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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 No. 143 Senate The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was Washington is where we come to work. of nominations to important Federal called to order by the President pro We come here to fight for our neigh- offices. The American people deserve to tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). bors and for the places we love and are be governed by the government they f proud to hail from. voted for, and every time we confirm The American people know this is a another one of the uncontroversial, PRAYER highly charged political moment. They amply qualified public servants whom The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- haven’t sent us here to stage pitched President Trump has selected for these fered the following prayer: battles or score political points. They executive branch posts, we fulfill a Let us pray. elected us to make a difference for constitutional responsibility and make Almighty God, sovereign of our Na- them and their families. We do that by manifest the people’s decision. tion and Lord of our lives, thank You taking care of the people’s business and Of course, in the days and weeks for infusing us with the confidence that by collaborating in good faith to com- ahead, another major duty before us You order our steps each day. plete our work and attend to the press- will be the appropriations process. Just Give our lawmakers courage and a ing matters that are before us. like last year, under the leadership of strong resolve to glorify Your Name, as While we were spread out across the Chairman SHELBY and Ranking Mem- they trust the unfolding of Your provi- country, we heard an unwelcome an- ber LEAHY, I am confident we can make dence. As they remember what You nouncement from our dear friend and significant progress on regular appro- have already done to bless this Nation, colleague, the senior Senator from priations this month and then pass an inspire them to march confidently to- Georgia. Senator JOHNNY ISAKSON has interim continuing resolution to pre- ward tomorrow’s difficulties with total determined that his health challenges vent any funding lapse while that work dependence on Your power. May they will lead him to conclude his distin- continues. recommit themselves each day to guished 15-year Senate career at the faithfully fulfilling the awesome re- end of December, putting Georgians Let me say that again. A major focus sponsibility You have entrusted to first, like always. of the Senate this month will be mov- them. Lord, be their strength and His departure will be a significant ing forward as many of the regular ap- shield this day and always. loss for the people of Georgia and for propriations bills as possible and then We pray in Your mighty Name. the 99 of us here in this Chamber. Sen- passing a temporary continuing resolu- Amen. ator ISAKSON is a tireless legislator. In tion for the outstanding parts of the government before the end of Sep- f particular, he is a dogged advocate for our Nation’s veterans. But he is even tember. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE more than that. JOHNNY is universally We have the parameters in place, The President pro tempore led the seen as one of the warmest, friendliest, thanks to the bipartisan funding agree- Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: most respectful, and most collabo- ment President Trump signed last I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the rative Members of this body. He has month. Now it is time for the rubber to United States of America, and to the Repub- strong views and solid principles, but meet the road and for the Senate to lic for which it stands, one nation under God, he knows that broad, often bipartisan pass appropriations bills this month. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. cooperation is the way to advance f those very goals. f RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY f LEADER BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Mr. MCCONNELL. I hope that as the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. pore. The majority leader is recog- Senate tackles the important matters BLUNT). Under the previous order, the nized. before us in the weeks and months leadership time is reserved. f ahead, we will not only make sure to savor our last few months working f TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY ISAKSON alongside this great friend and col- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I league but also to embody his example CONCLUSION OF MORNING welcome my colleagues back to the in our work. Here is what that work BUSINESS Senate. I hope all of us took advantage will need to include: of the past weeks that we spent in our Right off the bat this week, the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning home States and with our constituents. ate will begin working through a slate business is closed.

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The ceed to executive session to resume tion Ned Peppers, which was filled with clerk will call the roll. consideration of the following nomina- Ohioans who were out on a Saturday The bill clerk proceeded to call the tion, which the clerk will report. night. roll. The legislative clerk read the nomi- Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I nation of Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to said: ‘‘Had this individual made it ask unanimous consent that the order be Representative of the United States through the doorway of Ned Peppers for the quorum call be rescinded. of America to the Sessions of the Gen- with that level of weaponry, there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without eral Assembly of the United Nations would have been catastrophic injuries objection, it is so ordered. during her tenure of service as Rep- and loss of life.’’ That didn’t happen be- BACKGROUND CHECKS resentative of the United States of cause these dedicated public servants Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, America to the United Nations. did the job they signed up to do—to today this Chamber, once referred to as The PRESIDING OFFICER. The protect the people they serve. the greatest deliberative body, must President pro tempore. Over the past month, as we have take action. We have people all over Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask mourned those Ohioans we have lost, the country who want to see action, unanimous consent to speak as in we have also seen the incredible people who want to see change, people morning business. strength and solidarity of the Dayton who are crying out for their leaders in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without community. People from all over the Washington to do their jobs. objection, it is so ordered. city have come together to support the These days, the U.S. Senate has be- come a place where legislation goes to IOWA TOWN MEETINGS families of the victims and to support die and the important issues of the day Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, dur- the law enforcement officers and offi- go ignored, in addition to inaction— ing August, I continued my annual tra- cials who threw themselves in harm’s major, major issues, significant issues, dition of holding at least one Q&A in way to protect their friends and neigh- like climate change and infrastructure every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. I go to bors. Chief Biehl reported that the Dayton and immigration reform. Iowans where they work and live to Police Department has received hun- Today I will focus on three things hear what is on their minds so that I dreds of emails, social media messages, that are right before us—three bills in can better represent them in the Sen- and thank you cards—all from people the gun legislation area that right now ate. No matter the setting, my citizens thanking them for what they have are on the leader’s desk—and two other of Iowa set the agenda. done for this city. areas, election protection and bringing On August 27, with a town meeting in Dayton has faced so many challenges down the cost of prescription drugs, Spencer, IA, I completed the 39th con- this year. Each time, these officers and where we could literally take action secutive year of my annual 99 county the entire department have risen to the immediately. meetings. I look forward to continuing occasion. They kept the public safe I focus on these because they all in- my dialogue with Iowans throughout when a KKK group held a hate rally, volve bills that have passed the House, the rest of this year, just to emphasize and they helped residents after dev- and the Senate could literally act that I hold a lot more than just 99 astating tornados hit this summer. today. I focus on these because, in all meetings with my constituents every Now they are dealing with this awful three cases, the timing is urgent. year. gun violence and all kinds of tragedies I am talking about inaction in the I yield the floor. that have fallen on this community. wake of terrible tragedies in Dayton I suggest the absence of a quorum. I thank my friend Mayor Whaley, and El Paso and in Midland-Odessa, all The PRESIDING OFFICER. The who is here in Washington today to in just the last month; inaction in pro- clerk will call the roll. help honor these officers and who has tecting our elections and making it The legislative clerk proceeded to truly held this community together. I easier for people to vote; inaction in re- call the roll. think she put it best when she said sponse to serious issues of healthcare Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask that Dayton has had, ‘‘as I like to term costs, particularly prescription drug unanimous consent that the order for it, one hell of a summer, and you all prices. the quorum call be rescinded. have been on the front lines of it.’’ First, I will speak about gun safety. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I met these officers at the Miami Think about the courage—the incred- objection, it is so ordered. Valley Hospital 3 days after the shoot- ible courage—of the people who were in TRIBUTE TO DAYTON POLICE OFFICERS ing. The President of the United States Dayton and in El Paso and in Midland- Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise to was there to honor these officers and to Odessa, of the mom who literally honor six brave Ohioans—Sergeant Wil- see the victims and some of the injured shielded her baby from death as she liam C. Knight, Officers Brian Rolfes, Daytonians who were victims of the herself perished from gunshot wounds, David Denlinger, Vincent Carter, Ryan shooting and to see their families. but she kept that baby alive. Or how Nabel, and Jeremy Campbell. I said to the President that the best about the grandpa who died shielding Last month, on Sunday, August 4, way he can honor these police officers his wife and granddaughter or the off- the people in my State woke up to dev- is to bring the Senate back into session duty soldier who carried children away astating news: A shooter had opened and pass universal background checks to safety? All of that happened in that fire overnight—at about 1 o’clock that as 93 percent of the American public store. Sunday morning—in Dayton. In 31 sec- supports it and as Congress has already As we approach the anniversary of 9/ onds, a shooter had fired 40 bullets. He passed it overwhelmingly. We could do 11, I think also about the first respond- had taken the lives of 9 Ohioans and it in a day. ers in all of these mass shootings. had injured 27 more. This was another I thank Sergeant Knight, Officer Those in Dayton, OH, got there in 1 senseless tragedy caused by gun vio- Rolfes, Officer Denlinger, Officer Car- minute—1 minute—but, still, we lost lence. As awful as it was, it could have ter, Officer Nabel, Officer Campbell, nine people in 30 seconds. But they been even worse had it not been for the and all of the Dayton law enforcement were there in 1 minute and saved so bravery and skill of the officers I just for responding far beyond the call of many lives. That is courage. mentioned. duty in saving the lives of so many That is the courage of ordinary peo- While others ran from danger, these people in the Miami Valley. ple doing extraordinary things, and I men ran toward it. They stopped the I thank their families, many of whom believe in this place of extraordinary shooter within 31 or 32 seconds after are here today. We know how families power that their courage must be the first shot was fired. They saved, sacrifice alongside law enforcement matched. The courage must be

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There That is the history I have had with years, to me, it seems we have lost our is evidence of it. this issue, but it goes back even fur- resolve. I thought it was a done deal. But ther. It goes back to when I was a pros- Today, I implore my colleagues, I im- then what happened? The President, ecutor and we had cases all the time of plore the Republican leadership to find the next day, met with the NRA, and everyday gun violence. We had officers the resolve once again and act with he folded. He folded, despite the fact killed; we had children killed; we had courage just as those men and women that on TV in front of the Nation, in women killed in their homes. did in El Paso, in Dayton, in Midland front of those kids, those surviving But the case I most remember actu- and Odessa and Gilroy and Parkland kids from Parkland, in front of the ally happened after I left that job, and and Newtown and Charleston and Or- families of the kids who had died, he I was in the Senate, and we had a lando. made a promise that he didn’t keep. shooting of a police officer in a small How about all of those families who That is the history I know and I have town. He was just doing his job. He lose a loved one every single day to gun lived. showed up for a domestic violence call, violence in homes, to gun violence on But it doesn’t end there. I go back in which maybe sounds regular to a lot of the streets? There are 1,300 children time. I go back to the saddest day in people but not to officers because they who die from gunshot wounds each the U.S. Senate for me. That was the know how dangerous those calls are. It was a young woman, the victim of year. That is a classroom of kids every morning of the vote on background domestic violence, 17. The guy was in single week. checks. That was years before. That the house, and the officer went to the Yes, we are back today. Congress is was after the Sandy Hook shooting. door, just doing his job. He opened the back. I believe we should have come Those families were there, and I had door, and the guy shot him in the head. back sooner. We were in recess for been working with some of the Sen- He was wearing a bulletproof vest, but mere hours when the gunman in El ators who were leading that bill, and I Paso claimed the lives of 22 people and it didn’t protect him. had to tell those parents that morning The widow told me—because I was for only a few hours more when the who had lost their kids—their elemen- there for that funeral—the last time gunman in Dayton claimed 9 lives. tary school-age kids in that school— they had been in that church was for I was among those who immediately that we didn’t have enough votes to the Nativity play that the kids were in. called for the Senate to come back pass that bill. After Christmas, the next time they from recess so that we could vote on I remember one of the moms said to were in that church, she was walking— gun safety measures—gun safety meas- me: You know, I will never forget that a widow—down that aisle with her lit- ures that had passed the House of Rep- day. I will never forget the last time I tle children, with a little toddler in her resentatives with some Republican sup- saw my son alive. He had severe au- arms in a blue dress covered with stars. port. tism, so he really couldn’t speak. But That is gun violence. It is not just I said that we should come back for every morning he would point at the about one family; it is not just about that vote back then on background picture of the school aide, whom he one victim; it is not even just about checks. By the way, 9 out of 10 Ameri- loved so much, who would never leave that police officer and that family who cans support sensible background his side. He loved her, and he would will never be the same. It is about our checks; the majority of hunters sup- point at her picture on our refrig- entire community. That is my history port sensible background checks; the erator. with this issue. majority of voters who voted for Presi- That is what happened that last day So when I come back here and I dent Trump support sensible back- she saw him alive. Then he went to think of the courage of all of those peo- ground checks. school, and then, just a few hours later, ple and all of those survivors and I I know the history here. As the lead she was waiting in that firehouse with think about those mass shootings and sponsor of the bill to prevent perpetra- all of those parents. One by one, those how, one by one, if we had passed these tors of domestic violence—perpetra- children came into that firehouse, and sensible bills, we could have prevented tors, people who have been convicted of pretty soon, the parents who were left some of this from happening, I don’t serious domestic violence and stalk- knew that they would never see their know what our excuse is anymore. ing—from possessing a gun and as a babies again. The leader on the Republican side longtime supporter of universal back- As she was sobbing in that firehouse, said that ‘‘if the President took a posi- ground checks, as well as the assault she had this fleeting moment where she tion on a bill so that we knew we would weapon ban and limits on magazines, I thought of that school aide, and she actually be making a law and not just was invited to the White House right knew at that moment that the school having serial votes, I would be happy after Parkland, right after all of those aide would never leave the side of her to put it on the floor.’’ kids died in that school, and I thought: little boy. Then the President said: ‘‘Congress is Well, this is a moment when we can When they found them both, shot to going to be reporting back to me with act. death, that school aide had her arms ideas.’’ I was seated across from the Presi- around that little boy. The time for ideas is done. The ideas dent of the United States, and I had a That mom was in my office that passed in the House of Representa- piece of paper that I saved, and I wrote morning, and she had the courage to tives—not all of the ideas that I would down with hash marks how many times advocate for something she knew like put into law, but some really good he said that we should pass the bill for wouldn’t have saved her kid because of things got passed that would prevent a universal background checks and stop the particular circumstances of how lot of violence, including the back- that gun show loophole. Nine times he that guy got that gun. But what she ground checks, including closing the said it—nine times. knew about the background checks was Charleston loophole, when that White I was seated next to the Vice Presi- that they would save more lives than a nationalist went into that church and dent and across from the President. I lot of these other measures. Why? Be- gunned down those parishioners only told the President that I come from a cause the States that have them have because a background check hadn’t proud hunting State and that when I reduced rates of domestic homicide. been completed. It just gives a few look at proposals like this, I say to my- Yes, and they help with suicide as well. more days—that is what that bill self: Do they hurt my Uncle Dick in It probably would have helped in does—so police officers can do their job the deer stand? Do they do anything to Midland-Odessa. We don’t know all of and complete the background checks. hurt our hunting tradition in our the facts, but what we do know is that How about my bill, which is a bill State? one time that guy failed a background that is sitting on Leader MCCONNELL’s

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:41 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G09SE6.003 S09SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S5348 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 9, 2019 desk? It closes the boyfriend loophole. In fact, Dan Coats, the Director of In- NER, Senator HARRIS, Senator GRA- What is the status of the law right telligence back then, said that they HAM—because that got stopped by the now? Well, if you get convicted of a se- were getting bolder. We know that. We White House—calls were made—and by rious offense of domestic violence know what happened. We know they the leader. It is time to bring back this against your husband or wife—most of did it in multiple ways. They did it by bill or pass one of the many versions the time it is wives—or against some- trying to hack into elections and elec- that are out there. one who lives in your house, then you tion equipment in all 50 States. We The last area I am going to bring can’t go out and get an AK–47. You found that out. In Illinois, they got as up—and there are many other things. I can’t go out and get a gun. That is the close as the voter files. mentioned climate change and immi- law right now. We also know they tried to do it with gration reform, but the reason I am fo- But if you get convicted of the same social media, and there, they were cusing on these things—gun safety for crime against a boyfriend or a more successful. They ran a bunch of the obvious reason, as well as election girlfriend—usually a girlfriend—you ads—paid for them in rubles—to try to security and prescription drugs—is be- could go out and get that gun. suppress the vote. I will never forget cause these are bills that have passed We have had hearing after hearing the one shown at our Judiciary hear- the House of Representatives. They are about this bill. We have had hearings ing, paid for in rubles. It was a something we could do right now. because it is so sensible to close that Facebook ad that went on African- What about prescription drugs? It loophole. Why? Because half of those Americans’ Facebook pages in swing feels like years ago now, but it was ac- domestic homicides involve girlfriends. districts. It was a picture of a woman— tually just last January when I went to I remember the one we had a few an innocent woman; they had just the State of the Union with my guest years ago. We heard from the sheriff taken the face of someone from Chi- Nicole Smith-Holt. Nicole’s son Alec from Racine County in Wisconsin. He cago—and it said: Why wait in line to was 26 years old, a restaurant manager described himself as a conservative. He vote for Hillary? You can text your in the suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul, said this: vote. And they gave a number, some- and he had aged off his parents’ insur- Dangerous boyfriends can be just as scary thing like 86513. That is illegal. That is ance. Three days short of his payday, as dangerous husbands. They hit just as hard a crime. If we had known about that ad this hard-working kid—a pretty severe and they fire their guns with the same dead- and found the perpetrators, they would diabetic—wasn’t able to afford his insu- ly force. have gone to jail. But that kind of ac- lin, so he did what so many diabetics That bill is in the Violence Against tivity by a foreign country was allowed are doing right now because of the in- Women Act right now and is sitting on to run rampant, and when the Presi- credible cost of insulin: He started ra- Leader MCCONNELL’s desk. That bill dent was asked about it at the G20, tioning it. He saved it. He took less passed with 33 Republican votes in the standing with Vladimir Putin, he made than he was supposed to take. I have talked to seniors who literally House of Representatives. There is ab- a joke about it, looked at Vladimir keep the injectors with those precious solutely no reason we should stop a Putin, and they laughed. drops of insulin so they can use them vote on the entire Violence Against Do you know what I thought? I the next day. When Alec tried it, trag- Women Act simply because it includes thought to myself, hundreds of thou- ically, it didn’t work. He died. This this commonsense provision. sands of Americans have lost their should never happen in the United Those are the three bills right now, lives on the battlefield fighting for de- States of America, not with as simple a soon to be joined by a bill on limits on mocracy in our own country and drug as insulin, which has been around magazines. Why that bill? Because in around the world. I thought of the four 30 seconds, nine innocent people were for nearly a century. little innocent girls in a church in Bir- I brought his mom with me to the killed in Dayton, OH. The cops did ev- mingham who lost their lives in the State of the Union. She was sitting erything they possibly could. They fight for civil rights, in the fight for right up there looking down at the were there in 1 minute, and still nine democracy, in the fight to vote. And he President while he claimed—of course people died. made a joke about it. This isn’t a joke. many times—that he is going to do Those are the bills—background We have an opportunity. We have something about the prices of pharma- checks and closing the loopholes—so several bills on this that I am leading, ceuticals. the cops have time to simply finish to push for backup paper ballots in the I think those who are blocking and their vetting. Why would you want to remaining States that don’t have them slow-walking bipartisan legislation to cut off their days at 3? Third, closing and to push for funding for audits and reduce the cost of prescription drugs the boyfriend loophole to help in cases funding to get the right election equip- should give Nicole a call. She is smart, of stalking and domestic violence, and ment. she is pretty straightforward, and she fourth, magazines. These are common- This isn’t a joke. It doesn’t matter if is a nice person. Listen to her story. sense bills. Would I like to do more you are a Republican or a Democrat or Healthcare is one-sixth of our econ- with the assault weapon ban? Yes, I an Independent; this is about pro- omy, and total drug spending accounts would. But right now, we could get tecting our democracy from the inva- for over 15 percent of our Nation’s these done. sion of a foreign country. That is why healthcare costs, from consumers to What do we hear instead? We hear our Founding Fathers started this hospitals and nursing homes. this: The President took a position on country—because they wanted to be Between 2012 and 2016, the price of a bill, so then we can wait to see if we independent and didn’t want to have brand-name prescription drugs in- can have serial votes, and then we put foreign influence. It is what we fought creased 110 percent. If we don’t act it on the floor. for in war after war—protecting free- now, that number will keep increasing The President is saying: Congress is dom and democracy. as the profit margins for Big Pharma going to report back to me with ideas. This is the new ground for invasions. increase hand over fist. They have two This is a dangerous game of whack-a- They didn’t do it with missiles. They lobbyists for every Member. For every mole that has to stop. People are dying didn’t do it with tanks. They are doing desk in the Senate, pharma has two while leaders are pointing fingers. We it with computers, and it is called lobbyists. That is what Nicole looked could point our fingers and vote yes or cyber warfare. We have to be as sophis- down on when she saw the State of the no, and we could do that today. We ask ticated in our country as they are when Union. That number also applies to the that those bills be called up imme- they try to invade it. House of Representatives, where we diately. When we tried to call up one of these were that night. But it doesn’t end there. There are bills—and Senator BLUNT had nicely There are solutions on the table. I other very important bills we should be called that hearing in the Rules Com- think what would make the biggest dif- voting on right now. mittee, of which I am ranking mem- ference, because it involves so many Election security. We know a foreign ber—we got gut-punched—Senator people, would be to pass my bill that I country invaded our election. We know LANKFORD and I and the other authors have led for years that would harness that because we heard it from Presi- of the bill, Senator BURR, head of the the negotiating power of 43 million sen- dent Trump’s top intelligence officials. Intelligence Committee, Senator WAR- iors and allow Medicare to negotiate to

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Leaders don’t hesitate. They I spent time talking with educators Why would it help people who are not don’t drag their feet or put politics in Upstate New York about teacher at the age to be on Medicare? It helps over country. They don’t block or ob- shortages, with farmers about the fu- you because it is the biggest block of struct progress. If my colleagues don’t ture of agriculture production, with drug prices, and once it starts going want to find common ground, at least homeowners about improving flood in- down for Medicare, it will start going we could show some common sense. surance policies, and with middle-class down for everyone. It is time to live up to the promise of families about keeping more of their We can also pass my bill that I this esteemed body. Inaction won’t do. earnings in their pockets after the Re- worked on for years with Senator The American people can’t afford inac- publicans repealed the State and local GRASSLEY to stop big, brand-name tion in the wake of unprecedented at- tax deduction. I heard from New York- companies from paying off other drug tacks on our elections and our democ- ers in every corner of my State, and manufacturers to keep less expensive racy. They can’t afford inaction when the overwhelming consensus was that products off the market. people are actually dying because they Washington has work to do and has to Let’s think of what that means. What can’t afford common prescription do more to shore up the middle class that means is pharma has a drug. A lot drugs. They can’t afford inaction when and those struggling to get there. of times, they have a monopoly. Then we have people being slaughtered on Typically, with Congress out of ses- someone comes along with another our streets, going to a festival in Cali- sion, the President can spend the version of it that is less expensive. fornia, out on a weekend night with month of August highlighting issues That would be great for us, especially friends, going to a movie theater, or and building support for laws, initia- when there are three or four competi- going shopping for school supplies. tives, and programs to help working tive drugs. You always see those prices Historically, this Chamber has done Americans—but not this President, not go down. Do you know what they do? great things. It is one of the reasons all President Trump. As we all could have They actually pay the generics to keep of us who got elected to this office de- predicted, he spent the month of Au- the product off the market. The big cided to do it. Our predecessors fought gust sowing discord and division at companies then have a monopoly. The for and passed the Civil Rights Act of home, comforting our adversaries and new companies bringing the drug in, 1964 in the U.S. Senate. This place ex- alienating our allies abroad, and the generic, are fine; they get the panded voting rights the following spreading recrimination and self-ag- money from Big Pharma. The only year. This place helped provide a safety grandizement on Twitter. ones who get the short end of the stick net for families, seniors, and kids Twenty years ago, if you read what are us, the consumers of this country. across the country by passing Medicare the President had done this August, you would say that is fiction. Unfortu- That is why Senator GRASSLEY and I and Medicaid. Guess what. When those nately, it is true. Although we have be- have worked across the aisle, and it is things were passed, they weren’t to- come a bit inured to the President’s time to get that bill passed. tally popular at the time, but now they volatility, it is hard to recall a Presi- The third one I would suggest is a are because they did the right thing. dent having a more destructive or bi- bill I first introduced with Senator They were leaders. They didn’t wait. McCain—whom we all miss very zarre summer. They didn’t hesitate. They led. We can On the world stage, President Trump much—that would allow Americans to and should come together and do great canceled a planned trip to Denmark be- bring in less expensive drugs from Can- things now. That is the America we cause they refused to consider selling ada and other countries as well. We love. That is the America we know. us Greenland. He released a reportedly know drug prices in Canada are so That is the America we can be again. classified satellite image on Twitter much less expensive than they are in I ask that these commonsense meas- and suggested inviting Putin to return the United States. Some States, like ures come up for a vote. to the G7, hoping, of course, that he I yield the floor. Maine, have tried to do this on their could host the next one at, of all own, but they said: No; you have to I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. places, his own private resort in Flor- have a Federal law to make this really ida. ERNST). The clerk will call the roll. work. Individuals have tried to do it. Here at home, the President called The senior assistant legislative clerk Bus tours of seniors go up there. We the Chairman of the Federal Reserve proceeded to call the rol1. had bipartisan support for this in Min- an enemy, continued to attack the Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- nesota—former Governor Pawlenty FBI, again falsely claimed he won the sent that the order for the quorum call supported changing this bill—but we popular vote, and called Jews who couldn’t do it as a State. It really has be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without voted for Democrats disloyal. to be done at the Federal level. On the issue of policy, the President objection, it is so ordered. I am also pleased that Senator began the month vacillating wildly on GRASSLEY has now stepped into Sen- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER support for gun safety measures, de- ator McCain’s shoes and is carrying The PRESIDING OFFICER. The spite three mass shootings, and ended this bill for me. He is the chair of the Democratic leader is recognized. the summer by diverting funds in- Senate Finance Committee. There is no BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE tended for our Nation’s defense and for reason we shouldn’t be able to call this Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, let our soldiers and their families and tak- bill up for a vote. me first welcome my colleagues back ing that money away from them for In conclusion, I started this speech from the August State work period. As the construction of a border wall that by questioning whether this Chamber usual, it was an opportunity to travel we all know he promised Mexico would is even capable of action on big things in our States and meet with constitu- pay for. anymore. I will end by asking a ques- ents and to hear from them about the Of course, we have now spent the past tion that should be simple: Will the issues that matter most in their lives. week and a half watching the President Senate respond to the needs of the These are some of the things I heard: desperately trying to justify—some- American people? Middle-class families are struggling times with a Sharpie—his warning that When Americans are shot in cold with costs that keep going up while the State of Alabama lay in Hurricane blood, their bodies littered on the floor wages barely budge. Recent college Dorian’s destructive path—what a cir- of a Walmart, will we respond to their graduates are saddled with crippling cus. needs? Will we respond to their fami- college debt and are worried about This is America. We are so proud of lies? When their votes are threatened their future and their ability to buy a this country. We can’t be proud of the

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Those are I say to President Trump: There are in Odessa, TX, who reportedly failed a his words. real issues facing real Americans, and background check in 2014 but was able If that is the case, the President has it is our job as their elected representa- to purchase a firearm through a pri- a historic opportunity to save lives by tives—whether we be in the executive vate sale with no background check. signaling his support for the House- branch or the legislative branch, This is one of the loopholes that the passed background checks bill. So far, whether we be Democrats, Independ- Bipartisan Background Checks Act he has been all over the lot. ents, or Republicans—to do something would close. The President told me he is going to to help them, but this President seems These loopholes were never in- get his ‘‘strongest possible bill’’ but uninterested or maybe simply incapa- tended—I was the author of the Brady has not committed to what he might ble. bill back in 1994, when I was a House support and then, in future days, As we return to work in Washington, Member and the chair of the Crime seemed to have backed off that state- let us aim for progress on the issues Subcommittee. I am proud of it. It ment. That is why Speaker PELOSI and President Trump ignored during his saved tens of thousands of lives. Back I sent President Trump a letter today, strange, lost summer: gun safety, elec- then, there was no internet. When urging him to support H.R. 8, the uni- tion security, healthcare, infrastruc- some of the gun advocates here said versal background checks bill, to make ture, making progress on funding the ‘‘Well, exempt gun show loopholes,’’ his position public. government in order to avoid another gun shows were simply a place to show President Trump can lead his party government shutdown that the Presi- antique-type guns, like your 1938 Der- to do something that the NRA has long dent caused and had to back off from ringer. Now, of course, they have be- prevented Republicans from doing by last time. come the huge loopholes that felons providing these Republicans the cover That is the people’s business. Even if and other people who shouldn’t have of a Republican President’s support. the President isn’t interested in it, it is guns seek to use to get guns. We have President Trump, please read our let- our job to be. Let’s roll up our sleeves to close these loopholes. It is not doing ter. Support the bipartisan universal background checks bill. It is common and get to work, and sometimes we anything more to take away the rights sense. It is enormously popular with have to ignore the President’s shenani- of legitimate American citizens who the public—93 percent—even popular gans. want to bear arms—something I believe with Republicans and gun owners, and One issue of particular importance in—than it was when it passed. It is looms on this upcoming Senate work above all, would save American lives. just closing loopholes as time has Maybe that man at the airport—I period, and that is gun safety. In the evolved. don’t know his name or where he was month of August, more than 50 Ameri- There are two people in Washington from—would not have to come up to cans were killed in mass shootings, the who would make this legislation pass, me and tell me his nephew died of gun latest barrage in the litany of mass which would greatly reduce gun vio- violence if we had passed some of these shootings that have become all too lence: Leader MCCONNELL and Presi- laws. The time to act is now, before routine in our country, to say nothing dent Trump. Leader MCCONNELL has more lives are lost. The pressure is on of the American lives lost in everyday the power to make sure this legislation President Trump and Leader MCCON- gun violence in our communities. passes this body or to make sure that NELL to act. It is on the minds of the American it doesn’t pass. It is in their hands. I yield the floor. people. I was at the airport, and some- The Republican leader determines The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- one I didn’t know grabbed my arm and the Senate’s business. After the shoot- ator from Texas. said: Senator, do something about gun ings in El Paso and Dayton, we de- AUGUST RECAP violence. I lost my nephew to gun vio- manded that the leader call the Senate Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I lence last year. back into session so that we could re- came to the floor, and I heard the It is on so many people’s minds. That spond to the crisis. He refused. Maybe Democratic leader talking, obviously, is why our first order of business in the he hoped the scenes of violence would about some terrible incidents that oc- Senate should be to take action on fade from the minds of the public, and curred in El Paso, Dayton, and in Odes- H.R. 8, the House-passed Bipartisan the issue would fizzle out. That cer- sa. Background Checks Act. We must grap- tainly has not happened, and the Since we were last in session, we ple with the stark reality that gun vio- Democrats will not let it happen. Un- have had two shootings in Texas, one lence is becoming an all-too-routine fortunately, the increased frequency in in El Paso and one in Odessa. I confess occurrence and that we in Congress mass shootings will not let it happen that these are terrible tragedies that have both the ability and responsi- either. cause us to first ask the question bility to do something about it. As Democrats return to Washington, ‘‘Why’’ and then cause us to ask the H.R. 8 is the most commonsense way we carry with us the frustration of question ‘‘What’’: What can and what for the Senate to save American lives. Americans who demand action but should we do to try to stop incidents It is bipartisan. It has already passed have seen far too little. These are de- like these in the future? the House. As a matter of policy, it is mands of Democrats and Republicans, I will remind the Democratic leader absolutely necessary to close the loop- people northeast, south, and west, men that we actually have a great template holes in our background check system and women, and people from urban for bipartisan support for gun safety in order to make other gun laws effec- areas, suburban areas, and rural areas. legislation, which is the bill we sent to tive. We can and should pass a very With their importuning in mind, we the President last year called Fix strong red flag law, but what good will make sure the issue of gun safety NICS—NICS being the National Instant would a red flag law do if someone were remains front and center for these next Criminal Background Check System adjudicated, unable to have a gun, and 3 weeks and beyond, until meaningful that the FBI operates. he could go online and get that gun change is achieved. For example, if you were convicted of with no check at all? If you don’t have By contrast, Leader MCCONNELL did a felony or dishonorably discharged background checks, bad people will get not even mention gun violence in his from the military or you were subject guns—felons, spousal abusers, those opening remarks today, after prom- to a protective order or you had been mentally ill, and people who get red ising that we would have a debate in committed as a result of a mental flags. So it is critical that we pass a the Senate when we returned. We await health crisis, under existing law, all of universal background check law and word from the leader when that debate these prohibit you from purchasing or close the loopholes and that we do ev- might take place. One thing we do possessing a firearm. But if the back- erything we can to prevent guns from know is that Leader MCCONNELL has ground check system doesn’t work, it falling into the wrong hands in the said that the question of background doesn’t really count for much. first place. Background checks must be checks will come down to President I am proud of the fact that we came the base, the foundation we start from, Trump. ‘‘If the president took a posi- together on a bipartisan basis and

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One of the problems is that not have a positive impact on saving troduced, which is now the law. these cowards who commit these ter- lives? I invited Attorney General Barr to rible acts don’t go shoot up police sta- That is not what we did in the Fix come to Dallas, TX, to hear how this tions; they go to the soft targets, like NICS bill. As you may recall, the par- initiative has already begun driving the schools. No parent should send ticular shooter there was disqualified down crime rates in a couple of our their child to school wondering wheth- from purchasing firearms, but the Air communities in Dallas. This program er they are going to be safe from at- Force had not uploaded his felony con- partners with local, State, and Federal tacks like those we have seen occur in viction for domestic violence into the law enforcement officials, together places like the Santa Fe school district background check system. So when he with Federal prosecutors, to target vio- in Texas, so we passed bipartisan legis- went in to buy a firearm, it didn’t lent offenders—people who have no lation to deal with that as best we catch him. He was able to lie and then legal right to possess a firearm and could. buy. who use firearms routinely—and en- We also recognize that many of the I am proud to say that as a result of gage with the community and, thus, people who commit these acts are a this bipartisan legislation we passed, help create safer neighborhoods. danger to themselves and others be- there has been a 400-percent increase in It is already having a positive impact cause of a mental health crisis. In the the Federal Government providing ad- in communities across my State, and I 21st Century Cures Act—a broad, bipar- ditional background check information am eager to see the long-term benefits tisan bill—we passed legislation that for the National Instant Criminal of this incredible program. provides for piloting of assisted out- Background Check—the NICS—Sys- In Austin, I visited the University of patient treatment. The reason that is tem. Texas during the month of August and so important is, if you are dealing with I think it is safe to say, as a result of met with some student veterans who an adult—an adult child, an adult the bipartisan legislation we passed, are reaping the benefits of a bill we spouse, obviously, or a parent—there is working together, that lives will be passed this last summer. It is called very little you can do to make them saved. That is what we ought to be the Veteran STEM Scholarship Im- follow their doctors’ orders or get the about, not about show boats or polit- provement Act. STEM stands for kind of treatment they need to take ical posturing. We ought to be about science, technology, engineering, their medication. But as a result of as- solving the problem. math. The Veteran STEM Scholarship sisted outpatient treatment orders, a Let’s get our facts right first. The Improvement Act made a seemingly family member or law enforcement or Democratic leader mentioned Odessa. small change to an existing program, mental health professional can petition It is true that the shooter in Odessa did which provides extended GI bill eligi- the court for a court order requiring have a mental health commitment, and bility for student veterans pursuing people to comply with their doctors’ he tried to buy a gun through tradi- STEM degrees. orders to show up for their appoint- tional means. He failed a background Because we made a technical but im- ments and to take their medication. check, so he wasn’t successful. While portant change, more students are able They have reaped tremendous benefits the details are still being investigated, to continue their education with sig- around the country, protecting people it looks as though he purchased the nificantly less financial stress. from themselves when they are in a firearm from an unlicensed firearm President Fenves of the University of mental health crisis and protecting dealer, which is a crime. If the dealer Texas system said that instead of just other people from potential acts of vio- sold the firearm to the shooter know- three courses that veterans could qual- lence that they might commit. It is not ing that he was disqualified from pur- ify for using their GI bill, they can now true that people who are mentally ill chasing or buying a firearm, that qualify for, I think he said, 25. It may are somehow more prone to violence, would be another crime. So trying to have been 28. There are multiples of but, certainly, when they lose control suggest that some sort of additional what they can qualify for under exist- of themselves—and when they are in a background check would have solved ing law. mental health crisis, they do—they can that problem when what the dealer did So this small change will make a big be a danger to themselves and others. and what the purchaser did were al- difference. I enjoyed hearing about So this assisted outpatient treatment ready illegal, I just don’t think holds their career goals from the students pilot program that we pioneered in the up. who are using these GI bill benefits, 21st Century Cures Act, I think, pro- I look forward to continued discus- and I look forward to seeing all they vides another tool. sion and debate on this topic. It was on will accomplish. Then we provided law enforcement the minds of an awful lot of people as In addition to those meetings and with additional training. That is where I traveled across my State of Texas those visits, I attended a ribbon-cut- the active shooter training came from. this August—as we all did during the ting at a brandnew VA clinic in San It was actually pioneered in San August work period. Angelo, TX. I spoke to survivors of sex- Marcos, TX, at Texas State University, I always benefit from going back ual assault in Grapevine about the where they train law enforcement not home and getting refreshed by the need to pass the Debbie Smith Act to to sit on the perimeter while the shoot- thoughts, the ideas, and the aspira- reauthorize the money we appropriate ing goes on inside a building but to at- tions of real people instead of living to help test backlog rape kits. I was tack the shooters where they are. here inside this fantasyland known as able to join my friend Congressman Also, we went one step further to Washington, DC. I always tell people HENRY CUELLAR from Laredo, TX, to make sure not only that we can stop that Washington is a fascinating place discuss the future of the USMCA, the the shooter but also that we can actu- to visit. It is like Disneyland, but just U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, ally save lives and keep people from remember one thing: It is not real. the successor to NAFTA. bleeding to death by training emer- What is real are the people we rep- So while it was a busy and productive gency medical personnel to follow the resent back home and what the labora- work period, sadly, it was also marked police into an active shooting scene to tories of democracy produce, which are by a number of heartbreaking moments save lives. the States, including the great State of that I alluded to a moment ago. On the Part of the problem with discussing Texas. morning of August 3, a gunman this topic is that there is a lot of my- As I travel back home, I also enjoy stormed into a Walmart in El Paso, thology out there. I heard my friend sharing updates about what we have TX, killing 22 innocent people and the Democratic leader say: If we had been working on here in Washington wounding two dozen others. It became

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The heartbreaking confusion If I knew how we could pass a law us can remember we share a common quickly turned into rage when we that would prevent people from com- goal of stopping these mass shootings learned that the shooter was a White mitting crimes, we would pass it unani- to the extent we humanly can. supremacist whose crime could only be mously, but, unfortunately, that is not Again, if we knew how to pass a law described as domestic terrorism. the human condition. I have been to prevent people from committing The day after the shooting, I visited speaking with my constituents as well crimes, we would have already done El Paso and met with several of the as colleagues in the Senate over the that. We may not be able to do that, victims, as well as the law enforcement last few weeks about what a legislative but we sure can, I think, make some officers responding to the tragedy. solution might look like, and I do ex- progress and hopefully save some lives Members of the community created a pect us to have a wide range of debate in the process. memorial to honor those who lost their on the subject in the coming days. There are a lot of discussions about lives, and on that first day, it was rel- I just spoke to a representative at ways to do that, and I am hopeful we atively small, about 4 feet wide. the White House. They say they are can reach an agreement soon. We can- By the time I returned to El Paso putting together a set of proposals to not allow these acts of violence to with President Trump and the First provide the President later this week, somehow become the new normal. As Lady, 3 days later, this 4-foot-wide me- and we look forward to hearing what we keep the victims and their families morial had grown to hundreds of feet the President believes these proposals and the dedicated law enforcement offi- wide. The outpouring by the commu- should consist of. cers impacted by the shooting in our nity was overwhelming. Again, I think the model we used In the face of tragedy and unthink- prayers, we owe it to all of them and to after the Sutherland Springs shooting ourselves to work on a solution to pre- able grief, the strength and support of in 2017 was a pretty good one, where we the entire community from that me- vent more communities from experi- introduced a bill to improve the back- encing these types of tragedies. morial to the long line of folks waiting ground check system and to prevent to donate blood, to the donations to I yield the floor. people who should not be able to pur- help the victims was truly remarkable. I suggest the absence of a quorum. chase a firearm from doing so. We As I also indicated at the beginning The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. of my remarks, less than a month passed that legislation on a broad bi- BOOZMAN). The clerk will call the roll. later, we experienced another shooting. partisan basis. Had that legislation The legislative clerk proceeded to A man went on a shooting rampage be- passed sooner, it could have prevented call the roll. tween Midland and Odessa, killing 7 the Sutherland Springs gunman from Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask people and wounding 25 others. When I acquiring his weapon in the first place. unanimous consent that the order for visited Odessa this last week, I met By lying on his background check ap- the quorum call be rescinded. Odessa police officer James Santana, plication, knowing, perhaps, that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without who was injured in the shooting but United States Air Force had not objection, it is so ordered. fortunately is expected to make a full uploaded his conviction for domestic CLOTURE MOTION recovery. violence into the background check The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant When I asked the police chief in system, he was able to get away with to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Ector County, which is where Odessa is it. Senate the pending cloture motion, located: What do you think we might These are the kind of reforms I be- which the clerk will state. be able to do in Washington that would lieve we should be looking at—real so- The bill clerk read as follows: help, he said: Well, we just don’t have lutions to real problems. We owe it to CLOTURE MOTION the American people to focus on mak- adequate resources to deal with people We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- suffering from a mental health crisis. ing changes that will actually work, ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the That might be one area where you not show votes and not talking points. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby could help. We ought to be about trying to solve move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- I had the pleasure of thanking the this problem. nation of Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to be men and women in blue, our law en- The American people are smart. They Representative of the United States of Amer- forcement officers, for their quick re- can see what is happening up here ica to the Sessions of the General Assembly sponse in Odessa and thanked them for when we resort to the same old tired of the United Nations during her tenure of talking points and are not really en- service as Representative of the United the work they do every day. States of America to the United Nations. By the way, I also had the oppor- gaged in trying to find solutions. They Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Mike tunity to travel to the White House see through it, and we owe it to them Crapo, Shelley Moore Capito, Mike this morning. President Trump gave an and owe it to ourselves and owe it to Rounds, John Boozman, Thom Tillis, award to the police officers in Dayton, people who might otherwise become fu- Richard Burr, James E. Risch, David OH, who were able to stop the shooter ture victims to do everything we can to Perdue, Roy Blunt, Kevin Cramer, there. He offered certificates of com- provide the tools to law enforcement to Roger F. Wicker, Tom Cotton, John mendation to some of the employees of try to prevent as many of these deaths Barrasso, Steve Daines, John Thune. Walmart who helped save lives in the as we can. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- shooting episode there. In the case of the Fix NICS Act, it imous consent, the mandatory quorum While major events like these are was able to become law because it had call has been waived. ones that grab the headlines, Texas law broad support from Republicans and The question is, Is it the sense of the enforcement officials and officials all Democrats as well as the President. Senate that debate on the nomination over the country are on the streets This will guide my approach. Again, I of Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to be the each and every day doing everything am not interested in scoring political Representative of the United States of they can possibly do to keep our com- points or introducing bills so we can America to the Sessions of the General munities safe. I think it would just be pat ourselves on the back and run our Assembly of the United Nations during negligence on our part not to continue next campaign on it. I am actually in- her tenure of service as Representative to thank these men and women and es- terested in trying to solve the problem of the United States of America to the pecially those who responded to trage- and saving lives in the process. That is United Nations, shall be brought to a dies like El Paso, Midland, and Odessa. what we did on the Fix NICS Act. close? As our State continues to grieve The leader made it clear that if there The yeas and nays are mandatory from this senseless loss of life, the is a proposal out there that is able under the rule.

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He went to Auburn, but he State Police Trooper, Ed never thought Senator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- recovered and came to Georgia. he would be one himself, but after a HAM), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. He started coaching at Georgia and few years as a dispatcher, he heard the ROBERTS), and the Senator from North did better and better until he got us a calling to leave the office and enter the Carolina (Mr. TILLIS). national championship. This weekend, academy. As the youngest member of Further, if present and voting, the as our senior past athletic director and his class—and for a time the youngest Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- past coach, we named the field at Geor- trooper in Kentucky—Ed focused dili- ANDER) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ gia after Vince Dooley for 25 years of gently on his training to get the expe- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the outstanding service to the university rience he needed to excel. For 22 years, Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), and a lifetime of service to education. Ed worked for the Kentucky State Po- the Senator from California (Ms. Har- May God bless Vince Dooley, Barbara lice, earning a reputation for his lead- ris), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Dooley, and their family. Congratula- ership and service. SANDERS), and the Senator from Ari- tions to the University of Georgia and Ed remembers his decision to leave zona (Ms. SINEMA) are necessarily ab- congratulations to Vince. the Kentucky State Police was among sent. I yield back. the hardest of his entire life, but he The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- was presented with an offer too good to any other Senators in the Chamber de- jority leader. turn down. The City of Henderson, Ed’s siring to vote? ORDER OF PROCEDURE hometown, asked him to lead their po- lice force as its chief. Although it was The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 54, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I nays 38, as follows: ask unanimous consent that notwith- a major shift from his previous job, he [Rollcall Vote No. 263 Ex.] standing rule XXII, the postcloture was ready to hit the ground running. In YEAS—54 time on the Craft nomination expire at fact, he was sworn-in as the Henderson Barrasso Fischer Murphy 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10; Chief of Police only hours after turning Blackburn Gardner Paul further, that if cloture is invoked on in his State trooper badge. Blunt Grassley Perdue As the new police chief, Ed knew he the Darling nomination, the Boozman Hassan Portman had to work to earn the trust of both postcloture time expire at 2:15 p.m. and Braun Hawley Risch his law enforcement colleagues and the Burr Hoeven Romney if either of these nominations are con- Henderson community. To address the Capito Hyde-Smith Rounds firmed, the motions to reconsider be Cassidy Inhofe Rubio former, he invested a great deal of time considered made and laid upon the Collins Isakson Sasse into hearing from his new officers and Coons Johnson Scott (FL) table and the President be immediately building relationships. To gain the re- Cornyn Kennedy Scott (SC) notified of the Senate’s action; finally, Cotton Lankford Shaheen spect of the citizens of Henderson, Ed that notwithstanding rule XXII, fol- Cramer Lee Shelby implemented community policing prac- lowing disposition of the Darling nomi- Crapo Manchin Sullivan tices. He and his officers went directly Cruz McConnell Thune nation, the Senate vote on cloture mo- into previously underserved areas in a Daines McSally Toomey tions for the Akard, Cabaniss, and Enzi Moran Wicker coordinated effort with the city gov- Byrne nominations. Ernst Murkowski Young ernment. He organized more bicycle The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there NAYS—38 and foot patrols and a committee fo- objection? Baldwin Heinrich cused on minority relations. Rosen Without objection, it is so ordered. Bennet Hirono Schatz Looking back on his career, Ed called Blumenthal Jones Schumer f the transformation of this area of Hen- Brown Kaine Smith derson his proudest accomplishment Cantwell King Stabenow LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cardin Klobuchar Tester because, in his words, ‘‘We gave people Carper Leahy Udall back their neighborhood.’’ Casey Markey Van Hollen After more than a decade and half as Cortez Masto Menendez Warner MORNING BUSINESS Duckworth Merkley a successful chief, Ed was on the look- Warren Durbin Murray Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I out for a new challenge. He wanted to Whitehouse Feinstein Peters ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Wyden get back to his rural-policing roots and Gillibrand Reed ate proceed to legislative session for a decided to run for Henderson County NOT VOTING—8 period of morning business, with Sen- Sheriff. Since his first election and for Alexander Harris Sinema ators permitted to speak therein for up the last 12 years, he has done just that. Booker Roberts Tillis to 10 minutes each. As Sheriff, Ed leads his deputies with Graham Sanders The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without distinction. The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this objection, it is so ordered. Over the years, I have worked with vote, the yeas are 54, the nays are 38. f Ed on a number of projects in our Com- The motion is agreed to. monwealth, including to deliver crit- The Senator from Georgia. TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF ED BRADY ical resources to bolster the work of TRIBUTE TO VINCE DOOLEY Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, it is local law enforcement. It is an honor to Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I rise a distinct privilege to recognize my call him a dear friend. To celebrate his for a moment to pay tribute to a great friend, Henderson County Sheriff Ed golden anniversary in law enforcement, Georgian and his wife who this past Brady, who is celebrating 50 years of a Ed’s family and colleagues surprised Saturday in Athens, GA, before the remarkable law enforcement career. him with an event in his honor. He cer- University of Georgia football game, Throughout his distinguished service, tainly deserves our recognition for his were honored by naming the field at Ed has answered the call of duty and dedication to his community and his the Sanford Stadium, Dooley Field. protected Kentucky families and com- years of leadership in Kentucky. I Vince Dooley coached Georgia to a munities. I am proud to join his family, would also like to recognize his wife national championship in 1980 and colleagues, and friends in marking this Amy, an impressive public servant in coached Herschel Walker, probably the golden anniversary. her own right. As Henderson County’s most famous running back in the his- Ed began his career in law enforce- jailer, Amy is the other half of this re- tory of football. He was also a great ment as a dispatcher with the Ken- markable team. I ask my Senate col- contributor to the university, contrib- tucky State Police. He joined the de- leagues to join me in marking this uting millions of dollars himself, per- partment while in college, attending wonderful occasion and wishing Ed and sonally, to see that libraries were classes all day before working the Amy many more successful years to built. He wrote seven books, including dispatch’s third shift overnight. It cer- come.

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He has been a friend and a lead- tribute to my friend and join Ron’s ad- administration at the school of medi- er in western Kentucky for many mirers across Kentucky in thanking cine and later as the assistant to the years, and I would like to join his fam- him for his service. president of Uof L. ily, friends, and colleagues in cele- Ron was born in England in the midst In 1981, Ron began what he calls his brating Tony’s great success. of the First World War. His father, a second retirement, but his friends Interestingly enough, Tony never sergeant in the British forces, was knew there was no chance he would planned to enter the railroad business tragically killed in the Battle of the slow down. Since then, he has written at all. He studied aviation and joined Somme a week before the birth of his six books chronicling the history of our the Air National Guard, expecting to son. While her heart may have been Commonwealth and his own family lin- spend his career in the skies. Instead, broken, Ron’s mother Florence felt de- eage. He has also taken to writing for Tony’s half-century career in the rail- termined to continue serving their Na- the ‘‘Sentinel-News,’’ and he has pub- road industry began as a summer job at tion in uniform. Before his second lished more than 250 columns on a wide the Illinois Central railroad after his birthday, Florence placed Ron in the variety of interests. Over the years, it is been a privilege first year of college. When he returned care of their relatives and joined the to call this great American a dear to school, Tony kept working at the Women’s Royal Air Force. Through her service in the war effort, friend, and I’ve enjoyed reading his re- railroad, eventually going to class all Florence first met Anton Van flections. As he celebrates his 103rd day and working at night. Clearly, Stockum, an immigrant to the United birthday, I share my sincere congratu- Tony had developed an unbeatable States who volunteered to serve his lations and best wishes. We are so work ethic early on, and it has served adoptive homeland in the U.S. Army proud of his contributions to our Com- him well throughout his career. Air Corps. Florence and Anton quickly monwealth and his service to this Na- Tony was selected to join the rail- developed an affection for one another, tion. I urge my Senate colleagues to road’s sales department based in St. sharing a letter-writing correspondence join me in wishing a happy birthday Louis, giving him the chance to travel that lasted beyond the war’s conclu- and many future successes to Brigadier throughout its service area. It was that sion. General Ron Van Stockum. position in which Tony began over- Returning home, Anton settled in Se- seeing the operations in Kentucky. f attle, WA, and worked at a lumber Changes in Federal regulations also mill. Florence decided to travel with ENFORCING BUDGETARY LEVELS meant big changes for Tony. When Jim Ron, now nearly four, to visit her pen FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 Smith and David Reed purchased a pal. It was a journey that would for- Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, the Bipar- Western Kentucky railway, they ever change their lives and set Ron on tisan Budget Act of 2019, PL 16–37, in- named it the Paducah & Louisville a previously unimagined path. cluded an instruction to the chairman Railway and asked Tony to help them After traveling thousands of miles, of the Senate Committee on the Budget run the operation. Two years later, Florence and Ron finally reunited with to file allocations, aggregates, and Tony was named the president of the Anton in British Columbia. They mar- budgetary levels in the Senate as soon P&L Railway, and in 1995, he became ried and settled in the United States to as practicable. Today, I rise to submit chairman and CEO. According to P&L, start a new family. Interestingly, no the required filing found in that act. this full-service, 265-mile, regional rail- record was made of Ron’s entry into Specifically, sections 204 and 206 of road moves more than 21 million tons our country. That oversight would the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 re- of freight each year and supports hun- prove challenging in the coming years quire the chairman to file, No. 1, allo- dreds of good jobs in western Ken- when Ron, like his father, mother, and cations for fiscal year 2020 for the Com- tucky. stepfather before him, chose to serve in mittee on Appropriations; No. 2, alloca- Tapping into Paducah’s geography as uniform. tions for fiscal years 2020, 2020 through the inland waterways capital of the While studying at the University of 2024, and 2020 through 2029 for commit- world, the railway coordinates with Washington, Ron sought to enter the tees other than the Committee on Ap- barge operators to expand its reach Advanced Reserve Officers’ Training propriations; No. 3, aggregate spending even further. Shipping many important Corps. It would be his first step in a levels for fiscal year 2020; No. 4, aggre- products, including coal, P&L also con- distinguished career of service. With- gate revenue levels for fiscal year 2020, nects to five of the largest railroads in out an official proof of citizenship, 2020 through 2024, and 2020 through 2029; the country. Tony’s long career man- however, he almost wasn’t allowed in No. 5, aggregate levels of outlays and aging these complex logistics has at all. Ron and his family were forced revenue for fiscal years 2020, 2020 earned him a top-notch reputation to gather multiple testimonials docu- through 2024, and 2020 through 2029 for both in the industry and the local com- menting his life in the United States Social Security; and, No. 6, a list of ac- munity. and attesting to his story. He was per- counts eligible to receive advance ap- Tony’s experience and leadership mitted to join the ROTC and was later propriations. continue to serve western Kentucky commissioned as a second lieutenant in The figures included in this filing are well, and I am proud to help him cele- the U.S. Marine Corps. The experience consistent with the discretionary brate this milestone accomplishment. I led Ron to value the high honor of call- spending limits set forth in the Bipar- wish him and his wife Farideh many ing himself an American. tisan Budget Act of 2019 and the Con- more happy years as they continue to For the next three decades, Ron hon- gressional Budget Office’s May 2019 help make Paducah a great place to orably served as a marine. During baseline, as adjusted to reflect legisla- live and work. I urge my Senate col- World War II, he was part of the am- tion enacted since the publication of leagues to join me in marking 50 years phibious assaults in the Pacific. Ron the baseline. In instances where en- of Tony’s remarkable career in the also served at sea with the Navy forceable discretionary levels are re- railway industry. aboard a battleship and an aircraft car- quired to be adjusted for spending des- f rier. Because of his diligent service and ignated as an emergency pursuant to remarkable merit, he eventually the Balanced Budget and Emergency TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL achieved the rank of brigadier general. Deficit Control Act, as amended, in- RON VAN STOCKUM When Ron retired from active duty, cluding funding in both the Additional Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, re- he and his wife Susanne moved to her Supplemental Appropriations for Dis- cently my home State of Kentucky had family’s historic farm in Shelby Coun- aster Relief Act, 2019, PL 116–20, and the opportunity to celebrate the 103rd ty, KY. Since 1970, our Commonwealth the Emergency Supplemental Appro- birthday of a truly remarkable indi- has been made better because of Ron’s priations for Humanitarian Assistance

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Budget Authority Outlays

Appropriations: Revised Security Category Discretionary Budget Authority 1 ...... 666.500 n/a Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority 1 ...... 621.508 n/a General Purpose Outlays 1 ...... n/a 1,364.251 Memo: Subtotal ...... 1,288.008 1,364.251 on-budget ...... 1,282.266 1,358.580 off-budget ...... 5.742 5.671 Mandatory ...... 1,080.866 1,072.205 1 The allocation will be adjusted following the reporting of bills, offering of amendments, or submission of conference reports that qualify for adjustments to the discretionary spending limits as outlined in section 251(b) of the Bal- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The budget authority for the revised nonsecurity category and outlays have been adjusted in this table ($8 million in budget authority and $6,251 million in outlays, in total) to re- flect enactment of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (P.L. 116–20) and the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 (P.L. 116–26), both of which included appropriations that were designated as emergencies pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of BBEDCA.

ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO SENATE COMMITTEES OTHER THAN APPROPRIATIONS [Pursuant to Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Section 204 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 ($ Billions)]

2020 2020–2024 2020–2029

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Budget Authority ...... 118.209 616.074 1,292.431 Outlays ...... 109.763 566.684 1,194.046 Armed Services: Budget Authority ...... 181.900 971.472 1,752.114 Outlays ...... 181.726 970.392 1,750.938 Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs: Budget Authority ...... 19.685 101.347 209.084 Outlays ...... 0.884 ¥0.095 ¥2.710 Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Budget Authority ...... 18.499 91.092 186.754 Outlays ...... 16.013 74.773 144.591 Energy and Natural Resources: Budget Authority ...... 5.283 25.168 49.098 Outlays ...... 5.105 25.702 49.808 Environment and Public Works: Budget Authority ...... 41.403 207.249 414.545 Outlays ...... 2.174 11.617 26.073 Finance: Budget Authority ...... 2,624.780 15,076.375 35,392.167 Outlays ...... 2,607.237 15,014.396 35,317.440 Foreign Relations: Budget Authority ...... 39.033 179.375 352.756 Outlays ...... 34.467 172.525 345.573 Homeland Security and Government Affairs: Budget Authority ...... 153.591 815.446 1,746.667 Outlays ...... 151.248 803.830 1,720.159 Judiciary: Budget Authority ...... 23.016 94.979 183.370 Outlays ...... 19.599 102.279 191.142 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Budget Authority ...... 32.257 133.349 256.222 Outlays ...... 21.155 109.359 227.918 Rules and Administration: Budget Authority ...... 0.050 0.248 0.498 Outlays ...... 0.026 0.136 0.297 Intelligence: Budget Authority ...... 0.514 2.570 5.140 Outlays ...... 0.514 2.570 5.140 Veterans’ Affairs: Budget Authority ...... 119.779 640.705 1,401.686 Outlays ...... 122.807 643.609 1,403.403 Indian Affairs: Budget Authority ...... 0.419 2.157 4.470 Outlays ...... 0.473 2.083 4.332 Small Business: Budget Authority ...... 0.000 0.000 0.000 Outlays ...... 0.000 0.000 0.000 Unassigned to Committee: Budget Authority ...... ¥957.131 ¥5,327.877 ¥12,039.353 Outlays ...... ¥951.075 ¥5,288.820 ¥11,943.852 Total: Budget Authority ...... 2,421.287 13,629.729 31,207.649 Outlays ...... 2,322.116 13,211.040 30,434.298 Includes entitlements funded in annual appropriations acts.

BUDGET AGGREGATES [Pursuant to Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Section 204 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 ($ Billions)]

2020 2020–2024 2020–2029

Spending: Budget Authority ...... 3,703.553 N.A. N.A. Outlays ...... 3,680.696 N.A. N.A. Revenue ...... 2,740.538 15,073.859 34,847.317 N.A. = Not Applicable.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:13 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE6.040 S09SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S5356 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 9, 2019 SOCIAL SECURITY LEVELS I now have the profound honor of pre- Dr. Craig served as the director of the [Pursuant to Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and senting Charles’ family with his set of Software Engineering Directorate SED Section 204 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 ($ Billions)] military honors. For his bravery in line for 30 years at Redstone Arsenal in 2020 2020–2024 2020–2029 of duty, Charles C. Myers received the Huntsville, AL. Through his direction, Purple Heart Medal, Army Good Con- SED experienced significant growth Outlays ...... 961.174 5,491.502 12,960.450 Revenue ...... 940.397 5,083.693 11,238.104 duct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign not only within its customer base but Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, also by expanding its facilities. He has World War II Victory Medal, and Presi- provided decades of service to improve ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED FOR ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS dential Unit Citation, formerly Distin- the development and fielding of numer- [Pursuant to Section 206 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of guished Unit Citation. These medals ous Army systems, as well as the qual- 2019] serve are a small token of our coun- ity of life in his community and across Financial Services and General Government: try’s appreciation for Charles’s service the State of Alabama. Payment to Postal Service and his profound sacrifice. He is an Mr. Bill Craig is a native of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: American hero who has made our Na- Senatobia, MS, and he received a bach- Employment and Training Administration tion proud. elor’s degree in electrical engineering Education for the Disadvantaged School Improvement f from Mississippi State University. His Special Education civil service career began in 1960 at Dr. Career, Technical, and Adult Education NATIONAL GASTROPARESIS Werhner von Braun’s astronics labora- Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development: MONTH tory. Ten years later, he moved to the Tenant-based Rental Assistance Project-based Rental Assistance Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, I Army Ballistic Missile Defense Agency. would like to call attention to the esti- He later became a charter member to mated 5 million Americans suffering PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD FOR THE SENATE the Army Missile Command’s Missile from gastroparesis and recognize the System Software Center in 1976. [$ Billions] observance of National Gastroparesis Bill has earned many recognitions Balances Month, which takes place in August. throughout his career, including an Gastroparesis is a chronic digestive honorary doctorate degree from the Fiscal Year 2019 ...... 0 Fiscal Year 2020 ...... 0 disease caused by the stomach’s inabil- University of Alabama in Huntsville. Fiscal Years 2019 through 2024 ...... 0 ity to empty properly in the absence of In 1985, he was awarded Supervisor of Fiscal Years 2019 through 2029 ...... 0 any observable blockage. Symptoms of the Year by the North Alabama Chap- f gastroparesis, which include nausea, ter of Federally Employed Women. Bill REMEMBERING CHARLES C. vomiting, and the inability to finish a was the first recipient of the Joseph C. MYERS normal-sized meal, can lead to mal- Moquin Award given by the Huntsville nutrition, severe dehydration, and dif- Association of Technology Societies. Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, today I ficulty managing blood glucose levels. Bill also received the Medaris Award rise to honor the life of Charles C. This debilitating and sometimes life- from the Tennessee Valley National Myers, a proud American and a deco- threatening disease affects people of all Defense Industrial Association, and he rated World War II veteran. ages, including thousands of patients was inducted into the Alabama Engi- While Charles is no longer with us, in my home State of Wisconsin, but it neering Hall of Fame, the Order of his legacy lives on. On behalf of the is four times more likely to affect Saint Barbara, and the Ancient Order U.S. Senate and all Americans, I would women than men. of Saint Barbara. like extend our deepest gratitude for There is no known cure for What is truly remarkable are Bill his service to this Nation. gastroparesis, and the condition is Craig’s many contributions to the Charles was born on November 19, poorly understood. Some treatments, State of Alabama and the U.S. Army 1926, in Bismarck, AR. He grew up on such as dietary measures, medications, through his work at Redstone Arsenal. his family’s farm in Hot Springs Coun- procedures to maintain nutrition, and I am proud to take this time to recog- ty, where he was raised by his mother surgery, can help reduce symptoms; nize him for his service to the people of and father, alongside two sisters and however, patients often face delayed Alabama and the people of our country. three brothers. diagnosis and struggle to manage their Bill is a highly respected leader and vi- Charles had an unyielding sense of gastroparesis and access treatment. In- sionary in the State, and I thank him adventure, spending his youth hunting creases in related hospitalizations and for his commitment to Alabama. squirrels and riding horses. He quickly emergency room visits can be linked to f earned a reputation as an avid horse- rising rates of this disease, which may back rider, watchful older brother, and negatively impact the capabilities of TRIBUTE TO ANN RICHARDSON dutiful son. our health care community. MCNAIR Like many young men during the Nonprofit advocacy organizations Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, today I war, the Myers boys felt a strong obli- like the International Foundation for wish to honor the remarkable career of gation to defend their country. All four Gastrointestinal Disorders, or IFFGD, Ann Richardson McNair, who dedicated brothers joined the military through- are leading the charge to further re- over 51 years of service to NASA’s Mar- out the course of the war, including search, raise awareness, and provide shall Space Flight Center and the Red- Charles, whose determination to enlist education and support to help those af- stone Arsenal, both located in Hunts- knew no bounds. He falsified his age on fected by gastroparesis. IFFGD was ville, AL. Mrs. McNair was an acknowl- his enlistment papers, enrolling into founded in my home state of Wis- edged leader in both the engineering the Army as a paramedic. For Charles, consin, and I am proud of the work and institutional fields at Marshall. this was a critical moment that filled they do for gastroparesis patients She held many significant positions him with a burgeoning sense of loyalty across the country. and earned outstanding honors and rec- and honor. In an effort to improve our under- ognitions during her tenure there. Mrs. After Charles completed his training standing and awareness of McNair has provided decades of service at Fort Bliss, he was sent overseas, gastroparesis, I urge my fellow col- to improve the quality of life in her where he served as a highly respected leagues to join me in recognizing Au- community and across the State of combat medic in the 5th Cavalry Regi- gust as National Gastroparesis Aware- Alabama, and her notable career has ment 1st Cavalry Division of the Army, ness Month. Thank you. left a lasting mark on the space indus- operating in the Pacific theater. There, f try. the cross on the back of a combat Mrs. McNair earned her bachelor’s medic eventually served as a con- TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM CRAIG degree in mathematics and physics spicuous target for the enemy. Charles Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, today I from the University of Alabama. In made the ultimate sacrifice while sav- wish to honor the career of Dr. William 1958, she began her career with the ing others, giving his life for our Na- ‘‘Bill’’ Craig, who retired on June 25, Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Red- tion’s freedom. 2018, after 58 years of civilian service. stone Arsenal. Mrs. McNair then moved

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She was award- Her love and appreciation for the USDA. Her work at USDA included ed the Team Redstone Women’s His- Coast Guard is unmatched as dem- serving as Deputy Manager for USDA’s tory Award and the Technology Award onstrated by her decades-long practice Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. for Women Honoring Women from the of correspondence to show her support Jane was invaluable in helping me get Women’s Economic Development Coun- for the men and women who wear the started in Congress. She came aboard cil. Ann received the Presidential Rank Coast Guard uniform. She is well- to run my DC office at the beginning of Award for Meritorious Executives in known among members of the Coast my tenure in the U.S. House of Rep- 2009, which is the highest honor a Fed- Guard and receives hundreds of letters resentatives. Her knowledge and under- eral employee can receive. The Ala- and cards from them in return. She standing of the procedures, policies, bama Senate also commended her in continues to serve as an inspiration for and politics in Congress were useful, as 2009 for her outstanding professional others and is widely admired for her I, as a freshman in the minority, achievement during her 50 years of service to our country, the men and worked to best represent Idaho. She NASA service. Other noteworthy rec- women of the Coast Guard, and vet- had a deep understanding of Idaho ognitions include the Outstanding erans across the Nation. through her previous work for Senators Leadership Medal for leading the Mis- I want to thank the Coast Guard McClure and Symms, and I always sion Operations Laboratory, the NASA Lady, Lois Bouton, for her service and knew I could count on her advice and Exception Achievement Medal, and two continued support of the U.S. Coast opinions to help me make good deci- NASA Exceptional Service Medals. Guard and wish her a very happy 100th sions on legislation and other matters. Ann’s contributions to NASA and birthday.∑ Jane left my office to return to Idaho Marshall Space Flight Center are truly f and join the Intermountain Forest As- exceptional. I am proud to take this sociation. time to recognize her service to the TRIBUTE TO ANNELIESE SATZ Most recently, for the past 15 years, State, as well as to the Nation. Her ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I con- Jane has operated her own government achievements and dedication to ad- gratulate U.S. Marine Capt. Anneliese affairs firm, Wittmeyer and Associates, vancing the industry have made a last- Satz, of Boise, ID, on her many assisting many in the timber, agricul- ing impact. I join Ann McNair’s achievements, including being the first tural, and other related industries. friends, family, and former colleagues woman to fly the F–35 fighter jet for Jane is direct and personable. She rec- in recognizing her wonderful career, the U.S. Marine Corps. Above all, I ognizes the great value in and makes and I thank her for her commitment to thank Captain Satz for her service to use of bringing multiple perspectives Alabama. our Nation. to the table to advance a common f In June, Captain Satz became the cause. She has lent her energy and ex- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS first female marine to complete the F– pertise into getting countless things 35B basic course. Before she joined the done for Idahoans and others. I have Marines, she earned her commercial pi- been one of the lucky people to benefit TRIBUTE TO LOIS BOUTON lots license flying helicopters. I under- greatly from having Jane on my team. ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today stand Captain Satz has been assigned Her thoughtful guidance is a true I wish to honor Lois Bouton, a WWII to her first operational unit: The Green asset. veteran who honorably served her Knights of Marine Fighter Attack I understand that in retirement, Jane country and has inspired generations of Squadron 121 in Iwakuni, Japan. plans to find something she can do to members of the U.S. Coast Guard with My home State of Idaho is full of help people in addition to traveling and her letters. I am pleased to recognize trailblazers. Among them are the spending time with family and friends. this remarkable Arkansan as she cele- women who are leaders, innovators and That does not surprise me. Jane has brates her 100th birthday. architects of a new reality where the dedicated much of her time to helping Lois has spent her life serving among ‘‘first woman to . . .’’ is rightfully be- others, through identifying solutions, and connecting with members of the coming a descriptor of the past. Cap- providing experienced advocacy on Coast Guard—first, as a member of the tain Satz is a courageous marine fight- their behalf, assisting with navigating SPARs, the Woman’s Reserve of the er jet pilot. She is also a ground- State and Federal policies, and more. U.S. Coast Guard, and then as a visitor breaker who worked hard to complete Thank you, Jane, for your outstanding to patients—especially members of the her training and prepare for her service work and friendship all these years. Coast Guard at Naval Station Great ahead. Congratulations on an exemplary ca- Lakes Hospital—and now through the Thank you, Anneliese, for your serv- reer. I wish you all the best for a re- letters she diligently writes to USCG ice to our country and for your hard tirement filled with great happiness members across the country which work and great leadership. Your prepa- you so deeply deserve.∑ earned her the nickname the Coast ration and diligence are commendable. f Guard Lady. You are showing young Americans and ‘‘I like to write letters,’’ Lois said adults alike through your example of TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN MIKE during an interview my staff conducted dedication and proficiency that high VITALI with her for the Veterans History goals are achievable.∑ ∑ Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I rise Project. In the decades since she start- f today to pay special tribute to an ex- ed outreach to coasties through the ceptional officer of the U.S. Navy, TRIBUTE TO JANE WITTMEYER mail, she has written nearly 50,000 let- CAPT Mike Vitali. Captain Vitali cur- ters. ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I con- rently serves as the senior military ad- In the early 1970s, the Boutons re- gratulate Jane Wittmeyer, who is re- viser for the Deputy Assistant Sec- tired to northwest Arkansas. That is tiring after a more than 40-year career retary of Defense for Homeland Defense when her outreach to coasties began to in Federal, State, agricultural, and Integration and Defense Support for take off. She started writing to Coast natural resources policy work. Civil Authorities and will be released Guard units in Alaska, and soon, she Jane has provided knowledgeable, from Active Duty after more than 24 had the directory with addresses of helpful, and insightful counsel to many years of active military service on Oc- units across the country. throughout her decades of dedicated tober 1, 2019. As a native of Maple While far from the coast, her Rogers, service. Jane managed my Washington, Heights, OH, it is my distinct privilege AR, home is a museum of Coast Guard DC, office, for 4 years during my time to recognize his storied career.

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Throughout his career, Captain lets are designed to be blended with Captain Vitali was commissioned as an Vitali has logged over 2,570 flight hours conventional petroleum-resin pellets to ensign upon his graduation from Pur- and 267 carrier landings. make BioBlends that increase the sus- due in 1994 and then went to the Pensa- I ask that you join me, our col- tainability of all plastic products.’’ cola, FL, where he earned his naval leagues, and CAPT Mike Vitali’s fam- NuPlastiQ technology makes it pos- flight officer wings of gold on August ily and friends in saluting this distin- sible to reduce the thickness of plastic 16, 1996. guished officer’s many contributions bags and is most widely seen in As a newly minted naval flight offi- and sacrifices in defense of our great TaterMade Bags at retailers such as cer, Mike earned his initial qualifica- Nation. It is fitting that the Senate Walmart and Sam’s Club. tions in the S–3B Viking at Sea Control today publicly recognizes his service Through their hard work, expertise, Squadron Forty-One, VS–41, and then and wishes him, his wife Tracy, and and desire to make a difference, joined the VS–35 Blue Wolves at Naval their children Gabrielle, Isabella, and BioLogiQ is now an industry-leading Air Station North Island in San Diego, Michael health, happiness, and success sustainable bioplastic resin provider. CA. Captain Vitali went on to complete in the years to come. Congratulations, BioLogiQ is reshaping the bioplastic two deployments aboard the USS Abra- Captain Vitali, on completing an ex- market, and I have full faith they will ham Lincoln in support of Operations ceptional and exemplary career.∑ continue to be successful. I would like SOUTHERN WATCH and DESERT FOX f to extend my sincerest congratulations in the skies over Iraq. In October 2000, RECOGNIZING BIOLOGIQ to Brad LaPray and all of the employ- he returned to VS–41 as an instructor ees at BioLogiQ, Inc., for being selected ∑ where he trained replacement pilots Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, It is easy as the Idaho Small Business of the and navigators in S–3B operations and for me to brag about Idaho’s small Month for September 2019. You make tactics. As a result of the Viking Sun- businesses because they are consist- our great State proud, and I look for- down program, Captain Vitali led the ently making national news for their ward to watching your continued fleet’s transition program and com- innovative ideas. Just last month, the growth and success.∑ pleted training in the P–3C Orion at Office of Advocacy announced Idaho Patrol Squadron Thirty, VP–30, in ranked third in the Nation for the fast- f Jacksonville, FL. He completed tours est growth of small businesses, cre- with the VP–16 War Eagles in Jackson- ating jobs and economic opportunity REMEMBERING DR. THOMAS MOSS ville and VP–4 Skinny Dragons in across the State in 2018. Globally, Kaneohe Bay, HI, where he conducted Idaho is renowned for our ‘‘Famous ∑ Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. antisubmarine, maritime interdiction, Idaho Potatoes,’’ and recently, Ida- President, today I would like to take a counterdrug, and counterterrorism op- hoans have begun using their vast moment to recognize and honor the life erations while deployed to Sicily, knowledge of the potato to innovate. of Dr. Thomas Moss, a great South Car- Djibouti, El Salvador, the Philippines, As a result, new market-altering prod- olinian who touched the hearts and and Okinawa. ucts are emerging, such as BioLogiQ, minds of countless people across our From 2008–2010, he served at the U.S. Inc.’s sustainable bioplastic resin. As a State. While Dr. Moss passed away in Special Operations Command, where he member and former chairman of the 2004, his legacy lives on today in many coordinated the update of SOCOMs Senate Committee on Small Business ways and deserves to be honored still. memorandums of agreement with the and Entrepreneurship, it is my pleas- Dr. Moss was an Orangeburg, S.C., military departments. On May 25, 2012, ure to recognize BioLogiQ, Inc., as the native and attended Morris College in he assumed command of the VP–45 Idaho Small Business of the Month for Sumter before being drafted into the Pelicans in Jacksonville, FL, and suc- September 2019. U.S. Army to serve in the Korean war. cessfully led the squadron through a BioLogiQ of Idaho Falls was founded He was a lifelong advocate for edu- rigorous work-up cycle and SEVENTH in 2011 by an Idaho native, Brad cation and civil rights and devoted his Fleet Deployment to Okinawa where LaPray. Like so many Idahoans, life to the betterment of his commu- the squadron supported 17 detachments LaPray spent a lot of his youth playing nity and State. He was truly a servant and logged over 3,200 flight hours. and working outdoors and developed a leader, and in every capacity he held, After command, Captain Vitali re- passion for nature and the agriculture he worked tirelessly to make life bet- ported to the Navy Office of Legisla- industry. He moved away for a while ter for everyone around him. tive Affairs, serving as Deputy Director and developed an interest in bioplas- At the age of 41, Dr. Moss became the of the Senate Liaison Office, where he tics, but eventually came back home to first African-American staffer in the supported several of my colleagues and Idaho where he saw an opportunity to South Carolina congressional delega- their staffs on congressional delega- use his interest in bioplastics and his tion and one of the few in Congress as tions around the world. In May 2015, passion for the agriculture industry to a whole. He served as a field represent- Captain Vitali reported to the Office of create a business. LaPray understood ative for U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond the Assistant Secretary of Defense for that a percentage of all potatoes is for 30 years, during which he was a Legislative Affairs, serving as the Di- turned into starch and not used for strong voice for education, civil right, rector of Senate Affairs advising the human consumption. His company, and social justice. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Leg- BioLogiQ, uses excess potato starch to Dr. Moss has been recognized through islative Affairs on all matters per- create a sustainable bioplastic resin. countless awards and honors, including taining to the U.S. Senate, especially LaPray created BioLogiQ to provide the NAACP Freedom Fighter Award, the confirmation process. He was di- people with environmentally friendly the United States Senate Loyal Service rectly responsible for the Senate con- plastic products made from renewable Award, and the Order of the Palmetto. firmation of 68 Presidentially ap- resources and reduce plastic waste His legacy lives on today through the pointed civilian positions within the globally. As stated on their company’s Thomas Moss Civic Leadership Award, Department of Defense across two ad- website, ‘‘BioLogiQ, Inc. is a plant- through the portion of Highway 301 in ministrations to include the Secretary based manufacturer focused on bring- Orangeburg that bears his name, and of Defense, Deputy Secretary of De- ing sustainable packaging solutions to through the hearts of every South Car- fense, three Service Secretaries, four brand owners, retailers, and the plas- olinian whose life he helped improve. Under Secretaries to the Office of the tics industry. Using its proprietary Dr. Moss’s integrity, dedication, and Secretary of Defense, three Service process, BioLogiQ’s makes a low mois- commitment should serve to inspire us Under Secretaries, and numerous As- ture content plasticized starch resin all, even today. He will not soon be for- sistant Secretaries of Defense. His solid pellet called NuPlastiQ. We make gotten, and I am certain our State will relationships and unmatched credi- NuPlastiQ in pellet form so plastic benefit from his labors and accomplish- bility with senior officials were indis- product manufacturers can use them ments for years to come.∑

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An act to designate the facility order of the House of January 3, 2019, EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED of the United States Postal Service located the Speaker appoints the following at 404 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Members on the part of the House of In executive session the Presiding Of- Nevada, as the ‘‘Henderson Veterans Memo- Representatives to the Commission on ficer laid before the Senate messages rial Post Office Building’’. Security and Cooperation in Europe: from the President of the United H.R. 1250. An act to designate the facility Mr. COHEN of Tennessee, Mr. CLEAVER States submitting sundry nominations of the United States Postal Service located of Missouri, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and withdrawals which were referred to at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, Mr. VEASEY of Texas, Mr. WILSON of the appropriate committees. as the ‘‘Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office’’. South Carolina, Mr. ADERHOLT of Ala- (The messages received today are H.R. 1449. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located bama, Mr. HUDSON of North Carolina, printed at the end of the Senate pro- at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illi- and Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania. ceedings.) nois, as the ‘‘Captain Robert L. Martin Post f f Office’’. H.R. 2336. An act to amend title 11, United MEASURES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE States Code, with respect to the definition of The following bill was read the first RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT ‘‘family farmer’’. and the second times by unanimous Under the authority of the order of H.R. 2938. An act to exempt from the cal- culation of monthly income certain benefits consent, and referred as indicated: the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 3352. An act to provide for certain au- retary of the Senate, on August 2, 2019, and the Department of Defense. thorities of the Department of State, and for during the adjournment of the Senate, H.R. 3245. An act to transfer a bridge over other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign received a message from the House of the Wabash River to the New Harmony River Relations. Representatives announcing that the Bridge Authority and the New Harmony and f House agreed to the amendment of the Wabash River Bridge Authority, and for Senate to the bill (H.R. 3253) to provide other purposes. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES DURING for certain extensions with respect to H.R. 3304. An act to exempt from an addi- ADJOURNMENT tional 4-year period, from the application of the Medicaid program under title XIX the means-test presumption of abuse under Under the authority of the order of of the Social Security Act, and for chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve the Senate of August 1, 2019, the fol- other purposes. components of the Armed Forces and mem- lowing reports of committees were sub- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED bers of the National Guard who, after Sep- mitted on August 16, 2019: Under the authority of the order of tember 11, 2001, are called to active duty or By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- to perform a homeland defense activity for on Energy and Natural Resources, without not less than 90 days. amendment: retary of the Senate, on August 9, 2019, H.R. 3305. An act to designate the facility during the adjournment of the Senate, H.R. 1138. A bill to reauthorize the West of the United States Postal Service located Valley demonstration project, and for other received a message from the House of at 2509 George Mason Drive in Virginia purposes (Rept. No. 116–69). Representatives announcing that the Beach, Virginia, as the ‘‘Ryan Keith Cox S. 143 A bill to authorize the Department Speaker had signed the following en- Post Office Building’’. of Energy to conduct collaborative research rolled bill: H.R. 3311. An act to amend chapter 11 of with the Department of Veterans Affairs in title 11, United States Code, to address reor- H.R. 540. An act to designate the facility of order to improve healthcare services for vet- ganization of small businesses, and for other the United States Postal Service located at erans in the United States, and for other pur- purposes. 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as poses (Rept. No. 161–70). the ‘‘Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office’’. Under the authority of the order of By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en- on Energy and Natural Resources, with an Under the authority of the order of amendment: the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en- rolled bills were signed on August 13, 2019, during the adjournment of the S. 174. A bill to provide for the establish- rolled bill was signed on August 13, ment of a pilot program to identify security 2019, during the adjournment of the Senate, by the Acting President pro vulnerabilities of certain entities in the en- Senate, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. ROUNDS). ergy sector (Rept. No. 116–71). tempore (Mr. ROUNDS). f S. 520. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency ma- ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE terials pilot program (Rept. No. 116–72). Under the authority of the order of At 3:02 p.m., a message from the By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- House of Representatives, delivered by on Energy and Natural Resources, without retary of the Senate, on August 13, amendment: Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, 2019, during the adjournment of the S. 816. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act announced that the House has passed Senate, received a message from the to expedite approval of exports of small vol- the following bill, in which it requests House of Representatives announcing umes of natural gas, and for other purposes the concurrence of the Senate: (Rept. No. 116–73). that the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. H.R. 3352. An act to provide for certain au- By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee BROWN) had signed the following en- on Energy and Natural Resources, with an rolled bills: thorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. amendment in the nature of a substitute: H.R. 639. An act to amend section 327 of the S. 1052. A bill to authorize the Office of Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- The message also announced that the Fossil Energy to develop advanced separa- gency Assistance Act to clarify that Na- House has agreed to the following con- tion technologies for the extraction and re- tional Urban Search and Rescue Response current resolution, in which it requests covery of rare earth elements and minerals System task forces may include Federal em- the concurrence of the Senate: from coal and coal byproducts, and for other ployees. H. Con. Res. 57. Concurrent resolution au- purposes (Rept. No. 116–74). H.R. 776. An act to amend the Public thorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emer- an event to commemorate the 400th anniver- on Energy and Natural Resources, with an gency Medical Services for Children pro- sary of the arrival of the first African slaves amendment: gram. to the territory that would become the S. 1064. A bill to require the Secretary of H.R. 828. An act to designate the facility of United States. Energy to conduct a study on the national the United States Postal Service located at security implications of building ethane and 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the The message further announced that other natural-gas-liquids-related petro- ‘‘Congressman Bill Carney Post Office’’. pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2702, and the chemical infrastructure in the United H.R. 829. An act to designate the facility of order of the House of January 3, 2019, States, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116– the United States Postal Service located at the Speaker reappoints the following 75).

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By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee tributed renewable energy, energy storage, S. 296 on Energy and Natural Resources, without and electric vehicle charging systems, and At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the amendment: for other purposes; to the Committee on En- name of the Senator from California S. 1286. A bill to amend the Energy Policy ergy and Natural Resources. (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor Act of 2005 to facilitate the commercializa- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and of S. 296, a bill to amend XVIII of the tion of energy and related technologies de- Mr. ALEXANDER): veloped at Department of Energy facilities S. 2448. A bill to control the export of elec- Social Security Act to ensure more with promising commercial potential (Rept. tronic waste in order to ensure that such timely access to home health services No. 116–76). waste does not become the source of counter- for Medicare beneficiaries under the By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on feit goods that may reenter military and ci- Medicare program. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, vilian electronics supply chains in the S. 402 without amendment: United States, and for other purposes; to the S. 494. A bill to establish the American Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in Affairs. name of the Senator from Massachu- the awarding of fisheries research and devel- By Mr. CARDIN: setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- opment grants, and for other purposes (Rept. S.J. Res. 53. A joint resolution providing sponsor of S. 402, a bill to plan, de- No. 116–77). for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 velop, and make recommendations to S. 737. A bill to direct the National Science of title 5, United States Code, of the rule increase access to sexual assault ex- Foundation to support STEM education re- submitted by the Environmental Protection aminations for survivors by holding search focused on early childhood (Rept. No. Agency relating to ‘‘Repeal of the Clean hospitals accountable and supporting 116–78). Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Green- By Mr. GRAHAM, from the Committee on house Gas Emissions From Existing Electric the providers that serve them. the Judiciary, with an amendment in the na- Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emis- S. 433 ture of a substitute: sion Guidelines Implementing Regulations’’; At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the S. 1494. A bill to amend the William Wil- to the Committee on Environment and Pub- name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. berforce Trafficking Victims Protection Re- lic Works. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. authorization Act of 2008 to protect alien mi- f 433, a bill to amend title XVIII of the nors and to amend the Immigration and Na- Social Security Act to improve home tionality Act to end abuse of the asylum sys- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS tem and establish refugee application and health payment reforms under the processing centers outside the United States, S. 66 Medicare program. and for other purposes. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the S. 447 f names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the BROWN) and the Senator from Nevada name of the Senator from New York REPORTS OF COMMITTEES (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were added as co- (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- The following reports of committees sponsors of S. 66, a bill to regulate as- sor of S. 447, a bill to regulate large ca- were submitted: sault weapons, to ensure that the right pacity ammunition feeding devices. By Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, S. 460 Indian Affairs, without amendment: and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. WARNER, the S. 1207. A bill to approve the settlement of S. 120 name of the Senator from New Jersey the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the in Utah, and for other purposes (Rept. No. (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor 116–0979). name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. of S. 460, a bill to amend the Internal ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the ex- f 120, a bill to protect victims of stalking clusion for employer-provided edu- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND from gun violence. cation assistance to employer pay- JOINT RESOLUTIONS S. 172 ments of student loans. The following bills and joint resolu- At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the S. 569 tions were introduced, read the first name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the and second times by unanimous con- ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- sent, and referred as indicated: 172, a bill to delay the reimposition of vania (Mr. TOOMEY) was added as a co- By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. CAS- the annual fee on health insurance pro- sponsor of S. 569, a bill to direct the SIDY): viders until after 2021. Secretary of Transportation to issue S. 2443. A bill to amend the Public Health S. 203 regulations relating to commercial Service Act to provide for investment in to- At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the motor vehicle drivers under the age of morrow’s pediatric health care workforce; to name of the Senator from Louisiana 21, and for other purposes. the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, (Mr. CASSIDY) was added as a cosponsor S. 578 and Pensions. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. of S. 203, a bill to amend the Internal At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, LEAHY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mrs. Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently the name of the Senator from New SHAHEEN): extend the railroad track maintenance Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as S. 2444. A bill to establish a minimum credit, and for other purposes. a cosponsor of S. 578, a bill to amend staffing level of U.S. Customs and Border S. 225 title II of the Social Security Act to Protection officers along the northern bor- At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the eliminate the five-month waiting pe- der, and for other purposes; to the Com- riod for disability insurance benefits mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. mental Affairs. PORTMAN) and the Senator from Mary- under such title for individuals with By Mr. MERKLEY: land (Mr. CARDIN) were added as co- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. S. 2445. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sponsors of S. 225, a bill to provide for S. 628 enue Code of 1986 to impose a surtax on cor- partnerships among State and local At the request of Mr. KING, the name porations with significant disparities in em- governments, regional entities, and the of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. MUR- ployee wages; to the Committee on Finance. private sector to preserve, conserve, KOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor of S. By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. and enhance the visitor experience at 628, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- PAUL, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. WICKER): S. 2446. A bill to provide certain coverage nationally significant battlefields of enue Code of 1986 to include biomass of audiologist services under the Medicare the American Revolution, War of 1812, heating appliances for tax credits program, and for other purposes; to the Com- and Civil War, and for other purposes. available for energy-efficient building mittee on Finance. S. 253 property and energy property. By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Ms. At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the S. 633 COLLINS): name of the Senator from Massachu- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the S. 2447. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish or designate the Distrib- setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. uted Energy Opportunity Board to carry out sponsor of S. 253, a bill to coordinate MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor a program to facilitate a voluntary stream- the provision of energy retrofitting as- of S. 633, a bill to award a Congres- lined processes for local permitting of dis- sistance to schools. sional Gold Medal to the members of

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Triple Eight’’. which the national instant criminal S. 1163 S. 636 background check system indicates At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the that a firearm has been sought to be names of the Senator from Minnesota name of the Senator from Vermont acquired by a prohibited person, so (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator from Alas- (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- that authorities may pursue criminal ka (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as co- sor of S. 636, a bill to designate Ven- charges under State law, and to ensure sponsors of S. 1163, a bill to amend the ezuela under section 244 of the Immi- that the Department of Justice reports Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- gration and Nationality Act to permit to Congress on prosecutions secured vide for an exclusion for assistance pro- nationals of Venezuela to be eligible against prohibited persons who at- vided to participants in certain veteri- for temporary protected status under tempt to acquire a firearm. nary student loan repayment or for- such section. S. 901 giveness programs. S. 1253 S. 651 At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the At the request of Mr. CASEY, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. names of the Senator from Vermont name of the Senator from Alabama SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. LEAHY) and the Senator from Mis- (Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor S. 901, a bill to amend the Older Ameri- sissippi (Mr. WICKER) were added as co- of S. 651, a bill to amend the Internal cans Act of 1965 to support individuals sponsors of S. 1253, a bill to apply re- Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the with younger onset Alzheimer’s dis- quirements relating to delivery sales of age requirement with respect to eligi- ease. cigarettes to delivery sales of elec- bility for qualified ABLE programs. S. 966 tronic nicotine delivery systems, and S. 668 At the request of Mr. BENNET, the for other purposes. name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. At the request of Mr. BROWN, the S. 1254 SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from North Caro- At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the lina (Mr. BURR) was added as a cospon- 966, a bill to amend title XVIII of the names of the Senator from North Caro- Social Security Act to modernize the sor of S. 668, a bill to amend title XVIII lina (Mr. TILLIS) and the Senator from physician self-referral prohibitions to of the Social Security Act to waive co- Kansas (Mr. MORAN) were added as co- insurance under Medicare for promote care coordination in the sponsors of S. 1254, a bill to require the colorectal cancer screening tests, re- merit-based incentive payment system Secretary of Transportation to review gardless of whether therapeutic inter- and to facilitate physician practice and report on certain laws, safety vention is required during the screen- participation in alternative payment measures, and technologies relating to ing. models under the Medicare program, the illegal passing of school buses, and S. 684 and for other purposes. for other purposes. At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the S. 1007 S. 1261 name of the Senator from Montana At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor names of the Senator from Alabama name of the Senator from Maryland of S. 684, a bill to amend the Internal (Mr. JONES), the Senator from Michi- (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the ex- gan (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator sponsor of S. 1261, a bill to provide for cise tax on high-cost employer-spon- from Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) were added the establishment of Medicare part E sored health coverage. as cosponsors of S. 1007, a bill to amend public health plans, and for other pur- S. 696 the Horse Protection Act to designate poses. At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the additional unlawful acts under the Act, S. 1263 names of the Senator from California strengthen penalties for violations of At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, (Ms. HARRIS) and the Senator from the Act, improve Department of Agri- the name of the Senator from Arkansas Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) were culture enforcement of the Act, and for (Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor added as cosponsors of S. 696, a bill to other purposes. of S. 1263, a bill to require the Sec- designate the same individual serving S. 1048 retary of Veterans Affairs to establish as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, an interagency task force on the use of Health Service as the National Nurse the name of the Senator from Mary- public lands to provide medical treat- for Public Health. land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a ment and therapy to veterans through outdoor recreation. S. 758 cosponsor of S. 1048, a bill to amend the S. 1279 At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, Public Health Service Act to provide the name of the Senator from Colorado for a Reducing Youth Use of E–Ciga- At the request of Mr. JONES, the names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor rettes Initiative. RUBIO), the Senator from California of S. 758, a bill to ensure affordable S. 1068 (Ms. HARRIS) and the Senator from abortion coverage and care for every At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER) were added woman, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. as cosponsors of S. 1279, a bill to reau- S. 851 DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1068, a bill to secure the Federal thorize mandatory funding programs At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the for historically Black colleges and uni- voting rights of persons when released names of the Senator from Delaware versities and other minority-serving from incarceration. (Mr. COONS) and the Senator from Illi- institutions. S. 1122 nois (Mr. DURBIN) were added as co- S. 1309 sponsors of S. 851, a bill to direct the At the request of Ms. SMITH, the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupa- name of the Senator from Maryland name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. tional safety and health standard that (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. requires covered employers within the sponsor of S. 1122, a bill to amend the 1309, a bill to identify and combat cor- health care and social service indus- Public Health Service Act to revise and ruption in countries, to establish a tries to develop and implement a com- extend projects relating to children tiered system of countries with respect prehensive workplace violence preven- and to provide access to school-based to levels of corruption by their govern- tion plan, and for other purposes. comprehensive mental health pro- ments and their efforts to combat such S. 875 grams. corruption, and to assess United States At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the S. 1141 assistance to designated countries in names of the Senator from Delaware At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the order to advance anti-corruption ef- (Mr. CARPER) and the Senator from name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. forts in those countries and better Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER) were added WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. serve United States taxpayers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE6.011 S09SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S5362 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 9, 2019 S. 1365 authorize rewards for thwarting wild- employers that relocate a call center At the request of Ms. WARREN, the life trafficking linked to transnational or contract call center work overseas, name of the Senator from Maryland organized crime, and for other pur- to make such companies ineligible for (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor poses. Federal grants or guaranteed loans, of S. 1365, a bill to provide emergency S. 1659 and to require disclosure of the phys- assistance to States, territories, Tribal At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the ical location of business agents engag- nations, and local areas affected by the name of the Senator from North Da- ing in customer service communica- opioid epidemic and to make financial kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- tions, and for other purposes. assistance available to States, terri- sponsor of S. 1659, a bill to amend the S. 1801 tories, Tribal nations, local areas, and Public Health Service Act to provide At the request of Ms. SMITH, the public or private nonprofit entities to for the participation of pediatric sub- name of the Senator from California provide for the development, organiza- specialists in the National Health Serv- (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor tion, coordination, and operation of ice Corps program, and for other pur- of S. 1801, a bill to ensure medications more effective and cost efficient sys- poses. are affordable. S. 1822 tems for the delivery of essential serv- S. 1660 ices to individuals with substance use At the request of Mr. WICKER, the At the request of Mr. CASEY, the names of the Senator from Vermont disorder and their families. name of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. SANDERS), the Senator from Geor- S. 1391 (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- gia (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator from At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the sponsor of S. 1660, a bill to provide Washington (Mrs. MURRAY), the Sen- name of the Senator from North Da- greater support for grandfamilies and ator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) and the kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- older caretaker relatives. Senator from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) sponsor of S. 1391, a bill to require re- S. 1689 porting regarding certain drug price in- were added as cosponsors of S. 1822, a At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, his creases, and for other purposes. bill to require the Federal Communica- name was added as a cosponsor of S. tions Commission to issue rules relat- S. 1395 1689, a bill to permit States to transfer ing to the collection of data with re- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the certain funds from the clean water re- spect to the availability of broadband name of the Senator from Minnesota volving fund of a State to the drinking services, and for other purposes. (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- water revolving fund of the State in S. 1838 sponsor of S. 1395, a bill to amend title certain circumstances, and for other At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purposes. names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. purchase of certain firearms by indi- S. 1728 DURBIN), the Senator from New York viduals under 21 years of age, and for At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from other purposes. names of the Senator from Indiana Maine (Ms. COLLINS) and the Senator S. 1487 (Mr. BRAUN) and the Senator from Cali- from Delaware (Mr. COONS) were added At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the fornia (Ms. HARRIS) were added as co- as cosponsors of S. 1838, a bill to amend name of the Senator from Massachu- sponsors of S. 1728, a bill to require the the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- United States Postal Service to sell the for other purposes. sponsor of S. 1487, a bill to amend the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp for 6 ad- S. 1850 Clean Air Act to create a national zero- ditional years. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, emission vehicle standard, and for S. 1777 the name of the Senator from Hawaii other purposes. At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the (Ms. HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor S. 1499 name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. of S. 1850, a bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules to At the request of Mr. UDALL, the DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from New Hamp- 1777, a bill to amend the Foreign As- protect consumers from unfair and de- shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- sistance Act of 1961 to include in the ceptive acts and practices in connec- sponsor of S. 1499, a bill to establish Annual Country Reports on Human tion with primary and secondary ticket National Wildlife Corridors to provide Rights Practices a section on conflict- sales, and for other purposes. for the protection and restoration of related sexual and gender-based vio- S. 1965 certain native fish, wildlife, and plant lence, to amend the Global Magnitsky At the request of Mr. WICKER, the species, and for other purposes. Human Rights Accountability Act to name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1572 authorize the President to impose eco- 1965, a bill to authorize actions with re- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the nomic sanctions and a visa ban on the name of the Senator from Massachu- leader of an organization that commits spect to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- sexual or gender-based violence. their precursors, and for other pur- sponsor of S. 1572, a bill to amend the S. 1781 poses. Higher Education Act of 1965 to require UBIO At the request of Mr. R , the S. 1982 additional reporting on crime and name of the Senator from Maryland harm that occurs during student par- At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. ticipation in programs of study abroad, sponsor of S. 1781, a bill to authorize and for other purposes. SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. appropriations for the Department of 1982, a bill to improve efforts to combat S. 1575 State for fiscal years 2020 through 2022 marine debris, and for other purposes. ORTMAN At the request of Mr. P , the to provide assistance to El Salvador, S. 1983 name of the Senator from Maryland Guatemala, and Honduras through bi- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor lateral compacts to increase protection name of the Senator from New Hamp- of S. 1575, a bill to direct the Secretary of women and children in their homes shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- of State to make available to the Di- and communities and reduce female sponsor of S. 1983, a bill to authorize rector of the Centers for Disease Con- homicides, domestic violence, and sex- the Attorney General to make grants trol and Prevention copies of consular ual assault. to, and enter into cooperative agree- reports of death of United States citi- S. 1792 ments with, States and units of local zens, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. CASEY, the government to develop, implement, or S. 1590 names of the Senator from New York expand 1 or more programs to provide At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Senator medication-assisted treatment to indi- name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were viduals who have opioid use disorder SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. added as cosponsors of S. 1792, a bill to and are incarcerated within the juris- 1590, a bill to amend the State Depart- require the Secretary of Labor to dictions of the States or units of local ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to maintain a publicly available list of all government.

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At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the ergy savings in residential buildings 2353, a bill to direct the Administrator name of the Senator from Tennessee and industry, and for other purposes. of the Federal Emergency Management (Mr. ALEXANDER) was added as a co- S. 2179 Agency to develop guidance for fire- sponsor of S. 2001, a bill to award a At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the fighters and other emergency response Congressional Gold Medal to Willie names of the Senator from Indiana personnel on best practices to protect O’Ree, in recognition of his extraor- (Mr. BRAUN), the Senator from Kansas them from exposure to PFAS and to dinary contributions and commitment (Mr. ROBERTS), the Senator from New limit and prevent the release of PFAS to hockey, inclusion, and recreational Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Sen- into the environment, and for other opportunity. ator from Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) purposes. S. 2024 were added as cosponsors of S. 2179, a S. 2379 At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the bill to amend the Older Americans Act At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma of 1965 to provide social service agen- names of the Senator from South Da- (Mr. INHOFE) and the Senator from cies with the resources to provide serv- kota (Mr. THUNE) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were added as ices to meet the urgent needs of Holo- Idaho (Mr. RISCH) were added as co- cosponsors of S. 2024, a bill to amend caust survivors to age in place with sponsors of S. 2379, a bill to amend title the Higher Education Act of 1965 to im- dignity, comfort, security, and quality XIX of the Social Security Act to clar- prove the American History for Free- of life. ify the authority of State Medicaid dom grant program. S. 2203 fraud and abuse control units to inves- S. 2043 At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the tigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, names of the Senator from Colorado patient abuse and neglect in any set- the names of the Senator from New (Mr. BENNET), the Senator from Lou- ting, and for other purposes. Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Sen- isiana (Mr. CASSIDY), the Senator from S. 2390 ator from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the were added as cosponsors of S. 2043, a Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. HAS- name of the Senator from Connecticut bill to provide incentives for hate SAN) were added as cosponsors of S. (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor crime reporting, provide grants for 2203, a bill to extend the transfer of of S. 2390, a bill to prohibit the imposi- State-run hate crime hotlines, and es- Electronic Travel Authorization Sys- tion of the death penalty for any viola- tablish alternative sentencing for indi- tem fees from the Travel Promotion tion of Federal law, and for other pur- viduals convicted under the Matthew Fund to the Corporation for Travel poses. Promotion (Brand USA) through fiscal Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate S. 2412 year 2027, and for other purposes. Crimes Prevention Act. At the request of Mr. TESTER, the S. 2224 S. 2054 name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of the names of the Senator from names of the Senator from Virginia S. 2412, a bill to amend title XVIII of Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) and the Senator (Mr. KAINE), the Senator from Illinois the Social Security Act to provide cov- from Iowa (Mr. GRASSLEY) were added (Ms. DUCKWORTH), the Senator from erage of addiction counselor services as cosponsors of S. 2224, a bill to amend North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) and the under part B of the Medicare program. section 214(c)(8) of the Immigration Senator from Georgia (Mr. PERDUE) and Nationality Act to modify the data S. 2413 were added as cosponsors of S. 2054, a reporting requirements relating to At the request of Mr. CARPER, the bill to posthumously award the Con- nonimmigrant employees, and for name of the Senator from Connecticut gressional Gold Medal, collectively, to other purposes. (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Chris- of S. 2413, a bill to exclude the imposi- S. 2250 topher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in tion of duties and import quotas from recognition of their contributions to At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the name of the Senator from Minnesota the authorities provided to the Presi- the Nation. dent under the International Emer- (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- S. 2083 sponsor of S. 2250, a bill to amend the gency Economic Powers Act. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Higher Education Act of 1965 to estab- S. RES. 252 name of the Senator from Pennsyl- lish State and Indian tribe grants for At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, his vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- community colleges and grants for His- name was added as a cosponsor of S. sponsor of S. 2083, a bill to amend chap- torically Black Colleges and Univer- Res. 252, a resolution designating Sep- ter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, sities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, tember 2019 as National Democracy to ensure pay equity for amateur ath- and Minority-Serving Institutions, and Month as a time to reflect on the con- letes, and for other purposes. for other purposes. tributions of the system of government S. 2085 S. 2293 of the United States to a more free and At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the stable world. names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. S. RES. 267 ROBERTS) and the Senator from Penn- ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the sylvania (Mr. CASEY) were added as co- S. 2293, a bill to extend the authority of name of the Senator from Pennsyl- sponsors of S. 2085, a bill to authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- the Secretary of Education to award States and to modify the quorum re- sponsor of S. Res. 267, a resolution rec- grants to eligible entities to carry out quirement of the Bank, and for other ognizing the September 11th National educational programs about the Holo- purposes. Memorial Trail as an important trail caust, and for other purposes. S. 2327 and greenway all individuals should S. 2108 At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, enjoy in honor of the heroes of Sep- At the request of Mr. DAINES, the the name of the Senator from Pennsyl- tember 11th. name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- S. RES. 277 SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of sponsor of S. 2327, a bill to amend title At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the S. 2108, a bill to amend section 6903 of 38, United States Code, to modify the name of the Senator from Connecticut title 31, United States Code, to provide eligibility requirements for transfer of (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- for additional population tiers, and for unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Edu- sponsor of S. Res. 277, a resolution re- other purposes. cational Assistance, and for other pur- membering the 25th Anniversary of the S. 2137 poses. bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mu- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the S. 2353 tual Association (AMIA) Jewish Com- name of the Senator from Massachu- At the request of Mr. PETERS, the munity Center in Buenos Aires, Argen- setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. tina, and recommitting to efforts to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE6.015 S09SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S5364 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 9, 2019 uphold justice for the 85 victims of the ing for the Title VII pediatric sub- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I attacks. specialty loan repayment program. ask unanimous consent that the con- S. RES. 303 The Title VII health professions pro- current resolution be agreed to and the At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the grams have a longstanding history of motion to reconsider be considered names of the Senator from Virginia increasing the supply of health care made and laid upon the table with no (Mr. WARNER), the Senator from South professionals, expanding access to care intervening action or debate. Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS), the Senator from in rural and urban underserved areas, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Indiana (Mr. BRAUN) and the Senator and developing a workforce that re- objection, it is so ordered. from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were flects the Nation’s diversity and the The concurrent resolution (H. Con. added as cosponsors of S. Res. 303, a needs of patients. These education and Res. 57) was agreed to. training programs guide current and resolution calling upon the leadership f of the Government of the Democratic aspiring health professionals to high- People’s Republic of Korea to dis- demand careers in areas of greatest ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, mantle its kwan-li-so political prison need. Pediatric subspecialty care is one SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 such shortage area. labor camp system, and for other pur- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I According to the American Associa- poses. ask unanimous consent that when the tion of Child and Adolescent Psychi- Senate completes its business today, it f atry, there are currently only 8,300 adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sep- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED child and adolescent psychiatrists tember 10; further, that following the BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS (CAPs) in the United States—many of prayer and pledge, the morning hour be By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, whom are not practicing full time—far short of the estimated need of over deemed expired, the Journal of pro- Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, 30,000 CAPs. On average, patients wait ceedings be approved to date, the time and Mrs. SHAHEEN): almost two months to see a CAP, a for the two leaders be reserved for their S. 2444. A bill to establish a minimum use later in the day, morning business staffing level of U.S. Customs and Bor- startling concern given that the inci- dence rates of mental illness and be- be closed, and the Senate proceed to der Protection officers along the north- executive session and resume consider- ern border, and for other purposes; to havioral disorders among children in the United States continue to grow. ation of the Craft nomination under the Committee on Homeland Security Fifty percent of all lifetime cases of the previous order. Finally, I ask unan- and Governmental Affairs. imous consent that the Senate recess Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask mental illness begin at age 14; seventy- five percent by age 24. following the cloture vote on the Dar- unanimous consent that the text of the This legislation would take an impor- ling nomination until 2:15 p.m. to allow bill be printed in the RECORD. tant first step in incentivizing more for the weekly conference meetings. There being no objection, the text of health care professionals to go into pe- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the bill was ordered to be printed in diatric subspecialties and increase the objection, it is so ordered. the RECORD, as follows: supply of these professionals to ensure f S. 2444 more children have greater access to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the health care they need. I look for- ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT resentatives of the United States of America in ward to working with stakeholders Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if Congress assembled, supporting the legislation including there is no further business to come be- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. the American Academy of Pediatrics, fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border Offi- cers Utilization for National Defense Act of the American Association of Child and sent that it stand adjourned under the 2019’’ or the ‘‘BOUND Act’’. Adolescent Psychiatry, the Arthritis previous order, following the remarks SEC. 2. MINIMUM U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER Foundation, the American College of of Senator GARDNER. PROTECTION STAFFING ALONG THE Rheumatology, and the Child Neu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without NORTHERN BORDER. rology Society, as well as my col- objection, it is so ordered. (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of league, Senator CASSIDY, to pass the The Senator from Colorado. the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner Investment in Tomorrow’s Pediatric of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall f ensure that not fewer than the maximum Workforce Act, and to strengthen all of number of U.S. Customs and Border Protec- the Title VII health professions pro- BLM HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION tion officers deployed along the inter- grams. Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, of national border between the United States f course, the Senate is back in session and Canada (referred to in this Act as the AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMAN- after the August work period, where all ‘‘northern border’’) at any time between Jan- of us were able to go home—and in the uary 1, 2016 and the date of the enactment of CIPATION HALL FOR AN EVENT this Act are always deployed along the TO COMMEMORATE THE 400TH case of Colorado, go corner to corner— northern border, including ports of entry ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL to visit with constituents, to have along the northern border. OF THE FIRST AFRICAN SLAVES meetings, to talk about those issues (b) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS.—The Com- TO THE TERRITORY THAT that are concerning to the people of missioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro- WOULD BECOME THE UNITED Colorado and what we can do to help tection may not transfer any U.S. Customs STATES provide solutions to the greatest chal- and Border Protection officer away from an lenges they see in their lives, their assignment along the northern border if such Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I businesses, and in their State. transfer would reduce the number of such of- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- It really is a remarkable time to go ficers assigned to the northern border below ate proceed to the immediate consider- the level required under subsection (a). through such an incredible and beau- ation of H. Con. Res. 57, which was re- tiful State. In Colorado and in the ceived from the House. West, we are blessed with amazing By Mr. REED (for himself and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The beauty and splendor. Our public lands Mr. CASSIDY): clerk will report the concurrent resolu- S. 2443. A bill to amend the Public are one of the smartest ideas this gov- tion by title. Health Service Act to provide for in- The bill clerk read as follows: ernment has ever created over the 200- plus years of our Nation’s history. vestment in tomorrow’s pediatric A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 57) health care workforce; to the Com- authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for To spend time in Southwestern Colo- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, an event to commemorate the 400th anniver- rado, down by Mesa Verde National and Pensions. sary of the arrival of the first African slaves Park, over by Larimer County and Mr. REED. Mr. President, I am to the territory that would become the Rocky Mountain National Park, to be pleased to be introducing the Invest- United States. on the Eastern Plains of Colorado, to ment in Tomorrow’s Pediatric Work- There being no objection, the Senate visit places like the Sand Creek Mas- force Act with Senator CASSIDY. This proceeded to consider the concurrent sacre site, to reflect on what that dark critical legislation would provide fund- resolution. chapter in our American history

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Imagine, if you live in tional Park Service, it really is a pretty excited to say that in just a cou- Colorado and Western Colorado, that chance to reflect on the greatness of ple of weeks, we will be signing the you no longer have to fly thousands of our country. lease for new office space in Grand miles to Washington, DC; that you This is a State that is composed of Junction to house the headquarters of don’t have to buy an expensive round- almost 50 percent public lands, a sig- the Bureau of Land Management. trip airplane ticket, spend the night at nificant number of acres that are con- This is not—and I think this is im- an expensive hotel, buy an expensive trolled, owned, and managed by the portant because this seems to get lost meal at an expensive restaurant. You State of Colorado and, of course, a vast in the day-to-day shuffle of media cov- get to travel, drive, or fly—a very short amount of acres controlled and oper- erage. This is not a partisan issue. This trip—to Western Colorado, with great ated by the Federal Government— is not a Republican-driven idea or a air service and great interstate access. whether that is the U.S. Forest Service Democratic-driven idea. This is a bi- You don’t have to pay for a Washington or the Bureau of Land Management or partisan approach that has been em- hotel or a Washington meal. These are the National Park Service. braced by leaders on both sides of the things you can do when the BLM is ac- It is the Bureau of Land Management aisle. tually located where 99 percent of the that brings me to the floor of the Sen- Democratic Colorado Governor Jared land they represent resides. ate tonight. Polis in July said of moving the Bu- Under the Department of the Inte- Prior to our departure for the August reau of Land Management to Grand rior’s proposal, every western State work period, an announcement was Junction that ‘‘we are thrilled to wel- will get additional staff. Two hundred made from the Secretary of the Depart- come the Bureau of Land Management ninety-six current Washington posi- ment of the Interior that the head- and their employees to the great state tions will be moved to locations quarters of the Bureau of Land Man- of Colorado. As I stated to Secretary throughout the West. From Alaska to agement would finally be moving west Bernhardt many times, Grand Junction Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, and indeed would be moving to Grand is the perfect location for the BLM be- the Dakotas, Nevada, New Mexico, Or- Junction, CO. cause of the community support, (its) egon, Washington, Utah, and Wyoming, The Bureau of Land Management location closer to the land BLM man- all will receive new staff out of Wash- manages roughly 250 million acres of ages and the positive impact it will ington, DC, and onto the public lands surface lands and surface area in our have on our western Colorado econ- they represent, that they oversee. For those of us who are routinely in country, and almost all of it—over 99 omy.’’ Washington, we will still be able to get percent—is west of the Mississippi That wasn’t a Republican who said information immediately and meet River. You can see the land that is that. That was the Democratic Gov- with officials from the Bureau of Land highlighted in red here. Some of this ernor of the State of Colorado embrac- Management. The Deputy Director of land is just mineral rights and not sur- ing the move of the headquarters of Policy and Programs will continue to face land, but over here the vast BLM. In fact, we had both Republicans be located in Washington, along with 60 amount of acreage is all surface land— and Democrats cosponsoring legisla- other positions that are responsible for some 245-some million acres of land, 99 tion I introduced in the Senate and budgetary items, legislative affairs, Congressman TIPTON introduced in the percent of which is west of the Mis- regulatory affairs, and public affairs. House to legislatively move the head- sissippi River. They will still be here. So it is not like The idea we have been pursuing is quarters of the Bureau of Land Man- Washington will all of a sudden have no that the public lands are managed bet- agement to the West and now in Colo- one to call or no one answering their ter when you manage them from with- rado. calls. It is a little bit absurd. It talks Unfortunately, we are starting to in the communities that those public a little bit about the lack of hubris hear some partisan debate, though, lands surround. In the case of Grand that government has, to think that creep into this incredibly important Junction, CO, the Bureau of Land Man- only Washington knows best and only move. What we are seeing in Wash- agement—almost 73 percent of Mesa Washington can lead, to think that you ington, of course, are Washington County, in which Grand Junction re- can’t manage these lands from where sides, is public land. Why not make the Democrats trying to stop the process. they are. decisions facing these millions of acres In the news, we read about Washington This will improve the management of of public lands in the West, where the bureaucrats who are opposed to the our public lands, and BLM employees lands reside, instead of thousands of move, but it is important to realize will see benefits as well. The cost of miles removed in Washington, DC? that this decision is not about the bu- living for BLM employees who move Moving the Bureau of Land Manage- reaucrats; it is about the job we are from Washington to a State office will ment headquarters closer in proximity doing to represent our public lands. be considerably lower. That will result to the land it oversees and regulates This is an agency that doesn’t just in a significant increase back into makes sense. It is common sense—two work for each other. It is an agency their pocketbooks. things we don’t hear very often in that works for the people of this coun- Leasing costs are also worth raising Washington. try and to do the best job they can rep- when we talk about the BLM head- Moving the BLM is a priority I have resenting and managing our public quarters. The BLM compared leasing been working on for a number of years, lands, the public lands they are space for 27 staffers in Washington going back to an Energy and Natural charged to manage and to protect. Why versus the leasing space available in Resources Committee hearing with wouldn’t you do that job from where Grand Junction, CO. The difference is Neil Kornze, then the Director of the the public lands reside? $50 per square foot in Washington Bureau of Land Management under Moving the headquarters to the West versus just over $32 per square foot in President Obama. It was a hearing will improve support. It will improve Grand Junction. where almost every county commis- engagement. It will improve oversight. If you think about what that means, sioner in the West had objected to a It will improve collaboration with it is a significant savings. You think regulation that the BLM was pursuing, western Governors whose States, in about what it means for travel and the and yet the BLM continued to pursue some cases, are overwhelmingly domi- cost to taxpayers of travel expenses for it. nated by public lands. It will improve BLM employees. According to the De- I remember being frustrated in this relationships with State and local partment, in fiscal year 2018, BLM em- hearing and finally saying to Director elected officials. It will improve rela- ployee travel from Washington to the Kornze: If you were just located in the tionships and management decisions West was more than $37.2 million. West, if you just had your BLM offices and will work with the Tribes and Trib- There is no question that these re- in the West, your headquarters, you al officials and sports men and women sources could have been better spent on would understand why this is a bad and ranchers and grazers and farmers State offices and field offices that have idea. and recreationalists and energy users. been starving for resources for years.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G09SE6.022 S09SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S5366 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 9, 2019 In its own analysis, the Department all they want, but I believe in Colo- ery that horrible night. We thank of Interior projects that the total cost rado. I believe in our ability to manage them, and we say God bless them for over 20 years for the Bureau of Land these public lands better than they what they do. Management’s headquarters relocation have ever been managed before. I be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and relocations to other Western lieve this is the best place in the Na- ator from Ohio. States will have a net savings—get tion to manage our public lands and to f this—of over $123 million. Not only will house and headquarter the Bureau of REVIVING AMERICA’S SCENIC we have better decision making and Land Management. As a result, we will BYWAYS ACT not only will the leadership of an agen- have a cleaner and better environment, cy that is the largest holder of public more conservation opportunities, and a Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask lands and manager of public lands in greater public lands economy as a re- unanimous consent that the Senate the country be located finally in the sult. now proceed to the immediate consid- lands they oversee, with better deci- I am excited about this future. The eration of Calendar No. 116, S. 349. sions coming as a result, but we are people of Grand Junction are excited The PRESIDING OFFICER. The going to save $123 million. It is a com- about this future. It is far time that we clerk will report the bill by title. monsense move designed to save tax- now have a little bit less Washington The senior assistant legislative clerk payer money, and management deci- and a lot more Colorado common sense. read as follows: sions will be better by the fact that I yield the floor. A bill (S. 349) to require the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for, these lands are now in their front yard, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SUL- and make determinations regarding, roads to LIVAN). The Senator from Ohio. instead of thousands of miles away, be designated under the national scenic by- bringing these decisions closer to the Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask ways program, and for other purposes. unanimous consent to speak as in American people. There being no objection, the Senate morning business. The only reason to oppose this move proceeded to consider the bill, which The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without is if you don’t care about the people of had been reported from the Committee objection, it is so ordered. the Western United States or you don’t on Environment and Public Works, think somehow that the people in the f with an amendment to strike all after Western United States are smart RECOGNIZING DAYTON, OHIO, the enacting clause and insert in lieu enough to figure out how to run public POLICE OFFICERS thereof the following: lands or manage public lands or maybe SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. you don’t think that Colorado is up to Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today six police officers from the Dayton Po- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reviving Amer- the task of being the headquarters of ica’s Scenic Byways Act of 2019’’. lice Department were awarded our Na- the BLM because apparently you don’t SEC. 2. NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM. trust the people in the West. There is tion’s highest honor for law enforce- (a) REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS.—Not later no other reason to oppose this. This is ment. These were the six individuals than 90 days after the date of enactment of this common sense. who stood tall at 1 a.m. on August 4, in Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue Colorado is already home to signifi- Dayton, OH, standing up to a shooter, a request for nominations with respect to roads cant portions of the USGS. Colorado is engaging him within 30 seconds of the to be designated under the national scenic by- already home to NORTHCOM and tragedy beginning. Nine people had al- ways program, as described in section 162(a) of title 23, United States Code. The Secretary shall NORAD. In fact, just today the new ready died. Another 27 were injured. By standing up to him and doing it so make the request for nominations available on space command, the United States the appropriate website of the Department of Space Command, stood up in Colorado quickly and responding so effectively, Transportation. Springs at Peterson Air Force Base. they saved so many lives. (b) DESIGNATION DETERMINATIONS.—Not later Yet, somehow, there are people—Wash- They put their lives in danger be- than 1 year after the date on which the request ington Democrats—who don’t think cause they were standing between the for nominations required under subsection (a) is Colorado can handle the management shooter and innocent civilians who issued, the Secretary shall make publicly avail- of our public lands. It is offensive—it were out that evening, having a cele- able on the appropriate website of the Depart- ment of Transportation a list specifying the really is—to think that there are peo- bration, enjoying themselves, not imagining this horror could be com- roads, nominated pursuant to such request, to ple in Washington who think that only be designated under the national scenic byways Washington can do this job. It is mitted. These six individuals were well program. trained. As Chief Rick Biehl of the wrong. Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous Dayton Police Department has told We should stand up against that kind consent that the committee-reported me—and he is a friend of mine—the of, I guess, idea that only Washington substitute amendment be agreed to and training worked, and he is right. It was can do something and fight back that the bill, as amended, be considered more than just training. It was in- against that mentality. Colorado is read the third time. home to significant EPA offices, the stinct. It was heart. It was their will- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there National Institute of Standards and ingness to step up as soon as they saw objection? Technology, significant resources of the danger and run into the danger, lit- Without objection, it is so ordered. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric erally. The committee-reported amendment Administration, and the Rocky Moun- President Trump today awarded the in the nature of a substitute was tain Regional Office of the U.S. Patent highest honor to these individuals. agreed to. and Trademark office. All are in Colo- When he did so, he said: ‘‘The light The bill was ordered to be engrossed rado. With so many acres of public from these intrepid souls defies the for a third reading and was read the lands, yes, we can manage public lands, darkness and confronted the most sin- third time. and, yes, Colorado should be the gate- ister danger.’’ Mr. PORTMAN. I know of no further way to our public lands in this great Well said. debate on the bill, as amended. country and to all of the wonderful ac- Sergeant William Knight and Officers The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there cess opportunities that means to our Vincent Carter, David Denlinger, Ryan further debate? economy, to recreation, to conserva- Nabel, Brian Rolfes, and Jeremy Camp- If not, the bill having been read the tion. bell deserve the gratitude of all of us third time, the question is, Shall the Ask any one of the thousands of Fed- for stepping into the breach. bill pass? eral Government employees currently Tonight I will have the opportunity The bill (S. 349), as amended, was living in Colorado if they believe we to be with them on this floor. They are passed. can do this, and the answer is a re- going to come see the world’s greatest Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous sounding yes. Only in Washington do deliberative body. I know that every- consent that the motion to reconsider they think it is only Washington that one in the Senate joins me in express- be considered made and laid upon the can do the job. ing our gratitude to them for the work table. Washington bureaucrats and Wash- they do every single day to protect all The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ington Democrats can oppose Colorado of us and for their extraordinary brav- objection, it is so ordered.

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Mr. President, I ask during the 1-year period beginning on the adjourned until Tuesday, September 10, unanimous consent that the Senate date of enactment of this Act, if a State, in 2019, at 10 a.m. consultation with the Administrator of the proceed to the immediate consider- Environmental Protection Agency, deter- f ation of Calendar No. 125, S. 1689. mines that available funds in the clean water NOMINATIONS The PRESIDING OFFICER. The revolving fund of the State are necessary to clerk will report the bill by title. address a threat to public health as a result Executive nominations received by The senior assistant legislative clerk of heightened exposure to lead in drinking the Senate: read as follows: water, the State may transfer an amount DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE A bill (S. 1689) to permit States to transfer equal to not more than 5 percent of the cu- BARBARA MCCONNELL BARRETT, OF ARIZONA, TO BE certain funds from the clean water revolving mulative clean water revolving fund Federal SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, VICE HEATHER WILSON, grant dollars to the State to the drinking RESIGNED. fund of a State to the drinking water revolv- RYAN MCCARTHY, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE SECRETARY OF ing fund of the State in certain cir- water revolving fund of the State. Funds THE ARMY, VICE MARK T. ESPER, RESIGNED. cumstances, and for other purposes. transferred pursuant to this subsection shall ROBERT JOHN SANDER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL be used by the State to provide additional COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, VICE There being no objection, the Senate subsidy to eligible recipients in the form of PAUL LUIS OOSTBURG SANZ. proceeded to consider the bill, which forgiveness of principal, negative interest DEPARTMENT OF STATE had been reported from the Committee loans, or grants (or any combination of SANDRA E. CLARK, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER on Environment and Public Works. these). OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER- COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA consent that the bill be considered read TO BURKINA FASO. consent that the motion to reconsider KELLY C. DEGNAN, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEM- a third time. be considered made and laid upon the BER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MIN- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- table. DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without OF AMERICA TO GEORGIA. The bill was ordered to be engrossed PETER M. HAYMOND, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER objection, it is so ordered. OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER- for a third reading and was read the COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND third time. f PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Mr. PORTMAN. I know of no further TO THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC. debate on the bill. THE JUDICIARY REVIVING AMERICA’S SCENIC The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there RAHKEL BOUCHET, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BYWAYS ACT OF 2019 BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF further debate? THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN If not, the bill having been read the Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask YEARS, VICE JOHN RAMSEY JOHNSON, RETIRED. third time, the question is, Shall the unanimous consent that the Com- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE bill pass? mittee on Environment and Public OWEN MCCURDY CYPHER, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED The bill (S. 1689) was passed, as fol- Works be discharged from further con- STATES MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE ROBERT lows: sideration of H.R. 831 and the Senate MAYNARD GRUBBS, TERM EXPIRED. S. 1689 proceed to its immediate consider- DAVID M. DEVILLERS, OF OHIO, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO FOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ation. THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE CARTER M. STEWART, resentatives of the United States of America in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The RESIGNED. Congress assembled, clerk will report the bill by title. THE JUDICIARY SECTION 1. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. The senior assistant legislative clerk JODI W. DISHMAN, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— read as follows: STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT (1) lead is a toxic chemical that— OF OKLAHOMA, VICE VICKI MILES-LAGRANGE, RETIRED. A bill (H.R. 831) to direct the Secretary of (A) is particularly harmful to young chil- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Transportation to request nominations for dren; and and make determinations regarding roads to THOMAS L. LEONARD III, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED (B) can cause reduced intelligence STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF be designated under the national scenic by- quotients, attention disorders, and other se- MICHIGAN FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE PAT- ways program, and for other purposes. RICK A. MILES, JR., TERM EXPIRED. rious health problems; THE JUDICIARY (2) excessive and harmful levels of lead There being no objection, the com- have been found in water systems across all mittee was discharged and the Senate KAREN SPENCER MARSTON, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN 50 States and those water systems serve proceeded to consider the bill. DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, VICE LEGROME D . DAVIS, drinking water to millions of people in the Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous RETIRED. United States; consent that the bill be considered read STEVEN J. MENASHI, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED (3) hundreds of the water systems described STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT, VICE a third time. DENNIS G. JACOBS, RETIRED. in paragraph (2) are water systems that pro- RICHARD EARNEST MYERS II, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO vide drinking water to schools or day care The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN objection, it is so ordered. DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, VICE MALCOLM J. HOW- centers; ARD, RETIRED. (4) not all States have sufficient funds in The bill was ordered to a third read- SARAH E. PITLYK, OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES the drinking water revolving fund of that ing and was read the third time. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MIS- SOURI, VICE CATHERINE D. PERRY, RETIRED. State to address the threat to public health Mr. PORTMAN. I know of no further ANURAAG SINGHAL, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED from heightened exposure to lead in drinking debate on the bill. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT water; and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there OF FLORIDA, VICE JAMES I. COHN, RETIRED. (5) some States have available funds in the further debate? DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE clean water revolving fund of that State that If not, the bill having been read the RALPH IGNATIUS SOZIO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED could be used to provide additional resources STATES MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF to help address lead in drinking water. third time, the question is, Shall the NEW YORK FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE MI- CHAEL GRECO, TERM EXPIRED. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: bill pass? (1) CLEAN WATER REVOLVING FUND.—The The bill (H.R. 831) was passed. IN THE AIR FORCE term ‘‘clean water revolving fund’’ means a Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT State water pollution control revolving fund consent that the motion to reconsider IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- established under title VI of the Federal CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE be considered made and laid upon the AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 table. 601: et seq.). To be lieutenant general (2) DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND.—The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without term ‘‘drinking water revolving fund’’ means objection, it is so ordered. BRIG. GEN. TIMOTHY D. HAUGH Mr. PORTMAN. I yield back my THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT a State drinking water treatment revolving IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- loan fund established under section 1452 of time. CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

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AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION EMILEE C. VENN PRETORIA BENSON 601: D012821 LANA J. BERNAT RACHEL B. BLANTON To be lieutenant general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY BRIAN J. BOLTON MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL A. MINIHAN MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- ELIZABETH M. BOWLES BIENVENIDA BRITO TIONS 624 AND 7064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN E. BUONORA IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- To be lieutenant colonel MARIE E. CARMONA CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE EDNAESTHER P. CAUSAPIN AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION LOVIE L. ABRAHAM EBONY C. CHATMAN 601: KIMBERLY D. ALSTON TAMMY M. CHILDS JASON E. ANDERSON SUZANNE W. COBLEIGH To be lieutenant general SCOTT M. ANDERSON CHRISTINE J. CONNER MAJ. GEN. SCOTT A. KINDSVATER LISA ARGO WILLIAM CORONA DAVID L. ARMESON JANALE A. DALUZ IN THE ARMY JASON B. BAUMGARTNER CHARLENE B. DAVIS JANET K. BELTON LEILANI R. DAVIS THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF CARLA A. BERGER JASMINE L. DEDE THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN WILLIAM S. BOSLEY BENARD N. DELOACH THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BRUCE W. BROWN KEITH J. DENNENY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: KARA M. CAVE ELIZABETH A. DICAMPLI To be brigadier general OLEGARIO COSS, JR. JEFFREY D. DOMINGUEZ DANIEL T. COULTER MARLYN ECHEVARRIA COL. STEPHANIE A. PURGERSON MICHAEL J. CRIVELLO EMILIANA ESCUETA BRAD T. CUNNINGHAM MARIANN R. FARK IN THE NAVY NIKKI L. DAVIS RUSSELL T. FIELDS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID W. DEGROOT KIRK C. GILES IN THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE SERVING AS SURGEON ERICA L. DORTCH KRISTY L. GOULD GENERAL OF THE NAVY UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C., SECTION GLORIA J. ELKO FAITH E. GRZESIK 8077: GINGER C. EMIG PATRICIA R. HALLSTEVENS DANIEL P. ERWIN PATRICIA A. HODSON To be rear admiral OSCEOLA M. EVANS JASMINE D. HOGAN CHRISTOPHER E. EVERETT ELIZABETH N. HOLSHOUSER REAR ADM. BRUCE L. GILLINGHAM DWAN E. FIGUEROA DEANNA M. HUTCHINGS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DANNY R. GARRETT LISA M. JENKINS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED CARRIE L. GRAVES MICHELLE D. JOHNSON WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND FRANK W. GROVER BRIAN M. JOHNSTON RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: SARA J. HARMON IMSHIN O. KIM CHRISTOPHER L. HATCHER CAPRICE B. KNIGHTJOHNSON To be vice admiral JENNY R. HAYES KRISTA L. LABBE VICE ADM. DAVID M. KRIETE MICHAEL B. HENRY STACEY D. LENT JEREMY R. HERSHFIELD AMANDA B. LOVE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT PAUL HESTER BRITTANY J. LOZIER IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED JASON L. HIPPS TONYA M. MADDOX WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND SHAUNTA HOLLINGSWORTH LOUIS M. MAGYAR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: ADRIAN R. JOHNSON BEATRIZ MARTINEZ To be vice admiral SHEILA M. JOHNSON KEISHA A. MCDANIEL MARK C. JONES ALLISON L. MCGLASSON VICE ADM. STUART B. MUNSCH RICCO A. JONES VERONICA B. MCMORRIS ERICA L. KANE SHEILA A. MEDINA IN THE AIR FORCE HEE KIM MICHAEL P. MEISSEL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN T. LAVOIE FERNANDO M. MENDEZ IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE CALEB J. LAZARRE SONIA MONTIEL UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 716: SUMMER A. MOORE GWENDOLYN A. OKEEFE QUI T. NGUY MICHELLE L. ONEILL To be major GABRIELA L. NIESS JULIE Y. PARK AARON NORTHUP SAMUEL PEREZ ANDREW KIM STEVEN M. OLIVER JASMINE C. PETERSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DANIEL J. ONEILL JOHN R. REED IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE VICTORIA H. M. OSHEA DEREK S. REYNOLDS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: TAJUDEEN O. OTTUN REGINA D. RIEGER CHRISTOPHER M. PAINE GERARDO C. RIVERA To be major PRINCESS P. PALACIOS JOHNNIE R. ROBBINS CATHERINE A. LANE LES S. PATTERSON SAMUEL SAMA MARCUS D. PERKINS REGINA Y. SANDERS IN THE ARMY MATTHEW PIERCE VERONICA S. SANDERSON DONYA D. QUMAD DEBORAH E. SARTORI THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IGNACIO L. REMOLINA SEAN W. SHAMLIAN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY THOMAS B. REZENTES, JR. STEPHEN A. SHEETS MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., CHRISTOPHER W. RICHELDERFER ROBERT J. SHIPLEY SECTIONS 624 AND 7064: ELIEZEL RIVERA JASON D. SIMMONS To be lieutenant colonel LESLIE W. ROBERSON GLENN C. SIMPSON OWEN L. ROBERTS JEFFREY D. SMITH NICHOLAS D. BARRINGER ERIN C. ROBINSON SIMEON G. SMITH SCOTT C. BENSON BENJAMIN M. ROWE ELLA M. STALLINGS NICOLAS D. BRADLEY ANN M. RUDICK ROBERT C. STRICKLAND ERIN E. DRIVER SUMESH SAGAR MICHAEL J. SWANHART MELISSA D. FOLSOM JOHNNY W. SANDERS AUDRY M. TORRES MAUREEN R. GIORIO KEVIN R. SCHUSTER MARCIA L. TURLEY EDWIN X. GUTIERREZ KELLY G. SEIBER MARVA F. TURNIER DANIEL J. HANKES PATRICE E. SHANAHAN JOANA UNDERWOOD JAMES A. HART ANTHONY T. SHIEPKO, JR. ALENKA G. VALE ALEXANDRA HICKMAN DOUGLAS R. SHOTTON, JR. CHRISTINA L. VANCLEEF CARRIE W. HOPPES LEON K. SMITH JACK C. VANLUYN JONATHAN D. LESHER WALTER J. SOWDEN MAYJOYCE A. VERTIDO RYAN P. MCGILL CHRISTOPHER D. SPLICHAL LARRY L. WHEAT SHANNON L. MERKLE JONATHAN D. STALLINGS JEAN L. WILLIAMS JOHN J. PENA MARTHA M. STEWART RACHEAL L. WOOD MATTHEW W. PERKINS DEBRA M. STONE LAMIN YARBO JOSHUA H. SHEHAN SIMON J. STRATING KEVIN M. ZEEB TIMOTHY M. SKINNER JOSHUA G. SUTHERS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT LAURIS R. TRIMBLE JOSEPH R. TAYLOR TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY PATRICK S. WALSH DONNA J. TERRELL VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS JOSHUA D. WALTERS MATTHEW L. TILLMAN 624 AND 7064: HAROLD YU KRISTINE TOWNSEND D012819 CRISTA M. WAGNER To be major JOSEPH W. WALKER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT BRITTANY B. BEAVIS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MICHAEL T. WALKINGSTICK DORIAN A. WALTON JESSICA L. BOWDEN VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS JAMIE R. CASE 624 AND 7064: LAURA L. WANG ELIZABETH W. WANJA THOMAS S. COTRONE ERIN E. BALL MICHAEL A. WASHINGTON TINIE C. CYIN JOCELIN S. BLAKE JASON R. WEIR BENJAMIN C. DIXON JAMIE C. BROWN MICHAEL D. WOOD KATHRYN M. DORSEY AMANDA C. CHRISTY RENEE E. ZMIJSKI CLARENCE C. DUCUMMON III JAMES G. COISMAN D014502 RANDAL S. DUDIS SARAH A. COOPER KELSEY R. FIDDES JUSTIN C. DEVANNA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT SARAH A. M. FISHER PATRICK J. GRIMM TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEAGHAN N. GLOWACKI RICHARD KELLY III NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND HAILEY E. HARROUNWHITE MARC G. KNOBBE 7064: ROBERT F. HOLLY AMANDA MCGUIRE To be lieutenant colonel KELLY M. HORGAN JESSICA L. MOREHOUSE AMANDA L. JEFFRIES SARA B. MULLANEY MARLENE ARIASREYNOSO RACHEL E. LAWRENCE ROBERT PAUL KARA J. BARR JENNIFER E. LEFORS JONATHAN SHEARER CARL D. BARRINGTON MILES P. LOOMANNELSON SUZANNE C. SKERRETT ROSEMARY E. BAUGH KRISTINE M. MOSS

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JULIE D. PACK DAVID J. WALKER JACQUELYN M. MESSENGER MARK A. RYAN ASHLEY M. WELSH TASHINA L. MILLER KATHERINE L. SCOTT HYUN J. YI CHRISTOPHER D. MOE RYAN R. SITTON DANIEL Y. YOON NICOLE L. MOORE KENNETH L. STRAWN MELISSA P. YOUNG BRYAN D. MORRIS SARAH B. SULKOSKY D012876 MELISA E. NATAPRAYA KATHERINE A. WEBER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CHRISTINE U. NAUTSCHER LEAH M. WILLESS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MITCHELL NAZARIO CANDACE E. WIMBISH MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- CASEY R. NELSON RAYMOND K. WONG TIONS 624 AND 7064: LEWIS NICOLETTO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT AJUS K. NINAN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY To be major ADAM J. OBREGON TIMOTHY D. OCAMB MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SARAH H. AFRIECQ NDUBUISI R. OKOLO SECTIONS 624 AND 7064: CHRISTINE A. ARGUEZAPRINCE BRANDON L. PANIAGUA MONICA ARUWAH To be major JASON A. PARSONS ANTHONY D. ASHER FOREST T. PAVEL RAYMOND J. AKERMAN, JR. ELISABETH M. BAILEY WALTER P. PEEPLES LUCAS M. ALLMON CHRISTOPHER A. BAISA JAIME A. PERALES ROBERT L. ANDRADE MICHAEL A. BAISA MATTHEW W. PERRY CHARLOTTE D. ANDREWS THOMAS R. BARTH RYAN A. PETERS TIMOTHY W. ATKINS AARON M. BERG ELAINE D. POR CHRISTOPHER M. BARBER HAROLD P. BOWLIN DANIELLA M. PREECE ALBERT R. BASSETT ALLISON J. BRAGER MARK W. PRESTON JEREMIAH D. BECK JEROD A. BRAMMER LISA K. QUIROZ JOELLE I. BLACK ANDREW D. BRESSLER ADRIANA L. RAMOS ROBERT D. BLUME MATTHEW R. BRODOCK SANTIAGO RESTREPO LUCY A. BOWEN KATHRYN L. BUCKLAND MICHAEL A. ROBERTS CHRISTOPHER J. BREWER SARAH B. BUEHLER ASHLEY C. RODRIGUEZ JEREMY F. BROOKS FAREN A. CAMPBELL CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ MICHAEL A. BROUSSARD WILLIAM R. CAPP II KHALID R. RODRIGUEZ DANIEL R. BROWN EDWARD A. CASTRO YASMINE M. ROSE JOSEPH M. BROWN JASON CHA LARRY L. ROYER, JR. LARRY D. BROWN AMBER L. CHILSON JANET D. RUSH BRANDI L. BURKE TODD R. CHRISTENSEN SARAH S. SANJAKDAR ROY R. A. CAMACHO UYEN B. T. CHU DANIEL S. SAULS COREY R. CAMPBELL DIANA J. CHUNG KAYLA G. SCHAFFIELD ASHLEY R. CARLSON GRANT M. CLAASSEN DAVARIUS T. SHARPE DAVID M. CHAVEZ GRAHAM S. CLARK NATHANIEL P. SHEEHAN JOEL D. DAVIS MATTHEW R. T. CLARK MICHAEL S. SIEGERT MICHAEL A. DAWSON, JR. MELISA S. COKER JULIE L. SKILES TREVOR G. DELL RENEE N. COMBS JAMES T. SMITH CHASTITY F. DEROO WHITNEY S. CUMBER PATRICK J. SMITH GONZALO DETABOADA BLAIR C. R. DANCY TREY A. SMITH MATTHEW J. DOWER JENNIFER D. DANGERFIELD CODY D. SNEED BRADLEY N. DUNSON TAMMY S. DANIELS ALISA N. SNYDER RONALD S. DUNSTON DERRICK A. DAVIS, JR. MAURICIO E. SOLIS CHRISTOPHER M. ECKLUND MATTHEW L. DAVIS ELIZABETH K. SOSA FERNANDO G. EGUILUZ ARTURO P. DIAZ LANCE J. SPIELMANN ROBERT D. FINN KENT C. DIAZ SARAH H. STEGER SHAMEICE K. FISCHER KATIE S. DOYLE JACQUEL L. STEVENS JASON A. FORSTER TIMOTHY D. DREYER JULIAN M. STEWART STEPHANIE C. FOURNIER DARNELL A. DURRAH, JR. JUSTIN L. STEWART SCOTT D. FOWLER JENNIFER M. EALY CHRISTINA C. SWINTON ROBIN E. GODDARD JOSHUA D. ECENRODE ADAM J. SZABAT KELLY A. GUERRA CASSANDRA M. ELLINGTON TRAVIS G. TAGGART JAMES A. GUERRERO SUZANNA F. ENDSLEY ANDREW R. TAYLOR KEITH D. HARRIS ALEXSANDRA FAJARDO KIMBERLYN M. TRUESDELL ALISHA D. HARVEY ANTONIO G. FIGUEROA BRIAN F. TURNER JASON M. HENNING CRESPO S. S. FLORES TAMEKA L. TUTT AMANDA D. HENSLEY CHRISTOPHER S. FOSTER ALAN J. VAUGHN GREGORY S. ILES THIERRY L. FOUAPONASSEDINJATOU GISELA A. VELAZQUEZ BENJAMIN D. INGRAM COURTNEY C. FOX ISSAEL VELEZ JEFFREY H. IRWIN JAIME L. FRAHM BRIAN A. VESELY OMAR D. JACK MATTHEW G. FRICKEY TROY D. WAITE LEE J. JIN RYAN H. FRITZ BRANDON N. WATTIES SHAUN K. JOHNSON PATRICK G. FRUGE RONALD C. WEAVER, JR. SCOTT A. KAVAN JULIE A. FULTON TRAVIS D. WEAVER CHELSEA J. KERSTEN KYLE C. FURFARI SAMUEL WEBER TAREK M. KHALIL KRISTAN D. GALLIMORE JASON R. WEST ADAM J. KIEFFER THOMAS M. GILBREATH MARK J. WHITE ANGELICA C. KJONNEROD OSCAR I. GONZALEZ LEA M. WIGGINS JOSHUA T. KNUDSEN DAVID P. GOODMAN LAWRENCE A. WILLIAMS MICHAEL J. KONETSKY DAVID N. GOUGH KATHRYN A. WILLISON STEVEN T. KOVACH JASON A. GRIFFIN GARY T. WILSON CODY N. LARSON GINA L. GRIFFITH BROOKE E. WIRTZ COURTNEY D. LEGENDRE LAURAIN C. HACKETT CLIFFORD C. WONG DENISE M. LEWIS CHRISTOPHER L. HARRISON MATTHEW H. WOODS AARON K. LORENSON JOHN W. HAWKINS KATHRYN A. WUERTZ DANIEL L. MACKEY RODNEY T. HAYWARD JOSHUA M. YORK LORI W. MAGGIONI CHRISTINE R. HAYWOOD DANIELLE B. ZSIDO DAVID P. MANLEY PATRICK E. HENSEL D014498 AMBER M. MARKS DAVID A. HERMANN D014706 LINDSEY S. MASDEU DEBBIE HERNANDEZ KAWIKA A. MASKELL PATRICIA K. HERNDON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL K. MCCAFFRIE DAWN V. HERRON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JARED M. MCGOWEN ZURI N. HILDRETH NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND JEREMY A. MCGUFFEY GREGORY B. HOLMES 7064: RYAN A. MCMAHON MATTHEW J. HOPKINS To be major STEVEN D. MOCK JERLINE HSIN TRACY L. MOREL CHRISTINE E. HULSEBERG BRENDA J. ADAMS MANSURU MUSTAPHA KATHERINE C. JACKSON AKUNNA K. AKURUKA LORENZO E. NAVARROFIGUEROA LYNNEA K. JENSEN WESLEY B. ALBRITTON JASON L. NEWMAN JONATHAN E. JORDAN KAITLYN I. ALFORD ROBERT A. OLIVER MINGZOHN E. KALAND BRANDON T. ALLEN MICHELLE R. OLSEN DAVID K. KEELIN SHAWN P. ASHPOLE MIGUEL A. ORDONEZ JASON J. KIDD STACEY L. ATKINSON ANDREW P. OTTO DENNIS KIM TREY N. BAKER CHEYENNE C. PATEL REINALYN K. KING AMANDA M. BALLARD TIMOTHY B. PEKARI STEVEN R. KLEIN CHRISTEN M. BARNHILL TAMMY L. PRICE SEAN M. KLUCKMAN MICHAEL S. BARRY SAMUEL A. ROCKER JOHN T. KOEHLER ELIZABETH G. BERENDS JILL A. ROGERS GARRETT W. KUIPERS STEPHEN R. BERTSCH PATRICK B. ROSE DANIEL M. LAWINDY HANNA M. BETTS ALEC E. ROSS FERMINA L. LAYNEZ CHELSIE L. BLACK ERIC A. ROSS JANGWOO LEE ALLAN A. BOLIDO ROLAND F. SALAZAR YINGTA B. LEE BRADLEY J. BORGKVIST ALLISON D. SANCHEZ JAMES K. LEHMAN HANS J. BREITBACH KARLA J. SANCHEZ COREY J. LESTER MOLLY J. BRIED LUAR SANDOVAL XAVIER A. LOMBARDO AMEERA R. BROOKS BRITAIN L. SEABURN KEITH L. MARSHALL, JR. MARJORIE K. BROOKS JENNIFER N. A. SMITH SUZANNE E. MATE ANGELYN M. BROWN BRIANNA M. STARTZELLNUNEZ JAMES J. MATTSON JENNIFER L. BRYANT CHELSEA L. TERSAVICH JOHN K. MCCRACKEN NICKI J. BURTCHER JORDAN L. THORNBURG VANESSA E. MEDINA JONATHAN L. CAMERON NATHANIEL J. TURNER JORSHUA M. MELO KATHERINE E. CAMPBELL LINDSEY A. UMLAUF RODNEY C. MERKLEY ROBERT D. CARTER

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STEPHEN V. CATTALO STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., DAVID A. TAMBUR CORENE E. CAVANAGH SECTIONS 531 AND 7064: YONATAN M. WARREN FADZAI CHIWANDAMIRA ROILYNN K. WILLIAMS MOLLIE F. CHRISTIANSEN To be major GREGORY S. WOODARD MICHAEL L. CLEVELAND SLAVA SHAPIRO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CHRISTMAS L. COLLOM THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JENNIFER R. CORLEY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ALICIA M. DECKER POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED LAJUANA M. DIXON STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S. C., To be lieutenant commander ASHLEY N. DRAUGHON SECTIONS 531 AND 7064: GINA L. EBERHARDT To be major JANPAUL P. AMPOSTA ROBERT J. EDWARDS KEITH C. ANDERSON NICOLE A. EVANS RACHEL M. ROMAINE CHRISTOPHER H. ANSCHUETZ MATTHEW S. BELLINGTON BRANDON D. FAIRCLOTH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DANIEL C. BERMUDEZ ANTHONY R. FEDERICO IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY EVAN R. BLOXHAM DENNIS M. FLYNN NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND THAD R. BRILL, JR. THOMAS G. FRANZEN 7064: SIERRA L. FREAS MARIO D. P. BROOKS GRANT J. GAINSLEY To be major CHRISTOPHER J. BROWN JOSETTE M. GAMBA TARA J. CARNEY KRISTY M. CHESTER KIMBERLY A. GANNOTT EDUARDO J. CASTELLANOS ERIN T. GARVEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- CALVIN T. H. CHU CARLOS GONZALEZ POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED WANDA I. COLON DANIEL M. HACKER STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., JACOB C. CRABB SISAY HAILEMARIAM SECTIONS 531 AND 7064: RUSSELL CRUZ STEPHEN A. CUFF ANDREW L. HARER To be major ALEX A. HERNANDEZVARGAS DESSISLAVA I. DAVIS DANIELLE M. HEWITT KEVIN D. DALLING JACOB R. DAVIS AARON B. H. DEANON KIMBERLY C. HICKS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MITCHELL A. HODGES JARED R. DEITER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE EMMETT L. DELATEUR NICOLE B. IOSET ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ETHELYN L. JACKSON ALANNA M. DEVLIN JACOB P. JAMES To be colonel ALIOUNE S. DIOP CHANGHOON JEON DAVID J. DISANTO REBECCA A. JOHNSON JAY G. SULLIVAN DAVID A. DYAL III AMANDA C. JOHNSTON THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF KYLE P. ELLIS LEILA T. JOINT THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO LUIS C. ESCOBAR TONIA A. JORDAN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY MADELEINE FUENTES JANE J. Y. JU UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: JAMI M. GARRETT ERIN M. KANG JUSTIN C. GAY LISA L. KASPER To be colonel JARED L. GIVENS TRAVIS M. C. GRAYUM EMIRI KATAHARA BRIAN S. BORAKOVE BRIAN J. KELLER SHAWN M. GROGAN JEFFREY R. CREE CHARLES W. GUIRE CATHERINE M. KENNER JAY T. DEASON REBECCA F. KENT ARASH HAGUE MICHAEL L. GIBSON NAJIB HAMDOUNI RYAN KIM JAMES H. HANKINS, JR. DAVID C. KOSAKOWSKI AARON J. HARPEL ERIC B. HOGANCAMP BLAKE M. HARPEL VINCENT E. KRAUSE CHRISTOPHER J. MARTINDALE LACHISH J. LATIMER DANIEL S. HATTING DOUGLAS L. MIKKELSEN ANDREW C. HEISLER SUZANNE E. LAUX LAWRENCE M. MUENNICH ERIKA D. LAY CRETTE O. HENDRICKS II JAMES K. PERRIN, JR. IAN A. HENRY JEREMIAH T. LEAMING LUCAS B. RICE SEPHRA A. LEGER JONATHAN A. HERRICK CRAIG M. ROBINSON JUSTIN N. HIGGINS DANIEL H. LISTER KEITH A. ROBINSON EMILY J. LUGDON ANTHONY L. HINDS PHILIP T. TENNANT DANIEL F. HINKLEY NICHOLAS J. MAFFEY RICHARD B. TYLICKI IGOR MATIC BENTLEY D. HODSDON MICHAEL S. WATERMAN BRENT J. HOWELL JOSEPH A. MATTHEWS MATHEW D. WILKINSON MELISSA A. MCKINNEY JUSTIN M. H. HUNNELL TRACIANNA L. WINSTON AMY R. HUTCHINGS ELLEN B. MCKOWN COLBY B. WYATT LUCY C. MCNAMEE TRACI L. IRBY LESLIE A. MEYERS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANALEE H. JACQUES JOLI E. MIRACLE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY PETER W. JACQUES MARKETTA K. MOORE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- JONATHAN L. JOHNSON CHANDLER H. MOSER TIONS 624 AND 7064: PHILLIP C. JONES NILES S. MOTSCHENBACHER To be lieutenant colonel JACQUELYN M. L. KETRING GERMAINE M. NICHOLSON NICHOLAS K. KOVACHEV DEBORAH M. NURSE JAVIER TREVINO STEPHEN B. KOYE MICHAEL S. KUNG OLABOWALE A. OLAIGBE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- WINSTON C. LAMB JOSHUA D. ORSZAG POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED JOHN F. LOPEZ MELANIE P. OWES STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND DAVID R. MACHINPORRATA KATHERINE M. PERRY 716: CAMERON J. PLAYER ANTHONY T. MARTINEZ SETH A. RANDALL To be major BROWARD C. MARYAN EMILY O. RAYMOND ANTHONY F. MEYER BRENDAN B. REINA MEGAN L. REGLIN JASON W. MONTGOMERY WENDY J. REYNOLDS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JASON R. MORLAN GUS F. RHOADES TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JOSEPH P. MURPHY JENNIFER L. RICHARDS MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 MATTHEW M. NECHAK KESHA C. RILEY AND 7064: JONATHAN M. OKONAK BRYAN H. ORTIZ JAMES R. RISSLER To be major DAVID W. ROBINSON GAMALIER RIVERAFONTAN ADAM M. ROACH OSWALDO X. ROMERO BENJAMIN A. GREIF ERIKA J. ROSALES BRET M. ROBERTS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ASHLEY L. SALAZAR SAHEED A. SALAMI TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE LAUREN L. SALMOND GREGORY P. SCEVIOUR ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JAYME L. SCHAAF JEFFREY L. SCHOFF JOHN F. D. SCHUMACHER To be colonel PATRICK C. SHANE RAKIEMA T. SELLARSPOMPEY JORDAN T. STEPHENS ARTINSIA M. SHAKIR SLADE A. MCPHERSON JASON L. STORY PABLO H. SUAREZ SAMUEL A. SMITH IN THE NAVY BRANDI M. SPENCER CHRISTINA A. SULLIVAN RACHEL E. STANFILL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TRACY M. THOMPSON THOMAS W. STEWART TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JONATHAN R. TRAVIS STEPHANIE L. H. STREET UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: TIMOTHY P. VADALA JUNE H. STRUDER RAYMOND VILLANUEVA JIHYUN SUH To be lieutenant commander TUNG P. T. VU CHRISTINA B. TEREHOFF ERIN C. WALSH EDUARDO B. AMORA ORLANDO J. WHITE BRIAN L. THOMPSON ADAM E. BAYER KATHERINE L. TRAN MICHAEL A. WIESMAN KRISTIAN L. CARLSON RICHARD J. WILSON GRACE T. TUA DAVID D. DOWNEY MONIQUE R. VANCE MICHAEL T. ZAMUDIO CHRISTOPHER R. GRADY LIN L. ZHENG SONYA E. VARGO JASON R. HART YOANIA VAZQUEZ JOSHUA W. HICKMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT REGINA N. VELASCO WILKING JEAN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY MIGUEL VERGARA KLINT A. JOHNSON UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: TIMOTHY G. VERREAULT BRIAN J. KIRSCHENBAUM To be lieutenant commander KENNETH D. WADSWORTH JONATHON R. MALONEY MATTHEW A. WATSON DAVID R. MARTIN ASHLEY A. ACLESE CHARISHLYN T. WEINTRAUB MARIO K. MURPHY LEONARD N. ARANAS APRIL R. WILKINS JASON D. OWEN KENNETH B. ARGONCILLO SHEILA M. WILLIAMSON DAVID A. PETERSON MICHELLE BARBA ANNE M. WILSON JASON T. PORTER SAMANTHA L. BARTLE SHINGO J. YAMADA PAUL B. RODGERS STEPHANIE A. BEATTY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- KEITH A. RUSSELL AMY L. BENE POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED JASON J. SHAW KATHERINE M. BOEDER

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LAUREN E. BONAIR ALLISON J. LUZWICK MICHAEL A. SCHERMER DANIELLE M. BRAIOTTA MEGAN P. MARINOS CHAD R. SCOTT MEGAN A. CALTAGIRONE LINDSAY I. MCCARL KAMALAN SELVARAJAH JAMES N. CARTER II CATHERINE T. MCMAHON LINDA D. SHARPE MARIE F. N. CHIONG CHRISTOPHER C. MCMAHON KYLE H. SHEPARD KATELIN E. CLARDY JOELLE C. PORTZER RANJAN A. SHIRLEY CHRISTOPHER C. CONNELL ANN V. PREIS ALISON SIEPKER CALINA M. CORONADO NICHOLAS J. RAUSA LAMONT D. SIMMONS ANANDA D. CRAFT ALVIR A. SADHWANI WAYNE G. SIMONDS MARK E. CROSS II FRANK R. SANTAMARIA WILLIAM E. STERLING CANDYCE M. CURRY JENNIFER H. SCHWARTAU SAMANTHA J. STOPFORD DEVON R. CZARZASTY ANDREW J. SCOTT JOHN L. SULLIVAN LISA S. CZUBERNAT JONATHAN F. SILADI PRINCE K. TAILEY SHANTEL R. A. DAVIS ADAM C. SMITH PAUL R. F. TAN SHANNON L. DOUGHERTY KAREN M. SMITH ROBERT L. TORRISON SAMIRA L. DUARTE SPENSER D. SOLIS HOANG H. H. J. TRAN SHAUN D. DUNSTON VINCENT J. SONSON JASON C. UNRUH PATRICK O. EBILI LUCIANNA H. STAMPER JAMES R. W. VIANO BURNETTA F. FEARS SARA J. WOOTEN MYRA S. WEARING ANGELICA M. FINK THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MATTHEW D. FITZGERALD TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY KATELYN A. FOSTER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MOLLY E. FOWLER SARAH A. FRASURE To be lieutenant commander To be lieutenant commander TASHA GALLEGOS ALEXANDER ALBA ZEBULON D. GAY HOLLY K. AGUIGAM EMMY J. ALEXANDER AGUSTIN E. GIAMPAOLI ANTHONY S. B. ALEXANDER LEE A. ALLEMAN BRANDI L. GIBSON SAMANTHA H. BAHO YEKATERINA L. ANDERSON CHELSEA R. GODFREY KERRY B. BAUMANN GEORGE C. ARMAS LARRY A. GUNTER II THOMAS W. BETTERBED JANINE M. BADIC KARA L. HARPER SASHA J. BETZ KYLE M. BANDERMANN KIERSTIN A. M. HAYS LAUREN E. BROWN JASON B. BEARD MICHAEL R. HENDRICKS RYAN W. BUECHELE MICHAEL L. BOWERAHMING BRYAN T. HENNEN ADAM P. BUSSELL ROBERT B. BOYER MEGAN P. HOLMSTROM JONATHAN S. CARDON KEVIN C. BROWN STEPHANIE M. HORIGAN MEGAN R. CARTER NICKITA M. A. BROWN JESSICA R. HOWELL JORDAN S. CHRISTENSEN MATTHEW L. BUSH KRYSTAL M. HOWELL DIANA K. COLE VICTOR M. CAMAYA RUBY L. JACKSON PAGE L. COLLYMORE RICKY J. CAPERTON, JR. BREDA H. JENKINS JUDSON A. DACHERSHAPIRO CHRISTOPHER E. CASTILLO AMANDA J. KENNOVIN CATHERINE E. C. DANIEL NATHANIEL C. V. CHRISTY AMANDA A. KUELZ IAN J. DAULTON MATTHEW A. COLTON PAUL E. KUHN BLAKE A. DONALDSON SARAH E. COSGROVE EMILY R. LATIMER ERIC R. DRAPER DARREN W. CUTLER TIFFANY LAU SCOTT L. DUMMETT NHU Q. DO JENNIFER R. LO KYLE A. EURICK CARL B. DRUHL SARAH U. LOUK TRACY R. EVANS MARY C. EHRSAM CLINT G. LUDLOW VINCENT J. FERRETTI ADRIAN I. EVANS EUGENE E. MAMARIL JENNA FEWINS BABABOWALE O. FABUNMI JESSE J. MCGILL JORDAN T. FREEARK GABRIEL W. FORREY TIFFANY C. MCGINNIS KRISTOFER S. HARRIS PAMELA C. FOSS KATHRYN A. MILLER HENRY B. HEETER JAMES D. FRANKS LIZETTEANNE C. MIX JOHN L. HOLLIDAY DANIEL C. GARCIA TAMEKA L. MORRIS JOHN S. JENISTA JOSE A. GARCIARIVERA SUSAN A. MURPHY KAELY M. KANTARIS LAURA N. GAXIOLA BILLY A. NGUYEN MATTHEW J. KELLY MICHELLE S. GREEN ANTHONY N. NJOROGE YIANNE G. KRITZAS RICHARD T. J. GREENFIELD JULIANNE R. OATES CANDACE J. LEE DEREK A. GRESKO LISA M. ODRISCOLL WEI LIU EMILY R. GRULLON OLUFEMI O. OGUNGBE, JR. ASHLEY A. MARTIN AUSTIN J. HAAG SAMUEL E. ONWUJIOBI RICHARD A. MCKINNEY BRITTANY G. HADEN ROBERTA L. OROZCO MICHAEL C. MENDOZA JOHN P. HALLAHAN III ROBIN L. PARKER JUSTIN R. MILLER FIRDOUS D. HALWANY URIAH PAUL JARED A. MOBERG ERIC M. HARASIMOWITZ CHRISTOPHER G. PAYNE BRYAN R. MULLEN CHRISTOPHER J. HEATH BRITTANY H. QUINN THIEN T. NGUYEN JEFFREY C. HEBERT ASHLEY J. REIMONENQ JESSICA R. NORRIS PHILIP D. HENSLEY, JR. RAFAEL J. RIOS HEIDI M. NOVAK BRANDON S. HERMANSEN ANGELA S. ROBINSON MICHAEL R. OWEN KEVIN Q. K. HOANG ANGELICA A. M. ROSALES ERIC B. OXLEY KENNETH C. HOLIFIELD ERIN R. RYAN KYLE W. RAGSDALE JASON G. HSIANG KELLY A. SCOTT THOMAS S. RANDALL INGRID W. HUANG AILEEN D. SIZEMORE THOMAS J. READEL ROHAN A. JAIRAM CHAD E. SMITH DAVID J. ROTHWELL SARAH A. JENKINS LUCY P. STEPHAN KATHRINA M. SARMIENTO MARGARET C. JOHNSON RABEN B. TALVO THAMAR A. SARWAR MICHAEL R. KENNER STEPHANIE D. THOMAS CARTER J. SCHMIDT RACHEL A. KNIGHT KIRRA K. TOBIAS MATTHEW E. SIMON ANNAELISA P. LACANILAO BRENNDA A. TSUHAKO STEPHEN E. SMITH TAMMI L. LAWLER CONSTANCE M. TURNER WHITNEY A. SMITH JASON M. LEIDEL SHAIN D. VANHORN MICHAEL P. SPOELSTRA JASON C. D. LEMMA LINDSAY A. VISSER RYAN T. TAKEDA AMBER A. LENFERT NATHAN E. VOELKEL KYLE M. TANGNEY DAVID W. LESTER AARON N. WASSON JOSEPH R. THOMPSON DANIEL L. LOGSDON RACHAEL D. WHEELOUS ROSS M. UHRICH CHRISTOPHER LUGO JADE T. WHITESIDE ALLISON D. WEINBERG DANIEL P. LUND ZACHARY K. WHITESIDE ADRIENNE J. MANASCO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ERIN M. WILLIAMS MICHAEL B. MANNING TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY SAMINA WILSON LARRY MIDDLETON, JR. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: GISSELLE I. ZELSDORF RALPH R. MONTGOMERY, JR. To be lieutenant commander THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JOSHUA A. MOORE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AUSTIN O. MOWOE TIMOTHY J. ALGIERS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JOSHUA D. MUFFETT ELIZABETH J. ALLAN To be lieutenant commander MICHELLE R. NEUROTH CHRISTINE L. ANDERSON ANDREW M. NEVILLE ERIK L. ANDERSON RACHAEL E. BAKER SAFIAT O. NEWMAN HEATHER ANNIS ROBERT C. BOMBARD KELLY N. NOBLES ELIZABETH A. AWODELE ALLYSON L. BREECH MARI K. NUMANOI MARK J. BALDESHWILER THOMAS J. BRIGHT YURI N. NYBERG SHANLEY H. BANAAG JESSICA H. BUNKERS KEVIN M. OCONNOR PATRICK M. BARNETT SARAH F. BURKETT MICHAEL D. ORR LAURA D. BARRETT DAMON L. BURMAN JOSEPH G. PASCETTA PETER A. BEALE MATTHEW J. CARDELLINO MINDY L. PATURZZIO JUSTIN L. BECK JENNIFER S. CARROLL MICKENZIE J. PEARSON ROBERT C. BECKMANN TIMOTHY C. CEDER RYAN L. PETERSON JOSHUA R. BEER PHILIP J. CORRIGAN MICHAEL A. POLITO, JR. SARA B. BERNER SHARAI L. ELKO COURTNEY A. POLLMANTURNER ANDREW M. BESSOLO LEAH M. FONTENOT ERIC A. PORTER PATRICK T. BEYER JOSHUA D. FOOTE ROY W. QUINN WILLIAM D. BIANCHI JONAH A. HEIN EMILIANO C. RABOR JEFFREY D. BIBERSTON ABIGAIL R. HOLT SAIMA S. RAZA EMILY A. BOND JOSEPH P. HORTON ADAM C. REICHOLD GREGORY J. BOOTH CAITLIN R. HOWITT LAURA K. RIEBEL MICHAEL P. BOWEN JENNIFER L. JOHNSON NICOLA M. A. ROBINSON ANTHONY S. BRADLEY, JR. JACQUELINE M. JUHN ERICK ROMANPEREZ CHRISTOPHER M. BRAWNER ANDREA M. KISSNER JESSICA L. SAUNDERS GARY O. BROWN

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KATIE L. BUEL PAUL A. MALDONADO JASON M. WRAY II KATHLEEN A. CANNON JODY L. MANNERS GARRETT M. WREN THOMAS E. CAYCE ZOE O. MARINIDES WEI W. WU MEAGAN G. CHAUVIN JOSHUA M. MCDEVITT ANGELA ZAH KYLE D. CHECCHI CAROLINE M. MCDOWELL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN T. CHECE CHRISTIAN S. MCEVOY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY BENJAMIN A. CHILDERS MORGAN M. MCGUIRE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JACQUELINE G. CLERC IAN J. MCIVER JACOB H. COLE JOSEPH L. MCKINLEY To be lieutenant commander JEANNETTE R. COLLINS SAFIYA D. MCNEESE RYAN T. COOPER THOMAS E. MELLOR MATTHEW W. CATANESE MITCHEL F. CORDES CHARLES D. MEYER GRANT C. GLOVER CAMILLE B. COSTANTOTH KYLE A. MIKALS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THOMAS A. DEAR GERALD MING TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JOSEPH D. DECICCO PATRICK S. G. MOON UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: KRISTIN M. DESANTIS LISA L. MORGAN CHARLOTTE E. DEVORE PATRICK C. MULLINIX To be lieutenant commander TRACEY H. DEYOUNG SEAN D. MURNAN RAMON ACOSTA LEILANI L. DIMOND ERIN A. MURPHY ANDREW B. ANDERSON ERIC F. DOMBROSKI RYAN C. MYERS JONATHAN P. BERUBE JOHN S. DONOUGHE SHAWN M. MYERS JOSEPH P. BLAUWIEKEL ALEXANDER D. DOUDT STEPHEN A. NAYMICK II JOSHUA P. BLY SARA M. DRAYER ALEXANDRE D. NGUYEN JONATHAN L. CASTIN BRANDON C. D. DUGAR TUONGVI D. NGUYEN ANDREW J. COTHERMAN JAMES P. EARLEY CHRISTINA E. NICHOLS RAUL R. DEPERSIA EMILY J. ELLIOTT ALANA R. NORITAKE PATRICK E. DURNAN NICHOLAS J. ERDLE EMILY A. NORRIS DANIEL R. ELDRED ELIZABETH A. ERNSTSIGNORE DAVID S. OLIVER MARK R. ERWIN JOSHUA D. EUBANKS AARON A. OLSEN WILLIAM T. FLETCHER CHRISTOPHER K. EWING MEREDITH L. OLSEN JUSTIN T. GREUNKE ASHLEY L. FANG RUSSELL J. PALOIAN ROBERT G. S. HERNANDEZ ZANE A. FAYOS JESSE A. PARK ELIZABETH A. HUBER ADAM J. FEHRINGER LAUREN A. PAUL DONALD A. HULS RONALD C. FENTON ANDREW P. PEACOCK JOHN M. KAISER STEPHEN D. FERNICOLA BRYAN M. PELKA JASON D. KIEL BENJAMIN D. FIORE NICHOLAS P. J. PERRY JONATHAN J. KIM ALEXANDRA L. FORD JASON M. PESQUEIRA ANDREW K. KORPI GRADY A. FORTNER JOHN D. PETERS KRISTEN KRUSHINSKI BRIN E. FREUND KEVIN T. PETERSEN RONALD B. LAYCOCK JUSTIN B. GAMBRELL MARYANNE L. PICKETT JONATHAN D. MCGUIRE ANDREW R. GARRETT HELENE M. PINCHES MICHAEL G. MITSCH CODY M. GEDDES SARAH E. PLYLER KEVIN T. PAINTER JOEL P. GEURIN IAN M. PORTER TIMOTHY S. PALIK MICHAEL P. GOOLD RYAN K. PRESTON DANIEL Y. PAYNE JOHN D. GORMAN MICHAEL A. QUACINELLA JOHN J. POULIOT MICHELLE M. GOSSELIN JAMES C. RAUSCHNOT, JR. CELESTE D. RENOEWICK CAROLYN E. GOSZTYLA MARY E. RAY ALEXANDER J. ROVINSKY, JR. ALLISON A. GOULD STEPHEN R. REMICK CORINNE A. SIMS DEREK W. GRADY SARA L. ROBINSON THOMAS R. STOCK ANDREW C. GRAF THOMAS J. ROSE VINCENT TREJO CHRISTOPHER S. GRANDA HEATHER A. ROSS RONALD J. UGLOW CARRIE N. GRAY ERIC C. RUBADO SAMUEL D. WEBB JOHN A. GREENWALD ALEXANDER J. SALAZAR MORGAN C. WEBER CLARE E. GRIFFIS HENRY S. SANDERS CASIE M. WHITE ANDREW W. GRIM TERREL SANDERS SEN F. YU BENJAMIN E. GROUNDS LAUREN C. SARRAN JESSICA A. GURLEY KAITLYN M. SCHIAVONE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT LINO A. GUTIERREZ III RORY D. SCHWAN IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY ROSS M. HAMILTON RYAN P. SCHWER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: CHRISTOPHER W. HARRIS STEPHEN C. SEARS To be lieutenant commander KATHRYN M. HARRISON ERIC J. SERPICO RYAN J. HASSON ERIN N. SHIV JONATHAN T. DUENAS TODD W. HEIG TYLER K. SHORT CHARLES S. E. ELLIOTT JENNY M. HELD MICHAEL A. SIKES JAMES H. PHAN JOHNATHAN M. HELLER DEREK C. Y. SING THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DYLAN M. HENDY RICHARD E. SLAMA TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AMY F. HILDRETH BENJAMIN T. SMITH UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: STEVEN M. HILL KELLI R. SPELLMAN SUSAN E. HILL MICHAEL D. STARK To be lieutenant commander MICHAEL W. HORNACEK JESSE W. STCLAIR IV TYLER B. HOUSE CLARENCE E. STEELE JOSHUA K. WITT DANIEL J. HOUSKAMP JESSICA A. STEFANOWICZ THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JESSICA M. HRU JON D. STOCKTON IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY CHARLOTTE K. HUGHES MORGAN G. STOTTLEMYRE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: CHASE A. HUGHES LAURA C. SUGGS SEAN M. HURDISS ANDREW L. SYSKI To be commander LESLIE J. HYMAN CAROLYN E. TAILLON STEPHEN A. JESSOGNE KAY L. JAMES TIFFANY J. TAM WILLIAM F. JAMES III KARA K. TERUYA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANDREW S. JOHNSON MATTHEW S. THOMAS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY CODY R. JOHNSON MARLON Q. TINGZON UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: WILLIAM R. JOHNSON BRETT L. TOMPKINS To be lieutenant commander BRENDAN A. JONES DONALD R. TRAINER HEATHER L. JONES ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA VANNA J. ROCCHI SHANE P. JOSEPH TROY P. UNDERBRINK CECILIA J. A. KIM JARED M. VERGA f ROBERT J. KITZ ASHLEY E. VOSS JASON A. KOPP GILLIAN R. WACKOWSKI WITHDRAWALS STERLING N. KOSMACH JOHN P. WAGGONER TODD R. KRAMER KARRIE A. B. WALKER Executive Message transmitted by ALYSSA L. A. KREPELA NICHOLAS Q. WANNEMACHER WALTER B. KUCERA JOSHUA B. WASMUND the President to the Senate on Sep- BENJAMIN J. KURTH CHRISTOPHER J. WEBER tember 9, 2019 withdrawing from fur- JEREMY R. LANDVATER MICHAEL C. WEBER KELSEY W. LANE MICHAEL J. WEIPERT ther Senate consideration the fol- SHANE T. LAVIN MERISSA I. A. WEISS lowing nominations: AMARATEEDHA P. LECOURT ANGELA M. WEISSE JOSHUA D. LESKO EDWARD B. WIEMHOLT III MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A DANIEL P. LIDDELL BRITTANY L. WILES MEMBER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD MICHAEL L. LIGHT II BARBARA J. WILLIAMS FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, VICE ALAN L. MATTHEW C. LINDSEY JASON T. WILLIAMS COHEN, TERM EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SEN- AILEEN J. G. LITWIN RYAN A. WILLIAMSON ATE ON JANUARY 16, 2019. JAMES O. LONG BENJAMIN T. WILSON MINA CHANG, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ADMIN- JOHN E. LOVOI DAVIDA E. Y. WILSON ISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTER- MATTHEW J. LOWERY MATTHEW J. WILSON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VICE JONATHAN NICHOLAS MEAGAN O. MACKEY ANDREW W. WINSLOW STIVERS, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY KRISTAN E. MADISON JOSHUA B. WONG 16, 2019.

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