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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 No. 107 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was depends on Your covenantal and stead- ADJOURNMENT called to order by the Speaker pro tem- fast love. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- pore (Mrs. DINGELL). We offer these prayers, covered by ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu- f the strength of Your name. tion 188, the House stands adjourned Amen. until noon tomorrow for morning-hour DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f debate and 2 p.m. for legislative busi- PRO TEMPORE ness. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- THE JOURNAL Thereupon (at 9 o’clock and 3 min- fore the House the following commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- utes a.m.), under its previous order, the nication from the Speaker: ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- House adjourned until Tuesday, June WASHINGTON, DC, tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s 22, 2021, at noon for morning-hour de- June 21, 2021. proceedings is approved. bate. I hereby appoint the Honorable DEBBIE f DINGELL to act as Speaker pro tempore on f this day. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NANCY PELOSI, ETC. Speaker of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive f Chair will lead the House in the Pledge communications were taken from the of Allegiance. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: PRAYER The SPEAKER pro tempore led the EC–1424. A letter from the Congressional The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Pledge of Allegiance as follows: Assistant II, Board of Governors of the Fed- Grun Kibben, offered the following I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the eral Reserve System, transmitting the Sys- prayer: United States of America, and to the Repub- tem’s interim final rule — Loans to Execu- Dear Lord, teach us this day to open lic for which it stands, one nation under God, tive Officers, Directors, and Principal Share- our hearts and minds that we would indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. holders of Member Banks [Regulation O; Docket No.: R-1740] (RIN: 7100-AG 10) re- know how You intend for us to use the f ceived June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. gifts of life and love and liberty that COMMUNICATION FROM THE 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 You have so graciously given us. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Help us to understand how You de- CLERK OF THE HOUSE Services. fine right and wrong; reveal to us Your The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- EC–1425. A letter from the Senior Congres- template for justice that it would be fore the House the following commu- sional Liaison, Bureau of Consumer Finan- clear and compelling. Then may we nication from the Clerk of the House of cial Protection, transmitting the Bureau’s final rule — Higher-Priced Mortgage Loan yield ourselves to Your law and seek to Representatives: Escrow Exemption (Regulation Z); Cor- obey it with our whole selves. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, recting Amendments [Docket No.: CFPB- Direct us this day, every step we HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2020-0023] (RIN: 3170-AA83) received May 27, take, every word we speak, every deci- Washington, DC, June 18, 2021. 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public sion we make so that when we look Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the back at the end of the day, on the path The Speaker, House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services. on which You have led us, we would Washington, DC. EC–1426. A letter from the Regulation Co- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the find joy in the honor we have given ordinator, Centers for Disease Control and permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II Prevention, Department of Health and You. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Human Services, transmitting the Depart- May we turn our hearts toward You, tives, the Clerk received the following mes- ment’s final rule — Coal Workers’ Health aligning ourselves to Your will, and sage from the Secretary of the Senate on Surveillance Program: Autopsy Payment not toward our own selfish desires. June 18, 2021, at 4:23 p.m.: [Docket No.: CDC-2019-0088; NIOSH-330] (RIN: May we turn our eyes away from That the Senate passed S. 1340. 0920-AA68) received May 25, 2021, pursuant to worthless pursuits and instead seek to Appointments: Senate Delegation to the 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. give meaning to our lives in light of British-American Interparliamentary Group 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- Conference during the 11th Congress. ergy and Commerce. Your truth. With best wishes, I am, EC–1427. A letter from the Director, Regu- Hear our desire for Your protection, Sincerely, latory Management Division, Environmental Your providence, and Your presence. CHERYL. L. JOHNSON, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- For our very being, today and always, Clerk. cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; ID:

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A bill to amend title 18, United Commission, transmitting the Commission’s f States Code, to regulate the use of cell-site final rule — Amendment of Section 73.622(i), simulators, and for other purposes; to the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Television Broadcast Stations (Hannibal, Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition Missouri) [MD Docket No. 21-71] (RM-11887) to the Committees on Intelligence (Perma- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors received June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. nent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subse- were added to public bills and resolu- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 tions, as follows: Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and quently determined by the Speaker, in each H.R. 392: Mr. MCEACHIN and Mr. SCHRADER. Commerce. case for consideration of such provisions as EC–1429. A letter from the Chief of Staff, fall within the jurisdiction of the committee H.R. 1223: Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin and Mrs. Media Bureau, Federal Communications concerned. TORRES of California. Commission, transmitting the Commission’s By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 1304: Mr. BROWN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, final rule — Amendment of Section 73-622(i), H.R. 4023. A bill to amend the Religious and Mr. POSEY. Post Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to elimi- H.R. 1314: Ms. ESHOO. Television Broadcast Stations (St. George, nate the applicability of such Act to the Dis- H.R. 1534: Ms. CHENEY and Mr. ROSE. Utah) [MB Docket No.: 21-53] (RM-118-78) re- trict of Columbia; to the Committee on the H.R. 1864: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- ceived June 1, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Judiciary. sylvania. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1972: Mr. HIGGINS of New York. UOZZI ATKO ANNY Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and S , Mr. K , Mr. D K. H.R. 2126: Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. TITUS, Mr. AVIS ROWN Commerce. D of Illinois, Mr. B , Mr. SOTO, and Mr. PANETTA. EC–1430. A letter from the Sanctions Regu- RUPPERSBERGER, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. H.R. 2316: Mr. DUNCAN. lations Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, H.R. 2763: Mr. CONNOLLY and Mr. TONKO. Control, Department of the Treasury, trans- and Mr. FITZPATRICK): mitting the Department’s final rule — H.R. 4024. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 2773: Mr. LANGEVIN and Mr. PAPPAS. Amendments to Narcotics Trafficking Sanc- enue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for H.R. 2810: Mrs. MCCLAIN. tions Regulations and Foreign Narcotics production of electricity using nuclear H.R. 2811: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Kingpin Sanctions received May 25, 2021, pur- power; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 2901: Mr. LAHOOD. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Means. H.R. 3031: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mr. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee By Miss RICE of New York (for herself, SWALWELL. on Foreign Affairs. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. DEGETTE): H.R. 3054: Mr. SCHIFF. EC–1431. A letter from the Chief, Regu- H.R. 4025. A bill to require the Secretary of H.R. 3065: Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. latory Coordination Division, U.S. Citizen- Transportation to issue a final rule revising H.R. 3104: Mr. ROSE. ship and Immigration Services, Department motor vehicle seat back safety standards; to H.R. 3296: Mr. PETERS. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3306: Mrs. MCCLAIN and Mr. HUFFMAN. partment’s final rule — Strengthening the H- f H.R. 3348: Mrs. MURPHY of Florida and Mr. 1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Pro- GALLEGO. gram, Implementation of Vacatur [CIS No.: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 3482: Mr. PALAZZO. 2658-20 DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2020-0018] STATEMENT (RIN: 1615-AC13) received May 25, 2021, pursu- H.R. 3504: Mr. FULCHER. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of H.R. 3517: Mr. EMMER. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 3648: Ms. STEVENS. on the Judiciary. tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 3685: Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. BISHOP of EC–1432. A letter from the Regulations De- mitted regarding the specific powers Georgia, Mr. KATKO, MR. RODNEY DAVIS of Il- velopment Coordinator, Office of Regulation granted to Congress in the Constitu- linois, Mr. LATURNER, and Ms. CHENEY. Policy and Management, Office of General tion to enact the accompanying bill or H.R. 3770: Mr. HUIZENGA. Counsel (00REG), Department of Veterans joint resolution. H.R. 3783: Mr. VELA, Ms. ROSS, Mr. WELCH, Affairs, transmitting the Department’s final Mr. KIM of New Jersey, and Mr. KIND. rule — Adopting Standards for Laboratory By Mr. LIEU: H.R. 3816: Mr. GOSAR. Requirements (RIN: 2900-AP64) received May H.R. 4022. H.R. 3825: Mr. GOSAR. Congress has the power to enact this legis- 28, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); H.R. 3946: Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. SARBANES, lation pursuant to the following: Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Mr. COOPER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and Article I, Section VIII the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Mrs. DINGELL. EC–1433. A letter from the Director, Legal By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 3964: Mrs. DEMINGS and Mr. SMITH of Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- H.R. 4023. New Jersey. ice, transmitting the Service’s IRB only rule Congress has the power to enact this legis- — Taxation of Dependent Care Benefits lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3966: Mrs. CAMMACK. Available Pursuant to an Extended Claims clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the H.R. 4007: Mr. EMMER. Period or Carryover [Notice 2021-26] received Constitution. H.R. 4020: Ms. DEGETTE and Mr. CORREA. May 25, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. By Mr. PASCRELL: H. Res. 88: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 H.R. 4024. H. Res. 114: Mr. BENTZ, Mr. PRICE of North Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Carolina, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Means. lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 277: Mr. PANETTA.

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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 No. 107 Senate The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY tect Americans’ voting rights. It is not called to order by the President pro LEADER a vote on any particular policy. It is tempore (Mr. LEAHY). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- not a vote on this bill or that bill. It is f jority leader is recognized. a vote on whether the Senate should simply debate the issue about voting PRAYER f rights—the crucial issue of voting The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- MEASURE PLACED ON THE rights in this country. fered the following prayer: CALENDAR—S. 2118 Now, by all rights, we shouldn’t have Let us pray. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I to debate voting rights on the floor of Eternal God, today, open the minds understand there is a bill at the desk the U.S. Senate. These rights should be sacrosanct, but the events of the last of our lawmakers, that they may wel- that is due for a second reading. few months compel us to have this de- come new insights and knowledge You The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lead- wish to give them. Remind them of bate now. er is correct. Why is there such urgency? Because Your admonition that they should love The clerk will read the bill by title You with all their minds. of what has been happening in Repub- for the second time. lican legislature after legislature in Lord, give them the wisdom to refuse The legislative clerk read as follows: to cling so tightly to the past that they the last several months. Voting A bill (S. 2118) to amend the Internal Rev- limit what You can do for them in the rights—the most fundamental right of enue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives a democracy, the right that men and future. Give them the courage to for increased investment in clean energy, change their minds when that is need- and for other purposes. women have died for in wartime and in ed. peacetime, the right by which all other Mr. SCHUMER. In order to place the rights are secured—are under assault— Lord, may they be tolerant to the bill on the calendar under rule XIV, I thoughts of others and open to the under assault from one end of the coun- object to further proceeding. try to the other. truth wherever they may find it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- We pray in Your loving Name. Amen. In the wake of the 2020 election, Don- tion has been heard. The bill will be ald Trump told a lie—a Big Lie—that f placed on the calendar. the election was stolen from him by PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f voter fraud. There was no evidence for The President pro tempore led the BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE this. His own administration concluded that the 2020 election was one of the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, on I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the safest in history. His lawyers were today’s, tomorrow’s, and this week’s laughed out of courts, many by Repub- United States of America, and to the Repub- business, the Senate will soon vote on lic for which it stands, one nation under God, lican judges—some by judges he ap- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. two more nominees to join President pointed, that Trump appointed. But he Biden’s administration: Christopher f kept saying it anyway. He lied over Fonzone to serve as general counsel for and over and over again. Donald Trump RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME the Office of the Director of National lied over and over and over again, poi- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under Intelligence and Kiran Ahuja to be Di- soning our democracy, lighting a fire the previous order, the leadership time rector of the Office of Personnel Man- beneath Republican State legislatures, is reserved. agement. Those votes will happen to- which immediately launched the most The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. night and tomorrow. sweeping voter suppression effort in HIRONO). The Senator from Vermont. The discussions on the bipartisan in- years. Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, I sug- frastructure bill and a budget rec- Just a note, how despicable a man is gest the absence of a quorum. onciliation bill are both moving for- Donald Trump. He lost an election le- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ward and will continue throughout the gitimately. He can’t face that—that it clerk will call the roll. week. was his failure. And he creates a lie—a The legislative clerk proceeded to But tomorrow—tomorrow—the Sen- Big Lie—and wins so many people over call the roll. ate will also take a crucial vote on to that lie with the help of news media Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I whether to start debate on major vot- and other news commentators who are ask unanimous consent that the order ing rights legislation. lying, as well, and they know it. for the quorum call be rescinded. I want to say that again. Tomorrow, Again, Donald Trump, with his des- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Senate will take a vote on whether picable lies, has lit a fire beneath Re- objection, it is so ordered. to start debate on legislation to pro- publican State legislatures, and they

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Turn them off to the whole Republicans to rig the rules and try to know how many were introduced dur- process, and make America even more overturn election results. ing a similar period of time last year, alienated. I read this article in the New York the year before Donald Trump was tell- Delaying the hours of Sunday voting Times this weekend. You could weep ing the Big Lie? Thirty-five. Thirty- until the evening, which, coinciden- from reading it. They reported that at five in 2020 and more than 250 in 2021. tally or not so coincidentally, by these least 10 members of county election Today, in June, there have been near- Republican legislatures makes it hard- boards in Georgia have been removed ly 400 bills introduced. The only thing er for Black churchgoers to participate or are about to be removed in the wake that changed between 2020 and 2021 was in voter drives after Sunday services— of the new law passed by the GOP legis- Donald Trump’s Big Lie about massive how despicable. Does that sound like lature. These are the folks who are in fraud. Jim Crow, my Republican colleagues? charge of selecting ballot drop box lo- And now in States like Georgia and It sure does to a lot of us. cations. They pointed out an African- Iowa and Florida and Montana, these I challenge my Republican col- American woman who made sure that a proposals are becoming law under the leagues. I challenge you, Republican poor area had a drop box every year to vicious guise of election integrity. The Senators: Come to the floor. Defend allow people to vote. They want to words ‘‘election integrity’’ aren’t a these policies. Tell us how they secure kick her off the board. No one knows guise. There is nothing vicious about the vote. Tell us how they prevent why. We do know why. There is no real, them. The way Republican legislatures nearly nonexistent voter fraud. How legitimate reason why. According to are using those words is vicious and a does removing student IDs as a valid the Times, who are they kicking off? form of identification secure our elec- guise, a falsehood, fake. At least five are people of color, most tions? Do you have any evidence that I want my Republican colleagues— are Democrats, and they are all most 40-year-olds are showing up at the polls maybe, we can awaken their con- likely to be replaced by Republicans. with fake student IDs? Come on, show science, maybe, on something as sacred Please, my colleagues, read this arti- us. How is criminalizing giving water as voting rights. I want my Republican cle. Read this article on how Repub- or food to voters in a line a fraud pre- colleagues to listen to some of the poli- lican States are expanding their power vention measure? You got any evidence cies that have been proposed by Repub- over elections, by Nick Corasaniti and of that? What arguments do Repub- lican State legislatures and tell me Reid J. Epstein, June 19, 2021. Read it. licans have for restrictions on Sunday how they are about election integrity, Can you read this article and still be- voting? That is what Texas Senators— how they are about suppressing fraud: lieve what Republican legislatures are Reducing polling hours in polling Texas Republicans want to do. Do any of my colleagues actually have evi- doing is on the level? Can you read this places. How is that about election in- article and believe they are not trying tegrity? How does that reduce voter dence that voter fraud is especially prevalent on the Lord’s Day? Please. to jaundice and bias voting from what fraud? has traditionally been a process that is Mandating that every precinct, no We know what you are up to. America knows what you are up to. And not to free and open and fair in many places— matter how large or small, have the in most places? Read it. Just read it. It same number of ballot drop boxes—a debate this? Are you afraid to debate it? Do you not have any good argu- makes you want to weep what they are county of a million or a county of 1,000, doing. the same number. How does that re- ments? Let’s dispense with this nonsense. This nice lady, who just wanted to duce fraud? What does that have to do There is no real principle behind these help her people vote in a fair and hon- with election integrity? policies. They are not about election est way, gets kicked off the board or is No after-hours voting, no 24-hour integrity, and they are not about voter getting kicked off the board. voting, no drive-through voting. What fraud. These policies have one purpose Madam President, I ask unanimous does that have to do with election and one purpose only: making it harder consent to have printed in the RECORD fraud? for younger, poorer, non-White, and this full article from the New York It certainly has everything to do typically Democratic voters to access Times dated June 19, 2021. with reducing people’s right to vote the ballot and to give Republicans a [From the New York Times, June 19, 2021] and the ability to vote, but nothing to partisan advantage at the polls by do with election fraud. HOW REPUBLICAN STATES ARE EXPANDING making it harder for Democratic-lean- THEIR POWER OVER ELECTIONS My Republican colleagues, how does ing voters to vote. making it a crime to give food or water (By Nick Corasaniti and Reid J. Epstein) You lose an election, you are not sup- In Georgia, Republicans are removing to voters waiting in long lines at the posed to stop people from voting, even polls deter voter fraud, which, really, Democrats of color from local boards. In Ar- if they didn’t vote for you. That is not kansas, they have stripped election control we have found no evidence exists, to democracy, my Republican friends. from county authorities. And they are ex- begin with—very little evidence? You lose an election, you are supposed panding their election power in many other By the way, in so many States, if you to try harder to win over the voters states. are African American, if you are inner you lost. Lonnie Hollis has been a member of the city, if you are poor, if you are Brown, Republicans across the country are Troup County election board in West Georgia you have to wait a lot longer than if trying to stop the other side from vot- since 2013. A Democrat and one of two Black you are White and in the suburbs. women on the board, she has advocated Sun- ing. That tears and rips apart the very day voting, helped voters on Election Days Don’t give them water. Don’t allow fabric of our democracy. them to have a drink as they are wait- and pushed for a new precinct location at a Disenfranchising millions of Ameri- Black church in a nearby town. ing in the hot Sun in line to vote. cans is bad enough, but there is actu- But this year, Ms. Hollis will be removed Yeah. What does that have to do with ally another sinister component of from the board, the result of a local election voter fraud? It has to do with cruelty, these voter suppression laws. In States law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, a Repub- it has to do with nastiness, and it has like Arizona, Kansas, Arkansas, and lican. Previously, election board members to do with suppressing the vote. Georgia, Republican legislatures are were selected by both political parties, coun- Allowing a judge to overturn an elec- trying to give more power to them- ty commissioners and the three biggest mu- tion; allowing a partisan State election selves and other partisan bodies to un- nicipalities in Troup County. Now, the board to replace a duly elected county G.O.P.-controlled county commission has the dermine, override, and neuter bipar- sole authority to restructure the board and election board member if they are tisan election boards and county-elect- appoint all the new members. underperforming—what does that have ed officials. ‘‘I speak out and I know the laws,’’ Ms. to do with fraud? What does that have It has always been bipartisan. They Hollis said in an interview. ‘‘The bottom line to do with fraud? didn’t like the result. They lost fair is they don’t like people that have some type

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Across Georgia, modify election laws and prohibiting the sec- Eric Mosley, the county manager for Troup members of at least 10 county election retary of state, a Republican who repeatedly County, which Mr. Trump carried by 22 boards have been removed, had their position vouched for the security of voting by mail, points, said that the decision to ask Mr. Nix eliminated or are likely to be kicked off from settling election-related lawsuits with- for the bill was meant to make the board through local ordinances or new laws passed out the Legislature’s consent. more bipartisan. It was unanimously sup- by the state legislature. At least five are And more Republicans who cling to Mr. ported by the commission. people of color and most are Democrats— Trump’s election lies are running for sec- ‘‘We felt that removing both the Repub- though some are Republicans—and they will retary of state, putting a critical office with- lican and Democratic representation and most likely all be replaced by Republicans. in reach of conspiracy theorists. In Georgia, just truly choose members of the community Ms. Hollis and local officials like her have Representative Jody Hice, a Republican who that invest hard to serve those community been some of the earliest casualties as Re- voted against certifying President Biden’s members was the true intent of the board,’’ publican-led legislatures mount an expansive victory, is running against Mr. Mr. Mosley said. ‘‘Our goal is to create both takeover of election administration in a raft Raffensperger. Republican candidates with political and racial diversity on the board.’’ of new voting bills this year. similar views are running for secretary of In Morgan County, east of Atlanta, Helen G.O.P. lawmakers have also stripped secre- state in Nevada, Arizona and Michigan. Butler has been one of the state’s most taries of state of their power, asserted more ‘‘In virtually every state, every election prominent Democratic voices on voting control over state election boards, made it administrator is going to feel like they’re rights and election administration. A mem- easier to overturn election results, and pur- under the magnifying glass,’’ said Victoria ber of the county board of elections in a sued several partisan audits and inspections Bassetti, a senior adviser to the States rural, Republican county, she also runs the of 2020 results. United Democracy Center. Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, a Republican state lawmakers have intro- More immediately, it is local election offi- group dedicated to protecting the voting duced at least 216 bills in 41 states to give cials at the county and municipal level who rights of Black Americans and increasing legislatures more power over elections offi- are being either removed or stripped of their their civic engagement. cials, according to the States United Democ- power. But Ms. Butler will be removed from the racy Center, a new bipartisan organization In Arkansas, Republicans were stung last county board at the end of the month, after that aims to protect democratic norms. Of year when Jim Sorvillo, a three-term state Mr. Kemp signed a local bill that ended the those, 24 have been enacted into law across representative from Little Rock, lost re-elec- ability of political parties to appoint mem- 14 states. tion by 24 votes to Ashley Hudson, a Demo- bers. G.O.P. lawmakers in Georgia say the new crat and local lawyer. Elections officials in ‘‘I think it’s all a part of the ploy for the measures are meant to improve the perform- Pulaski County, which includes Little Rock, takeover of local boards of elections that the ance of local boards, and reduce the influ- were later found to have accidentally tab- state legislature has put in place,’’ Ms. But- ence of the political parties. But the laws ulated 327 absentee ballots during the vote- ler said. ‘‘It is them saying that they have allow Republicans to remove local officials counting process, 27 of which came from the the right to say whether an election official they don’t like, and because several of them district. is doing it right, when in fact they don’t have been Black Democrats, voting rights Mr. Sorvillo filed multiple lawsuits aiming work in the day to day and don’t understand groups fear that these are further attempts to stop Ms. Hudson from being seated, and the process themselves.’’ to disenfranchise voters of color. all were rejected. The Republican caucus It’s not just Democrats who are being re- The maneuvers risk eroding some of the considered refusing to seat Ms. Hudson, then moved. In DeKalb County, the state’s fourth- core checks that stood as a bulwark against ultimately voted to accept her. largest, Republicans chose not to renominate former President Donald J. Trump as he But last month, Arkansas Republicans Baoky Vu to the election board after more sought to subvert the 2020 election results. wrote new legislation that allows a state than 12 years in the position. Mr. Vu, a Re- Had these bills been in place during the board of election commissioners—composed publican, had joined with Democrats in a let- aftermath of the election, Democrats say, of six Republicans and one Democrat—to in- ter opposing an election-related bill that they would have significantly added to the vestigate and ‘‘institute corrective action’’ eventually failed to pass. turmoil Mr. Trump and his allies wrought by on a wide variety of issues at every stage of To replace Mr. Vu, Republicans nominated trying to overturn the outcome. They worry the voting process, from registration to the Paul Maner, a well-known local conservative that proponents of Mr. Trump’s conspiracy casting and counting of ballots to the certifi- with a history of false statements, including theories will soon have much greater control cation of elections. The law applies to all an insinuation that the son of a Georgia con- over the levers of the American elections counties, but it is widely believed to be gresswoman was killed in ‘‘a drug deal gone system. aimed at Pulaski, one of the few in the state bad.’’ ‘‘It’s a thinly veiled attempt to wrest con- that favor Democrats. Back in LaGrange, Ms. Hollis is trying to trol from officials who oversaw one of the The author of the legislation, State Rep- do as much as she can in the time she has most secure elections in our history and put resentative Mark Lowery, a Republican from left on the board. The extra precinct in near- it in the hands of bad actors,’’ said Jena a suburb of Little Rock, said it was nec- by Hogansville, where the population is Griswold, the chairwoman of the Democratic essary to remove election power from the roughly 50 percent Black, is a top priority. Association of Secretaries of State and the local authorities, who in Pulaski County are While its population is only about 3,000, the current Colorado secretary of state. ‘‘The Democrats, because otherwise Republicans town is bifurcated by a rail line, and Ms. risk is the destruction of democracy.’’ could not get a fair shake. Hollis said that sometimes it can take an ex- Officials like Ms. Hollis are responsible for ‘‘Without this legislation, the only entity ceedingly long time for a line of freight cars decisions like selecting drop box and pre- you could have referred impropriety to is the to clear, which is problematic on Election cinct locations, sending out voter notices, prosecuting attorney, who is a Democrat, Days. establishing early voting hours and certi- and possibly not had anything done,’’ Mr. ‘‘We’ve been working on this for over a fying elections. But the new laws are tar- Lowery said in an interview. ‘‘This gives an- year,’’ Ms. Hollis said, saying Republicans geting high-level state officials as well, in other level of investigative authority to a had thrown up procedural hurdles to block particular secretaries of state—both Repub- board that is commissioned by the state to the process. But she was undeterred. lican and Democratic—who stood up to Mr. oversee elections.’’ ‘‘I’m not going to sit there and wait for Trump and his allies last year. Asked about last year’s election, Mr. Low- you to tell me what it is that I should do for Republicans in Arizona have introduced a ery said, ‘‘I do believe Donald Trump was the voters there,’’ she said. ‘‘I’m going to do bill that would largely strip Katie Hobbs, the elected president.’’ the right thing.’’ Democratic secretary of state, of her author- A separate new Arkansas law allows a Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, ity over election lawsuits, and then expire state board to ‘‘take over and conduct elec- my Republican friends are fond of say- when she leaves office. And they have intro- tions’’ in a county if a committee of the leg- ing that they just want to make it duced another bill that would give the Legis- islature determines that there are questions easier to vote and harder to cheat in an lature more power over setting the guide- about the ‘‘appearance of an equal, free and lines for election administration, a major impartial election.’’ election. But when you look at what task currently carried out by the secretary In Georgia, the legislature passed a unique they are actually doing, it is spectacu- of state. law for some counties. For Troup County, larly obvious that Republicans are Under Georgia’s new voting law, Repub- State Representative Randy Nix, a Repub- making it harder to vote and easier to licans significantly weakened the secretary lican, said he had introduced the bill that re- steal an election. The Big Lie that of state’s office after Brad Raffensperger, a structured the county election board—and started with Donald Trump is infecting Republican who is the current secretary, will remove Ms. Hollis—only after it was re- them—infecting them. Lies don’t mat- rebuffed Mr. Trump’s demands to ‘‘find’’ quested by county commissioners. He said he votes. They removed the secretary of state was not worried that the commission, a par- ter, and they don’t matter when it as the chair of the state election board and tisan body with four Republicans and one comes to the sacred process of elec- relieved the office of its voting authority on Democrat, could exert influence over elec- tions—free, open, fair elections where the board. tions. everyone has an opportunity to vote.

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Without FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021 now what do Republicans want to do? air cover and with reduced support Mr. MCCONNELL. Now, Madam Change the results. Change the elec- from the U.S.-led coalition, our Afghan President, on another matter, as I have tion officials. partners are struggling to hold back noted before, Senate Democrats en- Again, Trump tried to pressure local the Taliban onslaught. tered June with an agenda that was de- officials to overturn democratic elec- In just the 2 months since the Presi- signed to fail. Our Democratic leader tions in a huge stress test on our de- dent’s announcement, extremist mili- planned votes on a host of the left’s mocracy. Our institutions held. Local tants have retaken control of at least most radical priorities. None of it was officials certified election results. The 30—30—of Afghanistan’s administrative ever intended to clear the Senate’s ap- courts rejected spurious claims of districts. Reports from the ground indi- propriately high bar for advancing leg- fraud. Vice President Pence, no less, cate that their heavy-handed, medieval islation. Instead, the failure of their opened the proper envelopes. The rule is already creating new night- partisan agenda was meant to show House and Senate came together to mares, especially for Afghan women somehow—somehow—that the Senate count the results of the electoral col- and girls. And just last week, more itself was failing. lege in the immediate aftermath of an than 20 of the elite, U.S.-trained spe- For months, our colleagues built an- armed insurrection. cial forces, who represent the country’s ticipation for the failure. They even Now—now—because they couldn’t best hope of resistance, were literally started previewing the latest argument win the election and our institutions, slaughtered in a Taliban raid. So it is they have made when it happened. Ap- our democratic—small ‘‘d,’’ demo- getting harder and harder to believe parently, the same Senate rule a cratic—institutions held, they want to that ‘‘over-the-horizon’’ support will be Democratic minority had used with change who is running the elections to enough to help our Afghan partners abandon was now somehow a racist be partisan and biased. Republican sustain the fight against these ter- relic to be abandoned by a Democratic State legislatures are actively remov- rorist threats. It is already clear it majority. ing many of the barriers that pre- would intensify challenges to our own In the end, one particular radical vented Donald Trump from subverting national security. proposal took priority. S. 1 is the same our elections. Shame. Shame. Shame. This spring, the intelligence commu- bad bill it has been since the House in- I lay all this information at the feet nity warned that the Taliban was troduced its version back in 2019 with of my Republican colleagues: a sweep- ‘‘likely to make gains on the battle- the same nakedly partisan motives. ing effort to disenfranchise millions of field.’’ As the Director of the CIA put But ever since Democrats got the elec- voters, mostly Black and Brown stu- it, ‘‘ability to collect and act on tion outcome they wanted last fall, we dents, the working poor; an attack on threats will diminish.’’ Now senior de- have watched our colleagues actually the checks that held our democracy to- fense officials are portraying follow-on update the rationale for their latest gether in the face of Donald Trump’s threats like the resurgence of al-Qaida partisan power grab: States must be assaults. Many of us wondered: Will as not a matter of if but when. stopped from exercising control over these institutions hold? Would Trump- Last week, the Secretary of Defense their own election laws. appointed judges tell the Trump law- and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs The arguments here have one big yers that they were full of bunk and acknowledged that al-Qaida still seeks thing in common with the ones our col- there wasn’t fraud? They did. It was a to directly threaten the United States leagues have deployed against the fili- glorious moment for our democracy, and that it could have the necessary buster: debunked claims of racism. and the Republican majority here in capabilities to do so in 2 years—or even Remember, the last Presidential the Senate wants to undo it and less in the case of a Taliban victory in election saw the highest voter turnout doesn’t even want to debate it. in decades, even amidst a once-in-a- We can argue what should be done to Kabul. They want to know how we plan to century pandemic, and African-Amer- protect voting rights and safeguard our support their defensive campaign with- ican turnout was twice as high in Mis- democracy, but don’t you think we sissippi as it was in Massachusetts. But should be able to debate the issue? The out the air support that literally saves when Georgia passed targeted updates vote tomorrow is on, to my people soldiers’ lives. They want to know how to its election laws based on lessons watching. It is called a motion to pro- we plan to contribute to urgent coun- learned during the pandemic-era elec- ceed. It is how we get bills on the floor terterrorism missions without a robust tions, Democrats trashed the bill as a of the Senate. It needs 60 votes to be system for collecting intelligence on ‘‘redux of Jim Crow.’’ They misrepre- able to be debated. Will our Repub- the ground. And if President Biden is sented its contents so wildly that even licans let us debate it? That is the only unwilling to reverse course, they want left-leaning ‘‘fact-checks’’ repeatedly question on the table for the U.S. Sen- to know who will help protect their fel- debunked these claims. But by then, ate tomorrow, and we are about to find low citizens forced to flee by the the train of disinformation had left the out how my Republican colleagues will Taliban’s conquest. The State Department is not pre- station. Pretty soon, any State that answer that question. I yield the floor. pared to efficiently process visa claims dared to deviate from unique, pan- from the many Afghans who have demic-era procedures faced summary f worked closely with our personnel, let judgment in the court of liberal out- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY alone the massive flows of refugees al- rage. It hasn’t seemed to matter that LEADER ready on the move. Where are the the facts tell a different story. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- friends of America to turn? Where will The bill that led Texas Democrats to publican leader is recognized. they turn? exercise the rights of a legislative mi- f It is time for President Biden to ac- nority last month requires more coun- knowledge the consequences of his de- ties to adhere to new minimum hours AFGHANISTAN cision: that a refugee crisis in Afghani- for early voting. The Oklahoma bill Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, stan will mean senseless suffering; that that expanded early voting for general later this week, President Biden will the collapse of the Afghan state will elections was passed by a Republican meet with leaders of the Afghanistan mean a security and economic crisis legislature and signed by a Republican civilian democratic government. It across the region, a crisis America and Governor. In my State of Kentucky, doesn’t take an administrative leak to its partners will simply be unable to ig- the expansion of both online registra- know what will be on the agenda. nore; that the fallout of our retreat tion and early voting this spring passed

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Thank goodness for that 7–2 can be flexible when needed. Prominent tion—Congresswoman BARBARA LEE of ruling. Democrats have railed against voter ID California. But we voted to use mili- The administration, of course, was requirements for years, but now that tary force in Afghanistan under ex- heartened by that and by the knowl- voter ID is among the sticking points traordinary circumstances in 2002. edge that we are fast approaching the keeping the Democratic caucus from Now, I listened to the Republican point where 70 percent of the adults in uniting behind S. 1, some Democrats leader come to the floor and accuse America are going to be vaccinated. have started indicating, well, they President Biden of abandoning Afghan- Remember when President Biden istan, retreating from Afghanistan. have had a change of heart. Now, I took office 6 months ago? Yes, we had And he leaves out some salient facts. would commend them for coming the vaccines, but we hadn’t produced The negotiation with the Taliban, around to commonsense positions on them in quantity, and we didn’t have a which was initiated by President that issue that 80 percent of Americans plan for vaccinating America. Thank Trump, was a negotiation to determine already support. But one supposed who would be in power, what areas goodness, now the United States is compromise, among some Democrats, they would hold, and when the United leading the world in the effort to vac- bears more than a passing resemblance States would leave. It was President cinate its population. I thank Presi- to the partisan power grab their party Trump who initiated that negotiation, dent Biden for that and the resources has touted for years. It even introduces not President Biden. President Biden, that we provided to him. its own disastrous new liabilities, like when he took office, followed through We still have a challenge. We still a proposal to automate redistricting with it. I applauded him for doing so. have a threat. The Delta variant is that is certainly constitutionally dubi- I realize—and I think everyone does— much more easily spread than the ous. that the situation in Afghanistan is COVID strain that shut down the Na- At the end of the day, Madam Presi- perilous, but I think that we ought to tion last year. It has now been identi- dent, which concocted crisis Democrats acknowledge the obvious. After the fied in 41 States. For those who are choose as justification for their top longest war in the history of the holding back and not seeking a vac- legislative priority actually doesn’t United States, after losing over a thou- cination, they are in greater danger make much difference. They have made sand American lives and tens of thou- than they were a year ago if that infec- abundantly clear that the real driving sands wounded, after spending trillions tion comes near them. I hope my Re- force behind S. 1 is a desire to rig the of dollars, we were not winning in Af- publican colleagues will join the Demo- rules of American elections perma- ghanistan. We didn’t have a winning crats in urging Americans to be vac- nently—permanently—in the Demo- hand or a winning strategy. The cinated as quickly as possible. crats’ favor. That is why the Senate Taliban was still a viable political WAR ON DRUGS will give this disastrous proposal no force, and the Afghan security forces On a different topic, Madam Presi- quarter. many times were overwhelmed by that dent, last week marked the 50-year an- f Taliban force. niversary of President Nixon’s declara- I wonder why the Republican leader tion of a War on Drugs. Today, Amer- CONCLUSION OF MORNING from Kentucky doesn’t do the obvious. BUSINESS ica imprisons a greater share of its He has the authority, under the rules population than any nation on Earth. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning of the Senate, to introduce a measure Drugs are cheaper and more easily business is closed. authorizing the use of military force in available than ever, and substance Afghanistan. If he believes we should abuse is destroying more American f stay or send more troops there, that is families than ever. The greatest harm his right. He can offer that on the floor EXECUTIVE SESSION has fallen on our most vulnerable citi- of the Senate, instead of lamenting zens, particularly low-income Ameri- --- what has happened there. He has the cans and communities of color. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR authority. If he thinks we have aban- During the first four decades of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under doned the Afghan people and should go back into that country, why doesn’t he Nixon War on Drugs, America’s Federal the previous order, the Senate will pro- prison population grew by 700 percent, ceed to executive session to resume offer an authorization for use of mili- tary force? and the cost of operating Federal pris- consideration of the following nomina- I think we know the answer. There is ons exploded by 1,100 percent. Today, tion, which the clerk will report. little or no support on his side of the nearly half the people in Federal pris- The bill clerk read the nomination of aisle, nor on this side of the aisle, to ons are locked up due to drug-related Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Penn- make the longest war in American his- charges. We are learning the hard way sylvania, to be General Counsel of the tory even longer. Yes, we should be a that we can’t jail our way out of a pub- Office of the Director of National Intel- viable force to try to make certain the lic health crisis. ligence. Afghan people have a fighting chance. In recent years, the Senate has come The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- But after almost 20 years at it, I think together on a significant bipartisan jority whip. we have shown that our strategy was basis to correct some of the gravest AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE not the winning strategy. mistakes on the War on Drugs. I am Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, it CORONAVIRUS grateful to my friend, the ranking Re- was October of 2002. I remember the Madam President, on a different sub- publican member on the Judiciary day when in the Senate we decided to ject, as our Nation continues to emerge Committee, Senator CHUCK GRASSLEY, vote on the question as to whether or from COVID–19 restrictions, vaccinated for his leadership in this effort. We not we would authorize President Bush Americans were able to gather safely forged a bipartisan partnership that to use military force in Afghanistan. this past weekend for two happy ended up sending the First Step Act, a We considered the issue of Iraq before. events: Father’s Day and the first reform effort, to President Bush to sign Twenty-three of us had voted against Juneteenth Federal holiday. These into law—pardon me—sent to President giving that authority to President celebrations came at the end of a week Trump to sign into law. Bush. that brought welcome news to Amer- Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary When it came to Afghanistan, the ar- ica. Committee will hold a hearing on an- gument was different. The argument After 11 years of Republicans fighting other crucial piece of reform: Elimi- was that those responsible for 9/11, for the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme nating the disparate treatment of

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Today a person arrested The Koch brothers group poll-tested support of the Senate. for 28 grams of crack will receive the criticisms of the bill, and none worked. My last word before I close. I had the same sentence as a person with 500 It wasn’t just the Democrats who liked honor of serving with Senator Robert grams of cocaine powder, even though the reforms in that bill. It turned out Byrd. He used to sit back here. He once it is exactly the same drug. the Republicans liked them, too. Ac- told me, in his illustrious Senate ca- This lingering disparity made racial cording to a Koch representative who reer, the things he was embarrassed by inequities in our criminal justice sys- hosted the meeting, ‘‘There’s a large— the most. He talked about deregulation tem even worse, undermined faith in very large—chunk of conservatives who of airlines, which took the planes out the integrity of our justice system, are supportive of these types of re- of his State of West Virginia. He talked and, worst of all, failed to even curb forms.’’ Surprise, surprise. about a nominee for the Eisenhower drug addiction in America—talk about What is a poor political insider to do Cabinet who was rejected because he three strikes. We should eliminate the when you can’t manufacture a reason was Jewish. He told me he was wrong disparity once and for all, and there to vote against a bill? There is only in the way he voted on those measures. will be a hearing tomorrow. one way to stop it, and it is what the But he said: Mr. DURBIN, more than FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021 people in the meeting referred to as anything, I was wrong on civil rights. On another matter, Madam Presi- ‘‘under the dome strategies’’ to stop Madam President, this past Saturday dent, tomorrow our democracy will this electoral reform bill. Do you know was not only Juneteenth, it was the face one of its greatest tests in the what that is? That is the filibuster— 57th anniversary of the Senate’s pas- Senate. On January 7, at close to 4 the ‘‘killibuster’’—that Senate proce- sage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It o’clock in the morning, this Senate dure which requires 60 votes. They had been filibustered for 2 months be- voted to confirm the electoral victory knew they couldn’t win a majority, but fore it passed. Opposition to the bill of Joe Biden to be the next President of they knew it was tough to come up wasn’t divided along party lines. I will the United States, but we all know with 60 votes in favor. And that is what be honest. My party, the Democratic what happened before that vote. An I am afraid we are going to see tomor- Party, particularly southern members angry, self-pitying man who would not row. I hope not. of the party, was leading the fight accept defeat, we now know, schemed Last night, I watched with many against it. for weeks about how to overturn the Americans as the movie ‘‘Selma’’ was On June 8, 1964, one of the most con- election and continue his Presidency. televised. It reminded us of what hap- servative Democrats stood on the floor When Donald Trump’s efforts failed pened in the 1960s when people like my with an 800-page speech filled with all and democracy prevailed, he begged a personal friend and hero to many of us, kinds of reasoning about why civil mob to come to Washington and deliver John Lewis, marched across that rights was unnecessary and an in- him from reality. You have seen the bridge in Selma, AL, trying to speak fringement on States’ rights—an echo videos, the films—the President stand- up for what? Voting rights for African of a speech we just heard on the Senate ing with the White House in a back- Americans. He was beaten and bloodied floor. That Senator’s name was Robert ground, railing to this crowd about an and almost died in the process, but C. Byrd. He spoke on this floor for 14 election that was ‘‘stolen,’’ urging they mustered the strength to come hours and 13 minutes. When he fin- them to come to Capitol Hill and make back again and to resume the march. ished, the majority leader called the a difference. He demanded that they And they prevailed. In passing the Vot- roll, and 71 Senators voted to end the come and ‘‘stop the steal,’’ and then he ing Rights Act, which gave a fighting filibuster—4 more than were needed. turned that mob on the Capitol of the chance for African Americans and Ten days later, on Juneteenth 1964, the United States. Those of us who were other people to be able to vote in the Senate passed the Civil Rights Act. On here that day will never forget it. future of America. July 2, it passed the House and was The outrageous insurrection that fol- This still is a challenge for us today. signed by President Johnson. lowed was the worst attack on this Why? I don’t know. We have seen, in Robert C. Byrd would go on to serve building and the most prolonged siege the recent past, six or seven Repub- for another 46 years in this Senate and of the Capitol since the British at- licans publicly break with Donald become majority leader twice and the tacked our Capitol in the War of 1812. Trump in some of his more outrageous longest serving Senator in history. He Five people died, and more than 140 po- positions, and yet they have been later called his filibuster of the Civil lice officers were injured. It could have strangely silent on that side of the Rights Act ‘‘the worst mistake of my been worse. Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM, aisle when it comes to what is hap- life,’’ a decision which he told me per- Republican of South Carolina, was pening in States across the Nation sonally he deeply regretted. He would right when he said the day after the at- where we have measures taking place change. He would begin to champion tack that that mob ‘‘could have killed that will limit the right of people to civil rights. us all.’’ vote. When President George W. Bush The assault on the Capitol left our What is wrong with this picture? Is signed the law extending voting rights Nation shaken and the world in dis- democracy not at its strongest point in 2006, it was Robert C. Byrd by his belief that it could happen in America. when more people are participating? side in the Oval Office, along with Ted But it was not what one group of Wash- And yet Republican legislatures write Kennedy and John Lewis. ington power peddlers worried about bill after bill to limit those who can When Robert Byrd died in 2010, John most when they gathered on a con- vote in the future. Lewis mourned him and called him an ference call 2 days later. These Wash- Madam President, I want to say a ally and ‘‘true statesman.’’ Yet, despite ington insiders scheduled a private word or two about my colleague Sen- all the years that had passed and all conference call just 2 days after this ator JOE MANCHIN. I want to thank him the good he had accomplished, many attack on the Capitol. They were for his determined efforts to find a articles on his death stated that he scrambling to come up with a plan to compromise on the bill that is coming once stood against civil rights. kill a democracy reform bill. The call before us. Senator MANCHIN spoke to If the last year has taught us any- was organized by the Koch brothers. everyone in sight—Republicans, Demo- thing, it is that life is fragile. None of Among the participants was a key crats, Independents, liberals, and con- knows how long we have in this Senate member of Senator MCCONNELL’s staff. servatives—and he listened. The com- or on this Earth. So I implore my col- A recording of the conference call promise he proposed is not inclusive of leagues who may be wrestling with how found its way to Jane Mayer, an inves- everything I would like to see in the to vote tomorrow: This is a vote for

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Jun 22, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.006 S21JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 21, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4643 history. This is democracy on trial. were able to provide during the COVID– and every other ethnic and racial Think about how you want to be re- 19 virus; we provided States with addi- group. membered by your children’s children. tional resources to upgrade their Notwithstanding the facts that peo- If democracy is worth fighting for, drinking water and wastewater infra- ple are turning out to vote in historic even worth dying for, surely a democ- structure; and we passed legislation to numbers, they had to come up with a racy reform bill is worthy of debate in combat hate crimes against Asian new sales pitch. They had to attack the the Senate. Allow the Senate to do its Americans. efforts in the States to pass their own job and debate the For the People Act. So the truth is, notwithstanding election laws, which handle the time I yield the floor. what it may look like in the news or on and manner in which State elections I suggest the absence of a quorum. cable TV or on social media, every day, are run. And, to me, the consistent The PRESIDING OFFICER. The our colleagues here in the Senate con- theme was making it easier to vote and clerk will call the roll. tinue to work across the aisle to find harder to cheat. To me, that is the sim- The bill clerk proceeded to call the consensus and to craft legislation with ple message I think we ought to be roll. bipartisan support where we can. I tell sending when it comes to our election Mrs. SHAHEEN. Madam President, I people that legislation is hard to pass laws. That is what our colleagues ask unanimous consent that the order by design, and our current rules re- latched onto. for the quorum call be rescinded. quire us to do the hard work of actu- But over the last few months, they The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. ally building consensus on a bipartisan twisted and turned and manipulated DUCKWORTH). Without objection, it is basis before we can pass legislation, the facts beyond any recognition. They so ordered. particularly in the Senate. tried to frame new State voting laws as (The remarks of Mrs. SHAHEEN and We continue to do our work in other the impetus or the reason justifying Ms. COLLINS pertaining to the introduc- important areas like infrastructure, this massive Federal takeover—uncon- tion of S. 2146 are printed in today’s which has been the subject of so much stitutional, in my view—takeover of RECORD under ‘‘Statements on Intro- attention and debate; to do police re- State voting laws. They painted an duced Bills and Joint Resolutions.’’) form; to deal with the high price of pre- alarming picture of the assault on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- scription drugs. Republicans and voter access. ator from Texas. Democrats continue to work together But if you actually take time to look JUNETEENTH to address some of our most urgent at these so-called restrictions in vot- Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, last problems. ing, you will find they are more gen- week, Congress notched another bipar- This week, unfortunately, the major- erous than the current law in many tisan win for the American people. ity leader, the Senator from New York, Democratic-controlled States. There is A bill I reintroduced earlier this has decided to take another tack. He no better example than the Georgia year, along with Senator MARKEY from has chosen to spend the Senate’s time law, which came under national scru- Massachusetts, was signed into law fi- on partisan legislation that simply has tiny for enacting reforms that would nally establishing Juneteenth as a na- no chance of becoming law. That is his give Georgia voters more time to vote tional holiday. This bill was unani- choice. He gets to set the agenda, and than voters in a number of blue States. mously supported in the Senate and our only role is to show up, debate the Here are the facts. In Georgia, the got an overwhelming vote in the House bill, and cast our ballot. law that people claimed was racist and of Representatives. Our Democratic colleagues have designed to prevent people of color I was honored to be with President given the marquee treatment, a bill from casting their ballot during the Biden at the White House when he known as S. 1, with the symbolic num- early voting season before in-day— signed it into law late last week. It was bering of the bill as the first, meaning election-day voting—the new Georgia even more special to celebrate with my the most important bill in their agen- law provides 17 days for in-person early fellow Texans over the weekend. On da. But rather than a bipartisan bill voting. How about Massachusetts, Saturday, I was honored to spend the that will be good for the entire coun- which is currently represented by two very first Juneteenth National Inde- try, not just one political party or the Democratic Senators? Well, Massachu- pendence Day in Galveston, where other, the majority leader has chosen setts provides 11 days. Delaware, rep- Major General Gordon Granger and his to tee up this massive Federal election resented by two Democrats and the troops declared that all slaves were takeover bill. home State of our President, provides ‘‘forever free.’’ This legislation first popped in 2019, 10 days of early voting. New Jersey, This happened 21⁄2 years after the when the newly elected Democratic also represented by two Democratic Emancipation Proclamation was majority in the House went on a mes- Senators, provides 9 days, almost half signed and just a couple of months saging bill spree. A messaging bill is of what Georgia has provided for in its after hostilities between the North and one that you really know will never be- new election laws. the South had ended, but communica- come law, but it sends a message. Over But what you heard across the news tion being what it is across the huge the last 2 years, they tried out a range media, cable TVs, social media, and the country, particularly at that time, it of different marketing strategies. That like was that somehow, some way, took 21⁄2 years for the message to get to is really all it is. It is not about pass- Georgia had conspired to restrict the the former slaves in Galveston, TX, ing legislation. It is about sending a rights of African Americans and other where Juneteenth has been celebrated message, trying to gain partisan polit- minority voters from casting their bal- for many, many years. ical advantage. lots. In my State alone, we celebrated They tried a range of marketing But the facts prove otherwise. This is Juneteenth for 40 years as a State holi- strategies to convince the American the type of hypocrisy that we are see- day. I could not have been more happy people that this overhaul to our elec- ing in this debate. As I said, New Jer- to take a piece of history with me, a tion system is necessary. At one point, sey recently passed a law—just re- copy of the bipartisan bill that helped it was a matter of election security, cently passed a law that expanded in- preserve the legacy of Juneteenth for then of voter confidence, then a way to person voting to 9 days. Did anyone generations to come. remove obstacles that prevented people claim that this was somehow a Jim This is just one item in a significant of color from voting. Crow relic or a racist act or violating list of bipartisan accomplishments we Well, I have some news for them. In the rights of African Americans and have made in an equally divided Sen- 2020, we saw a record election turnout. other minority voters? Of course not. ate, which we all know is no small Two-thirds of all eligible voters cast a Was New Jersey treated the same as thing. We passed legislation to con- ballot. That was the highest turnout in Georgia was in the popular media, front the growing threats of China; to 120 years. It wasn’t confined to any sin- where it was suggested that somehow ensure more businesses can grab onto gle racial or ethnic group; it was across this was a racist effort to restrict mi- the lifeline of the Paycheck Protection the board. We saw African-American nority access to voting? Of course not. Program, one of the most significant voter participation at virtually an all- But the New Jersey Governor took it items of economic assistance that we time high—the same with Hispanics a step further. He actually criticized

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If there is a problem with to try to intimidate Congress and the it prevents the States from asking for suppressing minority votes, there is American people into this Federal voter identification even when vir- authority available under the Voting takeover of the State election laws. tually every State provides that identi- Rights Act for the Attorney General, We heard similar attack lines from a fication card for free. If you don’t appointed by Joe Biden and confirmed number of our Democratic colleagues drive, they will provide you with a free by this Senate, to be able to go after who will falsely try to brand this law card, and you can use an alternative them. There is no widespread effort to as a form of voter suppression, even means of identification, but not if Sen- stop voters from casting ballots, and though it is more generous than cur- ator SCHUMER’s S. 1 bill were to pass. there is no desire to hand the States’ rent laws in a number of blue States. This bill, S. 1, would also tie the constitutional authorities over to the Here are some more facts. You heard States’ hands when it comes to main- Federal Government. a lot of talk about mail-in ballots. The taining accurate voter rolls. So, if peo- Our Democratic colleagues are strug- Georgia law sets a deadline of 11 days ple have moved out of State or if voters gling to accept this reality. They have before the election to request a mail-in have passed away, this law would tie spent the last several days working be- ballot, but in the State of the majority the hands of the States to make sure hind the scenes to negotiate a com- leader, Senator SCHUMER—New York— those names would be removed from promise among themselves. There was voters only receive a week. So you the voter rolls, which would make it never a question of whether or not this have 7 days prior to the election to re- more likely that fraudulent efforts to would be a bipartisan bill because of quest a mail-in ballot in New York and cast those ballots on behalf of voters the overreach that I have just talked 11 days in Georgia. And for some rea- who either didn’t exist or had moved about. The question was whether or not son, our Democratic colleagues focus out of State would be possible. the bipartisan opposition seen in the on Georgia and claim this is some sort S. 1 would tie the hands of the States House would continue in the Senate. of conspiracy to diminish and restrict from periodically purging dead voters Even if the Democrats were to accept minority voting, which is clearly false. from the voter rolls. This would also all of the changes that have been pro- In New York, you also have to have a encourage something called ballot har- posed by Senator MANCHIN of West Vir- reason for voting absentee, but in vesting. Now, some States provide for ginia and that have been endorsed by Georgia no excuse needs to be given. ballot harvesting, but many, thank- Stacey Abrams, the rotten core of this You can do so as a matter of right, fully, do not. Ballot harvesting simply bill would remain the same. This is a even if you are going to be in town, makes it possible for a partisan in a po- politically motivated, Federal take- even if you are otherwise able to vote. litical campaign to go around and col- over of our elections, and it will not If you find it more convenient to cast lect ballots—maybe at nursing homes, stand. The Constitution doesn’t give your ballot by mail in Georgia, you can maybe at shopping malls, maybe at the Democratic Party or the Repub- do so—but not in New York. other places—and then deliver those lican Party the power to govern how If any State tries to enact policies ballots to the voting clerk at the des- States run their elections. That is re- that suppress the votes of minority ignated place and time. Yet you can served to the States by the Constitu- voters, there is a law in place cur- imagine if the chain of custody of those tion of the United States of America. I rently, section 2 of the Voting Rights ballots is not traced and tracked and will firmly oppose any effort to hand Act, that gives the U.S. Government monitored. Just think of the opportu- Texas’s constitutional rights to regu- the right to sue that State or jurisdic- nities that could provide for fraud. late and conduct its elections over to tion and make sure that minority vot- the Federal Government. ers have equal access to the ballot. As This bill would also alter the makeup of the bipartisan Federal Election The one-size-fits-all Federal mandate a matter of fact, the Voting Rights Act won’t improve public confidence in our has been one of the most successful Commission, so as to give the Demo- cratic Party an advantage. Right now, elections. It will be seen for what it is laws ever passed by a Federal Congress. in a transparent way, that being a par- And the historic turnout I referred to a there are equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats on the Federal Election tisan, political takeover—a coup few moments ago, I think, is the best d’etat, really—of the way our elections evidence of that. Minority voters Commission, and that is the way it should be. Yet this bill, S. 1, would give are run. Elections should be run by the across the country are voting in his- folks who are elected and who are ac- torically high numbers, which, to me, the Democrats a partisan advantage—a big mistake. countable to the States—and to my is the best evidence that the Voting State of Texas—and certainly not by Here is, maybe, the biggest insult to Rights Act is doing exactly what we partisan, political actors with an agen- the taxpayer: Whether or not you sup- had hoped it would do when we passed da here in Washington, DC. port a particular political candidate or it and when we reauthorized it just a I yield the floor. the platform that candidate runs on, few short years ago. I suggest the absence of a quorum. you can be forced to contribute your So, if this isn’t a solution to efforts The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tax dollars to that political candidate to restrict minority voting, what ex- clerk will call the roll. to help him run and win the election. actly is this bill that we will be voting The senior assistant legislative clerk This is the government funding—real- on tomorrow, S. 1? The truth is it is a proceeded to call the roll. ly, the taxpayer funding—of political partisan solution to a problem that Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I campaigns. I believe it is a 2-to-6 ratio, doesn’t exist. ask unanimous consent that the order if I am not mistaken. For every $2 that This law, if passed, S. 1, which we for the quorum call be rescinded. candidate raises, he gets $6 in taxpayer will vote on tomorrow, prevents States The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without funding to run his campaign. That is from requiring identification from vot- objection, it is so ordered. ers to vote. In other words, you won’t your hard-earned money that you have paid in taxes that is being used to pro- have to show a driver’s license or some f other means of identification in order mote ideas and candidates whom you to cast your ballot. Yet, on the Jimmy don’t support. Carter, James Baker, III commission— I could go on and on, as the list of ab- LEGISLATIVE SESSION I think it was in 2005—it recommended surdities is a long one, but our friend Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I voter ID as one of the important ways the senior Senator from California move to proceed to legislative session. to maintain the integrity of the ballot summed it up pretty well earlier this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The so that the voting officials would know month. question is on agreeing to the motion. you are who you say you are, and, in- She said: The motion was agreed to.

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The Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, identification is a government-issued question is on agreeing to the motion. Tina Smith, Sherrod Brown, Jon photo ID. States shouldn’t be forced to The motion was agreed to. Ossoff, Alex Padilla, Jacky Rosen, water that down. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Tammy Duckworth, Brian Schatz, clerk will report the nomination. Chris Van Hollen, Catherine Cortez Americans want faith and trust in The senior assistant legislative clerk Masto, Robert Menendez, Richard the integrity of their election process. read the nomination of Deborah L. Blumenthal, Patty Murray, Martin This bill does not provide solutions to Boardman, of Maryland, to be United Heinrich, Michael F. Bennet, Sheldon strengthen these processes, and once States District Judge for the District Whitehouse. Americans learn what is in this bill, of Maryland. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I they will agree. ask unanimous consent that the man- CLOTURE MOTION datory quorum calls for the cloture The Pelosi power grab yanks power Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I motions filed today, June 21, be from the States. The Pelosi power grab send a cloture motion to the desk. waived. lets politicians stuff their pockets with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without taxpayers’ dollars. And guess what, ture motion having been presented objection, it is so ordered. folks. A slightly different version of a under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor. Federal takeover of elections is still a clerk to read the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Federal takeover of elections. That is The senior assistant legislative clerk ator from Alabama. exactly what this new version of S. 1 is. read as follows TALLAPOOSA COUNTY GIRLS RANCH It is hard to even call this version of S. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. TUBERVILLE. Madam Presi- 1 a compromise when the Democrats We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- dent, before I begin, I want to first only compromise with Members of ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the take a moment and remember those their own party. This was not a bipar- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- that lost their lives in a horrific car ac- tisan negotiation to get an end product nation of Executive Calendar No. 172, Debo- cident in Butler County, AL, this past that both sides of the aisle could sup- rah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be United weekend. port. The last time I checked, we still States District Judge for the District of Ten people lost their lives. Nine of have a 50–50 Senate. There has been no Maryland. those were between the ages 9 months negotiation with our side. Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, and 17 years old. A majority of those Benjamin L. Cardin, Chris Van Hollen, But regardless of its form, this bill killed were in a Tallapoosa County does not solve the problems currently Jacky Rosen, John Hickenlooper, Girls Ranch bus. The girls ranch is an Tammy Baldwin, Richard Blumenthal, facing our election system; it makes organization that I have been involved Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Raphael the problems worse. Warnock, Martin Heinrich, Christopher with for 20 years. It handles young kids Murphy, Sheldon Whitehouse, Bernard who have been abused, young kids who You know, in sports, one team chang- Sanders, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, have no parents. They start at this ing the rules by themselves is called Margaret Wood Hassan. ranch at most any age, and everything cheating. It is seen for what it is—a f is paid for all the way through gradua- power grab. It is stacking the rules to tion of college. win the game instead of doing the hard LEGISLATIVE SESSION These kids were on a field trip com- work necessary to get the job done. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ing from Baldwin County, AL, this past Folks may be scratching their heads move to proceed to legislative session. weekend and were involved in this hor- as to why one political party thinks The PRESIDING OFFICER. The rific crash. There are no words that can they can completely change the rules question is on agreeing to the motion. bring comfort to these families or of elections all by themselves, but if The motion was agreed to. these children, but my family and my you have been paying attention to f staff and the people of Alabama are what the progressives have been up to praying for peace for all those affected EXECUTIVE SESSION recently, it won’t come as a big sur- during this unimaginable time. prise. Changing our country as we FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021 know it is the end game. That is why EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Madam President, as I and others they want to pass this Pelosi power have noted, Democrats call their flag- grab—so those who disagree with them Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ship voting bill For the People Act, but move to proceed to executive session to have a harder time winning at the bal- a better and more fitting title is the lot box. consider Calendar No. 128. ‘‘Nancy Pelosi Power Grab Act.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The My Republican colleagues have done But it is not just elections. Remem- question is on agreeing to the motion. a good job of highlighting the many ber when they tried to hoodwink us The motion was agreed to. flaws of this legislation in the last cou- with defund the police last year? Re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ple of weeks, including doing away member when they tried to walk that clerk will report the nomination. with commonsense fraud protection back? But they had made their position The senior assistant legislative clerk like voter ID, forcing mandatory same- very clear. Now we are seeing the same read the nomination of Candace Jack- day registration on every State, allow- thing with education, as critical race son-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United ing paid political operatives to harvest theory is pushed on school districts States Circuit Judge for the Seventh voter ballots, and directing taxpayer across the country. Simply put, crit- Circuit. dollars to the campaigns of progressive ical race theory reinforces divisions on CLOTURE MOTION politicians. Sadly, there is plenty strict racial lines. It doesn’t teach kids Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I more. moral values, like treating everyone send a cloture motion to the desk. But let me also note that this recent with respect regardless of race; it is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ‘‘compromise’’ is anything but. A com- just the opposite. Critical race theory ture motion having been presented promise among Democrats should have teaches kids to hate one another. That under rule XXII, the Chair directs the been their starting offer to Repub- is one thing schools should abso- clerk to read the motion. licans, not their final offer. lutely—absolutely—not be teaching. The senior assistant legislative clerk The most recent versions still run But, again, for Democrats, it is about read as follows afoul of the Constitution by trampling changing the way we view our country.

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We have an al- for the quorum call be rescinded. nizations while politicians can use tax- most entirely corrupt and abusive edu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without payer dollars to air attack ads with cation establishment.’’ objection, it is so ordered. which many Americans would find dis- Here is where that education estab- Mr. HAGERTY. Madam President, I tasteful. lishment has gotten us: We are 37th in am here today to address Democrats’ The bill provides that if anyone dis- the world in math, 13th in reading, and deceptively labeled ‘‘For the People putes any of this, that is OK. They can 18th in science. In 2019, only 35 percent Act,’’ which should more accurately be lodge their complaints with the Fed- of our fourth graders were able to read labeled the ‘‘For the Politicians Act.’’ eral Election Commission, a body that at the fourth-grade reading level—35 This legislation represents a breath- has been bipartisan since its creation. percent. Embarrassing. That was lower taking, unprecedented power grab. In a But wait. In addition to changing the than 2 years before, and it was before 50–50 Senate, this is a blatant attempt rules to benefit one team, the legisla- the teachers unions kept kids out of by those who are in power by the slim- tion also ‘‘buys off the umpire’’ by school all of this past year. You can mest possible margin to take over and transforming the FEC into a partisan, imagine how it is today. It is unaccept- rewrite the election and campaign Democrat-controlled body—a body that able. It should be unacceptable to rules for all 50 States in one fell swoop. could hound the opposing party can- every Member of this body. This would be done on an entirely didates to the ends of the Earth. This We have got China outpacing us in partisan basis to ensure candidates bill transforms the judge into the pros- every industry and at every level of our from that same party win elections. In ecutor. economy. But Democrats are too busy fact, while the only supporters of the I wish that was all this legislation painting the United States as the bill are Democrats, there is bipartisan did. It also snatches the responsibility world’s villain. How can we expect our opposition to this legislation. for drawing Congressional districts young people to defend the United This legislation would disenfranchise from the elected representatives of all States abroad if they don’t learn about every American through the Federal 50 States, who have done that job for the things that make America the seizure of the authority of each State’s the last 230 years, and sets up a Byzan- greatest country in the history of the representatives to set election rules for tine process that would ultimately world? their State in accordance with the hand it over to an academic consultant We, as elected representatives of wishes of their citizens. hired by a liberal judge right here in Americans across the country, should This partisan legislation would wash Washington. be doing everything—and I mean every- away election integrity measures, Let me repeat that: A consultant hired by a judge in Washington, DC, thing—we can to create opportunity making it easier to cheat. Each invalid will be drawing every congressional and to protect the freedoms that make vote cast dilutes the strength of each district in the country. valid vote cast. this country great. It seems like folks Using government power to seize con- Our form of government for the peo- across the aisle aren’t interested in trol of elections, to limit speech, to ple and by the people rests upon voters’ that. They have a completely different pack tribunals, to ensure the ruling faith in the integrity of our elections. vision of and for our country—one that party stays in power—that sounds like most Americans don’t agree with at If we allow that faith in our elections a headline you would hear in Ven- all. to continue to be compromised, we are ezuela, Russia, Iran, or even China, not I bet if you ask folks back home if allowing the very foundation of our in the United States of America. they want a bigger government and American system to be eroded. Not too long ago, both parties would less State and local power, they would Democrats don’t want to talk about have considered this partisan power say no way. I bet if you asked them if the details of this legislation. They grab beyond the pale. But far-left a Federal power grab sounds like a don’t want you to peek under the hood. operatives want permanent power, and good idea, they would say no. I bet if They want to just slap a voting rights Democrats, eager to keep the power for you ask them if they want their kids to bumper sticker on it, jam it through, themselves, are afraid to tell them no. learn to be more divided by race, they and then disparage and name-call any- Democrats are now characterizing would also say no. They would tell you one who opposes it. this legislation as an emergency re- they want their freedoms protected. So let’s take a look at exactly what sponse to recent legislation in a few They would tell you they want the is in this legislation. States. This legislation isn’t just a so- Federal Government out of the way. Under this legislation, a Federal poli- lution in search of a problem; it is a They want an education for children tician running for election can take power grab that for years has been in that provides opportunity because edu- millions in taxpayer money for his or search of a crisis—any crisis, manufac- cation is the key to freedom and suc- her own campaign. tured or otherwise—that can be used to cess. Education can unlock every stu- The legislation says that States must justify it. dent’s God-given potential, but critical then allow that politician to pay polit- Democrat operatives introduced a race theory swallows that key. The ical operatives to visit nursing homes, previous version of this bill on January Pelosi power grab just fills the lock dormitories, emergency shelters, and 24, 2017, 4 days after President Trump with cement. other residences to collect thousands of took office. The purported crisis then Ladies and gentlemen, this For the ballots and, then, choose which ones to was the American people’s election of People Act is one party’s attempt to be dropped into unmanned drop boxes, Donald Trump, which the Democrats rewrite the rules—rewrite the rules of maybe in the middle of the night. found unacceptable. They continued the game in hope that they will get a This bill would make it illegal for this effort by introducing yet another permanent advantage, plain and sim- States to verify the identity of voters version of the ‘‘For the Politicians ple. at the polls. Under this bill, ballots ar- Act’’ in 2019, which at that time passed It is really a shame. We are spending riving even a week after election day the House without a single Republican so much time on bills that the Amer- would still be counted. vote. Like the bill the Senate will con- ican people don’t want, bills that don’t It would require States to adopt uni- sider this week, this bill was a Demo- have bipartisan support. So I urge my versal mail-in voting practices. States crat operative’s electioneering fan- colleagues to come together and find would be forced to allow murderers, tasy—federalizing unlimited mail-in solutions that will unite us as Ameri- rapists, and child molesters to vote, voting, prohibiting voter ID require- cans, not divide us further as a coun- even if a State’s citizens have adopted ments, and allowing unregistered vot- try. laws to prevent it. ers to show up and vote on election

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:23 Jun 22, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.018 S21JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 21, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4647 day. Wisely, the Senate, in 2019, never to cheat. Such laws currently exist State level and at the local level. It took it up. throughout the country. That is why verified the simple fact that there was Then, as the pandemic took root in we had recordbreaking voter participa- no widespread corruption, that the will the spring of 2020, Democrats, in search tion in 2020, including in my State of of the people prevailed, and Joe Biden of yet a new crisis to justify this bill, Tennessee. and KAMALA HARRIS were elected Presi- included it in a pandemic relief bill This legislation is as unnecessary as dent and Vice President of the United that the House passed—again, without it is misguided and dangerous. It is a States. a single Republican vote. Once again, politician protection measure that But that did not stop former Presi- the Senate dismissed it and wisely fo- would do irreparable damage to the dent Trump in promoting the Big Lie. cused on providing bipartisan pandemic fabric of this country, and it should be As a result of that, several States have relief, rather than using the pandemic soundly rejected by this body. now taken action to make it harder for as a justification to federalize elec- Madam President, I yield the floor. people to cast their votes. The Brennan tions. I suggest the absence of a quorum. Center has pointed out that we have With the pandemic now in the rear- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The seen the worst assault on voting rights view mirror, this legislation is being clerk will call the roll. since Jim Crow. Fourteen States have pitched as necessary to preserve voting The senior assistant legislative clerk enacted 22 new laws to make it more rights, using cartoonish, overheated, proceeded to call the roll. difficult—more difficult—for people to and false characterizations of a few Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I ask vote. This is unprecedented in modern sensible, measured voting integrity unanimous consent that the order for times. laws that have recently been enacted the quorum call be rescinded. So what have those laws done? Made by States. Why? Because Democrats The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without it more difficult for voters to vote by have to invent a new crisis every 6 objection, it is so ordered. mail, recognizing that for many voters, months or so to conceal this quest to Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, this they prefer to vote by mail. We have install themselves permanently into Saturday was Juneteenth, the first of- States that have 100 percent voting by power. ficial Juneteenth recognized by the mail. There has been no indication of Don’t let them fool you. This isn’t Federal Government as a national holi- fraud in voting by mail. about some State election law. The day—the official end of slavery in States have shortened the time for House passed virtually the same bill America. I commemorated and cele- requesting mail-in ballots for voting, last year. Most of the components of brated Juneteenth with my colleague making it more difficult for individuals this bill have been floating in Demo- Senator VAN HOLLEN at a meeting of to be able to vote by mail, requiring crat National Committee back rooms the NAACP chapter in Randallstown, certain requirements to vote by mail, for years. MD, and we reflected on the progress making it more difficult to deliver This isn’t about voting rights. This that we have made since the end of their mail-in ballots, limiting the legislation protects voting rights like slavery and the challenges that still re- availability of mail ballot drop boxes. banning security guards at banks main. All of that had been included. Why? Be- would protect bank depositors. It has been a long path toward jus- cause it makes it more difficult for Now, why are the Democrats so des- tice and equality in this country, and I people who are likely to vote for my perate to pass this bill? Well, a recent think we all recognize the wisdom of opponent to vote. That is what the report from POLITICO explains it. PO- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with his State legislatures are doing—stricter LITICO says: famous quote that ‘‘the arc of the signature requirements, making in-per- What’s at stake is . . . potentially the fu- moral universe is long, but it bends to- son voting more difficult, and purging ture Democratic majorities. Many in the ward justice.’’ voter rolls simply because a person did party privately worry that frontline Demo- I think we all believe that, but in re- not vote—again, making it more dif- crats could lose their seats if Congress cent actions taken by State govern- ficult for people to vote. And it goes on doesn’t [pass this bill]. ments to restrict voting rights, we see and on and on in the type of legislation So, to keep power, Democrats have some very disturbing trends that would that has already passed or is currently determined that they have to take over take issue with Dr. King’s statement being considered by many State legis- State elections. This is about holding that the moral universe is bending to- latures around the country, making it on to power and nothing else. There ward justice. It seems like it has taken more difficult to register to vote, mak- doesn’t seem to be a power grab that is a detour. ing it more difficult to vote, targeting too extreme for the modern left, Voting rights is a fundamental issue potential voters more likely to vote for whether it is this bill, legislation to of importance to a democratic country. their opponents, targeting minorities, pack the Supreme Court, suddenly After elections are over and we win, young voters, and older minority vot- changing their position and pushing to we celebrate. We celebrate the fact ers. scrap fundamental Senate rules in that we have gotten the support of the Let me give just one example. Using order to obtain short-term political majority of the voters, and that is Georgia as a specific example, their re- gains or adding Washington, DC, as a what democracy is all about. If we cently enacted changes will dispropor- State. It is all about one thing—ful- don’t win—and I think many of us have tionately hurt Black voters. The Geor- filling a fantasy of permanent Demo- been involved in campaigns where our gia State law imposes voter identifica- crat power. candidates have not been successful— tion requirements on absentee ballots, Under this legislation, American we go to work to try to attract more makes it hard to request an absentee elections would no longer be about voters in the next election so we can ballot, and makes it a crime for groups earning the support of voters by com- celebrate a victory. That is what par- to provide food and water to voters municating a powerful vision. Rather, ticipation in a free society is all about. waiting in line. American elections would be all about That is what democracies are about. Georgia is basically restricting mail creating the largest machine, identi- In repressive autocratic regimes, voting in response to a shift in the ra- fying favorable voters, and mass-gath- they will never accept the will of the cial demographics of the voters who ering their ballots door-to-door as effi- people. So they look at ways in which use it. On the other hand, Georgia ciently as possible. they can undermine the voter record— wants to keep mail voting available for The winning campaign would be the what the voters want to do, the voters’ older, White mail voters. one with the largest army of ballot will. In the 2020 election, we should all Voter suppression is always unac- harvesters to drive voters—registered celebrate the record number of people ceptable, and the razor-thin political or unregistered, with or without ID—to who cast their ballots. It was a margins in Georgia may mean that fill out and hand over a ballot that will record—the most ever casting their suppression efforts like these will be ‘‘dropped’’ on their behalf in un- votes for the Presidency of the United change political outcomes. Rather than manned ballot boxes. States. There were repeated reviews imposing barriers to casting the sacred Americans want commonsense laws done by both Democrats and Repub- right to vote, Georgia should be look- that make it easier to vote and harder licans at the national level and at the ing at ways to improve voter access.

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The It provides a commitment by Con- groups, environmental and good-gov- paper noted that the new Georgia law gress to advance a preclearance for- ernance groups—all telling us that we ‘‘will, in particular, curtail ballot ac- mula that was in the Voting Rights need to move forward to protect our cess for voters in booming urban and Act of 1965 that now is not operative democracy, that the Senate needs to suburban counties, home to many because of the Shelby County decision. act on this issue. Democrats.’’ President Biden was right It puts us on a path to once again have One of my guests, Virginia Kase Sol- to call this legislation the ‘‘Jim Crow that important tool available in order omon from the League of Women Vot- in the 21st century.’’ to deal with the freedom and right to ers—now, the League of Women Vot- There are many other examples. vote. ers—you can say a lot of things about Georgia is not unique in the efforts we It promotes voter security, S. 1, by them, but you can’t accuse them of are seeing to suppress voter participa- eliminating the paper ballot—by re- being partisan because they are not. It tion at elections. quiring the paper ballot, I should say, is one of our premier nonpartisan insti- Look, it is fair game to try to per- not eliminating it, by requiring a paper tutions in America with a proud his- suade voters to vote for your can- trail. I think we all agree that we want tory. They are telling us to take this didate. It is not fair game to suppress to be able to verify votes. The only way bill up and act for the sake of pro- their right to vote. you can is if there is a paper trail, and tecting our democracy. So what is the vote this week all it provides for that paper trail. We then have a chance to act, to take about, the vote we are going to have on It puts an end to the dominance of up amendments and vote on amend- bringing forward the opportunity to de- big money in the political system. ments and vote on concerns, whether bate voter suppression legislation to They do that in a couple of ways: one, they are offered by a Republican Sen- protect the right to vote? It is simply disclosure—how can anyone be against ator or a Democratic Senator. That is a motion to proceed with a debate on the disclosure of who is putting money what the motion to proceed allows us the Senate floor. Let me repeat that. into our political system?—and sec- to do, to take up these issues so we can We are not voting on S. 1, the passage ondly, providing a way in which we can vote on them. But if you vote to fili- of it. We are not voting on any specific get rid of the dependence upon large buster the motion to proceed, we can’t proposal. I know my friend from West special interest dollars. even bring the issue up on the Senate Virginia has offered a proposal. We are It includes, S. 1, two provisions that floor for action. not voting on that. We are voting on I authored. One is a deceptive practices I urge my colleagues not to filibuster the right for the Senate to take up this act that deals with false or misleading the right of the U.S. Senate to start critically important issue or whether it advertisements which are aimed at tar- the debate on protecting voter integ- should be filibustered so we can’t bring geting minority communities to con- rity, where each Member will have an up a voter issue to protect the integ- fuse and mislead their votes. opportunity to debate the issue, and rity of the right to vote. It includes the Democracy Restora- collectively we can come together, as Now, I support S. 1. I am a cosponsor tion Act, which I authored, which deals many of my colleagues have offered of S. 1, For the People. I am proud to with laws passed after the end of slav- suggestions about how we can improve support the provisions of that bill. To ery in an effort to prevent African S. 1, how we can make it a broader con- me, it is carefully drafted legislation Americans from voting, for, you see, sensus, but we can’t do that unless we to deal with the modern threats to there are States that passed laws back have the right to proceed to a debate. voter participation. I am extremely then that are still on the books that I urge my colleagues to support the proud that my colleague from Mary- disqualify for a lifetime a person con- cloture motion on the motion to pro- land, Congressman JOHN SARBANES, is victed of a felony. ceed so the Senate can take up this the principal sponsor of H.R. 1 in the The definition of ‘‘felony’’ is pretty most critically important issue to the House that already passed the House. general in many States, so we have preservation of our democracy and the It provides a basic Federal floor on States where one out of five African protection of the right to vote—on integrity of the right to vote. Americans has been disqualified from With that, I yield the floor. voter registration, on vote-by-mail, no- voting because of their conviction of a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- excuse balloting, 2 weeks of early vot- felony. Even though they are fully part ator from Tennessee. ing, including weekends, no notary re- of our society today, they don’t have Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Presi- quirement for absentee ballots, drop- the right to vote. We need to remove dent, I ask unanimous consent that I off boxes. That is a simple voter pro- that disqualification on voting. be allowed to complete my remarks tection against the actions being taken My friend, our former colleague, prior to the rollcall vote. by State legislatures that are aimed at John Lewis—the two of us were elected certain demographic groups, a Federal to the U.S. House of Representatives The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without floor. on the same day. In an editorial pub- objection, it is so ordered. It ends political gerrymandering. I lished after his death, our former col- Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Presi- don’t know how any of my colleagues league John Lewis recalled an impor- dent, if the Constitution is the founda- can defend the way legislative and con- tant lesson taught by Dr. Martin Lu- tion our Republic, then the concept of gressional lines are drawn today. I ther King, Jr., and I quote our former ‘‘one person, one vote’’ is the corner- came from the State legislature. I am a colleague: stone. It is also a promise that every single eligible voter in America takes former speaker of the house. I was re- He said each of us has a moral obligation sponsible for one of the redistricting to stand up, speak up and speak out. When with them into that voting booth on plans of Maryland when I was speaker you see something that is not right, you that election day. It gives them con- of the house. It is just a horrible, par- must say something. You must do some- fidence that their vote matters. It tisan, political process we use today to thing. Democracy is not a state. It is an act, helps them to keep the faith in our draw congressional lines. and each generation must do its part. electoral system and in their local gov- I have been accused by my congres- Well, we cannot take action if we ernment. sional colleagues in the House from don’t start, and we can’t start unless We can talk about the vote on a Maryland that I ran for the Senate to my colleagues allow us to proceed to grand scale here in Washington, but avoid having to deal with congressional this issue on the floor of the U.S. Sen- this is where it really matters: back redistricting. There may be some truth ate. home at your local polling place, in to that, but I can tell you this: It is There is a reason why there are so your home county, and in the precincts time to end political gerrymandering. many groups behind us taking action. I with the people who do the work of

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Article I, section 4 of our Constitu- monitor and protect the ballots that I yield the floor. are inside those boxes, and these boxes tion clearly states—here it is: f Times, Places and Manner of holding Elec- then become a fairly convenient way to tions for Senators and Representatives, shall stuff the ballot box. CLOTURE MOTION But perhaps the most dangerous, be prescribed in each State by the Legisla- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant ture thereof. counterproductive, and outright infuri- ating provision my Democratic col- to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Well, how about that? The Constitu- Senate the pending cloture motion, tion delegates that authority to the leagues have included in this mess of a bill is a restriction against voter roll which the clerk will state. State legislatures, and that is why our The legislative clerk read as follows: States’ secretaries of state work with maintenance. Anyone with a bit of com- CLOTURE MOTION our counties to make certain the proc- mon sense knows how inaccurate or du- ess is put in place. plicate entries in a dataset can add up. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- You know, I had the opportunity to That leaves these datasets in a state of ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby serve on my county’s local election disrepair, and that is how fraud and mistakes occur. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- commission prior to my being in elec- nation of Executive Calendar No. 149, Chris- tive office. One person, one vote—that It is just one more provision in a bill topher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to is the No. 1 rule that guided the deci- raising red flags for local officials in be General Counsel of the Office of the Direc- sions they made. When we recruit poll every single State in this country. And tor of National Intelligence. workers, it is the No. 1 concern that this red flag, in particular, is prompt- Charles E. Schumer, Robert Menendez, drives people to go sign up. When we ing people to ask me if my Democratic Tina Smith, Martin Heinrich, Jacky train the volunteers who are staffing colleagues involved in drafting this bill Rosen, Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard J. have ever actually volunteered at a Durbin, Tammy Baldwin, Debbie Sta- polling places, it is the No. 1 rule to benow, Sherrod Brown, Edward J. Mar- teach. Every person gets one vote. All local polling place, which really tells you a lot about how shortsighted this key, Brian Schatz, Ron Wyden, Eliza- legally cast votes are counted. That is beth Warren, Mark R. Warner, Raphael the way it is supposed to work—one legislation is. Warnock, Benjamin L. Cardin. This bill really doesn’t have anything person, one vote. to do with voting rights. This is a po- The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Here in the Senate, I am concerned imous consent, the mandatory quorum that my Democratic colleagues have litically motivated Federal takeover of elections that would give us the exact call has been waived. forgotten about this rule. Why else opposite of what is laid out in the Con- The question is, Is it the sense of the would they once again pledge to move stitution. Senate that debate on the nomination a piece of legislation that would throw The Founders—the Founders—grant- of Christopher Charles Fonzone, of ‘‘one person, one vote’’ out the win- ed the States power over their own Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel of dow? Many of my Republican col- elections for a reason. The Federal the Office of the Director of National leagues have taken to calling H.R. 1 or Government is beyond incompetent to Intelligence, shall be brought to a S. 1 the Politician Protection Act or get this job done. If you like the serv- close? the For the Politician Act, and I will ice you get from the IRS or the EPA or The yeas and nays are mandatory have to agree that is a fairly apt de- OSHA, that is what you could expect under the rule. scription. the next time your community has an The clerk will call the roll. There are a lot of problems with this election. The legislative clerk called the roll. bill, but I want to focus on a few key If we allow this bill to pass, the Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the provisions that will gut ‘‘one person, promise of one person, one vote will Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), one vote’’ and destroy confidence in crumble. The promise of counting eligi- the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) and our elections. ble ballots and not counting ineligible the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. If this bill passes, say goodbye to ballots would go by the wayside. And CASEY), are necessarily absent. meaningful voter ID laws. My Demo- what do you get in exchange? The Mr. THUNE. The following Senators cratic colleagues kept the idea of these promise of chaos, confusion, and a lack are necessarily absent: the Senator requirements intact, but to please of confidence in the integrity of the from Indiana (Mr. BRAUN), the Senator their radical base, they added a loop- vote. from North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER), the hole that would force every single ju- TRIBUTE TO CHUCK FLINT Senator from Montana (Mr. DAINES), risdiction to accept affidavits in lieu of Madam President, the time has come the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. identification—that is right, an affi- for Team Blackburn to say goodbye to HOEVEN), the Senator from Oklahoma davit. They may as well have banned our fearless leader and current chief of (Mr. INHOFE), the Senator from Ken- voter IDs because that loophole makes staff, Chuck Flint. tucky (Mr. PAUL), the Senator from requirements that voters prove they Chuck first joined my team in the Idaho (Mr. RISCH), the Senator from are who they say they are absolutely House as a member of our legislative South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS), the Sen- meaningless. They can just sign a staff. He was eager to prove himself ca- ator from Nebraska (Mr. SASSE), and statement saying ‘‘I am who I say I pable and well versed on our legislative the Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG). am’’ without having to show proof. issues, and I will tell you, he suc- Further, if present and voting, the The bill also requires States to allow ceeded. In the 7 years since he first Senator from North Dakota (Mr. paid campaign operatives to engage in walked through my office door, he has HOEVEN) would have voted ‘‘nay’’, and ballot harvesting schemes. That is grown into one of the finest office the Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) right. This allows your paid campaign chiefs of staff I have seen on the Hill would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ operatives to engage in ballot har- and one of the finest political strate- The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 52, vesting schemes. Now, these ballot har- gists here on Capitol Hill, one of my nays 35, as follows: vesting schemes have been proven time most trusted advisers, and, I will add, [Rollcall Vote No. 242 Ex.] and again to increase the risk of fraud, the most enthusiastic softball player so much so that many States on their on Team Whiskey Business—the most YEAS—52 own moved forward and banned ballot enthusiastic I think we have ever field- Baldwin Cantwell Cornyn Bennet Cardin Cortez Masto harvesting schemes. Why did they ban ed. Blumenthal Carper Duckworth this? Because it leads to fraud in elec- I wish Chuck, Jessica, and little Blunt Collins Durbin tions. Everett all the hope and happiness in Burr Coons Feinstein

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In the 8 years that we have been King Peters Warnock Klobuchar Reed With that, I would reiterate my ob- fighting for this reform, further fault Warren Leahy Rosen Whitehouse jection and again thank the Senator lines in the military justice system Luja´ n Sanders Wyden for her willingness to introduce the have been made evident, including Manchin Schatz Markey Schumer unanimous consent initially. deeply troubling racial disparities. It is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- a disappointment that the chairman is NAYS—35 tion is heard. not here to hear this information him- Barrasso Hagerty Romney Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, it self. Blackburn Hawley Rubio Boozman Hyde-Smith Scott (FL) is very kind the chairman notes that In 2017, a report found Black service- Capito Johnson Scott (SC) the last time we got a vote in com- members were as much as 2.61 times Cassidy Kennedy Shelby mittee was 2013. We have been asking more likely to have disciplinary action Cotton Lankford Sullivan for a vote on this for the last 8 years, Crapo Lee taken against them as their White Thune asking for the last 5 years to get a counterparts. In 2019, the GAO found Cruz Lummis Tillis Ernst Marshall Toomey floor vote and been denied. This bill Black and Hispanic servicemembers Fischer McConnell Tuberville has been routinely and roundly filibus- were more likely than White service- Graham Moran Wicker Grassley Portman tered and opposed by the chairman and members to be subjected to criminal the ranking member for the entire 8 investigation and to face general and NOT VOTING—13 years that I have been working on this special courts-martial. Those statics Booker Daines Rounds bill. And this bicameral bill, that has show a clear and pressing need to ad- Braun Hoeven Sasse Brown Inhofe Young 66 Senate cosponsors, should not be rel- dress what appears to be inherent bias Casey Paul egated by a committee that will com- in the current command-controlled Cramer Risch municate with the DOD behind the system. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. scenes. That is what they do. That is To provide our servicemembers with HEINRICH). On this vote, the yeas are what they have been doing. real justice, we must move all serious 52, the nays are 35. This is not a bill related to a tech- crimes out of the chain of command. The motion is agreed to. nical aspect of warfighting that would This bill will do that by making a sim- The Senator from New York. benefit from the expertise found within ple but critical change to the way the UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 1520 the DOD. It is a check on the com- military justice system handles serious Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, as mander’s power that has allowed a cul- crime. It streamlines how cases move if in legislative session, I ask unani- ture to flourish, where two and three forward. Instead of commanders, who mous consent that at a time to be de- victims do not feel comfortable coming have zero formal legal training, mak- termined by the majority leader in forward to report their assault and 64 ing the decision to prefer or refer cases consultation with the Republican lead- percent—a number that is stubbornly to trial, this bill gives those legal deci- er, the Senate Armed Services Com- unchanged—experience retaliation sions to highly trained, impartial, pro- mittee be discharged from further con- when they do come forward. Moreover, fessional military justice lawyers. It sideration of S. 1520 and the Senate a majority of the Members already co- allows the commander to continue to proceed to its consideration; that there sponsor this bill so it is unclear what work hand in hand with judge advo- be 2 hours for debate, equally divided expertise the committee will add. It cates to implement good order and dis- in the usual form; and that upon the will only create an opportunity for the cipline in their unit. use or yielding back of that time, the DOD to water down this much needed The bill really comes down to one Senate vote on the bill with no inter- reform. thing: Is there enough evidence to vening action or debate. As a military law expert, Brenner move this case forward? We should not The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Fissell wrote today in The Hill, ‘‘An in- put that responsibility on commanders, objection? stitution with the power to kill people who often know both the accused and The Senator from Rhode Island. and topple governments should not re- the accuser and do not have legalized Mr. REED. Mr. President, reserving sist our elected Senators’ clear will, training to be able to make these deci- the right to object, I object for the rea- cheering as a procedural loophole al- sions properly. When it comes to seri- son I previously stated. I want to lows a small minority to prevent pop- ous crimes that can lead to long, more- thank the Senator for the courtesy of ular forms from being implemented.’’ than-a-year sentences, that decision presenting the unanimous consent im- Mr. President, this is the 12th time should be made by a legal expert. mediately. I appreciate that very that I have risen to ask for unanimous That is the change the bill would much. consent for a very simple reason: The make. It is tailored, it is simple, and it I am the first chairman to endorse Military Justice Improvement and In- is an elegant solution to meet a very the type of changes the Senator from creasing Prevention Act deserves a real problem. Commanders still have New York has proposed as they apply vote. The people in the military de- lots of power. They have the ability to to sex-related offenses under the serve a military justice system worthy enact nonjudicial punishment, which UCMJ. It is my intent to include the of their sacrifice. allows them to set the tone for their administration’s proposals in the base We don’t have time to delay. Every troops and maintain good order and markup of the Defense bill next month, day that we delay a vote on this, more discipline. They will still have the abil- subject to amendments. And I antici- servicemembers are being sexually as- ity to put people on restriction and in pate numerous amendments being of- saulted and raped. confinement. They still have the abil- fered by Members on both sides of the I started this request for unanimous ity to issue protective orders. These aisle. Further, as I have already com- consent 28 days ago. Since then, an es- are the basic tools that commanders mitted, the committee will consider timated 1,568 servicemembers have rely on to implement good order and these proposals to include a vote on been raped or sexually assaulted. More discipline, not general courts-martial. them, in committee, if that is what will have been victims of other serious If a serious crime is not preferred and any Senator desires. That is, in fact, crimes, and most of them will feel that then referred by the JAG convening au- the tradition of the committee. If a there is no point in even reporting the thority, it goes right back to the com- member wants a vote on an amend- crime because they have no faith in the mander, who can choose to do several ment, we will vote. current military justice system. That things. He can do nothing. He can I would note that, according to com- system asks commanders, not lawyers, carry out nonjudicial punishment or mittee records, there has not been a to decide whether cases go forward. administrative separation. He can pur- vote on this proposal in the committee The lack of faith is understandable. sue summary or special court-martial.

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Previous efforts to reform the system icemembers who have been subjected In the last 15 years, there has been work like the following: If the JAG rec- to bias. virtually no progress in reducing the ommends prosecution in a sexual as- We need a professionalized military level of sexual assault in the military. sault case as defined in the last piece of justice system so that everyone, from Far too many service men and women legislation and they refuse to go for- survivors to defendants, can have more have experienced sexual assault, and ward, it is taken to the commander’s trust in the current process—a process we don’t even know the full extent of commander. So what problem are we that is based on evidence and legal the problem because people are afraid trying to solve here? facts and that cases will be decided im- to report these because of the retribu- What we are doing in this bill is re- partially. That is the system our serv- tion that happens as a result of the re- lieving the chain of command when it icemembers deserve and is the system port. Of those who do report, 64 percent comes to military justice. If the com- that we create by the Military Justice experience retaliation. mander no longer is concerned about Improvement and Increasing Preven- But this goes beyond sexual assault. sexual assaults in the barracks, we tion Act. This legislation professionalizes the made a huge mistake. The heart and We have tried every small ball effort military justice system and would im- soul of the military justice system is you can imagine. The Presiding Officer prove trust and transparency in the to provide a fair trial to the accused, has been on that committee for years. ability of the military to handle all se- take care of victims, but give the com- You watched us pass every type of re- rious crimes. The policy of moving the mander the tools they need for good form that the DOD is OK with. This is decision to prosecute out of the chain order and discipline. the one they have fought tooth and of command has been recommended by So the idea of taking the commander nail to prevent implementation of, and military justice experts. out of the chain of command when it even today, our chairman wants to nar- This bill has been considered by the comes to terrible things like sexual as- row it down and reduce it to a very Armed Services Committee for 8 years sault I think is a bad idea because it is small size—one crime, one crime only. in a row, and that is why the time has the commander’s job to make sure that Well, let’s just look at the facts. The come now to make sure that this bill unit works well. Having a bunch of pro- Vanessa Guillen case was a murder does not get buried once again in that fessional prosecutors make the deci- case. Under the chairman’s own anal- committee or, as she suggested, very sion without the commander being in- ysis, he would not have allowed that narrowly—the committee has had more volved is basically relieving the com- case to go forward through the review than enough time to review the legisla- mander of what is best for that unit of a special, trained military pros- tion and propose alternatives. We have overall. ecutor. In fact, her case may never even heard from the Department of De- Sexual assault is a problem in the have seen the light of day. That is a fense that they can solve this problem, military. It is a problem in the civilian problem. So we need to treat all seri- and yet it keeps getting worse. world. It is a problem all over the ous crimes the same. This bill with so many cosponsors de- place. But the military justice system We have compromised on this bill. serves the support and shouldn’t have is designed to bring about good order We carved out all the serious crimes to wait any longer to get passed. It is and discipline. that are military in nature—going time for the legislation to finally move I can only say that the day that the AWOL, not following a direct com- forward, and I urge my colleagues to commander is taken out of the respon- mand, anything that the commander join in this effort to get this done the sibility for what happens in that unit would have a special purview over—but easiest way possible, and that would be is a bad day for good order and dis- we draw a bright line at the rest of by UC. cipline and I think a bad day for that those serious crimes, and that is a good I yield the floor. unit. solution. It is what our allies have al- Mrs. GILLIBRAND. I suggest the ab- Again, the legal advice given to com- ready done—UK, Israel, Canada, Ger- sence of a quorum. manders in cases like we are talking many, Netherlands, Australia—and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The about is almost universally followed. they saw no diminution in command clerk will call the roll. There have probably been more occa- control. The senior assistant legislative clerk sions where a commander will take an We need to build a military justice proceeded to call the roll. iffy case to court just to make the system that is worthy of the sacrifices Mr. GRAHAM. I ask unanimous con- point—cases that would never probably that the men and women in our armed sent that the order for the quorum call get off first base in the civilian world. services make every day. be rescinded. But the people pushing this bill al- I yield the floor to the Senator from The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ways talk about results and courts- Iowa. objection, it is so ordered. martial. I think the worst thing the Mr. GRASSLEY. Thank you, Senator The Senator from South Carolina. U.S. Senate could do is create an im- GILLIBRAND. Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I have pression that a not-guilty verdict is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- been listening today and a few other unacceptable in the military. Some- ator from Iowa. days, I think, about Senator GILLI- times a not-guilty verdict is the right Mr. GRASSLEY. I think we just BRAND’s efforts to bring up what I answer to the situation presented to heard the Senator from New York think is a major reform of the military the court. I am beginning to doubt speak very strongly about the need for justice system to the point where you whether or not you can get a fair trial this legislation. She said 12 times she won’t recognize it as it is today. I hope in the military if you are accused of has come to the Senate floor to ask for you understand what we are being one of these crimes. UC on this bill. So we all ought to asked to do here. Senator REED, who is When politicians attack results in know—not only on this bill but a lot of the chairman of the committee, has the system, we are sending a pretty things the Senator from New York is been objecting. clear signal: If you are a court-martial involved in—she is not going to give Before I got here, I was a military panel member, we are going to be grad- up. Eight years on this bill proves that, lawyer and Active Duty in the Re- ing your homework here in the Senate, her persistence. serves for about 33 years. I was a pros- because there seems to be a bias that We need to get this done. I would ecutor, defense attorney, and judge. the only outcome must be a guilty ver- think that a bill that has 66 cosponsors What I would like to challenge this dict. and the demonstrated need for it is body to do is find me cases where the The truth of the matter is that a lot such that the people opposing this judge advocate has recommended pros- of women go to their graves having

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On occasion, you will find that unit is for somebody to be assaulted quitted and as if that was the wrong re- the accusation doesn’t hold water—not and to be treated poorly, and nothing sult, that scares the hell out of me. sufficient to be anywhere near being happens. Second to that is for some- With that, I yield the floor. beyond a reasonable doubt—and some- body to be accused of something that is I suggest the absence of a quorum. times people say things that are just seen as being not legitimate. That is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The flat not true. why you have trials. That is why you clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk So what I worry about is that, in our have defense attorneys. That is why proceeded to call the roll. effort to reform the system to solve a you have judges. That is why you have Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I problem that really doesn’t exist—com- prosecutors. ask unanimous consent that the order manders ignoring the JAGs and not The thing that is unique about the for the quorum call be rescinded. prosecuting people because they like military is that it is not a jury of your The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. them or they have favoritism is not a peers. The jury is made up of the offi- SMITH). Without objection, it is so or- problem. If you want to talk about re- cer corps on that base who has the re- dered. forming the military justice system, sponsibility, usually, to run the base. NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING fine, but let’s don’t stand here in the You can request, as an enlisted mem- Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, I U.S. Senate and say that commanders ber, that part of the panel be enlisted, am here on the Senate floor this after- in the military routinely turn down but they are going to be the more sen- noon to call on President Biden to legal advice to prosecute. They don’t. ior ranks on the base. They are not withdraw his nomination to lead the That is just not true. In the military, going to be E–3s and E–4s. They are Bureau of Land Management, Tracy in a general court-martial, you need going to be E–8s and E–9s. They are Stone-Manning. He should withdraw three-fourths to convict. going to be the senior enlisted corps, her for the reasons I am going to talk If we are going to go down this track who is responsible for good order and about here on the Senate floor, but let of talking about what an acceptable discipline and morale on the base. That me stipulate that, while I have often outcome should be, then I am going to is what is unique about the military spoken about what I consider far-left start introducing legislation to change justice system. extremist environmentalists who are the requirement of the verdict to be I found, as a defense attorney, that taking over many elements of the 1 unanimous. I was a prosecutor for 4 ⁄2 people look long and hard at the gov- Biden administration, often in the con- years and a defense attorney for 2. I ernment’s case. I will talk later on text of why I voted against their con- understand sort of the military court- about some cases I had wherein people firmation, I have not yet called on— room environment. were accused of using drugs by urinal- haven’t in my entire Senate career—a The panel members—the members of ysis. The system was fatally flawed, nomination to be withdrawn before the jury—are commissioned officers or and over time the military justice sys- they even have gone through their Sen- you can request noncommissioned offi- tem got that right. ate confirmation hearing before a Sen- cers, and the accused has that right up I just want Senator REED to know ate committee. But I am doing it this to a certain percentage of the panel. that, on slowing this train down and afternoon. These panels are constructed not like a getting the Members of this body to The reason I have never done this be- civilian court; they are constructed to understand what we are talking about, fore is because we have not yet con- make sure that the jury usually comes I will support him more. I should be fronted someone with Tracy Stone- from the officer corps, and people with down here talking more. Like every- Manning’s past, which involves being a the responsibility for that base are body else, we are busy. I promise to member, part of an extreme group that picked to serve on these juries to make come down more to give my side of performed violent acts as part of their sure that the base is being well run, what we should be thinking about in platform for getting attention in that people receive justice who have terms of reform and why what is before America—violence, a group engaging in been violated, and that those accused us is not reform; it is a radical change overt ecoterrorism. of a crime have a fair trial. The worst to the military justice system based By the way, this is becoming a bipar- thing that can happen is when a com- on, I think, a premise that doesn’t tisan issue—a serious bipartisan mander seems to have favorites and the exist. issue—as I am going to talk about in a people he likes get away with almost The one thing I want you to know is little bit more detail. anything and the people the com- there are a handful of cases a year in The Director of BLM from the mander doesn’t like—well, they look the Army, the Air Force, the Marine Obama-Biden administration just yes- for reasons to come down hard on Corps, and the Navy on which the com- terday made a statement saying that, them. mander refuses to go forward after the if these allegations are true, which When I was a young JAG, I would go JAGs have recommended a court-mar- they are, then, he firmly believes that talk to commanders and first ser- tial in sexual assault cases. That is her nomination should be withdrawn geants. The worst thing you can do to what we are all supposed to be worried by the President. That is Mr. Bob a unit is play favorites. Call them as about—that the system is biased Abbey. So this is a serious issue, and it you see them. You need to show up in against victims. What can we do to is a bipartisan issue. the middle of the night in the bar- make it easier to report these situa- Before I talk about Tracy Stone- racks—the commander and first ser- tions? What can we do to convince peo- Manning’s involvement with geant—when they least think you are ple that the command is not going to ecoterrorism, let me start by saying going to come, and just let people turn on you if you are a victim? These that BLM is an incredibly important know you are watching them. Most en- are all legitimate things, but to fire and very powerful Federal Agency, par- listed people are 18 to 22 years old, and the entire chain of command based on ticularly as it relates to my State, the it is their first time away from home. a premise that, I think, doesn’t hold great State of Alaska. The Alaska BLM We have made some strides that I water would be bad and would, over manages more surface and subsurface think are good. We provide victims of time, undercut the military’s ability to acres in my State than in any other sexual assault in the military with maintain good order and discipline and State in the country, by far. In fact, I their own individual counsel. Most peo- to be an effective fighting force. haven’t done the math, but I believe ple don’t get that in the civilian world. Senator REED is the chairman of the that they manage more acreage in We are trying to train prosecutors on committee, and I will try to do more to Alaska than they do in the rest of the how to handle these cases, and I like help him. I respect Senator GILLIBRAND lower 48 combined. That is how impor- that. Yet, if we are going to start cre- a lot, and she is very passionate about tant BLM is in my State.

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One-fifth of the more attention, sometimes by perpet- I am continuing with the Washington lower 48 of the United States of Amer- uating violence. Among its proposed Post article: George Alexander had ica is the amount of land BLM man- founding principles, ‘‘all human deci- never even heard of a sabotage tactic ages just in the great State of Alaska. sions should consider Earth first, man- called tree spiking until he himself had So it is a huge amount of land and, of kind second’’—I am quoting now— become a victim of ‘‘eco-terrorism.’’ course, by definition, it is a huge ‘‘mankind second.’’ OK. Not sure many That is the Washington Post’s word, amount of power that this Federal U.S. Senators would agree with that. not my word, ‘‘eco-terrorism.’’ Agency has over my State and the peo- And ‘‘the only true test of morality is Someone who objected to tree cutting had ple I am honored to represent. whether an action, individual, social or imbedded a huge steel spike in the log that And it is imperative—imperative—for political, benefits the earth.’’ These are violently jammed the saw. the Director of this Agency, the Bu- founding principles of this organiza- And changed George Alexander’s life. reau of Land Management, with so tion. Tree spiking. much power and so much control over Given these principles, it is no mys- That is the Washington Post. my State and its future in economic tery that the group’s slogan is this: These were the kinds of tactics that opportunity for working Alaskan fami- ‘‘No Compromise in Defense of Mother Tracy Stone-Manning, the Biden ad- lies—that the manager of BLM for the Earth.’’ In their view, ‘‘no com- ministration’s choice to lead the BLM country be trustworthy—to be honest, promise’’ meant destroying property, for America, once conspired in. Does to be fairminded, to be beyond re- putting steel spikes in trees that could that disturb you, America? proach, and, certainly, not to have kill someone trying to harvest a tree, Every U.S. Senator on the floor here been involved in an organization that and Earth First! celebrated and encour- in this body should be very, very dis- perpetuated violence against its fellow aged such actions. turbed. Americans. The group even put out a manual— Mr. President—and now I am talking And from what we know about Tracy yes, a manual—detailing tree spiking to the President of the United States— Stone-Manning, she is none of these and instructions on how to do other think about this, sir. I say respectfully: things—trustworthy, honest, and fair- sabotage activities: cut down Come on, man. This is the most quali- minded. powerlines, flatten tires, burn machin- fied American citizen you can find to That this administration is full of ery of those who were trying to harvest be the BLM Director? people with far-left agendas certainly trees legally. She was part of a group—not just a isn’t surprising. We all know that the We harvest trees legally in Alaska. radical, extreme environmental group national Democratic Party is much We have loggers who do that, who are but a radical, extreme, violent, envi- further to the left than they were even from hard-working families. ronmental group. 4 years ago with the Obama-Biden ad- David Foreman, the founder of Earth President Biden, this should be a red- ministration. But what is shocking be- First!, talked about all of these activi- line that we all agree to: no nominees yond surprising is that the President of ties, and he said: ‘‘This is where the who conducted violence against their the United States would put forward ecoteur can have fun.’’ That is a quote fellow Americans. someone for this incredibly important from the founder of Earth First! But what did she do specifically? The position in BLM who is not only far ‘‘Fun.’’ That is what he called this— Biden administration’s Director of left but a member of a group that was ‘‘fun.’’ BLM—nominated Director of BLM— an ecoterrorist organization, a group Tell that to those violently hurt by here is what she did. In 1989, she did a that was undertaking violence against some of Earth First!’s tactics. friend, a fellow Earth First! colleague— their fellow Americans so they could This is how an article in the Wash- ‘‘comrade’’ maybe is a better word—she make a point on environmental issues ington Post, from this time, described did a friend, a comrade, a fellow com- in America. such an incident of tree spiking that rade a favor. She rewrote word-for- This is not an exaggeration. Tracy severely, violently hurt one of our fel- word a profane, anonymous letter from Stone-Manning was a member of Earth low Americans. And now I am going to this member of Earth First! about the First!, a radical, far-left group that has quote from this article: 500 pounds of tree spikes that Earth engaged repeatedly in what is defined George Alexander, a third-generation mill First! had hammered into trees in as ecoterrorism. worker, was just starting his shift at the Idaho—by Earth First! Pretty dan- But she wasn’t just a member of Louisiana-Pacific lumber mill in Cloverdale, gerous. Pretty violent. She rewrote the Earth First!; she herself was complicit Calif., when the log that would alter his life letter on a rented typewriter because, in putting metal spikes—big, thick rolled down his conveyor belt toward a high- she later told a reporter, ‘‘her finger- ones—in trees that were meant to ei- speed saw he was working on. prints were all over’’ it. So she knew ther threaten to hurt or gravely injure By the way, I have seen these saws in she was obviously involved in criminal those Americans who were harvesting Alaska, in mills in Alaska. They are activity. So she didn’t just handwrite trees, who were cutting down trees le- huge. This isn’t just some kind of tiny it. She didn’t want her fingerprints on gally, who were putting trees in saw saw. They are gigantic, and they spin it. She typed it. She then sent the let- mills legally. at incredibly fast speeds with huge ter to the FBI. This was a common technique—tree teeth. They are dangerous, even when She kept quiet on what she did for spiking—deployed by such you are operating without tree spikes years—that was in 1989—until she came ecoterrorists in the late 1980s and early in the trees. forward in 1993 and received immunity 1990s. Let me continue. Here is the continu- for her part in this tree spiking in Earth First! called such tactics ation of this article from the Wash- Idaho, 500 pounds of spikes. This is a ‘‘monkey wrenching.’’ That is kind of ington Post: It was May 1987, and serious operation. Deadly. Could be cute. It is dangerous. It could kill peo- George Alexander was 23 years old. His deadly. She received immunity for her ple—‘‘monkey wrenching.’’ job was to split logs. He was nearly 3 part in this tree spiking when prosecu- Logging crews and the Americans feet away when the log he was working tors went after the other members of who were legally harvesting timber in on hit his saw, and the saw, this giant Earth First! and she testified about it. our country might have called such saw, exploded. One-half of the blade Here is something that should be tactics terrifying, and certainly called stuck in the log. The other half hit very simple for all of us. No matter such tactics very, very dangerous. Alexander in the head—again, these are how young, no matter how naive, the So let me briefly talk about the giant saws—tearing through his safety Director of the Bureau of Land Man- group that Tracy Stone-Manning was a helmet and tearing through his face agement for the United States of

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By no Working with people who were so guing these issues—forcefully, yes, but means are we out of the woods yet. radical on environmental issues that not violently, not with violence. Dairy farmers across the country con- they thought it was OK to perpetuate So if this nominee comes to this tinue to face pricing challenges. This violence against their fellow American floor, it shouldn’t be even a close vote; National Dairy Month and every citizens—come on, man. it should be 100 to 0 rejecting her. month, I encourage my fellow Members President Biden, you cannot be seri- To my Democratic colleagues, I hope of the Senate and all Americans to ous. you join me, like Mr. Bob Abbey, in keep these hard-working farm families It is not only me who thinks this is saying: Mr. President, guess what—you in your mind and their products in an outrage. I want to compliment my screwed up here. Withdraw her. your grocery basket. Senate colleague Senator BARRASSO, But if he won’t do that, I hope every Milk provides several essential nutri- who has been doing a great job. Unfor- U.S. Senator votes against this. We ents and is the No. 1 source of calcium, tunately, our press has been asleep at cannot condone, endorse, or vote for potassium, and vitamin D for Ameri- the switch. Senator BARRASSO has been somebody who has been part of an cans. Yogurt and cheese are top doing a great job of highlighting these ecoterrorist, radical, extreme, violent sources of protein, magnesium, phos- very issues. But, as I said earlier, this organization. phorous, vitamins A and D, and cal- is now becoming a bipartisan issue. It My colleagues, America will be cium. And my personal favorite dairy is not just me and Senator BARRASSO watching. If you vote for her, you have product—ice cream—is a delicious, nu- who have been raising this issue. Just to go home and explain that vote to trient-dense treat that hits the spot yesterday, Bob Abbey, who led the your fellow Americans. As I mentioned, during hot summer days in Arkansas. BLM from 2009 through 2012 under it is one thing for this administration National Dairy Month is a wonderful President Obama and Vice President to put forward far-left, extreme envi- annual tradition highlighting an im- Biden, said the following: ronmental nominees. It is quite an- portant sector and its contribution to If the reports regarding Ms. Stone- other to put forward a far-left, ex- the American economy and dinner Manning’s involvement with spiking trees treme, violent environmental nominee, plate. I want to thank Senators ROGER are true, then I firmly believe she should im- and that is what she is. MARSHALL, KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND, and mediately withdraw her name from further To the President of the United others for bringing this resolution to consideration for the BLM director job. States: Respectfully, sir, you need to the Senate floor and for their steadfast Let me read that again. The BLM Di- withdraw this nomination. service on behalf of U.S. agriculture. rector of the Biden-Obama administra- To my colleagues on the Senate floor f tion just yesterday said the following: here: Respectfully to all of you, if the THE REAL CHALLENGES OF If the reports regarding Ms. Stone- President doesn’t take this common- RANCHING Manning’s involvement with spiking trees sense action, we need to decisively re- are true, then I firmly believe she should im- ject this nomination when it comes to Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I mediately withdraw her name from further the floor of the U.S. Senate. rise today to submit for the record a consideration for the BLM director job. I yield the floor. column written by Mr. Jim Magagna, Well, guess what. The reports about The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- executive vice president of the Wyo- her involvement with tree spiking by jority leader. ming Stock Growers Association, enti- the ecoterrorist organization Earth f tled ‘‘Magagna: The Real Challenges of First! meant to harm her fellow Ameri- Ranching.’’ The article was published cans are true. They are true. LEGISLATIVE SESSION on June 2 of this year. Madam President, there are other --- I recently spoke at the 2021 Wyoming issues that also call into question Ms. Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Stone-Manning’s character. I am not MORNING BUSINESS Show, ‘‘Positioning Wyoming’s Beef In- going to get into these. I will let others Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I dustry for Success,’’ hosted by the 149- focus on them—low interest loans, ask unanimous consent that the Sen- year-old Wyoming Stock Growers Asso- other things. That is in some ways, in ate proceed to legislative session for a ciation in Sheridan. This convention my view, a distraction. Her involve- period of morning business, with Sen- focused on both the challenges and the ment with an organization that was fo- ators permitted to speak therein for up opportunities that producers have be- cused on ecoterrorism certainly dis- to 10 minutes each. fore them. Jim says it best: Some of qualifies her, and the President of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without these are just simply challenging op- United States should know this. objection, it is so ordered. portunities. I didn’t agree with Bob Abbey on f I urge my colleagues to stand with much when he was the head of BLM ranchers like Jim Magagna and the NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH under the Obama-Biden administra- ranchers that he represents. Stand tion, but I certainly agree with him Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam President, I with those who understand the land about Tracy Stone-Manning, and I be- rise in support of S. Res. 268 and of our best and not with extremists who do lieve the President of the United Nation’s dairy farmers, processors, and not know how to run a farm, a ranch, States should withdraw her name from consumers as we celebrate National or a small business. further consideration. If the President Dairy Month. There being no objection, the mate- doesn’t do that because he gets pres- This National Dairy Month is espe- rial was ordered to be printed in the sure from the extreme left, then I cer- cially important. This time last year, RECORD, as follows: tainly hope—I certainly hope—my col- the country was still shut down. The Ranching in Wyoming begins with a dedi- leagues here in the U.S. Senate, Demo- economy was in the middle of a major cated, often multi-generational, ranching crats and Republicans, will resound- shock, and the dairy sector, like so family or a highly qualified dedicated ranch ingly vote to reject this nomination many others, had to persevere. Dairy manager. Beyond this foundation, success on when it comes to the Senate floor. farmers bore the brunt of very low an annual basis is driven primarily by three Yes, we have differences on issues of prices resulting from the COVID–19 factors—the weather, the markets and the resource development, energy for pandemic. Dairy processors had to government. When two of these are positive, most ranchers would describe their year as a America, certainly on issues of jobs pivot their entire supply chain to meet ‘‘success’’. In that rare year when all three and resource development in my great new and unique demand for their prod- factors are particularly favorable, the sea- State, the great State of Alaska. We ucts. While managing these challenges, soned rancher saves dollars in preparation have differences. There is no doubt dairy processors continue to address for the inevitable bad year.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:23 Jun 22, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.032 S21JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 21, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4655 2020, given the impacts of COVID, was a these challenges are leading to exciting new By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on year of ‘‘all of the above’’ and more. The opportunities. Exploring these opportunities Homeland Security and Governmental Af- daily chores and challenges of operating the will be the focus of the 2021 Wyoming Cattle fairs, without amendment: ranch continued. With livestock needing to Industry Convention and Trade Show, ‘‘Posi- S. 522. A bill to require each agency, in be fed, and calved or lambed there was no un- tioning Wyoming’s Beef industry for Suc- providing notice of a rule making, to include employment. While others struggled to ad- cess’’ hosted by the 149 year-old Wyoming a link to a 100-word plain language summary just to having their children home doing re- Stock Growers Association in Sheridan June of the proposed rule (Rept. No. 117–25). mote learning, many ranchers just welcomed 2–4. By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on the extra help from the kids. A major chal- f Homeland Security and Governmental Af- lenge was driving long distances into town fairs, with amendments: for supplies, only to find that many of the MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME S. 583. A bill to promote innovative acqui- needed items were not available. ON JUNE 16, 2021 sition techniques and procurement strate- Livestock markets crashed in the spring of gies, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 117– 2020, but returned to a more normal range by The following bill was read the first 26). the time that most Wyoming ranchers were time: By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on facing fall marketing. Government policies S. 2093. A bill to expand Americans’ access Homeland Security and Governmental Af- were stable and somewhat friendly toward to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big fairs, without amendment: agriculture. While some areas of Wyoming money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for S. 693. A bill to amend title 5, United experienced drought, most ranchers were public servants, and implement other anti- States Code, to provide for the halt in pen- able to maintain their herds with some corruption measures for the purpose of for- sion payments for Members of Congress sen- added supplemental feeding. Federal pay- tifying our democracy, and for other pur- tenced for certain offenses, and for other ments through the CARES Act provided sig- poses. purposes (Rept. No. 117–27). nificant relief for some. Looking back, two of the three factors could be deemed to have f f been positive at some time during the year. While the impacts of COVID have lessened, MEASURES PLACED ON THE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 2021 is evolving as a much more challenging CALENDAR JOINT RESOLUTIONS year for many Wyoming ranchers than 2020 The following bill was read the sec- The following bills and joint resolu- when assessed by the three factors. Drought ond time, and placed on the calendar: tions were introduced, read the first clearly rises to the top of concerns faced by producers across most of the state. North- S. 2118. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and second times by unanimous con- western Wyoming experienced good winter enue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives sent, and referred as indicated: snowfall and the very southeastern portion for increased investment in clean energy, By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. has had significant spring moisture. How- and for other purposes. GRAHAM, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. ever, the majority of Wyoming is suffering f BLUMENTHAL): from both a shortage of irrigation water and S. 2139. A bill to amend title 18, United a lack of soil moisture. As a result, we are PRIVILEGED NOMINATION States Code, to prevent international seeing a worrisome reduction in the number REFERRED TO COMMITTEE cybercrime, and for other purposes; to the of summer pasture cattle coming into the Committee on the Judiciary. state as well as the sale of replacement heif- On request by Senator TED CRUZ, By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself, Mr. ers that had been retained in the fall of 2020. under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th WARNOCK, Mr. BENNET, and Ms. STA- This will have impacts on production for at Congress, the following nomination BENOW): least the next several years. was referred to the Committee on Com- S. 2140. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- The change in administrations in Wash- merce, Science, and Transportation: enue Code of 1986 to establish the advanced ington, DC this year has added another high Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia, to be an solar manufacturing production credit; to level of uncertainty to Wyoming ranching. Assistant Secretary of Transportation, the Committee on Finance. While some degree of uncertainty accom- vice Adam J. Sullivan. By Mr. RUBIO: panies any political change, the rhetoric and S. 2141. A bill to amend title 18, United fast-paced issuance of Executive and Secre- On request by Senator TED CRUZ, States Code, to provide an additional tool to tarial Orders by the current administration under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th prevent certain frauds against veterans, and has been particularly frightening. The rhet- Congress, the following nomination for other purposes; to the Committee on the oric that surrounds ‘‘30 x 30’’, ‘‘Make Amer- was referred to the Committee on Com- Judiciary. ica Beautiful’’, ‘‘Climate Change’’ and other merce, Science, and Transportation: By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. initiatives to date lacks any substantive de- Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of WYDEN): tail to enable our assessment of how it might S. 2142. A bill to require annual reports on affect Wyoming’s agriculture industry. the District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian edu- Cattle market events in recent years have cational materials, and for other purposes; given cattle producers both needed wake-up Transportation, vice John E. Kramer. to the Committee on Foreign Relations. call and a new path forward. Our beef mar- On request by Senator TED CRUZ, By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. keting chain clearly has a bottleneck at the under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th MENENDEZ): processing level. This both increases risk Congress, the following nomination S. 2143. A bill to authorize the Adminis- when an event such as COVID impacts a trator of the Federal Emergency Manage- major facility, and concentrates market con- was referred to the Committee on For- ment Agency to terminate certain contracts trol in too few hands. Consumer interest in eign Relations: Mary Catherine Phee, on the basis of detrimental conduct to the buying local and knowing where their food of Illinois, a Career Member of the Sen- National Flood Insurance Program, and for comes from has provided new marketing op- ior Foreign Service, Class of Minister- other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- portunities for some producers. In the span Counselor, to be a Member of the Board ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. of two years Wyoming has gone from having of Directors of the African Develop- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself only one federally inspected processing facil- ment Foundation. ity to nine facilities either operating or and Mr. CASSIDY): On request by Senator TED CRUZ, under construction. New larger facilities S. 2144. A bill to clarify the eligibility for being developed across the nation, including under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th participation of peer support specialists in in Idaho and Nebraska, will provide greater Congress, the following nomination the furnishing of behavioral health integra- competition and lessen dependence on the was referred to the Committee on Com- tion services under the Medicare program; to ‘‘Big Four’’ U.S. beef processors. Efforts by merce, Science, and Transportation: the Committee on Finance. the industry and the Wyoming Business By Mr. REED: Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, a Ca- S. 2145. A bill to ensure that irresponsible Council continue to attract larger processors reer Member of the Senior Foreign to Wyoming. corporate executives, rather than share- A discussion of ranching’ s challenges Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to holders, pay fines and penalties; to the Com- would not be complete without acknowl- be a Member of the Board of Directors mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- edging the emergence of ‘‘fake meat’’—both of the African Development Founda- fairs. plant-based and lab-cultured products. While tion, vice Linda Thomas-Greenfield, re- By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mrs. these products have received tremendous signed. SHAHEEN): publicity, endorsement by celebrities and are S. 2146. A bill to establish within the Office now offered in some retail establishments, f of the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- they have not emerged as a threat to the de- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ices a special task force on ensuring Medi- mand for high-quality beef and lamb. care beneficiary access to innovative diabe- Yes, ranching today is faced with signifi- The following reports of committees tes technologies and services; to the Com- cant emerging challenges. Fortunately, were submitted: mittee on Finance.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:23 Jun 22, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21JN6.013 S21JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4656 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2021 By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. GRASS- commemorate and honor the members fineries exemption of the renewable LEY, and Mr. LEAHY): of the Armed Forces that served on ac- fuels provisions under the Clean Air S. 2147. A bill to enhance civil penalties tive duty in support of the Global War Act, and for other purposes. under the Federal securities laws, and for on Terrorism, and for other purposes. S. 1917 other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. S. 544 At the request of Mr. PETERS, the By Mr. RUBIO: At the request of Ms. ERNST, the names of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. S. 2148. A bill to impose sanctions and names of the Senator from North Caro- ROSEN) and the Senator from Louisiana other measures in response to the failure of lina (Mr. TILLIS) and the Senator from (Mr. CASSIDY) were added as cosponsors the Government of the People’s Republic of Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) were added of S. 1917, a bill to establish a K–12 edu- China to allow an investigation into the ori- as cosponsors of S. 544, a bill to direct cation cybersecurity initiative, and for gins of COVID–19 at suspect laboratories in other purposes. Wuhan; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to tions. designate one week each year as S. 1927 By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. ‘‘Buddy Check Week’’ for the purpose At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the WICKER, and Mr. PADILLA): of outreach and education concerning names of the Senator from Virginia S. 2149. A bill to amend title XVIII of the peer wellness checks for veterans, and (Mr. KAINE), the Senator from New Social Security Act to provide coverage for other purposes. Mexico (Mr. LUJA´ N), the Senator from under the Medicare program for FDA-ap- S. 923 Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator proved qualifying colorectal cancer screen- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the from Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) were ing blood-based tests, to increase participa- added as cosponsors of S. 1927, a bill to tion in colorectal cancer screening in under- name of the Senator from Rhode Island screened communities of color, to offset the (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of amend the Child Abuse Prevention and COVID–19 pandemic driven declines in S. 923, a bill to require the Adminis- Treatment Act. colorectal cancer screening, and for other trator of the Environmental Protection S. 1947 purposes; to the Committee on Finance. Agency to establish a consumer recy- At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself and Mr. cling education and outreach grant name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. KELLY): program, and for other purposes. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2150. A bill to prevent catastrophic 1947, a bill to authorize the position of wildland fires by establishing a commission S. 1061 to study and recommend wildland fire pre- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for vention, mitigation, suppression, manage- names of the Senator from Tennessee Travel and Tourism, to statutorily es- ment, and rehabilitation policies for the (Mr. HAGERTY) and the Senator from tablish the United States Travel and Federal Government, and for other purposes; Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) were added Tourism Advisory Board, and for other to the Committee on Homeland Security and as cosponsors of S. 1061, a bill to en- purposes. Governmental Affairs. S. 2084 By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. courage the normalization of relations At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor- CORNYN): with Israel, and for other purposes. ida, the name of the Senator from Utah S. 2151. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime S. 1220 (Mr. LEE) was added as a cosponsor of Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to pro- At the request of Ms. WARREN, the S. 2084, a bill to terminate the order re- vide that COPS grant funds may be used for name of the Senator from New Jersey local law enforcement recruits to attend quiring persons to wear masks while on (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor schools or academies if the recruits agree to conveyances and at transportation of S. 1220, a bill to amend title 38, serve in precincts of law enforcement agen- hubs. United States Code, to recognize and cies in their communities; to the Committee S. 2091 on the Judiciary. honor the service of individuals who At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the By Mr. LUJA´ N: served in the United States Cadet S. 2152. A bill to direct the Federal Com- Nurse Corps during World War II, and names of the Senator from Connecticut munications Commission to promulgate reg- for other purposes. (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from ulations requiring material in the online Arizona (Mr. KELLY) and the Senator S. 1280 public inspection file of a covered entity to from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were be made available in a format that is ma- At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the added as cosponsors of S. 2091, a bill to chine-readable; to the Committee on Com- name of the Senator from New York amend the American Rescue Plan Act merce, Science, and Transportation. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- of 2021 to increase appropriations to By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina: sponsor of S. 1280, a bill to improve the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and S. 2153. A bill to amend the National Flood reproductive assistance provided by the for other purposes. Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community Department of Defense and the Depart- S. 2123 accountability for areas repeatedly damaged ment of Veterans Affairs to certain by floods, and for other purposes; to the At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the members of the Armed Forces, vet- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban names of the Senator from Wisconsin erans, and their spouses or partners, Affairs. (Mr. JOHNSON), the Senator from Ne- and for other purposes. By Mr. KENNEDY: vada (Ms. ROSEN) and the Senator from S. 2154. A bill to amend the Migratory Bird S. 1360 Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were added as Treaty Act to extend the Federal framework At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the cosponsors of S. 2123, a bill to establish closing date for the hunting of ducks, mer- name of the Senator from Michigan gansers, and coots, and for other purposes; to the Federal Clearinghouse on Safety the Committee on Environment and Public (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- and Security Best Practices for Faith- Works. sor of S. 1360, a bill to amend the Child Based Organizations and Houses of By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Ms. Care and Development Block Grant Act Worship, and for other purposes. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. WAR- of 1990 and the Head Start Act to pro- S. 2125 NER, and Mr. OSSOFF): mote child care and early learning, and At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the S. 2155. A bill to amend title 18, United for other purposes. names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. States Code, and the Help America Vote Act S. 1574 of 2002 to provide increased protections for WYDEN) and the Senator from Cali- election workers and voters in elections for At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South fornia (Mr. PADILLA) were added as co- Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Carolina, the name of the Senator from sponsors of S. 2125, a bill to divert Fed- Committee on Rules and Administration. Wyoming (Mr. BARRASSO) was added as eral funding away from supporting the f a cosponsor of S. 1574, a bill to codify a presence of police in schools and to- statutory definition for long-term care ward evidence-based and trauma in- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS pharmacies. formed services that address the needs S. 535 S. 1792 of marginalized students and improve At the request of Ms. ERNST, the At the request of Mrs. FISCHER, the academic outcomes, and for other pur- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. name of the Senator from Minnesota poses. MARSHALL) was added as a cosponsor of (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- S. RES. 107 S. 535, a bill to authorize the location sponsor of S. 1792, a bill to establish At the request of Mr. HAGERTY, the of a memorial on the National Mall to certain requirements for the small re- name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr.

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RES. 280 they expect senior executives or share- the SEC’s options to tailor penalties to At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor- holders to pay the cost of corporate the particular circumstances of a given ida, the name of the Senator from Flor- fines or penalties. This proposal has violation. In addition to raising the per ida (Mr. RUBIO) was added as a cospon- been supported by University of Min- violation caps for severe, or ‘‘third sor of S. Res. 280, a resolution sup- nesota Law School Professors Claire tier,’’ violations to $1 million per of- porting a stable Colombia and opposing Hill and Richard Painter, who also fense for individuals and $10 million any threat to democracy in Colombia. served as President George W. Bush’s per offense for entities, the legislation f chief ethics lawyer, as well as Ameri- would also give the SEC more options cans for Financial Reform. to collect greater penalties based on STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED I urge all my colleagues to join this the ill-gotten gains of the violator or BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION legislative effort to hold senior execu- on the financial harm to investors. By Mr. REED: tives accountable for their actions. Our bill also seeks to deter repeat of- S. 2145. A bill to ensure that irrespon- fenders on Wall Street through two sible corporate executives, rather than By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and provisions. The first would authorize shareholders, pay fines and penalties; Mrs. SHAHEEN): the SEC to triple the penalty cap appli- to the Committee on Banking, Hous- S. 2146. A bill to establish within the cable to recidivists who have been held ing, and Urban Affairs. Office of the Secretary of Health and either criminally or civilly liable for Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am Human Services a special task force on securities fraud within the previous reintroducing the Corporate Manage- ensuring Medicare beneficiary access five years. The second would allow the ment Accountability Act, which asks to innovative diabetes technologies SEC to seek a civil penalty against each publicly traded company to dis- and services; to the Committee on Fi- those who violate existing federal close its policies on whether senior ex- nance. court or SEC orders, an approach that ecutives or shareholders bear the costs Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am would be more efficient, effective, and of paying the company’s fines and pen- reintroducing the Stronger Enforce- flexible than the current civil con- alties. ment of Civil Penalties Act along with tempt remedy. These updates would In 2014, William Dudley, then the Senator GRASSLEY and Senator LEAHY. greatly enhance the SEC’s ability to President of the Federal Reserve Bank This bill will help securities regulators levy robust penalties against repeat of- of New York, gave a speech titled ‘‘En- better protect investors and demand fenders. hancing Financial Stability by Improv- greater accountability from market According to the SEC’s FY 2022 Con- ing Culture in the Financial Services players. Even in the midst of an un- gressional Budget Justification, ‘‘the Industry.’’ In this speech, President precedented public health and eco- SEC is responsible for reviewing the Dudley said, ‘‘in recent years, there nomic emergency, we continue to see disclosures and financial statements of have been ongoing occurrences of seri- calculated wrongdoing by some on Wall more than 7,400 reporting companies.’’ ous professional misbehavior, ethical Street, and without the consequence of The SEC further notes that a ‘‘record lapses and compliance failures at fi- meaningful penalties to serve as an ef- 67 million U.S. families held direct and nancial institutions. This has resulted fective deterrent, I worry this dis- indirect stock holdings in 2019, up 13 in a long list of large fines and pen- turbing culture of misconduct will per- percent from 2010,’’ and the agency is alties and to a lesser degree than I sist. ‘‘charged with overseeing approxi- would have desired employee dismis- The amount of penalties the Securi- mately $100 trillion in annual securi- sals and punishment . . . The pattern ties and Exchange Commission (SEC) ties trading on U.S. equity markets of bad behavior did not end with the fi- can fine an institution or individual is and the activities of more than 28,000 nancial crisis, but continued despite restricted by statute. During hearings I registered entities.’’ All of our con- the considerable public sector inter- held in 2011 as Chairman of the Bank- stituents deserve a strong regulator vention that was necessary to stabilize ing Committee’s Securities, Insurance, that has the necessary tools to go after the financial system. As a consequence, and Investment Subcommittee, I fraudsters and pursue the difficult the financial industry has largely lost learned how this limitation signifi- cases arising from our increasingly the public trust.’’ cantly interferes with the SEC’s ability complex financial markets. The Since 2009, banks around the world to execute its enforcement duties. At Stronger Enforcement of Civil Pen- have paid $394 billion in penalties, ac- that time, a Federal judge had criti- alties Act will enhance the SEC’s abil- cording to the Boston Consulting cized the SEC for not obtaining a larg- ity to demand meaningful account- Group (BCG). This is an increase of $22 er settlement against Citigroup, a ability from Wall Street, which in turn billion from the last time I introduced major actor in the financial crisis that will increase transparency and con- this legislation. It has been evident settled with the agency in an amount fidence in our financial system. I urge that simply fining and penalizing fi- that was far below the cost the bank our colleagues to support this impor- nancial institutions at the corporate had inflicted on investors. The SEC in- tant bipartisan legislation. level is not enough to deter bad actors. dicated that a statutory prohibition Senior executives, many of whom are against levying a larger penalty led to By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. all too eager to take credit for a com- the low settlement amount. Indeed, GRASSLEY, and Mr. LEAHY): pany’s good news, must also take more then SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro S. 2147. A bill to enhance civil pen- responsibility for the bad news, espe- in 2011 also explained that ‘‘the Com- alties under the Federal securities cially if it is true that the buck stops mission’s statutory authority to obtain laws, and for other purposes; to the with them. civil monetary penalties with appro- Committee on Banking, Housing, and According to Professor Peter J. priate deterrent effect is limited in Urban Affairs. Henning, who also writes the White many circumstances.’’ Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr President, I Collar Watch column for the New York The bipartisan bill we are reintro- come to the floor today to join my col- Times, ‘‘a problem in holding individ- ducing aims to update the SEC’s out- league Senator COLLINS from Maine, uals accountable for misconduct in an dated civil penalties statutes. This bill who will be here shortly, who is also organization is the disconnect between strives to make potential and current my cochair of the Diabetes Caucus, to the actual decisions and those charged offenders think twice before engaging reintroduce the Improving Medicare with overseeing the company, so that in misconduct by raising the maximum Beneficiary Access to Innovative Dia- executives and corporate boards usu- statutory civil monetary penalties, di- betes Technologies Act. This is legisla- ally plead ignorance about an issue rectly linking the size of the penalties tion that would establish a task force until it is too late.’’ to the amount of losses suffered by vic- to provide recommendations to help

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:23 Jun 22, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21JN6.012 S21JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4658 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2021 guide Medicare’s decisions on coverage extraordinary commitment and leader- that are in the pipeline. The task force and payment for new technologies to ship as my fellow cochair of the Senate would also be tasked with developing improve the lives of people with diabe- Diabetes Caucus. We are introducing a strategies for supporting adoption of tes. bill to improve access to innovative di- these technologies. I have had the opportunity to see the abetes technologies for our seniors and This effort builds on our past advo- challenges that families with members other Medicare beneficiaries. Our bill cacy to improve the day-to-day life of who have type 1 diabetes face. My would create a special task force at the individuals with diabetes. In January granddaughter, my oldest grand- Department of Health and Human 2017, in response to the bipartisan ef- daughter, has type 1 diabetes, and I Services to examine and resolve bar- fort that Senator SHAHEEN and I have know the challenges her family faces riers that seniors face in accessing the led, CMS first approved the use of con- navigating a complex web of insurance latest diabetes management tech- tinuous glucose monitors. We also suc- coverage rules for technologies. Any- nologies. cessfully urged CMS last year to sup- time a new technology comes out that New diabetes technologies, such as port the use of smartphone apps in con- would benefit her, to get the insurance the artificial pancreas and implantable junction with continuous glucose mon- companies to adopt those technologies continuous glucose monitoring sys- itors. These are proven lifesaving de- is a huge challenge, and it requires tems, allow those who are living with vices that are relied upon by people hours of phone time with the insurance diabetes to better manage their gly- with diabetes to provide them with company, trying to persuade them that cemic levels, assess needed therapy on realtime measurements of their glu- they should provide the coverage. a timely basis, and adhere better to cose levels. This information is key to Well, we know that these insurance treatment regimes. These techno- preventing costly—sometimes deadly— companies often base their coverage logical advances make diabetes easier diabetes complications. and reimbursement rules on Medicare. to manage and therefore improve the While I am pleased that our advocacy That is why it is so important for the health of people with diabetes. has helped spur these policy changes, I Medicare Program to keep pace with The market arrival of cutting-edge remain frustrated that too often Medi- the development of new diabetes tech- diabetes technologies is something we care lags behind commercial insurers. nologies and devices. all celebrate; however, oftentimes we Greater adoption of these new diabetes I appreciate the opportunity to work are finding that patients do not realize techniques can help address the explo- with Senator COLLINS on a regular the full benefits because many of our sive growth in the financial and human basis in the Diabetes Caucus. In 2017, Nation’s seniors find the new tech- toll of diabetes. Diabetes accounts for we were successful in pressing Medi- nologies to be difficult or impossible an extraordinary one-in-three dollars care to cover continuous glucose mon- for them to afford. in Medicare spending. It is paramount itors, something that seems like an ob- I have heard from numerous seniors that we encourage HHS to adopt a vious choice given the difference that who, when transitioning from em- more cost-effective and compassionate those CGMs can make for people who ployer-provided insurance to Medicare, approach to treating this chronic dis- have diabetes and ensuring that their were shocked to learn that the tech- ease that affects more than 30 million blood sugar stays stable. We have also nologies they had relied upon for years Americans. worked together to ensure that Medi- to manage their diabetes are no longer The Improving Medicare Beneficiary care provides flexibility so that pa- covered because they now have lost Access to Innovative Diabetes Tech- tients can use smartphone apps with their employer-provided insurance, nologies Act encourages a proactive ap- their continuous glucose monitors. which did cover these technologies, and proach to diabetes coverage and pay- In the years to come, we need Medi- instead are being covered by Medicare. ment. I encourage my colleagues to care to make progress toward covering For example, one Mainer unfortunately support our efforts. the artificial pancreas, a landmark de- had to face the reality that Medicare’s Again, thanks to my partner Senator velopment that will be the most sig- coverage denial of a particular sensor SHAHEEN for her leadership in this nificant change for people with diabe- that he needed for his insulin pump area. tes since insulin was discovered, but to meant paying up to $8,000 out-of-pocket f do this, we shouldn’t have to resign each year if he wants to continue with ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 22, ourselves to this piecemeal approach to his current treatment. He wrote: 2021 Medicare coverage that requires con- Because I am now 65, I am denied care that tinual pressure from Congress and ad- was available when I was 64. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I vocates. He continued: ask unanimous consent that when the We need an independent body, like This approach not only puts me at risk but Senate completes its business today, it the one that is identified in our legisla- is quite likely not cost effective. While the adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 22; tion, to help provide recommendations sensors are expensive, the cost of ambulance that following the prayer and pledge, to Medicare so that its coverage of new calls and hospitalizations . . . is certainly the morning hour be deemed expired, technologies can adapt more quickly as more. the Journal of proceedings be approved innovation advances. That is why I am I could not say it better. It makes no to date, the time for the two leaders be proud to be here on the floor and proud sense for this individual, who has aged reserved for their use later in the day, to join Senator COLLINS in reintro- into the Medicare system, to lose cov- and morning business be closed; fur- ducing this bill. I hope my colleagues erage that he had and relied upon and ther, that upon conclusion of morning will take a look at it, decide that it used successfully to control his diabe- business, the Senate proceed to execu- merits passage, and work with us to tes. tive session to resume consideration of get that done. To better support the adoption of the Fonzone nomination, postcloture; My colleague has arrived on the these technologies, our bill would re- that the postcloture debate time expire floor. quire HHS to create a special task at 11:45 a.m.; further, that the Senate Senator COLLINS, I was just saying force on coverage and payment for in- recess following the cloture vote on the that I was very proud to be able to join novative diabetes technologies that Ahuja nomination until 2:15 p.m. to you in reintroducing this legislation, would bring all stakeholders—from pa- allow for the weekly caucus meetings; and hopefully this session, we will be tients to device manufacturers, to gov- that if cloture is invoked on the Ahuja able to get it done. Thank you for your ernment officials and healthcare pro- nomination, all postcloture time expire leadership, and I look forward to hear- fessionals who are making coverage de- at 2:30 p.m.; further, that following the ing your comments and to working to cisions—to the table. The task force disposition of the Ahuja nomination, get this passed. would identify and plan for changes in the Senate proceed to legislative ses- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Medicare coverage and payment poli- sion and resume consideration of the ator from Maine. cies to ensure that Medicare bene- motion to proceed to S. 2093, with the Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, first, ficiaries have access to the latest time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided be- let me thank my colleague from New treatments, to the innovations that are tween the two leaders or their des- Hampshire, Senator SHAHEEN, for her currently available, as well as those ignees; that the cloture motion on the

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Without he jumped to voter suppression, when are particularly sick to death of big objection, it is so ordered. he was still doing court capture, the special interest money that hides be- f Judicial Crisis Network took the big, hind fake front groups. So it is not fat checks that anonymous donors ExxonMobil or Marathon Petroleum ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT wrote to pay for the TV campaigns— that comes to Rhode Island and says, Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, if the dark money TV campaigns— SHELDON WHITEHOUSE is a bum, you there is no further business to come be- against Garland and for Gorsuch in the should vote against him. No, it is under fore the Senate, I ask it stand ad- first appointment, for Kavanaugh the phony group with a name like journed under the previous order, fol- through all of his troubles in the sec- Rhode Islanders for Peace and Puppies lowing the remarks of Senator WHITE- ond appointment, and then for Judge in Prosperity. And all they are is a HOUSE. Barrett on the eve of the election in mail drop. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the third appointment. Somebody is behind them, and the objection, it is so ordered. So, you see, it is the same person and voters know in Rhode Island there is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the same organizational connection be- no Rhode Islanders for Peace and Pup- ator from Rhode Island. tween the court-captured dark money pies in Prosperity. They know they are f scheme and the voter suppression dark being had, and they are sick of seeing money scheme. It is actually hap- FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021 the ads. And it is not fair to them, as pening in kind of plain light of day, ex- citizens, to not know what is going on Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- cept that we don’t pay enough atten- in the American governmental process, dent, I want to speak briefly this tion to the links. going on right in front of them. evening about S. 1, the Senate version So this dark money business, getting And it matters to them. It really of H.R. 1, the democracy reform bill the big, dark money out of politics, is matters to them. It is the single most that we are going to be considering a big, big deal. And I wanted to share important issue for 55 percent of all moving to proceed to this week, and I how much of a deal it is to Americans. voters. And among the independent hope we will be able to show a unified Dark money corruption polls at the top voters we are trying to attract to our Democratic Caucus moving to proceed. of all the issues in the last poll I saw. separate parties, 58 percent of inde- It is often described as the voting It is the No. 1 issue. If you ask people: pendent voters, this question of Big rights bill, and it is described that way If somebody says that they have dedi- Money corruption and government not with good justification because there cated themselves to fighting corrup- listening to them, it is the single most are some very, very important protec- tion, is that going to make you more important issue—the single most im- tions that are built into it to protect likely to vote for them or more likely portant issue. the voting rights of Americans which for you to vote for their opponent? Now, make it top three, expand the are under, I would say, a unique and Among all voters, it is 89 to 1 more question. What are the top three most historic threat now since the, perhaps, likely to vote for the candidate dedi- important issues that you care about? 1950s and 1960s, when the Voting Rights cated to fighting corruption versus Eighty-nine percent of all voters have Act was passed and some of the levers whoever this one is who said, no, not this in their top three. Eighty-eight that were pulled to keep certain people such a big deal to me. percent of independent voters have this from voting had to be stopped and the Among independent voters whom the in their top three. So let’s say you vote and the ballot became available two parties always fight for in elec- have a real concern about healthcare, much more broadly and led to a much tions, 82 to 2—82 percent of inde- or let’s say you have a real concern more just society. pendent voters would be more likely to about voting rights, or let’s say you But that is not the only part of S. 1. vote for somebody who they see as have a real concern about the econ- In fact, in my view, it is not even the dedicated to fighting corruption, and omy—never mind, this is still there in central part of S. 1. In my view, the only 2 would be more likely to vote for that top three for pretty much 9 out of central part of S. 1 is getting big, un- their opponent. every 10 Americans. limited, anonymous money out of poli- So this is a strong public signal that And what is the level of concern? tics. we are sick of it. And you see it over Very concerned. Very concerned is 86 Now, the two relate because the big, and over again. This is one poll. You percent of all voters and 92 percent of anonymous money schemers that are can go through poll after poll after all independent voters. About this up to no good in politics are focusing poll, and you see people want the dark issue of corruption and money in poli- on—guess what? Voter suppression. money out of politics. They think we tics, how concerned are you? Eighty- And, in fact, the same individual, the are controlled by big special interests. six percent of all voters said very. same person who was running the dark They think much too much stuff gets Ninety-two percent of independent vot- money scheme to control and capture done behind the scenes. ers said very. the Supreme Court and the circuit And, by the way, we just got a little And if you say: OK, let’s, again, ex- courts has—after being somewhat window into the private conversations pand the aperture a little, very con- blown up by a Washington Post expose about this that take place between the cerned or somewhat concerned? Are about the $250 million he was running Koch brothers’ political apparatus and you very concerned or somewhat con- in dark money through this court-cap- our minority leader, MITCH MCCON- cerned about this dark money corrup- ture scheme—jumped from court-cap- NELL’s political apparatus. tion, special interest pressure in gov- ture scheme, and where did he land? On Jane Mayer wrote about this re- ernment—98 percent of all voters, 100 something rather ironically called the cently in the New Yorker. And the percent of independent voters. I don’t Honest Elections Project, which imme- Koch political apparatus and the MITCH know about you all, but I have looked diately went to work to file lawsuits MCCONNELL political apparatus were at a lot of polling in my life. Seeing a and harass election officials and try to being briefed on this bill, on S. 1, and 100-percent number, that is rare. Every make sure that voter suppression took on these provisions. And what they single independent voter polled is very place. were told by the pollster is: Do you or somewhat concerned about corrup- If you think that is a coincidence, know what? We are in big trouble be- tion in our democracy. the Honest Elections Project is actu- cause our conservative voters hate this So I can’t wait to get onto S. 1. And ally a rebrand of an entity that was damn dark money stuff just as badly as if our Republican friends want to fili- called the Judicial Education Project— those liberals do, and we have tried all buster it and stop us from moving for- basically, just a name change through these different ways to reframe this, to ward, I can’t wait to see them explain

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RECOGNIZING CHIEF KENNY requires, applies to the federal government, ange Show Foundation board and the Los An- STEVENS the D.C. government and the territorial govern- geles County Fair Association board. He was ments, but not to state governments. As also a past president of the Western Riverside HON. JARED HUFFMAN RFRA does not apply to the states, under the County Businessman’s Association and the OF CALIFORNIA principles of home rule, it should likewise not Jurupa Chamber of Commerce. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES apply to the District. In addition to his wife, Charlene, Don is sur- vived by his children Gina (Galleano) Monday, June 21, 2021 While RFRA was designed to be a shield to protect religious freedom, it is being used, as Spraggins and husband Scott Spraggins, Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise evidenced by the Supreme Court’s 2014 Annamarie Galleano Metter and husband today in recognition of Chief Kenny Stevens Hobby Lobby decision, as a sword to discrimi- Cody Metter, and Domenic Galleano and wife as he retires from an outstanding career with nate against the LGBTQ community and Brittanee Galleano; as well as grandchildren the Stinson Beach Fire Department, spanning women. Members of Congress have used Matthew Michael Spraggins, Ryan Scott five decades of providing emergency re- RFRA as a justification for trying—but failing— Spraggins, Gracie Marie Spraggins, Baylee sponse, rescue services, and peace of mind to overturn D.C. anti-discrimination laws. Marie Spraggins, Sophie Marie Metter, Sadie for residents and visitors. House Republicans have repeatedly tried Marie Metter, and Lucca Domenico Galleano. Chief Stevens moved to Stinson beach in since 2015 to nullify or block the District’s Re- I extend my heartfelt condolences to the 1966. After his father joined the Stinson Beach productive Health Non-Discrimination Act Galleano family, his friends, and everyone for- Fire Department, Chief Stevens joined the de- (RHNDA), which prohibits employers from dis- tunate enough to know Don. Although he may partment as a junior firefighter and later be- criminating against employees and their fami- be gone, the many contributions Don made to came an official volunteer at the age of 16. lies based on reproductive health decisions, his community and family will have a lasting Even while enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Chief claiming, in part, that it violates RFRA. How- impact. Don was understandably proud of his Stevens still participated in drills when visiting ever, it appears that no one has challenged family, his wine, and his community. I was home. After his discharge from military serv- RHNDA’s legality under RFRA in court. proud to call him my friend. ice, Chief Stevens returned to the Department My bill ensures that District residents are f as an assistant fire chief and was later pro- treated the same as residents of the states moted to lead the organization. under RFRA. I strongly urge my colleagues to SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF AU- From responding to the Grand Hotel fire in support this bill. THORIZATION OF USE OF MILI- 1971 to being first on scene to a building ex- TARY FORCE f plosion last summer, Chief Stevens’ has served the public with courage and profes- TRIBUTE TO DONALD GALLEANO SPEECH OF sionalism. Chief Stevens built a reputation as HON. ANDY BIGGS a strong mentor who prioritized training and HON. KEN CALVERT OF ARIZONA professional development. He created oppor- OF CALIFORNIA tunities for young volunteers to run drills, en- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sured they earned certifications, and helped Thursday, June 17, 2021 them establish careers with other depart- Monday, June 21, 2021 Mr. BIGGS. Madam Speaker, I rise in sup- ments. Chief Stevens also raised funds for an Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today port of H.R. 256, the repeal of the Authoriza- annex building to supplement the Depart- to honor and pay tribute to my one of my very tion for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Res- ment’s resources. With tourism steadily in- best friends, Donald Galleano, who passed olution of 2002. For too long, Congress has creasing over the years, having Chief Stevens’ away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 2, abrogated its Constitutional obligation to de- leadership to keep both the local community 2021. Don was a true leader and a larger- clare war. The founding fathers knew that the and visiting beachgoers safe has been invalu- than-life member of our community who will be executive branch was the most prone to war. able to public safety. deeply missed. That is why they gave Congress the power to Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask that you Don was born and raised in Mira Loma’s declare war. By assigning this power to Con- join me in extending congratulations on Chief Wineville area of Jurupa Valley, where his gress, our founders ensured that issues of war Steven’s well-deserved retirement and in ex- family has owned and operated the Galleano would be properly debated before our brave pressing our deepest appreciation for Chief Winery since 1927. After earning an associate service members are sent into harm’s way. Stevens’ many years of service to residents of degree from Riverside Community College in We have allowed Presidents of both parties West Marin. 1972 and studying business administration at to disregard the proper Constitutional order f San Jose State University, Don would join the and engage in forever wars. This AUMF has INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT family business and eventually become presi- been in place for nearly 20 years and the situ- OF COLUMBIA NON-DISCRIMINA- dent of the winery. Under Don’s leadership, ation in Iraq is vastly different than at its TION HOME RULE ACT OF 2021 through his hard work, entrepreneurship and onset. Allowing the AUMF to remain in place passion for winemaking, the winery experi- will not make America safer. However, it will HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON enced significant growth, success, and pro- allow for the President to keep us in a state duced several award-winning wines. Thanks to of perpetual war. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA his dedication to upholding the traditions of his Repealing the AUMF will not endanger our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES family, the Galleano Winery is one of the last troops overseas. However, repealing the Monday, June 21, 2021 remaining bonded, Prohibition-era winery still AUMF will begin the process of restoring Con- Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I in- owned and operated by its founding family at gress to its proper role of deciding when our troduce the District of Columbia Non-Discrimi- its original location in the region. country goes to war. This Congress, or any fu- nation Home Rule Act of 2021, which would In 2004, Don was elected to represent the ture, must be a part of any decision to re- end the unique applicability of the Religious Eastvale, Jurupa Valley and Norco commu- engage in hostilities in Iraq. Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to nities on the Western Municipal Water Dis- In Congress does not find the courage the District of Columbia. My bill would protect trict’s Board of Directors. He represented our stand up to the President and say, ‘‘No Mr. the District’s right to self-govemment, ensuring region on the Metropolitan Water District of President, we decided when to go to war,’’ the District is treated the same as states, and Southern California board and the Chino Basin then thousands of young lives will be lost in defend LGBTQ and reproductive rights in D.C. Watermaster board. Don was previously a unconstitutional wars. It is time for Congress RFRA, which provides more protection for member of the Jurupa Community Services to reassert itself over war powers and restore religious exercise than the First Amendment District board and served on the National Or- the proper Constitutional order.

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This title requires all such committees memorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active f to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest—designated by the Rules Com- duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, S. 753, to reauthorize the HONORING AL ARAMBURU mittee—of the time, place and purpose --- Highlands Conservation Act, to author- of the meetings, when scheduled and ize States to use funds from that Act HON. JARED HUFFMAN any cancellations or changes in the for administrative purposes, S. 1317, to OF CALIFORNIA meetings as they occur. modify the boundary of the Sunset Cra- As an additional procedure along IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ter Volcano National Monument in the with the computerization of this infor- State of Arizona, S. 1320, to establish Monday, June 21, 2021 mation, the Office of the Senate Daily the Chiricahua National Park in the Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise Digest will prepare this information for State of Arizona as a unit of the Na- today in celebration of the life of Al Aramburu, printing in the Extensions of Remarks tional Park System, S. 1321, to modify who passed away on May 11, 2021 at the age section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins of 87. Al was a remarkable community leader on Monday and Wednesday of each National Monument, S. 1354, to amend the National Trails System Act to des- who spent decades building bipartisan con- week. Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, ignate the Chilkoot National Historic sensus and protecting the North Bay’s natural Trail and to provide for a study of the June 22, 2021 may be found in the Daily resources. Alaska Long Trail, S. 1526, to authorize Al was born on February 16, 1934 in East Digest of today’s RECORD. the use of off-highway vehicles in cer- Los Angeles. After finishing high school, he MEETINGS SCHEDULED tain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, S. 1527, to amend title 54, answered the call to serve our country in the JUNE 23 U.S. Army from 1953 to 1956. Al graduated United States Code, to provide that 9:30 a.m. State law shall apply to the use of from California State University Northridge in Committee on the Judiciary 1960. He later moved to the Bay Area as a motor vehicles on roads within a Sys- To hold hearings to examine the nomina- tem unit, S. 1769, to adjust the bound- manager for Pacific Telephone and began his tions of Gustavo A. Gelpi, of Puerto ary of the Santa Monica Mountains Na- career in local government as a volunteer on Rico, to be United States Circuit Judge tional Recreation Area to include the Tiburon’s Parks, Open Space and Trails Com- for the First Circuit, Angel Kelley, to Rim of the Valley Corridor, and S. 1771, mission. be United States District Judge for the to authorize reference to the museum Al was a strong advocate for Marin’s vibrant District of Massachusetts, Christine P. located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Latino community and a champion for sound O’Hearn, to be United States District Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the Judge for the District of New Jersey, environmental policy while serving as Mayor of ‘‘National Cold War Center’’. and Helaine Ann Greenfeld, of Mary- SD–366 Tiburon and during his three terms on the land, and Christopher H. Schroeder, of Marin County Board of Supervisors. He led a 2 p.m. North Carolina, both to be an Assistant Committee on Appropriations successful campaign for a ballot measure op- Attorney General, Department of Jus- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, posing offshore oil drilling in Marin and helped tice. Science, and Related Agencies SH–216 create the Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency To hold hearings to examine proposed 10 a.m. to advance cleanup and rehabilitation prior- budget estimates and justification for Committee on Appropriations ities. To preserve an area of landmass for fiscal year 2022 for the Federal Bureau Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- of Investigation. seals haulingout in Richardson’s Bay, Al had opment SD–192 a 17-acre section separated from Strawberry To hold hearings to examine proposed Committee on Appropriations Spit, now known as Aramburu Island. Al’s budget estimates and justification for Subcommittee on Financial Services and leadership also helped to designate Tiburon’s fiscal year 2022 for the Department of General Government Energy, including the National Nuclear Ring Mountain preserve, establish McKegney To hold hearings to examine proposed Security Agency. Green and protect Horse Hill in Mill Valley. Al budget estimates and justification for SD–192 was also a leader in the nonprofit sector and fiscal year 2022 for the Department of volunteered his time and talents to the Mill Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction the Treasury. Valley Film Festival, Teatro Campesino, La and Veterans Affairs, and Related SD–138 Familia Center of Marin, and the Hispanic Agencies Committee on Armed Services Chamber of Commerce among others. To hold hearings to examine proposed Subcommittee on Cybersecurity With his favorite adage ‘‘good government is budget estimates and justification for To hold hearings to examine recent boring government,’’ Al was known as a clas- fiscal year 2022 and 2023 advance appro- ransomware attacks.. SR–222 sic workhorse public servant who measured priations requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- successes by bringing people together. His sources thoughtfulness, compassion and hard work SD–138 Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Subcommittee on Energy ethic demonstrated all the right qualities of a sources To hold hearings to examine examine ex- good leader. Friends, family, and colleagues Subcommittee on National Parks isting programs and future opportuni- loved Al for his wit, deadpan sense of humor, To hold hearings to examine S. 31, to ties to ensure access to affordable, reli- and propensity to pick up a guitar and sing. limit the establishment or extension of able, and clean energy for rural and Al leaves a legacy to be revered. His many national monuments in the State of low-income communities. years of hard work made a lasting positive im- Utah, S. 172, to authorize the National SD–366 Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to Select Committee on Intelligence pact on the North Bay’s people, places, and To hold closed hearings to examine cer- wildlife. Al Aramburu is survived by his wife, establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its envi- tain intelligence matters. Margit Hind; siblings Ray, Henry and Angela; rons, S. 192, to amend the Wild and SH–219 children Bert and Katie; stepson Jackie; and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain 2:30 p.m. four grandchildren. Madam Speaker, I respect- river segments in the State of Oregon Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and fully ask that you join me in extending condo- as components of the National Wild Forestry lence to Al’s family and friends and in ex- and Scenic Rivers System, S. 270, to To hold hearings to examine markets, pressing our deep appreciation for Al’s ex- amend the Act entitled ‘‘Act to provide transparency, and prices from cattle traordinary career and life. for the establishment of the Brown v. producer to consumer. Board of Education National Historic SD–G50 f Site in the State of Kansas’’ to provide Committee on Banking, Housing, and SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS for inclusion of additional related sites Urban Affairs in the National Park System, S. 491, to Subcommittee on Economic Policy Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act To hold hearings to examine the role of agreed to by the Senate of February 4, to designate certain river segments in child care in an equitable post-pan- 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- the York River watershed in the State demic economy. tem for a computerized schedule of all of Maine as components of the Na- SD–538

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:15 Jun 22, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21JN8.004 E21JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS June 21, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E671 Committee on Commerce, Science, and arms, and Explosives, Department of Committee on Banking, Housing, and Transportation Justice, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, of Cali- Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Oper- fornia, to be Director of the United To hold hearings to examine bipartisan ations, and Innovation States Citizenship and Immigration bills to increase access to housing. To hold hearings to examine aviation in- Services, Department of Homeland Se- SD–538 frastructure for the 21st century. curity, Margaret Irene Strickland, to Committee on Commerce, Science, and SR–253 be United States District Judge for the Transportation Committee on Indian Affairs District of New Mexico, Eunice C. Lee, To hold hearings to examine the nomina- To hold hearings to examine building a of New York, to be United States Cir- tions of Jennifer L. Homendy, of Vir- successful foundation for Native com- cuit Judge for the Second Circuit, ginia, to be Chairman of the National munities’ infrastructure development. Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to Transportation Safety Board, Karen SD–628 be United States Circuit Judge for the Jean Hedlund, of Colorado, to be a Committee on the Judiciary Tenth Circuit, and David G. Estudillo, Member of the Surface Transportation Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizen- Lauren J. King, and Tana Lin, each to Board, and Robert Cornelius Hamp- ship, and Border Safety be a United States District Judge for shire, of Michigan, Christopher A. To hold hearings to examine immigra- the Western District of Washington. Coes, of Georgia, and Carol Annette tion and citizenship policies for U.S. SH–216 Petsonk, of the District of Columbia, military service members, veterans, 9:30 a.m. each to be an Assistant Secretary of Committee on Armed Services and their families. Transportation. To hold hearings to examine the Depart- SD–226 SR–253 ment of Energy and National Nuclear 3 p.m. Committee on Environment and Public Security Administration on atomic en- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Works To hold hearings to examine pending cal- ergy defense activities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fis- To hold an oversight hearing to examine endar business. the role of natural and nature-based SR–418 cal year 2022 and the Future Years De- fense Program; to be immediately fol- features in water resources projects. 4 p.m. SD–406 Joint Committee on Printing lowed by a closed session in SVC–217. SD–G50 10:30 a.m. Organizational business meeting to con- Committee on Finance sider the selection of the Chair and Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sources To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Vice Chair, and committee rules of pro- tions of Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to cedure for the 117th Congress. To hold hearings to examine the infra- structure needs of the U.S. energy sec- be Deputy United States Trade Rep- TBA resentative (Asia, Africa, Investment, 4:10 p.m. tor, western water, and public lands, including an original bill to invest in Services, Textiles, and Industrial Com- Joint Committee on the Library the energy and outdoor infrastructure petitiveness), with the rank of Ambas- Organizational business meeting to con- of the United States to deploy new and sador, Jayme Ray White, of Wash- sider the selection of the Chair and innovative technologies, update exist- ington, to be a Deputy United States Vice Chair, and committee rules of pro- ing infrastructure to be reliable and re- Trade Representative (Western Hemi- cedure for the 117th Congress. silient, and secure energy infrastruc- sphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, TBA ture against physical and cyber and Environment), with the rank of JUNE 24 threats. Ambassador, and Melanie Anne Egorin, 9 a.m. SD–366 of the District of Columbia, to be an Committee on the Judiciary 10 a.m. Assistant Secretary of Health and Business meeting to consider S. 807, to Committee on Appropriations Human Services. permit the televising of Supreme Court Subcommittee on Defense SD–215 proceedings, S. 818, to provide for To hold hearings to examine proposed 11 a.m. media coverage of Federal court pro- budget estimates and justification for Committee on Foreign Relations ceedings, and the nominations of David fiscal year 2022 for the Navy and Ma- Business meeting to consider pending H. Chipman, of Virginia, to be Direc- rine Corps. nominations. tor, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- SD–192 SD–106

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the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold hear- Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of the United ings to examine protecting real innovations by improving States to protect the fundamental freedoms and human patent quality, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. rights of the people of Nicaragua, S. 65, to ensure that Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur to consider pending intelligence matters; be immediately Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China do followed by a closed hearing to examine certain intel- not enter the United States market, S. 2000, to promote ligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. the United States-Greece defense partnership, S. 93, to amend the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Account- House ability Act to modify the foreign persons subject to sanc- Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing tions and to remove the sunset for the imposition of sanc- entitled H.R. 660, the ‘‘Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants tions, S. 1061, to encourage the normalization of relations for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021’’; H.R. 1415, the with Israel, S. 14, to identify and combat corruption in ‘‘Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act’’; H.R. 1689, the ‘‘Off- countries, to establish a tiered system of countries with shore Wind for Territories Act’’; H.R. 2750, the ‘‘Blue respect to levels of corruption by their governments and Carbon for Our Planet Act’’; H.R. 3160, the ‘‘Keep their efforts to combat such corruption, and to evaluate America’s Waterfronts Working Act’’; H.R. 3228, the foreign persons engaged in grand corruption for inclusion ‘‘National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act’’; as specially designated nationals under the Global H.R. 3692, the ‘‘Marine Mammal Climate Change Pro- Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, S. Res. 67, tection Act’’; H.R. 3748, the ‘‘BLUE GLOBE ACT’’; calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a H.R. 3764, the ‘‘Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of United States citizen who was unjustly found guilty and 2021’’; H.R. 3817, the ‘‘Regional Ocean Partnership sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison, S. Res. 165, Act’’; H.R. 3864, the ‘‘Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to Act’’; H.R. 3906, the ‘‘Blue Carbon Protection Act’’; and provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul H.R. 3892, the ‘‘National Oceans and Coastal Security Whelan, S. Res. 107, expressing the sense of the Senate Improvements Act’’, 3 p.m., Webex. relating to the 10th anniversary of the March 11, 2011, Committee on Oversight and Reform, Select Subcommittee earthquake and tsunami in Japan, S. Res. 154, congratu- on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled ‘‘Lessons lating the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Learned: The Federal Reserve’s Response to the on the centennial of the founding of the Jordanian state, Coronavirus Pandemic’’, 2154 Rayburn and Zoom. S. Res. 176, urging all parties in Georgia to seek prompt Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. implementation of the agreement signed on April 19, 2062, the ‘‘Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimi- 2021, and reaffirming the support of the Senate for Geor- nation Act’’; S.J. Res. 13, the ‘‘Update of Commission’s gia, the territorial integrity of Georgia, and the aspira- Conciliation Procedures’’; S.J. Res. 14, the ‘‘Oil and Nat- tions of Georgians to join the Euro-Atlantic community, ural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Recon- the nominations of Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to structed, and Modified Sources Review’’; S.J. Res. 15, the be an Assistant Secretary (International Organization Af- ‘‘National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as fairs), Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambas- Lenders’’; H.R. 239, the ‘‘Equal Access to Contraception sador to the Federal Republic of Somalia, Maria E. Brew- for Veterans Act’’; and H.R. 1443, the ‘‘LGBTQ Business er, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Le- Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act’’, 3 p.m., sotho, Tulinabo S. Mushingi, of Virginia, to be Ambas- H–313 Capitol and Webex. sador to the Republic of Angola, and to serve concur- rently and without additional compensation as Ambas- f sador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Prin- cipe, Elizabeth Moore Aubin, of Virginia, to be Ambas- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD sador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Eu- Week of June 22 through June 25, 2021 gene S. Young, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, and Christopher John Lamora, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cam- Senate Chamber eroon, all of the Department of State, routine lists in the On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of Foreign Service, and other pending calendar business, the nomination of Christopher Charles Fonzone, of 2:15 p.m., SH–216. Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel of the Office of Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to the Director of National Intelligence, post-cloture, hold hearings to examine vaccines, focusing on America’s and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:45 a.m. shot at ending the COVID–19 pandemic, 10 a.m., Following disposition of the nomination of Chris- SD–430. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: topher Charles Fonzone, Senate will vote on the mo- to hold hearings to examine D.C. statehood, 10 a.m., tion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kiran SD–342/VTC. Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the Office of Personnel Management. If cloture is in- Federal sentencing for crack and powder cocaine, 10 a.m., voked on the nomination, Senate will vote on con- SD–106. firmation thereon at 2:30 p.m.

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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June Senate Committees 22, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary for (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Terrorism and Financial Crimes, and Elizabeth Rosen- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 22, berg, of Vermont, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, to Financing, both of the Department of the Treasury, 10 hold hearings to examine renewable energy, focusing on a.m., SD–538. growth and opportunities for rural economies, 9:30 a.m., June 23, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold SD–562. hearings to examine the role of child care in an equitable June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine post-pandemic economy, 2:30 p.m., SD–538. markets, transparency, and prices from cattle producer to June 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine consumer, 2:30 p.m., SD–G50. bipartisan bills to increase access to housing, 10 a.m., Committee on Appropriations: June 22, Subcommittee on SD–538. Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget es- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June timates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the 22, Subcommittee on Communication, Media, and Army, 10 a.m., SD–192. Broadband, to hold hearings to examine building resilient June 23, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Develop- networks, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. ment, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget esti- June 23, Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, mates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the De- and Innovation, to hold hearings to examine aviation in- partment of Energy, including the National Nuclear Se- frastructure for the 21st century, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. curity Agency, 10 a.m., SD–192. June 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine June 23, Subcommittee on Military Construction and the nominations of Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, to examine proposed budget estimates and justification Karen Jean Hedlund, of Colorado, to be a Member of the for fiscal year 2022 and 2023 advance appropriations re- Surface Transportation Board, and Robert Cornelius quests for the Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., SD–138. Hampshire, of Michigan, Christopher A. Coes, of Geor- June 23, Subcommittee on Financial Services and Gen- gia, and Carol Annette Petsonk, of the District of Colum- eral Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed bia, each to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for 10 a.m., SR–253. the Department of the Treasury, 2 p.m., SD–138. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 23, Sub- June 23, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, committee on National Parks, to hold hearings to exam- and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine pro- ine S. 31, to limit the establishment or extension of na- posed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year tional monuments in the State of Utah, S. 172, to au- 2022 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2 p.m., thorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation SD–192. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Co- June 24, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings lumbia and its environs, S. 192, to amend the Wild and to examine proposed budget estimates and justification Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments in for fiscal year 2022 for the Navy and Marine Corps, 10 the State of Oregon as components of the National Wild a.m., SD–192. and Scenic Rivers System, S. 270, to amend the Act enti- Committee on Armed Services: June 22, to hold hearings tled ‘‘Act to provide for the establishment of the Brown to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy v. Board of Education National Historic Site in the State in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal of Kansas’’ to provide for inclusion of additional related year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be sites in the National Park System, S. 491, to amend the immediately followed by a closed session in SVC–217, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. segments in the York River watershed in the State of June 22, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to Maine as components of the National Wild and Scenic examine modernization efforts of the Department of the Rivers System, S. 535, to authorize the location of a me- Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request morial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor for fiscal year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Pro- the members of the Armed Forces that served on active gram, 2:30 p.m., SR–232A. duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, S. 753, June 23, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, to hold hear- to reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act, to author- ings to examine recent ransomware attacks, 2 p.m., ize States to use funds from that Act for administrative SR–222. purposes, S. 1317, to modify the boundary of the Sunset

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Crater Volcano National Monument in the State of Ari- to promote the United States-Greece defense partnership, zona, S. 1320, to establish the Chiricahua National Park S. 93, to amend the Global Magnitsky Human Rights in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park Accountability Act to modify the foreign persons subject System, S. 1321, to modify the boundary of the Casa to sanctions and to remove the sunset for the imposition Grande Ruins National Monument, S. 1354, to amend of sanctions, S. 1061, to encourage the normalization of the National Trails System Act to designate the Chilkoot relations with Israel, S. 14, to identify and combat cor- National Historic Trail and to provide for a study of the ruption in countries, to establish a tiered system of coun- Alaska Long Trail, S. 1526, to authorize the use of off- tries with respect to levels of corruption by their govern- highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef Na- ments and their efforts to combat such corruption, and tional Park, Utah, S. 1527, to amend title 54, United to evaluate foreign persons engaged in grand corruption States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the for inclusion as specially designated nationals under the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit, S. Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, S. 1769, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Moun- Res. 67, calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, tains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the a United States citizen who was unjustly found guilty Valley Corridor, and S. 1771, to authorize reference to and sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison, S. Res. 165, the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the ‘‘National Cold War Cen- provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul ter’’, 10 a.m., SD–366. Whelan, S. Res. 107, expressing the sense of the Senate June 23, Subcommittee on Energy, to hold hearings to relating to the 10th anniversary of the March 11, 2011, examine existing programs and future opportunities to earthquake and tsunami in Japan, S. Res. 154, congratu- ensure access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy for lating the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan rural and low-income communities, 2 p.m., SD–366. on the centennial of the founding of the Jordanian state, June 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. Res. 176, urging all parties in Georgia to seek prompt the infrastructure needs of the U.S. energy sector, western implementation of the agreement signed on April 19, water, and public lands, including an original bill to in- 2021, and reaffirming the support of the Senate for Geor- vest in the energy and outdoor infrastructure of the gia, the territorial integrity of Georgia, and the aspira- United States to deploy new and innovative technologies, tions of Georgians to join the Euro-Atlantic community, update existing infrastructure to be reliable and resilient, the nominations of Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to and secure energy infrastructure against physical and be an Assistant Secretary (International Organization Af- cyber threats, 9:30 a.m., SD–366. fairs), Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambas- Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 24, to sador to the Federal Republic of Somalia, Maria E. Brew- hold an oversight hearing to examine the role of natural er, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Le- and nature-based features in water resources projects, 10 a.m., SD–406. sotho, Tulinabo S. Mushingi, of Virginia, to be Ambas- Committee on Finance: June 22, Subcommittee on Inter- sador to the Republic of Angola, and to serve concur- national Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, to rently and without additional compensation as Ambas- hold hearings to examine the strategic benefits of a mul- sador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Prin- tilateral approach to trade policy in the Asia-Pacific re- cipe, Elizabeth Moore Aubin, of Virginia, to be Ambas- gion, 2:30 p.m., SD–215. sador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Eu- June 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine gene S. Young, of New York, to be Ambassador to the the nominations of Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Dep- Republic of the Congo, and Christopher John Lamora, of uty United States Trade Representative (Asia, Africa, In- Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cam- vestment, Services, Textiles, and Industrial Competitive- eroon, all of the Department of State, routine lists in the ness), with the rank of Ambassador, Jayme Ray White, Foreign Service, and other pending calendar business, of Washington, to be a Deputy United States Trade Rep- 2:15 p.m., SH–216. resentative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle June 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider East, Labor, and Environment), with the rank of Ambas- pending nominations, 11 a.m., SD–106. sador, and Melanie Anne Egorin, of the District of Co- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June lumbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and 22, to hold hearings to examine vaccines, focusing on Human Services, 10:30 a.m., SD–215. America’s shot at ending the COVID–19 pandemic, 10 Committee on Foreign Relations: June 22, business meet- a.m., SD–430. ing to consider S.J. Res. 10, to repeal the authorizations Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: for use of military force against Iraq, S. 1041, to advance June 22, to hold hearings to examine D.C. statehood, 10 the strategic alignment of United States diplomatic tools a.m., SD–342/VTC. toward the realization of free, fair, and transparent elec- Committee on Indian Affairs: June 23, to hold hearings tions in Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of to examine building a successful foundation for Native the United States to protect the fundamental freedoms communities’ infrastructure development, 2:30 p.m., and human rights of the people of Nicaragua, S. 65, to SD–628. ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Committee on the Judiciary: June 22, to hold hearings to Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of examine Federal sentencing for crack and powder cocaine, China do not enter the United States market, S. 2000, 10 a.m., SD–106.

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June 22, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to er, More Inclusive Retirement System’’, 10:15 a.m., hold hearings to examine protecting real innovations by Zoom. improving patent quality, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. June 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of the nominations of Gustavo A. Gelpi, of Puerto Rico, to Education’’, 10:15 a.m., Zoom. be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 24, Sub- Angel Kelley, to be United States District Judge for the committee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Empowered by District of Massachusetts, Christine P. O’Hearn, to be Data: Legislation to Advance Equity and Public Health’’, United States District Judge for the District of New Jer- 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex. sey, and Helaine Ann Greenfeld, of Maryland, and Chris- Committee on Financial Services, June 23, Full Com- topher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, both to be an mittee, markup on H.R. 2689, the ‘‘Minority Business Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 9:30 Development Administration Act’’; H.R. 3948, the a.m., SH–216. ‘‘Greater Supervision in Banking (G–SIB) Act’’; H.R. June 23, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, 3958, the ‘‘Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act’’; and Border Safety, to hold hearings to examine immigra- and H.R. 3968, the ‘‘Municipal IDs Acceptance Act’’, 10 tion and citizenship policies for U.S. military service a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex. members, veterans, and their families, 2:30 p.m., Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 23, Subcommittee on SD–226. the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterter- June 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider rorism, hearing entitled ‘‘COVID–19 in the MENA Re- S. 807, to permit the televising of Supreme Court pro- gion: Addressing the Impacts of the Pandemic and the ceedings, S. 818, to provide for media coverage of Federal Road to Recovery’’, 11 a.m., Webex. court proceedings, and the nominations of David H. June 23, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Chipman, of Virginia, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice, Policy, hearing entitled ‘‘The Biden Administration’s Ef- Ur Mendoza Jaddou, of California, to be Director of the forts to Deepen U.S. Engagement in the Caribbean’’, 3 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, De- p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex. partment of Homeland Security, Margaret Irene Strick- June 24, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Envi- land, to be United States District Judge for the District ronment, and Cyber; and North Atlantic Treaty Organi- of New Mexico, Eunice C. Lee, of New York, to be zation Parliamentary Assembly, joint hearing entitled United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, ‘‘NATO 2030: A Celebration of Origins and an Eye To- Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be United States ward the Future’’, 10 a.m., Webex. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, and David G. June 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Advancing Estudillo, Lauren J. King, and Tana Lin, each to be a and Protecting LGBTQI+ Rights Abroad’’, 1 p.m., 2172 United States District Judge for the Western District of Rayburn and Webex. Washington, 9 a.m., SH–216. Committee on Homeland Security, June 23, Full Com- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: June 23, to hold hearings mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Building the Coast Guard to examine pending calendar business, 3 p.m., SR–418. America Needs: Achieving Diversity, Equity, and Ac- Select Committee on Intelligence: June 22, closed business countability within the Service’’, 9:30 a.m., Webex. meeting to consider pending intelligence matters; be im- Committee on House Administration, June 24, Sub- mediately followed by a closed hearing to examine certain committee on Elections, hearing entitled ‘‘Voting in intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. America: A National Perspective on the Right to Vote, June 23, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to Methods of Election, Jurisdictional Boundaries, and Re- examine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. districting’’, 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth and Webex. Committee on the Judiciary, June 23, Full Committee, House Committees markup on H.R. 3843, the ‘‘Merger Filing Fee Mod- ernization Act of 2021’’; H.R. 3460, the ‘‘State Antitrust Committee on Agriculture, June 23, Subcommittee on Enforcement Venue Act of 2021’’; H.R. 3849, the ‘‘AC- General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, hear- CESS Act of 2021’’; H.R. 3826, the ‘‘Platform Competi- ing entitled ‘‘A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the tion and Opportunity Act of 2021’’; H.R. 3816, the Farm Safety Net’’, 1 p.m., 1300 Longworth and Zoom. ‘‘American Choice and Innovation Online Act’’; and H.R. Committee on Armed Services, June 23, Full Committee, 3825, the ‘‘Ending Platform Monopolies Act’’, 10 a.m., hearing entitled ‘‘The Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense 2141 Rayburn and Zoom. Authorization Budget Request from the Department of June 24, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizen- Defense’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex. ship, hearing entitled ‘‘Oh, Canada! How Outdated U.S. Committee on the Budget, June 23, Full Committee, hear- Immigration Policies Push Top Talent to Other Coun- ing entitled ‘‘U.S. Department of Housing and Urban tries’’, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom. Development’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget’’, 10 a.m., 210 Committee on Natural Resources, June 23, Full Com- Cannon and Zoom. mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the Department of Committee on Education and Labor, June 23, Sub- the Interior’s Spending Priorities and the President’s Fis- committee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, cal Year Budget 2022 Proposal’’, 10 a.m., 1324 Long- hearing entitled ‘‘Examining Pathways to Build a Strong- worth and Webex.

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Committee on Oversight and Reform, June 23, Sub- June 24, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Envi- committee on Economic and Consumer Policy, hearing ronment, hearing entitled ‘‘President Biden’s Fiscal Year entitled ‘‘An Epidemic Continues: Youth Vaping in 2022 Budget Request: Agency Policies and Perspectives America’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom. (Part I)’’, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom. June 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Leading by Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, June 24, Full Committee, Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the markup on H.R. 3967, the ‘‘Honoring Our Promise to Federal Workforce and Beyond’’, 10 a.m., Zoom. Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021’’, 2 p.m., Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 23, Full HVC–210 and Zoom. Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of the President’s Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 23, Full Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for NASA’’, 10 a.m., Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Central Intelligence Agency 2318 Rayburn and Zoom. Budget Hearing’’, 10 a.m., HVC–304 Hearing Room. June 24, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, June 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘National hearing entitled ‘‘Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Security Agency Budget Hearing’’, 9:30 a.m., HVC–304 Research: Moving from Staggering Statistics to Sustain- Hearing Room. able Systems’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom. Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, June 24, Committee on Small Business, June 23, Subcommittee on Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Rethinking Congres- Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Development, hear- sional Culture: Lessons from the Fields of Organizational ing entitled ‘‘Prioritizing Small Undeserved and Rural Psychology and Conflict Resolution’’, 11 a.m., location Businesses in the SBIR/STTR Programs’’, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom. TBD. June 24, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, Joint Meetings and Regulations, hearing entitled ‘‘CMMC Implementa- tion: What It Means for Small Businesses’’, 10 a.m., Joint Committee on the Library: June 23, organizational 2360 Rayburn and Zoom. business meeting to consider the selection of the Chair Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 23, and Vice Chair, and committee rules of procedure for the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Build- 117th Congress, 4:10 p.m., Room to be announced. ings, and Emergency Management, hearing entitled Joint Committee on Printing: June 23, organizational ‘‘FEMA’s Priorities for FY22 and Beyond: Coordinating business meeting to consider the selection of the Chair Mission, Vision, and Budget’’, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn and and Vice Chair, and committee rules of procedure for the Zoom. 117th Congress, 4 p.m., Room to be announced.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 22 12 noon, Tuesday, June 22

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Tuesday: Consideration of measures under ation of the nomination of Christopher Charles Fonzone, suspension of the Rules. of Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:45 a.m. Following disposition of the nomination of Christopher Charles Fonzone, Senate will vote on the motion to in- voke cloture on the nomination of Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Per- sonnel Management. If cloture is invoked on the nomina- tion, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:30 p.m. Following disposition of the nomination of Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2093, For the People Act, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. (Senate will recess following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management, until 2:15 p.m. for their respec- tive party conferences.)

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

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Biggs, Andy, Ariz., E669 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E669 Huffman, Jared, Calif., E669, E670 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E669

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