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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 No. 37 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was The question was taken; and the lation that would help States establish called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Speaker pro tempore announced that State-based exchanges that would in- pore (Ms. JUDY CHU of California). the ayes appeared to have it. crease access and drive down costs. f Mrs. TRAHAN. Madam Speaker, I ob- These are solutions that we know ject to the vote on the ground that a work. States with State-based ex- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER quorum is not present and make the changes have higher enrollment rates PRO TEMPORE point of order that a quorum is not and more affordable coverage. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- present. Right now, there are a number of fore the House the following commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- States that haven’t set up their own nication from the Speaker: ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- exchanges. That is tens of millions of WASHINGTON, DC, ceedings on this question will be post- people, including millions of people February 28, 2019. poned. throughout New Jersey, who stand to I hereby appoint the Honorable JUDY CHU The point of no quorum is considered benefit. to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. withdrawn. It is time to listen to our constitu- NANCY PELOSI, f ents and help them save. I hope Mem- Speaker of the House of Representatives. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE bers will join me in acting and moving f this legislation forward. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the PRAYER gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. f The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick THOMPSON) come forward and lead the J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: House in the Pledge of Allegiance. NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN Eternal God, through whom we see Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania led HISTORY MONTH what we could be and what we can be- the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania come, I thank You for giving us an- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the asked and was given permission to ad- other day. United States of America, and to the Repub- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- With so many dramatic and conten- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, vise and extend his remarks.) indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tious hearings in these days, grant wis- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. dom, knowledge, and understanding to f Madam Speaker, as we close out the all Members of the people’s House, as ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER month of February, I want to recognize well as an extra measure of charity. PRO TEMPORE this month as National African Amer- Give them peace and an abundance of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ican History Month. It is a way for our prudence in the work they do. Chair will entertain up to five requests country to remember and honor Afri- May all that is done this day be for for 1-minute speeches on each side of can American citizens and events that Your greater honor and glory. the aisle. shaped our Nation’s history. Amen. It is also a chance to reflect on the f f countless contributions made by Afri- STATE-BASED INSURANCE can Americans while many were faced THE JOURNAL EXCHANGES with racial prejudice, segregation, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Mr. KIM asked and was given per- slavery. These individuals serve as ex- Chair has examined the Journal of the mission to address the House for 1 amples of patriotism and determina- last day’s proceedings and announces minute and to revise and extend his re- tion. They have given people of all to the House her approval thereof. marks.) backgrounds courage in themselves, Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Mr. KIM. Madam Speaker, I rise faith in their dreams, and hope in oth- nal stands approved. today to deliver a message from my ers. Mrs. TRAHAN. Madam Speaker, pur- district. It is a message I have heard in The American story is filled with Af- suant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a my townhalls and from my neighbors rican Americans who forever changed vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- throughout Burlington and Ocean their communities and our country. We proval of the Journal. Counties: Healthcare costs are too take this month to celebrate the cul- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The high, and we need to act now. tural, scientific, political, and eco- question is on the Speaker’s approval That is why I am proud to introduce nomic contributions they have made of the Journal. the SAVE Act. This is bipartisan legis- for the betterment of our Nation.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28FE7.000 H28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H2276 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 28, 2019 We learn from the past so together bureaucrats and unelected Federal portunity, constitutional liberties, and we can build a better future for all citi- judges, undercutting the will of every- improving the lives of everyday, hard- zens. As we proclaim February as Na- day citizens and the Constitution. working New Yorkers. He is one of the tional African American History This is not reform. This is a shame- rare political leaders in New York who Month, let us celebrate their lives, un- less attempt to keep one party in has earned deep respect from both his derstand their adversity, and lead by power, and the American people de- political allies and his political oppo- their examples. serve better. nents. f f I am proud to count him as a true friend, and I want to thank him, his COMBATING GUN VIOLENCE GUN VIOLENCE wife, Eileen, and his family for his life- (Mrs. TRAHAN asked and was given (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was time of service to New York State and permission to address the House for 1 given permission to address the House the United States of America. minute and to revise and extend her re- for 1 minute and to revise and extend f marks.) her remarks.) CONGRATULATING POLICE CHIEF Mrs. TRAHAN. Madam Speaker, I Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, LYN WOOLFORD, AMERICA’S FA- rise today with a great sense of ur- everyone deserves to feel safe in their VORITE CROSSING GUARD gency. community, whether they are at work, Every day it seems as if there is an- at home, at school, or at church. (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was other news story about a shooting in a Less than 2 weeks ago, five people, given permission to address the House school, a movie theater, a synagogue, four of whom were my constituents, for 1 minute.) or on a city block. We have lost far too left their homes for work at the Henry Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois, and many lives due to gun violence. rise today to congratulate Police Chief From my own community, I cele- never returned. Their lives were taken Lyn Woolford of the Ashland, Missouri, by a horrific act of gun violence. I am brate the life of Olivia Marchand from Police Department for being voted committed to honoring the lives of vic- Westford, whose mother, Jody, endured America’s Favorite Crossing Guard. tims of gun violence through action. Chief Woolford was recently selected years of domestic abuse. In 2010, she H.R. 1112 is a commonsense and bi- the winner of a contest sponsored by survived her husband’s brutal attack partisan bill that will help address a Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit orga- but lost her beautiful Olivia when her deficiency in background check laws nization that works on behalf of fami- husband shot and killed her and then by allowing law enforcement to con- lies and communities to keep children killed himself. duct a thorough background check. I safe from injuries. As a result of this This tragedy devastated our whole am proud to cosponsor an amendment competition, the Ashland School Dis- community. As a mother, this loss still that will help ensure this legislation trict will receive $10,000 to improve pe- fills me with grief and anger. improves the safety of victims of do- destrian safety. Today, Jody keeps her daughter’s mestic violence, domestic abuse, dat- Chief Woolford can be seen every memory alive, educates women on do- ing partner violence, sexual assault, schoolday guarding intersections near mestic violence, and fights for tougher and stalking. Ashland’s schools to make sure that gun laws. We must answer America’s Yesterday was the first time in more children get across the road safely, and call for action on gun violence, not the than two decades that the U.S. House the children—many of whom, along gun lobby’s call to maintain the status of Representatives passed a major gun with their parents, voted for him on- quo. safety bill, and today we have an op- line—love him. Yesterday, we passed universal back- portunity to take a further step. H.R. It is not unusual to see Chief ground check legislation, a necessary 1112 will help save innocent lives, and I Woolford wearing colorful hats and first step to tackle gun violence in look forward to working on common- outfits as he guides the children safely America. I urge my colleagues to con- sense legislation that balances pro- across the road. It might be a bright tinue voting for these critical reforms. tecting our gun rights and ensuring the chicken hat or a multicolored parrot f safety of our community. hat. No matter the hat, the mission is OPPOSING EXTREME PRIORITIES f the same: to brighten the children’s day and to see that they get to school (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given RECOGNIZING MIKE LONG safely. permission to address the House for 1 (Ms. STEFANIK asked and was given Through his actions, the children minute and to revise and extend his re- permission to address the House for 1 have a community role model and a be- marks.) minute and to revise and extend her re- loved friend in their local police de- Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise marks.) partment. Ashland Police Chief Lyn here this morning to speak out against Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I Woolford epitomizes the service of our the extreme priorities of our colleagues rise today in recognition of the chair- law enforcement officials and deserves on the other side of the aisle. With so man of the Conservative Party of New our thanks and appreciation. many pressing issues facing the 116th York and my good friend, Mike Long, Congratulations, Chief Woolford. You Congress, I find it appalling that H.R. 1 who has stepped down from this posi- truly are making a difference. has been reserved for legislation that tion after decades of service. f completely undermines the democratic Mike Long was born in Brooklyn, framework of our country. New York, and raised in southern CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF RITA Simply put, this bill is nothing more Queens. In 1959, Mike Long dropped out SMITH-WADE-EL than a thinly veiled power grab of the 12th grade to enlist in the United (Mr. SMUCKER asked and was given through more government, more regu- States Marine Corps. He felt strongly permission to address the House for 1 lation, and political speech repression. that his duty was to our country. minute.) To call this legislation the For the That commitment to sacrifice and Mr. SMUCKER. Madam Speaker, People Act is borderline ludicrous. service above self is a common thread today, during Black History Month, I H.R. 1 would eliminate States’ au- throughout Chairman Long’s life. He rise to celebrate Rita Smith-Wade-El, a thority to set voting qualifications, re- served on the New York City Council leader in my community of Lancaster. store voting rights of convicted felons for a term representing Brooklyn, and Rita passed away last month, but her even if it contradicts State or local he stepped up to become chairman of impact will be felt in our community policy, outlaw voter verification, and the Conservative Party, a position he forever. force taxpayers to subsidize anony- held for 30 years, which is a testament She was a fierce leader on social jus- mous donations even if it is for a can- to his character, commitment, work tice issues and racial equality in our didate they do not support. ethic, and determination to stand up community. Her life can best be de- This is just the tip of the iceberg. for his principles. scribed as a life of service and a life of H.R. 1 is not for the people but, rather, He is a lifelong advocate for limited compassion. She served as a lector, eu- an attempt to expand power to Federal government, economic freedom and op- charistic minister, and social justice

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K28FE7.003 H28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2277 committee member. She was always ing the sale of guns to individuals who firearms dealer then may sell or trans- trying to lighten the load for others are ineligible to purchase and possess fer the firearm to the prospective pur- and lend a helping hand. them. chaser without the background check Rita saw those in need and recog- That is why I support H.R. 1112, a bill completion, if the dealer has no reason nized that if she had the power to give, that addresses a dangerous short- to believe that the purchaser is prohib- she would, and even if it wasn’t in her coming in the current firearms back- ited from obtaining a firearm under power, she would try anyway. ground check law. Federal, State, or local law. Rita was a longtime Millersville Uni- In most cases, a licensed gun dealer The additional time for checks to be versity professor of psychology and Af- receives notification within a few min- completed will help prevent the trans- rican American studies and founded utes, often 90 seconds, from the Na- fer of guns to individuals who are ineli- the school’s African American studies tional Instant Criminal Background gible to possess them and will make us minor. Check System, sometimes called the safer. I am very happy to celebrate her life NICS, that a prospective buyer has I want to remind everyone that, in 90 today. We will miss her in our commu- passed or failed the background check. percent of the cases, the NICS system nity, and we will miss her contribu- In a small percentage of cases, NICS gives the answer within 90 seconds. So tions to our community. examiners may require additional time we are talking about a small number of cases, but a number of cases where we f to complete the background check if information is missing or unclear in a know there have been tragic results. ENHANCED BACKGROUND CHECKS prospective buyer’s record. For exam- We want to stop that. ACT OF 2019 ple, there may be on the record a nota- I commend our colleague Congress- GENERAL LEAVE tion that the prospective buyer was ar- man JIM CLYBURN, the distinguished Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I ask rested but no notation as to whether Democratic whip, for introducing this unanimous consent that all Members the buyer was acquitted or convicted. bipartisan bill, which is a sensible and may have 5 legislative days in which to That would have to be looked into fur- necessary approach to addressing this revise and extend their remarks and in- ther. dangerous shortcoming in current law. Madam Chair, I ask my colleagues to sert extraneous material on H.R. 1112, However, under current law, a li- join me in supporting this bill today, the Enhanced Background Checks Act censed gun dealer conducting a back- ground check on a prospective pur- and I reserve the balance of my time. of 2019. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam chaser is permitted to sell the firearm The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Chair, I yield myself such time as I to the purchaser if there has been no objection to the request of the gen- may consume. tleman from New York? determination from NICS after 3 busi- Madam Chair, here we go again. Just There was no objection. ness days, even though NICS has not like yesterday, our colleagues on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- indicated that the person has actually other side of the aisle voted to crim- ant to House Resolution 145 and rule passed the background check. inalize the transfer of a firearm be- XVIII, the Chair declares the House in Often, we refer to this as a default tween two law-abiding citizens. the Committee of the Whole House on proceed transaction. Today, they further reveal this inter- the state of the Union for the consider- These are the very cases that ought est by bringing up a bill that would ation of the bill, H.R. 1112. to be investigated. In 2017 alone, the prohibit law-abiding citizens from ever The Chair appoints the gentlewoman ATF determined that over 4,000 default being able to acquire firearms. And from Illinois (Ms. UNDERWOOD) to pre- proceed firearms transfers went to pur- that is not hyperbole, Madam Chair; it side over the Committee of the Whole. chasers who should not lawfully have is fact. gotten them because they could not b 0915 Let me briefly explain how that lawfully own a firearm. would happen. Allow me to walk IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE If NICS is unable to return an instant through the mechanics of this legisla- Accordingly, the House resolved determination, and especially if there tion. itself into the Committee of the Whole is no report after 3 days, there is real Let’s start at the beginning of the House on the state of the Union for the cause for concern. month. Assume I went to a Federal consideration of the bill (H.R. 1112) to One notable example of the tragic firearms licensee, an FFL, to purchase amend chapter 44 of title 18, United consequences of this loophole is the a firearm on Friday, February 1, of this States Code, to strengthen the back- hate crime murder of nine people at month. Under H.R. 1112, the FBI’s NICS ground check procedures to be followed the Emanuel African Methodist Epis- system has 10 business days to respond before a Federal firearms licensee may copal Church in Charleston, South to the FFL. transfer a firearm to a person who is Carolina, in 2015. The tenth business day is a Friday, not such a licensee, with Ms. UNDER- In that tragedy, the shooter was not February the 15th. If, after those 10 WOOD in the chair. legally allowed to possess a firearm as business days, NICS does not okay the The Clerk read the title of the bill. a result of drug charges, but he still transfer, I must file a petition with the The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the was able to purchase his gun from a li- Department of Justice certifying that I bill is considered read the first time. censed dealer, who made the decision have no reason to believe that I am The gentleman from New York (Mr. to transfer after 3 business days had prohibited by Federal, State, or local NADLER) and the gentleman from Geor- elapsed, despite not having received a law from purchasing or possessing a gia (Mr. COLLINS) each will control 30 definitive response from the back- firearm. minutes. ground check system. Once that petition is filed, the NICS The Chair recognizes the gentleman The bill before us today, H.R. 1112, system has an additional 10 days to from New York. would strengthen the background make a determination. That would be Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield check procedures Federal firearms li- Monday, March 5, in our example be- myself such time as I may consume. censees or dealers must follow before cause February 18 was a Federal holi- Madam Chair, I am pleased that selling or transferring a firearm. day and not a business day. today we are considering H.R. 1112, the Under this bill, the initial period a If, at the conclusion of the 20 busi- Enhanced Background Checks Act. gun dealer must wait for an answer ness days waiting period, NICS does Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 8, from the NICS is extended from 3 days not deny the transfer, I could then ac- the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, to 10 days. If, after 10 days, the NICS quire the firearm. an important bill to expand our na- system has not returned an answer to But wait, Madam Chair. Under exist- tional firearms background check sys- the dealer, the prospective purchaser ing law, the NICS background check is tem to include virtually all gun trans- may file a petition with the attorney only valid for 30 calendar days from the fers. general, which should help resolve date it is initiated. Under our example, However, there are also steps we can most applications in short order. that would be Saturday, March the take to make the current background If an additional 10 days elapses with- 2nd, which is 2 days before my petition check system more effective at block- out a response from NICS, the licensed is required to be acted upon.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K28FE7.005 H28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H2278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 28, 2019 At that point, I would be required to Carolina (Mr. CLYBURN), the distin- b 0930 start the process over again entirely. guished Democratic whip. He selected this. This was a hate There could be no end to this cycle. (Mr. CLYBURN asked and was given crime of the first order, and we are say- Now, I am not sure if H.R. 1112 was permission to revise and extend his re- ing we should not inconvenience him. written this way out of just messed-up marks.) And we did not inconvenience him. We writing or malice. I am not sure. But it Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Chair, I allowed him to get that gun after 3 does do this, and there is no mistaking thank my friend for yielding me the days, when it was around the fifth day what is written. time. that they found the glitch in the sys- As I have said many times, we do not Madam Chair, let me begin my re- tem and found him to be ineligible to vote on aspirational ideas in this marks, first of all, by welcoming to our own a gun. Chamber. They are great to debate, but Capitol today Miss Jennifer Pinckney We just had a gunman go into his we do not vote on aspirational ideas. and her two daughters. They are the workplace in Aurora, Illinois. He was We vote on words on paper, and words wife and children of Reverend ineligible to have a gun, but he was al- on paper are just as I have described. Clementa Pinckney, who, along with lowed to purchase the gun. When they I will let the American people deter- eight of his Bible study parishioners, found out that he was ineligible to mine what the intent was here. How- lost his life to a demented white su- have a gun, they then sent him a letter ever, as I noted yesterday, in the rush premacist who said that he was inter- and said: Please bring us the gun back. to put this to the floor, they did not ested in starting a race war. You are not eligible to have a gun. bother to fix some several major issues. He entered their church, participated Give me a break. No, he didn’t return We also know, as we go forward in in the Bible study, into which they the gun, because he had no redeeming this that this indefinite and perpetual welcomed him. And, as they closed value in having a gun. And he mur- delay of the transfer of firearms to law- their study that evening and prayed for dered his coworkers. And you are tell- abiding citizens is perhaps the intent of what they had experienced and for ing me we should not inconvenience this bill. their next meeting, this gentleman, him. Well, my colleague, the chair of the Keep in mind, under current law, an while their eyes were closed, opened his committee, has laid out for you the FFL has the option to transfer the fire- and slaughtered them. procedure in this bill, a procedure that arm after 3 business days unless the I find it interesting that my col- makes it a maximum, irrespective of transfer has been denied by NICS. league has talked about the inconven- what my colleague may say, it is a I would contend that 3 business days ience of waiting longer than 3 days to maximum of 20 working days, business is not instant and a month is anything purchase a weapon, without men- but instant, particularly as tech- days, that one would have in order to tioning those poor souls of Emanuel purchase a gun. nologies continue to advance. AME Church. These laws have real-world con- I would hope, as we move forward He has talked about people who sequences, and consequences can be here today, we would think about those might be inconvenienced; he has talked deadly. poor souls of Emanuel AME Church, Carol Bowne was a New Jersey resi- about something he read in the news- and we think about those 4,000 people, dent with a restraining order against papers; but he has not mentioned them. 4,200 people, who purchased guns in 2016 her ex-boyfriend. Her application for a Well, I am here today to say that the using this loophole, and the 4,800 peo- firearm took longer than 40 days to Members of this august body need to ple who purchased guns in 2017 using process, and he stabbed her to death think a little bit about the value of this loophole. Think about their fami- while she was waiting to legally pro- those lives. lies. Think about their children. And tect herself. Are they more valuable than the in- think about what we are about to do Let that sink in. convenience a gun purchaser may have here today. This bill would empower abusers and by having to wait 10 rather than 3 days The Acting CHAIR (Ms. JUDY CHU of violent predators by making their vic- to make a purchase? California). The time of the gentleman tims more vulnerable. What would make one so anxious to has expired. Madam Chair, we oppose this legisla- purchase a gun in the first place? If Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield tion. It doesn’t make sense in its cur- you have got to have a gun right now, the gentleman from South Carolina an rent form. It will do nothing to make chances are you have no useful pur- additional 1 minute. Mr. CLYBURN. Let me just take this our communities safer, but it will pose, no redeeming value, in the pur- minute to go back to what I had pre- make it harder for law-abiding citizens chase of that gun. Maybe we ought to participate here, pared to say here today. to exercise their Second Amendment In troubling times, many of us find rights and to defend themselves and as Members of this body, in helping this purchaser with a cooling-off pe- solace in the Serenity Prayer: God, their families. grant me the serenity to accept the Madam Chair, I am not often going riod, which is all we are asking to do here. things I cannot change, the courage to to be able to say this, but I am joined change the things I can, and the wis- Charleston, South Carolina, is nick- today by the ACLU, who is opposing dom—wisdom—to know the difference. this bill and scoring against this bill. named the ‘‘Holy City.’’ Churches and The Charleston loophole is something It is not ready for prime time. It is steeples dominate the skyline of this all Members of Congress should have ready to go back to actually have hear- historic city, which, until recently, had the courage to change and, by doing so, ings and actually do markups and actu- an ordinance that no building could be grant the American people the serenity ally work with this bill. constructed higher than 55 feet, want- they deserve in their schools, in their I appreciate the gentleman, espe- ing nothing to obstruct its steeples. entertainment venues, in their neigh- cially, from South Carolina’s intent. Faith is fundamental to the Charles- borhood streets, and, God forbid, in No one fights stronger for his constitu- ton community. However, that faith their places of worship. ency than the gentleman from South was rocked in June 2015 when this lone Madam Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. Carolina. This is just not the right gunman rushed into this Bible study, 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act piece of legislation at the right time after having studied the most historic of 2019. for the reasons that I spoke of, that African American churches in the Charleston, South Carolina, is nicknamed have nothing to do with the intent. It State of South Carolina and developing the Holy City. Church spires dominate the sky- has everything to do with words on a list of five churches, one of which was line of this historic city, which, until recently, paper. Remember, Madam Chair, that Emanuel AME. had an ordinance that no building could be is what we vote on, not aspirational He, by his own admission, selected constructed higher than 55 feet. In this city, ideas. this church because of its importance faith is foundational. It is a source of strength With that, I reserve the balance of to the African American community, and community that dates back centuries. my time. being the first organized place of wor- However, that faith was rocked in June Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield 7 ship in the South for African Ameri- 2015 when a lone gunman punctuated his par- minutes to the gentleman from South cans. ticipation in a Bible study at Emanuel AME

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It could have Now it is time to address the cir- sanctity of the Holy City, and in response Con- stopped. cumstances in which the FBI needs ad- gress observed a moment of silence and all This was already in law, Madam ditional time to investigate informa- Americans offered thoughts and prayers. Chair. It could have stopped. tion relating to a prospective pur- While a moment of silence and our thoughts Yes, what I laid out for you is not chaser when the records may not be and prayers are appreciated in times of trag- just simply 20 business days, when you immediately clear as to whether some- edy, they do nothing to solve the underlying look at the fact that, coupled with one is legally allowed to purchase a problem. The real tragedy in Charleston is it other restrictions, it can do what we firearm. could have been prevented. The gunman ac- said. Under current law, after 3 days, a gun quired the weapon used in the massacre be- I have great sympathy and grief for dealer has the discretion to sell a gun cause of a fault in the law that is now known every loss of life, no matter where it to a purchaser, if the system has not as the Charleston Loophole. The gun pur- comes from. But to simply say that given a green light to the sale after 3 chase was subject to a background check; this would have fixed it, when the FBI business days have passed without a however, when a glitch in the system caused and others knew they could have fixed denial being issued by the system. In the background review to take more than the it at that moment and could have went these circumstances, it is the choice of three-day limit allowed by law, the gunman later and got the guns, because there the dealer as to whether to proceed was a delay even in the horrific act was able to purchase the weapon, although it with the sale, which we call a default that happened—again, we are simply was later found that he was ineligible to pur- proceed, or whether to wait for the talking about what is on the paper. chase a gun. The system failed to stop this check to be implemented. 1⁄2 minutes Madam Chairman, I yield 1 The results of such a choice were gun sale to an ineligible purchaser and 4,864 to the gentleman from California (Mr. others in 2017. tragic in Charleston, South Carolina, MCCLINTOCK). It has been 25 years since the Brady Bill in 2015, when a young man filled with Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Madam Chair- became law, and there has been no significant man, we all deplore and mourn the hate shot and killed nine worshippers legislation enacted since to stem gun violence. monstrous, despicable, and evil mas- at the Emanuel AME Church. The gun Yet in 2017, 100 people were killed each day sacre in Charleston. But that terrible used in this murder had been trans- in this country with a firearm—which touches crime was committed 67 days after the ferred by a gun dealer to the shooter every district represented in this august body. perpetrator applied to purchase the even though the check had not been A vote in support of the Enhanced Back- firearm. completed by the FBI, but would have ground Checks Act of 2019 extends the time As Mr. COLLINS said, this was pre- resulted in a denial had the check been allowed for law enforcement to conduct back- ventable if, under current law, it was a finished. ground checks. Under this bill, if the back- failure of the FBI and not of the law. This is not an isolated incident. ground check isn’t concluded within 10 busi- This bill is not about public safety. Since 1994, gun sellers proceeded with ness days, the purchaser can request an ex- Most gun predators already get their between 3,000 and 4,000 default proceed pedited background check, which notifies law firearms illegally. A recent Johns Hop- sales per year. Analyzing data provided enforcement of the urgency of the review and kins study found that California’s uni- by the Department of Justice, one starts an additional 10 business day period for versal background check had no effect study found that such sales are eight the background check to be completed. While on gun violence. times more likely to involve a prohib- more than 96 percent of background checks Their true objective is to make gun ited purchaser than other background are completed within three days—and 90 per- ownership by law-abiding people so le- checks. cent of Americans support background gally hazardous and so bureau- In 2017 alone, default proceed sales checks—this expedited review allows for law cratically time-consuming that people accounted for more than 4,800 transfers enforcement to complete the small percentage simply give up. This bill cleverly and, I to purchasers who were prohibited that may take longer than three days. If at the believe, insidiously sets up a poten- from owning firearms. The FBI re- end of the expedited review the background tially never-ending bureaucratic re- ported that, in 2007 and 2008, in cases a check is inconclusive, then the purchase may view process. licensed seller sold a firearm through proceed. As Mr. COLLINS said, a background default proceed transfers—— Restricting the Charleston Loophole doesn’t check is only good for 30 calendar days The Acting CHAIR. The time of the prohibit law abiding citizens from purchasing a from the day you apply. But this bill gentlewoman has expired. gun, but it does provide more time, if needed, sets up a 20-business-day delay process. Mr. NADLER. Madam Chairman, I for law enforcement to ensure weapons are Now, what that means is, if a single yield the gentlewoman from California not sold to those with criminal convictions or holiday falls within that window, or an additional 30 seconds. mental illness. This is an important first step the store is closed on weekends, or you Ms. BASS. The FBI reported that, in our country should take to protect our citizens slip a single day on that timetable, 2007 and 2008, in cases where a licensed and their first amendment rights. your background check is no longer seller sold a firearm through default In troubling times many of us find solace in valid, and you have to start all over proceed transfers, approximately 22 the Serenity prayer—God, grant me the seren- again in a perpetual cycle of percent of the individuals investigated ity to accept the things I cannot change; cour- Kafkaesque proportions. were legally prohibited from pur- age to change the things I can; and wisdom Now, would a bureaucracy be so abu- chasing or possessing a firearm. to know the difference.’’ The Charleston Loop- sive as to play this game? Well, of The additional time provided by H.R. hole is something all Members of Congress course it would. Just ask Lois Lerner. 1112 is not too much to ask so that we should have the courage to change and grant Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield 2 may help prevent tragedies such as the the American people the serenity they deserve minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- Charleston shooting from happening. in their schools, entertainment venues, neigh- fornia (Ms. BASS), the chair of the This is why I ask my colleagues to join borhood streets and—God forbid—their places Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Secu- me in supporting this bill today. of worship. rity Subcommittee. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Ms. BASS. Madam Chair, I support Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Chair, I yield myself such time as I H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background tleman from Virginia (Mr. CLINE). may consume. Checks Act of 2019 as a commonsense Mr. CLINE. Madam Chair, I want to Look, I have great sympathy for measure to improve the current fire- thank the gentleman from Georgia for what the gentleman from South Caro- arms background check system and to the time. lina just spoke of. But, also, I have save lives. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposi- even greater sympathy for the fact it Twenty-five years ago today, we tion to H.R. 1112. This legislation is an could have been avoided and had noth- began implementation of the Brady attack on the constitutional rights of

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Madam Chair, I yield 3 books instead of passing Federal man- Madam Chair, I rise today to fight minutes to the gentlewoman from dates that stifle freedom. This bill cre- for the rights of the brave men and Georgia (Mrs. MCBATH), a member of ates a bureaucratic maze that will women who have risked their lives the committee. allow the Federal Government to sit on fighting for our rights. Mrs. MCBATH. Madam Chair, I thank its hands and force citizens to submit The bill we are debating, H.R. 1112, Chairman NADLER for yielding. formal petitions to the Attorney Gen- would have a significant impact on vet- Madam Chair, I rise in support of eral when they are trying to legally erans’ Second Amendment rights. A H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background purchase a firearm, to ask permission little-known and poorly understood Checks Act of 2019. to exercise their constitutional right. provision of H.R. 1112 would amend the After losing my son Jordan to gun vi- What other constitutional right law to make it unlawful for an indi- olence in 2012, I began reaching out to would you suggest we put this level of vidual who has been ‘‘adjudicated with other families who recently lost a restriction on? The freedom of the mental illness, severe developmental loved one to gun violence. I would send press? The freedom of religion? Should disability, or severe emotional insta- them letters. That is how I came to we start having the Federal Govern- bility’’ to purchase, to possess a fire- know Reverend Sharon Risher of Char- ment review every media outlet’s story arm. It would make it illegal to sell a lotte, North Carolina. for 10 days before they can be pub- firearm to such an individual. On June 17, 2017, Reverend Risher lished? before a church can meet for Let’s put this in perspective. There lost her mother, two cousins, and a worship? I don’t think so. are over 1.6 million disabled veterans childhood friend when a young man It is my hope that we will soon move with service-connected adjudication by shot and killed nine people during a forward with solutions, solutions that VA of mental illness, including 1 mil- prayer service at the Emanuel Church will actually make a difference for lion veterans with PTSD. H.R. 1112 has in Charleston, South Carolina. Today, hardworking Americans across this the potential to add all those names of with H.R. 1112, we can close the loop- great country. hole in background checks for the gun When I was sworn in as a Member of veterans to the FBI NICS list and pre- purchase that led to their terrible loss. the House earlier this year, I saw great vent those veterans from being able to I support this legislation for Reverend potential for Congress to come to- purchase or possess a firearm. Sharon Risher and the memory of her gether and advance solutions to our Now, I know that may not have been family and her loved ones. Nation’s greatest problems. Instead, I the intent of the author of this bill, but Tragically, this was not the last time find myself standing here on the floor that is a lot of veterans who will be im- our country witnessed horrific violence of this Chamber fighting for the basic pacted if this becomes law. in a place of worship. A few months liberties that our Founding Fathers I offered an amendment at the Rules ago, the shooting at the Tree of Life sought to guarantee for every Amer- Committee to clarify that veterans synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- ican. with VA PTSD, diagnosed mental ill- Madam Chair, I will continue to ness, and other affected adjudications vania, took the lives of 11 human stand and continue to fight each and would be exempted from the bill’s beings. every day, and I urge the House to re- standards, but it was ruled out of Our places of worship, whether they ject this misguided legislation. order. are churches, synagogues, mosques, or Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield 1 VA already sends the names of vet- something else, should be safe places of minute to the gentlewoman from Illi- erans who have a VA fiduciary for in- love, support, and community. H.R. nois (Ms. UNDERWOOD). clusion on the NICS list—not because 1112 would allow law enforcement the Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Chair, ev- there is a concern that the veteran time that they need to make sure all eryone deserves to feel safe in their might be a harm to themselves or oth- these community centers are places of community, whether they are at work, ers, but because the VA has determined peace and safety. at home, at school, or at church. that the veteran needs assistance han- Yesterday, we voted to expand back- Less than 2 weeks ago, five people, dling his or her financial benefits. ground checks. Today, we vote to make four of whom were my constituents, sure those background checks are thor- b 0945 left their homes for work at the Henry ough, even if a few of them take a few Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois, and I am concerned that the expanded more days to process. Those few extra never returned. Their lives were taken definition proposed in H.R. 1112 would days will save lives. by a horrific act of gun violence. infringe on the Second Amendment In the days after the Emanuel shoot- I am committed to honoring the lives rights of over 1 million veterans solely ing, I was there in the community of the victims of gun violence through because they receive benefits from VA praying with the community and deal- action. H.R. 1112 is an important bill that they have rightly earned through ing with their pain and loss. America that will help address a deficiency in their service to our great country. deserves better than this. background check laws by allowing law The last thing any of us in this room Why not make sure that we are doing enforcement to conduct a thorough want to do is to discourage veterans everything that we can to protect background check. I am proud to co- from seeking VA benefits and treat- them? A few more days in making sure sponsor an amendment that will help ment because they are afraid it might that the FBI has the ability to really ensure this legislation improves the cost them a constitutional right. soundly make a conscious and critical safety of victims of domestic violence, Think about that. decision, America deserves that. domestic abuse, dating partner vio- Although there may not have been a Madam Chair, I ask my colleagues to lence, sexual assault, and stalking. finding by a judicial authority that a join me in supporting this bill. Yesterday was the first time in more veteran poses a danger to themselves Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam than two decades that this U.S. House or society, these veterans will be told Chair, I reserve the balance of my of Representatives passed a major gun that they were good enough to use a time. safety bill, and today we have an op- firearm to fight for our freedoms, but Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield portunity to take a further step. H.R. they are not good enough to have the myself as much time as I may con- 1112 will help save innocent lives, and I freedom to bear arms as a civilian. sume. look forward to working on common- That is wrong, Madam Chair. Even Madam Chair, I heard the argument sense legislation that balances pro- criminals must be convicted in a court from the other side a moment ago that tecting our gun rights and ensuring the of law before their names are added to people adjudged ineligible for the sys- safety of our communities. the NICS list. tem by the VA, that their names

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I thank Mr. of present law as this bill proceeds. makes sense to make it easier for peo- CLYBURN for his leadership, and I thank Madam Chair, I reserve the balance ple adjudged not to be proper to have a Mr. NADLER for bringing these bills be- of my time. gun to have a gun if you are worried fore the Judiciary Committee so we Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam about suicides. That argument is, can finally take some responsible ac- Chair, I yield myself such time as I frankly, nonsensical. I am very glad tion to reduce gun violence in this may consume. the VA helps protect our veterans by country. Madam Chair, I do appreciate the participating in the system. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam gentleman from New York clarifying Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to Chair, I am actually glad, and one that, but he just clarified it in the very the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. thing I will agree on with my friend way—because we had brought this up. CICILLINE), a member of the committee just now is I do agree that there is a It was late in the day, and we brought and the chairman of one of our sub- right to life, and that is why I would this up, and this language was offen- committees. love to see this House bring forth the sive. And, frankly, Ms. LOFGREN, who Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Chair, I Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protec- was in the chair at the time, presented thank the chairman for yielding. tion Act, which also protects life as this language as an alternative to get Madam Chair, I would just point out well. us to a place where, as we talked in further support of Mr. NADLER’s re- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance about, we could get to Rules to actu- marks, on average, 20 veterans commit of my time. ally fix this. suicide every single day in this coun- Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield This is why I have said so many myself such time as I may consume. try, and two-thirds of those suicides times that I have not—I understand the Madam Chair, at this time I would are caused by use of a gun. So Mr. NAD- majority’s willingness to bring the bill like to address a concern that has been LER is quite right. raised by one section of the bill that is forward. What I didn’t understand here Madam Chair, I rise in strong support unrelated to the changes to current is the willingness of this majority to of H.R. 1112 to close the Charleston law to address the Charleston loophole. put themselves on a time table to bring loophole. Section 3 of the bill replaces out- bills that were not ready. The reason We have heard a lot about what is at dated and offensive terminology in the we did it that night was so that we stake in terms of constitutional rights categories of individuals who are ineli- could get to Rules. as it relates to possession of a firearm. gible to purchase or possess firearms I served on the Rules Committee for There are other constitutional rights under current law. Among those in- 4 years. We could have fixed it at that are at issue here, and that is the cluded, there are individuals subject to Rules. right to life, liberty, the right to live such prohibitions because, as stated by Dr. ROE actually just brought an free of gun violence and death, the the current law, they are ‘‘adjudicated amendment to Rules, but it was re- right of a grandmother to sit on her as a mental defective.’’ jected. porch and enjoy a summer evening free At the Judiciary Committee’s mark- I understand that now we are going from the dangers of gun violence, the up of the bill, we agreed with our rank- to continue forward. right of young children to play in a ing member, Representative COLLINS, I have a daughter who has spina playground and play safely. to replace this offensive language and bifida, and many would say ‘‘mental So this legislation is very important to insert different terminology in the defective.’’ For anyone in that commu- because it closes a very significant bill as a placeholder as we work to de- nity who believes that those who are loophole in our law. velop alternative language that does born that way would be a mental defec- Over the last two decades, the not alter the scope of who is included tive is a problem. It needs to be fixed. Charleston loophole has allowed more in these prohibitions and to work with But the problem that we have here than 60,000 purchases of guns by prohib- stakeholders who have an interest in was a committee process that broke ited individuals. how this would be accomplished. and a Rules process that broke. There Let that sink in. We have heard from various advo- were plenty of opportunities to address Sixty thousand people who are pro- cates in the mental health, disability this, plenty of opportunities to discuss hibited from having a gun by law were rights, and veterans communities who this. In the rush to do, again, what I allowed to get those guns because of have expressed their desire to develop said yesterday many times, what this loophole. an acceptable alternative. We agree. makes you feel good does not always One of those purchasers was a white Yesterday, the Veterans of Foreign heal you, now you have a problem, a supremacist who used the gun that he Wars brought their concerns related to valid problem. purchased to kill nine worshippers at this issue to our attention. The VFW But it was not a problem from the the Mother Emanuel Church in South agrees that the current terminology is perspective of not trying to fix it. It Carolina. Even though he had a felony archaic but is concerned about a poten- came from the heart on both sides of drug charge on his record, this killer tial unintended consequence of replac- the aisle to say this language is ar- was able to buy a gun because his back- ing it. chaic, this language should not be ground check wasn’t completed in 3 Their concern is that replacing these there. There were plenty of times to fix days. terms with ‘‘mental illness,’’ ‘‘severe it. And he isn’t the only one, of course. developmental disability,’’ or ‘‘severe I appreciate the chairman. I am glad A 2016 GAO report found that, between emotional instability’’ could result in to hear his willingness to continue to 2006 and 2015, guns were transferred to some veterans who are not now in- work on this. What would another day about 6,700 people with domestic vio- cluded being added to the NICS index have taken? What problem would an lence convictions and more than 500 in- due to their receipt of VA care or bene- amendment voted up or down by Dr. dividuals with prohibiting protective fits for mental illnesses such as PTSD ROE have caused on the floor? orders. or traumatic brain injury. I guess when the ACLU and others So there are many, many examples It is not the intent of the changes in started scoring against it, we decided where the American people are less this terminology made by section 3 to we might need to fix it. safe because criminals and disqualified alter the scope of those currently con- Again, this is a process problem. I people can access a firearm because the sidered to be ‘‘adjudicated as a mental know nobody likes to talk about proc- background check wasn’t completed in defective.’’ It is the intent simply to ess problems because, at the end of the 3 days. This is a very simple common- replace that offensive language, but day, I believe the authors’ intents be- sense solution to that problem. not to change the underlying law. hind these bills, I believe their intents

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But in a day chairman is willing to address this about PTSD, but it was ‘‘present-trau- or two, when it had not yet been ap- going forward, but it is just sad that we matic stress disorder’’ because of all proved, Dylann Roof was able to get a had to get here today, because this the guns that are in the streets in the gun. And Dylann Roof’s whole message could have been fixed except for an ar- hands of people who should not have was: I am going to start a race war by bitrary timeline put onto my chairman them. going into an unlocked church on a that he really had no control over, I be- Madam Chair, today, I challenge my prayer night and kill nine worshippers lieve, to bring something forward that colleagues to do the right thing: Pass praying to their God and their pastor— is not ready for prime time. this bill and save lives. Pass this bill whose wife was here today. I respect my chairman. I am glad and prevent dangerous people from get- The question has to be: When are we that he has addressed this. I hope that ting guns. Pass this law because you going to stop the senseless killings and they will give him plenty of time in the never know if it will be your son or the eons and eons of mass shootings? future to continue to work these prob- mother who could be next, gunned My good friend from Georgia (Mr. lems out. down by doing something as routine as COLLINS) is a man of faith. I was in the Madam Chair, I reserve the balance praying. committee room as a senior member on of my time. Today, we need to do the right thing. the Subcommittee on Crime, Ter- Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield Today, we need to pass H.R. 1112. rorism, Homeland Security, and Inves- myself such time as I may consume. Today, we need to honor the Emanuel tigations as we were trying to delib- Madam Chair, our mistake was in ac- 9 and close the Charleston loophole. erate his concern, a very vital concern, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam cepting the amendment from the gen- one that I have, to love people with dis- Chair, I yield myself such time as I tleman from Georgia (Mr. COLLINS). abilities, to love them and treat them may consume. with dignity. The amendment dealt with the under- Madam Chair, I can go back through The language in this legislation does lying language of the underlying law, my opening statement and list the that as best we could at the time, be- not with the bill. We should have in- many reasons I oppose this bill that cause it puts the language adjudicated, sisted that an attempt to correct that have nothing to do with the amend- determined by some objective body, language be in a separate bill. ment that should have been fixed by that you have a health problem that The gentleman from Georgia is now the time we got to Rules, which was deals with a mental concern. telling us that we should kill this bill agreed upon. Actually, the language that will save so many lives because we The question has to be, if it is not was given by Ms. LOFGREN and staff, workable, you pass the bill. All of us have not figured out acceptable lan- and we said that we will take that and guage to replace existing bad language have made a commitment to work move to Rules to fix it. through this process and to give dig- in the existing law that had nothing to If you go back and look at my state- nity to every person, including vet- do with this bill. ment, I am opposing this bill for many erans. We should pass this bill. other reasons that are very valid. I be- But at the same time, would you We will work as we go forward to see lieve when you look for timing, you want to have a situation that happened if we can come up with acceptable lan- look for other things. guage, but in any event, we should pass Again, I believe working the process with Dylann Roof, a convicted felon this bill and deal with the separate is proper. Working the process will go who grabbed a gun in 2 days and killed problem of bad language in the under- through. The majority brought this to nine innocent people, or killed people lying law separately. the floor, and they should have the in various other places, from Col- Madam Chair, how much time do I votes to pass it. If not, then the Senate umbine, to Aurora, to Virginia Tech? The Acting CHAIR. The time of the have remaining? can work on this language, and we go gentlewoman has expired. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman forward. from New York has 6 minutes remain- I think the bigger issue is the very Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield ing. fundamental issue of the timing of this an additional 30 seconds to the gentle- Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield 1 bill, the timing that it is not just 20 woman from Texas. minute to the gentlewoman from Illi- days, and it is not just 10 days. There Ms. JACKSON LEE. Look at the sto- nois (Ms. KELLY). is another, when you couple it with the ries of mass shootings, or look at the violence in cities where people are get- b 1000 actual 30-day restriction on the appli- cation itself. So there are plenty of ting guns. Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Chair, Madam Chair, I would make the ar- reasons for me to oppose this bill. I rise today for Myra Thompson and The other part was simply a discus- gument that, today, we must pass H.R. Susie Jackson, people who were mur- sion that should have been fixed and 1112. The mercy of all of us dealing dered in their church during a Bible wasn’t. That is a tragedy, that we are with issues to give dignity to those study. And I rise for the tens of thou- coming to the floor and that even be a who suffer from illnesses that embrace sands of Americans who will die if Con- problem. But at the end of the day, we mental illness concerns, it was because gress does not close the Charleston pointed it out, we tried to, and that is Mr. COLLINS, a man of faith, offered loophole. where it is at. that suggestion. Therefore, we are In 2015, the FBI reported that more My problem with this bill is the bill going to move forward with the com- than 270,000 guns were sold because the itself and much of the language that mitment to work it through and pro- NICS system failed to issue a ‘‘do not we have here. vide the dignity necessary, but to save sale’’ order within 3 days. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance the lives and to give tribute in death to One was sold to a man with a hate- of my time. those who lost their lives at the hands filled heart, as we have heard. He Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield 2 of Dylann Roof. Vote for H.R. 1112. walked into Mother Emanuel church in minutes to the distinguished gentle- Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 1112, Charleston, South Carolina, a histori- woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), the ‘‘Enhanced Background Checks Act of cally Black church, and murdered nine a member of the committee. 2019,’’ legislation that would strengthen the people who were simply seeking to get Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, I background check system that is already in closer to their God. thank the chairman and Mr. CLYBURN, place to purchase a firearm. Madam Chair, we have seen this time who, for years, has been working on I thank the Majority Whip, Congressman and time again. Our houses of worship this issue. CLYBURN, for introducing H.R. 1112 in re- are not safe from gun violence: Mother Madam Chair, H.R. 1112, the En- sponse to the atrocity perpetrated at Mother Emanuel, First Baptist Church in hanced Background Checks Act of 2019, Emmanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston,

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However, I am also a defender of the right The victims were later referred to as ‘‘The On the night of October 1, 2017, a gunman to live, the greatest divine right of all. Charleston Nine’’ and ‘‘The Emanuel Nine’’. opened fire on a large crowd of concertgoers I want all Americans to enjoy their Second Under current law, after a prospective buyer at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Amendment right, but not at the expense of completes the appropriate form, the holder of Las Vegas Strip, leaving 58 people dead and the lives of our children, students, commu- a Federal Firearms License initiates the back- 527 injured. nities, and law enforcement officials. ground check by phone or computer. On November 5, 2017, a mass shooting oc- Imagine going to grade school in this day If a determination is not obtained within curred at the First Baptist Church in Suther- and age and having to undergo ‘‘active shoot- three business days then the transfer may le- land Springs, Texas, where the gunman, 26- er’’ drills. gally be completed by default proceeding and year-old Devin Patrick Kelley, killed 26 and in- Imagine having children in grade school that is how Dylan Roof obtain the handgun he jured 20 others. today. used to commit the killings, which he pur- Every day, on average, 92 Americans are Imagine the anxiety parents feel knowing chased from a retail store in West Columbia, victims of gun violence, resulting in more than that any day the precious lives of their children SC. 33,000 deaths annually. may be interrupted by someone with an AK– H.R 1112, the ‘‘Enhanced Background States with higher gun ownership rates have 47 or AR–15. Checks Act of 2019,’’ would strengthen the higher gun murder rates—as much as 114 Imagine a brighter future for America’s chil- background check procedures that firearms li- percent higher than other states. dren, one that does not include active shooter censees or dealers follow before selling or A recent study by the CDC looking at 30 drills and funerals for adolescents. transferring a firearm. years of homicide data found that for every 1 We can help make that future a reality and As under current law, firearms dealers percent increase in a state’s gun ownership we can start by voting to pass H.R. 1112, the would be required to run a background check rate, there is a nearly 1 percent increase in its ‘‘Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019,’’ on prospective buyers using the National In- firearm homicide rate. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam stant Criminal Background Check System Gun death rates are generally lower in Chair, I yield myself such time as I (‘‘NICS’’). states with restrictions such as safe storage may consume. Over 90% of NICS checks are completed requirements or assault weapons bans. Madam Chair, in closing, we have had within 90 seconds. Mass shootings stopped by armed civilians an interesting debate this morning. I Under H.R. 1112, if the NICS system has in the past 33 years: 0. think we went back on two points. not returned an answer to the licensed fire- This is why legislation put forward to arm One, I believe I laid out the problems arms dealer within ten days, the prospective teachers is not the solution. in a very methodical way on why this firearms purchaser may file a petition with the Stronger legislation is needed to prevent bill has serious defects in it that could Attorney General for review. guns from getting into the wrong hands be- possibly be fixed, if given long enough Then, after another ten-day period has ex- cause unfortunately, more than 75 percent of to work. I still may disagree with the pired, the licensed firearms dealer may sell or the weapons used in mass shootings between premise of the bill, but it could have transfer the firearm to the prospective pur- 1982 and 2012 were obtained legally. been worked out, when you actually chaser if it has not received a response We must look at gun violence in its totality take one part of law and combine it through the NICS system and the dealer has to determine what are the root causes of with another part of law. And we have no reason to believe that the purchaser is pro- these alarming rates of lives cut short. seen a calendaring problem here. That hibited from obtaining a firearm under federal, We are elected by our constituents to lead is one part. That is the main part I state, or local law. in resolving the issues that plague our country, have. Under this measure, licensed firearms deal- and the issue of gun violence is a definite I think we have also seen how the ers could not sell or transfer under the ‘‘default plague across the nation. process has not worked out again. proceed’’ provision until at least 20 days have My good friend, Houston Police Chief Art Sometimes in life, getting it first is passed since the initial background check, Acevedo, gave a statement after four of his of- not best. Getting it quickly may not thus closing the so-called ‘‘Charleston loop- ficers were shot while on duty. always be the best result. I think what hole.’’ He rightfully admonished us elected officials we are seeing here is something that An internal assessment by the Federal Bu- who, so far, have accomplished absolutely when we are dealing with the rights of reau of Investigation (FBI) demonstrated that nothing about the public-health epidemic of individuals, especially in this area here the National Instant Criminal Background gun violence. and especially for the reasons that Checks System (‘‘NICS’’) yields results that Thanks to the new Democratic majority in were given, which was a tragedy in are approximately 99.3 percent to 99.8 per- Congress, we had a long overdue Gun Safety Charleston that could have been cent accurate, and in 90 percent of cases, are Hearing in the Judiciary Committee. stopped by the FBI that already had processed within 90 seconds. That hearing is the first step in the legisla- We must be constructive and proactive in tive process of addressing the epidemic. suspicions on not selling this firearm our response to the countless mass shootings Chief Acevedo was a witness at that hear- and could have went and taken that and gun violence in our country that continue ing, testifying that if the proposed legislation firearm, this is just a problem. to claim so many innocent lives. on background checks is enacted and saves I have laid out as much as I can. I Newly released data from the Centers for at least one life, then it is worth it. think the speakers have as well. There Disease Control and Prevention (‘‘CDC’’) Back in my state, despite incident after inci- are many opposed to this. They will found firearm-related deaths rose for the sec- dent of rampant gun violence, Texas Governor continue to be opposed to it, on both ond-straight year in 2016, largely due to Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken sides of the spectrum, our side from the spikes in gun violence. Paxton, both prominent Republican opponents perspective of our rights and those that In 2016, the new CDC report on preliminary of gun control, issued the usual statements of- are being violated, and the ACLU for mortality data shows that there were more fering the usual thoughts and prayers. what their reasons may be and others. than 38,000 gun-related deaths in the U.S.— Chief Acevedo said, ‘‘I appreciate your pray- But it is time we had some honest 4,000 more than 2015. ers . . . but the question is, what are policy- discussion about what can actually An Associated Press analysis of FBI data makers willing to do, besides prayers, to ad- deter this mass violence that we are shows there were about 11,000 gun-related dress a public-health epidemic?’’ seeing. Unfortunately, Madam Chair, homicides in 2016, up from 9,600 in 2015. I want to answer his question—‘‘what ARE we always speak of mass violence. Congress must act to keep our country safe we going to do?’’ Why do we always have to go to the through gun safety and violence deterrence. We are going to overcome the fierce oppo- big violence? Why do we have to go to There is nearly one mass shooting per day sition from House minority members. the ones who were killed that are trag- in the United State—355 mass shootings in We are going to overcome a recalcitrant edies that we all see? What about the 2015. and reluctant Senate. ones that we can actually work on

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I Section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code is amended— fecting now? urge my colleagues to ignore all the (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking clause (ii) I think as we look forward, I would nonsense rhetoric about extraneous and inserting the following: ask that this, of course, be voted down. considerations. Join me in supporting ‘‘(ii) in the event the system has not notified I think we have laid out a reason why this bill today. Join me in supporting the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such it at least should be considered by all saving lives. Join me in making the other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) Members before they put their card in United States a little safer to live in. of this section— ‘‘(I) not fewer than 10 business days (meaning that machine to decide why they are Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- a day on which State offices are open) has supporting a bill that we believe has ance of my time. elapsed since the licensee contacted the system, some obvious flaws to it. It is not the Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. I rise today to and the system has not notified the licensee that intent of the individual offering it, but voice my support for H.R. 1112, The En- the receipt of a firearm by such other person the actual words on paper have flaws in hanced Background Checks Act of 2019. This would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this sec- them. That is why we oppose this bill. bill will strengthen our federal gun background tion, and the other person has submitted, elec- tronically through a website established by the Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- check procedures by closing the ‘‘Charleston’’ ance of my time. Attorney General or by first-class mail, a peti- loophole, thus ensuring that guns can no tion for review which— Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I yield longer be erroneously sold due to incomplete ‘‘(aa) certifies that such other person has no myself such time as I may consume. background checks. reason to believe that such other person is pro- Madam Chair, this is an important This epidemic of gun violence has left its hibited by Federal, State, or local law from pur- bill that addresses a significant, and scars on my home state of Texas. A recent chasing or possessing a firearm; and tragically demonstrated, threat to pub- study by the Centers for Disease Control and ‘‘(bb) requests that the system respond to the lic safety. contact referred to in subparagraph (A) within Prevention revealed that there were 3,353 10 business days after the date the petition was Today is the 25th anniversary of the gun-related deaths in Texas in 2017 alone. implementation of the Brady Back- submitted (or, if the petition is submitted by Hundreds of these victims are children and first-class mail, the date the letter containing ground Check Act. This lifesaving law teenagers under 19 years of age. the petition is postmarked); and has served us well, helping to prevent Our country has struggled with gun violence ‘‘(II) 10 business days have elapsed since the firearms from getting into the hands of for too long, and the multitudes of loopholes in other person so submitted the petition, and the those who are legally prohibited from our laws are complicit in our difficulties. This system has not notified the licensee that the re- possessing and purchasing them. But ceipt of a firearm by such other person would bill will not only eliminate a significant loop- violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section; we know that some aspects of this law hole, but it will do so without infringing upon and the system that implements it and’’; and Second Amendment rights. It will ensure that (2) by adding at the end the following: must be updated and improved. only responsible and able individuals are able ‘‘(7) The Attorney General shall— Let’s remember what this bill does. to purchase guns in our country. ‘‘(A) prescribe the form on which a petition All this bill does is give the FBI addi- shall be submitted pursuant to paragraph I share our nation’s concerns about the tional time—gives the NICS system ad- (1)(B)(ii); widespread proliferation of guns in our neigh- ditional time—to complete a back- ‘‘(B) make the form available electronically, borhoods, and I agree that reasonable restric- ground check in the 8 or 9 percent of and provide a copy of the form to all licensees tions on firearms are essential to a com- referred to in paragraph (1); cases where it is not done within 90 prehensive strategy to reduce crime and vio- ‘‘(C) provide the petitioner and the licensee seconds. If you haven’t gotten a back- lence in our society. We must take sensible involved written notice of receipt of the petition, ground check back in 3 days, under this steps to ensure that these firearms do not fall either electronically or by first-class mail; and bill, you can’t get it automatically, ‘‘(D) respond on an expedited basis to any into the wrong hands. and you can’t get the weapon auto- such petition received by the Attorney Gen- matically. Furthermore, it has come to my attention eral.’’. They have 10 days to do it. If after 10 that the mental illness reference in this bill SEC. 3. NEW TERMINOLOGY FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. days they still haven’t done it, then may be outdated and not in line with current medical and legal standards. I will be review- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is you can petition the Attorney General. amended in each of subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) And if they still don’t do it, get your ing this issue as we progress through the 116th Congress. by striking ‘‘adjudicated as a mental defective’’ firearm within 10 days. That will save and inserting ‘‘adjudicated with mental illness, a lot of lives. I urge my colleagues to support this bill. severe developmental disability, or severe emo- We hear about mass shootings, but The Acting CHAIR. All time for gen- tional instability’’. we also should remember that we are eral debate has expired. The Acting CHAIR. No further not talking about just mass shootings. Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be amendment to the bill, as amended, Thirty-four people a day are killed in considered for amendment under the 5- shall be in order except those printed this country by guns—34 a day. Every minute rule. in part B of House Report 116–14. Each other industrialized country in the In lieu of the amendment in the na- such further amendment may be of- world: 90 deaths with guns a year, 120, ture of a substitute recommended by fered only in the order printed in the 170. The United States: 39,000. the Committee on the Judiciary, print- report, by a Member designated in the How are we different? Are we thou- ed in the bill, an amendment in the na- report, shall be considered read, shall sands of times more mentally ill than ture of a substitute consisting of the be debatable for the time specified in people in Europe or Japan? No. text of Rules Committee Print 116–6 is the report, equally divided and con- Are we more vicious? No. adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be trolled by the proponent and an oppo- Are our habits more degraded? No. considered as an original bill for the nent, shall not be subject to amend- The difference is that this country is purpose of further amendment under ment, and shall not be subject to a de- awash in guns. The difference is that, the 5-minute rule and shall be consid- mand for division of the question. in this country, people who are dan- ered as read. AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. RICE OF gerous can get guns. The text of the bill, as amended, is as SOUTH CAROLINA These are modest steps. We should follows: The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order take much more advanced steps. We H.R. 1112 to consider amendment No. 1 printed in should ban assault weapons. We should Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- part B of House Report 116–14. ban large capacity magazine clips. But resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. RICE of South Carolina. Madam we are not doing that. We are starting Congress assembled, Chair, I have an amendment at the with very moderate steps. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. desk. This is a very moderate step to im- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhanced The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will prove the background check system. Background Checks Act of 2019’’. designate the amendment.

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Pursuant to Section 922(t) of title 18, United States do that, this man—this monster— House Resolution 145, the gentleman Code, a amended by section 2 of this Act, is would never have been able to buy a amended by adding at the end the following: gun. from Illinois (Mr. SCHNEIDER) and a ‘‘(8) The national instant criminal back- My amendment would actually fix Member opposed each will control 5 ground check system established under sec- the Charleston loophole. The problem minutes. tion 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Pre- is that I cannot support the underlying The Chair recognizes the gentleman vention Act shall search the database of the from Illinois. National Data Exchange in conducting a legislation. Why? Because it creates an undue amount of time to be able to buy Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, I background check pursuant to this section.’’. rise in support of my amendment to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to a gun. And number two, the thing that H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background House Resolution 145, the gentleman Checks Act of 2019, and I applaud the from South Carolina (Mr. RICE) and a bothers me the most, is that it shifts a part of the burden to the American cit- gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Member opposed each will control 5 CLYBURN), my good friend, for his lead- minutes. izen trying to exercise his Second Amendment rights. It requires him, in ership and enduring commitment to re- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ducing gun violence and making our from South Carolina. the event that you don’t hear back from the government, to file a petition communities safer. I also appreciate Mr. RICE of South Carolina. Madam my friend from Texas, SHEILA JACKSON Chair, Dylann Roof is a monster. with the Federal court. I think this is an undue interference with his Second LEE, for her leadership on this issue as Dylann Roof should never have been well. able to buy a gun. Dylann Roof walked Amendment right; therefore, I cannot accept this underlying legislation. Madam Chair, it is unconscionable to into a church in my hometown of think that convicted felons, domestic Charleston, South Carolina, my birth- The Senate has indicated it will not be taken up in the Senate; and the abusers, and others who are prohibited place of Charleston, South Carolina, by law from purchasing a firearm could and he slaughtered nine people in a President has indicated that, if it passed, he would veto it. Therefore, I end up with these weapons anyway. Bible study. I can’t imagine a more Sadly, this is the reality we currently horrific crime. We all, naturally, look plan to withdraw my amendment. I plan to offer it separately as a new live in due to the default proceed sales, for a response. also known as the Charleston loophole. My friend, Mr. CLYBURN, and the ma- piece of legislation, which will, in fact, close the Charleston loophole. It will I have introduced legislation on this jority have noted that thousands of problem in the past because we must people have wrongfully acquired guns allow the FBI background checkers to search the most current N-DEx file do everything we can to ensure fire- because of the failure of our back- arms do not end up in the hands of ground check system under what has that has all this detailed information that was created after 9/11, well after those who should not have them. This become known as the Charleston loop- is why I am also a cosponsor of Mr. hole. the background check law came into CLYBURN’s Enhanced Background The stated purpose of this underlying effect. Checks Act. legislation, Mr. CLYBURN’s legislation, The FBI has admitted, it would have The FBI should and, in fact, needs to is certainly noble: to close the Charles- prevented Dylann Roof from buying a know if a default proceeds sale has ton loophole. The only problem is that gun and, I suspect, many of the other taken place. Currently, this is not the it does not carry out that purpose. people who have carried out these hor- case unless the FBI eventually com- Too often here, we take up noble rific shootings in recent years. pletes a background check, determines causes; we create legislation with noble It will hopefully garner the bipar- the purchaser should be prohibited names; we pass this legislation to feel tisan support necessary to actually be- from owning a firearm, and subse- better; but the legislation fails to solve come law and fix the underlying prob- quently contacts the dealer. the problem in the title. lem. We need more information through- After these horrific murders, the Madam Chair, I ask unanimous con- out this process, and my amendment families of the victims sued the Fed- sent to withdraw the amendment. would do just that: require the FBI to eral Government for allowing this The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection report on the number of background monster to buy a gun. to the request of the gentleman from South Carolina? checks that they are not able to com- b 1015 There was no objection. plete within the designated time pe- Charleston Federal District Court The Acting CHAIR. The amendment riod. Judge Gergen wrote a lengthy opinion is withdrawn. This information will help keep in which he laid bare the Federal back- AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. SCHNEIDER track of the FBI’s ability to clear ground check process and its failures in The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order background checks in a timely manner this case, the case of Dylann Roof. His to consider amendment No. 2 printed in as well as give better understanding of opinion is available for anybody to part B of House Report 116–14. where there is still room for improve- read. Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, I ment. It will also provide much-needed And in his 22-page opinion, he lays have an amendment at the desk. transparency to the default proceed out the various structural flaws in the The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will process. background check system. Most nota- designate the amendment. All who support commonsense solu- bly, that the FBI maintains four crimi- The text of the amendment is as fol- tions to reduce the gun violence epi- nal databases. And under the back- lows: demic in this country should support this amendment and the underlying ground check system, the background Page 3, after line 16, insert the following: checker is allowed to check only three legislation. I encourage my colleagues SEC. 3. REPORTS ON PETITIONS SUPPORTING of those. FIREARM TRANSFERS NOT IMME- to vote ‘‘yes.’’ Why? I assume because those are the DIATELY APPROVED BY NICS SYS- Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to three that existed in the nineties when TEM, THAT WERE NOT RESPONDED the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. TO IN A TIMELY MANNER. the background check came into place. JACKSON LEE), my dear friend and a There is a fourth one. It is more ex- The Director of the Federal Bureau of In- tireless champion and leader on the ef- vestigation shall make an annual report to tensive and it is more detailed. It is the public on the number of petitions re- forts to reduce gun violence. called N-DEx. In this file was all the ceived by the national instant criminal Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, I information that Dylann Roof’s back- background check system established under thank the gentleman very much, and I ground checker needed to know to deny section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence thank him for his leadership on a very

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Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Il- I think Mr. SCHNEIDER knows that ing the eligibility of the transferee to possess linois—February 2008: 5 Dead why we are here on the floor is to save a firearm within the 10-day period allotted by 19. Atlantis Plastics Shooting, Henderson lives, to be able to protect innocent H.R. 1112. Kentucky—June 2008: 5 Dead people from being subjected to what I urge my colleagues to support the Schnei- 20. Carthage Nursing Home Shooting— the Emanuel Nine were: worshippers in der/Jackson Lee Amendment because, with Carthage, North Carolina—March 2009: 8 Dead a church with their pastor, praying, as this critical data and compliance reporting, we 21. Geneva County Massacre, Geneva and this country allows one to do. can learn more about legislative interstices like Samson, Alabama—March 2009: 10 Dead It is my belief that the Schneider- the one that enabled Dylan Roof to possess 22. Binghampton Shootings, Jackson Lee amendment should be the handgun used to murder 9 innocent per- Binghampton—April 2009: 13 Dead passed, because with this critical data sons at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in 23. Fort Hood Shooting, Fort Hood, Texas— and compliance reporting we can learn Charleston, South Carolina, as well as the nu- November 2009: 13 Dead more about legislative injustices like merous other cases where a firearm was 24. Hartford Beer Distributor Shooting, the one that enabled Dylann Roof to Manchester, Connecticut—August 2010: 8 handed over to an unintended and potentially Dead process a handgun used to murder the dangerous recipient. 25. Tucson Shooting, Tucson, Arizona— nine innocent persons at Mother Eman- Making sure that policy makers have the January 2011: 6 Dead uel AME Church in Charleston, South most accurate, reliable, and current data re- 26. Seal Beach Shooting, Seal Beach, Cali- Carolina, and to remind everybody he garding background checks is one of the main fornia—October 2011: 8 Dead had not been approved by the NICS re- reasons I introduced the Accidental Firearms 27. Oikos University, Oakland, California— porting system, and he was able to Transfers Reporting Act in the 114th and April 2012: 7 Dead ´ come back. This system allows us to 115th Congress (H.R. 3125 and H.R. 57 re- 28. Seattle Cafe Shooting, Seattle, Wash- ington—May 2012: 5 Dead know how many have not been ap- spectively). 29. Aurora Shooting, Aurora, Colorado— proved, to be able to address the ques- Madam Chair, if anything, it is gun violence July 2012: 12 Dead tion, to have better policies dealing that is a national emergency, and reducing 30. Sikh Temple Shooting, Oak Creek, Wis- with protecting gun violence. gun violence should be one of Congress’s consin—August 2012: 6 Dead It is my privilege to join my col- highest priorities. 31. Accent Signage Systems Shooting, Min- league in supporting the Schneider- The Schneider/Jackson Lee Amendment will neapolis, Minnesota—September 2012: 6 Dead Jackson Lee amendment. help to do that. 32. Sandy Hook Elementary School, New- I ask my colleagues to support the Schnei- town, Connecticut—December 2012: 27 Dead Madam Chair, I close by saying that 33. Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, this tracks the Accidental Firearms der/Jackson Lee Amendment in order. California—June 2013: 5 Dead Transfer Reporting Act that I intro- Again, I thank Majority Whip CLYBURN for in- 34. Hialeah Shooting, Hialeah, Florida— duced in previous Congresses in H.R. troducing the underlying legislation and Con- July 2013: 6 Dead 3125 and H.R. 57. gressman SCHNEIDER for his work on this salu- 35. Washington Navy Yard Shooting, Wash- I look forward to working with my tary amendment. ington D.C.—September 2013: 12 Dead colleague as we expand reasonable gun I urge all Members to support the Schnei- 36. University of California Santa Barbara, safety legislation to protect our chil- der/Jackson Lee Amendment. Isla Vista, California—May 2014: 6 Dead dren, our families, and Americans. [Feb. 20, 2018] 37. Marysville Pilchuck High School, Madam Chair, I rise in strong support of this LIST OF MASS SHOOTINGS SINCE COLUMBINE Marysville, Washington—October 2014: 4 amendment which I am proud to cosponsor MASSACRE Dead with the gentleman from Illinois, Congressman (By Zayed Abdalla) 38. Charleston Church Shooting, Charles- BRAD SCHNEIDER. Below is a list of all mass shootings in the ton, South Carolina—June 2015: 9 Dead I thank the Rules Committee for making the United States which occurred after the Col- 39. Chattanooga Military Recruitment Cen- Schneider/Jackson Lee Amendment in order umbine High School Massacre. Dates and ter, Chattanooga Tennessee—July 2015: 5 death tolls (excluding the shooter) are in- Dead and thank the Majority Whip for introducing 40. Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, cluded. Although many other mass shootings the underlying legislation, H.R. 1112, the ‘‘En- Oregon—October 2015: 9 Dead have occurred, for the sake of time and phys- hanced Background Checks Act of 2019.’’ 41. San Bernardino Attack, San ical space, only shootings involving the H.R. 1112, the ‘‘Enhanced Background Bernardino, California—December 2015: 14 death of five or more people have been in- Dead Checks Act of 2019,’’ would strengthen the cluded in this article. 42. Kalamazoo Shooting Spree, Kalamazoo background check procedures that firearms li- 1. Columbine High School Shooting, Little- County, Michigan—February 2016: 6 Dead censees or dealers follow before selling or ton, Colorado—April 1999: 13 Dead 43. Orlando Night-club Shooting, Orlando, transferring a firearm. 2. Atlanta Shootings, Atlanta, Georgia— Florida—June 2016: 49 Dead As under current law, firearms dealers July 1999: 12 Dead 3. Wedgwood Baptist Church shooting, Fort 44. Dallas Police Shooting, Dallas Texas— would be required to run a background check July 2016: 5 Dead on prospective buyers using the National In- Worth, Texas—September 1999: 7 Dead 4. Xerox Killings, Honolulu, Hawaii—No- 45. Cascade Mall Shooting, Burlington, stant Criminal Background Check System vember 1999: 7 Dead Washington—September 2016: 5 Dead (‘‘NICS’’). 5. Tampa Hotel Shootings, Tampa, Flor- 46. Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting, Fort Over 90% of NICS checks are completed ida—December 1999: 5 Dead Lauderdale, Florida—January 2017: 5 Dead within 90 seconds. 6. Wakefield Massacre, Wakefield, Massa- 47. Las Vegas Shooting, Las Vegas, Ne- If the NICS system has not returned an an- chusetts—December 2000: 7 Dead vada—October 2017: 58 Dead 48. Sutherland Springs Church, Sutherland swer to the licensed firearms dealer within ten 7. Lockheed Martin Shooting, Median, Mis- sissippi—July 2003: 6 Dead Springs, Texas—November 2017: 26 Dead days, the prospective firearms purchaser may 49. Rancho Tehama Shooting, Rancho file a petition with the Attorney General for re- 8. Living Church of God Shooting, Brook- field, Wisconsin—March 2005: 7 Dead Tehama, California—November 2017: 5 Dead view. 9. Red Lake High School, Red Lake Indian 50. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Then, after another ten-day period has ex- Reservation, Minnesota—March 2005: 9 Dead School, Parkland, Florida—February 2018: 17 pired, the licensed firearms dealer may sell or 10. Goleta Postal Shootings, Goleta, Cali- Dead transfer the firearm to the prospective pur- fornia—January 2006: 7 Dead Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, I chaser if it has not received a response 11. Capitol Hill Massacre, Seattle Wash- yield 1 minute to the gentleman from through the NICS system and the dealer has ington—March 2006: 6 Dead New York (Mr. NADLER), chairman of no reason to believe that the purchaser is pro- 12. West Nickel Mines Amish School, Nick- the committee. el Mines, Pennsylvania—October 2006: 5 Dead hibited from obtaining a firearm under federal, 13. Tolley Square Shooting, Salt Lake Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I thank state, or local law. City, Utah—February 2007: 5 Dead the gentleman for yielding. Under this measure, licensed firearms deal- 14. Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, I support this amendment, which re- ers could not sell or transfer under the ‘‘default Virginia—April 2007: 32 Dead quires the FBI to report on the number

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Pursuant to eastern Oakland Counties sent me here sessing the guns. House Resolution 145, the gentleman on a mission, and that mission includes The goal of this bill is to do just from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) and a Mem- protecting our communities from that, and to allow individuals whose ber opposed each will control 5 min- senseless gun violence. checks take longer than 10 days to utes. I stand today in solidarity with the complete the opportunity to petition The Chair recognizes the gentleman courageous people of Michigan’s Ninth for their case to be reviewed within an- from Michigan. Congressional District’s Moms Demand other 10-day period. Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Action and Students Demand Action. Madam Chair, the report required by Chairwoman, I am proud to cosponsor We have a responsibility as Members this amendment will help us oversee the Enhanced Background Checks Act, of Congress and as human beings not the implementation of this new process H.R. 1112, and I am also proud today to just to talk about the horrors of gun and the changes instituted by this law. present an amendment that will make violence, but to do everything in our I urge my colleagues to support this sure we can track and learn from the powers to end it. Today, we will take salutary amendment. good that this bill will accomplish once the critically necessary step to do just Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam it becomes law. that. Chair, I claim the time in opposition. In 2017, 39,773 Americans died from I would like to thank Congressman The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is gun violence. This is a public health JIM CLYBURN, PETER KING, and JOE recognized for 5 minutes. epidemic. CUNNINGHAM for their leadership to en- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Under current law, if a background sure that we close the Charleston loop- Chair, I reserve the balance of my check is not completed within 3 busi- hole. I urge my colleagues to support time. ness days, a federally licensed firearm H.R. 1112 and support this amendment. Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, does dealer may move forward with a fire- Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the the gentleman from Georgia have any arms transfer or sale. gentleman from New York (Mr. NAD- speakers on this issue? The devastating reality is that many LER), the chairman of the House Judi- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. To the good horrific acts of gun violence, including ciary Committee. gentleman, I do not. the massacre of the Emanuel Meth- b 1030 Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Chair, I odist Church in Charleston, South yield back the balance of my time. Carolina, which ended nine lives and Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I thank Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam left several people wounded, could have the gentleman for yielding. Chair, I yield back the balance of my been avoided. I support this amendment to require time. Today, we will vote to close the loop- the GAO to submit a report to the rel- The Acting CHAIR. The question is hole that allowed for that tragedy by evant congressional committees ana- on the amendment offered by the gen- closing what has become known as the lyzing the extent to which the addi- tleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHNEIDER). Charleston loophole. The Enhanced tions required by this bill prevent fire- The question was taken; and the Act- Background Checks Act will provide arms from being transferred to prohib- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- the background check system with ad- ited persons. peared to have it. ditional time to make a final deter- It will be important for us to get in- Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I de- mination on a potential firearm pur- formation about the implementation of mand a recorded vote. chaser before a licensed dealer can the law and its impact on so-called de- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to transfer a gun. fault proceed transactions. The amend- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- We have an obligation to the Amer- ment also requires that the GAO report ceedings on the amendment offered by ican people and to the victims of the its findings after 90 days and again the gentleman from Illinois will be shooter at the AME church to pass the after 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years. postponed. bill before us today, and I am proud to I think it is always a good idea to ac- tually track the effect of new legisla- AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF be part of this effort to protect our MICHIGAN communities from gun violence. tion and see how effective it is. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order My amendment to H.R. 1112 will re- Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to consider amendment No. 3 printed in quire the Government Accountability to join me in supporting this amend- part B of House Report 116–14. Office to submit a report to Congress 1 ment, and I commend the sponsor for Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam year, 3 years, and 5 years following the doing so. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the implementation of this law. These re- Chair, I claim the time in opposition. desk. ports will analyze the extent to which The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will the changes made by this law will pre- recognized for 5 minutes. designate the amendment. vent firearms from being transferred to Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam The text of the amendment is as fol- prohibited persons. Chair, I reserve the balance of my lows: I am proud that this amendment has time. Page 3, after line 16, insert the following: broad support from all stakeholders that have been involved in making this Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam SEC. 3. GAO REPORTS. bill a reality. Chair, I yield back the balance of my Within 90 days after the end of each of the time. 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year periods that begin We must strive for effective, evi- with the effective date of this Act, the Comp- dence-based policies that promote pub- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam troller General of the United States shall lic health and protect our commu- Chair, I yield back the balance of my prepare and submit to the Committee on the nities. My amendment will cost us time. Judiciary of the House of Representatives nothing, but it will help build the evi- The Acting CHAIR. The question is and the Committee on the Judiciary of the dence base around the effectiveness of on the amendment offered by the gen- Senate a written report analyzing the extent good gun violence prevention policies tleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN). to which, during the respective period, para- The amendment was agreed to. graphs (1)(B)(ii) and (7) of section 922(t) of like this one. AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MS. PORTER title 18, United States Code, have prevented This amendment is all the more im- firearms from being transferred to prohib- portant, given the regrettable lack of The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ited persons, which report shall include but Federal funding for gun violence re- to consider amendment No. 4 printed in not be limited to the following— search. My amendment will finally part B of House Report 116–14.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K28FE7.023 H28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H2288 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 28, 2019 Ms. PORTER. Madam Chair, I have within 150 days. If the Van Drew The amendment was agreed to. an amendment at the desk. amendment passes, this bill will have AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. VAN DREW The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will an effective date of 210 days after en- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order designate the amendment. actment. to consider amendment No. 5 printed in The text of the amendment is as fol- If the study finds that further part B of House Report 116–14. lows: changes would be advisable to better Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Chair- Page 3, after line 23, insert the following: protect domestic violence victims, woman, I have an amendment at the SEC. l. REPORT TO THE CONGRESS. Congress will have enough time to desk. Within 150 days after the date of the enact- make those changes. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ment of this Act, the Attorney General, in Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to designate the amendment. consultation with the National Resource the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. The text of the amendment is as fol- Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms, lows: shall submit to the Congress a report ana- MOORE). Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, let me Page 3, line 16, strike the close quotation lyzing the effect, if any, of this Act on the marks and the following period. safety of victims of domestic violence, do- thank the gentlewoman for offering Page 3, after line 16, insert the following: mestic abuse, dating partner violence, sexual this amendment, along with our other ‘‘(8)(A) If, after 3 business days have assault, and stalking, and whether any fur- colleagues, to H.R. 1112 that would sim- elapsed since the licensee initially contacted ther amendments to the background check ply require the Department of Justice the system about a firearm transaction, the process, including amendments to the condi- system notifies the licensee that the receipt tions that must be met under this Act for a to release a report analyzing the effect of this bill’s provisions on the safety of of a firearm by such other person would not firearm to be transferred when the system violate subsection (g) or (n), the licensee has not notified the licensee that such trans- the victims of domestic violence, do- may continue to rely on that notification for fer would not violate subsection (g) or (n) of mestic abuse, dating partner violence, the longer of— section 922 of title 18, United States Code, sexual assault, and stalking. ‘‘(i) an additional 25 calendar days after would likely result in a reduction in the risk Madam Chairwoman, I am here on the licensee receives the notification; or of death or great bodily harm to victims of the floor today with the hopes that my ‘‘(ii) 30 calendar days after the date of the domestic violence, domestic abuse, dating colleagues will listen to the 10 million initial contact. partner violence, sexual assault, and stalk- men, women, and children who experi- ‘‘(B) If such other person has met the re- ing. quirements of paragraph (1)(B)(ii) before the ence domestic violence each year. Do- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to system destroys the records related to the House Resolution 145, the gentlewoman mestic violence is a horrible scourge, firearm transaction, the licensee may con- and the presence or possession of a gun from California (Ms. PORTER) and a tinue to rely on such other person having Member opposed each will control 5 only worsens these tragedies. met the requirements for an additional 25 calendar days after the date such other per- minutes. You heard my colleague, Representa- tive PORTER, say that women are five son first met the requirements.’’. The Chair recognizes the gentle- Page 3, after line 23, insert the following: woman from California. times more likely to die or be killed in a domestic violence situation if a gun SEC. l. EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. PORTER. Madam Chair, I yield This Act and the amendments made by myself 3 minutes. is owned, which is one of the reasons, this Act shall take effect 210 days after the Madam Chair, when we discuss the Madam Chair, I have introduced legis- date of the enactment of this Act. epidemic of gun violence in our coun- lation to help incentivize States to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to try, we must confront the issues of do- adopt laws that ensure that we do ev- House Resolution 145, the gentleman mestic violence, domestic abuse, dat- erything to take guns from those with from New Jersey (Mr. VAN DREW) and a ing partner violence, sexual assault, a court restraining order or other pro- Member opposed each will control 5 and stalking. tective order. minutes. According to the National Task I hope, Madam Chair, that my col- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Force to End Sexual and Domestic Vio- leagues will listen to the one in three from New Jersey. lence, firearms pose a significant dan- women and one in four men who have Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Chair, I ger to victims of domestic violence, been victims of intimate partner vio- yield myself such time as I may con- and this is true no matter who owns lence. I sure hope that my colleagues sume. the firearm. Research shows that a will listen to me as one of the 4.5 mil- My amendment will ensure that from male abuser’s access to a firearm in- lion women who have experienced gun the date a firearm purchase is legally creases the risk of intimate partner violence firsthand. authorized under the bill, the firearm femicide fivefold and does not support There is much discussion in these purchaser has 25 calendar days to pick the contention that firearm possession Chambers about a national emergency. up their gun, regardless of how much is a protective factor for the victim. Gun violence and domestic violence are time has elapsed since the background The fact is, prohibited buyers who a national emergency, and that is why check was first initiated. obtain a firearm through the Charles- we have offered this amendment so This would prevent a situation under ton loophole are disproportionately that our laws actually reflect the reali- the bill as it is written that, although likely to be prohibited because of do- ties. rare, would still be possible, where the mestic violence. Indeed, in 2017, 23 per- The data collected will be critical to maximum allowable number of busi- cent of cases where a gun was trans- inform Congress about ways to prevent ness days, 20 business days, that a pur- ferred to a prohibited purchaser needless tragedies in our country, and chaser would have to wait for an ap- through a default proceed sale involved to help us evolve in a way that will proval could actually run longer, hypo- a person prohibited due to a conviction more accurately protect our constitu- thetically, than the 30 days. for domestic violence, or prohibited ents. That would be problematic because due to a domestic violence restraining Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam under a current ATF, Bureau of Alco- order. Chair, I claim the time in opposition. hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Denials related to domestic violence The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is regulation, a gun cannot be transferred often require more investigation than recognized for 5 minutes. after 30 days once a background check denials based on other factors. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam begins. I am offering this amendment so that Chair, I reserve the balance of my Where more than 30 calendar days this bill’s background check process, time. have passed since the licensee first before it goes into effect, Congress can Ms. PORTER. Madam Chair, I yield contacted NICS, the National Instant hear from experts in the Justice De- back the balance of my time. Criminal Background Check System, partment and at the National Resource Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam the licensee must initiate a new NICS Center on Domestic Violence and Fire- Chair, I yield back the balance of my check prior to transferring the firearm. arms on whether any changes could be time. My amendment would prevent an un- made to better protect victims of do- The Acting CHAIR. The question is necessary background check do-over. mestic violence. on the amendment offered by the gen- For those who get approved by the This amendment requires the study tlewoman from California (Ms. POR- FBI after 3 business days, my amend- on domestic violence to be completed TER). ment would essentially nullify the 30

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K28FE7.027 H28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2289 days ATF regulation, allowing prospec- Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Chair- amendment we offered that simply ex- tive firearm owners the peace of mind woman, I would just again emphasize tended it for 60 days. That is your fix. that they do deserve. that this is 25 days after the approval, Instead, we go through this where After this bill went through the Judi- and also that law supersedes regula- there can be, as all good things ciary Committee, the point was raised tion. There is no question that that 25 lawyerly, we can have lawyerly dis- that an existing ATF regulation, if left days would be in place and that would agreements. I think in the end, when unchanged, could result in a situation give more than a sufficient amount of you actually go back and look at this, where even after a background check time, in fact, a lenient amount of time, you will see that there is an interpreta- was approved or a petition process was just to ensure that there aren’t any tion problem here. The 30 days still ex- followed, the lawful gun buyer would problems here. ists. still not be able to get the gun without Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the Why could we have not just simply doing a second background check be- gentleman from New York (Mr. NAD- extended the NICS date for 60 days in- cause too much time had elapsed since LER), the chairman, to speak in favor of stead of 30 days instead of going the first background check began. this amendment. through this exercise of legal interpre- This is clearly not the intent of the Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I thank tation? bill, and while I believe that ATF the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- would amend the regulation if this bill I rise in support of this amendment, ance of my time. is passed, this amendment removes all and this completely takes care of Mr. Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Chair, I ask doubt. Anyone who is legally author- COLLINS’ concern, whether he realizes unanimous consent to reclaim my ized to obtain a firearm under the new it or not. Because this says that the time. process will have ample time, 25 days, transfer can take place for 25 days Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Objection. to return to the dealer and retrieve the after the transfer becomes legally per- The Acting CHAIR. Objection is gun. missible. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance heard. In other words, under the longest The question is on the amendment of my time. timeframe, the background check Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam offered by the gentleman from New doesn’t come back within 10 days. The Chair, I claim the time in opposition. Jersey (Mr. VAN DREW). The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is purchaser waits a few days, and then The question was taken; and the Act- recognized for 5 minutes. petitions the attorney general. It takes ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam another 10 days. Then it becomes le- peared to have it. Chair, I appreciate the gentleman here gally permissible. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam on this. It is good to fix this. But the This says the transfer can take place Chair, I demand a recorded vote. only problem is, it doesn’t fix it—I for 25 days after that. So there is no The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to think that is the problem that we are way that this doesn’t take care of the clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- looking at—as written. As we discussed problem that Mr. COLLINS raised, and ceedings on the amendment offered by earlier, your amendment claims to pre- then some. the gentleman from New Jersey will be vent this endless loop, but it fails to do The current procedures in place do postponed. not take into account the longer wait- so. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Per ATF regulation, a NICS check is ing period in the petition process that only valid for 30 calendar days from H.R. 1112 requires. This amendment The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to when the NICS is initially contacted. more than takes care of that. It is a clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings now This language does not extend the salutary amendment. It makes the sys- will resume on those amendments timeframe in the event of a delayed re- tem work, and I can’t understand any- printed in part B of House Report 116– sponse, nor does it direct the attorney body, whether they support the bill or 14 on which further proceedings were general to do so. not, who wouldn’t want to support this, postponed, in the following order: So if the purchaser completes the so I support the amendment. Amendment No. 2 by Mr. SCHNEIDER three-step process under H.R. 1112, then Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Chair, I of Illinois. attempts to take possession of the fire- thank the chairman, and just as a cou- Amendment No. 5 by Mr. VAN DREW arm on calendar day 31, ATF regula- ple of other points, on a personal level, of New Jersey. tions would suggest it is too late. The I have always been a supporter of Sec- The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes NICS check has expired, and as a re- ond Amendment rights and continue to the minimum time for any electronic sult, the federally licensed firearms be. The purpose of this amendment is vote after the first vote in this series. dealer would need to conduct a new to, obviously, do so, support Second AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. SCHNEIDER NICS check while restarting the proc- Amendment rights. The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished ess. b 1045 business is the demand for a recorded Madam Chair, I did offer an amend- vote on the amendment offered by the ment to extend the validity of the Secondly, I know that there is lan- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHNEI- NICS check to 60 days to cure this defi- guage in another part of the bill that DER) on which further proceedings were ciency, however, the Democrats refused many people have asked me about postponed and on which the ayes pre- to make my amendment in order. For which is not something that I am vailed by voice vote. that reason, I am glad that the gen- amending or had to do with, but I know The Clerk will redesignate the tleman is trying to fix this, which is that there is a commitment from lead- amendment. where it should be, but it just doesn’t ership that that language is going to be The Clerk redesignated the amend- fix it. completely redone and that language ment. So we are again searching for an will be totally appropriate and actually RECORDED VOTE amendment and solution to a problem will be a major improvement. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote that could have been fixed, but this Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- has been demanded. amendment does not fix it. I am glad ance of my time. A recorded vote was ordered. the gentleman brought the amendment Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam and in the plain reading of the statute Chair, I appreciate my chairman, but I The vote was taken by electronic de- and the plain reading of this amend- disagree, because there is still the 30- vice, and there were—ayes 282, noes 144, ment, this is a great attempt. It just day limitation. The 30-day limitation not voting 11, as follows: falls short. is not done here, and so there is and [Roll No. 100] For that reason, I would urge my col- could be a problem if it was done. I still AYES—282 leagues to vote against this amend- have my time, and there is no time re- Adams Barraga´ n Blumenauer ment because it does not actually fix maining. Aguilar Bass Blunt Rochester The issue here is that if it is ap- Allred Beatty Bonamici the problem we outlined earlier. Arrington Bera Bost Madam Chair, I reserve the balance proved after the 30 days, then this bill Axne Beyer Boyle, Brendan of my time. does not fix it. The easy fix here was an Bacon Bishop (GA) F.

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Blunt Rochester Heck Perlmutter Carbajal Houlahan Price (NC) Cole Jordan Rogers (AL) Bonamici Higgins (NY) Peters Ca´ rdenas Hoyer Quigley Comer Joyce (PA) Rogers (KY) Boyle, Brendan Hill (CA) Phillips Carson (IN) Hudson Raskin Conaway Kelly (MS) Rose, John W. F. Himes Pingree Cartwright Huffman Rice (NY) Cook Kelly (PA) Rouzer Brindisi Horn, Kendra S. Pocan Case Huizenga Rice (SC) Crawford King (IA) Roy Brown (MD) Horsford Porter Casten (IL) Jackson Lee Richmond Crenshaw Kustoff (TN) Rutherford Brownley (CA) Houlahan Pressley Castor (FL) Jayapal Rooney (FL) Davidson (OH) LaHood Scalise Bustos Hoyer Price (NC) Castro (TX) Jeffries Rose (NY) DesJarlais LaMalfa Schweikert Butterfield Huffman Quigley Chu, Judy Johnson (GA) Rouda Duffy Lamborn Scott, Austin Carbajal Jackson Lee Raskin Cicilline Johnson (TX) Roybal-Allard Duncan Latta Sensenbrenner Ca´ rdenas Jayapal Rice (NY) Cisneros Joyce (OH) Ruiz Dunn Lesko Simpson Carson (IN) Jeffries Richmond Clark (MA) Kaptur Ruppersberger Emmer Long Smith (MO) Cartwright Johnson (GA) Rose (NY) Clarke (NY) Keating Rush Estes Loudermilk Smith (NE) Case Johnson (TX) Rouda Clay Kelly (IL) Ryan Ferguson Lucas Smucker Casten (IL) Kaptur Roybal-Allard Cleaver Kennedy Sablan Fleischmann Luetkemeyer Spano Castor (FL) Keating Ruiz Clyburn Khanna Sa´ nchez Fulcher Marshall Steube Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Ruppersberger Cohen Kildee Sarbanes Gaetz Massie Stewart Chu, Judy Kennedy Rush Collins (GA) Kilmer Scanlon Gianforte McCarthy Thompson (PA) Cicilline Khanna Ryan Collins (NY) Kim Schakowsky Gibbs McCaul Thornberry Cisneros Kildee Sablan Connolly Kind Schiff Gooden McKinley Timmons Clark (MA) Kilmer Sa´ nchez Cooper King (NY) Schneider Gosar Meadows Tipton Clarke (NY) Kim Sarbanes Correa Kinzinger Schrader Granger Meuser Walberg Clay Kind Scanlon Costa Kirkpatrick Schrier Graves (GA) Miller Walker Cleaver Kirkpatrick Schakowsky Graves (MO) Mitchell Watkins Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Courtney Krishnamoorthi Scott (VA) Schiff Green (TN) Moolenaar Weber (TX) Cohen Kuster (NH) Cox (CA) Kuster (NH) Scott, David Schneider Griffith Mooney (WV) Webster (FL) Connolly Lamb Craig Lamb Serrano Schrader Grothman Mullin Westerman Cooper Langevin Crist Langevin Sewell (AL) Schrier Crow Larsen (WA) Guest Norman Williams Correa Larsen (WA) Shalala Scott (VA) Cuellar Larson (CT) Hagedorn Nunes Wilson (SC) Costa Larson (CT) Sherman Scott, David Cummings Lawrence Harris Olson Wittman Courtney Lawrence Sherrill Serrano Cunningham Lawson (FL) Hartzler Palazzo Womack Cox (CA) Lawson (FL) Shimkus Sewell (AL) Curtis Lee (CA) Hern, Kevin Palmer Wright Craig Lee (CA) Sires Shalala Davids (KS) Lee (NV) Hice (GA) Pence Young Crist Lee (NV) Slotkin Sherman Davis (CA) Levin (CA) Higgins (LA) Perry Zeldin Crow Levin (CA) Smith (NJ) Sherrill Davis, Danny K. Levin (MI) Cuellar Levin (MI) Smith (WA) Sires Davis, Rodney Lewis NOT VOTING—11 Cummings Lewis Spanberger Slotkin Dean Lieu, Ted Abraham Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Plaskett Cunningham Lieu, Ted Speier Smith (NJ) DeFazio Lipinski Byrne (PR) Radewagen Davids (KS) Lipinski Stanton Smith (WA) DeGette Loebsack Frankel Katko San Nicolas Davis (CA) Loebsack Stauber Spanberger DeLauro Lofgren Garamendi Marchant Soto Davis, Danny K. Lofgren DelBene Lowenthal Stefanik Dean Lowenthal Speier Delgado Lowey Steil DeFazio Lowey Stanton Demings Luja´ n Stevens b 1115 DeGette Luja´ n Stevens Stivers Suozzi DeSaulnier Luria Messrs. BALDERSON, MOOLENAAR, DeLauro Luria Deutch Lynch Suozzi DelBene Lynch Swalwell (CA) Diaz-Balart Malinowski Swalwell (CA) MITCHELL, JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Delgado Malinowski Takano Dingell Maloney, Takano Mrs. HARTZLER, and Mr. RUTHER- Demings Maloney, Thompson (CA) Doggett Carolyn B. Taylor FORD changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ DeSaulnier Carolyn B. Thompson (MS) Thompson (CA) Titus Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean to ‘‘no.’’ Deutch Maloney, Sean F. Mast Thompson (MS) Dingell Matsui Tlaib Engel Matsui Titus Mr. POSEY, Mrs. WALORSKI, Doggett McAdams Tonko Escobar McAdams Tlaib Messrs. WOODALL, SHIMKUS, COL- Doyle, Michael McBath Torres (CA) Eshoo McBath Tonko LINS of New York, McHENRY, and F. McCollum Torres Small Espaillat McClintock Torres (CA) Engel McEachin (NM) Evans McCollum Torres Small YOHO changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to Escobar McGovern Trahan Finkenauer McEachin (NM) ‘‘aye.’’ Eshoo McNerney Trone Fitzpatrick McGovern Trahan So the amendment was agreed to. Espaillat Meeks Underwood Trone Van Drew Fletcher McHenry The result of the vote was announced Evans Meng Flores McNerney Turner Finkenauer Moore Vargas Fortenberry Meeks Underwood as above recorded. Fitzpatrick Morelle Veasey Foster Meng Upton AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. VAN DREW Fletcher Moulton Vela Foxx (NC) Moore Van Drew Foster Mucarsel-Powell Vela´ zquez Fudge Morelle Vargas The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Fudge Murphy Visclosky Gabbard Moulton Veasey business is the demand for a recorded Gabbard Nadler Wasserman Gallagher Mucarsel-Powell Vela vote on the amendment offered by the Gallego Napolitano Schultz Gallego Murphy Vela´ zquez Garcı´a (IL) Neal Waters gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. VAN Garcı´a (IL) Nadler Visclosky Garcia (TX) Neguse Watson Coleman Garcia (TX) Napolitano Wagner DREW) on which further proceedings Golden Norcross Welch Gohmert Neal Walden were postponed and on which the ayes Gomez Norton Wexton Golden Neguse Walorski prevailed by voice vote. Gonzalez (TX) O’Halleran Wild Gomez Newhouse Waltz Gottheimer Ocasio-Cortez Yarmuth Gonzalez (OH) Norcross Wasserman The Clerk will redesignate the Gonzalez (TX) Norton Schultz amendment. NOES—193 Gottheimer O’Halleran Waters The Clerk redesignated the amend- Aderholt Buchanan Cook Graves (LA) Ocasio-Cortez Watson Coleman ment. Allen Buck Crawford Green (TX) Omar Welch Amodei Bucshon Crenshaw Grijalva Pallone Wenstrup RECORDED VOTE Armstrong Budd Curtis Guthrie Panetta Wexton The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Arrington Burchett Davidson (OH) Haaland Pappas Wild Babin Burgess Davis, Rodney Harder (CA) Pascrell Wilson (FL) has been demanded. Bacon Byrne DesJarlais Hastings Payne Woodall A recorded vote was ordered. Baird Calvert Diaz-Balart Hayes Perlmutter Yarmuth The Acting CHAIR. This will be a Balderson Carter (GA) Duffy Heck Peters Yoho 2-minute vote. Banks Carter (TX) Duncan Barr Chabot Dunn NOES—144 The vote was taken by electronic de- Bergman Cheney Emmer vice, and there were—ayes 234, noes 193, Biggs Cline Estes Aderholt Balderson Brady Bilirakis Cloud Ferguson Allen Banks Brooks (AL) not voting 10, as follows: Bishop (UT) Cole Fleischmann Amash Barr Buchanan [Roll No. 101] Bost Collins (GA) Flores Amodei Bergman Buck Brady Collins (NY) Fortenberry Armstrong Biggs Bucshon AYES—234 Brooks (AL) Comer Foxx (NC) Babin Bilirakis Burchett Adams Allred Axne Brooks (IN) Conaway Fulcher Baird Bishop (UT) Burgess Aguilar Amash Barraga´ n

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:04 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28FE7.012 H28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2291 Gaetz Latta Rutherford The amendments were agreed to. has not responded with a denial or ap- Gallagher Lesko Scalise The SPEAKER pro tempore. The proval in 3 business days—again, the Gianforte Long Schweikert Gibbs Loudermilk Scott, Austin question is on the engrossment and status quo. Gohmert Lucas Sensenbrenner third reading of the bill. Do we really want to tell victims of Gonzalez (OH) Luetkemeyer Shimkus The bill was ordered to be engrossed domestic violence they have to wait up Gooden Marchant Simpson and read a third time, and was read the to 20 business days, which is under this Gosar Marshall Smith (MO) Granger Massie bill, before they are allowed to ade- Smith (NE) third time. Graves (GA) Mast quately defend themselves? Smucker MOTION TO RECOMMIT Graves (LA) McCarthy Spano Do we really want to tell them: Graves (MO) McCaul Mrs. LESKO. Madam Speaker, I have Sorry. I know you are purchasing a Green (TN) McClintock Stauber a motion to recommit at the desk. Stefanik firearm to protect yourself, but you Griffith McHenry The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Grothman McKinley Steil have to wait 20 business days? Guest Meadows Steube gentlewoman opposed to the bill? Should we tell them: Hopefully you Guthrie Meuser Stewart Mrs. LESKO. I am. can hide from your abuser for the next Hagedorn Miller Stivers The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Harris Mitchell Taylor month? Hartzler Moolenaar Thompson (PA) Clerk will report the motion to recom- The Judiciary Committee recently Hern, Kevin Mooney (WV) Thornberry mit. heard testimony from a young woman Herrera Beutler Mullin Timmons The Clerk read as follows: who was raped on her college campus. Hice (GA) Newhouse Tipton Mrs. Lesko moves to recommit the bill She did not have a gun on campus be- Higgins (LA) Norman Turner Hill (AR) Nunes Upton H.R. 1112 to the Committee on the Judiciary cause the State did not allow her to Holding Olson Wagner with instructions to report the same to the carry a gun in order to defend herself. Hollingsworth Palazzo Walberg House forthwith with the following amend- This is a clear example of how law- Hudson Palmer Walden ment: Huizenga Pence abiding citizens, not criminals, follow Walker Page 1, line 13, insert ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘(ii)’’; the law and how this law-abiding Hunter Perry Walorski Page 1, line 17, strike ‘‘(I)’’ and insert Hurd (TX) Peterson Waltz young woman was harmed by gun con- Johnson (LA) Posey ‘‘(aa)’’. Watkins trol laws. Johnson (OH) Ratcliffe Page 2, line 9, strike ‘‘(aa)’’ and insert Weber (TX) Johnson (SD) Reed ‘‘(AA)’’. Another specific example related to Webster (FL) Jordan Reschenthaler Page 2, line 14, strike ‘‘(bb)’’ and insert this bill of a well-intentioned law gone Wenstrup Joyce (OH) Rice (SC) ‘‘(BB)’’. wrong is Carol Bowne, a New Jersey Joyce (PA) Riggleman Westerman Williams Page 2, line 21, strike ‘‘(II)’’ and insert woman stabbed to death while waiting Kelly (MS) Roby ‘‘(bb)’’. Kelly (PA) Rodgers (WA) Wilson (SC) to be approved for her firearm applica- King (IA) Roe, David P. Wittman Page 3, line 1, insert ‘‘or’’ after the semi- tion. She already had an order of pro- King (NY) Rogers (AL) Womack colon. tection from the courts, but that Kinzinger Rogers (KY) Woodall Page 3, strike line 2 and insert the fol- wasn’t enough for her. She needed Wright Kustoff (TN) Rooney (FL) lowing: more than just that piece of paper. She LaHood Rose, John W. Yoho ‘‘(II) in the case that the transferee is a LaMalfa Rouzer Young victim of a crime of domestic violence, 3 needed to protect herself, so she went Lamborn Roy Zeldin business days (meaning days on which State and tried to get a gun to defend herself, NOT VOTING—10 offices are open) have elapsed since the li- but because of the waiting period, she Abraham Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Radewagen censee contacted the system. In this sub- was killed. Frankel (PR) San Nicolas clause, the term ‘crime of domestic violence’ Let me repeat that. Carol Bowne had Garamendi Katko Soto means an offense that has, as an element, an order of protection. She attempted Plaskett Wilson (FL) the use, attempted use, or threatened use of to purchase a firearm, and she was b 1126 physical force, or the threatened use of a tragically murdered by her abuser deadly weapon, committed by a current or while waiting to be approved. Mr. RICE of South Carolina changed former spouse, parent, or guardian of the vic- H.R. 1112 will make the realities of his vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ tim, by a person with whom the victim Carol’s story happen across the coun- Ms. LEE of California changed her shares a child in common, by a person who is try, putting millions of women and vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ cohabiting with or has cohabited with the law-abiding citizens in danger. Women So the amendment was agreed to. victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by The result of the vote was announced a person similarly situated to a spouse, par- who seek avenues of protection will be as above recorded. ent, or guardian of the victim; and’’; and forced to wait almost a month, like The Acting CHAIR. There being no The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Carol. How many women will potentially further amendments, under the rule, tlewoman from Arizona is recognized suffer like Carol? And what will the the Committee rises. for 5 minutes. Accordingly, the Committee rose; Mrs. LESKO. Madam Speaker, this Democrats say: Sorry; we hope you can and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. motion to recommit will not kill the hide from your abuser for a month? Madam Speaker, that would be fool- CLARK of Massachusetts) having as- bill or send it back to committee, to be clear. If adopted, the bill will imme- ish as well as heartless. It would be an sumed the chair, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- infringement of Second Amendment fornia, Acting Chair of the Committee diately proceed to final passage as amended. rights for someone who needs them the of the Whole House on the state of the most. My Democratic colleagues are set to Union, reported that that Committee, Given the insidious flaws in this bill, having had under consideration the bill pass this bill despite the fact that the do we really want to burden law-abid- (H.R. 1112) to amend chapter 44 of title ACLU opposes it. ing victims by placing them in a never- 18, United States Code, to strengthen Let me repeat that. The ACLU op- ending cycle of background checks? Of the background check procedures to be poses H.R. 1112 because it is so sweep- course not. followed before a Federal firearms li- ing and improperly perpetrates un- This motion to recommit is a com- censee may transfer a firearm to a per- founded assumptions that people with monsense measure. It would ensure son who is not such a licensee, and, mental disabilities should be consid- that domestic violence victims, many pursuant to House Resolution 145, she ered dangerous and are prone to vio- of whom live in fear, can receive the reported the bill, as amended by that lence without any meaningful due protection they need and deserve. resolution, back to the House with sun- process. Vote for this motion to recommit dry further amendments adopted in the As most of you know, I am a survivor and you vote to protect domestic vio- Committee of the Whole. of domestic violence, and that is why lence victims. Vote against the motion The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under this motion to recommit is so person- to recommit and you are telling vic- the rule, the previous question is or- ally important to me. This motion to tims who live in fear: Sorry; we won’t dered. recommit, in contrast, is narrowly tai- help you. Is a separate vote demanded on any lored. It would simply allow victims of Madam Speaker, I urge my col- further amendment reported from the domestic violence who go through a leagues to support this motion to re- Committee of the Whole? If not, the NICS check to receive their firearms in commit, and I yield back the balance Chair will put them en gros. 3 days, which is the status quo, if NICS of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28FE7.018 H28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H2292 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 28, 2019 Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Chair, I rise Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, how Diaz-Balart Kelly (MS) Rooney (FL) in opposition to this motion to recom- much time is remaining? Duffy Kelly (PA) Rose, John W. Duncan King (IA) Rouzer mit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Dunn King (NY) Rutherford The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- tlewoman from Michigan has 1 minute Emmer Kinzinger Scalise tlewoman from Michigan is recognized remaining. Estes Kustoff (TN) Schweikert Ferguson LaHood for 5 minutes. Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I Scott, Austin Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, the Fitzpatrick LaMalfa Sensenbrenner thank the gentlewoman so much for Fleischmann Lamborn Shimkus underlying bill, H.R. 1112, is a critical yielding the time. Flores Latta Simpson and carefully crafted bill to address the Madam Speaker, let me just take Fortenberry Lesko Smith (MO) Charleston loophole. Foxx (NC) Long Smith (NE) this 1 minute to welcome to this Cap- Fulcher Loudermilk Smith (NJ) We have discussed it here today, but itol Ms. Jennifer, Ms. Malana, and Ms. Gaetz Lucas I will repeat, the very name ‘‘Charles- Smucker Eliana Pinckney, the widow and two Gallagher Luetkemeyer Spano Gianforte Marchant ton loophole’’ is a grim reminder of the surviving daughters of Reverend Stauber deficiency in current law that allows Gibbs Marshall Stefanik Gohmert Mast Clementa Pinckney. Steil killers to get guns even if a firearms Gonzalez (OH) McCarthy They hid under his desk in the base- Steube background check has not been com- Gooden McCaul Stewart ment of Emanuel AME Church while a Gosar McClintock pleted. This is a dangerous flaw that Stivers demented gentleman who wanted to Granger McHenry we can address with a minor change to Taylor start a race war, was welcomed into Graves (GA) McKinley the system. Thompson (PA) their Bible study—at the end of that Graves (LA) Meadows When a background check cannot be Graves (MO) Meuser Thornberry hour, Reverend Clementa asked all of Green (TN) Miller Timmons completed within a 3-day period, it is Tipton important that the FBI work to resolve the worshippers to bow their heads and Griffith Mitchell close their eyes as he prayed for what Grothman Moolenaar Turner the unanswered questions presented, Guest Mooney (WV) Upton because these are the very cases that had occurred that evening. While their Guthrie Mullin Van Drew present the most danger. heads were bowed and their eyes Hagedorn Newhouse Wagner closed, Dylann Roof opened his, after Harris Norman Walberg Unfortunately, we have seen many Walden having been welcomed into their midst, Hartzler Nunes default proceeds go forward in domes- Hern, Kevin Olson Walker tic violence cases, allowing an abuser and he slaughtered Reverend Pinckney Herrera Beutler Palazzo Walorski to obtain a firearm even when he or she and his eight worshippers. Hice (GA) Palmer Waltz Why? Because he was allowed to get Higgins (LA) Pence Watkins is prohibited from owning one. The sta- Hill (AR) Perry Weber (TX) tistics back that up. this gun when he was not eligible to Holding Peterson Webster (FL) In 2013 and 2014, a plurality of default get one. They found out on the fifth Hollingsworth Posey Wenstrup proceed transfers to prohibit a person day that he was ineligible but, by that Hudson Ratcliffe Westerman point, it was too late. As a result, those Huizenga Reed Williams were related to domestic violence. In Hunter Reschenthaler Wilson (SC) that same period, 30 percent of denials poor souls lost their lives. Hurd (TX) Rice (SC) Wittman due to convictions for misdemeanor do- Let’s give the FBI, let’s give the au- Johnson (LA) Riggleman Womack thorities, enough time to do their jobs. Johnson (OH) Roby Woodall mestic violence were issued after the Johnson (SD) Rodgers (WA) Wright abuser took possession of the gun. We will save lives and we will be better Jordan Roe, David P. Yoho My heart goes out to my colleague, off for it. Joyce (OH) Rogers (AL) Young Mrs. LESKO, because she should never Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I Joyce (PA) Rogers (KY) Zeldin have suffered from domestic violence. yield back the balance of my time. NAYS—232 Unfortunately, we are colleagues that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without both know it. objection, the previous question is or- Adams Cuellar Horsford Aguilar Cummings Houlahan I have spent more time thinking dered on the motion to recommit. Allred Cunningham Hoyer about how you keep guns out of the There was no objection. Amash Davids (KS) Huffman hands of abusers, probably, than any- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Axne Davis (CA) Jackson Lee Barraga´ n Davis, Danny K. Jayapal body in this Chamber. I know better question is on the motion to recommit. Bass Dean Jeffries than most the dangers they pose. The question was taken; and the Beatty DeFazio Johnson (GA) It is not easy for me to talk about it Speaker pro tempore announced that Bera DeGette Johnson (TX) this week, but more than once—and I Beyer DeLauro Kaptur the noes appeared to have it. Bishop (GA) DelBene Keating think of the abuser. I will be honest on Mrs. LESKO. Madam Speaker, on Blumenauer Delgado Kelly (IL) this floor. My father was mentally ill. that I demand the yeas and nays. Blunt Rochester Demings Kennedy I had to hide in that closet with my The yeas and nays were ordered. Bonamici DeSaulnier Khanna siblings wondering if we would live or Boyle, Brendan Deutch Kildee The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- F. Dingell Kilmer die. One night, I kept my father from ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- Brindisi Doggett Kim killing my mother. He shouldn’t have minute vote on the motion to recom- Brown (MD) Doyle, Michael Kind had a gun. mit will be followed by 5-minute votes Brownley (CA) F. Kirkpatrick This is what I remember as a child. Bustos Engel Krishnamoorthi on: Butterfield Escobar Kuster (NH) My mother went out and bought a gun, Passage of the bill, if ordered; and Carbajal Eshoo Lamb and then all of us were scared to death Agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Ca´ rdenas Espaillat Langevin Carson (IN) Evans Larsen (WA) about her gun and my father’s gun. We the Journal, if ordered. had two guns to worry about. Cartwright Finkenauer Larson (CT) The vote was taken by electronic de- Case Fletcher Lawrence No child, no woman, no man should vice, and there were—yeas 194, nays Casten (IL) Foster Lawson (FL) ever have to go through that. Castor (FL) Fudge Lee (CA) The additional time provided by H.R. 232, not voting 5, as follows: Castro (TX) Gabbard Lee (NV) 1112 will help us stop more massacres [Roll No. 102] Chu, Judy Gallego Levin (CA) Cicilline Garcı´a (IL) Levin (MI) such as the one in Charleston, and may YEAS—194 Cisneros Garcia (TX) Lewis it prevent another child or family Aderholt Bost Cheney Clark (MA) Golden Lieu, Ted going through what I did as a child. Allen Brady Cline Clarke (NY) Gomez Lipinski Amodei Brooks (AL) Cloud Clay Gonzalez (TX) Loebsack These amendments made by this mo- Armstrong Brooks (IN) Cole Cleaver Gottheimer Lofgren tion would undermine the lifesaving Arrington Buchanan Collins (GA) Clyburn Green (TX) Lowenthal improvements to current law that this Babin Buck Collins (NY) Cohen Grijalva Lowey bill will initiate. I oppose this motion Bacon Bucshon Comer Connolly Haaland Luja´ n Baird Budd Conaway Cooper Harder (CA) Luria with every bit of my heart and soul and Balderson Burchett Cook Correa Hastings Lynch urge my colleagues to do the same. Banks Burgess Crawford Costa Hayes Malinowski Madam Speaker, I yield my remain- Barr Byrne Crenshaw Courtney Heck Maloney, ing time to the gentleman from South Bergman Calvert Curtis Cox (CA) Higgins (NY) Carolyn B. Biggs Carter (GA) Davidson (OH) Craig Hill (CA) Maloney, Sean Carolina (Mr. CLYBURN), the distin- Bilirakis Carter (TX) Davis, Rodney Crist Himes Massie guished whip. Bishop (UT) Chabot DesJarlais Crow Horn, Kendra S. Matsui

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Pappas Scott, David Wasserman Lynch Rice (NY) Trahan The result of the vote was announced Pascrell Serrano Schultz Malinowski Richmond Trone as above recorded. Payne Sewell (AL) Waters Maloney, Rose (NY) Underwood Perlmutter Shalala Watson Coleman A motion to reconsider was laid on Carolyn B. Rouda Van Drew Peters Sherman Welch Maloney, Sean Roybal-Allard Vargas the table. Phillips Sherrill Wexton Matsui Ruiz Veasey Stated against: Pingree Sires Wild McBath Ruppersberger Vela Pocan Slotkin Wilson (FL) McCollum Rush Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, I was ´ Porter Smith (WA) Yarmuth McEachin Ryan Velazquez present, did insert card and voted No on final Visclosky McGovern Sa´ nchez passage on Enhanced Background Checks NOT VOTING—5 McNerney Sarbanes Wasserman Abraham Garamendi Soto Meeks Scanlon Schultz Act, but my vote was not recorded. Frankel Katko Meng Schakowsky Waters PERSONAL EXPLANATION Watson Coleman Moore Schiff Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, I apologize for b 1152 Morelle Schneider Welch Moulton Schrader Wexton not being present to vote. I had a family health So the motion to recommit was re- Mucarsel-Powell Schrier Wild emergency in Florida to attend. Had I been jected. Murphy Scott (VA) Wilson (FL) present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall The result of the vote was announced Nadler Scott, David Yarmuth No. 100, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 101, ‘‘nay’’ on as above recorded. NAYS—198 rollcall No. 102, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 103. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Aderholt Flores Loudermilk question is on the passage of the bill. Allen Fortenberry Lucas f The question was taken; and the Amash Foxx (NC) Luetkemeyer Speaker pro tempore announced that Amodei Fulcher Marchant THE JOURNAL the ayes appeared to have it. Armstrong Gaetz Marshall Arrington Gallagher Massie The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mrs. LESKO. Madam Speaker, on Babin Gianforte Mast ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- that I demand the yeas and nays. Bacon Gibbs McAdams ished business is the question on agree- The yeas and nays were ordered. Baird Gohmert McCarthy Balderson Golden McCaul ing to the Speaker’s approval of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Banks Gonzalez (OH) McClintock Journal, which the Chair will put de 5-minute vote. Barr Gooden McHenry novo. The vote was taken by electronic de- Bergman Gosar McKinley The question is on the Speaker’s ap- vice, and there were—yeas 228, nays Biggs Granger Meadows Bilirakis Graves (GA) Miller proval of the Journal. 198, not voting 6, as follows: Bishop (UT) Graves (LA) Mitchell Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- [Roll No. 103] Bost Graves (MO) Moolenaar nal stands approved. Brady Green (TN) Mooney (WV) YEAS—228 Brindisi Griffith Mullin Adams Connolly Foster Brooks (AL) Grothman Newhouse f Aguilar Cooper Fudge Brooks (IN) Guest Norman Allred Correa Gabbard Buchanan Guthrie Nunes REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, Axne Costa Gallego Buck Hagedorn Olson Barraga´ n Courtney Garcı´a (IL) Bucshon Harris Palazzo BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SUR- Bass Cox (CA) Garcia (TX) Budd Hartzler Palmer VIVORS PROTECTION ACT Beatty Craig Gomez Burchett Hern, Kevin Pence Bera Crist Gonzalez (TX) Burgess Herrera Beutler Perry Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I Beyer Crow Gottheimer Byrne Hice (GA) Peterson ask unanimous consent that the Com- Bishop (GA) Cuellar Green (TX) Calvert Higgins (LA) Posey mittee on the Judiciary be discharged Blumenauer Cummings Grijalva Carter (GA) Hill (AR) Ratcliffe Blunt Rochester Cunningham Haaland Carter (TX) Holding Reed from further consideration of the bill, Bonamici Davids (KS) Harder (CA) Chabot Hollingsworth Reschenthaler H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Sur- Boyle, Brendan Davis (CA) Hastings Cheney Horn, Kendra S. Rice (SC) vivors Protection Act, and ask for its F. Davis, Danny K. Hayes Cline Hudson Riggleman immediate consideration in the House. Brown (MD) Dean Heck Cloud Huizenga Roby Brownley (CA) DeFazio Higgins (NY) Cole Hunter Rodgers (WA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Bustos DeGette Hill (CA) Collins (GA) Hurd (TX) Roe, David P. tleman is advised that, under guide- Butterfield DeLauro Himes Collins (NY) Johnson (LA) Rogers (AL) lines consistently issued by successive Carbajal DelBene Horsford Comer Johnson (OH) Rogers (KY) Ca´ rdenas Delgado Houlahan Conaway Johnson (SD) Rooney (FL) Speakers, as recorded in section 956 of Carson (IN) Demings Hoyer Cook Jordan Rose, John W. the House Rules and Manual, the Chair Cartwright DeSaulnier Huffman Crawford Joyce (OH) Rouzer is constrained not to entertain the re- Case Deutch Jackson Lee Crenshaw Joyce (PA) Roy quest unless it has been cleared by the Casten (IL) Dingell Jayapal Curtis Kelly (MS) Rutherford Castor (FL) Doggett Jeffries Davidson (OH) Kelly (PA) Scalise bipartisan floor and committee leader- Castro (TX) Doyle, Michael Johnson (GA) Davis, Rodney Kind Schweikert ships. Chu, Judy F. Johnson (TX) DesJarlais King (IA) Scott, Austin Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, if Cicilline Engel Kaptur Diaz-Balart Kinzinger Sensenbrenner Cisneros Escobar Keating Duffy Kustoff (TN) Shimkus this unanimous consent request cannot Clark (MA) Eshoo Kelly (IL) Duncan LaHood Simpson be entertained, I urge the Speaker and Clarke (NY) Espaillat Kennedy Dunn LaMalfa Smith (MO) the majority leader to immediately Clay Evans Khanna Emmer Lamborn Smith (NE) schedule the Born-Alive bill. Cleaver Finkenauer Kildee Estes Latta Smucker Clyburn Fitzpatrick Kilmer Ferguson Lesko Spano The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Cohen Fletcher Kim Fleischmann Long Stauber tleman is not recognized for debate.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:30 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28FE7.020 H28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H2294 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 28, 2019 ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, has since been viewed by more than a about the nearby Atlantic Ocean, FEBRUARY 28, 2019, TO MONDAY, million people. which sits only a few hundred yards MARCH 4, 2019; AND HOUR OF Despite this attention, Doug has re- away from the facility. MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH mained humble. He says he just hopes Additionally, the new Marine Science 5, 2019 people who hear about this story are Center will include interpretive exhib- Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I ask inspired to pay attention to one an- its, an amphitheater, a shark school, unanimous consent that when the other and do something for someone animal rescue activities, a dune habi- House adjourns today, it adjourn to else. tat trail, and more. It is so encouraging to see the resi- meet at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 4, Well done, Doug. Your compassion dents of this local community taking 2019, and further, when the House ad- and selflessness are an inspiration to steps to appreciate our oceans, while journs on that day, it adjourn to meet all. And, Doug, thanks for being a educating old and young alike on ways on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, when it great example of passing it forward. that they can pitch in to preserve shall convene at noon for morning-hour f them. debate and 2 p.m. for legislative busi- ‘‘I AM JAZZ’’ Congratulations, and keep up the ness. good work. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (Mrs. CRAIG asked and was given objection to the request of the gentle- permission to address the House for 1 f woman from California? minute and to revise and extend her re- CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH There was no objection. marks.) MONTH Mrs. CRAIG. Madam Speaker, I rise f today in celebration of Jazz and (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given ‘‘I AM JAZZ’’ Friends National Day of Readings. permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given And I continue: ‘‘Mom said that being Jazz would make me different marks.) permission to address the House for 1 Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, minute.) from the other kids at school, but that being different is okay. What’s impor- thank you for allowing me to raise Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, today awareness for Children’s Dental Health I have the great honor of reading again tant, she said, is that I’m happy with who I am. Month. along with my colleague, ANGIE CRAIG, Madam Speaker, I rise today because ‘‘Being Jazz caused some other peo- ‘‘I Am Jazz.’’ It is a book about a tooth decay is the number one chronic ple to be confused too, like the teach- transsexual young boy who becomes a infectious disease among children in ers at school. young girl. the United States, and the impact of ‘‘At the beginning of the year they ‘‘I am Jazz. untreated tooth decay goes far beyond wanted me to use the boys’ bathroom, ‘‘For as long as I can remember, my oral health. favorite color has been pink. My sec- and play on the boys’ team in gym Having been a dentist for over 30 ond-favorite color is silver and my class, but that didn’t feel normal to me years, this issue is something that I third favorite color is green. at all. have witnessed firsthand, and it is ‘‘I was so happy when the teachers ‘‘Here are some of my other favorite something I have great concern for. changed their minds. . . . ’’ things: dancing, singing, back flips, This is why the American Dental Asso- ‘‘Even today, there are kids who drawing, soccer, swimming, makeup, ciation has dedicated February as Na- tease me, or call me by a boy name, or and pretending I’m a pop star. tional Children’s Dental Health Month. ignore me altogether. This makes me ‘‘Most of all, I love mermaids. Some- This annual celebration allows dentists feel crummy. times I even wear a mermaid tail in the and volunteers to spread awareness and ‘‘Then I remember that the kids who pool. prevention tips that help parents, get to know me usually want to be my ‘‘My best friends are Samantha and teachers, and others. Casey. We always have fun together. friend. They say I am one of the nicest Attitudes and habits established at We like high heels and princess gowns, girls at school. an early age are critical in maintain- or cartwheels and trampolines. ‘‘I don’t mind being different. Dif- ing good oral health and oral health ‘‘But I am not exactly like Samantha ferent is special. I think what matters that lasts throughout life. Ensuring and Casey. most is what a person is like on the in- that children and adults get quality ‘‘I have a girl brain but a boy body. side. and accessible oral health care should This is called transgender. I was born ‘‘And inside, I am happy. I am having remain a priority for everyone this way.’’ fun. I am proud. throughout the year. f ‘‘I am Jazz.’’ Remember, if you ignore your teeth, IN RECOGNITION OF FIREFIGHTER f they will go away. DOUG HOPE TYBEE ISLAND MARINE SCIENCE f (Mr. YOHO asked and was given per- CENTER THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR mission to address the House for 1 (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and ARMS minute and to revise and extend his re- was given permission to address the (Mr. BANKS asked and was given marks.) House for 1 minute and to revise and permission to address the House for 1 Mr. YOHO. Today, I would like to extend his remarks.) minute.) recognize the kindness and generosity Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise of one of my constituents, High Speaker, I rise today to recognize in strong opposition to the majority Springs firefighter Doug Hope. Tybee Island in the First Congressional party’s attempts to take away Ameri- Last week, Doug responded to a Life District of Georgia for breaking ground cans’ Second Amendment rights. Alert emergency call for an elderly on a brand-new Marine Science Center. The legislation before the House this woman who lives alone. After years of hard work and plan- week is a constitutional overreach that Thankfully, the alert was a false ning by Tybee residents, local officials, would limit the rights of law-abiding alarm, but while assessing the woman, business leaders, engineers, and so citizens and does not address the seri- Doug noticed that her microwave many other individuals, a ceremony ous issue of illegal gun transfers. wasn’t working, so she was unable to was held on February 25 to celebrate Madam Speaker, criminals do not heat up the Meals on Wheels food that the start of construction. follow the law. According to the De- she relies on to get by. When he real- Scheduled to open in March of 2020, partment of Justice, 77 percent of ized how long it had been since she had the programs at the current Marine State prison inmates convicted of a eaten a warm meal, Doug decided to go Science Center have been enormously firearm crime either obtain their fire- out and buy her a new microwave. successful. One program called Side- arm through theft, off the black mar- The High Springs Fire Department walk to the Sea has been able to reach ket, from a drug dealer, or on the shared the story on Facebook, and it more than 40,000 kids and educate them street.

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Yet, what happens spired to have him removed from the f here in the legislation this week, lim- bench. They fabricated a story that its the rights, limits the ability for GUN LAWS THAT MAKE AMERICA Judge Dean illegally married an inter- people to defend themselves, defend SAFE racial couple and the Governor of Flor- their own homes, defend their own fam- (Mr. CA´ RDENAS asked and was ida removed him from office. ilies, by having less options or less given permission to address the House As Black History Month comes to a ability to get a weapon if they need it, for 1 minute and to revise and extend close today, it is important to not shy especially timely. his remarks.) away from uncomfortable moments in These measures do not work. They do Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Madam Speaker, I our history. And while Governor Bush not work to stop the shootings that are have the honor and the privilege of posthumously reinstating his judgeship often cited as the reason to deny people being a Member of the House of Rep- in 2002 can never make up for the harm their Second Amendment rights in this resentatives. suffered, remembering his story makes country. I also am speaking without notes be- us all more sensitive to current injus- Indeed, it is a political agenda that cause, over 40 years ago, I lost a teen- tices suffered by our friends in the gets pushed in every election, every age friend of mine just a few yards Black community. possible time in legislation, and fi- from my front door in what was per- f nally, with the majority they have, haps one of the first drive-bys in the PRESERVING QUINDARO TOWNSITE they are able to push this stuff through history of Los Angeles, a senseless kill- and harm innocent Americans and (Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas asked and their ability to defend themselves. ing where a young man on drugs de- was given permission to address the cided to shoot through a wall of some- This has to come to a stop. I hope the House for 1 minute and to revise and Senate will defeat this measure. one’s home—my friend’s home. With extend her remarks.) one shot, Rudy died at the age of 16. Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Madam f Today, I had the honor and the privi- Speaker, I thank my colleagues, Rep- IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE DAY lege of voting on a bill that would resentatives CLEAVER, WATKINS, and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. make our streets safer—not solve every LARSEN, for cosponsoring this bipar- problem, but reduce the amount of cry- FINKENAUER). Under the Speaker’s an- tisan piece of legislation to designate nounced policy of January 3, 2019, the ing and dying that goes on in too many the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, communities around America. gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) Kansas, as a national commemorative is recognized for 60 minutes as the des- I must say this—and it is unfortunate site. I would also like to thank Senator to have to clarify—because I am ignee of the minority leader. PAT ROBERTS for his important leader- Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I do Latino, people are assuming that the ship on this issue. person who shot Rudy was a Latino or appreciate the Speaker’s new policy The bill that passed this week honors that says a Member of Congress can a Black male or what have you. He was the significant history of Quindaro, not. He was a young man—a victim, only have one Special Order in which which served as a key stop on the Un- they are in charge of the time each himself, of drug abuse—a White young derground Railroad and helps preserve man. week once a week. I have been trying the site for future generations. to get Republicans to take our time, It should never happen to anyone, Quindaro is an important part of much in the way my colleague, DEBBIE and people should never assume that it United States and Kansas history in WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and the group only happens to certain people in cer- the fight for freedom and equality. It they call the ‘‘30 Somethings’’ did in tain communities. Tens of thousands of serves as a reminder of a dark chapter human lives are lost every year in the 2005 and 2006. in our Nation’s history. I have not had a great deal of success greatest country, America, and we Sadly, for too long, the Quindaro in getting a lot of people to take Spe- need to make it better. Townsite has lacked proper invest- cial Order time. But with this new rule ments needed to preserve it as a his- f and some of the terrific freshmen that toric site. But the community leaders we have got who have come in—some of b 1215 in Kansas never gave up on fighting for the folks who have been here a term or Quindaro, people like Marvin Robinson IN COMMEMORATION OF JUDGE two—they are stepping up and taking a Kansas City, Kansas, native who JAMES DEAN our time to discuss critically impor- spent over 30 years working for this (Mr. SPANO asked and was given per- tant issues for our country. Today, I mission to address the House for 1 legislation to pass. He now plans to use the site to im- am it from our party, and I am honored minute and to revise and extend his re- prove racial relations in the commu- to be here. marks.) nity and to educate people about our We have heard a lot of talk, and the Mr. SPANO. Madam Speaker, I rise shared history. reason we say have heard a lot of talk today to bring attention to an unsung Madam Speaker, I am proud to pro- is because there is truth in seeing a hero in Florida’s history. tect Quindaro’s history and keep its double standard at the Department of In 1858, James Dean was born into stories alive for future generations. Justice for a number of years now. slavery in Ocala, Florida. In pursuit of There was a time when it was the De- his dream to enter public office, Dean f partment of Justice that Jeff Sessions entered Howard University School of ENDANGERING AMERICANS WITH remembered back in the 1980s during Law working part time as a clerk to GUN CONTROL his time as U.S. attorney. That time put himself through school. (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given changed with top people in the FBI and He earned a bachelor’s and master’s permission to address the House for 1 top people in the DOJ; it became no of law, graduating as the valedictorian minute and to revise and extend his re- longer about justice, but just us and in both degrees. After graduating, Dean marks.) what we want at the DOJ and the FBI. returned home to Florida in 1887, tak- Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, this In talking to former Justice attor- ing a position as a school principal and week the new Democrat majority has neys, prosecutors, one dear friend in establishing a law practice in Key endangered more Americans with its Texas—not in my district, but a very West. push for more and more gun control. dear friend—we were talking about how His practice grew so quick that he By definition, criminals don’t follow the things that were done by people, had to resign from the school within a the law. Criminals don’t honor gun including Rosenstein, the former U.S.

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There the mainstream media; certainly, alt- these other people, Ohr, were incred- were all kinds of violations, what ap- left these days—it is understandable ible, just incredible, and I would in- peared from the code to be outright that same feeling of desperation is felt clude Mueller in that. crimes, but the double standard ap- by the American people: Where do we Mueller as FBI Director, I continue pears to continue. turn when the Justice Department is to believe did more damage to the FBI This is from February 25, an article not honest? during his 12 years as the director of from CNS News, Terence Jeffrey re- It used to be you could trust the the FBI than anyone, even the prob- ported that the inspector general says, media. You could find somebody who lems that J. Edgar Hoover created, es- ‘‘Prosecution Was Declined for Senior would do such great investigative jour- pecially in his later years, the wire- DOJ Official Who Sexually Assaulted a nalism that they would get to the tapping that he did of people who Subordinate.’’ heart of it and bring something to the should not have been wiretapped. Of And it goes on to talk about that. forefront, to the point that the Amer- course, he didn’t just do it on his own. The name is not disclosed. He sexually ican people would justifiably become As I recall, Attorney General Kennedy harassed subordinates, sexually as- outraged, and that would force either had supported wiretapping of Martin saulted yet another subordinate, and elected or appointed Federal officials Luther King, Jr., if I remember cor- then lacked candor. That is the DOJ’s with the Federal Government to do rectly. explanation for people they don’t want something. But what we have seen in the un- to prosecute when they are actually But here we have alt-left, masking of American citizens who have saying that he lied, committed a lamestream media saying that there is been followed by email, by wire—not crime, but lied when the IG inves- no crisis on our border. Yet if you look taps, but just following their conversa- tigated this matter. at the same things said by Obama offi- tions as the NSA and our intelligence So the unnamed prosecutor or pros- cials about the same problems, except community is able to do these days, is ecutors were not disclosed, but allowed now exacerbated on our border with all absolutely incredible. Hundreds and to retire, no consequences, though the caravans that have come, are com- hundreds of Americans were unmasked. guilty of sexual assault in the DOJ. ing, and are continuing to be estab- We were assured with the PATRIOT Now, there were a lot of things I dis- lished in Central America, it is amaz- Act when it was up for being reauthor- agreed on with a late, former Federal ing how some of these media outlets ized, oh, no, we are so careful to make judge in Texas named William Wayne can even continue to call themselves sure that we don’t capture Americans Justice, but one thing I agreed with journalists. that should not be captured unless him on, and I heard him tell people: An article from Brian Flood, January they are involved with a terrorist orga- ‘‘You, of all people, especially, knew 10, this year, points out that: ‘‘News nization or a known foreign terrorist. better.’’ outlets readily described a ‘crisis’ at They don’t get picked up. And he would come down harder on the border under then-President But now, if they are talking to a ter- somebody like this who had been part Barack Obama when he sought funding rorist, a known foreign agent, then it of the DOJ. I would imagine Judge Jus- to deal with a surge of migrants, many is possible they could be picked up, but tice, if he were around, he would throw of them women and children. But now those names are masked. They are the book at somebody who worked at that President Trump is in the White never unmasked. That is too big of a Justice and still committed crime and House, the mainstream media seem far burden. And then we find out under the abused the system. I can just hear him more reluctant to use the word. Obama administration, the American still today coming after somebody like ‘‘Back in the summer of 2014, the people have had their privacy violated, that. headlines and stories referring to the like Democrats and Republicans alike But not in the DOJ. We have got lots C-word’’—apparently the crisis word— swore to us would not happen. Well, it of carryover from the Obama years, ‘‘were plentiful as the border surge was has happened. And it has continued to and I know my friend, Jeff Sessions, taken seriously along the Acela cor- go on. called them career people because they ridor. I had hoped that Christopher Wray were in career slots. But he was talk- ‘‘The Washington Post’’—now an alt- would clean things up at the FBI, but ing about people who loved Sally left medium—‘‘wrote in 2014, ‘White he appears to be more concerned about Yates, thought she did the right thing House requests $3.7 billion in emer- covering up problems rather than in refusing to defend constitutional po- gency funds for border crisis’ ’’—there cleaning up the problems. I saw a good sitions taken by the Trump adminis- is that C-word, crisis—‘‘while CNN pub- example of that at the end of August tration. lished a feature, ‘Daniel’s journey: How when, once again, the intelligence com- Yet, many of those people are still thousands of children are creating a munity had made clear they sent their there undercutting President Trump, crisis in America.’ It described a prob- investigator, Frank Rucker, over to ex- undercutting Matt Whitaker when he lem of ‘epic proportions.’ ’’ plain to Peter Strzok, as head of the was acting, and will, no doubt, be un- Now, they point out that: ‘‘Around FBI’s counterintelligence—and also dercutting Attorney General Barr. the same time, the Huffington Post de- Dean Chappell, their liaison—to ex- clared that ‘photos of the humani- b 1230 plain that we now have 100 percent tarian crisis’ ’’—even Huffington called proof, there is no question, Hillary So this is a real problem when the it a crisis—‘‘along the southern border Clinton’s private email server was Justice Department, the one we count- were ‘shocking,’ and ABC News re- hacked. ed on for many decades now, if there ported that Obama requested ‘$3.7 bil- They embedded a direction into her was something wrong, whether it is lion to cope with the humanitarian cri- server that forced every email coming civil rights or others, and justice could sis on the border and the spike in ille- in and going out into what has now not be found, the Department of Jus- gal crossings by unaccompanied minors been disclosed publicly by others as a tice could be counted on to come in and from Central America.’ ’’ Chinese intelligence agency front. pursue real justice, to their credit. The ABC News story even mentioned They were getting every one of Hil- FBI agents and prosecutors, some re- this word to deal with plans for $3.7 bil- lary Clinton’s—over 30,000 emails to tired now from the Department of Jus- lion. This was ABC’s headline: ‘‘Immi- and from. There were four that were tice, have privately conveyed to me gration crisis funds.’’ Incredible. glitches, but otherwise, over 30,000 their broken hearts over the damage NBC, June 2014, Andrea Mitchell said emails. So that must include the ones done to the Department of Justice and the undocumented children flooding that President Obama sent using an- to the FBI because they became so cal- the border were, in her words, ‘‘cre- other name so people wouldn’t realize loused, so self-absorbed, and so polit- ating a crisis’’ for authorities. it was him using a private server. ical that they have damaged not only How these news outlets can turn But there were also the President’s the FBI and not only the Department around and now say that there is no daily intelligence briefings that went of Justice, but this country. crisis when the testimony and the evi- through her home. She had somebody But when you have willing allies in dence is clear that the overall numbers at the home print them out for her the alt-left media—or some call them for last year may have been down, but

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Because it appeared ment for a decade or so has been ship- goes into Mexico across our southern the Democrats had a chance of taking ping people to the location where the border. I mean, if they have boats that the majority here in the House, and in drug cartels want them. The drug car- will go that far, why not just have so doing, Democrats have made clear tels are making billions and billions of them pull up to a Texas or California they wanted to continue to allow ille- dollars a year. beach that is deserted? gal immigration. They welcomed the When you hear any Mexican or Cen- These Colombian, American, and families. Naturally, you were going to tral American official who says they British drug experts explained that it see a spike. want to keep the American border is because the drug cartels are These people below our southern bor- open, you can just pretty well guar- businesspeople. They have a business der in Mexico, Central America, South antee they are getting money from the model. They have a business plan. They America, and now coming from the drug cartels. play the odds. They know the odds are Middle East and other continents, have The best thing, the most caring and many times better to get the drugs been coming for some time from other loving thing, we could do for our neigh- into America if they don’t go to a port countries. They are being lured in. bors to the south would be to secure of entry and they don’t go to an aban- The head of the Border Patrol testi- our border, put border barriers where doned beach somewhere. They bring it fied this week in our committee that they need it, whether it is a wall, a 30- into Mexico, have it cross the Mexico- they were being pulled in. But really, it foot barrier, whatever. Secure the bor- U.S. border, and they will get most of is being lured. They hear: Gee, if we der and then that will cut off the bil- their drugs in. So that is their business will just come now, we have people who lions of dollars of American money plan. are in charge of the House of Rep- going to the drug cartels for them to b 1245 resentatives who want us there, and terrorize people in Mexico and people they are going to try to stop the Presi- in Central America. That is still going on. It was going on dent from enforcing and securing the You care about people south of our during President Bush’s administra- border, so now is the time to come. border. Of course, we can’t bring in all tion, probably back to Clinton and the And they are coming. We heard the those millions who are suffering under former Bush and even Reagan, to a testimony that about 80 percent of the drug cartel rule and reign, but we could lesser extent. But it is sure going on in people who came across our borders in secure our border and cut off the do- the 21st century. decades past were normally male mestic terrorists called the drug car- With all the discussion about there adults. It made sense. Usually, it was tels, cut off their funding so they won’t not being a crisis when clearly there people who were coming looking for be able to pay people to cut off the has been and is—it is a humanitarian work, and they were going to send heads of police chiefs or mayors who crisis, but it is also a crisis of U.S. sov- money to their families back in Mex- take a strong stand against the drug ereignty. ico. But the word got out the end of cartels and put those heads on a pike We cannot have a country that is last year and this year that if you will as an example to anybody who tries to based on laws if we cannot control our come and bring a minor child, whether stand up against the cartels. own borders. We will be overwhelmed, it is your child or not, then you have a It used to be that the drug cartels as we have been, by more and more good chance of staying in the country. had a deal. It was just kind of a policy people who do not observe the laws, do We know that nobody crosses our that they are not going to allow any not think the laws are important. They border illegally on the south unless kind of crime or violence to tourists do not understand. They have not been they have gotten permission by paying because that is too important for Mex- educated how important it is to enforce the drug cartels. Over and over during ico to have those tourists’ money com- the law fairly across the board. They the nights I have spent on the border, ing in. That has long since gone by the don’t know what it is to preserve self- the question has been asked: Where did way. Tourists are killed and terrorized. government. you get the money to pay to come? I long for the day when my wife and Franklin knew that, Benjamin Oh, 1,000 here, 1,000 from people in I can go back to where we Franklin, when he said: ‘‘It is a Repub- the U.S. honeymooned in Mexico, back to where lic, madam, if you can keep it.’’ He Well, what about the rest of the we celebrated anniversaries. It was knew. He had studied history, as had money you have to pay? wonderful. We don’t believe we can do our Founders. They knew that the Con- The drug cartels are going to let me that now. stitution that came together, as Wash- work it off when I get where I am If we secure our border and dry up ington referenced, had to have divine going. the money to the drug cartels, then the providence at work, because no way They would normally have an ad- money can begin flowing to Mexico for these guys who started out for 5 weeks dress. As I understand it, that is often something besides drugs, and we can doing nothing but yelling at each other the address the drug cartel told them cut off the fentanyl and the massive could have come up with a document where they would need to go get set up amount of drugs that pours across our that was the best governing document, and work off what they owed to the southern border undetected. the best constitution, put together in drug cartels. I know some people say the majority the history of mankind. But, Madam Speaker, you shouldn’t of drugs are coming through the ports Here is more about the media’s hy- be surprised when you see headlines of entry. That is where they catch pocrisy, an article from the Wash- like: Meth lab in major U.S. city bust- more of it. But as it was explained to ington Examiner, Eddie Scarry. This ed, run by drug cartels. me and STEVE CHABOT some years back has a quote: ‘‘We now have an actual As the Department of Homeland Se- down in Colombia, when they were humanitarian crisis’’—there is that C- curity folks have pointed out to me be- showing us—we had DEA. The British word again—‘‘on the border that only fore, the drug cartels call us their lo- had people who were helping. They underscores the need to drop the poli- gistics. All they have to do is get some- were doing a great job fighting the tics and fix our immigration system body illegally into the country, and FARC’s drugs down in Colombia under once and for all.’’ That was a quote they hand us the address of somebody then-President Uribe. They were say- from then-President Barack Obama in supposedly that they know where they ing that this guy is fearless. It is hard the Rose Garden in 2014. can go live, and we handle the shipping keeping him alive, but he is amazing. He went on to say—that is, President for them. We ship them to wherever He is fighting the drug cartels down Obama—‘‘In recent weeks, we’ve seen a they want to go. Sometimes, they are there. surge of unaccompanied children arrive

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Wouldn’t that be a war on mately comes from the coercive power He said: ‘‘Last month, 20,000 migrant women that some of us want to stop? of the gun and are based upon the children were illegally brought into the The estimate by doctors who have premise that those who have attained United States, a dramatic increase. been treating these people say that 17 wealth used ill-gotten means to get it. These children are used as human percent of the young boys coming up As a result, they have no moral author- pawns by vicious coyotes and ruthless and crossing into the U.S. illegally ity to keep it from those from whom it gangs.’’ have been sexually molested, as- presumably was stolen. This article says: ‘‘The only dif- saulted. ‘‘In socialism and communism, indi- ference is how the media are covering Where is the outrage? It ought to be vidual rights are not derived from God it.’’ from both sides of the aisle. and guaranteed by the Constitution. The Washington Post said, 2014—this These are people whose lives are just Instead, everything you have and can is The Washington Post’s words—‘‘The being terrorized. When we hear about, expect comes from the goodwill of the current crisis on the Southwest border, ‘‘Oh, well, people are just caring about government. It is no mistake that John where authorities have apprehended their families,’’ really? You would sub- Lennon’s socialist anthem ‘Imagine’ tens of thousands of unaccompanied ject your daughter to being one of the starts with the following words: ‘Imag- Central American children since Octo- third who is sexually raped numerous ine there’s no heaven. It’s easy if you ber’’—well, there you are. There is that times while you want to come into try. No hell below us; above us, only C-word they used then and belittle the America? You would do that to your sky. Imagine all the people living for word being used now. daughter? today.’ Anyway, this is an article from The We ought to be helping Mexico. They ‘‘In order to achieve a kingdom ruled New York Times from 2014 by Michael are not helping much. They are helping by man, unfettered by morality or Shear and Jeremy Peters. They said, some. But we ought to be shoring up rules, you have to nix a sovereign God talking about the border crossing into the border. It is the best thing we can from the equation. If there is no God, Texas, it is ‘‘an urgent humanitarian do for Mexico, continue to be the most then all rights are nothing more than situation.’’ generous country in the world, in the those that the government chooses to Their article said, and this is from history of the world, in allowing people allow you to have, and the only protec- Senator MARCO RUBIO: ‘‘Let’s remem- to come into our country legally. tions that exist are those which they ber, this administration’’—talking Keep that going. It is good for Amer- grant. The only question is who gets to about the Obama administration— ica. But stop the drug cartels from con- be the one holding the keys over every- ‘‘went around for years saying the bor- trolling our southern border. It ought one else’s life.’’ der has never been more secure than it to be our authorities controlling our This is what, on one hand, surprises me about billionaires in America fund- is now. I think,’’ and this is MARCO border, nobody else. ing a move toward socialism. Obvi- RUBIO, ‘‘that’s been exposed as a fal- If that is not enough, here comes lacy over the last 3 weeks.’’ That is be- what has been called a Green New Deal. ously, these are not stupid people. cause people were realizing it was a Some have accurately called it more of They can look at the history of social- border crisis during the Obama years. a green socialist manifesto, a green ism, communism. They know that, Just the fact that it has gone on for raw deal. whether it is socialists or communists, years and years does not diminish the Rick Manning has a great article this you have two classes. You eliminate crisis. It actually exacerbates the cri- month: ‘‘Everyone is talking about the the middle class. There is no middle sis. When you put the October, Novem- Green New Deal and how it would end class. You have this small group of rul- ber, December, January numbers, domestic airline travel, the internal ing class, and then you have everybody record numbers, of people coming in combustion engine, fossil fuel usage, else, all the miserables. I guess they think they get us to so- claiming to be family units—why? Be- most electricity generation, and even cialism and they will be part of that cause they have heard, if they have ban cow flatulence. You have groups elite socialist class that rules over ev- minor children, then they will be al- guessing what the cost of the Green New Deal would be in terms of dollars erybody else. lowed to stay, and they will be allowed I have seen it. The summer I lived in on an annual basis. . . . To everyone to keep the minor children. It is en- the Soviet Union, when it was the real seeking to normalize this Green New couraging a dark market, a criminal Soviet Union, there were some nice Deal, please just shut up. market, in children. things, but it was clear they didn’t Make sure, if you are coming to ‘‘The Green New Deal is the baring of have freedom. The government America, you have a child in your teeth by the new American communist, watched, through spies, everything group, because then you claim: Oh, we a new breed unleashed that we have that those people did. can’t be separated. seen in the streets, attacking people I asked, on one occasion: Why is that As the Director of Border Patrol attending Trump rallies, screaming at lady running off? pointed out this week in testimony teenagers wearing Make America Great Well, she is going to go report me, he under oath, now the huge majority is Again hats, shouting down and rioting said. people coming who are claiming to be against conservative speakers on col- Why would she go report you? You family units. Most of them are, but we lege campuses. are not anything to her. don’t know. That is why it is impor- ‘‘Here is the truth. Socialism and No. In your country you can get tant to check. communism are evil. Putting a shroud ahead by making money. In my coun- So this is a time of crisis, and you of legitimacy and normalcy to the de- try, he said, we get ahead by stepping would hope that major media, whether struction of the American ideal is on others. So anybody you can turn in it is alt-left or whatever, would be re- being a Menshevik in a Bolshevik revo- for anything, anybody that you can porting what is happening in America. lution. You cannot moderate the step on, it elevates you in our system It is a humanitarian crisis, as they ac- bloodlust of those who seek to enslave here in the Soviet Union. knowledged during President Obama’s you by trying to come up with common He was right. And that is where we term. It is even more of a humani- ground or discuss alternatives to meet are headed with people thinking social- tarian crisis now that there are so their needs. The revolution demands ism is a good way to go. many more minor children who are immediate payment. The bumper sticker is true. The big being brought here. ‘‘So let’s stop talking about the problem with socialism is you can vote Once again, for those who bring up symptoms which the Green New Deal your way into it, but you will have to the term ‘‘war on women,’’ how about represents and actually begin to dis- shoot your way out. the fact that over a third of the young sect the disease that is collectivism. That is what we are seeing play out girls, the young women, who are First, definitionally, the only dif- in Venezuela. They voted themselves

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It should be who were here. of other citizens, has to do with a one of the most prosperous countries in So is the solution to welcome in 30 quirk, an accident, where the Framers the world. It was until socialism took million or so people from Mexico? No. came to believe that the Capital should over. And again, as Rick Manning is It would overwhelm this country, and not be part of a State because they trying to point out, that is where we there would be no place for people to were, in the beginning, parts of various are headed. flee to when they are trying to find States, and they felt that they could ‘‘It makes one wonder if Ono,’’ he real asylum from danger. not then control what the Capital said, ‘‘has given up 100 percent of her The better thing is just enforce the would do. songwriter royalties to the song to the law. Secure the border. Cut off the flow Well, of course, they don’t want a government as a show of solidarity for of money to the drug cartels, and allow Capital to be part of a State, but they the dream. people to live freely here, without wor- didn’t really envision statehood, the ‘‘And here is what they don’t say,’’ rying about extra crime that wouldn’t Capital as a State, because they were he says, ‘‘in order for the world to ‘live be here if people weren’t here illegally. thinking of the Thirteen Colonies. And as one’ with no possessions, someone is It is about preserving the Republic since every city had to be in a State, going to have to take all the stuff and that the Founders gave us. It is about they could only envision putting the hold it collectively for the common acknowledging that we have, as a na- city in a State. good. tion, been more blessed than any na- We are about 218 years beyond that, ‘‘In order for there to be stuff to take tion in the history of the world. Solo- and it is time, way past time—shall I and most importantly eat in the fu- mon’s Israel didn’t have the individual say, overdue in time—to understand ture, someone is going to have to do opportunities, the individual assets, how the Nation’s Capital of the great- the hard work to produce it. Someone the freedoms that we have. est nation in the world should be is going to have to figure out how to When a majority of Americans fail to viewed and what rights its citizens produce it, and someone is going to recognize that we have been blessed by should have. So I am very grateful to Senator have to get it from where it is produced God and His protective hand has se- CARPER for the work he has done and to where the brotherhood is living. And cured our Nation, then those blessings for his introduction of the bill in the then someone is going to have to dis- and that protective hand will dis- Senate this week, the counterpart of tribute it, being certain that everyone appear; and we will be the once-great gets the same amount of gruel.’’ the D.C. statehood bill, which I have Camelot, where people could live free, already introduced in the House. And I saw that, too, in the stores and they could work and keep what back in the Soviet Union. If you were The bill I have introduced already they grew, built, earned, that once- has 198 cosponsors. I bet—I haven’t part of that elite ruling class, they great country where people were treat- would keep back a really nice pair of looked closely, but there is probably no ed the same, whether poor or rich. bill in the hopper that has more co- shoes, maybe the only pair they got, They were treated the same under the sponsors than the D.C. statehood bill. for the highest ranking person that law. It is not bipartisan yet. That will hap- they dealt with. That once-great country. Wow, what pen, because this is how we make In the stores, the Soviets would tell a dream. How did it go wrong? progress on matters in the House of me: We never find toilet paper; they Well, we just talked about it, and it Representatives. We go one House at a hold it in the back for the ruling class. is time we did something together to time. We never find good, fresh vegetables. stop it. Remember, the District doesn’t have They hold that back for the ruling Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- any representation in the Senate; yet class. ance of my time. we have gotten a distinguished Senator It is really tragic the way people are f introducing the statehood bill, and he treated, ultimately, in a socialist or has been most energetic, getting the communist society, or now called pro- STATEHOOD FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA majority of the Democratic Senators gressivist. on the bill last session. So, good article by Brad Polumbo, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under I am particularly moved today be- February 26, How Socialism Destroys the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- cause of the record number of D.C. resi- Private Charity and Hurts the Poor. It uary 3, 2019, the gentlewoman from the dents and their colleagues who came to is tragic. District of Columbia (Ms. NORTON) is the Congress yesterday to demand that Between what we see destroying the recognized for 60 minutes as the des- they have equal rights with all other rule of law in America, coming across ignee of the majority leader. American citizens. I greeted a room our southern border illegally, over- Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, this full of residents who had visited every whelming our schools—how fair is it? If week was, for all intents and purposes, office to tell Members what they don’t you really care about children, how D.C. Statehood Week in the Capital. I know. fair is it to this big group of children in am pleased that, today, Senator CAR- I am grateful particularly that the school? PER has announced that he is intro- Speaker of the House, NANCY PELOSI, And as teachers have pointed out to ducing the Washington, D.C. Admission has strongly endorsed D.C. statehood. I me: I love my kids. I love the kids that Act to make the District of Columbia believe that means that D.C. statehood come in and don’t speak English. But the 51st State. I am grateful to Senator will be on the floor this session. I want they throw them into a class of English CARPER, who garnered a record number to thank our Speaker for making D.C. speakers because we are required to of Senate cosponsors last year and has statehood a priority, and indicating in educate them, and we have to stop been a most vigorous champion of her own words how important it is that teaching, basically, the English-speak- statehood for the District of Columbia. every citizen be treated equally. ing citizens and residents and go to I come to the floor for my first time In the same way, Oversight and Re- teaching the new kids that just got this session to discuss D.C. statehood form Committee Chairman ELIJAH thrown in, no fault of their own. But because we have many new Members CUMMINGS has committed to holding a those that suffer are the kids. who may be under the mistaken im- hearing on D.C. statehood, and I will They have dreams, but, unfortu- pression that the 700,000 people who predict this afternoon on the floor that nately for them, they were either born live in your Nation’s Capital are treat- that bill will get out of committee and here or came here legally and speak ed in the same rights that your own come to the floor of the House for a English. But their dreams are going to residents are. I beg to differ. vote.

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Our Armed Forces—Armed Forces 1 are extensive findings for D.C. state- Those who pay the most taxes per with representatives from every State, hood. capita have the least rights. That is it should be known—has always had I thank the Democratic majority for why we are determined to get our residents of the District of Columbia including the District of Columbia and rights. who fought and died in every war, in- its plea for statehood in this all impor- Yes, I have just voted on two gun cluding the war that created the tant pro-democracy bill. It is called the safety amendments that were on this United States, the Revolutionary War. For the People Act, and H.R. 1 was the floor today. I couldn’t vote on the final You, of course, are aware of that war, first bill introduced. bill, but I could vote on those amend- the war that was fought for taxation Most Members who come to the Con- ments. They were important amend- without representation. No wonder Dis- gress come knowing only that the Na- ments relating to background checks. trict residents are demanding that our tion’s Capital is where all these won- By the way, something like 97 per- Congress live up to that great slogan derful memorial buildings are. They cent of the American people in one poll and standard. know that it is a tourist mecca. Many were shown to favor background Now, as I indicated, it is not as if we may have come as children or even as checks. That means you check to see if don’t have any rights. The Congress adults, as tourists. They probably don’t a person has a criminal background passed the Home Rule Act in 1974—I know that 30 million visitors from all and shouldn’t have a gun. What is the will speak later about the deficiencies over the world visit our Nation’s Cap- controversy in that one? of the Home Rule Act—but that means ital. So I was able to vote on those two that the city does have its own elected In other words, most Members of the amendments. mayor and its own elected legislature, House who, by the way, will spend This is all by way of self-help, think- its council. more time in the District of Columbia ing through what is it I can do to make How did we get that? Well, first of than they will spend at home, still sure the people I represent have the all, it took over 100 years after the don’t know very much about their own maximum of representation they can. I Civil War. The first home rule was Capital City. They probably don’t sure am not crying about what I can- given to the Capital City by Repub- know that only in America does the not do, when you consider what I can licans in the 19th century who had legislature not grant full representa- do. fought and won the Civil War, where tion to their Capital City. I am chair of the most important those in my party the Democrats had Well, I have just voted on the House subcommittee now in the Transpor- fought on the side of slavery. floor. I vote on amendments, but I did tation and Infrastructure Committee. Republicans fought on the side of not vote on the final bill. I do vote in Through that committee, I have been freedom, and when it saw it had a cap- what is called the Committee of the able to rebuild whole parts of the Dis- ital that did not have freedom, it gave Whole. The reason I am able to vote trict of Columbia: The Wharf, the the District home rule. there is that, when I first came to Con- Southwest Waterfront as it is called; Now, the Republicans had rather gress in 1991, I saw that I could, indeed, the southeast waterfront, Capitol much lost their way, as the Democrats vote in committee, and I knew there Riverfront; parts of Washington, like certainly had, for more than 100 years, was something called the Committee of NoMa. but when Richard Nixon was President the Whole. I have been able to do a great deal. of the United States, the Home Rule Well, what is the difference between That is not the issue. Act was passed. voting in committee, like the Trans- The issue is equal. Not equal for me I would just like to read a few of his portation and Infrastructure Com- personally; equal for those I represent, words. He said, in signing the bill: ‘‘As mittee, for example, where I have al- who have paid their dues without get- a longtime supporter of self-govern- ways served and voted, what is the dif- ting their rights. ment for the District of Columbia, I am ference between that and the Com- When I say, ‘‘pay their dues,’’ I want pleased to sign into law a measure mittee of the Whole? No difference. to elaborate on that. The city I rep- which is of historic significance for the resent has one of the strongest econo- citizens of our Nation’s Capital.’’ b 1315 mies in the Nation. It has a budget of He went on to say: ‘‘I,’’ that is Rich- Both are committees that were cre- about $14 billion. That is larger than ard Nixon, now, ‘‘first voted for home ated by the Congress, not the Constitu- the budget of 12 States. Many States rule as a Member of the House of Rep- tion. are crying poor, trying to tax or not resentatives in 1948, and I have en- So, since I vote in committee, I asked tax their residents, embroiled in that dorsed the enactment of home rule leg- for the right to vote in the Committee controversy. islation during both my terms as Presi- of the Whole. It was granted. The city I represent has a $2 billion dent.’’ But only in America, again, could the surplus. Its per capita income, the per This was bipartisan, finally. And Re- following happen: my Republican capita income of the Americans who publicans, that party, that post-war friends sued the House for allowing the live in your Capital City, is higher party, post-World War II party, de- vote in the Committee of the Whole. than that of any State. serves credit for understanding that The courts looked at that, pro- Now, we are about the equivalent in the time had come for the Capital City nounced the right of the Congress to size of seven states. Our per capita in- to have home rule. give that vote in the Committee of the come, though, is higher than that of That home rule was not complete, in Whole, just as the District has the vote any State. Take your biggest States, the sense that, and most importantly, in committee, and my Republican Texas and New York and California: the District budget has to come here, friends then appealed. higher per capita income. That tells and it becomes a foil on which to press At the Court of Appeals, the verdict you about how much economic activity amendments to overturn laws that peo- was, yes, the District of Columbia can there is in your Nation’s capital. ple may not like. vote in the Committee of the Whole, This city, which is something of a I have been able to defeat most of just as they vote in committee. city state, has residents whose per- those riders, as we call them, or at- And my good Republican friends sonal income is higher than that of tempts to take down D.C. laws, but the didn’t quite have the nerve to appeal seven States; we do not cry poor. D.C. budget shouldn’t come here at all. that one to the Supreme Court, but Our population growth is among the I recognized that while pursuing what they did do, when Democrats lost highest in the Nation. People want to statehood, I could get close to state- the House 2 years later, was to take live in your Nation’s capital. It is one hood by simply finishing the Home

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This one is really nonsensical. does not need to be bothered with tasks city that is almost as old as the Nation The District passes a law. Ulti- related to ordinary emergencies in the itself—the District became the Capital mately, most of those laws matter not District of Columbia. Somehow, the City in 1801—and somehow finding to the Congress and certainly aren’t Mayor would have to find the President some easy answer, which turns out to overturned, but the Home Rule Act and say: Please call out the National be even harder. It is hard enough to get Guard. That is the local National says that the law shall not become the Congress to recognize statehood. final for 30 days, and that is 30 consecu- Guard. tive days. We don’t want jurisdiction over the Now, suppose we have to go to Mary- The House is not in session consecu- National Guard when it comes to na- land, in the case of retrocession, and tive days. This is Thursday, for exam- tional matters. We want the same ju- D.C. to get that answer. That is a hard- ple. We are out, so I don’t know if it is risdiction that the States have. The er road to climb. It is not democratic, 3 or 4 days this week that would be States have the right to call out the because that is not what Maryland counted, but you have to count up till National Guard to protect their resi- wants and that is not what the District you get to 30 days, and then, of course, dents when there are natural disasters. of Columbia wants. It is a very me- the bill can become law. That is, essentially, what we are ask- chanical answer to a very deep prob- Well, it always does. No one uses this ing for. So that, too, is part of my Free lem. particular power at all. If they want to and Equal D.C. series. overturn D.C. laws, then they simply Again, there are 20 of these bills. Let I indicated that I just voted in the try to attach it to appropriations as me just indicate one other: the District Congress in the Committee of the they come. of Columbia Home Rule Clemency Act. Whole, and I have voted now, in this So this is completely unused, but it I investigated how often clemency is new Congress, which is about 8 weeks is terribly burdensome on the city, be- allowed or has been afforded, and I old, two or three times. Each of those cause you simply have to keep renew- found only one instance. I will tell you votes are of such great significance to ing these bills that have been passed in why. the people I represent. It encourages the District until you get finally The President of the United States them to believe that they will have a through the 30-day period. It is ridicu- alone can offer clemency to someone vote not only in the Committee of the lous: not used by the Congress, burden- who has broken local law. Do you Whole, but they will have a vote where some on the city, should and could be think he bothers or, for that matter, every other American has a vote. gotten rid of without anyone noticing should bother? That is why they don’t it in the Congress or caring about it. post anyone who gets clemency in the For them, I can only say that they So I began with that one, which the District of Columbia. have overpaid, in every conceivable Congress can’t possibly care about, be- These are the kind of local matters way, for equal rights—yes, by fighting cause it doesn’t even use it ever. that are holdovers, absolute holdovers, and dying in every war and, yes, in But look at some of the other things from the days when the District had no Federal taxes paid, per capita, a larger that could be done even without state- home rule. We can’t possibly hold our amount than any residents. hood, which is leading me to embark heads up as a democracy and have mat- on this two-track system. ters like this that cannot be attended For me, of course, this is a labor of For example, the District of Colum- at the local level. love because I was born and raised bia does not have a local prosecutor, Occasionally, someone comes forward here. I am the daughter of a runaway like a district attorney, for example, or with the notion: We understand, Con- slave who ran away from Virginia. a state’s attorney. gressman. We want to make sure that It is interesting that he ran away and The U.S. attorney for the District of the residents of the Nation’s Capital found himself and settled in the Dis- Columbia, a Federal official, not cho- have the same rights as other places. trict of Columbia as an illegal immi- sen by the District of Columbia, but by Here is what we would like to do. You grant, I suppose—a runaway slave—but the President of the United States, is come out of a portion of land, contrib- there was work here. He found work in essentially the district attorney for the uted by the State of Maryland, so why the city and began to raise work help- District of Columbia. We have no say not return the District of Columbia to ing to build the city because they were in this. Maryland, then you would get your full And that U.S. attorney has a juris- and equal rights? building the roads of the city at that diction that has nothing to do with Well, the first thing you ought to do time in the 1830s. what U.S. attorneys do in other States. is ask Maryland about that. Then you It was no part of his vision that the It is local law. 90 percent of what the might ask the District of Columbia. District would ever have the same U.S. attorney has as jurisdiction is And here I have the answers, I think. rights as other Americans, certainly no local law, like the law a DA would en- Statehood is endorsed by 86 percent part of his vision, as then still a slave, force. About 10, sometimes 15 percent of D.C. residents. Retrocession, as it is that he would have anything to do with of his work is Federal. called, has no constituency either in it. We want to send him back to all of Maryland or in the District. his Federal work, give him time to do This is how I know that. So, this afternoon, as I think about all of that so that we would have a There was a poll taken in Maryland my city and strive for its equality, I local prosecutor. asking whether or not they thought think of my great-grandfather, Richard That is one of the bills that this Con- the District of Columbia should be re- Holmes, who sought freedom for him- gress could pass, House and Senate, turned to Maryland. Now, understand, self and his family the only way he and hardly think about it, because it is Maryland is a very progressive jurisdic- could: by simply walking off of a plan- certainly uncontroversial that the city tion, but it only has one big city. That tation and making his way to the Dis- have its own law enforcement officer to is the city of Baltimore. It apparently trict of Columbia. In his name, I am enforce its criminal laws. is not welcoming of another city which honored to seek more of that freedom And there is a National Guard rule has formed its own identity as a State and equality for the 700,000 Americans act. Now, that is the equivalent of and, for that reason, has an identity as who now live in our Nation’s Capital. what I am speaking of when I say that a big city. the Congress should have no interest, I am not surprised that a poll of Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- only the District. Maryland legislators found that 92 per- ance of my time.

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The Committee House of Representatives has by majority rity, would compromise sensitive law en- adopted these rules by voice vote, with a vote authorized the Committee or sub- forcement information, or would tend to de- quorum being present, at our organizational committee, for purposes of a particular se- fame, degrade or incriminate any person or meeting on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. ries of hearings, on a particular article of otherwise violate any labor rule of the House Sincerely, legislation or on a particular subject of in- of Representatives. No person, other than ELIOT L. ENGEL, vestigation, to close its hearings to Members Members of the Committee and such con- Chairman. by the same procedures designated in this gressional staff and departmental represent- subsection for closing hearings to the public. 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS atives as the Committee or subcommittee (4) A Member of the House of Representa- (a) The Rules of the House of Representa- may authorize, shall be present at any busi- tives who is not a Member of the Committee tives, and in particular, the committee rules ness or markup session which has been may not be recognized to participate in a enumerated in clause 2 of rule XI, are the closed to the public. This subsection does not Committee or Subcommittee hearing except rules of the Committee on Foreign Affairs apply to open Committee hearings which are by the unanimous consent of Committee (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’), provided for by subsection (b) of this rule. Members present at such hearing. to the extent applicable. (2) The Chairman of the full Committee or Participatory recognition of a non-Com- (b) A motion to recess and a motion to dis- a subcommittee may postpone further pro- mittee Member shall occur only after all pense with the first reading (in full) of a bill ceedings when a record vote is ordered on the Committee Members seeking recognition, or resolution, if printed copies are available, question of approving any measure or mat- both majority and minority, have had their are privileged non-debatable motions in ter, or adopting an amendment. The relevant opportunity to participate and question any Committee. Chairman may resume proceedings on a post- witnesses. (c) The Chairman of the Committee on poned request at any time. When exercising (5) The Committee or a subcommittee may Foreign Affairs shall consult the Ranking postponement authority, the relevant Chair- by the procedure designated in this sub- Minority Member to the extent possible with man shall take all reasonable steps nec- section vote to close one (1) subsequent day respect to the business of the Committee. essary to notify Members on the resumption of hearing. Each subcommittee of the Committee is a of proceedings on any postponed record vote. (6) No congressional staff shall be present part of the Committee and is subject to the When proceedings resume on a postponed at any meeting or hearing of the Committee authority and direction of the Committee question, notwithstanding any intervening or a subcommittee that has been closed to and to its rules, to the extent applicable. order for the previous question, an under- the public, and at which classified informa- lying proposition shall remain subject to fur- 2. DATE OF MEETING tion will be involved, unless such person is ther debate or amendment to the same ex- The regular meeting date of the Com- authorized access to such classified informa- tent as when the question was postponed. mittee shall be the first Tuesday of every tion in accordance with rule XX of the House (b) Hearings month when the House of Representatives is of Representatives. (I) Each hearing conducted by the Com- in session pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XI mittee or a subcommittee shall be open to 5. CONVENING HEARINGS AND MARKUPS of the House of Representatives. Additional the public except when the Committee or (a) Hearings meetings may be called by the Chairman as subcommittee, in open session and with a (1) Notice. Public announcement shall be the Chairman may deem necessary or at the majority present, determines by record vote made of the date, place, and subject matter request of a majority of the Members of the that all or part of the remainder of that of any hearing to be conducted by the Com- Committee in accordance with clause 2(c) of hearing on that day should be closed to the mittee or a subcommittee at the earliest rule XI of the House of Representatives. The public because disclosure of testimony, evi- possible date, and in any event at least one determination of the business to be consid- dence or other matters to be considered (1) week before the commencement of that ered at each meeting shall be made by the would endanger the national security, would hearing. If the Chairman of the full Com- Chairman subject to clause 2(c) of rule XI of compromise sensitive law enforcement infor- mittee or a subcommittee, with the concur- the House of Representatives. A regularly mation, or otherwise would violate any law rence of the relevant Ranking Minority scheduled meeting need not be held if, in the or rule of the House of Representatives. Not- Member, determines that there is good cause judgment of the Chairman, there is no busi- withstanding the preceding sentence, a ma- to begin a hearing sooner, or if the Com- ness to be considered. jority of those present, there being in at- mittee or subcommittee so determines by 3. QUORUM tendance the requisite number required majority vote in the presence of the number For purposes of taking testimony and re- under the rules of the Committee to be of members required under the rules of the ceiving evidence, two Members shall con- present for the purpose of taking testi- Committee for the taking of action, the stitute a quorum, and the Chairman of the mony— Chairman of the full Committee, if concur- full Committee or a subcommittee shall (A) may vote to close the hearing for the ring, shall make the announcement at the make every effort to ensure that the rel- sole purpose of discussing whether testimony earliest possible date. No change shall be evant Ranking Minority Member or another or evidence to be received would endanger made to a publicly announced hearing title Minority Member is present at the time a the national security, would compromise until after consultation with the relevant hearing is convened. One-third of the Mem- sensitive law enforcement information, or Ranking Minority Member and notice to pre- bers of the Committee or subcommittee shall violate paragraph (2) of this subsection; or viously announced witnesses. constitute a quorum for taking any action, (B) may vote to close the hearing, as pro- (2) Member Day Hearing. During the first except: (1) reporting a measure or rec- vided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. session of each Congress, the full Committee ommendation; (2) closing Committee meet- (2) Whenever it is asserted by a Member of shall hold a hearing at which it receives tes- ings and hearings to the public; (3) author- the Committee that the evidence or testi- timony from Members, Delegates, and the izing the issuance of subpoenas; and (4) any mony at a hearing may tend to defame, de- Resident Commissioner on proposed legisla- other action for which an actual majority grade, or incriminate any person, or it is as- tion within its jurisdiction. quorum is required by any rule of the House serted by a witness that the evidence or tes- (b) Markups and Other Meetings to Trans- of Representatives or by law. No measure or timony that the witness would give at a act Business recommendation shall be reported to the hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or in- (1) Convening. The Chairman of the full House of Representatives unless a majority criminate the witness— Committee or a subcommittee may call or of the Committee is actually present. No (A) such testimony or evidence shall be convene, as the relevant Chairman considers measure or recommendation shall be re- presented in executive session, notwith- necessary, meetings of the Committee or ported to the full Committee by a sub- standing the provisions of paragraph (1) of subcommittee for the consideration of a bill committee unless half of the subcommittee this subsection, if by a majority of those or resolution pending before the Committee is actually present A record vote may be de- present, there being in attendance the req- or subcommittee, as the case may be, or for

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Public announcement shall be Ranking Minority Member, may permit one sure of the amount and source of any Federal made by the Chairman of the full Committee (1) or more majority Members of the Com- grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or of the date, place, and subject matter of any mittee designated by the relevant Chairman subcontract thereof), or of any contract or markup or other meeting to conduct busi- to question a witness for a specified period of payment originating with a foreign govern- ness at the earliest possible date, and in any not longer than 30 minutes. On such occa- ment, received during the current calendar event at least one (1) week before the com- sions, an equal number of minority Members year or either of the two previous calendar mencement of such markup or meeting, un- of the Committee designated by the Ranking years by the witness or by an entity rep- less the relevant Chairman determines, in Minority Member shall be permitted to ques- resented by the witness, to the extent that consultation with the relevant Ranking Mi- tion the same witness for the same period of such information is relevant to the subject nority Member, that there is good cause to time. Committee staff may be permitted to matter of, and the witness’ representational begin such a markup or meeting on an ear- question a witness for equal specified periods capacity at, the hearing; a disclosure of lier date. If such determination is made, the either with the concurrence of the Chairman whether the witness is negotiating or await- Chairman of the full Committee, if concur- and Ranking Minority Member of the full ing approval to receive a contract with or ring in that determination, shall make the Committee or by motion. However, in no payment from a foreign government; and a announcement at the earliest possible date. case may questioning by Committee staff disclosure of whether the witness is an ac- (3) Agenda and Texts. The relevant Chair- proceed before each Member of the Com- tive registrant under the Foreign Agents man shall provide to all Committee or sub- mittee who wishes to speak under the 5- Registration Act (FARA). Such statements, committee Members an agenda for each minute rule has had one opportunity to do with appropriate redactions to protect the Committee and subcommittee markup or so. privacy, safety, or security of the witness, other meeting to transact business, setting (b) Testimony of Witnesses shall be made publicly available in elec- out all items of business to be considered, in- (1) Advance Filing Requirement. Each wit- tronic form not later than one day after the cluding whenever possible a copy of any ness who is to appear before the Committee witness appears. measure scheduled for markup, at least 48 or a subcommittee is required to file testi- (5) Witness Presentation. A witness shall hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and mony with the Committee or subcommittee limit his or her oral presentation to a brief legal holidays) before the meeting. Bills on at least two (2) business days in advance of summary of his or her written statement. subjects not listed on such agenda shall be that appearance. For purposes of this sub- (6) Translation. A witness requiring an in- terpreter or translator should include in the subject to a point of order unless their con- section, testimony includes the written testimony provided pursuant to paragraph sideration is agreed to by a two-thirds vote statement of a witness, as well as any video, (1) the identity of the interpreter or trans- of the Committee or subcommittee, or by the photographs, audio-visual matter, posters, or lator that the witness intends to use. Unless Chairman of the full Committee with the other supporting materials that the witness properly noticed as a separate witness, an in- concurrence of the Ranking Minority Mem- intends to present or display before the Com- terpreter or translator appearing before the ber. The text of any measure to be marked mittee. Such testimony should be provided Committee should not present views or up shall be made publicly available in elec- in electronic form to the extent practicable. statements other than those expressed by tronic form at least 24 hours prior to the The Committee or subcommittee shall notify the witness. commencement of the markup meeting, or Members at least two business days in ad- vance of a hearing of the availability of tes- (c) Oaths. The Chairman of the full Com- at the lime of an announcement under sub- mittee or a subcommittee, or any Member of paragraph (b)(2) made within 24 hours before timony submitted by witnesses. In addition, each witness shall provide sufficient copies, the Committee designated by the relevant such meeting. Chairman, may administer oaths to any wit- (c) Publication. Public announcement of as determined by the Chairman of the full ness appearing before the Committee. all hearings and markups shall be published Committee or a subcommittee, of his or her in the Daily Digest portion of the Congres- proposed written statement to be provided to 7. PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF sional Record and made publicly available in Members and start of the Committee or sub- COMMITTEE RECORDS electronic form. Members shall be notified committee, the news media, and the general An accurate stenographic record shall be by the Staff Director of all meetings (includ- public. The text of the written statement made of all hearings and markup sessions. ing markups and hearings) and briefings of provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be Members of the Committee and any witness subcommittees and of the full Committee. considered final, and may not be revised by may examine the transcript of his or her own (d) Member Seating. During Committee the witness after the Committee meeting at remarks and may make any grammatical or and subcommittee hearings and markups, which the witness appears. technical changes that do not substantively chairs on the dais are for Members. No staff (2) Witness Preclusion and Waiver. The re- alter the record. Any such Member or wit- member other than a Committee or sub- quirements of paragraph (1) or any part ness shall return the transcript to the Com- committee staff director, counsel, or profes- thereof may be waived by the Chairman of mittee offices within seven (7) calendar days sional staff member may occupy a chair on the full Committee or a subcommittee, or (not including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal the dais, unless authorized by the Chairman the presiding Member, or the Ranking Mem- holidays) after receipt of the transcript, or of the full Committee, after consultation ber of the Committee or subcommittee as it as soon thereafter as is practicable. with the Ranking Member of the Full Com- relates to witnesses who are called by the Any information supplied for the record at mittee. Only one staff member each from the minority to testify, provided that the wit- the request of a Member of the Committee majority and the minority may occupy ness or the relevant Chairman or Ranking shall be provided to the Member when re- chairs on the dais at any time during a hear- Minority Member has submitted, prior to the ceived by the Committee. ing or markup. witness’s appearance, a written explanation Transcripts of hearings and markup ses- to the reasons testimony has not been made sions (except for the record of a meeting or 6. WITNESSES available to the Committee or sub- hearing which is closed to the public) shall (a) Interrogation of Witnesses committee. If a witness who is not an official be printed as soon as is practicable after re- (1) In so far as practicable, witnesses shall of the U.S. Government has not submitted ceipt of the corrected versions, except that be permitted to present their oral state- testimony as required by paragraph (1) and the Chairman may order the transcript of a ments without interruption subject to rea- no such written explanation has been sub- hearing to be printed without the correc- sonable time constraints imposed by the mitted, the witness shall be released from tions of a Member or witness if the Chairman Chairman of the full Committee or a sub- testifying unless a majority of the Com- determines that such Member or witness has committee, with questioning by the Com- mittee or subcommittee votes to accept his been afforded a reasonable time to correct mittee Members taking place afterward. or her testimony. such transcript and such transcript has not Members should refrain from questions until (3) Remote Witness Participation. The been returned within such time. such statements are completed. Chairman of the full Committee or a sub- The records of the Committee at the Na- (2) In recognizing Members, the relevant committee shall promptly, and not later tional Archives and Records Administration Chairman shall, to the extent practicable, than 48 hours beforehand if possible, notify shall be made available for public use in ac- give preference to the Members on the basis the relevant Ranking Member of any witness cordance with rule VII of the House of Rep- of their arrival at the hearing, taking into who is likely to present testimony other resentatives. The Chairman shall notify the consideration the majority and minority than in person, such as by videoconference. Ranking Minority Member of any decision, ratio of the Members actually present. A A witness may not testify via telephone or pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of Member desiring to speak or ask a question other audio-only medium without the con- the rule, to withhold a record otherwise shall address the relevant Chairman and not currence of the Chairman and Ranking Mem- available, and the matter shall be presented the witness. ber of the Committee or subcommittee. The to the Committee for a determination on the (3) Subject to paragraph (4), each Member relevant Chairman shall make reasonable ef- written request of any Member of the Com- may interrogate the witness for 5 minutes, forts to verify the identity of any witness mittee. the reply of the witness being included in the participating remotely. The Committee shall, to the maximum ex- 5-minute period. After all Members have had (4) ‘Truth In Testimony’ Disclosure. In the tent feasible, make its publications available an opportunity to ask questions, the round case of a witness appearing in a nongovern- in electronic form, including official prints shall begin again under the 5-minute rule. mental capacity, a written statement of pro- of hearings and markups sessions.

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8. EXTRANEOUS MATERIALS IN COMMITTEE Representatives does not apply, each Mem- the Chairman with the approval of the ma- HEARINGS PRINTS ber of the Committee or subcommittee shall jority of the Members in the majority party No extraneous material shall be printed in be given an opportunity to have views or a of the Committee. Their remuneration shall either the body or appendices of any Com- disclaimer included as part of the material be fixed by the Chairman, and they shall mittee or subcommittee hearing, except filed or released, as the case may be. work under the general supervision and di- matter which has been accepted for inclusion (c) Foreign Travel Reports. At the same rection of the Chairman. Staff assignments in the record during the hearing or by agree- time that the report required by clause are to be authorized by the Chairman or by ment of the Chairman of the full Committee 8(b)(3) of rule X of the House of Representa- the Staff Director under the direction of the or a subcommittee and Ranking Minority tives, regarding foreign travel reports, is Chairman. Member of the Committee or subcommittee submitted to the Chairman, Members and Subject to clause 9 of rule X of the House within five (5) calendar days of the hearing. employees of the Committee shall provide a of Representatives, the staff of the Com- Copies of bills and other legislation under report to the Chairman listing all official mittee assigned to the minority shall be ap- consideration and responses to written ques- meetings, interviews, inspection tours and pointed, their remuneration determined, and tions submitted by Members shall not be other official functions in which the indi- may be removed, by the Ranking Minority considered extraneous material. vidual participated, by country and date. Member with the approval of the majority of Extraneous material in either the body or Under extraordinary circumstances, the the minority party Members of the Com- appendices of any hearing to be printed Chairman may waive the listing in such re- mittee. Such staff shall work under the gen- which would be in excess of eight (8) printed port of an official meeting, interview, inspec- eral supervision and direction of the Rank- pages (for any one submission) shall be ac- tion tour, or other official function. The re- ing Minority Member with the approval or companied by a written request to the rel- port shall be maintained in the Committee consultation of the minority Members of the evant Chairman. Such written request shall offices and shall be available for public in- Committee. contain an estimate in writing from the Pub- spection during normal business hours. Ex- The Chairman shall ensure that sufficient lic Printer of the probable cost of publishing cept in extraordinary circumstances, no staff is made available to each subcommittee such material. Member or employee of the Committee will to carry out its responsibilities under the be authorized for additional Committee trav- rules of the Committee. The Chairman shall 9. INFORMATION ON COMMITTEE ACTION el until the reports described in this sub- ensure that the minority party is fairly (a) Record Votes. The result of each record section have been submitted to the Chair- treated in the appointment of such staff. vote in any meeting of the Committee out- man for that person’s prior Committee trav- 14. NUMBER AND JURISDICTION OF side of executive session shall be made pub- el. licly available in electronic form within 48 SUBCOMMITTEES 12. REPORTING BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS hours of such record vote. Such result shall (a) Full Committee. The full Committee include a description of the amendment, mo- Except in extraordinary circumstances, will be responsible for oversight and legisla- tion, order, or other proposition, the name of bills and resolutions will not be considered tion relating to: foreign assistance (includ- each Member voting for and against, and the by the Committee unless and until the ap- ing development assistance, Millennium Members present but not voting. propriate subcommittee has recommended Challenge Corporation, the Millennium Chal- (b) Adopted Amendments. Not later than 24 the bill or resolution for Committee action, lenge Account, HIV/AIDS in foreign coun- hours after the adoption of any amendment and will not be taken to the House of Rep- tries, security assistance, and Public Law 480 to a measure or matter considered by the resentatives for action unless and until the programs abroad); national security develop- Committee, the text of each such amend- Committee or a relevant subcommittee has ments affecting foreign policy; strategic ment shall be made publicly available in ordered reported such bill or resolution, a planning and agreements; war powers, trea- electronic form. quorum being present. ties, executive agreements, and the deploy- (c) Hearing and Markup Attendance. Mem- Except in extraordinary circumstances, a ment and use of United States Armed ber attendance at each Committee hearing bill or resolution originating in the House of Forces; peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and markup shall be recorded and included Representatives that contains exclusively and enforcement of United Nations or other in the Committee print of the transcript of findings and policy declarations or expres- international sanctions; arms control and that hearing or markup. sions of the sense of the House of Represent- disarmament issues; the International De- atives or the sense of the Congress shall not 10. PROXIES velopment Finance Corporation, the United be considered by the Committee or a sub- States Agency for International Develop- Proxy voting is not permitted in the Com- committee unless such bill or resolution has ment; activities and policies of the State, mittee or in subcommittees. at least 25 House co-sponsors, at least 10 of Commerce, and Defense Departments and 11. REPORTS whom are Members of the Committee. other agencies related to the Arms Export (a) Reports on Bills and Resolutions. To For purposes of this rule, extraordinary Control Act and the Foreign assistance Act, the extent practicable, not later than 24 circumstances will be determined by the including export and licensing policy for mu- hours before a report is to be filed with the Chairman, after consultation with the Rank- nitions items and technology and dual-use Clerk of the House on a measure that has ing Minority Member and such other Mem- equipment and technology; international been ordered reported by the Committee, the bers of the Committee as the Chairman law; promotion of democracy; international Chairman shall make available for inspec- deems appropriate. law enforcement issues, including narcotics tion by all Members of the Committee a copy The Committee or a subcommittee shall control programs and activities; inter- of the draft Committee report in order to af- not consider a bill or resolution originating national cyber issues; U.S. Agency for Global ford Members adequate Information and the in the House of Representatives that ex- Media; embassy security; international opportunity to draft and file any supple- presses appreciation, commends, congratu- broadcasting; public diplomacy, including mental, minority or additional views which lates, celebrates, recognizes the accomplish- international communication and informa- they may deem appropriate. ments of, or celebrates the anniversary of, tion policy, and international education and With respect to each record vote on a mo- an entity, event, group, individual, institu- exchange programs; and all other matters tion to report any measure or matter of a tion, team, or government program, or that not specifically assigned to a subcommittee. public character, and on any amendment of- acknowledges or recognizes a period of time The full Committee will have jurisdiction fered to the measure or matter, the total for such purposes, except in circumstances over legislation with respect to the adminis- number of votes cast for and against, and the determined by the Chairman with the con- tration of the Export Administration Act, names of those Members voting for and currence of the Ranking Minority Member. including the export and licensing of dual- against, shall be included in any Committee The Chairman is directed to offer a motion use equipment and technology and other report on the measure or matter. under clause 1 of rule XXII of the Rules of matters related to international economic (b) Prior Approval of Certain Reports. No the House whenever the Chairman considers policy and trade not otherwise assigned to a Committee, subcommittee, or staff report, it appropriate. subcommittee, and with respect to the study, or other document which purports to 13. STAFF SERVICES United Nations, its affiliated agencies, and express publicly the views, findings, conclu- The Committee staff shall be selected and other international organizations, including sions, or recommendations of the Committee organized so that it can provide a com- assessed and voluntary contributions to such or a subcommittee may be released to the prehensive range of professional services in organizations. The full Committee may con- public or filed with the Clerk of the House the field of foreign affairs to the Committee, duct oversight and investigations with re- unless approved by a majority of the Com- the subcommittees, and all its Members. The spect to any matter within the jurisdiction mittee or subcommittee, as appropriate. A staff shall include persons with training and of the Committee as defined in the Rules of proposed investigative or oversight report experience in foreign affairs, making avail- the House of Representatives. shall be considered as read if it has been able to the Committee individuals with (b) Subcommittees. There shall be six (6) available to Members of the Committee for knowledge of major countries, areas, and standing subcommittees. The names and ju- at least 24 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sun- U.S. overseas programs and operations. risdiction of those subcommittees shall be as days, or legal holidays except when the Subject to clause 9 of rule X of the House follows: House is in session on such a day). In any of Representatives, the staff of the Com- Africa, Global Health, Global Human case in which clause 2(1) of rule XI and mittee, except as provided in paragraph (c), Rights, and International Organizations clause 3(a)(1) of rule XIII of the House of shall be appointed, and may be removed, by Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation

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Oversight and Investigations forts to bring international terrorists to jus- Subcommittees with regional jurisdiction Western hemisphere, Civilian Security and tice. shall have joint jurisdiction with the Sub- Trade The Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves- committee on Africa, Global Health, Global The subcommittees shall have jurisdiction tigations: With the concurrence of the Chair- Human Rights, and International Organiza- over the following within their respective re- man of the full Committee, oversight and in- tions over legislation regarding human gions: vestigations of all matters within the juris- rights practices in particular countries with- (1) Matters affecting the political relations diction of the Committee. in their regions. between the United States and other coun- The Subcommittee on the Western Hemi- The Chairman may designate a sub- tries and regions, including resolutions or sphere, Civilian Security and Trade: In addi- committee Chairman or other Member to other legislative measures directed to such tion to its regional jurisdiction, oversight of: take responsibility as manager of a bill or relations. matters relating to international economic resolution during its consideration in the (2) Legislation and oversight regarding and trade policy; commerce with foreign House of Representatives. human rights practices in particular coun- countries; international investment policy; 17. PARTY RATIOS ON SUBCOMMITTEES AND tries. the International Development Finance Cor- CONFERENCE COMMITTEES (3) Legislation with respect to region- or poration and Trade and Development Agen- country-specific loans or other financial re- cy; commodity agreements; and special over- The majority party caucus of the Com- lations outside the Foreign Assistance Act. sight of international financial and mone- mittee shall determine an appropriate ratio (4) Legislation with respect to disaster as- tary institutions; the Export-Import Bank, of majority to minority party Members for sistance outside the Foreign Assistance Act, and customs; civilian security, including each subcommittee. Party representation on boundary issues, and international claims. transnational organized crime and pre- each subcommittee or conference committee (5) Oversight of regional lending institu- venting violence by state or non-state ac- shall be no less favorable to the majority tions. tors. With the concurrence of the Chairman party than the ratio for the full Committee. (6) Oversight of matters related to the re- of the full Committee, legislative jurisdic- The Chairman and the Ranking Minority gional activities of the United Nations, of its tion over measures related to export pro- Member are authorized to negotiate matters affiliated agencies, and of other multilateral motion and measures related to the Inter- affecting such ratios including the size of institutions. national Development Finance Corporation subcommittees and conference committees. (7) Identification and development of op- and the Trade and Development Agency. 18. SUBCOMMITTEE FUNDING AND RECORDS tions for meeting future challenges relating 15. POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUBCOMMITTEES to U.S. interests in the region including ter- Each subcommittee shall have adequate rorism and cyber issues. (a) In General. Each subcommittee is au- funds to discharge its responsibility for leg- (8) Oversight of base rights and other fa- thorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evi- islation and oversight. cilities access agreements and regional secu- dence, and report to the full Committee on In order to facilitate Committee compli- rity pacts. all matters referred to it. ance with clause 2(e)(1) of rule XI of the (9) Concurrent oversight jurisdiction with (b) Scheduling. Subcommittee chairmen House of Representatives, each sub- respect to matters assigned to the other sub- shall set meeting dates after consultation committee shall keep a complete record of committees insofar as they may affect the with the Chairman, other subcommittee all subcommittee actions which shall include region. chairmen, the relevant Ranking Minority a record of the votes on any question on (10) Oversight of foreign assistance activi- Member and other appropriate Members, which a record vote is demanded. The result ties affecting the region. with a view toward minimizing scheduling of each record vote shall be promptly made (11) Such other matters as the Chairman of conflicts. Subcommittee meetings shall not available to the full Committee for inspec- the full Committee may determine. be scheduled to occur simultaneously with tion by the public in accordance with rule 9 The Subcommittee on Africa, Global meetings of the full Committee. Hearings of the Committee. Health, Global Human Rights, and Inter- shall not be scheduled to occur prior to the All subcommittee hearings, records, data, national Organizations: In addition to its re- first vote or subsequent to the last vote of a charts, and files shall be kept distinct from gional jurisdiction, oversight of: inter- legislative week, or outside of Washington, the congressional office records of the Mem- national health issues, including transbound- D.C., without prior consultation with the ber serving as Chairman of the sub- ary infectious diseases, maternal health and relevant Ranking Minority Member. In order committee. Subcommittee records shall be child survival, and programs related to the to ensure orderly administration and fair as- coordinated with the records of the full Com- global ability to address health issues; popu- signment of hearing and meeting rooms, the mittee, shall be the property of the House, lation issues; the United Nations and its af- subject, time, and location of hearings and and all Members of the House shall have ac- filiated agencies (excluding peacekeeping meetings shalt be arranged in advance with cess thereto. and enforcement of United Nations or other the Chairman through the Staff Director of 19. MEETINGS OF SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMEN international sanctions); the American Red the Committee. (c) Vice Chairmen. The Chairman of the The Chairman shall call a meeting of the Cross; and the Peace Corps. In addition, leg- subcommittee chairmen on a regular basis islation and oversight pertaining to: imple- Full Committee shall designate a Member of the majority party on each subcommittee as not less frequently than once a month. Such mentation of the Universal Declaration of a meeting need not be held if there is no Human Rights; other matters relating to its vice chairman. (d) Participation. The Chairman of the full business to conduct. It shall be the practice internationally recognized human rights, in- at such meetings to review the current agen- cluding legislation aimed at the promotion Committee and the Ranking Minority Mem- ber may attend the meetings and participate da and activities of each of the subcommit- of human rights and democracy generally; tees. and the Hague Convention on the Civil As- in the activities of all subcommittees of pects of International Child Abduction, and which they are not Members, except that 20. ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION related issues. they may not vote or be counted for a (a) Authorized Persons. In accordance with The Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and quorum in such subcommittees. the stipulations of the Rules of the House of Nonproliferation: In addition to its regional (e) Required Oversight Hearings. During Representatives, all Members of the House jurisdiction, oversight of: nonproliferation each 180-day period following organization of who have executed the oath required by matters involving nuclear, chemical, biologi- the Committee, each subcommittee shall clause 13 of rule XXIII of the House of Rep- cal and other weapons of mass destruction. hold at least one hearing on oversight of U.S. resentatives shall be authorized to have ac- The Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, En- Government Activities. cess to classified information within the pos- ergy and the Environment: In addition to its 16. REFERRAL OF BILLS BY CHAIRMAN session of the Committee. regional jurisdiction, oversight of: global en- In accordance with rule 14 of the Com- Members of the Committee staff shall be ergy trends; energy security, responses to mittee and to the extent practicable, all leg- considered authorized to have access to clas- energy crises and challenges; international islation and other matters referred to the sified information within the possession of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Committee shall be referred by the Chair- the Committee when they have the proper development of renewable energy tech- man to a subcommittee of primary jurisdic- security clearances, when they have exe- nologies; promotion of transparency and tion within two (2) weeks. In accordance cuted the oath required by clause 13 of rule good governance in the global energy sector; with rule 14 of the Committee, legislation XXIII of the House of Representatives, and universal access to uninterrupted and afford- may also be referred to additional sub- when they have a demonstrable need to able energy; environmental conservation and committees for consideration. Unless other- know. The decision on whether a given staff wildlife protection. wise directed by the Chairman, such sub- member has a need to know will be made on The Subcommittee on the Middle East, committees shall act on or be discharged the following basis: North Africa and International Terrorism: In from consideration of legislation that has (1) In the case of the full Committee ma- addition to its regional jurisdiction, over- been approved by the subcommittee of pri- jority staff, by the Chairman, acting through sight of: international terrorist threats, mary jurisdiction within two (2) weeks of the Staff Director;

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Classified information pro- meeting room while the Committee or sub- (4) In the case of the subcommittee minor- vided to the Committee by the Executive committee is in session. ity staff, by the Ranking Minority Member Branch shall be handled in accordance with (g) Floodlights, spotlights, strobe lights, of the subcommittee. the procedures that apply within the Execu- and flashguns shall not be used in providing No other individuals shall be considered tive Branch for the protection of such infor- any method of coverage of the hearing or authorized persons, unless so designated by mation. Any classified information to which meeting, except that the television media the Chairman of the full Committee. access has been gained through the Com- may install additional lighting in the hear- (b) Designated Persons. Each Committee mittee may not be divulged to any unauthor- ing room, without cost to the Government, Member is permitted to designate one mem- ized person. Classified material shall not be in order to raise the ambient lighting level ber of his or her staff as having the right of photocopied or otherwise reproduced. In no in the hearing room to the lowest level nec- access to information classified Confidential. event shall classified information be dis- essary to provide adequate television cov- Such designated persons must have the prop- cussed in a non-secure environment. Appar- erage of the hearing or meeting at the cur- er security clearance, have executed the oath ent violations of this rule should be reported rent state-of-the art level of television cov- required by clause 13 of rule XXIII of the as promptly as possible to the Chairman for erage. house of Representatives, and have a need to appropriate action. (h) In the allocation of the number of still know as determined by his or her principal (h) Other Regulations. The Chairman, after photographers permitted by the Chairman of Upon request of a Committee Member in spe- consultation with the Ranking Minority the full Committee or a subcommittee in a cific instances, a designated person also Member, may establish such additional regu- hearing or meeting room, preference shall be shall be permitted access to information lations and procedures as in his judgment given to photographers from Associated classified Top Secret which has been fur- may be necessary to safeguard classified in- Press Photos, United Press International nished to the Committee pursuant to section formation under the control of the Com- News pictures, and Reuters. If requests are 36 of the Arms Export Control Act, as mittee. Members of the Committee will be made by more of the media than will be per- amended. Upon the written request of a Com- given notice of any such regulations and pro- mitted by the Chairman of the full Com- mittee Member and with the approval of the cedures promptly. They may be modified or mittee or a subcommittee for coverage of the Chairman in specific instances, a designated waived in any or all particulars by a major- hearing or meeting by still photography, person may be permitted access to other ity vote of the full Committee. that coverage shall be made on the basis of classified materials. Designation of a staff 21. BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND a fair and equitable pool arrangement de- person shall be by letter from the Committee MEETINGS vised by the Standing Committee of Press Member to the Chairman. Photographers. (c) Location. Classified information will be All Committee and subcommittee meet- (i) Photographers shall not position them- stored in secure safes in the Office of the Se- ings or hearings which are open to the public selves, at any time during the course of the curity Officer and in the Office of the Minor- may be covered, in whole or in part, by tele- hearing or meeting, between the witness ity Staff Director. All materials classified vision broadcast, radio broadcast, and still table and the Members of the Committee or Top Secret or higher must be stored in a Se- photography, or by any such methods of cov- its subcommittees. cure Compartmentalized Information Facil- erage in accordance with the provisions of (j) Photographers shall not place them- ity (SCIF). clause 3 of House rule XI. selves in positions which obstruct unneces- (d) Handling. Materials classified Confiden- The Chairman of the full Committee or a sarily the coverage of the hearing by the tial or Secret may he taken from Committee subcommittee shall determine, in his or her other media. offices to other Committee offices and hear- discretion, the number of television and still (k) Personnel providing coverage by the ing rooms by Members of the Committee and cameras permitted in a hearing or meeting television and radio media shall be currently authorized Committee staff in connection room, but shall not limit the number of tele- accredited to the Radio and Television Cor- with hearings and briefings of the Com- vision or still cameras to fewer than two (2) respondents’ Galleries. mittee or its subcommittees for which such representatives from each medium. (l) Personnel providing coverage by still information is deemed to be essential. Re- Such coverage shall be in accordance with photography shall be currently accredited to moval of such information from the Com- the following requirements contained in sec- the Press Photographers’ Gallery Committee mittee offices shall be only with the permis- tion 116(b) of the Legislative Reorganization of Press Photographers. sion of the Chairman under procedures de- Act of 1970, and clause 4 of rule XI of the (m) Personnel providing coverage by the signed to ensure the safe handling and stor- Rules of the House of Representatives: television and radio media and by still pho- age of such information at all times. Except (a) If the television, Internet or radio cov- tography shall conduct themselves and their as provided in this paragraph, Top Secret erage of the hearing or meeting is to be pre- coverage activities in an orderly and unob- materials may not be taken from approved sented to the public as live coverage, that trusive manner. coverage shall be conducted and presented storage areas for any purpose, except that 22. SUBPOENA POWERS without commercial sponsorship. such materials may be taken to hearings and A subpoena may be authorized and issued other meetings that are being conducted at (b) No witness served with a subpoena by the Committee shall be required against his by the Chairman, in accordance with clause the Top Secret level when necessary. Mate- 2(m) of rule XI of the House of Representa- rials classified Top Secret may otherwise be will to be photographed at any hearing or to give evidence or testimony while the broad- tives, in the conduct of any investigation or used under conditions approved by the Chair- activity or series of investigations or activi- man after consultation with the Ranking Mi- casting of that hearing, by radio or tele- vision is being conducted. At the request of ties within the jurisdiction of the Com- nority Member. mittee, following consultation with the (e) Notice. Appropriate notice of the re- any such witness who does not wish to be subjected to radio, television, Internet or Ranking Minority Member. ceipt of classified documents received by the In addition, a subpoena may be authorized Committee from the Executive Branch will still photography coverage, all lenses shall be covered and all microphones used for cov- and issued by the Committee or its sub- be sent promptly to Committee Members committees in accordance with clause 2(m) through the Survey of Activities or by other erage turned off. This subparagraph is sup- plementary to clause 2(k)(5) of rule XI of the of rule XI of the House of Representatives, in means. the conduct of any investigation or activity (f) Access. Except as provided for above, Rules of the House of Representatives relat- or series of investigations or activities, when access to materials classified Top Secret or ing to the protection of the rights of wit- authorized by a majority of the Members otherwise restricted held by the Committee nesses. voting, a majority of the Committee or sub- will be in approved Committee spaces. The (c) The allocation among cameras per- mitted by the Chairman of the full Com- committee being present. following procedures will be observed: Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by (1) Authorized persons will be permitted mittee or a subcommittee in a hearing room the Chairman or by any Member designated access to classified documents after inquir- shall be in accordance with fair and equi- by the Committee. ing of the Staff Director or an assigned staff table procedures devised by the Executive member. Access to the SCIF will be afforded Committee of the Radio and Television Cor- 23. RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF during regular Committee hours. respondents’ Galleries. CONFEREES (2) Authorized persons will be required to (d) Television cameras shall be placed so as Whenever the Speaker is to appoint a con- identify themselves, to identify the docu- not to obstruct in any way the space between ference committee, the Chairman shall rec- ments or information they wish to view, and any witness giving evidence or testimony ommend to the Speaker as conferees those to sign the Classified Materials Log, which is and Member of the Committee or its sub- Members of the Committee who are pri- kept with the classified information. committees or the visibility of that witness marily responsible for the legislation (in- (3) The assigned staff member will be re- and that Member to each other. cluding to the full extent practicable the sponsible for maintaining a log which identi- (e) Television cameras shall operate from principal proponents of the major provisions ties: (1) authorized persons seeking access, fixed positions but shall not be placed in po- of the bill as it passed the House), who have

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All costs of stenographic grade or incriminate any person, or other- man shall consult with the Ranking Minor- services and transcripts in connection with wise would violate any law or rule of the ity Member. any meeting or hearing of the Committee House. Provided, however, that no person other than members of the Committee, and 24. GENERAL OVERSIGHT shall be paid from the appropriate House ac- count. such congressional staff and such other per- Not later than March 1 of the first session (d) The Committee shall submit to the sons as the Committee may authorize, shall of a Congress, the Chairman shall prepare, in House, not later than January 2 of each odd- be present in any business or markup session consultation with the Ranking Minority numbered year, a report on the activities of which has been closed to the public. To the Member, an oversight plan for that Congress; the committee under rules X and XI of the maximum extent practicable, the Chair- provide a copy of that plan to each member Rules of the House of Representatives. person shall cause to be provided audio and of the Committee for at least seven calendar (e) The Committee’s rules shall be made video coverage of each hearing or meeting days before its submission; and submit the publicly available in electronic form and that allows the public to easily listen to and plan (including any supplemental, minority, published in the Congressional Record not view the proceedings and maintain the re- additional, or dissenting views submitted by later than 60 days after the Committee is cordings of such coverage in a manner that a member of the Committee) simultaneously elected in each odd-numbered year. is easily accessible to the public. to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RULE NO. 2—REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS RULE NO. 4—RECORDS AND ROLLCALLS and the Committee on House Administra- (a)(1) A record vote shall be held if re- tion, in accordance with the provisions of (a)(1) The regular meeting date of the Com- mittee shall be the second Tuesday of every quested by any member of the Committee. clause 2(d) of rule X of the House of Rep- (2) The result of each record vote in any month when the House is in session in ac- resentatives. meeting of the Committee shall be made cordance with clause 2(b) of rule XI of the In accordance with the provisions of clause available for inspection by the public at rea- Rules of the House of Representatives. If the 2(n) of rule XI of the House of Representa- sonable times at the Committee offices, in- tives, the Committee or a subcommittee House is not in session on the second Tues- cluding a description of the amendment, mo- thereof shall hold at least one hearing during day of a month, the regular meeting date tion, order or other proposition; the name of each 120-day period following its establish- shall be the third Tuesday of that month. each member voting for and against; and the ment on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or (2) Additional meetings may be called by members present but not voting. mismanagement in programs within its ju- the Chairperson of the full Committee as the (3) The Chairperson shall make the record risdiction, as documented in reports received Chairperson considers necessary, or at the of the votes on any question on which a from a Federal Office of the Inspector Gen- request of a majority of the members of the record vote is demanded available on the eral or the Comptroller General of the Committee in accordance with clause 2(c) of Committee’s website not later than 48 hours United States that have been provided to the rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep- after such vote is taken (excluding Satur- Ranking Minority Member prior to the no- resentatives. days, Sundays, and legal holidays). Such tice of the hearing pursuant to Committee (3) The determination of the business to be record shall include a description of the rule 5. considered at each meeting shall be made by amendment, motion, order, or other propo- the Chairperson subject to clause 2(c) of rule sition, the name of each member voting for 25. OTHER PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS XI of the Rules of the House of Representa- and each member voting against such The Chairman, in consultation with the tives. A regularly scheduled meeting may be amendment; motion, order, or proposition, Ranking Minority Member, may establish dispensed with if, in the judgment of the and the names of those members of the Com- such other procedures and take such actions Chairperson, there is no need for the meet- mittee present but not voting. as may be necessary to carry out the fore- ing. (4) The Chairperson shall make available going rules or to facilitate the effective oper- (b) If the Chairperson is not present at any on the Committee’s website not later than 24 ation of the Committee. Any additional pro- meeting of the Committee, the ranking hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and cedures or regulations may be modified or member of the majority party who is present legal holidays) after the adoption of any rescinded in any or all particulars by a ma- shall preside at the meeting. amendment to a measure or matter the text jority vote of the full Committee. (c) The Chairperson, in the case of meet- of such amendment. (b)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the f ings to be conducted by the Committee shall make public announcement of the date, Chairperson may postpone further pro- PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE place, and subject matter of any meeting to ceedings when a record vote is ordered on the RULES be conducted on any measure or matter. question of approving any measure or matter Such meeting shall not commence earlier or adopting an amendment. The Chairperson RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE than the third calendar day (excluding Sat- may resume proceedings on a postponed re- ADMINISTRATION FOR THE 116TH CONGRESS urdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except quest at any time. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, when the House is in session on such a day) (2) In exercising postponement authority COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, on which members have notice thereof. If the under subparagraph (1), the Chairperson Washington, DC, February 26, 2019. Chairperson, with the concurrence of the shall take all reasonable steps necessary to Hon. NANCY PELOSI, ranking minority member, determines that notify members on the resumption of pro- Speaker, House of Representatives, there is good cause to begin the meeting ceedings on any postponed record vote. Washington, DC. sooner, or if the Committee so determines by (3) When proceedings resume on a post- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to clause majority vote, a quorum being present, the poned question, notwithstanding any inter- vening order for the previous question, an 2(a)(2) of House rule XI, the Committee on Chairperson shall make the announcement underlying proposition shall remain subject House Administration adopted its rules for at the earliest possible date. The announce- to further debate or amendment to the same the 116th Congress on February 7, 2019, and I ment shall promptly be made publicly avail- extent as when the question was postponed. submit them now for publication in the Con- able in electronic form and published in the gressional Record. (c) All Committee hearings, records, data, Daily Digest. charts, and files shall be kept separate and Sincerely, (d) The Chairperson, in the case of meet- distinct from the congressional office ZOE LOFGREN, ings to be conducted by the Committee shall Chairperson. records of the member serving as Chair- make available on the Committee’s web site person; and such records shall be the prop- RULE NO. 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS the text of any legislation to be marked up erty of the House and all members of the (a) The Rules of the House of Representa- at a meeting at least 24 hours before such House shall have access thereto. tives are the rules of the Committee so far as meeting (or at the time of an announcement (d) House records of the Committee which applicable, except that a motion to recess made within 24 hours of such meeting). This are at the National Archives shall be made from day to day is a privileged motion in the requirement shall also apply to any resolu- available pursuant to rule VII of the Rules of Committee. tion or regulation to be considered at a the House of Representatives. The Chair- (b) The Committee is authorized at any meeting. person shall notify the ranking minority time to conduct such investigations and RULE NO. 3—OPEN MEETINGS member of any decision to withhold a record studies as it may consider necessary or ap- As required by clause 2(g), of rule XI of the pursuant to the rule, and shall present the propriate in the exercise of its responsibil- Rules of the House of Representatives, each matter to the Committee upon written re- ities under rule X of the Rules of the House meeting for the transaction of business, in- quest of any Committee member. of Representatives and, subject to the adop- cluding the markup of legislation of the (e) To the maximum extent feasible, the tion of expense resolutions as required by Committee shall be open to the public except Committee shall make its publications avail- clause 6 of rule X of the Rules of the House when the Committee in open session and able in electronic form. of Representatives, to incur expenses (in- with a quorum present determines by record RULE NO. 5—PROXIES cluding travel expenses) in connection there- vote that all or part of the remainder of the No vote by any member in the Committee with. meeting on that day shall be closed to the may be cast by proxy.

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RULE NO. 6—POWER TO SIT AND ACT; SUBPOENA Chairperson shall make the announcement (6) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of POWER at the earliest possible date. The clerk of the this subsection, the Chairperson shall re- (a) For the purpose of carrying out any of Committee shall promptly notify the Daily ceive, and the Committee shall dispose of, its functions and duties under rules X and XI Digest Clerk of the Congressional Record as requests to subpoena additional witnesses. of the Rules of the House of Representatives, soon as possible after such public announce- (7) No evidence or testimony taken in exec- the Committee is authorized (subject to sub- ment is made. utive session may be released or used in pub- paragraph (b)(1) of this paragraph)— (b) Unless excused by the Chairperson, lic sessions without the consent of the Com- (1) to sit and act at such times and places each witness who is to appear before the mittee. within the United States, whether the House Committee shall file with the clerk of the (8) In the discretion of the Committee, wit- is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, Committee, at least 48 hours in advance of nesses may submit brief and pertinent sworn and to hold such hearings; and his or her appearance, a written statement of statements in writing for inclusion in the (2) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, his or her proposed testimony and shall limit record. The Committee is the sole judge of the attendance and testimony of such wit- his or her oral presentation to a summary of the pertinence of testimony and evidence ad- nesses and the production of such books, his or her statement. duced at its hearing. records, correspondence, memorandums, pa- (c) When any hearing is conducted by the (9) A witness may obtain a transcript copy pers, documents and other materials as it Committee upon any measure or matter, the of his testimony given at a public session or, deems necessary, including materials in elec- minority party members on the Committee if given at an executive session, when au- tronic form. The Chairperson, or any mem- shall be entitled, upon request to the Chair- thorized by the Committee. ber designated by the Chairperson, may ad- person by a majority of those minority mem- RULE NO. 10—PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING minister oaths to any witness. bers before the completion of such hearing, MEASURES OR MATTERS (b)(1) A subpoena may be authorized and to call witnesses selected by the minority to (a)(1) It shall be the duty of the Chair- issued by the Chairperson of the full Com- testify with respect to that measure or mat- person to report or cause to be reported mittee, in accordance with clause 2(m) of ter during at least one day of hearings there- promptly to the House any measure ap- rule XI of the House of Representatives, in on. proved by the Committee and to take or the conduct of any investigation or activity (d) All other members of the Committee cause to be taken necessary steps to bring or series of investigations or activities with- may have the privilege of sitting with any the matter to a vote. in the jurisdiction of the Committee, fol- subcommittee during its hearing or delibera- (2) In any event, the report of the Com- lowing consultation with the ranking minor- tions and may participate in such hearings mittee on a measure which has been ap- ity member. or deliberations, but no member who is not a proved by the Committee shall be filed with- (2) In addition, a subpoena may be author- member of the subcommittee shall count for in 7 calendar days (exclusive of days on ized and issued by the Committee in accord- a quorum or offer any motion or amendment which the House is not in session) after the ance with clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules or vote on any matter before the sub- day on which there has been filed with the of the House of Representatives, in the con- committee. clerk of the Committee a written request, duct of any investigation or activity or se- (e) Committee members may question wit- signed by a majority of the members of the ries of investigations or activities, when au- nesses only when they have been recognized Committee, for the reporting of that meas- thorized by a majority of the Members vot- by the Chairperson for that purpose, and ure. Upon the filing of any such request, the ing, a majority of the Committee being only for a 5-minute period until all members clerk of the Committee shall transmit imme- present. Authorized subpoenas shall be present have had an opportunity to question diately to the Chairperson notice of the fil- signed by the Chairperson or by any Member a witness. The 5-minute period for ques- ing of that request. designated by the Committee. tioning a witness by any one member can be (b)(1) No measure or recommendation shall (3) At least two business days before extended as provided by clause 2(j) of Rule XI be reported to the House unless a majority of issuing any subpoena pursuant to paragraph of the Rules of the House of Representatives. the Committee is actually present. (1) of this subsection, the Chairperson shall The questioning of a witness in Committee (2) With respect to each record vote on a consult with the ranking minority member hearings shall be initiated by the Chair- motion to report any measure or matter of a regarding the authorization and issuance of person, followed by the ranking minority public character, and on any amendment of- such subpoena, and the Chairperson shall member and all other members alternating fered to the measure or matter, the total provide a full copy of the proposed subpoena, between the majority and minority. In rec- number of votes cast for and against, and the including any proposed document schedule, ognizing members to question witnesses in names of those members voting for and at that time. this fashion, the Chairperson shall take into against, shall be included in the Committee (4) The requirements of paragraph (3) may consideration the ratio of the majority to report on the measure or matter. be waived in the event of an exigent cir- minority members present and shall estab- (c) The report of the Committee on a meas- cumstance that does not reasonably allow lish the order of recognition for questioning ure or matter which has been approved by for advance written notice. in such a manner as not to disadvantage the the Committee shall include the matters re- members of the majority. The Chairperson quired by clause 3(c) of Rule XIII of the RULE NO. 7—QUORUMS may accomplish this by recognizing two ma- Rules of the House of Representatives. No measure or recommendation shall be jority members for each minority member (d)(1) If, at the time any measure or matter reported to the House unless a majority of recognized. is ordered reported by the Committee, any the Committee is actually present. For the (f) The following additional rules shall member of the Committee gives notice of in- purposes of taking any action other than re- apply to hearings of the Committee as appli- tention to file supplemental, minority, addi- porting any measure, issuance of a subpoena, cable: tional, or dissenting views, that member closing meetings, promulgating Committee (1) The Chairperson at a hearing shall an- shall be entitled to not less than two addi- orders, or changing the rules of the Com- nounce in an opening statement the subject tional calendar days after the day of such mittee, one-third of the members of the of the investigation. notice, commencing on the day on which the Committee shall constitute a quorum. For (2) A copy of the Committee rules and this measure or matter(s) was approved, exclud- purposes of taking testimony and receiving clause shall be made available to each wit- ing Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, evidence, two members shall constitute a ness as provided by clause 2(k)(2) of rule XI in which to file such views, in writing and quorum. of the Rules of the House of Representatives. signed by that member, with the clerk of the RULE NO. 8—AMENDMENTS (3) Witnesses at hearings may be accom- Committee. Any amendment offered to any pending panied by their own counsel for the purpose (2) All such views so filed by one or more legislation before the Committee must be of advising them concerning their constitu- members of the Committee shall be included made available in written form when re- tional rights. within, and shall be a part of, the report filed quested by any member of the Committee. If (4) The Chairperson may punish breaches by the Committee with respect to that meas- such amendment is not available in written of order and decorum, and of professional ure or matter. form when requested, the Chairperson will ethics on the part of counsel, by censure and (3) The report of the Committee upon that allow an appropriate period of time for the exclusion from the hearings; and the Com- measure or matter shall be printed in a sin- provision thereof. mittee may cite the offender to the House gle volume which— for contempt. (A) shall include all supplemental, minor- RULE NO. 9—HEARING PROCEDURES (5) If the Committee determines that evi- ity, additional or dissenting views, in the (a) The Chairperson shall make public an- dence or testimony at a hearing may tend to form submitted, by the time of the filing of nouncement of the date, place, and subject defame, degrade, or incriminate any person, the report, and matter of any hearing to be conducted on it shall— (B) shall bear upon its cover a recital that any measure or matter at least one week be- (A) afford such person an opportunity vol- any such supplemental, minority, additional, fore the commencement of that hearing. If untarily to appear as a witness; or dissenting views (and any material sub- the Chairperson, with the concurrence of the (B) receive such evidence or testimony in mitted under subparagraph (c)) are included ranking minority member, determines that executive session; and as part of the report. This paragraph does there is good cause to begin the hearing (C) receive and dispose of requests from not preclude— sooner, or if the Committee so determines by such person to subpoena additional wit- (i) the immediate filing or printing of a majority vote, a quorum being present, the nesses. Committee report unless timely request for

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the opportunity to file supplemental, minor- RULE NO. 13—BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE (D) an agenda of anticipated activities for ity, additional, or dissenting views has been HEARINGS AND MEETINGS each country for which travel is authorized made as provided by subsection (c); or Whenever any hearing or meeting con- together with a description of the purpose to (ii) the filing of any supplemental report ducted by the Committee is open to the pub- be served and the areas of committee juris- upon any measure or matter which may be lic, those proceedings shall be open to cov- diction involved; and required for the correction of any technical erage by television, radio, and still photog- (E) the names of members and staff for error in a previous report made by the Com- raphy, as provided in clause 4 of Rule XI of whom authorization is sought. (2) At the conclusion of any hearing, inves- mittee upon that measure or matter. the Rules of the House of Representatives, (4) shall, when appropriate, contain the tigation, study, meeting or conference for subject to the limitations therein. Operation documents required by clause 3(e) of Rule which travel outside the United States has and use of any Committee Internet broadcast XIII of the Rules of the House. been authorized pursuant to this rule, mem- system shall be fair and nonpartisan and in (e) The Chairperson, following consulta- bers and staff attending meetings or con- accordance with clause 4(b) of rule XI of the tion with the ranking minority member, is ferences shall submit a written report to the Rules of the House of Representatives and all directed to offer a motion under clause 1 of Chairperson covering the activities and other applicable rules of the Committee and rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Rep- other pertinent observations or information the House. resentatives relating to going to conference gained as a result of such travel. with the Senate, whenever the Chairperson RULE NO. 14—COMMITTEE STAFF (c) Members and staff of the Committee considers it appropriate. The staff of the Committee on House Ad- performing authorized travel on official busi- (f) If hearings have been held on any such ministration shall be appointed as follows: ness shall be governed by applicable laws, measure or matter so reported, the Com- (a) The staff shall be appointed by the resolutions, or regulations of the House and mittee shall make every reasonable effort to Chairperson except as provided in paragraph of the Committee on House Administration have such hearings published and available (b), and may be removed by the Chairperson, pertaining to such travel. to the members of the House prior to the and shall work under the general supervision RULE NO. 16—STAFF DEPOSITION AUTHORITY consideration of such measure or matter in and direction of the Chairperson; The Chairperson may authorize the staff of the House. (b) All staff provided to the minority party the Committee to conduct depositions pursu- (g) The Chairperson may designate any members of the Committee shall be ap- ant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 6, 116th Con- majority member of the Committee to act as pointed by the ranking minority member, gress, and subject to any regulations issued floor manager of a bill or resolution during and may be removed by the ranking minor- pursuant thereto. its consideration in the House. ity member of the Committee, and shall RULE NO. 17—NUMBER AND JURISDICTION OF RULE NO. 11—COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT work under the general supervision and di- SUBCOMMITTEES (a) The Committee shall conduct oversight rection of such member; (a) There shall be one standing sub- of matters within the jurisdiction of the (c) The appointment of all professional committee, with party ratios of members as Committee in accordance with clauses 2 and staff shall be subject to the approval of the indicated. The subcommittee shall have ju- 4 of rule X of the Rules of the House of Rep- Committee as provided by, and subject to the risdiction as stated by these rules, may con- resentatives. provisions of, clause 9 of rule X of the Rules (b) Not later than March 1 of the first ses- of the House; duct oversight over such subject matter, and sion of a Congress and in accordance with (d) The Chairperson shall fix the compensa- may consider such legislation as may be re- clause 2(d) of rule X of the Rules of the tion of all staff of the Committee, after con- ferred to them by the Chairperson. The name House of Representatives, the Committee sultation with the ranking minority member and jurisdiction of the subcommittee shall shall prepare an oversight plan for that Con- regarding any minority party staff, within be: (1) Subcommittee on Elections (3/1)—. Mat- gress. the budget approved for such purposes for ters relating to voting rights issues and such the Committee. RULE NO. 12—REVIEW OF CONTINUING other matters as may be referred to the sub- PROGRAMS; BUDGET ACT PROVISIONS RULE NO. 15—TRAVEL OF MEMBERS AND STAFF committee. (a) The Committee shall, in its consider- (a) Consistent with the primary expense (b) No subcommittee shall meet during any ation of all bills and joint resolutions of a resolution and such additional expense reso- full Committee meeting or hearing. public character within its jurisdiction, en- lutions as may have been approved, the pro- (c) The Chairperson may establish and ap- sure that appropriation for continuing pro- visions of this rule shall govern travel of point members, consistent with the ratio be- grams and activities of the Federal Govern- Committee members and staff. Travel for tween majority and minority members serv- ment will be made annually to the maximum any member or any staff member shall be ing on the Subcommittee on Elections, to extent feasible and consistent with the na- paid only upon the prior authorization of the serve on task forces, panels, special, or select ture, requirement, and objectives of the pro- Chairperson or her or his designee. Travel subcommittees of the Committee, to perform grams and activities involved. For the pur- may be authorized by the Chairperson for specific functions for limited periods of time, poses of this paragraph a Government agen- any member and any staff member in con- as the Chairperson deems appropriate. cy includes the organizational units of gov- nection with the attendance at hearings con- RULE NO. 18—REFERRAL OF LEGISLATION TO ernment listed in clause 4(e) of rule X of the ducted by the Committee and meetings, con- SUBCOMMITTEES Rules of the House of Representatives. ferences, and investigations which involve The Chairperson may refer legislation or (b) The Committee shall review, from time activities or subject matter under the gen- other matters to a subcommittee as the to time, each continuing program within its eral jurisdiction of the Committee. Before Chairperson considers appropriate. The jurisdiction for which appropriations are not such authorization is given there shall be Chairperson may discharge the sub- made annually in order to ascertain whether submitted to the Chairperson in writing the committee of any matter referred to it. such program could be modified so that ap- following: RULE NO. 19—POWERS AND DUTIES OF propriations therefore would be made annu- (1) The purpose of the travel; SUBCOMMITTEES ally. (2) The dates during which the travel will (c) The Committee shall, in accordance occur; The subcommittee is authorized to meet, with clause 4(f)(1) of rule X of the Rules of (3) The locations to be visited and the hold hearings, receive evidence and report to the House of Representatives, submit to the length of time to be spent in each; and the full committee on all matters referred to Committee on the Budget (1) its views and (4) The names of members and staff seek- it. No subcommittee shall meet during any estimates with respect to all matters to be ing authorization. Committee meeting. set forth in the concurrent resolution on the (b)(1) In the case of travel outside the RULE NO. 20—OTHER PROCEDURES AND budget for the ensuing fiscal year which are United States of members and staff of the REGULATIONS within its jurisdiction or functions, and (2) Committee for the purpose of conducting The Chairperson may establish such other an estimate of the total amounts of new hearings, investigations, studies, or attend- procedures and take such actions as may be budget authority, and budget outlays result- ing meetings and conferences involving ac- necessary to carry out the foregoing rules or ing there from, to be provided or authorized tivities or subject matter under the legisla- to facilitate the effective operation of the in all bills and resolutions within its juris- tive assignment of the committee, prior au- committee. diction which it intends to be effective dur- thorization must be obtained from the Chair- RULE NO. 21—DESIGNATION OF CLERK OF THE ing that fiscal year. person. Before such authorization is given, COMMITTEE (d) Whenever the Committee is directed in there shall be submitted to the Chairperson, For the purposes of these rules and the a concurrent resolution on the budget to de- in writing, a request for such authorization. Rules of the House of Representatives, the termine and recommend changes in laws, Each request, which shall be filed in a man- staff director of the Committee shall act as bills, or resolutions under the reconciliation ner that allows for a reasonable period of the clerk of the Committee. process it shall promptly make such deter- time for review before such travel is sched- mination and recommendations, and report a uled to begin, shall include the following: f reconciliation bill or resolution (or both) to (A) the purpose of the travel; JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED the House or submit such recommendations (B) the dates during which the travel will TO THE PRESIDENT to the Committee on the Budget, in accord- occur; ance with the Congressional Budget Act of (C) the names of the countries to be visited Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, 1974. and the length of time to be spent in each; reported that on February 15, 2019, she

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A letter from the Chairman, Council of tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes. pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. f (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight Act 22-610, ‘‘Language Access for Education and Reform. Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public ADJOURNMENT 259. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Committee on Oversight and Reform. Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I Act 22-643, ‘‘Power Line Undergrounding Pro- 273. A letter from the Chairman, Council of move that the House do now adjourn. gram Certified Business Enterprise Utiliza- the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. The motion was agreed to; accord- tion Temporary Act of 2019’’, pursuant to Act 22-609, ‘‘Employment Protections for ingly (at 1 o’clock and 37 minutes Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Of- p.m.), under its previous order, the 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Re- fenses, and Stalking Amendment Act of House adjourned until Monday, March form. 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 4, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. 260. A letter from the Chairman, Council of 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Oversight and Reform. f Act 22-624, ‘‘School Safety Omnibus Amend- 274. A letter from the Chairman, Council of ment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Act 22-608, ‘‘Public Restroom Facilities In- ETC. Committee on Oversight and Reform. stallation and Promotion Act of 2018’’, pur- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 261. A letter from the Chairman, Council of suant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 communications were taken from the the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight Act 22-623, ‘‘Safe Fields and Playgrounds Act and Reform. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: of 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 275. A letter from the Chairman, Council of 249. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. visor, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of Oversight and Reform. Act 22-631, ‘‘District Government Employee State, transmitting a report concerning 262. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Residency Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursu- international agreements other than treaties the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. ant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 entered into by the United States to be Act 22-622, ‘‘Insurance Modernization and Ac- Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight transmitted to the Congress within the creditation Omnibus Amendment Act of and Reform. sixty-day period specified in the Case-Za- 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 276. A letter from the Chairman, Council of blocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); Pub- 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. lic Law 92-403, Sec. 1(a) (as amended by Pub- Oversight and Reform. Act 22-637, ‘‘Athletic Trainers Clarification lic Law 108-458, Sec. 7121(b)); (118 Stat. 3807); 263. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the 250. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Act 22-621, ‘‘LGBTQ Health Data Collection Committee on Oversight and Reform. the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public 277. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Act 22-640, ‘‘Students in the Care of D.C. Co- Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. ordinating Committee Act of 2018’’, pursuant Committee on Oversight and Reform. Act 22-633, ‘‘Wage Garnishment Fairness to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 264. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Re- the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the form. Act 22-619, ‘‘Community Health Omnibus Committee on Oversight and Reform. 251. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public 278. A letter from the Deputy Chief Finan- the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the cial Officer and Director for Financial Man- agement, Department of Commerce, trans- Act 22-639, ‘‘Local Jobs and Tax Incentive Committee on Oversight and Reform. mitting the Department’s final rule — Civil Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public 265. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. [Docket No.: 181218999-8999-01] (RIN: 0605- Committee on Oversight and Reform. Act 22-618, ‘‘Gas Station Advisory Board AA50) received February 27, 2019, pursuant to 252. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Abolishment Amendment Act of 2018’’, pur- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. suant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Act 22-638, ‘‘Hyacinth’s Place equitable Real Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight Judiciary. Property Tax Relief Act of 2018’’, pursuant to and Reform. 266. A letter from the Chairman, Council of 279. A letter from the Chief, Publications Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Re- Act 22-617, ‘‘Opioid Overdose Treatment and Service, transmitting the Service’s Major form. Prevention Omnibus Act of 2018’’, pursuant final regulations — Regulations Regarding 253. A letter from the Chairman, Council of to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. the Transition Tax Under Section 965 and the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Re- Related Provisions [TD 9846] (RIN: 1545-BO51) Act 22-636, ‘‘DC Water Consumer Protection form. received February 27, 2018, pursuant to 5 Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public 267. A letter from the Chairman, Council of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Committee on Oversight and Reform. Act 22-616, ‘‘Department of Consumer and Ways and Means. 254. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Regulatory Affairs Omnibus Amendment Act 280. A letter from the Chief, Publications the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. of 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Act 22-635, ‘‘Repeat Parking Violations 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public Oversight and Reform. rule — Rulings and determination letters Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the 268. A letter from the Chairman, Council of (Rev. Proc. 2019-5) received February 27, 2019, Committee on Oversight and Reform. the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 255. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Act 22-615, ‘‘Principle-Based Reserves 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public mittee on Ways and Means. Act 22-634, ‘‘Performing Arts Promotion Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the 281. A letter from the Chief, Publications Amendment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public Committee on Oversight and Reform. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the 269. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule Committee on Oversight and Reform. the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. — Section 199A Trade or Business Safe Har- 256. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Act 22-613, ‘‘Safe Disposal of Controlled Sub- bor: Rental Real Estate [Notice 2019-07] re- the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. stances Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law ceived February 27, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Act 22-632, ‘‘Economic Development Return 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 on Investment Accountability Amendment Committee on Oversight and Reform. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Act of 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, 270. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Means. Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. 282. A letter from the Chief, Publications on Oversight and Reform. Act 22-612, ‘‘East End Grocery Incentive Act and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 257. A letter from the Chairman, Council of of 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on — Safe Harbor for Determining Depreciation Act 22-641, ‘‘New Communities Bond Author- Oversight and Reform. Deductions for Certain Passenger Auto- ization Temporary Amendment Act of 2018’’, 271. A letter from the Chairman, Council of mobiles (Rev. Proc. 2019-13) received Feb- pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. ruary 27, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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Committee on Energy and Commerce. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Proc. 2019-3) received February 27, 2019, pur- By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. MEAD- Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- OWS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. rule — 26 CFR 1.199A-2: Determination of W- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee BROWNLEY of California, Mr. COOPER, 2 Wages (Rev. Proc. 2019-11) received Feb- on Ways and Means. Ms. ESHOO, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Mrs. ruary 27, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 293. A letter from the Chief, Publications KIRKPATRICK): 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue H.R. 1422. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only tion Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the ac- Means. rule — Previously Taxed Earnings and Prof- ceptance by political committees of online 284. A letter from the Chief, Publications its Accounts [Notice 2019-01] received Feb- contributions from certain unverified and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue ruary 27, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. sources, and for other purposes; to the Com- Service, transmitting the Service’s final reg- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 mittee on House Administration. ulation — Centralized Partnership Audit Re- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- ´ gime [TD 9844] (RIN: 1545-BO03; 1545-BO04) re- Means. self, Ms. BARRAGAN, Ms. BASS, Mr. ceived February 27, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. BEYER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 f BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRINDISI, Mr. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Means. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. BROWNLEY of 285. A letter from the Chief, Publications Under clause 2 of rule XII, public California, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue bills and resolutions of the following CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Service, transmitting the Service’s final reg- titles were introduced and severally re- Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CASTEN of Illi- ulation — Public Approval of Tax-Exempt ferred, as follows: nois, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CISNEROS, Private Activity Bonds [TD 9845] (RIN: 1545- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. BG91) received February 27, 2019, pursuant to By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mr. CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. KHANNA, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. POCAN, CONNOLLY, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CUM- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, MINGS, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DANNY Ways and Means. Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEGETTE, 286. A letter from the Chief, Publications WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. MOORE, Ms. Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue OMAR, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only WELCH, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- rule — Update to Revenue Procedure 2018-4 LEE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. vania, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. (Rev. Proc. 2019-4) received February 27, 2019, HAALAND, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law DESAULNIER, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. HILL GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. GARCIA of mittee on Ways and Means. of California, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. PIN- Texas, Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. 287. A letter from the Chief, Publications GREE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. GABBARD, GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. GREEN of and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. HAALAND, Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only SLOTKIN, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. HAS- rule — Individual Shared Responsibility Pay- CARBAJAL, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. KILDEE, TINGS, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. ment Hardship Exemptions that May Be Ms. DEAN, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, HILL of California, Ms. KENDRA S. Claimed on a Federal Income Tax Return Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New HORN of Oklahoma, Mr. HORSFORD, Without Obtaining a Hardship Exemption York, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. CAROLYN B. Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. Certification from the Marketplace for the MALONEY of New York, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. JOHNSON 2018 Tax Year [Notice 2019-05] received Feb- VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. MENG, Ms. of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY, ruary 27, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. BARRAGA´ N, and Ms. PRESSLEY): Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIM, Mrs. KIRK- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 H.R. 1417. A bill to establish a trust fund to PATRICK, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and provide for adequate funding for water and KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. LAN- Means. sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes; GEVIN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE of 288. A letter from the Chief, Publications to the Committee on Transportation and In- California, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue frastructure, and in addition to the Commit- LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEVIN of Cali- Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only tees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and fornia, Mr. TED LIEU of California, rule — Section 162(a) Safe harbors for certain Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. LOF- Payments Made by a C Corporation or a subsequently determined by the Speaker, in GREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LUJA´ N, Specified Pass-Through Entity in Exchange each case for consideration of such provi- Mrs. LURIA, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. CAROLYN for a State or Local Tax Credit (Rev. Proc. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the B. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. 2019-12) received February 27, 2019, pursuant committee concerned. MCBATH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on GOSAR, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Ways and Means. 289. A letter from the Chief, Publications GRIJALVA, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. NOR- Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. NADLER, and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue MAN, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DAVIDSON Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only of Ohio, and Mr. YOHO): NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. rule — Maximum Values for 2018 for Use H.R. 1418. A bill to restore the application OMAR, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. With Vehicle Cents-Per-Mile and Fleet Aver- of the Federal antitrust laws to the business PASCRELL, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. PIN- age Valuations Rules [Notice 2019-08] re- of health insurance to protect competition GREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Ms. ceived February 27, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and consumers; to the Committee on the Ju- PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 diciary. lina, Mr. RASKIN, Miss RICE of New Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. York, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. ROSE of Means. CARBAJAL, and Mr. PERLMUTTER): New York, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. ROYBAL- 290. A letter from the Chief, Publications H.R. 1419. A bill to amend the Patient Pro- ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN, Ms. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue tection and Affordable Care Act to establish SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SCOTT of Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only a public health insurance option; to the Virginia, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SCHA- rule — Making Elections under Section 179 Committee on Energy and Commerce. KOWSKY, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. and 168 (Rev. Proc. 2019-08) received February By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. 27, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); KINZINGER, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. SPEIER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to TONKO): Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 1420. A bill to amend the Energy Inde- Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. 291. A letter from the Chief, Publications pendence and Security Act of 2007 to pro- VELA, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. VIS- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue mote energy efficiency via information and CLOSKY, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WASSERMAN Service, transmitting the Service’s final reg- computing technologies, and for other pur- SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. ulation — Public Approval of Tax-Exempt poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- WELCH, Ms. WILD, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. Private Activity Bonds [TD 9845] (RIN: 1545- merce. FINKENAUER, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. LAWSON BG91) received February 27, 2019, pursuant to By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. COO- of Florida, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. PAYNE, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. PER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. KHANNA, 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. Ms. DEAN, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. WILSON of Ways and Means. CASE, and Mr. RASKIN): Florida, and Mr. DOGGETT):

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A bill to amend the Internal Rev- United States Code with respect to arbitra- mittee on the Budget, for a period to be sub- enue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to tion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. sequently determined by the Speaker, in encourage individual and corporate tax- By Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio (for him- each case for consideration of such provi- payers to contribute to scholarships for ele- self, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mrs. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the mentary and secondary students through eli- BEATTY, Mr. JORDAN, Ms. KAPTUR, committee concerned. gible scholarship-granting organizations, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. TURNER, By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. RYAN, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. NORTON, and Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- STIVERS, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. DA- Mr. COHEN): mittee on Education and Labor, for a period VIDSON of Ohio, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. H.R. 1430. A bill to provide that chapter 1 to be subsequently determined by the Speak- BALDERSON): of title 9 of the United States Code, relating er, in each case for consideration of such pro- H.R. 1424. A bill to amend title 38, United to the enforcement of arbitration agree- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Vet- ments, shall not apply to enrollment agree- committee concerned. erans Affairs permits the display of Fallen ments made between students and certain in- By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Soldier Displays in national cemeteries; to stitutions of higher education; and to pro- Mr. LAMALFA): the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. hibit limitations on the ability of students H.R. 1435. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mrs. CRAIG (for herself and Mr. to pursue claims against certain institutions the Interior to take actions supporting non- PETERS): of higher education; to the Committee on Federal investments in water infrastructure H.R. 1425. A bill to amend the Patient Pro- Education and Labor, and in addition to the improvements in the Sacramento Valley, tection and Affordable Care Act to provide Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to and for other purposes; to the Committee on for a Improve Health Insurance Affordability be subsequently determined by the Speaker, Natural Resources. Fund to provide for certain reinsurance pay- in each case for consideration of such provi- By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for her- ments to lower premiums in the individual sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the self, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. MOORE, Mr. health insurance market; to the Committee committee concerned. RYAN, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. HAALAND, on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mrs. Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. MI- WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. NORTON, and Ms. CLARKE of New CHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. POCAN, Ms. ROY- York): THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. BAL-ALLARD, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. H.R. 1436. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- WEBER of Texas): COHEN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. WELCH, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to extend the earned in- H.R. 1426. A bill to amend the Department CLARKE of New York, Mr. SERRANO, come tax credit to all taxpayers with de- of Energy Organization Act to address insuf- Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. RYAN, pendents and to qualifying students, and for ficient compensation of employees and other Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LEE other purposes; to the Committee on Ways personnel of the Federal Energy Regulatory of California, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. GON- and Means. Commission, and for other purposes; to the ZALEZ of Texas, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. By Mr. CORREA (for himself and Mr. Committee on Energy and Commerce. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. EVANS, Ms. THOMPSON of Mississippi): By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- PRESSLEY, and Mr. SCOTT of Vir- H.R. 1437. A bill to amend the Homeland self and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of ginia): Security Act of 2002 to require the Under New York): H.R. 1431. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Secretary for Management of the Depart- H.R. 1427. A bill to amend title 5, United enue Code of 1986 to modify the earned in- ment of Homeland Security to achieve secu- States Code, to provide for priority for mak- come tax credit to account for the amount rity of sensitive assets among the compo- ing payments for lodging expenses for Fed- by which economic growth has outpaced in- nents of the Department of Homeland Secu- eral employees that are booked in places come growth, and for other purposes; to the rity, and for other purposes; to the Com- with policies to protect individuals from se- Committee on Ways and Means. mittee on Homeland Security. vere forms of human trafficking, and for By Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Ms. By Ms. HAALAND (for herself, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Over- BARRAGA´ N, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- WELCH, Mr. COOPER, Mrs. KIRK- sight and Reform. fornia, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. YOUNG): PATRICK, Mr. EVANS, Ms. ROYBAL- By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. H.R. 1432. A bill to establish a Minority ALLARD, Mr. HIMES, Mrs. LAWRENCE, NAPOLITANO, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Business Development Administration in the Mr. ROUDA, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. LEE Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. MOORE, Department of Commerce, to clarify the re- of California, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mrs. Mr. SIRES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. lationship between such Administration and CRAIG, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. DEAN, GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON LEE, the Small Business Administration, and for Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. SEWELL of Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl- other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- Alabama, Mrs. DINGELL, and Ms. vania, Ms. OMAR, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. cial Services, and in addition to the Com- OMAR): COHEN, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. TORRES of mittee on Small Business, for a period to be H.R. 1438. A bill to amend the Help Amer- California, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GRI- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ica Vote Act of 2002 to require States to JALVA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GALLEGO, each case for consideration of such provi- allow same day registration for Federal elec- Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. LEE of California, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the tions, and for other purposes; to the Com- Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. PRESSLEY, committee concerned. mittee on House Administration. Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. TLAIB, By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Ms. and Mrs. BEATTY): H.R. 1433. A bill to amend the Homeland BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. DAVID P. ROE H.R. 1428. A bill making supplemental ap- Security Act of 2002 to improve morale with- of Tennessee, Ms. SEWELL of Ala- propriations for fiscal year 2019 for the in the Department of Homeland Security bama, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. MITCH- BUILD Discretionary Grant program, and for workforce by conferring new responsibilities ELL): other purposes; to the Committee on Appro- to the Chief Human Capital Officer, estab- H.R. 1439. A bill to amend the Employee priations, and in addition to the Committee lishing an employee engagement steering Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to on the Budget, for a period to be subse- committee, requiring action plans, and au- provide a fiduciary safe harbor for the selec- quently determined by the Speaker, in each thorizing an annual employee award pro- tion of a lifetime income provider, and for case for consideration of such provisions as gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee mittee on Homeland Security. cation and Labor. concerned. By Mr. BYRNE (for himself, Mr. By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. WRIGHT, Mr. LAMALFA, Ms. FOXX of RYAN, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, North Carolina, Mr. ROONEY of Flor- HUIZENGA, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. MITCH- Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. MOORE, ida, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. BANKS, Mr. ELL, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. DINGELL, and Mr. SIRES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. MITCHELL, Mrs. Mr. LATTA): GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON LEE, WALORSKI, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. POSEY, H.R. 1440. A bill to provide for the issuance Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl- Mr. BUDD, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. GOSAR, of a Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal vania, Ms. OMAR, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. MOONEY of Stamp; to the Committee on Oversight and COHEN, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. TORRES of West Virginia, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. Reform, and in addition to the Committees California, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GRI- HAGEDORN, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. on Transportation and Infrastructure, and JALVA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GALLEGO, HUIZENGA, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. WALBERG, Natural Resources, for a period to be subse- Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, quently determined by the Speaker, in each Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. SCA- case for consideration of such provisions as Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. TLAIB, LISE, Mr. FLORES, Mr. ROGERS of Ala- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Ms. NORTON, and Mr. SABLAN): bama, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. concerned. H.R. 1429. A bill making supplemental ap- HARRIS, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. WILSON of By Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee (for propriations for fiscal year 2019 for the South Carolina, Mr. YOHO, Mr. himself and Mr. GOTTHEIMER): Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, and LOUDERMILK, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BABIN, H.R. 1441. A bill to require a report on for other purposes; to the Committee on Ap- Mr. BARR, and Mr. DUNCAN): oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran, and

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for other purposes; to the Committee on For- Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. DANNY K. H.R. 1454. A bill to provide for a 3-day wait- eign Affairs, and in addition to the Com- DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ing period before a person may receive a mittee on Financial Services, for a period to KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, handgun, with exceptions; to the Committee be subsequently determined by the Speaker, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. ROD- on the Judiciary. in each case for consideration of such provi- NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. UNDER- By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the WOOD, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. committee concerned. JACKSON LEE, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, PERLMUTTER, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. BOST): PRESSLEY, and Ms. GABBARD): BUTTERFIELD, Mr. COHEN, Ms. NOR- H.R. 1449. A bill to designate the facility of H.R. 1455. A bill to protect States and indi- TON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. RASKIN, the United States Postal Service located at viduals in States that have laws which per- Mr. PAYNE, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. WILSON 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, mit the use of cannabis, and for other pur- of Florida, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, as the ‘‘Captain Robert L. Martin Post Of- poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, Ms. MOORE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. fice’’; to the Committee on Oversight and and in addition to the Committees on Finan- LOWENTHAL, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BLU- Reform. cial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for MENAUER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. a period to be subsequently determined by Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. MCGOV- SCOTT of Virginia, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. the Speaker, in each case for consideration ERN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. NORTON, of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- JACKSON LEE, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CUM- Mr. HASTINGS, Miss RICE of New tion of the committee concerned. MINGS, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. BLUNT York, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. COHEN, Mr. By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, ROCHESTER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SMITH Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. MCEACHIN, and Ms. SPEIER): of Washington, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H.R. 1442. A bill to amend the National KHANNA, Ms. MENG, Mr. SWALWELL of Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require California, Mr. KILMER, Mr. QUIGLEY, TLAIB, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. each State to implement a process under Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. which individuals who are 16 years of age KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. DANNY K. may apply to register to vote in elections for WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. WILD, Mr. PA- DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Federal office in the State, to direct the NETTA, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. Election Assistance Commission to make Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. CORREA, Ms. JAYAPAL, grants to States to increase the involvement POCAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. SCHA- Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. of minors in public election activities, and KOWSKY, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. LAW- HASTINGS, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CLY- for other purposes; to the Committee on RENCE, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. BURN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. JOHNSON House Administration. BONAMICI, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SEAN of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Ms. PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. CLARKE of New STEFANIK, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Mr. PORTER, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. CLARK of York, Ms. ADAMS, and Ms. FUDGE): GRIFFITH): Massachusetts, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. H.R. 1456. A bill to amend the Controlled H.R. 1443. A bill to amend title 9 of the DEFAZIO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. Substances Act to provide for a new rule re- United States Code with respect to arbitra- LAMB, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. KIND, Ms. garding the application of the Act to mari- tion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SCHIFF, huana, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for him- Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. HAALAND): mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to self, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, H.R. 1450. A bill to amend the Religious the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Finan- Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. civil rights and otherwise prevent meaning- cial Services, for a period to be subsequently WESTERMAN, Mr. BABIN, Mr. TIPTON, ful harm to third parties, and for other pur- determined by the Speaker, in each case for Mr. DUNN, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. consideration of such provisions as fall with- and Mr. GUEST): By Mr. KIM: in the jurisdiction of the committee con- H.R. 1444. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 1451. A bill to amend title 18, United cerned. enue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for States Code, to prohibit interfering with By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of certain casualty losses of uncut timber; to voter registration, and for other purposes; to New York: the Committee on Ways and Means. the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- H.R. 1457. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Ms. CHENEY (for herself and Mr. tion to the Committee on House Administra- Education to make grants to State edu- GIANFORTE): tion, for a period to be subsequently deter- cational agencies for the modernization, ren- H.R. 1445. A bill to direct the Secretary of mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- ovation, or repair of public school facilities, the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to sideration of such provisions as fall within and for other purposes; to the Committee on removing the Greater Yellowstone Eco- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Education and Labor. system population of grizzly bears from the By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mrs. By Ms. MCCOLLUM (for herself, Mr. Federal list of endangered and threatened WALORSKI): TONKO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. COHEN, Ms. wildlife; to the Committee on Natural Re- H.R. 1452. A bill to require the establish- MOORE, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. GABBARD, sources. ment of a process for excluding articles im- Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. FOR- ported from the People’s Republic of China POCAN, Ms. OMAR, and Ms. SEWELL of TENBERRY): from certain duties imposed under section Alabama): H.R. 1446. A bill to require the United 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and for other H.R. 1458. A bill to prohibit the Corpora- States Postal Service to continue selling the purposes; to the Committee on Ways and tion for National and Community Service Multinational Species Conservation Funds Means. from removing State offices of the Corpora- Semipostal Stamp until all remaining By Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. tion from States without Congressional ap- stamps are sold, and for other purposes; to MCCAUL, and Mr. FITZPATRICK): proval; to the Committee on Education and the Committee on Oversight and Reform, H.R. 1453. A bill to prioritize the efforts of Labor. and in addition to the Committee on Natural and enhance coordination among United By Mr. MEADOWS (for himself and Mr. Resources, for a period to be subsequently States agencies to encourage European coun- SCHNEIDER): determined by the Speaker, in each case for tries to diversify their energy sources and H.R. 1459. A bill to support security and consideration of such provisions as fall with- supply routes, increase European countries’ law enforcement training and cooperation in the jurisdiction of the committee con- energy security, and help the United States between the United States and Israel; to the cerned. reach its global energy security goals, and Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. GROTHMAN: for other purposes; to the Committee on For- By Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL (for her- H.R. 1447. A bill to amend title XIX of the eign Affairs. self, Mr. COHEN, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Social Security Act to equalize the Federal By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for him- Mr. COOPER, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. NOR- medical assistance percentage applicable to self, Mr. CASE, Ms. DEAN, Ms. TON, Mr. SOTO, Ms. WASSERMAN certain individuals in the expansion popu- DELAURO, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. DEUTCH, SCHULTZ, Ms. SHALALA, and Mr. lation of the Patient Protection and Afford- Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. RUSH): able Care Act; to the Committee on Energy GARAMENDI, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. HAS- H.R. 1460. A bill to amend title 18, United and Commerce. TINGS, Mr. HIMES, Ms. JACKSON LEE, States Code, to prohibit voter caging and By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER: Mr. KHANNA, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. other questionable challenges; to the Com- H.R. 1448. A bill to amend title 38, United MENG, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. NORTON, mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. OMAR, Mr. the Committee on House Administration, for recipients serving on active duty for loans PAYNE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. a period to be subsequently determined by guaranteed under the home loan program of RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. the Speaker, in each case for consideration Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Com- SOTO, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. GREEN of of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. Texas, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself, DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. By Mr. MULLIN (for himself and Mr. Mr. RUSH, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. QUIGLEY, THOMPSON of Mississippi): FLORES):

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A bill to create a publicly avail- of Georgia is taking actions to undermine Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- able lottery system for permits for the use of commitments or contractual agreements fornia, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of motorized or nonmotorized boats in the with United States persons engaging in busi- Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, ness operations in the country of Georgia, York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CORREA, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on and for other purposes; to the Committee on CUMMINGS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. Natural Resources. Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com- DELAURO, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself, Mr. mittees on Financial Services, and the Judi- Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, and Mr. ciary, for a period to be subsequently deter- GALLEGO, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. JACKSON WENSTRUP): mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- LEE, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KAP- H.R. 1476. A bill to provide for the conduct sideration of such provisions as fall within TUR, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILMER, Ms. of demonstration projects to provide coordi- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms. LEE nated case management services for TANF By Mr. O’HALLERAN: of California, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- recipients; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 1462. A bill to direct the Secretary of NEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. Means. Defense to submit periodic reports on the MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for cost of presidential travel, and for other pur- MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE, herself, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. SOTO, poses; to the Committee on Armed Services. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Ms. Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, and Ms. By Mr. O’HALLERAN: OMAR, Mr. POCAN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. SHALALA): H.R. 1463. A bill to limit the use of Federal RICHMOND, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RUSH, Mr. funds for the use of the travel expenses of RYAN, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H.R. 1477. A bill to require a threat assess- senior Federal officials in contravention of Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. ment and strategy to counter Russian influ- certain regulations, and for other purposes; SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, ence in Venezuela, an assessment of foreign to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Ms. TITUS, Mrs. TORRES of California, acquisition of CITGO assets in the United By Mr. O’HALLERAN: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN States, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 1464. A bill to enact House Resolution SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (estab- WILD, and Mr. SOTO): the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period lishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) H.R. 1468. A bill to promote the economic to be subsequently determined by the Speak- into permanent law; to the Committee on security and safety of survivors of domestic er, in each case for consideration of such pro- House Administration, and in addition to the violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules, for a period to be sub- stalking, and for other purposes; to the Com- committee concerned. sequently determined by the Speaker, in mittee on Education and Labor, and in addi- By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- tion to the Committees on Financial Serv- ROONEY of Florida): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the ices, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for H.R. 1478. A bill to amend the Federal committee concerned. a period to be subsequently determined by Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for By Mr. O’HALLERAN: the Speaker, in each case for consideration the importation of affordable and safe insu- H.R. 1465. A bill to require the Speaker of of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- lin by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, the House of Representatives to convene a tion of the committee concerned. and individuals; to the Committee on Energy session of the House on each day in which a By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. and Commerce. Government shutdown is in effect, to pro- GOSAR, and Mr. GAETZ): By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. KELLY hibit the use of funds for the official travel H.R. 1469. A bill to amend title IV-A of the of Pennsylvania, Ms. KUSTER of New of Members of the House of Representatives Social Security Act, and for other purposes; Hampshire, and Ms. PINGREE): during any period in which a Government to the Committee on Ways and Means. shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes; By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1479. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- to the Committee on House Administration, HASTINGS, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. LEE of enue Code of 1986 to include biomass heating and in addition to the Committee on Rules, California, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, appliances for tax credits available for en- for a period to be subsequently determined Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. ergy-efficient building property and energy by the Speaker, in each case for consider- OMAR, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. property; to the Committee on Ways and ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- NADLER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. Means. risdiction of the committee concerned. ESPAILLAT): By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. By Mr. O’HALLERAN: H.R. 1470. A bill to amend the Food and Nu- KINZINGER, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. H.R. 1466. A bill to provide that the sala- trition Act of 2008 to provide greater access MCKINLEY): ries of Members of a House of Congress will to the supplemental nutrition assistance H.R. 1480. A bill to amend the Energy Pol- be held in escrow if that House has not program by reducing duplicative and burden- icy and Conservation Act to establish the agreed to a concurrent resolution on the some administrative requirements, authorize CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Pro- budget for fiscal year 2020 by April 15, 2019, the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for to certain community-based nonprofit feed- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- Members of Congress, to prohibit the use of ing and anti-hunger groups for the purpose of dition to the Committee on Science, Space, funds provided for the official travel ex- establishing and implementing a Beyond the and Technology, for a period to be subse- penses of Members of Congress and other of- Soup Kitchen Pilot Program for certain so- quently determined by the Speaker, in each ficers and employees of the legislative cially and economically disadvantaged popu- case for consideration of such provisions as branch for first-class airline accommoda- lations, and for other purposes; to the Com- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee mittee on Agriculture. tions, and to amend title 18, United States concerned. By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Code, to establish a uniform 5-year post-em- By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself YOHO): ployment ban on lobbying by former Mem- and Mr. AMASH): H.R. 1471. A bill to require a joint resolu- bers of Congress; to the Committee on House H. Con. Res. 23. Concurrent resolution ex- Administration, and in addition to the Com- tion of approval for the entry into effect of a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement pressing the sense of Congress that any mittees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and with Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes; to United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear Reform, for a period to be subsequently de- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. cooperation agreement must prohibit the termined by the Speaker, in each case for By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching consideration of such provisions as fall with- H.R. 1472. A bill to rename the Homestead uranium or separating plutonium on its own in the jurisdiction of the committee con- National Monument of America near Bea- territory, in keeping with the strongest pos- cerned. trice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National sible nonproliferation ‘‘gold standard’’; to By Ms. OMAR (for herself and Mr. SAR- Historical Park; to the Committee on Nat- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. BANES): ural Resources. By Mrs. CRAIG: H.R. 1467. A bill to amend the Foreign By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: H. Res. 157. A resolution amending the Agents Registration Act of 1938 to establish H.R. 1473. A bill to amend title IV of the Rules of the House of Representatives to pro- a separate unit within the Department of Social Security Act to target funds to truly hibit Members of the House from serving on Justice for the investigation and enforce- needy families; to the Committee on Ways the boards of for-profit entities; to the Com- ment of such Act, to provide the Attorney and Means. mittee on Ethics. General with the authority to impose civil By Ms. SPANBERGER: money penalties for violations of such Act, H.R. 1474. A bill to require the Director of By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for and to require agents of foreign principals National Intelligence to submit a pre-elec- himself and Mrs. DAVIS of California): who are registered under such Act to disclose tion threat assessment prior to each regu- H. Res. 158. A resolution encouraging peo- transactions involving things of financial larly scheduled general election for Federal ple in the United States to recognize Friday, value conferred on officeholders; to the Com- office, and for other purposes; to the Com- March 1, 2019, as Read Across America Day; mittee on the Judiciary. mittee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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A resolution expressing con- tion to enact the accompanying bill or lation pursuant to the following: cern about the threat posed to democracy Article 1, Section 8 and human rights by theocratic groups oper- joint resolution. By Mr. OLSON: ating in South Asia; to the Committee on By Mrs. LAWRENCE: H.R. 1426. Foreign Affairs. H.R. 1417. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. H. Res. 161. A resolution expressing support Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, ‘‘To make for the designation of the last day of Feb- Constitution all Laws which shall be necessary and proper By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: ruary each year, as ‘‘Rare Disease Day’’; to for carrying into Execution the foregoing the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 1427. Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Ms. Constitution in the Government of the lation pursuant to the following: UNDERWOOD): United States, or in any Department or Offi- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3. H. Res. 162. A resolution expressing the cer thereof.’’ By Ms. WATERS: condolences of the House of Representatives By Mr. DEFAZIO: H.R. 1428. and honoring the memory of the victims of H.R. 1418. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: February 15, 2019; to the Committee on Over- lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, clause 1 of the U.S. sight and Reform. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to Constitution and By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, the power to make all laws necessary and Article 1, Section 9, clause 7 of the U.S. Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. PERLMUTTER, proper for carrying out the powers vested in Constitution. Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. KHANNA, and Congress) By Ms. WATERS: Ms. PRESSLEY): By Mr. DEFAZIO: H.R. 1429. H.R. 1419. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 163. A resolution urging action to Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: increase equity within the legal cannabis lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, clause 1 of the U.S. marketplace; to the Committee on Energy Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to Constitution and and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- the power to make all laws necessary and Article 1, Section 9, clause 7 of the U.S. mittees on the Judiciary, and Education and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Constitution. Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter- Congress) By Ms. WATERS: mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- By Ms. ESHOO: H.R. 1430. sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 1420. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. KIM, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, clause 1 of the U.S. CISNEROS, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. Article I, Section 8 and Article IV, Section Constitution and KEATING): 3 of the Constitution. Article 1, Section 9, clause 7 of the U.S. H. Res. 164. A resolution commemorating By Ms. ESHOO: Constitution. the centennial anniversary of Korea’s March H.R. 1421. By Mr. KHANNA: First Movement Day; to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1431. Foreign Affairs. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. JUDY Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of lation pursuant to the following: CHU of California, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. the U.S. Constitution. The Sixteenth Amendment provides Con- CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. By Mr. GOSAR: gress the power to ‘‘lay and collect taxes on H.R. 1422. CURTIS, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. incomes.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. By Mr. MCNERNEY: lation pursuant to the following: KHANNA, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. H.R. 1432. Article I Section 8, Clause 18, the Nec- Congress has the power to enact this legis- TED LIEU of California, Mr. PETERS, essary and Proper Clause lation pursuant to the following: Mr. SABLAN, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. In 2011, the United States District Court Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of SMITH of Washington, Mr. SOTO, Mr. for the District of Columbia held in Bluman the United States grants Congress the au- SUOZZI, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. WILSON v. FEC that ‘‘It is fundamental to the defini- thority to enact this bill. of Florida, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. MEEKS, tion of our national political community By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: and Mr. MCADAMS): that foreign citizens do not have a constitu- H.R. 1433. H. Res. 165. A resolution recognizing Chi- tional right to participate in, and thus may Congress has the power to enact this legis- nese railroad workers who worked on the be excluded from, activities of democratic lation pursuant to the following: Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869, self-government.’’ Bluman specifically ad- Article I, Section 8. and their important contribution to the dressed and prohibited political campaign By Mr. BYRNE: growth of the United States; to the Com- contributions to U.S. elections. H.R. 1434. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- In 2012, the United States Supreme Court Congress has the power to enact this legis- ture. affirmed, holding that the prohibition in 2 lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. MORELLE: U.S.C. 441 (e) on campaign contributions by Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18 H. Res. 166. A resolution expressing support any ‘‘foreign national’’ was narrowly tai- of the Constitution of the United States for designation of March 3, 2019, as National lored to achieve a compelling governmental By Mr. GARAMENDI: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day; to the interest. H.R. 1435. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Committee on Oversight and Reform. Given that the Stop Foreign Donations Af- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- fecting Our Elections Act supplements the Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- self and Mrs. BEATTY): intent of these rulings and the 1966 law that banned such contributions, it is both within tion H. Res. 167. A resolution recognizing the the scope of Congress’s power and is thus By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN: rise of cardiovascular disease as the world’s constitutional. H.R. 1436. leading cause of preventable death and dis- By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: Congress has the power to enact this legis- ability and as the global public health crisis H.R. 1423. lation pursuant to the following: of our generation and supporting the rec- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress ognition of February 2019 as ‘‘American lation pursuant to the following: shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Heart Month’’; to the Committee on Foreign U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on By Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio: Debts and provide for the common Defence Energy and Commerce, for a period to be H.R. 1424. and general Welfare of the United States; but subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Congress has the power to enact this legis- all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- each case for consideration of such provi- lation pursuant to the following: form throughout the United States. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the The United States Constitution, Article 1, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all committee concerned. Section 8, ‘‘To make all Laws which shall be Laws which shall be necessary and proper for

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(1) The U.S. Constitution including Article Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to Congress has the power to enact this legis- 1, Section 8. the power of Congress to provide for the gen- lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. HAALAND: eral welfare of the United States) and Clause Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 1438. 18 (relating to the power to make all laws By Mr. O’HALLERAN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- necessary and proper for carrying out the H.R. 1463. lation pursuant to the following: powers vested in Congress). Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- By Mr. KIM: lation pursuant to the following: stitution of the United States. H.R. 1451. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 By Mr. WALBERG: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. O’HALLERAN: H.R. 1439. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1464. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: tion. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- By Mr. KIND: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 stitution H.R. 1452. By Mr. O’HALLERAN: By Mr. WALBERG: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1465. H.R. 1440. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3—‘‘the United lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: States Congress shall have power ‘‘To regu- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Article I, Section 8 of the United States late Commerce with foreign Nations’’ By Mr. O’HALLERAN: Constitution. By Mr. KINZINGER: H.R. 1466. By Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee: H.R. 1453. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1441. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution By Ms. OMAR: Under Article I, Section 8, the Necessary By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI: H.R. 1467. and Proper Clause. Congress shall have H.R. 1454. Congress has the power to enact this legis- power to make all laws which shall be nec- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: essary and proper for carrying into Execu- lation pursuant to the following: Article 1., Section 1. of the Consitution of tion the foregoing powers and all Powers United States Constitution, Article I, Sec- the United States vested by this Constitution in the Govern- tion 8 By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD: ment of the United States, or in any Depart- By Ms. LEE of California: H.R. 1468. ment of Officer thereof. H.R. 1455. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BEYER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1442. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Mr. SCHWEIKERT: lation pursuant to the following: granted to Congress under Article I of the H.R. 1469. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power United States Constitution and its subse- Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress under Article I of the quent amendments, and further clarified and lation pursuant to the following: United States Constitution and its subse- interpreted by the Supreme Court of the Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. quent amendments, and further clarified and United States. Constitution: The Congress shall have Power interpreted by the Supreme Court of the By Ms. LEE of California: to make all Laws which shall be necessary United States. [Page H7089] H.R. 1456. and proper for carrying into Execution the By Mrs. BUSTOS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- H.R. 1443. lation pursuant to the following: ed by this Constitution in the Government of Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power the United States, or in any Department or lation pursuant to the following: granted to Congress under Article I of the Officer thereof. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United United States Constitution and its subse- By Mr. SERRANO: States Constitution. quent amendments, and further clarified and H.R. 1470. By Mr. CARTER of Georgia: interpreted by the Supreme Court of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1444. United States. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. lation pursuant to the following: New York: Constitution Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. H.R. 1457. By Mr. SHERMAN: By Ms. CHENEY: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1471. H.R. 1445. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. MCCOLLUM: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. H.R. 1458. constitution Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: By Mr. CLAY: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1472. H.R. 1446. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. MEADOWS: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1459. Article I, Section 8 section 8 of article I of the Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: By Mr. GROTHMAN: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1473. H.R. 1447. Article I Section 8 Clause 11: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- To define and punish Piracies and Felonies lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: committed on the high Seas, and Offenses Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United This bill is enacted pursuant to the power against the Law of Nations; States Constitution, to ‘‘provide for the com- granted to Congress under Article I of the And mon Defence and general Welfare of the United States Constitution and its subse- Article I Section 8 Clause 1: United States.’’ quent amendments, and further clarified and The Congress shall have Power To lay and By Ms. SPANBERGER: interpreted by the Supreme Court of the collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, H.R. 1474. United States. to pay the Debts and provide for the common Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER: Defence and general Welfare of the United lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1448. States; Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL: By Mr. STAUBER: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1460. H.R. 1475. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following:

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Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Con- H.R. 342: Mr. CRAWFORD. H.R. 1169: Mrs. CRAIG, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. stitution, which gives Congress the power to H.R. 490: Mr. WRIGHT. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. MOORE. dispose of and make all needful rules and H.R. 500: Mr. TRONE. H.R. 1216: Mr. PETERSON. H.R. 515: Ms. PORTER. regulations respecting the territory or other H.R. 1224: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Mr. HURD of H.R. 532: Ms. GARCIA of Texas. property belonging to the United States. Texas. By Mrs. WALORSKI: H.R. 553: Ms. SCANLON and Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 1225: Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. H.R. 1476. H.R. 578: Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma. H.R. 582: Mr. NEAL. SABLAN, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. COLLINS of New Congress has the power to enact this legis- York. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 587: Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United and Mr. STAUBER. H.R. 1234: Ms. JACKSON LEE. States Constitution, to ‘‘provide for the com- H.R. 612: Mr. WESTERMAN. H.R. 1241: Mr. BOST. mon Defence and general Welfare of the H.R. 613: Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. KEVIN HERN of H.R. 1277: Mr. BROWN of Maryland and Mr. United States.’’ Oklahoma, and Mr. TURNER. MCNERNEY. H.R. 625: Mr. RIGGLEMAN. By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ: H.R. 1308: Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 634: Mr. BANKS and Mr. ESTES. H.R. 1477. H.R. 1325: Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. BARR, and Mr. H.R. 636: Mr. RUSH. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 641: Mr. DESAULNIER. FITZPATRICK. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 649: Ms. OMAR. H.R. 1327: Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. Article I of the Constitution. H.R. 652: Mr. MCGOVERN. ESCOBAR, Mr. RASKIN, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, By Mr. WELCH: H.R. 663: Mr. TAYLOR and Mr. CARBAJAL. and Mr. BURGESS. H.R. 1478. H.R. 677: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. H.R. 1351: Mr. POCAN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 712: Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. H.R. 1360: Mr. STAUBER. lation pursuant to the following: ABBARD OSE G , and Mr. R of New York. H.R. 1372: Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. COLLINS of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- H.R. 726: Mr. LOEBSACK. New York, and Mr. KING of New York. gress shall have Power To . . . make all H.R. 728: Ms. MOORE, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. H.R. 1377: Mr. BURGESS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for VISCLOSKY. COSTA, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. CISNEROS. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 734: Ms. MENG. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 1407: Mrs. AXNE, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. f stitution in the Government of the United KELLY of Mississippi, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H.R. 739: Mr. BUCK. Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RYAN, Mr. WITT- States, or in any Department or Officer ´ ´ thereof.. H.R. 777: Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto MAN, and Mrs. DAVIS of California. Rico. By Mr. WELCH: H.R. 1411: Ms. SHALALA. H.R. 808: Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SEWELL of H.R. 1479. H.J. Res. 2: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Alabama, and Mr. GALLAGHER. H.R. 823: Mr. PERLMUTTER and Ms. H. Res. 33: Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: DEGETTE. COX of California, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- H.R. 847: Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. CARTER of SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. gress shall have Power To . . . make all Georgia, and Mr. VAN DREW. LOFGREN, Mr. CLEAVER, and Ms. FINKENAUER. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 864: Mr. FITZPATRICK. H. Res. 54: Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. GABBARD, carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 897: Mr. JORDAN. Mr. VARGAS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 936: Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. WATERS, Mrs. AXNE, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- stitution in the Government of the United HAALAND, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, and Ms. LEE of fornia, Ms. LOFGREN, and Ms. SA´ NCHEZ. States, or in any Department or Officer California. H. Res. 58: Ms. FINKENAUER. thereof. H.R. 943: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H. Res. 60: Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. WATERS, and By Mr. WELCH: LUMENAUER H.R. 945: Mr. B . Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 1480. H.R. 996: Mr. GUEST. H. Res. 63: Ms. HAALAND and Mr. GONZALEZ Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1004: Mr. KEATING, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. of Texas. lation pursuant to the following: COSTA, Ms. WILD, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- and Ms. JAYAPAL. H. Res. 64: Ms. HAALAND and Mr. GONZALEZ gress shall have Power To . . . make all H.R. 1008: Mr. BEYER. of Texas. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 1011: Ms. MENG and Ms. GARCIA of H. Res. 65: Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- Texas. SERRANO, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Ms. MENG, ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 1012: Mr. BLUMENAUER. and Mr. KING of New York. stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 1013: Ms. MOORE, Ms. MENG, Ms. H. Res. 93: Mr. RIGGLEMAN. States, or in any Department or Officer CLARKE of New York, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, H. Res. 106: Mr. CHABOT and Mr. DEUTCH. thereof. Ms. HAALAND, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. WASSERMAN H. Res. 110: Ms. CHENEY. SCHULTZ, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- f H. Res. 129: Mr. PALLONE. ington, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H. Res. 141: Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. AUSTIN ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1042: Mr. DOGGETT. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. KIL- H.R. 1044: Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors MER, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. KING of Iowa, MCNERNEY, Mr. RYAN, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- Ms. MENG, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. PETERS, GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mrs. Mr. COHEN, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. HARTZLER, tions, as follows: KIRKPATRICK, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 24: Mr. NORMAN and Mr. TIMMONS. H.R. 1045: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. LAMALFA, H.R. 51: Ms. SHALALA. ESPAILLAT, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. SIRES. Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. BANKS, Mr. H.R. 64: Mr. JORDAN. H.R. 1050: Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. KENNEDY, and YOHO, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, H.R. 144: Mr. RIGGLEMAN. Mr. CASTEN of Illinois. Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. WILSON of South H.R. 155: Mr. YOHO. H.R. 1054: Mr. LAWSON of Florida. Carolina, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. H.R. 188: Ms. PORTER. H.R. 1066: Mr. COLLINS of New York and Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. H.R. 230: Mrs. NAPOLITANO and Mr. LARSEN of Washington. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. GRAVES of Lou- CARBAJAL. H.R. 1108: Mr. SCHRADER and Mr. ZELDIN. isiana, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. WALKER, Mr. H.R. 270: Mr. CASE. H.R. 1137: Ms. GARCIA of Texas. ALLEN, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. H.R. 303: Mr. WITTMAN and Mr. PRICE of H.R. 1155: Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. KIND, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. North Carolina. SHALALA, Ms. HAALAND, and Ms. CASTOR of BROWN of Maryland. H.R. 305: Mr. WRIGHT. Florida. H. Res. 142: Mr. RUTHERFORD.

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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 No. 37 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was ceed to executive session to resume capabilities. The Trump administra- called to order by the President pro consideration of the following nomina- tion, in taking a different path, moved tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). tion, which the clerk will report. quickly to adopt the policy of max- f The bill clerk read the nomination of imum pressure, rallying international Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Ad- partners to respond firmly to North PRAYER ministrator of the Environmental Pro- Korea’s provocations. The President The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- tection Agency. also demonstrated a willingness to en- fered the following prayer: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- gage the North Korean leader directly, Let us pray. ator from Iowa. breathing new life into our diplomacy Eternal God, Spirit of light and Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I to solve this seemingly intractable truth, beauty and freedom, thank You ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 problem. for Your sustaining grace. minute as in morning business. The President has gone the extra Continue to strengthen our law- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mile to demonstrate his sincerity in makers that they may play their part objection, it is so ordered. wanting to resolve this issue. It was in the life of our times. Lord, give PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES smart to bring Kim Jong Un to Singa- them wisdom to think clearly, speak Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, pore and to Vietnam to expose the kindly, and act bravely. Make them pa- when it comes to considering Presi- North Korean delegation to the kind of tient and thoughtful with one another dential nominees, I have said in the economic prosperity that could be pos- as they seek to serve You and country past that I don’t believe in playing by sible if he were to choose a new path. with integrity. May they remember two sets of rules. High-level diplomacy can carry high- that without You, they will fail to do If the Democrats insist on rejecting level risk, but the President should be their best or reach their highest. Keep President Trump’s Cabinet nominees commended for walking away when it them from stumbling or slipping. for petty policy disagreements or insist became clear insufficient progress had We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen. on rejecting qualified judges based on been made on denuclearization. Kim f an ideological litmus test, they can’t Jong Un now has a long train ride expect kid-glove treatment for the home, and he will have time to reflect PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE next Democratic President. on the future that is still within North The President pro tempore led the However, I urge Senators to end this Korea’s grasp, but the President has Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: arms race now. We can start the disar- demonstrated that such a future must I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the mament by agreeing to the Blunt- be accompanied by real United States of America, and to the Repub- Lankford proposal based on the bipar- denuclearization. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, tisan agreement that was worked out Every country has a stake in North indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. with then-Majority Leader Reid in the Korea’s denuclearization. I hope China f 113th Congress. and other countries with influence over RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME I yield the floor. Kim Jong Un will do their part to urge RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER him to return to the negotiating table The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- and seize the opportunity to bring HYDE-SMITH). Under the previous order, jority leader is recognized. prosperity to the people of North Korea the leadership time is reserved. NORTH KOREA and peace and stability to the Korean f Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Peninsula and to the region. CONCLUSION OF MORNING I would like to begin with a few words NOMINATIONS BUSINESS on President Trump’s Hanoi summit Madam President, on another mat- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning with North Korea. The President ter, this week, the Senate has made business is closed. should be commended for his personal progress in confirming President commitment to persuading Kim Jong Trump’s nominees. On Tuesday, Eric f Un to pursue a different path. Miller became the 31st circuit court EXECUTIVE SESSION By January 2017, it was clear the judge to be confirmed under this ad- prior administration’s policy of stra- ministration. Yesterday, we confirmed tegic patience had not worked. In ret- Michael Desmond to serve as Chief EXECUTIVE CALENDAR rospect, it was not very strategic to sit Counsel at the IRS. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under patiently while North Korea dramati- Of course, this progress is only re- the previous order, the Senate will pro- cally expanded its nuclear and missile markable given the Senate Democrats’

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So turn 65, most have paid tens and tens of conservative estimates, this proposal many important roles are still vacant thousands of dollars into the current would cost more than $32 trillion over with well-qualified nominees who are system through Medicare taxes. Ac- the first 10 years—$32 trillion over the ready and willing to fill them. cording to one estimate, Americans first 10 years, more than the Federal Later today, we will vote on Andrew with average earnings who reached the Government spent on everything over Wheeler to serve as Administrator of retirement age back in 2015 will have the last 8 years combined. the EPA. Mr. Wheeler has spent the paid a present value of more than Where is that money going to come last year as Deputy and now as Acting $70,000 into Medicare over the years. from? Well, I think we all know the an- Administrator. He has wasted no time American seniors have counted on swer to that: massive tax hikes on the in proving he has what it takes to lead Medicare. They have planned around it, American people, cuts to services, ra- the Agency. In drawing on a wealth of and they have paid into it with every tioning of healthcare, broken promises, experience that includes service as paycheck. Yet now House Democrats and debt. That is where it is going to staff director of the Senate Environ- have decided it is time to change the come from. ment and Public Works Committee and rules on them in the middle of the Here is what one economist found in a tenure at the EPA that first began game. They want to tear down Medi- the numbers. care until the only thing left is the back in 1991, Mr. Wheeler has proven The Federal Reserve’s data only go back to his ability to advance pragmatic solu- name and slap that name on a com- 1929, but it’s unlikely that the government tions to pressing environmental chal- pletely different system that a few ever collected more than 20 percent of GDP lenges. I hope each of my colleagues House Democrats invented and that in taxes. To fully fund Medicare-for-all, that will join me in supporting yet another the Democratic Socialists of America figure would have to rise to more than 30 well-qualified nominee and vote to con- is proud to endorse. The Democratic percent of GDP. firm him. Socialists of America is proud to en- Now, look, I am sure we will hear the Later today, we will also have an op- dorse that. Then the Democrats pro- class warfare rhetoric about soaking portunity to take care of one other pose to take that new government sys- the rich and making a small group of long-overdue item—the nomination of tem and pile every single American Americans pay for all of this, but it John Ryder to the Board of the Ten- into it as a one-size-fits-all—long waits will not be true. We all know it will nessee Valley Authority. Even after for treatment, higher costs, and an end not be true. The bill for this $32 trillion being reported out of committee twice to Medicare as we know it—no choice, takeover would land squarely—square- on a voice vote, this well-qualified, no options, and no alternatives al- ly—on middle-class families. There is uncontroversial nominee was nearly lowed. no way around it. subjected to a needless cloture vote More than 170 million Americans cur- Even if the IRS confiscated every this week. I am glad that, instead, we rently get health insurance through dollar of Americans’ adjusted gross in- will be voting to confirm Ryder and their employers. Surveys show that a comes over $1 million—took it all—if sending him on to work on behalf of majority is actually pretty happy with the IRS took every cent over $1 mil- the Tennessee Valley communities. its own specific plans. Well, too bad. lion, it wouldn’t even pay for half of The Democrats want those families THE GREEN NEW DEAL the proposal—wouldn’t even pay for thrown off those plans. Within 2 years, Madam President, on another mat- half of it. their proposal would make private ter, I have been spotlighting all week Now, look, class warfare may be a fa- health insurance, as Americans know our Democratic colleagues’ hard left vorite tactic across the aisle, but num- it, illegal across the board. It would be turn toward socialism—their fixation bers are stubborn things. Math is math. unlawful for employers to offer health on gaining more government control The costs would have to fall on the benefits to their employees and their over more of our lives. With the Demo- middle class. Actually, they would fall families. It is right there in the bill. It cratic Politician Protection Act, Wash- on everyone, one way or another. would be against the law for employers ington Democrats want to control That economist put it this way, he to offer healthcare to their employees. said: ‘‘The simple fact is that financing more of what Americans can say about Here is what it reads: ‘‘It shall be un- Medicare-for-all would require a dra- them and how they get elected. lawful for a private health insurer to matic shift in the Federal tax struc- With the so-called Green New Deal, sell health insurance coverage . . . [or] ture and a substantial tax increase for Washington Democrats want our gov- an employer to provide benefits . . . almost all Americans.’’ Almost all ernment to spend more money than the that duplicate the benefits provided entire gross domestic product of the under this Act by the government.’’ Americans. entire world on new spending programs How about that? We all remember So let’s sum it up. Washington Demo- to forcibly remodel Americans’ homes, ObamaCare’s famous broken promise: crats want the American people to fork take away our cars, dramatically in- If you like your healthcare plan, you over a recordbreaking percentage of crease energy costs, and disarm our can keep it. If you like the doctor you our gross domestic product in taxes for economy while China roars straight have, you can keep your doctor too. the privilege of having their healthcare ahead. You might think that right That was the pledge before the Demo- plans ripped away from them, even if there is plenty of leftwing social engi- crats’ policy was actually imple- they are happy with what they have, neering. You might think it is mented. Not long after, the fact check- and the middle class is going to pay for enough—oh, but they aren’t stopping ers named that promise their ‘‘lie of it. What a great deal. there, the Democrats. They are going the year.’’ All this, and I haven’t even begun to after Americans’ healthcare and their Well, this time around, my Demo- explain how this takeover would cut private health insurance plans. cratic friends are not even bothering to Americans’ access to care and degrade Earlier this week, House Democrats pretend that families’ lives would not the quality of care. We have all heard introduced a bill that would take away be disrupted. A reporter asked one of horror stories from abroad about bu- every private insurance option that our Senate colleagues who is running reaucrats making decisions instead of American families rely on and force ev- for President, ‘‘So for people out there citizens and long waits for treatment. eryone into a single, government-run who like their insurance, they don’t Last year in Canada, the median wait system. Employer-sponsored coverage get to keep it?’’ Her response? Listen time for medically necessarily treat- wouldn’t just be discouraged, it would to this. ‘‘Let’s eliminate all of that.’’ ment from a specialist was 21 weeks— be illegal. They call this legislation This is one of our colleagues running 21 weeks. That is the average wait time Medicare for All. It is really more like for President. for medically necessary treatment in ‘‘Medicare for None.’’ It completely ex- All the plans American families like Canada—more than double what it was plodes the Medicare system as it cur- and rely on made illegal—illegal—by up there just 25 years ago.

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It quarter of last year alone, Britain’s photo op. simply says that if you are a felon, National Health Service abruptly can- Just like the President, I want a deal spousal abuser, or adjudicated men- celed 25,000 surgeries—canceled them. with North Korea that will bring an tally ill, you shouldn’t have a gun, and Imagine that—being fully reliant on end to the conflict and change the it takes the means to make sure that the government for healthcare, plan- course of the region. However, I have happens. ning on a medically necessary proce- always been concerned about the possi- Now there are so many loopholes in dure, and being told at the last minute bility of a bad deal, especially with the the background check law—the Brady the whole thing was called off. Wel- other pressures currently on the Presi- law, which I was proud to lead the come to socialized medicine. Needless dent. A deal that fell short of complete, charge on back in the House in 1994. to say, if some Democrats had their verifiable denuclearization would have Now, some 25 years later, they have way, you wouldn’t have to imagine only made North Korea stronger and found ways around it through the much longer. the world less safe, and it would have internet and through gun shows. Just Before I conclude, I want to highlight squandered the substantial leverage as it was the right thing to do to close one more thing. I suppose no far-left our negotiators have now thanks to the the loopholes that existed in 1994 with wish list like this would have been bite of sanctions. the Brady law, it is the right thing to complete without radical policies on President Trump must now apply the do to close those loopholes that have the issue of abortion, without trying to lesson of North Korea diplomacy to our come about since the law passed. It hurt pro-life Americans. trade negotiations with China. Presi- simply updates the Brady law, which Sure enough, this legislation would dent Trump must have the courage to has saved tens of thousands of lives. shatter the longstanding consensus— do the same thing with China as he has CLIMATE CHANGE consensus—that Federal dollars should done for North Korea. The President Madam President, finally, on cli- not pay for abortions and force tax- must be willing to hold the line and mate, in a short time, I will be return- payers to fund abortions nationwide. walk away if China does not agree to ing to the floor to lead a group of That has been the longstanding con- meaningful, enduring, structural re- Democratic Senators in talking about sensus. Talk about a perfect case study form of its unfair trading policy. Presi- climate change. One of the great but in the perils of a Federal takeover. dent Trump should not fall into the positive ironies of Leader MCCONNELL’s Talk about a perfect example of why trap of seeking a deal for the sake of a stunt to put the Green New Deal on the Washington Democrats should not get deal, especially now that talks with floor is that it has inspired Members of the power to twist American Pyongyang are on hold. both parties to talk about climate healthcare to suit their own radical What he did in North Korea was change—more than ever before, views—$32 trillion, every family kicked right. He must do the same thing in maybe—under the Republican leader- off its insurance plans, no choice, no China—hold out because he has the ship in the Senate. options for the middle class, just a upper hand—until we get China to do Democrats are more than happy huge bill. the right thing. Just because an accord about that. We want to turn the spot- The Democrats are so confident the is, for the moment, out of reach in light back to the issue of climate American people will love their new North Korea does not mean that the change and keep it there, where it be- government plan that they feel the President should be any more eager to longs. Climate change is an existential need to make other kinds of insurance strike one with China if the terms are threat to our planet, not just in the fu- illegal, and Democratic Presidential inadequate or unacceptable. ture but right now. We should be talk- candidates are rushing headlong to em- The President deserves credit for ing about climate change nearly every brace all of this—watching them em- bringing China to the negotiating table day, and more than that, the Senate brace all of this. Goodness. If this is with tariffs, but he must not squander should be taking bold action to address one of their best and brightest new that opportunity by cutting a deal that it. So I am glad at least Leader MCCON- ideas, I would sure hate to see the bad fails to achieve American priorities. NELL is talking about climate. He just ones. Unless China promises to end its preda- says what he is not for. I suggest the absence of a quorum. tory cyber theft of American intellec- So I will repeat the three questions I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tual property and know-how, unless have asked Leader MCCONNELL repeat- clerk will call the roll. China promises to stop artificially The bill clerk proceeded to call the edly: One, Leader MCCONNELL, do you propping up its businesses, unless believe that climate change is real? roll. China promises to end its practice of Two, do you believe, Leader MCCON- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I forcing American companies to give NELL, that it is caused by humans? ask unanimous consent that the order away their IP to their future Chinese for the quorum call be rescinded. Three, do you believe Congress should competitors in order to do business in take immediate action to address the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without China, President Trump should walk objection, it is so ordered. crisis of climate change? away from the negotiations once again. Until Leader MCCONNELL puts some- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER As important as North Korea is to thing positive on the floor and starts The PRESIDING OFFICER. The national security, China is just as crit- talking positively, no one is going to Democratic leader is recognized. ical—maybe even more critical—to pay much attention to his stunts and VIETNAM SUMMIT American economic security. President his gambits, but, certainly, we Demo- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, Trump and his team have a genera- crats are energized to talk positively several hours ago, in the middle of the tional imperative to get this one right. about the things we want to do to deal night here in the United States, we re- They have a generational imperative with this issue, and we will be positive ceived word that the summit in Hanoi not to squander the chance to achieve and discuss positive proposals until we between the United States and North permanent reforms to China’s eco- get something done in this Chamber. Korea would be ending prematurely. nomic relations with the world, I yield the floor. Unable to reach an understanding on changes that would finally put Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- either sanctions relief or ican investors, businesses, and workers jority whip is recognized. denuclearization, President Trump de- on a level playing field. ECONOMIC GROWTH cided to walk away from the talks BIPARTISAN BACKGROUND CHECKS BILL Mr. THUNE. Madam President, just without an agreement. Madam President, on guns, I was so in getting started this morning, I Though I don’t know the details yet, glad to see the House passage of a wanted to take a minute to mention and I look forward to speaking with background checks bill. I urge Leader the good news on economic growth we Secretary Pompeo, I was pleased to see MCCONNELL to take it up in the Senate. received this morning. the President recognized North Korea’s Background checks are supported While headlines mentioned the very unwillingness to strike a comprehen- overwhelmingly by close to 90 percent solid 2.9 percent growth number for

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Then, of course, you ed to repair the plumbing at your We lifted burdensome regulations and will be facing long wait times and like- house, and the plumber came and sug- passed a comprehensive reform of our ly a limited choice of doctors and hos- gested that not only should you repair Tax Code to put more money in Ameri- pitals, and you will have fewer options the plumbing, you should rebuild the cans’ pockets and make it easier for if the government decides a particular house from the ground up. Then he businesses to grow and expand jobs. treatment isn’t cost-effective and Now we are seeing the effects. wanted you to sign on for demolition and reconstruction without telling you shouldn’t be covered. Unemployment is low. January Democrats can talk all they want marked the 11th straight month that how much it would cost. That is what Democrats are trying to about generous coverage, but what unemployment has been at or below 4 happens when they don’t have the percent. That is the longest streak in do on a grand scale here. They want to overhaul large parts of the economy money for that generous coverage? We nearly five decades. The number of job already know this program is likely to openings hit a record high in Decem- and rebuild them on socialist lines, all without telling you what it will cost or cost more than $30 trillion over just 10 ber, and, once again, there were more years, and government programs aren’t job openings than job seekers. Wage how they will pay for it. Of course, while it is irresponsible, it exactly known for staying under budg- growth has accelerated. Wages have is not surprising that Democrats don’t et. now been growing at a rate of 3 percent want to discuss the pricetag for their What happens if it ends up costing or greater for 6 straight months. The fantasies, because there is no way to more or if the government can’t even last time wage growth reached this pay for these massive government pay the $32 trillion that we know it is level was in 2009. Median household in- takeovers without taxing ordinary going to cost? Well, there will be still come is at an all-time, inflation-ad- Americans. more taxes, undoubtedly, but also re- justed record of $61,372. The list goes Democrats make vague suggestions ductions in coverage and care. on. that these programs can be paid for by Our Nation’s current Medicare Pro- What does all of this mean? It means taxing the rich. That is always the gram is going bankrupt. If action isn’t more money in American families’ line. But the truth is that taxing mil- taken, in 2026 Medicare will not be able bank accounts, more jobs and opportu- lionaires at a 100-percent income tax to pay the benefits that are promised nities for American workers, more rate would not pay for these programs. under current law. Yet Democrats are Americans feeling hopeful about their Taxing Americans making much less suggesting that we more than quin- future. than $1 million at a 100-percent rate tuple the size of the program and that Republican economic policies are wouldn’t pay for these programs. somehow we will be able to pay for making life better for American fami- The cost of these programs will never that. lies, which is why it is particularly dis- be borne just by millionaires. These If we ever do pay for Medicare for turbing that Democrats are currently programs will be paid for on the backs All, we will pay for it by taking the advancing policies that would not only of working families in this country. money from the American people destroy the economic progress we have That is the pure and simple reality. through devastating tax increases that made but would severely damage our A left-leaning think tank modeled a will permanently reduce Americans’ economy for the long term. version of the Medicare for All plan standard of living and permanently THE GREEN NEW DEAL proposed by the junior Senator from damage our economy. Madam President, yesterday, I came Vermont and found that it would cost a Like all socialist dreams, Medicare down and talked about the so-called staggering $32 trillion over 10 years— for All would quickly become a night- $32 trillion—and it is possible that the Green New Deal, which is a fantasy put mare for the American people. forward by a number of our colleagues House Democrats’ plan could cost even I yield the floor. on the other side. I think 11 Demo- more. I suggest the absence of a quorum. POLITICO noted in their story that, cratic Senators have cosponsored that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The unlike the plan of the Senator from legislation, which the early analysis clerk will call the roll. Vermont, the House Democrats’ plan shows would cost somewhere between The bill clerk proceeded to call the would also ‘‘fund long-term care, a par- $51 trillion and $94 trillion over the roll. next decade. To put that into more per- ticularly expensive part of the health Mr. UDALL. Madam President, I ask system.’’ sonal terms, that is $600,000 per family unanimous consent that the order for But moving away from the stag- in this country—the cost of the Green the quorum call be rescinded. gering pricetag, let’s talk about what New Deal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without life would be like under Medicare for My colleague from Illinois, the objection, it is so ordered. Democratic whip, was asked about it All. For starters, of course, it would (The remarks of Senator UDALL and on an interview recently, and he re- mean that Americans would lose their Senator COLLINS pertaining to the sub- sponded by saying that he had read and private insurance, even if they like mission of S.J. Res. 10 are printed in reread the proposal and still doesn’t their private insurance. Democrats today’s RECORD under ‘‘Submitted Res- know what the heck it is. Well, that is have been very clear about this. olutions.’’) an honest answer. But I think what we At a CNN townhall just this week, Ms. COLLINS. I yield the floor. do know is that this is a proposal that the junior Senator from Vermont was I suggest the absence of a quorum. will dramatically, massively drive up asked, ‘‘Will these people be able to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. costs for American families. It would keep their health insurance plans, SCOTT of Florida). The clerk will call be a disaster for the pocketbooks of the their private plans through their em- the roll. people of this country, which brings me ployers, if there is a Medicare for All The legislative clerk proceeded to to my topic for today. program that you endorse?’’ call the roll. On Tuesday, POLITICO released an The Senator from Vermont’s re- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask article with this headline: ‘‘House sponse: ‘‘No.’’ unanimous consent that the order for Democrats to release ‘Medicare for All’ Another Democratic candidate for the quorum call be rescinded. bill—without a price tag.’’ That was President, the junior Senator from New The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the headline. York, was recently asked: objection, it is so ordered. This is becoming par for the course Should ending private insurance, as we (The remarks of Mr. SCHUMER per- for Democrats. First we get the Green know it, be a Democratic . . . goal, and do taining to the introduction of S.J. Res. New Deal resolution without a you think it’s an urgent goal? 9 are printed in today’s RECORD under

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Do you believe human activity ended because the fossil fuel industry cherry-picked scientists who question contributes to it? Do you believe Con- was allowed to spend unlimited money the severity of climate change to gress must act to address this pressing in politics. They found out how to ‘‘counter’’ the scientific consensus. I challenge? spend unlimited dark money in poli- mentioned these reports earlier this If Leader MCCONNELL and my Repub- tics. It is politically obvious that if one week, but I want to update my friends lican friends can’t answer those three can spend unlimited money in politics, in this Chamber that Democrats are in questions—run away from them—the one can also threaten to spend unlim- the process of preparing legislation American people will see right through ited money in politics. So between the that would defund this fake climate the ploy. The American people will see unlimited spending and the unlimited, panel. We hope this legislation, like that Leader MCCONNELL and his party anonymous dark money spending and our resolution, will eventually be bi- stand against science and against facts, whatever they did in the way of threats partisan because it shouldn’t be par- ostriches with their heads buried in the and promises, it has been like a heart tisan to oppose a group of handpicked sand as the tide swiftly comes in. attack—flatlined—here in the Senate, climate deniers spreading the fossil I yield the floor. since that moment. It is a tragedy. fuel industry’s propaganda under the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- In fact, if you go back to this letter imprimatur of the White House. It ator from Rhode Island is recognized. for a minute, there were six signato- shouldn’t be partisan to oppose the ad- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, ries. We couldn’t get six States to come ministration’s setting up its own Or- our Democratic leader has set three to the floor yesterday because one of wellian Ministry of Truth on climate plain and very obvious questions about these States has two Republican Sen- change. fossil fuel-burning carbon emissions ators, and we couldn’t get either of So I urge my friends on the other and climate change that should be eas- them to come to the floor. side of the aisle who believe in climate ily answered by every single Member of I don’t know what has happened to science to sign on to our legislation the Senate, and the fact that this is a the Republican Party that they can’t once we have it ready. problem is a clear indication of fossil take this seriously even now—even as States like Florida are flooding on NOMINATION OF ANDREW WHEELER fuel influence in this body—the regret- Mr. President, second is the nomina- table extent of fossil fuel influence in sunny days, even as States see tion of Andrew Wheeler to be the next this body. wildfires they have never seen before, even as farmers are recording drought Administrator of the EPA—a question It was not always this way. Here is a and flood conditions that are unprece- currently before the Senate. I opposed letter that a number of us came to the dented, even as my State looks forward Mr. Wheeler’s nomination to be the floor to talk about yesterday. The let- ter was written December 23, 1986. to 5 or 6 feet of sea level rise. Deputy Administrator, and I will op- And then we got a clue as to what pose his nomination to be Adminis- There had been hearings on climate change in the Environment and Public goes on here. This is a letter that was trator as well. written on behalf of Andrew Wheeler, I opposed Mr. Wheeler initially be- Works Committee, and a bipartisan who is the slightly cleaned-up version cause I thought his career as a lobbyist group of Senators wanted some an- of Scott Pruitt and who is pending be- working on behalf of big polluters and swers. They wrote this letter to what fore us to lead the Environmental Pro- climate deniers was exactly the wrong then existed, an Office of Technology Assessment for the Congress, inquiring tection Agency. It ought to tell us a lot kind of experience for a job at the EPA, that the Republicans put up a coal lob- the Environmental Protection Agency. about how serious they felt this was and what could be done about it, signed byist to represent the people of Amer- He spent most of his career lobbying ica leading the Environmental Protec- by Senator Stafford, Senator Chafee, against the same environmental pro- tion Agency. Senator Durenberger, and three Demo- tections he now oversees, and his time What tells you a lot also is this letter at the EPA has done little to assuage crats in 1986. I do not believe that a Re- of support for this guy. Who is on it? my original concerns. publican Senator could be found to sign These are these phony-baloney front Mr. Wheeler has failed to take mean- this letter today. group organizations funded by the fos- I got here in 2007, and for that year, ingful action on toxic chemicals, in- sil fuel industry that got together to cluding the chemical PFAS, which has and in 2008 and 2009, we had multiple write this letter: plagued my home State. He has bipartisan climate bills being discussed The Heartland Institute. Koch-affili- downplayed the severity of climate in this body. Over and over again, there ated groups gave it $7.18 million, and change and undermined several EPA were a Democrat and Republican who $730,000 came from Exxon. Heartland is programs that seek to address it, in- got together and worked to try to solve such a slippery, slimy group that they cluding the regulation of poisonous the climate problem—more than a dec- compared climate scientists to the mercury from powerplants, efforts to ade ago. We have seen bipartisanship Unabomber. That is the company that reduce carbon emissions from cars and on this issue. they travel in. trucks, as well as replacing the Clean We have even seen, in 2009, this New The Cornwall Alliance. Secret fund- Power Plan. York Times full-page advertisement ing—we don’t know, but they are al- At a time when climate change is the signed by Donald J. Trump, which said ways in this climate-denier fringe No. 1 threat facing our planet, install- that the science of climate change is crowd. The founder doesn’t believe in ing a man such as Mr. Wheeler as per- ‘‘scientifically irrefutable.’’ Those were evolution. He said that tornadoes are a manent Administrator of the EPA—the his words, not mine, in 2009, which said punishment from God, and that AIDS Environmental Protection Agency—is that if we don’t act there would be is punishment for being gay. You are the wrong thing to do. ‘‘catastrophic and irreversible con- running in great company with them, So as I said earlier this morning, sequences for humanity and our plan- guys. Leader MCCONNELL’s move to bring the et’’—his words, not mine. That was FreedomWorks is next. They received Green New Deal forward is nothing 1986, that was 2007, and this was 2009. $2.5 million from Koch-affiliated more than a stunt, but one of the great Then something happened. Citizens groups, and at least $130,000 from the and positive ironies is that, finally, United got decided by the Supreme American Petroleum Institute. folks are talking about climate change Court or, to be fair to the Supreme The Competitive Enterprise Institute again, more than at any time I can Court, Citizens United got decided by is next, with at least $2 million given think of under this Republican major- five Republican appointees on the Su- from Exxon, and Koch-affiliated groups ity. preme Court. gave at least $5.2 million.

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President Trump’s decision to seen in just the last couple of years is ceived a minimum of $12 million, that upend the Clean Power Plan and pull directly linked to human-caused cli- we know of, in funding from the Kochs us out of the Paris climate accord was mate change. These disasters are cost- and more than $23 million from the perhaps the most consequential rep- ing us billions of dollars each and every Koch-linked Donors Trust. Donors resentation of his inward-looking, iso- year. Trust, by the way, is a big enterprise lationist view for America. It was a The Pentagon has correctly called whose sole purpose is to launder away dangerous abdication of our Nation’s climate change a threat multiplier, the identity of big donors so that their leadership role on the international meaning that climate impacts will am- money can flow without people know- stage, and if we choose to accept his plify the existing threats to our na- ing who is behind it. failure to lead here in Congress, we will tional security. These are massive Americans for Limited Government continue down a path toward a very problems today—right now—not in received at least $5.6 million from real and very costly climate disrup- some far off future. We need to recog- Koch-affiliated groups. tion. nize what the science is telling us. We Freedom Partners is described as In the coming weeks, Majority Lead- need to recognize that the impacts and ‘‘the Koch brothers’ secret bank.’’ It er MCCONNELL says he plans to call a the disasters that we have seen so far has spent more than $55 million in dark vote here on the Senate on the Green are just the beginning. money on Federal elections since Citi- New Deal resolution. I wish this were a Things are only going to get more zens United and received at least $3 genuine effort to address our climate chaotic, more unpredictable, and more million from the Kochs, but, as usual, challenges. Clearly, it is not. It is a po- expensive unless we change our trajec- its funders are shrouded in secrecy. litical stunt by the majority leader to tory. That is going to require global Americans for Tax Reform. The divide those who actually want to rise cooperation. It is going to require sci- American Petroleum Institute gave at to the occasion and who actually want entific ingenuity, and serious, sober least $525,000, and Koch-affiliated to address this crisis, rather than offer policymaking based on the facts in groups gave at least $330,000. up any substantive solutions of his front of us to put us on a better path. I am proud that a number of my col- The Energy and Environmental Legal own. Institute received at least half a mil- The majority leader would have you leagues are stepping up to think through what those actions, what those lion dollars from Koch-affiliated believe that solutions to climate solutions, and what those policies groups. change are too costly or they are just should be. We can have a healthy de- CFACT received at least $580,000 in too impractical to be taken seriously. I bate about the best ways to achieve funding from Exxon and more than $8 don’t know about you, but to me, it is these reductions in our emissions, but million from Koch-linked groups. that view that is wildly out of touch we can’t credibly dispute the science, Then, at the bottom is this little and, frankly, dangerous. what it is telling us, and the urgency of Caesar Rodney Institute, which is part President Trump and Republicans the need to act. These are facts. It is of the larger State Policy Network, love to talk about the cost of climate chemistry. Yet, instead of allowing us funded by the Kochs to spread their action. What we should be focusing on to productively debate those solutions, propaganda and poison into State legis- is the much steeper cost of inaction Majority Leader MCCONNELL is plan- latures. and the economic benefits of America’s ning to waste our time on a political This crew of fossil-fuel-funded, cli- leading the clean energy transition. mate-denying front groups have re- stunt. As an engineer, I am certain that our Since Republicans took control of ceived a minimum of more than $63 capacity to confront the challenges the Senate, they have not brought a million from the fossil fuel industry, that we face, large and small, rests single bill to the floor that would ad- and this is why we have Andrew Wheel- heavily on our ability to make policy dress emissions—not a single one—and er, a coal lobbyist, lined up to run our that is actually driven by facts, by they have taken many actions that environmental agency in this country. data, and by the best available science. have actually made the situation I yield the floor. The latest data on climate change worse. This is not the serious legis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- should be deeply alarming to all of us. lating that we were sent here to do. ator from New Mexico. Last fall, the U.N. Intergovernmental This is not problem-solving. Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. President, I rise Panel on Climate Change released a re- The Senate is supposed to be the today to state the obvious—to state in port based on the research of thousands world’s greatest deliberative body. We clear terms what scientists have been of our planet’s leading climate sci- are supposed to come together here on warning us about for decades. The sci- entists. It laid out in stark terms how the Senate floor and in our committees entific data couldn’t be any clearer. critical it is for us to find a way to and think through the greatest issues Climate change is real. Climate change limit the planet’s warming. Unless we and challenges of our time. We are sup- is here, and we are causing its dev- can reduce global carbon emissions by posed to propose and debate policies to astating impacts and disruptions. Un- 45 percent by 2030 and reach net-zero meet those challenges. I would wel- less we start to implement policies to emissions by 2050, it will be nearly im- come a long overdue debate on what curb our carbon emissions and to miti- possible to keep global temperatures policies would most efficiently and gate its impacts, climate change will below a rise of 3 degrees Fahrenheit by most effectively address our chal- continue to wreak havoc upon commu- the end of the century. lenges. nities across the Nation and around the I know that is a lot of numbers, but I know that climate change often world. what those numbers mean in terms of feels too big and too hard to fix, but, These are facts. These facts present real ecological, economic, and humani- frankly, we all need to get out of that us with the greatest and most existen- tarian costs is incredibly important. mindset because climate change is a tial global challenge humanity has lit- Global average temperatures have al- problem we can solve. In fact, climate erally ever faced. There are not two ready risen by nearly 2 degrees Fahr- change is a problem that we must sides to these facts. The Earth’s five enheit, and that change is wreaking solve. warmest years on record happened havoc on communities around the The good news is that we already since 2014. It is not a coincidence. It is world. have the technologies and the people to not an unexplained phenomenon. It is One month after the U.N. released its do it. Clean energy technologies have the direct result of both our actions landmark report, 13 Federal Agencies been evolving rapidly in recent years, and our inactions. Only the willfully finalized the ‘‘Fourth National Climate and many of the clean energy tech- ignorant refuse to acknowledge these Assessment,’’ a report mandated by nologies that seemed absolutely unre- facts and the gravity and urgency of Congress to study the evidence and the alistic only a decade ago have become

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We need to invest in actu- of dollars in the damage that we will science is clear on what we need to do ally deploying these technologies with see from climate change in the United and the magnitude of the response that the urgency necessary to make real States by 2100 if we do not act, and the we have to unleash in this country. progress. This should be a bipartisan hundreds of trillions of damage across The Republicans may think the priority, not only for its impact on the entire planet if we are not the lead- Green New Deal is just a resolution, curbing carbon emissions but because er in creating a clean-energy revolu- but it is more than that. It is a revolu- it will create millions of jobs in com- tion. tion, and it cannot and will not be munities across this country. What is dangerous, I say to the lead- stopped. The science is driving this. It Some States are already moving in er, is sending our men and women in is an intergenerational concern that we this direction. In my home State, new the military overseas to protect tank- are heading toward a catastrophe on wind farms and new solar generation ers of oil that are coming into our this planet that could have been avoid- are bringing in billions of dollars of country from the Middle East. Super- ed, but we as a nation have stood on private investment. They are creating storms, wildfires, rising seas, and other the sidelines and have allowed it to thousands of new jobs. Without aggres- extreme weather events are the im- happen. sive, forward-looking national policies, pacts of climate change if we do not Ladies and gentlemen, this vote that we will not move fast enough. The act boldly to stop it. It isn’t just dan- we take as to whether Andrew Wheeler, scale of this transformation will be gi- gerous; it is an existential threat to a coal lobbyist, should be the head of gantic. There is no doubt about that. our planet, not from politicians or po- the Environmental Protection Agency But this great Nation is up to the chal- litical scientists but from real sci- goes right through the heart of wheth- lenge. entists—‘‘the’’ scientists—the Nobel er we are going to respond to the mag- Thank you, Mr. President. Prize-winning scientists of the whole nitude of this challenge. I do not know The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- planet and in our own country. They how anyone can vote for Andrew ator from Massachusetts. are telling us we are in danger, and Wheeler given the science that has Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I thank this body has to take positive action to been presented to us, given the danger the gentleman from New Mexico for his deal with it. that we now know, given the catas- comments. I couldn’t agree more We have a ‘‘Denier in Chief’’ in the trophe that is going to be created if we wholeheartedly with the sentiments White House. We have a Republican don’t change course. This is just dou- that the gentleman from New Mexico leader who has brought climate bills to bling down on a disaster. Andrew just uttered and the others, the Sen- the floor while he has been leader, but Wheeler is going to be the architect of ator from Rhode Island and the Sen- they have been bills to make the cli- the Republican plan to ensure that we ator from New York. mate even more dangerous—the Key- do nothing about this climate catas- This is an emergency situation for stone Pipeline bill and drilling in the trophe. The consequences could not be the planet. How do we know? We know Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil. greater, but the political ramifications because the U.N. scientists at the end The Republicans are today going to in the 2020 elections are going to be of 2018 issued a report saying that cli- confirm a coal lobbyist to head the En- great as well. We will see a revolution mate change is an existential threat to vironmental Protection Agency, which that rises up across this country. our planet. Our own U.S. scientists in is the Agency charged with protecting I yield the floor. the end of 2018 issued their own report. the planet. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- This is the Trump administration’s sci- The reality is that the Republicans ator from Oregon. entists, much to his chagrin, who said: have no plan to deal with the climate Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, Henry ‘‘We must act to avoid substantial crisis. That is why they want to short David Thoreau asked: What is the use damages to the U.S. economy, environ- circuit this debate on the Green New of a home if you don’t have a tolerable ment, and human health and the well- Deal. Let’s have a hearing. Let’s hear planet to put it on? being over the coming decades.’’ from experts. Let’s hear from sci- We are here at a unique moment in These are earth-shattering science entists. Let’s have the evidence in the human history when the planet is reports about the state of our planet. U.S. Senate. Then we can decide—but, threatened. It is not just our local These are doomsday reports, which the no, there will be no debate in the Sen- stream that has been polluted by some scientists of our own country and the ate on science. There will be no debate factory. It is not a river that is so toxic world are giving to us. Yet just 3 weeks on the harm that is going to be done if that it catches on fire. It is not just a ago, the ‘‘Denier in Chief’’ stood before we do not act. Instead, in the same pe- small section of my home State that the Congress and delivered a message riod, there will be just an attempt to has been afflicted by some new disease to the American people—not by his confirm a coal lobbyist to take over in the forests. It is our entire planet words but by the words he did not the Environmental Protection Agency that is at risk. So any Member of this utter, because in an hour and 20 min- and to derail any real debate on the Chamber who is not coming forward to utes, President Trump did not even Green New Deal. That is who they are. help figure out how to address that is mention the words ‘‘climate change.’’ Why is that? It is that the Green New guilty of vast malpractice, legislative He did not even mention the words Deal is dangerous. It is dangerous for malpractice, and moral malpractice ‘‘clean energy revolution.’’ the status quo to just continue to re- and incompetence because that is what President Trump, further, has sent to main in place on climate change. It is a legislature is about. When there are us a new person to be the head of the dangerous for the Koch brothers and big problems that we face, we come to- Environmental Protection Agency. those who are used to killing every cli- gether. We don’t ignore them. We wres- Who is Andrew Wheeler? He is a former mate debate before it gets a chance to tle with the best way to take them on. lobbyist for the coal industry. That is start. It is dangerous for those who That is what this conversation is what this Senate will be voting on—a want us to limp into a frightening fu- about. coal lobbyist to take over the environ- ture with no plan and no protections in Senator CARPER’s resolution says ment of our country, as the scientists place. It is dangerous for those who three things, the first of which is we of our country tell us that we are fac- benefit from the continued devaluation have a real problem, and it is easy to ing an existential threat if we do not of our workers, from the historic op- demonstrate that. We can take a look take urgent actions today. pression of vulnerable communities, at all of the information we have com- Our majority leader yesterday called and from the continued destruction of ing from every major scientific organi- the Green New Deal ‘‘foolish and dan- the environment. That is who would zation that tracks increasing heat on

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We need real debate, Earth—and the party in power is doing last 5 years—2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. real discussion. its best to make the problem worse. This is no coincidence because that I have put forward ideas I would love Democrats want to invest in clean would be an astronomically unlikely to see debated, one being that we need air, clean water, and smarter infra- thing to occur. We have enough science to dramatically reduce the fossil fuels, structure. We have taken every chance to know why this is occurring, not just which we own as a public, coming out we can to talk about climate and how that it is occurring. of the ground. We have to lead the to fix it. Senator WHITEHOUSE alone has It is occurring because we are gener- world, and we can’t ask the rest of the given 200 speeches on the Senate floor ating carbon dioxide, and we are gener- world not to extract and burn fossil about the climate crisis. ating methane. They trap heat. We fuels if we are still profiting from The Republican response has been to have been told, for the better part of a doing so. try to make this silly, to score points century, that this was going to be a I laid out the vision—the 100-percent about something that was posted on a problem, and the problem has arrived. mission in all sectors—and how we can Congresswoman’s website and prompt- It is not some theory. It is not some get there over the coming decades. It is ly removed and to make false state- computer model. It is not some ivory a 300-page bill that is full of ideas. ments saying Democrats want to ban tower. The facts are clearly evident. Maybe they are not all the best of cheeseburgers or whatever. That is be- They are evident in our forests with ideas, but I encourage my colleagues to cause they don’t want to debate this longer and hotter fire seasons. They read them, to find ones they like, and issue seriously because they don’t have ideas on climate. Their only plan is to are evident in more powerful hurri- to bring forward their ideas. Where do actively, aggressively make things canes than we have seen before because tax credits play in this conversation? Where do limits play on pollution? even worse. they draw so much more energy from They need to make this debate about Where do incentives to transition to re- an overheated ocean. We see it in the something—anything—other than what newable energy come in? Let’s have spread of diseases, like Lyme disease it is, which is a planet in crisis; weath- that debate as serious policymakers with the spread of tick populations. We er getting weirder and worse, wildfires, see it with changing species. We see it and leaders of this country who are re- coastal flooding, fisheries crashing. with glaciers. We see it with melting sponsible for our Nation and for the fu- Pennsylvania farmers say they had the permafrost. We see it with rising sea ture of our planet. worst season they have had in 30 years Henry David Thoreau lived a long levels. We see it everywhere unless you because of all the rain they got last time ago, but he laid out the point that are blind to the facts. We are not here year, while farmers in the Midwest we are responsible for the health of our to be blind. We are here to act. So we didn’t get near enough. It is a rolling know the problem is real. That is the planet. Let’s take that responsibility disaster happening right now. first point. seriously. Let’s engage. Let’s debate In response, here is what the Repub- The second point is we know what is every single idea. There are hundreds licans have done. They have put people causing it—human activities, our put- of them out there. Let’s go through who make their money from pollution ting methane into the air and putting them. Let’s forge a bipartisan plan. in charge of regulating pollution. They carbon dioxide into the air. Therefore, Let’s not let any industry in America have given oil and gas companies ac- we know the third point, which is our contaminate the process, the political cess to millions of acres of land and responsibility to act. process, through these dark donations. water that are supposed to be protected So many of us have come forward and Let’s not, any party in this country, be for things like conservation, hunting, have said: Here is an idea. How about misled from addressing the serious hiking. They pulled the United States this? This will completely change the issues before us because they are blind- out of the Paris Agreement, which amount of carbon dioxide from the ed by the hundreds of millions of dol- means we are the only country on the transportation sector. Here is an idea. lars falling on their campaigns. Let’s planet not at the table when it comes This would really change the carbon di- do what we have to do, what we have a to figuring out what to do about this oxide generated by power generation, responsibility to do. History will judge problem. electricity generation. How about this? whether we have done that which can- They have made it easier for compa- This would greatly reduce the carbon not be delayed. That is our responsi- nies to put methane in the air or make dioxide generated from heating build- bility. cars that pump pollution into the air, ings. I thank the Presiding Officer. and instead of just leaving coal compa- Yet, in that conversation, there is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nies alone, instead of saying, hey, let’s the sound of silence from the right side ator from Hawaii. let the market decide, they are actu- of the aisle. Do we hear multitudinous Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, as of ally looking to subsidize coal because ideas? No. We hear none. That is where now, there are zero climate proposals now it is noncompetitive with wind and the legislative malfeasance and where coming from Senate Republicans— solar, in a lot of instances, but they ac- the moral irresponsibility lies—in pre- none. So it becomes extraordinarily tually want to subsidize coal so they tending that you can be a leader in this difficult to debate climate change can get another 10 or 20 years’ worth of country, in this Senate Chamber, and when only one political party is com- fossil fuel pollution. This is not what not address this major challenge that mitted to fixing it. I can’t underscore you would do if you were trying to stop is afflicting our planet. That is unac- this enough. I don’t know if I can sort climate change. This is what you do if ceptable. We don’t need fake and phone of stage direct the C–SPAN cameras, you are trying to make it worse. debates on the floor of a resolution but if I can—if they would pan out— So let’s take a closer look at some of that hasn’t gone through committee. they would see an empty Chamber on the worst things on their list. First, We need real discussion and real en- the other side. you have to look at the people they gagement. Look, if you don’t like our pro- have put in charge of conserving public It was not that long ago that Repub- posals—if you don’t like the invest- lands and keeping air and water clean. lican leaders across this Nation were ment tax credit or the production tax This week, the Senate is voting on An- taking on this issue. H. W. Bush ran for credit, if you don’t like planting trees, drew Wheeler to run the EPA. He is a the Presidency to take on climate if you don’t like fuel efficiency stand- coal lobbyist, and I know politicians change. When he got into office, he ards, if you don’t like mercury and air are prone to sort of overstatement, didn’t end up doing a lot, but he ran on quality standards, if you don’t like in- rhetorical flourishes, but this guy is it and campaigned on it. Other leaders vesting in high-tech research to find actually a coal lobbyist. He made his have said we have a responsibility to be that next breakthrough or if you think living working for coal.

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Companies are making If this were a movie about corruption talk about climate change, it is an investments now for the next 10 and 20 in politics, this script would be thrown empty Chamber on the Republican years down the road. They see where out because it was too obvious. side. We have to do better as a country. the global markets are going. They Then there is Ryan Zinke, who was We have to do better as a Senate. We need to invest in clean energy or be left supposed to protect public lands but in- have to solve climate change together. behind. stead opened up oil and gas leases at Future generations are counting on us Yet, even when industries ask this the Department of Interior, or the guy to transcend partisanship and to have administration to support climate poli- regulating Federal energy who denies this great debate. cies that will help the bottom line of that climate change is real, even If Leader MCCONNELL wants to bring those businesses, in too many in- though we can all see it with our own a resolution, which he thinks is clever, stances, Mr. Wheeler seems to turn a eyes. If you don’t believe the science, to sort of divide Democrats, fine. We blind eye. In fact, there are policies you can at least believe your own expe- are not particularly worried about that this administration could support rience. The weather is getting worse that. We are taking this opportunity to today, right now; policies that would and weirder and more severe. He says say: Great. Let’s talk about climate dramatically help our climate and our carbon dioxide really isn’t a pollutant change. economy. at all. The first question to ask—the first One of those policies is the ratifica- So the nominees have been awful, but question to ask—is, what is the Repub- tion of something called the Kigali the policy is bad too. Republicans are lican plan for climate change? Right amendment to the Montreal Protocol. trying to pull us out of the Paris now, the answer is very simple. They You say stuff like that, and my col- Agreement that every other country in have no plan. leagues’ eyes glaze over. So I want to the world is part of. We are not even I yield the floor. take a minute to talk about what they trying to lead on this planetary emer- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. mean. gency, and it means that we give the The Montreal Protocol, ratified by FISCHER). The Senator from Delaware. leadership mantle to China to take the Mr. CARPER. Madam President, the United States in 1988, is a global lead on how the world is going to fix today I am pleased to join with Sen- environmental agreement mainly fo- this problem or make it worse, as if cused on phasing down emissions that ators SCHATZ, MERKLEY, MARKEY, and contributed to the hole in the ozone Americans should trust China to do others who have spoken to highlight layer. It was not that long ago—about what is best for our country. the need to act on climate change. Then there is the Republican effort I said on the floor earlier this week the time our pages here were born— to let polluting companies keep pol- that it was a burning issue. that the Democrats may not yet agree luting. The whole reason the EPA ex- Ozone-depleting substances such as on exactly how we must address cli- ists is to make sure the air we breathe, chlorofluorocarbons—we call them mate change, but we all agree on at the water we drink and swim in, the CFCs for short—were often found in the least three things: One, climate change land we farm on and live on doesn’t get coolants used to cool food in household is real; two, we as human beings are polluted, but Republicans have taken refrigerators and the air-conditioners the primary cause of the climate crisis control of the EPA to get rid of these in our homes and in our cars. CFCs are we face today, and it has been building protections, and they are telling the also found in foams and solvents used auto industry they no longer need to for the last almost 100 years; and, in industrial processes. make cars that put less pollution in three, the U.S. Congress—us, the If there was a poster child for a suc- the air. They have gutted the Clean House—should take immediate action cessful global agreement, I think the Power Plan so carbon pollution could to address the challenges of climate Montreal Protocol—which most people be 12 times worse in the next decade— change. never heard of—has to be that poster 12 times worse in the next decade. That is why I am introducing a reso- child. This agreement has led to a 97- Researchers have found it would be lution today that says those three percent reduction in the global con- better if we had no policy at all than if things: Climate change is real. Humans sumption of ozone-depleting substances we do the things the Republicans want are leading to this crisis we face. We with little, if any, economic disruption. to do. have an obligation in this body and the Think about that. They have let energy companies off House to do something about it. Over the years, every administration the hook for leaking methane and Democrats believe in our hearts and since the Reagan administration has made it easier for super pollutants to our minds that it is possible to have a supported the Montreal Protocol and leak into the air. Again, this is the healthy climate and a vibrant, growing the four amendments associated with kind of thing you might hear from a economy, and anyone who says other- it. politician who is a little overheated, a wise is preaching a false choice. However, it turns out a majority of little overly angry, maybe taking a few Sadly, with President Trump in the the ozone-depleting substances are ac- liberties with the truth. White House and this administration, tually being replaced by something This is literally what is happening. many of our Republican friends across called HFCs, hydrofluorocarbons. They literally put a coal lobbyist in the aisle have chosen to ignore the Those HFCs are easy to use. They are charge of the EPA. That should be clear science and threat that climate efficient. They are safe for the ozone enough for someone on the other side change poses to our children and to layer. That is good. to say: Gosh. I can’t vote for a coal lob- their children. Unfortunately, there is a catch. The byist to run the EPA. Now, I don’t As we speak about climate change HFCs have a global warming potential agree with the Democrats about cli- today, this Senate is considering the that is thousands of times greater than mate change, but I can’t pretend this nomination of Andrew Wheeler to lead carbon dioxide. On the one hand, they thing doesn’t happen to my home EPA. Under Mr. Wheeler’s leadership, are good for the ozone layer; on the State. I can’t pretend Alaska isn’t EPA is rolling back climate regula- other hand, they are a killer when it melting or the fisheries aren’t crashing tions that will lead to more carbon pol- comes to carbon dioxide. So some real- or our farms aren’t having great dif- lution in the air while increasing other ly smart people decided to see what ficulty or that the floods in South air pollution that triggers asthma, they could do about this, and what Carolina and North Carolina and Flor- lung disease, and, in some cases, death. those smart people did is they came up ida aren’t real, and so we can’t put a Mr. Wheeler claims these actions are with a follow-on product to HFCs. coal lobbyist in charge of the Environ- needed to provide more business cer- It is estimated that left unchecked, mental Protection Agency. tainty. He believes industry is stuck in HFCs could account for approximately

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I admit, to me, it is to force that redistribution, they like on October 15, 2016, in a place called somewhat of a mystery. to point to Scandinavian countries as a Kigali, which is in Rwanda—that is My guess is I am not the only one model for socialism’s success. But why they call it the Kigali amendment who assumed that every American has there are some problems with that. or Kigali treaty—more than 170 coun- learned the lessons of history and that They will say: Look at Denmark. tries agreed to amend the Montreal those lessons are common knowledge. They have free higher education, uni- Protocol, including ours. Apparently not. One other possibility versal healthcare, and subsidized The goal of this agreement is to is that socialism is a stalking horse for childcare, and they are doing great. So, achieve more than an 80-percent reduc- other, less obvious goals. I will have they say, socialism works. But facts tion in global HFC production and uti- more to say about what the Founders are stubborn things. For one, Denmark lization by 2047. It doesn’t say you have believed about the concentration of is not a socialist country. Just ask the to stop using it tomorrow. This is a government power that would be need- Danish Prime Minister, who said: phaseout and a phasedown. If we don’t ed to implement these utopian schemes Denmark is far from a socialist planned do anything by 2047, we will see an in- at a later time. I also will return to the economy. Denmark is a market economy. crease of about half a degree Celsius— Senate floor at another time to talk The left argues: It is still a good that is almost a full degree Fahr- about the well-funded efforts, including model. We want that. enheit—in global warming by the end in the State of Texas, to advance the OK, so how are they paying for all of of this century. We can’t afford to do cause of socialism, unbeknownst to these programs? It is certainly not just that. Our planet can’t afford to do that. most of my fellow Texans. from the top 1 percent of the wealthi- Our kids, our grandchildren cannot af- Maybe self-identified socialists or est of Americans. It is the middle class ford for us to do that. democratic socialists—by the way, that too. Margaret Thatcher once said: U.S. industry strongly supports the is an impossible contradiction in ‘‘The problem with socialism is that Kigali amendment because U.S. compa- terms. You can’t be democratic and a you eventually run out of other peo- nies have already invested billions of socialist at the same time. Obviously, ple’s money.’’ dollars in order to be able to produce people put those two terms together to Let’s look at tax rates. Danes pay the next-generation technologies that try to mask their true intentions. some of the highest taxes in the world. are going to replace, over time, HFCs. Obviously, these self-identified demo- In the United States, tax revenue ac- Phasing down HFCs allows U.S. compa- cratic socialists have never learned counts for just over a quarter of the nies to capture a large portion of a what it is or what it stands for. Recent size of our economy. In Denmark, it is global market that is—listen to this— polling suggests that Americans have 50 percent—or double. Let’s also compare our two countries. $1 trillion in size, which will create vastly different ideas about what so- The population of the country of Den- 150,000 new direct and indirect Amer- cialism really means. A Gallup poll, for mark is roughly 1/60th the population ican jobs in less than a decade. example, found that 23 percent of the of the United States. In terms of These new jobs are expected to gen- people who responded understood that landmass, it is about 16,000 square erate close to $39 billion dollars—$39 it means economic equality—though miles. Texas is almost 17 times the size billion—in annual economic benefits the definition of what equality looks of Denmark. for our country; again, in less than a like varies pretty significantly. About So if the model used in Denmark is, decade. the same number of people said they one, not socialism and, two, Industry also believes ratification of didn’t know or had no opinion of what unaffordable, let’s instead look for a the Kigali treaty will mitigate unfair socialism means. Roughly 17 percent better example of a country that has Chinese dumping of HFCs in the United understand it to mean government embraced socialism. I would suggest States, hurting our businesses. ownership or control of business and Venezuela would be a good candidate. Ratification of the Kigali amend- the economy. In the late 1990s, then-Presidential ment is a no-brainer, and even those There were a variety of answers, Candidate Hugo Chavez delivered im- who are skeptical about climate ranging from government-guaranteed passioned speeches promising to lead change ought to be able to admit that benefits to communism, to people sim- Venezuela into a socialist paradise. He it would be great for U.S. competitive- ply being social and getting along. talked about the country’s wealth ness and good-paying American jobs. That is what some people think social- being stolen by evil capitalists and This is a real win-win situation. If we ism is. This confusion about what, ex- greedy corporations and promised hope don’t seize the opportunity, we should actly, socialism is has allowed its sup- and change if he was elected. That have our heads examined. That is why porters to push this discredited idea sounds similar to some of the snake oil we have some pretty strange bedfellows back into the political mainstream. being sold by a number of radical supporting the Kigali ratification. The so-called democratic socialists Democrats today. By the way, you There is a chart behind me. Among are trying to convince the American don’t see caravans of people attempt- others, we have the National Associa- people that bigger government and less ing to immigrate to socialist countries tion of Manufacturers, Natural Re- liberty are the solutions to economic like Venezuela. It is just the opposite. sources development folks, the spirit of inequality. But they don’t just want We now know that Chavez’s promises enterprise, FreedomWorks, the Amer- economic opportunity or equal oppor- were empty and dangerous, and while ican Chemistry Council, Business tunity; they want equal outcomes. Venezuela certainly saw a lot of Roundtable, and Sierra Club. They clearly want to put the govern- change, it wasn’t the kind they wanted The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ment in charge of Americans’ lives. or the kind they expected. The govern- ator’s time has expired. To be sure, they will not be honest ment took over businesses; they shut Mr. CARPER. They are not all about the means by which that equal- down free markets; and they sup- wrong. They are right. I say to my col- ity would be accomplished under so- pressed free speech. As a result, one of leagues across the aisle: Listen to cialism. They use a lot of feel-good the richest countries in the world is these folks, and let’s use our heads and phrases to mask the consequences of now among the poorest. Basic commod- our hearts. their argument. They say things like ities like food, medicine, and water are The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ‘‘give a voice to the voiceless’’ or ‘‘to in short supply; freedom of the press ator from Texas. achieve a more just society.’’ What has disappeared; crime rates have sky- SOCIALISM they don’t tell you is that in order to rocketed; and millions have fled. Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, as redistribute economic benefits, you Of course, it is no surprise that self- strange as it seems, socialism is having would have to marshal the power of the proclaimed socialists in the United

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The inherent vir- As President Trump said in Miami to be able not just to develop it, but tue of Socialism is the equal sharing of mis- last week: they want to able to sell it all over the eries. Socialism promises prosperity, but it de- world. The marketplace is $1 trillion, Clearly, misery would be a result of a livers poverty. Socialism promises unity, but and we are holding it back. current fad celebrating socialism, and it delivers hatred and it delivers division. Unfortunately, the person whom we we must firmly and clearly reject it. Socialism promises a better future, but it al- are going to be voting on here today to In a society like ours, based on the ways returns to the darkest chapters of the be our EPA Administrator is part of free enterprise system, business owners past. holding us back because he will not compete for business and make deci- Slapping the word ‘‘democratic’’ in agree to a treaty that the administra- sions based on what the customer front of the word ‘‘socialism’’ doesn’t tion wants to put forward. It is crazy. wants and needs, and this helps keep make it any less radical or any less Those companies that developed the the cost of living low while offering terrifying. In fact, democracy and so- follow-on products to HFCs—Honey- consumers choice. cialism are at war with each other. well, Chemours, and others—are not so- Competition and free enterprise are This is not about lifting up the poor. cialists. They are business people. They the opposite of centrally planned and It is about taking our freedom away want a piece of the international mar- administered socialist economies and and turning it over to our government ket, and they want to do good things the only economic system compatible overlords and taskmasters. for the climate at the same time. with individual liberty. As so many seem to have forgotten I just want to say to my colleagues: In a socialist country, the govern- the lessons of history, I plan to return We can do both. We can have clean air. ment owns or controls everything. If to the Senate floor to discuss this dis- We can have clean water. We can have you don’t like it or insist on going turbing trend further and remind the strong economic growth. We need your own way, you will be squished American people why socialism is the somebody running the EPA who actu- like a bug. Socialism forces citizens to enemy, not a friend, of our country. ally believes in that too. I am sorry to be submissive to the government’s Mr. CARPER. Madam President, I say here today that right now I don’t plan—a far cry from the freedoms and ask unanimous consent to address the believe it is Andrew Wheeler, and I say liberties promised under our Constitu- Senate for 2 minutes, please. that with no joy. tion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Thank you very much. Most Americans don’t want the gov- objection? Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, ernment to run their lives. They want Without objection, it is so ordered. throughout the country and in the less government, which is to say they great State of Illinois, a host of envi- NOMINATION OF ANDREW WHEELER want more freedom. So while things ronmental issues are plaguing Ameri- Mr. CARPER. Madam President, I like free healthcare or free higher edu- cans. From air pollution, to ground- say to our colleagues that I stand be- cation or free housing sound pretty water contamination, to the increases fore you today as a Vietnam veteran— good superficially, they are a fantasy in climate change-related harm that 5 years of naval service during the hot and part of the agenda to move the we are already facing, there is no more war in Southeast Asia, trying to make United States toward a socialist, gov- crucial time to have strong national ernment-controlled economy. sure that the force of communism was leadership on environmental issues Under our free enterprise system, stopped. I served another 18 years be- than right now. However, in the midst people work to earn their living. The yond that, right to the end of the Cold of all these issues comes the nomina- harder you work, the more you benefit War, as a naval flight officer and re- tion of Andrew Wheeler—a former lob- and the better you can provide for tired as a Navy captain. byist for corporate polluters—to lead yourself and your family. That is some- I am not a socialist. I am somebody the Environmental Protection Agency. thing we call the American dream. But who cares deeply about this planet. I If there is one major thing we have with socialism, that kind of motivation am someone who believes it is possible learned from the Clean Air Act, it is doesn’t exist at all. Why would you put to have clean air, clean water, better that regulations save lives and money. in the extra effort? Why would you public health, and to foster economic Regulations that ensure clean air mean work longer hours when you will re- growth. fewer premature deaths and health ceive the same pay and benefits as ev- As it turns out, there are a lot of issues, as well as fewer asthma attacks erybody else? Why would you pursue an companies in this country that believe in children and health-related missed advanced degree and pour your heart the same thing. They believe the same work days. However, the EPA under into researching new medical cures thing. A lot of them build cars, trucks, this administration that is now led by when you know, at the end of the day, and vans. They want a 50-State deal on Acting Administrator Wheeler, consist- the person who chooses to do nothing fuel efficiency standards, CAFE stand- ently works to roll back clean air and will receive the same benefits you do? ards, and tailpipe standards. They want water rules. This exposes the most vul- Well, you wouldn’t. That is why social- a 50-State deal so they don’t have to nerable members of our society—in- ism doesn’t work. build a car for 13 or 14 different States cluding children and the elderly—to In a recent Washington Post column, and then a different kind of car or toxic and deadly chemicals. The people George Will defined today’s under- truck for the rest of the country. They in Illinois are no exception. We are fac- standing of socialism as this: don’t want to do that. They want cer- ing several environmental issues in Il- Almost everyone will be nice to almost ev- tainty and predictability so they can linois that require immediate action eryone, using money taken from a few. This build one model for one car. They want by the EPA, and so far, I am not satis- means having government distribute, ac- to be able to be successful in com- fied that EPA is doing everything it cording to its conception of equity, the peting in the world marketplace in the can and should be doing under Mr. wealth produced by capitalism. next 10, 20, or 30 years. Wheeler’s leadership. The problem is, as he said, the gov- We need someone leading the Envi- The Sterigenics facility is causing is ernment will take and take until even- ronmental Protection Agency who be- a public health threat in Willowbrook, tually there is nothing more to take. lieves that it is possible to have clean- IL due to emissions from cancer-caus- Once that happens, the economy will er air and, frankly, to foster economic ing ethylene oxide. The EPA’s own risk tank; jobs will dry up; taxes will get growth in the auto companies. That is assessment from 2016, showed that higher to pay for the benefits promised; what the auto companies want. They ethylene oxide exposure increases the and those utopian sentiments will not are not socialists. They are free-mar- risk of cancer more than what was pre- feel quite so good anymore. keters. viously thought. However, given this

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Concerns about ethylene oxide hope the EPA will work with me to en- The success of these standards exposure is not limited to the people of sure stations are able to sell E15 fuels comes, in part, from the fact that they Willowbrook—it is also of concern to this summer. have been implemented as a single, co- the people of Gurnee and Waujkegan, We need someone leading the EPA ordinated national program under the IL who also have plants that use who will put the health and well-being authority of the EPA, the Department ehtylene oxide in the middle of their of the people of this country above the of Transportation, and the State of towns. Every time I have spoken with profits of corporate polluters. We need California. Acting Administrator Wheeler about someone who is willing to protect fami- The Department of Transportation this issue, I have been disappointed by lies and communities from toxic implements the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Econ- the lack of urgency to do anything chemicals in our air and water by fully omy Act, which was signed into law in more than monitor and collect more enforcing the Clean Air Act and the 2007 following a bipartisan legislative data. When it comes to the facilities in Clean Water Act. And we need someone effort over the course of many years. I Gurnee and Waukegan, the EPA won’t who will lead the charge to address cli- was proud to work together with our even commit to monitor and collect mate change. I am not convinced that former colleague Olympia Snowe of data, even though I have joined my col- Acting Administrator Wheeler will do Maine and many others from both par- league Senator DUCKWORTH in request- these things. As a result, I cannot sup- ties to strengthen the Corporate Aver- ing that monitoring begin imme- port his nomination. I hope he proves age Fuel Economy standards for the diately. The EPA is 4 years overdue to me wrong. first time in three decades. begin the process to promulgate new Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Madam President, This law requires fuel economy standards for this gas, even though I rise today to express my opposition standards to increase by at least 10 they know the increased cancer risk. to confirming Andrew Wheeler to serve miles per gallon by 2020. Beyond 2020, So I, along with my colleague Senator as Administrator of the Environmental the law requires standards to be set at DUCKWORTH and my colleagues in the Protection Agency. the maximum feasible level based on House, introduced legislation to re- His lobbying activities and tenure, available technology, which the admin- quire the EPA to promulgate new rules first as Deputy, then as Acting Admin- istration is trying to avoid doing for for ethylene oxide. However, the EPA’s istrator, show that he should not be 2022–2026. failure to act to limit toxic chemicals leading the EPA in a permanent capac- For its part, the EPA implements being emitted into neighborhoods does ity. complementary vehicle emission stand- not end with ethylene oxide. There is We are at a crossroads for action on ards under the Clean Air Act. That law manganese pollution on the Southeast climate change. The United Nations also recognizes California’s long- side of Chicago. Manganese exposure issued a special report in October, standing authority to regulate its own results in serious neurological effects, warning of the catastrophic con- air pollution and allows other States to such as learning difficulties, lower IQ sequences of allowing global warming choose to follow California’s standards scores in children, and manganese poi- to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius. in lieu of Federal requirements, as 13 soning—a condition that resembles The report warned that human activ- States have now done. Parkinson’s disease. There are several ity has already caused about 1 degree Today these standards are collec- facilities on the Southeast side of Chi- of warming and that we need to dras- tively implemented as a single na- cago that emit manganese, and EPA is tically cut emissions—45 percent by tional program under a 2012 agreement now monitoring these facilities after 2030 and 100 percent by 2050—to stay between the Department of Transpor- my colleague Senator DUCKWORTH and I below 1.5 degrees. tation, the EPA, and the State of Cali- pressed EPA to do so. These facilities The EPA is the strongest institution fornia that applies through model year contaminate both the air that people we have in the United States to combat 2025. breathe and the soil that children play climate change in terms of technical Unfortunately, the Trump adminis- on. expertise and legal authority. Unfortu- tration is working to tear up that Although the EPA knows how dan- nately, I fear that, if the EPA remains agreement and weaken Federal stand- gerous this neurotoxin is and how high under the leadership of Andrew Wheel- ards starting in 2022. Last week, the ad- the concentrations are, they will not er, it will continue dismantling critical ministration announced it would refuse commit to strengthening manganese regulations and rolling back previous to negotiate with California to salvage standards or take immediate action to efforts to address climate change. this program. Instead of seeking con- clean up sites with soil contamination. Andrew Wheeler is a former coal and sensus, the EPA, overseen by Mr. We need someone at the EPA that will fossil fuel lobbyist. Despite a duty to Wheeler, is proposing to challenge Cali- be aggressive in enforcing the Clean serve the public’s interest, he has in- fornia’s longstanding authority. These Air Act and the Clean Water Act. stead worked to push a counter- actions are unjustified and will only We also need an EPA Administrator productive agenda of deregulation at create chaos and uncertainty for the who recognizes how urgent it is to ad- the EPA. automobile market. dress climate change. The Trump ad- During Mr. Wheeler’s EPA tenure, Under Mr. Wheeler’s watch, the ministration’s own Department of De- the Trump administration has aggres- Trump administration has also contin- fense issued a report last month identi- sively moved to undermine numerous ued to roll back or undermine many fying national security threats to de- greenhouse gas emission regulations. other important EPA environmental fense missions, operations, and instal- This includes President Obama’s land- health and safety regulations. lations, due to climate change. Yet mark Clean Power Plan, performance From attempts to undermine effec- Acting Administrator Wheeler con- standards for new power plants, and tive Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, tinues to undermine independent methane emission standards for the oil to evading the EPA’s commitments to science for climate change by appoint- and gas industry. set safe drinking water standards, to ing members to the EPA’s Scientific I am most concerned that Andrew failing to fully implement the Toxic Advisory Board who are biased by in- Wheeler is overseeing the Trump ad- Substances Control Act, it is clear that dustry or actively deny that climate ministration’s efforts to roll back our Mr. Wheeler will only continue his ef- change is a problem. How can we ex- national program for motor vehicle forts to dismantle the EPA from with- pect the EPA to lead efforts to address emission standards, an issue that I in. climate change if its leadership doesn’t have worked on for decades. I was a proud supporter of the bipar- believe it requires immediate action? Under the current program, fuel tisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical I would also like to mention one economy standards for new cars and Safety for the 21st Century Act, which more thing before I close. This admin- SUVs are set to exceed 50 miles per gal- passed in 2016. This bill amends and up- istration promised farmers, biorefin- lon by 2025. To date, these standards dates the Toxic Substances Control eries, and fuels stations that they have saved 550 million barrels of oil, $65 Act, which is the Nation’s primary

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He has been the Act- would eventually become staff director Trump administration, the EPA’s safe- ing Administrator. and we worked closely together on ty reviews of toxic substances has fall- It didn’t really start when he came highway bills, energy bills, the Diesel en far short of the intent of this sweep- on board with any of the governmental Emissions Reduction Act, and the ing, bipartisan toxic chemical reform Agencies. He has always been con- Clear Skies Act. legislation. cerned about nature and the environ- I can remember when this was taking One example of a chemical that I am ment. The guy was an Eagle Scout. place because someone who was a very very concerned about is asbestos. As a In fact, I remember the discussions of close friend of mine and is no longer result of the administration’s lack of people who were with him when he was here, Barbara Boxer from California, action, my colleagues in the Senate actually climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. worked together on these things. It and I introduced legislation in 2017 It was with a group of people who were was really kind of funny. Philosophi- that would have amended the Toxic interested in nature and the environ- cally, we were opposed to each other as Substances Control Act to require the ment. This came early on with him. So much as two people could be, but we EPA to identify and assess all forms of he has the ability to lead the Agency. accomplished everything. We accom- asbestos and ultimately ban this I have always enjoyed following his plished the things that other people known carcinogen. career. After earning a law degree at were not able to accomplish. This bill was named after Alan Washington University in St. Louis, he It is only natural that the President Reinstein, who passed away in 2006 at joined the EPA as a special assistant in would nominate Andrew to be the Dep- the age of 66 from mesothelioma, a dis- the Agency’s Pollution Prevention and uty Director at that time of the EPA. ease caused by exposure to asbestos. Toxics Office in 1991. I am talking That was last April. He was confirmed Delays in banning asbestos have meant about 30 years ago. This guy has been in a bipartisan vote. that as many as 15,000 Americans die there for a long time. For all practical I will always remember that he gave each year from exposure. purposes, he has grown up in that par- a speech over at the EPA. It was kind During Wheeler’s tenure, the EPA ticular discipline. of a welcome speech at that time. That has resisted calls to eliminate exemp- He was an EPA employee for 4 years, was the day that he was confirmed as tions for asbestos in the current Chem- transitioning to the George H. W. Bush Deputy Director of the EPA. I think ical Data Reporting rule, a reporting administration and then the Clinton every single employee was in there, requirement under the Toxic Sub- administration after that, where he really, to kind of pay homage to him. stances Control Act, to comply with its earned three Bronze Medals for com- It is a big deal. Here is a guy who start- mandate to prevent unreasonable risks mendable service along the way. ed 30 years ago at the bottom. He is By the way, I doubt if there are too to health and the environment pre- just a normal person in the bureauc- many people in this Chamber who sented by asbestos. racy, and all of a sudden—not all of a know what that is. So I am going to Despite knowing the health risks for sudden, it took him almost 30 years to read it to you. decades, asbestos is still used in a wide do it—he climbs up to become Deputy The Bronze Medal is given for ‘‘sig- variety of construction materials that Director. So he was really a model. He nificant service or achievements in the public unwittingly comes into con- was a model to those 200 or 300 people. tact with every day. support of the Agency’s mission or for Andrew didn’t even know this as he Andrew Wheeler’s tenure at the EPA, demonstration of outstanding accom- was making his initial speech, but I both as Deputy Administrator for the plishments in supervision and leader- watched the looks on their faces, and EPA and as Acting Administrator, has ship.’’ the model that he was for them was shown a clear disregard for the EPA’s That is Andrew Wheeler. He received that there is room at the top. Here is a mission to protect the public and the three of those. guy who climbed all the way up, and he environment. I urge all of my col- I know you have heard a lot of people reached the top. leagues to oppose his confirmation. opposing him. Regretfully, there are a Thank you. lot of people opposed simply for the He knows what it takes to ensure The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- reason that this is a nominee of the that our environment is cared for with- ator from Oklahoma. President. We went through this with in the laws passed by Congress. He will Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I ask Mr. Kavanaugh. We heard all of these ensure that all stakeholders are heard, unanimous consent to be recognized for things, and people now look back, and and he will provide certainty and sta- such time as I shall consume as the many of them regret that they said the bility for the regulated community. final speaker before the vote on the things that they said. That is a switch. nomination. It is awfully hard to be critical of An- One of the reasons I ran for Congress The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without drew because he is such a nice guy. in the first place many years ago was objection, it is so ordered. He left the Agency. He brought the the fact that I was a builder and devel- Mr. INHOFE. Thank you very much, sense of service and leadership with oper and I was overregulated. I know Madam President. him to the U.S. Senate, where I had a what it is like firsthand. He will be a Madam President, we are going to front-row seat because he worked for good steward of the environment with- vote in just a few minutes to confirm me for 14 years. out punishing our States, without pun- Andrew Wheeler to be Administrator of He just did really tremendous work. ishing our farmers, and without pun- the Environmental Protection Agency. There were never any complaints about ishing our job creators just for the There is no one better to serve in this him. He knew what he was doing. sake of it. Those days are behind us. role, and I would know. Andrew worked Again, with a 31-year background, Andrew has worked on these issues for me for 14 years in both my personal there is nothing that he doesn’t know for his entire 28-year career, and I am office as well as in my capacity as about the mission. honored that he chose to spend half of chairman of the Environment and Pub- Andrew started in my personal office his 14 years working for me. So I have lic Works Committee. as chief counsel and transitioned to directly benefited from his service. The He was with the committee back staff director for a Senate sub- U.S. Senate has benefited from his when President Trump nominated An- committee. I was a subcommittee leadership, and now America will ben- drew as Deputy Administrator. I said: chairman at the time on the sub- efit as well. There is no one more qualified. There committee called the Clean Air, Cli- Let’s vote Andrew in and put him to is no one more qualified anywhere in mate Change, Wetlands, and Nuclear work.

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Is there a of Memphis, to be a member of the and reported him unanimously to the sufficient second? Board of the Tennessee Valley Author- floor. Yet, for 9 months, he waited There appears to be a sufficient sec- ity. there. ond. To those of us in the seven State re- One reason is, the Democrats have The clerk will call the roll. gion that the TVA serves, it is a very consistently obstructed the ability of The legislative clerk called the roll. important institution. Its job is to pro- Senator MCCONNELL and the Repub- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the vide large amounts of reliable, low-cost lican majority to help President Trump Senator from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) is electricity, which is the basis for how form his government. The Democrats necessarily absent. we live and how we work. It has a lot have required 128 times that Senator The result was announced—yeas 52, to do with our ability to attract jobs. MCCONNELL, the majority leader, file nays 47, as follows: Its job is to provide that energy in a cloture motions to cut off debate to ad- [Rollcall Vote No. 33 Ex.] clean way so we can see our mountains vance a nomination like Mr. Ryder’s. and so we meet the emissions stand- YEAS—52 Now, this is not a Cabinet position. ards in our metropolitan areas that This is not a lifetime judge. This is the Alexander Gardner Portman allow us to attract and grow more jobs. Barrasso Graham Risch part-time Board of an important insti- Blackburn Grassley Roberts The TVA is fulfilling its mission very tution. He is one of 1,200 Presidential Blunt Hawley Romney well. It is heading toward a position in nominees that any President has who Boozman Hoeven Rounds which it will be about 40-percent nu- is subject to confirmation by advice Braun Hyde-Smith Rubio clear in its production of electricity, and consent. It is the kind of nomina- Burr Inhofe Sasse Capito Isakson Scott (FL) about 20 percent in natural gas, and tion by which, if a committee unani- Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC) about 20 percent in coal or a little less mously reports it to the Senate, we Cornyn Kennedy Shelby than that. It will have pollution con- Cotton Lankford will normally approve it by voice vote. Sullivan Cramer Lee trol equipment on all of its coal plants. Yet, on this vote, Senator MCCONNELL Crapo McConnell Thune Most of the rest is hydroelectric power, Tillis was forced to file cloture a week ago. Cruz McSally and a little bit is renewable. In short, Then we had to wait an intervening Daines Moran Toomey Enzi Murkowski Wicker it has one of the cleanest portfolios in day. Only then could we come to this Ernst Paul Young the country, and it is continuing to do vote. Fischer Perdue that and is producing a lot of low-cost, This is not the way the Senate is sup- NAYS—47 reliable electricity. posed to work, and this obstruction has Baldwin Harris Reed We are very fortunate to be in a re- to stop. Senator BLUNT and Senator Bennet Hassan Rosen gion in which, as we look down the LANKFORD have introduced a resolu- Blumenthal Heinrich Sanders road 5, 10, or 15 years, we will be able tion, which has been reported to the Booker Hirono Schatz to say to people who are thinking of Brown Jones Senate by the rules committee, that Schumer moving themselves to Tennessee or Cantwell Kaine Shaheen would cause us to adopt a rule very Cardin King Smith moving their businesses to Tennessee much like the one we adopted in 2013, Carper Klobuchar Stabenow or growing them there that they will when I worked with a large number of Casey Leahy Tester Collins Manchin be able to get a lot of reliable, low-cost Democrats and Republicans for the sole Udall Coons Markey electricity—all that they need. In addi- purpose of making it easier for Presi- Van Hollen Cortez Masto Menendez Warner tion to that, they will be able to see dent Obama—and his successors—to Duckworth Merkley the Smoky Mountains because the air Durbin Murphy Warren promptly confirm the men and women Feinstein Murray Whitehouse is a lot cleaner now that they have whom he chose to form a government. Gillibrand Peters Wyden such a clean portfolio. It received 78 votes. What we did at NOT VOTING—1 So John Ryder’s appointment is a that time was simply say: You still very important appointment, and he is keep the cloture motion, and you still Sinema a well-qualified man for that position. wait an intervening day if you need it, The nomination was confirmed. He is one of Tennessee’s best known but we reduce the postcloture time— The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. lawyers and has been for a long time. not for Supreme Court Justices, not for YOUNG). Under the previous order, the Since the late 1980s, he has been listed circuit judges—simply for sub-Cabinet motion to reconsider is considered as one of Tennessee’s best lawyers. He members and for district judges. We made and laid upon the table, and the is well respected by everyone who would reduce sub-Cabinet members to 8 President will be immediately notified knows him. hours and district judges to 2 hours. of the Senate’s action. Senator Corker and I recommended On Monday night, I invited my f him to President Trump, and we know Democratic friends to work with me in him well. Senator BLACKBURN, who is 2019 the way I worked with them in EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Senator Corker’s successor, has a high 2013. In a bipartisan way, let’s make The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under regard for John Ryder. All of us appre- sure the Senate can do what it has his- the previous order, the Senate will re- ciate his willingness to serve, and we torically done—to have promptly con- sume consideration of the following look forward to the voice vote we are sidered and voted up or down, with 51 nomination, which the clerk will re- going to have in a few minutes that votes, the nominees of any President of port. will place him on TVA’s Board. The the United States for the 1,200 posi- The bill clerk read the nomination of Board has just selected a new chief ex- tions that form the government. John L. Ryder, of Tennessee, to be a ecutive officer. TVA is the largest pub- There have been some conversations. Member of the Board of Directors of lic utility in the United States, per- I hope Senator BLUNT and Senator the Tennessee Valley Authority for a haps in the world. It is an important LANKFORD will continue to have those term expiring May 18, 2021. assignment, and it is one I am de- conversations with the Democratic The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- lighted to recommend him for. Members, but there are nine Demo- ator from Iowa. There is one other thing, but I will cratic Senators, by my count, who are (The remarks of Mr. GRASSLEY per- not dwell on this because I spoke on seeking to be the next President of the taining to the introduction of S. 617 are this Monday night. Unfortunately, Mr. United States. I hope they can look 20 printed in today’s RECORD under Ryder has been on the Senate’s cal- months down the road and realize that

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That diminishes the advice that President Trump ask his lawyers Here is how this would work. On Jan- and consent role of the Senate. It fills to take a second look at existing fund- uary 6 of this year—last month—in his up the government with appointees ing authorities that the President has letter to the Senate Appropriations who are acting and whom we don’t to consider construction of the 234 Committee, the President requested know, and they are not really account- miles of border wall that do not require $5.7 billion to build 234 miles of new able to us. That is not the way this a formal declaration of a national physical barrier on the southern bor- place is supposed to work. emergency. der. So I renew my invitation to my I support what the President wants Then, on February 14, a couple of Democratic friends to work with me to do on border security, but I do not weeks ago, Congress passed the Home- the way a number of us worked with support the way he has been advised to land Security appropriations bill, them in 2011, in 2012, and in 2013. Let’s do it. It is unnecessary and unwise to which provided $1.375 billion to build 55 change the rules in the right way. Let’s turn a border crisis into a constitu- miles that the President had asked for. basically adopt virtually the same rule tional crisis about separation of powers On February 15, the day he signed the we adopted in 2013 and allow this Presi- when the President already has con- Homeland Security appropriations bill, dent and any President to get prompt gressional funding authority to build President Trump announced that he consideration and up-or-down votes of the 234 miles of border wall that he re- would use two additional sources of their nominees. quested in his January 6 letter to the funds that had already been approved I congratulate Mr. Ryder on his con- Senate. by Congress, which could be used to firmation. I am grateful for his willing- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- fund the border wall. ness to serve, and I am sorry he had to sent to include in the RECORD following The first was $601 million from the wait so long for the opportunity. The my remarks the text of the President’s Treasury Forfeiture Fund. The second people of Tennessee and the seven January 6 letter to the Senate Appro- was up to $2.5 billion from the Depart- State region will be much better off for priations Committee. ment of Defense accounts to support his service within this important insti- Mr. President, there has never been counterdrug activities and to block tution. an instance in which a President of the drug-smuggling corridors across inter- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- United States has asked for funding, national boundaries. sent that the confirmation of John Congress has refused it, and the Presi- The President is authorized to do Ryder, as a member of the Board of Di- dent has then used the National Emer- this because of a provision in law that rectors of the Tennessee Valley Au- gency Act to justify spending the allows him to transfer up to $4 billion thority, occur at this time. money anyway. among the accounts of the Department The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there If President Trump can build a wall of Defense. That is $4 billion in a De- objection? when Congress has refused to provide partment of Defense budget of about Without objection, it is so ordered. the funding, then the next President $600 billion. The question is, Will the Senate ad- can declare a national emergency and These three sources of funding that I vise and consent to the Ryder nomina- tear the wall down or declare climate just mentioned add up to about $4.5 bil- tion? change an emergency and stop oil ex- lion or $1.2 billion less than the $5.7 bil- The nomination was confirmed. ports and offshore drilling. There is no lion that the President requested in his The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under limit to the imagination of what the January 6 letter. the previous order, the motion to re- next leftwing President could do to So where does he get the rest of the consider is considered made and laid harm our country with this precedent. money? He can get it by transferring upon the table, and the President will After an American revolution against $3.7 billion instead of $2.5 billion from be immediately notified of the Senate’s a King, our Founders chose not to cre- the Department of Defense accounts to action. ate a Chief Executive who could tax support counterdrug activities. Then The Senator from Tennessee. the people and spend their money any the President would be able to build f way he chose. The Constitution gave the 234 miles of wall he requested on LEGISLATIVE SESSION that responsibility exclusively to a January 6, and he would not need to de- Congress elected by the people, and clare a national emergency. every one of us U.S. Senators has To be specific, this means the Presi- MORNING BUSINESS taken an oath to support that Con- dent would use $1.375 billion from the Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I stitution. Homeland Security appropriations bill ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Separation of powers is a crucial con- plus $601 million from the Treasury ate proceed to legislative session for a stitutional imperative that goes to the Forfeiture Fund plus $3.7 billion from period of morning business, with Sen- very heart of our freedom. the Department of Defense accounts to ators permitted to speak for up to 10 I don’t know how the late Justice support counterdrug activities, which minutes each. Antonin Scalia would have decided a would add up to equal his full $5.7 bil- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without case on this matter, but I do know lion request to build 234 miles of border objection, it is so ordered. what he said about separation of pow- wall. The Senator from Tennessee. ers, and this was what Justice Scalia If my analysis is incorrect, I hope said: f that the President’s lawyers will tell Every tin horn dictator in the world today me. DECLARATION OF NATIONAL . . . has a Bill of Rights. That’s not what Using funds already approved by Con- EMERGENCY makes us free. . . . What has made us free is gress avoids the constitutional crisis of Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, our Constitution. . . . The word ‘‘constitu- separation of powers. Using funds al- President Trump has been in Vietnam tion’’ . . . means structure. That’s why . . . ready approved by Congress avoids es- the framers debated not the Bill of Rights this week, meeting with the North Ko- . . . but rather the structure of the federal tablishing a dangerous precedent, rean leader, Kim Jong Un. I applaud government. The genius of the American which could be misused by subsequent the President for his efforts to improve constitutional system is the dispersal of Presidents. Using funds already ap- the U.S. relationship with North power. Once power is centralized in one per- proved by Congress avoids taking Korea. son, or one part [of our government], a Bill money from military construction There is not a more difficult rela- of Rights is just words on paper. projects specifically approved by Con- tionship anywhere in the world at this That was Justice Scalia. gress for such activities as military

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Mr. President, I garding the national emergency dec- over the FY 2019 funding level in the Senate ask unanimous consent that the order laration, so we don’t know yet exactly version of the bill. for the quorum call be rescinded. what we will be voting on. There is —Law Enforcement Personnel, Immigra- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without time for the President’s lawyers to tion and Customs Enforcement (ICE): The objection, it is so ordered. President requests $571 million for 2,000 addi- take another look and determine tional law enforcement personnel, as well as f whether we can both build the 234 support staff, who enforce our U.S. immigra- EXECUTIVE SESSION miles of border wall that the President tion laws and help address gang violence, has asked for and avoid this dangerous smuggling and trafficking, and the spread of precedent. Then the Senate could both drugs in our communities. This would re- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR support the President’s border request quire an increase of $571 million over the FY and be faithful to our oath to support a 2019 funding level in the Senate version of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Constitution that creates separation of the bill. move to proceed to executive session to —Detention Beds, ICE: The President re- consider Calendar No. 15. powers as a crucial check on Executive quests $4.2 billion to support 52,000 detention power that goes to the very heart of beds. Given that in recent months, the num- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The our freedom. ber of people attempting to cross the border question is on agreeing to the motion There being no objection, the mate- illegally has risen to 2,000 per day, providing to proceed. rial was ordered to be printed in the additional resources for detention and trans- The motion was agreed to. RECORD, as follows: portation is essential. This would require an The PRESIDING OFFICER. The increase of $798 million over the FY 2019 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESI- clerk will report the nomination. funding level in the Senate version of the The bill clerk read the nomination of DENT, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT bill. AND BUDGET, —Humanitarian Needs: The President re- Allison Jones Rushing, of North Caro- Washington, DC, January 6, 2019. quests an additional $800 million to address lina, to be United States Circuit Judge Hon. RICHARD SHELBY, urgent humanitarian needs. This includes for the Fourth Circuit. Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, additional funding for enhanced medical sup- CLOTURE MOTION U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. port, transportation, consumable supplies DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The President con- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I appropriate for the population, and addi- send a cloture motion to the desk. tinues to stress the need to pass legislation tional temporary facilities for processing that will both reopen the Federal Govern- and short-term custody of this vulnerable The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ment and address the security and humani- population, which are necessary to ensure ture motion having been presented tarian crisis at our Nation’s Southwest bor- the well-being of those taken into custody. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the der. The Administration has previously —Counter-narcotics/weapons Technology: clerk to read the motion. transmitted budget proposals that would Beyond these specific budgetary requests, The bill clerk read as follows: support his ongoing commitment to dramati- the Administration looks forward to working CLOTURE MOTION cally reduce the entry of illegal immigrants, with Congress to provide resources in other criminals, and drugs; keep out terrorists, areas to address the unprecedented chal- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- public safety threats, and those otherwise in- lenges we face along the Southwest border. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the admissible under U.S. law; and ensure that Specifically, $675 million would provide Non- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby those who do enter without legal permission Intrusive Inspection (NII) technology at in- move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- can be promptly and safely returned home. bound lanes at U.S. Southwest Border Land nation of Allison Jones Rushing, of North Appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) Ports of Entry (LPOE) would allow CBP to Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge 2019 that have already been considered by deter and detect more contraband, including for the Fourth Circuit. the current and previous Congresses are in- narcotics, weapons, and other materials that Mitch McConnell, David Perdue, Mike adequate to fully address these critical pose nuclear and radiological threats. This Crapo, Johnny Isakson, John Cornyn, issues. Any agreement for the current year would require an increase of $631 million Pat Roberts, James M. Inhofe, Thom should satisfy the following priorities: over the FY 2019 funding level in the Senate Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, Lindsey Gra- —Border Wall, Customs and Border Protec- version of the bill. ham, Roy Blunt, John Thune, John tion (CBP): The President requests $5.7 bil- In addition, to address the humanitarian Boozman, John Barrasso, James E. lion for construction of a steel barrier for crisis of unaccompanied alien children Risch, Richard Burr, John Hoeven. the Southwest border. Central to any strat- (UACs), Democrats have proposed in-country f egy to achieve operational control along the asylum processing for Central American Mi- southern border is physical infrastructure to nors. This would require a statutory change, LEGISLATIVE SESSION provide requisite impedance and denial. In along with reallocation of State Department Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I short, a physical barrier—wall—creates an funds to establish in-country processing ca- enduring capability that helps field per- move to proceed to legislative session. pacities at Northern Triangle consulates and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sonnel stop, slow down and/or contain illegal embassies. Furthermore, for the new proce- entries. In concert with the U.S. Army Corps dure to achieve the desired humanitarian re- question is on agreeing to the motion. of Engineers, CBP has increased its capacity sult, a further corresponding statutory The motion was agreed to. to execute these funds. The Administration’s change would be required to ensure that f full request would fund construction of a those who circumvent the process and come total of approximately 234 miles of new phys- to the United States without authorization EXECUTIVE SESSION ical barrier and fully fund the top 10 prior- can be promptly returned home. Without the ities in CBP’s Border Security Improvement latter change, in-country processing will not Plan. This would require an increase of $4.1 reduce the unauthorized flow or successfully EXECUTIVE CALENDAR billion over the FY 2019 funding level in the mitigate the humanitarian crisis.’’ Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Senate version of the bill. These upfront investments in physical bar- —Immigration Judge Teams—Executive riers and technology, as well as legislation move to proceed to executive session to Office for Immigration Review (EOIR): The to close loopholes in our immigration sys- consider Calendar No. 17. President requests at least $563 million for 75 tem, will reduce illegal immigration, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The additional Immigration Judges and support flow of illicit drugs entering our country and question is on agreeing to the motion. staff to reduce the backlog of pending immi- reduce the long term costs for border and im- The motion was agreed to. gration cases. The Administration appre- migration enforcement activities. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ciates that the Senate’s FY 2019 bill provides The Administration looks forward to ad- clerk will report the nomination. this level of funding, and looks forward to vancing these critical priorities as part of working with the Congress on further in- legislation to reopen the Government. The bill clerk read the nomination of creases in this area to facilitate an expan- Sincerely, Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United sion of in-country processing of asylum RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Cir- claims. Acting Director. cuit.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28FE6.025 S28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1571 CLOTURE MOTION The motion was agreed to. grams that invest in America and sup- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I f port working families. send a cloture motion to the desk. It means we would have to make cuts The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- EXECUTIVE SESSION in our defense programs for the next ture motion having been presented fiscal year—cuts of $71 billion. This is under rule XXII, the Chair directs EXECUTIVE CALENDAR real money. There would be a 10-per- clerk to read the motion. cent cut in funding to support our The bill clerk read as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I troops and to invest in military readi- move to proceed to executive session to CLOTURE MOTION ness. consider Calendar No. 11. It would also require that we cut $55 We, the undersigned Senators, in ac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cordance with the provisions of rule billion for nondefense programs in the question is on agreeing to the motion. next fiscal year. That is a 9-percent XXII of the Standing Rules of the Sen- The motion was agreed to. ate, do hereby move to bring to a close cut. The reality is, it means less in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vestment in infrastructure, education, debate on the nomination of Chad A. clerk will report the nomination. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States housing, or agricultural programs. It The bill clerk read the nomination of means less money for veterans’ Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be As- Mitch McConnell, David Perdue, Roy healthcare, protecting our environ- sistant Secretary of Commerce for Eco- ment, or combating the opioid epi- Blunt, John Cornyn, Joni Ernst, nomic Development. Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Mike demic. CLOTURE MOTION Rounds, Thom Tillis, Steve Daines, These cuts are not just hypothetical Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I James E. Risch, John Hoeven, Mike numbers on a piece of paper. They af- send a cloture motion to the desk. Crapo, Shelley Moore Capito, John fect real people and real families. They The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Thune, Pat Roberts, Jerry Moran. affect people in my State. They affect ture motion having been presented the people in the State of the distin- f under rule XXII, the Chair directs the guished Presiding Officer. They affect LEGISLATIVE SESSION clerk to read the motion. people in the 50 States represented by Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The bill clerk read as follows: all 100 of us. move to proceed to legislative session. CLOTURE MOTION Of course, the worst part about that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We, the undersigned Senators, in ac- is the cuts will come at the same time question is on agreeing to the motion. cordance with the provisions of rule we are facing significant increases in The motion was agreed to. XXII of the Standing Rules of the Sen- important programs that we have no control over. f ate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of John For example, we have to fund the de- EXECUTIVE SESSION Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant cennial census. The Constitution re- Secretary of Commerce for Economic quires us to have this census, and we have to fund it by $4 billion if we are EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Development. Mitch McConnell, Steve Daines, John going to follow what the Constitution Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Thune, John Cornyn, James M. Inhofe, of the United States requires us to do move to proceed to executive session to Pat Roberts, Mike Crapo, Chuck Grass- in conducting the 2020 census. consider Calendar No. 18. ley, Richard Burr, John Barrasso, We have all talked about veterans’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Jerry Moran, Roy Blunt, Shelley healthcare. We have had a significant question is on agreeing to the motion. Moore Capito, John Boozman, Johnny increase in the healthcare costs for Isakson, Thom Tillis, John Hoeven. The motion was agreed to. veterans, and we have to have signifi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I cant increases in the budget if we are clerk will report the nomination. ask unanimous consent that the man- going to adequately fund their health. The bill clerk read the nomination of datory quorum calls with respect to The VA MISSION Act, which pro- Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United the cloture motions be waived. vides additional private care options States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Cir- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for veterans, becomes effective in June cuit. objection, it is so ordered. of this year. That is going to cost at Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I CLOTURE MOTION least an additional $3 billion, and esti- suggest the absence of a quorum. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I mates could climb significantly higher. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The That is on top of the $3 billion increase send a cloture motion to the desk. clerk will call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- for VA medical care that we have al- The bill clerk proceeded to call the ready enabled through advance appro- ture motion having been presented roll. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the priations. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask Then we are going to need an addi- clerk to read the motion. unanimous consent that the order for The bill clerk read as follows: tional $1 billion to ensure that an esti- the quorum call be rescinded. mated 5 million people who receive af- CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fordable housing assistance can stay in We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- objection, it is so ordered. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the their homes. In addition to these in- APPROPRIATIONS Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby creased costs, we expect to lose nearly move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, just a $4 billion in receipts and cost savings nation of Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be couple of short weeks ago, we finally in other programs compared to this United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth finished the fiscal year 2019 appropria- year. Circuit. tions bills, and I greatly appreciate This may sound like just a whole lot Mitch McConnell, David Perdue, Roy those who worked with us to get that of numbers. It is more than that. It Blunt, John Cornyn, Joni Ernst, done. means we have $15 billion right off the Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Mike I want to talk today about the need bat that we must account for above Rounds, Thom Tillis, Steve Daines, James E. Risch, John Hoeven, Mike to reach a new 2-year budget deal. We this year’s levels. Of course, I am sure Crapo, Shelley Moore Capito, John have to do that so the Appropriations there will be more increases that we Thune, Pat Roberts, Jerry Moran. Committee could then begin to work in will have to address. f earnest on the fiscal year 2020 bills. As vice chairman of the Appropria- We have shown that we can move the tions Committee, I know how hard LEGISLATIVE SESSION appropriations bills quickly, but we Chairman SHELBY and I worked with Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I have to have the budget deal. In fact, Republicans and Democrats to get move to proceed to legislative session. unless we will get a budget deal, se- through the bills we had this past year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The questration returns in fiscal year 2020. We got them done, but it was not easy question is on agreeing to the motion. That would mean steep cuts in pro- staying within levels.

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We are not going to bury creased rates of high school graduation. the Overseas Contingency Operation, our heads in the sand and pretend it is The sequestration cuts mandated by the or OCO, account so that it will not going to fix itself. BCA pose a direct threat to the effectiveness count against the budget caps. Mick Of course, again, in the Appropria- of these and other key NDD programs. With- Mulvaney and most Republicans and tions Committee, we try to work in a out a new budget agreement from Congress, Democrats have said we cannot do this. bipartisan way. But we cannot respon- NDD funding will be cut by $55 billion com- It is not a recipe for success. sibly do our job in the absence of cap pared to Fiscal Year 2019. These cuts would OCO is meant for costs associated levels that allow us to meet the needs severely undermine the ability of programs like CCDBG, Head Start, and Early Head with military operations in Afghani- of the American people. Start to serve children and put them on the stan, Iraq, and Syria. It is there to ad- Again, this is not just an accounting path toward productive citizenship. dress crises overseas. It supports our issue. This is the security and the well- Last year, Congress worked in a bipartisan men and women deployed and in being of the greatest Nation on Earth. fashion to pass a two-year budget agreement harm’s way. It is not rhetoric; it is reality. that avoided sequestration cuts, provided The OCO account should not be used The budget deal has to be based on key new investments for important pro- as a slush fund to pay for the everyday parity if we are going to pass it. It has grams, and did so in a balanced manner that operations of the Department of De- strengthened both defense and NDD activi- to have equal treatment for defense fense or to avoid a real debate on the and nondefense programs, as we have ties. We strongly urge you to follow this ex- ample for the coming fiscal years and avoid budget caps. had in the past. To suggest we should move billions We have to invest on both sides of the drastic cuts of sequestration, while maintaining a balanced approach to setting in the base defense budget into OCO at the ledger if we are going to create a discretionary budget levels. a time when the President is actively strong national defense, a strong econ- Providing for the common defense is one of reducing our troop presence overseas omy, and a healthy citizenry of the the most fundamental and important con- shows what a disingenuous move it is. United States. stitutional duties of Congress. By providing I went back in my notes, and I found balanced investments across both defense Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- a letter written by then-Congressman sent to have printed in the RECORD a and non-defense discretionary programs, Mick Mulvaney—now the acting Chief letter to all Senators that was received Congress will continue to ensure our na- of Staff for President Trump. He wrote yesterday from over 300 retired admi- tional security, both now and for generations to come. this in March of 2014. It is strikingly rals and generals who agree with this relevant today, 5 years later. Then- premise. Mr. LEAHY. These admirals and gen- There being no objection, the mate- erals, many of whom I know and a lot Congressman Mulvaney wrote a letter rial was ordered to be printed in the of whom I do not, have been here with signed by numerous Members. He op- posed a $10 billion increase in OCO, RECORD, as follows: Republican and Democratic adminis- calling it is a ‘‘misuse’’ of funds and an MISSION: READINESS, trations, but they are all people who Washington, DC, February 27, 2019. have served our Nation and care about attempt to ‘‘circumvent the caps’’ for MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: We write as retired our Nation. They are part of a coali- things unrelated to overseas combat at admirals and generals, and members of the tion called Mission: Readiness, Council a time when war operations were national security organization Mission: for a Strong America. They call on ‘‘winding down.’’ He opposed the gim- Readiness, to urge you to support programs Congress to negotiate balanced invest- mick. He argued for greater trans- that help America’s children grow into ments in both defense and nondefense parency and discipline in the budget healthy, educated, citizen-ready adults Par- programs. process. ticularly, we respectfully request that you He said he would not want any Presi- reevaluate spending caps mandated by the They wrote: ‘‘As members of Mission: Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) and provide Readiness, we recognize the fact that dent—well, of course, in that case, it balanced investments in both defense and the strength of our military—and our was President Obama—to have this non-defense discretionary (NDD) programs. Nation—is dependent on the strength power. Now he is Acting Chief of Staff As Members of Mission: Readiness, we rec- of our people.’’ of another President, and we are told ognize the fact that the strength of our mili- We have certainly seen this. You can the President may propose an increase tary—and our Nation—is dependent on the of $105 billion, more than doubling OCO strength of our people. We are deeply con- go back to the time of World War II, cerned that 71 percent of young Americans when Harry Truman found that we funding, as we are withdrawing troops. ages 17 to 24 cannot qualify for military serv- could not find the people we needed in That is not the way forward. ice because they are too poorly educated, our military because of things like Let’s have an honest conversation, medically or physically unfit, or have a dis- malnutrition or a lack of education; we Republicans and Democrats together, qualifying record of crime or drug abuse. The needed to improve the nutrition pro- about our needs as a nation. We have implications of this recruitment crisis were grams in our schools. This is not rhet- to do the hard work to set new caps. It underscored last year, when the Army fell oric; it is reality. is not easy. Every one of us will have short of its 2018 recruiting goal by 6,500 sol- to cast difficult votes. Well, so what? diers. Further, in 2018 the Army missed its These admirals and generals want a end strength goal for the active duty compo- strong United States of America, just We are elected to a 6-year term. There nent by almost 7,500 soldiers, and the Army as I do and just as every single Member is not a single Member of this body National Guard and Army Reserve missed of this body—of either party—wants. who, at one time or another during their end strength goals by 8,000 and 9,000 If the press reports are accurate, the their campaigns, did not say something soldiers, respectively. The shortage of quali- President is planning to send up a to the effect of ‘‘I am willing to cast fied young people who are willing to serve budget on March 11 that not only fails tough votes.’’ will continue to erode the strength of our to provide a constructive path forward, Well, let us have it, this onerous con- military, unless we address the root causes but it is going to be dead on arrival. If versation. Let us do the hard work to now. NDD programs play a variety of roles in press reports are accurate, the Presi- set new caps. Let us cast those difficult supporting and enhancing our national secu- dent will, yet again, propose deep cuts votes. Let us show the people who rity by contributing directly to the health, to nondefense programs, even though elected us they did the right thing. Let education, and development of our youngest Congress has rejected President us invest in the programs. Let us generation. These crucial NDD programs in- Trump’s cuts for the last 2 fiscal years. strengthen our military, grow our clude: Every Republican and every Democrat economy, improve our infrastructure, Child Care and Development-Block Grants and build the future of this country we (CCDBG), which help low-income families af- knows that you have to have a balance ford child care. Research shows that access between defense and nondefense pro- love. Let us not use a budget gimmick to quality child care has significant positive grams. to frustrate that debate. Trust me, the impacts on children’s social, cognitive, and President Trump also proposes large American people will see through that physical development. increases for defense programs, paid for kind of a gimmick.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:29 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28FE6.036 S28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1573 I am ready to have those conversa- It was one of the deadliest hurricanes bring Otto home, I got to know his tions. I want to move forward with the our country has ever seen, certainly in family very well. fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills. my lifetime. He was a young man with a lot of Let’s get the work done the American Now, we provided Puerto Rico assist- promise, 22 years old, and a college stu- people sent us here to do. If we have to ance in past disaster bills, but they dent at the University of Virginia. He stay a few evenings and if we have to have so many unaddressed needs that had gone as a tourist to North Korea. stay a few weekends, let’s do it. It is have to be met. Many people, even He was pulled out of the line at the air- for the greatest Nation on Earth. Let’s after the hurricane, are still living in port. do it. I urge leadership on both sides of temporary housing. Roads, bridges, and Here he was, a kindhearted college the aisle, in both Chambers of Con- communities still need to be rebuilt. kid, found himself a prisoner in North gress, to begin these negotiations now. One of the largest infrastructure Korea. He was there for about 18 Then we have to take up, with ur- projects to be undertaken on the island months. His detainment and his sen- gency, a disaster package. In the last 2 is the rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s en- tence were appalling; unacceptable by years, we have had the deadliest dis- ergy grid, which needs more assistance. any standards. At some point soon aster seasons in recent memory—Hur- Most importantly, in the absence of after being sentenced to 15 years of ricanes Michael, Florence, Irma, and supplemental assistance, we estimate hard labor, from what we know, Otto Maria, the California wildfires, vol- that 140,000 Puerto Ricans, U.S. citi- suffered a severe brain injury. What canic eruptions in Hawaii, and ty- zens, are going to lose nutrition assist- happened? We may never know the de- phoons along the Pacific coast. These ance at the end of March. tails, but we do know one thing, and communities, States, and territories We are the United States of Amer- that is he was severely mistreated. need our help. ica—United States of America—and Who did the North Korean Govern- When Tropical Storm Irene hit this is the U.S. Senate. We are sup- ment tell about the fact that he had Vermont in 2011, I found out firsthand posed to take care of all our citizens this brain damage? No one. Unbeliev- how devastating natural disasters can when they have crises. We do not pick ably, for the next 15 months of his life, be. Roads were washed away, towns and and choose based on with whom we are they kept this a secret. They denied villages were cut off from vital serv- politically aligned. him access to the best medical care he ices, and people’s homes were de- I voted for disaster relief for States deserved, which of course we would stroyed. that were predominantly Republican have provided. The day after Irene, I went around and other States that were predomi- I was in communication with the the State of Vermont with our Gov- nantly Democratic, but I don’t look at North Korean Government during this ernor and with the head of our Na- it like that. I look at the fact that they time through their offices at the tional Guard in a helicopter, landing in are part of the United States of Amer- United Nations in New York. They small towns. Many times the only way ica, and they had a disaster. They didn’t even tell us about the terrible you could get into these towns was by should be helped. mistreatment he had suffered and the helicopter because roads were gone and Last month, the House passed H.R. condition he was in. They refused re- the bridges were gone. 268, a comprehensive disaster package peated requests for consular access You would see bridges, like a child’s that provided over $14 billion to help that normally would have been pro- toy, twisted and a mile from where it all States and territories impacted by vided to someone who has been de- was supposed to be. A farmhouse that recent disasters to help them recover tained, regardless of their health situa- had been on the north side of the river and rebuild. I worked closely with the tion. This included denying requests, of was now upside down on the south side House on this bill. I believe it will ad- course, from me, from others in this of the river. We were in the middle of dress the needs of all disaster-impacted body and other bodies of Congress but the State, and we knew it was critical. communities. also from the Obama administration, The Federal Government provided as- On Tuesday, Senators PERDUE and the Trump administration, the Red sistance to help recovery because we JONES and others, working very hard, Cross, also from the Government of are part of the United States of Amer- introduced a similar but not identical Sweden, which typically acts for us in ica. bill. I am taking these bills with me North Korea as a consular service. I The people of Puerto Rico and others this weekend. I am going to review say that because while I support en- that have been so badly damaged, these them carefully. I thank the bipartisan gagement with North Korea—in fact, in are Americans. We should stand to- group of Senators—Senators PERDUE my experience with Otto Warmbier, it gether to help them. I am sorry we and JONES and others—for bringing the makes me even more convinced we were not able to reach agreement to in- issue back to the forefront of the Sen- need to have communication because clude a disaster package in the fiscal ate. I am certainly committed to work- we had no good lines of communica- year 2019 minibus we passed just 2 ing with my good friend Chairman tion. weeks ago. We were so close to an SHELBY. I also worked with Repub- I support the ongoing talks with agreement on a package—so very close, licans and Democrats in the House Ap- North Korea, specifically about Republicans and Democrats alike. It propriations Committee. I want a pack- denuclearization. I want to make clear would have addressed the needs of all age that can pass both Chambers in ad- that we can never forget about Otto. impacted communities. dressing the needs of all States and ter- His treatment at the hands of his cap- It broke down because the President ritories hit by recent disasters. tors was unforgivable, and it tells us a insisted we eliminate disaster assist- I certainly urge the majority leader, lot about the nature of the regime. We ance for Puerto Rico. I guess he Senator MCCONNELL, to commit to can’t be naive about what they did to thought tossing rolls of paper towels bringing this to the floor as soon as Otto, about the brutal nature of the re- for the people is good enough. Puerto possible. With that, I see other Sen- gime that would do this to an Amer- Rico is part of the United States. It is ators on the floor. ican citizen. not, as the White House described it, I yield the floor. Of course, it is not just about Otto or an island surrounded by water, I guess, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- other visitors. It is about how the peo- as compared to those other islands. It ator from Ohio. ple of North Korea are treated, many of is a part of the United States. These REMEMBERING OTTO WARMBIER whom also have had their human are American people. They have served Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, in the rights violated. No one should have to in our military. They help us in our context of the ongoing negotiations go through what the Warmbier family medical facilities. They are Americans, with North Korea, there has been a lot has gone through. They have been in- and they cannot be left out. of discussion today in the media about credibly strong, by the way, through Hurricanes Maria and Irma—they Otto Warmbier. this whole ordeal. I watched them had two hurricanes—devastated Puerto Otto Warmbier was a young man channel their grief into something con- Rico. They destroyed the island’s from my hometown of Cincinnati, OH. structive, exposing some of the human homes and infrastructure. They caused This is an emotional issue for me be- rights abuses in North Korea, as an ex- the deaths of an estimated 2,975 people. cause, through the process of trying to ample.

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She said in 2014: agenda and in our consciousness as we The law must be followed. That is Every mainland China teacher we send . . . deal with North Korea and, again, un- why transparency is so important. will say Taiwan belongs to China. We should derstanding, because of our experience This morning we held a hearing fol- have one China. No hesitation. with Otto, the brutal nature of this re- lowing an 8-month investigation into So with regard to issues like Taiwan, gime. this issue. Based on our findings, let Tibet, and Tiananmen Square, the Con- CHINA INVESTIGATION me focus on these two issues of trans- fucius Institutes stay away from those Mr. President, I will now talk about parency and reciprocity—transparency issues that are considered controver- the Permanent Subcommittee on In- in how colleges and universities man- sial. vestigations’ hearing we had today. age the institutes which are controlled, We know that Confucius Institutes I am here to talk about China and funded, and mostly staffed by the Chi- exist as one part of China’s broader, the impact it is having on the U.S. edu- nese Government and the lack of reci- long-term strategy, but China has in- cation system. I chair the Permanent procity in how China does not permit vested heavily in them, giving about Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. State Department programming $150 million to U.S. schools just in the which is a subcommittee of the Home- in China. last decade. China’s other long-term land Security and Government Affairs Our report details how China, known initiatives include its Made in China Committee. My colleague TOM CARPER, for its one-sided dealings in trade—not 2025 plan, which is a push to lead the on the other side of the aisle, is the having a level playing field in trade— world in certain advanced technology ranking member. We worked together also does not have a level playing field manufacturing. The Thousand Talents on bipartisan—I believe you would say with regard to these cultural changes. Program is another state-run initiative nonpartisan investigations. Our report documents how U.S. offi- designed to recruit Chinese researchers We had success working on the opioid cials had expressed concerns about Chi- in the United States to return to China crisis in coming up with legislation to na’s influence through its Confucius In- for significant financial gain, bringing stop fentanyl from coming through the stitutes. Recently, the FBI’s Assistant with them the research knowledge mail, the deadliest of all the drugs. We Director for Counterintelligence testi- gained at U.S. universities and compa- also had success in pushing back fied before the Senate Judiciary Com- nies. We plan on continuing to examine against human trafficking, leading to mittee that the Confucius Institutes the U.S. Government’s responses to actually shutting down the website are ‘‘not strictly a cultural institute’’ these issues as well. that trafficked more women and chil- and that ‘‘they are ultimately beholden Confucius Institutes, by the way, do dren than any other one, to the Chinese government.’’ The State not stop at colleges and universities backpage.com. Department has labeled Confucius In- alone. China has also opened more than Today we looked at something that stitutes ‘‘China’s most prominent soft 500 Confucius Classrooms programs at is also very important for our country; power platform.’’ U.S. K–12 schools. In fact, the Confu- that is, understanding better how these Higher education groups have also cius Classroom program is a priority Confucius Institutes work. We issued a expressed concern. The American for the Chinese Government. A docu- bipartisan report today talking about Council of Education, the National As- ment obtained by the subcommittee how there is a lack of transparency in sociation of Scholars, and the Amer- during our investigation details a plan how American colleges and universities ican Association of University Profes- to expand Confucius Classrooms by manage their Confucius Institutes. sors have all recommended that U.S. seeking ‘‘top-down policy support from These are located at more than 100 col- schools fundamentally change how the state government, legislative and leges and universities around the coun- they manage Confucius Institutes or educational institutions, with par- try. These institutions in America consider shutting them down. ticular emphasis on access to the sup- have received more than $150 million in Other foreign governments have al- port from school district superintend- support from the Government of China ready acted. For example, the UK Con- ents and principals.’’ for these Confucius Institutes since servative Party Commission on Human Over the last 8 months, we inter- 2006. Rights called for the suspension of fur- viewed U.S. school officials, teachers, Confucius Institutes are enterprises ther agreements until it can complete and Confucius Institute instructors. We that engage in the teaching of Chinese a more comprehensive review of poten- also reviewed tens of thousands of culture and language, and they are at tial threats to academic freedom at the pages of contracts, emails, financial universities and colleges around the Confucius Institutes in the United records, and other internal documents world. These Confucius Institutes are Kingdom. obtained from more than 100 U.S. designed, funded, and primarily staffed The Canadian Province of New schools that were either active or re- by the Chinese Government. The Chi- Brunswick recently announced that it cently closed Confucius Institutes. nese Government bills them as an op- would cease its Confucius Institute op- Since our investigation started, more portunity for cultural exchange, and erations, citing academic freedom con- than 10 U.S. schools announced they the funding comes from them. It is an cerns and that the program provides a would be closing their Confucius Insti- appealing prospect for many U.S. ‘‘one-dimensional’’ view of China. Fi- tutes. We found that Chinese funding schools trying to meet their demand nally, an Australian State, New South for Confucius Institutes comes with for language instruction, but we need Wales, is currently reviewing the Con- strings attached—strings that can to be careful. fucius Institute program, citing that it compromise academic freedom. The There needs to be more transparency exposes children to propaganda. Chinese Government vets and approves in how these institutes operate in the These concerns are well-founded. all Chinese directors and teachers, United States, and there needs to be Past statements by Chinese officials events, research proposals, and speak- more reciprocity so the United States make clear the purpose of Confucius ers at U.S. Confucius Institutes. Chi- can also provide its cultural institu- Institutes. For example, in 2011, a nese teachers sign contracts pledging tions in China. That is not happening former member of the Chinese Govern- with the Chinese Government that now because China has systematically ment explained: they will follow Chinese law and ‘‘con- shut down comparable U.S. State De- The Confucius Institute is an appealing scientiously safeguard China’s national partment public diplomacy efforts on brand for expanding our culture abroad. It interests.’’ college campuses in China. has made an important contribution toward Some schools actually contractually Let me be clear. I do support cultural improving our soft power. The ‘‘Confucius’’ agreed that both Chinese and U.S. law exchange—we all should; it is a good brand has a natural attractiveness. Using will apply at Confucius Institutes in

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When a school fails to schools can result, of course, in export- alumni of the Fulbright Program from report a foreign gift, the Department of ing China’s censorship of political de- forming a Fulbright Association, a Justice can force the school to comply, bate and prevent discussion of politi- standard practice in other countries. but only at the request of the Sec- cally sensitive topics. We even heard directly from an Amer- retary of Education. The Department As such, numerous U.S. school offi- ican educator who was detained by the of Education has never referred this cials told the subcommittee that Con- Chinese police and questioned exten- type of case to them—never. fucius Institutes were not the place to sively about her involvement with a We received two important commit- discuss topics like the independence of State Department grant. While the De- ments at the hearing this morning. One Taiwan, Tibet, or the Tiananmen partment of State said they conveyed is the Department of Education has Square massacre. Put simply, as one to the Chinese Government that it ex- committed to issuing new guidance to U.S. school administrator told us: pects reciprocal access for U.S. dip- the more than 3,000 schools it oversees. ‘‘You know what you’re getting when lomats in our programs, it is not hap- This guidance is important to ensure something is funded by the Chinese pening. Obviously, more needs to be that schools know that they are obli- government.’’ done. gated to report receiving these foreign Investigators from the Government While the State Department is most- government funding sources. They also Accountability Office also spoke with ly known for its overseas diplomatic agreed to step up their enforcement on U.S. officials, who acknowledge that efforts, it also has oversight respon- the law on reporting foreign govern- hosting the Confucius Institute could sibilities right here in the United ment funds from Confucius Institutes. limit events or activities critical of States with regard to these Confucius The State Department committed China, not just at the Confucius Insti- Institutes. The State Department con- this morning to do more to ensure tute but also elsewhere on campus. ducts field site reviews to ensure that visas are being properly used at Confu- In response to the growing popularity foreign nationals who come to the cius Institutes around the country. of Confucius Institutes, the United United States on these Exchange Vis- Again, they conducted only two site re- States initiated its own public diplo- itor Programs have visas that are ap- views. They have to do more, and they macy program in China through the propriate and that they are here for said they will. We are going to follow State Department. The Chinese Gov- the stated reason. up on that. ernment effectively shut it down. Since There are roughly 100 Confucius In- As with all of our investigations, we 2010, the State Department has pro- stitutes at colleges and universities in are developing legislation aimed at ad- vided $5.1 million in grant funding for America, yet the State Department has dressing the problems identified here 29 American Cultural Centers in China. conducted field visits only to two of today. I want to call attention, as I Through this program, a U.S. school them. At those two, they found serious conclude, to a news report that came would partner with a Chinese school to problems. At the Confucius Institute, out just a couple of days ago. The Chi- set up a cultural center, which would the State Department revoked more nese Communist Party’s central com- enable Chinese students to better un- than 30 visas for Chinese visitors who mittee and the Cabinet published a derstand our country, our culture. were supposed to be working at the document stating that the Confucius The Chinese Government stifled the university that sponsored their visa Institutes will remain ‘‘a key govern- program from the start. Seven of the 29 but were actually teaching in the K–12 ment policy.’’ Specifically, the news American Cultural Centers never even environment. They also discovered evi- report plans to ‘‘optimize’’ the spread opened. Of those that did open, they dence of ‘‘fraudulent paperwork and of Confucius Institutes. While it is un- needed permission from the Chinese coaching’’ that was a ‘‘deliberate at- clear what ‘‘optimize’’ means at this partner schools, sometimes including tempt to deceive’’ investigators, ac- point, any legislation must try to an- local Chinese Communist Party offi- cording to the State Department. ticipate the potential rebranding of cials, just to hold events. Eventually, The Chinese director coached the Confucius Institutes or other efforts because of the obstacles, the State De- Chinese teachers to tell the State De- that may seek to avoid the trans- partment stopped funding the program partment they were working on re- parency, disclosure, and reciprocity altogether. There are four programs re- search programs that they really that is needed if these programs are to maining. They are all going to be weren’t working on at the university’s continue on our campuses. phased out entirely by this summer. campus. Thank you. We heard some very interesting testi- State also told us it does not collect I yield the floor. mony today from the State Depart- the visa information specifically re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ment—testimony that details the aca- lated to the Confucius Institute, so we Democratic leader. demic environment in China that has don’t know how many Confucius Insti- TRIBUTE TO BRUCE KING made it impossible for us to have the tute teachers there are or where they Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I kind of freedom they enjoy over here. are. Again, they visited only 2 schools know my good friend from Georgia has The State Department testimony out of 100, and in those they found seri- to get somewhere, and I have to get aligns with the findings of our inves- ous problems with regard to the State somewhere. I will be very brief. tigation. Department’s responsibilities on visas. I want to take a moment to pay trib- For example, while the State Depart- Our investigation also identified fail- ute. We have staffers here who are just ment conducts various public diplo- ures at the Department of Education unsung heroes. They work day in and macy programs in China, the Chinese that have contributed to a lack of day out. Because of their diligent Government has increasingly impeded transparency and oversight at schools work, the world and the country is a access to some segments of Chinese so- that take money from foreign govern- better place. ciety, including Chinese schools and ments. If a U.S. school receives more One of these people who works in universities. All Chinese institutions, than $250,000 from a single foreign quiet dignity and gets so much done including universities, have a foreign source in 1 year, it is required by law and is so well respected is Bruce King. affairs officer or a ‘‘gatekeeper’’ that is to report that data to the Department He has been indispensable at my office, an internal governmental office that of Education, which, in turn, publishes and today, this afternoon, it is my un- manages contact between the non-Chi- it on its website. The Department of fortunate duty to say farewell to nese entities and the institution. Any Education, however, has not issued any Bruce. Chinese institutions that wish to inter- guidance on foreign gift reporting for He has worked in the Senate in some act with foreign government officials 14 years, the same year that China capacity since 1984. He has worked for must obtain approval first from this opened its first Confucius Institute, Judiciary, Senator Lautenberg, the gatekeeper. and our investigation was able to find Budget Committee, and as the senior

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We now have a dire crisis. We have an shepherding health reform through the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- emergency in the Southeast. It is time Senate to passing the financial rescue ator from Georgia. we got the disaster bill that we have bill after the crisis in 2008. Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, to the been trying to pass for a year passed. One of our most distinguished Sen- Democratic leader and Bruce, who is on We had it as a rider twice. We had it as ators would be proud of that record. the floor, congratulations on behalf of a rider on the bill that was going to Their name would be in lights. Bruce all the Republicans in the room. end the shutdown. At the last minute, did all of that and much more in his, as Come down to Atlanta and watch the it got negotiated out of the picture, I said, quiet, steadfast, brilliant dig- Braves play the Mets. We would be not because it was a bad bill but be- nity. happy to have you anytime. Thank you cause nobody would leave it in there I have never sat on the Budget or Ap- for your time here. and it did free up some money. propriations Committees, so when I be- DISASTER RELIEF We have until March 15 to get it came leader, having his experience and Mr. President, I will be very brief. done. If we don’t, there are going to be wisdom was incredible. I have met no Two things happen at this time of day farmers in most of the Southeast who one who could take these complex every day in the Senate and only two. are going out of business. Industries issues and put them in terms that even The first is that the last person having that this Nation depends on will be ter- someone like myself could understand, their say finally gets up and says it, rible. You will pay way too much for not being an expert on those things. He which means that you all have to lis- your food. I don’t know about you, but was able to understand the big picture ten to me for a minute. When the last if you don’t have nutrition to go with and never get caught in the minutia, person speaks, they don’t tell you any- the energy you need, you don’t have although he knew the minutia ex- thing new. They tell you what every- anything. tremely well. body else said in a different way. You I am here to plead with every Demo- When you ask Bruce’s opinion on a get to hear a small speech about that. crat and every Republican that when matter, he presents it so succinctly The other thing that happens is that we get the bill to the floor—and it will and persuasively that you know it is SHELDON WHITEHOUSE comes to the be some time before March 15—to sup- the right answer in a matter of min- floor and talks about global warming. port the disaster relief bill for the utes, until he decides to play devil’s ad- That happens every day. SHELDON Southeastern United States and for vocate against his first opinion and hasn’t been down here. I don’t know if Puerto Rico. The Democrats wanted so convinces you of the opposite because he is sick. I don’t know where he is. I badly to add Puerto Rico to it, and the he is one of those staffers who has am going to replace SHELDON for a President signed off on that part. So never had an ax to grind. He said: Let minute. we don’t have a problem with the exec- my Senators know both sides, and let Every day goes by, and we ought to utive branch. I ask you to support all them decide. talk about climate change and things of the other provisions in it to see that But we knew both sides so well and like that. I am going to talk about dis- those who were so badly damaged get so lucidly because of Bruce’s ability to aster relief, which ties right into cli- their relief. take these issues and help us under- mate change. I am not a global warm- Let me tell you what that relief is. I stand them. ing guy, except to say I think it is am not talking about a handout. As an He can juggle so many variables in going on. It has been going on since the example, I am talking about the pecan his head at once. He can weigh the pros planet was created. It will be going on industry that is housed in my State of and cons. He has an instinctive knowl- long since we are gone. How tough it is Georgia. It is a tremendous industry in edge of how to deal with the tradeoffs, depends on our dealing with it—how we Asia. It is a tremendous export in the and he can keep it all in a simple way. sequester carbon, how we manage car- United States, with a tremendous bal- He is a modest man. He has sat at the bon, and how we have businesses and ance of payments which contribute to same desk in the Capitol for 14 years. industries find new ways to fuel their our country. Well, 70 percent was wiped Every day, he brings his lunch—peanut industries and fuel their mechanisms, out. It takes 15 to 20 years to replace a butter and jelly sandwiches—and he and things like that. pecan orchard. They have to start leaves the office at almost the same Tell SHELDON when you see him that growth from a seedling to be a full, ma- time every night to have dinner at I came down to talk about how we do turing tree to produce the crops to get home with Janis, his beloved wife. need to address these things. It is all of to the marketplace. Senators get the spotlight and the our responsibility. We can address it in Some of our crops are annual crops. credit when our initiatives succeed, but a positive way, just like we did in the A lot of them are long-term longevity so many initiatives would never have Montreal Protocol, where 25 years ago crops. It is very important that we get succeeded without Bruce King. Bruce, we got rid of fluorocarbons that were them back on their feet. We will re- through the years, deserves an ocean of drilling a hole in the atmosphere and claim our place in the marketplace, credit for his work. He would never causing us to have terrible cancer of but if we don’t, somebody will take it claim a drop of it because he is a hum- the skin. away from us. Maybe it is Egypt, ble man. Tell SHELDON I have listened to him. maybe it is India, or maybe it is some- For all his expertise, he is humble, I heard some of his great speeches. body else. kindhearted, and thoughtful. Everyone Mine is not nearly as close to how good I am down here to say that climate likes him. In all the years he has his are. I wanted to make sure a day does change and we can do something worked here, I never heard a single per- didn’t go by without our saying what about it by addressing carbon. And the son say a single bad thing about him. SHELDON says. economy changes. We can do some- That is a pretty good tribute in a place I want to talk about the disaster bill thing about it by helping industries. like the Senate. that Senator LEAHY, only a few min- When disasters come, if they are not Bruce’s departure will be a loss to his utes ago on the floor, talked about, and responded to quickly and resolutely, friends and colleagues and to the Sen- I want to talk about the urgent job we they end up causing big losses to every- ate as a whole and, of course, to my of- need to do in the Senate. body in business, in productivity, and fice. We had terrible disasters in the in our industries. There is only one bad thing I can say South and Southeast 3 years ago. We I want to ask everybody on the floor about him. He switched his allegiance had hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. to please join me—hopefully, before the from the New York Mets to the Nation- Billions of dollars were lost in South 15th or at least by the 14th of March—

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We can do something to stop the This private foundation can go out and hard on this to bring it together to get disastrous impacts of climate change, raise that additional money and add it the pieces that were missing in place. so long as we recognize it and work to- to the energy R&D already being fund- I want to thank, particularly, Sen- gether in a bipartisan way to develop, ed by the Federal Government. ator SHELBY and Senator LEAHY for the take up, debate, and pass meaningful I also want to applaud the hard and time they and their staff have given us legislation that can make a difference. bipartisan work of my colleagues, led in the last couple of weeks to try to re- Democrats have a broad range of bold by Senators MURKOWSKI and CANTWELL cover from the vote 2 weeks ago, when and new policy proposals and of tested on the Energy Committee, on a com- we lost what we thought was a solution and fully developed policy proposals to prehensive energy bill with a wide to this problem. address climate change. Many of them range of policy ideas that can move us Mr. President, I appreciate the time are bipartisan. forward. It has several components on the floor. I wanted to come to the floor today that I contributed and that would help I yield to the distinguished Senator to talk through 4 different bills that I to address climate change. I very much from Delaware. have cosponsored—some that are rel- hope that in this Congress we can fi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- atively new and some considered across nally take up this bipartisan bill and ator from Delaware. several Congresses—that are positive, see it signed into law. Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I want to constructive steps forward we can take Last, but in some ways most impor- recognize the wisdom and insight from to address climate change. tantly, I want to mention a bill I of- my friend and colleague from the great The first, and probably my oldest bill fered at the end of the last Congress State of Georgia. We have unmet dis- in this field, is called the MLP Parity with my friend and former colleague, aster needs in this country. I look for- Act—a catchy name, I know. It has five the Senator from Arizona, Jeff Flake. ward to working with him to achieve Republican colleagues who have co- Despite our very different ideological, the relief of the disaster impacts on the sponsored it now over three Con- cultural and contextual backgrounds— Southeastern United States and other gresses. This bill expands to renewable we are from different States, from dif- States. forms of energy, to carbon capture and ferent faiths, and from different per- CLIMATE CHANGE sequestration, and to renewable and so- spectives on the role of government Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I come to called clean energy a popular and long- and society; he is a real conservative, the floor today to talk about climate established tax tool for financing en- and I am a progressive Democratic—we change—to talk about something that ergy projects that the oil and gas and still managed to come together and in- is a pressing and real problem that af- pipeline sectors have enjoyed for dec- troduce a bill that addresses the cost of fects everyone in this country, and, in ades. It would level the playing field. It ignoring climate change and the im- fact, in our world. It is a challenge that would stop picking winners and losers pact it will have on the people in our we can’t afford to ignore any longer be- in terms of energy tax policy. It would home States. cause the health of our families, our be, literally, an ‘‘all of the above’’ en- We offered the Energy Innovation economy, our environment, and even ergy financing strategy. If enacted, it and Carbon Dividend Act. It is a com- our national security, quite literally, would be the first permanent change monsense bill to achieve significant depend on our ability to address it and for the financing of clean energy and sustained emissions reductions and address it promptly. projects in the U.S. Tax Code—poten- to help to mitigate the worse impacts After a year of recordbreaking ex- tially, worth billions of new private in- of climate change. Our bill would ac- treme weather in 2018—when we saw vestment in renewable forms of energy. complish this by using a free-market rising average temperatures fuel Cali- It is also cosponsored by the Repub- approach to pricing carbon pollution fornia’s deadliest wildfire season on lican chair of the Energy Committee, that would spur economic growth and record, when Florida was faced with Senator MURKOWSKI, the Republican put money back in the pockets of the strongest hurricane ever to reach chair of the Banking Committee, Sen- American taxpayers. Similar legisla- that State’s panhandle, and when farm- ator CRAPO, and three other colleagues tion has been introduced in the House ers in Delaware and across the country from across the country. We have five of Representatives by a bipartisan coa- faced challenges due to severe flooding Democrats and five Republicans. It has lition. I look forward to reintroducing and drought—it is clear that we can’t had a hearing in front of the Energy this bill in this Congress. afford to sit back and do nothing about Committee and a hearing in front of The Energy Innovation and Carbon climate change while the American the Finance Committee in previous Dividend Act should be the centerpiece people pay the price. Congresses. This is the sort of solid, of a robust, bipartisan climate agenda The costs of our inaction are real— scored bipartisan bill that would be a because it aggressively tackles emis- real in human suffering, real in dis- meaningful step forward in addressing sions while optimizing economic aster recovery spending, real in lost climate change. growth and income for working fami- economic opportunity, and real in the Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM and I have lies. We estimate that our bill would burden borne by our Armed Forces introduced the IMPACT for Energy Act reduce emissions by 90 percent by 2050, around the world. to create a private foundation to sup- while creating as many as 2 million net Yes, there is a clear link between cli- port cutting-edge energy research and new jobs in the next decade. mate change and national security. technology commercialization. Why I believe this is an efficient way to The Pentagon has consistently pointed would we do this? What am I talking use market forces to address the very to climate change as a real national se- about? real problem of climate change while curity threat that will make the mili- Well, a guy named Bill Gates, one of creating jobs and opportunities for tary’s job around the world harder. Na- the greatest inventors and innovators American workers. Frankly, an out- tional security leaders from across ad- in American history, wants to deploy right ban on nonrenewable sources ministrations, both Republican and private investments and foundation in- would be inefficient and disruptive to Democratic, have warned that climate vestments alongside the Department of workers from all sectors, but, in par- change acts as a ‘‘threat multiplier,’’ Energy, in partnership with a lot of ticular, across the building trades and increasing global instability and weak- other individuals, to significantly ac- other vital sectors of employment. In ening fragile States as climate change celerate the cutting-edge research contrast, sending a strong market sig- leads to more extreme weather events being done at our National Labora- nal in favor of lower carbon or carbon- and scarcer food and water resources. tories through the Department of En- neutral energy would spur investment In many ways, these findings echo ergy. and growth in these technologies by themes about climate change that we This is a tool that several other Fed- the private sector and lead us toward a already know—that it is already hap- eral Agencies already have. It is a so- lower carbon future through competi- pening, that it continues to get worse, called private foundation that allows tion.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:44 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G28FE6.051 S28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S1578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 28, 2019 We don’t need to choose between are voting on an EPA Administrator in children. If the Republican majority clean energy and economic growth or this Chamber who is failing to take ac- cares about the health of moms and between combating climate change and tion on climate, even on action that is their babies, why are you continuing to creating jobs. These two goals are not widely supported by industry. Our try to take their healthcare away? The permanently and mutually exclusive. President just proposed a National Se- President and the Republican majority They can go hand in hand if we craft curity Council initiative to counter the have tried again and again and again to the right policies. Still, we cannot consensus around climate change and repeal the Affordable Care Act. move abruptly away from an economy refute the idea that greenhouse gases Let me remind you that before the that relies heavily on fossil fuels with- are harmful to the environment. I Affordable Care Act, insurance compa- out having a real and coordinated plan shouldn’t even need to say this, but nies could, and most of the time did, for the very people—the millions of that just isn’t how science works. refuse to cover maternity care as basic Americans—whose jobs will ultimately That is why, here in the Senate, we healthcare for women, leaving parents be impacted by that transition. need to take the opportunity to lead with bills of tens of thousands of dol- Fortunately, a gradual transition to and to have voices from both parties in lars for an uncomplicated birth. a clean energy future can also be an ef- Congress and in this country who want As a member of the Senate Finance fective job creator. In 2017, the renew- to take bold steps to address the cli- Committee, I was proud to author the able energy and energy efficiency sec- mate. The hard part is going to be provision requiring maternity care in tors alone employed 2.8 million Ameri- squaring these big, bold ideas with po- the Affordable Care Act. I remember cans. If we place a price on carbon and litical reality. That is hard, but there the debate. I remember a very specific then let the market work, we will cre- are ways we can do it. Instead of being debate with a former colleague from ate jobs across a wide range of indus- silent, we should bring this conversa- Arizona, and I remember Republican tries, occupations, and geographies. tion to the forefront. Instead of debat- efforts to strip that provision to cover As we work to deal with the effects of ing whether climate change is real, we maternity care from the Affordable climate change by moving to a cleaner should be passing bipartisan bills, like Care Act. Fortunately, they were not energy and infrastructure economy—an the ones I have mentioned today, that successful. Now the administration is economy that is more resilient—we can meaningfully address climate legalizing and offering junk insurance will need to rely on workers who are change and improve our economy. plans that treat being a woman as a already in place in many of these in- Climate change is a serious threat to preexisting condition again. dustries. We will need building trades our economy, to our security, and to One study found that none—none—of professionals to construct and main- our way of life. We need leadership the newly approved plans cover mater- tain our new resilient and clean energy from all parts of our society and gov- nity care. Maternity care is not a frill. infrastructure. We will need manufac- ernment to tackle it, and we must do It is basic healthcare for women, and if turing workers to build these more en- our part in the Senate. I look forward we are seeing more and more of these ergy-efficient products. We will also to having conversations across the healthcare plans being put on the mar- need scientists and engineers to help aisle, to working together, to identi- ket, where women assume they are research, develop, design, and deploy fying real solutions to the challenges going to be covered and once again will these new technologies. These workers before us, and to creating new opportu- not be, that is outrageous. bring real experience and skills to the nities for America’s workers. Why aren’t we passing a bill to guar- table, and we must ensure that these I thank the Presiding Officer. antee that prenatal care and maternity skills translate into new, good jobs and I yield the floor. care are covered for moms and babies that the workers in these new jobs are I suggest the absence of a quorum. as essential healthcare in every insur- able to organize for fair competition, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ance plan? I assure you, this medical for fair compensation, and for fair clerk will call the roll. care is essential, and until parts of the work conditions. The bill clerk proceeded to call the Affordable Care Act began to be We can’t tackle climate change roll. unwound by the administration, it was alone. The United States is the largest Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask viewed as essential care for every historic emitter of carbon dioxide, but unanimous consent that the order for woman. our emissions have been declining in the quorum call be rescinded. How dare you pretend to care about recent years. Meanwhile, China has The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the health of women and children while whirred past us, and China and India objection, it is so ordered. voting to dramatically slash Medicaid and other countries are rapidly catch- WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE and healthcare for low-income working ing up in their carbon emissions. We Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I families. When you gut Medicaid, you need an approach that incentivizes have often said healthcare is not polit- are keeping moms and babies from get- these countries to reduce their emis- ical. It is personal, and there is no part ting the healthcare they need. In fact, sions as well. The United States is a of healthcare that is more personal Medicaid provided prenatal care and world leader in science and technology than the decision if, when, and under maternity care for 43 percent of Amer- and innovation. We need to develop and what circumstances to have a child and ican moms and babies born in 2016—43 advance new technologies—carbon-neu- who decides the medical course of ac- percent. Why aren’t we voting to tral technologies like small, modular tion in a serious medical crisis. strengthen Medicaid? Why aren’t we nuclear reactors and carbon capture These decisions need to be made by voting to strengthen Medicaid and sequestration—that we can export. women, their families, and their doc- healthcare for moms and babies? Why Then we need to find ways to encour- tors. They should not be made by poli- isn’t that being brought to the floor? age countries like China and India to ticians who are more focused on their A few years ago, the Senate Finance modernize and industrialize while also own political advantage rather than Committee reported out a bill that I reducing their emissions. medical tragedies facing pregnant led with Senator GRASSLEY called the There is good work taking place in women at the end of pregnancy who Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act. this area, and there are good solutions want desperately to have a child. This bill would create a set of maternal we can act on together. We need to re- Our Republican friends know very and infant quality care standards in duce greenhouse gas emissions in a se- well that nobody—and I mean nobody— the Children’s Health Insurance Pro- rious, thorough, deliberate, and in this Chamber supports infanticide. gram and Medicaid. The goal is simple: thoughtful way. We need to be prepared No one. In fact, in 2002, Congress voted improving maternal and infant health to adapt to the ongoing impacts of cli- unanimously—100 Members, including outcomes. Shouldn’t we all want to do mate change. We need to make sure myself—to reaffirm that it is illegal, that? American workers and families aren’t period. Suggesting otherwise is insult- Let me be clear. We have no uniform left behind or are burdened by Federal ing and, frankly, disgusting, and it is quality standards right now across the climate policy. beneath the dignity of the U.S. Senate. country for almost half of the births This administration, unfortunately, How dare the majority pretend to that occur every year. The Quality strikes me as taking us backward. We care about the health of women and Care for Moms and Babies Act will help

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We have a real stead of trusting them and their doc- hard as they can to set up barriers or healthcare crisis that we need to ad- tors to decide. How dare Congress to eliminate entirely safe and legal dress in this country. In most of the interject itself into a decision we have abortions wherever they can. world, fewer and fewer women are no business deciding for others. Yet They demonize women who face the dying from child birth but not in the this is exactly what this bill would heartbreaking situation of needing an United States. In fact, our maternal have done. abortion later in pregnancy, oftentimes mortality rate is climbing. More I encourage my colleagues to read for medical reasons. women are dying, and our infant mor- stories from women who have been They want to cut off crucial tality rate ranks a shameful 32 out of speaking up about their experiences healthcare dollars to providers who 35 of the world’s wealthiest nations. with abortion later in pregnancy. even discuss abortion with patients. The United States of America is 32 out These stories are usually found on the This is a gag rule that this administra- of 35 countries—wealthiest countries in internet as well as in the national tion is seeking to impose. the world—in the number of infants press, as more women feel under attack They create loopholes to allow busi- that are dying in birth. That is some- and are coming forward to tell their nesses to exclude coverage for contra- thing we need to have a sense of ur- stories. Perhaps, in hearing from these ception for workers, and to make sure gency to act on. women, my colleagues will realize that these and all of their other efforts There are a lot of things on what these women need is compassion, stick, they pack the Federal courts healthcare. There are a lot of things to not condemnation. with a line of aggressively anti-choice improve outcomes for children and Stories like that of Dana Weinstein, judges to uphold Federal Agency ac- moms and give them a healthy start who bravely told her story to CNN. tions and State laws restricting abor- and a healthy life that we should be Years ago, Dana and her husband tion access. doing right now, as well as stopping learned at 31 weeks that their daugh- Doing the bidding of these rightwing the administration from undermining ter’s brain had a severe defect. Doctors ideologue supporters like the Fed- basic healthcare for women and chil- told the couple their daughter would eralist Society and the Heritage Foun- dren. It is time to stop the cynical po- not be able to suck or swallow and dation, Donald Trump has sent us judi- litical stunts and start protecting— would most likely suffer from uncon- cial nominee after nominee with really protecting—the health of moms trollable seizures upon birth. They records of attacking a woman’s right and babies. heard what a resuscitation order would to choose as laid out in the Supreme I yield the floor. entail. They listened to what an exist- Court’s opinion in Roe v. Wade and re- I suggest the absence of a quorum. ence, short-lived or otherwise, would stated in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The look like. They were briefed on hospice These nominees come before the Sen- clerk will call the roll. care. ate Judiciary Committee, on which I The legislative clerk proceeded to After the diagnosis, the kicks in serve, and parrot the line provided for call the roll. Dana’s belly, which had given her so them by the Trump administration. Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I ask much joy, became unbearable. She When asked if they will respect prece- unanimous consent that the order for feared her daughter was seizing and dent and uphold Roe v. Wade, they say the quorum call be rescinded. may be suffering. Ultimately, Dana and they will ‘‘follow the law.’’ Then, when The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without her husband decided to get an abortion. they get confirmed, they are in a posi- objection, it is so ordered. For this baby they loved, it felt like— tion, with their lifetime appointments, Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I am in their words—‘‘a more peaceful path to do exactly the opposite. glad to join Senator STABENOW, who for her passing.’’ The prime and most dangerous exam- was on the floor just now, to respond to These are the stories. Compassion ple of this kind of bait and switch is the shameful lies and gross exaggera- and understanding are what is needed Brett Kavanaugh—a notoriously right- tions that have been claimed by some in these instances, but instead of com- wing political lawyer appointed by on the other side of the aisle. passion, what my colleagues have of- George W. Bush to the second highest Earlier this week, we voted on legis- fered this week is inflammatory polit- court in the United States—the Court lation that some of my colleagues ical rhetoric and shaming and intimi- of Appeals for the DC Circuit. claimed was needed to outlaw infan- dating women and their providers who Kavanaugh was not even on Donald ticide—the killing of babies. How ab- care for them in an attempt to score Trump’s original so-called short list of surd. It is, and has always been, illegal partisan points. possible Supreme Court nominees—not to kill any human, including infants. President Trump—never missing an the list released before the 2016 elec- So what was in that legislation we opportunity to score partisan points— tion and not the first list released voted on earlier this week? To honestly weighed in on Twitter claiming that thereafter. No, Kavanaugh only found a discuss the bill, we need to have a fac- Senate Democrats ‘‘don’t mind exe- place on that list after he wrote a tually and medically accurate con- cuting babies after birth.’’ harsh dissent in a case involving a versation about abortion. Today former Governor Scott Walker young refugee’s right to an abortion. A healthy fetus becomes potentially said to a crowd at the Conservative Po- A minor, then 17 years old, was being able to live outside the womb at about litical Action Conference that ‘‘people kept in the custody of the Department 24 weeks of pregnancy. Very few abor- are taking already-born babies from of Health and Human Services because tions occur after that—less than 1 per- the hospital and aborting them she had entered the United States cent—and generally are performed ei- there’’—a comment that doesn’t even without documentation. Where she was ther because the fetus has a fatal con- make sense. held in Texas, in order to access abor- dition or the pregnant woman’s life or Republican National Committee tion services, a minor must have paren- health is at severe risk. These are chair, Ronna McDaniel, chimed in at tal consent or receive permission from heartbreaking situations involving the same conference, calling the choice the judge. This is called a judicial by- very wanted pregnancies—hardly the that women like Dana make murder. pass—to proceed without that parental time for the heavy hand of government These charges are false, incendiary, consent. to reach into our wombs. and this sort of language is intended to In this case, called Garza v. Hargan, Under this bill, doctors will be re- incite the Republican Party’s base. It the young woman did go through the quired to resuscitate infants born with emboldens violence against abortion process of going to court and receiving fatal conditions, even if the parents did providers—violence which nearly dou- a judicial bypass. She had people will- not want these measures that could bled from 33 reported death threats or ing and able to transport her and to

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Gee to objection, it is so ordered. ready decided she could make her own allow a restrictive, anti-abortion law CONFIRMATION OF ANDREW WHEELER decision, and she did. in Louisiana to take effect. Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I rise She challenged the Trump appointee This law would have so restricted ac- today to discuss why I voted in opposi- and his Agency, and ultimately a ma- cess to abortion that only one provider tion to the confirmation of Andrew jority of the DC Circuit agreed with would have been left in the entire Wheeler for the position of Adminis- her that she had the legal right to an State of Louisiana of 4.7 million peo- trator of the Environmental Protection abortion and the Federal Government ple. Even Chief Justice Roberts voted Agency. could not delay any further. with the majority to block the law. Clean air and clean water are not Brett Kavanaugh, sitting on that cir- That is because it was clear from re- only vital to our public health; they cuit, disagreed and wrote a dissent, cent precedent in Whole Woman’s are at the very heart of our economy. which must have captured the atten- Health v. Hellerstedt that such restric- Nowhere is that more apparent than in tion of those in charge of Donald tions don’t meet constitutional stand- my home State of Michigan, where we Trump’s Supreme Court short list be- ards. are blessed to be surrounded by the cause not long after his name appeared Justice Kavanaugh’s cavalier atti- Great Lakes, a source of drinking on that list. tude to the burden that he would put water for more than 40 million people What did he write to earn his place on a woman’s ability to exercise their and the lifeblood of our State’s multi- on the list and eventually a nomina- constitutional right is no surprise. His billion-dollar fishing, shipping, and tion to the U.S. Supreme Court? He callous disregard for the way unwanted tourism industries. That is why I spent wrote a dissenting opinion that falsely pregnancies can change the lives of my entire career in public service characterized the Garza case as one women and children is not unexpected, fighting to protect our environment. about parental consent, which we know and his willingness to hew to the party In the Michigan State Senate, I was not so because a judicial bypass line of his supporters and ignore the as- worked to ban oil drilling under the was already in place. surances he gave the Senate is simply Great Lakes to preserve our most pre- He wrote the dissent using the code par for the course with Trump judicial cious source of drinking water. When I words of the extreme anti-choice and nominees. This is what they do. It is an represented the city of Detroit in the anti-women wing of the Republican abuse of power, and women across the House of Representatives, I fought to Party. He accused the majority on that country are paying for it. end harmful air pollution coming from court of creating ‘‘a new right for un- Why do my colleagues across the piles of petcoke that left homes coated lawful immigrant minors in U.S. gov- aisle use this Chamber, time and again, in dust while being breathed into the ernment detention to obtain imme- to bring forward political shams that lungs of residents. diate abortion on demand.’’ He was shame and retraumatize women who In my first term in Congress, I sup- wrong. There was no new right being face profoundly heartbreaking situa- ported landmark climate change legis- created. tions? The will of over half of this lation that sought to drastically re- He falsely claimed that by permit- country is 67 percent of Americans sup- duce deadly greenhouse gas emissions ting the abortion ‘‘[t]he majority’s de- port Roe v. Wade and access to safe and that are continuing to warm our planet cision represents a radical extension of legal abortion. Sixty-seven percent of at an unsustainable rate. In the U.S. the Supreme Court’s abortion jurispru- Americans support a woman’s right to Senate, I led the charge to protect the dence.’’ He was wrong again. The ma- choose. Great Lakes from pipeline spills and jority decision was correct under Roe How is it that Republicans continue pressured industry to cut down their v. Wade. to bring forward bill after bill and deadly sulfur-dioxide emissions that He wrote it was not an undue burden amendment after amendment that goes give Michigan communities some of for this young woman to be prevented against a constitutionally protected the highest rates of asthma anywhere from getting an abortion until a spon- right of women—of women? This is why in the country. sor family could be found for her. This I say Republicans hurt women. I have championed these vital efforts was not even a legal argument, but he I am proud of the vote I cast in oppo- because protecting our environment in based his dissent on it. That is the dis- sition to the sham bill we voted on this Michigan is in the best interest of ev- sent that moved Brett Kavanaugh to week. My vote was rooted in fact and eryone, and I will never let up on that the head of the line on the short list understanding about what an abortion fight. There is so much more work to for a nomination to the U.S. Supreme in later pregnancy actually means. It do and even more pressing challenges Court, where he sits. was rooted in the understanding that ahead of us. We cannot afford to turn So when he came to the Judiciary when faced with these difficult situa- back the clock on clean energy innova- Committee for a hearing, some Sen- tions, these decisions are best left to a tion or refuse to address climate ators—myself included—were rightly woman and her doctor. These decisions change, and that is, unfortunately, skeptical that he would respect prece- should not rest with the U.S. Senate. what we can expect from the EPA now dent if confirmed. At his hearing, My vote was cast with a clear under- that Andrew Wheeler has been con- Ranking Member DIANNE FEINSTEIN standing that if unchecked or unchal- firmed. His entire career has been de- asked Judge Kavanaugh about Roe v. lenged, this administration and this voted to undermining public health and Wade and its status as settled prece- Senate will continue to assault a wom- environmental protections. dent. He testified that Roe was ‘‘set- an’s right to choose and chip away at it As Acting EPA Administrator, he is tled as a precedent of the Supreme bit by bit, where it will end up being a personally responsible for the most sig- Court, entitled to respect under prin- nullity, and that is what they want. nificant efforts to roll back our Na- ciples of stare decisis.’’ I will continue to stand in opposition tion’s bedrock environmental laws in He further went on: ‘‘Planned Par- to attacks that seek to limit the per- the Agency’s history. He oversaw the enthood v. Casey reaffirms Roe and did sonal freedom of women across the proposed rollback of Clean Water Act so by considering the stare decisis fac- country and what would be more of a protections that safeguard drinking tors. So Casey now becomes a prece- personal freedom for a woman than to water for tens of millions of people. He dent on precedent.’’ exercise control over her own body? is leading efforts to weaken standards It sure sounds like someone who will I yield the floor. on the largest sources of greenhouse apply the precedents of Roe and Casey I suggest the absence of a quorum. gases and to reduce protections against and others who rely on them, doesn’t The PRESIDING OFFICER. The climate change. When he was a Senate it? That is not so. clerk will call the roll. staffer, he drafted the so-called ‘‘Clear

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We must proud of the unique tapestry that dermining basic protections for coal confront climate change. I have been makes up Alaska. miners. He has even undermined the advocating for action since before I ran We are very proud of our history, and widely supported mercury and air for Congress. It is an issue impacting we are also blessed to have people who toxics standards. These commonsense our economy, our health, our safety, work diligently for all of us to keep standards would have protected people, and our national security. I am com- history alive. I can think of no better particularly children, from a well- mitted to continuing to work with my way to cap off Black History Month known neurotoxin that impairs fetal colleagues to find innovative and than to recognize someone who, for brain development and reduces chil- achievable solutions to address climate years, has been fiercely determined to dren’s ability to learn. change, but we also need a leader at unearth a very important part of Alas- Every single one of these actions has the EPA who can find commonsense ka’s history—actually, a very impor- a direct bearing on human lives and ways to address this very serious tant part of America’s history—one has put people at risk. In Michigan we threat, to protect our environment, that transpired in my State but that have witnessed firsthand the visceral and to ensure that our country can re- greatly influenced our Nation during a and painful human costs when public main economically competitive. We very critical time. leaders fail to keep our drinking water need a leader who will fight to protect I want to introduce you to Ms. Jean and our air quality safe. Just ask the the people and the interests of my Pollard. She is our Alaskan of the people of Flint whom they would want State. Given his abysmal record, it is Week. Jean has brought back the story to have in charge of protecting their clear that Andrew Wheeler isn’t the of the African-American Army Engi- drinking water. I can tell you it cer- right person for the job, and that is neers of the 93rd, 95th, and 97th regi- tainly is not Andrew Wheeler. The city, why I voted against his confirmation. ments who were in the U.S. Army dur- the State, and the EPA all contributed I suggest the absence of a quorum. ing World War II and stationed in Alas- to the crisis that poisoned thousands of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ka during World War II. children through lead exposure, and clerk will call the roll. More than 3,000 of these brave sol- now those children will suffer lasting The senior assistant bill clerk pro- diers were integral in Alaska in build- consequences for the rest of their lives. ceeded to call the roll. ing what we call the Alcan Highway— While I am proud that the Senate Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I ask the Alaska-Canada Highway—one of was able to come together to provide unanimous consent that the order for the 20th century’s greatest engineering initial Federal funding to help Flint re- the quorum call be rescinded. feats. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without place its lead pipes, the community Let me tell you about Ms. Pollard. objection, it is so ordered. needs continued support going forward. Now a retired schoolteacher, she grew TRIBUTE TO JEAN POLLARD up in Georgia. When she was a teen- I am committed to doing everything in Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, as ager, her father, who was in the Army, my power to ensure that the people of you know, I try to come down to the got transferred to Alaska. Like all Flint are made whole, and that in- floor every week to talk about someone Alaskan students—like our good stu- cluded my opposing this nomination. in my State who is making a big dif- dents, our pages in the Senate—she We cannot allow the failures of leader- ference in Alaska, a big difference in took a class on her State’s history— ship that led to Flint’s devastating cri- their country, and a big difference in Alaska history—in high school. sis ever be repeated again. what I believe is the best State in this During the class, she learned about The people of Michigan and of every country. That is just my opinion. I am how the Army built the Alcan Highway State deserve to know that their air is sure the Presiding Officer thinks his in 1942 to help defend Alaska and safe to breathe and their water is safe State is the best in the country, but America from invasion by Japan. A lot to drink. Yet communities across my that is why we are all here in the Sen- of people don’t know this. Yes, Alaska State and around the country are fac- ate. was invaded and occupied by the Japa- ing another emerging drinking water Of course, Alaska is beautiful, par- nese military during World War II in crisis. This time it is from toxic ticularly now as the snow is on the the Aleutian Islands. I am going to fluorinated chemicals, known as PFAS, ground and the Sun is out. It is back talk about that a little bit more. that are currently unregulated by the out and high in the sky. It is also near- She learned about this in high EPA. Rigorous testing has found that 1 ly time for the Iditarod—the last great school. It was a good story, but the out of every 10 water systems in my race—something, I am sure, Senator most important element she was State has unacceptable high rates of MURKOWSKI and I will be talking about taught in high school was actually left PFAS chemicals. Families across the on the floor in the coming weeks. It out. The highway was only able to be State have been exposed to these dan- kicks off this weekend. finished because of the more than 3,000 gerous chemicals that have been linked We know it is a beautiful and amaz- African-American soldiers who built it. to cancer, thyroid and heart problems, ing State, but what really makes Alas- So after getting a master’s degree in and even autoimmune issues. But ka such a great place are the people— education and a minor in history and under Wheeler’s leadership, the EPA the people who work tirelessly for after being a teacher for decades, Ms. has failed to take aggressive action to causes they believe in. Pollard only learned the entire story list PFAS chemicals as hazardous Many people don’t know this, but herself when she was sitting home one waste and to establish strong and forc- Alaska is also incredibly diverse. In Friday night watching a PBS documen- ible limits to protect drinking water fact, Anchorage—my hometown and tary about the building of this incred- and to limit exposure to these toxic the State’s largest city—is home to the ible highway. substances. country’s three most diverse census What did she learn? Again, let’s go While I work to bring Senate action tracks, racially and in terms of nation- back in time. It is March 1942, 3 to this issue through legislation and alities. By the way, the fourth is months after the Japanese attacked hearings, the Wheeler-led EPA thinks Queens, NY. Pearl Harbor. As the war effort was action can wait. Michigan families cer- I will just give you an example. Last heating up, construction began on a tainly deserve better. My constituents week, we had this great event called 1,700-mile-long vital link connecting are understandably concerned about Bridge Builders. It was in Anchorage. the great State of Alaska—it wasn’t a their drinking water, and they are There were all of these different ethnic State then; it was a territory—to the rightfully skeptical about who will be communities in Anchorage coming to- lower 48 for the war effort. at the helm of the Agency charged with gether. I spent a lot of time there on Soon a massive mobilization fol- keeping water safe. Saturday. lowed—about 10,000 Army troops. Huge

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Isn’t that a great depic- pletion of the road. track down three members of the Afri- tion? These soldiers worked day and can-American Army Engineers who So, Ms. Pollard, thank you and your night—200 bridges, 800 culverts, were still alive. She flew to interview team for bringing that history back to through some of the most rugged ter- one of the soldiers who was 100 years us. I am proud to have talked a little rain on planet Earth, mountains, riv- old. Another one, who lives in Lou- bit about that important history for ers, no rest, hard, backbreaking work— isiana, traveled to Alaska in 2017 for Alaska and America on the floor of the and they were able to complete this the 75th anniversary of the highway’s U.S. Senate. Congratulations for being 1,700-mile road that still exists today— completion. our Alaskan of the Week. some of you may have driven it—in less Recently, Ms. Pollard mentioned the I yield the floor. than a year. names of the soldiers she spoke to back The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SUL- When the road was being built, the then. There was a soldier from Vir- LIVAN). The majority leader. military was still segregated, and Afri- ginia, SGT Reginald Beverly, who, un- f can Americans in the Army—much like fortunately, has now passed away. The in the rest of the country—were treat- soldier in Louisiana who came to Alas- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ed as second-class citizens. They were ka in 2017 is Private Leonard Larkins. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I assigned to the toughest jobs on this He has 10 children. The Alaska High- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- project, using the worst equipment. In way Project will be bringing him and ate proceed to the consideration of Cal- the summer, it was full of mosquitoes, his three sons back to Alaska on Au- endar Nos. 81 through 86 and all nomi- black flies, mud, and swamps. gust 3 to help him celebrate his 99th nations placed on the Secretary’s desk; Winter comes early in Alaska. Ac- birthday. that the nominations be confirmed, the cording to the historian, Lael Morgan, I am in the process of drafting a Sen- motions to reconsider be considered the winter of 1942 was considered one of ate resolution to recognize all of the made and laid upon the table with no the worst winters on record since 1906 members of the African-American intervening action or debate; that no in terms of how cold it was—and, trust Army Engineers who helped build the further motions be in order; that any me, it gets cold in Alaska—and how Alcan Highway, which was so critical statements related to the nominations much snow there was. to protecting our Nation and Alaska. be printed in the RECORD; that the The Black troops were required to Ms. Pollard describes herself as President be immediately notified of build winter barracks for the White feisty. Others might describe her as the Senate’s action, and the Senate soldiers, while the African-American fiercely determined. When the Alaska then resume legislative session. troops lived in tents. When the snow State Legislature, at her urging, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fell, they couldn’t get supplies, and passed a resolution commemorating objection, it is so ordered. some nearly starved to death, Lael these African-American soldiers who The nominations considered and con- wrote. It is reported that some even built one of the greatest engineering firmed are as follows: succumbed to injuries due to the cold— highways in the world, she was sitting IN THE ARMY fatalities due to the cold. behind some of the State legislators. The following named officer for appoint- They did so much of the hard work. She heard one whisper to another: ment in the United States Army to the grade However, the contribution of these Have you met this Jean Pollard? indicated while assigned to a position of im- great African-American soldiers and The other said: Yes, she calls me sev- portance and responsibility under title 10, heroes were completely almost eral times a day about this bill. U.S.C., section 601: scrubbed from all of the history books. Julie and I were just with Ms. Pol- To be general Nobody that Ms. Pollard spoke to—so- lard this past weekend, as I mentioned, Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett cial studies teachers or history profes- at the Bridge Builder event in Anchor- IN THE AIR FORCE sors—knew anything about this his- age—my wife Julie and I. She is very The following named Air National Guard of tory. passionate, very persuasive, and we are the United States officer for appointment in In Ms. Pollard’s words: ‘‘They stole very proud of her. the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade in- that history.’’ The history books Ms. Pollard and the team that cre- dicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 wouldn’t write it. It was wrong, and ated the Alaska Highway Memorial and 12212: she knew she had to make it right so Project are on another mission to erect To be brigadier general she went to work. a memorial in a park in Anchorage. Col. Timothy J. Donnellan As a teacher herself and a lifelong They have the design, and they cer- The following named Air National Guard of learner, she knew that bringing the tainly have the will with her driving it, the United States officer for appointment in story to the school system was key to and I have no doubt they will get it the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade in- keeping our history alive—accurate done to memorialize this great engi- dicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 history. Eventually, she called the his- neering feat by American heroes who and 12212: torian I spoke about, Lael Morgan—a were not treated well by their country. To be brigadier general former Alaskan who was then living in Like the story of how Ms. Pollard Col. Stephen J. Mallette Maine and happened to be featured in brought important history back to our IN THE NAVY that documentary that Ms. Pollard State, the story of building the Alcan The following named officers for appoint- watched on that Friday evening. and of the civil rights in the military ment in the United States Navy to the grade Lael decided to help in a big way. In- also has an uplifting message. indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: credibly, a year later, she sold her On October 25, 1942, less than 8 To be rear admiral (lower half) house in Maine and headed up the months after they started, two sol- Capt. Scott M. Brown Alcan Highway to Alaska. Together, diers, one African American and one Capt. Casey J. Moton and with the help of a team of others White, shook hands after completing Capt. Stephen R. Tedford Ms. Pollard recruited, they amassed this highway. Six years later, Presi- Capt. Eric H. Verhage enough material to give to the school dent Harry S. Truman ordered the The following named officers for appoint- system to set the history right. Army desegregated, 16 years before the ment in the United States Navy to the grade Now schools across Alaska are put- passage of the Civil Rights Act. Many indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: ting this story—this real story—into historians now cite the work and the To be rear admiral (lower half) their curriculum, and now she is trying experience on this Alcan Highway Capt. Jeffrey T. Anderson to get it required as part of a course project, and the African-American sol- Capt. Stephen D. Barnett

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QUACKENBUSH, and ending Capt. Daniel P. Martin uary 24, 2019. DAVID A. WATKINS, which nominations Capt. John V. Menoni PN282 AIR FORCE nominations (5) begin- were received by the Senate and appeared in Capt. Curt A. Renshaw ning TIMOTHY S. MCCARTY, and ending the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. Capt. Scott F. Robertson TERESA M. STARKS, which nominations PN298 ARMY nomination of Stacie L. Capt. Milton J. Sands, III were received by the Senate and appeared in Kervin, which was received by the Senate Capt. Paul C. Spedero, Jr. the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. and appeared in the Congressional Record of Capt. Christopher J. Sweeney PN283 AIR FORCE nominations (5) begin- January 24, 2019. Capt. Jeromy B. Williams ning JENNIFER J. ARCHER, and ending PN299 ARMY nomination of Brian R. Kossler, which was received by the Senate IN THE AIR FORCE LAWRENCE D. PEAVLER, which nomina- and appeared in the Congressional Record of The following named officer for appoint- tions were received by the Senate and ap- peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- January 24, 2019. ment in the United States Air Force to the PN300 ARMY nomination of Katherine A. grade indicated while assigned to a position ary 24, 2019. PN284 AIR FORCE nominations (61) begin- O’Brien, which was received by the Senate of importance and responsibility under title and appeared in the Congressional Record of 10, U.S.C., section 601: ning ANDREW T. ALLEN, and ending ASSY YACOUB, which nominations were received January 24, 2019. To be lieutenant general PN301 ARMY nomination of Jessica N. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Peralesludemann, which was received by the Lt. Gen. VeraLinn Jamieson sional Record of January 24, 2019. Senate and appeared in the Congressional NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S PN285 AIR FORCE nominations (15) begin- Record of January 24, 2019. DESK ning ELHAM BARANI, and ending BRAN- PN302 ARMY nomination of Julia C. Phil- DON H. WILLIAMS, which nominations were IN THE AIR FORCE lips, which was received by the Senate and received by the Senate and appeared in the PN268 AIR FORCE nomination of Jason D. appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. Hoskins, which was received by the Senate uary 24, 2019. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN286 AIR FORCE nominations (121) begin- PN303 ARMY nomination of Alain M. January 24, 2019. ning HOMAYOUN R. AHMADIAN, and end- Alexandre, which was received by the Senate PN269 AIR FORCE nominations (2) begin- ing JOE X. ZHANG, which nominations were and appeared in the Congressional Record of ning NANCY E. COSTA, and ending ALEX- received by the Senate and appeared in the efarmary 24, 2019. ANDER O. KIRKPATRICK, which nomina- Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN304 ARMY nomination of Taliat A. tions were received by the Senate and ap- PN287 AIR FORCE nominations (25) begin- Animashaun, which was received by the Sen- peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- ning FRANCIS E. BECKER, and ending ate and appeared in the Congressional ary 24, 2019. BRENT J. WINWARD, which nominations Record of January 24, 2019. PN270 AIR FORCE nomination of were received by the Senate and appeared in PN307 ARMY nomination of G010349, which Saiprasad M. Zemse, which was received by the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. was received by the Senate and appeared in the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN289 AIR FORCE nominations (45) begin- the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. sional Record of January 24, 2019. ning MARGARET E. ABBOTT, and ending PN308 ARMY nomination of Jordanna M. PN271 AIR FORCE nominations (125) begin- JEFFREY C. YEE, which nominations were Hostler, which was received by the Senate ning JEFFREY WAYNE AKIN, and ending received by the Senate and appeared in the and appeared in the Congressional Record of STEVEN S. ZASUETA, which nominations Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. January 24, 2019. were received by the Senate and appeared in PN290 AIR FORCE nominations (252) begin- PN309 ARMY nomination of Elizabeth N. the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. ning JOSEPH L. ABRAMS, and ending Strickland, which was received by the Sen- PN272 AIR FORCE nominations (2) begin- ALYSSA R. ZUEHL, which nominations ate and appeared in the Congressional ning DAVID C. SALISBURY, and ending were received by the Senate and appeared in Record of January 24, 2019. ROBERT L. WILKIE, JR., which nomina- the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN310 ARMY nomination of Shawn M. T. tions were received by the Senate and ap- PN342 AIR FORCE nomination of Kath- May, which was received by the Senate and peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- erine R. Morganti, which was received by the appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- ary 24, 2019. Senate and appeared in the Congressional uary 24, 2019. PN273 AIR FORCE nominations (8) begin- Record of January 24, 2019. PN311 ARMY nomination of Kyle A. Zahn, ning CRAIG K. ABEE, and ending CAROL A. PN379 AIR FORCE nominations (6) begin- which was received by the Senate and ap- YEAGER, which nominations were received ning PATRICK N. WESTMORELAND, and peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ending AARON J. LIPPY, which nomina- ary 24, 2019. sional Record of January 24, 2019. tions were received by the Senate and ap- PN396 ARMY nomination of Joseph J. PN274 AIR FORCE nominations (4) begin- peared in the Congressional Record of Feb- Fantony, which was received by the Senate ning MICHAEL J. CHUNG, and ending ruary 6, 2019. and appeared in the Congressional Record of BRADLEY J. PIERSON, which nominations PN394 AIR FORCE nomination of Tolulope February 12, 2019. were received by the Senate and appeared in O. A. Aduroja, which was received by the PN397 ARMY nomination of Chariti D. the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. Senate and appeared in the Congressional Paden, which was received by the Senate and PN275 AIR FORCE nomination of Robert T. Record of February 12, 2019. appeared in the Congressional Record of Feb- Hines, Jr., which was received by the Senate PN395 AIR FORCE nomination of Erick L. ruary 12, 2019. and appeared in the Congressional Record of Jackson, which was received by the Senate PN398 ARMY nomination of Donald W. January 24, 2019. and appeared in the Congressional Record of Rakes, which was received by the Senate and PN276 AIR FORCE nominations (12) begin- February 12, 2019. appeared in the Congressional Record of Feb- ning MARC A. BANJAK, and ending JEN- ruary 12, 2019. IN THE ARMY NIFER C. WHITKO, which nominations were PN399 ARMY nominations (7) beginning received by the Senate and appeared in the PN291 ARMY nomination of James B. RONNIE S. BARNES, and ending FRANCIS Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. Flowers, which was received by the Senate R. MONTGOMERY, which nominations were PN277 AIR FORCE nominations (12) begin- and appeared in the Congressional Record of received by the Senate and appeared in the ning DENNIS M. BRITTEN, and ending January 24, 2019. Congressional Record of February 12, 2019. KRISTEN MARIE WYRICK, which nomina- PN292 ARMY nomination of Dylan T. PN401 ARMY nomination of Charles A. tions were received by the Senate and ap- Randazzo, which was received by the Senate Riley, which was received by the Senate and peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- and appeared in the Congressional Record of appeared in the Congressional Record of Feb- ary 24, 2019. January 24, 2019. ruary 12, 2019. PN278 AIR FORCE nominations (4) begin- PN293 ARMY nomination of Jerry D. Hall- PN402 ARMY nomination of Richard S. ning JASON G. ARNOLD, and ending man, which was received by the Senate and McNutt, which was received by the Senate CARRIE A. SCHMID, which nominations appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- and appeared in the Congressional Record of were received by the Senate and appeared in uary 24, 2019. February 12, 2019. the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN294 ARMY nomination of Christopher P. PN403 ARMY nomination of Lloyd V. PN279 AIR FORCE nominations (12) begin- Moellering, which was received by the Sen- Lozada, which was received by the Senate ning DAVID P. BAILEY, and ending AMY S. ate and appeared in the Congressional and appeared in the Congressional Record of SWETS, which nominations were received by Record of January 24, 2019. February 12, 2019. the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN295 ARMY nomination of Joubert N. PN404 ARMY nominations (18) beginning sional Record of January 24, 2019. Paulino, which was received by the Senate JULIO ACOSTA, and ending APRIL L.

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Miller, which was received by the Senate and PN318 MARINE CORPS nomination of mented by the same White House that appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- sought to cut the budget for the De- Bethanne Canero, which was received by the uary 24, 2019. Senate and appeared in the Congressional PN313 NAVY nomination of Rosemary M. partment of State and foreign assist- Record of January 24, 2019. Hardesty, which was received by the Senate ance programs by roughly 30 percent in PN320 MARINE CORPS nominations (5) be- and appeared in the Congressional Record of fiscal years 2018 and 2019, cuts that ginning KEVIN T. BROWNLEE, and ending January 24, 2019. would have decimated funding for pro- DANIEL L. YOUMANS, which nominations PN314 NAVY nomination of Brett T. Thom- grams that address the needs of the were received by the Senate and appeared in as, which was received by the Senate and ap- world’s poorest people, for water and the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- PN321 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) be- sanitation, maternal and child health, ary 24, 2019. education and employment opportuni- ginning KEVIN F. CHAMPAIGNE, and end- PN385 NAVY nominations (46) beginning ing JOHN C. JOHNSON, which nominations SCOTT A. ADAMS, and ending BRET A. ties, to stave off poverty and disease were received by the Senate and appeared in YOUNT, which nominations were received by that disproportionately afflict women the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. the Senate and appeared in the Congres- and girls. In fact, the President’s budg- PN322 MARINE CORPS nominations (3) be- sional Record of February 6, 2019. et did not include a single dollar for W- ginning AARON J. GRIFFUS, and ending PN405 NAVY nominations (14) beginning JEREMIAH J. ZEISZLER, which nomina- GDP. PETER D. ALLEN, and ending ROBERT D. tions were received by the Senate and ap- This administration has also waged WILLIAMS, which nominations were re- peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- war on reproductive health, reportedly ceived by the Senate and appeared in the ary 24, 2019. directing the omission of reporting on Congressional Record of February 12, 2019. PN325 MARINE CORPS nominations (4) be- reproductive rights in the State De- ginning DANIEL H. CUSINATO, and ending f partment’s annual Country Reports on EDUARDO QUIROZ, which nominations LEGISLATIVE SESSION Human Rights, and one of President were received by the Senate and appeared in Trump’s first acts after his inaugura- the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tion was to reinstate the Global Gag PN329 MARINE CORPS nominations (5) be- ate will now resume legislative session. ginning ARMANDO A. FREIRE, and ending Rule. In fact, egged on by extremists in ANDREW J. SHRIVER, which nominations f his administration, he expanded it to were received by the Senate and appeared in MORNING BUSINESS condition funding for every nongovern- the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. mental organization, NGO, imple- PN330 MARINE CORPS nomination of Ste- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I menting any health programs for the phen R. Byrnes, which was received by the ask unanimous consent that the Sen- United States overseas, even if their Senate and appeared in the Congressional ate be in a period of morning business, Record of January 24, 2019. programs have nothing to do with re- with Senators permitted to speak productive health. In other words, if an PN331 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) be- therein for up to 10 minutes each. ginning HERMAN E. HOLLEY, and ending NGO spends millions of dollars in India BRIAN E. KELLY, which nominations were The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to combat HIV/AIDS, but spends $1 of received by the Senate and appeared in the objection, it is so ordered. its own private funds—not U.S. tax- Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. f payer funds—to provide counseling on PN332 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) be- abortion, it is ineligible for any U.S. ginning DARREN M. GALLAGHER, and end- WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND ing AUSTIN E. WREN, which nominations TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Government funding for either purpose. were received by the Senate and appeared in Such a policy would be unlawful in our the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, the own country. PN333 MARINE CORPS nominations (799) White House recently unveiled the So while I support W-GDP, I caution beginning ALEXANDER N. ABATE, and end- Women’s Global Development and all those who defend women’s rights ing JOSEPH A. ZUKOWSKI, JR., which Prosperity Initiative, W-GDP, an inter- and support economic opportunities for nominations were received by tbe Senate and agency plan to increase women’s global women to not be distracted by one ini- appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- labor force participation and advance- tiative this administration launched on uary 24, 2019. ment in the workplace, improve access PN334 MARINE CORPS nominations (14) the backs of the Congress’s rejection of beginning GERMAN ALICEALAPUERTA, of women entrepreneurs to market op- President Trump’s budget and to call and ending LYDIA A. SIMONS, which nomi- portunities, and remove barriers to on the White House to adopt a more nations were received by the Senate and ap- economic growth for women. consistent, comprehensive approach to peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- I support the initiative, although not supporting women around the world. ary 24, 2019. based on the erroneous claim of some With that in mind, I hope the White PN335 MARINE CORPS nominations (106) in the White House that it is the first House will speak out forcefully and beginning ERIC J. ADAMS, and ending women’s initiative ever launched by consistently about the institutional- WAYNE R. ZUBER, which nominations were the United States. On the contrary, I received by the Senate and appeared in the ized and systemic persecution and dis- Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. and many other Members of Congress crimination of women in Saudi Arabia PN336 MARINE CORPS nomination of Jo- and previous administrations have sup- and other countries whose autocratic seph W. Crandall, which was received by the ported such efforts for many years. and corrupt governments this White Senate and appeared in the Congressional However, there is still a lot of work to House has embraced. If the White Record of January 24, 2019. be done, and I hope W-GDP builds on House expects to be taken seriously PN338 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) be- those efforts. about women’s empowerment, it can- ginning AARON S. ELLIS, and ending CUR- Too many of this administration’s TIS B. MILLER, which nominations were re- not remain silent about governments ceived by the Senate and appeared in the actions have fallen far short of the whose laws and policies treat women as Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. President’s rhetoric or have been the property and that imprison women’s PN339 MARINE CORPS nomination of Jus- antithesis of what he promised, so rights activists. tin D. Mosley, which was received by the while I am ready to do what is nec- This is not the only area in which the Senate and appeared in the Congressional essary to support W-GDP, I worry that administration is purporting to sup- Record of January 24, 2019. this initiative may be part of the same port vulnerable populations while its PN341 MARINE CORPS nominations (3) be- story. From human trafficking at the ginning ANDRES J. AGRAMONTE, and end- short-sighted policies are having the ing ROSS A. HRYNEWYCH, which nomina- southern border, to processing asylum opposite effect. tions were received by the Senate and ap- applicants, to combating HIV/AIDS, In a November 30, 2018, op-ed in the peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- this administration purports to be seri- Washington Post, Ivanka Trump an- ary 24, 2019. ous about addressing global problems nounced that the administration had

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She abuse while they wait for months or has repeatedly shown, that upholding also noted the administration’s pledge more often years before being sub- our values is the best way to protect of $45 million to a fund to end modern jected to sham trials that make a our interests. That does not mean cut- slavery, funds that, as is true for W- mockery of due process. ting off all aid and walking away from GDP, the President did not include in Earlier this month, President el- Egypt. That kind of reactionary ap- his budget and from an account the Sisi’s government took another step to proach is equally short-sighted. What White House proposed to cut. consolidate his rule. Egypt’s it does mean is that we need a more I agree with the goal of holding gov- rubberstamp Parliament approved con- principled, measured, and consistent ernments accountable for failing to stitutional amendments that would en- policy and make clear that our aid is meet minimum standards for pre- able el-Sisi to remain in power until not a blank check—that Egypt’s lead- venting trafficking in persons, but in- 2034, 12 years beyond the end of his sec- ers are not above the law; that freedom formed people know that cutting fund- ond and final term. Other amendments of expression is universal; that due ing for health, education, environ- would enable el-Sisi to tighten his con- process is a right; that torture, cruel mental conservation, counterterror- trol of the judiciary, create a second and inhuman treatment are forbidden ism, and governance programs does Parliamentary chamber dominated by under international law; and that gov- nothing to prevent human trafficking, Presidential appointees, and expand ernments should be accountable to while it undercuts our ability to make the authority of the military to codify their people. progress on other issues of national in- its role in civilian political life. Egypt At a time when President el-Sisi is terest. today is a civilian government in name seeking to manipulate the legislative Yet that is exactly what the adminis- only. The military, led by el-Sisi, effec- process to cement his hold on power for tration has done. By belatedly ap- tively wields total control. life, senior officials at the White proaching human trafficking as if In 2011, we all hoped the Egyptian House, the State Department, and the nothing else matters and limiting use people had a brighter, albeit chal- Pentagon need to stand up for what is of the waiver authority Congress pro- lenging, political future ahead of them, first and foremost in our national in- vided, administration officials have but 7 years after the overthrow of terest: the principles that define us as spent months tying themselves in Hosni Mubarak, the el-Sisi government Americans. knots over which programs to continue is erasing any remaining hope for de- I hope all Senators will join me in en- and which to suspend. The result is mocracy in the country. The calls of couraging the Trump administration to that implementing partners are run- those who flooded the streets under learn from the mistakes of its prede- ning out of money, services are not Mubarak and Morsi for greater polit- cessors and realign our policy toward being delivered, and important pro- ical freedom and civil liberties, less Egypt with our values. grams are shutting down. corruption, and more accountability The Trump administration needs to are treated not as visions for Egypt’s f stop governing by sound bite. If the future, but as threats to el-Sisi him- White House is serious about address- self. OPIOID CRISIS ing human trafficking and other com- Regrettably, it seems that the only plex challenges, it should work with constant in U.S.-Egyptian relations Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, this Congress to secure the necessary fund- over the last several decades, besides morning, the Senate Appropriations ing and apply the law in a common Egyptian Government repression and Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and sense manner that is consistent with billions of dollars in U.S. military aid, Human Services and Related Agencies our national interests. is the reticence with which successive held a hearing on the opioid epidemic and how States are responding to the f U.S. administrations have confronted this issue. There always seems to be an crisis. I was pleased Beth Tanzman, the EGYPT excuse for why now is not the time to executive director of Vermont’s Blue- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I want to insist on meaningful progress to ad- print for Health, agreed to be a witness briefly discuss the situation in Egypt, vance democracy and human rights by at today’s hearing to share the innova- a country where unchecked repression our ally Egypt. If not now, when? What tive approaches Vermont has taken to has come to define the government of line would the Egyptian government combat opioid use disorders. Ms. President el-Sisi. have to cross for the Congress and the Tanzman has also served as Vermont’s The 2011 Egyptian revolution brought administration to recognize the threat deputy commissioner for mental health hope of a democratic future for the that a brutal military dictatorship and also directed adult mental health country, but it has failed to mate- poses to stability in Egypt, and to our services for Vermont’s Department of rialize, subverted by aspiring auto- long-term interests in the region? Mental Health. crats. After winning historic demo- Every U.S. administration has en- While certainly not spared from the cratic elections in 2012, the Morsi gov- gaged, in varying degrees, in quiet di- opioid epidemic, Vermont is ahead of ernment sought to consolidate its con- plomacy to address human rights much of the country in many ways: trol, issuing a declaration to provide abuses and corruption overseas and Our State openly identified the prob- the President with sweeping authori- issued public statements or withheld lem, and our former Governor, Peter ties and eliminating checks on Execu- foreign aid to encourage progress. Di- Shumlin, dedicated his entire State of tive power. The response was another plomacy, if backed up with con- the State address in 2014 to construc- popular uprising and a military coup sequences, can achieve results, but suc- tively seek ways to not just help ad- led by then-Defense Minister Abdel cessive Egyptian Governments have dicts get clean, but to halt this scourge Fattah el-Sisi. gambled that, at the end of the day, we in its tracks. Public health leaders, ad- Although cheered by some who favor will look the other way in the mis- diction specialists, doctors, and State President el-Sisi’s crackdown on the taken belief that doing so serves U.S. leaders came together and imple- leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood and security interests, and by and large, mented a system to integrate sub- anyone suspected of being affiliated that has been the case. stance abuse treatment with primary with it, his Presidency has become a It is interesting to compare the healthcare. model for autocratic rule. His police Trump administration’s selective con- Ms. Tanzman’s testimony focused on have arrested human rights lawyers, demnation of government repression in the system developed through this col- journalists, civil society activists, and other countries, where the number of laboration, known as the Hub and opposition politicians. Anyone who political prisoners is a fraction of those Spoke Model. The plan helps support criticizes the regime or calls for a more in Egypt, to President Trump’s pro- those in recovery with nine regional

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Pursuant to rule XXVI, para- to virtually eliminate wait times for MAT in managed care organization con- graph 2, of the Standing Rules of the treatment, which can be enormous bar- tracts, and increasing reimbursement rates Senate, on behalf of myself and Sen- riers for individuals needing help. for targeted services. Commercial payers ator SANDERS, I ask unanimous consent Every State in the Nation has seen should also participate: in Vermont two of that a copy of the Committee rules be our major commercial plans are piloting the impacts of opioid abuse. Ms. printed in the RECORD. Tanzman’s testimony was informative payments for Hub and Spoke Services. The health system—especially primary There being no objection, the mate- and offers an important perspective for care—has a key role in treating opioid addic- rial was ordered to be printed in the other States struggling with treating tion. The addictions treatment system can- RECORD, as follows: addiction. I ask unanimous consent to not do this alone; there is simply not enough COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET U.S. SENATE that her testimony from the Appro- treatment capacity to meet the need brought RULES FOR THE 116TH CONGRESS priations Committee hearing this on by this epidemic. The participation of pri- RULES OF PROCEDURE morning be printed in the RECORD. mary care can effect greater integration of I. MEETINGS care, especially by coordinating pharma- There being no objection, the mate- (1) The committee shall hold its regular cological treatments with counseling, reha- rial was ordered to be printed in the meeting on the first Thursday of each bilitation, and recovery supports. month. Additional meetings may be called RECORD, as follows: The barriers to primary care participation by the chair as the chair deems necessary to DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT HEALTH in MAT (not enough provider time, patient expedite committee business. ACCESS, VERMONT BLUEPRINT FOR complexity, difficulty integrating counseling HEALTH (2) Each meeting of the committee, includ- supports) can be addressed by adding nursing ing meetings to conduct hearings, shall be TESTIMONY TO THE U.S. SENATE APPROPRIA- and counseling resources to the primary care open to the public, except that a portion or TIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH prescribing teams, as we did in Vermont. portions of any such meeting may be closed AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION RE- Treatment is one element of a comprehen- to the public if the committee determines by GARDING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC—FEBRUARY sive response to the opioid epidemic. Other record vote in open session of a majority of 28, 2019 elements include prevention—reducing peo- the members of the committee present that BETH TANZMAN, MSW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ples’ exposure to opioids in the first place, the matters to be discussed or the testimony VERMONT BLUEPRINT FOR HEALTH, DEPART- harm reduction such as wide availability of to be taken at such portion or portions— MENT OF VERMONT HEALTH ACCESS the overdose reversal medication Narcan to (a) will disclose matters necessary to be Chairman Blunt, Ranking Member Murray, help prevent overdose deaths, and recovery kept secret in the interests of national de- and Senator Leahy and staff thank-you for supports—including vocational services to fense or the confidential conduct of the for- the opportunity to outline what we are help people in recovery participate fully in eign relations of the United States; learning in Vermont about addressing the our communities. (b) will relate solely to matters of the com- opioid epidemic. Leadership focus matters. I have had the mittee staff personnel or internal staff man- Vermont is here before you because we honor of serving under two consecutive Gov- agement or procedure; have successfully scaled treatment avail- ernors, Democratic and Republican, who (c) will tend to charge an individual with ability for Opioid Use Disorder statewide. have both provided leadership and resources crime or misconduct, to disgrace or injure Through our Hub and Spoke program we are to address the opioid epidemic in Vermont. the professional standing of an individual, or currently treating over 8,000 Vermonters In closing, we have made much progress in otherwise to expose an individual to public (1.6% of the adult population) with Medica- Vermont, much of it with the support of our contempt or obloquy, or will represent a tion Assisted Treatment (MAT). Vermont federal partners. Yet while we have some of clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy treats a higher percentage of people with the best access to treatment in the nation, of an individual; (d) will disclose the identity of any in- Opioid Use Disorder than any other state in we have not solved this problem. Every week former or law enforcement agent or will dis- the nation. two Vermonters die from a drug overdose. close any information relating to the inves- We provide Medication Assisted Treatment Tragically we’ve also experienced high num- bers of children under the age of five, who tigation or prosecution of a criminal offense in primary care offices (Spokes) and in spe- that is required to be kept secret in the in- cialty addictions treatment programs come into state custody due to this crisis. We must learn how to do better by our fami- terests of effective law enforcement; or (Hubs). Through a Health Home Medicaid (e) will disclose information relating to the plan we’ve built a programmatic framework lies and communities. Thank you. trade secrets or financial or commercial in- that links primary care (Spokes) and addic- formation pertaining specifically to a given tions treatment programs (Hubs). Patients (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the person if— can move between Hubs and Spokes based on following statement was ordered to be (i) an act of Congress requires the informa- their needs. Clinical expertise is shared printed in the RECORD,) tion to be kept confidential by Government across primary care and substance abuse officers and employees; or treatment providers. f (ii) the information has been obtained by There are strong signals that the Hub and the Government on a confidential basis, Spoke program is facilitating positive out- VOTE EXPLANATION other than through an application by such comes. Vermont has the lowest opioid over- ∑ Ms. SINEMA. Mr. President, I was person for a specific Government financial or dose death rate in New England. Vermonters other benefit, and is required to be kept se- receiving Medication Assisted Treatment necessarily absent but, had I been cret in order to prevent undue injury to the have lower rates of: incarceration, hos- present, would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on competitive position of such person. pitalizations, and emergency department use rollcall vote 31, the confirmation of Mi- (f) may divulge matters required to be kept than do Vermonters with Opioid Use Dis- chael J. Desmond to be Chief Counsel confidential under other provisions of law or order who receive care as usual. Our system for the Internal Revenue Service and Government regulations. of deploying teams of nurses and counselors an Assistant General Counsel in the (3) Notice of, and the agenda for, any busi- to primary care Spokes—2 FTE for every 100 ness meeting or markup shall be provided to Department of the Treasury. each member and made available to the pub- Medicaid Members—combined with a strong I was necessarily absent but, had I back-up from Hub programs has dramati- lic at least 72 hours prior to such meeting or cally increased the number of primary care been present, would have voted ‘‘no’’ markup. providers offering Medication Assisted on rollcall vote 32, the motion to in- II. CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET RESOLU- Treatment in Vermont. voke cloture on the nomination of An- TIONS What we’re learning may be helpful to oth- drew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Ad- (1) If the chair of the committee makes ers and a few conclusions stand out. ministrator of the Environmental Pro- proposed legislative text of a concurrent res- Medication Assisted Treatment, the com- tection Agency. olution on the budget available to all com- bination of medications and counseling, is I was necessarily absent but, had I mittee members by 12:00 p.m., five days prior the most effective treatment for opioid use been present, would have voted ‘‘no’’ to the start of a meeting or markup to con- disorder and as such, it should be consist- on rollcall vote 33, the confirmation of sider the resolution, during that meeting or ently available as the standard of care for markup: this condition. Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Ad- (a) it shall not be in order to consider a Insurance should pay for Medication As- ministrator of the Environmental Pro- first degree amendment unless the amend- sisted Treatment. In Vermont we developed tection Agency.∑ ment has been submitted to the chief clerk

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HEARINGS AND HEARING PROCEDURES which the individual is nominated, tax re- second degree amendment unless the amend- (1) The committee shall make public an- turns or reports prepared by federal agencies ment has been submitted to the chief clerk nouncement of the date, place, time, and that may be submitted by the nominee shall, after review by the chair, ranking member, by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the start of subject matter of any hearing to be con- or any other member of the committee upon the meeting or markup, and ducted on any measure or matter at least 1 request, be maintained in a manner to en- (c) it shall not be in order to consider a week in advance of such hearing, unless the sure confidentiality; and, side-by-side amendment unless the amend- chair and ranking member determine that ment has been submitted to the chief clerk (c) Copies of other relevant documents and there is good cause to begin such hearing at responses to questions as the committee may by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the start of an earlier date. the meeting or markup, and the amendment so request, such as responses to questions (2) At least 24 hours prior to the scheduled concerning the policies and programs the is filed in relation to a particular first de- start time of the hearing, a witness appear- gree amendment that is considered by the nominee intends to pursue upon taking of- ing before the committee shall file a written fice. committee. statement of proposed testimony with the (3) Report on the Nominee. After a review (2) During consideration of a concurrent chief clerk who is responsible for circulating of all information pertinent to the nomina- resolution on the budget, it shall not be in the proposed testimony to all members at tion, a confidential report on the nominee order to consider an amendment that would the same time. The requirement that a wit- may be prepared by the committee staff for have no force or effect if adopted. ness submit testimony 24 hours prior to a the chair, the ranking member and, upon re- III. ORDER OF RECOGNITION hearing may be waived by the chair and the quest, for any other member of the com- Those members who are present at the ranking member, following their determina- mittee. The report shall summarize the steps start of any meeting of the committee in- tion that there is good cause for the failure taken and the results of the committee in- cluding meetings to conduct hearings, shall of compliance. quiry, including any unresolved matters that be recognized in order of seniority based on VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS have been raised during the course of the in- time served as a member of the committee. (1) When the committee has ordered a quiry. Any members arriving after the start of the measure or recommendation reported, fol- (4) Hearings. The committee shall conduct meeting shall be recognized, in order of ap- lowing final action, the report thereon shall a hearing during which the nominee shall be pearance, after the most junior member. be filed in the Senate at the earliest prac- called to testify under oath on all matters relating to his or her suitability for office, IV. QUORUMS AND VOTING ticable time. (2) A member of the committee, who gives including the policies and programs which he (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and notice of an intention to file supplemental, or she would pursue while in that position. (3) of this section, a quorum for the trans- minority, or additional views at the time of No hearing or meeting to consider the con- action of committee business shall consist of final committee approval of a measure or firmation shall be held until at least 72 hours not less than one-third of the membership of matter, shall be entitled to not less than 3 after the following events have occurred: the the entire committee: Provided, that proxies calendar days in which to file such views, in nominee has responded to the requirements shall not be counted in making a quorum. writing, with the chief clerk of the com- set forth in subsection (2), and, if a report de- (2) A majority of the committee shall con- mittee. Such views shall then be included in scribed in subsection (3) has been prepared, it stitute a quorum for reporting budget resolu- the committee report and printed in the has been presented to the chairman and tions, legislative measures or recommenda- same volume, as a part thereof, and their in- ranking member, and is available to other tions: Provided, that proxies shall not be clusions shall be noted on the cover of the members of the committee, upon request. counted in making a quorum. report. In the absence of timely notice, the f (3) For the purpose of taking sworn or committee report may be filed and printed unsworn testimony, a quorum of the com- SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FED- immediately without such views. mittee shall consist of one Senator. ERAL SPENDING OVERSIGHT (4)(a) The committee may poll— VIII. USE OF DISPLAY MATERIALS IN COM- AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MITTEE (i) internal committee matters including RULES OF PROCEDURE those concerning the committee’s staff, Committee members may use the elec- records, and budget; tronic display system provided in the com- Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, Senate (ii) steps in an investigation, including mittee hearing room or physical graphic dis- Standing Rule XXVI requires each issuance of subpoenas, applications for im- plays during any meetings or hearings of the committee to adopt rules to govern the munity orders, and requests for documents committee. Physical graphic displays are procedure of the committee and to pub- from agencies; and limited to the following: lish those rules in the CONGRESSIONAL (iii) other committee business that the Charts, photographs, or renderings: Size: no larger than 36 inches by 48 inches. RECORD not later than March 1 of the committee has designated for polling at a first year of each Congress. On Feb- meeting, except that the committee may not Where: on an easel stand next to the mem- vote by poll on reporting to the Senate any ber’s seat or at the rear of the committee ruary 25, 2019, a majority of the mem- measure, matter, or recommendation, and room. bers of the Committee on Homeland When: only at the time the member is may not vote by poll on closing a meeting or Security and Governmental Affairs’ speaking. Subcommittee on Federal Spending hearing to the public. Number: no more than two may be dis- (b) To conduct a poll, the chair shall cir- played at a time. Oversight and Emergency Management culate polling sheets to each member speci- IX. CONFIRMATION STANDARDS AND PRO- adopted subcommittee rules of proce- fying the matter being polled and the time CEDURES dure. limit for completion of the poll. If any mem- Consistent with Standing Rule XXVI, ber requests, the matter shall be held for a (1) Standards. In considering a nomination, the committee shall inquire into the nomi- today I ask unanimous consent that a meeting rather than being polled. The chief copy of the Rules of Procedure of the clerk shall keep a record of polls; if the com- nee’s experience, qualifications, suitability, mittee determines by record vote in open and integrity to serve in the position to Subcommittee on Federal Spending session of a majority of the members of the which he or she has been nominated. The Oversight and Emergency Management committee present that the polled matter is committee shall recommend confirmation if be printed in the RECORD. one of those enumerated in rule I(2)(a)–(e), it finds that the nominee has the necessary There being no objection, the mate- then the record of the poll shall be confiden- integrity and is affirmatively qualified by rial was ordered to be printed in the tial. Any member may move at the com- reason of training, education, or experience RECORD, as follows: to carry out the functions of the office to mittee meeting following a poll for a vote on 116TH CONGRESS—RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR the polled decision. which he or she was nominated. (2) Information Concerning the Nominee. THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL V. PROXIES Each nominee shall submit the following in- SPENDING OVERSIGHT AND EMERGENCY MAN- When a record vote is taken in the com- formation to the chief clerk, who will dis- AGEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND mittee on any bill, resolution, amendment, tribute to the chairman and ranking member SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AS or any other question, a quorum being at the same time: ADOPTED present, a member who is unable to attend (a) A detailed biographical resume which [February 28, 2019] the meeting may vote by proxy if the absent contains information concerning education, 1. Subcommittee rules. The Subcommittee member has been informed of the matter on employment, and background which gen- shall be governed, where applicable, by the which the vote is being recorded and has af- erally relates to the position to which the in- rules of the full Committee on Homeland Se- firmatively requested to be so recorded; ex- dividual is nominated, and which is to be curity and Government Affairs and the cept that no member may vote by proxy dur- made public; Standing Rules of the Senate.

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Immediately upon the filing For the purpose of this paragraph, the term RECORD, as follows: of such notice, the Subcommittee clerk shall ‘‘routine business’’ includes the convening of 116TH CONGRESS—RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR notify all Subcommittee Members that such a meeting and the consideration of any busi- THE SENATE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON special meeting will be held and inform them ness of the Subcommittee other than report- INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE HOME- of its date and hour. If the Chairman is not ing to the full Committee on Homeland Se- LAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AF- present at any regular, additional or special curity and Government Affairs any meas- FAIRS AS ADOPTED meeting, the Ranking Majority Member ures, matters, or recommendations. [February 28, 2019] present shall preside. B. Taking testimony. One Member of the 5. For public or executive sessions, one Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for 1. No public hearing connected with an in- Member of the Subcommittee shall con- taking sworn or unsworn testimony. vestigation may be held without the ap- stitute a quorum for the administering of C. Proxies prohibited in establishment of proval of either the Chairman and the Rank- oaths and the taking of testimony in any quorum. Proxies shall not be considered for ing Minority Member or a Majority of the given case or subject matter. the establishment of a quorum. Members of the Subcommittee. In all cases, One-third of the Members of the Sub- 3. Subcommittee subpoenas. The Chairman notification to all Subcommittee Members of committee shall constitute a quorum for the of the Subcommittee, with the approval of the intent to hold hearings must be given at transaction of Subcommittee business other the Ranking Minority Member of the Sub- least 7 days in advance to the date of the than the administering of oaths and the tak- committee, is authorized to subpoena the at- hearing. The Ranking Minority Member ing of testimony, provided that at least one tendance of witnesses or the production of should be kept fully apprised of preliminary member of the minority is present. memoranda, documents, records, or any inquiries, investigations, and hearings. Pre- 6. All witnesses at public or executive other materials at a hearing, provided that liminary inquiries may be initiated by the hearings who testify to matters of fact shall the Chairman may subpoena attendance or Subcommittee Majority staff upon the ap- be sworn. production without the approval of the proval of the Chairman and notice of such 7. If, during public or executive sessions, a Ranking Minority Member where the Chair- approval to the Ranking Minority Member, witness, his or her counsel, or any spectator man or a staff officer designated by him/her Minority Staff Director, or the Minority conducts himself or herself in such a manner has not received notification from the Rank- Chief Counsel. Preliminary inquiries may be as to prevent, impede, disrupt, obstruct, or ing Minority Member or a staff officer des- undertaken by the Minority staff upon the interfere with the orderly administration of ignated by him/her of disapproval of the sub- approval of the Ranking Minority Member such hearing, the Chairman or presiding poena within 48 hours, excluding Saturdays and notice of such approval to the Chairman, Member of the Subcommittee present during and Sundays and legal holidays in which the Staff Director, or Chief Counsel. Investiga- such hearing may request the Sergeant at Senate is not in session, of being notified of tions may be undertaken upon the approval Arms of the Senate, his or her representa- the subpoena. If a subpoena is disapproved by of the Chairman and the Ranking Minority tive, or any law enforcement official to eject the Ranking Minority Member as provided Member with notice of such approval to all said person from the hearing room. herein, the subpoena may be authorized by Members of the Subcommittee. 8. Counsel retained by any witness and ac- vote of the Members of the Subcommittee. No public hearing shall be held if the Mi- companying such witness shall be permitted Immediately upon authorization of the nority Members of the Subcommittee unani- to be present during the testimony of such issuance of a subpoena under these rules, a mously object, unless the Committee on witness at any public or executive hearing written notice of intent to issue the sub- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- and to advise such witness while he or she is poena shall be provided to the Chairman and fairs (the ‘‘Committee’’) approves of such testifying of his or her legal rights; provided, Ranking Minority Member of the full Com- public hearing by a majority vote. however, that in the case of any witness who mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Senate Rules will govern all closed ses- is an officer or employee of the government, ment Affairs, or staff officers designated by sions convened by the Subcommittee (Rule or of a corporation or association, the Chair- them, by the Subcommittee Chairman or a XXVI, Sec. 5(b), Standing Rules of the Sen- man may rule that representation by counsel staff officer designated by him/her, and no ate). from the government, corporation, or asso- subpoena shall be issued for at least 48 hours, 2. Subpoenas for witnesses, as well as docu- ciation, or by counsel representing another excluding Saturdays and Sundays, from de- ments and records, may be authorized and witness, creates a conflict of interest, and livery to the appropriate offices, unless the issued by the Chairman, or any other Mem- that the witness may only be represented Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of ber of the Subcommittee designated by him during interrogation by Subcommittee staff the full Committee on Homeland Security or her, with notice to the Ranking Minority or during testimony before the Sub- and Government Affairs waive the 48–hour Member. A written notice of intent to issue committee by personal counsel not from the waiting period or unless the Subcommittee a subpoena shall be provided to the Chair- government, corporation, or association, or Chairman certifies in writing to the Chair- man and Ranking Minority Member of the by personal counsel not representing another witness. This rule shall not be construed to man and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee, or staff officers designated by excuse a witness from testifying in the event full Committee that, in his or her opinion, it them, by the Chairman or a staff officer des- his or her counsel is ejected for conducting is necessary to issue a subpoena imme- ignated by him or her, immediately upon himself or herself in such a manner so as to diately. such authorization, and no subpoena shall be prevent, impede, disrupt, obstruct, or inter- When the Subcommittee or its Chairman issued for at least 48 hours, excluding Satur- fere with the orderly administration of the authorizes subpoenas, subpoenas may be days and Sundays, from delivery to the ap- hearings; nor shall this rule be construed as issued upon the signature of the Chairman or propriate offices, unless the Chairman and authorizing counsel to coach the witness or any other Member of the Subcommittee des- Ranking Minority Member of the Committee answer for the witness. The failure of any ignated by the Chairman. waive the 48 hour waiting period or unless witness to secure counsel shall not excuse f the Chairman certifies in writing to the such witness from complying with a sub- Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of SENATE PERMANENT SUB- poena or deposition notice. the Committee that, in his or her opinion, it 9. Depositions COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS is necessary to issue a subpoena imme- 9.1 Notice. Notices for the taking of deposi- RULES OF PROCEDURE diately. tions in an investigation authorized by the Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, Senate 3. The Chairman shall have the authority Subcommittee shall be authorized and issued Standing Rule XXVI requires each to call meetings of the Subcommittee. This by the Chairman. The Chairman of the Com- authority may be delegated by the Chairman mittee and the Ranking Minority Member of committee to adopt rules to govern the to any other Member of the Subcommittee procedure of the committee and to pub- the Subcommittee shall be kept fully ap- when necessary. prised of the authorization for the taking of lish those rules in the CONGRESSIONAL 4. If at least three Members of the Sub- depositions. Such notices shall specify a RECORD not later than March 1 of the committee desire the Chairman to call a spe- time and place of examination, and the name first year of each Congress. On Feb- cial meeting, they may file, in the office of of the Subcommittee Member or Members or ruary 25, 2019, a majority of the mem- the Subcommittee, a written request there- staff officer or officers who will take the dep- bers of the Committee on Homeland for, addressed to the Chairman. Immediately osition. The deposition shall be in private. Security and Governmental Affairs’ thereafter, the clerk of the Subcommittee The Subcommittee shall not initiate proce- shall notify the Chairman of such request. If, Permanent Subcommittee on Inves- dures leading to criminal or civil enforce- within 3 calendar days after the filing of ment proceedings for a witness’s failure to tigations adopted subcommittee rules such request, the Chairman fails to call the appear unless the deposition notice was ac- of procedure. requested special meeting, which is to be companied by a Subcommittee subpoena. Consistent with Standing Rule XXVI, held within 7 calendar days after the filing of 9.2 Counsel. Witnesses may be accompanied today I ask unanimous consent that a such request, a majority of the Sub- at a deposition by counsel to advise them of

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Objections by who is specifically identified, and who be- Standing Rule XXVI requires each the witness as to the form of questions shall lieves that testimony or other evidence pre- committee to adopt rules to govern the be noted for the record. If a witness objects sented at a public hearing, or comment made procedure of the committee and to pub- to a question and refuses to testify on the by a Subcommittee Member or counsel, lish those rules in the CONGRESSIONAL basis of relevance or privilege, the Sub- tends to defame him or her or otherwise ad- RECORD not later than March 1 of the committee Members or staff may proceed versely affect his or her reputation, may (a) with the deposition, or may, at that time or request to appear personally before the Sub- first year of each Congress. On Feb- at a subsequent time, seek a ruling by tele- committee to testify in his or her own be- ruary 27, 2019, a majority of the mem- phone or otherwise on the objection from the half, or, in the alternative, (b) file a sworn bers of the Committee on Homeland Chairman or such Subcommittee Member as statement of facts relevant to the testimony Security and Governmental Affairs’ designated by him or her. If the Chairman or or other evidence or comment complained of. Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs designated Member overrules the objection, Such request and such statement shall be and Federal Management adopted sub- he or she may refer the matter to the Sub- submitted to the Subcommittee for its con- committee rules of procedure. committee or he or she may order and direct sideration and action. the witness to answer the question, but the Consistent with Standing Rule XXVI, If a person requests to appear personally today I ask unanimous consent that a Subcommittee shall not initiate procedures before the Subcommittee pursuant to alter- leading to civil or criminal enforcement un- native (a) referred to herein, said request copy of the rules of procedure of the less the witness refuses to testify after he or shall be considered untimely if it is not re- Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs she has been ordered and directed to answer ceived by the Chairman, Staff Director, or and Federal Management be printed in by the Chairman or designated Member. Chief Counsel in writing on or before thirty the RECORD. 9.4 Filing. The Subcommittee staff shall (30) days subsequent to the day on which said There being no objection, the mate- see that the testimony is transcribed or elec- person’s name was mentioned or he or she rial was ordered to be printed in the tronically recorded. If it is transcribed, the was otherwise specifically identified during a RECORD, as follows: witness shall be furnished with a copy for re- public hearing held before the Sub- RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON view pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12. committee, unless the Chairman and the HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL The individual administering the oath shall Ranking Minority Member waive this re- AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATORY certify on the transcript that the witness quirement. AFFAIRS AND FEDERAL MANAGEMENT was duly sworn in his or her presence, the If a person requests to file his or her sworn (1) SUBCOMITTEE RULES. The Sub- transcriber shall certify that the transcript statement pursuant to alternative (b) re- committee shall be governed, where applica- is a true record of the testimony, and the ferred to herein, the Subcommittee may con- ble, by the rules of the Committee on Home- transcript shall then be filed with the Sub- dition the filing of said sworn statement land Security and Governmental Affairs and committee clerk. Subcommittee staff may upon said person agreeing to appear person- stipulate with the witness to changes in this the Standing Rules of the Senate. ally before the Subcommittee and to testify (2) QUORUMS. For public or executive ses- procedure; deviations from this procedure concerning the matters contained in his or which do not substantially impair the reli- sions, one Member of the Subcommittee her sworn statement, as well as any other shall constitute a quorum for the admin- ability of the record shall not relieve the matters related to the subject of the inves- witness from his or her obligation to testify istering of oaths and the taking of testimony tigation before the Subcommittee. in any given case or subject matter. One- truthfully. 16. All testimony taken in executive ses- 10. Any witness desiring to read a prepared third of the Members of the Subcommittee sion shall be kept secret and will not be re- or written statement in executive or public shall constitute a quorum for the trans- leased for public information without the ap- hearings shall file a copy of such statement action of business other than the admin- proval of a majority of the Members of the with the Chairman, Staff Director, or Chief istering of oaths and the taking of testi- Subcommittee. Counsel 48 hours in advance of the hearings mony, provided that one Member of the mi- 17. No Subcommittee report shall be re- at which the statement is to be presented nority is present. Proxies shall not be con- leased to the public unless approved by a ma- unless the Chairman and the Ranking Minor- sidered for the establishment of a quorum. jority of the Subcommittee and after no less ity Member waive this requirement. The (3) TAKING TESTIMONY. All witnesses at than 10 days’ notice and opportunity for Subcommittee shall determine whether such public or executive hearings who testify to comment by the Members of the Sub- statement may be read or placed in the matters of fact shall be sworn. committee unless the need for such notice record of the hearing. (4) SUBCOMMITTEE SUBPEONAS. Sub- 11. A witness may request, on grounds of and opportunity to comment has been poenas for witnesses, as well as documents distraction, harassment, personal safety, or waived in writing by a majority of the Mi- and records, may be authorized and issued by physical discomfort, that during testimony, nority Members of the Subcommittee. the Chairman, or any other Member of the television, motion picture, and other cam- 18. The Ranking Minority Member may se- Subcommittee designated by him or her, eras and lights, shall not be directed at him lect for appointment to the Subcommittee with the approval of the Ranking Minority or her. Such requests shall be ruled on by the staff a Chief Counsel for the Minority and Member of the Subcommittee, provided that Subcommittee Members present at the hear- such other professional staff and clerical as- the Chairman may subpoena attendance or ing. sistants as he or she deems advisable. The production without the approval of the 12. An accurate stenographic record shall total compensation allocated to such Minor- Ranking Minority Member where the Chair- be kept of the testimony of all witnesses in ity staff shall be not less than one-third the man or a staff officer designated by him/her executive and public hearings. The record of total amount allocated for all Subcommittee has not received notification from the Rank- his or her own testimony, whether in public staff salaries during any given year. The Mi- ing Minority Member or a staff officer des- or executive session, shall be made available nority staff shall work under the direction ignated by him/her of disapproval of the sub- for inspection by witness or his or her coun- and supervision of the Ranking Minority poena within 24 hours excluding Saturdays sel under Subcommittee supervision; a copy Member. The Minority Staff Director and and Sundays, of being notified of the sub- of any testimony given in public session or the Minority Chief Counsel shall be kept poena. If the subpoena is disapproved by the that part of the testimony given by the wit- fully informed as to preliminary inquiries, Ranking Minority Member as provided here- ness in executive session and subsequently investigations, and hearings, and shall have in, the subpoena may be authorized by a vote quoted or made part of the record in a public access to all material in the files of the Sub- of the Members of the Subcommittee. session shall be made available to any wit- committee. A written notice of intent to issue a sub- ness at his or her expense if he or she so re- 19. When it is determined by the Chairman poena shall be provided to the Chairman and quests. and Ranking Minority Member, or by a ma- Ranking Minority Member of the full Com- 13. Interrogation of witnesses at Sub- jority of the Subcommittee, that there is mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- committee hearings shall be conducted on reasonable cause to believe that a violation mental Affairs, or staff officers designated behalf of the Subcommittee by Sub- of law may have occurred, the Chairman and by them, by the Subcommittee Chairman, or committee Members and authorized Sub- Ranking Minority Member by letter, or the a staff officer designated by him or her, im- committee staff personnel only. Subcommittee by resolution, are authorized mediately upon such authorization, and no 14. Any person who is the subject of an in- to report such violation to the proper State, subpoena shall be issued for at least 48 hours, vestigation in public hearings may submit to local and/or Federal authorities. Such letter excluding Saturdays and Sundays, from de- the Chairman questions in writing for the or report may recite the basis for the deter- livery to appropriate offices, unless the cross-examination of other witnesses called mination of reasonable cause. This rule is Chairman and Ranking Minority Member by the Subcommittee. With the consent of a not authority for release of documents or waive the 48 hour waiting period or unless majority of the Members of the Sub- testimony. the Subcommittee Chairman certifies in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:44 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28FE6.018 S28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S1590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 28, 2019 writing to the Chairman and Ranking Minor- The President himself has made clear channels, island habitats, and res- ity Member that, in his or her opinion, it is that he views the world through a ervoirs. necessary to issue the subpoena imme- transactional lens and is willing to Chris’s retirement is a loss for the diately. overlook rights violations in the name State of Maryland. Her vision, exper- f of arms sales or greater defense co- tise, and extraordinary social skills BAHRAIN operation. have enabled her to successfully navi- So it is hardly surprising to read that gate the Federal, State, and local Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, February Trump administration officials fail to forces to bring so many critical marks the anniversary of the massive, raise human rights concerns with their projects to fruition. She has signifi- peaceful protests against Bahrain’s re- Bahraini counterparts. cantly improved the infrastructure, en- pressive regime in 2011. Bahraini citi- This must change. I hope it will vironment, and business climate zens, men and women of all ages and change. And I hope that the influx of throughout the State of Maryland, and backgrounds, demanded more account- new members of Congress following the she will be missed. Therefore, it is my ability from their leaders and more 2018 midterm elections will cause it to honor to recognize the contributions of agency in their lives. change. Ms. Chris Correale to the State of Instead of sitting down with the Today I renew my call on Bahrain’s Maryland and thank her for her years protestors as leaders in Oregon or monarchy to stop brutally repressing of valuable service.∑ Washington, DC, often do, Bahrain’s peaceful protest, to release political rulers unleashed the country’s security prisoners like Abdulhadi al-Khawaja f forces on them. I am afraid that it has and Nabeel Rajab, and to offer Bah- now become a rather sad tradition of rainis a greater voice in their country’s TRIBUTE TO PATRICK mine to remind the Senate of these future. ARMSTRONG, JR. events, and so before February gives f ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this way to March, I just wanted to offer a week I have the honor of recognizing ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS few words on why this issue continues Patrick Armstrong, Jr., of Heart Butte, to resonate. for his dedication to Glacier County. Bahrain held elections in November A member of the Blackfeet Nation, 2018, but they were hardly on the level. TRIBUTE TO CHRIS CORREALE ∑ Mr. Armstrong was born and raised in ‘‘The Economist’’ termed them ‘‘un- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, today I Browning, MT, where he attended fair.’’ The head of Human Rights First wish to recognize the service and Browning Public School Systems, K–12. called them ‘‘fake elections.’’ The achievements of Ms. Chris Correale, di- He has been an educator at Browning Project on Middle East Democracy and rector of harbor development for the Elementary for 5 years, where he cur- Americans for Democracy & Human Maryland Port Administration, upon rently teaches fourth grade. Patrick Rights in Bahrain said they were a her retirement. and his wife, Anna, have three chil- Chris Correale is the ultimate exam- ‘‘sham.’’ The list goes on. dren. ple of a public servant whose expertise This should come as no surprise to Mr. Armstrong has always been ac- and efforts while unknown to the ma- anybody paying attention to develop- tively involved in sports and has been jority of Maryland’s residents, have ment in Bahrain because the regime officiating for 20 years. Since then, been critical to Maryland’s economy banned opposition parties from partici- Patrick has been heavily involved in and environment. pating altogether. That is not exactly officiating high school basketball. He An expert in U.S. Army Corps of En- a recipe for a free, fair, or legitimate was recently nominated as this year’s gineers processes, Chris has spent more outcome. boys basketball official of the year by than 25 years crafting and imple- Indeed, the regime has spent the past the National Federation of High School menting innovative and collaborative couple years detaining, intimidating, Association, Montana High School As- Federal and State beneficial reuse and silencing the political opposition. sociation, and the Montana Officials projects that kept the Port of Balti- But don’t take my word for it, that’s Association. To be nominated for this more’s shipping channels open and im- how Amnesty International character- award, you must exemplify upstanding proved the environment in the Chesa- ized the situation before the November character. Mr Armstrong is a promi- peake Bay. From dredging, construc- elections. nent mentor in his community. He is a tion, beach replenishment, habitat res- The repression extends far beyond humble man who knows the value of a toration, and permitting, Chris has the ballot box. Human rights advocates strong community. been the visionary behind the develop- say the regime has arbitrarily stripped I congratulate Patrick on his role in ment of projects that have signifi- hundreds of individuals of their citizen- bringing together and growing the cantly improved the infrastructure, en- ship in the past few years. Browning community.∑ Human Right Watch indicates that vironment, business climate, regional the regime closed the last remaining partnerships, and economic develop- f independent newspaper in 2017. Free- ment opportunities throughout the dom House says the regime continues State of Maryland. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE At the Maryland Port Administra- to bully journalists and to persecute At 10:01 a.m., a message from the tion, Chris ensured the Port of Balti- those who are critical of the regime. House of Representatives, delivered by more’s channels are in top condition Bahrain is a longtime U.S. ally in a Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- for maritime traffic serving the port. tumultuous region. My intent with nounced that the House has passed the She oversaw the planning and policy of these annual statements is neither to following bill, in which it requests the what to do with the dredged material, insult the Kingdom nor to demand the concurrence of the Senate: administration cut ties. she secured State and Federal funding No, the point of these statements is for the port, and she coordinated H.R. 8. An act to require a background check for every firearm sale. to make it clear that I believe the multi-agency management of the United States should always promote port’s aids to navigation systems. f basic rights and values and further, Prior to joining the Maryland Port that I believe the United States must— Administration, Chris had a distin- MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME guished career as the chief of the oper- must—hold its friends and partners to The following bills were read the first ations division of the U.S. Army Corps’ a higher moral standard. time: I was concerned that the previous ad- Baltimore District. By overseeing the ministration did not do more to push Baltimore District’s navigation pro- H.R. 8. An act to require a background check for every firearm sale. Bahrain’s rulers on this point, but I am gram, Chris was instrumental in the S. 617. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- deeply disappointed that the Trump ad- operations, maintenance, protection, enue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring ministration seems hell-bent on setting and restoration of Maryland’s ports, provisions, to provide disaster tax relief, and a new low. military installations, levees, Federal for other purposes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:44 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28FE6.023 S28FEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1591 EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Department of Housing and Urban Develop- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Centralized Part- COMMUNICATIONS ment, received during adjournment of the nership Audit Regime’’ (RIN1545–BO03 and Senate in the Office of the President of the RIN1545–BO04) received in the Office of the The following communications were Senate on February 22, 2019; to the Com- President of the Senate on February 26, 2019; laid before the Senate, together with mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- to the Committee on Finance. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- fairs. EC–431. A communication from the Deputy uments, and were referred as indicated: EC–422. A communication from the Sec- Director of Regulations and Policy Manage- ment Staff, Food and Drug Administration, EC–412. A communication from the Admin- retary, Securities and Exchange Commis- Department of Health and Human Services, istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Department of Agriculture, transmitting, port of a rule entitled ‘‘Adjustments to Civil a rule entitled ‘‘List of Bulk Drug Sub- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Monetary Penalty Amounts’’ (Rel. No. 33– stances That Can Be Used To Compound ‘‘National Bioengineered Food Disclosure 10604) received in the Office of the President Drug Products In Accordance With Section Standard’’ (AMS–TM–17–0050) received of the Senate on February 26, 2019; to the 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- durning adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban metic Act’’ ((21 CFR Part 216) (Docket No. fice of the President of the Senate on Feb- Affairs. EC–423. A communication from the Presi- FDA–2016–N–3464)) received in the Office of ruary 22, 2019; to the Committee on Agri- dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- the President of the Senate on February 25, culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. suant to law, a report relative to the des- EC–413. A communication from the Under 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, ignation for Overseas Contingency Oper- Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Labor, and Pensions. ations/Global War on Terrorism all funding EC–432. A communication from the Senior Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to (including rescissions) so designated by the Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisi- law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on Congress, pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of tion Policy, General Services Administra- Corrosion Policy and Oversight Budget Ma- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- terials for Fiscal Year 2020’’; to the Com- Control Act of 1985, for the enclosed list of port of a rule entitled ‘‘General Services Ad- mittee on Armed Services. accounts; to the Committee on the Budget. ministration Acquisition Regulation EC–414. A communication from the Assist- EC–424. A communication from the Presi- (GSAR); Construction Contract Administra- ant Secretary of Defense (Sustainment), dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- tion’’ ((RIN3090–AJ63) (48 CFR Parts 501, 511, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of suant to law, a report relative to the des- 517, 532, 536, 543, 546, and 552)) received in the additional time required to complete a re- ignation as an emergency requirement all Office of the President of the Senate on Feb- port relative to the ongoing use of open burn funding so designated by the Congress in the ruary 25, 2019; to the Committee on Home- pits and the feasibility of phasing out the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, pur- land Security and Governmental Affairs. use of open burn pits by using technology in- suant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the Bal- EC–433. A communication from the Direc- cinerators; to the Committee on Armed anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control tor, Administrative Office of the United Services. Act of 1985, for the accounts referenced in States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to EC–415. A communication from the Assist- section 7058 (d); to the Committee on the law, a report relative to applications for de- ant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Re- Budget. layed-notice search warrants and extensions serve Affairs) performing the duties of the EC–425. A communication from the Chief of during fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and the Publications and Regulations Branch, In- the Judiciary. Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a ternal Revenue Service, Department of the EC–434. A communication from the Direc- notice of additional time required to com- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the tor, Administrative Office of the United plete the annual report on defense manpower report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 199A Deter- States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to requirements; to the Committee on Armed mination of W–2 Wages’’ (Rev. Proc. 2019–11) law, two reports entitled ‘‘2018 Annual Re- Services. received in the Office of the President of the port of the Director of the Administrative EC–416. A communication from the Assist- Senate on February 26, 2019; to the Com- Office of the United States Courts’’ and ‘‘Ju- ant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations mittee on Finance. dicial Business of the United States Courts’’, and Low Intensity Conflict), transmitting, EC–426. A communication from the Chief of and their accompanying Uniform Resource pursuant to law, a report relative to the re- the Publications and Regulations Branch, In- Locators (URLs); to the Committee on the port on activities of the National Guard ternal Revenue Service, Department of the Judiciary. Counterdrug Schools for fiscal year 2018; to Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–435. A communication from the Chief the Committee on Armed Services. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Rulings and Deter- Counsel for Regulation, Office of the Sec- EC–417. A communication from the Assist- mination Letters’’ (Rev. Proc. 2019–5) re- retary, Department of Commerce, transmit- ant Director, Senior Executive Management ceived in the Office of the President of the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Office, Department of Defense, transmitting, Senate on February 26, 2019; to the Com- titled ‘‘Public Information, Freedom of In- pursuant to law, a report relative to a va- mittee on Finance. formation Act and Privacy Act Regulations’’ cancy in the position of Assistant Secretary EC–427. A communication from the Chief of (RIN0605–AA45) received in the Office of the of Defense (Readiness), Department of De- the Publications and Regulations Branch, In- President of the Senate on February 25, 2019; fense, received in the Office of the President ternal Revenue Service, Department of the to the Committee on Commerce, Science, of the Senate on February 25, 2019; to the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the and Transportation. Committee on Armed Services. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 199A Trade EC–436. A communication from the Admin- EC–418. A communication from the Assist- or Business Safe Harbor: Rental Real Es- istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, ant Director, Senior Executive Management tate’’ (Notice 2019–07) received in the Office Department of Agriculture, transmitting, Office, Department of Defense, transmitting, of the President of the Senate on February pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled pursuant to law, a report relative to a va- 26, 2019; to the Committee on Finance. ‘‘National Organic Program; Amendments to cancy in the position of Assistant Secretary EC–428. A communication from the Chief of the National List of Allowed and Prohibited of Defense (Health Affairs), Department of the Publications and Regulations Branch, In- Substances (Crops, Livestock, and Han- Defense, received in the Office of the Presi- ternal Revenue Service, Department of the dling)’’ ((RIN0581–AD60) (Docket No. AMS– dent of the Senate on February 25, 2019; to Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the NOP–14–0079; NOP–14–05)) received in the Of- the Committee on Armed Services. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Procedure fice of the President of the Senate on Feb- EC–419. A communication from the Alter- Providing Safe Harbor Method of Accounting ruary 27, 2019; to the Committee on Agri- nate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office for Determining Depreciation Deductions for culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. of the Secretary, Department of Defense, Certain Passenger Automobiles’’ (Rev. Proc. EC–437. A communication from the Admin- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 2019–13) received in the Office of the Presi- istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of TRICARE dent of the Senate on February 26, 2019; to Department of Agriculture, transmitting, Select and Other TRICARE Reforms’’ the Committee on Finance. pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled (RIN0720–AB70) received in the Office of the EC–429. A communication from the Chief of ‘‘Removal of United States Grade Stand- President of the Senate on February 25, 2019; the Publications and Regulations Branch, In- ards’’ ((7 CFR Part 51) (Docket No. AMS–SC– to the Committee on Armed Services. ternal Revenue Service, Department of the 18–0081; SC–19–326)) received in the Office of EC–420. A communication from the Presi- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the the President of the Senate on February 27, dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations Re- 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- suant to law, a report relative to the con- garding the Transition Tax Under Section trition, and Forestry. tinuation of the national emergency with re- 965 and Related Provisions’’ (RIN1545–BO51) EC–438. A communication from the Admin- spect to Libya declared in Executive Order received in the Office of the President of the istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, 13566; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Senate on February 26, 2019; to the Com- Department of Agriculture, transmitting, ing, and Urban Affairs. mittee on Finance. pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–421. A communication from the General EC–430. A communication from the Chief of ‘‘Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban the Publications and Regulations Branch, In- California; Increased Assessment Rate’’ ((7 Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, ternal Revenue Service, Department of the CFR Part 989) (Docket No. AMS–SC–18–0069; eight (8) reports relative to vacancies in the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the SC–18–989–1 FR)) received in the Office of the

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A communication from the Chief Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Counsel, Federal Emergency Management by Reference’’ (FRL No. 9989–82–Region 1) re- Department of Agriculture, transmitting, Agency, Department of Homeland Security, ceived in the Office of the President of the pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Senate on February 27, 2019; to the Com- ‘‘Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and a rule entitled ‘‘Suspension of Community mittee on Environment and Public Works. Pummelos Grown in Florida; Decreased As- Eligibility; Mississippi: Aberdeen, City of, EC–457. A communication from the Direc- sessment Rate’’ ((7 CFR Part 905) (Docket Monroe County’’ ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket tor of the Regulatory Management Division, No. AMS–SC–18–0065; SC–18–905–4 FR)) re- No. FEMA–2018–0002)) received in the Office Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ceived in the Office of the President of the of the President of the Senate on February ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Senate on February 27, 2019; to the Com- 27, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- titled ‘‘National Emission Standards for Haz- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- ing, and Urban Affairs. ardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of estry. EC–449. A communication from the Prin- Large Appliances; Printing, Coating, and EC–440. A communication from the Admin- cipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish Dyeing of Fabrics and Other Textiles; and istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Serv- Surface Coating of Metal Furniture Residual Department of Agriculture, transmitting, ice, Department of the Interior, transmit- Risk and Technology Reviews’’ (FRL No. pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 9988–80–OAR) received in the Office of the ‘‘Olives Grown in California; Establish Pro- titled ‘‘Civil Penalties Inflation Adjust- President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; cedures To Meet Via Electronic Communica- ments’’ (RIN1024–AE56) received in the Office to the Committee on Environment and Pub- tions’’ ((7 CFR Part 932) (Docket No. AMS– of the President of the Senate on February lic Works. SC–18–0061; SC–18–932–1 FR)) received in the 26, 2019; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. EC–458. A communication from the Direc- Office of the President of the Senate on Feb- EC–450. A communication from the Staff tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ruary 27, 2019; to the Committee on Agri- Director of the United States Commission on Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–441. A communication from the Admin- a report relative to the United States Com- titled ‘‘Review of the Primary National Am- istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, mission on Civil Rights renewing the charter bient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Ox- Department of Agriculture, transmitting, of its federal advisory committees; to the ides’’ (FRL No. 9990–28–OAR) received in the pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Committee on the Judiciary. Office of the President of the Senate on Feb- ‘‘Removal of Specific Fee Reference’’ ((7 CFR EC–451. A communication from the Direc- ruary 27, 2019; to the Committee on Environ- Part 800) (Docket No. AMS–FGIS–18–0063)) tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ment and Public Works. received in the Office of the President of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–459. A communication from the Assist- Senate on February 27, 2019; to the Com- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Alabama; Re- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the estry. gional Haze Progress Report’’ (FRL No. 9990– Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, EC–442. A communication from the Admin- 31–Region 4) received in the Office of the the report of the texts and background state- istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; ments of international agreements, other Department of Agriculture, transmitting, to the Committee on Environment and Pub- than treaties (List 2019–0011 - 2019–0012); to pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled lic Works. the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC–452. A communication from the Direc- ‘‘Irish Potatoes Grown in Southeastern EC–460. A communication from the Pro- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, States; Termination of Marketing Order 953’’ gram Specialist, Office of Regulation Policy Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ((7 CFR Part 953) (Docket No. AMS–SC–18– and Management, Department of Veterans ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 0037; SC–18–935–1 FR)) received in the Office Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Massachusetts; of the President of the Senate on February report of a rule entitled ‘‘Prohibition of In- Air Emissions Inventory, Emissions State- 27, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, terment of Memorialization of Persons Who ments, Source Registration, and Emergency Nutrition, and Forestry. Have Been Convicted of Federal or State EC–443. A communication from the Admin- Episode Planning Provisions’’ (FRL No. 9989– Capital Crimes or Certain Sex Offenses’’ istrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, 90–Region 1) received in the Office of the (RIN2900–AQ36) received in the Office of the Department of Agriculture, transmitting, President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled to the Committee on Environment and Pub- to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. ‘‘Honey Packers and Importers Research, lic Works. EC–461. A communication from the Attor- Promotion, Consumer Education, and Indus- EC–453. A communication from the Direc- ney Advisor, Pipeline and Hazardous Mate- try Information Order; Change in Member- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, rials Safety Administration, Department of ship’’ ((7 CFR Part 1212) (Docket No. AMS– Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to SC–18–0016)) received in the Office of the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Hazardous President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; titled ‘‘Approval of Operating Permits Pro- Materials: Revisions to Hazardous Materials to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, gram; Kansas; Reporting Emission Data, Grant Requirements (FAST Act)’’ (RIN2137– and Forestry. Emission Fees and Process Information’’ AF19) received in the Office of the President EC–444. A communication from the Assist- (FRL No. 9989–43–Region 7) received in the of the Senate on February 26, 2019; to the ant Secretary of Defense (Special Oper- Office of the President of the Senate on Feb- Committee on Commerce, Science, and ations/Low Intensity Conflict), transmitting, ruary 27, 2019; to the Committee on Environ- Transportation. pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to ment and Public Works. Congress on Procedures for Status Review of EC–454. A communication from the Direc- f Detainees outside the United States’’; to the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Committees on Armed Services; and the Ju- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF diciary. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- COMMITTEES EC–445. A communication from the Acting titled ‘‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Al- The following executive reports of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for legheny County Health Department, With- Industrial Policy (Acquisition and drawal of Section 112(1) Delegation Author- nominations were submitted: Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to ity for the Chemical Accident Prevention By Mr. GRAHAM for the Committee on the law, a notice of additional time required to Regulations’’ (FRL No. 9990–12–Region 3) re- Judiciary. complete a report relative to the relocation ceived in the Office of the President of the Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, of steam turbine production from Nimitz- Senate on February 27, 2019; to the Com- to be United States Circuit Judge for the class and Ford-class aircraft carriers and mittee on Environment and Public Works. District of Columbia Circuit. Virginia-class and Columbia-class sub- EC–455. A communication from the Direc- Drew H. Wrigley, of North Dakota, to be marines; to the Committee on Armed Serv- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, United States Attorney for the District of ices. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- North Dakota for the term of four years. EC–446. A communication from the Under ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Aditya Bamzai, of Virginia, to be a Mem- Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and titled ‘‘Emissions Monitoring Provisions in ber of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Over- Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to State Implementation Plans Required Under sight Board for the remainder of the term ex- law, a report entitled ‘‘Annual National De- the NOX’’ (FRL No. 9990–33–OAR) received in piring January 29, 2020. fense Stockpile Operations and Planning Re- the Office of the President of the Senate on Travis LeBlanc, of Maryland, to be a Mem- port’’; to the Committee on Armed Services. February 27, 2019; to the Committee on Envi- ber of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Over- EC–447. A communication from the Under ronment and Public Works. sight Board for a term expiring January 29, Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and EC–456. A communication from the Direc- 2022. Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to tor of the Regulatory Management Division, By Mr. BURR for the Select Committee on law, a report entitled ‘‘Defense Production Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Intelligence.

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William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be ROUNDS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. RISCH, Mr. sue claims against certain institutions of Director of the National Counterintelligence JONES, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, higher education; to the Committee on and Security Center. and Mr. TESTER): Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Nominations without an asterisk S. 600. A bill to require the Secretary of By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Ms. were reported with the recommenda- Transportation to establish a working group WARREN): to study regulatory and legislative improve- S. 609. A bill to prohibit States from sus- tion that they be confirmed.) ments for the livestock, insect, and agricul- pending, revoking, or denying State-issued f tural commodities transport industries, and professional licenses or issuing penalties due for other purposes; to the Committee on to student default; to the Committee on INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. JOINT RESOLUTIONS Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, The following bills and joint resolu- SCOTT of Florida): Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. WHITE- tions were introduced, read the first S. 601. A bill to amend title 18, United HOUSE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. and second times by unanimous con- States Code, to prohibit former Members and SMITH, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. sent, and referred as indicated: elected officers of Congress from lobbying VAN HOLLEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. Congress at any time after leaving office; to HEINRICH, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. WYDEN, By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. COL- the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. LINS, Mr. WARNER, Mr. KENNEDY, and By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. CASEY, Mr. KAINE, Ms. WARREN, Mr. Mr. JONES): COONS): BOOKER, Mr. REED, Ms. CORTEZ S. 592. A bill to amend the Securities and S. 602. A bill to address state-sponsored MASTO, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. MENEN- Exchange Act of 1934 to promote trans- cyber activities against the United States, DEZ, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs. MURRAY, parency in the oversight of cybersecurity and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. risks at publicly traded companies; to the Foreign Relations. LEAHY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. SANDERS, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. Ms. ROSEN, and Mr. PETERS): Affairs. JONES, Mr. TILLIS, and Ms. SINEMA): S. 610. A bill to amend title 9 of the United By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Ms. BALD- S. 603. A bill to amend the Financial Sta- States Code with respect to arbitration; to WIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, bility Act of 2010 to require the Financial the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. BROWN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Stability Oversight Council to consider al- By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, ternative approaches before determining MERKLEY): Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. HAS- that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall S. 611. A bill to provide adequate funding SAN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. be supervised by the Board of Governors of for water and sewer infrastructure, and for LEAHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, the Federal Reserve System, and for other other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Banking, ronment and Public Works. MURPHY, Mr. REED, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. SMITH, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. WYDEN): By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. RUBIO): S. 593. A bill to amend the Religious Free- BROWN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, S. 612. A bill to require a joint resolution dom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. of approval for the entry into effect of a ci- rights and otherwise prevent meaningful CANTWELL, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. CORTEZ vilian nuclear cooperation agreement with harm to third parties, and for other pur- MASTO, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Ms. Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes; to the poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ERNST, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. Committee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH: DURBIN): S. 613. A bill to amend the Animal Health Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. S. 594. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Protection Act to provide chronic wasting PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. SCHATZ, Social Security Act to preserve access to re- disease support for States and coordinated Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. habilitation innovation centers under the response efforts, and for other purposes; to TOOMEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WHITE- Medicare program; to the Committee on Fi- the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, HOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, nance. and Forestry. Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. RISCH, By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. CAR- By Mr. ENZI: PER, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. COONS, Mrs. and Mr. LEE): S. 614. A bill to direct the Secretary of the S. 604. A bill to limit the authority of BLACKBURN, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. MUR- Interior to reissue a final rule relating to re- States to tax certain income of employees KOWSKI, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR): moving the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for employment duties performed in other S. 595. A bill to amend title XVIII of the population of grizzly bears from the Federal States; to the Committee on Finance. Social Security Act to provide for the co- list of endangered and threatened wildlife; to ordination of programs to prevent and treat By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and the Committee on Environment and Public obesity, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. SULLIVAN): Works. S. 605. A bill to assist States in carrying mittee on Finance. By Mr. PORTMAN: By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and out projects to expand the child care work- S. 615. A bill to free States to spend gas Mr. CARPER): force and child care facilities in the States, taxes on their transportation priorities, and S. 596. A bill to amend title XVIII of the and for other purposes; to the Committee on for other purposes; to the Committee on En- Social Security Act to provide for direct Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. vironment and Public Works. payment to physician assistants under the By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, By Mrs. SHAHEEN: Medicare program for certain services fur- Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. S. 616. A bill to impose user fees on manu- nished by such physician assistants; to the HIRONO, and Mr. BROWN): facturers and importers of electronic nico- Committee on Finance. S. 606. A bill to improve oversight and tine delivery systems; to the Committee on By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. evaluation of the mental health and suicide Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. WARREN, prevention media outreach campaigns of the By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Ms. HARRIS, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. Department of Veterans Affairs, and for Mr. WYDEN): SANDERS, and Mr. BENNET): other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- S. 617. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 597. A bill to amend the Controlled Sub- erans’ Affairs. enue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring stances Act to provide for a new rule regard- By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. provisions, to provide disaster tax relief, and ing the application of the Act to marihuana, GARDNER, and Ms. MURKOWSKI): for other purposes; read the first time. and for other purposes; to the Committee on S. 607. A bill to amend the Department of By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. CAS- the Judiciary. Energy Organization Act to address insuffi- SIDY, Mr. BARRASSO, and Mr. BEN- By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. cient compensation of employees and other NET): RUBIO): personnel of the Federal Energy Regulatory S. 618. A bill to amend title XVIII of the S. 598. A bill to amend title 38, United Commission, and for other purposes; to the Social Security Act to encourage Medicare States Code, to increase certain funeral ben- Committee on Energy and Natural Re- beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance efits for veterans, and for other purposes; to sources. directives guiding the medical care they re- the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. ceive; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mrs. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. WARREN, Mr. REED, By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. BLACKBURN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GRASS- Mr. BROWN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. MORAN): LEY, and Mr. TILLIS): HIRONO, and Mr. MARKEY): S. 619. A bill to amend the Federal Home S. 599. A bill to amend the Immigration S. 608. A bill to provide that chapter 1 of Loan Bank Act to provide investment au- and Nationality Act with respect to aliens title 9 of the United States Code, relating to thority to support rural infrastructure devel- associated with criminal gangs, and for other the enforcement of arbitration agreements, opment, and for other purposes; to the Com- purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- shall not apply to enrollment agreements mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- ary. made between students and certain institu- fairs. By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. BEN- tions of higher education, and to prohibit By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. NET, Mr. DAINES, Ms. SMITH, Mr. limitations on the ability of students to pur- LEAHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. DURBIN,

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Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. olence, dating violence, sexual assault, or under such section; to the Committee on the MARKEY): stalking, and for other purposes; to the Com- Judiciary. S. 620. A bill to amend title 9, United mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, States Code, with respect to arbitration; to Pensions. Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. KLO- the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. COL- BUCHAR, Mr. SCHATZ, and Mr. SAND- By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. LINS): ERS): WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BROWN, Mr. S. 628. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 637. A bill to prohibit price gouging in BLUMENTHAL, Mr. JONES, Ms. HIRONO, enue Code of 1986 to include biomass heating the sale of drugs; to the Committee on Mr. BENNET, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. appliances for tax credits available for en- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. FEINSTEIN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. WYDEN, ergy-efficient building property and energy By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mrs. CAP- Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. property; to the Committee on Finance. ITO, Mr. PETERS, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. STA- CARDIN, Ms. SMITH, and Mr. MURPHY): By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mrs. BENOW, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. S. 621. A bill to amend the National Voter MURRAY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. GARDNER, Mr. REED, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Registration Act of 1993 to require each BROWN): Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BURR, Mr. BEN- State to implement a process under which S. 629. A bill to require the Secretary of NET, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. individuals who are 16 years of age may Veterans Affairs to review the processes and UDALL, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HASSAN, apply to register to vote in elections for Fed- requirements of the Department of Veterans Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Ms. BALDWIN): eral office in the State, to direct the Elec- Affairs for scheduling appointments for S. 638. A bill to require the Administrator tion Assistance Commission to make grants health care and conducting consultations of the Environmental Protection Agency to to States to increase the involvement of mi- under the laws administered by the Sec- designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl sub- nors in public election activities, and for retary, and for other purposes; to the Com- stances as hazardous substances under the other purposes; to the Committee on Rules mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. Comprehensive Environmental Response, and Administration. By Mr. BROWN: Compensation, Liability Act of 1980, and for By Mr. JONES (for himself, Ms. COL- S. 630. A bill to amend the Consumer Fi- other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- LINS, Mr. COONS, Ms. WARREN, Mr. nancial Protection Act of 2010 with respect ronment and Public Works. WYDEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. MERKLEY, to arbitration; to the Committee on Bank- By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Mr. CASEY, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. TESTER, ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. MUR- By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Ms. Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. JONES, Mr. RAY, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. Mr. BENNET, Mr. REED, Mr. VAN HOL- KLOBUCHAR, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BROWN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. COONS, Ms. LEN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. STABENOW, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENEN- CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. BALDWIN, DEZ, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HAR- Mr. BROWN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mrs. FEIN- BENNET, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. RISCH, Mrs. RIS, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. STEIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BLACKBURN, and Mr. MANCHIN): KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, S. 622. A bill to amend title 10, United BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MUR- CARDIN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. States Code, to repeal the requirement for PHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. reduction of survivor annuities under the ROSEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. SMITH, Mr. Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans’ depend- SHAHEEN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, and Ms. ency and indemnity compensation, and for DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HASSAN, WARREN): Mr. CASEY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MENEN- other purposes; to the Committee on Armed S. 631. A bill to provide for the admission Services. DEZ, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. SAND- of the State of Washington, D.C. into the ERS, Mr. KAINE, Mr. TESTER, Ms. HAR- By Mr. PAUL: Union; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- S. 623. A bill to provide guidance and prior- RIS, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. rity and Governmental Affairs. ities for Federal Government obligations in WARREN, Mr. KING, and Mr. UDALL): By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and the event that the debt limit is reached and S.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution calling on to provide a limited and temporary author- Mr. COONS): the United States and Congress to take im- S. 632. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ity to exceed the debt limit for priority obli- mediate action to address the challenge of enue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of gations; to the Committee on Finance. climate change; to the Committee on Envi- certain fringe benefit expenses for which a By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. ronment and Public Works. deduction is disallowed in unrelated business BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Ms. COL- taxable income; to the Committee on Fi- BROWN, Mr. COONS, Ms. CORTEZ LINS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Ms. MUR- nance. MASTO, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KOWSKI): By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. ROB- KING, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution relating to ERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. SMITH, Mr. a national emergency declared by the Presi- WICKER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and Mr. TESTER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. dent on February 15, 2019; to the Committee TILLIS): WYDEN): on Armed Services. S. 633. A bill to award a Congressional Gold S. 624. A bill to amend the Help America By Mr. MERKLEY: Medal to the members of the Women’s Army Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide S.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution to prohibit Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Cen- for same day registration; to the Committee the unauthorized use of United States Armed tral Postal Directory Battalion, known as on Rules and Administration. Forces in hostilities with respect to Ven- the ″Six Triple Eight″; to the Committee on By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. ezuela; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KING, tions. By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SMITH, and Mr. South Carolina, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. f WYDEN): ERNST, Mr. COTTON, and Mr. TOOMEY): S. 625. A bill to direct the Election Assist- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ance Commission to carry out a pilot pro- S. 634. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- gram under which the Commission shall pro- enue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to SENATE RESOLUTIONS vide funds to local educational agencies for encourage individual and corporate tax- The following concurrent resolutions initiatives to provide voter registration in- payers to contribute to scholarships for stu- and Senate resolutions were read, and dents through eligible scholarship-granting formation to secondary school students in referred (or acted upon), as indicated: the 12th grade; to the Committee on Rules organizations and eligible workforce train- and Administration. ing organizations, and for other purposes; to By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. the Committee on Finance. PORTMAN): LEE): By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. S. Res. 85. A resolution recognizing the S. 626. A bill to repeal debt collection BLUMENTHAL, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WHITE- 100th anniversary of the founding of amendments made by the Bipartisan Budget HOUSE, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WARNER, Ms. Easterseals, a leading advocate and service Act of 2015, and for other purposes; to the HIRONO, and Mr. COONS): provider for children and adults with disabil- Committee on Commerce, Science, and S. 635. A bill to restore statutory rights to ities, including veterans and older adults, Transportation. the people of the United States from forced and their caregivers and families; to the By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. arbitration; to the Committee on the Judici- Committee on the Judiciary. BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. ary. By Mr. BLUNT: CARDIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. S. Res. 86. A resolution providing for mem- HIRONO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, DURBIN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. LEAHY, and bers on the part of the Senate of the Joint Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. Mr. BOOKER): Committee on Printing and the Joint Com- WARREN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. BROWN, and S. 636. A bill to designate Venezuela under mittee of Congress on the Library; consid- Mrs. FEINSTEIN): section 244 of the Immigration and Nation- ered and agreed to. S. 627. A bill to promote the economic se- ality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. curity and safety of survivors of domestic vi- be eligible for temporary protected status KLOBUCHAR):

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Ms. HASSAN, and Mr. WICKER): provide for the coverage of marriage S. 514 S. Res. 88. A resolution designating March and family therapist services and men- At the request of Mr. TESTER, the 1, 2019, as ‘‘Read Across America Day’’; con- tal health counselor services under name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. sidered and agreed to. part B of the Medicare program, and MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. for other purposes. DUCKWORTH): S. 514, a bill to amend title 38, United S. Res. 89. A resolution expressing the con- S. 296 States Code, to improve the benefits dolences of the Senate and honoring the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the and services provided by the Depart- memory of the victims of the mass shooting name of the Senator from Maryland ment of Veterans Affairs to women vet- in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019; con- (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- erans, and for other purposes. sidered and agreed to. sponsor of S. 296, a bill to amend XVIII S. 530 By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. BAR- of the Social Security Act to ensure RASSO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MARKEY, At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, Ms. more timely access to home health names of the Senator from Massachu- STABENOW, Mr. BOOKER, and Ms. WAR- services for Medicare beneficiaries setts (Ms. WARREN), the Senator from REN): under the Medicare program. Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) and the Senator S. Res. 90. A resolution designating Feb- S. 316 from Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) ruary 28, 2019, as ‘‘Rare Disease Day’’; con- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the were added as cosponsors of S. 530, a sidered and agreed to. name of the Senator from California bill to establish the Federal Labor- By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. ARRIS PORTMAN): (Ms. H ) was added as a cosponsor Management Partnership Council. S. Res. 91. A resolution designating March of S. 316, a bill to establish the Sac- S. 578 3, 2019, as ‘‘World Wildlife Day’’; to the Com- ramento-San Joaquin Delta National At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, mittee on the Judiciary. Heritage Area. the name of the Senator from New By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. S. 349 York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a KLOBUCHAR): At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the cosponsor of S. 578, a bill to amend S. Con. Res. 6. A concurrent resolution au- thorizing the printing of a commemorative name of the Senator from New Hamp- title II of the Social Security Act to document in memory of the late President of shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- eliminate the five month waiting pe- the United States, George Herbert Walker sponsor of S. 349, a bill to require the riod for disability insurance benefits Bush; considered and agreed to. Secretary of Transportation to request under such title for individuals with By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. nominations for, and make determina- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. KLOBUCHAR): tions regarding, roads to be designated S. 579 S. Con. Res. 7. A concurrent resolution au- under the national scenic byways pro- At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the thorizing the printing of the 26th edition of gram, and for other purposes. the pocket version of the Constitution of the name of the Senator from New Jersey United States; considered and agreed to. S. 362 (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor f At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the of S. 579, a bill to provide grants to eli- names of the Senator from New Hamp- gible local educational agencies to help ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator public schools reduce class size in the S. 72 from Missouri (Mr. HAWLEY) were early elementary grades, and for other At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the added as cosponsors of S. 362, a bill to purposes. name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. amend the Internal Revenue Code of S.J. RES. 3 DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor 1986 to reform taxation of alcoholic At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, of S. 72, a bill to suspend the enforce- beverages. the name of the Senator from Wyoming ment of certain civil liabilities of Fed- S. 385 (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of eral employees and contractors during At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the S.J. Res. 3, a joint resolution proposing a lapse in appropriations, and for other name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. an amendment to the Constitution of purposes. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. the United States relative to balancing S. 261 385, a bill to amend the Fair Labor the budget. At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the Standards Act of 1938 to provide in- S. CON. RES. 5 names of the Senator from Minnesota creased labor law protections for agri- At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Senator from cultural workers, and for other pur- names of the Senator from New Hamp- North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS), the Sen- poses. shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN), the Senator from ator from Michigan (Mr. PETERS) and S. 500 Montana (Mr. TESTER), the Senator the Senator from Colorado (Mr. GARD- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the from North Carolina (Mr. BURR) and NER) were added as cosponsors of S. 261, name of the Senator from West Vir- the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. JOHN- a bill to extend the authorization of ap- ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) was added as a co- SON) were added as cosponsors of S. propriations for allocation to carry out sponsor of S. 500, a bill to amend title Con. Res. 5, a concurrent resolution approved wetlands conservation 54, United States Code, to establish, supporting the Local Radio Freedom projects under the North American fund, and provide for the use of Act. Wetlands Conservation Act through fis- amounts in a National Park Service f cal year 2024, and for other purposes. Legacy Restoration Fund to address S. 285 the maintenance backlog of the Na- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED At the request of Ms. ERNST, the tional Park Service, and for other pur- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. poses. By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 507 COLLINS, Mr. WARNER, Mr. KEN- 285, a bill to require U.S. Immigration At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the NEDY, and Mr. JONES): and Customs Enforcement to take into name of the Senator from Michigan S. 592. A bill to amend the Securities custody certain aliens who have been (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor and Exchange Act of 1934 to promote charged in the United States with a of S. 507, a bill to amend the National transparency in the oversight of cyber- crime that resulted in the death or se- Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clar- security risks at publicly traded com- rious bodily injury of another person, ify that a State may not use an indi- panies; to the Committee on Banking, and for other purposes. vidual’s failure to vote as the basis for Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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JONES, who also serve with me on the protect investors and customers from With growing cyber threats, we all Senate Banking Committee. In re- cyber related attacks. Our legislation need to be more proactive in ensuring sponse to data breaches of various com- aims to provide a better understanding our Nation’s cybersecurity before there panies that exposed the personal infor- of these issues through improved SEC are additional serious breaches. This mation of millions of customers, our disclosure. legislation seeks to take one step to- legislation asks each publicly traded In testimony given to the Senate wards that goal by encouraging pub- company to include—in Securities and Banking Committee last June, Harvard licly traded companies to be more Exchange Commission, SEC, disclo- Law Professor John Coates, who also transparent to their investors and cus- sures to investors—information on practiced securities law as a partner at tomers on whether and how their whether any member of the board of di- Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, ex- boards of directors and senior manage- rectors is a cybersecurity expert, and if pressed support for our legislation by ment are prioritizing cybersecurity. not, why having this expertise on the stating that ‘‘[the Cybersecurity Dis- I thank the bill’s supporters, includ- board of directors is not necessary be- closure Act] is well designed. It does ing the North American Securities Ad- cause of other cybersecurity steps not attempt to second-guess SEC guid- ministrators Association, the Council taken by the publicly traded company. ance and rules regarding disclosures of Institutional Investors, the National To be clear, the legislation does not re- generally, or even as to cyber-risk Association of State Treasurers, the quire companies to take any actions overall. The bill simply asks publicly California Public Employees’ Retire- other than to provide this disclosure to traded companies to disclose whether a ment System, the Bipartisan Policy its investors. cybersecurity expert is on the board of Center, MIT Professor Simon Johnson, In Deloitte’s 11th Global Risk Man- directors, and if not, why one is not Columbia Law Professor Jack Coffee, agement Survey of financial services necessary. To be clear, the bill does not Harvard Law Professor John Coates, institutions, published last month, require every publicly traded company K&L Gates LLP, and the Consumer ‘‘sixty-seven percent of respondents to have a cybersecurity expert on its Federation of America, and I urge my named cybersecurity as one of the board. Publicly traded companies will colleagues to join Senator COLLINS, three risks that would increase the still decide for themselves how to tai- Senator WARNER, Senator KENNEDY, most in importance for their business lor their resources to their cybersecu- Senator JONES, and me in supporting over the next two years, far more than rity needs and disclose what they have this legislation. for any other risk. Yet, only about one- decided. Some companies may choose half of the respondents felt their insti- to hire outside cyber consultants. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. tutions were extremely or very effec- Some may choose to boost cybersecu- BROWN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BAR- tive in managing this risk.’’ According rity expertise on staff. And some may RASSO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. to the 2018–2019 National Association of decide to have a cybersecurity expert BOOKER, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. Corporate Directors Public Company on the board of directors. The disclo- COLLINS, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Governance Survey, only 52 percent of sure required would typically amount Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Ms. directors ‘‘are confident that they suf- to a sentence or two.’’ ERNST, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. ficiently understand cyber risks to pro- While this legislation is a matter for HOEVEN, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. KING, vide effective cyber-risk oversight,’’ consideration by the Banking Com- Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, and 58 percent ‘‘believe their boards mittee, of which I am a member, this Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PORTMAN, collectively know enough about cyber bill is also informed by my service on Mr. REED, Mr. SCHATZ, Mrs. risk to provide effective oversight.’’ In- the Armed Services Committee and the SHAHEEN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. deed, Yahoo, in its 2016 annual report, Select Committee on Intelligence. TOOMEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. disclosed, ‘‘the Independent Committee Through this Banking-Armed Services- WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. found that failures in communication, Intelligence perspective, I see that our HYDE-SMITH, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. management, inquiry and internal re- economic security is indeed a matter of PETERS, Mr. RISCH, and Mr. porting contributed to the lack of prop- our national security, and this is par- LEE): er comprehension and handling of the ticularly the case as our economy be- S. 604. A bill to limit the authority of 2014 Security Incident. The Inde- comes ever more dependent on tech- States to tax certain income of em- pendent Committee also found that the nology and the internet. ployees for employment duties per- Audit and Finance Committee and the Indeed, General Darren W. McDew, formed in other States; to the Com- full board were not adequately in- the former commander of U.S. Trans- mittee on Finance. formed of the full severity, risks, and portation Command, which is charged Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask potential impacts of the 2014 Security with moving our military assets to unanimous consent that the text of the Incident and related matters.’’ The 2014 meet our national security objectives bill be printed in the RECORD. Security Incident here refers to the in partnership with the private sector, There being no objection, the text of fact that ‘‘a copy of certain user ac- offered several sobering assessments the bill was ordered to be printed in count information for approximately during an April 10, 2018 hearing before the RECORD, as follows: 500 million user accounts was stolen the Senate Armed Services Committee. S. 604 from Yahoo’s network in late 2014.’’ He stated that ‘‘cyber is the number Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- This is particularly troubling given one threat to U.S. Transportation resentatives of the United States of America in that data breaches expose more and Command, but I believe it is the num- Congress assembled, more records containing personally ber one threat to the nation . . . in our SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. identifiable information. Indeed, ac- headquarters, cyber is the com- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mobile cording to the Identity Theft Resource mander’s business, but not everywhere Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Center, the number of these types of across our country is cyber a CEO’s Act of 2019’’. records exposed by data breaches in the business . . . in our cyber roundtables, SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON STATE WITHHOLDING business industry grew from 181,630,520 which is one of the things we are doing AND TAXATION OF EMPLOYEE IN- in 2017 to 415,233,143 in 2018 and in the to raise our level of awareness, some of COME. (a) IN GENERAL.—No part of the wages or medical and healthcare industry from the CEO’s chief security officers cannot other remuneration earned by an employee 5,302,846 in 2017 to 9,927,798 last year. even get to the see the board, they can- who performs employment duties in more Across all industries, the number of not even . . . see the CEO. So that is a than one State shall be subject to income records containing personally identifi- problem.’’ tax in any State other than—

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S. 608 for more than 30 days during the calendar (5) QUALIFIED PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE.—The year in which the wages or other remunera- term ‘‘qualified production employee’’ means Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tion is earned. a person who performs production services of resentatives of the United States of America in (b) WAGES OR OTHER REMUNERATION.— any nature directly in connection with a Congress assembled, Wages or other remuneration earned in any State qualified, certified or approved film, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. calendar year shall not be subject to State television or other commercial video produc- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Court Legal income tax withholding and reporting re- tion for wages or other remuneration, pro- Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of quirements unless the employee is subject to vided that the wages or other remuneration 2019’’. income tax in such State under subsection paid to such person are qualified production SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 1 OF (a). Income tax withholding and reporting re- costs or expenditures under such State’s TITLE 9, UNITED STATES CODE, TO quirements under subsection (a)(2) shall ENROLLMENT AGREEMENTS MADE qualified, certified or approved film incen- BETWEEN STUDENTS AND CERTAIN apply to wages or other remuneration earned tive program, and that such wages or other as of the commencement date of employ- INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU- remuneration must be subject to with- CATION. ment duties in the State during the calendar holding under such film incentive program (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 9 of the year. as a condition to treating such wages or United States Code (relating to the enforce- (c) OPERATING RULES.—For purposes of de- termining penalties related to an employer’s other remuneration as a qualified production ment of arbitration agreements) shall not State income tax withholding and reporting cost or expenditure. apply to an enrollment agreement made be- requirements— (6) CERTAIN PUBLIC FIGURES.—The term tween a student and an institution of higher (1) an employer may rely on an employee’s ‘‘certain public figures’’ means persons of education. (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term annual determination of the time expected prominence who perform services for wages ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the to be spent by such employee in the States or other remuneration on a per-event basis, meaning given such term in section 102 of in which the employee will perform duties provided that the wages or other remunera- the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. absent— tion are paid to such person for services pro- 1002). (A) the employer’s actual knowledge of vided at a discrete event, in the nature of a fraud by the employee in making the deter- speech, public appearance, or similar event. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON LIMITATIONS ON ABIL- (7) EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘employer’’ has ITY OF STUDENTS TO PURSUE mination; or CLAIMS AGAINST CERTAIN INSTITU- (B) collusion between the employer and the the meaning given such term in section 3401(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. employee to evade tax; Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act (26 U.S.C. 3401(d)), unless such term is de- (2) except as provided in paragraph (3), if of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by add- fined by the State in which the employee’s records are maintained by an employer in ing at the end the following: employment duties are performed, in which the regular course of business that record ‘‘(30) The institution will not require any case the State’s definition shall prevail. the location of an employee, such records student to agree to, and will not enforce, any (8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of shall not preclude an employer’s ability to limitation or restriction (including a limita- the several States. rely on an employee’s determination under tion or restriction on any available choice of (9) TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM.—The paragraph (1); and applicable law, a jury trial, or venue) on the term ‘‘time and attendance system’’ means a (3) notwithstanding paragraph (2), if an ability of a student to pursue a claim, indi- system in which— employer, at its sole discretion, maintains a vidually or with others, against an institu- (A) the employee is required on a contem- time and attendance system that tracks tion in court.’’. where the employee performs duties on a poraneous basis to record his work location for every day worked outside of the State in SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. daily basis, data from the time and attend- This Act and the amendments made by which the employee’s employment duties are ance system shall be used instead of the em- this Act shall take effect 1 year after the primarily performed; and ployee’s determination under paragraph (1). date of enactment of this Act. (d) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For (B) the system is designed to allow the em- purposes of this Act: ployer to allocate the employee’s wages for By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself income tax purposes among all States in (1) DAY.— and Mr. WYDEN): (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), which the employee performs employment duties for such employer. S. 617. A bill to amend the Internal an employee is considered present and per- Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain forming employment duties within a State (10) WAGES OR OTHER REMUNERATION.—The for a day if the employee performs more of term ‘‘wages or other remuneration’’ may be expiring provisions, to provide disaster the employee’s employment duties within limited by the State in which the employ- tax relief, and for other purposes; read such State than in any other State during a ment duties are performed. the first time. day. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, be- (B) If an employee performs employment (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take fore the Presidents Day recess, I an- duties in a resident State and in only one effect on January 1 of the second calendar nounced that I would introduce legisla- nonresident State during one day, such em- year that begins after the date of the enact- tion if the tax extenders weren’t in- ployee shall be considered to have performed ment of this Act. cluded in the legislation that we passed more of the employee’s employment duties (b) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall not at that time that would keep govern- in the nonresident State than in the resident apply to any tax obligation that accrues be- ment open. State for such day. fore the effective date of this Act. (C) For purposes of this paragraph, the por- Today I am following through on that promise with a bill that I am in- tion of the day during which the employee is By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. in transit shall not be considered in deter- troducing with Finance Committee WHITEHOUSE, Ms. WARREN, Mr. mining the location of an employee’s per- ranking member Senator WYDEN of Or- formance of employment duties. REED, Mr. BROWN, Mr. egon. (2) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has BLUMENTHAL, Ms. HIRONO, and It is fitting that I am taking this the same meaning given to it by the State in Mr. MARKEY): step in the same month as Groundhog which the employment duties are performed, S. 608. A bill to provide that chapter Day, as the subject of my remarks is except that the term ‘‘employee’’ shall not 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, include a professional athlete, professional something that Congress has had to relating to the enforcement of arbitra- deal with too many times already. entertainer, qualified production employee, tion agreements, shall not apply to en- or certain public figures. Next to me is a depiction from the (3) PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.—The term rollment agreements made between movie ‘‘Groundhog Day,’’ which is ‘‘professional athlete’’ means a person who students and certain institutions of about a man named Phil who must re- performs services in a professional athletic higher education, and to prohibit limi- live the same day over and over until event, provided that the wages or other re- tations on the ability of students to he gets everything right. While we still muneration are paid to such person for per- pursue claims against certain institu- need to break the cycle of repetitive forming services in his or her capacity as a tions of higher education; to the Com- short-term extensions, the right thing professional athlete. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, to do right now is to extend these al- (4) PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER.—The term and Pensions. ‘‘professional entertainer’’ means a person of ready-expired provisions for 2018 and prominence who performs services in the Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask 2019. professional performing arts for wages or unanimous consent that the text of the As I have said before, the tax extend- other remuneration on a per-event basis, bill be printed in the RECORD. ers are a collection of temporary tax

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MITCH MCCONNELL, tion; Growth Energy; and Hearth, Patio & nent, but these 26 provisions expired at U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Barbecue Association. Independent Electrical Contractors; Inde- the end of 2017. They need to be ex- Washington, DC. Hon. CHARLES SCHUMER, pendent Film and Television Alliance; Inde- tended, as well as three others that ex- U.S. Senate Democratic Leader, pendent Fuel Terminal Operators Associa- pired at the end of last year. Washington, DC. tion; Institute of Real Estate Management®; Today we are in the middle of filing Hon. RICHARD NEAL, NAESCO (National Association of Energy Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Service Companies); National Association of season for 2018 tax returns, and tax- Means, Home Builders; NAHB; National Association payers affected by these expired provi- Washington, DC. of REALTORS®; National Association of sions need a resolution so that they Hon. KEVIN BRADY, State Energy Officials (NASEO); National can file. I want to stress that I want to Ranking Republican Member, U.S. House Com- Association of Truckstop Operators; Na- find a long-term resolution so that we mittee on Ways and Means, tional Biodiesel Board; National Corn Grow- don’t have to have temporary tax pol- Washington, DC. ers Association; National Council of Farmer Hon. CHARLES GRASSLEY, Cooperatives; National Employment Oppor- icy, but it is critical we make it clear Chairman, U.S. Senate Finance Committee, tunity Network (NEON); National Hydro- to the taxpayers that these provisions Washington, DC. power Association; National Lumber and are available for the 2018 filing season Hon. RON WYDEN, Building Material Dealers Association; Na- and extending them for this year will Ranking Democratic Member, U.S. Senate Fi- tional Propane Gas Association; National give us room to take a needed long- nance Committee, Railroad Construction and Maintenance As- sociation; National Real Estate Investors As- term view of this temporary tax policy. Washington, DC. DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI, REPUBLICAN LEADER sociation; National Renderers Association; Many of the tax extenders are in- MCCARTHY, MAJORITY LEADER MCCONNELL, National Thoroughbred Racing Association; tended to be incentives, and to be suc- DEMOCRATIC LEADER SCHUMER, CHAIRMAN NEFI; NGVAmerica; Pellet Fuels Institute; cessful, then, these incentives need to NEAL, RANKING MEMBER BRADY, CHAIRMAN Renewable Fuels Association; South West GRASSLEY AND RANKING MEMBER WYDEN: The Transit Association; The American Society be in effect before decisions can be following organizations, representing diverse of Cost Segregation Professionals; The Rail- made. That is why we should provide business, energy, transportation, real estate way Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers As- extensions for at least 2 years, to maxi- and agriculture sectors, are writing to you sociation (REMSA); The Sheet Metal and Air mize that incentive effect. But it is regarding the pressing need to address the Conditioning Contractors National Associa- also important that we extend these expired tax provisions (‘‘tax extenders’’). We tion (SMACNA); Tile Roofing Industry Alli- respectfully ask that at a minimum, the provisions for 2018, even though the ance; U.S. Canola Association. House and Senate retroactively extend these Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, an- year has obviously already ended. We provisions through 2019 promptly in order to have developed a very bad policy and a minimize potentially severe disruptions to other very important point I want to very bad habit of extending these tax the recently opened tax filing season. make has to do with the question about whether an extender package provisions year after year, and people These temporary tax provisions have re- mained lapsed since the end of 2017. This has should be offset or not. Around here, and businesses have come to expect created confusion for the numerous industry the word ‘‘offset’’ means if you have that the extension will happen. sectors that utilize these tax incentives and tax provisions that might lose revenue, As a result, decisions were made by has threatened thousands of jobs in the U.S. then do you have other revenue coming economy. The continued uncertainty with various businesses in 2018 based upon regard to eventual congressional action on in to take its place? The House has de- the expectation of extension, and that tax extenders is undermining the effective- cided that is what you should do—pay is a reasonable expectation because we ness of these incentives and stands as a need- as you go, or PAYGO, as they might have done it over decades. In other less barrier to additional job creation and call it. It is a rule of the House. words, people did what we wanted them economic growth in the private sector. I have a long record of promoting Providing taxpayers with a predictable to do in their business decisions when budget responsibility, and I am as con- planning outlook as it pertains to tax rules cerned about the deficit and debt as these provisions were created. We is conducive to increased private sector in- should not retroactively punish these vestment and economic activity. Accord- anyone. However, we also have bipar- businesspeople for Congress’s inaction. ingly, we respectfully ask that you act to tisan precedent for treating the exten- retroactively extend these expired tax provi- sion of temporary tax policy, like these Today, a diverse group of organiza- sions through 2019 on the first appropriate extenders, just as we treat the exten- tions, including the National Biodiesel legislative vehicle. sion of annual spending policy. In nei- Board, the American Trucking Associa- We sincerely appreciate your attention to ther case do we need offset for such ex- tions, and the National Corn Growers this matter, and stand ready to work with tensions. In other words, it is all right Association, among others, sent a let- you to achieve this important objective. Sincerely, to spend more money or continue to ter to congressional leaders requesting Advanced Biofuels Association; Advanced spend the same amount of money after that the expired provisions be extended Biofuels Business Council; Air Conditioning a program has expired, and you don’t through 2019 as quickly as possible. I Contractors of America (ACCA); Air-Condi- have to offset it when you have tax law want to quote a few sentences from tioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Insti- that has been on the books for a couple that letter: tute; Algae Biomass Organization; of decades, and it is sunset. Why should Alliantgroup; American Biogas Council; you have to sunset that? There are a Providing taxpayers with a predictable American Council of Engineering Companies; few people around here who think it is American Council On Renewable Energy planning outlook as it pertains to tax rules all right to spend money without off- is conducive to increased private sector in- (ACORE); American Horse Council; Amer- vestment and economic activity. Accord- ican Public Gas Association; American Pub- sets, but it is wrong to do tax policy ingly, we respectfully ask that you act to lic Transportation Association; American unless you have offsets. retroactively extend these expired tax provi- Short Line and Regional Railroad Associa- There are a few specific items in this sions through 2019 on the first appropriate tion; American Soybean Association; Amer- legislation that I want to take time to legislative vehicle. ican Trucking Associations; American Vet- mention. Significant work has already erinary Medical Association; Association of been done to provide long-term solu- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- American Railroads; Biomass Power Associa- tions on two extenders—the short line sent that the complete letter be print- tion; Biotechnology Innovation Organiza- tion; Business Council for Sustainable En- railroad tax credit and the biodiesel ed in the RECORD. ergy; CCIM Institute; Citizens for Respon- tax credit. There being no objection, the material was sible Energy Solutions; Coalition for Energy The bill I am introducing extends ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as fol- Efficient Jobs & Investment; Coalition for those credits at their current levels for lows: Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition); 2018 and 2019. I want my colleagues to

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President Trump understands this would extend the 7.5-percent floor for the leadership of the House and the and that is why he is focused on putting itemized deductions of medical ex- leadership of the Ways and Means Com- Americans first. penses. Without this provision, the mittee on the importance of moving One would think those words might floor on deductions will be 10 percent legislation since the Constitution mean that there could be some com- for 2019. This means that without this doesn’t allow the Senate to move tax mon ground at least on addressing provision, individuals with chronic ill- legislation in the first place. PFAS. After all, who wouldn’t agree nesses and high medical expenses that we should be acting with urgency would have to pay more for healthcare By Mr. CARPER (for himself, to address contamination from these before that excess can be deducted in Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. PETERS, Mr. hazardous chemicals? the expenses on their 2019 tax returns. TILLIS, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. According to one 2017 study, drinking This proposal is a very important pri- RUBIO, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. GARD- water supplies for 6 million U.S. resi- ority for one of our best colleagues, NER, Mr. REED, Ms. MURKOWSKI, dents have exceeded the EPA’s lifetime Senator COLLINS. She deserves a lot of Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BURR, Mr. health advisory for these chemicals. credit for getting what has turned into BENNET, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. Another 2018 study performed by the a bipartisan proposal to help many SCHUMER, Mr. UDALL, Mr. HEIN- Environmental Working Group reports Americans facing catastrophic medical RICH, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. GILLI- that up to 110 million Americans could expenses. BRAND, and Ms. BALDWIN): have PFAS-contaminated water. Finally, the legislation includes pro- S. 638. A bill to require the Adminis- In 2016, the Department of Defense visions to assist Americans who have trator of the Environmental Protection announced that it was assessing the been affected by natural disasters in Agency to designate per- and risk of groundwater contamination 2018. This package includes proposals polyfluoroalkyl substances as haz- from firefighting foam at dozens of fire that we have adopted in prior years to ardous substances under the Com- and crash testing sites across the coun- help Americans recover from natural prehensive Environmental Response, try. It is likely that they are all con- disasters across our country. For ex- Compensation, Liability Act of 1980, taminated. ample, the package would allow in- and for other purposes; to the Com- Just last year, the town of Blades in creased access to retirement funds and mittee on Environment and Public my home State of Delaware alerted its relax restrictions around charitable Works. 1,250 residents, as well as businesses giving. I am sure everyone here would Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, during and schools that use public water, to like to help people affected by these the debate on the nomination of An- stop using public water for drinking an natural disasters as soon as we are able drew Wheeler to be Administrator of cooking because PFAS chemicals were to. the Environmental Protection Agency I don’t want my comments today to present at nearly twice the Federal I came to the floor to express concerns imply that each tax extender should be health advisory level. Reportedly, 36 of on a number of issues, including EPA’s permanently extended, but the right 67 sampled groundwater wells on Dover regulation of per- and poly-fluorinated thing to do now is to provide exten- Air Force Base showed dangerously alkyl substances—PFAS. sions for at least 2018 and 2019. In the high levels of PFOA and PFOS. And it long term, Congress needs to decide if PFAS are a class of man-made is not just Delaware—contamination is these provisions should be allowed to chemicals developed in the 1940s. PFAS widespread, in red States and blue expire or if they should be phased out can be found across industries in many States, in small water systems and or if they should be made permanent as products, including food packaging, large ones, on military sites and in res- current tax policy or modified in some nonstick pans, clothing, furniture, and idential areas, from Maine to Alaska. way beyond expiring, phasing out, or firefighting foam used by the military. It is essential that we legislate to re- being made permanent. These chemicals have a long and tragic quire EPA to designate PFOA and Those decisions need to be made after history—suffice it to say that their PFOS as ‘‘hazardous substances,’’ we resolve the short-term crisis caused widespread use resulted too many which means that polluters could be by the current lapse. These provisions Americans without access to safe held responsible for cleaning it up have support of Members on both sides drinking water. under the superfund law. In its re- of the aisle. For people who think that This very issue is a matter of some cently released PFAS Action Plan, things around here get done only with controversy as EPA has failed to pro- EPA has said again that it would issue Republicans fighting Democrats or vice vide meaningful and swift action on this proposal in the future but did not versa, these provisions have wide bipar- these chemicals under this administra- indicate how long it will take to com- tisan support. tion. That is why I am here today to plete. Unfortunately, it has no sense of There is a solid foundation for a long- introduce a bipartisan bill to designate urgency to address these emerging con- term package consisting of many of PFAS chemicals as hazardous sub- taminants and to protect American’s these provisions in one form or an- stances under the Federal superfund from harmful levels of contamination. other. We need to get past today so law. The Carper-Capito-Peters-Tillis- EPA had an opportunity to take ac- that we can chart the course for a reli- Stabenow-Rubio-Merkley-Gardner- tion to address PFAS chemicals in a able future for the tax extenders and Reed-Murkowski-Shaheen-Burr-Ben- real and comprehensive way; however, give business some certainty. net-Manchin bill will force EPA to time and again, it has failed to move in Just as Phil wants to stop living the begin the rulemaking process to pro- an expeditious and meaningful way. same day over and over again, I think tecting Americans from overexposure That is why this bill is so important. all of us want to break the cycle of to these harmful chemicals and hold Designating these chemicals as haz- short-term extensions of, in many polluters accountable. It is very simi- ardous substances will, at a minimum, cases, very popular tax policy. The leg- lar to legislation that has already been start the process to getting these con- islation I introduce today with the introduced in the House of Representa- taminated sites cleaned up. This not ranking member, Senator WYDEN of Or- tives by Congresswoman DEBBIE DIN- the silver bullet to the broader con- egon, is a critical first step toward GELL. tamination problems, but it is a start. helping taxpayers complete their 2018 In his confirmation hearing, Andrew returns and helping us begin work on a Wheeler said, and I quote: By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. long-term solution to temporary tax It is these Americans that President MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. policy. Trump and his Administration are focused COONS, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. I have asked our majority leader to on, Americans without access to safe drink- JONES, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BOOK- rule XIV this bill onto the calendar, ing water or Americans living on or near ER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BENNET,

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But because one political Appropriations made by Law.’’ The ROSEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. WYDEN, party in America largely denies the Constitution is absolutely clear. Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. science or, as I am sure my colleague Congress’s power to make spending DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. from Rhode Island will address, is so in decisions is very clear. There is no am- HASSAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. the pocket of Big Oil that it refuses to biguity. Deciding how to spend public PETERS, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. admit the severity of it, I suspect funds is among our most fundamental CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. SANDERS, many of our Republican colleagues will powers and responsibilities under the Mr. KAINE, Mr. TESTER, Ms. not sign on, and what a shame—what a Constitution. The Founders gave this HARRIS, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. shame—that would be. At least the power to the legislative body, not the SINEMA, Ms. WARREN, Mr. KING, American people will know which of executive, to ensure there is a broad and Mr. UDALL): their Senators denies the over- support for how public funds are spent. S.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution calling whelming consensus of the scientific Consequential and far-reaching deci- on the United States and Congress to community. sions about spending taxpayer money take immediate action to address the So if and when Leader MCCONNELL are not left to one person, not even the challenge of climate change; to the moves to proceed to the Green New President. Committee on Environment and Public Deal, Democrats will demand a vote on This body has rejected the Presi- Works. our resolution, and we will see if Lead- dent’s request to give him $5.7 billion Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I am er MCCONNELL is so eager to take that for his wall along the southern border joined this morning by a group of my vote. with Mexico. On February 14, not 2 Democratic colleagues to talk about Again, I have asked him every day; I weeks ago, we passed the Consolidated the greatest threat facing our country asked him earlier this morning: Leader Appropriations Act of 2019 by a vote of and our planet—climate change. De- MCCONNELL, do you believe climate 83 to 16. That compromise bill did not spite the gravity and scale of the prob- change is real? Leader MCCONNELL, do include the $5.7 billion the President lem, at no time in the past 5 years have you believe it is caused by human ac- wanted to build his wall. Republicans brought even a single bill tivity? And, Leader MCCONNELL, do you Whether you believe Congress should to the floor to meaningfully address believe Congress has to act to deal with fund the President’s wall is not at climate change. They brought CRAs to climate change? We have simply heard issue. This is a question about the the floor to repeal critical environ- silence from the leader and from just strength of the rule of law in this coun- mental protections that limited the about every other Republican so far. try and about the separation of powers, emission of greenhouse gases like So we are going to push this resolu- which forms the foundation of our methane. They brought legislation to tion, and we hope the American people American government. open up more Federal lands to oil drill- will let their Senators who are not on The President’s declaration of a na- ing, but they haven’t brought forward a this resolution know that they should tional emergency is an end-run around single meaningful bill to address cli- be on it. It is the first step to moving Congress’s power to appropriate—plain mate change. something in a positive direction be- and simple. To quote Senator COLLINS, Ironically, the first bill Leader cause we intend to go on offense on cli- the President is ‘‘usurping congres- MCCONNELL would bring to the floor on mate. sional authority.’’ climate change is a bill that he and his We are the representatives of the party intend to vote against. What a ri- By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Ms. people. The people do not want to diculous sham; what a pathetic polit- COLLINS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Ms. spend $5.7 billion on the President’s ical stunt. It would be a stunt on its MURKOWSKI): wall, and we must protect their will. own from a leader who just a month S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution relat- Let’s be clear. This emergency dec- ago claimed he didn’t bring sham bills ing to a national emergency declared laration has serious implications for to the floor, but it is an even greater by the President on February 15, 2019; States all across the country. To build stunt because they have nothing posi- to the Committee on Armed Services. this wall, the White House will raid $3.6 tive to say about dealing with this cli- Mr. UDALL. Thank you for the rec- billion from the Department of De- mate crisis. ognition, Madam President. fense’s military construction budget So today, Democrats will be intro- Today I rise to call on this body to and $2.5 billion from that Department’s ducing a resolution to steer the direc- defend the Constitution, to protect the drug interdiction program, but the tion of this conversation about climate separation of powers, and to safeguard White House apparently failed to real- change back in the right direction—all Congress’s role as a coequal branch of ize there are only about $80 million in 47 Democrats, every single one. government. the drug interdiction account. So we We are introducing a resolution that Today I am introducing a bipartisan should be prepared for a raid on other affirms three simple things: First, cli- resolution with my Senate colleagues accounts or taking even more from mate change is real; second, climate to terminate the President’s declara- military construction funding. change is changed by human activity; tion of a national emergency to build These are military construction and third, Congress must act imme- his border wall. funds that Congress already has appro- diately to address this problem. These My partners in this effort include priated for specific projects necessary are three simple things—three things Senator COLLINS, who is with me to support the national security prior- that the vast majority of the American today. She will be here momentarily. ities of the United States. I am privi- people agree with. Two are plain facts, Also partners are Senator MURKOWSKI leged to serve on the Appropriations and the third is just a statement that and Senator SHAHEEN. Committee. I understand the hard and Congress should take action in light of I just want to say to Senator COLLINS careful work that goes into these fund- those two facts. that I commend her on her principled ing decisions. Our resolution does not prescribe stance and on standing up for the Con- From my home State of New Mexico, what action we should take. It doesn’t stitution. Congress allocated some $85 million to say that someone has to be for this so- The vote we will take on this resolu- construct a formal training unit at lution or that solution. It simply tion is historic. This is no longer about Holloman Air Force Base in the south- states that climate change is hap- the President’s wall. This is not about central part of New Mexico for un- pening, and we ought to do something party. This is not about protecting the manned aerial vehicles. This invest- about it. It is like saying that opioid very heart of our American system. ment in technology tracks terrorists

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It years and deemed important to our na- the beautiful but fragile environment reads as follows: ‘‘No money shall be tional security. there on the border. drawn from the Treasury but in con- New Mexico is not alone. Many Again, whether you support the sequence of Appropriations made by States’ military bases and regional President’s wall is not at issue on this law.’’ economies will be impacted. Colorado, vote. As Senator TILLIS put it in an op- Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist 72, for example, is at risk of losing almost ed in the Washington Post, ‘‘I support made clear the Founders’ view that $100 million for construction projects President Trump’s vision on border se- only the legislative branch commands at Fort Carson near Colorado Springs. curity. But I would vote against the this power, not the judiciary and not Ohio risks $61 million for the first in- emergency.’’ the executive. James Madison, in Fed- stallment for building at the National Another Senate Republican Senator eralist 58, called the power of the purse Air and Space Intelligence Center at recently said, ‘‘Congress has been ‘‘the most complete and effectual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. ceding far too much power to the exec- weapon with which any constitution Military construction projects total- utive branch for decades. We should use can arm the [ . . . ] representatives of ing $210 million are at risk in Florida, this moment as an opportunity to start the people.’’ $520 million in Texas, $81 million in taking power back.’’ Congress’s power was jealously Utah, and the list goes on and on. Over 20 former Republican Senators guarded in the early days of our Repub- Projects in every corner of the country and Representatives were compelled to lic. No less an authority on our con- will be impacted. pen a letter opposing the emergency stitutional framework than Supreme According to the 1976 Senate report declaration. They state: ‘‘It has always Court Justice Joseph Story, in his fa- from the National Emergencies Act, been a Republican fundamental prin- mous ‘‘Commentaries,’’ explained that the President’s emergency power may ciple that no matter how strong our ‘‘[i]f it were otherwise, the executive ‘‘be utilized only when actual emer- policy preferences, no matter how deep would possess an unbounded power over gencies exist.’’ As a border Senator, I our loyalties to presidents and party the public purse of the nation, and am here to tell you that there is no ac- leaders, in order to remain a constitu- might apply all its monied resources at tual national security emergency at tional republic we must act within the his pleasure.’’ Throughout our history, the courts our southern border necessitating a borders of the Constitution.’’ have consistently held that ‘‘only Con- massive wall along the southern bor- The time to act is now. Litigation gress is empowered by the Constitution der, as this body has already deter- has been filed, but Congress should re- to adopt laws directing monies to be mined. This is a matter where the solve the issue of our own constitu- spent from the U.S. treasury.’’ President and Congress have disagreed tional authority and not wait for the I strongly support protecting the in- and the President is trying to overrule courts. stitutional prerogatives of the U.S. Congress by fiat. Let me repeat. The vote we will take Senate and the system of checks and A bipartisan group of 58 former na- will be historic. It is imperative that balances that is central to the struc- tional security officials are sounding all of us—Republican and Democrat— ture of our government. the alarm. They write: ‘‘Under no plau- protect and defend our Constitution I support funding for better border sible assessment of the evidence is and that we protect and defend the security, including physical barriers there a national emergency today that checks and balances that unequivo- where they make sense. I understand entitles the president to tap into funds cally place the power of the purse with the President is disappointed that the appropriated for other purposes to Congress and that we affirm our pow- funding he requested did not pass, but build a wall at the southern border.’’ ers—powers that are separate from the the failure of Congress to pass funding The evidence speaks for itself. The President’s. in the amount the President prefers number of border apprehensions has de- Our oath is to uphold the Constitu- cannot become an excuse for the Presi- creased dramatically. Since the early tion, and the Constitution is clear. The dent to usurp the powers of the legisla- 2000s, southern border apprehensions Constitution does not empower the tive branch. have dropped 81 percent. The number of President to raid money by decree just This is not the first time I have made apprehensions at the end of fiscal year because Congress has already said no. this argument against Executive over- 2017 was the lowest it has been since I will vote to terminate the Presi- reach. In 2015, I authored the Immigra- 1971—a 46-year low. We have the lowest dent’s declaration of the national tion Rule of Law Act, legislation that number of undocumented immigrants emergency to build his wall, and I will would have provided a statutory basis in our country that we have had in urge everyone in this Chamber to pro- for the Dreamer population, while roll- over a decade. tect our constitutional prerogative and ing back President Obama’s 2014 Execu- The Pew Research Center estimated to do so as well. tive orders expanding that program. recently that the total number of un- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise As I explained at the time, even documented immigrants residing in the today to speak on the resolution that I though I supported comprehensive im- United States is far less than since am joining Senator UDALL in intro- migration reform and was disappointed 2004. That is a 14-year low. And more ducing. It would reverse the Presi- that it had not passed, I rejected the people emigrate to Mexico from the dent’s ill-advised decision to declare a notion that its failure could serve as United States than immigrate from national emergency and commandeer the justification for President Obama Mexico to here. That is right. We have funding provided for other purposes by to implement by Executive fiat that a negative net migration rate with Congress and instead redirect it to con- which Congress had refused to pass, re- Mexico. struct a wall on our southern border. gardless of the wisdom of Congress’s I am one of the four States that bor- I thank Senator UDALL for his leader- decision. der Mexico—one of the four States that ship and also recognize the support we I would now like to turn to a discus- will be the most directly affected by a have received from our cosponsors, sion of the National Emergencies Act. wall. I know for an absolute fact that Senator MURKOWSKI and Senator SHA- This act was passed in 1976 to stand- there is no national security emer- HEEN. ardize the process by which the Presi- gency along my State’s border with Let me be clear. The question before dent can invoke national emergency Mexico. It is quite the opposite. us is not whether to support or oppose powers and Congress can terminate the New Mexico’s border communities the wall. It is not whether to support declaration through a joint resolution are thriving. International commerce or oppose President Trump. Rather, it such as the one we are introducing is thriving. Our multicultural commu- is this: Do we want the executive today.

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In- yard in Maine that are vital to the to returning veterans of World War II and other adults with disabilities; stead, it requires the President to Navy conducting timely maintenance and refueling of our Nation’s sub- Whereas, since its inception, Easterseals specify where, in existing law, he has has strongly advocated for essential services been granted the authority for the marines. Shifting funding away from and support for individuals with disabilities powers he intends to exercise. these vital projects is shortsighted and and diverse needs, including by authoring a By itself, the National Emergencies could have very real national security ‘‘Bill of Rights’’ for children with disabilities Act does not give the President the implications. in 1931 that led to government-funded dis- power to repurpose billions of dollars We must defend Congress’s institu- ability services and by increasing public to build a wall. The President must tional powers, as the Founders hoped awareness and support through national look elsewhere for that authority. we would, even when doing so is incon- campaigns, including its successful ‘‘seals’’ In his declaration, the President venient or goes against the outcome we campaign; cites the authority provided by title 10, might prefer. Whereas Easterseals has grown from hum- ble beginnings in Elyria, Ohio, to become a section 2808 of the U.S. Code, which re- The gridlock we have experienced on difficult issues like border security and national network of leading nonprofit orga- lates to ‘‘Construction authority in the immigration reform is not simply a nizations in States across the country that event of a declaration of war or na- failure to get our work done but a re- deliver high-quality, local services and sup- tional emergency.’’ But that authoriza- flection of the fact that we have yet to port to help children and adults with disabil- tion applies only to ‘‘military con- reach a consensus. ities, including veterans and older adults, struction projects’’ that are ‘‘necessary The President’s emergency declara- live independently, achieve milestones, and to support [the] use of the armed tion is ill-advised precisely because it fully participate in their communities, and forces.’’ I do not believe this provision to help caregivers and families of children attempts to shortcut the process of and adults with disabilities; can be fairly read to bootstrap the checks and balances by usurping presence of troops along the southern Whereas Easterseals partners with the Congress’s authority. This resolution Federal Government, State and local govern- border into the authority to build a blocks that overreach, and I hope, re- ments, corporations, foundations, and other wall as a military construction project. gardless of our colleague’s position on entities to provide or connect individuals The question isn’t whether the Presi- the construction of the border wall, with disabilities and their families with dent can act in an emergency but that we will join together to assert early childhood education and intervention whether he can do so in a manner that Congress’s constitutional authority in services, employment assistance and place- would undermine the congressional the appropriations process. ment services, transportation solutions, power of the purse. I urge our colleagues to support this mental health services, respite services, Here, I think we need a better under- important resolution. camping and recreation activities, and standing of what should qualify as an Mr. UDALL. Would the Senator caregiving and aging support; and emergency. One place we could turn is yield? Whereas Easterseals continues the mission to a five-part test originally developed Ms. COLLINS. I would be happy to. and commitment to service envisioned by its by the Office of Management and Budg- Mr. UDALL. I just want to say, be- founder, Edgar Allen, a parent, businessman, and Rotarian, who concluded, ‘‘Your life and et in 1991, under former President cause we have both been here for a bit talking on the floor about this, I want mine shall be valued not by what we take, George Herbert Walker Bush, to deter- but by what we give.’’: Now, therefore, be it mine whether requested funding mer- to thank Senator COLLINS for standing up for principle. I want to thank her Resolved, That the Senate— ited an ‘‘emergency spending’’ designa- (1) commemorates April 22, 2019, as the tion under our budget rules. for standing up for our Constitution. It is a real honor to join her in this reso- 100th anniversary of the founding of Under that test, a spending request Easterseals; and was designated as an ‘‘emergency’’ lution of disapproval. (2) recognizes Easterseals for— only if all five of the following condi- I also, as she just did, thank the two (A) its impact during the past 100 years in tions were met: other Senators who are joining us, Sen- the lives of millions people in the United First, expenditures had to be nec- ator MURKOWSKI and Senator SHAHEEN. States; and essary; second, the need had to be sud- I thank the Senator very much. (B) its commitment to expanding possibili- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I would den, coming into being quickly, not ties for children and adults with disabilities, thank the Senator for his gracious building up over time; third, the need including veterans and older adults, to en- comments. As always, it has been a sure that all individuals can live, learn, had to be urgent; fourth, the need had great pleasure to work with him, and I work, and play in their communities. to be unforeseen; and fifth, the need know he cares deeply about the con- could not be permanent. stitutional principle that brings us to f I raise this test only by way of anal- the floor today. Let us defend the Con- ogy, but it is fair to say that whether stitution. or not you agree with the President SENATE RESOLUTION 86—PRO- that more should be done to secure the f VIDING FOR MEMBERS ON THE southern border—and I do agree with SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS PART OF THE SENATE OF THE the President’s goal—his decision to JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING fund a border wall through a national AND THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF emergency declaration would not pass SENATE RESOLUTION 85—RECOG- CONGRESS ON THE LIBRARY this five-part test. NIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. BLUNT submitted the following The President’s declaration also has OF THE FOUNDING OF practical implications for the military EASTERSEALS, A LEADING AD- resolution; which was considered and construction appropriations process, as VOCATE AND SERVICE PROVIDER agreed to.: FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS my colleague has pointed out. S. RES. 86 Last year, in testimony before the WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING Appropriations Committee, the Depart- VETERANS AND OLDER ADULTS, Resolved, That the following named Mem- ment of Defense said that the Presi- AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AND bers be, and they are hereby, elected mem- dent’s budget request for military con- FAMILIES bers of the following joint committees of struction funding was crucial to sup- Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Congress: port our national defense, including PORTMAN) submitted the following res- JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING: Mr. Blunt, construction projects to improve mili- olution; which was referred to the Mr. Roberts, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Klobuchar, and tary readiness and increase the Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Udall. lethality of the force. This includes S. RES. 85 JOINT COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS ON THE LI- missile defense, improved facilities in Whereas, on April 22, 1919, an organization BRARY: Mr. Blunt, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Shelby, Europe to deter Russian aggression, now known as Easterseals was formed to Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Leahy.

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RES. 89 COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE dispatchers, and emergency medical teams Whereas, on February 15, 2019, a gunman for their heroic response to the shooting; Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. KLO- opened fire at his coworkers in the Henry Whereas the Aurora shooting that took the BUCHAR) submitted the following reso- Pratt Company warehouse in Aurora, Illi- lives of 2 members of the Northern Illinois lution; which was considered and nois; University community took place one day agreed to: Whereas 5 innocent people were tragically after the February 14th anniversary of the killed in this mass shooting, and others, in- S. RES. 87 2008 mass shooting at Northern Illinois Uni- cluding officers of the Aurora Police Depart- versity that killed 5 students and wounded 17 Resolved, That a collection of the rules of ment, were wounded; others; the committees of the Senate, together with Whereas the innocent employees who lost Whereas communities across Illinois, in- related materials, be printed as a Senate their lives that day were— document, and that there be printed 250 addi- cluding the city of Chicago, and across the (1) Russell Beyer, age 47, of Yorkville, Illi- United States have suffered from the epi- tional copies of such document for the use of nois, a 25-year company employee, proud the Committee on Rules and Administration. demic of gun violence in the United States; union man and shop chairman, a loving fa- Whereas the people of Aurora, Illinois, f ther of 2 children and a beloved son and have now joined the ever-growing list of SENATE RESOLUTION 88—DESIG- brother, and a ‘‘fun, loving gentle giant of a communities that have suffered from a mass guy,’’ who ‘‘would truly give you the shirt shooting; and NATING MARCH 1, 2019, AS ‘‘READ off his back’’; ACROSS AMERICA DAY’’ Whereas the Aurora community has come (2) Vicente Juarez, age 54, of Oswego, Illi- together in support of the families and loved Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. REED, nois, a 15-year company employee and union ones of the victims and those injured by this Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. CAP- man, a loving husband and father of 3 chil- mass shooting and, will, in the words of Au- ITO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. dren and grandfather of 8, who had a passion rora Mayor Richard Irvin, ‘‘emerge as a for working on his 1969 Chevy Impala; CARPER, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. HASSAN, stronger city’’: Now, therefore, be it (3) Clayton ‘‘Clay’’ Parks, age 32, of Elgin, Resolved, That the Senate— and Mr. WICKER) submitted the fol- Illinois, a 2014 graduate of the College of lowing resolution; which was consid- (1) expresses its sincere condolences to the Business at Northern Illinois University, a families, friends, and loved ones of those who ered and agreed to: loving husband and father to his 9-month-old were killed in the tragic shooting on Feb- S. RES. 88 son, a leader and mentor, and an avid Chi- ruary 15, 2019, in Aurora, Illinois: Russell Whereas reading is— cago sports fan with a contagious smile and Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton Parks, Josh (1) a basic requirement for quality edu- laugh, whose greatest joy was his family; Pinkard, and Trevor Wehner; cation and professional success; and (4) Josh Pinkard, age 37, of Oswego, Illi- (2) extends its support and prayers to those (2) a source of pleasure throughout life; nois, a plant manager for the company since who were wounded or injured and wishes Whereas the people of the United States 2018, and a loving husband and father of 3 them a speedy recovery; must be able to read if the United States is children, whose heartbreaking final message (3) commends the law enforcement officers, to remain competitive in the global econ- to his wife was, ‘‘I love you, I’ve been shot at emergency responders, and medical per- omy; work’’; and sonnel who responded to the shooting with Whereas Congress has placed great empha- (5) Trevor Wehner, age 21, of Sheridan, Illi- professionalism, dedication, and bravery; sis on reading intervention and providing ad- nois, a senior at Northern Illinois University (4) expresses its support for the Aurora ditional resources for reading assistance, in- who was killed on the first day of an intern- community in this difficult time; and cluding through— ship, a loving son, brother, and boyfriend, (5) stands in solidarity with the victims of (1) the programs authorized under the Ele- and a high school and college baseball player senseless gun violence in communities across mentary and Secondary Education Act of active in his community who ‘‘never met a the United States. 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); and stranger’’ and ‘‘made friends with everyone (2) annual appropriations for library and young and old’’; f literacy programs; and Whereas officers from the Aurora Police SENATE RESOLUTION 90—DESIG- Whereas more than 50 national organiza- Department swiftly arrived at the shooting tions concerned about reading and education NATING FEBRUARY 28, 2019, AS scene within 4 minutes of the first 911 call; ‘‘RARE DISEASE DAY’’ have joined with the National Education As- Whereas the officers who arrived were fired sociation to designate March 2, the anniver- upon by the gunman almost immediately, 5 Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. BAR- sary of the birth of Theodor Geisel (com- officers were wounded, and more officers RASSO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MARKEY, monly known as ‘‘Dr. Seuss’’), as a day to rushed in to take their place; Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, Ms. STA- celebrate reading: Now, therefore, be it Whereas Aurora Police Chief Kristen BENOW, Mr. BOOKER, and Ms. WARREN) Resolved, That the Senate— Ziman said that— (1) designates March 1, 2019, as ‘‘Read submitted the following resolution; (1) ‘‘Every time an officer was shot, an- which was considered and agreed to: Across America Day’’; other went in. No one retreated. They forged S. RES. 90 (2) honors— ahead with shields and weapons as true war- (A) all authors for their success in encour- riors do and no one backed down until the Whereas a rare disease or disorder is one aging children to discover the joy of reading; threat was eliminated.’’; and that affects a small number of patients, and (2) ‘‘The officers who were shot that day which, in the United States, is considered to (B) the 22nd anniversary of Read Across put their own lives at risk to save others. be a population of fewer than 200,000 individ- America Day; and They are what it means to be a warrior. uals; (3) encourages— Those who were in the gunfight and those Whereas, as of the date of the adoption of (A) parents, educators, and communities to who stood ready to battle are just as worthy this resolution, more than 7,000 rare diseases read with children for at least 30 minutes on of the term hero.’’; affect as many as 30,000,000 people in the Read Across America Day and, in honor of Whereas the 6 officers wounded or injured United States and their families; the commitment of the Senate to building a were— Whereas children with rare diseases ac- country of readers, to promote— (1) Officer Diego Avila, who has served count for a significant portion of the popu- (i) a love of reading; and since 2016; lation affected by rare diseases in the United (ii) opportunities for all children to see (2) Officer John Cebulski, who has served States; themselves reflected in literature; and since 1988; Whereas many rare diseases are serious (B) the people of the United States to ob- (3) Officer Marco Gomez, who has served and life-threatening and lack effective treat- serve Read Across America Day with appro- since 2005; ments; priate ceremonies and activities. (4) Officer Adam Miller, who has served Whereas, as a result of the Orphan Drug f since 2015; Act (Public Law 97–414; 96 Stat. 2049), there (5) Officer Reynaldo Rivera, who has served have been important advances made in the SENATE RESOLUTION 89—EX- since 1995; and research of, and treatment for, rare diseases; PRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF (6) Officer James Zegar, who has served Whereas the Food and Drug Administra- THE SENATE AND HONORING since 1993; tion has made great strides in gathering pa- THE MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS Whereas the Aurora Fire Department and a tient perspectives to inform the drug review OF THE MASS SHOOTING IN AU- broad array of municipal, county, State, and process as part of the Patient-Focused Drug RORA, ILLINOIS, ON FEBRUARY Federal law enforcement and medical sup- Development program, an initiative that was 15, 2019 port agencies also responded to the emer- reaffirmed under the FDA Reauthorization gency promptly and assisted capably in the Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–52; 131 Stat. 1005); Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. initial crisis and the subsequent investiga- Whereas, although more than 750 orphan DUCKWORTH) submitted the following tion; indications for drugs and biological products

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have been approved by the Food and Drug S. RES. 91 Whereas— Administration for the treatment of rare dis- Whereas wildlife has provided numerous (1) the 3 species of Asian rhinoceroses also eases, millions of people in the United States economic, environmental, social, and cul- remain under constant threat of poaching; have a rare disease for which there is no ap- tural benefits during the course of human and (2) the total populations of Javan and Su- proved treatment; history and wildlife conservation will secure matran rhinoceros number fewer than 100 in- Whereas lack of access to effective treat- those gifts for future generations; dividuals in the wild; ments and difficulty in obtaining reimburse- Whereas plant and animal species play an Whereas fewer than 4,000 tigers remain in ment for life-altering, and even life-saving, important role in the stability of diverse the wild throughout Asia; treatments remain significant challenges for ecosystems around the world and the con- Whereas pangolins are often referred to as people with rare diseases and their families; servation of that biodiversity is critical to the most trafficked mammal in the world; Whereas rare diseases and conditions in- maintain the delicate balance of nature and Whereas all 8 pangolin species spanning Af- clude McArdle disease, Ehlers-Danlos syn- keep complex ecosystems thriving; rica and Asia are faced with extinction be- drome, acoustic neuroma, Paget disease, Whereas millions of individuals in the cause pangolin scales are sought after in the Landau-Kleffner syndrome, necrotizing United States strongly support the conserva- practice of traditional Chinese medicine and fasciitis, mucopolysaccharidosis type I, Ras- tion of wildlife, both domestically and pangolin meat is considered a delicacy; mussen encephalitis, Sanfilippo syndrome, abroad, and wish to ensure the survival of Prader-Willi syndrome, Wagner syndrome, Whereas the oceans— species in the wild; 3 Barth syndrome, and many rare cancers; (1) cover ⁄4 of the surface of the Earth; Whereas the trafficking of wildlife, includ- (2) contain 97 percent of the water on the Whereas people with rare diseases experi- ing timber and fish, comprises the fourth Earth; ence challenges that include— largest global illegal trade after narcotics, (3) represent 99 percent of the living space (1) difficulty in obtaining accurate diag- the counterfeiting of products and currency, on the earth by volume; and noses; and human trafficking and has become a (4) contain nearly 200,000 identified animal (2) limited treatment options; and major transnational organized crime with an species; (3) difficulty finding physicians or treat- estimated worth of as much as $23,000,000,000 Whereas the global market value of marine ment centers with expertise in the rare dis- annually; and coastal resources and industries is esti- ease affecting the individual; Whereas increased demand in Asia for mated to be approximately $3,000,000,000,000 Whereas the 115/th/ Congress passed a 10- high-value illegal wildlife products, particu- per year, representing about 5 percent of year extension of the Children’s Health In- larly elephant ivory and rhinoceros horns, global gross domestic product; surance Program under title XXI of the So- has triggered substantial and rapid increases Whereas more than 3,000,000,000 people de- cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), in poaching of those species; pend on marine and coastal biodiversity for ensuring health insurance coverage for many Whereas the trafficking of wildlife is a pri- their livelihoods; children with rare diseases; mary threat to many wildlife species, includ- Whereas an estimated 8,000,000 metric tons Whereas both the Food and Drug Adminis- ing elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, of plastic enter the ocean every year, harm- tration and the National Institutes of Health pangolins, and sharks; ing a wide range of wildlife species; have established special offices to support Whereas many different kinds of criminals, Whereas illegal, unreported, and unregu- and facilitate rare disease research and including some terrorist entities and rogue lated fishing (referred to in this preamble as treatments; security personnel, often in collusion with ‘‘IUU fishing’’) represents a multibillion dol- Whereas the National Organization for corrupt government officials, are involved in lar criminal industry that— Rare Disorders (referred to in this preamble wildlife poaching and the movement of ivory (1) undercuts the economic livelihoods of as ‘‘NORD’’), a nonprofit organization estab- and rhinoceros horns across Africa; legitimate fishermen; lished in 1983 to provide services to, and ad- Whereas wildlife poaching presents signifi- (2) weakens marine animal populations; vocate on behalf of, patients with rare dis- cant security and stability challenges for (3) poses a threat to international security; eases, remains a critical public voice for peo- military and police forces in African nations and ple with rare diseases; that are often threatened by heavily armed (4) threatens food security for communities Whereas 2019 marks the 36/th/ anniversary poachers and the criminal, extremist allies around the world; of the enactment of the Orphan Drug Act of those poachers; Whereas overfishing— (1) contributes to the rapid depletion of (Public Law 97–414; 96 Stat. 2049) and the es- Whereas wildlife poaching negatively im- many species of fish; and tablishment of NORD; pacts local communities that rely on natural Whereas NORD sponsors Rare Disease Day (2) hinders efforts to save and restore glob- resources for economic development, includ- al fisheries and the jobs relating to those in the United States and partners with many ing through tourism; other major rare disease organizations to in- fisheries; Whereas assisting institutions in devel- Whereas approximately 100,000,000 sharks crease public awareness of rare diseases; oping nations, including by providing mate- Whereas Rare Disease Day is observed each are killed annually, often targeted solely for rial, training, legal, and diplomatic support, their fins, and unsustainable trade is the pri- year on the last day of February; can reduce illegal wildlife trade; Whereas Rare Disease Day is a global event mary cause of serious population decline in Whereas wildlife provides a multitude of several shark species, including scalloped that— benefits to all nations and wildlife crime has (1) was first observed in the United States hammerhead sharks, great hammerhead wide-ranging economic, environmental, and sharks, and oceanic whitetip sharks; on February 28, 2009; and social impacts; (2) was observed in more than 90 countries Whereas the vaquita porpoise of Mexico, Whereas the African Elephant Status Re- with fewer than 14 individual porpoises re- in 2018; and port 2016 issued by the International Union Whereas Rare Disease Day is expected to maining, is being driven to extinction; for Conservation of Nature revealed that the Whereas penal and financial deterrents be observed globally for years to come, pro- elephant population of Africa has recently viding hope and information for rare disease can— seen a dramatic decline, mainly due to (1) improve the ability of governments to patients around the world: Now, therefore, poaching, and the continental population is reduce poaching, trafficking, and IUU fish- be it now thought to be approximately 415,000; ing; and Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas, from 2007 to 2012, the number of (2) enhance the capabilities of those gov- (1) designates February 28, 2019, as ‘‘Rare elephants killed in Kenya increased by more ernments to manage their resources; Disease Day’’; than 800 percent, from 47 to 387 elephants Whereas the United States is developing (2) recognizes the importance of improving killed; and implementing measures to address the awareness and encouraging accurate and Whereas, between 2002 and 2013, as a result criminal, financial, security, and environ- early diagnosis of rare diseases and dis- of poaching, about 65 percent of the forest mental aspects of wildlife trafficking; orders; and elephant population in Central Africa was Whereas Congress has allocated specific re- (3) supports a national and global commit- killed and forest elephants lost 30 percent of sources to combat wildlife trafficking and ment to improving access to, and developing the geographical range of forest elephants, IUU fishing and address additional threats to new treatments, diagnostics, and cures for, placing forest elephants on track for extinc- wildlife; rare diseases and disorders. tion in the next decade; Whereas Congress passed the Eliminate, Whereas fewer than 50,000 wild Asian ele- Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking f phants remain and poaching of these popu- Act of 2016 (16 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.) to lations is on the rise, with an average of 1 strengthen the response of the United States SENATE RESOLUTION 91—DESIG- elephant poached every week in Burma, driv- to the global wildlife trafficking crisis; NATING MARCH 3, 2019, AS en by demand for elephant skin products; Whereas Congress passed the Save Our ‘‘WORLD WILDLIFE DAY’’ Whereas the number of rhinoceroses killed Seas Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–265; 132 Stat. by poachers in South Africa— Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. 3742)— (1) dramatically increased from 13 in 2007 (1) to address land- and sea-based sources PORTMAN) submitted the following res- to 1,215 in 2014, an increase of more than 9,000 of marine debris; and olution; which was referred to the percent; and (2) to promote international action to re- Committee on the Judiciary: (2) was 769 in 2018; duce the incidence of marine debris;

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PRINTING OF DOCUMENT. meet during the session of the Senate tions General Assembly proclaimed March 3 In addition to the usual number of copies on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at 9:30 as World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise printed, there shall be printed the lesser of— a.m., to conduct a hearing. awareness of the wild fauna and flora around (1) 32,500 copies of the commemorative doc- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES the world; ument, of which 22,150 copies shall be for the Whereas March 3, 2019, represents the sixth use of the House of Representatives and The Committee on Armed Services is annual celebration of World Wildlife Day; 10,350 copies shall be for the use of the Sen- authorized to meet during the session Whereas, in 2019, the theme of World Wild- ate; or of the Senate on Thursday, February life Day is ‘‘Life below water: for people and (2) such number of copies of the commemo- 28, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hear- planet’’; and rative document that does not exceed a pro- ing. duction and printing cost of $1,000,000, with Whereas, in 2019, World Wildlife Day com- COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN memorations will— distribution of the copies to be allocated in the same proportion as described in para- AFFAIRS (1) raise awareness about the breathtaking The Committee on Banking, Housing, diversity of marine life; graph (1). (2) highlight the crucial importance of ma- f and Urban Affairs is authorized to rine species to human development; and meet during the session of the Senate (3) encourage future generations to con- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at 10 tinue efforts to protect marine ecosystems: TION 7—AUTHORIZING THE a.m., to conduct a hearing. Now, therefore, be it PRINTING OF THE 26TH EDITION COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL Resolved, That the Senate— OF THE POCKET VERSION OF RESOURCES (1) designates March 3, 2019, as ‘‘World THE CONSTITUTION OF THE The Committee on Energy and Nat- Wildlife Day’’; UNITED STATES ural Resources is authorized to meet (2) supports raising awareness of the bene- during the session of the Senate on fits that wildlife provides to people and the Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. KLO- threats facing wildlife around the world; BUCHAR) submitted the following con- Thursday, February 28, 2019, at 10 a.m., (3) supports escalating the fight against current resolution; which was consid- to conduct a hearing. wildlife crime, including wildlife trafficking ered and agreed to: COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fish- S. CON. RES. 7 The Committee on the Judiciary is ing; Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- authorized to meet during the session (4) applauds the domestic and inter- resentatives concurring), of the Senate on Thursday, February national efforts to escalate the fight against SECTION 1. POCKET VERSION OF THE CONSTITU- 28, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing wildlife crime; TION OF THE UNITED STATES. on the following nominations: Neomi J. (5) commends the efforts of the United (a) IN GENERAL.—The 26th edition of the States to mobilize the entire Federal Gov- pocket version of the Constitution of the Rao, to be United States Circuit Judge ernment in a coordinated, efficient, and ef- United States shall be printed as a Senate for the District of Columbia Circuit, fective manner for dramatic progress in the document under the direction of the Joint Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, and Mi- fight against wildlife crime; and Committee on Printing. chael H. Park, of New York, both to be (6) encourages continued cooperation be- (b) ADDITIONAL COPIES.—In addition to the a United States Circuit Judge for the tween the United States, international part- usual number, there shall be printed the less- Second Circuit, Greg Girard Guidry, to er of— ners, local communities, nonprofit organiza- be United States District Judge for the tions, private industry, and other partner or- (1) 480,500 copies of the document, of which ganizations in an effort to conserve and cele- 255,500 copies shall be for the use of the Eastern District of Louisiana, Michael brate wildlife, preserving this precious re- House of Representatives, 200,000 copies shall T. Liburdi, to be United States District source for future generations. be for the use of the Senate, and 25,000 copies Judge for the District of Arizona, Peter shall be for the use of the Joint Committee f D. Welte, to be United States District on Printing; or Judge for the District of North Dakota, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- (2) such number of copies of the document Aditya Bamzai, of Virginia, and Travis TION 6—AUTHORIZING THE as does not exceed a total production and LeBlanc, of Maryland, both to be a PRINTING OF A COMMEMORA- printing cost of $226,250, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as de- Member of the Privacy and Civil Lib- TIVE DOCUMENT IN MEMORY OF scribed in paragraph (1), except that in no erties Oversight Board, and Drew H. THE LATE PRESIDENT OF THE case shall the number of copies be less than Wrigley, to be United States Attorney UNITED STATES, GEORGE HER- 1 per Member of Congress. for the District of North Dakota, De- BERT WALKER BUSH (c) DISTRIBUTION.—The copies of the docu- partment of Justice. ment printed for the use of the House of Rep- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. KLO- resentatives and the Senate under subsection BUCHAR) submitted the following con- (a) shall be distributed in accordance with— The Select Committee on Intel- current resolution; which was consid- (1) a distribution plan approved by the ligence is authorized to meet during ered and agreed to: chair and ranking minority member of the the session of the Senate on Thursday, S. CON. RES. 6 Committee on House Administration of the February 28, 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct House of Representatives, in the case of the Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- a closed briefing. copies printed for the use of the House of resentatives concurring), PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS Representatives; and The Permanent Subcommittee on In- SECTION 1. COMMEMORATIVE DOCUMENT AU- (2) a distribution plan approved by the THORIZED. vestigations of the Committee on chair and ranking minority member of the (a) IN GENERAL.—A commemorative docu- Committee on Rules and Administration of Homeland Security and Governmental ment in memory of the late President of the the Senate, in the case of the copies printed Affairs is authorized to meet during United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, for the use of the Senate. the session of the Senate on Thursday, shall be printed as a House document, with February 28, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct illustrations and suitable binding, under the f direction of the Joint Committee on Print- a hearing entitled ‘‘China’s impact on AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO United States education system.’’ ing. MEET (b) CONTENTS.—The document shall consist f Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I have 7 of the eulogies and encomiums for George PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Herbert Walker Bush, as expressed in the requests for committees to meet during Senate and the House of Representatives, to- today’s session of the Senate. They Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I ask gether with the texts of each of the fol- have the approval of the Majority and unanimous consent that Drew Story, a lowing: Minority leaders. science fellow in my office, be granted (1) The state funeral ceremony at the Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph floor privileges for the remainder of United States Capitol Rotunda. 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- the 116th Congress. (2) The national funeral service held at the ate, the following committees are au- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Washington National Cathedral, Washington, thorized to meet ’during today’s ses- District of Columbia. objection, it is so ordered. (3) The memorial service held at St. Mar- sion of the Senate: f COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND tin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas. MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME (4) The interment ceremony at the George FORESTRY Herbert Walker Bush Presidential Library The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Center, College Station, Texas. trition, and Forestry is authorized to understand that there are two bills at

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The mo- enue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring tion is pending. provisions, to provide disaster tax relief, and AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF A Mr. MCCONNELL. I know of no fur- for other purposes. COMMEMORATIVE DOCUMENT IN ther debate on the bill, as amended. A bill (H.R. 8) to require a background MEMORY OF THE LATE PRESI- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there check for every firearm sale. DENT OF THE UNITED STATES, further debate? Mr. MCCONNELL. I now ask for their GEORGE HERBERT WALKER Hearing none, the question is on second reading, and I object to my own BUSH agreeing to the motion to concur in the request en bloc. f House amendment to S. 483? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- The motion was agreed to. tion having been heard, the bills will be AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous read for the second time on the next THE 26TH EDITION OF THE POCK- consent that the motion to reconsider legislative day. ET VERSION OF THE CONSTITU- be considered made and laid upon the TION OF THE UNITED STATES table with no intervening action or de- f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I bate. HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVER- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT ate proceed to the en bloc consider- objection, it is so ordered. OF LINDSBORG, KANSAS ation of S. Con. Res. 6 and S. Con. Res. f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I 7. ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 4, ask unanimous consent that the Judi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 2019 ciary Committee be discharged from clerk will report the concurrent resolu- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I further consideration and the Senate tions by title. ask unanimous consent that when the now proceed to S. Res. 43. The bill clerk read as follows: Senate completes its business today, it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 6) au- adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, March 4; objection, it is so ordered. thorizing the printing of a commemorative further, that following the prayer and The clerk will report the resolution document in memory of the late President of pledge, the morning hour be deemed by title. the United States, George Herbert Walker expired, the Journal of proceedings be The bill clerk read as follows: Bush. A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 7) au- approved to date, the time for the two A resolution (S. Res. 43) honoring the 150th leaders be reserved for their use later anniversary of the establishment of thorizing the printing of the 26th edition of Lindsborg, Kansas. the pocket version of the Constitution of the in the day, morning business be closed, United States. and the Senate proceed to executive There being no objection, the com- session and resume consideration of mittee was discharged and the Senate There being no objection, the Senate the Rushing nomination; finally, that proceeded to consider the resolution. proceeded to consider the concurrent resolutions en bloc. notwithstanding the provisions of rule Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous XXII, the cloture motions filed during consent that the resolution be agreed Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I today’s session of the Senate ripen at to, the preamble be agreed to, and the ask unanimous consent that the con- 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 4. motions to reconsider be considered current resolutions be agreed to and the motions to reconsider be consid- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without made and laid upon the table. objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ered made and laid upon the table with objection, it is so ordered. no intervening action or debate en f The resolution (S. Res. 43) was agreed bloc. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without MARCH 4, 2019, AT 3 P.M. objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was agreed to. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if The concurrent resolutions (S. Con. (The resolution, with its preamble, is there is no further business to come be- Res 6 and S. Con. Res. 7) were agreed to printed in the RECORD of February 5, fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- en bloc. 2019, under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) sent that it stand adjourned under the (The concurrent resolutions are f previous order. printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY There being no objection, the Senate, mitted Resolutions.’’) at 6:17 p.m., adjourned until Monday, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I March 4, 2019, at 3 p.m. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- suggest the absence of a quorum. ate now proceed to the en bloc consid- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f eration of the following Senate resolu- clerk will call the roll. CONFIRMATIONS tions which were submitted earlier The bill clerk proceeded to call the Executive nominations confirmed by today: S. Res. 86, S. Res. 87, S. Res. 88, roll. the Senate February 28, 2019: S. Res. 89, and S. Res. 90. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ask unanimous consent that the order There being no objection, the Senate ANDREW WHEELER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINIS- proceeded to consider the resolutions for the quorum call be rescinded. TRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous objection, it is so ordered. JOHN L. RYDER, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF consent that the resolutions be agreed f THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY to, the preambles, where applicable, be AUTHORITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2021. PESTICIDE REGISTRATION IM- IN THE ARMY agreed to, and that the motions to re- PROVEMENT EXTENSION ACT OF consider be considered made and laid THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED upon the table, all en bloc. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: objection, it is so ordered. ask unanimous consent that the chair To be general The resolutions (S. Res. 86 and S. lay before the body a message to ac- LT. GEN. MICHAEL X. GARRETT Res. 87) were agreed to. company S. 483. IN THE AIR FORCE (The resolutions are printed in to- The Presiding Officer laid before the THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE day’s RECORD under ‘‘Submitted Reso- Senate the following message from the UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED lutions.’’) House of Representatives: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:24 Mar 09, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD19\FEBRUARY\S28FE9.REC S28FE9 February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1607 To be brigadier general AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KIMBERLY AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON J. KLOEBER AND ENDING WITH MARSHA L. SCHUMAN, FEBRUARY 12, 2019. COL. TIMOTHY J. DONNELLAN WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ARMY NOMINATION OF CHARLES A. RILEY, TO BE THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAJOR. UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- JANUARY 24, 2019. ARMY NOMINATION OF RICHARD S. MCNUTT, TO BE SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOYCE C. BEATY, TO BE MAJOR. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF LLOYD V. LOZADA, TO BE AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY S. MAJOR. To be brigadier general MCCARTY AND ENDING WITH TERESA M. STARKS, WHICH ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JULIO ACOSTA NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AND ENDING WITH APRIL L. SAPP, WHICH NOMINATIONS COL. STEPHEN J. MALLETTE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE IN THE NAVY 24, 2019. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JENNIFER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT J. ARCHER AND ENDING WITH LAWRENCE D. PEAVLER, IN THE MARINE CORPS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF MATTHEW T. COUGH- To be rear admiral (lower half) JANUARY 24, 2019. LIN, TO BE COLONEL. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANDREW T. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF BETHANNE CANERO, CAPT. SCOTT M. BROWN ALLEN AND ENDING WITH ASSY YACOUB, WHICH NOMI- TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. CAPT. CASEY J. MOTON NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN CAPT. STEPHEN R. TEDFORD PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY T. BROWNLEE AND ENDING WITH DANIEL L. YOUMANS, CAPT. ERIC H. VERHAGE 24, 2019. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ELHAM BARANI AND ENDING WITH BRANDON H. WILLIAMS, JANUARY 24, 2019. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON F. CHAMPAIGNE AND ENDING WITH JOHN C. JOHNSON, To be rear admiral (lower half) JANUARY 24, 2019. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HOMAYOUN AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON CAPT. JEFFREY T. ANDERSON R. AHMADIAN AND ENDING WITH JOE X. ZHANG, WHICH JANUARY 24, 2019. CAPT. STEPHEN D. BARNETT NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AARON CAPT. MICHAEL W. BAZE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY J. GRIFFUS AND ENDING WITH JEREMIAH J. ZEISZLER, CAPT. RICHARD T. BROPHY, JR. 24, 2019. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE CAPT. ANTHONY C. CARULLO AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FRANCIS E. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON CAPT. ROBERT B. CHADWICK II BECKER AND ENDING WITH BRENT J. WINWARD, WHICH JANUARY 24, 2019. CAPT. JEFFREY J. CZEREWKO NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAN- CAPT. MICHAEL P. DONNELLY PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY IEL H. CUSINATO AND ENDING WITH EDUARDO QUIROZ, CAPT. CHRISTOPHER M. ENGDAHL 24, 2019. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE CAPT. ROBERT M. GAUCHER AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARGARET AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON CAPT. DANIEL P. MARTIN E. ABBOTT AND ENDING WITH JEFFREY C. YEE, WHICH JANUARY 24, 2019. CAPT. JOHN V. MENONI NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CAPT. CURT A. RENSHAW PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY ARMANDO A. FREIRE AND ENDING WITH ANDREW J. CAPT. SCOTT F. ROBERTSON 24, 2019. SHRIVER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE CAPT. MILTON J. SANDS III AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH L. SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL CAPT. PAUL C. SPEDERO, JR. ABRAMS AND ENDING WITH ALYSSA R. ZUEHL, WHICH RECORD ON JANUARY 24, 2019. CAPT. CHRISTOPHER J. SWEENEY NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF STEPHEN R. BYRNES, CAPT. JEROMY B. WILLIAMS PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. IN THE AIR FORCE 24, 2019. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HER- AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KATHERINE R. MORGANTI, MAN E. HOLLEY AND ENDING WITH BRIAN E. KELLY, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO BE COLONEL. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PATRICK N. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE WESTMORELAND AND ENDING WITH AARON J. LIPPY, JANUARY 24, 2019. AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH 601: AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DARREN M. GALLAGHER AND ENDING WITH AUSTIN E. To be lieutenant general FEBRUARY 6, 2019. WREN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF TOLULOPE O. A. ADUROJA, SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL LT. GEN. VERALINN JAMIESON TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. RECORD ON JANUARY 24, 2019. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALEX- AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JASON D. HOSKINS, TO BE AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ERICK L. JACKSON, TO BE MAJOR. ANDER N. ABATE AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH A. LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ZUKOWSKI, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NANCY E. IN THE ARMY BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL COSTA AND ENDING WITH ALEXANDER O. KIRKPATRICK, RECORD ON JANUARY 24, 2019 . WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ARMY NOMINATION OF JAMES B. FLOWERS, TO BE MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GER- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON COLONEL. MAN ALICEALAPUERTA AND ENDING WITH LYDIA A. SI- JANUARY 24, 2019. ARMY NOMINATION OF DYLAN T. RANDAZZO, TO BE MONS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF SAIPRASAD M. ZEMSE, TO COLONEL. SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF JERRY D. HALLMAN, TO BE RECORD ON JANUARY 24, 2019. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFREY COLONEL. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIC J. WAYNE AKIN AND ENDING WITH STEVEN S. ZASUETA, ARMY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER P. MOELLERING, ADAMS AND ENDING WITH WAYNE R. ZUBER, WHICH WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE TO BE MAJOR. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON ARMY NOMINATION OF JOUBERT N. PAULINO, TO BE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY JANUARY 24, 2019. MAJOR. 24, 2019. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID C. ARMY NOMINATION OF SAW K. SAN, TO BE MAJOR. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JOSEPH W. CRANDALL, SALISBURY AND ENDING WITH ROBERT L. WILKIE, JR., ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH REBECCA J. TO BE COLONEL. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE QUACKENBUSH AND ENDING WITH DAVID A. WATKINS, MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AARON AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE S. ELLIS AND ENDING WITH CURTIS B. MILLER, WHICH JANUARY 24, 2019. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CRAIG K. JANUARY 24, 2019. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY ABEE AND ENDING WITH CAROL A. YEAGER, WHICH NOMI- ARMY NOMINATION OF STACIE L. KERVIN, TO BE 24, 2019. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MAJOR. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JUSTIN D. MOSLEY, TO PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY ARMY NOMINATION OF BRIAN R. KOSSLER, TO BE BE MAJOR. 24, 2019. MAJOR. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AN- AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL J. ARMY NOMINATION OF KATHERINE A. O’BRIEN, TO BE DRES J. AGRAMONTE AND ENDING WITH ROSS A. CHUNG AND ENDING WITH BRADLEY J. PIERSON, WHICH MAJOR. HRYNEWYCH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- ARMY NOMINATION OF JESSICA N. THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY PERALESLUDEMANN, TO BE MAJOR. RECORD ON JANUARY 24, 2019. 24, 2019. ARMY NOMINATION OF JULIA C. PHILLIPS, TO BE MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BETH- AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ROBERT T. HINES, JR., TO MAJOR. ANY S. PETERSON AND ENDING WITH JON T. PETERSON, BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF ALAIN M. ALEXANDRE, TO BE WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARC A. MAJOR. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON BANJAK AND ENDING WITH JENNIFER C. WHITKO, WHICH ARMY NOMINATION OF TALIAT A. ANIMASHAUN, TO BE FEBRUARY 6, 2019. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MAJOR. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY ARMY NOMINATION OF G010349, TO BE MAJOR. IN THE NAVY 24, 2019. ARMY NOMINATION OF JORDANNA M. HOSTLER, TO BE AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DENNIS M. LIEUTENANT COLONEL. NAVY NOMINATION OF JESSICA M. P. MILLER, TO BE BRITTEN AND ENDING WITH KRISTEN MARIE WYRICK, ARMY NOMINATION OF ELIZABETH N. STRICKLAND, TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER . WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE BE MAJOR. NAVY NOMINATION OF ROSEMARY M. HARDESTY, TO AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON ARMY NOMINATION OF SHAWN M. T. MAY, TO BE BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER . JANUARY 24, 2019. MAJOR. NAVY NOMINATION OF BRETT T. THOMAS, TO BE LIEU- AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON G. ARMY NOMINATION OF KYLE A. ZAHN, TO BE MAJOR. TENANT COMMANDER. ARNOLD AND ENDING WITH CARRIE A. SCHMID, WHICH ARMY NOMINATION OF JOSEPH J. FANTONY, TO BE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SCOTT A. ADAMS NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MAJOR. AND ENDING WITH BRET A. YOUNT, WHICH NOMINATIONS PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY ARMY NOMINATION OF CHARITI D. PADEN, TO BE WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 24, 2019. MAJOR. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 6, 2019. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID P. ARMY NOMINATION OF DONALD W. RAKES, TO BE COLO- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PETER D. ALLEN BAILEY AND ENDING WITH AMY S. SWETS, WHICH NOMI- NEL. AND ENDING WITH ROBERT D. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMI- NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RONNIE S. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY BARNES AND ENDING WITH FRANCIS R. MONTGOMERY, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 24, 2019. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 12, 2019.

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RECOGNIZING DAVE SNUGGS OF national community, it is important that we RECOGNIZING MRS. WILLIE C. GREAT FALLS continue to remember what happened in WOODSON ON THE CELEBRATION Khojaly and bring those responsible to ac- OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY HON. GREG GIANFORTE count. OF MONTANA f HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BIPARTISAN BACKGROUND OF TEXAS Thursday, February 28, 2019 CHECKS ACT OF 2019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, February 28, 2019 Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise SPEECH OF today to honor Dave Snuggs of Great Falls Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, who founded and leads My Neighbor in Need, HON. ANNA G. ESHOO on Sunday, February 24, the People’s Mis- a nonprofit organization that helps provide re- OF CALIFORNIA sionary Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas will sources to people in need. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES celebrate Mrs. Willie C. Woodson on the occa- With the help of computer programmer Tom Wednesday, February 27, 2019 sion of her 100th birthday. Penwell, Dave created myneighborinneed.org, The House in Committee of the Whole Mrs. Woodson was born in Burneysville, a platform for people to anonymously request House on the state of the Union had under Oklahoma, on February 19, 1919—the third of help. The organization evaluates a request consideration the bill (H.R. 8) to require a fourteen children. She and her older brother, and lists it on their website where members of background check for every firearm sale. Thomas, were often tasked with caring for the community can volunteer to meet the Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Chair, I’m very proud to be their younger siblings on top of school work. need. a cosponsor of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Back- Shortly after starting the ninth grade at a local My Neighbor in Need relies on the gen- ground Checks Act of 2019, the most signifi- high school in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Mrs. erosity of neighbors to fulfill essential needs, cant gun violence legislation to be considered Woodson’s family came under hard times that including winter clothes, beds, furniture, car in the House in over a decade. H.R. 8 left her without money to pay for books or and home repairs, help with utility bills, and strengthens our current laws on background school lunches. She was left with no choice transit passes or bicycles for people to get to checks by closing loopholes and ensuring that but to forego her remaining years in school and from work. The organization, which cele- dangerous people do not have the opportunity and focus on her family, her community, and brates its seventh anniversary on March 20, to purchase a weapon. This legislation is crit- her faith. has helped fulfill nearly 13,000 individual re- ical and long overdue because 40 percent of Upon her move to Dallas, Mrs. Woodson quests for help. gun sales are made with no background check joined the People’s Missionary Baptist Church My Neighbor in Need has grown from a at all. and has been a devout member ever since. one-man operation to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or- Over 70 percent of Americans, including a As one of the eldest active members of the ganization operating in Montana and nine cit- majority of gun owners, support universal church and a known mentor to all, she is com- ies in Wisconsin. background checks. Why? Because they help monly referred to as ‘Mother Woodson’ by In 2013, Dave launched a similar concept to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. The family and friends alike. No matter how busy meet the needs of Montana students. My Stu- current system has already stopped three mil- she is, she always makes the time to attend dent in Need now operates in over 160 lion gun sales to convicted felons and others church every Sunday morning. She especially schools throughout Montana and has helped who are prohibited by law from owning a fire- loves to attend the service on the first Sunday fulfill over 2,800 requests from teachers on be- arm. These checks do nothing to infringe upon of the month because she enjoys sitting with half of their students. the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and the church’s Mothers Board in their assigned ‘‘I always have believed that people genu- use firearms for recreation, subsistence, or row, dressed in white. inely want to help their neighbors if they were even self-defense, and importantly, the vast Mrs. Woodson refuses to let the limitations made aware of their needs,’’ Dave said. ‘‘My majority of background checks are completed of old age stop her from a full schedule of ac- Neighbor in Need and My Student in Need within minutes. tivities. She has many hobbies that fill her free truly represent the good in the communities When the Supreme Court first recognized time, including reading, watching wrestling and we serve.’’ an individual’s right to carry a gun in the 2008 cheering on the local Dallas sports teams. She Madam Speaker, for his dedication to our case District of Columbia v. Heller, it also ac- also still prepares all of her meals and cleans communities and his innovative approach to knowledged that the Second Amendment does the house on her own. helping those in need, I recognize Dave not prevent Congress from imposing reason- Madam Speaker, I want to commend Mrs. Snuggs for his spirit of Montana. able restrictions on gun sales. The right of re- Willie C. Woodson for a life dedicated to her f sponsible citizens to keep and bear arms must family, friends and church and want to wish be carefully weighed against the right of all her the happiest of birthdays. Congratulations REMEMBERING THE KHOJALY Americans to live in a safe society, and I be- are in order for her and her family as they cel- MASSACRE lieve H.R. 8 strikes the right balance between ebrate this extraordinary milestone. protecting the latter without infringing upon the f HON. TIM RYAN former. HONORING KEVIN CORBETT OF OHIO For too long, unreasonable forces have pre- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vented serious consideration of virtually any gun legislation, no matter how commonsense Thursday, February 28, 2019 HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH it is. Ninety-six Americans are killed by a gun OF VIRGINIA Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in every day, and we owe it to them, their fami- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES remembrance of the Khojaly Massacre, and to lies, and the people of Newtown, Orlando, Las honor the victims of this horrendous act. Vegas, Parkland, and so many other commu- Thursday, February 28, 2019 The appalling massacre perpetrated on the nities to take meaningful action. Too many in- Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, I rise In innocent people of Khojaly in February 1992 is nocent lives have been taken and the Amer- honor of Kevin Corbett of Bristol, Virginia, who no less shocking 27 years later. One of the ican people deserve so much better. passed away on February 15, 2019, at the worst atrocities ever committed in the South I wish to thank the thousands of devoted ac- age of 63. Kevin was filled with devotion to the Caucasus, justice has still not been delivered tivists, including Moms Demand Action, for people of the City of Bristol. and 150 civilians are still missing. raising their voices across my Congressional In Kevin’s younger years, he served his As we demand respect for human rights and District and across our country to end gun vio- country by enlisting in the United States Army. democratic accountability within the inter- lence in our nation. As an Armor Crewman, he eventually rose to

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I knew him for his work on the Ninth dinary contributions to the people of Haiti. His HON. BILL FOSTER District Republican Committee, where he was wife and Konbit Sante cofounder, Wendy, will OF ILLINOIS the Bristol Unit Chairman and represented the be at his side. I want to congratulate them IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES district on the State Central Committee. As a both, as they make me proud to represent the member of St. Anne Catholic Church, he was good people of Maine. Thursday, February 28, 2019 devoted to his God and his parish. Mr. FOSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today Kevin will be long remembered by many for f to recognize Officer Skyy Calice as the recipi- his kindnesses. Befitting a man who followed TERMINATION OF NATIONAL ent of the City of Aurora’s African American a career path of service, he was always willing EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE Heritage Advisory Board’s 2019 African-Amer- to help others. His survivors include his two PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 15, ican Leader of the Year award. children, Allison and Shawn, five grand- 2019 Officer Calice with the Aurora Police Depart- children, and his sister, Jackie Collins. I offer ment has been a true star in our community. my condolences to them on the loss of this SPEECH OF As a Community Oriented Policing Officer, she fine man. HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON has used her perspective and experience to f launch numerous initiatives to make a dif- OF TEXAS ference. She established the Girls Run the RECOGNIZING TWO MAINE CON- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES World mentoring program to help guide young STITUENTS, DR. MICHAEL TAY- Tuesday, February 26, 2019 ladies in our local high schools to reach their LOR AND WENDY TAYLOR Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, after full potential. Programs like this have been failing to get federal funding for his ineffective crucial to so many of our community members HON. CHELLIE PINGREE and overpriced border wall, President Trump and future leaders. OF MAINE I would like to thank Officer Calice for her has declared a national emergency at our honorable commitment to her community. I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES southern border to try and sidestep would also like to express my support for the Thursday, February 28, 2019 Congress’s constitutional authority so he can City of Aurora’s African American Advisory fulfill a campaign promise. Ms. PINGREE. Madam Speaker, I would Board Annual Heritage Dinner. The commit- After the President shut down the govern- like to recognize two of my Maine constitu- ment of dedicated public servants like Officer ment for 35 days, my colleagues and I came ents, Dr. Michael Taylor and Wendy Taylor, Calice is an inspiration to all of us. to an agreement that wisely invested in effec- whose shared vision, determination, and com- f mitment have changed and saved lives in tive solutions to secure the border. Some of Northern Haiti and engaged countless Mainers these solutions included infrastructure im- IN MEMORY OF LOU WACKER in support of better health and better lives. provements at ports of entry, the hiring of ad- Over seventy years ago, the founding docu- ditional immigration judges and technology en- hancements to detect border crossings. Clear- HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH ments of the World Health Association pro- OF VIRGINIA ly, with this national emergency declaration, claimed that ‘‘The enjoyment of the highest at- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tainable standard of health is one of the fun- the president and his administration would damental rights of every human being without rather stick to a slogan than actually secure Thursday, February 28, 2019 distinction of race, religion, political belief, eco- the border. Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, I rise in nomic or social condition.’’ The emergency declaration signed by the memory of Lou Wacker, who died on February Michael and Wendy Taylor have long be- president would rob taxpayer money from high 15, 2019, at the age of 84. Mr. Wacker was lieved in this right, and they recognized the priority military construction projects, including the celebrated football coach for 23 seasons extraordinary need in Haiti. In establishing projects in the state of Texas, and instead re- at my alma mater, Emory & Henry College, Konbit Sante in 2001, they committed to sup- directs that funding towards his pet project. where he compiled an impressive record and porting the development of an improved health This egregious misuse of taxpayer funds shaped the lives of many young men. The care system to meet the needs of the Cap leaves our country less safe by denying mili- Richmond Times-Dispatch quoted him as say- Haitien community. Their vision was to ensure tary personal the essential training, readiness ing on his retirement, ‘‘To say that Emory & maximum local direction and partnerships and quality of life necessary for them to do Henry College and the football program have within the existing system rather than the cre- their job. been a big part of my life for 23 years would ation of a parallel system. And they knew that This unlawful action by the President cannot be an understatement; it has been my life.’’ it was important to not just improve access to be tolerated. I urge my colleagues to vote in Coach Wacker was a native of Richmond health care, but to improve the quality of that favor of this joint resolution of disapproval so and excelled at football during his time at the care. that we can do our solemn duty and uphold University of Richmond. Before his tenure at The beauty of this effort has been in the the Constitution. Emory & Henry, he was a defensive coordi- Konbit—which, in Haitian Creole, loosely f nator at Hampden-Sydney College. His arrival translates to working together for a common at Emory & Henry in 1982 started an incred- goal. Rather than providing short-term exper- PERSONAL EXPLANATION ible run for the Wasps. By the time he retired tise, Konbit Sante’s focus has been on in 2004, his teams had compiled a 164–76 strengthening infrastructure, enhancing train- HON. ERIC SWALWELL record, including seventeen consecutive win- ing, and ensuring necessary resources. Right OF CALIFORNIA ning seasons, a 37-game winning streak from from the start, the Taylors recognized that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1991 to 1998, and eleven Old Dominion Ath- real, sustainable improvements in an under- letic Conference Championships. resourced health system required taking the Thursday, February 28, 2019 After retiring, Coach Wacker stayed close to long view. This has not been fast nor always Mr. SWALWELL of California. Madam Emory. For his great success, he received easy, but this capacity building model—trust- Speaker, I missed votes on Monday, February many honors, including induction into the ing and supporting Haitians to serve Hai- 25. Had I been present, I would have voted as Emory & Henry College Hall of Fame and the tians—has yielded extraordinary results. follows: Roll Call Vote Number 88 (Passage of Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. The home Michael and Wendy have had successful H.R. 539, the Innovators to Entrepreneurs grandstand at Emory & Henry’s football sta- careers, raised children, enjoyed art and Act): YES; Roll Call Vote Number 89 (Pas- dium also bears his name. The many players music, nurtured deep and enduring friend- sage of H.R. 328, the Recognizing Achieve- and assistants he mentored over the years will ships, and travelled the world—always coming ment in Classified School Employees Act): remember him for his skill as a coach and for back to coastal Maine. Along the way they YES. the impact he had on them.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:17 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28FE8.003 E28FEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E229 Coach Wacker’s survivors include his chil- the first black millionaire in the United States, people during the Movement. Ms. Fikes brave- dren Bruce, Kristen, and Louis, and his grand- whose story has been absent from the history ly led marches with songs, registered voters, children Anna Whitehead, Adele Kraus, and books. I have the honor of representing the boycotted buses, sat in at lunch-counters and Robin Kraus. I offer my condolences to them district in which Mr. Hamilton lived and led walkouts at R.B. Hudson High School to on their loss. worked. support the desegregation of the school. f Born in the West Indies in 1807, Mr. Ham- From an early age, Ms. Fikes began singing ilton made his way to New York in 1828 and with her parents, both of whom were from SITES RESERVOIR PROJECT ACT began amassing his fortune by selling stocks families of gospel singers and preachers. Ms. to both black and white entrepreneurs. He was Fikes was exposed to classic hymns and HON. JOHN GARAMENDI touted as being astute in successfully pre- songs and was encouraged to use her voice OF CALIFORNIA dicting the markets and became a prominent to sing with her parents. At the tender age of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES financier and businessman on Wall Street in four, Ms. Fikes had her first big performance: her first church solo. With that success, she Thursday, February 28, 2019 the pre-Civil War era. Mr. Hamilton defied many conventions of his began to travel throughout the country with Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, today I time as he rose to the top of the business her parents’ groups, the SB Gospel Singers introduce the ‘‘Sites Reservoir Project Act,’’ world. He owned stock of railroad companies and the Pilgrim Four. However, when Ms. which would provide federal support for the on whose trains he was not legally allowed to Fikes’s mother passed away when she was 10 1.8 million acre-feet Sites Reservoir and re- ride. He married a white woman named Eliza years old, she moved around from Michigan, lated water infrastructure in Colusa and Glenn Morris and had a close relationship with his California, and finally to Selma, Alabama. Counties. friend Benjamin Day, who was the publisher of Ms. Fikes continued to be involved in sing- Specifically, the ‘‘Sites Reservoir Project the Sun Newspaper. He took on titans of in- ing in the church when she moved to Selma. Act’’ would direct the Bureau of Reclamation dustry, including battling Cornelius Vanderbilt She used every opportunity she could to let to complete the feasibility study for the project over control of the Accessory Transit Com- her voice be heard. It is no surprise, given her and, if deemed feasible, authorize federal pany until he got a settlement. In fact, in background that she proved to be an emerg- funding and technical support for its construc- Vanderbilt’s obituary it is stated, ‘‘There was ing music leader when she joined SNCC at tion. The reservoir would be owned and oper- only one man who ever fought the Com- age 16. The more she became involved with ated by the Sites Joint Powers Authority, a re- modore to the end, and that was Jeremiah SNCC, the more it became apparent that she gional consortium of local water agencies and Hamilton . . . the Commodore respected would go to jail. The foot soldiers of the Civil Rights Move- counties formed in 2010. him.’’ ment prepared themselves for the eventuality Our state must make forward-looking invest- However, Mr. Hamilton faced the horrors of that they would be arrested. If an officer an- ments to capture and store water during wet the rampant racism and violence against Afri- nounced that they were under arrest, they years for use during drought. The Sites Res- can-Americans in the mid-19th century. In the knew to fall to their knees and to force the offi- ervoir is one such critical infrastructure project 1830s, insurance companies blackballed him cers to carry them to the bus. However, when needed to meet California’s future water and refused to underwrite his business ven- the time came, Ms. Fikes and her friend Eve- needs, given climate change. The project is tures. During the draft riots in 1863, white men lyn Manns realized the police were using cat- essential to integrated water management in unsuccessfully sought to lynch Mr. Hamilton in the Sacramento Valley and would maximize tle prods on the young men and women. Hop- his own home. ing to avoid this pain, both women stood up storage of excess Sacramento River flows Jeremiah G. Hamilton died in 1875, leaving during winter storms for use later in the year. and loaded the bus to go to jail. behind an estate of $2 million, which would be Ms. Fikes bounced between the county and The Sites Reservoir Project would increase around $45 million today. city jail, Camp Selma and Camp Camden. She storage capacity north of the Sacramento-San It is vital that the history of America reflects was brought before Judge Reynolds where Joaquin Delta, improving resiliency in our the lives of all Americans, and I am proud to she was repeatedly asked who organized the statewide water system, and helping to ad- help share some of the lost history from the march. Judge Reynolds and others hoped that vance California’s renewable energy goals 10th Congressional District. the students would implicate Martin Luther with the pumped-storage component planned Madam Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues King, Jr. in hopes of building a case against for phase II of the project. to join me in recognizing not only the life of Dr. King for contributing to the delinquency of To date, more than $1.2 billion in public Jeremiah G. Hamilton but the dedicated work minors. Instead, Ms. Fikes loudly declared: funding has been committed to the Sites Res- of both the Committee to Commemorate Jere- ‘‘Jesus lead me, and my mama feed me.’’ This ervoir Project, including $816 million from Cali- miah G. Hamilton and historian Shane White frustrated the judge and led to Ms. Fikes being fornia’s State Water Bond (2014 Proposition 1) to create a permanent place in history for the jailed for nearly three weeks. and federal funding from the Bureau of Rec- first African-American millionaire. Instead of being defeated, Ms. Fikes used lamation for the feasibility study and related The Committee to Commemorate Jeremiah this time to organize other young people who work. In November 2018, the U.S. Department G. Hamilton was established in February 2018 were also sent to jail. of Agriculture committed $449 million in low-in- by community activists, including Dr. Sam D. ‘‘I had been there so long I felt like a trustee terest financing from the Rural Development Albert, Hon. Louise Dankberg, Hon. Alan J. there,’’ she once said. With this new Trustee Program, recognizing the project’s importance Gerson, Gail Green, Barbara Guinan, Greg status and the assistance of Reverend F.D. to California’s farming communities. Lambert, Esq., Christine Merritt, Hon. Daisy Reese of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague and Paez, Mark P. Thompson, Leona Zeplin and in Selma, Ms. Fikes was able to help others. northern California neighbor Congressman the Committee’s Co-Chairs Dolores Leito and Ms. Fikes also bore witness to Bloody Sun- DOUG LAMALFA (R–CA) for his support as the Hon. Michelle D. Winfield. day. That morning Ms. Fikes was a mes- bill’s original cosponsor and for sponsoring f senger, carrying messages from Brown Chap- similar legislation in previous Congresses. el AME to the head of the line at the base of I look forward to working with all members CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF the Edmund Pettus Bridge. She described the of the California delegation to advance this bi- BETTIE MAE FIKES experience later, saying, ’’You know how it partisan bill and see this critical reservoir feels just before a storm—there was nobody project completed. HON. TERRI A. SEWELL walking on the streets . . . it was such a still- f OF ALABAMA ness that you can’t explain.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As tensions rose, Ms. Fikes continued deliv- JEREMIAH G. HAMILTON ering messages back and forth, when, finally, Thursday, February 28, 2019 a half block from the church, she heard the HON. JERROLD NADLER Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Madam Speaker, rumbling of Bloody Sunday: ‘‘Out of this still- OF NEW YORK I rise today to honor the extraordinary life of ness, this earthquake [sound], the ground it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. Bettie Mae Fikes, the ’’Voice of Selma.’’ just shifted . . . and when I looked up . . . At the age of 16, Ms. Fikes was one of the people were running everywhere.’’ Despite the Thursday, February 28, 2019 singers of the Civil Rights Movement and a hate and the violence, Ms. Fikes saw the true Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, as we cele- member of the Students Nonviolent Coordi- spirit of the foot soldiers of Selma. brate Black History Month, I rise today to com- nating Committee (SNCC), which was the only After her time in Selma, Ms. Fikes went on memorate the life of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, national civil rights organization led by young to become a very successful singer who has

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INEZ DOROTHY must include reporting and recordkeeping re- She continues to travel throughout the United YOUNG GIBSON ON THE CELE- quirements for lost assets. Additionally, the bill States and Canada to speak about diversity BRATION OF HER 100TH BIRTH- requires that DHS provide officers with training and civil rights, because although we have DAY and guidance on how to follow safeguarding come a long way, there is always work to be requirements and how to properly report the done to advance justice and equality. HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON loss or theft of a firearm. On a personal note, I grew up in Selma OF TEXAS Due to its mission, DHS has a variety of hearing the voice of Bettie Mae Fikes. Her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES highly sensitive equipment. Failure to safe- beautiful voice was the soundtrack of the his- Thursday, February 28, 2019 guard those assets can have grave con- sequences for public safety and homeland se- toric march from Selma to Montgomery. I am Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, curity. This measure will foster greater ac- so grateful that she faithfully returns on the pil- I am excited to recognize Inez Dorothy Young countability and security within DHS. grimage to Selma each year with Congress- Gibson, a revered member of the Dallas, man JOHN LEWIS and the Faith and Politics In- Texas, community, who will celebrate her f stitute to commemorate Bloody Sunday. Her 100th birthday on this upcoming March 26th. HONORING LIEUTENANT ERIC JI- beautiful music continues to move us all as we Mrs. Gibson was raised in Rockwall, Texas, rededicate ourselves to the ideals of equality MENEZ, U.S. NAVY, ON EIGHT home of the Caddo Indians. Heavy racial and YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERV- and justice for all. I know that I would not be residential segregation in the area prompted a Alabama’s first black Congresswoman today ICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF move to Dallas, Texas in 1936, for Mrs. Gib- AMERICA had it not been for the bravery and sacrifice of son and her family. She attended Burnett High freedom fighters like Bettie Mae Fikes. School, an all-African-American school in Madam Speaker, on behalf of the 7th Con- Terrell, Texas, and graduated with honors. HON. KEVIN HERN gressional District and the State of Alabama, Mrs. Gibson later became a Vocational OF OKLAHOMA I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Nurse at the Methodist Hospital of Dallas, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the activism and lasting contributions of Ms. where she served for an impressive 23 years. Thursday, February 28, 2019 Bettie Mae Fikes. Through song, her melo- She has also been heavily involved in commu- dious voice was an inspiration for the Civil Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma. Madam nity engagement and social activism through- Speaker, today I offer my heartfelt congratula- Rights Movement that changed a nation. Her out her life, specifically work to improve the work as an educator, her incredible voice and tions to Lieutenant Eric Jimenez, a resident of South Dallas/Fair Park area. Mrs. Gibson has Tulsa, Oklahoma, on eight years of dedicated her story will be remembered in Alabama for donated countless hours of her time to volun- many years to come. active duty service to our Country in the teer with the Warren Avenue Christian Church United States Navy. f and Dallas ISD’s Reading is Fundamental Pro- Lt. Jimenez currently serves as an Oper- TERMINATION OF NATIONAL gram, among others. ations Research Analyst in the Naval Service EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE Mrs. Gibson married T.D. Gibson, Sr. on Warfare Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He en- PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 15, August 19, 1943, and had four children: tered the USN in 2011, and served in numer- 2019 Marilyn, T.D. Jr., Michael, and Charmin. She ous assignments and deployments throughout is now the affectionate matriarch of 11 grand- his distinguished career. SPEECH OF children and 17 great-grandchildren. Lt. Jimenez has shown not only outstanding Madam Speaker, I wish to commend Mrs. leadership, but uncommon technical skill. As a HON. MARCY KAPTUR Inez Dorothy Young Gibson for a life dedi- OF OHIO Reactor Control Officer on the USS Santa Fe, cated to her family, friends and the Dallas he managed a team of nine nuclear trained IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community, and want to wish her a very happy electronics technicians charged with maintain- Tuesday, February 26, 2019 100th birthday. Congratulations are in order as ing nuclear reactor protection systems. He fur- she celebrates this extraordinary milestone. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to praise ther trained an underperforming division by im- this House for its swift passage of H.J. Res f plementing a rigorous training and monitoring 46, a bipartisan bill to terminate President INTRODUCTION OF THE SECURING program resulting in a two-letter grade im- Trump’s declaration of a Fake National Emer- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE- provement in all categories of the Operational gency. CURITY FIREARMS ACT Reactor Safeguards Examination (ORSE). As The President’s declaration is not only an an Electrical Division Officer, Lt. Jimenez unconstitutional attempt to circumvent Con- HON. J. LUIS CORREA maintained a 100 percent electrical safety gress and the will of the people. It also shows training performance and executed the ship’s OF CALIFORNIA an unprecedented disregard for precedent, as electrical safety program using the most up-to- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES well as the values and institutions enshrined in date instructions and notices. As Assistant our Constitution. Thursday, February 28, 2019 Weapons Officer, Lt. Jimenez led his team To pay for his wall, President Trump will not Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, regrettably, through several weapons exercises, earning get the funds from Mexico as he promised but there have been too many instances in which the 2015 Commanders Submarines Squadron from our troops, robbing $3.5 billion from the Department of Homeland Security officers SEVEN Battle Efficiency and the Submarine Department of Defense, funds which were have misplaced or lost their Department- Squadron Seven Weapons Excellence White passed to improve military family housing, issued firearms due to a failure to properly se- ‘‘W’’ award. training facilities, security of overseas bases, cure such sensitive assets. Since November of 2016, Lt. Jimenez has and much more. In October 2017, the DHS Office of Inspec- led four studies, valued at $3 million dollars, in Just in Ohio, over $90 million in military con- tor General found that 2,142 sensitive as- the development, analysis, and interpretation struction investment is being placed at risk, in- sets—including 228 firearms and 1,889 of results of Defense Planning Scenarios de- cluding $61,000,000 for Wright-Patterson Air badges—were misplaced between fiscal years signed to inform and influence Navy senior ex- Force Base’s Intelligence Production Complex 2014 and 2016. Most of these losses were ecutive leadership. He further served as a co- and $7,400,000 for Camp Ravenna’s Auto- due to DHS personnel who did not properly chair on Technical Evaluation Boards, over- mated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range. safeguard such sensitive assets. The Office of viewing contract proposals worth an estimated Mr. Speaker, this declaration was not found- Inspector General identified the lack of a De- $1.5 million. ed in the security of our nation, but in deliv- partment-wide firearm policy as a major rea- On behalf of Oklahoma’s First Congres- ering on an ill-advised campaign promise. We son why sensitive assets were not secured. sional District, I commend and congratulate cannot allow the President to ask those who Therefore, I am introducing the Securing my constituent, Lieutenant Eric Jimenez, on have sacrificed already to sacrifice even Department of Homeland Security Firearms his devoted service to the United States of

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Madam Speaker, I rise ‘‘YEA,’’ ‘‘YEA,’’ ‘‘YEA,’’ ‘‘YEA,’’ ‘‘YEA,’’ and OF NEW YORK today to celebrate trailblazers for equality like ‘‘YEA’’ respectively. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Rainwater Family of Carrollton, Texas dur- f ing this Black History Month. Over the last 100 Thursday, February 28, 2019 years, each generation of the Rainwater family PASSING OF MRS. FANNIE MAE has persistently worked to grow Carrollton, EVANS CORBETT AND IN REC- Mr. TONKA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to OGNITION OF HER MANY CON- celebrate the work of Dr. Adolphus Hailstork. Texas, into a diverse, inclusive, and loving community. TRIBUTIONS TO EASTERN NORTH Dr. Hailstork is a leading composer and pro- CAROLINA Born on February 3, 1912, Annie Heads fessor who has dedicated his life to the study, Rainwater was the sixth child of Walter and composition, and continuation of musical ex- Nancy Heads. In 1932, Annie married Charlie HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD cellence. He has written numerous works for ‘‘Wash’’ Rainwater, son of George W. Rain- OF NORTH CAROLINA chorus, chamber ensembles, piano, organ, water and Delia Bush. Annie and Charlie had IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES band and orchestra, which are performed and eight children, two of which passed away as celebrated around the world. Thursday, February 28, 2019 infants. Annie and Charlie lived on the family Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, I rise Born in Rochester, NY, but raised in Albany, farm belonging to Annie’s grandparents—lo- in memory of a great woman and legend with- Dr. Hailstork’s remarkable musical career can cated in present day Carrollton, Texas. Annie in the Wilson, North Carolina community, Mrs. be traced back to his membership in the his- was a homemaker and Charlie managed the Fannie Mae Evans Corbett. Mrs. Corbett toric Cathedral of All Saints Choir of Men and family farm. Together, they attended church passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Boys, the oldest continually performing en- and spent time instilling Christian values of She was 86 years old. semble of its kind in the United States. His charity, hard work, and friendship in their chil- Born in Pitt County, North Carolina on May membership in the Choir was the catalyst to dren. 23, 1932, Mrs. Corbett was the fourth of five more than seventy years of creative expres- In 1962, Dallas’ school district desegrega- sion and musical prowess. children born to Bessie Evans and Sylvester tion plan was slowly being put into place. In Powell. Mrs. Corbett learned the meaning of Since his time with the Choir, he has pur- Carrollton, a then-rural school district to the hard work at a young age, spending much of sued a career in music with relentless dedica- northwest, Annie Heads Rainwater’s six chil- her developmental years working in the cotton tion. During his years at Albany High School, dren had no neighborhood high school. Under and tobacco fields. In 1955, Mrs. Corbett he began composing music regularly. He re- segregation laws and as was customary, black moved to Wilson, North Carolina, where she ceived degrees from Howard University and students were not allowed to attend the all- married and raised her family. After becoming the Manhattan School of Music and studied in white Carrollton High School just minutes a single mother of four children, Mrs. Corbett France with famed composer and teacher away from the Rainwater family farm. Black set out to improve her economic outlook by re- Nadia Boulanger before receiving his doc- students were bused 20 miles to all-black turning to school to earn her high school di- torate from Michigan State University in 1971. Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, ploma and an associate’s degree from Wilson What makes Dr. Hailstork truly admirable is and later, 30 miles north to Denton’s all-black Community Technical Institute. not only his aptitude in making music, but his Fred Moore High. Mrs. Corbett’s influence in Wilson was desire and skill in teaching it, passing on his To Mrs. Rainwater, the school system had transformational. In 1968, Mrs. Corbett be- substantial knowledge to future musicians. He failed her family. As a recent widow, Mrs. came one of the key founders of the Wilson has served as professor at Youngstown State Rainwater filed civil action in U.S. District Community Improvement Association (WCIA). University in Ohio and at Norfolk State Univer- Court against Carrollton’s school district, de- Mrs. Corbett led WCIA’s growth from a local sity in Virginia. Currently, he works as a pro- manding desegregation. Her younger daugh- grassroots organization to a proactive move- fessor of music and Composer-in-Residence ters, Nancy and Betty, were named as plain- ment that was a model for community devel- at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. tiffs in the case. Later that year, Judge Sarah opment corporations across the country. Mrs. T. Hughes ordered Carrollton to integrate its Corbett’s indelible contributions to Wilson in- One of the most incredible aspects of music high school. In fall 1963, Mrs. Rainwater is its ability to connect individuals of all ages clude coordinating voter registration drives watched as Nancy and other teenagers be- across East Wilson and engaging the youth in and backgrounds. Dr. Hailstork’s work exem- came the first black students to attend all- plifies this idea. He has studied, composed educational and recreational programs. In white R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton, 1973, under Mrs. Corbett’s leadership, WCIA and taught a vast range of musical styles and Texas. Annie Heads Rainwater lived until genres, focusing on classical compositions established the Wilson Senior Citizen Center, 1992. In 1994, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch which was the first nutritional feeding program with a blend of African American and Euro- ISD recognized Annie for her bold persever- pean traditions. His masterful compositions in Wilson County. ance against many odds by dedicating Annie While championing the value of homeowner- have been performed by the New York Phil- Heads Rainwater Elementary in her honor. harmonic, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles ship, Mrs. Corbett advocated for programs that Today, Annie Heads Rainwater’s son, Rev. Philharmonic and numerous other prestigious would make owning a home an attainable goal Willie Rainwater, continues to carry the torch orchestras. even to those with modest means. In 1991, for justice and freedom through his work at WCIA received a $1.2 million grant from the This year marks the 60th anniversary of Dr. Christ Community Connection. Willie and his Department of Housing and Urban Develop- Hailstork’s graduation from Albany High wife, Juanita, work diligently to provide schol- ment (HUD) to build 68 homes for low- and School. Since his time in New York’s Capital arships to underprivileged students in moderate-income people. Over 200 families Region, he has left an imprint on the districts Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Additionally, applied for residency in the subdivision, culture and society that will not soon fade. Willie and Juanita started the Martin Luther Adventura East. After purchasing more land, On behalf of the United States Congress, it King, Jr. parade that celebrated its 25th anni- WCIA completed an additional 30 units. is my great honor and privilege to recognize versary last month. Today, the Adventura East I & II subdivision is Dr. Hailstork’s accomplishments. I offer my Madam Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues home to 148 families. In 1993, with WCIA’s af- gratitude for his immeasurable dedication and to join me in honoring the Rainwater Family fordable housing momentum building, the or- wish him continued success in the years to for their significant contributions to the ganization acquired Sunset Terrace, a 104- come. Carrollton, Texas community. unit housing complex. Two years later, WCIA

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However, a panic broke out this tragedy. received national and international recognition after someone falsely shouted ‘‘fire’’ in the f and awards, including the prestigious Nancy crowded hall. In the ensuing rush to escape Susan Reynolds award, the Citizen Award for the building, seventy-three people, including IN MEMORY OF JUDGE KEVIN P. Outstanding Service to Citizens of Wilson, and fifty-nine children, were killed. One hundred MCMAHON the Pioneering Award for Exemplary Service in and six years later, the village of Calumet Community Economic Development. Mrs. dedicated a new four-ton granite monument HON. JOE COURTNEY Corbett has also been featured in several pub- inscribed with the names of those lost in the OF CONNECTICUT lications and books, including ‘‘To Right These Italian Hall disaster. The site of the Hall now IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wrongs’’ and ‘‘Greater Freedom.’’ serves as a place for quiet reflection and re- Thursday, February 28, 2019 Mrs. Corbett leaves to cherish her memory, membrance of tragedy as well as the history four children, Barbara Claudette Blackston of of the Upper Peninsula. Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise Wilson, North Carolina; Christopher Evans of Madam Speaker, the Italian Hall disaster re- with great sadness to honor the life of Con- Apex, North Carolina; Donald Ray Evans of mains fixed in the memories of Michiganders necticut Superior Court Judge Kevin P. McMa- Portsmouth, Virginia; and Alvin Quintin Corbett more than one hundred years later. On behalf hon of Niantic, Connecticut who died too of Eastampton, New Jersey; and a host of rel- of my constituents, I would like to thank the young at the age of 68 on February 18, 2019. atives, friends, and loved ones. Italian Hall Memorial Park Committee and the Madam Speaker, when news of Kevin’s Madam Speaker, as a devoted mother, village of Calumet for their work to ensure that passing became known all across the state, friend, and public servant, Mrs. Fannie Mae the tragedy and the lives lost there are never there was an enormous outflowing of tributes Evans Corbett’s passing will surely be felt by forgotten. and praise for the man described as ‘‘The People’s Judge’’ for his amazing service in the all whose lives she touched. She will forever f be missed, but never forgotten in the City of criminal courts for over twenty-five years. He Wilson and across the State of North Carolina. PERSONAL EXPLANATION presided over big cases and small cases with great skill, displaying a warm and caring per- f HON. LOIS FRANKEL sonality that balanced courtesy and adherence PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF FLORIDA to the law with compassion for all who ap- peared before him. He had a sharp, delightful IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sense of humor and the court staff in every re- HON. DARREN SOTO Thursday, February 28, 2019 OF FLORIDA gion he sat were professionally loyal to him because he treated them all with kindness and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. FRANKEL. Madam Speaker, on roll call vote 96, 97, 98, and 99, I was not present be- respect. He believed strongly in sharing his Thursday, February 28, 2019 cause I was unavoidably detained. Had I been knowledge with his colleagues on the bench. Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, I had a family present, I would have voted ‘‘NAY,’’ ‘‘YEA,’’ He was an instructor at the Connecticut health emergency that required my personal ‘‘NAY,’’ and ‘‘YEA.’’ Judges’ Institute and fellow judges often attention at home and returned to Florida on f sought his advice on cases. Kevin was the February 28, 2019. This family health emer- president, and lone member, of the Black gency resulted in me missing votes on H.R. OBSERVING THE 27TH ANNIVER- Point Judges Association, a position he was 1112—Enhanced Background Checks Act. SARY OF THE KHOJALY MAS- honored to hold. His knowledge of the law, his Had I been present, I would have voted YES SACRE sense of humor, and, most importantly, his on the Schneider, Jackson Lee Amendment, sense of fairness governed his decisions and YES on the Van Drew Cunningham Amend- HON. STEVE CHABOT made him a great judge. ment, NO on the Motion to Recommit H.R. OF OHIO Kevin was the past president of the New 1112, and YES on final passage of H.R. 1112. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES London/Washington County Providence Col- f lege Alumni Club. He mentored students from Thursday, February 28, 2019 Providence College, many of whom shadowed RECOGNIZING THE MEMORIAL TO Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, I rise in ob- him during his time on the bench. The college THE 1913 ITALIAN HALL DISASTER servance of the victims of the Khojaly Mas- honored him by presenting him with the Faith- sacre, a barbarous atrocity committed against ful Friar Award, and he was a season ticket HON. JACK BERGMAN innocent Azerbaijani civilians. Tuesday, Feb- holder for Providence College Basketball for OF MICHIGAN ruary 26, marked the 27th anniversary of this many years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bloody episode. Kevin spent summers at Black Point Beach The story is all too tragic. Khojaly, in the re- at his family’s summer home. Eventually, Patti Thursday, February 28, 2019 gion of Nagorno-Karabakh, was surrounded by and he became year-round residents. He was Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it’s my Armenian and Soviet troops in the fall of 1991. a member of the Black Point Association for honor to recognize the dedication of the me- After bombarding the city these troops at- many years. Kevin loved being a part of the morial to the Italian Hall disaster of 1913. tacked on the night of February 25 and 26, beach community and over the years skillfully Through their work to make this monument a killing 600 innocent Azerbaijanis, including el- captained an array of powerboats. He was an reality, the village of Calumet and the Italian derly people, women, and children. Hundreds avid reader and a serious student of history. Hall Memorial Park Committee have ensured more were left severely disabled from the at- Kevin was a sports enthusiast, as a loyal fan that the disaster and its victims are forever re- tacks. Over fifty people were killed with wan- of the New York Giants, the Boston Red Sox, membered by the people of Michigan. ton brutality, many children lost parents, and Boston Celtics and had great admiration for For over 100 years, the area now known as eight whole families were wiped out. Tom Brady. Calumet was the heart of Copper Country, at- Human Rights Watch described these at- Kevin was also a devoted husband to the tracting thousands of Americans and immi- tacks as a ‘‘massacre’’ and in a 1992 report love of his life Patti McMahon and they had grants from around the world, and producing stated that the attacks by Armenian and So- many happy years together at Black Point more mineral wealth than the California Gold viet forces, ‘‘deliberately disregarded [the] cus- Beach which they made their permanent Rush. In response to long work days, low tomary law restraint on attacks.’’ This mas- home. Patti is a highly skilled paralegal who wages, and harsh work conditions, the sacre remains the darkest chapter in the Azer- worked for one of the premier law firms in Keweenaw chapters of the Western Federa- baijan-Armenian conflict. Hartford—Riscassi and Davis—and their tion of Miners voted to strike on July 23, 1913. Unfortunately, the dispute over Nagorno shared experience in the legal profession The strike would last nine months—and Karabakh is still ongoing, despite the United made them the perfect couple. though unsuccessful in achieving its goals in States and the international community not Mr. Speaker, I had known Kevin for many the short term, it marked a turning point for recognizing the independent rule of the region years when we were interns at the Hartford

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He was born to be a judge and it venues that drew an integrated crowd. was wonderful to watch someone find the per- He was signed at various record labels over f fect spot on the bench to express his talents the years including the legendary soul labels to the fullest. of Chess and Stax. Harvey was signed by Ca- CONDOLENCES IN LOVING MEM- Mr. Speaker we live in a time when cheap sablanca Records after co-writing the plat- ORY OF CHARLES NUNZIO politics and cynical journalism constantly seek inum-selling song ‘‘Disco Lady’’ in 1976 for DELPIZZO to delegitimize the importance of a strong, re- Johnny Taylor. In fact, it would be the biggest spected, independent judiciary. Kevin hit of Taylor’s career, and the first song cer- HON. MARCIA L. FUDGE tified as platinum by the Recording Industry McMahon’s life and record are the best rebut- OF OHIO Association of America. Casablanca Records tal to this corrosive, dangerous trend. All who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES came in contact with him could believe in the released Harvey’s albums ‘‘Confidential Affair’’ honesty and goodness of our judicial system in 1978 and ‘‘Hot Foot: A Funque Dizco Thursday, February 28, 2019 by observing the grace and integrity of his Opera’’ in 1979. Ms. FUDGE. Madam Speaker, Charles Harvey proved himself to be more than an service. His example will be one for the ages. Nunzio DelPizzo was one whose life and serv- entertainer; he was also a person who en- Colleagues, please join me in expressing ice enriched us and whose passing continues deavored to unite everyone through the love the condolences of the chamber for his friends to leave a void in the community. He is sorely of music. He was both a social and a fun per- and family—particularly his beloved wife Patti. missed. son to be around; he had friends throughout f Mr. DelPizzo’s service in the United States the industry including MC Hammer and the Army demonstrated his devotion to our nation. TRIBUTE TO HARVEY SCALES late Aretha Franklin to name but a few. Har- We will be forever indebted to him and all the vey continued to perform well into his 70s; in brave men and women who have put their fact, one of his last shows was at Summerfest HON. GWEN MOORE lives on the line for our beloved country. It in 2017. The songs he wrote would be later OF WISCONSIN gives me great pleasure to give him one final sampled and recorded by a new generation of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES salute. Thursday, February 28, 2019 musicians including the Beastie Boys and Pete Rock. Mr. DelPizzo modeled a life of love, sus- Ms. MOORE. Madam Speaker, I rise to ex- Harvey leaves family and friends to cherish taining a 63-year marriage to Palma Antonia press my deepest condolences to Mrs. his memory including his wife Rochella Santoro DelPizzo. Rochella Scales and her family on the loss of Scales; Children: Tonya Stoudermire, David The pleasure of having known Charles Milwaukee’s ‘‘Godfather of Soul’’, Harvey Vela, Daniel Vela, Dorothea Felder, Theresa DelPizzo is carried in the hearts and minds of Scales. Harvey was born in Osceola, Arkan- Sheppard, Rodney Sheppard, Cornell Scales, his family and friends. Mr. DelPizzo’s memory sas, on September 27, 1941, and passed Eric Scales, Harvey Scales, Jr., Jewel Henry, is forever cherished by his daughter Paula; away on February 11, 2019. He was a loving Kim Brown, Michael Brown, Rochelle Brown, Son-in-law Andrew; Grandchildren Angela, husband, father, grandfather, brother, relative Michelle Brown, and Bobby Brown; 40 grand- Melissa, and Andrew; great grandchildren An- and friend to many here in Milwaukee and children and a host of other relatives. thony, Talia, and Larissa; and all who knew around the world. Harvey Scales, my friend and fellow Blue and loved him. Harvey’s family moved to Milwaukee when Devil will be greatly missed because of the I hope Paula continues to take comfort in he was a young child where his father found positive impact he left on the lives of so many. the memories she has made with her beloved work at American Motors. He attended both While his death leaves a huge void, he will be father. A person that departs from this earth Roosevelt Junior High and North Division High remembered for his lifetime as a music artist never truly leaves, for they are still alive in our Schools. For over 60 years, Harvey Scales who continues to inspire future generations. hearts and minds; through us, they live on. has entertained us all beginning as a teen with The legacy of his music continues with his May she continue to find solace in the mem- doo wop bands in the 50’s with such re- son, Harvey Scales, Jr., rapper JR Scalez who ory of Charles DelPizzo’s love and the cele- nowned Milwaukee contemporaries as the late collaborated with his father, as well as, the bration of his life. Al Jarreau until he ultimately formed the band, many musicians who continue to both perform On behalf of the constituents of Ohio’s Elev- Harvey Scales and the Seven Sounds in and record his music. enth Congressional District, I extend sincere 1961. Harvey Scales and the Seven Sounds’ Madam Speaker, Harvey Scales has posi- condolences. May God bless and keep the first gig was at the Wisconsin State Fair. Har- tively impacted the 4th Congressional District, family.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate confirmed the nomination of Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Senate Pocket Version of the Constitution of the United Chamber Action States: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 7, authorizing Routine Proceedings, pages S1555–S1607 the printing of the 26th edition of the pocket Measures Introduced: Forty-seven bills and twelve version of the Constitution of the United States. resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 592–638, Page S1605 S.J. Res. 9–11, S. Res. 85–91, and S. Con. Res. 6–7. House Messages: Pages S1593–95 Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Measures Passed: Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the Lindsborg, Kansas 150th Anniversary: Com- House of Representatives to S. 483, to enact into mittee on the Judiciary was discharged from further law a bill by reference. Page S1606 consideration of S. Res. 43, honoring the 150th an- Rushing Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- niversary of the establishment of Lindsborg, Kansas, sideration of the nomination of Allison Jones Rush- and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S1606 ing, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Joint Committees on Printing and the Library: Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Page S1570 Senate agreed to S. Res. 86, providing for members A motion was entered to close further debate on on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent the Library. Page S1606 agreement of Thursday, February 28, 2019, a vote Printing of Committee Rules: Senate agreed to S. on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Res. 87, authorizing the printing of a collection of March 4, 2019. Page S1570 the rules of the committees of the Senate. Page S1606 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. ate took the following action: Res. 88, designating March 1, 2019, as ‘‘Read Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Across America Day’’. Page S1606 tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S1570 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Honoring the Memory of the Victims of the Au- viding that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, rora, Illinois Mass Shooting: Senate agreed to S. March 4, 2019, Senate resume consideration of the Res. 89, expressing the condolences of the Senate nomination; and that notwithstanding the provisions and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass of Rule XXII, the cloture motions filed during the shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019. session of Thursday, February 28, 2019 ripen at 5:30 Page S1606 p.m., on Monday, March 4, 2019. Page S1570 Rare Disease Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 90, Readler Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- designating February 28, 2019, as ‘‘Rare Disease sideration of the nomination of Chad A. Readler, of Day’’. Page S1606 Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the George Herbert Walker Bush Commemorative Sixth Circuit. Pages S1570–71 Document: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 6, author- A motion was entered to close further debate on izing the printing of a commemorative document in the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- memory of the late President of the United States, sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the George Herbert Walker Bush. Page S1605 Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition D200

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:50 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D28FE9.REC D28FEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with DIGEST February 28, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D201 of the nomination of Allison Jones Rushing, of Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge Corps, and Navy. Pages S1582–83, S1606–07 for the Fourth Circuit. Page S1571 Messages from the House: Page S1590 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- ate took the following action: Measures Read the First Time: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Pages S1590, S1605–06 tive Session. Page S1570 Executive Communications: Pages S1591–92 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S1592–93 tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S1570 Additional Cosponsors: Page S1595 Murphy Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- sideration of the nomination of Eric E. Murphy, of Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Pages S1595–S1605 Sixth Circuit. Page S1571 Additional Statements: Page S1590 A motion was entered to close further debate on Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S1605 the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Privileges of the Floor: Page S1605 Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. of the nomination of Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to (Total—33) Page S1568 be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- Page S1571 journed at 6:17 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- March 4, 2019. (For Senate’s program, see the re- ate took the following action: marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- page S1606.) tive Session. Page S1571 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Committee Meetings tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S1571 Fleming Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- (Committees not listed did not meet) sideration of the nomination of John Fleming, of AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- Economic Development. Page S1571 mittee concluded a hearing to examine imple- A motion was entered to close further debate on menting the Agriculture Improvement Act, after re- the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- ceiving testimony from Sonny Perdue, Secretary of sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Agriculture. Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN AMERICA of the nomination of Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. ments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Page S1571 Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hear- Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- ing to examine addressing the opioid epidemic in ate took the following action: America, focusing on prevention, treatment, and re- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- covery at the state and local level, after receiving tes- tive Session. Page S1571 timony from Mark Stringer, Missouri Department of Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Mental Health Director, Jefferson City; Beth tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S1571 Tanzman, Department of Vermont Health Access Blueprint for Health Executive Director, Waterbury; Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Karen Cropsey, University of Alabama, Birmingham; lowing nominations: Charissa Fotinos, Health Care Authority, Olympia, By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 33), An- Washington; James Berry, West Virginia University, drew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Morgantown; and Daisy Pierce, Navigating Recov- the Environmental Protection Agency. Pages S1555-68 ery, Laconia, New Hampshire. John L. Ryder, of Tennessee, to be a Member of NUCLEAR POLICY AND POSTURE the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Au- Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a thority for a term expiring May 18, 2021. hearing to examine nuclear policy and posture, after Pages S1568–69 receiving testimony from Madelyn R. Creedon, 3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. former Principal Deputy Administrator, National 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. Nuclear Security Administration; Franklin C. Miller, 22 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. former Special Assistant to the President of the

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3 p.m., Monday, March 4 11:30 a.m., Monday, March 4

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Monday: House will meet in Pro Forma of the nomination of Allison Jones Rushing, of North session at 11:30 a.m. Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Frankel, Lois, Fla., E231, E232 Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E233 Fudge, Marcia L., Ohio, E233 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E229 Bergman, Jack, Mich., E232 Garamendi, John, Calif., E229 Pingree, Chellie, Me., E228 Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E231 Gianforte, Greg, Mont., E227 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E227 Chabot, Steve, Ohio, E232 Griffith, H. Morgan, Va., E227, E228 Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E229 Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E230 Hern, Kevin, Okla., E230 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E232 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E227, E228, E230 Soto, Darren, Fla., E232 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E227 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E230 Swalwell, Eric, Calif., E228 Foster, Bill, Ill., E228 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E231 Tonko, Paul, N.Y., E231

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