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Senate Section E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 No. 71 House of Representatives The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 1 p.m. Senate MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY ligently.’’ Those are wise words from a called to order by the President pro LEADER man who knew a thing or two about tempore (Mr. LEAHY). The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The overcoming logjams. majority leader is recognized. The legislation before us today is an PRAYER f opportunity for Senators to intel- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- ligently reconsider energy efficiency. HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2014— The consequences of this opportunity fered the following prayer: MOTION TO PROCEED Let us pray. loom very large for this body. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to Shaheen-Portman is a good bill. It O God our strength, You have placed proceed to Calendar No. 332, H.R. 3474. was a good bill last year when it was music in our hearts, helping us to The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The blocked by the Republicans. It is even carry our burdens by providing us with clerk will report the motion. better now. This legislation will give a future and a hope. Let Your holy The legislative clerk read as follows: our country more energy independence power renew our Senators today. Re- Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 332, and protect our environment. The Sha- move all that is withered and blighted H.R. 3474, to amend the Internal Revenue heen-Portman bill also gives Ameri- within them, infusing them with seren- Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt cans a fair shot at better providing for ity and calm to meet an agitated world employees with health coverage under their families through increased sav- fortified with Your peace. Teach them TRICARE or the Veterans Administration ings on their energy bills. This is great to love beauty, truth, and integrity, from being taken into account for purposes for working Americans. It also creates freeing them from pride as they strive of the employer mandate under the Patient 200,000 jobs. to love You. Distill upon them the dew Protection and Affordable Care Act. of Your kindness and use them for SCHEDULE Senators SHAHEEN and PORTMAN Your glory. Mr. REID. Mr. President, following worked hard with Democrats and Re- publicans since this bill was introduced Lord, today we thank You for the my remarks and those of the Repub- 3 years ago to make this legislation United States Capitol Police, who sac- lican leader, the Senate will be in into the effective bipartisan bill it is rificed their lives for freedom: Ser- morning business until 5:30 p.m. today. today. geant Eney, Detective Gibson, Officer Last week cloture was filed on S. 2262, Chestnut, and Sergeant Holtz. May the Energy Savings and Industrial No single bill will solve all of our en- their exemplary legacies inspire us in Competitiveness Act. As a result, the ergy problems, but this is a good first all of our tomorrows. filing deadline for all second degree step. amendments is 4:30 p.m. today. There The business community agrees. This We pray in Your merciful Name. will be up to three rollcall votes at 5:30 bill is supported by the Chamber of Amen. p.m. today: confirmation of the Rosen- Commerce, the National Association of baum nomination to be an Eleventh Manufacturers, and the Business f Circuit judge, then confirmation of the Roundtable. Croley nomination to be General Coun- The Shaheen-Portman legislation is PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE sel of the Department of Energy, and, an opportunity for this country to ad- The President pro tempore led the finally, a cloture vote on S. 2262, the dress our energy needs on how they are Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: energy efficiency bill. affecting the environment. But the im- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the A SECOND OPPORTUNITY plications of this legislation extend far United States of America, and to the Repub- Mr. President, Henry Ford once said: beyond energy efficiency. It goes to the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ‘‘Failure is simply the opportunity to integrity of this Senate we care so indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. begin again, this time more intel- much about. ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S2889 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:10 Mar 07, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\MAY 2014\S12MY4.REC S12MY4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S2890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 12, 2014 The Shaheen-Portman bill is a struction for obstruction’s sake. Take tribes and individual Indians. It is a chance for a fresh start for the Sen- yes for an answer. We have a good bi- difficult job, and I am confident Mr. ate—really a new beginning. We had partisan bill. Let’s pass it. It is good Logan is the right man to do it. He is been making some limited progress for the country. Stop filibustering this a litigator with vast experience in both this year in moving legislation, start- good bill. public and private sectors. He has also ing with the Murray-Ryan budget ar- We made an agreement on Keystone, shown great passion for working with rangement. Then we worked together— and Democrats stand willing to honor tribes and individual Indians to man- Democrats and Republicans—to pass a our commitment. But we need Repub- age their trust assets. Mr. Logan was childcare development block grant, a licans to honor their commitments. unanimously approved by the Indian flood insurance bill, and an extension So let’s use this second opportunity Affairs Committee in January. I urge of unemployment benefits. at passing this important bill—Sha- my colleagues in the Senate to do the But as we considered legislation to heen-Portman—to get the Senate same. help American families—like equal pay working effectively and give working I would also like to speak in support and a minimum wage increase—Repub- families, American families a fair shot of Keith Harper, a member of the Cher- licans got off track, and working fami- at affordable energy. okee Nation of Oklahoma. Mr. Harper is the President’s nominee to be the lies did not get a fair shot. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME U.S. representative to the United Na- So here we are, once again, con- Would the Chair announce the busi- tions Human Rights Council. His nomi- fronted with the possibility that a good ness of the day. nation has been pending since early bipartisan bill may fail. And for what? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Democrats have acted in good faith, February. This is a history-making KAINE). Under the previous order, the nomination. If confirmed, Mr. Harper and we have bent over backwards to leadership time is reserved. make this bill work. But it seems our would be the first member of a feder- efforts are never enough. Each conces- f ally recognized tribe to hold the rank sion we make brings new demands. MORNING BUSINESS of U.S. Ambassador. The Republicans working with Sen- Keith has outstanding academic and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ators SHAHEEN and PORTMAN asked for professional credentials, having spent the previous order, the Senate will be changes to this bill, and 10 bipartisan many years representing Indian tribes in a period of morning business until amendments are now included in the across the country. Keith’s nomination 5:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to bill before this body. was first sent here in June of 2013. speak therein for up to 10 minutes Republicans asked for a sense of the What message do we send to Indian each. Senate resolution on the Keystone leg- Country and to the world when we Mr. LEAHY. I suggest the absence of islation, and we agreed. allow endless delay of the nomination Republicans changed their minds and a quorum. of a man who will be the first Native requested a vote on stand-alone Key- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The American to hold the title of Ambas- stone legislation, and we agreed. clerk will call the roll. sador? Mr. Harper’s nomination has the If Republicans stop their filibuster of The legislative clerk proceeded to strong support of the National Con- this bill and allow it to proceed, the call the roll. gress of American Indians and numer- Senate will vote on Keystone pipeline Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask ous tribes and tribal leaders through- legislation, and they know that. That unanimous consent that the order for out Indian Country. He has also been is what they have asked for, and we the quorum call be rescinded. active in human and civil rights orga- have given it to them. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without nizations and has served as a delegate But, Mr. President, they have held objection, it is so ordered. to the 2001 World Conference Against this bill hostage—this energy effi- f Racism in Durbin, South Africa. ciency bill—as demand after demand INDIAN COUNTRY NOMINATIONS All of these experiences have pre- has been met, but even now they are pared him to tackle injustice at the still seeking a ransom.
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