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Congressional Record—Senate S549 January 24, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S549 Murkowski Sasse Thune The senior assistant legislative clerk passed; and that the motion to recon- Murphy Schatz Tillis read as follows: sider be considered made and laid upon Murray Schumer Udall Perdue Scott (FL) Van Hollen CLOTURE MOTION the table with no intervening action or Peters Scott (SC) Warner We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- debate. Portman Shaheen Warren ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Reed Shelby Whitehouse Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move objection? Roberts Sinema Wicker Romney Smith to bring to a close the debate on amendment The Democratic leader. Wyden Rounds Stabenow No. 6 to H.R. 268, a bill making supplemental Young Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, re- Rubio Sullivan appropriations for the fiscal year ending serving the right to object, President Sanders Tester September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Trump is responsible not only for thou- NAYS—8 Chuck Schumer, Patrick Leahy, Ben sands of Coast Guard personnel not Cardin, Tim Kaine, Brian Schatz, Chris Alexander Enzi Lee Van Hollen, Chris Coons, Sheldon getting paid but also for hundreds of Booker Hoeven Toomey thousands of other Federal employees Cotton Kennedy Whitehouse, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jeanne Shaheen, Gary Peters, Bob Casey, Jr., not getting paid. NOT VOTING—4 Tom Udall, Angus King, Debbie Stabe- Last week, I met with Coast Guard Inhofe Risch now, Maria Cantwell, Martin Heinrich. Commandant Schultz, and I told him Paul Rosen Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, to press Secretary Nielsen, who could The motion was agreed to. I ask unanimous consent that the man- press the President to stop holding in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. A datory quorum calls be waived. nocent Federal employees hostage in quorum is present. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without wall negotiations. The majority leader. objection, it is so ordered. Last month, as we all know, the Sen- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, f ate voted unanimously to keep the gov- I withdraw my motion to proceed to S. ernment open into February so all Fed- 1. STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S SE- eral employees would get paid and the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- CURITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST President and Congress could sepa- ator has that right. ACT OF 2019—MOTION TO PRO- rately negotiate border security. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, CEED Today, the Senate will again have a what is the pending business? Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, chance to vote on the same measure f I move to proceed to S. 1. that we passed unanimously in Decem- SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ber. I expect that those who care about ACT, 2019 clerk will report the motion. getting our Coast Guard paid will sup- The senior assistant legislative clerk port passing H.J. Res. 31, a continuing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The read as follows: resolution for the Department of pending business is H.R. 268, which the Motion to proceed to S. 1, a bill to make Homeland Security, and H.R. 648, clerk will report. improvements to certain defense and secu- which are the conference bills for The senior assistant legislative clerk rity assistance provisions and to authorize FSGG, Interior, Environment, Agri- read as follows: the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reau- culture, T-HUD, SFOPS, and CJS. A bill (H.R. 268) making supplemental ap- thorize the United States-Jordan Defense Co- Will the Senator from Louisiana propriations for the fiscal year ending Sep- operation Act of 2015, and to halt the whole- modify his request to include the unan- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes. sale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes. imous consent that the Senate proceed Pending: to the immediate consideration of H.J. McConnell (for Shelby) Amendment No. 5, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Res. 648 and H.J. Res. 31 en bloc; that of a perfecting nature. ator from Louisiana is recognized. the measure be considered read a third Schumer Amendment No. 6, of a perfecting UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—H.J. RES. 1 time and passed en bloc; and that the nature. Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, as motion to reconsider be made and laid CLOTURE MOTION my colleagues know, we have about upon the table with no action or de- Mr. MCCONNELL. I send a cloture 41,000 Active-Duty servicemembers in bate? That will pay all Federal employ- motion to the desk for Senate amend- the U.S. Coast Guard. They are running ees who deserve to be paid. ment No. 5. vital missions right now in the South The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- China Sea. They are protecting our air- Senator so modify his request? ture motion having been presented space and ports along about 12,000 Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, re- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the miles of coastline. They are performing serving the right to object, I am smil- clerk to read the motion. search and rescue missions that in- ing because of the great admiration The senior assistant legislative clerk clude nearly 1,200 Active-Duty Coast and respect I have for the senior Sen- read as follows: Guard personnel in my home State of ator from New York. I love to hear him CLOTURE MOTION Louisiana, the Eighth Coast Guard Dis- talk. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- trict. For that reason, I think the Mr. SCHUMER. If the Senator would ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the members of our Coast Guard need to be yield, it is mutual. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby paid during this shutdown until we re- Mr. KENNEDY. I love to hear him move to bring to a close debate on Senate solve our differences. We need to re- talk. He can talk the ears off a jack- amendment No. 5 to H.R. 268, a bill making solve our differences. rabbit. supplemental appropriations for the fiscal There are some good Members of Mr. SCHUMER. If the gentleman will year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Congress, but right now, the American yield, we don’t do that in Brooklyn. Mitch McConnell, Josh Hawley, John people are wondering what they are Mr. KENNEDY. He has waxed elo- Thune, Shelley Moore Capito, Johnny good for. It seems to me that we ought quently many times in this Chamber. Isakson, Mike Crapo, Richard Burr, to be able to reach an agreement that I remember back in 2005, 2006—I was James Lankford, Tom Cotton, Roy secures the border—which I happen to a mere lad—that we had a bill before Blunt, David Perdue, Mike Rounds, Bill believe can’t be done without a bar- this Chamber that was called the Se- Cassidy, John Cornyn, Rob Portman, rier—and that also opens the govern- cure Fence Act of 2006. Senator SCHU- Steve Daines, John Kennedy. ment. MER and then-Senator Obama—a rising CLOTURE MOTION For that reason, Madam President, I star—and Senator Hillary Clinton Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, ask unanimous consent that the Coast talked passionately and eloquently I send a cloture motion to the desk for Guard be paid; that the Senate proceed about how it was impossible to secure Senate amendment No. 6. to the immediate consideration of Cal- a 1,900-mile piece of real estate without The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- endar No. 6, H.J. Res. 1; that the having barriers. They talked elo- ture motion having been presented Wicker amendment at the desk be quently. I remember agreeing with under rule XXII, the Chair directs the agreed to; that the bill as amended be them wholeheartedly that legal immi- clerk to read the motion. considered read a third time and gration makes our country stronger, VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Jan 25, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JA6.002 S24JAPT1 S550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 24, 2019 that illegal immigration undermines that the President has said he will sign East right now. I am not getting paid’’ legal immigration, and that one way to and to do the right thing by paying or ‘‘I don’t want to get on that ship to stop illegal immigration—not the only members of this uniformed service. I save an Alaskan crabber whose life is way but one way—was with a border regret that the Senator has objected, at risk,’’ they get court-martialed. So barrier. That was then. This is now. and I appreciate at least having a the Coast Guard is in a very unique sit- Now, my esteemed colleague knows chance to explain why this mere carve- uation right now. full well that his resolution will not ac- out is different from a larger solution Here is the process we just witnessed. complish either border security or the that may be coming soon. A number of us—again, it was very bi- opening up of this government because The PRESIDING OFFICER. The partisan—went to the President and President Donald Trump is going to Democratic leader. said: Mr. President, we know it takes veto it. It will be a futile, useless exer- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, the Senate and the House and the cise. We can go through it if the Sen- once again, I would simply remind my White House to pass a bill. People are ator wants to. He can spend all day try- dear friend from Mississippi that we working on the broader issue. We are ing to teach a goat how to climb a tree, could do a whole lot more good by all working on the broader issue and on but he is better off hiring a squirrel in funding and opening up the govern- the compromises we need.
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