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Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012 No. 95 Senate The Senate met at 10:30 a.m. and was Mr. UDALL of New Mexico thereupon RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY called to order by the Honorable TOM assumed the chair as Acting President LEADER UDALL, a Senator from the State of pro tempore. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- New Mexico. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- pore. The majority leader is recog- nized. PRAYER ator from Georgia is recognized. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today’s f opening prayer will be offered by Rev. FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND Ronald McCrary, Deputy Director of MODERNIZATION ACT—MOTION Chaplaincy Services at the Cobb Coun- WELCOMING THE GUEST TO PROCEED—Resumed ty Sheriff’s Office in Marietta, GA. CHAPLAIN Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now move The guest Chaplain offered the fol- Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, it is to proceed to Calendar No. 250, S. 1940. lowing prayer: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Let us pray. my honor to introduce to the Senate Rev. Ron McCrary, who just gave the pore. The clerk will report the motion. Eternal Lord God, from whom we The legislative clerk read as follows: come and to whom we belong, may prayer on the floor of the Senate. He is here with Chaplain Black. Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 250, S. Your kingdom come. Use our law- 1940, a bill to amend the National Flood In- makers today to do Your divine will on Reverend McCrary is a great indi- surance Act of 1968, to restore the financial Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give them vidual from my home county, Cobb solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for Your wisdom so that justice rolls down County, GA. He is the chaplain to the other purposes. like water and righteousness like a Cobb County Board of Commissioners, SCHEDULE mighty stream. the fourth largest county in Georgia. Mr. REID. Mr. President, following This we pray, in the matchless Name He is chaplain of the Police Officers leader remarks, the time until 11 this of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Standards and Training facility in morning will be equally divided and f Georgia, which covers 40,000 law en- controlled. At 11 o’clock a.m., we will PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE forcement offices. He is a great preach- begin up to 10 rollcall votes. We will er, a great leader, and a great chaplain. complete the farm bill today in the The Honorable TOM UDALL led the He was recommended to me by Sheriff early afternoon. We also hope to have a Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: Neil Warren, the sheriff of Cobb Coun- cloture vote on the motion to proceed I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ty, who because of his graciousness al- to the flood insurance bill today. United States of America, and to the Repub- lowed Ron to come and be with us WORKING TOGETHER lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. today. Mr. President, we come here and la- ment all the bad things happening in f Ron is a father, a minister, and a great witness. He witnessed as an ath- the Senate. It is not out of order once APPOINTMENT OF ACTING lete through the Campus Crusade for in a while to talk about some of the PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Christ and Athletes in Action. He wit- good things happening in the Senate. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nessed as a pastor by ministering think we should look at it as if, as dif- clerk will please read a communication churches. He witnessed to the commu- ficult as it has been to get things done, to the Senate from the President pro nity by delivering great sermons—one we are making progress. We had that tempore (Mr. INOUYE). of them about voting, in honor of postal bill, which was good work on be- The legislative clerk read the fol- Coretta Scott King, delivered in 2006 at half of the Senate. The highway bill lowing letter: the Turner Chapel in Marietta, where worked out extremely well. We have U.S. SENATE, he empowered everyone to honor this 5-year farm bill—very difficult, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Coretta Scott King’s life’s work by but it is now near passing, which is Washington, DC, June 21, 2012. making sure they participated in the good for the country. To the Senate: political system. We have to make sure before the end Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the month we finish our work on the of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby It is an honor and a privilege for me Flood Insurance Program, which is so appoint the Honorable TOM UDALL, a Senator to welcome and host Rev. Ron McCrary from the State of New Mexico, to perform extremely important to the country. of Cobb County, GA, and the Cobb With the construction picking up a lit- the duties of the Chair. County Sheriff’s Department. DANIEL K. INOUYE, tle bit everyplace, we have to make President pro tempore. I yield the floor. sure when a loan is to close it can be

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It is man of the committee, Chairman MICA, and other measures to which he has re- time for the President to act. her counterpart in the House, and Sen- ferred in recent months has been a very Mr. President, I yield the floor. ator INHOFE, and we are making important step in the right direction. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME progress on the highway bill. I feel STUDENT LOAN RATES The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- good about that. Whether we get it Mr. President, 3 weeks ago today, Re- pore. Under the previous order, the done remains to be seen. But the publican leaders in the Senate joined leadership time is reserved. House, in an overwhelming vote yester- Republican leaders in the House in Under the previous order, the time day—totally bipartisan or they could calling on the President to resolve a until 11 a.m. will be equally divided not get the 384 votes—instructed the pending increase in student loan rates. and controlled between the two leaders conferees to come back with the bill by Drawing on some of the President’s or their designees. tomorrow. Contentious issues have own ideas, we proposed multiple good- The Senator from Colorado. been resolved, and I believe we have a faith solutions to this problem before Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Presi- shot at getting the highway bill done. it is too late. We have been waiting dent, good morning to you. Good morn- That would be good for the country and ever since for the President’s response. ing to my colleagues. good for the Senate. He has actually been missing in action. PTC FOR WIND ENERGY So I appreciate everyone working to- He has yet to offer a concrete solution. I am here again on the Senate floor gether. As the Republican leader and I So you can understand our surprise to urge all of my colleagues to vote for have talked, as difficult as it is to work upon learning this morning that the an extension of the production tax out agreements on the bills I have just President plans to call on Congress credit for wind energy, otherwise mentioned—including the farm bill—it later today to do something about stu- known as the PTC. is good for the Senate. dent loan rates. Today, as I have been doing, I will I appeared before a committee Mr. President, the Republican-led focus on an individual State. I am chaired by Senator CARPER, and there House of Representatives already going to look at the Commonwealth of as the ranking member was Senator passed a bill that would solve the prob- Pennsylvania and show all of us the COLLINS. They both indicated today be- lem. As I said, Republican leaders in promise it holds as a wind energy man- fore everybody that the spirit on the the Senate have been on record sup- ufacturing hub, as well as the negative Senate floor was good yesterday. porting multiple—multiple—good-faith effects that will occur if we do not ex- That is because everyone can feel we solutions to this problem for literally tend the production tax credit. are accomplishing something. Some of weeks. It is actually the Democratic- Pennsylvania has a strong blue-collar the votes were difficult, and some we led Senate that has failed to act, and background and an extraordinary num- all wish we had not taken because they the President who has failed to con- ber of highly skilled workers. With were tough votes. But that is what the tribute to a solution. The reason is those factors, those positive elements Senate is all about. So I feel com- pretty obvious. in Pennsylvania, it has seamlessly fortable with the last bit, that we are It was reported yesterday that the transitioned into a wind energy power- trying to work together for the good of Democratic Congressional Campaign house. the country. Committee is launching a Web site Look at this map I have in the Cham- I have said lots of times, if we are with a student loan countdown clock ber of the State of Pennsylvania. You able to accomplish good as a body, ev- aimed at raising money off this issue. will see, from Philadelphia to Rock- eryone can take credit for it. We can go The implication is that Republicans wood, from Pittsburgh to Scranton, back to our States and claim we are are the ones dragging their feet. there are wind projects all over the part of a victory for the country. But if As for the President? Well, this is State. Those wind projects have cre- we do not get it done, we are part of just another sad example of the elec- ated good-paying jobs and stability for the blame and people can go home and tion-year strategy of deflection and Pennsylvania families. lament the fact that we have not been distraction—deflection and distraction. Pennsylvania, as I have alluded to, able to get our work done. People point College graduates are struggling to has long been a center of manufac- fingers at us: Why can’t you get more find work and pay their bills in the turing in the United States, and the done? Obama economy. He would like them wind industry has taken note. So, hopefully, this summer, which to believe it is somebody else’s fault. You can see these green circles on started yesterday—in fact, today is the Latinos are struggling with high un- this map. Each one of those indicates a longest day of the year—will bring employment. He would like them to be- manufacturing facility that makes good tidings to the Senate. lieve the Republicans are the problem. parts for wind turbines in the Common- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER Middle-class moms are struggling to wealth of Pennsylvania. That rep- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- make ends meet. He wants them to resents over 20 plants and hundreds of pore. The Republican leader is recog- think we are engaged in some phony employees in the Commonwealth of nized. war on women. Pennsylvania. TRADITIONAL SENATE OPERATION The President does not have a posi- I would suggest that the State of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, be- tive message to send to any of these Pennsylvania is only beginning to real- fore the majority leader leaves the folks, so he is cooking up false con- ize its potential when it comes to the floor, let me just say I agree entirely troversies to distract them from his wind energy industry. that the Senate, it seems to me, is sort own failure to turn the economy My colleagues know I have been on of getting back to operating the way around. the Senate floor talking about the eco- the Senate traditionally has. I think Well, on the student loan issue, we nomic benefits of wind energy. I want the way Senator ROBERTS and Senator could solve this problem in a sitting. to highlight what has happened in STABENOW have handled the farm bill Republicans have acted quickly, and on Pennsylvania. has been exemplary. Members on both a bipartisan basis, to help prevent If we look at this chart, in Pennsyl- sides have gotten opportunities to offer these rates from going up. We have vania, the wind energy industry sup- amendments. We have had a lot of passed a bill out of the House. We have ports 4,000 jobs. There are 180,000 homes votes, but it is an important bill. reached out to the President. We have that are powered by wind, and there is So I commend all of those who have proposed multiple—multiple—solu- a conservative $1.4 million in property been involved in beginning to work us tions. taxes from wind projects that go to back in the direction that I think most The only reason this issue is not al- local communities. of the Senate would be comfortable ready resolved—the only reason—is So this is an important set of num- with. that the President wants to keep it bers. It is money, particularly on the

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When we implement policies that shall only conduct aerial overflights to in- in this time of decreasing local and will help these technologies penetrate spect agricultural operations if the EPA Ad- ministrator determines that aerial over- State budgets. all of these various markets, we are flights are more cost-effective than ground If we think about it, all of these fig- going to continue to be a leader in the inspections to the taxpayer and the Agency ures—the jobs, the revenues, the in- clean energy economy. has notified the appropriate State officials of vestments—are prime for significant So I will be back next week to talk such flights. growth going forward. But that future about the wind production tax credit. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. There and that growth are going to be threat- will be here every day until we pass it will be 2 minutes of debate, equally di- ened unless we act, unless the Congress and extend it. vided, on the amendment. acts to extend the production tax cred- I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, Senator it. sence of a quorum. JOHANNS has an amendment which Just last week, Gamesa—which is a The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. would stop the EPA from ever using global leader in the manufacturing of BROWN of Ohio.) The clerk will call the any kind of airplanes—including wind turbines—announced it is ending roll. manned small planes, which is all they the development of the Shaffer Moun- The legislative clerk proceeded to do use—to check on serious pollution tain Wind Farm, which is in north- call the roll. spills. eastern Somerset County. This project Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask I wish to say this is about life and would have ultimately ended up with 30 unanimous consent that the order for death. I hope the Senate will support new wind turbines, and it was planned the quorum call be rescinded. the Boxer amendment and vote no on to come online in 2013. That is just 6 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Johanns amendment because the months from now. But because of the objection, it is so ordered. Boxer amendment says the EPA can uncertainty tied to Federal policies, Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, what only use these overflights if it has to such as the production tax credit, is the pending business? do it to protect the health and safety and if it has been approved by the Gamesa has sidelined this project. f In short, our inaction is costing this State. community jobs, this Commonwealth AGRICULTURE REFORM, FOOD, This pollution could cause serious ill- of Pennsylvania jobs. It does not make AND JOBS ACT OF 2012 ness, and they want to make sure they any sense in the current economic en- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under can track the plume. We have heard of vironment we now face and as our Na- the previous order, the Senate will re- cryptosporidium, E. coli, and giardia. That is what we are talking about— tion is desperately focused on becom- sume consideration of S. 3240, which terrible bacteria that sometimes comes ing more energy independent. the clerk will report. from animals. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette made The legislative clerk read as follows: In 1993, at least 50 people died from the point that this is the third wind A bill (S. 3240) to reauthorize agriculture the bacteria cryptosporidium in Mil- project under development that has programs through 2017, and for other pur- waukee, and it came from animal poses. been stopped—all in the last month— waste. The EPA has never used a drone, just because of the uncertainty we Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, be- and they don’t plan to, but don’t stop have created here by not extending the fore reading our order of amendments, them from using small aerial over- PTC. These are on-the-ground exam- I wish, one more time, to say thank sight. ples of how congressional inaction is you to everyone. We have had two very The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- costing American jobs and investment. productive, hard-working days. I thank ator from Nebraska. I know the Acting President pro tem- my ranking member for his incredible Mr. JOHANNS. Mr. President, given pore knows this is not a partisan or re- leadership and all our staffs. the EPA’s recent track record with ag- gional issue. There is strong bipartisan Today, we have an opportunity to riculture—if not downright contempt support for extending the production show that the Senate can come to- for it—farmers and ranchers simply tax credit, and the wind industry has a gether—and we have been doing that— don’t trust the EPA. They could have presence in almost every single State to pass a significant piece of public pol- done this program right and reached in our country. So if we look at the icy for Americans. I ask unanimous out to the congressional delegations in overall picture, this is not the time for consent that notwithstanding the pre- Nebraska and Iowa and said: Here is companies such as Gamesa to grow, re- vious order, the amendment votes what we are doing. Here is the plan. luctant to invest in the future. So we occur in the following order and that They did not. have to expand the PTC. It will incent all other provisions of the previous I found out about this accidentally. I this industry to continue its rapid order remain in effect: Boxer amend- have requested information—in fact, growth, and it will build a strong foun- ment No. 2456; Johanns No. 2372; our entire delegation has—and the ad- dation for a 21st-century clean energy Toomey No. 2247; Sanders No. 2310; ministrator has been nonresponsive. economy. Coburn No. 2214; Murray No. 2455; That is why the amendment is here. It So I am again on the floor urging my McCain No. 2162; Rubio No. 2166. is an amendment based on a lack of colleagues to work with me to extend The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there trust for the EPA. This maintains the the wind production tax credit as soon objection? Without objection, it is so status quo. This will change nothing. It as possible. ordered. will rubberstamp what they are doing. I ask my colleagues to oppose the As I close, I want to highlight an The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- amendment and support the next event that is on Capitol Hill today ator from California. amendment, which I will call up in due where Members, staff, and others can AMENDMENT NO. 2456 learn more about the potential of wind time. Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I call up The PRESIDING OFFICER. The energy, as well as other types of renew- my amendment No. 2456. question is on agreeing to the amend- able and energy-efficient technology. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ment. That event is the 15th Annual Renew- clerk will report. Mr. JOHANNS. Mr. President, I ask able Energy and Energy Efficiency The legislative clerk read as follows: for the yeas and nays. EXPO. It is underway all day in the The Senator from California [Mrs. BOXER] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Cannon Caucus Room on the House proposes an amendment numbered 2456. sufficient second? side. The amendment is as follows: There is a sufficient second. The bipartisan Senate Renewable En- The clerk will call the roll. This is a ergy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, On p. 1009, after line 11, add the following: 60-vote threshold. which I cochair along with Senators SEC. 122ll. REQUIREMENTS FOR AERIAL OVER- The legislative clerk called the roll. FLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURAL OPER- LIEBERMAN and CRAPO, is an honorary ATIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the cohost of the event. I encourage all of HEALTH AND SAFETY. Senator from South Dakota (Mr. JOHN- us to go over there, look at the tech- The Administrator of the Environmental SON) and the Senator from New Jersey nologies. They are awe inspiring. They Protection Agency, pursuant to her responsi- (Mr. MENENDEZ) are necessarily absent.

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VEILLANCE OF AGRICULTURAL OP- nays 43, as follows: The result was announced—yeas 47, ERATIONS. [Rollcall Vote No. 159 Leg.] nays 48, as follows: The Administrator of the Environmental YEAS—56 Protection Agency shall not conduct aerial [Rollcall Vote No. 158 Leg.] Alexander Enzi Moran surveillance to inspect agricultural oper- YEAS—47 Ayotte Graham Murkowski ations or to record images of agricultural op- Barrasso Grassley Nelson (NE) Akaka Gillibrand Pryor erations. Baucus Hagan Paul Baucus Hagan Reed Begich Hatch Portman Begich Harkin Reid Mr. JOHANNS. Mr. President, low-al- Blunt Heller Pryor Bennet Inouye Rockefeller titude surveillance flights over farm- Boozman Hoeven Risch Bingaman Kerry Sanders ers’ and ranchers’ private property has Brown (MA) Hutchison Roberts Blumenthal Klobuchar Schumer Burr Inhofe caused bipartisan concern, and it is Rubio Boxer Kohl Shaheen Chambliss Isakson happening—EPA is flying these flights. Schumer Brown (OH) Lautenberg Stabenow Coats Johanns Cantwell Leahy Sessions Tester Senator NELSON and I and the entire Coburn Johnson (WI) Cardin Levin Shelby Udall (CO) Nebraska delegation wrote to Adminis- Cochran Kyl Carper Lieberman Snowe Udall (NM) Collins Landrieu Casey Manchin trator Jackson saying, ‘‘What is going Tester Warner Conrad Lee Coons Merkley on? What are you doing?’’ Their re- Thune Webb Corker Lugar Durbin Mikulski sponse was kicked down to the Re- Cornyn Toomey Whitehouse McCain Feinstein Murray Crapo McCaskill Vitter Franken Nelson (FL) Wyden gional Director. It was incomplete. It was totally unacceptable. DeMint McConnell Wicker NAYS—48 This is not about drones, this is NAYS—43 Alexander DeMint McCain about flights over feed lots, trying to Akaka Harkin Nelson (FL) Ayotte Enzi McCaskill determine if there is a violation and Bennet Inouye Reed Barrasso Graham McConnell Bingaman Johnson (SD) Reid Blunt Grassley Moran then pursuing that action. What we are Blumenthal Kerry Rockefeller Boozman Hatch Murkowski asking for is for the public to be ad- Boxer Klobuchar Sanders Brown (MA) Heller Nelson (NE) vised of what they are doing. Until Brown (OH) Kohl Shaheen Burr Hoeven Paul Cantwell Lautenberg Chambliss Hutchison Portman that happens, this amendment simply Stabenow Cardin Leahy Udall (CO) Coats Inhofe Risch says: Stop. You can’t do this anymore Carper Levin Udall (NM) Coburn Isakson Roberts until you let us know how you are Casey Lieberman Warner Cochran Johanns Rubio using this information and for what Coons Manchin Collins Johnson (WI) Sessions Webb purpose. Durbin Menendez Conrad Kyl Snowe Feinstein Merkley Whitehouse Corker Landrieu Thune The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Franken Mikulski Wyden Cornyn Lee Vitter ator’s time has expired. Gillibrand Murray Crapo Lugar Wicker Mr. JOHANNS. I ask for support of NOT VOTING—1 NOT VOTING—5 the amendment, and I ask for the yeas Kirk Johnson (SD) Menendez Toomey and nays. Kirk Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under sufficient second? the previous order requiring 60 votes the previous order requiring 60 votes There appears to be a sufficient sec- for the adoption of this amendment, for passage of this amendment, the ond. the amendment is rejected. The Senator from Pennsylvania is amendment is rejected. Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, may I be recognzied? recognized. AMENDMENT NO. 2456 TO S. 3240 VOTE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- AMENDMENT NO. 2247 EXPLANATION ator from California is recognzied. ∑ Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I call Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, this President, I was unavoidably detained up amendment No. 2247. amendment is very serious. It is about The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and unable to vote on the Boxer life and death. It is true that on occa- clerk will report. amendment No. 2456 this morning. If I sion EPA will use small manned air- The legislative clerk read as follows: had been present, I would have voted in craft to inspect a bacteria spill. favor of this amendment. It is impor- The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Let me recall for you: Wisconsin, TOOMEY), for himself, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. tant that the use of overflights to mon- 1993, at least 50 people lost their lives INHOFE, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. SESSIONS, pro- itor compliance with the Clean Water from the bacteria cryptosporidium poses an amendment numbered 2247. Act be limited to circumstances where from animal waste. When you are fol- The amendment is as follows: ground inspections of large industrial lowing a plume, the way to do it is (Purpose: To reduce unnecessary paperwork agriculture operations would not be as from the air. It is much more expensive burdens on community water systems) cost effective or sufficiently protective in many cases to do ground inspection. On page 1009, after line 11, add the fol- ∑ of public health and safety. EPA estimates that on-the-ground in- lowing: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- spection may cost $10,000, but it could SEC. 122ll. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORTS ator from Nebraska. cost $2,500 to survey the same area by BY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS. AMENDMENT NO. 2372 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— air. (1) community water systems play an im- Mr. JOHANNS. Mr. President, I call This is life and death. We are talking up amendment No. 2372 and ask for its portant role in rural United States infra- about E. coli. We are talking about structure; and consideration. giardia and cryptosporidium. We are (2) since rural water infrastructure The PRESIDING OFFICER. The talking about the health and safety of projects are routinely funded under the rural clerk will report the amendment. the American people that is com- development programs of the Department of The Senator from Nebraska [Mr. JOHANNS] promised from these kinds of animal Agriculture, Congress should strive to reduce proposes an amendment numbered 2372. waste. the regulatory and paperwork burdens placed Mr. JOHANNS. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- on community water systems. (b) METHOD OF DELIVERING REPORT.—Sec- unanimous consent that the reading be ator’s time has expired. tion 1414(c)(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water dispensed with. The question is on agreeing to the Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(4)(A)) is amended— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without amendment. The yeas and nays have (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The objection, it is so ordered. been ordered. The clerk will call the Administrator, in consultation’’ and insert- The amendment is as follows: roll. ing the following:

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What my amendment would Barrasso Heller Nelson (FL) provide, in accordance with clause (ii) or Blunt Hoeven Paul (iii), as applicable, to each customer’’; and do is permit the water companies, pro- Boozman Hutchison Portman (3) by adding at the end the following: vided there are no violations, to inform Brown (MA) Inhofe Pryor ‘‘(ii) MAILING REQUIREMENT FOR VIOLATION their customers in each and every Burr Isakson Risch Casey Johanns OF MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL.—If a viola- Roberts monthly bill that they can obtain this Chambliss Johnson (WI) Rubio tion of the maximum contaminant level for information on the Web site. There are Coats Kohl Sessions any regulated contaminant has occurred dur- absolutely no changes whatsoever in Coburn Kyl ing the year concerned, the regulations Cochran Leahy Shelby under clause (i) shall require the applicable water standards, of course, and every Collins Lee Snowe community water system to mail a copy of company would still have to mail these Corker Levin Thune the consumer confidence report to each cus- detailed reports if the water failed to Cornyn Lugar Toomey Udall (CO) tomer of the system. comply with the State or Federal Crapo Manchin DeMint McCain Vitter ‘‘(iii) MAILING REQUIREMENT ABSENT ANY standards. This is a way we can free up Enzi McCaskill Webb VIOLATION OF MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT tens, even hundreds of thousands of Graham McConnell Wicker LEVEL.— dollars in unnecessary mailing costs Grassley Moran ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—If no violation of the and make that available for infrastruc- NAYS—41 maximum contaminant level for any regu- lated contaminant has occurred during the ture investment. Akaka Feinstein Murray year concerned, the regulations under clause I am happy to yield to my colleague, Baucus Franken Reed (i) shall require the applicable community Begich Gillibrand Reid the Senator from Oklahoma. Bennet Harkin water system to make the consumer con- Rockefeller Mr. INHOFE. This is very simple. Bingaman Inouye Sanders fidence report available by, at the discretion This is the information age. In my Blumenthal Johnson (SD) Schumer of the community water system— rural State of Oklahoma, sometimes Boxer Kerry Shaheen ‘‘(aa) mailing a copy of the consumer con- Brown (OH) Klobuchar Stabenow they have to drive 30 miles to a post of- Cantwell Landrieu fidence report to each customer of the sys- Tester Cardin Lautenberg tem; or fice. This will make it a lot easier as Udall (NM) Carper Lieberman ‘‘(bb) subject to subclause (II), making a an accommodation and nothing is lost. Warner Conrad Menendez copy of the consumer confidence report The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Coons Merkley Whitehouse available on a publicly accessible Internet ator from California is recognized for 1 Durbin Mikulski Wyden site of the community water system and by minute. NOT VOTING—1 mail, at the request of a customer. ‘‘(II) REQUIREMENTS.—If a community Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today Kirk water system elects to provide consumer our families receive in the mail just The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under confidence reports to consumers under sub- once a year a report about the safety of the previous order requiring 60 votes clause (I)(bb), the community water system the water their kids drink every single for the adoption of this amendment, shall provide to each customer of the com- day. The Toomey amendment repeals the amendment is rejected. munity water system, in plain language and that important right to know. There in the same manner (such as in printed or Ms. STABENOW. I move to recon- electronic form) in which the customer has are 70 regulated dangerous contami- sider the vote, and I move to lay that elected to pay the bill of the customer, no- nants in our water. For example: ar- motion on the table. tice that— senic, benzene, vinyl chloride, asbestos, The motion to lay on the table was ‘‘(aa) the community water system has re- cadmium, mercury, radium, and ura- agreed to. mained in compliance with the maximum nium. Some of these dangerous toxins The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- contaminant level for each regulated con- are deemed unsafe at any level. Yet ator from Vermont. taminant during the year concerned; and under Toomey you would no longer re- AMENDMENT NO. 2310 ‘‘(bb) a consumer confidence report is ceive that information. Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, I available on a publicly accessible Internet site of the community water system and, on Senator TOOMEY says go to the Web call up amendment No. 2310. request, by mail.’’. site. One thousand water districts have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section no Web site. And right now, under the clerk will report. 1414(c)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 current right-to-know law, the Gov- The legislative clerk read as follows: U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(4)) is amended— ernor can say he waives this require- The Senator from Vermont [Mr. SANDERS], (1) in subparagraph (C), in the matter pre- ment for the small rural districts. for himself and Mrs. BOXER, proposes an ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘mailing re- amendment numbered 2310. Please vote no. Our people have a quirement of subparagraph (A)’’ and insert- The amendment is as follows: ing ‘‘mailing requirement of clause (ii) or right to know what their kids are (iii) of subparagraph (A)’’; and drinking. (Purpose: To permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product (2) in subparagraph (D), in the first sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time tence of the matter preceding clause (i), by offered for sale have a label on indicating striking ‘‘mailing requirement of subpara- of the Senator has expired. that the food, beverage, or other edible graph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘mailing require- The question is on agreeing to the product contains a genetically engineered ment of clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph amendment. ingredient) (A)’’. Mr. TOOMEY. I ask for the yeas and On page 1009, after line 11, add the fol- lowing: (d) APPLICATION; ADMINISTRATIVE AC- nays. TIONS.— SEC. 12207. CONSUMERS RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD this section take effect on the date that is 90 sufficient second? ACT. days after the date of the enactment of this There appears to be a sufficient sec- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Consumers Right to Know Act. ond. (2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days About Genetically Engineered Food Act’’. after the date of enactment of this Act, the The clerk will call the roll. (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— Administrator of the Environmental Protec- The assistant legislative clerk called (1) surveys of the American public consist- tion Agency shall promulgate any revised the roll. ently show that 90 percent or more of the regulations and take any other actions nec- people of the United States want genetically Mr. KYL. The following Senator is engineered to be labeled as such; essary to carry out the amendments made by necessarily absent: the Senator from this section. (2) a landmark public health study in Can- Illinois (Mr. KIRK). ada found that— The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. (A) 93 percent of pregnant women had de- 2 minutes of debate. tectable toxins from genetically engineered HAGAN). Are there any other Senators Senator TOOMEY. foods in their blood; and Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, water in the Chamber desiring to vote? (B) 80 percent of the babies of those women systems are currently required to mail The result was announced—yeas 58, had detectable toxins in their umbilical reports every year that detail in great nays 41, as follows: cords;

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If Rockefeller Udall (NM) powers in the system of Federalism to the the people in England, Germany, States or to the people; and France, and dozens and dozens of other NAYS—73 (4) States have the authority to require the countries have labels allowing their Alexander Franken Moran labeling of foods produced through genetic Ayotte Gillibrand Nelson (NE) engineering or derived from organisms that people to know if they are eating food Barrasso Graham Nelson (FL) have been genetically engineered. with genetically engineered products, Baucus Grassley Paul (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: States in the United States should Bingaman Hagan Portman (1) GENETIC ENGINEERING.— Blunt Harkin Pryor have that right. Boozman Hatch (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘genetic engi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Reid Brown (MA) Heller Risch neering’’ means a process that alters an or- Brown (OH) Hoeven ator’s time has expired. Roberts ganism at the molecular or cellular level by Burr Hutchison Mr. SANDERS. I ask for a ‘‘yes’’ vote Rubio means that are not possible under natural Carper Inhofe conditions or processes. on the amendment. Casey Isakson Schumer Sessions (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘genetic engi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Chambliss Johanns Coats Johnson (WI) Shaheen neering’’ includes— ator from Michigan. Shelby (i) recombinant DNA and RNA techniques; Coburn Klobuchar Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, Cochran Kohl Snowe (ii) cell fusion; first I want to thank the Senator from Collins Kyl Stabenow (iii) microencapsulation; Vermont for his wonderful leadership Conrad Landrieu Thune (iv) macroencapsulation; on so many issues in this bill. I must, Coons Lee Toomey (v) gene deletion and doubling; Corker Levin Udall (CO) (vi) introduction of a foreign gene; and reluctantly, ask for a ‘‘no’’ vote. Cornyn Lugar Vitter (vii) changing the position of genes. Consumers certainly need to have Crapo McCain Warner DeMint McCaskill (C) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘genetic engi- available information. We need to Webb Durbin McConnell Wicker neering’’ does not include any modification make sure it is accurate, according to Enzi Menendez to an organism that consists exclusively of— the FDA, after they determine that. NOT VOTING—1 (i) breeding; I would make one other point: Amer- (ii) conjugation; ican farmers are feeding the world, Kirk (iii) fermentation; with 7 billion mouths to feed. This is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under (iv) hybridization; the previous order requiring 60 votes (v) in vitro fertilization; or harder every day. Science and innova- (vi) tissue culture. tion are very important to that. for the adoption of this amendment, (2) GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENT.— Recently, I talked with Bill Gates, the amendment is rejected. The term ‘‘genetically engineered ingre- with the Gates Foundation, for exam- The Senator from Oklahoma. dient’’ means any ingredient in any food, ple, which is doing incredible work AMENDMENT NO. 2214 beverage, or other edible product that— around the globe: with drought-resist- Mr. COBURN. I call up amendment (A) is, or is derived from, an organism that ant crops in Africa, with innovative No. 2214 on behalf of myself and the is produced through the intentional use of Senator from Colorado, Mr. UDALL. I genetic engineering; or rice in the Philippines and Bangladesh, and so on. ask unanimous consent that we be (B) is, or is derived from, the progeny of in- given 3 minutes for each side to be di- tended sexual reproduction, asexual repro- This is an issue that needs to be thor- duction, or both of 1 or more organisms de- oughly studied to make sure we are not vided between myself and Senator scribed in subparagraph (A). hurting those efforts. I know the chair- UDALL. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (d) RIGHT TO KNOW.—Notwithstanding any man of the HELP Committee has asked other Federal law (including regulations), a objection, it is so ordered. that we not do this. It is within his ju- The clerk will report. State may require that any food, beverage, risdiction. or other edible product offered for sale in The bill clerk read as follows: Madam President, I yield time now that State have a label on the container or The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. COBURN], package of the food, beverage, or other edi- to Senator ROBERTS. for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. ble product, indicating that the food, bev- Mr. ROBERTS. Very quickly, we all BURR, Mr. MCCAIN, Ms. AYOTTE, and Mr. erage, or other edible product contains a ge- wear coats and ties in this body. This MORAN, proposes an amendment numbered netically engineered ingredient. amendment would put us in lab coats. 2214. (e) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year Don’t wear a lab coat. Vote ‘‘no’’ on The amendment is as follows: after the date of enactment of this Act, the this amendment. (Purpose: To amend the Internal Revenue Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time funds for political party conventions, and such regulations as are necessary to carry has expired. to provide for the return of previously dis- out this section. The question is on agreeing to the tributed funds for deficit reduction) (f) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after amendment. the date of enactment of this Act, the Com- Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I At the appropriate place, insert the fol- lowing: missioner of Food and Drugs, in consultation ask for the yeas and nays. SEC. lll. PROHIBITING USE OF PRESIDENTIAL with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a mit a report to Congress detailing the per- ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PARTY CONVENTIONS. centage of food and beverages sold in the sufficient second? (a) IN GENERAL.— United States that contain genetically engi- There appears to be a sufficient sec- (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of the Internal neered ingredients. ond. The clerk will call the roll. Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, section 9008. The assistant bill clerk called the this amendment is cosponsored by Sen- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ators BOXER and BEGICH and is sup- roll. sections of chapter 95 of such Code is amend- ported by over 40 pro-consumer organi- Mr. KYL. The following Senator is ed by striking the item relating to section zations throughout the country, in- necessarily absent: the Senator from 9008. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— cluding Public Citizen, U.S. PIRG, the Illinois (Mr. KIRK). (1) AVAILABILITY OF PAYMENTS TO CAN- Center for Food Safety, and many oth- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber de- DIDATES.—The third sentence of section ers. 9006(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is This is a very conservative amend- siring to vote? amended by striking ‘‘, section 9008(b)(3),’’. ment. It says the American people The result was announced—yeas 26, (2) REPORTS BY FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS- should have the right to know what is nays 73, as follows: SION.—Section 9009(a) of such Code is amend- in the food they and their children are [Rollcall Vote No. 161 Leg.] ed— eating and if that food contains geneti- YEAS—26 (A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of para- cally engineered products. graph (2); Akaka Cardin Leahy (B) by striking the semicolon at the end of Begich Feinstein Lieberman This amendment grants States the paragraph (3) and inserting a period; and authority to label genetically engi- Bennet Inouye Manchin Blumenthal Johnson (SD) Merkley (C) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6). neered food. It is not a mandate. It Boxer Kerry Mikulski (3) PENALTIES.—Section 9012 of such Code is grants States that right—something Cantwell Lautenberg Murkowski amended—

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The clerk will call the $1,200,000,000,000 in savings will trigger auto- 9037(a) of such Code is amended by striking roll. matic funding reductions known as ‘‘seques- ‘‘and for payments under section 9008(b)(3)’’. The bill clerk called the roll. tration’’ to raise an equivalent level of sav- (c) RETURN OF PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ings between fiscal years 2013 and 2021. MONEY FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION.—Any Mr. KYL. The following Senator is (2) These savings are in addition to amount which is returned by the national necessarily absent: the Senator from $900,000,000,000 in deficit reduction resulting committee of a major party or a minor party Illinois (Mr. KIRK). from discretionary spending limits estab- to the general fund of the Treasury from an The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. lished by the Budget Control Act of 2011. account established under section 9008 of the MCCASKILL). Are there any other Sen- (b) REPORTS.— Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? (1) REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE of the enactment of this Act shall be dedi- The result was announced—yeas 95, OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.— cated to the sole purpose of deficit reduction. nays 4, as follows: (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments after the date of enactment of this Act, the made by this section shall apply with respect [Rollcall Vote No. 162 Leg.] Director of the Office of Management and to elections occurring after December 31, YEAS—95 Budget shall report upon the impact of se- 2012. Akaka Franken Moran questration of funds with respect to a se- Mr. COBURN. I yield 11⁄2 minutes to Alexander Gillibrand Murkowski questration under paragraphs (7)(A) and (8) the Senator from Colorado. Ayotte Graham Murray of section 251(A) of the Balanced Budget and Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Madam Barrasso Grassley Nelson (NE) Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 Baucus Hagan President, I thank the Senator from Nelson (FL) U.S.C. 901a) for fiscal year 2013 on January 2, Begich Harkin Paul 2013, using enacted levels of appropriations Bennet Hatch Oklahoma. Portman for accounts funded pursuant to an enacted I rise in support of this important Bingaman Heller Pryor Blumenthal Hoeven regular appropriations bill for fiscal year amendment. Reed 2013, and estimates pursuant to a current Blunt Hutchison Reid I would also like to note that this Boozman Inhofe Risch rate continuing resolution for accounts not Brown (MA) Inouye provision is included in a larger bill I Roberts funded through an enacted appropriations Brown (OH) Isakson introduced this week to reform our Rubio measure for fiscal year 2013 as the levels to Burr Johanns Sanders which the sequestration should be applied. Presidential public financing system. I Cantwell Johnson (SD) Schumer (B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by would welcome support for that broad- Cardin Johnson (WI) Sessions subparagraph (A) shall include the following: er initiative. Carper Kerry Casey Klobuchar Shaheen (i) Each account that would be subject to This is a bipartisan short-term step Chambliss Kohl Shelby such a sequestration. we can take to preserve more money Coats Kyl Snowe (ii) Each account that would be subject to for publicly funded candidates who are Coburn Lautenberg Stabenow Tester such a sequestration but subject to a special running for President instead of using Cochran Leahy rule under section 255 or 256 of the Balanced Collins Lee Thune that money to fund what we know now Conrad Levin Toomey Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act as expensive parties in our conven- Coons Lieberman Udall (CO) of 1985 (and the citation to such rule). tions. So I would urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. Corker Lugar Udall (NM) (iii) Each account that would be exempt Vitter This is a way to get our fiscal house in Cornyn Manchin from such a sequestration. Crapo McCain Warner (iv) Any other data or information that order. It is a small step, but it is an im- DeMint McCaskill Webb would enhance public understanding of the portant step. Durbin McConnell Whitehouse sequester and its effect on the defense and I thank the Senator from Oklahoma Enzi Menendez Wicker Feinstein Merkley Wyden nondefense functions of the Federal Govern- for his leadership in this matter. ment including the impact on essential pub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- NAYS—4 lic safety responsibilities such as homeland ator from Oklahoma. Boxer Mikulski security, food safety, and air traffic control Mr. COBURN. Madam President, 99 Landrieu Rockefeller activities. percent of the American public has no (C) CATAGORIZE AND GROUP.—The report re- NOT VOTING—1 quired under this paragraph shall categorize idea that when they check the box, we Kirk and group the listed accounts by the appro- are going to take actual American tax- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under priations Act covering such accounts payer dollars and subsidize party con- (2) REPORT BY THE PRESIDENT.— the previous order requiring 60 votes ventions for candidates who have al- (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days ready been decided. for the adoption of this amendment, after the date of the enactment of this Act, If we are going to lead as a body on the amendment is agreed to. or by October 30, 2012 whichever is earlier, starting to solve some of our problems, The Senator from Washington. the President shall submit to Congress a de- tailed report on the sequestration required this is where we should start. This is AMENDMENT NO. 2455, AS MODIFIED by paragraphs (7)(A) and (8) of section 251A $34.6 million that gets doled out that is Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def- not spent in the best interests of the call up my amendment No. 2455 and ask icit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a) for fis- American public but spent in the best that it be modified with the changes at cal year 2013 on January 2, 2013. interests of the politicians for the the desk. (B) ELEMENTS.—The reports required by American public. It needs to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without subparagraph (A) shall include— changed. It has no effect on security. It objection, the amendment will be so (i) for discretionary appropriations— has no effect on the present allocation modified. (I) an estimate for each category, of the se- that was made in January to each questration percentages and amounts nec- The clerk will report. essary to achieve the required reduction; and party. If we cannot do this, this little The Senator from Washington [Mrs. MUR- (II) an identification of each account to be simple thing of leading by example, RAY] proposes an amendment numbered 2455, sequestered and estimates of the level of then our country is doomed because as modified. sequestrable budgetary resources and result- that means we cannot solve the very The amendment is as follows: ing outlays and the amount of budgetary re- significant problems in front of us ei- sources to be sequestered and resulting out- (Purpose: To require the Office of Manage- ther. lay reductions at the program, project, and ment and Budget, the President and the activity level, using enacted levels of appro- I would appreciate your support and Department of Defense to submit detailed vote on this amendment. priations for accounts funded pursuant to an reports to Congress on effects of defense enacted regular appropriations bill for fiscal The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who and nondefense budget sequestration for year 2013, and estimates pursuant to a cur- yields time? fiscal year 2013) rent rate continuing resolution for accounts Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I At the appropriate place, insert the fol- not funded through an enacted appropria- yield back all time. lowing: tions measure for fiscal year 2013;

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Madam President, if se- country, including estimates on teaching rate continuing resolution for accounts not questration comes to pass at the end of jobs lost, the number of students cut off pro- funded through an enacted appropriations measure for fiscal year 2013 as the levels to this year, many of us believe it could grams they depend on, and education re- derail the economic recovery and do sources lost by States and local educational which the sequestration should be applied. agencies; (B) ELEMENTS OF THE DEFENSE REPORTS.— immense damage to important pro- (V) an analysis of the impact of cuts to The report required by subparagraph (A) grams throughout the government, programs middle class families and the most shall include the following: making our Nation less safe and our vulnerable families depend on, including es- (i) An assessment of the impact on ongoing government less responsive to the timates of how many families would lose ac- operations and the safety of United States needs of the people we serve. cess to support for children, housing and nu- military and civilian personnel. But at this point, while our concern trition assistance, and skills training to help (ii) An assessment of the impact on the is deep and widespread, it is not spe- readiness of the Armed Forces, including im- workers get better jobs; cific. We know only in the most gen- (VI) an analysis of the impact on small pacts to steaming hours, flying hours, and full spectrum training miles, and an esti- eral terms what impact sequestration business owners’ ability to access credit and might have. And while that is enough support to expand and create jobs; mate of the increase or decrease in readiness (VII) an assessment of the impact to public (as defined in the C status C–1 through C–5). to encourage many of us to seek the safety, including an estimate of the reduc- (iii) A detailed estimate of the reduction in compromises needed to avoid seques- tion of police officers, emergency medical force of civilian personnel, including the es- tration, the Congress and the American technicians, and firefighters; timated timing of such reduction in force ac- people deserve a more complete picture (VIII) a review of the health and safety im- tions and timing of reduction in force notifi- of what we face. pact of cuts on communities, including the cations thereof. That is why I am a cosponsor of the (iv) A list of the programs, projects, and impact on food safety, national border secu- amendment offered by Senators MUR- rity, and environmental cleanup; activities of the Department of Defense that would be reduced or terminated and the ex- RAY and MCCAIN, which would help give (IX) an assessment of the impact of seques- us and all Americans that more com- tration on environmental programs that pro- pected savings for each program, project and tect the Nation’s air and water, and safe- activity. plete picture. guard children and families; (v) An estimate of the number and value of I thank Senator MCCAIN and Senator (X) assessment of the impact of sequestra- all contracts that will be terminated, re- MURRAY for the leadership and hard tion on the Nation’s infrastructure, includ- structured, or revised in scope, including an work, on a bipartisan basis, that pro- ing how cuts would harm the ability of estimate of potential termination costs and duced this amendment. It deserves States and communities to invest in roads, of increased contract costs due to renegoti- broad bipartisan support, and not only bridges, and waterways. ation and reinstatement of contracts. (vi) An assessment of the impact on the because it will provide valuable infor- (XI) an assessment of the impact on ongo- mation to us and our constituents. We ing government operations and the safety of ability of the Department of Defense to Federal Government personnel; carry out the National Military Strategy of must find ways to work across party (XII) a detailed estimate of the reduction the United States, and any changes to the lines more often and compromise for in force of civilian personnel as a result of most recent Risk Assessment of the Chair- the common good. I hope this amend- sequestration, including the estimated tim- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under sec- ment can serve as one step toward the ing of such reduction in force actions and the tion 153(b) of title 10, United States Code, larger and more difficult compromises timing of reduction in force notifications arising from sequestration. we must accomplish to avert the deep thereof; and Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I and lasting damage of sequestration. (XIII) an estimate of the number and value ask unanimous consent that the 60-af- Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, it of all contracts that will be terminated, re- firmative threshold be waived, since it is my understanding that Senator structured, or revised in scope as a result of is my understanding that we will adopt sequestration, including an estimate of po- MCCAIN will not speak at this time, so this by voice vote. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on this voice vote. tential termination costs and of increased The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there contract costs due to renegotiation and rein- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there statement of contracts; objection? Without objection, it is so further debate? (iii) for direct spending— ordered. If not, the question is on agreeing to (I) an estimate for the defense and non- Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, the amendment. defense functions based on current law of the the amendment we are going to vote on The amendment (No. 2455) was agreed sequestration percentages and amount nec- is bipartisan, fair, and it will make to. essary to achieve the required reduction; sure Congress gets a report on the im- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- (II) a specific identification of the reduc- pact of all aspects of the scheduled ator from Michigan. tions required for each nonexempt direct automatic cuts. We all agree the bipar- Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, spending account at the program, project, tisan sequestration agreed to in the given the work that has been done, I and activity level; and (III) a specific identification of exempt di- Budget Control Act is a terrible way to wish to thank Senators MURRAY and rect spending accounts at the program, cut spending. It was included as a trig- MCCAIN for their efforts. Senator project, and activity level; and ger in order to bring both sides to the MCCAIN will not be offering his amend- (iv) any other data or information that table ready to compromise. ment, just for the information of the would enhance public understanding of the I am hopeful we can get together and Senate. So we will move on now to the sequester and its effect on the defense and get the bipartisan deal required to re- Rubio amendment, when Senator nondefense functions of the Federal Govern- place these automatic cuts responsibly RUBIO is prepared. ment including the impact on essential pub- and fairly. But as we work toward that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- lic safety responsibilities such as— we all should know exactly how the ad- ator from Arizona. (I) homeland security, food safety, and air Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I rise traffic control activities; ministration would enact sequestration (II) an assessment of the impact of cuts to if we don’t get a deal. today to speak on an amendment I programs that the Nation’s farmers rely on I was very proud to work with Sen- have introduced—with a dozen cospon- to help them through difficult economic ators MCCAIN, LEVIN, and THUNE to sors to require the Secretary of De- times; and come together on a bipartisan com- fense to provide to Congress a detailed

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report by August 15, 2012, on the im- It is in the context of the nearly $1⁄2 cuts to the support of our forces en- pacts on national security of the auto- trillion of reductions that have already gaged in hostilities on behalf of our Na- matic budget cuts, also known as se- been levied against the Defense Depart- tion. questration. These cuts will be imposed ment that we should consider the im- We know that the President has de- upon the Defense Department 6 months pact of additional automatic budget cided to exempt veterans programs from now unless Congress acts. cuts. Budget sequestration would can- from budget sequestration but to in- My amendment makes no changes to cel an additional $1⁄2 trillion from the clude war funding under sequester. the Budget Control Act and should be defense budget and would do so in a This demonstrates that the adminis- non-controversial. It simply requires thoroughly arbitrary and destructive tration is actively deliberating the im- the Secretary of Defense to detail for way. It is one thing for the Department plementation of the Budget Control us the implications of these cuts so to make planned reductions to troops, Act, which makes it all the more sur- that we may consider legislative op- equipment, training, and operations, prising that the President is reluctant tions. My colleagues are well aware of and to keep these reductions syn- to provide even a preliminary estimate how budget sequestration became the chronized; it is quite another to apply of the impact of sequestration. If the law of the land, of the failure of the an across-the-board percentage reduc- President is making decisions regard- Joint Select Committee on Deficit Re- tion to every defense program. The law ing sequestration, why not reveal the duction, and of the enforcement mech- does not provide flexibility; it dictates impacts to Congress and the public? anism of automatic cuts. But none of that budget sequestration must be ap- The leaders of the Department of De- us fully understand the specific con- plied in equal percentages to each fense have consistently stated that sequences of the across-the-board ‘‘program, project, and activity.’’ That threats to the national security of the spending reductions should they be means equal percentage cuts in every United States have increased, not de- triggered on January 2, 2013. research project, weapons program, and creased. Secretary of Defense Leon Pa- We know from statements and testi- military construction project. Assum- netta said that these automatic reduc- mony from the Secretary of Defense ing military personnel accounts are ex- tions would ‘‘inflict severe damage to and high-ranking DOD and military of- empted, we understand that cut to be our national defense for generations.’’ ficials that the impact of sequestration about 14 percent. A 14-percent cut in a General Odierno testified that se- on the Department of Defense would be military construction project would questration would force the Army to disastrous. I need not remind my col- render it unexecutable. How can you cut an additional 100,000 troops, half of leagues that one of government’s buy 86 percent of a building or 86 per- which would come from the Guard and foundational responsibilities is to de- cent of an aircraft carrier? This is the Reserve on top of the 80,000 soldiers al- fend the Nation. Our constituents en- danger of sequestration. The law man- ready planned to be separated from trust us to do so. Allowing budget se- dates that cuts be taken equally across service. General Odierno stated that questration to occur in the Department every budget line. It is absolutely the damaging effects of sequestration of Defense would dramatically increase senseless and will have enormous pri- would force the Army to ‘‘fundamen- risk to our national security and un- mary and secondary effects. tally re-look [at] how we do national dermine our ability to protect our in- As an example, hundreds, perhaps security.’’ terests at home and abroad. thousands, of contracts for services and I agree that our current fiscal cli- The Chief of Naval Operations, Admi- equipment will have to be renegoti- mate demands that we reduce annual ral Greenert, testified that the Navy ated. Contracts with specific delivery deficits and pay down the massive Fed- fleet would shrink from 285 ships to 230 quantities will have to be rewritten to eral debt. I also recognize that the de- to 235 ships, well below the 313 ships reduce the quantities, which will in- mands placed on our Armed Forces are the Navy has said it requires. The Navy crease the cost per unit to the govern- beginning to diminish at least insofar will be forced to absorb a cut equiva- ment. More likely, management deci- as current operations in Afghanistan lent to the entire annual shipbuilding sions will be taken out of the hands of are concerned. The administration and budget. According to the Vice Chief of the Congress have acknowledged as managers and put into the hands of Naval Operations, ‘‘The force that much, reducing war funding by almost lawyers, as companies sue the govern- comes out of sequestration is not the half since 2011. The President’s with- ment for breach of contract and termi- force that can support the current [de- drawal plan for Afghanistan will reduce nation costs. Legal proceedings could fense] strategy.’’ that funding need even further. In addi- stretch out over years, at enormous ex- Chief of Staff of the Air Force GEN tion, the President has already put in pense to the taxpayer. ‘‘Savings’’ from Schwartz testified that sequestration place a plan to cut the defense budget budget sequestration would be con- ‘‘would slash all of our investment ac- by $487 billion over the next 9 years. sumed by the cost of implementing it. counts, including our top priority mod- I have reluctantly supported these Maybe we should think of sequester as ernization program such as the KC–46 planned cuts in the interest of deficit an earmark for lawyers. tanker, the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter, reduction, and we have scrutinized Beyond the cost of implementing a the MQ–9 remotely piloted aircraft, and their impact on the Armed Forces. dysfunctional system for budget cut- the future long-range strike bomber.’’ Many of my colleagues on the Senate ting, the impact of sequestration on We would be left with a much more Armed Services Committee joined me the capability of the Armed Forces expensive, much less capable national in expressing concerns to the Secretary would needlessly increase risk to na- defense program. of Defense about significant troop re- tional security. I am very concerned The irony in all this is that defense ductions in the Army and Marine about the recent decision by the ad- spending is not the reason we are in a Corps, major program curtailments, ministration to apply sequestration to fiscal mess. The United States spends and proposed base closures. accounts supporting our military oper- about 20 percent of its annual budget Army Chief of Staff GEN Odierno ations in Afghanistan. In November on national defense. Since one of the told us that his service could perform 2011, I was assured by the Secretary of principal responsibilities of govern- its mission with 80,000 fewer troops. Defense that this account would not di- ment is to protect the Nation, I con- Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen- rectly be affected. Now, the Depart- sider this amount to be quite modest. eral Amos echoed those sentiments ment is conceding that funds we are The real driver of our national debt is when describing his plan to reduce by using to defeat our enemies and to mandatory spending, which consumes 20,000 marines. My point is that the De- build a secure and self-sufficient Af- 58 percent of the annual budget and is partment of Defense has already under- ghanistan will be subject to immediate projected by the Office of Management taken major budget reductions which reductions. Despite this potentially and Budget to be over 62 percent by will impact our forces for a decade or grave risk to our military forces en- 2017—growth of almost a percentage longer. While I do not agree with every gaged in combat, the Department can- point per year. However, under budget reduction proposed by the administra- not tell me with any assurance to what sequestration, half of the total amount tion, I acknowledge that we all need to extent our deployed forces will be af- of cuts would be levied from defense tighten our belts and that the Defense fected. We must have a detailed assess- and the other half from all other gov- Department is not sacrosanct. ment of the impact of these mandatory ernment programs. Let me repeat that.

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We have come across scores of jobs in the defense industry as well as small business and jobs and a whole cases where employers wanted to countless counties and towns around range of issues that are very important thank employees for good customer the country at a time when millions of for us to get done—our leader, with the service, impressive sales growth, or at- Americans are still seeking employ- support of the Republican leader, has tract employees to fill a critical man- ment. I appreciate the work of my been willing to allow us to move power shortage, and the National friend Senator AYOTTE to bring this through 73 amendments. Now, I would Labor Relations Board, NLRB, penal- issue of industrial and economic im- note that we started with the possi- ized the employer for it. In a time of pact to the forefront. bility of 300, so 73 is certainly better global competition, the last thing we We must receive a clear assessment than 300, but we know it was a major need is a Federal agency punishing from the Department on the extent of piece of work, and we very much appre- companies for trying to perform better the risk to our military operations in ciate our colleagues coming together by rewarding employees. Afghanistan, to our military programs, to get this done. Believe it or not, there is opposition and to readiness here at home if the Let me remind everyone that 16 mil- to this amendment. At least four of our automatic cuts are allowed to occur. lion people work in jobs related to agri- largest labor unions AFL–CIO, Only when we have a clear picture of culture and our food systems, and they AFSCME, SEIU, and the International the impact of current law will we be are watching us to see if we do the Brotherhood of Teamsters—have op- able to consider alternatives to seques- right thing and to see us work together posed allowing employers to give tration that reduce the deficit but do to get this done and to create economic raises. not imperil our Nation’s security. certainty for them and food security Critics of this bill have said that if Some have suggested that the Con- for our Nation. So I just would like to employers want to be able to reward gress wait until after the election to thank our leaders for their patience employees beyond the union-approved address possible alternatives to seques- and willingness to stand with us. wage floor, they can negotiate that tration. Mr. President, we all know Mr. ENZI. Madam President, I have provision into their contract. This is that nothing good happens in a lame- come to the floor to speak in favor of true. An employer can make the abil- duck session. We cannot wait for an Senator RUBIO’s amendment No. 2166, ity to incentivize employees one of election to muster the courage to make the Rewarding Achievement and their ‘‘asks’’ in negotiations, and they difficult budget decisions. This amend- Incentivizing Successful Employees probably have to give up something ment to the farm bill is meant to in- Act, known as the RAISE Act. It is a else in order for the union to agree to form the debate about the perils we catchy title, and sometimes here in that. But it is also true that getting face if we do not take action. Congress catchy bill titles can be very such a provision in the bargaining I thank my colleague from Wash- misleading. Sometimes the bill title agreement is not enough to protect em- ington, and I yield the floor. means the exact opposite of what the ployers from a charge of unfair labor The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- bill would do, such as the Employee practice from the union and penalty jority leader. Free Choice Act, which actually would from the NLRB. In my research on this Mr. REID. Madam President, there is have taken away the right to make a issue, I came across several cases nothing pending now on the Senate free choice through a secret ballot. But where employers had negotiated a raise floor other than the farm bill? in this case, I congratulate my col- clause, but since the collective bar- The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is league Senator RUBIO for a title that gaining agreement expired and was in correct. conveys precisely what the amendment renegotiation, the NLRB ruled that the Mr. REID. We are in between votes; aims to do. provision did not apply. is that correct? The RAISE Act would allow employ- Let me cite an example from just a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Correct. ers to give employees raises, bonuses, few years ago. A Montana water and UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—S. 1940 incentive payments, and other mone- mineral drilling company had nego- Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask tary rewards whenever they are earned, tiated a contract clause with their unanimous consent that upon disposi- whether the union boss approves or union to ensure that union-negotiated tion of S. 3240, which is the farm bill, not. As all of us know, we are in ex- wages were only a floor and superior the Senate proceed to the cloture vote tremely difficult economic times. Un- wages could be given with or without on the motion to proceed to Calendar employment has been above 8 percent the consent of the union. When the No. 250, S. 1940, which is the flood in- for over 40 months, now and a striking company’s orders increased, the com- surance bill; further, if cloture is in- number of individuals are dropping out pany wanted to share the profits and voked on the motion to proceed, not- of the workforce altogether. When we decided to give employees unilateral withstanding cloture having been in- do recover, as I know we will, we are raises, increase the per diem for meals, voked, it be in order for the majority likely to face a skills gap that will fur- and raise the clothing and safety allow- leader to lay before the body the House ther hamper hiring and growth. One of ance reimbursement by 167 percent. message with respect to S. 3187. the keys to our economic recovery is But the union objected, and the NLRB The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there the health of small businesses. agreed and stopped the raises. Why? objection? For small businesses to reach their Because although the company had ne- Without objection, it is so ordered. full potential, and grow into job-cre- gotiated the right to give raises, they The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ating machines, they need the flexi- were currently in the process of re- ator from Michigan. bility to maintain and attract the key negotiating their collective bargaining Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, employees who will get them there. agreement and there had been no ex- if I might indicate to colleagues, we Any small businessperson will tell you plicit extension of the clause allowing have one final amendment, the Rubio that their employees are their most for superior wages and benefits. O’Keefe amendment, and Senator RUBIO will be important asset. They literally make Drilling, Case 19–CA–29222(2005) coming to the floor shortly. Following the difference in whether the business Unfortunately, this is not an isolated his amendment, we will then be going succeeds or fails. case. NLRB has repeatedly punished to final passage. Once your company is unionized, you employers in similar situations. I do want to take a moment to thank learn one way or another that it is now An Oregon newspaper publisher had his- the leader. In the midst of an ex- an ‘‘unfair labor practice’’ under sec- torically offered commission for sales of cer- tremely demanding schedule, with tion 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Rela- tain long-term advertisements. As it was adapting to having an online edition, it de- things that need to get done in the tions Act to give an employee a raise cided to qualify internet ad sales for com- Senate, he has given us this oppor- or a bonus or an incentive or even a missions, as well, and added signing bonuses tunity to complete this work. We will gift card for a job well done without for new advertising clients. Although the talk more about who has been involved the approval of the union boss. All newspaper had specifically negotiated for a

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Madam President, I ask think we should do away with the Na- gotiated into union contracts negates tional Labor Relations Act and all the another criticism I have heard about unanimous consent to call up amend- ment No. 2166. benefits and all the protections it has this proposal. Some say that it would both for businesses and for workers, allow an employer to favor employees The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. this is your amendment right here. based on gender or race. This is en- Quite frankly, I can’t think of any- The assistant bill clerk read as fol- tirely false—all race, sex, national ori- thing that would be more disruptive of lows: gin and religion Federal discrimination a workplace than this amendment. statutes are and would remain in full The Senator from Florida [Mr. RUBIO] pro- When a business and workers have effect. poses an amendment numbered 2166. agreed on a collective bargaining I would like to share a few more ex- Mr. RUBIO. I ask unanimous consent agreement, this would destroy that amples of why this legislation will not that the reading of the amendment be kind of comity in the workplace. just benefit American workers but ev- dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- eryone who relies on the services they The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ator’s time has expired. provide. For example, there is a great objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Florida. deal of concern about the quality and The amendment is as follows: Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, I dis- availability of health care services in (Purpose: To amend the National Labor Re- agree. And I know we are now going to this country. You would think that any lations Act to permit employers to pay vote on this matter, so I ask for the Federal agency would congratulate higher wages to their employees) yeas and nays. hospitals that strive to improve the At the appropriate place, insert the fol- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a service they provide. Unfortunately, lowing: sufficient second? that was not the case in these two ex- SEC. ll. PAYMENT OF HIGHER WAGES. There appears to be a sufficient sec- amples. Section 9(a) of the National Labor Rela- ond. During the nationwide nursing shortage we tions Act (29 U.S.C. 159(a)) is amended— The question is on agreeing to the experienced in the last decade, a nonprofit (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and amendment. The clerk will call the New Mexico hospital was desperate for (2) by adding at the end the following: roll. nurses. It was concerned about the ability to ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding a labor organiza- The bill clerk called the roll. provide care and comply with mandatory tion’s exclusive representation of employees Mr. KYL. The following Senator is staffing levels, so the hospital decided to in a unit, or the terms and conditions of any necessarily absent: the Senator from offer $8000 signing bonuses and $2000 reloca- collective bargaining contract or agreement tion bonuses. These generous bonuses were Illinois (Mr. KIRK). then in effect, nothing in either— available for new applicants as well as cur- The result was announced—yeas 45, ‘‘(A) section 8(a)(1) or section 8(a)(5), or rent nurses—union members—who trans- nays 54, as follows: ‘‘(B) a collective bargaining contract or ferred to fill critical needs. But the union ob- [Rollcall Vote No. 163 Leg.] agreement renewed or entered into after the jected and the hospital was ordered to stop date of enactment of the RAISE Act, YEAS—45 offering bonuses. St. Vincent Hospital, Case shall prohibit an employer from paying an Alexander DeMint McCain 28–CA–19039(2004) Ayotte Enzi McConnell In another case, a Brooklyn hospital was employee in the unit greater wages, pay, or other compensation for, or by reason of, his Barrasso Graham Moran concerned about poor reviews of their nurs- Blunt Grassley Paul ing staff from patient satisfaction surveys, or her services as an employee of such em- Boozman Hatch Portman which had been an ongoing problem. The ployer, than provided for in such contract or Brown (MA) Heller Risch hospital decided to reward its best nurses, so agreement.’’. Burr Hoeven Roberts it honored high-performing nurses with a Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, this Chambliss Hutchison Rubio breakfast, a pin, and gave them $100 gift Coats Inhofe Sessions amendment would amend the National Coburn Isakson Shelby cards since it was the winter holiday season. Labor Relations Act to allow employ- Cochran Johanns Snowe Unfortunately, the union objected to this ers to give merit-based compensation Collins Johnson (WI) Thune honoring of exceptional nurses and filed Corker Kyl Toomey charges with the National Labor Relations increases to individual employees, even Cornyn Lee Vitter Board. Although these nurses earned $67,000 if those increases are not part of the Crapo Lugar Wicker to $150,000 a year, the NLRB found that the collective bargaining agreement. Es- NAYS—54 gift card was not a one-time, de minimis gift sentially, this will make the union con- but, rather, should be considered compensa- Akaka Hagan Murray tract wage a minimum, while giving Baucus Harkin Nelson (NE) tion and should have been a subject of nego- employers the flexibility to reward Begich Inouye Nelson (FL) tiation with the union. The hospital was diligent employees for their hard work. Bennet Johnson (SD) Pryor banned from giving such bonuses again. Bingaman Kerry Reed Brooklyn Hospital Center, Case No. 29–CA– The bottom line is that today, if you Blumenthal Klobuchar Reid 29323(2009) work at one of these firms and the em- Boxer Kohl Rockefeller Clearly something has gone very ployer wants to give you a raise, they Brown (OH) Landrieu Sanders can’t do it because it goes against the Cantwell Lautenberg Schumer wrong here, and I want to thank Sen- Cardin Leahy Shaheen ator RUBIO for offering us the ability to collective bargaining amount. So this Carper Levin Stabenow make it right. The ability to reward amendment would allow them to do Casey Lieberman Tester that. Conrad Manchin Udall (CO) and incentivize employees is critical to Coons McCaskill Udall (NM) the success of any enterprise. Instead That is a brief explanation of the Durbin Menendez Warner of fixating on who gets credit for any- amendment. Feinstein Merkley Webb thing beneficial, our national labor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Franken Mikulski Whitehouse Gillibrand Murkowski Wyden management policy should be to ator from Iowa. strengthen unionized and nonunionized Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, this NOT VOTING—1 businesses and encourage job creation. amendment is a solution in search of a Kirk This will be good for all Americans, no problem. I don’t know—have any of my The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under matter what their union membership colleagues here had unionized busi- the previous order requiring 60 votes status. nesses come to them complaining that for the adoption of this amendment, I urge the Senate to support the they can’t give a raise? Have any of my the amendment is rejected. Rubio amendment and adopt this com- colleagues ever heard of that—they Under the previous order, the ques- monsense change to allow American have complained they can’t give a tion is on the engrossment and third companies and their employees to raise? reading of the bill. thrive. The fact is collective bargaining The bill was ordered to be engrossed Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I agreements already provide—many of for a third reading and was read the see Senator RUBIO is on the floor, and them—for merit-based performance in- third time.

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Chair- As the Senator knows, the Outreach thanking the Senator from New Mexico woman STABENOW and Ranking Mem- and Assistance to Socially Disadvan- for his thoughtful work on this issue. ber ROBERTS reached across the aisle. taged Farmers and Ranchers Program, This is an important program, and I They relied on common sense and they also known as the ‘‘2501 Program,’’ commend the Senator for offering his found common ground, with com- helps our Nation’s historically under- amendment. As we move forward, I am promise and with a focus on results. served producers gain access to the happy to work with the Senator to en- They, and the members of the Agri- U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cred- gage the Appropriations Committee to culture Committee, worked together it, commodity, conservation, and other provide adequate annual funding for and created this bipartisan legislation. programs and services. the program in the coming years. We all know how important this bill The program provides competitive Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. I thank is for the 16 million Americans whose grants to educational institutions, ag- the Senator. I am certain she is aware jobs are in agriculture and for the con- riculture extension offices, and com- that the USDA’s Office of Inspector sumers who depend on safe, affordable munity-based organizations to assist General released a preliminary audit food. It is also important for the fami- African-American, Native American, report in May finding a level of mis- lies who need nutritional assistance Asian-American, and Latino farmers management of the 2501 Program with- and for the prudent stewardship of our and ranchers in owning and operating in the Office of Advocacy and Out- lands. The importance of this legisla- farms and participating in USDA pro- reach, or OAO. The report found that tion cannot be understated. grams. The Outreach and Assistance to OAO officials had not adhered to the Like so many New Mexicans, farming Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and agency’s draft policies and procedures and ranching are in my blood. My Ranchers Program has served more and did not carry out proper docu- grandmother drove cattle through New than 100,000 rural constituents in over mentation during the selection of 2012 Mexico in the late 1800s. Ranching and 400 counties and more than 35 States. grant recipients. farming is a part of my heritage, and of In my State many farmers and The OAO has had an immediate and New Mexico’s. And it is vital to our ranchers have benefited from projects deliberate response to the report. The economy. More than 20,000 farms are in funded through the 2501 Program. previous manager of the Socially Dis- I will just mention a few. New Mexico. The New Mexico Acequia Association advantaged Farmers and Ranchers Out- The people in my State know that uses a 2501 grant to improve the sus- reach Program has been replaced, the ranching and farming is hard work. tainability and economic viability of office is putting in a more long-term The only thing one can count on is un- small-scale agriculture among the staff, and the 2012 applicants and grant certainty. It is a uniquely risky busi- farmers and ranchers who are part of recipients are being reevaluated. ness, vulnerable to calamities of the historic acequias and community As the Senator knows, the 2501 Pro- weather, subject to global fluctuations ditches in New Mexico. With this fund- gram is vital to ensuring that histori- in prices and unfair competition. But, ing the association supports centuries- cally underserved farmers and ranchers American agriculture is the world’s old irrigation systems and agricultural have access to USDA programs. And, leader. It is second to none. It is cru- traditions. with the new mission to also serve vet- cial to our economy and to our na- The Northern New Mexico Outreach eran farmers and ranchers, it is more tional security. Project, run by the New Mexico State important than ever that the outreach This legislation is truly a reform bill. University Cooperative Extension program be properly administered. It is the most significant reform of our Service, is also working in my State to I look forward to working with the agriculture policy in decades. For develop an education network system Chairwoman and the committee in its years, Congress has reauthorized con- between northern New Mexico Hispanic oversight role to ensure that the Out- fusing and inequitable farm subsidies, and American Indian farmers and reach and Assistance to Socially Dis- and the public looked on in wonder. ranchers. advantaged Farmers and Ranchers Pro- The subsidies have in some part helped And with the help of 2501 funding, the gram is properly and effectively admin- to keep sectors of US Agriculture vi- Taos County Economic Development istered. brant, but, there have been blatant in- Corporation is revitalizing ranching Ms. STABENOW. I, too, am con- efficiencies and waste. The rules sur- and farming traditions that support cerned by the recent administration of rounding direct payments is one exam- the cultures of the area, utilizing new the program, and I thank the Senator ple. Such rules do not even require that technologies and marketing opportuni- for addressing some of those issues in the recipient grow the covered com- ties. his amendment. I am hopeful that the modity to receive their payment. The Thanks to the efforts of the com- positive steps already taken by the Of- result is an inequitable flow of Federal mittee, the Socially Disadvantaged fice of Advocacy and Outreach will en- funds. This hinders new producers and Farmers and Ranchers Program can sure the 2501 Program’s continued suc- short changes producers who were not now also extend benefits to veterans. cess. I know that the Senator will con- lucky enough to own ‘‘base acres’’ My amendment would have provided tinue to monitor this situation closely, when they were identified in the 1980s. additional funds to support the tradi- and I look forward to working with For decades, farm bills have come tional and new constituencies of the him to ensure that the office fully com- and gone without the subsidy reforms program by increasing direct funding plies with the recommendations of the Americans have been calling for. But for the program to $150 million over 5 OIG report and that the most qualified Chairman STABENOW and Ranking years. applicants are awarded grants. Member ROBERTS have taken that un- It would continue assistance to dis- Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. I thank precedented bold step. Their bill ends advantaged farmers and ranchers. And the Senator. In closing, I would like to direct payments and other major sub- ensure that veterans are fully able to thank the Senator, the members of the sidies once and for all. benefit from the program. Senate Agriculture Committee, and The 2012 Senate farm bill offers a The committee mark of the Agri- dedicated staff for all of the efforts to more equitable insurance that pro- culture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of negotiate a good farm bill, one that ducers buy into. It is not mandatory, 2012 includes $5 million in annual man- provides significant savings and elimi- but it is a sound safety net that will datory funds for the Socially Disadvan- nates antiquated subsidies but seeks to support American producers. taged Farmers and Ranchers Program ensure a sound future for agriculture Chairman STABENOW and Ranking and $20 million in annual discretionary and access to healthy food for families Member ROBERTS also set new prece- funds for the program. across the Nation. dent in turning more attention to

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And it strengthens spe- there are many very small, very rural liver more accountability to taxpayers. cialty crop provisions. My State is communities with a population density This bill also responds to concerns justly famous for its green chile. This of less than 20 people per square mile. articulated by dairy farmers who are bill will help chile and other specialty These are great communities, proud hugely important to me and to Wis- crops find export markets. And it pro- communities, with rich histories. But, consin. Long-time farm policy observ- vides for more research to keep these they have a hard time competing for ers know of my enduring interest in crops vibrant and competitive. rural development loans and grants. dairy policy. The MILC program, which This legislation will create a more Often, they don’t have the personnel. I co-authored with several of my col- even playing field for dairy farmers, They don’t have the resources. But, leagues in this chamber, was the first providing a safety net that has no re- their need is just as great as that of comprehensive safety net for American gional or size bias. The bill also con- larger communities. dairy producers. It provided payments tinues essential support for livestock My amendment would create a set- in time of low prices and cost the gov- producers. In my State, ranchers face aside for frontier communities allow- ernment nothing when we had robust grave threats from severe drought and ing them to access USDA funds tar- dairy prices. Dairy farmers today face fires and from the continued loss of geted for these very small, very rural new and different challenges. In recent grazing lands. communities. It would allow the USDA years they have seen situations where, This farm bill streamlines and con- to reach our Nation’s most rural and despite robust milk prices, their input solidates programs and it reduces the underserved communities. The setaside prices dramatically escalated and their deficit by over $23 billion. Let me re- would be a minimum of percent of margins evaporated. The dairy policy peat: $23 billion in deficit reduction. rural development programs and it embodied in this bill recognizes that That is twice the amount rec- would allow frontier communities to challenge and establishes margin pro- ommended by the Simpson-Bowles qualify for up to 100 percent grant tection insurance. Participants will be commission. funding, with no minimum grant or given the option to choose the level of This is a strong bill overall. It is not loan requirement. margin protection that makes the My amendment would also create a perfect. It consolidates and simplifies most sense for their dairy operations. grant program for technical assistance conservation programs. But, unfortu- I supported a number of amendments and planning for frontier communities, nately, there are significant cuts in to this farm bill. Among them were making sure that funding goes as far as funding. There are cuts in programs modifications to enhance rural devel- possible. Financing for this program that protect watersheds, grasslands, opment and programs for beginning would be from overall rural develop- soil, and habitats. These are programs farmers. Farm bills touch our Nation ment funding of no more than 5 per- that producers depend on. There are in many different ways, and these are cent. cuts in programs to restore forage, en- And, third, I have filed an amend- two areas that merit more attention sure compliance with environmental ment for a rural development setaside and continued diligence. I also opposed laws, and maintain healthy soil. It is for community land grants. These land a number of amendments because I truly unfortunate to lose such vital grant Mercedes are part of a unique feared they would undermine agri- funding. and important history in the southwest culture exports, our ability to inno- The farm bill covers a very large can- dating back to the treaty of Guada- vate, and our organic agriculture sec- vas and addresses many diverse needs. lupe-Hidalgo. These were grants of land tor. There will be, and should be, healthy made by the governments of Spain or Finally, I want to congratulate the debate. Mexico to entire communities. chair and ranking member of the Sen- I want to speak today about three These community land grants have a ate Agriculture Committee for their specific amendments that I believe will history of loss of land, a history of ma- diligent work. It takes an enormous improve this bill. nipulation and unkept commitments, amount of effort to move a farm bill. First, I have filed an amendment to and a recognized need for increased They worked hard to find consensus restore mandatory funds for the Out- economic opportunities. My amend- and deserve our thanks. I also want to reach and Assistance to Socially Dis- ment proposes to respond to this unfor- acknowledge with thanks their staff, advantaged Farmers and Ranchers Pro- tunate history. Rural development as- including Cory Claussen and Jonathan gram. Thanks to the efforts of the com- sistance is crucial to these unique com- Coppess of the majority and Eric mittee, this program can now extend munities. Steiner from the Republican staff. benefits to veterans. My amendment I wish to again commend my col- They worked very hard on a variety of would ensure that the necessary funds leagues for this bipartisan legislation. topics, including the dairy provisions. are there. This program has helped our It will continue building our economy I encourage my colleagues to support Nation’s historically underserved pro- by providing jobs and by providing the the bill. ducers for over 20 years by providing certainty that producers need for inno- Mr. CASEY. Madam President, I sup- better access to Department of Agri- vation and growth and by providing for port passage of the 2012 farm bill, S. culture credit, commodity, and con- the safest, healthiest, and most abun- 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food, servation services and by providing dant food supply in the world. and Jobs Act of 2012. technical assistance. It has worked and Mr. KOHL. Madam President, I rise I have made it a priority to keep it deserves continued support. to support and encourage passage of Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry The Outreach and Assistance to So- this farm bill. and our rural economies strong to sup- cially Disadvantaged Farmers and Farm bills are difficult measures to port Pennsylvanian families. Ranchers Program has served more shepherd through this chamber. There Agriculture is the Commonwealth’s than 100,000 rural constituents in over has never been—and never will—be a largest industry. Pennsylvania’s farm 400 counties and more than 35 States. ‘perfect’ one in the eyes of every Mem- gate value that is cash receipts to With adequate funding, it can also pro- ber of this body. But American agri- growers, in 2010, was $5.7 billion. Agri- vide critical support for veteran farm- culture needs a new farm bill and this business in Pennsylvania is a $46.4 bil- ers and ranchers. one deserves our support for a variety lion industry, and 17.5 percent of Penn- Specifically, my amendment would of reasons. sylvanians are employed in the food restore direct funding to $150 million For starters, it delivers over $23 bil- and fiber system. What does this mean? over 5 years. lion dollars in savings at time when It means that the Senate MUST pass It would continue assistance to dis- our Nation’s balance sheet needs it this farm bill, that the House must advantaged farmers and ranchers and most. pass a farm bill, and that the President

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When We have worked to address the major player in the honey industry. the cows need to be milked, dairy farm- unique concerns of specialty crop farm- Honey bee pollination can be directly ers go out to the barn and do their jobs. ers and beginning farmers—and we attributed to the production of about We should follow their example and re- have done so in a bipartisan way. $60 million of agricultural produce in authorize the farm bill in a responsible Specialty crops are very important Pennsylvania annually. way that helps contribute to deficit re- to Pennsylvanian agriculture. I am committed to keeping Penn- duction. After working with the chairwoman sylvania’s rural communities strong If passed into law, this farm bill and ranking member, I was able to en- and support rural development pro- would reduce the deficit by approxi- sure improvements in promotion pro- grams that provide access to capital mately $23 billion through the elimi- grams within the farm bill and direct for rural businesses to provide eco- nation of some subsidies, the consolida- USDA to assess the feasibility of allow- nomic opportunities and create jobs. A tion of programs, and producing great- ing organic producers to participate in rural community’s viability in attract- er efficiencies in program delivery. an organic foods promotion program. ing and keeping businesses is often di- Dairy is the Commonwealth’s No. 1 The Specialty Crops Research Initia- rectly related to the condition of its in- agricultural sector. The dairy industry tive, SCRI, Specialty Crops Block frastructure and facilities. USDA’s annually generates more than $1.6 bil- Grant Program, and Fresh Fruit and rural development programs empower lion in on-farm cash receipts, which Vegetable Snack Program all advance rural communities, transform local represent about 42 percent of Penn- the specialty crops industry, playing a economies, and preserve the quality of sylvania’s total agricultural receipts. key role in ensuring that this impor- life in small towns across the Common- I introduced two dairy bills this Con- tant agricultural sector receives con- wealth. A rural economic development gress: the Federal Milk Marketing Im- tinued acknowledgement in the farm program that saves and creates jobs in provement Act, S. 1640, and the Dairy bill. These programs remain strong rural economies and improves rural life Advancement Act, S. 1682. These bills under this bill. is extremely important for Pennsylva- are aimed to ensure that farmers re- In addition, the Nation’s organic in- nian families. ceive a fair price for their milk to in- dustry has grown exponentially from I introduced the Growing Opportuni- crease price transparency, to protect $3.6 billion in 1997 to $29 billion in 2010, ties for Agriculture and Responding to against price volatility, and to encour- with an annual growth rate of 19 per- Markets, GO FARM, Act, which will age processor innovation. cent from 1997 to 2008. In 2008, Pennsyl- help to enhance local food systems and I am concerned that while the pro- vania was ranked sixth in number of encourage production of food for local posed dairy program to manage the Na- organic farms with 586 and third in communities. The GO FARM Act would tion’s milk supply will reduce the vola- sales at $212.7 million. provide loans to third parties to lend to tility of dairy farming, that program Through research, we develop more producers growing products for local will discourage innovation and exports, efficient and effective farming meth- markets. In addition to the GO FARM as well as send the wrong signals to our ods. Research also helps producers Act, I support increasing the avail- trading partners. maintain a competitive edge in the ability of healthy foods, addressing the I secured language which requires global market by fighting threatening issue of food deserts and developing USDA to thoroughly examine if the diseases and pests. and improving local food systems. dairy market stabilization program is I am pleased that the farm bill in- Farmers are the original stewards of working, and if it is not working, make vests in relevant and targeted research the land and continue to lead the recommendations on how to fix it. This and maintains the Animal and Plant charge in protecting our natural re- bill also contains my amendment to Health Inspection Service programs sources. I believe the voluntary con- codify the frequency of dairy product that work to eradicate the invasive servation programs in the farm bill reporting that is important for the species that threaten our Nation’s for- provide important tools to help farm- dairy industry to make business deci- ests and farms. ers comply with Federal and State reg- sions. It would also require USDA to The U.S. Forest Service’s State and ulations while keeping farmers in busi- examine whether it would be practical private forestry programs are essential ness. I am committed to making con- to move to a two-class system for milk for assisting forest landowners in man- servation programs more efficient, ef- that could help to simplify the Federal aging threats and enhancing steward- fective, and relevant to farmers. milk marketing orders. ship. I am pleased that the farm bill Conservation programs are an ex- Dairy farmers deserve the best dairy continues the Forest Stewardship Pro- tremely important resource for many program possible. The Senate bill con- gram, FSP, so that forest owners can Pennsylvanian farmers. I worked with tains many improvements that I sup- create long-term management plans my Senate colleagues to support en- port. with the technical assistance of State hancements to conservation programs Making risk management and crop forestry agency partners. through this process in an effort to en- insurance products work better for I am also grateful to the chairwoman sure that these remodeled programs Pennsylvanians, especially small farm- and ranking member for working with would better serve the needs of Penn- ers, specialty crop farmers, and organic me to fix USDA’s Biopreferred Pro- sylvanians. farmers is very important. gram to even the playing field for Pennsylvania’s watersheds con- This bill contains language similar to Pennsylvanian forestry products. Reve- tribute more than half of the fresh an amendment that I offered during nues from Pennsylvania’s forest prod- water flowing to the Chesapeake Bay. the Agriculture Committee’s markup ucts industry exceed $5.5 billion annu- While Pennsylvania does not border that would help to improve crop insur- ally. Over 10 percent of the State’s the bay, activities in the Common- ance for organic farmers. manufacturing workforce is involved in wealth profoundly affect the bay’s Providing funding through risk man- the forest products industry. health. The bay, the largest estuarine agement, conservation, and agricul- I am appreciative to the committee ecosystem in the U.S., and its tribu- tural marketing agencies to under- for the inclusion of my provision di- taries, such as Susquehanna and Poto- served States, the Agricultural Man- recting USDA to work with the Food mac Rivers, are important to the re- agement Assistance, AMA, Program and Drug Administration toward the gion’s economy, culture, and outdoor helps to make the farm bill more equi- development of a standard of identity recreation. table among regions. for honey, a tool which will promote Under the 2008 farm bill, the Chesa- I sincerely appreciate the chair- honesty and fair dealing and serve the peake Bay Watershed Initiative, CBWI, woman’s and ranking member’s work interest of consumers and Pennsylva- provided essential support to farmers to enhance the Agricultural Manage- nia’s honey industry. The majority of facing Federal and state regulations

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Bay Watershed Fairness Act, which Commodity Supplemental Food Pro- However, as a recent Washington among other things reauthorized the gram also provide vital food resources Post editorial stated, ‘‘The current bill CBWI, because I know Pennsylvania to low-income seniors who are often achieves some reform. There is still farmers used this program very well. not helped by other food assistance much more to be done.’’ I am grateful that the 2012 farm bill programs. I support these programs as While the current bill cuts direct contains portions of this legislation they assist the most vulnerable of our payments by $44.6 billion, it restores which are aimed at equipping farmers society—children, seniors, and families $28.5 billion of those cuts by creating a with the tools necessary to better meet experiencing food insecurity. new market-based program called Agri- water quality goals. However, in this As Congress works to authorize the culture Risk Coverage and adds an ad- bill, CBWI is not continued. Due to the 2012 farm bill, I will continue to fight ditional $5 billion for crop insurance. committee’s desire to reduce the num- to protect the needs of Pennsylvanians. Indeed, many of the reform measures ber of conservation programs, the farm I urge my colleagues in the Senate to in the bill do not go as far as those in bill consolidates four different pro- pass this farm bill. the Lugar-Lautenberg Fresh Act of grams into one that will provide com- Mr. REED. Madam President, the Ag- 2007, which I cosponsored during the petitive funds to regional partnerships riculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act last farm bill debate. and will also provide conservation of 2012, also known as the farm bill, At the time, that measure would funding directly to producers. CBWI makes some strides in reforming agri- have increased funding by $2.5 billion was one of the programs that got fold- culture policy and subsidies. However, for nutrition programs, SNAP, and spe- ed into this new program. in my view, these reforms are not suffi- cialty crops, and $1 billion more for I worked very closely with other Sen- cient. Moreover, the bill contains cuts conservation programs. In contrast, ators from the watershed to strengthen to nutrition and conservation pro- the Senate bill we are currently debat- the conservation title to better benefit grams and changes to eligibility for ing cuts SNAP by $4.5 billion and con- our region. Together we secured sig- rural communities that when taken to- servation programs by $6.4 billion. nificant policy improvements. The cur- gether make it worse than current law. The nutrition cuts are particularly rent bill focuses on the most critical As such, I will oppose the bill, although challenging for Rhode Island, where conservation areas and will help farm- I do so reluctantly. roughly 1 in 6 people receives SNAP ers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed Indeed, despite my conclusions, I benefits and the unemployment rate participate in conservation programs commend Chairwoman STABENOW for remains at a too-high rate of 11 per- so that they can help the region meet crafting a bill that delivers $23.6 billion cent, the second highest in the coun- water quality standards. in taxpayer savings over 10 years, try. Pennsylvania’s agricultural pro- cracks down on abuse, and eliminates SNAP usage is unfortunately very ducers and forestland owners use the egregious payments to nonfarmers, high right now as Americans are strug- Environmental Quality Incentives Pro- millionaire farmers, and farmers for gling along with the economy to get gram, EQIP, to implement conserva- crops they aren’t growing. back on track. No one wants to see tion practices, which might otherwise The bill also makes several positive such a high need, but at the same time be cost prohibitive, to protect valuable changes to programs important to my SNAP assistance is the lifeline for natural resources. home State of Rhode Island that help these families to be able to put food on Further, the Farmland Protection small farms, farmers markets, and the table. My colleagues on the other Program, FPP, protects prime farm- local food production. Rhode Island is a side of the aisle shouldn’t be trying to land from development. FPP should re- model example of the small and local cut these funds; they should be work- main a permanent easement program farm movement. Since 2002, the num- ing with us instead of thwarting our ef- to keep working lands preserved as ber of farms has increased from 858 to forts to pass meaningful jobs bills that farm land; should keep State, local 1,220 farms, whereas the average farm could help many of these SNAP bene- governments, and nongovernmental or- size in the State has actually decreased ficiaries find work and lessen their ganizations as partners; and should from 71 to 56 acres. That is why I am need for assistance. certify successful entities like the pleased that the bill includes many That is why I cosponsored and voted Pennsylvania Department of Agri- measures from Senator SHERROD in favor of Senator GILLIBRAND’s culture’s Bureau of Farmland Protec- BROWN’s Local Farms, Food and Jobs amendment that would have restored tion to improve the efficiency of this Act that I cosponsored and increased the nutrition cuts, which the Congres- program. We worked very hard to make funding for specialty crop block grants sional Budget Office, CBO, estimates improvements to FPP during the last to support research and promotion of would result in an average benefit cut farm bill and those developments con- fruits, vegetables, and other specialty of $90 per month for 500,000 households tinue. crops. nationwide. According to RI Depart- While I do not mention all of the The bill also initiates new hunger- ment of Human Services, approxi- farm bill conservation programs, I do free communities incentive grants by mately 20,000 households could see an believe that each serves an important providing funding of $100 million over 5 average SNAP cut of $95 per month if purpose. years for a national pilot to incentivize the cuts were implemented. Ending hunger remains one of my top the purchase of fruits and vegetables at The Gillibrand amendment was paid priorities, as it cuts across all of the farmers markets by SNAP partici- for by reducing the subsidies that the major challenges we face as a country. pants. A similar privately funded pro- Federal Government pays the crop in- There is no better opportunity to gram has already been successfully im- surance companies for administration strengthen nutrition policy and pro- plemented in Rhode Island where every and operating expenses and lowering grams than through a well-crafted $5 in SNAP benefits spent at a farmers their guaranteed rate of return from farm bill. market allows low-income individuals their current level of 14 percent to 12 The Supplemental Nutritional As- to receive an additional $2 in fruits and percent. That is certainly a reasonable sistance Program, SNAP, is the Fed- vegetables. It is good to see the inge- rate of return in this economy. eral Government’s primary response to nuity of our States replicated at the I was very disappointed that this the food insecurity experienced by so national level in ways to help low-in- amendment was not agreed to as this many people. SNAP is an integral part come families have access to nutritious proposed cut of $4.5 billion starts us of the overall safety net, which enables local foods. down the wrong path in future farm people to get back on their feet. Another positive measure is the en- bill negotiations with the House, which Similarly, The Emergency Food As- hancement of the Farmers Market and is expected to have even deeper SNAP sistance Program, TEFAP, enables Local Food Promotion Program to aid cuts in their bill.

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I appreciate chards, spraying for bugs and disease, Iowa is well known, of course, for its Chairman STABENOW and Ranking but can expect no payment for their distinctive farm state and smalltown Member ROBERTS working with Mem- crop. I am particularly concerned character and for producing corn, soy- bers from affected States to include in about tart cherry growers as they can- beans, hogs, cattle, eggs, and other the managers’ package a 3-year not currently purchase crop insurance. commodities. We have enjoyed tremen- grandfathering of existing commu- The bill we are voting on today di- dous benefits from greater diversifica- nities and an important stipulation rects the Federal Crop Insurance Cor- tion in agriculture and the rural econ- that thereafter communities shall re- poration Board to develop new crop in- omy. Take for example the boom in main eligible unless ruled otherwise by surance policies for underserved crops, biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel the Secretary of Agriculture. However, including specialty crops like cherries. and in wind power. the change in the definition does not The bill also increases funding to help It is critical for us to enact this bill completely remove the uncertainty for develop these policies. These new poli- in order to continue and enhance the Rhode Island rural communities to be cies are sorely needed in Michigan. contributions of agriculture and agri- eligible in the future as they look to The bill also includes $58 billion over culture-related industries to our Na- make needed improvements to their a 10-year period for conservation pro- tion’s economy, to jobs, and to meeting water and waste disposal systems or grams that protect our Nation’s ever-growing global demands for food, community facilities. waters, soil quality and wildlife habi- fiber, and energy. We need to help out the small farm- tats, prevent erosion, and help allevi- I commend Chairwoman STABENOW ers and businesses in this country, not ate other natural resource problems. and Senator ROBERTS, the ranking Re- continue to help the large, wealthy These programs have benefitted Michi- publican member, for all of their hard, farmers. And we certainly should not gan by protecting sensitive lands and conscientious, and successful work on pay for expansive farm programs by waters and preventing polluted runoff this bill. I also thank them for their ef- placing additional burdens on those and sediments from getting into our forts to take into account and reflect who are struggling to make ends meet. precious Great Lakes, where they can in this bill the circumstances, views, It is for these reasons that I am un- create problems such as harmful algae and needs of both rural and urban able to support this bill in its current blooms. Preventing runoff and control- America as well as the various regions form. While I fear the bill will only get ling erosion can also lower costs for and types of agriculture across our Na- worse as negotiations begin with the water treatment and dredging of Great tion. I certainly appreciate their task. House, I certainly hope the matters Lakes harbors. To create a more effi- This is the eighth farm bill I have that I have raised can be addressed dur- cient system for accessing and imple- worked to enact, starting as a member ing that process. menting these conservation programs, of the House Agriculture Committee. Mr. LEVIN. I am pleased to vote for the bill consolidates more than 20 ex- Since 1985 I have served on the Senate passage of the Agriculture Reform, isting programs into 10 programs. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Food and Jobs Act. The bill before us One new program in the bill, the Re- Committee and am proud to have been makes important reforms to farm pro- gional Conservation Partnership Pro- the chairman of that committee during grams by helping agricultural pro- gram, in particular could benefit the the writing and enactment of the most ducers manage their risk, invests fund- Great Lakes. This program would pro- recent two farm bills. ing to protect our natural resources, vide funding through a competitive This legislation, approved by our and provides food assistance to fami- process for conservation projects that committee in April, is a sound, bal- lies in need. anced, and bipartisan bill crafted under America’s agricultural economy is improve soil quality, water quality or budget conditions that have neces- responsible for 16 million jobs. There quantity, or wildlife habitats on a re- sitated difficult decisions, judgments, are over 2 million farms in this country gional or watershed scale. Because the and compromises. According to scoring that contribute nearly $80 billion to Great Lakes region already has a re- by the Congressional Budget Office, the Nation’s economy. Americans and gional plan in place, our region should people all over the world depend on be able to effectively compete for the this measure will reduce spending over America’s farms to feed their families. $250 million in annual funding that the next 10 fiscal years by more than So passage of a farm bill that protects would be provided for this program. We $23 billion from budget baseline levels. The spending reductions in programs the food supply, gives farmers the sup- have made some solid progress in encompassed in this bill thus appear to port they need, and combats hunger is cleaning up our Great Lakes and other be several billion dollars larger than of high importance. waters in Michigan, but there is still the automatic spending cuts slated to I want to congratulate Senator STA- much more to be done. The conserva- begin in January of next year under BENOW, the chairman of the Senate Ag- tion funding provided in the farm bill riculture Committee and my Michigan would help with the efforts to protect the sequestration mechanism in the colleague, for managing this important and restore the Great Lakes, as well as Budget Control Act of 2011. Hence, this legislation so skillfully. protect sensitive lands and wildlife, farm bill is a serious, good-faith effort This bill marks important change in conserve open space and forests, and going significantly beyond the min- how we assist our Nation’s farmers. In- provide economic benefits. imum to reduce our budget deficits and stead of making direct and counter- Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, as is curtail our Nation’s debt. Again, these cyclical payments to farmers, some- evident from the amount of debate and spending reductions will have very real times for crops they haven’t even attention devoted to it, the Agri- impacts, and frankly I regret them and grown, this bill ends those practices culture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of their consequences. We are not as a Na- and instead focuses on working with 2012 is an enormously important piece tion investing too much in the future farmers to manage risks. of legislation for our Nation, as it cer- of our Nation’s agriculture and food My home State of Michigan is second tainly is for my State of Iowa. Al- system, in fighting hunger and mal- only to California in the number of though the measure is commonly re- nutrition, in conserving our Nation’s crops grown and second to none in tart ferred to as the farm bill, that name soil, water, and other resources for fu- cherry production. Unusually warm captures just a fraction of what it con- ture generations, in securing our fu- weather in March resulted in an early tains to benefit all Americans and mil- ture with renewable energy and bloom for many of our fruit crops, in- lions of others around the world. biobased materials, or in strengthening cluding tart cherries. These crops were Despite the severe economic chal- and growing jobs in our Nation’s small then heavily damaged by a series of lenges over the past half decade, agri- towns and rural communities. Unques- freezes during April and May. culture and agriculture-related jobs tionably, because of our Federal budget

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Agri- Given the budgetary hand dealt it, To restore better protection against cultural producers are striving to the Agriculture Committee, with the farm income losses, I introduced legis- produce much more food in the coming bipartisan leadership of our Chair- lation in November 2001 to create a new decades to nourish billions more inhab- woman and Ranking Member, reported countercyclical target revenue pro- itants of the the Earth. If we hope to a bill combining budget savings with gram. As chairman of the Senate Agri- produce more and more food in the genuine reforms throughout its various culture Committee, I was pleased that coming years, it is critical to conserve titles. The most significant reform—in we then reinstated a countercyclical the underlying resources that support fact, pivotal reform—lies in the sub- income protection program in the 2002 agricultural production. stantial changes in the commodity and Farm Security and Rural Investment My objective has been to enact and farm income protection programs. Act. In 2007 and 2008, with the leader- invest in programs that compensate To help farm families and rural com- ship of Senator DICK DURBIN and Sen- and assist agricultural producers for munities survive and manage the inevi- ator SHERROD BROWN, I was pleased their costs, foregone income, and envi- table vagaries of weather and markets, that we included the Average Crop ronmental benefits associated with the new farm bill continues a strong Revenue Election, or ACRE Program, adopting and maintaining practices system ensuring a degree of stability in the Food, Conservation, and Energy that protect and sustain soil, water, and protecting against significant Act of 2008. ACRE is, of course, the wildlife, and other resources. In the losses in farm income. The legislation forerunner of the ARC program in the 1990 farm bill, the Food, Agriculture, contains major reform in terminating pending new farm bill. Conservation, and Trade Act, we in- The reform and evolution reflected in the existing direct and countercyclical cluded the Agricultural Water Quality this new farm bill is very greatly fa- Payments Program and replacing it Incentives Program, which I had au- cilitated by the significant improve- with the Agriculture Risk Coverage, or thored, to provide incentive and cost ment and strengthening of the Federal ARC, program. ARC is designed to share payments for practices address- Crop Insurance Program. Crop insur- compensate for a portion of farm rev- ance, particularly the revenue policies, ing water quality issues in agricultural enue losses and to supplement the rev- are now vitally important to agricul- production. In the 1996, 2002, and 2008 farm bills, enue insurance policies that farmers tural producers, their lenders and we substantially expanded and im- typically rely upon to manage risk. creditors, and to the rural economy. So Because farm income protection proved conservation programs covering it is an important feature of this bill based on revenue accounts for the fact land in agricultural production. I am that it further strengthens and im- that farm income is the product of crop especially proud of the Conservation proves the Crop Insurance Program, yield times its price in the market, Stewardship Program, CSP, which I au- building upon the Agriculture Risk ARC is an improvement over the direct Protection Act of 2000 and additional thored and worked successfully to in- and countercyclical payments program improvements in the past two farm clude in the 2002 farm bill, where it was in current law. Direct payments are bills. then named the Conservation Security made in fixed amounts according to The pending bill also continues a Program. CSP now has enrolled nearly each farm’s base acreage and program strong conservation title with highly 50 million acres of agricultural land payment yields, which in general were effective programs and funding for across our Nation, including crop land, established decades ago. Consequently, them, along with extensive reforms, pasture land, range land, and forest the direct payments do not accurately streamlining, and updating of their land. reflect or respond to existing economic structure and functioning. The Depart- CSP and the Environmental Quality circumstances in agriculture because ment of Agriculture’s conservation Incentives Program, EQIP, both focus they are made without regard to a programs have an outstanding record on promoting and supporting conserva- farm’s current planted acres of crops or of success in helping America’s farmers tion on land that is in agricultural pro- to whether crop prices and yields are and ranchers produce an abundant sup- duction. They are not land-idling pro- high or low. The existing counter- ply of food, fiber, and fuel, while con- grams. Agricultural producers volun- cyclical payment program compensates serving and protecting our Nation’s tarily enroll in CSP and EQIP because for a portion of losses when the na- soil, water, wildlife, and other natural they are committed to good steward- tional average price of a covered com- resources. Again, I very much regret ship and these programs help them ful- modity falls below a statutory target that budget circumstances have im- fill that commitment. CSP and EQIP price. But the countercyclical pro- posed spending reductions in the con- also help farmers and ranchers to take gram’s target prices are well below cur- servation title of this bill. There is far voluntary action to solve environ- rent market prices and costs of produc- more conservation work to be done and mental and conservation challenges tion for commodities, and of course, a demand for USDA conservation assist- and thereby avoid regulations. Partici- price-based system does not account ance than can be met with existing lev- pants in both programs contribute for yield losses. els of funding. But, as I have noted, their own money, time, and effort, so Agricultural producers have been di- these funding reductions are the re- the Federal funds leverage a signifi- vided over the direct payments since ality for the crafting of this bill. cant amount of added private money. they were adopted in the Federal Agri- In the past two farm bills, as chair- The level of interest in and demand for culture Improvement and Reform Act man of the Senate Agriculture Com- both EQIP and CSP greatly exceeds the of 1996 as a replacement for the then- mittee, I made a very strong push for funding now available and that which existing target price income protection strengthening the full range of USDA is provided in this bill. system. Supporters of direct payments conservation programs and for increas- To be clear, America’s farmers and note that they are considered not to be ing funding to respond to the need and ranchers have done a tremendous production or trade distorting and that demand for conservation assistance to amount of excellent conservation they provide income assistance to farmers and ranchers across our Na- work. Even so, they know that a good farmers who may not benefit much tion. In the 2002 and 2008 farm bills, we deal more conservation work is needed, from other commodity programs or very substantially increased our Fed- and they are dedicated to carrying it crop insurance. eral investment in agricultural con- out. Providing them assistance From their beginning, I believed that servation, building upon successes in through the several USDA conserva- the direct payments were not sound preceding farm bills, especially owing tion programs included in this farm policy. Within a few years, after they to the leadership of the former chair- bill is a tremendously important in- were enacted during a period of strong men of the Senate Agriculture Com- vestment in conserving and protecting commodity prices, the direct payments mittee, Senator LEAHY and Senator our Nation’s vital natural resources for proved inadequate to protect farm in- LUGAR. future generations.

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No and expand the energy title in the 2008 The bill also extends and increases title of this bill is more critical to bill, and to continue the energy title as funding for community food projects those who rely upon its benefits, nor is a prominent part of this bill. And through grants to nonprofit organiza- any title more important to our Nation thanks to the cooperation of Senators tions to be used in improving access to in meeting our responsibilities to our STABENOW, ROBERTS, LUGAR, and CON- healthy, nutritious food in commu- fellow citizens. We hear criticisms of RAD, we were able to dedicate about nities, which can include assistance to Federal nutrition assistance, but let us $800 million in new funding to these farmers markets and other local food not forget that the vast majority of critical energy initiatives in the bill marketing systems. We included $5 Americans who receive this help are reported from the Agriculture Com- million a year in mandatory funding in children, seniors, people with disabil- mittee. the 2008 farm bill, and this bill doubles ities, or working families. Indeed, re- In March of this year, I introduced S. that to $10 million a year. cent years have shown how vitally im- 2270, the Rural Energy Investment Act For the Hunger Free Communities portant SNAP and related nutrition as- of 2012, in order to extend the programs Initiative, the bill dedicates $100 mil- sistance are to enabling working fami- in the energy titles of the 2002 and 2008 lion in new mandatory funding for in- lies and especially the children in these farm bills and to provide mandatory centive grants to support increased families avoid hunger and malnutri- funding for the energy title of this new purchase of fruits and vegetables by tion. farm bill. So I am very pleased that it families participating in SNAP in un- The reforms in this bill reduce Fed- includes a strong energy title and dedi- derserved communities. eral spending by limiting eligibility cates mandatory funding to it. To help farmers cover the cost of ob- and benefits. I regret that our budget The bill continues the requirement I taining certification as qualified or- circumstances have led to this out- authored and we enacted in the 2002 ganic producers, the bill includes an in- come, but again I give credit to Sen- farm bill for Federal departments and creased level of mandatory funding, ator STABENOW and Senator ROBERTS agencies to purchase biobased products and it continues and funds the organic for holding these cuts to nutrition to and to create a ‘‘BioPreferred’’ labeling research and extension initiative. Also much lower levels than other proposals program to encourage private markets continued are the program of block that have been made, including the for biobased products. Also included in grants to the States to assist fruit, budget resolution adopted in the House this bill are grants to assist pilot-scale vegetable, and horticulture crop pro- of Representatives. It is also gratifying biorefineries and loan guarantees for ducers and a special program sup- porting research projects focused on that this body has in recent days re- commercial biorefineries. jected several amendments that would This bill appropriately continues the helping these producers. The bill con- have drastically reduced food assist- Biomass Research and Development tinues the initiative I was pleased to ance for the most vulnerable Ameri- Program, which is a joint initiative of include in the 2008 farm bill to provide cans. USDA and the Department of Energy cost-share assistance through EQIP to Because the nutrition title in this that awards grants for research on the farmers who are making the transition bill is responsibly and carefully craft- full spectrum of bioenergy supply to organic food production. Mr. President, these are only some of ed, it continues important reforms and chains, from biomass feedstock devel- the important features in this new improvements that I am proud we were opment and production, to harvesting farm bill. It is a strong bill, with sub- able to enact in the most recent two and handling, to biomass processing farm bills. In the 2002 legislation we re- stantial reforms and continued and fuels or products manufacturing. progress toward improved food, agri- stored certain benefits for legal immi- The Rural Energy for America Pro- culture, conservation, energy, and grants, restored a portion of benefits gram, REAP, the most popular pro- rural policies for our Nation. that had been cut in previous legisla- gram in the energy title because it pro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under tion, increased incentives for work, vides direct financial support to many the previous order, there will now be 10 simplified and increased integrity in farmers, ranchers, and rural small minutes of debate equally divided prior nutrition assistance, increased emer- businesses for rural energy systems or to a vote on passage of S. 3240, as gency food assistance, dedicated man- energy efficiency projects, is also con- amended. datory funding to the Farmers Market tinued. And this bill extends the Bio- The Senator from Michigan is recog- Nutrition Program, and adopted a pilot mass Crop Assistance Program, BCAP, nized. program I authored to provide free that supports establishment of biomass Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I fresh fruits and vegetables to children crops for bioenergy use and provides thank my colleagues for their patience in schools. In the 2008 bill we likewise cost-share payments for harvest and and for supporting this bipartisan ef- included key improvements to nutri- delivery of biomass to user facilities in fort on the agriculture reform, food, tion assistance, such as further restor- the initial years. and jobs bill. ing previously cut benefits, encour- I am also very pleased that the bill I thank Senator REID for his incred- aging savings by recipients, adopting a continues, improves, and strengthens a ible patience and willingness to give us pilot program of incentives for number of initiatives that we included this time, and the Republican leader healthier eating through SNAP, im- in previous farm bills to assist and pro- for joining in that effort as well. I espe- proved benefits for families with high mote opportunities for farmers and cially thank my ranking member Sen- childcare costs, expanded the Fresh good nutrition for consumers through ator ROBERTS for long hours and hard Fruit and Vegetable Program to a na- farmers markets and increased local work on this bill to get to this point. It tional program, dedicated mandatory production and marketing of food. has been truly a partnership. Senator funding for community food projects, In this bill, the Farmers Market Pro- ROBERTS is my friend and my partner increased mandatory funding for the motion Program is renamed as the in this effort, and I am very grateful. Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Pro- Farmers Market and Local Food Pro- I have said all along in this debate gram, allowed a preference for pur- motion Program, and it provides com- that there are 16 million people in this chasing locally produced food for child petitively awarded USDA grants to im- country whose jobs depend on the nutrition programs, and dedicated prove and expand farmers markets, strength of the American agricultural mandatory funds to the Farmers Mar- roadside stands, community-supported economy and our food systems. The ag- ket Promotion Program. agriculture marketing, and other di- riculture reform bill is about standing To promote energy efficiency on rect producer-to-consumer marketing, up for our Nation’s farmers, our small farms and in rural businesses and the including funding for mobile electronic businesses, our manufacturers, our ex- production and use of renewable energy benefits transfer technology. The porters, and others whose livelihood and biobased products, this legislation grants may also be used to help develop depends on us getting the policy right.

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This represents significant reform. It Now 21⁄2 days, with 73 amendments, has been handled in a way entirely con- cuts subsidies, it cuts the deficit, and opening it up to everybody regardless sistent with the norms and traditions it creates jobs. We are ending direct of circumstance, regardless if they of the Senate. Members have had an payments and three other subsidy pro- voted for the bill or not? That is what opportunity to express themselves in a grams that pay farmers regardless of we have accomplished—21⁄2 days, 73 whole variety of ways, both relevant to losses or whether they are even plant- amendments. It is what can happen if the amendments and a few not relevant ing a particular crop. We are putting in we break the logjam of partisanship to the amendments. Senator STABENOW place the most significant payment re- and work together to get something and Senator ROBERTS have worked to- forms ever. done. A tremendous amount of credit gether very skillfully. This is one of I thank Senator GRASSLEY for his te- goes to the leadership of the Senator the finest moments in the Senate in re- nacity and Senator JOHNSON for his from Michigan. I feel very privileged to cent times in terms of how you pass a partnership in that effort as well. We have worked with her and to work with bill. are cutting Federal spending by $23 bil- her staff. They have been like Mus- I think we are all feeling good about lion by streamlining and consolidating keteers, every night, every morning, the way this has been handled. I think programs. Therefore, we are going to meeting: What can we do; how can we we are moving back in the direction of have an opportunity to vote on $23 bil- fix this? operating the Senate in a way that we 1 lion in deficit reduction—probably the It has worked. So after 2 ⁄2 days and sort of traditionally understood we only opportunity to vote on debt reduc- 73 amendments I thank you all for your were going to operate the Senate. patience. If anybody did not get an tion in a bipartisan way on the floor of I also thank my good friend, the ma- amendment, I am terribly sorry, I the Senate in the next number of jority leader. I think this has been a don’t know how I missed you; con- months. good cooperative effort, to have a proc- sequently, on that side as well. We are eliminating more than 100 au- ess that respects the traditions of the thorization programs and streamlining Let me say again, $23 billion provided in deficit reduction through reduced Senate. This is a very fine day in the others, strengthening crop insurance, recent history of the Senate. Again, consolidating conservation programs mandatory spending. The chairwoman is right, this is probably the only time my congratulations to the chairman of and innovative energy programs, and the committee and the ranking mem- we are continuing the critical work on the Senate floor we will actually have a reduction in Federal spending ber. They did a fabulous job. around nutrition to give temporary I yield the floor. help to families who have fallen on and make our deficit contribution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who hard times. We are also creating more This is a good bill. Is it the best pos- yields time? All time is yielded back? opportunities for families to buy sible bill? No, it is the best bill pos- sible. We should move it and we should healthy, local food and the opportunity The question is on passage of the bill, vote for it. I urge you to vote for it. to put fresh fruits and vegetables in subject to a 60-vote threshold. I yield. our schools and on our tables. Ms. STABENOW. I ask for the yeas The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- and nays. Agriculture is one of the few parts of jority leader. our economy where we are running a Mr. REID. Madam President, the Re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a trade surplus, and we need to recognize publican leader and I have spoken pri- sufficient second? it is also a job creator. The men and vately. We would be remiss if we did There appears to be a sufficient sec- women who work hard from sunrise to not say something to the entire Senate ond. sunset to give us the bounty of safe, about how we feel about this bill and The clerk will call the roll. nutritious food that we put on our ta- the leadership that was shown by these The bill clerk called the roll. bles deserve the certainty of this bill. I two fine Senators. Also behind the Mr. KYL. The following Senator is urge my colleagues to vote yes on a scenes—we know how hard they necessarily absent: the Senator from very important bipartisan effort and worked to get where we are—we have Illinois (Mr. KIRK). yes to the 16 million men and women had such good staff involved. These The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. who bring us the safest, most afford- staff people are not fighting with each SANDERS). Are there any other Sen- able, most reliable food system in the other. They have causes they are try- ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? world. ing to protect for their Members but The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The result was announced—yeas 64, they do it in a way that is cordial. nays 35, as follows: ator from Kansas. There has been nothing but courtesy Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, shown for weeks. [Rollcall Vote No. 164 Leg.] when you go back home or if you con- I have managed quite a few bills in YEAS—64 duct a press conference or if you have my day. This is a difficult bill to have Akaka Feinstein Mikulski any contact with anybody about what in the position we have it in now. I Alexander Franken Moran we are doing here in Washington, the Barrasso Gillibrand Murray hope our friends in the House see what Baucus Grassley No. 1 question is: Why can’t you all get Nelson (NE) we have done. We are working to- Begich Hagan Nelson (FL) along? Why can’t you quit pointing fin- gether. I know they can. I cannot say Bennet Harkin Reid gers of blame? Why can’t you end the enough—although I will try—to ap- Bingaman Hoeven Roberts Blumenthal Hutchison Rockefeller rhetoric? Why can’t you work to- plaud and compliment Senator STABE- Blunt Inouye Sanders gether? Why can’t you get something NOW and Senator ROBERTS. They are Boxer Johanns Schumer Brown (MA) Johnson (SD) done? both my friends but my view of them Shaheen We knew we had something special Brown (OH) Kerry has risen appreciably in their legisla- Cantwell Klobuchar Snowe when we had a farm bill and the cur- tive methods of getting this done. Cardin Kohl Stabenow rent farm bill was going to expire and They have done it on their own. Sen- Carper Leahy Tester Thune you would go back to a farm bill that ator MCCONNELL and I have done what Casey Levin nobody wanted, or the 1949 act, which Coats Lieberman Udall (CO) we can, but we have been bystanders to Collins Lugar Udall (NM) is ridiculous, and that we had to move. much that has gone on. It has been the Conrad Manchin Warner Farmers and ranchers and their lenders work of these two fine Senators and Coons McCaskill Webb and everybody concerned with agri- the cooperation of every Member. I am Durbin Menendez Wyden Enzi Merkley business knew we had to have a farm grateful we are at the point where we bill. are today—2 o’clock. We are going to NAYS—35 We went to work and we got a 16-to- be able to finish this bill and it is 2 Ayotte Crapo Kyl 5 vote out of committee, it was bipar- o’clock in the afternoon, not in the Boozman DeMint Landrieu Burr Graham Lautenberg tisan, and we did it in 41⁄2 hours. That morning. Chambliss Hatch Lee set a record. I don’t know of any time The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- Coburn Heller McCain where in an Agriculture Committee, publican leader. Cochran Inhofe McConnell House or Senate, that it has been Mr. MCCONNELL. Let me echo the Corker Isakson Murkowski Cornyn Johnson (WI) Paul moved in 41⁄2 hours. remarks of my good friend. This bill

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Their programs such as the marketing loan for passage of the bill, the bill (S. 3240), continual engagement in the farm bill and the countercyclical program to as amended, is passed. process has made a stronger product work with, not in competition, to crop The bill will be printed in a future and I am grateful for their efforts. insurance. edition of the RECORD. The 2012 farm bill has been many This week we have had the oppor- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I months in the making and was made tunity to debate and improve the bill. move to reconsider the vote. possible by the work of Senate staff, We made some important changes, but Mr. REID. I move to lay that motion often in a bipartisan manner. Mike it still lacks the balance I have advo- upon the table. Seyfert, Joel Leftwich, and Tara Smith cated for the past several weeks. It is The motion to lay on the table was of Ranking Member ROBERTS’ staff still my hope to support the bill at the agreed to. were invaluable resources in this proc- end of the legislative process. Perhaps Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, ess, as well as Jared Hill for Senator after action by the House of Represent- the Agriculture Reform, Food, and GRASSLEY and Lynn Tjeerdsma with atives and a conference of the two Jobs Act, or the 2012 farm bill, rep- Senator THUNE, whose work with my Chambers, we will see the changes nec- resents the most significant reform of staff was indispensable. essary to gain my support. U.S. agriculture in decades. This bill is I was continually impressed with the Chairwoman STABENOW has assured the product of many months of policy open and collaborative nature of Sen- me on several occasions that my con- discussions and late night deliberations ator STABENOW’s staff. This farm bill cerns will be addressed and I know she guided by the steady leadership of was written in a unique and chal- will keep her commitment. I would Chairwoman STABENOW and Ranking lenging process—all of which made the rather have dealt with the issues dur- Member ROBERTS. I commend their ef- efforts by Chris Adamo, Jonathan ing the Senate debate, but that was not forts in successfully navigating this Coppess, Joe Shultz, Tina May, Bran- possible. bill. All Americans stand to benefit don McBride, Jacklyn Schneider and We must remember that the farm bill from their hard work and commitment others to remain engaged and open to should help farmers and ranchers man- to reform agriculture policy and suggestions all the more invaluable. age a combination of challenges—much strengthen our rural communities. Their hard work has not gone unno- out of their own control. We must also There is a reason why people across ticed. remember that the farm bill is not an the country—farmers and business Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I entitlement for any one region or any owners, faith leaders and county com- rise today to speak on S. 3240, legisla- one commodity. Policymakers must re- missioners—have been paying atten- tion to reauthorize the farm bill. It is member that the bill needs to serve all tion to what we are doing. important to reflect on the process and producers in all parts of the country This bill benefits all Americans, in- the debate we just had, as well as con- equitably and effectively. To fail in cluding in Ohio, where 1 in 7 jobs is re- sider the final product. First, I wish to this endeavor means we as legislators have failed to produce a bill worthy of lated to the food and agriculture sec- commend Chairwoman STABENOW and the people we represent. I am proud of tor. From making the farm safety net Ranking Member ROBERTS for their more fiscally responsible, ensuring diligent efforts in bringing this bill to the work we did on the 2008 farm bill and its ability to provide a strong safe- communities have access to broadband, the Senate floor for consideration and ty net program for producers. I am con- protecting nutrition and conservation debate. It is no small achievement and fident that the next farm bill will ad- programs, to strengthening initiatives there have been countless hours ex- here and honor that same commitment for healthy, nutritious food—this legis- pended by Members and staff on this lation touches all Ohioans. we made 4 years ago. very important effort. However, in While I could not support the bill in Also, at a time where there is too spite of this, as I weigh the bill and its front of us, I look forward to working much gridlock, this bill is a welcome impact on the State of Georgia and the with my colleagues in the weeks and change. Southeast, I am truly disappointed months ahead. Many thanks to Leader REID and that I am not able to support it. Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I am Senator MCCONNELL for their patience, This bill does include significant re- very pleased that the Senate today their cooperation, and for allowing form with the elimination of direct passed the Farm bill. This is bipartisan time for proper consideration of the payments and it makes several im- legislation that is critical to all Ameri- farm bill. provements to crop insurance. I have cans—from the farmers who grow our Many of the policies I proposed as always been an advocate of risk man- food, to the consumers who purchase legislation and worked to include in agement delivered through the private that food, to kids who get school this farm bill were made at the sugges- sector. However, the bill establishs a lunches, and to the neediest in our Na- tion of Ohioans. Traveling across the one-size-fits-all program rather than tion who deserve access to adequate State on my ‘‘Grown in Ohio’’ listening recognizing the limitations of crop in- nutrition. I especially want to com- tour, I learned what is working and surance for certain regions of the coun- mend Senator STABENOW and Senator what needs to be changed from people try, namely, the Southeast, and wheth- ROBERTS for their yeoman bipartisan whose primary job is to grow our food, er the new commodity title program, work to craft this important legisla- feed the hungry, and run small busi- the Agriculture Risk Coverage, ARC, tion. nesses and small towns. Thanks to the program can work as a safety net for As Senator STABENOW has so elo- many Ohioans who have shared their crops other than corn and soybeans. quently put it time and again, this bill opinions, ideas, and provided feedback Leaving producers without an effective is a jobs bill. One in every 12 American over the past several months. This safety net provides very little protec- jobs is tied to agriculture and this leg- farm bill is better because of their in- tion and certainty for those outside of islation represents an opportunity to volvement. the Midwest. create more jobs. This legislation would not have been A good idea often stumbles by asking In my home State of Oregon, agri- possible without the dedicated work of it to do too much. Crop insurance is a culture is now more than a $5 billion a the Senate Agriculture Committee’s tool that addresses risk in an indi- year industry and it reflects a wide leadership of Chairwoman STABENOW, vidual crop year. It does not work as a array of crops, mirroring the diversity Ranking Member ROBERTS, and that of safety net by insuring against mul- in America’s agriculture. its members. In particular, I enjoyed tiple-year price declines. This is simply As I like to say, Oregonians do a lot the opportunity to work with a number beyond its design and capabilities. Crop of thing well, but what we do best is

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This bill has a lot in it to help who collect food from grocery stores, mane to the current debate and could Oregonians do that even better and in restaurants, and farms—food that not be brought up for a vote. turn create more opportunities to sell would otherwise be wasted—and dis- However, just my raising this issue those products better locally, nation- tribute it to agencies or nonprofit or- has sparked a growing awareness of ex- ally and abroad. ganizations that feed it to the hungry. actly how ridiculous the U.S.’s ban on I was particularly pleased to have These good Samaritans who save food industrial hemp is and I feel that im- been successful in adding two amend- from being tossed into landfills or portant progress was made in advanc- ments to the Farm bill. These are burned in incinerators will finally be ing this dialogue. amendments to make it easier to pro- able to access the capital they deserve I am confident that if grassroots sup- vide healthier foods for children in to expand and improve their oper- port continues to grow and Members of schools and to help address the prob- ations. Congress continue to hear from voters, lem of hunger in our country. At a time when food waste is the sin- then commonsense hemp legislation One of my amendments would for the gle largest category of waste in our can move through Congress in the near first time test out direct farm-to- local landfills—more than 34 million future. school approaches to provide healthier tons of food, even a portion of that I plan to continue to keep fighting foods for children in our schools. It will wasted food could feed a lot of people. for this and hope to reintroduce this as do this through a competitive pilot By redistributing food that would oth- a stand-alone bill. program with at least five farm-to- erwise go to waste to the hungry— I also want to raise concerns with school demonstration projects in all re- again, without spending extra taxpayer language that was passed in the bill that amended the Healthy Forests Res- gions in the country. money—we can do more to ensure that toration Act. It is my hope that this While there are currently some farm this unwanted food is used to tackle issue will still be addressed in con- to school programs in place, it’s a hunger in America. patchwork system and, according to Instead of burning this food in incin- ference. I understand Senator BENNET made remarks expressing that same de- the Agriculture Department’s own Eco- erators, gleaners can help more people sire. nomic Research Service, ‘‘data and in need burn this food as calories. The language in the forestry title of This is just one more step in the analysis of farm to school programs are the Farm bill amended an Act which I right direction to help alleviate food scare.’’ This pilot program will fill in played a key role in helping pass origi- insecurity in our country. the information void about what works nally in the Senate a decade ago. and what doesn’t, and it will provide a I again thank Senator STABENOW and As part of efforts to pass that legisla- way to improve and replace ineffective her staff for their assistance in getting tion, which streamlined National Envi- programs. this amendment passed. It will provide ronmental Policy Act requirements, as What is more, under these dem- real help to a group of selfless folks well as appeals and judicial review, a onstration projects, innovative States that are trying to bring some common- carefully balanced compromise was and school districts will truly be able sense solutions to the hunger crisis. reached. Environmental protections source fresh, high-quality local As happy as I was to get the Farm and clear limitations for appropriate produce for our schoolchildren to Bill passed and get these amendments places for the use of that authority enjoy. No more having to purchase far- included, an opportunity to encourage were enacted as part of that legisla- away food from a Federal warehouse healthier eating by recipients of SNAP tion. hundreds of miles away when there is benefits—what was previously known The language in the Farm Bill cre- healthy food just down the road. as food stamps—was unfortunately not ates a sweeping new authority to use Under my amendment, schools win. able to come up for a vote. the Healthy Forest Restoration Act for Farmers win. And most importantly, This is disappointing. Not dis- areas potentially threatened with in- our children get to enjoy the delicious, appointing for me, but for the millions sect or disease infestations but fails to local produce that they should be able of SNAP beneficiaries, public health of- include any of the environmental pro- to enjoy—every day—for breakfast, or ficials, and others who know we can do tections or clear limitations in the for lunch, or for a snack. That is why better to encourage healthier eating original legislation. Additional, the the American Academy of Pediatrics and increase consumption of healthy way those areas that are threatened by the Nation’s pediatricians supported fruits and vegetables. insects and disease are defined is very my no cost farm-to-school amendment. The existing waiver authority for broad. With the adoption of this amend- SNAP is extremely restrictive and has I worked very hard with several of ment, it will be easier for delicious resulted in a number of innovative my colleagues to try to reach a com- pears, cherries, and other healthy State proposals being denied. It makes promise. It is my hope that given a lit- produce, grown just a few miles down no sense to continue to stifle innova- tle more time, we will be able to reach the road, to make it into our schools. tion and progress when it comes to a compromise before a final Farm Bill Schools and school food authorities incentivizing beneficiaries to eat becomes law. from all over the country with innova- healthier. I hope we will have a chance to per- tive ideas can now begin drawing up I will continue to push for ways to fect this language to address these con- novel plans of action to purchase fresh, promote healthier eating through the cerns as the bill goes to conference. local produce for their kids. SNAP program, given that it will im- Lastly, I want to touch the labeling New ideas will come forth, and the prove public health, increase the con- of genetically modified foods. existing farm-to-school infrastructure sumption of healthy food, boost local I have always believed that con- will improve as new and better dis- farmers’ incomes, and give taxpayers sumers benefit from having more infor- tribution models begin to emerge. the confidence that their tax dollars mation about the food they consume, I am heartened that the farm-to- are being spent on food that is really and that is why I supported an amend- school movement has truly become na- food. ment offered by Senator SANDERS re- tional in scope, as more people recog- I was also very disappointed that my garding the labeling of such foods. nize both the health and economic ben- amendment to legalize industrial hemp However, I continue to believe that the efits that derive from these efforts. My was also not granted a vote. most realistic way to improve con- amendment will make this movement I firmly believe that American farm- sumer information about genetically not only bigger but better. ers should not be denied an oppor- modified foods is to take a national ap- I thank Senator STABENOW and her tunity to grow and sell a legitimate proach and I will continue to work to- staff for working with me on this crop simply because it resembles an il- wards that goal. That is why I cospon- amendment and helping me get this legal one. sored Senator BEGICH’s legislation to passed. I fought for an amendment that ensure that genetically modified fish Fewer folks will be hungry thanks to would have recognized industrial hemp are labeled. the Senate’s passage of my microloan as a legitimate crop, but since doing so In sum, I again want to reiterate my for gleaners amendment. requires amending the Controlled Sub- strong support for the Farm Bill passed

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:08 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.057 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4400 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2012 in the Senate and my great pleasure at Kerry Merkley Sessions of our farming structure in Louisiana Klobuchar Mikulski Shaheen having successfully gotten two amend- Kohl Moran Shelby that I cast a vote against the bill to ments into this bill. Kyl Murkowski Snowe send a signal that more work needs to I raised several additional issues and Landrieu Murray Stabenow be done. it is my hope that there will be contin- Lautenberg Nelson (NE) Tester This bill passed the Senate with an Leahy Nelson (FL) Thune ued opportunities to address these Lee Portman Toomey overwhelming vote. I voted for many of issues going forward. Levin Reed Udall (CO) the amendments that I think helped to I yield the floor. Lieberman Reid Udall (NM) shape it to be even better than when it Lugar Risch Vitter came out of committee. f Manchin Roberts Warner McCain Rockefeller Webb We beat back several attacks to up- McCaskill Rubio Whitehouse root, destroy, or significantly modify FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND McConnell Sanders Wicker MODERNIZATION ACT——MOTION Menendez Schumer Wyden the U.S. Sugar Program, which has TO PROCEED——Continued been very important to the State of NAYS—2 Louisiana—one of the Nation’s great CLOTURE MOTION Paul Pryor sugar growers. As I have tried to ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- NOT VOTING—2 plain to people who continue to attack ture motion having been presented Boxer Kirk this program, why would you want to under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this end a program in this bill that does not clerk to read the motion. cost the taxpayers a single dime? The legislative clerk read as follows: vote, the yeas are 96, the nays are 2. Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- There are no direct subsidies for CLOTURE MOTION sen and sworn having voted in the af- sugar, as there are for all the other We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- firmative, the motion is agreed to. crops. The U.S. Sugar Program pro- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The Senator from Louisiana. vides American consumers with low, Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move stable sugar prices and ensures that CHANGE OF VOTE to bring to a close debate on the motion to our sugarcane and sugar beet growers proceed to Calendar No. 250, S. 1940, an origi- Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I rise receive a fair price for their crop. nal bill to amend the National Flood Insur- for a procedural request and a state- ance Act of 1968, to restore the financial sol- ment on the farm bill. On Rollcall Vote I am happy to say that American vency of the flood insurance fund, and for No. 153, yesterday, I voted ‘‘yes.’’ It growers of sugar can provide almost 85 other purposes. was my intention to vote ‘‘no.’’ I there- percent of domestic demand. So why Harry Reid, Tim Johnson, Al Franken, not use domestic sugar if we can supply Patrick J. Leahy, Christopher A. fore ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it our domestic demand? We only import Coons, Tom Harkin, Barbara A. Mikul- what we need to import. We do not ski, Kent Conrad, Robert Menendez, will not affect the outcome of the Jack Reed, Barbara Boxer, Ben Nelson amendment or the bill. want to flood the market with cheap of Nebraska, Michael F. Bennet, Max The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without imports coming into America and un- Baucus, Mark Begich, Richard objection, it is so ordered. dermining our jobs. I was proud to Blumenthal, Kay R. Hagan. Ms. LANDRIEU. Thank you, Mr. stand with our sugar industry and beat The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- President. back those amendments. imous consent, the mandatory quorum I suggest the absence of a quorum. Louisiana farmers and ranchers call has been waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The make a significant contribution to our The question is, Is it the sense of the clerk will call the roll. State, generating over $10.8 billion in Senate that debate on the motion to Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I ask economic activity alone. Agriculture— proceed to S. 1940, an original bill to unanimous consent that the order for including fisheries and, of course, for- amend the National Flood Insurance the quorum call be rescinded. estry—and energy are the backbone of Act of 1968, to restore the financial sol- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Louisiana’s economy. vency of the insurance fund, and for objection, it is so ordered. This farm bill is an important bill. other purposes, shall be brought to a Ms. LANDRIEU. I had the Rollcall As I said, I was happy to vote for lit- close? Vote number wrong. It is not Rollcall erally dozens of amendments that The yeas and nays are mandatory Vote No. 153. It is Rollcall Vote No. 143. strengthened it. But I held out my under the rule. I voted ‘‘yes.’’ I would like to change final support, hoping that, as it travels The clerk will call the roll. my vote to ‘‘no.’’ I ask unanimous con- to the House and goes through the con- The legislative clerk called the roll. sent that be the order. ference process, the farm provisions re- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lated to our rice growers could be per- Senator from California (Mrs. BOXER) objection, it is so ordered. fected. is necessarily absent. Ms. LANDRIEU. Thank you Mr. People like to say the United States Mr. KYL. The following Senator is President. grows the cheapest, safest, and most necessarily absent: the Senator from AGRICULTURE REFORM abundant food, fiber, and energy supply Illinois (Mr. KIRK). Mr. President, I will be brief. I know in the world. They are right. The peo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there other Members are on the floor who ple in my State who do that day in and any other Senators in the Chamber de- want to speak on other subjects. day out are proud. They have every siring to vote? First, I want to thank the Senator reason to be proud because farming is The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 96, from Michigan and the Senator from more than a business, it is more than a nays 2, as follows: Kansas for an extraordinary job on a job; it is a way of life. It is a way of life [Rollcall Vote No. 165 Leg.] very difficult bill, a very complicated that is important and precious and YEAS—96 bill—and difficult because it is not just should be honored. There are many families—cousins and aunts and uncles Akaka Carper Franken a Republican-Democratic debate or a Alexander Casey Gillibrand Democratic-Republican debate, it is a and fathers and mothers and children Ayotte Chambliss Graham regional debate that has to take place, who are involved in farming. In Lou- Barrasso Coats Grassley and there is a lot of give-and-take. isiana, in our forest lands, and along Baucus Coburn Hagan Begich Cochran Harkin I have been proud to vote for every our coastal lands, these families follow Bennet Collins Hatch farm bill that has been before the Sen- a preferred way of life, even though it Bingaman Conrad Heller ate to my knowledge, but I voted ‘‘no’’ means hard work, long hours, high Blumenthal Coons Hoeven risks, and sometimes heart-breakingly Blunt Corker Hutchison today, and I want to say why. Boozman Cornyn Inhofe Despite the great work of Senator limited returns. Brown (MA) Crapo Inouye STABENOW and Senator ROBERTS, there So from sugar and rice in the south Brown (OH) DeMint Isakson was a weak part of this bill, in my to cotton and poultry in the north, and Burr Durbin Johanns Cantwell Enzi Johnson (SD) view, related to rice farming, and it is all the areas in between, Louisiana Cardin Feinstein Johnson (WI) such a significant and important part needs a farm bill that supports all of

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Along with Arkansas, we are one Forty years later, we can see how to pay off. Effectively, they cannot of the major rice producing states. Na- these two key changes to our edu- begin to buy the home, to settle down, tionally, U.S. rice supports about cational laws have transformed our Na- to do the things that are so important 128,000 jobs. It is $34 billion of economic tion and transformed the aspirations of to our overall economy. input each year. millions of Americans. Unless we are able to come to an This bill did reduce the deficit by $23 It is also a good time to reflect on agreement over the next several days, billion, and that is something I sup- the challenges that remain and to we also face the prospect of seeing the port. However, it took a larger chunk renew our commitment to fulfilling the rate on subsidized student loans double out of rice than was asked for any promise of opportunity represented in by July 1. other commodity. Rice took a 65% re- the Education Amendments of 1972. That would deal another blow to duction when the other crops, on aver- Senator Pell’s vision was that no stu- moderate- and low-income families. age, took a 30% reduction. And I know dent with the talent, drive, and desire Leader REID has proposed a very rea- some of the peanut growers in Georgia should be denied the opportunity for a sonable compromise. I hope that the have some of the same concerns we do. post-secondary education solely be- Republicans will let that compromise So let me end by saying that I hope cause of a lack of financial resources. go forward. I am hopeful my Repub- the position of our rice farmers and the Pell grants have opened the doors to a lican colleagues can use this oppor- important industry that rice rep- college education for millions of Amer- tunity not only to continue to keep the resents can be strengthened in the icans. lending rate low for Stafford loans but House. If so, I will proudly put my In the 1973–1974 academic year—the renew our own pledge on the Pell name on this bill, because there is first year students received grants— grant. some very good that was done to pro- 176,000 Pell grants were awarded. In the It would be ironic to see, on the 40th tect our nutrition programs, to help school year that began in the fall of anniversary of the Pell grant, a further our middle-class families who find 2010, that number grew to over 9.6 mil- undermining of the ability of middle- themselves in the unusual situation of lion. to low-income Americans to go to col- having to get some food relief in these Pell grants constitute approximately lege. In fact, this should be an oppor- difficult times. I want to thank Sen- 23 percent of all Federal student aid, tunity to do much more. Senator Pell’s ator STABENOW particularly for her which includes grants, loans, and work words ring as true today as when he help in that way. study programs. spoke them in 1995, one of the last But for my rice growers, my rice pro- The Pell grant is the cornerstone of years of his tenure in the Senate. ducers, the important mills we have our Federal student aid programs. For In his words: from Crowley, LA, to other places, for needy students, it is the foundation for As I have stated on many occasions, few companies such as Kellogg in Battle making college affordable. Unfortu- things in life are more important than the Creek, MI, that depend on strong rice nately, reduced State support for high- education of our children. They are the liv- production from Louisiana, I cast a er education and rising college costs ing legacy that we leave behind and their ‘‘no’’ vote. have eroded that foundation. education determines the future of the Finally, I will say, I hope we can find In 1976, the maximum Pell grant was American Nation. . . . a way to open some more markets for $1,400, which was enough to cover 72 He continued. our rice growers. We are interested— percent of the cost of attendance at a . . . Every day families are making deci- very interested—in trade with Cuba. public 4-year college. In 2010, the max- sions about sending their children to college. And the politics sometimes prevents us imum Pell Grant was $5,550, which was Certainly one of, if not the major obstacle from opening more trade relations with only enough to cover 34 percent of the they face is how to pay for college. The loan a nation that I know has not met our cost of attendance at a public 4-year is their last resort. It provides the extra but necessary money they must have after ex- standard of democracy but most cer- college. hausting their own resources and obtaining tainly would be an open market for We have seen an erosion of the buy- any grants for which their children might be many of my farmers. ing power of the Pell grant. If we were eligible. Increasing the amount that children So for my farmers who are looking matching the effort that he initiated in owe after graduation may well place the for markets where we can sell and com- the 1970s, we would be providing more dream of a college education beyond their pete on the world market, if you give opportunities and more support for col- reach. That, to my mind, would be a tragedy us an opportunity to compete and open lege students across this Nation. of truly immense proportions. . . . these markets, then we may be able to Senator Pell understood that grant Senator Pell was right. Increasing adjust our program. But until then, our aid was critical for low-income stu- student debt, especially during these farmers need the support of other farm- dents and families. The goal was to difficult economic times, would be a ers and did not receive it in this bill. minimize the need for loans. Frankly, tragedy for students, their families, I so appreciate my colleague from back in the 1970s, most young people and our Nation. I urge my colleagues Rhode Island giving me this oppor- with a Pell grant—working through on the other side of the aisle, on our tunity to speak. I thank the chair. the summer, and working the extra side of the aisle, all my colleagues, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- hours they had to during the academic work together to prevent an increase ator from Rhode Island. year—could pay their way through in the student loan interest rate from 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PELL GRANT school, leave school without huge debt. doubling on July 1. Mr. REED. Mr. President, 1972 was a Today, regrettably, there are stu- That would, indeed, be a fitting trib- watershed year for expanding edu- dents graduating from school with ute to Senator Pell on the 40th anni- cational opportunities in this country. $10,000, $20,000, $30,000 worth of debt be- versary of the Pell grant. The Education Amendments of 1972 cause the Pell grants have not kept up, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- included title IX—now known as the because college costs have accelerated, ator from Rhode Island. Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in and because they have been forced to Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I Education Act—guaranteeing edu- borrow. Today, low-income students am honored to join my senior Senator cational opportunities for women and and middle-income students rely heav- to commemorate such an important girls in federally supported educational ily on student loans to pay for college. milestone as he has described in Amer- institutions. And we are seeing another burden; ican education. But 1972 also saw, within the Edu- and, frankly, this ripples throughout It was 40 years ago this week that cation Amendments, the creation of our economy. In the 1970s and 1980s, if President Nixon signed into law the

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They of Representatives slashes funding and Over the next four decades, Pell say their education will enable them to eligibility for Pell grants and elimi- grants would turn the dream of college build a better future together in Rhode nates all mandatory funding for the education into a reality for millions of Island’s rapidly expanding biotech sec- program over the next 10 years. We all Americans. Today, more than ever, a tor. understand the need to find savings in college diploma is important to a Leann is a single mother of two from the Federal budget. We all understand young person’s success. The unemploy- Pawtucket, already carrying student the need to make difficult choices. But ment rate for those 25 and older with a loan debt, although she has not been of all the bad choices we could make, bachelor’s degree is less than 4 percent able to finish her undergraduate pro- of all unintelligent choices we could and over 8 percent for those with only gram. Last year, Leann enrolled in the make, failing to invest in Pell grants a high school diploma. The value of School of Continuing Education at would be among the worst. Roger Williams University, and when that college degree could not be more It is, frankly, shameful that Federal she graduates with a bachelor’s degree apparent. Higher education provides financial aid has not kept pace with next year, she plans on opening her the skills and credentials that many the rising cost of college. It is truly own small business. ‘‘None of this employers require in today’s economy. misguided to roll back financial aid for In the decades following World War would be happening’’ she wrote, ‘‘if I a generation of young Americans pre- II, the U.S. Government made college were not receiving a Pell Grant.’’ paring to compete in an evermore glob- and occupational mobility a reality for The simple fact is this: Pell grants al economy. We need a highly trained more Americans than ever before. Clai- help millions of people achieve the workforce. Pell grants are very often borne Pell was a veteran of that war, dream of college and improve their the keystone in the arch that students and he saw how the GI bill enabled mil- prospects for employment. It is a wise must build to afford college, as Phil lions of his fellow veterans to better investment in the future of our coun- and Anthony and Jen and Leann all themselves through education. He rec- try. Congress has, in recent years, in- showed. ognized that many of his Coast Guard creased the buying power of Pell shipmates had as much talent as his Grants, increasing the maximum grant Rhode Island is a small State. But Princeton classmates but not the privi- from $4,050 in academic year 2006–2007 over the years we have had some tow- lege or resources to go to college. to $5,550 in 2012–2013. ering and remarkable Senators. Clai- Given the opportunity, this Greatest We also increased the minimum fam- borne Pell was one. Claiborne Pell be- Generation would not only provide a ily income that automatically qualifies lieved, as he once told the Providence better life for their families with that a student for the maximum Pell grant, Journal, ‘‘that government—and the access to college, but they would con- a change that better reflects today’s federal government in particular—can, tribute mightily to the growth of this economic realities. Sadly, however, we should, and does make a positive im- Nation, a growth we still enjoy today. are seeing a truly misguided assault on pact on the lives of most Americans.’’ Claiborne Pell resolved then that all Pell grants. The Pell grant’s positive impact is Americans should have such an oppor- The editorial board of the Wall that people who cannot afford college tunity, and his vision would become a Street Journal marked the 40th anni- have the chance to go to college, and it reality for millions through the Pell versary of Pell grants this week by lifts off their backs a little bit of that grant. In 1976, the first year the Pell printing claims about the Pell grant burden of debt. That is something we grants were fully funded, a full Pell that, simply to be polite, do not with- want in this country, not just for the grant paid 72 percent of the cost of at- stand scrutiny. The Journal says the sake of the individual Pell grant recipi- tendance at a typical 4-year public col- Pell grant is rife with abuse, with stu- ent, not just for the sake of the next lege. Today, a full Pell grant covers dents engaging in ‘‘creative account- generation but for the sake of the good just 32 percent of those costs, but still, ing’’ to qualify by feigning financial of our country. for many, this vital assistance can independence. I yield the floor. The most common way one gets mean the difference between being able The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- deemed independent under the Pell to attend college or not. ator from Michigan is recognized. As grant aid has fallen and tuition Grant Program is by being 24 years of has soared, families have had to borrow age or older. It is hard to imagine The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to make up the difference to send their doing much creative accounting with ator from Kansas. kids to college. The total amount of one’s date of birth. The other major AGRICULTURE REFORM student loan debt carried by Americans proofs of independence are being mar- Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask has recently surpassed $1 trillion, more ried and having children. Maybe when to be recognized to speak as in morning than Americans now owe on their cred- they said ‘‘creative accounting’’ they business. it cards. meant ‘‘procreative accounting.’’ The Wall Street Journal implies that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I have talked to students around my objection, it is so ordered. State and I have read many heartfelt better off students can win larger letters. It is clear Pell grants serve as grants by attending more expensive in- Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I wish a gateway to the opportunities avail- stitutions. But the cost of tuition can- to talk about the farm bill. As we can able with a college degree, a gate that not increase the maximum size of a see from an open Senate, I think we would be shut if not for Pell grants. grant. The maximum Pell grant, as I have done our work, and we have been I received a letter from Phil in Wake- said, is $5,550, regardless of the school successful. Most of what we can say on field, RI, the oldest of five children. one attends. As we all know, $5,550 is this bill has already been said. Last year, Phil graduated from Cornell. far from sufficient to cover the cost of After final passage, I simply wish to Phil worked his way through college, most higher education. reiterate what the chairwoman has including summers. His parents Perhaps the most misleading claim said, what I have said all along: This is chipped in when they could. Phil’s fa- from the Journal is to pick out the pe- a reform bill. We cut $23 billion in ther is still paying off student loans, riod when Pell grant costs rose signifi- mandatory spending. These are real and Phil was lucky enough to earn pri- cantly, between 2008 and 2010, due cuts, no gimmicks. We have eliminated vate scholarships and receive grants largely to the enactment of a funding four commodity programs—four com- from his school. He said: expansion that has since been repealed modity programs. We have streamlined But there’s no way my education would and the fact that more eligible stu- conservation programs from 23 to 13. have been possible without Pell Grants. We dents applied for assistance as the We have eliminated numerous other just wouldn’t have been able to afford it. economy worsened in those years. authorizations.

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I thank my worked so hard on this legislation, es- Janae Brady keeps our staff—and, family over here for their tremendous pecially the committee staff on both most importantly, my staff—director work in achieving what I think is a the majority and the minority sides. organized. great farm bill and for doing something I especially wish to thank the legisla- Andrew Vlasity, a great young man to restore the Senate back to the Sen- tive magician, if I may call him that— and a tremendous writer, has helped ate. expert—David Schiappa and his staff. create a research title for the future. I yield the floor. They are no longer here, but they guid- Max Fisher, our No. 1 crunching The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ed us through some difficult times, as guru, also became a dad for the third ator from Michigan. he always does—as they always do. time as we worked on this bill. Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, we I would like to take a few moments Chris Hicks, our other legal counsel, have been looking forward to this day to recognize the members of my staff is a former Senate-confirmed general to be able to have the opportunity to who worked on this bill. For me, this is counsel at the Department of Agri- celebrate a successful conclusion in the a very special occasion. We are only as culture and provides the wisdom of Senate. We have more work to do, but good as our staff. I have been blessed that position as we work on com- for 1 day we can pause and celebrate with the very best, and I have been a plicated matters. what is an important and great day bucket toter. That is what a staff Patty Lawrence is our Department of after a tremendous amount of hard member is. When someone totes buck- Agriculture detailee on conservation work that has gone on by our staffs, ets, they try not to spill anything. issues and the ultimate professional. my ranking member, myself, along Also, in my personal office: Ryan Sometimes they are successful and with our colleagues on the committee. Flickner, a young Kansas farm lad who other times they may trip and fall. We are so grateful for the wonderful ef- will soon return to Kansas to get mar- Other times it is just the way it is. I fort that has gotten us to this point. ried and become my deputy State di- was administrative assistant to Sen- I have said this before and I will say ator Frank Carlson, the only man in rector. Wane Stoskopf is another Kansas it again: 16 million people count on us. Kansas to serve us as a Member of Con- They work in agriculture or food-re- gress, as a Governor, and a Senator, farm boy who is taking Ryan’s posi- tion, and Emily Haug. lated industries. That is a lot of people. prior to our current Governor, Sam I am not sure we have had a jobs bill Brownback. Also, my communications director, Sarah Little—dear Sarah is never short that has come before the Senate that I was the administrative assistant for we can say addresses 16 million peo- Congressman Keith Sebelius, who was of work when it comes to cleaning up what I have said and should not have ple’s jobs, but certainly this is one. It on the House Agriculture Committee, affects every corner of every State. and learned an awful lot about agri- said. My State agriculture representative I thank everyone in the Senate for culture with Keith as we went through their patience with us. I thank the ma- those days. Obviously, if someone is is Mel Thompson. I used to work with Mel. He was a legislative assistant and jority leader for his incredible patience from Kansas, they are a legislative as- and leadership. I thank Senator sistant or a bucket toter or whatever I was administrative assistant with Keith Sebelius. We went through two MCCONNELL for working with us and I description you want for Bob Dole for- thank all those who voted on 73 amend- ever. farm bills. There is no better person to ments and everybody who was involved These people, as far as I am con- have eyes and ears on the ground than in putting those together and making cerned, are not only my staff, they are Mel Thompson. my family. They have persevered. Anne Then, there are Joel and Mike, the sure we could move through this proc- Hazlett, my chief counsel, in my opin- ‘‘two musketeers,’’ who saw me every ess. Of course, I thank Senator ROBERTS ion, is the best chief counsel in the morning, every afternoon, and every again. Kansas is lucky to have him as Senate, one of the top legislative draft- evening. I have a tendency to wander, ers in the Senate, former director of to reflect on past farm bill stories, and a champion in the Senate. I have been the Indiana State Department of Agri- to occasionally give ranks. These are very lucky to have him at my side culture under Gov. Mitch Daniels. not particularly helpful in regard to throughout this debate and work, When she is at my door, I know I am moving legislation forward, and so Joel starting in the fall with our deficit re- going to be told no on something. and Mike would say: Sir—at least they duction proposal up until today. We I actually had better listen to her. said ‘‘sir’’—Sir, keep your eye on the have come together on a bipartisan Eric Steiner. Eric has charged me ball. Stay focused. Where there is a basis. I hope we can do that more. I with cruel and unusual punishment for will, there is a way. If you rank, if you have heard so many comments from putting him in the charge of dairy pol- wander, you will be lost in the midst of colleagues in the last few days, saying icy. After the 1996 farm bill and all the desert farm bill purgatory. Don’t it feels good to work through issues, that—and the 2002 and 2008 farm bills— be lost in the desert farm bill purga- debating issues, having votes, working I said I don’t do dairy anymore. Then, tory. Stay focused. together, and actually accomplishing in came Eric. He also became a dad for I tried. I think we succeeded, for the something. It feels good and we need to the first time earlier this year as we most part. continue to do more of it. Frankly, the worked on this bill—talk about work- The chairwoman also has a great American people want us to do more of ing 24/7 and giving up your family. staff. Everybody likes to brag on their it. So I am hopeful this will be a sign, Keira Franz is a former Bob Dole staffs, and I know she will mention as other things have been, frankly, in staffer. Bob still tells her what to do so many of them. I especially thank her the Senate moving forward. she can tell me what he says I am sup- staff director, Chris Adamo, and chief I am proud we have been the ones posed to be doing. counsel, Jonathan Coppess, for their doing a bipartisan transportation bill Autumn Veazey, our southern bell outstanding work on this legislation. and the ones passing other bipartisan and specialty crop guru, has also had They have been professional through- bills. This is a significant milestone in the pleasure of getting to know places out. I don’t know what you guys are that process of working together. such as Dodge City and the inside of a going to do now that we are not break- I am also very proud of the reforms meat processing plant—something that ing into your office in the mornings, in the bill we have done on a bipartisan should be required of every agriculture afternoons, and evenings to see your basis. This is $23 billion in spending assistant. Don’t ask her. smiling faces—and then we wonder why cuts for deficit reduction. It is true Gregg Doud. Here is a real Kansas you are not smiling. Thank you for a that if every committee within their cowboy and one of the top agriculture top job. jurisdiction were to focus on analyzing trade experts in Washington, and he I also thank all those in Senate legis- and reviewing the programs under still wears his boots. lative counsel and the Congressional their jurisdiction and making tough

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:23 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.056 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4404 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2012 decisions, ending paperwork duplica- I thank all our teams as well. I thank on and develop further, and Brandon’s tion, and so on, actually it would end our commodities and dairy teams. It is patience and creativity and hard work up to be a pretty big deficit reduction tough work. We changed the com- really created a rural development plan—if we all did it in those areas we modity title. I think this is the most title that is extraordinary. control. That is the way we looked at reform, probably—I don’t know ever One of the things we worked on, the process. but in a long time. Moving from sub- which may sound easy but was not easy We have come up with $23 billion in sidy systems to a risk management at all, was the differing definitions of deficit reduction. We have done that by system is easy to say, but it is hard to what rural is. The Secretary of Agri- ending four different subsidies that put into place in a way that makes culture told me one time we had 11 dif- folks have talked about changing for a sense. It is fair with commodities and ferent definitions of what rural was. He long time—direct payments and other will work in a simple way across the said: You know, you ought to fix that. subsidies that are paid out regardless country. We heard from part-time mayors and of losses. We passed a bill that con- I thank our Joe Shultz, who has been village presidents and county commis- tinues support for healthy local food amazing. So many times we said: I sioners and others who said: We would systems, farmers markets, and local don’t know how we are going to do like to figure this out, how we might food hubs. this, and he pulled another rabbit out use these programs to support our com- We have passed a bill that strength- of his hat. We thank Joe for all his munities, but we don’t know whether ens conservation and continues protec- wonderful work as our chief economist. we fit or under which definition we fit. tions that maintain healthy soil, clean Cory Claussen is on dairy. It is not an Well, we have one definition now, and water, and fresh air. easy thing to do—focus on dairy. There that may sound simple, but, no, it was We passed a bill that supports Amer- are large farms and small dairies. It is very hard. And Brandon deserves a tre- ica’s rural communities. Every State an incredible job. mendous amount of credit, along with has small rural communities, towns, Marcus Graham, as well, did amazing our team, for getting us to that point. villages, and counties that are count- work, as did Chelsea Render. There was Karla Thieman, who is not here at ing on us to continue to have their eco- great teamwork on commodities and the moment, did a tremendous job on nomic development tools—which is the the dairy issues. Thank you so very livestock, livestock disaster assist- rural development title of the farm much. ance, and efforts on the energy title. bill—as robust as possible. American We had a great team on title II. We thank her and wish she were able to energy independence is addressed in Thanks to the ‘‘T2 warriors’’, Tina be here to actually celebrate. I don’t this bill. We passed the bill in a bipar- May, an amazing person, who reminded think she is, is she? No, she is not here, tisan way. This is an incredibly impor- me every other day that we had 643 but we thank her so much. tant step. conservation groups from every one of Ben Becker made sure that we were Now our bill goes to the House of the 50 States. I have it in my memory communicating effectively with those Representatives. I have great con- because Tina said it every time I saw in the media, that we were commu- fidence in the chairman and ranking her. The truth is we did have 643 dif- nicating what we were doing. He member of the committee. I know they ferent conservation and environmental worked extremely hard to make sure will be successful in moving a bill out groups supporting this bill. It is be- that was happening. of committee, and I am sure they are cause of Tina May, Catie Lee and Kevin Russ Behnam. We thank Russ so going to do everything humanly pos- Norton and the incredible work they much for all his incredible work as we sible to pass it in the House. I believe, moved through these amendments and ultimately, they will because every brought to what I believe is an extraor- moved through this process. He was ab- American is counting on them in order dinary reform in conservation. We are solutely invaluable in his work as well. to maintain food security for our coun- placing conservation as a priority in a We thank Hanna Abou-El-Seoud, who try and the ability for us to have a way that has not been in other farm was a terrific part of our team, and strong, successful, safe food supply, as bills. We will see our country provide Maureen James, Alexis Stanczuk, Ryan well as all the jobs connected to that. better opportunities around land and I wish to thank my extraordinary water and air quality and quantity Hocker, and Jesse Williams, our chief staff. They worked from sunrise to sun- issues as a result of their hard work. clerk, Nicole Hertenstein, Jacob set and then another few hours. I think Jacqlyn Schneider and Jesseca Tay- Chaney, Seth Buchsbaum, and Alvaro we added hours—I think we changed lor deserve a tremendous amount of Zarco. They are a terrific team, each from 24 hours to 30 a couple of times. It credit for their work on the nutrition one of them playing a very important has been an incredible experience, and and healthy food issues. A major area role in getting us to this point and I am very grateful, truly, to all of of debate that will be going forward, as helping me have the information I them. we address nutrition and healthy foods needed, making sure things were get- No team does it without a great cap- issues, is specialty crops, which are so ting done and the team was able to tain. I thank Chris Adamo, who was important to me. I know in New Hamp- come together. with me on the last farm bill and is shire and other parts of the country it We had two great fellows, Lauren now our staff director. He has provided is very important. They did incredible Reid and Matt Eldred, whom we thank incredible leadership. He has deep work. We had some hard issues to work as well. Also, we thank all of the great knowledge of agriculture, and he brings through on how we could create sav- interns we have had with us since we a tremendous leadership to this proc- ings in our bill in nutrition, while began this process: Ryan Smoes, Jas- ess. He put together a tremendous maintaining the strong commitment to mine Macies, Dawn Lucas, and Seth team. I would not be here, and we families. So I would like to thank them Collins. would not be here in the Senate with- for an extraordinary effort as well. This really is a team effort, with an out his leadership and hard work and And then each of our team mem- extraordinary breadth of jurisdiction the team effort involved. bers—let me go through them because under this bill that created the need to I also thank Jonathan Coppess, my there are so many people who did so really make sure we had the smartest great chief counsel, who actually many wonderful things. people in the room, and I really believe helped bring a baby into the world last Jonathan Cordone, who kept me out we achieved that with this great team. August, as we were saying, ‘‘Why don’t of trouble at most moments, in his Also, I couldn’t have gotten it done we do deficit reduction.’’ When the work as general counsel, counseled me without my great chief of staff, Aman- supercommittee was put into place, he well and gave me wonderful words of da Renteria, and the great role she was helping bring a new baby into the wisdom as we moved along, both on played with Chris Adamo putting to- world. So we thank Jonathan for his procedure as well as policy. gether our great agriculture team, and leadership. I have to say this as a point Brandon McBride on rural develop- Todd Wooten, legislative director, who of personal privilege: Even though he is ment—we worked through many issues was on the phone counting votes every from Ohio, we still welcomed him into on the floor with Members, many moment right up until the final vote. the fold—despite the rivalry between issues that Members who were not on He did such a great job in bringing that Michigan and Ohio. the committee had and wanted to work together.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:23 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.061 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 21, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4405 Bill Sweeney, my deputy chief of All our floor staff, Gary Myrick, Tim Over the next 10 years this tax in- staff, made sure we were commu- Mitchell, David Krone, Bill Dauster, crease will result in nearly $4.5 trillion nicating in the right way, being able to Reema Dodin, Stacy Rich, Meredith in new taxes on American families and tell the story of what it means to have Mellody, and everyone involved on the entrepreneurs. This will be the largest a farm bill, what it means to people majority team who was so absolutely tax increase in our Nation’s history in back home, to every family, every essential to us, putting in very long absolute dollars and the second largest business, and every farmer. He did an days and getting this done—everybody tax increase since World War II as a extraordinary job of helping me do hung in there with us, and we are percentage of our economy. This mas- that. grateful. sive tax increase does not even take Cullen Schwarz, who is a terrific Finally, let me mention the Sec- into account the new taxes enacted as communications director, made sure retary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, part of ObamaCare that will also go we were communicating effectively and the USDA Office of General Coun- into effect in 2013 and that will impose what we were doing and why we were sel. We had a lot of technical needs as an additional $23 billion in higher taxes doing it. we worked through this bill, a tremen- on individuals and businesses. I also wish to thank our team in dous need for technical assistance and What will these taxes mean to the Michigan, led by Teresa Plachetka, a support, so that when we were done, as average American family? The Herit- wonderful team that made sure we we completed the bill, it actually age Foundation recently published a were focused, as I always am, on Michi- worked for farmers and ranchers, it study that estimated the increase per gan. Our great team consists of Mary worked from a Department standpoint tax return in every State. In my State Judnich, Kali Fox, and Brandon to support farmers and ranchers and of South Dakota, Heritage estimates Fewins, who have done terrific work those involved in every part of this that the average tax increase per tax and outreach around the State, and bill, and we received tremendous help return will be $3,187 in 2013. Korey Hall in urban agriculture. All of and encouragement and support. So I I would say this to my Democratic our team made sure we were commu- thank them for their leadership. friends who generally believe in de- nicating at home with our growers. To all the members of the Agri- mand-driven Keynesian economics: The We are proud to say we have more di- culture Committee, Democrats and Re- average family in South Dakota can do versity of crops than any State but publicans, and their staffs, I wish to more to stimulate our economy and California, so I have always had to pay say how very lucky I am to have such create new employment by keeping attention to every page. I have always a tremendous team who is so knowl- their $3,187 and spending it as they see kind of been jealous of folks who had to edgeable and has so much experience fit, not as Washington sees fit to spend only pay attention to one title. We and a committee that has so much ex- it on their behalf. Taxmageddon is an apt description have had to pay attention to every- perience. It has been quite amazing. when we consider the impact of these thing. The good news is that prepared So as I conclude, Madam President, I tax increases not just on individual me well for assuming the chair of the would just say this is a proud day for families but on our entire economy. committee. But I do want to thank our those who care about having the Sen- Until recently we could speculate Michigan staff because they are terrific ate work together well, for producing a about the impact of these tax increases as well. product that is one that has real re- on our fragile economy, but the mag- This really is a bipartisan effort. It forms in it and something that we can nitude of the damage was not in dis- really, really is. And I have such re- look to the American people with pride spect and admiration for the staff of pute. Not anymore. and say: We worked hard, we worked Last month, the Congressional Budg- Senator ROBERTS on the committee, together, and we got the job done. et Office gave us the most definitive es- led by Mike Seyfert, Joel Leftwich, and I thank everyone, and now we look timate yet of the impact of the nearly Anne Hazlett. I thank them all so forward to working with our House col- $1⁄2 trillion of tax increases in 2013 much for their terrific work and part- leagues as they move this measure for- when combined with the more than nership. Everyone involved whom Sen- ward. $100 billion of spending cuts from the ator ROBERTS spoke of is professional, I suggest the absence of a quorum. sequester. smart, and dedicated. We had some The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. The Congressional Budget Office tough things we had to work through, SHAHEEN). The clerk will call the roll. projects that the combination of mas- both policy-wise and procedurally, and The assistant legislative clerk pro- sive tax increases and the sequester they were terrific, just absolutely mag- ceeded to call the roll. will result in real GDP growth in cal- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask nificent, and I am very grateful for the endar year 2013 of only one-half of 1 wonderful way in which we really have unanimous consent that the order for percent. The picture is even bleaker a team. It is not a Democratic team or the quorum call be rescinded and that when we consider that the Congres- a Republican team—we have a team. I be allowed to speak as if in morning sional Budget Office also projects that I also wish to briefly mention our business. the economy will actually contract by The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without CBO farm team, whom we kept up late 1.3 percent in the first half of 2013. Ac- at night many times as we tried to get objection, it is so ordered. cording to the CBO, such a contraction scores and work through how we fit TAXMAGEDDON and output in the first half of 2013 this all together and maintain over $23 Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I rise would ‘‘probably be judged to be a re- billion in deficit reduction. So Doug to express my growing concern as mas- cession.’’ Elmendorf and his terrific team—Jim sive tax increases loom on the horizon, So let’s be clear about what Langley, Greg Hitz, Dave Hull, Kath- and yet the Senate has not taken a sin- ‘‘taxmageddon’’ means. We are not leen FitzGerald, Emily Holcombe, Ann gle vote to forestall what many are ap- talking about a slight slowdown in Futrell, Dan Hoople, and Jeff LaFave— propriately calling taxmageddon. growth of a few tenths of a percent. we call them the farm team—have been Washington tends to be a place where What we are facing is the difference be- magnificent and worked weekends, people speak in hyperbole, but it is tween positive growth on one hand— have gone above and beyond for us, and hard to overstate the magnitude of the which will mean more jobs and higher I thank them, with a shout-out to ev- tax increases that will hit our economy incomes—and a recession on the other erybody at CBO who has helped us. starting next year if we do not act. If hand. I thank Michelle Johnson-Wieder and Congress does not vote to extend the How big is the difference in economic Gary Endicott from Legislative Coun- current income-tax rates, the lower tax growth next year if we act to forestall sel for their invaluable assistance. And rates on investment income, relief the pending tax increases versus not on Senator REID’s staff, I thank Kasey from the alternative minimum tax, re- doing anything about it? According to Gillette and Nathan Engle. I claim lief from the Federal estate tax, and the Congressional Budget Office, if Kasey as my former staff person, so I other expiring tax relief measures, the Congress acted to remove the tax in- told Senator REID that I trained her result will be a tax increase of more creases and budget cuts, the growth of well. But we are very grateful for the than $470 billion on Americans in 2013 real GDP in 2013 would be in the range incredible team effort there. alone. of 4.4 percent.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:23 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.062 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4406 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2012 This sort of robust growth is a far cry If you should not raise taxes in a re- In conclusion, we are facing a mo- from the lackluster economic perform- cession, it stands to reason you also ment of truth. We can choose to put ance that we have experienced of late. should not raise taxes that will cause a our heads in the sand and pretend as In fact, GDP growth for the first quar- recession. I also agree with a number of though Taxmaggedon is not real, we ter of this year was recently revised my Democratic colleagues quoted ear- can choose to accept slower economic downward to just 1.9 percent. This is lier this week in an article about these growth for the remainder of this year hardly the magnitude of economic pending tax increases. I agree with and a recession in the first half of next growth necessary to sustain a mean- Senator JIM WEBB, who is quoted as year or we can choose to take action in ingful recovery that will finally bring saying, ‘‘We shouldn’t raise taxes on a way that says, loudly and clearly to the unemployment rate below 8 per- ordinary income.’’ I agree with Senator all Americans, now is not the time for cent—something the current meager BEN NELSON, ‘‘My druthers is to extend a massive new tax increase. recovery has failed to accomplish. the tax cuts for everybody.’’ I am hopeful we will see a bill from We can, and must, do better. We can I agree with former Senator Pete the House of Representatives in the start by providing Americans some cer- Domenici and former OMB Director coming weeks to extend the tax rates tainty as to what their taxes are going Alice Rivlin, who appeared before the in order to avert Taxmaggedon. If the to be come next year. Fortunately, we Finance Committee earlier this week, Senate majority is serious in its rhet- learned recently that the House of Rep- and who both agreed we need a short- oric of getting our economy back on resentatives intends to hold a vote on term extension of current tax law in track, they will allow a straight up-or- legislation to extend the existing tax order to get us to a place where we can down vote on this measure. Funda- rate next month. According to state- consider fundamental reforms to our mental tax reform may need to wait ments by House Speaker BOEHNER and Tax Code and our entitlement pro- until the next Congress, but we can and Majority Leader CANTOR, the House is grams. we should act immediately to forestall likely to consider a short-term—per- Even former President Bill Clinton, a the looming tax increases that we haps for 1 year—extension of existing major surrogate for the Obama cam- know will throw this economy back paign, admitted the obvious when he tax rates as a bridge to fundamental into a recession. It is not a Republican said recently that a short-term exten- tax reform next year. or a Democratic thing to do, it is sim- Some may question why we need to sion of the tax cuts might be nec- ply common sense. I am hopeful the vote on an extension of the tax rates essary. Democratic majority will allow for de- now because they assume these tax Former President Clinton and other bate and vote on an extension of the issues can simply be dealt with as a Democratic Members whom I men- current tax rates sooner rather than part of the postelection lameduck ses- tioned have not suddenly become sup- later. Every day we wait is another day sion. The answer is that we need a vote ply-side tax cutters. But they realize it our economy suffers unnecessarily. now because the delay in extending is simply common sense that with the I do not have to tell anybody here, if current tax policy is having a very real economy slowing, the last thing the you look at all the economic data that impact on our economy today. Congress should do is slam on the In fact, the Congressional Budget Of- brakes by allowing massive tax in- comes in month after month, we have fice again estimates that the mere pos- creases. the weakest economic recovery in 60 sibility of pending tax increases and We were reminded earlier this week years. We have 23 million unemployed spending cuts will lower U.S. GDP by just how destructive the proposed in- or underemployed Americans. We have, one-half of 1 percent in the second half come tax rate increases would be on as I said, 41 consecutive months now of of this year—not next year, this year. the sector of our economy responsible unemployment over 8 percent, and we The reason for this is simple. Ameri- for the bulk of new job creation, and have anemic, sluggish growth projec- cans, whether they be investors, small that is our small businesses. According tions next year by the Congressional business owners, or simply consumers, to an analysis by the nonpartisan Joint Budget Office if in fact we do not take understand that they may have a larg- Committee on Taxation released on the steps necessary to avert Tax- er tax bill come next year, meaning June 18, the tax increases that Presi- maggedon. they will have less aftertax income. dent Obama has proposed would hit I hope the House of Representatives Faced with that possibility, we should more than half—53 percent, to be pre- will vote. I hope the U.S. Senate will not be surprised if Americans are cise—of all flowthrough business in- follow suit. I hope the President of the choosing to consume less or put off come. The Joint Tax Committee esti- United States will join us in recog- business investments until they know mates that 40,000 business owners nizing that we cannot afford to allow what their tax situation is going to be. would find themselves subject to high- taxes to go up—the largest tax increase Just this week there was a er tax rates next year. in American history—on January 1 of Bloomberg article entitled ‘‘Fiscal Cliff Does anyone think, with unemploy- next year. Concerns Hurting Economy As Compa- ment above 8 percent for 41 straight We cannot wait until a lameduck ses- nies Hold Back.’’ The article quoted a months, that higher taxes on nearly a sion to address it, because every single senior economist at Bank of America million business owners is the right day we do, Americans, investors, small who said, ‘‘You don’t board up the win- policy? Yet that is exactly where we businesses are putting off decisions dows when the hurricane is there. You are headed if we do not act. about hiring, about putting their cap- board up the windows in anticipation.’’ Of course, extending current tax law ital to work and growing this economy. This economist predicted U.S. growth temporarily is only a short-term fix. I yield the floor. decelerating to 1.3 percent in the third What is needed is comprehensive tax The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- quarter of this year and 1 percent in reform, much like the Tax Reform Act ator from Vermont. the fourth quarter. of 1986. Real tax reform will drive eco- DEBT AND TAXES The moral of the story is clear. The nomic growth higher, will lead to ro- Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, next sooner we act to extend the current tax bust job creation, and result in more week I will probably speak more about rates, the better off our economy will revenue to the Federal Government. this. But looking at tax policy and debt be and the better off will be the 12.7 But real tax reform will require Presi- and whatnot—I urge Senators to look million Americans who are currently dential leadership, something that has at the article written by Walter Pincus unemployed. The sooner we act, the been unfortunately lacking over the in today’s Washington Post. The two better off will be the 5.4 million Ameri- past 31⁄2 years. Perhaps next year we wars we have been in, Iraq and Afghan- cans who have been unemployed long will have a President truly willing to istan—the two longest wars in Amer- term or the 46.2 million Americans liv- commit to tax reform, a President who ica’s history—are noted not just for ing in poverty or the record 46 million is not content with simply releasing a their length but for the fact that it is Americans who receive food stamps. 23-page framework for corporate tax re- the only time America has gone to war I agree with President Obama when form. But until we get to comprehen- where we have not had a special tax to he said in August of 2009, ‘‘You don’t sive tax reform, the least we can do pay for the war. In fact, it is the only raise taxes in a recession.’’ End quote now is ensure that Americans do not time America has gone to war where of President Obama in August of 2009. face a massive new tax hike. we not only have not had a tax to pay

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We worked closely together, with changes. necessary. We went to war in Iraq and complete candor and honestness with The current Federal safety net pro- said we will put it on our credit card. each other, as one would expect from vides no protection for dairy farmers Of course, there were no weapons of Senator LUGAR. We forged these com- from this roller coaster of price mass destruction. Iraq had nothing to prehensive bills. volatility. do with 9/11. A bad guy was running it, The Senate’s action today could not The 2009 dairy crisis brought plum- but there are a lot of countries we sup- have been accomplished without the meting milk prices and sky-high feed port with bad guys running them. hard work of many dedicated, wonder- costs that combined to devastate dairy There are $1 trillion and thousands of ful staffers, mine and others, both here farmers in ways that many were unable American lives—tens of thousands of in Washington and back home in to recover from. Many had to close coalition and Iraqi lives—gone, and our Vermont. Being such a large and far down. Let’s stop the roller coaster. children are going to have a $1 trillion reaching bill there were many staff in- Let’s give stability to the hard-work- bill to pay for it and we got absolutely volved throughout its development and ing men and women who are dairy nothing out of it. final passage. I would like to thank in farmers. Dairy farmers have come to- We went in Afghanistan to get Osama particular Adrienne Wojciechowski, gether to identify ways to move us bin Laden. We got him. We have been Michelle Lacko, Aaron Kaigle, Kathryn away from the regional dairy fights stuck there for years—another $1 tril- Toomajian, Kara Leene, Tom Berry, and the constant policy conflicts be- lion to beef up a corrupt government, Chris Saunders, Emma Van Susteren, tween small and large farms. The re- and our children and grandchildren will Ted Brady, Lauren Bracket, Nikole sults are the changes included in the be given the bill. Then we talk about Manatt, Greg Cota, Will Goodman, 2012 Farm Bill, which will help farmers and consumers move away from these what else can we do that we will not Erica Chabot, and John Dowd from my volatile price swings. Now we will have pay for? We should think about it. Let staff. me speak now about a more positive I would also like to thank both the some protection. The 2012 Farm Bill scraps outdated thing. Chairwoman and Ranking Member’s price supports and the Milk Income AGRICULTURE REFORM staff on the Senate Agriculture Com- Loss Contract Program. It establishes Earlier today, the Senate passed leg- mittee who worked so closely with my a new risk management plan that pro- islation to address one of the most sig- office on many different issues and pro- tects farm income when margins nificant legislative issues on our agen- grams including the dairy reforms, shrink dangerously, and a stabilization da this year—making needed reforms conservation consolidation, nutrition, program to allow farmers to take a to our Nation’s agriculture and food rural development, forestry, food aid, proactive role in easing the instability systems. research, organics, energy, and the in our dairy markets. And it accom- I have been both chairman and rank- wonderful improvements we made to plishes this at a lower cost than the ing member of the Agriculture Com- the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assist- current program that it replaces while mittee and I think I can say, probably ance Program. contributing to the savings to this bill. as well as anybody here, how much It is not easy to get what we have It is a voluntary program, and can be thanks the U.S. Senate and the coun- here, a strong bipartisan bill. So I rise tailored by the farmer to fit their indi- try owe to Chairwoman STABENOW and to say I hope the House of Representa- vidual needs. Ranking Member ROBERTS, who did tives will act swiftly to consider legis- Dairy is Vermont’s largest agricul- what Senators are supposed to do. lation that is going to allow us to move tural commodity. Dairy products ac- They worked together in a bipartisan to conference. Because just as it was count for upward of 83 percent—or 90 way to advance the farm bill, the Agri- important to the U.S. Senate to get to- percent depending on market prices—of culture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of gether and pass this bill by an over- Vermont’s agricultural products sales. 2012. whelming majority, the swift passage I am proud the dairy farmers of A lot of what people criticize about of this farm bill is essential. The cur- Vermont have had a voice in devel- the Congress today would disappear if rent Farm Bill expires at the end of oping this farm bill, and enacting it is everyone acted the way Senator DEBBIE September. Before August 31, we must going to bring long-needed relief to the STABENOW of Michigan did, and Senator address the serious problem of dairy industry. PAT ROBERTS of Kansas did, working policy or our dairy farmers will be left I hope that the House can now come across party lines, across ideologies, to without a vital safety net. together in a bipartisan way, just as we try to put together a farm bill that is Dairy is a crucial industry in did in the Senate, to quickly pass a bi- not a Democratic or Republican farm Vermont. I hear often from dairy farm- partisan Farm Bill. Republicans and bill, but a farm bill for the United ers who are worried about the dan- Democrats alike came together in this States of America. I am so proud of gerous rollercoaster of price swings body, so surely it can be done. We them. that impacts both producers and con- know the impact of this legislation I mentioned earlier today to Chair- sumers. This is a roller coaster we have goes well beyond our farms and forests woman STABENOW, I don’t know how been on in dairy pricing in Vermont to our economy, our families, and our many times she called me weekends since January of 2000. How can any kitchen tables. when I was at my home in Vermont, or farmer stay in business if this is the Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I yield sent me e-mails late in the evening, be- way their prices go? How can they plan the floor and suggest the absence of a cause she was trying to keep this coali- to buy new equipment? How can they quorum. tion going. plan to send their children to school? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The work of these leaders and the How can they plan to modernize their COONS). The clerk will call the roll. passage of this bill proves that the Sen- farm if they never know what day the The legislative clerk proceeded to ate can act in accordance with its price will be up, what day prices will be call the roll. greatest traditions and we can reach down? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- across the aisle to pass critical legisla- I hear too often from dairy farmers ator from West Virginia. tion that reflects compromise. As a who meet with me or talk to me when Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I ask former Chairman of the Agriculture I am at the grocery store in Vermont, unanimous consent that the order for Committee, and having worked closely or just walking down the street. They the quorum call be rescinded. with Senator LUGAR on many bipar- tell me they are worried about the dan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tisan Farm Bills, I know how difficult gerous roller coaster of prices. These objection, it is so ordered.

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Where I Caperton, a native of Charleston, WV, been the driving force behind Gaston come from, that is an epidemic. It is an for his leadership in the field of edu- Caperton’s career. I am proud to honor epidemic we all have and we all are fac- cation. Governor Caperton’s own child- this outstanding West Virginian and ing. In fact, prescription drug abuse is hood experience instilled in him the recognize his achievements in the field responsible for about 75 percent of importance of education at a very of education. I am also extremely drug-related deaths in the United young age. As a child who struggled proud to call him my friend, as do most States and 90 percent in my State of with dyslexia, he was able to overcome all West Virginians. West Virginia. According to the White the hurdles he faced in the classroom PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE House Office of National Drug Control and truly achieve educational excel- Mr. President, I also rise today to ex- Policy, prescription drug abuse is the lence. He earned his bachelor’s degree press my deep concern and my dis- fastest growing drug problem in the in business from the University of appointment that the special interest United States, and it is claiming the North Carolina and has taught at pres- groups who have a vested financial in- lives of thousands of Americans every tigious institutions, including Harvard terest have derailed a strong effort to day. and Columbia University. He also holds fight prescription drug abuse. It is an I understand that limiting access to 10 honorary doctoral degrees. epidemic that is devastating commu- hydrocodone pills doesn’t necessarily Governor Caperton returned to the nities all across this Nation. They got fit into the model of selling more prod- great State of West Virginia and served their victory—but not at my expense. uct, but I also understand this: We as Governor from 1989 to 1997. During The people who will pay the price are have a responsibility to this Nation his two terms in office, Governor the young boys and girls in commu- and, most importantly, to the next Caperton made education a top priority nities all across this Nation who are generation to win the war on drugs. and improved the lives of thousands of seeing their families and their schools I have been a businessperson all of West Virginia students. He supported and their neighborhoods wrecked by my life. I understand that in business an $800 million school renovation pro- abuse and addiction. one has to have a good business plan to gram that directly benefited two-thirds What my amendment would do is be successful. One should also have the of West Virginia’s public school stu- simply this: It would require patients ability to alter that plan when nec- dents, facilitating classroom upgrades to get a new prescription to get their essary, while still being successful. I and additional renovations in all of our pills refilled. What we have right now assure my colleagues that this is one of schools. Governor Caperton has been in trying to schedule hydrocodone from those necessary times. The health of recognized nationally for working to a schedule III to a schedule II is the our country and the public good are at upgrade our State’s classroom tech- ease of availability and the prescrip- stake. nology to keep West Virginia students tions that are being refilled without I am hearing on a daily basis from competitive in an increasingly global any visits to their doctors. It is of an people and businesses—small, medium- economy. In addition, he helped raise epidemic proportion. The pills would sized, and large—that are having a teacher salaries from 49th place to 31st have to be stored and transported more hard time finding qualified workers— place in the Nation. securely, and traffickers would be sub- qualified workers who can pass a drug Governor Caperton’s leadership in ject to increased fines and penalties. test. education left a lasting legacy in our I am not trying to put anyone out of We have folks who cannot get the State, and I am so proud of the work he business. In fighting for this amend- type of education they need to be part did for West Virginia schools and all of ment, I asked anyone and everyone of the workforce of the 21st century be- our students. who was opposed to come to see me, cause they are drug impaired. In 1999 Gaston Caperton was ap- and if we could find a way to work to- I have been in Washington a short pointed the eighth president of the Col- gether, we would do that. We tried to time compared to some of my col- lege Board. Over the past 13 years Gov- accommodate the groups who were leagues, but I have been here long ernor Caperton has done such impor- worried about additional administra- enough to know the pressures Members tant work to make higher education tive costs, such as new security re- face around here when special interest available to a greater number of stu- quirements for storing hydrocodone, or groups get entrenched—it is no dif- dents, especially those from under- additional paperwork that would come ferent in the Presiding Officer’s beau- served areas, and that is truly some- as a result of rescheduling. But at the tiful State of Delaware and my State of thing of which to be proud. No matter end of the day these groups seemed West Virginia—and it does not look their background, we need to do all we more concerned with their business like my amendment will go into this can to help our students achieve a plans and the ability to sell more pills bill. But I can assure you, it will not go higher level of education if we are than the responsibility we all have to away and neither will the problem of going to create the jobs and train the protect the future of this country and drug abuse. I am determined to see this workforce that makes America the the future of the generation we are thing through. This measure will pass. greatest Nation in the world. counting on to lead and defend this It might not be this year, it might not Since 1999 the College Board has country. be next year, but I assure you it will reached a total of 23,000 high schools Since the moment the Senate adopt- pass. and 3,800 colleges and has served 7 mil- ed my hydrocodone rescheduling Until we do something, there are lion students and parents. The organi- amendment, lobbyists have been turn- going to be families who are separated zation continues to provide college pre- ing out in droves to fight this effort to and torn apart because of drug abuse paratory materials and has dramati- limit people’s ability to get pills too and little kids who come to me and the cally changed college entrance exams. easily and abuse them. Yesterday these Chair and plead for help because their In addition, the College Board has en- lobbyists got a victory when the House daddy is addicted or their mother is abled students’ enrollment in advanced of Representatives passed a com- hooked on drugs or they have had a placement courses, and Governor promise version of the FDA bill that brother or a sister or a friend who has Caperton is responsible for more than does not contain my amendment, and I overdosed or died. tripling the number of students from assume the Senate will do the same. I do not pretend this amendment will low-income backgrounds taking AP Just a few weeks ago it was a dif- solve the entire problem of prescrip- courses. ferent story. I was so proud when the tion drug abuse. But when every law Governor Caperton has continued to Senate unanimously adopted this enforcement agency—listen, every law be a champion for students as he sup- amendment because this is a problem enforcement agency in America, every

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I can assure during his campaign for the White because they cannot find work, when you that working together, as we do, House, then the Senator from Illinois, people are underemployed, people have we will find a way to move forward Mr. Obama, quipped: ‘‘If a mandate was given up looking for work. Yet the with this vital piece of legislation. the solution, we can try to solve home- health care law adds to the costs and I promise the Presiding Officer this: I lessness by mandating everybody to adds to the uncertainty of these uncer- will continue to fight this war on drugs buy a house.’’ tain times and a weak economy. with him, and I urge all my colleagues Now the President’s tune has obvi- The American people want a healthy to do the same. This is a war we cannot ously changed. economy, and this health care law is afford to lose. I believe the mandate is unconstitu- making it worse. If the law’s individual I yield the floor. tional. I believe if the Court strikes mandate is struck down, the President The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- down the mandate, the rest of the law should not implement whatever is left ator from Wyoming. should also be found unconstitutional. standing. Instead, he should work with Mr. BARRASSO. I thank the Chair. During the health care debate 2 years Congress—both sides of the aisle—to ago, supporters of the law repeatedly A SECOND OPINION implement commonsense, step-by-step Mr. President, I come to the floor to stated—repeatedly stated—that the reforms that will actually lower the do what I have done week after week mandate was an essential component of cost of health care for all Americans. since the health care bill was signed the law. So let’s review what folks It seems to be lost on many that the into law by President Obama, to offer a have said. original goal of health care reform was Secretary of Health and Human Serv- doctor’s second opinion about the actually to lower the cost of care. It is ices Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney health care law, a law that I believe is what the President talked about in his General Eric Holder, in an op-ed in the bad for patients, bad for providers—the initial speech to the joint session of Washington Post, wrote: ‘‘Without an nurses and the doctors who take care Congress. But it is something that was individual responsibility provision’’—is of those patients—and I believe it is ignored when the 2,700-page health care what they called the individual man- terrible for the American taxpayers. law was presented to Congress and the I come to the floor because the Su- date—the law ‘‘doesn’t work.’’ American people. The law ‘‘doesn’t work.’’ preme Court is soon going to rule on Americans know what they want. Former Speaker NANCY PELOSI also They know what they have been look- the constitutionality of the President’s came to this same conclusion. In two ing for in a health care law, and this is health care law. separate blog posts, she stated that not it. Americans deserve a law that The Court’s decision will revolve without the individual mandate, the helps them get the care they need, around, primarily, the individual man- math, she said, behind the health care from the doctor they choose—not that date, the component of the law requir- law does not work. ing all individuals to purchase not just The current chairman of the Senate the government chooses, not that the insurance company chooses: the doctor health insurance but government-ap- Finance Committee, Senator BAUCUS, proved health insurance. also came to this same conclusion dur- they choose—and at lower cost. I yield the floor. Never in the history of this country ing the debate on the health care law. has the Federal Government required During a committee hearing, Chair- I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The individuals to purchase a product, to man BAUCUS stated that allowing indi- come into our homes and tell us we clerk will call the roll. viduals to opt out of the individual The legislative clerk proceeded to must buy a government-approved prod- mandate would ‘‘strike at the heart of uct. Why? Simply because we happen call the roll. health care reform.’’ Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- to be a citizen of the United States. Finally, Senate Democrats in their imous consent that the order for the The American people are not happy amicus curiae brief filed with the Su- quorum call be rescinded. with this mandate. As a matter of fact, preme Court argued that the individual The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DUR- a recent Gallup poll found that 72 per- mandate is an ‘‘integral part’’ of the cent of Americans believe the mandate BIN). Without objection, it is so or- health care law. dered. is unconstitutional. The results of the It seems to me that supporters of the Gallup poll, however, are not sur- law from the very beginning of this de- f prising. bate recognized that without the indi- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION As I travel across Wyoming, I hear vidual mandate, the rest of the health SAFETY AND INNOVATION ACT constantly from people who are op- care law would need to go away. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask the posed to the mandate. Now it seems Washington Democrats It is not just the mandate they are Chair to lay before the Senate a mes- are changing their tune and coming to sage from the House with respect to S. opposed to. But, specifically, the man- a different conclusion. date is what brings people all across 3187. In a story published by the Associ- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the country together to be opposed to ated Press on June 18 of this year, it Chair lays before the Senate a message the law. was reported that ‘‘the Obama Admin- from the House, which the clerk will It is interesting when I go and have istration plans to move ahead with report. meetings and talk to folks. I will ask major parts of the President’s health The assistant legislative clerk read them: Under the President’s health care law if its most controversial pro- as follows: care law—remember, the one where he vision’’—obviously, the individual promised insurance rates would drop Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. mandate—‘‘does not survive.’’ In fact, 3187) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Federal by $2,500 per family—how many of you an anonymous, high-level Democratic Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and actually believe your own insurance official declared that the administra- extend the user-fee programs for prescription rates will go up, and every hand goes tion would move ‘‘full speed ahead’’ drugs and medical devices, to establish user- up. with implementation of the health care fee programs for generic drugs and Then, when I ask: How many of you law. biosimilars, and for other purposes.,’’ do pass think the quality and availability of It seems the administration only with an amendment. care for you and your family is going views the mandate as essential when it Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now move to go down, again, the hands go up. is politically convenient. to concur in the House amendment to It is not just the mandate; it is the As I have stated many times before, S. 3187, and ask for the yeas and nays entire health care law that is a prob- I believe the entire health care law on my motion.

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The clo- after enactment. months after the conclusion of the ture motion having been presented Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for Civil War. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the the yeas and nays. This week and specifically on June clerk to read the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a 19, when slaves in the Southwest fi- The assistant legislative clerk read sufficient second? nally learned of the end of slavery, the as follows: There appears to be a sufficient sec- descendants of slaves have observed this anniversary of emancipation as a CLOTURE MOTION ond. The yeas and nays were ordered. remembrance of one of the most tragic We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- periods of our Nation’s history. The ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the AMENDMENT NO. 2464 Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move Mr. REID. I have an amendment to suffering, degradation and brutality of to bring to a close debate on the Reid motion my instructions that is also at the slavery cannot be repaired, but the to concur in the House amendment to S. 3187, desk. memory can serve to ensure that no the FDA Safety and Innovation Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The such inhumanity is ever perpetrated Harry Reid, Tom Harkin, Sheldon White- clerk will report the amendment. again on American soil. house, Kent Conrad, Jack Reed, Chris- I was very pleased that on June 19 of The assistant legislative clerk read topher A. Coons, Mark Begich, John F. this week the Senate unanimously as follows: Kerry, Charles E. Schumer, Barbara A. adopted a resolution, S. Res. 496, recog- Mikulski, Benjamin L. Cardin, Robert The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] pro- nizing the historical significance of Menendez, Joseph I. Lieberman, Mary poses an amendment numbered 2464 to the L. Landrieu, Richard Blumenthal, instructions of the motion to refer. Juneteenth Independence Day to the Nation. The resolution, which I spon- Patty Murray, Tom Carper. The amendment is as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 2461 sored along with Senators HUTCHISON, In the amendment, strike ‘‘3 days’’ and in- CARDIN, LANDRIEU, CORNYN, SHERROD Mr. REID. I move to concur in the sert ‘‘2 days’’. BROWN, BOXER, STABENOW, HARKIN, House amendment to S. 3187 with an Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and amendment. BEGICH, DURBIN, WICKER, LEAHY, BILL nays. NELSON, CASEY, WARNER, AKAKA, WEBB, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a clerk will report the amendment. LAUTENBERG, GILLIBRAND, and SCHUMER sufficient second? expresses support for the observance of The assistant legislative clerk read There appears to be a sufficient sec- as follows: Juneteenth Independence Day, and rec- ond. ognizes the faith and strength of char- The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] moves The yeas and nays were ordered. to concur in the House amendment to S. 3187 acter demonstrated by former slaves, with an amendment numbered 2461. AMENDMENT NO. 2465 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2464 that remains an example for all people Mr. REID. I have a second-degree The amendment is as follows: of the United States, regardless of amendment to my instructions that background or race. At the end, add the following new section: are at the desk. All across America we also celebrate SEC. ll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the many important achievements of This Act shall become effective 5 days clerk will report the amendment. former slaves and their descendants. after enactment. The assistant legislative clerk read We do so because in 1926, Dr. Carter G. Mr. REID. I now ask for the yeas and as follows: Woodson, son of former slaves, pro- nays. The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] pro- posed such a recognition as a way of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a poses an amendment numbered 2465 to preserving the history of African sufficient second? amendment No. 2464. Americans and recognizing the enor- There appears to be a sufficient sec- The amendment is as follows: mous contributions of a people of great ond? strength, dignity, faith, and convic- The yeas and nays were ordered. In the amendment, strike ‘‘2 days’’ and in- sert ‘‘1 day’’. tion—a people who rendered their AMENDMENT NO. 2462 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2461 Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask achievements for the betterment and Mr. REID. I now have a second-de- unanimous consent that the manda- advancement of a Nation once lacking gree amendment at the desk I wish to tory quorum under rule XXII be waived in humanity towards them. Every Feb- be reported. with respect to the cloture motion that ruary, nationwide, we celebrate Afri- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The has just been filed. can American History Month. And, clerk will report the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without every year on June 19, we celebrate The assistant legislative clerk read objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day.’’ as follows: Lerone Bennett, Jr., writer, scholar, f The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] pro- lecturer, and acclaimed Executive Edi- poses an amendment numbered 2462 to MORNING BUSINESS tor for several decades at Ebony Maga- amendment No. 2461. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- zine, has reflected on the life and times The amendment is as follows: imous consent that the Senate now of Dr. Woodson. Bennett tells us that In the amendment, strike ‘‘5 days’’ and in- proceed to a period of morning business one of the most inspiring and instruc- sert ‘‘4 days’’. and that Senators be allowed to speak tive stories in African American his- MOTION TO REFER WITH AMENDMENT NO. 2463 for up to 10 minutes each. tory is the story of Woodson’s struggle Mr. REID. I have a motion to refer The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and rise from the coal mines of West the House message to the Health, Edu- objection, it is so ordered. Virginia to the summit of academic achievement: cation, Labor, and Pensions Committee f with instructions to report back forth- At 17, the young man who was called by with, with an amendment. JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY history to reveal Black history was an untu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, today is tored coal miner. At 19, after teaching him- clerk will report the motion. the culmination of several days of ac- self the fundamentals of English and arith- metic, he entered high school and mastered The assistant legislative clerk read tivities across the Nation in recogni- the four-year curriculum in less than two as follows: tion of the oldest known observance of years. At 22, after two-thirds of a year at The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] moves the ending of slavery—‘‘Juneteenth Berea College [in Kentucky], he returned to to refer the House message to the Senate Independence Day’’. the coal mines and studied Latin and Greek

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:24 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.069 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 21, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4411 between trips to the mine shafts. He then and move to the back of the bus. The plement substantially similar rules in went on to the University of Chicago, where strength and spirit of this courageous the future. he received his bachelor’s and master’s de- woman captured the consciousness of The State of Maine, located at the grees, and Harvard University, where he be- end of our Nation’s ‘‘air pollution tail- came the second Black to receive a doctorate not only the American people, but the in history. The rest is history—Black his- entire world. The boycott which Rosa pipe,’’ is on the receiving end of pollu- tory. Parks began was the start of an Amer- tion emissions from coal-fired power- In keeping with the spirit and the vi- ican revolution that elevated the sta- plants operating in other States. The sion of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, I would tus of African Americans nationwide pollution reductions required under the like to pay tribute to two courageous and introduced to the world a young rule will improve public health and im- women, claimed by my home State of leader who would one day have a na- prove the environment in our State. Michigan, who played significant roles tional holiday declared in his honor, That is why I will vote to uphold the in addressing American injustice and the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. clean air rule that requires coal-fired inequality. These are two women of dif- In addition, the overwhelming major- powerplants to install pollution con- ferent times who would change the ity of my colleagues in the Senate trols. course of history. joined me in sponsoring legislation au- While legitimate concerns have been The contributions of Sojourner thorizing the Congressional Gold Medal raised that additional compliance time Truth, who helped lead our country out to be presented to Dr. King, post- and more cost-effective options are of the dark days of slavery, and Rosa humously, and Coretta Scott King in needed, I have significant concerns Parks whose dignified leadership recognition of their contributions to with overturning this rule and perma- sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott the Nation. Companion legislation was nently barring the EPA from issuing and the start of the civil rights move- led in the House by Representative any standards in the future that are ment are indelibly etched in the chron- JOHN LEWIS. substantially similar. I will push the icle of the history of this Nation. More- We have come a long way toward EPA to work with utilities to develop over, they are viewed with distinction achieving justice and equality for all. reasonable implementation schedules. and admiration throughout the world. We still however have work to do. In Reductions in air pollutants from Sojourner Truth, though unable to the names of Rosa Parks, Sojourner other States will reduce air pollution read or write, was considered one of the Truth, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Dr. Mar- in Maine, which has one of the highest most eloquent and noted spokespersons tin Luther King, Jr., and many others, asthma rates in the Nation, affecting 1 of her day on the inhumanity and im- let us rededicate ourselves to con- in 10 adults and over 25,000 children. morality of slavery. She was a leader tinuing the struggle of civil rights and The EPA estimates that the MATS will in the abolitionist movement, and a human rights. prevent 130,000 cases of childhood asth- ground breaking speaker on behalf of Mr. President, I was also pleased to ma symptoms. equality for women. Michigan has hon- join Senator HUTCHISON and other Every State in the country has issued ored her with the dedication of the So- Members of the Senate this week, in mercury advisories for human fish con- journer Truth Memorial Monument, sponsoring another measure introduced sumption because of high levels of mer- which was unveiled in Battle Creek, on June 19th in recognition of cury in our Nation’s streams, lakes, MI, on September 25, 1999. In April 2009, Juneteenth Independence Day, which and rivers, and half of U.S. manmade Sojourner Truth became the first Afri- will require further action in the Sen- mercury comes from coal-fired power- can American woman to be memorial- ate. It is a Joint Resolution, S.J. Res. plants. Mercury is one of the most per- ized with a bust in the U.S. Capitol. 45, requesting the President to issue a sistent and dangerous pollutants, par- The ceremony to unveil Truth’s like- proclamation each year designating ticularly harmful to children and preg- ness was appropriately held in Emanci- Juneteenth Independence Day as a Na- nant women, and it threatens our pation Hall at the Capitol Visitor’s tional Day of Observance, encouraging health and environment today. Under Center. I was pleased to cosponsor the Americans of all races, creeds, and eth- the new rule, 90 percent of this mer- legislation to make this fitting tribute nic backgrounds to celebrate freedom cury would be removed. I am a long- possible. Sojourner Truth lived in and the end of slavery in the United time supporter of efforts to reduce Washington, DC for several years, help- States. mercury pollution and have sponsored ing slaves who had fled from the South In closing, I would like to commend legislation to establish a nationwide and appearing at women’s suffrage the Juneteenth directors and event co- mercury monitoring system to accu- gatherings. She returned to Battle ordinators throughout my State of rately measure mercury levels. Creek in 1875, and remained there until Michigan. They have worked tirelessly The rule also includes standards for her death in 1883. Sojourner Truth in the planning of intergenerational ac- 186 other hazardous pollutants, includ- spoke from her heart about the most tivities in observance of Juneteenth, ing arsenic, acid gases, and toxic met- troubling issues of her time. A testa- heading up a wide range of activities als. Additionally, the equipment in- ment to Truth’s convictions is that her over several days in Detroit, Flint, stalled to control these pollutants will words continue to speak to us today. Holland, Lansing, Saginaw, and other not only reduce these hazardous air On May 4, 1999, legislation was en- areas around the State. pollutants but also capture fine par- acted which authorized the President f ticles, which are linked to cardio- of the United States to award the Con- vascular and respiratory diseases. gressional Gold Medal to Rosa Parks. I EPA EMISSION STANDARDS RULE I am a longtime supporter of Clean was pleased to coauthor this tribute to Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, on De- Air Act protections. This landmark Rosa Parks—the gentle warrior who cember 21, 2011, the Environmental legislation, authored by Maine’s own decided that she would no longer tol- Protection Agency, EPA, finalized the Senator Ed Muskie more than 40 years erate the humiliation and demoraliza- mercury and air toxics standards, ago, has helped protect and improve tion of racial segregation on a bus. I MATS, rule for powerplants. These our Nation’s air quality and public was also pleased to be a part of the ef- standards, which will be fully in effect health for decades. fort to direct the Architect of the Cap- in 2016, will require coal-fired power- I also support sensible regulatory re- itol to commission a statue of Rosa plants to install pollution controls for forms and have introduced legislation Parks, which will soon be placed in the mercury and toxic air pollution. When that calls for Federal agencies to ana- U.S. Capitol, making her the second fully implemented, the MATS for pow- lyze the cost and benefits of proposed African American woman to receive erplants will reduce mercury emissions regulations, including the impact on such an honor. from powerplants by 90 percent, acid job creation and consumer prices. This Her personal bravery and self-sac- gases by 88 percent, and particulate will help cut the tangle of redtape that rifice are remembered with reverence emissions, including nonmercury toxic is holding businesses back from ex- and respect by us all. Over 55 years metals, by 41 percent. Senator INHOFE’s panding and adding jobs. But when it ago, in Montgomery, AL, the modern S.J. Res. 37 would disapprove and nul- comes to the air we breathe, I reject civil rights movement began when lify this rule and, more importantly, the false choice of pitting the environ- Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat make it impossible for the EPA to im- ment against the economy because we

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A Maine’s unique forests, landscapes, The following summer, in 1814, the new generation of Americans too waters, and wildlife are an important British Navy sailed up the Chesapeake young to remember Lord Cornwallis’s part of our heritage and have helped Bay to attack our Nation’s capital and surrender at Yorktown, which effec- shape the economic, environmental, seize the valuable port city of Balti- tively ended the Revolutionary War, and recreational character of our en- more. The British dealt heavy blows to and an older generation proud of de- tire State. Protecting our Nation’s air Washington, DC, setting both the U.S. fending American independence twice quality will positively benefit the nat- Capitol and the White House ablaze. in their lifetimes, were inspired by ural beauty of Maine and will improve British forces then moved toward Bal- Francis Scott Key’s words, which em- public health, protecting our children timore. Citizens of Baltimore, includ- body our universal feelings of patriot- and enriching lives. ing free Blacks, quickly mobilized to ism and courage. As a Marylander, I am proud of the f protect their city. Barricades stretch- ing more than 1 mile long were con- contributions of my State in the War BICENTENNIAL OF THE WAR OF structed to protect the harbor, hulls of 1812 and I have been involved in leg- 1812 were sunk to impede navigation, and a islative efforts to bring greater atten- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I rise chain of masts was erected across the tion to this bicentennial celebration. today to commemorate the bicenten- harbor entrance. When the British fleet My colleague, Representative DUTCH nial celebration of the War of 1812. The approached Baltimore at North Point, RUPPERSBERGER, and I sponsored the U.S. Congress declared war on Great Marylanders fought the British Army Commemorative Coin Act, which Presi- Britain 200 years ago this week. The and helped repulse the British Navy dent Obama signed into law in August State of Maryland is proud of its con- from Fort McHenry during the Battle 2010, directing the U.S. Mint to create tributions to this ‘‘Second War for of Baltimore. It is important to note coins commemorating this important Independence,’’ which reinforced that American forces during the Battle anniversary. These gold and silver coin designs are emblematic of the War of United States sovereignty and gave of North Point were volunteer militia, 1812, particularly the Battle of Balti- birth to our national anthem. heavily outnumbered by the highly more that inspired our National An- A generation after the United States trained British infantry, but managed them. The coins are on sale this year declared its independence from Great to delay the British forces long enough only and the surcharges from these Britain, the mercantilist ties between for 10,000 American reinforcements to commemorative coins will provide sup- the two countries were not fully sev- arrive, preventing a land attack port to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicen- ered. The British impressed American against Baltimore. Following 25 hours tennial Commission to conduct activi- merchant seamen, enforced illegal and of intense British naval bombardment ties, assist in educational outreach, unfair trade regulations, colluded with at Fort McHenry, the American defend- and preserve sites and structures relat- certain Native American tribes to at- ers refused to yield, and the British ing to the War of 1812. tack frontier settlements, and at- were forced to depart. I am proud that Maryland will lead tempted to block westward expansion. During the bombardment, American the Star-Spangled 200 celebration, a 3- The United States declared war to as- lawyer Francis Scott Key, who was year celebration that just began with sert autonomy over its own affairs being held on board an American flag- Baltimore’s ‘‘Sailabration’’ this past once again, establish free trade, pro- of-truce vessel in Baltimore Harbor, weekend. The Navy’s Blue Angels tect sailors’ rights, and ensure that our took notice of the American flag still treated spectators to dazzling air Nation could prosper from sea to shin- flying atop Fort McHenry. Key realized shows; the Baltimore Symphony Or- ing sea. then that the Americans had survived chestra premiered the ‘‘Overture for President James Madison eloquently the battle and stopped the enemy ad- 2012,’’ composed by Philip Glass; and outlined these reasons 200 years ago vance. He was so moved by the sight of dozens of tall ships and naval warships when he called on ‘‘all the good people the American flag flying following the from around the world anchored in the of the United States, as they love their horrific bombardment, he composed a Inner Harbor, open for public tours. country, as they value the precious poem called ‘‘The Defense of Fort Through 2014, Maryland will host nu- heritage derived from the virtue and McHenry,’’ which was published in the merous events along the Star-Spangled valor of their fathers . . . [to] exert Baltimore Patriot and Advertiser Banner National Historic Trail and at themselves in preserving order, in pro- newspaper later that year. This poem, Fort McHenry National Monument and moting concord, in maintaining the au- and later the song, inspired love of Historic Shrine to celebrate the bicen- thority and efficacy of the laws, and in country among the American people tennial. This commemoration is an op- supporting and invigorating all the and not only helped usher in the ‘‘era portunity to showcase to the world measures which may be adopted by the of good feelings’’ immediately after the that Maryland is an exceptional place constituted authorities for obtaining a war, but became a timeless reminder of to live, work, and visit. speedy, a just, and an honorable American resolve. ‘‘The Star Spangled I am also proud that the U.S. Senate peace.’’ Banner’’ officially became our National unanimously adopted a resolution I The contributions of the U.S. Navy Anthem in 1931. The flag that flew over sponsored to mark the bicentennial, to were instrumental in repelling the Fort McHenry and inspired this an- celebrate the heroism of the American British during the War of 1812. The U.S. them is now a national treasure on dis- people during the conflict, and to rec- Navy hardly had a dozen warships com- play at the Smithsonian Institution, a ognize the various organizations in- pared to the hundreds of ships com- very short distance from where we are volved in the bicentennial celebration, prising the British fleet. British ships today. including the U.S. Armed Forces, the were undermanned, however, while The War of 1812 confirmed the legit- National Park Service, and the Mary- well-trained and talented officers and imacy of the Revolution and served as land War of 1812 Bicentennial Commis- seamen took command of American a critical test for the U.S. Constitution sion. As we recognize all of these ongo- ships. These men were largely from and newly established democratic gov- ing efforts during this commemorative coastal States, like Maryland, and ernment. Our young Nation battled period, I encourage all Americans to were accustomed to seafaring. COMO against the largest, most powerful remember the sacrifice of those who Matthew Perry took on the British military on the Earth at that time and gave their lives to defend our nation’s Navy on Lake Erie in 1813 with a scrap- emerged with an enhanced standing freedom and democracy in its infancy, py fleet of light ships. Even though his among the countries of the world, both and to join in the bicentennial celebra- force was seemingly decimated by the militarily and diplomatically. The U.S. tion of our victory in the War of 1812.

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Among them is call Webb, a newly minted 18-year-old, a essarily, but an example of how things can Shelburne Farms, known to many grown-up). work given a different set of intentions, Vermonters—and many visitors to ‘‘They all seemed to survive,’’ Webb said. around sustainability.’’ Vermont—for its work on historic pres- The camp was the original manifestation They wanted the land whole and accessible of Webb’s interest in ‘‘meaningful edu- to the public. ervation, agriculture, sustainability, cation’’ that is an intersection of agri- Their father, Derick Webb, made that pos- and nutrition. And so it was with great culture, nature and environmental aware- sible on his death in 1984 at the age of 70. interest and appreciation that I read ness. From these beginnings, at the boyhood Derick Webb—who had retired to Florida— an article about the Farm’s caretakers home where Webb grew up the fourth of six rewrote his will before his death from a in the Burlington Free Press. siblings, Shelburne Farms would become a heart attack. In his revised will, he left the I have been proud of the work Alec nonprofit (incorporated in 1972) whose var- 1,000 acres he inherited to the nonprofit that Webb and his wife, Megan Camp, have ious endeavors bring 140,000 people a year to was established by his kids 12 years earlier. done at Shelburne Farms for the last the farm. An earlier version had given the property to There are so many camps and school pro- the six children. many years. Through their leadership, grams at Shelburne Farms these days, the Though Webb and his siblings agitated for Shelburne Farms has become a first- child-centric activity prompted Webb to this change—including writing letters that rate educational hub, promoting envi- wonder on a recent walk—where packs of Webb says make him cringe to read today— ronmental conservation, food edu- happy kids raced around the place—if sum- they didn’t know their father had gifted the cation and agriculture sustainability. mer camps had already started. land to the nonprofit until after he died. The partnerships initiated by Alec and He’s no longer sleeping in a field with the Now the integrity of the property was as- Megan with the National Park Service kids. sured. Suddenly, the nonprofit was in a more These days, you can find him in his corner formidable position. Conservation Studies Institute and office in a barn, surrounded by big maps and ‘‘At that point, we were playing for real,’’ with the University of Vermont Center less-glamorous paperwork. He says he’s part Webb said. That meant fundraising, restor- for Sustainable Agriculture have town manager, part town planner. And full- ing and managing the property, building an furthered these goals. time fundraiser. organization and related programming. Today, Shelburne Farms is a Na- Webb lives with his wife, Megan Camp, the Making the world a little bit better is tional Historic Landmark, a distinc- farm’s vice president and program director, something of a bureaucracy—with custodial tion I was proud to help secure in 2001 and their cats Fanta and Stella, in an 1850s work on the side. shingled farmhouse that predates Shelburne ‘‘When I’m walking around, I’m always because they earned it. During this Farms. Other animals sometimes wander looking for deferred maintenance and pot- week’s debate on the Farm Bill, I think onto their lawn. Chickens make regular ap- holes,’’ Webb said. ‘‘It’s not a downer. I kind it is fitting to highlight the important pearances; goats jump the fence and hang at of enjoy that.’’ work being done at Shelburne Farms. Webb’s place. A donkey came by one morn- His primary focuses are finances and farm- Others can take a page from their suc- ing last week. ing; his brother, Marshall Webb, manages the cessful playbook as we explore ways to The visitors come with the territory when woodland and special projects. bolster our green economy, put food on you live where you work and work where you The farm was in disrepair when Webb was a kid, but he liked his father’s Brown Swiss Americans’ tables, and promote the en- live: a teeming campus with activities in- cluding walking trails, a Brown Swiss dairy herd and chores related to dairying. In those vironmental stewardship that con- herd, environmental education programs, days, a milk hauler rumbled up the long tinues to protect our farm lands and harvest festivals and a cheese making facil- driveway to transport the milk to a cream- environment. ity. ery. Earlier still, the family delivered milk I ask unanimous consent that a copy Shelburne Farms, a onetime private es- in cans to Shelburne. of this article, ‘‘A Vision Realized,’’ be tate, was founded by Webb’s great-grand- Back then, the barn roofs leaked; plumbing printed in the RECORD. parents and designed by landscape architect didn’t work in portions of Shelburne House, There being no objection, the mate- Frederick Law Olmstead in the 1880s. At the now called the Inn at Shelburne Farms; and Alec and his brothers, wearing plain white T- rial was ordered to be printed in the turn of the century, the lakeside property of Dr. William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt shirts, ate corn on the cob at picnic tables on RECORD, as follows: Webb encompassed nearly 4,000 acres. The a terrace, goats sniffing around the table for [From the Burlington Free Press, June 16, barn they built for work animals was colos- scraps. ‘‘It’s a whole different scene down 2012] sal—so big, in its reincarnated life it houses there now at 6 o’clock at night,’’ Webb said. A VISION REALIZED a cheese-making and packing operation, a At 6 o’clock these days, spiffy diners— guests, not family—eat dinner on the terrace ALEC WEBB IS LIVING—AND MANAGING—A school, a woodworking shop, a kid’s farm- at the inn, a dining spot that overlooks for- VISION HE RETURNED HOME TO CREATE yard, a bakery and offices. In 1972, Shelburne Farms was incorporated mal gardens, Lake Champlain and the Adi- (By Sally Pollak) as a nonprofit—a decision that was useful in rondacks. The food they’re eating, chef-pre- SHELBURNE.—The summer Alec Webb setting the farm on more solid financial pared, was likely produced on the farm. Not turned 18, he ran his first camp. He pitched ground, Webb said. (His father had to borrow counting work-related dinners, Webb said he a tent in a field in his backyard—it was a big money to pay property taxes, he said.) In eats at the inn about once a year. yard, about 1,000 acres—and camped out for seeking a new direction for Shelburne He still prefers dairying hours, rising by 5 six weeks with kids from Labrador, the Farms, Webb and his five siblings saw that a.m. and eating a bowl of oat bran before Bronx, and a Cambridge, Mass., housing the property could and should be a commu- heading to work. His commute is walking project. There were a couple of locals, too. nity resource and asset, he said. The six across the farmyard. With the exception of ‘‘It was a funky group of urban and rural young Webbs did not want the dairy farm two years working for the state Department kids,’’ said Webb, who will turn 60 next where they grew up to become a carved-up, of Education—fulfilling duty required for his month. It was the summer of 1970 and Webb, high-end suburb of Burlington, Webb said. conscientious objector status in the Vietnam now president of Shelburne Farms, was a re- ‘‘If we all had one-sixth of this place,’’ he War—Webb’s work has been connected to cent high school graduate. He had left Grot- said, ‘‘we would’ve spent the rest of our lives Shelburne Farms. on School, a prep school outside Boston, dealing with that.’’ In his office is a black and white photo- spring semester of his senior year and moved The common experience of growing up on graph of a young girl standing at a table of back home. Webb spent his last semester at the farm, a love of the land, and an interest vegetables. It is the summer of 1973, before the Shaker Mountain School, an alternative in ‘‘responding to the context of the world the existence of the Burlington Farmers school in Burlington, where he earned credit we were living in at that time,’’ helped shape Market. The table is set up on St. Paul to graduate from Groton. the siblings’ shared vision for Shelburne Street in front of the original Ben and Jer- ‘‘Instead of going abroad, I went to Bur- Farms, Webb said. ry’s. lington,’’ Webb joked. ‘‘Those threads of agriculture, youth, com- It holds cabbages, cauliflower, and bushels He left Groton because the school had be- munity, those were our intentions,’’ he said of beans. Hand-lettered signs describe vege- come, to him, irrelevant. the other day, eating lunch at a picnic table tables that are organically grown and rea- ‘‘It was the ’60s and that (Groton) environ- in the farmyard. sonably priced. The girl grew the vegetables ment didn’t feel relevant to what was going ‘‘We started Shelburne Farms because we at Shelburne Farms. She’s an early example on in the world,’’ Webb said. ‘‘I wanted to be were worried about all the things that are of the farm’s decades-long yield: sustainable in an environment that was more real, more more pressing now,’’ he said, noting climate agriculture, community connections, youth- connected to what was going on in the world. change wasn’t an issue people were thinking ful energy and vision.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:46 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.006 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4414 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2012 ‘‘We didn’t say, 40 years ago, we’re going to other challenge—this time in Laramie, sports. The U.S. Olympic Training Cen- have an inn,’’ Webb said. ‘‘We had the inten- WY. He was assigned as a professor of ter, located in Colorado Springs, was tion of seeing this place being used as a place military science at the University of created by an act of Congress in 1978, for learning—creating a living/learning envi- ronment for kids and others to increase their Wyoming through its Army ROTC pro- just a few years after title IX was awareness of the environment and commu- gram. Barry was a natural for the title, passed. It is encouraging to know that nity. given his own involvement in the women, like Gold Medal Winner ‘‘There was something that would seem ROTC program in Pennsylvania. He Lindsey Vonn, now make up nearly wrong about doing anything other than brought the same level of talent and half of all U.S. Olympians competing at treating Shelburne Farms as a community perseverance to this position as he did the games—representing more than 48 asset. Maybe it’s Olmstead’s design: (But) on the battlefield. For years, he en- percent of the 2008 team. Jamie the importance of conserving this land was not as clear as it is now.’’ couraged his students to become our Derrieux, a senior at Grand Junction Nation’s future leaders. High School, was named to the 5A f While many would be comfortable First-Team All-State team and will be TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT slipping into retirement, Barry knew playing basketball at the University of COLONEL BARRY GASDEK his mission in Wyoming had not yet Northern Colorado this fall. The flag- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, been completed. This time, he took up ship all-girls charter school, GALS, today I wish to honor LTC Barry the banner to fight for veterans’ issues. Girls Athletic Leadership Schools, in Gasdek, Retired, for his decades of He had experienced the lack of support Denver practices active learning that service to Wyoming and to America. for Vietnam’s veterans, and he vowed engages students in health and As Walter Lippmann once said, ‘‘The to keep that from happening again. wellness activities in the belief that final test of a leader is that he leaves Barry served in leadership positions these are key contributing factors in behind him in other men the convic- with the American Legion, the Vet- optimizing academic achievement and tion and the will to carry on.’’ In his 49 erans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled self-development. The Colorado Wom- years of service to our country, Barry’s American Veterans, and the Military en’s Sports Fund Association works to- proven dedication and loyalty have Order of the Purple Heart. His goal was ward increasing the number of girls touched hundreds of lives. From his ex- to support the State’s current veterans and women who participate in athletics tensive active duty service in the U.S. while teaching the next generation and reducing and eliminating barriers Army to his quest to aid the veterans about the important sacrifices our that prevent participation. of Wyoming, Mr. Gasdek is a true Wyo- Armed Forces make each and every Studies show that participation in ming hero. day. Eventually, his passionate advo- sports has a positive influence on the Barry’s path to Wyoming is similar cacy led him to serve as a State vet- intellectual, physical and psycho- to the historic trails that cross Wyo- erans service officer for the Wyoming logical health of girls and young ming’s terrain—he started out in the Veterans Commission, the UW Vet- women. By a 3-to-1 ratio, female ath- east and eventually headed west. Barry erans Task Force, and as the Army Re- letes do better in school, do not drop showed the strong will and discipline of serve ambassador. out, and have a better chance to grad- a natural born leader. Growing up in LTC Barry Gasdek, Retired, has de- uate from college. Sports participation Pennsylvania, he excelled as an athlete voted his entire life to serving his is linked to lower rates of pregnancy in and a scholar. He earned the rank of country, his brothers in arms, and the adolescent female athletes, and accord- Eagle Scout in high school. At the In- people of Wyoming. He is a fighter, a ing to a study from the Oppenheimer/ diana University of Pennsylvania, mentor, a teacher, and a good man. He MassMutual Financial Group, of 401 ex- where he graduated with a B.S. in edu- embodies the cowboy ethics and what ecutive businesswomen surveyed, 82 cation, he earned letters in three it means to be a citizen of Wyoming. It percent reported playing organized sports. All of these honors prepared is certain that the legacy of his leader- sports while growing up, including him for a lifetime of service to his ship will inspire new generations of school teams, intramurals, and rec- country. brave soldiers. On behalf of the State of reational leagues. Barry’s passion and devotion to the Wyoming and the United States of Despite the vast improvements, in- armed forces sparked a distinguished America, I thank Barry for his service. equalities and disparities still remain. career with the U.S. Army. Barry His boots will be hard to fill. According to the National Federation started his career serving in Germany, f of State High School Associations, fresh from the ROTC program, where schools are still providing 1.3 million he gained firsthand experience of Cold RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX fewer chances for girls to play sports in War tensions. Later, he was called to high school than boys. These numbers serve in Vietnam as the conflict there Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, this have an even greater impact on worsened. Barry proved himself in week we celebrate the 40th anniversary Latinas and African-American young Vietnam. He flew observation missions of the passage of title IX of the Edu- women. It is because of such disparities and eventually returned for a second cation Amendments of 1972. For over 40 that I signed on to the Senate resolu- tour of duty. One of his commanders years, this historic law has furthered tion put forth this week by Senators joked that he was like a magnet for gender equality in education and sports PATTY MURRAY of Washington and drawing fire. Despite the adversity he in schools so that young women, in- OLYMPIA SNOWE of Maine to show my faced, Barry met his challenges head- cluding my three daughters, Caroline, commitment to working toward a more on and with fortitude. He continued his Halina, and Anne, who all play soccer, equal future. military service well after Vietnam by may enjoy the benefits that come We have work to do. Please join me training to become both a Ranger and along with sports participation. in celebrating the 40th anniversary of a Pathfinder and by serving at a num- On October 29, 2002, title IX was re- title IX by supporting efforts to expand ber of Army bases around the world. named the ‘‘Patsy Takemoto Mink equality in sports participation and He is a qualified leader, and his mili- Equal Opportunity in Education Act’’ education for women and girls around tary achievements reflect his success. to honor the tireless determination and the country. He was awarded the Distinguished leadership of Congresswoman Mink of f Service Cross, an award second only to Hawaii in developing and passing title the Medal of Honor. In addition, Barry IX. If Congresswoman Mink was still ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS received the Silver Star for his service with us today, I know she would be in Vietnam, 5 Bronze Stars, 2 Purple proud of the remarkable gains that Hearts, the Soldier’s Medal, the Legion have been made to ensure equal oppor- RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVER- of Honor, and 17 Air Medals. These tunity for women and girls in sports, SARY OF THE UNITED WAY awards are but a few of his military ac- education, and professionally. ∑ Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I am complishments. In my home State of Colorado, we are pleased to congratulate the United After many years of successfully ahead of the curve with regards to op- Way on its 125th anniversary. The orga- serving his country, Barry accepted an- portunities for girls and women in nization began in 1887 as a community

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:24 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.007 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 21, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4415 endeavor in Denver, and it spread sands of homes would be impacted by Mayflower as a physician for the Plym- throughout the country. floodwaters. On June 23, the river over- outh Colony. Edwin and his wife So- Today, the United Way includes al- topped the levees in Minot, spilling phia named their first son after one of most 1,800 community-based organiza- into neighborhoods and businesses. their ancestors, Charles Carroll, an tions in the United States and 40 other When the river finally peaked, it had original signer of the Declaration of countries and territories. It applies the surpassed the record set in 1881 by Independence. nearly $5 billion it raises annually to more than 3.5 feet and crested more Fullerton’s most famous landmark, provide for the common good in com- than 12.5 feet above flood stage. While the Carroll House, has a wonderful his- munities all over the world. the flood damaged homes, businesses, tory and has been a focal point of the I am proud that my State of Mis- schools, parks, the zoo, and many other community from the time its doors sissippi is home to dozens of nonprofit things, it did not dampen the spirit of opened in 1889. Built by Edwin Sweet United Way organizations. With their those in Minot and the surrounding and named after Edwin and Sophia’s network of partners, these groups do communities or their resolve to re- first son Carroll Fuller Sweet, the ho- remarkable work to gather private re- build. tel’s ballroom was the meeting spot for sources and generate volunteer services In those days leading up to and fol- all town social gatherings, including from all ages to address the edu- lowing the flood, many Federal agen- concerts, gala balls, and church meet- cational, health, and income problems cies were on the ground assisting the ings. Through the years, the Carroll faced by children, families, and seniors. region with response and recovery. The House has undergone extensive renova- Projects such as the Back 2 School U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the tions and is now recognized as a na- Resource Fair hosted by the United Federal Emergency Management Agen- tional historic landmark. Visitors from Way of Northeast Mississippi, the Sum- cy were there from the beginning, and all over the country stay at the Carroll mer Youth Corps volunteer program both are still there today helping resi- House, and the hotel continues to host run by the United Way of the Capital dents recover and repairing levees. town events, like ice cream socials and Area, and the Literacy Kit Workshop Many other Federal agencies also pro- silent auctions. sponsored by the United Way of South- vided critical support throughout the Fullerton is a fun and friendly com- ern Mississippi are just a very small disaster. For that, we are forever munity. The residents take great pride sample of ongoing activities carried grateful. in their dining, recreation, hotel, and out to help improve our State. I also want to thank my colleagues park facilities, in addition to their ag- In addition, Mississippians are grate- for the disaster assistance provided ricultural background. To celebrate ful for the helping hand the United through the Community Development the 125th anniversary, the community Way provides when disasters strike. Block Grant Program, the Economic is holding an all-school reunion. Other United Way volunteers from Mis- Development Administration, and planned activities for the weekend in- sissippi and around the Nation were Emergency Relief to respond to this clude the memorial tree planting cere- among the thousands of people who and other disasters in 2011. This fund- mony, an all-community reunion ban- came to the aid of my State following ing is providing important resources quet, a community choir concert, an Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. More re- for the region and a key part of its apple pie contest, and a parade. cently, the United Way stepped up to foundation for recovery. I ask the Senate to join me in con- assist those hurt by tornadoes in The city of Minot and surrounding gratulating Fullerton, ND, and its resi- northeast Mississippi and historic communities, including Burlington, dents on their 125th anniversary and in flooding throughout the Mississippi Velva, and Sawyer, have come a long wishing them a warm future.∑ River delta. way since those dark days last year. f The United Way has recorded an out- While the recovery will continue for standing history of accomplishment in some time, I am so proud of the spirit MONROE, SOUTH DAKOTA its 125 years. It has done so by joining and can-do attitude of all in the basin ∑ Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. forces with everyone from the indi- as they rebuild their communities. President, today I wish to recognize vidual giver to Fortune 500 partners. Officials and residents will gather to- the community of Monroe, SD, on I am pleased to be able to join in gether this weekend to celebrate a reaching the 125th Anniversary of its commending this organization for its ‘‘Weekend of Hope: Return to Oak founding. This tightly knit community good works, and I look forward to its Park.’’ It will be a time for reflection will have a chance to reflect on its past continued success.∑ on how far the region has come and to and contemplate its future. I congratu- f focus on the region’s continuing recov- late the people of Monroe for reaching ery. Hope is guiding the region’s recov- this milestone in their history. SOURIS RIVER FLOOD ery and ensuring that Minot, Bur- The eastern South Dakota townsite ANNIVERSARY lington, and the other communities that became Monroe was founded in ∑ Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, it has will be back better and stronger than 1887 while it was still the Dakota Terri- been nearly a year since the city of ever.∑ tory. Its location along the Chicago Minot and surrounding communities f and North Western Railroad fueled the were devastated by a historic flood town’s growth, and it was incorporated along the Souris River in North Da- FULLERTON, NORTH DAKOTA as Monroe in 1901. The first building in kota. ∑ Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I am the town was a grain house, which was As we recognize this anniversary, we pleased to honor an active community soon followed by a general store, which are reminded of the devastation it in North Dakota that will soon com- included a post office. In the early 20th brought to thousands of families memorate its 125th anniversary. From century Monroe experienced a great throughout the Souris River Basin, the June 29 through July 1, the residents of deal of development and growth and extraordinary leadership of local offi- Fullerton will be celebrating their that energy is still evident to this day. cials, the valiant efforts of residents community’s history and founding. Monroe sought to preserve their spir- and businesses, the outpouring of sup- The history of Fullerton is closely it of togetherness by constructing a port, and the perseverance and deter- connected to early American history. community center in 1990. The center mination of the region to rebuild. Fullerton was founded in 1887 on land houses the senior center and city office On June 22, 2011, the sirens sounded donated by Mr. Edwin F. Sweet, an in- and was built using community funds in Minot signaling the mandatory vestor from Michigan. Sweet, who later and donations from the alumni of Mon- evacuation of nearly a quarter of the served as a U.S. Congressman and As- roe High School. Many events are held city’s residents. A wall of water was sistant U.S. Secretary of Commerce for at the center, and it is a point of pride coming at us, and we knew the existing President Wilson and President Har- for the community. levees would be overtopped. Work con- ding, named the town after his wife’s The people of Monroe plan to com- tinued around the clock on temporary, family, the Fullers. The Fuller family memorate their town’s anniversary secondary levees to protect as much of ancestry includes Dr. Samuel Fuller, with many community events includ- the city as possible, but we knew thou- who arrived in America on the ing a craft fair, poker run, all-school

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I am proud to join with the commu- The following communications were Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- nity of Monroe in celebrating the last laid before the Senate, together with ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 125 years, and look forward to what is, accompanying papers, reports, and doc- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- no doubt, a promising future.∑ uments, and were referred as indicated: mentation Plans; State of Mississippi; Re- gional Haze State Implementation Plan’’ EC–6626. A communication from the Ad- f (FRL No. 9691–9) received in the Office of the ministrator, Rural Utilities Service, Depart- President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to PIERPONT, SOUTH DAKOTA ment of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant the Committee on Environment and Public to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Sub- ∑ Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. Works. President, today I wish to pay tribute stantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA)’’ EC–6636. A communication from the Direc- to the 125th anniversary of Pierpont, (RIN0572–AC23) received in the Office of the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to SD. The residents of Pierpont exem- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- plify the strong sense of community and Forestry. and welcoming spirit that are defining titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air EC–6627. A communication from the Direc- Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; Cen- traits of South Dakotans. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tral Indiana (Indianapolis) Ozone Mainte- Pierpont is a tranquil town nestled Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- nance Plan Revision to Approved Motor Ve- at the foot of the Coteau Hills, in Day ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- hicle Emissions Budgets’’ (FRL No. 9689–6) County. The early settlers of Pierpont titled ‘‘Sedaxane; Pesticide Tolerances’’ received in the Office of the President of the tenaciously petitioned the Chicago, (FRL No. 9345–8) received in the Office of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to Environment and Public Works. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad for a the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, side track, so that farmers would have EC–6637. A communication from the Direc- and Forestry. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, a nearby market for their grain. EC–6628. A communication from the Assist- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Charles Sheldon, a homesteader who ant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs), ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- later became the second governor of transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air South Dakota, was the spokesman for ative to a proposed change by the Air Na- Quality Implementation Plans; South Caro- the Pierpont farmers. Sheldon’s nego- tional Guard to the Fiscal Year 2012 National lina; Emissions Statements’’ (FRL No. 9689– tiation was successful, and the farmers Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation 5) received in the Office of the President of (NGREA) procurement; to the Committee on paid $500 to the railroad for the con- the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Com- Armed Services. mittee on Environment and Public Works. struction of the side track. EC–6629. A communication from the Direc- EC–6638. A communication from the Direc- In 1887, the first structures of what tor of Defense Procurement and Acquisition tor of the Regulatory Management Division, would become the town of Pierpont Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- were built by the Empire Elevator ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Company. By 1888, the Post Office had titled ‘‘Defense Federal Acquisition Regula- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- opened and families began settling in tion Supplement; Only One Offer’’ ((RIN0750– mentation Plans; South Carolina; Regional the town. The turn of the century AH11) (DFARS Case 2012–D013)) received in Haze State Implementation Plan’’ (FRL No. the Office of the President of the Senate on 9691–7) received in the Office of the President found a thriving, booming community June 19, 2012; to the Committee on Armed with businesses that lined Main Street. of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Com- Services. mittee on Environment and Public Works. To celebrate Pierpont’s historical EC–6630. A communication from the Direc- EC–6639. A communication from the Direc- achievement, residents will join to- tor of Defense Procurement and Acquisition tor of the Regulatory Management Division, gether for a weekend full of fun activi- Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ties. An all-school alumni reunion, pa- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- rade, car show, and a children’s car- titled ‘‘Defense Federal Acquisition Regula- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- nival are just a few of the exciting tion Supplement; Applicability of mentation Plans; State of Alabama; Re- Hexavalent Chromium Policy to Commercial events that will take place. gional Haze State Implementation Plan’’ Items’’ ((RIN0750–AH39) (DFARS Case 2011– (FRL No. 9691–8) received in the Office of the I am proud to recognize Pierpont on D047)) received in the Office of the President President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to reaching this milestone and wish them of the Senate on June 19, 2012; to the Com- the Committee on Environment and Public nothing but the best in the future. mittee on Armed Services. Works. Pierpont continues to be a prime exam- EC–6631. A communication from the Sec- EC–6640. A communication from the Direc- ple of the successful pioneer spirit that retary of the Interior, transmitting, the re- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, built South Dakota.∑ port of proposed legislation entitled ‘‘Na- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- tional Park System Critical Authorities Act ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- f of 2012’’; to the Committee on Energy and titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- SOUTH DAKOTA UNITED WAY Natural Resources. mentation Plans; State of Iowa; Regional EC–6632. A communication from the Gen- ∑ Haze’’ (FRL No. 9687–9) received in the Office Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I eral Counsel of the National Credit Union of the President of the Senate on June 20, recognize the South Dakota United Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Way. This is the 125th anniversary of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Eligible Public Works. the United Way and I would like to spe- Obligations, Charitable Contributions, Non- EC–6641. A communication from the Direc- cifically acknowledge the South Da- member Deposits, Fixed Assets, Investments, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, kota chapters on this special day. The Fidelity Bonds, Incidental Powers, Member Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- local United Way has been active in Business Loans, and Regulatory Flexibility ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Program’’ (RIN3133–AD98) received in the Of- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- South Dakota since 1929 and has made fice of the President of the Senate on June mentation Plans; State of Missouri; Regional outstanding contributions to the com- 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Haze’’ (FRL No. 9688–1) received in the Office munities they serve. ing, and Urban Affairs. of the President of the Senate on June 20, There are 11 United Way locations in EC–6633. A communication from the Gen- 2012; to the Committee on Environment and South Dakota providing services such eral Counsel of the National Credit Union Public Works. as educational opportunities, lower in- Administration, transmitting, pursuant to EC–6642. A communication from the Direc- come community aid, and health law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Loan tor of the Regulatory Management Division, awareness programs. The United Way Workouts and Nonaccrual Policy, and Regu- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- latory Reporting of Troubled Debt Restruc- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- partners with many local businesses, tured Loans’’ (RIN3133–AE01) received in the titled ‘‘Significant New Use Rule on Certain furthering their community impact. Office of the President of the Senate on June Chemical Substances; Withdrawal of Signifi- I would like to offer my congratula- 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- cant New Use Rule’’ (FRL No. 9353–2) re- tions on this monumental day to this ing, and Urban Affairs. ceived in the Office of the President of the

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A bill to amend the African Growth tor of the Regulatory Management Division, were submitted: and Opportunity Act to extend the third- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- By Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on country fabric program and to add South ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- the Judiciary, with an amendment in the na- Sudan to the list of countries eligible for titled ‘‘Significant New Use Rules on Certain ture of a substitute: designation under that Act, to make tech- Chemical Substances; Withdrawal of Signifi- S. 250. A bill to protect crime victims’ nical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff cant New Use Rules’’ (FRL No. 9352–7) re- rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog Schedule of the United States relating to the ceived in the Office of the President of the of DNA samples collected from crime scenes textile and apparel rules of origin for the Do- Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on and convicted offenders, to improve and ex- minican Republic-Central America-United Environment and Public Works. pand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the EC–6644. A communication from the Direc- State, and local crime laboratories, to in- renewal of import restrictions contained in tor of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regu- crease research and development of new DNA the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of latory Research, Nuclear Regulatory Com- testing technologies, to develop new training 2003, and for other purposes; to the Com- mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the programs regarding the collection and use of mittee on Finance. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Withdrawal of Reg- DNA evidence, to provide post conviction By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, ulatory Guide 7.3, ‘Procedures for Picking Up testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the in- Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SCHUMER, and and Receiving Packages of Radioactive Ma- nocent, to improve the performance of coun- Ms. STABENOW): S. 3327. A bill to require the United States terial’ ’’ (Regulatory Guide 7.3) received in sel in State capital cases, and for other pur- Trade Representative to take action to ob- the Office of the President of the Senate on poses. tain the full compliance of the Russian Fed- June 19, 2012; to the Committee on Environ- f eration with its commitments under the pro- ment and Public Works. EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF tocol on the accession of the Russian Federa- EC–6645. A communication from the Direc- COMMITTEES tion to the Agreement Establishing the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, World Trade Organization, and for other pur- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- The following executive reports of poses; to the Committee on Finance. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- nominations were submitted: By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- By Mrs. BOXER for the Committee on En- Mr. COONS, Mr. KERRY, Mr. MENEN- mentation Plans; State of North Carolina; vironment and Public Works. DEZ, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. CARPER): Regional Haze State Implementation Plan’’ *Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a S. 3328. A bill to provide grants for juvenile (FRL No. 9691–5) received in the Office of the Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commis- mentoring; to the Committee on the Judici- President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to sion for the term of five years expiring June ary. the Committee on Environment and Public 30, 2017. By Mrs. MURRAY: Works. *Allison M. Macfarlane, of Maryland, to be S. 3329. A bill to designate and expand wil- EC–6646. A communication from the Chair- a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Com- derness areas in Olympic National Forest in man, Medicare Payment Advisory Commis- mission for the remainder of the term expir- the State of Washington, and to designate sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ing June 30, 2013. certain rivers in Olympic National Forest entitled, ‘‘Report to the Congress: Medicare By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the and Olympic National Park as wild and sce- and the Health Care Delivery System’’; to Judiciary. nic rivers, and for other purposes; to the the Committee on Finance. Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be United Committee on Energy and Natural Re- EC–6647. A communication from the Assist- States District Judge for the Middle District sources. ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart- of Florida. By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Patrick A. Miles, Jr., of Michigan, to be Mr. BEGICH): Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, United States Attorney for the Western Dis- S. 3330. A bill to authorize the establish- the report of the texts and background state- trict of Michigan for the term of four years. ment of a Niblack mining area road corridor ments of international agreements, other John S. Leonardo, of Arizona, to be United in the State of Alaska, and for other pur- than treaties (List 2012–0064—2012–0068); to States Attorney for the District of Arizona poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- the Committee on Foreign Relations. for the term of four years. ural Resources. EC–6648. A communication from the Assist- Jamie A. Hainsworth, of Rhode Island, to By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. ant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, be United States Marshal for the District of LUGAR, Ms. LANDRIEU, and Mr. Office of Special Education and Rehabilita- Rhode Island for the term of four years. INHOFE): tive Services, Department of Education, Grande Lum, of California, to be Director, S. 3331. A bill to provide for universal transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Community Relations Service, for a term of intercountry adoption accreditation stand- a rule entitled ‘‘National Institute on Dis- four years. ards, and for other purposes; to the Com- ability and Rehabilitation Research * Nomination was reported with rec- mittee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Ms. (NIDRR)—Disability and Rehabilitation Re- ommendation that it be confirmed sub- search Projects and Centers Program—Dis- AYOTTE, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. INOUYE, ject to the nominee’s commitment to Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. ability and Rehabilitation Research respond to requests to appear and tes- Project—Traumatic Brain Injury Model Sys- ROCKEFELLER, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. VIT- tems Centers’’ (CFDA No. 84.133A–5) received tify before any duly constituted com- TER, and Mr. WICKER): in the Office of the President of the Senate mittee of the Senate. S. 3332. A bill to provide for the establish- ment of nationally uniform and environ- on June 19, 2012; to the Committee on (Nominations without an asterisk mentally sound standards governing dis- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. were reported with the recommenda- charges incidental to the normal operation EC–6649. A communication from the Assist- tion that they be confirmed.) of a vessel in the navigable waters of the ant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, f United States; to the Committee on Com- Office of Special Education and Rehabilita- merce, Science, and Transportation. tive Services, Department of Education, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Ms. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of JOINT RESOLUTIONS SNOWE, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. BLUNT, and a rule entitled ‘‘National Institute on Dis- The following bills and joint resolu- Mr. HELLER): ability and Rehabilitation Research tions were introduced, read the first S. 3333. A bill to require certain entities (NIDRR)—Disability and Rehabilitation Re- that collect and maintain personal informa- search Projects and Centers Program—Dis- and second times by unanimous con- sent, and referred as indicated: tion of individuals to secure such informa- ability and Rehabilitation Research tion and to provide notice to such individ- Project—National Data and Statistical Cen- By Mr. BEGICH: uals in the case of a breach of security in- ter for the Burn Model Systems’’ (CFDA No. S. 3325. A bill to authorize the Secretary of volving such information, and for other pur- 84.133A–4) received in the Office of the Presi- Health and Human Services, acting through poses; to the Committee on Commerce, dent of the Senate on June 19, 2012; to the the Administrator of the Substance Abuse Science, and Transportation. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and and Mental Health Services Administration, By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Pensions. in coordination with the Secretary of Edu- PAUL): EC–6650. A communication from the Chair- cation, to carry out a 5-year demonstration S. 3334. A bill to protect homes, small busi- man of the Consumer Product Safety Com- program to fund mental health first aid nesses, and other private property rights by mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the training programs at 10 institutions of high- limiting the power of eminent domain; to the Commission’s Semiannual Report of the In- er education to improve student mental Committee on the Judiciary. spector General for the period from October health; to the Committee on Health, Edu- By Mr. LEAHY: 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to the Com- cation, Labor, and Pensions. S. 3335. A bill to ensure the effective ad- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. ministration of criminal justice; to the Com- mental Affairs. HATCH, Mr. COONS, Mr. MCCONNELL, mittee on the Judiciary.

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Act to repeal distributions for medi- ical facility project lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic at Ewa S. 504 cine qualified only if for prescribed Plain, Oahu, Hawaii, and for other purposes; At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the drug or insulin. to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. S. 1454 ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of f At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the S. 504, a bill to preserve and protect the name of the Senator from Montana SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND free choice of individual employees to (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor SENATE RESOLUTIONS form, join, or assist labor organiza- of S. 1454, a bill to amend title XVIII of tions, or to refrain from such activi- The following concurrent resolutions the Social Security Act to provide for ties. and Senate resolutions were read, and extended months of Medicare coverage S. 555 referred (or acted upon), as indicated: of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the transplant patients and other renal di- By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. name of the Senator from Michigan DURBIN): alysis provisions. (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- S. Con. Res. 49. A concurrent resolution to S. 1880 sor of S. 555, a bill to end discrimina- direct the Joint Committee on the Library At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the tion based on actual or perceived sex- to accept a statue depicting Frederick Doug- name of the Senator from North Da- lass from the District of Columbia and dis- ual orientation or gender identity in kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co- play the statue in a suitable location in the public schools, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 1880, a bill to repeal the Capitol; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- S. 697 health care law’s job-killing health in- ministration. At the request of Mr. CASEY, the surance tax. f name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1882 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 697, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- At the request of Mr. BINGAMAN, the S. 17 enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. At the request of Mr. HATCH, the against income tax for amounts paid DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Georgia by a spouse of a member of the Armed 1882, a bill to amend the Federal Food, (Mr. CHAMBLISS) and the Senator from Services for a new State license or cer- Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that Florida (Mr. RUBIO) were added as co- tification required by reason of a per- valid generic drugs may enter the mar- sponsors of S. 17, a bill to repeal the manent change in the duty station of ket. job-killing tax on medical devices to such member to another State. S. 1906 ensure continued access to life-saving S. 866 At the request of Mr. TESTER, the medical devices for patients and main- At the request of Mr. TESTER, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. tain the standing of the United States name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. as the world leader in medical device HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1906, a bill to modify the Forest Service innovation. 866, a bill to amend title 10, United Recreation Residence Program as the S. 50 States Code, to modify the per-fiscal program applies to units of the Na- year calculation of days of certain ac- At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the tional Forest System derived from the name of the Senator from New Mexico tive duty or active service used to re- public domain by implementing a sim- duce the minimum age at which a (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor ple, equitable, and predictable proce- of S. 50, a bill to strengthen Federal member of a reserve component of the dure for determining cabin user fees, uniformed services may retire for non- consumer product safety programs and and for other purposes. regular service. activities with respect to commercially S. 1978 marketed seafood by directing the Sec- S. 886 At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, retary of Commerce to coordinate with At the request of Mr. UDALL of New the name of the Senator from New the Federal Trade Commission and Mexico, the name of the Senator from York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a other appropriate Federal agencies to New York (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as cosponsor of S. 1978, a bill to amend the a cosponsor of S. 886, a bill to amend strengthen and coordinate those pro- Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 grams and activities. provide for community-based job train- to prohibit the use of performance-en- S. 52 ing grants, to provide Federal assist- hancing drugs in horseracing, and for ance for community college moderniza- At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the other purposes. tion, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from New Mexico S. 987 S. 1980 (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the of S. 52, a bill to establish uniform ad- name of the Senator from Vermont name of the Senator from New Mexico ministrative and enforcement proce- (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor dures and penalties for the enforce- sor of S. 987, a bill to amend title 9 of of S. 1980, a bill to prevent, deter, and ment of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing the United States Code with respect to eliminate illegal, unreported, and un- Moratorium Protection Act and simi- arbitration. regulated fishing through port State lar statutes, and for other purposes. S. 1039 measures. S. 250 At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the name of the Senator from Washington S. 2036 name of the Senator from Connecticut (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- sor of S. 1039, a bill to impose sanctions the names of the Senator from Mon- sponsor of S. 250, a bill to protect crime on persons responsible for the deten- tana (Mr. BAUCUS) and the Senator victims’ rights, to eliminate the sub- tion, abuse, or death of Sergei from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were stantial backlog of DNA samples col- Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to de- added as cosponsors of S. 2036, a bill to lected from crime scenes and convicted fraud the Russian Federation of taxes require the Secretary of the Treasury offenders, to improve and expand the on corporate profits through fraudu- to mint coins in recognition and cele- DNA testing capacity of Federal, lent transactions and lawsuits against bration of the National Baseball Hall of State, and local crime laboratories, to Hermitage, and for other gross viola- Fame. increase research and development of tions of human rights in the Russian S. 2103 new DNA testing technologies, to de- Federation, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. LEE, the names velop new training programs regarding S. 1368 of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. the collection and use of DNA evidence, At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the PORTMAN) and the Senator from New to provide post conviction testing of name of the Senator from Tennessee Hampshire (Ms. AYOTTE) were added as

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Res. 494, a resolution condemning the Government of the At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. of S. 3270, a bill to amend title 38, Russian Federation for providing weap- ons to the regime of President Bashar ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. United States Code, to require the Sec- 2143, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- retary of Veterans Affairs to consider al-Assad of Syria. enue Code of 1986 to clarify that paper the resources of individuals applying AMENDMENT NO. 2455 which is commonly recycled does not for pension that were recently disposed At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the constitute a qualified energy resource of by the individuals for less than fair names of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. MCCAIN), the Senator from Michi- under the section 45 credit for renew- market value when determining the gan (Mr. LEVIN), the Senator from able electricity production. eligibility of such individuals for such South Dakota (Mr. THUNE), the Sen- S. 2168 pension, and for other purposes. ator from Montana (Mr. TESTER), the S. 3289 At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. At the request of Mr. KERRY, the the name of the Senator from Cali- AYOTTE), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. name of the Senator from Mississippi fornia (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a co- BROWN), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- sponsor of S. 2168, a bill to amend the (Mr. SESSIONS), the Senator from New sor of S. 3289, a bill to expand the Med- National Labor Relations Act to mod- Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN), the Sen- ify the definition of supervisor. icaid home and community-based serv- ator from Massachusetts (Mr. BROWN), S. 2173 ices waiver to include young individ- the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. uals who are in need of services that At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the INHOFE), the Senator from North Da- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. would otherwise be required to be pro- kota (Mr. CONRAD) and the Senator vided through a psychiatric residential ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of from Georgia (Mr. CHAMBLISS) were S. 2173, a bill to preserve and protect treatment facility, and to change ref- added as cosponsors of amendment No. the free choice of individual employees erences in Federal law to mental retar- 2455 proposed to S. 3240, an original bill to form, join, or assist labor organiza- dation to references to an intellectual to reauthorize agricultural programs tions, or to refrain from such activi- disability. through 2017, and for other purposes. ties. S. 3322 At the request of Ms. COLLINS, her At the request of Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S. 2179 name was added as a cosponsor of the name of the Senator from Vermont amendment No. 2455 proposed to S. At the request of Mr. WEBB, the name (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- 3240, supra. of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. sor of S. 3322, a bill to strengthen en- AMENDMENT NO. 2460 UDALL) was added as a cosponsor of S. forcement and clarify certain provi- 2179, a bill to amend title 38, United At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, her sions of the Servicemembers Civil Re- States Code, to improve oversight of name was added as a cosponsor of lief Act, the Uniformed and Overseas amendment No. 2460 intended to be pro- educational assistance provided under Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and posed to S. 3240, an original bill to re- laws administered by the Secretary of chapter 43 of title 38, United States authorize agricultural programs Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Code, and to reconcile, restore, clarify, through 2017, and for other purposes. Defense, and for other purposes. and conform similar provisions in f S. 2189 other related civil rights statutes, and STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the for other purposes. name of the Senator from Rhode Island BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS S.J. RES. 43 (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the By Mr. BEGICH: sponsor of S. 2189, a bill to amend the names of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. S. 3325. A bill to authorize the Sec- Age Discrimination in Employment AKAKA) and the Senator from Oregon retary of Health and Human Services, Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify ap- (Mr. WYDEN) were added as cosponsors acting through the Administrator of propriate standards for Federal anti- of S.J. Res. 43, a joint resolution ap- the Substance Abuse and Mental discrimination and antiretaliation proving the renewal of import restric- Health Services Administration, in co- claims, and for other purposes. tions contained in the Burmese Free- ordination with the Secretary of Edu- S. 2364 dom and Democracy Act of 2003, and cation, to carry out a 5-year dem- At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the for other purposes. onstration program to fund mental health first aid training programs at 10 name of the Senator from Minnesota S. CON. RES. 48 institutions of higher education to im- (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the prove student mental health; to the sponsor of S. 2364, a bill to extend the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Committee on Health, Education, availability of low-interest refinancing GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of under the local development business Labor, and Pensions. S. Con. Res. 48, a concurrent resolution Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, today I loan program of the Small Business recognizing 375 years of service of the Administration. rise to introduce a very important National Guard and affirming congres- piece of legislation—the Mental Health S. 3234 sional support for a permanent Oper- First Aid Higher Education Act. The At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, ational Reserve as a component of the bill authorizes a nationwide dem- the name of the Senator from Alaska Armed Forces. onstration program that treats Mental (Ms. MURKOWSKI) was added as a co- S. RES. 493 Health First Aid like the first aid sponsor of S. 3234, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. KERRY, the training offered by Red Cross chapters Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. across the United States. the time period for contributing mili- INOUYE) was added as a cosponsor of S. Mental Health First Aid teaches the tary death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Res. 493, a resolution recognizing that warning signs and risk factors for Coverdell education savings accounts. the occurrence of prostate cancer in schizophrenia, major clinical depres- S. 3242 African-American men has reached epi- sion, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the demic proportions and urging Federal trauma, and other common mental dis- name of the Senator from South Da- agencies to address that health crisis orders, crisis de-escalation techniques, kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- by supporting education, awareness and equips college and university staff sponsor of S. 3242, a bill to amend title outreach, and research specifically fo- with a 5-step action plan to help indi- XVIII of the Social Security Act to cused on how prostate cancer affects viduals in psychiatric crisis connect to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordi- African-American men. professional mental health care.

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Please join me in sup- mine, forecast to cost $150 million to notice and then bring out emergency porting this vital education program $200 million to reopen. The mine, likely measures? that helps to avert suffering, prevent to last at least 12 years, is forecast to When I was Mayor of Anchorage, we violence and ultimately will save lives. produce 1,500 tons of ore per day and worked with the local NAMI organiza- require 130 workers at the mine site, tion to train our police in Crisis Inter- By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and another 60 at a processing mill, vention Teams, great when responding and Mr. BEGICH): which could be located near the site, or to a crisis by police officers, but now S. 3330. A bill to authorize the estab- in Ketchikan, AK, 40 vessel miles away. we need to go further. Mental Health lishment of a Niblack mining area road The Niblack property is also close to First Aid is for the financial aid work- corridor in the State of Alaska, and for another mineral deposit that is in the ers, the dormitory resident advisers, other purposes; to the Committee on advanced stages of economic feasibility coaches, and faculty members, to name Energy and Natural Resources. review, the Bokan Mountain Rare a few. These are the front-line folks Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I Earth Elements, REE, mine. Bokan who will learn the warning signs and rise today to introduce legislation that Mountain, being considered for opening risk factors before tragedy strikes. would potentially help in solving a sig- by Ucore Inc. of Canada, likely will You have heard me say this before, nificant unemployment problem in my employ 200 workers. It, too, will in- an it is not something to be proud of in home state of Alaska. Today, joined by volve an investment of between $150 Alaska: we have one of the highest sui- my colleague, Senator MARK BEGICH, I million to $200 million for the mine and cide prevalence rates in the country. introduce the Niblack Mining Area a preliminary tailings processing plant Further, we are a very rural State, Road Authorization Act to permit road to process the heavy rare earths, REEs, where access to mental health care and access to proposed multi-mineral located at the site of a former uranium medical services is often very difficult. mines on southeast Prince of Wales Is- mine. Both mines currently estimate Even today, it is not widely known land in Southeast Alaska. they could be open within three to four that fully 2⁄3 of Alaska can only be Prince of Wales Island, formerly the years, depending on final economic re- accessed by airplane. By educating the main area for timber activity in South- views and current permit approval general public about the warning signs east Alaska, has fallen on hard times timeframes. Bokan Mountain is lo- of common mental disorders, we can during the past decade. In 1990, when cated about 28 miles south of Niblack intervene early, facilitate access to Alaska’s timber industry in total har- and can be accessed by boat by trav- care, improve clinical outcomes, re- vested more than 1.1 billion board feet eling down the relatively protected duce costs, and maybe save lives. of timber, Prince of Wales was the cen- Moira Sound to the end of South Arm. My bill focuses on higher education ter of activity. In 1994, for example, The two mines could produce sub- because many mental illnesses are timber jobs accounted for 32.8 percent stantial numbers of high-paying jobs ‘‘adult onset conditions,’’ meaning of all wages on the island. Six years for the residents of southern Southeast onset of full symptoms generally oc- later, with total regional harvests hav- Alaska. Niblack, for example, predicts curs in late adolescence or young ing fallen to about 350 million board the average salary for mine workers at adulthood—just as young people are feet, timber accounted for less than its facility will be $80,000 a year. The headed off to college. Therefore, the 19.8 percent of wages on the island, ac- problem of getting those jobs to people audiences for this vital training will cording to the Alaska Department of who need them is one of logistics. encompass on-campus counseling cen- Labor and Workforce Development. There currently is no road access to ter staff, dormitory resident advisers, Today, with total harvests of timber reach either mine site, both likely to university threat assessment teams, being just above 100 million board feet be supplied by boat from Ketchikan, members of disciplinary committees, a year in the region—just 35 million Alaska. That means that potential coaches and faculty members. The in- board feet being harvested from federal workers on Prince of Wales will need to struction will highlight available men- lands in 2011—and timber jobs state- travel by boat or more likely by plane tal health resources in local commu- wide having fallen from about 4,000 to to Ketchikan, in order to turn around nities including Community Mental just over 400, Prince of Wales has been and take a mine boat back to the is- Health Centers, emergency psychiatric particularly hard hit. According to the land to report for work—a costly, time- facilities, hospital emergency rooms State, timber jobs have fallen by more consuming, often unpleasant and, and other programs offering psy- than 1,700 positions on the island. sometimes, dangerous process given chiatric crisis beds. As of April, the unemployment rate sea conditions in Southeast Alaska. Or The program may also help to avert on the island was ‘‘down’’ to 15 percent, they will need to pilot their own small violence incidents; Mental Health First compared to 18.1 percent in March. The boats to the mine site, a hazardous Aid gained wide public recognition in rate in the Hoonah-Angoon census process given that reaching Niblack the aftermath of the tragic shootings area, which covers the other poten- from the community of Thorne Bay to in Tucson, AZ, involving our former tially significant timber area in South- the north—a site that is located on the colleague Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. east, stood at 20 percent in April, com- island’s road system—will require a Mental disorders are more common pared to 25.6 percent in March, 2012. daily 60-mile one-way boat trip down than heart disease and cancer com- Those rates are nearly 8 percent to 12 perilous Clarence Strait, a difficult bined and a recent Governing magazine percent higher than the national aver- water body during fall, winter, and article reports that many states and age and higher than traditional rates, spring storms when seas can easily top localities are moving ahead—teaching even after out migration from the is- 20 feet waves. their employees how to recognize the land over the past decade. But the problem could be solved, if a signs of mental health problems and While the Viking Lumber Co. of road could be extended the roughly 26.3 how to help. Klawock remains the largest private- miles to connect the Niblack mine, by In this time of austerity, the training sector timber employer on the island, means of existing logging roads, to the is not only important, because it will the island, the third largest in the State highway system on the island. save lives, it is also inexpensive. United States, is badly in need of new Such a road will involve at least 2.5 Courses costs about $180, a small price employment opportunities. Fortu- miles of logging road reconstruction to pay to potentially save lives. nately today’s high metal prices are and the construction of 26.3 miles of In closing, yes, we are in a presi- encouraging a resurgence of mineral new road. Those roads, if built to exist- dential election year and the political development on the 2,231 square-mile ing logging road standards, are esti- season often highlights the issues that island. mated to cost $7.075 million—the cost

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:24 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21JN6.048 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 21, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4421 certainly rising if the roads are built to then follows the hillside to the west of site. Such a road could be built by the Federal Aid Urban Highway standards. Niblack Lake and meets another moun- mine, but more likely funded and built The issue is that 18.3 miles of that new tain pass of the same elevation and by the Alaska Department of Transpor- construction is across federal lands in then descends in a southerly direction tation and Public Facilities at state the Tongass National Forest and, more along the west side of Myrtle Lake to expense. Workers could then access importantly, across areas classified as reach the Niblack Mine and tidewater. jobs at the Bokan Mountain facility by inventoried roadless under the 2001 That route involves 24.6 miles of new workboat, should a route to that mine U.S. Forest Service roadless rule, as it construction, 6.1 miles of road recon- never be approved. was reimposed on the Tongass in 2009. struction and involves a total length of It makes no sense in a state that al- Looking at the topography of the 30.7 miles, thus costing more. It in- ready contains 58 million acres of for- area, located inside the Eudora inven- volves, however, constructing only one mal wilderness, and in the Tongass Na- toried roadless area, the road would pass higher than 1,200 feet, compared to tional Forest, that already contains begin at the Haida, Hydaburg, Native 3 on the first route, but may have more nearly 6.4 million acres of parks and village corporation’s West, environmental impacts given its route wilderness areas, to bar construction of Cholmondeley, Arm sort yard and head along Cannery Cove and Niblack Lake. a road that does not cross any wilder- Southeast through the Big Creek Val- I mention the two detailed routes ness areas, but could provide a good in- ley and climb to a mountain pass at only to indicate that substantial work come to a third of all of the people, 363 the roughly 1,400-foot elevation. From has been done to select a potential road people, unemployed on the island as of there it will drop onto land owned by corridor to the Niblack mine and to April 2012, according to the Alaska De- the Kootznoowoo Native village cor- make clear that I am not prejudging partment of Labor and Workforce De- poration of Angoon and follow existing the route with the fewest environ- velopment. logging roads that lie on the western mental impacts. I am leaving that to I would hope that this Congress side of the South Arm. The route then the Forest Service to decide after an would look favorably on allowing a runs south and parallels South Arm on environmental assessment or impact road to this mining area, so that resi- the west side until the southern end of statement is undertaken. The legisla- dents on the island can get the jobs the bay is reached. Then the route fol- tion I am introducing simply says that they so desperately need in the years lows the shoreline of the south end of the Forest Service should permit devel- ahead. the South Arm until the far southeast opment of a road along one of the two corner of the bay is reached—the loca- routes, picking the route that both By Mr. LEAHY: tion of existing cabins and a State of minimizes the costs, while also mini- S. 3335. A bill to ensure the effective Alaska Department of Fish and Game mizing the effects on surface resources, administration of criminal justice; to fish weir. From this point, there are prevents unnecessary surface disturb- the Committee on the Judiciary. two potential route alternatives: the ances and that complies with all envi- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today, I 1A route continues to run in a south- ronmental laws and regulations. am proud to introduce the Effective erly direction through a mountain pass This road, I need to point out, will Administration of Criminal Justice Act of slightly more than 500-feet elevation not set a precedent in any way weak- of 2012. This legislation takes impor- passing two unnamed lakes. Once it ening the inventoried roadless rule’s tant new steps to ensure the fairness of reaches the shoreline of Dickman Bay, implementation in Alaska, regardless our criminal justice system for all par- the road turns in a more easterly direc- of how I feel about that rule. Under the ticipants. tion and runs across the south end of original regulations governing roadless First, this bill seeks to encourage Kugel Lake and Luelia Lake, and the areas in Alaska issued by the Clinton States to adopt a comprehensive ap- north end of Kegan Lake. From the 900- Administration in January 2001, Sec- proach in using the Federal funds re- foot elevation pass on the west side of tion 294.12(b)(7) permits roads to be ceived through the Edward Byrne Me- Luelia Lake, the route continues to built across inventoried roadless areas morial Justice Assistance Grant, JAG, run in an easterly fashion and must if needed ‘‘in conjunction with the con- Program. This will help to ensure that cross 1,200- and 1,400-foot passes before tinuation, extension or renewal of a their criminal justice systems operate the route turns north to reach the mineral lease on lands that are under effectively as a whole and that all Niblack mine at tidewater. That total lease by the Secretary of the Interior. parts of the system work together and route is 26.3 miles of new construction . . . Such road construction or recon- receive the resources they need. Spe- and a total distance of 28.8 miles. There struction must be conducted in a man- cifically, the bill reinstates a previous is an alternative, Route 1B, early in ner that minimizes effects on surface requirement of the Byrne JAG Pro- the route corridor to reduce the ele- resources, prevents unnecessary or un- gram that States develop, and update vation and add switchbacks required to reasonable surface disturbance, and annually, a strategic plan detailing reach the first pass—an alternative complies with all applicable lease re- how grants received under the program that would add 1.9 miles to the road. quirements.’’ will be used to improve the administra- There is another alternative route, The patents on the Niblack property tion of the criminal justice system. Route 2A, that leaves from the same certainly predate the creation of the The requirement was removed from the location and runs on the same route roadless rule. The mine was discovered Byrne JAG grant application several until the south end of South Arm. The in the late 19th century, according to years ago, but groups representing second route then turns in a northerly the U.S. Forest Service. Modest copper States and victims have requested that direction and continues to follow the production occurred between 1902 and it be reinstated in order to improve the eastern shoreline of South Arm, 1908 and modern exploration on the efficient and effective use of criminal Cholmondeley, for roughly 1.5 miles. 2,000-acre site began in 1974, some 150 justice resources. The plan must be for- The route then turns in an eastern di- patented claims being in place at the mulated in consultation with local gov- rection and climbs through a mountain mine. ernments and all segments of the pass of about 900-feet elevation. From The point is that Niblack is certainly criminal justice system. The Attorney this pass, the route descends into the a real prospect that offers the likeli- General will also be required to make existing road system on Kootznoowoo hood of real employment for many who technical assistance available to help lands near the south shores of Miller are unemployed on Prince of Wales Is- States formulate their strategic plans. Lake. At the eastern terminus of these land, if they simply can access the site This legislation also takes important existing roads, the new route picks up from their homes in Craig, Klawock, new steps to ensure that all criminal again and continues in a southeast di- Hydaburg, Thorne Bay, Kasaan, Whale defendants, including those who cannot rection along the south end of Clarno Pass and even Coffman Cove, located afford a lawyer, receive constitu- Cove and Cannery Cove until Cannery on the northeast end of the island. The tionally adequate representation. It re- Point is reached. From there the route need for these jobs has prompted the quires the Department of Justice to as- turns into a southerly direction and City Council of Craig to formally re- sist States that want help developing climbs to another mountain pass of quest Congress to accelerate the ap- an effective and efficient system of in- roughly 1,000-feet elevation. The route proval of a road corridor to the mine digent defense, and it establishes a

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A bill to authorize the Sec- seeks to provide an incentive for States tice delinquency prevention programs, com- retary of Veterans Affairs to carry out munity corrections, and reentry services; to do so. As a former prosecutor, I have a major medical facility project lease great faith in the men and women of ‘‘(B) include a description of how the State will allocate funding within and among each for a Department of Veterans Affairs law enforcement, and I know that the of the uses described in subparagraphs (A) outpatient clinic at Ewa Plain, Oahu, vast majority of the time our criminal through (G) of section 501(a)(1); Hawaii, and for other purposes; to the justice system does work fairly and ef- ‘‘(C) describe the process used by the State Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. fectively. I also know though that the for gathering evidence-based data and devel- Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I rise system only works as it should when oping and using evidence-based and evidence- today to introduce an authorization each side is well represented by com- gathering approaches in support of funding measure for the Department of Vet- petent and well-trained counsel. It was decisions; and ‘‘(D) be updated every 5 years, with annual erans Affairs to Advance Leeward Out- persuasive to me when Houston Dis- progress reports that— patient Healthcare Access, ALOHA, trict Attorney Patricia Lykos testified ‘‘(i) address changing circumstances in the lease in Ewa, HI, and to request the fa- before the Judiciary Committee sev- State, if any; cility be named after my dear friend eral years ago when this provision was ‘‘(ii) describe how the State plans to adjust and colleague Senator DANIEL K. first considered that competent defense funding within and among each of the uses AKAKA. attorneys are critical to a prosecutor’s described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) The new facility will provide support job. Our system requires good lawyers of section 501(a)(1); ‘‘(iii) provide an ongoing assessment of to our proud veterans in the State of on both sides, and incompetent counsel need; Hawaii who live in West Oahu. In addi- can result not only in needless and ‘‘(iv) discuss the accomplishment of goals tion to serving the needs of our vet- time consuming appeals, but far more identified in any plan previously prepared erans, the facility will include a collo- importantly, it can lead to wrongful under this paragraph; and cated clinic which will serve our mili- convictions and overall distrust in the ‘‘(v) reflect how the plan influenced fund- tary servicemen and women, and their criminal process. In working on this ing decisions in the previous year. families. Both the Departments of De- legislation, I have also learned that the ‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— ‘‘(1) STRATEGIC PLANNING.—Not later than fense and Veterans Affairs, VA, will most effective systems of indigent de- 90 days after the date of enactment of this also be able to share ancillary and sup- fense are not always the most expen- subsection, the Attorney General shall begin port services. sive. In some cases, making the nec- to provide technical assistance to States and I believe naming this joint facility essary changes may also save States local governments requesting support to de- after Senator AKAKA is an appropriate money. velop and implement the strategic plan re- and fitting way to honor his commit- I remain committed to ensuring that quired under subsection (a)(6). ment to our military personnel and our criminal justice system operates as ‘‘(2) PROTECTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.—Not later than 90 days after the veterans throughout his years in Con- effectively and fairly as possible. Un- date of enactment of this subsection, the At- gress. As a Member of the Armed Serv- fortunately, we are not there yet. Too torney General shall begin to provide tech- ices Committee and the Chairman of often the quality of justice a defendant nical assistance to States and local govern- the Subcommittee on Readiness, he receives in our system depends on ments, including any agent thereof with re- worked to ensure the Armed Services whether he or she can pay for an attor- sponsibility for administration of justice, re- met their obligation to ‘‘man, train, ney. That is repugnant to the Amer- questing support to meet the obligations es- and equip.’’ As the Chairman of the ican sense of justice and we must do tablished by the Sixth Amendment to the Veterans Affairs Committee, Senator better. Americans need and deserve a Constitution of the United States, which shall include— AKAKA also kept watch over and la- criminal justice system which keeps us ‘‘(A) public dissemination of practices, bored to improve the quality of care re- safe, ensures fairness and accuracy, structures, or models for the administration ceived by our brave men and women and fulfills the promise of our constitu- of justice consistent with the requirements who completed their military service tion for all people. This bill will take of the Sixth Amendment; and and entered into the VA system. important steps to bring us closer to ‘‘(B) assistance with adopting and imple- I hope my colleagues will join me in that goal and I urge all Senators to menting a system for the administration of saluting Senator AKAKA who worked on support this legislation. justice consistent with the requirements of behalf of the people of the State of Ha- the Sixth Amendment. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- waii and this nation to improve the ‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— sent that the text of the bill be printed There is authorized to be appropriated quality of life and care of our military in the RECORD. $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through personnel and our veterans. There being no objection, the text of 2017 to carry out this subsection.’’. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- the bill was ordered to be printed in (b) PROTECTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL sent that the text of the bill be printed the RECORD, as follows: RIGHTS.— in the RECORD. (1) UNLAWFUL CONDUCT.—It shall be unlaw- S. 3335 There being no objection, the text of ful for any governmental authority, or any the bill was ordered to be printed in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf resentatives of the United States of America in of a governmental authority, to engage in a the RECORD, as follows: Congress assembled, pattern or practice of conduct by officials or S. 3336 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. employees of any governmental agency with Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Effective responsibility for the administration of jus- resentatives of the United States of America in Administration of Criminal Justice Act of tice, including the administration of pro- Congress assembled, 2012’’. grams or services that provide appointed SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF DANIEL SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMI- counsel to indigent defendants, that deprives KAHIKINA AKAKA DEPARTMENT OF NAL JUSTICE. persons of their rights to assistance of coun- VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC. (a) STRATEGIC PLANNING.—Section 502 of sel as protected under the Sixth Amendment (a) AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2013 title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and and Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitu- MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASE.—The Sec- Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3752) is tion of the United States. retary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a amended— (2) CIVIL ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.— major medical facility lease for a Depart- (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before Whenever the Attorney General has reason- ment of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic at ‘‘To request a grant’’; and able cause to believe that a violation of para- Ewa Plain, Oahu, Hawaii, in an amount not (2) by adding at the end the following: graph (1) has occurred, the Attorney Gen- to exceed $16,453,300. ‘‘(6) A comprehensive State-wide plan de- eral, for or in the name of the United States, (b) DESIGNATION.—The outpatient clinic de- tailing how grants received under this sec- may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate eq- scribed in subsection (a) shall after the date

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Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill S. 3187, to amend the Federal SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS itol depicting distinguished Americans num- ber more than 180 and include only 2 African Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and Americans; extend the user-fee programs for prescription SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- Whereas that imbalance fails to show the drugs and medical devices, to establish user- historically significant contributions of Afri- fee programs for generic drugs and TION 49—TO DIRECT THE JOINT biosimilars, and for other purposes. COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY TO can Americans to the United States; Whereas it is time to display in the Capitol SA 2462. Mr. REID proposed an amendment ACCEPT A STATUE DEPICTING the statues and busts of outstanding African to amendment SA 2461 proposed by Mr. REID FREDERICK DOUGLASS FROM Americans whose contributions to the Na- to the bill S. 3187, supra. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tion deserve that recognition; and SA 2463. Mr. REID proposed an amendment AND DISPLAY THE STATUE IN A Whereas Frederick Douglass’s achieve- to the bill S. 3187, supra. SUITABLE LOCATION IN THE ments and influence on the history of the SA 2464. Mr. REID proposed an amendment CAPITOL United States merit recognition in the Cap- to amendment SA 2463 proposed by Mr. REID itol: Now, therefore, be it to the bill S. 3187, supra. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. SA 2465. Mr. REID proposed an amendment Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- DURBIN) submitted the following con- to amendment SA 2464 proposed by Mr. REID resentatives concurring), That— to the amendment SA 2463 proposed by Mr. current resolution; which was referred (1) not later than 2 years after the date on REID to the bill S. 3187, supra. to the Committee on Rules and Admin- which this resolution is agreed to by both SA 2466. Mr. REID (for Ms. COLLINS) pro- istration: Houses of Congress, the Joint Committee on posed an amendment to the resolution S. S. CON. RES. 49 the Library shall accept from the District of Res. 471, commending the efforts of the Columbia the donation of a statue depicting Whereas Frederick Douglass, born Fred- women of the American Red Cross Frederick Douglass, subject to the terms and erick Augustus Washington Bailey in Mary- Clubmobiles for exemplary service during land in 1818, escaped from slavery and be- conditions that the Joint Committee con- the Second World War. siders appropriate; came a leading writer, orator, and publisher, SA 2467. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an (2) the Joint Committee shall place the and one of the Nation’s most influential ad- amendment intended to be proposed by him vocates for abolitionism, women’s suffrage, statue in a suitable permanent location in to the bill S. 1940, to amend the National and the equality of all people; the Capitol; and Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the fi- Whereas the contributions of Frederick (3) all costs associated with the donation, nancial solvency of the flood insurance fund, Douglass over many decades were crucial to including transportation of the statue to, and for other purposes; which was ordered to the abolition of slavery, the passage of the and placement in, the Capitol, shall be paid lie on the table. 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Con- by the District of Columbia. stitution of the United States, the support Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I rise f for women’s suffrage, and the advancement of African Americans after the Civil War; today to discuss a bill that would bring Whereas after living in New Bedford, Mas- a statue depicting Fredrick Douglass TEXT OF AMENDMENTS to our Nation’s Capitol. The life and sachusetts, Frederick Douglass resided for 25 SA 2461. Mr. REID proposed an years in Rochester, New York, where he pub- deeds of this great American need no amendment to the bill S. 3187, to lished and edited ‘‘The North Star’’, the introduction. He escaped the shackles leading African-American newspaper in the amend the Federal Food, Drug, and of slavery to become a leading writer, Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the United States, and other publications; orator, publisher, and a leader in the Whereas self-educated, Frederick Douglass user-fee programs for prescription abolitionist struggle towards equality drugs and medical devices, to establish wrote several influential books, including for all. I am proud that Fredrick Doug- his best-selling first autobiography, ‘‘Nar- user-fee programs for generic drugs and rative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an lass called Rochester, NY home for 25 biosimilars, and for other purposes; as American Slave’’, published in 1845; years. But others claim him as well. He follows: Whereas Frederick Douglass worked tire- was born into slavery in Maryland, and At the end, add the following new section: lessly for the emancipation of African-Amer- lived as a free adult in Massachusetts ican slaves, was a pivotal figure in Under- and, at the end of his life, in Wash- SEC. ll. ground Railroad activities in Western New ington, DC. He died here in the Na- This Act shall become effective 5 days York, and was an inspiration to enslaved tion’s Capitol and is buried in upstate after enactment. Americans who aspired to freedom; New York. During his time in Roch- Whereas as a well-known speaker in great SA 2462. Mr. REID proposed an demand, Frederick Douglass traveled widely, ester, he published the leading African amendment to amendment SA 2461 pro- American newspaper in the country. visiting countries such as England and Ire- posed by Mr. REID to the bill S. 3187, to land, to spread the message of emancipation His influential best-selling autobiog- amend the Federal Food, Drug, and and equal rights; raphy, ‘‘Narrative of the Life of Fred- Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the Whereas Frederick Douglass was the only erick Douglass,’’ served as a rallying user-fee programs for prescription African American to attend the Seneca Falls cry for the abolitionist movement and drugs and medical devices, to establish Convention, a women’s rights convention helped bring an end to that cruel insti- held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848; user-fee programs for generic drugs and tution. It is therefore fitting that this biosimilars, and for other purposes; as Whereas during the Civil War, Frederick Fredrick Douglass statue should find Douglass recruited African Americans to vol- follows: its home in the Capitol. unteer as soldiers for the Union Army, in- In the amendment, strike ‘‘5 days’’ and in- cluding 2 of his sons who served nobly in the The addition of this statue of Fred- sert ‘‘4 days’’. Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment; erick Douglass to our Capitol is long Whereas in 1872, Frederick Douglass moved overdue. It is important that the SA 2463. Mr. REID proposed an to Washington, D.C., after a fire destroyed Americans depicted in portraiture and amendment to the bill S. 3187, to his home in Rochester, New York; in sculpture in the Capitol reflect the amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Whereas Frederick Douglass was appointed true heritage of our nation and the as a United States Marshal in 1877 and was Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the named Recorder of Deeds for the District of people who have helped to make it user-fee programs for prescription Columbia in 1881; great. Today too few of our artworks drugs and medical devices, to establish Whereas Frederick Douglass became the depict the richness and diversity of user-fee programs for generic drugs and first African American to receive a vote for great Americans. In fact, of more than biosimilars, and for other purposes; as nomination as President of the United 180 statues and busts in the Capitol, follows: States at a major party convention for the only two are of African Americans. At the end, add the following new section: 1888 Republican National Convention; This resolution is a small step toward SEC. ll. Whereas from 1889 to 1891, Frederick Doug- correcting that imbalance. The accept- lass served as minster-resident and consul- This Act shall become effective 3 days general to the Republic of Haiti; ance of this Fredrick Douglass statue after enactment. Whereas Frederick Douglass was recog- into our Capitol is appropriate both be- nized around the world as one of the most cause of who Fredrick Douglass was as SA 2464. Mr. REID proposed an important political activists in the history an American and because of who we all amendment to amendment SA 2463 pro- of the United States; are as Americans. posed by Mr. REID to the bill S. 3187, to

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COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN meet during the session of the Senate AFFAIRS on June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m. SA 2465. Mr. REID proposed an Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without amendment to amendment SA 2464 pro- unanimous consent that the Com- objection, it is so ordered. posed by Mr. REID to the amendment mittee on Banking, Housing, and COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SA 2463 proposed by Mr. REID to the Urban Affairs be authorized to meet Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask bill S. 3187, to amend the Federal Food, during the session of the Senate on unanimous consent that the Com- Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m., to conduct a mittee on the Judiciary be authorized extend the user-fee programs for pre- committee hearing entitled ‘‘Perspec- to meet during the session of the Sen- scription drugs and medical devices, to tives on Money Market Mutual Fund ate on June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m., in SD– establish user-fee programs for generic Reforms.’’ 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- drugs and biosimilars, and for other The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing, to conduct an executive business purposes; as follows: objection, it is so ordered. meeting. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without In the amendment, strike ‘‘2 days’’ and in- COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND sert ‘‘1 day’’. TRANSPORTATION objection, it is so ordered. Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE SA 2466. Mr. REID (for Ms. COLLINS) unanimous consent that the Com- Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask proposed an amendment to the resolu- unanimous consent that the Select tion S. Res. 471, commending the ef- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet Committee on Intelligence be author- forts of the women of the American ized to meet during the session of the Red Cross Clubmobiles for exemplary during the session of the Senate on June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of Senate on June 21, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. service during the Second World War; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without as follows: the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. In the preamble, strike the third whereas objection, it is so ordered. SUBCOMMITTEE ON ANTITRUST, COMPETITION clause through the sixth whereas clause and POLICY AND CONSUMER RIGHTS COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC insert the following: Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask Whereas thousands of young women, from WORKS Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- every State in the United States, volun- mittee on the Judiciary, Sub- teered to serve in the Clubmobiles, and were unanimous consent that the Com- chosen after a rigorous interview process; mittee on Environment and Public committee on Antitrust, Competition Whereas, between July and August 1944, Works be authorized to meet during Policy, and Consumer Rights, be au- less than 1 month after the invasion of Nor- the session of the Senate on June 21, thorized to meet during the session of mandy, France, 80 Clubmobiles and 320 2012. the Senate on June 21, 2012, at 1:30 American Red Cross volunteers crossed the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without p.m., in room SD–226 of the Dirksen English Channel and began providing coffee, objection, it is so ordered. Senate Office Building, to conduct a doughnuts, and a friendly smile to service- hearing entitled ‘‘The Universal Music COMMITTEE ON FINANCE men fighting on the front lines; Group/EMI Merger and the Future of Whereas the Clubmobile volunteers saw Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- Online Music.’’ service across Europe in France, Belgium, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Italy, Luxembourg, and Germany, and later mittee on Finance be authorized to objection, it is so ordered. in the Far East, touching the lives of hun- meet during the session of the Senate SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT dreds of thousands of United States service- on June 21, 2012, at 9:45 a.m., in room men until victory was achieved; MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE, SD–215 of the Dirksen Senate Office AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SA 2467. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an Building, to conduct a hearing entitled Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘Russia’s WTO Accession—Administra- unanimous consent that the Com- him to the bill S. 1940, to amend the tion’s Views on the Implications for mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the United States.’’ ernmental Affairs’ Subcommittee on to restore the financial solvency of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Oversight of Government Management, flood insurance fund, and for other pur- objection, it is so ordered. the Federal Workforce, and the Dis- poses; which was ordered to lie on the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS trict of Columbia be authorized to table; as follows: Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask meet during the session of the Senate unanimous consent that the Com- At the end of title I, add the following: on June 21, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct mittee on Foreign Relations be author- SEC. ll. USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR THE a hearing entitled, ‘‘Security Clearance CONSTRUCTION OF PORTIONS OF A ized to meet during the session of the Reform: Sustaining Progress for the FLOOD CONTROL LEVEE. Senate on June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m., to Future.’’ (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding sec- hold a hearing entitled ‘‘Implementa- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion 404(b)(2)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford tion of the New START Treaty, and objection, it is so ordered. Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Related Matters.’’ SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)(2)(B)), Lot 1 of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask Morning Heights Subdivision, Lot 2 and PT objection, it is so ordered. ST of the Morning Heights Subdivision, Lot unanimous consent that the Sub- 1 and PT ST of the Bayless Addition, and Lot COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, committee on Personnel of the Com- 24 of the Bayless Addition in Findlay, Ohio, AND PENSIONS mittee on Armed Services be author- shall be available for the construction and Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask ized to meet during the session of the operation of portions of a flood control levee unanimous consent that the Com- Senate on June 21, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. if the Chief of Engineers completes a feasi- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without bility study that indicates that the construc- and Pensions be authorized to meet, objection, it is so ordered. tion and operation is the most appropriate during the session of the Senate, to f and cost-effective flood risk management conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Olmstead project for the area. Enforcement Update: Using the ADA to UNANIMOUS CONSENT (b) USE OF PROPERTY.—Any portion of the AGREEMENT—S. 1940 property described in subsection (a) that is Promote Community Integration’’ on not used for the construction and operation June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room 430 of Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- of a flood control levee under subsection (a) the Dirksen Senate Office Building. imous consent that on Monday, June

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Ramsay ment in the United States Navy Reserve to UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- The following named officer for appoint- the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ment as the Surgeon General of the Air section 12203: To be Rear Admiral (lower half) Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- Force and appointment to the grade indi- cated while assigned to a position of impor- Capt. Barbara W. Sweredoski imous consent that notwithstanding tance and responsibility under title 10, rule XXII, on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at The following named officer for appoint- U.S.C., sections 8036 and 601: ment in the United States Navy Reserve to 11:30 a.m., the Senate proceed to execu- To be Lieutenant General the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., tive session to consider the following Maj. Gen. Thomas W. Travis section 12203: nomination: Calendar No. 652; that To be Rear Admiral (lower half) there be 30 minutes for debate equally The following named officer for appoint- ment in the United States Air Force to the Capt. Kirby D. Miller divided in the usual form; that upon grade indicated while assigned to a position The following named officers for appoint- the use or yielding back of time, the of importance and responsibility under title ment in the United States Navy Reserve to Senate proceed to vote without inter- 10, U.S.C., section 601: the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., vening action or debate on the nomina- To be Lieutenant General section 12203: tion; that the motion to reconsider be Maj. Gen. Darren W. McDew To be Rear Admiral (lower half) considered made and laid upon the The following named officer for appoint- Captain Michael J. Dumont table, with no intervening action or de- ment in the United States Air Force to the Captain Robert L. Greene bate; that no further motions to be in grade indicated while assigned to a position Captain Lawrence B. Jackson order; that any related statements be of importance and responsibility under title Captain Scott B.J. Jerabek printed in the RECORD; and that Presi- 10, U.S.C., section 601: The following named officer for appoint- dent Obama be immediately notified of To be Lieutenant General ment in the United States Navy to the grade the Senate’s action and the Senate Lt. Gen. Stanley T. Kresge indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be Rear Admiral then resume legislative session. IN THE ARMY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The following named officer for appoint- Rear Adm. (lh) Clinton F. Faison, III objection, it is so ordered. ment in the United States Army to the grade The following named officer for appoint- f indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: ment in the United States Navy to the grade To be Major General indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: EXECUTIVE SESSION To be Rear Admiral Brigadier General Edward M. Reeder, Jr. Rear Adm. (lh) Jonathan A. Yuen The following named officer for appoint- The following named officer for appoint- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of im- ment in the United States Navy to the grade Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- portance and responsibility under title 10, indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: imous consent that the Senate proceed U.S.C., section 601: To be Rear Admiral to executive session to consider the fol- To be Lieutenant General Rear Adm. (lh) Katherine L. Gregory lowing nominations: Calendar Nos. 779, Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, Jr. Rear Adm. (lh) Kevin R. Slates 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, The following named officer for appoint- The following named officers for appoint- 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, ment in the United States Army to the grade ment in the United States Navy Reserve to 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, indicated while assigned to a position of im- the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, portance and responsibility under title 10, section 12203: 816, 817, and all nominations placed on U.S.C., section 601: To be Rear Admiral the Secretary’s desk in the Air Force, To be Lieutenant General Rear Adm. (lh) Sandy L. Daniels Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett, III Rear Adm. (lh) John E. Jolliffe Rear Adm. (lh) Christopher J. Paul and Navy; that the nominations be The following named officer for appoint- confirmed en bloc; that the motions to ment in the United States Army to the grade The following named officer for appoint- indicated while assigned to a position of im- ment in the United States Navy Reserve to reconsider be made and laid upon the the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., table with no intervening action or de- portance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: section 12203: bate; that no further motions be in To be Rear Admiral order to any of the nominations; that To be Lieutenant General Rear Adm. (lh) Bruce A. Doll any related statements be printed in Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg The following named officer for appoint- the RECORD; that President Obama be The following named officer for appoint- ment in the United States Navy Reserve to ment in the United States Army to the grade immediately notified of the Senate’s the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., indicated while assigned to a position of im- action; and that the Senate then re- section 12203: sume legislative session. portance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be Rear Admiral The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Rear Adm. (lh) David G. Russell objection, it is so ordered. To be Lieutenant General Maj. Gen. James L. Huggins, Jr. The following named officer for appoint- The nominations, considered and ment in the United States Navy to the grade The following Army National Guard of the confirmed, are as follows: indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: United States officer for appointment in the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated To be Rear Admiral William B. Pollard, III, of New York, to be under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and Rear Adm. (lh) Elizabeth L. Train a Judge of the United States Court of Mili- 12211: The following named officer for appoint- tary Commission Review. To be Brigadier General ment in the United States Navy to the grade Scott L. Silliman, of North Carolina, to be indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: a Judge of the United States Court of Mili- Col. Barry D. Keeling tary Commission Review. The following Army National Guard of the To be Rear Admiral Rear Adm. (lh) Richard D. Berkey IN THE AIR FORCE United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated The following named officer for appoint- The following named officer for appoint- under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and ment in the United States Navy to the grade ment in the United States Air Force to the 12211: indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title To be Brigadier General To be Rear Admiral (lower half) 10, U.S.C., section 601: Col. Joseph E. Rooney Capt. Douglas G. Morton

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:31 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21JN6.077 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2012 The following named officer for appoint- To be Lieutenant General ZAMORA, which nominations were received ment in the United States Navy to the grade Maj. Gen. (Select) William M. Faulkner by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: sional Record of June 14, 2012. NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S PN1752 ARMY nominations (119) beginning To be Rear Admiral (lower half) DESK Capt. Terry J. Moulton JUDE M. ABADIE, and ending D010155, which IN THE AIR FORCE nominations were received by the Senate and The following named officers for appoint- PN1738 AIR FORCE nominations (2) begin- appeared in the Congressional Record of ment in the United States Navy to the grade ning Chance J. Henderson, and ending Jef- June 14, 2012. indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: frey P. Tan, which nominations were re- PN1753 ARMY nominations (140) beginning To be Rear Admiral (lower half) ceived by the Senate and appeared in the BRIAN E. ABELL, and ending D010333, which Capt. David R. Pimpo Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. nominations were received by the Senate and Capt. Donald L. Singleton PN1739 AIR FORCE nominations (3) begin- appeared in the Congressional Record of ning JESSICA L. WEAVER, and ending The following named officer for appoint- June 14, 2012. JONELLE J. KNAPP, which nominations ment in the United States Navy to the grade were received by the Senate and appeared in FOREIGN SERVICE indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: the Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. PN1346 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations To be Rear Admiral (lower half) IN THE ARMY (9) beginning William M. Zarit, and ending Capt. Paul A. Sohl PN1721 ARMY nomination of Joseph F. Michael J. Richardson, which nominations The following named officer for appoint- Jarrard, which was received by the Senate were received by the Senate and appeared in ment in the United States Navy to the grade and appeared in the Congressional Record of the Congressional Record of February 2, 2012. indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: June 7, 2012. PN1526 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations To be Rear Admiral (lower half) PN1722 ARMY nomination of Kevin J. (3) beginning Jeffrey B. Justice, and ending Enrique G. Ortiz, which nominations were Capt. Bruce F. Loveless Park, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of received by the Senate and appeared in the The following named officers for appoint- June 7, 2012. Congressional Record of April 18, 2012. ment in the United States Navy to the grade PN1723 ARMY nomination of Charles R. PN1564 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Perry, which was received by the Senate and (162) beginning Michael C. Aho, and ending To be Rear Admiral (lower half) appeared in the Congressional Record of Michael L. Yoder, which nominations were Capt. Brian K. Antonio June 7, 2012. received by the Senate and appeared in the Capt. Luther B. Fuller, III PN1724 ARMY nominations (12) beginning Congressional Record of April 26, 2012. The following named United States Navy ANTHONY P. DIGIACOMO, II, and ending PN1678 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations Reserve officer for appointment as the Chief RICHARD D. WILSON, which nominations (89) beginning Alboino Lungobardo Deulus, of Navy Reserve and appointment to the were received by the Senate and appeared in and ending Bradley Alan Freden, which grade indicated while assigned to a position the Congressional Record of June 7, 2012. nominations were received by the Senate and of importance and responsibility under title PN1740 ARMY nomination of Youngmi appeared in the Congressional Record of May 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 5143: Cho, which was received by the Senate and 15, 2012. appeared in the Congressional Record of To be Vice Admiral IN THE MARINE CORPS June 14, 2012. Rear Adm. Robin R. Braun PN1741 ARMY nomination of Richard M. PN1300 MARINE CORPS nominations (129) The following named officer for appoint- Zygadlo, which was received by the Senate beginning EDUARDO A. ABISELLAN, and ment in the United States Navy to the grade and appeared in the Congressional Record of ending WILLIAM E. ZAMAGNI, JR., which indicated while assigned to a position of im- June 14, 2012. nominations were received by the Senate and portance and responsibility under title 10, PN1742 ARMY nomination of David H. appeared in the Congressional Record of Jan- U.S.C., section 601: Rittgers, which was received by the Senate uary 31, 2012. PN1301 MARINE CORPS nominations (677) To be Vice Admiral and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. beginning OMAR A. ADAME, and ending Rear Adm. Paul J. Bushong PN1743 ARMY nominations (2) beginning CHRISTINA F. ZIMMERMAN, which nomi- The following named officer for appoint- Eric S. Slater, and ending Marcus P. Wong, nations were received by the Senate and ap- ment as Deputy Judge Advocate General of which nominations were received by the Sen- peared in the Congressional Record of Janu- the Navy and for appointment to the grade ate and appeared in the Congressional ary 31, 2012. indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 5149: Record of June 14, 2012. IN THE NAVY To be Rear Admiral PN1744 ARMY nominations (2) beginning PN1601 NAVY nominations (6) beginning Rear Adm. (lh) James W. Crawford, III Gaston P. Bathalon, and ending Kevin C. JENNIFFER D. GUNDAYAO, and ending Reilly, which nominations were received by The following named officer for appoint- DONALD R. WILKINSON, which nomina- the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ment to the grade indicated in the United tions were received by the Senate and ap- sional Record of June 14, 2012. States Navy and for appointment as the peared in the Congressional Record of May PN1745 ARMY nominations (3) beginning Judge Advocate General of the Navy under 10, 2012. JERRY L. BRATU, JR., and ending AMOS P. title 10, U.S.C., section 5148: PN1602 NAVY nominations (173) beginning PARKER, JR., which nominations were re- DAVID A. ADAMS, and ending JOHN J. To be Vice Admiral ceived by the Senate and appeared in the ZERR, II, which nominations were received Rear Adm. Nanette M. DeRenzi Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN1746 ARMY nominations (6) beginning The following named officer for appoint- sional Record of May 10, 2012. BRETT W. ANDERSEN, and ending MI- ment in the United States Navy to the grade PN1603 NAVY nominations (3) beginning indicated while assigned to a position of im- CHAEL D. WHITED, JR., which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in MARK D. LARABEE, and ending RICHARD portance and responsibility under title 10, J. WATKINS, JR., which nominations were U.S.C., section 601: the Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. PN1747 ARMY nominations (7) beginning received by the Senate and appeared in the To be Vice Admiral CASEY ROGERS, and ending SHARON A. Congressional Record of May 10, 2012. Rear Adm. Michael J. Connor SCHELL, which nominations were received PN1604 NAVY nominations (14) beginning IN THE MARINE CORPS by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- GREGORY D. BURTON, and ending JOSEPH M. TUITE, which nominations were received The following named officers for appoint- sional Record of June 14, 2012. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ment in the United States Marine Corps to PN1748 ARMY nominations (17) beginning sional Record of May 10, 2012. the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., DWAYNE C. BECHTOL, and ending D005682, section 624: which nominations were received by the Sen- PN1605 NAVY nominations (11) beginning MICHAEL N. ABREU, and ending SCOTT D. To be Brigadier General ate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. TINGLE, which nominations were received Colonel Edward D. Banta PN1749 ARMY nominations (17) beginning by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Colonel Matthew G. Glavy ARMANDO AGUILERA, JR., and ending sional Record of May 10, 2012. Colonel william F. Mullen, III DAVE ST JOHN, which nominations were re- PN1606 NAVY nominations (3) beginning Colonel Gregg P. Olson ceived by the Senate and appeared in the TRENT R. DEMOSS, and ending CHARLES Colonel James S. O’Meara Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. K. NIXON, which nominations were received Colonel Eric M. Smith PN1750 ARMY nominations (19) beginning by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- The following named officer for appoint- BRUCE J. BEECHER, and ending D004871, sional Record of May 10, 2012. ment to the grade of lieutenant general in which nominations were received by the Sen- PN1607 NAVY nominations (94) beginning the United States Marine Corps while as- ate and appeared in the Congressional ROGER L. ACEBO, and ending JEFFREY D. signed to a position of importance and re- Record of June 14, 2012. WILSON, which nominations were received sponsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section PN1751 ARMY nominations (107) beginning by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- 601: RENEE D. ALFORD, and ending PJ sional Record of May 10, 2012.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:31 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21JN6.033 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 21, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4427 PN1608 NAVY nominations (14) beginning PN1625 NAVY nominations (8) beginning PN1669 NAVY nominations (49) beginning THOMAS F. BOLICH, JR., and ending DON- GEORGE A. ALLMON, and ending TIMOTHY JULIANN M. ALTHOFF, and ending JOHN ALD R. XIQUES, which nominations were re- G. SPARKS, which nominations were re- WYLAND, which nominations were received ceived by the Senate and appeared in the ceived by the Senate and appeared in the by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Congressional Record of May 10, 2012. Congressional Record of May 10, 2012. sional Record of May 14, 2012. PN1609 NAVY nominations (8) beginning PN1629 NAVY nominations (13) beginning PN1670 NAVY nominations (17) beginning RAYMOND I. BRUTTOMESSO, and ending JOHN P. AYRES, and ending CLAY L. WILD, CASEY S. ADAMS, and ending KAREN G. MARK R. SANDS, which nominations were which nominations were received by the Sen- YOUNG, which nominations were received by received by the Senate and appeared in the ate and appeared in the Congressional the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Congressional Record of May 10, 2012. Record of May 10, 2012. sional Record of May 14, 2012. PN1610 NAVY nominations (3) beginning PN1653 NAVY nomination of Glenn E. PN1686 NAVY nomination of Robert E. WILLIAM A. BAAS, and ending JAMES E. Gaborko, Jr., which was received by the Sen- Bradshaw, which was received by the Senate PUCKETT, II, which nominations were re- ate and appeared in the Congressional and appeared in the Congressional Record of ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Record of May 14, 2012. May 17, 2012. Congressional Record of May 10, 2012. PN1654 NAVY nomination of Roger L. PN1725 NAVY nomination of Darren W. PN1611 NAVY nominations (3) beginning Blank, which was received by the Senate and Murphy, which was received by the Senate THOMAS J. AMIS, and ending SUEANN K. appeared in the Congressional Record of May and appeared in the Congressional Record of SCHORR, which nominations were received 14, 2012. June 7, 2012. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN1655 NAVY nominations (2) beginning PN1754 NAVY nomination of Ling Ye, sional Record of May 10, 2012. MICHAEL C. BARBER, and ending DAVID G. which was received by the Senate and ap- PN1612 NAVY nominations (2) beginning ORAVEC, which nominations were received peared in the Congressional Record of June JEFFERSON W. ADAMS, and ending ROB- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- 14, 2012. ERT B. SMITH, which nominations were re- sional Record of May 14, 2012. PN1755 NAVY nomination of Gregory E. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1656 NAVY nominations (2) beginning Ringler, which was received by the Senate Congressional Record of May 10, 2012. JOSEPH A. DAVIS, and ending SCOTT D. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN1613 NAVY nominations (2) beginning EBERWINE, which nominations were re- June 14, 2012. ROBERT W. MULAC, and ending WILLIAM ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1756 NAVY nominations (2) beginning K. SALVIN, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. CRAIG S. COLEMAN, and ending EDUARDO ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1657 NAVY nominations (3) beginning B. RIZO, which nominations were received Congressional Record of May 10, 2012. DAVID H. DUTTLINGER, and ending by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN1614 NAVY nominations (2) beginning DARCY I. WOLFE, which nominations were sional Record of June 14, 2012. COLETTE E. KOKRON, and ending CURTIS received by the Senate and appeared in the PN1757 NAVY nominations (2) beginning L. MICHEL, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. PAUL D. GINKEL, and ending GABRIEL S. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1658 NAVY nominations (6) beginning NILES, which nominations were received by Congressional Record of May 10, 2012. FRANK J. BRAJEVIC, and ending DAVID E. the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN1615 NAVY nominations (2) beginning WOOLSTON, which nominations were re- sional Record of June 14, 2012. TAWNYA J. RACOOSIN, and ending TODD ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1758 NAVY nominations (2) beginning D. WHITE, which nominations were received Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. MICHELE M. DAY, and ending DET R. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN1659 NAVY nominations (8) beginning SMITH, which nominations were received by sional Record of May 10, 2012. LAUREN D. BALES, and ending DAVID A. the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN1616 NAVY nominations (2) beginning SERAFINI, which nominations were received sional Record of June 14, 2012. ELISABETH S. STEPHENS, and ending by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN1759 NAVY nominations (9) beginning SHERYL L. TANNAHILL, which nomina- sional Record of May 14, 2012. STEVE M. CURRY, and ending WILLIAM R. tions were received by the Senate and ap- PN1660 NAVY nominations (8) beginning URBAN, which nominations were received by peared in the Congressional Record of May CHRISTOPHER J. CORVO, and ending the Senate and appeared in the Congres- 10, 2012. THOMAS J. WELSH, which nominations sional Record of June 14, 2012. PN1617 NAVY nominations (3) beginning were received by the Senate and appeared in PN1760 NAVY nominations (9) beginning DONALD W. BOSCH, and ending THERESA the Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. AMY L. BLEIDORN, and ending MICAH A. M. STICE, which nominations were received PN1661 NAVY nominations (10) beginning WELTMER, which nominations were re- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- MARIA L. AGUAYO, and ending ANDREW J. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of May 10, 2012. SCHULMAN, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. PN1618 NAVY nominations (20) beginning ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1761 NAVY nominations (9) beginning DARREN E. ANDING, and ending STEVEN Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. MICHAEL J. BARRIERE, and ending MAT- K. RENLY, which nominations were received PN1662 NAVY nominations (12) beginning THEW T. WILCOX, which nominations were by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- DAVID O. BYNUM, and ending MELVIN H. received by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of May 10, 2012. UNDERWOOD, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. PN1619 NAVY nominations (2) beginning ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1762 NAVY nominations (14) beginning JEFF A. DAVIS, and ending BRENDA K. Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. BRIAN M. BALLER, and ending MICHAEL J. MALONE, which nominations were received PN1663 NAVY nominations (13) beginning SZCZERBINSKI, which nominations were re- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- DOUGLAS J. COHEN, and ending KEVIN P. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of May 10, 2012. WHITMORE, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. PN1620 NAVY nominations (14) beginning ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1763 NAVY nominations (17) beginning MARK R. ASUNCION, and ending PHILIP W. Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. HEATH D. BOHLEN, and ending MATTHEW YU, which nominations were received by the PN1664 NAVY nominations (14) beginning C. YOUNG, which nominations were received Senate and appeared in the Congressional RICHARD S. BARLAMENT, and ending by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Record of May 10, 2012. JOHN S. SIBLEY, which nominations were sional Record of June 14, 2012. PN1621 NAVY nominations (5) beginning received by the Senate and appeared in the PN1764 NAVY nominations (17) beginning MARC C. ECKARDT, and ending ROBERT W. Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. DERECK C. BROWN, and ending SHERRY W. WITZLEB, which nominations were received PN1665 NAVY nominations (14) beginning WANGWHITE, which nominations were re- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- BRIAN E. BEHARRY, and ending DARREL ceived by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of May 10, 2012. G. VAUGHN, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. PN1622 NAVY nominations (5) beginning ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN1765 NAVY nominations (18) beginning WILLIAM A. DODGE, JR., and ending AL- Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. MARC A. ARAGON, and ending ROBERT A. BERT M. MUSSELWHITE, which nomina- PN1666 NAVY nominations (16) beginning YEE, which nominations were received by tions were received by the Senate and ap- PATRICK J. BLAIR, and ending AARON D. the Senate and appeared in the Congres- peared in the Congressional Record of May WERBEL, which nominations were received sional Record of June 14, 2012. 10, 2012. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN1766 NAVY nominations (28) beginning PN1623 NAVY nominations (4) beginning sional Record of May 14, 2012. KEVIN J. BEHM, and ending EVAN P. ALLEN L. EDMISTON, and ending JAC- PN1667 NAVY nominations (29) beginning WRIGHT, which nominations were received QUELINE V. MCELHANNON, which nomina- JAMES T. ALBRITTON, and ending ROB- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- tions were received by the Senate and ap- ERT L. WILLIAMS, JR., which nominations sional Record of June 14, 2012. peared in the Congressional Record of May were received by the Senate and appeared in PN1767 NAVY nominations (33) beginning 10, 2012. the Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. ERIK E. ANDERSON, and ending CHRIS- PN1624 NAVY nominations (10) beginning PN1668 NAVY nominations (17) beginning TOPHER G. WILLIAMS, which nominations JASON L. ANSLEY, and ending LOUIS T. VERONICA G. ARMSTRONG, and ending were received by the Senate and appeared in UNREIN, which nominations were received MARIA A. YOUNG, which nominations were the Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- received by the Senate and appeared in the PN1768 NAVY nominations (55) beginning sional Record of May 10, 2012. Congressional Record of May 14, 2012. RENE V. ABADESCO, and ending MARK W.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:31 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21JN6.036 S21JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2012 YATES, which nominations were received by COMMENDING THE WOMEN OF THE cepted for Volunteer Emergency Serv- the Senate and appeared in the Congres- AMERICAN RED CROSS ice—WAVES—the Women’s Army sional Record of June 14, 2012. CLUBMOBILES Corps—WACS—and the Women PN1769 NAVY nominations (388) beginning Airforce Service Pilots—WASPS. They DAVID J. ADAMS, and ending KEVIN P. Mr. REID. I now ask unanimous con- ZAYAC, which nominations were received by sent that the Judiciary Committee be were young, independent, and patri- the Senate and appeared in the Congres- discharged from further consideration otic. They joined for a variety of rea- sional Record of June 14, 2012. of and the Senate proceed to S. Res. sons, some for adventure, some to serve PN1770 NAVY nominations (5) beginning 471. in uniform as close to combat as they BRIAN P. BURROW, and ending CHRIS- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without were then allowed, and some to honor TOPHER A. WEECH, which nominations objection, it is so ordered. The clerk the sacrifices of their own fathers, were received by the Senate and appeared in brothers, or friends. Every one of them the Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. will report the resolution by title. PN1771 NAVY nominations (13) beginning The assistant legislative clerk read was dedicated to their country, and DERRICK E. BLACKSTON, and ending as follows: volunteered for the Clubmobiles rather DEREK A. VESTAL, which nominations A resolution (S. Res. 471) commending the than an easier or safer job at home. were received by the Senate and appeared in efforts of the women of the American Red The dangers of War were real. During the Congressional Record of June 14, 2012. Cross Clubmobiles for exemplary service dur- the War, 52 Red Cross women lost their f ing the Second World War. lives, some of them from the There being no objection, the Senate Clubmobiles. Their stories are those of CHURCH PLAN INVESTMENT proceeded to consider the resolution. a nation at war. CLARIFICATION ACT Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise Elizabeth Richardson joined the Red Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask today to recognize the service of the Cross in 1944 after graduating from Mil- unanimous consent that the Banking women of the American Red Cross waukee-Downer College and after a Committee be discharged from further Clubmobiles. These brave young Amer- brief career in advertising. She helped consideration of H.R. 33. icans served our country with distinc- pilot the Clubmobile named Kansas The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion overseas during the Second World City throughout England, Holland and objection, it is so ordered. The clerk War. France, listening to soldiers’ stories will report the bill by title. During the War, the Red Cross was while cracking jokes and sharing her The assistant legislative clerk read charged by the Armed Forces to pro- own. Two months after V-E Day, Liz’s as follows: vide for the recreational welfare of the plane crashed en route to Paris. Liz A bill (H.R. 33) to amend the Securities Act troops. Wherever there was a sizable Richardson, dead at 27, now lies in- of 1933 to specify when certain securities group of American servicemen perma- terred at the Normandy American issued in connection with church plans are nently assigned, the Red Cross estab- Cemetery. Before she died, she said treated as exempted securities for purposes lished canteens, which provided a bit of about her service, ‘‘I wouldn’t trade of that Act. respite from training for war and were this for anything else.’’ There being no objection, the Senate tremendously popular. But the can- Those sentiments are shared by Mar- proceeded to consider the bill. teens were fixed sites, and did not garet ‘‘Margo’’ Hemingway Harrington Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I appre- reach many of the combat troops garri- of Rye, NH, one of the few surviving ciate the efforts of Chairman JOHNSON soned at small locations across the Clubmobile women. She said, ‘‘I just in making sure that our Nation’s reli- English countryside. got itchy feet, and thought I should be gious leaders are able to have expanded In order to extend a taste of home to doing something more.’’ opportunities for their retirement the troops, the Red Cross Commis- The women of the Clubmobiles plans, while also ensuring that we sioner for Great Britain, Harvey Gib- touched the lives of hundreds of thou- don’t create any unintended con- son, thought up the idea of the sands of U.S. servicemen. The Red sequences. To remove any potential ‘‘Clubmobile,’’ a mobile kitchen set up Cross alone purchased enough flour to ambiguity, we want to make clear that in an old London bus. In late 1942, sev- make 1.5 million doughnuts, most of H.R. 33 is intended to make clear that eral of these Clubmobiles began oper- which were served through the win- the offer and sale of a bank collective ating between dozens of bases around dows of a Clubmobile. trust’s securities that are exempt from the country, serving coffee and dough- To honor their memory, 70 years the Securities Act of 1933 if sold to em- nuts to those preparing for D-day. after they were established, Senator ployee benefit plans described in Sec- Shortly after the beachhead at Nor- SHAHEEN and I, joined by 11 of our col- tion 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, mandy was successfully secured, 80 leagues, introduced Senate Resolution such as 401(k) plans, would not lose Clubmobiles and 320 volunteers crossed 471, which commends the exemplary such exemption solely on the basis that the English Channel to begin operating and courageous service of the such securities are sold to church plans their mobile kitchens near the front Clubmobiles, honors those that lost described in 403(b)(9) of the Internal lines. Each Clubmobile group, con- their lives, calls upon historians to not Revenue Code (church plans described sisting of eight two-and-a-half ton let this important piece of American in Section 401(a) of the Internal Rev- trucks named for an American city or history be lost, and urges the Red Cross enue Code already receive such exemp- State, was attached to an Army Corps to publically commemorate their sto- tive relief) or to plans that include and moved with the unit’s support ele- ries. self-employed ministers. H.R. 33 is not ments, often going forward to provide Honoring them now is critically im- intended to expand the exemption to the troops with American music, hot portant, because only a very few of any interests, participations or securi- coffee, and doughnuts. Like every sol- these women remain. Their stories are ties that are sold to a person other dier, the Clubmobile women were in every bit as vibrant and important to than such church plans and plans that ‘‘for the duration.’’ By War’s end, the our victory as those of the men who include self-employed ministers. Clubmobiles were operating across Eu- valiantly fought to defend our freedom. Mr. JOHNSON. I agree with Senator rope, from southern Italy to northern I urge every one of my colleagues to LEVIN’s statement. Germany, and in the Far East from the support this Resolution. Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent jungles of Burma to the shores of Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and Tokyo Bay. that the resolution be agreed to; a Col- passed, the motion to reconsider be A visit from a Clubmobile was one of lins amendment to the preamble, which laid upon the table, with no inter- the most significant events for a young is at the desk, be agreed to; the pre- vening action or debate, and that any G.I. in combat far from home, and the amble, as amended, be agreed to; and statements be printed in the RECORD. women of the Clubmobiles, young that the motion to reconsider be laid The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without women from every single State, acted upon the table. objection, it is so ordered. as friends and sisters to the troops with The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The bill (H.R. 33) was ordered to a whom they interacted. objection, it is so ordered. third reading, was read the third time, These women were trailblazers, every The resolution (S. Res. 471) was and passed. bit as much as the Navy’s Women Ac- agreed to.

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Finally, Mr. President, I THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT teered to serve in the Clubmobiles, and were IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- ask unanimous consent that when the CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE chosen after a rigorous interview process; AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION Whereas, between July and August 1944, Senate completes its business today, it 601: less than 1 month after the invasion of Nor- adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, June To be lieutenant general 25; that following the prayer and mandy, France, 80 Clubmobiles and 320 LT. GEN. STANLEY T. KRESGE American Red Cross volunteers crossed the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be IN THE ARMY English Channel and began providing coffee, approved to date, the morning hour be doughnuts, and a friendly smile to service- deemed expired, and the time for the THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT men fighting on the front lines; IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED two leaders be reserved for their use UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: Whereas the Clubmobile volunteers saw later in the day; that the Senate re- To be major general service across Europe in France, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, and Germany, and later sume consideration of the motion to BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD M. REEDER, JR. in the Far East, touching the lives of hun- proceed to S. 1940, the flood insurance THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT bill, postcloture; and that at 5:30 p.m., IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED dreds of thousands of United States service- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND men until victory was achieved; the Senate proceed to a cloture vote on RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: The preamble, as amended, was the motion to concur in the House mes- To be lieutenant general agreed to. sage to accompany S. 3187, the FDA LT. GEN. JOHN F. MULHOLLAND, JR. The resolution, with its preamble, bill, under the previous order. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT reads as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND S. RES. 471 objection, it is so ordered. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: Whereas, during the Second World War, the f To be lieutenant general American Red Cross was charged by the PROGRAM MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM B. GARRETT III United States Armed Forces with providing THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT recreational services to the soldiers serving Mr. REID. At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND in the war; there will be a rollcall vote on the mo- Whereas Harvey Gibson, the Red Cross RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: Commissioner to Great Britain during the tion to invoke cloture on the motion to To be lieutenant general war, conceived of the Clubmobiles in 1942 as concur in the House message to accom- LT. GEN. HOWARD B. BROMBERG a means of providing hot coffee, fresh dough- pany S. 3187, the FDA bill. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT nuts, and a vital connection to home to It has been a long hard week. We IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND thousands of servicemen at dozens of air- have accomplished quite a bit. We have RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: fields, bases, and camps throughout Great a lot more to do, but it has been one of To be lieutenant general Britain during the buildup to D-Day; our better weeks. Whereas thousands of young women, from MAJ. GEN. JAMES L. HUGGINS, JR. every State in the United States, volun- f THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE teered to serve in the Clubmobiles, and were UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER chosen after a rigorous interview process; TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: JUNE 25, 2012, AT 2 P.M. Whereas, between July and August 1944, To be brigadier general less than 1 month after the invasion of Nor- Mr. REID. Mr. President, if there is mandy, France, 80 Clubmobiles and 320 COL. BARRY D. KEELING no further business to come before the THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE American Red Cross volunteers crossed the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- English Channel and began providing coffee, it adjourn under the previous order. SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER doughnuts, and a friendly smile to service- TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: men fighting on the front lines; There being no objection, the Senate, To be brigadier general at 5:40 p.m., adjourned until Monday, Whereas the Clubmobile volunteers saw COL. JOSEPH E. ROONEY service across Europe in France, Belgium, June 25, 2012, at 2 p.m. IN THE NAVY Italy, Luxembourg, and Germany, and later f in the Far East, touching the lives of hun- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE dreds of thousands of United States service- CONFIRMATIONS INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: men until victory was achieved; Executive nominations confirmed by To be rear admiral (lower half) Whereas a visit from a Clubmobile, which could serve gallons of coffee and hundreds of the Senate June 21, 2012: CAPT. JANET R. DONOVAN doughnuts every minute, was often the most DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE significant morale boost available to service- WILLIAM B. POLLARD, III, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: men at war; JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY To be rear admiral (lower half) Whereas 52 women of the American Red COMMISSION REVIEW. SCOTT L. SILLIMAN, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE A CAPT. BARBARA W. SWEREDOSKI Cross, some of whom served on the JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY Clubmobiles, perished during the war as a re- COMMISSION REVIEW. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE sult of their service; and IN THE AIR FORCE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: Whereas 70 years have passed since the THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be rear admiral (lower half) Clubmobiles were founded, and only a few IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- women who served in the Clubmobiles re- CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE CAPT. KIRBY D. MILLER main to share their stories: Now, therefore, AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 601: IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE be it INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: Resolved, That the Senate— To be lieutenant general To be rear admiral (lower half) (1) commends the exemplary and coura- LT. GEN. MICHAEL R. MOELLER geous service and sacrifice of each of the pa- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CAPTAIN MICHAEL J. DUMONT triotic women of the United States who IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- CAPTAIN ROBERT L. GREENE CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE CAPTAIN LAWRENCE B. JACKSON served in the American Red Cross AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION CAPTAIN SCOTT B. J. JERABEK Clubmobiles during the Second World War; 601: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT (2) honors the Clubmobile women who lost To be lieutenant general IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED their lives during the Second World War; UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: (3) calls upon historians of the Second LT. GEN. MARK F. RAMSAY To be rear admiral THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT World War to recognize and describe the AS THE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE AIR FORCE AND AP- REAR ADM. (LH) CLINTON F. FAISON III service of the Clubmobiles, and to not let POINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT this important piece of United States history TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED be lost; and UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 8036 AND 601: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: (4) urges the American Red Cross to pub- To be lieutenant general To be rear admiral licly commemorate the stories of the MAJ. GEN. THOMAS W. TRAVIS REAR ADM. (LH) JONATHAN A. YUEN

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THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND JANUARY 31, 2012. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be rear admiral IN THE NAVY To be vice admiral REAR ADM. (LH) KATHERINE L. GREGORY NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JENNIFFER D. REAR ADM. (LH) KEVIN R. SLATES REAR ADM. MICHAEL J. CONNOR GUNDAYAO AND ENDING WITH DONALD R. WILKINSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE MARINE CORPS AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE MAY 10, 2012. INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID A. ADAMS To be rear admiral INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AND ENDING WITH JOHN J. ZERR II, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE REAR ADM. (LH) SANDY L. DANIELS To be brigadier general CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2012. REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN E. JOLLIFFE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK D. COLONEL EDWARD D. BANTA REAR ADM. (LH) CHRISTOPHER J. PAUL LARABEE AND ENDING WITH RICHARD J. WATKINS, JR., COLONEL MATTHEW G. GLAVY WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COLONEL WILLIAM F. MULLEN III AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE COLONEL GREGG P. OLSON MAY 10, 2012. INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: COLONEL JAMES S. O’MEARA NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GREGORY D. COLONEL ERIC M. SMITH To be rear admiral BURTON AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH M. TUITE, WHICH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- REAR ADM. (LH) BRUCE A. DOLL TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 2012. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL N. INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: ABREU AND ENDING WITH SCOTT D. TINGLE, WHICH To be lieutenant general NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- To be rear admiral PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, REAR ADM. (LH) DAVID G. RUSSELL MAJ. GEN. (SELECT) WILLIAM M. FAULKNER 2012. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TRENT R. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE AIR FORCE DEMOSS AND ENDING WITH CHARLES K. NIXON, WHICH IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHANCE J. HENDERSON AND ENDING WITH JEFFREY P. TAN, WHICH PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, To be rear admiral NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- 2012. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROGER L. ACEBO REAR ADM. (LH) ELIZABETH L. TRAIN 2012. AND ENDING WITH JEFFREY D. WILSON, WHICH NOMINA- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JESSICA L. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WEAVER AND ENDING WITH JONELLE J. KNAPP, WHICH IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2012. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS F. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, BOLICH, JR. AND ENDING WITH DONALD R. XIQUES, To be rear admiral 2012. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON REAR ADM. (LH) RICHARD D. BERKEY IN THE ARMY MAY 10, 2012. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RAYMOND I. ARMY NOMINATION OF JOSEPH F. JARRARD, TO BE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BRUTTOMESSO AND ENDING WITH MARK R. SANDS, COLONEL. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ARMY NOMINATION OF KEVIN J. PARK, TO BE MAJOR. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON To be rear admiral (lower half) ARMY NOMINATION OF CHARLES R. PERRY, TO BE MAY 10, 2012. MAJOR. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM A. CAPT. DOUGLAS G. MORTON ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANTHONY P. BAAS AND ENDING WITH JAMES E. PUCKETT II, WHICH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DIGIACOMO II AND ENDING WITH RICHARD D. WILSON, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 2012. To be rear admiral (lower half) JUNE 7, 2012. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS J. AMIS ARMY NOMINATION OF YOUNGMI CHO, TO BE LIEUTEN- AND ENDING WITH SUEANN K. SCHORR, WHICH NOMINA- CAPT. TERRY J. MOULTON ANT COLONEL. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED ARMY NOMINATION OF RICHARD M. ZYGADLO, TO BE IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2012. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT LIEUTENANT COLONEL. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFERSON W. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ARMY NOMINATION OF DAVID H. RITTGERS, TO BE ADAMS AND ENDING WITH ROBERT B. SMITH, WHICH UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MAJOR. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- To be rear admiral (lower half) ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIC S. SLATER PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, AND ENDING WITH MARCUS P. WONG, WHICH NOMINA- 2012. CAPT. DAVID R. PIMPO TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT W. CAPT. DONALD L. SINGLETON IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. MULAC AND ENDING WITH WILLIAM K. SALVIN, WHICH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GASTON P. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BATHALON AND ENDING WITH KEVIN C. REILLY, WHICH PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- 2012. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH COLETTE E. To be rear admiral (lower half) 2012. KOKRON AND ENDING WITH CURTIS L. MICHEL, WHICH ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JERRY L. CAPT. PAUL A. SOHL NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- BRATU, JR. AND ENDING WITH AMOS P. PARKER, JR., PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 2012. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TAWNYA J. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JUNE 14, 2012. RACOOSIN AND ENDING WITH TODD D. WHITE, WHICH To be rear admiral (lower half) ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRETT W. AN- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- DERSEN AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL D. WHITED, JR., PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, CAPT. BRUCE F. LOVELESS WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 2012. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ELISABETH S. JUNE 14, 2012. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED STEPHENS AND ENDING WITH SHERYL L. TANNAHILL, ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CASEY ROGERS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND ENDING WITH SHARON A. SCHELL, WHICH NOMINA- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON To be rear admiral (lower half) TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED MAY 10, 2012. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONALD W. CAPT. BRIAN K. ANTONIO ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DWAYNE C. BOSCH AND ENDING WITH THERESA M. STICE, WHICH CAPT. LUTHER B. FULLER III BECHTOL AND ENDING WITH D005682, WHICH NOMINA- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- THE FOLLOWING NAMED UNITED STATES NAVY RE- TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, SERVE OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF OF IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. 2012. NAVY RESERVE AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDI- ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARMANDO NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DARREN E. CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AGUILERA, JR. AND ENDING WITH DAVE ST JOHN, WHICH ANDING AND ENDING WITH STEVEN K. RENLY, WHICH AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- 601 AND 5143: PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, To be vice admiral 2012. 2012. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRUCE J. BEE- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFF A. DAVIS REAR ADM. ROBIN R. BRAUN CHER AND ENDING WITH D004871, WHICH NOMINATIONS AND ENDING WITH BRENDA K. MALONE, WHICH NOMINA- WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2012. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RENEE D. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK R. ASUN- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND ALFORD AND ENDING WITH PJ ZAMORA, WHICH NOMINA- CION AND ENDING WITH PHILIP W. YU, WHICH NOMINA- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED To be vice admiral IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2012. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JUDE M. ABADIE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARC C. REAR ADM. PAUL J. BUSHONG AND ENDING WITH D010155, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE ECKARDT AND ENDING WITH ROBERT W. WITZLEB, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CON- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AS DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY GRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AND FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN E. ABELL MAY 10, 2012. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 5149: AND ENDING WITH D010333, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM A. RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CON- DODGE, JR. AND ENDING WITH ALBERT M. To be rear admiral GRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. MUSSELWHITE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED REAR ADM. (LH) JAMES W. CRAWFORD III IN THE MARINE CORPS BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2012. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALLEN L. TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY EDUARDO A. ABISELLAN AND ENDING WITH WILLIAM E. EDMISTON AND ENDING WITH JACQUELINE V. AND FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GEN- ZAMAGNI, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY MCELHANNON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY ERAL OF THE NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 5148: THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL To be vice admiral RECORD ON JANUARY 31, 2012 . RECORD ON MAY 10, 2012. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH OMAR NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON L. REAR ADM. NANETTE M. DERENZI A. ADAME AND ENDING WITH CHRISTINA F. ZIMMERMAN, ANSLEY AND ENDING WITH LOUIS T. UNREIN, WHICH

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NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN E. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, BEHARRY AND ENDING WITH DARREL G. VAUGHN, WHICH JUNE 14, 2012. 2012. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HEATH D. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GEORGE A. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, BOHLEN AND ENDING WITH MATTHEW C. YOUNG, WHICH ALLMON AND ENDING WITH TIMOTHY G. SPARKS, WHICH 2012. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PATRICK J. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, BLAIR AND ENDING WITH AARON D. WERBEL, WHICH 2012. 2012. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DERECK C. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN P. AYRES PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, BROWN AND ENDING WITH SHERRY W. WANGWHITE, AND ENDING WITH CLAY L. WILD, WHICH NOMINATIONS 2012. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES T. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2012. ALBRITTON AND ENDING WITH ROBERT L. WILLIAMS, JUNE 14, 2012. NAVY NOMINATION OF GLENN E. GABORKO, JR., TO BE JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SEN- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARC A. ARA- ATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD CAPTAIN. GON AND ENDING WITH ROBERT A. YEE, WHICH NOMINA- ON MAY 14, 2012. NAVY NOMINATION OF ROGER L. BLANK, TO BE CAP- TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH VERONICA G. TAIN. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. ARMSTRONG AND ENDING WITH MARIA A. YOUNG, WHICH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL C. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN J. BEHM NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- BARBER AND ENDING WITH DAVID G. ORAVEC, WHICH AND ENDING WITH EVAN P. WRIGHT, WHICH NOMINA- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- 2012. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JULIANN M. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIK E. ANDER- 2012. ALTHOFF AND ENDING WITH JOHN WYLAND, WHICH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH A. SON AND ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER G. WILLIAMS, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE DAVIS AND ENDING WITH SCOTT D. EBERWINE, WHICH PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 2012. JUNE 14, 2012. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CASEY S. ADAMS NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RENE V. 2012. AND ENDING WITH KAREN G. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINA- ABADESCO AND ENDING WITH MARK W. YATES, WHICH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID H. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- DUTTLINGER AND ENDING WITH DARCY I. WOLFE, WHICH IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, 2012. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATION OF ROBERT E. BRADSHAW, TO BE 2012. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID J. ADAMS 2012. NAVY NOMINATION OF DARREN W. MURPHY, TO BE AND ENDING WITH KEVIN P. ZAYAC, WHICH NOMINA- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FRANK J. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED BRAJEVIC AND ENDING WITH DAVID E. WOOLSTON, NAVY NOMINATION OF LING YE, TO BE LIEUTENANT IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN P. BUR- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATION OF GREGORY E. RINGLER, TO BE ROW AND ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER A. WEECH, WHICH MAY 14, 2012. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAUREN D. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CRAIG S. COLE- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, BALES AND ENDING WITH DAVID A. SERAFINI, WHICH MAN AND ENDING WITH EDUARDO B. RIZO, WHICH NOMI- 2012. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DERRICK E. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, BLACKSTON AND ENDING WITH DEREK A. VESTAL, 2012. 2012. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER J. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL D. GINKEL AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON CORVO AND ENDING WITH THOMAS J. WELSH, WHICH AND ENDING WITH GABRIEL S. NILES, WHICH NOMINA- JUNE 14, 2012. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. FOREIGN SERVICE 2012. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHELE M. DAY NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARIA L. AND ENDING WITH DET R. SMITH, WHICH NOMINATIONS FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AGUAYO AND ENDING WITH ANDREW J. SCHULMAN, WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE WILLIAM M. ZARIT AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL J. RICH- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. ARDSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVE M. CURRY SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL MAY 14, 2012. AND ENDING WITH WILLIAM R. URBAN, WHICH NOMINA- RECORD ON FEBRUARY 2, 2012 . NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID O. BYNUM TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AND ENDING WITH MELVIN H. UNDERWOOD, WHICH NOMI- IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012. JEFFREY B. JUSTICE AND ENDING WITH ENRIQUE G. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AMY L. ORTIZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, BLEIDORN AND ENDING WITH MICAH A. WELTMER, SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 2012. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE RECORD ON APRIL 18, 2012. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DOUGLAS J. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MI- COHEN AND ENDING WITH KEVIN P. WHITMORE, WHICH JUNE 14, 2012. CHAEL C. AHO AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL L. YODER, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL J. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, BARRIERE AND ENDING WITH MATTHEW T. WILCOX, AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 2012. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE APRIL 26, 2012. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD S. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BARLAMENT AND ENDING WITH JOHN S. SIBLEY, WHICH JUNE 14, 2012. ALBOINO LUNGOBARDO DEULUS AND ENDING WITH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN M. BRADLEY ALAN FREDEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 14, BALLER AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL J. SZCZERBINSKI, RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CON- 2012. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE GRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 15, 2012.

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