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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 No. 105 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was institutions in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alliance of Colorado and other local called to order by the Speaker pro tem- New York, and Illinois. agencies to support his ministry’s Af- pore (Ms. DEAN). CCA recognized her commitment and fordable Housing and Unhoused Resi- f exceptional service when they ap- dents Village Initiatives. pointed her president in December 2013. Dr. Gilbert was an inspiration to his DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO In her time at CCA, Dr. Oudenhoven community and worked to mentor TEMPORE is recognized for advancing the institu- local pastors. To honor his legacy, may The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tion’s commitment to diversity and in- we strive to build people up and love fore the House the following commu- clusion, prioritizing equity, and sup- them just as they are. nication from the Speaker: porting student success. CONGRATULATING DEPUTY CITY MANAGER NANCY FREED WASHINGTON, DC, During her tenure, CCA also re- June 16, 2021. affirmed its role in the community by Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise I hereby appoint the Honorable MADELEINE expanding enrollment in high school today to recognize Deputy City Man- DEAN to act as Speaker pro tempore on this equivalency and English as a second ager Nancy Freed and congratulate her day. language programs. on her retirement following 28 years of NANCY PELOSI, Dr. Oudenhoven faithfully served stu- service to the city of Aurora. Speaker of the House of Representatives. dents across the country for 42 years During Nancy’s career, she oversaw f and helped transform CCA over the last nearly every department in the city. decade. Nancy’s impact can be felt across every MORNING-HOUR DEBATE I congratulate Dr. Betsy Oudenhoven part of Aurora, as she was integral in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- on her retirement and thank her for the planning, construction, and oper- ant to the order of the House of Janu- her commitment to our community. ation of many community services ary 4, 2021, the Chair will now recog- RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. across the municipality, including li- nize Members from lists submitted by FELIX GILBERT braries and recreation centers. the majority and minority leaders for Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, it is my Nancy saw Aurora through incredible morning-hour debate. honor today to recognize the life of Dr. challenges, through drought, unprece- The Chair will alternate recognition Felix Gilbert following his passing on dented population growth, and tragedy. between the parties, with time equally April 27 of this year, 2021. She rose to each occasion, creating the allocated between the parties and each Dr. Gilbert was a pastor, an Air Prairie Waters Project, one of the Member other than the majority and Force veteran, a professor, a mentor, a country’s first reuse water projects; minority leaders and the minority father, a brother, and a grandfather. He helping plan Colorado’s light rail sys- whip limited to 5 minutes, but in no built his ministry, Restoration Chris- tem, including bringing the RTD’s R event shall debate continue beyond tian Fellowship, and the community Line to Aurora; and founding the Au- 11:50 a.m. development corporation, Restoration rora Strong Resilience Center and the f Christian Ministries, in Aurora, with 7/20 Memorial Garden project following his wife, Pastor Kotane Gilbert. the 2012 Aurora Theater shooting. HONORING DR. BETSY Through these organizations, Dr. Gil- In 2018, Nancy was named an Unsung OUDENHOVEN bert built collaborative partnerships Hero of Aurora by the Aurora Chamber The SPEAKER pro tempore. The with members of the community to of Commerce. Chair recognizes the gentleman from meet their needs where they live, A powerhouse of knowledge and cre- Colorado (Mr. CROW) for 5 minutes. learn, work, play thrive, and worship. ativity, I thank Nancy for her dedi- Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, it is my These efforts include establishing cated service and leadership. honor today to recognize the career of Restoration Christian Academy and RECOGNIZING ARAPAHOE RESCUE PATROL Dr. Betsy Oudenhoven, president of the working with the Food Bank of the Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, it is my Community College of Aurora, and con- Rockies and the city of Aurora to feed honor today to recognize the lifesaving gratulate her on her upcoming retire- hundreds of families per month. work of the Arapahoe Rescue Patrol. ment. During the pandemic, Dr. Gilbert de- Formed in 1957, in Arapahoe County, Dr. Oudenhoven joined CCA in 2011, voted his time to public health and Colorado, the search and rescue oper- as the vice president for student af- housing. He worked with the city of ations by this team are managed by fairs. She possessed an extensive lead- Aurora and UC-Health on testing and local high school students. These stu- ership background, serving students at vaccination efforts, and with Interfaith dents dedicate hundreds of hours to

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That is why Con- We have sung this old song many prepared to save lives. gress is designed to act collectively. times before and it has never ended When a person is lost in the Colorado Only the executive answers to the en- well. mountains, the patrol’s teenage volun- tire Nation and can resist the manifest f teers handle dispatch, patrolling, ac- excesses of a body controlled by 535 de- REPEAL AUTHORIZATION FOR USE tive search and rescue, emergency manding constituencies and their dis- OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST medical care, and command of the op- trict-focused Representatives. That is IRAQ eration. why appropriating money is a congres- In towns like Littleton, Englewood, sional function, and spending it is an The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and Aurora, they manage block executive one. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from searches and neighborhood canvassing The second argument is that ear- New York (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY) to find lost children and elderly neigh- marks can grease legislation by buying for 5 minutes. bors. Patrol members are also on scene off the votes of individual Members Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New for disasters like blizzards, floods, whose judgment would otherwise op- York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to chemical spills, and commercial plane pose a measure. Add a few local urge all my colleagues to join me in crashes, providing assistance to local projects for that Member, and suddenly voting for H.R. 256, Congresswoman police, fire, and the sheriff department. a bill he would never vote for on its LEE’s legislation to repeal the 2002 Au- I am proud to take a moment to merits becomes a local imperative thorization for Use of Military Force honor the hundreds of young heroes overriding his sound judgment. against Iraq. who served admirably in the Arapahoe Please explain to me how that is a In 2002, Congress voted to authorize Rescue Patrol over the last 60 years, good thing. the use of force against Iraq based on balancing their high school careers And if earmarks are to be handed out what would later prove to be false, with the commitment to saving lives. as a reward for voting legislation, baseless, and misleading intelligence We owe a debt of gratitude to these Members will prudently keep a list of provided by the Bush administration. A dedicated, service-minded young folks. earmarks handy as the demand for vote year later, Saddam Hussein was over- f for any bill, whether or not they al- thrown; a democratic government was ready plan to vote for it. established; and, finally, in 2011, a for- THE SIREN SONG OF EARMARKS And this is not a theoretical discus- mal declaration of the end of our mis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sion. We have learned the hard way sion was announced. Chair recognizes the gentleman from what comes from breaching the Con- But 10 years later, this authorization California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) for 5 min- stitution’s checks and balances. for the use of force remains on the utes. The first problem is the corrupting books. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, nature of earmarks. When we place the We must repeal this 19-year-old au- ever since the Magna Carta, it has been power to appropriate and the power to thorization that has been used and a settled principle of good governance spend in the same hands, we bypass the abused to justify expansive military that the power that appropriates public most important check that we have actions across the globe. If we are seri- funds should not be the same power against corruption. ous about preventing forever wars, we that spends them. This is at the heart A local company produces a product must repeal the AUMF and exercise of our Constitution, the separation of the Pentagon neither needs nor wants. Congress’ constitutional authority to powers. Well, what to do? declare war and peace. Simply speaking, it is mother’s rule Ingratiate yourself with the local Madam Speaker, I urge my col- writ large. Mother has one slice of pie Congressman; have him tell the Pen- leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this impor- left and two hungry sons. How does she tagon what it needs and who will pro- tant legislation. cut the pie so that both brothers are vide it; and then reward him lavishly INCREASING CORPORATE BOARD DIVERSITY satisfied? One slices, the other chooses. at election time and repeat. It should Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New One brother cannot abuse his powers come as no surprise that many of the York. Madam Speaker, I also rise in precisely because of the powers ac- congressional scandals of the 1990s and support of H.R. 1187, the Corporate corded to the other. 2000s arose from earmarks. Governance Improvement and Investor And it is the same with our Constitu- Second, earmarks bypass the normal Protection Act, and, specifically, the tion. One brother makes law, but can- process in which projects compete on Meeks-Maloney amendment that we not enforce it; the other enforces law, their merits. Worthy projects don’t will consider today. but cannot make it. One brother appro- need earmarks if appropriations are We show our priorities by our ac- priates money, but cannot spend it; the spent by the executive branch, accord- tions; and, today, we are not just talk- other spends money, but cannot appro- ing to well-established competitive, ing about diversity, we are acting to priate it. open-bid procedures. Earmarks are improve diversity in the corporate Now, imagine how differently moth- only required to protect unworthy boardroom. er’s rule would work if the same broth- projects from merit-driven competi- I want to thank Mr. MEEKS, the spon- er who sliced the pie also chose his tion. And even if there is such a thing sor of this amendment. He and I have piece. as a good earmark, the price invariably worked on this issue a long time to- Yet that is exactly the principle of is logrolling all the bad ones. gether, and I thank him for his leader- congressional earmarks: Choosing the Third, earmarks harm the central ship. same slice of pie you have just cut or, tenet of federalism: That local projects The goal of our amendment, the Im- more precisely, spending the same should be financed by local commu- proving Corporate Governance Through money that you have just appro- nities, and Federal expenditures re- Diversity Act, is extremely important, priated. Nearly 1,500 earmarks, total- served for the Nation’s general welfare. increasing diversity on corporate ing $5.7 billion, have been dropped into When a local government proposes an boards. This is something I believe in the so-called infrastructure bill alone earmark, what is it saying? passionately; and while we have made since a bipartisan spending frenzy re- It is saying the project is so low on great progress, we still have a long way vived this corrupt practice this year. its priority list, it won’t spend its own to go. This monumentally bad idea rests on local taxpayers funds; but it is per- Getting more women, minorities, and two arguments. The first is that elect- fectly happy to have taxpayers in other individuals from historically underrep- ed Members of Congress, and not communities foot the bill. The result is resented communities into corporate unelected bureaucrats, should spend a grab bag of dubious projects that rob leadership positions is extremely im- the people’s money. The problem, of St. Petersburg to pay St. Paul for portant. Leaders set the tone, and they course, is that Representatives aren’t projects St. Petersburg doesn’t deem set the priorities.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.002 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2823 Back in 2015, I asked the Government 2002 and was reelected in 2014 to the HONORING CARL HAMILTON ALEXANDER Accountability Office to look at the Georgia House, representing the 165th Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam gender makeup of corporate boards, District. Speaker, I rise today to remember and and the results were discouraging, and As an educator, he was a great asset honor retired Chief of Police Carl Ham- they convinced me that we need to do to Savannah High School, Shuman ilton Alexander of Brunswick, Georgia, more. Middle School, and John W. Hubert who peacefully passed away at the age Women make up roughly 47 percent Middle School. Additionally, he served of 72. of the workforce, yet they hold roughly on the Savannah-Chatham County Chief Alexander was a man of strong 29 percent of corporate board seats. Board of Public Education and the Sa- character and deep devotion to his life- The GAO found that even if we assume vannah Zoning Board of Appeals. long profession of public service. that equal proportions of women and Mr. Stephens is known throughout He began his career in public service men started joining boards starting Georgia for his civic service, including with the Glynn County Fire-Rescue in right now, it would take more than 40 his commitment to the community and 1970, and he would eventually rise years for there to be an equal number his efforts in supporting the education through the ranks of the police depart- of women and men in the corporate of youth and adults. ment to become chief of police. boardrooms. Thank you, Mr. Stephens, for all of Under his leadership, the Glynn We can’t wait 40 years for parity. your hard work to make Savannah a County Police Department became the Something needs to change. better place to live. You are an inspira- 14th nationally accredited agency in But let’s also be clear: Increasing dition to us all about giving back to your the State in 1994. versity on corporate boards is not just community. Chief Alexander modernized the a moral issue; it is good for business, REMEMBERING MICHAEL MAMALAKIS county emergency radio system and too. Study after study has shown that Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam brought computer technology into po- companies with greater diversity on Speaker, I rise today with a heavy lice vehicles. their boards perform better financially, heart to remember and honor Michael Through every position he had, he which is why investors want the com- Mamalakis of Savannah, Georgia, who worked to better his community and panies they invest in to make diversity passed away on May 16 at the age of 37. every life he touched. His commitment Michael was a lifelong resident of Sa- a priority. to Glynn County has changed countless vannah and a graduate of Jenkins High In fact, I started working on this bill lives, and we are forever grateful. School. My thoughts and prayers are with his at the request of investors and investor He had many passions in his life, but family, friends, and all who knew him organizations that wanted to more eas- one of his greatest passions was the Sa- during this most difficult time. ily be able to track diversity on boards. vannah Country Day School sports f This legislation would help investors teams. accomplish this by requiring public Michael spent 20 years inspiring ath- HONORING MARCOS MUNOZ companies to report the voluntary, letes with his incredible spirit and un- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The self-identified racial, ethnic, gender surpassed devotion. He taught players Chair recognizes the gentleman from identity, and sexual orientation com- and coaches alike that passion, effort, Illinois (Mr. GARCI´A) for 5 minutes. position of their board members and and dedication are far more important Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. Madam executive officers in their annual proxy in sports than wins and losses. Speaker, today, I rise to honor my statement. In 2014, Michael was honored as Sa- friend and activist Marcos Munoz, who b 1015 vannah Country Day School’s Best of lived a life of service and commitment Preps Unsung Hero. to workers’ rights. By putting this information in one He touched many lives in the Savan- Marcos migrated to the United place for investors, the bill would help nah community, and his irreplaceable States from Coahuila, Mexico, when he investors to quickly sort the compa- presence will be missed by all. was 13 years old. He was looking to nies that do and do not have diverse My thoughts and prayers are with his make money to help his mother and his boards. family, friends, and all who knew him, siblings after his father left them. The legislation would also establish a during this most difficult time. He worked for a Texas rancher, who diversity advisory group at the SEC, CONGRATULATING DAVION MITCHELL had him deported when Marcos asked which would study strategies to in- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam for money he was owed after 5 months crease diversity on corporate boards Speaker, I rise today to congratulate of backbreaking work. because the truth is that making Davion Mitchell for winning the 2021 When Marcos returned to the U.S. in meaningful progress on board diversity NCAA men’s basketball national cham- his twenties, the abuse he experienced is going to require a range of different pionship with Baylor University. turned him into an activist, fighting policies in addition to the improved Davion has never been a stranger to for basic labor rights for farmworkers. disclosures in this legislation. achieving success and making an im- The late Cesar Chavez, leader of the The diversity advisory group at the pact on his team. United Farm Workers, recognized SEC would continue to study these During his time at Liberty County Marcos’ leadership skills and asked issues and would continue to make rec- High School in Hinesville, in the First him to lead efforts across the United ommendations of best policies for the Congressional District of Georgia, States on behalf of the United Farm future. Davion led his team to their first State Workers union. I urge my colleagues to support this title in school history. I met Marcos when he came to Chi- effort, support this bill, support our As a junior at Baylor University, cago seeking support for the second amendment, and vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. Davion led Baylor in an impressive sea- grape boycott. I was a student at the 1187. son that resulted in a win over Gonzaga University of Illinois at Chicago and f in the national championship game. learned a lot about labor organizing Some of Davion’s impressive acco- HONORING MICKEY STEPHENS from him. lades include the AP All-American Marcos later made Chicago his home, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Team, the All-Big 12 First Team, the settling in our neighborhood of Little Chair recognizes the gentleman from 2021 All-Tournament Team, and the Village, where he organized block clubs Georgia (Mr. CARTER) for 5 minutes. National Defensive Player of the Year. to create unity and elect representa- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Davion’s long list of accomplish- tives from the community. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and ments stems from his countless hours He later became a steelworker, honor Georgia Representative Mickey of work and his determination to win. joined the United Steelworkers union, Stephens for his remarkable career in I, along with the rest of the First and spent his last years before retire- the Georgia General Assembly. Congressional District, congratulate ment as manager of supplies and linen Mr. Stephens is a native of Savannah you, Davion, on your achievements and at Cook County Hospital. and a proud graduate of Savannah know that you will continue to make Marcos passed away on May 15. I was State College. He served one term in us proud. lucky to call Marcos a mentor and a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.004 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2824 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 friend. My wife, Evelyn, and I are arable. While we as a nation currently whelming influence of money in poli- thinking about his family during these hold an advantage in space, our lead, tics by strengthening ethics rules and difficult times. like the nearly 118 years that separates reforming our campaign finance sys- May you be in glory, my brother. today from the Wright brothers’ first tem. f flight in 1903, can vanish in the blink of It would protect the foundation of an eye. our democracy, the right to vote, at a SUPPORTING UNITED STATES In this new frontier, time is as pre- time when it is under attack in many SPACE FORCE cious as money. Now is not the time to States. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The slow down. I am proud that my home State of Il- Chair recognizes the gentleman from As big as space is, we must, as a na- linois is not one of them. In fact, our California (Mr. GARCI´A) for 5 minutes. tion, be bigger, be bigger as a united legislature recently voted to expand Mr. GARCI´A of California. Madam team. As a nation, we must recognize ballot access. But for those who aren’t Speaker, mankind has existed on this that this investment in our future is lucky enough to live in Illinois, H.R. 1 beautiful blue marble that we call more than science and curiosity; it is is a much-needed defense against wide- Earth for nearly 200,000 years. Yet, just more than resolve and perseverance; spread voter suppression. 118 years ago, we learned to fly in our and it is more than just discovery and As the Senate considers these long- own planet’s atmosphere. challenges. It is about survival, excel- overdue reforms, I rise today, here in As a nation, we are thirsty for some- lence, and inspiration; it is about na- the House of Representatives, to insist thing to rally behind, something that tional security; and it is about plan- that representation matters. unifies us, something that we can all etary security against threats that are That is Congress’ role in our rep- be invested in, be intrigued by, be im- not slowing down. It is about a new resentative democracy: to represent passioned about, and something to be golden era for the American space pro- the American people. If the Members positive about. gram. elected to this Chamber don’t represent There isn’t a better movement to get As a result of the construction of the the diversity of the American people’s behind than our Nation’s modern space International Space Station, we have backgrounds and their experiences, we program. Some question the value of not had all humans together on this can’t do a good job of representing spending precious taxpayer dollars to planet for over 20 years. That is re- their perspectives and advocating for overcome our planet’s gravity to go to markable to think about. their needs. space, but those people aren’t seeing In 2020, SpaceX, a critical commer- Consider that women make up just the big picture. cial partner in our quest for low-cost over a quarter of the 117th Congress, In the early 1900s, many questioned and frequent space travel, averaged one and that is the highest percentage it the value of spending so much capital rocket launch every 2 weeks. That is 26 has ever been. We see the effects of this and risking so many lives in hopes of launches in a year or almost three lack of diversity in the way our gov- conquering flight, and now we can’t times the number of flights that the ernment works for women, or, rather, imagine a world in which we don’t have space shuttle did in its best year. the fact that it doesn’t work for the luxury of modern aviation. Earlier this year, NASA successfully women. We had no idea that a little canvas landed a JPL Mars rover on the Mar- Women have been hit harder than glider flown on a beach in North Caro- tian surface for the fifth time. We were men by job loss during the pandemic. lina would evolve into the modern the first and only nation to have done This is partly because women still do fighter jet. this until recently when the UAE and more childcare than men, and the pan- We have no choice but to think out- China just landed on Mars. demic triggered a childcare crisis. But side the box, think outside of our own In April, we flew a helicopter in the this doesn’t come out of nowhere. It is solar system even, to make sure that Martian atmosphere. No other nation a result of chronic failure to address we not only understand the answers to has done that, but the United States areas that disproportionately impact our most profound questions but also now has. women. discover new questions for tomorrow In 2024, we plan to once again land Because women haven’t had a seat at that we can’t even fathom asking Americans on the Moon and further the table, our needs have been side- today. make history with the first woman on lined. As a result, everybody loses, not We have no choice but to better un- the Moon. Still, to this day, no other just women. All Americans are part of derstand the extensions of God’s cre- nation has done that. an economy that depends on childcare ations, to know if we are alone in the During our lifetimes, we will land to function. universe, to know if there is a second Americans on Mars. No other nation It is no coincidence that the Biden- home somewhere out there beyond our has done that. The U.S. will be the Harris administration’s bold plan to in- sights and imaginations. first. vest in human infrastructure comes Failing to press on is a disservice to As Americans, we are, in fact, excep- just months after our first female Vice previous generations who have sac- tional. Our successes in space are testi- President was sworn in. This is just one rificed so much and worked so hard to monies to this. We should take pride in of many instances in which everybody get us here today. Failing to press on is those successes, take pride in our benefits when different perspectives a disservice to current and future gen- exceptionalism, especially in the space and life experiences are represented in erations who benefit from our progress domain. our elected leadership. today. In 1962, JFK had to inspire us with When we talk about candidate diver- You see, space is a domain where we, his moonshot speech. Today, we have sity, we are talking about growing our as a nation, can thrive, but it is also a no excuses not to be inspired. We in economy, improving childcare, and domain where we can be vulnerable and Congress have no excuses to not sup- strengthening our infrastructure. Good susceptible to the malicious intent of port these exceptional programs in ear- policy starts with good representation. foes such as China, Russia, and Iran. nest and with pride. We have no choice. H.R. 1 will give Americans the gov- There are existential threats right now f ernment we deserve by enabling us to in space. elect people who truly represent us. Any decision on our part to divest URGING SENATE TO PASS FOR THE PEOPLE ACT One of the most important provisions from this adventure will not dissuade in the bill for improving representation our foes from advancing their own The SPEAKER pro tempore. The is the creation of a small-donor public space programs. It would only serve to Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from financing program. highlight a massive strategic vulnera- Illinois (Ms. UNDERWOOD) for 5 minutes. bility and potentially create capability Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, I b 1030 gaps that will be impossible to fill in rise today to urge the Senate to pass In the States and cities where it is the future. the For the People Act, or H.R. 1. already in use, public financing is pop- A path of divestment is an unfor- This urgently needed legislation ular because it empowers candidates to giving one and the damages irrep- would fight corruption and the over- get their message out to voters, even if

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.006 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2825 they don’t have deep pockets or cor- never forget his bravery and ultimate and are on the verge of eviction be- porate connections. sacrifice. cause their government can’t get it to- But the Brennan Center for Justice It is the courage of Corporal gether. found that public financing doesn’t just Standfest and all of those who have Along with the rest of the Georgia increase the socioeconomic diversity of worn the uniform that protects the Democratic congressional delegation, I candidates for public office, it also freedoms we hold so dear. sent a letter in March asking the U.S. boosts racial and gender diversity. Today, on the anniversary of his Department of Labor’s Office of the In- That is why I introduced an amend- tragic death, I hope all of those who spector General to conduct an audit of ment to H.R. 1 to include an assess- knew and loved him find comfort the Georgia Department of Labor, and ment of the impact on candidate diver- knowing that Corporal Jeffrey Robert they recently replied. sity in the required report to Congress Standfest will forever be remembered What they found was that they on the new public financing program, in history as a patriotic American couldn’t figure out what was going on and I am grateful that my colleagues hero. I am hopeful my colleagues in because Georgia couldn’t even supply voted to pass my amendment. Congress will join me in honoring this basic data on a number of key issues, This is personal for me because I courageous American. including the timeliness of benefit dis- firmly believe that we can have a Con- f tribution and the number of Georgians gress that looks like America if we just who requested the federally funded un- give people a fair shot. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR employment insurance supplement. I became the first woman and the GEORGIANS There are two other States which first person of color to represent my The SPEAKER pro tempore. The were unable to provide data on the district because I refused to be counted Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from timeliness of claims through all three out as unelectable in my own commu- Georgia (Ms. BOURDEAUX) for 5 min- Federal enhanced unemployment in- nity. I know that women and people of utes. surance programs. There were four color are electable everywhere. No seat Ms. BOURDEAUX. Madam Speaker, I other States which apparently did not in Congress should be deemed out of rise today to address a serious problem report the required claims volume reach for certain types of candidates. facing our country, one that many of data. Georgia is the only State that When everybody has a fair shot, all us have been dealing with firsthand was unable to provide data on either. In other words, the Georgia Depart- candidates are electable, and small since the beginning of the COVID–19 ment of Labor stands out as uniquely donor public financing gives people crisis. As I do so, I also want to ac- unable, by either choice or com- that fair shot. Small donor public fi- knowledge that while we are headed in petence, to report on its administra- nancing and the other crucial reforms the right direction, earlier this week tion of enhanced unemployment bene- in H.R. 1 would make our representa- we crossed the solemn milestone of more than 600,000 American lives lost fits. tive democracy both more representa- While factors such as initial under- in the pandemic. tive and more democratic. In other staffing and limited technology may Today, I speak for millions of Ameri- words, it would make America more have prevented the Georgia Depart- cans from across the country who lost American, aligning our system of gov- ment of Labor from processing claims, their jobs as a result of COVID–19. ernment with our highest national val- after over a year and after over 67 mil- They then did exactly what they had ues. lion in Federal dollars to help the been told to do and filed for unemploy- So I urge my colleagues in the Sen- State, extensive questions remain ment insurance, and then they waited. ate to pass the For the People Act with about how the agency plans to identify But in Georgia, for many, that unem- the small donor public financing pro- solutions to address the serious back- gram intact and help America live up ployment check never came. Many of us have received a flood of log that currently exists. to our values. Georgians are lawfully entitled to calls and emails regarding this issue. f the benefits they applied for. They are Currently, my office is processing near- also entitled to transparency and ac- REMEMBERING MARINE CORPORAL ly 150 cases dealing with unemploy- countability from their government. It JEFFREY STANDFEST ment insurance, our second highest of is time for answers and for solutions. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The any issue area, and the stories are Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from truly frustrating. f Michigan (Mrs. MCCLAIN) for 5 minutes. There is a substitute teacher in my CLARENCE CUMMINGS, JR. IS Mrs. MCCLAIN. Madam Speaker, I district who couldn’t find work due to OLYMPIC BOUND rise today to honor the memory of Ma- the COVID pandemic. When Georgia The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rine Corporal Jeffrey Robert Standfest, schools reopened to in-person instruc- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from a St. Clair County native who was tion, she was unable to go back, as she South Carolina (Ms. MACE) for 5 min- killed while serving his country 11 lives with a high-risk family member. utes. years ago today. In April of 2020, she applied for unem- Ms. MACE. Madam Speaker, I rise Corporal Standfest was only 23 years ployment benefits and received them today with great honor and pride to an- old when an IED struck and killed him for just a short amount of time before nounce that Clarence Cummings, Jr., a and his K–9 partner, Sergeant Rupert, they mysteriously stopped, even 21-year-old constituent of mine from in Afghanistan. though she is still eligible. She con- Beaufort, South Carolina, will be an Like all of our fallen heroes, Jeff was tacted my office in February, and we important part of the 2021 Olympic not just a soldier in war. He was a son, have sent five inquiries on her behalf, weightlifting team and their effort to a brother, a nephew, a grandson, and a and not a word of response from the bring home the first gold in over 60 friend. A star runner at St. Clair High Georgia Department of Labor. years for the red, white, and blue. School, Jeff was an all-American kid We have another person who was ap- Mr. Cummings’ record is extensive, who loved his country and followed in proved for benefits in July and began to say the least. He holds 23 American the footsteps of his grandfather by filing claims weekly but has never re- records in weightlifting. In his weight serving in the Marine Corps. This is ceived a single cent. That person con- class, he holds the Junior World Record who he was, and this is how he will be tacted our office in March. We sent in the snatch, clean and jerk, and remembered. four inquiries. Not a word in response total. I recently introduced bipartisan leg- from the Georgia Department of Labor. He is world respected and well re- islation to rename the St. Clair County Let me be clear: This isn’t just the garded for his feat in the clean and Post Office after Corporal Standfest. slow gears of government bureaucracy. jerk. Renaming this post office would serve Every day delayed means a human He was the IWF Junior World Cham- as a permanent reminder of his selfless being has to decide between putting pion in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. In 2016 service to our country. To his friends, food on the table or keeping a roof over and 2017 he was the IWF Youth World family, and loved ones, it will dem- their heads. One such person my office Champion. He is also the Pan-Amer- onstrate that the United States will has talked to had their car repossessed ican Champion for 2019 and 2020. I also

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Madam Speaker, I seen in generations and, instead, will given to his sport and to his country. rise today to honor and pay tribute to force greater dependence on the Fed- I cannot wait to watch him win the Mary Duffy Sheaffer Burton, who eral Government. gold medal for the United States in the passed away earlier this year. I cer- Even with all of the radical socialist Olympic Games in Tokyo. His journey tainly appreciated Mary’s friendship policies included in the President’s is truly an inspiration to weightlifters, and support over the last several dec- budget, their own projections indicate to athletes of all types, and to all ades. She was an incredible lady. the worst economic growth of any dec- Americans. I cannot be more proud. Mary made an indelible mark ade since the Great Depression, at the God bless Mr. Cummings, the great through her works and service to the cost of more than $17 trillion added to State of South Carolina, and the Lancaster County community. She was the national debt. United States of America. a lifelong entrepreneur, a pioneer of Madam Speaker, the President says the manufacturing industry in Lan- he wants to build back better, but I f caster, starting her first business in fear that he will end up building back her garage, HDJ Company, in 1960, bankrupt. REPEAL THE 2002 IRAQ AUMF which became a leader in the design America can simply not afford his and manufacture of precision machin- middle-class tax hikes and socialist The SPEAKER pro tempore. The spending wish list. Chair recognizes the gentleman from ing parts and would later become specialized medical devices and implants. Kentucky (Mr. MASSIE) for 5 minutes. f Her businesses would employ many Mr. MASSIE. Madam Speaker, I rise individuals over the years, building RECESS today to urge my colleagues to end the lasting relationships with many, posi- war in Iraq. That is right, it is still The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tively impacting their lives. going on. The 2002 AUMF that author- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Mary received the Golden Microm- ized military force in the Iraq war is declares the House in recess until noon eter Award from the Precision Ma- still active, but today we will be voting today. chined Products Association of Amer- on it, and it is long past due for us to Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 46 ica, which is the highest honor of the vote on it. The original text of the 2002 minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- industry in 2008 and was a recognition AUMF was disturbingly broad and au- cess. of her outstanding efforts and achieve- thorizes the United States military to ment. f enforce United Nations Security Coun- She was just as devoted to improving b 1200 cil resolutions. her community, generously supporting, We have wasted $750 million on the with her time and talents, many orga- AFTER RECESS world’s largest embassy in Iraq. When nizations which built Lancaster’s The recess having expired, the House we get out of Iraq, it is time to put a thriving arts community, historical or- was called to order by the Speaker at for sale sign on that embassy. We may ganizations, and organizations sup- noon. get only pennies on the dollar for that porting women and children. f embassy, but that is better than sacri- Mary is survived by her three chil- ficing lives. We don’t want another dren, who we express our sincerest con- PRAYER Libya; we don’t want another Benghazi dolences to, Duffy, Mary, and Edward, The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret to happen in Iraq. It is time to scale and by her grandchildren and her down the embassy, put what is there Grun Kibben, offered the following great-grandchildren. prayer: for sale, and bring our troops and our We are sad at Mary’s passing, but she O Lord, our God, we pause amidst the diplomats home. brought happiness to the lives of so business and the busyness of this week Saddam Hussein’s regime was de- many, and for that we give thanks. and call on You. We are impatient to feated in 2003. That is 18 years ago. TAXING THE MIDDLE CLASS Obama declared the Iraq war ended in hear Your word. Hurry to our assist- Mr. SMUCKER. Madam Speaker, ance. 2011. But the AUMF was never re- President Biden is raising taxes on the pealed, and it gives a blank check to May our prayers be like incense be- middle class. Make no mistake about fore You. any current or subsequent administra- it. Middle-class Americans are feeling tion to keep American soldiers in Iraq May the effort of our hands be as a the squeeze of inflation as well—at the sacrifice to You. indefinitely and puts us at risk of get- gas pump, at the grocery store, at the ting into another war if things esca- Set a guard over our mouths, O Lord. hardware store, and everywhere in be- Watch over the words that come from late. tween—as a result of the President’s By 2013, a majority of Americans be- our lips. Do not let the thoughts that reckless Big Government spending emerge into speech be shaped with evil lieved that the Iraq war was a mistake. plans. Approximately 4,586 U.S. soldiers have intent. This irresponsible $6 trillion budget And do not allow our hearts to be in- died in Iraq, lost their lives since the doubles down on taxing the middle beginning of the war, and 32,000 have clined to compete in wrongdoing with class, breaking his pledge to only tax those who wrong us. been seriously wounded or injured in the wealthy. And we know he wants to Iraq since the start of the war. But may our eyes be ever on You, for tax the middle class because the Presi- in You do we find shelter. And to You Although it is hard to know the esti- dent’s budget would let the working- mated number of civilian casualties we entrust our whole selves. and middle-class tax hikes from the We pray this in the strength of Your during this period of time in Iraq, it is Tax Cut and Jobs Act expire. somewhere between 800,000 and 1.3 mil- name. lion civilians. Think about that. A mil- b 1045 Amen. lion civilians have died in this conflict. By the way, from 2017 to 2019, the f It is time for us to leave. We owe it TCJA raised the median household in- to our soldiers. They signed up to pro- come by over $5,000. This was a real THE JOURNAL tect our country. They didn’t sign up positive impact for families across the The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section to be the world’s policemen. district that I represent, for families 11(a) of House Resolution 188, the Jour- I urge my colleagues to vote for this across the country. And it also led to nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- repeal of the 2002 Iraq AUMF today. the lowest poverty rate in history, lift- proved.

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Mean- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the (Mr. WOMACK asked and was given United States of America, and to the Repub- while, it was reported that there were lic for which it stands, one nation under God, permission to address the House for 1 a record 9.3 million job openings in the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. minute.) United States. Mr. WOMACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise f In my home of western New York, today to recognize a milestone in the there are reports that restaurants are COMMUNICATION FROM THE life of one of Russellville, Arkansas’ turning customers away when they CLERK OF THE HOUSE most admired citizens, Robyn Richard- need them most because they are The SPEAKER laid before the House son. short-staffed. the following communication from the He is a beloved fixture in the commu- In February, the Congressional Budg- Clerk of the House of Representatives: nity and one of the River Valley’s big- et Office published a report stating our gest sports fans. I first got to know OFFICE OF THE CLERK, economy would return to pre-pandemic HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Richardson when playing football for strength without additional govern- Washington, DC, June 16, 2021. my alma mater, Russellville High ment spending. Yet, the President and Hon. NANCY PELOSI, School, and, later, Arkansas Tech Uni- Democrats forced through a highly par- The Speaker, House of Representatives, versity. Robyn never missed a game. tisan and unrelated $2 trillion package. Washington, DC. I will always remember him in the DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the The result is it has now become more end zone of football games, ready to lucrative to stay at home than to seek permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II catch field goals and extra points, then of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- employment, a detriment to our over- promptly returning the football to the tives, the Clerk received the following mes- all economic recovery. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on game officials. He was as much a part Vaccines are rolling out; the CDC has June 16, 2021, at 10:58 a.m.: of the game as the players on the field. updated their guidance; and positivity But, Mr. Speaker, the milestone I That the Senate passed S. 475. rates are dropping. It is time to get With best wishes, I am speak of is the fact that he is now the back to work. Sincerely, longest-serving employee of Pope CHERYL L. JOHNSON, County, Arkansas, celebrating his 50th f Clerk. anniversary of employment. CONGRATULATING BOULDER f I had the pleasure of joining the city COUNTY, COLORADO, ON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER and county last week in a tribute to JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION Robyn’s service. Not surprisingly, he The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- (Mr. NEGUSE asked and was given told me he feels great and has no inten- tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute permission to address the House for 1 tion of retiring anytime soon. minute.) speeches on each side of the aisle. Mr. Speaker, I am proud of Robyn Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise f Richardson, and I want the Nation to today to congratulate Boulder County hear of his amazing record of service. ACT ON UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND on their inaugural Juneteenth celebra- Congratulations to my friend. CHECKS tion this year. (Ms. DEAN asked and was given per- f In 1863, President Lincoln issued the mission to address the House for 1 CONGRESS SHOULD MAKE Emancipation Proclamation, freeing minute and to revise and extend her re- DECISIONS TO DECLARE WAR millions of enslaved people. Two years marks.) (Mr. WELCH asked and was given later, on June 19, 1865, the impact of Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, last Sat- permission to address the House for 1 this proclamation reached Texas, urday, we remembered the murder of 49 minute and to revise and extend his re- where the last enslaved people were people at the Pulse massacre 5 years marks.) liberated when Union soldiers marched ago. Tomorrow, we will mourn 6 years Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, the most into Galveston to deliver the news. since nine people were killed in their solemn decision a country can make is Over 150 years have since passed, and place of worship at Mother Emanuel to send its sons and daughters to war. while there is still much work to be AME Church. The most solemn responsibility Con- done in the fight for racial justice and It sits with me every single day that gress has is to make that decision. Yet, equality, we celebrate the resilience of in this country we lose friends and Congress has delegated that authority Black Americans and the long struggle family to the tragic and avoidable too often and too long to the executive. for freedom and justice that they have scourge of gun violence. It resulted from an AUMF vote, Au- led. As of this weekend, we have reached thorization for Use of Military Force, I am incredibly proud that Boulder 272 mass shootings in this country. It is for a lie-based war in Iraq, resulting in County is holding an inaugural madness. These acts of violence, some- the loss of life of over 4,500 of our fel- Juneteenth event. By exposing more times motivated by hate, continue. low citizens, 200,000 Iraqis killed, and people to the importance of this day Yet, we—and the Senate in par- destruction and instability in the Mid- and educating our community, we have ticular—have failed to enact common- dle East. the power to make a difference in Boul- sense gun violence prevention legisla- That authorization will be repealed der County. tion that would stem bloodshed and by a vote of Congress, and I will vote to Thank you to everyone for putting end this loss. I implore the Senate to repeal that authorization and restore the work in to organize this event, and hear the cries of those in their commu- to the Congress its responsibility to I look forward to celebrating the event nities, our constituents, and pass the make that solemn decision about with you. two universal background check bills whether and when we send our sons and f that the House sent over to the Senate daughters to defend us abroad. COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF in March. f Families should no longer have to BRYCEN GRAY bury their loved ones when we have the IN SUPPORT OF THE HELP (Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio asked and ability and the responsibility to close WANTED ACT was given permission to address the deadly loopholes in our system. (Mr. JACOBS of New York asked and House for 1 minute.) Gun ownership is an important part was given permission to address the Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speak- of our American culture and our Con- House for 1 minute.) er, I rise today to commemorate the

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Mr. f had the power to bring a smile and joy Speaker, America’s southern border is INVESTIGATING COVID’S ORIGINS to everyone he encountered. in crisis, and this issue has been solely (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and Unfortunately, we lost Brycen in facilitated by the destructive policies was given permission to address the April. Following a battle with COVID– of President Joe Biden. House for 1 minute and to revise and 19, Brycen began to exhibit symptoms Illegal aliens attack the border, extend her remarks.) associated with COVID psychosis. while dangerous drug cartels take ad- Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, Though he fought to the bitter end, he vantage of weak policies, putting chil- I rise today to address an incredibly tragically passed after taking his own dren at risk. This is truly a disaster, important national security issue. life. and it is time that the border czar, We all know that Wuhan, China, Mr. Speaker, when I hear these sto- Vice President KAMALA HARRIS, take where the COVID–19 virus originated, ries and when I talk to the family, it is action to protect American families. is the home to the Wuhan Institute of impossible not to get emotional. We The numbers speak for themselves. Virology. The WIV is China’s only cel- lost a gifted, talented young man. And Encounters at the border reached a 21- lular level 4 biosafety super laboratory the hurt and pain that is inflicted upon year high in May of 180,034 persons. The that researches human infectious dis- those left behind is something no one U.S. Customs and Border Protection eases. This lab is in very close prox- should ever have to endure. agency seized 934 pounds of fentanyl at imity to the wet market that is re- This is a moment where we should the border in May, which is a 300 per- puted to be the origin of COVID–19. turn grief into action and actively find cent increase in a year capable of kill- Last year, Senator TOM COTTON was solutions. To start, we should work ing every American citizen. Criminal thoroughly dismissed for questioning with the scientific community to gain crossings have almost tripled since the the true origins of this virus, citing the a better understanding of the mental previous fiscal year to 6,918 convicted Chinese Communist Party’s duplicity health implications of COVID–19 on criminals. Drug trafficking and human and dishonesty from the very begin- Americans and other root causes of sui- smuggling have also increased, putting ning. cide, in particular amongst young children’s lives in danger. We all know that the Chinese Com- Americans. This will help us look for Biden named the Vice President with munist Party lied to the world about further warning signs and make sure overseeing the crisis. It has been 84 the severity of COVID–19, how it is that young Americans get the help days, and she still has not visited to transmitted, and the dangers associ- that they need. see the children at risk. ated. There needs to be a thorough and We must not let Brycen’s memory be In conclusion, God bless our troops, serious investigation into the origins forgotten. I pray for his parents, Shawn and we should never forget September of COVID–19, what the Chinese Com- and Tara, and his two brothers, Ricky the 11th in the global war on terrorism. munist Party knew, and when, and and Patrick, and the rest of the Gray Congratulations to Julianne and what the World Health Organization family that has had to battle this hor- Hunter Wilson on the upcoming De- rible loss. knew and when. cember blessed event. Uncovering the true origins of f f COVID–19 will be incredibly helpful in b 1215 helping us prepare for the next pandemic, which I think is something we INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE EL PASO IS A 2021 ALL-AMERICA can all agree on. CITY (Mr. CARTWRIGHT asked and was f given permission to address the House (Ms. ESCOBAR asked and was given for 1 minute.) permission to address the House for 1 OPEN THE UNITED STATES- Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I minute and to revise and extend her re- CANADA BORDER couldn’t be prouder of this House for marks.) (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and passing the American Rescue Plan, an Ms. ESCOBAR. Mr. Speaker, for the was given permission to address the aggressive response to the pandemic, to fourth time since 2010, the city of El House for 1 minute.) pull us out of the doldrums in this Paso is honored to be named an All- Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. country. America City for our resiliency, re- Speaker, it was recently announced As a result, millions and millions of sponse to tragedy, and vaccination ef- that the European Union is lifting Americans are back in jobs; millions forts against COVID–19 this year. travel restrictions to allow Americans and millions of American kids are back The National Civic League awards to visit once again. in schools; and so many people are vac- the All-America City award to commu- Over a year under the crush of a dev- cinated. We are back on the road to re- nities where residents, organizations, astating global pandemic, highly effec- covery. and government work together to ad- tive vaccines have made this game- But we can’t stop there. We have in- dress challenges and improve quality of changing moment possible. frastructure to address. I have been life. When President Biden announced Still, our border between the United waiting for close to 10 years for us to his goal to vaccinate 70 percent of our States and Canada remains closed, pass an aggressive infrastructure pro- Nation, El Paso not only met the goal leaving people unable to access their gram. We have 7,500 miles of sub- a month early, but we have surpassed property and keeping loved ones sepa- standard roads in Pennsylvania alone it and currently lead the country by 10 rated for over 15 heartbreaking to fix. percent. months. China is investing in itself: its roads, The All-America City award reaf- This move by the EU would allow my its bridges, its rail systems, its transit firms our resiliency and outstanding Buffalo neighbors to take a 9-hour systems. What would make us think we civic accomplishments in the face of flight to Paris, France, but they can’t don’t have to compete with China? the tragic August 3 domestic terror at- take a 90-minute drive to Paris, On- What would make us think that our tack and the devastating COVID–19 tario. companies don’t need every advantage pandemic as well as our continued The administration has set a goal of to compete on the world stage? goodwill toward migrants seeking ref- returning to a pre-pandemic sense of Let’s get infrastructure done, and uge at our Nation’s front door. normalcy by July 4. For many living let’s do it boldly and aggressively to El Pasoans are no strangers to chal- along the northern border, normalcy build up and invest in our own country. lenges, and our strength is tested over includes the ability to cross to check

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He mission to address the House for 1 cause I thought this captured the joy was named Michigan Sheriffs’ Associa- minute.) of the moment I am bringing to the Na- tion Sheriff of the Year this past week. Mr. GUEST. Mr. Speaker, earlier this tion’s attention. This award recognizes the sheriff who year I had the opportunity to join with Today, I rise to honor the Wingate has made outstanding contributions to my other Republican colleagues to University Bulldogs and Coach Jeff law enforcement and the criminal jus- visit the southwest border. This was Gregory for a spectacular victory in tice profession, demonstrates excep- not a gesture, as the Vice President the Division II College World Series. tional service to their community, and has referred to these visits. It was, in- When Bulldogs fans filled the bleachers has contributed to the betterment of stead, a learning opportunity. at the USA Baseball National Training the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association. The conditions we saw and the sto- Complex in Cary last Saturday, they Kim Cole was first elected sheriff in ries we heard conveyed a situation far witnessed history. Playing in their 2012 and is currently serving in his worse than we had previously imag- first ever College World Series final, third term. He started at the Mason ined. We learned that border encoun- the Wingate Bulldogs defeated Central County Sheriff’s Office as a reserve ters are at a 20-year high. We spoke di- Missouri, the number two ranked team deputy, and then was hired by the rectly to Border Patrol and law en- in the Nation, 5–3. Mason County Sheriff’s Office as a full- forcement officers who told us that In reaching the championship, time deputy in 1985. He was then pro- they are so overwhelmed with the care Wingate joined the ranks of only two moted to sergeant in 1993. of migrants that they are unable to other North Carolina Division II What is interesting, Mr. Speaker, is execute essential core roles of their schools, and despite losing their open- that Cole’s great-great grandfather, job. We learned how drug cartels are ing game, the Bulldogs won four Henry Cole, served as one of Mason taking advantage of the overwhelmed straight to become the first team in 16 County’s first sheriffs. system and saw the routes they use to years to overcome an opening round Now, Kim will be the first one to tell smuggle drugs and people across the loss to win it all. you that you are only as good as the border. Bulldogs, through your tenacity and people you surround yourself with, and What we witnessed could only be de- persistence, you have won an incredible he is extremely proud of all of those fined as a crisis. This is why I encour- victory. I am proud today and always who he serves with. age all of my colleagues and the Vice to represent Wingate University. Kim leads with integrity, courage, President to set aside political games- Congratulations, Bulldogs. fortitude, and compassion, and has a passion to serve his community. manship, visit the border, and see the f crisis firsthand. Kim Cole, I want to say thank you. REMEMBERING JERROD WITHROW Mason County is a better place to f work, live, and raise a family because (Mr. LAMB asked and was given per- of you. PROJECT ENLIGHTENMENT mission to address the House for 1 f (Ms. ROSS asked and was given per- minute and to revise and extend his re- mission to address the House for 1 marks.) AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN HELPS minute and to revise and extend her re- Mr. LAMB. Mr. Speaker, on June 11, FAMILIES marks.) 2021, western Pennsylvania lost Officer (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Jerrod Withrow of the Mount Lebanon permission to address the House for 1 to recognize a pioneering institution in police, who passed away after a heroic minute and to revise and extend his re- the field of early childhood education battle with cancer. marks.) located in my district, Project Enlight- Officer Withrow had a long and dis- Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise enment. tinguished career in law enforcement, today to acknowledge the significant Project Enlightenment provides ex- but one moment stood out. In October struggles facing working families traordinary services to families and 2018, he responded to the Tree of Life across America, struggles that have children, and I was privileged to visit Synagogue in Pittsburgh where a mass been exposed and exacerbated by the with them last week. murderer attacked a peaceful religious COVID pandemic. In the late 1960s, insightful staff from gathering with an assault rifle and That is why, through the American the Raleigh city schools, Wake County killed 11 members of our community. Rescue Plan, we took action to expand Mental Health and Dorothea Dix Child It is hard for most of us to under- the child tax credit, helping to uplift Psychiatry recognized that strength- stand the bravery and the raw physical families and reduce poverty. In my ening a child’s social and emotional de- courage that it takes to run toward community, more than 40,000 house- velopment in the early years would gunfire rather than away from it, but holds will receive an average benefit of have long-term benefits. They were that was the kind of person that Offi- nearly $3,000 that will begin being dis- right, and the American Families Plan cer Withrow was. It was who he trained bursed in just a few short weeks. This recognizes this fact. himself to be, and we thank him and is projected to lift 8,200 children out of Project Enlightenment has offered honor him for his courage. poverty in my district alone. prevention and early intervention serv- On behalf of the people of western When we talk about transformative ices to young children by providing Pennsylvania and on behalf of our na- investment to support working fami- services to the primary caregivers in tional government, I wish to extend lies, this is exactly what we mean, and their lives. Over the years, they have our condolences to Officer Withrow’s it is why we need to make the ex- helped people all over the State of wife, Lisa; his sons: James, Brayden, panded child tax credit permanent, to North Carolina and all over the coun- and Ben; and all of his family. put kids and parents on the path to try. I am proud to remember Jerrod success, because when we ease the fi- I am grateful for the attentive staff Withrow today in our Nation’s Capitol nancial burden on families, they have that includes a variety of professionals. and hopeful that our service here will the security and flexibility to con- Because of their commitment to our be worthy of all those Americans like tribute to the workforce, strengthen children, they truly make our county him who every day put their commu- our economy, and set our children up and State a better place. nity and their country first. for a stable and successful future.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.016 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2830 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 LIFESCAPE HELPS FAMILIES b 1230 SEC. 102. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given CONGRESS MUST INVEST IN AN (1) The Securities and Exchange Commission permission to address the House for 1 INCLUSIVE CARE ECONOMY has broad authority to require the disclosure of minute.) (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was information if such information is in the interest Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in given permission to address the House of, or is material to investors. support of efforts to build back our (2) The Commission does not require compa- for 1 minute and to revise and extend nies to disclose information related to environ- care economy. I recently toured a place her remarks.) called Lifescape in Rockford, Illinois, mental, social, and governance (‘‘ESG’’) mat- Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ters, and does not require companies to adhere where I met a woman named Miss rise today to urge my colleagues to in- to standards for disclosing such information. Selma. vest in an inclusive care economy to (3) Investors have reported that voluntary dis- Miss Selma lives with her daughter help our families recover from the dev- closures of ESG metrics are inadequate. and her granddaughter, and she has astating effects of this pandemic. (4) A rule requiring reporting and standard- three generations under one roof. As the price of childcare and ization of ESG disclosures is in the interest of investors. Three generations where she was the eldercare increases, many mothers and major caretaker for many years. (5) ESG matters are material to investors, and women in my district had to leave the the Commission must establish standards for dis- About a decade ago she had a stroke, workforce. In a country like ours, this closure of such matters. and so now her daughter has to take is totally unacceptable. Mothers are SEC. 103. ESG DISCLOSURES. care of her. But she has to go to work the backbone of our society and the (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14 of the Securities also. So it is places like Lifescape that pillar of my district. Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n) is amended help families get back to work so they This is why, during our week of ac- by adding at the end the following: can make sure that their loved ones tion last week, I visited a childcare ‘‘(k) ESG DISCLOSURES.— are cared for while they also make a center run by a constituent in Deer ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each issuer the securities living. Park servicing children with special of which are registered under section 12 or that The global pandemic put a spotlight is required to file annual reports under section needs; and I also visited an eldercare 15(d) shall disclose in any proxy or consent soon the need to invest in our care econ- center in Pasadena, in my district. licitation material for an annual meeting of the omy and places like Lifescape. Because I witnessed firsthand the lifesaving, shareholders— of the CARES Act, Lifescape expanded life-changing benefits out of an inclu- ‘‘(A) a clear description of the views of the their home meal delivery service by 800 sive care economy for our children and issuer about the link between ESG metrics and meals every single day and allowed for our seniors. the long-term business strategy of the issuer; the care of people like Miss Selma. Investing in an inclusive care econ- and As we continue to negotiate an infra- omy could benefit my district and com- ‘‘(B) a description of any process the issuer structure package, we need to invest in uses to determine the impact of ESG metrics on munities of color that lack resources the long-term business strategy of the issuer. our care economy in order to get our to overcome the impacts of this pan- ‘‘(2) ESG METRICS DEFINED.—In this sub- national economy back in place. demic. section, the term ‘ESG metrics’ has the meaning Let’s invest in our most vulnerable given the term in part 210 of title 17, Code of f with the American Families Plan. Federal Regulations as amended pursuant to We can recover. ‘‘We can do it,’’ ‘‘Si section 3(b) of the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021.’’. THE TERRITORIES HEALTH se puede.’’ (b) RULEMAKING.— EQUITY ACT f (1) IN GENERAL.—The Securities and Exchange (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given ESG DISCLOSURE SIMPLIFICATION Commission (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Com- mission’’) shall amend part 210 of title 17, Code permission to address the House for 1 ACT OF 2021 minute and to revise and extend her re- of Federal Regulations (or any successor there- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to) to— marks.) to House Resolution 473, I call up the (A) require each issuer, in any filing of the Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, today bill (H.R. 1187) to provide for disclosure issuer described in such part that requires au- I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 3434, of additional material information dited financial statements, to disclose environ- the Territories Health Equity Act of mental, social, and governance metrics (in this about public companies and establish a 2021. title referred to as ESG metrics); and Sustainable Finance Advisory Com- (B) define ESG metrics. This bill will address the existing in- mittee, and for other purposes, and ask equalities the territories face under (2) SUSTAINABLE FINANCE ADVISORY COM- for its immediate consideration in the MITTEE.—The Sustainable Finance Advisory Medicaid, Medicare, and other Federal House. Committee established pursuant to section 4(k) health programs. Importantly, regard- The Clerk read the title of the bill. of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 shall, ing Medicaid, it would provide us with The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. not later than 180 days after the date of the first the equitable share of Federal funding meeting of such Committee, submit to the Com- CUELLAR). Pursuant to House Resolu- mission recommendations about what ESG for Medicaid beyond the upcoming fis- tion 473, in lieu of the amendment in cal cliff when much of the existing metrics the Commission should require issuers to the nature of a substitute rec- disclose. funding for the territories is scheduled ommended by the Committee on Fi- to expire at the end of September 2021. (3) MATERIALITY.—It is the sense of Congress nancial Services printed in the bill, an that ESG metrics, as such term is defined by the In the midst of a global pandemic, amendment in the nature of a sub- Commission pursuant to paragraph (1), are de with more Federal attention on how stitute consisting of the text of Rules facto material for the purposes of disclosures healthcare funding disparities have had Committee Print 117–5 is adopted and under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a deleterious impact on the finances of the bill, as amended, is considered the Securities Act of 1933. local governments and hospitals (4) INCORPORATION OF INTERNATIONAL STAND- read. ARDS.—When amending part 210 of title 17, Code throughout the country, we believe The text of the bill, as amended, is as this is an opportune time to press for of Federal Regulations (or any successor there- follows: to) pursuant to paragraph (1), the Commission equity in Medicaid and Medicare. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- may, as the Commission determines appropriate, The inequities in Federal funding resentatives of the United States of America in incorporate any internationally recognized, provided to the territories for Medicaid Congress assembled, independent, multi-stakeholder environmental, and Medicare have put access to afford- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. social, and governance disclosure standards. able healthcare out of reach for too This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Corporate Gov- (5) LOCATION OF DISCLOSURE.—Any disclosure many in the Virgin Islands and the ernance Improvement and Investor Protection required by paragraph (1) may be included in a other territories, making our hospitals’ Act’’. notes section of the filing. emergency rooms the primary (6) DELAY FOR SMALL ISSUERS.—The Commis- TITLE I—ESG DISCLOSURE sion may use a phased approach when applying healthcare provider for one-third of our SIMPLIFICATION any amendments made pursuant to paragraph population without health insurance, SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. (1) to small issuers and may determine the cri- which contributes to unmanageable This title may be cited as the ‘‘ESG Disclosure teria by which an issuer qualifies as a small costs. Please support H.R. 3434. Simplification Act of 2021’’. issuer for purposes of such phased approach.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:32 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.019 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2831 SEC. 104. SUSTAINABLE FINANCE ADVISORY COM- means the provision of finance with respect to issuer with a class of equity securities registered MITTEE. investments taking into account environmental, under section 12 of this title to submit to the Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of social, and governance considerations. Commission and the shareholders of the issuer a 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended by adding at the ‘‘(5) SEC RESPONSE.—The Commission shall, quarterly report containing— end the following: not later than 6 months after the date on which ‘‘(i) a description of any expenditure for polit- ‘‘(k) SUSTAINABLE FINANCE ADVISORY COM- the Committee submits a report to the Commis- ical activities made during the preceding quar- MITTEE.— sion pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), publish a re- ter; ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commission shall sponse to such report.’’. ‘‘(ii) the date of each expenditure for political establish a permanent advisory committee to be TITLE II—SHAREHOLDER POLITICAL activities; called the ‘Sustainable Finance Advisory Com- TRANSPARENCY ‘‘(iii) the amount of each expenditure for po- mittee’ (in this subsection referred to as the litical activities; ‘Committee’). SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(iv) if the expenditure for political activities ‘‘(2) DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.—The Committee This title may be cited as the ‘‘Shareholder was made in support of or in opposition to a shall— Political Transparency Act of 2021’’. candidate, the name of the candidate and the ‘‘(A) submit a report to the Commission not SEC. 202. FINDINGS. office sought by, and the political party affili- later than 18 months after the date of the first Congress finds that— ation of, the candidate; and meeting of the Committee that— (1) corporations make significant political ‘‘(v) the name or identity of trade associations ‘‘(i) identifies the challenges and opportuni- contributions and expenditures that directly or or organizations described in section 501(c) of ties for investors associated with sustainable fi- indirectly influence the election of candidates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt nance; and and support or oppose political causes; from tax under section 501(a) of such Code ‘‘(ii) recommends policy changes to facilitate (2) decisions to use corporate funds for polit- which receive dues or other payments as de- the flow of capital towards sustainable invest- ical contributions and expenditures are usually scribed in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(III). ments, in particular environmentally sustain- made by corporate boards and executives, rather ‘‘(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Commission able investments; than shareholders; shall ensure that the quarterly reports required ‘‘(B) when solicited, advise the Commission on (3) corporations, acting through boards and under this paragraph are publicly available sustainable finance; and executives, are obligated to conduct business for through the Internet website of the Commission ‘‘(C) communicate with individuals and enti- the best interests of their owners, the share- and through the EDGAR system in a manner ties with an interest in sustainable finance. holders; that is searchable, sortable, and downloadable, ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.— (4) historically, shareholders have not had a consistent with the requirements under section ‘‘(A) MEMBERS.— way to know, or to influence, the political ac- 24. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall consist tivities of corporations they own; ‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 180 of no more than 20 members who shall each (5) shareholders and the public have a right to days after the date of enactment of this sub- serve for one four-year term. know how corporate managers are spending section, the Commission shall, by rule, require ‘‘(ii) REPRESENTATION.—Each member shall company funds to make political contributions each issuer to include in the annual report of represent individuals and entities with an inter- and expenditures benefitting candidates, polit- the issuer to shareholders— est in sustainable finance, such as— ical parties, and political causes; and ‘‘(A) a summary of each expenditure for polit- ‘‘(I) experts on sustainable finance; (6) corporations should be accountable to ical activities made during the preceding year in ‘‘(II) operators of financial infrastructure; shareholders in making political contributions excess of $10,000, and each expenditure for polit- ‘‘(III) entities that provide analysis, data, or or expenditures affecting Federal governance ical activities for a particular election if the methodologies that facilitate sustainable fi- and public policy. total amount of such expenditures for that elec- nance; SEC. 203. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. tion is in excess of $10,000; ‘‘(IV) insurance companies, pension funds, Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of ‘‘(B) a description of the specific nature of asset managers, depository institutions, or credit 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at any expenditure for political activities the issuer unions; or the end the following: intends to make for the forthcoming fiscal year, ‘‘(V) other financial institutions that inter- ‘‘(s) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO to the extent the specific nature is known to the mediate investments in sustainable finance or CERTAIN POLITICAL EXPENDITURES.— issuer; and manage risks related to sustainable develop- ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: ‘‘(C) the total amount of expenditures for po- ment. ‘‘(A) EXPENDITURE FOR POLITICAL ACTIVI- litical activities intended to be made by the ‘‘(iii) REPRESENTATION OF INTERESTS.—A mem- TIES.—The term ‘expenditure for political activi- issuer for the forthcoming fiscal year.’’. ber may not represent a single individual or en- ties’— SEC. 204. REPORTS. tity and shall represent types of individuals and ‘‘(i) means— (a) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.— entities with similar interests in sustainable fi- ‘‘(I) an independent expenditure (as defined The Securities and Exchange Commission nance. in section 301(17) of the Federal Election Cam- shall— ‘‘(B) SELECTION.— paign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(17))); (1) conduct an annual assessment of the com- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall— ‘‘(II) an electioneering communication (as de- pliance of issuers with section 13(s) of the Secu- ‘‘(I) publish criteria for selection of members fined in section 304(f)(3) of that Act (52 U.S.C. rities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by section on the website of the Commission and in the 30104(f)(3))) and any other public communica- 203; and Federal Register; and tion (as defined in section 301(22) of that Act (52 (2) submit to Congress an annual report con- ‘‘(II) solicit applications for membership on U.S.C. 30101(22))) that would be an election- taining the results of the assessment under the website of the Commission and in the Fed- eering communication if it were a broadcast, paragraph (1). eral Register. cable, or satellite communication; or (b) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.— ‘‘(ii) EQUAL SHARE.—From the individuals ‘‘(III) dues or other payments to trade asso- The Comptroller General of the United States who submit applications for membership, each ciations or organizations described in section shall periodically evaluate and report to Con- Commissioner of the Commission shall select an 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and gress on the effectiveness of the oversight by the equal number of the members of the Committee. exempt from tax under section 501(a) of that Securities and Exchange Commission of the re- ‘‘(C) PAY.—Members may not receive pay by Code that are, or could reasonably be antici- porting and disclosure requirements under sec- reason of their service on the Committee but pated to be, used or transferred to another asso- tion 13(s) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, may receive travel or transportation expenses in ciation or organization for the purposes de- as added by section 203. accordance with applicable provisions under scribed in subclause (I) or (II); and TITLE III—GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United ‘‘(ii) does not include— PAY States Code. ‘‘(I) direct lobbying efforts through registered ‘‘(D) MEMBER TRANSPARENCY.—The name of lobbyists employed or hired by the issuer; SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. each member and the types of individuals and ‘‘(II) communications by an issuer to its This title may be cited as the ‘‘Greater Ac- entities that such member represents shall be shareholders and executive or administrative countability in Pay Act of 2021’’. published on the website of the Commission. personnel and their families; or SEC. 302. PAY RAISE DISCLOSURES. ‘‘(E) STAFF.—The Committee shall be sup- ‘‘(III) the establishment and administration of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of ported by staff from the Office of the Investor contributions to a separate segregated fund to 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as amended by section 203, Advocate of the Commission that are dedicated be utilized for political purposes by a corpora- is further amended by adding at the end the fol- to environmental, social and governance (in this tion. lowing: subsection referred to as ‘ESG’) issues. ‘‘(B) ISSUER.—The term ‘issuer’ does not in- ‘‘(t) PAY RAISE DISCLOSURES.—An issuer re- ‘‘(F) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.— clude an investment company registered under quired to file an annual report under this sec- There are authorized to be appropriated such section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 tion or section 15(d), that is not an emerging sums as are necessary to finance costs associ- (15 U.S.C. 80a–8). growth company, shall include in such report— ated with staff dedicated to ESG issues in the ‘‘(2) QUARTERLY REPORTS.— ‘‘(1) the percentage increase in the median of Office of the Investor Advocate of the Commis- ‘‘(A) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 the annual total compensation of all executive sion. days after the date of enactment of this sub- officers (as such term is defined in section ‘‘(4) SUSTAINABLE FINANCE.—For the purposes section, the Commission shall amend the report- 240.3b–7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) of this subsection, the term ‘sustainable finance’ ing rules under this section to require each of the issuer over the last completed fiscal year;

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Reg. 2158; published January 14, 2009). the last completed fiscal year; change is a transparent accounting of the risks ‘‘(J) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘greenhouse ‘‘(3) the ratio of the percentage described in that climate change presents and the implica- gas’— paragraph (1) to the percentage described in tions of continued inaction with respect to cli- ‘‘(i) means carbon dioxide, paragraph (2); mate change. hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, ‘‘(4) a comparison of the percentage described SEC. 403. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO CLIMATE perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, nitrogen in paragraph (1) to the percentage change over CHANGE. triflouride, and chlorofluorocarbons; the same period in the Consumer Price Index for Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of ‘‘(ii) includes any other anthropogenically- All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as amended by section 302, emitted gas that the Administrator of the Envi- of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; is further amended by adding at the end the fol- ronmental Protection Agency determines, after and lowing: notice and comment, to contribute to climate ‘‘(5) a comparison of the percentage described ‘‘(u) DISCLOSURES RELATING TO CLIMATE change; and in paragraph (2) to the percentage change over CHANGE.— ‘‘(iii) includes any other anthropogenically- the same period in the Consumer Price Index for ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: emitted gas that the Intergovernmental Panel on All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau ‘‘(A) 1.5 DEGREE SCENARIO.—The term ‘1.5 de- Climate Change determines to contribute to cli- of Labor Statistics of the Department of gree scenario’ means a scenario that aligns with mate change. Labor.’’. greenhouse gas emissions pathways that aim to ‘‘(K) GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.—The term limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above TITLE IV—CLIMATE RISK DISCLOSURE ‘greenhouse gas emissions’ means the emissions pre-industrial levels. of greenhouse gas, expressed in terms of metric SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(B) APPROPRIATE CLIMATE PRINCIPALS.—The tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Climate Risk term ‘appropriate climate principals’ means— ‘‘(L) PHYSICAL RISKS.—The term ‘physical Disclosure Act of 2021’’. ‘‘(i) the Administrator of the Environmental risks’ means financial risks to long-lived fixed SEC. 402. SENSE OF CONGRESS. Protection Agency; assets, locations, operations, or value chains It is the sense of Congress that— ‘‘(ii) the Administrator of the National Oce- that result from exposure to physical climate-re- (1) climate change poses a significant and in- anic and Atmospheric Administration; lated effects, including— ‘‘(iii) the Director of the Office of Manage- creasing threat to the growth and stability of ‘‘(i) increased average global temperatures ment and Budget; the economy of the United States; and increased frequency of temperature ex- (2) many sectors of the economy of the United ‘‘(iv) the Secretary of the Interior; ‘‘(v) the Secretary of Energy; and tremes; States and many American businesses are ex- ‘‘(ii) increased severity and frequency of exposed to climate-related risk, which may include ‘‘(vi) the head of any other Federal agency, as determined appropriate by the Commission. treme weather events; exposure to— ‘‘(iii) increased flooding; (A) the physical impacts of climate change, ‘‘(C) BASELINE SCENARIO.—The term ‘baseline scenario’ means a widely-recognized analysis ‘‘(iv) sea level rise; including the rise of the average global tempera- ‘‘(v) ocean acidification; ture, accelerating sea-level rise, desertification, scenario in which levels of greenhouse gas emissions, as of the date on which the analysis is ‘‘(vi) increased frequency of wildfires; ocean acidification, intensification of storms, in- ‘‘(vii) decreased arability of farmland; performed, continue to grow, resulting in an increase in heavy precipitation, more frequent and ‘‘(viii) decreased availability of fresh water; crease in the global average temperature of 1.5 intense temperature extremes, more severe and degrees Celsius or more above pre-industrial lev- droughts, and longer wildfire seasons; ‘‘(ix) any other financial risks to long-lived els. (B) the economic disruptions and security fixed assets, locations, operations, or value threats that result from the physical impacts de- ‘‘(D) CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENT.—The term ‘carbon dioxide equivalent’ means the number of chains determined appropriate by the Commis- scribed in subparagraph (A) including conflicts sion, in consultation with appropriate climate over scarce resources, conditions conducive to metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions with the same global warming potential as one metric ton principals. violent extremism, the spread of infectious dis- ‘‘(M) SOCIAL COST OF CARBON.—The term ‘so- of another greenhouse gas, as determined under eases, and forced migration; cial cost of carbon’ means the social cost of car- table A–1 of subpart A of part 98 of title 40, Code (C) the transition impacts that result as the bon, as described in the technical support docu- of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date global economy transitions to a clean and re- ment entitled ‘Technical Support Document: of enactment of this subsection. newable energy, low-emissions economy, includ- Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon ‘‘(E) CLIMATE CHANGE.—The term ‘climate ing financial impacts as climate change fossil for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive fuel assets becoming stranded and it becomes change’ means a change of climate that is— ‘‘(i) attributed directly or indirectly to human Order 12866’, published by the Interagency uneconomic for companies to develop fossil fuel activity that alters the composition of the global Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse assets as policymakers act to limit the worst im- atmosphere; and Gases, United States Government, in August pacts of climate change by keeping the rise in ‘‘(ii) in addition to natural climate variability 2016 or any successor or substantially related es- average global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius observed over comparable time periods. timate of the monetized damages associated with above pre-industrial levels; and ‘‘(F) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF FOSSIL an incremental increase in carbon dioxide emis- (D) actions by Federal, State, Tribal, terri- FUELS.—The term ‘commercial development of sions in a given year. torial, and local governments to limit the worst fossil fuels’ includes— ‘‘(N) TRANSITION RISKS.—The term ‘transition effects of climate change by enacting policies ‘‘(i) exploration, extraction, processing, ex- risks’ means financial risks that are attributable that keep the global average surface tempera- porting, transporting, refining, and any other to climate change mitigation and adaptation, ture rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-indus- significant action with respect to oil, natural including efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emis- trial levels; gas, coal, or any byproduct thereof or any other sions and strengthen resilience to the impacts of (3) assessing the potential impact of climate- solid or liquid hydrocarbons that are commer- climate change, including— related risks on national and international fi- cially produced; and ‘‘(i) costs relating to— nancial systems is an urgent concern; ‘‘(ii) acquiring a license for any activity de- ‘‘(I) international treaties and agreements; (4) companies have a duty to disclose finan- scribed in clause (i). ‘‘(II) Federal, State, and local policy; cial risks that climate change presents to their ‘‘(G) COVERED ISSUER.—The term ‘covered ‘‘(III) new technologies; investors, lenders, and insurers; issuer’ means an issuer that is required to file ‘‘(IV) changing markets; (5) the Securities and Exchange Commission an annual report under subsection (a) or section ‘‘(V) reputational impacts relevant to chang- has a duty to promote a risk-informed securities 15(d). ing consumer behavior; and market that is worthy of the trust of the public ‘‘(H) DIRECT AND INDIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS ‘‘(VI) litigation; and as families invest for their futures; EMISSIONS.—The term ‘direct and indirect green- ‘‘(ii) assets that may lose value or become (6) investors, lenders, and insurers are in- house gas emissions’ includes, with respect to a stranded due to any of the costs described in creasingly demanding climate risk information covered issuer— subclauses (I) through (VI) of clause (i). that is consistent, comparable, reliable, and ‘‘(i) all direct greenhouse gas emissions re- ‘‘(O) VALUE CHAIN.—The term ‘value chain’— clear; leased by the covered issuer; ‘‘(i) means the total lifecycle of a product or (7) including standardized, material climate ‘‘(ii) all indirect greenhouse gas emissions service, both before and after production of the change risk and opportunity disclosure that is with respect to electricity, heat, or steam pur- product or service, as applicable; and useful for decision makers in annual reports to chased by the covered issuer; ‘‘(ii) may include the sourcing of materials, the Commission will increase transparency with ‘‘(iii) significant indirect emissions, other than production, transportation, and disposal with respect to risk accumulation and exposure in fi- the emissions described in clause (ii), emitted in respect to the product or service described in nancial markets; the value chain of the covered issuer; and clause (i). (8) requiring companies to disclose climate-re- ‘‘(iv) all indirect greenhouse gas emissions ‘‘(2) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— lated risk exposure and risk management strate- that are attributable to assets owned or man- ‘‘(A) short-, medium-, and long-term financial gies will encourage a smoother transition to a aged, including assets that are partially owned and economic risks and opportunities relating to clean and renewable energy, low-emissions or managed, by the covered issuer. climate change, and the national and global re- economy and guide capital allocation to miti- ‘‘(I) FOSSIL FUEL RESERVES.—The term ‘fossil duction of greenhouse gas emissions, constitute gate, and adapt to, the effects of climate change fuel reserves’ has the meaning given the term information that issuers—

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the issuer with respect to methane leaks; ‘‘(I) material physical and transition risks and ‘‘(ee) the amount of water that the covered posed by climate change; and ‘‘(II) the percentage of fossil fuel-related as- issuer withdraws from freshwater sources for ‘‘(II) the potential financial impact of such sets as a percentage of total assets owned or use and consumption in operations of the cov- risks; managed by the covered issuer; ered issuer; and ‘‘(ii) detail any implications such risks have ‘‘(iv) specify requirements for, and the disclo- ‘‘(ff) the percentage of the water described in on corporate strategy; sure of, input parameters, assumptions, and an- item (ee) that comes from regions of water stress ‘‘(iii) detail any board-level oversight of mate- alytical choices to be used in climate scenario or that face wastewater management challenges; rial climate related risks and opportunities; analyses required under subparagraph (B)(i), and ‘‘(iv) allow for intra- and cross-industry com- including— ‘‘(III) any other information that the Commis- parison, to the extent practicable, of climate-re- ‘‘(I) present value discount rates; and sion determines is— lated risk exposure through the inclusion of ‘‘(II) time frames to consider, including 5, 10, ‘‘(aa) necessary; standardized industry-specific and sector-spe- and 20 year time frames; and ‘‘(bb) appropriate to safeguard the public in- cific disclosure metrics, as identified by the ‘‘(v) include reporting standards and guid- terest; or Commission, in consultation with the appro- ance with respect to the information required ‘‘(cc) directed at ensuring that investors are priate climate principals; under subparagraph (B)(iii); informed in accordance with the findings de- ‘‘(v) allow for tracking of performance over ‘‘(B) require that a covered issuer, with re- scribed in paragraph (2); time with respect to mitigating climate risk expo- spect to a disclosure required under this sub- ‘‘(C) with respect to a disclosure required sure; and section— under section 13(s) of the Securities Exchange ‘‘(vi) incorporate a price on greenhouse gas ‘‘(i) incorporate into such disclosure— Act of 1934, require that a covered issuer include emissions in financial analyses that reflects, at ‘‘(I) quantitative analysis to support any in such disclosure any other information, or use minimum, the social cost of carbon that is at- qualitative statement made by the covered any climate-related or greenhouse gas emissions tributable to issuers. issuer; metric, that the Commission, in consultation ‘‘(3) DISCLOSURE.—Each covered issuer, in ‘‘(II) the rules established under subpara- with the appropriate climate principals, deter- any annual report filed by the covered issuer graph (A); mines is— under subsection (a) or section 15(d), shall, in ‘‘(III) industry-specific metrics that comply ‘‘(i) necessary; accordance with any rules issued by the Com- with the requirements under subparagraph ‘‘(ii) appropriate to safeguard the public inter- mission pursuant to this subsection, include in (A)(i); est; or each such report information regarding— ‘‘(IV) specific risk management actions that ‘‘(iii) directed at ensuring that investors are ‘‘(A) the identification of, the evaluation of the covered issuer is taking to address identified informed in accordance with the findings de- potential financial impacts of, and any risk- risks; scribed in paragraph (2); and management strategies relating to— ‘‘(V) a discussion of the short-, medium-, and ‘‘(D) with respect to a disclosure required ‘‘(i) physical risks posed to the covered issuer long-term resilience of any risk management under section 13(s) of the Securities Exchange by climate change; and strategy, and the evolution of applicable risk Act of 1934, establish how and where the re- ‘‘(ii) transition risks posed to the covered metrics, of the covered issuer under each sce- quired disclosures shall be addressed in the cov- issuer by climate change; nario described in clause (ii); and ered issuer’s annual financial filing. ‘‘(B) a description of any established cor- ‘‘(VI) the total cost attributable to the direct ‘‘(6) FORMATTING.—The Commission shall re- porate governance processes and structures to and indirect greenhouse gas emissions of the quire issuers to disclose information in an inter- identify, assess, and manage climate-related covered issuer, using, at minimum, the social active data format and shall develop standards risks; cost of carbon; for such format, which shall include electronic ‘‘(C) a description of specific actions that the ‘‘(ii) consider, when preparing any qualitative tags for information that the Commission deter- covered issuer is taking to mitigate identified or quantitative risk analysis statement con- mines is— risks; tained in the disclosure— ‘‘(A) necessary; ‘‘(D) a description of the resilience of any ‘‘(I) a baseline scenario that includes physical ‘‘(B) appropriate to safeguard the public in- strategy the covered issuer has for addressing impacts of climate change; terest; or climate risks when differing climate scenarios ‘‘(II) a 1.5 degrees scenario; and ‘‘(C) directed at ensuring that investors are are taken into consideration; and ‘‘(III) any additional climate analysis sce- informed in accordance with the findings de- ‘‘(E) a description of how climate risk is incor- nario considered appropriate by the Commis- scribed in paragraph (2). porated into the overall risk management strat- sion, in consultation with the appropriate cli- ‘‘(7) PERIODIC UPDATE OF RULES.—The Com- egy of the covered issuer. mate principals; mission shall periodically update the rules ‘‘(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in ‘‘(iii) if the covered issuer engages in the com- issued under this subsection. paragraph (3) may be construed as precluding a mercial development of fossil fuels, include in ‘‘(8) COMPILATION OF INFORMATION DIS- covered issuer from including, in an annual re- the disclosure— CLOSED.—The Commission shall, to the max- port submitted under subsection (a) or section ‘‘(I) an estimate of the total and a imum extent practicable make a compilation of 15(d), any information not explicitly referenced disaggregated amount of direct and indirect the information disclosed by issuers under this in such paragraph. greenhouse gas emissions of the covered issuer subsection publicly available on the website of ‘‘(5) RULEMAKING.—The Commission, in con- that are attributable to— the Commission and update such compilation at sultation with the appropriate climate prin- ‘‘(aa) combustion; cipals, shall, not later than 2 years after the ‘‘(bb) flared hydrocarbons; least once each year. date of the enactment of this subsection, issue ‘‘(cc) process emissions; ‘‘(9) REPORTS.— rules with respect to the information that a cov- ‘‘(dd) directly vented emissions; ‘‘(A) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Commission ered issuer is required to disclose pursuant to ‘‘(ee) fugitive emissions or leaks; and shall— this subsection and such rules shall— ‘‘(ff) land use changes; ‘‘(i) conduct an annual assessment regarding ‘‘(A) establish climate-related risk disclosure ‘‘(II) a description of— the compliance of covered issuers with the re- rules, which shall— ‘‘(aa) the sensitivity of fossil fuel reserve lev- quirements of this subsection; ‘‘(i) be, to the extent practicable, specialized els to future price projection scenarios that in- ‘‘(ii) submit to the appropriate congressional for industries within specific sectors of the econ- corporate the social cost of carbon; committees a report that contains the results of omy, which shall include— ‘‘(bb) the percentage of the reserves of the cov- each assessment conducted under clause (i); and ‘‘(I) the sectors of finance, insurance, trans- ered issuer that will be developed under the sce- ‘‘(iii) make each report submitted under clause portation, electric power, mining, and non-re- narios established in clause (ii), as well as a (ii) accessible to the public. newable energy; and forecast for the development prospects of each ‘‘(B) GAO REPORT.—The Comptroller General ‘‘(II) any other sector determined appropriate reserve under the scenarios established in clause of the United States shall periodically evaluate, by the Commission, in consultation with the ap- (ii); and report to the appropriate congressional propriate climate principals; ‘‘(cc) the potential amount of direct and indi- committees on, the effectiveness of the Commis- ‘‘(ii) include reporting standards for esti- rect greenhouse gas emissions that are embedded sion in carrying out and enforcing this sub- mating and disclosing direct and indirect green- in proved and probable reserves, with each such section.’’. house gas emissions by a covered issuer, and calculation presented as a total and in sub- SEC. 404. BACKSTOP. any affiliates of the covered issuer, which divided categories by the type of reserve; If, 2 years after the date of the enactment of shall— ‘‘(dd) the methodology of the covered issuer this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commis- ‘‘(I) disaggregate, to the extent practicable, for detecting and mitigating fugitive methane sion has not issued the rules required under sec- total emissions of each specified greenhouse gas emissions, which shall include the frequency tion 13(u) of the Securities Exchange Act of by the covered issuer; and with which applicable assets of the covered 1934, and until such rules are issued, a covered

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issuer (as defined in such section 13(u)) shall be ‘‘(V) Total accrued tax expense recorded on GENERAL LEAVE deemed in compliance with such section 13(u) if taxable profits or losses. Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I ask disclosures set forth in the annual report of ‘‘(VI) Stated capital. unanimous consent that all Member such issuer satisfy the recommendations of the ‘‘(VII) Total accumulated earnings. may have 5 legislative days within Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclo- ‘‘(VIII) Total number of employees on a full- sures of the Financial Stability Board as re- time equivalent basis. which to revise and extend their reported in June, 2017, or any successor report, ‘‘(IX) Net book value of tangible assets, marks on H.R. 1187 and to insert extra- and as supplemented or adjusted by such rules, which, for purposes of this section, does not in- neous material thereon. guidance, or other comments from the Commis- clude cash or cash equivalents, intangibles, or The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sion. financial assets. objection to the request of the gentle- SEC. 405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ‘‘(iii) SPECIAL RULES.—The information listed woman from California? There are authorized to be appropriated to the in clause (ii) shall be provided, in aggregated or There was no objection. Securities and Exchange Commission such sums consolidated form, for any constituent entity or Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield entities that have no tax jurisdiction of resi- as may be necessary to carry out this title and myself such time as I may consume. the amendments made by this title. dence. In addition, if a constituent entity is an owner of a constituent entity that does not have Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. TITLE V—DISCLOSURE OF TAX HAVENS a jurisdiction of tax residence, then the owner’s 1187, the Corporate Governance Im- AND OFFSHORING share of such entity’s revenues and profits will provement and Investor Protection SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. be aggregated or consolidated with the informa- Act. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Disclosure of tion for the owner’s tax jurisdiction of resi- H.R. 1187 is a package of bills de- Tax Havens and Offshoring Act’’. dence. signed to strengthen investor protec- SEC. 502. COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REPORTING. ‘‘(C) REPORTING PERIOD.—The reporting pe- tions and require companies to provide OUNTRY BY OUNTRY EPORTING riod covered by this paragraph is the period of (a) C - -C R .—Sec- environmental, social, and governance tion 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the covered entity’s applicable financial state- (15 U.S.C. 78m), as amended by section 403, is ment prepared for the 12-month period that ends disclosures, known as ESG. I thank my further amended by adding at the end the fol- with or within the taxable year of the covered colleague, Representative JUAN lowing new subsection: issuer. If the covered issuer does not prepare an VARGAS, for his leadership on this ‘‘(v) DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE annual applicable financial statement, then the package. ON A COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY BASIS.— reporting period covered by this paragraph is This bill provides investors with crit- ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— the 12-month period that ends on the last day of ical information on ESG matters by re- ‘‘(A) the term ‘constituent entity’ means, with the taxable year of the covered issuer. quiring public companies to disclose respect to a covered issuer, any separate busi- ‘‘(D) FILING DEADLINE.—Each covered issuer key information to shareholders re- ness entity of the covered issuer; shall submit to the Commission a report required ‘‘(B) the term ‘covered issuer’ means an issuer under this section on or before the due date (in- garding corporate political spending, who— cluding extensions) for filing that covered worker pay, CEO compensation, cli- ‘‘(i) is a member of a multinational enterprise issuer’s tax return in the tax jurisdiction in mate risk, and country-by-country tax group; and which the covered issuer’s multinational enter- reporting; and provides issuers with ‘‘(ii) the multinational enterprise group of prise group is resident. clear, consistent standards to disclose which the issuer is a member has annual rev- ‘‘(E) REGULATION.—The Commission shall, in this information. enue for the preceding calendar year of not less consultation with the Commissioner of the Inter- This is key information that inves- than an amount determined by the Commission nal Revenue Service and Secretary of the Treas- tors have been demanding in order to to conform to United States or international ury— standards for country-by-country reporting; ‘‘(i) promulgate regulations carrying out this make the best decisions on the short- and subsection that conform to United States or and long-term viability of the compa- ‘‘(C) the term ‘tax jurisdiction’— international standards for country-by-country nies they are investing in. ‘‘(i) means a country or a jurisdiction that is reporting, including regulations promulgated by It is surprising that, to this day, not a country but that has fiscal autonomy; and the Internal Revenue Service; and there are no explicit ESG requirements ‘‘(ii) includes a territory or possession of the ‘‘(ii) require disclosure of the accounting and investors are left to piece together United States that has fiscal autonomy. methods used in calculating the information the story of a company’s material risk ‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE.— contained in each report filed pursuant to this with insufficient information. This is ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each covered issuer shall subsection.’’. file a report with the Commission that includes (b) RULEMAKING.— unacceptable. information described in subparagraph (B), and (1) DEADLINES.—The Securities and Exchange So I am pleased that this package of any other information required by the Commis- Commission (in this section referred to as the bills will improve investor protections sion, with respect to the reporting period de- ‘‘Commission’’) shall— by holding public companies account- scribed in subparagraph (C). (A) not later than 1 year after the date of enable and providing greater trans- ‘‘(B) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—The informa- actment of this Act, issue a proposed rule to parency. tion described in this subparagraph is as fol- carry out this section and the amendment made lows: This package includes a number of by this section; and bills authored by several hardworking ‘‘(i) CONSTITUENT ENTITY INFORMATION.—In- (B) not later than 18 months after the date of formation on the constituent entity, including enactment of this Act, issue a final rule to carry members of the Financial Services the following: out this section and the amendment made by Committee, specifically: Representa- ‘‘(I) The complete legal name of the con- this section. tive JUAN VARGAS, Representative BILL stituent entity. (2) DATA FORMAT.—The information required FOSTER, Representative Nydia Velaz- ‘‘(II) The tax jurisdiction, if any, in which the to be provided by this section shall be provided quez, Representative SEAN CASTEN, and constituent entity is resident for tax purposes. by the issuer in a report in a machine readable Representative CINDY AXNE. ‘‘(III) The tax jurisdiction in which the con- format prescribed by the Commission, and such stituent entity is organized or incorporated (if Specifically, Mr. VARGAS’ bill, the report shall be made available to the public on- ESG Disclosure Simplification Act, re- different from the tax jurisdiction of residence). line, in such machine readable format as the ‘‘(IV) The tax identification number, if any, Commission shall prescribe. quires public companies to disclose cer- used for the constituent entity by the tax ad- (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (v) of section tain ESG information to shareholders, ministration of the constituent entity’s tax juris- 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as as well as the impact of the ESG poli- diction of residence. added by this section, shall become effective 1 cies on their strategies. ‘‘(V) The main business activity or activities year after the date on which the Commission Mr. FOSTER’s bill, the Shareholder of the constituent entity. issues a final rule under this section. Political Transparency Act, requires ‘‘(ii) TAX JURISDICTION.—Information on each tax jurisdiction in which one or more con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill, public companies to submit quarterly stituent entities is resident, presented as an ag- as amended, is debatable for 1 hour reports to the SEC on any and all polit- gregated or consolidated form of the information equally divided and controlled by the ical expenditures, including dark for the constituent entities resident in each tax chair and ranking minority member of money. jurisdiction, including the following: the Committee on Financial Services. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ’s bill, the Greater Ac- ‘‘(I) Revenues generated from transactions The gentlewoman from California countability in Pay Act, sheds light on with other constituent entities. (Ms. WATERS) and the gentleman from pay disparities, helping to close the ‘‘(II) Revenues not generated from transactions with other constituent entities. Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) each will con- gender and racial pay gap. ‘‘(III) Profit or loss before income tax. trol 30 minutes. Ms. AXNE’s bill, the Disclosure of Tax ‘‘(IV) Total income tax paid on a cash basis to The Chair recognizes the gentle- Havens and Offshoring Act, requires all tax jurisdictions. woman from California. disclosures that discourage companies’

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This is, nies from going public and encourage Mr. CASTEN’s bill, the Climate Risk in some ways, duplicative of the man- public companies to go private to avoid Disclosure Act, requires disclosures datory CEO pay ratio disclosure that these burdensome new nonmaterial and that encourages companies to plan for Democrats put into the Dodd-Frank useless disclosure requirements. the impact of climate change on their Act, which itself is an especially use- Sadly, this will hurt the everyday in- company. less metric; country-by-country tax vestors, our constituents, that the Each of these bills passed the Finan- and financial reports from multi- Democrats claim they want to help. In cial Services Committee with unani- national enterprises. This will upend other words, this bill stands to harm mous Democratic support. I thank all the current country-by-country tax re- everyone saving for retirement, a col- these Members for their work on these porting rules overseen by the IRS. lege education, or just looking to build bills, their contributions to the legisla- Mr. Speaker, let’s be clear. My a better life. tive package, and their leadership on friends across the aisle are using the This is just a bad bill, and I urge a these important reforms to protect in- Federal securities laws to implement ‘‘no’’ vote on H.R. 1187. vestors and hold corporations account- their partisan wish list of social policy Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of able. priorities. They are doing it through my time. This package is the right thing to do mandatory disclosure regimes that are, b 1245 for investors and our markets. It is at best, tangentially related to actual past time that Congress make ESG re- investment decisions. Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 quirements explicit. For these reasons, To be clear, if information presents a minutes to the gentleman from Cali- I urge my colleagues to support the material investment risk to a publicly fornia (Mr. VARGAS), our leader and the bill. traded company, the company is—wait real sponsor on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of for this—already required to disclose Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise my time. it. That information is out there for today to support the Corporate Govern- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield those companies that have material ance Improvement and Investor Pro- myself such time as I may consume. risk. tection Act. I particularly thank I am opposed to this bill, and I rise in Materiality has been, and continues Chairwoman WATERS for her support of opposition to H.R. 1187. to be, the touchstone of our public the environmental, social, and govern- Mr. Speaker, today, my Democrat company disclosure regime for more ance metrics. Her efforts have been he- colleagues, once again, are seeking to than eight decades and has actually roic, and I appreciate it very, very hijack our securities laws to push left- even been affirmed by the U.S. Su- much. wing political and social agendas, de- preme Court. It has held the test of Mr. Speaker, when we talk about in- spite dressing it up as investor protec- time, and we simply cannot just dis- vestors, we are not only talking about tion. card it to appeal to the Democrats’ large, wealthy institutions. We are Make no mistake, this bill will in- progressive agenda. talking about teachers. We are talking crease costs on publicly owned compa- Our capital markets are the best in about people who are working hard for nies, discourage private companies the world in no small part because ma- their money. We are also talking about from going public; and, frankly, could teriality is the basis of our disclosure nonprofessional investors who have encourage not only private companies regime here in the United States, yet found in the stock market a way to to stay private, but even have and en- my Democrat friends, apparently, want build their savings toward, for exam- tice public companies to go back to to throw it all away for the sake of ap- ple, homeownership, college tuition, being private companies. pealing to leftwing stakeholders. and retirement. When we are talking This is going to result in fewer in- Additionally, H.R. 1187 will greatly about investors, we are also talking vestment opportunities for everyday expand the SEC’s jurisdiction by re- about pension funds that hold many American investors, also known as our quiring the SEC to promulgate disclo- hardworking Americans’ retirement constituents, who are saving for retire- sures on environmental, climate savings. ment, a college education or simply change, political spending, tax report- When a company engages in practices looking to just build a better life. ing, and foreign policy issues, among that put its business at risk, it also In short, this bill will increase the others. risks the funds these investors have en- number of government-directed, man- This is not the sweet spot for the trusted with it. datory disclosure requirements on pub- SEC. It does not have the experience in That is why the SEC requires public licly traded companies, which will in- any of these issues, and is not the ap- companies to disclose material infor- crease compliance costs on companies propriate entity for determining these mation, meaning information that a and divert company resources that metrics or industry standards, nor is reasonable investor needs in order to could have been used to create more the Securities and Exchange Commis- make a voting decision or decide jobs. sion the appropriate entity to review whether to continue investing in that Now, to be fair, this is a job-creation and enforce such disclosures. company. Mandated and standard dis- bill. However, the only jobs created by The SEC knows how to regulate ma- closures of environmental, social, and this bill will be for a special tranche of teriality. That is their expertise. They governance, or ESG, metrics would attorneys, corporate compliance coor- are not climatologists or climate sci- provide improved insight into long- dinators, and the occasional scientist; entists. They are not election law ex- term business performance and areas of not exactly what an economist would perts. And they most certainly do not potential future risks. call productive-types of jobs. know international tax law. That is These metrics are material to inves- Under this bill, public companies the purview of the EPA, NOAA, the tors and central to their protection. would be required to disclose: FEC, and the IRS. Together, I and my colleagues have Environmental, social, and govern- Furthermore, smaller public compa- worked to write legislation that would ance issues, as well as climate risk. nies will bear the burden of additional ensure such protection. My bill—the These metrics would be set by the Se- compliance costs. This bill fails to ac- first in the package—requires the SEC curities and Exchange Commission, not count for the impact it will have on to mandate standard ESG disclosures. Congress; smaller businesses and companies, es- My colleagues’ bills require reporting Descriptions of any expenditure for pecially those who are looking to go on specific ESG metrics that investors political activities and donations to public. Or maybe I should say, were have been advocating for over many political candidates or trade organiza- looking to go public. They certainly do years. I applaud Representatives FOS- tions by executives, these are duplica- not have the infrastructure or re- TER, VELAZQUEZ, CASTEN, and AXNE for tive of existing requirements, for ex- sources to spend on fixed costs of com- their legislation. ample; pliance like this. Additionally, I thank Chair Gensler The ratio between the pay raise per- H.R. 1187 will result in fewer invest- for his advocacy that investors’ voices centage of the company’s executives ment opportunities for American inves- are central to materiality.

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They making.’’ mating that for every 1 degree Celsius were begging for energy because they We articulated this in a letter to the rise in temperature, we can expect a 1.2 were not prepared because of climate SEC that my colleagues and I sent re- percent reduction in annual GDP change. They were melting snow in garding their plans for financial disclo- growth. their bathtubs so they could flush their sure. In that letter, signed by 22 of my Mr. Speaker, I say to my friends that toilets. Republican colleagues in the House, we that is material. It is a big deal. If you take a look at what is hap- outline our concerns about the SEC Those economic losses are due to the pening out in the West today: drought, going far afield of its statutory mission wildfires, droughts, blackouts, and the unfortunate reality that we face to protect investors; maintain fair, or- superstorms that have already caused the risk of catastrophic fires. derly, and efficient markets; and facili- $500 billion of damages in the past 4 All of this is climate change, and it is tate capital formation. years, and investors understand this. about time that we take this very, very We also warn that the nature and The fossil fuel industry has spent 10 seriously as a country. scope of climate change disclosure years slashing prices. And do you know Some companies already do this. rightfully depends on a particular com- what? They are still losing market They already disclose the ESG metrics. pany’s business line and their carbon share to lower-cost renewables and effi- That is why it is important to have an footprint. One-size-fits-all, uniform ciency. equal playing field where all companies mandates would be deeply misguided ExxonMobil didn’t write down $20 bil- disclose. for an issue as complex as the impact lion because they are woke. They wrote Again, I thank Chairwoman WATERS of the climate over many, many years down $20 billion because the free mar- for her heroic efforts here. I also thank on individual businesses. ket is beating them. my colleagues. This rings more true here in Con- Investors want to know how to re- I urge my colleagues on the other gress. Congress does not know what is allocate their capital in response to side: Take climate change for real. Ac- best for a public company. These deci- that risk. They want to know how to cept that it is happening. It is real, and sions are best left up to the board that allocate it to more productive uses. it is catastrophic. And we must take it already has a fiduciary obligation to That is why there were over 140 cli- seriously. its shareholders to manage this kind of mate-related shareholder proposals at Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield issue. U.S. companies during the 2020 proxy 4 minutes to the gentleman from Ar- Our publicly traded companies are re- season. But we, in this body, have not kansas (Mr. HILL), a leader on this sponsive to shareholder engagement. done our job to protect those investors. issue. Over the last two decades, they have Let us be very clear. When we talk Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I thank dramatically improved their govern- about investor protection, every com- Ranking Member HUIZENGA for the ance practices by increasing diverse, pany in the world would like to have time on the floor today. independent directors and increasing asymmetry of information. Our job is Mr. Speaker, I would say to my their boards’ attention to the business to make sure that if you love free mar- friends on the other side of the aisle: judgment rule and fiduciary duty of kets as much as I do, as much as those We are not debating climate change care. of us on this side of the aisle do, then here. We are debating the proper way Look at Procter & Gamble as just you have to make sure that they have to financially disclose risks on finan- one U.S. iconic company. In 2000, their full transparency of information. Right cial statements of companies that may annual proxy statement was 56 pages. now, public companies have no obliga- or may not experience impact from cli- Today, it is 111 pages. tion to disclose their exposure to climate change. Like the vast majority of public com- mate-related risks, nor is there a con- No one is over here denying about panies in the S&P 500, P&G has signifi- sistent format for those disclosures. climate. We are here talking about cant disclosures of ESG initiatives, This bill would fix that. what the right way is to do this. And their political contributions, and their It directs the SEC to issue a rule re- H.R. 1187 is not the right way to do cli- sales around the world. quiring every public company to dis- mate disclosure on behalf of taxpayers, Let’s not make it more difficult for close its direct and indirect greenhouse shareholders, and employees of public public companies. As policymakers, we gas emissions, the total amount of fos- companies. should be promoting policies that bol- sil fuel-related assets that it owns or I have spent the better part of four ster investment options for Americans, manages, how its valuation would be decades in leadership in both public not limit them. This bill limits that. affected if climate change continues at and private companies, and I have been Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- its current pace or if policymakers suc- engaged throughout those years in leagues to vote against the legislation. cessfully restrict greenhouse gas emis- calling for quality corporate govern- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 sions to meet the Paris goals, and its ance practices. I can say with absolute minutes to the gentleman from Illinois risk management strategies related to authority that mandating these disclo- (Mr. CASTEN). the physical and transitional risks of sures as outlined in H.R. 1187 is not Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the climate crisis. only not necessary but would be expen- support of my legislation, the Climate The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sive and lead to increased litigation Risk Disclosure Act, H.R. 1187. time of the gentleman has expired. costs. I would like us all to imagine for a Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield an As my colleagues have already said, moment that you had all of your additional 30 seconds to the gentleman the information is already to be dis- wealth tied up in a single company, from Illinois. closed if it meets the materiality and you knew that that company was Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to standard. The idea of materiality has on track to lose nearly 20 percent of its reassure my friend from Arkansas that been refined over many decades, and it value thanks to a known and avoidable the bill does direct the SEC to tailor is what makes our capital markets the threat. You call the CEO, and the CEO those disclosure requirements to dif- envy of the world. responded by saying: We have it taken ferent industries to make sure that the As Justice Marshall stated in the Su- care of, but I am not going to explain burden is borne most heavily by those preme Court opinion from 1976: ‘‘Some how. companies with the greatest contribu- information is of such dubious signifi- That is the reality that the climate tion to that risk. cance that insistence on its disclosure crisis is creating for our global econ- When it comes to making this transi- may accomplish more harm than good. omy. tion, markets are some of the most

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.023 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2837 powerful tools we have, but efficient v. Northway. In that majority opinion, that is not what happened on Main markets depend on transparent infor- Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote, and Street back in my district in Iowa. mation. It is on us to provide that effi- it bears repeating: ‘‘If the standard of They paid their taxes—and many more ciency, to unleash the power of our en- materiality is unnecessarily low, not paid far below the statutory rate of 21 trepreneurs and our capitalists to cre- only may the corporation and its man- percent. ate jobs and economic growth, and to agement be subjected to liability for It is not hard to see why this hap- leave a better planet than the one we insignificant omissions or pens. In 2018, U.S. multinationals inherited—but only if we act. misstatements, but also management’s booked hundreds of billions of dollars This is a win for capitalism, a win for fear of exposing itself to substantial li- of tax havens where they basically paid consumers, and a win for the planet ability may cause it simply to bury the no taxes, including $100 billion alone in that we will pass on to our grand- shareholders in an avalanche of trivial Bermuda. children. information, a result that is hardly This costs the U.S. more than $50 bil- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to conducive to informed decision- lion per year in taxes. And beyond the vote in support of this legislation. making.’’ damage that that does, which is exten- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield So, this is not about investor protec- sive, it hurts all of the businesses who 4 minutes to the gentleman from Ken- tion. This is about weaponizing Federal are doing the right thing, those that tucky (Mr. BARR), who has been an out- securities law to discriminate against are on Main Street in all of our com- standing voice on these particular law-abiding American energy compa- munities, including many small busi- issues. nies. This is an effort to pick winners nesses across this country who don’t Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I thank my and losers in the marketplace by the have a subsidiary in Barbados just to friend from Michigan. government. It is an effort for central avoid taxes. That is why last weekend, seven of Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposi- planning of our economy. It is not the world’s largest economies agreed to tion to H.R. 1187, with all due respect about markets. This is about market end the race to the bottom and require to my good friends from California and distortion by the Federal Government. a global minimum tax rate of 15 per- Illinois. We have enjoyed a robust dis- In committee, I tried to make a com- cent for our corporations. That is going cussion and debate on this, which I monsense change to ensure the bill to have a big impact on the corpora- would argue is a very important topic. covers only material information so Mr. Speaker, the statutory mission tions who have been using tax havens, that investors aren’t buried by that av- but the investors and the public don’t of the Securities and Exchange Com- alanche. The majority rejected my mission is to protect investors; main- know which corporations are using amendment. This shows they are more these loopholes and where they are tain fair, orderly, and efficient mar- interested in naming and shaming com- kets; and facilitate capital formation. booking their profits. panies than providing useful informa- My bill will fix that, by requiring dis- Its mission, though, is not to reduce tion to investors. closure of very basic information about carbon emissions. Its mission is not to a company’s operations on a country- solve climate change. b 1300 by-country basis, including revenue, Now, those may be laudable public Mr. Speaker, my last point is this: profit, taxes paid, and number of em- policy objectives, but they are best the job of the SEC is to protect inves- ployees they have. This would take in- handled by the Congress or other Fed- tors, but this bill would compromise formation large multinational corpora- eral agencies. This is simply not the investor returns by elevating nonpecu- tions already have and give us much– job of the SEC. niary factors above and ahead of finan- needed transparency into the inter- This bill is, unfortunately, the next cial performance. national tax avoidance strategies com- episode in the Democrats’ saga to How do we know this? Because fees of panies use if they are shipping jobs weaponize financial regulation to ESG funds are 43 percent higher than overseas. It gives us the information achieve partisan social and environ- non-ESG funds. And many low-ranked that we need, and I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. mental goals. Congressional Democrats ESG stocks not only outperformed top- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I in- ranked ESG stocks, they outperformed and the Biden administration know clude in the RECORD the following let- that they cannot pass the Green New the market overall. ters, a June 14 letter from the National Deal and other extreme far-left policy We must not harm American inves- Association of Manufacturers, a June priorities through a Democrat-major- tors. We must not harm American re- 15 letter from the U.S. Chamber of ity Congress, so they are corrupting an tirement savers by subordinating in- Commerce, and a June 16 letter from independent Federal financial regu- vestor returns to promote nonpecu- the American Securities Association, lator to do their bidding. niary policy objectives like social jus- all in opposition to this bill. The majority claims that this bill is tice, diversity quotas, and lower carbon NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF emissions. an effort to improve corporate govern- MANUFACTURERS, ance when, in reality, it is a thinly Financial regulations should not be a June 14, 2021 veiled attempt to open a back door to tool for social change. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, achieve their socialist wish list and cut Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Washington, DC. off financing to legal but politically minutes to the gentlewoman from Iowa DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the unfashionable industries that they de- (Mrs. AXNE). National Association of Manufacturers, I spise. Mrs. AXNE. Mr. Speaker, I thank write to express opposition to H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance Improvement and In- The result will be higher energy costs Chairwoman WATERS for putting to- vestor Protection Act. for the American people, a regressive gether such an important set of cor- Manufacturers are taking the lead in inno- energy tax on the people in this coun- porate governance reforms, one that vating solutions to climate change, ensuring try who can the least afford it. absolutely supports investors in this clean air and water, and enhancing diversity As always, the Democrats think that country, like our teachers who are in- and inclusion—and, importantly, in pro- the government knows best and is bet- volved in institutional investment for viding information about this critical work ter equipped than the private market their safety and a dignified retirement. to their investors. Public company reporting related to climate change and other environ- to meet demand. They give no consid- Mr. Speaker, this package will abso- mental, social, and governance topics should eration to the impacts of significant lutely give everyone more information allow for principles-based disclosure of finan- cost increases, the bill’s effect on retail about how companies are investing for cially material information relevant to these investors, or the actual utility of the the long term, and that includes my efforts. The NAM is concerned that the ESG information they are requesting and its bill, the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Disclosure Simplification Act, the Share- materiality for informing investment Offshoring Act. holder Political Transparency Act, the decisions. Last year, 55 profitable U.S. corpora- Greater Accountability in Pay Act, and the Climate Risk Disclosure Act would impose My friend from Arkansas (Mr. HILL) tions paid no Federal corporate income disclosure mandates that focus on costly made this point. But the seminal Su- taxes. Let me repeat that. Last year, 55 one-size-fits-all metrics rather than mate- preme Court case that defines the ma- profitable U.S. corporations paid no rial, decision-useful information for inves- teriality standard was TSC Industries corporate income taxes—I can tell you, tors.

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The United States’ support for Action 13 of previous versions of legislation introduced IMPROVING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE THROUGH the OECD/G20’s BEPS country-by-country by Representative Gregory Meeks on disclo- DIVERSITY AMENDMENT reporting initiative was based on the re- sure of corporate board diversity, which have The ASA appreciates that Congress will be quirement that these reports, which are ex- garnered bipartisan support. The Chamber considering, as an amendment to H.R. 1187, changed between the IRS and other tax au- believes this legislation should be considered this bipartisan legislation to inform inves- thorities, would remain confidential. separately. It is regrettable that Representa- tors about the diversity of public company The NAM is engaging with the Securities tive Meek’s thoughtful legislation has been directors. ASA members have long recog- and Exchange Commission as it considers included in this flawed H.R. 1187. ways to enhance the comparability of cli- The Chamber opposes H.R. 1187, the ‘‘Cor- nized the benefits of workforce inclusion and mate and ESG information disclosed by pub- porate Governance Improvement and Inves- have taken actionable steps to hire and train licly traded companies. Manufacturers are tor Protection Act,’’ and urges you to vote individuals of all backgrounds. The boards hopeful that any new climate or ESG report- against this legislation. and workforce of ASA members reflect this ing framework will be flexible, principles- Sincerely, view. We believe the best way to build a sustainable economy is though inclusion. based, and materiality-driven while pro- JACK HOWARD. viding clarity to publicly traded companies While ASA supports the Improving Cor- porate Governance Through Diversity Act, and supporting their efforts to furnish mate- AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION, in April we recommended a number of rial information to investors in a com- Washington, DC, June 16, 2021. parable manner. We encourage Congress to Re H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance Im- changes to strengthen the bill prior to its provide appropriate oversight of the SEC’s provement and Investor Protection Act markup by the Financial Services Com- ongoing work without mandating a one-size- of 2021. mittee. We continue to believe the diversity fits-all approach. criteria should be expanded to include indi- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Sincerely, viduals of diverse viewpoints and diverse Speaker, House of Representatives, professional/educational backgrounds. The CHRIS NETRAM, Washington, DC. Vice President, Tax and inclusion of individuals of different genders, Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, Domestic Economic Policy. races, ethnicities, viewpoints, and experi- Minority Leader, House of Representatives, ences is necessary to achieve the policy goals Washington, DC. U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Congress rightly seeks to achieve. DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI, LEADER MCCARTHY, Washington, DC, June 15, 2021. Congress should refrain from adopting poli- AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF cies that would promote boards composed of TIVES: The American Securities Association REPRESENTATIVES: The U.S. Chamber of a club of individuals whose experience tracks (ASA) provides this letter regarding H.R. Commerce strongly opposes H.R. 1187, the a certain managerial/educational path or re- 1187, the ‘‘Corporate Governance Improve- ‘‘Corporate Governance Improvement and In- quires adherence to a particular point of ment and Investor Protection Act of 2021,’’ vestor Protection Act.’’ While some of the view. Today, more than ever, public compa- which is scheduled to be considered by the underlying goals of H.R. 1187 are laudable, nies need the benefit of hearing from individ- House of Representatives this week. For the bill would likely result in significant uals with different experiences who will multiple reasons set forth below, ASA must costs for Main Street investors and it would question and engage with executives about oppose H.R. 1187 and we urge members to fail to achieve its stated objectives. The the appropriate direction and decision-mak- vote against the bill. Chamber will consider including votes on ing of public companies. Unfortunately, this legislation in our ‘‘How They Voted’’ POLITICAL SPENDING changes to reflect this important priority scorecard. H.R. 1187 includes a section that would have not been made to the underlying legis- Over the last several years, the Chamber force corporations to disclose their political lation. has worked closely with stakeholders to pro- activities. Moving forward with a policy in- REP. HILL AMENDMENT—SEC STUDY mote a corporate disclosure framework for tended to stifle protected speech suggests The ASA supports the approach taken by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) this bill is less about providing investors Representative Hill’s amendment, which factors. This framework acknowledges the with useful information, and more about si- would require the SEC to study the incon- inherently complex nature of these issues lencing political opponents. Enacting poli- sistencies and differences between ESG re- and allows companies to disclose industry cies to erect barriers for companies to en- porting frameworks prior to mandating new specific information. We believe this ap- gage in the political process on policy issues disclosures for public companies. proach would help ensure investors receive that are fundamental to their business vio- To date, the SEC has failed to conduct material, decision-useful information while lates the First Amendment. such a study. As a result, the Commission eliminating the cost of burdensome and im- The ASA strongly opposes this legislation. has no way to know how current ESG disclo- Given that companies are already required practical mandates. sure practices already inform investors, or By contrast, H.R. 1187 would result in an to disclose their political contributions and what specific areas could be improved upon unworkable, one-size-fits-all disclosure re- lobbying activity, we fail to see what value to ensure companies only disclose material gime for public companies on ESG issues in- duplicative regulation in this instance would information. This study would lead to a cluding climate change, executive compensa- add. We also question how the information more targeted approach that would mitigate tion, and pay practices. This misguided ap- required by this bill could possibly meet the unnecessary compliance costs and protect in- proach would impose enormous compliance test of ‘‘materiality’’ when comparing the vestors from unworkable mandates. costs on public companies. It would be espe- actual dollar amounts associated with a pub- cially harmful to small issuers and emerging lic company’s political activities to the total MANDATORY ESG DISCLOSURES growth companies (EGCs) without the same revenue of the company. The ASA letter to the Financial Services compliance resources as large companies. We note that a study found the market’s Committee in April outlined a number of H.R. 1187 would create yet another barrier to perception of a company’s value based on its recommendations and concerns we had with going public in the United States, thus re- stock prices is not related to a corporation’s a series of ESG-related bills that were moving opportunities for retail investors to decision to either engage in or refrain from marked up by the Committee. Unfortu- build wealth and contribute to the economy. corporate political speech. Shareholders of nately, none of those concerns or questions Pursuant to the Supreme Court’s land- public companies also seem to understand have been answered. mark decision on materiality in 1976 (TSC this as large majorities have consistently re- In that letter, we noted the following: Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.), compa- jected activist shareholder proposals in this ESG disclosure mandates would create an nies today are already required to disclose area. In short, the owners of the company do unequal and unfair playing field for Amer- material information related to climate not believe management’s political spending ican businesses vis-a` -vis Chinese companies; change and ESG. H.R. 1187 could veer away impacts a company’s value or its financial Businesses would spend an enormous from this traditional standard for disclosure performance. While these facts may be in- amount of time and resources reorienting that has served as a centerpiece of America’s convenient, they should not be dismissed their compliance systems to comply with well-functioning capital markets for dec- lightly. ESG mandates at a time when policymakers ades. In that decision, the Court rejected the As important, this section of the bill seems should want companies to be focused on hir- idea that a fact is material if it ‘‘might’’ be to run afoul of the First Amendment because ing to help the American economy recover; important to an investor, and explained that some provisions could have a chilling effect Company management should be permitted in formulating a materiality standard, it on free speech. Certain politicians have al- to determine what is ‘material’ to its busi- sought to avoid a scenario in which investors ready made it clear that this disclosure will ness using its own business judgment—just would be overwhelmed ‘‘in an avalanche of be used to target companies who engage in as management is now permitted to do for trivial information—a result that is hardly the political process or choose to support other risks that companies face;

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This process is not broken, and we see no reason to change it in the SEC. we were out of gas, not out of touch. this instance; Mandating public companies to dis- And my amendment is simple, it just The costs of one-size-fits-all disclosure close details that are not financially requires a straightforward, relatively cannot be justified; relevant or material is an abuse of moderate, disclosure of corporations. The beneficiaries of a prescriptive one-size- power. Not to mention, we see compa- Do you have a board member that un- fits-all ESG disclosure regime would be an nies who are willing to disclose this in- derstands cybersecurity? And if you entrenched professional class on Wall Street formation on their own, and they are don’t, tell us how you are thinking of well-heeled corporate attorneys, auditors, mega-asset managers, proxy advisors, index taking steps to address some of the about it. Tell us what your plan is. providers, standard setters and investment issues that my friends on the other side I am hearing a lot about pecuniary banks. This begs the question: why is Con- of the aisle might want to mandate. interest. Let’s ask Colonial Pipeline gress using climate change as a reason to Just the other day, Ralph Lauren came whether there was a pecuniary interest adopt policies that will transfer money from out and they said they were going to in not having what happened to them the public companies owned by America’s publicly disclose this information. It is happen. If you care about addressing mom-and-pop investors directly to the Wall good for them to do, if they choose to this problem, we are giving companies Street-industrial-complex? Retirees, work- do so, but this puts companies in a po- a choice, either tell us where your ex- ing families, and those investing for a better future should have an answer to that ques- sition to compete for capital based off pertise lies or how you are going to tion before the bill moves forward; of virtue signaling rather than the deal with it. The bill imposes a significant cost burden metrics that are relevant in capital Mr. Speaker, if you care about it, on small companies and undermines capital markets. vote in favor of this amendment and formation, which is one part of the SEC’s I ask my friends on the other side of vote in favor of this legislation. three-part mission. Imposing these costs on the aisle: How does this move the nee- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I in- small, emerging growth, and mid-sized com- dle for everyday Americans? Does dis- clude in the RECORD an article from panies will only serve to further entrench closing diversity quotas and carbon The Wall Street Journal dated from the large and mega-cap companies in our markets who can easily absorb them. We emissions impacts, does that promote 2018, ‘‘California Public Employees question why Congress would adopt a policy efficiency in the market? I know it Vote Against Pension-Fund Activism.’’ that tips the scales in favor of the same com- does not. And it also doesn’t promote [From the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 18, 2018] panies that many in this body believe are capital formation in these markets. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES VOTE AGAINST using their market power to harm consumers This mandate only promotes what we PENSION-FUND ACTIVISM and distort our political economy; and have seen from this Congress and the (By Paul S. Atkins) An unintended loophole will exempt Chi- administration, an out-of-touch and Playing politics with other people’s sav- nese companies in indexes from this disclo- misguided political agenda. This is sure. This will unfairly disadvantage Amer- ings is never popular. ican companies and deprive mom-and-pop in- nothing more than liberal fascism, yet The California Public Employees’ Retire- vestors of disclosure about Communist Chi- another way to push a social agenda in ment System this month said no thank you na’s emission of greenhouse gases, or wheth- our capital markets. This bill will es- to pension-fund activism. Government worker any CCP-controlled Chinese company is sentially create good companies and ers unseated Priya Mathur, the sitting involved in commission of crimes against hu- bad companies, and have their future Calpers president. She was defeated by Jason manity and genocide that Congress. Perez, a police-union official who criticized be based off the opinions of the mob Ms. Mathur’s focus on environmental, social CONCLUSION and not their business success. and governance investing, or ESG. Mr. Perez While ASA opposes this bill, we will con- Just last year, we saw a company emphasizes the agency’s fiduciary duty to tinue to engage with members and the SEC like Goya Foods come under fire for its maximize investor returns. to preserve our current disclosure system president’s affiliation with the Repub- Calpers represents almost two million which ensures investors are provided with lican Party. California public employees, retirees and material information, including information The SPEAKER pro tempore. The families. Yet it mostly makes headlines for that falls into the bucket of ESG. H.R. 1187 its activism, such as divestiture from the to- frustrates this goal, and therefore, we urge time of the gentleman has expired. Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield bacco industry. ‘‘It’s been used more as a po- members to oppose it. litical-action committee than a retirement Sincerely, an additional 30 seconds to the gen- fund,’’ said Mr. Perez. ‘‘I think the public CHRISTOPHER A. IACOVELLA, tleman from Florida (Mr. DONALDS). agency [employees] are just sick of the she- Chief Executive Officer, Mr. DONALDS. Mr. Speaker, the at- nanigans.’’ American Securities Association. tempt to cancel Goya Foods failed, but Americans have always invested to achieve Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield it exposed the underbelly of the left’s personal goals, such as saving for a house or 2 minutes to the gentleman from Flor- attempt to coerce companies into their kids’ college tuition. Some find that an ida (Mr. DONALDS), who is a new Mem- bending the knee to the extremists in ESG or issue-specific approach to investing ber to this House Chamber and an out- the court of public opinion. accords with their personal philosophies. There is nothing wrong with people investing standing Member. In short, Mr. Speaker, this is a bad their own money however they like. But Mr. DONALDS. Mr. Speaker, full dis- bill. It does not promote efficient mar- Calpers has a fiduciary duty to California closure, I actually do not sit on the Fi- kets, it destroys them. And it sends our public employees, who rely on it for retire- nancial Services Committee, but my financial markets into a place where ment security. career has actually been in financial we should not go in the United States Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the Secu- services. I spent the last 17 years of my of America. rities and Exchange Commission, recently life working in banking, insurance, and Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 observed, ‘‘When a pension-fund manager is financial services. minute to the gentleman from Con- making the decision to pursue her moral I understand the importance of pro- goals at the risk of financial return, the necticut (Mr. HIMES). manager is putting other people’s retire- tecting investors and ensuring fairness Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I thank my ments at risk.’’ The danger for Calpers is in the market, which is part of the mis- colleagues, Mr. VARGAS and Chair- real: In 2016 a consultant found that the sion of the SEC. In fact, it was so im- woman WATERS, for leading on these fund’s beneficiaries missed up to $3 billion in portant to me that during my time in important issues. investment gains from 2001–14. The reason? A the Florida legislature, I introduced Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this divestiture from tobacco holdings for polit- legislation that was designed to pro- bill and my amendment that we will be ical purposes. tect vulnerable investors, and that leg- considering later today. All this happens as Calpers remain under- islation has actually become law in the My colleague from Florida just ac- funded. Worse, its beneficiaries are stuck. They are locked into the system and cannot State of Florida. cused us of being out of touch. I wonder vote with their feet. H.R. 1187 is inconsistent with the if he remembers that 2 weeks ago the While Calpers beneficiaries are demanding mission of the SEC. It does not protect Nation was out of gas. We were out of a renewed focus on returns, activists con- investors; it is not fair or efficient. It gas because of a successful cyberattack tinue to work other channels to impose

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However, my colleagues on the must already reflect material climate fessors and institutional investors, including other side of the aisle refuse to support change information, such as compli- Calpers, asked the SEC to develop manda- them, including this simple standard. ance with greenhouse gas emissions tory rules for public companies to disclose By adding these additional disclosure and carbon offsets. ESG information. requirements to the already substan- I am concerned this bill would do lit- The petition argues that since there are al- tial list of mandatory disclosures for tle to provide information on how cli- ready so many requests to the SEC for issue- public companies, H.R. 1187 would also mate change would affect a particular specific disclosures human-capital manage- increase the cost of compliance for investment, but would instead be used ment, climate, tax, human rights, pay ratios by sex, and political spending—the agency public companies, thereby discouraging by activist shareholders with no real should impose a broader ESG disclosure private companies from going public. duty to a company or its shareholders framework. The laundry list of possible dis- Further, I think it is important to to impose progressive political views closures underscores the problem. Requiring point out that this legislation misses on that company. companies to account for an ever-changing an opportunity to address China and its The burden of these costs would fall list of hard-to-quantify social issues dis- daily human rights atrocities. If we largely on smaller public companies tracts from disclosure’s real, statutory pur- were serious about disclosure, not just with fewer resources. The burden of pose: giving the reasonable investor material a political agenda, we would be looking these costs would, again, I think, put information he needs to make investing deci- at security and democracy threats like this entire issue off in a different direc- sions. These proposals always tout purported those that the Chinese Communist tion than where it should be. benefits to investors, but mandatory disclo- Party and their state-owned enter- Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on sure of additional immaterial information prises pose. the bill. It would only benefit large in- would be harmful. In a 2013 speech, former Bottom line, this legislation would cumbent corporations while others SEC Chairman Mary Jo White decried the add even more costly and confusing may avoid going public altogether, ‘‘information overload’’ in already bloated disclosure requirements, hurting every- limiting their growth. annual reports that obscures pertinent dis- day investors, and discouraging initial b 1315 closures for investors amid a sea of extra- public offerings, all while failing to in- neous information. She summarized: ‘‘What clude important national security pro- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I include some investors might want may not be what in the RECORD letters from California reasonable investors need.’’ Translation: tections. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on Public Employees’ Retirement System, More information is not necessarily better Public Citizen, the North American Se- information. the legislation. Mandating politicized corporate disclo- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 curities Administrators Association, sures doesn’t align with the SEC’s mission to minute to the gentlewoman from Illi- and Principles for Responsible Invest- protect investors and facilitate capital for- nois (Ms. UNDERWOOD). ment. mation. Instead, it would divert resources Ms. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RE- away from business operations and growth. rise in support of this legislation and TIREMENT SYSTEM, EXECUTIVE OF- It is simply an attempt to shame public com- my amendment with Representatives FICE, panies into compliance with activists’ de- June 14, 2021. FRANKEL, NADLER, SPEIER, and BLUNT mands. Subject: H.R. 1187, The Corporate Govern- As Mr. Perez put it, criticizing a proposal ROCHESTER, which would require public ance Improvement and Investor Protec- to divest from some gun retailers earlier this companies to report on workplace har- tion Act. year: ‘‘This is nothing more than a political assment settlements in their SEC fil- Hon. NANCY PELOSI ploy.’’ His push to prioritize performance ings. Speaker, House of Representatives, over politics clearly resonated with Cali- The amendment is pulled from the Washington, DC. fornia public employees; lawmakers and pen- EMPOWER Act, a bipartisan bill I am Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, sion-fund managers should take note. proud to co-lead alongside Congress- Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield woman FRANKEL and my Republican Washington, DC 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ten- and Democratic colleagues. DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI AND MINORITY LEAD- nessee (Mr. ROSE), and I thank him for For too long, many employers have ER MCCARTHY: On behalf of the California his work on the Financial Services Public Employees’ Retirement System, I tolerated, and even encouraged, a cul- write to express support for the overall di- Committee. ture of secrecy surrounding workplace Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- rection of H.R. 1187, the ‘‘Corporate Govern- harassment, writing settlements off as ance Improvement and Investor Protection position to H.R. 1187. This legislation is a cost of doing business. Act,’’ which would require public companies just the latest attempt by my col- This amendment would shine a light to disclose material information on the link leagues on the other side of the aisle to on major employers that fail to protect between environmental, social, and govern- implement a far-left social agenda, this their employees, improve transparency ance (ESG) metrics and their long-term busi- time through our securities laws. for shareholders, and encourage compa- ness strategy, as well as political expendi- Contrary to the principles-based dis- tures, compensation practices, climate-re- nies to ensure a safe, healthy, and pro- lated risk and tax expenditures, among other closure standard that is typical of most ductive workplace. material risk disclosures, President issues. This bill will improve and enhance This is an important bipartisan pol- corporate disclosures essential to maintain- Biden and the Democrat-led Securities icy, and I urge my colleagues to vote ing the competitiveness of U.S. financial and Exchange Commission have advo- ‘‘yes’’ on the amendment and the un- markets. cated for a separate standardized set of derlying bill. As the largest public defined benefit pen- disclosure requirements related to cli- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, could I sion fund in the United States, we manage mate risk and environmental, social, inquire as to the remaining time on approximately $465 billion in global assets on behalf of more than two million members. and governance or ESG, concerns. This each side? legislation would impose disclosure Our fiduciary duty requires that we take a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- long-term view in assessing whether the mandates that focus on costly one-size- tleman from Michigan has 111⁄2 minutes companies that we hold in our portfolio are fits-all metrics rather than material, remaining. The gentlewoman from effectively managed and able to provide the decision-useful information for inves- California has 161⁄2 minutes remaining. sustainable, risk-adjusted returns that allow tors. Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield us to meet our commitments to pay benefits During the markup process, several 1 minute to the gentleman from Wis- earned by these dedicated active and retired of my colleagues submitted common- consin (Mr. FITZGERALD). public servants for decades to come. sense amendments that would have Mr. FITZGERALD. Mr. Speaker, I We fundamentally depend on the integrity and efficiency of financial markets to meet added an important materiality stand- rise today in opposition to H.R. 1187. these commitments and rely upon financial ard. These amendments would have re- This legislation would impose unneces- reporting to provide transparent and rel- quired disclosure of ESG, climate sary and expensive compliance costs on evant information about the economic per- change, or compensation metrics where publicly traded companies. formance, conditions, and operations of the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:35 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.023 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2841 companies in which we invest. We believe term and long-term success. We support the H.R. ll, the Cybersecurity Disclosure corporate disclosure of material financial in- establishment of a uniform reporting regime Act, which would require companies to dis- formation is a precondition to maintaining for climate change risk disclosures that close in their annual reports to the SEC, or effective and consistent corporate account- would address key issues that impact in their annual proxy statements, whether ability and sustainable economic growth. As shareowner value, including minimizing any member of their board of directors, or the Securities and Exchange Commission risk, maximizing returns, and ensuring ac- similar governing body, has expertise or ex- (‘‘SEC’’) has said in the past: countability from all those involved. perience in cybersecurity and the nature of ‘‘Only through the steady flow of timely, H.R. 3007, the Disclosure of Tax Havens and such expertise or experience. If there are no comprehensive, and accurate information Offshoring Act, which would require public members of a company’s governing body that can people make sound investment decisions. companies to annually disclose information have experience or expertise in cybersecu- The result of this information flow is a far on their subsidiaries and specified country- rity, it would require the company to de- more active, efficient, and transparent cap- by-country financial information including scribe what other cybersecurity aspects were ital market that facilitates the capital for- total pre-tax profits, total amounts paid in taken into account by persons responsible mation so important to our nation’s econ- State, Federal, and foreign taxes, employees, for identifying and evaluating nominees for omy.’’ and tangible assets. As an investor in many the company’s governing body. We believe Critically, CalPERS and other pension of the largest public companies in the world, requiring the disclosure of cybersecurity ex- funds are inhibited from adequately exer- we are acutely aware of the complexities of pertise—or lack thereof—on corporate boards cising their fiduciary duty without such dis- international taxes, and the increasingly im- will increase transparency for investors and closures. Disclosure of material financial in- portant role that taxes play in corporate help to ensure that public companies are ap- formation is necessary to close the informa- profitability. However, current tax disclo- propriately prioritizing cybersecurity and tion gap that occurs when management of a sures in the United States do not provide in- data privacy matters. It represents a reason- company is aware or should be aware of cer- vestors with sufficient tax-related informa- able and timely response to the increasing tain risks, yet such information is not avail- tion to adequately assess companies’ valu- prominence of cybersecurity threats in our able to shareowners. We believe H.R. 1187 ations and risks. We believe increasing financial markets and the broader economy. will address critical areas in which more transparency and requiring the disclosure of In sum, CalPERS believes that clear, con- high-quality, consistent, and comparable dis- overly aggressive international tax planning sistent, and substantive disclosures of cli- closures by public issuers are necessary, and arrangements helps to reduce systemic risk mate risk, charitable and political expendi- build a more robust reporting regime that that threatens global markets and ensure tures, human capital management, and enhances shareowner value over the long- stronger long-term outcomes. board diversity are critical to the long-term In addition, we are supportive of including term. We are pleased that the following success of capital markets and, more criti- additional provisions in the Corporate Gov- measures, which CalPERS has been on the cally, of investors. Disclosures of such infor- ernance Improvement and Investor Protec- record in supporting, are included in the Cor- mation will help investors allocate capital tion Act, such as the following disclosures porate Governance Improvement and Inves- and exercise stewardship at companies to en- related to human capital management, board tor Protection Act: sure long term sustainable value creation. H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplifica- diversity, and cybersecurity: Such disclosures will also encourage cor- tion Act, which would, among other things, H.R. 3471, the Workforce Investment Dis- porations to be more mindful of these risks require issuers to disclose certain ESG closure Act, which would require public com- that could impact their financial success metrics to shareholders, the connection be- panies to disclose information about their over the long term, and will provide for tween those metrics and the issuer’s long- Human Capital Management (HCM) policies, greater transparency regarding cash flow, term business strategy, and the method by practices, and performance in their annual corporate expenditures, and public policy en- which the issuer determines how ESG reports. CalPERS expects fair, accurate, and timely reporting on how companies identify gagement. metrics impact its long-term strategy. We Thank you for considering our views. We and manage risks related to the three forms believe the current quality and quantity of look forward to working with Congress to of capital: financial, physical, and human. relevant ESG reporting does not meet inves- advance initiatives that will improve cor- The fact that there are few standards for tors’ needs and support the SEC playing a porate disclosures in both the public and pri- measuring and reporting on human capital prominent role in standardizing and assuring vate markets. Please do not hesitate to con- topics makes it difficult for investors to the accuracy of ESG data reporting, and that tact me directly, or your staff can contact truly understand related risks and opportu- it is reflected in company financials. Danny Brown, Chief of our Legislative Af- H.R. 1087, the Shareholder Political Trans- nities when assessing individual companies. fairs Division, if we can be of any assistance parency Act, which would require public We believe that rules-based disclosures with as this measure proceeds. companies to disclose detailed information numeric metrics provide crucial information Sincerely, about their political spending to the SEC to long-term investors, like CalPERS, who MARCIE FROST, and shareholders in specified quarterly and are concerned about sustainability over Chief Executive Officer. annual reports. The CalPERS Governance & time. We have made recommendations in our -- Sustainability Principles call for responsible comment letter on the SEC’s proposed rule- PUBLIC CITIZEN, board oversight, including disclosures of cor- making under Regulation S-K for metrics Washington, D.C., June 14, 2021. porate charitable and political activity to that should be disclosed by all registrants, Re Public Citizen urges a YES vote on H.R.s ensure alignment with business strategy and including the number of full-time, part-time, 1187, 1087, 1188, 2570, 3007 and amend- to protect assets on behalf of shareowners. and contingent workers; employee turnover ments. As fiduciaries, we need to know how our cap- rates; health and safety, employee engage- ital is being used, including if and when po- ment and diversity statistics. House of Representatives, litical expenditures are made. SEC rule- H.R. 1277, the Improving Corporate Govern- Washington, DC. making would bring clarity and consistency ance Through Diversity Act, which would re- DEAR HONORABLE REPRESENTATIVES, On be- in the format and scope of disclosures and quire public companies to annually disclose half of more than 500,000 members and sup- provide a cost-effective alternative to pri- the voluntary, self-identified racial, ethnic, porters of Public Citizen across the country, vate ordering. Furthermore, political ex- gender, and veteran status of their board of we ask you to vote yes on a suite of bills de- penditure disclosure is consistent with the directors, nominees, and senior executives, signed to improve corporate disclosures re- SEC’s requirement for public companies to and establishes an advisory group to rec- garding climate, compensation, political disclose meaningful financial information ommend strategies to increase diversity in spending, taxes, human capital and other im- and would encourage prudent use of cor- these leadership positions. We support initia- portant issues. These bills were approved by porate shareowner resources for political ac- tives that promote talent diversity—includ- the House Financial Services Committee and tivities. ing a broad range of education, experience, arc expected to come before the full House H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act, thoughts, perspectives, and competencies—to shortly. which would require public companies to re- help enable effective board leadership. We H.R. 1087, THE SHAREHOLDER POLITICAL port financial risks posed to them by climate view board diversity in terms of skill sets, TRANSPARENCY ACT (FOSTER) change, the processes they use to identify sex, age, nationality, race, sexual orienta- This bill requires firms that are traded on those risks, and the actions they take to tion, gender identity, disability, and histori- public exchanges to disclose in quarterly mitigate those risks. Our investment strat- cally underrepresented groups, and believe public reports filed with the Securities and egy is to make sure our portfolio is resilient requiring public companies to annually dis- Exchange Commission (SEC) the amount, to short-term and long-term risks, both of close the self-identified racial, ethnic, gen- date, and nature of the company’s expendi- which include some dimension of climate der, and veteran status of their board of di- tures for political activities. Importantly, change. We seek to find the investment op- rectors, nominees, and senior executives is this includes indirect political spending, or portunities that the energy transition an important step toward challenging money given to trade associations or non- brings, and to bring down emissions that ‘‘group think’’ in corporate boardrooms and profits that play in politics. contribute to global warming. We believe it C-suites, which can severely limit compa- In Citizens United v. the Federal Elections is vital that companies identify, manage, nies’ ability to innovate and effectively en- Commission in 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court and disclose material environmental risks gage with shareowners and other stake- found that political spending is protected and opportunities relevant to their short- holders. speech and therefore corporations, unions,

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Not addressed by the SEC to define what ESG metrics means expected to be offered to this suite of bills, the Court, however, was the fact that share- and requires firms to disclose those metrics including: holders might not be aware of this spending along with how ESG metrics accord with a H.R. 3471, the Workforce Investment Dis- or specific details of where the money might firm ’s long-term strategy. It also requires closure Act (Axne): this bill would require be going. In response, a bipartisan group of the SEC to establish a committee that would the SEC to implement petitioned rule- securities law experts filed a petition with provide advice to the commission on sustain- making that would require public companies the SEC to require corporations to disclose able finance issues. to disclose human capital management poli- their political spending activities, and drew Given the physical and transition risks in- cies, practices, and performance. While cor- more than 1.2 million comments, the most in herent to the ongoing climate crisis and the porations often claim that employees are SEC history. The SEC has not yet addressed shift away from fossil fuels and carbon-in- their most valuable asset, shareholders know this decade-old petition, and passage of this tensive industry, investors need more infor- too little about investments in these assets. H.R. 1277, the Improving Corporate Govern- legislation would jumpstart the rulemaking. mation about companies’ growing climate fi- Public Citizen has long championed this nancial risk, their contribution to climate ance Through Diversity Act (Meeks): This important disclosure requirement. Political change, and their plans for remaining viable bill would require public companies to annu- spending exposes a company to reputational in a low-carbon future economy. Requiring ally disclose the voluntarily, self-identified risk when it involves itself controversial the SEC to establish climate-related risk gender, race, ethnicity and veteran status of issues. Many corporations recognize this disclosure metrics falls squarely within the their board directors. This measure helps problem. For example, a number of compa- agency’s mission to protect investors; ensure corporations better identify how they are nies ceased campaign contributions to cer- fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and fa- promoting diversity in the highest ranks. H.R. ll, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act tain lawmakers associated with the January cilitate capital formation. Indeed, the agen- (Himes): This bill would require the SEC to 6; 2021 insurrection at the Capitol and in con- cy has expressed its intention to explore a issue rules to require companies in their an- nection to the voter suppression bills moving climate disclosure rule. Adopting this legis- nual reports to the SEC or in their annual through statehouses. lation would explicitly clarify the SEC’s au- proxy statements to disclose whether any While some corporate political spending is thority to adopt such a rule in the face of po- member of their board of directors, or simi- already voluntarily disclosed, a considerable tential legal challenges from issuers and ide- lar governing body, has expertise or experi- amount is funneled through trade associa- ological opponents alike. ence in cybersecurity and the nature of such tions such as the U.S. Chamber of Com- At the same time, it is important to re- expertise or experience. If there are no mem- merce, which deploys large numbers of member that climate change is not just an bers of a company’s governing body that agents to meet with members of Congress. environmental crisis, but one of social jus- have experience or expertise in cybersecu- Often, the Chamber advances or promotes tice, wealth distribution, equity and human rity, the bill would require the company to policies that an individual company may rights. It is vitally important that disclo- describe what other cybersecurity aspects find uncomfortable were they associated sures from issuers include elements of envi- were taken into account by persons respon- with it openly, such as opposition to climate ronmental and climate justice, as well as sible for identifying and evaluating nomi- reform or worker safety measures. If compa- other ESG issues like political spending; tax; nees for the company’s governing body. nies’ spending on backward issues became lobbying; diversity, equity, and inclusion; With high-level hacks recently grinding known to the public, it could lead to mate- and human capital management practices to important companies to a halt and cyberse- rial, reputational harm and ultimately sub- allow investors to make a holistic assess- curity affecting all walks of life, investors tract from shareholder value. ment of an issuer’s overall sustainability and should be aware of how well corporations are Public Citizen heartily endorses this meas- make more informed investment decisions. prepared to defend themselves against ature. Despite many firms reporting some ESG tack. H.R. 1188, THE GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN PAY data, the available information has not sat- Public Citizen strongly urges you to vote ´ ACT (VELAZQUEZ) isfied the needs of investors because it essen- yes on these important pieces of legislation This bill would require public companies, tially allows firms to self-determine and re- and amendments to provide greater informa- excluding emerging growth companies, to port which climate risks are material. Many tion to investors, watchdog organizations, disclose certain employee pay raise informa- firms provide only vague, boilerplate disclo- and the public at large. tion, comparing the CEO with the median- sures or do not address climate risk at all. For questions, please contact Bartlett paid employee at the firm. This measure Management is often overly optimistic about Naylor. builds on a reform in the Dodd-Frank Wall a firm’s climate resilience, may not fully un- Sincerely, Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act derstand what investors actually believe is PUBLIC CITIZEN. that first required identification of the me- material or want to know, and may have an -- dian-paid worker at a firm. This requirement interest in obscuring parts of the picture, NORTH AMERICAN SECURITIES meant that firms were required to add one leading to drastic under-reporting of risks. ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION, INC., more item regarding employees to the sole The provisions in this bill represent a major Washington, DC, June 15, 2021. requirement existing, namely, the number of step forward in terms of the quality of infor- Re H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance and employees. mation that would be available to investors. Investor Protection Act of 2021. For a half-century, the fruits of produc- We strongly encourage you to support Hon. NANCY PELOSI, these bills. tivity gains have clotted in the C-suite, with Speaker, House of Representatives, average workers receiving little or no in- H.R. 3007, THE DISCLOSURE OF TAX HAVENS AND Washington, DC. crease in real compensation. This has led to OFFSHORING ACT (AXNE) Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, income and wealth inequality. During the This bill would require public companies to Minority Leader, House of Representatives, pandemic, this played out in the need for disclose their total pre-tax profits, and total Washington, DC. trillions of dollars in emergency relief, as av- amounts paid in state, federal, and foreign DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI AND LEADER MCCAR- erage people lacked the savings to survive a taxes on a country-by-country basis. The bill THY: On behalf of the North American Secu- temporary loss of employment. Disclosures would also require companies to disclose a rities Administrators Association, Inc. of these pay gaps can help lawmakers devise number of specific tax-related items for each (‘‘NASAA’’), I am writing to express more ambitious reforms to address the wid- of its subsidiaries, as well as on a consoli- NASAA’s support for several provisions of ening gap between those workers who truly dated basis, such as total accrued tax ex- H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance and In- drive the economy and elites. penses, stated capital, and total accumulated vestor Protection Act, which the House is Public Citizen urges you to support this earnings. This legislation would ensure in- scheduled to consider this week, as amended bill. vestors and the public at large are provided and favorably reported by the House Com- H.R. 2570, THE CLIMATE RISK DISCLOSURE ACT with enough information to discern if the mittee on Rules on June 14, 2020. As further (CASTEN) AND H.R. 1187, THE ESG DISCLOSURE companies they are invested in are partici- detailed below, NASAA also strongly sup- SIMPLIFICATION ACT (VARGAS) pating in risky behavior like corporate tax ports two amendments to H.R. 1187 that were Both of these bills deal with the increasing avoidance. Many U.S. multinational compa- made in order by the Committee on Rules. demand from investors and the public for in- nies use accounting maneuvers to book their The first such amendment addresses disclo- formation related to environmental, social profits in low- or no-tax jurisdictions, or sure of information related to the diversity and governance (ESG) issues. H.R. 2570 would ‘‘tax havens.’’ This legislation to mandate on the boards of directors of U.S. public com- require public companies to disclose in their public country-by-country reporting would panies, while the second amendment address- annual reports information relating to the indeed aim to discourage and curb the trend es disclosure of cybersecurity expertise at financial and business risks associated with of corporations’ profit shifting to tax havens the leadership level of such companies. I sin- climate change. The bill also requires the as these public reports would shed light on cerely appreciate your attention to NASAA’s SEC to establish, in consultation with other corporations that aggressively use avoidance views.

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(1) THE ESG DISCLOSURE SIMPLIFICATION ACT organized cyber-attacks has continued to corporate board diversity to be an indication (TITLE I) grow with ever-increasing frequency. Over of good governance, which improves both Increasingly, investors view a company’s the past year, moreover, this threat has ac- corporate performance and investor rela- environmental, social, and governance, or celerated further due in part to the COVID– tions. Most recently, in NASAA’s Legislative ‘‘ESG’’ practices, as a material metric for 19 pandemic. Because many millions of Agenda for the 117th Congress, state securi- determining whether to invest. To date, how- Americans are conducting much or most of ties regulators called for Congress to pass ever, there are no uniform standards for the their lives online—and because an unprece- legislation ‘‘to require public companies to reporting of environmental and certain other dented number of U.S. employees arc work- disclose information that demonstrates the ESG factors in the United States. In the ab- ing remotely—cybercriminals and scammers diversity on their boards, or the lack there- sence of such standards, public companies have an abundance of opportunities to infil- of, as well as information regarding the di- lack clarity when making disclosures relat- trate business security networks to install versity of their corporate operations.’’ ing to ESG considerations. In some cases, malware, steal personally identifiable infor- NASAA congratulates the House for its de- they may have incentives to make selective mation (‘‘PII’’) of customers and clients, and cision to consider including the Improving or potentially misleading disclosures about create other problems. Corporate Governance Through Diversity the benefits of their practices, products, or Incentivizing publicly traded companies to Act as an amendment to H.R. 1187, and we services. Title I of H.R. 1187, the Corporate consider whether they have appropriate cy- urge its passage. Governance and Investor Protect Act, seeks bersecurity expertise on their governing Thank you for your consideration of to remedy that problem. body is a common-sense way to promote NASAA’s views. If we may be of further as- The ESG Disclosure Simplification Act, as greater attention to cybersecurity risk by sistance, please do not hesitate to contact embodied in Title I, would require public public corporations. Investors and customers me or Michael Canning, NASAA’s Director of companies to disclose in filings with the U.S. are well-served by policies that encourage Policy and Government Affairs. Securities and Exchange Commission companies to consider such risks Sincerely, (‘‘SEC’’) and any proxy or solicitation mate- proactively, as opposed to after a data LISA HOPKINS, rials that describe the ‘‘views of the issuer breach has already occurred when investors NASAA President, regarding links between ESG metrics and and customers have already been harmed. General Counsel and the long-term strategy of the issuer’’ and Importantly, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Senior Deputy Com- any process the issuer uses to determine the Act does not require companies to do any- missioner of Securi- long-term business strategy of the issuer. thing beyond disclosing information; the bill ties, West Virginia. Further, the bill would express the non- encourages companies to act in their own Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I have no binding ‘‘Sense of Congress’’ that ‘‘environ- best interests by creating an incentive for further speakers, and I am prepared to mental, social, and governance [ESG] them to prioritize cybcrsecurity expertise at close. I reserve the balance of my time metrics’’ are ‘‘de-facto material’’ for the pur- the senior levels of leadership. until the gentleman from Michigan poses of disclosure under the Securities Ex- NASAA shares Congress’s interest in ad- yields back. change Act of 1934. The bill would also create dressing the threat cybersecurity risk has on a new permanent ‘‘Sustainable Finance Ad- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, just a public companies and investors. We are point of information for the chair from visory Committee’’ within the SEC, that pleased to support Amendment #1, and we would, within 18 months of its first meeting, urge its passage. California: We have one more speaker, be required to submit ‘‘recommendations and I will be prepared to close. (3) THE IMPROVING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE about what ESG metrics’’ the SEC should re- Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the THROUGH DIVERSITY ACT (AMENDMENT #11) quire to be disclosed. gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. BARR). The time has come to provide investors The Improving Corporate Governance Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the seeking to understand factors relating to a Through Diversity Act, as filed as an amendment to H.R. 1187, is identical to stand-alone gentleman for yielding. company’s ESG profile with the ability to Mr. Speaker, once again, the bill we accurately understand and weigh ESG risks legislation entitled H.R. 1277, the Improving in their investment decisions, and Congress Corporate Governance Through Diversity have been considering today is puzzling can play an important role in this regard. Act. NASAA was pleased to support H.R. 1277 for Republicans, as it probably is for a NASAA has previously called for Congress to was it was considered and approved by the large number of my Democratic friends enact legislation that would direct the SEC House Financial Services Committee in as well. to develop a uniform standard for ESG re- April 2020 and is pleased to again support the On the one hand, the far left seeks to porting by public companies so that inves- bill as an amendment to H.R. 1187. blame so much of what is bad in the tors can understand companies’ real prac- The Improving Corporate Governance world on large public companies. But tices and impact, and ‘‘make ‘head-to-head’ Through Diversity Act would require public then they turn around and claim that comparisons between competing invest- companies to disclose annual information on ments.’’ NASAA has also urged that Con- the voluntary self-identified racial, ethnic, these same companies will see the light gress consider legislation that would direct gender, and veteran composition of their and embrace extreme leftwing policies the SEC to establish a task force to consoli- boards of directors and executive officers. if only they disclose more of their ac- date, to the extent possible, themes from ex- The bill would also require that such compa- tivities in obscure SEC reports. Mind isting reporting frameworks and standards nies disclose whether their boards of direc- you, these are perfectly legal activi- in order to catalyze faster progress toward tors have adopted any ‘‘policy, plan or strat- ties, too. standardization.’’ Title I of H.R. 1187 marks egy’’ to promote diversity among these bod- But no serious Member of the House an opportunity to ‘‘move the ball forward’’ ies, and would instruct the SEC’s Office of can believe the world works like this. on both of these recommendations; there- Minority and Women Inclusion to develop The far left wants to claim they are he- fore, NASAA is pleased to support its pas- and publish ‘‘best practices,’’ in order to help roes using the Securities and Exchange sage. public companies comply with the new diver- Commission to fight the scourges of (2) THE CYBERSECURITY DISCLOSURE ACT sity reporting requirements. In addition, the (AMENDMENT #1) Act would establish a new ‘‘Diversity Advi- our time, from foreign dictatorships to The Cybersecurity Disclosure Act, as filed sory Group’’ within the SEC, which would be environmental degradation. But in re- as an amendment to H.R. 1187, is identical to exempt from the Federal Advisory Com- ality, they are weaponizing financial stand-alone legislation recently introduced mittee Act, and be comprised of representa- regulation, and their support for this in the Senate as S. 808. NASAA was pleased tives from the Federal government, state bill comes in the form of empty polit- to support this important legislation at the and local governments, academia, and the ical rhetoric masquerading as sound time of its introduction, and we are pleased private sector. Under the Act, the Advisory corporate governance. Make no mis- to support its inclusion in H.R. 1187. Group would be tasked with identifying take, Mr. Speaker, this bill is about po- The Cybersecurity Disclosure Act would strategies to ‘‘increase gender, racial and require publicly traded companies to include ethnic diversity among members of the liticizing securities regulation. in their annual disclosure filings with the board of directors of the issuer,’’ and be re- Far from this fantasy land live the SEC information detailing whether any quired to report periodically to Congress and majority of House Members who under- member of their governing body, such as the public. stand that there are actual urgent their board of directors or general partner, NASAA has repeatedly called for Congress problems we can solve only if we work possesses expertise or experience in cyberse- to examine the current state of corporate together to address them. curity. If no member has such expertise or board composition with an eye toward en- Perhaps the gravest of these prob- experience, companies would be required to couraging greater diversity. In doing so, lems is represented by the goals of the detail what, if any, other cybersecurity con- NASAA has noted that leading research indi- Chinese Communist Party, which is cates that greater board diversity correlates siderations were considered by the persons perpetrating the great crime of our age responsible for identifying and evaluating with sound corporate governance and en- nominees for the governing body. hances the performance of public companies. against the Uighurs and other minori- For nearly a decade, the list of public com- We have also noted evidence that shows that ties in China. Beijing is also working panies and financial institutions targeted by investors themselves increasingly regard to stamp out the vibrant democratic

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I want She also said at one point that the sponsible for China’s worst human to make sure we are clear not only Securities and Exchange Commission rights abuses—then burying their with my colleagues but to those who was not prepared to do enforcement on names on the SEC’s website will may be listening and watching today. areas that they had no expertise. She achieve absolutely nothing. We need to Our side of the aisle has a couple of was referring to conflict minerals. ensure that they are referred to the problems with this legislation today. That was also part of the Dodd-Frank Treasury Department so that we can First and foremost is the structure; Act. impose sanctions, and that is what my next is the content; and then third, we So, we have a number of issues that motion to recommit will do. have to question motivation. are in this content. Earlier, my col- Under this MTR, instead of reporting What is the problem with the struc- league, the chair from California, sub- on malign Chinese companies to the ture? mitted a letter from CalPERS in sup- SEC—an agency that has long ac- My friend from Connecticut talked port of this. Earlier, just prior to that, knowledged its lack of expertise and, about an issue that we have a lot of I had submitted an article from The frankly, its lack of capability and in- agreement on, and I say to him: Amen, Wall Street Journal where CalPERS terest in pursuing foreign policy hallelujah, let’s talk about cybersecu- had actually had a massive regime goals—we will instead make sure that rity. Let’s talk about how corporations change—this was in 2018—regarding entities in corporate supply chains are are going to be held responsible for this pension fund activism. flagged for the Treasury when public that. At the time, Mr. Perez, who was companies have reason to believe they However, my colleague from Iowa is elected as the president of CalPERS, are involved in atrocities in Xinjiang, talking about corporate tax law and said: from mass surveillance to forced labor country-by-country tax reporting. CalPERS has been used more as a political and other violations of basic human Now, that might be a good issue, but it action committee than a retirement fund. I rights. is the wrong committee. I wondered to think the public agency employees are just Companies will also be able to sound myself if Chairman DINGELL, who sick of the shenanigans. the alarm on entities complicit in Chi- chaired the Ways and Means Com- Hester Peirce, a Commissioner with na’s assault on Hong Kong’s freedoms, mittee for a few decades, and my col- the Securities and Exchange Commis- allowing OFAC at the Treasury to de- league from Michigan, would have al- sion, recently observed: ‘‘When a pen- termine whether it can impose new lowed this committee mission creep. sion fund manager is making the deci- sanctions. Actually, I don’t wonder. I know ex- sion to pursue her moral goals at the We must cut off offenders from the actly what he would have said: Hell, risk of financial return, the manager is global economy until China changes no. This is in my committee. putting other people’s retirements at course. We must rely on appeals to This issue is in the wrong committee, risk.’’ their bottom line and not their con- and Financial Services is not the right She was referring to the person science. That is the power of U.S. sanc- and proper place to be doing that. whom Mr. Perez had beaten in that tions. Let’s look at the content of these election. Mr. Speaker, if we adopt the motion bills. We are not debating climate, and The danger is real. In 2016, a consult- to recommit, we will instruct the Com- we are not debating these social issues ant found that the CalPERS fund bene- mittee on Financial Services to con- that need to be addressed. We are de- ficiaries missed up to $3 billion in in- sider my amendment to H.R. 1178. My bating who is responsible for enforcing vestment gains from 2001 to 2014. The amendment doesn’t pretend we can these. We are not debating the failures reason? A divestiture of tobacco hold- fight genocide, authoritarianism, mass and flaws of humans. We are ques- ings for political purposes. detentions, mass surveillance, and tioning who should be the enforcer of I wonder if this might be why some of other human rights violations with these regulations and if they are the motivation for those on the other meaningless rhetoric on corporate equipped to do so. side, that they want to cover them- transparency, none of which keeps Chi- Now, not that long ago, before selves. They want to make sure they na’s leaders up at night. defunding the police was a popular are not open to the liability of retirees There are over 1 million Uighurs de- item to discuss, the SEC was com- or others with a fiduciary being held tained in China and over 100 facilities monly called on all sides the cop on the responsible for bad decisionmaking covering millions of square feet sus- beat. They were the cops on the beat when they use these amorphous, non- pected as sites of forced labor. It is an who were the enforcers. They were the defined issues to make political state- insult to Beijing’s victims to claim ones who were coming along and say- ments rather than investment choices. that disclosure tweaks from the SEC ing: We are going to make sure that Madam Speaker, at the end of the will stop this. Securities regulation there is no fraud as we protect inves- day, what we have here is a problem will not stop this. tors; we are going to make sure that not just of the issues but of the en- Mr. Speaker, we can either pass half we have efficient markets; and we are forcement. I believe that if we are ask- measures that we know won’t work and going to make sure that we are building the ‘‘cop on the beat,’’ the Securi- then wring our hands later when the ing capital. ties and Exchange Commission, to do a problem remains unresolved, or we can Here is the problem: They are not job that is up to the streets and main- articulate what we want to target and prepared and equipped to do so. tenance department, then no one could take real action. The former is beneath Don’t take my word for it. Let’s look expect that they are prepared for that. the dignity of this House. at President Obama’s head of the Secu- How can we expect that they are going Measly disclosures in securities fil- rities and Exchange Commission, Mary to be able to do this? ings, transforming 10–Ks from 100 pages Jo White, who said: ‘‘When disclosure With that, and including my opening to thousands of pages, that is not going gets to be too much or strays from its statement where we looked at the dis- to solve the problem. The former is be- core purposes, it can lead to ‘informa- incentive to make sure there are more neath the dignity of the House. The tion overload,’ a phenomenon in which investment opportunities for everyday latter is embodied in my amendment: ever-increasing amounts of disclosure investors—our constituents—I must re- sanctions, OFAC using the power of the make it difficult for investors to focus main opposed to H.R. 1187. U.S. Department of the Treasury. on the information that is material Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- and most relevant to their decision- ance of my time. sent to insert the text of my amend- making as investors in our financial Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, may ment in the RECORD immediately prior markets. To safeguard the benefits of I inquire as to how much time is re- to the vote on the motion to recommit. this ‘signature mandate,’ the SEC maining.

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Cruise Line all took billions of dollars in losses urgently needed investor protections b 1330 in 2020 but still managed to pay each of their by requiring the Securities and Ex- CEOs more than $20 million. change Commission to adopt clear, When the SEC solicited comments on Unfortunately, excessive compensation consistent standards for ESG metrics. political spending disclosures in 2011, it packages received by many of America’s Without the information requirements received over one million comments; CEOs is not a new or isolated event. The dis- in this bill, investors are left with in- by far more comments than any other parity between executive compensation and consistent information across compa- SEC rulemaking petition, and the vast the average worker pay has been growing for nies and are ultimately unable to fully majority of which were overwhelm- decades. In August 2019, the Economic Policy assess their investment decisions. ingly favorable. Yet the SEC’s efforts Institute produce a report which highlights that, Investors deserve to know the risks were stymied because the Senate mi- even before the pandemic, CEOs were earn- they are exposed to with relation to nority leader has personally insisted on ing far more than the typical worker, with CEO climate change, political expenditures, statutorily prohibiting the SEC from pay growing 940 percent between 1978 and and other important factors. We must even studying the issue. 2018 while the wages for the typical worker make this right and take action to However, we are currently without grew by just 11.9 percent over that same pe- bring accountability to public compa- clear, consistent standards for this in- riod. nies. formation to be disclosed. Investors Additional transparency on pay ratios will Some or all of the provisions of this will continue to be left in the dark. It also benefit investors, as data is key to their package have been supported by Public is time we give investors and markets decision-making process. A balanced pay ratio Citizen, AFL–CIO, SEIU, California the information they have been de- is an indicator of a company’s strong long- Public Employees’ Retirement System, manding for so long. term performance and further pay ratio disclo- Americans for Financial Reform, Coun- And let me be absolutely clear about sures would provide better insight on a com- cil of Institutional Investors, United who we are fighting for. The other side pany’s strategy, its values, and long-term out- Nations Principles for Responsible In- has taken up the issue, as it tends to vestment, Americans for Tax Fairness, look. want to protect these big public cor- In order to get our economy back on track North American Securities Adminis- porations from disclosures. for everyone, we must increase worker pay trators Association, FACT Coalition, It is for the American workers, the and ensure that CEO pay ratios are in line Oxfam America, Ceres, and Sierra retirees, who worked their whole lives Club, among others. with a corporation’s fundamentals. I urge my to save for retirement, for the public colleagues to vote YES on bill. For years, investors and market par- pension funds investing on behalf of ticipants have been demanding more The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time our Nation’s teachers and our fire- for debate has expired. and better disclosures regarding ESG fighters, and other frontliners. We are matters, which research shows can Each further amendment printed in fighting to ensure they have been given House Report 117–59 not earlier consid- have significant impacts on the short- the tools they need to protect what and long-term values of companies. ered as part of amendments en bloc they have worked so hard for, to For example, a report issued by the pursuant to section 4 of House Resolu- achieve the American Dream. BlackRock Investment Institute found tion 473, shall be considered only in the So I would urge all of my colleagues that companies that score high on ESG order printed in the report, may be of- measures are better able to adapt to who are concerned about not only the fered only by a Member designated in environmental and societal changes, retail investors, but concerned about the report, shall be considered as read, use resources more efficiently, have the institutional investors who are re- shall be debatable for the time speci- more productive employees, and tend sponsible for these teachers and these fied in the report equally divided and to face lower risk of reputational dam- firefighters and these others that I controlled by the proponent and an op- age and regulatory action. have alluded to, and their ability to ponent, may be withdrawn by the pro- Matters related to climate risk, the feel safe and comfortable that deci- ponent at any time before the question ways companies invest in their workers sions are being made that are in the is put thereon, shall not be subject to and further diversity, spend their cash best interest of the people who are in- amendment, and shall not be subject to on political expenditures, their global vested in them. a demand for division of the question. human rights records, their tax avoid- So I would ask for an ‘‘aye’’ vote on It shall be in order at any time after ance strategies, and how they invest in this very, very comprehensive and seri- debate for the chair of the Committee crucial corporate infrastructure such ous legislation. on Financial Services or her designee as cybersecurity are all significant and Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- to offer amendments en bloc consisting material factors in companies’ short- ance of my time. of further amendments printed in and long-term viability. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise in House Report 117–59, not earlier dis- Investors, who are the true owners of strong support of H.R. 1187. Importantly, this posed of. Amendments en bloc shall be our Nation’s public companies, recog- package contains language from my legisla- considered as read, shall be debatable nize the importance of this information tion, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act that for 20 minutes equally divided and con- to their decisionmaking and have been requires public companies to disclose the pay trolled by the chair and ranking minor- demanding this information for years. raise percentage of its executives and the pay ity member of the Committee on Fi- For example, in 2018, a coalition of raise percentage of its median employees nancial Services or their respective public pension funds asset managers over the past year and compare each to the designees, shall not be subject to and others representing over $5 trillion rate of inflation. It also requires these compa- amendment, and shall not be subject to in assets petitioned the SEC for rule- nies to disclose the ratio between the two pay a demand for division of the question. making on mandatory ESG disclosures. raise percentages. AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS Over 2,300 investment managers, asset This legislation is the next logical step of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now managers, and service providers rep- CEO pay ratio disclosure requirement in the in order to consider amendment No. 1 resenting over $80 trillion in assets Dodd-Frank Act. The COVID–19 pandemic printed in House Report 117–59. under management have become sig- has left millions of working-class Americans Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I natories to the United Nations Prin- feeling vulnerable and uncertain about their have an amendment at the desk. ciples for Responsible Investment, economic future—with many individuals and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The which commits to incorporating ESG families facing reduced hours, furloughs, or Clerk will designate the amendment. factors into their investment decisions. outright dismissals. The text of the amendment is as fol- A group of 35 institutional investors However, an article published by the New lows: representing over $6.6 trillion in assets York Times in April demonstrates the extraor- Page 45, after line 19, insert the following:

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But if Congress is going reporting period is higher than the Federal to require companies to disclose other According to the Center on Budget corporate tax rate applicable on June 1, 2021, immaterial information, then it is only and Policy Priorities, Trump’s tax plan the disclosure shall contain the following ad- appropriate for Congress to require the gave the top 400 highest income tax- ditional information: disclosure of the effects of higher payers an additional $15 million per ‘‘(A) With respect to any disclosure of taxes. Requiring disclosures of certain year. Compare this to the $2.8 million taxes paid to the Federal Government, the tax-related information will not pro- the average college graduate will earn disclosure shall include a calculation of what vide the whole picture without also in their lifetime. such payment would have been had the Fed- looking at the impact of tax hikes. This amendment absolutely and com- eral corporate tax rate remained the same as pletely ignores the harm done to hard- it was on June 1, 2021. If we are forcing disclosure of all this ‘‘(B) The following notice: ‘As a result of a tax-related information that we have working Americans and focuses on al- change in U.S. Federal corporate tax law en- heard the Democrats propose, then why leged harm to the large corporations. acted during the lllll Administra- shouldn’t investors know exactly and This amendment suggests our Nation’s tion(s), our company has lll fewer dollars plainly how a President’s tax increase largest companies should not be paying to pay its workforce, invest in our business, bill impacts the bottom line of the their fair share, while American work- or return capital to its investors.’. (With the companies, those same companies in ers are forced to pay for Republicans’ first blank filled in with the name of each corporate handouts. President since June 1, 2021, during whose which they have invested their life savings? Madam Speaker, I urge my col- term legislation was enacted to raise the leagues to reject this amendment, and Federal corporate tax rate, and with the sec- As our economy continues to recover from the pandemic, the public deserves I reserve the balance of my time. ond blank filled in with the difference be- Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I tween the actual taxes paid by the covered to know how these policies, good and issuer to the Federal Government during the yield myself the balance of my time. bad, would impact economic growth Look, I am not enthusiastic about reporting period and what that payment and their livelihoods. amount would have been had the Federal Congress forcing disclosure of immate- Since Congressional Democrats are rial information. But if we are going to corporate tax rate remained the same as it insistent in using this legislation to was on June 1, 2021.)’’. do it, if we are going to do it, then, at The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- push their agenda on social changes the very least, we should be honest. ant to House Resolution 473, the gen- and climate change, then I urge my And to the extent tax increases are tleman from Texas (Mr. BURGESS) and colleagues to support this amendment, going to harm the company’s ability to a Member opposed each will control 5 as it will tell investors a more com- invest in its workers and invest in minutes. plete story. itself, we should disclose that as well. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Look, there was a time where cor- from Texas. ance of my time. porate inversions were a big problem in Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I this country. You haven’t heard of cor- yield myself such time as I may con- claim time in opposition to the amend- porate inversions since December of sume. ment. 2017, and the reason was because the This amendment is designed to high- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made it unnec- light the impact that increased taxes tlewoman from California is recognized essary for companies to take their dol- have on companies and their work- for 5 minutes. lars and their jobs overseas. So now force. Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I those dollars and those jobs stay for Like many Members of this body, I strongly oppose Mr. BURGESS’ amend- owned my own business prior to being American workers. ment. This amendment is interesting After the passage of the American elected to Congress. I know firsthand to me because Republicans have, with- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, actual revenues what it takes to make a payroll, ex- out fail, consistently cited the materi- pand your business, keep the lights on. to the Treasury rose. And had it not ality standard both here on the House been for the imposition of the pan- Running a business takes the owner’s floor and in the Financial Services blood, sweat, and tears to succeed, but demic, those tax cuts would have been Committee as a basis to oppose very paid for because the Congressional it also requires capital. Heavier taxes important disclosures. can have significant impacts on a com- Budget Office assigned a very anemic Republicans have argued over and rate of growth to their projections pany’s operation, certainly a com- over again that we do not need to enact pany’s access to capital and their over- when they cited the CBO score prior to any new disclosures because companies that bill’s passage. all fiscal health. are already required to disclose any If we are to follow the premise of this This is an important concept. If we and all material information. But, with are going to level immaterial informa- bill, that investors need the Federal this amendment, it seems their pur- Government to mandate the disclosure tion into a company’s disclosures, let’s ported commitment to materiality has disclose what happens when Congress of immaterial information, then the gone out the window so that they can impact of tax hikes must be included. applies additional tax rates to those bring attention to their massive tax That is why I am offering this amend- companies as well. It is the right thing cuts for the rich. ment. to do. In 2018, when the United States Gov- This amendment would require pub- I urge my colleagues to vote for this licly traded companies that pay Fed- ernment should have been focused on amendment. It is the only thing that eral taxes to disclose the effects of any growing the real economy for Amer- can make the underlying bill perhaps future U.S. corporate tax increases. ican workers, the former President make a little more sense. Specifically, the company must cal- pushed forward the largest tax give- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- culate and disclose the difference be- away to our country’s largest corpora- ance of my time. tween the amount in taxes it would tions and executives in history. This Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I have paid under laws in effect on June government handout provided corpora- yield myself the balance of my time. 1, 2021, and the actual amount paid tions and executives with $2 trillion in Mr. BURGESS’ amendment is a gim- after the taxes were increased. tax cuts and giveaways, saddling the mick intended to distract from the im- Additionally, the company must ac- United States Government with debt. portant goals of this package. It in- knowledge in writing which President Make no mistake, these tax cuts did sinuates that corporations should not signed the higher taxes into law. not go primarily to workers, but, in- be paying their fair share, while hard- Finally, the company must specify stead, they went overwhelmingly to working taxpayers foot the bill. So I the decreased amount of capital that it the top 1 percent. The year after the urge my colleagues to join me in re- now has to pay its workforce, reinvest Trump tax cuts were implemented, jecting Mr. BURGESS’ amendment. in the company, or return capital to public companies spent nearly $1 tril- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- shareholders. lion in stock buybacks, rather than in- ance of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.009 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2847 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- are investing in their workers. Over the sev- absenteeism costs. Employers that imple- ant to House Resolution 473, the pre- eral months preceding the date of enactment ment workplace health promotion programs vious question is ordered on the of this Act, companies across the United have seen reductions in sick leave, health amendment offered by the gentleman States have taken extreme actions to adapt plan costs, and workers’ compensation and and respond to evolving workforce chal- disability insurance costs of approximately from Texas (Mr. BURGESS). lenges presented by COVID–19. 25 percent. The question is on the amendment. (6) JUST Capital has been tracking the re- (15) The Centers for Disease Control and The question was taken; and the sponses of the Standard and Poor’s 100 larg- Prevention has found that preventable Speaker pro tempore announced that est public companies to their workers and chronic conditions are a major contributor the noes appeared to have it. has found wide variation in the policies im- to insurance premium and employee medical Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, on plemented, as well as with respect to the dis- claim costs, which are at an all-time high, that I demand the yeas and nays. closure of those policies. Through different and a Milken Institute study shows that em- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- responses to their workforces, from layoffs ployers paid $2,600,000,000,000 in 2016 for the to workplace safety to paid leave, the indirect costs of employee chronic disease ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution COVID–19 pandemic is exposing the myriad 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. due to work absences, lost wages, and re- ways that workforce management practices duced economic productivity. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- of companies pose operational and (16) The COVID–19 pandemic has severely ther proceedings on this question are reputational risks for short- and long-term impacted employee physical, mental, and postponed. financial performance. emotional well-being by increasing stress, AMENDMENTS EN BLOC OFFERED BY MS. WATERS (7) Even before the COVID–19 pandemic, depression, burnout, and mortality rates of OF CALIFORNIA there was a growing body of research estab- chronic disease and by reducing work-life Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, pur- lishing a relationship between measurable balance and financial security, with these workforce management, which is the way suant to section 4 of House Resolution challenges likely to persist due to uncer- that companies manage their employees, and tainty and instability even as employees re- 473, I offer amendments en bloc. firm performance. In a study of 2,000 large The SPEAKER pro tempore. The turn to work. Before the COVID–19 pan- companies, Harvard Law School’s Labor and demic, but especially in the face of that pan- Clerk will designate the amendments Work Life Program found that forward- demic, employers that advance policies and en bloc. thinking workforce policies that prioritize practices that support workforce health, Amendments en bloc 1 consisting of workers, such as how companies train, re- safety, and well-being are likely to out- amendment Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9 tain, and pay their workers, are correlated perform competitors and benefit from lower printed in House Report 117–59, offered with long-term financial performance. costs. (8) Disclosure of workforce management by Ms. WATERS of California: policies should be part of a Government-wide SEC. 603. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO WORK- AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MRS. AXNE OF economic recovery strategy. Just as a set of FORCE MANAGEMENT. IOWA generally accepted accounting principles Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act Add at the end the following: (commonly known as ‘‘GAAP’’) was urgently of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as amended by section TITLE VI—WORKFORCE INVESTMENT adopted after the Great Depression, stand- 502, is further amended by adding at the end DISCLOSURE ardized, comparable metrics of workforce the following: disclosure requirements in the context of the SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. COVID–19 pandemic are critical for investors ‘‘(w) DISCLOSURES RELATING TO WORKFORCE This title may be cited as the ‘‘Workforce to accurately measure and project company MANAGEMENT.— Investment Disclosure Act of 2021’’. performance, both in the present and in the ‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the SEC. 602. FINDINGS. future. term ‘contingent worker’ includes an indi- Congress finds the following: (9) Because many companies already track vidual performing work in the usual course (1) One of the keys to the 20th century workforce metrics internally, moving to- of business on a temporary basis (including post-war economic success of the United wards a transparent disclosure regime would through a labor intermediary, including an States was the ability to prepare workers allow investors to better judge whether com- individual or entity that supplies an em- over the course of their lives for success panies are managing risks and making the ployer with workers to perform labor) or as through multiple sectors across society. Un- investments in their workforces that are an independent contractor. fortunately, during the several decades pre- needed for long-term growth. ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 2 years ceding the date of enactment of this Act, (10) Businesses increasingly rely on work- after the date of enactment of this sub- there has been a shift in business norms and force innovation and intellectual capital for section, the Commission, in consultation in society. While Congress recognizes that competitiveness. Workplace benefits, par- with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary the technology and job skills required for ticularly paid sick leave, medical leave, and of Commerce, the Secretary of Treasury, and some jobs has changed dramatically, the pri- flexible work arrangements, critically sup- the Attorney General, shall promulgate reg- vate and public partnership to hire workers port employee mental and physical well- ulations that require each issuer required to at different education levels and invest in being. file an annual report under subsection (a) or them for the long-term is broken. (11) Race- and gender-based workplace dis- section 15(d) to disclose in that report infor- (2) Available data from the 10-year period crimination have been tied to negative mation regarding workforce management preceding the date of enactment of this Act health outcomes, as well as lower produc- policies, practices, and performance with re- suggests that businesses are investing less in tivity, trust, morale, and satisfaction and spect to the issuer. worker training during that time period, not higher rates of absenteeism and turnover. ‘‘(3) RULES.—Consistent with the require- more. Organizational reporting on practices to re- ment under paragraph (4), each annual re- (3) In the wake of the 2008 global financial duce discrimination can increase employee port filed with the Commission in accord- crisis, there was a well-documented decline job satisfaction, performance, and engage- ance with the regulations promulgated under in overall business investment. That decline ment. paragraph (2) shall include disclosure of the coincides with the wage polarization of (12) According to the Centers for Disease following with respect to the issuer filing the workers and an increase in spending on share Control and Prevention, work-related stress report for the year covered by the report: buybacks and dividends, leading several re- is the leading occupational health risk and, ‘‘(A) Workforce demographic information, searchers to conclude that companies are de- per the American Institute of Stress, job including— emphasizing investment at the expense of in- stress costs United States industry more ‘‘(i) the number of full-time employees, the creasing returns for shareholders. The onset than $300,000,000,000 per year in accidents, ab- number of part-time employees, and the of a global pandemic may make that trend senteeism, employee turnover, diminished number of contingent workers (including worse, especially with respect to invest- productivity, and medical, legal, and insur- temporary and contract workers) with re- ments in workers. ance costs. spect to the issuer, which shall include de- (4) As part of the overall decline in invest- (13) Employee health and well-being is a mographic information with respect to those ment described in paragraph (3), publicly key asset to delivering long-term value, with categories of individuals, including informa- traded companies are being provided with in- 80 percent of public companies that took tion regarding race, ethnicity, and gender; centives to prioritize investments in phys- concrete actions on health and well-being ‘‘(ii) any policies or practices of the issuer ical assets over investments in their having seen larger improvements in finan- relating to subcontracting, outsourcing, and workforces, meaning that those companies cial performance. insourcing individuals to perform work for are investing in robots instead of individ- (14) Organizational well-being interven- the issuer, which shall include demographic uals. In fact, there are already signs that au- tions can create cost savings of up to 10 dol- information with respect to those individ- tomation has increased during the COVID–19 lars for every dollar invested. Specifically, uals, including information regarding race, pandemic. for every dollar that employers spend on ethnicity, and gender; and (5) More than ever, the Federal Govern- workplace disease prevention and well-being ‘‘(iii) whether the percentage of contingent ment, through company disclosure practices, programs, there is a $3.27 reduction in em- workers with respect to the issuer has needs to understand exactly how companies ployee medical costs and a $2.73 reduction in changed, including temporary and contract

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:32 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.037 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2848 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 workers, as compared with the previous an- tainability are considered when setting pay the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 nual report filed by the issuer under this and making promotion decisions; and U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)); and subsection. ‘‘(v) policies and practices relating to any (3) the term ‘‘issuer’’ has the meaning ‘‘(B) Workforce stability information, in- incentives and bonuses provided to employ- given the term in section 3(a) of the Securi- cluding information about the voluntary ees and any policies or practices designed to ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)). turnover or retention rate, the involuntary counter any risks created by such incentives (b) COMPLIANCE.—If, as of the date that is turnover rate, the internal hiring rate, and and bonuses. 2 years after the date of enactment of this the internal promotion rate, as well as infor- ‘‘(G) Workforce recruiting and needs, in- Act, the Commission has not promulgated mation about workers who transition be- cluding— the regulations required under subsection tween employee and contingent workers, and ‘‘(i) the number of new jobs created, seek- (w) of section 13 of the Securities Exchange the horizontal job change rate by quintile ing to be filled, and filled, disaggregated Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as added by sec- and demographic information. based on classification status; tion 603, a covered issuer, during the period ‘‘(C) Workforce composition, including— ‘‘(ii) the share of new jobs that require a beginning on that date and ending on the ‘‘(i) data on diversity (including racial, bachelor’s degree or higher; date on which the Commission promulgates ethnic, self-reported sexual orientation, and ‘‘(iii) information regarding the quality of those regulations, shall be deemed to be in gender composition) for senior executives hire for jobs described in clause (i); and compliance with such subsection (w) if dis- and other individuals in the workforce; and ‘‘(iv) the retention rate for individuals closures set forth in the annual report of the ‘‘(ii) any policies, audits, and programming hired to fill the jobs described in clause (i). covered issuer satisfy the public disclosure expenditures relating to diversity. ‘‘(H) Workforce engagement and produc- standards of the International Organization ‘‘(D) Workforce skills and capabilities, in- tivity, including information regarding poli- for Standardization’s ISO 30414, or any suc- cluding— cies and practices of the issuer relating to— cessor standards for external workforce re- ‘‘(i) information about training and cross- ‘‘(i) engagement, productivity, and mental porting, as supplemented or adjusted by training of employees and contingent work- well-being of employees and contingent rules, guidance, or other comments from the ers by quintile and demographic informa- workers, as determined in consultation with Commission. tion, distinguishing between compliance the Department of Labor; and SEC. 605. SEC STUDY. training, career development training, job ‘‘(ii) freedom of association and work-life (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms performance or technical training, and train- balance initiatives, including flexibility and ‘‘Commission’’ and ‘‘issuer’’ have the meaning tied to recognized postsecondary creden- the ability of the workforce to work re- ings given those terms in section 604(a). tials; motely, as determined in consultation with (b) STUDY.—The Commission shall conduct ‘‘(ii) average number of hours of training the Department of Labor. a study about the value to investors of— for each employee and contingent worker; ‘‘(4) DISAGGREGATION OF INFORMATION.—To (1) information about the human rights ‘‘(iii) total spending on training for all em- the maximum extent feasible, the informa- commitments of issuers required to file an- ployees and contingent workers; tion described in paragraph (3) shall be nual reports under section 13(a) of the Secu- ‘‘(iv) average spending per employee or disaggregated by— rities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)), contingent worker; ‘‘(A) the workforce composition described including information about any principles ‘‘(v) training utilization rates; and in subparagraph (C)(i) of that paragraph; used to evaluate risk, constituency consulta- ‘‘(vi) whether completion of training op- ‘‘(B) wage quintiles of the employees of the tion processes, and supplier due diligence; portunities translates into value added ben- issuer for the year covered by the applicable and efit for workers, as determined by wage in- annual report; and (2) with respect to issuers required to file creases or internal promotions. ‘‘(C) the employment status of individuals annual reports under section 13(a) of the Se- ‘‘(E) Workforce health, safety, and well- performing services for the issuer, including curities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. being, including information regarding— whether those individuals are full-time em- 78m(a)), information about— ‘‘(i) the frequency, severity, and lost time ployees, part-time employees, or contingent (A) violations of the Fair Labor Standards due to injuries, physical and mental illness, workers. Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) by those and fatalities; ‘‘(5) TREATMENT OF EMERGING GROWTH COM- issuers; ‘‘(ii) the scope, frequency, and total ex- PANIES.—The Commission may exempt (B) violations of worker misclassification penditure on workplace health, safety, and emerging growth companies from any disclo- by those issuers; well-being programs; sure required under subparagraph (D), (E), (C) surveys regarding employee satisfac- ‘‘(iii) the total dollar value of assessed (F), (G), or (H) of paragraph (3) if the Com- tion, well-being, and engagement; fines under the Occupational Safety and mission determines that such an exemption (D) the number and overall percentage of Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.); is necessary or appropriate in the public in- quality jobs, as determined by compensation ‘‘(iv) the total number of actions brought terest. above median wage and comprehensive em- under section 13 of the Occupational Safety ‘‘(6) FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENTS.— ployer-provided benefits; and and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 662) to pre- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in (E) information about workforce invest- vent imminent dangers; subparagraph (B), it shall be unlawful for ment trends, as determined by at least a 3- ‘‘(v) the total number of actions brought any person, in any report or document filed year time period. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after against the issuer under section 11(c) of the under this subsection, to make or cause to be the date of enactment of this Act, the Com- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 made any untrue statement of a material mission shall submit to Congress a report (29 U.S.C. 660(c)); fact or omit to state a material fact required that contains the results of the study re- ‘‘(vi) any findings of workplace harassment to be stated in the report or document or quired to be conducted under subsection (b), or workplace discrimination during the 5 fis- necessary to make the statement made, in with recommendations for additional disclo- cal year period of the issuer preceding the the light of the circumstances under which it sure regulations based on the findings, and fiscal year in which the report is filed; and is made, not misleading. any actions the Commission plans to take to ‘‘(vii) communication channels and griev- ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—A person shall not be lia- enhance disclosures based on the findings. ance mechanisms in place for employees and ble under subparagraph (A) if the person contingent workers. shows that the person had, after reasonable AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MS. LOIS ‘‘(F) Workforce compensation and incen- investigation, reasonable ground to believe, FRANKEL OF FLORIDA tives, including information regarding— and did believe, at the time the applicable Add at the end the following: ‘‘(i) total workforce costs, including sala- statement was made, that the statement was TITLE VI—PREVENTING AND RESPOND- ries and wages, health benefits, other ancil- true and that there was no omission to state ING TO WORKPLACE HARASSMENT a material fact necessary to make the state- lary benefit costs, and pension costs; SEC. 601. SEC FILINGS AND MATERIAL DISCLO- ‘‘(ii) workforce benefits, including paid ment made, in the light of the circumstances SURES AT PUBLIC COMPANIES. leave, health care, child care, and retire- under which it is made, not misleading. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— ment, including information regarding bene- ‘‘(C) NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—Nothing (1) the term ‘‘Form 10–K’’ means the form fits that are provided— in this paragraph may be construed as cre- described in section 249.310 of title 17, Code of ‘‘(I) to full-time employees and not to part- ating a private right of action. Federal Regulations, or any successor regu- time employees; or ‘‘(7) EXEMPTION.—This subsection shall not lation; and ‘‘(II) to employees and not to contingent apply to an investment company registered (2) the term ‘‘issuer’’ has the meaning workers; under section 8 of the Investment Company given the term in section 3(a) of the Securi- ‘‘(iii) total contributions made to unem- Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–8).’’. ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)). ployment insurance by the issuer, how many SEC. 604. BACKSTOP. (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— employees to whom those contributions (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) shareholders and the public should apply, and the total amount paid in unem- (1) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Se- know whether corporations— ployment compensation to individuals who curities and Exchange Commission; (A) are expending company funds to re- were laid off by the issuer; (2) the term ‘‘covered issuer’’ means an solve, settle, or litigate claims of workplace ‘‘(iv) policies and practices regarding how issuer that is required to file an annual re- harassment, including sexual harassment; performance, productivity, equity, and sus- port under section 13(a) or section 15(d) of and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.010 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2849 (B) along with the executives and man- an information system or information that subsection (a) shall disclose in any proxy agers of those corporations— is stored on, processed by, or transiting an statement and any information statement (i) are complying with prohibitions against information system; and relating to the election of directors filed workplace harassment, including sexual har- ‘‘(B) does not include any action that sole- with the Commission the following: assment; and ly involves a violation of a consumer term of ‘‘(A) Demographic data, based on vol- (ii) facilitate a culture of silence, disservice or a consumer licensing agreement; untary self-identification, on the racial, eth- respect, intimidation, and abuse that nega- ‘‘(3) the term ‘information system’— nic, gender identity, and sexual orientation tively impacts the health and safety of the ‘‘(A) has the meaning given the term in composition of— workers of those corporations and the value section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; ‘‘(i) the board of directors of the issuer; of those corporations; and and ‘‘(ii) nominees for the board of directors of (2) the requirements of this section will— ‘‘(B) includes industrial control systems, the issuer; and (A) establish necessary transparency and such as supervisory control and data acquisi- ‘‘(iii) the executive officers of the issuer. accountability; and tion systems, distributed control systems, ‘‘(B) The status of any member of the (B) provide an incentive for corporations and programmable logic controllers; board of directors of the issuer, any nominee to— ‘‘(4) the term ‘NIST’ means the National for the board of directors of the issuer, or (i) promptly address workplace harass- Institute of Standards and Technology; and any executive officer of the issuer, based on ment, including sexual harassment, as that ‘‘(5) the term ‘reporting company’ means voluntary self-identification, as a veteran. misconduct occurs; and any company that is an issuer— ‘‘(C) Whether the board of directors of the (ii) foster a culture in which workplace ‘‘(A) the securities of which are registered issuer, or any committee of that board of di- harassment is not protected and does not under section 12; or rectors, has, as of the date on which the occur. ‘‘(B) that is required to file reports under issuer makes a disclosure under this para- (c) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—Not later than section 15(d). graph, adopted any policy, plan, or strategy 1 year after the date of enactment of this ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT TO ISSUE RULES.—Not to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diver- Act, the Securities and Exchange Commis- later than 360 days after the date of enact- sity among— sion shall promulgate a regulation that re- ment of this section, the Commission shall ‘‘(i) the board of directors of the issuer; quires any issuer that is required to submit issue final rules to require each reporting ‘‘(ii) nominees for the board of directors of an annual report using Form 10–K to include company, in the annual report of the report- the issuer; or in any such submission— ing company submitted under section 13 or ‘‘(iii) the executive officers of the issuer. (1) during the period covered by the subsection 15(d) or in the annual proxy state- ‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVE SUBMISSION.—In any 1- mission— ment of the reporting company submitted year period in which an issuer required to (A) with respect to workplace harassment, under section 14(a)— file an annual report under subsection (a) including sexual harassment, and retaliation ‘‘(1) to disclose whether any member of the does not file with the Commission a proxy for reporting, resisting, opposing, or assist- governing body, such as the board of direc- statement or an information statement re- ing in the investigation of workplace harass- tors or general partner, of the reporting lating to the election of directors, the issuer ment— company has expertise or experience in cy- shall disclose the information required under (i) the number of settlements reached by bersecurity and in such detail as necessary paragraph (2) in the first annual report of the issuer as a signatory or when the issuer to fully describe the nature of the expertise issuer that the issuer submits to the Com- is a beneficiary of a release of claims; and or experience; and mission after the end of that 1-year period. (ii) whether any judgments or awards (in- ‘‘(2) if no member of the governing body of ‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 cluding awards through arbitration or ad- the reporting company has expertise or expe- months after the date of enactment of this ministrative proceedings) were entered rience in cybersecurity, to describe what subsection, and annually thereafter, the against the issuer in part or in whole, or any other aspects of the reporting company’s cy- Commission shall submit to the Committee payments made in connection with a release bersecurity were taken into account by any on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of of claims; and person, such as an official serving on a nomi- the Senate and the Committee on Financial (B) the total amount paid by the issuer or nating committee, that is responsible for Services of the House of Representatives, another party as a result of— identifying and evaluating nominees for and publish on the website of the Commis- (i) the settlements described in subpara- membership to the governing body. sion, a report that analyzes the information graph (A)(i); and ‘‘(c) CYBERSECURITY EXPERTISE OR EXPERI- disclosed under paragraphs (2) and (3) and (ii) the judgments described in subpara- ENCE.—For purposes of subsection (b), the identifies any trends with respect to such in- graph (A)(ii); and Commission, in consultation with NIST, formation. (2) information regarding whether, in the shall define what constitutes expertise or ex- ‘‘(5) BEST PRACTICES.— aggregate, including the period covered by perience in cybersecurity using commonly ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Of- the submission, there have been three or defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, fice of Minority and Women Inclusion of the more settlements reached by, or judgments and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Commission shall, not later than 3 years against, the issuer with respect to workplace Special Publication 800–181, entitled ‘Na- after the date of enactment of this sub- harassment, including sexual harassment, or tional Initiative for Cybersecurity Education section, and every 3 years thereafter, publish retaliation for reporting, resisting, opposing, (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Frame- best practices for compliance with this sub- or assisting in the investigation of work- work’, or any successor thereto.’’. section. place harassment that relate to a particular AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. MEEKS OF ‘‘(B) COMMENTS.—The Director of the Office individual employed by the issuer, without NEW YORK of Minority and Women Inclusion of the identifying that individual by name. Commission may, pursuant to subchapter II Add at the end the following: of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. HIMES OF TITLE VI—DATA RELATING TO DIVERSITY solicit public comments related to the best CONNECTICUT DISCLOSURE practices published under subparagraph Add at the end the following: SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. (A).’’. TITLE VI—CYBERSECURITY DISCLOSURE This title may be cited as the ‘‘Improving SEC. 603. DIVERSITY ADVISORY GROUP. SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. Corporate Governance Through Diversity (a) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this This title may be cited as the ‘‘Cybersecu- Act of 2021’’. section: rity Disclosure Act of 2021’’. SEC. 602. SUBMISSION OF DATA RELATING TO DI- (1) ADVISORY GROUP.—The term ‘‘Advisory SEC. 602. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. VERSITY BY ISSUERS. Group’’ means the Diversity Advisory Group The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act established under subsection (b). U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as amended by section (2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n–2) the fol- 502, is further amended by adding at the end means the Securities and Exchange Commis- lowing: the following: sion. ‘‘SEC. 14C. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. ‘‘(w) SUBMISSION OF DATA RELATING TO DI- (3) ISSUER.—The term ‘‘issuer’’ has the ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— VERSITY.— meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the ‘‘(1) the term ‘cybersecurity’ means any ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. action, step, or measure to detect, prevent, ‘‘(A) the term ‘executive officer’ has the 78c(a)). deter, mitigate, or address any cybersecurity meaning given the term in section 230.501(f) (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commission shall threat or any potential cybersecurity threat; of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, as in establish a Diversity Advisory Group, which ‘‘(2) the term ‘cybersecurity threat’— effect on the date of enactment of this sub- shall be composed of representatives from— ‘‘(A) means an action, not protected by the section; and (1) the Federal Government and State and First Amendment to the Constitution of the ‘‘(B) the term ‘veteran’ has the meaning local governments; United States, on or through an information given the term in section 101 of title 38, (2) academia; and system that may result in an unauthorized United States Code. (3) the private sector. effort to adversely impact the security, ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF DISCLOSURE.—Each (c) STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Ad- availability, confidentiality, or integrity of issuer required to file an annual report under visory Group shall—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.011 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2850 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 (1) carry out a study that identifies strate- TITLE VI—UYGHUR FORCED LABOR ‘‘(B) XUAR.—The term ‘XUAR’ means the gies that can be used to increase gender iden- DISCLOSURE Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.’’. tity, racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. (b) REPEAL.—The amendment made by this diversity among members of boards of direc- This division may be cited as the ‘‘Uyghur section shall be repealed on the earlier of— tors of issuers; and Forced Labor Disclosure Act’’. (1) the date that is 8 years after the date of (2) not later than 270 days after the date on the enactment of this section; or SEC. 602. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES (2) the date on which the President sub- which the Advisory Group is established, RELATING TO THE XINJIANG submit to the Commission, the Committee UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION. mits to Congress (including the Office of the on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13 of the Securi- Law Revision Council) a determination that the Senate, and the Committee on Financial ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as the Government of the People’s Republic of Services of the House of Representatives a amended by section 502, is further amended China has ended mass internment, forced report that— by adding at the end the following: labor, and any other gross violations of (A) describes any findings from the study ‘‘(w) DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES human rights experienced by Uyghurs, conducted under paragraph (1); and RELATING TO THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONO- Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other per- (B) makes recommendations regarding MOUS REGION.— secuted groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Au- strategies that issuers could use to increase ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of tonomous Region. gender identity, racial, ethnic, and sexual the 180-day period beginning on the date of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- orientation diversity among board members. enactment of this subsection, the Commis- ant to House Resolution 473, the gen- (d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year sion shall issue rules to require each issuer tlewoman from California (Ms. after the date on which the Advisory Group required to file an annual report under this WATERS) and the gentleman from section or section 15(d) or a proxy statement submits the report required under subsection Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) each will con- under section 14 to disclose in each such re- (c)(2), and annually thereafter, the Commis- trol 10 minutes. sion shall submit to the Committee on Bank- port or proxy statement whether, during the ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Sen- period covered by the report or proxy state- The Chair recognizes the gentle- ate and the Committee on Financial Services ment— woman from California. of the House of Representatives a report that ‘‘(A) the issuer or any affiliate of the b 1345 describes the status of gender identity, ra- issuer, directly or indirectly, engaged with cial, ethnic, and sexual orientation diversity an entity or the affiliate of an entity to im- Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I rise among members of the boards of directors of port— in support of the amendments en bloc, issuers. ‘‘(i) manufactured goods, including elec- and I yield myself such time as I may tronics, food products, textiles, shoes, auto (e) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS.—The consume. parts, polysilicon, and teas, that are sourced Commission shall make all reports of the Ad- Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- from or through the XUAR; visory Group available to issuers and the port of this en bloc package of Demo- ‘‘(ii) manufactured goods containing mate- public, including on the website of the Com- cratic amendments to H.R. 1187, the rials that are sourced from or through the mission. XUAR; or Corporate Governance Improvement (f) INAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY ‘‘(iii) goods manufactured by an entity en- and Investor Protection Act. COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory gaged in labor transfers from the XUAR; These amendments include critical Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not ‘‘(B) with respect to any goods or materials provisions offered by my colleagues, apply with respect to the Advisory Group or described under subparagraph (A), whether Representative HIMES, Representative the activities of the Advisory Group. the goods or material originated in forced AXNE, Representative PHILLIPS, Rep- labor camps; and AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. PHILLIPS OF resentative WEXTON, Representative ‘‘(C) with respect to each manufactured MINNESOTA FRANKEL, and Representative MEEKS. good or material described under subpara- These provisions strengthen H.R. 1187 Page 9, after line 10, insert the following: graph (A)— ‘‘(i) the nature and extent of the commer- by requiring public companies to dis- SEC. 105. STUDY ON SHAREHOLDER COLLECTIVE close key information related to cyber- ACTION. cial activity related to such good or material; security, corporate board diversity, Not later than 1 year after the date of the ‘‘(ii) the gross revenue and net profits, if human rights abuses, human capital enactment of this Act, the Securities and any, attributable to the good or material; management, and the ways companies Exchange Commission shall— and are investing in and protecting their (1) conduct a study on— ‘‘(iii) whether the issuer or the affiliate of (A) the emergence, viability, and signifi- workforce. the issuer intends to continue with such im- Investors, the true owners of public cance of coalitions of shareholders who wish portation. companies, need this information be- to preserve and promote critical employ- ‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The ment and ESG standards; Commission shall make all information dis- cause of the significant effects they (B) whether and to what extent share- closed pursuant to this subsection available can have on the bottom lines and oper- holder collective action— to the public on the website of the Commis- ations of the companies they are in- (i) occurs; and sion. vesting their hard-earned money in. In- (ii) has implications with respect to filing ‘‘(3) REPORTS.— vestors need this information to hold requirements under the Securities Exchange ‘‘(A) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The companies accountable. Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.); and Commission shall— (C) any possible anticompetitive activities Madam Speaker, I urge my col- ‘‘(i) conduct an annual assessment of the leagues to support these important associated with shareholder collective ac- compliance of issuers with the requirements tion; and of this subsection; and measures, and I reserve the balance of (2) submit to Congress a report that in- ‘‘(ii) issue a report to Congress containing my time. cludes— the results of the assessment required under Mr. HUIZENGA. Madam Speaker, I (A) the findings of the study conducted clause (i). rise in opposition to the amendments under paragraph (1); ‘‘(B) GAO REPORT.—The Comptroller Gen- en bloc, and I yield myself such time as (B) guidance, which may include an ap- eral of the United States shall periodically I may consume. proved list, of shareholder engagement ac- evaluate and report to Congress on the effec- Madam Speaker, let’s be honest. If tivities that are not considered to involve tiveness of the oversight by the Commission the original bill wasn’t bad enough, questions of corporate control; and of the disclosure requirements under this (C) recommendations on regulatory safe subsection. Democrats’ en bloc amendments com- harbors for engagement with respect to sus- ‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: plete the picture. With this amend- tainability guardrails and similar restric- ‘‘(A) FORCED LABOR CAMP.—The term ment, Democrats are packaging even tions on portfolio company conduct with a ‘forced labor camp’ means— more non-investment-relevant social goal of— ‘‘(i) any entity engaged in the ‘mutual priorities that only serve to feed pro- (i) preserving economic justice, environ- pairing assistance’ program which subsidizes testers and dissidents with information mental systems, and social institutions; and the establishment of manufacturing facili- to be used in naming and shaming com- (ii) otherwise protecting the common in- ties in XUAR; terests of corporate shareholders and stake- panies. ‘‘(ii) any entity using convict labor, forced I had mentioned earlier that in some holders. labor, or indentured labor described under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. of the bills in this package, we have AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MS. WEXTON OF 1307); and some potential impossibility of work- VIRGINIA ‘‘(iii) any other entity that the Commis- ing with each other. There are others Add at the end the following: sion determines is appropriate. that don’t belong in our committee.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.012 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2851 Then there are other bills that don’t said, I very much care about the Chi- that have gone private or stayed pri- make sense if we really, truly are try- nese Communist Party’s human rights vate in response to these amendments. ing to protect investors from fraud and abuses. We need to be focused on that. I think that is one of the things, trying to build capital in our country, I think many of the underlying con- Madam Speaker, that is getting lost in which is the directive of the Securities cerns that motivate this legislation this. Those that have will continue to and Exchange Commission. and amendment are important. But the have those options. Those that are try- Let’s look at some of the specific in- public company disclosure regime is ing to build a future are going to get formation companies would be required simply the wrong vehicle for address- frozen out once again. to disclose under these amendments ing those concerns. For that reason, I oppose this amend- and how it benefits everyday investors. The SEC’s mission is to: one, protect ment, and I reserve the balance of my Take the workforce and human cap- investors from fraud; two, maintain time. ital management disclosure amend- fair, orderly, and efficient markets; Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I ment, for example. How exactly is a and, three, facilitate capital formation. yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman company supposed to measure and dis- These packages of bills do not do that, from Iowa (Mrs. AXNE). close, in a comprehensible and com- and nothing in the SEC’s mission looks Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, in the parable manner, ‘‘employee engage- remotely like enforcing foreign policy last century, businesses have become ment’’ and ‘‘alignment with business goals or labor law. much less reliant on physical assets strategy’’? Mary Jo White had pointed that out and more reliant on their workers. Additionally, how does disclosing the regarding the conflict minerals portion In fact, virtually every business that company’s policies relating to ‘‘free- of the Dodd-Frank law. Once again, I talk to says that the people are their dom of association and work-life bal- Democrats are more than comfortable most important asset. Yet, we have ance initiatives’’ help everyday inves- with shoving the SEC into subject mat- minimal information about the em- tors evaluate the risks of investing in ter areas where they have zero exper- ployees and what we are doing to in- that company? tise rather than getting the policy vest in our workers. My friends on the other side have right. My amendment would address that been pretty adamantly opposed to There are real downsides to this ap- by giving us more information from Robinhood, but those who are looking proach my colleagues are taking. Man- public companies about workforce to use Robinhood might actually like datory disclosure increases compliance training, pay, benefits, health and safe- that work-life balance. That is kind of costs. The more complicated and tech- ty, and turnover and promotion rates. millennial type of language that is nical the information required to be re- By the way, these are sets of data that being used in here. are already being collected by most This amendment might as well reported in disclosures, the more special- public companies. quire companies to disclose their pol- ized the attorneys and compliance ex- The pandemic, though, has only driv- icy on dogs in the office and whether perts a company needs to adhere to a en home how important it is for com- their canine coworkers are purebreds law. panies to make sure that their workers or mixed breed types of rescue dogs. If I need to spell that out for you, This doesn’t have relevance and mate- that is money that companies cannot stay safe and healthy for their com- riality to investors. spend on its workforce and investing in pany’s success. It is obvious that com- It is also worth highlighting an their business, in equipment, and in panies with workers who are more en- amendment that requires American their wages, or returning money to ev- gaged and invested will do better, companies to disclose whether the eryday investors who have invested in which is why investors want this infor- company or an affiliate of the company those companies. mation. directly or indirectly engaged with an Moreover, just to be clear, because My amendment would encourage bet- entity or the affiliate of an entity re- my Democrat friends keep talking ter corporate practices by giving inves- garding the importation of not only about how badly investors want this tors and the public the information goods from the Xinjiang Uighur Auton- information, under the disclosure re- they want about which companies are omous Region but also goods that have quirements in these amendments, ev- truly investing in their workers. materials originally sourced from the eryday investors aren’t the ones who Madam Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. XUAR. benefit. Social activists, as well as Mr. HUIZENGA. Madam Speaker, I Well, this is a redo from last Con- compliance professionals—that is, law- am prepared to close, and I reserve the gress, and now that Democrats have yers and accountants—are the ones balance of my time. one-party control, their motives are who will reap the biggest reward under Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I clear. The bill requires companies to these amendments. yield 1 minute to the gentleman from show if their affiliates are indirectly We are helping the elite workforce New York (Mr. MEEKS). engaged with affiliates of certain com- with the bill and these amendments. Mr. MEEKS. Madam Speaker, I panies. Instead of helping investors participate thank Chairwoman WATERS for her To put it simply, American compa- in our capital markets and helping leadership on the Financial Services nies would be required to disclose un- American workers, these amendments Committee. knowable information and face securi- will leave everyday investors buried in Today, I urge bipartisan support for ties fraud charges for any disclosures that are, at most, tangen- H.R. 1187, including the passage of my misstatements or omissions. tially related to investment. amendment, the Improving Corporate Now, let’s not have any doubt: This Meanwhile, smaller public companies Governance Through Diversity Act. side of the aisle has been highlighting with shoestring compliance budgets As we continue these conversations the Uighur situation for a very long will have to delay raising wages for about equity and closing the racial time through bills, through amend- workers in order to reallocate that cap- wealth gap, this amendment is a key ments, through sanctions, advocating ital to hiring more lawyers. component because it will empower in- those and holding China and the CCP At its core, this amendment just vestors with better data to drive diver- responsible. heightens the key problem with the sity efforts in corporate America. This But, again, under this legislation, original bill. The additional disclosures is precisely because investors recognize they will violate the law for trying to will disincentivize private companies that profit, performance, and inclusive disclose unknowable information. from going public, which will inhibit governance are logically intertwined. Why would a company want to go everyday investors, our constituents, That is why my amendment, which I public under that regime? And how from participating in our capital mar- want to thank Representative MALO- does disclosing such indecipherable in- kets and will limit their choices of NEY and Representative TORRES for formation help everyday investors public companies to invest in. working with me on, seeks to enhance make more informed investment deci- Let’s not eliminate access and oppor- the SEC’s current diversity disclosure sions? tunities to everyday investors, espe- regime by requiring public companies Now, just to make sure my Democrat cially when rich investors will still to disclose race, ethnicity, gender iden- friends don’t twist my words, like I have access to investing in companies tity, sexual orientation, and veteran

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.039 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 status on the boards and in the C- So, no, investors don’t look at this this information, they are at a great suites. information. They don’t want this in- disadvantage. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The formation, and they don’t view it as And so I would simply ask my col- time of the gentleman has expired. material to the investment decisions leagues to understand whose side we Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I that they are making. are on. We are on the side of the retail yield an additional 30 seconds to the So you have to ask the question, investors and the institutional inves- gentleman from New York. then: Who is requiring or requesting tors who are handling all of the money Mr. MEEKS. Madam Speaker, the this information? I suspect it is more of our frontline workers who are in- American economy cannot reach its about appeasing social activists. It is vesting for their retirement. full potential without fully redressing not about the workers and it is cer- I would ask for a ‘‘yea’’ vote on these persistent barriers that have kept tainly not about the investors. This is en bloc amendments. whole communities from being able to about making sure that the virtue sig- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- build wealth and share in opportunities naling that is required in today’s cor- ance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- of prosperity. porate world—may I add, for large cor- ant to House Resolution 473, the pre- Mr. HUIZENGA. Madam Speaker, I porations, because there are plenty of vious question is ordered on the reserve the balance of my time. small and medium-sized, even publicly amendments en bloc offered by the Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I traded companies that are bucking gentlewoman from California (Ms. yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman this. WATERS). from Florida (Ms. LOIS FRANKEL). But for these large corporations who The question is on the amendments Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. have massive, massive compliance de- en bloc. Madam Speaker, I thank Representa- partments that are chock-full of attor- The question was taken; and the tive WATERS for her leadership on this neys, chock-full of CPAs and others Speaker pro tempore announced that issue. that are going to work through this, the noes appeared to have it. Madam Speaker, I want to highlight and they are going to hire their friends Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, on some language in this en bloc amend- in the consulting world to make sure that I demand the yeas and nays. ment that is very important to the that they are dotting the I’s and cross- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- working women of this country. The ing the T’s, that is who it is really ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution provision requires publicly traded com- about. 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. panies to disclose the number and mon- Sadly, unfortunately, who ultimately Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- etary amounts of settlements and judg- ends up losing in that equation is the ther proceedings on this question are ments in connection with workplace worker and the investor, our constitu- postponed. harassment claims. ents. AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HILL This will not only improve trans- Madam Speaker, with that, I yield The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. parency and accountability for public back the balance of my time. BLUMENAUER). It is now in order to con- companies, but it will provide incen- Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I sider amendment No. 4 printed in tives for them to foster respectful, safe yield myself the balance of my time to House Report 117–59. workplaces free from harassment and close. Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I have an to make sure that there are con- I urge my colleagues to join me in amendment at the desk. sequences when workplace abuses standing up for our Nation’s investors The SPEAKER pro tempore. The occur. and workers to vote ‘‘yes’’ for these Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- Here is the thing. Up to 80 percent of Democratic amendments. I do believe that Mr. HUIZENGA cor- lows: women have experienced some form of Strike titles I through V and insert the fol- workplace harassment, and there are rectly described who they are working lowing: serious implications that often result: for. He just talked about how big these SEC. 2. SEC STUDY ON ESG AND CLIMATE-RE- physical and mental health problems, corporations are and how much they LATED DISCLOSURES. career interruptions, and lower earn- have to manage. (a) STUDY.— ings. Enduring this kind of harassment Of course, prior to him, Mr. BURGESS (1) IN GENERAL.—The Securities and Ex- talked about, yes, the tax breaks that change Commission shall carry out a study at work can even discourage women of all disclosure frameworks described in from advancing their careers, which they receive, and they should receive more tax breaks. However, they are paragraph (2) that any U.S.-listed public only makes the gender wage gap worse. company may use when making disclosures All persons must have safe work- worried about these corporations and to investors, whether voluntarily or pursu- places to reach their full potential, and their ability to comply, despite the ant to law. investors should know more about the fact they have all of the accountants (2) DISCLOSURE FRAMEWORKS.—The disclo- workplaces they are putting their they need, they have all of the per- sure frameworks described in this paragraph money behind. Transparency should sonnel they need, they have all of the are as follows: add motivation to employers to keep management they need. They have ev- (A) Disclosure frameworks related to environmental, social, and governance (‘‘ESG’’) their employees safe, and that is good erything that they need to be in compliance. metrics. for everyone. (B) Disclosure frameworks related to the We are simply saying it is time for b 1400 climate. them to disclose information that the (b) REPORT.—The Commission shall issue a Mr. HUIZENGA. Madam Speaker, I investors have been asking and begging report to the Congress containing— yield myself such time as I may con- for. (1) all findings and determinations made in sume to close. And, of course, they often refer to carrying out the study required under sub- Madam Speaker, this was claimed the retail investors. But the institu- section (a)(1); and earlier by one of the authors that in- tional investors must be included in (2) a description of all inconsistencies between the frameworks described under sub- vestors wanted this information, I be- this decision because they are the ones section (a)(2). lieve was the quote. that are in control of the teachers and (c) ESG AND CLIMATE DISCLOSURE RULE- Well, I ask the question: If investors the firefighters and the workers on the MAKING CONTINGENT ON STUDY.—Issuers are want this information, as claimed, front lines and all of that money that not required to make any disclosures related then they can bring a vote to the they are investing for them, and they to ESG or the climate that were not required shareholders to require these disclo- have got to protect them. The way that on the date of enactment of this Act unless— sures. Evidence, Madam Speaker, you protect them is making sure that (1) such disclosures are required by a rule of the Commission; and would dictate and show that precious the investors understand how to make (2) such rule is issued taking into account few of these types of issues have actu- good decisions based on information. the finding and determinations of the study ally been brought to shareholder meet- If the big corporations, with all that required under subsection (a)(1). ings, where they are voted on. In the they have to be able to operate, do not The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- rare times that they have, even fewer give them this information, do not ant to House Resolution 473, the gen- have actually been approved. have this information, do not share tleman from Arkansas (Mr. HILL) and a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.040 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2853 Member opposed each will control 5 Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I strong- any public company may use when minutes. ly oppose the amendment offered by making disclosures to our investors, The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. HILL. This amendment would gut whether voluntarily or pursuant to a from Arkansas. the entirety of H.R. 1187. Bizarrely, statute. And it would analyze the dif- Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, as I noted in this amendment offered by my col- ferences and conflicting factors be- our debate earlier today, I stand in op- league has an odd focus on climate tween the reporting frameworks. This position to the legislation en bloc of- change, suggesting that we need more information is what we need in Con- fered by the majority, and that is why study about the financial risk of cli- gress, and we should be able to review I am offering an amendment that re- mate change. Let me be very clear: cli- it before drafting, let alone voting on places the entire underlying bill with a mate change is real. We cannot alter legislation that will lead to a man- study to be conducted by the Securities the Earth’s orbit or the Moon’s orbit or dated new disclosure framework. and Exchange Commission. click our heels three times and wish for Mr. Speaker, my amendment is sim- The amendment would require the climate change to magically disappear. ply good governance that will replace SEC to summarize and describe any in- In fact, the impacts of climate the bill with a study, and I believe that consistencies in the methodologies re- change are already apparent and are af- is the right way to go. I urge my col- lated to environmental, social, and fecting global financial markets. Un- leagues to support this. governance metrics before—repeat, be- fortunately, studies show that market Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance fore—they mandate any type of disclo- prices currently fail to factor in the of my time. sure from public companies. Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield My amendment will provide us with risks of climate change to the tune of myself the balance of my time to close. much-needed information on the dif- trillions of dollars. Mr. HILL’s amendment would com- ferences between the five or six stand- Mr. HILL’s amendment would also allow companies to continue to engage pletely gut H.R. 1187 and would prevent ard setters, among many others, cur- investors from accessing critical envi- rently in the market. They all have dif- in legally risky tax-avoidance schemes ronmental, social, and governance in- ferent approaches and ways to measure to funnel limitless amounts of cor- formation that they need to make the climate and other ESG risks. This porate dark money into politics and to best investment decisions possible and causes confusion, Mr. Speaker, and tur- enrich CEOs while worker wages re- hold the companies they own account- moil, both for the public companies main stagnant. This is precisely the in- trying to determine these metrics and formation that investors want to know able. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on issue their financials and for investors about the companies that they own. Mr. HILL’s amendment, and I yield trying to understand what has been I urge my colleagues to reject this disclosed. amendment. I reserve the balance of back the balance of my time. As we have discussed during the gen- my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- eral debate, H.R. 1187 is a compilation Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, we are not in ant to House Resolution 473, the pre- of five different bills. During this Kansas anymore, since we are using vious question is ordered on the amendment debate, I want to focus ‘‘Wizard of Oz’’ analogies. To put a amendment offered by the gentleman particularly on the bills offered by the finer point on it, we are not debating from Arkansas (Mr. HILL). gentleman from California (Mr. climate. We are debating the right way The question is on the amendment. The question was taken; and the VARGAS) and the gentleman from Illi- to disclose financial risk for climate, Speaker pro tempore announced that nois (Mr. CASTEN). from climate. When we marked these bills up in the To put a finer point on it, a report re- the noes appeared to have it. Financial Services Committee, I point- leased by the Governance & Account- Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- ed out that even though Democrats be- ability Institute features a breakdown mand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- lieve these bills are in alignment, as of all the Standard & Poor’s 500 pub- ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution they both address the need for climate- licly traded companies that are cur- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. related disclosure, they are in tension rently disclosing climate risk and with one another. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- which standard setter they are using. ther proceedings on this question are For example, Congressman VARGAS’ The outcome shows that 51 percent postponed. bill suggests that a disclosure system use one company, 14 percent use an- is sufficient by providing an annual re- other, and 5 percent use another. Vast- b 1415 port describing the long-term ESG ly different outcomes. And, in fact, the AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MS. SCHRIER strategy and ESG-related metrics, bill proposed by the majority dictates The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now which presumably would include cli- which one of those should be used, and in order to consider amendment No. 8 mate risk. it happens to be the one that only 5 printed in House Report 117–59. On the other hand, Congressman percent of companies are currently Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Speaker, I have CASTEN says that a disclosure should using. an amendment at the desk made in report the same metrics, but addition- So there are five or six of these dif- order by the rule. ally needs to disclose the social and ferent standard setters out there, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The human impact of a company’s actions, it is important for the commission to Clerk will designate the amendment. analyze how the company’s reputation figure out which one of these makes The text of the amendment is as fol- might be affected by climate, detail the most sense before we mandate in a lows: the board’s oversight, and has a long Add at the end the following: list of statutory additions. rulemaking. TITLE VI—OTHER MATTERS The Democrats often say that we Bogging down these companies with additional, unclear, unwieldy disclo- SEC. 601. STUDY AND REPORT ON SMALL BUSI- need to mandate measuring climate NESSES AND ESG DISCLOSURES. risk because this is science. But sures just to prove a political point is not just unfair, it is expensive. It leads (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year Deloitte & Touche reported that after the date of the enactment of this Act, science has not agreed on the method- to increased litigation risk and hurts the Securities and Exchange Commission, in ology for measuring climate risks, and long-term capital formation. This is coordination with the Director of the Office even when companies try to measure not how we should be operating as pol- of the Advocate for Small Business Capital these risks, the information isn’t meas- icymakers and precisely why I am of- Formation and the Investor Advocate of the ured consistently, timely, and in a rel- fering this amendment to get the work Office of the Investor Advocate, shall— evant way, increasing uncertainty. done right up front before it turns into (1) conduct a study on the issues small Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of another government mandate. businesses face with respect to complying with disclosure requirements related to envi- my time. My amendment is simply good governance. It will replace the bill with a ronmental, social, and governance metrics; Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I claim and time in opposition. study of all disclosure frameworks re- (2) submit a report to Congress that in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- lated to the environment, social and cludes— tlewoman from California is recognized governance metrics, as well as those (A) the results of the study required under for 5 minutes. particularly related to climate that paragraph (1); and

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I think that may have standards that reduce regulatory un- Act (15 U.S.C. 632). achieved the same goal in a certainly certainty, all while providing investors The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- much more clear manner for the au- and markets with this critical informa- ant to House Resolution 473, the gen- thor. tion. tlewoman from Washington (Ms. This bill will be particularly burden- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I con- SCHRIER) and a Member opposed each some on small businesses that don’t tinue to support this amendment, and I will control 5 minutes. have the resources to pay all the exam happy to accept it. The Chair recognizes the gentle- penses associated with complying with Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance woman from Washington. these disclosures, such as lawyers, ac- of my time. Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Speaker, I yield countants, and other ESG consultants. Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Speaker, I urge myself such time as I may consume. I know the chairwoman had men- my colleagues to support this amend- Mr. Speaker, my amendment to this tioned that somehow my statements ment that is a commonsense amend- bill is very simple. It would ensure that earlier and the statements of my col- ment to support our local small busi- this important legislation does not leagues were supportive of large businesses. place undue burden on small business and their support of this. It is ac- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance nesses. tually the exact opposite. I could really of my time. In so many areas throughout my dis- care less what the Fortune 50 think The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- trict, our Main Street businesses are about this. ant to House Resolution 473, the pre- just now finally getting back on their I am concerned about that bottom 50. vious question is ordered on the feet. They have faced unprecedented I am worried about those up-and-com- amendment offered by the gentle- challenges during this past pandemic ing companies that are going to have woman from Washington (Ms. year. In fact, one small business owner those precious resources sucked into SCHRIER). in Auburn almost didn’t apply for any more compliance that, again, does not The question is on the amendment. Federal financial assistance because have relevance or materiality to inves- The question was taken; and the she was so overwhelmed by the poten- tors, nor is it actually requested by in- Speaker pro tempore announced that tial paperwork. vestors. the ayes appear to have it. Even before the pandemic, small But this bill is a prime example of Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, on that I businesses were bogged down with pa- Wall Street versus Main Street, and I demand the yeas and nays. The perwork and administrative burdens, commend my colleague for fighting for SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to things that can be easily handled by a Main Street with this amendment. section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the large corporation but that really are I am prepared to accept this amend- yeas and nays are ordered. too much of a burden and can put a ment because I hope it will help small Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Main Street shop out of business. businesses. ther proceedings on this question are When we implement this legislation, Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank postponed. we should also understand what effect my colleague for his commendation on AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MS. PLASKETT. it will have on small businesses and the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now make it as easy as possible for them to Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the in order to consider amendment No. 10 disclose this important information. gentlewoman from California (Ms. printed in House Report 117–59. That is why my amendment requires WATERS), the chairwoman of the House Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I have the Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee on Financial Services. an amendment at the desk. Commission to study issues small busi- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The nesses may face when complying with amendment offered by Representative Clerk will designate the amendment. requirements of this bill and order rec- SCHRIER requires the SEC to work with The text of the amendment is as fol- ommendations to ease regulatory bur- the Office of the Advocate for Small lows: dens for these businesses. Business Capital Formation and the Of- Page 41, line 8, insert ‘‘means’’ after ‘‘ ‘tax As we move forward in creating fice of the Investor Advocate to study jurisdiction’ ’’. Page 41, line 9, strike ‘‘means’’. transparency for large corporations, it the issues smaller public companies may face in reporting ESG disclosures, Page 41, beginning line 9, strike ‘‘or a ju- is important that we do so without cre- risdiction that is not a country but that has ating burdens that could really hamper and to make recommendations for the fiscal autonomy; and’’ and insert ‘‘; or’’. the recovery of small businesses. SEC to consider. Page 41, strike lines 12 through 14. This is a commonsense amendment, Disclosures of ESG-related matters Page 41, after line 11, insert the following: and I urge my colleagues to support its are critical to investors in markets, ‘‘(ii) a jurisdiction that is not a country adoption. and it is imperative that public compa- but that has fiscal autonomy.’’. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of nies provide investors, the true owners The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- my time. of these companies, with this impor- ant to House Resolution 473, the gen- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I claim tant information. However, it is just as tlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Ms. the time in opposition to this amend- important for us to ensure that public PLASKETT) and a Member opposed each ment, although I am not opposed to it. companies of all sizes are able to com- will control 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without ply with these disclosure requirements. The Chair recognizes the gentle- objection, the gentleman from Michi- To address this, my colleague, Rep- woman from the Virgin Islands. gan is recognized for 5 minutes. resentative SCHRIER, has introduced an Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield There was no objection. amendment that requires the SEC to myself such time as I may consume. Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I ap- work with the Office of the Advocate I rise in support of this amendment. preciate the goals of this amendment, for Small Business Capital Formation This amendment proposes a technical and I applaud my colleague from Wash- and the Office of the Investor Advocate change in title 5 of this bill, the Disclo- ington. We should be concerned about to study the issues that smaller public sure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, the effects of this bill and ESG report- companies face in disclosing ESG mat- to simply clarify that a ‘‘tax jurisdic- ing on small businesses, and I would ters, and to make recommendations for tion’’ includes either a country or a ju- say that this is a step in the right di- the SEC to tailor these disclosure re- risdiction that is not a country but has rection. quirements to assist smaller public fiscal autonomy. However, I don’t believe this amend- companies. My concern, as the bill presently ment actually goes far enough. The Ms. SCHRIER’s amendment, along states, is that certain words used in ranking member of the full committee with Mr. VARGAS’ provision in H.R. that part of the bill will be highly

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The My amendment seeks to correct the Mr. Speaker, at this time I yield 1 previous question shall be considered as or- bill’s definition of a tax jurisdiction by minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- dered on the bill and on any amendment removing its words explicitly analyzing fornia (Ms. WATERS), the chairwoman thereto to final passage without intervening U.S. territories without the United of the Financial Services Committee. motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally States. While these specific words sepa- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I under- divided and controlled by the chair and rank- rating the territories from the rest of stand that my friend and colleague, ing minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their respective the United States would be removed, Ms. PLASKETT, has raised some con- designees; and (2) one motion to commit. the rest of the language would be left cerns about the treatment of terri- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- as it currently exists in the bill: A ‘‘tax tories in this bill, and I want to assure tlewoman from Pennsylvania is recog- jurisdiction’’ would mean either a her that the staff has done everything nized for 1 hour. country or a jurisdiction that is not a possible in the bill text to ensure that Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, for the country but that has fiscal autonomy. territories are included in this bill and purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- My concern is with the language to not treated disparately. tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman explicitly distinguish U.S. territories The language in this bill is con- from Pennsylvania (Mr. from the sovereign United States in sistent with regulations promulgated RESCHENTHALER), pending which I yield such a way. under the Obama administration re- myself such time as I may consume. First, it would be inconsistent with garding country-by-country tax report- During consideration of this resolu- the current structure of the Securities ing, which were carefully written to tion, all time is yielded for the purpose Exchange Act of 1934, which this bill ensure territories were not excluded. of debate only. seeks to amend. Under that law, each I want to make clear that nothing in GENERAL LEAVE of the U.S. territories are defined and this bill should be intended to suggest Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I ask treated as States. that territories are tax havens. In fact, unanimous consent that all Members Secondly, it would be contrary to the I have worked with my colleague, Mr. be given 5 legislative days to revise and position that the United States has SAN NICOLAS, on this bill text. We be- extend their remarks. taken in its deliberations with the Eu- lieve that the enhanced disclosures in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ropean Union and the OECD in re- this bill, which will include territories, objection to the request of the gentle- sponse to blacklisting of U.S. terri- should help encourage investment in woman from Pennsylvania? tories in 2017 and 2018. the territories and hold corporations There was no objection. A letter from the Secretary of Treas- accountable for lack of investment in Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, today, ury to the Council of the European territories. the Committee on Rules met and re- Union addressing this issue reads: ‘‘The I want to ensure Ms. PLASKETT that I ported a rule, House Resolution 479, United States disagrees with the Coun- take her concerns seriously, and I in- providing for consideration of S. 475, cil’s decision to consider U.S. terri- tend to work with her to make sure the Juneteenth National Independence tories separately from the United that what she is identifying as perhaps Day Act, under a closed rule. States.’’ incorrectly being defined as tax havens The rule provides 1 hour of debate It would be more difficult for the is an issue that I will deal with. equally divided and controlled by the United States to make this argument if chair and ranking minority member of legislation is adopted by Congress lend- b 1430 the Committee on Oversight and Re- ing credence to the argument that U.S. Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, since I form and one motion to recommit. territories should be treated as tax ju- have assurances from both the chair- Mr. Speaker, we are here today to risdictions without the United States woman and the committee that they consider an important and timely bill, as a whole. will continue to work with us to ensure S. 475, which parallels H.R. 1320 intro- Importantly, treating the U.S. terri- that U.S. territories are not treated as duced by our colleague, SHEILA JACK- tories as separate tax jurisdictions dis- tax havens but that we are, in fact, in- SON LEE from Texas. This bill would make Juneteenth a Federal holiday. tinct from the sovereign United States dividuals who intend and continue to We are happy and not a little sur- would also be inconsistent with efforts intend, through our governments, to prised to see that the Senate was able that U.S. territories have been making pay our taxes to the Internal Revenue to quickly pass this bill with unani- for relief from tax increases intended Service and continue to be treated eq- mous consent. It is not every day that for foreign tax jurisdictions that were uitably as part of the United States, at one sees the Senate move more quickly unfairly imposed on U.S. territories by this time, I yield back the balance of than the House, and it is my hope that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. my time and I withdraw my amend- today the House of Representatives Lastly, I have concerns about the ment. would be able to act with similar swift- language at issue categorizing U.S. ter- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ness. ritories as fiscally autonomous. They amendment is withdrawn. Juneteenth, a portmanteau of June are, in fact, legally possessions of the Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, 19th, celebrates a seminal moment in United States under the tax code to further consideration of H.R. 1187 is Black American history, and it is well this day. One of the U.S. territories is postponed. past time that our country recognizes currently in a state of bankruptcy. The f the importance of this day by making U.S. Virgin Islands has no control over PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION it a Federal holiday. its income taxes and cannot sever itself While the Emancipation Proclama- OF S. 475, JUNETEENTH NA- from the mirror code tax system of the tion outlawed slavery in the South, TIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY United States, and has extensive and and the Civil War effectively ended ACT longstanding written agreements in with the surrender of the Confederacy place with the IRS requiring exchange Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, by di- in April of 1865 at Appomattox, slavery of tax information. rection of the Committee on Rules, I did not immediately end throughout Thus, all I have requested with this call up House Resolution 479 and ask the United States. technical amendment is that the bill for its immediate consideration. During the Civil War, many language be slightly adjusted to re- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- slaveholders migrated to Texas to move words explicitly referencing U.S. lows: avoid conflict and continued to hold territories as tax jurisdictions distinct H. RES. 479 Black Americans in bondage after the from the sovereign United States. I be- Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- formal end of the Civil War. lieve this would be more fair to the lution it shall be in order to consider in the On June 19, 1865, Union troops finally sponsors of this measure because it House the bill (S. 475) to amend title 5, arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, to en- would in no way impede the effect of United States Code, to designate Juneteenth sure that slaves were freed, a full 21⁄2

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My State provided over 350,000 known as Emancipation Day, Jubilee this day, we live with the long-term ef- soldiers and sailors, more than any Day, and Juneteenth Independence fects and consequences of slavery in other Northern State except New York. Day. Over time, they developed time- America. Pennsylvania also served as a vital re- honored traditions for celebration, in- Racism, both interpersonal and insti- source for military equipment and food cluding parades, cookouts, family re- tutional, continues to plague our coun- for the Union Army. As I already men- unions, prayer gatherings, historic and try. And despite monumental efforts, tioned, the Commonwealth was the site cultural readings, and musical per- from the Civil War to the civil rights of the world’s largest battle, that of formances. As Texans emigrated to movement and beyond, to get our Na- Gettysburg. other parts of the United States, those tion to live up to the ideals proclaimed So, it probably comes as no surprise traditions came with them and became in the Declaration of Independence, that Pennsylvania already recognizes enshrined in Black communities across Black Americans still face disparate Juneteenth. In fact, since 1980, 47 our country. treatment and disparate outcomes States, including, as I said, my home Today, Juneteenth is celebrated by across our society, from housing and State of Pennsylvania, as well as the communities throughout the United healthcare to education and the work- District of Columbia, have issued legis- States. Forty-eight States and the Dis- place. lation recognizing Juneteenth as a hol- trict of Columbia recognize To move forward with the work of iday or as a day of observance. Juneteenth. It is time for the Federal dismantling institutional racism that Designating June 19 as a national Government to do the same. continues to disenfranchise Black holiday would increase awareness and My own district in southeastern Americans, it is essential that we start education on Juneteenth; it would cele- Pennsylvania takes great pride in its by looking critically at how we get brate Black history and culture; and it Juneteenth celebrations. From parades here. would recognize the Americans who and flag raisings and picnics to musical If we all truly commit ourselves to fought and died to end slavery. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of performances and community gath- striving toward a more perfect Union, my time. erings, our community will celebrate where all people are not only legally Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I now at dozens of events throughout the dis- equal but actually have a fair shot at recognize my distinguished colleague, trict this weekend. achieving the American Dream, we the chairwoman of the Subcommittee On a planning call this week for one must recognize our current failings and on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland of our local celebrations, a resident take the necessary steps to end racial Security in the House Committee on from the Eastwick neighborhood in discrimination, the racial wealth gap, the Judiciary. Representative SHEILA southwest Philadelphia proclaimed and racial injustices in our social, eco- JACKSON LEE is a tremendous advocate that ‘‘Juneteenth is the holy grail’’ of nomic, environmental, and judicial in- and leader in the fight for racial equity celebrations for the community be- stitutions. and an inspiration to many of our col- cause it represents America’s true day While some may feel that making leagues, including myself. Coming from of freedom. Juneteenth a Federal holiday is a pure- the great State of Texas, she is all too Upon hearing the news that this bill ly symbolic act, symbols hold power. familiar with the history and impor- would come up for passage today, one Holidays hold power. tance of Juneteenth for African Ameri- of my staffers said: ‘‘As an African- While millions of Americans already cans and for all Americans to recognize American woman raising five beautiful celebrate Juneteenth and use the day and reconcile our history. children, it would mean so much to to reflect on our collective past and fu- In Congress’ past, Representative make Juneteenth a Federal holiday. ture, this is an important step to for- JACKSON LEE led the charge to recog- . . . It allows people to reflect on what mally commemorate a crucial part of nize Juneteenth as a national holiday my ancestors had to deal with. It gives our culture and history that for too by introducing legislation to federally the history of how they fought and con- long has been canceled. recognize this historic day. In the 117th tinued to fight as they passed the torch I look forward to working with my Congress, she, again, introduced H.R. on to the next generation.’’ colleagues on other meaningful steps 1320, which I understand formed the Another community member just we can take to honor the legacy of basis for the Senate bill. shared: ‘‘I hope this provides an acces- enslaved people who contributed so Through the tireless work of her and sible, teachable moment so people much to our history and to address the her Senate colleagues, we now have the across the country can talk with their lasting impacts of this cruel chapter in privilege of voting on this historic leg- neighbors about why we need this holi- our history that still persist today. islation. I applaud the tremendous day and how it helps to address the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of work of the distinguished gentlewoman erasure of Black contributions to hu- my time. from Texas. manity and history.’’ Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speak- Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the I know that this move to make er, I thank the distinguished gentle- gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON Juneteenth a Federal holiday will woman from Pennsylvania (Ms. SCAN- LEE). mean so much to members of the Black LON) for yielding me the customary 30 Ms. JACKSON LEE. How humbled I community in my district, and I am so minutes, and I yield myself such time am to be on the floor of the House with excited to have the great honor of re- as I may consume. fellow Americans who can speak elo- turning home to celebrate this week- Mr. Speaker, the rule before us today quently about the history that is so end after we pass this bill. provides for consideration of S. 475, a deeply seated in my history and the Juneteenth, like many of our other bipartisan bill establishing a national history of so many Americans. Federal celebrations, serves as a day of holiday on June 19, known as How honored I am, Congresswoman remembrance and reflection and a cele- Juneteenth National Independence SCANLON, that you come from the great bration of emancipation and freedom. Day. The June 19th date marks the State of Pennsylvania that has a sto- So, as we consider the rule today, date that Major General Gordon ried history. For some of us, we re- and as we approach this year’s Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, member Gettysburg, but there are Juneteenth celebrations, I ask my col- and announced the end of slavery and many other aspects, which I have had leagues in this Chamber to think and the Civil War. the privilege of visiting.

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To my friend from Pennsylvania, the imagine, how short I am, I will be With the President’s signature, the federal manager and Rules Committee mem- standing maybe taller than Senator government will join 47 states in recognizing ber, how honored I am to have you, a CORNYN, forgive me for that, because it as a holiday Juneteenth, the day that has fellow Pennsylvanian, in terms of the will be such an elevation of joy, but we been celebrated by African Americans for 156 minority’s manager, on the floor will be there for a historic celebration. years and has been called rightly as ’Amer- today. You know full well the fight of But Juneteenth came in June of 1865, ica’s second Independence Day.’ the Union soldiers, and I am sure that and shortly thereafter, in the next few Let me extend on behalf of all of us who you have in your constituency or in months, the 13th Amendment declared have labored to pass this important legislation the State descendants of those fights. slavery unconstitutional in the United our deep appreciation to the House leader- Mr. Speaker, I can stand here today States. I think it is important to read ship, particularly Majority Leader Hoyer, for to say, with Senator MARKEY, Senator these words. These are the words of their support which paved the way for the CORNYN, Senator SMITH, and my col- General Granger, coming all the way House last year to pass by unanimous con- league of long-suffering, DANNY DAVIS, from Washington, D.C., of General sent H. Res. 1001, the resolution I introduced who began this journey with me, the Order No. 3. recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. act or the thought of racial divide You know, we like legislation, but I As I have said many times, Juneteenth is as crushes to the floor on this bright and will tell you, can you imagine all of the significant to African Americans as July 4 is to sunny day as we bring from the Senate slaves who were not free 2 extra years? all Americans because on that day, June 19, the legislation that I offered, H.R. 1320, They gathered around, they knew 155 years ago, General Gordon Granger, the in the form of S. 475, the Juneteenth something was happening. There was Commanding Officer of the District of Texas, National Independence Day Act, com- no telegram and there was no cyber, rode into Galveston, Texas and announced panion legislation to H.R. 1320 in the there was no email or tweets. the freedom of the last American slaves; belat- House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The edly freeing 250,000 slaves in Texas nearly The House was the leader, although I time of the gentlewoman has expired. two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln am always glad to embrace the dy- Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I yield signed the Emancipation Proclamation. When General Granger read these words of namic leadership of the Senate. We an additional 1 minute to the gentle- General Order No. 3 set off joyous celebra- have over 160 more sponsors coming, woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, the tions of the freedmen and women of Texas: bipartisan sponsors. ‘‘The people of Texas are informed that in people of Texas are informed that, in My good friend and colleague from accordance with a Proclamation from the Ex- accordance with a proclamation from Texas, RANDY WEBER, actually rep- ecutive of the United States, all slaves are the Executive of the United States, all resents Galveston, and I want to share free. This involves an absolute equality of slaves are free. This involves an abso- his name on the floor. rights and rights of property between former lute equality of rights and rights of b 1445 masters and slaves, and the connection there- property between former masters and fore existing between them becomes that be- But I introduce this to make slaves, and the connection therefore Juneteenth a Federal holiday to com- tween employer and hired laborer.’’ existing between them becomes that of Juneteenth thus made real to the last per- memorate the end of chattel slavery, employer and hired labor. It is a day of sons living under the system of chattel slav- America’s original sin, and to bring freedom. ery, of human bondage, the prophetic words about celebration, crushing racial di- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the of President Abraham Lincoln delivered No- vide down to a point of unity to this Rules Committee, Chairman MCGOV- vember 19, 1863, at Gettysburg ‘‘that this na- Earth, and it is because of the perse- ERN, and Ranking Member COLE. I want tion, under God, shall have a new birth of verance, the strength of our mutual to thank them for their commitment freedom—and that government of the people, communities, African Americans that in bringing this to us. I want to thank by the people, for the people, shall not perish struggle for equality. Majority Leader HOYER, Speaker from the earth.’’ Now, I would be remiss if I did not at PELOSI, the whip, Mr. CLYBURN, the Juneteenth was first celebrated in the Texas least appoint that slavery was real. chairman, Mr. JEFFRIES, and all of the state capital in 1867 under the direction of the These are the brutal backs upon which leadership on both sides of the aisle Freedmen’s Bureau and remains the oldest the whip went over and over and over that have brought us to this point. known celebration of slavery’s demise, com- again, not only men, women, children, Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the memorating freedom while acknowledging the possibly, as history recounts. House Judiciary Committee, the Chair of the sacrifices and contributions made by coura- The history is limited because it is Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and geous African Americans towards making our slave narrative, that I might very hum- Homeland Security, and the principal sponsor great nation the more conscious and accept- bly and respectfully say, those stories in the House of the Juneteenth National Inde- ing country that it has become. are in broken English. But I remember pendence Day Act, I rise in strong and enthu- Juneteenth is as significant to African Amer- one where a woman slave said to a hus- siastic support of the Rule and the underlying icans as July 4 is to all Americans because on band that had been either taken away legislation, S. 475, the Senate companion to that day, June 19, 155 years ago, General or had been a freed slave to another the Juneteenth National Independence Day Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas plantation; she said, Husband, come Act, which establishes June 19 as a federal and announced the freedom of the last Amer- back, come back, they are about to sell holiday. ican slaves; belatedly freeing 250,000 slaves me and your children to different I applaud the U.S. Senate for passing S. in Texas nearly two and a half years after places. That is what this moment in 475, Juneteenth National Independence Day Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation time in history represents for us. Act, companion legislation to H.R. 1320, which Proclamation. But look where we are today. Look I introduced to make Juneteenth a federal holi- Juneteenth was first celebrated in the Texas where we are. In the midst of what peo- day to commemorate the end of chattel slav- state capital in 1867 under the direction of the ple have described as racial divide, we ery, America’s Original Sin, and to celebrate Freedmen’s Bureau. have now come to a place where we ac- the perseverance that has been the hallmark Today, Juneteenth remains the oldest knowledge the 47 States that have done of the African American struggle for equality. known celebration of slavery’s demise. It com- a celebratory, unified, and multicul- I thank Senator MARKEY of Massachusetts, memorates freedom while acknowledging the tural celebration of Juneteenth. Let my senior senator, Senator JOHN CORNYN of sacrifices and contributions made by coura- me tell you why, just for a moment. Texas, and others who spearheaded this effort geous African Americans towards making our Juneteenth is as significant to Afri- in the Senate, and Senate Majority Leader great nation the more conscious and accept- can Americans as it will be to Ameri- SCHUMER for his support and for using his leg- ing country that it has become. cans because we, too, are Americans, islative skills to ensure the bill was voted on As the nation prepares to celebrate July 4th, and it means freedom. and passed. our nation’s independence day, it is a time to Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, General Mr. Speaker, now it is time for the House of reflect on the accomplishments of our nation Granger found himself on the shores of Representatives to act swiftly and bring to the and its people.

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General Granger’s reading of this order in 1863, but it took 21⁄2 years for slaves Gallego Lynch Sarbanes in Texas to learn of their freedom. S. Garamendi Malinowski Scanlon ended chattel slavery, a form of perpetual ser- Garcı´a (IL) Maloney, Schakowsky vitude that held generations of Africans in 475 will finally designate June 19 as a Garcia (TX) Carolyn B. Schiff bondage in the United States for two-hundred national holiday and highlight the im- Golden Maloney, Sean Schneider and forty-eight years and opened a new chap- portant history and contribution of Gomez Manning Schrader Black Americans and those who fought Gottheimer Matsui Schrier ter in American history. Green, Al (TX) McBath Scott (VA) Recognizing the importance of this date, and died to end slavery. Grijalva McCollum Scott, David former slaves coined the word ‘‘Juneteenth’’ to Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Harder (CA) McEachin Sewell mark the occasion with a celebrations the first of my time. Hayes McGovern Sherman Higgins (NY) McNerney of which occurred in the Texas state capital in Sherrill Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Himes Meeks Sires 1867 under the direction of the Freedmen’s myself the balance of my time. I want Horsford Meng Slotkin Bureau. to echo the remarks of my distin- Houlahan Mfume Smith (WA) Hoyer Morelle Juneteenth was and is a living symbol of guished colleague, Representative Soto Huffman Moulton Spanberger freedom for people who did not have it. HEILA ACKSON EE Jackson Lee Mrvan S J L , in mentioning Speier Juneteenth remains the oldest known cele- Jayapal Murphy (FL) Pennsylvania’s history in this moment. Stansbury Jeffries Nadler bration of slavery’s demise. Stanton I want to highlight Philadelphia’s role Johnson (GA) Napolitano It commemorates freedom while acknowl- Stevens in our Nation’s abolitionist movement, Johnson (TX) Neal Strickland edging the sacrifices and contributions made Jones Neguse the Quakers, Lucretia Mott, who em- Suozzi by courageous African Americans towards braced that movement and pushed this Kahele Newman Kaptur Norcross Swalwell making our great nation the more conscious country forward, the role of our resi- Takano and accepting country that it has become. Keating O’Halleran dents in fighting and winning the Civil Kelly (IL) Omar Thompson (CA) The celebration of Juneteenth followed the Khanna Pallone Thompson (MS) War, and being the birthplace of Amer- Titus most devastating conflict in our country’s his- ican ideals at Independence Hall. Kildee Panetta tory, in the aftermath of a civil war that pitted Kilmer Pappas Tlaib Mr. Speaker, I hope that in passing Tonko brother against brother, neighbor against Kim (NJ) Pascrell this rule and the underlying bill we Kind Payne Torres (CA) neighbor and threatened to tear the fabric of Torres (NY) will take a collective step forward in Kirkpatrick Perlmutter our union apart forever that America truly be- Krishnamoorthi Peters Trahan achieving those goals that all Ameri- came the land of the free and the home of the Kuster Phillips Trone cans are equal under the law, treated Lamb Pingree Underwood brave. fairly in our schools, our workplaces, Langevin Pocan Vargas The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once Veasey our courts, and our public institutions. Larsen (WA) Porter said, ‘‘Freedom is never free,’’ and African Larson (CT) Pressley Vela Symbols hold power. Holidays hold Vela´ zquez American labor leader A. Phillip Randolph Lawrence Price (NC) power. While millions of Americans al- Lawson (FL) Quigley Wasserman often said ‘‘Freedom is never given. It is won.’’ ready celebrate Juneteenth and use the Lee (CA) Raskin Schultz Truer words were never spoken. Lee (NV) Rice (NY) Waters We should all recognize the power and the day to reflect on our collective past Leger Fernandez Ross Watson Coleman ironic truth of those statements, and we and future, this is an important step to Levin (CA) Roybal-Allard Welch formally commemorate a crucial part Levin (MI) Ruiz Wexton should pause to remember the enormous Lieu Ruppersberger Wild price paid by all Americans in our country’s of our culture and history. I urge, Lofgren Rush Williams (GA) quest to realize its promise. again, that all my colleagues vote for Lowenthal Ryan Wilson (FL) Juneteenth honors the end of the 400 years the rule and the underlying bill. Luria Sa´ nchez Yarmuth Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of suffering African Americans endured under NAYS—208 slavery and celebrates the legacy of persever- of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. Aderholt Duncan Hinson ance that has become the hallmark of the Afri- Allen Dunn Hollingsworth can American experience in the struggle for The previous question was ordered. Amodei Emmer Hudson equality. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Armstrong Estes Huizenga In recent years, a number of National question is on the adoption of the reso- Arrington Fallon Issa lution. Babin Feenstra Jackson Juneteenth Organizations have arisen to take Bacon Ferguson Jacobs (NY) their place alongside older organizations—all The question was taken; and the Baird Fischbach Johnson (LA) with the mission to promote and cultivate Speaker pro tempore announced that Balderson Fitzgerald Johnson (OH) knowledge and appreciation of African Amer- the ayes appeared to have it. Banks Fitzpatrick Johnson (SD) Barr Fleischmann Jordan ican history and culture. Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speak- Bentz Fortenberry Joyce (OH) Juneteenth celebrates African American er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. Bergman Foxx Joyce (PA) freedom while encouraging self-development The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bice (OK) Franklin, C. Katko and respect for all cultures. Biggs Scott Keller ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Bilirakis Fulcher Kelly (MS) But it must always remain a reminder to us 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Bishop (NC) Gaetz Kelly (PA) all that liberty and freedom are precious birth- The vote was taken by electronic de- Boebert Gallagher Kim (CA) rights of all Americans, which must be jeal- vice, and there were—yeas 214, nays Bost Garbarino Kinzinger ously guarded and preserved for future gen- Brady Garcia (CA) Kustoff 208, not voting 8, as follows: Brooks Gibbs LaHood erations. [Roll No. 163] Buchanan Gimenez LaMalfa I urge all members to support the rule and Buck Gohmert Lamborn YEAS—214 the underlying legislation. Bucshon Gonzales, Tony Latta Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speak- Adams Carbajal Cuellar Budd Gonzalez (OH) LaTurner Aguilar Ca´ rdenas Davids (KS) Burchett Good (VA) Lesko er, I yield myself the balance of my Allred Carson Davis, Danny K. Burgess Gooden (TX) Letlow time. I would like to thank my good Auchincloss Carter (LA) Dean Calvert Gosar Long friend and colleague from Texas (Ms. Axne Cartwright DeFazio Cammack Granger Loudermilk Barraga´ n Case DeGette Carl Graves (LA) Lucas JACKSON LEE) for the kind words for Bass Casten DeLauro Carter (GA) Graves (MO) Luetkemeyer my home State of Pennsylvania, and Beatty Castor (FL) DelBene Carter (TX) Green (TN) Mace for recognizing the descendants of Bera Castro (TX) Delgado Cawthorn Greene (GA) Malliotakis those who fought to end slavery, espe- Beyer Chu Demings Chabot Griffith Mann Bishop (GA) Cicilline DeSaulnier Cheney Grothman Massie cially those in Pennsylvania. Blumenauer Clark (MA) Deutch Cline Guest Mast Additionally, I would like to com- Blunt Rochester Clarke (NY) Dingell Cloud Guthrie McCarthy mend her on working on the House Bonamici Cleaver Doggett Clyde Hagedorn McCaul companion for, from what I am under- Bourdeaux Clyburn Doyle, Michael Cole Harris McClain Bowman Cohen F. Comer Harshbarger McClintock standing, years and years. So this cer- Boyle, Brendan Connolly Escobar Crawford Hartzler McKinley tainly says volumes about the work F. Cooper Eshoo Crenshaw Hern Meijer she put into the bill, and I would just Brown Correa Espaillat Curtis Herrell Meuser Brownley Costa Evans Davidson Herrera Beutler Miller (IL) like to thank her. Bush Courtney Fletcher Davis, Rodney Hice (GA) Miller (WV) Mr. Speaker, President Lincoln Bustos Crist Foster DesJarlais Higgins (LA) Miller-Meeks issued the Emancipation Proclamation Butterfield Crow Frankel, Lois Diaz-Balart Hill Moolenaar

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.032 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2859 Mooney Rose Thompson (PA) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Clark (MA) Jones Pocan Moore (AL) Rosendale Tiffany ment. Clarke (NY) Kahele Porter Moore (UT) Rouzer Timmons Cleaver Kaptur Pressley Mullin Rutherford Turner The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clyburn Keating Price (NC) Murphy (NC) Salazar Upton question is on the amendment offered Cohen Kelly (IL) Quigley Nehls Scalise Connolly Khanna Valadao by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- Raskin Newhouse Schweikert Van Drew Cooper Kildee Rice (NY) GESS). Norman Scott, Austin Van Duyne Correa Kilmer Rosendale Nunes Sessions Costa Kim (NJ) Wagner The vote was taken by electronic de- Ross Obernolte Simpson Courtney Kind Walberg Roy Owens Smith (MO) vice, and there were—yeas 209, nays Crist Kirkpatrick Walorski Roybal-Allard Palazzo Smith (NE) 218, not voting 3, as follows: Crow Krishnamoorthi Waltz Ruiz Palmer Smith (NJ) Cuellar Kuster [Roll No. 164] Ruppersberger Pence Smucker Weber (TX) Davidson Lamb Rush Perry Spartz Webster (FL) YEAS—209 Davis, Danny K. Langevin Pfluger Stauber Wenstrup Dean Larsen (WA) Ryan Aderholt Gosar Mullin ´ Posey Steel Westerman DeFazio Larson (CT) Sanchez Allen Gottheimer Murphy (NC) Reed Stefanik Williams (TX) DeGette Lawrence Sarbanes Amodei Granger Nehls Reschenthaler Steil Wilson (SC) DeLauro Lawson (FL) Scanlon Armstrong Graves (LA) Newhouse Rice (SC) Steube Wittman DelBene Lee (CA) Schakowsky Arrington Graves (MO) Norman Rodgers (WA) Stewart Womack Demings Lee (NV) Schiff Bacon Green (TN) Nunes Rogers (AL) Taylor Young DeSaulnier Leger Fernandez Schneider Baird Griffith Obernolte Rogers (KY) Tenney Zeldin Deutch Levin (CA) Schrader Balderson Grothman Owens Dingell Levin (MI) Scott (VA) Banks Guest Palazzo NOT VOTING—8 Doggett Lieu Scott, David Barr Guthrie Palmer Doyle, Michael Lofgren Craig Jacobs (CA) Roy Bentz Hagedorn Pappas Sewell F. Lowenthal Donalds McHenry Bergman Harris Pence Sherman Escobar Luria Gonzalez, Moore (WI) Bice (OK) Harshbarger Perry Sires Eshoo Lynch Vicente Ocasio-Cortez Bilirakis Hartzler Pfluger Smith (WA) Espaillat Maloney, Bishop (NC) Hern Phillips Soto b 1523 Evans Carolyn B. Bost Herrell Posey Spanberger Fletcher Maloney, Sean Bourdeaux Hice (GA) Reed Speier Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. Foster Manning Brady Higgins (LA) Reschenthaler Stansbury STEFANIK, and Mrs. HINSON changed Frankel, Lois Massie Brooks Hill Rice (SC) Stanton Gaetz Matsui their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Buchanan Hinson Rodgers (WA) Steil Gallego McCollum Mr. NADLER changed his vote from Bucshon Hudson Rogers (AL) Strickland Garamendi McEachin Budd Huizenga Rogers (KY) Suozzi ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Garcı´a (IL) McGovern Burchett Issa Rose Swalwell So the resolution was agreed to. Garcia (TX) McNerney Burgess Jackson Rouzer Takano Golden Meeks The result of the vote was announced Calvert Jacobs (NY) Rutherford Thompson (CA) Gomez Meng as above recorded. Cammack Johnson (LA) Salazar Thompson (MS) Gonzalez (OH) Mfume Carl Johnson (OH) Scalise Titus A motion to reconsider was laid on Gonzalez, Moore (WI) Carter (GA) Johnson (SD) Schrier Tlaib the table. Vicente Morelle Carter (TX) Jordan Schweikert Tonko Good (VA) Moulton Stated against: Cawthorn Joyce (OH) Scott, Austin Torres (CA) Green, Al (TX) Mrvan Chabot Joyce (PA) Sessions Mr. ROY. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably Greene (GA) Murphy (FL) Torres (NY) Cheney Katko Sherrill detained. Had I been present, I would have Grijalva Nadler Trahan Cline Keller Simpson Harder (CA) Napolitano Trone voted ‘‘nay’’ on Roll Call No. 163. Cloud Kelly (MS) Slotkin Hayes Neal Underwood MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Clyde Kelly (PA) Smith (MO) Higgins (NY) Neguse Vargas Cole Kim (CA) Smith (NE) RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Himes Newman Veasey Comer Kinzinger Smith (NJ) ´ Hollingsworth Norcross Vela Barragan Johnson (TX) Nehls (Fallon) Craig Kustoff Smucker Horsford O’Halleran Vela´ zquez (Gallego) (Jeffries) O’Halleran Crawford LaHood Spartz ´ Houlahan Ocasio-Cortez Wasserman Cardenas Kim (NJ) (Stanton) Curtis LaMalfa Stauber Hoyer Omar Schultz (Gomez) (Pallone) Payne (Pallone) Davids (KS) Lamborn Steel Huffman Pallone Waters Cleaver (Davids Kirkpatrick Porter (Wexton) Davis, Rodney Latta Stefanik Jackson Lee Panetta Watson Coleman (KS)) (Stanton) Roybal-Allard Delgado LaTurner Steube Jacobs (CA) Pascrell Welch DeSaulnier Langevin (Escobar) DesJarlais Lesko Stevens Jayapal Payne Wexton (Thompson (Courtney) Ruiz (Aguilar) Diaz-Balart Letlow Stewart Jeffries Perlmutter Williams (GA) (CA)) Lawson (FL) Rush Donalds Long Taylor Johnson (GA) Peters Wilson (FL) Gaetz (Greene (Evans) (Underwood) Duncan Loudermilk Tenney Johnson (TX) Pingree (GA)) Lieu (Raskin) Sewell (DelBene) Dunn Lucas Thompson (PA) Yarmuth Granger Lowenthal Sherrill Emmer Luetkemeyer Tiffany NOT VOTING—3 (Arrington) (Beyer) (Pallone) Estes Mace Timmons ´ Grijalva (Garcıa Meng (Clark Speier (Scanlon) Fallon Malinowski Turner Babin Crenshaw Herrera Beutler (IL)) (MA)) Strickland Feenstra Malliotakis Upton Horsford Mullin (Lucas) (Kilmer) Ferguson Mann Valadao b 1545 (Jeffries) Napolitano Wilson (FL) Fischbach Mast Van Drew Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. BUCK, and Ms. Hoyer (Brown) (Correa) (Hayes) Fitzgerald McBath Van Duyne f Fitzpatrick McCarthy Wagner JACKSON LEE changed their vote Fleischmann McCaul Walberg from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ ESG DISCLOSURE SIMPLIFICATION Fortenberry McClain Walorski Ms. CRAIG and Mr. DELGADO ACT OF 2021 Foxx McClintock Waltz Franklin, C. McHenry Weber (TX) changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Scott McKinley Webster (FL) ‘‘yea.’’ ant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further Fulcher Meijer Wenstrup So the amendment was rejected. consideration of the bill (H.R. 1187) to Gallagher Meuser Westerman The result of the vote was announced Garbarino Miller (IL) Wild provide for disclosure of additional ma- Garcia (CA) Miller (WV) Williams (TX) as above recorded. terial information about public compa- Gibbs Miller-Meeks Wilson (SC) A motion to reconsider was laid on nies and establish a Sustainable Fi- Gimenez Moolenaar Wittman the table. Gohmert Mooney Womack nance Advisory Committee, and for Gonzales, Tony Moore (AL) Young MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE other purposes, will now resume. Gooden (TX) Moore (UT) Zeldin RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS The Clerk read the title of the bill. Barraga´ n Grijalva (Garcı´a Lawson (FL) NAYS—218 AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS (Gallego) (IL)) (Evans) Adams Blumenauer Butterfield Ca´ rdenas Horsford Lieu (Raskin) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Aguilar Blunt Rochester Carbajal (Gomez) (Jeffries) Lowenthal ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Allred Boebert Ca´ rdenas Cleaver (Davids Hoyer (Brown) (Beyer) ished business is the question on Auchincloss Bonamici Carson (KS)) Johnson (TX) Meng (Clark Axne Bowman Carter (LA) DeSaulnier (Jeffries) (MA)) amendment No. 1, printed in House Re- ´ Barragan Boyle, Brendan Cartwright (Thompson Kim (NJ) Mullin (Lucas) port 117–59, on which further pro- Bass F. Case Napolitano (CA)) (Pallone) Beatty Brown Casten (Correa) ceedings were postponed and on which Gaetz (Greene Kirkpatrick Bera Brownley Castor (FL) Nehls (Fallon) the yeas and nays were ordered. (GA)) (Stanton) Beyer Buck Castro (TX) O’Halleran The Clerk will redesignate the Biggs Bush Chu Granger Langevin (Stanton) amendment. Bishop (GA) Bustos Cicilline (Arrington) (Courtney) Payne (Pallone)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.064 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2860 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 Porter (Wexton) Rush Speier (Scanlon) Stevens Torres (CA) Wasserman Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, on Wednes- Roybal-Allard (Underwood) Strickland Strickland Torres (NY) Schultz day, June 16, 2021, I missed the vote on roll- (Escobar) Sewell (DelBene) (Kilmer) Suozzi Trahan Waters Ruiz (Aguilar) Sherrill Wilson (FL) Swalwell Trone Watson Coleman call No. 165. Had I been present I would have (Pallone) (Hayes) Takano Underwood Welch voted: ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 165. Thompson (CA) Vargas Wexton AMENDMENTS EN BLOC OFFERED BY MS. WATERS MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Thompson (MS) Veasey Wild OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Titus Vela Williams (GA) Tlaib The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Vela´ zquez Wilson (FL) Barraga´ n Hoyer (Brown) O’Halleran ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Tonko (Gallego) Johnson (TX) (Stanton) Ca´ rdenas (Jeffries) NAYS—211 Payne (Pallone) ished business is the question on the (Gomez) Kim (NJ) Porter (Wexton) adoption of amendments en bloc, print- Aderholt Gonzalez (OH) Mooney Cleaver (Davids (Pallone) Roybal-Allard ed in House Report 117–59, on which Allen Good (VA) Moore (AL) (KS)) Kirkpatrick (Escobar) further proceedings were postponed and Amodei Gooden (TX) Moore (UT) DeSaulnier (Stanton) Ruiz (Aguilar) Armstrong Gosar Mullin (Thompson Langevin Rush on which the yeas and nays were or- Arrington Granger (CA)) (Courtney) Murphy (NC) (Underwood) Babin Graves (LA) Gaetz (Greene Lawson (FL) dered. Nehls Sewell (DelBene) Bacon Graves (MO) Newhouse (GA)) (Evans) The Clerk will redesignate the Sherrill Baird Green (TN) Norman Gonzalez, Lieu (Raskin) (Pallone) amendments en bloc. Balderson Greene (GA) Nunes Vicente Lowenthal Speier (Scanlon) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Banks Griffith Obernolte (Gomez) (Beyer) Strickland ments en bloc. Barr Grothman Owens Granger Meng (Clark (Kilmer) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bentz Guest Palazzo (Arrington) (MA)) Bergman Guthrie Palmer Grijalva (Garcı´a Mullin (Lucas) Wilson (FL) question is on the amendments en bloc Bice (OK) Hagedorn Pence (IL)) Napolitano (Hayes) offered by the gentlewoman from Cali- Biggs Harris Perry Horsford (Correa) fornia (Ms. WATERS). Bilirakis Harshbarger Pfluger (Jeffries) Nehls (Fallon) Bishop (NC) Hern Posey The vote was taken by electronic de- AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HILL Boebert Herrell Reed vice, and there were—yeas 215, nays Bost Herrera Beutler Reschenthaler The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. 211, not voting 4, as follows: Brady Hice (GA) Rice (SC) SCHNEIDER). Pursuant to clause 8 of Brooks Higgins (LA) [Roll No. 165] Rodgers (WA) rule XX, the unfinished business is the Buchanan Hill Rogers (AL) YEAS—215 Buck Hinson Rogers (KY) question on the adoption of amend- Bucshon Hollingsworth Adams Espaillat McBath Rose ment No. 4, printed in House Report Budd Hudson Aguilar Evans McCollum Rosendale Burchett Huizenga 117–59, on which further proceedings Allred Fletcher McEachin Rouzer Burgess Issa were postponed and on which the yeas Auchincloss Foster McGovern Roy Calvert Jackson Axne Frankel, Lois McNerney Rutherford and nays were ordered. Cammack Jacobs (NY) Barraga´ n Gallego Meeks Salazar The Clerk will redesignate the Carl Johnson (LA) Bass Garamendi Meng Scalise Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) amendment. Beatty Garcı´a (IL) Mfume Schrader Carter (TX) Johnson (SD) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bera Garcia (TX) Moore (WI) Schweikert Cawthorn Jordan Beyer Golden Morelle Scott, Austin ment. Chabot Joyce (OH) Bishop (GA) Gomez Moulton Sessions Cheney Joyce (PA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Blumenauer Gonzalez, Mrvan Simpson Cline Katko question is on the amendment offered Blunt Rochester Vicente Murphy (FL) Smith (MO) Cloud Keller Bonamici Gottheimer Nadler Smith (NE) by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Clyde Kelly (MS) Bourdeaux Green, Al (TX) Napolitano Smith (NJ) HILL). Cole Kelly (PA) Bowman Grijalva Neal Smucker Comer Kim (CA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyle, Brendan Harder (CA) Neguse Spartz Crawford Kinzinger vice, and there were—yeas 204, nays F. Hayes Newman Crenshaw Kustoff Stauber Brown Higgins (NY) Norcross 225, not voting 1, as follows: Curtis LaHood Steel Brownley Himes O’Halleran Davidson LaMalfa Stefanik [Roll No. 166] Bush Horsford Ocasio-Cortez DesJarlais Lamborn Steil Bustos Houlahan Omar YEAS—204 Diaz-Balart Latta Steube Butterfield Hoyer Pallone Aderholt Davis, Rodney Harshbarger Donalds LaTurner Stewart Carbajal Huffman Panetta Allen DesJarlais Hartzler Duncan Lee (NV) Taylor Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Pappas Amodei Diaz-Balart Hern Dunn Lesko Tenney Carson Jacobs (CA) Pascrell Armstrong Donalds Herrell Emmer Letlow Thompson (PA) Carter (LA) Jayapal Payne Arrington Duncan Herrera Beutler Estes Long Tiffany Cartwright Jeffries Perlmutter Babin Dunn Hice (GA) Fallon Loudermilk Timmons Case Johnson (GA) Peters Bacon Emmer Higgins (LA) Feenstra Lucas Turner Casten Johnson (TX) Phillips Baird Estes Hill Ferguson Luetkemeyer Upton Castor (FL) Jones Pingree Balderson Fallon Hinson Fischbach Mace Valadao Castro (TX) Kahele Pocan Banks Feenstra Hollingsworth Fitzgerald Malliotakis Van Drew Chu Kaptur Porter Barr Ferguson Hudson Fitzpatrick Mann Van Duyne Cicilline Keating Pressley Bentz Fischbach Huizenga Fleischmann Massie Wagner Clark (MA) Kelly (IL) Price (NC) Bergman Fitzgerald Issa Fortenberry Mast Walberg Clarke (NY) Khanna Quigley Bice (OK) Fitzpatrick Jackson Foxx McCarthy Walorski Cleaver Kildee Raskin Bilirakis Fleischmann Jacobs (NY) Franklin, C. McCaul Waltz Clyburn Kilmer Rice (NY) Bishop (NC) Fortenberry Johnson (LA) Scott McClain Weber (TX) Cohen Kim (NJ) Ross Bost Foxx Johnson (OH) Fulcher McClintock Webster (FL) Connolly Kind Roybal-Allard Brady Franklin, C. Johnson (SD) Gaetz McHenry Wenstrup Cooper Kirkpatrick Ruiz Brooks Scott Jordan Gallagher McKinley Westerman Correa Krishnamoorthi Ruppersberger Buchanan Fulcher Joyce (OH) Garbarino Meijer Williams (TX) Costa Kuster Rush Buck Gallagher Joyce (PA) Garcia (CA) Meuser Wilson (SC) Courtney Lamb Ryan Bucshon Garbarino Katko Gibbs Miller (IL) Wittman Craig Langevin Sa´ nchez Budd Garcia (CA) Keller Gimenez Miller (WV) Womack Crist Larsen (WA) Sarbanes Burchett Gibbs Kelly (MS) Gohmert Miller-Meeks Young Crow Larson (CT) Scanlon Burgess Gimenez Kelly (PA) Gonzales, Tony Moolenaar Zeldin Cuellar Lawrence Schakowsky Calvert Gohmert Kim (CA) Davids (KS) Lawson (FL) Schiff NOT VOTING—4 Cammack Gonzales, Tony Kinzinger Dean Lee (CA) Schneider Carl Gonzalez (OH) Kustoff DeFazio Leger Fernandez Schrier Davis, Danny K. Hartzler Carter (GA) Gonzalez, LaHood DeGette Levin (CA) Scott (VA) Davis, Rodney Yarmuth Carter (TX) Vicente LaMalfa DeLauro Levin (MI) Scott, David Cawthorn Gooden (TX) Lamborn DelBene Lieu Sewell b 1606 Chabot Gosar Latta Delgado Lofgren Sherman Cheney Granger LaTurner Demings Lowenthal Sherrill So the en bloc amendments were Cline Graves (LA) Lesko DeSaulnier Luria Sires agreed to. Cloud Graves (MO) Letlow Deutch Lynch Slotkin Clyde Green (TN) Long Dingell Malinowski Smith (WA) The result of the vote was announced Cole Griffith Loudermilk Doggett Maloney, Soto as above recorded. Comer Grothman Lucas Doyle, Michael Carolyn B. Spanberger A motion to reconsider was laid on Crawford Guest Luetkemeyer F. Maloney, Sean Speier Crenshaw Guthrie Mace Escobar Manning Stansbury the table. Curtis Hagedorn Malliotakis Eshoo Matsui Stanton Stated against: Davidson Harris Mann

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.028 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2861 Mast Perry Steube Torres (CA) Vela Wexton Clyde Jackson Lee Nehls McCarthy Pfluger Stewart Torres (NY) Vela´ zquez Wild Cohen Jacobs (CA) Newhouse McCaul Posey Taylor Trahan Wasserman Williams (GA) Cole Jacobs (NY) Newman McClain Reed Tenney Trone Schultz Wilson (FL) Comer Jayapal Norcross McClintock Reschenthaler Thompson (PA) Underwood Waters Yarmuth Connolly Jeffries Nunes McHenry Rice (SC) Tiffany Vargas Watson Coleman Cooper Johnson (GA) O’Halleran McKinley Rodgers (WA) Timmons Veasey Welch Correa Johnson (LA) Obernolte Meijer Rogers (AL) Costa Johnson (OH) Ocasio-Cortez Turner NOT VOTING—1 Meuser Rogers (KY) Upton Courtney Johnson (SD) Omar Miller (IL) Rose Valadao Dingell Craig Johnson (TX) Palazzo Miller (WV) Rouzer Van Drew Crawford Jones Pallone Miller-Meeks Rutherford Van Duyne b 1632 Crenshaw Joyce (OH) Palmer Moolenaar Salazar Wagner Crist Joyce (PA) Panetta Mooney Scalise Walberg Messrs. CASTRO of Texas and Crow Kahele Pappas Moore (AL) Schweikert Walorski COSTA changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ Cuellar Kaptur Pascrell Moore (UT) Scott, Austin Curtis Katko Payne Waltz Mullin Sessions to ‘‘nay.’’ Davids (KS) Keating Pence Weber (TX) Murphy (NC) Simpson Mr. DONALDS, Mrs. RODGERS of Davidson Keller Perlmutter Webster (FL) Nehls Smith (MO) Davis, Danny K. Kelly (IL) Peters Wenstrup Washington, Mses. GRANGER and Newhouse Smith (NE) Davis, Rodney Kelly (MS) Pfluger Westerman HERRELL changed their vote from Norman Smith (NJ) Dean Kelly (PA) Phillips Williams (TX) Nunes Smucker ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ DeFazio Khanna Pingree Obernolte Spartz Wilson (SC) So the amendment was rejected. DeGette Kildee Pocan Owens Stauber Wittman The result of the vote was announced DeLauro Kilmer Porter Palazzo Steel Womack as above recorded. DelBene Kim (CA) Posey Palmer Stefanik Young Delgado Kim (NJ) Pressley Pence Steil Zeldin A motion to reconsider was laid on Demings Kind Price (NC) the table. DeSaulnier Kinzinger Quigley NAYS—225 DesJarlais Kirkpatrick Raskin MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Deutch Krishnamoorthi Reed Adams Frankel, Lois Mfume RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Aguilar Gaetz Moore (WI) Diaz-Balart Kuster Reschenthaler Allred Gallego Morelle Barraga´ n Hoyer (Brown) O’Halleran Dingell Kustoff Rice (NY) Auchincloss Garamendi Moulton (Gallego) Johnson (TX) (Stanton) Doggett LaHood Rice (SC) Axne Garcıá (IL) Mrvan Ca´ rdenas (Jeffries) Payne (Pallone) Doyle, Michael Lamb Rodgers (WA) Barraga´ n Garcia (TX) Murphy (FL) (Gomez) Kim (NJ) Porter (Wexton) F. Langevin Rogers (AL) Bass Golden Nadler Cleaver (Davids (Pallone) Roybal-Allard Duncan Larsen (WA) Rogers (KY) Beatty Gomez Napolitano (KS)) Kirkpatrick (Escobar) Dunn Larson (CT) Rose Bera Good (VA) Neal DeSaulnier (Stanton) Ruiz (Aguilar) Emmer Latta Rosendale Beyer Gottheimer Neguse (Thompson Langevin Rush Escobar LaTurner Ross (CA)) (Courtney) Biggs Green, Al (TX) Newman (Underwood) Eshoo Lawrence Roybal-Allard Gaetz (Greene Lawson (FL) Bishop (GA) Greene (GA) Norcross Sewell (DelBene) Espaillat Lawson (FL) Ruiz (GA)) (Evans) Evans Blumenauer Grijalva O’Halleran Sherrill Lee (CA) Ruppersberger Gonzalez, Lieu (Raskin) Fallon Lee (NV) Rush Blunt Rochester Harder (CA) Ocasio-Cortez (Pallone) Vicente Lowenthal Ferguson Leger Fernandez Rutherford Boebert Hayes Omar Speier (Scanlon) Bonamici Higgins (NY) Pallone (Gomez) (Beyer) Fischbach Lesko Ryan Strickland Bourdeaux Himes Panetta Granger Meng (Clark Fitzpatrick Letlow Salazar (Kilmer) Bowman Horsford Pappas (Arrington) (MA)) Fleischmann Levin (CA) Sa´ nchez Wilson (FL) Boyle, Brendan Houlahan Pascrell Grijalva (Garcıá Mullin (Lucas) Fletcher Levin (MI) Sarbanes F. Hoyer Payne (IL)) Napolitano (Hayes) Fortenberry Lieu Scalise Brown Huffman Perlmutter Horsford (Correa) Foster Lofgren Scanlon Brownley Jackson Lee Peters (Jeffries) Nehls (Fallon) Foxx Long Schakowsky Bush Jacobs (CA) Phillips Frankel, Lois Loudermilk Schiff AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MS. SCHRIER Bustos Jayapal Pingree Franklin, C. Lowenthal Schneider Butterfield Jeffries Pocan The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Scott Lucas Schrader Carbajal Johnson (GA) Porter ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Gallagher Luetkemeyer Schrier Ca´ rdenas Johnson (TX) Pressley ished business is the question on Gallego Luria Schweikert Carson Jones Price (NC) Garamendi Lynch Scott (VA) Carter (LA) Kahele Quigley amendment No. 8, printed in House Re- Garbarino Mace Scott, Austin Cartwright Kaptur Raskin port 117–59, on which further pro- Garcia (CA) Malinowski Scott, David Case Keating Rice (NY) ceedings were postponed and on which Garcıá (IL) Malliotakis Sewell Casten Kelly (IL) Rosendale Garcia (TX) Maloney, Sherman Castor (FL) Khanna Ross the yeas and nays were ordered. Gimenez Carolyn B. Sherrill Castro (TX) Kildee Roy The Clerk will redesignate the Golden Maloney, Sean Simpson Chu Kilmer Roybal-Allard amendment. Gomez Mann Sires Cicilline Kim (NJ) Ruiz The Clerk redesignated the amend- Gonzales, Tony Manning Slotkin Clark (MA) Kind Ruppersberger Gonzalez (OH) Matsui Smith (MO) Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Rush ment. Gonzalez, McBath Smith (NJ) Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Ryan The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Vicente McCarthy Smith (WA) Clyburn Kuster Sa´ nchez question is on the amendment offered Gottheimer McCaul Smucker Cohen Lamb Sarbanes Granger McClain Soto Connolly Langevin Scanlon by the gentlewoman from Washington Graves (LA) McClintock Spanberger Cooper Larsen (WA) Schakowsky (Ms. SCHRIER). Graves (MO) McCollum Spartz Correa Larson (CT) Schiff The vote was taken by electronic de- Green (TN) McEachin Speier Costa Lawrence Schneider vice, and there were—yeas 380, nays 47, Green, Al (TX) McGovern Stansbury Courtney Lawson (FL) Schrader Griffith McHenry Stanton Craig Lee (CA) Schrier not voting 3, as follows: Grijalva McKinley Stauber Crist Lee (NV) Scott (VA) [Roll No. 167] Grothman McNerney Steel Crow Leger Fernandez Scott, David Guest Meeks Stefanik Cuellar Levin (CA) Sewell YEAS—380 Guthrie Meijer Steil Davids (KS) Levin (MI) Sherman Adams Bilirakis Carbajal Hagedorn Meng Stevens Davis, Danny K. Lieu Sherrill Aderholt Bishop (GA) Ca´ rdenas Harder (CA) Meuser Stewart Dean Lofgren Sires Aguilar Blumenauer Carl Harshbarger Mfume Strickland DeFazio Lowenthal Slotkin Allred Blunt Rochester Carson Hartzler Miller (WV) Suozzi DeGette Luria Smith (WA) Amodei Boebert Carter (GA) Hayes Miller-Meeks Swalwell DeLauro Lynch Soto Auchincloss Bonamici Carter (LA) Hern Moolenaar Takano DelBene Malinowski Spanberger Axne Bost Cartwright Herrera Beutler Mooney Taylor Delgado Maloney, Speier Bacon Bourdeaux Case Higgins (LA) Moore (AL) Tenney Demings Carolyn B. Stansbury Baird Bowman Casten Higgins (NY) Moore (UT) Thompson (CA) DeSaulnier Maloney, Sean Stanton Balderson Boyle, Brendan Castor (FL) Hill Moore (WI) Thompson (MS) Deutch Manning Stevens Banks F. Castro (TX) Himes Morelle Thompson (PA) Doggett Massie Strickland Barr Brady Cawthorn Hinson Moulton Timmons Doyle, Michael Matsui Suozzi Barraga´ n Brown Chabot Hollingsworth Mrvan Titus F. McBath Swalwell Bass Brownley Cheney Horsford Mullin Tlaib Escobar McCollum Takano Beatty Buchanan Chu Houlahan Murphy (FL) Tonko Eshoo McEachin Thompson (CA) Bentz Burgess Cicilline Hoyer Murphy (NC) Torres (CA) Espaillat McGovern Thompson (MS) Bera Bush Clark (MA) Hudson Nadler Torres (NY) Evans McNerney Titus Bergman Bustos Clarke (NY) Huffman Napolitano Trahan Fletcher Meeks Tlaib Beyer Butterfield Cleaver Huizenga Neal Trone Foster Meng Tonko Bice (OK) Calvert Clyburn Issa Neguse Turner

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.033 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 Underwood Walorski Wild SECTION 1. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO Diaz-Balart Jacobs (NY) Posey Upton Waltz Williams (GA) HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND Donalds Johnson (LA) Reed Valadao Wasserman Wilson (FL) FORCED LABOR BY THE CHINESE Duncan Johnson (OH) Reschenthaler Van Drew Schultz Wilson (SC) GOVERNMENT. Dunn Johnson (SD) Rice (SC) Vargas Waters Wittman (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days Emmer Jordan Rodgers (WA) Veasey Watson Coleman Womack following the date of the enactment of this Estes Joyce (OH) Rogers (AL) Vela Welch Yarmuth Fallon Joyce (PA) Rogers (KY) ´ Act, and each year thereafter for 5 years, Velazquez Wenstrup Young Feenstra Katko Rose Wagner Westerman each issuer, the securities of which are reg- Ferguson Keller Zeldin istered under section 12 of the Securities Ex- Rosendale Walberg Wexton Fischbach Kelly (MS) Rouzer change Act of 1934, or that is required to file Fitzgerald Kelly (PA) NAYS—47 Roy annual reports under section 15(d) of such Fitzpatrick Kim (CA) Rutherford Fleischmann Kinzinger Allen Fitzgerald Mast Act, shall submit to the Office of Foreign As- Salazar Fortenberry Kustoff Armstrong Fulcher Miller (IL) sets Control of the Department of the Treas- Scalise Arrington Gaetz Foxx LaHood Norman ury the report described under subsection Schweikert Babin Gibbs Franklin, C. Lamborn Owens Scott, Austin Biggs Gohmert (b). Scott Latta Perry Sessions Bishop (NC) Gooden (TX) (b) REPORT DESCRIBED.—The report de- Fulcher LaTurner Rouzer Simpson Brooks Gosar Roy scribed in this subsection shall include ac- Gaetz Lesko Gallagher Letlow Smith (MO) Buck Greene (GA) Sessions tivities of the issuer with any foreign entity Budd Harris Garbarino Long Smith (NE) Smith (NE) that, in the determination of the issuer— Burchett Herrell Garcia (CA) Lucas Smith (NJ) Steube (1) engages in, is responsible for, or facili- Cammack Hice (GA) Gibbs Luetkemeyer Smucker Tiffany tates the forced labor of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Carter (TX) Jackson Gimenez Mace Spartz Cline Jordan Van Duyne Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim mi- Gohmert Malliotakis Stauber Cloud LaMalfa Weber (TX) nority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Auton- Gonzales, Tony Mann Steel Donalds Lamborn Webster (FL) omous Region of China; Gonzalez (OH) Mast Stefanik Feenstra Massie Williams (TX) (2) engages in, contributes to, assists, or Good (VA) McCarthy Steil provides financial, material, or technological Gooden (TX) McCaul Steube NOT VOTING—3 support for efforts to contravene United Gosar McClain Stewart Bucshon Estes Good (VA) Granger McClintock Taylor States law regarding the importation of Graves (LA) McHenry forced labor goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Tenney b 1654 Graves (MO) McKinley Thompson (PA) Autonomous Region; Green (TN) Meijer Tiffany Mr. FEENSTRA changed his vote (3) is subject to sanctions under Executive Greene (GA) Meuser Timmons from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Order 13818, Executive Order 13936, or sub- Griffith Miller (IL) Turner Grothman Miller (WV) Ms. MACE, Messrs. CARTER of Geor- title F of title XII of the National Defense Upton Guest Miller-Meeks Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub- Valadao gia, ISSA, WENSTRUP, and Mrs. LEE Guthrie Moolenaar lic Law 114–328, the Global Magnitsky Van Drew of Nevada changed their vote from Hagedorn Mooney Human Rights Accountability Act); Van Duyne ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Harris Moore (AL) (4) engages in creating or providing tech- Harshbarger Moore (UT) Wagner So the amendment was agreed to. nology or other assistance to create mass Hartzler Mullin Walberg The result of the vote was announced population surveillance systems in the Hern Murphy (NC) Walorski Waltz as above recorded. Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China; or Herrell Nehls Weber (TX) A motion to reconsider was laid on (5) builds or runs detention facilities for Herrera Beutler Newhouse Hice (GA) Norman Webster (FL) the table. Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other mem- Higgins (LA) Nunes Wenstrup bers of Muslim minority groups in the MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Hill Obernolte Westerman Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Williams (TX) RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Hinson Owens (c) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—Not later Hollingsworth Palazzo Wilson (SC) Barraga´ n Hoyer (Brown) O’Halleran than 90 days after receiving the report de- Hudson Palmer Wittman (Gallego) Johnson (TX) (Stanton) scribed under subsection (b), the Secretary of Huizenga Pence Womack Ca´ rdenas (Jeffries) Payne (Pallone) the Treasury shall determine whether to in- Issa Perry Young (Gomez) Kim (NJ) Porter (Wexton) Jackson Pfluger Zeldin Cleaver (Davids (Pallone) Roybal-Allard clude a foreign entity described in the report (KS)) Kirkpatrick (Escobar) on the Specially Designated Nationals And NAYS—218 DeSaulnier (Stanton) Ruiz (Aguilar) Blocked Persons List of the Department of Adams Costa Houlahan (Thompson Langevin Rush the Treasury. (CA)) (Courtney) Aguilar Courtney Hoyer (Underwood) Gaetz (Greene Lawson (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Allred Craig Huffman Sewell (DelBene) (GA)) (Evans) Auchincloss Crist Jackson Lee Sherrill ant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX, the pre- Gonzalez, Lieu (Raskin) vious question is ordered on the motion Axne Crow Jacobs (CA) Vicente Lowenthal (Pallone) Barraga´ n Cuellar Jayapal (Gomez) (Beyer) Speier (Scanlon) to recommit. Bass Davids (KS) Jeffries Granger Meng (Clark Strickland The question is on the motion to re- Beatty Davis, Danny K. Johnson (GA) (Arrington) (MA)) (Kilmer) commit. Bera Dean Johnson (TX) Grijalva (Garcı´a Mullin (Lucas) Wilson (FL) Beyer DeFazio Jones (IL)) Napolitano (Hayes) The question was taken; and the Bishop (GA) DeGette Kahele Horsford (Correa) Speaker pro tempore announced that Blumenauer DeLauro Kaptur (Jeffries) Nehls (Fallon) the noes appeared to have it. Blunt Rochester DelBene Keating Bonamici Delgado Kelly (IL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pre- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- Bourdeaux Demings Khanna vious question is ordered on the bill, as mand the yeas and nays. Bowman DeSaulnier Kildee amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Boyle, Brendan Deutch Kilmer ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution F. Dingell Kim (NJ) The question is on the engrossment Brown Doggett Kind and third reading of the bill. 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Brownley Doyle, Michael Kirkpatrick The bill was ordered to be engrossed The vote was taken by electronic de- Bush F. Krishnamoorthi vice, and there were—yeas 207, nays Bustos Escobar Kuster and read a third time, and was read the Butterfield Eshoo Lamb third time. 218, not voting 5, as follows: Carbajal Espaillat Langevin MOTION TO RECOMMIT [Roll No. 168] Ca´ rdenas Evans Larsen (WA) Carson Fletcher Larson (CT) Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I have a mo- YEAS—207 Carter (LA) Foster Lawrence tion to recommit at the desk. Aderholt Bilirakis Carter (GA) Cartwright Frankel, Lois Lawson (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Allen Bishop (NC) Carter (TX) Case Gallego Lee (CA) Amodei Boebert Cawthorn Casten Garamendi Lee (NV) Clerk will report the motion to recom- Armstrong Bost Chabot Castor (FL) Garcı´a (IL) Levin (CA) mit. Arrington Brady Cheney Castro (TX) Garcia (TX) Levin (MI) The Clerk read as follows: Babin Brooks Cline Chu Golden Lieu Mr. Barr of Kentucky moves to recommit Bacon Buchanan Cloud Cicilline Gomez Lofgren the bill H.R. 1187 to the Committee on Fi- Baird Buck Clyde Clark (MA) Gottheimer Lowenthal Balderson Bucshon Cole Clarke (NY) Green, Al (TX) Luria nancial Services. Banks Budd Comer Cleaver Grijalva Lynch The material previously referred to Barr Burchett Crawford Clyburn Harder (CA) Malinowski by Mr. BARR is as follows: Bentz Burgess Curtis Cohen Hayes Maloney, Bergman Calvert Davidson Connolly Higgins (NY) Carolyn B. Strike all after the enacting clause and in- Bice (OK) Cammack Davis, Rodney Cooper Himes Maloney, Sean sert the following: Biggs Carl DesJarlais Correa Horsford Manning

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.034 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2863 Massie Pingree Speier Cartwright Jones Phillips Huizenga McKinley Scott, Austin Matsui Pocan Stansbury Case Kahele Pingree Issa Meijer Sessions McBath Porter Stanton Casten Kaptur Pocan Jackson Meuser Simpson McCollum Pressley Stevens Castor (FL) Keating Porter Jacobs (NY) Miller (IL) Smith (MO) McEachin Price (NC) Strickland Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Pressley Johnson (LA) Miller (WV) Smith (NE) McGovern Quigley Suozzi Chu Khanna Price (NC) Johnson (OH) Miller-Meeks Smith (NJ) McNerney Raskin Swalwell Cicilline Kildee Quigley Johnson (SD) Moolenaar Smucker Meeks Rice (NY) Takano Clark (MA) Kilmer Raskin Jordan Mooney Spartz Meng Ross Thompson (CA) Clarke (NY) Kim (NJ) Rice (NY) Joyce (OH) Moore (AL) Stauber Mfume Roybal-Allard Thompson (MS) Cleaver Kind Ross Joyce (PA) Moore (UT) Steel Moore (WI) Ruiz Titus Clyburn Kirkpatrick Roybal-Allard Katko Mullin Stefanik Morelle Ruppersberger Tlaib Cohen Krishnamoorthi Ruiz Keller Murphy (NC) Steil Moulton Rush Tonko Connolly Kuster Ruppersberger Kelly (MS) Nehls Steube Mrvan Ryan Torres (CA) Cooper Lamb Rush Kelly (PA) Newhouse Stewart ´ Murphy (FL) Sanchez Torres (NY) Correa Langevin Ryan Kim (CA) Norman Taylor Nadler Sarbanes Trahan ´ Kinzinger Nunes Costa Larsen (WA) Sanchez Tenney Napolitano Scanlon Trone Kustoff Obernolte Courtney Larson (CT) Sarbanes Thompson (PA) Neal Schakowsky Underwood Craig Lawrence Scanlon LaHood Owens Tiffany Neguse Schiff Vargas Crist Lawson (FL) Schakowsky LaMalfa Palazzo Timmons Newman Schneider Veasey Crow Lee (CA) Schiff Lamborn Palmer Turner Norcross Schrader Vela Davids (KS) Leger Fernandez Schneider Latta Pence Upton O’Halleran Schrier Vela´ zquez Davis, Danny K. Levin (CA) Schrier LaTurner Perry Valadao Ocasio-Cortez Scott (VA) Wasserman Dean Levin (MI) Scott (VA) Lee (NV) Pfluger Omar Scott, David Schultz DeFazio Lieu Scott, David Lesko Posey Van Drew Pallone Sewell Waters DeGette Lofgren Sewell Letlow Reed Van Duyne Panetta Sherman Watson Coleman DeLauro Lowenthal Sherman Long Reschenthaler Wagner Pappas Sherrill Welch DelBene Luria Sherrill Loudermilk Rice (SC) Walberg Pascrell Sires Wexton Delgado Lynch Sires Lucas Rodgers (WA) Walorski Payne Slotkin Wild Demings Malinowski Slotkin Luetkemeyer Rogers (AL) Waltz Perlmutter Smith (WA) Williams (GA) DeSaulnier Maloney, Smith (WA) Mace Rogers (KY) Weber (TX) Peters Soto Wilson (FL) Deutch Carolyn B. Soto Malliotakis Rose Webster (FL) Phillips Spanberger Yarmuth Dingell Maloney, Sean Spanberger Mann Rosendale Wenstrup Doggett Manning Speier Massie Rouzer Westerman NOT VOTING—5 Doyle, Michael Matsui Stansbury Mast Roy Williams (TX) Crenshaw LaMalfa F. McBath Stanton McCarthy Rutherford Wilson (SC) Gonzalez, Leger Fernandez Escobar McCollum Stevens McCaul Salazar Wittman Vicente Loudermilk Eshoo McEachin Strickland McClain Scalise Womack Espaillat McGovern Suozzi McClintock Schrader Young Evans McNerney Swalwell McHenry Schweikert Zeldin b 1717 Foster Meeks Takano NOT VOTING—2 Messrs. MALINOWSKI, BOWMAN, Frankel, Lois Meng Thompson (CA) Gallego Mfume Thompson (MS) Crenshaw Gonzalez, and Ms. MCCOLLUM changed their Garamendi Moore (WI) Titus Vicente vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Garcıá (IL) Morelle Tlaib So the motion to recommit was re- Garcia (TX) Moulton Tonko b 1741 Golden Mrvan Torres (CA) jected. Gomez Murphy (FL) Torres (NY) Mr. HUDSON changed his vote from The result of the vote was announced Gottheimer Nadler Trahan ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ as above recorded. Green, Al (TX) Napolitano Trone So the bill was passed. Grijalva Neal Underwood MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Harder (CA) Neguse Vargas The result of the vote was announced RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Hayes Newman Veasey as above recorded. Barraga´ n Johnson (TX) Nehls (Fallon) Higgins (NY) Norcross Vela A motion to reconsider was laid on (Gallego) (Jeffries) O’Halleran Himes O’Halleran Vela´ zquez the table. Ca´ rdenas Kim (NJ) (Stanton) Horsford Ocasio-Cortez Wasserman (Gomez) (Pallone) Payne (Pallone) Houlahan Omar Schultz MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Cleaver (Davids Kirkpatrick Porter (Wexton) Hoyer Pallone Waters RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Huffman Panetta Watson Coleman (KS)) (Stanton) Roybal-Allard Barraga´ n Johnson (TX) Nehls (Fallon) Jackson Lee Pappas Welch DeSaulnier Langevin (Escobar) (Gallego) (Jeffries) O’Halleran Jacobs (CA) Pascrell Wexton (Thompson (Courtney) Ruiz (Aguilar) Ca´ rdenas Kim (NJ) (Stanton) Jayapal Payne Wild (CA)) Lawson (FL) Rush (Gomez) (Pallone) Payne (Pallone) Jeffries Pelosi Williams (GA) Gaetz (Greene (Evans) (Underwood) Cleaver (Davids Kirkpatrick Porter (Wexton) Johnson (GA) Perlmutter Wilson (FL) (GA)) Lieu (Raskin) Sewell (DelBene) (KS)) (Stanton) Roybal-Allard Johnson (TX) Peters Yarmuth Granger Lowenthal Sherrill DeSaulnier Langevin (Escobar) (Arrington) (Beyer) (Pallone) (Thompson (Courtney) Ruiz (Aguilar) Grijalva (Garcıá Meng (Clark Speier (Scanlon) NAYS—214 (CA)) Lawson (FL) Rush (IL)) (MA)) Strickland Aderholt Chabot Gallagher Gaetz (Greene (Evans) (Underwood) Horsford Mullin (Lucas) (Kilmer) Allen Cheney Garbarino (GA)) Lieu (Raskin) Sewell (DelBene) (Jeffries) Napolitano Wilson (FL) Amodei Cline Garcia (CA) Granger Lowenthal Sherrill Hoyer (Brown) (Correa) (Hayes) Armstrong Cloud Gibbs (Arrington) (Beyer) (Pallone) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Arrington Clyde Gimenez Grijalva (Garcıá Meng (Clark Speier (Scanlon) Babin Cole Gohmert (IL)) (MA)) Strickland question is on the passage of the bill. Bacon Comer Gonzales, Tony Horsford Mullin (Lucas) (Kilmer) The question was taken; and the Baird Crawford Gonzalez (OH) (Jeffries) Napolitano Wilson (FL) Speaker pro tempore announced that Balderson Cuellar Good (VA) Hoyer (Brown) (Correa) (Hayes) the ayes appeared to have it. Banks Curtis Gooden (TX) Barr Davidson Gosar f Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- Bentz Davis, Rodney Granger mand the yeas and nays. Bergman DesJarlais Graves (LA) b 1745 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bice (OK) Diaz-Balart Graves (MO) Biggs Donalds Green (TN) JUNETEENTH NATIONAL ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Bilirakis Duncan Greene (GA) INDEPENDENCE DAY ACT 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Bishop (NC) Dunn Griffith Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New The vote was taken by electronic de- Boebert Emmer Grothman vice, and there were—yeas 215, nays Bost Estes Guest York. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Brady Fallon Guthrie 214, not voting 2, as follows: House Resolution 479, I call up the bill Brooks Feenstra Hagedorn (S. 475) to amend title 5, United States [Roll No. 169] Buchanan Ferguson Harris Buck Fischbach Harshbarger Code, to designate Juneteenth National YEAS—215 Bucshon Fitzgerald Hartzler Independence Day as a legal public hol- Adams Beyer Brown Budd Fitzpatrick Hern iday, and ask for its immediate consid- Aguilar Bishop (GA) Brownley Burchett Fleischmann Herrell Allred Blumenauer Bush Burgess Fletcher Herrera Beutler eration. Auchincloss Blunt Rochester Bustos Calvert Fortenberry Hice (GA) The Clerk read the title of the bill. Axne Bonamici Butterfield Cammack Foxx Higgins (LA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. ´ Barragan Bourdeaux Carbajal Carl Franklin, C. Hill JACKSON LEE). Pursuant to House Reso- Bass Bowman Ca´ rdenas Carter (GA) Scott Hinson Beatty Boyle, Brendan Carson Carter (TX) Fulcher Hollingsworth lution 479, the bill is considered read. Bera F. Carter (LA) Cawthorn Gaetz Hudson The text of the bill is as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:55 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD21\JUNE\H16JN1.REC H16JN1 sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2864 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 S. 475 and fellowship. These celebrations the day in 1865, when President Abra- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- honor freedom, recognize life, and up- ham Lincoln’s Emancipation Procla- resentatives of the United States of America in lift the complex history and the beau- mation was recognized in that State. Congress assembled, tiful culture of the African-American I do plan to vote in favor of this bill SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. community. that passed unanimously in the Senate This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Juneteenth Forty-seven States and the District yesterday. However, I would be remiss National Independence Day Act’’. of Columbia have made Juneteenth a SEC. 2. JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE if I did not discuss the procedure lead- DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY. public holiday, including my own State ing up to consideration of this legisla- Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States of New York. tion. Code, is amended by inserting after the item While millions of Americans have Just a few mere hours ago, the Com- relating to Memorial Day the following: celebrated this important day for gen- mittee on Oversight and Reform, which ‘‘Juneteenth National Independence Day, erations, the Federal Government has has jurisdiction over Federal holidays June 19.’’. failed in its responsibility to recognize in the Federal workforce, learned that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill its significance. Today, we can change this legislation would be taken up shall be debatable for 1 hour, equally that. today. Our committee’s job is to ensure divided and controlled by the chair and It is often said that those who do not the efficient and effective operation of ranking minority member of the Com- remember their past are doomed to re- the executive branch agencies. mittee on Oversight and Reform or peat it. If we want to confront the sins Unfortunately, we have not had their respective designees. of slavery and move forward towards a ample time to consider the effects of The gentlewoman from New York more equitable, fair, and free society, granting the entire Federal workforce (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY) and the it is incumbent upon us to recognize another day off work. And we do not gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. COMER) not only our past evils, but the mo- know what effect, if any, this bill will each will control 30 minutes. ments of triumph over those evils. have on Federal programs and missions Making Juneteenth a Federal holiday The Chair recognizes the gentle- that our government delivers to the is a crucial step in remembering our woman from New York. American taxpayer each day. GENERAL LEAVE past, and it will undoubtedly help us For instance, due to the rushed proc- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New build a better future. ess, we do not yet have an estimate I thank Senator ED MARKEY for his York. Madam Speaker, I ask unani- from the Congressional Budget Office longtime leadership on this bill. As a mous consent that all Member have 5 of how much this bill will cost. I know result of his hard work, yesterday, the legislative days in which to revise and my friends on the other side of the Senate unanimously passed S. 475 to extend their remarks and insert extra- aisle have never really been concerned make Juneteenth an official Federal neous material on S. 475. about the cost of a government pro- holiday. Democrats and Republicans The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there gram, but the people on this side of the passed it unanimously. objection to the request of the gentle- aisle and the American taxpayers have Senator CORNYN, a conservative Re- woman from New York? a concern about the cost of legislation There was no objection. publican from Texas, stated: ‘‘The free- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New dom of all Americans that Texas cele- that we pass on the floor of the House York. Madam Speaker, I yield myself brates every Juneteenth should be cele- of Representatives. such time as I may consume. brated all across the Nation. The pas- According to a 2014 analysis by Presi- Today, I rise in strong support of S. sage of this bill represents a big step in dent Obama’s Office of Management 475, the Juneteenth National Independ- our Nation’s journey toward equality.’’ and Budget, it cost Federal taxpayers ence Day Act. In this time of increasing partisan- $660 million in payroll and holiday pre- I thank my good friend and col- ship, Senator CORNYN’s strong support mium costs when Federal employees league, SHEILA JACKSON LEE, for intro- speaks to the importance and urgency were given an extra holiday on the day ducing the House companion bill, H.R. of this bill. after Christmas that year by executive 1320, which has over 170 cosponsors. I also thank again my good friend, order. This bill would establish Juneteenth, Congresswoman SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Because we are not following regular which is celebrated on June 19th, as a who has been advocating for order, which would have included a leg- Federal holiday. Juneteenth to be a Federal holiday for islative hearing and committee mark- Our Federal holidays are purpose- over 12 years. This bill would not be up, we do not fully understand the im- fully few in number and recognize the possible without her steadfast support pacts of this new Federal holiday and most important milestones in our and hard work. the true costs of lost productivity. country’s history. I cannot think of a It is now our responsibility to swiftly Nevertheless, I thank my colleagues more important milestone to com- pass this bill and finally enshrine this for the time to speak on this historical memorate than the end of slavery in important celebration in national law. legislation. the United States. As we strive toward a more perfect Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- At the end of the Civil War in 1865, Union, it is critical that we acknowl- ance of my time. hundreds of thousands of people re- edge the national significance of Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New mained enslaved, despite the Emanci- Juneteenth. This day not only honors York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute pation Proclamation being issued near- the past and celebrates the present, but to the gentlewoman from California ly 2 years earlier. it offers an opportunity to reflect upon (Ms. PELOSI), the distinguished Speak- On June 19, 1865, Major General Gor- ways to create an even more just soci- er of the House. don Granger traveled to Galveston, ety. Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I com- Texas, and issued General Order Num- I encourage all of my colleagues to mend our distinguished chair of the ber 3, which declared that all slaves are join me in supporting this vitally im- Committee on Oversight and Reform, free. That is when 250,000 enslaved indi- portant bill. and the Congress, for bringing this im- viduals in Texas finally learned that Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- portant legislation to the floor within they were free. The celebration that ance of my time. 24 hours of it passing the Senate. they held in Galveston on that day is Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I yield It is a pretty exciting historic day. the basis for the Juneteenth celebra- myself such time as I may consume. I thank Congresswoman JACKSON LEE tions today. Madam Speaker, Juneteenth is an for her sponsorship of this legislation Juneteenth is considered the longest- important day, and remembering and for such a long time. running African-American holiday celebrating the emancipation of Afri- Madam Speaker, I rise to join my marking the end of slavery in the can Americans in the United States is colleagues in the spirit of joy and pride United States, and it has been cele- certainly worthy of commemoration. as the Congress passes this legislation brated across the Nation for over 150 All Americans should celebrate our to declare Juneteenth a national holi- years. fight for freedom. day. First known as Jubilee Day, It is a fitting tribute first celebrated With this step, Congress is ensuring Juneteenth is marked by food, music, in the State of Texas to commemorate that one of the most momentous

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But to be there with the Con- friends, SHEILA ACKSON EE OHN b 1800 J L and J gressional Black Caucus was a very, CORNYN, and others. Juneteenth is a beautiful and proud very special honor, and to see the con- This year’s celebration should be celebration of freedom for Black Amer- nection between that Door of No Re- rooted in the works of repair we have icans. It marks the day, 2 years after turn and Ghana and the connection to done, still need to do, and will continue President Lincoln issued the Emanci- our Members of Congress on the floor to do, Lord willing, as a country that pation Proclamation, when Major Gen- of this House today serving with such has endured periods of racial tension, eral Gordon Granger and Union sol- dignity and pride. which have tried to divide our people. diers delivered the news of liberation Madam Speaker, we know that the Let it not be so. in Galveston, Texas, not far from the fight against racism and toward equal- As President Abraham Lincoln nota- district the gentlewoman from Texas ity has far to go, but it is a fight that bly quoted from the Bible, he said: ‘‘A (Ms. JACKSON LEE) represents. continues with a renewed sense of ur- house divided against itself cannot That day, General Granger conveyed gency all the time, now sparked by the stand.’’ Our country can and should— the declaration that all are free with murder of George Floyd and so many and, Lord, I will say ‘‘will’’—unite be- ‘‘an absolute equality of rights and others. yond the divisions that we have faced. rights of property.’’ We salute Congresswoman KAREN And this is a long way toward that. I know that Texas’ special place in BASS as she continues negotiations on The forces that try to divide our Na- our Nation’s history is cherished by its the George Floyd Justice in Policing tion will not prevail as we stand firm delegation, especially, as I mentioned, Act, which now must become law. in our identity as Americans. We are a the Chair, Representative SHEILA JACK- As we fight for its passage, the people refined through the trials of fire SON LEE, representing Houston. Thank Democratic House remains committed and made stronger and stronger than you for being the author of the legisla- to real, effective action to advance jus- ever. tion, the House companion of S. 475. tice, fairness, and opportunity for all. Juneteenth reminds us of the free- Thank you to the Congressional That is the purpose of our Congres- dom so bravely defended by many, Black Caucus and its distinguished sional Black Caucus in this Congress. many Americans, and it encourages us chair, Congresswoman JOYCE BEATTY The Congressional Black Caucus is the to remain steadfast in the good fight from Ohio, and the Texas delegation conscience of the House of Representa- against division. It also reminds us we and all Members who have worked for tives. have a ways to go. this official recognition over many Madam Speaker, I urge a bipartisan ‘‘A house divided cannot stand.’’ That is absolutely true. But a house years, including Representative DANNY vote on this important legislation and that is united is unshakeable. DAVIS. Thank you, also, to Committee thank all Members who have led this Mr. Speaker, this is a step toward on Oversight and Reform chair, CARO- effort which strengthens America. I hope we can have, again, a strong that unification. LYN MALONEY. bipartisan vote. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New We salute Senators ED MARKEY and Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I yield York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to JOHN CORNYN, leading in the Senate, 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. and congratulate them on yesterday’s (Mr. WEBER). JACKSON LEE), the author of the com- passage of S. 475 without objection. Mr. WEBER of Texas. Madam Speak- panion to the Senate bill. And let me salute the activists and er, I thank the gentleman for yielding Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I leaders who carried this fight to this me time. thank the gentlewoman from New day, including the late Dr. Ronald Madam Speaker, today, the House York for her courtesies. Myers. For decades, until his passing, moves to establish June 19 as the Mr. Speaker, it has been a long jour- Doc Myers led the campaign to make Juneteenth National Independence ney. It has not been yesterday, the day Juneteenth a national day of observ- Day, a national holiday commemo- before, or last month, or a few years ance. rating the end of slavery in the United before. One could argue that it has Over the past century and a half, States. been 12 years on this floor of the Juneteenth has evolved into a day not June 19 marks the day Union troops House. only of celebration but of reflection. arrived in my district in Galveston, So many people have been involved: This day reminds us of a history much Texas—I wasn’t alive back then, let me DANNY DAVIS; my colleagues in the stained by brutality and injustice, and get that out there—in the heart of United States Senate, Senator CORNYN it reminds us of our responsibility to what is now the 14th Congressional and Senator MARKEY; Barbara-Rose build a future of progress for all, hon- District of Texas, the Gulf Coast of Collins, some 25 years ago with a reso- oring the ideal of equality that is Texas. Those troops arrived to an- lution; others unnamed; and organiza- America’s heritage and America’s nounce and enforce the Emancipation tions across the Nation and some inter- hope. Proclamation. national. I feel very honored to be here with On that day, General Gordon Granger It has been a long journey. It has not the Congressional Black Caucus, as I delivered the news of President Abra- been an easy journey. When we stand mentioned already, to speak on behalf ham Lincoln’s proclamation, which had here today, we should be reminded of of this legislation. I thank them for abolished slavery more than 2 years be- the fact that there were people who making this day possible. I also had fore, on January 1, 1863. That was his continued to experience the whips of a the honor of traveling with them to intent. It was the law, and it should whip for 2 more years, even as Abra- Ghana almost 2 years ago at the end of have been done. But we had a ways to ham Lincoln stood in the shining sun July as we observed the 400th anniver- go, didn’t we, to abolish slavery? We in the aftermath of Gettysburg to sary of the first slaves coming to really did. unite the Union and proclaim the America. The abolition of slavery was a key slaves free in 1863. John Lewis was with us on that trip milestone toward fulfilling our Found- Just a few years ago, I had the teary to go to the Door of No Return, which ers’ promise, underwritten by the self- privilege of being, at midnight, in the is now the Door of Return, as it urges evident truths of natural law, that all National Archives, looking at that doc- people to come back. Almost 402 years humans are created equal and should ument. Then, of course, it took 2 years ago, the first slaves were pushed from enjoy the same protections under the for General Granger to get to Texas. Africa into dungeons, which were dead- law. But in that 2 years, we realize that ly, and onto slave ships, which were Ingrained in Texas culture, my great tragedy continued and brutality con- death ships, to come across the ocean Texas, this special day has already tinued, even into the 20th century.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.074 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2866 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 I salute the miraculous coming to- islative skills to ensure the bill was voted on As the Nation prepares to celebrate July gether today of the House leadership, and passed. 4th, our Nation’s independence day, it is a the Speaker, Leader HOYER, Whip CLY- Mr. Speaker, the process that has brought time to reflect on the accomplishments of our BURN, Chairman JEFFRIES, and others us to this day has been bipartisan, bicameral, Nation and its people. who brought this to the floor through a cooperative, and constructive beginning with The celebration of Juneteenth followed the rule, Chairman MCGOVERN, and then a my collaboration in the 116th Congress with most devastating conflict in our country’s his- debate. Then, of course, here we are former Senator Doug Jones of Alabama and tory, in the aftermath of a civil war that pitted today. It is a long journey, but here we Senator CORNYN of Texas to coordinate the in- brother against brother, neighbor against are. troduction and cultivate the necessary support neighbor and threatened to tear the fabric of I am grateful, as I said earlier, that for the Juneteenth National Independence Day our union apart forever that America truly be- racial divide has fallen out of the sky, Act. came the land of the free and the home of the and we are crushing it to the Earth for That partnership has continued through the brave. this day, for the Juneteenth holiday. 117th Congress with the addition of Senator Juneteenth honors the end of the 400 years H.R. 1320 was a bipartisan bill with MARKEY of Massachusetts as the lead Demo- of suffering African Americans endured under over 166 sponsors, as well as now S. 475. cratic sponsor in the Senate. slavery and celebrates the perseverance that We are delighted to note that the The bipartisan H.R. 1320, the House has been the hallmark of the African American President will sign this bill. version of S. 475, is sponsored by 166 Mem- experience in the struggle for equality. When the words of General Granger bers from all regions of the country, including But as the poet Langston Hughes reminds were said—the people of Texas and two of my Republican colleagues from Texas, us in his famous poem, ‘‘Mother to Son,’’ life other places are informed that in ac- Congressman VAN TAYLOR and Congressman in America for African Americans ‘‘ain’t been cordance with the proclamation from RANDY WEBER. no crystal stair.’’ the executive, all slaves are free—then, Mr. Speaker, now it is time for the House of The post-bellum period in America was in the same year, the 13th Amendment Representatives to act swiftly and bring to the marked by violence and terrorism against Afri- was passed. floor, vote on, pass the Juneteenth National can Americans as they sought to make real This bill and this day are about free- Independence Day Act, and send it to the the promises of the Declaration of Independ- dom. At Gettysburg, that is what desk of President Biden for signature. ence and the Constitution. President Lincoln said in 1863, that With the President’s signature, the federal General Granger’s reading of General Order this Nation under God shall have a new government will join 47 states in recognizing No. 3 ended the remaining vestiges of the birth of freedom. as a holiday Juneteenth, the day that has system of chattel slavery, a form of perpetual Why can’t we continue on this path- been celebrated by African Americans for 156 human bondage that held generations of Afri- way as we push the George Floyd Jus- years and has been called rightly as ’Amer- cans in captivity in the United States for 248 tice in Policing Act, as we come to- ica’s second Independence Day.’ years and opened a new chapter in American gether on the Voting Rights Act, as we Let me extend on behalf of all of us who history. realize that there is another path for have labored to pass this important legislation Recognizing the importance of this date, America to take, that my freedom is our deep appreciation to the House leader- former slaves coined the word ‘‘Juneteenth’’ to your freedom and your freedom is my ship, particularly Majority Leader HOYER, for celebrate the occasion, the first of which oc- freedom? their support which paved the way for the curred in the Texas state capital in 1867 under Yes, slaves suffered continuously. House last year to pass by unanimous con- the direction of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Even in the 20th century, they were sent H. Res. 1001, the resolution I introduced Juneteenth was and is a living symbol of hung. Yet, we have a time today, mi- recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. freedom for people who did not have it. raculously, to be able to debate and As I have said many times, Juneteenth is as Juneteenth remains the oldest known cele- vote on the floor of the House. Diverse significant to African Americans as July 4 is to bration of America’s freedom from slavery. It commemorates freedom while acknowl- persons can stand and join this. all Americans because on that day, June 19, edging the sacrifices and contributions made So, I offer to my colleagues: Be re- 155 years ago, General Gordon Granger, the by courageous African Americans in the quest minded that this has been a long jour- Commanding Officer of the District of Texas, to make our lives more perfect. ney. There have been mountains and rode into Galveston, Texas, and announced The celebration of Juneteenth followed the valleys, but we stand here today, free the freedom of the last American slaves; belat- most devastating conflict in our country’s his- to vote for the Juneteenth National edly freeing 250,000 slaves in Texas nearly tory, in the aftermath of a civil war that pitted Independence Day, a Federal holiday two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln brother against brother, neighbor against for America. Freedom is now. signed the Emancipation Proclamation. When General Granger read these words of neighbor and threatened to tear the fabric of Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the our union apart forever that America truly be- House Judiciary Committee, the Chair of the General Order No. 3 it set off joyous celebrations of the freedmen and women of Texas: came the land of the free and the home of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and brave. Homeland Security, and the principal sponsor The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once in the House of the Juneteenth National Inde- Executive of the United States, all slaves are said, ‘‘Freedom is never free,’’ and African pendence Day Act, I rise in strong and enthu- free. This involves an absolute equality of American labor leader A. Phillip Randolph siastic support of S. 475, the Senate com- rights and rights of property between former often said ‘‘Freedom is never given. It is won.’’ panion to the Juneteenth National Independ- masters and slaves, and the connection Truer words were never spoken. ence Day Act I introduced on February 25, therefore existing between them becomes We should all recognize the power and the 2021, which establishes June 19 as a federal that between employer and hired laborer. ironic truth of those statements, and we holiday. Juneteenth thus made real to the last per- should pause to remember the enormous I applaud the U.S. Senate for passing S. sons living under the system of chattel slav- price paid by all Americans in our country’s 475, Juneteenth National Independence Day ery, of human bondage, the prophetic words quest to realize its promise. Act, companion legislation to H.R. 1320, which of President Abraham Lincoln delivered No- In recent years, a number of National I introduced to make Juneteenth a federal holi- vember 19, 1863, at Gettysburg ‘that this na- Juneteenth Organizations have arisen to take day to commemorate the end of chattel slav- tion, under God, shall have a new birth of their place alongside older organizations—all ery, America’s Original Sin, and to celebrate freedom—and that government of the people, with the mission to promote and cultivate the perseverance that has been the hallmark by the people, for the people, shall not perish knowledge and appreciation of African Amer- of the African American struggle for equality. from the earth.’ ican history and culture. I thank Senator MARKEY of Massachusetts Juneteenth was first celebrated in the Texas I am reminded that the first legislation intro- for contacting my office with his request to in- state capital in 1867 under the direction of the duced in Congress recognizing Juneteenth oc- troduce the Senate companion to H.R. 1320 Freedmen’s Bureau and remains the oldest curred a quarter century ago, in 1996, when for this Congress, and to my senior senator, known celebration of slavery’s demise, com- H.J. Res. 195 was introduced by Congress- Senator JOHN CORNYN of Texas for his stead- memorating freedom while acknowledging the woman Barbara Rose Collins of Michigan, and fast support of the Juneteenth holiday over the sacrifices and contributions made by coura- I have introduced similar legislation annually years, and others who spearheaded this effort geous African Americans towards making our since the 109th Congress. in the Senate, and Senate Majority Leader great Nation the more conscious and accept- So it has been a long road we have trav- SCHUMER for his support and for using his leg- ing country that it has become. elled to get to this day, even longer that the

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No. Were our amend- LEE, my colleague from Texas, on her all that liberty and freedom are precious birth- ments accepted? No, because this was work on this important recognition. rights of all Americans, which must be jeal- brought directly to the floor. And the gentlewoman knows that we ously guarded and preserved for future gen- That is what is wrong with this body. discussed on the floor some of the con- erations. That is what is wrong about this bi- cerns that I have that I share with my In conclusion, I wish to take a moment to zarre realm of Washington, D.C. colleague from Louisiana. salute two of the unsung heroes who helped Despite that, we are going to support I wish—because I do believe that bring us to this day: the late Texas State Rep- the bill. I am going to support the bill there will be some division that comes resentative Al Edwards and nonagenarian because I support the holiday, and I out of embracing this so quickly, rath- Opal Lee, known affectionately as the ‘‘Grand- support the Black communities. My er than running it through committee, mother of Juneteenth.’’ Black brothers and sisters, Americans by embracing a name that is going to In 1852, Frederick Douglass famously all, have been celebrating this holiday be seen as conflicting, whether cor- asked: ‘‘What to the slave is the 4th of July?’’ for 100 years. What is wrong with that? related with, or something with our In 2021, we can reply that it is the beginning It is recognized by most States in the July 4th national independence rec- of the American Promise that would be fulfilled Union. This legislation just brings the ognition. and made real for all Americans, including the Federal Government more in align- And I understand it has been referred descendants of slaves, on June 19, 1865, ment with the sovereign States, which to as Independence Day over the years, ‘Juneteenth Day.’ as a constitutionalist, I certainly sup- and I understand why. I think for pur- That is why we celebrate Juneteenth and port. poses of recognition by the United that is why I urge all Members to join me in Mr. Speaker, I object for the histor- States Government, it would be my voting to pass S. 475, the ‘‘Juneteenth Na- ical record since there was no com- preference, and I would offer an amend- tional Independence Day Act.’’ mittee activity. I object on the floor ment—if such things were ever done on Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 this day to the process that Democrats the floor of this body. It is not, which minutes to the gentleman from Lou- used to bring this bill to the floor and is a sad state of affairs for the people’s isiana (Mr. HIGGINS). the name by which it is entitled. House. We literally never amend any- Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Mr. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New thing on the floor of this body. Speaker, I thank my colleague for York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to I would offer an amendment embrac- yielding. the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. ing the recognition of this important Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the MFUME), a member of the Committee day, June 19, 1865, and what that meant holiday and in objection to the means on Oversight and Reform. for the actual end to slavery, and obvi- by which the Democrats have brought Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, I thank ously, we then passed the 13th Amend- this to the floor. the chairwoman for yielding. ment, I believe, later that year in De- It is just wrong that this holiday, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support cember. That is from memory, if that which should be recognized—arguments of the Juneteenth National Independ- is right. against it are vacuous. A CBO score is ence Day Act and to recognize and And I think it would be important, not real because it doesn’t recognize honor a day that symbolizes freedom and I believe it has often been referred the productivity of Americans during a for all African-ancestored Americans. to in our history as Jubilee Day, as holiday week in anticipation of a holi- My thanks to my colleague, Rep- Emancipation Day, as Freedom Day, I day and increased productivity after resentative SHEILA JACKSON LEE, for would be amenable to any of those the holiday, and it doesn’t recognize taking the lead on this important leg- names. I don’t believe that the title the positive impact of the economy by islation and for doing the hard work to National Independence Day, I think, those who celebrate the holiday, and put the imprimatur of the United works. I would prefer that we just have the money they spend. States Congress on this day, a day that a debate on that, and I wish we would So, the CBO score is not an argu- means so much to so many. have done that in committee. ment. We support the holiday. But why I agree with the gentleman from Lou- b 1815 would the Democrats want to politicize isiana that it would have been pre- this by co-opting the name of our sa- As an original cosponsor of the legis- ferred that we have that ability to do cred holiday of Independence Day. Why lation, I am proud to say that, once that, and that we should remember would it not be named the Juneteenth again, we are at the doorstep of his- why regular order matters. As I told National Emancipation Day? Why tory, and to finally acknowledge that the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. would we want to inject conflict about history in a new light. JACKSON LEE) earlier, I would prefer this? Juneteenth is a reminder that we that we have this be unanimous, and I I don’t understand this body and the must continue to move forward in am afraid that it is not going to be way it moves forward contrary to the honor and in recognition of ourselves, unanimous. It will pass and it will pass best interests of the American people. our families, our neighbors, and the overwhelmingly. It is good that we will We all support the holiday. I am voting nameless and faceless generations of pass it and that this day will be com- in support of the bill, but the objec- African Americans that we will never memorated, as it should, as we have tion—and my Democrat friends know know. Their plight and this history are been commemorating it in Texas for a this—the objection would be to the all captured in the words of the poet long time. naming of the bill. Langston Hughes when he wrote: But it would be my strong pref- Where would that have been con- I, too, sing America. erence, and I just wish this body—I fronted? In committee. But this bill I am the darker brother. They send me to wish we could get back to a time where was not brought to committee, was it? eat in the kitchen when company comes, but we could sit down and work together I laugh, and eat well, and I grow strong. It was brought directly to the floor for Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table when com- when we have these minor differences, a vote, a trap set by my Democratic pany comes. Nobody’ll dare say to me, ‘‘eat because I believe if we did, we really colleagues for conservatives on this in the kitchen’’ then. would probably pass this unanimously. side of the aisle who they knew would Besides, they’ll see how beautiful I am and There may be one or two that would object to the naming of this bill and be ashamed. vote ‘‘no’’ because of the 660 million, or the co-opting of our Independence Day. I, too, am America. whatever, people would say. They did not bring it through com- Madam Speaker, I urge passage of But we recognize the importance of mittee where we could have this con- this Juneteenth National Independence the day, and I would just implore my

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MALONEY of New able to communicate some lessons that honor. York. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 min- he could teach, though he was un- The passage of the Juneteenth Na- utes to the gentleman from South learned. In fact, it was against the law tional Independence Day Act is long Carolina (Mr. CLYBURN), the Demo- to be able to teach him to read. His overdue recognition for generations of cratic whip. name was Reid, spelled a little dif- pain and suffering of our Black com- Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I ferently. munities. thank the gentlewoman for yielding me Now, I would hope that we would pass This comes at an important time, this time. I do have some prepared re- this law. I suspect we won’t do what Madam Speaker. Across the country, marks here, but don’t tell my staff the Senate did and do it unanimously, we are seeing efforts to eliminate the that I’m not going to use them. though I think it would be a tremen- teaching of our country’s history, like I want to speak just a little bit about dous demonstration of unity for every the injustices of slavery, from being what I just heard and what I think one of us who vote to pass this law rec- taught in our own schools. some of our challenges are in this great ognizing June 19 as a national holiday. This national holiday will serve as a country of ours. And it is a great coun- Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I yield powerful reminder that we cannot run try. It does not need to be made great 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio from our past. That we must educate again. Our problem is making this (Mr. DAVIDSON). future generations of all of our history greatness accessible and affordable for Mr. DAVIDSON. Madam Speaker, the no matter how many want to delete it all of its citizens. bill before us rightly commemorates or to whitewash it. I think one of the ways that we do June 19, 1865, the day Major General It is important to note, Madam that is to recognize that we have a Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Speaker, that this is just a minor step, shared history in this country, but it is Texas, announcing the end of the Civil a history that is spotted with a lot of far from really truly addressing the ills War, and the formal end of slavery. It inequities, inequalities, and a lot of of our country. We must go further. is effectively freedom day for the last things that we ought to be about the Colleagues, we must go further. We enslaved Americans. must pass the For the People Act, to business of working to try and level off Of course, that was only in law. In the so-called playing field. One of H.R. 40, which is the Commission to practice, America failed to secure the those, I think, is really about the abil- Study and Develop Reparation Pro- blessings of liberty for those formerly ity to communicate. posals for African Americans Act. We When we talk about Juneteenth, I enslaved Americans. Instead, when must do more. We need to transform often equate the history of Juneteenth Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the the lives of our Black neighbors in a with our country’s inability to commu- assassin effectively muted reconstruc- bold and meaningful way, and it will nicate, because the Emancipation tion. truly save lives. It will truly address Proclamation, signed by Abraham Lin- Leaders, like Pennsylvania Congress- why we need to take a moment and ad- coln in 1862, was to be effective Janu- man Thaddeus Stevens, rightly called dress this in a way that becomes a na- ary 1, 1863, freeing all the slaves in the for a much more aggressive reconstruc- tional holiday. Confederate States not under Union tion, but he failed to persuade his col- We must, again, take action to actu- control. leagues. The long struggle in defense of ally deliver for our Black neighbors. freedom is part of America’s history. Now, when that happened, there was b 1830 a big meeting down on the banks of a At our founding, in the Declaration river in Beaufort County, South Caro- of Independence, our Founders elo- Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I yield lina, near Port Royal, and 4,000 slaves quently stated that all people are en- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ken- came to listen to General Saxton read dowed by their Creator with certain tucky (Mr. MASSIE). the Emancipation Proclamation. On unalienable rights, that among them Mr. MASSIE. Madam Speaker, I fully that day they were free. are life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- support creating a day to celebrate the abolition of slavery, a dark portion of However, it was June 19, 1865, 21⁄2 piness. years later before it was communicated Winning the revolution offered the our Nation’s history. However, naming to those who were enslaved in Texas. potential for leaders like John Adams this day National Independence Day The failure to communicate kept them to rightly persuade their colleagues to will create confusion and push Ameri- cans to pick one of those 2 days as in slavery for another 21⁄2 years. end slavery, but they failed. Their fail- The failure to communicate is what ure set the stage for the Civil War, and their Independence Day based on their seemed to keep us from coming to- the failure to complete reconstruction racial identity. gether as one people today. meant 100 years of Jim Crow, and sepa- Why can’t we name this Emanci- If we learned the lessons of history, rate but equal, that continued into my pation Day and come together as as George Santayana once said to us: dad’s lifetime. Americans and celebrate that day to- When we learn the lessons of history, America’s failure to rightly recognize gether as Americans? we are bound to repeat them if we our painful and often unjust history Black and White—all colors, all don’t. has meant ongoing division, open races, and all ethnicities—can then So I would hope that as we turn this wounds that continue to fester. come together on Independence Day, piece of legislation into law and create So, today, let us not fail to persuade which celebrates the creation of our a national holiday for Juneteenth, I our colleagues. Let us recognize this country, throwing off an oppressive hope we will keep a couple things in holiday. I mean, it should, however, be government, and come together as mind. It is not lost on me that this known as Freedom Day or simply Black, White, and all races to celebrate building we all meet in was built by Juneteenth, not National Independence that day, too? slaves. Day, which recognizes the Declaration, Why ask Americans to pick one of And one of the little known facts was not freedom, but the Declaration of the two Independence Days to cele- a man named Philip Reid, who was Independence. I hope we can correct brate? I think it is wrong to do that. enslaved in Charleston, South Caro- that in the future, but let’s not allow I think this day is misnamed. I do lina, and who came, after being bought, perfect to become the enemy of this support creating a holiday and recog- to Washington, D.C., worked in the good bill, and I urge its passage. nizing that wonderful day and that foundry. And when the foundry made Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New wonderful time when we got rid of slav- the Statue of Freedom, they couldn’t York. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 min- ery in this country. But let’s celebrate get it up on top of the building. utes to the gentlewoman from Michi- both of those days: Independence Day

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Madam Speaker, we from Illinois (Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS), try to ignore the sins of this country, cannot change the future if we can’t who is a member of the Oversight and but we can come together and cele- acknowledge the past. Juneteenth is Reform Committee. brate a time when we made the right the oldest nationally celebrated and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. decision. commemorated ending of slavery in Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I re- the United States. Emancipation did port of the recognition of Juneteenth serve the balance of my time. not free all slaves, only those in the as a national holiday to celebrate the Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New Confederate States. Independence is ending of the most horrific period and York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute freedom for all people. I rise today in strong support of S. the most horrific policy and practices to the gentlewoman from California 475, a top priority of the Congressional this Nation has ever known: slavery. (Ms. LEE), who is a cardinal on the Ap- Black Caucus, to enshrine Juneteenth I heard one of my colleagues suggest propriations Committee. as a legal public holiday and a bill with a moment ago that perhaps the cost of Ms. LEE of California. Madam tremendous historical implications for Juneteenth is not known. I guarantee Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. our Nation. you, Madam Speaker, that whatever Madam Speaker, I thank Congress- Madam Speaker, I thank you, Con- the cost, it will not come close to the woman SHEILA JACKSON for her per- gresswoman SHEILA JACKSON LEE, a cost of slavery. sistent and consistent leadership on so member of the Congressional Black Juneteenth is the recognition that many issues, especially getting this Caucus, for your work. darkness can come to light and that bill to the floor today. I thank Speaker NANCY PELOSI for there is a celebration as my forefathers As another daughter of Texas, I am speaking truth to power on this floor. and -mothers struggled to endure the deeply connected to the history of Lastly, as the chair of the powerful horror they experienced. So, cele- Juneteenth. My grandfather, William Congressional Black Caucus, I stand brating Juneteenth as a national holi- Calhoun Parish, who helped raise me, here leading our 58 members saying to day is simply an idea whose time has was born in Galveston, Texas, just 10 you: We are the conscience of the Con- come. years after General Granger announced gress. And today, I ask all of my Members Madam Speaker, I am proud to vote that enslaved Africans were freed from to join us. Let us unite and pass this for the resolution. the brutal and barbaric legal institu- Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I re- bill. tion of slavery. My ancestors—my serve the balance of my time. Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I re- great-grandmother—were enslaved in Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New serve the balance of my time. and around Galveston, Texas. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 min- Like myself, so many in the African- utes to the distinguished gentlewoman York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute American community have celebrated to the distinguished gentleman from from Michigan (Mrs. LAWRENCE), who is Juneteenth as our liberation day. To a member of the Oversight and Reform North Carolina (Mr. BUTTERFIELD), who us, it represents the day that enslaved is a former civil rights attorney, judge, Committee. African Americans were recognized as Mrs. LAWRENCE. Madam Speaker, I and chair of the Congressional Black free men, women, and children. Caucus. rise here today in strong support of Yet, the end of slavery did not stop Juneteenth National Independence Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speak- with the brutal treatment of African er, I thank the gentlewoman for yield- Day. Americans in the United States. The I want to say to my White colleague ing. persistence of racial disparities in Madam Speaker, on January 1, 1863, on the other side: Getting your inde- housing, income, education, the wealth President Abraham Lincoln issued the pendence from being enslaved in a gap, and other areas of injustices Afri- Emancipation Proclamation to eman- country is different from a country can Americans really are experiencing cipate 4 million slaves residing in the getting independence to rule them- today are a direct result of the racism 11 Southern States that were combat- selves. It is not a day that you can loop embedded in our institutions from our ants against the Union. together. That is inappropriate. founding. The proclamation was significant but It is a day for reflection and com- So, it is not purely symbolic to make not totally effective. It did not include memorating the end of slavery. It is Juneteenth a holiday. It is an impor- slaves who resided in the States that also a recognition that we have so tant step toward the country reck- were not in rebellion. Lincoln was of much work to do to rid this country of oning the truth of its legacy of slavery the opinion he could only use his au- systemic racism, discrimination, and in the past as manifested today. thority against the States who were re- hate. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. belling. Let’s talk about the George Floyd JACKSON LEE). The time of the gentle- In addition, there was doubt about Justice in Policing Act and H.R. 4, the woman has expired. the legal efficacy of the proclamation John Lewis Voting Rights Act. We still Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New since Congress had not participated. have much work to do. York. Madam Speaker, I yield the gen- There were legal questions of whether Juneteenth, what we are doing today, tlewoman an additional 30 seconds. the proclamation would expire fol- should empower us to fight even harder Ms. LEE of California. It is mani- lowing Lincoln’s Presidency and, very every single day for criminal justice fested in the racial injustices which all importantly, whether States would not reform, for racial equality, and for eco- of us must work together to end. So, free slaves without Federal interven- nomic empowerment of Black people in yes, it is so important that we have the tion. America. truth told of this legacy of slavery so Juneteenth is significant because it We are still today living through the that we can move forward and work to- marks the day when Federal troops ar- blatant racism and slavery that denied gether to end these racial injustices. rived in Galveston to take control of us education, denied us opportunity for I am reminded of Dr. Maya Angelou the State and ensure that all enslaved economic development and empower- and what she once wrote. She said, ‘‘I people were free. These Federal troops ment for ourselves, and denied us the am the dream and the hope of the arrived 21⁄2 years after the signing of right to have a job and own property. It slave. I rise,’’ in ‘‘Still I Rise.’’ the proclamation. is still today an issue in America. Madam Speaker, I want to thank you By passing this legislation, Madam We have a responsibility to teach today for bringing this forward, and I Speaker, every American can now bet- every generation of Black and White thank the chairwoman for yielding. ter understand the African Americans’

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George Floyd fixes that. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New is our country, Black and White. This So while we celebrate what is about York. Madam Speaker, may I inquire is our country, the greatest country, to become, with the Juneteenth holi- how much time remains. and we thank God Almighty for this day today, we know that we have a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- blessing. long way to go. But hallelujah, halle- tleman from Kentucky has 15 minutes Please, let us do as the Senate. Vote lujah, hallelujah, June 19, 1865, finally remaining. The gentlewoman from New unanimously for passage of this bill. being enshrined in our national herit- York has 6 minutes remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- age. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New bers are reminded to address their re- Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I con- York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute marks to the Chair. tinue to reserve the balance of my to the distinguished gentleman from Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I con- time. tinue to reserve the balance of my New York (Mr. ESPAILLAT), who is a Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New member of the Appropriations Com- time. York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New mittee. to the gentlewoman from California York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, I (Ms. WATERS), the chair of the Finan- to the gentlewoman from New Jersey enthusiastically support the cial Services Committee. (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN). Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I Juneteenth National Independence Day Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Madam rushed to the floor to be a part of abso- Act. Speaker, Juneteenth is a day for me of lutely indicating my support for this I am glad that Congress is finally commemoration, not of celebration, important legislation, the Juneteenth taking action to formally memorialize because it reminds us of something National Independence Day. I am so Juneteenth as a Federal holiday just a that was delayed in happening. year after my home State of New York It also reminds me of what we don’t pleased that we take this step today to took this step. have today, and that is full access to honor the day and the month that the Juneteenth is a reminder of a sad justice, freedom, and equality. All of information of the signing of the chapter in our history but one that we these are often in short supply as it re- Emancipation Proclamation reached overcame, and this holiday will be a re- lates to the Black community, and it is enslaved people in Texas. It took more minder that our freedom is not guaran- still delayed. than 2 years before the news reached teed but rather something that we will So, as we take this time to acknowl- them. always fight for. edge Juneteenth and to recognize Juneteenth is a State holiday in the While this new holiday is an impor- Juneteenth National Independence Day State of Texas. It was authored by my tant step, in the backdrop, there are Act—something I definitely support—I friend, Al Edwards, who is since de- numerous efforts underway to limit the pray that we do not lose track of the ceased. I wish he was alive today to teaching of uncomfortable parts of our fact that we have so much more work witness this debate that is taking place history, and there is an insidious plan to do to ensure that we have the fair- on the floor of the Congress of the to restrict the most important of our ness, the equality, the opportunity, United States that will lead to the pas- rights, the right to vote. Let this new whether it is voting, working, or just sage of the legislation that will make holiday be not just a reminder but also living healthfully in the United States Juneteenth a national holiday. a call to action that we must continue of America. I was a little bit concerned when I to work to secure our rights and free- Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I con- heard some of the Members be opposed doms. tinue to reserve the balance of my to the way that the bill is titled. They didn’t like the word ‘‘independence’’ b 1845 time. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New that is in there because these are patri- Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I re- York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute ots and they want to protect Independ- serve the balance of my time. to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. ence Day and not have it mistaken in Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New VEASEY). any way. York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, as a But where were these patriots when to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Texan, this is obviously a very impor- the Capitol was being violated? DAVID SCOTT), the chair of the Agri- tant day for me, and I am going to tell Where were these patriots when the culture Committee. you what Juneteenth symbolizes for noose was hung, in plain view, for ev- Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. me. erybody to see, where slaves and people Madam Speaker, let me say to some of Juneteenth symbolizes 100 years of of color had lost their lives because my Republican friends: If our African- oppression that we faced after June 19, they were hung, et cetera, et cetera? American slave ancestors were here 1865, after General Granger made his I want you to know that patriotism today, they would say to you: announcement in Galveston, Texas. should be demonstrated all of the time. You know, them that’s got should get, and It symbolizes Barbara Jordan coming If you cannot demonstrate your patri- them that’s not should lose, because the to the United States House of Rep- otism when your Capitol is invaded, Bible says, and it still is news, your mama resentatives, the first Black woman when the insurrection took place, then may have, and your papa may have, but God from the south, 100 years after June 19, I question your patriotism. bless the child that’s got his own. 1865. Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I con- God bless the child who can say I am It symbolizes three teenagers who tinue to reserve the balance of my free. Two hundred years in the deep died, handcuffed by law enforcement, time. slavery south, but God put hope in our in a boat in Mexia, Texas, at a Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New hearts and a song in our mouths. All Juneteenth gathering after they were York. Madam Speaker, I have no fur- we are asking is for you to express the arrested for celebrating this day with ther speakers and I reserve the balance feeling and the depths of the African- their family in 1981; over 100 years of my time. American people today who need you, after June 19, 1865. Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I yield all of us, White and Black Members of It symbolizes Opal Lee, from Fort myself the balance of my time. Congress, to stand together and vote Worth, Texas, long known as the moth- I join my House colleagues in recog- ‘‘yes.’’ er of Juneteenth in Fort Worth, and nizing the significance of Juneteenth The SPEAKER pro tempore. The now known nationally for her endeav- as a national holiday. This is signifi- time of the gentleman has expired. ors to help make today possible. cant legislation. The vast majority of

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States already recognize the day as a Obama and Representative DANNY DAVIS, he commemorate this occasion on June 19, in holiday, or observe it, and establishing sought legislation to recognize Juneteenth areas such as Russell County, Alabama, the a Federal holiday mostly impacts the Independence, hosting the annual Juneteenth date marking the end of slavery is May 28, Federal workforce. I, therefore, support Prayer Breakfasts. He established the Wash- and as such, locals have established May 28 moving forward to designate this new ington Juneteenth National Holiday Observ- as a community holiday to celebrate the day Federal holiday. It is a day worthy of ance and the National Day of Reconciliation & of freedom. all Americans’ support. Healing From the Legacy of Enslavement, For many of the enslaved, in communities I want to congratulate those who which includes the National Juneteenth Black across the south, this news was purposefully have worked so hard to make this hap- Holocaust ‘‘Maafa’’ Memorial Service. kept from them—denying them the freedom pen. Dr. Myers organized the National Associa- and rights they were due. It is a dark legacy Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- tion of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters, and the we see repeating itself today which reminds ance of my time. Fellowship of Creative Christian Jazz Musi- us that freedom and rights—even that most Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New cians. Under his leadership, the Washington fundamental right to vote—are precious and York. Madam Speaker, I yield myself Juneteenth Congressional Event was held by precarious. the balance of my time. the National Juneteenth Observance Founda- It has been a long and continuing march to- In closing, I want to thank my good tion, Juneteenth America, Inc. & the National wards equality and justice. So long as slavery friend and colleague, SHEILA JACKSON Association of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters. existed and persisted, our country could never LEE, who had the honor of presiding in An accomplished jazz pianist, trumpeter and truly live up to its founding ideals of ‘‘life, lib- the Speaker’s chair over this impor- composer, Myers performed across the coun- erty, and the pursuit of happiness.’’ The great tant historic legislation on which she try promoting ‘‘June Is Black Music Month!’’— strides made by courageous pioneers such as worked for over a decade. Her bill, H.R. Celebrating Juneteenth Jazz—‘‘Preserving Our William Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Parker, 1320, to establish Juneteenth Independ- African American Jazz Legacy!’’ John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Low- ence Day, has well over 166 cosponsors For over 20 years, Doc met with state politi- ell, William Wells Brown, and Frederick Doug- and bipartisan support. cians, local Juneteenth organizations and lass were among the early steps to realize I, likewise, want to thank the Con- community leaders those ideals in America. gressional Black Caucus for their lead- Charles Taylor, author of Juneteenth said, Through Reconstruction, a Civil Rights ership on this and for their leadership ‘‘Doc would give a copy of my Juneteenth Movement nearly 100 years later, and up on so many other important issues to book to every governor who made Juneteenth through current efforts to eliminate the residual our Nation. a holiday or observance. He even gave Sarah effects of slavery on the descendants of Juneteenth is celebrated across our Palin a copy when she was the governor of former slaves, the fight continues into this cen- Nation. It marks the end of a very dark Alaska after her state recognized Juneteenth.’’ tury. Every step forward seems to have been chapter in our Nation’s history and At an award ceremony of the Beverly Hills met with opposition—too often violent opposi- celebrates the promise of a more hope- Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre, tion—against recognition that ‘‘all men are cre- ful and inclusive tomorrow. I am elated founder Rabbi David Baron said, ‘‘Reverend ated equal’’. The words of Frederick Douglass that this bill is before the House. Dr. Ronald V. Myers is an outstanding living ring true today that ‘‘freedom is a constant I urge passage of S. 475. I urge bipar- model of all the values for which Martin Luther struggle’’. tisan support, and I hope this vote is King stood.’’ As we remember the struggles and suc- unanimous and victorious. Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today’s bill cesses of the past, we must use this occasion Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- making Juneteenth, when the last slaves got to renew our efforts to wipe out the vestiges ance of my time. word that slavery had ended, a federal holiday of slavery that still remain. Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam has unique meaning for the District of Colum- Juneteenth is not only a reminder of the end Speaker, Rev. Ronald V. ‘Doc’ Myers, Sr., bia because the slaves here were the first, not of an odious era in our Nation’s history, but a M.D. (February 29, 1956—September 7, the last, to be freed. The reason, of course, is reminder of the work that still needs to be 2018), was the first ordained and commis- that the District was and is a federally condone before we can truly celebrate freedom. sioned medical missionary to America’s poor- trolled jurisdiction. The District celebrates the Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I est region, the Mississippi Delta, by the Wis- emancipation of slaves here on April 16 every applaud the United States Senate for unani- consin Baptist Pastors Conference and Pilgrim year. mously passing legislation to nationally recog- Rest Missionary Baptist Church, in Milwaukee, Juneteenth should remind Congress that it’s nize Juneteenth as a federal holiday. in 1990. time for the first to be freed to finally become Juneteenth marks the anniversary of Gen- Rev. Myers was the founder of numerous equal to other Americans. The House under- eral Gordon Granger arriving in Galveston, medical and cultural organizations and a com- stands that with its passage of the D.C. state- Texas, and delivering the news of emanci- mitted physician serving the poorest Ameri- hood bill. So does the Senate, with a hearing pation to enslaved Texans on June 19, 1865. cans through clinics in Tchula, Belzoni, Yazoo on our D.C. statehood bill scheduled for next More than two years after President Lin- City, Indianola, Greenville and Tupelo, Mis- Tuesday, June 22. coln’s January 1, 1863 Emancipation Procla- sissippi. ‘Doc’ was also a jazz musician, com- With the President, the House, and the Sen- mation and more than two months after the poser and human rights activist. The New ate all believing that the residents of their Na- end of the civil war, the enslaved in Texas fi- York Times stated, ‘‘There aren’t many doc- tion’s capital should in every way be equal to nally received word of their freedom from Gen- tors like Ronald Myers, a jazz-playing, Baptist- other Americans, we rejoice this Juneteenth eral Granger, who was backed by 2,000 Union preaching, family practitioner whose dream knowing that we are close to adding the 51st soldiers. has always been to practice medicine in the star to the flag. These newly freed persons—the last to re- kind of place most other doctors wouldn’t even Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, ceive the news of their emancipation in the stop for a tank of gas.’’ on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, more Confederate states—started a grassroots cele- In 1994 a group of community leaders from than two years after President Lincoln issued bration in Texas known as ‘Jubilee Day’ to across the country gathered at Christian Unity the Emancipation Proclamation and six commemorate the life-altering event. Jubilee Baptist Church in New Orleans, to work for months after the passage of the Thirteenth celebrations spread throughout the South and greater national recognition of Juneteenth, a Amendment outlawing slavery, Union Troops eventually to the rest of the country and taking holiday celebrating the end of slavery. Myers seized control of the area and declared all on the moniker ‘Juneteenth,’ a portmanteau was elected Chairman of this advocacy effort slaves free. meaning June 19th. which lead to the establishment of the Na- Since then, ‘‘Juneteenth’’ has been ob- Although official recognition of this day has tional Juneteenth Observance Foundation and served in Texas and in many places as Eman- been slow to come, work by individuals such his recognition as the leader of the ‘‘Modern cipation Day and the end of slavery in the as the late Al Edwards—former state rep- Juneteenth Movement’’ in America. Doc was United States because many of those resentative and the father of the Juneteenth instrumental in the passage of 45 of the 49 enslaved had not yet received the news of holiday in Texas—has led to all but three state and District of Columbia’s pieces of leg- President Lincoln’s January 1, 1863, Emanci- states recognizing Juneteenth with annual islation naming Juneteenth as a Day of Ob- pation Proclamation. celebratory events. servance in this country. The news surrounding the Emancipation Now, what began as a grassroots move- Working with the Black Congressional Cau- Proclamation and the end of slavery reached ment to commemorate Texas history is set to cus which included Illinois Senator Barack different regions at different times. While many become our nation’s next federal holiday.

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Huffman Meuser Sherrill (Gallego) Johnson (TX) (Stanton) ´ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Huizenga Mfume Simpson Cardenas (Jeffries) Payne (Pallone) Issa Miller (IL) Sires (Gomez) Kim (NJ) Porter (Wexton) ant to House Resolution 479, the pre- Jackson Lee Miller (WV) Slotkin Cleaver (Davids (Pallone) Roybal-Allard vious question is ordered on the bill. Jacobs (CA) Miller-Meeks Smith (MO) (KS)) Kirkpatrick (Escobar) Jacobs (NY) Moolenaar Smith (NE) DeSaulnier (Stanton) Ruiz (Aguilar) The question is on the third reading Jayapal Mooney Smith (NJ) (Thompson Langevin Rush of the bill. Jeffries Moore (AL) (CA)) (Courtney) (Underwood) Smith (WA) Johnson (GA) Moore (UT) Gaetz (Greene Lawson (FL) Sewell (DelBene) The bill was ordered to be read a Smucker Johnson (LA) Moore (WI) (GA)) (Evans) Sherrill third time, and was read the third Soto Johnson (OH) Morelle Gonzalez, Lieu (Raskin) (Pallone) Spanberger time. Johnson (SD) Moulton Vicente Lowenthal Slotkin Spartz Johnson (TX) Mrvan (Gomez) (Beyer) (Houlahan) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speier question is on passage of the bill. Jones Mullin Granger Meng (Clark Speier (Scanlon) Jordan Murphy (FL) Stansbury (Arrington) (MA)) Strickland The question was taken; and the Joyce (OH) Murphy (NC) Stanton Grijalva (Garcı´a Mullin (Lucas) (Kilmer) Speaker pro tempore announced that Joyce (PA) Nadler Stauber (IL)) Napolitano Waltz (Gimenez) Steel the ayes appeared to have it. Kahele Napolitano Horsford (Correa) Wilson (FL) Kaptur Neal Stefanik (Jeffries) Nehls (Fallon) (Hayes) Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New Steil Katko Neguse f York. Madam Speaker, on that I de- Keating Nehls Steube mand the yeas and nays. Keller Newhouse Stevens b 1930 Kelly (IL) Newman Stewart The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Kelly (MS) Norcross Strickland HONORING THE LIFE OF JUDGE ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Kelly (PA) Nunes Suozzi JACK B. WEINSTEIN 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Khanna O’Halleran Swalwell Kildee Obernolte Takano (Mr. SUOZZI asked and was given The vote was taken by electronic de- Kilmer Ocasio-Cortez Taylor permission to address the House for 1 vice, and there were—yeas 415, nays 14, Kim (CA) Omar Tenney minute.) not voting 2, as follows: Kim (NJ) Owens Thompson (CA) Kind Palazzo Thompson (MS) Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to [Roll No. 170] Kinzinger Pallone Thompson (PA) honor a giant of the judiciary; a mem- YEAS—415 Kirkpatrick Palmer Timmons ber of the Greatest Generation; an Krishnamoorthi Panetta Titus Adams Cartwright Fallon independent advocate for the least, the Kuster Pappas Tlaib Aderholt Case Feenstra Kustoff Pascrell Tonko lost, and the left behind. Aguilar Casten Ferguson LaHood Payne Torres (CA) Yesterday, the Eastern District of Allen Castor (FL) Fischbach Lamb Pelosi Torres (NY) New York, the residents of Great Neck, Allred Castro (TX) Fitzgerald Lamborn Pence Amodei Cawthorn Fitzpatrick Trahan his family, and all justice-seeking peo- Langevin Perlmutter Trone Armstrong Chabot Fleischmann Larsen (WA) Perry ple lost a giant intellect and champion. Arrington Cheney Fletcher Turner Larson (CT) Peters Underwood Judge Jack B. Weinstein was 99 years Auchincloss Chu Fortenberry Latta Pfluger Upton Axne Cicilline Foster LaTurner Phillips old. Valadao Babin Clark (MA) Foxx Lawrence Pingree Judge Weinstein served as a Navy Van Drew Bacon Clarke (NY) Frankel, Lois Lawson (FL) Pocan Van Duyne lieutenant during World War II. After Baird Cleaver Franklin, C. Lee (CA) Porter Vargas the war, Weinstein graduated from Co- Balderson Cline Scott Lee (NV) Posey Banks Cloud Fulcher Leger Fernandez Pressley Veasey lumbia Law School on the GI Bill and Barr Clyburn Gaetz Lesko Price (NC) Vela went to work for the NAACP; clerk for ´ Barraga´ n Cohen Gallagher Letlow Quigley Velazquez the Court of Appeals; teach at Colum- Bass Cole Gallego Wagner Levin (CA) Raskin bia; serve as the Nassau County Attor- Beatty Comer Garamendi Levin (MI) Reed Walberg Bentz Connolly Garbarino Lieu Reschenthaler Walorski ney; and, in 1967, President Johnson ap- Bera Cooper Garcia (CA) Lofgren Rice (NY) Waltz pointed him to the Federal bench. ´ Bergman Correa Garcıa (IL) Long Rice (SC) Wasserman My father, also a World War II vet- Beyer Costa Garcia (TX) Loudermilk Rodgers (WA) Schultz Bice (OK) Courtney Gibbs Lowenthal Rogers (KY) Waters eran and member of the State judici- Bilirakis Craig Gimenez Lucas Rose Watson Coleman ary, always pushed me to seek out and Bishop (GA) Crawford Gohmert Luetkemeyer Ross Weber (TX) learn from this brilliant jurist when I Bishop (NC) Crist Golden Luria Rouzer Webster (FL) clerked in the same courthouse. Judge Blumenauer Crow Gomez Lynch Roybal-Allard Welch Blunt Rochester Cuellar Gonzales, Tony Mace Ruiz Wenstrup Weinstein encouraged me throughout Boebert Curtis Gonzalez (OH) Malinowski Ruppersberger Westerman my career. Bonamici Davids (KS) Gonzalez, Malliotakis Rush Wexton Judge Weinstein created the concept Bost Davidson Vicente Maloney, Rutherford Wild Bourdeaux Davis, Danny K. Good (VA) Carolyn B. Ryan Williams (GA) of a special master in complex mass Bowman Davis, Rodney Gooden (TX) Maloney, Sean Salazar Williams (TX) tort cases. He protested mandatory Boyle, Brendan Dean Gottheimer Mann Sa´ nchez Wilson (FL) sentencing guidelines that he believed F. DeFazio Granger Manning Sarbanes Wilson (SC) betrayed the concept that the punish- Brady DeGette Graves (LA) Mast Scalise Wittman Brown DeLauro Graves (MO) Matsui Scanlon Womack ment should fit the crime, especially in Brownley DelBene Green (TN) McBath Schakowsky Yarmuth drug cases. Buchanan Delgado Green, Al (TX) McCarthy Schiff Young Time does not permit me to properly Buck Demings Greene (GA) McCaul Schneider Zeldin Bucshon DeSaulnier Griffith extol his intellect, compassion, and im- Budd Deutch Grijalva NAYS—14 pact, but on behalf of the people of the Burchett Diaz-Balart Grothman Third Congressional District of New Burgess Dingell Guest Biggs Jackson Rogers (AL) Bush Doggett Guthrie Brooks LaMalfa Rosendale York, I offer my condolences to his Bustos Donalds Hagedorn Clyde Massie Roy family and I hope they will take com- Butterfield Doyle, Michael Harder (CA) DesJarlais McClintock Tiffany fort that his life will never be forgot- Gosar Norman Calvert F. Harris ten. Cammack Duncan Harshbarger Carbajal Dunn Hartzler NOT VOTING—2 f Ca´ rdenas Emmer Hayes Crenshaw McHenry Carl Escobar Hern REMEMBERING AND HONORING Carson Eshoo Herrell MARY LOTT WALKER Carter (GA) Espaillat Herrera Beutler b 1927 Carter (LA) Estes Hice (GA) (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and Carter (TX) Evans Higgins (LA) So the bill was passed. was given permission to address the

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Mr. Speak- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. munities of our Black American tradi- er, I rise today with a heavy heart to Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize tion. remember and honor Mary Lott Walker Flag Day and celebrate the United But after a journey of 10 years, I just of Blackshear, Georgia, who passed States Army’s 246th birthday that we want to take this moment to thank all away on May 12 at the age of 85. observed on Monday of this week. of my colleagues, Democrats and Re- Mary loved her city of Blackshear, Every year, just a few days after Me- publicans, who showed America that her State of Georgia, and her country, morial Day, on June 14, our country there is unity in the understanding of the United States of America, de- celebrates Flag Day and the Army’s our history, that the history of slavery voutly. birthday. is the original sin and should never be After graduating from Georgia State Flag Day is a celebration of our Stars ignored. College for Women, Mary began her in- and Stripes, which the Second Conti- But now we have a national inde- fluential career in public education. nental Congress designated as the sym- pendence holiday for Juneteenth. Let Mary was also involved in politics, bol of our Nation on June 14, 1777. us come together. becoming the first woman in While our flag has changed over the I thank Senator MARKEY; Senator Blackshear to serve as mayor pro tem- years to celebrate our growing coun- CORNYN; Senator SMITH; our friend pore. try, it remains a glorious symbol of DANNY DAVIS; Doug Matthews; the Through her work in Georgian edu- hope for our brave servicemen and Moody family; and, of course, Reverend cation, politics, and historical preser- -women who salute it; defend it; serve Thomas and many others from the Gal- vation, Mary inspired young people to it; and, in some cases, die for it, to pro- veston area; Opal Lee; and the father of achieve greatness. tect our freedom and liberty. Juneteenth, the late Representative Al Above all, she devoted more than 67 Since our founding, our flag has Edwards. years of membership and leadership to flown from sea to shining sea and Opal Lee still lives. She brought 1.6 the Blackshear Presbyterian Church. around the world. Old Glory remains million petitions to the United States Mary’s profound community impacts one of the most powerful symbols on Congress in the dead of summer. will be felt for generations to come. Earth. On behalf of all who have waited for My thoughts and prayer are with her June 14 is also the U.S. Army’s birth- this, I thank them. And to the Congres- family, friends, and all who knew her day. Without our Army 246 years ago, sional Black Caucus, JOYCE BEATTY as during this most difficult time. we would not be the great Nation that the Chair, we stand here as the con- f we are today. science of the Congress thanking them Mr. Speaker, yesterday, our great with all my colleagues. THE CARE ECONOMY IS THE Nation celebrated our Army and our Again, we say our message is our HEART OF AMERICAN COMMU- flag, both of which symbolize America power. We are here to serve, and there NITIES being the land of the free and the home is more to come in changing lives for (Ms. JACOBS of California asked and of the brave. justice, equality, and freedom. That is was given permission to address the f what happened today. House for 1 minute.) f Ms. JACOBS of California. Mr. AMERICANS MUST GET Speaker, even before COVID–19 hit, the VACCINATED IN SUPPORT OF SMALL LOCAL care economy was at the heart of our (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- FARMERS communities. mission to address the House for 1 (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given Care workers keep our kids safe, our minute and to revise and extend his re- permission to address the House for 1 families healthy, and our businesses marks.) minute.) open. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, we are not Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, accord- Last week, I met with a group of normal. We are not over the pandemic. ing to the U.S. Department of Agri- childcare providers in San Diego, ex- We are not over coronavirus and culture’s Economic Research Service, traordinary women who do this work COVID–19. small family farms account for 90 per- because they have a passion for helping Many people in our country, over a cent of all U.S. farms. These farms are kids. They love their jobs and they love majority in my State of Tennessee, vital to local communities and econo- the kids they care for, but that doesn’t have not been immunized, have not had mies, and they provide fresh produce mean they should have to accept low the vaccine. for their local farmers’ markets, farm- wages and job insecurity. I urge everyone to get vaccinated. to-school programs, soup kitchens, and When the pandemic hit, thousands of When I was a young child, 5 years a host of other local consumer activity. childcare centers across the country old, I got polio. Four months before I Sales attributed to these farmers can closed, including more than 500 in San got polio, my father gave the polio vac- total up to $12 billion annually. Diego County, leading to devastating cine to second graders in a test in Ten- I was thrilled to see President job loss in an industry that is 95 per- nessee. He gave it to my brother in the Biden’s administration, through the cent women. second grade. He took some vaccine Department of Agriculture Secretary The American Rescue Plan included home to give to me, but decided it was Tom Vilsack, recently announce $400 $39 billion in grants to help parents af- outside of his call and didn’t do it. I million in funding to support local, re- ford childcare, and funding to help pro- got polio. It has affected me every day gional, and socially disadvantaged viders stay open and pay workers. of my life since, and it affected my fa- farmers. This is dedicated funding that Now we need to go further. ther as well. will go directly toward local producers The American Families Plan will cre- I urge everybody to get the vaccine, and local and regional food systems to ate universal pre-K, make childcare af- not to regret it. Keep your children, help revitalize the essential farming fordable to all, and pay care workers a your family, and your neighbors safe that makes America proud. living wage. and free from illness. I was also pleased that the adminis- Mr. Speaker, let’s make sure that we f tration included Secretary Vilsack in care for the amazing workers who care its new Supply Chain Disruptions Task A MOMENT OF THANKS for our future. Force. This will address the unfair f (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was trade practices that have allowed for given permission to address the House cheap and unjust agriculture labor RECOGNIZING FLAG DAY AND for 1 minute.) practices to continue at home and CELEBRATING THE UNITED Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, it abroad. STATES ARMY’S 246TH BIRTHDAY is not often when you can stand on the They have allowed large agriculture (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania floor of the House and use the termi- companies to thrive and put their food asked and was given permission to ad- nology: I feel full or filled. all over grocers’ shelves, while our

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People thought that, during the The electric buses are quieter; they I hope my colleagues will join me in pandemic, greenhouse gases would dip are less expensive to maintain; and, this congratulatory note. and that might provide some salvation importantly, they reduce greenhouse f from the worst impacts of climate. gas emissions. This is good for the But, see, these gases build up in the at- health of our children, our community, CLIMATE CRISIS mosphere. You don’t get a bonus for and our planet. We can and must help The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. any year. more school districts and transpor- CARTER of Louisiana). Under the In fact, NOAA, the National Oceanic tation systems electrify not just in Or- Speaker’s announced policy of January and Atmospheric Administration, has egon but across the country. 4, 2021, the gentleman from Illinois said no, despite the pandemic, carbon With the American Jobs Plan, we can (Mr. CASTEN) is recognized for 60 min- dioxide in the atmosphere is at a create millions of good-paying jobs, utes as the designee of the majority record high. combat the climate crisis, revitalize leader. This creates enormous costs on fami- American manufacturing, and make lies and businesses here in America but GENERAL LEAVE long-overdue investments in our Na- also all across the planet. It impacts Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask tion’s infrastructure. the air we breathe. It creates very se- unanimous consent that all Members As the House works to advance the vere health consequences. Think about have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- American Jobs Plan, we can use as a the folks who have to work outside in tend their remarks and include extra- roadmap the climate action plan from the extreme heat and more polluted air neous material on the subject of our the Select Committee on the Climate while coming out of a pandemic. Special Order. Crisis. Our bold, comprehensive Then, there is the cost, not just to science-based plan includes invest- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the bottom line of the Federal budget, ments in zero-emissions buses, transit, objection to the request of the gen- but the cost to all of us. In fact, last electric vehicle charging stations, and tleman from Illinois? year alone, we suffered through about pedestrian and bike infrastructure, all There was no objection. $100 billion, $96 billion, in damages to decarbonize our transportation sec- Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to from weather and climate disasters. the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. tor. That is just 1 year. Mr. Speaker, I want to give credit to CASTOR), my friend and the distin- This is an enormous wake-up call for Chairman DEFAZIO, my wonderful col- guished chairwoman of the Select Com- our great country and people all across league from Oregon, for his leadership. mittee on the Climate Crisis. the planet. We have waited too long to He has included many of these provi- Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, take ambitious action. The time is sions in his surface transportation re- I thank the gentleman for yielding to now. The time is urgent. me. We don’t have any more time for half authorization, the Investment in Mr. Speaker, we are in a climate cri- measures, so we intend now to hammer America Act. I look forward to sup- sis, and it is going to take American out the most ambitious climate legis- porting it when it comes to the floor in leadership and ingenuity to solve it. lation that we have ever seen in order the coming weeks. Mr. Speaker, I tell my colleagues But we think we can create jobs and a to answer the moral call that we have that climate-resilient infrastructure is lot of opportunity when we solve the to future generations to make sure we about much more than just roads and climate crisis. But what we are seeing give them a livable planet. right now are devastating health and Mr. Speaker, we are joined tonight bridges. June is National Ocean Month, economic consequences of climate by a number of colleagues, who are and as co-chair of the House Ocean change here all across America, wheth- going to speak from the heart and Caucus and the Congressional Estuary er it is wildfires out West, flooding in speak with great intelligence to pro- Caucus, I want to highlight how the the midsection. We are approaching vide a little science, a little know-how. power of our ocean can and must be hurricane season with great trepi- I am really proud to stand with them part of the solution, which is recog- dation. Extreme heat. on the floor of the House tonight. nized in our plan for solving the cli- We have got to act urgently, guided Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend, mate crisis. by the science, working in concert with Congressman CASTEN, for bringing his I recently led a bipartisan group of our allies across the globe to provide a intellect and his passion for solving the colleagues in calling for a $10 billion livable climate for all Americans, espe- climate crisis to this Congress. It is investment in coastal restoration and cially for future generations. needed now more than ever. resilience projects in the American We have got to harness the techno- Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Jobs Plan, and I look forward to work- logical innovation of the Moon Shot. the gentlewoman for her words and her ing with my colleagues to deliver these We have got to harness the creativity leadership. needed investments to coastal commu- of our entrepreneurs, the strength of Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- nities. our workers, and the moral force of woman from Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI). Addressing the climate crisis pre- this great Nation that is working to es- Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I thank sents an economic opportunity, a tre- tablish justice for all. Because I believe Mr. CASTEN for yielding. And thank mendous economic opportunity. We that, working together, we will be able you to Chair CASTOR, chair of the Se- can create millions of good-paying, to avert the worst impacts of this cli- lect Committee on the Climate Crisis, high-quality union jobs that will help mate emergency and build a stronger, for her leadership throughout this working families and displaced workers healthier, fairer America. process. It really has been science- recover from the economic collapse based and meaningful. caused by the COVID–19 pandemic. b 1945 Mr. Speaker, as we work to build Mr. Speaker, the American Jobs Plan But let’s look at what is happening back better, we have not just the op- meets the moment to not only build right now. People know this. The last 7 portunity but the imperative to take back but to build back better. By ad- years were the hottest on record. You bold climate action. By strengthening vancing the American Jobs Plan, we don’t have to tell that to the folks out investments in climate-centric infra- have a once-in-a-generation oppor- West right now. They are living structure, we can create good-paying tunity to rebuild a resilient clean en- through some of the hottest days—the jobs, reduce emissions, and support ergy economy, create good-paying jobs hottest, driest days. frontline communities. to boost our economic recovery, and This is a departure from the 20th cen- Last month, I had this great oppor- begin to repair the legacy of environ- tury average temperature. It just tunity. I got to ride on a new electric mental racism and pollution that has

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Instead, we must pass and not afford to pass up the opportunity The American Jobs Plan will create implement comprehensive climate to create millions of good-paying jobs them, but in order to achieve these policies, such as those set out in the that will propel our economy forward. goals, in order to pass the American Select Committee on the Climate Cri- It is time for Congress to pass a bold Jobs Plan as intended by the President, sis’ climate action plan. infrastructure plan that protects our we must not abandon the key climate Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to planet, air quality, and economy. provisions and investments that the the gentleman from California (Mr. As we on the Central Coast know, in- President proposed in his version of the CARBAJAL), my friend and one of the vesting in clean energy is a win-win- plan. The package must deliver on the funnier Members of Congress, but win. promise to put our country on the path heartfelt today. Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to to a 100 percent carbon-free energy Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, going the gentleman from California (Mr. powered electricity grid by 2035. back to my days as the county super- LEVIN), my friend and a distinguished We can do this if we include strong visor, I fought to make sure the Cen- member of the Select Committee on tax policies that incentivize renewable tral Coast was a leader in the clean en- Climate Crisis. energy generation. We can do this if we ergy economy. I helped get the first Mr. LEVIN of California. Mr. Speak- include clean energy and energy effi- large-scale solar project in Santa Bar- er, I thank my good friend from Illi- ciency standards that promote renew- bara County across the finish line and nois, and I thank Chairwoman CASTOR able energy and reduce electricity use. called it a win-win-win. That is because for her exceptional leadership of our We can do this if we include the poli- investing in renewables is one of the select committee. cies and funding to electrify cars, best investments we can make. It My colleagues have done a good job buses, and buildings. And we must in- means a healthy planet, clean air, and so far of explaining why we need ambi- clude the transportation sector. It is good-paying jobs. tious climate action that follows the the largest source of greenhouse gas Since 2014, the Central Coast has science and meets the scale of the chal- emissions in the country. emerged as a renewable energy power- lenge we face. However, I would high- We need significant investment to house. We are now home to several light one climate impact that is par- incentivize the sale of zero-emission major solar farms, and soon, we could ticularly important in the area I rep- vehicles. Specifically, we must ensure be home to one of the largest battery resent. that 100 percent of new light-duty vehi- storage plants in the world. My district encompasses more than cle sales are zero emissions by 2035, as After years of negotiation, I helped 50 miles of coastline in southern Cali- envisioned under the Zero-Emission secure an agreement to realize an off- fornia, North County San Diego, South Vehicles Act that I introduced last shore wind project and the jobs it will Orange County. Our coasts are a huge Congress with Senator JEFF MERKLEY. create for the Central Coast. According part of our communities. They drive b 2000 to a study conducted by a local organi- our economies and are critical to our zation called REACH, this project way of life. But sea level rise threatens Moreover, the build-out of zero emis- alone could create 650 good-paying jobs all of this. It is accelerating the erosion vehicle fueling and charging infra- and generate $262 million in revenue sion of our coasts, which washes away structure must go hand in hand with each year. beaches and threatens critical infra- the deployment of the vehicles them- Renewable energy is also a vital tool structure, like the Los Angeles-San selves, which is why I strongly support to address the climate crisis. Some Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor, the President’s vision for 500,000 new claim renewable energy funding also known as the LOSSAN Corridor. charging stations across the country. doesn’t belong in an infrastructure The LOSSAN Corridor is the second The American Jobs Plan provides us package. I say modernizing our energy busiest intercity passenger rail cor- a pathway to finally achieve these infrastructure and tackling the climate ridor in the United States and the busi- goals and to lead the world when it crisis go hand in hand. est State-supported Amtrak route, comes to vehicle electrification. So Last year, the U.S. spent nearly $100 with nearly 3 million inner-city pas- without these key climate provisions, billion responding to extreme weather sengers and 5 million commuter pas- it is hard to imagine supporting any events and disasters fueled by climate sengers each year. $1 billion in goods package that comes before this Cham- change. Instead of rebuilding each time and services are also supported by the ber for consideration. a disaster strikes, we need to be rail line. I am eager to help advance a strong proactive to keep our communities safe At the same time, coastal erosion American Jobs Plan that employs our from the realities of climate change. threatens the bluffs that run along our communities, follows the climate That means weatherizing millions of coasts in San Diego County. Bluff col- science, and matches the scale of the homes, retrofitting buildings, and shor- lapses have, tragically, taken the lives challenge we face. I know my col- ing up our water infrastructure. of eight people in our communities in leagues here feel the same. We also must curb emissions in the recent years. Now is our opportunity to get this transportation sector, which is respon- The impacts of climate change in done. It is an opportunity that we must sible for 29 percent of our greenhouse coastal southern California are not seize. gas emissions. If we want to tackle cli- theoretical. We see and experience Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to mate change, the transportation sector them every single day. I strongly be- the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAP- must be part of the solution. lieve that we must take ambitious ac- TUR), whom I am delighted was able to The measures included in President tion to make our country more resil- make time in a busy appropriation sea- Biden’s American Jobs Plan will mod- ient to climate impacts while son to come down and join us today. ernize our transportation system to do transitioning to a zero-carbon future, Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I want to just that. It will create millions of jobs and we must do it now. We must do it thank my very able colleague, Con- in the auto industry building electric now. gressman CASTEN, for the opportunity vehicles and expanding our network of With President Biden’s American to join him and Congresswoman CAS- electric vehicle charging stations. Jobs Plan, we have a once-in-a-genera- TOR, the leaders of this marvelous com- Transitioning away from fossil fuels tion opportunity to do so. The Amer- mittee on climate change. I thank to renewable energy is also an environ- ican Jobs Plan, as proposed by the them very much for leading our coun- mental justice issue. Sadly, minority President, advances real climate solu- try and world in this regard. communities are disproportionately tions that will make a difference in the My goal as chair of the House Energy impacted by air pollution. For exam- lives of our constituents. It will put us and Water Subcommittee is to help ple, Latino Americans are exposed to 11 on the path to meeting the challenge them and help our generation embrace

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My, cided to promote misinformation in- energize the domestic manufacturing gosh, do I agree with that. stead of acting. economy depends on climate-related The Biden administration has been In 1989, when the U.N. formed the infrastructure programs for inventing clear from day one about the need to IPCC, when Ronald Reagan’s EPA said, that new future. Addressing climate urgently address the climate crisis, and we need to create a global cap and change will create and even bring back I am excited that the President’s trade program to reduce a global pol- good paying jobs right here at home. American Jobs Plan will create new lutant—to protect the ozone hole, Addressing climate change is our por- jobs by reinvesting in areas and work- chlorofluorocarbons. When that same tal to sustain life on Earth for genera- ers too often left behind, and they will EPA and the subsequent George Bush— tions to come. help save our planet and sustain all of both Republican Presidents, I would Headlines coast to coast, as others us and those who will follow us. add—they said, let’s take that same have referenced, tell part of the story. We cannot lose sight of the impor- model and apply it to a domestic pol- Yes, the Earth is warming. The rate of tance of including climate-related and lutant, acid-rain forming compounds. increase for damaging weather events job-creating proposals in any infra- We have sugar maples in New Eng- is unrelenting. Each of us, and each of structure package. In fact, any pack- land because of their leadership. We our districts, have personally experi- age that aims to build back better have a shrinking ozone hole because of enced the impacts of this historic must do that. Climate change can be their leadership. When they did that at change. If we fail to address the has- addressed by every community across the end of the 1980s, we were on the tening crisis, it is to our collective our country. Innovation, intelligence, right track 30 years ago. What do we peril. and environmental patriotism should have to do now to turn this ship As a small first step, I would urge drive this new national imperative. around? every American who may be listening As we watch President Joe Biden in The heck of it is, we know what we to plant trees. Yes, everyone can do his foreign trip meet the leaders of de- have to do to reduce our emissions and something. A first simple step is to mocracies across Europe this week, we we know how to do it, building out plant a tree to capture the carbon that watch America lead these democracies clean energy infrastructure, creating is already in the air, and the tree will of the world in protecting Mother and building wind turbines, solar pan- produce oxygen to help you breathe, Earth for those who will follow us. els. Building big things is what Amer- and to help your children breathe and It really is a daunting time, but it is ica is good at. We do not need to be your neighbors. It is amazing what also an inspiring time. And any time constrained by our ambition, my good- happens. America has ever set a goal, it has al- ness. Cleveland, Ohio, used to be known as ways achieved it. When the New Deal was passed, we Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I would ‘‘forest city.’’ We have a big job to do electrified 80 percent of rural America like to take some time now to rise to in replanting many of the trees that in just 15 years. I would like to think talk about something that I have have aged-out over the years, and mak- our capabilities are even greater now. talked about—some would say too ing Cleveland, and places like it, a Let’s embrace that opportunity. The much—on this floor. To yet, again, dis- much more oxygen-rich community. hard questions in this line of work are Addressing climate change will help cuss the grave threat and the massive the zero sum ones. human health. As America stands at a opportunity that is the climate crisis. How do you allocate wins to some crossroads in this new energy age, we Even as we talk right now about the parties when they imply a loss to an- must ensure that infrastructure in- necessity of limiting global warming to other? That is not climate. cludes strategic investments in energy, less than 11⁄2 degrees Celsius, let’s fol- clean energy, climate, and water re- low the math; the planet has already The hard questions in clean energy policy are not how we allocate the sources innovation. warmed by 1 degree, we only have 1⁄2 Technologies and innovation driven degree to go. The last 7 years were the pains of this transition; they are how by the Department of Energy are al- hottest ever on record. Even in spite of we allocate the gains of this transition. ready helping to address climate the pandemic, global levels of carbon Clean energy is cheap energy. If you change. They already have markedly dioxide have hit record levels. In fact, don’t believe me, ask anyone with a solar panel on their roof how much driven down the cost of wind, solar, en- the last time CO2 levels were as high as ergy storage, and efficient lightbulbs they are right now was 4 million years they paid for electricity yesterday. Ask by 60 to 95 percent just since 2008, and ago. Sea levels were 50 feet higher. anybody with a coal plant, they know we are not done yet. They have led to That is the reality of what happens that number. widespread deployment and consumer when heat melts ice, ice dumps water. The clean energy transition means it savings. This is the reality we have made. is a win for the folks who get to go to New innovations will lead to new op- If we are to be judged by our works work building more efficient buildings portunities. In my own home region, I and we do nothing more in this mo- and wind turbines and solar panels. It was very pleased to be at the birth of a ment, that judgment will not be pret- is a win for every American. company called First Solar, now the ty. That is our challenge and it is our I’ve polled this. 100 percent of Ameri- largest in the Nation, invented locally opportunity. cans like to pay less for energy. They using cadmium-telluride technology. But this change in CO2 levels didn’t would all win. 100 percent of Americans And now, just recently in the past happen over a million years, it didn’t like cleaner air. They will all win. 100 month, First Solar has announced the happen over a thousand years, it didn’t percent of Americans do not want to hiring of an additional 500 new employ- even happen over a hundred years. Half live on a coast that is flooding or for- ees in good jobs to match the thou- of all the CO2 we have ever emitted as ests that are on fire or derechos that sands they already employ, to meet an a species since that first fire that some are coming across the Midwest. unmet market demand. upright hominid built in a cave a mil- Our obligation is to seize this chance Reversing the impacts of climate lion years ago, half of all the CO2 we and to make sure—this is a hard prob- change will create good paying jobs have ever emitted was since 1990. That lem, but it is a good problem—to make like these across every State in our is within my lifetime. It is within the sure that those gains are equitably dis- country. Already there are more Amer- lifetime of almost all of the Members tributed throughout our society. icans working in energy efficiency and of this body. The President’s infrastructure pro- energy production than as waiters and That is nearly a century after Svante posal is just that. It isn’t just a chance waitresses. Think about that. That is Arrhenius discovered the greenhouse for clean energy, it is a make-or-break

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.092 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2877 opportunity to finally do what is sci- celerating consequences of the climate win-win. It is good for everybody. It is entifically necessary before it is too crisis. good for our present, it is good for our late. Mr. Speaker, 30 years ago in 1989 I future, and it is good for our children. Proposals like a clean energy stand- married the love of my life. When we The facts could not be clearer: cli- ard, a build-out of electric trans- got married, we looked to the future. mate change is a serious threat to our mission lines, requirements for pur- We thought about having a family. We economy, our national security, the chases of clean energy will help send have two sons who are today 28 and 26. planet, and the future that we pass on our emissions from the electric sector We still look to the future and hope to our children. We must take action to zero and will be the bedrock of a new they will have a chance to raise a fam- before it is too late. clean economy. ily. But that is in doubt because we Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to Cutting some or—let’s be ambitious— face a climate crisis. the gentlewoman from the great State all of the $650 billion a year that the The climate crisis is the most press- of New Mexico (Ms. STANSBURY), whose IMF has said that we currently sub- ing threat to our children’s future and reputation has preceded her during her sidize the fossil fuel industry, will fi- our grandchildren’s future. It is a short tenure. nally give us efficient markets in our threat to our Nation and to everything Ms. STANSBURY. Mr. Speaker, I rise energy sector. $650 billion—that is we hold dear. It is an existential threat on this historic day in which we passed about how much we spend on Med- to our way of life, and we have to take and sent to the President’s desk the icaid—subsidizing an energy that can’t urgent action now. Juneteenth National Independence Day compete under a free market. We are already seeing the con- Act. It seems appropriate that we So help make lives better for hun- sequences of climate change through- should also take a moment now to talk dreds of millions of Americans now and out our country in our local commu- about climate justice as we are also in the decades to come. nities, whether it is the case of more talking about racial justice in our Now 12 years ago, when Waxman- intense forest fires that are starting country. Markey was the debate du jour, we let earlier in the year, 100-year rainstorms Because the science is clear, we must an opportunity to act on the climate that cause floods, not every 100 years urgently address the issues of climate crisis pass us by. Since that time, we but every other year, or more intense change now. We must address the have kept emitting and temperatures hurricanes and also droughts that are causes of climate change and our have kept rising. devastating much of our West. greenhouse gas footprint. We must I told you, I have given this speech a These are the consequences we are mitigate the impacts of climate change few too many times. I don’t want to be facing today, and they are putting our and lift up and support our commu- giving this speech a year from now. I Nation at risk. We have to do every- nities. And we must build a world that don’t particularly want to be giving it thing we can to protect our commu- is more just, more equitable, and more tomorrow. I certainly don’t want to be nities, to protect our Nation, to pro- climate resilient. To do so, we must in- giving it 12 years from now. tect our world, and to protect our chil- vest in our communities, investing in We have a chance now to act while dren’s future. their future, and investing in critical our planet can still afford it, and we That is why it is so important that infrastructure that will make that pos- can embrace that because our wallets we pass the President’s American Jobs sible. are going to love it. Plan, that we invest in infrastructure, The time is now to be decisive, to be Before I took this job, when I was and that we do it in a way that builds brave in our policymaking, to be bold running a clean energy company, I had resiliency against a changing climate in our investments, and to lean into a board member who gave me a piece of but plans for a future to address and the science. This is especially critical advice that has always stuck with me, protect our climate. for New Mexico, my home State, where he said: In the end, the only thing that There are many sources of the green- we are already experiencing the im- really matters in this life is whether house gases causing global warming, pacts of extreme drought, catastrophic your grandchildren can say they were everything from industry to industrial fires, and an uncertain future. proud of you. Let’s be clear. Our grand- and commercial buildings, our resi- I have spent my working career children are not going to be proud of dences, but, of course, transportation working on these issues, and I know us. They are not going to pat us on the is the greatest source, and among that that we must invest in infrastructure back for doing only what was politi- is air travel. like our electric grid, broadband infra- cally possible. They don’t care. Airline travel is a growing part of structure, drinking water, irrigation, What matters is, did we do what was our future, but it is contributing up to and green infrastructure so that our scientifically necessary? And I have a 21⁄2 percent of our total emissions of communities can remain resilient as lot of colleagues on both sides of the carbon. Air travel has changed the we are going through this change and aisle, on both sides of this building, world. It has brought us closer to- to ensure that we are taking full ad- who will say, You are naive, CASTEN, gether. It is necessary for us to con- vantage and leaning into our clean en- what is necessary is so far in excess of tinue to have the hope for a 21st cen- ergy future. what is politically possible, we just tury global economy. But it is impera- We must do all of this through the can’t do that. tive that we work to address the im- If that is your approach to this mo- lens of social, racial, and economic jus- pact. ment, the only thing I know for certain tice by investing in good paying jobs That is why, among the many other is you are not cut out for leadership. and in the livelihoods and well-being of bills I have helped work for and sup- Our moment, our challenge in this mo- our communities and our people. port in this Congress to address cli- That is why we need the American ment, is to make what is necessary mate change, I am proud to have intro- Jobs Plan now and the investments possible, it is all that matters. Because duced the Sustainable Skies Act, legis- that are not only going to be shovel while the best chance for climate ac- lation that will cut the carbon of ready, but, as a friend of mine says, tion was 30 years ago, our last chance greenhouse gas emissions of airline also shovel worthy. So the time is now is now. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman fuels by as much as or more than 50 to take action on climate change and percent. It will boost the use of sus- to ensure that we are investing in the from Illinois (Mr. SCHNEIDER). tainable aviation fuel to make airline infrastructure that will make it pos- b 2015 travel something that will be a part of sible for future generations to live re- Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, to my a sustainable future. siliently on this planet. colleague and my neighbor from Illi- This legislation is the single most Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield nois (Mr. CASTEN), I thank him for his important step in the aviation industry again to gentlewoman from Florida leadership on this issue, his experience that they can take to lower carbon (Ms. CASTOR), who is the chair of the in sharing his perspective, and his call emissions and to fight climate change. Select Committee on the Climate Cri- to action. At the same time, sustainable aviation sis. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to continue fuel will also enable more travel and Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, to raise the alarm about the rapidly ac- commerce. It is, as Mr. CASTEN said, a hearing my colleague speak with such

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As we go through this transition that a lot of these energy companies have Our newest colleague, Congress- we are in right now, we are going to kind of gotten off the hook over time. woman STANSBURY from New Mexico create a tremendous amount of wealth What does the gentleman say about kind of hit on it. And it goes back to— because we are going to grow labor pro- that? I want to thank Mr. CASTEN—last year ductivity again. We are going to have Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I think before the pandemic hit, Mr. CASTEN the opportunity, as many people al- there is a refreshing change coming in was kind enough to invite me to Chi- ready do, to generate electricity with- our energy structure primarily because cago where we heard from environ- out depending on coal mines and coal all of those old power plants—that mental justice leaders. I also had the railroad lines and natural gas pipe- some of the utilities in Florida that we opportunity to travel to Detroit. I have lines, and, Mr. Speaker, you are going are fighting because they still have all listened to folks who are demanding to be able to do this on your roof from that capital they wanted to amortize— greater equity all across America. the sun or from the wind or from more those plants are getting old, and they Back home in Tampa, Florida, I see efficient geothermal. That is going to are making the decisions that intel- it; I understand that now the climate free up a whole lot of time to do a lot ligent businesses always make: I am crisis presents us with a generational of innovative things. But it is going to going to invest in the stuff that is opportunity to rebuild our country and be disruptive for a lot of communities. clean and that generates a high return. our infrastructure, so we are not leav- There is no doubt that there is a ris- Florida Power & Light Company is a utility that, frankly, has been one of ing communities behind and we are not ing tide of wealth that is already upon the leaders in deploying wind energy. leaving any American behind. us. There is also no doubt that not all It took them a little while to do it in We can hammer out these invest- rising tides lift all boats. Tsunamis their own district, but they certainly ments that will help us rebuild the tend to swamp them out sometimes, economy. Mr. CASTEN knows these ex- did it all over the country, because and in the tsunami of wealth creation amples quite well. they knew that was a good place to put that is coming down, let’s make sure Decades ago, unfortunately, the Fed- their investors’ money to work. And we that we look out for the least among eral Government put interstate high- have seen that leadership, I think, us. ways right through the center of many throughout the business sector in this Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, communities. The harms from the pol- country. There is a reason why we are I think that is one of the reasons why lution still linger today. In fact, Black creating so many more solar jobs, and President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Americans are exposed to 21 percent so many more wind jobs. Jobs in the targets 40 percent of the benefits of our more fine, particulate matter pollution energy efficiency sector I think is the clean energy and clean infrastructure than the average American. I just don’t largest supplier of new labor. investments to disadvantaged commu- think we can pass an infrastructure b 2030 package that ignores these injustices. nities. I think that is smart policy. I think the gentleman is right. Right We are going to have to create these But I don’t think that absolves us as new opportunities in solving the cli- now, as we move into our clean energy regulators. mate crisis, creating good paying jobs, future, President Biden has the goal of I am remembering when you and I but also lifting up Americans and really helping communities that need formed what I think we thought was American communities that have car- revitalization. When you think about going to be a vary small delegation to ried the burden of pollution. the hard work in a coal mine or out in Madrid a little over a year ago; and we Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I am re- the field, we owe such a debt of grati- had our pins that said ‘‘We’re Still In,’’ minded as I listen to the gentlewoman tude to our coal miners and the energy because we knew, of course, that the speak—I know our whip always likes to workers who have powered America. prior administration had pulled out of quote George Santayana who said that They have made it what it is over the the Paris accord. And I still have a pic- those who don’t study their history are last century. They ushered in the eco- ture that I carry around and show to doomed to repeat it. nomic progress that we enjoy today. people of the two empty seats in front We are at the cusp—it has probably But we now know, according to the of the United States delegation sign already started—of the third great en- science, that our overdependence on when every other country in the world ergy transition we have had as a spe- coal and fossil fuels and fracked gas was there. cies. The first one was when we has led to a crisis that now threatens But I remember there was a—and I transitioned from depending on muscle our way of life. I wish it weren’t so, but wish I could remember the name—Eu- power to mechanical power. The second we have to now, at this fork in the ropean parliamentarian that came up was when we transitioned from me- road, decide that our moral obligation to me and said: You know, we know chanical power to electric power, and to future generations comes first. from experience that when the United this transition from dirty energy to With all of the opportunities that States doesn’t lead, bad things happen. clean energy. Every one of those tran- clean energy and greater and stronger And I said that we thought we were sitions has been a massive boon in and healthier communities can pro- alone out there. But you remember labor productivity. It takes a lot fewer vide, we have got to hammer this out when we got there, there were a lot of people to run a steam shovel than it through the American Jobs Plan and businesses that were there and there does John Henrys to dig a hole in the make sure that we protect our econ- were lot of cities that were there. We ground, and it takes a lot fewer people omy, we protect our national security, spent a long time at a lot of university when you can electrify the country to our health, our beautiful natural re- booths. And we were still in because we build all the industries that we have sources from sea to shining sea, and were still in, not just because it was a grown accustomed to than it does when the air that we breathe. slogan on a pin; because all those com- you have to live within a pulley’s But we have some choices to make. panies that made zero carbon commit- length of the waterwheel. We can double down on the status quo, ments and are committing to it be- With those opportunities have come even as these climate-fueled disasters cause their shareholders are demanding all that we think of as great and truly claim more lives and they hurt the it. American. We have freed up people’s pocketbooks of folks. One-third of all of the assets under time to invest in whole new ideas and I think of my neighbors back home in management in global equity markets take away the drudgery of work. But Florida now, the so-called Sunshine right now are in ESG funds. People the history we have to acknowledge is State. Boy, we have a lot of work to do care. They don’t—whether they care that every one of those transitions has to capture the power of the sun for moral reasons, whether they care also been extremely disruptive for the through solar energy, but we are pay- because they are greedy, it doesn’t people involved. ing more now because we have longer matter. They care.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.094 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2879 We have had over 1,200 State and This is our future. This is why I like more sustainable economy; it is going local officials call on Congress to pass to think of it not just in the terms of to leave more money in people’s wal- the American Jobs Plan because they a climate crisis, but a climate oppor- lets. care. Environmental and labor organi- tunity. And I think that is why Presi- The single best thing we can do to zations across the country have pushed dent Biden says that every time he disadvantaged communities is cut their for us to act now because they care. hears people talk climate, he hears energy bill. That is what we are going I am reading in the Tampa Bay jobs, jobs, jobs. to do. All we need is the ambition. And Times. Recently, Dr. Rich Templin Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, when we I am so glad that we are in this mo- says: ‘‘Everyone who stands for fair, deregulated our power industry in 1992, ment and with this President and this union jobs and climate action can with the energy policy act, that was Congress that is rising to that chal- come together. In this plan, pro-work- never presented as being an environ- lenge. ers and pro-environment voices can mental bill, as far as I can remember. Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, sing in unison.’’ It was designed to encourage people to Mr. CASTEN is right. You know, listing We know that is true. build cheaper power. off all the job opportunities, the trans- Now, the challenge—you started by And what did they build? portation sector, he is right. asking about the energy sector. If we The nuclear industry went from run- And this is a global competitiveness are really honest, what we all know in ning 60 percent of the time to running issue. We have got to win this race this line of work that we are in is that 90 percent of the time. We started with China and the Europeans. They losers always cry louder than winners building a whole lot of wind and solar. are building those electric vehicles. cheer. We basically stopped building ineffi- But how exciting was it to see the People who have got a loss of invest- cient gas plants, and the only new gas announcement from Ford and GM? ment in this space know exactly what plants were combined cycle plants that I can’t wait to see this electrified F– they have to lose. Future generations are almost twice as efficient. 150 truck, the Lightning. aren’t here yet. Since that bill was passed, the CO2 This is an enormous opportunity, es- Our job here today is to look around emissions in our power sector have fall- pecially in the industrial Midwest that the room and see who is not in the en from 1,300 pounds a megawatt hour has really seen a lot of job loss over the room and make sure we advocate for to 900, and the price of power has fallen years to China. We are going to get them. The rest of them are doing a by 6 percent. back on this, and the only way we can pretty good job on their own, I think. Now, there are those who say that is do it is through making these targeted Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, because of the fracking revolution. And investments. well, what has been so fascinating is there are people who say a lot of We want to build the electric vehi- there are so many people in the room things, I guess. It happened because ec- cles that the world drives. We want to because they understand the opportu- onomics drives clean energy. make sure that that charging infra- nities, the job-creating opportunities You know what people didn’t build structure goes coast to coast in every through the American Jobs Plan. since 1992? community. Here we go. The American Jobs Plan Coal. It is a really lousy investment. But it is going to take the focus of will create 2.7 million new jobs. So let’s In just those 10 years, after 1992, we America. And the good news is, all talk about some of those jobs. I think built 200,000 megawatts of new gas tur- Americans—I don’t care if you are a about some of our colleagues who rep- bine capacity. Twenty percent of the Democrat or Republican or Inde- resent communities that have seen jobs entire U.S. power grid, which was twice pendent, or what, they understand that go overseas over time, our industrial as efficient as what it displaced, was clean energy is the future; and that if base. built in response to economic signals we do it right, we can lift communities We know what President Biden has and drove down the CO2 emissions of that need it; and we can create mil- proposed will help revitalize those the grid. That is a start. lions and millions of jobs. communities; plug those abandoned For us to do what we have to do from Now, I started with the science. And coal mines; plug the abandoned wells; this point going forward, we have to we heard from some outstanding col- just plain plug the leaks of methane electrify everything. We have to figure leagues, and we are going to hear a lot gas that are so damaging to the cli- out how to electrify our transportation more from them in the coming weeks mate. fleet; electrify the way our factories as we hammer out the American Jobs We think we can create millions and make goods and services, how our Plan. millions of jobs through a new CCC, a homes keep us warm. But there was one witness at one of Climate Conservation Corps. We can In order to do that, we need to build our early hearings, Dr. Abdelhadi, who strengthen our communities at home. I at least 1,000 gigawatts; 1,000 is an expert, who has been focused on know we have got a lot of seawalls that megawatts; 1,000 kilowatts—whatever climate for many years, and I want to need repair, a lot of replanting of trees unit you would like—of new genera- just remind what he said. and mangroves to help protect us from tion. That is about as much as genera- He said: The limited actions to ad- these very costly events. We know we tion as we already have in this coun- dress this climate crisis have resulted need to modernize the electric grid try. in lost opportunity and have produced across America. We are then going to need to build a challenge that is even greater than it Representative CASTEN, that is going the wires to connect that up to all the was even a few years ago. With polit- to create an enormous amount of jobs new loads. And I think as we heard at ical and society will, and with strain the Midwest because a lot of the re- a climate hearing, they said that is tegic and scientifically informed action newable resources, your solar power, going to take at least $350 billion of in- that considers all of the dimensions of wind power, it is largely in the Mid- vestment. And those investments are climate change, the dangerous trajec- west. We have got to build the modern going to make money because people tory we are on can be altered, such electric grid. are now connecting up a cheaper en- that our generation’s story can be one Look at this horrendous catastrophe ergy source that is giving people what of success and not failure. in Texas just a few months ago because they really want, which isn’t elec- Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I would the electric grid there was not con- tricity. like to close, as I often do, by observ- nected. It wasn’t modernized. It wasn’t What people really want is a hot ing that there are really only three resilient. People lost their lives be- shower and a cold beer, and it is going things we have to do as a country. cause of the strange, climate-fueled to give them that cheaper. The first thing we have to do is cut winter storm in Texas. It is going to help us build out elec- the energy—double the efficiency with We are going to create a lot of jobs tric vehicle charging stations. We are which we convert energy into economic just modernizing and making the grid talking about massive amounts of pub- activity. If we were to cut our energy more resilient. And I haven’t even got- lic—and private-sector investments use per dollar of GDP in half, we would ten to the wind power, offshore wind, that are not only going to put people almost be at the level that Switzerland wind in the Midwest. to work; is not only going to give us a has already achieved. I think we are

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SCOTT FRANKLIN), steel- and cement-making because we will cover many topics, but the theme who represents Florida’s Fifth Congres- don’t know how to make silicone; we is consistent. These crises are self-in- sional District. don’t know how to make steel; we flicted. There are the direct results of Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. don’t know how to make cement; we disastrous policy decisions from the Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight because our don’t know how to make fertilizer Biden administration. country is facing a growing economic without fossil fuels today. That is an We have a large number of Members crisis, a crisis of the Biden administra- R&D challenge we have to figure out. who want to participate tonight, so I tion’s making. Then we have to get to zero CO2 will begin immediately by yielding to With his massive and reckless spend- emissions; not by 2050, not by 2030, by the gentleman from central Pennsyl- ing programs, President Biden has 1990. We have to get back to 350 parts vania (Mr. JOYCE), my good friend. mortgaged our economic security. per million in the atmosphere because Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Long after this current administration that is the point that we can say to our Speaker, under the leadership of the has skipped town, future generations of children: We are leaving you a better Biden administration, Americans are hardworking Americans will be stuck planet than the one we inherited, facing escalating challenges to our holding the bill. where wildfires are not the norm, economy, to our national security and, It is human nature to like free stuff, where droughts are not the norm. ultimately, to our way of life. As we I suppose, and as long as Uncle Sam is And is it going to be easy? have heard many times, our Nation willing to dole out money to everyone No. But we know how to do it. continues to jump from crisis to crisis. and everything in sight, it is easy to The first thing we ought to do is take On this floor, I have often raised con- understand why people are happily lin- our hand off the emergency brake. Stop cerns about the border crisis, and it ing up for their fair share. subsidizing yesterday’s technology. continues to spiral out of control as we It is also a universal truth that there Embrace markets. Embrace innova- record an increasing number of mi- is no such thing as a free lunch. Un- tion. Embrace all that makes us Amer- grants crossing the southern border, checked spending doesn’t just hurt us ican. Stop subsidizing the fossil fuel in- along with gang violence, human traf- in the future. It is also destructive in dustry by $650 billion a year. ficking, and deadly illicit drugs. the near term. Unleash the power of our innovators. Border agents seized over 900 pounds My Democrat colleagues have tried Unleash the power of our entre- of fentanyl at our southern border last for months to convince the American preneurs. Unleash the power and the month alone. Today, we are witnessing people that it is only the rich who will innovation of all our great universities an escalating crisis and, unlike our pay for reckless spending policies, but and national labs who will figure out Vice President, the American people people know better. Americans across how to do these hard things. aren’t laughing. the country are starting to feel the And then, yes, even after we do all More than 80 days ago, President pinch of this unbridled spending. that, make significant Federal invest- Biden tasked Vice President HARRIS They are certainly noticing it back ments in the things that the private with addressing the border crisis. in my home State of Florida, where sector is not very good at, like trans- Months later, she has yet to visit the drivers are paying more for gas than mission, like coast-to-coast broadband, border and witness the devastation they have in nearly a decade. They see like EV stations. We have done it be- firsthand. it when they go to the grocery store, fore. That is how we built the rail- b 2045 where prices on everything from a jar of peanut butter to a gallon of milk roads. It is how we electrified the coun- How many days will it take? One have spiked sharply. They are feeling try. hundred? Two hundred? A year? It is not going to be easy, but it will If Vice President HARRIS needs en- the pain on nearly everything they be necessary. It will be inspiring, and it couragement to get to the southwest buy, with consumer costs rising at the will be a story that we will tell our border, then Congress can provide an highest rate in nearly 13 years. grandchildren about because we will be incentive. I am proud to support Con- This inflation President Biden has able to tell them that we were there, in created is an immediate tax on work- gresswoman ASHLEY HINSON’s See the this moment; we saw what was nec- Crisis Act, which would defund Vice ers, causing each hard-earned dollar to essary, and we made it possible. I think be worth less than it was before. At the President HARRIS’ international travel that is something worth doing. until she visits America’s southwest same time, skyrocketing costs of mate- It is our opportunity. It is our mo- border. rials are making it even harder for ment. It is simple. If the Vice President small business owners to reopen. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance wants to go to Europe, then she must With high unemployment, record job of my time. go to the border first. openings, and spiraling inflation, it is f This is no laughing matter. At home time for the Biden administration to acknowledge that their bad medicine is SELF-INFLICTED CRISES in Pennsylvania, the border crisis is a matter of life and death. Lives are de- hurting the patient. Congress has the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under pending on border security. authority and the responsibility to rein the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- The truth is clear: We can’t afford in this reckless spending, and the time uary 4, 2021, the gentleman from Lou- the Biden border crisis. We can’t afford to act is now. isiana (Mr. JOHNSON) is recognized for the Biden economic crisis. We can’t af- Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. 60 minutes as the designee of the mi- ford the Biden national security crisis. Speaker, my friend is exactly right. nority leader. And we can’t afford the Biden energy The people do know better, and the GENERAL LEAVE crisis. pain hardworking Americans are feel- Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. This pattern is rooted in the Biden ing is very real. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that administration’s broken policies. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman all Members have 5 legislative days to Under President Biden’s watch, we are from Pennsylvania (Mr. MEUSER), who revise and extend their remarks and in- a nation in crisis. represents Pennsylvania’s Ninth Con- clude extraneous material on the sub- The American people are paying at- gressional District. ject of my Special Order. tention, and they are counting on us to Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, in less The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there stop this alarming trend and restore than 6 months, the Biden administra- objection to the request of the gen- our Nation’s path to recovery. tion’s policies have disrupted the fun- tleman from Louisiana? Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. damentals of our economy and have There was no objection. Speaker, I thank the gentleman. The caused significant inflation.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.098 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2881 In March, congressional Democrats ises to the contrary, President Biden’s States abroad and weaken the effec- pushed through the $1.9 trillion Amer- policies are crushing small businesses tiveness of our foreign policy, sending ican Rescue Plan, some thought after and hurting hardworking Americans. a dangerous signal to our allies and our the recovery began, in a highly par- The simple fact is that we should be adversaries alike that the United tisan process without one Republican cruising into an economic recovery States tolerates anti-Semitism, that vote. This level of spending was unwar- thanks to the Trump administration’s we no longer believe in the long-term ranted. Even many liberal-minded advancements. Instead, we are drown- mission of supporting free peoples and economists estimated it was three ing in Democrats’ reckless spending free markets, and that we no longer re- times bigger than needed and warned of packages that have led to a greater in- main committed to combating acts of inflationary pressures not seen in a crease in inflation rates than we have terror against the United States and generation as a result. seen since the 2008 economic crisis. our allies. Inflation occurs when too many dol- As a result, Americans are paying While we are encouraged that several lars are chasing too few goods, and pre- more for everything. Gasoline is over of my colleagues across the aisle have dictability, this influx of spending re- 50 percent more expensive today than posed their strong rebuke of these anti- sulted in prices increasing 4.2 percent it was 12 months ago. Transportation American comments and policy in April and 5 percent last month. The services are up 11 percent since last stances, the only rebuke on this issue reality is that inflation is a tax, Mr. May. Food and energy prices have seen that will have any meaningful impact Speaker, on every American family a combined price increase of nearly 4 is one by the Speaker and the majority who is now paying more for essential percent, a dramatic increase that we of the House of Representatives. goods, such as food and gasoline and haven’t seen since 1992. To turn a blind eye on this would be many others, and whose savings are The average American simply cannot a ‘‘cowardly refusal,’’ as Speaker afford this, and it is time that we now worth less. Again, even liberal- PELOSI characterizes it, to hold Mem- minded economists called this the least prioritize American paychecks over bers on your side of the aisle account- responsible fiscal policy of the last 40 wasteful government spending. able and dereliction of your role as the Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. years. leader of your party and as the Speaker Speaker, ‘‘reckless’’ is a word we hear At the same time, businesses are of the House of Representatives, an in- over and over tonight and as we talk to struggling to compete with Federal un- stitution we all so proudly and honor- our constituents because there is no employment benefits. In one month, 4 ably serve. better word to describe what is hap- million Americans walked off their Anti-Americans have no right to jobs. Last month, there were a record pening with this administration. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman threaten our country without retribu- 9.3 million open jobs, a level not seen tion. America deserves better. since the beginning of World War II, from Florida (Mr. GIMENEZ), the former mayor of Miami who represents Flor- Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. when Americans were leaving to go Speaker, my friend is exactly right. fight the war. Yet, the Biden adminis- ida’s 26th Congressional District. Mr. GIMENEZ. Mr. Speaker, many of That language is dangerous, and our tration denies the correlation between colleague that he referenced is contrib- open jobs and excessive, untargeted un- my colleagues tonight have been sounding the alarm on the crisis our uting to the foreign policy crises that employment benefits. have developed rapidly over the last Undeterred by the data, the Biden ad- country faces at the hands of the most few months. ministration shows no sign of letting radical, progressive fringes of our poli- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- up, proposing a $6 trillion budget this tics. Institutionally, we are facing a woman from Arizona (Mrs. LESKO). year that will put our country on a grave danger right here in Congress, with a sitting Member of Congress Mrs. LESKO. Mr. Speaker, there is path to record debt and that reports growing evidence that COVID–19 origi- show will disrupt our long-term eco- choosing to continue her anti-Semitic nated in a lab in Wuhan, China, which nomic growth. and anti-American rhetoric from the the liberal media and Big Tech dis- The Biden administration is per- halls of our government. sistent in its charade that inflation is When a Member of Congress, who de- missed as a conspiracy theory. Time and time again, the Chinese not occurring, unemployment benefits scribes themselves as a starter of fires, Communist Party has lied and covered don’t deter work, and their policies fuels anti-Semitic violence against won’t significantly disrupt our coun- Jewish communities by perpetuating up the origins of COVID–19. Repub- try’s strength and economic growth. false stereotypes and anti-Semitic licans have repeatedly called for a full, The reality is, the Biden agenda only tropes; denigrates strategic allies of thorough investigation into this virus, grows government, not the private-sec- the United States and accuses Members but these calls have fallen on deaf ears. tor economy. of Congress of unconstitutionally It is unclear why my colleagues on This can be a great American decade pledging allegiance to a foreign sov- the other side of the aisle have refused if we unleash the power of American ereign because of their support of the to hold Communist China accountable. innovators and entrepreneurs, but we U.S.-Israel partnership; whitewashes They refuse to allocate any resources can’t do that under the yoke of exces- the September 11 terrorist attacks that to support a full investigation or even sive and untargeted spending, in- resulted in the death of over 3,000 inno- hold a hearing. They are allowing creased taxes, and inflation. We must, cent Americans; draws equivalence be- China to get away with its deadly lies. Mr. Speaker, grow opportunity in tween the United States and criminal Over 600,000 Americans have died America, which creates the American organizations such as Hamas and the from COVID–19. It is time to stop push- Dream. Government should only serve Taliban, both of which have been ing the America last agenda that this purpose. deemed by the Department of State as prioritizes the Chinese Communist Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. terrorist organizations, it is the abso- Party over giving the American people Speaker, my friend said it so well. This lute responsibility of Speaker PELOSI the answers they deserve. administration either doesn’t under- and Democratic leadership to hold Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. stand those fundamentals of the econ- their Members accountable. Speaker, my friend from Arizona is ex- omy or doesn’t care. It is very per- Unfortunately, Speaker PELOSI has actly right. This crisis with China and plexing. lacked the backbone to act and has the Chinese Communist Party is per- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman chosen to cower in terror as Members haps the greatest threat that we face from Indiana (Mr. BAIRD), who rep- of Congress in her party shred America as a people today, and we need the resents Indiana’s Fourth Congressional apart from this podium. White House to stand strong. I am so District. They may call themselves a fire grateful she brought that good word. Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I thank my starter, but I have built my career as a Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman colleague from Louisiana for his allow- firefighter. I cannot and will not allow from Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLER), who ing me to have the opportunity to be this behavior to go unnoticed and be represents Pennsylvania’s 12th Con- here and speak on this issue. allowed to be swept under the rug. gressional District. Today, I rise, Mr. Speaker, because These comments and policy stances Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, when I our country is in crisis. Despite prom- undermine the interests of the United was a kid, my brother and I would help

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And yet the Biden dealing with a fast-spreading disease in Big Government spending, like the administration is silent. Silent. Wuhan but rejected transparency in kind President Biden has embraced Today marks 84 days since Vice favor of a propaganda campaign to with his disastrous economic policies. President KAMALA HARRIS was fool- spread disinformation. One of President Biden’s core cam- ishly dubbed the border czar. Last From manipulated statistics and the paign promises was that he would not week, when asked when she planned to prevention of an investigation by inter- raise taxes on any Americans making actually do her job and visit the bor- national experts to ousted journalists less than $400,000 a year. What he failed der, she had the audacity to laugh. If and whistleblowers who were silenced to mention was the hidden tax brought any American didn’t show up for their through intimidation and foul play, on by his inflationary spending. In job for 84 days, they would probably be there are countless examples of how May, the Consumer Price Index jumped fired. the CCP lied to the rest of the world to 5 percent, the fastest rate since 2008. Clearly, this administration has all about the origins of the pandemic. Every American is feeling the strain but abandoned our border communities Prominent epidemiologists and biolo- from this administration’s reckless and all of its American citizens. What gists have raised concerns about a pos- spending spree. From the gas pump and a slap in the face to the American peo- sible spillover in the Wuhan lab, and the supermarket to the clothing store ple, the rule of law, his sworn oath of CDC director Dr. Walensky said it is and the car dealership, Americans are office, and to the migrants who put possible COVID could have leaked from spending more and getting less. their lives at risk to come here because a lab. While the current administration Biden told them to and encouraged It was recently reported that three shovels trillions of taxpayer dollars them to. researchers from China’s Wuhan Insti- So what will it take? How much into the furnace of a runaway train, it tute of Virology became ill with symp- worse does the worst border crisis in is clear that Joe Biden is intent on sad- toms consistent with COVID–19 and our history need to get before Presi- dling our kids and grandkids with in- sought hospital care in November of dent Biden begins fulfilling his duty to surmountable debt. 2019. On top of that, China has not been defend and secure the homeland and It is time for Joe Biden to stop play- forthright in sharing information nor protect us and our sovereignty? How ing politics with taxpayer money and have they cooperated with the U.S. or many more children need to be thrown start doing what is right for our coun- the global community. from 18-foot walls or abandoned to die? try. Let’s get Americans back to work, The dishonesty of China’s Com- How many more women and girls and get the government out of the way, and munist leadership regarding the young boys need to be sexually as- allow taxpayers to keep more of their coronavirus pandemic has led to hun- saulted, trafficked, or murdered? How dreds of thousands of American deaths, own money. After all, they have earned many more Americans need to die from it. millions of sick Americans, and tril- drug overdoses or have a loved one hurt lions of dollars of economic damage to b 2100 by an illegal alien who shouldn’t even our country. Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. be here? In the face of this mounting evi- I am speaking for the millions of Speaker, Mr. KELLER is correct. When dence, I join 211 of my House colleagues Americans who have empathy for those we were kids, they taught us the value in urging Speaker PELOSI to inves- wanting to come here but who want to of a dollar. That is not what our Demo- tigate the origins of COVID–19. But do so in a legal way. I am speaking as crat colleagues are teaching anymore. House Democrats continue to stone- Now they are subscribing to what we a descendant of immigrants myself. I am speaking as a taxpaying citizen wall this effort. call fantasy economics, modern mone- The Biden administration and House who knows that we are trillions of dol- tary theory and all the rest. Mr. KEL- Democrats cannot continue to turn a lars in debt and do not have the money LER is exactly right, and I am so grate- blind eye to the CCP’s nefarious behav- to pay for noncitizens who are break- ful that he brought that word tonight. ing our laws. Lastly, I am speaking as ior. We must penalize and hold the CCP Mr. Speaker, I yield next to the gen- an American who loves his country legally and financially responsible for tleman from Texas (Mr. BABIN), rep- enough to die for it. Enough is enough. the human and economic suffering its resenting the 36th District. President Biden needs to do his job, Communist Government has caused. Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I have one secure our border, and protect this Enough is enough. question for President Biden and his great Nation and the oath that he Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. administration: What will it take? We swore to uphold. Speaker, that is such an important are halfway through 2021 and more Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. point. The evidence is mounting that than 700,000 illegal aliens have already Speaker, despite the obvious mag- China is indeed responsible for the been apprehended unlawfully crossing nitude of that big problem on the bor- COVID crisis, and we must hold them our southern border. der that we have seen and talk about accountable. Finally, as this administration be- all the time, hammering home that Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman grudgingly chokes out the words ‘‘bor- theme, there have been zero visits to from Louisiana (Mr. HIGGINS), who rep- der crisis,’’ Americans and migrants the border by the President or the bor- resents the Third District, and is the alike are being raped, trafficked, kid- der czar, the Vice President. third Louisianan on the floor now. napped, exploited, and murdered. In fact, when KAMALA HARRIS was Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Mr. Drug cartels are fully in control of asked in an interview this week if she Speaker, my ancestral forefather trav- the U.S.-Mexico border and in many planned on visiting the border, she eled to this country 200 years ago or so. places on both sides of the border, and laughed about it. But I tell you, those He was born a poor Irishman with no they are not stopping there. They are Customs and Border Patrol agents will path toward prosperity that did not infiltrating every community across tell her that it is no laughing matter. lead through oppressive government, the country—not just down at our bor- I am grateful that Mr. BABIN brought indentured servitude. der States—and they are hell-bent on that forward tonight. He arrived in the port of New Orleans causing us harm. Every State is now a Mr. Speaker, I yield next to the gen- after scrapping together enough money border State. tleman from Tennessee (Mr. ROSE), my to book passage on a sailing vessel that More deadly drugs, like meth and good friend, who represents the Sixth had been converted from carrying fentanyl, are coming up through the District. cargo to carrying human beings. He southern border than ever before to Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, the evidence survived the journey, although many kill over 70,000 Americans every year of the Chinese Communist Party’s de- poor Irishmen did not.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss President Biden’s $2 trillion Big Gov- After my father passed, my mother the many foreign failures President ernment spending spree back in Janu- and her sister, my Aunt Gloria, took it Biden and the Democrats have made ary, Mr. Speaker. The Federal Govern- upon themselves to research the family putting our national security and ment is printing money at a breakneck tree. They discovered some of the country at risk. pace, decreasing the purchasing power truths that I am sharing with you to- When President Biden came into of- of our dollars. night. This was way before the Internet fice, he and Vice President HARRIS in- Meanwhile, businesses can’t get folks and computers and iPhones. They vited people to come through our bor- to come back to work, thanks to Presi- worked in the actual archives. der. President Biden even stopped con- dent Biden’s generous unemployment One of the things they discovered was struction of the highly successful and benefits. And lately in east Tennessee, a letter written by my ancestral fore- necessary border wall. I have heard stories from small busi- father describing the conditions on a The Biden border crisis was prevent- ness owners who can’t find enough vessel he traveled to America upon. His able, and can be fixed if President workers to keep up with their demand. sleeping berth measured 2 by 2 by 5. 2 Biden and Vice President HARRIS would They need to tell the folks at by 2 by 5. I think about that as I serve visit the border like I have. Wright’s Cafeteria, where my good within this body. President Biden has also been apolo- friend David Wright owns his res- I recognize the pain that our ances- getic to our Nation’s greatest foes. He taurant that was his mama’s and dad- tral forefathers and foremothers en- refused for months to acknowledge the dy’s, they can’t get folks to come back dured to carve this country of great- possibility that the coronavirus was to work. He is still too behind in the ness from the wilderness. There has man-made in the Wuhan lab. He let big kitchen. He hasn’t been open for never been a moment when American tech silence those who spoke out about months. patriots claimed that our Nation was the evidence, despite leaked emails Another friend of mine, Mike Chase, perfect. We have always known that we from Dr. Fauci that showed even he owns Calhoun’s, which is a world-fa- are imperfect men driven by perfect in- knew the lab leak theory was highly mous restaurant chain in the area. tent to create a nation where a man possible and likely probable. And, actually, in Gatlinburg, Ten- could breathe free, and indeed we have. And now President Biden wants to nessee, they have had to close down in The sovereignty of America requires hand our vaccine technology over to a tourist section of our community action from this body and from this ex- China free of charge. Members on both that is heavily populated during the ecutive, our current executive, to sides of the aisle recognize the dangers day by well-heeled tourists wanting to maintain the security and sovereignty of this. Yet President Biden would spend their money, yet he had to close of our Nation at the southern border. rather side with the Chinese Com- down because he can’t get people to The very promise of America is threat- munist Party than American work. ened by the policies and weakness of innovators and American workers. Another friend of mine, Charlie action and refusal to act in response to And most recently, the Biden admin- Peroulas, at the Pizza Palace, world-fa- 1.1 million criminal crossings year to istration and my colleagues across the mous onion rings. Mr. Speaker, I would date. aisle won’t condemn anti-Semitic com- literally crawl across Magnolia Avenue b 2110 ments made by Members of this Cham- on glass to eat their onion rings. They The very freedoms and opportunities ber. are that good. And his pizzas are great that our ancestral forefathers and To conflate the U.S. and Israel with as well. He has not been able to have foremothers came to this country to Hamas and Iran is disgusting. It is full shifts and to serve the community embrace, the blood and life and limb wrong. And it is an insult to the men as he has in the past. that has been sacrificed by generations and women who fought for our country Stories like these, though, aren’t of patriots past have preserved Amer- and who still defend our country unique to east Tennessee, Mr. Speaker. ica. against terrorism. This is happening all over the country. America itself is imperiled from It is time for President Biden to put Businesses are raising their prices to within. It is the duty and the sworn America first. President Trump did, stay alive, and those costs are passed oath of Members of this body to ring and our country was stronger than ever along to the American consumers. our voices loud and clear across the before. Now it is time for President President Biden promised there land that we will not allow America to Biden to do his job and stand up for the would be no tax increase on working fall into decline. We will not become U.S. and hardworking, patriotic Ameri- Americans, but inflation sure as heck judicious managers of our Nation’s fall. cans. isn’t leaving any money in the pockets We will stand and we will fight; we will You work for Americans, not for for- of our middle class, Mr. Speaker. His make noise and we will be heard. eign countries. outrageous spending is causing long- I thank my colleague for allowing us Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. term economic damage and saddling to gather this evening and speak on be- Speaker, that is a great reminder of future generations with debt. And if half of the citizens that we serve, the who the President serves, and it is con- President Biden isn’t stopped in this Nation that we love, and the future founding to us that he doesn’t under- venture, future generations will inherit that we will not allow to demise. stand these basic truths. a worthless American dollar, Mr. Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman Speaker. Speaker, I thank Captain HIGGINS for from Tennessee (Mr. BURCHETT), who Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. those impassioned words. He is exactly represents Tennessee’s Second District. Speaker, the gentleman covered a lot, right. Mr. BURCHETT. Thank you, Mr. and he is right, this crisis we have, the One of the things that is so heart- Chairman, for yielding. Second Con- jobs and the economy was so prevent- breaking, frustrating, unconscionable gressional District, but first in our able. about this is we can solve this crisis at hearts. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman the border pretty simply. All we need Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Always. from South Carolina (Mr. WILSON), one the White House to do is reimplement Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, 1 year of my heroes in the Congress. the Trump-era policies because that in- ago, the average cost of gas in America Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. creased border security, it discouraged was $2.17 a gallon. Today, it is $3.07 per Speaker, I thank Chairman MIKE JOHN- illegal immigration and it reinstituted gallon, a 41 percent increase. SON for his leadership for promoting law and order, and we can do that, but But it isn’t just gas prices. Costs for the truth tonight. It has been so re- they won’t. many goods and services Americans freshing to hear our colleagues bring

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So guess being available. erything is politicized, where we can’t what? It is just going to keep going. In May of this year, the Centers for even get together on things we agree Labor is going to cost more, and ev- Disease Control released updated guid- with because the other side forces you erything associated with labor is going ance saying that fully vaccinated peo- to take votes that potentially destroy to cost more. Who is it going to hurt ple no longer needed to wear a mask or the fabric of our country, our neighbor- the most? The people working the social distance in most cases. America hoods. The things that we agree on, we hardest at the bottom trying to make should be completely open for business can’t even do that here because there their way out. to create jobs. has to be a political price to pay for ev- Families can’t afford it. Do you know We saw President Trump created erything. who else can’t afford it, Mr. JOHNSON? jobs. Under his leadership, we had Of course, the financial crisis—infla- My good friend. I have a friend at record low unemployment for African tion is here, and it is here to stay. In home. He started a business 51 years Americans, for Asian Americans, for May, consumer prices spiked 5 percent ago. He came home from fighting for Hispanics. We had record employment. from the previous year. That is the big- his country in Vietnam, and he started The most number of jobs ever for youth gest spike since August 2008. Remem- a business from scratch 51 years ago. and women in the United States by ber that? The beginning of the Great He hired hundreds of people and was cutting taxes, not raising the taxes ei- Recession? known around the world for his prod- ther directly or by inflation, as Mr. We don’t have to be doing this, but I uct. Biden is doing. think we are going to do it again. Over- Well, guess what just happened this Unfortunately, the Biden administra- all, prices jumped at a shocking 9.7 per- month? tion does not agree with science. Even cent annualized rate from March Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. with this huge win to the American through May. That is 10 percent. Oh, by Speaker, out of business. people, the administration and Demo- the way, that coincides with the time Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, gotta shut crats want to continue to have unem- that the Biden fiscal policies started her down, man. Gotta shut her down. ployed Americans be dependent on the coming into play. They are beginning The policies affect people’s lives. Like I said, the President and Sec- government by incentivizing them to to devastate the economy like we knew retary Yellen said that inflation wasn’t remain unemployed with increased they would. real just a few months ago. Now they benefits that pay more than a small In real terms, if you are driving, you are saying it won’t be permanent. If business can provide, destroying jobs. are paying 40 percent more today than I commend Governor Henry you did at the start of the year. you believe what they said a couple of McMaster for ending these increased And it is artificial, right? We closed months ago, you might as well believe benefits and getting South Carolina the Keystone pipeline down. We let that. While they are pursuing another $6 back to work. Congress should follow Russia have their pipeline, but we trillion in spending, we can’t go to the suit creating jobs. closed ours down. Do you think the gas I am grateful to be a cosponsor of isn’t coming? It is still coming. We are bank. We are just going to print it. H.R. 3104, the Get Americans Back to just paying a lot more for it because Guess what is going to happen? It is Work Act, sponsored by Congressman they have to put it on a truck or a going to be runaway inflation, and it is actually going to threaten the continu- DUSTY JOHNSON. This bill will remove train. Heaven forbid, it can’t go the supplemental Federal self-destruc- through the Keystone pipeline. Oh, we ation of this very Republic. And that tive benefits by June 30 of this year. can’t have that. spending is in addition to the $2.1 tril- I encourage my colleagues to pass Guess who pays? Every single one of lion budget deficit for the first 8 this legislation. We must not continue us. But who does it hurt the most? Do months of this fiscal year, the largest to indebt future generations with reck- you remember the days when you were on record, which follows $3 trillion last less spending or create inflation, which growing up and couldn’t afford to fill year, which was another record. destroys the retirement savings of our up your gas tank? You put five bucks We just simply can’t afford these senior citizens and equally is crippling in and prayed you got to the end of the reckless policies. We love our country. to small businesses that are the back- week? That is who it is hurting, and it We want to work with the other side. bone of this country. is happening again. This isn’t working. It is not working Jobs are uplifting, fulfilling, and Food prices are up 2.4 percent, and for the American people. It is not meaningful for a productive life. the transport cost of food, up 25 per- working for any of us. Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. cent. Again, who does it hurt the most? We are at the tipping point in a lot of Speaker, the Biden administration Meanwhile, the May jobs report ways in this country. One of them is Democrats continue to push policies shows 9.3 million job openings in the economic, and we can do something that pay people more to stay at home U.S., nearly a million increase over the about it. But we need the President to than go back to work, so the results numbers for April. have some fiscal restraint. We need the That is the largest increase ever are not surprising at all. people in this body to have some fiscal Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman since the Bureau of Labor Statistics restraint. began counting. These are indicators of from Pennsylvania (Mr. PERRY), who Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman represents Pennsylvania’s 10th Con- bad things happening. They are also infor offering this Special Order tonight. gressional District. dicators and a manifestation of bad We don’t need to kowtow. We don’t policy when we, as the government, need to kneel at the altar of the green b 2120 pay more for people to stay home than crazy people who want to drive the Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I thank my they make if they would go to work. agenda. good friend, Mr. JOHNSON, for this Spe- Who can blame them? They are look- We have a great country, and we cial Order, talking, unfortunately, ing out for their economic best inter- could save it. We don’t have to let about the things that make us sad to ests. If they can make more staying China open a coal plant—one every see happening in our country. home, well, God bless them. They have week—while we hobble ourselves and Here, before, they were talking about to because they have to pay the higher shut ourselves out of the great re- the climate crisis. We sure do have a prices from all this inflation that is sources that we have in this country. climate crisis. We have a climate of un- ‘‘not happening.’’ I say that tongue-in- We don’t have to do it. bridled spending happening in this cheek because that is what the Presi- Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. country without any eye toward the dent has told us, and that is what Speaker, I am very grateful for those consequences. Janet Yellen told us. comments.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.106 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2885 Mr. PERRY is exactly right. He men- amount of fentanyl in the first 8 But the virologist who told Fauci tioned Economics 101. Some of our col- months of fiscal year 2021 than it did in that SARS–CoV–2 potentially looked leagues would do well to go take a re- all 12 months of fiscal year 2020. engineered—he eliminated his Twitter fresher course. The numbers will only continue to account. That article is June 7th. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman rise as more illicit substances come And then we find out that ‘‘weight- from Georgia (Mr. CLYDE), who rep- across the border through September, adjusted hydroxychloroquine and resents Georgia’s Ninth District. especially as Biden continues reversing azithromycin boosted survival of venti- Mr. CLYDE. Mr. Speaker, I rise Trump’s successful border policies. lated COVID–19 patients by 200 per- today on behalf of the people of Geor- Enough is enough. We must put coun- cent,’’ according to a study. We have gia’s Ninth District to bring attention try over progressive politics, and I look had hundreds of thousands of Ameri- to two major issues plaguing our coun- forward to standing with my Repub- cans who have died while Fauci and try as we speak, the economic crisis lican colleagues to do so. others belittled a hydroxychloroquine and the Biden border crisis, as both Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. regimen, and the good that it could do, will affect our country for years to Speaker, I thank my friend for those and the good it has done for most of come. remarks, and I thank him for his serv- those who have taken it. Inflationary pressures are crippling ice. So we know that in the 1950s Presi- consumer purchasing power at record Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how dent Eisenhower said: No, we got no U– rates, and our national debt is on the much time is remaining. 2 flights going over the Soviet Union. rise. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- And they shot one down. He had to go My constituents are eager to course- tleman has 13 minutes remaining. on TV and say: I am sorry, I lied. I am correct our Nation’s fiscal ship so we b 2130 very sorry, I thought I was doing the can guarantee that the American right thing by the country. Dream is attainable for future genera- Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. In the 1960s, President Kennedy, he tions of Americans. Unfortunately, the Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from went on television, and said: I am Biden administration shows no signs of Texas (Mr. GOHMERT), who represents sorry. It is my fault, basically, that curtailing its spending habits any time Texas’ First Congressional District. people died in the Bay of Pigs invasion. soon, as Democrats are keying up a Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, But who is going to come forward plan to shoehorn through Congress, the emails—as this headline says from and say, you know what, this was my progressive American Jobs and Fami- Wendell Husebo—emails show Anthony fault? It is not going to be Fauci. We lies Plan, which combined total $4 tril- Fauci scrambled at the beginning of don’t know if it will be President lion in deficit spending. the pandemic to determine the poten- Biden, but somebody owes a big apol- Folks, the debt is already at $28.4 tial U.S. role in funding coronavirus re- ogy to the American people. trillion. The White House has an- search abroad, and that was because he Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. nounced a budget that will leave the provided money to a firm that provided Speaker, Mr. GOHMERT is exactly right. American people holding a stunning $39 money to the Wuhan lab. And the scope of that tragedy is some- trillion in debt by 2031. And what is As this points out, after Fauci made thing that is hard to wrap your mind truly scary? The interest payments on that comment that we didn’t do that, a around. the debt are on track to eclipse our Na- couple months later, the man respon- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman tion’s defense spending in just 10 years. sible for steering U.S. Government from West Virginia (Mr. MOONEY). As a military officer, that doesn’t sit funding to the Wuhan Institution of Vi- Mr. MOONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise well with me. rology, Peter Daszak, the president of today to address an issue of great im- The looming debt spiral will quite EcoHealth Alliance, thanked Dr. Fauci portance to all of our constituents: literally be the death of the American on April 18, 2020, for publicly dis- their economic livelihoods. It has only Dream as we know it if we don’t act missing the theory coronavirus may been 6 months since President Biden now. It is clear the Biden administra- have leaked from that lab to which took office and already our country is tion has no regard for Americans’ they furnished money. moving in the wrong direction. pocketbooks, nor does it show any re- Here is another story from the same Under President Trump we saw un- morse for the future generations who person. Anthony Fauci said in released paralleled economic growth. Now under will be left to bear the brunt of Demo- emails: Drugstore masks are not really President Biden, we are faced with crat-controlled spending. effective. more and more government spending, If that wasn’t enough of a crisis, it He told us, Oh, gosh, you know, we fewer and fewer people going back to has been 84 days since Vice President need to be taking a mask, everybody work, and skyrocketing inflation, Harris was tapped as the border czar, should be wearing a mask, but that was which devalues your money. You can yet she still has not made a trip to the only after he had been against it before see here, a picture is worth a thousand U.S.-Mexico border. I have traveled to he became for it. words. 4.2 less percent value to your the border twice and have personally And this points out and quotes him dollar today after all the spending the witnessed the escalation of the crisis. as just being one of the biggest hypo- government has been doing here lately. Why has the Vice President not gone? crites. And in fact, that he completely By the end of 2020, the economy was The Department of Homeland Secu- lied to the American people, because he resurgent. And since the economy was rity published shocking statistics that says that ‘‘Masks are really for in- crippled by the initial lock-downs in paint a very clear picture of how the fected people . . . ’’ He goes on further: March and April of 2020, there had been Biden administration policies are cre- ‘‘The typical mask you buy in the an improvement in the unemployment ating a devastating crisis on the bor- drugstore is not really effective . . . ’’ rate each month, until this spring. der. Last month, encounters at the bor- and he says, ‘‘I do not recommend that After 11 months of significant job der exceeded 180,000. This level of ap- you wear a mask, particularly since growth, the unemployment rate in- prehension has not been seen in over 21 you are going to a very low risk loca- creased this past April for the first years and is up 675 percent when com- tion. Your instincts are correct, money time since last year. pared to May of last year. is best spent on medical counter- More Americans are getting vac- Dangerous human traffickers, gang measures such as diagnostics and vaccinated every day and COVID–19 remembers, and other criminals are cines.’’ strictions are being lifted around the smuggling deadly drugs over the border But as Fauci emails show, the U.S. country. This should be a time when and into our communities at an alarm- scientists knew COVID looked engi- the recovery reaches new heights. ing rate, refueling the opioid crisis, the neered only days before insisting that There were 9.3 million jobs openings in very crisis former President Trump the virus was natural. And that is an- April. That is more job openings than successfully subdued. other one of the reasons that Rep- any other time in the last year. But When we look at fentanyl seizures resentative TAYLOR GREENE filed the those jobs may not get filled any time alone, Customs and Border Protection Fire Fauci Act, and I would encourage soon, due to President Biden and many has already seized almost double the people to get on board. of my Democrat colleagues’ and

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Most people will not act the southern border. These images here all want to achieve peace through against their own economic interests show children being dropped over the strength on the international stage. by working if they can make more border fence, and show migrants nearly It is time for President Biden and it money staying home. drowning trying to cross the river on is time for our Democrat colleagues to The failure of the Biden administra- the border. work with Republicans for the Amer- tion has forced some Governors to act Ladies and gentlemen, dumping chil- ican people. on their own. So far, 25 States have an- dren across a fence like this into the Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance nounced plans to wind down the extra wilderness is not an immigration pol- of my time. $300 a week in Federal unemployment icy. That is child abuse. That is not f benefits. how we are supposed to do this. It is an ‘‘GO FOR BROKE’’ STAMP RELEASE Governor Jim Justice in my State of outrage. If President Trump had done The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under West Virginia announced that our that, he would be attacked everywhere. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- State will join that group here this The border crisis is a humanitarian uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the month, in June. So when Federal lead- crisis. Even the President of Guate- gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. CASE) for ership fails, Governors must step up mala, Alejandro Giammattei, blamed half of the time until 10 p.m., which is and make the best decisions for their the Biden administration’s open border 91⁄2 minutes. States. messaging calling it ‘‘lukewarm’’ and GENERAL LEAVE West Virginia has had a particular ‘‘confusing.’’ Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- problem with worker shortages for He explained this messaging actually mous consent that all Members have 5 years now. Gil White, who is our State increases the number of unaccom- legislative days to revise and extend Director of the National Federation of panied minors that are sent out on the their remarks and include extraneous Independent Businesses, was asked on journey and are subsequently traf- material on the subject of this Special WV MetroNews about the worker ficked by coyotes and cartels. shortage, and he responded, ‘‘That is Order. Data shows that Customs and Border The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there not a myth; it’s a reality. I don’t care Patrol agents stopped over 180,000 ille- objection to the request of the gen- if it’s large business or small business gal border crossings in the month of tleman from Hawaii? employers. I think there is a common May alone, the highest in over 20 years. There was no objection. theme that finding workers is very Look, we can have our own opinions, Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today challenging, to say the least.’’ but we are not entitled to our own with my colleagues for so many to rec- After a tumultuous year with govern- facts. ognize and honor a stamp just issued ment shutdowns and strict capacity This is a crisis, ladies and gentlemen. by the U.S. Postal Service that, with limits, the last thing small businesses It is time for America’s border czar, stunning simplicity, remembers, recog- need is a worker shortage that leaves Vice President KAMALA HARRIS, to do nizes, and honors one of the most re- them unprepared to meet the demands her job and address the humanitarian markable and inspirational stories in of a reopening economy. crisis at the border to protect to lives the whole of our country’s history. President Biden’s solution to this of these young children. It is a story of tragedy, perseverance, problem, along with every other prob- b 2140 and triumph that is so quintessentially lem, seems to be more spending of your American, that goes so deeply to our hard-earned taxpayer dollars. But with Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. essence, and that offers the most fun- our budget deficit at an alarming level, Speaker, how much time remains on damental lessons that we must never and you see it here how it is just sky- the clock? forget. And that is the point of this rocketing, our budget deficit, more The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- stamp, that we never forget the story spending will bring about more prob- tleman has 3 minutes remaining. of the Japanese-American soldiers of lems. Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. World War II and their famous motto, Our debt is currently $28 trillion, and Speaker, I will need to summarize, which is its own lesson: ‘‘Go for our deficits have grown substantially then. broke.’’ larger in the past year due to spending I am delighted to have had so many For many of us, the story is well- increases in response to COVID–19. of my colleagues here tonight to help known and has instructed and inspired And, yet, President Biden is currently us sound the alarms and inform the our own lives. But for a growing num- pushing for more than $4 trillion in American people what is going on here. ber of our fellow citizens of our coun- new spending. $4 trillion. We have a crisis here at home. We try and world it is not. So permit me President Biden has proposed to build have a crisis on the southern border. just a brief retelling. hundreds of thousands of electric vehi- And we have multiple developing crises As World War II loomed, Americans cle charging stations, retrofit buildings abroad. You heard the broad spectrum of Japanese ancestry were beginning across America, to make them greener, of all those tonight, Mr. Speaker. their third generation, or nisei, in sub- and a laundry list of other progressive Whether it is our concern about jobs stantial communities, yet they re- priorities. in the economy with the rising infla- mained largely marginalized because of Despite his sometimes moderate de- tion, with this humanitarian crisis their race. In Hawaii, they constituted meanor, President Biden’s platform is with young children and traffickers over one-third of our population, yet far left. President Biden made a long and drug cartels at the border, or largely still labored on plantations or list of promises to the left wing of his whether we are talking about this ad- worked in small businesses. The same party, like when he said he would ‘‘get ministration’s critical foreign policy was true on the West Coast, from rid of fossil fuels.’’ It should come as blunders, you can summarize it all, Mr. Washington through Oregon to San no surprise that his administration is Speaker. Diego. shaping up to be the most liberal in re- Maybe it was summarized best to- Some nisei saw war with Japan com- cent memory. night by the gentleman from Pennsyl- ing and sought to enlist in our armed We should not keep borrowing money vania (Mr. PERRY). He said in one services, but they were largely denied from China in order to spend money phrase: We have a leadership crisis. out of race and suspicion, and sought that we don’t have here in America. We certainly do. But I will tell you, to prove themselves through service in There is a simple solution, unwind Mr. Speaker, all these issues and every- the Guard or in Hawaii, the Varsity these expensive government programs, thing that my colleagues talked about Victory Volunteers.

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After lies, and it was rooted in racism and an America that let Japanese Ameri- years of Japanese Americans pushing fear. cans down, that stripped them of their to be allowed to prove their loyalty by During this time, 120,000 Japanese rights and interned them without rea- enlisting and fighting, the military fi- Americans were unjustly imprisoned, son. nally relented with the 100th Infantry mass-blamed for atrocities they did not These men were in a humiliating Battalion; the 442nd in the military in- commit. Their rights were trampled, place to have to prove their patriotism. telligence service; and the 1399th Engi- their freedoms were curtailed, and They had something to prove, and they neer Construction Battalion. their humanity was ignored. did prove it. So I tell the story of my The rest, as they say, is legend. The While our own government was car- great-uncles and the 442nd with great 100th and 442nd fought their way rying out the unthinkable against its pride and a strong belief that, if it through Sicily, through France and own people, while fighting for the wasn’t for them, I would not be a Mem- Italy, and ended up with the highest ideals of liberty and freedom abroad, ber of Congress today. number of decorations for their length young Japanese-American men stepped Did they win their bet? I stand as evidence that they did. of service in the history of our mili- up to serve under our flag, even when tary. We honored them in 2010 with our our country did not want them to. b 2150 Congressional Gold Medal. Following the attack on Pearl Har- Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the But was that enough? bor, Japanese-American men of draft gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. KAHELE). Would it all be remembered? age were excluded from military serv- Mr. KAHELE. Mr. Speaker, I thank Three Japanese-American women in ice. They were considered enemy my friend, Representative CASE, for California, who themselves had been aliens, unfit to serve and unfit to fight yielding to me so that I may speak on incarcerated—Fusa Takahashi, Chiz for their very own country. Yet, in the merits of all Japanese Americans Ohira, and Aiko King—thought not, spite of this, a highly motivated group who served during World War II, a rec- and they fought a 16-year effort to gain of Japanese Americans eager to prove ognition the United States Postal approval of this beautiful stamp from their allegiance and patriotism peti- Service captured with the recent the U.S. Postal Service, impeccably de- tioned the U.S. Government for their issuance of its 2021 Go for Broke Japa- signed by Antonio Alcala. It was issued right to serve. nese American soldiers of World War II just weeks ago. President Roosevelt relented, allow- commemorative stamp. The design is taken from a 1944 photo Go for Broke, the motto of the brave in the field of 442nd Private First Class ing these men to form the 442nd Regi- mental Combat Team of the United 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which Shiroku ‘‘Whitey’’ Yamamoto, a nisei means give it your all, speaks to the born and raised in the plantation vil- States Army, a legendary, segregated Japanese-American fighting unit that spirit of courage, of patriotism and sac- lage of Ninole on the Hamakua coast of rifice, as well as their fight for equality my home island of Hawaii. was sent to the front lines of World War II, even as their families were in for all people. It is such a fitting tribute, so appro- The 442nd, almost entirely composed priate. To look into his eyes, Mr. internment camps back home. Among these men were three of my of second-generation Japanese Ameri- Speaker, you see fatigue; you see com- cans, or Nisei, was the most-decorated mitment; but most of all, you see great-uncles, including my great-uncle Manzo ‘‘Mon’’ Takahasi, who is pic- unit for its size and length of service in gaman, perseverance through great ad- the history of the United States. versity to a better place. tured right beside me. My great-uncle Mon gave his life for our country in Eighty years ago, these brave Ameri- No better fitting tribute could be cans were filled with dreams, aspira- issued at this point than this stamp. I Italy just a few weeks before D-day. He was 26 years old. tions, and hope, only to be faced with am so honored to stand with my col- harsh discrimination and assaults on leagues to honor the issuance of this Recently, I rewatched the testimony of his brother, my other great-uncle their character and loyalty to Amer- stamp in memory of the Japanese- ica. American soldiers of World War II. Nobi, who recounted the story of the day that he learned that his brother The Go for Broke Japanese American I am honored to be joined by my col- soldiers of World War II stamps are for- had died in battle, in what he called leagues here today who will speak also, ever stamps and symbolize these men the final push of the war. many of whom labored long and hard and women’s undying devotion to their with the rest of us towards the Mon and so many other nisei soldiers never had the opportunity to relish the country. issuance of this stamp. Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I yield back victory that they helped secure, but Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman the balance of my time. from California (Mr. TAKANO), who is their valor helped move our world clos- f the second vice chair of the Congres- er to peace. sional Asian Pacific American Caucus My great-uncle Nobi also shared DEBT IS ABOUT TO CRUSH THIS and chair of the House Veterans’ Af- what it was like to serve in the rescue COUNTRY fairs Committee. of the Lost Battalion as a member of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I say the 442nd. The rescue of the Lost Bat- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- mahalo to my colleague, Representa- talion took place in the Vosges Moun- uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the tive CASE, for yielding and for orga- tains of France in October of 1944. gentleman from Arizona (Mr. nizing this Special Order hour to com- Eight hundred men in the 442nd lost SCHWEIKERT) until 10 p.m. memorate the release of an historic their lives in combat to rescue 211 men Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, I stamp that honors the bravery and in the 141st Texas Regiment. He told a know we are all up against the clock; service of the 442nd Regimental Com- story of bloodshed and of the carnage as my wife would say, the tyranny of bat Team, the Go for Broke Japanese that he witnessed there. He described the clock. So I had all sorts of boards American Soldiers of World War II For- the nauseating, terrible feeling after and information. I was going to drive ever Stamp. seeing dead bodies of American and the poor stenographer nuts because I am a proud Japanese American, the German soldiers and helmets all sometimes I talk a little fast. I will try son of a mother and father who were around him. to slow down. I apologize. I have had a young children when executive order The nisei fighters believed in the lot of caffeine. 9066 was signed by President Franklin promise of America. These men were But I have a simple thing I want to Delano Roosevelt, which forced them betting on America, and they bet that try to walk through. And that is that and the rest of my family out of our America could be a more perfect, free, this place isn’t dealing with the actual homes and into internment camps on and more equal Union. In the case of crisis that is about to crush this coun- American soil. my great-uncle Mon, he bet his life. try, and it is debt. But it is also oppor- Executive order 9066 labeled Japanese I just want to say that the motto of tunity. It is opportunity for our under- Americans as enemy aliens. It this unit was Go for Broke, which served populations; those who have

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Over And I understand we need to something It is time for the revolution. Adopt the next 30 years—and this is in ad- about prescription drug costs, but what the technology. Let’s change the price justed dollars, so this is in today’s dol- it does is it uses reference pricing. of healthcare. lars—$101 trillion of debt in today’s Which means we are going to go to Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance dollars. I don’t think we ever get close Great Britain here and take what they of my time. to that, being able to finance that type allow for a year—so a single quality f of debt. year of life—and if the drug costs more But if you look at the chart, 67 per- than $37,000, you don’t get it. ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT cent of it is just Medicare. The rest So the new Alzheimer’s drug that was RESOLUTION SIGNED here is Social Security. The little finally approved last week, you don’t Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the green part of that $101 trillion, only get it because it doesn’t give you—it House, reported and found truly en- about $3 trillion of it is the rest of gov- costs more than $37,000. That is the rolled a bill and a joint resolution of ernment. It is Medicare and Social Se- price mechanism that makes H.R. 3 the House of the following titles, which curity. work. That is cruel. were thereupon signed by the Speaker: If you believe, like I do, that we have But on the conservative side, we have H.R. 49. An act to designate the National a moral obligation to keep our prom- got to get our math right. We tell peo- Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange ises on Social Security and Medicare, ple, price transparency. Price trans- Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for we need to step up and deal with the parency does a good thing. It makes a other purposes. reality of the math hiding it. difference, but it only makes a frac- H.J. Res. 27. Joint resolution providing for So think about the debates that have tional difference. The best research we the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the been going on here. We are talking have been able to find is it is .1 percent Smithsonian Institution. about $4 trillion here, $4 trillion for to .7 percent change in healthcare cost. this. This is the Damocles sword hang- So here is the point I am trying to f ing over our head. And the economic get through. ObamaCare, the ACA, the BILLS PRESENTED TO THE violence, the evil that we will do to Republican alternative, they were fi- PRESIDENT seniors and this government when this nancing bills. It is who had to pay, who Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the blows up on us is terrifying. got subsidized. We need to start having House, reported that on May 20, 2021, So I want to walk through some ba- a debate here on what we pay and how she presented to the President of the sics, and as I juggle these boards, a we crash the price of healthcare. United States, for his approval, the fol- really interesting number here, and Mr. Speaker, how much time do I lowing bill: have left? this one is really important. If you can H.R. 941. To reauthorize the Stem Cell take a look at this top line, this is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, and what needs to bounce off here. Of that, tleman has under 3 minutes remaining. for other purposes. Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, functionally, I think it is $68 trillion of Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the okay. In that case, I am sorry, I am debt that is driven just by Medicare House, further reported that on May 24, going to talk even faster. over the next 30 years, 31 percent of it 2021, she presented to the President of I am going to make an argument is diabetes. the United States, for his approval, the that there is a technology disruption If you look at the health outcomes following bill: from COVID, from my Tribal commu- here that can help us change what we nities out in the Southwest, for urban pay. The single thing we could do im- H.R. 1318. To restrict the imposition by the mediately to have the most impact is if Secretary of Homeland Security of fines, populations that have lots of diabetes penalties, duties, or tariffs applicable only to issues, take a look at what a crappy we could get our brothers and sisters to coastwise voyages, or prohibit otherwise year they had, dying from COVID. take their hypertension medicines, to qualified non-United States citizens from If we don’t change this policy of say- take their pills. That is 16 percent of serving as crew, on specified vessels trans- ing, well, we are going to spend money all healthcare costs. A half a trillion porting passengers between the State of putting up more medical clinics and in dollars a year is just from people mis- Washington and the State of Alaska, to ad- doing this and doing that, we are going using or not taking their pharma- dress a Canadian cruise ship ban and the ex- to spend money to help people live with ceuticals. traordinary impacts of the COVID–19 pan- There is technology now on the pill demic on Alaskan communities, and for their misery? other purposes. Is that really what we are about? cap, the dispenser, to help grandma, to How about doing something bold? help me, to help all of us take our Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the We are going to do an Operation pharmaceuticals when we need it. House, further reported that on June 7, Warp Speed to cure diabetes, and, yes, But the other thing, this can be in 2021, she presented to the President of it is going to be hard. your medicine cabinet. We now have the United States, for his approval, the There is some incredible science com- the technology that you blow into, following bill: ing on type 1 because type 1 is an auto- that tells you if you have a virus; that H.R. 2523. To amend the American Rescue immune. Type 2, a lot tougher because tells you if you have a cancer; tells you Plan Act of 2021 to improve the COVID–19 a lot of it is lifestyle. And we are going what you have. Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance pro- It is time for the technology disrup- gram, to make certain technical corrections to have to deal with government policy to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, on how we do farm policy, on how we tion, and it is time this body started to M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Im- do nutrition support. legalize that technology to help us dis- provement Act of 2020, and for other pur- But maybe we can come together rupt the price of healthcare. We can do poses. here and say we are going to stop fi- something. And the beauty of it is, by f nancing misery; the diabetes that is doing the right thing, it affects the rampant through our society. Oh, by debt crush that is coming to our soci- ADJOURNMENT the way, at the same time, it is the sin- ety. But, also, we start helping our The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- gle biggest impact you can have on the brothers and sisters not have to live ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu- debt bomb that is hanging over our so- with the misery. tion 188, the House stands adjourned ciety. So an Operation Warp Speed for dia- until 9 a.m. tomorrow. And we have got to work through betes, Republicans, Democrats, we can Thereupon (at 10 p.m.), under its pre- some of the crazy policy proposals here get on that. There may be some who vious order, the House adjourned until

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:35 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.115 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2889 tomorrow, Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 9 EC–1366. A letter from the Performing the EC–1374. A letter from the Director, Regu- a.m. Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense latory Management Division, Environmental (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, De- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- f partment of Defense, transmitting the semi- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Mis- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, annual report titled, ‘‘Acceptance of con- souri; Construction Permits By Rule [EPA- ETC. tributions for defense programs, projects, R07-OAR-2019-0711; FRL-10024-22-Region 7] re- and activities; Defense Cooperation Ac- ceived June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive count’’, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608(i); Public 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 communications were taken from the Law 101-403, title II, Sec. 202(a)(1) (as amend- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Speaker’s table and referred as follows: ed by Public Law 103-160, Sec. 1105(b)); (107 Commerce. EC–1358. A letter from the Acting Under Stat. 1750); to the Committee on Armed EC–1375. A letter from the Director, Regu- Secretary of Defense, Department of De- Services. latory Management Division, Environmental fense, transmitting an 11-Year Update on the EC–1367. A letter from the Director, Regu- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Longitudinal Study on Traumatic Brain In- latory Management Division, Environmental cy’s final rule — Strengthening Trans- jury Incurred by Members of the Armed Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- parency in Pivotal Science Underlying Sig- Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Oper- cy’s direct final rule — Clean Air Act New nificant Regulatory Actions and Influential ation Enduring Freedom, pursuant to 10 Source Review Operating Permit Program; Scientific Information; Implementation of U.S.C. 1074 note; Public Law 109-364, Sec. Notice of Transfer of Permits to Wyoming Vacatur [EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259; FRL-10024-32- 721(e); (120 Stat. 2295); to the Committee on Department of Environmental Quality [EPA- ORD] (RIN: 2080-AA15) received June 8, 2021, Armed Services. R08-OAR-2021-0267; FRL-10024-01-Region 8] re- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law EC–1359. A letter from the Secretary, De- ceived June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- partment of Defense, transmitting a letter 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 mittee on Energy and Commerce. on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and EC–1376. A letter from the Director, Regu- David M. Kriete, United States Navy, and his Commerce. latory Management Division, Environmental advancement to the grade of vice admiral on EC–1368. A letter from the Director, Regu- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the retired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. latory Management Division, Environmental cy’s final rule — Revised Air Quality Des- 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ignations for the 2015 Ozone National Ambi- amended by Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation ent Air Quality Standards [EPA-HQ-OAR- (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee on Armed of Implementation Plans; Utah; Source Cat- 2017-0548; FRL-10019-90-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AV06) Services. egory Exemptions [EPA-R08-OAR-2021-0056; received June 8, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. EC–1360. A letter from the Secretary, De- FRL-10024-14-Region 8] received June 1, 2021, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 partment of Defense, transmitting a letter pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and on the approved retirement of Lieutenant 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- Commerce. EC–1377. A letter from the Director, Regu- General Robert F. Hedelund, United Marine mittee on Energy and Commerce. EC–1369. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental Corps, and his advancement to the grade of latory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- lieutenant general on the retired list, pursu- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule — Implementing Statutory ant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, cy’s final rule — Air Quality Designation; Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Sec. 112 (as amended by Public Law 104-106, TN: Redesignation of the Sumner County Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release In- Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee 2010 Sulfur Dioxide Unclassifiable Area ventory Beginning With Reporting Year 2021 on Armed Services. [EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0482; FRL-10024-20-Re- [EPA-HQ-TRI-2021-0049; FRL-10022-25] (RIN: EC–1361. A letter from the Secretary, De- gion 4] received June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 2070-AK72) received June 8, 2021, pursuant to partment of Defense, transmitting a letter U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. on the approved retirement of Lieutenant 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- General Herman S. Clardy III, United States ergy and Commerce. ergy and Commerce. Marine Corps, and his advancement to the EC–1370. A letter from the Director, Regu- EC–1378. A letter from the Director, Regu- grade of lieutenant general on the retired latory Management Division, Environmental latory Management Division, Environmental list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by Public cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Texas; cy’s final rule — Designation of Areas for Air Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to Revisions to the Texas Diesel Emissions Re- Quality Planning Purposes; California; San the Committee on Armed Services. duction Incentive Program [EPA-R06-OAR- Diego County Ozone Nonattainment Area; EC–1362. A letter from the Secretary, De- 2020-0713; FRL-10024-03-Region 6] received Reclassification to Severe [EPA-R09-OAR- partment of Defense, transmitting a letter June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 2021-0148; FRL-10024-30-Region 9] received on the approved retirement of Lieutenant Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to June 8, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); General James F. Pasquarette, United States the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Army, and his advancement to the grade of EC–1371. A letter from the Director, Regu- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. lieutenant general on the retired list, pursu- latory Management Division, Environmental EC–1379. A letter from the Director, Regu- ant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- latory Management Division, Environmental Sec. 112 (as amended by Public Law 104-106, cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Pennsyl- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee vania; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient cy’s final authorization — California: Au- on Armed Services. Air Quality Standard Second Maintenance thorization of State Hazardous Waste Man- EC–1363. A letter from the Secretary, De- Plan for the York-Adams Area [EPA-R03- agement Program Revisions; Final Correc- partment of Defense, transmitting a letter OAR-2020-0319; FRL-10023-71-Region 3] re- tion [EPA-R09-RCRA-2019-0491; FRL-10023-58- authorizing 9 officers to wear the insignia of ceived June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Region 9] received June 8, 2021, pursuant to 5 the grade of brigadier general, pursuant to 10 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. U.S.C. 777(b)(3)(B); Public Law 104-106, Sec. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- 503(a)(1) (as added by Public Law 108-136, Sec. Commerce. ergy and Commerce. 509(a)(3)); (117 Stat. 1458); to the Committee EC–1372. A letter from the Director, Regu- EC–1380. A letter from the Director, Regu- on Armed Services. latory Management Division, Environmental latory Management Division, Environmental EC–1364. A letter from the Secretary, De- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- partment of Defense, transmitting a letter cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Pennsyl- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Pennsyl- authorizing 22 officers to wear the insignia of vania; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient vania; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient the grade of brigadier general, pursuant to 10 Air Quality Standard Second Maintenance Air Quality Standard Second Maintenance U.S.C. 777(b)(3)(B); Public Law 104-106, Sec. Plan for the Youngstown-Warren-Sharon Plan for the Erie Area [EPA-R03-OAR-2020- 503(a)(1) (as added by Public Law 108-136, Sec. Area [EPA-R03-OAR-2020-0320; FRL-10023-70- 0553; FRL-10023-65-Region 3] received June 8, 509(a)(3)); (117 Stat. 1458); to the Committee Region 3] received June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public on Armed Services. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the EC–1365. A letter from the Performing the 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- Committee on Energy and Commerce. Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense ergy and Commerce. EC–1381. A letter from the Director, Regu- (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, De- EC–1373. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental partment of Defense, transmitting a semi- latory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- annual report titled, ‘‘Acceptance of con- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Maine; tributions for defense programs, projects, cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; OR; Removal of Reliance on Reformulated Gaso- and activities; Defense Cooperation Ac- Smoke Management Revision [EPA-R10- line in the Southern Counties of Maine count’’, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608(i); Public OAR-2019-0599, FRL-10022-46-Region 10] re- [EPA-R01-OAR-2021-0006; FRL-10024-50-Re- Law 101-403, title II, Sec. 202(a)(1) (as amend- ceived June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. gion 1] received June 8, 2021, pursuant to 5 ed by Public Law 103-160, Sec. 1105(b)); (107 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Stat. 1750); to the Committee on Armed Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- Services. Commerce. ergy and Commerce.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:35 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16JN7.117 H16JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2021 EC–1382. A letter from the Secretary, De- for printing and reference to the proper By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. partment of the Treasury, transmitting a calendar, as follows: CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CON- six-month periodic report on the national NOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. DANNY K. Ms. SCANLON: Committee on Rules. House emergency with respect to Burundi that was DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEAN, Mrs. Resolution 479. Resolution providing for con- declared in Executive Order 13712 of Novem- DEMINGS, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. KELLY of sideration of the bill (S. 475) to amend title ber 22, 2015, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Illinois, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIM of New 5, United States Code, to designate Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) Jersey, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. NORTON, Mr. Juneteenth National Independence Day as a and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec PANETTA, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. RASKIN, legal public holiday (Rept. 117–62). Referred 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Mr. TAKANO, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, to the House Calendar. Foreign Affairs. Mr. EVANS, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. LAN- EC–1383. A letter from the Secretary, De- f GEVIN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. DELBENE, partment of the Treasury, transmitting a PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. GALLEGO, six-month periodic report on the national Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. JONES, Mr. KHANNA, emergency with respect to North Korea that Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Mr. PETERS, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. MENG, was declared in Executive Order 13466 of bills and resolutions of the following Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. June 26, 2008, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); titles were introduced and severally re- BASS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) ferred, as follows: BEYER, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. LOIS By Ms. TENNEY (for herself and Mr. 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- APPAS Foreign Affairs. P ): ESTER, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, EC–1384. A letter from the Chair, Board of H.R. 3923. A bill to direct the Secretary of Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. HUFFMAN, Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Interior to establish a grant program to Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. transmitting the Board’s Office of Inspector provide funding for memorials honoring vet- HOULAHAN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, General Semiannual Report to Congress for erans, law enforcement officers, and fire- Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of the six-month period ending March 31, 2021; ; fighters, and for other purposes; to the Com- Pennsylvania, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. mittee on Natural Resources. Mr. VARGAS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, EC–1385. A letter from the Senior Advisor, By Mr. HICE of Georgia: Mrs. HAYES, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. Department of Health and Human Services, H.R. 3924. A bill to reduce the number of, SWALWELL, Mr. POCAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, transmitting two (2) notifications of a nomi- and shorten the time between, pay grade nation, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. MOULTON, steps for officers and members of the United Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to States Park Police, and for other purposes; the Committee on Oversight and Reform. UNDERWOOD, Miss RICE of New York, to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. SE- EC–1386. A letter from the Senior Advisor, By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Department of Health and Human Services, WELL, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. CRIST): BERA, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. transmitting one action on nomination, pur- H.R. 3925. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- suant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Com- AGUILAR, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN tax for disaster mitigation expenditures; to mittee on Oversight and Reform. F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. EC–1387. A letter from the Associate Gen- the Committee on Ways and Means. BUSTOS, Ms. CHU, Ms. CLARK of Mas- eral Counsel for General Law, Department of By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. sachusetts, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COURT- Homeland Security, transmitting three (3) LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. CAMMACK, NEY, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. GARAMENDI, notifications of a nomination and an action Mr. WALTZ, Mr. POSEY, Mr. Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. LAWRENCE, on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); HUIZENGA, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Geor- Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. gia, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and CRIST, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of SHERRILL, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. Reform. Florida, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. THOMP- EC–1388. A letter from the Attorney-Advi- DUNN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. SON of Mississippi, Ms. TITUS, Mr. sor, Office of General Counsel, Department of RUTHERFORD, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. WELCH, Mr. YARMUTH, Mrs. BEATTY, Transportation, transmitting seven (7) noti- MAST, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. fications of a nomination and a discontinu- GIMENEZ, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mrs. MURPHY CARBAJAL, Ms. CLARKE of New York, ation of service in an acting role, pursuant of Florida, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Flor- Mr. CRIST, Mr. CROW, Ms. ESCOBAR, to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. ida, Mr. ALLEN, Ms. WASSERMAN Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. KAHELE, Mrs. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee SCHULTZ, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, on Oversight and Reform. DEUTCH, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New EC–1389. A letter from the Acting Director, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. UPTON, York, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. PASCRELL, Human Resources Management Division, En- Mrs. MCCLAIN, and Mr. BERGMAN): Mr. RYAN, Mr. SOTO, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. vironmental Protection Agency, transmit- H.R. 3926. A bill to amend title VII of the AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. ting fourteen (14) notifications of a nomina- Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treat- KEATING, Mr. LIEU, Mr. MCGOVERN, tion, an action on nomination, a change in ment of core seasonal industries affected by Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mrs. previously submitted reported information, antidumping or countervailing duty inves- NAPOLITANO, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. RUP- and a discontinuation of service in an acting tigations, and for other purposes; to the PERSBERGER, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law Committee on Ways and Means. TONKO, Mr. TORRES of New York, 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for him- Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms. WIL- Committee on Oversight and Reform. self, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. SON of Florida, Mr. CORREA, Mr. GRI- EC–1390. A letter from the Senior Vice SOTO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. VAN JALVA, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. President and Chief Financial Officer, Fed- DREW, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PAPPAS, eral Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, transmit- CRAWFORD, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. ting the 2020 management report of the Fed- GRIFFITH): SMITH of Washington, Mr. NORCROSS, eral Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, pursuant H.R. 3927. A bill to mitigate drug shortages and Ms. ROSS): to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Public Law 97-258 (as and provide incentives for maintaining, ex- H.R. 3929. A bill to prevent a person who amended by Public Law 101-576, Sec. 306(a)); panding, and relocating the manufacturing has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate (104 Stat. 2854); to the Committee on Over- of active pharmaceutical ingredients, crime, or received an enhanced sentence for sight and Reform. excipients, medical diagnostic devices, phar- a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its EC–1391. A letter from the Chairman, Fed- maceuticals, and personal protective equip- commission, from obtaining a firearm; to the eral Maritime Commission, transmitting the ment in the United States, and for other pur- Committee on the Judiciary. Commission’s Office of the Inspector Gen- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- By Ms. DELBENE (for herself, Ms. eral’s Semiannual Report to Congress for the merce, and in addition to the Committee on STRICKLAND, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PA- period October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- NETTA, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. quently determined by the Speaker, in each EC–1392. A letter from the Chair, Federal KILMER, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. SWALWELL, case for consideration of such provisions as Election Commission, transmitting fourteen Mr. LYNCH, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. SE- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee recommendations for legislative action; to WELL, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LARSEN of concerned. ´ the Committee on House Administration. Washington, Mr. RYAN, Ms. SANCHEZ, By Mr. CAWTHORN (for himself, Mr. Miss RICE of New York, Ms. TITUS, f MANN, Mr. OWENS, and Ms. SALAZAR): Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CARSON, Mr. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON H.R. 3928. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- SMITH of Washington, Mrs. HAYES, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS cation Act of 1965 to reform the American Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, History for Freedom program, and for other and Mr. COOPER): Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of purposes; to the Committee on Education H.R. 3930. A bill to amend title 38, United committees were delivered to the Clerk and Labor. States Code, to expand the membership of

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the Advisory Committee on Minority Vet- Mr. COHEN, Ms. MANNING, Ms. MENG, a member of the Armed Forces may be re- erans to include veterans who are lesbian, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, ferred for a mental health evaluation; to the gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. PHIL- Committee on Armed Services. gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer; to LIPS, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. SHERMAN, By Mr. OWENS (for himself and Mr. the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MOORE of Wis- ESTES): By Mr. DOGGETT: consin, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. H.R. 3943. A bill to establish a commission H.R. 3931. A bill to ensure that health pro- NORTON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. TONKO, Ms. to make recommendations for modernizing fessions opportunity demonstration projects MCCOLLUM, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Federal financing of early care and edu- train project participants to earn a recog- Ms. TITUS, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. cation programs; to the Committee on Edu- nized postsecondary credential, and to clar- ESPAILLAT, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. RASKIN, cation and Labor, and in addition to the ify that community colleges are eligible for Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. Committee on Ways and Means, for a period grants to conduct such a demonstration STRICKLAND, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Ms. DEAN, to be subsequently determined by the Speak- project; to the Committee on Ways and Ms. SEWELL, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- Means. QUIGLEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, committee concerned. sylvania (for himself and Mr. FER- Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. CHU, Mr. POCAN, By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. GUSON): Mr. SARBANES, Ms. ROSS, Mr. PALAZZO, and Ms. KUSTER): H.R. 3932. A bill to establish a program to CICILLINE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. RYAN, H.R. 3944. A bill to amend title 38, United develop antimicrobial innovations targeting Miss RICE of New York, Ms. ESHOO, States Code, to ensure that grants provided the most challenging pathogens and most Mr. KILMER, Mr. WELCH, Mr. SCHNEI- by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for threatening infections; to the Committee on DER, Mr. CASE, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, State veterans’ cemeteries do not restrict Energy and Commerce, and in addition to Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. BASS, States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve the Committees on Ways and Means, Vet- Mr. HIMES, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. components of the Armed Forces in such erans’ Affairs, Armed Services, the Judici- DELBENE, Mr. COOPER, Mr. ALLRED, cemeteries, and for other purposes; to the ary, and Homeland Security, for a period to Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, COSTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. By Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. TIF- in each case for consideration of such provi- WILD, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. LAWSON of FANY, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. GOSAR): Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. LEVIN of sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 3945. A bill to prohibit using Federal California, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, committee concerned. funds to refer to the head of state of the Peo- Ms. BOURDEAUX, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. ple’s Republic of China as ‘‘President’’ on LOWENTHAL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. LAMB, Mrs. TORRES of California, and new United States Government documents WEXTON, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. TRONE, Mr. KATKO): and communications, and for other purposes; H.R. 3933. A bill to amend title 49, United Ms. OMAR, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. States Code, to provide for the installation SIRES, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of ground-based augmentation systems, and nois, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. MALINOWSKI, of Virginia, Mr. KILMER, Mr. SUOZZI, for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HIGGINS of New Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MI- Transportation and Infrastructure. York, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. CLARK of CHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. Massachusetts, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. TONKO, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. DEMINGS, RESCHENTHALER, Mr. WALTZ, and PINGREE, Mr. KAHELE, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. CARSON, Ms. BUSH, Ms. LEE of Mrs. HARTZLER): Ms. ADAMS, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- California, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. WELCH, H.R. 3934. A bill to maintain the ability of NEY of New York, Mr. LIEU, Mr. Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. KHANNA, the United States Armed Forces to deny a CROW, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. ROSS, Mr. fait accompli by the People’s Republic of VEASEY, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. OMAR, China against Taiwan; to the Committee on Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. Mrs. HAYES, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com- LAMB, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. KUSTER, DESAULNIER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. MAT- mittee on Armed Services, for a period to be Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. TAKANO, Mrs. SUI, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in TORRES of California, Ms. JOHNSON of THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. WILSON each case for consideration of such provi- Texas, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. of Florida, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the KIND, Mr. SOTO, and Ms. JAYAPAL): Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. committee concerned. H.R. 3938. A bill to authorize contributions MENG, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. By Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas to the United Nations Population Fund, and CA´ RDENAS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. (for himself and Mr. VELA): for other purposes; to the Committee on For- H.R. 3935. A bill to amend title 23, United eign Affairs. RASKIN, Mr. MFUME, Mr. JONES, Ms. States Code, to modify the exception from By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. WATSON COLE- requirements for the operation of vehicles on REED): MAN, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, certain highways in the State of Texas, and H.R. 3939. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl- for other purposes; to the Committee on enue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas vania, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. JOHNSON of Transportation and Infrastructure. property and qualified manure resource re- Texas, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee: covery property eligible for the energy credit GARAMENDI, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. H.R. 3936. A bill to amend title 10, United and to permit renewable energy bonds to fi- LEGER FERNANDEZ, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. States Code, to direct the Secretary of De- nance qualified biogas property, and for EVANS, Mr. SIRES, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. fense and the Secretaries of the military de- other purposes; to the Committee on Ways DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. partment to monitor real property owner- and Means, and in addition to the Committee LOWENTHAL): on Science, Space, and Technology, for a pe- ship and occupancy in the vicinity of United H.R. 3946. A bill to improve the structure riod to be subsequently determined by the of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for States military installations inside and out- Speaker, in each case for consideration of other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- side of the United States to identify in- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- cation and Labor, and in addition to the stances of ownership or occupancy by a for- tion of the committee concerned. Committee on the Budget, for a period to be eign adversary; to the Committee on Armed By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK (for herself and subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Services. Mr. NEWHOUSE): each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 3940. A bill to provide tax incentives sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the NORMAN, Mr. FALLON, Mr. GIBBS, and that support local newspapers and other committee concerned. Mr. JACKSON): local media, and for other purposes; to the By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. DOG- H.R. 3937. A bill to promote dignity and Committee on Ways and Means. GETT, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. nondiscrimination in the District of Colum- By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for DELAURO, and Mr. POCAN): bia Public Schools and the District of Co- himself and Mr. BACON): H.R. 3947. A bill to prohibit the inclusion of lumbia Public Charter Schools; to the Com- H.R. 3941. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mandatory predispute arbitration clauses mittee on Oversight and Reform. enue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion and clauses limiting class action lawsuits in By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself, Mr. from gross income for AmeriCorps edu- health insurance contracts; to the Com- MEEKS, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. cational awards; to the Committee on Ways mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- SPEIER, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. LOIS and Means. dition to the Committees on Ways and FRANKEL of Florida, Mrs. CAROLYN B. By Mr. MOULTON (for himself, Mrs. Means, and Education and Labor, for a pe- MALONEY of New York, Mr. DEUTCH, MILLER-MEEKS, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. riod to be subsequently determined by the Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. JACOBS of MORELLE, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. Speaker, in each case for consideration of California, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. BERA, Mr. CON- NORTON, Ms. CHU, and Ms. STRICK- tion of the committee concerned. NOLLY, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. LAND): By Ms. PRESSLEY: GRIJALVA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. H.R. 3942. A bill to amend title 10, United H.R. 3948. A bill to require the global sys- KEATING, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CARSON, States Code, to improve the process by which temically important bank holding companies

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to provide annual reports to the Board of H.R. 3957. A bill to direct the Secretary of Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Labor to train certain Department of Labor York, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on personnel how to effectively detect and as- Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. Financial Services. sist law enforcement in preventing human KELLY of Illinois, and Ms. JAYAPAL): By Mr. RYAN (for himself and Mr. trafficking during the course of their pri- H. Res. 480. A resolution recognizing June MCKINLEY): mary roles and responsibilities, and for other 19, 2021, as this year’s observance of the his- H.R. 3949. A bill to authorize the Secretary purposes; to the Committee on Education torical significance of Juneteenth Independ- of Housing and Urban Development to make and Labor. ence Day; to the Committee on Oversight grants to States for use to eliminate blight By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. SHER- and Reform. and assist in neighborhood revitalization, MAN, and Mr. PERLMUTTER): By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 3958. A bill to amend the CARES Act BUCHANAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. Financial Services. to make certain enhancements to the Cen- LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. NORTON, By Ms. SCANLON (for herself and Mr. tral Liquidity Facility permanent; to the Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, FITZPATRICK): Committee on Financial Services. and Mr. DEFAZIO): H.R. 3950. A bill to amend the Omnibus By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Ms. H. Res. 481. A resolution expressing support ´ Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to CLARKE of New York, Ms. BARRAGAN, for health and wellness coaches; to the Com- authorize a State veterans assistance pro- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JAYAPAL, and mittee on Energy and Commerce. gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. CLEAVER): By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. COHEN, H.R. 3959. A bill to amend title VI of the mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a pe- and Mr. CARSON): 1978 to establish a Federal renewable elec- riod to be subsequently determined by the H. Res. 482. A resolution supporting Na- tricity standard for retail electricity sup- Speaker, in each case for consideration of tional Men’s Health Week; to the Committee pliers, and for other purposes; to the Com- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- on Oversight and Reform. tion of the committee concerned. mittee on Energy and Commerce. f By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, By Mr. GOSAR: H.J. Res. 52. A joint resolution relating to Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY a national emergency declared by the Presi- BUTTERFIELD, Ms. BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, dent on March 13, 2020; to the Committee on STATEMENT and Mr. MCEACHIN): Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 3951. A bill to amend the 400 Years of Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. African-American History Commission Act the Rules of the House of Representa- AGUILAR, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mrs. to extend the 400 Years of African-American tives, the following statements are sub- CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, History Commission, and for other purposes; mitted regarding the specific powers Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. MFUME, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. MORELLE, granted to Congress in the Constitu- By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself and Mr. Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. SE- tion to enact the accompanying bill or FEENSTRA): H.R. 3952. A bill to strengthen the role of WELL, Mr. EVANS, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. joint resolution. the Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. DAVIDS of By Ms. TENNEY: and Atmospheric Administration in order to Kansas, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. H.R. 3923. promote scientific integrity and advance the GREEN of Texas, Mr. CROW, Mr. LAMB, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Administration’s world-class research and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. OMAR, lation pursuant to the following: development portfolio; to the Committee on Ms. TLAIB, Ms. TITUS, Ms. CLARKE of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 Science, Space, and Technology, and in addi- New York, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. DEMINGS, By Mr. HICE of Georgia: tion to the Committee on Natural Resources, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. H.R. 3924. for a period to be subsequently determined MALINOWSKI, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- KEATING, Mr. TORRES of New York, lation pursuant to the following: ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. DEAN, Mr. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United risdiction of the committee concerned. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. States Constitution By Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. By Mr. BILIRAKIS: MCGOVERN, Mr. CASE, Mr. SAN NICO- SCHNEIDER, Ms. CLARK of Massachu- H.R. 3925. LAS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, setts, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. RASKIN, and Mrs. DINGELL): NEGUSE, Ms. BASS, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3953. A bill to increase consumer pro- VARGAS, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. BLU- This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, tection with respect to negative option MENAUER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. ROD- Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of agreements entered in all media, including NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. STRICK- the United States. on and off the internet, and for other pur- LAND, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. STE- By Mr. BUCHANAN: poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- VENS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MICHAEL F. H.R. 3926. merce. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. LOF- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. THOMPSON of California: GREN, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. GARCI´A lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3954. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- of Illinois, Mr. RUIZ, Mrs. WATSON To make all Laws which shall be necessary enue Code of 1986 to provide disaster tax re- COLEMAN, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. WILSON and proper for carrying into Execution the lief, exclude from gross income amounts re- of Florida, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- ceived from State-based catastrophe loss VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, ed by this Constitution in the Government of mitigation programs, and for other purposes; Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. HOULAHAN, the United States, or in any Department or to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl- Officer thereof. addition to the Committees on Small Busi- vania, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. By Mr. CARTER of Georgia: ness, and Agriculture, for a period to be sub- COURTNEY, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SOTO, Mrs. H.R. 3927. sequently determined by the Speaker, in TORRES of California, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- each case for consideration of such provi- BUSH, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the MANNING, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. MEEKS, Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- committee concerned. Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. VELA, tion By Mr. TURNER: Ms. CHU, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. JONES, Mr. By Mr. CAWTHORN: H.R. 3955. A bill to change the calendar pe- HIMES, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H.R. 3928. riod of the Federal fiscal year; to the Com- Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the WATERS, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. THOMPSON lation pursuant to the following: Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a of Mississippi, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. Article 1, Section 8 period to be subsequently determined by the WELCH, Mr. KILMER, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. By Mr. CICILLINE: Speaker, in each case for consideration of ESPAILLAT, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. H.R. 3929. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- DELBENE, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion of the committee concerned. Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. UNDERWOOD: BUTTERFIELD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 3956. A bill to amend the Public LOWENTHAL, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, the United States Health Service Act to provide for the contin- Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. RUP- By Ms. DELBENE: ued implementation of the Climate and PERSBERGER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of H.R. 3930. Health program by the Centers for Disease Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CARSON, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Control and Prevention; to the Committee Ms. ROSS, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. TRONE, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: on Energy and Commerce. BACON, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mrs. LAW- Article 1, Section 8 By Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. RENCE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. SCHA- By Mr. DOGGETT: SABLAN): KOWSKY, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. PHILLIPS, H.R. 3931.

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Article I, Section VIII of the United States By Mr. WELCH: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution H.R. 3959. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. POCAN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 H.R. 3946. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. FITZPATRICK: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- H.R. 3933. lation pursuant to the following: gress shall have Power To . . . make all Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for lation pursuant to the following: tion. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- Article I, Section VIII By Ms. PORTER: ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- By Mr. GALLAGHER: H.R. 3947. stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 3934. Congress has the power to enact this legis- States, or in any Department or Officer Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: thereof. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States By Mr. GOSAR: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14 Constitution H.J. Res. 52. By Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas: By Ms. PRESSLEY: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3935. H.R. 3948. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United Article 1 Section 8 of the United States f States Constitution; and Article I, Section 8, Constitution Clause 18 of the United States Constitution. By Mr. RYAN: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee: H.R. 3949. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 3936. Congress has the power to enact this legis- were added to public bills and resolu- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: tions, as follows: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8: ‘‘To make all Laws Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of which shall be necessary and proper for car- H.R. 19: Ms. CHENEY. the United States rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, H.R. 68: Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. AGUILAR, By Mr. GROTHMAN: and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 3937. tion in the Government of the United States, H.R. 79: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Congress has the power to enact this legis- or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ H.R. 431: Mr. BROWN, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. SCANLON: Mr. KELLER, and Mr. CARSON. ´ Article 1, Section 8 of the United States H.R. 3950. H.R. 454: Mr. AGUILAR and Mr. CARDENAS. Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 471: Mrs. LESKO. By Ms. HOULAHAN: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 475: Mr. CASE, Mr. BROWN, Mr. H.R. 3938. Article I, Section VIII. MALINOWSKI, and Mr. FOSTER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: H.R. 477: Ms. SPANBERGER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3951. H.R. 483: Mr. VAN DREW. Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 554: Mr. EMMER. tion lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 591: Mrs. HARTZLER. By Mr. KIND: Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 605: Mr. LONG. H.R. 3939. By Ms. SHERRILL: H.R. 616: Mr. SHERMAN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3952. H.R. 628: Mr. PAPPAS. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 748: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia and Mr. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 lation pursuant to the following: ALLRED. By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK: Clause 18 of Section 8 or Article 1 of the H.R. 835: Mr. MOULTON. H.R. 3940. Constitution of the United States of Amer- H.R. 852: Mr. ALLRED. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ica. H.R. 890: Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. TAKANO: BASS, Mr. BANKS, and Mr. HORSFORD. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 3953. H.R. 959: Mr. CASTEN, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: Congress has the power to enact this legis- CARTER of Louisiana, and Mr. MALINOWSKI. H.R. 3941. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 962: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8. H.R. 1012: Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. THOMPSON of California: STEVENS, Ms. ADAMS, and Ms. UNDERWOOD. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 3954. H.R. 1014: Ms. STRICKLAND. granted to Congress under Article I of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1088: Mr. RYAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PHIL- United States Constitution and its subse- lation pursuant to the following: LIPS, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. TORRES of Cali- quent amendments, and further clarified and Article I fornia, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. ROY- interpreted by the Supreme Court of the By Mr. TURNER: BAL-ALLARD, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. MOULTON, United States. H.R. 3955. Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. COHEN, and Ms. By Mr. MOULTON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- BARRAGA´ N. H.R. 3942. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1115: Ms. STRICKLAND and Mrs. Congress has the power to enact this legis- This legislation would alter the budget HARTZLER. lation pursuant to the following: cycle in accordance with Article I, Section 8, H.R. 1155: Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. KAHELE, and Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Ar- clause 1, which provides Congress with the Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. ticle 1 of the United States Constitution. power to ‘‘lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Im- H.R. 1177: Ms. DELBENE. By Mr. OWENS: posts and Excises’’ in order to ‘‘provide for H.R. 1179: Ms. ESHOO, Ms. STRICKLAND, and H.R. 3943. the . . . general Welfare of the United Ms. LEE of California. Congress has the power to enact this legis- States.’’ H.R. 1193: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. UNDERWOOD: HINSON, and Mr. ALLEN. The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to H.R. 3956. H.R. 1201: Mr. MORELLE, Mrs. WATSON of Section 8 of Article I of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- COLEMAN, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: SHERMAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. COHEN, Mr. By Mr. PAPPAS: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- KILDEE, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. H.R. 3944. tion. SIRES, Mr. NEAL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RUPPERS- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. WALBERG: BERGER, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3957. Ms. JACOBS of California, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- JONES, Mr. CONNOLLY, Miss RICE of New States Constitution states that ‘‘Congress lation pursuant to the following: York, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- shall have the authority to make all Laws Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. fornia, Ms. PORTER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. which shall be necessary and proper for car- Constitution CROW, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. SOTO, rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, By Ms. WATERS: Mr. DELGADO, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of and all other Powers vested by the Constitu- H.R. 3958. Georgia, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. TONKO, Mr. RUIZ,

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Mr. SWALWELL, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. H.R. 2213: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 3362: Mr. WELCH. PHILLIPS, Ms. MANNING, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. H.R. 2214: Ms. STRICKLAND, Mrs. MILLER- H.R. 3369: Mr. FLEISCHMANN. SMITH of Washington, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. MEEKS, and Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N. H.R. 3385: Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Flor- DESAULNIER, Mr. WELCH, Mr. PRICE of North H.R. 2225: Mrs. KIM of California, Miss ida, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. STANTON, and Mr. Carolina, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. STRICKLAND, and GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, and Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. VEASEY. Ms. JAYAPAL. H.R. 2226: Mr. BROWN. H.R. 3437: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 1255: Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mr. MICHAEL H.R. 2234: Mr. SOTO. H.R. 3461: Mr. POSEY, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 2244: Mr. PANETTA, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. SCHRADER. California, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. POSEY, Ms. MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. NEWHOUSE, H.R. 3472: Mr. MANN. DEGETTE, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. PORTER, Mr. Mr. PAPPAS, and Mr. MOONEY. H.R. 3482: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. PIN- TONKO, Ms. WILD, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. HARDER H.R. 2249: Mr. NEAL and Ms. MOORE of Wis- GREE, Ms. SALAZAR, and Mr. TURNER. of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. DESAULNIER, consin. H.R. 3488: Mr. CARBAJAL and Mr. KIM of Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PRICE of H.R. 2256: Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. MALINOWSKI, New Jersey. North Carolina, and Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. H.R. 3496: Mr. COLE. H.R. 1297: Mr. STEIL. POCAN. H.R. 3512: Mr. KAHELE and Ms. STRICKLAND. AYES HOMPSON H.R. 1304: Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. WAGNER, and H.R. 2294: Mr. UPTON. H.R. 3518: Mrs. H , Mr. T of RIJALVA Mr. CUELLAR. H.R. 2316: Mr. MOORE of Alabama and Mr. California, and Mr. G . H.R. 3537: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. HIG- H.R. 1320: Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. NORMAN. GINS of New York, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. BASS, Ms. CHU, Mr. MALINOWSKI, H.R. 2321: Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. MILLER- Ms. BROWNLEY, and Ms. KELLY of Illinois. H.R. 2373: Mrs. AXNE. EEKS A´ RDENAS ENSTRUP H.R. 1455: Ms. WILD. H.R. 2424: Ms. CRAIG. M , Mr. C , Mr. W , Ms. H.R. 1527: Mrs. MURPHY of Florida and Mrs. H.R. 2446: Mr. GAETZ. JACOBS of California, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and MILLER-MEEKS. H.R. 2460: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 3554: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. KUSTOFF, H.R. 1531: Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. LAMALFA, H.R. 2466: Mrs. HAYES. OSEY and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 2467: Mr. TAKANO. and Mr. P . H.R. 3565: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 1539: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 2499: Mr. HARDER of California and Mr. H.R. 3572: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. H.R. 1541: Ms. SPANBERGER. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York. H.R. 3580: Mr. JONES, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H.R. 1553: Mr. BACON. H.R. 2558: Mr. JACKSON and Mr. LATURNER. Ms. MENG, and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- H.R. 1580: Mrs. LESKO. H.R. 2561: Mr. KUSTOFF. nois. H.R. 1592: Mr. NEWHOUSE. H.R. 2583: Mr. NEGUSE and Ms. STEFANIK. H.R. 3586: Ms. TITUS, Mr. WELCH, Ms. MENG, H.R. 1593: Mr. STEIL and Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 2589: Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. CASE, Mr. H.R. 1697: Ms. ROSS. H.R. 2639: Ms. SALAZAR. SIRES, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. WILSON of Flor- H.R. 1735: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. DELGADO, H.R. 2646: Mr. JACKSON. ida, Ms. WILD, and Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. RYAN, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 2650: Mr. SOTO. Pennsylvania. South Dakota, and Ms. MANNING. H.R. 2689: Ms. STRICKLAND. H.R. 3627: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. H.R. 1749: Mr. COLE. H.R. 2728: Mr. PFLUGER and Mr. ROY. H.R. 3637: Mr. DELGADO. H.R. 1758: Mr. ROSENDALE and Mr. GOOD of H.R. 2742: Mr. AGUILAR. H.R. 3666: Mr. CALVERT and Mr. JACOBS of Virginia. H.R. 2759: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. New York. H.R. 1788: Mr. SWALWELL. H.R. 2773: Ms. WILD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 1800: Mr. KILMER. H.R. 3684: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. BROWN, and Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 1861: Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. DESJARLAIS, H.R. 3685: Mr. VARGAS, Mr. STEIL, Mr. H.R. 2785: Mrs. AXNE. Mr. ROUZER, Mr. SMUCKER, and Mr. STEIL. ROSE, Mr. OWENS, and Ms. MACE. H.R. 2811: Mr. GOTTHEIMER. H.R. 1888: Mr. YOUNG. H.R. 3704: Mrs. CAMMACK. H.R. 2817: Ms. BARRAGA´ N. H.R. 1916: Mr. HARRIS and Mr. CRAWFORD. H.R. 3710: Mr. COMER. H.R. 2837: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. H.R. 1926: Mr. ROY. H.R. 3728: Mr. MALINOWSKI. SA´ NCHEZ, and Mr. SIRES. H.R. 1927: Mr. ROY. H.R. 3746: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, H.R. 2901: Mr. FERGUSON and Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 1946: Ms. DEAN and Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mrs. AXNE, and Mr. LAHOOD. H.R. 2903: Mr. KIND, Mrs. MURPHY of Flor- H.R. 1959: Mr. SIRES. H.R. 3770: Mr. BERGMAN. ida, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LAR- H.R. 1978: Mr. MULLIN, Mr. KINZINGER, and H.R. 3782: Ms. KUSTER. SON of Connecticut, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. CHU, Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 3793: Mr. BACON. ILDEE ASCRELL EYER H.R. 2035: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. K , Mr. P , and Mr. B . H.R. 3796: Mr. PFLUGER. H.R. 2049: Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 2919: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. H.R. 3807: Mr. AGUILAR, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. H.R. 2059: Mr. TURNER. H.R. 2920: Mr. VEASEY. BERA, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE H.R. 2060: Mr. CLEAVER and Mr. H.R. 3001: Mr. POSEY, Ms. CRAIG, and Mr. of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. LOWENTHAL. FITZPATRICK. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON, H.R. 2062: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. H.R. 3021: Mr. MEUSER. Ms. CHU, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COO- CASTEN, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. DEAN, Mr. DANNY H.R. 3031: Mr. FITZPATRICK. PER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DANNY K. K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. ROSS, Ms. STRICK- H.R. 3036: Ms. KUSTER. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEAN, Mrs. DEMINGS, LAND, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. HUFFMAN, H.R. 3056: Mr. LEVIN of California. Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MICHAEL and Mr. KIND. H.R. 3057: Mr. BABIN. F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, H.R. 2063: Mr. FERGUSON and Mr. H.R. 3085: Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. HERN, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. LOUDERMILK. H.R. 3095: Ms. WEXTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. JONES, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KIL- H.R. 2067: Mr. GARBARINO. PETERS, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. DEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. H.R. 2079: Mr. PAYNE and Mr. GUEST. PAYNE, Mr. KIND, Mr. HERN, Mr. CROW, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. LAMB, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LAR- H.R. 2107: Mrs. DEMINGS and Mr. C. SCOTT WILD, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON of Con- FRANKLIN of Florida. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. necticut, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE of Cali- H.R. 2125: Mr. GALLEGO and Mr. SOTO. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. CARTWRIGHT. fornia, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEVIN of H.R. 2126: Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. H.R. 3100: Mr. NADLER, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LURIA, Ms. SCHIFF. AGUILAR, Ms. BUSH, Ms. NORTON, and Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 2137: Mr. BACON and Mr. PASCRELL. WILSON of Florida. New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. H.R. 2138: Mr. TRONE. H.R. 3104: Mr. GROTHMAN. MOULTON, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 2139: Ms. WATERS, Mr. GARCI´A of Illi- H.R. 3148: Mr. ROUZER. O’HALLERAN, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PASCRELL, nois, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, H.R. 3187: Mr. LIEU. Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. JONES. H.R. 3228: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. Mr. POCAN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROSS, Ms. ROY- H.R. 2143: Mr. EVANS and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 3256: Mr. HARRIS. BAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RUSH, H.R. 2146: Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N. H.R. 3269: Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. RYAN, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, H.R. 2163: Mr. PENCE, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Mr. H.R. 3281: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. KINZINGER, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. H.R. 3285: Mr. CASE. SIRES, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. SMITH of Wash- TRONE, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. H.R. 3304: Mr. PAPPAS. ington, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. CHENEY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 3314: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. BACON, Mr. LAMB, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. H.R. 3353: Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. RODNEY TRONE, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILD, RUSH, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SOTO, Mr. VAN DREW, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. gia, Ms. PORTER, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. YAR- Mrs. AXNE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. H.R. 3811: Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. WEBER MUTH, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. TONKO, Mr. AGUILAR, WOMACK, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. of Texas, and Ms. TENNEY. Ms. MACE, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. JOHNSON of KUSTER, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 3816: Mr. DONALDS. South Dakota, Mr. COLE, and Mr. GONZALEZ Georgia, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. COOPER, Mr. H.R. 3820: Mr. ARMSTRONG. of Ohio. BACON, Mr. KIND, Mr. GUEST, Mr. TONKO, Mr. H.R. 3825: Mr. AMODEI. H.R. 2184: Ms. MENG, Ms. BONAMICI, and Mr. LUCAS, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mrs. H.R. 3835: Ms. SPANBERGER and Mr. TONKO. LESKO, and Mr. LAMB. CAWTHORN.

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H.R. 3843: Mr. DONALDS and Ms. LOFGREN. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. H. Res. 318: Mr. ISSA. H.R. 3849: Mr. DONALDS. WILSON of South Carolina. H. Res. 344: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 3853: Ms. KUSTER. H.J. Res. 50: Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, H. Res. 396: Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 3870: Ms. KUSTER. Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, H.R. 3880: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. H. Res. 417: Mr. ALLEN. Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. DUNN, Mr. CARTER of H.R. 3882: Mr. JACKSON. H. Res. 431: Mr. SESSIONS. Georgia, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. LAMBORN. H.R. 3897: Ms. MACE. H. Res. 465: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 3901: Mrs. BOEBERT and Mrs. MILLER H.J. Res. 51: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. of Illinois. HICE of Georgia, and Mr. FORTENBERRY. H. Res. 471: Ms. SPANBERGER and Mr. WIL- H.R. 3917: Mr. NEWHOUSE. H. Res. 118: Ms. DEAN. SON of South Carolina. H.R. 3922: Mr. BABIN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. H. Res. 268: Mrs. HARTZLER and Mr. BUR- H. Res. 474: Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. CLINE, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. GAR- GESS. CARL, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. VAN DREW, Mrs. CIA of California, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. JACK- H. Res. 289: Mr. WENSTRUP. HARSHBARGER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WILSON of SON, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. AUSTIN H. Res. 305: Mr. SMITH of Washington. South Carolina, and Mr. LAMBORN.

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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 No. 105 Senate The Senate met at 10:30 a.m. and was ator from the State of California, to perform first track is bipartisan, and I under- called to order by the Honorable ALEX the duties of the Chair. stand there has been some progress. PADILLA, a Senator from the State of PATRICK J. LEAHY, The second track pulls in elements of California. President pro tempore. President Biden’s American Jobs and f Mr. PADILLA thereupon assumed Families Plan and will be considered the Chair as Acting President pro tem- by the Senate even if it does not have PRAYER pore. bipartisan support. The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- f Today, we are going to start moving fered the following prayer: the trains down the second track. I will Let us pray. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME convene a meeting with all the Mem- Eternal God, who rules the raging of The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- bers of the majority party on the Sen- the sea, thank You for being our con- pore. Under the previous order, the ate Budget Committee to begin the im- stant source of strength. leadership time is reserved. portant work of producing a budget resolution for the Senate to consider. Lord, You know our limitations and f how our weaknesses can distort the This is something we have planned for clarity with which we should see Your CONCLUSION OF MORNING quite a while, but we are moving for- providence unfolding. BUSINESS ward today after having individual dis- Continue to lead our Senators. Direct The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- cussions which I have had with many their steps to the destinations of Your pore. Morning business is closed. members of the Budget Committee. choosing. Open their ears, O God, so It is a diverse committee. Senator f that they can hear Your voice calling SANDERS is the Chair. Senators WAR- them to attempt great things. EXECUTIVE SESSION NER and KAINE are on it as well. Though Your path may take them There are many items to discuss, but through the night, empower them to one subject is not up to debate. I will persevere until the morning comes. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR instruct members to ensure that any budget resolution puts the United We pray in Your great Name. Amen. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- States on track to reduce carbon pollu- pore. Under the previous order, the f tion at a scale commensurate with the Senate will proceed to executive ses- climate crisis. We need significant re- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE sion to resume consideration of the fol- ductions in emissions through clean The Presiding Officer led the Pledge lowing nomination, which the clerk energy and electric vehicles, as well as of Allegiance, as follows: will report. funding to help manufacturers and The senior assistant legislative clerk I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the farmers be a part of the solution in United States of America, and to the Repub- read the nomination of Radhika Fox, of fighting climate change. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, California, to be an Assistant Adminis- The American Families Plan, as well, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. trator of the Environmental Protection is essential to the forthcoming budget Agency. f resolution and must be robustly fund- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ed. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- The Senate will also vote on major pore. The majority leader is recog- voting rights legislation before the end The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nized. of June. clerk will please read a communication SENATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Yesterday, the Democratic caucus to the Senate from the President pro Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, Sen- hosted a group of Democratic law- tempore (Mr. LEAHY). ators are moving forward this week on makers from Texas who led the dra- The senior assistant legislative clerk two major legislative initiatives: infra- matic walkout to prevent the Texas read the following letter: structure and voting rights. Republican legislators from passing U.S. SENATE, Bipartisan infrastructure talks con- one of the most draconian voting laws PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, tinue in our Senate committees and in our country. It was a powerful meet- Washington, DC, June 16, 2021. To the Senate: among our Members. ing. We heard moving testimony from Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, Remember, discussions about infra- five different lawmakers about the vi- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby structure, both physical and human, cious, nasty, even bigoted attacks appoint the Honorable ALEX PADILLA, a Sen- are proceeding along two tracks. The against voting rights in their State.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN6.000 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4558 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2021 The actions taken were totally par- Tomorrow, the House of Representa- ECONOMIC RECOVERY tisan, just like those in all the other tives will vote on whether to formally Mr. MCCONNELL. Key economic in- legislatures. So the idea that this can repeal the authorization. Next week, dicators continue to show that our Na- have some kind of bipartisan solution Chairman MENENDEZ and the Senate tion’s recovery is still facing signifi- befuddles me, because every action Foreign Relations Committee will cant head winds. taken in the legislature is done just mark up a resolution led by Senators Last week, we learned that inflation with Republican State Senators, Re- YOUNG and KAINE which will repeal the has logged its steepest increase since publican assembly members, with no Iraq war AUMF. It is my intention, as the 2008 financial crisis. There are Democratic participation or input. In majority leader, to bring this matter more unfilled jobs in America than at fact, the Texas legislators told us they to a floor vote this year, and we will any point on record, and, when asked, were deliberately excluded from cer- discuss the precise timing with Chair- more than 90 percent of the small busi- tain meetings and conference com- man MENENDEZ. ness owners trying to fill them say mittee hearings. JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS they are having trouble finding quali- Speaking for our caucus, we were all Mr. President, sometimes good news fied candidates. taken by the courage of the Texas leg- comes to those who wait. Other times, So how did we get here? islators, their fortitude, and, most im- it comes rather quickly. Earlier this When COVID–19 arrived last spring, portantly, by their mission to defend year, I recommended to President emergency shutdowns put the brakes the right of every American to be able Biden a prominent voting rights attor- on what had become a roaring econ- to access the ballot, not just in Texas ney for a key position on the Federal omy. The pro-growth agenda enacted but across the country. These law- Bench in New York. by Republicans had helped drive unem- makers in one State put everything on Yesterday, President Biden agreed ployment to its lowest level in a half- the line to protect voting rights in with my recommendation and an- century. Take-home pay was rising and their State. The Senate should put ev- nounced his intention to formally rising fastest for lower earners, and erything on the line to protect voting nominate Myrna Perez for the Second millions of new workers were coming rights in this country. Circuit Court of Appeals. I am very off the sidelines to join a competitive Now, tomorrow, Senate Democrats pleased that the President has chosen market for American talent. will hold another special caucus meet- her and am proud to have championed The past year presented harsh new ing to continue discussing the best her candidacy. challenges, but thanks to the bravery path forward to achieve voting rights Ms. Perez is not only an accom- of frontline workers, the genius of sci- legislation. plished attorney who has dedicated her entists, and targeted, bipartisan relief AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE career to equal justice under the law, measures passed here in Congress, our Mr. President, 2 days ago, the Biden but she is one of the Nation’s foremost Nation was beginning to turn the cor- administration became the first admin- experts on voting rights and elections. ner. istration since the beginning of the With a national focus on voting rights The Biden administration actually Iraq war to support repealing the au- now, it is a significant step to elevate inherited the conditions for success. It thorization for the use of military Ms. Perez to the Federal Bench. had a bipartisan roadmap of how best force in Iraq, passed in 2002 and now in Beyond that important exercise, she to support our economic recovery. effect for 19 years. would also be the first Latina to serve Alas, but instead, the Democrats The Iraq war has been over for nearly on the Second Circuit Court since now- chose to ram through trillions of dol- a decade. An authorization passed in Justice Sonia Sotomayor—who, inci- lars in liberal pet projects—a relative 2002 is no longer necessary in 2021. It dentally, I suggested to President pittance for actual pandemic relief and has been nearly 10 years since this par- Obama that he put her on the Supreme a massive expansion of Federal unem- ticular authorization has been cited as Court. Ms. Perez is a perfect example of ployment benefits that has made stay- a primary justification for military op- Democrats’ desire to bring balance, ex- ing home the most sensible financial erations. It no longer serves a vital perience, and professional and personal decision for literally millions of Amer- purpose in our fight against violent ex- diversity back to the judiciary. ican workers. tremists in the Middle East. So far this year, I have made two rec- As one pair of economists put it re- So I strongly and fully support re- ommendations to the Second Circuit in cently, ‘‘The stimulus bill stimulated pealing the 2002 authorization for the New York: Ms. Eunice Lee, a former unemployment, not employment.’’ To use of military force in Iraq. This is Federal defender, and now Ms. Perez, a be specific, their analysis found it cre- the first time I am formally announc- voting rights attorney. ated conditions in at least 19 States ing my support for repeal. The cupboards of the Federal judici- where a family of four could claim the I want to be clear. In no way will ary have long been stocked with former equivalent of a six-figure salary by America abandon our relationship with prosecutors and corporate lawyers. It staying out of the workforce. Iraq and its people as they rebuild is about time that civil rights attor- Let me say that again. One recent their country after years of war in our neys, voting rights attorneys, and Fed- study found that in 19 States, a family shared fight against ISIS, but there are eral defenders like these two out- of four, with two working parents, very good reasons to repeal the specific standing nominees join the ranks. would have had to earn at an annual legal authority. So, again, I applaud President rate of more than $100,000 from work- For example, it will eliminate the Biden’s decision. It is a very bright day ing for it to make financial sense not danger of a future administration for the future of the Federal Bench in to stay home. In 19 States, it made reaching back into the legal dustbin to New York. more sense to stay home than to go use it as a justification for military ad- I yield the floor. back to work. venturism. At the beginning of last I suggest the absence of a quorum. But burying American workers in in- year, we saw that danger become The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- centives to stay home hasn’t just hurt frightfully real when President Trump pore. The clerk will call the roll. rehiring; it has also magnified supply ordered an airstrike against an Iranian The senior assistant legislative clerk shortages. A few months back, the re- target in Iraq without transparency, proceeded to call the roll. covery made possible by bipartisan ac- without proper notification to Con- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tion last year had our economy geared gress, and without a clear strategy. ask unanimous consent that the order up for a rush of consumer spending, but President Trump cited the 2002 AUMF for the quorum call be rescinded. today, short-staffed producers are hav- as partial justification, ex-post facto— The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ing to pass the rising costs on to house- a claim that legal scholars and foreign pore. Without objection, it is so or- holds just as this rush was set to ramp policy experts resoundingly rejected. dered. up. There is no good reason to allow this RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER A tough year forced American fami- legal authority to persist in case an- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- lies to put off some big purchases, but other reckless Commander in Chief pore. The Republican leader is recog- now they are facing some of the worst tries the same trick in the future. nized. sticker shock in a generation. Used car

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.002 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4559 prices are 30 percent higher than last surrounding States has increased by a The last administration bullied our year, and the cost of some home appli- whopping 7 percent. The recovery teed allies, who watched in disbelief as it ances has spiked nearly as much. Ev- up by smart, targeted, bipartisan poli- cozied up to the autocrats around the eryday essentials are getting pricier cies last year has been buried under an world. I have often said that a great too. Milk is up 7 percent, and gas has ill-advised, self-inflicted avalanche— deal of America’s influence around the jumped by more that 50 percent. avalanche—of spending. Folks in Ken- world comes from the power of its Consumers are feeling the real cost of tucky know all too well what happens ideals and values—critical and precious what the White House Chief of Staff when Democrats get carried away here assets that we must nurture and never called ‘‘the most progressive domestic in Washington. They know who ends up take for granted. legislation in a generation.’’ But it footing the bill back home. Our historic peaceful transfer of didn’t have to be this way. These are Higher prices at the gas pump and power has been a marvel for genera- exactly the conditions economists have the grocery store, just as families were tions for much of the world. I will been writing about and warning about hoping to put a year of sacrifices in the never forget the power and emotion for months. rearview mirror—these are the real- felt walking with my friend the late Back in March, the Washington Post world effects of the Biden administra- Senator John McCain through ran an ominous line: tion’s multitrillion-dollar economic de- Ukraine’s Maidan square, looking at For policy experts and even members of bacle. These are the effects that Repub- the makeshift memorials to those who Biden’s own party, the improving picture is licans and nonpartisan experts have lost their lives hoping for a free and raising questions about whether the stim- warned about literally for months. democratic Ukraine. ulus bill is mismatched— The American people are, neverthe- John McCain once said: Mismatched— less, resilient. Job creators, America’s greatest strength has always been its hopeful vision of human progress. to the needs of the current moment. innovators, and skilled workers are Sure enough, not just any member of ready. But as our economy slowly gets I couldn’t agree more. I couldn’t be more proud that President Biden is re- the President’s party but a top econo- back up to speed, it certainly won’t be affirming this belief on the world stage mist under both the last two Demo- because Democrats stroked an outsized this week. So let me take this moment cratic administrations, Larry Sum- check; it will be in spite of it. to commend the President and his mers, cautioned even earlier that a I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. team for a timely, critical, and impor- massive spending plan like the one tant visit with international allies and LUJA´ N). The clerk will call the roll. Democrats were proposing could ‘‘set adversaries in recent days. It won’t off inflationary pressures of a kind we The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. solve all the problems we face, but we have not seen in a generation.’’ Pre- can be proud of this example of Amer- scient, to say the least. That is exactly Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for ican leadership, generosity, and de- what has happened. cency. These exact fears have been realized, the quorum call be rescinded. JUNETEENTH and experts are still clear about the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. President, this Saturday is source of the problem. ‘‘Labor short- Juneteenth, the oldest nationally cele- RUSSIA ages are the last thing that we need’’ brated commemoration of the end of with inflation on the rise. Until very Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today President Biden had the first of his slavery in America. Our Founders were recently, the White House has been un- brilliant and brave about many, many meetings with Russian President willing to connect these dots. things, but they lacked the wisdom, Vladimir Putin. He certainly has many States have been on their own to perhaps the courage, maybe even the important messages to convey to Mr. turn off the perverse incentives driving resolve, to face a poisonous contradic- Putin about ongoing cyber attacks the shortages. To date, 25 States have tion at the heart of our new Nation. against us and our allies, the mur- done so, announcing suspensions of ex- How could this Nation, founded on the dering of peaceful political opponents, cessive Federal unemployment supple- belief that all people are created equal, and potential areas where we may be ments. But across the country, Main condone and allow human slavery? able to work together to deal with nu- Street has already been feeling the Many of our Founding Fathers owned clear proliferation. The important dis- pinch. slaves themselves. In my State of Kentucky, the con- cussion comes after several days where Eighty-five years after our founding, sequences of Democrats’ misguided President Biden reaffirmed our rela- that unresolved contradiction plunged spending are growing more serious. tionship with our most important al- America into civil war. Halfway Small business owners in particular are lies, those in the G7 and NATO. There through that war, President Lincoln nearing a breaking point. One res- were important announcements about issued the Emancipation Proclama- taurant owner in Clark County wrote leading the global COVID vaccine ef- tion, declaring that all persons held in to me to say that ‘‘each week it gets fort and standing up to the outrages bondage in rebellious States ‘‘are, and harder to create a full schedule. Res- perpetrated by nations around the henceforth shall be free.’’ taurants are already reducing hours of world. But perhaps what was most im- His action meant little to most operation. Next will come closing.’’ portant was that President Biden re- enslaved people in America. Most of I have heard the same story from asserted America’s role as a leading those held in bondage didn’t gain free- constituents all over the Common- champion of democracy, security, and dom for another 2 years after the Civil wealth. A sign manufacturer in international norms. War ended. For the 250,000 men, Woodford County had to ask his staff I hope this spells an end—and I be- women, and children enslaved in the to work as many as 10 hours of over- lieve it does—of the unimaginable State of Texas, the wait was even time each week just to keep up with events that occurred in the previous longer. They learned of their freedom demand. An outdoor supplies maker in administration: Coddling a foreign dic- on June 19, 1865, 2 months after the McCracken County saw shipping costs tator such as Putin, dismissing our Civil War ended, when Army MG Gor- quadruple in the past year. He can’t closest allies, and threatening the crit- don Granger and 2,000 Union troops find a prospective employee who will ical North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- marched into Galveston, TX, with or- even show up for an interview. He can’t tion. ders to enforce the Emancipation Proc- even find a prospective employee who President Biden knows that Amer- lamation. will show up for an interview. After 25 ica’s leadership and its example are One year later, African Americans in years of production, he is facing the critical in leading shared efforts to Galveston held America’s first prospect that his company may not be stop this pandemic, tackle climate Juneteenth celebration to commemo- able to stay afloat. change, push back on rogue nations, rate that moment when they knew of The Commonwealth still has 90,000 and maintain global norms of behavior. the end of slavery in America. For- fewer workers than we did before the President Biden also knows that how merly enslaved people wore their finest pandemic. In the past year, the Con- we manage our democracy here at clothes, read the Emancipation Procla- sumer Price Index in Kentucky and home affects our ability to lead abroad. mation, and prayed together.

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President veston and other parts of the South thorize Federal investigation and pros- Biden is sworn in during an epidemic joined the great migration north, they ecution of lynching, [banning] the im- that has killed hundreds of thousands carried that Juneteenth memory with position of poll taxes, and [prohibiting] of Americans and sent our economy them, giving the celebration new roots discrimination on the basis of race and into deep recession, and Senator in Chicago, Los Angeles, and scores of housing.’’ That total doesn’t count MCCONNELL was quoted again saying: other cities. other major civil rights measures, such ‘‘100 percent of our focus is on stopping Today, Juneteenth is celebrated as a as the Civil Rights Acts of 1967 and this new Administration.’’ Not stop- State holiday or day of observance in 1964, which passed only after lengthy ping the virus nor the economic devas- 47 States, including my State of Illi- filibusters by segregationist Senators. tation we are facing, but stopping the nois and in the District of Columbia. Today, Senator MCCONNELL is vowing new administration. Again, the weapon Yesterday, this Senate approved to use the filibuster, if necessary, to of choice for Senator MCCONNELL is the unanimously the resolution honoring protect a flood of new State voting filibuster. Juneteenth as a national day of reflec- laws that are as racially discrimina- Three weeks ago, 42 Republican Sen- tion and celebration. In this moment in tory as we have seen since the Voting ators stood with Senator MCCONNELL time in our divided Nation, that unani- Rights Act of 1965 officially barred Jim and filibustered a bill to create an mous recognition of the importance of Crow from American elections. After independent, bipartisan commission to Juneteenth is a balm to our national record numbers of Americans braved a investigate the deadly January 6 at- soul. deadly pandemic to vote in the 2020 tack on the U.S. Capitol. This inde- FILIBUSTER elections, Republican-controlled State pendent Commission’s mission would As America prepares to celebrate legislatures are rushing to pass new have been to examine the attack on the Juneteenth 2021, we must also remem- laws to make it harder—not easier, Capitol and the events leading up to it. ber that the ‘‘absolute equality,’’ harder—for millions of Americans to Fifty-six Senators, a clear majority, promised at that first Juneteenth in vote, especially people of color. supported creation of the January 6 1865, has too often been denied to Afri- Supporters of these new voter sup- Commission. It wasn’t enough. We can Americans. pression laws cite the Big Lie as their needed 60 votes. Senator MCCONNELL’s Just a year after the Civil War ended, justification, Donald Trump’s dan- filibuster prevailed again. Southern States enacted the ‘‘Black gerous, discredited claim that the 2020 For those who argue that the fili- Codes,’’ State laws meant to preserve Presidential election was somehow sto- buster encourages bipartisan coopera- White supremacy. In response, Con- len from him. That Big Lie has been re- tion, let me tell you: The January 6 gress passed the Civil Rights Act of jected by State election officials of Commission bill was the result of in- 1866 and the 14th and 15th Amendments both parties, by our Nation’s top elec- tense bipartisan compromise. Negotia- to the Constitution, guaranteeing Afri- tion security experts, and by every tions were worked out by top Repub- can Americans due process of law and Federal judge it has faced, including licans and Democrats in the House, and Black men the right to vote. several appointed by President Trump it was filibustered by Senator MCCON- Unbowed, Southern States invented himself. Sixty times President Trump NELL regardless. Jim Crow laws, creating new hurdles to went to Federal courts with his Big The Commission would have been voting and participation that made it Lie, and 60 times he lost. more comprehensive and less political nearly impossible for many African Despite all of that, Senator MCCON- than the inquiries into the insurrection Americans to exercise their voting NELL and many of our Republican col- being conducted by congressional com- rights and other basic rights of citizen- leagues have vowed to filibuster our mittees. Like the 9/11 Commission, the ship. measure, known as the For the People January 6 Commission would have sub- As the great activist W.E.B. DuBois Act, which includes provisions to pro- poena authority to get to the truth. wrote in his essay ‘‘Black Reconstruc- tect voting rights, defend the integrity For a short while, Senator MCCON- tion in America,’’ ‘‘The slave went free; of elections, prevent billionaires from NELL said he would keep an open mind stood a brief moment in the sun and buying elections, and strengthening about whether to support the bill. The moved back down again toward slav- ethics. night before the House voted to create ery.’’ Their opposition to protecting the the Commission, however, former This betrayal of the promise of free- right to vote doesn’t end there. Sen- President Donald Trump posted a dom for African Americans was pos- ator MCCONNELL has also said he will screed on his blog denouncing the Com- sible, in part, because of misguided oppose the John Lewis Voting Rights mission as a ‘‘Democratic Trap.’’ That Court decisions by the Supreme Court, Advancement Act, a bill that Senator was all Senator MCCONNELL needed to especially the infamous 1896 Plessy v. LEAHY and I are working on in the Sen- hear. The former President demanded Ferguson ruling, which enshrined the ate Judiciary Committee, that would that Republicans reject the Commis- concept of ‘‘separate but equal.’’ That restore and strengthen the protections sion and added: ‘‘MITCH MCCONNELL odious decision stood for more than 50 of the Voting Rights Act. and KEVIN MCCARTHY, I hope you’re lis- years as the law of the land, making I will say this. In all fairness to the tening.’’ Well, it turns out that they racial discrimination both legal and minority leader, his use of the fili- were. enforceable. buster is not limited to matters of civil The next day—after 35 House Repub- The betrayal of equality for African rights and racial justice. Senator licans joined Democrats to create this Americans also was abetted by south- MCCONNELL has transformed the fili- January 6 Commission—Senator ern segregationist Senators who wield- buster from a rarely used tactic to a MCCONNELL announced that he was ed the filibuster as a weapon for dec- weapon of frequent mass obstruction. going to filibuster it and oppose it. He ades to stop civil rights measures in When Barack Obama was elected asked members of his caucus, as a per- Congress. President in 2008, our Nation was tee- sonal favor, to support his filibuster of I know our Senate minority leader tering on the edge of a second Great the January 6 Commission. and some of his colleagues on the other Depression, and Senator MCCONNELL This is where the abuse of the fili- side get upset when anyone utters the said his top priority was to make buster has brought us. We aren’t able words ‘‘filibuster’’ and ‘‘Jim Crow’’ too President Obama ‘‘a one-term Presi- to break through the partisan gridlock close together. They insist that the fil- dent.’’ Not to rescue the economy—no, even to investigate the worst attack on ibuster has nothing to do with race. that wasn’t his top priority. Not to the Capitol of the United States of Well, history, in fact, proves otherwise. help people who had lost their homes America in more than 200 years. How Historian Sarah Binder is a leading or business. Senator MCCONNELL’s No. 1 can anyone believe, after that shameful expert on the filibuster. According to priority was to make President Obama vote, that protecting the filibuster as her analysis, of the 30 measures be- a one-term President. He would do that it is currently misused is protecting tween 1917 and 1994 that were killed on by dramatically increasing the use of our democracy? Cynical, overuse of the this Senate floor by the filibuster, ‘‘ex- filibusters in order to deny the new filibuster imperils our democracy. actly half addressed [the issue of] civil President every possible achievement. There has got to be a better way.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.005 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4561 Contrary to Senate myth, the fili- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Senate the pending cloture motion, buster is not in our Constitution—just move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- which the clerk will state. the opposite. The man who wrote that nation of Executive Calendar No. 148, The senior assistant legislative clerk Constitution knew well how requiring Radhika Fox, of California, to be an Assist- read as follows: ant Administrator of the Environmental supermajorities for routine bills had Protection Agency. CLOTURE MOTION doomed the Articles of Confederation. Charles E. Schumer, Thomas R. Carper, We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- They deliberately rejected a super- Jacky Rosen, John Hickenlooper, ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the majority requirement for common leg- Tammy Baldwin, Richard J. Durbin, Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby islation when they wrote the Constitu- Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten E. Gilli- move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- tion. brand, Raphael Warnock, Chris Van nation of Executive Calendar No. 173, Lydia Defenders say the filibuster encour- Hollen, Martin Heinrich, Christopher Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be United ages bipartisan compromise. Look Murphy, Sheldon Whitehouse, Bernard States District Judge for the District of around you. Does anyone really believe Sanders, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Maryland. Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, for a minute that this is the new gold- Margaret Wood Hassan. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Benjamin L. Cardin, Chris Van Hollen, en age of bipartisan compromise in the imous consent, the mandatory quorum Jacky Rosen, John Hickenlooper, Senate? Tammy Baldwin, Richard Blumenthal, There are proposals to mend the fili- call has been waived. The question is, Is it the sense of the Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Raphael buster. We could bring back a talking Warnock, Martin Heinrich, Christopher Senate that debate on the nomination filibuster. We all remember the movie Murphy, Bernard Sanders, Jeff of Radhika Fox, of California, to be an ‘‘Mr. SMITH Goes to Washington,’’ Merkley, Patty Murray, Margaret where he withered and fell to the floor Assistant Administrator of the Envi- Wood Hassan. at his desk carrying on an endless fili- ronmental Protection Agency, shall be The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- buster. It isn’t that way any longer. brought to a close? imous consent, the mandatory quorum The yeas and nays are mandatory Senators now can start a filibuster call has been waived. under the rule. with a phone call and head home for The question is, Is it the sense of the The clerk will call the roll. Senate that debate on the nomination the weekend. That is not what the fili- The legislative clerk called the roll. buster was designed for. If a Senator of Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to (Mr. DURBIN assumed the Chair.) be United States District Judge for the feels strongly enough about an issue to Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the grind the Senate to a halt, they should District of Maryland, shall be brought Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) to a close? be willing to stand up and speak their and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. mind and stay on the Senate floor. The yeas and nays are mandatory PETERS) are necessarily absent. under the rule. Some have proposed changing the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. number of votes needed to end debate, The clerk will call the roll. COONS). Are there any other Senators The senior assistant legislative clerk possibly lowering the 60-vote require- in the Chamber desiring to vote or ment for cloture to 55. That is a prece- called the roll. change their vote? Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the dent that at least is consistent with The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 55, historical trends, but leaders of both Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) nays 43, as follows: and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. parties need to agree on it. [Rollcall Vote No. 234 Ex.] I am willing to consider any reason- PETERS) are necessarily absent. YEAS—55 able plan that promotes genuine bipar- The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 57, tisan cooperation and ends the tyranny Baldwin Heinrich Reed nays 41, as follows: Bennet Hickenlooper Rosen [Rollcall Vote No. 235 Ex.] of the minority. What we cannot do is Blumenthal Hirono Sanders nothing. Brown Hyde-Smith Schatz YEAS—57 Burr Kaine After a minority of Senators used the Schumer Baldwin Graham Ossoff Cantwell Kelly filibuster to prevent—for now—the cre- Shaheen Bennet Grassley Padilla Cardin King Sinema Blumenthal Hassan Reed ation of the January 6 Commission, we Carper Klobuchar Smith Brown Heinrich Romney Casey Leahy all went home for a long Memorial Day Stabenow Burr Hickenlooper Rosen Collins Luja´ n weekend. On my flight home and all Tester Cantwell Hirono Sanders Coons Manchin Van Hollen Capito Kaine Schatz that weekend, I thought of the young Cortez Masto Markey Cardin Kelly Schumer men who stormed the beaches of Nor- Cramer Menendez Warner Carper King Shaheen Duckworth Merkley Warnock mandy on D-day, running straight into Casey Klobuchar Sinema Durbin Murkowski Warren enemy fire, knowing well that they Collins Leahy Smith Feinstein Murphy Whitehouse Coons Luja´ n Stabenow might die to preserve democracy. And Gillibrand Murray Wicker Cornyn Manchin Tester Graham Ossoff Wyden many of them did. Now we see Mem- Cortez Masto Markey Van Hollen Hassan Padilla bers of the Senate routinely abusing Duckworth Menendez Warner the filibuster because they are afraid NAYS—43 Durbin Merkley Warnock to face an unpleasant vote or an angry Ernst Murkowski Warren Barrasso Hagerty Romney Feinstein Murphy Whitehouse insult from Donald Trump. Surely, we Blackburn Hawley Rounds Gillibrand Murray Wyden are better and braver than this. Blunt Hoeven Rubio Boozman Inhofe Sasse NAYS—41 I yield the floor. Braun Johnson Scott (FL) Barrasso Hoeven Rounds I suggest the absence of a quorum. Capito Kennedy Scott (SC) Blackburn Hyde-Smith Rubio The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cassidy Lankford Shelby Blunt Inhofe Cornyn Lee Sasse clerk will call the roll. Sullivan Boozman Johnson Cotton Lummis Scott (FL) The legislative clerk proceeded to Thune Braun Kennedy Crapo Marshall Scott (SC) Tillis Cassidy Lankford call the roll. Cruz McConnell Shelby Toomey Cotton Lee Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask Daines Moran Sullivan Cramer Lummis Ernst Paul Tuberville Thune unanimous consent that the order for Crapo Marshall Fischer Portman Young Tillis the quorum call be rescinded. Cruz McConnell Grassley Risch Toomey Daines Moran The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Tuberville objection, it is so ordered. NOT VOTING—2 Fischer Paul Hagerty Portman Wicker Booker Peters CLOTURE MOTION Hawley Risch Young The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas NOT VOTING—2 to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the are 55, the nays are 43. Senate the pending cloture motion, The motion is agreed to. Booker Peters which the clerk will state. f (Mr. BENNET assumed the Chair.) The legislative clerk read as follows: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION pore. On this vote, the yeas are 57, and We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant the nays are 41. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the The motion is agreed to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.007 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2021 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR titled ‘‘President Biden Has Nominated evaluating her integrity, professional The clerk will report the nomination. as Many Minority Women to Be Judges experience, and judicial temperament. The senior assistant legislative clerk in Four Months as Trump Had Con- I was delighted to recommend the read the nomination of Lydia Kay firmed in Four Years.’’ Having judges nomination of Judge Griggsby to Presi- Griggsby, of Maryland, to be United with a broad range of backgrounds, ex- dent Biden, along with Senator VAN States District Judge for the District periences, and perspectives makes our HOLLEN. of Maryland. Federal bench more diverse and better Judicial nominees must meet the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- representative of the communities they highest standards of integrity, com- pore. The Senator from Maryland. serve, which builds greater public trust petency, and temperament. Judge Griggsby will safeguard the rights of UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT in the judiciary. all, uphold the Constitution and rule of Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask Instead of giving a formal introduc- law, and faithfully follow the judicial unanimous consent that notwith- tion to my colleagues of Judge oath to do equal right to the poor and standing rule XXII, the cloture vote Griggsby today, we should really say ‘‘welcome home’’ to Judge Griggsby. to the rich. with respect to the nomination of So I urge my colleagues to vote to When I first was elected to the Senate, Tommy P. Beaudreau, to be Deputy confirm Judge Griggsby, who I believe I served on the Judiciary Committee, Secretary of the Interior, occur fol- will be an outstanding member of the and my staff and I were pleased to lowing the disposition of the Griggsby Federal bench. She is already a sitting work with then-Chief Counsel nomination. Federal judge on the U.S. Court of Fed- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Griggsby. eral Claims, and I look forward to her She was born in Baltimore and went pore. Without objection, it is so or- continued public service, serving all to high school in Baltimore. dered. the people of our Nation as a Federal At that time, Judge Griggsby served, Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, for the district judge. information of all Senators, this means when she was here, with Chairman I suggest the absence of a quorum. that there will be three rollcall votes PATRICK LEAHY’s Judiciary Committee The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- beginning at 3:15 p.m. this afternoon. staff as his expert on privacy and infor- pore. The clerk will call the roll. NOMINATION OF LYDIA KAY GRIGGSBY mation policy. The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. President, today I rise to speak Judge Griggsby went on to serve for proceeded to call the roll. on the nomination of U.S. Court of 7 years as a judge on the U.S. Court of Ms. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask Federal Claims Judge Lydia Griggsby Federal Claims, which has national ju- unanimous consent that the order for to be U.S. district judge for the Dis- risdiction to hear complex monetary the quorum call be rescinded. trict of Maryland. We just invoked clo- damages claims against the Federal The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ture, and we will be voting on that Government. Judge Griggsby was con- pore. Without objection, it is so or- nomination this afternoon. firmed to her current position by a dered. Judge Griggsby was favorably re- voice vote of the Senate in 2014. JUNETEENTH ported by a bipartisan vote of the Com- Judge Griggsby is a lifelong Mary- Ms. SMITH. Mr. President, I thank mittee on the Judiciary on June 10. I lander who was born in Baltimore, a my colleague from Maryland. I rise had recommended Judge Griggsby, graduate of the Park School, and she today in gratitude because last night along with Senator VAN HOLLEN, to has been a mentor at the Baltimore the Senate put us one step forward to President Biden, and I strongly support Leadership School for Young Women. finally making Juneteenth a Federal this nomination. She received her B.A. from the Univer- holiday. Judge Griggsby has been nominated sity of Pennsylvania and her J.D. from Juneteenth is our Nation’s oldest to fill the current vacancy created Georgetown Law School. She was an celebration of emancipation, and it when Judge Catherine Blake, appointed associate at DLA Piper before begin- should have been established as a Fed- by President Clinton in 1995, an- ning her government service as a trial eral holiday long ago. So I am glad nounced her intention to take senior attorney in the Civil Division at the that yesterday the Senate passed our status on April 2. President Biden nom- U.S. Department of Justice. bill, with Senator MARKEY and Senator inated Judge Griggsby to this position She then became an assistant U.S. BOOKER, the Juneteenth National Inde- pendence Day Act, by unanimous con- on March 30, and the Judiciary Com- attorney in the District of Columbia. sent. mittee held her confirmation hearing Judge Griggsby later transitioned to Capitol Hill, serving as a counsel on The end of slavery in this country is on May 12. a central milestone in our history, and Shortly after the November 2020 elec- the Senate Select Committee on Ethics Juneteenth should be commemorated tions, I worked with Senator VAN HOL- before beginning her work with Sen- nationwide as a day of celebration and ator LEAHY on the Judiciary Com- LEN to establish a judicial selection reflection and rededication to the mittee. I am so pleased that Judge committee in Maryland. We used an cause of racial justice in this country. open application process with a public Griggsby brings such a wide array of I am forever grateful to the genera- advertisement and communicated and professional experience from the first tions of activists who made this pos- worked closely with the State, local, two branches of government as she pre- sible, and, in particular, I want to and specialty bar associations in Mary- pares to assume a new role in our third thank Ms. Opal Lee, who at 89 years land. branch of government. old walked halfway across this country In particular, we sought out a highly In particular, I would note that as an to rise in support of Juneteenth as a qualified and diverse application pool. assistant U.S. attorney, she helped se- Federal holiday. Our committee interviewed everyone cure a $20 million settlement against Yesterday, I had the opportunity to who submitted an application, which Toyota for selling vehicles that vio- call Ms. Lee, now in her nineties, after involved several dozen interviews. Sen- lated the Clean Air Act. She also held this bill cleared the Senate, and I wish ator VAN HOLLEN and I then personally two of Washington, DC’s largest prop- you could have heard the sound of joy interviewed several finalists before rec- erty managers accountable for failing in her voice when I told her the good ommending names to the White House. to disclose lead-based paint hazards in news. This is a memory that I know I The White House Counsel asked Sen- the buildings. am going to treasure for the rest of my ators to propose talented individuals If confirmed by the Senate, I would life. who would bring to these critically im- note that Judge Griggsby would be the So to Ms. Lee, if you are listening portant roles a wide range of life and first Black woman and first woman of here today, I want to tell you that I professional experiences, including color to serve as a Federal judge on our have been honored to support your those based on their race, ethnicity, bench in Maryland in our State’s his- moral cause here in the Senate, and I national origin, gender, sexual orienta- tory, and it is about time. The Amer- hope to celebrate Juneteenth as an of- tion, gender identity, religion, veteran ican Bar Association’s Standing Com- ficial Federal holiday with you soon. status, and disability. mittee on the Federal Judiciary gave I also want to thank my colleagues, I would call my colleagues’ attention Judge Griggsby its highest rating— especially Senator MARKEY and Sen- to a recent Washington Post article en- unanimously ‘‘well qualified’’—after ators BOOKER and WARNOCK, for their

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EPA and the Corps and the Army Corps of Engineers could tisan cosponsors, and I am grateful to of Engineers are going to completely even vet the sheer volume of permit ap- all of them and all of you for your sup- rewrite the regulations that determine plications that would come their way. port. whether a business, a farm, or a citizen I encourage Ms. Fox to engage with So commemorating Juneteenth as a needs to obtain a Federal water permit. stakeholders from agriculture to min- Federal holiday is an encouraging and The Federal Agencies announced that ing, to construction, to home building meaningful step, but we have so much they had decided they are not going to before issuing the official proposal to farther to go on the path toward jus- keep any part of that rule and that repeal the navigable waters protection tice. Let’s use this victory to build mo- they are going to start from scratch. rule, and I urge Ms. Fox to make that mentum for the systemic change that That was at odds with what Ms. Fox engagement meaningful. Simply check- we need—protecting voting rights and conveyed to me in a phone call that she ing the box that these stakeholders safeguarding our democracy, passing did make the previous day to inform have had the opportunity to talk to meaningful policing and criminal jus- me they were going to be making an members of the administration is not tice reform, pursuing economic and en- announcement. She was just very in- meaningful engagement. vironmental justice, and working to- complete, and it was extremely dis- If officials of the administration ward a more just and equitable world. appointing to me and to the many truly engaged in a transparent process There will be plenty of times when States and businesses that support the where they took stakeholder feedback this path seems impossibly long be- navigable waters protection rule, into account, they would learn that the cause the scale of the injustice is over- which—unlike the 2015 waters of the best way to provide regulatory certainty is to keep that navigable waters whelming. But when this happens, I United States rule it replaced—is the protection rule in place. I cannot sup- will be thinking of Ms. Opal Lee, of her law presently. The navigable waters port Ms. Fox’s decision to undo such a long walk to Washington, DC, and the protection rule is the law of the land in foundational rule without any public joy in her voice when she heard the all 50 States. That made it clear when engagement and to do so in a way that news that the Senate had taken one Federal permits would be needed, and appears to be more expansive than the more step toward her dream of it gave States more control over how overreaching Obama rule called the Juneteenth. May we all draw inspira- to permit water bodies in their borders. ‘‘waters of the United States rule.’’ tion and strength from her example. Throughout her nomination process, So I urge my colleagues to vote I am proud to walk this path with when I asked Ms. Fox about the admin- against Ms. Fox’s nomination on the you, Ms. Lee, and with all of you. Let’s istration’s plans, she expressed a desire basis of what she has already done and keep this going. to hear from stakeholders in order to in most probability will do in the fu- I yield the floor. create a ‘‘durable’’ rule. Ms. Fox did ture surrounding this very, very impor- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- not conduct any formal public stake- pore. The Senator from West Virginia. tant topic. holder process before announcing the I yield the floor. NOMINATION OF RADHIKA FOX decision that was made to repeal the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, I rise navigable waters protection rule. pore. The Senator from Louisiana. today to oppose the nomination of The administration has said it plans NUCLEAR ENERGY Radhika Fox to be Assistant Adminis- to repeal the rule and then put in place Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I want trator for Water at the EPA. I cer- guidance from the 1980s while we wait to talk for a few minutes about nuclear tainly appreciate her willingness to and while they come up with a replace- energy. President Biden, of course, as serve, and I have found her to be quite ment. Changing the regulations three we both are aware, has called climate personable and friendly. So this is not times in a short period of time—2015, change the ‘‘existential threat.’’ He a personal statement. 2020, and now 2021—simply does not says it is the ‘‘number one issue facing But even though she is not yet con- meet her commitment to develop a humanity today.’’ Secretary Kerry, firmed, she is already in place as the ‘‘durable’’ definition. who, as we know, is President Biden’s lead political appointee in the Water Instead, ever-changing rules create a climate envoy, has said that climate Office of the EPA. In that capacity, her game of regulatory ping-pong across change is a ‘‘life and death’’ issue. recent announcement of overreaching administrations. These are big far- President Biden’s National Climate Ad- regulatory proposals under the Clean reaching rules. That permitting uncer- visor, the Honorable Gina McCarthy, Water Act cemented my opposition to tainty hurts our economy at a time believes that saving the environment is her nomination. when we need growth, and it does so the ‘‘fight of our lifetimes.’’ Ms. Fox’s position on the appropriate without additional environmental pro- If you ask many Members of Con- scope of the Clean Water Act was not tection in my home State. gress, not all of them—I don’t want to clear last month when I voted on her We often forget that the Clean Water paint with too broad a brush—but if nomination in the EPA committee, of Act allows States to regulate their you ask many Members of Congress which I am the ranking member. At waters as much as they like. The defi- what they think the solution to our en- that markup in May, I noted that I nition of ‘‘waters of the United States’’ vironmental issues is, they will prob- could not support Ms. Fox at that time only determines Federal jurisdiction. ably respond: renewable energy. But if because she would not commit to main- In fact, that is the keystone of the we are really worried about the cli- taining the navigable waters protec- Clean Water Act. mate—and I know we all are; we all tion rule issued in 2020. As I noted at The administration’s promises of want clean air, and we all want bright the time, she would also not state that transparency and creating regulatory water—I suggest that we also embrace the 2015 waters of the United States certainty simply are not reflected in nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is not rule was overreaching. So I really these actions, and their goals, stated to only safe, but it is clean and, frankly, couldn’t pin her down on any opinion a briefing of congressional offices dur- it can produce more power than renew- on this very important rule. ing a briefing call, are particularly ables. I now know why she would not com- troubling. They pointed to the prior Nuclear energy, as you know, creates mit to maintaining the navigable converted cropland exemption and little or no carbon emissions. Let me waters protection rule when she testi- treatment of ditches under the current say that again. A lot of people don’t re- fied before the committee and avoided rule as ‘‘implementation challenges’’ alize it. Nuclear energy creates little providing direct responses in her writ- that they want to address. or no carbon emissions. It also creates ten responses to my followup ques- It doesn’t take much to understand very little waste—an extraordinarily tions. The administration did not sup- what that means. The administration small amount of waste. All the nuclear port the rule and, apparently, the EPA intends to require more Federal per- waste that America’s commercial nu- opposed it completely. mits for prior converted cropland and clear industry has ever produced—ever,

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And we can do yield the same exact amount of en- nuclear energy. all that while reducing carbon emis- ergy—or compare the waste from nu- I am not saying that renewables sions. clear power production with wind tur- don’t have their proper place in Amer- I hope my colleagues will come to bine blades. Wind turbine blades are ica’s energy policy—they certainly embrace nuclear energy as the efficient very hard to recycle, and they usually do—and I am not saying we should get green energy source that it is and that end up in landfills. rid of them—I am certainly not—but the U.S. Congress can work with the These facts are underreported, but we need to acknowledge that renew- White House to improve America’s the fact is that solar and wind power ables have limitations. They have limi- standing as an energy juggernaut. do have their own harmful impacts on tations, and nuclear energy does not. Thank you. our environment. There is no free There are disadvantages to renewables. I yield the floor. lunch, as you know, and you don’t get As I said, there is no free lunch, and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- one now. There are pros and cons of ev- you don’t get one now. pore. The Senator from New Jersey. erything. Now, for some people, that is a lesson RODRIGUEZ V. PAN AMERICAN HEALTH Solar and wind can’t hold a candle to that needs to be repeated. I take note. ORGANIZATION nuclear power when it comes to effi- I say this gently, but the Democratic Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ciency. That is just a fact. It takes Party platform, for example, calls for rise today to express significant con- more than 3 million solar panels or installing 500 million solar panels—500 cern about the Biden administration’s more than 430 wind turbines to produce million solar panels—and 60,000 wind decision to file an amicus brief in the the same amount of energy as the aver- turbines over the next 5 years. This case of Ramona Matos Rodriguez v. age nuclear plant. Let me say that will occupy a lot more land and actu- Pan American Health Organization. again—3 million solar panels, 430 wind ally create less energy than building This case involves serious allegations turbines to produce the same amount new nuclear reactors. And that is a that the Pan American Health Organi- of energy as the average nuclear power- fact. zation facilitated human trafficking plant. And these numbers do not take Some small modular nuclear reactors and regrettably places the administra- into account that solar panels, as we are roughly twice the length of the av- tion in a position in which it is under- know, are useless when the Sun doesn’t erage schoolbus—twice the length of an cutting efforts by the victims of the shine, and wind turbines are nothing average schoolbus. Wind farms, on the Cuban dictatorship’s forced labor more than expensive paper waste when other hand, can eat up more than 19 schemes. the wind doesn’t blow. square miles. That is about half the Now, let me be clear, I am a strong Also underreported, in my judgment, size of Disney World—half the size of advocate for the Pan American Health is how safe nuclear energy is. Despite Disney World, compared to twice the Organization and its mission strength- what some people may think, Homer length of the average schoolbus. If we ening health systems across Latin Simpson does not run America’s nu- succeed in blanketing our land with America and the Caribbean. Given the clear powerplants. The industry is con- solar panels and wind farms, it is going significant impact of COVID–19 on the stantly evolving to make nuclear pow- to create more waste, occupy more region, PAHO’s efforts are needed now erplants safer, to make them more effi- green space, and ultimately weaken more than ever, and I have fought to cient. In fact, we have all read a lot our economy. ensure that the Pan American Health about small modular reactors. I will Again, I am not saying no to solar Organization has the resources it needs just use that as an example. These and wind. I am not at all. I am saying to carry out its lifesaving work during small modular reactors are part of a yes to explore the possibilities of nu- the pandemic and throughout a good very promising new generation of ad- clear energy. period of time of my congressional ca- vanced reactors that can automati- President Biden, as we know, has a $2 reer. However, I also firmly believe cally—automatically—prevent over- trillion infrastructure plan. And I that the Pan American Health Organi- heating. And, frankly, they produce think, if nothing else, his infrastruc- zation must be held accountable for its even less nuclear waste. ture plan establishes the Biden admin- past transgressions, including the un- Now, I want to be clear. I still believe istration’s priorities. His plan does call acceptable role that it played facili- in fossil fuels. I am an ‘‘all of the for $61 billion in initiatives that in- tating a program that subjected more above’’ energy advocate, but leading clude investments in advanced nuclear than 10,000 Cuban medical professionals that pack is fossil fuels. technology. I am not sure I agree on to forced labor conditions in Brazil. America’s economy is the largest in the amount, but I like the concept, and From 2013 to 2019, the Pan American all of human history, and it can’t run I find that to be prudent. But it also Health Organization profited from its without oil and gas. Louisianans know asks for three times that amount—$174 participation in Brazil’s Mais Medicos this, and most Americans know this. billion—to support electric vehicles, Program, an initiative that allowed The people of Louisiana serve our electric cars. I suggest that nuclear en- Cuba’s dictatorship to earn income country pretty well by contributing to ergy has more place in energy’s future, from trafficking doctors. our energy independence, and I am and it is something that we ought to The Cuban regime’s so-called foreign very proud of that. talk about. medical missions are nothing more Last year, Louisiana supplied 9 per- Other spending bonanzas in President than human trafficking. In November cent—9 percent—of America’s mar- Biden’s plan include a $213 billion in- of 2019, the United Nation’s Special keted gas. And Louisianans under- vestment to give 2 million buildings a Rapporteur on contemporary forms of stand, as do, I think, most Americans, Green New Deal makeover and $100 bil- slavery and the United Nation’s Spe- that giving up on fossil fuels would not lion to make our schools greener. cial Rapporteur on trafficking in per- only destroy jobs; it would ruin the These are not going to have a more sons raised concerns that the Cuban re- economy. meaningful impact on our environment gime’s trafficking of medical profes- But I want America to use every ad- than exploring nuclear energy. They sionals constitutes forced labor and vantage that it has. I want America to are just not. modern slavery. use every energy tool at its disposal. I know that nuclear energy sounds In fact, the Department of State’s Now, that is why nuclear energy—I see too good to be true, and I don’t want to last ‘‘Trafficking in Persons’’ report nuclear energy as supporting oil and oversimplify the circumstances. Nu- found the Cuban regime garnishes the gas, not replacing it. I want to be clear clear energy has its drawbacks, but nu- wages of its medical professionals that about that, as supporting oil and gas, clear energy is powerful. Nuclear en- serve overseas, surveils them, con- not replacing it. ergy is safe. Nuclear energy is clean. fiscates their passports so they can’t

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Cuba’s dictatorship gen- The legislative clerk proceeded to of the United States, and the loser got erated more than $6 billion in profit call the roll. the highest number of votes of any can- from its forced labor schemes in 2018 Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask didate for President of the United alone as it trafficked tens of thousands unanimous consent that the order for States throughout our history. of Cuban medical professionals to some the quorum call be rescinded. As I have mentioned before, the 60 countries. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- claim by some Trump supporters that a The Pan American Health Organiza- pore. Without objection, it is so or- certain brand of voting machine tion’s participation in the Cuban dicta- dered. switched votes, I pointed out that that torship’s human trafficking programs FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021 was lifted entirely from the Democrats’ cannot be overlooked, and account- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, we 2004 playbook. And President Trump’s ability is urgently needed. have been told by the majority party questioning of his loss in Georgia was It is against this backdrop that I that soon we will be having a vote on simply following in the footsteps of the have reviewed the Biden administra- an 800-page bill to change 50 State vot- losing candidate for Governor of Geor- tion’s amicus brief in Rodriguez v. Pan ing laws to 1 Federal law. This bill is gia 2 years before. The Georgia Demo- American Health Organization. And called the For the People Act. It was crat lost by over 50,000 votes in 2018 and while the brief addresses some of the compiled after the 2018 elections to call has never even bothered to try to prove technical aspects of the case, it effec- into question the legitimacy of demo- voting irregularities on that scale. tively does nothing—nothing—to con- cratic elections for partisan political Foreign adversaries like Russia and demn Cuba’s dictatorship for human purposes. China cast doubts on the soundness of trafficking or the Pan American If it had been a serious attempt at our democratic system, both to weaken Health Organization’s participation in legislating, there would have been us from within and to justify their own those programs that were human traf- some outreach to some Republicans be- repressive regimes. American politics ficking. cause it takes 60 votes, a bipartisan should not do these repressive regimes For over two decades, the United vote, to get anything through the U.S. propaganda jobs for them, but too States has led the international com- Senate. often we tend to be doing that. munity in combating human traf- In that process, there would have This bill is being called democracy ficking. In 2000, the United States en- been consultation also with local elect- reform. I support our American demo- acted the Trafficking Victims Protec- ed officials—the election officials who cratic system. All Americans should be tion Act—something I was involved conduct the State elections—to make proud of it. We can and should have with in the Senate Foreign Relations sure it was workable. There would have confidence in our elections. Our democ- Committee—which has set a standard been hearings in the Congress. There racy does not need a fundamental re- for countries around the world to would have been revisions from the bill write because our democracy works. originally introduced. strengthen efforts to prosecute traf- Let’s stop casting doubt on American The fact that back in 2018, when it fickers, increase protection for vic- elections, stop casting aspersions on was introduced, is the fact that it was tims, and expand foreign assistance the commonsense election security intended as political propaganda, and programs. We have built a range of fi- measures supported by Americans of that betrays the absurdity of the title, nancial tools to combat the human all backgrounds. Let’s work together the ‘‘For the People Act.’’ trafficking industry and its illicit prof- to boost the confidence of all Ameri- Also, despite Senator SCHUMER’s its. We have spearheaded efforts to en- cans in our elections. sure that slavery-free supply chains— using Senate rule XIV in the last Con- This bill would register illegal aliens. slavery-free supply chains—that re- gress to bypass the committee and put It would do away with State voter ID spect workers’ rights and prevent the bill directly on the Senate cal- laws. It would have taxpayer-funded against forced labor conditions around endar, Senator SCHUMER never used his elections. the world become more and more a re- right to force a vote on moving to the I remember what our colleague Sen- ality. bill. At that time, the Democratic nar- The Biden administration squandered rative was that Republicans were not ator CRUZ said. In the first quarter of an opportunity in this brief, an oppor- doing enough to secure the election so this year, he raised—it must have been tunity to support Cuban trafficking the results might end up being in in the neighborhood of about $5 million victims and an opportunity to advance doubt. Now, what we know from hap- from contributors of under $200. So if our extraordinary American leadership pening in the last election, that argu- you get that kind of money, under this in combating all forms of human traf- ment is out the window now. bill, from people under $200, for every ficking and modern slavery. It is a Since the Democrats got the results dollar you get, you get $6 from the tax- major disappointment. they wanted, they endlessly quote the payers. So Senator CRUZ, I am told, I urge the President and the Sec- Trump administration’s top cyber se- would get about $34 million of taxpayer retary of State to redouble efforts to curity official declaring the 2020 elec- funds to use for political purposes. We pressure Cuba to end this medical traf- tion the most secure ever in history. don’t need to replace 50 State voting ficking program and the many other I assumed last Congress that Senator laws as this 800-page bill would. abuses it perpetrates against the Cuban SCHUMER would wait until right before I yield the floor. people. the 2020 election to force a vote so he The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- I yield the floor. could accuse Republicans of blocking pore. The Senator from Missouri. I suggest the absence of a quorum. an election bill for their campaign nar- Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, you and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- rative questioning election security. I, as we sit on the Rules Committee, pore. The clerk will call the roll. Instead, they repeatedly, dishonestly, saw the debate on this bill—the bill Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, I blamed the Republican leader for that the sponsors call the For the Peo- ask unanimous consent that the order blocking the bill, ignoring the fact that ple Act. I think it really more accu- for the quorum call be rescinded. the Democratic leader had reserved the rately could be called the ‘‘For the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- possibility of forcing a vote. Politicians Act.’’ S. 1 was marked up in pore. Without objection, it is so or- The For the People Act is a mes- the Rules Committee last month, a dered. saging bill. The bill has now been re- markup that I certainly raised a num- (The remarks of Mr. TUBERVILLE per- introduced and recast as a response to ber of concerns about the bill and oth- taining to the introduction of S. 2079 a few State election security laws. A ers did too. It is more than 800 pages

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This is And apparently we are going to not use where you live. the compilation of 20 years of Demo- the committee process but, in fact, we Election officials, when you have ac- crats in the Congress thinking, what will bring a different bill to the floor curate lists, know who has voted, and, could we do to change the election law that nobody has seen yet. But this bill frankly, they know who hasn’t voted. that would be helpful for us? That is seems to get bigger over time, not So if the same person comes in or at where we are in this legislation. It was smaller over time. least a person pretending to be the written by one party alone. It has been It includes the overwhelmingly bad same person comes in a second time, steered through Congress by one party idea that Congress should impose a they know that. alone. It has not actually been seen by Federal takeover of elections and force Accurate voter lists allow voters to anybody in the other party yet, and the a one-size-fits-all approach on the more check in more quickly to get that effi- majority leader says this bill, which than 10,000 voting jurisdictions in the cient and quick exercise of democracy probably still is going to be about 800 country. done. There are very few things that you pages, will come to the floor next One of the things everybody con- week. In both Chambers of Congress, can develop a formula that works just stantly talks about is, well, we make it right in 10,000 places. In fact, in our there has been bipartisan opposition to too hard to vote. If you really want to the bill and no bipartisan support for States and in the District of Columbia, make it hard to vote, make it hard to we have a pretty significant problem this bill. figure out who the voters are who are The danger of those kinds of sweep- coming up with 51 different structures supposed to be voting at a given pre- that work for everywhere in every ju- ing changes really can do a lot to nega- cinct. tively impact our election system, but risdiction that is impacted by that. The right to vote is a bedrock prin- it doesn’t stop there. It would turn the This bill also has some deadlines that ciple in our democracy. The right to Federal Election Commission into a are so short that if it became law, it vote wherever you want to vote is not partisan tool where the party of the would create chaos in next year’s elec- a bedrock principle in our democracy. President has a majority. There is a tions and make the election process You can’t just decide: Well, this year I reason that six-member Commission less trusted, not more trusted. think it is going to be pretty competi- We should be focusing on Federal was equally divided when it was set up, tive in some other State. I will just laws and State laws that make it easi- just like there is a reason the Senate drive over there on election day and er to vote and harder to cheat. I think Ethics Committee is equally divided. vote. Frankly, you can’t just decide: this bill makes it easier to cheat and You know, that congressional district This bill would send Federal money harder to figure out whether anybody next door to the one I live in looks to campaign coffers at the rate of $6 for cheated or not. more competitive than the one I live every dollar raised for every contribu- S. 1 undermines the popular State tion under $200. I think the number my voter identification laws. The majority in. I think I will go over there and vote this year instead of in the district that friend Chairman GRASSLEY was talking of our States now require some kind of about was if you raised $5 million of identification. And an overwhelming the census tract would have put me in. The right to vote is a bedrock prin- under $200, you would get $30 million number of voters believe that voter from the Federal Government—$30 mil- identification at the polls is a good ciple. The right to vote wherever you want to isn’t. Some of our great local lion of government money that could thing. clearly be used for something else. In This bill allows political operatives administrators figured this out. In St. Louis County, the biggest single elec- fact, the current Members of the Sen- to fan out across a community and col- ate would be eligible under the total lect an unlimited number of ballots. In tion jurisdiction in Missouri, you can vote anywhere in the county, but at restrictions of the bill to get $1.8 bil- fact, it says States can’t even stop that lion in Federal money. Talk about a process of ballot harvesting. Those bal- the place where you go vote—the ballot for you individually is generated at the conflict of interest when you vote for lot harvesters can collect ballots from this bill. you. They can collect ballots from your place you go vote, and it is counted in neighbors, from vulnerable voters like the races that are generated for you to The bill also changes redistricting es- people in nursing homes. And, frankly, vote in. That is pretty innovative. I tablished in the Constitution for the who knows if they turn them in or not? don’t think we could probably have States and basically ensures that all Who knows if they put them in the post ever figured that out at the national congressional redistricting would be office box or not? If they never show level. done by Federal courts. That doesn’t up, the ballot harvester, who may very But the point is, you are voting for affect the Senate much, but it affects well know that your ballot is a ballot the people who you are living in the the government a lot. It places heavy they don’t agree with, could just say, district that person will represent, burdens on free speech and impacts ‘‘Well, I don’t know what happened. It whether it is on the local school board every branch of the Federal Govern- must have been lost in the mail,’’ and or in the Congress or in the State legis- ment. who would ever know whether it was lature. That is a very complicated set I have heard proponents of this bill lost in the mail or not? of things that benefit totally from say that it is necessary to push back In addition to undermining voter voter rolls and benefit from you voting recently passed State voter laws and identification laws and making it pos- where you live. protect the voting rights of Americans. sible for complete strangers to take This bill prohibits States from put- This bill has nothing to do with voting your ballot, S. 1 disrupts States’ long- ting in place really just reasonable rights. It doesn’t protect the right of a made efforts to maintain an accurate election security measures that have single American to cast a ballot. It list of eligible voters. Voter rolls are been upheld by court. It takes away doesn’t bring new people into the sys- the foundation really of election ad- the guardrails that prevent fraud from tem as the constitutional amendment ministration. I was the chief election happening and ensures that when you did on women and other people who official in our State. I was a local elec- do have fraud, you have ways to figure have been added, people who had been tion official in our State. out that fraud occurred and what to do held in a terrible way in slavery, people Accurate lists of who can vote that about it. You pile up all the ways this who had been prevented from voting people can look at before the election, legislation actually increases the like- because of their sex or race, and people during the election, and after the elec- lihood of fraud, and you think about who were prevented because of age at tion create great confidence in the whether you really need a strong rea- one time. This bill does nothing of process. son to change the system when, as Sen- that.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.023 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4567 This is a Federal takeover of elec- bill. During the Rules Committee This legislation would allow govern- tions. It should be rejected by the Sen- markup, Republicans and Democrats ment funding of congressional cam- ate. I believe it will be rejected by the offered a number of amendments, some paigns, with small donations being Senate. We look forward to seeing the of which were adopted on a bipartisan matched with Federal funds. Now, we other side defend this bill next week. basis. That is what we are supposed to heard from our friend Senator CRUZ in I yield the floor. do—work it through committee. These our committee. He talked about, if his The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. amendments have been heralded by contributions were matched for the ROSEN). The Senator from West some of my Democratic colleagues as first 3 months of this year, he would Virginia. an example of how we can work to- get millions of dollars, over $20 million Mrs. CAPITO. Madam President, I gether on this issue. of public financing for his campaign. I thank my colleague from Missouri, Despite the bipartisan amendments highly doubt my Democratic col- Senator BLUNT, for his leadership on in the Rules Committee—despite this— leagues would want the Federal Gov- this issue. the version that the majority leader ernment to help Senator CRUZ in the fi- We had the hearing and the markup may bring up for a vote does not in- nancing of his campaign. As a matter in the Rules Committee. I think that clude any of the amendments that were of fact, he himself, Senator CRUZ, said we could tell from the debate that the adopted during the markup even he doesn’t want that at all either. amount of holes and misinformation though they had bipartisan support. To The bill also would make the FEC, that is contained within S. 1 is the rea- me, that is a clear sign that the major- the Federal Election Commission, son that I call it the so-called For the ity is not trying to cooperate in good which oversees our elections and our fi- People Act. faith but, rather, trying to ram nances, which is now a neutral three Ronald Reagan famously said that through a partisan bill that will en- Republicans, three Democrats on the the nine most terrifying words in the croach on the States’ abilities—my Commission, as it always has been—it English language are ‘‘I’m from the State’s ability—to ensure a free and would make it into a partisan majority government, and I’m here to help.’’ fair election and a well-attended elec- vote. Well, if you are going to be mak- This can be applied to many examples tion at the same time. ing decisions on my colleague from of what we do here. The legislation would strip States of Florida’s election or my election on fi- What seems more pertinent, I think, their constitutional authority to run nancials, or the Presiding Officer’s now is this latest partisan attempt to elections and allow the Federal Gov- election, do we really want a political federalize one of America’s most sacred ernment to determine what is best. organization making those? Not when functions, and that is our elections. It would ban voter ID laws, which are we have had a nonpartisan FEC for Advocates claim that this sweeping ef- adopted in many States, mine included, years and have enforced our campaign fort, which comes in the form of legis- which maintain the integrity of elec- laws and put them above party politics. lation ironically called For the People tions in my State and the majority of But remember, this is only about get- Act, is to get more people to vote. others. Quite frankly, I haven’t heard ting people to vote, so don’t worry. Let’s be clear. Everyone—Republicans, one person in my State complain about The disaster doesn’t stop with politi- Democrats, Independents—we all want having to take an ID to the polls or to cizing the FEC; it would also remove to see more people voting. The good submit an ID with their vote. the authority of States to draw district news is that we have already been The bill would also force States to maps and would mandate how you do doing that across the country and in administer same-day voter registra- that. Our States can figure out how my home State of West Virginia. tion—a cumbersome mandate that best—some of them have commissions. Remember, last year we were voting many States won’t be able to comply Some of them do it by the legislature. under a pandemic, under incredibly dif- with for dozens of reasons. In my Some of them do it by the supreme ficult situations for everybody. Our State, it is internet connectivity. court. Let’s let the States make that State of West Virginia ran a very suc- Many of our polling areas wouldn’t be decision. cessful election suited to our State. We able to accept same-day registration I just think that the biggest dem- had thousands more people vote in 2020 because they can’t connect, unfortu- onstration of opposition to this bill has than they did in 2016. In fact, the total nately, to the bigger system to find out come from the West Virginia County number of ballots cast in 2020 was more if this person is fraudulent or not. Clerk’s Association. It adopted a reso- than any other election in West Vir- It would also require that States lution in opposition to S. 1 that 54 of ginia’s history, with the exception of mandate the unpopular and dangerous the 55 county clerks in my State the 1960 election. The 1960 election, re- practice of ballot harvesting, which is signed. These are Republican and member, was the Presidential election ripe for fraud. Now, I will tell you, Democratic county clerks. that President Kennedy won after he some States have made ballot har- Madam President, I ask unanimous had a very successful and a pivotal vic- vesting legal. Some States have same- consent to have printed in the RECORD tory in the primary in West Virginia as day voter registration. Good for them. this letter from the West Virginia the first Roman Catholic running for They decided what is good for their County Clerk’s Association. President. More than 158 million bal- State through the constitutional duty There being no objection, the mate- lots were cast in 2020. That is a 7-per- of States to run elections. rial was ordered to be printed in the cent increase since 2016. This is under a Speaking of fraud, this bill would RECORD, as follows: pandemic. mandate absentee ballot boxes, drop JUNE 10, 2021. Every State decided the best way to boxes, and force county clerks to ac- WVCCA RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PASSAGE get maximum participation. Last No- cept regular ballots filed in the wrong OF H.R. 1 & S. 1 vember, every single State saw higher precinct without proof of residency, Whereas, the United States Constitution turnout rates compared to the previous both of which leave the door open to recognizes the authority of the legislatures Presidential election. If more people voter fraud. of each State to regulate the times, places, are, in fact, voting, what is this Demo- If that is not enough, if signed into and manner of holding federal elections; and Whereas, election administrators and cratic-proposed legislation really law, West Virginia’s e-voting system county officials were not given an oppor- about? And that is where it is about and others like it—this is the e-voting tunity to provide input on the drafting of the federalization of elections and elec- system that allows our Active military H.R. 1 and S. 1 prior to the introduction of tion power grab. I believe it lacks who are deployed overseas to be able to the legislation, unlike previous bipartisan credibility. It is really about a way to vote safely by their mobile phone, and federal election reforms; and implement absurd and downright un- the legislature opened that up to peo- Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 preempt state law American provisions in the bill that ple with disabilities to be able to use that currently restricts ballot harvesting for an e-voting system. This bill would se- the prevention of fraud, by expressly pro- prioritize power over the will of the viding that states ‘‘may not put any limit on people. verely curtail that and negate it in how many voted and sealed absentee ballots I am glad to say that some of my many cases. That is an expansion of any designated person can return to the post Democratic colleagues are finally ac- voting rights that this bill would take office, a ballot drop-off location, tribally des- knowledging the concerns with this away. ignated building, or election office’’; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.024 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4568 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2021 Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 preempt state law Resolved, that the West Virginia County Preston Co. Clerk. by mandating same-day registration, regard- Clerk’s Association opposes the passage of DANNY MOORE, less of the severe lack of internet service and H.R. 1, S. 1, or any other legislation that im- Raleigh Co. Clerk. broadband in rural areas: an impossible feat pedes the state’s ability to administer elec- TRACIE MCDONALD, in West Virginia; and tions in an overreaching, one-size-fits-all ap- Ritchie Co. Clerk. Whereas, Same-day registration provisions proach out of Washington D.C. CHARLES B. WHITE, JR., in H.R. 1 and S. 1 lack proper security pro- Adopted the 10th day of June, 2021 in Roane Co. Clerk. tections, multiplied by the lack of internet Canaan Valley, WV GEORGIANNA THOMPSON, capability in polling locations in West Vir- Expires: June 2026 Taylor Co. Clerk. ONNIE AUFMAN ginia, which undermines the integrity of our C K , NEIL ARCHER, elections by making it impossible for elec- Barbour Co. Clerk. Tyler Co. Clerk. ROGER TONEY, tion officials to confirm any new voter’s eli- RENICK C. BOOTH, gibility prior to them casting any ballot or Boone Co. Clerk. Wayne Co. Clerk. ELAINE C. MAUCK, from guaranteeing that no voter both reg- CAROL HAUGHT, isters and votes more than once in an elec- Berkeley Co. Clerk. Wetzel Co. Clerk. SUE ANN RUTHERFORD, tion on Election Day; and MARK RHODES, Braxton Co. Clerk. Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 preempt state law Wood Co. Clerk. by prohibiting requirements for physical KIM BARBETTA, MARY B. MERRITT, Brooke Co. Clerk. proofs of identification for regular in-person Summers Co. Clerk. and absentee voters, and requiring states to JEAN SIMERS, SHERRY SIMMONS, Calhun Co. Clerk. accept just a voter’s signature affidavit as Tucker Co. Clerk. proof of eligibility and proper registration; CATEE SLATER, CAROL SMITH, and Doddridge Co. Clerk. Upshur Co. Clerk. Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 preempt state law JEAN BUTCHER, EVA R. GREEN, and adoption of voting systems by requiring Gilmer Co. Clerk. Webster Co. Clerk. decertification of current, federally certified ROBIN LOUDERMILK, voting systems, and forcing states to pur- Greenbrier Co. Clerk. MAROLYN BALDRIGE, Wirt Co. Clerk. chase new voting equipment—none of which GEORGE FOLEY, currently comport with the most recently Hancock Co. Clerk. JEWELL AGUILAR, Wyoming Co. Clerk. adopted voluntary voting system guidelines JOHN SPIRES, (adopted Feb. 2021 by EAC)—wasting millions Harrison Co. Clerk. Mrs. CAPITO. Madam President, of dollars in recent upgrades purchased with JACQUELINE C. SHADLE, they raise numerous grievances, many HAVA funding across West Virginia and re- Jefferson Co. Clerk. of which I have talked about. They quiring new manufacturing by vendors and CYNTHIA S. ROWAN, talk about the voting machines they purchases by counties to the tune of tens of Lewis Co. Clerk. have right now, which they have spent millions of dollars in WV alone; and JOHN A. TURNER, a lot of money on, that would all be Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 creates multiple Logan Co. Clerk. taken offline. You would have to fully so-called ‘‘private rights of action’’ that PHYLLIS SMITH, replace all of that. They also fully re- would lead to election administrators being Cabell Co. Clerk. ject the usurping of what is their con- targeted for lawsuits all across the country CONNIE WORKMAN, for both real and imagined violations, and Clay Co. Clerk. stitutionally based responsibility to causing county clerks to spend more time MICHELLE Z. HOLLY, run elections safely, securely, and on defending themselves in court than pre- Fayette Co. Clerk. time. So I appreciate the letter from paring to make sure that elections are run BUD FISHER, our clerks and certainly understand smoothly and securely; and Grant Co. Clerk. their deep, deep concerns. The right to Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 places dozens of ERIC W. STRITE, vote is a constitutional right, and on additional mandates on county clerks while Hampshire Co. Clerk. that, we are in agreement. providing no ongoing operational funding to GREGORY L. ELY, fulfill the requirements, causing potential I got to go to a citizenship ceremony Hardy Co. Clerk. wherein 20 new citizens joined our cuts in county budgets to law enforcement CHERYL A. BRIGHT, and public safety; and Jackson Co. Clerk. country after having waited to get into Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 preempt state law VERA MCCORMICK, our country. After becoming citizens, by forcing county clerks to accept regular— Kanawha Co. Clerk. the best and most precious right they not provisional—ballots of voters who vote DIREL G. BAKER, get is that right to vote. Yet S. 1 is in the incorrect precinct, without sufficient Lincoln Co. Clerk. merely a partisan power grab that in- evidence of eligibility or proof of residence; JULIE KINCAID, and cludes all kinds of unrelated, harmful Whereas, H.R. 1 fatally contradicts the re- Marion Co. Clerk. provisions. It strips the States of their liability and security of electronic trans- JAN PEST, authority to run their elections. To put mission by permitting voters to cure signa- Marshall Co. Clerk. it simply, States do not need the Fed- DONALD L. HICKS, ture deficiencies electronically (see Sec. eral Government to strip them of their 1621) but prohibiting UOCAVA, voters living McDowell Co. Clerk. LAUREN ELLIFRITZ, authority and impose burdensome re- with disabilities, and first responders called quirements to fix problems that do not away for service from transmitting absentee Mineral Co. Clerk. ballots securely using extensively tested pro- DONALD J. EVANS, exist. That is exactly what this bill cedures and methods; and Monroe Co. Clerk. does, and it is why the For the People Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 lump dozens of ROBERT PAINTER, Act does not live up to its name. state agencies and educational institutions Nicholas Co. Clerk. Thank you. into ‘‘voter registration agencies,’’ and re- ELISE M. WHITE, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- quires them to integrate into an automatic Pendleton Co. Clerk. ator from Florida. voter registration system without regard to MELISSA BENNETT, Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Madam Presi- current systems, data collection practices, Pocahontas Co. Clerk. dent, the United States is a beacon of or security creating more opportunities for BRIAN WOOD, Putnam Co. Clerk. democracy in the world, and our Na- voters’ registrations to be mishandled and tion was founded on free and fair elec- mistransmitted, and likely resulting in secu- BRENDA WISEMAN, rity lapses for agencies currently not cov- Randolph Co. Clerk. tions, but if the American people don’t ered under the Critical Infrastructure des- DIANA N. CROMLEY, have confidence in our elections, we ignation of the Department of Homeland Se- Mason Co. Clerk. don’t have a sustainable democracy. curity; and VERLIN T. MOYE, Right now, unfortunately, many peo- Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 preempt state law Mercer Co. Clerk. ple do not have confidence. People by mandating new dates for the early in-per- LARRY CROAFF, across the country are mad when they son voting period without regard to state- Mingo Co. Clerk. look at the blatant power grab by the specific success and voter participation KIMBERLY NICKLES, Democrats to fundamentally change under current election calendars; and Morgan Co. Clerk. Whereas, H.R. 1 and S. 1 preempt state law MICHAEL E. KELLY, our democracy. Do you know what? by requiring absentee ballot drop boxes and Ohio Co. Clerk. They should be mad. We are talking increasing security concerns for absentee EVELYN DAVIS, about the sacred right to vote. ballots that currently do not exist under Pleasants Co. Clerk. If we want to continue as a thriving state laws: Now, therefore, be it LINDA HUGGINS, democracy, we have to take action so

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It would not be a bill that Election Integrity by Proving Voter corrupt politicians. Here is my promise would seize control from local officials Identity Act so as to require voter ID. to every American family: I am going and place it in the hands of unelected It is pretty simple. If you want to vote to fight every day to make sure the Washington bureaucrats, and it would in person, you will need to bring your Democrats do not try to take your not be a bill that would make it lit- current and valid ID. If you want to money to manipulate your vote. erally impossible to stand up polling vote by mail, you will need to provide If we are serious about working to- places. It certainly would not be a bill a copy of your ID. Like I said, it is gether to move our country forward, that would erode confidence in ballot pretty simple and straightforward. If restore public trust in our elections, integrity, but that is what we have. It we want, and we do—we want 100 per- and protect democracy, we need to re- just doesn’t make sense what they are cent participation in our elections, and ject the insanity of S. 1 and look to trying to do when it comes to voting. we want zero fraud. We want it to be commonsense reforms like voter ID. Even with all of this, my Democratic easy to vote and very hard to cheat. We will continue to fight the Demo- colleagues have spent most of this year Voter ID helps us meet that goal. crats’ election power grab and combat trying to sell the American public on a Of course, the Democrats will do any- their efforts to prevent measures that bill that would centralize power, that thing to fight against these common- protect the integrity of our elections. would impose burdensome rules on sense reforms. Instead, the Democrats I yield the floor. State and local governments, and that are pushing S. 1, otherwise known as The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- would take away constitutional re- the Corrupt Politicians Act. S. 1 is the ator from Tennessee. sponsibilities and rights and all but en- most ridiculous legislation I have seen Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Presi- sure rampant voter fraud. That is cor- since I have come to the Senate. I dent, it has been so interesting to talk rect. A piece of legislation that would would need hours to go through all of with Tennesseans over the past couple do—what?—make it easier to cheat. it. For our purposes here today, I want of weeks, and it is interesting in the So, in the interest of the trans- to highlight just one piece of this lu- vein that they are beginning to really parency my Democratic colleagues nacy: using taxpayer dollars to pay for question some of the proposals that my have promised, let’s take a closer look political campaigns. Democratic colleagues are bringing at the legislation they are pushing for- The Democrats want to use your tax forward and items that they are push- ward. dollars to subsidize their political cam- ing from the left side of the aisle. Like most proposals they have tried paigns. Think about how anti-demo- I have to tell you that I honestly to force through this year, this latest, cratic it is to allow public servants to can’t blame them. After all, when they brazen political power grab is built on use the people’s money to manipulate promised COVID relief, they delivered a foundation of unreasonable man- the people themselves. Just to be crys- a blue State bailout, which was some- dates—mandates from the Federal Gov- tal clear, here is what is exactly being thing that was not popular in Ten- ernment to the State and local govern- proposed by the Democrats in this nessee. They said that they were going ments. Yet, rather than simplifying anti-democratic bill: Public officials— to be all for some much needed infra- the process, these new rules would the government—take money from structure projects. In Tennessee, we throw your local elections into chaos. you. Then they use that money to pay like to talk about this in terms of If passed, the provisions in this bill for their campaign ads in order to ma- roads and railways and runways and would mandate the use of ballot cast- nipulate you. rivers. Yet what did the people from ing technology and voter registration This bill is nothing but a political Tennessee hear? They heard all about systems that don’t even exist yet. That power grab by Washington Democrats. the Green New Deal, they heard about is correct. What is being mandated is New Hampshire Democrat Secretary of incentives for electric vehicles, and not in existence, but when it does come State Bill Gardner even said recently they heard about alternative energy. to exist, you can bet that it will cost a that S. 1 was a power grab by the Fed- They looked at that infrastructure bill fortune, that it will come with a steep eral Government that would ‘‘trample and said: This is fantasyland. learning curve, and that there will be New Hampshire’s state constitution.’’ Then, when they promised to support buddies of the Democratic Party that Under the Democrats’ plan, a can- families and children, what did you get will make a bucket of money. didate for the Senate in California from the left side of the aisle? You got The same automatic registration pro- could spend $80 million in taxpayer dol- support for expanding the welfare cedures that failed voters in California lars to run attack ads and fund his state. and Illinois will fail voters in every campaign—$80 million. In Georgia, a Now Senate Democrats have prom- State in this country. Senate candidate could get as much as ised to vote on legislation that they It would force States to stand aside $25 million in taxpayer money. Can- claim is going to make our elections for activists running ballot harvesting didates in Arizona could get almost $19 more transparent. Hmm. That is inter- schemes—and, indeed, ballot har- million. New York candidates would esting. Surprising no one, the bill the vesting is a scheme. Anyone who has get more than $44 million. That doesn’t Democrats are trying to sell to the ever watched one of these campaigns in make any sense. American people will do exactly the action knows that forcing officials to What kind of return on investment opposite. tolerate them is an invitation for these are the American people getting when Of course, in typical fashion of the activists to engage in a little sleight of their hard-earned tax dollars are fund- House, what did it do? It gave it a hand, if you will. ing attack ads? Why is the Federal friendly sounding name—the For the In fact, this bill truly outdoes itself Government in the business of funding People Act—but in actuality, this is a when it comes to encouraging fraud. campaigns? Because my Democratic bill that would take away rights and Its hallmark provision would ban colleagues want the government to responsibilities from the American meaningful voter ID laws and stop take your money and spend it on try- people. State and local officials from cleaning ing to manipulate your vote. They are saying: This is going to be up their voter rolls. This bill strips Only in Washington would a bunch of about transparency. Well, when we away every commonsense defense politicians look at the challenges from think of transparency, we think of against voter fraud. recovering from the pandemic and de- things that are going to be seen, of It would also inject fear into the cide the most important thing we can things that are going to be easily un- process by mandating donor disclosure do is make taxpayers fund campaign derstood. We think of things from and weaponizing a partisan FEC ads. which the activity within is going to be against minority political parties.

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Truth be their campaigns. let the large States have control of our told, many of my colleagues across the I just reminded them, and others system. aisle know it, too, which is why this have mentioned this, too, it sounds Now, I am sure some of the large bill has earned bipartisan opposition. like you might be criticizing TED CRUZ States disagree with that. Some Demo- I have spent the better part of 2 years when you say this, but it is not because crats—a lot of Democrats disagree with coming to the floor to object to various he knows it is wrong. He observed that because it would be a decided ad- iterations of this bill, and I will con- that—when he was running for office, vantage in an interim election. tinue to do so until my colleagues that if he had been able to harvest the So what we did, we established the abandon this partisan power grab. opportunities you have from the Fed- electoral college, and I have committed I yield the floor. eral Government, he would have raised that is my main cause right now be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- some $24 million in Federal funds in cause it is in jeopardy now. The elec- ator from Oklahoma. the first quarter of this year for his toral college is being attacked on a Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I am campaign. regular basis. joining others who have the same prob- The Oklahoma State Election Board In fact, one of the prominent Demo- lem with what the majority party here Secretary, Paul Ziriax, shared with me crats who is currently in the leadership in the U.S. Senate is trying to do. It is his strong concerns about this bill and in the Democratic Party has intro- something that surprises a lot of peo- what it would do to my State of Okla- duced a resolution to do away with the ple, something that would completely homa and our election integrity laws. electoral college. That is something we revamp, completely change, a system It would impose policies that con- cannot allow to happen. that has been in place since 1787. tradict State law, like legalizing ballot And, oddly enough, it has survived I understand that they are soon going harvesting and preventing voter ID for for, what, 233 years now—233 years. to be forcing a vote on a bill they are in-person voting. And yet, it has survived all that time, naming the For the People Act, and it As he is responsible for managing the but there are those attacking it right is anything but for the people. elections in Oklahoma, he knows how now. For those unfamiliar, this is a Demo- bad this would be for Oklahomans. So that is another one of the major crat bill to nationalize our elections Today, Oklahoma’s elections are issues that we are concerned with, and and to give Washington unprecedented safe, secure, and fair. Secretary Ziriax that is that we are not only giving up and unconstitutional power over States said it best in 2019, when he testified all the creativity and the safeguards and local governments. before the House, that Oklahoma’s vot- that are in a secure system, put to- Each speaker, including myself, who ing system is ‘‘one of the most reliable, gether not by the Federal Government has spoken so far has been jealously most accurate, most secure, most effi- but by the States, and trying to take guarding their system because we have cient, most cost-effective, and speedi- that over for the Federal Government. put into place a very safe and honest est voting system in the entire world.’’ They have been attempting to do this, way of handling our elections. We pride ourselves on that. That is now, for 230 years. They haven’t been Now, keep in mind, this bill is not Oklahoma doing it, not the Federal successful, and I am hoping they will new. House Democrats passed this back Government—not the Federal Govern- not be successful on my watch. in 2019, right on party-line votes. In ment doing something that might ben- Thank you. fact, the only bipartisan aspect of the efit one segment of our society. With that, I yield the floor. bill is its opposition, as was just stated It is clear the Democrats are playing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- by another speaker. politics with S. 1. ator from Kansas. Back in March, along with every sin- Now, following the 2020 Presidential Mr. MARSHALL. Madam President, gle House Republican, one brave House election, Democrats complained about if H.R. 1, S. 1 were ever passed into law, Democrat voted against this bill, and efforts to remove States from running it would forever be known as the the reason is clear—and it has been their elections, but now Democrats are ‘‘Nancy Pelosi Power Grab Act.’’ stated—but let me put all five of these seeking sweeping Federal control over This legislation lets the Federal Gov- things into one area so that it is a lit- elections. ernment take over our elections, which tle easier to understand. I am going to mention something is clearly unconstitutional. The bill is filled with dangerous, that no one has mentioned before, and Let’s talk about ballot harvesting to anti-democratic provisions—provisions I guess the only reason it comes to my begin with. Most Americans believe that make it easier to steal votes. mind is I have been doing this for a that ballot harvesting is wrought with One, legalizing ballot harvesting. long period of time—being concerned in fraud and wrong. Frankly, it dilutes Each Member has been talking about trying to preserve our electoral col- your vote. ballot harvesting and the threat that is lege. For decades, for centuries, Americans out there. Back in 1787, we had a problem. They have woken up early in the morning on Banning voter ID. In my State of were putting together a Constitution voting day to get to church, to vote Oklahoma, we have ID laws to safe- to try to establish a way of voting in early before they get to work. guard our votes. the United States of America that Can you just imagine how much see- They are attempting to restore fel- would be safe for everyone and be equi- ing so many show up with a bag full of ons’ right to vote. Why would you want table. ballots, which can’t be vouched for— to restore a felon’s right to vote? And And so they came out and—they what it does to devalue your vote. I have not heard anyone yet give a didn’t want to do it just on a one-per- Let’s talk about voter ID for a sec- good argument that is persuasive. son vote because if you do that, that is ond. I think most Americans—maybe Allowing voters to cast ballots out- a decided advantage for all of the large at least 80 percent of Americans—beside of their precincts. That is just one States. And so what they did was come lieve that voter ID brings integrity to step further and one step easier to fal- up with what they called the electoral the election process. sify ballots. college, and that was that they made Certainly voter ID has worked for Subsidize political candidates with the effort to correct the problem. We Kansas for years and brings about in- Federal funds. We are going to talk are talking about back in 1787. tegrity to our election process. Just about that. It is unbelievable. I men- In 1787, we had a system where we think about all the things that require tioned some of the—how it might affect had four very large States and nine an ID at this point in time. To rent a some individuals. small States. So if you just—the four car today, if I wanted to check into a It is more accurately named the ‘‘For large States were comprised of more hotel, if I wanted to board an airplane the Liberal Politicians Act.’’ In their than 50 percent of the electorate so tonight, I would need some type of mind, it not only ensures that they can that wouldn’t work. That wasn’t going identification.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.028 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4571 And I think the value of voting is Why aren’t we hearing this? sacred right that all of us have, and we even more than any of those and thus According to the Census Bureau, ought to be able to exercise it the need for some type of voter identi- voter turnout for African Americans unhindered and with fidelity. We are in fication. This bill takes integrity out and Hispanic Americans were up 3 and this Chamber because each one of our of the election process. 6 percent, respectively, not down. respective constituents exercised their Next, most Americans don’t want Asian Americans saw a huge 10-percent right to vote. That is how we earned their tax dollars going to fund any increase. This is fantastic. our election certificates, and we all elections, especially elections of the Yet my colleagues on the left would agree that our constituents need to be opposite party to which you belong, have the American people believe that able to trust the systems in place that and I can certainly guarantee that no- we are living in an era of extreme sup- allowed them to cast their vote. body wants to see more political at- pression or, as President Biden dema- So we can’t take that sacred right tack ads with their hard-earned tax gogically, dishonestly, and divisively and turn it into a partisan exercise, as dollars being spent. called it, ‘‘Jim Crow on steroids.’’ S. 1 proposes we do. That, my friends, But let me tell you what I am for. I So what exactly is the national is why this Senator will be voting no want to make it easier to vote and Democratic response to this record on S. 1, the so-called For the People harder to cheat. I want to make it easi- turnout? Act. er to vote and harder to cheat. Well, they would like to strip elec- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Ballot harvesting makes it easier to tion powers away from the States, BALDWIN). The Senator from Iowa. cheat. Getting rid of voter ID makes it States like Indiana, and give those Ms. ERNST. Madam President, in easier to cheat. That destroys the in- powers to Democratic overlords here in each new Congress, the bill number S. tegrity of the election process. Washington, DC. That is how we ended 1 is a sign of the majority’s priority This bill, simply stated, is just an- up with S. 1, the For the People Act. legislation. It says a lot about the new other attempt at an unconstitutional So for the folks back home, what is Democrat majority that the bill they power grab. this For the People Act really all chose to design as S. 1 prioritizes them- I yield the floor. about? Why are we having this debate? selves. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Why are we going to have this vote? It This bill creates a Federal campaign ator from Indiana. is really about four things—four fund to finance the expenses of can- Mr. YOUNG. Madam President, today things. didates for Congress. Instead of ad- we are discussing S. 1, the so-called For One, national Democrats want to dressing the important issues that are the People Act. fund their campaigns with your tax- on the minds of my fellow Iowans—like Now, this legislation takes a system the rising cost of gasoline, bread, milk, that is actually working quite well and payer dollars. That is right. Under the For the People Act, a $100 campaign and all sorts of household goods—this applies drastic, draconian, and des- bill literally takes money out of the perate election reforms meant to keep donation to NANCY PELOSI could be matched by $600 from taxpayers. paychecks of working Americans and Democrats in power. puts it into the campaign coffers of Now, why do I say the current system I don’t know about, you know, my colleagues who are listening, but my Washington politicians. is working well? Well, let me tell you Rather than helping to get Ameri- neighbors work very hard for their just how easy it is back home in my cans back to work, the Democrats’ top wages and salaries, and I expect that is home county of Johnson County, IN, to priority, again, is S. 1. Their top pri- the case for them as well. They don’t cast one’s vote. ority is to create a Federal jobs pro- You see, beginning 4 weeks before the want $600 to match $100 given to NANCY gram for political consultants and poll- election, you can vote early in person, PELOSI. sters, taxpayer-subsidized robocalls in- Two, national Democrats want to gut with no excuses, Monday through Fri- terrupting your family dinner, junk day, for at least 8 hours per day. The popular voter ID laws, like those in the mail cluttering your mailbox, and at- two Saturdays before the election, State of Indiana. I know what Hoosiers tack ads blaring—yes—on your TV. early voting was open for 7 hours each believe. Hoosiers believe you should And, folks, you cannot—cannot— day. Monday, the day before the elec- have to prove who you are in order to unsubscribe, either, because there is no vote. Our voter ID law, incidentally, tion, early voting was open for 31⁄2 addi- opting out. tional hours. And then on election day, passed in 2005. It was challenged in the Think about the politician you dis- polls were open for 12 hours. In total, courts, and it was upheld in the Su- like the most. Now imagine your tax preme Court of the United States by a that is 2011⁄2 hours of voting across 23 dollars funding their ads and fliers and days, over a period of 4 weeks. vote of 6 to 3. campaign parties and rallies. That is In total, you see, we afford Hoosiers But this bill, this For the People Act, what this bill does. plenty of opportunity to vote. says you don’t have to prove who you That is right. The bill subsidizes poli- And lest you think that my suburban are. You don’t have to prove you are ticians’ campaigns—your tax dollars county is somehow unique in the State who you say you are in order to cast helping to elect politicians who oppose of Indiana, let me disabuse you of that your vote. We will just take you at your values. notion. In neighboring Indianapolis, your word. That seems to me to be ripe This idea is so unpopular that a New they had 221 hours of early voting over for abuse. York poll found that the majority lead- that same period. No. 3, the third thing this is all about er’s own constituents oppose public Additionally, Hoosiers have the abil- is that national Democrats want to funding of campaigns by a 3-to-1 mar- ity to vote absentee. Now, you can vote allow ballot harvesting. It is an awful gin. absentee in the State of Indiana by word, and it is an awful thing—the har- While the Democrats call the bill the mail for 11 separate reasons, including vesting of ballots. In Indiana, a mem- For the People Act, a more apt title being sick or caring for someone who is ber of your household can already turn would be ‘‘Fund the Politicians Act.’’ sick or working on election day. in your absentee ballot. You can do it. It is about Washington politicians—the Now, colleagues, in the history of our But under this law, anybody can turn same ones who just brought back ear- country, voting has never been easier in your ballot—or not turn it in—and marks to pay for their pet pork than it is right now. That is right. You there is no limit as to how many bal- projects with your tax dollars, may not see this in the media, but this lots a single person can turn in—hun- prioritizing themselves. is indeed true. dreds of ballots, thousands of ballots. The bill not only subsidizes the cam- You see, the truth bears it out right It is ripe for abuse. paigns of politicians, it nationalizes in the numbers. Last year, a larger per- The final thing this is about is that elections. Washington would tell the centage of the population voted than national Democrats want to take con- rest of the country how you can select they had in any election since 18-year- trol of the Federal Election Commis- your representatives. It does so by cre- olds were given the right to vote 50 sion. They want to turn it into a par- ating a Federal workaround of State years ago. A larger proportion of the tisan committee. voter ID laws by effectively elimi- population voted than it had since over Now, everyone in this body believes nating the enforcement of State ID re- the last 50 years. that the right to vote is sacred. It is a quirements at the polls.

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A decades, working on water issues at the of working cooperatively alongside stake- little known fact is that this includes local, State, and Federal level. holders from every corner of the water sec- support by 63 percent of Democrats and Most recently, before she was nomi- tor, including drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities of all sizes, environ- a vast majority of Black and Hispanic nated for her position at EPA, Ms. Fox mental groups, labor, frontline communities, voters. served as the CEO of the U.S. Water Al- and countess others. It is all part of the Democrats’ larger liance. There she worked hand-in-glove How about the Family Farm Alli- scheme and total power grab to tilt our with organizations across this country ance. Here is what the Family Farm political system in their favor. First, representing a wide range of water Alliance writes: eliminate the filibuster. Then, rig elec- stakeholders, from industries to mu- Due to her extensive engagement in policy tions by eliminating election integrity nicipalities, from service organizations and public discourse in her previous posi- laws like voter ID verification. Then, to consumer groups, and from agricul- tions, Ms. Fox understands the implications add new States, like the District of Co- tural groups to environmental organi- of guidance and regulation but also the im- lumbia and Puerto Rico, that will elect zations. What those organizations have portance of authentic community engage- Democrat Senators. And don’t forget said again and again about Radhika ment and the need to achieve quantified re- the plan to pack the Court. Fox is that she is an exceptional leader sults on the ground. There are just 50 Democratic Sen- who will work day and night to come They go on to say: ators, but 60 votes are required to end up with practical solutions for our Radhika Fox is the type of leader to create debate on legislation in the Senate. country’s serious water challenges. the conditions to catalyze that work and ul- Therefore, the Democrats must elimi- Moreover, Ms. Fox will make sure that timately see it through. nate the filibuster in order to pass S. 1, everyone’s point of view is heard and Again, those are the words we re- their priority legislation. That is taken into account when EPA acts to ceived from the Family Farm Alliance. right—changing the rules in order to protect our country’s precious water How about the Iowa Soybean Asso- fundamentally change our country. resources. ciation? We raise a lot of soybeans in And I would remind folks that my And how do we know these groups our State, and I know the Presiding Of- friends across the aisle are seeking to say all these wonderful things about ficer raises a bunch in her State. And abolish the very same tool—the fili- Radhika Fox? Because they have writ- for this gentleman sitting over here on buster—that they used 327 times last ten to us, urging the Senate to act my left, they raise a few down in West year alone when they were in the mi- swiftly to confirm her, again and again Virginia. But the Iowa Soybean Asso- nority. If they chose to change the and again. In fact, over 80 prominent ciation says: rules, they would destroy this Cham- organizations that are key stake- Ms. Fox understands how water manage- ber’s long, proud history as being the holders in the nation’s water policies ment issues are interwoven with the fabric of world’s greatest deliberative body. have written letters in support of her rural and urban communities and that farm- The Senate’s current assistant ma- nomination to this important post. ers must be part of the team and bene- jority leader made it clear—very When I say that over 80 organizations ficiaries of this work. This integration is key clear—in 2018, in no uncertain terms, for making real and long-lasting progress on have written, I don’t mean that 80-plus protecting and improving water in the 21st that ending the filibuster would be the organizations have signed on to a com- century. end of the Senate as it was originally mon letter—one letter of support. No, And here are some words from one of devised and created going back to the no, no. I mean that over 80 organiza- our neighbors in Delaware, off to the Founding fathers. tions have taken the time to write west of us, Maryland. Ben Grumbles, a Because the takeover of elections is their own unique, thoughtful letters of Republican-appointed secretary of the just as radical and largely unconstitu- support. Maryland’s Department of the Environ- tional, the Democrats’ Court-packing In fact, the Senate Committee on the ment writes that Ms. Fox has ‘‘im- scheme is another key component of Environment and Public Works, which pressed public and private sector water enshrining S. 1. I am privileged to lead along with leaders on her abilities to find common Folks, we can all see this for what it SHELLEY CAPITO of West Virginia, has is—a transparent play for permanent ground and skillfully advocate for inte- been inundated with letters of support grated ‘One Water’ policies throughout political power. This is not about de- for Radhika Fox. Each letter describes mocracy. It is about changing the rules the country. . . . Radhika is well-quali- the specific and positive impact that fied to organize, inspire, and lead and tipping the scales to favor Wash- Ms. Fox has already had on issues of ington Democrats. EPA’s national water program and the importance to those individual organi- many diverse constituencies who shape As a former local elections commis- zations and the members of those they sioner, I believe elections are always our water future. represent, and she has done it under Thank you for those words, Ben best kept at the State and local level, previous professional positions consist- and I will continue to push back on my Grumbles. ently. Galveston. Galveston, TX, here we colleagues’ attempts to federalize our I will take a few minutes. I don’t do go. Galveston Bay Foundation down in elections system. this very often, but I just want to take I yield the floor. Galveston, TX, says this about a few minutes here and actually go Radhika: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- through some of these letters, these 80 ator from Delaware. Radhika is a proven leader who has dem- letters of support. They are remark- onstrated a desire to make sure that all NOMINATION OF RADHIKA FOX ably consistent letters of great com- stakeholders and all voices have a place at Mr. CARPER. Madam President, I pliment and praise for her and the kind the table. rise today to urge our colleagues to of person she is and the kind of leader And, finally, last but not least, the join me in voting to confirm Radhika that she is. But I want to share the Community Water Center—that is an Fox—Isn’t that a great name, Radhika words of some of those who reached out outfit in Central California, not too far Fox?—to be Assistant Administrator to us. from where I was stationed when I was for Water of the Environmental Protec- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in the Navy. They write: tion Agency. writes: Ms. Fox has the rare ability to bring mul- Over the past 2 months, as Radhika Ms. Fox has worked to ensure that busi- tiple differing voices into the room (from en- Fox has gone through the confirmation nesses and the groups that represent them vironmental justice to water agencies to ag- process, I have had the real pleasure to are valued stakeholders in water infrastruc- ricultural entities to state government lead- come to know her and, frankly, to ad- ture conversations. She has created plat- ers), find the common themes, and then

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Any one And I believe Senators on both sides any other Senators in the Chamber de- of them by themselves would be, I of the aisle will find that he is someone siring to vote? think, remarkable and compelling, but that they can work with. Mr. The result was announced—yeas 55, when you put them all together—from Beaudreau is supremely well qualified nays 43, as follows: the Chamber of Commerce to environ- for the job. He was reported out of the [Rollcall Vote No. 236 Ex.] mental organizations and agricultural Senate Energy Committee with a very, YEAS—55 organizations—we hear this theme re- very strong bipartisan vote. I heartily Baldwin Heinrich Reed peated again and again. It is pretty support his nomination, and I encour- amazing, and the reason why is because Bennet Hickenlooper Rosen age my colleagues to do the same. Blumenthal Hirono Sanders it turns out that Radhika Fox is an I suggest the absence of a quorum. Brown Hyde-Smith Schatz amazing human being and leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Burr Kaine Schumer These excerpts that I just shared Cantwell Kelly Shaheen clerk will call the roll. Cardin King with my colleagues today are really a Sinema The senior assistant legislative clerk Carper Klobuchar Smith Casey Leahy small sample—this is just a small sam- proceeded to call the roll. Stabenow Collins Luja´ n ple—of the expressions of over- Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I Tester Coons Manchin Van Hollen whelming support that our committee, ask unanimous consent that the order Cortez Masto Markey the Environment and Public Works for the quorum call be rescinded. Cramer Menendez Warner Committee, has received from organi- Duckworth Merkley Warnock The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Warren zations and from people around the Durbin Murkowski objection, it is so ordered. Feinstein Murphy Whitehouse country who know water issues and Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, Gillibrand Murray Wicker who also know Radhika Fox. today the Senate will take another Graham Ossoff Wyden Their message is loud. Their message step toward building a Federal judici- Hassan Padilla is clear. We have the opportunity today ary that reflects the experiences of all NAYS—43 to confirm a truly gifted leader and put Americans by voting on the nomina- Barrasso Hagerty Romney her to work serving our country right tion of Judge Lydia Griggsby to serve Blackburn Hawley Rounds away from sea to shining sea. I urge on the U.S. District Court for the Dis- Blunt Hoeven Rubio my colleagues to join me in doing just Boozman Inhofe Sasse trict of Maryland. Once confirmed, she Braun Johnson that. Scott (FL) will be the first Black woman—and Capito Kennedy Scott (SC) With that, I yield the floor. first woman of color—to serve in this Cassidy Lankford Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- position. Cornyn Lee Sullivan Cotton Lummis Thune ator from West Virginia. Since 2014, Judge Griggsby has served Crapo Marshall Tillis NOMINATION OF TOMMY P. BEAUDREAU as an outstanding and even-handed Cruz McConnell Toomey Mr. MANCHIN. Madam President, judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Daines Moran Ernst Paul Tuberville today the Senate will be voting to in- Claims. In fact, many of us in this Fischer Portman Young voke cloture on the nomination of Chamber are familiar with her intel- Grassley Risch Tommy Beaudreau. And I have to ex- lect and sound judgment. Prior to NOT VOTING—2 plain the difference between being nominated to the Court of Fed- ‘‘Bohdroh’’ and ‘‘Beaudreau.’’ eral Claims, Judge Griggsby served as Booker Peters ‘‘Bohdroh’’ is when you are up north in chief counsel for privacy and informa- The nomination was confirmed. Alaska being raised, and that is how it tion policy on the Senate Judiciary VOTE ON GRIGGSBY NOMINATION is said and pronounced. It is spelled B- Committee under then-Chairman The PRESIDING OFFICER. The O-H-D-R-O-H. Now, if you are down in LEAHY. Before that, Judge Griggs by question is, Will the Senate advise and the South, especially in Louisiana, it spent 10 years at the Department of consent to the Griggsby nomination? would be all Beaudreau, which is B-E- Justice as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Presi- A-U-X. So there is a difference here, Judge Griggsby’s long and distin- dent, I ask for the yeas and nays. and Tommy wanted to make sure that guished career has earned her a unani- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a I explained that to you. mous rating of ‘‘Well Qualified’’ from sufficient second? Mr. Beaudreau has been nominated the American Bar Association. There appears to be a sufficient sec- to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the She also received broad, bipartisan ond. Department of the Interior. I believe support in the Judiciary Committee, The clerk will call the roll. that he will be an outstanding Deputy with five Republicans joining all The bill clerk called the roll. Secretary. He is experienced. He knows Democrats to advance her nomination. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the the Department of the Interior, and he And she has the strong support of her Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) is familiar with the wide range of home State Senators, Senator CARDIN and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. issues that come before it. and Senator VAN HOLLEN. In 2014, the PETERS) are necessarily absent. He has previously served as the first Senate confirmed Judge Griggs by by The result was announced—yeas 59, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy voice vote. I hope she will once again nays 39, as follows: Management, as the Acting Assistant receive broad bipartisan support today. [Rollcall Vote No. 237 Ex.] Secretary for Land and Minerals Man- I urge my colleagues to vote in favor YEAS—59 agement, and as Chief of Staff of the of her nomination. Baldwin Feinstein Merkley Department. His performance at his VOTE ON FOX NOMINATION Bennet Gillibrand Murkowski nomination hearing demonstrated that Ms. COLLINS. Under the previous Blumenthal Graham Murphy he has both a very firm grasp of the order, the question is, Will the Senate Brown Grassley Murray issues and the ability to listen, learn, Burr Hassan Ossoff advise and consent to the Fox nomina- Cantwell Heinrich Padilla and work with all sides and to find tion? Capito Hickenlooper Reed commonsense solutions to difficult Ms. COLLINS. I ask for the yeas and Cardin Hirono Romney problems. nays. Carper Kaine Rosen Casey Kelly Sanders He has the knowledge, the experi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Collins King Schatz ence, the temperament, and the skills sufficient second? Coons Klobuchar Schumer needed to serve in this important posi- There appears to be a sufficient sec- Cornyn Leahy Shaheen tion. Mr. Beaudreau fully understands ond. Cortez Masto Luja´ n Sinema Duckworth Manchin Smith the role of the Department of the Inte- The clerk will call the roll. Durbin Markey Stabenow rior in striking the balance in its dual The legislative clerk called the roll. Ernst Menendez Tester

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Well, a 5-year-old, just like Blunt Hyde-Smith Rounds Heinrich Moran Stabenow Hickenlooper Murkowski the one you are thinking of, named Ido Boozman Inhofe Rubio Tester Hirono Murphy Braun Johnson Sasse Thune Avigal was killed as Hamas rockets in- Cassidy Kennedy Scott (FL) Hoeven Murray Tillis discriminately just pounded Israel. His Cotton Lankford Scott (SC) Hyde-Smith Ossoff Toomey Cramer Lee Shelby Inhofe Padilla life was taken by Hamas terrorists. I Van Hollen Crapo Lummis Sullivan Johnson Portman have a 5-year-old grandson. I can’t Cruz Marshall Thune Kaine Reed Warner imagine life without him. I can’t imag- Warnock Daines McConnell Toomey Kelly Risch ine what either of those families is Fischer Moran Tuberville King Romney Warren Hagerty Paul Wicker Klobuchar Rosen Whitehouse going through right now. Lankford Rounds Wicker Instead of coming together against NOT VOTING—2 Leahy Rubio Wyden this violence, we saw the Democrats Booker Peters Luja´ n Sasse Young turn their backs on Israel. I was proud The nomination was confirmed. NAYS—9 to lead more than 30 of my colleagues The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cruz Lee Shelby in a resolution to support Israel in its HICKENLOOPER). Under the previous Hawley Paul Sullivan right to defend itself against terrorist Kennedy Sanders Tuberville order, the motion to reconsider is con- attacks. Unfortunately, it was blocked sidered made and laid upon the table, NOT VOTING—2 by Senate Democrats. and the President will be immediately Booker Peters It was not so long ago that the Sen- ate stood with Israel on a bipartisan notified of the Senate’s actions. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. basis. In 2014, when Israel was again SMITH). On this vote the yeas are 89, f subject to a barrage of rockets tar- the nays 9. geting innocent Israelis, then-Majority CLOTURE MOTION The motion is agreed to. Leader Reid offered a resolution sup- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant f porting Israel’s right to defend itself to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the against Hamas. Every single Senator EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Senate the pending cloture motion, voted to support Israel’s right to de- which the clerk will state. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The fend itself against Hamas—not any- The senior assistant legislative clerk clerk will report the nomination. more. It is despicable that something read as follows: The senior assistant legislative clerk as simple as reaffirming America’s sup- CLOTURE MOTION read the nomination of Tommy P. port for Israel no longer aligns with We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy the priorities of the Democrat Party. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Secretary of the Interior. I have also joined in a resolution Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- with Senator CRUZ to approve the arm move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- ator from Florida. sales to Israel and the resolution with nation of Executive Calendar No. 123, UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 1899 Senator HAWLEY to condemn the dis- Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Dep- Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Madam Presi- turbing wave of anti-Semitic and anti- uty Secretary of the Interior. dent, I stand again today in support of Israel actions in Congress, in the Charles E. Schumer, Jack Reed, Ben Ray United States, and around the world. Luja´ n, Michael F. Bennet, Jeanne Sha- our great ally Israel. Israel is a vibrant heen, Alex Padilla, Chris Van Hollen, democracy that supports capitalism, These reprehensible and disturbing Debbie Stabenow, Christopher A. champions human rights, and holds acts must be swiftly condemned at Coons, Mark R. Warner, Robert P. free and open elections. Israel is the every level and those responsible pros- Casey, Jr., Margaret Wood Hassan, only democracy in the Middle East, ecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Brian Schatz, Jacky Rosen, Tammy and Israel deserves our unwavering President Biden’s State Department Baldwin, Mark Kelly, Benjamin L. support. recently said: Cardin, Jeff Merkley. We’re going to be working in partnership The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Israel is surrounded by nations and terrorist groups that want it wiped off with the United Nations and the Palestinian imous consent, the mandatory quorum Authority to ‘kind of’ channel aid there in a the face of the Earth. I saw this first- call has been waived. manner that does its best to go to the people The question is, Is it the sense of the hand during my latest visit as Senator, of Gaza. Senate that debate on the nomination which gave me a clear picture of The official went on to say: Israel’s proximity to its enemies— of Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to As we’ve seen in life, as we all know in life, be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS, and Iran. there are no guarantees, but we’re going to shall be brought to a close? At my last visit, I was about a half do everything that we can to ensure that The yeas and nays are mandatory mile from the Gaza Strip and went to a this assistance reaches the people who need it the most. under the rule. kibbutz. What was shocking to me is The clerk will call the roll. that there were little children there in- So the Biden administration can’t The senior assistant legislative clerk stinctively raised that, whenever they guarantee that American taxpayer dol- called the roll. would hear the sirens, they instinc- lars aren’t going to fund terrorists in Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the tively raised their hands because some- Hamas? The Biden administration body is going to pick them up and get Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) thinks it is OK to fund Hamas terror- and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. them to a bomb shelter. I think what ists because ‘‘in life there are no guar- they were telling me when I was there PETERS) are necessarily absent. antees’’? The Biden administration The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 89, is they had 15 seconds to get to a bomb seems unbothered if some funding goes nays 9, as follows: shelter when the sirens went off, which to the terrorists that killed Ido. said that Hamas was sending rockets. President Biden must do better. His [Rollcall Vote No. 238 Ex.] Also, they were told the story that administration must control where YEAS—89 Hamas was sending balloons with this money is going. Yes, we can make Baldwin Burr Cornyn candy and explosives. So when the bal- sure American tax dollars aren’t fund- Barrasso Cantwell Cortez Masto Bennet Capito Cotton loon would come down, if the children ing terrorists. What we are hearing Blackburn Cardin Cramer would touch it, it would explode. It is from the Biden administration is they Blumenthal Carper Crapo disgusting. simply won’t take the time to do what Blunt Casey Daines For 11 days last month, we saw rock- it takes to guarantee that. This lack of Boozman Cassidy Duckworth Braun Collins Durbin ets rain down on Israel. As we watched accountability or concern is absolutely Brown Coons Ernst Hamas terrorists target innocent disgusting, and we should not allow it.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:29 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN6.005 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4575 That is why I, along with Senators try. Hamas attacked innocent civil- many of my colleagues, that foreign JONI ERNST, CINDY HYDE-SMITH, and ians, fully expecting them to be at- aid—U.S. taxpayer dollars—could end MIKE BRAUN, introduced the Stop Tax- tacked in return. Their plan was to up in the hands of those who have bold- payer Funding of Hamas Act, which purposely create civilian casualties. ly proclaimed that their intent is to do says that no funds will be authorized We must be unequivocal in support harm to Israel and our interests in the for the territory of Gaza until the for our ally. The President and Sec- region. President certifies to Congress that retary of State must remain strong in The most recent wave of violence in these funds can be spent without bene- American support to Israel and not the Middle East makes it clear that fitting terrorist organizations. lose sight of the true threat Hamas’s our resources must be responsibly The Stop Taxpayer Funding of backer, Iran, poses to Israel. spent and kept out of the coffers of ter- Hamas Act also ensures U.S. funds are The administration must abandon its rorist organizations and bad actors not authorized for expenditure in the attempts to return to the deeply flawed whose violence can be bankrolled by territory of Gaza to any United Na- nuclear agreement with Iran. Their at- commandeering U.S. foreign aid. tions entity or office that the Presi- tempt to return to the failed nuclear The Biden administration admitted dent cannot certify is not encouraging deal only emboldens Iran’s nuclear am- recently ‘‘there are no guarantees’’ our or teaching anti-Israel and anti-Se- bitions. humanitarian assistance will reach the mitic ideas and propaganda. Iran provides Hamas and other geno- intended recipients. I believe it is our Recently, a European Union report cidal terrorist organizations with rock- duty to guarantee this. It is imperative was released showing Palestinian Au- et systems, rocket parts, assembly that we are certain that not a single thority textbooks in U.N.-supported training, and cash support every year. cent of taxpayer money is spent to schools encourage violence against And Iran’s goal mirrors that of Hamas: fund Hamas and its military arsenal. Israelis, including anti-Semitic mes- to wipe Israel off the map, bottom line. In this effort, my colleagues and I Just as no country—Israel or other- sages. And just last week, a tunnel re- have teamed up to ensure that safe- wise—would tolerate such terrorism portedly dug by Hamas was found un- guards are in place to make sure anti- and aggression against its citizens, no derneath a Gaza school run by the U.N. American and anti-Israel groups do not true ally would turn their backs on a agency for Palestinian refugees. continue down this dangerous path of friend in their moment of need. They We can’t allow this to continue. I am radicalization and indoctrination at certainly would not continue funding proud to lead my colleagues in saying the expense of hard-working Ameri- the organization responsible for the at- the United States will not fund this de- cans. tack. So now, more than ever, the struction. The Stop Taxpayer Funding of United States must stand with its ally, I yield to my colleague from Iowa, Hamas Act, introduced by my friend condemn the attacks against Israel by Senator JONI ERNST. Senator SCOTT of Florida, is common- Hamas, and affirm our commitment to Ms. ERNST. Madam President, I sense legislation. It protects American support Israel’s peace and security. COTT assets and allies, while ensuring that thank Senator S , and I appreciate The Stop American Taxpayer Fund- not a penny of foreign aid is spent in- the time to speak today on this topic. ing of Hamas Act ensures no funding doctrinating students abroad and Certainly, I am rising to also support will be authorized to the territory of bankrolling terrorist activities. the Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Gaza, the site of Hamas’s headquarters, This is a nonpartisan issue. Ameri- Act. until the President certifies to Con- The United States should no longer cans do not support terrorism, so they gress that these funds can be spent provide any recognition or resources to certainly should not have to subsidize without benefiting terrorist organiza- Hamas, a terrorist organization sup- terrorism. We must take a stand tions. plied by Iran disguised as a Palestinian The United States must be clear in against this barbarism and the harm it political party. Hamas is a long- our unwavering commitment to our poses to most innocent civilians. standing terrorist organization whose ally and ensure no American taxpayer I simply cannot imagine why any of attacks and efforts against peace dollar goes to Hamas ever again. my colleagues—Republican, Democrat, threaten the lives of civilians and inno- I would like to thank my friend and or Independent—would oppose legisla- cents. colleague from the great State of Flor- tion that is fiscally responsible, mor- Using the population of Gaza as a ida for moving on this piece of legisla- ally sound, and in the best interest of human shield, Hamas fired more than tion I am proud to support. our allies, servicemembers, and our fu- 1,500 rockets into Israeli civilian areas Again, thank you for your leadership ture generations. in an unprovoked attack last month. on this. Finally, I believe we should recognize The attack was not the action of a re- I yield the floor back to the Senator that American citizens feel the painful sponsible political party but the vio- from Florida. effects from the recent flareup of violent outburst of an Iranian proxy bent Mr. SCOTT of Florida. And I yield to lence toward Israel. In tandem with the on the destruction of Israel and peace. my colleague from Mississippi, Senator global unrest, we have witnessed the Hamas’s roots and rationale have HYDE-SMITH. significant rise in anti-Semitic attacks very little to do with a broader strug- Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam Presi- largely fueled by old prejudices and ac- gle for freedom of worship or narrow dent, I join my colleagues today in de- celerated by harmful political rhetoric. land use disagreements. It is far sim- fense of our longtime friend and trust- It is my fervent hope that we would pler than that. Iran supplies rockets, ed ally, Israel, and to argue that abso- dedicate ourselves to stopping anti-Se- and Hamas launches rockets on inno- lutely no American taxpayer dollars mitic violence, to fortifying our deter- cent Israelis because they share a com- should be spent to benefit terrorist or- mination to protect the State of Israel, mon goal: eradication of the Jewish ganizations. and to promoting peaceful relations in people in Israel. It is that simple. Israel has no greater friend than the the Middle East. Hamas couldn’t be more clear in United States, and the Israeli people Thank you. their goals. Their charter states: have long relied on assistance from the I yield the floor. There is no solution for the Palestinian American people and other allies. It is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- question except through Jihad. There is no an unshakeable bond based on mutual ator from Florida. way out except by concentrating all powers respect, shared democratic values, and Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Madam Presi- and energies to face this Nazi, vicious Tatar common interests that existed long be- dent, I want to thank my colleagues invasion. fore the modern State of Israel was from Iowa and Mississippi for sup- No mention of peace or advancement founded. We must continue to support porting me today in our effort to make for people—Israel’s defensive actions and foster that relationship with ev- sure that we do not ever fund Hamas. against a terror group that compares erything we have as Israel faces grow- I hope every single Member in this their people to Nazis and is dedicated ing threats from Hamas and other ter- body can agree that the United States to their destruction are to be expected. rorist groups in the region. shouldn’t fund terrorists with Amer- Self-defense and protection of citizens As the annual appropriations process ican taxpayer dollars—funding that is a core responsibility of every coun- moves along, I am concerned, as are could be used to kill Israelis—like I do.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.041 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4576 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2021 I look forward to my colleagues joining Hamas or oppose defending Israel. And Let’s remember why we are doing me today to stand with Israel and all I can say to this is, enough abusing this. President Biden’s State Depart- against terrorism. the United States-Israel relationship ment said: Madam President, as if in legislative for partisan political purposes. It does We’re going to be working in partnership session, I ask unanimous consent that damage to the United States. It does with the United Nations and the Palestinian the Foreign Relations Committee be damage to the State of Israel. Authority to kind of channel aid there in a discharged from further consideration I am proud of my legislative efforts manner that does its best to go to the people of S. 1899 and the Senate proceed to its to defend Israel for over three decades, of Gaza. immediate consideration. I further ask and I would argue that the facts that That should scare us. that the bill be considered read a third these efforts have been bipartisan It went on to say: time and passed and that the motion to speak to the strength of the United As we have seen in life, as we all know in reconsider be considered made and laid States-Israel relationship. Both Repub- life, there are no guarantees, but we’re going upon the table. licans and Democrats share a long to do everything that we can to ensure that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there track record of working together to de- this assistance reaches the people who need it the most. objection? fend Israel’s right to exist and legis- Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President. lating accountability for U.S. taxpayer That is not much of a guarantee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- dollars spent overseas. But we have to That is a ‘‘maybe we will try.’’ We can ator from New Jersey. do the work, and I do believe there are do better. The Senate should do better. Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, Senators who are genuinely interested Republicans and Democrats should all reserving the right to object, I have in working toward that goal. say that not a dime will ever go to real concerns my colleagues’ efforts to The truth is, we already have a num- Hamas, a terrorist organization that subvert the legislative process and ber of laws and regulations in place re- kills little boys like Ido. We should all push through a bill without due consid- garding the delivery of lifesaving hu- be disgusted with this. eration from the Senate Foreign Rela- manitarian relief. As written, this bill, So I am very disappointed that my tions Committee. I know my distin- by way of example why we have bills go colleague uses a procedural matter to guished colleague from Florida is very through the committee so they can be say he objects, but basically what he is interested in these issues. I hope he worked on, seems intended to ensure saying is he will not agree that this would ask his leadership to put him on that nobody in Gaza could ever receive money will not go to Hamas. This was the committee because he consistently any of this support. The language is really simple. You could read this in comes to the floor and wants to cir- written so broadly that, for example, just 2 minutes. cumvent the committee. This is not before delivering clean water or water I am disappointed that my Demo- the first time. infrastructure, the President would ef- cratic colleague has made this polit- Let me be very clear: Hamas is a ter- fectively have to certify that anyone ical. It is not political. It is about, do rorist organization, and the terrorists related to Hamas would never drink we support Israel? Are we going to who lead Hamas have no regard for that water or drink from a water foun- make sure that never a dime goes to human life, whether they be the life of tain that carried that water. That is Hamas and another little boy like Ido innocent Israelis targeted by their simply absurd. dies? rocket attacks or the Palestinian fami- I would welcome a robust discussion I yield the floor. lies they constantly put in harm’s way. on the ways we can continue to ensure The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Israel has every right and responsi- that taxpayer dollars intended for life- ator from Wyoming. bility to defend herself from attacks saving humanitarian relief in Gaza and NOMINATION OF TOMMY P. BEAUDREAU against their civilians, and the United elsewhere can get to those who need it Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, States does not, and will not, ever pro- the most and certainly evade and avoid the Senate will be voting tomorrow on vide funding to Hamas. Neither of the hands of Hamas. the nomination of Tommy Beaudreau Let’s remember why we invest in for- those statements are up for debate. In to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the eign aid programs in the first place. We fact, I would argue that every single Interior. If confirmed, he will play a do so in pursuit of our common human- Member of this body agrees with those critical role in managing our Nation’s ity, of our values, and our own security assertions. public lands, our natural resources, our interests. So let’s recognize the polit- Indeed, the Senate has a long history national parks, our wildlife areas, and ical games being played on the floor of carefully crafting foreign aid pro- the Outer Continental Shelf. He will today for what they are and reject grams with robust oversight, as well as oversee the management of the largest them. sanctions that target Hamas and its Because of all of those reasons, water supply in the West, and he will supporters. With that in mind, there is Madam President, I object. also oversee our Nation’s trust respon- simply no reason this bill can’t go The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- sibilities to American Indian Tribes through regular order and sustain a tion is heard. and Alaska Natives. He will be respon- markup in the Foreign Relations Com- Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Madam Presi- sible for the multiple uses of our public mittee. I looked at the dates of intro- dent. lands. duction and then its subsequent refer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- One of the most important roles that rals—less than 3 weeks. We have done ator from Florida. he will fulfill is overseeing the develop- it before, and we can do it again. Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Madam Presi- ment of traditional and renewable en- As the chair of the Foreign Relations dent, I am glad my colleague has ac- ergy supplies on public lands and Committee, I have shown that I knowledged his interest in helping waters. prioritize moving serious, bipartisan Israel. Unfortunately, I am surprised Energy production on public lands is legislation. This bill in question is not that the—if my colleague had an inter- the engine of Wyoming’s economy. It a serious attempt at legislating; it is a est, why didn’t the Foreign Relations creates good-paying jobs. It provides partisan talking point. Committee take up the same resolu- tremendous revenue for the State, and Had the Senator from Florida, who is tion that the majority leader retook up we use the essential services of the the chair of the Republican Senatorial in support of Israel basically saying State funded by this, like public edu- Campaign Committee, or any of the that Israel had the right to defend cation. bill’s sponsors had a genuine interest itself and saying that Hamas was a ter- Mr. Beaudreau has extensive experi- in asserting Congress’s role in foreign rorist organization? My colleague ence at the Department of the Interior. policy and the hard work that goes didn’t. He served in a leadership position dur- into legislating, they would have gone This is a pretty simple bill. It basi- ing the Obama administration. As an through the regular order of the com- cally just says, look, any foreign aid attorney in the private sector, he regu- mittee process. They did not. we are going to give to the Palestinian larly handled matters relating to the Instead, I imagine they would rather Authority, we are going to make sure Department. He is an expert in his relish in a tweet proclaiming that it doesn’t go to Hamas. It is pretty field. His qualifications are clear. It is Democrats support taxpayer funding of simple. also clear from his nomination hearing

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Staff Sergeant Hughes was Department needs to listen and col- in Democrat-run cities. America’s cit- only brought to justice after his brave laborate with the people of Wyoming ies saw the largest increase in murder daughter decided to come forward. Had and the West. These are the States on record. the Army prosecuted him the first time that rely heavily on energy production My Democratic colleagues might say one of his victims had come forward, on our public lands. We are the States it is a coincidence. Yet there is a very his daughter may have been spared. that power America. We are the ones clear chain of events: Democrats at- At a Super Bowl party in 2017, Staff that will be hit the hardest by Presi- tack police. They cut police funding. Sergeant Hughes fed drinks to his host, dent Biden’s punishing Executive or- The number of police officers went a soldier under his care, until the host ders. This administration has un- down. Crime went up. passed out. He then approached his leashed a barrage of Executive actions We had a chance to fix the problem in host’s wife while she was outside the that threaten to destroy the liveli- law enforcement. Senator TIM SCOTT house. He propositioned her for sex, hoods of oil, natural gas, and coal introduced a police reform bill, which I and when she refused, he forced himself workers in the West. It is critical that strongly support. Yet the Democrats on her against their grill outside their Mr. Beaudreau keep those Americans blocked it. Time and again, Democrats house and then dragged her inside their at the forefront of his mind as he put criminals ahead of police and law- house, where he raped her—all while works at the Department. He can serve abiding citizens. Innocent people con- the husband was passed out in the next as a voice of reason in an administra- tinue to pay the price. room. tion that is waging a war on American Democrats spend trillions and tril- The survivor hid in her bathroom energy workers. lions of our tax dollars. Yet they cut until she could report the ordeal to CID My goal is to hold Mr. Beaudreau and funding to police, to law enforcement. the next day. CID took a year to inves- the Biden administration accountable Last year alone, Democrats cut more tigate a relatively straightforward rape to the commitments that Mr. than $1 billion worth of police funding. allegation. The command did nothing Beaudreau has made to our committee, This includes cutting funding in cities to expedite the investigation or hold and I will support his nomination. where violent crime went up. CID’s feet to the fire. POLICE DEPARTMENTS Police have been retiring or quitting CID determined that the allegations Madam President, on another topic, I in historic numbers. Fewer police offi- were credible, but the command did come to the floor today in support of cers means more crime, more destruc- nothing. Instead of prosecuting him, America’s police officers. Every week- tion, and more fear in our cities. the command put Staff Sergeant end, I go home to Wyoming. Every The American people deserve better. Hughes on the sergeant first class pro- weekend, people ask me about three The American people deserve safety motion list. Hopeless, the survivor asked that issues: the President’s attacks on and peace of mind. It is time for the something, anything, be done. The American energy, the crisis at our Democrats to stop attacking the po- command reacted by putting an admin- southern border, and the Democrats’ lice. It is time for the Democrats to istrative remark in his record. defunding the police. stop wasting taxpayer dollars on lib- People see the headlines. They see Staff Sergeant Hughes was trans- eral spending. It is time for Democrats the images on the news. They have ferred to a new duty station, Fort Dix. to start paying attention to public heard about looting and rioting, the vi- While at Fort Dix, after years of sexual safety. olence in Democrat-run cities. They abuse, his daughter bravely came for- I say to my Democratic colleagues, are deeply concerned. ward to report that abuse. CID at Fort Last year, 63 of America’s 66 largest the vast majority of police officers in Dix then noticed the administrative re- cities saw increases in one or more cat- this country are heroes. They put their mark in his record from the previous egories of violent crimes. On average, lives on the line for us every day. It is rape and began making inquiries. They homicides are up by one-third in just 1 time to treat them with respect. learned he had raped two other women When Democrats wage their war on year. Since President Biden took of- and physically abused his wife. fice, these increases have continued in the men and women who dedicate their The command had every tool avail- Democrat-run cities. In the first 3 lives to law enforcement, only crimi- able to stop Staff Sergeant Hughes months of this year, homicides went up nals win. The rest of our Nation loses. from his serial rapes, including the I yield the floor. in Washington, DC; Oakland, CA; abuse of his own daughter, but instead The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Philadelphia; Chicago; and Baltimore, they turned a blind eye and did noth- ator from New York. just to name a few. It is no wonder that ing. Even after he admitted to his the American people tell pollsters that UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 1520 crime and pled guilty, the Army of- they feel less safe today than they did Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Madam Presi- fered a plea deal of 13 years of confine- 1 year ago. dent, I rise to once again call for this ment—13 years of confinement despite The Democratic crime surge is espe- entire body to have the opportunity to sexually assaulting three women, in- cially shocking because it is a reversal consider and cast their votes on the cluding a minor. This serial offender of a long-term trend. For a quarter of Military Justice Improvement and In- avoided justice for 15 years. Even when a century, crime in America had been creasing Prevention Act. This com- the command was forced to administer going down. The violent crime rate was monsense reform would ensure that justice, he received a sentence less cut in half. The murder rate was also people in the military who have been than we would give a drug offender. cut in half. It was a historic, bipartisan subjected to sexual assault and other This case is why we need a profes- accomplishment. serious crimes get the justice they de- sional military justice system worthy Then, in 2014, Democrats began their serve. of the sacrifices the men and women in war on law enforcement officers. After I have been calling for a full vote on our military make every day. Having Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, the floor on this bill since May 24. That leadership at the top that truly cares MO, Democrats started attacking po- was 23 days ago. Since then, an esti- and that is truly passionate about pros- lice. Crime suddenly went up in Demo- mated 1,288 servicemembers will have ecuting sexual abuse will have reper- cratic cities. In the final 2 years of the been raped or sexually assaulted. Two cussions down the chain. Our bill does Obama-Biden administration, the mur- in three of the survivors will not even exactly this. der rate went up by one-fifth. Violent report it because they know they are We have 66 Senators who have co- crime overall went up by nearly 7 per- more likely to face retaliation than to sponsored this bill. It deserves a vote cent. receive justice. on the floor.

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The Military Justice Im- mittee be discharged from further con- move legislation that does remove any provement and Increasing Prevention sideration of S. 1520 and the Senate crimes related to sexual misconduct Act has that many bipartisan cospon- proceed to its consideration; that there from the current command to a system sors, and it is past time for this bill to be 2 hours of debate equally divided in that Senator GILLIBRAND is proposing. become law. the usual form; and that upon the use With that, I would reiterate my ob- This legislation was first introduced or yielding back of that time, the Sen- jection. by Senator GILLIBRAND and me and ate vote on the bill with no intervening The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- other Senators 8 years ago and has action or debate. tion is heard. gained more and more support each The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Mrs. GILLIBRAND. As you heard year. Senators who previously were objection? from the chairman of the committee, skeptical have come around and real- Mr. REED. Madam President. he only intends on taking one crime ized that the Department of Defense The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- out of the chain of command, and that can’t handle the pervasive problems of ator from Rhode Island. is sexual assault. And the reason why sexual assault on their own. Mr. REED. Madam President, once that is so problematic is, No. 1, it will The Armed Services Committee and again, I object to the request from the continue to undermine women in the the Department of Defense have had Senator from New York for the reasons military, marginalize them and isolate more than enough time to consider this I have previously stated, and I will re- them, creating a ‘‘pink court’’ that all idea. They have told us that they have peat again what I have said publicly legal experts have agreed would be it under control and tried other ap- and what I have committed to. highly ineffective and would harm the proaches. Those approaches have not I support removing prosecution of military justice system. worked. Women and men in the mili- sexual assault, the types of crimes that Second, our allies have already made tary continue to face high rates of sex- Senator GILLIBRAND discussed, from this move. They have taken all serious ual assault and retaliation. It is clear the chain of command. But her bill crimes out of the chain of command this bill is needed. goes further to include crimes not re- and given it to trained military pros- By moving the decision to prosecute lated to sexual assault. The removal of ecutors in the UK, Israel, Germany, out of the chain of command, perpetra- sexual assault crimes from the chain of Netherlands, and Australia. In those tors of sexual assault and other serious command will be an historic change in instances, they did it specifically for crimes will be held accountable. Sur- the military justice system and one defendants’ rights. And we have a simi- vivors will have more confidence in the lar problem in this country because which Senator GILLIBRAND can claim process. Retaliation will be less likely. great responsibility for effecting. We right now we have a great deal of racial We have been waiting almost a decade. must take care, however, that we do it bias in who gets punished. There is no need any longer to wait. I If you are Black or Brown in the U.S. thoughtfully, in a manner that does urge my colleagues to allow this bill to military today, you are 2.5 times more not break the military justice system. move forward today. And, obviously, it likely to be punished. And most com- The worst thing we can do to victims isn’t going to move forward today, but manders are White commanders. There of sexual assault is to move a bill Senator GILLIBRAND will be back here is further data that shows most Black through that can’t be implemented ef- tomorrow, asking the same thing. And and Brown servicemembers have either fectively or on time, creates too large I applaud you for doing that. experienced or witnessed racism within I yield the floor. a workload for too few qualified mili- the ranks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tary judge advocates, imperils prosecu- If we want to fix this criminal justice ator from Utah. tions, leads to convictions being over- system, you need a bright line, and it UTAH turned on appeal, or results in ne- should be at all serious crimes. That is Mr. LEE. Madam President, 100 years glected cases because the necessary at- how we fix the military justice system. ago, in 1921, a young and newly married tention cannot be devoted to them. That is how we give justice to sexual couple named Percy and Verabel According to the Department of De- assault survivors. Knudson saw the need for a gathering fense, the number of full-time colonels, And for the chairman to say today place in their community. Knowing lawyer disposition authorities required that it would cost too much money or they could make money selling ice to execute the system as proposed, that they don’t have sufficient re- cream and candy, they started Idle Isle which would take effect 180 days from sources or sufficient lawyers, it isn’t Ice Cream and Candy Store. enactment, exceeds the number of true. And those are the same argu- A few years later, after raising the judge advocates in that senior grade. ments that were used over the last 8 necessary funds, Percy and Verabel And this doesn’t account for her bill’s years about excluding sexual assault Knudson—with the help of David H. requirement that these O–6 judge advo- from the chain of command as well. Call and his wife LaRita—shifted their cates have significant trial and crimi- So I don’t think these are legitimate business from sweets to full-service nal law experience or that they would arguments. I think they are brought up meals, and Idle Isle Cafe was born. not then be available for other impor- year after year as just a way to put an Over the course of the last century, tant assignments reserved for O–6s, impediment in front of the reform that Idle Isle Cafe has endured remarkable such as military judges and division, is needed to fix the system. events in history and served important corps, or combatant command judge I now yield the floor to my colleague people. It survived the difficulties of advocates. Senator GRASSLEY. the Great Depression and World War II, The heads of the service Judge Advo- Mr. GRASSLEY. Senator GILLI- all while serving locals and national cate General’s Corps have previously BRAND, as 1 of the 65 other cosponsors celebrities alike, including Wallace raised concerns about the implementa- of this legislation, I think you are to Beery, Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, tion timeline, the resources necessary be commended for every day coming to Carole Lombard, and Paulette God- to execute, and a host of other incon- the floor, to be as consistent in being dard. sistencies with the current system that for this legislation as you have been During the fifties, Idle Isle even would have to be addressed to be sure since 2013. And every one of us thank served ‘‘The Duke’’ himself, Mr. John of successful implementation. These you for your persistence. You need to Wayne, who stopped in on a number of are the very military lawyers that Sen- be congratulated. And all the people occasions while visiting Utah on hunt- ator GILLIBRAND’s bill would empower who have been harmed by sexual as- ing trips and movie shoots. to make prosecutorial decisions, which saults over the last decades owe you a In those years, the cafe also served as includes an evaluation of a far greater great deal of gratitude for that. a meeting place for members of the number of cases than simply those that So I am here to join Senator GILLI- Brigham City unit of the Utah Na- end up in court-martial. These are the BRAND in asking for a vote on this cru- tional Guard, who were later called to

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A new park is planned. heights. dens as they endured the ups and downs The city is adding street lights. Funds are In 2002, the O.C. Tanner Company of life together. being raised to finance home ownership. And crafted the medals for the Winter volunteers are streaming in from all over the As the cafe celebrates its 100-year an- Salt Lake Valley to work side by side with Olympics, which were hosted in Salt niversary this year, it is worth recog- residents. Lake City. In 2019, O.C. Tanner de- nizing all the good that it has done for signed a copper spike replica of the Neighborhood resident, Bonnie Shaw, Utah and for Brigham City. Of course, original golden spike that was ceremo- stated: bearing one another’s burdens is one of nially driven at the joining of the two the things that Utahns do best. I am so encouraged, so hopeful, so blessed, branches of the first transcontinental I can’t even believe this is happening. Travis and Jana Porter, the current railroad. owners of Idle Isle Cafe, epitomized Another resident, Nickolaus Orwin, Today, the O.C. Tanner Company this spirit. Everyone who befriends or shared, as follows: maintains offices in the United States, works with the Porters quickly sees We live in a strange world these days. We Canada, England, Singapore, Australia, their love of community and their hear this ideology that if you don’t look like and India. The company is one of the dedication to their country. Nearly ev- me, talk like me, act like me and vote like largest manufacturers of retail and erything they do, both inside of the me, then we must be enemies, but through- corporate awards in the United States, out all of this social upheaval . . . this com- restaurant and outside, stems from munity has worked together and served one and it employs over 1,500 people. their passion for helping others and another in such a brilliant and beautiful way Through the dark nights of hardship, their optimistic outlook on life. that it just defies the ideology that we’re dif- O.C. Tanner has endured and even suc- Even with their five kids and the ferent and we have to segregate ourselves ceeded, thrived. Through the difficul- business of running the restaurant, the out into groups. Even in the dark days of ties of community building, the volun- couple finds intentional time each day COVID . . . this community service was such teers of Operation MyHometown en- to love and serve those who work in a bright, shiny star. Through all of that dure, and they are succeeding. the cafe and all who come to visit. As hard, we have this, this really beautiful and Through 100 years of historic highs safe community service that was happening. a result of their service, Idle Isle Cafe and unforgettable lows, the Idle Isle endures. It has been said that ‘‘the greatness Cafe endures and, yes, the cafe is suc- We, as Utahns, are engaged in the of a community is most accurately ceeding too. As goes the saying, those work of enduring together. In fact, the measured by the compassionate actions who endure conquer. State’s economy is so robust, in large of its members.’’ If that is the case, Similar to O.C. Tanner, volunteers of part, because neighbors care for neigh- then Utah is truly a great place. Operation MyHometown, the Idle Isle bors, friends care for friends, and To honor this tradition of greatness, Cafe, and all Utahns have endured the strangers even look out for strangers. I myself am grateful to host the annual difficulties of the last year with ut- It doesn’t matter who you are. In Utah, Flavors of Utah event in partnership most faith and fortitude, and they are you belong. Whether in the cafe or the with Operation My Hometown in West emerging victorious. The enduring community, there is a place for you at Valley City later this summer. My of- spirit of Utah is strong. the table. Our doors are open. So, too, fice has partnered with this and other The 2020 pandemic, earthquakes, are our hearts. You see, Utah is one of great community groups to collect food civic discord, confusion, and conten- these places where it doesn’t matter from local producers and distribute it tion presented daunting challenges in how long your family has been in the to those in need. I encourage other the lives of all, and yet Utahns are State or whether you have been here Utahns to join me in this effort as we breathing a collective sigh of relief as for 5 minutes; to us, you are a Utahn. together look for opportunity to we embrace the shining horizon that The endearing spirit of Utah is not thrive. lies yet ahead. inspired by government. No, it is in- The spirit of Utah, the enduring spir- Since the onset of the virus over a spired by moms and dads, teachers, it of Utah, is borne from a rich history year ago, Utahns have seen near-con- small business owners, friends, and of hard work, industry, innovation, and tinual drop in unemployment. Utah’s neighbors. ingenuity—even against great hard- unemployment rate fell to 2.8 percent Earlier this year, when neighbors in ship. Few individuals embody this spir- in April—less than half the national West Valley City were overwhelmed at it more than the late Obert Clark Tan- number. the prospect of revamping and reclaim- ner. Though earthquakes shook homes ing their community, an opportunity Born in Farmington, UT, in 1904, O.C. and businesses last year, Utah’s econ- presented itself. Aging homes, with Tanner was the youngest of 10 children. omy has still been rated the best in the peeling paint and cracked up drive- Despite his position in the family, from United States by several nationally ways, broken fences, and neglected a young age, Tanner felt an obligation recognized outlets. And while the dis- yards, needed to be refinished. So in to provide for his family. He did so by cord, confusion, and contention seem typical Utah fashion, neighbors came performing odd jobs around the city, to dominate the airwaves, Utah’s citi- together. including stoking furnaces. One of the zens have banded together to bridge After identifying problems, reviewing people for whom Tanner stoked the fur- the partisan divides that can be so dif- resources, and communicating with nace was a jeweler. The jeweler became ficult to overcome. community leaders, an initiative was a friend and a mentor to Tanner and, Utah and Utahns are remarkable. born—Operation My Hometown. Oper- with time, schooled the young Tanner If you are seeking a place to start a ation My Hometown is a neighborhood in the jewelry business. Tanner was a business, ask those at Idle Isle Cafe. improvement coalition made up of resi- quick study. He swiftly implemented Utah is the place. dents, city workers, and volunteers the lessons taught to him and began If you are seeking a place where com- from various churches and other orga- selling graduation pins and class rings munity matters, ask those at Oper- nizations. It runs entirely on private from the back of his car. ation MyHometown. Utah is the place. initiative and volunteerism, two of In 1927, he officially founded the O.C. If you are seeking a place where op- Utah’s hallmark strengths. Their proc- Tanner Company. Though still an un- portunity is abundant, read the story ess is simple: see something in need of dergraduate student at the University of O.C. Tanner. Utah is the place. repair, note it and join the group to of Utah, he used what little time he I am very grateful for the privilege of help fix it and then, of course, fix it. had outside of his classwork to make representing the State of Utah here in Repair requests can be submitted on- ends meet—and make ends meet, he the U.S. Senate. It is my hope that the line, and anyone can help. The projects did. The company quickly grew and en- successes and the enduring spirit of

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It is easy one step closer to President Biden’s sham. The candidates are hand se- to see why Mr. Raisi is the chosen desk. The Senate unanimously passed lected, the result predetermined, and front man for the corrupt leaders of a legislation to finally make Juneteenth the opportunity for change non- brutal regime, because his resume is a Federal holiday and to preserve the existent. nothing less than a long list of atroc- legacy of that momentous day for gen- The process for electing the Presi- ities. Mr. Raisi’s first step to power erations to come. dent of Iran is just a few steps shy of came after the 1979 Revolution. For more than a century, Texans the fabricated elections in places like Throughout the 1980s, he gained more have celebrated Juneteenth and com- Iraq under Saddam Hussein. In 2002, power and influence and the trust of memorated the anniversary of the day Saddam won reelection by 11 million the Ayatollah. In 1988, he was chosen to slaves in Texas were first informed of votes—11 million to 0—and there was be one of the four members of the so- the news that they were, indeed, free. reported to be 100 percent turnout. In called ‘‘death commission’’ charged President Lincoln issued the Emanci- fact, there weren’t any other can- with carrying out executions of Ira- pation Proclamation on January 1, didates running. In fact, the question nians’ political prisoners. Mr. Raisi 1863, but the news didn’t reach Texas on the ballot asked if Saddam should played a central role in these execu- for 21⁄2 years, until June 19, 1865. remain in office, check yes or no. tions, which took place over the course We were the first State to make It reminds me of the story I heard of 5 months. Juneteenth a holiday and, of course, it about that time of a reporter traveling It is difficult for us to be sure how commemorates an event that occurred with a driver whom he had hired to many political prisoners were killed, in Galveston, TX. But over the last drive him around Iraq to report on con- but it is widely known to be in the four decades, many other States have ditions there. The reporter asked— thousands. Some believe the death toll joined us. when he learned that there was 100-per- could be as high as 30,000 from these It is finally time to recognize cent turnout and Saddam Hussein won death commissions. Juneteenth as a national holiday. I re- by 100 percent of the votes, he said to Mr. Raisi’s reign of terror did not introduced this bipartisan bill with the this driver: Well, you have been with stop there. He continued to serve in Senator from Massachusetts, Senator me; how did you vote? And he said: high-ranking positions throughout the MARKEY, this year, and I have been Saddam must have known what was in government and inflict violence on dis- proud to work alongside my fellow my heart. sidents. He currently serves as the Ju- Texan Congresswoman, SHEILA JACK- That, to me, is maybe apocryphal, diciary Chief, where he continues to di- SON LEE, in the House to get the bill but a demonstration how even the dic- rect the execution of protesters and passed and signed into law. The bill tators like Saddam Hussein, even the ethnic minority groups. Once again, now heads to the House and according Ayatollah in Iran, still want to give this mass murderer is expected to be to Congressman STENY HOYER, the the appearance of democracy, even the next President of Iran. House will actually pass it today. though they deny it to their very own This election comes at a very precar- I will have more to say about the his- people. ious time for the regime. Iran has expe- tory and significance of Juneteenth to- In Iran, the situation isn’t much dif- rienced major uprisings since the last morrow, but for now, I want to thank ferent than the election under Saddam election in 2017. Popular slogans in- the dozens of Senators on both sides of Hussein. It is just a larger effort to cre- cluded: ‘‘Death to the dictator’’ and the aisle who have supported this ef- ate the appearance of choices. ‘‘Our enemy is right here; they lie fort. I think, particularly now at this While the Iranian people may vote when they say it is America.’’ point in our Nation’s history, a little for the eventual winner, there is a Iranian citizens place the responsi- reconciliation can go a long way. highly controlled process that selects bility for the economic crisis that the It is also an opportunity to learn the pool of candidates, and the pup- country is currently experiencing on from our past. America is the greatest peteer behind the curtain is the Su- the regime that controls the country. Nation in the world, but we are not preme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The vast majority of Iranians live perfect and, indeed, the original sin of Unlike a true democracy, the can- below the poverty line, and the govern- slavery when this country was created didates for President of Iran are not se- ment’s pathetic mishandling of COVID– has caused this country a lot of angst, lected by the Iranian people. They are 19 has made already harsh cir- death, and injustice over the years. We selected behind closed doors by a pow- cumstances even more unbearable. fought a civil war, and 600,000 Ameri- erful group called the Guardian Coun- The Iranian people know this elec- cans died. If you extrapolated that to cil. This group, itself, is comprised of tion is a sham. Candidates approved by current population, that would be like 12 people. Half are selected by the Su- the Supreme Leader offer no window 3 million Americans dying. preme Leader and the other half are se- for the freedoms and change that they Of course, we went through the civil lected by the Parliament. desperately want and desperately need. rights movement in the sixties, and, of But Parliament can’t select just any- The Iranian resistance has called for course, the latest manifestation of ra- one for this position. These six jurists an all-out boycott of the elections, and cial strife is the unfortunate killing of are chosen from the options presented turnout is expected to be the lowest people like George Floyd and the lack to the Parliament by the Chief Justice, since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. of trust that exists between some law and the Chief Justice—you might have For the United States and our allies, enforcement and the communities that guessed—is appointed by the Supreme this changing of the guard cannot be they serve. Leader. just a blip on the radar, because Iran While America is not perfect, we con- This contrived election is not the re- continues to commit human rights tinue to do the work to strive to be ‘‘a sult of a fair and democratic process. abuses and back terrorist organizations more perfect Union,’’ in the words of So the candidates hardly represent the and authoritarian figures, including the Constitution. will of the Iranian people. Of the 592 dictators around the world. IRAN registered candidates, only 7 were ap- Currently, two Iranian warships are Mr. President, this Friday, Iran will proved by the Guardian Council—5 con- making their way across the Atlantic, hold its 13th Presidential election, but servatives and 2 so-called reformists. and we have reason to believe that unlike Presidential elections in the The Guardian Council, in fact, pre- these ships are carrying missile- United States or in any other legiti- vented most reformists or moderate equipped fast-attack boats and other mate democracy, this process in Iran is candidates from even participating in military equipment to Venezuela.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.056 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4581 Whether this is a test or a threat or Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. At one time, most of the most deadly an effort to seek some kind of leverage I agree that this is one of the most drug, fentanyl, which is a synthetic remains to be seen, but what is abun- critical responsibilities of our time, opioid, was coming from China. Frank- dantly clear is that Iran has no inten- but a flawed agreement that relieves ly, a lot of it was coming from the mail tion of taking its foot off the gas. pressure on Iran, without concessions, system, from our own Postal Service. Over the past 2 months, U.S. military with regard to its nuclear weapon aspi- We passed legislation here in this body. assets in Iraq have been attacked by ration will only continue to embolden I have worked with Republicans and drones laden with explosives, and all the regime. Iran’s belligerence cannot Democrats alike on it, and we have signs point to the responsibility being be rewarded with sanctions relief, and largely been able to deal with that on Iranian-backed militias. Just last the administration should not continue issue, but those same drugs have now month, the world watched in horror as to squander our leverage. moved to Mexico, and now they are the conflict between Israel and Pal- The Biden administration needs to coming across our southern border. So, estine gave way to more violence and resume the maximum pressure cam- if you look at the amount of fentanyl destruction than we have seen in years. paign on Iran, and I would encourage and other synthetic opioids—again, the This was a proxy war waged by Iran the President to work closely with us deadliest of all drugs at a time when against the Jewish State. Hamas—that in Congress to identify an approach more people are dying from overdoses proxy—receives significant financial that is effective, comprehensive, and in our country than ever in history— support from Iran, which is the No. 1 built on bipartisan foundations. We more and more of that is coming across state sponsor of terrorism in the world. have to stop Iran from ever achieving a the southern border in addition to the Now take these actions over the past nuclear weapons capability. cocaine and crystal meth and other few months, and add that to what we I asked the Director of National In- dangerous drugs that were already have seen over the last several years. telligence, Avril Haines, during her coming. Iran has arrested and continues to de- confirmation hearing: Should the This is about the immigration sys- tain American citizens. It engages in United States prevent Iran from get- tem not working properly and having a gross human rights abuses. It backs ting a nuclear weapon? She said: Yes. huge surge of individuals—family terrorists around the world. We have She didn’t hesitate. members, unaccompanied kids. It is also watched as Iran has blatantly ig- I asked Ambassador Burns, the new also about not having control of that nored the restrictions on the Joint CIA Director, the same question: border and having this contraband Comprehensive Plan of Action, the so- Should we let Iran get a nuclear weap- come over—in the case of these dan- called JCPOA, which is designed to pre- on? He said ‘‘no’’ without hesitation. gerous drugs—that is actually result- vent Iran from enriching uranium and I find that encouraging from these ing in overdoses and deaths all over the building a nuclear weapon. two new members of President Biden’s United States, including in my State of During the time that it violated the Cabinet, but we need to work together, Ohio. terms of the JCPOA, Iran was led by as Republicans and Democrats, as So how can we tell that it is getting President Hassan Rouhani, broadly Members of Congress, with the admin- worse? I would just look at these num- considered to be a moderate when com- istration to ensure that our efforts to bers here. This is the latest from the pared to his expected successor. Fol- stop Iran from developing nuclear Customs and Border Protection folks of lowing this election, Iran’s already ex- weapons can last beyond the term of a its encounters at the southwest border. treme President will be replaced by an Remember, we had a crisis in May of single President or Congress. even more punishing leader. The I yield the floor. 2019, which was deemed to be the worst United States cannot simply stand by I suggest the absence of a quorum. crisis of its kind, and it was pretty bad. and enable Iran to continue down its The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We had a lot of unaccompanied kids current path. clerk will call the roll. coming at that time and a lot of family In recent years, Iran has felt signifi- The bill clerk proceeded to call the members as well as individuals. The cant pressure from the United States roll. high point was here at 144,000 individ- and our allies. The Trump administra- Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask uals. We are now, as of May of 2021, tion withdrew from the Iran nuclear unanimous consent that the order for which was last month, at 180,000. deal and placed sanctions on hundreds the quorum call be rescinded. Some of my colleagues have said: of businesses and individuals who The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Well, it is getting better. I don’t see helped finance Iran’s illicit activities, objection, it is so ordered. that it is getting better, and the num- and there is no question that Iran bers don’t say it is getting better. It is BORDER SECURITY stood the most to lose from the his- really at the point now where it is toric Abraham peace accords that were Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I am overwhelming those people whose jobs brokered this last year. This took a here to talk about the escalating crisis are to try to control the border. They number of Arab countries that were on our southern border. just don’t have the resources to be able I am the ranking Republican, the nominally adversaries, and they joined to handle this. together to declare their willingness to senior Republican, on the Homeland It is also overwhelming our system let Israel live in peace and to recognize Security Committee, which is a com- all the way through. A lot of this is of it as a legitimate state. mittee that has, among other things, families and kids coming in, as an ex- The Biden administration has al- oversight over what happens at the De- ample, and we don’t have the facilities ready loosened the pressure valve on partment of Homeland Security and to take care of these children. Iran. President Biden has made it clear therefore at the border and with the During this first period of time—here his intent to revive the Iranian nuclear Customs and Border Patrol and has is the Biden inauguration. After the in- deal no matter what the cost. At the other responsibilities. We have been auguration, this huge increase started same time, the administration has looking at this issue carefully over the to happen, and it was because policies rolled back sanctions that would have past few months. We have been trying were changed. A new President who is provided the U.S. maximum leverage to figure out how we can address this coming in has the right to change poli- to bring Iran to the negotiating table. surge at the border that is really over- cies, but in my view, what a President By simply signaling his intent, the whelming the Border Patrol. doesn’t have the right to do is to Biden administration has already It is obviously about people, but it is change policies without preparing for emboldened and encouraged Iran’s ma- also about drugs. Unfortunately, there it. lign activities. Iran did not play by the are more and more drugs coming over It is one thing to say we are not rules of the JCPOA the first time the southern border as well, which, in going to have an emergency on the around, so there is absolutely no rea- effect, makes States like mine, Ohio— southern border anymore and that we son to believe that this will change which is not on the southern border; we are going to do away with title 42—a when a radical mass murderer assumes are actually on the northern border— provision that says, if you have some- the Presidency. part of the border, in effect, because we body coming over the border during Over the last few days, the leaders of are affected by what happens down COVID, he can be turned back—and im- the G7 have reaffirmed the need to stop there. mediately the President is saying: No,

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They chose instead tion where people were being turned cilities, which were primarily built, to go back to their home, mostly in away because of COVID one day, and frankly, for single adults and were Central America, rather than wait in the next day, they were not, and you never built for long-term detention, Mexico. Those cases, once adjudicated, can see the result. were overwhelmed with children. You those people could come back and By the way, these are people who had children sleeping side by side dur- enter into our country if they were come from all over the world, but a lot ing COVID—none of them being tested successful in their court case. come from the Northern Triangle coun- for COVID, by the way—and they didn’t But this system is not working. If a tries—the countries of Guatemala, El have blankets. They had sheets, essen- trafficker or a smuggler goes to a fam- Salvador, and Honduras. tially, that are—you know, no real ily in Central America or elsewhere— Recently, the President of Honduras warmth or padding. They were sleeping there are a lot of immigrants now com- talked about this, and I know the on the ground with pads underneath ing from other countries, including all President of Guatemala has talked them. The system just couldn’t handle over Latin America, Ecuador, and about it. What the President of Guate- it. Nicaragua and other places. They say: mala has said, in essence, is that the Now, at this point, most of those Look, if you come with us, give me a traffickers, the smugglers, heard this. children are out of the Border Patrol lot of money as a trafficker, thousands So they came down to our country and system, and they are into the HHS sys- of dollars, and if these kids come with me or you come with me as a family, said: Let’s go to the northern border tem. HHS is the Agency that is sup- we will get you into America, and you and make that difficult and arduous posed to take care of these kids. They will have the opportunity to stay in journey—it is sometimes a very dan- can only be in the Border Patrol cus- America. gerous journey for these children—be- tody for a short period of time. That You know what, I have to say tonight cause the Biden administration has was being violated. They were staying on the floor of the U.S. Senate that said that there would no longer be this there much longer than they were sup- those smugglers and traffickers are title 42 in place so that we can turn posed to under law, but there was no probably telling the truth, and that is you away at the border. In fact, he place else for them to go. So now there the problem, because when they come said: We want to reunite families and have been HHS facilities that have to the border and they claim asylum, kids, and that means come to the bor- been built and opened, and these HHS then instead of having that be adju- der, and you can come into the coun- facilities are taking care of these kids. dicated there at the border and deter- try. That is what has happened. I will say that some of my colleagues mined—or saying: You need to wait on Look, I believe we ought to have a would say: Well, this is great news. the other side of the border until we legal immigration system that is very You know, we have fewer children in adjudicate this—what I would do on healthy in this country. I believe in Border Patrol custody; that is good. our side of the border, I would do the immigration. I think it is a very im- But they are still in American Govern- adjudications right there rapidly. In- portant part of who we are as Ameri- ment custody; they just switched from stead, they are saying: OK. Here is a cans. We take more people in legally Border Patrol to HHS. bus pass or here is a plane ticket. Go to every year than any other country in HHS has had a very hard time staff- the interior of the United States. Go to the world, and that is over a million ing up, and there have been, as you your hometown, wherever it is, who- people a year. I think that has been know, allegations of abuse. Some of ever is listening tonight—my home- good for our country. It is part of the these contracts that have been given to town is Cincinnati, OH—go to Wash- fabric of our society. We should want the private sector to run these HHS fa- ington, DC, wherever, and then wait for immigrants to come but to come in a cilities have not been done in a proper your court case. You need to check in legal and orderly way. way, and it has caused problems. periodically. And not only is this surge over- A lot of the people who were down Those court cases and the adjudica- whelming the border, but it is really there on the border helping with these tions take years—on average, 4, 5, 6, 7 not fair to all of those people who have kids do not have the right training. or 8 years, depending on who you talk been waiting in line for years and years They are not trained to take care of to. Because a lot of these cases are ap- to come to our country from a country kids—including, by the way, a lot of pealed, that is maybe where you get to like El Salvador or Honduras or Guate- government employees who have vol- the 7 or 8 years. So that is a long pe- mala or Mexico, for that matter, people unteered to go down. God bless them. riod of time, right, when you are in the who want to come legally, people who They are getting paid to go down there United States awaiting your court are reuniting with their families le- rather than do their work here in case. Why? Because there is a back- gally here or have skills that we want Washington, as an example, but they log—a huge backlog—of over a million in this country. We should encourage don’t have the training. cases. I think it is more like 1.3 million that. But this is happening in a way So this creates a lot of issues, as you now. So that huge backlog and the lack that is not orderly, and it is happening can imagine, when you have thousands of resources that have been devoted to because there has been a change in pol- and thousands of these kids showing up the system and the fact that just be- icy. in unprecedented numbers. So that is cause you apply for asylum, you get to The other big change in policy is that what we are seeing on the border become into the United States gives the if you come, people were told—this is cause of changes in policy. trafficker the ability to say that, to after the inauguration—then if you Another change in policy that was say: Just let your kids come with me apply for asylum, meaning that you made was not only were we no longer or come with me as a family member. have a credible fear of persecution going to turn people away because of Pay me a lot of money. back home, so you apply for asylum, COVID without putting anything in its Unfortunately, a lot of these individ- you will be allowed to come into the place to deal with all these claims, but, uals, including kids, women and girls, country. In other words, there won’t be instead, there was a policy called the get abused on the trip north from an adjudication of that. There won’t be ‘‘Remain in Mexico’’ policy or the Mi- mostly, again, the Northern Triangle a decision made. Whether you apply grant Protocol policy. Under that pol- countries—Guatemala, El Salvador, properly or not, you will be told you icy, people who came as families and and Honduras up to Mexico. Obviously can come into the country. applied for asylum were told: Fine, but there are a lot of issues with crossing So I went down to the border a cou- you have to wait in Mexico rather than the border itself in terms of going ple months ago and was able to go wait in the United States for your asy- across the desert, and there are some there with Secretary Mayorkas and my lum claim to be adjudicated. terrible stories. colleague on the committee, Senator Frankly, a lot of those people ended But the point is, they know that PETERS, who is the Democratic chair- up going back home because they were when they get to the United States,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.059 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4583 they are going to be told not that ‘‘You not, but you can’t then say: OK. They they do because they don’t have the have to turn back,’’ not that ‘‘You should have had all this infrastructure people to do it—just assume you are have to stay here until we decide in place. going to have a lot of crossings there whether you actually are, you know, My point is, we need to own up to our when there is not Border Patrol there. going to get asylum, whether you qual- own actions, and to blame the Trump Instead, we should complete those ify for it,’’ but instead ‘‘Here is a bus administration for what is happening very small sections of the wall that ticket. Here is a plane ticket. Go into now in terms of the lack of infrastruc- haven’t been completed, and, again, it the interior and wait.’’ ture when the infrastructure wasn’t is mostly openings. Now, let’s say that individual who needed, frankly, given the policies they Then we should put the technology in goes to the interior does not show up had in place, I think is, frankly, just place. We were told when we were down for the court case. What happens? Well, not a very constructive use of time. We in El Paso in that sector that only 10 in theory, there is a group called ICE, should instead be focused on, OK, how percent of the technology had been put which is part of the immigration sys- do we take this situation and make it in place for, let’s say, you know, dozens tem that then, having kept track of better and deal with it? of miles of wall—not thousands, not for that person, deports the person back to My own view, for what it is worth, is even the area outside of the suburban their home country. That is not hap- we start with enforcing the law, par- and urban areas, but in the areas where pening, or at least it is not happening ticularly along the border, and say to it could slow people down to give the in the vast majority of cases. our Border Patrol: We are going to give Border Patrol a chance to be able to re- For a while, it was that the adminis- you the support you need to be able to spond. But the technology was stopped, tration—and, frankly, the previous ad- support keeping these drugs out and again, on day one because President ministration had a similar policy for at dealing with the immigration crisis in Biden said we are going to stop con- least some time—that we are going to an appropriate way. Instead, we have struction, stop—even though the con- focus on criminals. So those who are in done just the opposite. tractors had been paid for this work. the United States who are migrants So the first thing I would do is to So that, to me, is No. 1. Let’s give coming up here who have a criminal say: Let’s support those who are on the the Border Patrol what they need in record, we are going to deport them border. Let’s tell them we are going to terms of personnel and equipment and specifically the technology. I think the but not prioritize others who simply be there for them and provide them the technology is the most important part come here under an asylum claim and resources they need to do their job. of this. And you do need the sensors, then do not show up at their court case One of those things, of course, is to you do need the cameras, and you do or show up but do not leave the coun- complete the fencing that was started during the Trump administration. need to know what is going on. try. If smugglers are coming through But if you look at the deportation There are some in this body on the with a bunch of drugs and they can di- figures over the last several months of other side of the aisle and, of course, a vert the Border Patrol, which they do, lot in the Obama administration who the Biden administration, you will see with another group—let’s say a group did not support the wall; same with the that that is just simply not happening. of unaccompanied children or families, new Trump administration—or, I am In fact, there were fewer deportations where there is a lot of processing time sorry, the new Biden administration. last month, I am told, than there are involved—the Border Patrol will go to But the Trump administration decided ICE agents. So I am not sure what they the one group, spend a lot of time proc- to go ahead with the wall. They got the are doing. essing, as they have to do, and in the money for it. He started building it— But I do know that on this day, on meantime, the group coming with the not across the whole border but over the inaugural day, President Biden said drugs will sneak across. If you have the about 20 percent of the border, which to the world that we are going to stop technology in place, you can avoid deportations for a period of time. So has often been misunderstood, but that, but if you don’t, there is no way that is added to this narrative that if areas where it would make a dif- to deal with that crisis. you are a smuggler or a trafficker and ference, at least to slow people down. So, No. 1, let’s take care of those one of these people who are taking ad- I have always been of the view that along the border who are trying their vantage and exploiting these families the wall is not in and of itself an an- best to do their work and don’t have and individuals and kids, you have got swer because if you don’t have tech- the support that they need. a narrative that is pretty strong where nology associated with the wall, people No. 2, I think we need to reinstate you can say: Hey, if you go to the bor- will go under it or over it and around some asylum policies that were start- der and you claim asylum, you come it. You have to have the cameras and ing to work effectively. Frankly, they into the United States of America, and the sensors and so on to make the wall hadn’t been implemented fully during then we will see what happens. Unfor- effective. That has not been completed. the Trump administration, so it is hard tunately, right now we don’t have a What has been completed is most of to tell. But one is allowing people who system in place to deal with that. the fencing, but then there are gaps in want to apply for asylum to apply in So that is a long way of saying we the fencing. And when I was down their home country or in a safe third have a crisis on the border, and we are there, as everyone can testify who has country. not facing up to it. been down to the border to see this, So think about this. I talked ear- In a number of the hearings that I there are literally holes in the wall lier—people who want to apply for asy- have been at on this topic, the adminis- where they were going to put a gate in, lum now are just coming to the border, tration witnesses go out of their way to but they hadn’t completed it yet, and and they are told, under an asylum say this is the fault of the Trump ad- when the Biden administration came claim, they can go into the interior of ministration. Their argument is, as I in, again, one of the things they did on the United States. They are given understand it, that the Trump adminis- day one, they said: Stop. Stop the con- maybe a notice to appear—actually, a tration should have been prepared for struction—even though the contractors lot of families are not even given a no- this surge by putting in place during had already been paid to do this work. tice to appear anymore because they this time period a lot more of this in- So, literally, if you go to the El Paso are just overwhelmed. We saw that, frastructure. sector, where I was, you go to an open- and I saw families who were literally We talked about the HHS facilities, ing in the wall, there will be the con- given just a sheet of paper that had the for instance, that were not ready, and struction material there on the ground, addresses of where the ICE offices are therefore kids got stuck at the Border and there are no contractors there, and in America, and they were told: We Patrol detention facilities. the Border Patrol, you can imagine, is don’t know where you are going in Well, it is an interesting argument. I demoralized by this. These people have America, but wherever you go, go to mean, they didn’t have any issue here. already been paid to put up the gate, this ICE office wherever, in your re- They didn’t have this surge. They did but they leave the gate open. So they gion, but no notice to appear in court. back in 2019, but they put policies in have to be 24/7 physically present there But whether they are given a notice to place to deal with it. You can argue to keep people from coming through appear or not, they are going into the whether those policies were right or those openings or just—which is what interior.

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But this can be done region—for instance, Guatemala— against the refugee system. I think we with the new technologies that we which, as you know, those who are in should accept refugees in this country, have. Right now we have E-Verify in Guatemala are coming from El Sal- as other countries do, who have a cred- place, but it is not mandatory. Don’t vador or Honduras or farther south. ible fear of persecution in their own you think it should be mandatory? Be- That makes a lot of sense to me. Those country and need a place to land. We cause if you dry up the job opportuni- are discontinued for some reason. They have a successful system to do that. We ties for people coming illegally, then really hadn’t been put in place where have a system to resettle these people. you will not have this magnet of pull- they were implemented fully, but that There are agencies that specialize in ing people over the border. would seem to me to be a very smart that. A lot of them are private sector Again, legal immigration ought to be thing; that is, to tell people: If you agencies. encouraged. We ought to bring in refu- want to apply for asylum, that is fine. So I think on the border is where we gees. Asylees who qualify ought to be Come to our consulate office and apply, ought to put the funding. These re- given asylum in this country. That is or if you don’t want to apply in your gional processing centers ought to be who we are. We are a country that has own country, perhaps because you do there to help make the decision quick- always welcomed the stranger. But do fear persecution, go to a third country ly—quickly—so that people don’t have it in an orderly and lawful way. and stay in a third country and apply. to wait 4 years, but instead they get an If we don’t do that, we will continue Doesn’t that make sense? answer, yes or no, to be able to come to see a border being overwhelmed. We Also, I think we should—and again, into this country if they apply for asy- will continue to see this. There is no these should all be bipartisan ideas— lum and they qualify for asylum. reason for this to change based upon give the Border Patrol the resources Finally, I would say that we need to current policy. These simple steps that that they need. On third-country asy- put a system in place to discourage il- I talk about could all be bipartisan. lum applications, I know for a while legal immigration that goes to the em- This is not a partisan issue. This is an there were a number of Democrats who ployer. And I know this is somewhat issue of commonsense approaches that strongly supported applying for asylum controversial on both sides of the aisle have been taken by Republican and in your own home country. President for different reasons, but to me, if an Democrat administrations over the Obama’s administration did for some employer can hire someone who is ille- years. We can make a big difference time. gal, because that person has docu- here. But, third, I would require adjudica- mentation—say, a driver’s license or There is a small program called the tion at the border. So when you come Social Security card or something else Central American Minors Program, for asylum—and this is consistent with that is fraudulent—there will be more which was reinstated just this week, legislation that is bipartisan that Sen- and more illegal immigration because and it helps with regard to unaccom- ator SINEMA and Senator CORNYN intro- that is the magnet. panied kids coming from Central duced and I support—you have regional I know some say that people come to America. I support that program. I am processing centers on the border. This this country to take advantage of our glad the Biden administration put it in will take some funds. It will be expen- social services and not to work. There place, and I have been told by Biden ad- sive because we don’t have a system in may be some of that, but I will tell ministration officials at the highest place right now. As I said, there is a you, if you go to the border and talk to level at DHS that this is the answer. 1.2, 1.3 million backlog in asylum these migrants—which I have done, and Well, we had something like 19,000 kids claims. That is when people have to I did it again a couple of months ago coming over the border in one month, wait 4, 5, 6, 7, years. Instead, have these and did it many times before—and ask and thousands a day. In that system in on the border. Have these operations them: Why are you coming to America? the Obama years, when it was in place, where somebody can come, claim asy- They are not saying they are coming to the Central American Minors Program lum, and go before an immigration offi- America to get on our social welfare only had 3,000 or 4,000 kids come cial, someone who can judge whether system. They say they are coming to through it over 10 weeks, or something that asylum claim is credible or not. work because they know they can like that. So we had more children A little background for this, if you make 5 times, 10 times, maybe even coming over in 2 days than they did in come from these Northern Triangle from poor areas in Honduras 15 times that entire program. countries or come from Mexico and what they can make in their own coun- I am not suggesting that the program claim asylum, only about 15 percent— try. And they would like to bring their is a bad idea. Let’s do that. But if you that is 1–5, 15 percent—of these asylum families and would like for them to don’t do these other things, too, you claims are ultimately successful. Why? have a better life and maybe send re- are not going to make a dent in this Because most people who are coming mittances back to their family. Well, issue. are coming for economic reasons, again, that is an issue that we need to And, again, our hearts go out to some which I totally understand. If I were a address in these third world countries, of these individuals. They have a tough father in Honduras in a rural area and but in the meantime we need to have time in their countries, and we wish I had no prospects for a job, I would an orderly system of immigration, and their countries were more like ours. We want to gather up my family and come if you allow employers to hire people wish that they had more economic op- to the United States, because you can without any consequence, then, this portunities, more freedom, and that get a lot more financial security here will continue to happen. they had a democracy and a market for yourself and your family. That is So what is the answer to that? Well, system that actually works for the totally understandable, but that is not one is to have an E-Verify system that people. That is not the reality now. the basis for an immigration system really works. That means you have to I know the administration is focused because, unfortunately, there are bil- verify electronically whether someone on saying the answer to this question lions of people around the world in that is eligible to work in the United is dealing with the push-backers, deal- kind of a situation. So it needs to be States. And the small business owner ing with, as Vice President KAMALA based on an orderly system where, yes, should not be the police officer. It HARRIS said during her trip, the source people can apply, as they do every day should be easy to do. It should be a of the problem, which is the poverty in from Honduras and come through the software system that enables them to Central America. Well, I will say, No. 1, legal immigration system, or if they find out immediately whether that So- there are migrants coming from all have a credible fear, they can apply for cial Security card is fraudulent or not. over the world, from Central America, asylum. But why not do it in these safe That includes looking at the Social Se- of course—and that continues, and that

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So it is a big problem. going to have to have my case decided get into these difficult issues because Again, there are billions of people in at the border. they are hard. the world who unfortunately don’t It is much more likely that those I do see that the Presiding Officer have the kind of lifestyle that we have traffickers, those smugglers who are has now arrived, with whom I have in this country and aspire to it. So you exploiting these people are not going to worked quite a bit on this issue, and we have to have an immigration system of be able to say—again, with some credi- have a specific piece of legislation that some kind. bility right now: Hey, you come with helps to deal with this issue, that helps Second, I would make the point that me. You pay me a lot of money. I will to deal with the surge. the administration is talking about take you not just to the border, but That legislation is bipartisan. It cre- spending $4 billion in Central America. you will get into America, and you will ates a strategic plan and a contingency I suppose that is over the next few be able to have a life there because you fund for immediate needs at the border years. It should be noted that we just won’t be deported. when there is a surge to deal with the spent $3.6 billion on economic develop- That is what they can say now. We DHS issue I talked about earlier when ment in those same countries over the want them instead to be saying: Well the Border Patrol just gets over- past 5 years. you are going to have to have your whelmed. So I am for that. I think we should be case adjudicated at the border, and you That is another part of what we helping these countries develop. I was may be qualified. ought to do, is to be honest about the for a trade agreement with these coun- Again, 15 percent have made it problem and to deal with it. It is called tries to try to encourage their eco- through, and those are people who the Border Response Resilience Act, nomic development. should be taken care of, in my view, as and it enables the Department of I am for helping to deal with the cor- asylees. But for those other individ- Homeland Security to respond to the ruption and dealing with the kind of uals, they will know that it is much worst immigration crisis that we have lack of transparency and lack of oppor- better to apply legally, to go through had in at least 20 years. I would hope tunity in these countries. That is all the system, and to have the oppor- that—again, that is a bipartisan ap- good. The judicial system and the rule tunity to go through an orderly, legal proach—that we could at least pass of law need to be strengthened—no process. that and then take the other four steps question about it. I am for doing that. So I hope that the administration that I talked about to ensure that we These countries are in our hemi- makes some of these changes quickly have an orderly system that actually sphere. They should be treated, in my because I don’t see this situation get- works and to be sure we can retain the view, differently than even countries ting any better. In fact, in May it got sovereignty of our border, keeping the elsewhere in the world because they worse, despite everyone saying from list of drugs out, like synthetic opioids are close to us. They are our neighbors, DHS, with whom I spoke: Don’t worry. and like fentanyl, that are killing so essentially. But that is not going to Things are getting better. many Americans, and that we have an solve the problem—certainly, not dur- I don’t see that. There is a looming orderly and lawful and humane immi- ing my lifetime. It will take decades, date—I think it is the end of July— gration system. and it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. when title 42 will no longer apply to With that, I yield back. And we have been doing it. Some $3.6 single individuals. Right now, title 42, I suggest the absence of a quorum. billion of hard-earned taxpayer money which I talked about earlier, which is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. has gone toward this in the last 5 where, because of COVID, the United KELLY). The clerk will call the roll. years. States government is turning people The senior assistant legislative clerk But I don’t think it is honest to tell away at the border. Right now, this is proceeded to call the roll. the American people: If we just spend a happening with regard to single indi- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask little more money in Central America, viduals. When title 42 ends, which it unanimous consent that the order for this problem will be solved. will at the end of what is the COVID– the quorum call be rescinded. Wouldn’t that be nice, if we could 19 public health emergency, which ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without wave a magic wand and it could be pires soon, then what is going to hap- objection, it is so ordered. solved and suddenly those countries pen? would be prosperous and free? Well, I can tell you, the Border Pa- f It is going to take a long time. It trol is very, very nervous about that. LEGISLATIVE SESSION doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t be That is one question they ask me re- doing it, but in the meantime we have peatedly: What are we going to do --- to come up with a system that is law- when we can’t use title 42 and when MORNING BUSINESS ful, that is orderly, that is humane, people know that, when they come into Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask and that deals with this problem. And this country, they are not likely to get unanimous consent that the Senate by putting our heads in the sand or deported? proceed to legislative session and be in blaming the previous administration— That is a short-term issue we have to a period of morning business, with Sen- again, here is their record—that is not deal with. Congress could extend title ators permitted to speak therein for up going to solve the problem. In fact, it 42 for now. We still have a COVID to 10 minutes each. is going to create an impression that issue, not just in this country. Thank The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the problem is easy to solve, which it is goodness we are getting over it, but it objection, it is so ordered. not. It is a difficult problem—no ques- is a much bigger issue, unfortunately, (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the tion about it. And broader immigration south of the border, in all of these following statement was ordered to be reform is something that is needed—no countries we talked about, including printed in the RECORD.) question about that. some of these countries in South Amer- f But, in the meantime, let’s focus on ica that are having a serious issue the border. Let’s do these simple right now with COVID. You could con- VOTE EXPLANATION things. Let’s support the Border Pa- tinue with it, in my view, as a public ∑ Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, due to a trol. Let’s be sure that they have what health emergency. But, in any case, family medical emergency, I was un- they need in terms of technology. Let’s let’s not do this—get rid of, as an ex- able to attend today’s votes on motion be sure that we are doing all we can to ample, title 42 without preparing for it. to invoke cloture and confirmation of have asylees apply in their country, or, Let’s be sure there is in place some- Executive Calendar No. 148, Radhika if not, in a third country. If they come thing else, something better to be able Fox, of California, to be an Assistant

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:15 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16JN6.069 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2021 Administrator of the Environmental heartedly admired. He truly deserves and was always there for Behringer-Crawford Protection Agency. Had I been able to his place in the Hall of Fame, not just Museum, too. Housing his collection is quite attend, I would have voted yea on the for baseball, but for life. natural for us and exemplifies our partner- motion and yea on confirmation. No commemoration of Jim would be ship with the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.’’ Mr. President, due to a family med- complete without also honoring his Hall of Fame members will be admitted to ical emergency, I was unable to attend wife Mary, a truly remarkable woman BCM free on Saturday, June 19 to view the today’s votes on motion to invoke clo- who led her own admirable life. Mound to the Hill Jim Bunning display, as ture and confirmation of Executive The Northern Kentucky Tribune well as adjunct displays featuring the Negro, Calendar No. 173, Lydia Kay Griggsby, highlighted the Behringer-Crawford Cuban and Mexican leagues. of Maryland, to be United States Dis- Museum’s exhibit in a recent article. I Behringer-Crawford Museum opened to the trict Judge for the District of Mary- ask unanimous consent that the article public in 1950 as a natural history museum based on the collections of William land. Had I been able to attend, I would be printed in the RECORD. Behringer, an avid collector, traveler, diarist have voted yea on cloture and con- There being no objection, the mate- and Covington resident, featuring fossils, firmation. rial was ordered to be printed in the minerals, animal specimen and other oddi- Mr. President, due to a family med- RECORD, as follows: ties from his world travels. It is the only mu- ical emergency, I was unable to attend [From Northern Kentucky Tribune, June 9, seum totally dedicated to the people, his- today’s vote on the motion to invoke 2021] tory, culture and art of Northern Kentucky. cloture of Executive Calendar No. 123, BEHRINGER-CRAWFORD MUSEUM EXHIBIT Admission to the museum: $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (over 60), $5 for children (3–17 Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be CHRONICLES DUAL CAREER OF BASEBALL years old) and free for children under 3. Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Had I STAR, U.S. SENATOR JIM BUNNING Hours of operation are Tuesday through Sat- been able to attend, I would have voted It will be 57 years to the day. Father’s Day, urday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to yea on the motion.∑ Sunday, June 21, 1964. 3:30 p.m. That’s the day Northern Kentucky’s Jim f Bunning, a member of the Philadelphia Phil- f REMEMBERING JIM BUNNING lies, pitched the seventh perfect game in ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS major league history—a 6–0 win over the New Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, 57 York Mets at Shea Stadium. --- years ago on Father’s Day, 1964, future It was the first perfect game in the Na- U.S. Senator from Kentucky Jim Bun- RECOGNIZING BATTERIES PLUS tional League since 1880 and Bunning’s sec- BULBS ning pitched the perfect game—the sev- ond no-hitter. His first came as a member of enth in Major League Baseball his- the Detroit Tigers on July 20, 1958, against ∑ Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as ranking tory—for a 6–0 win by the Philadelphia the Boston Red Sox. member of the Senate Committee on Phillies over the New York Mets. Jim Behringer-Crawford Museum’s From the Small Business and Entrepreneurship, would have been 90 years old this sum- Mound to the Hill exhibit, a pictorial history each week I will recognize an out- mer, and in recognition of his leg- of the baseball life of Southgate’s Jim Bun- standing Kentucky small business that ning, is on display now through August. Rex endary career in baseball and politics, Morgan, a life-long friend of Bunning, do- exemplifies the American entrepre- the Behringer-Crawford Museum in nated the material to the museum. neurial spirit. This week, it is my Covington, Kentucky is celebrating his ‘‘Jim Bunning was truly a local hero,’’ said privilege to recognize a family-owned life with an exhibit running from this Jason French, curator of exhibits at small business, Batteries Plus Bulbs of Father’s Day until August. Today, I Behringer-Crawford Museum. ‘‘When we were Bowling Green, KY, as the Senate recognize Senator Jim Bunning as an given the opportunity to display such an ex- Small Business of the Week. outstanding Kentuckian and a lifelong tensive collection of Bunning memorabilia, Since 2004, David Paschall has owned it was less of a question of ‘if’ than ‘when.’ and operated a Batteries Plus Bulbs champion on both the pitcher’s mound We felt that the summer of his 90th year and the Senate floor. would be a great way to honor his memory.’’ franchise in Bowling Green, KY. As a It is fitting that Jim would be hon- Bunning was born October 23, 1931. young man, David owned and operated ored at the Behringer-Crawford Mu- Bunning was the sole major league base- a successful service station in Puryear, seum, which has celebrated everything ball athlete to be elected to both the United TN. After meeting his wife, Dorothy, great about northern Kentucky for States Senate and the National Baseball Hall David relocated to Bowling Green in over 70 years. The exhibit, entitled of Fame. He pitched from 1955 to 1971 for the 1988. Dorothy, who was working in ‘‘From the Mound to the Hill,’’ encap- Tigers, Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Bowling Green at the time, is a Ken- sulates the essence of Jim’s life as an Angeles Dodgers. When he retired, he had the tucky native and a graduate of Western second-highest total career strikeouts in all-around Kentucky hero. It is rare major league history. He currently ranks Kentucky University. Over the next that leaders are able to excel in one, 19th. few years, David started working in the let alone two, fields, but Jim earned A graduate of St. Xavier High School in batteries industry. When local entre- acclaim with grit, determination, and Cincinnati in 1949, Bunning received a bach- preneur Steve Sheldon opened a Bat- tenacity. elor’s degree in economics from Xavier Uni- teries Plus Bulbs franchise in 1999, After his prodigious, 17-year baseball versity in 1953. He was elected to the Phila- David joined his friend as store man- career with the Tigers and the Phillies, delphia Phillies Baseball Wall of Fame in ager. In 2004, when Steve moved on which included 224 wins and 2,855 1984, and in 1996, to the Baseball Hall of from the company, David and Dorothy Fame via the Veterans Committee. In 2001, strikeouts, Jim returned home to his uniform number, 14, was retired by the purchased the store. Campbell County to serve at all levels Phillies. Today, Batteries Plus Bulbs Bowling of local, State, and national govern- After retiring from baseball, Bunning re- Green continues to thrive under David ment. He dedicated his life to the peo- turned to his native Northern Kentucky and and Dorothy’s leadership. In addition ple of Kentucky, and our gratitude for was elected to the Fort Thomas city council, to their original location, they own his public service is apparent in trib- then the Kentucky State Senate, in which he and operate Batteries Plus Bulbs fran- utes like the one at the Behringer- served as minority leader. In 1986, Bunning chises in Elizabethtown and Somerset, Crawford Museum. was elected to the United States House of KY, and Clarksville, TN. David and Representatives from Kentucky’s 4th con- I served with Jim in the Senate for gressional district and served in the House Dorothy’s care and attention to detail his entire tenure and was proud to from 1987 to 1999. He was elected to the U.S. are evident in every aspect of their work alongside a man of deep convic- Senate in 1998 and served two terms as the business. Their strong sense of family tion and strongly held principles. As he Republican junior senator. In July 2009, he has built a tight-knit and supportive once said, ‘‘I have been booed by 60,000 announced that he would not run for reelec- team, with several long-time employ- fans in Yankee Stadium, standing tion in 2010. Bunning gave his farewell ees working over a decade at the store. alone on the mound, so I never cared if speech to the Senate on December 9, 2010. Customers are regularly greeted by I stood alone in Congress, as long as I ‘‘When we were approached about being a name and treated according to the permanent home to a massive Jim Bunning stood by my beliefs and my values.’’ memorabilia collection, there was little golden rule. Finding a solution to a Jim was never afraid to defend his chance that we were going to turn it down,’’ customer’s problem is prioritized over ideals and fight for Kentuckians in the French said. ‘‘Jim was such an icon and local pushing a sale. Notably, Batteries Plus Senate, a trait his constituents whole- legend. He did so much for our community Bulbs Bowling Green is known for its

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An act to amend title 49, United and outstanding service during World War I. ognized David’s outstanding work, States Code, to permit the use of incentive The message further announced that naming him the 2016 Small Business payments to expedite certain federally fi- Person of the Year. nanced airport development projects. the House has agreed to the amend- Together with his wife, Dorothy, H.R. 539. An act to amend the Disaster Re- ment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. David gives back to his community. covery Reform Act of 2018 to require the Ad- 711) to amend the West Los Angeles Locally, Batteries Plus Bulbs has spon- ministrator of the Federal Emergency Man- Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use agement Agency to waive certain debts owed of certain funds received pursuant to sored several sports teams and chari- to the United States related to covered as- table organizations, including the leases entered into under such Act, and sistance provided to an individual or house- for other purposes. Bowling Green/Warren County Humane hold, and for other purposes. Society. David and Dorothy are active H.R. 587. An act to modify permitting re- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED within their local church community quirements with respect to the discharge of At 2:37 p.m., a message from the as well. Notably, Dorothy also served any pollutant from the Point Loma Waste- House of Representatives, delivered by as executive director of the Barren water Treatment Plant in certain cir- Mrs. Alli, one of its reading clerks, an- cumstances, and for other purposes. River Area Development District and H.R. 610. An act to amend the Federal nounced that the Speaker has signed was involved with the Hospice of Water Pollution Control Act to establish a the following enrolled bill: Southern Kentucky. grant program to support the restoration of H.R. 49. An act to designate the National Like many small businesses, David San Francisco Bay. Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange and his team stepped up to keep their H.R. 1144. An act to amend the Federal Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for community supplied during the Water Pollution Control Act to provide as- other purposes. COVID–19 pandemic. As an essential sistance for programs and activities to pro- The enrolled bill was subsequently tect the water quality of the Puget Sound, signed by the President pro tempore business, they stayed open and adapted and for other purposes. to State guidelines, ensuring all of H.R. 1257. An act to direct the Secretary of (Mr. LEAHY). their employees stayed healthy. De- Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the spite the challenges, at the end of 2020, effect of financial and credit counseling for f Batteries Plus Bulbs Bowling Green homeless veterans and veterans experiencing was ranked No. 25 out of 740 franchises housing instability, and for other purposes. MEASURES REFERRED H.R. 1262. An act to establish a task force The following bills were read the first nationwide by the national corporate on improvements for certain notices to air- office. men, and for other purposes. and the second times by unanimous Batteries Plus Bulbs is a notable ex- H.R. 1703. An act to amend title 40, United consent, and referred as indicated: ample of the endurance and resilience States Code, to require the Administrator of H.R. 290. An act to amend title 38, United of family-owned businesses. Small General Services to enter into a cooperative States Code, to render an individual, who businesses like Batteries Plus Bulbs agreement with the National Children’s Mu- transfers certain educational assistance, to form the heart of towns and cities seum to provide the National Children’s Mu- which the individual is entitled because of an across Kentucky, regularly stepping up seum rental space without charge in the agreement by such individual to serve in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Armed Forces, to a dependent of that indi- to support their communities. Con- Trade Center, and for other purposes. vidual, and who fails to complete such agree- gratulations to David, Dorothy, and H.R. 1921. An act to amend the Federal ment, solely liable for the overpayment of the entire team at Batteries Plus Bulbs Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize such educational assistance; to the Com- Bowling Green. I wish them the best of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. luck and look forward to watching Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 293. An act to direct the Secretary of their continued growth and success in H.R. 2008. An act to amend the Federal Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize Kentucky and beyond.∑ for the human resources positions within the certain programs relating to nonpoint source Veterans Health Administration of the De- f management, and for other purposes. partment of Veterans Affairs, and for other MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE H.R. 2016. An act to amend the Disaster Re- purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- covery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study fairs. ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED regarding streamlining and consolidating in- H.R. 539. An act to amend the Disaster Re- At 12:42 p.m., a message from the formation collection and preliminary dam- covery Reform Act of 2018 to require the Ad- House of Representatives, delivered by age assessments, and for other purposes. ministrator of the Federal Emergency Man- H.R. 2093. An act to direct the Secretary of agement Agency to waive certain debts owed Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of to the United States related to covered as- nounced that the Speaker has signed the Department of Veterans Affairs available sistance provided to an individual or house- the following enrolled joint resolution: in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other hold, and for other purposes; to the Com- commonly spoken languages, and for other H.J. Res. 27. Joint resolution providing for mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- purposes. the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a cit- mental Affairs. izen regent of the Board of Regents of the H.R. 2332. An act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing a consumer H.R. 587. An act to modify permitting re- Smithsonian Institution. quirements with respect to the discharge of The enrolled joint resolution was report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer if such consumer is any pollutant from the Point Loma Waste- subsequently signed by the President a victim of trafficking, and for other pur- water Treatment Plant in certain cir- pro tempore (Mr. LEAHY). poses. cumstances, and for other purposes; to the -- H.R. 2429. An act to amend title 38, United Committee on Environment and Public At 1:22 p.m., a message from the States Code, to improve the staffing, trans- Works. House of Representatives, delivered by parency, and accountability of the law en- H.R. 610. An act to amend the Federal Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- forcement operations of the Department of Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. grant program to support the restoration of nounced that the House has passed the San Francisco Bay; to the Committee on En- following bills, in which it requests the H.R. 2545. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of vironment and Public Works. concurrence of the Senate: podiatric medicine in the Department of H.R. 1144. An act to amend the Federal H.R. 290. An act to amend title 38, United Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Water Pollution Control Act to provide as- States Code, to render an individual, who H.R. 2726. An act to direct the Secretary of sistance for programs and activities to pro- transfers certain educational assistance, to Veterans Affairs to establish a plan to re- tect the water quality of Puget Sound, and which the individual is entitled because of an duce the backlog of requests for information for other purposes; to the Committee on En- agreement by such individual to serve in the made to the Department of Veterans Affairs vironment and Public Works. Armed Forces, to a dependent of that indi- pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United H.R. 1257. An act to direct the Secretary of vidual, and who fails to complete such agree- States Code, and for other purposes. Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the ment, solely liable for the overpayment of H.R. 3325. An act to award four congres- effect of financial and credit counseling for such educational assistance. sional gold medals to the United States Cap- homeless veterans and veterans experiencing H.R. 293. An act to direct the Secretary of itol Police and those who protected the U.S. housing instability; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications Capitol on January 6, 2021. Veterans’ Affairs.

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An act to amend the Federal man, Medicare Payment Advisory Commis- and Its Open Video System from Radiate Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Holdings, L.P. to Stonepeak Associates IV, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration entitled ‘‘June 2021 Report to the Congress: LLC Temporary Act of 2021’’; to the Com- Program, and for other purposes; to the Medicare and the Health Care Delivery Sys- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Committee on Environment and Public tem’’; to the Committee on Finance. mental Affairs. Works. EC–1193. A communication from the Dep- EC–1204. A communication from the Chair- H.R. 2008. An act to amend the Federal uty Assistant General Counsel of the Divi- man of the Council of the District of Colum- Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize sion of Regulatory Services, Office of Post- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report certain programs relating to nonpoint source secondary Education, Department of Edu- on D.C. Act 24–86, ‘‘Equitable Impact Assist- management, and for other purposes; to the cation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ance for Local Businesses Temporary Committee on Environment and Public report of a rule entitled ‘‘Eligibility To Re- Amendment Act of 2021’’; to the Committee Works. ceive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- H.R. 2016. An act to amend the Disaster Re- Students Under the Higher Education Emer- fairs. covery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study gency Relief Programs’’ (RIN1840–AD62) re- EC–1205. A communication from the Chair- regarding streamlining and consolidating in- ceived in the Office of the President of the man of the Council of the District of Colum- formation collection and preliminary dam- Senate on June 7, 2021; to the Committee on bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report age assessments, and for other purposes; to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. on D.C. Act 24–87, ‘‘Closing of Public Streets the Committee on Homeland Security and EC–1194. A communication from the Board and Alleys Adjacent to Squares 3039, 3040, Governmental Affairs. Members of the Railroad Retirement Board, and 3043 Clarification Temporary Amend- H.R. 2093. An act to direct the Secretary of transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board’s ment Act of 2021’’; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of Congressional Justification of Budget Esti- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- mates Report for fiscal year 2022; to the the Department of Veterans Affairs available fairs. in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and EC–1206. A communication from the Chair- commonly spoken languages, and for other Pensions. man of the Council of the District of Colum- EC–1195. A communication from the In- purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report spector General of the Railroad Retirement fairs. on D.C. Act 24–88, ‘‘Medical Cannabis Tem- Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the In- H.R. 2332. An act to prohibit consumer re- porary Amendment Act of 2021’’; to the Com- spector General’s Congressional Budget Jus- porting agencies from furnishing a consumer mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- tification for fiscal year 2022; to the Com- report containing any adverse item of infor- mental Affairs. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and mation about a consumer if such consumer is EC–1207. A communication from the Chair- a victim of trafficking, and for other pur- Pensions. EC–1196. A communication from the Acting man of the Council of the District of Colum- poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Director, Office of Personnel Management, bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ing, and Urban Affairs. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of on D.C. Act 24–91, ‘‘District of Columbia Re- H.R. 2429. An act to amend title 38, United a rule entitled ‘‘Federal Personnel Vetting tirement Board Leadership Temporary States Code, to improve the staffing, trans- Core Doctrine’’ (RIN3206–ZA02) received in Amendment Act of 2021’’; to the Committee parency, and accountability of the law en- the Office of the President of the Senate on on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- forcement operations of the Department of June 9, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland fairs. Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to Security and Governmental Affairs. EC–1208. A communication from the Chair- the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. EC–1197. A communication from the Chair- man of the Council of the District of Colum- H.R. 2545. An act to amend title 38, United man of the Council of the District of Colum- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24–89, ‘‘Comprehensive Policing podiatric medicine in the Department of on D.C. Act 24–93, ‘‘Green Food Purchasing and Justice Reform Temporary Amendment Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to Amendment Act of 2021’’; to the Committee Act of 2021’’; to the Committee on Homeland the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Security and Governmental Affairs. H.R. 2726. An act to direct the Secretary of fairs. EC–1209. A communication from the Dep- Veterans Affairs to establish a plan to re- EC–1198. A communication from the Chair- uty Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pur- duce the backlog of requests for information man of the Council of the District of Colum- suant to law, the Department’s Semiannual made to the Department of Veterans Affairs bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Report of the Inspector General for the pe- pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United on D.C. Act 24–94, ‘‘D.C. Central Kitchen, Inc. riod from October 1, 2020 through March 31, States Code, and for other purposes; to the Tax Rebate Amendment Act of 2021’’; to the 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- rity and Governmental Affairs. H.R. 3325. An act to award four congres- ernmental Affairs. EC–1210. A communication from the Chair- sional gold medals to the United States Cap- EC–1199. A communication from the Chair- man of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor- itol Police and those who protected the U.S. man of the Council of the District of Colum- poration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Capitol on January 6, 2021; to the Committee bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Board’s Semiannual Report of the Inspector on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. on D.C. Act 24–95, ‘‘Commercial Insurance General for the period from October 1, 2020 H.R. 3642. An act to award a Congressional Claim Tolling Temporary Act of 2021’’; to the through March 31, 2021; to the Committee on gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- commonly known as the ‘‘Harlem ernmental Affairs. fairs. Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery EC–1200. A communication from the Chair- EC–1211. A communication from the Sec- and outstanding service during World War I; man of the Council of the District of Colum- retary of Health and Human Services, trans- to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report mitting, pursuant to law, the Department’s Urban Affairs. on D.C. Act 24–97, ‘‘Short-term Disability In- Semiannual Report of the Inspector General f surance Benefit Protection Temporary for the period from October 1, 2020 through Amendment Act of 2021’’; to the Committee March 31, 2021; to the Committee on Home- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- land Security and Governmental Affairs. COMMUNICATIONS fairs. EC–1212. A communication from the Chair The following communications were EC–1201. A communication from the Acting of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve laid before the Senate, together with Director, Office of Personnel Management, System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General’s Semiannual Report for accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Inspector General’s Semiannual Report and the six-month period from October 1, 2020 uments, and were referred as indicated: the Management Response for the period of through March 31, 2021; to the Committee on EC–1190. A communication from the Senior October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Advisor, Department of Health and Human Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- fairs. Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a ernmental Affairs. EC–1213. A communication from the Chair- report relative to a vacancy in the position EC–1202. A communication from the Chair- man of the Railroad Retirement Board, of Assistant Secretary for Legislation, De- man of the Council of the District of Colum- transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board’s partment of Health and Human Services, re- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Semiannual Report of the Inspector General ceived in the Office of the President of the on D.C. Act 24–84, ‘‘Interim Term of the for the period from October 1, 2020 through Senate on June 15, 2021; to the Committee on State Superintendent of Education Tem- March 31, 2021; to the Committee on Home- Finance. porary Amendment Act of 2021’’; to the Com- land Security and Governmental Affairs. EC–1191. A communication from the Chair, mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- EC–1214. A communication from the Chair- Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access mental Affairs. man, Board of Governors, United States

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN6.013 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4589 Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to June 7, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND law, the Postal Services’ Semiannual Report Science, and Transportation. JOINT RESOLUTIONS of the Inspector General for the period from EC–1223. A communication from the Senior October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the Advisor, Department of Health and Human The following bills and joint resolu- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a tions were introduced, read the first ernmental Affairs. report relative to a vacancy in the position and second times by unanimous con- EC–1215. A communication from the Sec- of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and sent, and referred as indicated: retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Substance Use, Department of Health and By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. ant to law, the Semiannual Reports from the Human Services, received in the Office of the THUNE, Mr. WARNOCK, and Mr. KEN- Inspector General and Inspector General for President of the Senate on June 15, 2021; to NEDY): Tax Administration for the period from Oc- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, S. 2072. A bill to increase consumer protec- tober 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021; to the and Pensions. tion with respect to negative option offers in Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- f all media, including on the Internet, and for ernmental Affairs. other purposes; to the Committee on Com- EC–1216. A communication from the Ad- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF merce, Science, and Transportation. ministrator, Environmental Protection COMMITTEES By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the The following executive reports of TILLIS, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. DAINES, Agency’s Semiannual Report of the Office of and Mr. CORNYN): Inspector General for the period from Octo- nominations were submitted: S. 2073. A bill to maintain the ability of ber 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the By Ms. CANTWELL for the Committee on the United States Armed Forces to deny a Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. fait accompli by the People’s Republic of ernmental Affairs. *Coast Guard nomination of Vice Adm. Mi- EC–1217. A communication from the Acting chael F. McAllister, to be Vice Admiral. China against Taiwan; to the Committee on Director, Office of Personnel Management, *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. Armed Services. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Paul F. Thomas, to be Vice Admiral. By Ms. ERNST: a rule entitled ‘‘Designation of Certain Serv- *Pamela A. Melroy, of New York, to be S. 2074. A bill to require greater trans- ices as Emergency Services Under the Deputy Administrator of the National Aero- parency for Federal regulatory decisions Antideficiency Act; Opportunities to Enroll nautics and Space Administration. that impact small businesses; to the Com- and Change Enrollment in the FEHB Pro- *Coast Guard nomination of Vice Adm. mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- gram During a Lapse in Appropriations; Con- Linda L. Fagan, to be Admiral. mental Affairs. tinuation of Certain Insurance Benefits Dur- *Carlos Alberto Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. ing a Lapse in Appropriations’’ (RIN3206– be Under Secretary of Transportation for CASSIDY): AN99) received in the Office of the President Policy. S. 2075. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- *Richard W. Spinrad, of Oregon, to be of the Senate on June 9, 2021; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- from gross income for AmeriCorps edu- Atmosphere. mental Affairs. cational awards; to the Committee on Fi- EC–1218. A communication from the Chief *Coast Guard nominations beginning with nance. of the Regulatory Coordination Division, Charles J. Clark and ending with Luke P. By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Citizenship and Immigration Services, De- Strittmatter, which nominations were re- YOUNG): partment of Homeland Security, transmit- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the S. 2076. A bill to establish a program to de- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Congressional Record on April 27, 2021. velop antimicrobial innovations targeting *Coast Guard nominations beginning with titled ‘‘Exercise of Time-Limited Authority the most challenging pathogens and most Lisa M. Thompson and ending with Tara E. to Increase the Fiscal Year 2021 Numerical threatening infections; to the Committee on Larkin, which nominations were received by Limitation for the H–2B Temporary Non- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. the Senate and appeared in the Congres- agricultural Worker Program and Port- By Mr. SCHATZ: sional Record on April 27, 2021. ability Flexibility for H–2B Workers Seeking S. 2077. A bill to establish a bipartisan By Mrs. MURRAY for the Committee on to Change Employers’’ (RIN1615–AC13) re- Presidential Commission to study the estab- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. lishment of a National Museum of the Amer- ceived in the Office of the President of the *Dawn Myers O’Connell, of the District of Senate on June 7, 2021; to the Committee on ican People to tell the story about the mak- Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Pre- ing of the American People, and for other the Judiciary. paredness and Response, Department of EC–1219. A communication from the Rules purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Health and Human Services. Natural Resources. Administrator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, *Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. CRUZ, an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Mr. RUBIO, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘In- *Gwen Graham, of Florida, to be Assistant HAWLEY, Mr. GRASSLEY, and Mr. mate Discipline Program: New Prohibited Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Act Code for Pressuring Inmates for Legal BRAUN): Affairs, Department of Education. S. 2078. A bill to prohibit the issuance of F Documents’’ (RIN1120–AB72) received in the *Taryn Mackenzie Williams, of the District or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Office of the President of the Senate on June of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Chinese People’s Liberation Army; to the 7, 2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Labor. Committee on the Judiciary. EC–1220. A communication from the Senior *Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, of Con- By Mr. TUBERVILLE: Attorney, Office of Aviation Consumer Pro- necticut, to be Assistant Secretary for Men- S. 2079. A bill to limit donations made pur- tection, Department of Transportation, tal Health and Substance Use, Department of suant to settlement agreements to which the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Health and Human Services. a rule entitled ‘‘Tarmac Delay Rule’’ *Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an United States is a party, and for other pur- (RIN2105–AE47) received in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Labor. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. President of the Senate on June 8, 2021; to By Ms. HASSAN for Mr. PETERS for the By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- SCOTT of Florida): Transportation. ernmental Affairs. S. 2080. A bill to amend title VII of the EC–1221. A communication from the Dep- *Robin Carnahan, of Missouri, to be Ad- Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treat- uty Chief, Office of Economics and Ana- ministrator of General Services. ment of core seasonal industries affected by lytics, Federal Communications Commis- *Jen Easterly, of New York, to be Director antidumping or countervailing duty inves- sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Se- tigations, and for other purposes; to the port of a rule entitled ‘‘Certification Adopt- curity Agency, Department of Homeland Se- Committee on Finance. ed for Auction of Flexible-Use Service Li- curity. By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. MUR- censes in the 3.45–3.55 GHz Band for Next- *Chris Inglis, of Maryland, to be National RAY, Mr. REED, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. Generation Wireless Services (Auction 110)’’ Cyber Director. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. DUR- ((AU Docket No. 21–62) (DA 21–567)) received By Mr. WARNER for the Select Committee BIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. in the Office of the President of the Senate on Intelligence. HASSAN, Mr. PADILLA, Ms. SMITH, on June 7, 2021; to the Committee on Com- *Robin C. Ashton, of Maryland, to be In- Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. KLO- merce, Science, and Transportation. spector General, Central Intelligence Agen- BUCHAR, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. WARNOCK, EC–1222. A communication from the Chief cy. Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- *Nomination was reported with rec- DUCKWORTH): tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to ommendation that it be confirmed sub- S. 2081. A bill to improve the structure of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Sponsor- the Federal Pell Grant program, and for ship Identification Requirements for Foreign ject to the nominee’s commitment to other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Government-Provided Programming’’ ((MB respond to requests to appear and tes- Education, Labor, and Pensions. Docket No. 20–299) (FCC 21–42)) received in tify before any duly constituted com- By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for the Office of the President of the Senate on mittee of the Senate. himself and Ms. ROSEN):

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A bill to amend the American Res- status to aliens from certain countries excipients, medical diagnostic devices, phar- cue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appropria- who meet specified eligibility require- maceuticals, and personal protective equip- tions to Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and ment in the United States, and for other pur- for other purposes; to the Committee on ments, and for other purposes. poses; to the Committee on Finance. Small Business and Entrepreneurship. S. 311 By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the PADILLA): ROUNDS, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TESTER, Mr. name of the Senator from California S. 2083. A bill to waive the requirement to CRAMER, and Mr. SCHATZ): (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor undergo a medical exam for aliens who are S. 2092. A bill to permanently authorize the otherwise eligible for special immigrant sta- of S. 311, a bill to amend the Higher Native Community Development Financial Education Act of 1965 to include cer- tus under the Afghan Allies Protection Act Institutions lending program of the Depart- of 2009, and for other purposes; to the Com- tain employment as a health care prac- ment of Agriculture, and for other purposes; titioner as eligible for public service mittee on the Judiciary. to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and By Mr. SCOTT of Florida: Urban Affairs. loan forgiveness, and for other pur- S. 2084. A bill to terminate the order re- By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Ms. poses. quiring persons to wear masks while on con- KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. SCHUMER): S. 366 veyances and at transportation hubs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and S. 2093. A bill to expand Americans’ access At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Pensions. to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big his name was added as a cosponsor of By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for S. 366, a bill to remove all statues of in- public servants, and implement other anti- SCHATZ, Mr. HEINRICH, Mrs. GILLI- dividuals who voluntarily served the corruption measures for the purpose of for- BRAND, Mr. MURPHY, and Mr. REED): Confederate States of America from tifying our democracy, and for other pur- S. 2085. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- display in the United States Capitol. enue Code of 1986 to provide for carbon diox- poses; read the first time. S. 377 ide and other greenhouse gas and criteria air f pollutant emission fees, provide rebates to At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, low and middle income Americans, invest in SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND the name of the Senator from Michigan fossil fuel communities and workers, invest SENATE RESOLUTIONS (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- in environmental justice communities, and The following concurrent resolutions sor of S. 377, a bill to promote and pro- for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- and Senate resolutions were read, and tect from discrimination living organ nance. donors. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. CAP- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 435 ITO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Ms. MUR- By Mr. HEINRICH: KOWSKI): S. Res. 272. A resolution expressing support At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the S. 2086. A bill to improve the identification for health and wellness coaches; to the Com- name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. and support of children and families who ex- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. perience trauma; to the Committee on Pensions. 435, a bill to extend the Secure Rural Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Schools and Community Self-Deter- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. PETERS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. KING, Mr. mination Act of 2000. COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. S. 452 BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Ms. CORTEZ HEINRICH): MASTO, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): S. Res. 273. A resolution designating June At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the S. 2087. A bill to amend title 38, United 2021 as ‘‘Great Outdoors Month’’; considered names of the Senator from Georgia States Code, to expand the membership of and agreed to. (Mr. OSSOFF), the Senator from Vir- the Advisory Committee on Minority Vet- f ginia (Mr. WARNER) and the Senator erans to include veterans who are lesbian, from New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS were added as cosponsors of S. 452, a gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. S. 189 bill to award a Congressional Gold By Mr. KELLY (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the Medal to Willie O’Ree, in recognition CRAMER, and Mr. DURBIN): names of the Senator from Washington of his extraordinary contributions and S. 2088. A bill to amend title 10, United (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator from commitment to hockey, inclusion, and States Code, to improve the process by which Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as co- recreational opportunity. a member of the Armed Forces may be re- sponsors of S. 189, a bill to amend title S. 454 ferred for a mental health evaluation; to the At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Committee on Armed Services. 38, United States Code, to provide for By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. annual cost-of-living adjustments to be the name of the Senator from Michigan HASSAN, Mr. HOEVEN, and Mr. made automatically by law each year (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor CRAMER): in the rates of disability compensation of S. 454, a bill to provide health care S. 2089. A bill to amend title 38, United for veterans with service-connected and benefits to veterans who were ex- States Code, to ensure that grants provided disabilities and the rates of dependency posed to toxic substances while serving by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for and indemnity compensation for sur- as members of the Armed Forces at State veterans’ cemeteries do not restrict vivors of certain service-connected dis- Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, States from authorizing the interment of and for other purposes. certain deceased members of the reserve abled veterans, and for other purposes. S. 595 components of the Armed Forces in such S. 194 At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, cemeteries, and for other purposes; to the At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the the name of the Senator from Con- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. name of the Senator from California By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. necticut (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- WYDEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. cosponsor of S. 595, a bill to prohibit sponsor of S. 194, a bill to amend title HIRONO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. KLO- the use of funds for the research and 10, United States Code, to provide BUCHAR, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, development, production, or deploy- ARKEY ADILLA treatment for eating disorders for de- Mr. M , Mr. P , Mr. ment of the nuclear-armed sea- CARDIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MUR- pendents of members of the uniformed launched cruise missile and its associ- PHY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, services. Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. ated nuclear warhead. S. 283 GILLIBRAND, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Ms. S. 773 ROSEN): At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the At the request of Mr. THUNE, the S. 2090. A bill to prevent a person who has name of the Senator from New Jersey names of the Senator from Arkansas been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from or received an enhanced sentence for a mis- of S. 283, a bill to establish a National Delaware (Mr. CARPER) were added as demeanor because of hate or bias in its com- Climate Bank. mission, from obtaining a firearm; to the cosponsors of S. 773, a bill to enable Committee on the Judiciary. S. 306 certain hospitals that were partici- By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, pating in or applied for the drug dis- WICKER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. MUR- the name of the Senator from Vermont count program under section 340B of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN6.020 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4591 the Public Health Service Act prior to kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- Mexico (Mr. LUJA´ N) was added as a co- the COVID–19 public health emergency sponsor of S. 1312, a bill to amend title sponsor of S. 1848, a bill to prohibit dis- to temporarily maintain eligibility for II of the Social Security Act to elimi- crimination on the basis of religion, such program, and for other purposes. nate the waiting periods for disability sex (including sexual orientation and S. 775 insurance benefits and Medicare cov- gender identity), and marital status in At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the erage for individuals with metastatic the administration and provision of name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. breast cancer and for other purposes. child welfare services, to improve safe- BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1383 ty, well-being, and permanency for les- 775, a bill to require institutions of At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and higher education to disclose hazing-rename of the Senator from West Vir- queer or questioning foster youth, and lated misconduct, and for other pur- ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co- for other purposes. poses. sponsor of S. 1383, a bill to amend the S. 1873 S. 834 Public Health Service Act to direct the At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- names of the Senator from Delaware name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. ices to develop best practices for the (Mr. CARPER) and the Senator from Wy- KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. establishment and use of behavioral oming (Mr. BARRASSO) were added as 834, a bill to amend title XVIII of the intervention teams at schools, and for cosponsors of S. 1873, a bill to amend Social Security Act to provide for the other purposes. title XVIII of the Social Security Act distribution of additional residency po- S. 1385 to provide for Medicare coverage of sitions, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the multi-cancer early detection screening S. 868 name of the Senator from New Jersey tests. At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- S. 1899 the name of the Senator from Delaware sor of S. 1385, a bill to amend the Ani- At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor- (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor mal Welfare Act to establish additional ida, the name of the Senator from Indi- of S. 868, a bill to amend title II of the requirements for dealers, and for other ana (Mr. BRAUN) was added as a cospon- Social Security Act to eliminate the purposes. sor of S. 1899, a bill to prohibit any di- five-month waiting period for dis- S. 1393 rect or indirect United States funding ability insurance benefits under such At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the for the territory of Gaza unless certain title and waive the 24-month waiting name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. conditions are met. period for Medicare eligibility for indi- CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- S. 2005 viduals with Huntington’s disease. sor of S. 1393, a bill to require the Sec- At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the S. 976 retary of Veterans Affairs to carry out names of the Senator from West Vir- At the request of Mr. TESTER, the training for employees of the Depart- ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator names of the Senator from Connecticut ment of Veterans Affairs relating to from Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator exposure of veterans to toxic sub- as cosponsors of S. 2005, a bill to amend from Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were stances. the Richard B. Russell National School added as cosponsors of S. 976, a bill to S. 1404 Lunch Act to require alternative op- amend title 38, United States Code, to At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the tions for summer food service program improve and to expand eligibility for name of the Senator from New Jersey delivery. dependency and indemnity compensa- (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor S. 2030 tion paid to certain survivors of cer- of S. 1404, a bill to award a Congres- At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the tain veterans, and for other purposes. sional Gold Medal to the 23d Head- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. S. 1061 quarters Special Troops and the 3133d PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the Signal Service Company in recognition S. 2030, a bill to declare that any agree- names of the Senator from North Da- of their unique and distinguished serv- ment reached by the President relating kota (Mr. CRAMER), the Senator from ice as a ‘‘Ghost Army’’ that conducted to the nuclear program of Iran is Washington (Mrs. MURRAY), the Sen- deception operations in Europe during deemed a treaty that is subject to the ator from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) and the World War II. advice and consent of the Senate, and Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) were S. 1450 for other purposes. added as cosponsors of S. 1061, a bill to At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the S. 2060 encourage the normalization of rela- name of the Senator from West Vir- At the request of Mr. COTTON, the tions with Israel, and for other pur- ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co- names of the Senator from South Caro- poses. sponsor of S. 1450, a bill to amend title lina (Mr. SCOTT), the Senator from S. 1084 XVIII of the Social Security Act to Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) and the At the request of Mr. LEE, the name provide for expanded coverage of serv- Senator from Tennessee (Mr. HAGERTY) of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. ices furnished by genetic counselors were added as cosponsors of S. 2060, a WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of under part B of the Medicare program, bill to amend disclosure requirements S. 1084, a bill to amend the and for other purposes. of foreign gifts and contracts under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to S. 1613 Higher Education Act of 1965. provide for the portability of profes- At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, S.J. RES. 10 sional licenses of members of the uni- the names of the Senator from Alaska At the request of Mr. KAINE, the formed services and their spouses, and (Ms. MURKOWSKI), the Senator from names of the Senator from Minnesota for other purposes. Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Sen- (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator from S. 1151 ator from Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL), the Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were added as At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Senator from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA), cosponsors of S.J. Res. 10, a joint reso- the name of the Senator from Nevada the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. lution to repeal the authorizations for (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a co- HASSAN) and the Senator from New use of military force against Iraq, and sponsor of S. 1151, a bill to amend title Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were added as co- for other purposes. 38, United States Code, to provide for a sponsors of S. 1613, a bill to require the S. RES. 105 presumption of service connected dis- Administrator of the Small Business At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the ability for certain veterans who served Administration to establish a grant name of the Senator from California in Palomares, Spain, and for other pur- program for certain fitness facilities, (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor poses. and for other purposes. of S. Res. 105, a resolution condemning S. 1312 S. 1848 the coup in Burma and calling for At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, measures to ensure the safety of the name of the Senator from South Da- the name of the Senator from New Burmese people, including Rohingya,

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Res. 269, a resolution designating June what X organization does with the We have grown used to hearing about 19, 2021, as ‘‘Juneteenth Independence money. this type of behavior from dictator- Day’’ in recognition of June 19, 1865, The ‘‘Tony’’ referred to there is Tony ships around the world, like Russia or the date on which news of the end of West, an Associate Attorney General, Venezuela. We should not, we cannot slavery reached the slaves in the who was at that time No. 3 in the De- accept this type of behavior here in the Southwestern States. partment of Justice. United States of America. Two days later, the Leadership Con- Well, President Trump didn’t. His ad- f ference on Civil and Human Rights ministration, very early in his tenure, STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED wrote to the Office of the Associate At- put a stop to this practice. They were BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION torney General to lobby on behalf of a right to do so. It should never have group called VOICE. The Leadership happened in the first place. But now, By Mr. TUBERVILLE: Conference on Civil and Human Rights with a new President in office and with S. 2079. A bill to limit donations includes the biggest activist arms of so many high-profile Obama adminis- made pursuant to settlement agree- the political left, including the ACLU, tration retreads throughout the admin- ments to which the United States is a Planned Parenthood, Big Labor’s AFL– istration and in the White House, this party, and for other purposes; to the CIO, and the teachers unions. corrupt practice could and probably Committee on the Judiciary. On No. 3 here, but when the Leader- will return. Congress cannot allow this Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, ship Conference on Civil and Human to happen. I don’t care if it is a Repub- today, I want to discuss an issue that Rights contacted the DOJ, it was be- lican or a Democrat or an Independent many folks may not be familiar with, cause VOICE wanted funds from the in the White House; the power of the but they should be. After today, they JPMorgan settlement. Not surpris- purse lies with us, the folks in this will be. When I first heard about this, ingly, VOICE ended up receiving $1 mil- building. It is called the 117th U.S. I couldn’t believe it was true, but I lion from JPMorgan. Congress—elected officials, not bureau- have learned up here that just when They had a listening ear in the crats. you think you have seen or heard the Obama administration. This is what he We need a permanent fix. If the Fed- worst, the swamp will always surprise wrote to Tony about the settlement eral Government is diverting settle- you. with Citigroup. Chart 4. ment funds away from victims into po- One of the many important roles of They were concerned with the possi- litically connected groups, they are un- the Department of Justice is to rep- bility of Citi picking a group like, dermining Congress’s role. There is a resent the United States in civil and ‘‘The Pacific Legal Foundation does way to stop this. Earlier today, I intro- criminal trials. Sometimes the DOJ de- conservative property rights free legal duced the Stop Settlement Slush cides that a pretrial monetary settle- services.’’ The DOJ was clear: Conserv- Funds Act. This bill would ensure that ment for a lawsuit is the best route to ative groups couldn’t have the access all settlement funds would go first to take. The DOJ directs the money from to the same funds that liberal groups the victims and then to the Treasury— the settlement to the victims or to the could. It was obvious. no third party. No administration Treasury. That is the way our system Here was the result, chart No. 5. should be allowed to force donations to is supposed to work. From Bank of America alone, the Na- politically connected groups at the di- But during the Obama administra- tional Council of La Raza, now known rect expense of victims. tion, the DOJ took a different course. as UnidosUS, received $1.5 million. The I urge my colleagues to join me in Rather than direct settlement money National Urban League received $1.2 supporting this commonsense solution. to victims, the DOJ pushed the defend- million. VOICE got another million Let’s ensure our Federal Government ants to give money instead to third- dollars, on top of the first million. works on behalf of all of its citizens, party organizations favored by the De- This won’t shock you, but both La not just the ones with connections to partment. This was a slush fund for Raza and the Urban League were big people in power. groups chosen by the DOJ. What is --- supporters of President Obama’s agen- By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, more, the DOJ would count the dollar da. They are also both members of the Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, amount of any donation as double to- Leadership Conference on Civil and and Ms. MURKOWSKI): ward the settlement. Money paid to the Human Rights today. La Raza consist- S. 2086. A bill to improve the identi- victims or the Treasury would only ently lobbied Congress to pass Presi- fication and support of children and count dollar for dollar. So it was a dent Obama’s misguided immigration families who experience trauma; to the huge incentive for these defendants to reform bill. Urban League was a rou- Committee on Health, Education, pay a third party, and these third par- tine cheerleader of the Obama adminis- Labor, and Pensions. ties often had nothing to do with the tration’s Big Government approach to Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask lawsuit. public housing. They were rewarded for unanimous consent that the text of the When companies like JPMorgan, their advocacy with millions of dollars bill be printed in the RECORD. Bank of America, or Citigroup had to from the DOJ. There being no objection, the text of pay settlements based on mortgage In total across the Federal Govern- the bill was ordered to be printed in lending practices, the DOJ inten- ment, the money directed to third par- the RECORD, as follows: tionally directed millions of dollars to ties added up to a total of $668 million, S. 2086 liberal activist groups. You don’t have according to the nonpartisan Regu- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- to take my word for it; here is an email latory Transparency Project. resentatives of the United States of America in from the Office of the Associate Attor- On chart No. 6, out of the $668 mil- Congress assembled, ney General in 2013 talking about the lion, at the end of the day, they could SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. DOJ settlement with JPMorgan: only locate $9.5 million, which is 1.4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Resilience Can you explain to Tony the best way to percent of the total money given. We Investment, Support, and Expansion from allocate some money toward an organization don’t even know exactly where or how Trauma Act’’ or the ‘‘RISE from Trauma Act’’. of our choosing? the rest of the money was spent. Those are the key words there: ‘‘of Folks, I have one word for you on TITLE I—COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SEC. 101. TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE-RELATED our choosing.’’ this. This is called corruption. This is COORDINATING BODIES. Let me continue to quote: We have the swamp. The fact that this practice Title V of the Public Health Service Act is been discussing having the agreement ever existed should make Americans’ amended by inserting after section 520A (42 provide that JPM agreed to pay $9 bil- blood boil. Political appointees at one U.S.C. 290bb-32) the following:

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‘‘SEC. 520B. LOCAL COORDINATING BODIES TO and expertise concerning childhood trauma, ‘‘(g) EVALUATION.—At the end of the period ADDRESS COMMUNITY TRAUMA, resilience, and covered services. for which grants are awarded under this sec- PREVENTION, AND RESILIENCE. ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive tion, the Secretary shall conduct an evalua- ‘‘(a) GRANTS.— a grant under this section, an entity shall tion of the activities carried out under each ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordi- submit an application to the Secretary at grant under this section. In conducting the nation with the Director of the Centers for such time, in such manner, and containing evaluation, the Secretary shall assess the Disease Control and Prevention and the As- such information as the Secretary may re- outcomes of the grant activities carried out sistant Secretary, shall award grants to quire. by each grant recipient, including outcomes State, county, local, or Indian tribe or tribal ‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under related to health, education, child welfare, organizations (as such terms are defined in this section, the Secretary shall give pri- criminal justice involvement, or other meas- section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination ority to entities proposing to serve commu- urable outcomes pertaining to wellbeing and Act and Education Assistance Act) or non- nities or populations that have faced or cur- societal impact. profit private entities for demonstration rently face high rates of community trauma, ‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— projects to enable such entities to act as co- including from intergenerational poverty, There is authorized to be appropriated to civil unrest, discrimination, or oppression, ordinating bodies to prevent or mitigate the carry out this section $600,000,000 for each of which may include an evaluation of— impact of trauma and toxic stress in a com- fiscal years 2022 through 2029. ‘‘(1) an age-adjusted rate of drug overdose munity, or promote resilience by fostering ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: deaths that is above the national overdose protective factors. ‘‘(1) COVERED SERVICES.—The term ‘covered mortality rate, as determined by the Direc- services’ means culturally responsive serv- ‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall award tor of the Centers for Disease Control and such grants in amounts of not more than ices, programs, models, or interventions that Prevention; $6,000,000. are evidence-based, evidence-informed, or ‘‘(2) an age-adjusted rate of violence-re- promising best practices to support infants, ‘‘(3) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award lated (or intentional) injury deaths that is such grants for periods of 4 years. children, youth, and their families as appro- above the national average, as determined by priate by preventing or mitigating the im- ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— the Director of the Centers for Disease Con- pact of trauma and toxic stress or promoting ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive trol and Prevention; and resilience by fostering protective factors, a grant under this section, an entity shall in- ‘‘(3) a rate of involvement in the child wel- which may include the best practices devel- clude 1 or more representatives from at least fare or juvenile justice systems that is above oped under section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT 5 of the categories described in paragraph (2). the national average, as determined by the for Patients and Communities Act (Public ‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The categories referred Secretary. Law 115–271). to in paragraph (1) are— ‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that re- ‘‘(2) COVERED SETTING.—The term ‘covered ‘‘(A) governmental agencies, such as public ceives a grant under this section to act as a setting’ means the settings in which individ- health, mental health, human services, or coordinating body may use the grant funds uals may come into contact with infants, child welfare agencies, that provide training to— children, youth, and their families, as appro- related to covered services or conduct activi- ‘‘(1) bring together stakeholders who propriate, who have experienced or are at risk of ties to screen, assess, provide services or re- vide or use services in, or have expertise con- experiencing trauma, including schools, hos- ferrals, prevent, or provide treatment to sup- cerning, covered settings to identify commu- pitals, settings where health care providers, port infants, children, youth, and their fami- nity needs and resources related to covered including primary care and pediatric pro- lies as appropriate, that have experienced or services, and to build on any needs assess- viders, provide services, early childhood edu- are at risk of experiencing trauma; ments conducted by organizations or groups cation and care settings, home visiting set- ‘‘(B) faculty or qualified staff at an institu- represented on the coordinating body; tings, after-school program facilities, child tion of higher education (as defined in sec- ‘‘(2)(A) collect data, on indicators to re- welfare agency facilities, public health agen- tion 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of flect local priority issues, including across cy facilities, mental health treatment facili- 1965) or representatives of a local member of multiple covered settings and disaggregated ties, substance use disorder treatment facili- the National Child Traumatic Stress Net- by age, race, and any other appropriate ties, faith-based institutions, domestic vio- work, in an area related to screening, assess- metrics; and lence agencies, violence intervention organi- ment, service provision or referral, preven- ‘‘(B) use the data to identify unique com- zations, child advocacy centers, homeless tion, or treatment to support infants, chil- munity challenges and barriers, community services system facilities, refugee services dren, youth, and their families, as appro- strengths and assets, gaps in services, and system facilities, juvenile justice system fa- priate, that have experienced or are at risk high-need areas, related to covered services; cilities, law enforcement agency facilities, of experiencing trauma; ‘‘(3) build awareness, skills, and leadership Healthy Marriage Promotion or Responsible ‘‘(C) hospitals, health care clinics, or other (including through trauma-informed and re- Fatherhood service settings, child support health care institutions, such as mental silience-focused training and public outreach service settings, and service settings focused health and substance use disorder treatment campaigns) on covered services in covered on individuals eligible for Temporary Assist- facilities; settings; ance for Needy Families; and’’. ‘‘(D) criminal justice representatives re- ‘‘(4) develop a strategic plan, in partner- SEC. 102. EXPANSION OF PERFORMANCE PART- lated to adults and juveniles, which may in- ship with members of the served community NERSHIP PILOT FOR CHILDREN clude law enforcement or judicial or court or population, that identifies— WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE employees; ‘‘(A) policy goals and coordination oppor- AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING TRAUMA. ‘‘(E) local educational agencies (as defined tunities to address community needs and (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 526 of the Depart- in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec- local priority issues (including coordination ments of Labor, Health and Human Services, ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) in applying for or utilizing existing grants, and Education, and Related Agencies Appro- or agencies responsible for early childhood insurance coverage, or other government priations Act, 2014 (42 U.S.C. 12301 note ) is education programs, which may include programs), including for communities of amended— Head Start and Early Head Start agencies; color and relating to delivering and imple- (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end ‘‘(F) workforce development, job training, menting covered services; and the following: or business associations; ‘‘(B) a comprehensive, integrated approach ‘‘(4) ‘To improve outcomes for infants, chil- ‘‘(G) nonprofit, community-based faith, for the entity and its members to prevent dren, and youth, and their families as appro- human services, civic, or social services or- and mitigate the impact of exposure to trau- priate, who have experienced or are at risk of ganizations, including participants in a na- ma or toxic stress in the community, and to experiencing trauma’ means to increase the tional or community service program (as de- assist the community in healing from exist- rate at which individuals who have experi- scribed in section 122 of the National and ing and prior exposure to trauma through enced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. promotion of resilience and fostering protec- including those who are low-income, home- 12572)), providers of after-school programs, tive factors; less, involved with the child welfare system, home visiting programs, family resource ‘‘(5) implement such strategic plans in the involved in the juvenile justice system, have centers, agencies that serve victims of do- local community, including through the de- been victims of violence (including commu- mestic and family violence or child abuse, or livery of covered services in covered set- nity, family, or sexual violence), unem- programs to prevent or address the impact of tings; and ployed, or not enrolled in or at risk of drop- violence and addiction; and ‘‘(6) identify funding sources and partner ping out of an educational institution and ‘‘(H) the general public, including individ- with community stakeholders to sustainably live in a community that has faced acute or uals who have experienced trauma who can continue activities after the end of the grant long-term exposure to substantial discrimi- appropriately represent populations and ac- period. nation, historical oppression, intergenera- tivities relevant to the community that will ‘‘(f) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Amounts tional poverty, civil unrest, a high rate of vi- be served by the entity. made available under this section shall be olence or drug overdose deaths, achieve suc- ‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—In order for an enti- used to supplement and not supplant other cess in meeting educational, employment, ty to be eligible to receive the grant under Federal, State, and local public funds and health, developmental, community reentry, this section, the representatives included in private funds expended to provide trauma-re- permanency from foster care, or other key the entity shall, collectively, have training lated coordination activities. goals.’’;

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TION. and by moving such subparagraphs, as so re- ‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity shall use Part B of title VII of the Public Health designated, 2 ems to the right; amounts received under a grant under this Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) is amended (C) by striking ‘‘Federal agencies’’ and in- subsection to deliver, test, and evaluate hos- by adding at the end the following: serting the following: pital-based trauma-informed interventions ‘‘SEC. 742. INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMUNITIES ‘‘(1) DISCONNECTED YOUTH PILOTS.—Federal for patients who present at hospitals with THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH agencies’’; and drug overdoses, suicide attempts, or violent LEVELS OF TRAUMA, VIOLENCE, OR ADDICTION. (D) by adding at the end the following: injuries (such as domestic violence or inten- ‘‘In carrying out activities under this part, ‘‘(2) TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE PILOTS.—Fed- tional penetrating wounds, including gun- the Secretary shall ensure that emphasis is eral agencies may use Federal discretionary shots and stabbings), or other presenting provided on the recruitment of individuals funds that are made available in this Act or symptoms associated with exposure to trau- from communities that have experienced any appropriations Act, including across dif- ma, violence, substance misuse, or suicidal high levels of trauma, violence, or addiction ferent or multiple years, for any of fiscal ideation, to provide comprehensive edu- and that appropriate activities under this years 2022 through 2026 to carry out up to 10 cation, screening, counseling, discharge part are carried out in partnership with com- Performance Partnership Pilots. Such Pilots planning, skills building, and long-term case munity-based organizations that have exper- shall— management services to such individuals, tise in addressing such challenges to enhance ‘‘(A) be designed to improve outcomes for and their guardians or caregivers as appro- service delivery.’’. infants, children, and youth, and their fami- priate, to prevent hospital readmission, in- lies as appropriate, who have experienced or jury, and improve health, wellness, and safe- SEC. 202. FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH are at risk of experiencing trauma; and SERVICE CORPS. ty outcomes. Such interventions may be fur- Section 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protec- ‘‘(B) involve Federal programs targeted on nished in coordination or partnership with infants, children, and youth, and their fami- tion and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b– qualified community-based organizations 2(b)(2)) is amended— lies as appropriate, who have experienced or and may include or incorporate the best are at risk of experiencing trauma.’’; (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ practices developed under section 7132(d) of at the end; (3) in subsection (c)(2)— the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2018’’ (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the pe- Act (Public Law 115–271). riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and and inserting ‘‘2025’’; and ‘‘(4) QUALITY MEASURES.—An entity that (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting before (3) by adding at the end the following: receive a grant under this section shall sub- ‘‘(G) $360,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 the semicolon ‘‘, including the age range for mit to the Secretary a report on the data such population’’; and through 2026, of which $50,000,000 shall be al- and outcomes developed under the grant, in- located in each such fiscal year for awards to (4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and cluding any quality measures developed, inserting ‘‘2025’’. eligible individuals whose obligated service evaluated, and validated to prevent hospital locations are in schools or community-based (b) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 9 months readmissions for the patients served under after the date of enactment of this Act, the settings as described in section 338N of the the program involved. Public Health Service Act.’’. Director of the Office of Management and ‘‘(5) SUSTAINABLE COVERAGE.—The Sec- Budget, working with the Attorney General SEC. 203. INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLIN- retary, acting through the Administrator of ICAL WORKFORCE. and the Secretary of Labor, Secretary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv- Health and Human Services, Secretary of Part P of title III of the Public Health ices, shall evaluate existing authorities, Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g) is amended by Education, and Secretary of Housing and flexibilities, and policies and disseminate ap- Urban Development, and any other appro- adding at the end the following: propriate and relevant information to eligi- priate agency representative, shall, with re- ‘‘SEC. 399V–7. INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD ble entities on the opportunities for health spect to carrying out this section— CLINICAL WORKFORCE. insurance coverage and reimbursement for (1) explore authorities to enable the ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting the activities described in paragraph (3).’’. issuance of appropriate start-up funding; through the Associate Administrator of the (2) issue guidance documents, template SEC. 104. TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION GUIDE- Maternal and Child Health Bureau, shall es- waivers and performance measurements, best LINES FOR COMMUNITY FIGURES. tablish an Infant and Early Childhood Men- practices and lessons learned from prior tal Health Clinical Leadership Program to (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year award grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs, recommendations for how to after the date of enactment of this Act, the a national network of training institutes for sustain projects after award periods, and Secretary of Health and Human Services infant and early childhood clinical mental other technical assistance documents as shall study and establish guidelines for use health. needed; and by States with respect to standards for (3) align application timing periods to pro- ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to training, certification, and partnership or receive a grant under this section, an entity vide maximum flexibility, which may in- supervision from licensed clinical profes- clude the availability of initial planning pe- shall— sionals as appropriate, of community figures, ‘‘(1) be— riods for awardees. including community mentors and trusted SEC. 103. HOSPITAL-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO ‘‘(A) an institution of higher education as leaders, peers (including young adults and defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu- REDUCE READMISSIONS. youth) with lived experiences, faith-based Section 393 of the Public Health Service cation Act of 1965, including historically leaders, coaches and arts program leaders, Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1a) is amended by adding Black colleges and universities (as defined and community paraprofessional providers at the end the following: for purposes of section 322 of the Higher Edu- such as out-of-school providers, to— ‘‘(c) HOSPITAL-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO RE- cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)), and Tribal (1) educate and promote an understanding DUCE READMISSIONS.— colleges (as defined for purposes of section of trauma, toxic stress, and resilience; ‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 grants to eligible entities to deliver and (2) promote resilience by fostering protec- U.S.C. 1059c)).; or evaluate hospital-based interventions to im- tive factors and providing peer support serv- ‘‘(B) be a hospital with affiliation with prove outcomes and reduce subsequent re- ices; such an institution of higher education, or a injury or readmissions of patients that (3) provide case management services and State professional medical society or asso- present at a hospital after overdosing, at- promote linkages to community services; ciation of infant mental health dem- tempting suicide, or suffering violent injury and onstrating an affiliation or partnership with or abuse. (4) deliver appropriate, culturally respon- such an institution of higher education; and sive, and trauma-informed practices. ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to ‘‘(2) submit to the Secretary an application receive a grant under this subsection and en- (b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Training and cer- at such time, in such manner, and con- tity shall— tification guidelines under subsection (a) taining such information as the Secretary ‘‘(A) be a hospital or health system (in- shall include recommendations for experi- may require. cluding health systems operated by Indian ence, education, and supervision require- ‘‘(c) USE OF GRANT.—An entity shall use tribes or tribal organizations as such terms ments for, and partnerships between, such amounts received under a grant under this are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-De- trained and certified community figures and section to establish training institutes to— termination Act and Education Assistance other health care providers such that the ‘‘(1) equip aspiring and current mental Act); and trained and certified community figures may health professionals, including clinical social ‘‘(B) submit to the Secretary an applica- be reimbursed through the State Medicaid workers, professional counselors, marriage tion at such time, in such manner, and con- plan under title XIX of the Social Security and family therapists, clinical psychologists, taining such information as the Secretary Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) for furnishing child psychiatrists, school psychologists, may require, which shall include dem- services to individuals enrolled in such plan. school counselors, school social workers,

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nurses, home visitors, community health ‘‘(7) TRAUMA-INFORMED AND RESILIENCE-FO- youth development and community-based or- workers, and developmental and behavioral CUSED PRACTICE AND WORK IN ALTERNATIVE ganization personnel) for appropriately iden- pediatricians with specialization in infant EDUCATION SETTINGS.—Developing the teach- tifying, responding to, and supporting in- and early childhood clinical mental health, ing skills of prospective and, as applicable, fants, children, and youth, and their fami- and those pursuing certification or licensure new, early childhood, elementary school, and lies, as appropriate, who have experienced or in such professions; and secondary school teachers to adopt evidence- are at risk of experiencing trauma or toxic ‘‘(2) emphasize equipping trainees with cul- based trauma-informed and resilience-fo- stress. Such toolkits shall incorporate best turally responsive skills in prevention, men- cused teaching strategies— practices developed under section 7132(d) of tal health consultation, screening, assess- ‘‘(A) to— the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities ment, diagnosis, and treatment for infants ‘‘(i) recognize the signs of trauma and its Act (Public Law 115–271), and include actions and children, and their parents as appro- impact on learning; to build a safe, stable, and nurturing envi- priate, who have experienced or are at risk of ‘‘(ii) maximize student engagement and ronment for the infants, children, and youth experiencing trauma, including from inter- promote the social and emotional develop- served in those settings, capacity building, generational poverty, civil unrest, discrimi- ment of students; and strategies for addressing the impact of nation, or oppression, exposure to violence ‘‘(iii) implement alternative practices to secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and or overdose, as well as prevention of sec- suspension and expulsion that do not remove burnout among such front-line service pro- ondary trauma, through— students from the learning environment; and viders and other caregivers. ‘‘(A) the provision of community-based ‘‘(iv) engage with other school personnel, SEC. 206. CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE INI- training and supervision in evidence-based including administrators and nonteaching TIATIVE. assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, which staff, to foster a shared understanding of the Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and may be conducted through partnership with items described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101) is qualified community-based organizations; and amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(B) the development of graduate edu- ‘‘(B) including programs training teachers, cation training tracks; ‘‘PART OO—CHILDREN EXPOSED TO including early childhood educators, to work VIOLENCE AND ADDICTION INITIATIVE ‘‘(C) the provision of scholarships, sti- with students with exposure to traumatic pends, and trainee supports, including to en- events (including students involved in the ‘‘SEC. 3051. GRANTS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN EX- POSED TO VIOLENCE AND SUB- hance recruitment, retention, and career foster care or juvenile justice systems or placement of students from populations STANCE USE. runaway and homeless youth) and in alter- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General under-represented populations in the mental native academic settings for youth unable to health workforce; and may make grants to States, units of local participate in a traditional public school government, Indian tribes and tribal organi- ‘‘(D) the provision of mid-career training program in which high populations of stu- to develop the capacity of existing health zations (as such terms are defined in section dents with trauma exposure may learn (such 4 of the Indian Self-Determination Act and practitioners. as students involved in the foster care or ju- ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Education Assistance Act), and nonprofit or- venile justice systems, pregnant and par- There is authorized to be appropriated to ganizations to reduce violence and substance enting students, runaway and homeless stu- carry out this section, $25,000,000 for each of use by preventing children’s trauma from ex- fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. dents, students exposed to family violence or posure to violence or substance use and sup- trafficking, and other youth who have re-en- SEC. 204. TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHING AND porting infants, children, and youth, and SCHOOL LEADERSHIP. tered school after a period of absence due to their families, who have been harmed by vio- (a) PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.—Section 202 of dropping out).’’. lence, trauma, or substance use to heal. the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. (b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Section ‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 1022a) is amended— 203(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant under subsection (1) in subsection (b)(6)— (20 U.S.C. 1022b(b)(2)) is amended— (a) may be used to implement trauma-in- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ formed policies and practices that support through (K) as subparagraphs (I) through (L), after the semicolon; infants, children, youth, and their families, respectively; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the pe- as appropriate, by— (B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ‘‘(A) building public awareness and edu- following: (3) by adding at the end the following: cation about the importance of addressing ‘‘(H) how the partnership will prepare gen- ‘‘(C) to eligible partnerships that have a childhood trauma as a means to reduce vio- eral education and special education teach- high-quality proposal for trauma-informed lence and substance use and improve edu- ers, including early childhood educators, to and resilience-focused training programs for cational, economic, developmental, and soci- support positive learning outcomes and so- general education and special education etal outcomes for infants, children, and cial and emotional development for students teachers, including early childhood edu- youth; who have experienced trauma (including stu- cators.’’. ‘‘(B) providing training, tools, and re- dents who are involved in the foster care or (c) GRANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEAD- sources to develop the skills and capacity of juvenile justice systems or runaway or ERSHIP PROGRAMS.—Section 202(f)(1)(B) of the parents (including foster parents), adult homeless youth) and in alternative edu- Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. guardians, and professionals who interact di- cation settings in which high populations of 1022a(f)(1)(B)) is amended— rectly with infants, children, and youth, in youth with trauma exposure may learn (in- (1) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the an organized or professional setting, to re- cluding settings for correctional education, end; duce the impact of trauma, grief, and expo- juvenile justice, pregnant, expecting and (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period and sure to violence on children, including parenting students, or youth who have re-en- inserting ‘‘; and’’; and through the best practices developed under tered school after a period of absence due to (3) by adding at the end the following: section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for Patients dropping out);’’; ‘‘(vii) identify students who have experi- and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271); (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)(i)— enced trauma and connect those students and (A) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘and’’ with appropriate school-based or commu- ‘‘(C) supporting community collaborations after the semicolon; nity-based interventions and services.’’. and providing technical assistance to com- (B) by redesignating subclause (III) as sub- SEC. 205. TOOLS FOR FRONT-LINE PROVIDERS. munities, organizations, and public agencies clause (IV); and Not later than 18 months after the date of on how they can coordinate to prevent and (C) by inserting after subclause (II) the fol- enactment of this Act, the Secretary of mitigate the impact of trauma from expo- lowing: Health and Human Services, in coordination sure to violence and substance use on chil- ‘‘(III) such teachers, including early child- with appropriate stakeholders with subject dren in their homes, schools, and commu- hood educators, to adopt evidence-based ap- matter expertise which may include the Na- nities. proaches for improving behavior (such as tional Child Traumatic Stress Network or ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—Priority in awarding positive behavior interventions and supports other resource centers funded by the Depart- grants under this section shall be given to and restorative justice practices), supporting ment of Health and Human Services, shall communities that seek to address multiple social and emotional learning, mitigating carry out activities to develop accessible and types of violence and serve children who the effects of trauma, improving the learn- easily understandable toolkits for use by have experienced poly-victimization. ing environment in the school, preventing front-line service providers (including teach- ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and ers, early childhood educators, school and There are authorized to be appropriated to burnout, and for alternatives to punitive dis- out-of-school program leaders, paraeducators carry out this section $11,000,000 for each of cipline practices, including suspensions, ex- and school support staff, home visitors, men- fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. pulsions, corporal punishment, referrals to tors, social workers, counselors, health care SEC. 207. ESTABLISHMENT OF LAW ENFORCE- law enforcement, and other actions that re- providers, child welfare agency staff, individ- MENT CHILD AND YOUTH TRAUMA move students from the learning environ- uals in juvenile justice settings, faith lead- COORDINATING CENTER. ment; and’’; and ers, first responders, kinship caregivers, do- (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER.— (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end mestic violence agencies, child advocacy (1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in the following: centers, homeless services personnel, and coordination with the Civil Rights Division,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN6.028 S16JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2021 shall establish a National Law Enforcement (1) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 2016 (Public Law 114–249; 130 Stat. 999) to as- Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Cen- through 2026 to award grants under sub- sess and analyze the outdoor recreation ter (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Cen- section (c); and economy of the United States and the effects ter’’) to provide assistance to adult- and ju- (2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 attributable to the outdoor recreation econ- venile-serving State, local, and tribal law en- through 2026 for other activities of the Cen- omy on the overall economy of the United forcement agencies (including those operated ter. States; by Indian tribes and tribal organizations as f Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite such terms are defined in section 4 of the In- Account, updated in September 2020 by the dian Self-Determination Act and Education SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Depart- Assistance Act) in interacting with infants, ment of Commerce, shows that outdoor children, and youth who have been exposed --- recreation generated more than to violence or other trauma, and their fami- SENATE RESOLUTION 272—EX- $788,000,000,000 in economic output in 2019, lies as appropriate. PRESSING SUPPORT FOR comprising approximately 2.1 percent of the (2) AGE RANGE.—The Center shall deter- HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH- current-dollar gross domestic product; mine the age range of infants, children, and ES Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite youth to be covered by the activities of the Account shows that, in 2019, the outdoor Center. Mr. HEINRICH submitted the fol- recreation sector experienced faster growth (b) DUTIES.—The Center shall provide as- lowing resolution; which was referred in real gross output, compensation, and em- sistance to adult- and juvenile-serving State, to the Committee on Health, Edu- ployment than the overall economy of the local, and tribal law enforcement agencies cation, Labor, and Pensions: United States, while also providing 5,200,000 jobs across the United States; by— S. RES. 272 (1) disseminating information on the best Whereas the Consolidated Appropriations practices for law enforcement officers, which Whereas the Centers for Disease Control Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6; 133 Stat. 13) en- may include best practices based on evi- and Prevention considers chronic diseases to couraged the Department of Commerce to dence-based and evidence-informed models be ‘‘the public health challenge of the 21st continue its work with the Outdoor Recre- from programs of the Department of Justice century’’; ation Satellite Account; and the Office of Justice Services of the Bu- Whereas decades of research have linked Whereas the Great American Outdoors Act reau of Indian Affairs or the best practices lifestyle factors, such as inactivity, poor provides billions of dollars over the next 5 developed under section 7132(d) of the SUP- diet, tobacco smoking, and sustained stress, years to help improve infrastructure on public lands and waters and expand access to PORT for Patients and Communities Act with increased risk for major illnesses and outdoor recreation for all people of the (Public Law 115–271), such as— death; United States; (A) models developed in partnership with Whereas the costs associated with the Whereas regular outdoor recreation is as- national law enforcement organizations, In- treatment of many chronic diseases are high sociated with economic growth, positive dian tribes, or clinical researchers; and and often preventable; health outcomes, and better quality of life; (B) models that include— Whereas a health and wellness coach is a Whereas many outdoor recreation busi- (i) trauma-informed approaches to conflict new type of healthcare worker who serves as nesses are small businesses, which have been resolution, information gathering, forensic a supportive mentor to motivate individuals heavily impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic; interviewing, de-escalation, and crisis inter- to make positive health choices and move Whereas outdoor recreation businesses are vention training; toward specific wellness goals; cornerstones of rural communities and out- (ii) early interventions that link child and Whereas health and wellness coaches support clients in achieving good health— door recreation is part of the national herit- youth witnesses and victims, and their fami- age of the United States; and lies as appropriate, to age-appropriate trau- (1) based on the goals of each client; and (2) in a manner consistent with the treat- Whereas June 2021 is an appropriate month ma-informed services; and ment plan recommended by a healthcare pro- to designate as ‘‘Great Outdoors Month’’ to (iii) preventing and supporting officers who vider for the client; provide an opportunity to celebrate the im- experience secondary trauma; Whereas health and wellness coaches assist portance of the great outdoors: Now, there- (2) providing professional training and clients in making healthy lifestyle changes fore, be it technical assistance; and by encouraging them— Resolved, That the Senate— (3) awarding grants under subsection (c). (1) to use insight; (1) designates June 2021 as ‘‘Great Outdoors (c) GRANT PROGRAM.— (2) to use personal strengths and resources; Month’’; and (1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, (3) to set goals; (2) encourages all individuals in the United acting through the Center, may award grants (4) to create action steps; and States to responsibly participate in recre- to State, local, and tribal law enforcement (5) to hold themselves accountable; ation activities in the great outdoors during agencies or to multi-disciplinary consortia Whereas health and wellness coaches play June 2021 and year-round. to— a vital role in improving individual wellness f (A) enhance the awareness of best practices that complements, and does not replace, the AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO for trauma-informed responses to infants, work of healthcare professionals; and children, and youth who have been exposed Whereas an increasing number of studies MEET to violence or other trauma, and their fami- demonstrate how health and wellness coach- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I have 14 lies as appropriate; and es help— requests for committees to meet during (B) provide professional training and tech- (1) to improve individual health and nical assistance in implementing the best today’s session of the Senate. They wellness; and have the approval of the Majority and practices described in subparagraph (A). (2) to reduce healthcare costs: Now, there- (2) APPLICATION.—Any State, local, or trib- Minority leaders. fore, be it Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph al law enforcement agency seeking a grant Resolved, That the Senate supports the ef- under this subsection shall submit an appli- forts of the health and wellness coaches of 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- cation to the Attorney General at such time, the United States in their important work to ate, the following committees are au- in such manner, and containing such infor- improve the health and wellness of the peo- thorized to meet during today’s session mation as the Attorney General may re- ple of the United States. of the Senate: quire. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (3) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant awarded under f The Committee on Armed Services is this subsection may be used to— SENATE RESOLUTION 273—DESIG- (A) provide training to law enforcement of- authorized to meet during the session NATING JUNE 2021 AS ‘‘GREAT of the Senate on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, ficers on best practices, including how to OUTDOORS MONTH’’ identify and appropriately respond to early at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing nomi- signs of trauma and violence exposure when Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. nations. interacting with infants, children, and PETERS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. KING, Mr. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND youth, and their families, as appropriate; CRAMER, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. HEIN- TRANSPORTATION and RICH) submitted the following resolu- The Committee on Commerce, (B) establish, operate, and evaluate a refer- tion; which was considered and agreed Science, and Transportation is author- ral and partnership program with trauma-in- ized to meet during the session of the formed clinical mental health, substance to: use, health care, or social service profes- S. RES. 273 Senate on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at sionals in the community in which the law Whereas hundreds of millions of individ- 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. enforcement agency serves. uals in the United States participate in out- COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— door recreation annually; WORKS There are authorized to be appropriated to Whereas Congress enacted the Outdoor The Committee on Environment and the Attorney General— Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of Public Works is authorized to meet

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Mr. President, with entry of the State of Tennessee into the nations. me today is one of my colleagues, Mr. United States as the 16th State. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, Elad Vaida, and I also ask unanimous The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there AND PENSIONS consent that Mr. Boatner Calhoun, who objection to proceeding to the meas- The Committee on Health, Edu- is an intern in my office, be granted ure? cation, Labor, and Pensions is author- floor privileges for the remainder of There being no objection, the com- ized to meet during the session of the the Congress. mittee was discharged, and the Senate Senate on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without proceeded to consider the resolution. 12 p.m., to conduct a hearing on nomi- objection, it is so ordered. Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- nations. Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, I sent that the resolution be agreed to, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND ask unanimous consent that Will Tay- the preamble be agreed to, and the mo- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS lor, an intern in my office, be granted tions to reconsider be considered made The Committee on Homeland Secu- floor privileges for the remainder of and laid upon the table. rity and Governmental Affairs is au- Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without thorized to meet during the session of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. the Senate on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 248) was agreed to. at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on f nominations. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY MEASURE READ THE FIRST printed in the RECORD of May 27, 2021, The Committee on the Judiciary is TIME—S. 2093 under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) authorized to meet during the session Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I un- of the Senate on Wednesday, June 16, derstand there is a bill at the desk, and f 2021, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. I ask for its first reading. GREAT OUTDOORS MONTH COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask The Committee on Rules and Admin- clerk will read the bill by title for the unanimous consent that the Senate istration is authorized to meet during first time. proceed to consideration of S. Res. 273, the session of the Senate on Wednes- The senior assistant legislative clerk submitted earlier today. day, June 16, 2021, at 2: 15 p.m., to con- read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without duct a hearing. A bill (S. 2093) to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big objection, it is so ordered. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for The clerk will report the resolution ENTREPRENEURSHIP public servants, and implement other anti- by title. The Committee on Small Business corruption measures for the purpose of for- The senior assistant legislative clerk and Entrepreneurship is authorized to tifying our democracy, and for other pur- read as follows: meet during the session of the Senate poses. A resolution (S. Res. 273) designating June on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 3:30 Mr. SCHUMER. I now ask for a sec- 2021 as ‘‘Great Outdoors Month’’. p.m., to conduct a hearing on a nomi- ond reading, and in order to place the nation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There bill on the calendar under the provi- being no objection, the Senate pro- COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS sions of rule XIV, I object to my own ceeded to consider the resolution. The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs request. Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further is authorized to meet during the ses- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- debate on the resolution. sion of the Senate on Wednesday, June tion having been heard, the bill will re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there 16, 2021, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing ceive its second reading on the next is no further debate, the question is on on a nomination. legislative day. agreeing to the resolution. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE f The resolution (S. Res. 273) was The Select Committee on Intel- agreed to. ligence is authorized to meet during APPOINTMENT Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- the session of the Senate on Wednes- The Presiding Officer. The Chair, on sent that the preamble be agreed to day, June 16, 2021, at 2 p.m., to conduct behalf of the President pro tempore, and that the motions to reconsider be a closed hearing. and upon the recommendation of the considered made and laid upon the SUBCOMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC FORCES Republican Leader, pursuant to 22 table with no intervening action or de- The Subcommittee on Strategic U.S.C. 2761, as amended, appoints the bate. Forces of the Committee on Armed following Senator as Vice Chairman of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Services is authorized to meet during the Senate Delegation to the British- objection, it is so ordered. the session of the Senate on Wednes- American Interparliamentary Group The preamble was agreed to. day, June 16, 2021, at 4:30 p.m., to con- Conference during the 117th Congress: (The resolution, with its preamble, is duct a hearing. The Honorable John BOOZMAN of Ar- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS, FORESTS, kansas. mitted Resolutions.’’) AND MINING f f The Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining of the Committee RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 17, on Energy and Natural Resources is au- THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF 2021 thorized to meet during the session of THE ENTRY OF THE STATE OF Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask the Senate on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, TENNESSEE INTO THE UNITED unanimous consent that when the Sen- at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing. STATES AS THE 16TH STATE ate completes its business today, it ad- SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask journ until 10 a.m., Thursday, June 17; AND BORDER MANAGEMENT unanimous consent that the Judiciary that following the prayer and pledge, The Subcommittee on Government Committee be discharged from further the morning hour be deemed expired, Operations and Border Management of consideration and the Senate now pro- the Journal of proceedings be approved the Committee on Homeland Security ceed to S. Res. 248. to date, the time for the two leaders be

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GO FOR BROKE STAMP tory because people are hurting, especially Alex loved his plants, enjoyed nature, golf, with the horrific events that have targeted the greenhouses, cooking, and local coffee and HON. DORIS O. MATSUI AAPI community. Looking at the past, one donut shops. He was an avid photographer OF CALIFORNIA thing we’ve learned is that we have to stand and always on an adventure that often included enjoying time with his partner, Emily, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES up for each other. As we continue to strive to become a more and their dogs, Gunner, Jane, and Nora. Alex Wednesday, June 16, 2021 tolerant nation, we must do our part in over- had visited over 20 national parks. He was Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, it is an coming societal wrongs, and we must also re- passionate about using outdoor activities as a honor to recognize the toughness and resil- member the strength of our nation when we means of helping other veterans and em- iency of the Japanese American soldiers of come together toward a shared goal. braced the activities and serenity nature had the four forty-second regimental combat team The Go For Broke Stamp is a symbol of to offer. Tragically he passed away on April 4, during World War II. Men and women who education, of healing, and of community. The 2021 in a visit to Death Valley National Park. stepped up to fight for American prosperity Japanese American experience is a vital piece We find comfort in knowing that Alex spent while their families were simultaneously forced of American history, and in order to have a his last days doing what he enjoyed alongside into confinement camps. stronger democracy, we must lift each other a person he loved. We have no doubt that his This stamp, which displays their motto ‘‘Go up and tell our stories. heroic actions during the hike that ended so For Broke,’’ honors the patriotism Japanese I am glad that this stamp will serve as a re- tragically helped keep his partner, Emily, alive American soldiers exemplified despite the be- minder of the Japanese American story, and until search and rescue brought her to safety. I want to thank the community from Tucson trayal they faced at home. Under these the bravery and patriotism of these American and beyond for the outpouring of support dur- charged circumstances, the 442nd proved heroes. ing these difficult months, as well as the Na- itself as one of the most decorated unit of its f tional Park Service and other federal and local size and length of service in the entire history HONORING ARMY VETERAN AND partners who deployed every available re- of the U.S. Military. source to locate Alex and Emily. To know Alex As a community with a shared, and at WOUNDED WARRIOR ALEXANDER LOFGREN was to know someone who had boundless en- times, painful history, it is important to have a ergy for life and who was focused on making symbol. A national symbol of perseverance. ´ a difference in the lives of others. His loss has Many Americans don’t know the stories of HON. RAUL M. GRIJALVA left a void in the hearts of his colleagues and their own family tree . . . they likely don’t OF ARIZONA his family. He will forever be a part of our fam- know the bravery of the Japanese American IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ily, and my heart is with his parents, Joe and soldiers during WWII, soldiers of the 442nd Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Ruth, and his loving partner Emily. Our Nation and others, who helped save our country while has lost a hero. I am thankful to have known our own government was tearing apart our Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I rise Alexander Lofgren. families. today in recognition of a friend, not only to my- f The stamp will shine a light on this chapter self, but to his colleagues and to this country. of history. And to teach that we are all Ameri- I rise today to honor United States Army vet- TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF cans. To see the United States soldier’s face eran, Alexander Lofgren. Alex served the vet- CLAYTON EDWARD FRANCIS on the stamp, an Asian American face. eran community on behalf of my office in Ari- DERDERIAN This stamp is also the symbol of the tireless zona’s Third Congressional District. Born efforts of three wonderful women—FUSA March 10, 1989 in Exeter, California, he spent HON. ANNA G. ESHOO Takahashi, AIKO King and CHIZ Ohira, who many years of his life traveling and living in OF CALIFORNIA truly drove the effort to make this a reality. different states as his father served in the mili- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The story behind the creation of this stamp tary. Alex followed in his father’s footsteps and Wednesday, June 16, 2021 speaks to the dedication and strong fabric of joined the military in 2011. He served as a Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today the Japanese American community. This was Combat Engineer in the Army and only to honor the life of Clayton Edward Francis a community-led effort, started over 15 years months after he joined, he was deployed to Derderian, who passed away at his home on ago, that brought together many generations. Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. May 16, 2021, at the very young age of 15, During his service in the Army he lost 4 I saw up close how hard it was to convince having fought a long battle against a dev- friends, who we also honor today. SFC Bobby their fellow colleagues that this is important, to astating form of brain and spinal cancer for 12 L. Estle, PFC Jose O. Belmontes, 2LT David work with the community, to talk to their legis- years of his much-too-short life. lators. E. Rylander, and SPC Junot M. L. Cochilus. Clay was known to family and friends as Just earlier this month, I had the pleasure to After being honorably, medically discharged Clay-Bear, Chili Bean, Mr. Dunderfuss, and see its unveiling in Sacramento and speak to in October 2014, Alex began his studies at Ar- Busby. He was an aspiring chef, inventor, and Fusa about the importance of this community izona State University. He graduated with a entrepreneur. He was a braille reader but al- symbol. We all shared our stories from that degree in Political Science and a minor in An- ways preferred to be read to, ideally ‘‘in char- chapter of time. thropology. Shortly after graduating, he acter’’. At mealtime he often announced: ‘‘I am I know that many families who were incar- worked at the Crisis Response Network where not hungry, what’s for dessert?’’ He loved a cerated did not tell their stories once they he did case management answering calls of good joke or a good story and despite his dis- were allowed back home. It was painful to be veterans in crisis and helping them with imme- ease, somehow managed to love life and es- incarcerated, to live behind barbed wire and diate crisis intervention. He later served on pecially the people around him. lose your homes, businesses and even loved then-Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema’s Vet- Clay leaves his mother, Mary Bannon, fa- ones. eran’s Advisory Council and Legislative Com- ther, JD Derderian, sister Grace Derderian We remembered when our community stood mittee. In July 2019, Alex joined our District and grandmothers Rainette Bannon and Inez up and shared our painful past with Congress office in Tucson, AZ through the Wounded Derderian, as well as loving aunts, uncles and and across the country, fought for redress and Warrior Fellowship Program. Alex worked as a cousins. the Civil Liberties Act. We recounted the many constituent services representative helping The tributes paid to Clay by those who efforts of educating our neighbors and our local constituents resolve issues with federal knew him well say he was wise beyond his children, to remind them that we are everyday agencies, serving as a liaison to local Vet- years, that he could make a whole room smile Americans and what happened was wrong. erans Service Organizations (VSO), and at- with just a few words, and that he was wel- And now, recently, we understand how im- tending local events and meetings on behalf of coming and always smiling. He was an amaz- portant it is to continue to teach about our his- my office. ingly funny person with a great sense of

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May they take solace from family were being forced onto a bus just down viewed as equal, they wanted to dispute the knowing that their beloved son was given the the street from their Los Angeles grocery store myths about Blacks being soldiers. They want- best care possible and that he was loved and driven to a prison camp in Arizona. Chiz ed to prove they were worthy enough to wear deeply. I believe he is now with the angels, and her family were just some of the over the uniform of our nation.’’ I believe he has ful- making them laugh and brightening heaven, 120,000 Japanese Americans to be wrongfully filled the dreams and aspirations of so many just as he did during his life with us on earth. imprisoned at this time due to President Roo- Black soldiers who came before him. f sevelt’s shameful Executive Order 9066. Gen. Beagle’s path to leadership began at But for these ‘‘Go For Broke’’ Japanese my alma mater, South Carolina State Univer- COMMEMORATING THE ‘‘GO FOR sity. There he was a track athlete and grad- BROKE’’ FOREVER STAMP Americans, their patriotism was more important than somebody else’s prejudice. And in uated with military distinction in 1990. He is 2011, the U.S. Congress awarded these Japa- part of S.C. State’s tremendous legacy as one HON. JUDY CHU nese American Nisei veterans with the Con- of the largest educators of minority Army offi- OF CALIFORNIA gressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian cers in the country. He went on to earn two IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor that Congress can bestow. And yet, too master’s degrees from Kansas State Univer- Wednesday, June 16, 2021 many still do not know about their incredible sity and the U.S. Army School of Advanced Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I rise today to service to our nation. Military Studies. join Congressmember ED CASE and my col- That is why, in 2016, I led a letter along with During his 31-year career, Gen. Beagle has leagues in the Congressional Asian Pacific the late Congressmember Mark Takai, signed served with five regiments, the 3rd U.S. Infan- American Caucus to commemorate the ‘‘Go by 33 Members of the House and Senate, urg- try Regiment, the 6th Infantry, the 9th Infantry, For Broke’’ Forever Stamp issued by the U.S. ing the U.S. Postal Service to preserve and the 35th Infantry, and the 41st Infantry Regi- Postal Service earlier this month. This stamp share this inspiring story through a commemo- ment, and with five divisions, the 2nd Infantry honors the over 30,000 Japanese American rative stamp. This was not only to recognize Division, the 2nd Armored Division, the 5th In- soldiers of the 100th Battalion and the 442nd and honor the service and sacrifice of some of fantry Division, the 10th Mountain Division Regimental Combat Team who bravely served our most heroic soldiers. It was also to inspire (Light), and the 25th Infantry Division. His key our country during World War II. Despite fac- others through their example of courage, loy- staff assignments include service as a planner ing intense racism and discrimination, these alty, and undying patriotism. And I’m so glad and operations officer at battalion and brigade soldiers fought valiantly to defend our nation that we now have a ‘‘Go For Broke’’ Forever level, and as Chief Plans Branch, G3, Eighth and went on to become the most highly deco- Stamp to honor the thousands of Japanese Army, Republic of Korea. On the Joint and rated military unit in U.S. history. Americans who signed up to defend freedoms Army Staff, he served as the Joint Strategic The courage of this all Japanese American they themselves could not enjoy. Planner and later Executive Assistant to the military unit is exemplified in their work to en- This stamp was so important to me because Director, J–7, as well as the Division Chief, J– sure that no American solider was left behind it sent a powerful message that even when 5, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat during the war. In late 1944, Allied troops our government is not living up to our values, Organization. On the Army Staff, he served as were pushing towards Germany, facing some there are millions of Americans from all back- the Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff of the fiercest resistance yet, and liberating grounds who will risk their lives for those val- of the Army. French territory along the way. Looking to take ues. And I am proud that I am not alone. Gen. Beagle’s combat and operational ex- advantage of these gains, the men of the Starting in 2005, people like Chiz Ohira and perience include tours with Operation Iraqi 141st Regiment—made up of mostly Texans— the Nisei movement have been tireless in their Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve in moved quickly through dense forests and work to make sure more Americans under- Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Af- mountains until they unknowingly became sep- stand the service of the Japanese American ghanistan. arated from the rest of their fellow soldiers. soldiers in World War II. Gen. Beagle is married to the former Pam- Surrounded by Germans, with both tempera- I’m grateful for their years of hard work in ela Jones, a native of Blackville, South Caro- tures and supplies running low, and special or- helping make this stamp a reality, and I’m so lina. The couple has two children, Jordan and ders from Hitler himself not to let these troops proud that future generations will continue to Jayden, one an Army Lieutenant and the other escape no matter the cost, the situation was be inspired by this patriotic service. a college student. During his years at Fort Jackson, Gen. Bea- desperate. f And so, to save these men, we turned to gle has become a community leader and role the one division we knew had what it would TRIBUTE TO BRIG. GEN. MILFORD model. He helped secure the greater Midlands take to push through: the 442nd Regimental BEAGLE, JR. area the recognition as a ‘‘Great American De- Combat Team—a segregated unit consisting fense Community.’’ He has earned the acco- entirely of Japanese American troops. For six HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN lades of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia Chamber of Commerce CEO Carl days, this unit fought with almost no rest until OF SOUTH CAROLINA Blackstone. I join them in commending his tre- they pierced the German lines. When one of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the trapped Texans finally saw who was com- mendous involvement in the community. ing to their rescue he said, ‘‘To our great Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Madam Speaker, I ask you and our col- pleasure it was members of the 442nd Com- Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise leagues to join me in saluting the extraor- bat Team. We were overjoyed to see these today to pay tribute to a good friend and one dinary service of Brigadier General Beagle. He people for we knew them as the best fighting of our Nations great military leaders as he has distinguished himself as a leader in the men in [the European theater].’’ transfers command. Brigadier General Milford military and in the community. He commands One of the men from the 442nd who was Beagle, Jr., a native son of South Carolina, the respect of those he leads and those he there that day, Ted Ohira, says that was no has led Fort Jackson in his home state since serves. I am proud to call him a friend, and I accident. Because of the prejudice of the time 2018, and is leaving to take on his next as- wish him well as he continues his service to and the assumption that Japanese Americans signment as commanding general of the U.S. this great country. could not be trusted, Ohira says these Japa- Army’s 10th Mountain Division (Light) at Fort f nese American soldiers were subjected to Drum in New York. PERSONAL EXPLANATION some of the roughest basic training. But he A native of Enoree, South Carolina, and a was proud of what he went through, saying it graduate of Woodruff High School, Gen. Bea- meant they were able to take more, endure gle is the great-grandson of Private Walter HON. ANDY BIGGS OF ARIZONA more, and go further than anyone. They called Beagles, who trained at Camp Jackson in a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this their ‘‘Go For Broke’’ mentality, which is segregated labor battalion in 1918. One hun- exactly what they did in risking everything to dred years later, Gen. Beagle served three Wednesday, June 16, 2021 rescue the 221 men of the famous ‘‘Lost Bat- years as commander of the Army base where Mr. BIGGS. Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, talion.’’ his greatgrandfather faced discrimination. The June 15, 2021, I missed the vote on passage

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:52 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16JN8.003 E16JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E653 of H.R. 239. Had I been present, I would have for receiving the Gold Medalist Congressional HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF voted NAY on Roll Call No. 160 (H.R. 239). Award for 2021. DR. THOMAS J. HYNES, JR. f The Congressional Award is a prestigious HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY award from the United States Congress and is OF JOHN LOWNDES awarded to young Americans who dem- HON. DAVID SCOTT onstrate excellence in four program areas: OF GEORGIA Voluntary Public Service, Personal Develop- HON. STEPHANIE N. MURPHY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FLORIDA ment, Physical Fitness and Expedition/Explo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ration. The program recognizes young people Wednesday, June 16, 2021 who strive to challenge themselves and reach Wednesday, June 16, 2021 new goals. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Madam Speaker, James received this award because of his Speaker, I rise today to honor an extraordinary I rise to honor my constituent, John Foy determination, hard work and achievements in Georgian and a great American, Dr. Thomas Lowndes, who passed away on February 12, these program areas. This year, James is J. Hynes, Jr., outgoing President of Clayton 2021, at the age of 90, after a long and illus- being awarded the Gold Medalist Congres- State University. trious life. sional Award—the highest honor and a tre- John was born in Medford, Massachusetts Dr. Hynes is retiring as President of Clayton mendous accomplishment. State University (CSU) after over ten years of and raised in Durham, North Carolina. He This type of achievement can only be at- graduated from Durham High School in 1949 serving the institution with honor and distinc- tained with hard work and perseverance, both and went to work as an assistant foreman in tion. During this time, he has led the Univer- of which have been exemplified by James. I a tobacco factory. Later that year he gave up applaud students like James who work to sity to success and growth and helped secure the tobacco job and enrolled at Duke Univer- Clayton State’s position at the forefront of sity. make the most of their education, commit to being lifelong learners and develop a work Peach State academics. Beloved by Lakers Early in his freshman year, John joined the across campus, the leadership of Dr. Hynes Marine Corps Reserve and was given the rank ethic and new skills which will guide them for the rest of their lives. has empowered students and greatly strength- of Corporal in the Platoon Leaders group. ened the CSU community. When he graduated from Duke in 1953, he I extend my deepest congratulations to was made a Second Lieutenant. James Golden for his work to earn the Gold Throughout his career, Dr. Hynes has com- After a brief stint as a traveling soap sales- Medalist Congressional Award. I have no mitted himself to service through education. man for Proctor & Gamble, John accepted a doubt he will exhibit the same dedication and He previously served as Provost and Vice Marine Corps invitation to The Basic School character in all of his future accomplishments. President of Academic Affairs and Professor and then went on to Air Control School. He of Mass Communication at the University of was stationed in Miami, among other places, f West Georgia. Prior to his time at West Geor- and he fell in love with Florida. IN RECOGNITION OF ORLAND FIRE gia, he served in various departments at the In 1955, John left Miami and active duty PROTECTION DISTRICT University of Louisville for eighteen years. Out- with the Marine Corps and returned to Durham side of his university experience, Dr. Hynes to attend the Duke University School of Law, HON. MARIE NEWMAN has greatly benefitted our community. He has graduating first in his class. served as the overall Chair for the Clayton OF ILLINOIS After law school, John moved to Central County Chamber of Commerce, the Chair of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Florida. He practiced law in Daytona Beach, the Chamber’s Education Committee, a mem- and then in Orlando with the Anderson and Wednesday, June 16, 2021 ber of the Fayette County and Metro Atlanta Rush law firm. In 1969, John and three of his law partners Ms. NEWMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise Chambers of Commerce, and on the Atlanta decided to launch their own firm. The firm today to honor the service of the brave first re- Regional Commission, amongst many other would flourish, becoming one of the largest sponders of the Orland Fire Protection District. local and national positions. I express my and most prestigious in the state. This exemplary fire district has shown tre- deepest appreciation for the dedication that Beyond his work as an attorney, John was mendous dedication to protecting the lives and Dr. Hynes has given to the Thirteenth District a pillar of his Central Florida community. property of the residents of Orland Park, and the state of Georgia. He chaired—or served on—many boards, Orland Hills, and unincorporated areas of Throughout his various tenures, Dr. Hynes including the Orange County Bar, the Orlando Orland Township. Due to their excellence, has instilled his students and others around Museum of Art, Winter Park Memorial Hospital Orland Fire Protection District is recognized as him with exemplary values. He has led by ex- (now AdventHealth Winter Park), the Winter one of the best fire department organizations ample to reflect the importance of service to Park Health Foundation, Friends of the in Illinois and the country. Chief Michael our communities. He has facilitated and en- Mennella Museum, the Holocaust Center of Schofield’s First Command Team and his first couraged an open exchange of ideas, a prin- Florida, and the UCF Foundation. responder units have won national awards for ciple too often overlooked in a contentious John shared an enthusiasm for arts and cul- their quick response times, high cardiac save ture with his wife Rita, and they were instru- world. Dr. Hynes has taught his students to rates, and efficient processes and procedures. pursue excellence through knowledge and to mental in building and naming the John & Rita Further, Orland Fire is 1 of 84 internationally Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven uplift themselves through a quest to reach recognized agencies with both an ISO Class 1 their full potential. I am deeply grateful to Dr. Park, which opened in 2001. rating and accredited agency status with the John lived a rich and full life, doing well and Hynes for the impact he has left on future Commission on Fire Accreditation International doing good, contributing his time and energy generations and I thank him for his ability to (CFAI). They displayed their commendable to the causes he cared about, and always connect with his students in such a powerful service during the COVID–19 Pandemic when making a positive difference. way. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring they created a first of its kind response model to address the immediate needs of the com- Madam Speaker, I congratulate Dr. Hynes John Foy Lowndes. on his retirement from Clayton State University f munity. I honor their strong leadership, resourceful- and I wish him continued success, health, and JAMES GOLDEN ness, and innovation in dealing with the ef- happiness in the future. CSU is also prepared fects of COVID–19 directly and swiftly. Their for continued greatness, thanks to Dr. Hynes’ HON. ED PERLMUTTER drive to share knowledge, equipment, and re- commitment to Strategic Plan 2022, an initia- OF COLORADO sources will cut inefficiencies and save even tive that will give students the resources they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more lives. I thank the Orland Fire Protection need to succeed in a changing world, with an Wednesday, June 16, 2021 District for their service, resiliency, and brav- emphasis on community involvement. Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise ery. I honor their dedication, not only today, May God continue to bless Dr. Thomas J. today to recognize and applaud James Golden but every day. They are our heroes. Hynes, Jr., and Clayton State University.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:52 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN8.006 E16JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS E654 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 16, 2021 CONGRATULATIONS TO MEYER died on April 6, 1923 in Butler and was in- in Pittsburgh to become a bookkeeper and SHANK RACING terred in the North Side Cemetery. also read law at home. In 1868, following his Mr. Williams is an American hero, which is father’s death in a boiler explosion at the Fort Pitt Foundry, he was forced to return HON. TROY BALDERSON why Chad Slater began placing the ‘‘Grand to cutting nails in the Etna Rolling Mill to OF OHIO Army of the Republic’’ star and flag at his help support his family while continuing his grave. The Grand Army of the Republic was a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES law studies at night. Besides his father’s fraternal organization composed of veterans of tragic death, Williams throughout his life Wednesday, June 16, 2021 the American Civil War. However, since Wil- experienced the deaths of 13 members of his Mr. BALDERSON. Madam Speaker, con- liams was not identified on his headstone as family by explosions, railroad accidents, burnings and drowning. gratulations to Meyer Shank Racing on win- a veteran, the star and flag were routinely re- In spite of all the personal and family trau- ning this year’s Indianapolis 500! Based in moved. As a result, Mr. Slater, Jason Tindall, ma, Andrew G. Williams marched on and Licking County, Meyer Shank Racing launched and VFW 249 began a quest to install a prop- came to Butler in 1875 and upon being admit- in 1994 and is currently expanding operations er headstone that would appropriately recog- ted to the Butler Bar the following year he in Pataskala. It’s taken a lot of hard work and nize Mr. Williams’ service to the people of But- immediately formed a partnership with determination to get to this point, and this ler, Western Pennsylvania, and our country. I Alexander Mitchell. This partnership would thank each of them for working to preserve last until Mitchell’s death 40 years later. team deserves every bit of success. Helio During these four decades together the men Castroneves excelled behind the wheel during this vital piece of American history for future claimed to never have had an argument or a riveting race this year. Mike Shank is re- generations. ever having signed a lease for their office on markable and has led this team to many ac- (By Bill May) the Diamond with their word as their bond. complishments. It’s such a joy to watch this ‘‘Monuments are as old as our race and all The only day in the entire history of their team thrive, and I wish them all the best in along the history of the dim and dusty age practice they did not open was when both their future competitions. down to the bright and joyous present we men’s Civil War Regiments were holding re- have been perpetuating the memory of he- unions on the same date in Pittsburgh. The f roic men’’. These eloquent words, so very ap- two lawyers closed up shop each afternoon at GREENWOOD DESIGNATION propriate this morning, are not mine, but precisely 4:45 p.m. It was said that people were the actual words of Andrew Gomer Wil- along their walking route home could set liams whose monument we gather here this their watches by their passing. The house HON. KEVIN HERN morning to dedicate. He delivered them in a Andrew Williams came home to each night OF OKLAHOMA speech on September 11, 1889 on the Gettys- was the home he built in 1887 for his second wife and their 3 sons and 1 daughter and for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES burg Battlefield during ceremonies dedicating the monument to his regiment, the his 3 children from his deceased first wife. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 63rd PA Volunteers, who fought during the Williams’ military service in the Civil War famous battle on July 1 through the 3rd of continued to play an important role in his Mr. HERN. Madam Speaker, I rise to recog- life with his membership in the local chapter nize that Tulsa’s Greenwood Business District 1863. Much like they gathered on that field 132 years ago, we gather here today on this of the Grand Army of the Republic or GAR, has been added to the National Register of field to perpetuate the memory of a heroic a Civil War veterans’ group and contributing Historic Places. man. his time to help those survivors scarred by Nearly erased by the 1921 Tulsa Race Mas- Ironically, Williams, who had fought for the effects of the war. He helped Civil War sacre, the Greenwood Business District the Union, was born in Richmond VA, the soldier spouses such as a Mrs. Kettenburgh helped provide a foundation for African Amer- Capital of the Confederacy on September 8, of Edgewood whose husband had served with Williams and who came to Butler in 1908 ac- ican resilience and success. Today, the busi- 1840 to a Welsh immigrant father and an Eastern Maryland mother. His family moved companied by her two sisters to apply for a ness district has more than 30 African Amer- Civil War Widow’s Pension. Kettenburgh pre- ican owned businesses in the last brick build- from Richmond to Pittsburgh in 1847 and from Pittsburgh to Etna one year later. The sented Williams with the photo displayed in front of me taken just a few days before Wil- ings on Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa. recipient of very little education, Andrew liam’s near fatal wounding at the Wilder- Placement on the National Register for His- Williams went to work as a nail cutter in the ness. He also volunteered serving on the toric Places opens possibilities for business local factory at the young age of 10. and property owners to seek historic preserva- Maybe it was the sense of patriotism that Board of Directors of the Civil War Orphans Home that was located on Butler’s Institute tion and property improvement. swelled in Andrew Williams heart or maybe it was wanting to escape the dullness of fac- Hill from 1867 until moving to Mercer Coun- The preservation of history is critical, and ty in 1905. tory work for the great unknown adventure I’m glad to see this portion of Tulsa receive Outside of his legal practice and his Civil of war, but regardless of the reason, we do the historical recognition it deserves. War related activities, Williams served one know that at age 21 in 1861, Williams was f term in the Pennsylvania House of Rep- helping to raise three companies of men to resentatives and four years in the Pennsyl- HONORING CAPTAIN ANDREW G. become part of the newly created 63rd PA vania State Senate. He also served for 20 Volunteers and leave the smoky city for the WILLIAMS years as the Choir Director of Butler’s First battlefields of his native South. He was Methodist Church and rose to the rank of elected Captain of Company E, but declined Grand Commander Knights of Templar of the HON. MIKE KELLY the honor and the rank to initially serve as State of Pennsylvania in the Masons. their 3rd Sargent when their 3 years of serv- OF PENNSYLVANIA After a full life, devoted to his nation, his ice began on September 9 of 1861. church, his community and most impor- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on the tantly his family, Andrew Gomer Williams Wednesday, June 16, 2021 field during the Second Battle of Bull in 1862 died in his North McKean Street home on and then in the Spring of 1863 he was pro- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- April 6, 1923 from pneumonia at the age of 83 moted to the rank of Captain of Company E @ 10:40 p.m. Fittingly for a man who had er, I would like to include in the RECORD the of the 63rd PA Volunteers. He fought in over been a soldier in the Civil War, his funeral following speech that was written by local But- a dozen battles and was wounded four times and burial were held on April 9th the same ler, Pennsylvania historian and my constituent, including at the Charles City Crossroads on day only 58 years earlier that Robert E. Lee Bill May. It was delivered at a headstone dedi- June 30, 1862 and again at The Battle of Fred- had surrendered his Confederate Army to cation ceremony for Civil War veteran Andrew ericksburg on December 13, 1862. 1863 would Union General Ulysses S. Grant at a place Gomer Williams. Mr. Williams was a longtime find Williams leading his men at the Battles called Appomattox Courthouse Virginia. of Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. During f resident of Butler where he practiced law. the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5, 1864 Born in Richmond, Virginia, Williams fought for Williams was thought to have been mortally IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE the Union in the Civil War as a member of the wounded after being struck in the left tem- AND MEMORY OF MS. RAFAELA 63rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He also ple by a Confederate minie’ ball and left for ‘‘LALI’’ GARCIA attended Duff’s Business College and was a dead. Miraculously he was found barely alive tradesman, nail-maker, bookkeeper, and no- four days later on the Wilderness Battlefield. tary public. Williams served the Common- He was mustered out with the rest of his HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER OF MISSOURI wealth of Pennsylvania as a member of the regiment on August 6, 1864. Williams would carry the external scars from the near fatal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES state House of Representatives and state wound for the rest of his life. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Senate as well as the Soldiers’ Orphans After his return home to Etna, he was un- School Commission. After a long life of service able to work for the next 3 years due to his Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I rise to his community and our Nation, Mr. Williams wounds. He entered Duff’s Business College today with a heavy heart to commemorate the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:52 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16JN8.011 E16JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E655 life of Ms. Rafaela Garcia and to pay tribute to equal treatment of the Latino community. In boat making, manufacturing, and farming his- her monumental legacy in Kansas City, Mis- 1989, Lali founded La Raza Political Club. tory that Grafton is known for. souri. Ms. Garcia, known as ‘‘Lali’’ to her fam- Under her leadership, La Raza elected many Ed’s passion and dedication for the history ily, friends, and neighbors, lived a life of serv- of the first Latinos to public office in Kansas of Grafton will carry on through the museum ice, selflessness, and passionate advocacy. City, finally creating a seat at the table for her that bears his name. She was ambitious and tenacious, with the community. During her time with La Raza, Lali Again, I thank Ed for the legacy he left be- goal of improving life for the Latino community registered new voters, fought back against dis- hind and congratulations to his wife Bobbie guiding her work every step of the way. As I crimination at the polls, and proved the impor- and the entire community. I look forward to stand here today, I can confidently say that we tance of perceptive leadership. By registering visiting this great addition to the City of Graf- all owe Lali an enormous debt of gratitude for hundreds of Latino voters, Lali amplified their ton. the progress she fostered towards racial voices and worked to create a more just, equi- equality, advancing the cause of a historically table, and accepting nation. We are called to f marginalized population by championing equal pick up this duty where Lali left off and to em- opportunity and political representation. Lali’s phasize the importance of political engage- IN RECOGNITION OF THE MAYOR dedication to serving the Latino community as ment in all communities. RUDY DURHAM an activist, community member, and office A short recognition cannot adequately de- holder defined her 93 years spent on this scribe the breadth of Lali’s tireless work build- earth and improved the lives of thousands. ing community resources, political representa- HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS Lali uplifted the voices of those in need and tion, and cultural acceptance. At the end of OF TEXAS left a profound impact on every person who her life, amidst a global pandemic, her work IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES crossed her path. never ceased. Lali served as a member of the Born in 1927, Lali observed and experi- Guadalupe Centers Board of Directors; the Wednesday, June 16, 2021 enced discrimination against the Latino com- Jackson County Ethics, Human Relations, & Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise munity along with the severe lack of political Citizen Complaints Commission; and the Civil representation for non-white citizens. During today to recognize the public service career of Rights Consortium. She was also a member of Rudy Durham, the former mayor of Lewisville, her youth, Lali used the discrimination she the Union Cultural Mexicana Ladies Auxiliary faced in everyday life as a source of motiva- Texas. Mayor Durham devoted almost 30 and a full-time volunteer at the Casa Felix years of his life in service to his hometown. tion to fight for change. Years later, Lali Senior Center. Lali was also appointed to the shared stories from this time in her life to re- Mayor Durham’s second 3-year term as Guadalajara Sister City Commission and the mayor of Lewisville concluded in May 2021, mind us of our history and the progress we Port Authority Board of Commissioners and have made. Lali remembered movie theaters ending 27 consecutive years of service in pub- has served on the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast lic office. Prior to his election to the Lewisville with segregated seating, jails without due Committee since 1987. Intentional acts of process for people of color, restaurants that City Council in 1994, he volunteered as a humble service filled each minute of her life. member of the Planning and Zoning commis- barred admission for Latinos, and inferior edu- Lali’s commitment to those around her teach- cational opportunities for Latino students. sion. He served as a city councilman for ten es us what it means to be an outspoken and years prior to his first run for mayor. Lali’s passion for social advocacy started selfless advocate and to meaningfully partici- young, at the age of 13, when she first visited pate in the community. In his business career, he was a Profes- the Guadalupe Center in Kansas City, Mis- Lali’s life reminds us that a single individual sional Appraiser and Real Estate Broker, and souri. The Center, at that time, was dedicated relentlessly fighting for what is right can, in he retired as Chief Appraiser for the Denton to administering a school and clinic for under- fact, change the world around us. Change re- Central Appraisal District in 2019. Mayor Dur- privileged immigrants who settled in the mid- quires a person with the courage to acknowl- ham takes great pride in being a fourth-gen- western city. Even at this young age, Lali saw edge the unjust, the persistence to carry on eration Lewisville resident and he is the fifth the potential for the Center to become a vi- through hardship, the will to protest loudly, Lewisville High School alumnus to serve as brant community gathering place, a structure and the spirit to fight until all are seen as the city’s mayor. During his high school ath- to fight against the social inequities she wit- equal. For Lali, this all came naturally, and her letic career, Mayor Durham qualified for two nessed, and a pillar of the Latino community. leadership has left a legacy that will continue state meets in shotput and played on the 1972 As Lali served for forty-six years on the Cen- to change lives for generations to come. state finalist football team. His work on behalf ter’s Board of Directors, this vision came to Madam Speaker, let us rise each day and ask of his community since his graduation in 1974 fruition, with three terms as the Board Presi- ourselves, as Lali Garcia did, how we can has merited him a place in the Lewisville High dent. She oversaw a massive expansion of positively impact our community. Today, and School Hall of Fame. the services provided by the Center, advanc- every day, let us be fervent in service, gentle Under his leadership, Lewisville has contin- ing opportunities, services, and protection for in heart, and motivated by love—just like Lali ued to grow and thrive, even under the difficult the Latino community. Today, largely in part to before us. circumstances of the COVID–19 pandemic. I Lali’s commitment, the Center has grown to f am pleased to join the residents and busi- provide healthcare, education, financial assist- nesses of Lewisville in commending Mayor ance, childcare, workforce development, and RECOGNIZING THE GRAND OPEN- Durham for his efforts to protect his constitu- more. We are forever indebted to Lali’s work ING OF THE EDWARD AMBURG ents and enhance their quality of life. As to transform this organization as it continues HISTORY MUSEUM Mayor Durham returns to private life, I would to provide opportunities, support, and stability like to thank him for his longstanding devotion for newly arrived immigrants and Kansas City HON. RODNEY DAVIS to his community and wish him the very best natives alike. Her legacy challenges each of OF ILLINOIS in all his future endeavors. us to continue making Kansas City a wel- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES coming place for immigrants to find a home, f celebrate their culture, and become part of the Wednesday, June 16, 2021 community. As we follow in her footsteps, we Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam PERSONAL EXPLANATION must strive to ensure that all those who make Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Grand the journey to the United States feel valued, Opening of the Edward Amburg History Mu- HON. BRIAN HIGGINS cherished, and loved—the same way Lali seum in Grafton, Illinois, which will take place made all of us feel. on Saturday, June 19, 2021. OF NEW YORK Beyond her immeasurable work at the Cen- At age 83, Edward Amburg passed away in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ter, Lali was a fierce advocate for political November of 2018. He is remembered by the Wednesday, June 16, 2021 equality and representation for the Latino com- community for his dedication to historical re- munity. Lali understood the importance of research of his beloved community. Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speak- sponsive leaders who use their positions in Thanks to Ed’s efforts the City of Grafton reer, yesterday, due to unforeseen cir- the halls of government to protect and uplift all ceived funding to build a museum focused on cumstances, I was unable to vote in Roll Call members of the community, regardless of race its storied past. The museum will include doc- number 162 on H.R. 1443. Had I been or ethnicity. She also recognized the need for uments and artifacts donated by the Grafton present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call leaders who would advocate for the fair and Historical Society that will represent the rich number 162.

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Anniversary of the American Physical Therapy Wednesday, June 16, 2021 In addition to earning Academic All-Amer- Association. ican status from USA Swimming for his scho- f Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Madam Speak- lastic achievements, Alex served as Captain of er, today, I would like to recognize Camas his high school swim team and received his REMEMBER1NG DR. SAMUEL L. High School for its exemplary achievements in high school’s 2020 ‘‘Excellence in Elective MYERS, SR. the 2021 American Rocketry Challenge. The Studies in History’’ Award. In recognition of his Camas High School team qualified for the Na- accomplishments in the pool, the National HON. STENY H. HOYER tional Finals and competed at the highest level Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association has OF MARYLAND against other high schools across the country. twice designated Alex as an All-American IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am so proud of our students for pursuing swimmer. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 their passions in STEM and dedicating their As their Congressman and Chairman of the extra-curricular time to learning and inno- House Armed Services Committee, I am Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, my district, vating. The American Rocketry Challenge al- pleased that Alex and Samantha have each the State of Maryland, and our country have lowed the students to design, build, and chosen to attend West Point to become offi- lost an extraordinary citizen, an outstanding launch model rockets, which exposed the cers in the United States Army. Given their contributor to education and leader for Histori- team to different forms of engineering, prob- academic achievements, as well as their ath- cally Black Colleges and Universities lem solving, and teamwork. And of course, the letic talents, these outstanding young adults (HBCUs). Dr. Samuel L. Myers, who was a product of all their hard work was that they could have gone to any number of fine univer- trailblazer for equality and a pioneer in eco- reached new heights that I’m sure many sities—that they have chosen to attend West nomics and higher education, passed away at thought wasn’t possible. It always amazes me Point and serve our Nation’s Armed Forces the age of 101 on January 8 and will be re- what our high school students are able to ac- speaks volumes about their character and membered at a memorial service later this complish. commitment. month. I was honored to know him and work Congratulations to our Camas High School Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize closely with him over the years to advance the team for earning this great honor. I would like Samantha and Alex. I am proud they are my important causes he championed. to thank the students, teachers, and parents constituents, look forward to great things from Born in Baltimore, Dr. Myers was the son of for their commitment to STEM education in them, and wish them the very best in the fu- Jamaican immigrants and grew up in a home Southwest Washington. ture. that strongly valued education and public serv- f ice. After earning his undergraduate degree in f 1940 from Morgan State University and a RECOGNIZING SAMANTHA AND RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVER- master’s degree from Boston University in ALEXANDER EDWARDS’ SARY OF THE AMERICAN PHYS- 1942—both in economics—he was drafted into ACHIEVEMENTS ICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of Captain HON. ADAM SMITH while serving in the Pacific Theater. At the HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR. time, of course, our military was segregated, OF WASHINGTON and Dr. Myers was a trailblazer in speaking IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF VIRGINIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES out against the injustices facing African-Amer- Wednesday, June 16, 2021 ican servicemembers, risking court martial. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, Following his honorable discharge from serv- one of the great honors that I have as a Mr. BEYER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in ice in 1946, he studied at Harvard University United States Congressman is to nominate recognition of the 100th anniversary of the and completed his doctorate in economics in young adults from my District for admission to American Physical Therapy Association. 1949, studying with some of the most re- our Nation’s service academies, and during The APTA is the leading professional mem- nowned scholars at that time, including John my time in Congress I have become ac- bership organization for the physical therapy Kenneth Galbraith. quainted with many fine young persons who profession, with a mission to build a commu- As an economist, Dr. Myers focused on in- have sought a nomination to one of the serv- nity that advances the profession and im- equalities and the effects of segregation on Af- ice academies. Today, I rise to give recogni- proves the health of society. rican-American businesses and families. That tion to two such young persons who are my As the predecessors to modern-day physical interest led him into government service, and constituents, Samantha Scott Edwards and therapists, reconstruction aides were strong he worked as a research economist for the Alexander Thompson Edwards, from Mercer women who played an integral role in the re- Bureau of Labor Statistics while teaching at Island, Washington. covery of many soldiers during World War I. his alma mater of Morgan State. Recognizing In 2018, I nominated Samantha to the Through their work, they demonstrated the his leadership abilities and his deep commit- United States Military Academy Class of 2022, value of the physical therapy and the impact ment to education, Bowie State University se- and this spring I nominated Samantha’s broth- it would have in the future of American lected him as its fourth president in 1968. Dur- er Alex to the United States Military Academy healthcare. ing his tenure, which lasted until 1977, Dr. Class of 2025. This coming academic year The vision of the physical therapy profes- Myers reshaped Maryland’s oldest HBCU and Samantha will be a senior at West Point, while sion is to transform society by optimizing laid the groundwork for its success, preparing Alex will be a freshman plebe, and both Alex movement to improve the human experience. graduates to seize the opportunities of our and Samantha will be competing on the West The efforts to launch a physical therapy edu- twenty-first century economy. While pioneering Point varsity swim team. While it is not un- cation program began in 1960, with the first the launch of computer science programs and usual for West Point cadets to have relatives two classes of physical therapist assistants new educational practices, he worked to se- who have attended West Point, it is uncom- entering the workforce in 1969. Throughout its cure funding for new buildings to replace mon for a brother and sister to attend West history, physical therapy has had a role in mili- those that were crumbling and dilapidated, Point at the same time, let alone compete on tary hospitals, on the response team during and he supported students who had protested the same athletic team. the polio epidemic, and is currently helping against unfair budgets that disadvantaged his- Samantha and Alex are incredibly talented those recovering from the novel coronavirus. torically African-American campuses in Mary- in the pool and classroom and both have been The work of a physical therapist spans land and nationwide. named as Academic All Americans by USA many settings, from hospitals to homes, In 1977, Dr. Myers stepped down as Presi- Swimming. schools to veteran facilities. Physical therapy dent of Bowie State University but continued Samantha now holds two West Point has been effective at reducing pain and being his passionate commitment to HBCUs. He be- records in relay events and is in the all-time a first-line approach that has assisted count- came President of the National Association for

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021 that has since been expanded to include insti- One of Gary’s most important and more re- tutions serving Hispanic and Native American cent accomplishments was the completion of Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. Madam Speaker, I rise tribal communities. The recipient of many the landmark five-year, $50 million This Is Chi- today to recognize the National Day of awards and recognitions for his contributions cago campaign, an effort which involved rais- Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) on to equality in education, Dr. Myers continued ing $11 million for the museum’s endowment, Wednesday, June 30, 2021. This condition is even after his retirement from overseeing acquiring millions of artifacts, increasing edu- present in 1 in 3,000 babies a year, which NAFEO to be a leader in this national effort, cation program offerings, and more. causes many joints of the body to be stiff and chairing the board of Minority Access, which Educated at Yale College, Oxford Univer- crooked at birth. There are over 400 different helps build partnerships between minority- sity, and Harvard Law School, Gary never lost types of AMC, which is an umbrella diagnosis serving institutions and major research univer- his commitment to supporting the educational that derives from many syndromes. This con- sities. He was also a longstanding supporter aspirations of students in Chicago and be- dition is not curable, but it is treatable. A new- of foreign language programs and cultural ex- yond. For over ten years, he led the Rhodes born with AMC lacks the range of motion in changes that expand young Americans’ views Scholarship selection process for the district one of more joints, but with early intervention, of our world and help build bridges with stu- that includes Illinois, while also dedicating his therapies can help children achieve their cog- dents and scholars from other nations. time to visiting over 300 of Chicago’s grade nitive, social, emotional, and physical develop- Dr. Myers will be remembered as a man of schools—bringing with him artifacts from the ment goals. New York State has one of the vision and of service. His legacy will not be Museum’s collection to ensure that all most active AMC awareness organizations forgotten by the millions of students who were Chicagoans had access to the city’s greatest with grassroots efforts located in my district, able to access high-quality undergraduate and treasures. the borough of Staten Island, NY. My con- graduate programs and pursue their dreams Madam Speaker, please join me and all of stituent, Valerie Pepe, was born with AMC on because of his tireless efforts. Maryland will our colleagues in the House of Representa- June 11, 1967. Valerie now hosts the AMC long remember Dr. Samuel L. Myers among tives in recognizing Mr. Gary T. Johnson’s Music Festival which helps raise money and the pantheon of our great native sons and years of service to the City of Chicago and awareness for those affected by AMC. Thank daughters who dedicated their lives and ca- congratulating him on his retirement. you for allowing me to recognize her efforts reers to the improvement of our society, the and to bring awareness to the families af- expansion of opportunities, and the cause of f fected by AMC. As a member of the Rare Dis- justice and equality for all. ease Caucus, it is my hope that Congress will I offer my condolences to his children, Dr. CONGRATULATING VANCOUVER continue to encourage research and medical Yvette Myers and Dr. Samuel Myers, Jr., ITECH PREPARATORY STUDENTS innovation to treat AMC. along with their families. Their father now joins ON THE INCLUSION OF THEIR f their wonderful mother Marion Myers—who NATIONAL HISTORY DAY EX- PERSONAL EXPLANATION was his partner for sixty-four years—and their HIBIT SHOWCASED BY THE sister Judge Tama Clark, who passed away SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MU- last year, in peaceful eternal rest. May his SEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY HON. RICHARD HUDSON memory continue to bless and inspire so many AT THE SMITHSONIAN LEARNING OF NORTH CAROLINA in Maryland and in our country to pursue serv- LAB IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ice and help build a more perfect union for fu- Wednesday, June 16, 2021 ture generations of Americans. f HON. JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I was un- OF WASHINGTON avoidably detained and missed a vote. RECOGNIZING GARY T. JOHNSON Had I been present, I would have voted IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON HIS RETIREMENT YEA on Roll Call No. 161. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 f HON. MIKE QUIGLEY Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Madam Speak- IN HONOR OF ROY LESLIE FOR 50 OF ILLINOIS er, I rise today to recognize and congratulate YEARS AT SHONEY’S OF KNOX- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jonah Campbell, Clark Hegewald, and Grant VILLE, INC. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Myers of Vancouver iTech Preparatory on having their National History Day project Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today showcased by the Smithsonian National Mu- HON. TIM BURCHETT to recognize Mr. Gary T. Johnson on con- seum of American History at the Smithsonian OF TENNESSEE cluding a lengthy and illustrious career as Learning Lab. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES President and CEO of the Chicago History Museum. Their project, titled ‘‘No Need for Trans- Wednesday, June 16, 2021 After nearly three decades of legal practice lation: The Apollo-Soyuz Mission’’, focuses on Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I rise in Chicago, Gary made his arrival at the Chi- the bilateral cooperation between the United today to celebrate Roy ‘‘Slick’’ Leslie, who has cago History Museum in 2005, beginning his States and the Soviet Union in ending the had an admirable career at Shoney’s of Knox- tenure as President by transitioning the Chi- Space Race through the construction of the ville, Inc. for 50 years. cago Historical Society into the Chicago His- first space station. The team placed particular When Roy was in high school, he started tory Museum as we know it today. emphasis on the unprecedented collaboration working at The Lamp Post Restaurant wash- For more than 15 years, Gary spent his time between Americans and Soviets at the height ing dishes, sweeping the parking lot, and as President focusing on community outreach of the Cold War. cooking, all while helping on the family farm. and strengthening the institution’s financial ca- For over 40 years, National History Day has In 1970, he married his wife, Donna, and to- pacity. Along the way, he also headed Muse- been a stellar opportunity for students across gether they had four children and 11 grand- ums in the Park, a group of 11 museums on the country to engage in and expand their children. land owned by the Chicago Park District. knowledge of American history through re- In 1971, Roy started working for Shoney’s During his time as President, Gary brought search-based projects. I hope that partici- of Knoxville, Inc. as a bus boy. He worked his significant improvements to the museum. He pating in National History Day has allowed way up through the ranks to become Man- completed a $27 million campaign and imple- these students to deepen their appreciation for ager, Area Supervisor and then Vice President mented the Museum’s 2006 ‘‘reinvention,’’ the great American history that unites us all. & Chief Operating Officer. In 2016, he was which included renovating 75 percent of its Once again, I want to congratulate Jonah, promoted to President & Chief Executive Offi- space, announcing a name change, and in- Clark, and Grant on a job well done. cer.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:52 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16JN8.021 E16JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS E658 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 16, 2021 In addition to employing thousands of Ten- IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT Austria. He re-learned Hungarian, graduated nesseans throughout his career, Roy ap- HILLER from high school, and studied mechanical en- proved many financial gifts from Shoney’s of gineering for three years. Knoxville, Inc. focusing on children’s charities, HON. VICKY HARTZLER In 1942, Dr. Berci was conscripted into a healthy living, and strong families. OF MISSOURI forced labor camp in his native Hungary. Near Roy has the respect of everyone who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the end of the war, George escaped a Nazi march toward Auschwitz and returned behind passes through Shoney’s. People in the com- Wednesday, June 16, 2021 munity admire him for his leadership, kind- German lines to Budapest to find his mother. ness, and generosity. I’m pleased to commend Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I rise He joined the underground where he used his him on a successful career full of service and today to acknowledge the service of Robert German language skills to save many still in leadership. Hiller, also known as ‘‘Racecar Bob’’, on his the ghetto. efforts to raise money for the Sedalia, Missouri In war ravaged, communist-controlled Hun- f Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) gary, Dr. Berci attended Medical School and program. completed his surgical residency. During this ENACTING CLIMATE INFRASTRUC- Bob has been serving his community and time, he was arrested for confronting the Com- TURE AND THE AMERICAN JOBS the region for over three decades, working munist Party, wrote his first research papers, PLAN with law enforcement agencies across seven and escaped during the 1956 Hungarian Rev- different states. He has done this with the help olution to Melbourne, Australia. Following his of his iconic racecar—he offers rides and ap- escape, he was awarded a Rockefeller Fellow- HON. DORIS O. MATSUI pears in the program’s annual car show in ship in surgery in Vienna, Austria. After work- OF CALIFORNIA order to raise money as well as spread aware- ing many years in a laboratory, Dr. Berci be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ness. Next year will be Bob’s 31st appearance came an Associate Professor of Surgery in the in the car show—the same number as his Department of Surgery at the University of Wednesday, June 16, 2021 racecar. Melbourne. The Sedalia D.A.R.E. Officers, through Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today Dr. Berci performed a one-year fellowship at Bob’s efforts, have been able to serve around to speak about the importance of including cli- the University of Seattle and in 1970, accept- 20,000 students without having to rely on pub- mate change focused provisions in any forth- ed the position of Director of Surgical Endos- lic tax money, and they will be able to do so coming infrastructure package. copy and Surgical Research at Cedars of Leb- for another seven years without needing future anon Hospital and later Cedars-Sinai Medical My district of Sacramento, one of the most funding. Additionally, the program has been Center under the chairmanship and flood-prone cities in the nation, relies on mod- able to establish two $500 scholarships for mentorship of the great Leon Morgenstern. He ernized flood control infrastructure to protect local high school students. was later named Clinical Professor of Surgery against the threat of inundations intensified by Bob has had an incredible impact in edu- at the University of California, Los Angeles climate change. Just last year, my home state cating young people about the dangers of sub- and the University of Southern California. of California experienced the wildfire season stance abuse and making sure they stay safe In his 70-year career, Dr. Berci changed the on record and this year, we are bracing for and healthy. We are incredibly grateful for his what will be one of the worst droughts in re- face of surgery and anesthesiology by pio- service. neering many endoscopic and laparoscopic cent decades. All of these are testaments that f the climate crisis is here . . . and we have no techniques that provide the basis for virtually time for half measures. PERSONAL EXPLANATION all minimally invasive surgeries performed today. George’s many major contributions to As we make the most consequential the science and medical communities include generational investments on our nation’s HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY his notable leadership as a part of the Society crumbling infrastructure, Congress must OF NEW YORK of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic prioritize bold investments in resilience, clean IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Surgeons’ laparoscopic safety and efficiency energy, jobs, and environmental justice while Wednesday, June 16, 2021 training programs. Through this program he lowering our carbon footprint to avert the worst developed the first miniature endoscopic video Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. impacts of the climate crisis. The President’s camera, creating a video intubation scope and Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, American Jobs Plan does just that. invented the VITOM surgical video micro- I inadvertently missed Roll Call vote number As a leader in clean transportation and scope. George also developed other 161 on the Motion to Suspend the Rules and strong vehicle emission standards, I am endoscopic instruments and procedures used Pass, as Amended, H.R. 3325. Had I been thrilled to see that the American Jobs Plan will in urology, gynecology, general, and thoracic present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call spark the electric vehicle revolution. The AJP surgery, operative laryngology, office laryn- No. 161. would build a network of five hundred thou- gology, and pediatric surgery—where his mini- sand EV chargers, replace fifty thousand die- f ature endoscopes allowed endoscopic surgery sel transit vehicles with cleaner vehicles, cre- CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. in children. ate a million jobs in the auto industry, and GEORGE BERCI Dr. Berci has been widely recognized for his help consumers purchase the vehicles of to- work, having been awarded 21 major pres- morrow. These infrastructure improvements HON. TED LIEU tigious awards, including: the Glissan Prize are critical to lower transportation emissions, (Australia) and the American College of OF CALIFORNIA the largest source of carbon pollution in the Jacobson Innovation Award. In addition, Karl IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States, and to decrease tailpipe pollu- Storz Endoscopy endowed a Chair in Surgery tion which disproportionately impacts commu- Wednesday, June 16, 2021 position in his honor, the University of Hun- nities of color. Mr. LIEU. Madam Speaker, I rise in recogni- gary awarded him an honorary PhD, and Ce- Further, the American Jobs Plan will help us tion of the tremendous contributions of Dr. dars-Sinai Medical Center presented him with meet this moment with a visionary agenda that George Berci, a beloved American and resi- their 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. elevates every community-creating at least 2.7 dent of California’s 33rd Congressional Dis- As a prolific speaker, writer, and researcher, million jobs in the new green economy and in- trict. With decades of work as an inventor, en- Dr. Berci has delivered hundreds of lectures, vesting 40 percent of infrastructure funds in gineer, professor and author, Dr. Berci’s inno- published 12 books and 238 publications in disadvantaged communities. vative genius and generous spirit has im- peer reviewed journals worldwide. His revolu- It is time for Congress to follow the Presi- pacted not only the world of medicine but also tionization of the field of minimally invasive dent’s leadership and pass an infrastructure laid the foundation for future advancement in surgery, and his impact as a mentor to a gen- package that will help us build a cleaner econ- surgical technologies. eration of surgeons, has made a lasting mark omy that values workers, communities of Born in Hungary in 1921, Dr. Berci’s family on the entire medical community. color, and all Americans who need environ- immigrated to Vienna where he studied the At 100 years of age, Dr. George Berci con- mental, climate, and economic justice. In violin. They returned to Hungary in the late tinues to serve the medical community at 2021, we cannot address infrastructure without 1930’s when the rise of Nazi Germany forced Cedar-Sinai’s Hospital in Los Angeles, teach- addressing climate change. thousands of Jewish people to emigrate from ing residents at the Women’s Guild Simulation

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SD–342/VTC Committee on Finance Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness agreed to by the Senate of February 4, To hold hearings to examine Federal sen- To hold hearings to examine the stra- 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- tencing for crack and powder cocaine. tegic benefits of a multilateral ap- SD–106 tem for a computerized schedule of all proach to trade policy in the Asia-Pa- meetings and hearings of Senate com- 2:15 p.m. cific region. mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- Committee on Foreign Relations SD–215 tees, and committees of conference. Business meeting to consider S. J.Res. Committee on the Judiciary This title requires all such committees 10, to repeal the authorizations for use Subcommittee on Intellectual Property of military force against Iraq, S. 1041, To hold hearings to examine protecting to notify the Office of the Senate Daily to advance the strategic alignment of Digest—designated by the Rules Com- real innovations by improving patent United States diplomatic tools toward quality. mittee—of the time, place and purpose the realization of free, fair, and trans- SD–226 of the meetings, when scheduled and parent elections in Nicaragua and to JUNE 23 any cancellations or changes in the reaffirm the commitment of the United meetings as they occur. States to protect the fundamental free- 9:30 a.m. doms and human rights of the people of Committee on the Judiciary As an additional procedure along To hold hearings to examine pending with the computerization of this infor- Nicaragua, S. 65, to ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang nominations. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Uyghur Autonomous Region of the SH–216 Digest will prepare this information for People’s Republic of China do not enter 10 a.m. printing in the Extensions of Remarks the United States market, S. 2000, to Committee on Appropriations section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD promote the United States-Greece de- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- on Monday and Wednesday of each fense partnership, S. 93, to amend the opment week. Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac- To hold hearings to examine proposed countability Act to modify the foreign budget estimates and justification for Meetings scheduled for Thursday, fiscal year 2022 for the Department of June 17, 2021 may be found in the Daily persons subject to sanctions and to remove the sunset for the imposition of Energy, including the National Nuclear Digest of today’s RECORD. sanctions, S. 1061, to encourage the Security Agency. normalization of relations with Israel, SD–192 MEETINGS SCHEDULED Committee on Energy and Natural Re- S. 14, to identify and combat corrup- sources tion in countries, to establish a tiered JUNE 22 Subcommittee on National Parks system of countries with respect to lev- 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings to examine S. 31, to els of corruption by their governments Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and limit the establishment or extension of and their efforts to combat such cor- Forestry national monuments in the State of ruption, and to evaluate foreign per- Subcommittee on Rural Development and Utah, S. 172, to authorize the National sons engaged in grand corruption for Energy Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to inclusion as specially designated na- To hold hearings to examine renewable establish a commemorative work in tionals under the Global Magnitsky energy, focusing on growth and oppor- the District of Columbia and its envi- Human Rights Accountability Act, S. tunities for our rural economies. rons, S. 192, to amend the Wild and Res. 67, calling for the immediate re- SD–562 Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and lease of Trevor Reed, a United States river segments in the State of Oregon Forestry citizen who was unjustly found guilty as components of the National Wild Subcommittee on Rural Development and and sentenced to 9 years in a Russian and Scenic Rivers System, S. 270, to Energy prison, S. Res. 165, calling on the Gov- amend the Act entitled ‘‘Act to provide To hold hearings to examine renewable ernment of the Russian Federation to for the establishment of the Brown v. energy, focusing on growth and oppor- provide evidence or to release United Board of Education National Historic tunities for rural economies. States citizen Paul Whelan, S. Res. 107, Site in the State of Kansas’’ to provide SD–562 expressing the sense of the Senate re- for inclusion of additional related sites Committee on Armed Services lating to the 10th anniversary of the in the National Park System, S. 491, to To hold hearings to examine the posture March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of the Department of the Navy in rein Japan, S. Res. 154, congratulating to designate certain river segments in view of the Defense Authorization Re- the people of the Hashemite Kingdom the York River watershed in the State quest for fiscal year 2022 and the Fu- of Jordan on the centennial of the of Maine as components of the Na- ture Years Defense Program; to be im- founding of the Jordanian state, S. Res. tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System, mediately followed by a closed session 176, urging all parties in Georgia to S. 535, to authorize the location of a in SVC–217. seek prompt implementation of the memorial on the National Mall to com- SD–G50 agreement signed on April 19, 2021, and memorate and honor the members of 10 a.m. reaffirming the support of the Senate the Armed Forces that served on active Committee on Appropriations for Georgia, the territorial integrity of duty in support of the Global War on Subcommittee on Defense Georgia, and the aspirations of Geor- Terrorism, S. 753, to reauthorize the To hold hearings to examine proposed gians to join the Euro-Atlantic com- Highlands Conservation Act, to author- budget estimates and justification for munity, the nomination of Michele ize States to use funds from that Act fiscal year 2022 for the Army. Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be an for administrative purposes, S. 1317, to SD–192 Assistant Secretary of State (Inter- modify the boundary of the Sunset Cra- Committee on Banking, Housing, and national Organization Affairs), routine ter Volcano National Monument in the Urban Affairs lists in the foreign service, and other State of Arizona, S. 1320, to establish To hold hearings to examine the nomina- pending calendar business. the Chiricahua National Park in the tions of Brian Eddie Nelson, of Cali- SH–216 State of Arizona as a unit of the Na- fornia, to be Under Secretary for Ter- 2:30 p.m. tional Park System, S. 1321, to modify rorism and Financial Crimes, and Eliz- Committee on Armed Services the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins abeth Rosenberg, of Vermont, to be As- Subcommittee on Airland National Monument, S. 1526, to author- sistant Secretary for Terrorist Financ- To hold hearings to examine moderniza- ize the use of off-highway vehicles in ing, both of the Department of the tion efforts of the Department of the certain areas of the Capitol Reef Na- Treasury. Air Force in review of the Defense Au- tional Park, Utah, S. 1527, to amend SD–538 thorization Request for fiscal year 2022 title 54, United States Code, to provide

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:13 Jun 17, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D16JN1.REC D16JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with DIGEST D654 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST June 16, 2021 June 17, 2021. (For Senate’s program, see the re- eral Counsel, who was introduced by Senator Bennet, marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on Gina Maria Ortiz Jones, of Texas, to be Under Sec- pages S4597–98.) retary of the Air Force, who was introduced by Sen- ator Duckworth, Ely Stefansky Ratner, of Massachu- Committee Meetings setts, and Shawn Graham Skelly, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Secretary, and Meredith Berger, of (Committees not listed did not meet) Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, all of the Department of Defense, after the nominees APPROPRIATIONS: DOI testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Inte- NUCLEAR DETERRENCE rior, Environment, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Stra- justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department tegic Forces concluded a hearing to examine United of the Interior, after receiving testimony from Deb States nuclear deterrence policy and strategy, after Haaland, Secretary of the Interior. receiving testimony from Tom Z. Collina, Ploughshares Fund, Madelyn R. Creedon, George APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF Washington University Elliott School of Inter- EDUCATION national Affairs, Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, former Ad- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, ministrator, National Nuclear Security Administra- Health and Human Services, and Education, and Re- tion, Matthew Kroenig, Georgetown University lated Agencies concluded a hearing to examine pro- Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, and Shar- posed budget estimates and justification for fiscal on K. Weiner, American University School of Inter- year 2022 for the Department of Education, after re- national Service, all of Washington, D.C. ceiving testimony from Miguel Cardona, Secretary of BUSINESS MEETING Education. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: APPROPRIATIONS: MILITARY Committee ordered favorably reported the following CONSTRUCTION AND FAMILY HOUSING business items: Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Mili- S. 66, to require the Inter-Agency Task Force on tary Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harm- budget estimates and justification for fiscal year ful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida; 2022 for military construction and family housing, S. 1747, to provide for an equitable management after receiving testimony from Paul Cramer, per- of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, forming the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense and economic data, with an amendment; for Sustainment, Lieutenant General Jason Evans, S. 1890, to require the Federal Trade Commission Deputy Chief of Staff, G–9, Vice Admiral Ricky to conduct a study on scams that target travelers Williamson, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for during the COVID–19 pandemic, with an amend- Fleet Readiness and Logistics, Lieutenant General ment in the nature of a substitute; Charles Chiarotti, Deputy Commandant, Installations S. 1894, to designate Regional Ocean Partnerships and Logistics, and Lieutenant General Warren Berry, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and tration, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- Force Protection, all of the Department of Defense. stitute; S. 1995, to amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish APPROPRIATIONS: DOT Restoration Act with respect to sport fish restoration Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Trans- and recreational boating safety; portation, Housing and Urban Development, and S. 2016, to authorize elements of the Department Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine of Transportation, with an amendment in the nature proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal of a substitute; and year 2022 for the Department of Transportation, The nominations of Pamela A. Melroy, of New after receiving testimony from Peter Buttigieg, Sec- York, to be Deputy Administrator of the National retary of Transportation. Aeronautics and Space Administration, Carlos Alberto Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to be Under Sec- NOMINATIONS retary of Transportation for Policy, and Richard W. Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a Spinrad, of Oregon, to be Under Secretary of Com- hearing to examine the nominations of Caroline merce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and routine lists Diane Krass, of the District of Columbia, to be Gen- in the Coast Guard.

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LEGISLATION in which nonmotorized uses may be permitted in Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub- wilderness areas, after receiving testimony from Sen- committee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining ators Murray, Cramer, Bennet, and Romney; Nada concluded a hearing to examine S. 173, to provide Wolff Culver, Deputy Director, Policy and Pro- for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recre- grams, Bureau of Land Management, Department of ation management areas, and conservation areas in the Interior; Chris French, Deputy Chief, National the State of Colorado, S. 177, to amend the John D. Forest System, Forest Service, Department of Agri- Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recre- culture; Utah Representative Keven Stratton, Salt ation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilder- Lake City; Marci Henson, Clark County Department ness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monu- of Environment and Sustainability, Las Vegas, Ne- ment and to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande vada; Pat Pitney, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; del Norte National Monument, S. 182, to withdraw and Jocelyn Torres, Conservation Lands Foundation, certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of North Las Vegas, Nevada. the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, S. 455, NOMINATIONS to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to Committee on Environment and Public Works: Com- designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest mittee concluded a hearing to examine the nomina- and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic riv- tions of Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, who was in- ers, S. 554, to require the Secretary of Agriculture troduced by Senator Padilla, and Jane Toshiko to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the Nishida, of Maryland, who was introduced by Sen- potential land that could be included in, a unit of ator Cardin, both to be an Assistant Administrator the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, of the Environmental Protection Agency, and S. 567, to provide for conservation and economic de- Alejandra Y. Castillo, of New York, to be Assistant velopment in the State of Nevada, S. 569, to direct Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain Na- who was introduced by Representative Espaillat, tional Forest System land to the State of South Da- after the nominees testified and answered questions kota, S. 609, to withdraw the National Forest Sys- in their own behalf. tem land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the BUDGET Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing Wildlife Refuge System land in Ruby Lake National to examine the President’s proposed budget request Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties, for fiscal year 2022, after receiving testimony from Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury. laws, S. 904, to require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Sec- BUSINESS MEETING retary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- make publicly available geographic information sys- fairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the tem mapping data relating to public access to Fed- nominations of Robin Carnahan, of Missouri, to be eral land and waters for outdoor recreation, S. 1008, Administrator of General Services, Jen Easterly, of to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a New York, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and modeling tool, conduct a study, and issue reports re- Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of lating to the tax equivalent amount of payments Homeland Security, and Chris Inglis, of Maryland, under the payment in lieu of taxes program, S. to be National Cyber Director. 1076, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a SOUTHWEST BORDER SECURITY program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- oil and gas wells and surrounding land, to provide fairs: Subcommittee on Government Operations and funds to State and Tribal government to plug, reme- Border Management concluded a hearing to examine diate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells and improving security, trade, and travel at land ports of surrounding land, S. 1128, to provide for the con- entry at the southwest border, after receiving testi- tinuation of higher education through the convey- mony from Kevin K. McAleenan, former acting Sec- ance to the University of Alaska of certain public retary of Homeland Security, McLean, Virginia; An- land in the State of Alaska, S. 1222, to designate thony M. Reardon, National Treasury Employees and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as com- Union, Washington, D.C.; Sam F. Vale, Starr- ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation Sys- Camargo Bridge Company, Rio Grande City, Texas, tem, and S. 1686, to amend the Wilderness Act to on behalf of the Border Trade Alliance; and Guil- allow local Federal officials to determine the manner lermo Valencia, Valencia International, Inc.,

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public companies about their workforce, including porate tax increases (by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 information about workforce health and safety, pay, yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 164); and diversity, turnover and promotion rates, and train- Pages H2845–47, H2859–60 ing, as well as companies’ use of contractors and out- Hill amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. sourcing; Frankel (No. 3) that requires publicly-trad- 117–59) that sought to strike the underlying legisla- ed companies to disclose the number of settlements, tion with a study that must be conducted by the judgments, and aggregate settlement amounts in SEC to summarize and describe any inconsistencies connection with workplace harassment in their an- by the different ESG and climate disclosure frame- nual SEC filings; Himes (No. 5) that requires pub- works before requiring any type of disclosure from licly traded companies to report annually on whether public companies (by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas members of their governing bodies (such as general to 225 nays, Roll No. 166). Pages H2852–53, H2860–61 partners or members of a board of directors) have cy- Withdrawn: bersecurity expertise and the nature of that experi- Plaskett amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. ence; Meeks (No. 6) that (1) requires public compa- 117–59) that was offered and subsequently with- nies to annually disclose the racial, ethnic, gender drawn that sought to clarify that a ‘tax jurisdiction’ identity, sexual orientation, and veteran status of includes a country or a jurisdiction that is not a their board directors, nominees, and senior executive country but that has fiscal autonomy. Pages H2854–55 officers; (2) empowers the SEC’s Office of Minority H. Res. 473, the rule providing for consideration and Women Inclusion to publish best diversity dis- of the bills (H.R. 256) (H.R. 1187) was agreed to closure practices; and (3) creates an advisory group Monday, June 14th. that would study and report on increasing corporate Juneteenth National Independence Day Act: The diversity; Phillips (No. 7) that requires the SEC to House passed S. 475, to amend title 5, United States study the emergence and viability of coalitions Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independ- among shareholders who wish to preserve and pro- ence Day as a legal public holiday, by a yea-and-nay mote critical employment, environmental, social, and vote of 415 yeas to 14 nays, Roll No. 170. governance standards (EESG) and the significance of Pages H2863–72 shareholder networks with the SEC issuing a report H. Res. 479, the rule providing for consideration to Congress with its findings, guidance on share- of the bill (S. 475) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay holder engagement activities that are not considered vote of 214 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 163, after to involve questions of corporate control, and provide the previous question was ordered without objection. recommendations on regulatory safe harbors for en- Pages H2855–59 gagement with respect to sustainability guardrails; and Wexton (No. 9) that directs the Securities and Senate Message: Message received from the Senate Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue rules requiring by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the U.S. publicly traded companies to disclose annually House today appears on page H2827. imports of manufactured goods and materials that Quorum Calls—Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes de- originate in or are sourced in part from Xinjiang veloped during the proceedings of today and appear Province (by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 211 on pages H2858–59, H2859, H2860, H2860–61, nays, Roll No. 165); and Pages H2847–52, H2860 H2861–62, H2862–63, H2863, and H2872. Schrier amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- 117–59) that requires the Commission, in conjunc- journed at 10 p.m. tion with the Office of the Advocate for Small Busi- ness Capital Formation and the Office of the Investor Advocate, to conduct a study and issue a report on Committee Meetings the issues small businesses face in reporting ESG disclosures with the report including recommendations BUSINESS MEETING for the Commission to consider, and should be com- Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a busi- pleted within 1 year of the enactment of the bill (by ness meeting to consider a committee print to pro- a yea-and-nay vote of 380 yeas to 47 nays, Roll No. vide for the availability of amounts for customer education initiatives and non-awards expenses of the 167). Pages H2853–54, H2861–62 Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistle- Rejected: blower Program, and for other purposes. The com- Burgess amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. mittee print was approved. 117–59) that sought to require publicly traded companies to disclose the negative impacts of federal cor-

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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to committee on Aviation held a hearing entitled hold hearings to examine COVID–19 response and recov- ‘‘Starships and Stripes Forever—An Examination of ery, focusing on supporting the needs of students in the FAA’s Role in the Future of Spaceflight’’. Testi- higher education and lessons on safely returning to cam- mony was heard from Wayne R. Monteith, Associate pus, 10 a.m., SD–430. Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, to hold hear- Transportation; Heather Krause, Director, Physical ings to examine addressing emerging cybersecurity threats Infrastructure, Government Accountability Office; to state and local government, 10:15 a.m., SD–342/VTC. Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider and public witnesses. S. 807, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S. 818, to provide for media coverage of Federal VETERAN HOMELESSNESS IN THE WAKE court proceedings, and the nominations of Tiffany P. OF COVID–19 Cunningham, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Eco- Judge for the Federal Circuit, Margaret Irene Strickland, nomic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ‘‘Veteran to be United States District Judge for the District of Homelessness in the Wake of COVID–19’’. Testi- New Mexico, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, of California, to be mony was heard from Keith Harris, National Direc- Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigra- tor of Clinical Operations, Homeless Programs Of- tion Services, Department of Homeland Security, and David H. Chipman, of Virginia, to be Director, Bureau fice, Department of Veterans Affairs; Anthony Love, of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Anne Interim Executive Director, U.S. Interagency Council Milgram, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of Drug on Homelessness; Richard Cho, Senior Advisor for Enforcement, and Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, Housing and Services, Department of Housing and to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the Depart- Urban Development; and public witnesses. ment of Justice, 9 a.m., SH–216. Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine 21st century caregiving, focusing on supporting workers, Joint Meetings family caregivers, seniors, and people with disabilities, No joint committee meetings were held. 9:30 a.m., VTC. f House Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Seapower COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, and Projection Forces, hearing entitled ‘‘Department of JUNE 17, 2021 the Navy Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for Seapower (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) and Projection Forces’’, 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex. Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing Committee on Appropriations: to hold hearings to examine entitled ‘‘A Review of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Re- proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year quest for the Department of Homeland Security’’, 8:30 2022 for the Department of Defense, 10 a.m., SD–106. a.m., Webex. Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, the posture of the Department of the Air Force in review Terrorism, hearing entitled ‘‘Undoing the Damage of the of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2022 War on Drugs: A Renewed Call for Sentencing Reform’’, and the Future Years Defense Program; to be imme- 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom. diately followed by a closed session in SVC–217, 9:30 Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indig- a.m., SD–G50. enous Peoples of the United States, hearing entitled ‘‘Ex- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to amining Federal Facilities in Indian Country’’, 12 p.m., hold hearings to examine reauthorization of the National Webex. Flood Insurance Program, 10 a.m., SD–538. Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to entitled ‘‘President’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget’’, hold hearings to examine National Collegiate Athletic 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth and Webex. Association student athletes and name, image, and like- Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, Full ness rights, 10 a.m., SR–253. Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Building a More Civil and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- Collaborative Culture in Congress’’, 9 a.m., 2167 Ray- ings to examine the President’s proposed budget request burn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Thursday, June 17 9 a.m., Thursday, June 17

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Thursday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 256—To ation of the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alas- repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force ka, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, post-cloture, Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:30 a.m. Following disposition of the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 1:45 p.m. (Senate will recess following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security until 1:45 p.m.)

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Davis, Rodney, Ill., E655 Lieu, Ted, Calif., E658 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E651 Mallioakis, Nicole, N.Y., E657 Balderson, Troy, Ohio, E654 Grijalva, Rau´ l M., Ariz., E651 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E658 Beyer, Donald S., Jr., Va., E656 Hartzler, Vicky, Mo., E658 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E651, E658 Biggs, Andy, Ariz., E652 Hern, Kevin, Okla., E654 Murphy, Stephanie N., Fla., E653 Burchett, Tim, Tenn., E657 Herrera Beutler, Jaime, Wash., E656, E657 Newman, Marie, Ill., E653 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E655 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E655 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E653 Chu, Judy, Calif., E652 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E656 Quigley, Mike, Ill., E657 Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E654 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E657 Scott, David, Ga., E653 Clyburn, James E., S.C., E652 Kelly, Mike, Pa., E654 Smith, Adam, Wash., E656

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