June 16, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4305 Whereas Gordie Howe retired from profes- Whereas providing unwanted medical from relocation and maintaining the team sional hockey in 1980, having scored 1,850 ca- treatment can be a form of elder abuse and for the city of Pittsburgh; reer points in the NHL, which are the third exploitation; Whereas Penguins General Manager Jim most of all time; Whereas public awareness has the poten- Rutherford made several critical trades to Whereas Gordie Howe appeared in 23 NHL tial to increase the identification and report- acquire talented players that fit perfectly All-Star games, led the NHL in scoring 6 ing of elder abuse by the public, profes- into the Penguins upbeat style of play, in- times, and won the Hart Memorial Trophy as sionals, and victims, and can act as a cata- cluding forwards Phil Kessel, Carl Hagelin, the most valuable player in the league 6 lyst to promote issue-based education and and Nick Bonino, who form the trio affec- times; long-term prevention; tionately known as the ‘‘HBK’’ line; Whereas, in 1997, at the age of 69, Gordie Whereas private individuals and public Whereas longtime Penguins radio an- Howe came out of retirement to join the De- agencies must work together on the Federal, nouncer Mike Lange is beloved by loyal fans troit Vipers of the International Hockey State, and local levels to combat increasing of the team for such expressions as ‘‘Lord League and became the first player ever to occurrences of abuse, neglect, and exploi- Stanley, Lord Stanley, get me the brandy’’; play professional hockey in 6 different dec- tation crime and violence against vulnerable Whereas Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby, ades; older adults and vulnerable adults, particu- who has shown immense leadership, commit- Whereas the ‘‘Gordie Howe hat trick’’, a larly in light of limited resources for vital ment to the team, and unparalleled skill goal, an assist, and a fight in the same game, protective services; and throughout his outstanding career, was is named after Gordie Howe, though he had Whereas 2016 is the 11th anniversary of awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the 2016 only 2 such games in his career; World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Now, NHL Playoffs Most Valuable Player; Whereas Gordie Howe is considered one of therefore, be it Whereas goaltender Matt Murray dazzled the greatest hockey players of all time and Resolved, That the Senate— throughout the playoffs, maintaining his un- to millions of fans worldwide will always be (1) designates June 15, 2016, as ‘‘World believably cool composure as a rookie on the known as ‘‘Mr. Hockey’’; Elder Abuse Awareness Day’’; biggest stage of hockey while compiling a 15– Whereas Gordie Howe was predeceased by (2) recognizes judges, lawyers, adult pro- 6 record, a 2.08 goals-against average, and a his wife of 56 years, Colleen Howe, who died tective services professionals, law enforce- 0.923 save percentage; and in 2009 and was affectionately known as ment officers, long-term care ombudsmen, Whereas the entire Penguins roster con- ‘‘Mrs. Hockey’’; social workers, health care providers, profes- tributed to the Stanley Cup victory, includ- Whereas Gordie Howe is so beloved sional guardians, advocates for victims, and ing Matt Cullen, Pascal Dupuis, Eric Fehr, throughout the United States and Canada other professionals and agencies for the ef- Patric Hornqvist, Tom Kuhnhackl, Chris that a new international bridge connecting forts to advance awareness of elder abuse; Kunitz, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Conor Detroit and Windsor has been named in his and Sheary, Oskar Sundqvist, Ian Cole, Trevor honor; (3) encourages members of the public and Daley, Brian Dumoulin, Justin Schultz, Kris Whereas, on June 10, 2016, Gordie Howe professionals who work with older adults to Letang, Ben Lovejoy, Olli Maatta, Derrick died at 88 years of age, after a long career en- act as catalysts to promote awareness and Pouliot, Marc-Andre Fleury, and Jeff joyed by millions; and long-term prevention of elder abuse by Zatkoff: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas Gordie Howe is survived by his 4 reaching out to local adult protective serv- (1) congratulates the Pittsburgh Penguins children, many grandchildren and great- ices agencies, long-term care ombudsman and the loyal fans of the Penguins for becom- grandchildren, a sister, and by hockey fans programs, and the National Center on Elder across the United States: Now, therefore, be ing the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup champions; Abuse, and by learning to recognize, detect, and it report, and respond to elder abuse. Resolved, That the Senate— (2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the (1) honors the life and legacy of Gordon f Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this ‘‘Gordie’’ Howe for his significant contribu- resolution to— tions to the sport of hockey and the city of SENATE RESOLUTION 499—CON- (A) the co-owners of the Pittsburgh Pen- Detroit; GRATULATING THE PITTSBURGH guins, Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle; (2) expresses its deepest sympathies and PENGUINS FOR WINNING THE (B) the President of the Pittsburgh Pen- condolences to the family of Gordie Howe on 2016 STANLEY CUP HOCKEY guins, David Morehouse; and (C) the Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Pen- his passing; and CHAMPIONSHIP (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary guins, Mike Sullivan. of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. f CASEY) submitted the following resolu- this resolution to the family of Gordie Howe. SENATE RESOLUTION 500—DESIG- f tion; which was considered and agreed to: NATING JUNE 19, 2016, AS SENATE RESOLUTION 498—DESIG- ‘‘JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE S. RES. 499 NATING JUNE 15, 2016, AS DAY’’ IN RECOGNITION OF JUNE Whereas on June 12, 2016, the Pittsburgh ‘‘WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARE- 19, 1865, THE DATE ON WHICH Penguins won the 2016 Stanley Cup hockey SLAVERY LEGALLY CAME TO AN NESS DAY’’ championship; END IN THE UNITED STATES Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. Whereas the Penguins, in their 49th year COLLINS, Ms. AYOTTE, Mrs. MCCASKILL, playing in the National Hockey League Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mrs. Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. CASEY, Mr. COTTON, (NHL), won their fourth Stanley Cup; BOXER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. Mr. TILLIS, Mr. MURPHY, and Mr. HELL- Whereas the Penguins defeated the West- BOOKER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Mr. ern Conference Champion San Jose Sharks in ER) submitted the following resolution; CASEY, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. the Stanley Cup Finals, clinching the series CRUZ, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. which was considered and agreed to: with 4 wins and 2 losses; FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. S. RES. 498 Whereas the Penguins endured 3 tough op- Whereas Federal Government estimates ponents en route to the championship, de- HIRONO, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KAINE, Ms. show that more than 1 in 10 persons over age feating the New York Rangers, the Wash- KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, 60, or 6,000,000 individuals, are victims of ington Capitals, and the Tampa Bay Light- Mr. LEE, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, elder abuse each year; ning to clinch the Eastern Conference title Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. Whereas the vast majority of the abuse, and win their fifth Prince of Wales Trophy; MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. neglect, and exploitation of older adults in Whereas the city of Pittsburgh is fittingly PETERS, Mr. REID, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. the United States goes unidentified and un- nicknamed ‘‘The City of Champions’’, high- SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. STABENOW, reported; lighting the success of Pittsburgh profes- Mr. TILLIS, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WHITE- Whereas only 1 in 44 cases of financial sional sports teams, which have tallied 15 HOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and abuse of older adults is reported; championships; Ms. WARREN) submitted the following Whereas at least $2,900,000,000 is taken Whereas the Penguins have an active sell- from older adults each year due to financial out streak of 431 games, illustrating the love resolution; which was considered and abuse and exploitation; of the fans for the Penguins team and play- agreed to: Whereas elder abuse, neglect, and exploi- ers; S. RES. 500 tation have no boundaries and cross all ra- Whereas Mike Sullivan took over as Pen- Whereas news of the end of slavery did not cial, social, class, gender, and geographic guins head coach on December 12, 2015, turn- reach the frontier areas of the United States, lines; ing around the Penguins season and leading in particular the State of Texas and the Whereas older adults who are abused are 3 the team to a second-place finish in the Met- other Southwestern States, until months times more likely to die earlier than older ropolitan Division and a spot in the playoffs; after the conclusion of the Civil War, more adults of the same age who are not abused; Whereas NHL Hall of Famer Mario than 2 1⁄2 years after President Abraham Lin- Whereas 1⁄2 of all older adults with demen- Lemieux and Ron Burkle have jointly owned coln issued the Emancipation Proclamation tia will experience abuse; the team for 17 years, saving the Penguins on January 1, 1863;

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Mr. KIRK submitted an amend- the Civil War had ended and that the Train and Equip Fund, should remain a pri- ment intended to be proposed by him to the enslaved were free; ority for the United States as part of the bill H.R. 2578, making appropriations for the Whereas African-Americans who had been continued support for Iraqi Security Forces, Departments of Commerce and Justice, slaves in the Southwest celebrated June 19, including the Peshmerga, in the fight Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal commonly known as ‘‘Juneteenth Independ- against the Islamic State of Iraq and al- year ending September 30, 2016, and for other ence Day’’, as inspiration and encourage- Sham; purposes; which was ordered to lie on the ment for future generations; (5) the Peshmerga should receive all weap- table. Whereas African-Americans from the ons and equipment that the United States, in SA 4729. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amend- Southwest have continued the tradition of coordination with the Government of Iraq, ment intended to be proposed by her to the observing Juneteenth Independence Day for agrees to provide in an expeditious and in a bill H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie over 150 years; timely manner; on the table. SA 4730. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amend- Whereas 45 States and the District of Co- (6) the Peshmerga require equipment that ment intended to be proposed to amendment lumbia have designated Juneteenth Inde- will allow them to defend themselves and SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY (for himself pendence Day as a special day of observance their coalition advisers against the increased and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill H.R. 2578, in recognition of the emancipation of all use of vehicle-borne improvised explosive de- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. slaves in the United States; vices by the Islamic State of Iraq and al- SA 4731. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amend- Whereas Juneteenth Independence Day Sham; ment intended to be proposed to amendment celebrations have been held to honor Afri- (7) the Peshmerga are vital partners in the SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY (for himself can-American freedom while encouraging fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill H.R. 2578, self-development and respect for all cultures; al-Sham; and supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. Whereas the faith and strength of char- (8) in coordination with the Government of SA 4732. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- acter demonstrated by former slaves and the Iraq, the United States will endeavor to in- ment intended to be proposed by him to the descendants of former slaves remain an ex- crease assistance to Iraqi Kurdish Forces to bill H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie ample for all people of the United States, re- enhance their combat medicine and on the table. gardless of background, religion, or race; logistical capabilities, to defend internally SA 4733. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. LEE, Whereas slavery was not officially abol- displaced persons and refugees, and to defend Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted ished until the ratification of the 13th the Peshmerga and their coalition advisers. an amendment intended to be proposed to Amendment to the Constitution of the f amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY United States in December 1865; and (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill Whereas, over the course of its history, the AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on United States has grown into a symbol of de- PROPOSED the table. mocracy and freedom around the world: Now, SA 4721. Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Mr. SA 4734. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. LEE, therefore, be it THUNE) submitted an amendment intended to and Mr. LANKFORD) submitted an amendment Resolved, That the Senate— intended to be proposed to amendment SA (1) designates June 19, 2016, as ‘‘Juneteenth be proposed to amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Ms. MIKUL- 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Independence Day’’; Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill H.R. 2578, supra; (2) recognizes the historical significance of SKI) to the bill H.R. 2578, making appropria- tions for the Departments of Commerce and which was ordered to lie on the table. Juneteenth Independence Day to the United SA 4735. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an States; Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and amendment intended to be proposed by him (3) supports the continued nationwide cele- to the bill H.R. 2578, supra; which was or- bration of Juneteenth Independence Day to for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table. provide an opportunity for the people of the SA 4736. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an SA 4722. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment United States to learn more about the past amendment intended to be proposed to intended to be proposed to amendment SA and to better understand the experiences amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY (for himself and that have shaped the United States; and (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill H.R. 2578, supra; (4) recognizes that the observance of the H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on which was ordered to lie on the table. end of slavery is part of the history and her- SA 4723. Mr. CORNYN submitted an the table. itage of the United States. SA 4737. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and amendment intended to be proposed to Mr. WHITEHOUSE) submitted an amendment f amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY intended to be proposed to amendment SA (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY (for himself and H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on TION 41—EXPRESSING THE Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill H.R. 2578, supra; the table. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 4724. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an SA 4738. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. PESHMERGA OF THE KURDISTAN amendment intended to be proposed to CORNYN, Mr. LEE, Mr. HATCH, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. REGION OF IRAQ amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY INHOFE, and Mr. JOHNSON) submitted an Mrs. ERNST (for herself and Mrs. (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill amendment intended to be proposed to H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on BOXER) submitted the following con- amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY the table. current resolution; which was referred (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill SA 4725. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on to the Committee on Foreign Rela- amendment intended to be proposed by her tions: the table. to the bill H.R. 2578, supra; which was or- SA 4739. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an S. CON. RES. 41 dered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed to SA 4726. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY resentatives concurring), That it is the sense amendment intended to be proposed by her (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill of Congress that— to the bill H.R. 2578, supra; which was or- H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on (1) the Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Region dered to lie on the table. the table. of Iraq have been one of the most effective SA 4727. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. GRASSLEY SA 4740. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an fighting forces in the military campaign (for himself, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. amendment intended to be proposed by him against the Islamic State of Iraq and al- FEINSTEIN, and Mr. LANKFORD)) proposed an to the bill H.R. 2578, supra; which was or- Sham (ISIS); amendment to the bill S. 2577, to protect dered to lie on the table. (2) the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the sub- SA 4741. Mr. HELLER submitted an poses an acute threat to the Iraqi people and stantial backlog of DNA and other forensic amendment intended to be proposed to territorial integrity of Iraq, including the evidence samples to improve and expand the amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and the security forensic science testing capacity of Federal, (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill and stability of the Middle East; State, and local crime laboratories, to in- H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on (3) the severe budget shortfalls faced by crease research and development of new test- the table. both the Government of Iraq and the ing technologies, to develop new training SA 4742. Mr. CORNYN submitted an Kurdistan Regional Government are hin- programs regarding the collection and use of amendment intended to be proposed to dering the stability of Iraq and have the po- forensic evidence, to provide post-conviction amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY tential to undermine long-term efforts to testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the in- (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill bring about the sustainable defeat of the Is- nocent, to support accreditation efforts of fo- H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on lamic State of Iraq and al-Sham; rensic science laboratories and medical ex- the table. (4) the $415,000,000 pledged by the United aminer offices, to address training and equip- SA 4743. Mr. HATCH submitted an amend- States Government to the Kurdish ment needs, to improve the performance of ment intended to be proposed to amendment

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