S2768 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 9, 2019 On the precipice of the American road at Promontory Summit, let us re- ZZ Top also lays undisputed claim to Civil War, Utah’s delegate to the U.S. member the sacrifice of those laborers being the longest running major rock House of Representatives, William who would not live to see to its conclu- band with the original members intact. Henry Hooper, recognized that ‘‘A sion, but whose contributions helped Their iconic beards, powerful rock an- great band of Union throughout the transform the Nation and the world. thems, dedication to music, and im- family of man is a common interest.’’ The 150th anniversary of the Golden pressive artistic talent has sustained Hooper petitioned Congress in his be- Spike is also a celebration of the limit- them as a perennial rock power, whose lief that ‘‘a Central Road would unite less American imagination, spirit of in- music will stand the test of time. that interest as with a chain of iron, genuity, and industry that made this Over five decades of creating music, and would effectually hold together our incredible project a success. ZZ Top earned eight Top 40 hits on the Federal union with an imperishable Let us not forget the example these ; six No. 1 mainstream identity of mutual interest.’’ pioneers set for us as we go forward in rock hits; and ranked 44th on VH1’s William Henry Hooper’s letter to a new era of challenges and opportuni- 2000 ‘‘100 Greatest Artists.’’ Congress would take several months to ties. ZZ Top’s accomplishments through- reach Washington, DC, as any west- f out the years culminated in their in- duction into the Rock and Roll Hall of ward travel beyond the Mississippi ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS River required wagon, stagecoach, or Fame in 2004, where they are recog- horseback. nized as some of the greatest rock art- The U.S. Congress would, however, 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ZZ TOP ists in the world. I congratulate Billy, Frank, and approve such an undertaking, and soon, ∑ Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, today I a National Central Railroad began to Dusty on their 50th anniversary and recognize and congratulate the Texas wish them luck as they embark on manifest from the worn hands of labor- rock band ZZ Top on their 50th ers to execute a vision of national their year of touring around the anniversary. It is only fitting that this world.∑ unity, a feat that would propel Amer- group kicks off their anniversary tour f ican power and change the course of in their home State of Texas. our history. With plenty of gas in the tank, RECOGNIZING BRUNOW These hands belonged to men of dif- Dusty, Billy, Frank, and the rest of CONTRACTING, LLC fering national origins and creeds, who their crew will be traveling to more ∑ Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, as a labored together under one banner, than 60 cities across 14 countries in member of the Senate Committee on often fleeing significant hardship in their commemorative tour. An appro- Small Business and Entrepreneurship, pursuit of economic opportunity in the priate reminder of ZZ Top’s history, it is my privilege to recognize a American West. Roughly 15,000 Chinese this tour clearly shows they have been woman-owned small business that is immigrants, 10,000 Irish immigrants, able to reach millions of fans across dedicated to its customers, employees, and 4,000 Latter-day Saints joined the the globe for decades. and community. In honor of the U.S. national effort to complete the most In 1969, two rival bands in Small Business Administration’s Na- remarkable and ambitious engineering Houston, TX—Billy’s Moving Side- tional Small Business Week, it is my project of the 19th century. walks and Frank and Dusty’s American pleasure to name Brunow Contracting On May 10, 1869, the Union Pacific Blues—coalesced into one band, ZZ of Council Bluffs, IA, the Senate Small and Central Pacific railroads formally Top. Two years later, they dropped Business of the Day. met at Promontory Summit, UT, and their first , aptly titled, ‘‘ZZ Brunow Contracting represents the the 17.6-carat golden spike officially Top’s First Album.’’ story of a construction company with linked the East and West Coasts, mark- Bandmates , Frank an unlikely founder. Tamara Brunow ing a watershed moment for American Beard, and have been writ- was a pre-law student at the College of trade, commerce, and population. ing songs and creating a musical fusion Saint Mary who found herself working A 6-month journey across the con- between blues and since in construction. She began her career tinent was reduced to 1 week. Within a their formation and have never looked with an internship at the U.S. Army decade of the railroad’s completion, back. Though they draw inspiration Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in Salt Lake City’s population more than from music greats like Jimi Hendrix, military contracting. It was in this doubled, further boosting Utah’s sig- BB King, Cream, George Jones, and role that she saw a future in construc- nificance in the national economy. guitarist Freddie King, all tion and government contracts. Brigham Young recognized the enor- of their influences transform into one After her time at the U.S. Army mous opportunities that global trade singularly unique sound. Corps of Engineers, she proceeded to would bring to Utah and the country In 1973, the band released its third work for two other construction orga- and the abundant and yet untapped re- album ‘‘Tres Hombres,’’ which cata- nizations, Oakview Construction and sources of iron, coal, stone, and timber. pulted them to the national spotlight Lueder Construction. During her ten- In pursuit of a national railroad with the hit song ‘‘La Grange,’’ still ure with these firms, she realized that project, Brigham Young recognized one of ZZ Top’s signature songs. while she loved her jobs, she knew she that ‘‘mineral resources of California, ZZ Top’s momentum and success wanted to be her own boss. This and these mountains, will never be built during its first decade culminated prompted her to launch Brunow Con- fully developed to the benefit of the in the legendary 1976 tour entitled the tracting in 2008. Shortly after her people of the United States, without World Wide Texas Tour, a production launch, Brunow Contracting acquired the construction of such a road, and that included a longhorn, a buffalo, its first contract of $1.3 million dollars upon its completion, the entire trade of buzzards, rattlesnakes, and a Texas- to build a Presbyterian church. China and the East Indies will pass shaped stage. If their tour wasn’t proof Brunow Contracting specializes in through the heart of the Union; there- enough that things are bigger in Texas, government contracting and is cer- by giving our Citizens the almost en- then maybe their record sales will con- tified by the Small Business Adminis- tire controls of the Asiatic and Pacific vince you otherwise. tration as an 8(a) and HUBZone busi- trade.’’ The band has sold over 50 million ness. Brunow Contracting has com- Indeed, the Transcontinental Rail- records worldwide, and their 1983 pleted numerous contracts, ranging in road would transform the American album ‘‘Eliminator,’’ sold more than 10 value from $800 to nearly $5 million, economy in profound ways. This million copies and included rock hit and a client list which includes the achievement revolutionized commu- ‘‘.’’ City of Omaha, the U.S. Forest Service, nications, global trade routes, and al- ‘‘The Little Ol’ Band From Texas’’ the Department of Veterans Affairs, lowed for the movement of people has played for millions of fans across Southwest Iowa Planning Council, and across the country at an unprecedented the globe, Sweden to Australia, Japan the U.S. Coast Guard. These projects scale. to Germany. The band is among a se- have included everything from church- On the sesquicentennial of the com- lect few to say they have toured the es, to water treatment plants, to data pletion of the Transcontinental Rail- globe for half a century. facilities for Facebook.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:19 May 10, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G09MY6.032 S09MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE May 9, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2769 With dedication and determination, list under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal pand support for police officer family serv- Ms. Brunow, successfully started a con- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other ices, stress reduction, and suicide preven- struction company as a single mother purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- tion, and for other purposes. of three children in the middle of a re- cation, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. GRAHAM, from the Committee on H.R. 1520. An act to amend the Public the Judiciary, with amendments: cession. Now, she is the owner of one of Health Service Act to provide for the publi- S. 1231. A bill to reauthorize the Bullet- the only woman-owned construction cation of a list of licensed biological prod- proof Vest Partnership Grant Program. businesses in America, a recipient of ucts, and for other purposes; to the Com- f the Midland Business Journal’s 40 mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and under 40, and a leader within her com- Pensions. EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES munity. Today, Ms. Brunow has ex- f panded her business reach to include The following executive reports of serving as the head of H2W Apparel, a EXECUTIVE AND OTHER nominations were submitted: COMMUNICATIONS women’s active wear company. Addi- By Mr. GRAHAM for the Committee on the tionally, Ms. Brunow remains an active The following communications were Judiciary. mentor for women entrepreneurs and laid before the Senate, together with Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy advocate for female entrepreneurship. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Attorney General. Ms. Brunow embodies what it means uments, and were referred as indicated: Jeffrey Vincent Brown, of Texas, to be to be an entrepreneur and small busi- United States District Judge for the South- EC–1254. A communication from the Assist- ern District of Texas. ness owner. Despite those telling her ant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Af- Brantley Starr, of Texas, to be United that it is not the right industry or not fairs), transmitting legislative proposals rel- States District Judge for the Northern Dis- the right time, Brunow Contracting ative to the ‘‘National Defense Authoriza- trict of Texas. quickly became a multimillion-dollar tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020’’; to the Com- Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, to business with an A+ rating from the mittee on Armed Services. be United States District Judge for the West- EC–1255. A communication from the Assist- Better Business Bureau. Ms. Brunow ern District of Pennsylvania. ant Secretary, Office of Electricity, Depart- Robert J. Colville, of Pennsylvania, to be showed that, while it certainly is not ment of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to easy, it is possible to simultaneously United States District Judge for the Western law, a report entitled ‘‘Review of Recent District of Pennsylvania. build a business, be a great mother, Cost-Benefit Studies Related to Net Meter- Timothy J. Downing, of Oklahoma, to be volunteer as a mentor, and remain ing and Distributed Solar’’; to the Com- United States Attorney for the Western Dis- committed to your community. It is mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. trict of Oklahoma for the term of four years. my distinct pleasure to honor Ms. EC–1256. A communication from the Solic- William Travis Brown, Jr., of Louisiana, to Brunow and the entire team at Brunow itor, National Labor Relations Board, trans- be United States Marshal for the Middle Dis- mitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to trict of Louisiana for the term of four years. Contracting as the Senate Small Busi- a vacancy for the position of General Coun- ness of the Day. You make Iowa proud, Michael Blaine East, of North Carolina, to sel, National Labor Relations Board, re- be United States Marshal for the Eastern and I look forward to watching your ceived in the Office of the President of the ∑ District of North Carolina for the term of continued growth and success. Senate on May 8, 2019; to the Committee on four years. f Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. BURR for the Select Committee on EC–1257. A communication from the Direc- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Intelligence. tor, Office of Civil Rights, Environmental Christopher Scolese, of New York, to be Di- At 10:33 a.m., a message from the Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant rector of the National Reconnaissance Of- House of Representatives, delivered by to law, the Agency’s fiscal year 2018 annual fice. Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- report relative to the Notification and Fed- eral Employee Antidiscrimination and Re- (Nominations without an asterisk nounced that the House has passed the taliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the were reported with the recommenda- following bills, in which it requests the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- tion that they be confirmed.) concurrence of the Senate: ernmental Affairs. f H.R. 1328. An act to establish the Office of EC–1258. A communication from the Execu- Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for tive Director, Interstate Commission on the INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND other purposes. Potomac River Basin, transmitting, pursu- JOINT RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1503. An act to amend the Federal ant to law, the Commission’s Seventy- The following bills and joint resolu- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the Eighth Financial Statement for the period of tions were introduced, read the first list under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018; to Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other the Committee on Homeland Security and and second times by unanimous con- purposes. Governmental Affairs. sent, and referred as indicated: H.R. 1520. An act to amend the Public EC–1259. A communication from the Acting By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Health Service Act to provide for the publi- Deputy Solicitor, National Labor Relations TESTER): cation of a list of licensed biological prod- Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- S. 1381. A bill to modify the presumption of ucts, and for other purposes. port relative to a vacancy for the position of service connection for veterans who were ex- The message further announced that General Counsel, National Labor Relations posed to herbicide agents while serving in pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6913, and the Board, received in the Office of the President the Armed Forces in Thailand during the order of the House of January 3, 2019, of the Senate on May 8, 2019; to the Com- Vietnam era, and for other purposes; to the the Speaker appoints the following mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mrs. MURRAY: Members on the part of the House of mental Affairs. EC–1260. A communication from the Sec- S. 1382. A bill to designate and expand wil- Representatives to the Congressional- retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- derness areas in Olympic National Forest in Executive Commission on the People’s suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Annual Re- the State of Washington, and to designate Republic of China: Ms. KAPTUR of Ohio, port on Disability-Related Air Travel Com- certain rivers in Olympic National Forest Mr. SUOZZI of New York, Mr. plaints Received During Calendar Year 2017’’; and Olympic National Park as wild and sce- MALINOWSKI of New Jersey, Mr. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, nic rivers, and for other purposes; to the MCADAMS of Utah, Mr. SMITH of New and Transportation. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sources. Jersey, and Mr. MAST of Florida. f By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mrs. SHA- f REPORTS OF COMMITTEES HEEN, and Ms. MCSALLY): MEASURES REFERRED S. 1383. A bill to amend the The following reports of committees Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide a The following bills were read the first were submitted: guarantee of residency for registration of and the second times by unanimous By Mr. GRAHAM, from the Committee on businesses of spouses of members of the uni- consent, and referred as indicated: the Judiciary, with amendments: formed services, to improve occupational li- H.R. 1328. An act to establish the Office of S. 820. A bill to strengthen programs au- cense portability for military spouses Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for thorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004. through interstate compacts, and for other other purposes; to the Committee on Com- By Mr. GRAHAM, from the Committee on purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- merce, Science, and Transportation. the Judiciary, with an amendment: ices. H.R. 1503. An act to amend the Federal S. 998. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself and Mr. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ex- BRAUN):

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