow to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Coons King Sinema Cantwell Merkley Udall Senate the pending cloture motion, Cornyn Lankford Smith Gillibrand Murray Wyden which the clerk will state. Stabenow Heinrich Sanders Cortez Masto Leahy The bill clerk read as follows: Cotton Lee Sullivan Hirono Schatz Cramer Loeffler Tester NOT VOTING—2 CLOTURE MOTION Crapo Manchin Thune We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Tillis Harris Warren Cruz McConnell ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Toomey Daines McSally The nomination was confirmed. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Duckworth Moran Udall Durbin Murkowski Warner f move to bring to a close debate on the mo- Enzi Murphy Whitehouse tion to concur in the House amendment to S. Ernst Paul Wicker EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 178, a bill to condemn gross human rights Feinstein Perdue Young The PRESIDING OFFICER. The violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in NAYS—15 clerk will report the next nomination. Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary The bill clerk read the nomination of detention, torture, and harassment of these Blumenthal Klobuchar Sanders communities inside and outside China, with Booker Markey Schatz Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be a further amendment No. 2652. Brown Menendez Schumer United States District Judge for the Cantwell Merkley Van Hollen Mitch McConnell, , Shelley Gillibrand Murray Wyden Eastern District of New York. Moore Capito, , Lamar The question is, Will the Senate ad- Alexander, , , NOT VOTING—2 vise and consent to the Gujarati nomi- James M. Inhofe, , Rich- Harris Warren nation? ard C. Shelby, Martha McSally, Pat The nomination was confirmed. Mr. BURR. Madam President, I ask Roberts, Tim Scott, , Dan Sullivan, , John Cor- f for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a nyn. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR sufficient second? The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The There appears to be a sufficient sec- imous consent, the mandatory quorum clerk will report the next nomination. ond. call has been waived. The senior assistant legislative clerk The clerk will call the roll. The question is, Is it the sense of the read the nomination of Thomas T. The bill clerk called the roll. Senate that debate on the motion to Cullen, of Virginia, to be United States Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the concur in the House amendment with District Judge for the Western District Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS) is amendment No. 2652 to S. 178, a bill to of Virginia. necessarily absent. condemn gross human rights violations

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.011 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5533 of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask because it refused to serve as a propa- and calling for an end to arbitrary de- unanimous consent that the order for ganda machine for him. Under pres- tention, torture, and harassment of the quorum call be rescinded. sure, he is saying he is now going to these communities inside and outside The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without bring it back. China, shall be brought to a close? objection, it is so ordered. Now he is failing to protect our The yeas and nays are mandatory f troops and our veterans from this dis- under the rule. ease. His administration used them as S. RES. 685 The clerk will call the roll. guinea pigs this spring by prescribing The bill clerk called the roll. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I come to them hydroxychloroquine tablets—an Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the the floor to first thank Senator unproven COVID treatment. He did Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS) is DUCKWORTH for leading many of us to that this spring while he was not tell- necessarily absent. come to the floor this week to stand in ing the country about the seriousness The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. solidarity with all of the military fam- of this disease. YOUNG). Are there any other Senators ilies around the country and through- None of this should be partisan. I in the Chamber desiring to vote or out our Nation’s history who have sac- know my Republican colleagues and I change their vote? rificed so much in service to our coun- disagree on a lot of things—taxes and The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 52, try. budgets and healthcare policy—but I nays 47, as follows: I hope we can all join together, not have never heard any of us disagree on [Rollcall Vote No. 168 Ex.] as Republicans and Democrats but as the fact that Americans who serve our YEAS—52 servants of the American people, in ex- country are American heroes. Whether Alexander Fischer Portman pressing outrage and disgust at the they fought during World War I or Barrasso Gardner Risch comments made by the President that fought against fascists in World War II, Blackburn Graham Roberts were confirmed by multiple news out- like my father did, or are defending us Blunt Grassley Romney lets last week. A deep reverence for Boozman Hawley today, we owe them and their families Rounds servicemembers, including the Pre- Braun Hoeven Rubio a debt of gratitude. Those who made Burr Hyde-Smith Sasse siding Officer, who have made the ulti- the ultimate sacrifice were mothers Capito Inhofe Scott (FL) mate sacrifice for our country, has and fathers and sons and daughters and Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC) Collins Kennedy never before been a partisan issue in aunts and uncles. They had hopes, and Shelby Cornyn Lankford this body or in our country. they had dreams of devoting careers to Sullivan Cotton Lee These Americans laid down their Thune service. Cramer Loeffler lives because they loved this country, Crapo McConnell Tillis All of my colleagues have spoken to Cruz McSally Toomey and they loved what we stand for. They the families of the fallen. We try to Daines Moran Wicker understood something that President empathize with the unbearable pain Enzi Murkowski Young Trump never will, which is the idea of they go through. Some of my col- Ernst Perdue service—the ethos of giving your all for leagues have been those brothers or sis- NAYS—47 something greater than yourself. ters or sons or daughters. All of our Baldwin Heinrich Rosen I know some of my colleagues will servicemembers and all of our veterans Bennet Hirono Sanders continue to bury their heads in the and all of their families deserve better. Blumenthal Jones Schatz sand to pretend the President couldn’t Booker Kaine Schumer I ask my colleagues to join me and Brown King Shaheen possibly have said those things, but if Senator DUCKWORTH in standing in soli- Cantwell Klobuchar Sinema you don’t believe it is within President darity with all American servicemem- Cardin Leahy Smith Trump’s character to denigrate our bers and veterans and their families. Carper Manchin Stabenow Casey Markey troops, you haven’t been paying atten- We will never forget the debt we owe Tester Coons Menendez tion over the last 5 years. Udall you. We are humbled by your commit- Cortez Masto Merkley Van Hollen President Trump called our former ment to service. Duckworth Murphy colleague and our friend Senator John Durbin Murray Warner I suggest the absence of a quorum. Feinstein Paul Warren McCain—an American war hero to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Gillibrand Peters Whitehouse every one of us—a loser. He denigrated clerk will call the roll. Wyden Hassan Reed all POWs and their families when he The legislative clerk proceeded to NOT VOTING—1 said he liked people who were not cap- call the roll. Harris tured. He attacked a Gold Star family, Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask whose son paid the ultimate sacrifice The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this unanimous consent that the order for for our country, with anti-Muslim big- vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 47. the quorum call be rescinded. Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- otry. He repeatedly attacked and re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sen and sworn not having voted in the taliated against LTC Alexander objection, it is so ordered. affirmative, the motion is rejected. Vindman, who spent his entire life f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- serving our country. Yet, as despicable and disrespectful CONFIRMATION OF HALA Y. ator from Arkansas. as they are, it is not just President JARBOU f Trump’s words—it is his actions. He di- Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I LEGISLATIVE SESSION verted funding from our military bases have two items I would like to speak to pay for his vanity project border for a few moments on today, but first I wall. want to rise to say how pleased I am MORNING BUSINESS He has made it easier for payday that the Senate voted to confirm Judge Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask lenders to prey on our servicemembers Hala Jarbou to serve as the Federal unanimous consent that the Senate by selling them predatory loans at ex- judge in the U.S. District Circuit for proceed to legislative session for a pe- orbitant rates. In Dayton, go to the Western District of Michigan. riod of morning business, with Sen- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Both Senator PETERS and I supported ators permitted to speak therein for up look at the payday lenders that just her, returned our blue slips, and were to 10 minutes each. crop up around our military bases. very pleased to support her confirma- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The President handed out favors to tion. I think she will do an excellent objection, it is so ordered. foreign banks, like Santander, that il- job. Mr. COTTON. I yield the floor. legally repossessed servicemembers’ Her story, Judge Jarbou’s story, is I suggest the absence of a quorum. cars and illegally foreclosed on their really an American story. She was born The PRESIDING OFFICER. The homes while they were defending our in and came to this country as a clerk will call the roll. country. young girl. She was the first person in The bill clerk proceeded to call the He ordered the closure of the mili- her family to earn her college degree roll. tary’s newspaper, Stars and Stripes, from the University of Michigan and

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So I am very, very My dad once told me something I We have in the past been able to fig- pleased that she was confirmed today. have never forgotten. In fact, it has in- ure out a way to come together as Re- Judge Jarbou greatly values the op- fluenced my whole life as an elected of- publicans and Democrats and as Ameri- portunity she has been given, I know, ficial. He said that a veteran should cans to be able to address this crisis. and has worked to extend those oppor- never stand at the back of any line for We need to do it again because we still tunities to others during her career. a job, for healthcare, for education, or do have a crisis. We still do have unac- She is active in the Michigan legal for the military recognitions they ceptably high levels of people getting community and in the Chaldean Amer- earned. My dad came home after World infected, hospitalized, being in the ICU, ican Chamber of Commerce and other War II and went to school on the GI fatalities, and, of course, our economy cultural organizations. bill, and I don’t know what would have is not where any of us would like to see She served as a mentor and has happened to our family if he had not it although it has improved signifi- worked to increase the diversity of had that opportunity. So my dad said cantly, in part because of the legisla- clerks in her own courtroom. Again, I over and over again that a veteran tion we passed here. am just very pleased that she was over- should not stand at the back of any I am convinced that we would be at whelmingly confirmed by the U.S. Sen- line. They certainly shouldn’t be put at over 10 percent unemployment still if ate today. the end of the line by their own Presi- not for the legislation we passed here. f dent. It is appalling that this even Instead, we are beginning to come down—8.4 percent last month. That is HONORING MILITARY VETERANS needs to be said, actually. When I heard these comments and faster than anybody thought it could. Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I heard them verified over and over Still, of course, it is unacceptably high. rise now on behalf of the more than 19 again in every media outlet from right So more help is needed, and we can’t million people in our Nation and half a to left, verifying that, in fact, these let the upcoming election and the poli- million people in Michigan who show were his comments, it was stunning. It tics around that keep us from getting us every day what service and sacrifice was appalling. It made me very angry. together and continuing to do the work and love of country is really all about. Our veterans deserve a place of honor that we have to do. We haven’t been These patriots landed on beaches in at the front of the line—at the front of able, in the last 5 or 6 weeks, to do Normandy and the Pacific theater, the line. They deserve a Commander in that. Instead, we have been working crept through jungles in Korea, shed Chief who respects them, who honors kind of on opposite sides of the aisle on blood in Vietnam, survived attacks in their service, and, frankly, who gets it. our own projects. Iraq, and fought terrorists in Afghani- Thank goodness we have people who Today we voted on a bill that had a stan. These people are heroes. They believe in things beyond themselves. majority of the U.S. Senators sup- love our Nation so much. They are Thank goodness we have people who porting it. That is not how you pass willing to put their lives on the line for are willing to stand up for all of us, to something around here; there has to be our democracy, our people, and our keep us safe and stand up for our val- a supermajority—60 votes. But a ma- way of life. ues and our country. jority of the Senators in this Chamber That is why it is so incredibly shock- So on behalf of the people of Michi- just voted for legislation that has ing and infuriating to hear the Presi- gan, I want to say thank you to every- strong bipartisan appeal I would think dent of the United States, the Com- one who has served and everyone who because, as we will talk about in a sec- mander in Chief of our Armed Forces, is currently serving our country in our ond, almost every element is supported disparage our veterans. President armed services. We are truly grateful by the Democrats, Republicans, and, Trump called them losers and suck- for your sacrifice and service and your most importantly, by the American ers—losers and suckers. He said he willingness to stand up and support and people. couldn’t understand why anyone would defend our country. What we have done is we have kind of join the military because ‘‘What is in it I yield the floor. fallen into camps. So the Democrats for them?’’ I suggest the absence of a quorum. passed a bill in the House called the He said veterans who had lost limbs The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heroes Act. It is a $3.5 trillion bill. Re- shouldn’t be in parades. Why? Because ALEXANDER). The clerk will call the member, we have already spent about he couldn’t handle seeing them. He roll. $3.5 trillion, making this the largest didn’t think people would want to see The senior assistant legislative clerk deficit in the history of our country them. People in Michigan want to see proceeded to call the roll. and making our debt now, for the first them and thank them and do so every Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask time since World War II, the size of our day. unanimous consent that the order for entire economy. That concerns all of We all remember what he said about the quorum call be rescinded. us, and it should. I hope it concerns all our former colleague and friend, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of us because our fiscal situation going late Senator John McCain. President objection, it is so ordered. forward for our kids and grandkids is Trump said that he prefers veterans f something we should be concerned who didn’t get captured. about too. My own dad served in the Navy dur- CORONAVIRUS Anyway, the $3.5 trillion bill is a ing World War II. He signed up because Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, thank grab bag, to be honest. Some of it is re- he believed in a cause bigger than him- you. I am on the floor today to talk lated to COVID–19, but some of it is self. Perhaps President Trump doesn’t about the coronavirus pandemic and not. As an example, there is a provision understand, but my dad was a sailor, what we can and should do here in the in there that I hope would be a non- not a sucker. U.S. Senate and in Congress as a whole starter that changes our tax laws and About one in four people who have to actually address the ongoing prob- repeals the State and local tax deduc- served in our armed services now live lem. tion cap that was put in place just re- with a service-connected disability. We are not out of the woods yet. We cently. This gives a huge break to President Trump, these veterans are still have a healthcare crisis and, of wealthy Americans. In fact, 40 percent leaders; they aren’t losers. course, an economic crisis that is a of this benefit, according to the Joint President Trump wonders what is in consequence of that. Committee on Taxation, goes to the it for them. Well, maybe he should ask We have done some good bipartisan top 1 percent of wage earners. What them because we all know what they work over the past 6 months. In fact, does that have to do with the would say. We all know what they not many people realize that we have coronavirus? It will help millionaires

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In that bill hard to pass because of the By the way, it is the same thing with Ohio, we are looking for more funding immigration policy. People have individuals. Think about it. If you own for testing because we know that is strong views on it. It has no place in a your own home, the value of your home how you stop the spread of the dis- COVID–19 bill. has probably gone up. You are probably ease—testing, contact tracing, getting One that also concerns those of us in pretty good shape, particularly if to the hotspots and trying to contain who are concerned about the election you are trying to sell your home right it. That way people will feel more com- coming up is it puts Federal mandates now. It is a good time to sell, I guess. fortable returning to work, returning in place on the States that are unprec- If you invest it in the stock market, to shop, and returning to school. This edented with regard to their election which a lot of the people who own their is something that is in this legislation, system. Now, that is something we homes are, it has been darn good. The $16 billion alone for testing. The legis- have always left to the province of the market increase has been substantial. I lation that was voted on this afternoon States, but, instead, it puts mandates was on a program this morning where in this Chamber was voted positively in place on the electoral system. That they were talking about how the by a majority of the Senators. is not, again, something that is going Nasdaq was back up again, and the Just last week, in Ohio, I visited The to help us in terms of the coronavirus. tech stocks, if you are in the tech Health Collaborative, which is a multi- So my hope is that those House world, are doing great. agency coalition approach to dealing Democrats who passed that bill can But let’s say you don’t own your own with COVID–19. It includes hospitals, now see what we passed over here. This home. Let’s say you are a renter. Your county commissioners, health commis- is a targeted bill that focuses on the rent is likely to start going up if it sioners, and even nursing homes. They coronavirus. It is less than $500 billion, hasn’t already, and then, you are not are utilizing the $19 million they have which used to be a lot of money around invested in the markets, so you are not received through the CARES Act to here, but as compared to the $3.5 tril- taking advantage of that, and yet your fund and design and execute a testing lion. So it is obviously a lot less job is at risk and may be gone. So, strategy for people in the Southwest money, but it is also more targeted and again, K-shaped isn’t it. Some people Ohio area. I am really pleased to see more focused. are doing quite well, and others are them take the funding and using it in Again, I think so much of it is policy still having a rough time and need help this way because now more and more that can be supported by both sides of to be able to deal with the issue of the people are getting the opportunity to the aisle. It will really help to continue coronavirus and the economic fallout be tested, and, by the way, they are the efforts we started here to help ad- from that. doing it on a no-needs basis. There is dress the healthcare crisis but also By the way, this K-shaped recovery, I no need to pay for this testing with help with regard to the weak economic believe, has increased inequality in your insurance. If you don’t have it, performance as a result of people being terms of our income in this country, everybody is welcome to get a test. isolated from the economy. and income inequality was something These kinds of initiatives are a big I heard someone this week say we we were making progress on. In Feb- help, and I am glad that in this legisla- have a K-shaped recovery. What does ruary, we had the 19th straight month tion we voted on this afternoon, we that mean? Well, think of the letter of wages increasing over 3 percent in added another $45 billion in total to ‘‘K.’’ A lot of people say you want to this country just in February, not long HHS to go toward testing and vaccine have a V-shaped recovery, where you ago. And, by the way, most of that in- development to get this vaccine as go down steeply through a recession crease was among lower and middle-in- quickly as possible, and distribution of and you come back up just as steeply. come workers. Now, that was positive. the vaccine, helping on the antiviral That is where I think a lot of America That was where we wanted to head as a medications. This ‘‘Shark Tank’’ con- is. In other words, a lot of families and country. That is why so many of us cept that the Presiding Officer and oth- a lot of businesses have seen a pretty pushed for tax reform and regulatory ers are involved in is brilliant because rapid recovery here in the past few relief thinking that would get this it sort of tells the private sector: Look, months, but there are others who have economy moving and help those work- we are going to provide you the basic not. ers who are in the lower and middle-in- funding to go out there and compete to So the top part of the K is true for a come bracket the most, and, guess come up with a safe way to develop a lot of people and a lot of businesses— what, it did. vaccine or antiviral therapy, and that think of the businesses that provide That has changed now so we have to, has encouraged competition in it, and food, the grocery stores; the businesses here in Congress, in my view, continue in unprecedented speed, we are devel- that are involved in construction, busi- to help, continue to do things that will oping these alternatives—thank good- nesses like Home Depot or Lowe’s that help with the healthcare crisis and ness—and we need them. Hopefully, by provide building products. They are with regard to the underlying eco- the end of this year, we will have them. doing well. They are at the top of the nomic situation that is affected by it. Second, I think we agree that Con- K. They are in the V. One thing that I think was very posi- gress should double down on any But there are others that are in the tive about today is that we were able COVID–19 policies in previous legisla- bottom. That would include travel and to pass legislation that has many, tions that have worked well, and, one, hospitality. It would certainly include many bipartisan elements to it. I think of course, is what is called the Pay- the airlines and bus companies. They the vote we just had—again, where a check Protection Program. That is in are having a tough time. Many of our majority of Senators in this Chamber this legislation we voted on today too. smaller retail businesses—certainly voted for a targeted COVID–19 ap- Back on August 8, it ended. So if you our bars, movie theaters, and bowling proach—I think this gives us a chance are a small business out there and you alleys—they are having a tough time. to reset, a chance to get back to the have not already taken advantage of So there is a bottom end to that. bargaining table, and a chance to say: the PPP program that many of your This is an uneven recovery, and we OK. Now the Republicans have put for- peers have and you have seen them be have to acknowledge that. Therefore, ward a proposal that has a lot of very able to keep their doors open because to my colleagues on my side of the reasonable provisions in it. of it, you are out of luck right now be- aisle who might say, you know, we The Presiding Officer here today was cause the program is not accepting new have done enough; the recovery is on; part of that. He put provisions into the applicants. So we need to extend that everything is good, unfortunately, that bill that has to do with our schools. It program. I think everybody agrees is not true. I wish it were. I wish we is widely popular. There are other pro- with that. I don’t know a Senator in

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This bill that was passed— work with Democrats to come up with nesses, some in construction, some in well, not passed but voted on by a ma- a new approach that enables us to con- the restaurant business, some in manu- jority of Senators today in the U.S. tinue the effort to help with regard to facturing, but what they all tell me is Senate—actually has slightly more this K-shaped recovery and to help they needed that influx badly. It pro- money than the Heroes Act has for with regard to the ongoing healthcare vided them a low interest loan—1 per- education. What is the big issue here? crisis we are facing. cent. They converted it into a grant, Why can’t we get together and figure I want to mention, if I could, three or effectively, because the loan was for- this out? four other things I would love to see in given if they used it for their salaries There are so many opportunities the final bill that did not make it into or for their utilities or for their mort- here. Finally, I would just say that one the so-called targeted bill. I understand gage or rent. They would have had to thing that this bill does and one reason why they didn’t, and, in part, because close their doors and let a lot of people it is called a targeted bill is it repur- we weren’t looking to put a lot of tax go. They were able to hang on. poses funding that we have already ap- provisions in there because it is not a For some of these businesses, like the propriated here in the first four or five tax vehicle, but I do think there are manufacturer I visited, thank good- bills but that has not been used and is other things that have broad bipartisan ness, because they would have let go 30 not likely to be needed. So isn’t that support that we ought to include. percent of their workforce. They didn’t smart? I mean, as taxpayers, don’t you First, I think we would all agree it is have to do that. They kept everybody want to be sure that we are not just important that the taxpayer-funded re- on. Now they are going great guns. throwing money at this problem if is search that is supported by this legisla- They are looking for people. By the not needed? tion, research into antiviral medica- way, they are having a tough time hir- The Treasury Department, in par- tions and research into vaccines, is ing people. They are looking for people. ticular, has been helpful in working protected from other countries, in par- That is a good sign that you have busi- with us, saying they have a bunch of ticular, China coming into our country nesses out there trying to pull people money that they could use for a loan and taking that research. This is tax- into the workforce. That is in this leg- program that they haven’t had much payer-funded research, and we know, islation. takeup on because, frankly, the com- from what the FBI has told us and My hope is that we are going to see mercial lending is going pretty well what the Department of Justice has Republicans and Democrats agree on right now. People are able get the told us, that this is currently at risk. this. I think they do agree. Reinstating money from their bank. They don’t It is currently at risk. the PPP for the foreseeable future so need to come to Treasury or the Fed as With that in mind, we need to in- that more small businesses can take much as we thought they might, so clude legislation that safeguards our advantage of this smart loan program there is money left over. We are talk- American innovation. This was actu- is a smart thing to do. It is more tar- ing hundreds of billions of dollars. So ally in the legislation that was intro- geted, and it does require you to show that should certainly be used to offset duced by Senator MCCONNELL a few a loss of revenue. That is OK. That is the cost of any new program. I think weeks ago called the Heals legislation, good. We want this to be targeted and that is just a commonsense idea. I and the legislation that I am talking focused. We don’t want to waste can’t imagine anybody in this Cham- about is called the Safeguarding Amer- money. ber, if they think through this, would ican Innovation Act. It stops this kind Third, the bill reflects that Members be against us repurposing the funds we of theft of research and innovation at on both sides of the aisle recognize have already appropriated toward new our research institutions, our colleges that Congress should give additional uses that are more targeted. That is in and our universities. That is one where support to our schools. I mentioned this legislation too. Republicans and Democrats have come this earlier, but $105 billion in this bill I think those things all have bipar- together. It is a bipartisan bill. It is goes to education—about $70 billion to tisan appeal, and it seems to me, again, the result of a committee process. It is K–12, our primary and secondary this is a reset. Let’s face it, the Demo- the result of an investigation that took schools and high schools, and that is crats have been saying over the past over a year. It is the result of a lot of needed right now. We are trying to re- several weeks: Well, fine, we have got hearings and a lot of work. It is solid open around the country, and many of our bill we passed, the Heroes Act. legislation to encourage us to be able these schools are telling me: ROB, I What have you guys put out showing to protect the research we are doing, have got additional costs. I have got that at least a majority of the Senate including on the coronavirus. these Plexiglass shields I have to put and pretty much every Republican can Second, for a while now, there has up. I have to reconfigure the class- support? Now we have done that. been a bipartisan consensus that a room. I have to hire more teachers be- So we have our stake in the ground, smart coronavirus response should in- cause I want smaller classrooms so and they have their stake in the clude tax incentives to help our econ- that if someone gets sick, it will be in- ground. There is a lot of overlap. I just omy to not just open and reopen but to fecting a smaller group. There is fund- talked about four areas where there is do so safely and effectively. Small ing that is needed for remote learning. considerable overlap, but there are business owners I have spoken to dur- So this is good for us to provide fund- many others as well. We should be able ing this pandemic, especially in recent ing for these schools because that will to figure this out on behalf of the weeks, have told me they are eager to enable them to reopen and reopen safe- American people. reopen, but they want to do it in a safe ly and stay open. That is in this legis- We have a campaign ongoing for manner. And we want them to do in a lation. President, for Senators, and for Mem- safe manner. Let’s provide some incen- There is also funding in here for col- bers of Congress. We have to look out tives for that. leges and universities. I think there is for the interests of the American peo- One example of how that process can about $30 billion for that. Again, it is ple here. We can do both. We can cam- be helped along is an expanded tax the same thing I am hearing back paign and also be working on our legis- credit for new hiring called the work home from our colleges and univer- lation that is absolutely needed right opportunity tax credit. It is already sities, some of which are having a now for the healthcare and economic out there. It is legislation that passed tough time staying open. They do need future of our country. years ago. It helps, let’s say, veterans, more help, more testing, more PPE, By the way, only about one-third of returning citizens, who are looking for personal protective gear, so this is im- the Senate is up for reelection, so for a second chance. It gives them the

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It has been a life- makes all the sense in the world to get We should be helping them to stay on line for so many people, particularly people back to work. their feet and to continue to do what for some people who are fighting addic- There is also something that is in they are doing for themselves, the com- tion and can’t get in-person care to law now based on the CARES legisla- munity, and the workforce. So we help their recovery or people who have tion called the employee retention tax worked with the Treasury Department, mental health challenges and are able credit. I think this is very important. and to their credit, we got them to put to access telehealth to help them. Companies that couldn’t access the forward a temporary solution, which I have worked with the Trump ad- PPP because they didn’t qualify or was a change in the rule so that Troy ministration to expand telehealth and didn’t want to will have access to this could get his PPP loan and others like delivery options, which in some in- program kind of as an alternative. It him around the country. We now need stances has, for instance, allowed ad- gives companies a tax credit against to make that permanent. That is an ex- diction specialists to reach new pa- their payroll taxes—the employer side ample of something we should do—to- tients they hadn’t been able to reach of the payroll taxes—if they keep peo- tally bipartisan. before. ple on or bring people on. Again, this I worked with colleagues on the There have been some positives here, makes all the sense in the world right other side of the aisle on this issue, and but these reforms are only temporary. now to encourage more hiring to en- I will continue to because this is one We need to make these permanent as sure we can get this economy moving where, again, Republicans and Demo- well. We don’t want to lose ground on again and do so safely. crats alike, as Americans, would want this issue, so Senator WHITEHOUSE, on Speaking of safety, I have also intro- this to be part of the legislation. the other side of the aisle, and I have duced a new tax credit that was part of Fourth, while I am glad this bill re- introduced legislation called the the HEALS legislation that was intro- flects the bipartisan support for edu- TREATS Act. We want that to be part duced a few weeks ago. It is called the cational funding, I had hoped it would of the final legislation as well. healthy workplaces tax credit, which also reflect that Republicans and We have an opportunity to help with helps businesses pay for this protective Democrats alike have come out for ad- telehealth by expanding broadband ac- equipment, like the plexiglass shields ditional support and flexibility for cess as well so that more Americans and like the PPE that they now need, State and local governments. can access these services from home. which is expensive. Just the gowns and Ohio has been particularly hard hit This also relates, of course, to edu- the masks and the gloves—those ex- here because our cities in Ohio, unlike cation when schools are telling us they penses add up, particularly for busi- your city—wherever you are in Amer- are going to go to partly in-person nesses that are having a tough time be- ica, probably—can use income taxes as classrooms, partly remote, and some cause of the weakening economy out a revenue source. I think 90 percent of altogether remote. If you live in a there. cities can’t do that, but in Ohio, we rural area of America, you may not These credits will help them not just can, and we do. Obviously, income have access to broadband, and you are reopen again but reopen safely. I think taxes went down with this coronavirus, at a disadvantage. Also, in a lot of our getting these kinds of tax credits into and the economy fell short, so they urban school districts, there may be the coronavirus legislation would be suddenly find themselves with less rev- the infrastructure for broadband, but it very smart. Again, these should be bi- enue coming in and then additional ex- is not in the home. partisan efforts. penses: fire, police, EMS, coronavirus We need to help more in terms of Third, while I am pleased we are revi- expenses for public health. broadband. I am the Senate sponsor of talizing the successful PPP program, I It has been tough for a lot of our cit- a bipartisan, bicameral bill called the think there are steps to improve it ies in Ohio, so I have been pushing for Rural Broadband Acceleration Act, that we ought to take up in whatever not just more funding on a targeted which basically speeds up the FCC’s our final package is. basis, showing need, but also more distribution they were going to make For example, one oversight in the flexibility to be able to use the funding anyway of $20 billion in rural digital original PPP legislation is that people for closing that revenue gap, which is funds to go toward the building of who have been convicted of a felony caused by the weak economy, which is broadband networks. This will help going back 5 years are not able to ac- caused by the coronavirus. So it is re- spread high-speed internet over more cept a PPP loan. lated. Certainly, we ought to be able to than 400,000 miles of internet fiber ca- One day, I get a call from a guy back do that on a bipartisan basis. That is bles, bringing about 3 million new home. Troy Parker is his name. Troy what a lot of Democrats have said they households online immediately if we said: I can’t get a PPP loan. I am a guy would like to do. I am not the only Re- can get this done. By the way, it em- who had a financial issue, a financial publican who wants to work with ploys thousands of workers as well. I fraud issue. I had a felony conviction. I Democrats on that. We could get that think it is a great investment in infra- got out of incarceration, and I started into a final bill, and that would help all structure that is needed right now. So my own business. I took my second of our cities. Let’s move forward on people talking about infrastructure— chance. this. this is one we could do right now that He said: I did everything that you are Finally, I think all of us agree that helps with regard to telehealth, tele- always talking about, PORTMAN, which we need to have better access to tele- medicine, telelearning, and tele- is that you want to encourage people health. Telehealth medicine has been working. to take that second chance. You want one of the few silver linings in this will be looking to Con- to give them that opportunity to get dark cloud. A lot more of my constitu- gress in the coming weeks to work to- the training to be able to do that. ents are using telehealth. One way gether to make sure that we can im- Then he went out and hired a bunch they are using it is for behavioral prove our response to the coronavirus of other second-chance folks, and he health, mental health services, and an- and to help get this economy through a started a cleaning business. It is quite other is for addiction services, but also, tough time. Now more than ever, we successful. But obviously, with just generally, telehealth has been cannot revert to the norm, which is coronavirus, a lot of the offices he something that has been very helpful. partisanship these days. We cannot do cleaned and others said: We can’t have A lot of people say that in the last that with regard to this issue. you come in. He lost his businesses. He few months, we have gone 5 years Using this new targeted bill as a was about to shut his doors. He ahead of where we would have been in base—the one that, again, got a major- couldn’t get a PPP loan. Why? Because terms of telehealth. I think the same is ity of Senators in this Chamber to vote

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:36 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.024 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 on today—and voting on some of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cindy Hyde-Smith, , Kevin areas of agreement I have outlined question is on agreeing to the motion. Cramer, , Michael B. Enzi, today, we need to come up with an ap- The motion was agreed to. James Lankford, John Barrasso, Joni propriate and effective bill that re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Ernst, Lamar Alexander, , Tim Scott, . sponds to the challenge. clerk will report the nomination. I am going to continue to work with The senior assistant legislative clerk f Republicans and Democrats alike to in- read the nomination of Stanley LEGISLATIVE SESSION Blumenfeld, of California, to be United sist we put the partisanship aside and Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I work on behalf of our constituents to States District Judge for the Central move to proceed to legislative session. take the necessary steps to get us District of California. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The through this unprecedented healthcare CLOTURE MOTION question is on agreeing to the motion. crisis and to get us on the other side of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The motion was agreed to. the economic crisis. I urge my col- send a cloture motion to the desk. f leagues on both sides of the aisle to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- work together to do the same. ture motion having been presented EXECUTIVE SESSION Thank you. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the I yield back. clerk to read the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE CALENDAR jority leader. read as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I f CLOTURE MOTION move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 774. EXECUTIVE SESSION We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby question is on agreeing to the motion. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The motion was agreed to. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nation of Stanley Blumenfeld, of California, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I to be United States District Judge for the clerk will report the nomination. move to proceed to executive session to Central District of California. The senior assistant legislative clerk Mitch McConnell, Martha McSally, Tom consider Calendar No. 589. read the nomination of Todd Wallace The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cotton, , Kevin Cramer, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, John Booz- Robinson, of California, to be United question is on agreeing to the motion. man, Marco Rubio, , Mike States District Judge for the Southern The motion was agreed to. Crapo, Roger F. Wicker, Rob Portman, District of California. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Lamar Alexander, John Thune, Steve CLOTURE MOTION clerk will report the nomination. Daines, James Lankford. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The senior assistant legislative clerk f send a cloture motion to the desk. read the nomination of Mark C. Scarsi, LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- of California, to be United States Dis- ture motion having been presented trict Judge for the Central District of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the California. clerk to read the motion. CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The motion was agreed to. read as follows: send a cloture motion to the desk. CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ture motion having been presented EXECUTIVE SESSION ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby clerk to read the motion. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nation of Todd Wallace Robinson, of Cali- read as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I fornia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California. CLOTURE MOTION move to proceed to executive session to Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, Mike We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- consider Calendar No. 773. Rounds, Todd Young, Pat Roberts, ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Thune, Kevin Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby question is on agreeing to the motion. Cramer, Thom Tillis, Michael B. Enzi, move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The motion was agreed to. James Lankford, John Barrasso, Joni nation of Mark C. Scarsi, of California, to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Ernst, Lamar Alexander, Rob Portman, United States District Judge for the Central clerk will report the nomination. Tim Scott, Steve Daines. District of California. Mitch McConnell, Martha McSally, Tom The senior assistant legislative clerk f read the nomination of John W. Hol- Cotton, Rob Portman, Kevin Cramer, LEGISLATIVE SESSION John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, John Booz- comb, of California, to be United man, Marco Rubio, Richard Burr, Mike States District Judge for the Central Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Crapo, Roger F. Wicker, John Cornyn, District of California. move to proceed to legislative session. Lamar Alexander, John Thune, Steve CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Daines, James Lankford. question is on agreeing to the motion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I f send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- f ture motion having been presented Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I EXECUTIVE SESSION under rule XXII, the Chair directs the move to proceed to legislative session. clerk to read the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE CALENDAR question is on agreeing to the motion. read as follows: The motion was agreed to. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I CLOTURE MOTION move to proceed to executive session to f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- consider Calendar No. 812. EXECUTIVE SESSION ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby question is on agreeing to the motion. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The motion was agreed to. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nation of John W. Holcomb, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Cen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tral District of California. clerk will report the nomination. move to proceed to executive session to Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, Mike The senior assistant legislative clerk consider Calendar No. 590. Rounds, Todd Young, Pat Roberts, read the nomination of David W.

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The clo- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the ture motion having been presented Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE CALENDAR move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- nation of Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, of Il- clerk to read the motion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I linois, to be United States District Judge for The senior assistant legislative clerk move to proceed to executive session to read as follows: the Northern District of Illinois. consider Calendar No. 814. Mitch McConnell, Martha McSally, Mike CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Braun, Joni Ernst, Marco Rubio, Mike We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- question is on agreeing to the motion. Crapo, , Cindy ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The motion was agreed to. Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, Richard Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Burr, Richard C. Shelby, Roy Blunt, move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The James E. Risch, , Pat Rob- nation of David W. Dugan, of Illinois, to be clerk will report the nomination. erts, Thom Tillis, David Perdue. United States District Judge for the South- The senior assistant legislative clerk ern District of Illinois. read the nomination of Iain D. John- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous Mitch McConnell, Cindy Hyde-Smith, ston, of Illinois, to be United States consent that the mandatory quorum , , Kevin District Judge for the Northern Dis- calls for the cloture motions be waived. Cramer, , James E. Risch, trict of Illinois. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Michael B. Enzi, Tim Scott, John Bar- objection, it is so ordered. rasso, Richard Burr, , CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- James Lankford, John Thune, Steve Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Daines, Joni Ernst, John Hoeven. sence of a quorum. send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- clerk will call the roll. LEGISLATIVE SESSION ture motion having been presented The senior assistant legislative clerk under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I proceeded to call the roll. clerk to read the motion. Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I ask move to proceed to legislative session. The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The unanimous consent that the order for read as follows: question is on agreeing to the motion. the quorum call be rescinded. The motion was agreed to. CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- SCOTT of Florida). Without objection, ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the it is so ordered. EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby CORONAVIRUS move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- nation of Iain D. Johnston, of Illinois, to be Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, actions EXECUTIVE CALENDAR United States District Judge for the North- speak louder than words, and by their actions it is clear that the majority Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ern District of Illinois. move to proceed to executive session to Mitch McConnell, Roger F. Wicker, John leader and Senate Republicans have consider Calendar No. 813. Boozman, John Cornyn, Todd Young, not been serious about passing another The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Joni Ernst, Roy Blunt, Shelley Moore COVID relief bill that matches the ur- Capito, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Deb Fisch- gency of this moment. question is on agreeing to the motion. er, Mike Crapo, John Thune, Richard The motion was agreed to. First, the majority leader wanted to Burr, James E. Risch, John Barrasso, take a pause, and then he sat on the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Tim Scott, Thom Tillis. clerk will report the nomination. Housed-passed Heroes Act for months. The senior assistant legislative clerk f Then in July, he introduced a series of read the nomination of Stephen P. LEGISLATIVE SESSION inadequate piecemeal bills that went McGlynn, of Illinois, to be United absolutely nowhere. Now the majority States District Judge for the Southern Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I leader and Senate Republicans showed District of Illinois. move to proceed to legislative session. their priorities yet again by rushing to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The CLOTURE MOTION confirm five more Trump judges and question is on agreeing to the motion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I offering an anemic, weak COVID bill send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. aimed at appeasing the most conserv- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- f ative Members of their caucus. And we ture motion having been presented EXECUTIVE SESSION just voted on that bill. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the While Senate Republicans have been clerk to read the motion. ‘‘waiting for Godot’’ on the next COVID The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE CALENDAR bill, Senate Democrats have been lis- read as follows: tening to our constituents, and we CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I have a sense of urgency. We have had We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- move to proceed to executive session to this sense of urgency for the 4 months ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the consider Calendar No. 816. that we have been waiting for Congress Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to deal with the Heroes Act. We have move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- question is on agreeing to the motion. nation of Stephen P. McGlynn, of Illinois, to been waiting for over 4 months, as I be United States District Judge for the The motion was agreed to. mentioned, for the majority leader to Southern District of Illinois. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The stop taking a pause. Mitch McConnell, Roger F. Wicker, John clerk will report the nomination. American workers and families Boozman, John Cornyn, Todd Young, The senior assistant legislative clerk couldn’t afford a pause for 4 months, Joni Ernst, Roy Blunt, Shelley Moore read the nomination of Franklin and they certainly can’t afford to take Capito, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Deb Fisch- Ulyses Valderrama, of Illinois, to be a pause now. In fact, things have got- er, Mike Crapo, John Thune, Richard United States District Judge for the ten worse. While Republicans sat on Burr, James E. Risch, John Barrasso, Northern District of Illinois. Tim Scott, Thom Tillis. their hands, our country was facing CLOTURE MOTION f and continues to face a grim reality. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I In the coming days, we are certain to LEGISLATIVE SESSION send a cloture motion to the desk. pass the almost unthinkable milestone Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- of 200,000 deaths from COVID–19. On move to proceed to legislative session. ture motion having been presented March 29, when Dr. Fauci warned us

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I am fighting for tional leadership, Dr. Fauci’s warning done a better job conducting outreach parents, teachers, and students who are will, more than sadly, soon come to to at-risk communities, expanding our struggling to adapt to the new normal pass. testing capacity, developing an effec- of hybrid and distance learning: grand- Over 6 million Americans have con- tive contact tracing system, and estab- mothers, like a retired educator I tracted coronavirus. Tens of millions of lishing a clearer chain of command. spoke with last week—she is concerned Americans remain out of work. Mil- But we don’t have the luxury of simply about learning loss and her 5-year-old lions of Americans have lost their pointing fingers, assigning blame, and grandson struggling to sit and learn, healthcare. Colleges and universities moving on. In other words, we cannot sitting behind a computer screen for have started their fall sessions with be like the President. hours a day; women like the restaurant students back on campus and are expe- Instead, we need to work together to owner of Kauai I spoke with—she is riencing significant outbreaks. Mil- get our outbreak under control and worried about how to balance running lions of parents are facing the agoniz- support the hundreds of thousands of her struggling business with tutoring ing choice of sending their children to Hawaii residents who have suffered her high school-age children; and the schools that aren’t safe or dealing with from this unprecedented public health many students I have spoken with over the challenge of distance learning and and economic crisis. the past few months—they are strug- childcare needs. And State after State, The Senate must do its part by pass- gling with learning loss, finding a quiet long abandoned by the Trump adminis- ing a real comprehensive COVID relief place to study from home, hunting tration’s failure to lead during the pan- bill that would help States like Hawaii down reliable internet at Starbucks, or demic, are left on their own to deal confront their outbreaks and help the having trouble concentrating—all be- with billions in budget deficits as a re- millions of Americans who are suf- cause Republican Senators can’t get sult of the pandemic and to make dif- fering right now. While the majority their acts together. ficult decisions about how to confront leader struggles to unite his caucus We need to increase our support for new outbreaks. even around an emaciated, weak bill, public schools so they can create safer In Hawaii, new cases have been rising like the one we voted on today, Demo- environments for students once they since July. The severity of our out- crats are united behind passing the He- are back in school. We can do this by break, particularly on Oahu, led the roes Act because that bill’s scope investing billions of dollars to help mayor of the city and county of Hono- matches the urgency and severity of States get their outbreaks under con- lulu to issue a 2-week stay-at-home this moment. trol through testing and contact trac- order on August 27. Yesterday, he ex- I certainly understand and appreciate ing so we can get our kids back to tended this order for another 2 weeks. the need to negotiate and compromise school safely. The operative word is This order and the outbreak that pre- to get something done, but we cannot ‘‘safely.’’ We all want our kids to go ceded it offer a grim reminder that lose sight of whom we are fighting for. back to school. They need to go back in constant vigilance is necessary in the Unlike the majority leader and Senate a safe environment. fight against COVID–19. It is a re- Republicans, who are fighting tooth The bill our Republican colleagues minder that even States like Hawaii, and nail for corporate interests in the offered today was anemic and weak, at which for months was lauded as a next COVID bill, I am fighting for the best. It does more to help their cor- coronavirus success story, can become workers, families, and small businesses porate benefactors than to address the home to one of the fastest growing out- that are getting screwed. pain so many Americans are feeling breaks in the country. I am fighting for Hawaii’s small busi- right now. At the end of July, Hawaii had barely ness owners, like Laura Andersland, After today’s vote, I am left won- over 2,000 cases of COVID–19. Yester- who runs Salty Wahine on Kauai. dering: How much more pain do the day, Hawaii crossed the grim milestone Laura is one of the favorites on the American people have to endure before of 10,000 cases. Like in many other Hill, where many of my colleagues, in- Senate Republicans get serious and States, our outbreak has hit certain cluding those on the other side of the act? How many more Americans have communities and populations the hard- aisle, line up to sample Salty Wahine’s to die? How many more Americans est. Our thriving, dynamic, and vital Hawaiian salts. Laura’s products are have to lose their jobs? How many Pacific Islander community represents incredible, and her success over the more businesses have to close? How a mere 4 percent of our population but years reflects the hard work she has many more children have to go hungry nearly one-third of our total cases. put into building and growing her busi- during this pandemic? How many more More than a dozen long-term care ness. But Laura and Salty Wahine have people have to lose their health insur- homes across our State are experi- been devastated by the pandemic. Al- ance? The list goes on. encing significant outbreaks that put though she was able to take advantage I say to the majority leader: What is our kupuna—our seniors—at height- of past relief programs that we passed, it going to take for you to finally do ened risk. Laura is struggling. She needs more your job? The Oahu Community Correctional help right now to pay the rent and re- I yield the floor. Center has seen the 299 inmates and 76 hire her employees. I suggest the absence of a quorum. staff members infected with COVID–19. Alongside congressional Democrats, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The rising caseload on Oahu is putting am fighting for hundreds of billions in clerk will call the roll. pressure on Hawaii’s already under- new assistance for small businesses The legislative clerk proceeded to staffed medical system, where existing like Laura’s. I am fighting for the call the roll. provider shortages are straining the ca- homeowners and renters who have lost Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask pacity of our hospitals. their jobs and are terrified to think of unanimous consent that the order for Although Hawaii’s outbreak is cen- what might happen to them if the Fed- the quorum call be rescinded. tered on Oahu, we are seeing troubling eral protections that have prevented The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without signs on the Neighbor Islands, as well, their foreclosure or evictions expire. objection, it is so ordered. with serious outbreaks at the Yuko I am grateful that organizations like S. RES. 685 Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii are Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise and the Maui Memorial Medical Center stepping in to help people worried that today to express my support for my in Kahului. they will lose their homes. Legal Aid’s colleague Senator DUCKWORTH’s resolu- As we analyze and assess what is hap- executive director Nalani Fujimori tion honoring the service and sacrifices pening in Hawaii, the most important Kaina told me that doing this work of members of the U.S. Armed Forces thing our State can do is learn from during a pandemic is like playing 3D and our veterans. The resolution right- our experience and not to repeat the chess on a Tilt-A-Whirl. In other ly criticizes President Trump for a se- same mistakes. We have to explain words, it is mighty hard. ries of statements and actions which

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Without land’s ice is now melting so quickly members living in Virginia, the Com- objection, it is so ordered. that winter snows that typically re- monwealth has one of the highest pop- plenish these glaciers won’t keep up. ulations of military personnel in the Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, We are now on course for the entire Nation. Virginia is home to more than the world today is in the clutches of a Greenland ice sheet to disappear. 700,000 veterans, men and women who pandemic disease that touches directly ‘‘Glacial retreat has knocked the dy- have displayed the highest level of self- or indirectly pretty much every human namics of the whole ice sheet into a less service while defending this coun- being on the face of the planet. It is constant state of loss,’’ said Ohio try and who have endured hardship and costing us in lives, in money, and in State’s Ian Howat. have put country above self. immeasurable human pain. Greenland’s glacial collapse portends I am proud to call these American It didn’t have to be this way. We dramatic and destructive sea level rise. heroes my constituents, as well as my could have been better prepared. Presi- Scientists reckon Greenland holds neighbors, and I am humbled to rep- dent Trump was left a detailed play- enough water to raise sea levels by resent and serve them in Congress. I book from his predecessor, but he ig- about 20 feet. That puts my capital am thankful to them for protecting nored it. Trump did away with key city of Providence and Florida’s major this great country. safety systems like the National Secu- cities underwater. Antarctica holds President Trump, though, again and rity Council’s pandemic response unit. enough ice to melt and raise sea water again, has made disrespectful remarks Once the pandemic struck, Trump and levels 60 feet. So it is not hard to see about servicemembers, veterans, and his team assured us it would all go the problem—total coastal inundation. military leaders despite being Com- away in time—no urgency. But well before total coastal inunda- mander in Chief. His name-calling and It is a cautionary tale, it is a lesson, tion, coastal property values would disdain for the value of service is divi- and it brings me today for the 270th plummet. Financial experts have been sive and dangerous. time to call this Chamber to action on following the sea level economic threat Remember how President Trump the issue of climate change. We cannot for years because a coastal property ridiculed the Gold Star parents of wait flat-footed for the next foresee- values crash would radiate quickly Army CPT Humayun Khan, who died in able crisis to engulf us. Climate change through the rest of the economy. That June 2004 from an IED in Iraq. Mr. and is a foreseeable crisis. It was indeed a crash creates what financial experts Mrs. Khan are residents of Virginia. foreseen crisis—indeed, even foreseen call systemic risk—a threat to the en- Remember his comments questioning by Big Oil—and it is an actual crisis tire economic system. In 2016, the top whether Senator John McCain should right now. It is a crisis we maybe can economists for mortgage giant Freddie be called a hero and remember his re- manage if we act swiftly and deci- Mac—which is no liberal environ- cent comments, even after the reports sively, but if we fail to heed the warn- mental group—warned that climate- of his comments in arti- ings our natural world is screaming at driven flooding along U.S. coasts will cle came out—his recent comments us, we will be lost. lead to economic losses ‘‘greater . . . that our top officials at DOD want to The fossil fuel industry runs a mas- than those experienced in the housing continue fighting wars to make defense sive dark-money influence campaign to crisis and Great Recession.’’ contractors happy. foment fake uncertainty about climate It is not just . Pulitzer Whether it is pardoning and excusing change, but the evidence—the evi- Prize-winning outdoors reporter Bob those in uniform who commit crimes or dence—is overwhelming. We see cli- Marshall has warned of losing essen- not standing up to President Putin in mate effects in harsher wildfires, more tially all of Louisiana south of I–10. He defense of our troops when reports frequent and intense storms, and more said: ‘‘Voting for congressmen who op- emerged that bounties have been of- extreme heat waves. Mother Nature’s pose emissions regulations is a vote to fered for killing members of our Armed warnings grow clearer and louder every drown this coast.’’ forces, whether it is deploying our day. It is the ocean—the ocean—that military in response to peaceful pro- signals some of the strongest warnings. It is not even just coasts. A new tests, threatening to politicalize and The changes in our marine world are study out of the University of Arkan- divide our military from civilian soci- clear. Oceans are acidifying, oceans are sas shows sea level rise could push in- ety, the President, on each of these oc- warming, and oceans are rising against land water tables higher, flooding com- casions, is on the wrong side of hon- our shores. These changes are meas- munities many miles from the sea. We oring our servicemembers. These ac- ured; they are not hypotheticals. They already see this phenomenon in inland tions and statements are an affront to are measured with thermometers, with Florida. everyone who serves or has served. tide gauges, with simple pH tests. Last, there is really no dispute about They are unacceptable and un-Presi- The tide gauges in Rhode Island don’t the data. A tide gauge is a simple and dential. lie about sea level rise. Sea levels are ancient measure. But we see this and Instead, let’s stay focused on what up nearly a foot over the last century. do nothing. matters in this country. Let’s stay In other areas of the globe, sea levels Another alarm bell is ringing in the united. We need to ensure that we are have risen even higher, and the rate of ocean, and that is temperature. Oceans expressing each and every day how sea level rise is accelerating. are warming, and the warming is accel- thankful we are to those who serve for We just learned more about Green- erating. The rate of ocean warming has protecting the freedoms we hold dear. land, whose melting ice sheet is an already doubled, and the ocean is pro- I want to thank Senator DUCKWORTH enormous contributor to global sea jected to absorb up to five to seven for the introduction of this resolution level rise. Over a fifth of global sea times more heat by 2100. Why? Because and, more so, I thank her for her dedi- level rise since 2005 is Greenland ice the oceans regulate our planet’s tem- cated and exemplary military service melt. Last month, Greenland broke its perature by absorbing atmospheric to our country. previous record for ice loss. Again, the heat. The oceans indeed have absorbed It is my hope that all my colleagues pace of the melting is accelerating. over 90 percent of the excess atmos- in the Senate will recognize the mis- A team at Ohio State University just pheric heat fossil fuels have caused. If takes made by our Commander in Chief released a new study of the Greenland you think things are bad right now, we when addressing the heroes of our mili- ice sheet based on 4 years of satellite are actually only experiencing 10 per- tary and our Nation’s veterans. data. The data showed that Greenland cent of the global warming we have I suggest the absence of a quorum. poured an average of 300 billion tons of caused. The other 90 percent has been The PRESIDING OFFICER. The melted glacier into our oceans every absorbed by the ocean. It is a lot of clerk will call the roll. year across that period. But over the heat. By one example, our oceans are

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Mr. President, I Ocean warming displaces fisheries, The Woods Hole Institute made star- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- disrupts ocean currents, destroys coral tling findings about acidification of ate proceed to legislative session for a reefs, and depletes the oxygen levels coral reefs triggering a kind of period of morning business, with Sen- and carrying capacity of the sea. These osteoporosis for coral, hampering the ators permitted to speak therein for up are the kinds of changes that usually to 10 minutes each. organism’s ability to grow skeletons. transpire across geologic time. They The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Reefs, of course, are the nurseries of are happening now. objection, it is so ordered. the sea. Without coral reefs, marine Ocean warming sends its dangers f ashore because that ocean heat energy biodiversity plummets and our oceans powers up storm systems. They power become unrecognizable. REMEMBERING JIM THOMPSON up into stronger storms, and they The University of Alaska has an en- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, in 1978, I power up faster. We just watched Trop- tire ocean acidification research center was the Democratic nominee for Lieu- ical Storm Laura spin up into category because of the dangers to Alaskan fish- tenant Governor of Illinois, running 4 Hurricane Laura in less than 24 eries. The lowly pteropod is a base spe- with Michael Bakalis, the Democratic hours. As Bob Marshall, the Pulitzer cies along the northern Pacific coast. nominee for governor. We squared off Prize-winning Louisiana writer put it: It is damaged in acidified seas, and no against a ticket headed by six-foot-six ‘‘High water temperature [is] the crys- one quite knows what becomes of that Governor Big Jim Thompson. Big Jim tal-meth of hurricane intensity.’’ ocean food chain when a foundation was 40 years old and a relatively new Warmer seas power up stronger species like the pteropod collapses. We Governor, only elected 2 years earlier. storms, and they power up more know it is not good. Bakalis and I were underdogs, but we storms. The Atlantic has already gen- were hopeful. We shouldn’t have been. All of these warnings are stark. Our erated a typical full year’s worth of Our fate was sealed when Jim and oceans are in crisis. Our natural world storms, pumping out about 55 percent Jayne were joined by their beautiful hurdles toward a point of no return. more energy than usual into tropical daughter Samantha right after Labor Meanwhile, the fossil fuel industry storms and hurricanes. This year deliv- Day. Election day came, and we were keeps deploying lies and political influ- ered the earliest ever C-, E-, F-, G-, H- clobbered. We found out what many , I-, J-, K-, L-, and M-named storms— ence in a carefully orchestrated covert Democrats would learn over the years. every single one, the earliest of its operation run against our own govern- Big Jim was hard as hell to beat. Why? name. ment. He may have campaigned as a partisan, In 2019, 14 separate billion-dollar dis- The fossil fuel industry’s menacing but he governed in bipartisanship. His asters struck the United States, and climate denial apparatus has captured talent for working to get things done the majority of them were hurricanes. one of America’s major political par- helped make him the longest serving In 2018 and 2019, Dorian, Florence, and ties. In the wake of Citizens United, Governor in Illinois history. Michael slammed into our coasts. Year fossil fuel has so thor- Last month, Jim passed away. I was 2017 brought Harvey, the most signifi- oughly corrupted American politics honored to call him a friend and, cant tropical cyclone rainfall event that Congress has lost an entire dec- today, I would like to pay tribute to ever recorded; and Irma, the strongest ade—the lost decade—to industry mis- his life. storm ever recorded outside of the Gulf chief. Even today, we still fritter and James Robert Thompson, Jr. was of Mexico and Caribbean, with sus- dawdle. born on the West Side of Chicago in tained winds reaching 185 miles per Eventually, we will see the full con- 1936. Jim was known to be shy but am- hour; and Hurricane Maria, killing tours of the covert operation the fossil bitious. He listed his ambition as nearly 3,000 Americans in Puerto Rico fuel industry has run against us as if ‘‘President-Politician’’ in his yearbook. and laying waste to the island. we were an enemy nation. One day will In one classmate’s yearbook, he wrote Ocean warming is altering basic oper- come a full accounting of this indus- ‘‘Jim Thompson, Pres. of U.S. 1984– ating systems of our planet. Physical try’s wanton deception of the Amer- 1992.’’ systems are altered; biological systems ican people. One day we will see just Jim attended the University of Illi- are altered; basic features of the ocean how much money this industry paid for nois at its campus on Navy Pier in Chi- are altered; and the change has just its malign influence and who accepted cago. He transferred to Washington begun. Many of these changes are oce- that money and denied the science and University in St. Louis in his junior anic, but some come ashore. We need to ignored the problem. History will judge year and attended law school at North- buckle up. those involved harshly, and deservedly western in 1959. The third ocean alarm bell is acidifi- In 1961, Jim worked for the Cook so. It is a crime in progress against our cation. Oceans absorb not just 90 per- County State’s attorney and argued own children and the world they will cent of the excess heat; they absorb two cases before the United States Su- inhabit. about 30 percent of the carbon pollu- preme Court. He also joined North- tion—the excess carbon dioxide from After the lost decade of Citizens western University Law School as an fossil fuel emissions, and they have United, time is short to heed the warn- assistant professor. sucked up a lot of excess carbon. Since ings of our oceans and end the fossil For 5 years, Jim taught at North- the Industrial Revolution, oceans have fuel pollution that threatens them. It western, inspiring many students to absorbed about 525 billion tons of CO2— is truly getting to be now or never. pursue criminal law. In 1969, he became 22 million tons per day. That added I yield the floor. the head of the criminal division of the carbon dioxide chemically changes the U.S. Attorney’s office. As fate would I suggest the absence of a quorum. ocean’s pH, making oceans more acid- have it, he was the lecturer on criminal ic. It looks like the oceans are The PRESIDING OFFICER. The procedure in my bar review course. In acidifying at their fastest rate in at clerk will call the roll. 1971, President Richard Nixon ap- least 50 million years. As with warming The bill clerk proceeded to call the pointed him to be the U.S. Attorney for and sea level rise, the rate of acidifica- roll. the Northern District of Illinois. tion is accelerating. Again, there is no At the age of 35, Jim was a crusader real dispute; pH testing is pretty reli- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous against in both parties, able stuff. consent that the order for the quorum leading investigations against Chicago A new Texas A&M study shows car- call be rescinded. aldermen and Vice President Spiro bon dioxide levels rising at alarming The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Agnew. His efforts made him look like rates in the Gulf of Mexico—bad news objection, it is so ordered. a political outsider—just what Illinois

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Though he would this report pursuant to section 308(b) of while Social Security revenues are $16 have a close election in 1982, Big Jim the Congressional Budget Act. The in- million above the levels assumed in never lost a race. formation included in this report is budget. As Governor, he accomplished a lot current through September 4, 2020. For fiscal year 2021, the current law of good for the State of Illinois. He Since I filed the last scorekeeping re- levels are $1,177.1 billion and $667.5 bil- spurred the construction of more high- port on July 23, 2020, two measures lion in budget authority and outlays, ways than any other Governor. His with significant enforceable budgetary respectively, below allowable levels— ‘‘Build Illinois’’ plan launched a $2.3 effects have been enacted. The first 2021, Tables 1–2. This spending room billion infrastructure effort that helped measure, the Great American Outdoors will be spent down as regular appro- turn the State into a national leader in Act, P.L. 116–152, established a Na- priations bills are enacted for fiscal economic development, historic preser- tional Parks and Public Land Legacy year 2021. Revenues and Social Secu- vation, and environmental protection. Restoration Fund to address deferred rity levels are at the levels assumed by There are too many projects to name maintenance on Federal lands and pro- the fiscal year 2021 deemed budget for that Jim championed through the vided $900 million per year in perma- this budget year. Over the fiscal year State legislature. He helped bring nent, mandatory funding for the Land 2021–2025 and 2021–2030 period, revenues about Navy Pier’s renovation, making and Water Conservation Fund. CBO es- are $5 million and $28 million, respec- it the State’s top tourist destination. timated this legislation, which passed tively, greater than revenue levels as- When the Chicago White Sox were on the Senate by a vote of 73–25, would in- sumed in the deemed budget resolu- the verge of leaving Chicago for Flor- crease the deficit by $17.3 billion over tion. ida, he fought hard to keep them. Jim the fiscal year 2021–2030 period. The CBO’s report also provides informa- was working the votes well into the second measure, the Ryan Kules and tion needed to enforce the Senate Pay- night, and the White Sox got their new Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing As-You-Go—PAYGO—rule—2021, Table stadium. He supported the legislation Improvement Act of 2019, P.L. 116–154, 3. This rule is enforced under section that paved the way for the Chicago modified certain veteran housing and 4106 of the 2018 budget resolution. The Bulls’ arena, the United Center. education benefits. CBO estimated that Senate PAYGO scorecard currently When Republicans in the Illinois this legislation would increase direct shows enacted deficit increases in House sought to make Illinois a right- spending in the near term but would every enforceable window. The largest debit on the scorecard is $17.3 billion to-work State, Jim called local beer ultimately be offset over the fiscal over the fiscal year 2020–2030 period. distributors in Springfield and had year 2020–2030 window. This submission also includes a table them set up on the lawn of the Gov- Budget Committee Republican staff tracking the Senate’s budget enforce- ernor’s mansion, where he invited pro- prepared Tables A–G. ment activity on the floor since the en- testing labor members to have a drink. Table A provides the amount by forcement filing on May 4, 2020. No The right-to-work legislation never which each Senate authorizing com- points of order have been raised since passed. mittee exceeds or falls below its alloca- my July report. In 1989, Jim decided against running tions for budget authority and outlays An years in the accompanying tables under the fiscal year 2020 and fiscal for a fifth term. He had guided the are fiscal years. State through a recession and helped year 2021 deemed budget resolutions. I ask unanimous consent that the ac- rebuild it. He made countless deals This information is used for enforcing companying tables be printed in the with people of both parties. Jim could committee allocations pursuant to sec- RECORD. have coasted on the reputation he had tion 302 of the CBA. Compliance re- There being no objection, the mate- built, but he didn’t. He joined the law mains substantively unchanged since rial was ordered to be printed in the firm Winston & Strawn, and within 2 my last report, with the exception of RECORD, as follows: years, he was chairman and had made the Energy and Natural Resources and the firm a powerhouse. Jim also con- Veterans’ Affairs Committees. The en- TABLE A.—SENATE AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES—Enacted tinued to serve his country as he was actment of the Great American Out- Direct Spending Above (+) or Below (-) Budget Resolu- part of the 9/11 Commission, he chaired doors Act has caused significant viola- tions the Illinois Sports Facilities Author- tions of ENR’s allocations provided in [In millions of dollars] ity, and he argued several cases before the fiscal year 2021 deemed budget. En- 2021– 2021- the Illinois Supreme Court. He retired actment of P.L. 116–154 caused viola- 2020 2021 2025 2030 in 2015. tions in the fiscal year 2020 and fiscal Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- Jim Thompson never hesitated to year 2021 windows for the Veterans’ Af- estry work with the other side for a greater fairs Committee, which were then miti- Budget Authority ...... 10,430 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 10,430 0 0 0 good. We were political adversaries, gated by deficit reduction in the out- Armed Services yet we also were personal friends. Sure, years. Budget Authority ...... 32 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 35 0 0 0 we disagreed on quite a bit, but we al- Tables B–G, which track spending re- Banking, Housing, and Urban ways worked together for the State of lated to the appropriations process, re- Affairs Budget Authority ...... 169 0 4 21 Illinois. Loretta and I send our main unchanged from my last report. Outlays ...... 169 0 4 21 thoughts and prayers to Jayne and In addition to the tables provided by Commerce, Science, and Transportation their daughter Samantha. Budget Committee Republican staff, I Budget Authority...... 7 0 0 0 f am submitting CBO tables which I will Outlays ...... 7 0 0 0 Energy and Natural Resources use to enforce budget totals approved Budget Authority ...... 0 2,820 14,420 19,410 BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT by Congress. Outlays ...... 0 310 5,870 17,280 Environment and Public Works Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise to Because legislation can still be en- Budget Authority ...... 8,058 0 0 0 submit to the Senate the budget acted that would have an effect on fis- Outlays ...... 415 0 0 0 Finance scorekeeping report for September 2020. cal year 2020, CBO provided spending Budget Authority ...... 50,913 0 0 0 This is my third scorekeeping report and revenue reports for both fiscal year Outlays ...... 49,452 0 0 0 Foreign Relations since I filed the deemed budget resolu- 2020 and fiscal year 2021. This informa- Budget Authority...... 2 0 0 0 tion for fiscal year 2021 on May 4, 2020, tion is used to enforce aggregate spend- Outlays ...... 37 0 0 0 Homeland Security and Gov- as required by the Bipartisan Budget ing levels in budget resolutions under ernmental Affairs Act of 2019, BBA19. The report com- CBA section 311. CBO’s estimates show Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 pares current-law levels of spending that current levels of spending for fis- Judiciary and revenues with the amounts agreed cal year 2020 exceed amounts in last Budget Authority ...... 12 0 0 0

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Direct Spending Above (+) or Below (-) Budget Resolu- ACTED REGULAR DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS 1— tions—Continued Continued TABLE D.—SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- [In millions of dollars] [Budget authority, in millions of dollars] ACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY SPENDING PROGRAMS (CHIMPS) 2020 2021 2021– 2021- 2020 2025 2030 [Budget authority, millions of dollars] Security 2 Nonsecurity 2 Outlays ...... 12 0 0 0 2020 Health, Education, Labor, and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pensions Programs ...... 0 46,685 ¥ CHIMPS Limit for Fiscal Year 2020 ...... 15,000 Budget Authority ...... 720 0 0 0 Transportation and Housing and Urban Senate Appropriations Subcommittees Outlays ...... ¥997 0 0 0 Development, and Related Agencies 300 73,977 Rules and Administration Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 0 Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 0 Current Level Total ...... 666,500 621,500 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ...... 5,737 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Defense ...... 0 Intelligence Total Enacted Above (+) or Below Energy and Water Development ...... 0 Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 0 (¥) Statutory Limits ...... 0 0 Financial Services and General Government ...... 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Homeland Security ...... 0 Veterans’ Affairs This table is current through September 4, 2020. Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ...... 0 Budget Authority ...... 1 11 ¥94 ¥1 1 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Re- ¥ ¥ This table excludes spending pursuant to adjustments to the discre- Outlays ...... 0 11 94 1 tionary spending limits. These adjustments are allowed for certain purposes lated Agencies ...... 9,263 Indian Affairs in section 251(b)(2) of BBEDCA. Legislative Branch ...... 0 Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 0 2 Security spending is defined as spending in the National Defense budg- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 et function (050) and nonsecurity spending is defined as all other spending. Agencies ...... 0 Small Business State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs ...... 0 Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 0 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 TABLE C.—SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE— Related Agencies ...... 0 ENACTED REGULAR DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS 1 Total Current Level Total ...... 15,000 Budget Authority ... 68,904 2,831 14,330 19,430 [Budget authority, in millions of dollars] Total CHIMPS Above (+) or Below (¥) Budget Outlays ...... 59,561 321 5,780 17,300 Resolution ...... 0 This table is current through September 4, 2020. This table tracks the 2021 spending effects of legislation enacted compared to allowable levels. Each This table is current through September 4, 2020. authorizing committee’s initial 2020 allocation can be found in the Senate Security 2 Nonsecurity 2 Budget Committee Chairman’s Congressional Record filing on September 9, TABLE E.—SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- 2019. Initial allocations for the 2021, 2021–2025, and 2021–2030 periods Statutory Discretionary Limits ...... 671,500 626,500 can be found in the Chairman’s May 4, 2020 filing. Amount Provided by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee ACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY SPENDING PROGRAMS Agriculture, Rural Development, and (CHIMPS) TABLE B.—SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE— Related Agencies ...... 0 7 [Budget authority, millions of dollars] 1 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- ENACTED REGULAR DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS lated Agencies ...... 0 0 2021 [Budget authority, in millions of dollars] Defense ...... 45 0 Energy and Water Development ...... 0 0 Financial Services and General Govern- CHIMPS Limit for Fiscal Year 2021 ...... 15,000 2020 ment ...... 0 0 Senate Appropriations Subcommittees 0 Homeland Security ...... 0 9 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 0 Security 2 2 Nonsecurity Interior, Environment, and Related Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ...... 0 Agencies ...... 0 0 Defense ...... 0 Statutory Discretionary Limits ...... 666,500 621,500 Labor, Health and Human Services, Energy and Water Development ...... 0 Amount Provided by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Education, and Related Agencies .... 0 24,679 Financial Services and General Government ...... 0 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Legislative Branch ...... 0 1 Homeland Security ...... 0 Related Agencies ...... 0 23,493 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ...... 0 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- and Related Agencies ...... 0 83,233 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Re- lated Agencies ...... 5,695 64,980 State, Foreign Operations, and Related lated Agencies ...... 0 Defense ...... 622,522 143 Programs ...... 0 0 Legislative Branch ...... 0 Energy and Water Development ...... 24,250 24,093 Transportation and Housing and Urban Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Financial Services and General Govern- Development, and Related Agencies 0 4,400 Agencies ...... 0 ment ...... 35 23,793 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs ...... 0 Homeland Security ...... 2,383 48,085 Current Level Total ...... 45 112,329 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Interior, Environment, and Related Total Enacted Above(+) or Related Agencies ...... 0 Agencies ...... 0 35,989 Below(¥) Statutory Limits ..... ¥671,455 ¥514,171 Current Level Total ...... 0 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies .... 0 183,042 This table is current through September 4, 2020. Total CHIMPS Above (+) or Below (¥) Budget Legislative Branch ...... 0 5,049 1 This table excludes spending pursuant to adjustments to the discre- Resolution ...... ¥15,000 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, tionary spending limits. These adjustments are allowed for certain purposes and Related Agencies ...... 11,315 92,171 in section 251(b)(2) of BBEDCA. This table is current through September 4, 2020. TABLE F.—SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—ENACTED EMERGENCY AND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS SPENDING [Budget authority, millions of dollars]

2020 Overseas Contingency Emergency and Overseas Contingency Operations Designated Spending Emergency Operations

Security 1 Nonsecurity 1 Security 1 Nonsecurity 1

Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (P.L. 116–20) 2 ...... 0 8 0 0 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116–93) ...... 1,771 0 70,855 0 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116–94) ...... 6,229 535 645 8,000 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116–113) ...... 0 843 0 0 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116–127) ...... 82 2,389 0 0 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116–136) ...... 10,525 319,158 0 0 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116–139) ...... 0 162,100 0 0 Current Level Total ...... 18,607 485,033 71,500 8,000 This table is current through September 4, 2020. 1 Security spending is defined as spending in the National Defense budget function (050) and nonsecurity spending is defined as all other spending. 2 The Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 was enacted after the publication of CBO’s May 2019 baseline but before the Senate Budget Committee Chairman published the deemed budget resolution for 2020 in the Congressional Record. Pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, the budgetary effects of this legislation have been incorporated into the current level as previously enacted funds.

TABLE G.—SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—ENACTED EMERGENCY AND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS SPENDING [Budget authority, millions of dollars]

2021 Overseas Contingency Emergency and Overseas Contingency Operations Designated Spending Emergency Operations

Security 1 Nonsecurity 1 Security 1 Nonsecurity 1

Current Level Total ...... 0 0 0 0 This table is current through September 4, 2020. 1 Security spending is defined as spending in the National Defense budget function (050) and nonsecurity spending is defined as all other spending.

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U.S. CONGRESS, section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, has signed the following legislation that has CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, as amended. significant effects on budget authority, out- Washington, DC, September 10, 2020. The estimates of budget authority, out- lays, or revenues in fiscal year 2020: The Hon. MIKE ENZI, lays, and revenues are consistent with the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adapt- allocations, aggregates, and other budgetary Chairman, Committee on the Budget, ive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 (Public U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. levels printed in the Congressional Record on Law 116–154). DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report September 9, 2019, pursuant to section 204 of Sincerely, shows the effects of Congressional action on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (Public PHILLIP L. SWAGEL, the fiscal year 2020 budget and is current Law 116–37). through September 4, 2020. This report is Since our last letter dated July 23, 2020, Director. submitted under section 308(b) and in aid of the Congress has cleared and the President Enclosure. TABLE 1.—SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020, AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 [In billions of dollars]

Current Level Budget Current Over/Under(¥) Resolution Level Resolution

On-Budget Budget Authority ...... 4,318.8 4,387.4 68.6 Outlays ...... 3,947.1 4,002.2 55.1 Revenues ...... 2,740.5 2,625.7 ¥114.8 Off-Budget Social Security Outlays a ...... 961.2 961.2 0.0 Social Security Revenues ...... 940.4 940.4 0.0 Source: Congressional Budget Office. a Excludes administrative expenses paid from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget, but are appropriated an- nually.

TABLE 2.—SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020, AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 [In millions of dollars]

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Previously Enacted a, b Revenues ...... n.a. n.a. 2,740,538 Permanents and other spending legislation ...... 2,397,769 2,309,887 n.a. Authorizing and Appropriation legislation ...... 0 595,528 0 Offsetting receipts ...... ¥954,573 ¥954,573 n.a.

Total, Previously Enacted ...... 1,443,196 1,950,842 2,740,538 Enacted Legislation Authorizing Legislation Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Div. B, PL. 116–59) ...... 693 667 0 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Div. B, P.L. 116–59) ...... 8,058 415 0 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (P.L. 116–71) ...... ¥2 ¥2 0 Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (P.L. 116–91) ...... ¥720 ¥997 0 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116–92) ...... 32 35 1 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div I–K, M–Q, P.L. 116–94) ...... 8,360 6,720 ¥34,449 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116–113) ...... ¥19 ¥9 10 Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Appropriation Act, 2020 (P.L. 116–123) ...... 110 110 0 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116–127) ...... 53,072 53,276 ¥80,388 A bill to make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act (P.L. 116–132) ...... 12 12 0 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (P.L. 116–142) c ...... — — — Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act (P.L. 116–148) c ...... — — — The Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 (P.L. 116–154) ...... 1 1 0

Subtotal, Authorizing Legislation ...... 69,597 60,228 ¥114,826 Appropriation Legislation a, b Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Div A, P.L. 116–59) d ...... 0 128 0 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116–93) ...... 884,979 530,980 0 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div. A–H, P.L. 116–94) e ...... 1,585,345 1,239,739 0 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Title IX, P.L. 116–113) ...... 843 334 0 Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Appropriation Act, 2020 (P.L. 116–123) ...... 7,767 1,041 0 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116–127) ...... 2,471 843 0 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116–136) ...... 329,501 98,680 0 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116–139) ...... 162,100 113,132 0

Subtotal, Appropriation Legislation ...... 2,973,006 1,984,877 0 Total, Enacted Legislation c ...... 3,042,603 2,045,105 ¥114,826 Entitlements and Mandatories ...... ¥98,431 6,242 0 Total Current Level b, c ...... 4,387,368 4,002,189 2,625,712 Total Senate Resolution f ...... 4,318,804 3,947,105 2,740,538

Current Level Over Senate Resolution ...... 68,564 55,084 n.a. Current Level Under Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. 114,826 Source: Congressional Budget Office. n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = public law; — = excluded from current level. a Sections 1001–1004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114–255) require that certain funding provided for 2017 through 2026 to the Department of Health and Human Services—in particular the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health—be excluded from estimates for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Deficit Control Act) and the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Congressional Budget Act). Therefore, the amounts shown in this report do not include $567 million in budget authority and $798 million in estimated outlays. b For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the Senate, the aggregate spending and revenue levels for 2020 published in the Congressional Record on September 9, 2019, by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget pursuant to section 204 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (P.L. 116–37) do not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, amounts in this current level report do not include those items. c Spending and revenue effects designated as an emergency pursuant to Section 4112 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, do not count for certain budgetary enforcement purposes in the Senate. These amounts, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows:

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116–136) ...... 1,442,111 927,876 ¥568,425 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116–139) ...... 321,335 321,335 0 Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (P.L. 116–140) ...... 5 5 0 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (P.L. 116–142) ...... 0 0 ¥9,498 Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act (P.L. 116–148) ...... 1 1 0

Total ...... 1,763,452 1,249,217 ¥577,923

d Section 124 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 (division A of P.L. 116–59), appropriated funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Defense) and designated those amounts as funding for overseas contingency operations. That provision took effect upon enactment on September 27, 2019. e In consultation with the House and Senate Committees on the Budget and the Office of Management and Budget, rescissions of emergency funding that was not designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall not count for certain budgetary enforcement purposes. These amounts, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows:

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Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Division H, P.L. 116–94) ...... ¥7 0 0

f Section 204 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 requires the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to publish the aggregate spending and revenue levels for fiscal year 2020; those aggregate levels were first published in the Congressional Record on September 9, 2019. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget has the authority to revise the budgetary aggregates for the budgetary effects of certain revenue and spending measures pursuant to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, as updated by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Original Aggregates printed on September 9, 2019: ...... 3,703,553 3,680,696 2,740,538 Revisions: Adjustment for P.L. 116–59, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 ...... 693 795 0 Adjustment for P L. 116–69, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 ...... 4,750 4,050 0 Adjustment for P.L. 116–93, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and P.L. 116–94, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ...... 107,126 47,534 0 Adjustment for P.L. 116–113, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act ...... 843 334 0 Adjustment for P.L. 116–123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ...... 7,767 1,041 0 Adjustment for P.L. 116–127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and P.L. 116–136, the CARES Act, and P.L. 116–139, Paycheck Protection Pro- gram and Health Care Enhancement Act ...... 494,072 212,655 0 Revised Senate Resolution ...... 4,318,804 3,947,105 2,740,538

U.S. CONGRESS, Since our last current level dated July 23, TABLE 1.—SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPEND- CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, 2020, the Congress has cleared and the Presi- ING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, AS OF Washington, DC, September 10, 2020. dent has signed the following legislation SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Hon. MIKE ENZI, that has significant effects on budget au- [In billions of dollars] Chairman, Committee on the Budget, thority, outlays, or revenues in fiscal year U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. 2021: Great American Outdoors Act (Public Current Level DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report Law 116–152); and The Ryan Kules and Paul Budget Current shows the effects of Congressional action on Resolution Level Over/ Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improve- Under(¥) the fiscal year 2021 budget and is current Resolution ment Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–154). through September 4, 2020. This report is Sincerely, submitted under section 308(b) and in aid of ON-BUDGET PHILLIP L. SWAGEL, ¥ section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, Budget Authority ...... 3,832.2 2,655.1 1,177.1 Director. Outlays ...... 4,008.7 3,341.2 ¥667.5 as amended. Revenues ...... 2,800.4 2,800.4 0.0 The estimates of budget authority, out- Enclosure. OFF-BUDGET lays, and revenues are consistent with the Social Security Outlays a ...... 1,016.3 1,016.3 0.0 allocations, aggregates, and other budgetary Social Security Revenues ...... 1,001.1 1,001.1 0.0 levels printed in the Congressional Record on a Excludes administrative expenses paid from the Federal Old-Age and May 4, 2020, pursuant to section 205 of the Bi- Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget, but are partisan Budget Act of 2019 (Public Law 116– appropriated annually. 37). Source: Congressional Budget Office. TABLE 2.—SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 [In millions of dollars]

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Previously Enacted abc Revenues ...... n.a. n.a. 2,800,378 Permanents and other spending legislation ...... 2,509,325 2,416,968 n.a. Authorizing and Appropriation legislation ...... 0 811,012 0 Offsetting receipts ...... ¥1,029,908 ¥1,030,145 n.a.

Total, Previously Enacted ...... 1,479,417 2,197,835 2,800,378 Enacted Legislation Authorizing Legislation Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (P.L. 116–142) c ...... — — — Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act (P.L. 116–148) c ...... — — — Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116–152) ...... 2,820 310 — The Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 (P.L. 116–154) ...... 11 11 —

Total, Enacted Legislation ...... 2,831 321 0 Entitlements and Mandatories ...... 1,172,808 1,143,371 0 Total Current Level b, c ...... 2,655,056 3,341,206 2,800,378 Total Senate Resolution d ...... 3,832,200 4,008,705 2,800,378 Current Level Over Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. n.a. Current Level Under Senate Resolution ...... 1,177,144 667,499 n.a.

Memorandum Revenues, 2021–2030 Senate Current Level c ...... n.a. n.a. 35,724,106 Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. 35,724,078

Current Level Over Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. 28 Current Level Under Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. n.a. Source: Congressional Budget Office. n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = public law; — = excluded from current level. a Sections 1001–1004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114–255) require that certain funding provided for 2017 through 2026 to the Department of Health and Human Services—in particular the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health—be excluded from estimates for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Deficit Control Act) and the Congressional Budget and lmpoundment Control Act of 1974 (Congressional Budget Act). Therefore, the amounts shown in this report do not include $646 million in estimated prior outlays. b For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the Senate, the aggregate spending and revenue levels for 2021 published in the Congressional Record on May 4, 2020, by the Chairman of the Senate Com- mittee on the Budget pursuant to section 205 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (P.L. 116–37) do not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, amounts in this current level report do not in- clude those items. c Current level excludes budgetary effects designated as an emergency pursuant to section 4112 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. As a result, this report excludes $68,534 million in budget authority, $72,977 million in outlays, and all revenue effects stemming from legislation enacted before the Chair of the Senate Committee on the Budget published aggregate spending and revenues for fiscal year 2021 in the Congressional Record on May 4, 2020. It also excludes the budgetary effects of other laws, enacted this session, which were designated as emergency requirements in accordance with section 4112 of H. Con. Res 71. Those amounts are as follows:

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (P.L. 116–142) ...... 0 0 ¥8,091 Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act (P.L. 116–148) ...... 1 1 0 Total ...... 1 1 ¥8,091

d Section 205 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 requires the Chair of the Senate Committee on the Budget to publish the aggregate spending and revenue levels for fiscal year 2021; those aggregate levels were first published in the Congressional Record on May 4, 2020. The Chair of the Senate Committee on the Budget has the authority to revise the budgetary aggregates for the budgetary effects of certain revenue and spending measures pursuant to the Con- gressional Budget Act of 1974 and H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, as updated by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.

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Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Original Aggregates Printed on May 4, 2020 ...... 3,832,200 4,008,705 2,800,378

TABLE 3.—SUMMARY OF THE SENATE PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 [In millions of dollars]

2020 2021 2020–2025 2020–2030

Beginning Balance a ...... 0 0 0 0 Enacted Legislation b, c Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (H.R. 7010, P.L. 116–142) d ...... — — — — Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 (S. 3744, P.L. 116–145) ...... * * * * Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act (S. 4091, P.L. 116–148) d ...... — — — — Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440, P.L. 116–149) ...... 0 0 ¥1 ¥7 A bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes (S. 4148, P.L. 116– 150) ...... * * * * The Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957, P.L. 116–152) ...... 0 310 5,870 17,280 The Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 3504, P.L. 116–154) ...... 1 11 ¥93 0 Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020 (S. 3607, P.L. 116–157) ...... * * * * 1 321 5,776 17,273 Impact on Deficit ...... 1 321 5,776 17,273 Total Change in Outlays ...... 1 321 5,781 17,301 Total Change in Revenues ...... 0 0 5 28 Source: Congressional Budget Office. * = between ¥$500,000 and $500,000; — = excluded from PAYGO scorecard. a On May 4, 2020, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget reset the Senate’s Pay-As-You-Go Scorecard to zero for all fiscal years. b The amounts shown represent the estimated effect of the public laws on the deficit. c Excludes off-budget amounts. d All amounts in this Act are designated as emergency requirements pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).

ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF POINTS OF ORDER RAISED SINCE THE FY2021 ENFORCEMENT FILING

Vote Date Measure Violation Motion to Waive Result

118 June 15, 2020 ...... S. Amdt. #1617, Great American Out- 4106(a)-Senate-Pay-As-You-Go Viola- Sen. Gardner (R–CO) ...... 68–30, waived doors Act, to H.R. 1957. tion 1. 1 Senator Enzi raised a point of order against the measure pursuant to section 4106(a) of H. Con. Res. 71, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018, because the amendment would increase on-budget deficits.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS the difficulty, the agency announced It is my honor to recognize Virgil for accounting for more than 70 missing fostering the values of positivity and servicemembers since March. Their lo- hard work in his community during NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION cations included , Laos, North these difficult times. As both a WWII DAY Korea, Papua, Pearl Harbor, the Phil- veteran and a small business owner, ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, in honor ippines, Romania, Saipan, South Virgil brings a unique entrepreneurial of National POW/MIA Recognition Day Korea, and Tarawa. perspective to his community and is a this September 18, 2020, I join in raising To help with this effort, I have sup- truly exceptional role model to Mon- awareness about the more than 81,900 ported and introduced the bipartisan tanans from all walks of life.∑ Americans the Defense POW/MIA Ac- Bring Our Heroes Home Act, which f counting Agency, DPAA, reports re- would address obstacles preventing MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT main missing from World War II, the families and caseworkers from access- Korean war, the Vietnam war, the Cold ing the records needed for recovery ef- Messages from the President of the War, the Gulf wars and other conflicts. forts by putting one entity in charge of United States were communicated to I also commend the members of the prioritizing and facilitating the declas- the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his POW*MIA Awareness Rally Corp. of sification of records related to missing secretaries. Pocatello, ID, and other similar groups servicemembers. We cannot let up in f bringing home all our Nation’s heroes, that keep a spotlight on the immense EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED service of our American servicemem- including the 359 Idahoans, who have In executive session the Presiding Of- bers and the ongoing need to bring yet to be returned. Those who have ficer laid before the Senate messages them all home. served our Nation deserve no less than My heart goes out to the American to rest at home, and we cannot rest from the President of the United ∑ States submitting sundry nominations families who have carried on through until they do. which were referred to the appropriate years, and even decades, waiting for f committees. answers to their questions. Those who TRIBUTE TO VIRGIL GUST (The messages received today are see a loved one off to war but long after ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this printed at the end of the Senate pro- the war’s end still await that loved week I have the honor of recognizing ceedings.) one’s return shoulder our country’s Virgil Gust of Sweet Grass County for f sorrow. May all servicemembers’ fami- his commitment to keeping entrepre- lies get the resolution of knowing their neurial spirits high during these chal- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER lost family members have been re- lenging times. COMMUNICATIONS turned to the country they served so The COVID–19 pandemic has dis- The following communications were admirably. rupted the lives of all Montanans and laid before the Senate, together with Thank you to those who work for and has proven to be a significant challenge accompanying papers, reports, and doc- assist the DPAA and related efforts to for small business owners. Over the uments, and were referred as indicated: get needed answers and bring all Amer- past several months, local business EC–5304. A communication from the Direc- ican servicemembers home. Piecing to- owners have faced tremendous finan- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, gether the circumstances, where- cial hardships as a result of the pan- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- abouts, and lives of those lost cannot demic, making it difficult to hold on to ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- be easy, especially during a global pan- hope. titled ‘‘Citrus tristeza virus expressing spin- demic, but bringing them home is crit- Virgil Gust, the founder of Gusts of ach defensin proteins 2, 7, and 8; Temporary ical to honoring their service. The Exemption from the Requirement of a Toler- Big Timber, opened the store in 1947 ance’’ (FRL No. 1011–47–OCSPP) received DPAA reports that 75 percent of lost and has worked there for over 70 years. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Americans are located in the Indo-Pa- Virgil still approaches his work with fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- cific, and more than 41,000 of the miss- the same enthusiasm and dedication as tember 4, 2020; to the Committee on Agri- ing are presumed lost at sea. Despite he did at the beginning of his career. culture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:09 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.039 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5548 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 EC–5305. A communication from the Chair- EC–5317. A communication from the Sec- the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, man, Farm Credit Administration, transmit- retary of Defense, transmitting a report on pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ting, pursuant to law, the 2019 annual report the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- ‘‘Prohibitions and Restrictions on Propri- on the Farm Credit System; to the Com- eral Jay B. Silveria, United States Air etary Trading and Certain Interests in, and mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- Force, and his advancement to the grade of Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Pri- estry. lieutenant general on the retired list; to the vate Equity Funds’’ (RIN7100–AF70) received EC–5306. A communication from the Under Committee on Armed Services. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- EC–5318. A communication from the Sec- fice of the President of the Senate on August ness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- retary of Defense, transmitting, a report rel- 24, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- port entitled ‘‘Evaluation of the TRICARE ative to the completion of the Department’s ing, and Urban Affairs. Program; Fiscal Year 2020 Report to Con- Army Watercraft Requirements Review; to EC–5328. A communication from the Acting gress’’; to the Committee on Armed Services. the Committee on Armed Services. General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory EC–5307. A communication from the Sec- EC–5319. A communication from the Attor- Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, retary of Defense, transmitting a report on ney Advisor, Office of General Counsel, De- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualifying Fa- the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- partment of Transportation, transmitting, cility Rates and Requirements; Implementa- eral Bradford J. Shwedo, United States Air pursuant to law, a report relative to a va- tion Issues Under the Public Utility Regu- Force, and his advancement to the grade of cancy in the position of Administrator, De- latory Policies Act of 1978’’ ((RIN1902–AF67) lieutenant general on the retired list; to the partment of Transportation, received during (Docket Nos. RM19–15–000, AD16–16–000) re- Committee on Armed Services. adjournment of the Senate in the Office of ceived during adjournment of the Senate in EC–5308. A communication from the Under the President of the Senate on August 24, the Office of the President of the Senate on Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, August 28, 2020; to the Committee on Energy ness), transmitting the report of three (3) of- and Urban Affairs. and Natural Resources. ficers authorized to wear the insignia of the EC–5320. A communication from the Chair- EC–5329. A communication from the Acting grade of brigadier general in accordance with man and President of the Export-Import General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory title 10, United States Code, section 777, this Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, will not cause the Department to exceed the port relative to transactions involving U.S. the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Filing Require- number of frocked officers authorized; to the exports to Mexico; to the Committee on ments for Electric Utility Service Agree- Committee on Armed Services. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ments, et al.’’ ((RIN1902–AF27) (Docket Nos. EC–5309. A communication from the Sec- EC–5321. A communication from the Chair- RM01–8–000, RM10–12–000, RM12–3–000, and retary of Defense, transmitting a report on man and President of the Export-Import ER02–2001–000)) received during adjournment the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- of the Senate in the Office of the President eral Giovanni K. Tuck, United States Air port relative to transactions involving U.S. of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Com- Force, and his advancement to the grade of exports to Iraq; to the Committee on Bank- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. lieutenant general on the retired list; to the ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC–5330. A communication from the Direc- Committee on Armed Services. EC–5322. A communication from the Direc- tor of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regu- EC–5310. A communication from the Sec- tor of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant retary of Defense, transmitting a report on Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursu- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revi- the approved retirement of Vice Admiral ant to law, the report of a rule entitled sion 2 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 3.15, ‘Stand- Timothy J. White, United States Navy, and ‘‘Final Rule - Incorporation of Existing ard Format and Content of License Applica- his advancement to the grade of vice admiral Statement of Policy Regarding Requests for tions for Receipt and Storage of on the retired list; to the Committee on Participation in the Affairs of an Insured De- Unirradiated Power Reactor Fuel and Asso- Armed Services. pository Institution by Convicted Individ- ciated Radioactive Material at a Nuclear EC–5311. A communication from the Sec- uals’’ (RIN3064–AF19) received during ad- Power Plant’ ’’ received during adjournment retary of Defense, transmitting a report on journment of the Senate in the Office of the of the Senate in the Office of the President the approved retirement of Vice Admiral President of the Senate on August 28, 2020; to of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Com- mittee on Environment and Public Works. Luke M. McCollum, United States Navy Re- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and EC–5331. A communication from the Direc- serve, and his advancement to the grade of Urban Affairs. tor of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regu- vice admiral on the retired list; to the Com- EC–5323. A communication from the Con- latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant mittee on Armed Services. gressional Assistant, Board of Governors of to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final EC–5312. A communication from the Under the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, Safety Evaluation of Technical Specifica- Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled tions Task Force Traveler TSTF–582, ‘RPV ness), transmitting the report of an officer ‘‘Regulatory Capital Rule: Money Market [Reactor Pressure Vessel] WIC [Water Inven- authorized to wear the insignia of the grade Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility’’ (RIN7100– tory Control] Enhancements’ ’’ received dur- of vice admiral in accordance with title 10, AF79) received during adjournment of the ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office United States Code, section 777a; to the Com- Senate in the Office of the President of the of the President of the Senate on September mittee on Armed Services. Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee 3, 2020; to the Committee on Environment EC–5313. A communication from the Sec- on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. and Public Works. retary of Defense, transmitting a report on EC–5324. A communication from the Chief EC–5332. A communication from the Direc- the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- Counsel, Federal Emergency Management tor of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nu- eral Michael A. Bills, , Agency, Department of Homeland Security, clear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nu- and his advancement to the grade of lieuten- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of clear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, ant general on the retired list; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Prioritization and Alloca- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled mittee on Armed Services. tion of Certain Scarce and Critical Health ‘‘Flexibility to Use Armed Responders for EC–5314. A communication from the Under and Medical Resources for Domestic Use’’ Security Events, SFAQ 20–01’’ ((10 CFR Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- (RIN1660–AB01) received during adjournment 73.55b) (NEI 05–10)) received during adjourn- ness), transmitting the report of an officer of the Senate in the Office of the President ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Com- dent of the Senate on September 3, 2020; to of general in accordance with title 10, United mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- the Committee on Environment and Public States Code, section 777a, this will not cause fairs. Works. the Department to exceed the number of EC–5325. A communication from the Sec- EC–5333. A communication from the Sec- frocked officers authorized; to the Com- retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- mittee on Armed Services. ant to law, a six-month periodic report on suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Transpor- EC–5315. A communication from the Sec- the national emergency with respect to per- tation Infrastructure Finance and Innova- retary of Defense, transmitting a report on sons who commit, threaten to commit, or tion Act: 2020 Report to Congress’’; to the the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- support terrorism that was declared in Exec- Committee on Environment and Public eral Robert P. Ashley, United States Army, utive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001; to the Works. and his advancement to the grade of lieuten- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban EC–5334. A communication from the Dep- ant general on the retired list; to the Com- Affairs. uty Director, Office of Documents and Regu- mittee on Armed Services. EC–5326. A communication from the Sec- lations Management, Department of Health EC–5316. A communication from the Under retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- ant to law, a six-month periodic report on to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘FY 2021 ness), transmitting the report of four (4) offi- the national emergency with respect to Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Up- cers authorized to wear the insignia of the Libya that was originally declared in Execu- date (CMS–1733-F)’’ (RIN0938–AU09) received grade of brigadier general in accordance with tive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011; to the during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- title 10, United States Code, section 777, this Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- will not cause the Department to exceed the Affairs. tember 2, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. number of frocked officers authorized; to the EC–5327. A communication from the Con- EC–5335. A communication from the Chief Committee on Armed Services. gressional Assistant, Board of Governors of of the Publications and Regulations Branch,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.015 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5549 , Department of the a rule entitled ‘‘Food Labeling; Gluten-Free refundable tax credit for law enforcement of- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods’’ ficers and an above-the-line deduction for report of a rule entitled ‘‘Third Six-Year (RIN0910–AH00) received during adjournment first responders; to the Committee on Fi- Cycle Pre-Approved Defined Contribution of the Senate in the Office of the President nance. Plans; Issuance of Opinion Letters; Plan of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Com- By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Adoption Deadline; and Opening of Deter- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and SHAHEEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. mination Letter Program’’ (ANN 2020–7) re- Pensions. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MERKLEY, and Ms. ceived during adjournment of the Senate in EC–5343. A communication from the Regu- DUCKWORTH): the Office of the President of the Senate on lations Coordinator, Administration for S. 4559. A bill to respond to the provision of September 2, 2020; to the Committee on Fi- Children and Families, Department of bounties by the Government of the Russian nance. Health and Human Services, transmitting, Federation for the killing of members of the EC–5336. A communication from the Chief pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Armed Forces of the United States and mem- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, ‘‘Head Start Designation Renewal System’’ bers of the Resolute Support Mission led by Internal Revenue Service, Department of the (RIN0970–AC77) received during adjournment the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the of the Senate in the Office of the President with respect to certain Russian political fig- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Election of Alter- of the Senate on September 2, 2020; to the ures and oligarchs, and for other purposes; to native Minimum Funding Standards for Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and the Committee on Foreign Relations. Community Newspaper Plans’’ (Notice 2020– Pensions. By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Ms. KLO- 60) received during adjournment of the Sen- EC–5344. A communication from the Regu- BUCHAR, and Mrs. MURRAY): ate in the Office of the President of the Sen- lations Coordinator, National Institutes of S. 4560. A bill to direct the Administrator ate on August 25, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Department of Health and Human of the Small Business Administration to es- Finance. Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the tablish a forgivable loan program for remote EC–5337. A communication from the Direc- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standards of Care recreational businesses, and for other pur- tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- for Chimpanzees Held in the Federally Sup- poses; to the Committee on Small Business nal Revenue Service, Department of the ported Sanctuary System’’ (RIN0925–AA66) and Entrepreneurship. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the received during adjournment of the Senate By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice: Update to in the Office of the President of the Senate MANCHIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. Notice 2020–18, Additional Relief for Tax- on September 2, 2020; to the Committee on CARPER): payers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Dis- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 4561. A bill to clarify and increase the ease 2019 Pandemic’’ (Notice 2020–23) received EC–5345. A communication from the Direc- restrictions on political activities that are during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- tor of Regulations and Policy Management applicable to the members of the Board of fice of the President of the Senate on August Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- Governors of the United States Postal Serv- 26, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. partment of Health and Human Services, ice, including the Postmaster General and EC–5338. A communication from the Direc- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Deputy Postmaster General, and for tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- a rule entitled ‘‘Office of Regulatory Affairs other purposes; to the Committee on Home- nal Revenue Service, Department of the Division Director; Technical Amendments’’ land Security and Governmental Affairs. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the (Docket No. FDA–2019–N–0011) received dur- By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Ms. MUR- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Changes to User ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office KOWSKI, Mr. TESTER, Mr. DAINES, Ms. Fees for Certain Letter Ruling and Deter- of the President of the Senate on August 24, WARREN, and Mr. CRAMER): mination Letter Requests Submitted to Em- 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, S. 4562. A bill to amend the Public Health ployee Plans Rulings and Agreements, Effec- Labor, and Pensions. Service Act with respect to the collection tive January 4, 2021’’ (Announcement 2020–14) EC–5346. A communication from the Acting and availability of health data with respect received in the Office of the President of the Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Se- to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, Senate on August 26, 2020; to the Committee curity Administration, Department of Labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on on Finance. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Indian Affairs. EC–5339. A communication from the Chief a rule entitled ‘‘Conflict of Interest Rule - By Mrs. LOEFFLER: of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Retirement Investment Advice: Notice of S. 4563. A bill to give States the flexibility Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Court Vacatur’’ (RIN1210–AB96) received dur- to have Federal education funds follow the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office child; to the Committee on Finance. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on Excess of the President of the Senate on August 24, By Ms. ERNST (for herself and Ms. Deferred Taxes Under the TCJA’’ (Rev. Proc. 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, HASSAN): 2020–39) received during adjournment of the Labor, and Pensions. S. 4564. A bill to authorize the location of Senate in the Office of the President of the f a memorial on the National Mall to com- Senate on August 26, 2020; to the Committee memorate and honor the members of the on Finance. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Armed Forces that served on active duty in EC–5340. A communication from the Chief JOINT RESOLUTIONS support of the Global War on Terrorism, and of the Publications and Regulations Branch, The following bills and joint resolu- for other purposes; to the Committee on En- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the ergy and Natural Resources. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the tions were introduced, read the first By Mr. WICKER: report of a rule entitled ‘‘Recapture of Ex- and second times by unanimous con- S. 4565. A bill to amend title 49, United cess Employment Tax Credits under the sent, and referred as indicated: States Code, to rename the Aviation Safety Families First Act and the CARES Act’’ By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Whistleblower Investigation Office and to es- ((RIN1545–BP89) (TD 9904)) received during CASEY): tablish an Office of Professional Responsi- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of S. 4555. A bill to reauthorize funding for bility and an Office of the Ombudsman in the the President of the Senate on September 2, programs to prevent, investigate, and pros- Federal Aviation Administration, and for 2020; to the Committee on Finance. ecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, other purposes; to the Committee on Com- EC–5341. A communication from the Regu- and for other purposes; to the Committee on merce, Science, and Transportation. lations Coordinator, Office of Strategic Oper- Finance. f ations and Regulatory Affairs, Department By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: of Health and Human Services, transmitting, S. 4556. A bill to authorize the Secretary of SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Health and Human Services, acting through SENATE RESOLUTIONS ‘‘ Program; Hospital Inpatient Pro- the Director of the Indian Health Service, to The following concurrent resolutions spective Payment Systems for Acute Care acquire private land to facilitate access to Hospitals and the Long Term-Care Hospital the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in and Senate resolutions were read, and Prospective Payment System and Policy Hemet, California, and for other purposes; to referred (or acted upon), as indicated: Changes and Fiscal Year 2021 Rates; Quality the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Reporting and Medicare and Pro- By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. KLOBUCHAR): moting Interoperability Programs Require- BOOKER, Ms. SMITH, Ms. CORTEZ S. Res. 687. A resolution honoring the life ments for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Ac- MASTO, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MERKLEY, and legacy of Coya Knutson; to the Com- cess Hospitals’’ (RIN0938–AU11) received dur- Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. ROSEN): mittee on the Judiciary. ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office S. 4557. A bill to support efforts to provide By Mr. KING (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, of the President of the Senate on September intensive, individualized assistance for en- Ms. HASSAN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. REED, 4, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. rolling in health care coverage; to the Com- Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. EC–5342. A communication from the Direc- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MARKEY, and Ms. tor of Regulations and Policy Management Pensions. WARREN): Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- By Mr. GRAHAM: S. Res. 688. A resolution designating Sep- partment of Health and Human Services, S. 4558. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- tember 25, 2020, as ‘‘National Lobster Day’’; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of enue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary considered and agreed to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.017 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 2008 ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co- URRAY S. 358 At the request of Mrs. M , the sponsor of S. 3103, a bill to amend title names of the Senator from New York XVIII of the Social Security Act to re- At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. SCHUMER), the Senator from Ne- store State authority to waive for cer- vada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) and the Sen- tain facilities the 35-mile rule for des- (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor of S. 358, a bill to amend title 13, ator from Maine (Mr. KING) were added ignating critical access hospitals under United States Code, to require the Sec- as cosponsors of S. 2008, a bill to pro- the Medicare program. retary of Commerce to provide advance hibit, as an unfair or deceptive act or S. 3233 notice to Congress before changing any practice, commercial sexual orienta- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the questions on the decennial census, and tion conversion therapy, and for other names of the Senator from West Vir- for other purposes. purposes. ginia (Mrs. CAPITO), the Senator from S. 2227 S. 800 (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the At the request of Ms. SMITH, her At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the Senator from New York (Mrs. GILLI- name of the Senator from Georgia name was added as a cosponsor of S. BRAND) were added as cosponsors of S. 2227, a bill to decriminalize and (Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- 3233, a bill to amend title XVIII of the sor of S. 800, a bill to establish a post- deschedule cannabis, to provide for re- Social Security Act to improve access secondary student data system. investment in certain persons ad- to skilled nursing facility services for versely impacted by the War on Drugs, hemophilia patients. S. 861 to provide for expungement of certain S. 3487 At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, cannabis offenses, and for other pur- At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the her name was added as a cosponsor of poses. S. 861, a bill to establish in the Bureau name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. S. 2257 of Democracy, Human Rights, and HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Labor of the Department of State a At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the 3487, a bill to amend the Victims of Special Envoy for the Human Rights of name of the Senator from Delaware Crime Act of 1984 to provide for the LGBTI Peoples, and for other purposes. (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor compensation of elderly victims of of S. 2257, a bill to reform the financing property damage, to provide increased S. 877 of Senate elections, and for other pur- funding for the crime victim compensa- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the poses. tion fund, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Rhode Island S. 2438 S. 3685 (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of S. 877, a bill to prohibit the sale of At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the At the request of Mr. BROWN, the shark fins, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Rhode Island name of the Senator from Montana (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor S. 892 S. 2438, a bill to prevent, treat, and of S. 3685, a bill to provide emergency At the request of Mr. CASEY, the cure tuberculosis globally. rental assistance under the Emergency names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. S. 2500 Solutions Grants program of the Sec- BROWN), the Senator from Missouri At the request of Ms. SMITH, her retary of Housing and Urban Develop- (Mr. HAWLEY), the Senator from Maine name was added as a cosponsor of S. ment in response to the public health (Mr. KING) and the Senator from Kan- 2500, a bill to amend the Public Health emergency resulting from the sas (Mr. ROBERTS) were added as co- coronavirus, and for other purposes. sponsors of S. 892, a bill to award a Service Act to authorize a loan repay- Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, ment program for mental health pro- S. 3750 to the women in the United States who fessionals to relieve workforce short- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the joined the workforce during World War ages, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, S. 2548 COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. weaponry, ammunition, and other ma- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the 3750, a bill to amend title XVIII of the terials to win the war, that were re- names of the Senator from Delaware Social Security Act to modify the ac- ferred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’, in (Mr. CARPER), the Senator from Dela- celerated and advance payment pro- recognition of their contributions to ware (Mr. COONS), the Senator from grams under parts A and B of the Medi- the United States and the inspiration Michigan (Ms. STABENOW), the Senator care program during the COVID–19 they have provided to ensuing genera- from Illinois (Ms. DUCKWORTH), the emergency. tions. Senator from Maine (Mr. KING) and the S. 3753 S. 1337 Senator from (Ms. SINEMA) At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the were added as cosponsors of S. 2548, a At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the names of the Senator from Massachu- name of the Senator from bill to amend the Elementary and Sec- setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator ondary Education Act of 1965 to address (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor from New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) were of S. 1337, a bill to amend title 18, and take action to prevent bullying added as cosponsors of S. 3753, a bill to United States Code, to establish an Of- and harassment of students. direct the Secretary of Veterans Af- fice of Correctional Education, and for S. 2741 fairs to ensure that certain medical fa- other purposes. At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the cilities of the Department of Veterans S. 1791 names of the Senator from Delaware Affairs have physical locations for the (Mr. CARPER) and the Senator from disposal of controlled substances medi- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, cations. the names of the Senator from New North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added as cosponsors of S. 2741, a bill to amend York (Mr. SCHUMER), the Senator from S. 3763 title XVIII of the Social Security Act Maryland (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator At the request of Mr. CASEY, the to expand access to telehealth services, from Maine (Mr. KING), the Senator name of the Senator from (Mr. and for other purposes. from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) and the MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of Senator from Virginia (Mr. KAINE) S. 2815 S. 3763, a bill to establish the Pandemic were added as cosponsors of S. 1791, a At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the Responder Service Award program to bill to prohibit discrimination on the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. express our gratitude to front-line basis of religion, sex (including sexual KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. health care workers. orientation and gender identity), and 2815, a bill to require the Secretary of S. 3799 marital status in the administration the Treasury to mint coins in com- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the and provision of child welfare services, memoration of the National Purple name of the Senator from Vermont to improve safety, well-being, and per- Heart Honor Mission. (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- manency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, S. 3103 sor of S. 3799, a bill to expand access to , and queer or questioning At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the health care services, including sexual, foster youth, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from West Vir- reproductive, and maternal health

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.019 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5551 services, for immigrants by removing (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- SHAHEEN), the Senator from New Mex- legal and policy barriers to health in- sponsor of S. 4058, a bill to authorize ico (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator from surance coverage, and for other pur- grants to address substance use during Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) were poses. COVID–19. added as cosponsors of S. 4254, a bill to S. 3814 S. 4124 amend the Higher Education Act of At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the 1965 to encourage voting by students name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. and to establish emergency procedures PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. for institutions of higher education to S. 3814, a bill to establish a loan pro- 4124, a bill to expedite hiring by the De- assist students in exercising their right gram for businesses affected by COVID– partment of Veterans Affairs of med- to vote. 19 and to extend the loan forgiveness ical department personnel separating S. 4258 period for paycheck protection pro- from the Armed Forces, and for other At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the gram loans made to the hardest hit purposes. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. businesses, and for other purposes. S. 4135 PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3872 At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the S. 4258, a bill to establish a grant pro- At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the name of the Senator from Minnesota gram for small live venue operators name of the Senator from Mississippi (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor and talent representatives. ICKER (Mr. W ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 4135, a bill to provide forgivable S. 4338 of S. 3872, a bill to amend the Federal physical disaster loans to businesses At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to estab- damaged due to civil unrest, and for name of the Senator from Wisconsin lish a time-limited provisional ap- other purposes. (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- proval pathway, subject to specific ob- S. 4150 sor of S. 4338, a bill to direct the Sec- ligations, for certain drugs and biologi- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the retary of Agriculture to temporarily cal products, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Mississippi suspend increased line speeds at meat S. 4003 (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co- and poultry establishments, and for At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the sponsor of S. 4150, a bill to require the other purposes. names of the Senator from California Secretary of the Treasury to provide S. 4349 (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the Senator from assistance to certain providers of New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the At the request of Mr. KAINE, the transportation services affected by the name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Senator from (Ms. ROSEN) were novel coronavirus. added as cosponsors of S. 4003, a bill to SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 4193 improve United States consideration 4349, a bill to address behavioral health of, and strategic support for, programs At the request of Mr. PETERS, the and well-being among health care pro- to prevent and respond to gender-based name of the Senator from Delaware fessionals. violence from the onset of humani- (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor S. 4353 of S. 4193, a bill to develop and nation- tarian emergencies and to build the ca- At the request of Ms. SMITH, the pacity of humanitarian actors to ad- ally disseminate accurate, relevant, name of the Senator from South Da- and accessible resources to promote dress the immediate and long-term kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- challenges resulting from such vio- understanding about African-American sponsor of S. 4353, a bill to provide lence, and for other purposes. history. emergency assistance for independent S. 4007 S. 4199 poultry growers, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the poses. name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. name of the Senator from New Jersey S. 4372 SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- At the request of Ms. SMITH, the S. 4199, a bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, sor of S. 4007, a bill to amend the Trade names of the Senator from Connecticut and XIX of the Social Security Act to Act of 1974 to modify the eligibility re- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator lower prescription drug prices in the quirements for the Generalized System from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) were added Medicare and Medicaid programs, to of Preferences to strengthen worker as cosponsors of S. 4372, a bill to pro- improve transparency related to phar- protections and to ensure that bene- vide for unused benefits in a dependent maceutical prices and transactions, to ficiary developing countries afford care FSA to be carried over from 2020 lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs, and equal rights and protection under the to 2021, to provide for benefits to be to ensure accountability to taxpayers, law, regardless of gender, and for other accessed after termination of employ- and for other purposes. purposes. ment, and for other purposes. S. 4012 S. 4227 S. 4380 At the request of Mr. WICKER, the At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the names of the Senator from New Hamp- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. name of the Senator from (Mr. shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN), the Senator from WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Maine (Mr. KING), the Senator from 4227, a bill to improve access to eco- 4380, a bill to provide redress to the em- New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Sen- nomic injury disaster loans and emer- ployees of Air America. ator from Rhode Island (Mr. REED), the gency advances under the CARES Act, Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN), the and for other purposes. S. 4391 Senator from Montana (Mr. TESTER), S. 4254 At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. At the request of Mr. BENNET, the name of the Senator from Connecticut BOOKER), the Senator from New Jersey names of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- (Mr. MENENDEZ), the Senator from Ha- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from sponsor of S. 4391, a bill to authorize a waii (Mr. SCHATZ), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY), the Sen- public service announcement campaign West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN) and the ator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN), the Sen- on the efficacy of cloth face coverings Senator from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) were ator from Minnesota (Ms. SMITH), the in reducing the spread of COVID–19, to added as cosponsors of S. 4012, a bill to Senator from California (Ms. HARRIS), authorize a program to provide cloth establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant the Senator from Alabama (Mr. JONES), face coverings to any individual in the Revitalization Fund to provide struc- the Senator from Oregon (Mr. United States who requests one free of tured relief to food service or drinking MERKLEY), the Senator from Illinois charge, and for other purposes. establishments through December 31, (Ms. DUCKWORTH), the Senator from S. 4422 2020, and for other purposes. New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH), the Sen- At the request of Mr. WICKER, the S. 4058 ator from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN), the name of the Senator from Mississippi At the request of Ms. SMITH, the Senator from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN), the (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Maryland Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. sponsor of S. 4422, a bill to establish

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.021 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5552 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 the Office of Minority Broadband Ini- S.J. RES. 75 Private landowners are supportive of tiatives within the National Tele- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the selling their land to allow the Indian communications and Information Ad- name of the Senator from Delaware Health Service to pave an access road, ministration, and for other purposes. (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor but the agency does not currently have S. 4440 of S.J. Res. 75, a joint resolution pro- the authority to do so. It is appropriate At the request of Ms. SMITH, the posing an amendment to the Constitu- we provide for safe and dignified access names of the Senator from Wisconsin tion of the United States relative to to the center, and I am pleased to in- (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator from the fundamental right to vote. troduce legislation that will solve this Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as co- S. RES. 274 problem. sponsors of S. 4440, a bill to authorize At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the The bill would authorize the Director the Director of the Center for Disease names of the Senator from Virginia of the Indian Health Service to pur- Control and Prevention to carry out a (Mr. WARNER) and the Senator from chase land from willing sellers and con- Social Determinants of Health Pro- Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) were struct a paved road to improve access gram, and for other purposes. added as cosponsors of S. Res. 274, a to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness S. 4472 resolution expressing solidarity with Center. After construction, Riverside Falun Gong practitioners who have County would own and maintain the At the request of Mr. PETERS, the road. name of the Senator from Missouri lost lives, freedoms, and other rights for adhering to their beliefs and prac- This effort includes widespread, bi- (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor partisan support. An identical, bipar- of S. 4472, a bill to amend the Secure tices, and condemning the practice of tisan bill introduced by Representative and Trusted Communications Network non-consenting organ harvesting, and RAUL UIZ Reimbursement Program to include el- for other purposes. R passed the House of Rep- igible telecommunications carriers and S. RES. 672 resentatives as part of a larger package providers of educational broadband At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the just last month. Representative RUIZ’s service, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Mississippi bill is cosponsored by Representatives (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor KEN CALVERT, PETE AGUILAR, PAUL S. 4497 of S. Res. 672, a resolution designating COOK, DOUG LAMALFA, NANNETTE DIAZ At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the September 2020 as National Democracy BARRAGA´ N, TONY CA´ RDENAS, and JOSH name of the Senator from California Month as a time to reflect on the con- HARDER. This legislation also has the (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- tributions of the system of government support of local stakeholders, including sponsor of S. 4497, a bill to temporarily of the United States to a more free and Riverside County, and organizations suspend duties on imports of articles stable world. like the California Rural Indian Health needed to combat the COVID–19 pan- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Board. demic. name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. The bill will provide safe access to S. 4511 WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Cen- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the Res. 672, supra. ter, ensuring indigenous youth can re- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. f ceive healthcare in a supportive and RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. culturally-sensitive environment. STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED 4511, a bill to make certain improve- American Indian and Alaskan Native BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ments in the laws administered by the youth report 14.9 percent rate of sub- Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: stance dependence or abuse, furthering to education, burial benefits, and other S. 4556. A bill to authorize the Sec- underscoring the need to guarantee the matters, and for other purposes. retary of Health and Human Services, accessibility to facilities like the S. 4513 acting through the Director of the In- Desert Sage Wellness Center. At the request of Mr. SANDERS, his dian Health Service, to acquire private I look forward to working with my name was added as a cosponsor of S. land to facilitate access to the Desert colleagues to pass this legislation. 4513, a bill to ensure climate and envi- Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, f ronmental justice accountability, and California, and for other purposes; to SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS for other purposes. the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, S. 4528 today I am pleased to introduce a bill At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the to facilitate better access to the Desert SENATE RESOLUTION 687—HON- names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. Sage Youth Wellness Center. ORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY RUBIO), the Senator from Maryland The Desert Sage Youth Wellness Cen- OF COYA KNUTSON (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator from Texas ter, located in Hemet, CA, is a health Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. KLO- (Mr. CRUZ) and the Senator from Vir- center run by the Indian Health Serv- BUCHAR) submitted the following reso- ginia (Mr. KAINE) were added as co- ice. It is the only currently operating lution; which was referred to the Com- sponsors of S. 4528, a bill to strengthen center in the State of California that mittee on the Judiciary: the United States ties with Latin provides culturally-sensitive substance S. RES. 687 American and Caribbean countries use disorder treatment to indigenous through diplomatic, economic, and se- Whereas Cornelia Genevive Gjesdal ‘‘Coya’’ youth. Knutson was born on August 22, 1912, in curity cooperation, to counter efforts The Desert Sage Youth Wellness Cen- Edmore, North Dakota; by the People’s Republic of China to ter serves an important role to the re- Whereas Coya Gjesdal graduated from undermine United States interests and gional Native American community. Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, values in the Americas, and to promote The facility not only provides with majors in English and Music and a economic development and competi- healthcare but also academic support, minor in Education; Whereas Coya Gjesdal married Andy tiveness in the Latin American and family therapy, and an individualized Caribbean region. Knutson in 1940 and later adopted a son; treatment plan to support the healing Whereas Coya Knutson was involved in her S. 4529 and long-term recovery of youth en- community, working as a teacher, volun- At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the rolled at the center. teering, establishing a medical clinic, and names of the Senator from Arizona Despite the center’s important work, serving on the Red Lake County Welfare (Ms. MCSALLY) and the Senator from the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Board; Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as is only accessible by a dirt road. Lack Whereas Coya Knutson was elected to the cosponsors of S. 4529, a bill to improve of a paved road limits access to the House of Representatives of Minnesota in access by Indian Tribes to support from center during California’s extreme wet 1950; Whereas State Representative Knutson the Schools and Libraries Universal and dry seasons. The dirt road fre- supported health and education initiatives Service Support program (E-rate) of quently cracks or floods during these and sponsored the first clean air bill in Min- the Federal Communications Commis- times and creates significant chal- nesota, which prohibited smoking in some sion, and for other purposes. lenges to those receiving healthcare. public places;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.023 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5553 Whereas, in 1954, Coya Knutson won a seat Whereas lobster is an excellent, versatile Xinjiang, and calling for an end to ar- in the House of Representatives of the source of lean protein that is low in satu- bitrary detention, torture, and harass- United States, despite having lost the nomi- rated fat and high in vitamin B12; nation of her party to a man; Whereas lobster is continually incor- ment of these communities inside and Whereas Coya Knutson became the first porated into trending recipes such as pho, outside China; which was ordered to lie woman elected to Congress from Minnesota; gnocchi, hummus, and fried lobster and waf- on the table; as follows: Whereas Congresswoman Knutson became fles; the first woman to be appointed to the Com- Whereas the peak of the lobstering season Beginning on page 260, line 18, strike ‘‘as mittee on Agriculture of the House of Rep- in the United States occurs in late summer; follows’’ and all that follows through page resentatives; Whereas the growing reputation of the 262, line 24, and insert the following: ‘‘not Whereas Congresswoman Knutson spon- American lobster as a unique, high-quality, more than 15 days after receiving an award sored legislation that eventually led to ex- and healthy food has increased consumption from the Secretary under this section.’’. panded school lunch assistance, the first of, and driven demand for, the American lob- Beginning on page 262, strike line 25 and Federal student loan program, and the first ster internationally; appropriations for research on cystic fibro- Whereas the Unicode Consortium added a all that follows through ‘‘(f)’’ on page 268, sis; lobster to its emoji set in 2018 in recognition line 9, and insert the following: Whereas Congresswoman Knutson’s hus- of the popularity of the species around the (d) USES OF FUNDS.—A local educational band did not support her career and report- world; agency or non-public school that receives edly wrote a public letter in 1958 ordering Whereas countless people in the United funds under subsection (c) or section 105 may her to return to Minnesota to ‘‘make a home States enjoy lobster rolls to celebrate sum- use funds for any of the following: for [her] son and husband’’; mer, from beaches to backyards and from (1) Activities to support returning to in- Whereas the story of the letter was taken fine dining restaurants to lobster shacks; person instruction, including purchasing per- up by the national press, with newspapers Whereas lobsters inspire children’s books sonal protective equipment, implementing across the United States running the head- and characters in television shows in the line ‘‘Coya, Come Home’’; United States; flexible schedules to keep children in iso- Whereas Coya Knutson lost reelection in Whereas lobsters have inspired artists in lated groups, purchasing box lunches so that 1958 to a man whose campaign slogan was ‘‘A the United States and throughout the world children can eat in their classroom, pur- Big Man for a Man-Sized Job’’; for hundreds of years; chasing physical barriers, providing addi- Whereas Coya Knutson eventually divorced Whereas lobsters have been, and continue tional transportation services, repurposing her husband, moved permanently to Wash- to be, used as mascots for sports teams; existing school rooms and space, and improv- ington, DC, and was appointed by President Whereas lobsters inspire festivals across ing ventilation systems. Kennedy to be the liaison officer in the Of- the United States where people come to- (2) Developing and implementing proce- fice of Civil Defense at the Department of gether to celebrate their love for the crusta- dures and systems to improve the prepared- Defense, where she served until 1970; cean, from Maine to New York, down to ness and response efforts of local educational Whereas Coya Knutson retired from poli- Texas and Florida, and all the way to Cali- agencies or non-public schools including co- tics and moved back to Minnesota to live fornia; and ordination with State, local, Tribal, and ter- with her son and his family until her death Whereas lobster is a staple on the menus of ritorial public health departments, and other in 1996 at 82 years of age; and beloved restaurants across the United States relevant agencies, to improve coordinated Whereas Coya Knutson was a trailblazer and in kitchens across the United States as responses among such entities to prevent, and an inspiration who was devoted to her well, bringing families and friends together: prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. community, State, and country: Now, there- Now, therefore, be it (3) Providing principals and other school fore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— leaders with the resources necessary to ad- Resolved, That the Senate honors the life (1) designates September 25, 2020, as ‘‘Na- dress the needs of their individual schools di- and legacy of Coya Knutson, whose dedica- tional Lobster Day’’; and rectly related to coronavirus. tion to overcoming exceptional odds and de- (2) encourages the people of the United votion to the well-being of the United States States to observe the day with appropriate (4) Providing additional services to address shall serve as an inspiration for generations ceremonies and activities. the unique needs of low-income children or of individuals in the United States. students, children with disabilities, English f learners, racial and ethnic minorities, stu- f AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND dents experiencing homelessness, and foster PROPOSED care youth, including how outreach and serv- SENATE RESOLUTION 688—DESIG- ice delivery will meet the needs of each pop- SA 2653. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. NATING SEPTEMBER 25, 2020, AS ulation. ALEXANDER, and Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted ‘‘NATIONAL LOBSTER DAY’’ (5) Training and professional development an amendment intended to be proposed to for staff of the local educational agency or Mr. KING (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, amendment SA 2652 proposed by Mr. MCCON- non-public school on sanitation and mini- Ms. HASSAN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. REED, NELL to the bill S. 178, to condemn gross mizing the spread of infectious diseases. human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. (6) Purchasing supplies to sanitize, clean, Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end and disinfect the facilities of a local edu- WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MARKEY, and Ms. to arbitrary detention, torture, and harass- cational agency or non-public school, includ- WARREN) submitted the following reso- ment of these communities inside and out- ing buildings operated by such agency. lution; which was considered and side China; which was ordered to lie on the (7) Planning for and coordinating during agreed to: table. SA 2654. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Ms. long-term closures, including for how to pro- S. RES. 688 vide meals to eligible students, how to pro- COLLINS, and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) submitted an Whereas lobstering has served as an eco- amendment intended to be proposed to vide technology for online learning to all nomic engine and family tradition in the amendment SA 2652 proposed by Mr. MCCON- students, how to provide guidance for car- United States for centuries; NELL to the bill S. 178, supra; which was or- rying out requirements under the Individuals Whereas thousands of families in the dered to lie on the table. with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. United States make their livelihoods from SA 2655. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. 1401 et seq.) and how to ensure other edu- catching, processing, or serving lobsters; BARRASSO, and Mr. CARPER) submitted an cational services can continue to be provided Whereas the lobster industry employs peo- amendment intended to be proposed by him consistent with all Federal, State, and local ple of all ages year-round, and many har- to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in requirements. vesters begin fishing as children and stay in advanced geothermal research and develop- (8) Purchasing educational technology (in- the industry for their entire working lives; ment, and for other purposes; which was or- cluding hardware, software, and Whereas historical lore notes that lobster dered to lie on the table. likely joined turkey on the table at the very connectivity) for students who are served by first Thanksgiving feast in 1621, and lobster f the local educational agency or non-public continues to be a mainstay during many school that aids in regular and substantive other holiday traditions; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS educational interaction between students and their classroom instructors, including Whereas responsible resource management SA 2653. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, practices beginning in the 1600s have created low-income students and students with dis- Mr. ALEXANDER, and Ms. MURKOWSKI) abilities, which may include assistive tech- one of the most sustainable fisheries in the submitted an amendment intended to world; nology or adaptive equipment. Whereas, throughout history, Presidents of be proposed to amendment SA 2652 pro- (9) Expanding healthcare and other health the United States have served lobster at posed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the bill S. services (including mental health services their inaugural celebrations and state din- 178, to condemn gross human rights and supports), including for children at risk ners with international leaders; violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in of abuse or neglect.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.026 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 (10) Planning and implementing activities ative population proportion amount for a each State described in subparagraph (C) to related to summer learning and supple- State is the product of— the extent necessary to comply with the re- mental afterschool programs, including pro- ‘‘(A) $161,333,333,333; and quirement of subparagraph (A). viding classroom instruction or online learn- ‘‘(B) the amount equal to the quotient of— ‘‘(C) STATES DESCRIBED.—The States de- ing during the summer months and address- ‘‘(i) the population of the State; and scribed in this subparagraph are each of the ing the needs of low-income students, stu- ‘‘(ii) the total population of all States. 50 States, the District of Columbia, and dents with disabilities, English learners, mi- ‘‘(2) RELATIVE INFECTED POPULATION PRO- Puerto Rico. grant students, students experiencing home- PORTION AMOUNT.—Subject to subparagraph ‘‘(6) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO UNITS OF LOCAL lessness, and children in foster care. (5), the relative infected population propor- GOVERNMENT.—Not later than 15 days after a (e) tion amount determined under this para- State receives a payment under paragraph On page 268, line 16, strike ‘‘(g)’’ and insert graph for a State is the product of— (1) of subsection (b), the State shall make ‘‘(f)’’. ‘‘(A) $161,333,333,333; and the following payments from the amount re- On page 269, line 13, strike ‘‘(h)’’ and insert ‘‘(B) the quotient of— served by the State under paragraph (2) of ‘‘(g)’’. ‘‘(i) the cumulative population of the State that subsection with respect to such State On page 269, line 19, strike ‘‘(i)’’ and insert that has been infected with Coronavirus Dis- payment: ‘‘(h)’’. ease 2019 (COVID–19) as of June 1, 2020 (in- ‘‘(A) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO COUNTIES AND On page 269, line 24, strike ‘‘(j)’’ and insert cluding individuals who were infected and ‘‘(i)’’. MUNICIPALITIES BASED ON POPULATION.—From have recovered as of such date); and each of the amounts reserved by a State On page 270, line 22, strike ‘‘(e)’’ and insert ‘‘(ii) the total cumulative population of all under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) with re- ‘‘(d)’’. States that has been infected with On page 270, line 25, strike ‘‘(e)’’ and insert spect to the payments received by the State Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) as of under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para- ‘‘(d)’’. such date (including individuals who were in- Beginning on page 278, line 7, strike the graph (1) of that subsection, the State shall fected and have recovered as of such date). comma at the end and all that follows pay to each unit of local government in the ‘‘(3) RELATIVE LOST REVENUE PROPORTION through page 279, line 3, and insert a period. State that is a county or a municipality an AMOUNT.—The relative lost revenue propor- On page 279, line 4, strike ‘‘(c)’’ and insert amount equal to the product of— ‘‘(b)’’. tion amount determined under this para- graph for a State is the product of— ‘‘(i) 50 percent of the amount so reserved; and SA 2654. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, ‘‘(A) $161,333,333,333; and ‘‘(B) the quotient of— ‘‘(ii) the quotient of— Ms. COLLINS, and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) ‘‘(i) the lost revenue amount determined ‘‘(I) the population of the county or mu- submitted an amendment intended to for the State under paragraph (4); and nicipality (as applicable); and be proposed to amendment SA 2652 pro- ‘‘(ii) the sum of the lost revenue amounts ‘‘(II) the total population of— posed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the bill S. determined for all States under paragraph ‘‘(aa) in the case of a county, all counties 178, to condemn gross human rights (4). in the State; or ‘‘(bb) in the case of a municipality, all mu- violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in ‘‘(4) LOST REVENUE AMOUNT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para- nicipalities in the State. Xinjiang, and calling for an end to ar- ‘‘(B) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO COUNTIES AND bitrary detention, torture, and harass- graph (3), with respect to a State, the lost revenue amount is the amount equal to the MUNICIPALITIES BASED ON LOST REVENUE.— ment of these communities inside and amount by which— From the amount reserved by a State under outside China; which was ordered to lie ‘‘(i) the amount of revenue from taxes or paragraph (2) of subsection (b) with respect on the table; as follows: other sources for the State for calendar year to the payment received by the State under At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- 2019; exceeds subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of that vision A, insert the following: ‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), the subsection, the State shall pay to each unit SEC. ll. CORONAVIRUS LOCAL COMMUNITY amount of revenue from taxes or other of local government in the State that is a STABILIZATION FUND. sources for the State for calendar year 2020 county or a municipality an amount equal to (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Social Se- (as certified by the Governor of the State). the product of— curity Act, as added by section 5001(a) of the ‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENTS TO LOST REVENUE ‘‘(i) 50 percent of the amount so reserved; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu- AMOUNT.—For purposes of subparagraph and rity Act (Public Law 116–136), is amended by (A)(ii), the amount of revenue from taxes or ‘‘(ii) the quotient of— adding at the end the following: other sources for a State and calendar year ‘‘(I) the lost revenue amount determined ‘‘SEC. 602. CORONAVIRUS LOCAL COMMUNITY 2020 shall be adjusted in the following man- for the county or municipality (as applica- STABILIZATION FUND. ner: ble) under subparagraph (C); and ‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.— ‘‘(i) Such amount shall exclude any funds ‘‘(II) the total lost revenue amounts deter- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of any money in the received by the State in calendar year 2020 mined under subparagraph (C) for— Treasury of the United States not otherwise under this title. ‘‘(aa) in the case of a county, all counties appropriated, there are appropriated for ‘‘(ii) Such amount shall be increased by the in the State; or making payments to States under this sec- amount of any reduction to State revenue ‘‘(bb) in the case of a municipality, all mu- tion, $500,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to re- from taxes or other sources for calendar year nicipalities in the State. main available until expended. 2020 that results from the State— ‘‘(C) LOST REVENUE AMOUNT.—For purposes ‘‘(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Of the ‘‘(I) enacting a tax cut, rebate, deduction, of subparagraph (B), with respect to a county amount appropriated under paragraph (1), or credit; or or municipality, the lost revenue amount the Secretary shall reserve $16,000,000,000 of ‘‘(II) reducing, delaying, or eliminating shall be determined in the same manner as such amount for making payments to Tribal any fee or other source of revenue. the lost revenue amount for a State is deter- governments under subsection (c)(7). ‘‘(iii) Such amount shall be reduced by the mined under paragraph (4). ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS.— amount of any expenditures made by the ‘‘(7) PAYMENTS TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pay State during calendar year 2020 necessary to The amounts paid under this section to Trib- each State the following amounts: meet the non-Federal share contribution re- al governments from the amount reserved ‘‘(A) Not later than 30 days after the date quirement of any public assistance that is under subsection (a)(2) shall be paid not later of enactment of this section, the relative provided under the Robert T. Stafford Dis- than 30 days after the date of enactment of population proportion amount determined aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act this section, and shall be determined in the for the State under subsection (c)(1). (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) on the basis of a dis- same manner as the amounts paid to Tribal ‘‘(B) Not later than 30 days after the date aster or emergency declaration under such governments under section 601(c)(7) except of enactment of this section, the relative in- Act that— that, for purposes of this section— fected population proportion amount deter- ‘‘(I) is declared during the period beginning ‘‘(A) the term ‘Tribal government’ means mined for the State under subsection (c)(2). on January 1, 2020, and ending on the date of the governing body of an Indian Tribe in- ‘‘(C) As soon as practicable after December enactment of this section; and cluded on the most recent list published by 31, 2020, the relative lost revenue proportion ‘‘(II) is not related to the COVID–19 pan- the Secretary pursuant to section 104 of the amount determined for the State under sub- demic. Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act section (c)(3). ‘‘(5) COMBINED MINIMUM PAYMENT AMOUNT of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131); and ‘‘(2) AMOUNTS RESERVED FOR PAYMENTS TO FOR RELATIVE POPULATION AND RELATIVE IN- ‘‘(B) the term ‘Indian Tribe’ has the mean- LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—A State shall reserve FECTED POPULATION AMOUNTS.— ing given that term in section 102 of such 1⁄3 of each amount received by the State ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The sum of the amounts Act (25 U.S.C. 5130), except that such term under paragraph (1) to make direct payments determined under paragraphs (1) and (2) for a shall not include an Alaska Native regional to units of local government in the State State described in subparagraph (C) shall not or village corporation established pursuant under subsection (c)(6). be less than $2,000,000,000. to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ‘‘(c) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.— ‘‘(B) PRO RATA ADJUSTMENTS.—The Sec- (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). ‘‘(1) RELATIVE POPULATION PROPORTION retary shall adjust on a pro rata basis the ‘‘(8) DATA.—For purposes of this sub- AMOUNT.—Subject to paragraph (5), the rel- amounts determined under paragraph (2) for section—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.030 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5555 ‘‘(A) the population of States, units of the same manner as such requirements apply (ii) the quantity of the regulated substance local governments, and Indian Tribes shall to the amounts paid under that section, and imported into the United States; and be determined based on the most recent year the recoupment authority under paragraph (B) the quantity of the regulated substance for which data are available from the Bureau (2) of that subsection shall apply to over- exported from the United States. of the Census; sight of compliance with the use of funds re- (4) CONSUMPTION BASELINE.—The term ‘‘(B) the determination of the populations quirements of subsection (d) of this section ‘‘consumption baseline’’ means the baseline of States infected with COVID–19 shall be and the fair and equitable budgeting require- established for the consumption of regulated based on data from the Centers for Disease ments of subsection (e) of this section; and substances under subsection (e)(1)(C). Control and Prevention; and ‘‘(B) shall be distributed in accordance (5) EXCHANGE VALUE.—The term ‘‘exchange ‘‘(C) where Indian Tribal population cannot with all applicable Federal laws. value’’ means the value assigned to a regu- be readily determined by the most recent ‘‘(3) IG FUNDING AUTHORITY.—Notwith- lated substance in accordance with sub- year for which data are available from the standing section 601(f)(3), the Inspector Gen- sections (c) and (e), as applicable. Bureau of the Census, the Department may eral of the Department of the Treasury may (6) IMPORT.—The term ‘‘import’’ means to consider tribal population data from the De- use the amounts appropriated under that land on, bring into, or introduce into, or at- partment of Interior or Department of Hous- section to carry out oversight and tempt to land on, bring into, or introduce ing and Urban Development. recoupment activities under this section in into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of ‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.— addition to the oversight and recoupment ac- the United States, regardless of whether that ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts paid or distrib- tivities carried out under section 601(f).’’. landing, bringing, or introduction con- uted under this subsection shall be used— (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— stitutes an importation within the meaning ‘‘(A) to cover only those costs of the State, (1) Section 601(d) of the Social Security of the customs laws of the United States. unit of local government, or Tribal govern- Act is amended— (7) PRODUCE.— ment that— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘produce’’ ‘‘(i) are necessary expenditures incurred through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), means the manufacture of a regulated sub- due to the public health emergency with re- respectively, and adjusting the margins ac- stance from a raw material or feedstock spect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 cordingly; chemical (but not including the destruction (COVID–19) (including expenditures nec- (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesig- of a regulated substance by a technology ap- essary to meet the non-Federal share con- nated), by inserting ‘‘(including expenditures proved by the Administrator). tribution requirement of any public assist- necessary to meet the non-Federal share (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘produce’’ does ance that is provided under the Robert T. contribution requirement of any public as- not include— Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- sistance that is provided under the Robert T. (i) the manufacture of a regulated sub- sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) on the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- stance that is used and entirely consumed basis of a disaster or emergency declaration sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) on the (except for trace quantities) in the manufac- under such Act that is declared in calendar basis of a disaster or emergency declaration ture of another chemical; or year 2020; under such Act that is declared in calendar (ii) the reclamation, reuse, or recycling of ‘‘(ii) were not accounted for in the budget year 2020)’’ before the semicolon; a regulated substance. most recently approved as of March 27, 2020, (C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesig- (8) PRODUCTION BASELINE.—The term ‘‘pro- for the State or local government; and nated), by striking the period at the end and duction baseline’’ means the baseline estab- ‘‘(iii) were incurred during the period that inserting ‘‘; and’’; lished for the production of regulated sub- begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on Decem- (D) by striking ‘‘under this section to stances under subsection (e)(1)(B). ber 31, 2022; or cover only’’ and inserting ‘‘under this sec- (9) RECLAIM; RECLAMATION.—The terms ‘‘re- ‘‘(B) for expenditures in calendar year 2020, tion— claim’’ and ‘‘reclamation’’ mean— 2021, or 2022 that the State, Tribal govern- ‘‘(1) to cover only—’’; and (A) the reprocessing of a recovered regu- ment, or unit of local government would oth- (E) by adding at the end the following new lated substance to at least the purity de- erwise be unable to make because of de- paragraph: scribed in standard 700–2016 of the Air-Condi- creased or delayed revenues. ‘‘(2) for expenditures in calendar year 2020, tioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—No State may use funds 2021, or 2022 that the State, Tribal govern- (or an appropriate successor standard adopt- made available under this section for deposit ment, or unit of local government would oth- ed by the Administrator); and into any State pension fund. erwise be unable to make because of de- (B) the verification of the purity of that ‘‘(e) FAIR AND EQUITABLE BUDGETING RE- creased or delayed revenues.’’. regulated substance using, at a minimum, QUIREMENT.—As a condition for receiving (2) Section 5001(b) of the Coronavirus Aid, the analytical methodology described in the amounts paid under this subsection, each Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public standard referred to in subparagraph (A). State, to the extent allowable by State law, Law 116–136) is amended by striking ‘‘for fis- (10) RECOVER.—The term ‘‘recover’’ means shall agree— cal year 2020 under section 601(a)(1) of the the process by which a regulated substance ‘‘(1) to base any cut to funding to units of Social Security Act (as added by subsection is— local government under the State budget on (a))’’ and inserting ‘‘under title VI of the So- (A) removed, in any condition, from equip- emergency need, and shall ensure that such cial Security Act’’. ment; and cuts are balanced to ensure all units of local (B) stored in an external container, with or government are treated fairly; SA 2655. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, without testing or processing the regulated ‘‘(2) to primarily use economic conditions, Mr. BARRASSO, and Mr. CARPER) sub- substance. budgetary shortfall, and revenue loss for mitted an amendment intended to be (11) REGULATED SUBSTANCE.—The term each respective county and municipality, as ‘‘regulated substance’’ means— compared to 2019 levels, to determine wheth- proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geo- (A) a substance listed in the table con- er any such cut is balanced and appropriate; tained in subsection (c)(1); and and thermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered (B) a substance included as a regulated ‘‘(3) that the State legislative body shall substance by the Administrator under sub- have the authority to disapprove such a cut to lie on the table; as follows: section (c)(3). if it violates a condition of paragraph (1) or At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (c) LISTING OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES.— (2). lowing: (1) LIST OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES.—Each ‘‘(f) APPLICATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS.— SEC. lll. AMERICAN INNOVATION AND MANU- of the following substances, and any isomers ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.— FACTURING. of such a substance, shall be a regulated sub- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be stance: vided in this paragraph and subsection (c)(7), cited as the ‘‘American Innovation and Man- the terms used in this section have the ufacturing Act of 2020’’. meanings given those terms in subsection (g) (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Ex- Chemical Name Common change of section 601. (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- Name Value ‘‘(B) COUNTY.—The term ‘county’ means a trator’’ means the Administrator of the En- county, parish, or other equivalent county vironmental Protection Agency. CHF2CHF2 HFC–134 1100 division (as defined by the Bureau of the (2) ALLOWANCE.—The term ‘‘allowance’’ Census). means a limited authorization for the pro- CH2FCF3 HFC–134a 1430 ‘‘(C) UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—In this duction or consumption of a regulated sub-

section, the term ‘unit of local government’ stance established under subsection (e). CH2FCHF2 HFC–143 353 means a county, municipality, town, town- (3) CONSUMPTION.—The term ‘‘consump-

ship, village, parish, borough, or other unit tion’’, with respect to a regulated substance, CHF2CH2CF3 HFC– 1030 of general government below the State level. means a quantity equal to the difference be- 245fa ‘‘(2) OVERSIGHT.—The amounts paid under tween— this section— (A) a quantity equal to the sum of— CF3CH2CF2CH3 HFC– 794 ‘‘(A) shall be subject to the oversight re- (i) the quantity of that regulated sub- 365mfc quirements of subsection (f) of section 601 in stance produced in the United States; and

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Ex- (ii) reclaimed; Table 2 Chemical Name Common change (iii) destroyed by a technology approved by Name the Administrator; Value Common Ex- (iv) used and entirely consumed (except for Chemical Name Name change CF3CHFCF3 HFC– 3220 trace quantities) in the manufacture of an- Value 227ea other chemical; or (v) used as a process agent. CHFC12 HCFC–21 151 CH2FCF2CF3 HFC– 1340 (B) REQUIREMENTS.— 236cb CHF C1 HCFC–22 1810 (i) SIGNED AND ATTESTED.—The report 2 under subparagraph (A) shall be signed and CHF CHFCF HFC– 1370 2 3 attested by a responsible officer (within the C2HF3C12 HCFC–123 77 236ea meaning of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 C HF C1 HCFC–124 609 et seq.)). 2 4 CF3CH2CF3 HFC– 9810 (ii) NO FURTHER REPORTS REQUIRED.—A re- 236fa CH CFC1 HCFC– 725 port under subparagraph (A) shall not be re- 3 2 141b CH2FCF2CHF2 HFC– 693 quired from a person if the person— (I) permanently ceases production, impor- 245ca CH CF C1 HCFC– 2310 tation, exportation, destruction, trans- 3 2 142b CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3 HFC–43– 1640 formation, use as a process agent, or rec- 10mee lamation of all regulated substances; and CF3CF2CHC12 HCFC– 122 (II) notifies the Administrator in writing 225ca CH2F2 HFC–32 675 that the requirement under subclause (I) has been met. CF2C1CF2CHC1F HCFC– 595 CHF2CF3 HFC–125 3500 (iii) BASELINE PERIOD.—Each report under 225cb subparagraph (A) shall include, as applica- CH CF HFC–143a 4470 3 3 ble, the information described in that sub- CH F HFC–41 92 paragraph for the baseline period of calendar Table 3 3 years 2011 through 2013. (2) COORDINATION.—The Administrator may Ex- CH2FCH2F HFC–152 53 Common allow any person subject to the requirements Chemical Name change Name Value CH3CHF2 HFC–152a 124 of paragraph (1)(A) to combine and include the information required to be reported CFC13 CFC–11 4750 CHF3 HFC–23 14800. under that paragraph with any other related information that the person is required to CF C1 CFC–12 10900 (2) REVIEW.—The Administrator may— report to the Administrator. 2 2 (A) review the exchange values listed in (e) PHASE-DOWN OF PRODUCTION AND CON- C F C1 CFC–113 6130 the table contained in paragraph (1) on a 2 3 3 SUMPTION OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES.— periodic basis; and (1) BASELINES.— (B) subject to notice and opportunity for C2F4C12 CFC–114 10000 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph public comment, adjust the exchange values (D), the Administrator shall establish for the solely on the basis of— C2F5C1 CFC–115 7370 (i) publicly available, peer-reviewed sci- phase-down of regulated substances— entific data; and (i) a production baseline for the production (ii) REVIEW.—The Administrator may— (ii) other information consistent with of all regulated substances in the United (I) review the exchange values listed in the widely used or commonly accepted existing States, as described in subparagraph (B); and tables contained in clause (i) on a periodic exchange values. (ii) a consumption baseline for the con- basis; and (3) OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES.— sumption of all regulated substances in the (II) subject to notice and opportunity for (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to notice and op- United States, as described in subparagraph public comment, adjust the exchange values portunity for public comment, the Adminis- (C). solely on the basis of— trator may designate a substance not in- (B) PRODUCTION BASELINE DESCRIBED.—The (aa) publicly available, peer- cluded in the table contained in paragraph production baseline referred to in subpara- reviewed scientific data; and (1) as a regulated substance if— graph (A)(i) is the quantity equal to the sum (bb) other information consistent with (i) the substance— of— widely used or commonly accepted existing (I) is a chemical substance that is a satu- (i) the average annual quantity of all regu- exchange values. rated hydrofluorocarbon; and lated substances produced in the United (2) PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION PHASE- (II) has an exchange value, as determined States during the period— DOWN.— by the Administrator in accordance with the (I) beginning on January 1, 2011; and (A) IN GENERAL.—During the period begin- basis described in paragraph (2)(B), of great- (II) ending on December 31, 2013; and ning on January 1 of each year listed in the er than 53; and (ii) the quantity equal to the sum of— table contained in subparagraph (C) and end- (ii) the designation of the substance as a (I) 15 percent of the production level of ing on December 31 of the year before the regulated substance would be consistent hydrochlorofluorocarbons in calendar year next year listed on that table, except as oth- with the purposes of this section. 1989; and erwise permitted under this section, no per- (B) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this (II) 0.42 percent of the production level of son shall— paragraph authorizes the Administrator to chlorofluorocarbons in calendar year 1989. (i) produce a quantity of a regulated sub- designate as a regulated substance a blend of (C) CONSUMPTION BASELINE DESCRIBED.—The stance without a corresponding quantity of substances that includes a saturated consumption baseline referred to in subpara- production allowances, except as provided in hydrofluorocarbon for purposes of phasing graph (A)(ii) is the quantity equal to the sum paragraph (5); or down production or consumption of regu- of— (ii) consume a quantity of a regulated sub- lated substances under subsection (e), even if (i) the average annual quantity of all regu- stance without a corresponding quantity of the saturated hydrofluorocarbon is, or may lated substances consumed in the United consumption allowances. be, designated as a regulated substance. (B) COMPLIANCE.—For each year listed on (d) MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIRE- States during the period— the table contained in subparagraph (C), the MENTS.— (I) beginning on January 1, 2011; and (1) PRODUCTION, IMPORT, AND EXPORT LEVEL (II) ending on December 31, 2013; and Administrator shall ensure that the annual REPORTS.— (ii) the quantity equal to the sum of— quantity of all regulated substances pro- (A) IN GENERAL.—On a periodic basis, to be (I) 15 percent of the consumption level of duced or consumed in the United States does determined by the Administrator, but not hydrochlorofluorocarbons in calendar year not exceed the product obtained by multi- less frequently than annually, each person 1989; and plying— who, within the applicable reporting period, (II) 0.42 percent of the consumption level of (i) the production baseline or consumption produces, imports, exports, destroys, trans- chlorofluorocarbons in calendar year 1989. baseline, as applicable; and forms, uses as a process agent, or reclaims a (D) EXCHANGE VALUES.— (ii) the applicable percentage listed on the regulated substance shall submit to the Ad- (i) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subpara- table contained in subparagraph (C). ministrator a report that describes, as appli- graphs (B) and (C), the Administrator shall (C) RELATION TO BASELINE.—On January 1 cable, the quantity of the regulated sub- use the following exchange values for of each year listed in the following table, the stance that the person— hydrochlorofluorocarbons and Administrator shall apply the applicable per- (i) produced, imported, and exported; chlorofluorocarbons: centage, as described in subparagraph (A):

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Percentage of Pro- Percentage of Con- securing from chemical manufacturers, as trator may authorize a person to produce a Date duction Baseline sumption Baseline authorized under paragraph (2)(A), including regulated substance in excess of the number any quantities of a regulated substance of production allowances held by that per- 2020–2023 90 percent 90 percent available from reclaiming, prior production, son, subject to the conditions that— or prior import, is insufficient to accommo- (A) the authorization is— 2024–2028 60 percent 60 percent date the application. (i) for a renewable period of not more than (ii) PETITION.—If the Administrator re- 5 years; and 2029–2033 30 percent 30 percent ceives a petition requesting the designation (ii) subject to notice and opportunity for of an application as an essential use under public comment; and 2034–2035 20 percent 20 percent clause (i), the Administrator shall— (B) the production— (I) not later than 180 days after the date on (i) is at a facility located in the United 2036 and 15 percent 15 percent which the Administrator receives the peti- States; thereafter tion— (ii) is solely for export to, and use in, a for- (aa) make the complete petition available eign country that is not subject to the prohi- (D) ALLOWANCES.— to the public; and bition in subsection (j)(1); and (i) QUANTITY.—Not later than October 1 of (bb) when making the petition available to (iii) would not violate paragraph (2)(B). each calendar year, the Administrator shall the public under item (aa), propose and seek (f) ACCELERATED SCHEDULE.— use the quantity calculated under subpara- public comment on— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (4), graph (B) to determine the quantity of allow- (AA) a determination of whether to des- the Administrator may, only in response to ances for the production and consumption of ignate the application as an essential use; a petition submitted to the Administrator in regulated substances that may be used for and accordance with paragraph (3) and after no- the following calendar year. (BB) if the Administrator proposes to des- tice and opportunity for public comment, (ii) NATURE OF ALLOWANCES.— ignate the application as an essential use, promulgate regulations that establish a (I) IN GENERAL.—An allowance allocated making the requisite allocation of allow- schedule for phasing down the production or under this section— ances; and consumption of regulated substances that is (aa) does not constitute a property right; (II) not later than 270 days after the date more stringent than the production and con- and on which the Administrator receives the pe- sumption levels of regulated substances re- (bb) is a limited authorization for the pro- tition, take final action on the petition. quired under subsection (e)(2)(C). duction or consumption of a regulated sub- (iii) LIMITATION.—A person receiving an al- (2) REQUIREMENTS.—Any regulations pro- stance under this section. location under clause (i) or (iv) or as a result mulgated under this subsection— (II) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this of a petition granted under clause (ii) may (A) shall— section or in any other provision of law lim- not produce or consume a quantity of regu- (i) apply uniformly to the allocation of its the authority of the United States to ter- lated substances that, considering the re- production and consumption allowances for minate or limit an authorization described spective exchange values of the regulated regulated substances, in accordance with in subclause (I)(bb). substances, exceeds the number of allow- subsection (e)(3); (3) REGULATIONS REGARDING PRODUCTION ances issued under paragraphs (2) and (3) (ii) ensure that there will be sufficient AND CONSUMPTION OF REGULATED SUB- that are held by that person. quantities of regulated substances, including STANCES.—Not later than 270 days after the (iv) MANDATORY ALLOCATIONS.— substances available from reclaiming, prior date of enactment of this Act, which shall (I) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding clause (i) production, or prior import, to meet the include a period of notice and opportunity and subject to clause (iii) and paragraphs (2) needs for— for public comment, the Administrator shall and (3), for the 5-year period beginning on (I) applications that receive an allocation issue a final rule— the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad- under clause (i) of subsection (e)(4)(B); and (A) phasing down the production of regu- ministrator shall allocate the full quantity (II) all applications that receive a manda- lated substances in the United States of allowances necessary, based on projected, tory allocation under items (aa) through (ff) through an allowance allocation and trading current, and historical trends, for the pro- of clause (iv)(I) of that subsection; and program in accordance with this section; and duction or consumption of a regulated sub- (iii) foster continued reclamation of and (B) phasing down the consumption of regu- stance for the exclusive use of the regulated transition from regulated substances; and lated substances in the United States substance in an application solely for— (B) shall not set the level of production al- through an allowance allocation and trading (aa) a propellant in metered-dose inhalers; lowances or consumption allowances below program in accordance with the schedule (bb) defense sprays; the percentage of the consumption baseline under paragraph (2)(C) (subject to the same (cc) structural composite preformed poly- that is actually consumed during the cal- exceptions and other requirements as are ap- urethane foam for marine use and trailer endar year prior to the year during which plicable to the phase-down of production of use; the Administrator makes a final determina- regulated substances under this section). (dd) the etching of semiconductor material tion with respect to the applicable proposal (4) EXCEPTIONS; ESSENTIAL USES.— or wafers and the cleaning of chemical vapor described in paragraph (3)(C)(iii)(I). (A) FEEDSTOCKS AND PROCESS AGENTS.—Ex- deposition chambers within the semicon- (3) PETITION.— cept for the reporting requirements de- ductor manufacturing sector; (A) IN GENERAL.—A person may petition scribed in subsection (d)(1), this section does (ee) mission-critical military end uses, the Administrator to promulgate regulations not apply to— such as armored vehicle engine and ship- for an accelerated schedule for the phase- (i) a regulated substance that is used and board fire suppression systems and systems down of production or consumption of regu- entirely consumed (except for trace quan- used in deployable and expeditionary appli- lated substances under paragraph (1). tities) in the manufacture of another chem- cations; and (B) REQUIREMENT.—A petition submitted ical; or (ff) onboard aerospace fire suppression. under subparagraph (A) shall— (ii) a regulated substance that is used and (II) REQUIREMENT.—The allocation of al- (i) be made at such time, in such manner, not entirely consumed in the manufacture of lowances under subclause (I) shall be deter- and containing such information as the Ad- another chemical, if the remaining amounts mined through a rulemaking. ministrator shall require; and of the regulated substance are subsequently (v) REVIEW.— (ii) include a showing by the petitioner destroyed. (I) IN GENERAL.—For each essential use ap- that there are data to support the petition. (B) ESSENTIAL USES.— plication receiving an allocation of allow- (C) TIMELINES.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of ances under clause (i) or (iv), the Adminis- (i) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator re- enactment of this Act and subject to para- trator shall review the availability of sub- ceives a petition under subparagraph (A), the graphs (2) and (3) and clauses (ii) and (iii), stitutes, including any quantities of the reg- Administrator shall— the Administrator may, after considering ulated substance available from reclaiming (I) not later than 180 days after the date on technical achievability, commercial de- or prior production, not less frequently than which the Administrator receives the peti- mands, safety, and other relevant factors, in- once every 5 years. tion— cluding overall economic costs and environ- (II) EXTENSION.—If, pursuant to a review (aa) make the complete petition available mental impacts compared to historical under subclause (I), the Administrator deter- to the public; and trends, allocate a quantity of allowances for mines, subject to notice and opportunity for (bb) when making the petition available to a period of not more than 5 years for the pro- public comment, that the requirements de- the public under item (aa), propose and seek duction and consumption of a regulated sub- scribed in subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) public comment on the proposal of the Ad- stance exclusively for the use of the regu- are met, the Administrator shall authorize ministrator to grant or deny the petition; lated substance in an application, if— the production or consumption, as applica- and (I) no safe or technically achievable sub- ble, of any regulated substance used in the (II) not later than 270 days after the date stitute will be available during the applica- application for renewable periods of not on which the Administrator receives the pe- ble period for that application; and more than 5 years for exclusive use in the ap- tition, take final action on the petition. (II) the supply of the regulated substance plication. (ii) FACTORS FOR DETERMINATION.—In mak- that manufacturers or users of the regulated (5) DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING.—Notwith- ing a determination to grant or deny a peti- substance for that application are capable of standing paragraph (2)(A)(i), the Adminis- tion submitted under subparagraph (A), the

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(I) the best available data, including rel- that governs the transfer of allowances for (B) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the avail- evant publicly available and peer-reviewed the production of regulated substances under ability of appropriations, the Administrator scientific data; subsection (e)(3)(A) that uses— shall establish a grant program to award (II) the availability of substitutes for uses (A) the applicable exchange values de- grants to small business concerns for the of the regulated substance that is the subject scribed in the table contained in subsection purchase of new specialized equipment for of the petition, taking into account techno- (c)(1); or the recycling, recovery, or reclamation of a logical achievability, commercial demands, (B) the exchange value described in the substitute for a regulated substance, includ- safety, consumer costs, building codes, appli- rule designating the substance as a regulated ing the purchase of approved refrigerant re- ance efficiency standards, contractor train- substance under subsection (c)(3). cycling equipment (as defined in section ing costs, and other relevant factors, includ- (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The final rule promul- 609(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. ing the quantities of regulated substances gated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— 7671h(b))) for recycling, recovery, or reclama- available from reclaiming, prior production, (A) ensure that the transfers under this tion in the service or repair of motor vehicle or prior import; subsection will result in greater total reduc- air conditioning systems. (III) overall economic costs and environ- tions in the production of regulated sub- (C) MATCHING FUNDS.—The non-Federal mental impacts, as compared to historical stances in each year than would occur during share of a project carried out with a grant trends; and the year in the absence of the transfers; under this paragraph shall be not less than 25 (IV) the remaining phase-down period for (B) permit 2 or more persons to transfer percent. regulated substances under the final rule production allowances if the transferor of (D) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— issued under subsection (e)(3), if applicable. the allowances will be subject, under the There is authorized to be appropriated to (iii) REGULATIONS.—After receiving public final rule, to an enforceable and quantifiable carry out this paragraph $5,000,000 for each of comment with respect to the proposal under reduction in annual production that— fiscal years 2021 through 2023. clause (i)(I)(bb), if the Administrator makes (i) exceeds the reduction otherwise applica- (i) TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS.— a final determination to grant a petition ble to the transferor under this section; (1) AUTHORITY.—Subject to the provisions under subparagraph (A), the final regulations (ii) exceeds the quantity of production rep- of this subsection, the Administrator may by with respect to the petition shall— resented by the production allowances trans- rule restrict, fully, partially, or on a grad- (I) be promulgated by not later than 1 year ferred to the transferee; and uated schedule, the use of a regulated sub- after the date on which the Administrator (iii) would not have occurred in the ab- stance in the sector or subsector in which makes the proposal to grant the petition sence of the transaction; and the regulated substance is used. under that clause; and (C) provide for the trading of consumption (2) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING.— (II) meet the requirements of paragraph allowances in the same manner as is applica- (A) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—Before pro- (2). ble under this subsection to the trading of posing a rule for the use of a regulated sub- (D) PUBLICATION.—When the Administrator production allowances. stance for a sector or subsector under para- makes a final determination to grant or (h) MANAGEMENT OF REGULATED SUB- graph (1), the Administrator shall consider deny a petition under subparagraph (A), the STANCES.— negotiating with stakeholders in the sector Administrator shall publish a description of (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of maxi- or subsector subject to the potential rule in the reasons for that grant or denial, includ- mizing reclaiming and minimizing the re- accordance with the negotiated rulemaking ing a description of the information consid- lease of a regulated substance from equip- procedure provided for under subchapter III ered under subclauses (I) through (IV) of sub- ment and ensuring the safety of technicians of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code paragraph (C)(ii). and consumers, the Administrator shall pro- (commonly known as the ‘‘Negotiated Rule- (E) INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION.—If the Ad- mulgate regulations to control, where appro- making Act of 1990’’). ministrator determines that the data in- priate, any practice, process, or activity re- (B) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKINGS.—If the Ad- cluded under subparagraph (B)(ii) in a peti- garding the servicing, repair, disposal, or in- ministrator negotiates a rulemaking with tion are not sufficient to make a determina- stallation of equipment (including requiring, stakeholders using the procedure described tion under this paragraph, the Administrator where appropriate, that any such servicing, in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall use any authority available to the Ad- repair, disposal, or installation be performed shall, to the extent practicable, give priority ministrator to acquire the necessary data. by a trained technician meeting minimum to completing that rulemaking over com- (4) DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The Adminis- standards, as determined by the Adminis- pleting rulemakings that were not nego- trator may not promulgate under paragraph trator) that involves— tiated using that procedure. (1) a regulation for the production or con- (A) a regulated substance; (C) NO NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING.—If the Ad- sumption of regulated substances that is (B) a substitute for a regulated substance; ministrator does not negotiate a rulemaking more stringent than the production or con- (C) the reclaiming of a regulated substance with stakeholders using the procedure de- sumption levels required under subsection used as a refrigerant; or scribed in subparagraph (A), the Adminis- (e)(2)(C) that takes effect before January 1, (D) the reclaiming of a substitute for a reg- trator shall, before commencement of the 2025. ulated substance used as a refrigerant. rulemaking process for a rule under para- (5) REVIEW.— (2) RECLAIMING.— graph (1), publish an explanation of the deci- (A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall (A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec- sion of the Administrator to not use that review the availability of substitutes for reg- tion, the Administrator shall consider the procedure. ulated substances subject to an accelerated use of authority available to the Adminis- (3) PETITIONS.— schedule established under paragraph (1) in trator under this section to increase oppor- (A) IN GENERAL.—A person may petition each sector and subsector in which the regu- tunities for the reclaiming of regulated sub- the Administrator to promulgate a rule lated substance is used, taking into account stances used as refrigerants. under paragraph (1) for the restriction on use technological achievability, commercial de- (B) RECOVERY.—A regulated substance used of a regulated substance in a sector or sub- mands, safety, and other relevant factors, in- as a refrigerant that is recovered shall be re- sector, which may include a request that the cluding the quantities of regulated sub- claimed before the regulated substance is Administrator negotiate with stakeholders stances available from reclaiming, prior pro- sold or transferred to a new owner, except in accordance with paragraph (2)(A). duction, or prior import, by January 1, 2025 where the recovered regulated substance is (B) RESPONSE.—The Administrator shall (for the first review), by January 1, 2030 (for sold or transferred to a new owner solely for grant or deny a petition under subparagraph the second review), and at least once every 5 the purposes of being reclaimed or destroyed. (A) not later than 180 days after the date of years thereafter. (3) COORDINATION.—In promulgating regula- receipt of the petition. (B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis- tions to carry out this subsection, the Ad- (C) REQUIREMENTS.— trator shall make the results of a review ministrator may coordinate those regula- (i) EXPLANATION.—If the Administrator de- conducted under subparagraph (A) publicly tions with any other regulations promul- nies a petition under subparagraph (B), the available. gated by the Administrator that involve— Administrator shall publish in the Federal (6) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this (A) the same or a similar practice, process, Register an explanation of the denial. subsection authorizes the Administrator to or activity regarding the servicing, repair, (ii) FINAL RULE.—If the Administrator promulgate regulations pursuant to this sub- disposal, or installation of equipment; or grants a petition under subparagraph (B), section that establish a schedule for phasing (B) reclaiming. the Administrator shall promulgate a final down the production or consumption of regu- (4) INAPPLICABILITY.—No regulation pro- rule not later than 2 years after the date on lated substances that is less stringent than mulgated pursuant to this subsection shall which the Administrator grants the petition. the production and consumption levels of apply to a regulated substance or a sub- (iii) PUBLICATION OF PETITIONS.—Not later regulated substances required under sub- stitute for a regulated substance that is con- than 30 days after the date on which the Ad- section (e)(2)(C). tained in a foam. ministrator receives a petition under sub- (g) EXCHANGE AUTHORITY.— (5) SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS.— paragraph (A), the Administrator shall make (1) TRANSFERS.—Not later than 270 days (A) DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS CON- that petition available to the public in full. after the date of enactment of this Act, CERN.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘small (4) FACTORS FOR DETERMINATION.—In car- which shall include a period of notice and op- business concern’’ has the same meaning as rying out a rulemaking using the procedure

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described in paragraph (2) or making a deter- (i) the maximum production level per- (ii) LIMITATION.—The period for which the mination to grant or deny a petition sub- mitted for the applicable regulated sub- limitation under clause (i) applies shall not mitted under paragraph (3), the Adminis- stance in the year of the transfer under this exceed 5 years from the date on which the trator shall, to the extent practicable, factor section, less the production allowances period described in subparagraph (A) ends. in— transferred; f (A) the best available data, including rel- (ii) the maximum production level per- evant publicly available and peer-reviewed mitted for the applicable regulated sub- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITIEES TO scientific data; stances in the transfer year under applicable MEET (B) the availability of substitutes for use of law, less the production allowances trans- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I have the regulated substance that is the subject of ferred; and the rulemaking or petition, as applicable, in (iii) the average of the actual national pro- one request for committees to meet a sector or subsector, taking into account duction level of the applicable regulated sub- during today’s session of the Senate. It technological achievability, commercial de- stances for the 3-year period ending on the has the approval of the Majority and mands, safety, consumer costs, building date of the transfer, less the production al- Minority Leaders. codes, appliance efficiency standards, con- lowances transferred; or Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph tractor training costs, and other relevant (B) from a person in a foreign country if, at 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- factors, including the quantities of regulated the time of the trade or transfer, the Admin- ate, the following committee is author- substances available from reclaiming, prior istrator finds that the foreign country has ized to meet during today’s session of production, or prior import; revised the domestic production limits of the (C) overall economic costs and environ- regulated substance in the same manner as the Senate: mental impacts, as compared to historical provided with respect to transfers by a per- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY trends; and son in United States under this subsection. The Committee on the Judiciary is (D) the remaining phase-down period for (3) EFFECT OF TRANSFERS ON PRODUCTION authorized to meet during the session regulated substances under the final rule LIMITS.—The Administrator may— of the Senate on Thursday, September issued under subsection (e)(3), if applicable. (A) reduce the production limits estab- 10, 2020, at 10 a.m., in room 325 of the (5) EVALUATION.—In carrying out this sub- lished under subsection (e)(2)(B) as required section, the Administrator shall— as a prerequisite to a transfer described in Russell Senate Office Building, to con- (A) evaluate substitutes for regulated sub- paragraph (2)(A); or duct a committee executive business stances in a sector or subsector, taking into (B) increase the production limits estab- meeting. account technological achievability, com- lished under subsection (e)(2)(B) to reflect f mercial demands, safety, overall economic production allowances acquired under a costs and environmental impacts, and other trade or transfer described in paragraph APPOINTMENTS relevant factors; and (2)(B). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (B) make the evaluation under subpara- (4) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- graph (A) available to the public. shall— er, pursuant to the provisions of Public (6) EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES.—No rule (A) not later than 1 year after the date of Law 116–92, appoints the following indi- under this subsection may take effect before enactment of this Act, promulgate a final the date that is 1 year after the date on rule to carry out this subsection; and viduals to serve as members of the which the Administrator promulgates the (B) not less frequently than annually, re- Commission on Combating Synthetic applicable rule under this subsection. view and, if necessary, revise the final rule Opioid Trafficking: The Honorable TOM (7) APPLICABILITY.— promulgated pursuant to subparagraph (A). COTTON of Arkansas; Mr. Victor L. (A) DEFINITION OF RETROFIT.—In this para- (k) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.— Brown of Kentucky. graph, the term ‘‘retrofit’’ means to upgrade (1) IMPLEMENTATION.— The Chair announces, on behalf of existing equipment where the regulated sub- (A) RULEMAKINGS.—The Administrator the Democratic Leader, pursuant to stance is changed, which— may promulgate such regulations as are nec- the provisions of Public Law 107–12, the (i) includes the conversion of equipment to essary to carry out the functions of the Ad- achieve system compatibility; and appointment of the following indi- ministrator under this section. vidual to serve as a member of the Pub- (ii) may include changes in lubricants, gas- (B) DELEGATION.—The Administrator may kets, filters, driers, valves, o-rings, or equip- delegate to any officer or employee of the lic Safety Officer Medal of Valor Re- ment components for that purpose. Environmental Protection Agency such of view Board: Trevor Whipple of (B) APPLICABILITY OF RULES.—A rule pro- the powers and duties of the Administrator Vermont. mulgated under this subsection shall not under this section as the Administrator de- f apply to— termines to be appropriate. (i) an essential use under clause (i) or (iv) (C) CLEAN AIR ACT.—Sections 113, 114, 304, NATIONAL LOBSTER DAY of subsection (e)(4)(B), including any use for and 307 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7413, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I which the production or consumption of the 7414, 7604, 7607) shall apply to this section regulated substance is extended under clause ask unanimous consent that the Sen- and any rule, rulemaking, or regulation pro- ate proceed to consideration of S. Res. (v)(II) of that subsection; or mulgated by the Administrator pursuant to (ii) except for a retrofit application, equip- this section as though this section were ex- 688, submitted earlier today. ment in existence in a sector or subsector be- pressly included in each of those sections, as The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fore the date of enactment of this Act. applicable, and the requirements of this sec- objection, it is so ordered. (j) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.— tion were part of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et The clerk will report the resolution (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), seq.). by title. no person subject to the requirements of this (2) PREEMPTION.— The senior assistant legislative clerk section shall trade or transfer a production (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph read as follows: allowance or, after January 1, 2033, export a (B), during the 5-year period beginning on regulated substance to a person in a foreign the date of enactment of this Act, and with A resolution (S. Res. 688) designating Sep- country that, as determined by the Adminis- respect to an exclusive use for which a man- tember 25, 2020, as ‘‘National Lobster Day’’. trator, has not enacted or otherwise estab- datory allocation of allowances is provided The PRESIDING OFFICER. There lished within a reasonable timeframe after under subsection (e)(4)(B)(iv)(I), no State or being no objection, the Senate pro- the date of enactment of this Act the same political subdivision of a State may enforce ceeded to consider the resolution. or similar requirements or otherwise under- a statute or administrative action restrict- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous taken commitments regarding the produc- ing the management or use of a regulated consent that the resolution be agreed tion and consumption of regulated sub- substance within that exclusive use. stances as are contained in this section. (B) EXTENSION.— to; that the preamble be agreed to; and (2) TRANSFERS.—Pursuant to paragraph (1), (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), if, that the motion to reconsider be con- a person in the United States may engage in pursuant to subclause (I) of subsection sidered made and laid upon the table a trade or transfer of a production allow- (e)(4)(B)(v), the Administrator authorizes an with no intervening action or debate. ance— additional period under subclause (II) of that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (A) to a person in a foreign country if, at subsection for the production or consump- objection, it is so ordered. the time of the transfer, the Administrator tion of a regulated substance for an exclusive The resolution (S. Res. 688) was revises the number of allowances for produc- use described in subparagraph (A), no State agreed to. tion under subsection (e)(2), as applicable, or political subdivision of a State may en- for the United States such that the aggre- force a statute or administrative action re- The preamble was agreed to. gate national production of the regulated stricting the management or use of the regu- (The resolution, with its preamble, is substance to be traded under the revised pro- lated substance within that exclusive use for printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- duction limits is equal to the least of— the duration of that additional period. mitted Resolutions.’’)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.028 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL M. prayer and pledge, the morning hour be pandemic. This is an unprecedented LYNTON AS A CITIZEN REGENT deemed expired, the Journal of pro- moment in American history, and the OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF ceedings be approved to date, the time Senate needs to take unprecedented ac- THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION for the two leaders be reserved for their tion to improve the lives of the Amer- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I use later in the day, and morning busi- ican people. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ness be closed; further, that following Yet in the midst of all of this pain ate proceed to immediate consider- leader remarks, the Senate proceed to and suffering, what has the Repub- ation of H.J. Res. 87, which has been re- executive session to resume consider- lican-led Senate done over the last 5 ceived from the House. ation of the Scarsi nomination, under months to address the economic con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the previous order; finally, that not- cerns of the American people? The an- objection, it is so ordered. withstanding rule XXII, the cloture swer is nothing except pass a $740 bil- The clerk will report the joint resolu- motions filed during today’s session lion budget for the bloated Pentagon tion by title. ripen at 5:30 p.m. and take an extended vacation. That is The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without not something that anybody in the read as follows: objection, it is so ordered. Senate should be proud of. f The Senate is now back in session. A resolution (H.J. Res. 87) providing for the Senate Republicans have introduced a reappointment of Michael M. Lynton as a ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the so-called skinny relief bill that is to- Smithsonian Institution. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if tally inadequate in terms of addressing there is no further business to come be- the crisis we are facing today. The Sen- There being no objection, the Senate fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- ate Republican bill provides nothing proceeded to consider the joint resolu- sent that it stand adjourned under the for rent, nothing for mortgages, noth- tion. previous order, following the remarks ing for food, nothing for hazard pay, Mr. MCCONNELL. I further ask that of Senator SANDERS. nothing for healthcare, nothing for the joint resolution be considered read The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without public transportation, and nothing to a third time and passed and that the objection, it is so ordered. prevent the mass layoffs of teachers, motion to reconsider be considered The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nurses, firefighters, and construction made and laid upon the table with no ator from Vermont. workers that will take place in cities intervening action or debate. and States as cities and States struggle The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f economically. objection, it is so ordered. CORONAVIRUS In other words, the same Republicans The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 87) Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, today who had no problem voting for a tril- was ordered to a third reading, was as a result of the horrific pandemic and lion-dollar tax break for the top 1 per- read the third time, and passed. economic meltdown, the American cent large corporations 2 years ago are f working class is hurting in a way that now telling 40 million Americans who they have not been hurting since the APPOINTMENT OF FRANKLIN D. are struggling to pay for housing that Great Depression of the 1930s. Tens of RAINES AS A CITIZEN REGENT we cannot afford to help them pay millions of our fellow citizens have lost OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF their rent or mortgage. The same Re- their jobs. They have lost their in- THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION publicans who just voted to provide comes. They have lost their health in- $740 billion for the Pentagon and the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I surance. They have depleted their life military industrial complex to wage ask unanimous consent that the Sen- savings. They cannot afford to pay endless wars are now telling 30 million ate proceed to immediate consider- rent. They cannot afford to put food on workers who lost their jobs that we ation of H.J. Res. 88, which has been re- the table. And they are scared to death cannot afford to continue the $600-a- ceived from the House. that any day now they are going to get week supplement they were receiving The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a knock on the door from a sheriff, in unemployment benefits. The same objection, it is so ordered. evicting them from their homes and Republicans who slipped $135 billion The clerk will report the joint resolu- throwing them and their belongings tax breaks for multimillionaires and tion by title. out on the street. billionaires in the last coronavirus re- The senior assistant legislative clerk This is the United States of America, lief package are now telling 29 million read as follows: the richest country in the history of Americans who do not have enough A resolution (H.J. Res. 88) providing for the the world. None of us—no man, woman, food to eat that we cannot afford to appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a cit- or child—should go hungry. None of us help them feed their families. izen regent of the Board of Regents of the should have to live in fear of becoming But if you are an executive in the Smithsonian Institution. homeless, and no one should be denied coal industry, you are in luck. The Re- There being no objection, the Senate the healthcare that they need—espe- publican Senate bill provides your in- proceeded to consider the joint resolu- cially during the worst public health dustry with $161 million in corporate tion. crisis in 100 years. But that is precisely welfare. That is right. The Republican Mr. MCCONNELL. I further ask that what is going on all over our country Senate bill provides no money for the joint resolution be considered read as we speak this evening. working families to feed their kids, no three times and passed and that the Just the other day, National Public money to house the homeless, no motion to reconsider be considered Radio, NPR, released a survey on the money to insure the uninsured—no made and laid upon the table with no unprecedented economic suffering fac- money for them—but it does provide intervening action or debate. ing the American people. That should $161 million in corporate welfare for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without shock everyone in the U.S. Senate and the coal industry during a climate objection, it is so ordered. in our Nation. And here is what that emergency. That may make sense for The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88) survey found: 46 percent of Ameri- the CEOs in the fossil fuel industry was ordered to a third reading, was cans—over 150 million people—are now who are destroying the planet with read the third time, and passed. experiencing serious financial prob- their product, but it makes zero sense f lems. to me. Forty-one percent of Americans— Further, under the Senate Repub- ORDERS FOR MONDAY, over 134 million people—have used up lican bill, if you are a wealthy business SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 all or most of their savings. Their sav- owner who forces employees to work in Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ings accounts are now depleted. Thirty- an unsafe and unhealthy workplace, ask unanimous consent that when the three percent of American families you are rewarded. The Republican bill Senate completes its business today, it have had someone in their household will provide you with the immunity adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, Sep- who has either lost a job, lost a busi- you need from lawsuits if your workers tember 14; further, that following the ness, or has been furloughed during the get sick or die from the coronavirus,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.049 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE September 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5561 but if you are an essential worker dur- We need to extend the extra $600 a billionaires made during the pandemic ing this pandemic, you get nothing. week in unemployment benefits for the to improve the health and well-being of The Republican bill does not provide a 30 million Americans who have lost tens of millions of Americans. nickel more for hazard pay or the per- their jobs—like the House passed over 3 It is time for the Senate to act on be- sonal protective equipment that you months ago. This is absolutely essen- half of the working families of this need and deserve. tial. During this crisis, it would give country who are hurting like they have Needless to say, I am strongly op- families the income they need to live never hurt before and not just the bil- posed to the Senate Republican bill and with it. We need to make sure that lionaire class who are doing phenome- am glad it was defeated earlier today. every working-class person in America nally well and have never had it so Instead of listening to the needs of receives $2,000 a month until this crisis good. fossil fuel CEOs, we need to listen to is over so they can pay the rent and I yield the floor. the needs of working-class Americans, put food on the table. f the people who are hurting. Instead of We need to expand Medicare to all providing more corporate welfare to the 92 million Americans who are unin- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, billionaires and large corporations, we sured or underinsured. Nobody should SEPTEMBER 14, 2020, AT 3 P.M. need to provide more economic relief be unable to go to a doctor during this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to the tens of millions of Americans crisis because they don’t have health ate stands adjourned until 3 p.m., Mon- who are hurting economically. insurance. In other words, we need a day, September 14, 2020. Nearly 4 months ago, the House of coronavirus relief bill that benefits the Thereupon, the Senate, at 5:26 p.m., Representatives did its job by passing working families of this country and adjourned until Monday, September 14, the Heroes Act, a $3.5 trillion bill. In low-income people, not just the 2020, at 3 p.m. my view, the Senate has to stand up wealthy and well-connected. f and do its job and pass the Heroes Act I know what my Republican col- or a bill that is even better than that leagues will say—that it is too expen- NOMINATIONS legislation. sive, and we can’t afford it. Maybe, just Executive nominations received by I received many, many thousands of maybe, our Republican colleagues are the Senate: letters, emails, and social media from so concerned about the deficit they IN THE AIR FORCE constituents in the State of Vermont might want to ask their billionaire THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT and, in fact, all over this country about campaign contributors to pay their fair IN THE TO THE GRADE INDI- how the economic crisis has negatively share of taxes instead of giving them CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION impacted their lives and what that $600 massive tax breaks. 601: a week in unemployment benefits that In the midst of the worst economic To be lieutenant general crisis since the Great Depression and expired in July meant to them. MAJ. GEN. ROBERT J. SKINNER Let me read you just a few of the the worst public health crisis in more IN THE ARMY many thousands of stories my office than 100 years, I think most Americans THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF has received. A constituent from North would be shocked to learn that 467 bil- THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN Chittenden, VT, wrote: lionaires in our country have seen THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: I was laid off in March. Since the end of their wealth go up by $800 billion dur- the extra $600 I’ve been able to eat because of ing the pandemic. Let me repeat that: To be brigadier general the food bank. I wasn’t able to get one of my 467 billionaires have seen their wealth COL. WILLIAM F. MCCLINTOCK prescriptions because even with insurance it go up by $800 billion during the pan- IN THE MARINE CORPS was $88. I saved as much as I could during demic. In my view, at a time of mas- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT the extra $600 period, but I’m almost out of sive wealth and income inequality and IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE money now. Literally enough to make it INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- when so many of our people are hurt- TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., about 10 days. Then what? I’m 65 [years of SECTIONS 601: age]. ing, it is morally obscene for billion- aires to use a global pandemic as an op- To be lieutenant general An unemployed worker wrote: portunity to make outrageous profits. MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL S. GROEN We can’t pay our rent including car pay- Instead of more austerity for the IN THE COAST GUARD ment and car insurance, bills, feed our four working class of this country, we need kids, or buy necessities. We desperately need THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT to impose austerity on the billionaire IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE IN- the extra $600 to stay afloat. If we don’t get DICATED UNDER TITLE 14 U.S.C., SECTION 2121(E): our money soon, we could lose EVERY- class and on Wall Street. That is why I To be rear admiral (lower half) THING! have introduced legislation to tax the obscene wealth gains billionaires have CAPT. MICHAEL H. DAY Another unemployed worker recently CAPT. MARY M. DEAN wrote: made during the public health crisis. CAPT. CHARLES E. FOSSE According to the Americans for Tax CAPT. CHAD L. JACOBY My State benefit was $127 a week (I ex- CAPT. CAROLA J. G. LIST hausted my available State funds last week). Fairness, if we taxed 60 percent of the CAPT. MICHAEL W. RAYMOND My rent is $1,200 a month. Without further windfall gains billionaires made during CAPT. EDWARD M. ST. PIERRE congressional action, I will be unhoused the pandemic, we could raise over $420 IN THE AIR FORCE within a month or two. billion. That is enough revenue to THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE allow Medicare to pay all of the out-of- UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE A constituent from Danville, VT, GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE wrote: pocket healthcare expenses for every- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: That moment the government stopped the one in America in the next 12 months. To be colonel $600 a week they closed my benefits. I never Yes, by taxing 60 percent of the wealth PAUL JEFFREY AFFLECK saw anything other than that $600 and it gains made by just 467 people during JENNIFER M. AUPKE went to bills and rent. Now I am behind on BRADLEY C. BALL this horrific pandemic, we could guar- GAVIN M. BATCHELDER everything again. antee healthcare as a right for an en- MICHAEL JASON BLAIR MATTHEW FORMBY BLUE And on and on it goes. For millions tire year for every man, woman, and CHAD C. BOARD of people, that $600-a-week check was child in this country. Billionaires BRIAN LAURENCE BOHLMAN MICAELA RAE BRANCATO life and death. would still be able to pocket over $300 DONALD R. BRASKETT, JR. Clearly, in the midst of this unprece- billion in wealth gains during the RONALD ALVIN BRASWELL dented crisis, the Senate must act and MATTHEW C. BRENNER worst economic downturn since the FREDERICK MICHAEL BROOKS act now, not with a skinny relief bill Great Depression. RICARDO L. A. CAMEL that does virtually nothing to help At a time of enormous economic pain STEVEN LEE CAMPBELL JOED IVAN CARBONELL working families in their time of need, and suffering, we have a choice to KYLE E. CARPENTER but with legislation that responds to make. We can continue to allow the WILLIAM LAWRENCE CARRAHER ROBERT N. CARVER the unprecedented economic pain and very rich to get much richer while ev- JENNIFER WEST CASILLO suffering that the American working eryone else gets poorer and poorer or JAMES CHAIKOWSKY LARISSA CRAWFORD CLARK class is experiencing. we can tax the winnings a handful of BRIAN JAMES CLAUS

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:04 Sep 11, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 9801 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.051 S10SEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S5562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2020 PHILIP J. COLOMY To be major DANIEL J. BROADHURST MICHAEL TROY COMPARDO WILLIAM A. BUDOVEC ANDREW JAMES COX BRIAN P. O’CONNOR PATRICK C. BURKETT MICHAEL PATRICK CULLEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DERREK W. BURRUS TAMMY LYNN CULLEY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR GREGORY A. CALLAGHAN CHRISTINA L. DARVEAU FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: MARCUS A. CANADY RAYMOND ANDRE DE JESUS CATHERINE T. CARABINE STEVEN CHARLES DUDASH To be colonel ERIC M. CARRERO JOHN ALBERT DUFFY JUSTIN M. CARTER AARON MICHAEL DUNN SAMUEL P. BAXTER MATTHEW M. CHONG BRIAN BRUCE DURSTELER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANGELA A. COOK AMY L. EMANUEL–BASSETT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR MICHAEL V. DANISH STEVEN MICHAEL EMPEY FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: RULA F. DEISHER MICHAEL A. EVANS ETIENNE DELARIVA CHRISTOPHER M. FARMER To be major JAVIER A. DELGADO PAUL WILLIAM FEICHTINGER RYAN M. VANARTSDALEN AARON W. DEMO MICHAEL A. FERRARIO MATTHEW J. DENNING DEBORAH ANNE GARRETT IN THE ARMY PATRICK C. DILL MATTHEW LIVINGSTON GILES JASON J. DORVAL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CURTIS DALE GRAYSON JOHN T. EGAN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE TIMOTHY ROBERT GUY ROBIN A. ELLERBE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: MATTHEW CLAY HARPER THEODORE J. ERDMAN GREG A. HAY To be colonel THOMAS C. EVANS NICOLAS WILLIAM HENSCHEL JESSICA A. FANT DONALD TODD HUSTON FRED J. GROSPIN MATHEW S. FINE GEORGE HENRY IMORDE III THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AURORA I. FLEMING DANIEL J. JANUSZ TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JAMIE C. FREDERICK ROSHAN MIKE JESSANI MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- MATTHEW S. FURLONG JACK W. JOHNSON TIONS 624 AND 7064: LAWRENCE D. GAILLARD STEPHEN D. JONES TROY P. GLENDYE PETER KEEGAN, JR. To be major LUSHAN A. HANNAH THOMAS WILLIAM KEEGAN ANGELINA HIDALGO MATTHEW E. TULLIA EVAN JOHN KIRKWOOD KATE F. HIGGINS–BLOOM LANCE S. KOLLSTEDT IN THE NAVY BRENDAN J. HILLEARY PETER JOSEPH LABARBERA TIMOTHY C. HOLT MICAH I. LAMBERT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JAMES L. JARNAC BROCK E. LANGE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY DARWIN A. JENSEN KASS WESLEY LARSON UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MICHAEL P. KAHLE TANYA MARIE CHANG LEE To be lieutenant commander BENJAMIN G. KARPINSKI KENNETH VINCENT J. LEEDBERG IBRAHIM M. KHALIL LAWANDA LASHALL LEWIS–MILES TERRANCE L. LEIGHTON III SHANELL M. KING LAURA MARIA LOPEZ THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ROBERT J. KINSEY JOHN DOUGLAS LUNDHOLM TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY ROBERT R. KISTNER CHAD MICHAEL LYNCH UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: BREANNA L. KNUTSON ERIKA E. LYNCH BRIAN M. KOSTECKI RANDY ALPHONSE MANCHESTER To be lieutenant commander JERRY J. KRYWANCZYK RICHARD H. MANSFIELD JULIE P. KUCK NICHOLAS JAMES MATHIOS TODD D. STRONG JOHNDAVID A. LENTINE JOHN DONALD MEILI THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT PATRICK M. LINEBERRY KATHRYN D. MILLWOOD TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TIMOTHY J. LIST ANTHONY JAMES MUIR UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: THOMAS S. LOWRY SHANE H. NAGATANI SCOTT M. MACCUMBEE JASON TERRENCE NALEPA To be lieutenant commander JILLIAN C. MALZONE NICOLE D. NUSS NATHAN D. HUFFAKER JOSE D. MARTIS LAURA L. ODOM HEATHER R. MATTERN THOMAS G. OLANDER, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MARK A. MCDONNELL STEPHAN K. OTTO TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY BRIAN J. MCLAUGHLIN DEAN C. OWEN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: BRIAN J. MCSORLEY CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM PACK To be lieutenant commander WILLIAM L. MEES, JR MATTHEW M. PARODA DAVID L. MELTON MICHAEL DAVID PELPHREY EMILY M. BENZER ANDREW J. MEYERS NELSON ERNEST PERRON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MATTHEW A. MICHAELIS PAUL MAURICE PERRON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY CAROLYN L. MOBERLEY FREDERICK D. PHELAN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ROBERT S. MOHR DANIEL JAY PULJU PETER M. MORISSEAU, JR MATTHEW EDWARDS QUENICHET To be lieutenant commander MATTHEW A. MOYER PATRICK J. RAMIREZ ANDRE C. MURPHY MICHAEL E. RAWLINS, JR. DAVID M. LALANNE BRANDY N. PARKER KURTIS PAUL RING THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BRIAN A. POTTER MATTHEW W. ROBINS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY SCOTT A. RAE DANIEL RODRIGUEZ, JR. RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: MICHAEL C. REED DERECK JAMES ROGERS TOBIAS C. REID MICHAEL S. ROONEY To be captain DANIEL P. ROGERS DREW DAVID ROPER JEAN E. KNOWLES JESSICA A. ROZZI–OCHS JASON LEON SANDER TYSON J. SCOFIELD THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CLAYTON D. SANDERS MARC R. SENNICK TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JOHN E. SAUNDERS KRISTEN L. SERUMGARD UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MICHAEL GLENN SCADDEN NICHOLAS R. SIMMONS JOELEE D. SESSIONS To be commander TIMOTHY C. SOMMELLA MARK E. SHIRLEY PATRICK M. THOMPSON DAVID SCOTT SMITH KEVIN M. RAY MATTHEW J. WALDRON ROBERT GENE SMOKER IN THE MARINE CORPS JON T. WARNER JADE M. SPURGEON JESSICA S. WORST EDWARD KANAN STAMPER, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CRYSTAL LYNETTE STILTNER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHAWN DEAN STRAHLE RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: WILLIAM RUGER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR SHAWN A. SUBER EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE ELIZABETH ANN SUMNER To be major UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC ANDREW M. THORNE LUKE D. ZUMBUSCH OF . STEVEN ELLIOTT TINDOLL GEORGE GERARD TOMICA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ELIZABETH TOPOL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- SCOTT RUSSELL TOWNSEND RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CHAD F. WOLF, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF JOSHUA C. WAGGONER To be colonel HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE KIRSTJEN NIELSEN, RE- MICHAEL J. WESTERN SIGNED. JOSHUA JAMES WIKA RICHARD M. RUSNOK JOHN FREEMAN WILES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN L. WILKINSON f TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- JOHN R. WILLIAMS III RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: FREDERICK M. WILSON CHRISTOPHER P. WIMBERLY To be colonel CONFIRMATIONS BRIAN FRIEDRICH WINKLER KAREN M. WOOD DAMON K. BURROWS Executive nominations confirmed by CARRIE ARENDALE WORRELL IN THE COAST GUARD TROY JOSEPH ZIERDEN the Senate September 10, 2020: JOSEPH F. ZINGARO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE JUDICIARY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE IN- IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR DICATED UNDER TITLE 14 U.S.C., SECTION 2121(E): DIANE GUJARATI, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be captain STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. To be colonel STEVEN C. ACOSTA THOMAS T. CULLEN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED EDWARD W. AHLSTRAND STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT MICHAEL B. PARKS JONATHAN A. ANDRECHIK OF VIRGINIA. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JORDAN M. BALDUEZA HALA Y. JARBOU, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR TIMOTHY G. M. BALUNIS, JR DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHI- FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: PEGGY M. BRITTON GAN.

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