December 21, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8247 into it because, apart from my buddy Frank ‘‘He showed no mercy,’’ Welch said. ‘‘He former governor and has been Bryan, others at UVM were reluctant to do was extremely good at cutting folks down to just as quiet on Gov. and Presi- it.’’ a size that was smaller than they thought dent Donald Trump. But he makes no apolo- Nelson has been analyzing poli- they deserved.’’ gies for comments made over the years about tics for print and television journalists since Daughter Stewart provides some insight. politicians, students or his bosses. Democrat Phil Hoff sat in the governor’s of- ‘‘What my father has most railed against is ‘‘When you’re an outspoken person, you’re fice in the 1960s. He’s provided plenty of anyone who has even the slightest sense of going to piss people off. I’ve pissed people straight, factual observations but over time entitlement,’’ she said of Nelson, who often off,’’ Nelson said. ‘‘But I’m still here—50 became known for a spicier variety of anal- talks about growing up poor. years.’’ ysis. Nelson saw that attitude in Dean, who He admits that he’s dished it out unevenly. grew up on New York City’s Park Avenue. f Nelson thinks highly of Sen. Patrick ‘‘His born-again liberalism has caught a lot Leahy (D–Vt.), for whom he worked for two of us by surprise—it’s a case of ‘Howard, we years, so Leahy has largely been spared his hardly knew ye,’ ’’ Nelson told the Associ- BUDGETARY REVISIONS barbs. He has also generally spoken favor- ated Press in 2003. ‘‘He’s really a classic Mr. ENZI. Mr President, section 251 ably of the political skills of former U.S sen- : a fiscal conservative ator (I–Vt.) and former Repub- of the Balanced Budget and Emergency and social liberal.’’ Deficit Control Act of 1985, BBEDCA, lican governors Jim Douglas and Richard His disapproval of Welch, a lawyer from Snelling. Springfield, Mass., is more complicated. Nel- establishes statutory limits on discre- For Sanders, whose political career he’s son viewed Welch and his late wife, Joan tionary spending and allows for various followed since 1981, Nelson has both criticism Smith, as a couple in search of power—his in adjustments to those limits, while sec- and affection. ‘‘The difference between Ber- politics and hers at UVM, where she was tions 302 and 314(a) of the Congres- nie and most of the lefties is, Bernie wants dean of the College of Arts and Science and sional Budget Act of 1974 allow the to win,’’ Nelson said in the October 2015 New Nelson’s boss. Yorker article. ‘‘Most lefties don’t want to chairman of the Budget Committee to In a 2001 column, the late Seven Days col- win, because if you win, you sell out your pu- establish and make revisions to alloca- umnist Peter Freyne wrote, ‘‘Nelson told rity.’’ tions, aggregates, and levels consistent Seven Days that Smith and her husband, His analysis was acceptable to his daugh- with those adjustments. The Senate is ter, Shyla Nelson Stewart, a Sanders devotee former gubernatorial candidate Peter Welch, ‘wanted to be the Democratic Snellings, with considering the House Amendment to who seconded the senator’s nomination at H.R. 1370, the Further Additional Con- the Democratic National Convention. Peter holding the governor’s office and Joan ‘‘The most important thing he said was, holding high office at the university’—a ref- tinuing Appropriations Act, 2018, which Bernie has been on the same agenda his en- erence to the late Governor Richard Snelling provides emergency funding for na- tire career,’’ she said of her dad’s comments, and wife Barbara Snelling, who served as a tional security accounts. ‘‘and that that agenda has caught up with UVM vice president for many years.’’ This legislation includes language the times.’’ Nelson does not let go of such opinions eas- that increases security discretionary ily, nor does he like being on the receiving Nelson has been harder on Dean and Con- budget authority by $4,686 million this gressman Peter Welch (D–Vt.). end of the kind of criticism he so readily ‘‘I never understood why Howard was run- doles out to others. year and designates it as emergency ning for president other than the fact that Nelson recalled comments Freyne made funding pursuant to section Howard wanted to be president,’’ he said be- about him during Dean’s 2004 presidential 251(b)(2)(A)(1) of BBEDCA. CBO esti- fore class one day last month. ‘‘It was just campaign. ‘‘Peter bashed me in four separate mates that this budget authority will Howard’s ego.’’ Dean did not respond to a columns,’’ Nelson said, alleging that Freyne increase discretionary outlays by $803 message from Seven Days seeking his point was courting Dean’s campaign in hopes of million in 2018. of view. landing a job. As a result of the aforementioned In one of those columns, Freyne said, Nelson is slightly less dismissive of Welch. designations, I am revising the alloca- Nelson said their feud started when he made ‘‘Garrison despises , always has a comment to a reporter during Welch’s 1988 and always will. We suggest it’s all about tion to the Committee on Appropria- campaign for the Democratic U.S. House ego—Nelson’s, not Dean’s.’’ tions by increasing the revised security nomination, saying Welch’s strategy of con- Asked why this still roiled him 13 years budget authority limit by $4,686 mil- centrating his campaign in southern after Dean’s campaign ended and eight years lion and outlays by $803 million this Vermont was a mistake. ‘‘Peter took of- after Freyne’s death, Nelson said, ‘‘I’m Irish, year. Further, I am increasing the fense,’’ Nelson said. When Welch confronted for Chrissakes; I don’t forget anything. Irish budgetary aggregates for 2018 by those him, Nelson said, he responded with choice Alzheimer’s—you never forget a grudge.’’ same amounts. words. Nelson doesn’t get as much ink in the Welch insisted last week that he doesn’t newspapers as he once did—which is his I ask unanimous consent that the ac- remember the incident or Nelson’s specific choice, he said, because answering questions companying tables, which provide de- comments, though he did say the professor from reporters takes away from his research tails about the adjustment, be printed was always critical. time. He didn’t have a lot to say about in the RECORD.

There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:

REVISION TO BUDGETARY AGGREGATES—(PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 311 AND 314(a) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974) [$ in millions]

2018

Current Spending Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 3,080,461 Outlays ...... 3,100,621 Adjustments: Budget Authority ...... 4,686 Outlays ...... 803 Revised Spending Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 3,085,147 Outlays ...... 3,101,424

REVISION TO SPENDING ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018—(PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 302 AND 314(a) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974) [$ in millions]

2018

Current Allocation: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 549,057 Revised Nonsecunty Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 552,266 General Purpose Outlays ...... 1,187,547 Adjustments: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 4,686 Revised Nonsecunty Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 0 General Purpose Outlays ...... 803 Revised Allocation: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 553,743

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2018

Revised Nonsecunty Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 552,266 General Purpose Outlays ...... 1,188,350 OCO Program Integrity Disaster Relief Emergency Total

Memorandum Detail of Adjustments Made Above: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 4,686 4,686 Revised Nonsecunty Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 0 General Purpose Outlays ...... 0 0 0 803 803

TRIBUTE TO LUTHER STRANGE bill will benefit these families in South Randy Herdon, Senator Portman’s tax Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, today I Dakota and around the country. staffer, Zach Rudisill, and Senator wish to honor my good friend and col- Today I would like to take a few min- Scott’s tax staffer, Shay Hawkins. league from Alabama, Senator LUTHER utes to recognize the hard work of I know many of them over the last STRANGE, prior to his departure from those Members and staff who made the few months were running on very little the U.S. Senate. legislative goal of tax reform a reality. sleep and perhaps missing important While LUTHER and I have worked First, thank you to Senator Hatch events at home with family and friends closely together in the Senate, our for his leadership and members of the in order to be here at work. Neverthe- friendship dates back nearly four dec- Finance Committee for a job well done. less, they were patient, thoughtful, and ades. Over the years, I have had the Numerous hearings, member meet- tireless in their efforts because they privilege of not only getting to know ings, and a lot of compromise helped us knew the work was important and the LUTHER, but also getting to know his get this bill to the finish line. impact would be significant. wife, Melissa, and his two sons, Luke As a result, the contributions and We have all benefited from their wise and Keehn. priorities of each member of the Fi- counsel and have a better product for Even before LUTHER was appointed to nance Committee and, frankly, those of it. the U.S. Senate, he and I worked along- the entire conference are reflected in Early next year, this legislation is side each other throughout much of the final product. going to have a real impact on people’s Having once served as a staffer here our careers. When LUTHER was sworn in lives across this country. Their hard myself, I would like to recognize the to fill Attorney General Sessions’ seat, work and contributions helped make it many staff members who contributed I was pleased to have him just down possible. They all worked incredibly to this product. the hall from my office. hard and should be very proud of the As soon as LUTHER was sworn into Mark Warren, who serves as my tax counsel, has put in countless hours on work you have done on behalf of the the Senate, he hit the ground running. American people. His camaraderie, integrity, and great this legislation. It has not been unusual over the last I thank them for their service, and attitude did not go unnoticed. Another congratulations on a job well done. thing we all quickly observed about several months to find him in his office when I arrive at work before 7 a.m. and f LUTHER in the Senate was his willing- ness to help in any situation. He was still at his desk late into the evening. CONFIRMATION OF JAMES C. HO always the first to volunteer, whether With decades of experience, including time spent at the House Ways and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I the task be big or small. LUTHER is ad- Means Committee and at the Treasury wish to voice my disappointment that mired by Members on both sides of the Mr. James Ho was confirmed to serve aisle, which is rare in Washington. He Department, I and other members of the committee and conference relied as a judge on the Fifth Circuit. has made a lot of friends in the Senate While at the Department of Justice, and has worked in a bipartisan fashion. heavily on Mark’s intricate knowledge of tax policy as we crafted this legisla- Mr. Ho wrote a memo that the George In addition to his work ethic and W. Bush administration used to great attitude, LUTHER was able to ac- tion. He worked very hard to help me ad- greenlight the CIA’s use of torture. complish an incredible amount legisla- Furthermore, Mr. Ho’s comments on tively in a short period of time. His vance priorities in this legislation in- cluding provisions benefiting small campaign finance reveal a common successes include his work on the final thread among Trump judicial nominees National Defense Authorization Act businesses, farmers, and ranchers. Thanks in no small part to his efforts, that I find particularly disturbing. conference negotiations, securing three Mr. Ho argued that some of the de- littoral combat ships, his help in we successfully delivered a tax reform bill that will work for them. Time tainees held by the U.S. at Guanta- achieving the 51 votes needed to pass a namo were not protected under the Ge- once-in-a-generation tax reform pack- spent at the office is time away from family. I am grateful to both him and neva Convention. The memo Mr. Ho age, and helping repeal Obamacare. wrote allowed the CIA to use interroga- LUTHER’s time in the Senate was cut his family for his efforts. I would also like to thank my legisla- tion techniques banned by the Geneva too short. I would be remiss not to Convention that caused the death of a mention how much I, along with my tive director, Jessica McBride, and my staff director, Brendon Plack. Brendon detainee. The interrogation techniques Senate colleagues, have enjoyed his Mr. Ho claimed were legal were ineffec- company. is a native of Madison,SD, and has been tive and their use hidden from law- I thank Senator STRANGE for his time with my office for over 12 years. Jes- makers. As my colleague Senator and service both to Alabama and our sica is a native of Miller, SD, and has Nation here in the Senate. I wish him been with my office for 8 years. Their MCCAIN said when he introduced an all the best in his future endeavors, work, advice, and counsel were invalu- amendment to reaffirm our govern- and I look forward to continuing our able as we moved this bill across the ment’s prohibition on torture in 2015, close friendship. finish line. ‘‘Our enemies act without conscience. Thank you. I would also like to recognize a few We must not.’’ other staff members for their hard I am also deeply concerned by Mr. f work: Jay Khosla, Mark Prater, Jeff Ho’s radical views on money in poli- TAX REFORM BILL Wrase, Nick Wyatt, Matt Hoffman, tics. Mr. Ho has said, ‘‘For truly rad- Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, this week Tony Coughlan, Eric Oman, Jen Acuna, ical but effective reform, we must re- Congress sent the President a tax re- Marty Pippins, Alex Monie, Preston verse course and abolish all restric- form bill that will translate into real Rutledge, Bryan Hickman, Brendan tions on campaign finance.’’ The over- relief for American families. Dunn, and Monica Popp. whelming majority of Americans, both I have spent a lot of time on the floor I would also like to recognize Sen- Republicans and Democrats, disagree of the Senate talking about how this ator Toomey’s tax staff member, strongly with Mr. Ho and believe that

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