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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 No. 187 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HAS NO called to order by the Speaker. United States of America, and to the Repub- FACTS lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. (Mr. KELLER asked and was given PRAYER f permission to address the House for 1 minute.) The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. KELLER. Madam Speaker, we J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- are now in week 2 of the ‘‘public phase’’ Eternal God, we give You thanks for tain up to five requests for 1-minute of Speaker PELOSI’s and Chairman giving us another day. Send Your spirit speeches on each side of the aisle. SCHIFF’s impeachment inquiry. of peace and calm, that all might have f What comes to mind is a song from confidence in Your faithfulness to us, 1980 by REO Speedwagon. I am not HOUSE DEMOCRATS WORK FOR and that no matter what lies ahead, going to do this any justice, but here it THE PEOPLE Your grace is abundantly available. is: ‘‘I heard it from a friend who heard Now we approach a week during (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given it from a friend who heard it from an- which all Americans will gather to re- permission to address the House for 1 other . . .’’ member who we are: a nation gener- minute.) That is the evidence that has been ously blessed not only by You, our God, Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I presented in private and in public: no but by courageous ancestors, faithful rise today to highlight the tremendous substance. In fact, Mr. Morrison and allies, and the best good wishes of peo- progress House Democrats have made Ambassador Volker, both of whom ple everywhere who long for freedom, to get government working for the peo- claimed to have firsthand knowledge, who would glory in the difficult work ple. testified they witnessed no bribery, no In less than a year, we have passed of participative government, and who quid pro quos, and no illegal actions by nearly 400 pieces of legislation, includ- do not enjoy the bounty we are privi- President Trump. ing more than 275 bipartisan bills that leged to possess. Yesterday, Ambassador Sondland are currently sitting on MITCH MCCON- Bless the Members of this assembly, said: ‘‘I never heard from President NELL’s desk. and us all, that we would be worthy of Trump that aid was conditioned on an the call we have been given as Ameri- We passed legislation to protect cov- erage for preexisting conditions, to announcement’’ of investigations. cans. Help us all to be truly thankful Here is what it is: We are talking and appropriately generous in our re- build on the progress of the ACA, and to drive down the cost of prescription about innuendos, thoughts, and feel- sponse. drugs. ings, but no facts. That is what is hap- May all that is done this day be for We fought to get hardworking folks pening. That is what has happened in Your greater honor and glory. the good-paying jobs they need to put the SCIF when it was rehearsed, and Amen. food on the table by passing legislation that is what is happening in the public f to raise the minimum wage; to ensure performance this past couple of weeks. THE JOURNAL equal pay for equal work; and to invest f more than $70 billion in green, job-cre- DELAY MEDICAL DEVICE TAX The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- ating infrastructure projects. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- We fought to clean up corruption in (Mr. BRINDISI asked and was given ceedings and announces to the House Washington by passing the most com- permission to address the House for 1 her approval thereof. prehensive anticorruption bill since minute.) Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Watergate. Mr. BRINDISI. Madam Speaker, I nal stands approved. Yet MITCH MCCONNELL would rather rise today in support of the advanced f tout himself as the grim reaper than manufacturing that is happening in New York’s medical device industry. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE vote on these bills that will help his constituents and the American people. Medical device companies across New The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman I have a message for you, Senator York employ nearly 20,000 people, pay- from New York (Mr. BRINDISI) come MCCONNELL: Do your job, or your con- ing good wages, helping patients live forward and lead the House in the stituents will pick someone who will. healthier lives, and making products Pledge of Allegiance. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. here in the United States. Mr. BRINDISI led the Pledge of Alle- JACKSON LEE). Members are reminded Companies like Welch Allyn and giance as follows: to address their remarks to the Chair. ConMed are expanding manufacturing

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:24 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO7.000 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H9126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 21, 2019 in upstate New York and creating hun- This issue is personal for me. My That is why, earlier this week, I in- dreds of new jobs. But this growth grandfather served in Vietnam, was ex- troduced the Green Energy for Federal could be hurt if we see the return of posed to Agent Orange, and died from Buildings Act. My legislation would re- the medical device tax. lung cancer. Sadly, his story is not un- quire the Federal Government to in- The current suspension of the device common. crease the share of electricity it gets tax expires on December 31. Allowing I refuse to stand by and let other vet- from renewable sources. this tax to return could erode gains in erans die because they didn’t get the Under current law, the Federal Gov- employment in the med-tech sector healthcare they need. That is not who ernment is required to utilize only 7.5 from the last 4 years, ultimately hurt- we are. percent renewable energy for its elec- ing innovation and patient access to Our veterans fought to keep us safe, tricity needs. My bill would up the new technology. and many sacrificed life and limb. The ante, raising the requirement to 35 per- Madam Speaker, I hope we can work last thing they should have to do is cent by 2030, 75 percent by 2040, and 100 together this year as Democrats and come home to fight another battle for percent by 2050. Republicans to delay this tax and keep the healthcare they earned. This crisis is upon us. We must have supporting American manufacturing. There is still time to turn this the strength and the foresight to act f around, Mick, and I beg you to recon- decisively, creatively, and boldly. SUPPORT SERVICE ORGANIZATION sider. There is no time to waste. CAUCUS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- f bers are reminded to address their re- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania marks to the Chair. CELEBRATING NATIONAL BIBLE asked and was given permission to ad- WEEK f dress the House for 1 minute and to re- (Mr. BUDD asked and was given per- vise and extend his remarks.) PRIORITIZE TREATMENT FOR ALS mission to address the House for 1 Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given minute and to revise and extend his re- Madam Speaker, service plays an im- permission to address the House for 1 marks.) portant role in communities across the minute.) Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise Nation. From small acts of kindness to Mr. CURTIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 78th anniversary grand gestures, we can all do our part today to share my concerns with pa- of National Bible Week. to make a difference. It is something I tient access to groundbreaking and In this very Bible, the Apostle Paul am personally passionate about, having lifesaving ALS treatments. This is a tells us in 2 Timothy, Chapter 4: served as a volunteer firefighter for very personal issue to me as some of For the time is coming when people will many years and being involved in my close friends and neighbors have not endure sound teaching, but have itching scouting my entire life. been affected by this difficult disease. ears, they will accumulate themselves teach- Nobody embodies this mission better I applaud the enactment of the Right ers to suit their own passions and will turn than the countless volunteers and serv- to Try Act, allowing some people an- away from listening to the truth and will ice organizations that can be found na- other option to receive the treatments wander off into myths. tionwide. That is why I am honored to they need. However, this should not be Even as I look behind me at the co-chair the Congressional Service Or- the end of the conversation. words ‘‘In God We Trust,’’ I wonder if ganization Caucus with my colleague, It is important to acknowledge that we as a nation are succumbing to what Congressman PANETTA from California. the passage of this act has not opened the Apostle Paul warned about 2,000 The Congressional Service Organiza- all the doors we expected, and many years ago. tion Caucus is a group of Members who are still denied access to treatments. There is a solution to this problem, not only support their local volunteer The FDA’s lengthy approval process and it is found in the very same chap- service organizations but share a mu- continues to limit patient access, at ter. Paul writes: tual admiration for community service times forcing my constituents to spend Preach the Word, be ready in season and and humanitarian assistance. large sums of money traveling overseas out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, The spirit of service is something with complete patience and teaching. that both Republicans and Democrats for treatment or, more commonly, for- can come together to champion. That feiting treatment altogether. He writes in the prior chapter, 2 Tim- The use of stem cells to treat ALS, othy, Chapter 3, that all Scripture is is why Congressman PANETTA and I are asking for the support of our col- widely used and deemed safe in other breathed out by God and profitable for leagues in joining this caucus and up- countries, has been studied in the U.S. teaching, for reproof, for correction, holding our support for these organiza- for over 12 years but has yet to be ap- and for training in righteousness, and tions and the communities that they proved, despite its fast-tracked status. that a person of God may be complete, serve. Delaying approval of this treatment, equipped for every good work. commonly known as NurOwn, is put- So we see the people of His creation f ting lives at risk. I urge the FDA to are intended for purposeful good works, GIVE VETERANS HEALTH COV- prioritize its approval and give access and we are guided into that purpose by ERAGE FOR AGENT ORANGE to thousands of ALS patients. God through the very Scriptures that CONDITIONS f we celebrate this week. (Mr. HARDER of California asked INCREASE FEDERAL USE OF f and was given permission to address GREEN ENERGY SUPPORTING NATIONAL RURAL the House for 1 minute.) HEALTH DAY Mr. HARDER of California. Madam (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked Speaker, I rise today to speak directly and was given permission to address (Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire to White House Chief of Staff Mick the House for 1 minute.) asked and was given permission to ad- Mulvaney. Ms. BROWNLEY of California. dress the House for 1 minute.) Recent reports suggest you person- Madam Speaker, the Federal Govern- Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. ally intervened to stop Vietnam vets ment is the Nation’s largest purchaser Madam Speaker, I rise today on Na- from getting healthcare, all just to of electricity, yet it buys renewable en- tional Rural Health Day to bring at- save a buck. ergy at a rate that is far less than the tention to the importance of It sounds crazy, and it is. Thousands rest of the country. healthcare in rural communities across of veterans were affected by exposure With a climate crisis threatening our this country and in New Hampshire. to Agent Orange during the Vietnam planet and our way of life, this is not Far too often, there are substantial war and deserve to have healthcare. acceptable. We can and must leverage health disparities for those living in The VA Secretary tried to add four the resources of the Federal Govern- rural America. Our rural communities medical conditions caused by Agent Or- ment to accelerate the technological face growing and unique healthcare ange to the list VA would cover, but innovation needed to transition to a challenges exacerbated by distance and Mick Mulvaney intervened to stop it. green and clean economy. the time it takes to see a provider.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.002 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9127 That is why I am a proud cosponsor jection to the request of the gentleman In psychiatric hospitals, that number of H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Qual- from Connecticut? is drastically higher. In a recent sur- ity Improvement Act. This legislation There was no objection. vey, nearly 50 percent of emergency would create rural maternal network The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- room physicians report having been grant programs and ensure maternal ant to House Resolution 713 and rule physically assaulted at work, and 60 health providers are eligible for tele- XVIII, the Chair declares the House in percent of those who have these occur- health. the Committee of the Whole House on rences said they happened in the past This is especially impactful for Gran- the state of the Union for the consider- year. ite State families that face long dis- ation of the bill, H.R. 1309. As this graph shows, these numbers tances and deal with extreme work- The Chair appoints the gentlewoman are on the rise. The incidents of vio- force shortages that make it difficult from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) to pre- lence in the workplace have increased to access much-needed care. For them, side over the Committee of the Whole. 80 percent over the last decade. having access to telehealth for mater- b 0916 Since OSHA has not effectively ad- nal care is a real life-changer. dressed this emergency, this bill is nec- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE We must all continue to support and essary to ensure that a standard is Accordingly, the House resolved lift up the innovation, quality, and issued and enforced in a reasonable pe- itself into the Committee of the Whole service of rural healthcare providers riod of time. House on the state of the Union for the and facilities. Using past precedent, the bill calls consideration of the bill (H.R. 1309) to for an interim final standard within 1 f direct the Secretary of Labor to issue year and a final standard within 42 an occupational safety and health RECOGNIZING PULMONARY HY- months. The public comment and rule- standard that requires covered employ- PERTENSION AWARENESS making process is preserved in the de- ers within the health care and social MONTH AND NATIONAL ADOP- velopment of the final standard. TION MONTH service industries to develop and im- Very simply, the standard required (Mr. BRADY asked and was given plement a comprehensive workplace vi- by the bill would require that covered permission to address the House for 1 olence prevention plan, and for other employers, such as hospitals and psy- minute.) purposes, with Ms. JACKSON LEE in the chiatric facilities, develop a workplace Mr. BRADY. Madam Speaker, I rise chair. violence prevention plan that is tai- The Clerk read the title of the bill. today in recognition of two important The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the lored to the specific conditions and events in November: Pulmonary Hyper- bill is considered read the first time. hazards present at each workplace. It tension Awareness Month and National General debate shall be confined to is not a one-size-fits-all requirement. Adoption Month. the bill and shall not exceed 1 hour Madam Chair, developing a plan is Pulmonary hypertension was first equally divided and controlled by the not rocket science. For over 20 years, brought to my attention by my dear Chair and ranking minority member of OSHA has published voluntary guide- friend Jack Stibbs, whose daughter, the Committee on Education and lines on violence prevention that in- Emily, had PH. Because of her early di- Labor. clude commonsense measures, such as agnosis and his terrific leadership, The gentleman from Connecticut training staff about how to identify Emily has been able to lead a rel- (Mr. COURTNEY) and the gentlewoman high-risk patients, share the informa- atively normal life and recently grad- from North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) each tion with coworkers, not be alone, and uated from college and married. How- will control 30 minutes. ways to de-escalate threats. We know ever, not all patients are as fortunate The Chair recognizes the gentleman from the Joint Commission on Hospital as she. from Connecticut. Accreditation that these measures That is why the work of the Pul- Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I work, and the problem is, though, that monary Hypertension Association is so yield myself such time as I may con- there is no consistent enforceable important. Their efforts to increase sume. standard to ensure their application, awareness and research across Federal Madam Chair, today’s vote on H.R. and that is precisely what this bill agencies are making a huge difference 1309 is an important milestone in what does. in lives across the Nation. I am proud has been a 7-year process of getting the While we will never eliminate all risk to represent the PHA Lone Star Chap- Occupational Safety and Health Ad- or stop every violent attack, research ter in The Woodlands, Texas. ministration to effectively act to pro- on the measures in this legislation November is also National Adoption tect the healthcare and social service have been shown to substantially cut Month. This is a cause I hold close to workforce from skyrocketing rates of the incidence of serious injury from my heart because it is thanks to the violence. workplace violence. The nurses, doc- miracle of adoption that I have my in- Sadly, in America today, nurses, doc- tors, social workers, and EMTs who credible family today. tors, social workers, EMTs, and nurs- care for us in our times of crisis and During this month, we recognize and ing assistants are more likely to be the need deserve to have these protections thank the adoptive parents, dedicated victim of on-the-job violence than any soon, not in 7 years and not in 20 years, professionals, and the faith-based orga- other sector of our Nation’s workforce. as is likely if we fail to pass this legis- nizations that work tirelessly to pro- This violence comes in the form of lation into law, leaving OSHA rule- vide our Nation’s children with love assaults, kicking, hitting, choking, and making to its own dilatory, almost co- and support. spitting from patients and residents matose, devices. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues and clients or those who may accom- I would like to thank the large coali- to join me in raising awareness and pany them. It affects a worker’s sense tion of healthcare professionals, their saying thanks to these two great of safety at work. It contributes to organizations, and union representa- causes. burnout, absenteeism, high workers’ tion who have diligently fought for f compensation costs, and stress. Trag- these protections for years; the sub- ically, it can also lead to death. committee chair, ALMA ADAMS, of the WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVEN- According to the Bureau of Labor Workforce Subcommittee on Education TION FOR HEALTH CARE AND Statistics, healthcare and social serv- and Labor and Chairman BOBBY SCOTT SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS ACT ice workers are more than five times as for their leadership; also, Richard Mil- GENERAL LEAVE likely to suffer a serious injury from ler and Jordan Barab, our committee Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I workplace violence than workers in staff, who have done amazing work, as ask unanimous consent that all Mem- other settings. And this chart, which well as Maria Costigan from my per- bers have 5 legislative days to revise shows the red line of healthcare work- sonal office, who have just worked and extend their remarks and include ers versus other sectors in the U.S. night and day for years to try and get extraneous materials on H.R. 1309. economy vividly, powerfully dem- us to this point. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. onstrates the data that is coming into Madam Chair, I reserve the balance BROWNLEY of California). Is there ob- the Department of Labor on this issue. of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.004 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H9128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 21, 2019 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, rate of workplace violence, totaling 71 ber of studies done on the effectiveness COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, percent of all workplace violence inju- of workplace violence prevention pro- Washington, DC, September 6, 2019. ries in 2017, and these workers are more grams, and GAO chose not to call on Hon. BOBBY SCOTT, than four times as likely to suffer a OSHA to establish a standard without Chair, Committee on Education and Labor, Washington, DC. workplace violence injury. further study. DEAR CHAIRMAN SCOTT: I write concerning There is no question that these care- Continuing with their record of H.R. 1309, the ‘‘Workplace Violence Preven- givers deserve meaningful and effective rushed and haphazard legislation, tion for Health Care and Social Service protections, but H.R. 1309 is short- Democrats are pushing a false sense of Workers Act,’’ which was additionally re- sighted and partisan, and it fails to ad- urgency with H.R. 1309. This bill ferred to the Committee on Energy and Com- dress the important issue in an effec- wrongly implies that Congress should merce. tive, feasible manner. impose a swift and sweeping standard In recognition of the desire to expedite immediately, ignoring that OSHA is al- consideration of H.R. 1309, the Committee on In the Education and Labor Commit- Energy and Commerce agrees to waive for- tee’s single hearing on this issue back ready enforcing workplace violence mal consideration of the bill as to provisions in February, Members on both sides of prevention. In 2019, the Occupational that fall within the rule X jurisdiction of the the aisle expressed a desire to work to- Safety and Health Review Commission Committee on Energy and Commerce. The gether to produce real policy solutions. upheld penalties issued by OSHA under Committee takes this action with the mu- Committee Republicans believe there the general duty clause against tual understanding that we do not waive any can be a bipartisan response to this healthcare facilities for not adequately jurisdiction over the subject matter con- issue that would aid in the rulemaking addressing workplace violence. tained in this or similar legislation, and that process and provide protection to I will remind my colleagues on the the Committee will be appropriately con- healthcare and social service workers. other side of the aisle that, according sulted and involved as this bill or similar to a 2018 American Hospital Associa- legislation moves forward so that we may Instead, committee Democrats have address any remaining issues within our ju- decided to advance legislation that cir- tion survey, 97 percent of respondents risdiction. I also request that you support cumvents the long-established rule- indicated they already have workplace my request to name members of the Com- making process and blocks valuable violence policies in place. mittee on Energy and Commerce to any con- input from workers and other stake- To make matters even worse, H.R. ference committee to consider such provi- holders who know better than we do 1309 mandates yet another costly and sions. how to prevent workplace violence in burdensome regulation. Simply put, fi- Finally, I would appreciate the inclusion of nancially struggling healthcare facili- this letter in the report on the bill and into these unique circumstances. The Occupational Safety and Health ties such as rural hospitals and small the Congressional Record during floor con- businesses cannot afford another cost- sideration of H.R. 1309. Administration, or OSHA, the Federal Sincerely, agency that helps ensure safe and ly, congressionally imposed mandate FRANK PALLONE, Jr. healthful working conditions, is cur- from Washington. Democrats will argue they didn’t in- Chairman. rently working on a workplace violence tend for the bill to have such a large prevention rule for healthcare and so- COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND scope and to cost so much. What else cial assistance workplaces, which in- LABOR, HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- didn’t they intend to happen when they cludes gathering important stake- TIVES, rushed through this process, forcing an holder input to create the most feasible Washington, DC, September 9, 2019. overly prescriptive mandate on the and effective Federal safety and health Hon. FRANK PALLONE, Jr., public? Chairman, House Committee on Energy and standards possible. Madam Chair, Republicans are com- Commerce, Washington, DC. However, by requiring OSHA to cir- DEAR CHAIRMAN PALLONE: In reference to mitted to ensuring that healthcare and cumvent established rulemaking proce- social service workers are protected your letter of September 6, 2019, I write to dures under the Occupational Safety confirm our mutual understanding regarding from workplace violence. There is bi- and Health Act and the Administrative H.R. 1309, the ‘‘Workplace Violence Preven- partisan support for OSHA’s current ef- tion for Health Care and Social Service Procedure Act, H.R. 1309 would under- forts to create a standard on workplace Workers Act.’’ mine and threaten this ongoing col- violence prevention. However, Congress I appreciate the Committee on Energy and laborative and evidence-based process should aid in the rulemaking process, Commerce’s waiver of consideration of H.R. by denying OSHA the ability to be re- not circumvent it, as H.R. 1309 does. 1309 as specified in your letter. I acknowl- sponsive to important feedback from edge that the waiver was granted only to ex- H.R. 1309 will likely have many unin- the public and impacted stakeholders. tended consequences which negatively pedite floor consideration of H.R. 1309 and H.R. 1309 severely limits the partici- does not in any way waive or diminish the impact healthcare and social services Committee on Energy and Commerce’s juris- pation of industry, worker representa- workplaces, in addition to imposing a dictional interests over this or similar legis- tives, the scientific community, and costly mandate on healthcare pro- lation. the public from having a say in the de- viders. I urge my colleagues to join me I would be pleased to include our exchange velopment of a new comprehensive in opposing this unnecessary legisla- of letters on this matter in committee report standard. Democrats are rejecting a tion so we can get to work on a bipar- for H.R. 1309 and in the Congressional Record thorough response to this complex and tisan solution. during floor consideration of the bill to me- highly technical issue that is backed morialize our joint understanding. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance Again, thank you for your assistance with by meaningful input. of my time. these matters. Furthermore, this legislation turns a Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I Sincerely, blind eye to comprehensive research yield myself such time as I may con- ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, and data. Currently, there is no agreed- sume. Chairman. upon set of policies to prevent and I would just note that this is a bipar- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam mitigate workplace violence for tisan effort. There are 227 cosponsors in Chair, I yield myself such time as I healthcare and social service workers, the House, 8 Republicans. And again, may consume. and researchers in the field have point- we have had lots of engagement, ac- Madam Chair, I rise today in opposi- ed out the need for additional studies commodated a number of the issues tion to H.R. 1309, the Workplace Vio- to determine the most effective re- that came up at the public hearing lence Prevention for Health Care and sponse. process. Social Service Workers Act. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Con- Again, I would just note that I appre- American workers deserve to be kept trol and Prevention said further re- ciate the fact that the ranking member out of harm’s way while on the job, al- search was needed to identify effective spoke highly of OSHA’s volunteer lowing them to return home to their strategies that prevent workplace vio- guidelines, which I have in my hand families and loved ones healthy and lence in healthcare and social service here. Those are actually incorporated safe. settings. into the bill language for the interim According to the Bureau of Labor Additionally, in 2016, the Govern- final standard. So we are working ex- Statistics, healthcare and social serv- ment Accountability Office, GAO, actly with the guidelines that she en- ice workplaces experience the highest noted there have been a limited num- dorsed.

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These plans do some of my colleagues think they tireless, bipartisan leadership in shep- must assess and address the range of risks know better than the industry, worker herding this bill to this historic point. for violence—from the sufficiency of staffing representatives, the scientific commu- It was my honor to work on the and security systems to patient-specific risk nity, and the public? healthcare worker portions of this bill, factors. Let’s also not forget that rushed and I am proud that it will pass today. H.R. 1309 mandates that the Occupational mandates like this one come at a cost. Safety and Health Administration promul- Madam Chair, I rise today in support The Congressional Budget Office esti- gate a workplace violence prevention stand- mates the cost to private entities will of the Workplace Violence Prevention ard that would require healthcare and social for Health Care and Social Service service employers to develop and enforce be at least $1.8 billion in the first 2 Workers Act. plans to protect their employees from vio- years that the rushed OSHA rule is in For far too long, the workers who lence on the job. To ensure that workplace effect and $750 million annually after serve on the front lines of our commu- violence prevention plans are effective, that. It is also estimated to cost public nities have had to work in dangerous workers (including nurses, other direct care facilities at least $100 million in the conditions without adequate protec- employees, security personnel and ancillary first 2 years and $55 million annually staff) must be involved throughout all stages tion. Every day, our nurses and social after that. of plan development, implementation, and When I am back home in my district service workers face high levels of dan- review, which go hand-in-hand with the gers, levels that most of us would find and talk to healthcare providers, the standard’s comprehensive training require- last thing they want is another costly unacceptable in our own occupation. ments. The enforceable occupational health Their courage to keep working, despite and safety standard established in this legis- government mandate from Washington. these risks of violence, exemplifies the lation is necessary to create and maintain So let’s not put the cart before the selfless nature of healthcare. protections against workplace violence that horse here. our members, other workers in healthcare Workplace violence is a serious issue, b 0930 and social settings, and, importantly, our pa- and it needs a serious solution. We tients deserve. should not pass this bill until we have This bill follows what California has This bi-partisan legislation is of high pri- done in creating a nationwide work- a thoroughly vetted and researched fix. ority for RNs across the country, and we So let OSHA do their job to develop an place violence prevention standard, so hope you will join with us in supporting it effective solution by working with the people no longer have to work in fear. and voting yes on H.R. 1309 on the floor of the House of Representatives. very people that we are trying to help. Since the implementation of Califor- I urge my colleagues to oppose this nia’s own standard, healthcare workers Sincerely, BONNIE CASTILLO, RN, bill. have experienced marked improve- Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, again ments in workplace violence preven- Executive Director. ZENEI CORTEZ, RN, very quickly, the mandate costs that tion measures. The California Nurses President. CBO scored, the $1.7 billion, that is Association reports that hospitals in DEBORAH BURGER, RN, spread out over 200,000 facilities, if you California are seeing increased security President. read their note closely. If you do the staffing, increased training, and com- JEAN ROSS, RN, math, we are talking about a $9,000 prehensive reporting. These common- President. cost per year for facilities. That, in my sense protections did not exist prior to Mr. KHANNA. I want to thank, opinion, in terms of protecting their California’s standard. again, the gentleman from Connecticut workforce, is not a high price to pay to It is time to expand these protections for his leadership. make sure that the people who work to healthcare and social service work- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam there are safe. ers nationwide. This affects real peo- Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to ple. We have heard stories of people tleman from Georgia (Mr. ALLEN). the gentlewoman from North Carolina who have been injured, killed, whose Mr. ALLEN. Madam Chair, those who (Ms. ADAMS), the chair of the Sub- families have been harmed because of work in hospitals and in social services committee on Workforce Protections, this kind of violence. are remarkable. They provide Ameri- and I want to thank her for moving Madam Chair, I include in the cans with compassion and care in some this bill this calendar year. RECORD a letter from National Nurses of life’s most difficult situations. But Ms. ADAMS. Madam Chair, I thank United in support of this legislation. every day these workers face real risk the gentleman from Connecticut for National Nurses United has boldly led of workplace violence. yielding. I rise today to join my col- on this issue for many years, including The Bureau of Labor Statistics re- leagues in strong support of H.R. 1309, getting the standards across the finish ports healthcare and social service the Workplace Violence Prevention for line in California. workplaces have higher rates of work- Health Care and Social Service Work- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED, place violence. No American should ers Act. Washington, DC, November 18, 2019. feel threatened while on the job. That Workplace violence impacts over 15 DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: This week, the is why the Occupational Safety and million healthcare workers in this House of Representatives is scheduled to Health Administration, or OSHA, has country. These workers offer critical vote on H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence recently taken steps to work with assistance to some of the most vulner- Prevention for Health Care and Social Serv- stakeholders and industry partners to able members of our society. They ice Workers Act, sponsored by Congressman analyze the issue on how to best pro- work in our hospitals, our nursing Joe Courtney. National Nurses United, rep- resenting more than 155,000 registered nurses tect these workers. homes, our hospices, and they do this, (RNs) across the country, is firmly in sup- H.R. 1309 threatens this collaborative despite the fact that they are nearly port of this bill and strongly urges you to work and denies OSHA the ability to five times as likely to suffer serious vote in favor of it. respond to feedback from the public workplace violence injury than work- Our members work at the bedside in every and stakeholders. ers in other sectors. state in the nation, and we know that when As a small business owner, I know And those statistics account just for nurses are unsafe, our patients are also at that top-down mandates simply do not physical injuries. So when the body re- risk. Violence on the job has become en- work. The bottom-up approach is the covers from workplace assaults, these demic for RNs and other workers in tried-and-true method. Gather input professionals are often plagued with ca- healthcare and social assistance settings. Nurses report being punched, kicked, bitten, from all impacted before creating a reer-ending post-traumatic stress dis- beaten, and threatened with violence as they new policy. orders for the rest of their lives. provide care to others—and far too many This bill also lacks the research So I am glad that the House is con- have experienced stabbings and shootings. needed to identify and prevent work- sidering the gentleman from Connecti- But there are practical steps that healthcare place violence in these settings. In 2016, cut’s bill today to finally compel OSHA

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.007 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H9130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 21, 2019 to create a standard to protect these No one should face violence, intimidation, correct hazards, develop systems for report- workers in their places of work. or fear for their safety while working to help ing threats of violence and injuries, provide Madam Chair, it can take up to 20 others and save lives. Violence is not just training for workers and management and years for OSHA to issue standards, as ‘‘part of the job,’’ and studies show that pre- protect workers from retaliation for report- in the case of its silica and beryllium vention plans work. Many violent incidents ing workplace violence incidents. The bill can be predicted and minimized with the ensures that frontline workers have input, standards. Our Nation’s healthcare and right staffing, policies and protocols; and helping employers identify common sense social service workers cannot afford to this legislation builds upon well-established measures like alarm devices, lighting, secu- wait that long while they serve under guidelines from the Department of Labor. rity, and surveillance and monitoring sys- the constant threat of violence. This bill is essential to making healthcare tems to reduce the risk of violent assaults H.R. 1309 takes a different approach. and social service settings safer for workers, and injuries. It would require OSHA to issue an in- but also safer healing environments for pa- The bill’s requirements for the workplace terim standard requiring employers to tients. When a patient harms a social worker violence prevention plan are based upon ex- develop and implement a workplace vi- or other clinician, it is traumatizing not isting guidelines and recommendations from only for the clinician but also for the pa- olence prevention plan within 1 year OSHA, NIOSH and professional associations. tient; and it sets treatment back for months, Scientific studies have documented that the and a final standard within 42 months. if not years. Patients witnessing violence implementation of such prevention plans sig- Contrary to the claims of my friends also are traumatized. nificantly reduces the incidence of work- on the other side of the aisle, this is We urge you to support the nurses, social place violence. Similar measures have been not a radical requirement. workers and other healthcare and social adopted in a number of states and imple- OSHA has already held extensive service professionals in your district by vot- mented by some employers. However, cur- public comment on this topic since ing for H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence rently there is no federal OSHA workplace 1996, and H.R. 1309 would allow OSHA Prevention for Health Care and Social Serv- standard, and OSHA has been slow to take ice Workers Act. action. The majority of healthcare and social to conduct a full public comment and Alliance for Retired Americans, American hearing process before a final standard service workers lack effective protection and Art Therapy Association, American Associa- remain at serious risk. is issued. Our healthcare and social tion for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social We urge you to support and co-sponsor service workers cannot wait, and nei- Work, American Counseling Association, H.R. 1309 to help protect health care and so- ther can we. American Federation of State, County and cial service workers from the growing threat Madam Chair, I include in the Municipal Employees (AFSCME), American of workplace violence and unnecessary in- RECORD a support letter from organiza- Federation of Teachers, American Public jury and death. tions representing our Nation’s Health Association, Coalition of Labor Union Sincerely, healthcare and social service workers, Women (CLUW) of Southwestern PA, Com- WILLIAM SAMUEL, munications Workers of America (CWA), as well as a support letter from AFL– Director, Government Affairs. Emergency Nurses Association, Inter- Ms. ADAMS. I ask the House to pass CIO. national Association of Machinists and Aero- NOVEMBER 20, 2019. space Workers, Midstate Education & Serv- without delay the gentleman from Con- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ice Foundation, National Association of necticut’s legislation. Washington, DC. County Behavioral Health & Developmental Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the Disability Directors (NACBHDD), National Chair, let me be clear, the safety of our undersigned organizations representing Association of Rural Mental Health Nation’s healthcare and social service nurses, social workers, psychiatric, home (NARMH), National Association of Social workers is not a partisan issue. Re- health and personal care aides, as well as Workers, National COSH, National Nurses gardless of political beliefs, all of us in other workers in the healthcare and social United, National Rural Social Work Caucus, this Chamber can appreciate the hard service industries, we urge you to vote yes People’s Action, Philadelphia Area Project work and empathy that healthcare on H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Preven- on Occupational Safety and Health tion for Health Care and Social Service (PhilaPOSH), Rhode Island Committee on workers and community caregivers Workers Act. When healthcare and social Occupational Safety and Health (RICOSH), demonstrate every single day on the service professionals show up to work, they School Social Work Association of America, job. shouldn’t have to worry about whether they Service Employees International Union Their dedication to caring for the are going to be injured in an assault. The (SEIU), Smart Transportation, United Food most vulnerable members of our com- many professionals who face risk of assault and Commercial Workers International munities is extraordinary, and these every day include not only those working in Union, United Steelworkers, Worksafe. workers deserve our gratitude, our re- hospitals, clinics and mental health facili- spect, and our commitment to ensuring ties, but also those providing services in pa- AFL–CIO, tients’ homes, and outside the four walls of March 28, 2019. they are safe on the job. The nature of the work in these in- an office. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Healthcare and social service workers are Washington, DC. dustries requires healthcare and social nearly five times more likely to be assaulted DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: I am writing on be- services workers to interact directly than other workers, and the violence is half of the AFL–CIO to urge you to co-spon- with individuals who are experiencing growing. Between 2007 and 2017, the rate of sor the Workplace Violence Prevention for tremendous stress, trauma, and grief, violent injuries grew by 123 percent in hos- Health Care and Social Services Workers Act which can cause situations to devolve pitals, 201 percent in psychiatric hospitals (H.R. 1309). This bill, sponsored by Rep. Joe and substance use treatment facilities, and and put workers’ safety at risk. Courtney (D–Conn.) would direct the Occupa- American workers should be kept out 28 percent in social service settings. The tional Safety and Health Administration to costs of this violence are high: in injury issue a federal workplace violence preven- of harm’s way on the job, so they can rates, in professionals being driven from tion standard to protect workers in health return home to their families every doing the work they love, and in workers’ care and social services from injury and day healthy and safe. These caregivers compensation claims and staff shortages. death. deserve protections, but H.R. 1309 is Currently, there is no federally enforceable Workplace violence is a serious and grow- not the right way to address this im- violence prevention standard specifically ing safety and health problem that has portant issue. Our healthcare workers covering healthcare and social services, and reached epidemic levels. Workplace violence and caregivers deserve a thoroughly federal guidelines do not cover those work- is now the third leading cause of job deaths, ing in public facilities. H.R. 1309 would re- and results in more than 28,000 serious lost- vetted and researched solution that quire hospitals, residential treatment facili- time injuries each year. Nurses, medical as- protects them in the workplace. I ties, clinics at correctional or detention fa- sistants, emergency responders and social think we can do better by working to- cilities, substance use disorder treatment workers face some of the greatest threats, gether. centers, and other service facilities to de- suffering more than 70% of all workplace as- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance velop and implement comprehensive violence saults. Women workers particularly are at of my time. prevention plans and provide whistleblower risk, suffering two out of every three serious Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I protections for workers. We hear from mem- workplace violence injuries. yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from bers about violence all the time: a nurse H.R. 1309 would help protect these workers Virginia (Mr. SCOTT), the chairman of choked to the point of unconsciousness; a by requiring employers in the health care case manager who has suffered bone frac- and social service sectors to develop and im- the Committee on Education and tures and debilitating brain injuries from plement a workplace violence prevention Labor. being thrown against walls and floors; social plan, tailored to specific workplace and em- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam workers brutally attacked, and even killed, ployee populations. As part of the plan, em- Chair, I want to thank the gentleman when conducting visits to client homes. ployers would be required to identify and from Connecticut for yielding and for

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.009 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9131 his untiring leadership on workplace I urge my colleagues to support H.R. b 0945 safety issues. 1309. Following the incident, Oregon I rise in support of H.R. 1309, the Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam AFSCME members organized to im- Workplace Violence Prevention for Chair, I yield myself such time as I prove difficult working conditions that Healthcare and Social Service Workers may consume. were compromising the quality of serv- Act. Madam Chair, yesterday the Depart- ices for vulnerable clients as well as Healthcare facilities are where we ment of Labor issued its fall 2019 regu- the safety of employees. should be going to get well, but too latory agenda. The department an- Unfortunately, the experience of often, hardworking, highly skilled em- nounced plans to initiate a Small Busi- these workers is too common. Accord- ployees of these facilities are regularly ness Regulatory Enforcement Fairness ing to a November 2018 report from the beaten, kicked, punched, and some- Act panel for the prevention of work- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, times killed while performing their place violence in healthcare and social healthcare and social service workers jobs. Healthcare and social service assistance in January. This is a very face a disproportionate risk of on-the- workers are four times as likely to suf- positive and important development. job violence and injuries. fer serious workplace violence injuries Unfortunately, H.R. 1309 encourages The workers in Oregon, and compared to workers in other sectors. and allows OSHA to skip this impor- healthcare and social service workers Many can never return to work after tant step of gathering feedback and ad- across the country, need evidence- the assault. based workplace violence prevention The Government Accountability Of- vice from small businesses, all to sat- isfy the arbitrary 1-year deadline for plans tailored to the needs of the popu- fice has found the dangers to such lations they serve. That is why I am workers has gotten worse over the past issuing an interim final standard. Shortchanging the views of small busi- proud to be an original cosponsor of decade. From 2008 to 2017, workplace H.R. 1309, introduced by my colleague, violence incidence rates have more nesses at the expense of a rushed, sweeping, and overly proscriptive Congressman COURTNEY. than doubled at private hospitals and Healthcare and social service work- home healthcare services with the standard is not an appropriate trade- off. ers help to care for our families, highest rates of violence found in psy- friends, and loved ones. Today, we have Additionally, the legislative text and chiatric and substance abuse hospitals. the chance to support their well-being scope of H.R. 1309 are so proscriptive Most acts of workplace violence in in the workplace. healthcare facilities are foreseeable, that OSHA wouldn’t be able to deviate Madam Chair, I include in the from the mandates in the bill even if and they are preventable by imple- RECORD a letter in support of the menting workplace violence prevention the recommendation from the small Workplace Violence Prevention for plans. Although OSHA and the Joint business panel are contrary to that of Health Care and Social Service Work- Commission for hospital accreditations H.R. 1309. ers Act from the National Association have issued authoritative guidance, The Trump administration is moving of Social Workers. voluntary efforts alone are not enough forward with the rule-making process. Good morning: We are writing today to en- to ensure the safety of these workers. Rather than pass H.R. 1309, we should courage your boss to vote to approve H.R. Currently, OSHA has no standard for be allowing OSHA to do its work on a 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for requiring healthcare and social service comprehensive standard, including so- Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, employers to implement workplace vi- liciting necessary input from small which is scheduled to come to the House olence prevention programs, and it businesses. floor for a vote next week. This bipartisan takes the agency from 7 to 20 years to Madam Chair, I reserve the balance legislation is instrumental in promoting issue a new standard. The new beryl- safer working conditions for millions of so- of my time. cial workers, nurses and other similar pro- lium standard, for example, which has Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, just fessionals who experience unacceptably high just been finalized, has been under con- really quickly, it is true, yesterday levels of violence on the job. sideration for about 17 years. And that that notice went out scheduling that The National Association of Social Work- timeframe is not unusual. panel. I would just note, that is the ers represents the interests of over 750,000 so- Instead of waiting for years or even third time the department has sent out cial workers nationwide who are employed in decades for OSHA to act, H.R. 1309 wide variety of settings, including hospitals, such a notice, and they have canceled community clinics, schools and correctional would first direct OSHA to issue an in- the prior panels. We will see whether or terim standard within 1 year and a facilities among others. Many social workers not it actually happens in January. provide services outside the four walls of an final standard within 42 months, re- We are in the third year of this ad- office, such as in family homes. quiring healthcare and social service ministration, after a GAO report, again As you may know, healthcare and social employers to implement a workplace after statistics and hearings, where we service workers are nearly five times more likely to be assaulted at work than other violence prevention plan. And further, have asked questions of the depart- it protects workers from retaliation for professionals, and the rate of violence is ment to move on this, and frankly, we reporting assaults to their employers growing. Between 2007 and 2017, the rate of are talking about adopting OSHA’s or government authorities. violent injuries grew by 123% in hospitals, Furthermore, since public employees own guidelines in the interim stand- 201% in psychiatric hospitals and substance use treatment facilities, and 28% in social in 24 states lack any OSHA protec- ards. This is not some farfetched, radical service settings. The costs of this violence tions, this legislation requires public are high: in injury rates, in professionals hospitals and skilled nursing facilities proposal. It is their own recommenda- tions about how you can safely and ef- being driven from doing the work they love, receiving Medicare funds to comply in workers’ compensation claims and staff with the workplace violence standards fectively reduce workplace violence. shortages. Workplace violence is also highly in this bill. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to problematic for patients. Safe environments Healthcare and social service work- the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. are healing environments. ers play a critical role in healthcare for BONAMICI), a great member of the Edu- Currently, there is no federal enforceable our families and our communities. At cation and Labor Committee. violence prevention standard covering Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Chair, I rise healthcare and social services and federal the very least, we must do whatever we guidelines do not cover those working in can to ensure that these workers will in strong support of H.R. 1309, the public facilities. H.R. 1309 would require hos- come home uninjured at the end of the Workplace Violence Prevention for pitals, residential treatment facilities, sub- workday. Healthcare and Social Service Workers stance use disorder treatment centers, clin- Madam Chair, I thank Chairman Act. ics at correctional or detention facilities, PALLONE for his cooperation in moving A few years ago, two workers in Or- and other service facilities to develop and this bill to the floor. I also want to egon were tragically wounded in a implement comprehensive violence preven- thank Mr. COURTNEY and Representa- workplace stabbing at an organization tion plans and provide whistle-blower protec- tions for workers. These commonsense plans tive ALMA ADAMS, chair of the Sub- that provides essential support services can be customized to reflect the unique safe- committee on Workforce Protections, to youth who are facing addiction, ty needs and concerns of each setting. for their leadership in advancing this homelessness, and behavioral health When the Workplace Violence Prevention legislation. issues. for Health Care and Social Service Workers

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KASTNER, MSS, MLSP, the rights of folks like Tina all across but workplace violence has clear patterns Senior Field Organizer, my State. Iowa’s working families are and detectable risk factors in health care National Association of Social Workers. continuing to pay the price for those and social service settings. Actions can be taken to reduce the risk of workplace vio- Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Chair, I urge politically motivated attacks. lence. my colleagues to support this legisla- Nearly 1,000 jobs in our State have The cost of inaction is high. It is cal- tion. been eliminated since 2011. These staff- culated in the pain, loss, suffering and the Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam ing shortages, because of this and the disruption to lives, workplaces and commu- Chair, I reserve the balance of my failure to train employees on vital nities caused by these incidents to workers time. safety measures, have put lives like and their families. We ask that you send a clear message that Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I Tina’s on the line. Congress will not ignore the harm and suf- yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman In that same facility, several other fering caused to health care, behavioral from Iowa (Ms. FINKENAUER), one of our employees have been attacked in the health and social service workers by work- great new freshmen. last year. place violence. Please vote in support of H.R. Ms. FINKENAUER. Madam Chair, I The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- 1309. rise today in support of H.R. 1309, the woman has expired. Sincerely, Workplace Violence Prevention for Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I SCOTT FREY, Director of Federal Government Affairs. Health Care and Social Service Work- yield an additional 1 minute to the ers Act. gentlewoman from Iowa. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam I also rise today to share Tina Ms. FINKENAUER. Madam Chair, in Chair, I reserve the balance of my Suckow’s story with the House of Rep- other facilities across the State, they time. Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I resentatives. have been attacked in the last year. It yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman Tina is my constituent, and she is a is unconscionable. This isn’t how you from Illinois (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY). proud Iowan, wife, mother, grand- treat people. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Chair, I mother, and AFSCME member. She is The law also created a system that thank Mr. COURTNEY for yielding, and I also a dedicated nurse who spent 15 was rigged against working people, proudly rise today in support of his leg- years caring for those living with men- forcing employees to go through costly islation. tal health conditions. recertification processes and trying to The frequency and scale of workplace Tragically, this tough and thick- stop them from being able to collec- violence are alarmingly high, but no skinned woman, with a great sense of tively bargain and being able to fight statistic, even the startling ones that humor and a natural gift for helping for their rights. we have learned about, can fully reflect people, can now no longer physically Luckily for us in Iowa, our public the pain, loss, and suffering that these work. employees are strong. They banded to- incidents can cause. More than a year ago, Tina was hor- gether and were recertified, and I am As we consider the bill before us ribly injured at the State of Iowa’s proud to represent them. today, I ask that you remember and Independence Mental Health Institute Today, I will be casting this vote for honor Pamela Knight. in my district. Tina Suckow, who I know is watching Pamela was an AFSCME Council 31, An aggressive patient triggered a call at home today. Local 448 member. She worked for the for additional assistance. Although This bill will require places like the Illinois Department of Children and Tina was working in a different section State of Iowa to stop failing their em- Family Services as a child protection of the campus at the time, she made ployees, by requiring workplace protec- specialist. her way over to help, with about a tions. It is a first step in protecting She had been sent to take a 2-year- dozen other coworkers. Iowans on the front lines. old child into protective custody from For roughly 45 minutes, the patient I am standing with our hardworking an abusive father. As she got out of her was erratic and repeatedly threatened men and women today who ask for a car, Pamela was attacked by the boy’s to hurt the first person who tried to safe workplace, and now I am standing father. Brutally beaten, Ms. Knight get close to him. When nothing worked with them on the floor of the U.S. suffered blunt force trauma to her to calm him, a supervisor grabbed a House, proudly voting ‘‘yes’’ for them head. After 11 years on the job, she suc- padded shield, but nobody knew that and folks all across my State. cumbed to her injuries, paying the ulti- the facility even had this equipment, Madam Chair, I include in the mate price for protecting children from and they weren’t trained to use it. RECORD a letter from AFSCME in sup- abuse and neglect. As her coworker approached with the port of H.R. 1309. shield, Tina became trapped between it Pamela and her fellow DCFS employ- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, ees are the front line of defense in pro- and the patient. He hit Tina in the COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOY- tecting children in Illinois and around head so many times that she lost con- EES, AFL-CIO, the country. In this vital work, they sciousness. Washington, DC, November 19, 2019. can encounter families in crisis stem- After dedicating her career and her HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ming from poverty, substance abuse, life to caring for others, Tina was now Washington, DC. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the mental illness, and domestic violence. the one in need. Since then, she has For two decades, OSHA has worked been in and out of surgeries, and the members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees with employers on voluntary guide- emotional damage remains. That day (AFSCME), I urge you to support the ‘‘Work- lines to address workplace violence, was the worst day of Tina’s life. place Violence Prevention for Health Care yet the rate of violence has gone up. Sadly, the State has made it worse and Social Service Workers Act’’ (H.R. 1309), Enough is enough. Today, we can do by denying her unpaid time off re- which protects workers and their right to be the right thing by Pamela Knight and quests and kicking her off the payroll. safe from violence at their workplace. H.R. the unsung heroes in healthcare and Tina wants her story shared today so 1309 requires the Occupational Safety and social services by passing this impor- that employees like her are protected. Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a tant, critical, and necessary piece of standard on workplace violence prevention I am personally upset that it is hard legislation. to do in States like Iowa. You see, in in health care and social service assistance settings. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam 2017, I was a State representative in Enactment of H.R. 1309 is needed because: Chair, I continue to reserve the balance Iowa who spent 2 days fighting back The current OSHA guidance is voluntary. of my time. against the gutting of collective bar- It does not require employers to address the Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I gaining in my State, where they went high risk of violence on the job for health yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO7.005 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9133 from Florida (Ms. WILSON), the chair of that have violence prevention plans No one should face violence or intimida- the Subcommittee on Health, Employ- have cut the rate of injuries and re- tion, or fear for their safety, while working ment, Labor, and Pensions. lated workers’ compensation costs. to heal others and save lives. Violence is not just ‘‘part of the job,’’ and studies show that Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam The Acting CHAIR (Mr. HASTINGS). prevention plans work. Many violent inci- Chair, I am pleased to speak in support The time of the gentlewoman has ex- dents can be predicted and minimized with of this important and necessary piece pired. the right staffing, policies and protocols, and of legislation. Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I yield this legislation builds upon well-established Through my work as chairwoman of an additional 30 seconds to the gentle- guidelines from the Department of Labor. the Subcommittee on Health, Employ- woman from Florida. I strongly urge you to support the nurses, ment, Labor, and Pensions, and as Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Chair, social workers and other healthcare profes- former ranking member of the Sub- for these reasons, I urge every Member sionals in your district by voting YES on committee on Workforce Protections, I to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 1309, the Work- H.R. 1309. have worked extensively on protecting place Violence Prevention for Health Sincerely, RANDI WEINGARTEN. America’s workers from unsafe condi- Care and Social Service Workers Act. President. tions in the workplace. Mr. Chair, I include in the RECORD a Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. This legislation is an important step letter in support of this legislation Chairman, I reserve the balance of my toward protecting our healthcare and from the American Federation of time. social service workers from workplace Teachers. Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 violence. Unfortunately, it also is a Washington, DC, November 19, 2019. minutes to the gentlewoman from very necessary step. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). We know that healthcare and social Washington, DC. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I service workers experience the highest DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the 1.7 thank the gentleman from Connecticut rate of serious injury due to workplace million members of the American Federation of Teachers, including 170,000 healthcare (Mr. COURTNEY) for yielding, and I violence. They, literally, are jumped on workers, I strongly urge you to vote YES on thank him for his leadership. and beaten up by their patients at H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Preven- I rise as a cosponsor of the Workplace work, thrown against walls and floors, tion for Health Care and Social Service Violence Prevention for Health Care suffering bone fractures and brain inju- Workers Act. I also want to thank Rep. JOE and Social Service Workers Act. ries. COURTNEY (D–Conn.) for his leadership on Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman of These workers have a lost time in- this bill and for his steadfast commitment to the full committee, Mr. SCOTT, and protecting all healthcare workers. jury rate of 14.8 per 10,000 workers, chairwoman of the subcommittee, Ms. compared to 3.1 for all other workers, When healthcare professionals show up to work, they shouldn’t have to worry about ADAMS. I thank the complete com- according to the Bureau of Labor Sta- whether they are going to be injured in an mittee for bringing this important leg- tistics. assault. Sadly, healthcare and social service islation to the floor. Currently, Federal efforts to protect workers are nearly five times more likely to As I have listened to testimony over workers from workplace violence de- be assaulted while on the job than the rest of the last couple of days, I began to pends solely on the use of OSHA’s gen- our workforce. The costs of this violence are frame a concept that we must do the eral duty clause. That part of the Occu- high: in injury rates, in professionals being right thing. pational Safety and Health Act re- driven from doing the work they love, and in workers’ compensation claims and staff As I have interacted with my con- quires employers to provide a work- stituents, as I understand the work of place free from recognized hazards. shortages. H.R. 1309 would require hospitals and other healthcare workers and social service However, it is legally cumbersome to facilities to develop and implement com- workers, they take care of the broken apply and is mostly applied after an in- prehensive violence prevention plans and of our society, some who may be ill, jury occurs. What is needed are stand- provide whistleblower protections for nurses some who may have necessities of life ards to prevent injuries in advance, not and other workers facing violence. Current that have not been fulfilled. after-the-fact enforcement. federal workplace protections do not focus While OSHA has adopted guidelines on healthcare and social service workers and b 1000 for preventing violence against don’t cover those working in public facili- These individuals are under enor- healthcare and social service workers, ties. This bill is a chance to make healthcare mous pressure, yet our workers in the these are only temporary and vol- settings safer environments for staff and pa- workplace caring for these people have tients alike. As one of the largest healthcare untary. This legislation will codify unions in the country, the AFT has been the largest heart. They train to be these guidelines and provide OSHA striving to address workplace violence for sympathetic and empathetic. with the necessary authority to require years; this is our members’ top healthcare I am reminded of a situation in my healthcare facilities and social service priority. local hospital where an individual providers to develop and implement a I hear from AFT healthcare members broke loose because that person was workplace violence prevention plan. about violence all the time: A nurse was suffering from a mental challenge, ill- Madam Chair, while these changes choked to the point of unconsciousness last ness, health need, mixed in with a pop- are important to the entire Nation, year; a nurse was stabbed in 2017; members ulation that was there for other rea- have suffered bone fractures and brain inju- sons. That person was in the mix of they are even more important to my ries from being thrown against walls and district in Florida. Given the large pop- floors. The House Education and Labor Com- healthcare workers trying to care for ulation of senior citizens, the need for mittee held a hearing on the topic of work- others, but trying to be kind, sympa- healthcare and social service workers place violence earlier this year. In her testi- thetic, and caring, but that person was is great. mony, the AFT witness described being at- in a state of crisis that was threat- Performing these jobs can be both tacked: ening to the patients and threatening physically and emotionally draining, He then spun around on his back and to the workers. even without the threat of being at- kicked his leg high into the air striking me This is a crucial act. We are at a cri- in the neck, hitting with such force to my sis moment. It is important to recog- tacked. The added danger of physical throat that my head snapped backward; I violence may lead many potential heard this ‘‘bang’’ and ‘‘pop, ‘‘ and all the air nize that these incidents, as have been healthcare and social service workers just rushed out of me. . . . Since June 2015, evidenced on the floor of the House, to seek employment elsewhere, to I have been diagnosed with moderate to se- happen every day, even as we speak. leave the field altogether, or quit. vere post-traumatic stress disorder, mod- Those individuals with that person Violence in the workplace has a cas- erate anxiety, insomnia, depressive disorder were not able to bring him to a resolve, cading effect on everyone involved, and social phobia related to this incident. and law enforcement had to be en- from the workers who bear the brunt of . . . I LOVED being a nurse. I have a huge gaged. the violent attacks, to the families problem still calling myself a nurse. I do not Those are situations that make it know what to call myself now. There is a difficult. We need this interim re- they serve, to the patients who witness deep loss when you used to make a difference the violence, some in a very fragile in the lives of people, in your true calling sponse, and we need it quickly. 200,000 state. and with passion. Now, that space is filled facilities will be covered, and, as was What we do know from evidence and with extreme sadness and fear. . . . I lost my evidenced on the floor by Mr. COURT- research is that healthcare facilities career. NEY, at $9,000 per facility. That is a

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As a small busi- gentlewoman from Texas. input; imposes mandates that may ul- ness owner in New Orleans, I have first- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Coming from the timately harm the very people this leg- hand experience with the complex and Texas Medical Center in my commu- islation intends to protect; forecloses often burdensome nature of govern- nity and many other hospitals and see- better, more protective and feasible so- ment regulation. I get that, and I sup- ing the proliferation of health clinics, lutions that would result from the es- port fewer regulations in certain cir- federally qualified health clinics, and tablished rulemaking process; fails to cumstances. However, in the 6 months social service agencies all attempting allow meaningful public input; and im- since Lynne’s death, I’ve learned how to do the right thing—and the patients poses costly requirements on regulated gravely and disproportionately vulner- who are there deserve to have the best entities. able healthcare workers are to acts of care possible, but they are, in many in- Our healthcare workers and care- workplace violence against them. The stances, ill; they are, in many in- givers deserve a thoroughly vetted and data, stats, and facts are undeniable on stances, broken. In order to have the researched solution that protects them the subject. There’s practically a news staff continue to serve them, let’s pro- in the workplace, but H.R. 1309 badly story every day somewhere in America tect those workers. Let’s stand along- fails to deliver on that front. about it. It is unconscionable that less side those workers. Madam Chair, I strongly urge a ‘‘no’’ Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to care is given for the health and well- vote, and I yield back the balance of being of those who care for us when we enthusiastically support this legisla- my time. tion and let us begin to stand alongside need it most. Thank you for trying to Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I spare other families from the kind of those who work with those who are yield myself such time as I may con- most in need. grief and tragedy mine has endured sume. every day since we lost our beautiful Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Madam Chair, regarding the paygo Chairman, I continue to reserve the sister, mother, and daughter.’’ issue, just to be clear, paygo applies to She should be home making Thanks- balance of my time. the budget impact. And the gentle- Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chairman, I giving dinner for her children—mother woman is absolutely correct; CBO cal- have exhausted all speakers, and I am of two. But because we don’t have a na- culated a $60 million deficit impact prepared to close on my side. tional enforceable standard to reduce Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance over 10 years in the Medicare program. workplace violence in healthcare set- of my time. Again, we spend over $700 billion a year tings and social work, this gentleman— Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. in Medicare, and, by all projections, he is not a lobbyist; he is not a super- Chairman, I am prepared to close and that is going to go up. PAC; he is a brother—came to Wash- yield myself such time as I may con- By the way, $60 million is for rural ington at his own expense, like so sume. hospitals. If you read the CBO note, many others, to talk about the fact Mr. Chairman, as we debate the im- that is really the retroactive impact that we have a crisis. It is our job to pact of H.R. 1309 on healthcare pro- that has caused that, really, budget address that crisis, and that is what viders, I note that this bill is in viola- dust in terms of the impact to the this bill does. tion of the House’s pay-as-you-go, or Medicare program. Madam Chair, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on paygo, rule. Madam Chair, we have heard today H.R. 1309, and I yield back the balance The paygo rule requires that legisla- about the urgency that this emergency of my time. tion affecting direct spending not in- requires. We understand the statistics. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, I rise to crease the deficit. Any legislation pro- Workers are uniquely vulnerable in the speak in strong support of H.R. 1309, the jected to increase direct spending must healthcare setting to violence as they Workplace Violence Prevention for Health be offset by equivalent amounts of di- care for the most vulnerable among us. Care and Social Service Workers Act.’’ rect spending cuts, revenue increases, We know how to help. We know that This bill offers workplace violence protection or a combination of both. evidence-based practices will lower this to our nation’s caregivers—including nurses, According to the nonpartisan Con- trend line. And we know that when social workers, and many others who dedicate gressional Budget Office, H.R. 1309 will hospitals and other facilities adopt their lives to caring for those in need. increase the deficit by $60 million be- them, rates of violence against staff go Last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics tween 2020 and 2029. In addition, CBO down. (BLS) reported that health care and social estimates the cost of H.R. 1309 to pri- In closing, I would like to share a few service workers were nearly five times as like- vate entities will be at least $1.8 billion words from a letter written to me by ly to suffer a serious workplace violence injury in the first 2 years and at least $750 Gene Sausse from Louisiana about his than workers in other sectors. million annually thereafter. sister, Lynne Truxillo, who was a nurse Public employees, such as care givers in Democrats wrote this particular in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, until her state and local government, health care and paygo rule months ago, and they are death just this past April of this year social service work, suffer particularly high already abandoning it. It is not hard to in the hands of a patient while she rates of workplace violence. find $60 million in savings for the tax- worked. In 2017, state government health care and payers, and the Democrats’ failure to Lynne saw the patient attacking one social service workers were almost nine times do so speaks volumes about their re- of her colleagues, and when she inter- more likely to be injured by an assault than gard for fiscal discipline. This signifi- vened, the patient turned on her, private-sector health care workers. cant violation of the budget rules is grabbed her by the back of the neck, Workplace violence often causes both phys- yet another reason to oppose this bill. slammed it into a desk, and she passed ical and emotional harm. Madam Chair, protecting the safety out and suffered additional injuries. A Victims of these incidents often suffer ca- of healthcare and social service work- few days later, she died from her inju- reer-ending post-traumatic stress disorders ers is not a partisan issue. I reiterate ries. that take away their livelihoods and weaken that statement. All of us here today, Lynne’s brother came to Washington, an already stretched health care workforce. regardless of our political beliefs, ap- unannounced to my office, a few In 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics re- preciate the hard work and empathy months ago to share his family’s grief ported that 707,400 Social Workers are em- that healthcare workers and commu- and explained why we cannot wait an- ployed in the United States. nity caregivers demonstrate every sin- other 20 years for OSHA to act. This is Social worker employment is expected to gle day on the job. what he said: grow 16 percent between 2016 and 2026; a There is much agreement on both ‘‘It wasn’t until days after my sister, much faster rate than the average career in sides of the aisle that these workers de- Registered Nurse Lynne Sausse the United States.

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The primary employers of social workers are lished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor in They generally work full time and may need governments (41 percent), private nonprofit or 2015 and adhere to the requirements of this title. to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. charitable organizations (34 percent), and pri- (2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER STATUTORY RE- There is currently no standard from OSHA, vate-for-profit businesses (22 percent). QUIREMENTS.—The following shall not apply to the federal agency created to protect workers’ More than 40 percent of all disaster mental the promulgation of the interim final standard safety, that requires employers to implement health volunteers trained by the American Red under this subsection: violence prevention plans that would help re- Cross are professional social workers. (A) The requirements applicable to occupa- duce workplace violence injuries among health The importance of social workers has been tional safety and health standards under sec- care and social service workers. recognized by Jane Addams, a social worker, tion 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health becoming one of the first women to receive a Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)). The lack of an enforceable standard means (B) The requirements of chapters 5 and 6 of that OSHA has few meaningful tools to protect Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. title 5, United States Code, and titles 2 and 42, health care workers from the threat of work- I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting United States Code. place violence. H.R. 1309. (3) NOTICE AND COMMENT.—Notwithstanding Unless Congress intervenes, it is highly un- The CHAIR. All time for general de- paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall, prior to likely there will be any action taken to protect bate has expired. promulgating the interim final standard under health care workers in the next decade. Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be this subsection, provide notice in the Federal The Government Accountability Office esti- considered for amendment under the 5- Register of the interim final standard and a 30- mated, conservatively, that it takes OSHA at minute rule. day period for public comment. (4) EFFECTIVE DATE OF INTERIM STANDARD.— least 7 years to issue a standard. In lieu of the amendment in the na- ture of a substitute recommended by The interim final standard shall— Two of the most significant OSHA standards (A) take effect on a date that is not later than issued in recent history—crystalline silica and the Committee on Education and 30 days after promulgation, except that such in- beryllium, which cause irreversible lung dis- Labor, printed in the bill, an amend- terim final standard may include a reasonable ease—each took OSHA 20 years to finalize. ment in the nature of a substitute con- phase-in period for the implementation of re- Despite OSHA promises and its obligation sisting of the text of Rules Committee quired engineering controls that take effect after to defend workers’ safety, the Trump Adminis- Print 116–37, modified by the amend- such date; tration is erecting new barriers that will prevent ment printed in part A of House Report (B) be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as any standard promulgated under OSHA from protecting caregivers from work- 116–302, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be consid- section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and place violence. Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)); and This bill is needed more now due to a shift ered as the original bill for the purpose (C) be in effect until the final standard de- in the social work industry: today’s social of further amendment under the 5- scribed in subsection (b) becomes effective and workers are becoming less focused on solving minute rule and shall be considered as enforceable. problems and more focused on primary pre- read. (5) FAILURE TO PROMULGATE.—If an interim vention, providing interventions in advance to The text of the bill, as amended, is as final standard described in paragraph (1) is not prevent problems from ever occurring in at-risk follows: promulgated not later than 1 year of the date of H.R. 1309 enactment of this Act, the provisions of this title populations. shall be in effect and enforced in the same man- Social work is more than a job. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ner and to the same extent as any standard pro- Social workers help millions of Americans resentatives of the United States of America in mulgated under section 6(b) of the Occupational live fuller, more productive and safer lives. Congress assembled. Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 655(b)) until They often are the primary front line of as- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. such provisions are superseded in whole by an sistance to 13.9 percent of Americans living This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Workplace Vio- interim final standard promulgated by the Sec- below the poverty line. lence Prevention for Health Care and Social retary that meets the requirements of paragraph Through mentorship, social workers have Service Workers Act’’. (1). contributed to a 68 percent decline in the juve- SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. (b) FINAL STANDARD.— The table of contents for this Act is as follows: (1) PROPOSED STANDARD.—Not later than 2 nile arrest rate between 1996 and 2015. years after the date of enactment of this Act, The incarceration rate in the United States Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. the Secretary of Labor shall, pursuant to section is approximately 716 per 100,000, the highest TITLE I—WORKPLACE VIOLENCE 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 in the world, which means that social workers PREVENTION STANDARD U.S.C. 655), promulgate a proposed standard on are invaluable in helping the formerly incarcer- workplace violence prevention— Sec. 101. Workplace violence prevention stand- ated transition into community life. (A) for the purposes described in subsection ard. (a)(1)(A); and Social workers provide substantial care and Sec. 102. Scope and application. (B) that shall include, at a minimum, the ele- services to the mentally ill. Sec. 103. Requirements for workplace violence ments contained in the interim final standard Reports state that 1 in 4 people in the world prevention standard. promulgated under subsection (a). Sec. 104. Rules of construction. will be affected by mental or neurological dis- INAL STANDARD.—Not later than 42 Sec. 105. Other definitions. (2) F orders at some point in their lives. months after the date of enactment of this Act, Child Protective Services and its social TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL the Secretary shall promulgate a final standard workers check up on 3.2 million children each SECURITY ACT on such proposed standard that shall— year. Sec. 201. Application of the workplace violence (A) provide no less protection than any work- Every year, more than 3.6 million referrals prevention standard to certain fa- place violence standard adopted by a State plan are made to child protection agencies. These cilities receiving Medicare funds. that has been approved by the Secretary under referrals involve more than 6.6 million children. TITLE I—WORKPLACE VIOLENCE section 18 of the Occupational Safety and PREVENTION STANDARD Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667); and Social Workers are the first line of preven- (B) be effective and enforceable in the same tion to prevent over 1.2 million students drop SEC. 101. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION STANDARD. manner and to the same extent as any standard outs from high school each year (one every 26 (a) INTERIM FINAL STANDARD.— promulgated under section 6(b) of the Occupa- seconds). (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. Both Child and Family Social Worker and the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 655(b)). Clinical Social Worker rank among the top 100 of Labor shall promulgate an interim final SEC. 102. SCOPE AND APPLICATION. best jobs of 2019. standard on workplace violence prevention— In this title:

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(1) COVERED FACILITY.— employees at each covered facility and for cov- (viii) Procedures for conducting the annual (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered facility’’ ered employees performing a covered service on evaluation under paragraph (6). includes the following: behalf of such employer, which meets the fol- (C) AVAILABILITY OF PLAN.—Each Plan shall (i) Any hospital, including any specialty hos- lowing: be made available at all times to the covered em- pital, in-patient or outpatient setting, or clinic (A) PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—Each Plan shall— ployees who are covered under such Plan. operating within a hospital license, or any set- (i) be developed and implemented with the (2) VIOLENT INCIDENT INVESTIGATION.— ting that provides outpatient services. meaningful participation of direct care employ- (A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after (ii) Any residential treatment facility, includ- ees, other employees, and employee representa- a workplace violence incident, risk, or hazard of ing any nursing home, skilled nursing facility, tives, for all aspects of the Plan; which a covered employer has knowledge, the hospice facility, and long-term care facility. (ii) be tailored and specific to conditions and employer shall conduct an investigation of such (iii) Any non-residential treatment or service hazards for the covered facility or the covered incident, risk, or hazard under which the em- setting. service, including patient-specific risk factors ployer shall— (iv) Any medical treatment or social service and risk factors specific to each work area or (i) review the circumstances of the incident, setting or clinic at a correctional or detention unit; and risk, or hazard, and whether any controls or facility. (iii) be suitable for the size, complexity, and measures implemented pursuant to the Plan of (v) Any community care setting, including a type of operations at the covered facility or for the employer were effective; and community-based residential facility, group the covered service, and remain in effect at all (ii) solicit input from involved employees, their home, and mental health clinic. times. representatives, and supervisors about the cause (vi) Any psychiatric treatment facility. (B) PLAN CONTENT.—Each Plan shall include of the incident, risk, or hazard, and whether (vii) Any drug abuse or substance use disorder procedures and methods for the following: further corrective measures (including system- treatment center. (i) Identification of the individual responsible level factors) could have prevented the incident, (viii) Any independent freestanding emer- for implementation of the Plan. risk, or hazard. gency centers. (ii) With respect to each work area and unit (B) DOCUMENTATION.—A covered employer (ix) Any facility described in clauses (i) at the covered facility or while covered employ- shall document the findings, recommendations, through (viii) operated by a Federal Government ees are performing the covered service, risk as- and corrective measures taken for each inves- agency and required to comply with occupa- sessment and identification of workplace vio- tigation conducted under this paragraph. tional safety and health standards pursuant to lence risks and hazards to employees exposed to (3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—With respect to section 1960 of title 29, Code of Federal Regula- such risks and hazards (including environ- the covered employees covered under a Plan of tions (as such section is in effect on the date of mental risk factors and patient-specific risk fac- a covered employer, the employer shall provide enactment of this Act). tors), which shall be— training and education to such employees who (x) Any other facility the Secretary determines (I) informed by past violent incidents specific may be exposed to workplace violence hazards should be covered under the standards promul- to such covered facility or such covered service; and risks, which meet the following require- gated under section 101. and ments: (B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘covered facility’’ (II) conducted with, at a minimum— (A) Annual training and education shall in- does not include an office of a physician, den- (aa) direct care employees; clude information on the Plan, including identi- tist, podiatrist, or any other health practitioner (bb) where applicable, the representatives of fied workplace violence hazards, work practice that is not physically located within a covered such employees; and control measures, reporting procedures, record facility described in clauses (i) through (x) of (cc) the employer. keeping requirements, response procedures, and subparagraph (A). (iii) Hazard prevention, engineering controls, employee rights. (2) COVERED SERVICES.— or work practice controls to correct hazards, in (B) Additional hazard recognition training (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered service’’ a timely manner, applying industrial hygiene shall be provided for supervisors and managers includes the following services and operations: principles of the hierarchy of controls, which— to ensure they— (i) Any services and operations provided in (I) may include security and alarm systems, (i) can recognize high-risk situations; and any field work setting, including home health adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier (ii) do not assign employees to situations that care, home-based hospice, and home-based so- protection, established areas for patients and predictably compromise the safety of such em- cial work. clients, lighting, entry procedures, staffing and ployees. (ii) Any emergency services and transport, in- working in teams, and systems to identify and (C) Additional training shall be provided for cluding such services provided by firefighters flag clients with a history of violence; and each such covered employee whose job cir- and emergency responders. (II) shall ensure that employers correct, in a cumstances have changed, within a reasonable (iii) Any services described in clauses (i) and timely manner, hazards identified in any violent timeframe after such change. (ii) performed by a Federal Government agency incident investigation described in paragraph (D) Applicable training shall be provided and required to comply with occupational safety (2) and any annual report described in para- under this paragraph for each new covered em- and health standards pursuant to section 1960 graph (5). ployee prior to the employee’s job assignment. of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as such (iv) Reporting, incident response, and post-in- (E) All training shall provide such employees section is in effect on the date of enactment of cident investigation procedures, including pro- opportunities to ask questions, give feedback on this Act). cedures— training, and request additional instruction, (iv) Any other services and operations the Sec- (I) for employees to report workplace violence clarification, or other followup. retary determines should be covered under the risks, hazards, and incidents; (F) All training shall be provided in-person standards promulgated under section 101. (II) for employers to respond to reports of and by an individual with knowledge of work- (B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘covered service’’ workplace violence; place violence prevention and of the Plan, ex- does not include child day care services. (III) for employers to perform a post-incident cept that any annual training described in sub- (3) COVERED EMPLOYER.— investigation and debriefing of all reports of paragraph (A) provided to an employee after the (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered em- workplace violence with the participation of em- first year such training is provided to such em- ployer’’ includes a person (including a con- ployees and their representatives; and ployee may be conducted by live video if in-per- tractor, subcontractor, a temporary service firm, (IV) to provide medical care or first aid to af- son training is impracticable. or an employee leasing entity) that employs an fected employees. (G) All training shall be appropriate in con- individual to work at a covered facility or to (v) Procedures for emergency response, includ- tent and vocabulary to the language, edu- perform covered services. ing procedures for threats of mass casualties cational level, and literacy of such covered em- (B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘covered em- and procedures for incidents involving a firearm ployees. ployer’’ does not include an individual who pri- or a dangerous weapon. (4) RECORDKEEPING AND ACCESS TO PLAN vately employs, in the individual’s residence, a (vi) Procedures for communicating with and RECORDS.— person to perform covered services for the indi- training the covered employees on workplace vi- (A) IN GENERAL.—Each covered employer vidual or a family member of the individual. olence hazards, threats, and work practice con- shall— (4) COVERED EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘covered trols, the employer’s plan, and procedures for (i) maintain for not less than 5 years— employee’’ includes an individual employed by a confronting, responding to, and reporting work- (I) records related to each Plan of the em- covered employer to work at a covered facility or place violence threats, incidents, and concerns, ployer, including workplace violence risk and to perform covered services. and employee rights. hazard assessments, and identification, evalua- SEC. 103. REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKPLACE VIO- (vii) Procedures for— tion, correction, and training procedures; LENCE PREVENTION STANDARD. (I) ensuring the coordination of risk assess- (II) a violent incident log described in sub- Each standard described in section 101 shall ment efforts, Plan development, and implemen- paragraph (B) for recording all workplace vio- include, at a minimum, the following require- tation of the Plan with other employers who lence incidents; and ments: have employees who work at the covered facility (III) records of all incident investigations as (1) WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN.— or who are performing the covered service; and required under paragraph (2)(B); and Not later than 6 months after the date of pro- (II) determining which covered employer or (ii)(I) make such records and logs available, mulgation of the interim final standard under covered employers shall be responsible for imple- upon request, to covered employees and their section 101(a), a covered employer shall develop, menting and complying with the provisions of representatives for examination and copying in implement, and maintain an effective written the standard applicable to the working condi- accordance with section 1910.1020 of title 29, workplace violence prevention plan for covered tions over which such employers have control. Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A21NO7.030 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9137 in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), (IV) be located in a conspicuous place or (ii) an incident involving the threat or use of and in a manner consistent with HIPAA privacy places where notices to employees are custom- a firearm or a dangerous weapon, including the regulations (defined in section 1180(b)(3) of the arily posted; and use of common objects as weapons, without re- Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3))) (V) not be altered, defaced, or covered by gard to whether the employee sustains an in- and part 2 of title 42, Code of Federal Regula- other material. jury, psychological trauma, or stress. tions (as such part is in effect on the date of en- (ii) SECRETARY.—Not later than 1 year after (2) TYPE 1 VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘type 1 vio- actment of this Act); and the promulgation of the interim final standard lence’’— (II) ensure that any such records and logs under section 101(a), the Secretary shall make (A) means workplace violence directed at a that may be copied, transmitted electronically, available a platform for the electronic submis- covered employee at a covered facility or while or otherwise removed from the employer’s con- sion of annual summaries required under this performing a covered service by an individual trol for purposes of this clause omit any element paragraph. who has no legitimate business at the covered of personal identifying information sufficient to (5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than February facility or with respect to such covered service; allow identification of any patient, resident, cli- 15 of each year, each covered employer shall re- and ent, or other individual alleged to have com- port to the Secretary, the frequency, quantity, (B) includes violent acts by any individual mitted a violent incident (including the individ- and severity of workplace violence, and any in- who enters the covered facility or worksite ual’s name, address, electronic mail address, cident response and post-incident investigation where a covered service is being performed with telephone number, or social security number, or (including abatement measures) for the inci- the intent to commit a crime. other information that, alone or in combination dents set forth in the annual summary of the (3) TYPE 2 VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘type 2 vio- with other publicly available information, re- violent incident log described in paragraph lence’’ means workplace violence directed at a veals such individual’s identity). (4)(C). covered employee by customers, clients, patients, (B) VIOLENT INCIDENT LOG DESCRIPTION.— (6) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—Each covered em- students, inmates, or any individual for whom a Each violent incident log shall— ployer shall conduct an annual written evalua- covered facility provides services or for whom (i) be maintained by a covered employer for tion, conducted with the full, active participa- the employee performs covered services. each covered facility controlled by the employer tion of covered employees and employee rep- (4) TYPE 3 VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘type 3 vio- and for each covered service being performed by resentatives, of— lence’’ means workplace violence directed at a a covered employee on behalf of such employer; (A) the implementation and effectiveness of covered employee by a present or former em- (ii) be based on a template developed by the the Plan, including a review of the violent inci- ployee, supervisor, or manager. (5) TYPE 4 VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘type 4 vio- Secretary not later than 1 year after the date of dent log; and lence’’ means workplace violence directed at a enactment of this Act; (B) compliance with training required by each (iii) include, at a minimum, a description of— standard described in section 101, and specified covered employee by an individual who is not (I) the violent incident (including environ- in the Plan. an employee, but has or is known to have had mental risk factors present at the time of the in- (7) ANTI-RETALIATION.— a personal relationship with such employee, or cident); (A) POLICY.—Each covered employer shall with a customer, client, patient, student, in- (II) the date, time, and location of the inci- adopt a policy prohibiting any person (includ- mate, or any individual for whom a covered fa- dent, and the names and job titles of involved ing an agent of the employer) from discrimi- cility provides services or for whom the employee employees; nating or retaliating against any employee for performs covered services. (III) the nature and extent of injuries to cov- reporting, or seeking assistance or intervention (6) THREAT OF VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘threat of ered employees; from, a workplace violence incident, threat, or violence’’ means a statement or conduct that— (A) causes an individual to fear for such indi- (IV) a classification of the perpetrator who concern to the employer, law enforcement, local vidual’s safety because there is a reasonable committed the violence, including whether the emergency services, or a government agency, or possibility the individual might be physically in- perpetrator was— participating in an incident investigation. (aa) a patient, client, resident, or customer of (B) PROHIBITION.—No covered employer shall jured; and discriminate or retaliate against any employee (B) serves no legitimate purpose. a covered employer; (7) ALARM.—The term ‘‘alarm’’ means a me- (bb) a family or friend of a patient, client, for— (i) reporting a workplace violence incident, chanical, electrical, or electronic device that resident, or customer of a covered employer; does not rely upon an employee’s vocalization in (cc) a stranger; threat, or concern to, or seeking assistance or intervention with respect to such incident, order to alert others. (dd) a coworker, supervisor, or manager of a (8) DANGEROUS WEAPON.—The term ‘‘dan- threat, or concern from, the employer, law en- covered employee; gerous weapon’’ means an instrument capable forcement, local emergency services, or a local, (ee) a partner, spouse, parent, or relative of a of inflicting death or serious bodily injury, State, or Federal government agency; or covered employee; or without regard to whether such instrument was (ii) exercising any other rights under this (ff) any other appropriate classification; designed for that purpose. paragraph. (V) the type of violent incident (such as type (9) ENGINEERING CONTROLS.— (C) ENFORCEMENT.—This paragraph shall be 1 violence, type 2 violence, type 3 violence, or (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘engineering con- type 4 violence); and enforced in the same manner and to the same trols’’ means an aspect of the built space or a (VI) how the incident was abated; extent as any standard promulgated under sec- device that removes a hazard from the work- (iv) not later than 7 days after the employer tion 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health place or creates a barrier between a covered em- learns of such incident, contain a record of each Act (29 U.S.C. 655(b)). ployee and the hazard. violent incident, which is updated to ensure SEC. 104. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. (B) INCLUSIONS.—For purposes of reducing completeness of such record; Notwithstanding section 18 of the Occupa- workplace violence hazards, the term ‘‘engineer- (v) be maintained for not less than 5 years; tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. ing controls’’ includes electronic access controls and 667)— to employee occupied areas, weapon detectors (vi) in the case of a violent incident involving (1) nothing in this title shall be construed to (installed or handheld), enclosed workstations a privacy concern case, protect the identity of curtail or limit authority of the Secretary under with shatter-resistant glass, deep service employees in a manner consistent with section any other provision of the law; and counters, separate rooms or areas for high-risk 1904.29(b) of title 29, Code of Federal Regula- (2) the rights, privileges, or remedies of cov- patients, locks on doors, removing access to or tions (as such section is in effect on the date of ered employees shall be in addition to the rights, securing items that could be used as weapons, enactment of this Act). privileges, or remedies provided under any Fed- furniture affixed to the floor, opaque glass in (C) ANNUAL SUMMARY.— eral or State law, or any collective bargaining patient rooms (which protects privacy, but al- (i) COVERED EMPLOYERS.—Each covered em- agreement. lows the health care provider to see where the ployer shall prepare an annual summary of SEC. 105. OTHER DEFINITIONS. patient is before entering the room), closed-cir- each violent incident log for the preceding cal- In this title: cuit television monitoring and video recording, endar year that shall— (1) WORKPLACE VIOLENCE.— sight-aids, and personal alarm devices. (I) with respect to each covered facility, and (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘workplace vio- (10) ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS.— each covered service, for which such a log has lence’’ means any act of violence or threat of vi- (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘environmental been maintained, include the total number of olence, without regard to intent, that occurs at risk factors’’ means factors in the covered facil- violent incidents, the number of recordable inju- a covered facility or while a covered employee ity or area in which a covered service is per- ries related to such incidents, and the total performs a covered service. formed that may contribute to the likelihood or number of hours worked by the covered employ- (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘workplace vio- severity of a workplace violence incident. ees for such preceding year; lence’’ does not include lawful acts of self-de- (B) CLARIFICATION.—Environmental risk fac- (II) be completed on a form provided by the fense or lawful acts of defense of others. tors may be associated with the specific task Secretary; (C) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘workplace vio- being performed or the work area, such as work- (III) be posted for three months beginning lence’’ includes— ing in an isolated area, poor illumination or February 1 of each year in a manner consistent (i) the threat or use of physical force against blocked visibility, and lack of physical barriers with the requirements of section 1904 of title 29, a covered employee that results in or has a high between individuals and persons at risk of com- Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is likelihood of resulting in injury, psychological mitting workplace violence. in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), trauma, or stress, without regard to whether the (11) PATIENT-SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS.—The relating to the posting of summaries of injury covered employee sustains an injury, psycho- term ‘‘patient-specific risk factors’’ means fac- and illness logs; logical trauma, or stress; and tors specific to a patient that may increase the

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HASTINGS gressman DESAULNIER, expands on this to instruction, behave unpredictably, or engage The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- specific requirement and requires em- in disruptive, threatening, or violent behavior. sider amendment No. 1 printed in part ployers to share their plans with their (12) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means B of House Report 116–302. employees through email and other the Secretary of Labor. Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Chair, I have methods, following the completion of (13) WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS.— their annual training. (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘work practice an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate Doing so would ensure that, in addi- controls’’ means procedures and rules that are tion to the other training and guidance used to effectively reduce workplace violence the amendment. hazards. The text of the amendment is as fol- provided by their employers, employ- (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘work practice lows: ees have access to their own digital copies of their organization’s violence controls’’ includes— Page 13, beginning on line 6, amend sub- (i) assigning and placing sufficient numbers of paragraph (C) to read as follows: prevention plans. Having this access staff to reduce patient-specific Type 2 workplace (C) AVAILABILITY OF PLAN.— will permit them greater flexibility to violence hazards; (i) IN GENERAL.—Each Plan shall be— access and review these important doc- (ii) provision of dedicated and available safety (I) made available at all times to the cov- uments as they feel necessary. personnel such as security guards; ered employees who are covered under such This is a commonsense amendment (iii) employee training on workplace violence Plan; and that will make it easier for covered prevention methods and techniques to de-esca- (II) to the extent possible, emailed to each employees to feel comfortable with late and minimize violent behavior; and such employee upon completion of the em- (iv) employee training on procedures for re- their organization’s workplace violence ployee’s annual training under paragraph prevention plans. sponse in the event of a workplace violence inci- (3)(A). dent and for post-incident response. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues (ii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL this subparagraph shall be construed to serve to support this amendment, and I re- SECURITY ACT in lieu of training or any other requirements serve the balance of my time. SEC. 201. APPLICATION OF THE WORKPLACE VIO- under this Act. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam LENCE PREVENTION STANDARD TO The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- Chair, I claim the time in opposition to CERTAIN FACILITIES RECEIVING lution 713, the gentleman from Florida the amendment. MEDICARE FUNDS. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from (Mr. HASTINGS) and a Member opposed (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866 of the Social North Carolina is recognized for 5 min- each will control 5 minutes. Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc) is amended— utes. (1) in subsection (a)(1)— The Chair recognizes the gentleman Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam (A) in subparagraph (X), by striking ‘‘and’’ at from Florida. Chair, this amendment is unnecessary. the end; Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Chair, my The underlying bill already mandates (B) in subparagraph (Y), by striking at the amendment No. 1 requires employers that each workplace violation preven- end the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and covered by the Workplace Violence (C) by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the tion plan required by the bill ‘‘be made Prevention for Health Care and Social following new subparagraph: available at all times’’ to covered em- Service Workers Act to make their or- ‘‘(Z) in the case of hospitals that are not oth- ployees. This amendment adds yet an- ganization’s workplace violence pre- erwise subject to the Occupational Safety and other overly prescriptive requirement Health Act of 1970 (or a State occupational safe- vention plans available to their em- on healthcare establishments. ty and health plan that is approved under 18(b) ployees through email and other meth- of such Act) and skilled nursing facilities that OSHA, as it proceeds with its rule- ods. making, should have the ability to de- are not otherwise subject to such Act (or such a Before I proceed, I want to thank Mr. State occupational safety and health plan), to termine the specific elements required COURTNEY for bringing this matter to comply with the Workplace Violence Prevention of each employer after analyzing their our attention. What I didn’t say to Mr. Standard (as promulgated under section 101 of effectiveness and potential cost. the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health COURTNEY before now is that, 27 years Ultimately, H.R. 1309 circumvents Care and Social Service Workers Act).’’; and ago, I came to this institution as a the longstanding, established OSHA (2) in subsection (b)(4)— Member of the House of Representa- rulemaking process, which is intended (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and a tives. Either the second or third meas- to research thoroughly the underlying hospital or skilled nursing facility that fails to ure that I proposed dealt with work- comply with the requirement of subsection circumstances that may merit a health place violence, and it is this long that and safety regulation and gather mean- (a)(1)(Z) (relating to the Workplace Violence we are finally addressing this in a Prevention Standard)’’ after ‘‘Bloodborne ingful stakeholder input in order to Pathogens standard)’’; and meaningful way. create the most feasible and protective (B) in subparagraph (B)— This is a short and simple amend- safety and health standard possible. (i) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)(U)’’ and inserting ment that will help employees covered ‘‘(a)(1)(V)’’; and under the legislation stay familiar and b 1015 (ii) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of a failure comfortable with their organization’s By dodging the established regu- to comply with the requirement of subsection plans for preventing workplace vio- latory process, H.R. 1309 is foreclosing (a)(1)(Z), for a violation of the Workplace Vio- lence. other potential solutions. H.R. 1309 will lence Prevention standard referred to in such H.R. 1309 requires the Department of require OSHA to enforce an interim subsection by a hospital or skilled nursing facil- ity, as applicable, that is subject to the provi- Labor to promulgate an occupational final standard in healthcare and social sions of such Act)’’ before the period at the end. safety and health standard for certain service settings within a year. The leg- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made employers in the healthcare and social islation does not allow OSHA to con- by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the service sectors. sider important information, such as date that is 1 year after the date of issuance of The standard requires them to de- the experience of California which has the interim final standard on workplace vio- velop and implement comprehensive a brand-new standard in place, the lence prevention required under section 101. plans for protecting their employees views of experts in the field, and the The CHAIR. No further amendment from workplace violence. These plans input of workers who have invaluable to the bill, as amended, shall be in are specifically tailored to workplaces workplace experience. order except those printed in part B of and their employees on a case-by-case H.R. 1309 discounts the complexity of the report. Each such further amend- basis and are important tools for iden- the underlying issue and the impor- ment may be offered only in the order tifying and mitigating risks. tance of the knowledge and experience printed in the report, by a Member des- As a part of the requirements for stakeholders can offer that will help ignated in the report, shall be consid- these plans, H.R. 1309 requires employ- create a workable and effective solu- ered read, shall be debatable for the ers to provide comprehensive training tion.

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Her story, unfortunately, is not com- tunity for OSHA to examine whether By requiring employers to make pletely unique. A few years ago here in the requirements listed in the amend- their organization’s workplace violence Washington, Mindy Blandon, a reg- ment would be beneficial and useful. prevention plans available through istered nurse, was working in the sur- The provision in this amendment could email and other methods, this amend- gical oncology unit when a patient she be examined during a small business ment would ensure that employees was treating became agitated. As stakeholder panel and a public com- have access to their own digital copies Mindy and another nurse approached ment period if OSHA were permitted to of their organization’s plans. Having the bedside, the patient became com- engage in these important steps before this access will permit employees bative. issuing an interim final rule. greater flexibility to access and review At the end of an extended scuffle, the We still need additional research and these important documents as they feel patient strangled Mindy with her own data to identify the best ways to miti- necessary. stethoscope. Luckily, Mindy survived gate and prevent workplace violence in Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues with the support of her other staff, but healthcare and social service settings. to support this amendment, and I yield the trauma she went through will for- There have been calls for additional re- back the balance of my time. ever affect her. search on the project, including from The CHAIR. The question is on the Workplace violence has serious phys- the Government Accountability Office amendment offered by the gentleman ical and emotional consequences for and the Centers for Disease Control from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS). workers and employers alike. While and Prevention. The amendment was agreed to. H.R. 1309 includes provisions for work- Democrat amendments to the bill, AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. DESAULNIER ers’ medical care as part of the under- such as the one we are debating, do not The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- lying bill, we must also address the change these basic facts. Democrat sider amendment No. 2 printed in part psychological effects of workplace vio- window-dressing amendments that add B of House Report 116–302. lence. Survivors of workplace violence more red tape don’t change the fact Mr. DESAULNIER. Madam Chair, I are at an increased risk of long-term that H.R. 1309 fails to allow for the de- have an amendment at the desk. emotional problems and post-trau- velopment of a workable, effective, and The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate matic stress disorders which can be de- feasible workplace violence prevention the amendment. bilitating, lead to lost days of work, standard. The text of the amendment is as fol- deteriorate productivity and morale, Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- lows: and sometimes even end workers’ ca- ance of my time. Page 11, line 23, strike ‘‘and’’. reers. Mr. DESAULNIER. Madam Chair, I Page 11, line 25, strike the period and in- The high turnover that results weak- yield 1 minute to the gentleman from sert ‘‘; and’’. ens our Nation’s healthcare workforce Florida (Mr. HASTINGS), my distin- Page 11, after line 25, insert the following: that is already stretched thin and dis- guished friend. (V) to provide employees with information courages good people from entering Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Chair, I am about available trauma and related coun- these professions. pleased to rise in support of my col- seling. I am proud that California has led league, Mr. DESAULNIER’s amendment The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- the way in preventing and responding to H.R. 1309. lution 713, the gentleman from Cali- to workplace violence against As my good friend knows, I was plan- fornia (Mr. DESAULNIER) and a Member healthcare workers, including requir- ning to introduce an amendment that opposed each will control 5 minutes. ing the mental health service informa- was virtually identical to his, and so I The Chair recognizes the gentleman tion that this amendment provides. was happy to make this a combined ef- from California. There is a clear need for these serv- fort and support his amendment as a Mr. DESAULNIER. Madam Chair, my ices. According to the Bureau of Labor cosponsor. amendment requires that healthcare Statistics, 18,400 workers in the private As has already been explained, this workers and social service workers are industry experienced trauma from amendment would require employers to provided with information on available nonfatal workplace violence in 2017. Of provide information about trauma and mental health resources, trauma, and those victims who experience trauma trauma-related counseling for employ- related counseling. from workplace violence, 71 percent ees in their reporting, incident re- It is appalling that those who dedi- worked in the healthcare and social as- sponse, and post-incident investigation cate their lives to caring for people in sistance industry. procedures. need suffer workplace violence at dis- This amendment would bring the Doing so would ensure that employ- proportionately high rates across the Workplace Violence Prevention for ees have access to this vital informa- Nation. In 2018, healthcare and social Health Care and Social Service Work- tion in the wake of incidents involving service workers were four times as ers Act in line with the California law workplace violence. I think this is an likely to suffer a serious workplace vi- by ensuring that healthcare and social important consideration as we consider olence injury than workers overall. service workers are provided with crit- this legislation responding to high Between 2013 and 2016, one in four ical information on trauma and related rates of workplace violence. registered nurses and nursing students counseling for employees after a vio- Our Nation’s caregivers, including reported being physically assaulted at lent incident. nurses, social workers, and many oth- work by a patient or a patient’s family Madam Chair, I urge support for the ers working in the healthcare and so- member. And in 2017, State government amendment, and I reserve the balance cial service sectors, suffer workplace healthcare and social service workers of my time. violence injuries at far higher rates were almost 10 times more likely to be Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam than in any other profession. injured by an assault than private-sec- Chair, I claim the time in opposition to Mr. DESAULNIER. Madam Chair, I tor healthcare workers. the amendment. urge my colleagues to support the Some, tragically, do not survive The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from amendment, and I yield back the bal- these incidents. Yesterday, I spoke North Carolina is recognized for 5 min- ance of my time. about a former constituent, Donna Kay utes. The CHAIR. The question is on the Gross of Concord, California, who was a Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam amendment offered by the gentleman psychiatric technician at Napa State Chair, I yield myself such time as I from California (Mr. DESAULNIER). Hospital in California. may consume. The amendment was agreed to.

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AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. BYRNE agenda listed a Small Business Regulatory which the Secretary determines that re- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- Enforcement Fairness Act Panel for Preven- quirements of the final standard promul- sider amendment No. 3 printed in part tion of Workplace Violence in Health Care gated under section 101(a) would be reason- B of House Report 116–302. and Social Assistance. ably necessary or appropriate, and which Mr. BYRNE. Madam Chair, I have an SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS. may include: amendment at the desk. The table of contents for this Act is as fol- (A) Any hospital, including any specialty hospital. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate lows: Sec. 1. Short title. (B) Any residential treatment facility, in- the amendment. cluding any nursing home, skilled nursing The text of the amendment is as fol- Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Table of contents. facility, hospice facility, and long-term care lows: facility. TITLE I—WORKPLACE VIOLENCE Strike all after section 1 and insert the fol- (C) Any medical treatment or social serv- PREVENTION STANDARD lowing: ice setting or clinic at a correctional or de- SECTION 2. FINDINGS. Sec. 101. Final standard. tention facility. Congress finds the following: Sec. 102. Scope and application. (D) Any community-based residential facil- (1) In a 2016 report entitled, ‘‘Workplace Sec. 103. Requirements for workplace vio- ity, group home, and mental health clinic. Safety and Health: Additional Efforts Needed lence prevention standard. (E) Any psychiatric treatment facility. to Help Protect Health Care Workers from Sec. 104. Rules of construction. (F) Any drug abuse or substance use dis- Workplace Violence’’, the Government Ac- Sec. 105. Other definitions. order treatment center. countability Office estimated over 730,000 TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL (G) Any independent freestanding emer- cases of health care workplace assaults over SECURITY ACT gency centers. the 5-year span from 2009 through 2013, based Sec. 201. Application of the workplace vio- (H) Any facility described in subparagraphs on Bureau of Justice Statistics data. lence prevention standard to (A) through (G) operated by a Federal Gov- (2) The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported certain facilities receiving ernment agency and required to comply with the health care and social service industries Medicare funds. occupational safety and health standards pursuant to section 1960 of title 29, Code of experience the highest rates of injuries TITLE I—WORKPLACE VIOLENCE Federal Regulations (as such section is in ef- caused by workplace violence. Nurses, social PREVENTION STANDARD workers, psychiatric, home health, and per- fect on the date of enactment of this Act). sonal care aides are all at increased risk for SEC. 101. FINAL STANDARD. (2) COVERED SERVICES.—The term ‘‘covered injury caused by workplace violence. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor service’’ includes the following services and (3) The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports shall promulgate a final standard on work- operations: that health care and social service workers place violence prevention— (A) Any services and operations provided suffered 71 percent of all workplace violence (1) to require certain employers in the in home health care, home-based hospice, injuries caused by persons in 2017 and are healthcare and social service sectors, and and home-based social work. more than 4 times as likely to suffer a work- certain employers in sectors that conduct (B) Any emergency medical services and place violence injury than workers overall. activities similar to the activities in the transport, including such services when pro- (4) According to a September 2018 survey of healthcare and social service sectors, to de- vided by firefighters and emergency respond- 3,500 American emergency physicians con- velop and implement a comprehensive work- ers. ducted by the American College of Emer- place violence prevention plan to protect (C) Any services described in subpara- gency Physicians, 47 percent of emergency health care workers, social service workers, graphs (A) and (B) performed by a Federal room doctors have been physically assaulted and other personnel from workplace vio- Government agency and required to comply at work, and 8 in 10 report that this violence lence; and with occupational safety and health stand- is affecting patient care. (2) that may be based on the Guidelines for ards pursuant to section 1960 of title 29, Code (5) Workplace violence in health care and Preventing Workplace Violence for of Federal Regulations (as such section is in social service sectors is increasing. Bureau Healthcare and Social Service Workers pub- effect on the date of enactment of this Act). of Labor Statistics data show that private lished by the Occupational Safety and (D) Any other services and operations the sector injury rates of workplace violence in Health Administration of the Department of Secretary determines should be covered health care and social service sectors in- Labor in 2015 and adhere to the requirements under the standards promulgated under sec- creased by 63 percent between 2006 and 2016. of this title. tion 101. (6) Studies have found that proper staff (b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF STANDARD.—The (3) COVERED EMPLOYER.— education and the use of evidence based final standard shall— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered em- interventions (such as effective communica- (1) take effect on a date that is not later ployer’’ includes a person (including a con- tion with patients using de-escalation tech- than 60 days after promulgation, except that tractor, subcontractor, or a temporary serv- niques and noncoercive use of medications) such final standard may include a reasonable ice firm) that employs an individual to work can reduce the risks to the safety of both pa- phase-in period for the implementation of re- at a covered facility or to perform covered tients and staff, using least-restrictive meas- quired engineering controls that take effect services. ures. after such date; and (B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘covered em- (7) The Occupational Safety and Health (2) be enforced in the same manner and to ployer’’ does not include an individual who Administration in 2015 updated its ‘‘Guide- the same extent as any standard promul- privately employs a person to perform cov- lines for Preventing Workplace Violence for gated under section 6(b) of the Occupational ered services for the individual or a friend or Healthcare and Social Service Workers’’, Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. family member of the individual. however, this guidance is not enforceable. 655(b)). (4) COVERED EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘cov- (8) Nine States have mandated that certain (c) EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH.— ered employee’’ includes an individual em- types of health care facilities implement (1) DURING RULEMAKING.—During the period ployed by a covered employer to work at a workplace violence prevention programs. On beginning on the date the Secretary com- covered facility or to perform covered serv- April 1, 2018, the Division of Occupational mences rulemaking under this section and ices. Safety and Health of the State of California ending on the effective date of the final issued a comprehensive standard (‘‘Work- standard promulgated under this section, the SEC. 103. REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKPLACE VIO- LENCE PREVENTION STANDARD. place Violence Prevention in Health Care’’) Secretary of Labor shall engage in an edu- that requires health care facilities to imple- cational campaign for covered employees Each standard described in section 101 may ment a workplace violence prevention plan. and covered employers regarding workplace include the following requirements: (9) The Occupational Safety and Health violence prevention in health care and social (1) WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION Administration (OSHA) received two peti- service industries on the materials of the Oc- PLAN.—Not later than 6 months after the tions for rulemaking in July of 2016, calling cupational Safety and Health Administra- date of promulgation of the final standard on OSHA to promulgate a violence preven- tion on workplace violence prevention for under section 101(a), a covered employer tion standard for health care and social serv- such industries. shall develop, implement, and maintain a ice sectors. On December 6, 2016, OSHA (2) REQUIREMENTS OF FINAL STANDARD.—Be- written workplace violence prevention plan issued a Request for Information (RFI) solic- ginning on the date on which the final stand- for covered employees at each covered facil- iting information on this issue. On January ard is promulgated under this section, the ity and for covered employees performing a 10, 2017, OSHA conducted a public meeting to Secretary shall engage in an educational covered service on behalf of such employer, receive stakeholder input and to supplement campaign for covered employees and covered which meets the following: the online comments submitted in response employers on the requirements of such final (A) PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—Each Plan shall— to the RFI. At that meeting, OSHA an- standard. (i) subject to subparagraph (D), be devel- nounced it accepted the petitions and would SEC. 102. SCOPE AND APPLICATION. oped and implemented with the meaningful develop a Federal standard to prevent work- In this title: participation of direct care employees and, place violence in health care and social serv- (1) COVERED FACILITY.—The term ‘‘covered where applicable, employee representatives, ice settings. OSHA’s spring 2019 regulatory facility’’ means a facility with respect to for all aspects of the Plan;

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(ii) may be based on a template developed workplace violence risks and hazards to em- (B) DOCUMENTATION.—A covered employer by the Secretary not later than 1 year after ployees exposed to such risks and hazards shall document the findings, recommenda- the date of promulgation of the standards (including environmental risk factors and tions, and corrective measures taken for under section 101(a); patient-specific risk factors), which may each investigation conducted under this (iii) may include a description of— be— paragraph. (I) the violent incident (including environ- (I) informed by past violent incidents spe- (3) EDUCATION.—With respect to the cov- mental risk factors present at the time of cific to such covered facility or such covered ered employees covered under a Plan of a the incident); service; and covered employer, the employer shall pro- (II) the date, time, and location of the inci- (II) conducted with— vide education to such employees who may dent, names and job titles of involved em- (aa) representative direct care employees; be exposed to workplace violence hazards ployees; (bb) where applicable, the representatives and risks, which meet the following require- (III) the nature and extent of injuries to of such employees; and ments: covered employees; (cc) the employer. (A) Annual education includes information (IV) a classification of the perpetrator who (iii) Hazard prevention, engineering con- on the Plan, including identified workplace committed the violence, including whether trols, or work practice controls to correct, in violence hazards, work practice control the perpetrator was— a timely manner, hazards that the employer measures, reporting procedures, record keep- (aa) a patient, client, resident, or customer creates or controls which— ing requirements, response procedures, and of a covered employer; (I) may include security and alarm sys- employee rights. (bb) a family or friend of a patient, client, tems, adequate exit routes, monitoring sys- (B) Additional hazard recognition edu- resident, or customer of a covered employer; tems, barrier protection, established areas cation for supervisors and managers to en- (cc) a stranger; for patients and clients, lighting, entry pro- sure they can recognize high-risk situations (dd) a coworker, supervisor, or manager of cedures, staffing and working in teams, and and do not assign employees to situations a covered employee; systems to identify and flag clients with a that predictably compromise their safety. (ee) a partner, spouse, parent, or relative of history of violence; and (C) Additional education for each such cov- a covered employee; or (II) shall ensure that employers correct, in ered employee whose job circumstances has (ff) any other appropriate classification; a timely manner, hazards identified in the changed, within a reasonable timeframe (V) the type of violent incident (such as annual report described in paragraph (5) that after such change. type 1 violence, type 2 violence, type 3 vio- the employer creates or controls. (D) Applicable new employee education lence, or type 4 violence); and (iv) Reporting, incident response, and post- prior to employee’s job assignment. (VI) how the incident was addressed; incident investigation procedures, including (E) All education provides such employees (iv) not later than 7 days, depending on the procedures— opportunities to ask questions, give feedback availability or condition of the witness, after (I) for employees to report to the employer on such education, and request additional in- the employer learns of such incident, shall workplace violence risks, hazards, and inci- struction, clarification, or other followup. contain a record of each violent incident, dents; (F) All education is provided in-person or which is updated to ensure completeness of (II) for employers to respond to reports of online and by an individual with knowledge such record; workplace violence; of workplace violence prevention and of the (v) shall be maintained for not less than 5 (III) for employers to perform a post-inci- Plan. years; and dent investigation and debriefing of all re- (G) All education is appropriate in content (vi) in the case of a violent incident involv- ports of workplace violence with the partici- and vocabulary to the language, educational ing a privacy concern case as defined in sec- pation of employees and their representa- level, and literacy of such covered employ- tion 1904.29(b)(7) of title 29, Code of Federal tives; and ees. Regulations (as such section is in effect on (IV) to provide medical care or first aid to (4) RECORDKEEPING AND ACCESS TO PLAN the date of enactment of this Act), shall pro- affected employees. RECORDS.— tect the identity of employees in a manner (v) Procedures for emergency response, in- (A) IN GENERAL.—Each covered employer consistent with that section. cluding procedures for threats of mass cas- shall— (C) ANNUAL SUMMARY.—Each covered em- ualties and procedures for incidents involv- (i) maintain at all times records related to ployer shall prepare an annual summary of ing a firearm or a dangerous weapon. each Plan of the employer, including work- each violent incident log for the preceding (vi) Procedures for communicating with place violence risk and hazard assessments, calendar year that shall— and educating of covered employees on work- and identification, evaluation, correction, (i) with respect to each covered facility, place violence hazards, threats, and work and education procedures; and each covered service, for which such a practice controls, the employer’s plan, and (ii) maintain for a minimum of 5 years— log has been maintained, include the total procedures for confronting, responding to, (I) a violent incident log described in sub- number of violent incidents, the number of and reporting workplace violence threats, in- paragraph (B) for recording all workplace vi- recordable injuries related to such incidents, cidents, and concerns, and employee rights. olence incidents; and and the total number of hours worked by the (vii) Procedures for ensuring the coordina- (II) records of all incident investigations as covered employees for such preceding year; tion of risk assessment efforts, Plan develop- required under paragraph (2)(B); and (ii) be completed on a form provided by the ment, and implementation of the Plan with (iii) make such records and logs available, Secretary; other employers who have employees who upon request, to covered employees and their (iii) be posted for three months beginning work at the covered facility or who are per- representatives for examination and copying February 1 of each year in a manner con- forming the covered service. in accordance with section 1910.1020 of title sistent with the requirements of section 1904 (viii) Procedures for conducting the annual 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as such sec- of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as evaluation under paragraph (6). tion is in effect on the date of enactment of such section is in effect on the date of enact- (C) AVAILABILITY OF PLAN.—Each Plan this Act), and in a manner consistent with ment of this Act), relating to the posting of shall be made available at all times to the HIPAA privacy regulations (defined in sec- summaries of injury and illness logs; covered employees who are covered under tion 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 (iv) be located in a conspicuous place or such Plan. U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3))) and part 2 of title 42, places where notices to employees are cus- (D) CLARIFICATION.—The requirement Code of Federal Regulations (as such part is tomarily posted; and under subparagraph (A)(i) shall not be con- in effect on the date of enactment of this (v) not be altered, defaced, or covered by strued to require that all direct care employ- part), and ensure that any such records and other material by the employer.

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(5) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—Each covered em- that can alert others but does not rely upon ‘‘(Z) in the case of hospitals that are not ployer shall conduct an annual written eval- an employee’s vocalization in order to alert otherwise subject to the Occupational Safety uation, conducted with the full, active par- others. and Health Act of 1970 (or a State occupa- ticipation of covered employees and em- (7) ENGINEERING CONTROLS.— tional safety and health plan that is ap- ployee representatives, of— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘engineering proved under 18(b) of such Act) and skilled (A) the implementation and effectiveness controls’’ means an aspect of the built space nursing facilities that are not otherwise sub- of the Plan, including a review of the violent or a device that removes or minimizes a haz- ject to such Act (or such a State occupa- incident log; and ard from the workplace or creates a barrier tional safety and health plan), to comply (B) compliance with education required by between a covered employee and the hazard. with the Workplace Violence Prevention each standard described in section 101, and (B) INCLUSIONS.—For purposes of reducing Standard (as promulgated under section 101 specified in the Plan. workplace violence hazards, the term ‘‘engi- of the Workplace Violence Prevention for (6) ANTI-RETALIATION.— neering controls’’ includes electronic access Health Care and Social Service Workers (A) POLICY.—Each covered employer shall controls to employee occupied areas, weapon Act).’’; and adopt a policy prohibiting any person (in- detectors (installed or handheld), enclosed (2) in subsection (b)(4)— cluding an agent of the employer) from dis- workstations with shatter-resistant glass, (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and criminating or retaliating against any em- deep service counters, separate rooms or a hospital or skilled nursing facility that ployee for reporting, or seeking assistance or areas for high-risk patients, locks on doors, fails to comply with the requirement of sub- intervention from, a workplace violence inci- removing access to or securing items that section (a)(1)(Z) (relating to the Workplace dent, threat, or concern to the employer, law could be used as weapons, furniture affixed Violence Prevention Standard)’’ after enforcement, local emergency services, or a to the floor, opaque glass in patient rooms ‘‘Bloodborne Pathogens Standard)’’; and government agency, or participating in an (which protects privacy, but allows the (B) in subparagraph (B)— incident investigation. health care provider to see where the patient (i) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)(U)’’ and inserting (B) ENFORCEMENT.—Each violation of the is before entering the room), closed-circuit ‘‘(a)(1)(V)’’; and policy shall be enforced in the same manner television monitoring and video recording, (ii) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of a fail- and to the same extent as a violation of sec- sight-aids, and personal alarm devices. ure to comply with the requirement of sub- tion 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and (8) ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS.— section (a)(1)(Z), for a violation of the Work- Health Act (29 U.S.C. 660(c)) is enforced. (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘environmental place Violence Prevention standard referred risk factors’’ means factors in the covered SEC. 104. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. to in such subsection by a hospital or skilled facility or area in which a covered service is Notwithstanding section 18 of the Occupa- nursing facility, as applicable, that is sub- performed that may contribute to the likeli- tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 ject to the provisions of such Act)’’ before hood or severity of a workplace violence in- U.S.C. 667)— the period at the end. cident. (1) nothing in this title shall be construed (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (B) CLARIFICATION.—Environmental risk to curtail or limit authority of the Secretary made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning factors may be associated with the specific under any other provision of the law; and on the date that is 1 year after the date of task being performed or the work area, such (2) the rights, privileges, or remedies of issuance of the final standard on workplace as working in an isolated area, poor illu- violence prevention required under section covered employees shall be in addition to the mination or blocked visibility, and lack of rights, privileges, or remedies provided 101. physical barriers between individuals and The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- under any Federal or State law, or any col- persons at risk of committing workplace vio- lective bargaining agreement. lence. lution 713, the gentleman from Ala- SEC. 105. OTHER DEFINITIONS. (9) PATIENT-SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS.—The bama (Mr. BYRNE) and a Member op- In this title: term ‘‘patient-specific risk factors’’ means posed each will control 5 minutes. (1) WORKPLACE VIOLENCE.— factors specific to a patient that may in- The Chair recognizes the gentleman (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘workplace vio- crease the likelihood or severity of a work- from Alabama. lence’’ means any act of violence or threat of place violence incident, including— Mr. BYRNE. Madam Chair, I yield violence, that occurs at a covered facility or (A) a patient’s psychiatric condition, treat- myself such time as I may consume. while a covered employee performs a covered ment and medication status, history of vio- Let me be clear: protecting workers service. lence, and known or recorded use of drugs or from workplace violence is a policy pri- (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘workplace vi- alcohol; and ority that Republicans and Democrats olence’’ does not include lawful acts of self- (B) any conditions or disease processes of defense or lawful acts of defense of others. the patient that may cause the patient to ex- see eye to eye on. American workers (C) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘workplace vio- perience confusion or disorientation, to be should be kept out of harm’s way on lence’’ includes an incident involving the non-responsive to instruction, or to behave the job so they can return home to threat or use of a firearm or a dangerous unpredictably. their families every day healthy and weapon, including the use of common objects (10) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ safe. as weapons, without regard to whether the means the Secretary of Labor. Republicans and Democrats appre- employee sustains an injury. (11) WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS.— ciate the hard work and empathy that (2) TYPE 1 VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘type 1 vio- (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘work practice healthcare workers and community lence’’— controls’’ means procedures and rules that caregivers demonstrate every single (A) means workplace violence directed at a are used to effectively reduce workplace vio- day on the job. Their dedication to car- covered employee at a covered facility or lence hazards. ing for the most vulnerable members of while performing a covered service by an in- (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘work practice dividual who has no legitimate business at controls’’ includes assigning and placing suf- our communities is extraordinary. And the covered facility or with respect to such ficient numbers of staff to reduce patient- these workers deserve our gratitude, covered service; and specific Type 2 workplace violence hazards, our respect, and our commitment to (B) includes violent acts by any individual provision of dedicated and available safety ensuring that they are safe on the job. who enters the covered facility or worksite personnel such as security guards, employee Today, we can do right by them by where a covered service is being performed training on workplace violence prevention working together to address the crit- with the intent to commit a crime. method and techniques to de-escalate and ical need for protection and the preven- (3) TYPE 2 VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘type 2 vio- minimize violent behavior, and employee tion of violence in the workplace. lence’’ means workplace violence directed at training on procedures for response in the Impactful legislation is possible in an a covered employee by customers, clients, event of a workplace violence incident and effective and bipartisan manner, but I patients, students, inmates, or any indi- for post-incident response. echo Ranking Member FOXX’s observa- vidual for whom a covered facility provides TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL services or for whom the employee performs SECURITY ACT tion that this bill is simply the wrong covered services. approach. SEC. 201. APPLICATION OF THE WORKPLACE VIO- (4) TYPE 3 VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘type 3 vio- LENCE PREVENTION STANDARD TO While H.R. 1309 stands no chance of lence’’ means workplace violence directed at CERTAIN FACILITIES RECEIVING becoming law, I believe we have a real a covered employee by a present or former MEDICARE FUNDS. opportunity here to advance legislation employee, supervisor, or manager. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866 of the Social that could be enacted and provide the (5) TYPE 4 VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘type 4 vio- Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc) is amended— protections for workers we all desire. lence’’ means workplace violence directed at (1) in subsection (a)(1)— The amendment that I am proposing a covered employee by an individual who is (A) in subparagraph (X), by striking ‘‘and’’ not an employee, but has or is known to have at the end; today recognizes that OSHA, having had a personal relationship with such em- (B) in subparagraph (Y), by striking at the noted the hazards and risks that exist ployee. end the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and with healthcare workers, is currently (6) ALARM.—The term ‘‘alarm’’ means a (C) by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the advancing the rulemaking process to mechanical, electrical, or electronic device following new subparagraph: address this important issue.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO7.033 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9143 This amendment would ensure that We did it for hazardous waste mate- Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I the regulated community has an oppor- rials. We put a deadline to make them yield myself the balance of my time. tunity to provide meaningful com- act. Without a deadline, what we are Madam Chair, the gentleman is abso- ments on a workplace violence preven- stuck with is OSHA’s atrocious record lutely right. The Obama administra- tion standard which will inform an ef- of getting rules out in a timely fashion. tion took too long to move on this. fective and workable final regulation Beryllium, 18 years it took; silica, 19 Again, I, along with George Miller, re- before the agency begins enforcement, years. If you inhale silica, you suf- quested the GAO study back in 2013. and it calls on OSHA to convene the al- focate and get cancer; confined spaces The results came in, in 2016. He is ready planned Small Business Regu- in construction, working in trenches, right. The first regulatory step didn’t latory Enforcement Fairness Act panel 22 years. take place until January 2017, on the before proceeding with the rulemaking And, yes, yesterday, the Trump ad- way out the door. process to allow small businesses the ministration, for the third time, sched- But we are 3 years into this adminis- opportunity to comment on regulatory uled a preliminary panel with the tration, and they are not setting the text. SBREFA panel, having canceled the world on fire in terms of addressing Finally, the amendment would re- prior two. We are 3 years into this ad- this issue. That panel, which you de- quire OSHA to conduct an educational ministration, and still, to this date, scribed, to call it a baby step is an campaign on workplace violence pre- nothing actually has happened other overstatement. It is a baby crawl, in vention in the healthcare and social than notices, which so far have just terms of this process. Again, we have service industries. been canceled over and over again. seen the track record—22 years, 19 This commonsense amendment ac- years, 17 years—to get a standard out. b 1030 knowledges and supports the work al- Our healthcare workforce cannot ready underway and protects this Madam Chair, while we were here on wait that long. That is why H.R. 1309 progress so that they can further pro- the floor, one of the most credible should proceed without the Byrne pel solutions to workplace violence. voices on this issue, which is the Amer- amendment. Addressing workplace violence pre- ican College of Emergency Physi- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- vention is crucial. The Obama adminis- cians—when these unruly, agitated pa- ance of my time. tration delayed action on this issue tients with the heroin and opioid crises Mr. BYRNE. Madam Chair, I yield and first made moves to initiate a rule- and behavioral health crises are com- myself the balance of my time. making process in the final year of ing through the doors, they are the I close by saying this. We need to do President’s Obama’s 8-year tenure. ones who are really at the front line, something. If we don’t enact my Meanwhile, the Department of Labor along with the nurses and their assist- amendment, we are going to end up is working on workplace violence pre- ants. They urge legislators to oppose doing nothing, and I think something vention rulemaking as we speak, and the Byrne amendment that would is better than nothing. as I said, has initiated the panel sched- eliminate the deadline for OSHA to Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- uled for January. issue a standard. ance of my time. We agree there is work to be done, The reason they give is that, in 2018, The CHAIR. The question is on the but H.R. 1309 is not the answer. I ask they did a survey of emergency physi- amendment offered by the gentleman my colleagues to support my amend- cians all across America who reported from Alabama (Mr. BYRNE). ment so we can make real, meaningful being physically assaulted while at The question was taken; and the steps toward protecting American work, with 60 percent of those assaults Chair announced that the noes ap- workers in this industry, and I reserve occurring within the previous year. peared to have it. the balance of my time. This is happening in real time, and it is Mr. BYRNE. Madam Chair, I demand Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I rise accelerating. The trajectory is some- a recorded vote. in opposition to the amendment. thing that we cannot wait for OSHA to The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of The CHAIR. The gentleman from basically go back and reinvent the rule XVIII, further proceedings on the Connecticut is recognized for 5 min- wheel that they have already issued in amendment offered by the gentleman utes. terms of guidelines about how to re- from Alabama will be postponed. Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, duce risk in workplaces. AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HARDER OF again, I rise in opposition to the That is why, in addition to other CALIFORNIA amendment, but certainly with great issues in this amendment that elimi- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- respect for the proponent. I actually nate the whistleblower protection, as sider amendment No. 4 printed in part supported making this amendment in well as the interim final standard, B of House Report 116–302. order because I have such high regard which, again, incorporates OSHA’s al- Mr. HARDER of California. Madam for the gentleman. ready preexisting rules, that I rise in Chair, I have an amendment at the However, this amendment, essen- strong opposition to this amendment. desk. tially, Madam Chair, guts the bill. Let’s move forward, and let’s do it in The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate The essence of this bill is to say to a timely fashion for America’s the amendment. the Occupational Safety and Health healthcare and social services work- The text of the amendment is as fol- Administration, who has been studying force. lows: this issue since the 1990s and has issued Madam Chair, I reserve the balance Page 23, line 23, strike ‘‘and’’. commonsense guidelines—that again, of my time. Page 24, line 2, strike the period and insert a semicolon. Ranking Member FOXX has touted as Mr. BYRNE. Madam Chair, I return Page 24, after line 2, insert the following: an example of how this isn’t a real the gentleman’s respect, and I know (3) nothing in this Act shall be construed problem that we need to accelerate, that he has worked long and hard on to limit or prevent health care workers, so- but the fact of the matter is, we incor- this. I agree with him that this is a cial service workers, and other personnel porate those guidelines in the under- real problem that is getting worse, but from reporting violent incidents to appro- lying bill with a real deadline, 42 we are not going to make it better if priate law enforcement. months. That has precedent. we pass something in this House that The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- Congress has done this before. OSHA will not get up on the floor of the Sen- lution 713, the gentleman from Cali- is an act of Congress, and we have ac- ate and won’t be signed by the Presi- fornia (Mr. HARDER) and a Member op- celerated deadlines for bloodborne dent. We know it won’t. posed each will control 5 minutes. pathogens back in the late 1990s, gave I would suggest to the gentleman The Chair recognizes the gentleman them a 1-year deadline or a 6-month that this vehicle is how we actually get from California. deadline to implement a standard, something passed and do something for Mr. HARDER of California. Madam again, for HIV, hepatitis B, and C, in the workers that we care so much Chair, I yield myself such time as I healthcare. And thank God. We are a about. may consume. safer country because Congress stepped Madam Chair, I reserve the balance Madam Chair, my amendment is in and set a deadline for OSHA to act. of my time. going to ensure that nothing in this act

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It is so critical to en- time. that may occur. sure we do that. But we also want to The CHAIR. The question is on the The same goes for social service make sure that there are safeguards in amendment offered by the gentleman workers. A safe and violence-free work- place to make sure that reporting is from California (Mr. HARDER). place is essential to a functioning so- not only going to the law enforcement The question was taken; and the cial service system that will help our agencies but also around the rest of the Chair announced that the ayes ap- communities thrive. We cannot expect community. That is why our amend- peared to have it. workers to come forward with reports ment is so critical here. Mr. HARDER of California. Madam of violence if they fear retribution. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance Chair, I demand a recorded vote. My straightforward amendment aims The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of of my time. to ensure that healthcare and social Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam rule XVIII, further proceedings on the service workers covered by this bill are Chair, I claim the time in opposition, amendment offered by the gentleman aware of their right to come forward although I am not opposed to the from California will be postponed. and report any incident of violence at amendment. AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF work without fear of retribution. MICHIGAN The CHAIR. Without objection, the Madam Chair, let me add that this is The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- gentlewoman from North Carolina is really personal for me. I don’t want to sider amendment No. 5 printed in part recognized for 5 minutes. reveal my age, but I started organizing B of House Report 116–302. There was no objection. healthcare workers for SEIU in 1983, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam and I remember my very first cam- Chair, I have an amendment at the Chair, this amendment underscores paign at Shore Haven Nursing Home in desk. two obvious points: first, that The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate Grand Haven, Michigan. healthcare and social service workers the amendment. Some of the workers in the nursing should be free to report workplace vio- The text of the amendment is as fol- home did face violence on the job, and lence incidents to law enforcement; lows: they really had no way to handle it. So and second, that this bill was drafted Page 14, line 19, insert ‘‘anti-retaliation Mr. COURTNEY’s bill, his leadership on poorly. policies,’’ after ‘‘response procedures,’’. this, is so essential for all the health Such a commonsense provision The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- and social service workers of the coun- should not need to be added to the un- lution 713, the gentleman from Michi- try. derlying legislation. But in the Demo- Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues gan (Mr. LEVIN) and a Member opposed crats’ rush to force OSHA to promul- each will control 5 minutes. to support this amendment, and I re- gate workplace violence prevention The Chair recognizes the gentleman serve the balance of my time. standards, they are bypassing key ele- from Michigan. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam ments of the established rulemaking Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the process that would ensure a provision Chair, my amendment ensures that our amendment. such as this amendment, if needed, is incredible healthcare and social service The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from in the regulatory text. workers are aware that they are le- North Carolina is recognized for 5 min- H.R. 1309 circumvents the long- gally protected from retaliation by utes. standing, established OSHA rule- their employers. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam making process, which is intended to I begin by thanking my colleague, Chair, this amendment is yet another gather information on the underlying Congressman JOE COURTNEY, for his example of Democrats assuming bad circumstances that may merit a health hard work on this outstanding bill, and motives on the part of American em- and safety regulation and to receive Chairman SCOTT for leading this issue ployers and handcuffing them with ad- meaningful stakeholder input in order and bringing the bill to the floor today. ditional, overly prescriptive micro- to create the most feasible and protec- Healthcare and social service work- management from Washington. tive safety and health standard pos- ers are some of this country’s most The vast majority of employers in sible. precious workers, taking care of us and America follow the laws, take good By dodging the established regu- our loved ones, sometimes under some care of their employees, respect their latory process, the Democrats are ig- of the most trying conditions imag- rights in the workplace, and do not noring or unaware of many key issues inable. need more red tape imposed on them. like the ones addressed in this amend- H.R. 1309 will help protect these Yet this amendment adds additional ment. workers by requiring employers in the requirements on America’s small busi- Madam Chair, I will support the healthcare and social service sectors to nesses without receiving any meaning- amendment, and I yield back the bal- develop workplace violence prevention ful input from them or other stake- ance of my time. plans. My amendment will require that holders. Mr. HARDER of California. Madam mandatory violence prevention plan Democratic amendments, such as the Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gen- trainings include the critical informa- one we are debating, do not change the tleman from Connecticut (Mr. COURT- tion that these workers, when faced basic fact that H.R. 1309 is already NEY). with any violent or unwanted behavior overly prescriptive and forecloses im- Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I in the workplace, can safely report the portant input from knowledgeable thank the gentleman from California incident without fear of retaliation. stakeholders. (Mr. HARDER) for yielding. Bureau of Labor Statistics data tell H.R. 1309 will require OSHA to en- Again, I want to salute his amend- us that private-sector injury rates force an interim final standard in ment. For the record, there is no prohi- from workplace violence in healthcare healthcare and social service settings bition built into OSHA that you can’t and social service sectors increased 63 within a year. This legislation does not have dual jurisdiction, in terms of percent between 2006 and 2016, in just a allow OSHA to consider important in- criminal investigations or prosecutions decade. And due to underreporting, in- formation, including the experience of from injuries in any setting that OSHA jury rates and workplace violence are California, which has a brand-new covers. However, I still applaud the widely assumed to be higher than the standard in place; the views of experts Member for just sort of foot-stomping reported levels. in the field; and the input of workers this point to make sure that because so This is a huge problem for workers who have invaluable workplace experi- many of these incidents involve as- but also for those they care for, as vio- ence. This data and evidence and the

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The buck ance of my time. purposes, with Ms. JACKSON LEE in the stops with Congress. Congress needs to Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam chair. know the scope of the problem. If Chair, I am sure we can all agree that The Clerk read the title of the bill. changes are necessary and not being retribution for people reporting vio- The CHAIR. When the Committee of made, the buck stops with us. We will lence in the workplace is something the Whole rose earlier today, amend- have to encounter this, and we will that is important, that people should ment No. 5 printed in part B of House have to take up our duty, responsi- not face retribution, that they should Report 116–302 offered by the gen- bility, and obligation to provide the not fear reporting when they person- tleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) had proper legislation. ally or their coworkers face violence been disposed of. With this understanding, we have on the job. So I hope that we will have AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. GREEN OF filed amendment No. 6. This amend- broad support for this amendment. TEXAS ment understands that the Secretary Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- will receive the information, and then ance of my time. sider amendment No. 6 printed in part this amendment would require the Sec- B of House Report 116–302. retary to annually report to Congress b 1045 Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, I so that Congress will have the trans- The CHAIR. The question is on the have an amendment at the desk. parency that the Secretary has so that amendment offered by the gentleman The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate Congress may take appropriate action from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN). the amendment. when necessary. Understanding the The amendment was agreed to. The text of the amendment is as fol- scope of the problem helps you under- Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I lows: stand the scope of a necessary solution, move that the Committee do now rise. Page 22, line 5, after ‘‘(4)(C).’’ insert the if there is one. The motion was agreed to. following: ‘‘Not later than May 15 of each Madam Chair, I reserve the balance Accordingly, the Committee rose; year, the Secretary shall provide to Congress of my time. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. I claim and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. a report containing statistical data with re- spect to, and a summary of, reports sub- the time in opposition, Madam Chair. BROWN of Maryland) having assumed mitted to the Secretary under this para- The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from the chair, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Chair of graph. The contents of the report of the Sec- North Carolina is recognized for 5 min- the Committee of the Whole House on retary shall not disclose any confidential in- utes. the state of the Union, reported that formation.’ ’’ Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam that Committee, having had under con- The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- Chair, it is very disturbing to me as a sideration the bill (H.R. 1309) to direct lution 713, the gentleman from Texas citizen of this country, to hear the talk the Secretary of Labor to issue an oc- (Mr. GREEN) and a Member opposed about increasing incidents of violence. cupational safety and health standard each will control 5 minutes. We know that is occurring all over our that requires covered employers within The Chair recognizes the gentleman country, everywhere. However, this bill the health care and social service in- from Texas. is not going to respond to the under- dustries to develop and implement a Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, I lying causes of that increased violence, comprehensive workplace violence pre- am proud to be a sponsor of H.R. 1309 and neither will this amendment. vention plan, and for other purposes, for a multiplicity of reasons, and I This amendment ignores the funda- had come to no resolution thereon. thank Mr. COURTNEY for introducing mental reason that employers main- f this legislation. tain good recordkeeping. It allows em- Madam Chair, I am proud to tell you ployers to review their internal proce- SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED also that within my congressional dis- dures and determine how to improve The Speaker announced her signa- trict in Houston, Texas, we have the their safety culture. While it is very ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of largest medical center in the world. important for facilities to keep accu- the following titles: Madam Chair, annually, the Houston rate records of incidents, responses to S. 1838.—An act to amend The Hong Kong Medical Center encounters 10 million incidents, and annual data, providing Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. patients. The Houston Medical Center this information annually to OSHA S. 2710.—An act to prohibit the commercial also, Madam Chair, has 106,000 employ- will not result in greater safety bene- export of covered munitions items to the ees. The Houston Medical Center is 17 fits. Hong Kong Police Force. times larger than the average city in Requiring the Secretary of Labor to f the United States of America. provide this data to Congress goes yet another ill-advised step further. Em- WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVEN- We understand the scope of this prob- lem, and there is a problem. But, some- ployers utilize these records to improve TION FOR HEALTH CARE AND internal management processes in SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS ACT times, problems are not best explained with statistical information. Some- order to protect their workplace. How- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. times, the words of people can make ever, if they must submit these reports BROWN of Maryland). Pursuant to the difference in understanding a prob- to OSHA, which will, in turn, provide House Resolution 713 and rule XVIII, lem. them to Congress, this will discourage the Chair declares the House in the I have within my hand a letter from the use of these records to make im- Committee of the Whole House on the the National Nurses United organiza- provements, as the employer has no state of the Union for the further con- tion. Hear now their words: guarantee the records will not be re- sideration of the bill, H.R. 1309. Violence on the job has become endemic leased by OSHA either intentionally or Will the gentlewoman from Texas for RNs and other workers in healthcare and unintentionally. (Ms. JACKSON LEE) kindly resume the social assistance settings. Nurses report Workplace violence records must be chair. being punched, kicked, bitten, beaten, and maintained and protected onsite as threatened with violence as they provide they contain personal employee infor- b 1047 care to others. Far too many have experi- mation as well as patient-client infor- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE enced stabbing and shootings. mation. An OSHA inspector would still Accordingly, the House resolved Madam Chair, the evidence is over- have the right to review the records itself into the Committee of the Whole whelming. We do have a problem. To upon inspection of the facility. House on the state of the Union for the understand the scope of the problem, Again, this amendment’s provisions further consideration of the bill (H.R. you have to have some intelligence ac- and the underlying recordkeeping and

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Safe work environments and qual- should not be mandated by Congress. lution 713, the gentleman from Mary- ity care are mutually reinforcing; both We definitely should be looking at the land (Mr. BROWN) and a Member op- must be considered in order to promote underlying reasons that workplace vio- posed each will control 5 minutes. positive outcomes for patients in our lence is increasing, and neither this The Chair recognizes the gentleman communities. bill nor this amendment will have any from Maryland. I strongly encourage my colleagues impact on that. Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam to support this amendment and the un- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Chair, I yield myself such time as I derlying legislation, and I reserve the ance of my time. may consume. balance of my time. Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, Madam Chair, I want first to recog- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam may I inquire what time is remaining. nize the hard work of my colleague Chair, I seek time in opposition to the The CHAIR. The gentleman from from Connecticut, Congressman JOE amendment. Texas has 2 minutes remaining. COURTNEY, on the underlying bill and The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, for making workplace safety a priority. North Carolina is recognized for 5 min- the gentlewoman from North Carolina Workplace violence is a serious prob- utes. and I are very dear friends, and I have lem and occurs more often than we Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam great respect for her. In fact, I have a may realize. According to the Occupa- Chair, while the amendment is well-in- deep, abiding affinity for her human- tional Safety and Health Administra- tentioned, there are Federal agencies ity. tion, incidents of serious workplace vi- other than OSHA that would be better But, today, I am reminded of the olence were 12 times higher among equipped to handle this type of regu- words of Ruth Smeltzer. Ruth Smeltzer healthcare and social service workers, latory requirement for the education of reminds us that: and 70 percent of nonfatal workplace healthcare workers who work with the Some measure their lives by days and assaults occurred in the healthcare and individuals identified in the amend- years, Others by heartthrobs, passions, and social assistance sectors. ment. tears; But the surest measure under the Sun, Nurses, physicians, emergency re- The question of whether employer Is what in your lifetime for others you have sponders, medical assistance, and so- education programs governed by OSHA done. cial workers care for our families in are appropriate to address the objec- Madam Chair, this day provides us an our times of need, and violence against tives of the amendment should be thor- opportunity to do something for others them has reached epidemic propor- oughly vetted and discussed during the who are in harm’s way, who are care- tions. rulemaking process before decisions givers, and who are doing what they The range of patients, clients, and impacting employers are made. can to provide the kind of healthcare demands these workers encounter on Unfortunately, H.R. 1309 bypasses the services that we need. They do it at any given day can expose them to occu- opportunities for that conversation to great risk. We are the people who can pational risks with little training on take place, such as a small business minimize that risk. It is our responsi- what they should do if those inter- panel and public hearings, and this bility to do for others what we would actions turn violent. amendment does nothing to change have others do for us. If I were a With uneven Federal enforcement, that. healthcare worker, I would want Con- States are leading the way to address A question of additional education gress to take this kind of appropriate this issue, establishing a process for re- for specific employees is exactly the action to protect me. cording, responding to, and tracking kind of issue that should be addressed I also would remind my colleagues incidents of workplace violence and re- by receiving feedback from affected that if we do nothing, at some point, quiring regular workplace violence pre- stakeholders in the rulemaking proc- we will find people reluctant to go into vention training. ess, but this opportunity is foreclosed this area of endeavor. Who wants to go Similarly, the underlying bill ad- by H.R. 1309. to work with the fear of being harmed? dresses training needs for employees Amendments like the one we are de- I love my dear lady from North Caro- who may be exposed to workplace vio- bating don’t change the fact that H.R. lina, but we respectfully disagree. The lence, hazards, and risks. However, 1309 fails to allow for the development buck stops here. each situation is not always the same. of a feasible and effective workplace vi- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Not all circumstances and patients are olence prevention standard. ance of my time. the same. We must adjust our training Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- The CHAIR. The question is on the to reflect all communities and situa- ance of my time. amendment offered by the gentleman tions that professionals may face on Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam from Texas (Mr. GREEN). the job. Chair, I yield the balance of my time to The amendment was agreed to. My amendment ensures additional the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. BROWN OF training for employees who work with COURTNEY). MARYLAND victims of torture, human trafficking, Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, again The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- and domestic violence. As a result of I rise in strong support of Mr. BROWN’s sider amendment No. 7 printed in part trauma, many survivors develop emo- amendment, which I think makes a B of House Report 116–302. tional and mental health problems that good bill even better and does focus on Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam require timely, comprehensive, and one of the causes, which, again, it is no Chair, I have an amendment at the compassionate treatment, even if the big secret in terms of what is driving desk. situation involved physical or psycho- this upward trajectory. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate logical assaults. Domestic violence, in particular, is the amendment. one of those types of cases that are The text of the amendment is as fol- b 1100 coming through the emergency room lows: These factors necessitate a different doors—agitated patients, sometimes Page 15, after line 7, insert the following: approach from our medical profes- family members there—and that is (D) Additional training shall be provided sionals and must be a part of work- where, again, we know nurses, nursing for each such covered employee whose job place violence trainings, particularly assistants, and docs are being subjected circumstances require working with victims in healthcare settings. to unprecedented levels of assault. of torture, trafficking, or domestic violence. Proper training on best practices like That is why the Emergency Room Page 15, line 8, redesignate subparagraph de-escalation can help ensure the safe- Nurses Association just issued an en- (D) as subparagraph (E). Page 15, line 11, redesignate subparagraph ty of both the patient and the dorsement of H.R. 1309. Again, this is a (E) as subparagraph (F). healthcare worker. In doing so, we can trade association. This is a union-af- Page 15, line 15, redesignate subparagraph prevent further trauma that could be filiated organization. They represent (F) as subparagraph (G). detrimental to the survivors’ recovery. emergency room nurses all across

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Employ- We have already heard earlier today and effective plans that address vio- ers can use their personal experiences that the emergency room docs have lence prevention benefit both the work- or lessons learned to effectively update come out for this. ers and their patients or clients; and the violence prevention plan in their Again, what Mr. BROWN’s measure violence prevention plans catered to mandatory annual plan reviews. does is focus on one of the causes that the respective industries, using evi- Simply put, the goal of this amend- is causing the unprecedented and unac- dence-based practices, are even more ment is to enhance the participation ceptable levels of assault that are tak- effective. and protection of covered employers ing place in healthcare settings. In the healthcare and social service and employees in the creation of updat- I just want to close by saying my industries especially, workplace safety ing their annual plans. This is a com- wife, Audrey, whom I have been mar- reforms are much-needed. monsense amendment intended to im- ried to for 30 years, is a pediatric nurse Social workers, like healthcare plement best practices. practitioner who works in a specialty workers, are particularly vulnerable Employer input, along with employee clinic at Connecticut Children’s Hos- and susceptible to instances of work- input, will create the best violence pre- pital that deals with victims of child place violence. Workers in both of vention plans possible. It will also help sexual abuse and physical abuse, and these professions interact daily with industries update their prevention that is precisely the type of patient people struggling with mental health, plans, as needed, to cater to that spe- that Mr. BROWN’s amendment is fo- addiction, and/or recovering from trau- cific industry’s needs. cused on. ma. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues Again, if you want to talk about high Madam Chair, let me just tell you, to support the amendment, and I re- tension, high-risk environment in personally, that I have been impacted serve the balance of my time. terms of those types of cases that come by this. I am a former social worker. I Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam through, which, again, is causing un- will tell this quick story. Chair, I rise in opposition to the precedented incidents out there, this I went to make a home visit. I was a amendment. amendment helps those employees to geriatric social worker at the time. It The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from make sure that they are going to be was in a house, a shutdown house right North Carolina is recognized for 5 min- able to deal with these cases and con- down Lyons and Jensen. utes. tinue to go on and be productive in the I believe, Madam Chair, that is in Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. First, healthcare system. your district now. Madam Chair, I would like to express So, again, I want to thank Mr. BROWN I knocked on the door, and to my my condolences to our colleague for for offering this amendment. surprise and shock and fear, a little old the situation that she found herself in Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam lady—she was probably about 85 or 90— with the person she was trying to help. Chair, I yield back the balance of my comes out with a gun pointing right at No one wants to be in that kind of situ- time. my face, pointing right at my face. ation, and I am very sorry that it has The CHAIR. The question is on the That is not what a social worker ex- happened. amendment offered by the gentleman perts when they are coming to visit a But this amendment is just another from Maryland (Mr. BROWN). home to make plans for a home example that H.R. 1309 was poorly The amendment was agreed to. healthcare aide, which is what I was drafted, rushed, and not well thought AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED MS. GARCIA OF doing. out. The provisions and requirements TEXAS But she thought that I was there to relating to the details of maintaining a The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- take a child away from her that she workplace violence prevention plan sider amendment No. 8 printed in part had in her home and that I was a child should be thoroughly vetted during the B of House Report 116–302. welfare worker, so she was defending rulemaking process. Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair, her son. Actually, it was a street child. In the established rulemaking proc- I have an amendment at the desk. I had to convince her with every per- ess, stakeholders can comment on what The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate suasive part of my body that I was not provisions should be included in the the amendment. there to take her child, that I was ac- final standard. This allows for robust The text of the amendment is as fol- tually there to help her and give her a evaluation of what provisions ulti- lows: home health aide to help her in her mately help create the most feasible Page 22, line 16, redesignate paragraph (7) home. And quite miraculously, I talked and protective safety and health stand- as paragraph (8). her out of it, and I actually got her to ard possible. Page 22, after line 15, insert the following: put the gun away. We all share in the common goal of (7) PLAN UPDATES.—Each covered employer shall incorporate changes to the Plan, in a Now, I was lucky, but, regrettably, preventing workplace violence in manner consistent with paragraph (1)(A)(i) those things may still be happening healthcare and social service settings. and based on findings from the most recent out there in America: a social worker We need to trust that the rulemaking annual evaluation conducted under para- facing a gun, a social worker facing vi- process will result in the most protec- graph (6), as appropriate. olence, a social worker facing harm or tive standard possible. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- injury to herself or others. Healthcare professionals deserve the lution 713, the gentlewoman from So that is what this bill is about. It right to comment on a highly complex Texas (Ms. GARCIA) and a Member op- is not about what the employers will or and new standard. This amendment posed each will control 5 minutes. will not do; it is about the protection does not address the underlying con- The Chair recognizes the gentle- of the workers and making sure that cerns with the bill. woman from Texas. the employers do have plans, much like Democrat amendments to the bill, Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair, they do for hurricanes, that they have such as the one we are debating, do not I am proud to cosponsor H.R. 1309, in- plans for violence. change these basic facts. This bill is troduced by my colleague, Congress- So all employees, regardless of the unworkable in its current form, and man JOE COURTNEY. line of work, deserve to feel safe and this amendment doesn’t change the This bill requires the Secretary of not feel the fear that I did that day and fact that H.R. 1309 fails to allow for the Labor to develop a comprehensive to be protected from violence in their development of a workable, effective, workplace safety and health standard. workplaces. and feasible workplace violence preven- Ultimately, this legislation will pro- They also deserve to have peace of tion standard. tect the millions of workers in the mind that an informed violence preven- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- healthcare and social service industries tion plan is in place. With that in ance of my time. by implementing a violence prevention mind, I am proud to offer an amend- Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair, plan. ment to an already excellent bill. I accept the condolences, but, fortu- Prevention plans and training are My amendment would ensure that nately for me, I was under threat but critical tools to mitigate dangerous annual evaluations of violence preven- did not die. Regrettably, that situation

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Approxi- rushing through this legislation even This bill and this amendment would mately 38 States include rape, sexual though OSHA is working on a rule- simply make sure that we got partici- assault, and stalking in their definition making. pation and input from the employers, of domestic violence. What other seemingly obvious provi- the employees, and everyone concerned My amendment makes it clear that sions or considerations are left out of to make sure that we have a good plan nothing in the underlying legislation the bill that are not being offered as and that we use best practices, be- preempts or diminishes these protec- amendments today? And which man- cause, regrettably, not much seems to tions in any way. dates included in the bill are unwork- have changed since the days when I According to the Bureau of Labor able, costly and ill-advised? These was a social worker. Statistics, less than 30 percent of U.S. questions are exactly why the estab- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- workplaces have a formal program or lished regulatory process solicits nec- ance of my time. policy that addresses workplace vio- essary feedback from stakeholders and The CHAIR. The question is on the lence, and 7 out of 10 workplaces do not the public. amendment offered by the gentle- have formal domestic violence pro- H.R. 1309 circumvents a longstanding woman from Texas (Ms. GARCIA). grams or policy. That means that more established OSHA rulemaking process, The amendment was agreed to. than 70 percent of U.S. workplaces which is intended to research thor- AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MS. WEXTON have inadequate protections against oughly the underlying circumstances The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- workplace violence. and gather meaningful stakeholder sider amendment No. 9 printed in part Innova Health Systems, one of the input in order to create the most fea- B of House Report 116–302. major healthcare providers in Northern sible and protective safety and health Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I have Virginia, recently conducted a survey standards possible. an amendment at the desk. at their hospital in my district on the By dodging the established regu- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate incidence and cost of nurse workplace latory process, H.R. 1309 will miss key the amendment. violence perpetrated by hospital pa- issues like the ones addressed in this The text of the amendment is as fol- tients or patient visitors. The results amendment. This bill is unworkable in lows: showed that 75 percent of nurses expe- its current form, and Democrat amend- Page 23, line 23, strike ‘‘and’’. rienced violence within the past year, ments don’t change the fact that H.R. Page 24, line 2, strike the period and insert with emergency nurses experiencing 1309 fails to allow for the development a semicolon. significantly greater number of inci- Page 24, after line 2, insert the following: of a workable, effective, and feasible dents. Nurses reported many barriers workplace violence prevention stand- (3) nothing in this Act shall be construed to reporting these incidents, including to limit or diminish any protections in rel- ard. evant Federal, State, or local law related unclear reporting policies, fear of re- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- to— taliation, and the disheartening per- ance of my time. (A) domestic violence; ception that violence just comes with Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I simply (B) stalking; the job. request that my colleagues support (C) dating violence; and These statistics show that the cur- this underlying amendment and the (D) sexual assault. rent voluntary efforts to prevent work- underlying bill. I yield back the bal- The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- place violence are not working. The re- ance of my time. lution 713, the gentlewoman from Vir- sults of the Innova survey highlight a The CHAIR. The question is on the ginia (Ms. WEXTON) and a Member op- real need for effective training and amendment offered by the gentle- posed each will control 5 minutes. clear, convenient reporting programs woman from Virginia (Ms. WEXTON). The Chair recognizes the gentle- and environments that support work- The question was taken; and the woman from Virginia. ers who are experiencing violence. This Chair announced that the noes ap- Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I thank bill seeks to address this need. peared to have it. the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. As a former domestic violence pros- Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I de- COURTNEY) for introducing this impor- ecutor, I have seen firsthand how laws mand a recorded vote. tant bipartisan legislation. protect and provide valuable resources The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of My amendment to H.R. 1309 is a to the more than 12 million individuals rule XVIII, further proceedings on the clarifying amendment to ensure that who are survivors of violent crime. I amendment offered by the gentle- nothing in this act shall be construed offer this amendment to ensure that it woman from Virginia will be post- to limit or diminish any existing pro- is abundantly clear that workplace vio- poned. tections in relevant Federal, State, or lence prevention plans developed under AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. DELGADO local law related to domestic violence, this bill complement existing legal pro- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- stalking, dating violence, or sexual as- tections against domestic violence and sider amendment No. 10 printed in part sault. sexual assault and in no way dimin- B of House Report 116–302. According to a 2016 OSHA report, ap- ishes or limit those protections. Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I have proximately 75 percent of the nearly It is crucial that our laws at the an amendment at the desk. 25,000 workplace assaults reported each State, Federal, and local levels con- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate year occur in healthcare and social tinue to help and support victims of do- the amendment. service settings, and workers in mestic violence, stalking, dating vio- The text of the amendment is as fol- healthcare settings are four times lence, and sexual assault, which is pre- lows: more likely to be assaulted at work cisely what my amendment does. Page 2, line 13, strike ‘‘and’’. than workers in other sectors. I urge my colleagues to support this Page 2, line 20, strike the period and insert These cases have led to psychological amendment, and I reserve the balance ‘‘; and’’. Page 2, after line 20, insert the following: trauma, not only for the victim, but of my time. (C) that provides for a period determined also for those who have witnessed these Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam appropriate by the Secretary, not to exceed attacks, as well as serious injury and Chair, I rise in opposition to the 1 year, during which the Secretary shall even death. amendment, although I am not opposed prioritize technical assistance and advice to it. b 1115 consistent with section 21(d) of the Occupa- The CHAIR. Without objection, the tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 With workplace violence on the rise, gentlewoman from North Carolina is U.S.C. 670(d)) to employers subject to the it is vital that Congress address this recognized for 5 minutes. standard with respect to compliance with issue to ensure the safety of workers, There was no objection. the standard. and that is why this bill is so impor- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- tant. Chair, this amendment is yet another lution 713, the gentleman from New

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.038 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9149 York (Mr. DELGADO) and a Member op- While technical assistance is wel- ernment is able to aid and not frus- posed each will control 5 minutes. come and appropriate, this amendment trate the workings of our local econ- The Chair recognizes the gentleman places an arbitrary time limit that is omy. from New York. woefully insufficient to cope with the I would like to, once again, thank Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I yield flawed rule, and there is no telling how Congressman COURTNEY for introducing myself such time as I may consume. short an unfriendly administration this critical legislation, and I urge I want to first thank my colleague, might allow this needed advice period Members on both sides of the aisle to Congressman COURTNEY, for his leader- to last. support my amendment. ship on this bill, the Workplace Vio- Moreover, technical assistance after Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- lence Prevention for Health Care and employers are subject to a rule in ance of my time. Social Service Workers Act. This is which they had no input is too little The CHAIR. The question is on the long overdue legislation to protect our too late. Rather than amend a flawed amendment offered by the gentleman Nation’s caregivers, including nurses bill by allowing the Department of from New York (Mr. DELGADO). and physicians and many others who Labor to help businesses after they are The question was taken; and the dedicate their lives to healing. subject to a flawed rule, we should re- Chair announced that the ayes ap- Workplace violence is far too com- ject this bill and instead allow OSHA peared to have it. mon in facilities that are supposed to to pursue its established rulemaking Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I de- be places of rehabilitation, treatment, process that provides ample oppor- mand a recorded vote. and therapy. Last year the Bureau of tunity for feedback from stakeholders The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of Labor Statistics found that healthcare and the public before they are subject rule XVIII, further proceedings on the and social service workers were over to another Washington regulation. amendment offered by the gentleman four times as likely to suffer a serious Democrat amendments to the bill, from New York will be postponed. injury from workplace violence than such as the one we are debating, do not ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR workers in other sectors. change the basic fact that H.R. 1309 is The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of The legislation we are considering overly prescriptive and circumvents rule XVIII, proceedings will now re- today would make an important im- the established rulemaking process, sume on those amendments printed in provement in workplace safety by de- failing to allow for the development of part B of House Report 116–302 on fining workplace violence as any act or a workable, effective, and feasible which further proceedings were post- threat of force against an employee workplace violence prevention stand- poned, in the following order: that could result in physical injury, ard. psychological trauma, or stress and en- This amendment should be defeated. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. BYRNE of sure that OSHA and employers develop Madam Chair, I yield back the balance Alabama. and implement comprehensive and of my time. Amendment No. 4 by Mr. HARDER of workplace-specific plans to prevent Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I yield California. such violence. 1 minute to the gentleman from Con- Amendment No. 9 by Ms. WEXTON of These plans will not only protect em- necticut (Mr. COURTNEY). Virginia. ployees but also keep patients, visitors, Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, Amendment No. 10 by Mr. DELGADO and those in medical facilities out of again, I want to congratulate Mr. of New York. harm’s way. We all deserve to feel pro- DELGADO for his amendment. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes tected in hospitals and social service And I want to point out the fact that the minimum time for any electronic settings, and this bill would accom- when we voted on the rule yesterday, vote after the first vote in this series. plish that. there was a self-effectuating provision AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. BYRNE However, to facilitate these plans, we that eliminated 500,000 healthcare The CHAIR. The unfinished business need to work in partnership with em- workplaces from the scope of this bill. is the demand for a recorded vote on ployers and businesses to ensure that Again, it was at the suggestion of CBO the amendment offered by the gen- they have the proper resources and in- because, frankly, it was never our in- tleman from Alabama (Mr. BYRNE) on formation to comply with these protec- tention to include doctors’ offices, po- which further proceedings were post- tion plans. diatrists’ offices, dentists’ offices. That poned and on which the noes prevailed My amendment seeks to strengthen is not what this bill is about. It is by voice vote. this legislation by prioritizing tech- about larger healthcare facilities, The Clerk will redesignate the nical assistance for employers during which we know are the hotspots where amendment. the first year of the bill’s implementa- this type of unfortunate activity goes The Clerk redesignated the amend- tion being enacted. This business- on. ment. friendly amendment will work to en- OSHA, just so you know, has a free RECORDED VOTE sure our employers are equipped with consultation program for employers, 90 The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been the tools to better protect their em- percent funded by OSHA in all 50 demanded. states, that will provide free assistance ployees and prevent workplace vio- A recorded vote was ordered. lence. as new rules and regulations are rolled The vote was taken by electronic de- I encourage my colleagues on both out. vice, and there were—ayes 177, noes 238, sides of the aisle to support our And I want to again say, Mr. not voting 21, as follows: healthcare and social service facilities DELGADO’s amendment, which just foot across the country and include my stomps the fact that we want to [Roll No. 637] amendment to strengthen the under- prioritize the flow of information is, in AYES—177 lying bill. my opinion, a very benign request and Abraham Brooks (AL) Crawford Let’s stand with our Nation’s em- very much sensitive to employers in fa- Aderholt Brooks (IN) Crenshaw Allen Buchanan Curtis ployees and employers to make our cilities all across the country. Amash Buck Davidson (OH) workplaces safer for everyone. Again, we took care of the small guys Amodei Bucshon Davis, Rodney Madam Chair, I reserve the balance in the rule yesterday, and this amend- Armstrong Budd DesJarlais of my time. ment, again, just makes sure that any- Arrington Burchett Diaz-Balart Babin Burgess Duncan Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam one else will have all the help that Bacon Byrne Dunn Chair, I rise in opposition to the they need to understand the new rules. Baird Calvert Emmer amendment. Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I just Balderson Carter (GA) Estes Banks Chabot Ferguson The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from want to piggyback on that, if I may, Barr Cheney Fleischmann North Carolina is recognized for 5 min- and say, with over 27,000 small busi- Bergman Cline Foxx (NC) utes. nesses in my district, it is a priority of Bilirakis Cole Fulcher Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam mine. As somebody who is a part of the Bishop (NC) Collins (GA) Gaetz Bishop (UT) Comer Gallagher Chair, this amendment is simply more Small Business Committee, I take very Bost Conaway Gianforte window dressing on a flawed bill. seriously the ways in which our gov- Brady Cook Gibbs

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Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Loudermilk Scalise Pocan Schrier Torres (CA) Butterfield Granger Maloney, Sean (PR) Lucas Schweikert Porter Scott (VA) Torres Small Byrne Graves (GA) Marchant Gooden Luetkemeyer Scott, Austin Pressley Scott, David (NM) Calvert Graves (LA) Marshall Granger Marchant Sensenbrenner Price (NC) Sewell (AL) Trahan Carbajal Graves (MO) Mast Graves (GA) Marshall Shimkus Quigley Shalala Trone Ca´ rdenas Green (TN) Matsui Graves (LA) Mast Simpson Raskin Sherman Underwood Carson (IN) Green, Al (TX) McAdams Reed Sherrill Upton Graves (MO) McAdams Smith (MO) Carter (GA) Griffith McBath Grothman McCarthy Rice (NY) Sires Van Drew Smith (NE) Carter (TX) Grijalva McCarthy Guest McCaul Rose (NY) Slotkin Vargas Cartwright McCaul Smucker Grothman Guthrie McClintock Rouda Smith (NJ) Veasey Case McClintock Spano Guest Hagedorn McHenry Roy Smith (WA) Vela Casten (IL) McCollum Steil Guthrie Harris McKinley Roybal-Allard Soto Vela´ zquez Castor (FL) McGovern Steube Haaland Hern, Kevin Meadows Ruiz Spanberger Visclosky Castro (TX) McHenry Stewart Hagedorn Herrera Beutler Meuser Ruppersberger Speier Wasserman Chabot Harder (CA) McKinley Taylor Rush Stanton Schultz Hice (GA) Miller Cheney Harris McNerney Higgins (LA) Thompson (PA) Ryan Stauber Waters Mitchell Chu, Judy Hartzler Meadows Hill (AR) Moolenaar Thornberry Sablan Stefanik Watson Coleman Cicilline Hastings Meeks Holding Mooney (WV) Tipton San Nicolas Stevens Welch Cisneros Hayes Meng Hollingsworth Mullin Turner Sa´ nchez Suozzi Wexton Clark (MA) Heck Meuser Hudson Murphy (NC) Wagner Sarbanes Swalwell (CA) Wild Clarke (NY) Hern, Kevin Miller Huizenga Newhouse Scanlon Takano Wilson (FL) Walberg Clay Herrera Beutler Mitchell Hunter Norman Schakowsky Thompson (CA) Yarmuth Walden Cleaver Hice (GA) Moolenaar Hurd (TX) Nunes Walker Schiff Thompson (MS) Young Cline Mooney (WV) Johnson (LA) Olson Higgins (LA) Walorski NOT VOTING—21 Cloud Higgins (NY) Morelle Johnson (OH) Palazzo Waltz Clyburn Mucarsel-Powell Johnson (SD) Hill (AR) Palmer Watkins Aguilar Fudge Radewagen Cohen Mullin Jordan Pence Himes Weber (TX) Bishop (GA) Gabbard Reschenthaler Cole Murphy (FL) Joyce (OH) Perry Ca´ rdenas Griffith Richmond Holding Webster (FL) Collins (GA) Murphy (NC) Joyce (PA) Posey Carter (TX) Huffman Serrano Hollingsworth Wenstrup Comer Nadler Keller Ratcliffe Cooper Lewis Stivers Horn, Kendra S. Westerman Conaway Horsford Napolitano Kelly (MS) Rice (SC) Evans McEachin Timmons Connolly Neal Kelly (PA) Riggleman Williams Flores Moulton Tlaib Houlahan Wilson (SC) Cook Hoyer Neguse King (NY) Roby Correa Newhouse Kinzinger Rodgers (WA) Wittman Hudson b 1156 Costa Norcross Kustoff (TN) Roe, David P. Womack Huizenga Courtney Norman LaHood Rogers (AL) Woodall Hunter Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. PLASKETT, Cox (CA) Norton LaMalfa Rogers (KY) Wright Hurd (TX) Messrs. GOSAR, O’HALLERAN, Mrs. Craig Nunes Lamborn Rooney (FL) Yoho Jackson Lee Crawford O’Halleran Latta Rose, John W. Zeldin KIRKPATRICK, Messrs. VAN DREW, Jayapal Crenshaw Jeffries Ocasio-Cortez CARSON of Indiana, STANTON, Crist Olson NOES—238 SCHRADER, LAWSON of Florida, and Johnson (GA) Crow Johnson (LA) Palazzo Adams DeSaulnier Kirkpatrick ROSE of New York changed their vote Cuellar Johnson (OH) Pallone Allred Deutch Krishnamoorthi from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Cunningham Johnson (SD) Palmer Axne Dingell Kuster (NH) Mr. WALDEN and Miss GONZA´ LEZ- Curtis Johnson (TX) Panetta Barraga´ n Doggett Lamb ´ Davids (KS) Jordan Pappas Bass Doyle, Michael Langevin COLON of Puerto Rico changed their Davidson (OH) Joyce (OH) Pascrell Beatty F. Larsen (WA) vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Davis (CA) Joyce (PA) Payne Bera Engel Larson (CT) So the amendment was rejected. Davis, Danny K. Kaptur Pence Beyer Escobar Lawrence Davis, Rodney Perlmutter The result of the vote was announced Katko Biggs Eshoo Lawson (FL) Dean Keating Perry Blumenauer Espaillat Lee (CA) as above recorded. DeFazio Keller Peters Blunt Rochester Finkenauer Lee (NV) DeGette Peterson AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HARDER OF Kelly (IL) Bonamici Fitzpatrick Levin (CA) DeLauro Phillips CALIFORNIA Kelly (MS) Boyle, Brendan Fletcher Levin (MI) DelBene Kelly (PA) Pingree F. Fortenberry Lieu, Ted The CHAIR. The unfinished business Delgado Kennedy Plaskett Demings Pocan Brindisi Foster Lipinski is the demand for a recorded vote on Khanna Brown (MD) Frankel Loebsack DeSaulnier Porter Kildee Brownley (CA) Gallego Lofgren the amendment offered by the gen- DesJarlais Posey Kilmer Bustos Garamendi Lowenthal tleman from California (Mr. HARDER) Deutch Pressley Kim Butterfield Garcı´a (IL) Lowey Diaz-Balart Price (NC) on which further proceedings were Kind Carbajal Garcia (TX) Luja´ n Dingell Quigley postponed and on which the ayes pre- King (IA) Carson (IN) Golden Luria Doggett Raskin King (NY) Cartwright Gomez Lynch vailed by voice vote. Doyle, Michael Ratcliffe Kinzinger Case Gonzalez (TX) Malinowski The Clerk will redesignate the F. Reed Kirkpatrick Casten (IL) Gosar Maloney, Duncan Rice (NY) amendment. Krishnamoorthi Castor (FL) Gottheimer Carolyn B. Dunn Rice (SC) Kuster (NH) Castro (TX) Green (TN) Maloney, Sean The Clerk redesignated the amend- Emmer Riggleman Chu, Judy Green, Al (TX) Massie ment. Engel Kustoff (TN) Roby LaHood Cicilline Grijalva Matsui RECORDED VOTE Escobar Rodgers (WA) Cisneros Haaland McBath Eshoo LaMalfa Roe, David P. Clark (MA) Harder (CA) McCollum The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been Espaillat Lamb Rogers (AL) Clarke (NY) Hartzler McGovern demanded. Estes Lamborn Rogers (KY) Clay Hastings McNerney A recorded vote was ordered. Ferguson Langevin Rooney (FL) Cleaver Hayes Meeks Finkenauer Larsen (WA) Rose (NY) Cloud Heck Meng The CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute Fitzpatrick Larson (CT) Rose, John W. Clyburn Higgins (NY) Moore vote. Fleischmann Latta Rouda Cohen Himes Morelle The vote was taken by electronic de- Fletcher Lawrence Rouzer Lawson (FL) Connolly Horn, Kendra S. Mucarsel-Powell vice, and there were—ayes 414, noes 1, Fortenberry Roy Correa Horsford Murphy (FL) Foster Lee (CA) Roybal-Allard Costa Houlahan Nadler not voting 21, as follows: Foxx (NC) Lee (NV) Ruiz Courtney Hoyer Napolitano [Roll No. 638] Frankel Lesko Ruppersberger Cox (CA) Jackson Lee Neal Fulcher Levin (CA) Rush Craig Jayapal Neguse AYES—414 Gaetz Levin (MI) Rutherford Crist Jeffries Norcross Abraham Banks Bost Gallagher Lieu, Ted Ryan Crow Johnson (GA) Norton Adams Barr Boyle, Brendan Gallego Lipinski Sablan Cuellar Johnson (TX) O’Halleran Aderholt Barraga´ n F. Garamendi Loebsack San Nicolas Cunningham Kaptur Ocasio-Cortez Allen Bass Brady Garcı´a (IL) Lofgren Sa´ nchez Davids (KS) Katko Omar Allred Bera Brindisi Garcia (TX) Long Sarbanes Davis (CA) Keating Pallone Amash Bergman Brooks (AL) Gianforte Loudermilk Scalise Davis, Danny K. Kelly (IL) Panetta Amodei Beyer Brooks (IN) Gibbs Lowenthal Scanlon Dean Kennedy Pappas Armstrong Biggs Brown (MD) Gohmert Lowey Schakowsky DeFazio Khanna Pascrell Arrington Bilirakis Brownley (CA) Golden Lucas Schiff DeGette Kildee Payne Axne Bishop (NC) Buchanan Gomez Luetkemeyer Schneider DeLauro Kilmer Perlmutter Babin Bishop (UT) Buck Gonzalez (OH) Luja´ n Schrader DelBene Kim Peters Bacon Blumenauer Bucshon Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Luria Schrier Delgado Kind Peterson Baird Blunt Rochester Budd (PR) Lynch Schweikert Demings King (IA) Phillips Balderson Bonamici Burchett Gooden Malinowski Scott (VA)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO7.017 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9151 Scott, Austin Swalwell (CA) Walker Carter (GA) Griffith McCaul Sires Thornberry Wasserman Scott, David Takano Walorski Carter (TX) Grijalva McClintock Slotkin Tipton Schultz Sensenbrenner Taylor Waltz Cartwright Grothman McCollum Smith (MO) Titus Waters Sewell (AL) Thompson (CA) Wasserman Casten (IL) Guest McGovern Smith (NE) Tlaib Watkins Shalala Thompson (MS) Schultz Castor (FL) Guthrie McHenry Smith (NJ) Tonko Watson Coleman Sherman Thompson (PA) Waters Castro (TX) Haaland McKinley Smith (WA) Torres (CA) Weber (TX) Sherrill Thornberry Watkins Chabot Hagedorn McNerney Smucker Torres Small Webster (FL) Shimkus Tipton Watson Coleman Cheney Harder (CA) Meadows Soto (NM) Welch Simpson Titus Spanberger Trahan Weber (TX) Chu, Judy Harris Meeks Wenstrup Sires Tlaib Spano Trone Webster (FL) Cicilline Hartzler Meng Westerman Slotkin Tonko Cisneros Hastings Meuser Speier Turner Welch Wexton Smith (MO) Torres (CA) Clark (MA) Hayes Miller Stanton Underwood Wenstrup Wild Smith (NE) Torres Small Clarke (NY) Heck Mitchell Stauber Upton Westerman Williams Smith (NJ) (NM) Clay Hern, Kevin Moolenaar Stefanik Van Drew Wexton Wilson (FL) Smith (WA) Trahan Cleaver Herrera Beutler Mooney (WV) Steil Vargas Smucker Trone Wild Cline Hice (GA) Morelle Steube Veasey Wilson (SC) Soto Turner Williams Cloud Higgins (LA) Mucarsel-Powell Stevens Vela Wittman Spanberger Underwood Wilson (FL) Clyburn Higgins (NY) Mullin Stewart Vela´ zquez Womack Spano Upton Wilson (SC) Cohen Hill (AR) Murphy (FL) Suozzi Visclosky Woodall Speier Van Drew Wittman Cole Himes Murphy (NC) Swalwell (CA) Wagner Wright Stanton Vargas Womack Collins (GA) Holding Nadler Takano Walberg Yarmuth Stauber Veasey Woodall Comer Hollingsworth Napolitano Taylor Walden Yoho Stefanik Vela Wright Conaway Horn, Kendra S. Neal Thompson (CA) Walker Young ´ Steil Velazquez Yarmuth Connolly Horsford Neguse Thompson (MS) Walorski Zeldin Steube Visclosky Yoho Cook Houlahan Newhouse Thompson (PA) Waltz Stevens Wagner Young Correa Hoyer Norcross Stewart NOES—1 Walberg Zeldin Costa Huizenga Norman Suozzi Walden Courtney Hunter Norton Massie NOES—1 Cox (CA) Hurd (TX) Nunes NOT VOTING—20 Craig Jackson Lee O’Halleran Massie Crawford Jayapal Ocasio-Cortez Aguilar Gabbard Radewagen Bishop (GA) Hudson NOT VOTING—21 Crenshaw Jeffries Olson Reschenthaler Crist Johnson (GA) Omar Case Huffman Richmond Aguilar Gabbard Omar Crow Johnson (LA) Palazzo Cooper Lewis Serrano Beatty Gonzalez (TX) Radewagen Cuellar Johnson (OH) Pallone Evans McEachin Stivers Bishop (GA) Huffman Reschenthaler Cunningham Johnson (SD) Palmer Flores Moore Timmons Cooper Lewis Richmond Curtis Johnson (TX) Panetta Fudge Moulton Evans McEachin Serrano Davids (KS) Jordan Pappas Flores Moore Stivers Davidson (OH) Joyce (OH) Pascrell b 1208 Fudge Moulton Timmons Davis (CA) Joyce (PA) Payne Davis, Danny K. Kaptur Pence So the amendment was agreed to. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR Davis, Rodney Katko Perlmutter The result of the vote was announced The CHAIR (during the vote). There Dean Keating Perry as above recorded. is 1 minute remaining. DeFazio Keller Peters DeGette Kelly (IL) Peterson AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. DELGADO DeLauro Kelly (MS) Phillips The CHAIR. The unfinished business b 1202 DelBene Kelly (PA) Pingree is the demand for a recorded vote on Delgado Kennedy Plaskett So the amendment was agreed to. Demings Khanna Pocan the amendment offered by the gen- The result of the vote was announced DeSaulnier Kildee Porter tleman from New York (Mr. DELGADO) as above recorded. DesJarlais Kilmer Posey on which further proceedings were Deutch Kim Pressley postponed and on which the ayes pre- AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MS. WEXTON Diaz-Balart Kind Price (NC) The CHAIR. The unfinished business Dingell King (IA) Quigley vailed by voice vote. is the demand for a recorded vote on Doggett King (NY) Raskin The Clerk will redesignate the Doyle, Michael Kinzinger Ratcliffe amendment. the amendment offered by the gentle- F. Kirkpatrick Reed woman from Virginia (Ms. WEXTON) on Duncan Krishnamoorthi Rice (NY) The Clerk redesignated the amend- which further proceedings were post- Dunn Kuster (NH) Rice (SC) ment. poned and on which the noes prevailed Emmer Kustoff (TN) Riggleman RECORDED VOTE Engel LaHood Roby by voice vote. Escobar LaMalfa Rodgers (WA) The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been The Clerk will redesignate the Eshoo Lamb Roe, David P. demanded. amendment. Espaillat Lamborn Rogers (AL) A recorded vote was ordered. Estes Langevin Rogers (KY) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Ferguson Larsen (WA) Rooney (FL) The CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute ment. Finkenauer Larson (CT) Rose (NY) vote. RECORDED VOTE Fitzpatrick Latta Rose, John W. The vote was taken by electronic de- Fleischmann Lawrence Rouda vice, and there were—ayes 242, noes 176, The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been Fletcher Lawson (FL) Rouzer demanded. Fortenberry Lee (CA) Roy not voting 18, as follows: A recorded vote was ordered. Foster Lee (NV) Roybal-Allard [Roll No. 640] Foxx (NC) Lesko Ruiz The CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute Frankel Levin (CA) Ruppersberger AYES—242 vote. Fulcher Levin (MI) Rush Adams Casten (IL) Davis, Danny K. The vote was taken by electronic de- Gaetz Lieu, Ted Rutherford Allred Castor (FL) Davis, Rodney vice, and there were—ayes 415, noes 1, Gallagher Lipinski Ryan Axne Castro (TX) Dean Gallego Loebsack Sablan Bacon Chu, Judy DeFazio not voting 20, as follows: Garamendi Lofgren San Nicolas Barraga´ n Cicilline DeGette [Roll No. 639] Garcı´a (IL) Long Sa´ nchez Bass Cisneros DeLauro Garcia (TX) Loudermilk Sarbanes Beatty Clark (MA) DelBene AYES—415 Gianforte Lowenthal Scalise Bera Clarke (NY) Delgado Abraham Bass Brooks (AL) Gibbs Lowey Scanlon Beyer Clay Demings Adams Beatty Brooks (IN) Gohmert Lucas Schakowsky Blumenauer Cleaver DeSaulnier Aderholt Bera Brown (MD) Golden Luetkemeyer Schiff Blunt Rochester Clyburn Deutch Allen Bergman Brownley (CA) Gomez Luja´ n Schneider Bonamici Cohen Dingell Allred Beyer Buchanan Gonzalez (OH) Luria Schrader Bost Connolly Doggett Amash Biggs Buck Gonzalez (TX) Lynch Schrier Boyle, Brendan Correa Doyle, Michael Amodei Bilirakis Bucshon Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Malinowski Schweikert F. Costa F. Armstrong Bishop (NC) Budd (PR) Maloney, Scott (VA) Brindisi Courtney Engel Arrington Bishop (UT) Burchett Gooden Carolyn B. Scott, Austin Brown (MD) Cox (CA) Escobar Axne Blumenauer Burgess Gosar Maloney, Sean Scott, David Brownley (CA) Craig Eshoo Babin Blunt Rochester Bustos Gottheimer Marchant Sensenbrenner Bustos Crist Espaillat Bacon Bonamici Butterfield Granger Marshall Sewell (AL) Butterfield Crow Finkenauer Baird Bost Byrne Graves (GA) Mast Shalala Carbajal Cuellar Fitzpatrick Balderson Boyle, Brendan Calvert Graves (LA) Matsui Sherman Ca´ rdenas Cunningham Fletcher Banks F. Carbajal Graves (MO) McAdams Sherrill Carson (IN) Davids (KS) Fortenberry Barr Brady Ca´ rdenas Green (TN) McBath Shimkus Cartwright Davidson (OH) Foster Barraga´ n Brindisi Carson (IN) Green, Al (TX) McCarthy Simpson Case Davis (CA) Frankel

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO7.026 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H9152 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 21, 2019 Gallego Loebsack San Nicolas Newhouse Roy Wagner The Clerk will report the motion to Garamendi Lofgren Sa´ nchez Norman Rutherford Walberg recommit. Garcı´a (IL) Lowenthal Sarbanes Nunes Scalise Walden Garcia (TX) Lowey Scanlon Olson Schweikert Walker The Clerk read as follows: Golden Luja´ n Schakowsky Palazzo Scott, Austin Walorski Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania moves to recom- Gomez Luria Schiff Palmer Sensenbrenner Waltz mit the bill H.R. 1309 to the Committee on Gonzalez (TX) Lynch Schneider Pence Shimkus Watkins Education and Labor with instructions to re- Perry Simpson Weber (TX) Gottheimer Malinowski Schrader port the same back to the House forthwith, Graves (LA) Maloney, Schrier Posey Smith (MO) Webster (FL) Green, Al (TX) Carolyn B. Ratcliffe Smith (NE) Wenstrup with the following amendment: Scott (VA) Add at the end the following: Grijalva Maloney, Sean Scott, David Rice (SC) Smucker Westerman Riggleman Spano Williams Grothman Matsui Sewell (AL) TITLE III—SENSE OF CONGRESS Haaland McAdams Roby Steil Wilson (SC) Shalala SEC. 301. SENSE OF CONGRESS. Harder (CA) McBath Rodgers (WA) Steube Wittman Sherman Hartzler McCollum Roe, David P. Stewart Womack It is the sense of the Congress that the cur- Sherrill Hastings McGovern Rogers (AL) Taylor Woodall rent House majority has failed to deliver re- Hayes McNerney Sires Rogers (KY) Thompson (PA) Wright sults for the American people on critical Heck Meeks Slotkin Rooney (FL) Thornberry Yoho issues facing our Nation by prioritizing im- Smith (NJ) Herrera Beutler Meng Rose, John W. Tipton Young peachment of the President over working Higgins (NY) Morelle Smith (WA) Rouzer Turner Zeldin Soto with the administration and Republicans in Himes Mucarsel-Powell NOT VOTING—18 Hollingsworth Murphy (FL) Spanberger Congress to enact policies such as the fol- Horn, Kendra S. Nadler Speier Aguilar Gabbard Radewagen lowing: Horsford Napolitano Stanton Bishop (GA) Huffman Reschenthaler (1) An Act implementing the United Houlahan Neal Stauber Cooper Lewis Richmond States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. Hoyer Neguse Stefanik Evans McEachin Serrano (2) The National Defense Authorization Hurd (TX) Norcross Stevens Flores Moore Stivers Act for fiscal year 2020. Jackson Lee Norton Suozzi Fudge Moulton Timmons (3) The Department of Defense Appropria- Jayapal O’Halleran Swalwell (CA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR tions Act for fiscal year 2020. Jeffries Ocasio-Cortez Takano Johnson (GA) Omar Thompson (CA) The CHAIR (during the vote). There (4) Legislation to secure operational con- Johnson (TX) Pallone Thompson (MS) is 1 minute remaining. trol of the southern border. Joyce (OH) Panetta Titus (5) Bipartisan legislation to lower prescrip- Kaptur Pappas Tlaib b 1214 tion drug prices. Katko Pascrell Tonko So the amendment was agreed to. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Keating Payne Torres (CA) Kelly (IL) Perlmutter The result of the vote was announced ant to the rule, the gentleman from Torres Small Kennedy Peters as above recorded. (NM) Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 min- Khanna Peterson Trahan The Acting CHAIR (Mr. PAYNE). Kildee Phillips utes in support of his motion. Trone There being no further amendments Kilmer Pingree Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Kim Plaskett Underwood under the rule, the Committee rises. Speaker, as we get ready to leave the Upton Kind Pocan Accordingly, the Committee rose; House today and go home for Thanks- Kirkpatrick Porter Van Drew and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. Vargas giving, I think it has been alarming Krishnamoorthi Pressley JACKSON LEE) having assumed the Kuster (NH) Price (NC) Veasey that, as we read the newspapers, as we Lamb Quigley Vela chair, Mr. PAYNE, Acting Chair of the listen, we find that so many families Vela´ zquez Langevin Raskin Committee of the Whole House on the are not going to be celebrating Thanks- Larsen (WA) Reed Visclosky state of the Union, reported that that Wasserman giving together because of the political Larson (CT) Rice (NY) Committee, having had under consider- Lawrence Rose (NY) Schultz divide that is taking place, not only ation the bill (H.R. 1309) to direct the Lawson (FL) Rouda Waters here on the floor of the people’s House, Lee (CA) Roybal-Allard Watson Coleman Secretary of Labor to issue an occupa- but in our homes. Lee (NV) Ruiz Welch tional safety and health standard that Wexton It is incredible to me that we have al- Levin (CA) Ruppersberger requires covered employers within the Levin (MI) Rush Wild lowed our political rhetoric to divide Lieu, Ted Ryan Wilson (FL) health care and social service indus- not only Republicans and Democrats Lipinski Sablan Yarmuth tries to develop and implement a com- on the floor, but also our families back prehensive workplace violence preven- NOES—176 home. This has never happened before tion plan, and for other purposes, and, in the Speaker’s House. We should Abraham Crawford Hunter pursuant to House Resolution 713, he Aderholt Crenshaw Johnson (LA) never have this happening on the floor. Allen Curtis Johnson (OH) reported the bill, as amended by that Now, look, I know that we have dif- Amash DesJarlais Johnson (SD) resolution, back to the House with sun- ferences of opinions. The relentless Amodei Diaz-Balart Jordan dry further amendments adopted in the pursuit to delegitimize the election of Armstrong Duncan Joyce (PA) Committee of the Whole. Arrington Dunn Keller Donald Trump has taken over any ac- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Babin Emmer Kelly (MS) tivity that should be taking place on Baird Estes Kelly (PA) the rule, the previous question is or- Balderson Ferguson King (IA) the floor of the people’s House. dered. Madam Speaker, as we stand here in Banks Fleischmann King (NY) Is a separate vote demanded on any Barr Foxx (NC) Kinzinger the House, on the floor of the people’s further amendment reported from the Bergman Fulcher Kustoff (TN) House, and we get ready to depart for Biggs Gaetz LaHood Committee of the Whole? If not, the Thanksgiving celebration, it is hard to Bilirakis Gallagher LaMalfa Chair will put them en gros. Bishop (NC) Gianforte Lamborn The amendments were agreed to. imagine what it is that this majority Bishop (UT) Gibbs Latta has in mind when it comes to legisla- Brady Gohmert Lesko The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Brooks (AL) Gonzalez (OH) Long question is on the engrossment and tion because we are not doing legisla- Brooks (IN) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Loudermilk third reading of the bill. tion. We have concentrated on im- Buchanan (PR) Lucas The bill was ordered to be engrossed peachment. Buck Gooden Luetkemeyer Now, I would ask all Members to re- Bucshon Gosar Marchant and read a third time, and was read the Budd Granger Marshall third time. commit, and recommit for the purposes Burchett Graves (GA) Massie MOTION TO RECOMMIT that the American people elected us: to Burgess Graves (MO) Mast Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam do legislation that makes sense, to do Byrne Green (TN) McCarthy legislation that is long overdue, to do Calvert Griffith McCaul Speaker, I have a motion to recommit Carter (GA) Guest McClintock at the desk. legislation that is critical, to do legis- Carter (TX) Guthrie McHenry The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the lation that makes sense for every sin- Chabot Hagedorn McKinley gle American. Cheney Harris Meadows gentleman opposed to the bill? Cline Hern, Kevin Meuser Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I am in I appeal to you, not as a Republican, Cloud Hice (GA) Miller its current form. but as an American. Cole Higgins (LA) Mitchell Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I Have we left this floor and decided Collins (GA) Hill (AR) Moolenaar that we can no longer work together? Comer Holding Mooney (WV) reserve a point of order. Conaway Hudson Mullin The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point Because the American people are draw- Cook Huizenga Murphy (NC) of order is reserved. ing that conclusion.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO7.034 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9153 And when I go home, they say to me: I say: You know what. That was A recorded vote was ordered. Can’t you all agree on anything? America’s choice, not ours. When we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- And I say: Yes, we can. are in the majority, we are able to gov- ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- Madam Speaker, we have wasted pre- ern. minute vote on the motion to table cious time and millions of hardworking Madam Speaker, I would like to sin- will be followed by a 5-minute vote on American taxpayer dollars on a pursuit cerely wish all of our colleagues a passage of the bill, if arising without of an effort to impeach a President of happy Thanksgiving. God bless Amer- further proceedings in recommittal. the United States. We have done noth- ica. The vote was taken by electronic de- ing to legislate and to act in the best I yield back the balance of my time. vice, and there were—ayes 222, noes 188, interest of every American. POINT OF ORDER not voting 20, as follows: I would ask again that we look at Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I [Roll No. 641] insist on my point of order. what we are doing as Americans and AYES—222 not as Republicans or Democrats, be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- tleman is recognized on his point of Adams Gonzalez (TX) Panetta cause the people back home can’t un- Allred Gottheimer Pappas derstand why it is that they sent us order. Amash Green, Al (TX) Pascrell here to do what we are not doing today. Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, on Axne Grijalva Payne ´ Why? Why are we not doing it? behalf of America’s nurses, doctors, Barragan Haaland Perlmutter and social workers who are begging for Bass Harder (CA) Peters Madam Speaker, at some point, I Beatty Hastings Peterson would hope and pray that the greatest relief from unprecedented levels of Bera Hayes Phillips nation the world has ever known, the workplace violence, I insist upon my Beyer Heck Pingree Blumenauer Higgins (NY) defenders of liberty and freedom all point of order. The motion violates Pocan clause 7 of rule XVI, the germaneness Blunt Rochester Himes Porter over the world, could take a look and Bonamici Horn, Kendra S. Pressley see what we are doing right now and rule. Boyle, Brendan Horsford Price (NC) ask: What is the message we are send- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does F. Houlahan Quigley any Member wish to be heard on the Brindisi Hoyer Raskin ing to the rest of the world? Brown (MD) Jackson Lee point of order? Rice (NY) Really? America is caught up in an Brownley (CA) Jayapal Rose (NY) effort to impeach the duly elected If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. Bustos Jeffries Rouda The gentleman from Connecticut Butterfield Johnson (GA) President of the United States? And Roy makes a point of order that the in- Carbajal Johnson (TX) Roybal-Allard why? Because we have been so con- ´ structions proposed in the motion to Cardenas Kaptur Ruiz sumed with hate that we can no longer Carson (IN) Keating recommit offered by the gentleman Ruppersberger see straight. Cartwright Kelly (IL) Rush from Pennsylvania are not germane. Case Kennedy Look, why are we not passing the Ryan Clause 7 of rule XVI, the germane- Casten (IL) Khanna Sa´ nchez United States-Mexico-Canada trade Castor (FL) Kildee ness rule, provides that no proposition Sarbanes agreement, which is a jobs bill? Castro (TX) Kilmer on a subject different from that under Scanlon Why are we not passing the National Chu, Judy Kim Schakowsky consideration shall be admitted under Cicilline Kind Defense Authorization Act for fiscal Schiff color of amendment. Cisneros Kirkpatrick Schneider Clark (MA) Krishnamoorthi year 2020, which is critical to our safe- Schrader The bill addresses Department of Clarke (NY) Kuster (NH) ty? Schrier Labor standards for workplace violence Clay Lamb Scott (VA) Why are we not passing the Depart- Cleaver Langevin prevention and Medicare eligibility Scott, David ment of Defense Appropriations Act? Clyburn Larsen (WA) based on those standards. The instruc- Sewell (AL) Cohen Larson (CT) Madam Speaker, I appreciate you, Shalala tions in the motion express the sense of Connolly Lawrence but I am going to ask my colleagues to Sherman Correa Lawson (FL) Congress with respect to the Sherrill please extend to me the same respect Costa Lee (CA) prioritization of certain legislative Sires that I extend to you. Courtney Lee (NV) Slotkin items. Cox (CA) Levin (CA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- Smith (WA) The amendment proposed in the mo- Craig Levin (MI) bers are reminded to address their re- tion to recommit addresses a different Crist Lieu, Ted Soto Spanberger marks to the Chair. subject matter than the subject matter Crow Lipinski Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I would, Cuellar Loebsack Speier of workplace violence prevention as ad- Stanton Madam Speaker, but I don’t think the Cunningham Lofgren dressed by the underlying bill. Accord- Davids (KS) Lowenthal Stevens other side is interested in hearing what Davis (CA) Lowey Suozzi ingly, the Chair finds that the instruc- Swalwell (CA) I have to say. tions propose an amendment that is Davis, Danny K. Luja´ n Madam Speaker, we also have not Dean Luria Takano not confined to the subject matter of Thompson (CA) passed the Department of Defense Ap- DeFazio Lynch the underlying bill. The amendment is DeGette Malinowski Thompson (MS) propriations Act. Can you believe we not germane and the point of order is DeLauro Maloney, Titus DelBene Carolyn B. Tlaib are that irresponsible? sustained. Legislation to secure operational Delgado Maloney, Sean Tonko Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Demings Massie Torres (CA) control of our southern border, we are Speaker, I appeal the ruling of the DeSaulnier Matsui Torres Small not doing that. Chair. Deutch McAdams (NM) And we are not doing bipartisan leg- Dingell McBath Trahan The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Trone islation to lower prescription drug Doggett McCollum question is, Shall the decision of the Doyle, Michael McGovern Underwood prices and handle surprise billings and Chair stand as the judgment of the F. McNerney Van Drew preexisting conditions. House? Engel Meeks Vargas Why are we not doing those things Escobar Meng Veasey MOTION TO TABLE Eshoo Morelle Vela that are the most important things to Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I have Espaillat Mucarsel-Powell Vela´ zquez our citizens back home? a motion at the desk. Finkenauer Murphy (FL) Visclosky I would ask that we look into what The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Fletcher Nadler Wasserman we are doing and if we are doing it Foster Napolitano Schultz Clerk will report the motion. Frankel Neal Waters strictly for political purposes and in a The Clerk read as follows: Gallego Neguse Watson Coleman power grab. That is not why the Amer- Mr. HOYER moves to lay the appeal Garamendi Norcross Welch ican people sent us here. That is not on the table. Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Wexton Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Wild why the majority on the floor of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Golden Omar Wilson (FL) House changed during the last election. question is on the motion to table. Gomez Pallone Yarmuth But now people are seeing exactly The question was taken; and the NOES—188 what happens when the majority Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Abraham Arrington Banks switches up, and when I go home, peo- Aderholt Babin Barr ple ask me: Why aren’t you doing RECORDED VOTE Allen Bacon Bergman something about what is happening in Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Amodei Baird Biggs Congress today? Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. Armstrong Balderson Bilirakis

VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:02 Feb 03, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD19\NOVEMBER\H21NO9.REC H21NO9 sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H9154 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 21, 2019 Bishop (NC) Hagedorn Pence [Roll No. 642] Carter (GA) Hudson Ratcliffe Bishop (UT) Harris Perry Carter (TX) Huizenga Rice (SC) Bost Hartzler Posey AYES—251 Chabot Hunter Riggleman Brady Hern, Kevin Ratcliffe Adams Gottheimer Pappas Cheney Johnson (LA) Roby Brooks (AL) Herrera Beutler Reed Allred Graves (LA) Pascrell Cline Johnson (OH) Rogers (AL) Brooks (IN) Hice (GA) Rice (SC) Axne Green, Al (TX) Payne Cloud Johnson (SD) Rogers (KY) Buchanan Higgins (LA) Roby Bacon Grijalva Perlmutter Collins (GA) Jordan Rooney (FL) Buck Hill (AR) Rodgers (WA) Barraga´ n Haaland Peters Comer Joyce (PA) Rose, John W. Bucshon Holding Conaway Keller Roe, David P. Bass Harder (CA) Peterson Rouzer Budd Hollingsworth Crawford Kelly (MS) Rogers (AL) Beatty Hartzler Phillips Roy Burchett Hudson Curtis Kelly (PA) Rogers (KY) Bera Hastings Pingree Rutherford Burgess Huizenga Davidson (OH) King (IA) Rooney (FL) Beyer Hayes Pocan Scalise Calvert Hunter DesJarlais Kinzinger Rose, John W. Blumenauer Heck Porter Schweikert Carter (GA) Hurd (TX) Diaz-Balart Kustoff (TN) Rouzer Blunt Rochester Herrera Beutler Pressley Scott, Austin Carter (TX) Johnson (LA) Rutherford Bonamici Higgins (NY) Duncan LaHood Sensenbrenner Chabot Johnson (OH) Price (NC) Dunn LaMalfa Scalise Bost Himes Shimkus Cheney Johnson (SD) Quigley Emmer Lamborn Schweikert Boyle, Brendan Horn, Kendra S. Simpson Cline Jordan Raskin Estes Latta Scott, Austin F. Horsford Smith (MO) Cloud Joyce (OH) Reed Ferguson Long Sensenbrenner Brindisi Houlahan Smith (NE) Cole Joyce (PA) Rice (NY) Fleischmann Loudermilk Shimkus Brooks (IN) Hoyer Smucker Collins (GA) Keller Rodgers (WA) Foxx (NC) Lucas Simpson Brown (MD) Hurd (TX) Comer Kelly (MS) Roe, David P. Fulcher Luetkemeyer Spano Smith (MO) Brownley (CA) Jackson Lee Conaway Kelly (PA) Rose (NY) Gaetz Marshall Steil Smith (NE) Bucshon Jayapal Cook King (IA) Rouda Gallagher Massie Steube Smith (NJ) Burgess Jeffries Crawford King (NY) Roybal-Allard Gianforte Mast Stewart Smucker Bustos Johnson (GA) Taylor Crenshaw Kinzinger Butterfield Johnson (TX) Ruiz Gibbs McCarthy Spano Thompson (PA) Curtis Kustoff (TN) Carbajal Joyce (OH) Ruppersberger Gohmert McCaul Stauber Thornberry Davidson (OH) LaHood Ca´ rdenas Kaptur Rush Gonzalez (OH) McClintock Stefanik Turner Davis, Rodney LaMalfa Carson (IN) Katko Ryan Gooden McHenry Steil Wagner DesJarlais Lamborn Cartwright Keating Sa´ nchez Granger Meadows Diaz-Balart Latta Steube Sarbanes Graves (GA) Meuser Walberg Stewart Case Kelly (IL) Duncan Lesko Scanlon Graves (MO) Miller Walker Taylor Casten (IL) Kennedy Dunn Long Schakowsky Green (TN) Mitchell Walorski Thompson (PA) Castor (FL) Khanna Emmer Loudermilk Schiff Griffith Moolenaar Waltz Thornberry Castro (TX) Kildee Estes Lucas Schneider Grothman Mooney (WV) Weber (TX) Tipton Chu, Judy Kilmer Ferguson Luetkemeyer Schrader Guest Mullin Webster (FL) Turner Cicilline Kim Fitzpatrick Marchant Cisneros Schrier Guthrie Murphy (NC) Wenstrup Upton Kind Fleischmann Marshall Clark (MA) King (NY) Scott (VA) Hagedorn Norman Westerman Wagner Fortenberry Mast Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Scott, David Harris Nunes Williams Walberg Foxx (NC) McCarthy Clay Krishnamoorthi Sewell (AL) Hern, Kevin Olson Wilson (SC) Walden Fulcher McCaul Cleaver Kuster (NH) Shalala Hice (GA) Palazzo Wittman Walker Gaetz McClintock Clyburn Lamb Sherman Higgins (LA) Palmer Womack Walorski Gallagher McHenry Cohen Langevin Hill (AR) Pence Woodall Waltz Sherrill Gianforte McKinley Cole Larsen (WA) Sires Holding Perry Wright Gibbs Meadows Watkins Hollingsworth Posey Yoho Connolly Larson (CT) Slotkin Gohmert Meuser Weber (TX) Cook Lawrence Smith (NJ) Gonzalez (OH) Miller Webster (FL) NOT VOTING—21 Correa Lawson (FL) Smith (WA) Gooden Mitchell Wenstrup Costa Lee (CA) Soto Aguilar Fudge Moulton Gosar Moolenaar Westerman Courtney Lee (NV) Spanberger Bishop (GA) Gabbard Reschenthaler Granger Mooney (WV) Williams Byrne Gosar Richmond Cox (CA) Lesko Speier Graves (GA) Mullin Wilson (SC) Cooper Huffman Serrano Craig Levin (CA) Stanton Graves (LA) Murphy (NC) Wittman Crenshaw Lewis Stivers Crist Levin (MI) Stauber Graves (MO) Newhouse Womack Evans McEachin Timmons Crow Lieu, Ted Stefanik Green (TN) Norman Woodall Flores Moore Watkins Cuellar Lipinski Stevens Griffith Nunes Wright Cunningham Loebsack Suozzi Grothman Olson Yoho Davids (KS) Lofgren ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Swalwell (CA) Guest Palazzo Young Davis (CA) Lowenthal The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Takano Guthrie Palmer Zeldin Davis, Danny K. Lowey Thompson (CA) the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Davis, Rodney Luja´ n NOT VOTING—20 Thompson (MS) Dean Luria ing. Aguilar Gabbard Reschenthaler DeFazio Lynch Tipton Bishop (GA) Huffman Richmond DeGette Malinowski Titus b 1242 Tlaib Byrne Katko Riggleman DeLauro Maloney, Tonko So the bill was passed. Cooper Lewis Serrano DelBene Carolyn B. Torres (CA) The result of the vote was announced Evans McEachin Stivers Delgado Maloney, Sean Torres Small Flores Moore Timmons Demings Marchant as above recorded. Fudge Moulton DeSaulnier Matsui (NM) A motion to reconsider was laid on Trahan Deutch McAdams the table. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Dingell McBath Trone Doggett McCollum Underwood f The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Upton the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Doyle, Michael McGovern F. McKinley Van Drew ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ing. Vargas Engel McNerney PRO TEMPORE Escobar Meeks Veasey Eshoo Meng Vela The SPEAKER pro tempore. The b 1235 Vela´ zquez Espaillat Morelle Chair will remind all persons in the Finkenauer Mucarsel-Powell Visclosky So the motion to table was agreed to. Fitzpatrick Murphy (FL) Walden gallery that they are here as guests of The result of the vote was announced Fletcher Nadler Wasserman the House and that any manifestation as above recorded. Fortenberry Napolitano Schultz of approval or disapproval of pro- Foster Neal Waters The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Frankel Neguse Watson Coleman ceedings is in violation of the rules of question is on the passage of the bill. Gallego Newhouse Welch the House. The question was taken; and the Garamendi Norcross Wexton Garcı´a (IL) O’Halleran Wild f Speaker pro tempore announced that Garcia (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Wilson (FL) the ayes appeared to have it. Golden Omar Yarmuth b 1245 Gomez Pallone Young RECORDED VOTE Gonzalez (TX) Panetta Zeldin THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given NOES—158 Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. permission to address the House for 1 A recorded vote was ordered. Abraham Baird Bishop (UT) Aderholt Balderson Brady minute and to revise and extend his re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Allen Banks Brooks (AL) marks.) 5-minute vote. Amash Barr Buchanan Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise The vote was taken by electronic de- Amodei Bergman Buck today to urge the Senate majority Armstrong Biggs Budd vice, and there were—ayes 251, noes 158, Arrington Bilirakis Burchett leader, MITCH MCCONNELL, to bring our not voting 21, as follows: Babin Bishop (NC) Calvert bills to the floor.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO7.037 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9155 My House colleagues and I have sent that the resolution be considered tigued from his fight against cancer, he passed 400 bills this Congress—400. Un- as read and printed in the RECORD. never once complained. Instead, he en- fortunately, more than 300 are stuck on The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. DA- couraged me. MCCONNELL’s desk, including 275 bipar- VIDS of Kansas). Is there objection to Butch, you inspire me with your au- tisan bills. the request of the gentleman from New thenticity, your humility, and your un- These bills include things like rais- York? wavering faith. I want you to know we ing the minimum wage, protecting re- There was no objection. love you, we are praying for you and tirees, protecting consumers when they The resolution was agreed to. your family, and we know you are in sign contracts, and support for our vet- A motion to reconsider was laid on God’s loving and capable hands. erans. These are not partisan issues. the table. God bless, and go west Texas. These are American issues. f f Every day, we are trying to do the TOGETHER WE FIGHT FOR THE LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY will of the American people; every day, PEOPLE (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was we fight to make their lives better; given permission to address the House (Mrs. MCBATH asked and was given yet, every day, our public opinion for 1 minute and to revise and extend drops because the people do not see any permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her re- her remarks.) results. Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speak- marks.) The time to act is now. The better- er, yesterday, we observed Latina Mrs. MCBATH. Madam Speaker, I ment of every American depends on it. Equal Pay Day. Latinas across the f rise today to speak on H.R. 5041, the country made our voices heard, de- Family Violence Prevention and Serv- manding an end to the gender pay gap HONORING THE LIFE OF JUDGE ices Improvement Act. DAVID TAUNTON that affects Latinas the most. Too many Americans have been in- We Latinas are ‘‘luchadoras’’—fight- (Mr. DUNN asked and was given per- jured and too many families have been ers. Yet, on average, Latinas make 53 mission to address the House for 1 torn apart by domestic violence. One in cents to the dollar earned by White, minute and to revise and extend his re- four women and one in nine men will non-Hispanic men. We are talking marks.) experience some form of domestic vio- about our ‘‘madres, our abuelitas, our Mr. DUNN. Madam Speaker, I rise lence in their lifetime. Victims and hijas, y tias’’—mothers, grandmothers, today to honor the life of Judge David survivors span all races, backgrounds, daughters, and aunts. Taunton, who passed away peacefully genders, and income levels. Hardworking Latinas deserve better. at the age of 80 on November 8. Domestic violence is not just a wom- We should not have to work 23 months As the longest serving judge in Gulf en’s issue. That is why I am proud to to make what White, non-Hispanic men County, Florida, Judge Taunton will be have introduced FVPSA, with Rep- make in 12 months. remembered by many for his unending resentatives GWEN MOORE, TOM COLE, We must level the playing field. It is dedication to children and providing and JOHN KATKO. not only the right thing to do, but them with a second chance. Though there are centers around the America works best when women are Judge Taunton and his wife, Abigail, country doing incredible work, too empowered and treated equally. dedicated their lives to opening a shel- many people still are turned away each I won’t stop fighting until Latinas ter for homeless children. In 1978, the day due to lack of resources. Our bill and all women receive equal pay for Taunton Family Children’s Home wel- will provide adequate resources for pre- equal work. comed its first child, and since then, vention and treatment services. f I urge all of my colleagues to support over 400 children have called the Taun- CELEBRATING GEORGE HYAK’S this vital bill. Together, we fight for ton Family Children’s Home their own. 100TH BIRTHDAY Abigail and the judge made sure that the people, help survivors of domestic each child was raised as if they were violence, and prevent such tragedies in (Mr. CLOUD asked and was given per- their own child. the future. mission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- Judge Taunton has impacted so f many lives through his optimism, un- marks.) HONORING THE SERVICE OF conditional love, and mentorship. In Mr. CLOUD. Madam Speaker, I rise FLOYD ‘‘BUTCH’’ VANDIVER to today to wish Mr. George Hyak of addition to serving as a judge for 20 Victoria, Texas, a heartfelt happy 100th years, David Taunton served as a (Mr. ARRINGTON asked and was birthday and to thank him for his serv- logger, a school principal, a church given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend ice to our country. pastor, and an editor of his newspaper. George is an example of a life well Madam Speaker, please join me in his remarks.) Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, I lived. He and his precious bride, Sarah, honoring the legacy and life of Judge have been married for 71 years, and David Taunton. He will be missed by rise today in recognition of a dear friend and local leader in my district, their family has flourished. many. George served our Nation heroically former Bailey County Commissioner f during World War II, storming the Floyd ‘‘Butch’’ Vandiver, who is cur- beaches of Normandy on D-day, fight- ELECTING A CERTAIN MEMBER TO rently battling cancer back home in ing in the Battle of the Bulge, and lib- A CERTAIN STANDING COM- Muleshoe, Texas. erating a Nazi concentration camp. MITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REP- Butch is the epitome of a servant RESENTATIVES After the war, he returned home and leader, and he personifies the spirit of continued operating the Dick’s Food Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, by west Texas through his honesty, humil- Stores in Victoria, which he cofounded. direction of the Democratic Caucus, I ity, and hard work. The longevity of the store earned it the offer a privileged resolution and ask Having operated the family farm for Texas Treasure Business Award. for its immediate consideration. more than 35 years, Butch understands As we look to celebrate Thanks- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- the trials of tilling the soil, the bless- giving, we as a nation do have a lot to lows: ings of a bountiful harvest, and the be thankful for, including veterans like H. RES. 725 faith and freedom it requires. George. May Mr. Hyak’s life serve as a Resolved, That the following named Mem- During his two decades as a Bailey reminder of the price that he and oth- ber be, and is hereby, elected to the fol- County commissioner, Butch served ers like him paid for our freedom. lowing standing committee of the House of with excellence, always putting the in- f Representatives: terests of the people he served over COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM: himself. OUR FEDERAL FISCAL HOUSE IS Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Chair. I first met Butch on a flight back to OUT OF ORDER Mr. JEFFRIES (during the reading). Lubbock. He was returning home from (Mr. CASE asked and was given per- Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- treatment at MD Anderson. Clearly fa- mission to address the House for 1

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.061 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H9156 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 21, 2019 minute and to revise and extend his re- that positively impact the quality of Against Women Act reauthorization, marks.) life, while decreasing long-term health the Save the Internet Act, Securing Mr. CASE. Madam Speaker, can any- costs. America’s Federal Elections Act, the one seriously dispute that our Federal Puerto Rico will also not be able to Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act, the fiscal house is seriously out of order? subsidize dual Medicare B premiums Climate Action Now Act, the Paycheck Our national debt stands at $23 tril- and shift those healthcare costs to Fairness Act, and the Raise the Wage lion, doubling in just the last decade Medicare, where they belong. Act. It is time for the do-nothing Re- alone. No end is in sight, as we just The lack of a solution for Puerto publicans to start doing their jobs. registered $1 trillion annual deficit in Rico’s Medicaid program, such as the f the last fiscal year, and this fiscal year one proposed by the House, could have RECOGNIZING NATIONAL RURAL looks the same or worse. Interest pay- a ripple effect on our healthcare sys- HEALTH DAY ments alone will exceed defense spend- tem. ing by 2025. I urge my colleagues to act on Med- (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given We need look no further than into icaid provisions. permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her re- the mirror for the root cause. It is our f collective inability to face the music of marks.) fiscal responsibility and sustainability. HONORING THE MEMORY OF Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, We clearly need help. VERNA CAMPBELL today is National Rural Health Day. H.R. 5211, the Sustainable Budget (Mr. ROSE of New York asked and More than 60 million Americans live Act, cointroduced today with my col- was given permission to address the in rural areas. Unfortunately, these in- league from Arkansas, the ranking House for 1 minute.) dividuals tend to be in poorer health member of the Budget Committee, Mr. Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam than those who live in urban and sub- WOMACK, would follow the models of Speaker, I rise today in solemn mem- urban areas. They experience greater Simpson-Bowles and other such inde- ory of Ms. Verna Campbell, a con- rates of chronic disease than the rest of pendent commissions charged with fo- stituent, beloved mother, grandmother, the U.S. population. cusing on our debt and recommending and eternal fighter for the working The U.S. Virgin Islands is one of a sustainable path forward for an up- class. these rural areas. Like most rural or-down vote by Congress. Ms. Campbell left us on October 22 America, the VI has high rates of In that, our bill is similar to other but leaves behind a powerful legacy in chronic disease, diabetes, heart dis- measures I have also cointroduced: my community. She was a loving ease, stroke, and experience unique H.R. 4907, the TRUST Act, with Rep- mother to 10 children and step-chil- challenges in accessing healthcare. resentatives GALLAGHER and MCADAMS; dren, and always worked to support her The Virgin Islands, however, due to and H.R. 5178, the RAFT Act, with Rep- second family, 1199 SEIU. geographic distance from the contig- resentative BURCHETT. Together, they Ms. Verna was a long-time delegate uous United States and our territorial offer a far better way forward to tack- for 1199, where she fought for labor status, face even further challenges, in- ling our debt crisis, and I urge their rights, fair pay, and dignity for all cluding inequitable Federal funding. prompt consideration and passage. workers. Our health providers and families have f She devoted herself to the Staten Is- to make difficult decisions, not based on care but on distance and funding. FUNDING FOR PUERTO RICO’S land Democratic Association, the Stat- en Island NAACP, the Staten Island All Americans deserve easy accessi- MEDICAID PROGRAM bility to high quality healthcare. I ´ ´ Women’s Political Caucus, and the (Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto 120th Precinct Council. want to take this time to recognize the Rico asked and was given permission to Ms. Verna was a founder of the Stat- healthcare providers in the Virgin Is- address the House for 1 minute and to en Island African American Political lands for their tireless work and com- revise and extend her remarks.) mitment to the health and well-being ´ ´ Association and, over the years, has Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto worked to bring African Americans of our people. Rico. Madam Speaker, today I rise, and into Staten Island politics. f I am pleased to say that the continuing Ms. Verna also played key roles in resolution to keep our government RECOGNIZING LINDA LAURIA FOR electing numerous African Americans 34 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE open until December 20 extends, once to public office throughout her life. again, the provision of the 2018 BBA to SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRA- Staten Island and all of New York TION provide Puerto Rico a 100 percent Fed- City will deeply miss Ms. Verna Camp- (Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ asked and was eral Medical Assistance Percentage in bell, but we are all blessed for her given permission to address the House the Medicaid program. membership in our community for 1 minute and to revise and extend However, the time available for an throughout her lifetime. extension is quickly coming to an end. her remarks.) Unless Congress acts quickly to ade- f Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam quately fund this vital program, Puer- b 1300 Speaker, I rise today to recognize a to Rico will face a $1 billion shortfall long-term public servant and New as early as March of 2020, putting in HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE WORKING York-14 constituent, Linda Lauria. grave jeopardy the 1.1 million Amer- FOR THE PEOPLE On November 30, 2019, Linda Lauria, ican citizens in my district who rely on (Mr. TED LIEU of California asked public affairs specialist, will retire this program. and was given permission to address from the Social Security Administra- This insecurity in funding also the House for 1 minute.) tion. Linda’s retirement will mark the makes it impossible to negotiate long- Mr. TED LIEU of California. Madam close of a phenomenal 34-year career term provider contracts, and it dis- Speaker, the House of Representatives that spans multiple decades of public rupts the ongoing implementation of this year has had one of the most pro- service. important transparency and integrity ductive sessions in U.S. history. We Linda began her career with the So- measures. have passed over 275 bipartisan bills to cial Security Administration in August Without decisive and long-term fund- the United States Senate. Let me just 1973 as a claims development clerk in ing, the progress into stabilizing Puer- say that again: We have passed over 275 the east Bronx Social Security office to Rico’s Medicaid program could be bipartisan bills to the United States as a GS–2, as she proudly notes. Linda reversed as payments to providers Senate. was subsequently promoted to posi- would once again fall close to 40 per- Unfortunately, the Republican-led tions in the field, including service rep- cent Medicare fee schedule and accel- Senate has not gotten around to let- resentative and claims representative. erate provider exodus. ting these bills go for a vote. Linda has been instrumental in the Puerto Rico will also not be able to Some of these bills include common- timely resolution of several thousand pay for lifesaving hepatitis C medicines sense legislation such as the Violence cases, eliminating barriers between our

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.063 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9157 most vulnerable people and their essen- the Omnibus Juvenile Justice Restora- RECOGNIZING NATIONAL RURAL tial benefits. tion and Uplift Act. HEALTH DAY Linda’s outstanding contributions to There are 75 million juveniles, plus, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the agency have been recognized with in the United States since 2013. That the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- several awards, including the Deputy number has grown. That means that uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Ari- Commissioner Citation and the New one in four have the possibility of zona (Mr. O’HALLERAN) is recognized York Regional Management Society’s being in the juvenile delinquency sys- for 60 minutes as the designee of the Regional Office Employee of the Year. tem. That should not be tolerated. majority leader. She has also been instrumental in help- My bill will include adding more GENERAL LEAVE ing my own district team from the trained social workers; giving sensi- very beginning. tivity training and special training to Mr. O’HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, Throughout Linda’s career, she has our law enforcement officers, who real- I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- brought intelligence, technical savvy, ly want to be role models; to Ban the bers have 5 legislative days to revise practical knowledge, and a strong com- Box, so they do not have a lifetime of and extend their remarks and include mitment to excellence to every assign- saying, as a juvenile I was arrested; extraneous material on the subject of ment. ending solitary confinement through- my Special Order. Today my staff, the Social Security out the entire United States for juve- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Administration, and I thank Linda for niles; alternative sentencing, so that objection to the request of the gen- her dedication, passion, and commit- old-fashioned juvenile detention jails tleman from Arizona? ment to our community. can be closed; gang intervention, so There was no objection. Mr. O’HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, f that we can find a way for resolution and direction and another way for gang I rise today in honor of National Rural RECOGNIZING ATLANTICARE prevention, violence cessation, wrap- Health Day. (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given around services, closing all juvenile To mark this important day, my col- permission to address the House for 1 centers over a 10-year period, and fi- leagues and I will discuss the unique minute and to revise and extend his re- nally, conflict resolution. challenges that rural America faces marks.) I encourage my colleagues to join me when seeking quality healthcare close Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, in introducing this legislation. Our to home or as close to home as rural today I want to recognize AtlantiCare, children are our priority. America has it. I am proud to represent Arizona’s a major health system in south Jersey f for over one century. The group started First Congressional District in the with one hospital in 1898 and has now THE SENATE MUST ACT ON House of Representatives. Our district expanded to over 100 different locations LEGISLATION is actually larger than the entire State across the region to fulfill the medical (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was of Illinois, and it is one of the most needs of our community. given permission to address the House rural in the country. AtlantiCare improves the health and for 1 minute and to revise and extend This year, I have held 26 town halls happiness of the people of south Jersey his remarks.) across this vast and diverse district. At by providing high-quality medical care, Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speak- each and every one I hear from rural which has recently been celebrated er, I rise today in support of the For residents struggling to access quality with the Critical Care Gold Beacon the People Agenda generated by this healthcare, especially emergency care. Award, the Emergency Nurses Associa- House, and I am antithetical to the Many of my constituents must spend tion’s Lantern Award, and many more. Senate’s provision, which is a for-the- hours traveling hundreds of miles to Beyond health services, AtlantiCare President agenda. access any kind of care, let alone spe- has been a staple to south Jersey be- We, the Members of the House, have cialist care or maternity care. cause of their focus on community out- passed legislation for gun safety. The Since I was elected, I have worked reach programs, which are so very im- President has merely talked about it. with my colleagues on both sides of the portant. They have tackled a variety of We have passed legislation to help aisle to identify legislative solutions to issues facing our area. with personal and financial security for the issues our rural residents are fac- AtlantiCare has installed programs women. The President says ugly things ing. This year I introduced the CHIME to supply healthy school lunches to about women. Act, legislation to extend the Commu- children, to bring fresh produce to We pass legislation that will help the nity Health Center Fund and the Na- those struggling with food insecurity, Dreamers. The President is about end- tional Health Service Corps for 5 years and to provide residency opportunities ing the dream. and increase funding for priority areas. for local medical school students so We have passed legislation helping Community health centers are crit- that they stay in the area. those who are being discriminated ical to serve hundreds of thousands of In south Jersey we are very lucky to against in the LGBTQ community. The patients every year just in Arizona. In have AtlantiCare’s accessible medical President ignores this community. my district, and many rural areas, services and outreach programs to bet- We passed legislation to help with community health centers are often ter our region. I thank AtlantiCare and election and democracy security. The the primary care facility for a large all the staff and all the volunteers for President wants to do all that he can portion of the population. If funding caring about our community in south to help Putin and those in Russia with for community health centers in Ari- Jersey. their security, ignoring ours. zona were to lapse, just in my district, f In our House we have, for the people, tens of thousands of rural residents passed a bill to increase the minimum would be left without access to critical OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR wage. The President seems to be anti- care. PRIORITY thetical to it. If we have our For the My language to extend this funding (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was People Agenda and we pass these bills was included in this week’s continuing given permission to address the House and send them to the Senate, the least resolution, but it is at risk of expiring for 1 minute.) that the Senate can do is generate if we cannot come together to fund the Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, their own version so that these bills government. We need a long-term solu- I have worked in the area of criminal may go to a conference committee. tion. I will continue to work with my justice and juvenile justice for as many They don’t have to have a for-the- colleagues on both sides of the aisle to years as I have served in the United President agenda. I am for the people. pass this bill into law permanently, so States Congress. The Senate is for the President. our communities have the support and Dealing with juveniles here in this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- certainty they need. country and giving them a pathway of bers are reminded to refrain from en- Additionally this year, I introduced opportunity to success has been my gaging in personalities toward the the GME, graduate medical education dream and goal. I intend to introduce President. amendment, to the Lower Drug Costs

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.065 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H9158 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 21, 2019 Now Act. My amendment would in- strong communities of hardworking and foster available and accessible struct the Department of Health and men and women, but too often, I hear health services for all of these rural Human Services to establish a grant about the challenges facing these fami- Americans. program for hospitals in rural and lies. Mr. O’HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, medically underserved areas. We must I recently heard from farmers at a I thank the gentleman for his com- act now to ensure that rural commu- roundtable about the stress of losing a ments. nities have the resources they need. farm that has been in the family for Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- According to the Association of generations and the barriers to reach- tleman from California (Mr. COSTA), American Medical Colleges, our coun- ing out for help when you are in dis- my colleague. try will suffer a shortage of over 120,000 tress. Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I thank physicians by 2032. Rural areas will be Rural Americans too often face long Congressman O’HALLERAN for leading hit especially hard. We must do what travel times to access healthcare and a this Blue Dog Special Order on a very we can now to prevent this from hap- lack of adequate resources locally. important issue affecting rural Amer- pening and to mitigate the effects. My Tragically, the CDC reports that the ica. amendment would help incentivize doc- suicide rate in rural America is 45 per- The Blue Dogs, obviously, represent tors to stay and practice in our rural cent higher than in urban areas. the breadth and width and diversity of communities. We know very well that, We need to do better. our country, but many of us represent when a resident comes to a rural com- That is why I am proud to work with rural areas. Healthcare for every Amer- munity or any other community, there my colleagues Representative KATKO ican is a critical need, a critical issue. In 2010, before the Affordable Care is a higher percentage that want to and Representative CRAIG to introduce Act became law, in the district that I stay in that community after their the Seeding Rural Resilience Act. This represent in California, in the San Joa- residency. bipartisan bill will direct more re- quin Valley, 22 percent of my constitu- This May, after years of work with sources to reduce the stigma around ents had no healthcare insurance what- stakeholders, community leaders, and mental healthcare and help connect soever, and 17 percent were under- veterans’ advocates, I was able to se- farmers with available resources. cure Federal funding for the construc- insured. It shouldn’t matter if you live in New The Affordable Care Act has a num- tion of veterans nursing homes in Flag- Berlin or New York City: You deserve staff, in my district, and Yuma in west- ber of areas where we could provide im- access to quality, affordable provements if we could get bipartisan ern Arizona. We found out during that healthcare. time that you can’t build a facility like agreement, but the fact is that we have It is time for Congress to act to de- the ability to protect individuals who that on Tribal lands, so we have a bill liver more access to affordable have preexisting conditions; children that is trying to change that so the healthcare across our rural commu- can be on their parents’ healthcare in- many Tribal nations in our country nities. surance until the age of 25; things have and nations like the Navajo Nation Madam Speaker, I urge consideration really expanded with Medicaid and that are as big as West Virginia can and swift passage of my bill and other Medicare; and, what often gets over- have a nursing center close to the actions to help address the specific looked, $8 billion was provided in the many veterans that they have. needs of rural Americans. For too long these rural construction Affordable Care Act for rural Mr. O’HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, healthcare clinics across America. projects were unfairly penalized by an I thank the gentleman for his remarks. What does this mean in my district, outdated VA funding formula that left Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- a district that represents one of the too many families without the help tleman from New Jersey (Mr. VAN richest agricultural regions in the en- that they deserve. DREW). tire country and the world? We have b 1315 Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I gone, in 9 years, from 22 percent under- thank the gentleman for yielding. We must continue to expand access insured to 10 percent underinsured. We I am honored to be joined by my col- to healthcare for rural Americans, but have cut the number of people who leagues today on National Rural I know these are merely first steps. have no insurance by more than half. Health Day to express the importance There is much work to be done and We have reduced the level of those who of rural healthcare across America. many hurdles that must be crossed be- are underinsured. Nearly 57 million Americans, or fore we ensure that our veterans, sen- In addition, clinics in my area, about one out of five, call their com- iors, and families across rural America Camarena, Livingston, Golden Valley, munities rural communities, and they have access to quality healthcare that Clinica Sierra, to mention at least four call these places their home. That in- is close to home. or five, have all expanded their rural cludes many residents of my district in Just quickly, rural America is prob- healthcare clinics to provide more south Jersey. ably tied closer to urban America than healthcare for people who live in rural The State of New Jersey Department many people know. But the families areas, from prenatal to elderly and ev- of Health defines a rural community as who we need there—who supply the erything in between. an area within the State that has a food, the water, the energy, everything In addition, they have done innova- population density of fewer than 500 that makes urban America survive— tive things like other clinics across persons per square mile. Most of these won’t be there if we don’t have people America. They have put healthcare areas tend to not only have a lack of who want to and are able to live there. clinics in high schools and middle That means we have to have good healthcare but more need for acces- schools, which has provided greater ac- schools, good healthcare, and good job sible, affordable care. cess to healthcare. opportunities. The populations in rural commu- We have made a difference. We have We want our children to move back nities tend to have more households improved the level of healthcare. But to rural America, and we will not have with people over 65 years of age, many the reality is this: For three decades, that if we do not address the appro- of whom live alone. Additionally, they the number of hospitals in rural areas priate concerns. have higher rates of suicide, cancer, di- in our country has declined at a steep Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- abetes, asthma, and obesity. Most do pace. Among the 50 rural hospitals in tleman from New York (Mr. BRINDISI), not have any health insurance at all. California, more than a dozen have my colleague. We must act on health legislation closed since the early 2000s. Mr. BRINDISI. Madam Speaker, I that not only supports the develop- It also has been devastating not only thank the gentleman from Arizona ment of community health centers and to the level of healthcare but to the (Mr. O’HALLERAN), my friend, for yield- their accessibility but also finds cre- residents who live in those commu- ing to me. ative ways to support these rural com- nities, hardworking people who con- Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of munities. Ultimately, we will save tribute to our economy every day, part National Rural Health Day. their lives. of our farm communities. I am proud to represent a rural dis- It is important that we address these I think it is important to note that trict in upstate New York. These are life-threatening rural health concerns for every 1,000 people in the place I

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.067 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9159 live, we have 0.9 physicians. Anywhere For those of us who represent rural Improving access to care is not a par- else in California, for every 1,000 peo- America, like Congressman tisan issue. We must come together ple, there are 2.2 physicians, twice as O’HALLERAN, myself, and many others, across the aisle and continue to work many physicians. it is important to note that we must to identify legislative solutions to the While this is an important part of improve our healthcare system for the barriers our rural residents face. improving healthcare, we also need to people who live in our rural areas. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- get medical schools. That is something It is time for the Senate to do their ance of my time. that I have worked on. I have worked job and pass these important bills. f on trying to get additional medical We will continue to work to try to schools not only across the country but expand access to healthcare in rural MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE in the San Joaquin Valley. areas with our clinics and to create A message from the Senate by Ms. We know that if you get a medical medical schools in areas that are sig- Byrd, one of its clerks, announced that school there, it provides an oppor- nificantly underserved. the Senate has agreed to pass without tunity for students who graduate from While we continue to patiently ask amendment a concurrent resolution of that medical school to practice in the the Senate to act, I know the Blue the House of the following title: area in which they have graduated. Dogs will continue to advocate for poli- H. Con. Res. 75. Concurrent resolution di- We have proof of that. We have resi- cies that improve access to healthcare recting the Clerk of the House of Representa- dency programs that I have been very for all Americans, especially for those tives to make a correction in the enrollment supportive of with the University of rural Americans we represent. of H.R. 3055. California, San Francisco, UCSF, Madam Speaker, I thank the gen- The message also announced that the which has over 280 residents who are tleman for his leadership in this impor- Senate agrees to the amendment of the being trained in the valley right now. tant area as the legislative chair for House to the amendment of the Senate Over half of those physicians over the the Blue Dog caucus. The citizens of to the bill (H.R. 3055) ‘‘An Act making last 40 years who have graduated from Arizona are fortunate to have a good appropriations for the Departments of that residency program have stayed to Representative. Commerce and Justice, Science, and practice in our valley. So a medical Mr. O’HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, Related Agencies for the fiscal year school is an important part of an over- California is, too. ending September 30, 2020, and for all strategy. Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I thank other purposes.’’. As Blue Dogs, we want to continue to the gentleman again, and I wish him a f support expanded healthcare through- happy Thanksgiving. out our rural areas. This is something Mr. O’HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, b 1330 I believe Democrats and Republicans I thank all of my colleagues for joining GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP can come together on in a bipartisan me to participate in this important WEEK manner. show of support by the Blue Dog caucus These are many ways in which we for rural healthcare and access across The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under can work to ensure that rural America America today. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- gets reliable, affordable healthcare A couple of quick examples: First of uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Ar- that they deserve, like every other all, when you are traveling across the kansas (Mr. HILL) is recognized for 60 American. That is why Blue Dogs are country from urban America through minutes as the designee of the minor- speaking out on this issue today. rural America, this hospital issue, this ity leader. Since taking office, this administra- medical issue, is your issue because the Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam tion, sadly, has made repeated efforts hospitals that we have are the hos- Speaker, today I rise to mark Global to eliminate the Affordable Care Act pitals you are going to be taken to. Entrepreneurship Week, where all without putting anything in its place. The ambulances that have to take an across the globe cities will be hosting That makes no sense. That makes no hour or 2 hours to get to the site where events that will inspire millions to ex- sense whatsoever. you are at are the ambulances that you plore their potential as an entre- Just this week, we voted on a con- are going to be taking, too. preneur while fostering connections tinuing resolution to keep government People on dialysis in rural America, and increasing collaborations within open for the next 6 weeks. We should whether it is a Tribal community or their communities. have a real budget in place at this another community in rural America, Small businesses and entrepreneurs time. It is irresponsible to ever, as the some of them have to drive 2 hours one are the engines of our economy in Ar- President did earlier this year, shut way to get their treatment and then 2 kansas and across our country. They down government. But in this con- hours back home. Sometimes they do 3 support millions of jobs in this Nation. tinuing resolution, we have funding to days a week, sometimes up to 4 days a They create and support jobs within ensure that our community health cen- week, sick people traveling hundreds their local communities and employ ters keep receiving the funding they and hundreds and hundreds of miles to approximately half the private-sector need to stay open and serve their pa- get this type of treatment so they can workers in the United States. tients. live. As a co-chairman and founder of the This year alone, Congress has voted Cancer is the same way. Cancer pa- House Entrepreneurship Caucus, I am on 10 different proposals to improve tients have to find a way to get that proud to celebrate the visionary men healthcare and stabilize the Affordable treatment. It is very scarce in rural and women who boldly pursue their Care Act for American families. They America. passion to build the growth businesses are over in the Senate right now. Rural communities make up the very that fuel our economy. Sadly, instead of taking action, Sen- fabric of America. Their success is our The United States has served as a ator MITCH MCCONNELL refuses to bring Nation’s success. global beacon of innovation, delivering up these good measures. I am committed to fighting to im- remarkable new products and services We could be lowering the cost of pre- prove access to healthcare for rural, that improve the lives of all Ameri- scription drugs, which affects all Amer- Tribal, and other underserved commu- cans. Today, over 99 percent of U.S. icans, whether you live in rural areas nities, for hardworking families and employers are small businesses that or urban areas, and ensuring that we veterans who often travel hundreds of create 57 million jobs that generate 44 protect those who have preexisting miles for basic care. percent of our economic activity. conditions, preexisting conditions of As I stated before, my district is The spirit of the startup is built into heart disease, cancer, diabetes. rural for the most part, and we have our American DNA. Our country is These bills, sadly, are collecting dust 60,000 veterans within the district. home to the world’s greatest inven- on the majority leader’s desk. For rural healthcare to be totally tions, companies, and technological ad- I want to close by saying, as a 15-year successful, we must improve broadband vances because we believe that anyone member of the Blue Dog Coalition, our and expand it so that telemedicine is with a good idea and determination can caucus stands together to try to im- meaningful for the people who live in build a business that changes the prove healthcare for all Americans. rural areas across America. world.

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Over the past four decades, I have ters across the country help create, Having been engaged in so many had a long career focused on different that local community entrepreneurship emerging companies and startup com- aspects of entrepreneurship and tech- culture. panies over my career, that is always nology. Back in 1980, I helped start a Now, since joining Congress some 41⁄2, that strict assessment that an entre- payment system innovator in the almost, now, 5 years ago, I have contin- preneur, a visionary, a startup com- banking industry, a company that be- ued to focus my work to expand the pany owner really needs, perspective: came PULSE, the largest shared ATM/ flow of capital, reduce barriers to busi- perspective on what are the require- POS system in the Southwest. PULSE ness startups and business growth, and ments needed to start your business is now owned by Discover. consistently, Madam Speaker, I have and any barriers that would make it I didn’t know it at the time, as a tailored my thoughts in the following difficult, and having a realistic plan to young person, but I was an entre- key areas that Federal policy can in- deal with that. preneur. I took a leave from a public fluence entrepreneurship: And the fourth key area that company that I worked for and helped We need to tailor regulatory regimes Kauffman outlines is support: the abil- start an innovative financial tech- for businesses. We need to be very sen- ity for all to take risks, while having nology business that really changed sitive about the regulatory burden to a the proper support after becoming an the face of banking in Texas in those startup or to a small business or to a entrepreneur and leaving behind that years. mom-and-pop. stability of a traditional job and that Likewise, later in the late 1980s and We need to lower taxes for capital in- paycheck every 2 weeks and the bene- early 1990s, I served as Deputy Assist- vestment and capital gains taxation to fits that come with it. ant Secretary for Corporate Finance at encourage long-term investments, and That is why I emphasize those four the Treasury. There, working with my some of the changes that we made in areas are so key. colleagues at the Commerce Depart- the 2017 tax bill reflect that. The University of Arkansas at Fay- ment, we focused on how to make Lowering taxes on investment, en- etteville recently established their American companies more competi- couraging investments in opportunity Startup Village to address a few of tive. zones, encouraging long-term capital these issues by providing students and How do we lower barriers to our glob- investment, returning capital to the the community entrepreneurs with the al competitiveness? That was a key United States, all this creates a better resources and support needed early in moment at that time, given the world entrepreneurship environment. the process to help them launch their in the late 1980s, with amazing in- We want to mitigate barriers for own business and pursue happiness. creases in foreign competition from companies that want to go public, that I know how important it is to have a Asia and from Europe. Also, how do we reduce the barriers want that ultimate recognition of rais- wide range of funding options that I for investment in technology compa- ing capital on the public markets. have talked about. In central Arkan- nies, something that, now, America, Over the last three decades, we have sas, I am proud to note that private eq- again, 30 years later, is so well known seen the number of public companies uity has created over 1,600 jobs and in- for? And yet, still investing in tech- fall, Madam Speaker, dramatically, vested more than $2 billion just in the nology, whether it is biotech or Silicon and we want to know what are the bar- last 5 years, demonstrating that Steve Valley or in the worldwide web invest- riers that are causing fewer companies Case is right, that all communities can ing, that is still a challenge to come up to go public in our country. share in this prosperity if they have with the right number of dollars to We want to reward innovation. that right ecosystem. support investing in technology, where We want to make sure Federal poli- Specifically, to push some of these you don’t have traditional assets. cies streamline efficiencies and compli- ideals, I have supported different So throughout my career, I have ance for our business. causes and different legislation in this tried to lead in looking for solutions to And, finally, we want to make sure House that I want to highlight during build our entrepreneurship and build that credit is available equally across Global Entrepreneurship Week. our business ecosystem, and I have had this great country. First, we formed the Entrepreneur- the pleasure to work in a variety of dif- In furtherance of these ideals, I ship Caucus to address these issues and ferent industries. would like to highlight the work of the have our support in the House of job As a chamber chairman and as a Kauffman Foundation and their new creators across this country. We did community banker, I led the way in report just released, ‘‘America’s New that in conjunction with the United my hometown of Little Rock to im- Business Plan.’’ States Senate, which also has started prove our ecosystem by supporting the The Kauffman Foundation is a leader an Entrepreneurship Caucus. It is led BioVentures incubator at the Univer- in this field and recently formed the by Senator KLOBUCHAR and Senator sity of Arkansas medical campus, sup- ‘‘Start Us Up’’ coalition, in collabora- SCOTT. I was pleased to, here in the port the creation of a venture center. tion with over 100 entrepreneurship ad- House, have my colleagues join me These are all things that I have seen vocacy groups, to address many of the from House Financial Services, House help create a spirit of entrepreneurship issues that I have touched on and am Ways and Means, and House Small in not only Little Rock, but across the discussing today. Business. country. America’s New Business Plan out- To start it, we had my colleagues— Perhaps Steve Case has said it best. lines four key principles that are nec- Congressmen FOSTER, CHABOT, MURPHY By creating an environment where essary to support entrepreneurship and of Florida, SCHWEIKERT, and VEASEY— there is the rise of the rest, where tech- business development: all coming together with an idea that nology, entrepreneurship, business Number one, opportunity: a level we will be a voice to create, I would startups are not limited to the West playing field and less red tape. When it say, an ability to watch for legislation Coast or the East Coast of the United comes to starting a business, entre- in this House that may have either a States, but are spread across all of our preneurs need a level playing field to positive effect on capital formation towns and communities in a better compete with larger, more established and business formation or a deleterious way, things like the innovation hub or enterprises. effect. the program called the Conductor are Number two, funding: equal access to Number two, we have introduced the bringing to middle America the kinds the right kind of capital—not just bank Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the of entrepreneurship talents and abili- loans, but also venture capital. The 21st Century Act. ties that we need. idea of an innovation grant, called an As a part of this caucus work, I have But the most things that a startup SBIR, the opportunity to raise angel introduced legislation with the co- business needs, more than anything capital or venture capital. chairs that directs the Secretary of

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Supporting CONGRATULATING VINH LONG ON A NEW Representative SCHWEIKERT from Ari- innovators and new business founders MANUFACTURING FACILITY zona, a bill that I saw was a big help to is a mission that is not a partisan one. Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam people starting a business, and I call it And with our voices, both Democrat Speaker, I rise to recognize and con- the Fair Investment Opportunities for and Republican in this new caucus, it gratulate Vinh Long on opening their Professional Experts Act. What this won’t be. new manufacturing facility in does is it changes the definition of an COMMENDING ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF Morrilton, Arkansas. accredited investor. HUMAN SERVICES FOR ADDRESSING MENTAL Vinh Long Import-Export Manufac- Right now, Madam Speaker, you HEALTH ISSUES turing Company is headquartered in have to invest in a private business to Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Vinh Long, Vietnam, and was started participate in a venture capital idea, to Speaker, I rise today to commend the from a small weaving group for local go into what the SEC calls a reg D pri- Arkansas Department of Human Serv- women in 1976. vate placement offering. You have to ices for taking action to address the It has now expanded into a multi- be an accredited investor. You have to urgent need for better mental million-dollar international operation. have a certain net worth. You have to healthcare by establishing a support The company has grown to become one have a certain income. line to connect Arkansans to low-cost of Vietnam’s largest natural fiber man- For many people, that discriminates mental health and substance abuse ufacturers. against their ability to lead a com- services. The new facility in Arkansas will pany, invest in a company in which Far too many Americans, about one have approximately 75 employees and they have terrific expertise. So this in five, are suffering from some form of use local suppliers in the production of bill simply says that professional ex- mental illness, a problem that has dis- furniture and other household goods pertise can also count to that defini- rupted too many families, caused too for retailers in North America such as tion of an accredited investor, and it is much violence and pain, and cost far IKEA. not limited to just high net worth indi- too many lives. The company has invested more than viduals. Untreated, mental health disorders $10 million in the Morrilton facility, Additionally, I have cosponsored leg- and substance abuse have resulted in which is the first Vietnamese-based islation called Helping Startups Con- countless tragedies in our country, in- manufacturer to locate operations in tinue to Grow Act. This extends that cluding over 45,000 lives lost to suicide the United States. It is a pleasure to regulatory balance, those compliance and 70,000 lives lost to drug overdoses, visit this new facility, greet the team, costs. It reduces those for emerging both in 2017 alone. and learn about their plans for manu- growth companies from 5 years up to 10 We all must work together and con- facturing in central Arkansas. I look years. tinue to move forward in addressing forward to their continued success. the issue of mental health and mental RECOGNIZING BANK ON ARKANSAS PLUS b 1345 health access and do what we can to Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam This is where companies that are just save the lives of all American citizens Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ar- growing, accessing capital through the and reverse this deadly trend of sui- kansas’ efforts toward helping resi- public markets, have a lower regu- cides and overdoses. dents gain financial independence latory burden now for 10 years rather The Arkansas support line is now through the Bank On Arkansas Plus than 5. live. If you or a loved one need mental initiative. A statewide coalition of fi- So those are some of the key things health or substance abuse services, nancial institutions has partnered to that we are doing in these first few please share this number and call the form Bank On Arkansas Plus to fight days of the House Entrepreneurship DHS mental healthcare support line at the unbanked individual, which are in- Caucus. I encourage all of my col- 1–844–763–0198. dividuals, citizens that don’t have ac- leagues to get involved, whether they RECOGNIZING THE ARKANSAS CHAPTER OF THE cess to affordable, local banking serv- are entrepreneurs or not, if they have AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVEN- ices. that entrepreneurial spirit, or if they TION Madam Speaker, around 27 percent of believe that we should limit the gov- Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Arkansans are considered under- ernment’s red tape in bogging down in- Speaker, I rise today to recognize the banked, and 1 in 10 Arkansas house- novative Americans from starting their good work of the Arkansas chapter of holds have no bank account. business. the American Foundation for Suicide I want to thank my friend Darrin According to the Kauffman Founda- Prevention and to call attention to Williams, the chief executive officer of tion, 79 percent of new business owners this topic that is so important Southern Bancorp and a founding part- feel they did not have that kind of sup- throughout our Nation. ner in Bank On Arkansas Plus. port from government when they start- Since I came to Congress, I have met Darrin and other Bank On partners ed their business. with Arkansas American Foundation provide checking accounts with no The House Entrepreneurship Caucus for Suicide Prevention members, their overdraft fees, no minimum monthly was created to attack that issue and families, and recently, Tyler West and balances, and access to a debit or ATM identify comprehensive efforts on how Christopher Epperson. This week I co- card for all participants. to answer to these problems that have sponsored H.R. 4194, the National Sui- Financial security is a freedom that limited business formation and make it cide Hotline Designation Act, in honor many people in the low-income areas of easier to start a business. of them, and for so many like them and our country may not be able to afford Working with entrepreneurs, busi- their families that have been affected or may not be able to have access to. ness leaders, and economists to iden- by suicide and hope that we can reduce And as a former community banker in tify the root causes of what the suicides nationwide. Little Rock, I commend Darrin, his Kauffman Foundation calls the current This bill would designate 988 as the team, and all of the participating fi- startup slump is a critical step to universal telephone number for the Na- nancial institutions for partnering to unleashing a new generation, a new tional Suicide Prevention Lifeline, create Bank On. wave of business growth in this coun- making it just as simple as dialing 911 This is such a worthwhile strategy to try. for emergency help. help all Arkansans have access and op- Having effective policies in place to I want to thank my friend and col- portunity to build savings and build encourage innovation can make all the league, Representative CHRIS STEWART, wealth for themselves, and to have fi- difference in the world for the entre- for introducing this vital legislation. nancial independence.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.072 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H9162 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRATULATING HARDING UNIVERSITY the other side of this Thanksgiving di- who he communicated with on the off- LIBRARIAN JEAN WALDROP vide. line off channel, against-the-law effort Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Madam Speaker, it all fits a path and to communicate outside the bounds of Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a continuum, and it is something that the government secure servers. Ms. Jean Waldrop, librarian of Harding one can trace back clear into as far That was going on and she, you University, on receiving the Suzanne back, I will say, as perhaps the fall of know, she paid for BleachBit. She hired Spurrier Academic Librarian Award. 2015. people to scrub those servers to get rid This award is given—in memory of Being a Representative from Iowa, I of the information. There were over Suzanne Spurrier, the former library have been involved in the Presidential 30,000 emails that were the property of director at Harding University—each selection process at the first-in-the-Na- the American people in the form of the year to the librarian who exemplifies tion caucus. We did an event on Janu- Federal Government that were de- the spirit of outstanding service and is ary 24, 2015, that effectively launched stroyed. dedicated to the professionalism that the Presidential campaign for the Na- We haven’t found those, and she has we expect from all librarians. tion on that day and brought in a dozen not been held accountable for that. Miss Waldrop has been working at candidates that were eventually an- And the mishandling of that informa- Harding’s Brackett Library since 2006 nounced as candidates for President on tion was clear. It was a stark violation and oversaw several areas of the li- the Republican side, and a number of of Federal statute. In October of 2015, brary before becoming its director. She other folks who we had speak that day and again in April of 2016, then-Presi- has served as the secretary for who we thought might enter into the dent Barack Obama said: Well, Hillary ARKLink, a board member for Amigos, race. Clinton would never intend to jeop- and is currently serving on the White There was a short handful that were ardize our national security. County Regional Library System board invited that didn’t come to that event. And when he spoke those words, he and the Searcy Public Library board. But because of that, I found myself in spoke those words into what became I would like to extend my congratu- the middle of this churning of the nom- later on, effectively, law. Because the lations to Jean Waldrop on receiving ination process. I saw the policies and law doesn’t require that there be any this recognition and wish her much the issues that flowed from that de- intent. Negligence, gross negligence, is continued success. bate, and I was in the middle of the de- the only requirement. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- bate myself intensively for nearly a She was clearly grossly negligent. ance of my time. year and a half. She certainly intended to circumvent f At that event that we did in Des the secure servers that had been set up Moines at the Hoyt Sherman Place—it for that very purpose of protecting the HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW is a theater that our future President classified information of all of those Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Donald Trump spoke from the stage emails that we got down out of An- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that that day, as did a good number of oth- thony Weiner’s laptop. There was re- when the House adjourns today, it ad- ers—as we watched this all unfold and ported to be 650,000. Some of them were journ to meet at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow. they saw that Donald Trump was mov- classified emails that went up into that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ing closer and closer to the nomina- laptop of Anthony Weiner. objection to the request of the gen- tion—we didn’t know this at the time, b 1400 tleman from Arkansas? but we know it now—there were power- There was no objection. ful forces within the departments of But she was never taken to account f government that were positioning on that. There was an interview of Hil- things against whoever the Republican lary Clinton that took place July 2, IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS FIT A nominee would be, but certainly 2016. That interview had in it, by testi- PATH AND A CONTINUUM against Donald Trump as he became mony of the then-Attorney General Lo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the nominee. retta Lynch, and also James Comey, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- We have seen the texts that came the director of the FBI, both testified uary 3, 2019, the Chair recognizes the forth from Peter Strzok and from Lisa that there were eight agents in that gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) for 30 Page that talked about how it could room that questioned Hillary Clinton. minutes. never happen; that Donald Trump They disagreed on how many were from Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, could never beat Hillary Clinton. But the Department of Justice and how it is my privilege to be recognized here they had an insurance policy in the many were from the FBI. on the floor of the House of Represent- event that that outside long shot actu- Since the FBI is a division of the De- atives, and to be recognized for 30 min- ally took place. partment of Justice, I think that it is utes here as the week closes out and we Madam Speaker, I want people re- probably not as important an issue as head back to our districts for Thanks- minded of this because this insurance this is: That we don’t know their giving. policy is being executed right now here names. But I believe they were hand- The scenario that has been playing in the House of Representatives in picked to bring about the result. out here now for several weeks in this these impeachment hearings that are The statement that was delivered 3 Congress has been a topic across the being conducted by ADAM SCHIFF, the days later by James Comey on July 5, news, across the land, and certainly re- chairman of the Select Committee on that 15- to 17-minute long presentation verberates within the walls of this Intelligence. that sounded like an indictment of Hil- building and the halls of the outside Now, a number of things happened lary Clinton until you got down to the buildings everywhere around this coun- that need to be investigated that were last few sentences of it, was written try. not investigated nearly as deeply as clear back in May, and it had the words I speak, of course, of the attempt to they should have been and that is, for ‘‘gross negligence’’ in it. And they impeach our President, President Don- example, the mishandling of classified changed those words from ‘‘gross neg- ald Trump. The circumstances around information on Hillary Clinton’s serv- ligence,’’ because that matched the this week and last week and the pre- er, her using a private server that she statute that would have been a clear vious week are pretty fresh in our had set up intentionally to avoid the violation, to ‘‘extreme carelessness’’ as minds, but I would like to paint the secure server that one would have as a opposed to ‘‘gross negligence.’’ scenario on how we got to this point Secretary of State. And then James Comey said Hillary and how the effort to impeach Donald The evidence shows that it is very Clinton would never intend to, and you Trump has evolved into the hearings likely, if not already confirmed, that could not prove intent, so no serious that we are seeing now that are taking Barack Obama communicated with Hil- prosecutor would prosecute because place before the Select Committee on lary Clinton through that server know- you couldn’t prove that she intended to Intelligence—finally out in the open— ingly, and that he had an email address jeopardize our national security. But and the hearings and the deliberations that was exclusive to him, that was the statute doesn’t require the intent. that I think are likely to take place on certainly known by a number of people It was Barack Obama’s words that

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He said he was in the And what about the rest of the plan- again agreed to by Loretta Lynch and room, but he wouldn’t tell me who the ning that likely took place there—and by James Comey, those eight, we don’t others were. And so some place out I use that word carefully, too, because know who they are. there, there are presumably eight sets a lot of this was never reported and I asked her under oath who was at of notes. never spoken to, but we know they the table. She said she didn’t know. In Madam Speaker, seven other people planned the resistance movement. And fact, that she had never known. And I were there that heard the testimony of you would see demonstrations in the asked a previous attorney general that Hillary Clinton, and they are all anon- street with big banners that said ‘‘re- question: What are the odds that an at- ymous. And if we had them before this sist’’ or ‘‘resistance.’’ torney general under those cir- Congress and we were able to ask them We saw also nearly a million women cumstances, the highest-level inves- questions under oath, I am going to came to this city that protested the in- tigation that the Department of Jus- guess that one or more of them are auguration of Donald Trump, wearing tice could ever conduct—aside from im- going to tell us the truth about what those pink hats. And I wouldn’t repeat peachment, by the way—was the inves- took place in the room that day. into the RECORD what they named tigation of Hillary Clinton’s mis- But nonetheless, they went through those hats, Madam Speaker, but I met handling of the emails and the classi- that process. James Comey stepped up hundreds of them. I argued with scores fied documents, what are the odds, I and delivered a 15- to 17-minute state- of them, as a matter of fact, at a set- asked the former attorney general, ment to the press and to the public ting over in one part of the city that that Loretta Lynch wouldn’t know who that resulted in no further action on night. the gross negligence, which is a viola- was in that room questioning Hillary Many of them were carrying obscene tion of Federal statute, by Hillary Clinton? signs, obscene symbols, and they were That former attorney general didn’t Clinton. there to resist the inauguration of the And, therefore, we moved on to the want to go on record, so he held his President and let the world know that Presidential election. And further, hand up. Zero is what he signaled with they rejected President Donald Trump Peter Strzok, Lisa Page—and I am as a duly-elected President of the his fingers, in that fashion. It looks going to suggest many others—set United States. like an ‘‘okay,’’ for the RECORD. about trying to prevent Donald Trump Well, of course, it wasn’t okay to get And other things took place, I be- from becoming President of the United lieve, in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. that answer. And I never believed it. I States. And they were pumping infor- And I believe that was when they ac- don’t believe it today. I believe I was mation into the press. lied to under oath. And when I asked We had the Steele dossier. And you celerated a strategy to weaponize cer- James Comey the same question under know much of this narrative as it un- tain words in our English language and oath as well, he gave me a similar an- folded, but once we got to the election, into the political-speak here in the swer. He didn’t know. and Donald Trump was elected Presi- United States. What are the odds James Comey dent of the United States, he is Presi- ‘‘Resist’’ was one of those words that didn’t know who was in that room dent-elect on the first Tuesday after they used, and that connotes that you questioning Hillary Clinton? the first Monday in November. are a revolutionary group, that you are And then I asked the question of The following Sunday, in the Man- fighting against an illegitimate gov- Peter Strzok under oath, and Peter darin Oriental Hotel here in Wash- ernment, that word ‘‘resist’’ or ‘‘resist- Strzok gave me an honest answer. He ington, D.C., the highest level of Demo- ance.’’ And it foments friction within said, ‘‘I was.’’ Well, we have seen him crats in the country converged on that the streets, and it divides Americans, in most everything that was going on, hotel starting Sunday afternoon, led and it accentuated the differences be- and in fact, he was on Robert Mueller’s by—according to a Politico article that tween us. investigative team as well until the I checked—led by George Soros, him- Instead of coming together after an text between himself and Lisa Page self, in that hotel. His face is front and election, like we want to do and need came out, and then there was no center on the article—in fact, several to do, instead, we are being divided choice, he had to be removed from the articles that are out there that tell strategically by the hierarchy of the Mueller team. about this gathering. Democratic party in a strategy that Peter Strzok showed up everywhere So the gathering was scheduled to was put together in the Mandarin that these kind of finaglings were plan how they were going to utilize— Hotel in this town. going on, and I believe that he was the and I use that word kind of cautiously, And then as this unfolded, other one that put the team together that instead of what I would prefer—how pieces of the strategy came together, questioned Hillary Clinton that they were going to utilize the new but some of those things that I believe brought about a result that he wanted, Presidency of Hillary Clinton. But, of happened inside that hotel were the ac- and not necessarily an objective one. course, they had to change their plans, celeration of the weaponization of So I would ask each one of them, I Madam Speaker. words. And I can think of one that I want to see—this is former Attorney So the plans instead were, how do we know the data on from memory, and it General Loretta Lynch and James deny the ability of Donald Trump to was this: White nationalist. Comey, Peter Strzok and others, I govern this country? What shall we do? I looked this up in LexisNexis, be- want to see the videotape of the inter- And out of that conference that was cause the question came up in front of view of Hillary Clinton that took place that following Sunday, Monday, Tues- me in kind of an unexpected way. And July 2, 2016. day, and Wednesday morning, those so we went back in LexisNexis, first, to Sorry, there is no videotape. days, they planned how they would re- see if I had ever used those terms. Then I want to hear the audiotape. sist this President, this duly-elected Never, from the year 2000 all the way Sorry, there is no audiotape. President under the Constitution of the up until January of this year when the Then I want to read the transcripts. United States with over 62 million New York Times misquoted me as Sorry, there is no transcript. votes cast for him—an electoral vic- using it. But it was virtually unused Well, they actually weren’t sorry. We tory—over 300 electoral votes, and they from the year 2000 all the way up until all know that, Madam Speaker. But planned on how they were going to 2016. there is no videotape of that interview, deny the will of the American people And that means 1 to 200 times a year the highest-level interview that one under the Constitution. that would show up in print somewhere could imagine at the time. There is no And that plan started out with the in a blog, or maybe a scholarly report audiotape; there is no transcript. resistance movement. And almost im- of some kind or another, the term

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And 2016, abruptly, it shoots up to Never Trumpers to put on to inves- Intelligence on August 12. 10,000 times a year—virtually unused tigate. And all the while, they were We had ADAM SCHIFF with this whis- until 2016, 10,000 times. Many of that going to find the smoking gun. tleblower report in his hands August was in the latter part of the year, after I am going to use the term ‘‘the blue 12, and nothing happened for weeks be- the meeting in the Mandarin Hotel. dress.’’ That would be the reasons that cause they were still planning their And then the following year, 2017, that they could impeach Donald Trump. strategy. ADAM SCHIFF said that he term white nationalist was used 30,000 They never found it. doesn’t know who the whistleblower is. times. That is going to turn out to be one of And in 2018, it was still used up there b 1415 the clearest examples of untruth that at 20,000 times, Madam Speaker. That For nearly 2 years of the Mueller in- one has seen in this Congress. With a was one of the words they weaponized. vestigation, Democrats in this town straight face, he looks into the camera They weaponized Nazi and fascism and and across the country were just anx- and says: I don’t know who the whistle- white supremacy altogether, and they iously waiting for: ‘‘When does this in- blower is, and I haven’t met with him. want to attack Western Civilization formation come out that we can grab I think it will be corrected eventu- itself. and say gotcha?’’ ally in the RECORD. There are other ways to divide Amer- Madam Speaker, when do you inves- The whistleblower must come for- ica and to pit us against each other, tigate a crime without a crime? When ward. But when he filed that whistle- but they were weaponizing terms. you identify the person whom you blower report that was written by the Other things, the insurance policy want to find guilty, and then you scour lawyers for him, and it is secondhand, that I mentioned earlier. Well, what is everything you possibly can to try to thirdhand, fourth-hand, 100 percent hearsay information, when he filed that insurance policy? It is tying the come up with something that you can that, it was filed with the inspector President up with protests, lock up ev- use to declare the man to be guilty general in the intelligence community. erything, delay the confirmations, so enough that you can do what they al- that he can’t put his government in The rules on accepting whistleblower ready wanted to do, which is remove reports require that it be firsthand in- place. You saw that happen in the Sen- this President from office. ate over and over again, where they did formation, not hearsay information. If they can’t remove him from office, The inspector general changed the everything they could do to slow down then they want to render him ineffec- the confirmation of the President’s ap- rules to be able to accept second-, tive so that they can push their agenda third-, and fourth-hand hearsay infor- pointees and not let the President have down on him. At the very least, they the team that he wanted to run this mation as a whistleblower complaint. want to wound him in such a way that How far do you have to go to have to country, and to slow down the con- they can figure out how to beat him in firmation of judges in our judicial sys- change the rules on the spot in order the election. for that complaint to even be consid- tem as well. That is not speculation, Madam All of that was taking place. And ered? Speaker. That is out of the mouth of that all fits within a strategy and a Now, the whistleblower becomes pub- one of our Members who speaks on im- lic in front of everybody for a day or 2 plan that I believe is rooted in that peachment in this House almost every or 3. day, in that Sunday after the election, single day, that we have to impeach Even much of the social media, I be- beginning there, Sunday, Monday, Donald Trump because we can’t beat lieve, is complicit in this effort to get Tuesday, and Wednesday, after the him in the election. rid of Donald Trump. They take down election of Donald Trump. any information that would identify Furthermore, the resistance, the The will of the people has already been inhibited and diminished because this whistleblower. weaponization of language, the delay of This is like the emperor has no confirmations, the obstruction of the of the actions of this Congress and the actions of a complicit press, and here clothes. He is known by thousands of ability of the President to deploy the people in this country. I would say tens people he wants within this govern- we sat with that all unfolding through the Mueller report. It finally came out of thousands of people, even, at a min- ment—and meanwhile, then there was imum. He is known by, I would say, at a strategy that was implemented, ini- with a big flop. If you are wondering how this all fits least half the Members on the Repub- tially, by James Comey, and also Rob- lican side, and I could speculate on the ert Mueller. Both of them interviewed together, Madam Speaker, then think back that there were 4 to 5 weeks of Democratic side. to be the continuing director of the Half the Members on this side know kind of silence after the Mueller report FBI. And James Comey has admitted who this whistleblower is, but we can’t flopped. There were some who tried to all of this under oath, and he has told speak his name because now the em- resurrect it again to try to find a mor- the public this, and, I think, bragged peror has no clothes. We are going to sel in it that they could grasp and em- about it. And that is, that when he had act like we don’t know who he is. his meeting with President Trump, he bellish. They just couldn’t get traction Somehow, his information is credible went out and sat in his car, and he because there was nothing there. enough, even though it is hearsay, that typed up the notes on what he remem- After those 4 to 5 weeks, then we end you are putting America through all of bered. up with the whistleblower, the whistle- this pain, this agony, and this trying to He took those notes, by his own ad- blower who was not privy to this tele- turn over another stone, and maybe mission, to a professor at Columbia phone conversation that took place on there will be something underneath University, who is his friend, with di- July 25, a whistleblower who I believe there that we can use to get rid of this rections for that professor to leak that is a Democrat operative. The associa- President. information to the New York Times. tions that are reported to me and many They are trying to find the firsthand By leaking the interpretation that was others say that he has been under the information that has been missing, so typed up by James Comey to the New wing of, in the employment of, and in they bring Ambassador Sondland for- York Times, they strategized that they cooperation with many of the highest ward. Surely, he would have firsthand could trigger a special counsel, espe- level people who are partisans on the information. He testified that he un- cially, and that special counsel needed Democratic side. derstood that there was a quid pro quo. to be Robert Mueller. They pulled that This whistleblower is kind of inter- It turns out that his understanding all off with the cooperation of the sec- esting. He triggers an impeachment in- was an assumption. It wasn’t nec- ond-in-command at the Department of vestigation with second-, third-, and essarily an experience, that he had Justice, Rod Rosenstein. fourth-hand information. He has no anything that he could point to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21NO7.077 H21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9165 But he testified just yesterday. I dence that Donald Trump tied the in- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, thought it was pretty interesting. vestigations to the aid? Because I don’t ETC. The Republican attorney, Steve Cas- think you are saying that.’’ Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive tor, asked him this question: ‘‘Why Ambassador Sondland’s response was: communications were taken from the don’t you tell us, what did the Presi- ‘‘I have said repeatedly, Congressman, Speaker’s table and referred as follows: dent say to you on September 9 that I was presuming. I also said that Presi- 3052. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- you remember?’’ dent Trump,’’ but Turner cut him off ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty ‘‘What did the President say?’’ That and said: ‘‘So no one told you, not just Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, would be firsthand information, to an- the President? Giuliani didn’t tell you? transmitting the Department’s final rule — swer that question. Mulvaney didn’t tell you? Nobody— Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Modification of Ambassador Sondland said: ‘‘Well, Pompeo didn’t tell you? Nobody else on Handling Regulations [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-18- words to the effect—I decided to ask this planet told you that Donald 0075; SC19-966-1 FR] received November 20, the President the question in an open- 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Trump was tying aid to these inves- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the ended fashion because there were so tigations; is that correct?’’ Committee on Agriculture. many different scenarios floating Sondland said: ‘‘I think I already tes- 3053. A letter from the Administrator, Na- around as to what was going on with tified—‘‘ tional Organic Program, Agricultural Mar- Ukraine. So rather than ask the Presi- Turner cut him off again and said: keting Service, Department of Agriculture, dent nine different questions: Is it this? ‘‘No, answer the question. Is it correct? transmitting the Department’s final rule — Is it this? Is it that?’’ No one on this planet told you that National Organic Program; Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited He is demonstrating how he might Donald Trump was tying this aid to the ask nine different questions. He said: Substances per April 2018 NOSB Rec- investigations? Because if your answer ommendations (Crops and Handling) [Docu- ‘‘I just said, what do you want from is yes, then the chairman is wrong, and ment Number: AMS-NOP-18-0051; NOP-18-02] Ukraine?’’ the headline on CNN is wrong. No one (RIN: 0581 AD80) received November 20, 2019, This is exactly the quote that will on this planet told you that President pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law now be in the transcript of his testi- Trump was tying aid to investigations, 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- mony yesterday. He said: ‘‘I may have yes or no?’’ mittee on Agriculture. even used a four-letter word.’’ That Ambassador Sondland answered 3054. A letter from the Administrator, Cot- ton and Tobacco Program, Agricultural Mar- sounds like an honest statement, then. ‘‘yes,’’ which means no one told him Sondland, the Ambassador, testified keting Service, Department of Agriculture, that there was any quid pro quo. It was transmitting the Department’s direct final yesterday that the President’s answer all in his head, and America is all tied rule — Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: to that question, the question of what up in these knots over this kind of sec- Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Im- do you want from Ukraine was this: ‘‘I ondhand information that is distorted ports (2019 Amendments) [Doc. #: AMS-CN- want nothing. I want no quid pro quo. in the minds of the people who deliv- 19-0007] received November 20, 2019, pursuant I just want Zelensky to do the right ered it to us. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, thing, to do what he ran on.’’ Then he This must be firsthand information, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on finished up: ‘‘Or words to that effect.’’ Agriculture. and it must be factual. America needs 3055. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Divi- That makes it pretty clear that the to be released from this. There is noth- sion, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec- President isn’t asking for a quid pro ing here again. We are going into the tion, transmitting the Bureau’s interpretive quo. third year of this Presidency, and still, rule — Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); If there is some kind of suspicion on they persist. Screening and Training Requirements for the part of disloyal bureaucrats who Madam Speaker, I appreciate being Mortgage Loan Originators With Temporary are of an opposite ideology from a duly recognized to address you here. I wish Authority received November 20, 2019, pursu- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- elected President of the United States, you and everyone a very, very happy who don’t agree with his foreign policy, 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Thanksgiving. Let’s come back happier on Financial Services. or who try to undermine his foreign than I happen to be today. 3056. A letter from the Chief Counsel, policy and undermine the Presidency Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, itself and the effect of the Presidency ance of my time. transmitting the Department’s final rule — itself, that is what happens. They cre- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Dock- ate these scenarios. They say that, f et ID: FEMA-2019-0003; Internal Agency surely, he must have wanted a quid pro Docket No.: FEMA-8601] received November quo. LEAVE OF ABSENCE 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); This is clear evidence that there was Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to By unanimous consent, leave of ab- the Committee on Financial Services. not one. He stated multiple times that sence was granted to: 3057. A letter from the Chief Counsel, he was never told by the President that Mr. LEWIS (at the request of Mr. FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, there were preconditions for the aid to HOYER) for today. transmitting the Department’s final rule — be released. He was never told that Suspension of Community Eligibility [Dock- there were preconditions. f et ID: FEMA-2019-0003; Internal Agency I thank Congressman MICHAEL TUR- Docket No.: FEMA-8597] received November NER for bringing this out yesterday in SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); such a clear fashion when he asked Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to The Speaker announced her signa- the Committee on Financial Services. Ambassador Sondland so directly that ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of 3058. A letter from the Chief Counsel, question. Then Representative TURNER, the following titles: FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, to nail this down, said to Ambassador transmitting the Department’s final rule — S. 1838.—An act to amend the Hong Kong Suspension of Community Eligibility [Dock- Sondland: ‘‘After you testified, Chair- Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. et ID: FEMA-2019-0003; Internal Agency man SCHIFF ran out and gave a press S. 2710.—An act to prohibit the commercial Docket No.: FEMA-8595] received November conference and said he gets to impeach export of covered munitions items to the 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); the President of the United States be- Hong Kong Police Force. Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to cause of your testimony.’’ f the Committee on Financial Services. The understanding and the implica- 3059. A letter from the Chief Counsel, tion was that there was a quid pro quo, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, is what Representative TURNER is say- ADJOURNMENT transmitting the Department’s final rule — ing. Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I Suspension of Community Eligibility [Dock- He continues the question to move that the House do now adjourn. et ID: FEMA-2019-0003; Internal Agency Sondland: ‘‘And if you pull up CNN The motion was agreed to; accord- Docket No.: FEMA-8603] received November today, right now, their banner says, ingly (at 2 o’clock and 23 minutes 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to ‘Sondland ties Trump to withholding p.m.), under its previous order, the the Committee on Financial Services. aid.’ Is that your testimony today, Am- House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- 3060. A letter from the Regulatory Spe- bassador Sondland, that you have evi- day, November 22, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. cialist, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of the

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Transportation and Infrastructure. 1557-AE70) received November 19, 2019, pursu- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 3076. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee sources. Security, transmitting the Department’s on Financial Services. 3069. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Wando 3061. A letter from the Assistant General fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- Terminal Crane Movement; Charleston, SC Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Office of the tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- [Document Number: USCG-2019-0741] (RIN: General Counsel, U.S. Consumer Product tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- 1625-AA00) received November 18, 2019, pursu- Safety Commission, transmitting the Com- porary rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Eco- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- mission’s direct final rule — Revisions to nomic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Ves- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Safety Standards for Non-Full-Size Baby sels Using Pot Gear in the Western Regu- on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cribs and Play Yards [Docket No.: CPSC- latory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 3077. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, 2019-0025] received November 18, 2019, pursu- No.: 180831813-9170-02] (RIN: 0648-XY027) re- U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- ceived November 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 Security, transmitting the Department’s 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. temporary final rule — Safety Zones; Hum- on Energy and Commerce. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Nat- boldt Bay Bar and Entrance Channel, Eure- 3062. A letter from the Assistant Secretary ural Resources. ka, CA, Noyo River Entrance Channel, Ft. for Export Administration, Department of 3070. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Bragg, CA, and Crescent City Harbor En- Commerce, transmitting the Department’s fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- trance Channel, Crescent City, CA [Docket final rule — Addition of Entities to the Enti- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- No.: USCG-2019-0813] (RIN: 1625-AA00) re- ty List, Revision of an Entry on the Entity tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- ceived November 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 List, and Removal of Entities from the Enti- porary rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Eco- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. ty List [Docket No.: 191105-0076] (RIN: 0694- nomic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Non- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on AH85) received November 20, 2019, pursuant American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Oper- Transportation and Infrastructure. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, ating as Catcher Vessels Using Pot Gear in 3078. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Foreign Affairs. Alaska [Docket No.: 180831813-9170-02] (RIN: Security, transmitting the Department’s 3063. A letter from the Director, Defense 0648-XY028) received November 18, 2019, pur- temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Naval Security Cooperation Agency, Department of suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Training Operations, U.S. Naval Magazine Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 19-69, 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Indian Island, WA [Docket Number: USCG- pursuant to the reporting requirements of on Natural Resources. 2019-0857] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Novem- Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 3071. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- ber 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Act, as amended; to the Committee on For- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to eign Affairs. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- 3064. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- structure. Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of porary rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, 3079. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2019 Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Ad- 19-031, pursuant to the reporting require- Commercial Accountability Measure and ministration, Department of Transportation, ments of Section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Closure for South Atlantic Gray Triggerfish; transmitting the Department’s final rule — Export Control Act; to the Committee on July Through December Season [Docket No.: Transportation Infrastructure Management Foreign Affairs. 141107936-5399-02] (RIN: 0648-XS014) received [Docket No.: FTA-2019-000X] (RIN: 2132-AB37) 3065. A letter from the Deputy Director, Of- November 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. received November 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 fice for Management Policy, Budget, and 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Performance, Office for Acquisition and As- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on sistance, U.S. Agency for International De- sources. Transportation and Infrastructure. velopment, transmitting the Agency’s final 3072. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 3080. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, rule — Agency for International Develop- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Ad- ment Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR): Revi- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- ministration, Department of Transportation, sions to the Incentive Awards Program for tion, transmitting the Administration’s no- transmitting the Department’s final rule — Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) (RIN: tification of quota transfer — Fisheries of Clean Fuels Grant Program [Docket No.: 0412-AA93) received November 18, 2019, pursu- the Northeastern United States; Summer FTA-2019-000X] (RIN: 2132-AB36) received No- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From NC vember 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee to CT [Docket No.: 190312234-9412-01; RTID 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 on Foreign Affairs. 0648-XX024] received November 18, 2019, pur- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- 3066. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- tation and Infrastructure. fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee 3081. A letter from the Chief, Publications tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- on Natural Resources. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- 3073. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Service, transmitting the Service’s final porary rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Eco- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS-PIR, regulations- Ownership Attribution for Pur- nomic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pa- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- poses of Determining Whether a Person I Re- cific Cod in the Western Regulatory Area of tration, transmitting the Administration’s lated to a Controlled Foreign Corporation; the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 180831813- temporary rule — Pacific Island Pelagic Rents Derived in the Active Conduct of a 9170-02] (RIN: 0648-XY053) received November Fisheries; 2019 Commonwealth of the North- Trade or Business [TD 9883] (RIN: 1545-BM90) 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); ern Mariana Islands Bigeye Tuna Fishery; received November 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Closure [Docket No.: 190325272-9537-02] (RIN: U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. the Committee on Natural Resources. 0648-XG925) received November 18, 2019, pur- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 3067. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Ways and Means. fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee 3082. A letter from the Chief, Publications tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- on Natural Resources. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- 3074. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Service, transmitting the Service’s final reg- porary rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Eco- U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland ulations — Electronic Filing of the Report of nomic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pa- Security, transmitting the Department’s Health Insurance Provider Information [TD cific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Is- temporary final rule — Regulated Naviga- 9881] (RIN: 1545-BN57) received November 18, lands Management Area [Docket No.: tion Area; Saint Simmons Sound, GA [Dock- 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 180713633-9174-02] (RIN: 0648-XY052) received et Number: USCG-2019-0803] (RIN: 1625-AA11) Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the November 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. received November 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 Committee on Ways and Means. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 3083. A letter from the Chief, Publications Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue sources. Transportation and Infrastructure. Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only 3068. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 3075. A letter from the Attorney — Advisor, rule — Optional Standard Mileage Rates Pro- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland cedures (Rev. Proc. 2019-46) received Novem- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Security, transmitting the Department’s ber 18, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);

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Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to form, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. MCCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. the Committee on Ways and Means. mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the GOSAR, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. LAMALFA, f Committee on Rules, for a period to be sub- Mr. CALVERT, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Mr. sequently determined by the Speaker, in STAUBER): REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 5218. A bill to direct the Secretary PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the concerned to coordinate with impacted par- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committee concerned. ties when conducting a forest management By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Ms. committees were delivered to the Clerk activity, and for other purposes; to the Com- DELBENE, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. for printing and reference to the proper mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the BERA): Committee on Natural Resources, for a pe- calendar, as follows: H.R. 5212. A bill to amend title XVIII of the riod to be subsequently determined by the Ms. WATERS: Committee on Financial Social Security Act to improve the Speaker, in each case for consideration of Services. H.R. 3614. A bill to amend the Fair benchmarking process for the Medicare such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Credit Reporting Act to ban the use of credit Shared Savings Program; to the Committee tion of the committee concerned. information for most employment decisions, on Ways and Means, and in addition to the By Mr. NADLER: and for other purposes; with an amendment Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a H.R. 5219. A bill to amend title 17, United (Rept. 116–305). Referred to the Committee of period to be subsequently determined by the States Code, to require broadcasters to ob- the Whole House on the state of the Union. Speaker, in each case for consideration of tain permission to transmit content owned Ms. WATERS: Committee on Financial such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- by another person, and for other purposes; to Services. H.R. 3618. A bill to establish re- tion of the committee concerned. the Committee on the Judiciary. quirements relating to credit scores and edu- By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. cational credit scores, and for other pur- (for herself, Mr. BABIN, Ms. JOHNSON BIGGS, Mr. PERRY, Mr. KEVIN HERN of poses; with an amendment (Rept. 116–306). of Texas, Mr. LUCAS, and Mr. Oklahoma, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio): Referred to the Committee of the Whole PALAZZO): H.R. 5220. A bill to amend the Congres- House on the state of the Union. H.R. 5213. A bill to amend title 51, United Ms. WATERS: Committee on Financial States Code, to extend the authority of the sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act Services. H.R. 3629. A bill to amend the Fair National Aeronautics and Space Administra- of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item Credit Reporting Act to establish clear Fed- tion to enter into leases of non-excess prop- veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, eral oversight of the development of credit erty of the Administration; to the Com- and cancellations of items of new direct scoring models by the Bureau of Consumer mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. spending and limited tax benefits; to the Financial Protection, and for other purposes; By Ms. TLAIB (for herself and Mr. Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be with an amendment (Rept. 116–307). Referred MEADOWS): to the Committee of the Whole House on the H.R. 5214. A bill to amend title 5, United subsequently determined by the Speaker, in state of the Union. States Code, to prevent fraud by representa- each case for consideration of such provi- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the f tive payees; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. committee concerned. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Mr. By Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Ms. HAALAND, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. BLU- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public KING of New York, Mr. HIMES, Mrs. HAYES, and Mr. TURNER): MENAUER, Mr. TONKO, Ms. PINGREE, bills and resolutions of the following H.R. 5215. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. titles were introduced and severally re- enue Code of 1986 to extend expensing of en- DEFAZIO, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. ferred, as follows: vironmental remediation costs; to the Com- ENGEL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. By Mr. ROSE of New York (for himself, mittee on Ways and Means. SMITH of Washington, Ms. WATERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. ´ CLARKE of New York, Miss RICE of Mrs. HAYES, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. LOFGREN, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. New York, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. RYAN, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. MCGOVERN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. TAKANO, PAYNE, and Ms. SLOTKIN): MOORE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. Mr. RUSH, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AGUILAR, H.R. 5209. A bill to direct the Under Sec- CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BASS, Mrs. retary for Science and Technology of the De- Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. BEATTY, Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. partment of Homeland Security to design BASS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- and administer a voluntary online terrorist DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HAS- ESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN F. content moderation exercise program, and TINGS, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. for other purposes; to the Committee on UNDERWOOD, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. Homeland Security. PRESSLEY, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. fornia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CASTRO of NADLER, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. NEGUSE, KHANNA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. Texas, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. CROW, Ms. DESAULNIER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. CLARK of Massa- DEAN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. and Mr. TONKO): chusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, DESAULNIER, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. H.R. 5216. A bill to amend titles XVIII and Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COHEN, ESCOBAR, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. GARCIA XIX of the Social Security Act to revise min- Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HIGGINS imum nurse staffing requirements for skilled CRIST, Mr. CROW, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, of New York, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- nursing facilities under the Medicare pro- Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. DEAN, gia, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, gram and for nursing facilities under the Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to DELBENE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. DOG- NORTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, the Committee on Ways and Means, and in GETT, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SIRES, addition to the Committee on Energy and sylvania, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. Commerce, for a period to be subsequently Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, Ms. SWALWELL of California, Mrs. WAT- determined by the Speaker, in each case for FRANKEL, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. TLAIB, consideration of such provisions as fall with- GARAMENDI, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Mr. VISCLOSKY): in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. HECK, H.R. 5210. A bill to provide for the admis- cerned. Mr. HIMES, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. sion and protection of refugees, asylum seek- By Mr. MCCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. ers, and other vulnerable individuals, to pro- MCCARTHY, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, vide for the processing of refugees and asy- CALVERT, Mr. NUNES, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, lum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and Mr. FULCHER, Mr. COOK, Mr. Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIL- to modify certain special immigrant visa LAMALFA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. GOSAR, MER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. KUSTER programs, and for other purposes; to the and Mr. TIPTON): of New Hampshire, Mr. LANGEVIN, Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition H.R. 5217. A bill to provide for western Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LAR- to the Committees on Ways and Means, the water security, reliability, modernization, SON of Connecticut, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Budget, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to and abundance, and for other purposes; to Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEVIN of be subsequently determined by the Speaker, the Committee on Natural Resources, and in Michigan, Mr. LEVIN of California, in each case for consideration of such provi- addition to the Committees on Transpor- Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the tation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and LIPINSKI, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LUJA´ N, committee concerned. Science, Space, and Technology, for a period Mrs. LURIA, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. By Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. to be subsequently determined by the Speak- MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCNER- WOMACK): er, in each case for consideration of such pro- NEY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. H.R. 5211. A bill to establish a national visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the MORELLE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. commission on fiscal responsibility and re- committee concerned. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO,

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Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PA- Homeland Security, for a period to be subse- training, mentoring, work-based learning, NETTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. quently determined by the Speaker, in each and workforce opportunities for eligible PERLMUTTER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PHIL- case for consideration of such provisions as youth; to the Committee on Education and LIPS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Labor. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. concerned. By Mr. HIGGINS of New York: QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROYBAL- By Mr. DESJARLAIS: H.R. 5237. A bill to amend title 36, United ALLARD, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RYAN, Mr. H.R. 5228. A bill to direct the Comptroller States Code, to designate a flag as the Pur- SABLAN, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, General of the United States to conduct a ple Heart Flag; to the Committee on the Ju- Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. study and submit a report on the Federal diciary. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. Government’s ability to hire and retain Chi- By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself, Mr. SCHRIER, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SHALALA, nese-language-capable employees, and for PAPPAS, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Over- SPANBERGER, Mr. KILMER, Ms. SOTO, Ms. SPANBERGER, Ms. SPEIER, sight and Reform. HAALAND, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. ROYBAL- Mr. STANTON, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, ALLARD, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. COOK, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. RUTHERFORD, and PHILLIPS, and Ms. SLOTKIN): Mr. TRONE, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. VAN Mrs. MURPHY of Florida): H.R. 5238. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include digital breast DREW, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. H.R. 5229. A bill to establish the Federal tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Prac- health care service under the military health COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WEXTON, tices, and for other purposes; to the Com- system and the TRICARE program; to the Ms. WILD, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. mittee on Education and Labor, and in addi- Committee on Armed Services. SWALWELL of California, Mrs. tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio: TRAHAN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CICILLINE, a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration H.R. 5239. A bill to require reporting on Mr. HORSFORD, and Mr. LYNCH): prescription drug expenditures under group H.R. 5221. A bill to declare a national goal of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- health plans and on prescription drug price that the United States achieve a 100 percent tion of the committee concerned. changes, and for other purposes; to the Com- clean economy by not later than 2050, and for By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. UPTON, mittee on Energy and Commerce. other purposes; to the Committee on Energy Mr. COX of California, and Mr. KING By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. HOLDING, and Commerce. of New York): Ms. MOORE, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. By Mr. ALLRED (for himself and Mr. H.R. 5230. A bill to amend the Public SUOZZI, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. HIGGINS of TRONE): Health Service Act with regard to research H.R. 5222. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- on asthma, and for other purposes; to the New York, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. LAR- cation Act of 1965 to establish notification Committee on Energy and Commerce. SON of Connecticut, Mr. ESTES, Ms. requirements for policies concerning expect- By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. SCHNEIDER, and Mr. SMITH of Missouri): ant and parenting students, and for other Mr. LARSEN of Washington): H.R. 5240. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- purposes; to the Committee on Education H.R. 5231. A bill to amend title 23, United enue Code of 1986 to make the look-thru rule States Code, to improve the transportation and Labor. for related controlled foreign corporations alternatives program, and for other pur- By Mrs. BEATTY: permanent; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 5223. A bill to amend the Federal poses; to the Committee on Transportation Means. Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and and Infrastructure. By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI: Soundness Act of 1992 to adjust the afford- By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Ms. H.R. 5241. A bill to provide consumer pro- able housing allocations; to the Committee KUSTER of New Hampshire, and Mrs. tections for students; to the Committee on on Financial Services. MURPHY of Florida): Education and Labor, and in addition to the By Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina (for H.R. 5232. A bill to amend titles XIX and Committees on Armed Services, and Vet- himself, Mr. BUDD, Mr. WESTERMAN, XXI of the Social Security Act to remove erans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse- and Mr. SMUCKER): barriers to access to residential substance quently determined by the Speaker, in each H.R. 5224. A bill to codify certain rules re- use disorder treatment services under Med- case for consideration of such provisions as lated to health reimbursement arrangements icaid and the Children’s Health Insurance fall within the jurisdiction of the committee and other account-based group health plans; Program (CHIP); to the Committee on En- concerned. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, ergy and Commerce. By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Ms. and in addition to the Committees on Edu- By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and KAPTUR): cation and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire): H.R. 5242. A bill to amend title XIX of the period to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 5233. A bill to extend the temporary Social Security Act to prohibit the Sec- Speaker, in each case for consideration of scheduling order issued by Administrator of retary of Health and Human Services from such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Drug Enforcement Administration to treating any Medicaid-related funds recov- tion of the committee concerned. schedule fentanyl-related substances under ered from one or more pharmaceutical com- By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for the Controlled Substances Act; to the Com- panies or drug distributors with respect to herself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- opioid litigation as an overpayment under NORTON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ROY- dition to the Committee on the Judiciary, such title, and for other purposes; to the BAL-ALLARD, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, for a period to be subsequently determined Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. RASKIN, Mr. TRONE, Ms. JAYAPAL, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mrs. and Ms. BARRAGA´ N): ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- BEATTY, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mrs. H.R. 5225. A bill to protect victims of crime risdiction of the committee concerned. BUSTOS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. or serious labor violations from removal dur- By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. CLARKE of New York, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ing Department of Homeland Security en- PAPPAS, Mr. ROUDA, and Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. GONZALEZ forcement actions, and for other purposes; to BALDERSON): of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 5234. A bill to direct the Secretary of Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM: Transportation to establish a Motorcyclist NADLER, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. H.R. 5226. A bill to prohibit the use of offi- Advisory Council, and for other purposes; to THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. TLAIB, cial funds for travel by Members of Congress the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Mr. TONKO, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Mrs. during a fiscal year until each of the regular structure. WATSON COLEMAN): appropriations bills for such fiscal year have By Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 5243. A bill to amend the National been enacted into law, and for other pur- NORMAN, and Mr. WILSON of South Telecommunications and Information Ad- poses; to the Committee on House Adminis- Carolina): ministration Organization Act to establish a tration, and in addition to the Committee on H.R. 5235. A bill to amend the Food and Nu- mobile hotspot grant program, and for other Rules, for a period to be subsequently deter- trition Act of 2008 to require States to in- purposes; to the Committee on Energy and mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- clude a photograph on electronic benefit Commerce, and in addition to the Committee sideration of such provisions as fall within cards issued to provide supplemental nutri- on Education and Labor, for a period to be the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. tion assistance program benefits; to the subsequently determined by the Speaker, in By Mrs. DEMINGS (for herself, Mr. Committee on Agriculture. each case for consideration of such provi- LAMB, Mr. RUTHERFORD, and Mr. By Mr. HARDER of California (for him- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the BABIN): self, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. BLUNT committee concerned. H.R. 5227. A bill to establish the Office of ROCHESTER, Mr. UPTON, Mr. COLE, By Ms. OMAR: Digital Law Enforcement within the Office and Mr. MOULTON): H.R. 5244. A bill to establish new units of of Justice Programs, and to establish grant H.R. 5236. A bill to establish a competitive public housing and private market affordable programs to improve the digital evidence ca- grant program to support out-of-school-time housing, to provide grants to combat pacity of law enforcement personnel, and for youth workforce readiness programs, pro- gentrification and neighborhood destabiliza- other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- viding employability skills development, ca- tion, and for other purposes; to the Com- diciary, and in addition to the Committee on reer exploration, employment readiness mittee on Financial Services.

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A resolution affirming United H.R. 5211. information, and for other purposes; to the States support for the State of Israel’s right Congress has the power to enact this legis- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. to defend itself from terrorist attacks; to the lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Article 1, Section 8 LEWIS, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. DANNY K. By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, By Mr. ARRINGTON: DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. PA- Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. DAVID H.R. 5212. NETTA, and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama): SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. MCGOV- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5246. A bill to direct the Secretary of ERN): lation pursuant to the following: Health and Human Services to carry out a H. Res. 728. A resolution condemning the Article 1 Section 8: to provide for the gen- Health in All Policies Demonstration decision of Federal Housing Finance Agency eral welfare of the United States Project, and for other purposes; to the Com- Director Mark A. Calabria to remove the By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Okla- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- borrower’s preferred language question and homa: dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, the housing counseling question from the H.R. 5213. for a period to be subsequently determined Universal Residential Loan Application; to Congress has the power to enact this legis- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- the Committee on Financial Services. lation pursuant to the following: ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- By Mr. HARDER of California: Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- risdiction of the committee concerned. H. Res. 729. A resolution encouraging the tion By Mr. PETERS: President to expand the list of the Depart- By Ms. TLAIB: H.R. 5247. A bill to require prime contrac- ment of Veterans Affairs of presumptive H.R. 5214. tors under Federal construction contracts to medical conditions associated with exposure Congress has the power to enact this legis- notify the Government of changes in certain to Agent Orange to include Parkinsonism, lation pursuant to the following: subcontractors performing work under the bladder cancer, hypertension, and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. contract; to the Committee on Oversight and hypothyroidism; to the Committee on Vet- Constitution Reform. erans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Com- By Ms. SHERRILL: By Mr. SUOZZI: mittee on Armed Services, for a period to be H.R. 5215. H.R. 5248. A bill to award a Congressional Congress has the power to enact this legis- gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi- lation pursuant to the following: commonly known as the ‘‘Harlem clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Constitution. and outstanding service during World War I; ´ By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: to the Committee on Financial Services, and By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. H.R. 5216. in addition to the Committee on House Ad- Congress has the power to enact this legis- RADEWAGEN, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. ministration, for a period to be subsequently lation pursuant to the following: VEASEY, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Okla- determined by the Speaker, in each case for Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 homa, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. STAUBER, consideration of such provisions as fall with- The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. SPANO, Mr. JOYCE in the jurisdiction of the committee con- ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and of Pennsylvania, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. cerned. among the several States, and with the In- EVANS, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. JUDY CHU of By Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. dian Tribes. California, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. GOLD- THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Ms. By Mr. MCCLINTOCK: EN, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. KIM, KUSTER of New Hampshire, and Mr. H.R. 5217. Ms. FINKENAUER, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. GUTHRIE): Congress has the power to enact this legis- CROW, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. H.R. 5249. A bill to amend the Child Nutri- lation pursuant to the following: AXNE, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. tion Act of 1966 to support women, infants, Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of BOST, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and children impacted by substance use dis- the Constitution of the United States. order, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. POSEY, Mr. By Mr. MCCLINTOCK: POCAN, Mr. LATTA, Ms. NORTON, Ms. mittee on Education and Labor. H.R. 5218. PINGREE, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. HAS- By Mr. WRIGHT (for himself and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- TINGS, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. BROWNLEY of BISHOP of Georgia): lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5250. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- California, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. MAR- Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the Prop- enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the SHALL, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. erty Clause), which confers on Congress the work opportunity tax credit for veterans and NORMAN, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. power to make all needful Rules and Regula- to allow an exemption from an employer’s LUETKEMEYER, Ms. MENG, Mr. SEAN tions respecting the property belonging to employment taxes in an amount equivalent PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. the United States. to the value of such credit in the case of vet- LIPINSKI, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, By Mr. NADLER: erans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. CURTIS, Mrs. MUR- H.R. 5219. By Ms. GABBARD: PHY of Florida, and Mr. LAHOOD): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Con. Res. 77. Concurrent resolution di- H. Res. 730. A resolution expressing support lation pursuant to the following: recting the President pursuant to section for the recognition and celebration of the The Intellectual Property Clause, art. I, 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove vital role of small businesses, along with the sec. 8, cl. 8, and the Commerce Clause, art. I, United States Armed Forces from hostilities efforts of the Small Business Administration sec. 8, cl. 3. in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not to help Americans start, build, and grow By Mr. NORMAN: been authorized by Congress; to the Com- businesses; to the Committee on Small Busi- H.R. 5220. mittee on Foreign Affairs. ness. By Ms. TLAIB: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 724. A resolution condemning the f lation pursuant to the following: human rights violations taking place in CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Article 1, Section 8 Jammu and Kashmir and supporting Kash- STATEMENT By Mr. MCEACHIN: miri self-determination; to the Committee H.R. 5221. on Foreign Affairs. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. JEFFRIES: the Rules of the House of Representa- lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 725. A resolution electing a certain tives, the following statements are sub- Article I, Section 8 Member to a certain standing committee of mitted regarding the specific powers By Mr. ALLRED: H.R. 5222. the House of Representatives; considered and granted to Congress in the Constitu- agreed to. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for her- tion to enact the accompanying bill or lation pursuant to the following: self, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. joint resolution. The constitutional authority on which this BUCSHON, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. HOL- By Mr. ROSE of New York: bill rests is the power given to Congress LINGSWORTH, Mr. BANKS, Mr. PENCE, H.R. 5209. under Article I of the Constitution of the Mrs. WALORSKI, and Mr. BAIRD): Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States. H. Res. 726. A resolution expressing support lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. BEATTY: for the goals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Article 1 Section 8 H.R. 5223. Month; to the Committee on Energy and By Ms. LOFGREN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Commerce. H.R. 5210. lation pursuant to the following:

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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 1, Section XIII of the Constitution: lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. To make all The Congress shall have power to lay and Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- laws which shall be necessary and proper for collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to tion carrying into execution the foregoing pow- pay the debts and provide for the common By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio: ers, and all other powers vested by this Con- defense and general welfare of the United H.R. 5239. stitution in the government of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- States, or in any department or officer By Mr. CUNNINGHAM: lation pursuant to the following: thereof. H.R. 5226. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 By Mr. WRIGHT: Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have Power*** To make H.R. 5250. lation pursuant to the following: all Laws which shall be necessary and proper Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 5, Clause 2: ‘‘Each House for carrying into Execution the foregoing lation pursuant to the following: may determine the Rules of its Proceedings Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- . . .’’ Constitution in the Government of the stitution, which states that ‘‘the Congress Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ‘‘The Con- United States, or in any Department or Of- shall have power To lay and collect Taxes, gress shall have Power To . . . pay the Debts fice thereof. Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the and provide for the common Defence and The constitutional authority on which this Debts and provide for the common Defence general Welfare of the United States; . . .’’ bill rests is the power of Congress to regulate and general Welfare of the United States Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ‘‘To make commerce with foreign nations, and mong . . .’’ all Laws which shall be necessary and proper the several states, and with the Indian for carrying into Execution the foregoing tribes, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, f Powers, . . .’’ Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS By Mrs. DEMINGS: By Mr. KIND: H.R. 5227. H.R. 5240. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- were added to public bills and resolu- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: tions, as follows: Articel 1, Section 8 Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. H.R. 3: Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ By Mr. DESJARLAIS: Constitution H.R. 5228. By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI: of Texas, and Ms. BASS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5241. H.R. 24: Mr. STEWART. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 309: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 333: Mr. NEGUSE. Constitution Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution H.R. 350: Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Okla- By Mr. DIAZ-BALART: By Mr. MCKINLEY: homa. H.R. 5229. H.R. 5242. H.R. 444: Mr. NEGUSE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 446: Mr. SIRES. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 535: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Article 1 Section 8 H.R. 587: Ms. STEVENS and Mr. RIGGLEMAN. Constitution Section 8—Powers of Congress. To make H.R. 730: Mr. PHILLIPS. By Mr. ENGEL: all Laws which shall be necessary and proper H.R. 788: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 5230. for carrying into Execution the foregoing H.R. 801: Mr. KIM. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Powers, and all other Powers vested by this H.R. 808: Mrs. HAYES. lation pursuant to the following: Constitution in the Government of the H.R. 884: Ms. HAALAND and Mrs. LURIA. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 United States, or in any Department or Offi- H.R. 906: Mr. RESCHENTHALER and Mr. By Mr. ESPAILLAT: cer thereof. MOONEY of West Virginia. H.R. 5231. By Ms. MENG: H.R. 912: Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. GARAMENDI, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5243. Mr. CONNOLLY, and Ms. SPEIER. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 927: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Article I, Section 8, Clause 7: ‘‘The Con- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 945: Ms. MENG. gress shall have Power [. . .] to establish Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 961: Mr. VEASEY. Post Offices and Post Roads. tion. H.R. 1055: Mr. COSTA and Ms. GARCIA of By Mr. FITZPATRICK: By Ms. OMAR: Texas. H.R. 5232. H.R. 5244. H.R. 1154: Mr. DOGGETT. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1186: Mr. KILMER. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1195: Ms. CRAIG. Article I, Section VIII Clause I Article I Section I of the U.S. Constitution H.R. 1367: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BRENDAN By Mr. FITZPATRICK: By Mr. PAPPAS: F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. MORELLE, and H.R. 5233. H.R. 5245. Mr. PETERS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1377: Mr. DEUTCH. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1400: Ms. SLOTKIN. Article I, Section VIII Clause III Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, of the H.R. 1406: Mr. VAN DREW. By Mr. GALLAGHER: United States Constitution states that ‘‘Con- H.R. 1754: Mr. LEVIN of California and Mr. H.R. 5234. gress shall have the authority to make all MCEACHIN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 1840: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- EMMER, and Mr. BUCHANAN. Article 1, Section 8 ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 1869: Mr. MORELLE, Mr. SMITH of New ‘‘To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- stitution in the Government of the United Jersey, and Ms. KELLY of Illinois. tions, and among the several States, and States, or in any Department or Officer H.R. 1878: Mr. TAKANO and Mr. KIND. with the Indian Tribes.’’ thereof.’’ H.R. 1923: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut and By Mr. GROTHMAN: By Mr. PASCRELL: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. H.R. 5235. H.R. 5246. H.R. 1948: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1964: Ms. MCCOLLUM. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1981: Mr. COOPER. Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution of Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 H.R. 1998: Ms. HAALAND. the United States. By Mr. PETERS: H.R. 2062: Mr. KIND. By Mr. HARDER of California: H.R. 5247. H.R. 2096: Ms. PORTER, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. H.R. 5236. Congress has the power to enact this legis- PHILLIPS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2153: Ms. CRAIG. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8. H.R. 2168: Ms. CRAIG and Mr. KILDEE.

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H.R. 2176: Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 3789: Mr. MOULTON. H.R. 4995: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Ms. SCHA- H.R. 2184: Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 3792: Mr. VAN DREW. KOWSKY. H.R. 2201: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. RASKIN, H.R. 3793: Mr. VAN DREW. H.R. 5038: Mr. STEWART and Mr. and Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 3864: Mr. GOSAR. GARAMENDI. H.R. 2256: Mr. PHILLIPS. H.R. 3884: Ms. KELLY of Illinois. H.R. 5041: Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. H.R. 2261: Mr. PHILLIPS. H.R. 3910: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. FITZPATRICK, Mr. TRONE, Ms. KUSTER of New H.R. 2283: Miss RICE of New York. H.R. 3911: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Hampshire, Mr. SUOZZI, and Ms. WILSON of H.R. 2315: Mr. KIND. H.R. 3934: Mr. WITTMAN. Florida. H.R. 2328: Mr. VAN DREW. H.R. 3960: Mr. PERLMUTTER and Mr. BLU- H.R. 5046: Mr. KIND. H.R. 2339: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. TRONE, and MENAUER. H.R. 5065: Mr. SPANO. ORTER Ms. P . H.R. 3977: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 5076: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2382: Mr. WALDEN and Mr. GRAVES of H.R. 3990: Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto H.R. 5078: Mr. SPANO. Missouri. Rico. H.R. 5086: Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 2466: Mr. BAIRD. H.R. 4019: Mr. CORREA and Mr. TED LIEU of H.R. 5091: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. LEE of H.R. 2491: Mr. KILMER, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. California. California, Mr. DESAULNIER, and Mr. THOMP- VAN DREW. H.R. 4022: Ms. ESCOBAR and Mr. HASTINGS. SON of California. H.R. 2508: Mr. PHILLIPS. H.R. 4118: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 5102: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 2603: Mr. YOUNG. sylvania. H.R. 5105: Mr. KHANNA and Ms. JUDY CHU of H.R. 2651: Ms. WILD and Mr. KIND. H.R. 4141: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Mr. TRONE. California. H.R. 2655: Mr. HUDSON, Mr. RICE of South H.R. 4148: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. NAPOLI- H.R. 5106: Mr. KHANNA and Ms. JUDY CHU of Carolina, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. FLORES, Mr. CAR- TANO, and Ms. BARRAGA´ N. California. TER of Georgia, Mr. VELA, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. H.R. 4179: Mrs. LURIA. H.R. 5109: Mr. KHANNA and Ms. JUDY CHU of MARSHALL, Mr. WALKER, Mr. WILSON of H.R. 4193: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi and California. South Carolina, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. KELLY of Mr. CRENSHAW. H.R. 5110: Mr. KHANNA and Ms. JUDY CHU of Mississippi, Ms. SLOTKIN, and Mr. LAMBORN. H.R. 4194: Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. LUMENAUER OHEN California. H.R. 2674: Mr. B and Mr. C . TRONE, Mr. CROW, and Mr. TIPTON. H.R. 2694: Mrs. LURIA and Mr. NEGUSE. H.R. 5111: Mr. KHANNA and Ms. JUDY CHU of H.R. 4227: Mr. GRIFFITH. H.R. 2731: Mr. TIPTON, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. California. H.R. 4229: Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. TONKO, Mr. STAUBER, and Ms. SCHRIER. H.R. 5116: Mr. GOODEN, Mr. BUDD, and Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. RUSH, H.R. 2771: Mr. PHILLIPS. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. and Mr. O’HALLERAN. H.R. 2813: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 5150: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 4230: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. H.R. 2818: Mr. KIND, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. SHER- H.R. 5169: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. H.R. 4271: Ms. WILD. MAN, and Mr. PETERS. H.R. 5175: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. H.R. 4305: Mr. ROUDA, Mr. KIND, Mr. H.R. 2825: Mr. BACON and Mr. FERGUSON. H.R. 5194: Mr. LYNCH. CUELLAR, Mr. LAMB, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Ms. H.R. 2881: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER and Mr. H.R. 5195: Mr. SERRANO. GABBARD, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. COX CASE. H.J. Res. 76: Ms. SLOTKIN. of California, Mr. CLAY, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. H.R. 2952: Mrs. AXNE. H. Res. 60: Ms. PLASKETT. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. H.R. 2985: Mr. PENCE and Mrs. MURPHY of H. Res. 374: Mr. HOLDING and Mr. LURIA, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Florida. DESAULNIER. AXNE, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and H.R. 3048: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia and H. Res. 452: Mr. TED LIEU of California. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. SHERMAN. H. Res. 540: Ms. PORTER, Mr. KIM, Ms. H.R. 4326: Mr. GROTHMAN, Mrs. RODGERS of H.R. 3080: Mr. LOWENTHAL. SHERRILL, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. GREEN Washington, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. ROSE of New H.R. 3082: Ms. ADAMS. of Texas, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of York, and Mrs. AXNE. H.R. 3107: Mr. ROONEY of Florida and Mrs. Illinois, Mr. HECK, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of H.R. 4351: Mr. CASE. KIRKPATRICK. Pennsylvania, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H.R. 4371: Ms. SLOTKIN. H.R. 3114: Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. PA- LARSEN of Washington, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. H.R. 4436: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. NETTA, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. COSTA, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N H.R. 4456: Ms. SLOTKIN. VISCLOSKY. of Puerto Rico, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. LEWIS, H.R. 4482: Mr. ROUZER. H.R. 3121: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. H.R. 4521: Mrs. LESKO. H.R. 3155: Mr. WOODALL, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico, Mr. GALLEGO, H.R. 4526: Mrs. LURIA. DAVIDSON of Ohio, Mr. STEIL, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. CRIST, Ms. HAALAND, H.R. 4607: Mr. HUFFMAN. KELLER, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. CARTER of Mr. RUSH, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. H.R. 4672: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. Texas, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Ms. DEFAZIO, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. COOK, Mr. GRANGER, Mr. COOK, Mr. MURPHY of North VISCLOSKY, and Mr. SIRES. VARGAS, Ms. WATERS, Ms. PORTER, Mr. RUIZ, Carolina, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. H. Res. 631: Mr. WATKINS. Mr. COSTA, and Mr. GOMEZ. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. NUNES, Mr. H. Res. 641: Mr. RUSH. H.R. 4674: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas and Ms. DUNCAN, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. NORMAN, H. Res. 642: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. SLOTKIN. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mrs. H. Res. 653: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 4681: Mr. MOULTON. MILLER, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. SMITH of Wash- H. Res. 678: Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. H.R. 4704: Mr. PANETTA. ington, Mr. YOHO, Mrs. HARTZLER, and Mr. BANKS, and Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 4722: Ms. ADAMS, Mr. GARCI´A of Illi- LEVIN of California. H. Res. 682: Mr. LUJA´ N. nois, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3182: Mrs. HARTZLER. H. Res. 687: Mr. NEGUSE. H.R. 4723: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 3197: Mr. PANETTA and Mrs. CAROLYN H. Res. 688: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 4735: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, B. MALONEY of New York. H. Res. 690: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. EVANS, and Mr. MCKINLEY. H.R. 3230: Mr. COHEN. H. Res. 698: Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. H.R. 3235: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 4781: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 3250: Mr. LAHOOD. H.R. 4782: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. f H.R. 3280: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 4843: Mr. LOWENTHAL. sylvania. H.R. 4864: Mr. ALLRED. H.R. 3303: Mr. TIPTON. H.R. 4881: Mr. GOODEN, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. PETITIONS, ETC. H.R. 3373: Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, BYRNE, and Mr. HAGEDORN. Under clause 3 of rule XII, and Mr. BEYER. H.R. 4890: Mr. CA´ RDENAS and Mr. SIRES. H.R. 3446: Mr. LEVIN of California and Mr. H.R. 4898: Mr. RIGGLEMAN. 67. The SPEAKER presented a petition of PHILLIPS. H.R. 4899: Mr. RIGGLEMAN. the Council of the City of New York, NY, rel- H.R. 3473: Mr. FOSTER. H.R. 4900: Mr. RIGGLEMAN. ative to Resolution No. 977, calling upon the H.R. 3522: Mr. UPTON and Mr. REED. H.R. 4903: Mr. GIBBS, Mrs. HARTZLER, and United States Congress to pass, and the H.R. 3570: Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. POSEY. President to sign H.R. 724 and S. 479, the Pre- H.R. 3706: Mr. SIRES. H.R. 4940: Mr. WEBER of Texas. venting Animal Cruelty Torture Act, other- H.R. 3762: Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. LONG, Mr. H.R. 4986: Mr. DESAULNIER. wise known as the PACT Act; which was re- CORREA, and Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 4990: Mr. LIPINSKI. ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 No. 187 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was from the Department of Health and Republican votes, the House plowed called to order by the President pro Human Services show improvements ahead anyway, searching for a way to tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). for kids in foster care, it is clear that arrive at an outcome the Democrats f there is still work to be done. literally predetermined years ago. In 2018, the average length of stay in Meanwhile, the American people are PRAYER foster care increased to over 19 months. still waiting for Washington Democrats The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- We need to take that statistic as move- to stop blocking crucial bipartisan leg- fered the following prayer: ment in the wrong direction. Less than islation. I spoke yesterday about the Let us pray. half of the kids who exited foster care USMCA, the landmark trade deal that God, the fountain of every blessing, were reunited with their parents. Our experts say would create 176,000 Amer- in this Thanksgiving season, we praise goal ought to be to reunite them with ican jobs. For 9 months, Speaker Your Holy Name. May the lives of our their parents when it isn’t harmful to PELOSI has told the press every couple lawmakers please You. Inspire them to the kids, but what I have also learned of weeks that she will allow a vote walk in Your ways, keeping Your pre- over the last 25 years from talking to soon. Last winter, she was ‘‘opti- cepts with such integrity that they kids who are in foster care, being mistic’’; over the summer, ‘‘We want to will glorify Your Name. Incline their shunted from home to home, school to pass this bill’’; this fall, ‘‘becoming hearts to Your wisdom and provide school in the same school year—I have closer’’; and a couple of weeks ago, ‘‘I them with the understanding they need heard from them, ‘‘I would like to have think we are close.’’ to accomplish Your purposes. a mom and dad,’’ and ‘‘I would like to We have had months of this stalling. Lord God, let Your mercy protect our have a permanent home.’’ Now we are 1 week out from Thanks- Senators from the dangers of this life, I have taken that to heart, and legis- giving, and there is still no tangible as they learn to find delight in receiv- lation that I have worked on helps with sign—none—of progress from the ing Your approval. Keep them ever that issue. All children deserve a per- House. If the House cannot pass the mindful of life’s brevity and the great- manent home, and they deserve caring, USMCA this year, there is no way they ness of their work. consistent adults to nurture and guide will be able to claim that the people’s We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. them. As long as I serve in Congress, I business has not taken a back seat to f will continue to work toward that goal. impeachment. Also, during this month of November, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE National Adoption Month, I hope peo- f The President pro tempore led the ple will take a special concern about Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: kids who are in foster care. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the I yield the floor. United States of America, and to the Repub- f Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, on another matter, the USMCA is not indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY the only important legislation Demo- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. LEADER crats are holding up. As if neglecting HYDE-SMITH). The Senator from Iowa. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- the first major update to North Amer- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I jority leader is recognized. ican trade policy in a generation were ask unanimous consent to address the f not enough, they are also on track to Senate for 1 minute as in morning busi- break a nearly 60-year tradition of ness. UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA passing a bipartisan Defense authoriza- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without AGREEMENT tion bill. objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Passing the NDAA is one of f Washington and the cable news chan- Congress’s most basic governing re- nels have spent the week fixated on sponsibilities. It authorizes and assures NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH House Democrats’ impeachment hear- the ongoing missions of our Armed Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, ings. Forces and the resources the Depart- probably a lot of my colleagues know I A few months ago, Speaker PELOSI ment of Defense needs to carry them have had a quarter-century interest in was saying she was not ‘‘for impeach- out. legislation dealing with foster care and ment’’ unless it was ‘‘bipartisan.’’ But Every year since 1961, these goals the foster care system. This is National even after the resolution codifying the have been enough to get Members Adoption Month, and while recent data Democrats’ unfair process received zero across the ideological spectrum to

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Wicker, games with our Armed Forces. They The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, passed a fully party-line NDAA—not tion having been heard, the bill will be John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- one Republican vote—for their House placed on the calendar. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, version on the floor. I believe it is the f John Thune, Roy Blunt. f first time ever that either Chamber has RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME passed a purely partisan NDAA. LEGISLATIVE SESSION The House, on a partisan basis, also The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, included many provisions that aren’t the previous order, the leadership time I move to proceed to legislative ses- even in the jurisdiction of their Armed is reserved. sion. Services Committee. Even in con- f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ference, House Democrats are holding CONCLUSION OF MORNING question is on agreeing to the motion. germane provisions hostage in order to BUSINESS The motion was agreed to. secure partisan, nongermane provisions that literally have nothing whatsoever The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning f to do with our national security. business is closed. EXECUTIVE SESSION Their demands to treat the NDAA f like a gift basket to liberal interest EXECUTIVE SESSION groups is imperiling the passage of this EXECUTIVE CALENDAR important legislation. We are talking Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, about demands like a new taxpayer- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR I move to proceed to executive session funded benefit for all Federal employ- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under to consider Calendar No. 353. ees and burdening farmers, ranchers, the previous order, the Senate will pro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The small businesses, local airports, and ceed to executive session to resume question is on agreeing to the motion. community water utilities with expen- consideration of the following nomina- The motion was agreed to. sive new environmental liabilities—all tion, which the clerk will report. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The kinds of domestic policy changes that The senior assistant legislative clerk clerk will report the nomination. were not in the Senate’s bipartisan read the nomination of Dan R. The senior assistant legislative clerk version and have no business bringing Brouillette, of Texas, to be Secretary read the nomination of John L. Si- this crucial process to a halt. of Energy. natra, Jr., of New York, to be United The Senate did things the right way. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- States District Judge for the Western We passed a bipartisan NDAA back in jority leader. District of New York. CLOTURE MOTION June, just as we do every year. That is f a credit to Chairman INHOFE, Ranking Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Member REED, and the rest of the Sen- LEGISLATIVE SESSION I send a cloture motion to the desk. ate Armed Services Committee. It was Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- a thoroughly bipartisan product, de- I move to proceed to legislative ses- ture motion having been presented bated out in the open. sion. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the But House Democrats literally went The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk to read the motion. off the rails. The House Rules Com- question is on agreeing to the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk mittee afforded floor debate only on a The motion was agreed to. read as follows: single substantive Republican amend- f CLOTURE MOTION ment while they jammed through their We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- own partisan priorities. They passed a EXECUTIVE SESSION ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the totally partisan NDAA with zero Re- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby publican votes—none. Now they are move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nation of John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, risking the entire conference com- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, to be United States District Judge for the mittee to insist those partisan de- Western District of New York. mands wind up in the end product. I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 347. Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John Enough is enough. The USMCA and Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike NDAA cannot be clearer examples of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, bipartisan legislation that would make question is on agreeing to the motion. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, our country stronger. The motion was agreed to. John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- Our Democratic friends said that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, they want to do more than just im- clerk will report the nomination. John Thune, Roy Blunt. peach. They say they came to Wash- The senior assistant legislative clerk f read the nomination of Eric Ross ington to do more than pick fights LEGISLATIVE SESSION with the President. Well, in the next Komitee, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, days and weeks, we will find out if they I move to proceed to legislative ses- mean it. District of New York. CLOTURE MOTION sion. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. MEASURE PLACED ON THE I send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. CALENDAR—S. 2920 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- f Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, ture motion having been presented I understand there is a bill at the desk under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE SESSION that is due for a second reading. clerk to read the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The senior assistant legislative clerk clerk will read the title of the bill for read as follows: EXECUTIVE CALENDAR the second time. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The senior assistant legislative clerk We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- I move to proceed to executive session read as follows: ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the to consider Calendar No. 478.

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Bar- The senior assistant legislative clerk Chuck Grassley, Rick Scott. low, of Utah, to be United States Dis- read the nomination of Sarah E. trict Judge for the District of Utah. f Pitlyk, of Missouri, to be United States CLOTURE MOTION LEGISLATIVE SESSION District Judge for the Eastern District Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, of Missouri. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. CLOTURE MOTION I move to proceed to legislative ses- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, sion. ture motion having been presented I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- question is on agreeing to the motion. clerk to read the motion. ture motion having been presented The motion was agreed to. The senior assistant legislative clerk under rule XXII, the Chair directs the f read as follows: clerk to read the motion. EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION The senior assistant legislative clerk We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- read as follows: ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, nation of David B. Barlow, of Utah, to be Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby I move to proceed to executive session United States District Judge for the District move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- to consider Calendar No. 459. of Utah. nation of Sarah E. Pitlyk, of Missouri, to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, Rich- United States District Judge for the Eastern question is on agreeing to the motion. ard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, John Barrasso, District of Missouri. The motion was agreed to. Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, Rich- Roy Blunt, John Thune, Steve Daines, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Thom Tillis, Kevin Cramer, Chuck ard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, John clerk will report the nomination. Cornyn, Mike Crapo, John Barrasso, Grassley, Tom Cotton, Rand Paul, Roy Blunt, John Thune, Steve Daines, The senior assistant legislative clerk Roger F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith. Thom Tillis, Kevin Cramer, Chuck read the nomination of R. Austin f Grassley, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Huffaker, Jr., of Alabama, to be United Cindy Hyde-Smith, David Perdue. States District Judge for the Middle LEGISLATIVE SESSION f District of Alabama. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, CLOTURE MOTION I move to proceed to legislative ses- LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, sion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I move to proceed to legislative ses- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- question is on agreeing to the motion. sion. ture motion having been presented The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The under rule XXII, the Chair directs the f question is on agreeing to the motion. clerk to read the motion. The motion was agreed to. The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE SESSION f read as follows: CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby I move to proceed to executive session move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- to consider Calendar No. 479. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, nation of R. Austin Huffaker, Jr., of Ala- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I move to proceed to executive session bama, to be United States District Judge for question is on agreeing to the motion. to consider Calendar No. 381. the Middle District of Alabama. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Steve Daines, Roy Blunt, John Thune, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Chuck The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. clerk will report the nomination. The motion was agreed to. Grassley, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Mike Crapo, Shelley Moore Capito, The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The John Boozman, Roger F. Wicker, Cindy read the nomination of Richard Ernest clerk will report the nomination. Hyde-Smith, David Perdue, Mike Myers II, of North Carolina, to be The senior assistant legislative clerk Rounds, John Hoeven, Mitch McCon- United States District Judge for the read the nomination of Douglas Russell nell. Eastern District of North Carolina. Cole, of Ohio, to be United States Dis- f CLOTURE MOTION trict Judge for the Southern District of Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Ohio. LEGISLATIVE SESSION I send a cloture motion to the desk. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- I move to proceed to legislative ses- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, ture motion having been presented sion. I send a cloture motion to the desk. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- clerk to read the motion. question is on agreeing to the motion. ture motion having been presented The senior assistant legislative clerk The motion was agreed to. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the read as follows: clerk to read the motion. f CLOTURE MOTION The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE SESSION read as follows: We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the CLOTURE MOTION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the nation of Richard Ernest Myers II, of North Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Carolina, to be United States District Judge move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- I move to proceed to executive session for the Eastern District of North Carolina. nation of Douglas Russell Cole, of Ohio, to be to consider Calendar No. 460. Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, Rich- United States District Judge for the South- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, John ern District of Ohio. question is on agreeing to the motion. Cornyn, Mike Crapo, John Barrasso,

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My daughters and I tra- I move to proceed to legislative ses- Hong Kong.’’ I am grateful for the lead- ditionally go on a trail run Thanks- sion. ership of the Senators who worked to giving morning. It is a good way to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The advance this bill. work up an appetite for all that pie. We question is on agreeing to the motion. The issue at hand is Hong Kong’s all enjoy throwing around a football The motion was agreed to. right to an independent judicial system before or after the meal. South Dako- f and its unique status in a one-country, tans are pretty resilient when it comes EXECUTIVE SESSION two-system construct. The bill that to being out in the cold. As long as we spurred the June protests in Hong don’t have tons of snow, we like to get Kong—a bill pushed by the communist outdoors on Thanksgiving. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Chinese central government that Like many South Dakotans, I love to Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, sought to impose extraditions from squeeze in a little pheasant hunting I move to proceed to executive session Hong Kong to mainland China—would over Thanksgiving, whenever I can. to consider Calendar No. 489. have directly undercut this judicial Thanksgiving is one of my favorite The PRESIDING OFFICER. The independence. This bill has been with- holidays. I love sitting down with my question is on agreeing to the motion. drawn, but a number of other griev- whole family—and extended family— The motion was agreed to. ances have boiled over into protests. and getting to spend time in South Da- Hong Kong’s autonomy is under at- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The kota outdoors before winter really hits tack, and China is posturing to clerk will report the nomination. us. ‘‘mainlandize’’ their economy. Recent Thanksgiving has a long tradition in The senior assistant legislative clerk educational reforms seek to undermine this country. Long before the United read the nomination of Sherri A. Hong Kong’s culture and traditions States was a nation, various Colonies Lydon, of South Carolina, to be United through compulsory Mandarin classes were celebrating days of thanksgiving. States District Judge for the District instead of the Cantonese that most Our current celebration of Thanks- of South Carolina. Hongkongers speak. The Chinese Gov- giving can be traced to Abraham Lin- CLOTURE MOTION ernment will say that westerners have coln, who issued a proclamation in 1863 Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, the wrong impression of what is going inviting a national celebration of I send a cloture motion to the desk. on there, that this is strictly an inter- Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- nal matter. We beg to differ. There are November. ture motion having been presented more than 85,000 American citizens in In 1941, Congress codified the under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Hong Kong. Moreover, the human Thanksgiving holiday and permanently clerk to read the motion. rights of the people of Hong Kong are set the date as the fourth Thursday in The senior assistant legislative clerk directly tied to U.S. interests in Hong November. I don’t think it is too sur- read as follows: Kong and Hong Kong’s economic pros- prising that the celebration of Thanks- CLOTURE MOTION perity. giving is a recurring part of our his- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- China has threatened repercussions if tory. On Thanksgiving in my family, ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the the Hong Kong Human Rights and De- typically, we go around the table and Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby mocracy Act is enacted. I imagine say what we are thankful for. In this move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- China is fearful that attention to country, that is a pretty long list, in- nation of Sherri A. Lydon, of South Caro- human rights abuses in Hong Kong will cluding the tremendous natural riches lina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina. draw increased attention to other of this country, from great rivers to Steve Daines, Roy Blunt, John Thune, human rights abuses in China, such as magnificent mountains, to our wide- Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Chuck the estimated 1.5 million Muslim open access to the sea, and the tremen- Grassley, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Uighurs in forced detention in one of dous freedoms that we enjoy. And in Mike Crapo, Shelley Moore Capito, China’s western provinces. the 21st century, we enjoy freedom of John Boozman, Roger F. Wicker, Cindy Papers leaked this week from the religion, of speech, of the press, and Hyde-Smith, David Perdue, Mike government of the Communist Party other freedoms, like the freedom from Rounds, John Hoeven, Mitch McCon- and General Secretary Xi detail the co- unreasonable searches and seizures, or nell. ercive ‘‘reeducation’’ that goes on in excessive fines or cruel and unusual Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, these internment camps. Christians in punishments. All of these freedoms I ask unanimous consent that the man- China also face regular persecution and that we so often take for granted are datory quorum calls for the cloture imprisonment for following their faith still unknown to too many people motions be waived. and living out their beliefs. The Hong across the world. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Kong Human Rights and Democracy The United States is not perfect, and objection, it is so ordered. Act will help shed increased light on we don’t always get it right, but we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Beijing’s aggression and on human enjoy tremendous blessings in this jority whip. rights abuses in Hong Kong. country. It is important not to take HONG KONG Last night, the House sent this Sen- them for granted. Thanksgiving gives Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ate bill to the President’s desk with a us a chance to pause and reflect on all would like to comment on the Hong resounding 417-to-1 vote—a clear state- that we have been given. Kong legislation that we passed this ment that Congress stands with Hong I am grateful to God for so many week. Tuesday night, the Senate Kong. blessings this year. I am thankful for unanimously passed the Hong Kong THANKSGIVING the great blessing of my family—my Human Rights and Democracy Act, led Madam President, a week from dad, Harold, a World War II aviator by Senators RUBIO and CARDIN, Foreign today, we will be celebrating Thanks- who will turn 100 next month; my Relations Chairman RISCH, and Rank- giving. Like every Thanksgiving, I will brothers and sister; my wife Kimberly, ing Member MENENDEZ, and a sup- be home in South Dakota celebrating the best thing in my life; my beautiful porting cast of colleagues. This bill is with my family: My wife, my daugh- daughters and my sons-in-law; and our intended to spur Hong Kong officials ters, my sons-in-law, and my four— grandchildren, pretty much the most and pro-Beijing constituencies to pro- soon to be five—grandchildren. I will be amazing grandchildren ever, in my own tect Hong Kong’s autonomy and its taking on my traditional job of carving unbiased opinion.

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It is a tify, are defying subpoenas from the South Dakotans are a resilient, kind, great holiday, and we do have a great House of Representatives, and, in some and gracious people, and I am thankful deal to thank God and the country for. cases, are challenging those subpoenas every day that I am lucky enough to The wonderful thing about Thanks- in court. call South Dakota home. giving is, from its origins during the This morning, I would strongly urge I am also tremendously grateful for Civil War—one of the worst, most hor- the courts that have jurisdiction over the work I get to do. Getting to rep- rible times in America, with so much these cases to quickly resolve them. resent South Dakotans in the Senate is death and mayhem and division—peo- The individuals named in these sub- one of the great privileges of my life. ple were still grateful for America, and poenas are fact witnesses in the pend- While it has been a contentious year we are today. It is an amazing place. ing House impeachment inquiry. In ad- with a divided Congress, I have still My father was an exterminator, and I dition, these officials and others are had the chance to continue to work on am a U.S. Senator. What an amazing withholding evidence in the form of important issues affecting people in country this is, and we should never documents that are, unquestionably, my State and around the country, like stop trying to make it better. I try to material to the impeachment inquiry. helping our Nation’s farmers and do that every day. I am thankful that Ambassador Sondland’s testimony ranchers in this tough agriculture I live in a country in which you can try demonstrated even more pointedly why economy. to make it better. it is so essential that the witnesses I am grateful for the privilege of liv- I am thankful for many, many who have been summoned must comply ing in this great country, and I am things—family, with our new addition and why the courts should promptly grateful for all the men and women this year. Iris and I are so happy about enforce House subpoenas in the pending who put their lives on the line every that. We have great kids and a great cases. daughter-in-law and son-in-law. There single day to preserve the freedoms we When I hear the courts say that in 5 is just a lot to be thankful for, and it enjoy. Our military men and women weeks or in 6 weeks, they will have is nice to take a pause, amidst all the represent the very best of America, and court hearings or decisions—I have fighting and partisanship here, to be I am grateful every day for their serv- never practiced in these Washington grateful. ice and for their sacrifice. courts; I have a law degree, but I am In that 1863 proclamation of Thanks- IMPEACHMENT not a practicing lawyer—I don’t under- giving Day that I mentioned, Abraham Madam President, now, on some stand, and I think Americans don’t un- Lincoln, in his referring to the bless- more legislative, Senatorial, govern- derstand why the courts take so long ings America had experienced even in mental subjects, the Ambassador to when there is such an important issue the midst of the horrors of the Civil the European Union, Gordon Sondland, before them. All of the judges have a War, said: provided some of the most significant responsibility to make decisions quick- No human counsel hath devised nor hath testimony yesterday in the House im- ly and soon so that if they agree that any mortal hand worked out these great peachment inquiry to date. these people should be compelled to things. They are the gracious gifts of the Ambassador Sondland asserted a testify—and I don’t know what the de- Most High God, who, while dealing with us in ‘‘quid pro quo,’’ linking the offer of a cisions will be—that their testimony anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remem- White House meeting—an official act— would be received in a timely manner. bered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and in exchange for Ukrainian officials’ an- proper that they should be solemnly, rev- nouncing an investigation into We have two groups of people at the erently and gratefully acknowledged as with Burisma and the 2016 elections. Presi- moment. One group is testifying under one heart and one voice by the whole Amer- oath in the House inquiry that there ican People. dent Trump tried to rebut that quid pro quo by saying he told Sondland on was a ‘‘quid pro quo’’ and substantial God has blessed us with very great wrongdoing. Another group is denying gifts in this country, and it is, indeed, the phone there was no quid pro quo. Donald Trump is not known for telling any wrongdoing but is refusing to com- fit and proper that we should dedicate ply with subpoenas or to testify under a day to reverently and gratefully ac- the truth, particularly when his own self-interest is at stake. So it doesn’t oath. If these individuals feel they have knowledge them. exculpatory evidence to provide or that I yield the floor. stand up very well compared to Sondland’s words. the testimony provided to the House is RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER Sondland went on to testify to his incorrect, they should testify under The PRESIDING OFFICER. The understanding that President Trump’s oath. Otherwise, the American people Democratic leader is recognized. suspension of military aid to Ukraine will rightly wonder why they refuse to THANKSGIVING was also conditioned on the announce- do so. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, ment of these same investigations. Let me just repeat what I said in the first, let me thank my friend from Those investigations, of course, had last few days: If Donald Trump tweets South Dakota for his wonderful words nothing to do with national security or away at how wrong these witnesses are, on Thanksgiving. any other interests of the United let him come before the committee, I was going to conclude with Thanks- States. On the contrary, they were under oath, and testify to what he giving, but I will start with it. It is a solely in President Trump’s personal, tweets. Speaker PELOSI has said she great holiday. It is a great American political interests. would welcome President Trump’s holiday. I love it, and my family loves Ambassador Sondland also testified coming and testifying. President it. I was born on Thanksgiving Day. My that Secretary Pompeo, Secretary Trump has not been silent on these new grandson was born on November Perry, Chief of Staff Mulvaney, and issues. He has been tweeting away— 24, so he will have birthdays on other senior advisers to those individ- ridiculing the witnesses and saying Thanksgiving as well. This year, for uals were well aware of these activities what they have said is wrong. Well, if the first time, the SCHUMERS will cele- and the connection between White he is right, has nothing to hide, and brate with four generations, because House policy and requests from the wants to convince the American people my parents, who also served in the President to have Ukraine announce and the House of Representatives, let Army Air Force in World War II—my investigations that would be politi- him come under oath and tell his side dad, 96, and my mom, 91—will be there cally advantageous to President of the story. When he doesn’t come with their little great-grandson, Noah. Trump. under oath—and he can do it tomorrow We are blessed. Let me repeat: Those individuals I or in the next few days—the American Thanksgiving is family and food. just mentioned—Pompeo, Perry, people will ask: Mr. President, what What could be better than that? They Mulvaney, and a few of their senior ad- are you hiding? What are you not tell- are two great parts of the holiday. I visers—were identified by Ambassador ing the truth about?

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History is not country. ‘‘The plan may appear vision- am optimistic that the passage of the kind to those who peddle in autocracy ary,’’ the Gazette remarked, ‘‘but that continuing resolution today will be and suppression. which is now speculation will . . . something from which Congress can I thank all of my colleagues. This shortly become a fact, and this country build—a sign that appropriators from was one of the rare, fine, bipartisan will be enriched by the overflowings of both sides of the aisle will be ready to moments on the floor of the Senate. its benefit.’’ work together to settle government Our colleagues on both sides of the As the Arkansas Territory grew, Ar- funding by the end of the calendar aisle—the Senators from Florida and kansas’s newspaper grew with it. Wood- year. Idaho, Messrs. RUBIO and RISCH; the ruff moved the paper from Arkansas With another month’s time at our Senators from Maryland and New Jer- Post to Little Rock in 1821, where it disposal, the appropriations process sey, Messrs. CARDIN and MENENDEZ; as would continue to be published for the can now go down one of two paths. On well as Senator MERKLEY and Senator next 198 years with few exceptions, the first path, President Trump stays CORNYN—all worked hard to put to- such as a devastating fire in the 1850s out of our way and gives Congress the gether a very strong bill, and we came and military occupation during the space to work together and find agree- together. This has been an important Civil War. ment. On the second path, President bipartisan moment. It goes to show Just as Arkansas kept its rough- Trump stomps his feet, makes impos- how Congress is still capable of doing hewn, pioneer character, so too did Ar- sible demands, and prevents his party— big things. kansas’s newspaper, whose staff were the Republicans—from coming to a fair As we enter the Thanksgiving break, involved in not one but two gun bat- arrangement. we should think about the other issues tles, including the last recorded duel in The first path leads to a bipartisan we could debate, about the other bipar- Arkansas history—between, I am com- deal on appropriations and guaranteed, tisan bills on which we could vote, pelled to report, the owners of the Ga- long-term funding for both Republican those of lowering the cost of prescrip- zette and its upstart competitor, the and Democratic priorities. The second tion drugs, of securing our elections, of Democrat. path leads, as we all know, to another helping our veterans, and more. Pass- If William Woodruff was the founding Trump government shutdown. I hope ing bipartisan legislation should be the father of the Democrat-Gazette, John the passage of the continuing resolu- Netherland Heiskell was its Lincoln, tion will be the first step down the bi- rule, not the exception. It has been several weeks since we bringing the paper triumphantly into partisan path that will lead to success- have had a real debate and a vote on maturity. Heiskell became editor in ful agreement by the end of the year. any legislation in this Chamber. I hope 1902 and served in that position for an HONG KONG that in the final weeks of this year, incredible 70 years until his passing in Madam President, on Hong Kong, 2 Leader MCCONNELL will begin to listen 1972. The one interruption in Heiskell’s days ago, the Senate passed legislation, to the pleas from both sides of the aisle remarkable tenure came in 1913, when by unanimous consent, committing the to get the Senate working again. the Governor selected him to serve as a United States to stand with the brave A happy Thanksgiving to one and all. U.S. Senator after the death of a sit- citizens of Hong Kong, who are now en- I yield the floor. ting Senator. He only served in this gaged in a fierce struggle to defend The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- body for 23 days before a successor was their civil and human rights. Last ator from Arkansas. elected, and then he hurried back to night, the House of Representatives RECOGNIZING THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT- Little Rock and to the Gazette because followed suit by a vote of 417 to 1. Only GAZETTE the news waits for no man. a short time ago, I took part in a bipar- Mr. COTTON. Madam President, I Over the next half-century, the Ga- tisan signing ceremony for the legisla- come to the floor with the senior Sen- zette established itself as a world-class tion. Now it will head straight to the ator from Arkansas, Mr. BOOZMAN, to newspaper. It was during this period President’s desk. Congress has just celebrate a great anniversary. that the Gazette took a bold stand for sent an unmistakable message to the Two hundred years ago this week, truth in the finest tradition of jour- Chinese Communist Party that the the very first newspaper in Arkansas nalism by declaring its support for de- United States stands with the people of was published. It was called the Arkan- segregation well ahead of the pack in Hong Kong. President Xi, the U.S. Government sas Gazette. We know it today as the 1957. The Gazette and its editorial writ- has spoken. This legislation represents Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. It is the er, Harry Ashmore, covered the tur- what America really thinks about your oldest paper west of the Mississippi, an moil surrounding Little Rock’s inte- policies toward Hong Kong, not what institution in our State, and a credit to gration with decency and firmness, in- President Trump may whisper in your the many outstanding journalists who sisting that Arkansas fulfill its obliga- ear. This legislation shows what Amer- have made it possible over two cen- tion to all our citizens on an equal icans think about the Chinese Com- turies. basis, without regard to race. This edi- munist Party’s treatment of Hong From its first issue, the Arkansas torial crusade lost more than a few Kong. Gazette was a pioneering newspaper, subscriptions, but it won the Gazette I would say to President Xi and to published by a young man named Wil- two Pulitzer Prizes ‘‘for dem- the Chinese leadership, the Communist liam Woodruff who crossed the mighty onstrating,’’ in the words of the Pul- Party leadership: You cannot be a Mississippi into brandnew territory, itzer committee, ‘‘the highest qualities great nation when you oppose freedom, dragging behind him a wooden printing of civic leadership, journalistic respon- deny civil liberties, and brutally sup- press and other tools of the trade. sibility, and moral courage.’’ And so press your own people from one end of The Gazette was first published out the Arkansas Gazette entered the mod- China to the other, as the Chinese of a log cabin in the territorial capital, ern era as a famous and award-winning Communist Party has done to the peo- Arkansas Post. It reflected the bold as- publication. ple of Hong Kong, to the Uighurs, and pirations of American settlers moving In 1991, after years known as ‘‘the to the millions of citizens whose voices West to fulfill our manifest destiny on newspaper wars,’’ the Gazette’s old have been silenced and whose rights the continent, and it reflected these rival, the Democrat, bought the paper have been trampled on by the Chinese landlocked settlers’ keen awareness and created what we now know as the Government. that events far beyond out little plot of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Fortu- To the people of China, we stand with soil could shape their lives in dramatic nately, I hasten to add, no duels were you in freedom. ways. needed this time around. Now, the To the students and young people in The first story in the very first edi- Democrat-Gazette is again changing Hong Kong, we stand with you. tion reported on a Navy expedition to with the times through the capable

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21NO6.021 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6731 leadership of Walter Hussman, his fam- As one of the oldest continuously It is a simple truth. Throughout peri- ily, and David Bailey, the managing published newspapers west of the Mis- ods of change, Hussman and the news- editor. This time, the paper is trans- sissippi, the Arkansas Democrat-Ga- paper he owns continue to believe in forming for the digital era, moving zette has been a resource of informa- the critical role that news gathering from paper to screen, and it is even giv- tion that has kept readers connected to and reporting play in informing the ing away free iPads to subscribers to community, the State, and our Nation public. ease the transition. So if you are not for 200 years. Every day, the Arkansas Democrat- already a subscriber, consider sup- In 1819, William E. Woodruff pub- Gazette and the other publications porting our local journalism in Arkan- lished the first edition of the Arkansas owned by the Hussman family publish sas. It has a bright future ahead. Gazette, the Arkansas Territory’s first a statement of core values that include Today, unfortunately, many vener- newspaper. There was no shortage of ‘‘objectivity, impartiality, integrity able newspaper have fallen on hard news to print in those days. During its and truth-seeking.’’ This clear, sensible times. Too many journalists can’t be early years, the publication encouraged mantra consistently helps guide the bothered to get the story right. Too settlement to the region, shared news work done by the reporters and editors many local communities are losing of national importance, and promoted in the paper’s newsrooms. parts of their identity, which is all the statehood. Journalism is a pillar of our democ- more reason to celebrate newspapers For generations, this publication has racy. Our Founders understood the im- like the Democrat-Gazette, which do been a primary source of reliable and portance of a free press and included get the story right and have preserved comprehensive news that has shaped protections in the First Amendment their distinctive character throughout the way Arkansans view the world. It that safeguard and ensure the ability the years. has constantly challenged the status of reporters and the publications they Some things may change. The Demo- quo and examined the decisions of write for to hold the powerful to ac- crat-Gazette of the future may be her- elected leaders, while pursuing trans- count. alded by the bright glow of the screen parency and accountability. Earlier this year, I was proud to sup- rather than the rustle of the news page. The work the Gazette produced often port the World Press Freedom Day res- But other, more important things stay resulted in positive change in the Nat- olution and recognize the sacrifices the same, such as integrity, impar- ural State. In 1957, the newspaper op- journalists around the world make in tiality, and credibility. The Democrat- posed Governor Orval Faubus’s deci- their effort to report the truth. Gazette holds its reporters to the high- sion to prevent integration of Little We must continue to promote a free est standards of accuracy and ethics. Rock Central High School. For its re- and open press in the United States Walter Hussman publishes these high porting on the struggles of integration, and around the globe. In today’s cli- standards that won the Gazette two the Gazette earned two Pulitzer Prizes, mate, we all share responsibility for Pulitzer Prizes every day on page 2 of one for meritorious public service and acknowledging the value and the neces- the newspaper in its statement of core the other awarded to its executive edi- sity of press freedom while at the same values. That statement reads: tor, Harry Ashmore, for editorial writ- time not shrinking away from appro- Credibility is the greatest asset of any ing, marking the first time a news- priate scrutiny and fair criticism. The news medium and impartiality is the great- paper won two Pulitzer Prizes in the health and well-being of our society est source of credibility. same year. and civic life depends on striking the The Democrat-Gazette practices The newspaper and its spirited com- right balance in this regard. what it preaches, and for that reason, petitor, the Arkansas Democrat, con- For 200 years, the Arkansas Demo- it continues to succeed 200 years on. tended for readers and advertisers for crat-Gazette has kept individuals in- There is also its Arkansas focus. As decades. In 1991, the Gazette was sold formed about moments and events of ever, the Democrat-Gazette earnestly to the owners of the Arkansas Demo- significance in Arkansas, our country, pursues stories in Arkansas for the crat, who then launched the Arkansas and the world. I congratulate the news- benefit of Arkansans. It is this proud Democrat-Gazette, which is the only paper’s leaders and staff for pursuing local focus which has made the Demo- statewide newspaper Arkansans read facts and accountability, as they have crat-Gazette a beloved institution in today. created and sustained the publication Arkansas and which will sustain it in The importance of the Arkansas as a responsible and reliable source of the years ahead. Finally, the pioneer Democrat-Gazette in today’s media information. spirit—from the Arkansas Territory to landscape cannot be overstated. In I yield the floor. the frontiers of digital journalism, the some cases, it is the sole source of news The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will travel for many small towns in Arkansas, as ator from West Virginia. confidently into the future. local newspapers continue to cease op- BIPARTISAN AMERICAN MINERS ACT Today, I join Senator BOOZMAN in erations, especially those serving rural Mr. MANCHIN. Madam President, I congratulating the Hussman family, areas. want to first say thank you to my col- the Democrat-Gazette, and all of their Under the leadership of Walter leagues, Senate Majority Leader MITCH many hard-working professionals and Hussman, Jr., the Democrat-Gazette is MCCONNELL and Senators CAPITO, journalists. navigating the challenging industry PORTMAN, JONES, KAINE, DUCKWORTH, I yield the floor to my colleague, the landscape and creating opportunities BROWN, CASEY, DURBIN, WARNER, senior Senator from Arkansas. to keep readers informed by keeping SINEMA, VAN HOLLEN, and REED, who Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam President, it costs manageable. Hussman and his have cosponsored this legislation with is a pleasure to be with my friend and team are rethinking how and what me, for standing with me to protect colleague from Arkansas to talk about news they deliver to readers, as well as coal miners’ pensions and healthcare, a tremendous State institution, some- how subscribers can and like to con- and specifically Senator CAPITO, who thing that is truly a true Arkansas in- sume it. will be joining me here on the floor stitution, and we want to pay tribute To cut printing and transportation today. to it and the men and women who costs and combat declining advertise- Yesterday marked the 51st anniver- made it great in the past and will con- ment revenue, the paper is now using sary of the Farmington No. 9 disaster, tinue to make it great into the future. iPads to maintain subscribers and con- where 78 coal miners lost their lives in Newspapers have played a vital role tinue providing this valuable, not-eas- the Consolidation Coal Company’s No. in our country’s history of public dis- ily-replaced service to the community. 9 mine in Farmington, WV, which is course, increasing our knowledge and In an interview earlier this year my hometown. I lost my uncle John awareness about what takes place all about efforts at the Democrat-Gazette, Gouzd in that mine explosion, I lost my around us. The stories they print keep Hussman noted his view that the print neighbor John Sopuch, and I lost sev- us informed, while building a sense of model is not sustainable, but he voiced eral of my classmates in that tragedy community and regional identity. his commitment to finding a solution that rocked my hometown. It seems Newspapers drive political debates and that will fill the void because, as he like only yesterday. set the agenda, helping us make sense says, society and our democracy will be I have always said that one life lost of the issues impacting our world. impeded if we don’t have newspapers. while on the job is one too many. It

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21NO6.022 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S6732 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 21, 2019 shouldn’t happen. This tragedy shows Once the UMWA pension fund would could be drastically reduced because of the risk our coal miners take every day become insolvent if we don’t do some- the plan’s insolvency. to provide our country with the energy thing, this crisis will snowball and im- I want to remind you also that the we need, which is why I am here today. pact every other multi-employer pen- average pension of a coal miner is less When coal companies go bankrupt, sion fund in America. They will all than $600 a month. Most of these are coal miners’ benefits are at the bottom start tumbling, along with the PBGC, widows. Their husbands have passed of the priority list, which is how we which is a federally funded pension on, and they are living on this as a sub- have ended up in this situation today, guarantee. That is why it is essential sistence basically for their income. It and that is unacceptable. It should be that we protect our coal miners’ pen- would be tremendously harmful for unacceptable to all of us. sions now—not next year or the year them not to be able to receive this. The person who earns the wage after that—which is why my colleagues I believe that we can and will pass should be on the front end of the line and I introduced the Bipartisan Amer- this legislation before it is too late for when a bankruptcy happens, and what- ican Miners Act. these miners as an amendment to the ever happens, they are taken care of The Bipartisan American Miners Act CR. That is all we are asking for. It first. Time is running out for our coal would amend the current Surface Min- must be done before and no later than miners. We need it fixed now—not in a ing Control and Reclamation Act of December 20. I am trying to get this on few weeks, not in 2020, but now. Year 1977 to transfer funds in excess of the now so that we can move forward. after year, our coal miners risk their amounts needed to be meet existing ob- Can you imagine being one of the lives to bring America the energy need- ligations under the Abandoned Mine 1,000 coal miners, maybe having one of ed to become the world leader that we Land fund to the 1974 Pension Plan to your loved ones—your wife or one of are today. Our coal miners made a prevent its looming insolvency. It also your children—who has a serious ill- commitment to our country, and now, raises the cap on these funds from $490 ness and needs attention and knowing it is our turn to uphold the commit- million to $750 million to ensure that they are not going to be able to get at- ment we made to them in 1946 by secur- there is sufficient funding for those tention basically to any healthcare ing their hard-earned pensions in pension funds. after December 31, so put yourself in healthcare. It also guarantees lifetime Let me tell you about the coal that their shoes. healthcare for the 13,000 individuals, we have in our country and has been These are the families that deserve mined by our hard-working coal miners including the 1,000 scheduled to lose the peace of mind knowing that their since the beginning of the 20th century. their healthcare on December 31 of this pensions are going to be paid and their That coal basically has fueled every year, by amending the Coal Act to in- paycheck—that they did not take the war that we have been in, helped us clude 2018 and 2019 bankruptcies in the money home—is going to be secure. We win every war, helped propel us to the miners’ healthcare fix that passed in can give them peace of mind today. I industrial might that we are today, 2017. The funding for coal miners’ pen- look forward to passing this legislation built our factories. It has done every- sions is already there. It just needs to with all of my colleagues. It is bipar- thing for us, and all we are doing now be reallocated. These actions will se- tisan. This is the first time we have is trying to make sure that the people cure the pensions of 92,000 coal miners had something of this magnitude being that sacrificed all these years are and their families and protect done in a bipartisan way. The good taken care of. healthcare benefits for 13,000 miners. Lord knows we need more bipartisan We have 1,000 coal miners who will That is our goal, and I am proud to be efforts to work for the people. lose their healthcare coverage on De- here fighting for these miners today If we are going to stand for the work- cember 31 of this year, a little over a because they surely have fought for me ing men and women that made Amer- month from now. We also have 12,000 and given me the great country that I ica, what is our purpose of being here, more coal miners who will lose their live in today. and who do we stand for? So I am ask- healthcare in March of next year, and These miners took home less pay ing all of you, please, with the urgency that is only 4 months away. This is an every day from their paycheck with that is needed, please take up this issue that must be dealt with imme- the expectations that they will be able piece of legislation. Please take up this diately, and time is running out. If you to retire and provide for their families amendment to the CR, and let’s take are one of those 1,000 coal miners and after working for decades for our coun- care of the people that helped make one of your family members is depend- try. They have paid what they are try- America as great as we are today, the ing on their healthcare—probably life- ing to receive. It is not something they coal miners of the United Mine Work- supporting healthcare—and they are are asking for, a handout. They are not ers of America. thinking they are going to lose it at asking for a Government handout or I yield the floor. the end of this month, it is unconscion- taxpayer handout. They are just want- I suggest the absence of a quorum. able for us to walk out of here and not ing the money that they invested and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The get this piece of legislation down. With paid into all of these years. It is money clerk will call the roll. it being so bipartisan—having the ma- they did not take out. The legislative clerk called the roll. jority leader from Kentucky rep- Workers expect the wages they have Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask resenting the coal miners of Ken- contributed to be there when they re- unanimous consent that the order for tucky—this is something that needs to tire, as they were promised. If we pass the quorum call be rescinded. be done immediately, and I know that the Bipartisan American Miners Act as The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without we can. an amendment to the continuing reso- objection, it is so ordered. But if we don’t pass this legislation lution, we will protect coal miners’ The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. to protect our miners, the UMWA pen- pensions and healthcare now before it SCOTT of Florida). The Senator from sion fund will be insolvent by this time is too late. The Bipartisan American West Virginia. next year. With the largest privately Miners Act is ready to be voted on and Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, I am owned coal company, Murray Energy, has the support from both sides of the really pleased to be here with my fel- filing for bankruptcy 2 weeks ago, the aisles. I just read off a list of our spon- low West Virginia Senator, Mr. timeline for the UMWA pension fund sors. MANCHIN. We have joined each other on moved up 2 years. It accelerated a basi- The Bipartisan American Miners Act this topic before, but he has been a real cally exacerbating position that we is basically a piece of legislation that champion for our miners, and I am were in to begin with. Murray Energy, needs to be done immediately. If we really grateful to him and others who to date, has contributed over 97 percent don’t pass it now, 1,000 miners, as I said have participated, but I think we have of the money going into the UMWA before, will lose their healthcare on got to talk about this every day and pension fund annually because of the December 31. Healthcare benefits will make sure that we underscore the ur- size of their company, which is why its be terminated, as we talked about, and gent need to pass the Bipartisan Amer- bankruptcy has accelerated the situa- then by early September 2020, the pen- ican Miners Act. I appreciate Senator tion we are in today with the pension sion benefits of 82,000 current pen- MANCHIN and certainly appreciate fund insolvency. sioners and 10,000 future pensioners Leader MCCONNELL who has been a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21NO6.023 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6733 champion for our miners as well—Sen- nities in West Virginia. Just last week- the Brouillette nomination occur at ator Portland as well—who have made end, I talked to three miners directly 1:30 p.m. today. this retirement security a top priority. impacted, just kind of randomly ran The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Back in 2017, time was running out into them in different areas of our objection, it is so ordered. on the healthcare benefits for 12,000 re- State. AMENDMENT NO. 1250 tired miners. I remember it well, par- But I think it is important to under- Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I rise to ticularly following the Patriot Coal stand that this bill does not place present an amendment to this bill. My bankruptcy. We came together as a bi- other policy items in jeopardy. That is amendment is simple, and it reflects partisan group to pass legislation with a misconception. Passing this bill does the kind of commonsense budgeting we the House that protected healthcare not disturb the principal balance of the ought to be doing in Washington. for those men and women. While we are AML trust fund. That means we are Today I offer the penny plan for infra- in a similar situation today, which we not jeopardizing funds that are used to structure. This plan cuts one penny, 1 knew we were going to be here, the clean up abandoned mine sites, and percent of all spending, and puts that Senate needs to act soon to save the passing this bill will not cut funding money in a fund for infrastructure. healthcare of 13,000 retired miners and for other transfer payments that are My amendment would put about $12 protect the pension benefits of 92,000 authorized by the law. billion per year into a fund to fix our people. What the bill will do is protect re- roads and bridges. Every agency would Time is of the essence here because tirement benefits for tens of thousands still get 99 percent of the spending they roughly 1,000 retirees from Westmore- of retired miners and their families— got the previous year. Sure, they would land and Mission Coal will lose their benefits that have been worked for, need to trim some fat, but they would healthcare at the end of the year if we benefits that have been earned through still be fine. A lot of businesses and or- do not act; 12,000 more could lose their the hard work in our mines; 25,451 West ganizations will tell you they have to healthcare by next spring, and the pen- Virginians received benefits from the cut much greater than 1 percent a sion benefits are at risk in 2020. This is pension fund during 2018. They were year. a critical, critical issue for my State joined by more than 11,000 Pennsylva- I visited a business recently that in and many others. nians, 8,500 Kentuckians, and thou- the downturn of 2008–2009 had to cut 30 I am going to take a brief moment to sands more from Illinois, Virginia, Ala- percent of their expenditures. Business explain how this legislation works, and bama, and Ohio. The pension benefits men and women in America are used to it is a bit complicated. In 2006, when we of all the men and women are at risk if having to cut expenditures; govern- passed the last reauthorization of the Congress fails to act. ment never does. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation The average benefit—listen to this— Whether it is our highways or our Program, we had a capped permanent the average benefit for our miners is bridges or our waterways, our infra- direct appropriation that was created $590 a month, so these are not lavish structure in America is falling behind. for transfer of payments. That perma- benefits, but they are critical to our re- Everyone knows it, but like so many tirees. One retired miner from Logan, nent direct appropriation, along with things, Washington can’t figure out WV, who worked for 36 years in the the interest on the AML—the Aban- how to fix it, how to find the money to mines, wrote me and said, ‘‘Please keep doned Mine Land—trust fund has been fix it. used to fund AML payments to cer- fighting to save our pension. I receive Politicians on both sides of the aisle tified States and to provide healthcare $303.34 monthly. We need this badly to talk about trillion-dollar infrastruc- help us pay for our food, our medicine for our miners. What do we do to cer- ture plans but offer no way to pay for and other bills.’’ tify States? The whole point of the it. My plan is much more modest, A miner from Richwood, WV, who AML is to do reclamation and repair of mined coal for 17 years, wrote, ‘‘My doesn’t increase taxes, and doesn’t in- previously mined lands all throughout monthly check is $192. It is not a lot of crease our debt. The penny plan for in- our country. money, but it means a lot to my abil- frastructure pays for it with money we That permanent direct appropriation ity to make ends meet.’’ have already allocated. has been used for the payments for the I would add to both of these, these To be clear, we do have the money. certified States and also to provide men, these gentlemen, they worked for Washington just spends it in inappro- healthcare to our orphaned miners. these pensions. They paid into the pen- priate ways. Washington spends, for ex- Well, for those who are not from a coal sions. They should receive them. Pen- ample, $233 million on a single highway company, what is an orphaned miner? sion benefits from the mine workers in Afghanistan. We have money to pave An orphaned miner is someone who plan went to individuals in all 55 West roads in Afghanistan, but they will not earned a vested right to retiree Virginian counties, so this is truly an vote to spend the money here to pave healthcare benefits through years of issue that impacts my entire State. roads. hard work but worked for a company But in the areas that have the largest The people in Afghanistan got $233 that either no longer exists or is no number of pensioners, which is Ra- million for a road, but they couldn’t longer financially solvent. leigh, Logan, Wyoming, Marion, and even maintain it, so we gave them an- The Bipartisan American Miners Act Boone Counties, cuts to the pension other $22 million to maintain the road. makes use of the same appropriation and healthcare benefits of our retired We spent $326 million to pave 2,000 that was created in 2006 to cover the families would have significant im- kilometers of dirt roads in Afghani- healthcare for retirees whose pacts on our entire community. stan. We have enough money to spend healthcare would be lost due to the If these retirees face severe reduc- over $300 million to pave dirt roads in bankruptcies in 2018, 2019. The bill tions in their pensions, it means less Afghanistan, but we can’t come up would provide resources to guarantee money spent at the local businesses, with $1 billion to help our infrastruc- the long-term solvency of the mine less money at a local restaurant, and it ture here. They were supposed to pave workers’ pension fund. This is critical. would cause further economic harm to 2,000 kilometers; it turned out they Previous versions of this bill that the areas that cannot afford another only paved 159 kilometers. They paved many of us supported were able to ac- blow. less than 10 percent of what they actu- complish this goal of protecting those So I ask my colleagues to join me, ally promised to do with the money. retirement beneficiaries without lift- Senator MANCHIN, Leader MCCONNELL, What is that equal to—$2.7 million per ing the cap on the direct appropriation Senator PORTMAN, and many others, by mile. that was set in 2006. supporting the Bipartisan American It is outrageous, and it goes on year Because Congress has delayed action Miners Act. after year after year. I think it is time for so long, our current legislation I yield the floor. we try a new way. Just in Afghanistan, must lift the cap in order to provide The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- we have spent more than the Marshall healthcare and pension benefits for our ator from Kentucky. Plan did to rebuild Europe after the miners. Protecting these benefits is a ORDER OF BUSINESS devastation of World War II, and we are top priority for me because it impacts Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I ask unan- still there, spending good money after so many mining families and commu- imous consent that the cloture vote on bad. So when people come up here and

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The Sen- of current spending, and it would put Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I move to ator from Alabama. that 1 percent of the current spending concur in the House amendment to the MOTION TO TABLE bill into infrastructure. Senate amendment to H.R. 3055, with a Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I move Supposedly, Republicans, Democrats, further amendment numbered 1250. to table the Paul amendment, but I and Independents all agree on infra- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The just want to say a few words. structure. Yet we don’t allocate more clerk will report. This continuing resolution before the money to it because we are too busy The legislative clerk read as follows: Senate holds spending at the fiscal 2019 paving roads in Afghanistan. If we did The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. PAUL] levels. An arbitrary 1-percent across- this, it would be about $12 billion. It is moves to concur in the House amendment to the-board cut on top of this—although not enough to fix everything in the the Senate amendment to H.R. 3055, with an it sounds good—would be extremely country. It is a modest sum. This is ac- amendment numbered 1250. harmful to our agencies, particularly tually a modest proposal to move over The amendment is as follows: our military. a few billion dollars. (Purpose: To reduce the amount appro- The Senate handily defeated similar Do you know what it would do? priated by 1 percent and put the savings to- amendments just recently, and I hope Twelve billion dollars would pave up to wards the Highway Trust Fund and certain we will do this today. 6,200 miles of a new four-lane highway, Environmental Protection Agency Infra- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- structure Assistance) resurface 20,000 miles of a four-lane ator from Vermont. highway, and 2,200 miles of a six-lane At the appropriate place in division A, add Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I will be the following: interstate. It would pay for multiple brief. SEC. lll. REDUCTION IN RATE FOR OPER- I agree with the distinguished senior big-ticket infrastructure projects that ATIONS. are currently stuck without funding. In Senator from Alabama. The Paul The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 amendment imposes a 1-percent across- my State, they have been advocating (division A of Public Law 116–59) is further the-board cut over last year’s funding money for the Brent Spence Bridge amended by inserting after section 150, as level to the vast majority of discre- across the Ohio River since before I added by section 101 of this division, the fol- tionary spending for the duration of was elected—8 or 9 years of advocating lowing: ‘‘SEC. 151. REDUCTION IN CONTINUING APPRO- the CR. for a bridge for which we can’t find the I hope all Members—Republican and money. We have the money. Quit pav- PRIATIONS TO PROVIDE SAVINGS FOR THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND Democratic alike—will oppose it be- ing roads in Afghanistan, and let’s AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION cause it would mean arbitrary cuts in start building bridges and paving roads AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSIST- ANCE. defense and other national security here. programs, cuts to veterans’ healthcare, This amendment would improve our ‘‘(a) REDUCTION IN CONTINUING APPROPRIA- TIONS.— education, childcare, opioid programs, infrastructure, benefit our commu- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in just to name a few. It is a simplistic nities, eliminate government waste, paragraph (2), the rate for operations pro- tool that ignores the complexities of and help our economy. By cutting 1 vided by section 101 is hereby reduced by 1 our Federal budget. It is not a way we percent of the current spending, we percent. should govern. will force all of government to do a ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The rate for operations We have the hard work of making better job. shall not be reduced under paragraph (1) for the following: hard choices to fund programs each There is at least 1 percent waste. year based on reality. That is what we There is probably 10 percent waste in ‘‘(A) Amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund established by section should do. That is what the American government. I am asking to cut 1 per- 9503(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. people deserve. cent of waste. Take that money you ‘‘(B) Amounts for purposes described in I support increased investment in our cut by making government more effi- section 147. Nation’s infrastructure. I would be cient and put it into infrastructure. ‘‘(C) For the Environmental Protection happy to work with Senator PAUL to I encourage the Senate to consider Agency, Infrastructure Assistance, amounts ensure these programs receive the re- this amendment. I think we have very made available for the following: sources they require. ‘‘(i) The Clean Water State Revolving few amendments come forward where I hope he might be able to get some people have a chance to vote for infra- Funds and the Drinking Water State Revolv- ing Funds. support from the Trump administra- structure. ‘‘(ii) The Water Infrastructure Finance and tion, which has consistently proposed At this point, I move to concur on Innovation Act Program Account. cutting resources to improve our Na- the House amendment to the Senate ‘‘(iii) The America’s Water Infrastructure tion’s infrastructure. I hope he might amendment— Act Grant Programs under section 1459A of be able to get that kind of support, but The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j– funding it through an across-the-board Senator suspend? 19a). cut on all other programs, including ‘‘(b) TRANSFER OF SAVINGS.— Mr. PAUL. At this point, I am about veterans healthcare, national security, ready to do that. ‘‘(1) DETERMINATION OF SAVINGS.—The Sec- retary of the Treasury shall determine the and education programs is irrespon- f amount of the reduction in amounts made sible. It is not the answer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- LEGISLATIVE SESSION available under section 101 of this division that is attributable to subsection (a). ator from Alabama. ‘‘(2) TRANSFER.—The Secretary of the Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I move Treasury shall transfer from the General to table the Paul amendment and ask FURTHER CONTINUING APPRO- Fund of the Treasury an amount equal to the for the yeas and nays. PRIATIONS ACT, 2020, AND FUR- amount determined under paragraph (1), as The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a THER HEALTH EXTENDERS ACT follows: sufficient second? OF 2019 ‘‘(A) For the Highway Trust Fund estab- There appears to be a sufficient sec- The Presiding Officer laid before the lished by section 9503(a) of the Internal Rev- enue Code of 1986, 95 percent of such amount. ond. Senate the following message from the ‘‘(B) For the Clean Water State Revolving The clerk will call the roll. House of Representatives: Funds and the Drinking Water State Revolv- The legislative clerk called the roll. Resolved, That the House agree to the ing Funds, 3 percent of such amount. Mr. THUNE. The following Senators amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. ‘‘(C) For the Water Infrastructure Finance are necessarily absent: the Senator 3055) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropria- and Innovation Act Program Account, 1 per- from Louisiana (Mr. CASSIDY) and the tions for the Departments of Commerce and cent of such amount. Senator from Arkansas (Mr. COTTON).

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Collins, John Bar- KLOBUCHAR), the Senator from Graham McSally Sinema rasso, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Booz- Grassley Menendez Smith Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), and the Sen- man, Lisa Murkowski, Rob Portman, Hassan Merkley Stabenow ator from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) Johnny Isakson, John Thune, Chuck Heinrich Moran Sullivan are necessarily absent. Grassley, Tom Cotton, Pat Roberts. Hirono Murkowski Tester Hoeven Murphy Thune The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Hyde-Smith Murray Udall HYDE-SMITH). Are there any other Sen- I ask unanimous consent that the man- Isakson Peters Van Hollen ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? datory quorum call be waived. Johnson Portman Warner The result was announced—yeas 73, Jones Reed Whitehouse The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Kaine Roberts Wicker nays 20, as follows: objection, it is so ordered. Kennedy Rosen Wyden King Rubio Young [Rollcall Vote No. 363 Leg.] CLOTURE MOTION YEAS—73 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant NAYS—19 Alexander Hassan Reed to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Blackburn Hawley Rounds Baldwin Hawley Roberts Senate the pending cloture motion, Braun Inhofe Sasse Bennet Heinrich Rosen Cruz Lee Scott (FL) Blumenthal Hirono Rounds which the clerk will state. Daines Paul Tillis Blunt Hoeven Rubio The legislative clerk read as follows: Enzi Perdue Toomey Boozman Hyde-Smith Ernst Risch Schatz CLOTURE MOTION Brown Inhofe Schumer Fischer Romney Burr Isakson Scott (FL) We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Cantwell Johnson NOT VOTING—6 Shaheen ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Capito Jones Shelby Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Booker Harris Sanders Cardin Kaine move to bring to a close debate on the mo- Cassidy Klobuchar Warren Carper King Sinema Casey Leahy Smith tion to concur in the House amendment to The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Collins Manchin Stabenow the Senate amendment to H.R. 3055, a bill Tester vote, the yeas are 75, the nays are 19. Coons Markey making appropriations for the Departments Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- Cortez Masto McConnell Thune of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Re- Cramer Menendez Toomey lated Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- sen and sworn having voted in the af- Duckworth Merkley Udall tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes. firmative, the motion is agreed to. Van Hollen Durbin Moran Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, Jerry Under the previous order, all Enzi Murkowski Warner Feinstein Murphy Whitehouse Moran, Richard C. Shelby, Lamar Alex- postcloture time is yielded back. Gardner Murray Wicker ander, Susan M. Collins, John Bar- The question is on agreeing to the Gillibrand Perdue Wyden rasso, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Booz- motion to concur. Graham Peters Young man, Lisa Murkowski, Rob Portman, Grassley Portman Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask Johnny Isakson, John Thune, Chuck for the yeas and nays. Grassley, Tom Cotton, Pat Roberts. NAYS—20 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Barrasso Ernst Risch The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- sufficient second? Blackburn Fischer Romney imous consent, the mandatory quorum There appears to be a sufficient sec- Braun Kennedy Sasse call has been waived. Cornyn Lankford ond. Scott (SC) The question is, Is it the sense of the Crapo Lee Sullivan The clerk will call the roll. Cruz McSally Tillis Senate that debate on the motion to The senior assistant legislative clerk Daines Paul concur in the House amendment to the called the roll. NOT VOTING—7 Senate amendment to H.R. 3055, a bill Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is Booker Harris Warren making appropriations to the Depart- necessarily absent: the Senator from Cassidy Klobuchar ments of Commerce and Justice, Louisiana (Mr. CASSIDY). Cotton Sanders Science, and Related Agencies for the Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The motion was agreed to. fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- and for other purposes, shall be the Senator from California (Ms. HAR- jority leader. brought to a close? RIS), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. ORDER OF BUSINESS The yeas and nays are mandatory KLOBUCHAR), the Senator from Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous under the rules. Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), and the Sen- consent that the votes following the The clerk will call the roll. ator from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) first vote in this series be 10 minutes in The bill clerk called the roll. are necessarily absent. length. Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without necessarily absent: the Senator from YOUNG). Are there any other Senators objection, it is so ordered. Louisiana (Mr. CASSIDY). in the Chamber desiring to vote? MOTION TO CONCUR Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The result was announced—yeas 74, Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), Mr. MCCONNELL. I move to concur nays 20, as follows: in the House amendment to the Senate the Senator from California (Ms. HAR- [Rollcall Vote No. 365 Leg.] RIS), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. amendment to H.R. 3055. YEAS—74 KLOBUCHAR), the Senator from CLOTURE MOTION Alexander Duckworth Markey Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), and the Sen- I send a cloture motion to the desk Baldwin Durbin McConnell ator from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) Barrasso Feinstein McSally for the motion to concur. are necessarily absent. Bennet Gardner Menendez The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Blumenthal Gillibrand Merkley Blunt Graham Moran ture motion having been presented any other Senators in the Chamber de- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Boozman Grassley Murkowski siring to vote? Brown Hassan Murphy clerk to read the motion. The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 75, Burr Heinrich Murray The bill clerk read as follows: Cantwell Hirono Peters nays 19, as follows: Capito Hoeven Portman CLOTURE MOTION [Rollcall Vote No. 364 Leg.] Cardin Hyde-Smith Reed We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Carper Isakson Roberts YEAS—75 ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Casey Johnson Rosen Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Alexander Brown Collins Collins Jones Rubio move to bring to a close debate on the mo- Baldwin Burr Coons Coons Kaine Schatz Barrasso Cantwell Cornyn Cornyn Kennedy Schumer tion to concur in the House amendment to Bennet Capito Cortez Masto Cortez Masto King Shaheen the Senate amendment to H.R. 3055, a bill Blumenthal Cardin Cotton Cotton Lankford Shelby making appropriations for the Departments Blunt Carper Cramer Cramer Leahy Sinema of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Re- Boozman Casey Crapo Crapo Manchin Smith

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Enzi Perdue Tillis read as follows: ‘‘The Ottoman Government has been Ernst Risch Toomey Fischer Romney CLOTURE MOTION appealed to by various prominent peo- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ple and even those in authority to put NOT VOTING—6 ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the an end to these conditions, under the Booker Harris Sanders Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby representations that it can only lead to Cassidy Klobuchar Warren move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- the greatest blame and reproach, but The motion was agreed to. nation of Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to all to no avail. It is without doubt a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2025. carefully planned scheme to thor- jority leader. (Reappointment) oughly extinguish the Armenian race.’’ f Kevin Cramer, David Perdue, Ben Sasse, On July 24, 1915, in a report to Am- bassador Morgenthau, the U.S. Consul DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE Rob Portman, Johnny Isakson, John Thune, Mike Rounds, Roy Blunt, Mitch in Harput, Leslie Davis, stated, ‘‘Any HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES McConnell, Chuck Grassley, John doubt that may have been expressed in TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE Boozman, Tom Cotton, Pat Roberts, previous reports as to the Govern- ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 3055 Richard Burr, Rick Scott, James E. ment’s intention in sending away the Risch, Shelley Moore Capito. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Armenians have been removed. It has ask unanimous consent that the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- been no secret that the plan was to de- ate proceed to the immediate consider- ator from New Jersey. stroy the Armenian race as a race. Ev- ation of H. Con. Res. 75, which was re- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. RES. 150 erything was apparently planned ceived from the House. Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I months ago.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The come to the floor again with respect to And, finally, on October 1, 1916, a clerk will report the concurrent resolu- S. Res. 150, which I introduced with telegram to the Secretary of State tion by title. Senator CRUZ, to recognize the Arme- Robert Lansing, the U.S. Charge d’Af- The senior assistant legislative clerk nian Genocide. I am glad that he is faires Hoffman Philip wrote, ‘‘The de- read as follows: with me today in a call for unanimous partment is in receipt of ample details A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 75) consent on this resolution. We are demonstrating the horrors of the anti- directing the Clerk of the House of Rep- proud to report that we have 28 spon- Armenian campaign. For many months resentatives to make a correction in the en- sors on this important resolution. past I felt that the most efficacious rollment of H.R. 3055. Last month, the House of Represent- method for dealing with the situation There being no objection, the senate atives passed a version of this resolu- from an international standpoint proceeded to consider the concurrent tion by a vote of 405–11—405–11. That would be to flatly threaten to with- resolution. sent a strong bipartisan message of draw our Diplomatic Representative Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I dedication to the truth—dedication to from a country where such barbarous ask unanimous consent that the reso- historical fact, dedication to a prin- methods are not only tolerated but ac- lution be agreed to and the motion to ciple held by so many in Congress— tually carried out by order of the exist- reconsider be considered made and laid that genocide is genocide. ing Government.’’ upon the table with no intervening ac- As a country, we should do whatever Finally, Abram Elkus, who served as tion or debate. we can to prevent future genocides, but the U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without when it happens, we have an obligation Empire from 1916 to 1917, telegrammed objection, it is so ordered. as a country to call it what it is. If not, the Secretary of State at the time on The resolution (H. Con. Res. 75) was we operate without the facts outside of October 17, 1916, stating ‘‘In order to agreed to. reality. We aren’t being honest to our- avoid opprobrium of the civilized f selves and to the world. This resolution world, which the continuation of mas- gives us that reckoning and sets the sacres [of the Armenians] would LEGISLATIVE SESSION record straight, a record that so many arouse, Turkish officials have now Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I administrations over the years have adopted and are executing the un- move to proceed to legislative session. sought to obscure. These administra- checked policy of extermination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tions, Republican and Democrat, have through starvation, exhaustion, and question is on agreeing to the motion. dug their heads into the sand, despite brutality of treatment hardly sur- The motion was agreed to. the words of U.S. diplomats who were passed even in Turkish history.’’ f there at the time, who saw the geno- American officials, those with the cide with their own eyes. most credible and legitimate under- EXECUTIVE SESSION Let me just share a couple of exam- standing of what took place, made ples. Henry Morgenthau, the U.S. Am- these statements. They are part of the bassador to Turkey, from 1913 to 1916, historical record, and they mark one of EXECUTIVE CALENDAR wrote in his memoir that, ‘‘When the the prouder moments in the history of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Turkish authorities gave the order for the State Department and our diplo- move to proceed to executive session to these deportations, they were merely macy. consider Calendar No. 386. giving the death warrant to a whole Finally, there are 27 countries in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The race; they understood this well, and in world that have already recognized the question is on agreeing to the motion. their conversations with me, they Armenian genocide. Eleven of them are The motion was agreed to. made no particular attempt to conceal NATO countries: Belgium, Canada, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The this fact. I am confident that the whole Czech Republic, France, Germany, clerk will report the nomination. history of the human race contains no Greece, Italy, Lithuania, the Nether- The senior assistant legislative clerk such horrible episode as this. The great lands, Poland, and Slovakia. None of read the nomination of Robert M. Dun- massacres and persecutions of the past them have ruptured their relationship can, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of seem almost insignificant when com- with Turkey. None of them have ended the United States Postal Service for a pared to the sufferings of the Armenian their relationship with Turkey as it re- term expiring December 8, 2025. (Re- race in 1915.’’ This was Henry Morgen- lates to recognizing the Armenian appointment) thau Ambassador’s quote. genocide as a historical fact.

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Is there ing up for human rights, regardless ticularly the Armenian National Com- objection? who the President is, regardless of any mittee of America, the Armenian As- The Senator from Georgia. colleagues running for President, sembly, and so many others, who have Mr. PERDUE. I am reserving the whenever the President calls on them, worked so hard alongside me to ensure right to object. and Senator MENENDEZ has always the U.S. abides by its commitment to Mr. President, just yesterday, Sec- been a Senator here that stands up for the truth and to a world where geno- retary Pompeo joined the foreign min- his principles on international human cide truly never happens again. isters at NATO headquarters in Brus- rights. I have had a good friend and col- sels, including Foreign Minister BIPARTISAN AMERICAN MINERS ACT league who has been engaged with me Cavusoglu from Turkey. Secretary Mr. President, thank you to Senator in this latest effort, and I want to yield Pompeo had quite a lot to discuss with MANCHIN and all of my colleagues for to him at this time, Senator CRUZ. him, as this administration continues coming to the floor earlier today to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- its engagement with Turkey’s leader- mind this body that we need to act now ator from Texas. ship on the heels of President Trump’s on behalf of almost 90,000 miners who Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I am proud meeting with President Erdogan last are living under the threat of massive to join with my friend and my col- week. In light of these diplomatic ef- cuts for the pensions they earned; 1,200 league from New Jersey today in urg- forts, I respectfully object to this reso- miners and their families could lose ing the Senate to take up and pass the lution at this time. their healthcare by the end of the year resolution affirming U.S. recognition While the content of the legislation because of the Westmoreland and Mur- of the Armenian genocide. From 1915 to before us merits undivided consider- ray bankruptcies. That leaves us about 1923, the Ottoman Empire carried out a ation, its passage would undermine the a month. forced deportation of nearly 2 million administration’s overcoming real chal- The bankruptcy court could allow Armenians, of whom 1.5 million were lenges in our bilateral relationship these corporations to ‘‘shed their li- killed. It was an atrocious genocide. with Turkey. I look forward to working abilities,’’ which is a fancy way of say- That it happened is a reality that no with the administration and Senator ing they could walk away from paying amount of political doublespeak can CRUZ and Senator MENENDEZ in holding miners the benefits they have earned. Two years ago, we worked to save cover up. our NATO ally responsible for its com- In fact, the word ‘‘genocide,’’ which mitment made when it joined the thousands of miners’ healthcare. We literally means the killing of an entire NATO community of like-minded na- have to do it again. We can’t leave people, was coined by Raphael Lemkin tions founded on the principles of de- these workers behind to lose their to describe the horrific nature of the mocracy, individual liberty, and the healthcare over the holidays just be- cause of the date their companies filed Ottoman Empire’s calculated extermi- rule of law. for bankruptcy. We have to make sure nation of the Armenians. That is the For those reasons, I object. they don’t lose their retirement secu- genesis of the word ‘‘genocide.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ob- As America, we must never be silent jection is heard. rity on top of that. All 86,000 UMWA miners are facing in response to atrocities. Over 100 years The Senator from New Jersey. crippling pension cuts. They aren’t ago, the world sat silently as the Ar- Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I am not new to this issue. I have been pur- alone. This retirement security of hun- menian people suffered and were sys- dreds of thousands of teamsters and suing recognition of the Armenian temically murdered. Many people ironworkers and carpenters and many genocide for the greater part of a dec- today are still unaware of what hap- other retirees and workers is also at ade, and there always seems to be some pened. With this resolution—a bipar- risk. The crisis facing their pensions is reason why, in fact, it is not a good tisan resolution—we are saying it is a real. It is immediate. It can have ripple moment. Well, it is like a rope-a-dope. policy of the United States to com- effects across the country. memorate the Armenian genocide It is like a rope-a-dope. There is always This week, the PBGC released a new through official recognition and re- another reason. There is always an- report showing it could run out of membrance. other excuse. money even sooner, and we should be Let me echo what my colleague from The 11 NATO allies have done this, concerned about that. If the multi-em- New Jersey just said. Doing so is not and they are still in NATO and still ployer system collapses, if PBGC fails, incompatible with continuing to deal working with Turkey and still have we are looking at a potential recession. with Turkey as an ally. Just last week, diplomatic relationships with Turkey. Small businesses that have been in the I sat down with President Erdogan and It is amazing to me the greatest power family for generations could face bank- President Trump in the oval office. on the face of this earth can’t just ruptcy. Workers will lose jobs at busi- Turkey is a NATO ally and an impor- speak truth of history. It amazes me. nesses forced to close up shop. Retirees tant one, but friends and allies can And so there never seems to be a good will face crippling cuts to their in- speak the truth, and we are not hon- moment. come. oring America and who we stand for if Now, I have been here in the Senate Congress gave Wall Street a bailout a we are afraid to speak the truth and long enough to know that objections to decade ago after they wrecked people’s willing to participate in covering it up. unanimous consent work both ways, so lives. These miner workers did what We have a moral duty to acknowledge I am going to continue to bring this they were supposed to do. They gave up what happened to 1.5 million innocent issue to the floor. I think Armenian money at the bargaining table to put souls. It is the right thing to do, and it Americans, the world, and history money aside for healthcare and pen- is my hope that the Senate will do so should record who stands on the side of sions later. Is Congress going to aban- in a bipartisan manner. recognizing genocide for what it is and don them? This is about our values. I yield back the floor. who is not, and so I am not going to This is about whose side you are on. It The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- relax. If necessary, I am sure there will is about the dignity of work. We should ator from New Jersey. be moments in which those will seek be committed to these miners, for Mr. MENENDEZ. Therefore, as in consent on issues, and if the only way these workers, these retirees. We legislative session, I ask unanimous is to get a vote on this through the ac- should not give up. We are continuing consent that the Committee on For- tual process on the floor, then I will to work for a bipartisan solution. eign Relations be discharged from fur- force that issue because history de- It comes down to the dignity of work. ther consideration of S. Res. 150 and mands it. Our conscience should call When people have dignity, when work the Senate proceed to its immediate for it, and a decade of waiting to make has dignity, we honor the retirement consideration; I further ask that the this happen is enough. security they have earned.

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I ask unanimous I am going to read now from an Asso- retary Brouillette to give him yet an- consent to speak for up to 15 minutes. ciated Press report. other chance to answer basic questions: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without As Rudy Giuliani was pushing Ukrainian To whom was Mr. Brouillette referring objection, it is so ordered. officials last spring to investigate one of when he acknowledged Perry held NOMINATION OF DAN R. BROUILLETTE Donald Trump’s main political rivals, a meetings on seeking changes at Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, every group of individuals with ties to the presi- Naftogaz; when and where did those dent and his personal lawyer were also active Senator knows the House is now in the meetings take place; to whom outside middle of an impeachment inquiry. in the former Soviet republic. Their aims were profit, not politics. the Department did Secretary Perry Here in this Chamber, the Senate has This circle of businessmen and Republican speak regarding changes in Naftogaz been considering the nomination of donors touted connections to Giuliani and and the substance of those communica- Dan Brouillette to be Energy Sec- Trump while trying to install new manage- tions; and then, whether Department retary, replacing Rick Perry. ment at the top of Ukraine’s massive state staff were involved in meetings at In my view, questions about Sec- gas company. Their plan was to then steer which changes to Naftogaz leadership lucrative contracts to companies controlled retary Perry’s conduct in Ukraine—and came up, who the staff were, and what what Mr. Brouillette may know about by Trump allies, according to two people with knowledge of their plans. materials were produced. that conduct—tie this nomination to I will make it clear, I find it implau- the impeachment inquiry in an impor- Federal prosecutors are now inves- tigating Rudy Giuliani’s role. A sible the Secretary of Energy was tant way. I have come to believe there unstaffed on all this. I would think, for are several significant unanswered Naftogaz official is reportedly cooper- ating in the investigation, and some of an important meeting like this, Sec- questions about Secretary Perry’s role retary Perry would have individuals in changing the board of a state-owned Rick Perry’s political donors did get a lucrative oil and gas deal in Ukraine from the Department of Energy who energy company called Naftogaz. were involved in these discussions that What Secretary Perry, his campaign after Perry began pressuring the Mr. Brouillette has now acknowledged donors, and certain crooked associates Ukrainian President for changes. took place, but we can’t get any of Rudy Giuliani stood to gain from Perry admits he was in contact with names. We can’t get any answers at all. those changes is something the Senate Giuliani about Ukraine. It was also re- vealed in impeachment testimony that I think it is seriously an error for the ought to be digging into. We have been Senate to just rush to this nomination hearing about Secretary Perry’s role in Perry was seemingly made aware in July of the Trump scheme where it without getting answers to the ques- Donald Trump’s scheme with respect to tions I have outlined. Indictments are withholding a meeting and military aid seemed like everybody was involved in flying. Investigations reveal major until Ukrainian President Zelensky Ukraine. wrongdoing. Every stone that gets agreed to interfere in the 2020 elections To get it straight, I think this is the overturned in this process reveals a lot in the United States. bottom line: Secretary Perry has some- The investigations seem to be piling how managed to stay on the fringes of more generally about a rotten scheme. up. Every time a new piece of informa- this whole scheme, but it sure looks to It just seems to me that Secretary tion comes to light, it raises yet more me like he was right at the heart of se- Perry is a significant figure in this and more questions about schemes that rious ethical compromises. President scandal, and he is just trying to get out sure look, based on the facts, to be cor- Trump has claimed he made the call to of dodge. To me, this ought to be an oppor- rupt. Somehow, Secretary Perry seems Ukraine’s President that prompted the tunity for this body, the U.S. Senate, to be making his way out the door whistleblower’s complaint at Perry’s without facing much, if any, scrutiny. request. Everywhere you look in the to stand up and demand accountability Now the Senate is trying to fast-track Ukraine scandal, it looks like there is from the Trump administration and all his replacement. crooked behavior all over. of those in the administration who can I will put it simply: Enough, enough. I have a hard time believing that provide information that, I think, pro- It is time for the Senate to get some Secretary Perry booked his own flight vides a modest amount of informa- answers instead of just saying every- for these meetings, sauntered out the tion—a modest amount of informa- thing is A-OK at the Energy Depart- back door of the Energy Department, tion—about discussions that could very ment. and freelanced his own shady Ukraine well be relevant to this whole Ukraine I am going to take just a few minutes policy without anybody knowing about scheme. to explain what this is all about. Mr. it. Mr. Giuliani already had associates PERRY is famously one of the ‘‘three That brings me back to the indicted. Just yesterday, there were amigos’’ who took control of U.S. ties Brouillette nomination. Dan differences of opinion in the testimony with Ukraine under the direction of the Brouillette is currently the Deputy En- about what Mr. PERRY’s involvement President and his personal lawyer, ergy Secretary. He is the No. 2 person was all about. Practically every day Rudy Giuliani. Secretary Perry at- at the Department. He is the Deputy to there are unanswered questions about tended President Zelensky’s inaugura- the ‘‘amigo.’’ this matter. Because I believe the Sen- tion in May. They held a private meet- At his confirmation hearing, sitting ate deserves to have answers to the ing. It has been reported that Sec- on the Energy and Natural Resources questions I have raised, because I think retary Perry pushed President Committee, which I at one time this is just accountability 101 to have Zelensky to fire members of the board chaired, I thought it was important to this information, I will be voting no of Naftogaz—a Ukrainian energy ask Mr. Brouillette some basic ques- today on cloture. My understanding is giant—and replace them with Sec- tions about what I have outlined here. that no matter how the Senate is re- retary Perry’s own political donors. What I wanted to know wasn’t real corded today, there will be some oppor- At a second meeting with Ukrainian complicated: Whom did Secretary tunity over the holiday break for Sen- government and energy sector officials, Perry meet with regarding Ukraine and ators, staff, and those who are doing Secretary Perry reportedly said the en- Naftogaz? He was a powerful guy, and investigative work on this to get more tire board ought to be replaced. The he wielded major influence over a na- details. I certainly think that without Associated Press reported that one per- tion that is dependent on aid from the the question I have been asking and son who attended the meeting said that United States as it resists aggression the modest amount of information ‘‘he was floored by the American re- by Russia. Who else was in the loop they would disclose—information, quests because the person had always with Secretary Perry? frankly, I think Secretary Perry, the viewed the U.S. government ‘as having Deputy Secretary Brouillette ac- Energy Department, and the Trump ad- a higher ethical standard.’ ’’ knowledged in my questions only that ministration could produce quite

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NASA Glenn complex that is some answers to these basic questions. Further, if present and voting, the headquartered in Cleveland, OH. I will tell you, I have just gone Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) It is an impressive operation for a lot through five townhall meetings at would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ of reasons, but the one that is most ex- home in rural and urban areas. Every- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the citing right now is their work on the body I represent at home thinks there Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), Artemis Project. This is, of course, ought to be more accountability in the Senator from California (Ms. HAR- NASA’s plan to put astronauts back on Washington, DC, rather than less. RIS), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. the Moon by 2024, including having the Without answers to the questions I KLOBUCHAR), the Senator from first woman go to the Moon. This mis- have outlined today, there is no ques- Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), and the Sen- sion will also lay the groundwork for tion that with respect to account- ator from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) future expeditions to the next great ability, the Senate, by voting cloture are necessarily absent. leap in spaceflight—that, of course, today, would be settling for less. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there being a manned mission to Mars. It is I yield the floor. any other Senators in the Chamber de- exciting stuff. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- siring to vote? At Plum Brook, they are already ator from Alaska. The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 74, testing critical components of the Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I nays 18, as follows: rocket engines that are scheduled to am pleased that at any moment now, carry Artemis astronauts into space [Rollcall Vote No. 366 Ex.] we will move to invoke cloture on the starting next year. Very soon, they are nomination of Dan Brouillette to be YEAS—74 going to be testing the spacecraft Secretary of Energy. As folks know, he Alexander Fischer Peters itself. We hope it will arrive at Plum is currently serving as our Deputy Sec- Barrasso Gardner Portman Blackburn Graham Risch Brook within the next few weeks where retary of Energy. In my view, he has Blunt Grassley Roberts it will undergo about 4 months of test- excelled in that role since being con- Boozman Hassan Romney ing. firmed by this body in a strong bipar- Braun Hawley Rounds This past summer, I and my col- Burr Heinrich tisan vote back in August of 2017. He Rubio league, Ohio Senator SHERROD BROWN, Cantwell Hoeven Sasse has run the Department on a daily Capito Hyde-Smith Scott (FL) introduced this legislation to rename basis. He has been helping Secretary Cardin Inhofe Scott (SC) the facility after Neil Armstrong, and Carper Johnson Perry set an agenda that has been fo- Shaheen we did so on the occasion of the 50th Casey Jones Shelby cused on energy security and techno- Collins Kaine anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Sinema logical innovation. He has been a good Coons Kennedy landing, from which, of course, Neil Cornyn King Smith partner of the Energy Committee— Stabenow Armstrong became world famous for Cotton Lankford being the first person to walk on the honest, open, and responsive. I have Cramer Lee Sullivan certainly appreciated all of his leader- Crapo Manchin Tester surface of the Moon. ship. Cruz McConnell Thune Ultimately, Neil Armstrong was a We commend him to this body. He Daines McSally Tillis test pilot. We think of him as an astro- Toomey Duckworth Murkowski naut. Some know that he was also a did very well in his nomination hearing Durbin Murphy Udall before the Energy and Natural Re- Enzi Murray Warner fighter pilot and that he was a veteran sources Committee. I believe he will do Ernst Paul Wicker of the Korean conflict. He was just an very well in his new role. I encourage Feinstein Perdue Young amazing individual—humble, smart. He all Members to work with us to con- NAYS—18 was a very patriotic individual. How firm him as soon as possible today. Baldwin Hirono Rosen appropriate and perfect that as a test f Bennet Leahy Schatz pilot, which he was during his whole Blumenthal Markey Schumer post-fighter pilot career until his time CLOTURE MOTION Brown Menendez Van Hollen Cortez Masto Merkley Whitehouse as an astronaut, Plum Brook be named The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant Gillibrand Reed Wyden after him. to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the By the way, Neil’s family agrees with NOT VOTING—8 Senate the pending cloture motion, that, as does NASA, and as do others which the clerk will state. Booker Isakson Sanders we have talked to. So we are hoping Cassidy Klobuchar Warren The bill clerk read as follows: Harris Moran that this will be a fitting way to honor CLOTURE MOTION a man who, for all of his accomplish- The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ments, saw himself, first and foremost, vote, the yeas are 74, the nays are 18. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the as a patriot who pushed the boundaries Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The motion is agreed to. of flight. Therefore, the test facility is The Senator from Ohio. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- very dear to them. nation of Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be NASA PLUM BROOK STATION I talked to him about this test facil- Secretary of Energy. Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ity. After one of my visits there, I went Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, Rich- would like to talk about a couple of to see him at his home and told him ard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, John topics. Cornyn, Mike Crapo, John Barrasso, about the progress they were making. Roy Blunt, John Thune, Steve Daines, First, I thank my colleagues on the At that time, they were trying to re- Thom Tillis, Kevin Cramer, Chuck Senate Commerce, Science, and Trans- vamp some of the facilities there. He Grassley, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, portation Committee for very recently was really excited about it. He was a Roger F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith. approving legislation to rename the very modest man and did not want The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- NASA Plum Brook Station in San- things named after him. He viewed his imous consent, the mandatory quorum dusky, OH, after Ohio’s own and a true service to his country as the reward. call has been waived. American hero—the late Neil Arm- That is all he ever wanted in life. That The question is, Is it the sense of the strong. I now, of course, urge that this makes it all the more fitting that we, Senate that debate on the nomination legislation be taken up by the full Sen- in fact, do name this after him. It is a of Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be ate and that we get it passed. There is great model for young people and, cer- Secretary of Energy, shall be brought an identical bill in the House. We hope tainly, for those who are interested in to a close? to join both bills so that it may be sent avionics and spacecraft and in being as- The yeas and nays are mandatory to the President for his signature very tronauts. His example is one we should under the rule. soon. all look up to.

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However, claiming it for China. by the Permanent Subcommittee on there are about 200 or more other tal- Another Thousand Talents Plan Investigations. This is a tough subject. ent recruitment programs as well. member illegally downloaded more In this report, it details for the very Launched in 2008, China designed the than 30,000 files from a National Lab— first time how taxpayers’ dollars have Thousand Talents Plan to recruit 2,000 this is connected with Department of been used, really, over the past 20 years high-quality, overseas experts and to Energy funding—without authorization to fund scientific research that has get their knowledge and their expertise right before returning to China. then been misappropriated by one of and their research. By 2017, China had Once China has it, some of this re- our global competitors—China—to fuel exceeded that initial goal by recruiting search could be used to threaten the its own economy and its own military more than 7,000 of what they call national security of the United States. growth. ‘‘high-end professionals,’’ including As an example, the State Department What do I mean by that? What hap- many from American research institu- witness testified at our hearing yester- pened? tions. day that ‘‘the Chinese Communist Every year, Federal grant-making Some of the U.S.-based researchers, Party has declared the Chinese univer- agencies, like the National Institutes of course, also receive taxpayer-funded sity system to be on the front line of of Health—the NIH—or the Department Federal grant money we talked about military-civilian fusion efforts for of Energy’s National Labs or the Na- earlier to do the same research right technological acquisition for weapons tional Science Foundation, give out here in the United States. In exchange research and the expansion of key sci- for spending part of every year working taxpayers’ dollars for research—actu- entific and engineering talent to drive in Chinese institutions, the Thousand ally, about $150 billion a year. Chinese innovation.’’ That is pretty ob- Talents Plan recruits are rewarded This is a good thing for us as a coun- vious. That is what all of our wit- with generous salaries and research try. It leads to new breakthroughs in nesses, in essence, said. science and technology, healthcare, budgets, sometimes even exceeding This is not a new problem. We found weapons systems, and so on. Through their pay at the American research in- out through our investigation that the research grants, this money goes pri- stitutions where, in practice, they are Federal Government should have working. These researchers also often marily to universities and to other re- known about this issue for almost two get access to what is called a shadow search institutions across the United decades but has yet to do anything sub- lab in science. In other words, they States. This investment has been very stantial to stop it. It is unacceptable provide them not just with funding, helpful in making the United States that we have allowed this to go on as but they also say: We will provide you the world leader in scientific innova- long as we have. lab space in China. These talent programs are a win-win tion. Again, it has resulted in some At our hearing yesterday, the De- for China and a lose-lose for the United amazing breakthroughs. partment of Energy witness testified Our U.S. research is built on some that China offered some of his re- States. First, the Chinese Government principles here in this country. One is searchers hundreds of thousands and and their research entities are getting transparency. Another is collaboration. even millions of dollars to join a talent research that is paid for by us. Second, Others are integrity, peer review, and a recruitment program. it is not used by us. That research is merit-based system. In fact, the open For a researcher here, the Thousand used in China to improve their own and collaborative nature of the re- Talents Plan might seem like a good economic and military status. search that is done here in the United opportunity, but it certainly is not a So why is it taking so long for us to States is one of the reasons we attract good opportunity for the United do anything about this problem? I some of the best and brightest sci- States, especially because embedded in think there are a couple of reasons. entists and researchers from all around the language of some of these contracts First, a lot of the U.S. research com- the world. That is a good thing. Yet, these researchers sign are very trou- munity didn’t fully understand the without proper protections, this re- bling provisions that prevent these re- Thousand Talents Plan and the threat search is vulnerable to theft by other cruits from disclosing their participa- it poses. Even though this one program countries, and that is exactly what has tion in the Thousand Talents Plan even is more than a decade old at this point, happened. though disclosing foreign payments is it wasn’t until last year that the FBI The Permanent Subcommittee on In- required by U.S. regulations. Not only began organizing a unified Federal re- vestigations, which I chair, along with is this dishonest, but it is also a clear sponse to the threat it has been posing Ranking Member TOM CARPER, con- violation of the American regulations to our universities and research insti- ducted an 8-month investigation into that require researchers who apply for tutions. We have been slow to focus on how American taxpayer-funded re- these grants we are talking about—this this issue, and therefore it has contin- search has been taken by China—effec- $150 billion of taxpayer money—to dis- ued. tively stolen—to assist its own econ- close any funding they are receiving I appreciated the FBI’s candor at the omy and its own military. China has from a foreign source. In effect, what is hearing yesterday, by the way, when been very open about its goals to sur- happening with the Thousand Talents the FBI Assistant Director testified pass the United States as the world Plan is that it is incentivizing these that he wished the FBI had ‘‘taken leader in science and technology by the program members to lie on grant appli- more rapid and comprehensive action middle of this century. cations to U.S. grant-funding agencies in the past.’’ I do too. An important part of this effort is to avoid disclosing their funding from Second, I think one reason this what China calls its talent recruitment Chinese institutions. hasn’t been stopped is that the coordi- programs. Through talent recruitment What is worse, in many of these con- nation between the grant-making agen- programs, China has strategically and tracts, researchers are often required cies is almost as bad as the coordina- systematically acquired knowledge and to transfer to China the technological tion with the Federal law enforcement intellectual property from researchers breakthroughs—the research—that are folks, meaning that they aren’t talking and scientists in the United States in being developed in American labs with to each other about problems they both the public and private sectors. American grant money. There are a lot have had, about particular instances In the course of our investigation, of examples we found in our 8-month regarding some of the research that the FBI shared with us that China study. Let me talk about a couple has been taken. plans to spend more than $2 trillion be- quickly. As I said, we are talking about more tween 2008 and 2020 toward improving In one, we learned that a Thousand than $150 billion of taxpayer money its human capital, which includes re- Talents Plan recruit at the Depart- every year that goes to these agencies,

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The National Science Founda- institutions and using our taxpayer icemembers on what actions are ac- tion, for instance, doesn’t seem to have dollars. ceptable on the battlefield—an already anyone who handles grant oversight in In the coming months, I will intro- difficult task given the complexity of this regard. These research entities duce bipartisan legislation that will war. Second, he undermines the mili- need to share information on these help address some of these challenges. I tary justice system. Finally, these par- issues. look forward to working with Senator dons degrade America’s global standing But other organizations are at fault CARPER, the ranking member on the and influence. too. We found that the State Depart- subcommittee, and other colleagues to Stephen Preston, a former General ment is on the frontlines due to its re- get those initiatives to the President’s Counsel at the Department of Defense, sponsibilities to vet visa applications desk. wrote the following in the Department for visiting students and scholars, but Let me conclude by saying that we of Defense Law of War Manual in June it very rarely denies visas under that don’t want to exclude China from con- of 2015: process. tributing to scientific innovation—not The law of war is part of who we are. . . . Quite frankly, the research commu- at all. Advancements in the fields of [T]he laws of war have shaped the U.S. nity here in the United States bears robotics, medicine, energy, weapons Armed Forces as much as they have shaped some responsibility too. There has been systems, and more are things that are any other armed force in the world. The law a collective failure by our universities very important, and many of these can of war is part of our military heritage, and benefit the entire globe. But we want obeying it is the right thing to do. . . . [T]he and our research institutions to vet re- self-control needed to refrain from violations searchers for these conflicts of interest to have fair and transparent processes of the law of war under stresses of combat is with other countries. Again, this is in place as we conduct this research, the same good order and discipline necessary made worse by the fact that many of and our taxpayers don’t want to be the to operate cohesively and victoriously in these researchers are receiving tax- ones to pick up the tab as China mis- battle. payer funds to conduct their research appropriates our research to build up The Law of War Manual goes on to here. its own economy and a military de- outline the five interdependent prin- It is going to take a comprehensive signed to rival ours. ciples that serve as the foundation of strategy across the Federal Govern- My hope is that this report is the the law of war: One, military necessity; ment to better protect our research start of a productive dialogue with two, humanity; three, proportionality; against this threat. Our report makes a China and here in Congress on how we four, distinction; and five, honor. number of recommendations that, com- can better build a more secure research These principles are pillars of Amer- bined, will go a long way toward system that continues to reward those ican values and the guideposts we ex- strengthening the security of our re- who come to our shores to discover new pect America’s sons and daughters to search networks, while preserving the breakthroughs in science, while keep- operate within so they remain trusted shared culture of transparency and ing China and other nation state com- and respected by all citizens of the fairness. petitors from taking that research for world. President Trump’s ill-advised Of course we want to continue to be their own purposes. pardons have placed those pillars on the top place in the world for research, I yield the floor. shaky ground. He has blurred the lines and that means that we have to be able The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of morality for our troops and has dis- to share and have transparency and ator from Maryland. regarded the constitutional values the openness, but it also means that we PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS Founding Fathers set forth. need to do a much better job of pro- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, before I By virtue of their oath and training, tecting this information from being start my remarks, I want to underscore members of the U.S. military are ac- misused. how valuable the Department of De- countable for their individual and col- We, of course, need to do better at fense fellows program is to our indi- lective actions through the Uniform getting the word out to universities, vidual offices. I can tell you firsthand Code of Military Justice. research institutions, and the general that Captain Ng’s presence in my office Department of Defense policy states: public about this threat being posed by has given me capacity to deal with Each member of the armed services has a the Thousand Talents Plan and other issues concerning appointments that I duty to: (1) comply with the laws of war in foreign talent recruitment plans. This have or issues that are pending in Con- good faith; and (2) refuse to comply with means better coordination between law gress of a military nature. clearly illegal orders to commit violations of enforcement, the intelligence commu- For those of us who have never the law of war. nity, and grant-making agencies so served in the military service, having Two of these military personnel that the government is on the same someone like Captain Ng in our office President Trump pardoned were found page on this threat. is incredibly important. I really want guilty of violating the law of war We also need to change the research to underscore that and thank all of our through the prescribed Department of culture to preserve its openness and in- Defense fellows for the services they Defense investigative and judicial proc- novative spirit while making sure for- are performing for our country. esses. They violated international and eign researchers are properly vetted by Mr. President, on May 22 of this year, domestic law, and they failed to uphold the sponsoring organizations. I stood before this body and expressed their constitutional oath. President NIH, NSF, and other grant-making my deep concerns about the media re- Trump’s pardons of war crimes erode institutions need to standardize how ports that President Trump was con- the trust, confidence, and the legal and they find conflicts of interest in grant sidering granting pardons to certain moral authority of the military justice applications. They don’t do that now. U.S. military personnel who had been system. He never gave the military jus- Members of the research community convicted of committing war crimes in tice system a chance to work and de- need to develop best practices for both Iraq and Afghanistan. termine all the facts surrounding the American researchers to follow so that Now 6 months later, President Trump third individual whom he pardoned. they can determine whether receiving has followed through with setting a Our own Commander in Chief has funds from a foreign country would very dangerous precedent, pardoning now compromised and degraded the in- compromise our principles of research three military personnel of war crimes, tegrity of the U.S. military judicial integrity and threaten our national se- two who were found guilty under the system—a system America relies on to curity. U.S. military’s Uniform Code of Mili- maintain good order and discipline Finally, we need to help the State tary Justice and one whose trial never within the ranks of our millions of uni- Department do a better job in its visa concluded. formed servicemembers.

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Have we become a country that about the lack of legislative progress a provocation for the bullies and au- now justifies and embraces the type of here in the Senate. He believes the thoritarians who want to take advan- acts that occurred at My Lai during Senate should spend time taking up tage of the lack of American leader- Vietnam or Abu Ghraib in Iraq? Will ultrapartisan bills that have passed the ship, in this case because Congress sim- we continue to allow horrific acts com- House of Representatives, but the ply refuses to do its job to fund the mitted by rogue actors who strategi- truth is, we respectfully decline to military. cally diminish America’s global stand- take up those bills, which, in some in- Well, I would be wrong to say it is all ing? stances, would infringe Americans’ bad news. I am an optimist by nature. Moving forward, how will other na- Constitutional rights, send taxpayer It reminds me of the story of the little tions trust the United States to imple- dollars to political candidates, and boy who comes down Christmas morn- ment and enforce the law of war, as re- move us closer and closer to socialized ing and finds a pile of manure under quired by our own domestic laws, pol- medicine. the Christmas tree. He asked, ‘‘Where icy, regulations, and orders, and by the Now, our colleague likes to call these is the pony?’’ I am an optimist by na- multiple treaty obligations with other dead-on-arrival partisan bills part of ture. Yesterday, we did manage to countries? the legislative graveyard, but our col- make some small progress when we Our Nation cannot tolerate crimes league from New York has opened up a unanimously passed a bipartisan bill committed by rogue actors who violate graveyard of his own, only his isn’t full that I introduced with Mr. MERKLEY, their oaths and who turn their backs of partisan legislation that could never the Senator from Oregon, to ban the on American laws and values. If our pass the Senate, let alone become the sale of riot control material to the government does not hold those indi- viduals accountable for their actions, law. No. Our friend—the Democratic Hong Kong police force. As freedom-seeking protesters on the the United States will never recover leader’s legislative graveyard exclu- other side of the globe risked life and from the strategic losses they incur. sively caters to bipartisan bills. Now, it is full of commonsense and limb for the freedoms we too often take Under no circumstance is adopting the critically important legislation that for granted, we cannot condone police behavior of our worst adversaries ever would actually make the lives of the brutality. Admittedly, this is a small justified, ever. Just as we seek to hold foreign actors American people better if only our but important step to show we stand accountable for war crimes, we also friend from New York would stand with the people of Hong Kong, but I have an obligation to hold ourselves down. Today, we had a chance to kick find this ironic. The minority leader is accountable. We cannot willfully allow the can down the road once more when fine with passing incremental bills to our institutions or the individuals who it comes to Federal funding because support the people of Hong Kong, but serve them to deviate from the laws our colleagues across the aisle have put when it comes to passing incremental and standards of conduct that underpin government funding bills 6 feet under. bills to support the American people, our great Nation, but that is precisely Over the summer, as you will recall, he objects. what President Trump has done. Our we came to a bipartisan agreement on I think the best example is the legis- former colleague, Senator John spending caps, a bicameral agreement lation that I have introduced to bring McCain, suffered many years of torture to guide the appropriations process. We down prescription drug prices. Last at the hands of the North Vietnamese had a deal. It provided a roadmap for week, I came to the Senate floor with captors. Nonetheless, he stood in this negotiations this fall, and we all prom- my friend, colleague, and cosponsor, Chamber to decry our use of the same ised to work hard and in good faith and Senator RICHARD BLUMENTHAL of Con- tactics. He said: ‘‘This question isn’t stay away from poison pill policy rid- necticut, to ask that our bill to reduce about our enemies. It is about us. It is ers. But, unfortunately, that promise drug prices be passed. No one else had about who we were, who we are, and was not kept, and our colleagues can’t an objection other than the Demo- who we aspire to be. It is about how we seem to put politics aside long enough cratic leader. represent ourselves to the world. Our to even fund the government. The premise of the bill was pretty enemies act without conscience. We And why? Because of a disagreement simple: prevent drugmakers from gam- must not.’’ over .3 percent of Federal spending—0.3 ing the patent system to monopolize Senator McCain was correct. Great percent. They have twice blocked vital the market. Our bill strikes a delicate power competition with our adver- funding for our military. They have balance of protecting innovation while saries is not just about who wins on a blocked funding for mental health pro- encouraging competition, and it would battlefield; ultimately, it is about pre- grams, for border security, for grant be a win for every American who has serving international recognized norms programs for schools—all over these felt the pain or sticker shock at the and values that uphold the rule of law, petty disputes. So here we are, almost pharmacy counter. This bill, amaz- individual freedoms, and human dig- 2 months into the fiscal year, and we ingly, passed the Judiciary Committee nity. If the U.S. fails to be the global haven’t sent a single appropriations unanimously. I served on the Judiciary champion of current international bill to the President’s desk, not one. Committee my entire time on the Sen- norms and democratic values, then our Well, with the government set to ate, and it is famous for its adversaries will replace those values shut down at midnight tonight, at contentiousness, and we passed it with their own ideology predicated on least we passed a bill to keep the trains unanimously. Every Republican and intimidation, fear, and violent oppres- running for 1 more month. Maybe this every Democrat voted for it. So you sion. was the least bad choice we had in can imagine my optimism, my hope, The United States must not willfully light of these broken promises. The that the bill would sail through the commit or condone war crimes. We stopgap funding bill carries through Senate, meet up with welcoming arms must bring those who commit them to December 20 and provides another op- in the House, and then get to the Presi- justice, regardless of citizenship, affili- portunity for our colleagues across the dent for his signature, but I guess I ation, or background. Even in the fog aisle to make good on their August should have known better. of war—especially in the fog of war—we commitments to fund the government Our Democratic colleagues have con- must so act. We must always endeavor through the end of the fiscal year, tinued to throw up roadblocks for to act with moral clarity and preserve using the normal appropriations proc- things as critical as funding the mili- the international norms and values ess. tary, so why would they let this bill that took so long and have cost so I hope that good faith negotiations that would bring down prescription many American lives to establish. can resume and we can fund the re- costs for consumers, why would they

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He certainly did not object bills to lower drug prices, no bills to Mexico. With the increased trade and because it was a partisan bill. The bill support victims of domestic violence, travel we expect to see once the has six Democratic cosponsors, includ- nada. He can’t afford to let any Repub- USMCA is ratified, we need to make ing the minority whip, the Senator lican bills pass because it might just sure that our ports of entry, through from Illinois, and the ranking member hurt his chances of becoming the ma- which these goods flow, are prepared. of the Health, Education, Labor, and jority leader after the 2020 election. We have been working with the admin- Pensions Committee, Senator MURRAY I think it is a shame that the par- istration on this, and I have requested from Washington State. tisanship in the House has now infected funding to prioritize Texas’s ports and So the only reason I can think of the Senate and prevented us from pass- make sure they are safe and efficient. that he would object is because he ing bills that would make the Amer- I am also hoping the USMCA will in- doesn’t want to see anyone whose name ican people’s lives better. I hope our clude provisions from a bill I intro- happened to be on the ballot in 2020 friends on the other side of the aisle duced earlier with another border score a win. Well, how unworthy of the have a great Thanksgiving break, and I State Senator, our friend Senator U.S. Senate is that sort of thinking? hope that he will use that time to re- FEINSTEIN from California. This would We should not be thinking in terms of consider why it is they are here in the improve the North American Develop- who is going to win or lose politically first place, why we are all here. ment Bank, sometimes called the NAD if we pass good legislation. We ought to We are all here to make the Senate Bank, which invests in our border com- be doing the Nation’s work and work- work for the benefit of the American munities and particularly in the infra- ing together in a bipartisan basis, not people and not to engage in these un- structure. trying to bring the 2020 election here to worthy petty political games leading For every one NAD Bank dollar that the Senate floor. up to the 2020 election. has been invested in a project, that successfully leveraged $20 in total in- But this bill isn’t the only one that is UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA TRADE frastructure investment using public subject to these kinds of politics, un- AGREEMENT fortunately. Critical legislation to sup- Mr. President, on another matter, be- and private sector dollars. Throughout NAD Bank’s 25-year his- port victims of domestic violence and fore election year politics completely tory, they have taken on projects that sexual assault have also gotten caught halt the work of the Senate, here we have improved air and water quality, up in this way of thinking. After are, 1 year before the election, one updated infrastructure, and increased months of bipartisan negotiations to item I am really hoping we can deliver cross-border trade. NAD Bank brings reauthorize the Violence Against for the American people in addition to Mexico and the United States together Women Act, our Democratic colleagues the ones I mentioned is the USMCA, to finance these projects to improve simply walked away from the negoti- the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agree- trade and travel and quality of life on ating table. Rather than reaching a ment. both sides of the border. This trade agreement, as we know, compromise, building consensus on a This legislation that Senator FEIN- will replace NAFTA, or the North bill that could pass both Chambers and STEIN and I have introduced would au- become law, once again, our Demo- American Free Trade Agreement, and thorize the Treasury Department to in- cratic colleagues chose the partisan help drive our trade relationship with crease its capital and provide addi- path and walked away from the table. Mexico and Canada into the 21st cen- tional authority to fund critical They have introduced a near replica of tury. When you consider the number of projects. I have been working with my the partisan House-passed bill for American jobs that depend on trade friend and Democratic colleague from VAWA, the Violence Against Women with Mexico and Canada, the U.S. Laredo, TX, Congressman CUELLAR, to Act, which they know doesn’t stand a Chamber of Commerce cites a figure of make sure that these provisions are in- chance of passing here in the Senate 13 million jobs—13 million jobs that de- cluded in the final text of the USMCA. because it is not a consensus product. pend on that trade with Mexico and My hope is we will be able to take That is not news to our friends on the Canada. those provisions up as well as the en- other side of the aisle. They under- When you consider actions being tire agreement and ratify it soon, but stand that this is more about the issue taken by China to counter our inter- it depends on Speaker PELOSI. Every- than it is solving the problem, the po- ests all around the world, our reliance body is waiting for her to show the litical issue. I think they turned their on North American partners is becom- green light and for the House to act. I back on bipartisan talks, not because ing increasingly important. The am concerned that as we get closer and they had a better solution, which is USMCA is not only an opportunity to closer into an election season, it is what we ought to be about, but because strengthen North America’s position going to be harder and harder for the our friend and Democratic leader on the global stage, but it is impor- House to even pass this bipartisan doesn’t want to give any Republican tant, as I suggested, to our economy trade deal. colleagues who are leading the negotia- right here in the United States. I read today that she is not pre- tions, like the Senator from Iowa, Ms. Earlier this year, the International dicting they will even be able to get it ERNST, allow her to get a win. Trade Commission provided some in- done before the end of the year. I note This is really, again, unworthy of the sight into what we can expect to see if that she made that comment roughly Senate to think in those petty sorts of this trade agreement is ratified, as it on the same day the House adjourned terms. I think we should concentrate should be. The USMCA is expected to for 10 days. The House does not appear on who would win if we passed the Vio- have a positive impact on every sector to be in any hurry, to be sure. In fact, lence Against Women Act, which would of the U.S. economy. Within 6 years, they have dragged their feet for many be the many victims of domestic vio- we are looking at 176,000 new American months on something that is vitally lence and sexual assault. We ought to jobs and an increase in American gross important to our economy and job cre- be thinking about them and whether domestic product of more than $68 bil- ation right here in the U.S.A. they would win if we passed bipartisan lion. That is bigger than the proposed Texans enjoy a strong trading rela- legislation. Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agree- tionship with our southern neighbor, Now, I believe the Senator from Cali- ment. and I am confident the USMCA will fornia, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, wants to come We can also look forward to more continue to propel that relationship back to the negotiating table. She told than a $33 billion increase in exports forward as well as continue to grow our me that herself yesterday, but I also and more than $31 billion in imports. economy and create jobs and more op- believe the Democratic leader probably We know that many of those exports portunity for the American people.

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Mr. President, I Committee—a committee that pains- fend our election system, but I am of ask unanimous consent that the order takingly documented the fact that the view—and a lot of folks who have for the quorum call be rescinded. election systems in all 50 States were followed Russia and Vladimir Putin for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without targeted by Russia in 2016—to different a long time—that the best defense is a objection, it is so ordered. degrees but in all 50 States. In fact, good offense. We can harden our sys- DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS that Senate Intelligence Committee re- tems here, but that doesn’t stop Russia Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, port was the first public—the first pub- and Vladimir Putin from trying to right now, as we are gathered here on lic—acknowledgement of how extensive break into our election systems. It the Senate floor, the Senate and House the Russian efforts were to interfere in doesn’t prevent Russia and Putin from conferees are in the process of trying the 2016 elections. trying to use our social media to influ- to negotiate a final agreement on the We know the Russians did this in ence our voters. The only way to pre- NDAA. That is the National Defense 2016. We know that Vladimir Putin sees vent them from trying is to let them Authorization Act. One of the key interfering in our elections as a way to know in advance that there is a big issues in the final discussions over the divide us against one another. We know price to pay if they get caught. NDAA involves a provision designed to that Vladimir Putin fears democratic Right now it is cost-free for Russia to protect the integrity of American elec- forms of government and wants to un- interfere in our elections. In fact, it is tions against outside interference from dermine public confidence in those de- a net benefit because Putin divides us. Russia or any other adversary. It is a mocracies. Putin leads voters and citizens to ques- provision based on bipartisan legisla- How do you undermine public con- tion the legitimacy of our democracy. tion that Senator RUBIO and I intro- fidence in those democracies? By at- He is winning in this current calculus. duced over a year ago to deter Russian tacking the election process so that We need to change his calculus. We interference in a future American elec- people doubt the validity of the out- need to make it clear that the cost of tion. The legislation is called the come of an election. When that hap- interfering in our elections far out- DETER Act, the idea being: Let’s deter pens, if the public loses faith in the weighs these benefits that he is gain- Russia from attacking our democracy. outcome of our elections, then we have ing. I believe it would be grossly neg- really undermined the legitimacy and That is what the DETER Act is all ligent for the conferees to the National confidence in our democratic system. about. What the DETER Act does is set Defense Authorization Act to bring That was 2016. up a process whereby, if we catch Rus- back to the House and the Senate a The measure I am talking about sia interfering in our future elections, measure that does not include a provi- doesn’t relate to 2016. It relates to the including the 2020 elections, there will sion to defend our democracy from future. Here is what our intelligence be automatic, swift, and very stiff eco- Russian interference. The entire Sen- community just informed the country nomic penalties—not penalties on a ate must share that sentiment because about within the last few weeks. I am couple of oligarchs but penalties that we unanimously voted on a resolution holding in my hand a statement that will hurt his economy, penalties on his just a short time ago to include such a was released on November 5, just a few banking sector, and penalties on part provision in the National Defense Au- weeks ago. It is from Attorney General of his energy sector. If we adopt this thorization Act. William Barr, Secretary of Defense provision, then we are making it very I have in my hand a copy of that res- Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Home- clear in advance to Vladimir Putin olution. It was S. Res. 330. It instructs land Security Kevin McAleenan, Act- that if he interferes, and we catch him, the managers on the part of the Senate ing Director of National Intelligence there is a very stiff price to pay. on bill S. 1790—that is the National De- Joseph Maguire, FBI Director Chris The whole purpose of this act is not fense Authorization Bill—to require Wray, U.S. Cyber Command Com- to impose sanctions; it is to avoid sanc- certain measures to address Federal mander and NSA Director GEN Paul tions by making it clear upfront what election interference by foreign gov- Nakasone, CISA Director Christopher the costs will be if Putin interferes in ernments. Krebs. Here is what they said 2 weeks our elections. The whole point is to use It goes on to instruct the Senate con- ago. the threat of automatic, swift, and ferees to require the appropriate offi- Our adversaries want to undermine our tough sanctions to discourage and cial of the executive branch, after each democratic institutions, influence public deter the Russians from interfering in Federal election, to promptly submit sentiment and affect government policies. the first place. to Congress a determination as to Russia, China, Iran, and other foreign mali- I haven’t heard anybody provide one cious actors all will seek to interfere in the whether the Government of the Rus- voting process or influence voter percep- substantive argument for why we sian Federation, or any other foreign tions. This document is not about the past; should not do this to protect our de- government, has interfered in such this document is about the future, about our mocracy. I can think of no more impor- election and a detailed assessment of future elections, including the 2020 election, tant place to include this provision any such interference that identifies, which is now less than a year away. than the national defense authoriza- to the maximum extent practicable, We know in 2016 the Russians at- tion bill because if the national defense the individuals responsible for the in- tacked our electoral process. We now authorization bill is not about defend- terference and to promptly impose have all of the leaders of Federal Gov- ing our democracy, I am not sure what sanctions on any foreign government ernment intelligence agencies and law it is about. that has been determined to have enforcement telling us they predict So the question is, Why are we still interfered in a Federal election, includ- Russia will do it again in 2020. debating this in the conference com- ing specified individuals and entities We have a Russian missile headed for mittee for the national defense author- within the territory of the government. our democracy, and the question for all ization bill? I can’t figure out who is That is what the U.S. Senate unani- of us is, What are we going to do about opposing it other than the fact that mously voted on to instruct our con- it? What are we going to do to protect somebody is. I was told it was the Re- ferees to the National Defense Author- our democracy and the legitimacy of publican Senate leader and the chair- ization Act negotiations. What I just our electoral system? man of the Senate Banking Committee read is the guts of the idea in the bi- First of all, we should harden our who are opposing this provision. If that partisan DETER Act that Senator election system. We should make it is the case, they really need to come to RUBIO and I have introduced. more difficult for Russia to break into the Senate floor and explain this be- Here is what we know. We know that our voter registration files. Certainly, cause the Senate unanimously in- Russia interfered in the 2016 election. we should make it more difficult for structed Senate conferees to adopt just

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21NO6.061 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6745 such a provision—unanimously. That point in North America—it used to be lief that helping others in your com- includes the Senate majority leader called Point Barrow—the Sun rose and munity throughout your State is a and the chairman of the Senate Bank- set for the last time until January 23. higher calling. ing Committee. They didn’t object. Yet So it is going to be dark up there, but Eventually, Rosie moved with her somehow now we are in the middle of a they are used to that. They are great family to Fairbanks when she was just conference committee on defending our people. The community has now offi- a young girl. Those were good years for country, which I thought meant also cially settled in for a bit of a dark Arc- her and her family. She thrived in defending our democracy, and we have tic winter, but they have been doing Alaska, went to college, and became a these folks who don’t want their fin- that for a millennium. social worker for the State. Eventu- gerprints on it who are somehow trying It is a winter wonderland right now ally, her work took her to Utqiagvik— to defeat this measure. throughout Alaska. So I always en- as I mentioned, formerly Barrow, AK— Here is what I have to say. If this courage people watching, watching on where she fell in love both with her provision is not included in the NDAA, TV, to come on up. Summer, winter, husband, Eben, and with the commu- it would be grossly negligent because fall, spring, come on up and visit. You nity. we know from our own intelligence will love it. It will be the trip of a life- She found in Utqiagvik that if you community 2 weeks ago that the Rus- time. had a good idea and were willing to do sians are coming to attack our elec- As I mentioned before, I think I come the work and see it through, you could tions again, and we are going to pass a from the most beautiful State in the succeed with the help of others, and defense authorization bill where we sit country, but it is also a place made up she did succeed. on our hands and do nothing about it? of the most important, caring, wonder- At various points during her time in That would be outrageous. ful, generous, and supportive people the North Slope Borough of our great This measure needs to be in the anywhere. Some of these people have State, she worked as the director of the NDAA bill. I will tell you, if it is not, had ancestors living in Alaska for city’s rec department, director of the I am going to be here on this floor reg- thousands and thousands of years. Oth- health department, and executive di- ularly asking for unanimous consent to ers arrived more recently but imme- rector of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling bring this bill up for a vote. I am going diately found a home in a community Commission. She also sat on the board to have the majority leader have to that they were supportive of and was for the Rural Alaska Community Ac- come down here regularly, or whom- supportive of them. tion Plan. She was a public health ever he wants to designate, to object to Let me introduce you to Rosemary nurse and was appointed director of the a unanimous consent agreement for a Habeich. Her friends call her Rosie. She North Slope Borough Health Depart- provision to defend our elections. is an extraordinary Alaskan who has ment by two different mayors. That is I hope it is included in the Defense done extraordinary things for our peo- an impressive resume, as you see. authorization bill. That is the place it ple. She is our Alaskan of the Week. She now spends much of her time in should be. If it is not, I will be down What has she done? What is extraor- Anchorage, where she volunteers for a here every day, and the clock will be dinary about Rosie? group called Friends in Serving Hu- ticking down day by day for the 2020 Let me just mention one off the top, manity, or F.I.S.H.—a church network election, our Intelligence Committee which is pretty remarkable—fostering that feeds the hungry. On many days, will continue to warn us about Russian over 50 Alaskan children with her hus- you can find her in different commu- interference, and I am going to want to band, Eben Hobson, Jr. I should add nities handing out meals and food hear in public—in public—why some of here that Eben is the son of the first boxes often paid for out of her own our colleagues don’t want to take ac- mayor of Alaska’s North Slope Bor- pocket. tion to defend the integrity of our de- ough and someone who has also fought mocracy; why they want to allow Putin for the rights of Alaska Natives Rosie gives her all to everything she to have his way cost-free. That is a throughout his life. He deserves men- does, but one of her truly lasting con- question I will be asking every day. I tion, as well as his wife, as a legendary tributions to Alaska and to her com- hope I don’t have to ask it every day. Alaskan. munity is how she has taken in so I hope we do what the Senate already Not only did Rosie and Eben foster many children across the State who instructed our conferees to do, which is all these children, they adopted three, need a home, who need support, and to include it in the National Defense and raised five of their own children. who need love. She took in siblings. Authorization Act. That is a crowded household but a She took in infants. She took in teen- I yield back my time. kind, loving, supportive and warm agers. She took them from all back- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- household—a place of love. grounds, from all across the State, and ator from Alaska. I can say here that the recommenda- she loved them. She was patient with TRIBUTE TO ROSIE HABEICH tion for Rosie to be our Alaskan of the them. She intuitively understood what Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, it is Week comes from our First Alaskans they needed and when they needed it. Thursday. I know the pages know this, Institute fellow, Elizabeth Ahkivgak, Some of the children she took in were and many people watching know this, who is right here with me and who has horribly abused, most others were but it is that time of the day in the done a great job in my office. homesick, and some were confused. Senate when I come down on the Sen- Elizabeth is one of dozens and dozens In Alaska, getting running water to ate floor and talk about somebody who of children Rosie and Eben took into households across the State has long makes my State a very unique and spe- their bright home and loved them so been a major challenge, one we are still cial place—and it is an opportunity for much so they could love themselves. working on today. If you can believe me to talk a little bit about what is Let me tell you a little bit about this—this is certainly one of my pas- going on in Alaska right now, particu- Rosie, our Alaskan of the Week. She sions in the Senate—we have over 30 larly before the holidays—somebody we was born in Idaho. Like too many communities in Alaska with no flush refer to in Alaska and here in the Sen- Americans, unfortunately, she actually toilets, no water and sewer—in Amer- ate as the Alaskan of the Week. came from a broken home. Her mother ica. Many of the children who came to Before I get into this very special was battling an illness and sometimes Rosie were from these kinds of house- Alaskan, I will give you a little weath- was too sick to handle Rosie and her holds and these kinds of communities. er update. A lot of people like to under- siblings. Many had never flushed a toilet in stand what is going on. Winter has It was during one of those bouts of their lives. come. It is coming to Alaska. Snow has illness that Rosie herself briefly be- She was sensitive to all this. One of arrived throughout much of the State. came a foster child. That experience, the first things she did when a child In Southcentral Alaska it has come. the experience of visiting her mother came to her was to teach her how a Anchorage is covered in snow. A lot of in an institution, and the kindness of faucet and a bathroom and a toilet people are getting ready to undertake neighbors who stepped up and helped worked. Then she fed them. Rosie’s winter. Sports and activities on Mon- during those very difficult years would cooking is renowned. She listened to day in Utqiagvik, the northernmost form the basis of Rosie’s steadfast be- them and loved them.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21NO6.063 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S6746 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 21, 2019 This is how one of her former foster thanks for your spirit, your generosity, emergency room visits, mental children described the experience of and your example as we head into healthcare, and maternity care. They walking into Rosie’s home: Thanksgiving weekend, for touching so don’t prevent insurers from discrimi- Imagine coming from a place with noth- many lives across Alaska. Congratula- nating against people with preexisting ing—absolutely nothing, [poverty]—and you tions on being our Alaskan of the Week conditions. There are about 1.2 billion walk into a normal house, filled with normal and happy Thanksgiving. of them in Nevada alone. things that people and the rest of America I yield the floor. My colleagues on the other of the take for granted—a warm house, a flush toi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- aisle argue that these junk plans are let, food on the stove, adults who speak to ator from Nevada. you [kindly]. It was like visiting a toy store low cost. Well, they cost less than for the first time. It was like visiting a dif- HEALTHCARE some plans, but that doesn’t mean they ferent planet. It showed us what [a good] life Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, are cheap. They may have high could be like. I have spent 3 years in the U.S. Senate. deductibles or exclude coverage of cost- Not all of Rosie’s kids made it out of During this time, I can tell you the No. ly services, and, by law, more of the a life of challenges and dysfunction and 1 issue when I am home—and I suspect money they collect in premiums can go abuse, but many of them have. Many it is in your State, as well, and across toward the insurers’ profits. But when have broken the cycle of violence in this country—is the cost of healthcare you realize that these plans provide their families for the first time. Some in this country and to be sure that ev- barely any benefits, you can see, for of them, along with their biological erybody in this country, no matter most people, the plans are no savings children and the ones she has adopted, your party, your religion, where you at all. are now doing great things for our live, urban or rural area, has access to What is more, because insurers often State and our country. They are suc- affordable healthcare not only when it use deceptive marketing practices, peo- cessfully running businesses. They is needed but also for preventative pur- ple who purchase these plans don’t al- have joined the military. They have poses to give you peace of mind. ways know just how skimpy their cov- worked at high levels of government. Unfortunately, what we have seen is erage is. Sometimes patients don’t re- One of them, who is sitting right here high cost; inability to get access to it, alize that their plans leave out much next to me on the Senate floor, works oftentimes when you are in a rural needed procedures until after they have in my office. We are lucky to have Eliz- community; and a fight here in Con- racked up huge bills. abeth. gress. Instead of working together to Paving the way for junk plans is just All of them, regardless of where they solve this problem, we are too far apart one way Republicans are undermining are now ‘‘have a place in my heart,’’ in presenting a solution—in coming to- the Affordable Care Act. The Trump says Rosie. Why does she do it? Why gether for a solution. administration and 18 Republican has this woman given herself to so It is open enrollment season for State attorneys general are trying to many others and changed so many healthcare right now, which means get the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lives? Americans have an opportunity to get to overturn the entire Affordable Care She tells a story about a time when new healthcare coverage or change the Act in a case called Texas v. United her mother was sick and had to go coverage they have. States. This is just the latest and one back into the institution, leaving her In Nevada, the State is running a new ex- of the most dangerous of over 100 Re- to take care of her four younger sib- change website and working hard to make publican attempts to get rid of the Af- lings. It was Christmastime, and Rosie sure every Nevadan gets covered at literally had nothing. So the neighbors NevadaHealthLink.com. I thank our fan- fordable Care Act in Congress and the got together, left boxes of presents at tastic exchange director, Heather Korbulic, courts. If the Fifth Circuit overturns the Af- the door of their house, and brought and her team for all they are doing. fordable Care Act, Americans will lose over Christmas dinner when she was I want to encourage all Nevadans to young and needed help. ‘‘That’s the get coverage. I don’t think people real- the peace of mind and protections they way life is supposed to be,’’ Rosie said. ize how much help there is for individ- have told us so many times that they ‘‘You’re supposed to recognize when uals to get coverage at Nevada Health want. The last thing Americans need is people have less than you, and you are Link. If you want healthcare, please, for us to turn back the clock to a time supposed to help them out. It doesn’t please reach out by the December 15 when they couldn’t get healthcare for matter if you’re looking at it through deadline to learn more about the op- preexisting conditions or they couldn’t a biblical lens, or through karma, or portunities that are available to you to get insurance to cover essential health through Buddha. Giving is funda- be able to afford it. needs. mental.’’ That is her quote: ‘‘Giving is Open enrollment is a good time for us This summer, I met with Ashby Bel- fundamental.’’ to reflect on how far we have come, lows and Charlie Bell, two Nevadans All the Senators here today are head- thanks to the Affordable Care Act, and with juvenile diabetes. Both girls are ing home and heading back to the to take stock—to take stock—of the doing well now, but their parents great States they represent for threats to that coverage. Unfortu- worry that when the girls are no longer Thanksgiving, which we will be cele- nately, I have watched in Congress as on their parents’ plan, they might opt brating next week—a uniquely Amer- Members of the Republican Party, par- to ration their insulin. Think about ican holiday that all of us love and ticularly this administration, try to that—ration their insulin. Unfortu- cherish so much. I know I certainly do. sabotage the Affordable Care Act at nately, it is a common practice among Rosie and Eben’s story and commit- every turn. people who cannot afford the often sky- ment to others are exactly the kinds of At the end of October, the Senate high cost of insulin, and it can be dead- things we as Americans should be held a vote on Senator WARNER’s reso- ly. In fact, one out of seven Americans thankful for as we are celebrating lution to overturn this administra- knows someone who passed away in the Thanksgiving next week. Giving is fun- tion’s damaging and dangerous rule ex- last 5 years because they couldn’t af- damental. I know I am thankful for panding so-called junk plans. My ford treatment for a medical condition. what they have done. Democratic colleagues voted in favor Senate Republicans have told their Their household will be full this holi- of the resolution because they know constituents that they will protect day season—friends, family, children. how important healthcare is to our Americans’ healthcare, and President At some point this season, she will constituents. Yet, unfortunately, near- Trump has said he has a plan to pro- make her famous apple sausage stuff- ly all of the Senate Republicans voted vide Americans with healthcare. Well, ing, a recipe she learned from her own against it. They voted to allow Ameri- where is it? I mean, the only plan we foster mother and one she has passed cans to buy skimpy, low-benefit plans have seen is an attempt to sabotage down to foster kids all across the great that send us back to the dark days of the Affordable Care Act and rip away State of Alaska. It is made with love health coverage in America by allow- coverage from hundreds of thousands and with kindness and with thanks- ing insurers to sidestep the patient in Nevada and millions across America. giving. protections in the Affordable Care Act. My Democratic colleagues and I are Rosie, thank you for all you have These junk plans don’t cover essen- fighting to ensure that everyone in this done. From the bottom of my heart, tial services like prescription drugs, country has access to affordable

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There is a Just this morning, the President There is no one with more credibility clear distinction between the two, and again intervened—via tweet—to stop a and no one with the service and sac- I think the American public is tired of Navy administrative review process rifice who can say it any better or it. that could have resulted in the removal more authentically than former Sen- We all should be working in a bipar- of a servicemember from the Navy ator John McCain, who stated: tisan way to make sure that everyone SEALs, despite the fact that the serv- This is a moral debate. It is about who we in this country has access to affordable icemember was previously found guilty are. I don’t mourn the loss of any terrorist’s healthcare. I will continue to vote for of posing for photos with a dead ISIS life. What I do mourn is what we lose when comprehensive and affordable fighter. We must expect more from our by official policy or official neglect we con- healthcare in this country, and I will military men and women, especially fuse or encourage those who fight this war continue pushing to strengthen the Af- those in our Special Operations forces. for us to forget that best sense of ourselves. Through the violence, chaos, and heartache fordable Care Act and reduce prescrip- Regrettably, President Trump has re- of war, through deprivation and cruelty and tion drug costs for Nevadans. I will peatedly advocated for a return to tor- loss, we are always Americans, and different, keep fighting to ensure that Americans ture, stating that we should ‘‘take out stronger, and better than those who would stay safe and healthy, and I will assure the families’’ of terrorists and express- destroy us. you that I will keep talking to my col- ing his view on standards of military Those are the words of John McCain. leagues so that, hopefully, one day we conduct by saying: ‘‘You have to play I believe the President’s actions min- will be fighting for the same thing, the game the way they are playing the imize the honorable service of all U.S. which is to ensure that everyone in game.’’ The President’s statements are servicemembers who have served with this country, no matter your back- reminiscent of former Vice President discipline and distinction since 9/11 and ground or where you live, has access to Cheney’s embrace of the ‘‘dark side’’ of have answered our Nation’s call affordable healthcare when you need counterterrorism—the very kind of throughout the history of this country. it—when you need that coverage and thinking that underpinned later abuses With that, I yield the floor. you want to protect a loved one. at Abu Ghraib and the CIA’s use of tor- I suggest the absence of a quorum. I yield the floor. ture as part of its so-called Detention The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and Interrogation Program. clerk will call the roll. ator from Rhode Island. President Trump tweeted in October The bill clerk proceeded to call the PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS that ‘‘we train our boys to be killing roll. Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise machines, then prosecute them when Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask today to express my concerns about they kill!’’ unanimous consent that the order for the President’s recent interference in No, Mr. President, the U.S. military the quorum call be rescinded. war crimes cases involving members of does not prosecute its own for carrying The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the U.S. military and the President’s out lawful missions in service to our objection, it is so ordered. inappropriate public statements re- Nation. We do not train our troops to garding these cases. kill indiscriminately. We do not train f The President has the power to par- them to attack noncombatants. We do LEGISLATIVE SESSION don, but he has a responsibility to use not train them to violate the Geneva that power wisely, not recklessly. The Convention and the rule of law because way he has gone about it in this in- we want our troops to be protected by MORNING BUSINESS stance does a real disservice to our those same standards. To think or say Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask troops and the entire American mili- otherwise is to go against discipline, unanimous consent that the Senate tary justice system. the selfless service of so many, and the Good order and discipline are critical proceed to legislative session and be in history of our military. a period of morning business, with Sen- and time-honored traits of the U.S. As former Chairman of the Joint military, not only to enable military ators permitted to speak therein for up Chiefs of Staff GEN Dempsey wrote in to 10 minutes each. readiness and effectiveness but also to May: ensure that military men and women The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Absent evidence of innocence or injustice objection, it is so ordered. remain firmly tethered to our Nation’s the wholesale pardon of US servicemembers moral and ethical principles in the accused of war crimes signals our troops and f most demanding wartime environ- allies that we don’t take the Law of Armed HONDURAS ments. Conflict seriously. Bad message. Bad prece- A few have argued that the President dent. Abdication of moral responsibility. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I have has the authority to pardon, but that is Risk to us. spoken previously about the alarming a false defense. The issue is that the I couldn’t agree more. rates of corruption, violent crime, and President’s intervention in these cases Some have claimed that the Presi- impunity in Honduras. While Honduras sends a damaging message to the dent’s intervention in this case has is by no means unique in this regard, it world, our adversaries, and, most im- somehow improved the morale of our is a serious concern given the chal- portantly, our men and women in uni- military and given them more con- lenges it poses not only for the people form. The Commander in Chief’s ac- fidence on the battlefield. On the con- of Honduras but also for the United tions should make us safer and strong- trary, President Trump’s disregard for States. er in the world, but President Trump’s our military justice system risks un- Every week, my office receives word actions do not. dermining the confidence of our serv- of another assassination in Honduras of The cases in which the President in- icemembers in the rule of law—espe- a social leader, environmental activist, tervened fall far outside of the norm. cially those who are courageous indigenous rights activist, journalist, The President’s pardon authority has enough to bring allegations of war or trade unionist. Rarely does a week traditionally been reserved for non- crimes to light and testify against go by that we do not hear about violent infractions, including draft their teammates. threats against these individuals. Rare- evasion and desertion. I am aware of no By substituting his judgment for ly does a week go by that we do not re- other instance in which a President has that of commanders and military ju- ceive reports of arbitrary and pro- intervened to grant clemency for vio- ries, the President may also inadvert- longed imprisonment of critics of gov- lent crimes committed while in uni- ently increase the risk to our U.S. per- ernment policies or practices. While form, especially for war crimes includ- sonnel overseas. When we do not hold the murder of Berta Caceres on March ing murder. our military personnel to appropriate 3, 2016, captured the world’s attention, Especially concerning is the Presi- standards of conduct, it makes it more that outrageous crime was but one of dent’s decision to intervene in a case likely that they will face similar many targeted killings of Hondurans

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It was just a matter of time before they abandoned These types of crimes are nothing and PLO Chairman Arafat signed the any pretext of supporting the principle new in Honduras; in fact, they are Oslo Accords. For those too young to that territorial disputes should be re- shockingly common. But they have no- remember, the Oslo process began as solved through dialogue. Every step of ticeably increased in frequency since secret negotiations in Oslo, resulting the way, administration officials have the conviction in a New York Federal in the recognition by the PLO of the insisted on the myth that they are im- court on October 18 of Tony Hernandez, State of Israel and the recognition by Israel of the PLO as the representative proving the prospects for peace, but 3 a notorious drug kingpin and the of the Palestinian people for the pur- years later, Israelis and Palestinians brother of President Juan Orlando Her- pose of direct negotiations between the are farther from that goal than at any nandez who was named as an two parties. The Oslo Accords marked time since 1993. The White House, with unindicted coconspirator. It begs cre- the formal start of that process, which the support and encouragement of the dulity that President Hernandez was aimed at achieving a peace treaty U.S. Ambassador and the Secretary of completely unaware of the actions of based on UN Security Council Resolu- State, has done whatever it could to his brother or of the reported use of tions 242 and 338 and at fulfilling the ensure that the West Bank, home to profits from drug trafficking to finance ‘‘right of the Palestinian people to self- nearly 3 million Palestinians, is occu- his political campaign. Honduras, determination.’’ pied permanently or annexed by Israel. which was already among the most cor- The negotiations were to focus on re- Without a change of leadership with rupt and dangerous countries in the solving the key issues in dispute: the necessary vision and political cour- world for those who have dared to chal- Israeli settlements, the status of Jeru- age in the United States and in Israel, lenge the dominance of a tiny elite who salem, Israel’s military presence in and the Palestinians will remain as second- continue to wield unbridled control control over remaining territories after class citizens, subjected to a lifetime of over the political and economic levers Israel’s recognition of Palestinian au- indignities and entitled to only limited of the country, has become even more tonomy, and the return of Palestinian rights. I cannot help but wonder what corrupt and dangerous. refugees. It was hoped and believed my friend Prime Minister Rabin would that the signing of the Oslo Accords Ever since President Hernandez suc- be thinking today and how he would was the beginning of the end of the cessfully orchestrated his reelection to react to this announcement. I suspect Israeli-Palestinian conflict and of a an unprecedented second term, the he would be as disappointed as I am process that would culminate in a two- country has become increasingly polar- that his courageous act more than a state solution with secure borders for quarter century ago, and the oppor- ized. Social and political dissent, when both Israel and a new Palestinian the government’s consistent response tunity that act offered for lasting state. peace for both Israelis and Palestin- is to use force—including lethal force— Since then, virtually nothing has oc- and to misuse the judicial process to si- ians, has been so selfishly and reck- curred as envisioned. Prime Minister lessly squandered. lence its critics, fuels instability and Rabin, a visionary leader whom I knew (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the violence which are among the key driv- and greatly respected, was assassinated following statement was ordered to be ers of migration. This is what we are by a Jewish extremist. Over the years, printed in the RECORD.) seeing in Honduras, and the United time after time, the hopes and aspira- States shares some of the blame as our tions of Israelis and Palestinians have f Embassy and the Department of De- been dashed. Israelis have suffered VOTE EXPLANATION fense continue to publicly portray countless deadly attacks by Hamas and ∑ their engagement with the Hernandez by other Palestinian extremists. The Ms. HARRIS. Mr. President, I was ab- Government as business as usual. Palestinians have suffered countless sent but had I been present, I would have voted no on rollcall vote No. 360, There is only one person who has the humiliations and assassinations. But despite the many setbacks, missed op- the confirmation of Executive Calendar authority and responsibility to lead No. 488, Barbara Lagoa, of Florida, to Honduras down a better path, a path portunities, and failures of leadership on both sides, I have never felt that the be United States Circuit Judge for the toward real stability and a culture of Eleventh Circuit.∑ lawfulness, and that is President Her- Oslo process was a lost cause—until nandez. The election of his successor is today. Today, I feel a greater sense of f sorrow and discouragement about that only 2 years away. In the time remain- ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ing, President Hernandez could use once hopeful vision than I ever have be- what credibility he has left and take fore. Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act decisive action to begin a process of On Monday, Secretary of State Pompeo announced that the adminis- requires that Congress receive prior no- reconciliation aimed at uniting the tration no longer considers Israeli set- tification of certain proposed arms Honduran people in pursuit of the com- tlements to be contrary to inter- sales as defined by that statute. Upon mon goals of economic opportunity, national law, thereby reversing a long- such notification, the Congress has 30 personal security, and justice. Doing so standing U.S. position that Israeli set- calendar days during which the sale would require a fundamental change of tlements in the West Bank are illegal. may be reviewed. The provision stipu- attitude and approach, including in- That position was based on adherence lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- stalling people in key positions of gov- to international law and UN Security tion of proposed sales shall be sent to ernment who have unimpeachable in- Council resolutions and was embraced the chairman of the Senate Foreign tegrity and who represent a wide spec- by both Democratic and Republican ad- Relations Committee. trum of Honduran society. ministrations. Upon learning of this In keeping with the committee’s in- Absent such enlightened leadership, change of position, I could not help but tention to see that relevant informa- Honduras will likely remain a frac- feel that it signified the demise of the tion is available to the full Senate, I tured society, plagued by instability, Oslo Accords. After so many similar re- ask unanimous consent to have printed rampant poverty, violence, and impu- versals of U.S. positions by this White in the RECORD the notifications which nity. Honduras’s democratic institu- House on key issues that both sides had have been received. If the cover letter tions will continue to be corrupted and pledged would be resolved only through references a classified annex, then such eroded, and Hondurans will continue to negotiations, it seems beyond dispute annex is available to all Senators in seek a better, safer life outside their that President Trump never believed in the office of the Foreign Relations country. a two-state solution. Committee, room SD–423.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:39 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21NO6.044 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6749 There being no objection, the mate- and economic power contributes signifi- references a classified annex, then such rial was ordered to be printed in the cantly to ensuring peace and economic sta- annex is available to all Senators in RECORD, as follows: bility in the region. the office of the Foreign Relations The proposed sale will provide Australia Committee, room SD–423. DEFENSE SECURITY increased force protection from Radio-Con- COOPERATION AGENCY, trolled Improvised Explosive Device threats There being no objection, the mate- Arlington, VA. for its defense forces and vehicles. Australia rial was ordered to be printed in the Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, is interested in procuring the dismounted RECORD, as follows: Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, and mounted variants that have a modular, DEFENSE SECURITY U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. open architecture and are upgradeable in COOPERATION AGENCY, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- order to maintain capability against evolv- Arlington, VA. porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of ing global threats. Australia will have no dif- Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, ficulty absorbing this equipment into its Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. armed forces. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. 19–67 concerning the Navy’s proposed Let- The proposed sale of this equipment and DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- support will not alter the basic military bal- porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of ment of Australia for defense articles and ance in the region. the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, services estimated to cost $245 million. After The principal contractor will be Northrop we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. this letter is delivered to your office, we plan Grumman Corporation, San Diego, Cali- 19–69 concerning the Air Force’s proposed to issue a news release to notify the public of fornia. There are no known offset agree- Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Gov- this proposed sale. ments proposed in connection with this po- ernment of New Zealand for defense articles Sincerely, tential sale. and services estimated to cost $1.4 billion. GREGORY M. KAUSNER, Implementation of this proposed sale will After this letter is delivered to your office, (for Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant not require the assignment of any additional we plan to issue a news release to notify the General, USA, Director). U.S. Government or contractor representa- public of this proposed sale. Enclosures. tives to Australia. Sincerely, TRANSMITTAL NO. 19–67 There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- GREGORY M. KAUSNER Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of fense readiness as a result of this proposed (For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the sale. General, USA, Director). Arms Export Control Act, as amended TRANSMITTAL NO. 19–67 Enclosures. (i) Prospective Purchaser: Australia. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of TRANSMITTAL NO. 19–69 (ii) Total Estimated Value: Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Major Defense Equipment * $ 0 million. Arms Export Control Act Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Other $245 million. Arms Export Control Act, as amended Total $245 million. Annex Item No. vii (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of tities of Articles or Services under Consider- 1. Australia’s requirement for 850 JCREW New Zealand. ation for Purchase: I1Bl systems could potentially include: (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): (1) Expeditionary Warfare, Force Protec- Major Defense Equipment $.6 billion. None. tion, (2) Techniques for the Defeat of Radio Other $.8 billion. Non-MDE: Up to eight hundred fifty (850) Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices, (3) Total $1.4 billion. Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Force Protection, Counter Unmanned Air- (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Incre- craft Systems, (4) Capabilities and Limita- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- ment 1 Block 1 (JCREW 11B1) Systems (533 tions of Electronic Warfare Systems, and, (5) ation for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): vehicle mounted and 317 dismounted); spare Threat Assessment from Radio Controlled Five (5) C–130J Aircraft. and repair parts; support and test equip- Improvised Explosive Devices. Twenty-four (24) Rolls Royce AE–2100D3 ment; technical exchanges, publications and 2. The Counter Radio-Controlled Impro- Turboprop Engines (20 installed, 4 spares). technical documentation; support equip- vised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Fifteen (15) Embedded Global Positioning ment; engineering change proposals; classi- technical insertion development may con- System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems fied software/loadsets; training; U.S. Govern- tain sensitive technology; however, defined (INS) (EGIs) with GPS Security Devices, Air- ment and contractor engineering, technical requirements are not known at this time and borne (10 installed, 5 spares). and logistics support services; and other re- will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Eight (8) Multi-Information Distribution lated elements of logistics support. 3. A determination has been made that System (MIDS)/Link–16 Low Video Terminal (iv) Military Department: Navy (AT–P– Australia can provide substantially the same (LVT)–BU2 (5 installed, 3 spares). LGA). degree of protection for the sensitive tech- Thirteen (13) AN/AAQ–24(V)N LAIRCM (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT–P–LFX. nology being released as the U.S. Govern- (Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures) (vi) Sales Commission. Fee, etc., Paid, Of- ment. This proposed sale is necessary to fur- System Processor Replacement (LSPR) (10 fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. ther the U.S. foreign policy and national se- installed, 3 spares). (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained curity objectives outlined in the Policy Jus- Nineteen (19) Guardian Laser Transmitter in the Defense Article or Defense Services tification. Assembly for LAIRCM (15 installed, 4 Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. 4. All defense articles and services listed on spares). (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: this transmittal have been authorized for re- Non-MDE: Also includes eight (8) AN/AAR– November 20, 2019. lease and export to the Government of Aus- 47 Missile Warning System (MWS); eight (8) * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms tralia. Export Control Act. AN/APN–241 Low Power Color Radar; eight f (8) AN/ALR–56M Missile Warning System Re- POLICY JUSTIFICATION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION ceiver; fifteen (15) AN/ALE–47 Counter- Australia—JCREW Systems and Support measures Dispensing System; six (6) MX– The Government of Australia has re- Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 20HD Electro-Optical/Infrared Imaging Sys- quested to buy up to eight hundred fifty (850) 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act tem; forty-four (44) Missile Warning Sensor, Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised requires that Congress receive prior no- LAIRCM; Control Interface Unit Replace- Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Incre- tification of certain proposed arms ment, LAIRCM; classified memory cards, ment 1 Block 1 (JCREW 11B1) Systems (533 sales as defined by that statute. Upon LAIRCM; Low Volume Terminal Cryp- vehicle mounted and 317 dismounted); spare such notification, the Congress has 30 tographic Modules KIV–55; AN/ARC–210 RT– and repair parts; support and test equip- 1990A(C) Radio; AN/ARC–164(V) RT–1518 ment; technical exchanges, publications and calendar days during which the sale Radio; AN/ARC–153 Tactical Air Navigation; technical documentation; support equip- may be reviewed. The provision stipu- AN/ARN–147 VHF Receiver; AN/ARC–190 HF ment; engineering change proposals; classi- lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- Radio; AN/ARC–222 VHF Radio w/SINCGARS; fied software/loadsets; training; U.S. Govern- tion of proposed sales shall be sent to Classified Tactical Manuals; Cartridge Acti- ment and contractor engineering, technical the chairman of the Senate Foreign vated Devices/Propellant Activated Devices; and logistics support services; and other re- Relations Committee. M206 Flares; MJU–64/B Decoy; BBU–35A/B lated elements of logistics support. The total In keeping with the committee’s in- Impulse Carts; Joint Mission Planning Sys- estimated cost is $245 million. tention to see that relevant informa- tem; Classified Computer Identification This proposed sale will support the foreign Numbers; Electronic Combat International policy and national security objectives of tion is available to the full Senate, I Security Assistance Program (ECISAP) sup- the United States. Australia is one of our ask unanimous consent to have printed port, support and test equipment, publica- most important allies in the Western Pa- in the RECORD the notifications which tions and technical documentation, per- cific. The strategic location of this political have been received. If the cover letter sonnel training and training equipment, U.S.

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There are no known flares, and active radio frequency (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- offset agreements proposed in connection expendables. The threats countered by the fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. with this potential sale. CMDS include radar directed anti-aircraft (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained Implementation of this sale will require artillery, radar command-guided missiles, in the Defense Article or Defense Services the assignment of up to three U.S. con- radar homing guided missiles, and infrared Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. tractor representatives to New Zealand. guided missiles. The system is internally (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- mounted and may be operated as a stand- November 20, 2019. fense readiness as a result of this proposed alone system or may be integrated with * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms sale. other on-board EW and avionics systems. Export Control Act. TRANSMITTAL NO. 19–69 The AN/ALE–47 uses threat data received POLICY JUSTIFICATION Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of over the aircraft interfaces to assess the New Zealand—C–130J Aircraft Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the threat situation and to determine a re- sponse. Expendable routines tailored to the The Government of New Zealand has re- Arms Export Control Act immediate aircraft and threat environment quested to buy five (5) C–130J aircraft; twen- Annex Item No. vii may be dispensed using one of four oper- ty-four (24) Rolls Royce AE–2100D3 turboprop (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: ational modes. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. engines (20 installed, 4 spares); fifteen (15) 1. The C–130J Hercules with Rolls Royce Technical data and documentation to be pro- Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/ AE 2100D Turboprop Engines is a military vided is UNCLASSIFIED. Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGIs) airlift aircraft that performs primarily the 6. The AN/AAR–47A(V)2 Missile Warning with GPS security devices, airborne (10 in- tactical portion of the airlift mission. The System is a small, lightweight, passive, stalled, 5 spares); eight (8) Multi-Information aircraft is capable of operating from rough, electro-optic, threat warning device used to Distribution System (MIDS)/Link–16 Low dirt strips and is the prime transport for air detect surface-to-air missiles fired at heli- Video Terminal (LVT)–BU2 (5 installed, 3 dropping troops and equipment into hostile copters and low-flying fixed-wing aircraft spares); thirteen (13) AN/AAQ–24(V)N areas. The C–130J improvements over the C– and automatically provide countermeasures, LAIRCM (Large Aircraft Infrared Counter- 130E include improved maximum speed, as well as audio and visual-sector warning measures) System Processor Replacement climb time, cruising altitude and range. The messages to the aircrew. The basic system (LSPR) (10 installed, 3 spares); and nineteen C–130J has 55 feet of cargo compartment consists of multiple Optical Sensor Con- (19) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly length, an additional 15 feet over the original verter (OSC) units, a Computer Processor for LAIRCM (15 installed, 4 spares). Also in- ‘‘short’’ aircraft. Hardware is UNCLASSI- (CP) and a Control Indicator (CL). The set of cluded are eight (8) AN/AAR–47 Missile Warn- FIED. Technical data and documentation to OSC units, which normally consist of four, is ing System (MWS); eight (8) AN/APN–241 be provided is UNCLASSIFIED. mounted on the aircraft exterior to provide Low Power Color Radar; eight (8) AN/ALR– 2. Embedded GPS–INS (EGI) LN–260 is a omni-directional protection. The OSC de- 56M Missile Warning System Receiver; fif- sensor that combines GPS and inertial sen- tects the rocket plume of missiles and sends teen (15) AN/ALE–47 Countermeasures Dis- sor inputs to provide accurate location infor- appropriate signals to the CP for processing. pensing System; six (6) MX–20HD Electro-Op- mation for navigation and targeting . The CP analyses the data from each OSC and 3. Multifunctional Information Distribu- tical/Infrared Imaging System; forty-four automatically deploys the appropriate coun- tion System (MIDS) is an advanced Link–16 (44) Missile Warning Sensor, LAIRCM; Con- termeasures. The CP also contains com- command, control, communications, and in- trol Interface Unit Replacement, LAIRCM; prehensive BIT circuitry. The CI displays the telligence (C3I) system incorporating high- classified memory cards, LAIRCM; Low Vol- incoming direction of the threat, so that the capacity, jam resistant, digital communica- ume Terminal Cryptographic Modules KIV– pilot can take appropriate action. Hardware tion links for exchange of near real-time tac- 55; AN/ARC–210 RT–1990A(C) Radio; AN/ARC– is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and docu- tical information, including both data and 164(V) RT–1518 Radio; AN/ARC–153 Tactical mentation to be provided is UNCLASSIFIED. Air Navigation; AN/ARN–147 VHF Receiver; voice, among air, ground, and sea elements. 7. The AN/ALR–56M Advanced Radar Warn- AN/ARC–190 HF Radio; AN/ARC–222 VHF The MIDS terminal hardware, publications, ing Receiver continuously detects and inter- Radio w/SINCGARS; Classified Tactical performance specifications, operational ca- cepts RF signals in certain frequency ranges Manuals; Cartridge Activated Devices/Pro- pability, parameters, vulnerabilities to coun- and analyzes and separates threat signals pellant Activated Devices; M206 Flares; termeasures, and software documentation from nonthreat signals. It contributes to MJU–64/B Decoy; BBU–35A/B Impulse Carts; are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The classi- full-dimensional protection by providing in- Joint Mission Planning System; Classified fied information to be provided consists of dividual aircraft probability of survival Computer Identification Numbers; Elec- that which is necessary for the operation, through improved aircrew situational aware- tronic Combat International Security Assist- maintenance, and repair (through inter- ness of the radar guided threat environment. ance Program (ECISAP) support, support mediate level) of the data link terminal, in- The ALR–56M is designed to provide im- and test equipment, publications and tech- stalled systems, and related software. proved performance in a dense signal envi- nical documentation, personnel training and 4. The AN/AAQ–24(V)N LAIRCM is a self- ronment and improved detection of modem training equipment, U.S. Government and contained, directed energy countermeasures threats signals. Hardware is UNCLASSI- contractor engineering, technical and logis- system designed to protect aircraft from in- FIED. Technical data and documentation to tics support services; and other related ele- frared-guided surface-to-air missiles. The be provided is UNCLASSIFIED. ments of logistical and program support. The system features digital technology and 8. Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) total estimated value is $1.40 billion. micro-miniature solid-state electronics. The is a multi-platform PC based mission plan- This proposed sale will support the foreign system operates in all conditions, detecting ning system. JMPS hardware is UNCLASSI- policy and national security of the United incoming missiles and jamming infrared- FIED but the software is classified up to SE- States by helping to improve the security of seeker equipped missiles with aimed bursts CRET. a major ally that is a force for political sta- of laser energy. The LAIRCM system con- 9. The MX–20HD is a gyro-stabilized, multi- bility, and economic progress in the Asia-Pa- sists of multiple Missile Warning Sensors, spectral, multi field of view Electro-Optical/ cific region. The proposed sale will improve Guardian Laser Turret Assemblies (GLTA), Infrared (EO/IR) system. The system pro- New Zealand’s capability to meet current LAIRCM System Processor Replacement vides surveillance laser illumination and and future threats by enhancing its current (LSPR), Control Indicator Unit Replacement laser designation through use of an exter- airlift capability. (CIUR), and a classified User Data Memory nally mounted turret sensor unit and inter- This proposed sale will provide the capa- (UDM) card containing the laser jam codes. nally mounted master control. Sensor video bility to support national, United Nations, The UDM card is loaded into LAIRCM Sys- imagery is displayed in the aircraft real time and other coalition operations. This pur- tem Processor Replacement (LSPR) prior to and may be recorded for subsequent ground chase also includes sensors and performance flight; when not in use, the UDM card is re- analysis. improvements that will assist New Zealand moved from the LSPR and put in secure 10. This sale will involve the release of sen- during extensive maritime surveillance and storage. The Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) sitive and/or classified cryptographic equip- reconnaissance as well as improve its search for AN/AAQ–24 (V)N are mounted on the air- ment for secure communications radios, pre- and rescue capability. Additionally, the craft exterior to provide omni-directional cision navigation, and cryptographic appli- extra cargo capacity and aircraft perform- protection. The MWS detects the rocket ques and keying equipment. The hardware is ance will greatly increase New Zealand’s plume of missiles and sends appropriate data UNCLASSIFIED, except where systems are Antarctic mission capabilities while simul- signals to the LSPR for processing. The loaded with cryptographic software, which taneously increasing safety margins. New LSPR analyzes the data from each sensor may be classified up to SECRET. Zealand currently operates the C–l30H air- and automatically deploys the appropriate 11. If a technologically advanced adversary craft and will have no difficulty absorbing countermeasure via the GLTA. The CIUR were to obtain knowledge of the specific

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New Zealand can provide substantially the TRIBUTE TO ELLIS MCKENNIE (By Don Markus) same degree of protection for the sensitive Ellis McKennie spent his first three years technology being released as the U.S. Gov- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I rise at Maryland as a nondescript reserve offen- ernment. This sale is necessary in further- today to recognize an inspiring young sive lineman, redshirting his first season ance of the U.S. foreign policy and national man, Ellis McKennie. I had the good after graduating from McDonogh and serving security objectives outlined in the Policy fortune of getting to know Ellis when as a little-used backup the next two. Justification. he was an intern in my office, first in It took the death of Jordan McNair—a fel- 13. All defense articles and services listed the summer of 2018 in my State office low offensive lineman who had been more in this transmittal are authorized for release and then again this past summer in like a little brother since they grew up on and export to the Government of New Zea- the same street in Randallstown—for land. Washington. He was a diligent worker, McKennie to find his voice. always searching for ways to help. He f It then took McKennie getting a role this was keen to take advantage of every season, briefly as a versatile reserve and NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH opportunity to learn. One thing that then as a starter in seven games at four posi- Ms. ROSEN. Mr. President, I rise became obvious right away is that Ellis tions, to have the platform to use it. today to bring attention to a critical is an empathetic young man; in one in- ‘‘As someone who’s a leader on this team. stance, as a youngster, he asked his I feel confident to express the feelings and and often hidden issue facing our Na- attitude of the team,’’ McKennie said last tion. Each year, nearly 18,000 foster mother to make lunches for less fortu- week, sitting in the auditorium of the children across our country age out of nate fellow students. I am very grate- Gossett Team House. ‘‘I’m that way to Coach the system with no permanent place to ful to Ellis for his service to the people [Mike Locksley], too. call home. Right now, over 125,000 fos- of Maryland during his internships and ‘‘I’m on the leadership council and I’m one ter children are eligible for adoption for his service to the University of of the guys coach is asking, ‘Where do you and waiting for their forever family. Maryland as the epitome of a student think the team’s at?’ I’m that voice for him and when the media comes asking the same Over 1,600 of those children live in Ne- athlete. Ellis has been an offensive lineman on the Terrapins’ football questions. I’m confident that I can represent vada. Every single child deserves a the team in a good way in the public light.’’ safe, loving, and permanent family. team for the last 4 years. Perhaps more Going into Saturday’s senior day matchup November is National Adoption important than his leadership on the with Nebraska (4–6, 2–5 Big Ten), McKennie Month, a time to recognize and cele- field, though, has been his leadership is hoping that he can help Maryland (3–7, 1– brate the many ways that families are off the field, where he has advocated 5) end a five-game losing streak. created, including through adoption. fiercely for meaningful athletic reform ‘‘I can’t stress how important it is for us to There are children in our communities, in the wake of his boyhood friend and beat Nebraska.’’ McKennie said. ‘‘I can still teammate Jordan McNair’s tragic remember singing the alma mater after the waiting to belong, to be loved, and to Syracuse game [a 63–20 win on Sept 7] think- be a part of what so many of us take death from heatstroke last year. Ellis ing. ‘I can’t wait to do this some more this for granted. Sitting down to a meal has worked hard to mobilize his team- season.’ If that’s the last time I get to sing with a parent, knowing you have a mates and the entire campus to become the alma mater at Maryland Stadium, that’ll family member in the audience at a more engaged politically. In recogni- be tough for me to handle. I’m going to do school event or knowing that someone tion of his ability to bring people to- whatever I can to get this win.’’ is, indeed, waiting up to make sure you gether for positive change, the student McKennie’s role as a leader for the Terps began to evolve in the weeks and months get home safe and by curfew. The very body elected Ellis to the university senate this year. after the 19-year-old McNair’s death from idea that someone cares enough to heatstroke in June 2018. make sure homework is done, and to Somehow, among Ellis’s football ca- It was McKennie and then-sophomore cen- listen when your day doesn’t go so well reer, activism, and student governance, ter Johnny Jordan who were designated to does immeasurable good for children. he has also found time to set an exem- speak when the still-grieving team met with Our Nation’s foster children are in a plary academic record, twice earning the media for the first time in late August. situation that is no fault of their own. All-Big Ten academic honors and com- It was McKennie who carried the flag with Most are there due to severe neglect or pleting his undergraduate degree in McNair’s jersey number—79—out for the 2018 just 3 years. Now, while he plays his season opener at FedEx Field and waved it abuse. They have experienced trauma. after the Terps upset than-No. 23 Texas, 34– They have been suddenly taken away final season for the Terrapins, he is 29. from all they know, bringing few pos- busy earning a graduate degree in pub- It was also McKennie who walked out with sessions, stored in a garbage bag, with lic policy. Next, Ellis plans to attend a couple of his teammates from a team meet- them as they move from home to law school and hopes to serve as an ing after former coach DJ Durkin, who had home. The goal is always to reunite elected official 1 day, perhaps here in been put on administrative leave in the foster children with their biological the Senate. aftermath of McNair’s death, had briefly families if it can be done safely, but I have been so impressed by every- been reinstated in late October. Durkin was fired by university President Wallace D. Loh unfortunately, that isn’t always an op- thing that Ellis has been able to ac- the following day. tion. For the children who remain in complish at such a young age and by ‘‘They say in the face of tragedy that peo- our foster system, we can and must do everything that he aspires to achieve ple get closer together, and that’s what hap- better. in the future. Most of all, I am proud of pened on this team,’’ McKennie said. ‘‘We Absolutely no child is unadoptable. his enduring commitment to building lost a brother, but at the same time, when By working together, we can achieve a community, helping those in need, and you go through something like that with a future where every child in our Nation fighting for what’s right. Young people group of people and you come out the other knows without a doubt they belong and like Ellis should reassure all of us that side, you have a different kind of relation- ship with them. That role during that whole they have a family. I encourage anyone the future of our country is in capable time period just kind of fluidly turned into a interested in learning more about hands. leadership role on the field this season.’’ adoption to visit www.adoptuskids.org On November 20, the Baltimore Sun Jodi McKennie wasn’t surprised that her or reach out to local community orga- ran an article by Don Markus entitled middle child became the de facto team nizations to find out more about how ‘‘Maryland’s Ellis McKennie found his spokesman among the Maryland players. to get involved with mentoring or sup- voice when Jordan McNair died. Now ‘‘From the time he was a little boy, he was porting foster children in other ways. he looks to finish his career strong.’’ the most empathetic child you could meet,’’ she said last week. ‘‘He could not stand to As I hear from constituents about The article captures the qualities that see anyone he thought was suffering in any the work they do to help raise aware- make Ellis such a special young man. I way.’’ ness and improve outcomes for foster ask unanimous consent that the article It meant asking his mother to make extra youth, I am so encouraged. I remain be printed in the RECORD. lunches for other kids who didn’t have food

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At Maryland, it took shape McNair’s years. their partnership running their busi- death. ‘‘He’s a guy that’s been directly affected ness hand-in-hand, which helps explain The leadership piece took over because he with the three full-time coaches, two is definitely led by his moral compass, and interims, the loss of a former high school why, for first time in the 22-year his- that comes from understanding right from teammate [and] dear friend, and this kid tory, the award has been presented to a wrong and what happened to Jordan was so continues to stand strong.’’ Locksley said at team of ag bankers. hard on him that he could no longer be his Tuesday news conference, where he an- Gary Canada began his professional quiet,’’ Jodi McKennie said. nounced that McKennie and three other sen- career as a teacher and coach, eventu- His father’s five-year stint as the boys bas- iors would serve as captains for Saturday’s ally working his way up to principal. ketball coach at Archbishop Curley also had game. an impact on the younger McKennie. In 1975, Gary joined the Bank of Eng- ‘‘He’s one of the guys you can sell the Uni- land and climbed the ranks to become ‘‘I had a couple of kids who had problems versity of Maryland with. He’s the epitome with their family and he would see Dad get of a student-athlete. He’s a guy that has the the chairman and president of the up and go and do things [for the players],’’ right kind of habits and behaviors, where bank. Over the years, Gary has served the elder McKennie said Monday. ‘‘It was the he’s going to be really successful on the field on numerous committees and boards, same for me. When I got to college, I didn’t and off the field. Really I can’t say enough including the ABA’s Agricultural and realize my Dad, who was a Marine Corps great things about the leadership that he’s dude, was in my brain. You don’t realize Rural Bankers Committee, Arkansas provided, not just for the players, but even until it has to be shown.’’ Rice Council, and Bayou Metro Irriga- Recalling when his son walked out on to me as the head coach. He’s the epitome of tion District. In addition to his work Durkin, the elder McKennie said his son what a Maryland player should look like.’’ with the bank, Gary has farmed cotton, For much of his career, McKennie focused called him beforehand to tell him of his in- rice, and wheat and run a cow and calf tentions. ‘‘pretty heavily’’ on the front half of his hy- phenated position as a student-athlete, grad- operation. ‘‘I said, ‘Ellis, before you do anything, do Similarly, Hanna Canada began her you want to talk about it?’ and he said, ‘Dad, uating in three years with a degree in gov- I got this,’ ’’ the elder McKennie said. ernment and politics and then working on career as a teacher before working at McKennie doesn’t think he would have his master’s degree in public policy, which the Bank of England. Her early years been any less a leader this season had he not he will finish in the coming weeks as he gets at the bank consisted of working as a worked his way up the depth chart and into ready to start studying for his LSATs and a teller before transitioning to board sec- a starting role. career as a lawyer or politician. retary assisting with policies. Hanna ‘‘I have a type of rapport with teammates, ‘‘We used to joke that he would be the first currently serves as the executive vice they know what I’m about, and that I actu- black president and then we had [Barack] ally care about this team and this univer- Obama so now we’re banking on him being president of the Bank of England and sity,’’ McKennie said. ‘‘Whether I’m playing. the second black president,’’ his mother said. member of the board of directors. whether I’m having a good game or a bad Even with what he has accomplished off Along with her hard work and dedica- game, whether I’m on scout team, it the field—twice earning All-Big Ten aca- tion to the bank, she also serves as an wouldn’t make a difference, just the type of demic honors, being elected to the university emergency medical technician. guy that I am.’’ senate during the 2019–20 academic year, in- Gary and Hanna Canada demonstrate Said senior defensive tackle Brett Kulka: terning for U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D–Mary- what it means to give back to your ‘‘Ellis is great. He’s definitely a leader. You land) last summer—McKennie thinks of him- community. Every opportunity they can see that in the locker room as a whole. self mostly as a Maryland football player. He’s an encouraging player. He likes to help ‘‘That’s what I do every day,’’ he said. have had to help those in need, they younger guys. He understands what it takes ‘‘There hasn’t been a day in the past five have not hesitated to step in and lend to win in terms of you need everyone on the years when I haven’t come to this building a hand. In addition, Hanna hopes to in- team. He really embraces that role.’’ aside from a few holidays. It’s going to be a spire other women to step into leader- It has been more than 17 months since weird change. I’m looking forward to what’s ship roles in the agriculture banking McNair died and McKennie said it is unlikely next for me, but I’m definitely going to miss community. The couple’s desire to that he will ever get over it completely. He everything that has come about. I’m starting grow the farming community in the had known McNair since they were kids and to appreciate things differently now. I’m State is remarkable and reveals why McNair played Little League baseball on a going to practice not dreading practice any- team coached by McKennie’s father. more. I’m happy to be there with my team- they are so well-deserving of this rec- ‘‘You’re never going to feel normal. It al- mates.’’ ognition. most turns into a new type of normal, it’s a Unlike many of his former teammates who I would like to congratulate and new reality you’ve got to live it,’’ McKennie left long before their eligibility expired or thank the Canadas for their hard work, said. ‘‘I can’t lie and say I don’t think about moved on the moment they played their dedication, and leadership to the city it every day. I get texts from his parents be- final game, McKennie said there will always of England, the ag community in their fore every game. . . . You’re never going to be an attachment. area, and the State of Arkansas. I am move on from it. ‘‘I love this university and I love what it grateful for their work and for the ABA ‘‘I think it was important that when Coach means to be a Terrapin.’’ McKennie said. ‘‘It Locks got here, he had a meeting with a recognizing their careers and contribu- means so much more to me than just playing ∑ bunch of us and he said, ‘We can move on on Saturday. If it was about playing time, I tions with the Bruning Award. without forgetting Jordan. We can take still wouldn’t be here. I should have gone f steps forward, but we’ll not forget where we somewhere else and played a little bit soon- TRIBUTE TO PARKER WALTER came from and not forget Jordan in any sort er. It means so much to me to represent this of way.’ ’’ university and represent this state that I’ve ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this Even though the patch of grass at Mary- called home for most of my life, that’s the week I have the honor of recognizing land Stadium with McNair’s number has most important part to me.’’ grown over, McKennie said, ‘‘Internally we Parker Walter of Madison County for honor him every day. His locker is still in f his extraordinary bravery in the face of our locker room. We pray in front of it be- danger. fore every game.’’ ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS In late September, the American Red Four years later, McKennie is only one of Cross awarded 6-year-old Parker Wal- three players remaining from the 19 mem- ter with a Certificate of Extraordinary bers of the 2015 recruiting class, along with TRIBUTE TO GARY AND HANNA Personal Action from their National linebacker Isaiah Davis and defensive end CANADA Keiron Howard. Lifesaving Award Program. This was ‘‘There are less than 10 guys from my class ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I rise the first time in 20 years that a Mon- that made it through their eligibility,’’ today to recognize Gary and Hanna tanan has received the distinguished McKennie said. ‘‘Our class is extremely in- Canada for receiving the American Lifesaving Award from the American teresting because it’s been filled with so Bankers Association’s Bruning Award. Red Cross. Parker heroically saved his much turmoil. A lot of guys didn’t finish, This award is dedicated to bankers who 4-year-old brother Cooper from drown- but we also had two first-round draft picks, demonstrate a strong sense of leader- ing when he slipped into a rushing irri- DJ Moore and Darnell Savage. So it’s like a ship and dedication to providing finan- gation ditch behind their home. Parker pretty big spectrum. I’ve been the only offen- sive lineman left for two years.’’ cial guidance and credit to ranchers, immediately screamed out to his moth- Locksley said Tuesday that the person and farmers, and businesses in rural Amer- er and grandmother to alert them and player he helped recruit to Maryland while ica. quickly ran over to pull his younger

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In The first time I saw the family farm, I a memorable speech, he stated: ‘‘We was struck not only by the great beau- TRIBUTE TO CHRIS DINSDALE must build and not destroy our rural ty of the homestead, but by the pride ∑ Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, today towns, build and not eliminate our and twinkle in the eye of a proud Colo- I rise to recognize a great Coloradan, independent farmers and ranchers; we rado farmer. Chris Dinsdale, who will be inducted need and must have a coalition for sur- The State of Colorado is fortunate to into the 2020 Farm Credit Colorado Ag- vival.’’ In 1991, he was granted hon- have Don’s continued commitment to riculture Hall of Fame. Chris is a bank- orary life membership and awarded his community and the Colorado Farm er and cattleman from Sterling, CO, Meritorious Service to the Rocky Bureau, and he is beyond deserving of who has devoted his life to benefiting Mountain Farmers Union for his count- this honor.∑ his community. less efforts to the organization and the f Chris is the coowner of his own busi- community. RECOGNIZING KELLOGG LUMBER Furthering his commitment to rural ness, while also serving on multiple ∑ boards, and is the current cochairman farming communities, Charles served Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, as a mem- ber and former chairman of the Senate of the Bank of Colorado. No matter his with the National Association of Rural Committee on Small Business and En- role, he works tirelessly to help our Rehabilitation Committee Board, trepreneurship, each month I recognize rural communities grow and ensure our which helped farmers establish them- and celebrate the American entrepre- agricultural producers are among the selves when banks would not offer neurial spirit by highlighting the suc- most successful in the country. His them loans. Additionally, he served on cess of a small business in my home passion for Colorado can be seen in the Colorado Highway Commission, the State of Idaho. However, in honor of every action he takes. Colorado Farm Service Agency State Veterans Day on November 11, this I remember commenting to Chris Committee, as well as the Colorado month I will honor a veteran-owned about some of the new banks he was Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. small business for each of the 10 days building in several towns across east- Through all of his roles, Charles has the Senate is in legislative session. The ern Colorado. He smiled in response continued to seek innovative practices to improve agricultural operations in personal sacrifices made by America’s and said that he knew some of the veterans have protected the very free- banks would probably never make the state. Charles is married to Patsy, and the doms and values that give each of us enough money to pay for the cost of and our children the ability to achieve the building but that ‘‘the community two are the proud parents of 12 chil- dren, 33 grandchildren, and 1 great- the American dream. The skills vet- had been so good to them’’ that he erans learn as members of the military wanted to repay the town with a beau- grandchild. His father settled on a farm south of Arapahoe in 1919, and they are invaluable and undoubtedly con- tiful new business they could be proud tribute to Idaho’s flourishing veteran of. This is the kind of person Chris is, still own and operate that farm today. Charles is a true example of what it business community. I am proud of the one who puts the community before means to be committed to family and sacrifices veterans have made to pro- himself, the kind of person who makes community, and he is extremely de- tect our country and that they are Colorado special. serving of this prestigious honor.∑ choosing Idaho to call home when they Chris’s knowledge and expertise in f complete their service in the military. Colorado agriculture has been recog- As your U.S. Senator from the great nized throughout the State, as Chris TRIBUTE TO DON SHAWCROFT State of Idaho, it is my pleasure to rec- has earned several coveted awards from ∑ Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, today ognize Kellogg Lumber in Kellogg as his community, including—Sterling’s I rise to recognize a great Coloradan, the Veteran-owned Idaho Small Busi- Business Person of the Year, Elk Busi- Don Shawcroft, who will be inducted ness of the Day for November 21, 2019. nessman of the Year, and Logan Coun- into the 2020 Farm Credit Colorado Ag- Kellogg Lumber is a retail lumber and ty Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of riculture Hall of Fame. Don is a fourth- hardware store owned by U.S. Army the Year Award. These awards dem- generation Coloradan from the San veteran Steve Bristow. Bristow’s onstrate his ability to not only grow Luis Valley of Southern Colorado, grandfather, Daniel Fultz, began work- his own business but his ability to cre- whose leadership has helped push the ing as a bookkeeper for the company in ate a better Colorado through his in- State’s agricultural industry forward. 1951 and worked his way to become vestments in new infrastructure, as Don graduated from Brigham Young owner in the 1960s. Following a dev- well as tuition assistance and scholar- University from the agricultural eco- astating fire in 1955, Fultz rebuilt the ship opportunities throughout the nomics department. From there, he company and in 1989 passed it on to his Eastern Plains. The impact Chris has served as the State board member for son, Ronald Bristow. Ronald Bristow’s had and will continue to have will ben- the San Luis Valley to the Colorado son, Steve, and his wife, Teirza, ac- efit generations of Colorado agri- Farm Bureau for many years and was quired the company in 2007 and remain culture. vice president for 10 of those years. In its owners today. I am proud to call Chris a friend, and 2010, he was elected president and in The company sells building mate- he is more than deserving of this great 2013 was elected to serve on the Amer- rials, such as plywood, paint, and honor.∑ ican Farm Bureau Board of Directors. power tools, and serves clients who f Additionally, Don has served on the seek personal or commercial construc- Southern Farm Bureau Casualty tion and remodels. Kellogg Lumber TRIBUTE TO CHARLES HANAVAN Board, a role in which he is on the partners with well-known community ∑ Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, today boards of all its wholly owned subsidi- vendors to provide reliable, quality I rise to recognize a great Coloradan, aries, which most recently include the products to their customers, who in- Charles Hanavan, who will be inducted Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance Com- clude homeowners, builders, and con- into the 2020 Farm Credit Colorado Ag- pany. tractors. Many customers have relied riculture Hall of Fame. Charles has Outside of the numerous Farm Bu- on the company to serve their con- been a bedrock to the Colorado farming reau roles, Don has found time to be struction needs for more than 25 years. community and has been committed to the director of the San Luis Valley Bristow and the employees at Kellogg upholding the legacy of family farm- Health and Mountain States Legal Lumber’s hard work and expertise have ing. Foundation, further contributing his earned them a reputation for excep- Charles was a longtime leader within commitment to the State of Colorado tional customer service in the Kellogg the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, in and its communities. community.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO6.043 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S6754 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 21, 2019 Congratulations to Steve and Teirza Representatives to the Canada-United H.R. 1088. An act to authorize the Society Bristow and all of the employees at States Interparliamentary Group: Mr. of the First Infantry Division to make modi- Kellogg Lumber for being selected as Huizenga of Michigan. fications to the First Division Monument lo- the Veteran-owned Idaho Small Busi- cated on Federal Land in President’s Park in ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED the District of Columbia, and for other pur- ness of the Day for November 21, 2019. At 10:52 a.m., a message from the poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- You make our great State proud, and I House of Representatives, delivered by ural Resources. look forward to your continued growth Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, H.R. 1309. An act to direct the Secretary of and success.∑ announced that the Speaker had signed Labor to issue an occupational safety and the following enrolled bills: health standard that requires covered em- f ployers within the health care and social S. 1838. An act to amend the Hong Kong MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT service industries to develop and implement Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. a comprehensive workplace violence preven- Messages from the President of the S. 2710. An act to prohibit the commercial tion plan, and for other purposes; to the United States were communicated to export of covered munitions items to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his Hong Kong Police Force. Pensions. secretaries. The enrolled bills were subsequently H.R. 1446. An act to require the United signed by the President pro tempore States Postal Service to continue selling the f Multinational Species Conservation Funds (Mr. GRASSLEY). EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Semipostal Stamp until all remaining ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED stamps are sold, and for other purposes; to In executive session the Presiding Of- At 2:52 p.m., a message from the the Committee on Homeland Security and ficer laid before the Senate messages House of Representatives, delivered by Governmental Affairs. from the President of the United Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- H.R. 1472. An act to rename the Homestead States submitting sundry nominations nounced that the Speaker had signed National Monument of America near Bea- the following enrolled bills. trice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National which were referred to the appropriate Historical Park; to the Committee on En- committees. S. 862. An act to extend the sunset for col- ergy and Natural Resources. (The messages received today are lateral requirements for Small Business Ad- H.R. 1487. An act to direct the Secretary of printed at the end of the Senate pro- ministration disaster loans. the Interior to conduct a special resource ceedings.) H.R. 3055. An act making further con- study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal tinuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, area in the State of California to evaluate al- f and for other purposes. ternatives for protecting the resources of the MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE H.R. 3889. An act to amend the Office of coastal area, and for other purposes; to the National Drug Control Policy Reauthoriza- Committee on Energy and Natural Re- At 10:26 a.m., a message from the tion Act of 1998 to make technical correc- sources. House of Representatives, delivered by tions. f Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, H.R. 4258. An act to authorize the Marshal announced that the House has passed of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court MEASURES PLACED ON THE the following bills, in which it requests Police to protect the Justices, employees, CALENDAR and official guests of the Supreme Court out- The following bill was read the sec- the concurrence of the Senate: side of the Supreme Court grounds, and for H.R. 182. An act to extend the authoriza- other purposes. ond time, and placed on the calendar: S. 2920. A bill to reauthorize the Violence tion for the Cape Cod National Seashore Ad- The enrolled bills were subsequently visory Commission. Against Women Act of 1994, and for other H.R. 255. An act to provide for an exchange signed by the President pro tempore purposes. (Mr. GRASSLEY). of lands with San Bernardino County, Cali- f fornia, to enhance management of lands within the San Bernardino National Forest, At 3:20 p.m., a message from the ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED and for other purposes. House of Representatives, delivered by The Secretary of the Senate reported H.R. 263. An act to rename the Oyster Bay Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, that on today, November 21, 2019, she National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman announced that the House has passed had presented to the President of the Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife the following bill, in which it requests United States the following enrolled Refuge. the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 737. An act to prohibit the sale of bills: shark fins, and for other purposes. H.R. 1309. An act to direct the Secretary of S. 862. An act to extend the sunset for col- H.R. 925. An act to extend the authoriza- Labor to issue an occupational safety and lateral requirements for Small Business Ad- tion of appropriations for allocation to carry health standard that requires covered em- ministration disaster loans. out approved wetlands conservation projects ployers within the health care and social S. 1838. An act to amend the Hong Kong under the North American Wetlands Con- service industries to develop and implement Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. servation Act through fiscal year 2024. a comprehensive workplace violence preven- S. 2710. An act to prohibit the commercial H.R. 1088. An act to authorize the Society tion plan, and for other purposes. export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force. of the First Infantry Division to make modi- f fications to the First Division Monument lo- f MEASURES REFERRED cated on Federal Land in President’s Park in REPORTS OF COMMITTEES the District of Columbia, and for other pur- The following bills were read the first The following reports of committees poses. and the second times by unanimous H.R. 1446. An act to require the United were submitted: consent, and referred as indicated: States Postal Service to continue selling the By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee Multinational Species Conservation Funds H.R. 182. An act to extend the authoriza- on Energy and Natural Resources, with an Semipostal Stamp until all remaining tion for the Cape Cod National Seashore Ad- amendment: stamps are sold, and for other purposes. visory Commission; to the Committee on En- S. 860. A bill to amend the Omnibus Public H.R. 1472. An act to rename the Homestead ergy and Natural Resources. Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the National Monument of America near Bea- H.R. 255. An act to provide for an exchange terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation trice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National of lands with San Bernardino County, Cali- project in Colorado, and for other purposes Historical Park. fornia, to enhance management of lands (Rept. No. 116–160). H.R. 1487. An act to direct the Secretary of within the San Bernardino National Forest, By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee the Interior to conduct a special resource and for other purposes; to the Committee on on Energy and Natural Resources, with an study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal Energy and Natural Resources. amendment in the nature of a substitute: area in the State of California to evaluate al- H.R. 263. An act to rename the Oyster Bay S. 1882. A bill to make available the con- ternatives for protecting the resources of the National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman tinued use of Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Pro- coastal area, and for other purposes. Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife gram project use power by the Kinsey Irriga- The message also announced that Refuge; to the Committee on Environment tion Company and the Sidney Water Users and Public Works. pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d, and the Irrigation District, and for other purposes H.R. 737. An act to prohibit the sale of (Rept. No. 116–161). order of the House of January 3, 2019, shark fins, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on the Speaker appoints the following Committee on Commerce, Science, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Member on the part of the House of Transportation. without amendment:

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A bill to protect victims of crime sion of certain authorities for foreign intel- COMMITTEE or serious labor violations from removal dur- ligence and international terrorism inves- The following executive reports of ing Department of Homeland Security en- tigations, and for other purposes; to the forcement actions, and for other purposes; to Committee on the Judiciary. nominations were submitted: the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. By Mr. GRAHAM for the Committee on the By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. CORNYN, BROWN): Judiciary. Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. COTTON, and Mr. S. 2940. A bill to amend the National Avia- Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be CASSIDY): tion Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth S. 2930. A bill to exempt from the Lacey National Aviation Heritage Area; to the Circuit. Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be certain water transfers between any of the sources. United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Ms. Circuit. and for other purposes; to the Committee on STABENOW, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. COLLINS, Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be Environment and Public Works. and Mr. YOUNG): United States District Judge for the South- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. S. 2941. A bill to require the Administrator ern District of New York. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. LEE, Mr. LEAHY, of the Environmental Protection Agency to Bernard Maurice Jones II, of Oklahoma, to Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. establish a consumer recycling education be United States District Judge for the West- TILLIS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. and outreach grant program, and for other ern District of Oklahoma. PORTMAN, Mr. COONS, Ms. ERNST, and purposes; to the Committee on Environment Thomas Michael O’Connor, of Texas, to be Mr. CRAPO): and Public Works. United States Marshal for the Southern Dis- S. 2931. A bill to establish a process for ob- By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. trict of Texas for the term of four years. taining a Federal certificate of rehabilita- MURKOWSKI, and Ms. HASSAN): Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, of Connecticut, tion, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 2942. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- to be United States District Judge for the mittee on the Judiciary. enue Code of 1986 to provide that certain con- District of Connecticut. By Mrs. BLACKBURN: tributions by government entities are treat- Ralph Ignatius Sozio, of New York, to be S. 2932. A bill to amend title 17, United ed as contributions to capital; to the Com- United States Marshal for the Southern Dis- States Code, to require broadcasters to ob- mittee on Finance. trict of New York for the term of four years. tain permission to transmit content owned By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, (Nominations without an asterisk by another person, and for other purposes; to Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. BOOKER): were reported with the recommenda- the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 2943. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to revise min- tion that they be confirmed.) By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. DURBIN): imum nurse staffing requirements for skilled f S. 2933. A bill to amend the Commodity Ex- nursing facilities under the Medicare pro- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND change Act to require a review of current ex- gram and for nursing facilities under the emptions granted to foreign entities in re- Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to JOINT RESOLUTIONS sponse to an attempt by a foreign authority the Committee on Finance. The following bills and joint resolu- to exercise direct supervisory authority over By Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Mrs. tions were introduced, read the first a domestic derivatives clearing organization; SHAHEEN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. HAR- and second times by unanimous con- to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, RIS, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. SINEMA, sent, and referred as indicated: and Forestry. Ms. WARREN, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. COL- By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. GRA- LINS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mrs. HYDE- By Mr. PAUL: HAM, Mr. MURPHY, and Mr. RUBIO): SMITH): S. 2923. A bill to modify the criteria used S. 2934. A bill to clarify United States pol- S. 2944. A bill to amend title 10, United by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small icy toward Libya, advance a diplomatic solu- States Code, to include digital breast ports; to the Committee on Environment and tion to the conflict in Libya, and support the tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative Public Works. people of Libya; to the Committee on For- health care service under the military health By Mr. HEINRICH: eign Relations. system and the TRICARE program; to the S. 2924. A bill to establish the Bandelier By Mr. MARKEY: Committee on Armed Services. National Park and Preserve in the State of S. 2935. A bill to prohibit the appointment By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. New Mexico; to the Committee on Energy of former fossil fuel executive officers and BRAUN): and Natural Resources. fossil fuel lobbyists as the heads of certain S. 2945. A bill to designate the facility of By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. departments, and for other purposes; to the the United States Postal Service located at DURBIN): Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as S. 2925. A bill to provide consumer protec- ernmental Affairs. the Ernest ‘‘Ernie’’ T. Pyle Post Office; to tions for students; to the Committee on By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. HAR- the Committee on Homeland Security and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. RIS, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. Governmental Affairs. By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and MARKEY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. GILLI- By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. Mr. TOOMEY): BRAND, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CARDIN, GILLIBRAND, and Mr. BOOKER): S. 2926. A bill to include Portugal in the Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SAND- S. 2946. A bill to provide direct appropria- list of foreign states whose nationals are eli- ERS, Mr. REED, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. tions for certain housing programs, and for gible for admission into the United States as WARREN, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR): other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States S. 2936. A bill to provide for the admission ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. nationals are treated similarly by the Gov- and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, ernment of Portugal; to the Committee on and other vulnerable individuals, to provide Mrs. FISCHER, and Mr. MARKEY): the Judiciary. for the processing of refugees and asylum S. 2947. A bill to require the Secretary of By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to Transportation to finalize a rule to protect CASSIDY): modify certain special immigrant visa pro- consumers from the risks of carbon mon- S. 2927. A bill to amend the Public Health grams, and for other purposes; to the Com- oxide poisoning from keyless ignition motor Service Act to provide that the authority of mittee on the Judiciary. vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Com- the Director of the National Institute on Mi- By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. BOOK- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- nority Health and Health Disparities to ER, and Ms. HARRIS): tation. make certain research endowments applies S. 2937. A bill to amend the Fair Labor By Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Ms. with respect to both current and former cen- Standards Act of 1938 to require employers SINEMA, Mrs. FISCHER, and Mrs. FEIN- ters of excellence, and for other purposes; to to allow employees to take meal, medical, STEIN): the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and restroom breaks, and for other purposes; S. 2948. A bill to direct the Secretary of and Pensions. to the Committee on Health, Education, Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot pro- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Labor, and Pensions. gram for work therapy using service dog MERKLEY, Ms. ROSEN, and Mr. BOOK- By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. SCHU- training; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- ER): MER, and Mrs. MURRAY): fairs. S. 2928. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- S. 2938. A bill to amend the Worker Adjust- By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. cation Act of 1965 to reauthorize the Univer- ment and Retraining Notification Act to BOOKER, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. MCSALLY,

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Mr. BROWN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. MENEN- S. Res. 436. A resolution supporting the Small Business Administration to help peo- DEZ, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. RUBIO): goals, activities, and ideals of Prematurity ple in the United States start, build, and S. 2949. A bill to direct the Secretary of Awareness Month; to the Committee on grow businesses; to the Committee on Small Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Business and Entrepreneurship. organizations to provide service dogs to vet- By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. By Mr. KENNEDY: erans with severe post-traumatic stress dis- CARDIN, and Mr. BRAUN): S. Res. 444. A resolution condemning the order, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. Res. 437. A resolution expressing support VH1 television show Cartel Crew; to the mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. for the goals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Committee on Commerce, Science, and By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Month; considered and agreed to. Transportation. MANCHIN): By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. KLO- f S. 2950. A bill to amend title 38, United BUCHAR, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. States Code, to concede exposure to airborne GRASSLEY, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. SUL- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS LIVAN, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. HAWLEY, hazards and toxins from burn pits under cer- S. 193 tain circumstances, and for other purposes; Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, DAINES, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. ALEXANDER, to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. the name of the Senator from Pennsyl- By Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. HARRIS Mr. BRAUN, Mr. ROBERTS, Ms. BALD- (for herself, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. WIN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- DUCKWORTH)): COONS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FEIN- sponsor of S. 193, a bill to amend chap- S. 2951. A bill to facilitate the development STEIN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. ter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to of affordable housing, and for other purposes; KING, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. require the safe storage of firearms, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and PETERS, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. and for other purposes. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. Urban Affairs. S. 430 By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. SCOTT of At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the PORTMAN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. GILLI- South Carolina, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BRAND, Mr. CASEY, Mr. MARKEY, and ROUNDS, and Mr. INHOFE): name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Mr. BLUMENTHAL): S. Res. 438. A resolution expressing support CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- S. 2952. A bill to reauthorize certain Na- for the goals of National Adoption Month sor of S. 430, a bill to extend the Secure tional Heritage Areas, and for other pur- and National Adoption Day by promoting na- Rural Schools and Community Self-De- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- tional awareness of adoption and the chil- termination Act of 2000. dren waiting for adoption, celebrating chil- ural Resources. S. 445 By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and dren and families involved in adoption, and At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the Mr. YOUNG): encouraging the people of the United States S. 2953. A bill to provide congressional to secure safety, permanency, and well-being name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. oversight of United States talks with for all children; considered and agreed to. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Taliban officials and Afghanistan’s com- By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. 445, a bill to allow veterans to use, pos- prehensive peace process; to the Committee COONS, Mr. BURR, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. sess, or transport medical marijuana on Foreign Relations. BOOZMAN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. and to discuss the use of medical mari- By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. WICKER, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. CARPER, juana with a physician of the Depart- BOOKER): and Mr. WYDEN): S. Res. 439. A resolution designating De- ment of Veterans Affairs as authorized S. 2954. A bill to establish a pilot toll cred- by a State or Indian Tribe, and for it marketplace program, and for other pur- cember 1, 2019, as ‘‘Drive Safer Sunday’’; con- poses; to the Committee on Environment and sidered and agreed to. other purposes. Public Works. By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. KING, S. 505 By Mr. MARKEY: and Ms. WARREN): At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, S. Res. 440. A resolution designating De- S. 2955. A bill to authorize the imposition cember 14, 2019, as ‘‘Wreaths Across America the names of the Senator from Oregon of sanctions with respect to significant ac- Day’’; considered and agreed to. (Mr. WYDEN) and the Senator from tions that exacerbate climate change, to re- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. WAR- Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) were added as co- inforce comprehensive efforts to limit global REN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. average temperature rise, and for other pur- sponsors of S. 505, a bill to ensure due RUBIO, Mr. WARNER, Mr. ROBERTS, poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- process protections of individuals in Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. ing, and Urban Affairs. the United States against unlawful de- DUCKWORTH, Mr. MORAN, Mr. JONES, By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. MAR- tention based solely on a protected Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. KEY, and Ms. CANTWELL): characteristic. ISAKSON, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. SCOTT of S. 2956. A bill to amend the Communica- Florida, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. BROWN, Ms. S. 514 tions Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Com- SINEMA, and Ms. CANTWELL): At the request of Mr. TESTER, the munications Commission to conduct a public S. Res. 441. A resolution celebrating the auction of the C-band, and for other pur- name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. 50th anniversary of the Apollo 12 Moon land- poses; to the Committee on Commerce, ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ing; considered and agreed to. Science, and Transportation. 514, a bill to amend title 38, United By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, States Code, to improve the benefits DURBIN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mrs. FEIN- Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. UDALL): STEIN, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, and services provided by the Depart- S. 2957. A bill to prohibit the circumven- Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. MURKOWSKI, and ment of Veterans Affairs to women vet- tion of control measures used by Internet re- Mrs. MURRAY): erans, and for other purposes. tailers to ensure equitable consumer access S. Res. 442. A resolution designating No- S. 634 to products, and for other purposes; to the vember 2019 as ‘‘National Runaway Preven- Committee on Commerce, Science, and At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name tion Month’’; to the Committee on the Judi- of the Senator from North Carolina Transportation. ciary. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. (Mr. BURR) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2958. A bill to provide the Food and Drug CARDIN, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. CANTWELL, S. 634, a bill to amend the Internal Administration with authority to conduct Mr. RISCH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. TILLIS, Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax microbial sampling on concentrated animal Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. HIRONO, credits to encourage individual and feeding operations as necessary to facilitate Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. corporate taxpayers to contribute to a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, ISAKSON, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. scholarships for students through eligi- determine the root cause of an outbreak of FEINSTEIN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. WYDEN, foodborne illness, or address other public ble scholarship-granting organizations Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. BAR- and eligible workforce training organi- health needs; to the Committee on Health, RASSO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. YOUNG, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. THUNE, Mr. zations, and for other purposes. f TESTER, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, S. 639 Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, At the request of Mr. COTTON, the SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Mr. UDALL, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. KING, name of the Senator from Tennessee SENATE RESOLUTIONS Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. PETERS, Ms. (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co- The following concurrent resolutions ERNST, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. KENNEDY, sponsor of S. 639, a bill to require the and Senate resolutions were read, and Ms. HASSAN, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. DAINES, Secretary of the Treasury to mint and Mr. BLUMENTHAL): referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. Res. 443. A resolution recognizing and coins in commemoration of the centen- By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. celebrating on November 30, 2019, the vital nial of the establishment of the Tomb ISAKSON): role of small businesses and the efforts of the of the Unknown Soldier.

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At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S. 743 the name of the Senator from Rhode Is- S. 1253 At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the land (Mr. REED) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from Colorado At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the name of the Senator from Mississippi sor of S. 1908, a bill to amend the Rich- (Mr. GARDNER) and the Senator from Il- ard B. Russell National School Lunch linois (Mr. DURBIN) were added as co- (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 1253, a bill to apply re- Act to improve the efficiency of sum- sponsors of S. 743, a bill to award a mer meals. Congressional Gold Medal to the sol- quirements relating to delivery sales of S. 1921 diers of the 5307th Composite Unit cigarettes to delivery sales of elec- At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the (Provisional), commonly known as tronic nicotine delivery systems, and names of the Senator from New Hamp- ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’, in recognition for other purposes. shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator of their bravery and outstanding serv- S. 1416 from Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) were added ice in the jungles of Burma during At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the as cosponsors of S. 1921, a bill to pro- World War II. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- vania (Mr. TOOMEY) was added as a co- vide that primary care services pro- S. 785 sponsor of S. 1416, a bill to amend the vided by the National Health Service At the request of Mr. TESTER, the Federal Trade Commission Act to pro- Corps may include palliative care serv- name of the Senator from Alabama hibit anticompetitive behaviors by ices. (Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor drug product manufacturers, and for S. 1992 of S. 785, a bill to improve mental other purposes. health care provided by the Depart- At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other S. 1443 names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. purposes. At the request of Ms. ERNST, the RISCH), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. LEAHY) and the Senator from Missouri S. 866 SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. HAWLEY) were added as cosponsors At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 1443, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- of S. 1992, a bill to amend the FAST the name of the Senator from Rhode Is- enue Code of 1986 to provide a non- Act to repeal a rescission of funds. land (Mr. REED) was added as a cospon- refundable credit for working family S. 2103 sor of S. 866, a bill to amend part B of caregivers. the Individuals with Disabilities Edu- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the S. 1590 cation Act to provide full Federal fund- name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the ing of such part. SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Massachu- S. 962 2103, a bill to improve access to afford- setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator able insulin. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were S. 2158 his name was added as a cosponsor of added as cosponsors of S. 1590, a bill to At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the S. 962, a bill to provide funding for fed- amend the State Department Basic Au- erally qualified health centers and the thorities Act of 1956 to authorize re- name of the Senator from Mississippi National Health Service Corps. wards for thwarting wildlife trafficking (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor S. 976 linked to transnational organized of S. 2158, a bill to improve certain pro- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, crime, and for other purposes. grams of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to heri- the name of the Senator from Rhode Is- S. 1622 table disorders. land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the cosponsor of S. 976, a bill to amend the name of the Senator from Kentucky S. 2160 Higher Education Act of 1965 and the (Mr. MCCONNELL) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Se- sponsor of S. 1622, a bill to amend the Carolina, the names of the Senator curity Policy and Campus Crime Sta- Controlled Substances Act to list from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG), the Senator tistics Act to combat campus sexual fentanyl-related substances as schedule from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), the assault, and for other purposes. I controlled substances. Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) and S. 1037 S. 1657 the Senator from Michigan (Mr. At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the PETERS) were added as cosponsors of S. name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. name of the Senator from New Jersey 2160, a bill to require carbon monoxide HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- alarms in certain federally assisted 1037, a bill to amend title XVIII of the sor of S. 1657, a bill to provide assist- housing, and for other purposes. Social Security Act to modernize pro- ance to combat the escalating burden S. 2293 visions relating to rural health clinics of Lyme disease and other tick and At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the under Medicare. vector-borne diseases and disorders. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. S. 1130 S. 1714 CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, sor of S. 2293, a bill to extend the au- name of the Senator from Maryland the name of the Senator from Ten- thority of the Export-Import Bank of

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S. 2869 S. 2427 S. 2713 At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name name of the Senator from Wyoming the name of the Senator from Wis- of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. ERNST) (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of consin (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a was added as a cosponsor of S. 2713, a S. 2869, a bill to amend the Immigra- cosponsor of S. 2427, a bill to amend bill to amend the Internal Revenue tion and Nationality Act to provide for title 31, United States Code, to require Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on extensions of detention of certain the Secretary of the Treasury to mint indoor tanning services. aliens ordered removed, and for other and issue quarter dollars in commemo- S. 2714 purposes. ration of the 19th Amendment to the S. 2898 At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Constitution of the United States, and the names of the Senator from Colo- At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the for other purposes. rado (Mr. GARDNER) and the Senator names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. S. 2446 from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were RISCH) and the Senator from Mis- At the request of Mr. KING, his name added as cosponsors of S. 2714, a bill to sissippi (Mr. WICKER) were added as co- was added as a cosponsor of S. 2446, a amend the America COMPETES Act to sponsors of S. 2898, a bill to amend title bill to provide certain coverage of audi- reauthorize the ARPA–E program, and 5, United States Code, to provide for a ologist services under the Medicare for other purposes. full annuity supplement for certain air program, and for other purposes. traffic controllers. S. 2741 S. 2469 S.J. RES. 6 At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the At the request of Mr. UDALL, the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the names of the Senator from Delaware name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. (Mr. COONS) and the Senator from KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. MERKLEY), the Senator from New Mex- Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added as co- 2469, a bill to amend title 49, United ico (Mr. UDALL), the Senator from sponsors of S. 2741, a bill to amend title States Code, to require the use of ad- Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Sen- XVIII of the Social Security Act to ex- vanced leak detection technology for ator from New Hampshire (Mrs. SHA- pand access to telehealth services, and pipelines, and for other purposes. HEEN), the Senator from Rhode Island for other purposes. S. 2552 (Mr. REED), the Senator from New S. 2754 At the request of Mr. BROWN, the York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator name of the Senator from Michigan At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN), the Senator (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor names of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY), the of S. 2552, a bill to amend title XVIII of ERNST), the Senator from Maine (Mr. Senator from Michigan (Ms. STABE- the Social Security Act to provide an KING), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. NOW), the Senator from California (Mrs. option for first responders age 50 to 64 MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from New FEINSTEIN), the Senator from Arizona who are separated from service due to Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were added as (Ms. SINEMA), the Senator from Oregon retirement or disability to buy into cosponsors of S. 2754, a bill to create (Mr. WYDEN), the Senator from Con- Medicare. jobs and drive innovation and economic necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the growth in the United States by sup- S. 2570 Senator from New York (Mr. SCHUMER) porting and promoting the manufac- At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the were added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 6, names of the Senator from Connecticut ture of next-generation technologies, a joint resolution removing the dead- including refrigerants, solvents, fire (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from line for the ratification of the equal suppressants, foam blowing agents, Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN), the Senator from rights amendment. aerosols, and propellants. Indiana (Mr. YOUNG), the Senator from S. CON. RES. 9 Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) and the Senator S. 2793 At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) were added as At the request of Mr. KING, the name name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. cosponsors of S. 2570, a bill to award a of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. Congressional Gold Medal to Greg CARPER) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 9, a concurrent resolution ex- LeMond in recognition of his service to 2793, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- pressing the sense of Congress that tax- the United States as an athlete, activ- enue Code of 1986 to require coverage exempt fraternal benefit societies have ist, role model, and community leader. without a deductible of certain pri- historically provided and continue to S. 2680 mary care services by high deductible provide critical benefits to the people At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the health plans. and communities of the United States. names of the Senator from North Da- S. 2801 S. CON. RES. 22 kota (Mr. CRAMER) and the Senator At the request of Mr. REED, the name At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, his from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) were added as of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. COR- name was added as a cosponsor of S. cosponsors of S. 2680, a bill to impose TEZ MASTO) was added as a cosponsor of Con. Res. 22, a concurrent resolution sanctions with respect to foreign sup- S. 2801, a bill to strengthen the United expressing the sense of Congress that port for Palestinian terrorism, and for States Interagency Council on Home- there is a climate emergency which de- other purposes. lessness. mands a massive-scale mobilization to

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RES. 437 of the United States to commemorate Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Whereas stomach cancer, also known as the Armenian Genocide through offi- ISAKSON) submitted the following reso- gastric cancer, is one of the most difficult cial recognition and remembrance. lution; which was referred to the Com- cancers to detect in the early stages of the S. RES. 292 mittee on Health, Education, Labor, disease, which contributes to high mortality and Pensions: rates; At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the Whereas stomach cancer occurs when can- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. S. RES. 436 cer cells develop in the lining of the stom- WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. Whereas, according to the World Health ach; Res. 292, a resolution calling on the Organization, complications of preterm birth Whereas stomach cancer is the fifth most Government of Cameroon and armed are now the leading cause of death among common type of cancer worldwide; separatist groups to respect the human children under 5 years of age worldwide; Whereas, in 2019— (1) an estimated 27,510 cases of stomach rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to Whereas approximately 1,000,000 children die each year due to complications of cancer will be diagnosed in the United end all violence, and to pursue an in- States; and clusive dialogue to resolve the conflict preterm birth; Whereas preterm birth is a global problem (2) an estimated 11,140 people in the United in the Northwest and Southwest re- that exacts a toll on families from all parts States will die from stomach cancer; Whereas the estimated 5-year survival rate gions. of society in every country; for stomach cancer is only 31.5 percent; Whereas many complications of preterm S. RES. 343 Whereas, in the United States, stomach birth may have lifelong consequences for the cancer is more prevalent among racial and At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the health, growth, and development of infants; name of the Senator from Wyoming ethnic minorities; Whereas up to 75 percent of deaths result- Whereas increased awareness of, and edu- (Mr. BARRASSO) was added as a cospon- ing from preterm birth worldwide can be pre- cation about, stomach cancer among pa- sor of S. Res. 343, a resolution con- vented through proven cost-effective strate- tients and health care providers could im- gratulating the people of the Czech Re- gies to promote full-term births and improve prove timely recognition of stomach cancer public and the people of the Slovak Re- the care of preterm infants; symptoms; public on the 30th anniversary of the Whereas countries can improve maternal Whereas more research into early diag- Velvet Revolution, the 26th anniver- health and the survival rate of babies born nosis, screening, and treatment for stomach sary of the formation of the Czech Re- prematurely by making strategic invest- cancer is needed; and public and the Slovak Republic, and ments in health care systems to ensure ac- Whereas November 2019 is an appropriate month to observe Stomach Cancer Aware- the 101st anniversary of the declaration cess to high-quality pre-pregnancy care, pre- natal care, childbirth services, emergency ness Month: Now, therefore, be it of independence of Czechoslovakia. obstetric care, postnatal care, and com- Resolved, That the Senate— (1) supports the goals of Stomach Cancer S. RES. 404 prehensive care for affected newborns; Whereas the preterm birth rate in the Awareness Month; At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the United States has worsened for four consecu- (2) supports efforts to increase awareness name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. tive years, rising from 9.63 percent in 2015 to of, and education about, stomach cancer among the general public of the United KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. 10.02 percent in 2018; States; Res. 404, a resolution expressing the Whereas there are significant racial and (3) recognizes the need for additional re- sense of the Senate that the United ethnic disparities in preterm birth rates search into early diagnosis, screening, and States should work in cooperation with among many communities in the United treatment for stomach cancer; and the international community and con- States; (4) encourages States, territories, and lo- tinue to exercise global leadership to Whereas there are disparities in preterm calities of the United States to support the address the causes and effects of cli- birth rates globally, with lower-income fami- goals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. lies at the highest risk of having a child mate change, and for other purposes. f preterm; S. RES. 435 Whereas many preterm births can be pre- SENATE RESOLUTION 438—EX- vented through evidence-based public health PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE At the request of Mr. RISCH, the programs focused on reducing risk factors names of the Senator from Delaware GOALS OF NATIONAL ADOPTION such as tobacco use, closely spaced preg- MONTH AND NATIONAL ADOP- (Mr. COONS), the Senator from Massa- nancies, and early elective deliveries; and TION DAY BY PROMOTING NA- chusetts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator Whereas, in the United States and around TIONAL AWARENESS OF ADOP- from Colorado (Mr. GARDNER), the Sen- the world, November is recognized as Pre- TION AND THE CHILDREN WAIT- ator from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN) and the maturity Awareness Month: Now, therefore, ING FOR ADOPTION, CELE- Senator from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) be it BRATING CHILDREN AND FAMI- were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 435, Resolved, That the Senate— a resolution reaffirming the impor- LIES INVOLVED IN ADOPTION, (1) supports the recognition of Prematurity AND ENCOURAGING THE PEOPLE tance of the General Security of Mili- Awareness Month; tary Information Agreement between OF THE UNITED STATES TO SE- (2) honors individuals working domesti- CURE SAFETY, PERMANENCY, the Republic of Korea and Japan, and cally and internationally to reduce preterm AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL CHIL- for other purposes. births; and (3) supports efforts at home and abroad DREN AMENDMENT NO. 1249 to— Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. KLO- At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the (A) reduce the impact of preterm births by BUCHAR, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. GRASS- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. improving maternal health during and after LEY, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of pregnancy; LANKFORD, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. CRAMER, amendment No. 1249 intended to be pro- (B) advance the care and treatment of in- Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. DAINES, Ms. COL- fants born preterm; and posed to H.R. 3055, a bill making appro- LINS, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. (C) promote evidence-based strategies to— priations for the Departments of Com- ROBERTS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BOOKER, (i) prevent preterm birth and promote full- merce and Justice, Science, and Re- Mr. CASEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, term births; and lated Agencies for the fiscal year end- (ii) improve outcomes for infants born Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. ing September 30, 2020, and for other preterm. JONES, Mr. KING, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. purposes. MARKEY, Mr. PETERS, Ms. ROSEN, Ms.

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RES. 438 States to consider adoption during the ceding the date of adoption of this resolu- Whereas there are far too many month of November and throughout the tion, more than 7,882,300 wreaths were sent unparented children in the United States; year. to locations, including national cemeteries and veterans memorials in every State and Whereas the Adoption and Foster Care f Analysis and Reporting System Report on overseas; fiscal year 2018 foster care and adoption pop- SENATE RESOLUTION 439—DESIG- Whereas the mission of the Wreaths Across ulation characteristics (referred to in this America project, to ‘‘Remember, Honor, NATING DECEMBER 1, 2019, AS Teach’’, is carried out in part by coordi- preamble as the ‘‘AFCARS report’’) indicates ‘‘DRIVE SAFER SUNDAY’’ that there are approximately 437,300 children nating wreath-laying ceremonies in all 50 in the foster care system in the United Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. States and overseas, including at— States, approximately 125,400 of whom are (1) Arlington National Cemetery; COONS, Mr. BURR, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. (2) veterans cemeteries; and waiting for adoption; BOOZMAN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. WICKER, (3) other memorial locations; Whereas the AFCARS report indicates Mr. PERDUE, Mr. CARPER, and Mr. Whereas the Wreaths Across America that— WYDEN) submitted the following reso- project carries out a week-long veterans pa- (1) 65 percent of the children in foster care rade between the State of Maine and the in the United States are 10 years of age or lution; which was considered and Commonwealth of Virginia, stopping along younger; agreed to: the way to spread a message about the im- (2) the average length of time a child S. RES. 439 spends in foster care is approximately 20 portance of— Whereas motor vehicle travel is the pri- (1) remembering the fallen heroes of the months; mary means of transportation in the United (3) in fiscal year 2018, approximately 17,800 United States; States; (2) honoring those who serve; and youth ‘‘aged out’’ of foster care by reaching Whereas every individual traveling on (3) teaching the next generation of children adulthood without being placed in a perma- roads and highways should drive in a safe about— nent home; and manner so as to reduce deaths and injuries (A) the service of veterans; and (4) in fiscal year 2018, the number of chil- (B) the sacrifices made by veterans and dren who— that result from motor vehicle crashes; Whereas, according to the National High- the their families to preserve freedoms en- (A) achieved permanency through adop- joyed by the people of the United States; tion increased for the fourth year in a row; way Traffic Safety Administration, wearing a seat belt saves as many as 15,000 lives each Whereas, in 2018, approximately 1,800,000 and veterans’ wreaths were delivered to 1,644 lo- (B) entered foster care decreased for the year; and Whereas the Sunday after Thanksgiving is cations across the United States and over- second year in a row; seas, including more than 9,300 wreaths Whereas, still, for many foster children, the busiest highway traffic day of the year: Now, therefore, be it placed at the Normandy American Cemetery the wait for a loving family in which they and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, are nurtured, comforted, and protected Resolved, That the Senate— (1) encourages— an increase of more than 200 locations com- seems endless; pared to the previous year; Whereas a survey conducted in 2017 (re- (A) high schools, colleges, universities, ad- ministrators, teachers, primary schools, and Whereas, in December 2019, the tradition of ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘2017 sur- escorting tractor-trailers filled with donated vey’’) showed that a quarter of respondents secondary schools to launch campus-wide educational campaigns to urge students to wreaths from Harrington, Maine, to Arling- who had not adopted had considered adop- ton National Cemetery will be continued tion; focus on safety when driving; (B) national trucking firms— by— Whereas the 2017 survey showed that 46 (1) the Patriot Guard Riders; and percent of respondents either somewhat or (i) to alert employee drivers to be espe- (2) other patriotic escort units, including— strongly agreed that children enter the fos- cially focused on driving safely on the Sun- (A) motorcycle units; ter care system because of juvenile delin- day after Thanksgiving; and (B) law enforcement units; and quency, despite the AFCARS report reveal- (ii) to publicize the importance of driving (C) first responder units; ing that neglect was associated with 62 per- safely on the Sunday after Thanksgiving on Whereas hundreds of thousands of individ- cent of cases involving the removal of a the Citizens Band Radio Service and at truck uals volunteer each December to help lay child, or approximately 163,500 cases; stops across the United States; veterans’ wreaths; Whereas the 2017 survey showed that— (C) clergies to remind congregations to Whereas, in 2019, the trucking industry in (1) 39 percent of respondents believed foster travel safely when attending services and the United States will continue to support care adoption is expensive; and gatherings; the Wreaths Across America project by pro- (2) a majority of respondents considering (D) law enforcement personnel to remind viding drivers, equipment, and related serv- foster care adoption indicated that receiving drivers and passengers to drive safely, par- ices to assist in the transportation of financial and emotional support would make ticularly on the Sunday after Thanksgiving; wreaths across the United States to more a difference in their decision to pursue adop- (E) motorists to drive safely during the than 1,700 locations; tion; holiday season and throughout the rest of Whereas the Senate designated December Whereas the Children’s Bureau, an office of the year; and 15, 2018, as ‘‘Wreaths Across America Day’’; the Administration for Children and Fami- (F) the people of the United States— and lies within the Department of Health and (i) to understand the life-saving impor- Whereas, on December 14, 2019, the Wreaths Human Services, supports programs, re- tance of wearing a seat belt; and Across America project will continue the search, and monitoring to help eliminate (ii) to educate themselves about highway proud legacy of bringing veterans’ wreaths barriers to adoption and find permanent fam- safety; and to Arlington National Cemetery: Now, there- ilies for children; (2) designates December 1, 2019, as ‘‘Drive fore, be it Whereas, every day, loving and nurturing Safer Sunday’’. Resolved, That the Senate— families are strengthened and expanded when (1) designates December 14, 2019, as f committed and dedicated individuals make ‘‘Wreaths Across America Day’’; an important difference in the life of a child SENATE RESOLUTION 440—DESIG- (2) honors— through adoption; NATING DECEMBER 14, 2019, AS (A) the Wreaths Across America project; Whereas the President traditionally issues ‘‘WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA (B) patriotic escort units, including— an annual proclamation to declare the (i) motorcycle units; month of November as National Adoption DAY’’ (ii) law enforcement units; and Month; Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. KING, (iii) first responder units; Whereas National Adoption Day has been and Ms. WARREN) submitted the fol- (C) the trucking industry in the United celebrated as a collective national effort to lowing resolution; which was consid- States; and find permanent and loving families for chil- ered and agreed to: (D) the volunteers and donors involved in dren in the foster care system; and this worthy tradition; and Whereas the Saturday before Thanksgiving S. RES. 440 (3) recognizes— has been recognized as National Adoption Whereas, in 1992, the Wreaths Across (A) the service of veterans and members of Day since at least 2000, and, in 2019, the Sat- America project— the Armed Forces; and urday before Thanksgiving is November 23: (1) began by establishing an annual tradi- (B) the sacrifices that veterans, their fam- Now, therefore, be it tion of donating and transporting Maine bal- ily members, and members of the Armed

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RES. 441 instruments left on the surface of the Moon 25 years of age or younger, and their children Whereas, on May 25, 1961, before a joint to gather data; experience higher rates of homelessness than session of Congress, President John F. Ken- Whereas the success of the Apollo 12 Moon youth and young adults without children; nedy— landing was a result of the skill, dedication, Whereas runaway and homeless youth are (1) declared, ‘‘Now it is time to take longer and collective effort of tens of thousands of at an increased risk for exploitation and be- strides—time for a great new American en- workers, scientists, engineers, and contrac- coming victims of sex and labor trafficking, terprise—time for this Nation to take a tors of the United States; and between 19 percent and 49 percent of clearly leading role in space achievement, Whereas the Apollo 12 mission further young people who experience homelessness which in many ways may hold the key to our demonstrated the focus and capability of the will become victims of trafficking; future on Earth.’’; and scientific community of the United States Whereas youth who run away from home or (2) with his words, set the goal of sending and cemented the United States as the world from foster care are more likely to be co- astronauts to the Moon and returning them leader in space exploration; erced into participating in criminal activity, safely to the Earth; Whereas, 50 years later, the Apollo 12 Moon joining a gang, or using illegal drugs, which Whereas the National Aeronautics and landing continues to inspire national and lead to a higher likelihood of involvement in Space Administration (referred to in this international scientific efforts in space, med- the criminal justice system; preamble as ‘‘NASA’’) mobilized and estab- icine, and other fields; and Whereas preventing youth from running lished the Apollo space program to meet the Whereas the knowledge and experience away from home or from foster care and sup- goal set by President Kennedy; gained from the Apollo space program con- porting youth in high-risk situations is a Whereas the Apollo space program built on tinues to inform missions to Mars, the far family, community, and national responsi- the achievements of the prior space pro- reaches of the solar system, and beyond: bility; grams of NASA, including the Mercury and Now, therefore, be it Whereas the future well-being of the Na- Gemini missions; Resolved, That the Senate— tion is dependent on the value placed on Whereas the successful Moon landing hon- (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the youth and the opportunities provided for ored the tragic sacrifice of every astronaut Apollo 12 Moon landing; youth to acquire the knowledge, skills, and whose life had previously been lost in the (2) honors the bravery and skill of Charles abilities necessary to help youth successfully service of United States spaceflight research, ‘‘Pete’’ Conrad, Jr., Alan Bean, and Richard develop into safe, healthy, and productive including— F. Gordon, the crew of Apollo 12; adults; (1) Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil ‘‘Gus’’ I. (3) commends the efforts of all of the indi- Whereas effective programs supporting Grissom, and Edward H. White II, the astro- viduals of the United States who contributed runaway youth and assisting youth and their nauts who lost their lives during the pre- to the achievement of the Apollo 12 Moon families in providing safe and stable homes flight test for Apollo 1; and landing, exemplifying a cooperative effort on succeed because of partnerships created (2) Theodore C. Freeman, Charles A. Bas- a national scale that continues to inspire among families, youth-based advocacy orga- sett II, Elliot See, Jr., Robert H. Lawrence, scientific progress; and nizations, community-based human service Jr., Michael J. Adams, and Clifton C. Wil- (4) supports the continued leadership of the agencies, law enforcement, schools, faith- liams, Jr.; United States in the exploration and use of based organizations, and businesses; and Whereas the crew of the Apollo 12 mission space through human spaceflight. Whereas the National Runaway Safeline and the National Network for Youth are consisted of— f (1) Charles ‘‘Pete’’ Conrad, Jr., Mission leading the promotion of National Runaway Commander; SENATE RESOLUTION 442—DESIG- Prevention Month in November 2019— (2) Alan Bean, Lunar Module Pilot; and NATING NOVEMBER 2019 AS ‘‘NA- (1) to raise awareness of the runaway and (3) Richard F. Gordon, Command Module TIONAL RUNAWAY PREVENTION homeless youth crisis and the issues these young people face; and Pilot; MONTH’’ Whereas the entire Apollo 12 crew con- (2) to educate the public about solutions sisted of individuals who had served in the Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. and the role they can play in ending youth Navy; DURBIN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, homelessness: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas the official insignia of the mission Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Ms. CANT- (1) designates November 2019 as ‘‘National was the clipper ship, which increased the use WELL, Ms. MURKOWSKI, and Mrs. MUR- Runaway Prevention Month’’; and of the seas by the United States, just as the RAY) submitted the following resolu- (2) recognizes and supports the goals and Apollo program increased the use of space- tion; which was referred to the Com- ideals of National Runaway Prevention based knowledge and exploration; mittee on the Judiciary: Month. Whereas David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden, and James B. Irwin stood ready to support or S. RES. 442 f stand in for the Apollo 12 crew; Whereas results from the Voices of Youth SENATE RESOLUTION 443—RECOG- Whereas, on November 14, 1969, the Apollo Count national survey, as published by NIZING AND CELEBRATING ON 12 crew launched from the John F. Kennedy Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago in Space Center aboard a Saturn V rocket; ‘‘Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness NOVEMBER 30, 2019, THE VITAL Whereas, on November 19, 1969, the In- in America’’, indicates that an estimated ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESSES trepid Lunar Module landed on the surface of 4,200,000 youth and young adults between 13 AND THE EFFORTS OF THE the Moon as the second-ever crewed Moon and 24 years of age experienced homelessness SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRA- mission of the United States; during a 12-month period ending in 2017, in- TION TO HELP PEOPLE IN THE Whereas Apollo 12 carried the second Apol- cluding— UNITED STATES START, BUILD, lo crew to the moon to build on the work of (1) an estimated 700,000 children between 13 AND GROW BUSINESSES the first crew from Apollo 11; and 17 years of age who experienced unac- Whereas the crew of Apollo 12 conducted companied homelessness; and Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, an orbital maneuver to land in the Western (2) an estimated 3,500,000 young adults be- Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. Hemisphere of the Moon to recover portions tween 18 and 24 years of age; RISCH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr.

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SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State and HOUSE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. UDALL, Cartel Crew, Emma Coronel Aispuro (re- Local Government Cybersecurity Act of Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. KING, Mr. BOOZMAN, ferred to in this preamble as ‘‘Aispuro’’), is ´ ´ 2019’’. Mr. PETERS, Ms. ERNST, Ms. HARRIS, the wife of Joaquın Guzman Loera (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘El Chapo’’); SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECU- Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. PERDUE, Whereas, as of the date of the adoption of RITY ACT OF 2002. Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Mr. DAINES, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL) sub- this resolution, El Chapo is the single most Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is mitted the following resolution; which dangerous individual alive, having created amended— was referred to the Committee on the Sinaloa Cartel and led it on its destruc- (1) in section 2201 (6 U.S.C. 651)— Small Business and Entrepreneurship: tive path of trafficking drugs and individuals (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), for decades; S. RES. 443 and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respec- Whereas, since establishing his crime syn- Whereas, as of September 2019, there are tively; and dicate in the late 1980s, El Chapo has been re- more than 30,700,000 small businesses in the (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- sponsible for the deaths of hundreds of thou- United States; lowing: sands of individuals, through both direct vio- Whereas small businesses in the United ‘‘(4) ENTITY.—The term ‘entity’ shall in- lence and the devastating impact of drug ad- States— clude— diction; (1) represent 99.9 percent of all businesses ‘‘(A) an association, corporation, whether Whereas, at one point, El Chapo was on the in the United States; for-profit or nonprofit, partnership, propri- Ten Most Wanted Fugitive List published by (2) employ nearly 48 percent of private sec- etorship, organization, institution, establish- the Federal Bureau of Investigation; tor employees in the United States; ment, or individual, whether domestic or for- Whereas Aispuro— (3) constitute almost 2 of every 3 new jobs; eign; (1) helped El Chapo escape from a Mexican and ‘‘(B) a governmental agency or other gov- prison; and ernmental entity, whether domestic or for- (4) constitute 97.5 percent of firms that ex- (2) was under investigation in the United eign, including State, local, Tribal, and ter- port goods; and States as recently as April 2019; and ritorial government entities; and Whereas November 30, 2019, is an appro- Whereas Aispuro clearly intends to profit ‘‘(C) the general public.’’; and priate day to recognize small businesses and from the notoriety her cartel connections af- (2) in section 2202 (6 U.S.C. 652)— encourage consumers to support local small ford her, as she is developing a clothing line (A) in subsection (c)— businesses during the holiday shopping sea- called ‘‘El Chapo Guzman’’: Now, therefore, (i) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at son: Now, therefore, be it be it the end; Resolved, That the Senate joins the Small Resolved, That the Senate urges VH1— (ii) by redesignating paragraph (11) as Business Administration in— (1) to cancel Cartel Crew; paragraph (12); and (1) celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of (2) to reconsider its standards when devel- (iii) by inserting after paragraph (10) the small business owners in the United States; oping television shows so that victims of car- following: (2) recognizing the importance of creating tel bloodshed and destruction are not further ‘‘(11) carry out the authority of the Sec- policies that promote a business-friendly en- harmed; and retary under subsection (e)(1)(R); and’’; and vironment for small business owners that is (3) to be a better steward of public media (B) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the free of unnecessary and burdensome regula- by refusing to spread the erroneous message end the following: tions and red tape; that crime is profitable. (3) supporting and encouraging young en- ‘‘(R) To make grants to and enter into co- trepreneurs to pursue passions and create f operative agreements or contracts with more startup businesses; AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND States, local, Tribal, and territorial govern- (4) showing appreciation for the many PROPOSED ments, and other non-Federal entities as the ways in which small businesses support— Secretary determines necessary to carry out (A) the communities of which small busi- SA 1251. Mrs. FISCHER (for Mr. LANKFORD the responsibilities of the Secretary related nesses are a part; and (for himself and Mr. PETERS)) proposed an to cybersecurity and infrastructure security (B) the workers who are employed by small amendment to the bill S. 1430, to amend title under this Act and any other provision of businesses; and 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by law, including grants, cooperative agree- (5) celebrating the invaluable contribution representative payees. ments, and contracts that provide assistance that small businesses make to the United SA 1252. Mrs. FISCHER (for Mr. PETERS) and education related to cyber threat indica- States as the backbone of the economy. proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1846, to tors, defensive measures and cybersecurity amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to technologies, cybersecurity risks, incidents, f provide for engagements with State, local, analysis, and warnings.’’; and SENATE RESOLUTION 444—CON- Tribal, and territorial governments, and for (3) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 659)— other purposes. (A) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting ‘‘oper- DEMNING THE VH1 TELEVISION SA 1253. Mr. WICKER submitted an amend- SHOW CARTEL CREW ational and’’ after ‘‘timely’’; ment intended to be proposed by him to the (B) in subsection (d)(1)(E), by inserting ‘‘, Mr. KENNEDY submitted the fol- bill S. 1294, to require Federal agencies with including an entity that collaborates with lowing resolution; which was referred jurisdiction over broadband deployment to election officials,’’ after ‘‘governments’’; and to the Committee on Commerce, enter into an interagency agreement related (C) by adding at the end the following: to certain types of funding for broadband de- Science, and Transportation: ‘‘(n) COORDINATION ON CYBERSECURITY FOR ployment; which was ordered to lie on the FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.— S. RES. 444 table. ‘‘(1) COORDINATION.—The Center shall, to Whereas the VH1 television show Cartel f the extent practicable, and in coordination Crew glorifies drug cartels and individuals as appropriate with Federal and non-Federal who live in luxury as a result of the wealth TEXT OF AMENDMENTS entities, such as the Multi-State Information that drug cartels corruptly amass; SA 1251. Mrs. FISCHER (for Mr. Sharing and Analysis Center— Whereas there is concern that youth across LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. ‘‘(A) conduct exercises with Federal and the United States may watch Cartel Crew PETERS)) proposed an amendment to non-Federal entities; and come to believe that crime is profitable; the bill S. 1430, to amend title 5, United ‘‘(B) provide operational and technical cy- Whereas the words and deeds of the cast bersecurity training related to cyber threat members of Cartel Crew suggest that those States Code, to prevent fraud by rep- indicators, defensive measures, cybersecu- cast members have no interest in separating resentative payees; as follows: rity risks, and incidents to Federal and non- themselves from their illicit pasts; On page 2, line 11, strike ‘‘appointed’’ and Federal entities to address cybersecurity Whereas the relatives of the cast members insert ‘‘designated’’. risks or incidents, with or without reim- of Cartel Crew are some of the worst crimi- On page 2, line 23, strike ‘‘appointed’’ and bursement; nals in history; insert ‘‘designated’’. ‘‘(C) assist Federal and non-Federal enti- Whereas the mother of Michael Blanco, ties, upon request, in sharing cyber threat Griselda Blanco, is better known as ‘‘Cocaine SA 1252. Mrs. FISCHER (for Mr. indicators, defensive measures, cybersecu- Godmother’’, a drug lord in the Medellin Car- PETERS) proposed an amendment to the rity risks, and incidents from and to the

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Federal Government as well as among Fed- (2) the term ‘‘high-cost programs’’ means— (1) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Not later than 1 year eral and non-Federal entities, in order to in- (A) the programs for Universal Service after entering into the interagency agree- crease situational awareness and help pre- Support for High-Cost Areas set forth under ment required under subsection (b), the Fed- vent incidents; subpart D of part 54 of title 47, Code of Fed- eral Communications Commission shall seek ‘‘(D) provide notifications containing spe- eral Regulations, or any successor thereto; public comment on— cific incident and malware information that (B) the Remote Areas Fund set forth under (A) the effectiveness of the interagency may affect them or their customers and resi- subpart J of part 54 of title 47, Code of Fed- agreement in facilitating efficient use of dents; eral Regulations, or any successor thereto; funds for broadband deployment; ‘‘(E) provide and periodically update via a (C) the Interstate Common Line Support (B) the availability of Tribal, State, and web portal and other means tools, products, Mechanism for Rate-of-Return Carriers set local data regarding broadband deployment resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and forth under subpart K of part 54 of title 47, and the inclusion of that data in interagency other cybersecurity standards and best prac- Code of Federal Regulations, or any suc- coordination; and tices and procedures related to information cessor thereto; (C) modifications to the interagency agree- security; (D) the Mobility Fund set forth under sub- ment that would improve the efficacy of ‘‘(F) work with senior Federal and non- part L of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal interagency coordination. Federal officials, including State and local Regulations, or any successor thereto; and (2) ASSESSMENT; REPORT.—Not later than 18 Chief Information Officers, senior election (E) the High Cost Loop Support for Rate- months after the date of enactment of this officials, and through national associations, of-Return Carriers program set forth under Act, the Federal Communications Commis- to coordinate a nationwide effort to ensure subpart M of part 54 of title 47, Code of Fed- sion shall— effective implementation of tools, products, eral Regulations, or any successor thereto. (A) review and assess the comments re- resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and (b) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—Not later ceived under paragraph (1); and procedures related to information security than 180 days after the date of enactment of (B) submit to the Committee on Com- to secure and ensure the resiliency of Fed- this Act, the heads of the covered agencies merce, Science, and Transportation of the eral and non-Federal information systems shall enter into an interagency agreement Senate and the Committee on Energy and and including election systems; requiring coordination between the covered Commerce of the House of Representatives a agencies for the distribution of funds for ‘‘(G) provide, upon request, operational and report detailing any findings and rec- broadband deployment under— technical assistance to Federal and non-Fed- ommendations from the assessment con- (1) the high-cost programs; eral entities to implement tools, products, ducted under subparagraph (A). resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and (2) the programs administered by the Rural procedures on information security, includ- Utilities Service of the Department of Agri- f ing by, as appropriate, deploying and sus- culture; and (3) the programs administered by the Na- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO taining cybersecurity technologies, such as MEET an intrusion detection capability, to assist tional Telecommunications and Information those Federal and non-Federal entities in de- Administration. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tecting cybersecurity risks and incidents; (c) REQUIREMENTS.—In entering into an have 3 requests for committees to meet interagency agreement with respect to the ‘‘(H) assist Federal and non-Federal enti- during today’s session of the Senate. ties in developing policies and procedures for programs described in subsection (b), the heads of the covered agencies shall— They have the approval of the Majority coordinating vulnerability disclosures, to and Minority leaders. the extent practicable, consistent with inter- (1) require that the covered agencies share national and national standards in the infor- information with each other about existing Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph mation technology industry; or planned projects that have received or 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- ‘‘(I) ensure that Federal and non-Federal will receive funds under the programs de- ate, the following committees are au- entities, as appropriate, are made aware of scribed in subsection (b) for new broadband thorized to meet during today’s session the tools, products, resources, policies, deployment; of the Senate: guidelines, controls, and procedures on infor- (2) provide that— COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL mation security developed by the Depart- (A) subject to subparagraph (B), upon re- RESOURCES ment and other appropriate Federal depart- quest from another covered agency with au- ments and agencies for ensuring the security thority to award or authorize any funds for The Committee on Energy and Nat- and resiliency of civilian information sys- new broadband deployment in a project area, ural Resources is authorized to meet tems; and a covered agency shall provide the other cov- during the session of the Senate on ‘‘(J) promote cybersecurity education and ered agency with any information the cov- Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 10 awareness through engagements with Fed- ered agency possesses regarding, with re- a.m., to conduct a hearing. eral and non-Federal entities. spect to the project area— COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ‘‘(o) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after (i) each entity that provides broadband the date of enactment of this subsection, and service in the area; The Committee on the Judiciary is every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall (ii) levels of broadband service provided in authorized to meet during the session submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu- the area, including the speed of broadband of the Senate on Thursday, November rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate service and the technology provided; 21, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing and the Committee on Homeland Security of (iii) the geographic scope of broadband on the following nominations of Pat- service coverage in the area; and the House of Representatives a report on the rick J. Bumatay, of California, to be status of cybersecurity measures that are in (iv) each entity that has received or will place, and any gaps that exist, in each State receive funds under the programs described United States Circuit Judge for the and in the largest urban areas of the United in subsection (b) to provide broadband serv- Ninth Circuit, Lawrence VanDyke, of States.’’. ice in the area; and Nevada, to be United States Circuit (B) if a covered agency designates any in- Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Philip M. SA 1253. Mr. WICKER submitted an formation provided to another covered agen- Halpern, to be United States District amendment intended to be proposed by cy under subparagraph (A) as confidential, Judge for the Southern District of New him to the bill S. 1294, to require Fed- the other covered agency shall protect the York, Bernard Maurice Jones II, to be eral agencies with jurisdiction over confidentiality of that information; (3) designate the Federal Communications United States District Judge for the broadband deployment to enter into an Western District of Oklahoma, Barbara interagency agreement related to cer- Commission as the entity primarily respon- Bailey Jongbloed, to be United States tain types of funding for broadband de- sible for— (A) coordinating among the covered agen- District Judge for the District of Con- ployment; which was ordered to lie on cies; and necticut, and Thomas Michael O’Con- the table; as follows: (B) storing or maintaining access to all nor, to be United States Marshal for Strike all after the enacting clause and in- broadband deployment data; sert the following: the Southern District of Texas, and (4) consider basing the distribution of Ralph Ignatius Sozio, to be United SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. funds for broadband deployment under the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Broadband programs described in subsection (b) on States Marshal for the Southern Dis- Interagency Coordination Act of 2019’’. standardized data regarding broadband cov- trict of New York, both of the Depart- SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT. erage; and ment of Justice. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (5) provide that the interagency agreement SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (1) the term ‘‘covered agency’’ means— shall be updated periodically, except that The Select Committee on Intel- (A) the Federal Communications Commis- the scope of the agreement with respect to ligence is authorized to meet during sion; the Federal Communications Commission (B) the Department of Agriculture; and may not expand beyond the high-cost pro- the session of the Senate on Thursday, (C) the National Telecommunications and grams. November 21, 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct Information Administration; and (d) ASSESSMENT OF AGREEMENT.— a closed hearing.

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Without objection, it is so ordered. charge card for the charging of Federal elec- The committee-reported amendments objection. tric motor vehicles, and for other purposes. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask were agreed to. There being no objection, the Senate The bill (S. 2193), as amended, was or- unanimous consent that floor privi- proceeded to consider the bill, which dered to be engrossed for a third read- leges be granted to retired Army CPT had been reported from the Committee ing, was read the third time, and Jonathan Ng, a Department of Defense on Homeland Security and Govern- passed, as follows: fellow serving in my office, for the re- mental Affairs, with amendments, as S. 2193 mainder of this session of Congress. follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (The parts of the bill intended to be resentatives of the United States of America in objection, it is so ordered. stricken are shown in boldface brack- Congress assembled, Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I ask ets, and the parts of the bill intended SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. unanimous consent that Elizabeth to be inserted are shown in italics.) This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Charging Ahkivgak, an intern in my office, be S. 2193 Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies granted floor privileges for the remain- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Act’’ or the ‘‘CHARGE Act’’. der of the day. resentatives of the United States of America in SEC. 2. PAYMENT BY CHARGE CARD FOR CHARG- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Congress assembled, ING FEDERAL ELECTRIC MOTOR VE- objection, it is so ordered. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. HICLES. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Charging (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act— f Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY Act’’ or the ‘‘CHARGE Act’’. Administrator of General Services; SEC. 2. PAYMENT BY CHARGE CARD FOR CHARG- (2) the term ‘‘charge card’’— Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask ING FEDERAL ELECTRIC MOTOR VE- (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or unanimous consent that the Senate HICLES. other means existing for the purpose of ob- now proceed to the en bloc consider- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act— taining money, property, labor, or services; ation of the following Senate resolu- (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the and tions, which were submitted earlier Administrator of General Services; (B) includes— today: S. Res. 437, S. Res. 438, S. Res. (2) the term ‘‘charge card’’— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay ø(A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or program; and 439, S. Res. 440, and S. Res. 441. other credit device existing for the purpose (ii) a Fleet Services card; There being no objection, the Senate of obtaining money, property, labor, or serv- (3) the term ‘‘covered electric motor vehi- proceeded to consider the resolutions ices on credit; and¿ cle’’ means a passenger carrier that is— en bloc. (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- means existing for the purpose of obtaining (B) an electric motor vehicle; sent that the resolutions be agreed to, money, property, labor, or services; and (4) the term ‘‘electric motor vehicle’’ has that the preambles be agreed to, and (B) includes— the meaning given the term in section 601 of that the motions to reconsider be con- (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. program; and 13271); sidered made and laid upon the table, (ii) a Fleet Services card; (5) the term ‘‘electric motor vehicle charg- all en bloc. (3) the term ‘‘covered electric motor vehi- ing station’’ means a battery-charging sta- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cle’’ means a passenger carrier that is— tion that permits the transfer of electric en- objection, it is so ordered. (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and ergy (by conductive or inductive means) to a The resolutions (S. Res. 437, S. Res. (B) an electric motor vehicle; battery or other storage device in an electric 438, S. Res. 439, S. Res. 440, and S. Res. (4) the term ‘‘electric motor vehicle’’ has motor vehicle; and 441) were agreed to. the meaning given the term in section 601 of (6) the terms ‘‘Federal agency’’ and ‘‘pas- The preambles were agreed to. the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. senger carrier’’ have the meanings given (The resolutions, with their pre- 13271); those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, (5) the term ‘‘electric motor vehicle charg- United States Code. ambles, are printed in today’s RECORD ing station’’ means a battery-charging sta- (b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) tion that permits the transfer of electric en- after the date of enactment of this Act, the f ergy (by conductive or inductive means) to a Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify battery or other storage device in an electric that each Federal agency may, in accordance UNANIMOUS CONSENT motor vehicle; and with section 1344 of title 31, United States AGREEMENT—H.R. 4566 (6) the terms ‘‘Federal agency’’ and ‘‘pas- Code— Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask senger carrier’’ have the meanings given (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle unanimous consent that if the Senate those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, at a commercial electric motor vehicle receives H.R. 4566 and the text is iden- United States Code. charging station; and (b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days (2) pay for a transaction described in para- tical to the text of S. 2592, as intro- after the date of enactment of this Act, the graph (1) with a charge card. duced, that the Senate proceed to the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify (c) ISSUANCE OF CHARGE CARDS.—Not later immediate consideration of H.R. 4566; that each Federal agency may, in accordance than 180 days after the date of enactment of that the bill be considered read a third with section 1344 of title 31, United States this Act, the Administrator shall issue to time; and that the Senate vote on the Code— each Federal agency a charge card for each passage of the bill; finally, if passed, (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal that the motion to reconsider be con- at a commercial electric motor vehicle agency that may be used by an officer or em- charging station; and ployee of the Federal agency to pay for sidered made and laid upon the table (2) pay for a transaction described in para- charging the covered motor vehicle in ac- with no intervening action or debate. graph (1) with a charge card. cordance with the guidance issued under sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (c) ISSUANCE OF CHARGE CARDS.—Not later section (b). objection, it is so ordered. than 180 days after the date of enactment of f f this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE FRAUD CHARGING HELPS AGENCIES RE- covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal PREVENTION ACT OF 2019 agency that may be used by an officer or em- ALIZE GENERAL EFFICIENCICES Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask ACT ployee of the Federal agency to øcharge¿ pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in ac- unanimous consent that the Senate Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask cordance with the guidance issued under sub- proceed to the immediate consider- unanimous consent that the Senate section (b). ation of Calendar No. 148, S. 1430. proceed to the immediate consider- Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ation of Calendar No. 199, S. 2193. sent that the committee-reported clerk will report the bill by title.

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A bill (S. 1430) to amend title 5, United ports concerning the amounts received from (2) FERS.—Section 8466(c) of title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by representa- payments authorized under section 8345(e) as States Code, is amended— tive payees. required by law shall be taken to be suffi- (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; There being no objection, the Senate cient evidence prima facie of the embezzle- (B) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘(in- proceeded to consider the bill, which ment or conversion of such amounts.’’.¿ cluding an organization)’’ after ‘‘person’’; had been reported from the Committee (2) FERS.—Subchapter VI of chapter 84 of (C) in the second sentence— on Homeland Security and Govern- title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- (i) by inserting ‘‘(including an organiza- mental Affairs, with amendments, as serting after section 8466 the following: tion)’’ after ‘‘any person’’; and follows: ‘‘§ 8466a. Embezzlement or conversion of pay- (ii) by inserting ‘‘and may appropriately ments receive such payments on behalf of the (The parts of the bill intended to be claimant’’ after ‘‘claimant’’ the second place ‘‘(a) EMBEZZLING AND CONVERSION GEN- stricken are shown in boldface brack- it appears; and ERALLY.— ets and the parts of the bill intended to (D) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for a be inserted are shown in italics.) ‘‘(2) If the Office determines that direct representative payee to embezzle or in any payment of a benefit to an individual men- S. 1430 manner convert all or any part of the tally incompetent or under other legal dis- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- amounts received from payments received as ability would cause substantial harm to the resentatives of the United States of America in a representative payee to a use other than individual, the Office may defer or suspend Congress assembled, for the use and benefit of the minor or indi- direct payment of the benefit until such time vidual on whose behalf such payments were SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. as the appointment of a representative payee received. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Representa- is made. The Office shall resume payment as ø‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—If the Office determines tive Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019’’. soon as practicable, including all amounts that a representative payee has embezzled or SEC. 2. REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE FRAUD. due.’’. converted payments as described in para- (a) DEFINITIONS.— (d) LIMITATIONS ON APPOINTMENTS OF REP- graph (1), the Office shall promptly revoke (1) CSRS.—Section 8331 of title 5, United RESENTATIVE PAYEES.— ¿ States Code, is amended— payments to the representative payee. (1) CSRS.—Section 8345 of title 5, United ‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—If the Office determines (A) in paragraph (31), by striking ‘‘and’’ at States Code, is amended by inserting after that a representative payee has embezzled or the end; subsection (e) the following: (B) in paragraph (32), by striking the pe- converted payments as described in paragraph ‘‘(f) The Office may not authorize a person riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (1), the Office shall promptly— to receive payments on behalf of a minor or ‘‘(A) revoke the certification for payment of (C) by adding at the end the following: individual of legal disability under sub- benefits to the representative payee; and ‘‘(33) ‘representative payee’ means a person section (e) if that person has been convicted ‘‘(B) certify payment— (including an organization) appointed under of a violation of— ‘‘(i) to another representative payee; or section 8345(e)(1) to receive payments on be- ‘‘(1) section 8345a or 8466a; ‘‘(ii) if the interest of the individual under half of a minor or an individual mentally in- ‘‘(2) section 208 or 1632 of the Social Secu- this title would be served thereby, to the indi- competent or under other legal disability.’’. rity Act (42 U.S.C. 408, øand¿ 1383a); or vidual. (2) FERS.—Section 8401 of title 5, United ‘‘(3) section 6101 of title 38.’’. ‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates States Code, is amended— (2) FERS.—Section 8466 of title 5, United subsection (a)(1) shall be fined under title 18, (A) in paragraph (37), by striking ‘‘and’’ at States Code, is amended by adding at the end imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or the end; the following: both.’’. ømore than 5 years, or both. (B) in paragraph (38), by striking the pe- ‘‘(d) The Office may not authorize a person ‘‘(c) PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.—Any willful to receive payments on behalf of a minor or riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and neglect or refusal by a representative payee individual of legal disability under sub- (C) by adding at the end the following: to make and file proper accountings or re- section (c) if that person has been convicted ‘‘(39) ‘representative payee’ means a person ports concerning the amounts received from of a violation of— (including an organization) appointed under payments authorized under section 8466(c) as ‘‘(1) section 8345a or 8466a; section 8466(c)(1) to receive payments on be- required by law shall be taken to be suffi- ‘‘(2) section 208 or 1632 of the Social Secu- half of a minor or an individual mentally in- cient evidence prima facie of the embezzle- rity Act (42 U.S.C. 408, øand¿ 1383a); or competent or under other legal disability.’’. ment or conversion of such amounts.’’.¿ (b) EMBEZZLEMENT OR CONVERSION.— ‘‘(3) section 6101 of title 38.’’. (3) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- (1) CSRS.—Subchapter III of chapter 83 of SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION. MENTS.— title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- ø (A) The table of sections for chapter 83 of (a) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENTS.— serting after section 8345 the following: title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- Amounts in the Civil Service Retirement and ‘‘§ 8345a. Embezzlement or conversion of pay- serting after the item relating to section 8345 Disability Fund may be used by the Office of ments the following: Personnel Management, without further ap- propriation, for the cost of activities of the ‘‘(a) EMBEZZLING AND CONVERSION GEN- ‘‘8345a. Embezzlement or conversion of pay- Office relating to preventing fraud by rep- ERALLY.— ments.’’. resentative payees (as defined in section 8331 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for a (B) The table of sections for chapter 84 of and 8401 of title 5, United States Code, as representative payee to embezzle or in any title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- amended by this Act).¿ manner convert all or any part of the serting after the item relating to section 8466 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENTS.—Section amounts received from payments received as the following: 8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is a representative payee to a use other than ‘‘8466a. Embezzlement or conversion of pay- amended by inserting ‘‘in administering fraud for the use and benefit of the minor or indi- ments.’’. prevention under sections 8345, 8345a, 8466, and vidual on whose behalf such payments were (c) DEFERRAL OF PAYMENT PENDING AP- 8466a of this title,’’ after ‘‘8465(b) of this title,’’. received. POINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE.— (b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year ø‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—If the Office determines (1) CSRS.—Section 8345(e) of title 5, United after the date of enactment of this Act, the that a representative payee has embezzled or States Code, is amended— Office of Personnel Management— converted payments as described in para- (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; (1) shall promulgate regulations to carry graph (1), the Office shall promptly revoke (B) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘(in- out the amendments made by øthis Act¿ sec- payments to the representative payee.¿ cluding an organization)’’ after ‘‘person’’; tion 2; and ‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—If the Office determines (C) in the second sentence— (2) may promulgate additional regulations that a representative payee has embezzled or (i) by inserting ‘‘(including an organiza- relating to the administration of the rep- converted payments as described in paragraph tion)’’ after ‘‘any person’’; and resentative payee program. (1), the Office shall promptly— (ii) by inserting ‘‘and may appropriately ‘‘(A) revoke the certification for payment of receive such payments on behalf of the SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. ø ¿ benefits to the representative payee; and claimant’’ after ‘‘claimant’’ the second place The amendments made by this Act sec- ‘‘(B) certify payment— it appears; and tion 2— ‘‘(i) to another representative payee; or (D) by adding at the end the following: (1) shall take effect on the date of the en- ‘‘(ii) if the interest of the individual under ‘‘(2) If the Office determines that direct actment of this Act; and this title would be served thereby, to the indi- payment of a benefit to an individual men- (2) apply on and after the effective date of vidual. tally incompetent or under other legal dis- the regulations promulgated under section ‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates ability would cause substantial harm to the 3(b)(1). subsection (a)(1) shall be fined under title 18, individual, the Office may defer or suspend Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or direct payment of the benefit until such time unanimous consent that the com- both.’’. ømore than 5 years, or both. as the appointment of a representative payee mittee-reported amendments be agreed

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21NO6.071 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S6766 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 21, 2019 to; that the Lankford amendment at (2) FERS.—Subchapter VI of chapter 84 of direct payment of the benefit until such time the desk be agreed to; and that the bill, title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- as the appointment of a representative payee as amended, be considered read a third serting after section 8466 the following: is made. The Office shall resume payment as time and passed; and that the motion ‘‘§ 8466a. Embezzlement or conversion of pay- soon as practicable, including all amounts due.’’. to reconsider be considered made and ments ‘‘(a) EMBEZZLING AND CONVERSION GEN- (d) LIMITATIONS ON APPOINTMENTS OF REP- laid upon the table. RESENTATIVE PAYEES.— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ERALLY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for a (1) CSRS.—Section 8345 of title 5, United objection, it is so ordered. representative payee to embezzle or in any States Code, is amended by inserting after The committee-reported amendments manner convert all or any part of the subsection (e) the following: were agreed to. amounts received from payments received as ‘‘(f) The Office may not authorize a person The amendment (No. 1251) is as fol- a representative payee to a use other than to receive payments on behalf of a minor or lows: for the use and benefit of the minor or indi- individual of legal disability under sub- (Purpose: To make certain corrections) vidual on whose behalf such payments were section (e) if that person has been convicted of a violation of— On page 2, line 11, strike ‘‘appointed’’ and received. ‘‘(1) section 8345a or 8466a; insert ‘‘designated’’. ‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—If the Office determines On page 2, line 23, strike ‘‘appointed’’ and that a representative payee has embezzled or ‘‘(2) section 208 or 1632 of the Social Secu- insert ‘‘designated’’. converted payments as described in para- rity Act (42 U.S.C. 408, 1383a); or The bill (S. 1430), as amended, was or- graph (1), the Office shall promptly— ‘‘(3) section 6101 of title 38.’’. dered to be engrossed for a third read- ‘‘(A) revoke the certification for payment (2) FERS.—Section 8466 of title 5, United of benefits to the representative payee; and States Code, is amended by adding at the end ing, was read the third time, and the following: passed as follows: ‘‘(B) certify payment— ‘‘(i) to another representative payee; or ‘‘(d) The Office may not authorize a person S. 1430 ‘‘(ii) if the interest of the individual under to receive payments on behalf of a minor or Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- this title would be served thereby, to the in- individual of legal disability under sub- resentatives of the United States of America in dividual. section (c) if that person has been convicted Congress assembled, ‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates of a violation of— SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. subsection (a)(1) shall be fined under title 18, ‘‘(1) section 8345a or 8466a; This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Representa- imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or ‘‘(2) section 208 or 1632 of the Social Secu- tive Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019’’. both.’’.’’ rity Act (42 U.S.C. 408, 1383a); or SEC. 2. REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE FRAUD. (3) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- ‘‘(3) section 6101 of title 38.’’. (a) DEFINITIONS.— MENTS.— SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION. (1) CSRS.—Section 8331 of title 5, United (A) The table of sections for chapter 83 of (a) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENTS.—Section States Code, is amended— title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- 8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is (A) in paragraph (31), by striking ‘‘and’’ at serting after the item relating to section 8345 amended by inserting ‘‘in administering the end; the following: fraud prevention under sections 8345, 8345a, (B) in paragraph (32), by striking the pe- ‘‘8345a. Embezzlement or conversion of pay- 8466, and 8466a of this title,’’ after ‘‘8465(b) of riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ments.’’. this title,’’. (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) The table of sections for chapter 84 of (b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year ‘‘(33) ‘representative payee’ means a person title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- after the date of enactment of this Act, the (including an organization) designated under serting after the item relating to section 8466 Office of Personnel Management— section 8345(e)(1) to receive payments on be- the following: (1) shall promulgate regulations to carry half of a minor or an individual mentally in- ‘‘8466a. Embezzlement or conversion of pay- out the amendments made by section 2; and competent or under other legal disability.’’. ments.’’. (2) may promulgate additional regulations (2) FERS.—Section 8401 of title 5, United (c) DEFERRAL OF PAYMENT PENDING AP- relating to the administration of the rep- States Code, is amended— POINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE.— resentative payee program. (A) in paragraph (37), by striking ‘‘and’’ at (1) CSRS.—Section 8345(e) of title 5, United SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. the end; States Code, is amended— The amendments made by section 2— (B) in paragraph (38), by striking the pe- (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; (1) shall take effect on the date of the en- riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (B) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘(in- actment of this Act; and (C) by adding at the end the following: cluding an organization)’’ after ‘‘person’’; (2) apply on and after the effective date of ‘‘(39) ‘representative payee’ means a person (C) in the second sentence— the regulations promulgated under section (including an organization) designated under (i) by inserting ‘‘(including an organiza- 3(b)(1). section 8466(c)(1) to receive payments on be- tion)’’ after ‘‘any person’’; and f half of a minor or an individual mentally in- (ii) by inserting ‘‘and may appropriately competent or under other legal disability.’’. receive such payments on behalf of the DESIGNATING THE COMMUNITY- (b) EMBEZZLEMENT OR CONVERSION.— claimant’’ after ‘‘claimant’’the second place (1) CSRS.—Subchapter III of chapter 83 of BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC OF it appears; and THE DEPARTMENT OF VET- title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- (D) by adding at the end the following: serting after section 8345 the following: ‘‘(2) If the Office determines that direct ERANS AFFAIRS IN BOZEMAN, ‘‘§ 8345a. Embezzlement or conversion of pay- payment of a benefit to an individual men- MONTANA, AS THE TRAVIS W. ments tally incompetent or under other legal dis- ATKINS DEPARTMENT OF VET- ‘‘(a) EMBEZZLING AND CONVERSION GEN- ability would cause substantial harm to the ERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC ERALLY.— individual, the Office may defer or suspend Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for a direct payment of the benefit until such time representative payee to embezzle or in any as the appointment of a representative payee unanimous consent that the Com- manner convert all or any part of the is made. The Office shall resume payment as mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- amounts received from payments received as soon as practicable, including all amounts charged from further consideration of a representative payee to a use other than due.’’. S. 900 and the Senate proceed to its im- for the use and benefit of the minor or indi- (2) FERS.—Section 8466(c) of title 5, United mediate consideration. vidual on whose behalf such payments were States Code, is amended— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without received. (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—If the Office determines (B) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘(in- The clerk will report the bill by title. that a representative payee has embezzled or cluding an organization)’’ after ‘‘person’’; converted payments as described in para- (C) in the second sentence— The senior assistant legislative clerk graph (1), the Office shall promptly— (i) by inserting ‘‘(including an organiza- read as follows: ‘‘(A) revoke the certification for payment tion)’’ after ‘‘any person’’; and A bill (S. 900) to designate the community- of benefits to the representative payee; and (ii) by inserting ‘‘and may appropriately based outpatient clinic of the Department of ‘‘(B) certify payment— receive such payments on behalf of the Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, as ‘‘(i) to another representative payee; or claimant’’ after ‘‘claimant’’the second place the ‘‘Travis W. Atkins Department of Vet- ‘‘(ii) if the interest of the individual under it appears; and erans Affairs Clinic’’. this title would be served thereby, to the in- (D) by adding at the end the following: There being no objection, the com- dividual. ‘‘(2) If the Office determines that direct ‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates payment of a benefit to an individual men- mittee was discharged and the Senate subsection (a)(1) shall be fined under title 18, tally incompetent or under other legal dis- proceeded to consider the bill. imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or ability would cause substantial harm to the Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask both.’’.’’ individual, the Office may defer or suspend unanimous consent that the bill be

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21NO6.072 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6767 considered read a third time and passed to reconsider be considered made and Martinez Memorial Post Office Build- and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, all en bloc. ing,’’ was ordered to a third reading, considered made and laid upon the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without was read the third time, and passed. table. objection, it is so ordered. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f objection, it is so ordered. ELIZABETH BUFFUM CHACE POST JEANNETTE RANKIN POST OFFICE The bill (S. 900) was ordered to be en- BUILDING grossed for a third reading, was read OFFICE the third time, and passed, as follows: The bill (H.R. 2451) to designate the The bill (H.R. 1972) to designate the facility of the United States Postal S. 900 facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 West Kent Ave- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Service located at 575 Dexter Street in resentatives of the United States of America in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the nue in Missoula, Montana, as the Congress assembled, ‘‘Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office,’’ ‘‘Jeannette Rankin Post Office Build- SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF TRAVIS W. ATKINS was ordered to a third reading, was ing,’’ was ordered to a third reading, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- read the third time, and passed. was read the third time, and passed. FAIRS CLINIC IN BOZEMAN, MON- TANA. f f (a) DESIGNATION.—The community-based CAPTAIN ROBERT C. HARMON AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER outpatient clinic of the Department of Vet- PRIVATE JOHN R. PEIRSON POST erans Affairs located at 300 North Willson SHANNON M. KENT POST OFFICE OFFICE BUILDING Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, shall after the The bill (H.R. 2151) to designate the date of the enactment of this Act be known The bill (S. 2712) to designate the fa- facility of the United States Postal and designated as the ‘‘Travis W. Atkins De- cility of the United States Postal Serv- partment of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’ or the Service located at 7722 South Main ice located at 430 South Knowles Ave- Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Travis W. Atkins VA Clinic’’. nue in New Richmond, Wisconsin, as (b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, ‘‘Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon regulation, map, document, paper, or other the ‘‘Captain Robert C. Harmon and M. Kent Post Office,’’ was ordered to a record of the United States to the commu- Private John R. Peirson Post Office third reading, was read the third time, nity-based outpatient clinic referred to in Building,’’ was ordered to be engrossed and passed. subsection (a) shall be considered to be a ref- for a third reading, was read the third erence to the Travis W. Atkins Department time, and passed. f of Veterans Affairs Clinic. (The bill is printed in the Record of 65TH INFANTRY REGIMENT POST f Monday, December 2, 2019) OFFICE BUILDING DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT f OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMU- A bill (H.R. 2325) to designate the fa- JERRY C. WASHBURN POST NITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC cility of the United States Postal Serv- OFFICE BUILDING IN ODESSA, TEXAS, AS THE WIL- ice located at 100 Calle Alondra in San SON AND YOUNG MEDAL OF The bill (H.R. 887) to designate the Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘65th Infan- HONOR VA CLINIC facility of the United States Postal try Regiment Post Office Building,’’ Service located at 877 East 1200 South was ordered to a third reading, was Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask in Orem, Utah, as the ‘‘Jerry C. read the third time, and passed. unanimous consent that the Com- Washburn Post Office Building,’’ was mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- f ordered to a third reading, was read the charged from further consideration of third time, and passed. JOSE RAMOS POST OFFICE H.R. 2334 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. f BUILDING The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without MARILYN MONROE POST OFFICE A bill (H.R. 3144) to designate the fa- objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 1252) to designate the cility of the United States Postal Serv- The clerk will report the bill by title. facility of the United States Postal ice located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in The senior assistant legislative clerk Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Bou- Whittier, California, as the ‘‘Jose read as follows: levard in Van Nuys, California, as the Ramos Post Office Building,’’ was or- A bill (H.R. 2334) to designate the Depart- ‘‘Marilyn Monroe Post Office,’’ was or- dered to a third reading, was read the ment of Veterans Affairs community-based third time, and passed. outpatient clinic in Odessa, Texas, as the dered to a third reading, was read the ‘‘Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clin- third time, and passed. f ic’’. f LAKE HAVASU CITY COMBAT VET- There being no objection, the com- RITCHIE VALENS POST OFFICE ERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE mittee was discharged and the Senate BUILDING BUILDING proceeded to consider the bill. Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask The bill (H.R. 1253) to designate the A bill (H.R. 3314) to designate the fa- unanimous consent that the bill be facility of the United States Postal cility of the United States Postal Serv- considered read a third time and passed Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Bou- ice located at 1750 McCulloch Boule- and that the motion to reconsider be levard in Pacoima, California, as the vard North in Lake Havasu City, Ari- considered made and laid upon the ‘‘Ritchie Valens Post Office Building,’’ zona, as the ‘‘Lake Havasu City Com- table. was ordered to a third reading, was bat Veterans Memorial Post Office The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without read the third time, and passed. Building,’’ was ordered to a third read- objection, it is so ordered. f ing, was read the third time, and The bill (H.R. 2334) was ordered to a EVA G. HEWITT POST OFFICE passed. third reading, was read the third time, The bill (H.R. 1526) to designate the f and passed. facility of the United States Postal f APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY Service located at 200 Israel Road THE CALENDAR Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask as the ‘‘Eva G. Hewitt Post Office,’’ unanimous consent that notwith- unanimous consent that the Senate was ordered to a third reading, was standing the upcoming adjournment of proceed to the immediate consider- read the third time, and passed. the Senate, the President of the Sen- ation of the following calendar bills en f ate, the President pro tempore, and the bloc: Calendar Nos. 247 and 293 through majority and minority leaders be au- 303. CORPORAL ALEX MARTINEZ ME- thorized to make appointments to com- There being no objection, the Senate MORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING missions, committees, boards, con- proceeded to consider the bills en bloc. The bill (H.R. 1844) to designate the ferences, or interparliamentary con- Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- facility of the United States Postal ferences authorized by law by concur- sent that the bills be considered read a Service located at 66 Grove Court in rent action of the two Houses or by third time and passed and the motions Elgin, Illinois, as the ‘‘Corporal Alex order of the Senate.

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Mr. President, I ask and responding to cybersecurity risks and in- SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECU- unanimous consent that the Senate cidents, in accordance with section 2210(c) of RITY ACT OF 2002. proceed to the immediate consider- the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland ation of Calendar No. 36, S. 333. 660(c)); Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (5) help States and communities develop amended— clerk will report the bill by title. cybersecurity information sharing programs, (1) in section 2201 (6 U.S.C. 651)— in accordance with section 2209 of the Home- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), The senior assistant legislative clerk land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 659), for read as follows: and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respec- the dissemination of homeland security in- tively; and A bill (S. 333) to authorize the Secretary of formation related to cybersecurity risks and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- Homeland Security to work with cybersecu- incidents; and lowing: rity consortia for training, and for other pur- (6) help incorporate cybersecurity risk and ‘‘(4) ENTITY.—The term ‘entity’ shall in- poses. incident prevention and response into exist- clude— There being no objection, the Senate ing State and local emergency plans, includ- ‘‘(A) an association, corporation, whether proceeded to consider the bill, which ing continuity of operations plans. for-profit or nonprofit, partnership, propri- (c) CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING SELECTION etorship, organization, institution, establish- had been reported from the Committee OF A CONSORTIUM.—In selecting a consortium on Homeland Security and Govern- ment, or individual, whether domestically or with which to work under this Act, the Sec- foreign owned, that has the legal capacity to mental Affairs. retary shall take into consideration the fol- enter into agreements or contracts, assume Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- lowing: obligations, incur and pay debts, sue and be sent that the bill be considered read a (1) Any prior experience conducting cyber- sued in its own right in a court of competent third time and passed and that the mo- security training and exercises for State and jurisdiction in the United States, and to be tion to reconsider be considered made local entities. held responsible for its actions; and laid upon the table. (2) Geographic diversity of the members of ‘‘(B) a governmental agency or other gov- any such consortium so as to cover different ernmental entity, including State, local, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without regions throughout the United States. objection, it is so ordered. Tribal, and territorial government entities; (d) METRICS.—If the Secretary works with and The bill (S. 333) was ordered to be en- a consortium under subsection (a), the Sec- ‘‘(C) the general public.’’; and grossed for a third reading, was read retary shall measure the effectiveness of the (2) in section 2202 (6 U.S.C. 652)— the third time, and passed, as follows: activities undertaken by the consortium (A) in subsection (c)— S. 333 under this Act. (i) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at (e) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall con- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the end; duct outreach to universities and colleges, (ii) by redesignating paragraph (11) as resentatives of the United States of America in including historically Black colleges and Congress assembled, paragraph (12); and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, (iii) by inserting after paragraph (10) the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other following: This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Cy- minority-serving institutions, regarding op- ‘‘(11) carry out the authority of the Sec- bersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of portunities to support efforts to address cy- retary under subsection (e)(1)(R); and’’; and 2019’’. bersecurity risks and incidents, by working (B) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. with the Secretary under subsection (a). end the following: In this Act— SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. ‘‘(R) To make grants to and enter into co- (1) the term ‘‘consortium’’ means a group Nothing in this Act may be construed to operative agreements or contracts with primarily composed of nonprofit entities, in- authorize a consortium to control or direct States, local governments, and other non- cluding academic institutions, that develop, any law enforcement agency in the exercise Federal entities as the Secretary determines update, and deliver cybersecurity training in of the duties of the law enforcement agency. necessary to carry out the responsibilities of support of homeland security; the Secretary related to cybersecurity and (2) the terms ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ and ‘‘in- f infrastructure security under this Act and cident’’ have the meanings given those terms any other provision of law, including grants, in section 2209(a) of the Homeland Security STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT cooperative agreements, and contracts that Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 659(a)); CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2019 provide assistance and education related to (3) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the De- cyber threat indicators, defensive measures partment of Homeland Security; and Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask and cybersecurity technologies, cybersecu- (4) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- unanimous consent that the Senate rity risks, incidents, analysis, and warn- retary of Homeland Security. proceed to the immediate consider- ings.’’; and SEC. 3. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PREPARED- ation of Calendar No. 194, S. 1846. (3) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 659)— NESS CONSORTIUM. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (A) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting ‘‘oper- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may work ational and’’ after ‘‘timely’’; with a consortium to support efforts to ad- objection, it is so ordered. (B) in subsection (d)(1)(E), by inserting ‘‘, dress cybersecurity risks and incidents. The clerk will report the bill by title. including an entity that collaborates with (b) ASSISTANCE TO THE NCCIC.—The Sec- The senior assistant legislative clerk election officials,’’ after ‘‘governments’’; and retary may work with a consortium to assist read as follows: (C) by adding at the end the following: the national cybersecurity and communica- A bill (S. 1846) to amend the Homeland Se- ‘‘(n) COORDINATION ON CYBERSECURITY FOR tions integration center of the Department curity Act of 2002 to provide for engagements FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.— (established under section 2209 of the Home- with State, local, Tribal, and territorial gov- ‘‘(1) COORDINATION.—The Center shall, to land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 659)) to— ernments, and for other purposes. the extent practicable, and in coordination (1) provide training to State and local first as appropriate with Federal and non-Federal responders and officials specifically for pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there entities, such as the Multi-State Information paring for and responding to cybersecurity objection to proceeding to the meas- Sharing and Analysis Center— risks and incidents, in accordance with ap- ure? ‘‘(A) conduct exercises with Federal and plicable law; There being no objection, the Senate non-Federal entities; (2) develop and update a curriculum uti- proceeded to consider the bill, which ‘‘(B) provide operational and technical cy- lizing existing programs and models in ac- had been reported from the Committee bersecurity training related to cyber threat cordance with such section 2209, for State on Homeland Security and Govern- indicators, defensive measures, cybersecu- and local first responders and officials, re- mental Affairs, with an amendment as rity risks, and incidents to Federal and non- lated to cybersecurity risks and incidents; Federal entities to address cybersecurity (3) provide technical assistance services to follows: risks or incidents, with or without reim- build and sustain capabilities in support of (The part of the bill intended to be bursement; preparedness for and response to cybersecu- stricken is shown in boldfaced brack- ‘‘(C) assist Federal and non-Federal enti- rity risks and incidents, including threats of ets.) ties, upon request, in sharing cyber threat

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dents; resentatives a report on the pilot program, ‘‘(B) a governmental agency or other gov- ‘‘(E) provide and periodically update via a which shall include— ernmental entity, whether domestic or for- web portal and other means tools, products, ‘‘(A) the status of the pilot program; eign, including State, local, Tribal, and ter- resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and ‘‘(B) the rate of voluntary participation in ritorial government entities; and other cybersecurity standards and best prac- the pilot program; ‘‘(C) the general public.’’; and tices and procedures related to information ‘‘(C) the effectiveness of the pilot program (2) in section 2202 (6 U.S.C. 652)— security; in detecting and blocking traffic that could (A) in subsection (c)— ‘‘(F) work with senior Federal and non- not have been captured without the network (i) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at Federal officials, including State and local sensors deployed under the pilot program; the end; Chief Information Officers, senior election and (ii) by redesignating paragraph (11) as officials, and through national associations, ‘‘(D) recommendations for expanding the paragraph (12); and to coordinate a nationwide effort to ensure use of classified threat indicators to protect (iii) by inserting after paragraph (10) the effective implementation of tools, products, United States critical infrastructure.’’.¿ following: resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and ‘‘(p) DEPLOYMENT OF ENHANCED CAPABILI- ‘‘(11) carry out the authority of the Sec- procedures related to information security TIES.— retary under subsection (e)(1)(R); and’’; and to secure and ensure the resiliency of Fed- ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days (B) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the eral and non-Federal information systems after the date of enactment of this subsection, end the following: and including election systems; the Secretary may establish an initiative to en- ‘‘(R) To make grants to and enter into co- ‘‘(G) provide, upon request, operational and hance efforts to deploy technical or analytic ca- operative agreements or contracts with technical assistance to Federal and non-Fed- pabilities or services that utilize classified cyber States, local, Tribal, and territorial govern- eral entities to implement tools, products, threat indicators or intelligence for the purpose ments, and other non-Federal entities as the resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and of detecting or preventing malicious network Secretary determines necessary to carry out procedures on information security, includ- traffic on unclassified non-Federal information the responsibilities of the Secretary related ing by, as appropriate, deploying and sus- systems. to cybersecurity and infrastructure security taining cybersecurity technologies, such as ‘‘(2) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—Activities under this Act and any other provision of an intrusion detection capability, to assist conducted under this subsection may only be law, including grants, cooperative agree- those Federal and non-Federal entities in de- carried out on a voluntary basis upon request of ments, and contracts that provide assistance and education related to cyber threat indica- tecting cybersecurity risks and incidents; the non-Federal entity. tors, defensive measures and cybersecurity ‘‘(H) assist Federal and non-Federal enti- ‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the technologies, cybersecurity risks, incidents, ties in developing policies and procedures for date on which the Secretary establishes the ini- analysis, and warnings.’’; and coordinating vulnerability disclosures, to tiative under this subsection, the Secretary shall (3) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 659)— the extent practicable, consistent with inter- submit to the Committee on Homeland Security (A) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting ‘‘oper- national and national standards in the infor- and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the ational and’’ after ‘‘timely’’; mation technology industry; Committee on Homeland Security of the House (B) in subsection (d)(1)(E), by inserting ‘‘, ‘‘(I) ensure that Federal and non-Federal of Representatives a report on the initiative, including an entity that collaborates with entities, as appropriate, are made aware of which shall include— election officials,’’ after ‘‘governments’’; and the tools, products, resources, policies, ‘‘(A) the status of the initiative; ‘‘(B) the rate of voluntary participation in the (C) by adding at the end the following: guidelines, controls, and procedures on infor- ‘‘(n) COORDINATION ON CYBERSECURITY FOR mation security developed by the Depart- initiative; ‘‘(C) the effectiveness of the initiative; and FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.— ment and other appropriate Federal depart- ‘‘(1) COORDINATION.—The Center shall, to ments and agencies for ensuring the security ‘‘(D) recommendations for expanding the use of classified cyber threat indicators to protect the extent practicable, and in coordination and resiliency of civilian information sys- as appropriate with Federal and non-Federal tems; and non-Federal entities.’’. Mrs. FISCHER. I further ask unani- entities, such as the Multi-State Information ‘‘(J) promote cybersecurity education and Sharing and Analysis Center— awareness through engagements with Fed- mous consent that the committee-re- ‘‘(A) conduct exercises with Federal and eral and non-Federal entities. ported amendment be withdrawn; that non-Federal entities; ‘‘(o) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the Peters substitute amendment, ‘‘(B) provide operational and technical cy- the date of enactment of this subsection, and which is at the desk, be considered and bersecurity training related to cyber threat every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be indicators, defensive measures, cybersecu- submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu- considered read a third time and rity risks, and incidents to Federal and non- rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate passed; and that the motion to recon- Federal entities to address cybersecurity and the Committee on Homeland Security of sider be considered made and laid upon risks or incidents, with or without reim- the House of Representatives a report on the bursement; status of cybersecurity measures that are in the table with no intervening action or ‘‘(C) assist Federal and non-Federal enti- place, and any gaps that exist, in each State debate. ties, upon request, in sharing cyber threat and in the largest urban areas of the United The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without indicators, defensive measures, cybersecu- States. objection, it is so ordered. rity risks, and incidents from and to the ø‘‘(p) PILOT DEPLOYMENT OF SENSORS.— The committee-reported amendment Federal Government as well as among Fed- ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 was withdrawn. eral and non-Federal entities, in order to in- days after the date of enactment of this sub- The amendment (No. 1252) in the na- crease situational awareness and help pre- section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot ture of a substitute is as follows: vent incidents; program to deploy network sensors capable ‘‘(D) provide notifications containing spe- (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) of utilizing classified indicators for the pur- cific incident and malware information that pose of identifying and filtering malicious Strike all after the enacting clause and in- may affect them or their customers and resi- network traffic. sert the following: dents; ‘‘(2) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—Activities SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(E) provide and periodically update via a related to the pilot program established This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State and web portal and other means tools, products, under this subsection may only be carried Local Government Cybersecurity Act of resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and out on a voluntary basis in coordination 2019’’. other cybersecurity standards and best prac- with the owner of the impacted network. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECU- tices and procedures related to information ‘‘(3) EXPANSION AUTHORITY.—If, after 12 RITY ACT OF 2002. security; months of deployment, the Secretary deter- Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland ‘‘(F) work with senior Federal and non- mines that the network sensors deployed Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is Federal officials, including State and local pursuant to this subsection would provide amended— Chief Information Officers, senior election network security benefits to other critical (1) in section 2201 (6 U.S.C. 651)— officials, and through national associations, infrastructure sectors, the Secretary may (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), to coordinate a nationwide effort to ensure make additional network sensors available and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respec- effective implementation of tools, products, to those sectors on a voluntary basis at the tively; and resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO6.038 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S6770 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 21, 2019 procedures related to information security The preamble was agreed to. To be major general to secure and ensure the resiliency of Fed- (The resolution, with its preamble, is Brig. Gen. Lee Ann T. Bennett eral and non-Federal information systems printed in the RECORD of November 20, Brig. Gen. Jay S. Goldstein and including election systems; 2019, under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) Brig. Gen. Jeffrey S. Hinrichs ‘‘(G) provide, upon request, operational and Brig. Gen. Bret C. Larson f technical assistance to Federal and non-Fed- Brig. Gen. Bryan P. Radliff eral entities to implement tools, products, EXECUTIVE SESSION Brig. Gen. Scott A. Sauter resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and The following named officer for appoint- procedures on information security, includ- ment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the ing by, as appropriate, deploying and sus- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section taining cybersecurity technologies, such as 12203: an intrusion detection capability, to assist Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask those Federal and non-Federal entities in de- unanimous consent that the Senate To be brigadier general tecting cybersecurity risks and incidents; proceed to executive session for the Col. Darrin D. Lambrigger ‘‘(H) assist Federal and non-Federal enti- consideration of Calendar Nos. 510 IN THE ARMY ties in developing policies and procedures for through 517 and all nominations on the The following named Army National Guard coordinating vulnerability disclosures, to Secretary’s desk in the Air Force, of the United States officer for appointment the extent practicable, consistent with inter- Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Foreign in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- national and national standards in the infor- Service, and Coast Guard; that the cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 mation technology industry; and 12211: ‘‘(I) ensure that Federal and non-Federal nominations be confirmed, the motions entities, as appropriate, are made aware of to reconsider be considered made and To be major general the tools, products, resources, policies, laid upon the table with no intervening Brig. Gen. John C. Boyd guidelines, controls, and procedures on infor- action or debate; that no further mo- The following named Army National Guard mation security developed by the Depart- tions be in order; that any statements of the United States officer for appointment ment and other appropriate Federal depart- related to the nominations be printed in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- ments and agencies for ensuring the security in the Record; and that the President cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and resiliency of civilian information sys- and 12211: be immediately notified of the Senate’s tems; and To be brigadier general ‘‘(J) promote cybersecurity education and action. Col. Damon N. Cluck awareness through engagements with Fed- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there eral and non-Federal entities. objection? NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S ‘‘(o) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after Without objection, it is so ordered. DESK the date of enactment of this subsection, and The nominations considered and con- IN THE AIR FORCE every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall firmed en bloc are as follows: PN1115 AIR FORCE nominations submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu- IN THE ARMY (10) beginning JEFFREY J. AUTREY, and rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ending JENNIFER T. VECCHIONE, which The following named officers for appoint- and the Committee on Homeland Security of nominations were received by the Senate and ment to the grade indicated in the United the House of Representatives a report on the appeared in the Congressional Record of Sep- States Army under title 10, U.S.C., section status of cybersecurity measures that are in tember 19, 2019. 624: place, and any gaps that exist, in each State PN1269 AIR FORCE nominations and in the largest urban areas of the United To be brigadier general (127) beginning THOMAS JASON ABELL, States.’’. Col. Patrick R. Michaelis and ending LAWRENCE NAHNO YAZZIE, The bill (S. 1846), as amended, was or- The following named officer for appoint- which nominations were received by the Sen- dered to be engrossed for a third read- ment in the United States Army to the grade ate and appeared in the Congressional ing, was read the third time, and indicated while assigned to a position of im- Record of November 12, 2019. passed. portance and responsibility under title 10, PN1270 AIR FORCE nomination of Joshua B. Stierwalt, which was received by the Sen- f U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general ate and appeared in the Congressional REAFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE Record of November 12, 2019. Maj. Gen Daniel L. Karbler OF THE GENERAL SECURITY OF IN THE ARMY MILITARY INFORMATION AGREE- The following named Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment PN1205 ARMY nomination of Michael W. MENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Torre, which was received by the Senate and OF KOREA AND JAPAN cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 appeared in the Congressional Record of Oc- Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask and 12211: tober 15, 2019. PN1206 ARMY nomination of Austin C. unanimous consent that the Foreign To be brigadier general Vann, which was received by the Senate and Relations Committee be discharged Col. Stephanie A. Purgerson appeared in the Congressional Record of Oc- from further consideration and the IN THE AIR FORCE tober 15, 2019. Senate now proceed to S. Res. 435. The following named officers for appoint- PN1257 ARMY nomination of Michael J. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the Blanton, which was received by the Senate objection, it is so ordered. grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section and appeared in the Congressional Record of The clerk will report the resolution 12203: October 30, 2019. PN1258 ARMY nomination of Laina G. by title. To be brigadier general Cafego, which was received by the Senate The legislative clerk read as follows: Col. Leslie A. Beavers A resolution (S. Res. 435) reaffirming the and appeared in the Congressional Record of Col. Robert M. Blake October 30, 2019. importance of the General Security of Mili- Col. Melissa A. Coburn tary Information Agreement between the Re- PN1259 ARMY nomination of Lyle E. Col. Vanessa J. Dornhoefer Bushong, which was received by the Senate public of Korea and Japan, and for other pur- Col. Lynnette J. Hebert poses. and appeared in the Congressional Record of Col. Jeffrey F. Hill October 30, 2019. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Col. Traci L. KuekerMurphy PN1261 ARMY nomination of Garth E. objection to proceeding to the meas- Col. Preston F. McFarren Coke, which was received by the Senate and ure? Col. William D. Murphy appeared in the Congressional Record of Oc- There being no objection, the com- Col. Dana N. Nelson tober 30, 2019. mittee was discharged, and the Senate Col. Robert P. Palmer PN1264 ARMY nomination of Brent R. Rob- proceeded to consider the resolution. Col. David A. Piffarerio ertson, which was received by the Senate and Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- Col. Mitchell D. Richardson appeared in the Congressional Record of Oc- Col. William A. Rock tober 30, 2019. sent that the resolution be agreed to, Col. Mark V. Slominski the preamble be agreed to, and the mo- PN1271 ARMY nomination of Gerald J. Col. Max J. Stitzer Hall, which was received by the Senate and tions to reconsider be considered made Col. Robert W. VanHoy, II appeared in the Congressional Record of No- and laid upon the table. Col. Adrian K. White vember 12, 2019. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The following named officers for appoint- PN1272 ARMY nomination of Nicole L. objection, it is so ordered. ment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the Kruse, which was received by the Senate and The resolution (S. Res. 435) was grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section appeared in the Congressional Record of No- agreed to. 12203: vember 12, 2019.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO6.037 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6771 IN THE COAST GUARD EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The nominations were confirmed en * PN1226 COAST GUARD nominations (5) Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask bloc. beginning JOSEPH D. BROWN, and ending unanimous consent that the Senate f MARIETT C. OGG, which nominations were proceed to the consideration of the fol- received by the Senate and appeared in the EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Congressional Record of October 15, 2019. lowing nomination: Executive Calendar No. 420. Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask INTHE FOREIGN SERVICE The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unanimous consent that the Senate PN606—1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations objection, it is so ordered. proceed to the consideration of the fol- (15) beginning Derrick Scott Brown, and end- The clerk will report the nomination. lowing nomination: Executive Calendar ing V. Kate Somvongsiri, which nominations The senior assistant legislative clerk No. 129. were received by the Senate and appeared in read the nomination of E. Sequoyah The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Congressional Record of April 10, 2019. objection, it is so ordered. PN788—2 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination Simermeyer, of Maryland, to be Chair- man of the National Indian Gaming The clerk will report the nomination. of Jay P. Williams, which was received by The senior assistant legislative clerk Commission for the term of three the Senate and appeared in the Congres- read the nomination of John Lowry III, sional Record of May 21, 2019. years. Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of IN THE MARINE CORPS Labor for Veterans’ Employment and PN1274 MARINE CORPS nomination of consider the nomination. Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask Training. Emma R. Shinn, which was received by the Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to unanimous consent that the Senate Senate and appeared in the Congressional consider the nomination. vote on the nomination with no inter- Record of November 12, 2019. Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- PN1275 MARINE CORPS nomination of vening action or debate; that if con- Ryan J. Nowlin, which was received by the sent that the Senate vote on the nomi- firmed, the motion to reconsider be nation with no intervening action or Senate and appeared in the Congressional considered made and laid upon the Record of November 12, 2019. debate; that if confirmed, the motion table; that the President be imme- to reconsider be considered made and IN THE NAVY diately notified of the Senate’s action; PN1265 NAVY nomination of John N. laid upon the table; that the President that no further motion be in order; and be immediately notified of the Senate’s Amiral, which was received by the Senate that any statement relating to the and appeared in the Congressional Record of action; that no further motions be in nomination be printed in the RECORD. order; and that any statements relat- October 30, 2019. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there PN1273 NAVY nomination of Thomas Q. ing to the nomination be printed in the objection? Gallagher, which was received by the Senate RECORD. and appeared in the Congressional Record of Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The question is, Will the Senate ad- November 12, 2019. objection, it is so ordered. vise and consent to the Seimermeyer The question is, Will the Senate ad- f nomination? vise and consent to the Lowry nomina- The nomination was confirmed. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR tion? f The nomination was confirmed. Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask EXECUTIVE CALENDAR f unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask EXECUTIVE CALENDAR the following nominations: Executive unanimous consent that the Senate Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask Calendar Nos. 485, 537, and 539. proceed to the en bloc consideration of unanimous consent that the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the following nominations: Executive proceed to the en bloc consideration of objection, it is so ordered. Calendar Nos. 482, 483, and 484. the following nominations: Executive The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The clerk will report the nomina- Calendar Nos. 456, 493, and 495. objection, it is so ordered. tions en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The clerk will report the nomina- The senior assistant legislative clerk objection? tions en bloc. read the nominations of Robert An- Without objection, it is so ordered. The senior assistant legislative clerk The clerk will report the nomina- thony Dixon, of the District of Colum- read the nominations of Joshua A. bia, to be United States Marshal for tions en bloc. Deahl, of the District of Columbia, to The senior assistant legislative clerk the Superior Court of the District of be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia for the term of four years; read the nominations of John E. Kra- Columbia Court of Appeals for the term mer, of Florida, to be Chief Financial Thomas Michael O’Connor, of Texas, to of fifteen years; Deborah J. Israel, of be United States Marshal for the Officer, Department of Transportation; the District of Columbia, to be an As- Ian Paul Steff, of Indiana, to be Assist- Southern District of Texas for the term sociate Judge of the Superior Court of ant Secretary of Commerce and Direc- of four years; and Ralph Ignatius Sozio, the District of Columbia for the term tor General of the United States and of New York, to be United States Mar- of fifteen years; and Andrea L. Foreign Commercial Service; and Carl shal for the Southern District of New Hertzfeld, of the District of Columbia, Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a York for the term of four years. to be an Associate Judge of the Supe- Federal Maritime Commissioner for Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to rior Court of the District of Columbia the term expiring June 30, 2024. consider the nominations, en bloc. for the term of fifteen years. Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc. sent that the Senate vote on the nomi- consider the nominations, en bloc. Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- nations en bloc with no intervening ac- Mrs. FISCHER. I ask unanimous con- sent that the Senate vote on the nomi- tion or debate; that if confirmed, the sent that the Senate vote on the nomi- nations en bloc, with no intervening motions to reconsider be considered nations en bloc with no intervening ac- action or debate; that if confirmed, the made and laid upon the table en bloc; tion or debate; that if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered that the President be immediately no- motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc; tified of the Senate’s action; that no made and laid upon the table en bloc; that the President be immediately no- further motions be in order; and that that the President be immediately no- tified of the Senate’s actions; that no any statements relating to the nomina- tified of the Senate’s action; that no further motions be in order; and that tions be printed in the RECORD. further motions be in order; and that any statements relating to the nomina- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without any statements relating to the nomina- tions be printed in the RECORD. objection, it is so ordered. tions be printed in the RECORD. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The question is, Will the Senate ad- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection? vise and consent to the Dixon, O’Con- objection, it is so ordered. Without objection, it is so ordered. nor, and Sozio nominations en bloc? The question is, Will the Senate ad- The question is, Will the Senate ad- The nominations were confirmed en vise and consent to the Deahl, Israel, vise and consent to the Kramer, Steff, bloc. and Hertzfeld nominations en bloc? and Bentzel nominations en bloc?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:45 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21NO6.039 S21NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S6772 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 21, 2019 The nominations were confirmed en WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR, VICE SWATI A. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DANDEKAR. bloc. JOHN E. KRAMER, OF FLORIDA, TO BE CHIEF FINAN- THE JUDICIARY CIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. f ANDREW LYNN BRASHER, OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED THE JUDICIARY LEGISLATIVE SESSION STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, VICE EDWARD E. CARNES, RETIRING. JOSHUA A. DEAHL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO JOHN W. HOLCOMB, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT BIA COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN OF CALIFORNIA, VICE DEAN D. PREGERSON, RETIRED . YEARS. MORNING BUSINESS KNUT SVEINBJORN JOHNSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE DEBORAH J. ISRAEL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, VICE JOHN A. HOUSTON, RE- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIF- unanimous consent that the Senate TIRED. TEEN YEARS. proceed to legislative session and be in STEVE KIM, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES ANDREA L. HERTZFELD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALI- BIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR a period of morning business, with Sen- FORNIA, VICE BEVERLY REID O’CONNELL, DECEASED. COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM ators permitted to speak therein for up JOSHUA M. KINDRED, OF ALASKA, TO BE UNITED OF FIFTEEN YEARS. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE to 10 minutes each. VICE RALPH R. BEISTLINE, RETIRED. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without MICHELLE M. PETTIT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED ROBERT ANTHONY DIXON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BIA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE SUPE- objection, it is so ordered. OF CALIFORNIA, VICE MICHAEL M. ANELLO, RETIRED. RIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TODD WALLACE ROBINSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE TERM OF FOUR YEARS. f UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, VICE MARILYN L. HUFF, RE- TIRED. IAN PAUL STEFF, OF INDIANA, TO BE ASSISTANT SEC- 22, THROUGH MONDAY, DECEM- JENNIFER P. TOGLIATTI, OF NEVADA, TO BE UNITED RETARY OF COMMERCE AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NE- UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE. BER 2, 2019 VADA, VICE JAMES C. MAHAN, RETIRED. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, I ask FOREIGN SERVICE unanimous consent that when the Sen- CARL WHITNEY BENTZEL, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A FED- THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE ERAL MARITIME COMMISSIONER FOR THE TERM EXPIR- ate completes its business today, it ad- SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ING JUNE 30, 2024. COMMERCE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOR- journ to then convene for pro forma EIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN THE ARMY CLASS OF MINISTER–COUNSELOR: sessions only, with no business being THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT conducted, on the following dates and ALAN TURLEY, OF CONNECTICUT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY times, and that following each pro THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: FOREIGN SERVICE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR To be brigadier general forma session, the Senate adjourn until FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR: the next pro forma session: Friday, No- HEATHER BYRNES, OF ALASKA COL. PATRICK R. MICHAELIS BRENT OMDAHL, OF GEORGIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT vember 22, at 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday, No- SCOTT POZIL, OF WASHINGTON IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED vember 26, at 7 a.m.; Friday, November ERIC WOLFF, OF NORTH CAROLINA WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 29, at 9:30 a.m. I further ask unanimous THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO BE A To be lieutenant general consent that when the Senate adjourns CONSULAR OFFICER AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLO- on Friday, November 29, it next con- MATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: MAJ. GEN. DANIEL L. KARBLER vene at 3 p.m. on Monday, December 2, SCOTT L. ANDERSON, OF TEXAS THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF CAREYLOU S. ARUN, OF MARYLAND THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN and that following the pledge, the JEFFREY P. CADY, OF FLORIDA THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED SANTIAGO DAVILA, OF CALIFORNIA UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: morning hour be deemed expired, the ROBERT D. GAINES, OF ARIZONA Journal of proceedings be approved to BRYAN J. GOLDFINGER, OF CALIFORNIA To be brigadier general JOHN G. HABERSTOCK, OF NEW JERSEY COL. STEPHANIE A. PURGERSON date, the time for the two leaders be FREDERICK J. HELFRICH, OF PENNSYLVANIA reserved for their use later in the day, MELISSA A. HILL, OF CALIFORNIA IN THE AIR FORCE MICHAEL IMBROGNA, OF MASSACHUSETTS morning business be closed, and the ANTONIOS LOULOUDAKIS, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT Senate proceed to executive session MICHAEL A. MARANGELL, OF CALIFORNIA IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: and resume consideration of the HEATHER S. MCLEOD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KOLBJORN T. NELSON, OF MINNESOTA To be brigadier general Brouillette nomination, with the SETH OPPENHEIM, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RICHARD A. PEARSON, OF MASSACHUSETTS COL. LESLIE A. BEAVERS postcloture time on the nomination ex- CRAIG R. PHILDIUS, OF FLORIDA COL. ROBERT M. BLAKE piring at 5:30 p.m.; further, that if con- DANIEL T. PINT, OF NEW YORK COL. MELISSA A. COBURN IRWIN H. ROBERTS, OF NORTH CAROLINA COL. VANESSA J. DORNHOEFER firmed, the motion to reconsider be ADAM S. ROTH, OF NEW JERSEY COL. LYNNETTE J. HEBERT considered made and laid upon the JENNIFER A. SHORE, OF FLORIDA COL. JEFFREY F. HILL LEANN C. TAGWERKER, OF FLORIDA COL. TRACI L. KUEKERMURPHY table and the President be immediately WILLIAM J. TOERPE, OF ALABAMA COL. PRESTON F. MCFARREN notified of the Senate’s action; finally, STEPHEN WILCOX, OF PENNSYLVANIA COL. WILLIAM D. MURPHY CHRISTOPHER W. WILKEN, OF WEST VIRGINIA COL. DANA N. NELSON that notwithstanding the provisions of DUNCAN F. WILLSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COL. ROBERT P. PALMER rule XXII, the cloture motions filed CHRISTOPHER JB. WONG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COL. DAVID A. PIFFARERIO during today’s session ripen following CONRAD WP. WONG, OF VIRGINIA COL. MITCHELL D. RICHARDSON THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE COL. WILLIAM A. ROCK disposition of the Brouillette nomina- SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COL. MARK V. SLOMINSKI tion. COMMERCE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOR- COL. MAX J. STITZER EIGN SERVICE OF HE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COL. ROBERT W. VANHOY II The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER: COL. ADRIAN K. WHITE objection? MICHAEL LALLY, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DALE TASHARSKI, OF VIRGINIA IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- Without objection, it is so ordered. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE f FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR To be major general GLOBAL MEDIA, BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS, BRIG. GEN. LEE ANN T. BENNETT ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO BRIG. GEN. JAY S. GOLDSTEIN THE CLASS INDICATED: TOMORROW BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY S. HINRICHS CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, BRIG. GEN. BRET C. LARSON CLASS OF COUNSELOR, AND A CONSULAR OFFICER AND A Mrs. FISCHER. Mr. President, if BRIG. GEN. BRYAN P. RADLIFF SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE BRIG. GEN. SCOTT A. SAUTER there is no further business to come be- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- GUNTER E. SCHWABE, OF NORTH CAROLINA sent that it stand adjourned under the IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- f CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: previous order. To be brigadier general There being no objection, the Senate, CONFIRMATIONS COL. DARRIN D. LAMBRIGGER at 5:07 p.m., adjourned until Friday, Executive nominations confirmed by IN THE ARMY November 22, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. the Senate November 21, 2019: THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF f THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED NOMINATIONS JOHN LOWRY III, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE ASSISTANT SEC- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: RETARY OF LABOR FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND To be major general Executive nominations received by TRAINING. the Senate: BRIG. GEN. JOHN C. BOYD NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF E. SEQUOYAH SIMERMEYER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN JASON MYUNG–LK CHUNG, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMIS- THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED STATES DIRECTOR OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, SION FOR THE TERM OF THREE YEARS. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

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RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF STAN As a member of Congress, I remain com- RECOGNIZING THE 90TH ANNIVER- JONES, TULALIP TRIBES LEADER mitted to educating citizens about the value of SARY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF religious diversity, tolerance grounded in the PENELOPE HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE principles of the First Amendment, and a cul- OF WASHINGTON ture of mutual understanding and respect. We HON. DINA TITUS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are a stronger nation and community when we OF NEVADA Thursday, November 21, 2019 embrace our diversity and afford all citizens the opportunity to better understand our many IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. DELBENE. Madam Speaker, I rise today faiths and cultures. Thursday, November 21, 2019 to honor the life of Stan Jones, Sr., Scho- Accordingly, this month let us recognize and Ms. TITUS. Madam Speaker, as the only Hallem, a former leader of Washington state’s appreciate the rich history and culture of Sikhs Greek woman in Congress, I rise today to rec- Tulalip Tribes who passed away this month at as they celebrate Gurpurab. the age of 93. ognize the 90th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope. This distinguished organization Like many Native households during the f 1930s, Stan grew up poor, often without ac- was founded on November 16, 1929, in San cess to running water or electricity. But Stan CLOSING THE HOMEWORK GAP Francisco, with the mission of improving the persevered, and made the brave decision to THROUGH MOBILE HOTSPOTS ACT well-being of Greek women and providing join the U.S. Marines Corps when he was 17- them with opportunities to make significant years-old. He served during World War II in HON. GRACE MENG contributions to American society. Over the past 90 years, Daughters of Penel- the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division in OF NEW YORK the Pacific. He was sent to Nagasaki, Japan ope has grown into a leading international or- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not long after the Atomic bomb was dropped ganization of women of Hellenic descent and on the city. Thursday, November 21, 2019 Philhellenes, recognized and respected world- Upon returning home, Stan began his life’s Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, an estimated wide for its scholarship programs and public work improving the lives of his people. He 12 million school-aged children lack advocacy. served on the Tulalip Board of Directors for 44 broadband at home. 12 million students—this I commend this organization for promoting years, including 26 years as Chairman. is a startling number. Before the internet be- the ideals of ancient Greece: philanthropy, Stan travelled across the country and the came ubiquitous, students completed their education, civic responsibility, good citizen- world representing Tulalip, teaching people homework with pencil and paper. This is no ship, and family and individual excellence. about the rich history and culture of his tribe. longer the case. Today, many students have Their incredible work is seen in efforts to com- During his time on the Board, Stan met with homework that requires internet for research bat domestic violence in the United States and legislators, presidents, and foreign leaders to or to ask their teachers questions. If a student Greece, sponsorship of affordable and dig- advocate on behalf of his people. His work does not have that, they must find a venue nified housing for seniors, financial support for helped his community to thrive and the tribal that provides free Wi-Fi, like libraries, cafes, or medical research and communities affected by payroll grew from three to today’s 3,500 em- other public venues. natural disasters, contributions to Meals on ployees during his tenure. Unfortunately, some of these locations are Wheels, and support for the rebuilding of Saint As his daughter Teri said, ‘‘Dad lived and not conducive to a study environment. They Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National breathed Tulalip.’’ Stan was a pillar of the may be noisy or have time restrictions on Shrine at World Trade Center. Tulalip community. His dedication and commit- internet use at a computer kiosk. Furthermore, I am proud to work with them on these im- ment to his people will never be forgotten. students, then must find transportation to and portant issues and look forward to continuing f from such establishments, creating additional our partnership to empower the next genera- tion of female Hellenic leaders. RECOGNIZING THE 550TH ANNIVER- barriers to education for the students and their SARY OF THE BIRTH OF GURU families. This is a modern-day travesty that NANAK must end. f That is why I am introducing the ‘‘Closing OPPOSITION TO H.R. 737 the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots HON. DINA TITUS Act’’—a bill that would create a $100 million OF NEVADA grant program for libraries, schools, the terri- HON. DANIEL WEBSTER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tories, and federally recognized Indian Tribes OF FLORIDA Thursday, November 21, 2019 to build and sustain mobile hotspot programs IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to close the ‘‘homework gap.’’ Ms. TITUS. Madam Speaker, I rise to recog- Thursday, November 21, 2019 nize the anniversary of the birth of Guru Many schools and libraries have already Nanak Dev and the contributions of Sikh created mobile hotspot programs to help stu- Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Madam Speaker, Americans to the United States. dents who do not have broadband at home. I rise today to make clear my opposition to November 12, 2019, marked the 550th birth Essentially, students can ‘‘check-out’’ or bor- H.R. 737, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act. anniversary of the Founder of Sikhism, Guru row these mobile hotspots from their schools Yesterday, when the House considered this Nanak Dev, and is celebrated worldwide as or local libraries for a set period of time. deeply flawed legislation I spoke in opposi- Guru Nanak’s Gurpurab. Funds for such programs, however, may lapse tion—to express my concerns about the dev- Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the after a few years or when funding is elimi- astating impacts the legislation will have on world with around 30 million followers, one nated. My bill will ensure this does not happen shark conservation efforts and responsible million of whom are in the United States. Sikh and our students have internet to complete American fishermen. Many of these fishermen Americans pursue diverse professions, includ- their assignments. come from my own district in Florida and have ing service in the U.S. Armed Forces, agri- Madam Speaker, the Closing the Homework made many sacrifices to rebuild and sustain culture, real estate, transportation, technology, Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act is a critical our shark populations. small business, and medicine. In their efforts, bill that will help close the digital divide and I am grateful to many of my colleagues who Sikh Americans have made rich contributions address the homework gap. Every child de- joined me in opposition to this measure after to the economic, cultural, and social land- serves their best chance at pursuing edu- listening to my concerns. Regrettably, when scape of the United States and have strength- cation. For the sake of our children, I urge all the electronic vote was taken, I was recorded ened our communities by fostering respect my colleagues to support this timely, and nec- incorrectly. I want to make clear that I oppose among all people through faith and service. essary bill. this legislation and intended to vote NO.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:12 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K21NO8.001 E21NOPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS E1486 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 21, 2019 IN HONOR OF DR. DIETER MARTIN I congratulate Dr. Gruen for his decades of PERSONAL EXPLANATION GRUEN accomplishments and exceptional contribu- tions to science and the national security inter- HON. SEAN CASTEN ests of the United States. I cannot think of a HON. JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER OF ILLINOIS more deserving citizen for this award, and OF WASHINGTON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today I wish him the happiest of birthdays. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, November 21, 2019 f Thursday, November 21, 2019 Mr. CASTEN of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today on Dr. Dieter Martin Gruen’s 97th RECOGNIZING MARGIE WAKEHAM Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Madam Speak- birthday, in support of his nomination for the FOR THIRTY YEARS OF PUBLIC er, on Friday, November 15, 2019 I am not re- Presidential Medal of Freedom. SERVICE TO ORANGE COUNTY corded on final passage of H.R. 4863, the On November 4th, my colleagues, Rep- United States Export Finance Agency Act of resentative BILL FOSTER and Representative 2019. I was engaged in a conversation with a CHUCK FLEISCHMANN, joined me in supporting HON. KATIE PORTER constituent from the state of Washington dis- Dr. Gruen’s nomination for the highest civilian OF CALIFORNIA cussing the issue of homelessness and mistimed the vote for final passage although I award in this country. Dr. Gruen has dedicated IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his life to science and made monumental con- was present. tributions to shaping the United States as a Thursday, November 21, 2019 The U.S. Export-Import Bank is critical to leader and world power in technology, innova- Ms. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I am hon- the Washington state economy and its work- tion, and national defense. ored to recognize Ms. Margie Wakeham for ers, and I support its reauthorization. If I had For nearly eight decades, Dr. Gruen has her 30 years of public service to the Orange been present on final passage, I would have worked to enhance American technology de- County community. As the CEO of Families voted: yes, on Roll Call 624. velopment as a former Manhattan Project Sci- Forward for 26 years, Ms. Wakeham has led entist and Argonne National Laboratory Distin- the fight for families in need to achieve and f guished Fellow. Born in 1922, Dr. Gruen is an maintain self-sufficiency through wraparound HONORING KANSAS CITY BOARD internationally esteemed German-American services that include career counseling, hous- OF PUBLIC UTILITIES chemist, inventor, and innovator who immi- ing, and an onsite food pantry, among other grated to the U.S. from Nazi Germany in vital programs. 1936. Throughout his career, Dr. Gruen has As a young woman, Ms. Wakeham served been driven by his curiosity and commitment HON. SHARICE DAVIDS as a group counselor to incarcerated youth, to science—allowing him to make critical con- OF KANSAS and later, an investigator for the juvenile court tributions to nuclear fission and fusion, solar systems in San Diego and Orange Counties. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES energy, energy storage, and conservation. Ever the trailblazer, Ms. Wakeham was an ac- Specifically, Dr. Gruen has made several key Thursday, November 21, 2019 tive mother who continued to be involved with technological advancements such as the nu- local service organizations while raising her Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I clear submarine reactor cooling design and children. It was as a mother that she realized rise today to recognize the importance of purification of uranium used to end World War the profound need for school improvements, clean water and the dedication of the mem- II in the Pacific theater. which inspired her candidacy and nearly two bers of the Kansas City Board of Public Utili- Through this work and countless other self- decades of service as an Irvine Unified School ties (BPU) to their role in serving our commu- less endeavors, Dr. Gruen has been recog- Board Member. As a champion for Irvine nities. Access to clean water has become a nized by the international scientific community schools, Ms. Wakeham was moved to action major national concern. With the increased with numerous awards—including from Ar- when she learned of the serious struggles by awareness of how environmental changes af- gonne National Laboratory, Northwestern Uni- families in her community due to food and fect our water supply, as seen in towns like versity, and the Patent Law Association of housing insecurities. Through first-hand insight Flint, Michigan, it becomes increasingly impor- Chicago—for his pioneering research in chem- into the heartbreaking stories of children grow- tant that we value our water and ensure it’s istry, physics, along with the emerging fields of ing up alongside her own children, Ms. safe for the public. In that spirit, today we cel- materials and nanoscience. ebrate a department that has demonstrated I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Wakeham knew action was needed. commitment to serving their community. Dr. Gruen earlier this year at his home in In the early 1990s, Wakeham served as a Downers Grove. What was intended to be a board member of the previously titled organi- The Kansas City BPU has received the ‘‘10- thirty-minute meeting became a two-hour con- zation, Irvine Temporary Housing, which had Year Directors Award’’ from the Partnership versation where I heard countless stories been helping shelter families since 1984. In for Safe Water; a program developed by EPA, about Dr. Gruen’s work on the Manhattan 1993, Ms. Wakeham joined a team of distin- AWWA, and associated Partner organizations Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the nuts guished leaders throughout the City of Irvine to guide water suppliers towards improving and bolts of nuclear fission technology, and to save the nonprofit from closing its doors. water quality by optimizing system operations. his unique journey to the United States. At 97, Ms. Wakeham transformed the newly minted The Partnership is a voluntary self-assess- Dr. Gruen still sees the world as a place of Families Forward into a major success, hous- ment and optimization program for water treat- vast opportunities for technological innovation. ing thousands of families in our community ment plants and distribution system oper- His optimism has been a source of inspiration and scoring top ratings from nonprofit watch- ations. More than 300 utility subscribers, col- and encouragement in my work as a Member dogs for fiscal management. In many ways, lectively serving more than 100 million people, of Congress as we tackle critical issues facing the renaming of Families Forward resembles a are committed to the Partnership’s goals of our society. tectonic shift in service delivery for Orange providing safe, high quality drinking water Dr. Gruen has continued his lifelong com- County. Over the last three years, an astound- through achieving operational excellence in mitment to science by actively funding the ing 95 percent of the families served by Fami- water treatment. Partnership members partici- building and demonstration of his novel solar lies Forward did not reappear in the homeless pate in a rigorous four-phase self-assessment cell technology in collaboration with the Uni- services provider system. This stands as a and peer review process, developed by water versity of Illinois at Chicago. For the reasons testament to its steady leadership under Ms. utility optimization experts, and are recognized mentioned here and many more, I sincerely Wakeham. for their commitment to deliver safe water to believe that Dr. Dieter Gruen should be When we end homelessness in Orange their communities. awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom County, it will be because of the hard work The BPU plant was one of a select group of for his lifelong contributions to science and and foundation-laying of community advocates utilities honored by the Partnership at the an- technology that continue today. Dr. Gruen’s like Ms. Wakeham. Today, we celebrate not nual conference of the American Water Works tireless efforts to solve future energy chal- only her success as a leader, but also the Association, the largest and oldest worldwide lenges have seldom been exhibited by an indi- bright future Families Forward to the commu- organization dedicated to safe water. I am vidual. Humble and unpretentious, Dr. Gruen nity. I am proud to recognize Ms. Margie honored to recognize William Johnson, BPU has been and remains the embodiment of a Wakeham for her commitment to serving the General Manager, as well as staff as they cel- dedicated American and pure scientist. 45th Congressional District of California. ebrate this outstanding award.

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Madam Speaker, I rise Stadium, located in the heart of D.C.’s African ON RECEIPT OF THE VOLUNTEER today to honor Michael Carrigan on the occa- American community and close to Howard & COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD sion of his retirement as the president of the University, became a hub for Black baseball. Illinois American Federation of Labor and Con- The Grays played at a time when the face HON. DANIEL MEUSER gress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO). I of baseball was changing in America. As the OF PENNSYLVANIA have appreciated Michael’s leadership of the National Negro League continued to dem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Illinois AFL–CIO and his vision and hard work onstrate excellence in baseball, the sport Thursday, November 21, 2019 towards improving the quality of life for work- began to integrate. It became too impossible ers in Illinois and across the region and coun- for white teams to ignore African-American Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with try. players. This led to the folding of the National great respect that I rise today to congratulate Mike Carrigan served for 12 years as presi- Negro League in 1948 but to the rise of many Shelly Lutz of Lake Harmony on being named dent and 7 years as secretary-treasurer of the African-American Major League Baseball play- the recipient of the Carbon County Chamber Illinois AFL–CIO. During his 19-year tenure, ers like Jackie Robinson. and Economic Development’s Volunteer & he worked on many successful initiatives that Found on the Ring of Honor in Nationals Community Impact Award. have helped the Illinois workforce and families, Park, the team’s stadium, are several names Shelly is both the owner and director of golf including gradually raising Illinois’ minimum of Homestead Grays’ most iconic players, in- at the Split Rock Golf Club in Lake Harmony, wage to $15 an hour, a $45 billion infrastruc- cluding Cool Papa Bell, Ray Brown, Josh Gib- Pennsylvania. Shelly oversees the operations ture program, the legalization of cannabis and son, Buck Leonard, Cumberland Posey and of a beautiful 27-hole golf course and res- many legislative initiatives and programs that Jud Wilson. These men led the Grays to three taurant. Of her many honors and accolades, improve the lives of Illinois residents. National Negro League World Series and 10 Shelly is perhaps best known for her annual Mike serves on the national AFL–CIO State National Negro League pennants. ‘‘Let’s Save the Dogs’’ golf tournament, which Federation and Central Labor Council Advi- Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the raises much needed funds for the NEPA Pet sory Committee and was the chairman of the House of Representatives to join me in hon- Fund & Rescue, the Carbon County Animal 12-state AFL–CIO Midwest Labor Federation oring the Homestead Grays for their enduring Shelter and the Red Rock Rescue of North- Council. In Illinois he serves on the Workers’ place in Washington and U.S. baseball history. east Pennsylvania. I applaud her hard work, Compensation Advisory Board and the Illinois f business savvy, and dedication to her commu- Prevailing Wage Council. nity. Prior to his work with the Illinois AFL–CIO, OCTOBER VETERAN OF THE On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- Mike was elected to the Decatur City Council MONTH tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth in 1995 and served nearly four terms before Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to being appointed Mayor of Decatur in 2008. He HON. KEVIN HERN join me in congratulating Shelly Lutz on this was business manager/financial secretary for OF OKLAHOMA great honor. IBEW Local 146 in Decatur from 1992 to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f 2000; he was a journeyman wireman in Deca- Thursday, November 21, 2019 HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF tur from 1978 to 1990 and became business CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY: MEN’S manager of the local. Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma. Madam SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM Mike Carrigan is a fierce champion of the Speaker, I rise to honor the First District of labor movement and a fighter for worker’s Oklahoma’s October Veteran of the Month, rights and his leadership will be remembered Senior Airman Kelli Ingraham. HON. BARBARA LEE and missed. On a personal note, I have ap- A Public Health Journeyman in the United OF CALIFORNIA preciated his advice and counsel, his friend- States Air Force, Senior Airman Ingraham IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honorably served our nation for four years. ship and support and his steady leadership on Thursday, November 21, 2019 behalf of Illinois workers and their families. Upon returning home from service, Senior Air- Congratulations to Mike on his retirement, and man Ingraham followed her passion for serv- Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I I thank him for his years of service. ice and has dedicated her life to serving her rise today with Congressman DESAULNIER to honor the incredible performance and achieve- f fellow veterans. As a Veterans Services Representative with ments of the University of California, Berkeley HONORING THE HOMESTEAD the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Golden Bear Men’s Swimming and Diving GRAYS (ODVA), Senior Airman Ingraham works with team in the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic our nation’s veterans to help them in navi- Association Division I Men’s Swimming and HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON gating the federal bureaucracy. Assisting vet- Diving Championships. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA erans with claims for service-related disabil- On March 30, 2019, the Cal Bears captured IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ities, education opportunities, advance medical the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Associa- compensation, as well as employment and tion Division I, swimming and diving national Thursday, November 21, 2019 housing placement, Ingraham’s work with the championship following four impressive days Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today ODVA is truly admirable. Her devotion to en- of competition at the Lee and Joe Jamail to ask the House of Representatives to join suring that our nation’s heroes receive the Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. me in honoring the Homestead Grays, a base- benefits they deserve is honorable and she The Cal Bears have won the NCAA Men’s ball team deeply rooted in the District of Co- sets an example we should all strive to follow. Swimming and Diving National Championship lumbia, for its legendary success in the Na- In addition to working as a Veterans Serv- six times in program history. The champion- tional Negro League. ices Representative for ODVA, Ingraham is in- ship was won in 1979, 1980, 2011, 2012, In light of the Major League Baseball World volved with the Tulsa Vet Center, the Tulsa 2015, and 2019. Series championship won by the Washington Stand Down for Homeless Veterans com- The Cal Bears also set a school record with Nationals this year, we must also remember a mittee, and the Oklahoma Women Veterans 560 points accumulated at the NCAA cham- team that shaped the game of baseball and Organization. Senior Airman Ingraham lives a pionships and bested runner-up Texas by an brought World Series glory to the District long life of unmatched dedication, sacrifice, and 85-point margin of victory. before the Nationals, the Homestead Grays. In service to our great nation. She answered the I am proud of my alma mater for having ex- 1948, the Grays won their third National Negro call to defend freedom across the globe and tended their run of placing in the top two at League World Series title against the Bir- sacrificed whatever was necessary in the the NCAA championships to 10 consecutive mingham Black Barons to become one of name of that noble cause. She continues to years. It also brings me great pride to recog- Washington’s most successful baseball teams. serve our country, community, and her fellow nize the Cal Bears’ Head Coach, David

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John Healy holds a Bachelor’s in Fire Ad- letes of the victorious program beginning with f ministration and Fire Prevention Technology Senior Andrew Seliskar, the first Cal Bears from Cogswell Polytechnical College and swimmer in 22 years to win three individual IN HONOR OF JOHN HEALY, RETIR- earned certification as Chief Officer, CICCS NCAA titles in one NCAA swim meet. He won ING FIRE CHIEF OF THE SAN Strike Team Leader, Fire Investigator I, Safety the 200-yard breaststroke, the 200-yard indi- MATEO CONSOLIDATED FIRE DE- Officer and Division Group Supervisor. Chief vidual medley and the 200-yard freestyle. PARTMENT Healy was aided greatly in his career by his Seliskar was named the 2019 College Swim- family, notably his wife, Stacey. The couple ming and Diving Coaches Association of HON. JACKIE SPEIER have three sons. Two attend Sera High America National Swimmer of the Year. OF CALIFORNIA School. One is in college. In addition, Congressman DESAULNIER and I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES John Healy grew up in San Mateo with would like to recognize Sophomore Ryan Thursday, November 21, 2019 seven siblings and knows his hometown’s his- Hoffer for his victory of the 50-yard freestyle tory like he knows his own. Ask him whatever NCAA title. Senior Andrew Seliskar, Junior Mi- Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, at the end of happened to the Borel estate and he’ll prob- chael Jensen, Junior Pawel Sendyk, and this year, John Healy will officially step down ably tell you about the development of Borel Sophomore Ryan Hoffer won the 200-yard as the Fire Chief of the Consolidated Fire De- Square and offices in its vicinity. That new li- freestyle relay NCAA title. partment of San Mateo. He leaves big shoes brary on 3rd Avenue? He’ll describe its prede- Today, on behalf of California’s 13th and to fill, and they’ve grown larger over the cessor, and perhaps he even visited once or 11th Congressional Districts, I join Congress- course of his 36 year career in the fire service. twice in his youth. Old St. Matthew’s Church man DESAULNIER to commend the hard work, John started as a volunteer firefighter at age in downtown San Mateo? A beautiful brick dedication, determination, and commitment to 19 in 1986 with the Foster City Fire Depart- building, but probably not the place a fire- excellence of the student-athletes, coaches, ment. He quickly turned professional as he fighter would want you to be in an earthquake. families, and all others involved with the Cal joined the Hillsborough Fire Department the How many Fire Chiefs can claim to have re- Bears. Congratulations on a successful sea- following year. Ten years later he was a Cap- sponded to their first fire call in town by riding son and placing a finalist in every swimming tain. In 2000, he crossed the bay to serve a bicycle? I don’t know for sure if John Healy event at the NCAA Championships. Union City, and in 2003 he returned to his is one of them, but it’s likely. f hometown of San Mateo where he remained Today, let’s give thanks for the humor and for the next sixteen and a half years. good nature of a San Mateo favorite son. With RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVER- Between the days of his teens in the 1980’s honor and great distinction, John Healy is SARY OF AMERICAN LEGION until the end of his career, his hometown of leaving. We look forward to seeing him in POST 51 San Mateo grew from a quiet suburb of about Central Park during the Christmas holidays, 77,000 to over 105,000. Growth like this pre- perhaps skating at the annual ice rink, and HON. RICHARD HUDSON sents any fire department with numerous chal- hopefully avoiding a fire service call for a med- OF NORTH CAROLINA lenges. An entirely new neighborhood at Bay ical emergency. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Meadows emerged. On the east side, a shop- f ping center and office developments de- Thursday, November 21, 2019 manded resources. Complex traffic patterns CONGRATULATING THE CARBON Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today and tens of thousands of additional vehicle COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON RE- to recognize the 100th anniversary of Amer- trips on freeways lacing the city prompted in- CEIPT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVEL- ican Legion Post 51, located in North Caro- creased numbers of serious medical calls OPMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR lina’s Eighth Congressional District. Since its every year. The list goes on. founding on November 20, 1919, Post 51 has Importantly, over the decades the financing HON. DANIEL MEUSER made countless contributions to our commu- of public services became more difficult as OF PENNSYLVANIA nity. salaries and pensions escalated steeply. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Over the years, Post 51 has been a fierce When he returned to San Mateo as a Captain advocate for veterans’ affairs and rehabilita- in 2003, John Healy faced a community dif- Thursday, November 21, 2019 tion, national security, Americanism, and our ferent in many ways from the one in which he Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with children and youth. These Four Pillars of the grew up. However, San Mateo remained a great respect that I rise today to congratulate American Legion serve as a guiding light for town that valued its public safety services. the Carbon County Commissioners on receiv- the organization and pervade all aspects of This was vividly illustrated in 2008 when the ing the Carbon County Chamber and Eco- Post 51’s philanthropic work. economy went into a steep recession and nomic Development Corporation’s Economic Composed of service members, veterans, newly-elevated Deputy Fire Chief Healy as- Development Project of the Year Award. and military families, Post 51 represents the sumed responsibility to enter into a shared The Economic Development Project of the best our nation has to offer and I am proud to services agreement. By 2015, Belmont, San Year Award highlights an outstanding eco- represent a district that has a strong military Mateo and Foster City were ready to enter nomic development project designed to bring presence and is home to some of the bravest into an agreement to formally create a new jobs and economic growth to Carbon County. patriots in the country. Not only did these men and combined department. It wasn’t easy. Founded in 1843 and named for its large and women serve our country while in uni- Now Fire Chief Healy negotiated new labor amount of anthracite coal deposits, Carbon form, they continue to give back to our com- MOUSs with three cities, jumped through flam- County’s vibrant economy is driven by manu- munity’s robust veteran population. ing hoops of pension contracts, axed through facturing, commerce, and tourism. In a shining Post 51 ensures our men and women in byzantine State governance laws, and deliv- example of public and private cooperation, the uniform have the resources and support they ered the equivalent of a new baby in the form Carbon County Commissioners, Jim Thorpe need throughout and after their service of a charter amendment authorizing the new Borough, and the D&L National Heritage Cor- through local advocacy and assistance with agency. By January of this year, the San ridor constructed the much-anticipated pedes- the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In Mateo Consolidated Fire Department was up trian bridge in Jim Thorpe across the Lehigh addition to these important services, Post 51 and running with a new governing board, an River. The completion of this bridge allows fosters a community of service for our children improved cost structure, and superior service. Pennsylvanians of every age to step out through local basketball and softball programs Chief Healy deserves the thanks of 168,000 across this beautiful gorge and appreciate the and the Boys & Girls Club ofAmerica. residents in the communities that he serves. natural beauty of our state. It’s just one more I know I speak for our entire community in During his career, Chief Healy served with reason to visit Jim Thorpe. offering my most heaitfelt gratitude to Amer- the San Mateo County Operations Group and On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- ican Legion Post 51 for their century of serv- Communications Committee and built strong tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth ice. The exemplary men and women of Post relationships with the county public safety dis- Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to

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MARK DeSAULNIER Together, with his wife Sara Chieffo, a sen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA ior executive at the League of Conservation Thursday, November 21, 2019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Voters, they were perhaps the Capitol’s pre- Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with Thursday, November 21, 2019 mier ‘‘green power couple.’’ David’s finger- great respect that I rise today to congratulate Mr. DESAULNIER. Madam Speaker, I rise prints are on dozens of major pieces of legis- the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Cor- today to recognize the contributions of Contra lation both from our office and the Ways and ridor on receiving the Carbon County Cham- Costa Television (CCTV) on its 25th anniver- Means Committee. For over a decade, his im- ber and Economic Development Corporation’s sary. pact has been profound and his legacy has Economic Development Project of the Year CCTV was established by the Contra Costa made a difference to us all. His innate de- Award. County Board of Supervisors in 1994 as a cency and intellect served as an inspiration to The Economic Development Project of the governmental and educational access cable me and all of his colleagues. Whatever he Year Award highlights an outstanding eco- television channel. In addition to airing pro- does in the next phases of his career, we are nomic development project designed to bring gramming twenty-four hours a day, seven better for his service and I know that his con- jobs and economic growth to Carbon County. days a week on six channels, CCTV also live A nationally recognized transportation route tributions will continue to make America better. streams on its website and social media to traversing railroads, canals, rivers and trails, reach over 350,000 homes in Contra Costa We thank him for his invaluable contribution the D&L is a magnificent piece of our commu- County. CCTV connects, informs, and enter- to our office and to Congress. I am deeply in- nity. In a shining example of a public and pri- tains the community by airing Board of Super- debted for his service and friendship. vate cooperation the D&L National Heritage visor and District meetings, in addition to other Corridor, Carbon County Commissioners and community meetings, events, public safety in- f Jim Thorpe Borough constructed the much-an- formation, local sports, and local program- ticipated pedestrian bridge in Jim Thorpe ming. JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH crossing the Lehigh River. The completion of CCTV’s award-winning programming in- FOUNDATION ONE WALK this bridge allows Pennsylvanians of every cludes Veterans’ Voices, which won the West- age to step out across this beautiful gorge and ern Alliance Video Excellence award in 2016 appreciate the natural beauty of our state. It’s and 2018 and the California State Association HON. JOE WILSON just one more reason to visit Jim Thorpe. of Counties 2015 Merit Award. Additionally, On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- OF SOUTH CAROLINA CCTV has partnered with the Clerk-Recorder- tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth Elections Department and local chapters of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to the League of Women Voters to provide the join me in congratulating the Delaware & Le- Elections Preview programs. This is the only Thursday, November 21, 2019 high National Heritage Corridor on this great locally produced voter education programing Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam honor and thank them for their commitment to for broadcast and online streaming. Speaker, on Saturday, I walked in the Juvenile strengthening our community. CCTV’s slogan, ‘‘Making Television Part of f the Solution,’’ highlights its dedication to serv- Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk at ing the community by providing public broad- Segra Park, home of the famous Columbia IN HONOR OF LINDA LAURIA FOR casting and communicating County services Fireflies, with members of the University of HER THIRTY-FOUR YEARS OF for the last 25 years. In an era where local South Carolina chapter of the Delta Tau Delta SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN journalism is disappearing at an alarming rate, fraternity. I am grateful to have been able to PEOPLE CCTV is a welcome presence in the Bay Area support such an important cause and walk in that shares information and brings the commu- support of eradicating type 1 diabetes. HON. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ nity together. The money raised at the JDRF One Walk in OF NEW YORK Please join me in honoring Contra Costa IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Television’s 25th anniversary. Columbia supports life-changing research that Thursday, November 21, 2019 f gives hope to those impacted by type 1 diabe- tes. It is an autoimmune disease that strikes Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Speaker, I HONORING THE SERVICE OF suddenly and is serious and stressful to fami- rise today to recognize a longtime public serv- DAVID SKILLMAN lies, challenging families across our district. ant and NY–14 constituent, Linda Lauria. On November 30, 2019, Linda Lauria, Pub- Currently, there is nothing that can be done lic Affairs Specialist, will retire from the Social HON. EARL BLUMENAUER to prevent type 1 diabetes and there is no OF OREGON Security Administration. Linda’s retirement will cure. JDRF is a leader in funding diabetes re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mark the close of a career that spans over 34 search, motivated by their vision of a world years of service. Thursday, November 21, 2019 without type 1 diabetes. This organization Linda began her career with SSA in August Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, this works tirelessly to improve the lives of those 1973 as a Claims Development Clerk (GS–2, week, friends, colleagues, supporters, and affected by this disease by accelerating life- as she often proudly notes) in the East Bronx family of David Skillman gathered to thank him changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and Social Security office. She was subsequently for over a dozen years of outstanding Con- treat diabetes. promoted to positions in the field including gressional service, most recently, as my Chief Service Representative, and Claims Rep- Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff. I appreciate JDRF Palmetto Chapter Devel- resentative before leaving the agency during David is the very model of professionalism. opment Director Beth McCrary for her hard February 1984 as a new mother. His hard work and dedication to innovative work and success in coordinating the JDRF Linda rejoined SSA during July 1996, as a policy making represent the very best of the Walk in Columbia and for her advocacy for Service Representative in the Jamaica Tele- men and women who make Congress func- ending type 1 diabetes. service Center, and was promoted to Benefit tion. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we Authorizer at the Northeastern Program Serv- David came by his service honestly with will never forget September the 11th in the ice Center during January 1998. She returned parents who themselves were congressional to the East Bronx Social Security office as a Global War on Terrorism. staff early in their careers. David joked that as Claims Representative during September

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Since Area and educating school children about the oping solutions for economically disadvan- that time, Linda has been instrumental in the war in an effort to never let the events at Pearl taged individuals. timely resolution of several thousand con- Harbor be forgotten. f stituent inquiries, eliminating barriers between I thank Mr. Ganitch for his selfless service our most vulnerable beneficiaries and their es- to our country. I hope to continue learning CONGRATULATING DORRIE sential cash benefits. She was promoted to from his example of a century-long life well- MERLUZZI ON RECEIPT OF THE Public Affairs Specialist during 2015, the posi- lived. AMBASSADORS AWARD tion from which she will retire. f Linda’s outstanding contributions to the HON. DANIEL MEUSER CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVE- Agency have been recognized with several OF PENNSYLVANIA MENTS OF PROFESSOR KASTURI awards including Deputy Commissioner’s Cita- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RANGAN tions, and the New York Regional Manage- Thursday, November 21, 2019 ment Society’s Regional Office Employee of the Year. HON. BRIAN HIGGINS Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with Throughout Linda’s career, she has brought OF NEW YORK great respect that I rise today to congratulate intelligence, technical savvy, practical knowl- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dorrie Merluzzi of Palmerton on receiving the Carbon County Chamber and Economic De- edge, and a strong commitment to excellence Thursday, November 21, 2019 to every assignment. velopment Corporation’s (CCEDC) Ambas- Madam Speaker, I ask our colleagues to Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speak- sadors Award. join me in recognizing Ms. Linda Lauria and er, today I rise to acknowledge the achieve- The Ambassadors Award recognizes an out- her dedication to public service and her com- ments of Professor Kasturi Rangan of the Har- standing individual dedicated to supporting the munity. vard Business School on Thursday, November local chamber through organizing and attend- f 21, 2019. ing events, assisting staff, and serving as the Professor Rangan began his education by backbone of the organization. Ambassadors RECOGNIZING MICKEY GANITCH receiving a Bachelor of Technology degree selflessly give their time and talents to em- from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras body the Chamber’s tireless spirit and cultivate HON. ERIC SWALWELL in 1971, and an MBA from the Indian Institute a stronger community. Dorinda Merluzzi dem- OF CALIFORNIA of Management Ahmedabad in 1973. He then onstrates all these qualities in her service to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES held a number of marketing positions for large the Chamber and to our community. Always corporations in India before receiving a Ph.D. willing to lend a helping hand with a cheerful Thursday, November 21, 2019 in marketing from Northwestern in 1983. and calming presence, her leadership, direc- Mr. SWALWELL of California. Madam After receiving his Ph.D. Professor Rangan tion, and motivation has set a tremendous ex- Speaker, I rise to recognize Mickey Ganitch, joined the faculty of the Harvard Business ample for other Ambassadors. World War II (WWII) Navy veteran and sur- School in 1983 as a marketing professor. He On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- vivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, who cele- served as the chair of the Marketing Depart- tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth brated his 100th birthday on November 18, ment from 1998–2002 and is currently the Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to 2019. chairman of the Harvard Social Enterprise Ini- join me in congratulating Dorrie Merluzzi on Mr. Ganitch proudly refers to his younger tiative. He has taught first-year core classes, this great honor and thank her for their com- self as, ‘‘just a country boy from Ohio.’’ He second-year electives, and in the upper level mitment to strengthening our community. was born into a large family and had 13 broth- Advanced Management Program for senior f ers and sisters. As a young man, Mr. managers. Professor Rangan has also re- Ganitch’s curiosity resulted in a close following ceived multiple academic awards over the HONORING THE MEMORY OF PETE of world events and he began to see the dete- course of his career, including the 2002 Edi- SZYMANSKI rioration of the situations in Europe and Asia. tors’ Prize for the Best Scholarly Paper and His concern about the human condition drove the 2014 Case Centre Award in Economics, HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO him to join the Navy in January 1941, less Politics and Business Environment. OF CONNECTICUT than 11 months before the Pearl Harbor at- Along with his extensive teaching creden- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tack. tials, Professor Rangan has co-authored ten When December 6, 1941 arrived, Mr. books and dozens of scholarly articles pub- Thursday, November 21, 2019 Ganitch was going about his business on the lished in academic journals. One of his recent Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, it is with a USS Pennsylvania in a football jersey. He was case studies titled ‘‘Performance Marketing in heavy heart that I rise today to extend my on the ship’s team and was supposed to play the Digital Age’’ looks at Gupta Media, a deepest sympathies to the family of Pete a game against those serving on the USS Ari- group started by Gogi Gupta who is a close Szymanski who we lost unexpectedly earlier zona that day. Shortly before a practice, the friend of Professor Rangan and from Western this year. Pete was an extraordinary soul ship’s phone rang, alerting the crew of an in- New York. His active interest in the continual whose kind heart and generosity touched the coming attack. With rounds bombarding the improvement of marketing and management lives of many. ship and its crew, Mr. Ganitch climbed the strategies makes Professor Rangan an invalu- Pete was a dedicated member of our mili- main mast to the crow’s nest. From there he able asset to the business community, and an tary having served as a member of the Re- was able to alert the gunners below of further individual whose impact is felt in many com- serve Officer Training Corps and served on incoming enemies, allowing them to bring munities including my own. active duty at the Detroit Arsenal in Michigan them down and saving the lives of those on Professor Rangan has actively researched as well as the Army Reserve. Following his the decks beneath him. the role of marketing in nonprofit organiza- active duty service, Pete began a 33-year ci- While his experience in Pearl Harbor was tions, and often focuses on how this marketing vilian career with the Army at the Detroit Arse- certainly a defining moment in his life, Mr. impacts adoption of social products and ideas. nal before moving to the Stratford Army En- Ganitch continued to serve throughout WWII His goal is to develop models of successful gine Plant (SAEP) where he served for 22 and the Korean War. He was later assigned to businesses that bring value to the lowest in- years, retiring just this past February. It was a recruitment post in Oakland, California, right come earners in our modern economy. Spe- through the SAEP that I had the opportunity to back where his military career began, before cifically, he is attempting to address the needs meet Pete. He was Army Installation Manger retiring as a Senior Chief Quartermaster on and wants of the 4.2 billion individuals world- and, though the property was closed many October 10, 1963. wide who live on less than $5 a day. This re- years ago through a Base Realignment and Mr. Ganitch is a fixture in our community. search should be commended for its value in Closure process, Pete remained at the site, He is immediately recognizable by his vivid uplifting the most vulnerable members of our hoping to see the property transferred for re- and extensive wardrobe of Hawaiian shirts society. development before his retirement. Unfortu- and larger-than-life smile. He was also known Madam Speaker, I take this time to recog- nately, we are still working towards that goal. for how well he ‘‘cut a rug’’ during the musical nize the achievements and contributions of I would be remiss if I did not extend a special

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Ellis, navigator, bombardier: Built to redirect online users to specific inter- the site would not become just another aban- The Air Medal net destinations based on the country they are doned eyesore. It was Pete who both envi- AMM1 Kendall L. Dungey, crown turret gun- accessing the site from, smartURL has been sioned and executed a plan to dispose of the ner: The Air Medal used by professional athletes, multinational excess Allied Signal machinery in a way that AMM2 Karl J. Bertram, port waist gunner: corporations, and celebrities, and is another garnered millions of dollars for the Army and The Air Medal example of the intelligent innovation Mr. Gupta it was Pete that approved the use of the ARM2 John F. Wagner, radio operator: The has fostered. SAEP as a redistribution point for the 9–11 re- Air Medal covery supplies. He carefully budgeted every ARM3 James T. Goble, radio operator: The While Mr. Gupta currently lives in Boston, penny of the scarce budget he managed to Air Medal MA, where he manages Gupta Media, he has ensure that the property remained properly AOM3 Raymond 0. Haines, bow lookout, remained connected to his hometown of Buf- maintained. It was also Pete who showed his bow gunner: The Air Medal falo, NY. He has adopted fandom for the local support for the community by opening the fa- AMMC3 Edwin Emery Winship, tail turret MLB team, the Boston Red Sox, but is still cilities for a variety of activities including K–9 gunner: The Air Medal loyal to his hometown Buffalo Bills and Sa- training and the Viki Soto SK, an annual run In April 2018, I joined former Committee on in memory of the young Stratford teacher bers. Mr. Gogi Gupta is emblematic of the Transportation and Infrastrncture Chairman hard work and dedication that the Western whose life was cut tragically short at the Shuster, current Chairman DEFAZIO, Congress- New York community thrives on, and I am school shooting in Newtown. man DUNCAN HUNTER, Congressman JOHN Pete Szymanski was an extraordinary man proud that Mr. Gupta finds his roots in Buffalo. GARAMENDI, and former Congressman Frank whose commitment and dedication to his job LoBiondo in urging the Navy to approve these Madam Speaker, I am certain that Mr. and his community earned him the respect awards. These awards are well deserved, and and admiration of friends, colleagues, and Gupta will continue to be at the forefront of I am pleased to congratulate former Congress- community leaders alike. Today, I am honored change and foster innovation and creativity. to rise to pay tribute to his memory and to ex- man Petri and the families of all the crew We extend our best wishes to him and Gupta tend my heartfelt condolences to his wife, members of the PB4Y Liberator Bomber on Media as they continue to lead this industry Kathryn, and their family. Pete’s passing will receiving them. into the future. leave a hole in the hearts of all those who f knew them and a void in the community that CELEBRATING THE SUCCESS OF f will never quite be filled. GUPTA MEDIA GROUP AND MR. f GUPTA’S COMMITMENT TO THE CONGRATULATING JENNY’S SWEETS & MORE ON RECEIPT OF HONORING LIEUTENANT THOMAS WESTERN NEW YORK COMMU- THE ROOKIE BUSINESS OF THE EVERT NITY YEAR AWARD HON. SAM GRAVES HON. BRIAN HIGGINS OF MISSOURI OF NEW YORK HON. DANIEL MEUSER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PENNSYLVANIA Thursday, November 21, 2019 Thursday, November 21, 2019 Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speak- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I want to recognize today that former Con- er, today I rise to acknowledge the success of Thursday, November 21, 2019 gressman Petri’s father, LT Thomas Evert, the Gupta Media and Mr. Gogi Gupta’s commit- pilot, and the crew of U.S. Navy Plane No. ment to the Western New York Community on Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with 63917 will be posthumously awarded medals Thursday, November 21, 2019. great respect that I rise today to congratulate for their heroic actions in the sinking of a Ger- Gupta Media is a digital marketing agency Jenny’s Sweets and More in Lehighton on man U-boat off the coast of the Bahamas in that specializes in media buying, creative de- World War II. On August 7, 1943, U.S. Navy being named the recipient of the Carbon sign, and technology solutions. Since their County Chamber and Economic Development plane No. 63917, a U.S. Navy PB4Y Liberator founding in 2005 by Gogi Gupta they have Corporation’s Rookie Business of the Year Bomber of Bombing Squadron 105 (VB–105) consistently been on the forefront of maxi- Award. piloted by Lt. Thomas Evert, USNR, success- mizing advertising effectiveness for clients in fully located German U-boat 84 and, after a multiple industries. Currently, Gupta Media The Rookie Business of the Year recog- four-and-a-half-hour engagement at close represents a number of music artists signed to nizes a business in operation less than two quarters in the face of hostile enemy fire, sank both large and small record labels, including the submarine. years that has demonstrated enthusiasm, Prior to this action, German U-boat 84, a artists who have performed and been nomi- community spirit and commitment to growing type VIIB Boat, was deployed off the coast of nated during the Grammy awards show in in Carbon County. Jenny’s Sweets and More, the Bahamas and the east coast of Florida. past years. This October Gupta Media was in- owned by Jennifer Solt-Cerato, has proven to Hundreds of Allied naval vessels as well as, cluded as a case study within the Harvard be an outstanding addition to the Lehighton Business Review, where it was recognized as over 3,000 Allied merchant vessels were de- community. In addition to offering delicious stroyed resulting in the deaths of over 70,000 having a successful business model which op- timizes its clients marketing dollars with a high candies, Jenny’s Sweets and More always has aviators and seamen during the Battle of the an eye to the community and places a heavy Atlantic. As with all U-boats, the presence of degree of performance. emphasis on giving back. This business brings U-boat 84 posed a serious threat to Allied war During his youth Mr. Gupta spent some of efforts in the western hemisphere. his time in Pittsburgh before finishing high joy and light to its customers, both young and Following their heroic efforts, Lt. Evert and school in Hamburg, NY, a suburb of Buffalo, old, and represents the values of kindness his crew, as well as plane No. 63917 were re- NY. He attended Frontier High School before and altruism that are characteristic of our assigned to the United Kingdom. On October being accepted to Cornell University, where he Pennsylvania communities. graduated in 2000 with a degree in public pol- 22, 1943, Lt. Evert and his crew, along with On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- the Bomber, went down after an aerial en- icy. He founded Gupta Media in 2005 after de- tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth gagement with a German Blohm & Voss BV ciding to take his marketing career into his 222 Viking off the Atlantic coast of Europe. own hands. The companies first major suc- Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to Though long-delayed, the pilot and crew of cess came when they helped the music duo join me in congratulating Jenny’s Sweets and U.S. Navy plane No. 63917 will receive the Aly & AJ reach the top of MTV’s ‘‘Total Re- More on this great honor and thank her for her following posthumous awards: quest Live’’ charts. Since then, Gupta Media commitment to our community.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:12 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21NO8.017 E21NOPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS E1492 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 21, 2019 HONORING MS. ANITA BOURN 30 duties accessible. However, in the City of San Resolution Center. She holds a Bachelor’s in YEARS AS A CONGRESSIONAL Mateo, McGruff is outmatched in popularity by Business Management from Saint Mary’s Col- STAFFER Police Chief Susan Manheimer. Once you lege in Moraga and a Master’s in Educational know Chief Manheimer, it’s easy to see why Leadership from San Diego State University. HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO many in a room give her a hug and ignore the It’s been a privilege to call Susan OF MISSISSIPPI dog. Manheimer a friend. She can be riotously IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES She is a Chief who is tough but kind, patient funny and is always the spark in the room of with the just but impatient with the dishonor- any gathering. When she shows up in uniform, Thursday, November 21, 2019 able, quick to draw a line in the sand when her shoes are polished to Marine Corps stand- Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, I rise today public safety necessitates it but equally quick ards. Her son, Jesse, is a Captain in the to recognize one of my very own, Ms. Anita to reach out to troubled youths or adults when Corps. Ever competitive, Mom won’t be out- Faye Bourn, for thirty years of dedicated serv- the security of the community and human dig- done. Her daughter, Sarah, is an accom- ice as a congressional staffer. Anita’s career nity require it. Many parents with troubled plished attorney. Susan is also the grand- with the U.S. House of Representatives began teens have come to know Susan under dif- mother of Jackson, Lucas and Karina. in 1989 when my predecessor, Gene Taylor, ficult circumstances. Most would tell you her Madam Speaker, we were fortunate Police won the special election. Anita was hired on influence was akin to a heavenly blessing Chief Susan Manheimer has led the City of as a secretary, but quickly found her niche wrapped in a dark blue uniform with a badge. San Mateo with us. McGruff will someday through constituent services. When I first took Chief Manheimer is now retiring. From all come back in his uniform. Susan will walk office in 2010, I had the opportunity to carry who know her, it is likely that one tear will be amongst us in civilian attire. That’s ok. In our over staff from the previous administration. shed in joy because she earned family and childhood imaginations we adored McGruff. In Anita was an obvious choice and to this day, recreation time and they are happy about her the adult world, we will always love our favor- has proven to be one of my most trusted staff- future. Another will be shed because the wis- ite top cop. Happy retirement Police Chief ers. dom she exhibited must now be found Susan Manheimer. Anita was born and raised in Hattiesburg, amongst the rest of us. We wonder if we are f Mississippi, with family, faith, and music at her equal to the task. epicenter. She would say her mother, Chris- Her mantra is ‘‘community policing.’’ The gift CELEBRATING THE NAVAL SERV- tine Bourn, is the heart and soul of the family. of her service is that she stressed both words ICE OF EDWIN EARL THOMPSON She has two sons, and a niece, to whom she equally. She first exhibited this talent as an of- is known as ‘‘Tee-Tee’’. Anita also claims a ficer in one of San Francisco’s most chal- HON. BRIAN BABIN host of brothers and sisters in Christ through lenging neighborhoods, the Tenderloin. She OF TEXAS her church family at Shady Grove Baptist spearheaded a Safety Ambassador Program, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a community improvement district, homeless Church. Anita is a long-time member of the Thursday, November 21, 2019 church music ministry and is deservedly con- outreach teams, and juvenile diversion and re- sidered the resident ‘‘rock star’’. I can attest to ferral practices. Her re´sume´ notes that she Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to this as I have had the privilege of hearing her served with the SFPD decoy unit, as well as thank a great sailor, Chief Edwin ‘‘Easy’’ beautiful rendition of ‘‘God Bless America’’. in violent-crime suppression and gang sup- Thompson, United States Navy (Retired), for Anita’s musical career officially began at the pression. As her star rose within the depart- thirty years of service as an Engineman Chief age of 12, when she started playing piano dur- ment, it was obvious that the community trust- Master Diver (Frogman) in the United States ing church services. Since then, Anita has ed Susan Manheimer. Navy. served as Director of the inspirational choir, In 2000, she was welcomed as the first After enlisting in the Navy in 1944, Thomp- the senior adult choir, and the men’s chorus, woman to serve as the San Mateo Police son served on the hospital ship USS Haven while also directing the annual Easter and Chief. Under her leadership, and with the (AH–12) and evacuated wounded from the Christmas programs. One year, she depicted strong support of the outstanding men and Marshall Islands, Guam, and other South Pa- the Christian family in Tyler Perry’s Madea women of the San Mateo Police Department, cific Islands. During World War II, Mr. Thomp- style, which was undoubtedly an audience fa- the community, city management, and her city son also served aboard a destroyer mine- vorite. More recently, Anita was nominated as council, the department received awards for sweeper in the Straits of Alaska. Thompson the Choir Director of the Year at the Gulf the improved quality of life in San Mateo. served on many ships during his career, but Coast Gospel Music Awards. Whether she is She built her department’s practices based one of his greatest highlights was serving as serving my constituents, or ministering to her upon evidence about sustainable solutions a Marine Honor Guard when the Battleship community, Anita pours her heart into each of that strike at the root of neighborhood safety Texas (BB–35) was turned over to the state of her endeavors. and quality of life. Her department emphasizes Texas in 1948. In a few words, Anita is faith-filled, compas- building legitimacy, trust and engagement be- From 1948 to 1952, Edwin Thompson was sionate, vibrant, and a true expert in her field. tween the police and the community. stationed on the Battleship Missouri (BB–63). I could not ask for a better representative This is best exhibited by remarks of one of On the Missouri, he participated in the battles among my staff. To close, I would like to the past officers who managed the Police Ac- of Inchon and Hungnam during the Korean share one of Anita’s favorite bible verses, Ro- tivities League. When that officer would see a War. Mr. Thompson has also pointed out that mans 8:28: ‘‘And we know that all things work group of boisterous teens on a street corner, he was on the USS Missouri both times she together for good to those who love God, to she could often recognize each of them and ran aground. those who are called according to his pur- would wave. They were her team members, In the 1950s, Easy joined the Underwater pose’’. Madam Speaker, I take this opportunity not a youth gang. Chief Manheimer, joined by Demolition Team Two, Unit 22 and served to express my gratitude to Ms. Anita Bourn for an outstanding staff, built that close relation- alongside his friend, Michael Murphy who was thirty exceptional years. ship with the community. In addition to youth killed in Vietnam during an underwater explo- f sports, she also started homeless outreach sion. Michael Murphy’s grandson, Navy SEAL teams and sought increased resources for the Lt. Michael P. Murphy, posthumously received IN HONOR OF SUSAN MANHEIMER, homeless. Crime was suppressed by working the Congressional Medal of Honor for his ac- RETIRING POLICE CHIEF OF SAN with neighborhood leaders. Youth crime plum- tions during SEAL Team One’s Operation Red MATEO meted in part because sports substituted for Wings in Afghanistan. mischief. On January 17, 1966, a U.S. Air Force B– HON. JACKIE SPEIER Chief Manheimer’s regional, state, national, 52 bomber armed with hydrogen bombs col- OF CALIFORNIA and international professional accomplish- lided mid-air with a tanker while refueling over IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments are too numerous to mention in full. the Mediterranean Sea near Palomares, These include serving on the Juvenile Justice Spain. One hundred tons of flaming wreckage Thursday, November 21, 2019 Committee of the International Association of was spread over 15 square miles with one of Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, local law en- Chiefs of Police, serving as the first woman the bombs tumbling into the sea. Thankfully, forcement often establishes a link with children President of the California Police Chief’s Asso- the three other bombs hit the ground and did through use of a costumed character known ciation and the San Mateo County Chief’s and not explode. as ‘‘McGruff the Crime Dog.’’ Universally trust- Sheriff’s Association, and serving on the The Chief of Naval Operations created Task ed, McGruff makes police and their awesome Board of Directors of the Peninsula Conflict Force 65 consisting of 34 ships, 2,200 sailors,

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Marilyn maintained excellent working re- partment of Health and Human Services, for a cessful recovery as ‘‘the largest and most dif- lationships with my staff and has always been total of nearly 30 years in federal service. ficult deep-sea search ever conducted by any a fierce advocate for Niles Township resi- It is hard to overstate Tom’s role in ana- country in the world.’’ Thompson’s team of dents. lyzing the budgetary impacts of health legisla- frogmen recovered the warhead under 2,162 Marilyn will continue her long and success- tion over the past two decades. Notable exam- feet of water just a few feet from edge of a ful career as a realtor and real estate teacher ples include the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 5,000-foot abyss. The recovered warheads after her retirement from the township. and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthor- were 75 times more powerful that the Atomic Marilyn Glazer’s professional work speaks ization Act of 2015. In all of those interactions, Bomb dropped on Hiroshima. for itself, and I deeply admire her dedicated Tom has been instrumental in providing in- Following his retirement from the Navy, Mr. effort to better the lives of residents through- sightful and objective estimates of the effects Thompson continued diving and worked for out Niles Township. On behalf of the constitu- of every piece of important health care legisla- Brown & Root for many years. He also served ents of the 9th Congressional District, I thank tion that the Congress has considered, de- as a Reserve Deputy with the Harris County Marilyn for her service and tireless work over bated, and enacted since 1995. Precinct Three Constable’s Office for twenty the last 15 years. Tom has worked tirelessly with Members of years. Thompson has served as Veterans of f Congress and our staff on both sides of the Foreign Wars Post 912 Commander and is a aisle throughout the years. During many hours life-member of several other community orga- CONGRATULATING JESSICA of discussion and explanation, he was never nizations, including the American Legion and ADAMCZYK ON RECEIPT OF THE less than methodically forthright and fair, em- Fleet Reserve Association. He is also a mem- YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE bodying CBO’s commitment to nonpartisan ber of the Shiners and Freemasons. YEAR analysis. He helped us understand the key le- Edwin Thompson was married to Mrs. Mar- vers to move an estimate and the need to garet Bell Griffin Thompson for forty-four years HON. DANIEL MEUSER focus on making the language match the in- until her death in 1992. Together they have OF PENNSYLVANIA tent. Tom also trained numerous CBO analysts to seven children: John, Tammy, Lorrie Anne, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mary Frances, Don Marie, Sue Ellen, and think harder, dig deeper, and consider all the Thursday, November 21, 2019 Margaret. He has 49 grandchildren, and many possible outcomes of a bill. The high stand- other great-grandchildren. The Thompson fam- Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with ards that he set for himself and for the Medi- ily has a long history of career military service great respect that I rise today to congratulate care Unit will continue to be a benchmark for to our country spanning several generations. Jessica Adamczyk of Weatherly on receiving CBO’s health analysis going forward. Madam Speaker, I would like to thank Chief the Carbon County Chamber and Economic Tom can look forward to a well-earned re- Edwin ‘‘Easy’’ Thompson, as well as his fam- Development Corporation’s Young Profes- tirement with his wife, Judith, in Florida. He ily, for their selfless service to this great na- sional of the Year Award. leaves CBO and Washington with the thanks tion. The Young Professional of the Year Award and appreciation of the Congress. f highlights a Carbon County Young Profes- f sional highly involved in CCEDC events and TRIBUTE TO VERONICA DAVILA HONORING MARILYN GLAZER community programs. Jessica graduated from Weatherly High School in 2013 and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kutztown University HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY OF TEXAS OF ILLINOIS in 2016. Currently a Marketing Associate at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Heritage Hill Senior Community, Jessica is also incredibly engaged with the Hazelton and Thursday, November 21, 2019 Thursday, November 21, 2019 Carbon County Chambers, serving on the Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, I Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, I rise board of the Future Leaders of Carbon County rise today to acknowledge the life of Ms. today to recognize the compassionate and ef- Community. She also volunteers with Gap Inc. Veronica Davila who passed away on Novem- ficient service and valuable contributions of my and serves as the Business Operations Man- ber 13, 2019 at the age of 66. Ms. Davila hails dear personal friend, Ms. Marilyn Glazer, who ager for the Weatherly Ambulance Associa- from my hometown of San Antonio, Texas and is retiring from her role as Niles Township Su- tion. Lastly, Jessica recognizes the importance is survived by her children, Lisa Luna, Enoch pervisor on December 31, 2019. Marilyn has of a health community, founding the Weatherly Dı´az and Maricela Dı´az-Wells; eight grand- served as an effective elected official to her Recreation Committee and participating in the children, one great-grandchild, and four sib- community for nearly 15 years, and her lead- Weatherly Summer Volleyball League. Carbon lings. A life-long advocate and educator, her ership has changed Niles Township for the County’s future is bright with young and enthu- contribution to the San Antonio community is better. siastic leaders like Jessica leading the way. irreplaceable. She will be greatly missed. Marilyn Glazer was first elected as a Niles On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- Veronica Davila was born on December 16, Township Trustee in 2005, and she held this tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth 1952 to Adolfo Rodriguez, Sr. and Leonarda position until her election as Supervisor in Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to Vasquez Jimenez. Early on she developed a 2014. Marilyn worked hard to make sure that join me in congratulating Jessica Adamczyk keen interest in family, community, and faith. Niles Township residents had access to the on this great honor and thank her for her com- For thirty years she worked extensively in the best services that the township could offer. mitment to our community. community and in non-profit organizations. For Marilyn helped to increase resources allo- f decades she dedicated herself to planning and cated to the Niles Township food pantry and the implementation of programs to end family under her leadership, the food pantry has RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT violence. grown and moved into a new and larger OF TOM BRADLEY AFTER NEAR- Until her untimely passing, Ms. Davila space. The food pantry provides a lifeline for LY 30 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED worked with the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative, or Put- many township residents. Marilyn helped es- FEDERAL SERVICE ting An End to Abuse through Community Ef- tablish local grants available for qualifying stu- forts. She was also known to help at-risk dents to attend Oakton Community College, HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH youth and victims of domestic violence. and scholarships for day care and park district OF KENTUCKY Madam Speaker, my heart goes out to the day camp. She also oversaw efforts to mean- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES family and loved ones of Ms. Veronica Davila. ingfully improve and expand access to senior A true hero in our community, she forged life- legal services, immigration services, and utility Thursday, November 21, 2019 long friendships and connections with the bill assistance. Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, I rise many people she helped. At times, victims of My office has worked closely with Niles today to recognize the distinguished career domestic and family violence go unheard. Her Township throughout Marilyn’s tenure to en- and retirement of Tom Bradley after 24 years passion and dedication to survivors gave them sure that our shared constituents receive ef- of service at the Congressional Budget Office. a voice. Her contribution to the San Antonio fective and efficient assistance. My district Tom has been Chief of the Medicare Cost Es- community will never be forgotten.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:12 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21NO8.023 E21NOPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS E1494 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 21, 2019 RECOGNIZING TOM CAULFIELD lege, where he will train our next generation of SHARK FIN SALES ELIMINATION leaders. I know I speak for everyone in the ACT OF 2019 HON. JOHN JOYCE community when I say we are truly grateful for SPEECH OF OF PENNSYLVANIA his unwavering service and cannot thank him IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES enough. I would like to offer my sincerest ap- HON. RODNEY DAVIS preciation and wish him success in his future OF ILLINOIS Thursday, November 21, 2019 endeavors. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- Madam Speaker, please join me today in er, it is with great pride that I recognize Tom honoring Terry Clanton on his 36 years of Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Caulfield, the Founder and Director/President service to our community. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- of Veteran Community Initiatives, for his com- er, I want to thank Ranking Member MCCAUL mitment to our region’s veterans. f and Representative SABLAN for their leader- A U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, Mr. Caulfield ship on H.R. 737, the Shark Fin Sales Elimi- has dedicated his life to serving others. As HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE nation Act, an important animal and wildlife founder of Veteran Community Initiatives, he OF COMMANDER SAMMY L. VICK- protection bill. Their efforts earned the broad and his team have touched the lives of thou- ERS bipartisan support of nearly 290 Members of sands of veterans in our region. Since its in- the House who cosponsored the bill which ception in 1993, Veteran Community Initiatives HON. MATT GAETZ passed on an overwhelming bipartisan basis. has helped nearly 9,000 veterans and their Many sharks are killed through the horrific family members in the PA Laurel Highlands OF FLORIDA method of ‘‘shark finning,’’ a method of remov- and the Southern Alleghenies. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing fins from sharks while they are still alive at In addition to his work with VCI, Mr. Thursday, November 21, 2019 sea and discarding the rest of the shark. This Caulfield is active with many veteran service bill would expand the Shark Conservation Act, organizations, including his current work on Mr. GAETZ. Madam Speaker, today I rise to which was passed in 2010, prohibiting the the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center’s honor and remember the life of one of North- commercial trade of shark fins and products Veterans Advisory Council, the former De- west Florida’s most notable citizens, Com- containing shark fins, to also prohibit taking fense Veterans Brain Injury Center—Johns- mander Sammy L. Vickers, who passed away the fins of sharks at sea. town as Board Chairman, the Penn Highlands on March 29, 2018. Commander Vickers was Currently, shark finning is illegal in U.S. Community College/John P. Murtha Scholar- born in 1946, in Corpus Christi, TX, and lived waters, but more is needed to protect these ship Committee as Chairman, and the a lifetime full of impressive and dedicated rapidly declining shark populations. Shark fins Cambria County Business and Education Con- service to our nation. sold in the U.S. come from all over the world, sortia. Commander Vickers served heroically in the including locations which have no bans on fin- By caring and advocating for Pennsylvania United States Navy for 22 years. As a P–3C ning. The United States is in the top 15 shark- veterans, Mr. Caulfield has established an in- Orion pilot during the tumultuous years of the fin-importing countries in terms of volume. It is delible legacy. It is my privilege to recognize Cold War, Commander Vickers patrolled the highly likely that shark fins sold in the United this community leader for his lifelong dedica- waters of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans States come from sharks that have been bru- tion to our nation and to his fellow veterans. hunting Russian submarines. His dedication to tally finned from places that allow shark fin- f duty helped ensure the safety of millions of ning. grateful Americans. Some populations have declined by up to HONORING DEPUTY CHIEF TERRY Commander Vickers was later assigned to 90 percent in recent decades leaving almost CLANTON AND HIS 36-YEAR CA- VP–6 in Hawaii and VP–5 in Jacksonville, 25 percent of shark and ray species at risk of REER Florida. He also served aboard the USS Ei- extinction. These global populations are cur- senhower, CVN 69. Commander Vickers’ serv- rently threatened by this practice and insti- HON. RICHARD HUDSON ice in the United States military culminated as tuting this ban will help to reduce the demand OF NORTH CAROLINA the Executive Officer at Whiting Field in Flor- for shark fins and conserve these species IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ida, where he eventually retired. while still allowing the sales of shark meat and Thursday, November 21, 2019 However, Commander Vickers’ life of serv- products. ice did not conclude with his retirement from My home state of Illinois has already en- Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today the United States Navy. In 1995, Commander acted a law prohibiting the shark fin trade join- to honor Deputy Police Chief Terry Clanton on Vickers served the Santa Rosa community as ing 12 states and 3 territories that already his 36 years of service to our community with the Executive Director of the Santa Rosa have laws banning the sale of shark fins, simi- the Kannapolis Police Department, located in Chamber of Commerce. lar to this bill. North Carolina’s Eighth Congressional District. Following his time with the Santa Rosa I voted yes on this bill and applaud my col- Over the last 36 years, Terry has made leagues who also voted in favor of H.R. 737, countless contributions to our area. He started Chamber, Commander Vickers devoted his time to leading the Pace High School Navy the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act. his career in 1984 as a patrol officer for the f Kannapolis Police Department and retires JROTC unit. He served as unit commander for today as the Deputy Police Chief. His strong 18 years, leading Pace High School to top na- CONGRATULATING JOEY B’S BAR character and leadership enabled him to ad- tional honors in 2003. & RESTAURANT ON RECEIPT OF vance within the Kannapolis Police Depart- Even during his time as the unit leader of THE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR ment, culminating as Deputy Police Chief. the Pace High School Navy JROTC, Com- AWARD Growing up in Cabarrus and Rowan Coun- mander Vickers continued to selflessly devote ties, Terry knew he wanted to give back to his himself to our community as he partnered with HON. DANIEL MEUSER several other community organizations. Com- community through law enforcement. Rising OF PENNSYLVANIA mander Vickers consistently dedicated his through the ranks of patrol, investigations, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES staff services, and support services, his out- time to the service of others. sized contributions to the Kannapolis Police Commander Vickers was revered and loved Thursday, November 21, 2019 Department have been profound and un- by all who knew him. To honor his extraor- Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with matched. Terry helped guide his office through dinary legacy, the traditional ‘‘Celebrating Our great respect that I rise today to congratulate the transition that followed the incorporation of Veterans’’ ceremony at Pace High School will Joey B’s Bar & Restaurant in Lehighton on re- the City of Kannapolis and saw the number of be renamed ‘‘Commander Sam Vickers Cele- ceiving the Carbon County Chamber and Eco- police officers rise from 48 to over 100. De- bration of America at Pace High School.’’ nomic Development Corporation’s Business of scribed by colleagues as dedicated, loyal, and On behalf of the United States Congress, I the Year Award. a true professional, his legacy of service will recognize and honor a remarkable man for his The Business of the Year Award recognizes be felt for years to come. selfless service to his country. I am grateful for a business that has demonstrated achieve- Terry will continue his career in law enforce- his lasting contributions to our community and ment and innovation in management, work- ment as the Director of Law Enforcement I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the place excellence, and has committed to grow- Training at Guilford Technical Community Col- life of a faithful and dedicated American hero. ing here in Carbon County. Established in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:12 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21NO8.028 E21NOPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS November 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1495 1988 by Chip and Shari Solt to honor the Press Release, Rep. Speier Introduces Bi- cuit their erroneous description of the pro- passing of a friend, Joey Barbosa, Joey B’s partisan Courtney Wild Crime Victims’ posed legislation. has evolved into a vibrant gathering place for Rights Reform Act of 2019 to Rectify Injus- Sincerely, tices Faced by Epstein’s Victims (Oct. 17, JACKIE SPEIER. those in the community. The Solt family has 2019) (emphasis added), available at https:// f been committed to continuing their tradition of speier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ offering a warm atmosphere for friends to rep-speier-introducesbipartisan-courtney- CELEBRATING THE MILITARY gather and create memories—truly making wild-crime-victims-rights. SERVICE OF LELAND CALVIN Joey B’s a place ‘‘Where Good Friends Meet.’’ Your prosecutors are obviously attempting BUTLER On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- to suggest that it is my view, and the view tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth of my legislative co-sponsors, that existing Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to law does not provide protection to Courtney HON. BRIAN BABIN join me in congratulating Joey B’s Bar & Res- Wild and other victims. But, as the press re- OF TEXAS taurant on this great honor and thank them for lease states, the legislation is designed to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their commitment to our community. ‘‘clarify’’ what we understood to already be existing law and Congressional intent under Thursday, November 21, 2019 f the CVRA. Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS ACT The CVRA already provides that crime vic- thank Leland Calvin ‘‘L.C.’’ Butler, a 96 year tims have CVRA rights during the entirety old World War II veteran of the United States of a criminal case—at every stage, from the Marine Corps, for his service to our great na- HON. JACKIE SPEIER initial investigation all the way through any OF CALIFORNIA tion. disposition and sentence. Earlier in the Ep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stein case, the District Court rejected the L.C. Butler was born in Temple, Texas on Thursday, November 21, 2019 Department’s crabbed interpretation, relying July 19, 1923 to Ann Patton Butler. His family on numerous court opinions correctly hold- moved to Houston in 1932. On August 19, Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I include in ing that the rights guaranteed by the CVRA 1942, Mr. Butler enlisted in the United States the RECORD the following letter I sent to the ‘‘extend to the pre-charge stage of criminal Marines Corps in San Antonio, Texas. He at- U.S. Attorney General concerning H.R. 4729, investigations and proceedings.’’ Doe v. tended boot camp in San Diego, California for the Courtney Wild Crime Victims’ Rights Act. United States, 950 F. Supp. 2d 1262, 1267 (S.D. seven weeks, training one week at the firing CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Fla. 2013) (collecting cases); see also In re range, and two months in Imperial Valley, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Dean, 527 F.3d 391, 394 (5th Cir. 2008). When Congress enacted the CVRA, it intended to California learning how to operate the ‘‘big Washington, DC, November 21, 2019. guns.’’ Hon. WILLIAM BARR, protect crime victims throughout the crimi- U.S. Attorney General, nal justice process—from the investigative A new anti-aircraft battalion was formed and Washington, DC. phases to the conclusion of a case. Congress L.C. became part of the 2nd Airdrome Bat- DEAR ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR: I write to could not have been clearer in its direction talion, which later became the 17th Defense raise concerns about a court filing recently that using ‘‘best efforts’’ to enforce the Battalion. Butler’s battalion’s assignment was made by prosecutors in the Department, who CVRA was an obligation of ‘‘[o]fficers and to provide anti-aircraft defense to airstrips se- cited my recent legislative efforts to support employees of the Department of Justice and cured by Allied Forces and to protect them other departments and agencies of the Jeffrey Epstein’s victims as being in opposi- after they were secured. As a result, he did tion to their currently pending petition be- United States engaged in the detection, in- fore the Eleventh Circuit. I hope that you vestigation, or prosecution of crime.’’ 18 not see as much fighting as many of his will direct your prosecutors to correct the U.S.C. § 377l(c)(l) (emphasis added). friends. Butler considers their assignment the misimpression that their inaccurate rep- This is not the first time the Department luck of the draw. resentation has created. has misinterpreted legislative history in try- Butler’s division was sent to the Nukufetau I introduced H.R. 4729, the Courtney Wild ing to deny victims their rights. For exam- Atoll where he served until the summer of Crime Victims’ Rights Reform Act (the ple, in 2011 Senator Kyl, one of the sponsors 1944. After Nukufetau, his battalion was sent ‘‘CVRA Reform Act’’), in the House of Rep- of the CVRA, was compelled to put a state- to Kauai for a short rest. In late summer of resentatives on October 17, 2019. The bill was ment into the Congressional Record when 1944, Mr. Butler boarded a ship to Tinian. He inspired by the challenges faced by the vic- the Justice Department twisted his words. tims of serial sexual predator Jeffrey Ep- remained on the ship for approximately 60 See Letter from Jon Kyl, U.S. Sen. to Eric H. days until the island was secured. Once Tinian stein in Florida, who were left in the dark as Holder, Jr., Att’y Gen. (June 6, 2011), re- prosecutors hashed out a secretive and printed in 157 Cong. Rec. S3608 (daily ed. was taken Butler’s battalion moved ashore shockingly lenient plea deal. Among other June 8, 2011). Senator Kyl was responding to and used their anti-aircraft guns to protect the things, my bill would clarify the scope of a 2010 Office of Legal Counsel opinion in air strips from further attacks. rights guaranteed by the Crime Victims’ which the Department cited his statements Toward the end of their deployment they Rights Act (‘‘CVRA’’), 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a), by in support of the CVRA’s passage to arrive at discovered the Enola Gay was stationed on stating what the law already provides in the (incorrect) position that CVRA rights Tinian Island. This B–29 Superfortress be- more explicit terms and conforming the text only ‘‘are guaranteed from the time that to the original intent of Congress. came the first airplane to drop an atomic criminal proceedings are initiated (by com- bomb on August 6, 1945 over Hiroshima, In an attempt to deny the rights of plaint, information, or indictment) and cease Epstein’s victims in Florida, attorneys in to be available if all charges are dismissed Japan. L.C. and his battalion were on a ship the Department latched onto my bill and either voluntarily or on the merits (or if the heading back to the United States when the misrepresented its intent in a brief recently Government declines to bring for-mal second atomic bomb was dropped on Naga- submitted to the Eleventh Circuit. Brief of charges after the filing of a complaint).’’ Of- saki. The dropping of both atomic bombs ex- the United States, In re Courtney Wild, No. fice of Legal Counsel, Mem. Op., The Avail- pedited the end of World War II. 19–13843 (11th Cir. Oct. 31, 2019). In particular, ability of Crime Victims’ Rights Under the The Marines were sent to San Diego and the Department stated that my CVRA Re- Crime Victims’ Rights Act of 2004 (Dec. 17, form Act would ‘‘amend the CVRA to state quarantined for two weeks because First Lady 2010, publicly released May 20, 2011). Congress Eleanor Roosevelt felt it necessary due to out- that its rights are extended to cover non- responded by clarifying that the CVRA in- prosecution agreements.’’ Id. at 43. cludes ‘‘[t]he right to be informed in a time- breaks of different ailments while they were That is not what my bill would do. It ly manner of any plea bargain or deferred stationed on various Pacific islands. L.C. said would not ‘‘extend[]’’ the CVRA’s rights to prosecution agreement.’’ Pub. L. 114–22, title she wasn’t very popular with the Marines at non-prosecution agreements, since the CVRA I, § 113(a), 129 Stat. 240. that time, but that they were treated well dur- already covers non-prosecution agreements. Rather, the bill would merely clarify that Despite Congress’ clear intention to pro- ing the two weeks. the CVRA covers non-prosecution agree- vide rights to victims throughout the crimi- L.C. Butler returned home to Houston, ments. nal process, the Department has consistently Texas the first week in September 1945 and This is exactly what was said in the press read the CVRA narrowly and shirked its married Dorothy Nell Corgey on September 7, release the Department’s attorneys cited: statutorily required ‘‘best efforts.’’ That is 1945. Mr. and Mrs. Butler took one thousand The Crime Victims’ Rights Reform Act one reason I was compelled to write the dollars that L.C. won during a poker game on will: CVRA Reform Act—to get the Department Clarify that victims of federal crimes have to follow through on the CVRA’s promises. I the ship back to the United States and stayed the right to confer with the Government and am displeased that my legislation and ac- in a hotel in downtown Houston for a month be informed about key pre-charging develop- companying press release were misinter- for their honeymoon. ments in a case, such as . . . non-prosecution preted, and I trust that you will direct your Following their honeymoon, the Butlers went agreements. prosecutors to correct with the Eleventh Cir- to Corpus Christi for about three weeks. There

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Lucas and Debra could lead to extreme risk of contracting TSS, Thursday, November 21, 2019 Westberry, five grandchildren, four great- or things like brown paper bags, or wash grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, every so cloths are used in their place, which is not another great grandchild on the way. often I find myself in awe of our next genera- safe.’’ tion. Just recently, I had the opportunity to ‘‘I’d ask you to consider, especially if you Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Butler for his read a presentation by Rosie Harris during her are not directly affected by the measures in selfless service to this great nation. pa1iicipation in the Model Congress program this bill, what this bill might mean to your as a member of the Dalton School Delegation. mothers, or daughters, or partners, and f It was inspiring and so I would like to share friends. Finally, this bill will be a message to her authorization speech as well as her legis- all in our country of the importance of wom- CONGRATULATING JAMES lative proposal, the Menstrual Parity Act of en’s health—after all, you wouldn’t be here WIMMER ESQ. ON RECEIPT OF 2019. If this is the leadership and vision we without us. I ask for your support and thank THE WILLIAM H. BAYER LIFE- can expect from the next generation, I believe you for your consideration. I yield back the TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD we are indeed in good hands. balance of my time to the chair.’’ ‘‘Hello. I am Representative Harris. Friends, THE DALTON MODEL CONGRESS 2019—HOUSE colleagues, I rise to introduce the Menstrual COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE HON. DANIEL MEUSER Parity Act of 2019. Half of our country is fe- Name: Rosie Harris. OF PENNSYLVANIA male and on average, female bodied people Title of the Bill: The Menstrual Parity Act menstruate once a month for 40 years. In this of 2019. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES country, women have been treated as second Delegation: The Dalton School. class citizens since the beginning of time. Committee: Education and the Workforce. Thursday, November 21, 2019 Be It Enacted by the Dalton Model Con- While we have mad some progress, and there gress . . . Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with are plenty of other areas that need work. My Preamble: Whereas women make up half of great respect that I rise today to congratulate bill proposes one small but incredibly impor- the population of the United States, whereas James Wimmer on receiving the Carbon tant aspect of the fight towards equality—a women on average have their period on a County Chamber and Economic Development step towards economic equality.’’ monthly basis for 40 years, whereas women on average earn only 80 cents of every dollar Corporation’s (CCEDC) William H. Bayer Life- ‘‘This is simple. The Menstrual Parity Act of 2019 does the following: In any place we have men earn for the same work, whereas 13.6% time Achievement Award. facilities open to the public (ie. parks, libraries, of women live in poverty, whereas women The William H. Bayer Lifetime Achievement are 23.6% more likely to be in poverty than you name it), where toilets or bathrooms are men, whereas 17.5% of children Jive in pov- Award is presented by the CCEDC each year made available, this act would require that if erty who are disproportionately dependent to a CCEDC member that has demonstrated a toilet paper is provided for free, menstrual on women to raise them, whereas menstrua- lifetime commitment to the community, which products would be provided for free as well. tion involves costs that generally incur Mr. Wimmer has certainly done. After grad- It’s simple but meaningful progress. At the fed- every month, whereas obtaining full equality eral level, we require it. At the state level, we for women necessitates economic equality, uating from University of Pennsylvania Law whereas it is estimated that the lifetime cost School in 1965, he began his career practicing will reimburse the entire costs of it. And that’s that.’’ of a period can be over $18,000, and whereas law in Palmerton and served as an Assistant toilet paper is available in every public bath- ‘‘And you might ask, well, Harris, how would room in the country, be it resolved, that this District Attorney from 1967 until 1975. In addi- you guarantee this? Expansion of Title IX, a tion, he advocated on behalf of students and committee authorizes such sums as nec- federal civil rights law passed in 1972 prohib- essary so that every public bathroom that families in Palmerton in his position as School iting discrimination on the basis of sex in edu- provides toilet paper also provide appro- District Solicitor for over thirty years. Through- cation programs or federally funded programs. priate menstrual products. out his legal career, Jim was also involved in Here are a few facts just to put this in context: Section 1 Short Title: This Act may be the banking industry, serving in senior leader- On average, women earn 80 cents on the dol- cited as the ‘‘The Menstrual Parity Act of lar to men, according to the US Census Bu- 2019’’. ship roles at several banks, including Citizen’s Section 2 Definitions: Accommodations in- Bank in Palmerton. Jim used his banking ex- reau’s American Community Survey, as reli- clude all public facilities that are accessible pertise to help guide new families through the able a source as exists; Women are 23.6 per- to the general public, and provide access to cent more likely to be in poverty than men; process of buying their first home and entre- bathrooms with toilets. and it is estimated that the lifetime cost for Section 2 Federal Accommodations: Every preneurs navigate the obstacles of starting a only menstruation is over 18,000 dollars, federal public accommodation that provides small business. which have the country doesn’t have to pay, free toilet paper must also provide free men- After nearly 50 years of serving our commu- and is a whole lot of money for one indi- strual products. Sub-Section A: Menstrual products must nity’s students, families, and businesses with vidual.’’ be refilled as often as toilet paper. integrity and compassion, Mr. Wimmer retired ‘‘Some concerns you might have. It’s expen- Section 3 State Accommodations: Every from his law practice in September. His dedi- sive. The Federal annual budget is over 3 tril- state public accommodation that provides cated work in our community should be cele- lion dollars, so in the big scheme of things, free toilet paper, who also provide free men- this is really not that much money for govern- strual products that are made as available as brated. ment. Surely the richest country in the history toilet paper, will be reimbursed in full for In addition to his law career, Mr. Wimmer of the world could afford to make basic men- the menstrual products. has been a devoted family man and active Sub-Section A: Menstrual products must strual products available, as they do with toilet be refilled as often as toilet paper. member of our community, married to his wife paper, another basic hygienic product. Toilet Section 4 Enforcement: Title IX of the Linda for 56 years and spending decades vol- paper is expensive too, and it turns out, you Education Amendments Act of 1972 shall be unteering his time to organizations whose mis- need toilet paper much more often than men- expanded to include enforcement of the pro- sions benefit those in need. strual products. It is cheaper to pay for a few visions from Sections 2 and 3. more tampons than to cover an emergency Section 5 Appropriations: The Committee On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- room visit for a women suffering from Toxic on Appropriations shall provide such sums as tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth Shock Syndrome (TSS) from a lack of access necessary for (1) public accommodations Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to that receive appropriations for toilet paper to sufficient menstrual products. You may say to be able to meet this new mandate and (2) join me in congratulating James Wimmer on a this is too big government. I would argue that for the Title IX expansion. lifetime of selfless commitment to our commu- it is not big government providing toilet paper, Section 6 Enactment: This bill will be en- nity. and once we enact this law, before you know acted 91 days after passage.

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Additionally, Mr. Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clus- Thursday, November 21, 2019 Kohn served as a member of the Civic Council ters, and Air Force Commendation Medal with Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- of Greater Kansas City and was selected by two oak leaf clusters. Despite all of his accom- er, I rise today to congratulate Shippensburg Governor Michael Parson to serve as Chair- plishments, he never boasts of his military Fire Department’s Robert ‘‘Bobby’’ Van Scyoc, man of the Missouri Gaming Commission. Mr. achievements and instead focuses his energy who recently marked 50 years of service to Kohn’s work has resulted in extraordinary ben- on his wife Susan and their son Noah. the Shippensburg community. efits to our city, our state, and to countless As Fort Bragg’s Congressman, I know I Mr. Van Scyoc first joined the Shippensburg people from all backgrounds and walks of life. speak for our entire community when I say we Vigilant Hose Company on July 14, 1969. For As one can see, Mr. Kohn’s numerous ac- are truly grateful for MSgt Herrera’s extraor- half a century, he has kept a watchful eye complishments have left an indelible impact on dinary service and cannot thank him enough. over his neighbors as a first responder and his community. His generous and benevolent I would like to offer my sincerest appreciation community leader. In addition to his service as character is particularly well-reflected via his and wish him success in his future endeavors. a firefighter, Mr. Van Scyoc also is an EMT life-long devotion to the Missouri Boys State Madam Speaker, please join me today in and a retired Police Sergeant and Dispatcher. program. He has dedicated decades to ex- honoring Master Sergeant Enrique ‘‘Rick’’ Her- Today, he continues to drive fire apparatus to panding, improving, and bringing national rec- rera on his 23 years of military service. calls and works part-time at Shippensburg ognition to the program ever since he was a Area EMS. participant. Two years ago, Missouri Boys f It is my privilege to recognize Mr. Van State re-named one of its cities to ‘‘Kohn CONGRATULATING NO. 9 MINE & Scyoc upon this remarkable milestone for his City.’’ Moreover, Mr. Kohn served as the MUSEUM ON RECEIPT OF THE dedication to the Shippensburg community, Chairman of the Kansas City Art Institute, the TOURISM AND ENTERTAINMENT and I wish him every continued success. Chairman of the Missouri Cancer Commission, a Trustee of the Truman Library Institute, and BUSINESS OF THE YEAR f the Director of the Richard and Annette Bloch IN RECOGNITION OF MR. HERBERT Cancer Foundation. Throughout his extensive HON. DANIEL MEUSER KOHN RECEIVING THE 2019 career, Mr. Herbert Kohn has devoted himself OF PENNSYLVANIA HENRY W. BLOCH HUMAN RELA- to institutions and organizations which have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TIONS AWARD tangibly improved the lives of Kansas Citians and those throughout the region. Thursday, November 21, 2019 HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER Madam Speaker, please join me and Mis- Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with souri’s Fifth Congressional District in honoring OF MISSOURI great respect that I rise today to congratulate Mr. Herbert Kohn for being named the recipi- and recognize the No. 9 Mine & Museum on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ent of the 2019 Henry W. Bloch Human Rela- being named the Carbon County Chamber Thursday, November 21, 2019 tions Award. I stand today to recognize and and Economic Development’s Tourism and Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I rise thank Mr. Kohn for his countless contributions Entertainment Business of the Year. today to recognize and congratulate Mr. Her- to the Kansas City community and the nation Pennsylvania has a long and robust history bert Kohn for being named the recipient of the at large. of coal mining. Our anthracite coal has heated 2019 Henry W. Bloch Human Relations f homes across the county, fueled trains, and Award. This award was established in honor HONORING MSGT ENRIQUE ‘‘RICK’’ gave power to industries that helped build our of Henry W. Bloch by the Jewish Community HERRERA ON HIS 23 YEARS OF nation. The No. 9 Mine and Museum helps Relations Bureau and serves to honor a com- MILITARY SERVICE preserve this rich mining heritage for us and munity member with a passion for community future generations to enjoy and remember. activism and an extraordinary civic presence. The No. 9 Mine was first opened in 1855 by Mr. Herbert Kohn personifies the excellence HON. RICHARD HUDSON the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company and OF NORTH CAROLINA we hope for in community leaders through his was the epicenter of mining operations in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES selfless character and dedication to pursuing Panther Valley. In operation for over a cen- justice for all. Thursday, November 21, 2019 tury, from 1855 to 1972, the No. 9 Mine is the After a courageous early childhood in Eu- Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today world’s oldest continuously operated anthracite rope during World War II, Mr. Kohn escaped to honor Master Sergeant Enrique ‘‘Rick’’ Her- coal mine. to the United States with his family during his rera on his 23 years of military service. Today, the mine is a museum and serves third-grade year. After surviving the Holocaust Over the years, MSgt Herrera has made im- as an important reminder of our community’s and resettling in Kansas City, Mr. Kohn was measurable contributions to our great nation roots and of the resilience and determination fully committed to his educational endeavors. and continues to personify the core U.S. Air of the many mineworkers who came before During his time at Paseo High School, Mr. Force values of integrity, selfless service, and us. Kohn was selected by his teachers to partici- excellence. He started his career in 1996 as a The No. 9 Mine became a museum when pate in the Missouri Boys State program. student in the Combat Patrol Pipeline and re- the Panther Creek Valley Foundation took Upon graduation, he attended the University of tires as a Master Sergeant that has served in ownership of the property in the 1990’s. Michigan, earning his Bachelor of Arts in 1960 many positions across the 724th Special Tac- Through their restoration efforts, the group and his Juris Doctorate in 1963. Throughout tics Group. created a unique, historical attraction, appeal- his life, Mr. Herbert Kohn has shown steadfast Early in his career, MSgt Herrera was de- ing to both locals and tourists alike. bravery and devotion to academic excellence ployed to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- even in the face of formidable trials. Forge with the 22nd Special Tactics Squad- tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth Today, Mr. Kohn does exemplary work as a ron. After being selected for assignment to the Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to partner at a local law firm, Bryan Cave LLP, 24th Special Tactics Squadron at Pope Air join me in congratulating the No. 9 Mine and where he specializes in corporate law. Kohn’s Force Base in North Carolina, he was de- Museum on this great honor and thank them service to the community goes beyond his ployed twelve times with elite Army and Navy for their commitment to preserving the history work as an attorney however. In 1999, Mr. Task Forces to Afghanistan and Iraq in sup- of our community.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3055, Further Continuing Appropriations Act and Further Health Extenders Act. Senate United States to secure safety, permanency, and well- Chamber Action being for all children. Pages S6759–60 Routine Proceedings, pages S6725–S6773 Drive Safer Sunday: Senate agreed to S. Res. Measures Introduced: Thirty-six bills and nine res- 439, designating December 1, 2019, as ‘‘Drive Safer olutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2923–2958, Sunday’’. Page S6760 and S. Res. 436–444. Pages S6755–56 Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Measures Reported: Res. 440, designating December 14, 2019, as S. 860, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Man- ‘‘Wreaths Across America Day’’. Pages S6760–61 agement Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Apollo 12 Moon landing 50th anniversary: Sen- Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, ate agreed to S. Res. 441, celebrating the 50th anni- with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116–160) versary of the Apollo 12 Moon landing. Page S6761 S. 1882, to make available the continued use of Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program project use Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Effi- power by the Kinsey Irrigation Company and the ciencies Act: Senate passed S. 2193, to require the Sidney Water Users Irrigation District, with an Administrator of General Services to issue guidance amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge No. 116–161) card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehi- cles, after agreeing to the committee amendments. S. 1294, to require Federal agencies with jurisdic- tion over broadband deployment to enter into an Page S6764 interagency agreement related to certain types of Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: funding for broadband deployment. (S. Rept. No. Senate passed S. 1430, to amend title 5, United 116–162) Pages S6754–55 States Code, to prevent fraud by representative pay- ees, after agreeing to the committee amendments, Measures Passed: and the following amendment proposed thereto: Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Pages S6764–66 Res. 75, directing the Clerk of the House of Rep- Fischer (for Lankford/Peters) Amendment No. resentatives to make a correction in the enrollment 1251, to make certain corrections. Page S6766 of H.R. 3055. Page S6736 Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Af- Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed fairs Clinic: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was to S. Res. 437, expressing support for the goals of discharged from further consideration of S. 900, to Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. Page S6759 designate the community-based outpatient clinic of National Adoption Month and National Adop- the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, tion Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 438, expressing Montana, as the ‘‘Travis W. Atkins Department of support for the goals of National Adoption Month Veterans Affairs Clinic’’, and the bill was then and National Adoption Day by promoting national passed. Pages S6766–67 awareness of adoption and the children waiting for Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic: adoption, celebrating children and families involved Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was discharged from in adoption, and encouraging the people of the further consideration of H.R. 2334, to designate the D1288

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Page S6767 passed H.R. 2451, to designate the facility of the Jose Ramos Post Office Building: Senate passed United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter H.R. 3144, to designate the facility of the United Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the ‘‘Eliza- States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Ave- beth Buffum Chace Post Office’’. Page S6767 nue in Whittier, California, as the ‘‘Jose Ramos Post Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John Office Building’’. Page S6767 R. Peirson Post Office Building: Senate passed S. Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial 2712, to designate the facility of the United States Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3314, to Postal Service located at 430 South Knowles Avenue designate the facility of the United States Postal in New Richmond, Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Captain Rob- Service located at 1750 McCulloch Boulevard North ert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Of- in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, as the ‘‘Lake Havasu fice Building’’. Page S6767 City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Build- Jerry C. Washburn Post Office Building: Senate ing’’. Page S6767 passed H.R. 887, to designate the facility of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consor- United States Postal Service located at 877 East tium Act: Senate passed S. 333, to authorize the Sec- 1200 South in Orem, Utah, as the ‘‘Jerry C. retary of Homeland Security to work with cybersecu- Washburn Post Office Building’’. Page S6767 rity consortia for training. Page S6768 Marilyn Monroe Post Office: Senate passed H.R. State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act: 1252, to designate the facility of the United States Senate passed S. 1846, to amend the Homeland Se- Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard curity Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with in Van Nuys, California, as the ‘‘Marilyn Monroe State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, after Post Office’’. Page S6767 withdrawing the committee amendment, and agree- Ritchie Valens Post Office Building: Senate ing to the following amendment proposed thereto: passed H.R. 1253, to designate the facility of the Pages S6768–70 United States Postal Service located at 13507 Van Fischer (for Peters) Amendment No. 1252, in the Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, California, as the nature of a substitute. Pages S6769–70 ‘‘Ritchie Valens Post Office Building’’. Page S6767 General Security of Military Information Agree- Eva G. Hewitt Post Office: Senate passed H.R. ment between the Republic of Korea and Japan: 1526, to designate the facility of the United States Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast from further consideration of S. Res. 435, reaffirm- in Tumwater, Washington, as the ‘‘Eva G. Hewitt ing the importance of the General Security of Mili- Post Office’’. Page S6767 tary Information Agreement between the Republic of Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Korea and Japan, and the resolution was then agreed Building: Senate passed H.R. 1844, to designate the to. Page S6770 facility of the United States Postal Service located at House Messages: 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as the ‘‘Corporal Further Continuing Appropriations Act and Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building’’. Further Health Extenders Act: By 74 yeas to 20 Page S6767 nays (Vote No. 365), Senate agreed to McConnell Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building: Senate motion to concur in the amendment of the House passed H.R. 1972, to designate the facility of the to the amendment Senate to H.R. 3055, making ap- United States Postal Service located at 1100 West propriations for the Departments of Commerce and Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal ‘‘Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building’’. Page S6767 year ending September 30, 2020, after taking action Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent on the following motions proposed thereto: Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2151, to designate Pages S6734–36 the facility of the United States Postal Service lo- Rejected: cated at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, Paul motion to concur in the amendment of the New York, as the ‘‘Senior Chief Petty Officer Shan- House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, non M. Kent Post Office’’. Page S6767 with Paul Amendment No. 1250, to reduce the

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Page S6739 voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- to close further debate on McConnell motion to con- viding that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, cur in the amendment of the House to the amend- December 2, 2019, Senate resume consideration of the nomination, with the post-cloture time on the ment Senate to the bill. Page S6735 nomination expiring at 5:30 p.m.; and that notwith- Virginia Beach Strong Act—Agreement: A unan- standing the provisions of Rule XXII, the motions imous-consent agreement was reached providing that to invoke cloture filed during the session of Thurs- if Senate receives H.R. 4566, to accelerate the in- day, November 21, 2019, ripen following disposi- come tax benefits for charitable cash contributions tion of the nomination. Page S6772 for the relief of the families of victims of the mass Komitee Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, sideration of the nomination of Eric Ross Komitee, 2019, and the text is identical to the text of S. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 2592, to accelerate the income tax benefits for chari- District of New York. Page S6726 table cash contributions for the relief of the families A motion was entered to close further debate on of victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Virginia, on May 31, 2019, as introduced, Senate sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition 4566, the bill be considered read a third time, and of the nomination of Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, Senate vote on passage of the bill; and that if passed, to be Secretary of Energy. Page S6726 the motion to reconsider be considered made and Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- laid upon the table, with no intervening action or ate took the following action: debate. Page S6764 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Authorizing Leadership To Make Appoint- tive Session. Page S6726 ments—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agree- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- ment was reached providing that, notwithstanding tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6726 the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the Presi- Sinatra Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- dent of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and sideration of the nomination of John L. Sinatra, Jr., the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to to be United States District Judge for the Western make appointments to commissions, committees, District of New York. Page S6726 boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences A motion was entered to close further debate on authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Houses, or by order of the Senate. Pages S6767–68 sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Pro Forma Sessions—Agreement: A unanimous- of the nomination of Eric Ross Komitee, to be consent agreement was reached providing that the United States District Judge for the Eastern District Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma ses- of New York. Page S6726 sions only, with no business being conducted on the Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- following dates and times, and that following each ate took the following action: pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- pro forma session: Friday, November 22, 2019, at tive Session. Page S6726 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at 7 a.m.; Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Friday, November 29, 2019, at 9:30 a.m.; and that tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6726 when the Senate adjourns on Friday, November 29, Pitlyk Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consid- 2019, it next convene at 3 p.m., on Monday, De- eration of the nomination of Sarah E. Pitlyk, to be cember 2, 2019. Page S6772 United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. Pages S6726–27

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Page S6727 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- ate took the following action: tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6727 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Myers Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consid- tive Session. Page S6726 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- eration of the nomination of Richard Ernest Myers II, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6726 District of North Carolina. Page S6727 Cole Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consider- A motion was entered to close further debate on ation of the nomination of Douglas Russell Cole, to the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- be United States District Judge for the Southern sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the District of Ohio. Page S6727 Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition A motion was entered to close further debate on of the nomination of David B. Barlow, to be United the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- States District Judge for the District of Utah. sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Pages S6727–28 Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- of the nomination of Sarah E. Pitlyk, to be United ate took the following action: States District Judge for the Eastern District of Mis- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- souri. Page S6727 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- tive Session. Page S6727 ate took the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6727 tive Session. Page S6727 Lydon Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consid- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- eration of the nomination of Sherri A. Lydon, to be tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6727 United States District Judge for the District of Huffaker Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- South Carolina. Pages S6728–34 sideration of the nomination of R. Austin Huffaker, A motion was entered to close further debate on Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Mid- the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- dle District of Alabama. Page S6727 sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the A motion was entered to close further debate on Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- of the nomination of Richard Ernest Myers II, to be sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the United States District Judge for the Eastern District Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of North Carolina. Page S6728 of the nomination of Douglas Russell Cole, to be Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- United States District Judge for the Southern Dis- ate took the following action: trict of Ohio. Page S6727 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- tive Session. Page S6728 ate took the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6728 tive Session. Page S6727 Duncan Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- sideration of the nomination of Robert M. Duncan, tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6727 of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States Barlow Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- Postal Service. Page S6736 sideration of the nomination of David B. Barlow, to A motion was entered to close further debate on be United States District Judge for the District of the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Utah. Page S6727 sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the A motion was entered to close further debate on Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- of the nomination of Sherri A. Lydon, to be United sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the States District Judge for the District of South Caro- Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition lina. Page S6736

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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- Knut Sveinbjorn Johnson, of California, to be ate took the following action: United States District Judge for the Southern Dis- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- trict of California. tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S6736 Steve Kim, of California, to be United States Dis- Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- trict Judge for the Central District of California. lowing nominations: Joshua M. Kindred, of Alaska, to be United States John Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Sec- District Judge for the District of Alaska. retary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Train- Michelle M. Pettit, of California, to be United ing. States District Judge for the Southern District of Ian Paul Steff, of Indiana, to be Assistant Sec- California. retary of Commerce and Director General of the Todd Wallace Robinson, of California, to be United States and Foreign Commercial Service. United States District Judge for the Southern Dis- John E. Kramer, of Florida, to be Chief Financial trict of California. Officer, Department of Transportation. Jennifer P. Togliatti, of Nevada, to be United Joshua A. Deahl, of the District of Columbia, to States District Judge for the District of Nevada. be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Routine lists in the Foreign Service. Page S6772 Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years. Deborah J. Israel, of the District of Columbia, to Messages from the House: Page S6754 be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the Measures Referred: Page S6754 District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S6754 Andrea L. Hertzfeld, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S6754 the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen Executive Reports of Committees: Page S6755 years. Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6756–59 Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a Fed- eral Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring Additional Statements: Pages S6752–54 June 30, 2024. Amendments Submitted: Pages S6762–63 E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, of Maryland, to be Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S6763 Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commis- sion for the term of three years. Privileges of the Floor: Page S6764 Ralph Ignatius Sozio, of New York, to be United Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. States Marshal for the Southern District of New (Total—366) Pages S6735–36, S6739 York for the term of four years. Robert Anthony Dixon, of the District of Colum- Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- bia, to be United States Marshal for the Superior journed at 5:07 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, No- Court of the District of Columbia for the term of vember 22, 2019. (For Senate’s program, see the re- four years. marks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Thomas Michael O’Connor, of Texas, to be United Record on page S6772.) States Marshal for the Southern District of Texas for the term of four years. 25 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. Committee Meetings 5 Army nominations in the rank of general. (Committees not listed did not meet) Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy. Pages S6772–73 FCC SPECTRUM AUCTIONS OVERSIGHT Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Finan- lowing nominations: cial Services and General Government concluded an Jason Myung-lk Chung, of Virginia, to be United oversight hearing examine the Federal Communica- States Director of the Asian Development Bank, tions Commission, focusing on the spectrum auctions with the rank of Ambassador. program, after receiving testimony from Julius Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Tech- States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. nology, and Giulia McHenry, Acting Chief, Office of John W. Holcomb, of California, to be United Economics and Analytics, both of the Federal Com- States District Judge for the Central District of Cali- munications Commission. fornia.

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FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO LOCAL Alaska; and Justin M. Dilley, Pocahontas County GOVERNMENTS LEGISLATION Board of Education, Dunmore, West Virginia. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee BUSINESS MEETING concluded a hearing to examine Federal payments to Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- local governments provided through the Secure ably reported the nominations of Patrick J. Bumatay, Rural Schools and Payments in Lieu of Taxes pro- of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for grams, including S. 430, to extend the Secure Rural the Ninth Circuit, Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Cir- 2000, S. 1643, to amend title 36, United States cuit, Philip M. Halpern, to be United States District Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Forest and Judge for the Southern District of New York, Ber- Refuge County Foundation, to provide for the estab- nard Maurice Jones II, to be United States District lishment of the Natural Resources Permanent Fund, Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, Bar- and S. 2108, to amend section 6903 of title 31, bara Bailey Jongbloed, to be United States District United States Code, to provide for additional popu- Judge for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas lation tiers, after receiving testimony from Denise Michael O’Connor, to be United States Marshal for Flanagan, Director of Budget, Department of the In- the Southern District of Texas, and Ralph Ignatius terior; Allen Rowley, Associate Deputy Chief, Na- Sozio, to be United States Marshal for the Southern tional Forest System, Forest Service, Department of District of New York, both of the Department of Agriculture; Mayor Stephen Prysunka, Wrangell, Justice. h House of Representatives plement a comprehensive workplace violence preven- Chamber Action tion plan, by a recorded vote of 251 ayes to 158 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 42 pub- noes, Roll No. 642. Pages H9127–45, H9145–54 lic bills, H.R. 5209–5250; and 8 resolutions, H. Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the Con. Res. 77; and H. Res. 724–730 were intro- chair on a point of order sustained against the Kelly duced. Pages H9167–69 (PA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee Additional Cosponsors: Pages H9170–71 on Education and Labor with instructions to report Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: the same back to the House forthwith with an H.R. 3614, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting amendment, by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 188 Act to ban the use of credit information for most noes, Roll No. 641. Pages H9153–54 employment decisions, and for other purposes, with Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the na- an amendment (H. Rept. 116–305); ture of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules H.R. 3618, to establish requirements relating to Committee Print 116–37, modified by the amend- credit scores and educational credit scores, and for ment printed in part A of H. Rept. 116–302, shall other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. be considered as adopted in the House and in the 116–306); and Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the amendment H.R. 3629, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Act to establish clear Federal oversight of the devel- Committee on Education and Labor now printed in opment of credit scoring models by the Bureau of the bill. Pages H9135–38 Consumer Financial Protection, and for other pur- Agreed to: poses, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116–307). Hastings amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of Page H9167 H. Rept. 116–302) that requires covered employers to email their organization’s workplace violence pre- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care vention plan to the organization’s staff, following and Social Service Workers Act: The House completion of annual training; Pages H9138–39 passed H.R. 1309, to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard DeSaulnier amendment (No. 2 printed in part B that requires covered employers within the health of H. Rept. 116–302) that includes procedures to care and social service industries to develop and im-

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Modernization Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3884, the ‘‘Mari- heard from David A. Holmes, Political Counselor, juana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement U.S. Embassy, Kyiv, Ukraine, Department of State; Act of 2019’’; H.R. 5140, the ‘‘Satellite Television and a public witness. Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019’’; H.R. 3991, the ‘‘Affordable Prescriptions for Pa- tients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Joint Meetings Act of 2019’’; and H.R. 5133, the ‘‘Affordable Pre- No joint committee meetings were held. scriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competi- f tion Act of 2019’’. H.R. 5038, H.R. 3884, H.R. 5140, and H.R. 3991 were ordered reported, as COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, amended. H.R. 5133 was ordered reported, without NOVEMBER 22, 2019 amendment. (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY: DR. HILL AND Senate MR. HOLMES No meetings/hearings scheduled. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Com- mittee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Impeachment In- House quiry: Dr. Hill and Mr. Holmes’’. Testimony was No hearings are scheduled.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Friday, November 22 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 22

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will meet in a pro forma Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma ses- session. sion at 1:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Gaetz, Matt, Fla., E1494 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Graves, Sam, Mo., E1491 E1487 Babin, Brian, Tex., E1492, E1495 Hern, Kevin, Okla., E1487 Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria, N.Y., E1489 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1489 Herrera Beutler, Jaime, Wash., E1486 Palazzo, Steven M., Miss., E1492 Casten, Sean, Ill., E1486 Porter, Katie, Calif., E1486 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1490, E1491 Castro, Joaquin, Tex., E1493 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1487, E1493 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E1488, E1494, E1497 Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E1497 Speier, Jackie, Calif., E1488, E1492, E1495 Davids, Sharice, Kans., E1486 Joyce, John, Pa., E1494, E1497 Swalwell, Eric, Calif., E1490 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E1494 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1487 Titus, Dina, Nev., E1485, E1485 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1490, E1496 Meng, Grace, N.Y., E1485 Webster, Daniel, Fla., E1485 DeSaulnier, Mark, Calif., E1489 Meuser, Daniel, Pa., E1487, E1488, E1489, E1490, E1491, Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1489 DelBene, Suzan K., Wash., E1485 E1493, E1494, E1496, E1497 Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E1493

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