S7682 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 6, 2012 accomplishments, he remains a marine Once he was elected, he was a marvel care bill. He has given me wonderful in- at heart. He is a marine through and to watch. He believed he could change formation on immigration—which I through. He learned the tradition of the world. He did change several cor- have spent a lot of time on. I have read service at home, although home ners of the world. Let me give one ex- some of his books. I have not read changed often with his father’s duty ample. He was a new Senator and he them all but I read a couple of them. station. Jim’s father was an officer in came to me and said, I have an idea. He is somebody I will miss very much the U.S. Air Force and a pilot during JIM WEBB is not a person who just fo- and I will always consider JIM WEBB World War II. cuses on an idea and walks away from somebody who made me a better per- JIM’s son, Jimmy Webb, a marine it. When JIM WEBB came to see me, he son. who served in Iraq, continued that tra- had the legislation he had drafted. It I suggest the absence of a quorum. dition of service. Although JIM WEBB was not sent to some bill drafter to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The was a vocal opponent of the Iraq war, have him look it over, he drafted the clerk will call the roll. he was incredibly proud of his son’s legislation himself. What did he want The legislative clerk proceeded to service as a soldier in battle-torn Iraq. to do? He wanted to introduce a post- call the roll. Every day of his 2006 campaign, JIM 9/11 GI Bill Of Rights. What he wanted Mrs. HAGAN. Mr. President, I ask WEBB wore his son’s combat boots. It to do was expand educational benefits unanimous consent that the order for was a tribute not only to Jimmy, his for military families and he brought the quorum call be rescinded. boy, but to all people who have been our commitment to our veterans to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sent into harm’s way, he said. standard enjoyed by World War II vet- objection, it is so ordered. I met JIM WEBB in my office not far erans. He was just a freshman Senator. f from here as a result of Senator Bob After spending about an hour with Kerrey asking me if I would spend him with facts and figures and the ac- MORNING BUSINESS some time with him. I was happy to do tual legislation, I said sign me up. I Mrs. HAGAN. Mr. President, I ask so. I will never forget that meeting, will do whatever I can to help you with unanimous consent that the Senate just the three of us in the room. Those it. proceed to a period of morning business of us who worked with Bob Kerrey A brandnew Senator passed this with Senators permitted to speak know he is and was such a vibrant per- major piece of legislation. He built a therein for up to 10 minutes each. son. He was almost mischievous, I coalition of veterans and Democratic The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without guess you could put it. You could just and Republican Senators to fight for objection, it is so ordered. tell he had a little touch of this legislation. Since this legislation f differentness. became law in 2008, more than 750,000 ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS When he brought JIM in to visit with veterans of the wars in Iraq and Af- me I learned very quickly they were ghanistan and their families have used both warriors—Bob Kerrey, a Navy the program to access the education TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF DANNY Seal, recipient of the Medal of Honor, they deserve. HICKMAN and JIM WEBB, as we said, Navy Cross, JIM, who speaks Vietnamese, has also ∑ a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, both helped shape our country’s foreign pol- Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today veterans of the Vietnam war. icy in other places. He played a key I wish to honor Boone County Sheriff As we sat talking, it was obvious role in Burma where he secured the Danny Hickman for his commitment to they were both fighters, warriors. JIM rights of democracy activists such as safety and law enforcement during 14 certainly proved that in his 2006 cam- Aung San Suu Kyi, who came and vis- years at the helm of the sheriff’s de- paign. The reason Bob wanted me to ited us a month or so ago. partment. visit with him is because JIM WEBB had JIM WEBB is a unique individual in so Sheriff Hickman made a career of decided he wanted to run for the Sen- many different ways. He has visited helping others, serving in the fire de- ate. What did I think of it? many of the places where the battles partment, medical, and law enforce- I probably told JIM what a lot of peo- were fought in World War II. He went ment fields, as well as the Boone Coun- ple told him: You want to run for the to those islands and spent time walk- ty Quorum Court before being elected Senate? The election is right upon us. ing to see what the veterans had gone sheriff in 1998. He said, I want to do that. through in a war prior to the one in His dedication to safety and law en- Not many believed he had any chance which he was involved. He actually did forcement has been instrumental in the of winning. He believed he could, Bob that. It was physically hard, but he improvements within the department Kerrey believed he could, but he ran wanted to do that and he did it on his and the services available to the citi- because he wanted to and, boy, did he own. zens of Boone Country. Sheriff Hick- run hard. Robert Kennedy said: man made 21st century improvements For me, though, it did not settle in Few will have the greatness to bend his- to office computers, patrol cars, and my mind until the night before the tory itself; but each of us can work to change provided resources for additional train- election. There was an event in Alexan- a small portion of events, and in the total of ing for officers and staff. dria, VA. It was a cold November night. all those acts will be written the history of In addition, he continuously strived I stood with JIM on that stage. I real- this generation. for opportunities to learn the newest ized then that he could win. People JIM WEBB should be proud of his methods available to law enforcement were lined up for blocks. ‘‘Lined up’’ part—it was not a small part—in writ- officers in programs offered by the Uni- was the wrong word—people covered ing the history of his generation. He versity of Arkansas division of Crimi- blocks. Every open space as far as you did it in the battlefields in Vietnam. nal Justice Institute and to help meet could see was filled with people. He did it in the Pentagon. He did it the needs of rural communities during President Clinton was there. I was here in the Senate. the Rural Executive Management In- there. They didn’t come to see me, of I do not know what is ahead for JIM stitute. course. They came to see not President WEBB, but we have not heard the last of His efforts helped bring nearly $1⁄2 Clinton, they came to see JIM WEBB be- him. He has a wonderful, beautiful wife million in Federal grants for school re- cause he was doing the impossible. He and wonderful children. He left his source officers, a domestic violence of- had captivated the voters. He was mark on the Senate and he will never ficer, radio and camera equipment for unafraid. He spoke his mind. And what be forgotten, even though he served area schools, and law enforcement a smart man. here one term. I am really sorry his services in Boone County. Sheriff Hick- I marvel at the intelligence of JIM Senate career was not longer, but I am man made safety improvements a pri- WEBB, his ability to learn and to ex- gratified it was so productive. ority. press his ideas. As I said, he captivated I congratulate JIM WEBB and express He has a true passion to making sure the voters. That is really why he won on this RECORD how much I admire him the people of Arkansas. Sheriff Hick- the race he should not have been able and what a strength he has been to me. man is the past president of the Arkan- to win. He was a strength to me on the health sas Sheriff’s Association and currently

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:58 Dec 07, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G06DE6.068 S06DEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with December 6, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7683 serves on the Arkansas Association of H.R. 6223. An act to amend section 1059(e) EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Counties Risk Management Trustees of the National Defense Authorization Act COMMUNICATIONS Board. for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mis- The following communications were I congratulate Sheriff Danny Hick- laid before the Senate, together with man for his successes in law enforce- sion or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-re- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- ment and keeping Arkansas citizens lated position in an executive or managerial uments, and were referred as indicated: safe. I wish him continued success in capacity is to be counted as a period of resi- EC–8448. A communication from the Acting the future. We are all grateful for his dence and physical presence in the United Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fish- years of service and leadership in States for purposes of qualifying for natu- eries, Department of Commerce, transmit- Boone County.∑ ralization, and for other purposes. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- f H.R. 6602. An act to make revisions in title titled ‘‘Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT FIRST the title current and make technical correc- 2012–2013 Accountability Measure and Clo- CLASS TOMMY SHOEMAKER tions and improvements. sure for Gulf King Mackerel in Northern ∑ Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I rise H.R. 6605. An act to eliminate an unneces- Florida West Coast Subzone’’ (RIN0648– today to honor a true American hero. sary reporting requirement for an unfunded XC273) received in the Office of the President During a parade honoring our veterans DNA Identification grant program. of the Senate on November 30, 2012; to the H.R. 6620. An act to amend title 18, United Committee on Commerce, Science, and on November 15, 2012, in Midland, TX, States Code, to eliminate certain limitations Transportation. four of veterans lost their lives when on the length of Secret Service Protection EC–8449. A communication from the Dep- their float was tragically struck by an for former Presidents and for the children of uty Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, oncoming train. Sixteen other veterans former Presidents. Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- were also injured. The message also announced that the suant to law, the report of a rule entitled That day, SFC Tommy Shoemaker ‘‘Fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone Off House agrees to the amendment of the Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West was among the veterans being honored Senate to the bill (H.R. 2838) to author- for their service, and his float was di- Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska’’ ize appropriations for the Coast Guard rectly ahead of the one struck. Upon (RIN0648–XC113) received in the Office of the for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, and President of the Senate on December 3, 2012; witnessing this tragedy, SFC Shoe- for other purposes, with an amend- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, maker jumped from his float that was ment, and agrees to the amendment of and Transportation. traveling 40MPH. He, his fellow vet- the Senate to the title of the bill. EC–8450. A communication from the Dep- erans, and other soldiers began imme- uty Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, diately assisting those injured. Prior to The message further announced that Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- ambulances arriving, they provided the House has agreed to the following suant to law, the report of a rule entitled CPR and life-saving aid to stabilize concurrent resolution, without amend- ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United those injured. SFC Shoemaker’s self- ment: States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commer- less act of heroism not only saved lives S. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution ex- cial Quota Harvested for the State of New York’’ (RIN0648–XC294) received during ad- but also is a testament to the special pressing the sense of Congress regarding ac- tions to preserve and advance the multi- journment of the Senate in the Office of the forces training he received. President of the Senate on November 8, 2012; SFC Shoemaker entered the military stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, in 1986 and later served in the Army and Transportation. Reserves in Monroe, LA, and also the ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED EC–8451. A communication from the Dep- Mississippi National Guard. In 2004, he At 4:34 p.m., a message from the uty Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, was deployed to Afghanistan as part of House of Representatives, delivered by Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- an Embedded Transition Team. Unfor- Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled tunately, his convoy unit was attacked nounced that the Speaker has signed ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone the following enrolled bills: Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Pot twice in 2005 and again in 2006, the last Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the a combination of road side bombs and S. 2367. An act to strike the word ‘‘lunatic’’ Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648–XC288) received in an ambush. The incident left SFC from Federal law, and for other purposes. the Office of the President of the Senate on Shoemaker severely injured and forced S. 3486. An act to implement the provisions December 3, 2012; to the Committee on Com- him to return home. of the Hague Agreement and the Patent Law merce, Science, and Transportation. Since, SFC Shoemaker has been Treaty. EC–8452. A communication from the Attor- H.R. 6634. An act to change the effective working as an Associate Administrator ney-Advisor for the Department of Legisla- date for the Internet publication of certain tion and Regulations, Maritime Administra- at the Northeast Louisiana War Vet- financial disclosure forms. erans Home, a position he held prior to tion, Department of Transportation, trans- f mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule deployment. He also lends his time at entitled ‘‘Retrospective Review Under E.O. the American Legion, the Veterans of MEASURES REFERRED 13563: Seamen’s Claims; and Admiralty Foreign Wars, the Disabled American The following bills were read the first Claims’’ (RIN2133–AB79) received in the Of- Veterans, and the Office of Public and the second times by unanimous fice of the President of the Senate on Decem- Health. He does all of this with perma- consent, and referred as indicated: ber 4, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, nent disabilities to 90 percent of his Science, and Transportation. body, as a loving husband to his wife H.R. 6602. An act to make revisions in title EC–8453. A communication from the Senior 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep Pam, and their four daughters, Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- the title current and make technical correc- tration, Department of Transportation, Malissa, Kayla, Suzie, and Sierra. tions and improvements; to the Committee transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of It is my privilege and honor to recog- on the Judiciary. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- nize SFC Tommy Shoemaker for his H.R. 6605. An act to eliminate an unneces- space; Lewistown, MT’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) bravery and courage and for his service sary reporting requirement for an unfunded (Docket No. FAA–2012–0538)) received in the to the United States of America.∑ DNA Identification grant program; to the Office of the President of the Senate on De- Committee on the Judiciary. f cember 4, 2012; to the Committee on Com- H.R. 6620. An act to amend title 18, United merce, Science, and Transportation. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE States Code, to eliminate certain limitations EC–8454. A communication from the Senior At 12:08 p.m., a message from the on the length of Secret Service Protection Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- House of Representatives, delivered by for former Presidents and for the children of tration, Department of Transportation, former Presidents; to the Committee on the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- Judiciary. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class D and nounced that the House has passed the f Class E Airspace; Bozeman, MT’’ ((RIN2120– following bills, in which it requests the AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2012–0519)) received concurrence of the Senate: MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME in the Office of the President of the Senate S. 2367. An act to strike the word ‘‘lunatic’’ The following bill was read the first on December 4, 2012; to the Committee on from Federal law, and for other purposes. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. S. 3486. An act to implement the provisions time: EC–8455. A communication from the Senior of the Hague Agreement and the Patent Law S. 3664. A bill to provide for debt limit ex- Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- Treaty. tensions. tration, Department of Transportation,

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