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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 No. 122 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was know that Your gracious plan is more the House to the Board of Visitors to called to order by the Speaker pro tem- precious than anything we value or de- the United States Military Academy: pore (Mr. TRONE). vise without Your blessing. Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New f In the hope of Your name we pray. York DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Amen. Mrs. MURPHY, Florida PRO TEMPORE f Mr. WOMACK, Arkansas Mr. DAVIDSON, Ohio The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- THE JOURNAL fore the House the following commu- f nication from the Speaker: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO WASHINGTON, DC, tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE July 13, 2021. proceedings is approved. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE I hereby appoint the Honorable DAVID J. f ACADEMY TRONE to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- NANCY PELOSI, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Speaker of the House of Representatives. pointment, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HARRIS) 9455(a), and the order of the House of f come forward and lead the House in the January 4, 2021, of the following Mem- PRAYER Pledge of Allegiance. bers on the part of the House to the The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Mr. HARRIS led the Pledge of Alle- Board of Visitors to the United States Grun Kibben, offered the following giance as follows: Air Force Academy: prayer: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Ms. SPEIER, California You, O Lord, have been gracious to United States of America, and to the Repub- Mr. LIEU, California us. You have dealt kindly with us, ac- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. LAMBORN, Colorado cording to Your steadfast love and f abiding faithfulness. f We ask You, then, to teach us this APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO day. Teach us good sense and equip us SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN WOM- BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE with Your knowledge so that we would EN’S HISTORY MUSEUM COUNCIL UNITED STATES NAVAL ACAD- EMY learn to rely on Your guidance and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The walk in Your ways. Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Sometimes in our frustration we for- pointment, pursuant to section 104(c) Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- get Your promises. Sometimes when we of title I, division T of the Consolidated pointment, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. are distressed because of overwhelming Appropriations Act of 2021 (Public Law 8468(a), and the order of the House of concerns and entrenched in intractable 116–260), and the order of the House of January 4, 2021, of the following Mem- partisan perspectives, we lose sight of January 4, 2021, of the following indi- bers on the part of the House to the Your mercy which transcends any vidual on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States human judgment. Or, we fall prey to Smithsonian American Women’s His- Naval Academy: our own arrogance and self-preserva- tory Museum Council: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland tion and ignore Your sovereignty. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New Mr. BROWN, Maryland And so we pray that You would give York, New York Mr. PALAZZO, Mississippi us strength to loose the bonds of lies Mr. WITTMAN, Virginia and falsehood, pride and conceit which f f seek to undo us. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO May Your justice and mercy, which BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE ADJOURNMENT You wield over all the Earth, dispel the UNITED STATES MILITARY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- injury inflicted on us or which we ACADEMY ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu- exact on others. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tion 188, the House stands adjourned May the integrity of Your word Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- until 9 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021. pierce the hearts of the callous and un- pointment, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Thereupon (at 9 o’clock and 8 min- feeling, even our own. 7455(a), clause 10 of rule I, and the utes a.m.), under its previous order, the Then may the depth of Your love order of the House of January 4, 2021, of House adjourned until Friday, July 16, humble us, that we would come to the following Members on the part of 2021, at 9 a.m.

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REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2021

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return.◊

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, June 30, 2021.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2021

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return.◊

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS, June 22, 2021.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2021

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return.◊

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, June 30, 2021.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2021

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return.◊

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. KATHY CASTOR, June 14, 2021.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE MODERNIZATION OF CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2021

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return.◊

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. DEREK KILMER, June 30, 2021.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE MODERNIZATION OF CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2021

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return.◊

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HON. DEREK KILMER, June 30, 2021.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:34 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY7.002 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3623 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON SMITH of Missouri, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS HINSON, Mr. ESTES, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. BOST, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of HAGEDORN, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. communications were taken from the committees were delivered to the Clerk BAIRD, Mr. COMER, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Speaker’s table and referred as follows: for printing and reference to the proper Mr. KIND, and Mr. LAHOOD): EC–1589. A letter from the Acting Assistant calendar, as follows: H.R. 4410. A bill to amend the Clean Air Secretary, Department of Defense, transmit- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: Committee Act to modify the ethanol waiver for the ting additional legislative proposals that the on Homeland Security. H.R. 3243. A bill to Reid Vapor Pressure limitations under that Department of Defense requests be enacted codify the Transportation Security Adminis- Act, and for other purposes; to the Com- during the first session of the 117th Congress; tration’s responsibility relating to securing mittee on Energy and Commerce. to the Committee on Armed Services. pipelines against cybersecurity threats, acts By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Mis- EC–1590. A letter from the Acting Assistant of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that souri): Secretary, Department of Defense, transmit- jeopardize the physical security or cyberse- H.R. 4411. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ting a draft of proposed legislation, titled curity of pipelines, and for other purposes; enue Code of 1986 to expand and modify em- the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for with amendments (Rept. 117–85). Referred to ployer educational assistance programs, and Fiscal Year 2022’’; to the Committee on the Committee of the Whole House on the for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. state of the Union. Ways and Means. EC–1591. A letter from the Deputy Assist- Mr. PALLONE: Committee on Energy and By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. ant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Commerce. H.R. 2467. A bill to require the FITZPATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NOR- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Administrator of the Environmental Protec- TON, Mr. ISSA, and Mrs. DINGELL): transmitting the Corporation’s Major in- tion Agency to designate per- and H.R. 4412. A bill to amend the Public terim final rule — Special Financial Assist- polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous sub- Health Service Act to reauthorize Johanna’s ance by PBGC (RIN: 1212-AB53) received July stances under the Comprehensive Environ- Law, and for other purposes; to the Com- 12, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); mental Response, Compensation, and Liabil- mittee on Energy and Commerce. Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to ity Act of 1980 (Rept. 117–86, Pt. 1). Referred By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. the Committee on Education and Labor. to the Committee of the Whole House on the CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. EC–1592. A letter from the Chairman, state of the Union. ESPAILLAT, Mr. TONKO, Mr. COHEN, Council of the District of Columbia, trans- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. mitting D.C. Act 24-110, ‘‘Comprehensive Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CARSON, Mr. Plan Amendment Act of 2021’’, pursuant to Committee on Transportation and In- DEUTCH, and Mr. SUOZZI): Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. frastructure discharged from further H.R. 4413. A bill to facilitate efficient in- 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Re- consideration. H.R. 2467 referred to the vestments and financing of infrastructure form. Committee of the Whole House on the projects and new job creation through the es- EC–1593. A letter from the Chairman, state of the Union. tablishment of a National Infrastructure De- Council of the District of Columbia, trans- velopment Bank, and for other purposes; to f mitting D.C. Act 24-98, ‘‘Coronavirus Busi- the Committee on Energy and Commerce, ness Assistance Income Tax Relief Tem- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS and in addition to the Committees on Trans- porary Amendment Act of 2021’’, pursuant to portation and Infrastructure, and Financial Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Services, for a period to be subsequently de- 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Re- bills and resolutions of the following termined by the Speaker, in each case for form. titles were introduced and severally re- consideration of such provisions as fall with- EC–1594. A letter from the Chairman, ferred, as follows: in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Council of the District of Columbia, trans- By Mr. SOTO (for himself, Mr. BILI- cerned. mitting D.C. Act 24-99, ‘‘Coronavirus Public RAKIS, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Miss By Mr. DESAULNIER (for himself and Health Extension Temporary Amendment GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. CARTER of Georgia): Act of 2021’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. PLASKETT): H.R. 4414. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee H.R. 4406. A bill to amend titles XI and XIX Social Security Act to provide for coverage on Oversight and Reform. of the Social Security Act to provide in- of cancer care planning and coordination EC–1595. A letter from the President and creased financial support to the territories under the Medicare program; to the Com- Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan under the Medicaid program, and for other mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- Bank of Indianapolis, transmitting the Fed- purposes; to the Committee on Energy and dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, eral Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis 2020 Commerce. for a period to be subsequently determined management report and financial state- By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for her- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- ments, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Pub- self, Mr. LAHOOD, and Mr. RODNEY ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- lic Law 97-258 (as amended by Public Law DAVIS of Illinois): risdiction of the committee concerned. 101-576, Sec. 306(a)); (104 Stat. 2854); to the H.R. 4407. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee: Committee on Oversight and Reform. Social Security Act to provide a waiver of H.R. 4415. A bill to direct the Secretary of EC–1596. A letter from the Executive Vice the cap on annual payments for nursing and Agriculture to release certain reversionary President and Interim Chief Financial Offi- allied health education payments; to the interests of the United States in and to a cer, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Fran- Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi- parcel of land located in Henderson, Ten- cisco, transmitting the 2020 Management Re- tion to the Committee on Energy and Com- nessee; to the Committee on Agriculture. port of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Ms. HERRELL: Francisco including financial statements, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 4416. A bill to temporarily suspend the pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Public Law sideration of such provisions as fall within admissibility of certain persons traveling 97-258 (as amended by Public Law 101-576, the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. from countries that currently have a mod- Sec. 306(a)); (104 Stat. 2854); to the Com- By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Ms. erate or higher level COVID-19 transmission; mittee on Oversight and Reform. SEWELL, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. MCKINLEY, to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in EC–1597. A letter from the General Coun- Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. addition to the Committee on Homeland Se- sel, Railroad Retirement Board, transmit- GARBARINO, and Mr. MAST): curity, for a period to be subsequently deter- ting the 28th actuarial valuation of the rail- H.R. 4408. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- road retirement system, pursuant to 45 enue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance sideration of such provisions as fall within U.S.C. 231f-1; Public Law 98-76, Sec. 502 (as of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. amended by Public Law 104-66, Sec. 2221(a)); dioxide capture facilities; to the Committee By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. (109 Stat. 733); jointly to the Committees on on Ways and Means. KIM of New Jersey, and Ms. STEVENS): Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways By Mr. COHEN: H.R. 4417. A bill to amend title XVIII of the and Means. H.R. 4409. A bill to amend the Elementary Social Security Act to provide for a cap on EC–1598. A letter from the General Coun- and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to im- beneficiary liability under part D of the sel, Railroad Retirement Board, transmit- prove diversity in accelerated student learn- Medicare program, and for other purposes; to ting the 2021 annual report on the financial ing programs; to the Committee on Edu- the Committee on Energy and Commerce, status of the railroad unemployment insur- cation and Labor. and in addition to the Committee on Ways ance system, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 369; Pub- By Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Mr. SMITH and Means, for a period to be subsequently lic Law 100-647, Sec. 7105; (102 Stat. 3772); of Nebraska, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. JOHNSON determined by the Speaker, in each case for jointly to the Committees on Ways and of South Dakota, Mr. POCAN, Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Means and Transportation and Infrastruc- RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- ture. FEENSTRA, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. cerned.

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By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. H.R. 4426. A bill to amend the Homeland BURCHETT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. RASKIN, Ms. SPANBERGER, and Ms. Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs WAGNER, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. CHABOT, NORTON): of children are considered in homeland secu- Mr. MOONEY, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. H.R. 4418. A bill to amend title XI of the rity planning, and for other purposes; to the TIMMONS, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. NORMAN, Social Security Act to provide for drug man- Committee on Homeland Security, and in ad- Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. ufacturer price transparency; to the Com- dition to the Committee on Transportation STEUBE, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. GOOD of mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse- Virginia, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, quently determined by the Speaker, in each Mr. BROOKS, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. CAL- for a period to be subsequently determined case for consideration of such provisions as VERT, Mr. CLINE, Mr. MAST, Mr. DUN- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee CAN, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. SMITH of ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- concerned. Missouri, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. risdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself and Mr. STEEL, Ms. STEFANIK, Miss By Mr. JACKSON: TURNER): GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 4419. A bill to extend the pilot pro- H.R. 4427. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Ohio, Mr. KINZINGER, Mrs. MILLER of gram on partnership agreements to con- enue Code of 1986 to extend expensing of en- West Virginia, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. struct new facilities for the Department of vironmental remediation costs; to the Com- RESCHENTHALER, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to mittee on Ways and Means. POSEY, Mr. MURPHY of North Caro- the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself lina, Mr. BUDD, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. By Ms. JACOBS of California (for her- and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois): HILL, Mr. ROY, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. self, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. BASS, H.R. 4428. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- OWENS, Mrs. HARTZLER, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. enue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion Mr. VALADAO, Mr. MCCAUL, Mrs. BICE MALINOWSKI): for educational assistance programs and to of Oklahoma, Mr. ISSA, Mrs. HINSON, H.R. 4420. A bill to repeal the 25 percent allow the exclusion with respect to edu- Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, cap on United States contributions to United cation-related tools and technology; to the Mr. GIMENEZ, and Mr. ZELDIN): Nations peacekeeping operations, and for Committee on Ways and Means. H. Res. 529. A resolution standing with the other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for her- Cuban people and their struggle for freedom, Affairs. self, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. EVANS, Ms. democracy, and human rights; to the Com- By Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. mittee on Foreign Affairs. RASKIN, Ms. BUSH, Mr. JONES, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, By Mrs. MCCLAIN (for herself, Mrs. POCAN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Ms. SCANLON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. BUCHANAN, New York, Ms. TLAIB, and Mr. LEVIN TONKO, Ms. WILD, Mr. CARSON, Ms. Mr. BUDD, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. DUN- of Michigan): DEAN, Mr. SIMPSON, Ms. HOULAHAN, CAN, Mr. GIBBS, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. H.R. 4421. A bill to place a moratorium on Mr. PALLONE, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. HILL, JOHNSON of Ohio, Ms. MACE, Ms. large concentrated animal feeding oper- Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mrs. ations, to strengthen the Packers and Stock- CARL, Mr. BACON, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MILLER of Illinois, Mrs. MILLER- yards Act, 1921, to require country of origin LAWSON of Florida, Ms. WILLIAMS of MEEKS, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. labeling on beef, pork, and dairy products, Georgia, Mr. RUSH, Mr. KHANNA, and NORMAN, Mr. OWENS, Ms. SALAZAR, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. WOMACK): Mrs. STEEL, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. Agriculture, and in addition to the Com- H.R. 4429. A bill to require the Secretary of VALADAO, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. WEBER mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- the Treasury to mint coins in commemora- of Texas, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. BANKS, ture, for a period to be subsequently deter- tion of the semiquincentennial anniversary Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. MUR- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- of the establishment of the United States; to PHY of North Carolina, Mr. GOOD of sideration of such provisions as fall within the Committee on Financial Services. Virginia, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. WILD (for herself and Mr. GAL- Mr. WALBERG, Mr. GARCIA of Cali- By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for her- LAGHER): fornia, Mr. PALAZZO, Ms. STEFANIK, self and Mr. SMITH of Nebraska): H.R. 4430. A bill to provide for the estab- Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. BISHOP of North H.R. 4422. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- lishment of security standards for inter- Carolina, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. HICE of enue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for national research in key technology focus Georgia, Mr. MAST, Mr. purposes of determining if financial guar- areas; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. RESCHENTHALER, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, anty insurance companies are qualifying in- By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. surance corporations under the passive for- Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. DUNN, Mr. SCALISE, Mrs. HARTZLER, eign investment company rules; to the Com- CRIST, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Mr. KATKO, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. mittee on Ways and Means. Florida, and Mr. STEUBE): UPTON, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GUEST, and H. Res. 526. A resolution congratulating By Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. Mr. SESSIONS): KHANNA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CAR- the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the H. Res. 530. A resolution expressing the SON, Mr. SUOZZI, and Ms. SCANLON): 2021 Stanley Cup Final; to the Committee on sense of the House of Representatives that H.R. 4423. A bill to enhance safety and se- Oversight and Reform. the Department of Homeland Security and curity at federally licensed gun shops, and By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, all its law enforcement agencies conduct for other purposes; to the Committee on the Mr. SCALISE, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. critical operations to keep the United States Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee MCCAUL, Mr. NUNES, Mr. GREEN of safe and secure; to the Committee on Home- on Rules, for a period to be subsequently de- Tennessee, Mr. MOONEY, Ms. SALA- land Security. termined by the Speaker, in each case for ZAR, Mr. GIMENEZ, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, By Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. SMITH of New Jer- HILL, Mr. WOMACK, and Mr. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- sey, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, CRAWFORD): cerned. Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. WALTZ, H. Res. 531. A resolution commemorating By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida (for her- Mr. POSEY, Mr. MAST, Mr. STEUBE, the 50th anniversary of the National Center self and Ms. SALAZAR): Mr. DUNN, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. for Toxicological Research; to the Com- H.R. 4424. A bill to direct the Secretary of DONALDS, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. C. mittee on Energy and Commerce. Defense to notify Congress if the Secretary SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. GON- f determines, with high confidence, that a for- ZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. TIF- eign government or foreign official has FANY, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Ms. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY taken, or plans to take, steps intended to CHENEY, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ISSA, and STATEMENT cause the death of, or serious bodily injury Mr. BARR): Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of to, a member of the United States Armed H. Res. 527. A resolution expressing soli- the Rules of the House of Representa- Forces; to the Committee on Armed Serv- darity with the Cuban people in their de- ices. mands for freedom and respect for basic tives, the following statements are sub- By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. PIN- human rights; to the Committee on Foreign mitted regarding the specific powers GREE, and Mr. WELCH): Affairs. granted’ to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 4425. A bill to require the Director of By Mr. GUEST (for himself and Mr. tion to enact the accompanying bill or the Bureau of Prisons to provide certain in- PALAZZO): joint resolution. formation to inmates with respect to voting, H. Res. 528. A resolution congratulating By Mr. SOTO: and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Mississippi State University baseball H.R. 4406. the Judiciary. team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Athletic Association Division I baseball lation pursuant to the following: THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mrs. WAT- championship; to the Committee on Edu- Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- SON COLEMAN, Ms. CLARKE of New cation and Labor. tion York, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. LANGEVIN, By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself, Mr. By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER: and Mrs. LURIA): DIAZ-BALART, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. H.R. 4407.

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Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. JACKSON: H.R. 18: Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4419. H.R. 19: Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 25: Mr. WITTMAN. By Mr. BURCHETT: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 40: Ms. STANSBURY. H.R. 4408. Article I Section 8 of the United States H.R. 55: Ms. STANSBURY. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution H.R. 82: Ms. SLOTKIN and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. JACOBS of California: H.R. 151: Ms. SLOTKIN. Article I, Section 8 H.R. 4420. H.R. 222: Mr. MOULTON. By Mr. COHEN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 263: Mr. CARSON, Ms. SLOTKIN, and Ms. H.R. 4409. lation pursuant to the following: STANSBURY. Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 322: Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. By Mr. KHANNA: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 471: Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma. H.R. 4421. Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 543: Mr. VALADAO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. CRAIG: H.R. 669: Mr. CICILLINE and Mr. GARCI´A of lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4410. Illinois. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution. By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin: H.R. 729: Mr. POCAN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: MCBATH, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. Article 1, Section 8 for the Commerce H.R. 4422. Congress has the power to enact this legis- MFUME, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. JAYAPAL, Clause Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, and Mr. By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois: lation pursuant to the following: The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to YARMUTH. H.R. 4411. H.R. 730: Mrs. HAYES, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Sections 7 & 8 of Article I of the United ESPAILLAT, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. JONES, and lation pursuant to the following: States Constitution and Amendment XVI of Mr. YARMUTH. Article I of the Constitution and its subse- the United States Constitution. H.R. 804: Ms. STANSBURY. quent amendments and further clarified and By Mr. MORELLE: H.R. 4423. H.R. 816: Mr. EVANS. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 903: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. United States. lation pursuant to the following: HORSFORD, Mr. BEYER, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. By Ms. DELAURO: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power KUSTER, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, H.R. 4412. granted to Congress under Article I, Section Mr. GOLDEN, Ms. JACOBS of California, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- Mr. SAN NICOLAS. lation pursuant to the following: tion. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 959: Ms. STANSBURY and Ms. DELBENE. By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida: granted to Congress under Article I of the H.R. 1052: Ms. STANSBURY. H.R. 4424. H.R. 1057: Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, United States Constitution and its subse- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. FALLON, and Mr. PRICE of North Caro- quent amendments, and further clarified and lation pursuant to the following: lina. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: which gives H.R. 1080: Mr. LONG, Mr. GREEN of Ten- United States. Congress the power to provide for the com- nessee, and Mr. CHABOT. By Ms. DELAURO: mon defense and general welfare of the H.R. 4413. H.R. 1095: Mr. MCCLINTOCK. United States. H.R. 1118: Mr. NEGUSE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: which gives lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1193: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia and Ms. Congress the power to regulate commerce MATSUI. Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Con- with foreign nations gress with the power to ‘‘regulate commerce H.R. 1297: Mr. LAMB. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 1309: Ms. SLOTKIN. with foreign nations, and among the several H.R. 4425. H.R. 1346: Mr. O’HALLERAN and Mr. LAWSON states, and with the Indian tribes.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- of Florida. By Mr. DESAULNIER: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1366: Mrs. TRAHAN. H.R. 4414. clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the H.R. 1369: Mr. STEUBE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution. H.R. 1474: Mr. CARTER of Georgia and Ms. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PAYNE: Article 1, Section 8. H.R. 4426. WILLIAMS of Georgia. By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1574: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. H.R. 4415. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1656: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Pursuant to Article I, Section 8 H.R. 1684: Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. LEE of Cali- lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. SHERRILL: fornia, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and Mr. LEVIN of Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the Prop- H.R. 4427. California. erty Clause). Under this clause, Congress has Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1813: Ms. DELBENE. the power to dispose of and make all needful lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1861: Mr. CARTER of Texas. rules and regulations respecting the terri- Clause 18 of Section 8 or Article 1 of the H.R. 1864: Ms. SCANLON, Mr. SOTO, and Mr. tory or other property belonging to the Constitution of the United States of Amer- LAMB. United States. ica. H.R. 1908: Mr. SAN NICOLAS. By Ms. HERRELL: By Mr. SMITH of Missouri: H.R. 1916: Mr. LIEU, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CAL- H.R. 4416. H.R. 4428. VERT, and Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1959: Mr. GARBARINO. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2021: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. CARSON, Article 1, section 8, clause 4, (the Natu- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United and Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. ralization Clause) which gives Congress sov- States Constitution H.R. 2043: Mr. CASTRO of Texas. ereign control over immigration. In Chirac v. By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN: H.R. 2116: Mr. FOSTER. Lessee of Chirac (1817), the Supreme Court H.R. 4429. H.R. 2119: Mr. JONES, Ms. LEGER Congress has the power to enact this legis- affirmed that the Constitution grants Con- FERNANDEZ, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: gress Plenary power on immigration policy. JAYAPAL, Mr. TRONE, and Mr. SABLAN. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Further, in Galvan v. Press (1954) the court H.R. 2184: Ms. DEGETTE. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for found ‘‘that the formulation of policies [per- H.R. 2214: Ms. SLOTKIN. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- taining to the entry of aliens and the right H.R. 2226: Ms. STANSBURY and Ms. WIL- ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- to remain here] is entrusted to Congress has LIAMS of Georgia. stitution in the Government of the United become about as firmly imbedded in the leg- H.R. 2292: Mr. AGUILAR. States, or in any Department or Officer islative and judicial tissues of our body poli- H.R. 2294: Mrs. AXNE. thereof. tic as any aspect of our government.’’ H.R. 2325: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- By Ms. WILD: sylvania. By Mr. HORSFORD: H.R. 4430. H.R. 2357: Mr. GARBARINO. H.R. 4417. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2377: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I Section VIII—Necessary and MOULTON, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. LYNCH, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- Proper Clause Mr. DELGADO. stitution of the United States H.R. 2436: Mr. MOULTON. By Mr. HORSFORD: f H.R. 2467: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. H.R. 4418. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 2558: Mr. GREEN of Tennessee and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ROY. lation pursuant to the following: Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 2569: Mr. AGUILAR and Mrs. AXNE. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 2576: Ms. STANSBURY. stitution of the United States tions, as follows: H.R. 2642: Ms. UNDERWOOD.

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H.R. 2644: Ms. STANSBURY. H.R. 3537: Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. ESCOBAR, H.R. 4104: Mr. FOSTER and Mr. SABLAN. H.R. 2648: Ms. JACKSON LEE and Mr. Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. TORRES of H.R. 4108: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. Ca´ rdenas, Mr. NEGUSE. New York, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. NADLER, Ms. OMAR, and Mr. JONES. H.R. 2668: Mr. TONKO and Ms. BONAMICI. BASS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. CLARKE of H.R. 4131: Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. COOPER, Ms. H.R. 2698: Ms. BROWNLEY, Miss RICE of New New York, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. STE- TLAIB, and Mr. CORREA. York, Ms. KUSTER, and Mr. AGUILAR. VENS, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Ms. WATERS, H.R. 4142: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 2721: Ms. DEGETTE. Mr. KIND, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. H.R. 4172: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 2764: Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. CASTEN, Mrs. HAGEDORN, Mr. PALAZZO, and Ms. BLUNT H.R. 4181: Mr. BUDD. HAYES, and Mr. MCEACHIN. ROCHESTER. H.R. 4191: Mr. TURNER. H.R. 2773: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. H.R. 3541: Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. SUOZZI, and H.R. 4201: Mr. WEBER of Texas. H.R. 2803: Mr. THOMPSON of California. Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 4233: Mrs. AXNE. H.R. 2827: Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas. H.R. 3542: Mr. JORDAN. H.R. 4241: Mr. PAPPAS. H.R. 2914: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. H.R. 3580: Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. TITUS, H.R. 4298: Ms. ROSS. H.R. 2919: Ms. STANSBURY. Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, and Mr. POCAN. H.R. 4300: Mr. PAPPAS and Mr. BAIRD. H.R. 2920: Mr. BROWN. H.R. 3625: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 4308: Mr. HIGGINS of New York. H.R. 2998: Mr. EVANS. H.R. 3648: Mr. STAUBER. H.R. 4310: Mr. BUCHANAN, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. H.R. 3046: Mr. ADERHOLT and Mr. TAYLOR. H.R. 3746: Mr. SCHWEIKERT. NORTON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. JACOBS of H.R. 3076: Mr. CROW, Mr. KATKO, Mr. FOS- H.R. 3764: Ms. LEE of California, Ms. SCHA- California. TER, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, KOWSKY, and Mrs. DINGELL. H.R. 4315: Mr. PANETTA and Ms. ROSS. Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. COOPER, Ms. H.R. 3778: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. OMAR, H.R. 4378: Mr. MULLIN. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, and Ms. Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. RUSH, Mr. H.R. 4387: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. MENG. JONES, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 3084: Mr. BACON. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 4390: Ms. MATSUI. H.R. 3119: Mr. SOTO. sylvania, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. H.J. Res. 50: Mr. CARL, Mrs. MILLER of H.R. 3122: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. FITZPATRICK. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. CAR- West Virginia, Mrs. HARTZLER, and Mr. ROG- H.R. 3164: Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. AXNE, and Mr. TER of Louisiana, Ms. PORTER, Mr. KAHELE, ERS of Alabama. BUCSHON. Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. THOMPSON H.R. 3215: Ms. ROSS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. of Mississippi. H.J. Res. 55: Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Ms. TRONE, and Ms. HOULAHAN. H.R. 3790: Mr. DELGADO. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. H.R. 3226: Mr. SWALWELL. H.R. 3807: Mr. FOSTER and Ms. PRESSLEY. H. Con. Res. 7: Mr. MAST, Ms. HERRELL, and H.R. 3265: Mr. DAVIDSON and Mr. PALMER. H.R. 3811: Mr. KELLER. Mr. VALADAO. H.R. 3294: Ms. TLAIB, Mr. SWALWELL, and H.R. 3827: Mr. WEBER of Texas. H. Con. Res. 32: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3860: Mr. BABIN. H. Res. 114: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 3309: Ms. CHENEY. H.R. 3876: Ms. CHU. H. Res. 119: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida and H.R. 3369: Mr. NEWHOUSE. H.R. 3938: Ms. WATERS, Mrs. LURIA, and Mr. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 3382: Mr. BERA. MCEACHIN. H. Res. 174: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. H.R. 3440: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- H.R. 3985: Miss RICE of New York and Mr. H. Res. 500: Mrs. LURIA. sylvania, Ms. CHU, and Ms. SEWELL. LIEU. H. Res. 519: Mr. DAVIDSON. H.R. 3473: Mr. RUSH. H.R. 4038: Mr. COHEN and Mr. KEATING. H. Res. 525: Mr. SABLAN, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. H.R. 3474: Mrs. TRAHAN and Ms. MATSUI. H.R. 4045: Ms. KELLY of Illinois. WEXTON, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT H.R. 3488: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 4087: Ms. MATSUI and Mr. MCNERNEY. of Virginia, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. H.R. 3508: Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 4094: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. KHANNA, Mr. LIEU, and Ms. DEGETTE.

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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 No. 122 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Republican legislatures are not only called to order by the President pro LEADER making it harder to vote, they are tempore (Mr. LEAHY). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- making it easier to steal an election. f jority leader is recognized. They actually believe that. Donald Trump does the Big Lie, everyone PRAYER Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I will have my remarks, but first I will do a knows it is a lie, and now Republican The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- little bit of housekeeping. legislatures are acting on that Big Lie fered the following prayer: f and saying we could steal an election. Let us pray. What is happening to our democracy? Listen to our prayers, mighty God. MEASURES PLACED ON THE Stripping independent election officials We look to You with the vibrant expec- CALENDAR—S. 2311 AND H.R. 3684 of power, giving partisan election bod- tation that You are willing to do for us Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I un- ies more control, even firing members more than we can ask or imagine. Lord, we are grateful that our law- derstand there are two bills at the desk of county election boards, this is what makers can fulfill Your purposes for due for a second reading en bloc. Republican legislatures are doing, not The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- our Nation because of the strength for fairness, not for bipartisanship but ator is correct. they receive from You each day. Show to jaundice elections. The clerk will read the bills by title our Senators Your compassion. Give And if the consequence is Americans for the second time. them peace that will provide them with of all parties feel that the elections are The senior assistant legislative clerk not fair, what is going to happen to an anchor for life’s storms. read as follows: Lord, provide them with the wisdom this sacred and wonderful democracy? to face life’s challenges, believing that A bill (S. 2311) making emergency supple- Republicans are actively dismantling mental appropriations for the fiscal year nothing is impossible for You. all the barriers that prevented Donald ending September 30, 2021, and for other pur- Trump from subverting our elections in We pray in Your powerful Name. poses. Amen. A bill (H.R. 3684) to authorize funds for 2020. Imagine if they hadn’t been in ef- f Federal-aid highways, highway safety pro- fect. Imagine. grams, and transit programs, and for other All of these efforts have an Orwellian PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE purposes. logic. Under the guise of ‘‘election in- The President pro tempore led the Mr. SCHUMER. In order to place the tegrity,’’ Republican legislatures are Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: bills on the calendar under provisions sowing more doubt about our elections I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the of rule XIV, I would object to further through phony audits and fact-free United States of America, and to the Repub- proceeding en bloc. claims of voter fraud, lying claims of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- voter fraud. They are lying. I just saw indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tion having been heard, the bills will be on TV this morning how the Trump f placed on the calendar. lawyers are being lambasted in court. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME f And even Rudy Giuliani has lost his li- cense to practice because they lied The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under VOTING RIGHTS about the election, that they per- the previous order, the leadership time Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, in a petrated the Big Lie in legal docu- is reserved. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- democracy, no right is more sacred ments. The same thing is happening ev- ator from Georgia. than the right to vote. And yet, across erywhere. What is happening to this Mr. WARNOCK. Mr. President, I sug- the country, Republican-controlled Republican Party? What is happening? gest the absence of a quorum. State legislatures are conducting the When Donald Trump, the biggest liar The PRESIDING OFFICER. The most sweeping and coordinated attack we have ever had as President, sets the clerk will call the roll. on voting rights in generations, fueled tone and they follow in those lies, re- The senior assistant legislative clerk by Donald Trump’s insidious Big Lie peat those lies, sometimes even embel- proceeded to call the roll. that the election was stolen. lish on those lies, what is happening to Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask In several States, limits have been that party, the party of Abraham Lin- unanimous consent that the order for placed on voting hours, polling loca- coln? the quorum call be rescinded. tions, and methods of voting. Barriers Falsely claiming that the election The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. have been raised to make voting by was ‘‘stolen,’’ Republican legislatures WARNOCK). Without objection, it is so mail, absentee voting, afterhours vot- are making elections easier to over- ordered. ing, and early voting harder. turn, even under the falsest and biggest

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How do you feel about and renewable power, electric vehicles Republican friends here in Washington using the same arguments that were and charging infrastructure, and retro- have chosen a path of supine compli- used by some of the arch segregation- fitting our economy to reduce carbon ance, refusing to stand up to the Big ists to stop voting rights in the Senate emissions and slow climate change in Lie, bowing down before it, bowing in the 1960s? both urban, suburban, and rural areas. down before Donald Trump, the biggest Last month, as I said, the vote rep- Investing in both elements—resiliency liar that we have ever had as an Amer- resented the starting gun, not the fin- and green infrastructure—that will cre- ican President, except when the Cap- ish line, in the fight to protect voting ate thousands upon thousands of good- itol Building is literally under siege. rights. As majority leader, I reserve paying union American jobs in the And, by the way, just parentheti- the right to bring back voting rights process. cally, I commend to my colleagues and and democracy reform for another vote So as discussions continue on both a to all Americans—the New York Times on the Senate floor. bipartisan infrastructure bill and a did a video of the siege. They even had f budget resolution, Senators of both some—they showed the siege; they parties must understand that the showed the violence; and they had CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE issues of climate change and infra- some Republican Congressmen saying Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, now, structure cannot—cannot—be sepa- it was like tourists. It was incredible. I on another issue, infrastructure and rated from one another. recommend everyone should watch climate. Over the past few weeks, we I yield the floor. this. And I hope—Republican col- have seen an awful heat wave hit Or- f leagues, just watch it. You were there. egon and Washington. Those States in RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY Just watch it. I commend the New the beautiful Northwest, always known LEADER York Times. They did a great job on it. for their cool summer breezes, had Anyway, the effort to fight this wave temperatures like 115 degrees. It was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- publican leader is recognized. of voter suppression and Republican just astounding, not just a little tem- election rigging is strong and growing. perature bump but dramatically un- f I want to be very clear about that. usual. AFGHANISTAN In Texas, where the Republican Gov- Temperatures in the Pacific North- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, 3 west climbed so high that power cables ernor has called a special session to re- months ago, President Biden an- consider one of the most restrictive melted and roadways cracked in two. nounced his intention to completely voting laws in the Nation, Democrats At the same time, in the American withdraw U.S. forces from the ongoing are doing all they can to block the dan- Southwest, the lack of rainfall and de- fight against terrorists and terrorist gerous partisan bill. They are brave. pleted reservoirs have led to a historic enablers in Afghanistan. I said then They are bold. They are courageous, lack of water. According to the Na- this was a shortsighted decision, and and history will show them on the side tional Drought Mitigation Center, sure enough—sure enough—a reckless of right and the Republican Governor— more than 77 percent of the great State rush for the exits is becoming a global I saw him on TV this morning—on the of New Mexico is in a state of severe embarrassment. side of deep, dark, ugly wrong. Many of drought. Just take the reports that our forces these lawmakers from Texas have As climate change continues to wors- slunk away from the strategically vital come to Washington. I will be meeting en, extreme weather like this, unfortu- Bagram Air Base in the middle of the with a group of them today to plot out nately, is only becoming more com- night without plan for our Afghan strategy and to praise them for what mon, putting our agriculture, our in- partners to secure the base or even to they are doing. frastructure, our economy, and our keep the electricity on. But President President Biden will also address the people’s health at grave risk. Biden remains defiant. He has rejected issue of voting rights in a major na- That is why I have made addressing warnings that the government in Kabul tional address in Philadelphia, using the climate crisis in a bold way a pri- will fall to the Taliban. He is ignoring the bully pulpit to draw the Nation’s mary focus of our upcoming debate on the truth unfolding before our own attention and announce ways in which infrastructure. We are working with eyes: Afghanistan is unraveling. his administration can defend Ameri- great urgency to make this happen. Since April 13, the Taliban has re- cans’ fundamental rights. And we are going to do it in two ways: taken administrative districts all And next week, Senator KLOBUCHAR— First, climate change has forced us across the country at a truly alarming always on the ball on these issues—will to repair and rebuild our infrastructure pace. With military victory in reach, lead the Senate Rules Committee to in a way that takes into account our the group is hardly even pretending to the State of Georgia—your State, I say new reality. Our infrastructure must seek a negotiated solution. It has wast- to the Presiding Officer—for their first become more resilient to extreme ed no time dragging large swaths of Af- field hearing in 20 years. It will be an weather. In New York, I insisted that ghanistan back under its repression, opportunity to shine a spotlight on the the Hurricane Sandy aid, for which but President Biden appears unmoved. consequences of the Big Lie and show New York and New Jersey got $60 bil- He says he bears no responsibility for the American people just how far Re- lion, focus on resiliency. And as we re- the plight of the Afghans who fought publicans have gone in order to make build from Hurricane Sandy using with us. it harder—harder—for people to vote in those Federal dollars, we have done it Back in 2019, when his predecessor the 2020 election. in a way that makes flooding in down- was contemplating a quick withdrawal The bottom line is this: Democrats town New York City and Long Island from Syria, then-Candidate Biden will not stop fighting to protect voting less likely. We need to repeat that ef- called that notion ‘‘the most shameful rights and defend our democracy. As I fort across the country to deal with thing any president has done in modern said, the vote in June was the opening heat waves, droughts, wildfires, more history in terms of foreign policy.’’ gun, not the finish line. powerful hurricanes and even more. Well, look where we are today. The Last month, all 50 Senate Democrats But, second, we must use infrastruc- Taliban is hunting down the U.S.- united for the first time this Congress ture investment to combat climate trained pilots who helped defend the to move forward on a strong voting change itself, not just make ourselves Afghan people. It has wiped out scores rights bill. Shamefully, shamefully, more resilient. If it keeps getting of special forces resisting its advance. Republicans refused to even allow de- worse, resiliency goes up, global warm- As the Taliban moves toward threat- bate on voting rights legislation, hid- ing gets higher—resiliency goes up. We ening Kabul, the Biden administration ing behind some of the exact same need to have this go down. That is so, seems to have no plan to efficiently States’ rights arguments, and very so important. process special visas for the Afghans similar arguments, that southern Sen- And what are we doing? In President who helped us and no plan to get those ators used in the 1960s to oppose the Biden’s proposal and in the proposals people safe passage to our Embassy or, Voting Rights Act. How do you feel Democrats are putting forward, we are for that matter, even out of the coun- about that, Republicans and Repub- investing in green infrastructure, clean try.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.002 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4837 The dangers facing the Afghan peo- THE ECONOMY Labor. You really can’t make this stuff ple—especially, especially women and Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, now up. girls—are heartbreaking. The humani- on a totally different matter, Senators And then there is inflation. Just this tarian crisis may well be historic. But have just spent 2 weeks traveling our morning, we learned that runaway in- this is also an awful, bungled mess home States and hearing what is on flation has continued to hit working from the perspective of our own na- the minds of working families. I got to families and hit them hard. Consumer tional security. The President’s own spend time with all kinds of hard-work- prices spiked in June considerably CIA Director told Senators this deci- ing Kentuckians across the Bluegrass. more than had been forecast. Inflation sion would be certain to inhibit our There is no question we are in better is up 5.4 percent year over year—the ability to collect intelligence. Gen. shape than we were a year ago. Thanks fastest jump in 13 years. Stunningly, it Frank McKenzie of Central Command to the genius of science, the success of is up 0.9 percent just month over confirmed this week, this very week, Operation Warp Speed, and the bipar- month. Families are feeling it every- that intelligence collection was al- tisan rescue packages the Republican- where, from the supermarket to the ready suffering. led Senate passed in 2020, the year 2021 gas pumps, to housing, to the used car The President’s top advisers under- was primed and set up for a historic lot, and beyond—all thanks in part to stand very well that the Taliban is ca- American comeback well before the the Democrats’ half-baked spending pable of retaking control of Afghani- new Democratic Congress or the new spree from the springtime. Now they stan in just a matter of months. This Democratic administration was even want an even more absurd, even more would allow al-Qaida to reconstitute. sworn in. damaging summer sequel. So analysts are debating not if, not But Democrats still wanted to rush What Democrats say they want to whether, but when al-Qaida will again ahead with the huge borrowing and force through this summer through threaten the United States from Af- spending sprees they had promised reconciliation would make our current ghanistan. their far left. Top economists, includ- inflationary mess look like small pota- ing famous Democrats, warned our col- toes. Nobody seriously thinks our Just wait until we see Russia and leagues to think again. Even liberal ex- country needs another gigantic over- China rushing into the void, exploiting perts tried to warn our colleagues that dose of overborrowing, overspending, our retreat to expand their power and the socialist ideas they had drawn up and overtaxing. influence in Central Asia. Just wait in 2020 were not suited to what Ameri- This isn’t what the American people until the botched retreat and lingering cans needed in 2021. Overspending and voted for, either. Our distinguished col- threats end up requiring a large, ongo- overborrowing would unleash inflation, league, the junior Senator from ing presence of our military and sur- slow rehiring, and hurt small busi- Vermont, the chair of the Budget Com- veillance forces in the region rather nesses. mittee, has been very transparent than freeing up resources for the Indo- All that was predicted, but Demo- about his socialist ideology for dec- Pacific. Just wait until the Biden ad- crats rushed ahead. They rammed ades, very upfront about it, but the ministration ends up consumed with through what the White House bragged country didn’t elect a 50–50 Senate and this humanitarian catastrophe in Af- was the most leftwing legislation in a President who claimed to be a mod- ghanistan and its destabilizing effects our Nation’s history, and now Demo- erate so that Chairman SANDERS could rather than focusing on building coali- crats want to follow up with an even turn America into a socialist country. tions to counter Chinese or Russian ag- more absurd summer sequel. Working Americans know that is not gression. Well, let me tell you, I just spent 2 what they voted for. This summer they Yet, amid all this, President Biden weeks hearing from my fellow Ken- will see who wants to borrow and spend isn’t reconsidering. Instead, he is floor- tuckians, and they are already paying trillions more dollars for no reason and ing it. The administration actually a heavy price. Manufacturers are still who would rather help them get their sped up the withdrawal so it can ac- absolutely hammered by supply chain jobs back, their stable prices back, complish it even before the darkly shocks. Employers large and small say their small businesses back, and their ironic deadline of September 11. Democrats’ special bonus for workers lives back. So I have forcefully opposed efforts to stay unemployed is badly hampering f by Presidents of both parties to cut their ability to fully reopen and to serve their customers. Most of our sur- CONCLUSION OF MORNING and run from our work in Syria or Af- BUSINESS ghanistan. I have warned of the huge rounding States have already put a strategic price America would pay if stop to this awful idea, but Kentucky’s The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning this administration pretends that ter- Governor, regretfully, hasn’t. business is closed. rorists will play nicely with their polit- It isn’t just for-profit businesses, ei- f ther, that are having trouble getting ical timeline. As one recent headline EXECUTIVE SESSION put it, ‘‘We might be done with jihadis people back to work. I heard from one but they are not done with us.’’ residential treatment center for preg- --- nant women and new moms grappling EXECUTIVE CALENDAR President Biden and his team are des- with substance abuse. They said that perate to duck hard questions about because of the generous Federal bonus The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Afghanistan, but the American people for staying home, they have had trou- the previous order, the Senate will pro- deserve answers. They deserve to un- ble finding enough support staff to ceed to executive session to resume derstand the risks of this trajectory even reopen one of their facilities post- consideration of the following nomina- and how the Commander in Chief plans COVID. About 80 percent of the people tion, which the clerk will report. to keep us safe against a terrorist who schedule an interview don’t even The senior assistant legislative clerk enemy that his own senior advisers show up. read the nomination of Uzra Zeya, of admit will be allowed to regroup These backward bonuses have also in- Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of thanks to the President’s actions. vited heaps—heaps—of fraud. In Cali- State (Civilian Security, Democracy, I hope that, even in this Democrat- fornia, for example, a significant share and Human Rights). ically controlled Congress, our na- of the State’s COVID unemployment The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- tional security committees will uphold benefits were paid out fraudulently, jority whip is recognized. their obligation to oversee this unfold- billions and billions of dollars to people CHINA ing debacle and its implications. End- who shouldn’t have gotten them at all. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, last ing our presence in Afghanistan will And now—get this—Democrats want to night I had an interesting dinner. Sen- not end the terrorist war against us. give the California labor secretary who ator CHRIS COONS of Delaware and I Sadly, the opposite is likely to be true. was in charge of that nightmare a pro- joined two Republican Senators, and This self-inflicted wound could very motion. In fact, we are scheduled to we met for dinner with eight Ambas- well make the struggle even more dif- vote on her confirmation today to a sadors from Central and South Amer- ficult and even more dangerous. leading position at the Department of ica. It was a rare occurrence which we

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And Sen- Despite the fact that they felt a close- strategy, a timetable, to leave Afghani- ator MCCONNELL this morning ex- ness to the United States that had been stan, and they were reaching agree- plained why: Because it was filled with built up over decades of generations, ment on that fact. The Senator from what he called ‘‘socialist ideas.’’ there was a new factor in Central and Kentucky didn’t dwell on that fact, but Let’s take a look at the Biden Amer- South America which each one of them it is an important one. The decision ican Rescue Plan, just rife with social- repeated as significant in the future of had been made by the Republican ad- ism. Let me tell you what Senator that region. The new factor is the ar- ministration to leave. Biden inherited MCCONNELL is including: billions of rival of China. it and accepted it, and he has been dollars for the administration of In each one of these countries, large going forward with that. COVID–19 vaccines across the United and small, China has become a player, Keep in mind, we are not leaving States. No, President Trump didn’t a force. They have invested their re- without an effort. It is a supreme effort leave office with a plan for that to hap- sources in developing an economic re- for more than 2,000 Americans who lost pen. President Biden had to create it in lationship with these countries, have their lives in that effort in Afghanistan the American Rescue Plan. Is that so- provided them with COVID–19 vaccines and more than $1 trillion—much more cialism—to provide vaccines for mil- when others would not, and were be- than $1 trillion—being spent in dedica- lions of Americans to protect them coming larger and larger factors in the tion to that effort over the years. So against COVID–19? Apparently Senator future of the economies of these coun- after all that effort, it was clear this MCCONNELL thinks it was. tries. long-term war was going to be longer And here is another one of his con- Senator COONS said at one point, and still, and the Senator from Kentucky demned socialist ideas: providing I certainly would agree with him: We came to the floor today with the plea money to businesses to reopen and hire have to take this seriously in the that we should have continued that employees back. That is socialism? I United States. We can’t assume that war in Afghanistan—to what end and don’t think so. That is part of restoring long-term relationships and friendships on what timetable, I have no idea. a market economy that was badly dam- But it is interesting when he men- will see us through. We need to be ac- aged by COVID–19. tions the fact that there were Afghan tively engaged in strengthening and The list goes on—money that was creating alliances with these countries citizens helping the United States who were not being treated properly. You given through the American Rescue in our hemisphere. Plan, without a single Republican vote, He added—and I am glad he did—the see, Senator LEAHY, the Democratic to help units of government that had United States has chosen, over recent chairman of the Senate Appropriations lost so much revenue because of history, to literally spend trillions of Committee, has an emergency security COVID–19 restore essential services. dollars on military efforts and those supplemental bill, which he is trying to overseas commitments, which is money move quickly. It has already passed the President Biden has said that among China wasn’t spending for the same House. It pays for the expenses of Jan- those services is protection on the purpose. China was spending trillions uary 6 and the mob that invaded the street, funding law enforcement—re- of dollars to develop economic rela- Capitol after being inspired by Presi- sponsible law enforcement—to stop the tionships, to loan money for infrastruc- dent Trump. But it does more than killing. Well, I want to tell you that I ture projects in developing countries. that. It provides resources for those Af- am glad that he said that. It is not so- The United States was spending its ghans who did help us in that war to cialism in the city of Chicago, where money in other places, which takes me protect them. on the Fourth of July weekend 104 peo- directly to the statement that was I would vote for that in a second, but ple were shot—104 people were shot in made earlier by the Republican Senate that emergency supplemental has been Chicago, 19 killed, including 2 police of- leader, Senator MCCONNELL, about Af- bogged down by the Republican side of ficers who were shot, I might add. And ghanistan. You see, I was here on the the aisle. And then the Republican the President said we should take the floor of the Senate when we voted to leader comes and says we are not doing resources from the American Rescue invade Afghanistan, and I voted for it. enough for the refugees. I commend to Plan and dedicate them to restoring We were told that al-Qaida was waiting him to read the Leahy supplemental order in neighborhoods across America. there in hiding for the next oppor- appropriations. Resources are there for My city of Chicago is not an excep- tunity to strike America and that if we those same refugees. And I support tion, sadly. It is a pattern that is show- didn’t do our part to go after Osama that, he should support that and should ing up in cities across America, large bin Laden, there would be more Amer- instruct the Republican leader on the and small. So these American rescue ican innocent victims. Overwhelm- Appropriations Committee to join in funds for that purpose, far from social- ingly, on a bipartisan vote, a unani- the effort. ism, are really basic to what we expect mous bipartisan vote, in the Senate CORONAVIRUS in this country. Chamber, we voted to invade Afghani- Mr. President, the second issue the I know that the Senator from Ken- stan, and I was one of those votes. Republican leader raised this morning tucky returned to the Commonwealth Let me quickly add that I was one of is worthy of note. When we passed over the break. He did an interesting 23 who voted against the invasion of emergency supplemental bills in 2020 in dance, saying that he was glad that Iraq. I didn’t think the case had been the midst of the pandemic crisis, and money was coming into Kentucky, but made by the Bush administration and the Trump administration was in he didn’t vote for it. We have heard still don’t. charge, they were bipartisan in nature. that from Republicans across the Na- But going into Afghanistan was, with I was happy to support them. We were tion. the exception of one Member of the facing an American national public I wish they would have voted for it. House, a unanimous bipartisan verdict health crisis. Our economy was suf- Wouldn’t it have been nice if Biden— at that moment in American history. fering gravely, families and workers President Biden—had enjoyed the same As we look back on it now, I don’t the same. level of bipartisan support that we think a single person who voted for the Democrats joined with Republicans gave to President Trump on the Demo- invasion of Afghanistan would have during the Trump years to provide re- cratic side in the midst of this pan- ever guessed that we were voting for sources to businesses and individuals demic crisis? Maybe it is too much to the longest war in the history of the across America to get through that ask from the minority leader, who has United States. Yes, that is what it terrible time. I am glad we did it. That publicly announced that he is 100 per- turned out to be—over 20 years in the is the kind of bipartisanship people ex- cent opposed to the Biden agenda—not war in Afghanistan. pect. a very constructive approach.

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The least we can do is to make were walking across the parking lot attempted to storm the Speaker’s sure they receive their paychecks. right in front of the Capitol, enjoying Lobby. Yesterday, Senator PATRICK LEAHY themselves. Children were out in the These despicable efforts to rewrite introduced an updated version of the grass running around. People were the events of January 6, to somehow li- supplemental package for security. It crowding together to snap selfies. That onize the terrorists who participated in would fully pay our Capitol Police offi- used to be so routine around here, but it and denigrate those who defended us, cers’ salaries and provide additional since January 6, it has not been the are nothing short of disgusting—and a funding to secure the Capitol Complex. case. second assault on our democracy. It would also provide much-needed Behind all of these families visiting It is a slap in the face of every officer funding to deal with the impacts of the their Nation’s Capitol Building was who protected this building from a pandemic on the Capitol. this beautiful dome of the Capitol—ma- murderous mob. Our officers deserve Over the last year, both the pan- jestic, unobstructed for the first time answers for what happened that day, demic and insurrection put a huge fi- in 6 months. and they deserve to know who is re- nancial strain on this institution. Over the weekend, Capitol workers sponsible for it. Keeping the Capitol and the people who removed the remaining metal fencing More than 535 people have already work here in a safe situation is a new and concrete barriers that have sur- been arrested for their involvement in environment that will cost money. rounded this building since the mob at- that insurrection—and many of them So far, Republican colleagues have tack on January 6. My special thanks have ties to White supremacists and been unwilling to face the reality that to those workers. domestic terrorist organizations. How we find ourselves in today and to spend That security fencing stood as a re- did these far-right, fringe groups plan the money needed to respond to the minder of what happened on January 6 their attack on our democracy? Who real threats we are facing. Their pro- when former President Donald Trump posal falls short of the needs of the mo- helped them? Who funded their effort? summoned and agitated a mob to ment. Senator LEAHY’s proposal will Who planted pipe bombs outside the Washington and then sent them on a address the issues facing the Capitol headquarters of both political parties? mission to storm the heart of democ- Complex. What contacts, if any, did Members of racy. And don’t we owe it to the men and Well, Trump is gone. But our democ- Congress have with these insurrection- women who protect us and our staff racy is still here. And the smiling faces ists in the days leading up to the at- and our visitors to support their impor- outside the Capitol this week are a tes- tack? tant work and pass this bill? tament to the resilience that many We don’t have a full accounting. Yet, When a filibuster prevents the Senate Americans share today. last month, Republican Senators fili- from even investigating an attack on I want to thank President Biden for bustered the creation of an inde- the Senate itself and another filibuster helping to unite this Nation. He pendent, bipartisan commission to in- may be used to threaten paying our po- brought us together by appealing to vestigate the January 6 insurrection. lice officers who protect us, we have to our shared values and our shared iden- Senator MCCONNELL pleaded with his ask a basic question: Who really bene- tity. His steady, nonconfrontational caucus to block this commission. fits from the misuse of a filibuster? approach has been a breath of fresh air Well, Congressional Democrats are Does the current overuse and misuse of after the stifling storm of hateful, divi- determined to give the officers who de- this filibuster benefit our democracy? sive tweets of the Trump years. fended this Capitol and the American Absolutely not. His leadership—President Biden’s people the truth about January 6. We The Republican leader has used the leadership—has allowed us to reopen are not going to tolerate whitewashing filibuster in a way never seen in the this Capitol. So every American, and this attack for political purposes. history of the Senate to prevent us every visitor to the people’s house, can I strongly support Speaker PELOSI’s from even starting debate on legisla- experience this historic value. decision to form a bipartisan select tion that would make it easier for But even as we celebrate the walls committee to investigate it, and I look Americans to vote. around our Capitol coming down, it is forward to its findings. And as the You know that, Mr. President, better important to recognize that there are House moves forward with its own in- than anyone because your State of still many unanswered questions about vestigation, we need to ask ourselves Georgia is going through that debate January 6. Our Nation suffered a dead- why the Republican Senate leader and at this very moment. ly, shameful, infamous—infamous—se- all but six Republican Senators voted Does the filibuster in its current curity breach on January 6. You would to prevent the Senate from doing its form actually benefit America? How think that every Member of the Senate part to uncover the truth about this as- could it? Last month, Senator MCCON- would be demanding to know what was sault on our Capitol. NELL used the filibuster to block this behind it, what caused it, and to find a Not only does the Republican leader body from taking up equal pay legisla- way to make certain it never happens oppose efforts to investigate what hap- tion, preventing employers from dis- again, especially since it left 140 Cap- pened on January 6, he is leading the criminating against women in the itol Police officers and other law en- effort against the funding needed to en- workplace. It is one of the many poli- forcement officers injured and 1 dead. sure it doesn’t happen again. House and cies supported by a broad majority of Sadly, most Republican lawmakers Senate Democrats have put forward American people of both political par- actively oppose investigating what good-faith proposals to provide emer- ties. Unfortunately, those ideas—as happened on January 6. Even worse, gency funding to deal with the ongoing good as they are, as popular as they some of them are whitewashing the security issues at the Capitol and give are, as needed as they are—are dead on events. Republican lawmakers in the the Capitol Police and staff here the re- arrival in the Senate thanks to Sen- House have called the insurrectionists sources they need to do their job. ator MCCONNELL and his filibuster. patriots. Patriots? Have you seen the If this Senate fails to approve that So again, I ask: What benefits do we video? Those were patriots marching supplemental funding package, the derive from grinding our government through these halls with Confederate Capitol Police department may have to to a halt? It is a small club that bene- flags, Trump flags? start furloughing dozens—maybe hun- fits. You know who is in it? The One House Member, who helped barri- dreds—of officers at the end of this wealthiest individuals and the richest cade the House doors to protect himself month. corporations. The elites are the only from this mob, now calls the insurrec- Let me be clear. No one—no one—has people who benefit from our broken po- tionists ‘‘a normal tourist visit.’’ Get paid a heavier price for the insurrec- litical system. It stops progress alto- out of here. tion than our Capitol Police Force. gether.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.008 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S4840 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2021 The Framers of the Constitution ting it would make it hard to defend Despite the Democrats’ best efforts, never intended for one-half of one the fact that they support the right to Americans still aren’t convinced un- branch of government to be equipped kill these babies. If you support abor- limited abortion on demand should be with a kill switch that any Senator can tion, it is much easier to pretend an the law of the land. It is really not sur- push to avoid honest debate. The fili- unborn baby is just a clump of cells prising. No one who has ever heard the buster as it is used today doesn’t pro- rather than a separate human being thump, thump, thump of an unborn mote bipartisanship. It is preventing with his or her own fingerprints and baby’s heartbeat really thinks that we bipartisan progress. DNA. It is a lot easier to defend killing are just talking about a clump of cells. As I said, the proposal to form an that baby if you pretend that baby is No one who has ever looked at an independent commission to investigate just a part of the mother instead of a ultrasound screen and seen an unborn the January 6 insurrection had broad, unique, separate, unrepeatable indi- baby waving her hands or kicking her bipartisan support in the Senate. Six vidual. feet is in any doubt that that baby is a Republican colleagues had the courage That is why the Speaker of the U.S. human being. to stand up and join all of the Demo- House of Representatives and the Press And at some level, every person crats in calling for this January 6 com- Secretary for the President of the knows that human beings have human mission. But a minority of Senators— United States have declined to answer rights and that human beings deserve all Republican—refused. This is not a question any 10-year-old could an- to be protected, even when they are how our legislative process is supposed swer: whether the baby inside his or small and weak and vulnerable—espe- to function. her mom is a human being. cially when they are small and weak Our Nation’s Founders wanted to At the end of May, President Biden and vulnerable. give each Senator a voice, not a veto released his budget. It was a slap in the No matter how hard the abortion over every piece of legislation. That is face to pro-life Americans. The Presi- lobby pushes, they can’t convince the how the filibuster is being misused dent’s budget abandons decades of bi- majority of Americans that abortion is today. partisan compromise and calls for the an unqualified good. Unfortunately, So as we celebrate the reopening of elimination of the Hyde amendment, however, they succeeded in turning the the Capitol grounds, let’s take a mo- which protects taxpayers from having Democratic Party into their legislative ment to appreciate the fact our democ- their tax dollars go to fund abortions. arm. And President Biden and Demo- And that is not all. The budget con- racy has survived, but it cannot pro- crats in Congress are obediently pur- tains a whole host of pro-abortion tect itself from future attacks. That suing a radical abortion agenda that measures that would, among other responsibility falls on our shoulders. puts them squarely to the left of the things, direct taxpayer dollars to fund No wasting time on delay tactics; it is majority of the American people. abortion providers here at home and time to do the work that we were sent It is not limited to taxpayer funding overseas. of abortion or abortion providers. to Washington to do. This isn’t just some theatrical pro- I yield the floor. President Biden nominated a radical posal. Democrats in the House of Rep- I suggest the absence of a quorum. resentatives have already acted in pro-abortion crusader as the Secretary The PRESIDING OFFICER. The committee to exclude the Hyde amend- of Health and Human Services. In May, clerk will call the roll. ment and other pro-life measures from Secretary Becerra appeared before a The senior assistant legislative clerk appropriations bills. If we can’t agree House subcommittee where he chose to proceeded to call the roll. that unborn human beings deserve to answer a question on Federal abortion Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask law by indulging in a game of seman- unanimous consent that the order for have their human rights protected, we should at least be able to agree that tics. Not only did he fail to commit to the quorum call be rescinded. enforcing the Partial-Birth Abortion The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. taxpayers should not be forced to fund the killing of unborn persons. Ban Act, he refused to even acknowl- PADILLA). Without objection, it is so The American people don’t think tax- edge its existence, even though he ordered. payers should fund abortions. In fact, voted against the law repeatedly dur- The Republican whip. nearly 60 percent of Americans oppose ing his time in the House of Represent- ABORTION taxpayer funding of abortions. The atives. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, last President himself has, as recently as Then there is the so-called Equality month, Speaker PELOSI was asked if his Presidential campaign, supported Act—Democrats’ unprecedented as- she thought a 15-week-old unborn baby the Hyde amendment, but there is one sault on free speech and religious lib- was a human being. She declined to an- interest group that controls the Demo- erty that would also erode conscience swer. A few days later, the President’s cratic Party. It is the abortion indus- protections on abortions as well as re- Press Secretary was asked if the Presi- try and its supporters, and I guess the strictions on Federal funding. Under dent thinks a 15-week-old unborn baby President figured that he needed to the Equality Act, doctors and nurses is a human being. She also declined to sacrifice his support for the Hyde who have a moral objection to partici- answer. amendment if he wanted to win the pating in abortions could be forced to In case the President and the Speak- election. participate or lose their jobs. er are in any doubt, let me just clear And now Democrats and the Presi- I haven’t even mentioned the Wom- things up for them. A 15-week-old un- dent are following through by attempt- en’s Health Protection Act, sponsored born baby is a human being. That baby ing to force taxpayers to pay for abor- by almost every Democrat in the Sen- has a human mom and a human dad, tions. To hear Democrats talk, you ate, which would threaten even the and human beings have other human would think abortion on demand, with- mildest State limits on abortion. beings. That is not a complex moral or out limits, up until the moment of It is deeply disheartening that mak- philosophical question. That is biology birth, was the standard position of this ing sure unborn children are deprived 101. country and the world. But it is actu- of their human rights has become a de- Of course, I am pretty sure the rea- ally not. The United States is one of fining cause for one of the two major son the Speaker and the President’s only a tiny handful of countries in the parties in this country. We can do bet- Press Secretary declined to answer world—in the entire world—that allow ter than this. We have to do better these questions is not because they are elective abortions past 20 weeks of than this. confused about the answer. I don’t pregnancy. Congressman Henry Hyde, for whom think there is anybody out there who Americans are squarely to the right the Hyde amendment was named, once isn’t aware on some level that unborn of the Democratic Party on abortion. A noted that abortion—which, as he said, human beings are human beings. The strong majority of Americans believe denies ‘‘an entire class of human beings moment of birth does not magically abortion should be illegal or there the welcome and protection of our confer humanity. should at least be some restrictions on laws’’—is a betrayal of ‘‘the best in our No, the Speaker and the President abortion, and that has been the posi- tradition.’’ don’t want to admit that unborn chil- tion of the American people for a long And he was right. What kind of a dren are human beings because admit- time. message does it send to our children

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.009 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4841 when we tell them that an entire class lions of Texans whom they represent voted at unprecedented levels in the of human beings is not worthy of pro- and decamped to Washington, DC, 2020 election. tection, when we deny human rights to when they were faced with the prospect In my State, we had 66 percent of the most innocent and vulnerable hu- of defeat. For better or for worse, the registered voters vote and the highest mans among us? We have to do better. legislative process is all about arith- levels in history of African-American To my Democratic colleagues, I metic. You are not always going to win and Hispanic voters—so much for this would say, if we cannot act today to se- every debate you are involved in. That idea that, somehow, the people who cure justice and human rights for un- doesn’t mean you leave the State and want to be able to vote can’t vote even born human beings, let’s at least stand refuse to do your job, but that is ex- though we ordinarily have 2 weeks of for the great American tradition of actly what they did. They got on two early voting before the general elec- freedom of conscience and protect the chartered jets—maskless and with at tion. We have mail-in ballots for people rights of doctors and nurses who de- least one case of light beer—to come to who are disabled, who are over 65, or cline to participate in abortions. Let’s Washington, DC. who cannot—or otherwise will not—be at least spare Americans who oppose The problem—and, really, what is so in town on election day. Of course, we the taking of innocent human life from sad—is I don’t think these legislators have election day voting as well. In having their tax dollars go to fund realize the irony of the situation. They 2020, we had 11.3 million Texans who abortions. At the very, very least, we are using their collective power as the cast their ballots—as I said, 66 percent should be able to agree upon that. minority party to stop a bill they op- of registered voters. The last time I As I said, I am saddened and dis- pose from becoming law. While doing was on the ballot, in 2014, we had 4.8 heartened that a major political party so, they have come to Washington to million voters—4.8 to 11.3 in 6 years in this country made depriving unborn try to convince the President and Sen- alone. So believe me—there is robust human rights as their defining cause, ate Democrats to nuke the very Senate voter participation, and nothing the but their right to life will not be ig- rule that protects the rights of the mi- Texas Legislature is considering will nored. nority—in other words, you might say, deny people their legitimate right to While Democratic leaders may deny a filibuster for me but not for thee. As vote and ability to cast their votes, the humanity of the unborn, there are a reminder, this is the second time and that is appropriate that they a lot of Americans out there—a lot of they have denied the legislature a should do so. Americans—who recognize it. I have quorum this year. There are other additional items in faith that sooner or later this country I think it is pretty obvious that this the Governor’s call for this special ses- will live up to its founding promise and was nothing more than a political sion, including things like bail reform the best of its tradition and extend the stunt when these lawmakers skipped and family violence prevention. Of protection of its laws to every human town with no plan as to when they course, by fleeing town and coming to being, born and unborn. would return to their jobs in Texas. Washington in this political stunt, the I yield the floor. Frankly, the Governor, under the Democratic house members are abdi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Texas Constitution, can continue to cating their responsibility to deal with ator from Texas. call as many special sessions as he these other issues as well. It is not just Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask wishes and without limitation. So we about election law reform; it is about unanimous consent that I be allowed to all know how this will end. They will these other issues like bail reform and finish my remarks, roughly 10 minutes. eventually go home. After the cameras family violence prevention. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without leave and after the press loses interest I believe firmly and am confident I objection, it is so ordered. in this political stunt, they will go am in the majority of my constituents, TEXAS LEGISLATURE home, and they will participate in the of my 29 million constituents, that Mr. CORNYN. Well, just when you process. they actually expect us, when we run think you have seen it all, Mr. Presi- It is telling that these Democrats in for office and when we get elected, to dent, something new happens here in this house of representatives chose to show up for our jobs and not take part Washington, DC. All eyes are now on race toward TV cameras in Washington in a highly orchestrated and ethically DC’s newest asylum seekers, the mem- rather than present their arguments in dubious act of political theater. bers of the Texas House of Representa- the legislature, and it is not without I yield the floor. tives, the Democratic Representatives. some risk to them. I am advised that I suggest the absence of a quorum. But the only oppressive force that they were on Federal property and re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The these men and women are facing is the ferred to a website, which was actually clerk will call the roll. expectation that they would actually a fundraising site, for their efforts. We The legislative clerk proceeded to do their jobs in the Texas Legislature, all know there are limits—in fact, call the roll. Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask the job they campaigned for and were strict limits—on any fundraising on unanimous consent that the order for elected to do. Federal property. So they may have Following unsuccessful attempts to the quorum call be rescinded. crossed a line, unwittingly or not. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without pass an election integrity bill during This is simply an embarrassing dere- objection, it is so ordered. the regular legislative session earlier liction of their duty and a shameful po- VOTE ON ZEYA NOMINATION this year, Governor Abbott has now litical stunt, as I said. They can’t win. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under called a special session for the Texas So they are doing the equivalent of ‘‘I the previous order, the question is, Will Legislature to consider that and other will take my ball and go home’’ or, in the Senate advise and consent to the matters. That special session kicked this case, ‘‘I am simply running away.’’ Zeya nomination? off last Thursday, but the chamber is Texans standing up to a fight is part of Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask already being held hostage by a minor- who we are, even if you know, in the for the yeas and nays. ity of house members who are unwill- end, you may not prevail. Instead, they The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a ing to do their job. The Democrats turned their backs, hopped on a private sufficient second? raised concerns about the current draft jet, and ran from this fight. There appears to be a sufficient sec- of the bill. Make no mistake. That is Like our Democratic colleagues in ond. why the legislative process actually ex- Congress, Texas State lawmakers have The clerk will call the roll. ists. That is why it is important that tried to create a false choice between The legislative clerk called the roll. they be there and debate the issues and voter access and election security. I Mr. THUNE. The following Senators actually vote on the bill. The purpose, think it boils down to this: We should are necessarily absent: the Senator of course, is for all sides to be able to be making it easier to vote and tougher from Indiana (Mr. BRAUN), the Senator debate, potentially amend, and vote on to cheat, plain and simple. It is dis- from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), and the legislation. ingenuous and downright false to claim Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG). Yet, rather than do their jobs in any effort to prevent fraud is a veiled Further, if present and voting, the Texas, yesterday, house Democrats attempt at voter suppression. We know Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) abandoned both our State and the mil- that minority voters, voters of color, would have voted ‘‘yea.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.011 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S4842 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2021 The result was announced—yeas 73, Mr. THUNE. The following Senators partment’s mission takes on outsized nays 24, as follows: are necessarily absent: the Senator importance. The Department needs [Rollcall Vote No. 254 Ex.] from Indiana (Mr. BRAUN), the Senator leadership with deep experience, YEAS—73 from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), and the knowledge, and a demonstrated ability Baldwin Heinrich Romney Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG). to successfully lead an organization. Bennet Hickenlooper Rosen Further, if present and voting, the Just as importantly, the Department Blumenthal Hirono Rounds Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) needs leadership with an understanding Blunt Hyde-Smith Sanders of the unique challenges of this mo- Booker Kaine would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Sasse ment. As we are seeing with President Brown Kelly Schatz The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 50, Burr King Schumer nays 47, as follows: Biden, leadership does make a dif- Cantwell Klobuchar Scott (SC) ference. At this critical time in our Na- Capito Leahy [Rollcall Vote No. 255 Ex.] Shaheen Cardin Luja´ n YEAS—50 tion’s economic recovery, we must en- Sinema Carper sure the President has the team he Manchin Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed Casey Markey Smith Bennet Hirono Rosen needs to move our country forward. Collins McConnell Stabenow Blumenthal Kaine Sanders Julie Su is a key member of that team. Coons Sullivan Menendez Booker Kelly Cornyn Tester Schatz She is a highly qualified and proven Merkley Brown King Cortez Masto Thune Schumer Moran Cantwell Klobuchar leader. Crapo Toomey Shaheen Murkowski Cardin Leahy As California’s secretary of labor and Duckworth Van Hollen Sinema Murphy Carper Luja´ n workforce development, Secretary Su Durbin Warner Smith Murray Casey Manchin Feinstein Stabenow oversees and protects the workforce for Ossoff Warnock Coons Markey Fischer Tester Padilla Warren Cortez Masto Menendez the State of California, the fifth larg- Gillibrand Van Hollen Peters Whitehouse Duckworth Merkley est economy in the world. When you Graham Portman Wicker Durbin Murphy Warner Grassley add her work as an attorney and a non- Reed Wyden Feinstein Murray Warnock Hassan profit executive, she brings a wide mix Risch Gillibrand Ossoff Warren NAYS—24 Hassan Padilla Whitehouse of experience to the table. Coupled Heinrich Peters Wyden with a collaborative work style that Barrasso Ernst Lummis Blackburn Hagerty Marshall NAYS—47 gives everyone a seat at the table, Sec- Boozman Hawley Paul retary Su has not only delivered on her Barrasso Graham Portman Cassidy Hoeven Rubio Blackburn Grassley Risch agency’s mission but has also improved Cotton Johnson Scott (FL) Blunt Hagerty Cramer Kennedy Shelby Romney and transformed her agency. Boozman Hawley Cruz Lankford Tillis Rounds Her success and effectiveness is best Burr Hoeven Daines Lee Tuberville Rubio Capito Hyde-Smith summed up in the words of her own Sasse staff at the agency she has led for more NOT VOTING—3 Cassidy Johnson Scott (FL) Collins Kennedy Braun Inhofe Young Scott (SC) than 7 years: Cornyn Lankford Shelby During Ms. Su’s seven years as California Cotton Lee The nomination was confirmed. Sullivan Cramer Lummis Labor Commissioner, she remade the agency The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Thune Crapo Marshall in ways that many would have thought im- LUJA´ N). Under the previous order, the Cruz McConnell Tillis possible. motion to reconsider is considered Daines Moran Toomey She increased efficiency throughout the di- made and laid upon the table, and the Ernst Murkowski Tuberville vision and broke down departmental silos Wicker President will be immediately notified Fischer Paul that had stifled effective collaboration and of the Senate’s action. NOT VOTING—3 caused redundancy. Moreover, under her leadership, the Labor f Braun Inhofe Young Commissioner’s office reworked its inves- CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this tigative bureau into a cutting edge labor en- vote, the yeas are 50, the nays are 47. forcement team that dug deep into complex The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant The motion is agreed to. cases that the Labor Commissioner’s office to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the had been previously unequipped to handle. Senate the pending cloture motion, f Complex, high quality investigations that which the clerk will state. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR had previously been rare—if not unthink- The legislative clerk read as follows: able—became standard operating procedure. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The CLOTURE MOTION Secretary Su is an excellent man- clerk will report the nomination. ager. Not only does she deliver results, We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The senior assistant legislative clerk ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the she invests in her own staff by pro- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby read the nomination of Julie A. Su, of viding them with the resources and en- move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- California, to be Deputy Secretary of vironment they need to get the job nation of Executive Calendar No. 63, Julie A. Labor. done. She builds diverse teams and Su, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of f then empowers them to do their best Labor. work—all while knowing who they are. Charles E. Schumer, Patty Murray, RECESS I mean this literally. Jacky Rosen, John Hickenlooper, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Tammy Baldwin, Richard J. Durbin, Again, in the words of her staff: the previous order, the Senate stands She was legendary for having learned the Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten E. Gilli- in recess until 2:15 p.m. brand, Raphael Warnock, Benjamin L. names of every one of the more than 600 staff Cardin, Chris Van Hollen, Martin Hein- Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:50 p.m., within the Labor Commissioner’s office, rich, Christopher Murphy, Sheldon recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- from secretarial support staff to investiga- Whitehouse, Bernard Sanders, Jeff bled when called to order by the Pre- tors, deputies, and legal staff. Merkley, Margaret Wood Hassan. siding Officer (Ms. SINEMA). Julie Su will also bring diverse life The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- f experiences to the Department. She is imous consent, the mandatory quorum the daughter of Chinese immigrants. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR—Continued call has been waived. Her immigrant background shaped Sec- The question is, Is it the sense of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- retary Su personally and profes- Senate that debate on the nomination ator from Hawaii. sionally. Her own lived experience of- of Julie A. Su, of California, to be Dep- Ms. HIRONO. Madam President, I fered her insight into how segments of uty Secretary of Labor, shall be rise in strong support of the nomina- our economy leave people behind or brought to a close? tion of Julie Su to be Deputy Secretary even exclude them from experiencing The yeas and nays are mandatory of the Department of Labor. the benefits of economic growth and under the rule. The U.S. Department of Labor is an opportunities. The clerk will call the roll. important Federal Agency, but amidst Her professional career reflects this The senior assistant legislative clerk a global pandemic that has left mil- life lesson as she has established a long called the roll. lions of Americans out of work, the De- and distinguished record of fighting for

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.002 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4843 worker rights and civil rights. From The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The question is, will the Senate ad- defending the rights of Thai garment ator from Washington. vise and consent to the Su nomination? workers to protecting low-wage work- Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, to- Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I ers against abuses, Secretary Su has day’s workers are really struggling ask for the yeas and nays. worked tirelessly to help people and through one of the most unequal eco- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a communities that might not otherwise nomic crises in modern American his- sufficient second? have access to justice. This sense of tory. With millions out of a job and There appears to be a sufficient sec- fairness and the desire to fight injus- millions more struggling to get by, it ond. tice will be critical for the Department is clear that workers need a Deputy The clerk will call the roll. of Labor, particularly as the Depart- Secretary of Labor who is committed The senior assistant bill clerk called ment works to address the pandemic’s to building back a stronger, fairer the roll. disproportionate impact on women and economy. They need someone who will Mr. THUNE. The following Senators minorities. work diligently to make sure workers are necessarily absent: the Senator Given her proven track record and have a fair and just workplace, a liv- from Indiana (Mr. BRAUN), the Senator commitment to worker and fair labor able wage, a secure retirement, safe from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), and the rights, I have every confidence that working conditions, access to accom- Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG). Secretary Su will protect all sectors of modations, and are treated with dig- Further, if present and voting, the our workforce and will work to lift ev- nity and respect, which is why I am so Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) eryone from this pandemic. Moreover, glad to support Julie Su’s nomination. would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ her experience in managing labor pol- As a labor lawyer, Julie Su fought to The result was announced—yeas 50, icy at the executive level for the State defend Thai garment workers who were nays 47, as follows: of California over the last decade will trafficked into the United States and [Rollcall Vote No. 256 Ex.] enable Secretary Su to hit the ground forced to work behind barbed wire and YEAS—50 running immediately after she is con- under armed guard. Then she pushed to Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed firmed. change the law to make sure corpora- Bennet Hirono Rosen In particular, through the COVID–19 tions were held responsible for working Blumenthal Kaine Sanders Booker Kelly Schatz pandemic, Secretary Su has dealt with conditions in their supply chains. Brown King Schumer the overwhelming demand for assist- As California labor commissioner, Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen ance from workers who are suffering or Julie Su cracked down on wage theft Cardin Leahy Sinema ´ Carper Lujan Smith who are unemployed. She has helped and launched a multilingual campaign Casey Manchin Stabenow her State combat the organized crime to help workers understand their rights Coons Markey Tester Cortez Masto Menendez attacks and employment fraud that and feel safe about speaking up about Van Hollen employers who stole their wages. Duckworth Merkley have affected all 50 States, including, Durbin Murphy Warner of course, California, with its large As California’s secretary of labor, Feinstein Murray Warnock economy. She has worked to address Julie Su has implemented increases to Gillibrand Ossoff Warren systemic shortcomings that bad actors the State minimum wage, created Hassan Padilla Whitehouse Heinrich Peters Wyden have exploited during this pandemic. good-paying, high-quality jobs, ex- Secretary Su led an effort to stop panded access to benefits for gig work- NAYS—47 fraudulent actors from taking advan- ers and workers who are paid low Barrasso Graham Portman tage of the unemployment system, dat- wages, and protected essential workers Blackburn Grassley Risch who are bearing the brunt of this pan- Blunt Hagerty Romney ing back to the beginning of the pan- Boozman Hawley Rounds demic, and the State of California has demic. Burr Hoeven Rubio already begun prosecuting these of- It is clear that her experience in Capito Hyde-Smith Sasse fenders. The U.S. Department of Labor leading one of the largest State labor Cassidy Johnson Scott (FL) Collins Kennedy Scott (SC) ultimately advised all States to take departments in the Nation, her dec- Cornyn Lankford Shelby ades-long commitment to fighting for Cotton Lee the same steps Secretary Su took in Sullivan Cramer Lummis order to cut down on fraudulent workers’ rights, and her personal story Thune Crapo Marshall claims. as the multilingual daughter of Chi- Cruz McConnell Tillis Despite the many challenges brought nese immigrants have given her the ex- Daines Moran Toomey on by the pandemic, Secretary Su has perience, background, and values to be Ernst Murkowski Tuberville Wicker never lost sight of her ultimate goal: to a successful Deputy Secretary of Fischer Paul provide millions of workers access to Labor. NOT VOTING—3 unemployment benefits and other as- She is the right person for the job, Braun Inhofe Young sistance. In these economic times, Sec- and I urge our colleagues to join me in The nomination was confirmed. retary Su’s leadership skills and prov- voting to confirm her because, right The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under en track record of experience and effec- now, too many workers still lack cru- the previous order, the motion to re- tiveness are just what we need. cial protections and rights and struggle consider is considered made and laid Her nomination also proves some- to make ends meet, especially women, upon the table, and the President will thing I believe deeply: When you look workers of color, LGBTQ workers, mi- be immediately notified of the Senate’s for the most qualified person, you get grant workers, and workers with dis- action. diversity, and when you prioritize di- abilities. The majority leader. versity, you get the most qualified peo- To build back an economy that f ple—people who reflect all of America works for everyone, not just the big- and who are able to serve all of Amer- gest corporations and wealthiest indi- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ica. viduals, it is critical that we have a --- Secretary Su’s nomination is sup- fully staffed Department of Labor and ported by many who see their stories leaders who are committed to pro- MOTION TO DISCHARGE reflected in hers, including labor lead- tecting workers. So it is critical that Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, ers from the AFL–CIO and SEIU, busi- we confirm Julie Su as Deputy Sec- pursuant to S. Res. 27, the Committee ness leaders from the Small Business retary of Labor without delay. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- Majority, and civil rights leaders from I yield the floor. sions being tied on the question of re- the National Women’s Law Center and VOTE ON SU NOMINATION porting, I move to discharge the Com- the National Employment Law Project. Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I mittee on Health, Education, Labor, Secretary Su will be an outstanding ask for the vote that is scheduled at and Pensions from further consider- Deputy Secretary of Labor. I am proud 2:30 to begin. ation of the nomination of Jennifer to support her nomination, and I urge The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be Gen- my colleagues to do the same. objection? eral Counsel of the National Labor Re- I yield the floor. Without objection, it is so ordered. lations Board.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.018 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S4844 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2021 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under while they are simultaneously sty- you produce oil and gas in the Gulf of the provisions of S. Res. 27, there will mieing U.S. production and the U.S. Mexico and you bring it to our shores, now be up to 4 hours of debate on the jobs that go along with the production it has the lowest emissions profile of motion, equally divided between the of U.S. oil and gas. any oil and gas that we use in our two leaders or their designees, with no And it just begs the question: The ad- country. You almost have to ask, what motions, points of order, or amend- ministration is helping Russians and is it about the U.S. oil and gas worker ments in order. the Russian economy; they are helping that the administration doesn’t like? Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor. OPEC nations and workers in OPEC; In 2019—just speaking about Lou- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- why don’t we think about helping isiana—in 2019, oil and gas operations ator from Louisiana. American workers? It just cannot be supported nearly 250,000 Louisiana jobs, TRIBUTE TO ZAILA AVANT-GARDE understood. about 1 out of every 9 jobs in my State. Mr. CASSIDY. Madam President, I I am demanding; we are demanding; The oil and gas industry provided $73 am here to talk about two things. we are pleading not with OPEC but billion to the State’s gross domestic First, let me give a heartfelt con- with the administration to leave our product, more than a quarter. Through gratulations to Zaila Avant-garde, this jobs and the livelihoods of Louisiana taxes alone, it accounted for $4.5 bil- incredible—if we can get the poster workers and American workers alone. lion going directly to coastal restora- up—14-year-old young lady, who just Let’s just speak about the Louisiana tion, environmental improvement won the Scripps National Spelling Bee. industry. The oil and gas industry in projects, schools, infrastructures, She is Louisiana’s first winner and is Louisiana is a major economic and in- roads—you name it—making life better the first African-American winner of dustrial force, a force for good, and the for the citizens of my State. this spelling bee. She dominated, get- benefits from the environmental per- It has been only 6 months of the ting words that I don’t think any of the spective must be stated. The United Biden administration, but every day, rest of us would have been able to spell. States is a global leader in decreasing that target on the back of an oil and By the way, I should also note that greenhouse gas emissions, and this gas worker and on their family’s future she holds a Guinness World Record for happened because of increased produc- gets bigger and bigger and bigger. dribbling. I am told there is a YouTube tion of U.S. natural gas. We simulta- One more time, let me say in conclu- video of her dribbling and, at the same neously became a net exporter of en- sion, the Biden administration’s work- time, juggling basketballs that is in- ergy, helping other nations lower their ing against U.S. oil and gas production credible to watch. emission profile as well. But what we is making other countries stronger; it She has a bright future. Zaila shows have seen in the last few months, you is making us weaker. It weakens Amer- that hard work and dedication bring would not understand that. ica’s security, it increases global success. As I mentioned earlier, President greenhouse gas emissions, it increases This week, Senator JOHN KENNEDY Biden canceled the Keystone XL Pipe- gas prices, and it kills jobs. We need and I introduced a resolution congratu- line and 11,000 jobs with it, but, again, better policy for our country, for my lating Zaila. And Zaila, if you are Russian pipelines are OK. The adminis- State, and for our workers. watching, if you want to do it, when tration removed sanctions from Russia, I yield back. you are a little bit older and you want clearing the way for the construction The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to do an internship in a Senate office of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline—ce- ator from Vermont. in the U.S. Senate, please give me a menting, by the way, Europe’s reliance CUBA call. Believe me, I will remember you. upon Russian gas. Again, Russian gas, Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, I And if you wish to do that internship, the production of it, emits far more would like to speak about a topic I we are here to encourage you as you greenhouse gas emissions than the pro- spoke about before, and that is our pol- embark on the rest of your life, a life duction of American and Louisiana icy toward Cuba. I couldn’t help but that is going to be incredibly success- natural gas. think, as I look at the Cubans pro- ful. It is almost, if you will, a quadruple testing in the street, especially as I see ENERGY POLICY whammy: weakening U.S. security, in- so many people in the streets in places Madam President, we have to talk creasing global greenhouse gas emis- where both my wife Marcelle and I about the White House’s hypocritical sions, increasing gas prices, and killing have walked, and actually our grand- and backward energy policy that is American jobs. That is what this ad- daughter Sophia, where we know a putting a target on American workers. ministration’s policies have been number of the people there, and we see The Biden administration is happy to doing. It begs the question: Why don’t them protesting, it hits twice as hard. cancel U.S. pipelines and kill the jobs we green-light U.S. pipelines as op- They are demanding greater freedom pipelines create, putting people in Lou- posed to green-lighting Russian pipe- and economic opportunity. This illus- isiana and elsewhere in the Nation out lines? trates a widespread hardship and hun- of business, justifying it by saying this Americans across the country, every ger and the need for fundamental is how we lower greenhouse gas emis- time they fill up their tanks, feel these change in Cuba. sions. Yet they then greenlight a Rus- punches, and they are tired of it. The Human rights are universal. Cuban sian pipeline into Germany when the average price of gasoline has now been people are no different from people emissions that come from Russian gas over $3 a gallon since May, clocking in anywhere in the world. They want to far exceed the emission profile of gas at $3.15 as of today, and it is only going be able to speak freely. They don’t that is produced in Louisiana or else- up—expected that gas prices will rise want fear of retribution. where in our country. By the way, it another 10 to 20 cents through the end We have been told that the Biden ad- also creates Russian jobs while simul- of August. Louisiana is a bit luckier. ministration is conducting a review of taneously we are killing American Because of our position as an energy the Trump administration’s policy. It jobs. powerhouse, the gas prices here at is the Trump administration’s policy Then let’s look at gas prices, which home are still averaging about $2.75— toward Cuba which is now in effect. are now much higher than they were. not going down anytime soon. There is nothing unusual about that re- The Biden administration is working While the administration is actively view. New administrations regularly to put a pause on oil and gas produc- trying to kill domestic energy jobs, conduct such reviews. But it is now tion in the Gulf of Mexico, but they are they are working to increase produc- mid-July, and the key question that pleading with OPEC to increase OPEC tion of oil overseas—again, asking the needs to be answered is not very com- production, saying we need more oil OPEC cartel to increase production so plicated. shipped to the United States to lower there is more oil to lower gas prices. It is axiomatic that we have profound gas prices. Why don’t we just produce more oil in disagreements with the Cuban Govern- Just last week, the President’s Press the United States of America? ment. They have held power since 1959. Secretary said the administration is The administration says that they They have held power by outlawing op- encouraging OPEC countries to reach are killing jobs in the United States position political parties. Dissent is agreements to increase production because of carbon emissions, but when often punished with physical abuse and

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There is Neither engagement nor continu- Secretary Pompeo almost flippantly no doubt that the Cuban people, many ation of the Trump sanctions can guar- announced 9 days before leaving office. of whom I have met, and I know they antee Cuba’s political transformation. Suspend title III of the Helms-Burton struggle from day to day to make ends That is ultimately a decision for the Act, as all the Presidents did from 1996 meet—they want greater freedom, and Cuban people. But—but—but engage- to 2019, Republican and Democratic they want a better life. They have told ment stands a far greater chance of Presidents alike. me that. They have told Marcelle. creating a new dynamic beneficial to These regulatory changes would per- They have told the other Senators, Re- the Cuban people. mit the private sector to activate and publicans and Democrats, who have President Obama’s engagement with would be no burden on the U.S. Govern- traveled there with me. But the ques- Cuba showed that U.S. travel, ex- ment. It would be the private sector ac- tion now is, How should we respond? It changes, remittances, and business ties tivating. comes down to whether you believe expand opportunities and information We don’t need some grand diplomacy that we should continue a policy of and income for Cubans, boosting the to do this. Dialogue with Cuba can re- unilateral sanctions, which have been private sector and increasing economic sume at the working level. Human in effect for decades, much of my life— independence. rights advocacy at whatever level they have completely failed to achieve I visited a number of these people, should be a key part of any engage- their objectives, and they have contrib- often young people starting their own ment policy, as it is in our relations uted to the daily misery of Cuba’s peo- businesses—small businesses, private with other autocratic governments. ple—or should we instead pursue a pol- businesses—doing it because of Presi- There would be broad support in this icy of engagement? dent Obama’s engagement with Cuba. country for a return to engagement. I believe President Obama got it It also initiated working-level discus- There would be vocal support from U.S. right. You know, one definition of ‘‘in- sions on a wide range of issues, from agriculture, from the U.S. Chamber of sanity’’ is to keep doing what has re- law enforcement to property claims, to Commerce, from many Cuban Ameri- peatedly and demonstrably failed. In public health and environmental pro- cans, and from many in Cuba whose Cuba, it is worse than that. Our policy, tection. lives have become immeasurably worse which does not work, has emboldened Raul Castro and his generation are in due to the COVID pandemic. Given Cuba’s hardliners, and it provides an the process of handing over power to time to work, engagement policies excuse for Cuba’s authorities to crack the next generation. I compliment him would expand the constituency for en- down on those who dare to protest. But on that. The current leadership is root- gagement in Miami as more Cuban worse than that, it has created a vacu- ed in the past, but they are also deep in Americans travel and build economic um. And guess who is exploiting that a debate about how to reform the econ- ties. vacuum a few miles from our shores? omy, how to regulate the private sec- This is also how you make progress Well, of course, the Russians and the tor, and how to navigate citizen de- with Cuba on cases of political pris- Chinese. And we undercut the Cuban mands for pluralism, something they oners or other violations of human private sector. have not seen. I believe American citi- rights. You don’t make this progress by By any objective measure, it is time zens and diplomats alike should par- making ultimatums or threats or re- for President Biden to act on his pledge ticipate in that debate—and not from a peating slogans that sound great but to ‘‘reverse the failed Trump policies’’ distance, not from Washington and achieve nothing in practice. It can’t be that have ‘‘inflicted harm on Cubans New York and elsewhere, but down by conditioning U.S. aid because we and their families’’ and ‘‘done nothing there. don’t gave aid to Cuba. We do to some to advance democracy and human Cuba’s private sector offers a par- military dictatorships, of course, like rights.’’ ticular opportunity because Cuba’s eco- Egypt. It can’t be by canceling sales of I feel that if we allow those Trump nomic policies are changing in ways U.S. weapons. We don’t sell weapons to sanctions to persist, we only under- that enable U.S. engagement to have Cuba the same way we do to some mine these principles. They restrict greater impact than was impossible other repressive governments, like the freedom of movement and eco- even during the Obama years. Saudi Arabia. It is through building re- nomic autonomy of the Cuban people. A new law will soon greatly expand lations by making progress on issues They compound the suffering caused by the legal scope for private business ac- where we share interests, which can the Cuban Government’s own repres- tivity, and another is expected to give create the conditions for progress— sive policies and well-known economic entrepreneurs legal status that will making progress on issues where we mismanagement. In fact, the repres- permit them to receive foreign invest- differ, like human rights and property sion in Cuba didn’t decrease during the ment. The government is enabling pri- claims. Trump administration; it increased. vate businesses to import supplies and I don’t expect we are going to come Biden administration officials have export products. down here and everybody is going to repeatedly said that democracy and Any of us who come from States that say: We all agree on everything. Let’s human rights will be at the core of our have an agricultural industry should talk about the things where we do have policy toward Cuba. Well, I have been a look at this. For the first time, the differences. But you don’t talk about defender of those principles for 50 Cuban Government is calling for for- it—you don’t get anywhere by making years, and human rights and political eign investment in private farm co- ultimatums from a country away. freedom should be a key element not operatives. But for U.S. citizens and I hope the Biden administration will just of our policy but also of our en- businesses to be able to engage, several be guided first and foremost by what is gagement with Cuba. steps are needed. in our national interest but also in the But, again, the question is how best We have to remove the restrictions interests of the Cuban and American to support the Cuban people who seek that limit the flow of remittances, people. Candidate Biden was right greater freedom and a better life. Is it both family assistance and ‘‘donative’’ when he pledged, and I repeat, to ‘‘re- to continue a policy that has achieved remittances mainly used to pay and verse the failed Trump policies’’ that neither, which is likely to be used as support private entrepreneurs. have ‘‘inflicted harm on Cubans and an excuse by those in power to further Restore the travel regulations that their families’’ and ‘‘done nothing to stifle dissent? were in effect when the Obama-Biden enhance democracy and human In fact, engagement with Cuba will administration left office. This in- rights.’’ honor our commitment to human cludes eliminating or significantly re- It is time to act on that pledge. It is rights and the recognition that Amer- ducing the Cuba Restricted List of time to encourage so many of these

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So it is important their economies have been weakened will see the real change—not slogans of for us to be there as a country that is just as ours was weakened. They were change but substantive change. still a beacon of hope and opportunity hit even harder and even longer, again, I see my distinguished friend and col- for those who seek democracy and free- with the lack of vaccines. Again, we league from Ohio on the floor. I will dom and human rights. That is our are helping them with that. I support ask to put my full statement in the role, in my view, is to continue to be that. I think it is very important. RECORD. that model but also to provide assist- By the way, the Chinese are also sell- I yield the floor. ance, more trade, to provide a way for ing a lot of vaccines throughout Latin The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- these countries to be able to see more America and trying very hard to influ- ator from Ohio. prosperity and peace themselves. So I ence what is going on in this part of Mr. PORTMAN. I thank my colleague thought it was an important trip and the world, which is our hemisphere. from Vermont, the President pro tem- an important opportunity to be there. The United States needs to be there for pore of the U.S. Senate. We had the opportunity to meet with many reasons, and that is one. I was able to listen to some of his re- the President of each of these four We also talked about the need for the marks regarding Cuba. This is a truly countries. In fact, none of our meetings continued battle against corruption in historic time in that island country. with the respective Presidents went for these countries and throughout Latin The demonstrations, I am told, are as less than 2 hours. These were very hon- America and to ensure that you do large as they have been since at least est dialogues. We got into some depth have more transparency and a gov- 1959. into the issues. erning environment that is driven by My hope is that the countries of the We were able to discuss the COVID–19 the rule of law so there can be more in- Americas, all of which I just visited— crisis. Each President was appreciative vestment from the United States and four of them down in Latin America— of the fact that the American taxpayer more trade between us. that believe in democracy, that believe has helped to provide some vaccines to In Ecuador in particular, we talked in the ability for people to come to- these countries. It is not everything about the need for a new trade agree- gether and gather and express their they want, of course. They still need a ment, which I support, which would continues, that believe in strong lot more vaccines because their vac- really help to strengthen our ties with human rights, would come together cine rates are far lower than ours. But Ecuador at a critical time in their his- and support the Cuban people at this each of these countries has suffered in tory but also would be good economi- critical point. terms of the impact of COVID–19, and cally for both countries’ mutual ben- My understanding is, there are some each of these countries is eager to get efit. opportunities to ensure that internet back on their feet, to get the economy With regard to Colombia, Guatemala, access continues among those dem- working again, to get their people back and, of course, Mexico, we have trade onstrating. My understanding is that to work, back to school, back to a agreements, but we talked about how there are human rights abuses occur- more normal life just like in this coun- to improve those trade agreements— ring even now as we talk with regard try. how they operate and are implemented to those demonstrators. We talked about the surge of migra- on the ground. I am a former U.S. I appreciate my colleague. He has tion to the United States and the pres- Trade Representative. I helped to nego- spent a lot of time trying to take the sure on our southern border but also tiate the Colombia trade agreement. I Cuban relationship, which has been a here in America, in the interior, what also helped with regard to the CAFTA fraught one, and make it better. My is happening with regards to more and agreement, which included Guatemala. hope is that what we are seeing right more migrants surging at the border. Those agreements were helpful at the now on the streets of Havana and else- We are looking at 170,000, even 180,000 time. They could be even more helpful where around that country will lead to per month now in the months of April, if they could be improved in certain re- a better day for the people of Cuba. May, and June. So we do have to deal spects, and we talked specifically LATIN AMERICA CODEL with that issue. about that. Madam President, I did just return Many of these countries are sending Each President basically said the from a bipartisan trip to the area. I their young people and others to our same thing: They would prefer trade to went with Senators TIM KAINE, JOHN borders. By the way, the Presidents of aid. They are not against U.S. assist- HOEVEN, BEN RAY LUJA´ N, MIKE CRAPO, these countries all said the same thing. ance. They appreciate it, and we do as- and CHRIS COONS to Mexico, Ecuador, They want their people to stay in their sist those countries in a number of dif- Colombia, and Guatemala. country. They want their people to ferent ways. Yet what they really want I want to talk a bit about what we stay there to be part of the future of is the ability to have more commerce, learned and a bit about some of the their country, to be able to help de- more U.S. investment, more jobs— ways forward to help these countries velop the economy and the prosperity therefore, more economic growth and and, frankly, to help ourselves here in that they seek in their democracies. more opportunities for their young America more by changing some of our Sometimes that is not understood people so they will stay in those coun- policies—not just asking them to even by American policymakers, who tries. Continued support from the change what they do but changing think, with all great intentions—who United States is crucial in all of these some things we do. are opening up more in the sense of matters. It was an opportunity to show our providing a magnet, really, pulling With regard to COVID, we can supply support for these countries. These are people to the north. more personal protective gear. They our neighbors in Latin America. All of That treacherous journey north is still need it. Certainly, the donations them are allies. I understand this is the also something that many of these of vaccines have been very helpful. first major congressional delegation Presidents commented on. Ecuador, as When we were in Guatemala, the Biden trip since the COVID–19 crisis began to an example—you might not think of it administration announced it was deliv- abate, and we chose Latin America. as one of the countries that send a lot ering 1.2 million doses of vaccines, ap- They are our neighbors. They are at of migrants to the United States. You proximately doubling the number of our front door, in fact. think of Honduras, El Salvador, Guate- Guatemalans who can now be vac- I did find when we were down there mala. My understanding is, they sur- cinated. Now, I will tell you that is that there was a lot of appreciation for passed Honduras last month in the still only something like 10 or 12 per- the fact that we were showing up and number of migrants they are sending cent, so it is still relatively low. This is talking about America’s role in the re- to our border from Ecuador. They want a first good step, and we need to try to

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Already, for most surge of migration that has been play- one, five—of these migrants will ever families, now title 42 has been ended, ing out on our southern border for so receive asylum claims. Yet virtually and we have seen what has happened. many months. In many cases, families all of them stay in the United States. We have seen these surges of 170,000 to in Latin America leave their homes for In 2019, which was the last time we had 180,000 people a month. economic opportunities so that they a big surge like this, it was mostly When it has ended for adults, it will can find a better way for their kids and children and unaccompanied minors, be even more difficult. At a minimum, their grandkids in the United States. even though only 15 percent of them, I would urge the Biden administration Yet, while we were impacted here, so on average, have had successful claims. to be prepared as it wasn’t last time. were the countries the migrants passed What does that mean? That means that You will remember the huge influx and through, and each of them told us this. the United States, as I said earlier, is a the children who were left in Border Our allies to the south—and we were magnet. We are pulling people north. Patrol detention facilities for far there with them—are overwhelmed These countries don’t want to lose longer than they were legally allowed sometimes in providing shelters and their people. Many of these migrants to be there under U.S. law and living services for those who are migrating are being mistreated along the way, in- side by side on the floor, on pads, at through their countries, even in the cluding children who are placed by U.S. the time of COVID but without having case of Guatemala having a number of Agencies into sponsor families who any COVID tests. That was wrong, just migrants there from Honduras and El sometimes mistreat them. We have as it will be wrong if we don’t prepare Salvador and Ecuador to whom they done studies on this. We have done two for the adults. My view is we should keep title 42 in place for now. We still are providing shelter. studies in the Permanent Sub- do have a COVID issue, and countries We visited some of these migrant committee on Investigations and bipar- to the south have an even larger shelters, one in Ecuador and one in tisan studies wherein we have con- COVID issue that is much more pro- Guatemala. We saw some of the very cluded that we do not have effective good work that nongovernmental orga- nounced than ours. ways to place these children who are, We should put in place sensible poli- nizations are doing there, including again, brought to the U.S. border and cies to allow people to come in legally those supported by USAID. They pro- allowed into the United States because in higher numbers. I support that. vide housing, counseling, and edu- of our policies. Temporary worker programs, in my cation to migrant families. We mostly I know this is a tough issue, and our view, are good for both sides right now. saw young women and young mothers hearts go out to these migrants—they We have a work shortage. We also have with young children, and many of these really do—but we have to have a policy a need to ensure that these people are women had been trafficked. In other that makes sense and a policy that al- coming in a legal way, through proper words, they had been promised the lows people to come legally to the means. We should also have rules that ability to go north, but, in effect, their United States in an orderly way, in a work and laws that mean something. traffickers had put them in situations humane way, and not continue this People who wait in line for years in wherein they had been abused. There- policy that effectively gives the coy- these countries to come legally are fore, these shelters are there to try to ote, the human smuggler, a pretty good looking and saying: Why should I wait protect them as much as anything else. narrative—a pretty credible one—that, when my neighbor can just walk up to It was very emotional. Their stories if you pay me, I will get you into the the border and come to Columbus, OH? were heartbreaking. interior, into Ohio, where I am from, or So I do think there is an opportunity Again, I would just say that, in terms into some other State. here, in having been down there and of the role the United States plays Again, the way our system works, be- having talked to these countries, for us here, there are a number of policies we cause there is a backlog of about 1.2 to do a better job in helping these have in place that allow these coyotes, million people for these cases and be- countries to develop their own econo- as they call the human smugglers, to cause only 15 percent at the end of the mies and to provide opportunities for go to a family in a poor country in day, on average, are going to get their people in those countries. This avoids Latin America and say: ‘‘Pay me a lot asylum claims approved, these people the so-called push factor. of money,’’ say $10,000, which for a fam- tend to stay in the community. I don’t Now, getting it through Congress is ily in a poor part of Honduras is their blame them for coming. I really don’t. not going to be easy, and it is not going life savings and their mortgage on Every family I have talked to along the to be done quickly. I know that many their home and is probably money they border, when I have been there or down are saying that $4 billion that the have to borrow, ‘‘and we will take your there when I was in these four coun- Biden administration has promised to kids to the United States. Because the tries over the last week, tells me the these countries is going to make all of United States allows those children to same thing: They want more oppor- the difference. It will start, and that is come in as long as they claim asylum, tunity. good, but we have to acknowledge that we will commit to you that we can get Some truly do have a fear of persecu- we also need to change the pull side. It those kids into the United States, and tion in their countries, and they should is going to take time—decades, in they will go to school, and everything be given asylum. Again, that is about fact—to allow people in these countries will be good, and maybe they can bring 15 percent. The vast majority, of to have close to the kind of economic you up later.’’ The coyotes can say course, will live lives that are lives of opportunities that they would have in that because of our policies. poverty. They want more opportunity, coming across the border. The United By the way, it is not good for many and we want to provide that oppor- States is a country where there is still of these children or for many of these tunity. This is why there isn’t an issue opportunity for everyone, including women, in particular, for what happens right now with regard to this: How does these migrants, and that is a great on that dangerous journey north is the United States best help in their thing. Yet we have to be sure there is something that would break your heart home countries? also a system that is orderly and legal when you hear the stories. Many are We talked about the pull factor, to allow them to come here in a safe assaulted. Some are left in the desert, which is U.S. policy. By the way, when and humane way. So that is one thing and others are mistreated in other title 42 ends, which is a provision that we talked about a lot down there. ways. is in place now with regard to adults to The other thing we talked about a The point is that U.S. policy contrib- say: You can’t come into America be- lot, as you can imagine, is the issue of utes to this. I know this is a hard cause of COVID–19—when title 42 ends, Venezuela. I mentioned earlier what truth, and it may be that my col- which will happen at the end of the was going on in Cuba, and Cuba influ- leagues and I can never figure this out, healthcare emergency, the administra- ences Venezuela greatly. The fact that

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But also, I hope that it was ing out of the country as fast as they also by the deadly nature of these an eye-opener for all of us that we have can. There are 1.7 million Venezuelan drugs. Fentanyl, as you know, is kill- got our role to do here. We need an im- refugees in the country of Colombia. ing more people by overdose deaths migration policy that makes sense, not Think about that. Colombia, to its than any other drug right now. just for us, but for these countries as credit, has said: We are going to take Our overdose deaths in the United well. We need to have a policy with re- care of these people. It has given them States of America are increasing to the gard to drugs where we are doing a bet- temporary protected status. It has point that, over the last 12 months and ter job at reducing the demand side of given them places to live and shelter, from every data point we have, it looks the equation, not that we shouldn’t and Colombia is taking them in as ref- like we had the worst year in the his- stop on the eradication of crops and ugees. I also saw this in Ecuador, tory of our country in terms of over- the interdiction of drugs. where they have hundreds of thousands dose deaths. It all helps to reduce the issue, be- of Venezuelan refugees. Before the pandemic, we were mak- cause the price of the drug will go up if This is impacting not just Venezuela, ing progress. We were actually reduc- there is less supply, and that is impor- but is impacting our allies in the re- ing use, reducing overdoses, reducing tant for fentanyl which is so inexpen- gion, who are required—again, I com- overdose deaths. What we did here was sive and so deadly and so powerful. But mend them for this—to be able to help make a difference with the, roughly, $5 the most important thing by far is to in this crisis. It is one reason we need billion of additional spending this allow people to get into treatment—un- to be sure that we deal with these Chamber approved in the Comprehen- derstanding this is a disease—to allow issues in Cuba and in Venezuela to try sive Addiction and Recovery Act and people to have longer-term recovery to give people the ability to live in a also in other legislation to help the options and to come up with more ef- free and open society, with a democ- States be able to provide better preven- fective ways to prevent the use of the racy, because then they will tend to tion, better treatment options, and drug in the first place and to ensure stay home and develop their econo- more long-term recovery. that we are working together with our We were actually making progress, mies, compared to what we are seeing Latin neighbors and with our commu- and then the pandemic hit. We have to in the streets of the cities of Cuba nities here in this country to do just get back to it, folks. We have to redou- today and seeing the misery that we that. ble our efforts, and we have the legisla- see in Venezuela. We talked about that I yield the floor. tion to do that. Senator WHITEHOUSE a lot as you can imagine. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUR- and I have legislation called the Com- Finally, we talked a lot about the il- PHY). The Senator from Utah. prehensive Addiction and Recovery Act legal narcotics issue because the nar- REMEMBERING DEAN COX 3.0, the third version of it. cotics trade is devastating these coun- We need to be smarter on telehealth Mr. ROMNEY. Mr. President, I rise tries, not just because people are using options. We need to be smarter on en- today to honor and celebrate the out- in those countries, which they are, by couraging what works in terms of pre- standing legacy of my dear friend Dean the way, in increasing numbers, but vention because that is good for us as a Cox. His enduring commitment to pub- more because of the transit going country but also, again, because of the lic service over the course of his life through these countries and the cor- devastation that it is causing in every and his consequential career are wor- ruption that results from the huge country that I was in—in every one of thy of the highest praise. amount of money that is involved in them. They want us to do a better job Many Utahns knew Dean as an ac- the drug trade. here so that they won’t have to suffer complished Washington County com- In a place like Colombia, unfortu- the consequences there. missioner, but those closest to him nately, the cocaine production is up. When I talked to President Duque in knew him as a loving friend, a neigh- During COVID, they increased the pro- Colombia, whose commitment to fight- bor, dad, grandfather, and husband, duction of cocaine, not decreased it, as ing the narcotraffickers is absolutely who devoted his life to helping others. you might think. And where is this co- critical—and we appreciate him so With Dean’s passing, Washington caine going? I pushed and pushed on much for what he is doing—he had to County has lost one of its finest public the data here with the U.S. Embassy tell me: The real issue is the demand in servants. Dean’s legacy reminds us and with our Colombian counterparts. your country. It is harder for me to that the most reliable path to success Roughly, 90 percent of this cocaine, solve the problem here. in public and private life is marked by they believe, is coming to the United He is absolutely right. So we can, and an unwavering dedication to principle States of America. I think we will, as a Congress, begin to and compassion. Are we helping these countries? Cer- refocus on this issue, I hope, post- With people from across our State, tainly not by our drug policies. I men- COVID and get back to a situation we extend our deepest sympathy to his tioned the immigration policies earlier where we are seeing progress in reduc- family and his loved ones. He is a man that are not helping these countries. ing use and reducing overdoses and we will miss very, very much. How about the drug policies? If we overdose deaths and, in fact, helping Dean’s lifetime of public service in can’t do a better job of reducing de- these countries be able to get back on Washington County and across south- mand in America, it is hard to see how their feet. ern Utah cements his reputation as an these countries in Latin America can, Finally, in terms of trade, not aid indispensable expert on a wide range of all of which are affected. and commerce, it is a great oppor- vital services for first responders, busi- The transit through Ecuador is their tunity for us right now. Certainly, nesses, and State and local govern- big issue and the corruption that re- China thinks so. It is investing in these ments. sults. In Mexico, of course, the drug countries, and we should be too. We A true son of southern Utah, Dean cartels control parts of the Mexican should be looking at these countries was raised on the family pasture by his countryside right now. There is ter- not just as neighbors but as true allies veteran father and caring mother in St. rible violence in Mexico because of the who have been with us on democracy- George. Throughout his youth, Dean cartels, because of the drug trade. building, on human rights; who have learned how to fix just about anything I was impressed with every President been with us on international issues in his father’s garage and mechanic’s I met with, including President Lopez and as neighbors who really care about shop, mastering his trade craft in Bob’s Obrador, who is doing his best in a very the relationship between our countries. Garage. difficult situation. What would be help- My hope is that our trip, as small as The course of his life would, however, ful to him is to have, in his case, less it was with just six Senators and just a change while attending Brigham Young

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.029 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4849 University. There, he would meet the BORDER SECURITY million pounds of fentanyl is likely to love of his life, LaRene Leavitt, and Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I flow into the United States this year the two would soon dedicate their lives come to the floor today to talk about alone, and it is not just staying at our to raising their four children at their the crisis at our southern border. We southern border. It is in every State of home in St. George. have the humanitarian crisis there. We the Union. Dean and his brother decided to pur- have a healthcare crisis there. And we Look, this just didn’t happen. Six chase Bob’s Garage and carry on the also have a national security crisis months ago, the border was nearly se- family tradition. Their shop—renamed there. cure. Then Joe Biden was sworn into Colorland Sales and Service—was not Over the last 2 weeks, as I traveled office, and he undid the successful poli- only a successful small business, but it the State of Wyoming, I heard from cies of the previous administration. He allowed Dean the opportunity to pass people all across the State about the stopped building the wall even though along the skills he had learned from his condition of the southern border, and it has already been paid for. dad to his own children as well. not surprisingly, the people of Wyo- Under the previous administration, Dean’s career in public service began ming recognize that there is actually a asylum seekers had to remain in Mex- as a volunteer emergency responder in crisis at the southern border, and there ico until their day in court. President Washington County. As a stellar radio is chaos at our border. Biden stopped that. He ended that pol- operator and licensed pilot since the People across the State of Wyoming icy, basically saying to everyone: Come age of 19, Dean’s emergency coordina- are shocked—shocked—at the way the in. tion efforts through major disaster re- Biden administration has been acting It does seem that anything the pre- sponses and other trials earned him ex- deliberately to weaken our national se- vious administration did that was done perience and admiration from the com- curity and security at our border. We successfully, President Biden has cho- munities he protected. need to strengthen our southern bor- sen to do the opposite. This isn’t pol- Impressed by his years of excellent der. Leaving the border open is like icymaking; this is knee-jerk partisan- service, Washington County offered leaving the door to your home open; ship. Dean the critical role of county admin- maybe some good friends will come President Biden has had 6 months to istrator, where he executed the policies through the door, but sooner or later, fix the crisis that we are living with set forth by the county commission. the wrong people will enter your home. today. He is only making it worse, and Then when a seat on the commission An open border is an open invitation, he is doubling down on the mistakes he became available, Dean was encour- and it is an invitation to the whole has already made. It wasn’t enough to aged to join the race. His candidacy world. Now, this includes drug dealers, end the Remain in Mexico policy, was backed by three decades of local sex traffickers, and it includes gang which was successful and which Border knowledge, by his expertise and broad members, and it even includes terror- Patrol agents tell me needs to be put popularity within the community. ists. When President Biden took office, back in place if the goal is actually to Victorious, Dean then became the de- he flipped on the green light, and he secure the border. cisionmaker. Without a doubt, the rolled out the welcome mat. He sent a Now, the Biden administration seems hallmark of Commissioner Cox’s legacy message to the world. The message was to be actively looking for people who is his successful breakthrough in secur- received: The border is open. had to wait in Mexico under President ing approval for the Northern Corridor Since President Biden took office, Trump and let them into the United project. His pragmatism and willing- 600,000 illegal immigrants have been ar- States. He is inviting them into our ness to reach compromise was the key rested crossing the border. This is more country, and he is not stopping there. to resolving long-held disagreements than the entire population of my home He is going further. between disparate parties. His efforts State of Wyoming. Border arrests have Now, it seems like President Biden is yielded a win for the transportation gone up every month since President going to open the door even wider. Last needs of the Nation’s fastest growing Biden has been in the White House. year, at the start of the pandemic, the State and a win for the wildlife con- Last month, a deputy Commissioner previous administration closed our bor- servation of its most beautiful. Last year, 80 percent of his constitu- of the Border Patrol retired after 27 ders to people from coronavirus-im- ents reelected Dean Cox to be their years in that office. His name is Robert pacted areas. This was a decision made Commissioner—80 percent. Despite this Perez. Since leaving office, he has had by the Centers for Disease Control and incredible achievement, illness would a few things to say. He said: ‘‘What Prevention. They did this under title 42 tragically force Dean to receive hos- [Border Patrol is] seeing since Feb- of our laws. This is a section of our pital care, including chemotherapy. To ruary . . . is absolutely unprece- laws related to public health. his character, Dean continued to serve dented.’’ He said, ‘‘It’s a crisis unlike Well, it is likely to have saved thou- while undergoing this treatment. anything I’ve ever seen. . . .’’ sands of American lives and protected He passed away surrounded by loved Right now, we are on the pace to 2 our public health. It has also helped ones, and he is survived by his loving million illegal immigrants. That is our Border Patrol. They will tell you family: his wife, LaRene; his son Jeff- what we are looking at, 2 million ille- that. They will tell you that this has ery, and Tanna, Matthew, Keira, and gal immigrants crossing the southern helped them to stem the flow of illegal Camille; his daughter Elisa, and border into the United States this year immigration over the past year. Quinten, Ethan, Anna, and Audrey; his alone. That is the most in two decades, But now, President Biden, I under- daughter Kristen, and Thomas, Kate, and those are just the illegal immi- stand, wants to end that policy—at Jonas, and Hailey; his son Edward, and grants that we know about. In addi- least that is what the White House is Karen, Emery, and Everett. tion, tens of thousands of additional il- telling the press. That means the crisis At every step of Dean’s remarkable legal immigrants are coming across at the border is going to get even career, his sweetheart LaRene stood by the border and are not being stopped. worse. his side. Her love and support sustained At the same time, we are seizing You don’t have to take my word for him through decades of selfless public more fentanyl at our border than ever it, listen to what Democratic Congress- service, and now, LaRene carries on his before. The numbers are astonishing. man from San Antonio, Congressman wonderful legacy. Our great State owes This drug is so powerful that a fatal HENRY CUELLAR, had to say. He rep- Dean and LaRene Cox a debt of grati- dose is the equivalent to just a pinch of resents a district in Texas right on the tude for their friendship and kindness salt. In the last 6 months, Border Pa- border—lives there, goes home every to all and their indelible contributions trol has seized enough fentanyl to kill weekend, talks to the people, and to southern Utah’s destiny. every man, woman, and child in Amer- knows the situation on the border. He Our hearts go out to them. We love ica. Some experts will say that the recently said ending the title 42 order them dearly and pray for happiness and amount they have captured, in terms is ‘‘going to provide another incen- joy in their ultimate reunion. of the synthetic drug fentanyl, is a tive.’’ He said, ‘‘The drug cartels are Mr. President, I yield the floor. small fraction of the amount that is going to start saying you can come The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- actually getting across the border in.’’ That is Congressman CUELLAR, of ator from Wyoming. every day. This would mean a quarter- Texas, and I believe he is right.

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It would cre- We need to finish the wall that has million tons of miles does. ate even more chaos from criminals all already been paid for. We need to bring As for safety, there are 21—let’s say across the land—not just from Mexico, back the Remain in Mexico policy. We 22 rail fatalities compared to 79 truck but from all across the world, coming need to enforce the law. We need to fatalities for every 1 fatality on the across our southern border. close the loopholes. We need to slam waterways system that I am address- As a physician, I am concerned about the door shut on the drug cartels. It is ing. this decision from the fentanyl stand- time to secure our border once and for By moving goods on inland water- point and also from the standpoint of all. ways, we are helping to relieve conges- the disease, the coronavirus and the I yield the floor. tion on the roadways and adding to the new variants we are all dealing with. I suggest the absence of a quorum. Nation’s economic prosperity. Moving We know that people are coming from The PRESIDING OFFICER. The goods on inland waterways is the most all over the world. clerk will call the roll. efficient transportation mode. A typ- When I was at the border this spring, The senior assistant legislative clerk ical inland barge has a capacity 15 at the Donna facility near McAllen, proceeded to call the roll. times greater than 1 railcar and 60 TX, the border agents said they had ar- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask times greater than 1 semi-trailer rested people from more than 50 dif- unanimous consent that the order for truck. One 15-barge tow can move the ferent countries coming across that the quorum call be rescinded. equivalent of 216 railcars pulled by 6 lo- southern border from Mexico into the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without comotives or 1,050 semi-trailer trucks, United States. objection, it is so ordered. just as a comparison of the efficiency Now, this includes lots of places INFRASTRUCTURE of this mode of transportation. If the where the vaccination rates are much, Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, cargo transported on the inland water- much lower than they are in the every State of the Nation has many in- ways each year had to be moved by an- United States and in some places where frastructure needs. In Iowa, we rely on other mode, it would take an addi- vaccines aren’t even available. our roads, bridges, air, and freight to tional 16 percent more tonnage on the At the same time, we are seeing new move our goods and people throughout railroad system and 49 million truck variants of coronavirus rapidly spread- Iowa, throughout the United States, trips annually to carry the same load. U.S. trade policy and its effects on ing across the world; variants that are and eventually throughout the world. I exports, and in particular agricultural coming from other places; variants am encouraged that a bipartisan exports, have a major impact on the that are deadly; variants for which the framework has been agreed to for mov- U.S. water transportation system. vaccines that we have here in the ing forward on an infrastructure bill. I The United States is the world’s larg- United States may not be as effective will be interested in seeing more de- est agricultural exporting country. as we had thought or as we would hope. tails about the policy and the way to U.S. agriculture exports in 2018—the So the country’s threat for all of us pay for the bill as the bill proceeds for- last year we have figures for—gen- is real. Since the pandemic began, ward. erated more than $300 billion in eco- more than 8,000 Border Patrol agents Today, I would like to discuss one as- nomic output and directly supported and officers have tested positive for pect of infrastructure, and that is our more than 1 million jobs. coronavirus, and 32 of these agents inland waterways. For Iowa, that is the According to the U.S. Department of have died of coronavirus. Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. Agriculture, about one out of every When I visited the border, I saw first- For other States, it is a lot of other three acres farmed in our country are hand how unaccompanied children were important rivers. planted for export. Agricultural ex- routinely exposed to coronavirus. When I ask my colleagues to take this im- ports account for about a quarter of I visited, roughly 1 in 10 of these young portant mode of transportation into farm cash receipts, in which 73 percent people who had tested, tested positive account as they work on legislation. I of these exports and 65 percent of im- for coronavirus. And they were all to- have also sent this request in a letter ports were carried on U.S. waterways. gether in these holding pens, crammed to both the Senate Environment and American farmers need foreign mar- in like sardines, one exposing the other Public Works as well as the Appropria- kets to sell commodities and value- and the other after that. These holding tions Committees. added agricultural products. facilities packed 7,000 young people The inland and intercostal water- Compared to the overall economy, into one facility the day we were there, ways and our ports are vital to the U.S. agriculture is twice as reliant on and they have exposed everyone in the United States and serve 41 States overseas markets. Consumers in devel- facility. throughout our Nation. Shippers and oping countries around the world And, of course, after their time in the consumers depend on the ability to choose different foods to eat as their holding facility, they are released— move around 630 million tons of cargo incomes rise. As a result, then, there many of them released while positive. each year, valued at about $232 billion are emerging opportunities for export- So as new variants spread around the on these waterways. In turn, the inland ing more meat, dairy products, and world, this puts our Nation in serious waterways system supports well over farm commodities. U.S. exporters need danger. half a million jobs. to be able to take advantage of those That is why Republican Senators are Now, I am going to go into some of opportunities with only 96 percent of sending a letter to President Biden. the information that is on the chart the world’s consumers living outside Our message to President Biden is this: here. the United States. Obviously, for the 4 Leave the CDC protection under title Our Nation’s inland waterways sys- percent of the people who live in the 42 in place. The American people need tem also provides a safe, cost-effective, United States, if you want to market, it. We need it from a public health fuel-efficient, and environmentally you are going to spend a lot of time standpoint. It protects our public friendly way to move our bulk prod- marketing to that 96 percent who live health. It protects our border agents. It ucts. This translates into more than outside our country. strengthens our border security. $12 billion annually in transportation As the largest exporter of agricul- There is enough chaos at the border savings to the American economy. tural products in the world, the United already—too many drugs, too many Furthermore—and when I say ‘‘fur- States delivers high-quality, reliable criminals, and they are already cross- thermore,’’ this point is important for products to consumers around the ing the border. We need to stop this the environment—1 gallon of fuel oil globe. Now, here at home, these ex- knee-jerk partisanship. And we need to allows 1 ton of cargo to be shipped 647 ports are essential to profitability in

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Congress world benefits from that increased effi- been the driving force helping us has implemented policy changes that ciency. achieve a more perfect Union. provide more funding for the Inland We need all modes of transportation I yield the floor. Waterways Trust Fund and adjusted to help deliver our inputs, our goods, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MAR- cost shares of the trust fund to more and commodities both domestically KEY). The Senator from Arizona. efficiently fund and complete the con- and internationally. I want to see ro- VOTE ON MOTION TO DISCHARGE struction projects. I ask for robust bust navigation on the Mississippi funding to support the use of the In- River and other inland waterways Ms. SINEMA. I ask that all remain- land Waterways Trust Fund for con- flourish. ing time be yielded back. struction. This is necessary to ensure I look forward to continuing to work The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that the inland waterways moderniza- with my congressional colleagues and objection, it is so ordered. tion, replacement, and rehabilitation the administration on these important Under the previous order, the ques- construction projects are funded at the issues as appropriations and infrastruc- tion is on agreeing to the motion to level supportable by the Inland Water- ture legislation is prepared and dis- discharge the nomination of Jennifer ways Trust Fund. cussed. Ann Abruzzo from the Committee on The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers I have one other short comment I Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- Civil Works program currently faces a would like to make on another subject. sions. large unmet need in its operations and It will take me about 2 or 3 minutes. Ms. SINEMA. I ask for the yeas and maintenance account. I have been en- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE nays. couraged that in the last several years, Mr. President, I have spoken many The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Congress has provided additional fund- times about the importance of the Con- sufficient second? ing to help address these backlogs. I re- stitution and the Declaration of Inde- There appears to be a sufficient sec- quest as much funding as possible be pendence. It should go without saying ond. provided for these operation and main- that these documents are foundational The clerk will call the roll. tenance activities. to our Nation. They were revolutionary The legislative clerk called the roll. The investigations account is also texts for the time that laid out our Mr. THUNE. The following Senators crucial for the inland waterways sys- timeless founding ideals, and we still are necessarily absent: the Senator tem. There are currently 15 moderniza- continue to strive toward those ideals from Indiana (Mr. BRAUN) and the Sen- tion projects that are waiting to begin as Americans. Unfortunately, it seems ator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG). construction. It is critically important this fact can’t be taken for granted Further, if present and voting, the to complete design of these projects so anymore. Senator from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) they can begin construction when the So, on the Fourth of July, National would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Inland Waterways Trust Fund dollars Public Radio continued its tradition of The result was announced—yeas 50, become available. Failure to have de- sharing the text of the declaration, but nays 48, as follows: sign completed will delay project deliv- something different happened this ery, ultimately leading to increased year. It began the program with what [Rollcall Vote No. 257 Ex.] total cost of the projects, as well as they call in colleges now a ‘‘trigger YEAS—50 adding additional time to schedule warning,’’ telling its audience that Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed project completion. I ask that the in- ‘‘the declaration is a document with Bennet Hirono Rosen vestigations account be funded at a flaws and deeply ingrained hypoc- Blumenthal Kaine Sanders Booker Kelly Schatz level to support these projects, given risies.’’ Brown King Schumer current budgetary constraints. Now, instead of highlighting the Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen On the Upper Mississippi River, mul- American ideals that it laid out, NPR Cardin Leahy Sinema ´ tiple locks are well beyond their 50- Carper Lujan Smith decided that the most important thing Casey Manchin Stabenow year design life and cannot accommo- to note was that it contained outdated Coons Markey Tester date more tows, as we have to have the Cortez Masto Menendez language about Native Americans and Van Hollen barges break up their tows to get them that its ideals were not yet fully real- Duckworth Merkley Durbin Murphy Warner through smaller locks. So having to de- ized when it was written. Feinstein Murray Warnock couple the barges significantly slows I can think of many ways to intro- Gillibrand Ossoff Warren down traffic on the river and increases duce a reader to this document, but it Hassan Padilla Whitehouse costs and emissions harmful, then, to fundamentally misses the point to Heinrich Peters Wyden the environment. focus on the flaws of the authors and NAYS—48 I worked with my Upper Mississippi signers rather than the ideals it lays Barrasso Graham Paul River colleagues here in the Senate and out of natural rights endowed to all by Blackburn Grassley Portman a large, broad stakeholder coalition to our Creator. The people who wrote the Blunt Hagerty Risch Boozman Hawley Romney get initial authorization for this lock declaration were not perfect, just like Burr Hoeven Rounds and dam modernization, the Naviga- we aren’t perfect today, but the prin- Capito Hyde-Smith Rubio tion and Ecosystem Restoration Pro- ciples they espoused remain true to Cassidy Inhofe Sasse gram, signed into law. We have also Collins Johnson Scott (FL) this day and have changed the course Cornyn Kennedy Scott (SC) continued to work on receiving of human history for the better. Cotton Lankford Shelby preconstruction engineering design and We need not ignore the fact that the Cramer Lee Sullivan funding that is provided for in the Founders did not live up to the lofty Crapo Lummis Thune Cruz Marshall Tillis Navigation and Ecosystem Restoration goals that they set, but it does a great Daines McConnell Toomey Program. It is important for that pro- disservice to focus on those flaws while Ernst Moran Tuberville gram to receive new start funding so glossing over the fact that our found- Fischer Murkowski Wicker construction on these improvements ing principles were truly exceptional in NOT VOTING—2 can start taking place. human history. They set us on a path Braun Young Lock and Dam 25, which is a key fea- to abolish slavery, provide the jus- ture of the navigation and ecosystem tification for women’s suffrage, and The motion was agreed to. program, has received a significant formed the basis of the civil rights The PRESIDING OFFICER. The portion of the $72.5 million appro- movement. nomination is discharged, and it will be priated for the navigation and eco- On July 4, we celebrate our Nation, placed on the calendar. system program thus far and is ready ‘‘conceived in liberty and dedicated to The Senator from Rhode Island.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.033 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S4852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION is grateful. And I believe that the fam- States submitting sundry nominations ily of this 6-year-old girl would agree which were referred to the appropriate that all those who responded are de- committees. MORNING BUSINESS serving of this special distinction.∑ (The messages received today are Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I f printed at the end of the Senate pro- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ceedings.) ate proceed to legislative session and RECOGNIZING EMSI BURNING f be in a period of morning business, GLASS MEASURES PLACED ON THE with Senators permitted to speak ∑ Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, as a sen- CALENDAR therein for up to 10 minutes each. ior member and former chairman of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senate Committee on Small Business The following bills were read the sec- objection, it is so ordered. and Entrepreneurship, each month I ond time, and placed on the calendar: Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I recognize and celebrate the American S. 2311. A bill making emergency supple- ask unanimous consent to speak for up entrepreneurial spirit by highlighting mental appropriations for the fiscal year to 15 minutes. ending September 30, 2021, and for other pur- the success of a small business in my poses. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without home State of Idaho. Today I am H.R. 3684. An act to authorize funds for objection, it is so ordered. pleased to honor Emsi Burning Glass in Federal-aid highways, highway safety pro- f Moscow as the Idaho Small Business of grams, and transit programs, and for other ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS the Month for July 2021. purposes. Emsi Burning Glass, initially named f Emsi, is a labor market analytics com- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER RECOGNIZING THE LOUISVILLE pany founded by economists Hank COMMUNICATIONS METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT Robison and Kjell Christophersen in 2001 that specializes in providing labor The following communications were ∑ Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, on July 2, laid before the Senate, together with 2021, a quick succession of events that market data, analytics, and consulting services for higher education institu- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- lasted only 30 minutes shocked a Lou- uments, and were referred as indicated: isville neighborhood and showcased the tions, private enterprises, and work- force development agencies. One of the EC–1276. A communication from the Acting extraordinary professionalism of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Louisville Metro Police Department. company’s initial goals was to provide at least 50 high-paying jobs to the Mos- Affairs), transmitting additional legislative Together, with the support of proposals relative to the ‘‘National Defense MetroSafe Dispatch and information cow community. It has since surpassed Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022’’; to provided by a vigilant civilian, the that goal and employs 280 people. the Committee on Armed Services. stranger abduction of a 6-year-old girl Since its founding, the company has EC–1277. A communication from the Acting was witnessed and reported, the sus- achieved outstanding success and now Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative pect’s vehicle was identified and has clients throughout the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United proposals relative to the ‘‘National Defense stopped, and the victim was rescued— Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022’’; to unharmed—and returned to her family. States. The business has become one of the fastest growing companies in Mos- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and People around the Nation have now Urban Affairs. seen the emotional bodycam video of cow, and its success has enabled it to EC–1278. A communication from the Asso- the moment when Officer Burba picked provide hundreds of quality jobs in the ciate General Counsel for Legislation and up this young girl and whisked her to region and further invest in the local Regulations, Office of Fair Housing and safety. It is a scene that brings a tear community. In 2019, Emsi announced it Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing would construct a new 3.7-acre campus and Urban Development, transmitting, pur- to the eye of every loving parent. suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Stranger abduction is rare, thankfully, that will allow it to hire hundreds of new software developers, engineers, ‘‘Restoring Affirmatively Furthering Fair but it is even rarer that such quick ac- Housing Definitions and Certifications’’ data scientists, economists, sales rep- tion leads to a conclusion such as this. (RIN2529–AB01) received during adjournment While one officer’s actions were im- resentatives, and other high-paying po- of the Senate in the Office of the President mortalized on film, today I want to sitions. of the Senate on July 7, 2021; to the Com- recognize all of the members of The company’s success has not gone mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- LMPD’s Third Division, First Platoon, unnoticed. In June 2021, Emsi an- fairs. nounced a merger with Burning Glass, EC–1279. A communication from the Con- Squad One. Each officer was willing to gressional Assistant to the Board of Gov- risk personal injury to rescue this a fellow labor market analytics firm in Boston and its name was formally ernors of the Federal Reserve System, trans- child and capture the suspect. They in- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule clude Sergeant Joe Keeling, Officers changed to Emsi Burning Glass. The entitled ‘‘Final Guidance’’ (Docket No. OP– Stephen Barone, Jason Burns, Travis merger will allow the company to con- 1644) received during adjournment of the Elder, Charles Ennis, Aaron Flannery, tinue its growth in Moscow while ex- Senate in the Office of the President of the Malliccaaii Green, Nicholas Green, panding its presence in the global mar- Senate on July 7, 2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Clint Greene, Jake Harris, Mark Man- ketplace. Congratulations to all of the employ- EC–1280. A communication from the Senior ning, Aimee Mills, Michael Rach, Brad- Congressional Liaison, Bureau of Consumer ley Russell, Tom Stettenbenz and ees of Emsi Burning Glass on being se- lected as the Idaho Small Business of Financial Protection, transmitting, pursu- Lucero Aguilera Vasquez. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Pro- Key members of MetroSafe Dispatch the Month for July 2021. You make our tections for Borrowers Affected by the who handled the response were Dis- great State proud, and I look forward COVID–19 Emergency Under the Real Estate ∑ patchers Emily David and Hannah Hur- to your continued growth and success. Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regu- ley, and Jim Intermaggio, who took f lation X’’ (RIN3170–AB07) received during ad- journment of the Senate in the Office of the the inbound call. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT President of the Senate on July 7, 2021; to Finally, although several citizens the Committee on Banking, Housing, and made 911 calls regarding the incident, Messages from the President of the Urban Affairs. Prentiss Weathrford, who witnessed United States were communicated to EC–1281. A communication from the Chair- the abduction, pursued the vehicle and the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his man of the Appraisal Subcommittee, Federal took down critical license plate infor- secretaries. Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Appraisal mation. f This LMPD squad, a capable dispatch Subcommittee’s 2020 Annual Report; to the EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban team, and an alert citizen worked in Affairs. concert to redeem what could have In executive session the Presiding Of- EC–1282. A communication from the Sec- been a most tragic scenario. I am ficer laid before the Senate messages retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- grateful to them, and the community from the President of the United ant to law, a six-month periodic report on

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A communication from the Acting of the Senate in the Office of the President the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, First Vice President and Vice Chairman of of the Senate on July 7, 2021; to the Com- and Pensions. the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pur- mittee on Finance. EC–1303. A communication from the Acting suant to law, a report relative to trans- EC–1293. A communication from the Direc- Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Depart- actions involving U.S. exports to Turkey; to tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- ment of Health and Human Services, trans- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and nal Revenue Service, Department of the mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled Urban Affairs. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ‘‘Eleventh Annual Report on Delays in Ap- EC–1284. A communication from the Sec- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Mandatory 60-Day provals of Applications Related to Citizen retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Postponement of Certain Tax-Related Dead- Petitions and Petitions for Stay of Agency ant to law, a six-month periodic report on lines by Reason of a Federally Declared Dis- Action for Fiscal Year 2018’’ ; to the Com- the national emergency with respect to the aster’’ (RIN1545–BP98) received in the Office mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Ex- of the President of the Senate on June 24, Pensions. ecutive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the 2021; to the Committee on Finance. EC–1304. A communication from the Assist- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban EC–1294. A communication from the Assist- ant General Counsel for General Law, De- Affairs. ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart- partment of Homeland Security, transmit- EC–1285. A communication from the Sec- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, vacancy in the position of General Counsel, ant to law, a six-month periodic report on the report of the texts and background state- Department of Homeland Security, received the national emergency with respect to sig- ments of international agreements, other during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- nificant foreign narcotics traffickers cen- than treaties (List 2021–0076 - 2021–0080); to fice of the President of the Senate on July 7, tered in Colombia that was declared in Exec- the Committee on Foreign Relations. 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- utive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995; to the EC–1295. A communication from the Assist- rity and Governmental Affairs. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart- EC–1305. A communication from the Acting Affairs. ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Director, Office of Personnel Management, EC–1286. A communication from the Presi- Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- the report of the texts and background state- a rule entitled ‘‘Promotion and Internal suant to law, a report relative to the con- ments of international agreements, other Placement’’ (RIN3206–AN77) received in the tinuation of the national emergency that than treaties (List 2021–0071 - 2021–0075); to Office of the President of the Senate on June was declared in Executive Order 12957 of the Committee on Foreign Relations. 24, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Se- March 15, 1995, with respect to Iran; to the EC–1296. A communication from the Board curity and Governmental Affairs. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban of Trustees, Railroad Retirement Board, EC–1306. A communication from the Acting Affairs. Director, Office of Economic Impact and Di- EC–1287. A communication from the Sec- transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2021 an- retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- nual report on the financial status of the versity, Department of Energy, transmit- ant to law, the six-month periodic report on railroad unemployment insurance system; to ting, pursuant to law, the Department’s fis- the national emergency with respect to Mali the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, cal year 2020 annual report relative to the that was declared in Executive Order 13882 of and Pensions. Notification and Federal Employee Anti- July 26, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, EC–1297. A communication from the Board discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 Housing, and Urban Affairs. of Trustees, National Railroad Retirement (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Home- EC–1288. A communication from the Pro- Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- land Security and Governmental Affairs. gram Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of port entitled ‘‘Twenty-Eighth Actuarial EC–1307. A communication from the Board the Currency, Department of the Treasury, Valuation of the Assets and Liabilities Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Under the Railroad Retirement Acts as of Credit Administration, transmitting, pursu- a rule entitled ‘‘Collective Investment December 31, 2019’’; to the Committee on ant to law, the Administration’s Semiannual Funds: Prior Notice Period for Withdrawals’’ Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Report of the Inspector General and the (RIN1557–AE99) received in the Office of the EC–1298. A communication from the Dep- Semiannual Management Report on the Sta- President of the Senate on June 24, 2021; to uty Assistant General Counsel of the Divi- tus of Audits for the period from October 1, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and sion of Regulatory Services, Office of Post- 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the Com- Urban Affairs. secondary Education, Department of Edu- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- EC–1289. A communication from the Direc- cation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the mental Affairs. tor of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nu- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Repeal of the Wil- EC–1308. A communication from the Sec- clear Regulatory Research, Nuclear Regu- liam D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant Subsidized Usage Limit Restriction’’ law, the Department’s Semiannual Report of to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regu- (RIN1840–AD60) received during adjournment the Inspector General for the period from Oc- latory Guide (RG) 1.187 (Rev 3) Guidance for of the Senate in the Office of the President tober 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, of the Senate on July 7, 2021; to the Com- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Tests, and Experiments’’ received in the Of- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and ernmental Affairs. fice of the President of the Senate on June Pensions. EC–1309. A communication from the Direc- 23, 2021; to the Committee on Environment EC–1299. A communication from the Acting tor, Office of Acquisition Policy, General and Public Works. Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Edu- Services Administration, transmitting, pur- EC–1290. A communication from the Direc- cation, Department of Education, transmit- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled tor of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nu- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ‘‘Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case clear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear Regu- titled ‘‘Final Regulations’’ (RIN1840–AD62) 2019–001, Analysis for Equipment Acquisi- latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant received in the Office of the President of the tions’’ (RIN9000–AN84) received during ad- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Imple- Senate on June 23, 2021; to the Committee on journment of the Senate in the Office of the mentation of Quality Assurance Criteria and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. President of the Senate on July 7, 2021; to 10 CFR 50.59 for Nuclear Power Plant Compo- EC–1300. A communication from the Acting the Committee on Homeland Security and nents Produced Using Advanced Manufac- Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursu- Governmental Affairs. turing Technologies’’ received in the Office ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Ad- EC–1310. A communication from the Direc- of the President of the Senate on June 23, justment of Civil Monetary Penalties for In- tor, Office of Acquisition Policy, General 2021; to the Committee on Environment and flation’’ ((RIN1801–AA21) (34 CFR Parts 36 Services Administration, transmitting, pur- Public Works. and 668)) received in the Office of the Presi- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–1291. A communication from the Acting dent of the Senate on June 23, 2021; to the ‘‘Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Associate Administrator, Office of Congres- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Acquisition Circular 2021–06, Small Entity sional and Intergovernmental Relations, En- Pensions. Compliance Guide’’ (FAC 2021–06) received vironmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–1301. A communication from the Sec- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- ting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Re- retary of Health and Human Services, trans- fice of the President of the Senate on July 7, turning the Urban Sea to Abundance: A five- mitting, pursuant to law, a financial report 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- year review of the 2015 Comprehensive Con- relative to the Generic Drug User Fee Act rity and Governmental Affairs. servation and Management Plan’’; to the for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee on EC–1311. A communication from the Direc- Committee on Environment and Public Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. tor, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Works. EC–1302. A communication from the Com- Services Administration, transmitting, pur- EC–1292. A communication from the Acting pliance Specialist, Wage and Hour Division, suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Assistant Secretary for Enforcement, Inter- Department of Labor, transmitting, pursu- ‘‘Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal

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Acquisition Circular 2021–06, Technical BUCHAR, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BOOKER, or immature postal service; to the Com- Amendments’’ (FAC 2021–06) received during Mr. COONS, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. GILLI- mittee on Rules and Administration. adjournment of the Senate in the Office of BRAND, Mr. BROWN, and Mrs. MUR- By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Ms. the President of the Senate on July 7, 2021; RAY): SINEMA): to the Committee on Homeland Security and S. 2319. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title S. 2329. A bill to ensure that only licensed Governmental Affairs. 18, United States Code, to prohibit the dis- health care professionals furnish disability EC–1312. A communication from the Direc- tribution of 3D printer plans for the printing examinations under a certain Department of tor, Office of Acquisition Policy, General of firearms, and for other purposes; to the Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of Services Administration, transmitting, pur- Committee on the Judiciary. contract physicians for disability examina- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. tions, and for other purposes; to the Com- ‘‘Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case FEINSTEIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. 2020–004, Application of Micro-Purchase SMITH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. REED, By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Threshold to Task and Delivery Orders’’ Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. Ms. KLOBUCHAR): (RIN9000–AO04) received during adjournment BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. MUR- S. 2330. A bill to amend the Rural Elec- of the Senate in the Office of the President PHY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. PADILLA, and trification Act of 1936 to clarify certain mat- of the Senate on July 7, 2021; to the Com- Ms. DUCKWORTH): ters relating to State funding, and for other mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- S. 2320. A bill to ensure greater account- purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, mental Affairs. ability by licensed firearms dealers; to the Nutrition, and Forestry. EC–1313. A communication from the Acting Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. COTTON, Chief Financial Officer, Department of By Mr. RUBIO: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant S. 2321. A bill to amend title 38, United HAWLEY, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. to law, the Annual Performance Plan for fis- States Code, to require the Secretary of Vet- HAGERTY): cal years 2020–2022, and the Annual Perform- erans Affairs to ensure that the supported S. 2331. A bill to temporarily suspend the ance Report for fiscal years 2020–2022; to the housing program of the Department of Vet- admissibility of certain persons traveling Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- erans Affairs has not fewer than one program from countries that currently have a mod- ernmental Affairs. manager for every 35 rental assistance cases erate or higher level COVID–19 transmission; under such program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. f to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. WAR- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Urban Affairs. REN, and Mr. SANDERS): COMMITTEE By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. S. 2332. A bill to place a moratorium on MENENDEZ, Mr. CARPER, and Mr. large concentrated animal feeding oper- The following executive reports of SCOTT of South Carolina): ations, to strengthen the Packers and Stock- nominations were submitted: S. 2322. A bill to require a pilot program on yards Act, 1921, to require country of origin By Mr. WYDEN for the Committee on Fi- the participation of non-asset-based third- labeling on beef, pork, and dairy products, nance. party logistics providers in the Customs- and for other purposes; to the Committee on *Melanie Anne Egorin, of the District of Trade Partnership Against Terrorism; to the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Health and Human Services. ernmental Affairs. Mrs. CAPITO): *Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. S. 2333. A bill to amend chapter 2205 of title United States Trade Representative (Asia, OSSOFF, and Mr. PADILLA): 36, United States Code, to ensure equal treat- Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and S. 2323. A bill to amend title 49, United ment of athletes, and for other purposes; to Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain the Committee on Commerce, Science, and of Ambassador. Prosperity for Everyone program, and for Transportation. *Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Deputy United States Trade Representative ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Mr. PADILLA, and Ms. ROSEN): (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Ms. S. 2334. A bill to direct the Secretary of the East, Labor, and Environment), with the SINEMA, Mr. MANCHIN, and Mr. SUL- Interior to establish a grant program to pro- rank of Ambassador. LIVAN): vide grants on a competitive basis to eligible S. 2324. A bill to amend the FAST Act to entities for large-scale water recycling and *Nomination was reported with rec- improve the Federal permitting process, and reuse projects, to amend the Omnibus Public ommendation that it be confirmed sub- for other purposes; to the Committee on Land Management Act of 2009 to make cer- ject to the nominee’s commitment to Homeland Security and Governmental Af- tain modifications to the Cooperative Water- respond to requests to appear and tes- fairs. shed Management Program, to provide emer- tify before any duly constituted com- By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. gency drought funding, and for other pur- mittee of the Senate. WARREN): poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- S. 2325. A bill to provide grants to States ural Resources. f to encourage the implementation and main- By Mr. KENNEDY: INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND tenance of firearms licensing requirements, S. 2335. A bill to amend the Communica- and for other purposes; to the Committee on tions Act of 1934 to narrow the scope of the JOINT RESOLUTIONS the Judiciary. limitation on liability provided under sec- The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. LUJA´ N (for himself and Mr. tion 230 of that Act, and for other purposes; tions were introduced, read the first ROUNDS): to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and second times by unanimous con- S. 2326. A bill to amend the Indian Child and Transportation. Protection and Family Violence Prevention sent, and referred as indicated: By Mr. KENNEDY: Act to reauthorize programs under that Act, S. 2336. A bill to provide emergency assist- By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on ance for disaster response and recovery, and LANKFORD): Indian Affairs. other expenses directly related to Hurricanes S. 2317. A bill to provide for the establish- By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Laura, Delta, and Zeta, and flooding in cal- ment of security standards for international MENENDEZ): endar year 2021 in Louisiana; to the Com- research in key technology focus areas; to S. 2327. A bill to amend title XVIII of the mittee on Finance. the Committee on Foreign Relations. Social Security Act to provide for a Medi- f By Mr. KELLY: care part D modernization redesign and to S. 2318. A bill to amend the Public Utility establish a monthly out-of-pocket cost shar- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require ing maximum for enrollees who incur a sig- SENATE RESOLUTIONS the consideration of a standard for pro- nificant portion of costs towards the annual moting the use of demand-response tech- out-of-pocket threshold under Medicare part The following concurrent resolutions nology and practices, and for other purposes; D; to the Committee on Finance. and Senate resolutions were read, and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: sources. CORNYN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SANDERS, By Ms. STABENOW: By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. S. Res. 298. A resolution designating July MENENDEZ, Mr. REED, Mr. SCHATZ, HIRONO, and Mr. KELLY): 15, 2021, as ‘‘National Leiomyosarcoma Mr. CASEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. S. 2328. A bill to direct the Presidential Awareness Day’’ and the month of July 2021 WYDEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. designee under the Uniformed and Overseas as ‘‘National Sarcoma Awareness Month’’; to MERKLEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. Citizens Absentee Voting Act to develop and the Committee on the Judiciary. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. SAND- implement a plan to provide end-to-end elec- By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. ERS, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. tronic voting services for absent uniformed COTTON): VAN HOLLEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. LEAHY, services voters under such Act who are de- S. Res. 299. A resolution commemorating Mr. KAINE, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. KLO- ployed or mobilized to locations with limited the 50th anniversary of the National Center

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS to provide coverage of medical nutri- S. 1079 tion therapy services for individuals S. 79 At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the with eating disorders under the Medi- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the names of the Senator from Connecticut care program. name of the Senator from North Caro- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator S. 586 lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) were sponsor of S. 79, a bill to eliminate the At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the added as cosponsors of S. 1079, a bill to disparity in sentencing for cocaine of- names of the Senator from Georgia award a Congressional Gold Medal to fenses, and for other purposes. (Mr. WARNOCK) and the Senator from the troops from the United States and Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) were added as co- the Philippines who defended Bataan S. 96 sponsors of S. 586, a bill to amend title and Corregidor, in recognition of their At the request of Mr. REED, the name of the Senator from California (Mr. XVIII of the Social Security Act to personal sacrifice and service during combat the opioid crisis by promoting World War II. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor of S. 96, a bill to provide for the long-term access to non-opioid treatments in the S. 1134 improvement of public school facili- hospital outpatient setting. At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN, ties, and for other purposes. S. 694 the names of the Senator from New S. 104 At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) and the Senator At the request of Ms. SMITH, the the name of the Senator from Georgia from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) were name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. (Mr. OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor added as cosponsors of S. 1134, a bill to KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 694, a bill to require the Secretary award a Congressional Gold Medal to 104, a bill to authorize the Director of of Energy to provide grants for energy Master Sergeant Rodrick ‘‘Roddie’’ Ed- the Centers for Disease Control and efficiency improvements and renewable monds in recognition of his heroic ac- Prevention to carry out a Social Deter- energy improvements at public school tions during World War II. minants of Health Program, and for facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1170 other purposes. S. 769 At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the S. 127 At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. At the request of Mr. REED, the the name of the Senator from Hawaii COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Georgia (Ms. HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor 1170, a bill to amend the Richard B. (Mr. WARNOCK) and the Senator from of S. 769, a bill to authorize funds to Russell National School Lunch Act to New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added prevent housing discrimination improve the efficiency of summer as cosponsors of S. 127, a bill to support through the use of nationwide testing, meals. library infrastructure. to increase funds for the Fair Housing S. 1312 S. 142 Initiatives Program, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the poses. names of the Senator from Minnesota names of the Senator from New Mexico S. 773 (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from (Mr. LUJA´ N) and the Senator from Cali- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) were fornia (Mr. PADILLA) were added as co- name of the Senator from Massachu- added as cosponsors of S. 1312, a bill to sponsors of S. 142, a bill to prohibit the setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- amend title II of the Social Security application of certain restrictive eligi- sponsor of S. 773, a bill to enable cer- Act to eliminate the waiting periods bility requirements to foreign non- tain hospitals that were participating for disability insurance benefits and governmental organizations with re- in or applied for the drug discount pro- Medicare coverage for individuals with spect to the provision of assistance gram under section 340B of the Public metastatic breast cancer and for other under part I of the Foreign Assistance Health Service Act prior to the COVID– purposes. Act of 1961. 19 public health emergency to tempo- S. 1336 S. 335 rarily maintain eligibility for such pro- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the gram, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Massachu- name of the Senator from Delaware S. 828 setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the sponsor of S. 1336, a bill to discontinue of S. 335, a bill to reauthorize the Trop- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. a Federal program that authorizes ical Forest and Coral Reef Conserva- MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of State and local law enforcement offi- tion Act of 1998. S. 828, a bill to amend title XVIII of the cers to investigate, apprehend, and de- S. 346 Social Security Act to provide for the tain aliens in accordance with a writ- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the coverage of marriage and family thera- ten agreement with the Director of name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. pist services and mental health coun- U.S. Immigration and Customs En- HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. selor services under part B of the Medi- forcement and to clarify that immigra- 346, a bill to end preventable maternal care program, and for other purposes. tion enforcement is solely a function of mortality and severe maternal mor- S. 910 the Federal Government. bidity in the United States and close At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the S. 1362 disparities in maternal health out- name of the Senator from Missouri At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the comes, and for other purposes. (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Arkansas S. 535 of S. 910, a bill to create protections for (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- At the request of Ms. ERNST, the financial institutions that provide fi- sor of S. 1362, a bill to amend title name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. nancial services to cannabis-related le- XVIII of the Social Security Act to MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. gitimate businesses and service pro- provide for coverage under the Medi- 535, a bill to authorize the location of a viders for such businesses, and for care program of pharmacist services. memorial on the National Mall to com- other purposes. S. 1404 memorate and honor the members of S. 1009 At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the the Armed Forces that served on active At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. duty in support of the Global War on name of the Senator from Michigan HIRONO), the Senator from New York Terrorism, and for other purposes. (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. SCHUMER), the Senator from Mary- S. 584 of S. 1009, a bill to amend the Home- land (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator from At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the land Security Act of 2002 regarding the Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN), the Sen- names of the Senator from Colorado procurement of certain items related ator from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH),

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.030 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S4856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2021 the Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAPO), S. 1916 (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- the Senator from Iowa (Ms. ERNST), the At the request of Mr. INHOFE, his sponsor of S. 2081, a bill to improve the Senator from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), the name was added as a cosponsor of S. structure of the Federal Pell Grant Senator from Arizona (Mr. KELLY), the 1916, a bill to prohibit the President program, and for other purposes. Senator from Washington (Mrs. MUR- and the Secretary of Health and S. 2088 RAY), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Human Services from declaring certain At the request of Mr. KELLY, the BENNET) and the Senator from Wis- emergencies or disasters for the pur- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. consin (Ms. BALDWIN) were added as co- poses of imposing gun control. KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. sponsors of S. 1404, a bill to award a S. 1920 2088, a bill to amend title 10, United Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the States Code, to improve the process by Headquarters Special Troops and the names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. which a member of the Armed Forces 3133d Signal Service Company in rec- LEE), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. may be referred for a mental health ognition of their unique and distin- MARSHALL) and the Senator from Mon- evaluation. guished service as a ‘‘Ghost Army’’ tana (Mr. DAINES) were added as co- S. 2128 that conducted deception operations in sponsors of S. 1920, a bill to provide At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the Europe during World War II. procedures for appealing certain Bu- name of the Senator from Rhode Island S. 1405 reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the Explosives rulings or determinations, sponsor of S. 2128, a bill to ensure the name of the Senator from Massachu- and for other purposes. humane treatment of pregnant women setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- S. 1964 by reinstating the presumption of re- sponsor of S. 1405, a bill to authorize At the request of Mr. BENNET, the lease and prohibiting shackling, re- the imposition of sanctions with re- name of the Senator from New Hamp- straining, and other inhumane treat- spect to significant actions that exac- shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- ment of pregnant detainees, and for erbate climate change, to reinforce sponsor of S. 1964, a bill to amend the other purposes. comprehensive efforts to limit global Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Man- S. 2160 agement Act of 1996 to provide for the average temperature rise, and for other At the request of Mr. MORAN, the purposes. establishment of a Ski Area Fee Reten- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. tion Account, and for other purposes. S. 1535 COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2023 At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the 2160, a bill to prohibit the Adminis- names of the Senator from Pennsyl- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, trator of General Services from estab- vania (Mr. CASEY) and the Senator the name of the Senator from Georgia lishing per diem reimbursements rates from New Mexico (Mr. LUJA´ N) were (Mr. WARNOCK) was added as a cospon- for travel within the continental added as cosponsors of S. 1535, a bill to sor of S. 2023, a bill to provide loan for- United States (commonly known as designate as wilderness certain Federal giveness for certain borrowers of De- ‘‘CONUS’’ ) for certain fiscal years portions of the red rock canyons of the partment of Agriculture direct farm below a certain level, and for other Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin loans, and for other purposes. purposes. S. 2024 Deserts in the State of Utah for the S. 2186 At the request of Mr. THUNE, the benefit of present and future genera- At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. tions of people in the United States. name of the Senator from California COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1542 (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- 2024, a bill to require that internet At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the sponsor of S. 2186, a bill to support edu- platforms give users the option to en- name of the Senator from Minnesota cational entities in fully implementing gage with a platform without being (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor title IX and reducing and preventing manipulated by algorithms driven by of S. 1542, a bill to amend titles XIX sex discrimination in all areas of edu- user-specific data. and XXI of the Social Security Act to cation, and for other purposes. S. 2032 improve Medicaid and the Children’s S. 2256 Health Insurance Program for low-in- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the names of the Senator from Rhode Is- At the request of Mr. DAINES, the come mothers. name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. land (Mr. REED), the Senator from S. 1787 COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. Vermont (Mr. LEAHY), the Senator 2256, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- At the request of Mr. LEE, the name from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ), the enue Code of 1986 to limit the chari- of the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Senator from Arizona (Mr. KELLY), the table deduction for certain qualified HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. Senator from New York (Mrs. GILLI- conservation contributions. 1787, a bill to amend title 28 of the BRAND), the Senator from Maine (Mr. United States Code to prevent the KING) and the Senator from Virginia S. 2262 transfer of actions arising under the (Mr. KAINE) were added as cosponsors At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the antitrust laws in which a State is a of S. 2032, a bill to extend and modify names of the Senator from Wisconsin complainant. the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator from S. 1834 Program, to postpone the medical Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) were added as At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the exam for aliens who are otherwise eli- cosponsors of S. 2262, a bill to amend name of the Senator from California gible for such program, to provide spe- the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to es- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- cial immigrant status for certain sur- tablish an income tax credit for the sponsor of S. 1834, a bill to amend the viving spouses and children, and for sale or blending of certain fuels con- Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify other purposes. taining ethanol. the availability and appropriateness of S. 2057 S. 2267 training for local food service per- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the sonnel, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Alabama name of the Senator from Wisconsin S. 1895 (Mr. TUBERVILLE), the Senator from Or- (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. LUJA´ N, the egon (Mr. MERKLEY) and the Senator sor of S. 2267, a bill to amend the Inter- name of the Senator from South Da- from Iowa (Mr. GRASSLEY) were added nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- as cosponsors of S. 2057, a bill to appro- tax credit for the production of flexible sponsor of S. 1895, a bill to require the priately limit the size of the popu- fuel vehicles, and to amend title 49, Secretary of Health and Human Serv- lation required for urban areas of met- United States Code, to restore certain ices to award additional funding ropolitan statistical areas. flexible fuel vehicle credits. through the Sanitation Facilities Con- S. 2081 S. 2271 struction Program of the Indian Health At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the Service, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from New York names of the Senator from Wisconsin

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.036 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4857 (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator from Whereas the National Institutes of Health (1) regulating domestically produced and Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) were added as designates sarcoma, which contains approxi- imported food, cosmetics, drugs, vaccines, cosponsors of S. 2271, a bill to amend mately 70 different subtypes, as a rare form blood, biologics, medical devices, radiation- the Farm Security and Rural Invest- of cancer; emitting products, animal and veterinary Whereas sarcomas are largely resistant to products, and tobacco products; and ment Act of 2002 to provide grants for current chemotherapy agents, (2) overseeing— eligible entities for activities designed immunotherapy agents, and radiation thera- (A) the safety of every life in the United to expand the sales and use of biofuels pies, posing a formidable challenge for re- States; and derived from agricultural feedstocks searchers and specialists; (B) more than $1,000,000,000,000 worth of produced in the United States, and for Whereas sarcoma subtypes largely have consumer goods, which are estimated to in- other purposes. not benefitted from immunotherapies be- clude $466,000,000,000 in food sales, cause of the complexity of the DNA, $275,000,000,000 in drug sales, $60,000,000,000 S. 2275 genomes, and mutations associated with the in cosmetic sales, and $18,000,000,000 in vi- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the many variations in the sarcoma subtype tamin supplement sales; names of the Senator from Vermont landscape; Whereas the NCTR is a research institu- (Mr. SANDERS), the Senator from Wis- Whereas leiomyosarcoma (referred to in tion— (1) housed in more than 1,000,000 square consin (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator this preamble as ‘‘LMS’’) is a malignant, ag- feet of facilities, including 123 laboratories from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were gressive subtype of sarcoma derived from smooth muscle cells typically of uterine, across 30 buildings, in Jefferson, Arkansas; added as cosponsors of S. 2275, a bill to (2) that has 680 employees who reside in 17 authorize the Secretary of Health and gastrointestinal, or soft tissue origin that can metastasize to the bone, spine, brain, counties across the State of Arkansas; and (3) that contributes approximately Human Services to build safer, thriving and liver; $70,000,000 to the local, State, and national communities, and save lives, by invest- Whereas the National Institutes of Health economies, including investments of approxi- ing in effective community-based vio- classifies LMS, which encompasses at least 4 mately $10,000,000 annually via construction, lence reduction initiatives, and for different LMS subtypes, as a rare disease, ac- maintenance, and renovation projects that counting for approximately 15 percent of all other purposes. stimulate the local economy; sarcomas; S. 2295 Whereas, in 2011, the FDA and the State of Whereas LMS primarily affects adults Arkansas composed a framework for a for- At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the without regard to gender; mal working relationship to foster stronger name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. Whereas, with respect to LMS— partnerships, leverage vital resources, and KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. (1) research and clinical trials remain com- operate collaboratively to promote effi- 2295, a bill to amend the Horse Protec- plicated; and ciency that has been continually renewed (2) survival and longevity remain difficult; tion Act to designate additional unlaw- and supported by both parties; Whereas multidisciplinary care coordina- ful acts under the Act, strengthen pen- Whereas the NCTR has a long history of tion teams, because of their expertise and ex- alties for violations of the Act, im- providing scientific advice and training to perience, are critical to the health of sar- prove Department of Agriculture en- researchers in government, academia, and coma and LMS patients; industry at local, State, national, and inter- forcement of the Act, and for other Whereas sarcoma and LMS research will— national levels, which is exemplified by— purposes. (1) allow medical professionals to improve (1) training Ph.D. candidates and other re- S. RES. 240 the quality of care for affected patients; searchers from universities in the State of (2) lead to better clinical outcomes; and At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the Arkansas; name of the Senator from Washington (3) promote longer survival for patients; (2) collaborating with university research- and (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- ers throughout the State of Arkansas; and Whereas increased education and aware- sor of S. Res. 240, a resolution affirm- (3) providing millions of dollars in funding ness about sarcoma and LMS will contribute for university research throughout the State ing the role of the United States in im- to the well-being of the communities of the proving access to quality, inclusive of Arkansas; United States: Now, therefore, be it Whereas the mutual benefits between the public education and improved learn- Resolved, That the Senate— NCTR and the State of Arkansas can only ing outcomes for children and adoles- (1) designates July 15, 2021, as ‘‘National continue if the NCTR remains robustly sup- cents, particularly for girls, in the Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day’’; ported by the Federal Government; poorest countries through the Global (2) designates the month of July 2021 as Whereas the benefits of the NCTR were Partnership for Education. ‘‘National Sarcoma Awareness Month’’; heightened during the coronavirus disease (3) recognizes the challenges faced by sar- 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic when the Director S. RES. 289 coma and leiomyosarcoma patients; and of the NCTR, Dr. William Slikker, worked At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the (4) commends the dedication of organiza- with the State of Arkansas to rapidly pro- name of the Senator from Rhode Island tions, volunteers, researchers, and caregivers vide critical COVID–19 testing equipment to (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of across the United States working to improve the Arkansas Department of Health; and S. Res. 289, a resolution designating the quality of life of sarcoma and Whereas the NCTR will hold a 50th anni- June 2021 as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic leiomyosarcoma patients and their families. versary celebration on August 11, 2021, in Stress Awareness Month’’ and June 27, f Jefferson, Arkansas: Now, therefore, be it— 2021, as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic Resolved, That the Senate— SENATE RESOLUTION 299—COM- (1) commemorates the 50th anniversary of Stress Awareness Day’’. MEMORATING THE 50TH ANNI- the National Center for Toxicological Re- f VERSARY OF THE NATIONAL search; and (2) recognizes the significance of the con- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH tributions made by the National Center for Toxicological Research and its relationship --- Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. with the State of Arkansas. SENATE RESOLUTION 298—DESIG- COTTON) submitted the following reso- f NATING JULY 15, 2021, AS ‘‘NA- lution; which was referred to the Com- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO TIONAL LEIOMYOSARCOMA mittee on Health, Education, Labor, MEET AWARENESS DAY’’ AND THE and Pensions: MONTH OF JULY 2021 AS ‘‘NA- S. RES. 299 Ms. MURRAY. Mr. President, I have 8 TIONAL SARCOMA AWARENESS Whereas, in 1971, President Richard Nixon requests for committees to meet during MONTH’’ established the National Center for Toxi- today’s session of the Senate. They Ms. STABENOW submitted the fol- cological Research (referred to in this pre- have the approval of the Majority and lowing resolution; which was referred amble as the ‘‘NCTR’’) in Jefferson, Arkan- Minority leaders. sas, as part of the Food and Drug Adminis- Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph to the Committee on the Judiciary: tration (referred to in this preamble as the 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- S. RES. 298 ‘‘FDA’’)— ate, the following committees are au- Whereas sarcoma is a rare type of cancer (1) to provide scientific proof that United thorized to meet during today’s session that— States consumers are protected from toxic of the Senate: (1) arises in the connective tissue of the chemicals, drugs, and other agents; and body; and (2) when appropriate, to determine safe lev- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (2) accounts for approximately 1 percent of els of substances in consumer goods; The Committee on Armed Services is all newly diagnosed cancers; Whereas the FDA is responsible for— authorized to meet during the session

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.038 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S4858 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2021 of the Senate on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Agencies. So, if you can capture admin- up in Cedar Point, in Seila Law v. at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on istrative Agencies to serve special in- CFPB, in Rucho v. Common Cause, in nominations. terests, why not capture a court? Knick v. Township of Scott, in Lamps COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN The trajectory of these ‘‘Scheme’’ Plus, in Epic Systems, in Janus v. AFFAIRS speeches has been through time, begin- AFSCME, in Husted v. Randolph Insti- The Committee on Banking, Housing, ning with the Lewis Powell strategy tute, and in a host of other cases. In and Urban Affairs is authorized to report to the U.S. Chamber of Com- each case, the little signaling flotilla meet during the session of the Senate merce and then his enabling of that showed up. In each case, the Court de- on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 10 a.m., to strategy as a Justice of the Supreme livered a partisan win for the little flo- conduct a hearing on a nomination. Court and then how the rightwing tilla. They usually number a dozen or so, and it is happening in plain view, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE fringe was brought into organized except that what is not in plain view is The Committee on Finance is author- alignment by the Koch brothers and then, of course, the link to this regu- who is funding the little orchestrated ized to meet during the session of the flotillas. That, the Court helps to keep Senate on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 9:45 latory capture apparatus and its will- ing band of mercenary lawyers and wit- secret. a.m., to conduct a hearing on nomina- So these signaling flotillas that ap- tions. nesses. Tonight, I interrupt that time trajec- pear in these cases and generate these COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS tory to discuss two decisions just deliv- partisan victories usually number The Committee on Foreign Relations ered by the Supreme Court, decisions about a dozen but not in the Americans is authorized to meet during the ses- that clearly reflect the patterns and for Prosperity Foundation case, not in sion of the Senate on Tuesday, July 13, purposes of the Court capture effort. this case. In this case, 50 of them 2021, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on Let me start by saying that the sin- showed up—50. I think that is a record, nominations. gle most important goal of this covert kind of a personal best for the dark COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, scheme is to protect itself. The appa- money armada, and they showed up AND PENSIONS ratus behind the scheme may be put to early on, at the certiorari stage, at the The Committee on Health, Edu- innumerable political uses, but none of stage when the Court decides whether cation, Labor, and Pensions is author- those political uses will be effectuated or not to take the case—50 dark money ized to meet during the session of the unless the underlying apparatus pro- groups showing up at the certiorari Senate on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 10 tects itself and stays operational. Sur- stage. This was a blaring red alert to the a.m., to conduct a hearing on a nomi- vival of this operation is job one, and a Republicans on the Supreme Court as nation. core strategy for protecting its covert to how important this case was to the COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND operations is camouflage. dark money operation. Sure enough, ENTREPRENEURSHIP To camouflage this scheme you need just like in all of the other cases I men- The Committee on Small Business anonymity for the donors behind the tioned, the Court delivered. The Repub- and Entrepreneurship is authorized to operation. The scheme is blown if there lican Justices on the Supreme Court meet during the session of the Senate is transparency. The clandestine con- just established a new constitutional on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 11:30 a.m., nections among front groups become right to donor secrecy, and they did so to conduct a hearing on a nomination. apparent, and the manipulating hands for a group, the Americans for Pros- of the string pullers behind the surrep- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE perity Foundation, that is flagrantly titious scheme become visible. Voters The Select Committee on Intel- involved in rightwing political mis- then see the scheme, understand the ligence is authorized to meet during chief and manipulation—flagrantly in- players and the motives, get the joke, the session of the Senate on Tuesday, volved. July 13, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a so to speak, and the operation is blown. The Americans for Prosperity Foun- closed briefing. So anonymity—donor anonymity—is dation group’s operating entity had ac- essential. Voters may hate big, anony- SUBCOMMITTEE ON ANTITRUST, COMPETITION tually even spent millions of dollars POLICY AND CONSUMER RIGHTS mous donors, but big, anonymous do- just last year to help get Justice Bar- The Subcommittee on Antitrust, nors need anonymity. rett confirmed. They are so brazen The term for this anonymous fund- Competition Policy and Consumer about this that they actually used the ing, now pouring by the billions of dol- Rights of the Committee on the Judici- Americans for Prosperity Foundation lars into our politics, is ‘‘dark money.’’ ary is authorized to meet during the as the named party, not some benign, This is a dark money operation, and if session of the Senate on Tuesday, July nonpolitical entity that they could you are out to capture a court, you will 13, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hear- have dredged up. No, they took the bet want to make sure that court will pro- ing. that this precedent of a politically ac- tect your dark money—the camouflage tive manipulator being the named f for all of your covert operations. That party would not faze the Republicans PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR is job one, which brings us to the on the Court, and they would be able, Americans for Prosperity Foundation Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I ask with that partisan majority, to gain a case. legal foothold for their dark money po- unanimous consent that Savannah The Americans for Prosperity Foun- Tanguis, an intern in my office, be litical spending. dation is a central front group of the There are few things that enrage the granted floor privileges today, July 13, Koch brothers’ political influence oper- American public more than crooked, 2021. ation. It sued to prevent California dark money political spending. If you The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from getting access to donor informa- tried to get a dark money political objection, it is so ordered. tion of the so-called nonprofits, like spending bill through the Senate, you f itself, that, since Citizens United, have couldn’t do it. If you tried to get it provided screening, anonymity for the through the House, you couldn’t do it. U.S. SUPREME COURT megadonors behind their political ef- If you put the Senate and House under Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, forts. For these political groups, donor Republican control, you still couldn’t this series of ‘‘Scheme’’ speeches is de- anonymity is vital for the scheme to do it, but if you have captured the Su- signed to chronicle a long-running, function. preme Court and have sent 50 dark covert scheme to capture the Supreme Now, one of the ways the dark money money groups in a big signaling ar- Court. Regulatory Agencies have often operation signals its desires to the mada and have told them what you and notoriously been captured by regu- Court is through little flotillas of dark want, then a decision that is as un- lated interests. There is a whole doc- money groups that show up as what are popular and enraging as this decision trine of regulatory capture found in ec- called friends of the Court—‘‘amicus comes your way, and they pulled it off onomics and administrative law that curiae,’’ to use the legal term—to pro- in plain daylight. revolves around this history of the reg- vide guidance to the Justices. Little Justice Barrett even declined to ulatory capture of administrative flotillas of dark money groups showed recuse herself—that is how brazen this

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.042 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4859 is—despite the Caperton case precedent while it was being used as the private So whoever is behind this, they are not of recusing in cases involving parties political turnstile to control who got playing around, and $250 million is an who spent millions to get you on the nominated to the Court. The Judicial immense sum. Court. Not a peep about that conflict of Crisis Network took dark money dona- So when Mr. Court Capture shows up interest. Not a peep about that effec- tions, some as big as $17 million, to as Mr. Voter Suppression in a repaint tive repeal of the Caperton case. fund ad campaigns for the nominees se- of one of his Court capture vehicles, This Republican majority completely lected by the Federalist Society’s spe- you can guess that his voter suppres- ignored the assertions of the Repub- cial interest turnstile to get them con- sion effort will have plenty of dark lican majority that gave us Citizens firmed to the Court. Who writes a $17 money too. United: that transparency and political million check for that? spending is our protection against cor- And, of course, floods of dark money So with this as the background, the ruption. That was the hook for Citizens poured into the Republican Party as Republicans on the Court served up yet United: Don’t worry, folks. We can let Leader MCCONNELL smashed and another blow to the Voting Rights Act. unlimited amounts of special interest crashed his way through any rule, any They allowed States to pass even more money pour into politics, and it won’t precedent, or any practice of the Sen- voter suppression laws. They allowed be corrupting because it will be trans- ate that stood in the confirmation path them to pass even voting laws conceded parent. Everybody will see or hear at of these dark money nominees. Truly, to impede minority voting. The pur- the end of the ad: ‘‘I am ExxonMobil, this Court is, today, the Supreme pose of the Voting Rights Act is to pro- and I approve this message.’’ That was Court that dark money built, and it tect voters’ rights to the polls and par- the trick of Citizens United. just delivered for the dark money in- ticularly minority voters’ rights to the I suppose you could say that it was a terests. polls because of decades of discrimina- safe bet that this Republican majority The dark money link to the Repub- tion and suppression that kept minor- would not be concerned about donor lican Party brings us to the second ity voters away from the polls. transparency the way the Citizens case. This case, Brnovich v. DNC— United Republican majority was, be- Democratic National Committee—in- In this case, they said: No, it is OK. cause the Republicans on the Court, volved voter suppression laws passed to If the decision is conceded to fall un- after Citizens United, turned a com- discourage minorities from voting. fairly on minority voters, still good. pletely blind eye to billions of dark Why would anybody want to do that? The author of this partisan majority money dollars that poured into our pol- Because today’s Republican Party has decision, even for good measure, threw itics. settled on voter suppression as its path in the totally unsupported and perhaps They had said that was corrupting, to power. Across the country, you see even fraudulent Republican political but every chance they got to impose it. Republican-controlled legislatures talking point that voter fraud is pres- their own decision and clean up the have swiveled in unison to pass voter ently a big hazard demanding our at- dark money corruption, they scru- suppression laws in their States all at tention. pulously refused to do it. They did not once, as if on signal. And guess what. So it was a very big week of very big or pretended not to see it. Dark money groups have been caught rewards for a very big dark money ap- So if you are this apparatus and you taking credit for this coordinated swiv- paratus. When those two decisions think you have captured the Court and el, describing how they worked through came down, the upshot was simple. The you look at the blind eye that had local sentinels, describing how they dark money apparatus that put the last turned to these flagrant, constant, drafted the legislation for the local Re- three Justices on the Court desperately massive violations of the supposed publicans, and describing how they needs dark money to function. And the Citizens United transparency principle, were able to do so surreptitiously. Court that dark money built just built The voter suppression fixation of Re- you take your shot, and they did. And dark money a new home in our Con- what it looks like now is that it was publicans in all these State legislative stitution. And the dark money appa- window dressing in Citizens United to bodies is quite plainly a coordinated ratus that put the last three Justices pretend to care about transparency, activity, and equally plainly it has the on the Supreme Court desperately and what it looks like now is that this dark money apparatus behind it. needs Republicans to win elections to new Republican majority has tossed Here is another example: After a work its political will, and the No. 1 even that window dressing into the Washington Post expose blew his cover, dumpster. the operative at the center of the dark Republican strategy going into 2022 is This Americans for Prosperity Foun- money Court-packing scheme vacated voter suppression. And the Court that dation decision looks totally outcome that role. The article was pretty tough. dark money built just kicked into the driven—not applying the law, but He got burned pretty good. So he fled. Voting Rights Act another hole allow- changing the law to favor dark And where did he go? He moved ing more voter suppression. money—and the decision was on a straight from Court packing to voter It has been said that these Justices purely partisan basis, all the Repub- suppression. up on the Supreme Court are there just licans. Don’t worry, he didn’t have to go calling balls and strikes. Yeah, right. The end result here is that this dark very far from his Court-packing roots. They are not just calling balls and money empire that spends billions of The group he went to is called, in fine strikes. In case after case, over and dollars in our politics has just been Orwellian fashion, the Honest Elec- over, in a consistent and predictable given by the Republican Justices a tions Project. What is the Honest Elec- pattern, they are changing the shape of legal tool to fight disclosure, stall ex- tions Project? It is a corporate re- the ballfield. They are tilting the ball- posure, and protect the clandestine na- branding of something called the Judi- field steeply to help one side, and they ture of its covert political operations. cial Education Project, which is, in are doing grave damage to important Remember what I said, job one? This turn, the corporate sibling of—yup, you safeguards of democracy in the process. is job one. This is the dark money guessed it—the Judicial Crisis Net- apparatus’s pearl beyond price, and the work, the group that was getting the These two cases, ignoring precedent Court—at least the Republicans on the $17 million checks to run the Court- and delivering big political wins to the Court—delivered. capture dark money advertising cam- dark money apparatus through a par- And it is notable that this dark paigns. The former Court-packing tisan Republican majority, show the money-funded operation that just got group is the corporate kin of the hon- game in play and the Republican Jus- this big and novel win had a big hand est elections voter suppression group, tices as players. in putting the last three Justices on and the same guy just hopped from the To be continued. the Court. Much of how they did it is one to the other. hidden behind dark money screens, but The Washington Post expose, by the I yield the floor. what we do know is chilling. way, chronicled $250 million in funding The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The Federalist Society took in tens for this dark money Court-capture op- PETERS). The Senator from Rhode Is- of millions of dollars in dark money eration through its network of groups. land.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.037 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S4860 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2021 ARTISTIC RECOGNITION FOR The bill clerk read as follows: (II) by adding the following at the end of TALENTED STUDENTS ACT A bill (S. 534) to improve the effectiveness subparagraph (B): ‘‘The information dis- closed to any child support enforcement Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I of tribal child support enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. agency under subparagraph (A) with respect ask unanimous consent that the Sen- There being no objection, the com- to any individual with respect to whom child ate proceed to the immediate consider- support obligations are sought to be estab- ation of Calendar No. 72, S. 169. mittee was discharged and the Senate lished or enforced may be disclosed by such The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without proceeded to consider the bill. agency to any agent of such agency which is Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous objection, it is so ordered. under contract with such agency for pur- consent that the bill be considered read The clerk will report the bill by title. poses of, and to the extent necessary in, es- a third time and passed and that the The bill clerk read as follows: tablishing and collecting child support obli- motion to reconsider be considered gations from, and locating, individuals owing A bill (S. 169) to amend title 17, United made and laid upon the table. such obligations.’’; States Code, to require the Register of Copy- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there (III) by striking subparagraph (C) and in- rights to waive fees for filing an application serting the following: for registration of a copyright claim in cer- objection? ‘‘(C) STATE, TRIBAL, OR LOCAL CHILD SUP- tain circumstances, and for other purposes. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 534) was ordered to be en- PORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.—For purposes of There being no objection, the Senate grossed for a third reading, was read this paragraph, the term ‘State, tribal, or proceeded to consider the bill, which the third time, and passed as follows: local child support enforcement agency’ has the same meaning as when used in paragraph had been reported from the Committee S. 534 on the Judiciary. (6)(D).’’; and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (IV) by striking ‘‘AND LOCAL’’ in the head- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I resentatives of the United States of America in ask unanimous consent that the bill be ing thereof and inserting ‘‘TRIBAL, AND Congress assembled, LOCAL’’; and considered read a third time and passed SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (iii) in paragraph (10)(B), by adding at the and the motion to reconsider be consid- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tribal Child end the following new clause: ered made and laid on the table. Support Enforcement Act’’. ‘‘(iii) The information disclosed to any The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there SEC. 2. IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF child support enforcement agency under sub- objection? TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCE- paragraph (A) with respect to any individual Without objection, it is so ordered. MENT AGENCIES. with respect to whom child support obliga- (a) IMPROVING THE COLLECTION OF PAST-DUE tions are sought to be established or en- The bill (S. 169) was ordered to be en- CHILD SUPPORT THROUGH STATE AND TRIBAL forced may be disclosed by such agency to grossed for a third reading, was read PARITY IN THE ALLOWABLE USE OF TAX INFOR- any agent of such agency which is under con- the third time, and passed, as follows: MATION.— tract with such agency for purposes of, and (1) AMENDMENT TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY S. 169 to the extent necessary in, establishing and ACT.—Section 464 of the Social Security Act Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- collecting child support obligations from, (42 U.S.C. 664) is amended by adding at the resentatives of the United States of America in and locating, individuals owing such obliga- end the following: Congress assembled, tions.’’. ‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY TO INDIAN TRIBES AND SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (D) Subsection (c) of section 6402 of the In- TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING A GRANT This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Artistic UNDER THIS PART.—This section, except for ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by Recognition for Talented Students Act’’ or the requirement to distribute amounts in ac- adding at the end the following: ‘‘For pur- the ‘‘ARTS Act’’. cordance with section 457, shall apply to an poses of this subsection, any reference to a SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEES FOR WINNERS OF CER- Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving State shall include a reference to any Indian TAIN COMPETITIONS. a grant under section 455(f) in the same man- tribe or tribal organization receiving a grant Section 708 of title 17, United States Code, ner in which this section applies to a State under section 455(f) of the Social Security is amended by adding at the end the fol- with a plan approved under this part.’’. Act.’’. lowing: (2) AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE (b) REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPORTS.—Section ‘‘(e)(1) In this subsection, the term ‘cov- CODE.— 453(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ered competition’ means— (A) Section 6103(a)(2) of the Internal Rev- 653(g)) is amended— ‘‘(A) an art competition sponsored by the enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Congressional Institute that is open only to ‘‘any local child support enforcement agen- ‘‘STATE’’; and high school students; or cy’’ and inserting ‘‘any tribal or local child (2) by striking ‘‘and State’’ and inserting ‘‘(B) the competition established under support enforcement agency’’. ‘‘, State, and tribal’’. section 3 of House Resolution 77, 113th Con- (B) Section 6103(a)(3) of such Code is (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Paragraphs gress, agreed to February 26, 2013. amended by inserting ‘‘, (8)’’ after ‘‘(6)’’. (7) and (33) of section 454 of the Social Secu- ‘‘(2) With respect to a work that wins a (C) Section 6103(l) of such Code is amend- rity Act (42 U.S.C. 654) are each amended by covered competition, the Register of Copy- ed— striking ‘‘450b’’ and inserting ‘‘5304’’. rights— (i) in paragraph (6)— f ‘‘(A) shall waive the requirement under (I) by striking ‘‘or local’’ in subparagraph subsection (a)(1) with respect to an applica- (A) and inserting ‘‘tribal, or local’’; CONSTRUCTION CONSENSUS PRO- tion for registration of a copyright claim for (II) by striking ‘‘AND LOCAL’’ in the heading CUREMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT that work if that application is submitted to thereof and inserting ‘‘TRIBAL, AND LOCAL’’; OF 2021 the Copyright Office not later than the last (III) by striking ‘‘The following’’ in sub- day of the calendar year following the year Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘The’’; ask unanimous consent that the Com- in which the work claimed by the applica- (IV) by striking the colon and all that fol- tion wins the covered competition (referred lows in subparagraph (B) and inserting a pe- mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- to in this paragraph as the ‘covered year’); riod; and ernmental Affairs be discharged from and (V) by adding at the end the following: further consideration of H.R. 26 and the ‘‘(B) may waive a fee described in subpara- ‘‘(D) STATE, TRIBAL, OR LOCAL CHILD SUP- Senate proceed to its immediate con- graph (A) for an application submitted after PORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.—For purposes of sideration. the end of the covered year if the fee would this paragraph, the following shall be treated The PRESIDING OFFICER. The have been waived under that subparagraph as a State, tribal, or local child support en- had the application been submitted before clerk will report the bill by title. forcement agency: The bill clerk read as follows: the last day of the covered year.’’. ‘‘(i) Any agency of a State or political sub- f division thereof operating pursuant to a plan A bill (H.R. 26) to amend the Consolidated described in section 454 of the Social Secu- Appropriations Act, 2021, to correct a provi- TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT rity Act which has been approved by the Sec- sion on the prohibition on the use of a re- ENFORCEMENT ACT retary of Health and Human Services under verse auction, and for other purposes. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I part D of title IV of such Act. There being no objection, the com- ask unanimous consent that the Com- ‘‘(ii) Any child support enforcement agency mittee was discharged and the Senate mittee on Finance be discharged from of an Indian tribe or tribal organization re- proceeded to consider the bill. further consideration of S. 534 and the ceiving a grant under section 455(f) of the So- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous cial Security Act.’’; Senate proceed to its immediate con- (ii) in paragraph (8)— consent that the bill be considered read sideration. (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or a third time and passed and that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The State or local’’ and inserting ‘‘State, tribal, motion to reconsider be considered clerk will report the bill by title. or local’’; made and laid upon the table.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.039 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4861 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The bill would remove all serious Those fears are corroborated by the facts. objection? crimes except for military-specific . . . Our military justice system mirrors the Without objection, it is so ordered. crimes out of the chain of command discrimination in the civilian criminal jus- tice system, sometimes rising to a life-or- The bill (H.R. 26) was ordered to a and give it to trained military prosecu- death matter. A 2012 study showed that, be- third reading, was read the third time, tors to decide whether or not to move fore its last use decades ago, nearly two- and passed. that case to trial. Making that change thirds of servicemembers sentenced to death f would end days of asking commanders, were servicemembers of color. These long- who are not trained lawyers, to make standing disparities and this unjust system ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY complex legal decisions in cases where demand our attention and action. 14, 2021 they often know both the accuser and These disparities are longstanding. A Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I the accused. That change is necessary. task force established by President ask unanimous consent that when the It is necessary because the current Nixon’s Secretary of Defense in 1972 Senate completes its business today, it military justice system is simply not identified many of the same issues and adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, July delivering justice, especially not to same causal factors we see today. The 14; that following the prayer and servicemembers of color. task force reported: pledge, the morning hour be deemed I am proud that our legislation has In the course of our conversations with expired, the Journal of proceedings be recently won the endorsement of our black and Spanish-speaking [servicemem- approved to date, the time for the two colleagues in the Congressional Black bers] throughout the world, we became con- Caucus, who have highlighted how this vinced that the black or Spanish-speaking leaders be reserved for their use later enlisted man is often singled out for punish- in the day, and morning business be reform would address the systemic bar- ment by white authority figures where his closed; further, that upon the conclu- riers to justice our servicemembers of white counterpart is not. There is enough sion of morning business, the Senate color face. I want to thank the CBC for evidence of intentional discrimination by in- proceed to executive session to resume their strong support. I share their ur- dividuals to convince the Task Force that consideration of the Samuels nomina- gency when it comes to addressing such selective punishment is in many cases tion; further, that the cloture motions those systemic injustices. racially motivated. filed during yesterday’s session of the Right now, Black servicemembers are I know that some of my colleagues Senate ripen at 11:30 a.m.; that if clo- up to 2.61 times as likely to face dis- have called for more time to study this ture is invoked on the Samuels nomi- ciplinary action as their fellow White issue. I would point them to a 2020 re- nation, the Senate immediately vote servicemembers, and Black and His- view from the Air Force inspector gen- on cloture on the Nanda nomination; panic servicemembers are more likely eral, which found that for every year further, that the Senate recess fol- than White servicemembers to be tried between 1999 and 2019, Black airmen lowing the cloture vote on the Nanda in general and special courts-martial were 60 percent more likely to face nomination until 2 p.m.; that if cloture across the military services. court-martial and 74 percent more like- is invoked on either of the nomina- The Joint Service Committee on ly to receive nonjudicial punishment Military Justice began collecting data tions, all postcloture time expire at from their commanders than their on race and courts-martial last June. 2:35 p.m. and the Senate vote on con- White counterparts. That is 20 years of Even in the brief period of time they firmation of the nominations in the data telling the same unacceptable have tracked, the disparities are trag- order in which cloture was invoked; fi- story. What more proof do they need? ically clear. In the Army, just 21.4 per- It has been nearly 50 years since the nally, that if any of the nominations cent of Active-Duty servicemembers Nixon administration’s task force are confirmed, the motions to recon- are Black, but Black servicemembers brought this issue to light, and we have sider be considered made and laid upon account for 35.5 percent of the accused seen little positive change. Our service- the table and the President be imme- in general courts-martial. In the Air members cannot wait any longer. Con- diately notified of the Senate’s action. Force, just 14.7 percent of Active-Duty gressman BROWN is right—this unjust The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there servicemembers are Black, but they ac- system demands our attention and ac- objection? count for 23.1 percent of the accused. In tion. Without objection, it is so ordered. the Navy, 17.2 percent of Active-Duty As Members of Congress, we have the f servicemembers are Black, but they ac- constitutional duty to provide over- ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT count for 34.3 percent of the accused. sight and accountability over the De- Those figures speak to an inherent bias partment of Defense. We have the job Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, if in the system that must be addressed. of writing and revising and improving there is no further business to come be- Congressman ANTHONY BROWN, who the military code of justice. It is a con- fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- served in the military for 30 years and gressionally created code. Addressing sent that it stand adjourned under the worked as an Army judge advocate these disparities is our responsibility previous order following the remarks of general and as a clerk for then-Chief and no one else’s. This bill will help us Senator GILLIBRAND. Judge Eugene Sullivan at the U.S. do that. Now is the time to act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, In addition to the Congressional objection, it is so ordered. recently wrote in the Washington Post Black Caucus, this bill is supported by Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I suggest the ab- about the need to pass this legislation. legal experts and servicemembers. It sence of a quorum. He wrote: has the support of almost every vet- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Following the police killings of George eran group I can find, from the Iraq clerk will call the roll. Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many more and Afghanistan veterans group to the The bill clerk proceeded to call the Black and Brown Americans, there has been Vietnam veterans group, to the Vet- roll. a nationwide call to address the disparities erans of Foreign Wars. This is sup- Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, I in our criminal justice system. But these ef- ported by our servicemembers and our forts cannot overlook the criminal justice ask unanimous consent that the order veterans. for the quorum call be rescinded. system that is not on the front pages or in [the] television news—[that is] the one in It also has the support of a growing The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without [the U.S.] military. The current military jus- number of bipartisan Congress Mem- objection, it is so ordered. tice system is not serving our country’s bers in the House. It also has the sup- f higher values of justice, equity and fairness. port of 66 U.S. Senators—a filibuster- It has put servicemembers of color at a dis- proof majority. If the vote were called UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST— advantage and left them subject to a com- today, it would pass. This bill should S. 1520 mander-controlled system they do not trust. be voted on. Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, I In a survey last year of members of the Air Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- rise today to once again call for every Force and [in the] Space Force, 3 in 5 Black servicemembers said they would not receive sent that at a time to be determined by Senator to have the opportunity to the same benefit of the doubt as their White the majority leader in consultation consider and cast their vote for the peers if they faced disciplinary action. One- with the Republican leader, the Senate Military Justice Improvement and In- third believed the military justice system is Armed Services Committee be dis- creasing Prevention Act. actively biased against them. charged from further consideration of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.041 S13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S4862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2021 S. 1520 and the Senate propose to its PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SHALINA D. KUMAR, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED TO THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT consideration; that there be 2 hours for JACK A. MARKELL, OF DELAWARE, TO BE REPRESENT- OF MICHIGAN, VICE VICTORIA A. ROBERTS, RETIRED . debate equally divided in the usual ATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE OR- MICHAEL S. NACHMANOFF, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED GANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVEL- STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT form; and that upon the use or yielding OPMENT, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR. OF VIRGINIA, VICE ANTHONY JOHN TRENGA, RETIRED. back of that time, the Senate vote on ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ARMANDO O. BONILLA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A the bill with no intervening action or CHANTALE YOKMIN WONG, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE EDWARD J. DAMICH, debate. LUMBIA, TO BE UNITED STATES DIRECTOR OF THE ASIAN TERM EXPIRED. DEVELOPMENT BANK, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR, CAROLYN N. LERNER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A JUDGE The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there VICE JASON MYUNG–LK CHUNG. OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS objection? FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE MARGARET MARY DEPARTMENT OF STATE SWEENEY, TERM EXPIRED. Mr. REED. Mr. President, I object. LISA A. CARTY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE REPRESENTA- TOBY J. HEYTENS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ob- TIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE ECO- CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, VICE BAR- NOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, BARA MILANO KEENAN, RETIRING. jection is heard. WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR. JENNIFER SUNG, OF OREGON, TO BE UNITED STATES LISA A. CARTY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ALTERNATE CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT, VICE SUSAN f REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GRABER, RETIRING. TO THE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PATRICIA TOLLIVER GILES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. UNITED NATIONS, DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN TOMORROW REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, VICE LIAM O’GRADY, RETIRED. ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED IN THE AIR FORCE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- NATIONS. DENISE CAMPBELL BAUER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AM- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. to- BASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- morrow. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FRENCH RE- CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE PUBLIC, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C., SECTION Thereupon, the Senate, at 6:32 p.m., ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EX- 601: adjourned until Wednesday, July 14, TRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO. To be general 2021, at 10 a.m. PETER D. HAAS, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER– LT. GEN. MICHAEL A. MINIHAN f COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- NOMINATIONS TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH. CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE BERNADETTE M. MEEHAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AM- AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION Executive nominations received by BASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF 601: the Senate: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE. To be lieutenant general DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ERIC M. GARCETTI, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBAS- SADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF LT. GEN. KEVIN B. SCHNEIDER RACHEL JACOBSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, VICE INDIA. IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- ALEX A. BEEHLER. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN SERVICE 601: DEVELOPMENT FAGAN HARRIS, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF To be lieutenant general JULIA RUTH GORDON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN AS- THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR SISTANT SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL- NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR A TERM EX- MAJ. GEN. TOM D. MILLER OPMENT, VICE DANA T. WADE. PIRING OCTOBER 6, 2023, VICE ROMONIA S. DIXON, TERM THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT EXPIRED. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE ALEXANDER HOEHN–SARIC, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COM- BETTY Y. JANG, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 601: MISSION, VICE ELLIOT F. KAYE. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOL- ALEXANDER HOEHN–SARIC, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A ARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER To be lieutenant general 10, 2023, VICE INGRID A. GREGG, TERM EXPIRED. COMMISSIONER OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY MAJ. GEN. JAMES A. JACOBSON COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF SEVEN YEARS FROM OCTO- AUDREY K. SCHUSTER, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BER 27, 2020, VICE ELLIOT F. KAYE, TERM EXPIRED. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EX- IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- MARY T. BOYLE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A COMMIS- PIRING DECEMBER 10, 2025, VICE JAVAID ANWAR, TERM CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE SIONER OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMIS- EXPIRED. AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION SION FOR A TERM OF SEVEN YEARS FROM OCTOBER 27, 601: 2018, VICE ANN MARIE BUERKLE, TERM EXPIRED. BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. MARK E. WEATHERINGTON SARA C. BRONIN, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE CHAIRMAN DENNIS DECONCINI, OF ARIZONA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BARRY GOLDWATER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVA- IN THE ARMY TION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2025, VICE SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUN- AIMEE KATHRYN JORJANI, TERM EXPIRED. DATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING APRIL 17, 2026, VICE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MARCOS EDWARD GALINDO, TERM EXPIRED. IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED DEPARTMENT OF STATE JOSEPH M. GREEN, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEM- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND BER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BARRY GOLD- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: JULIETA VALLS NOYES, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEM- WATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CA- FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING MARCH 3, 2022, VICE To be lieutenant general REER MINISTER, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LAURIE STENBERG NICHOLS, TERM EXPIRED. STATE (POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION), VICE BARBARA GEORGE JOHNSON, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE A MAJ. GEN. ANTONIO M. FLETCHER ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BARRY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MALLORY A. STEWART, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDU- IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BIA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE CATION FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: (VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE), VICE YLEEM D. S. 4, 2026, VICE MARIA E . RENGIFO–RUESS, TERM EXPIRED. POBLETE, RESIGNED. MILDRED OTERO, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF To be major general CLAIRE D. CRONIN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AMBAS- THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BARRY GOLDWATER BRIG. GEN. GREGORY K. ANDERSON SADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUN- BRIG. GEN. MILFORD H. BEAGLE, JR. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO IRELAND. DATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 11, 2026, VICE BRIG. GEN. MARK S. BENNETT CLAIRE A. PIERANGELO, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER GWENDOLYN E. BOYD, TERM EXPIRED. MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF BRIG. GEN. GREGORY J. BRADY MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BRIG. GEN. EDMOND M. BROWN BRIG. GEN. TIMOTHY D. BROWN DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES JOSE JAVIER RODRIQUEZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AN AS- OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR, AND BRIG. GEN. CURTIS A. BUZZARD SISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR, VICE JOHN P. BRIG. GEN. ROBERT M. COLLINS TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL PALLASCH. COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND BRIG. GEN. KIMBERLY M. COLLOTON PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD BRIG. GEN. JOHNNY K. DAVIS TO THE UNION OF THE COMOROS. BRIG. GEN. THOMAS R. DREW BATHSHEBA NELL CROCKER, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- GERALD W. FAUTH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER L. EUBANK LUMBIA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIR- BRIG. GEN. MARCUS S. EVANS STATES OF AMERICA TO THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NA- ING JULY 1, 2023. (REAPPOINTMENT) BRIG. GEN. BRIAN W. GIBSON TIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN LINDA A. PUCHALA, OF MARYLAND, TO BE MEMBER OF BRIG. GEN. THOMAS L. JAMES GENEVA, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR. THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIR- BRIG. GEN. JOHN V. MEYER III MICHAEL CARPENTER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ING JULY 1, 2024. (REAPPOINTMENT) BRIG. GEN. DUANE R. MILLER TO BE U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORGANIZATION FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY BRIG. GEN. ANTONIO V. MUNERA FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, WITH THE BRIG. GEN. JOHN L. RAFFERTY, JR. RANK OF AMBASSADOR. ERNEST W. DUBESTER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER BRIG. GEN. JOSHUA M. RUDD AMY GUTMANN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AMBAS- OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH A. RYAN SADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING JULY 1, 2024. (RE- BRIG. GEN. MICHELLE A. SCHMIDT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FEDERAL RE- APPOINTMENT) BRIG. GEN. JAMES M. SMITH BRIG. GEN. BRETT G. SYLVIA PUBLIC OF GERMANY. THE JUDICIARY JEFFREY M. HOVENIER, OF WASHINGTON, A CAREER BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM D. TAYLOR MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF SEAN C. STAPLES, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM L. THIGPEN MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BRIG. GEN. MATTHEW J. VANWAGENEN DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN BRIG. GEN. JOEL B. VOWELL OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO. YEARS, VICE LEE F. SATTERFIELD, TERM EXPIRED. BRIG. GEN. TODD R. WASMUND VIRGINIA E. PALMER, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER JANE M. BECKERING, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER– STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND OF MICHIGAN, VICE JANET T. NEFF, RETIRED. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 156:

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GREENDYKE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOSHUA TYLER BROOKHISER SHANNON JANINE GREENE AS ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CASEY J. BROWN DOUGLASS E. GREENWELL AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE KATHLEEN F. BROWN SAMUEL GREGORY GREENWELL ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPON- ERIC M. BROYLES PHILLIP A. GREGG SIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 8044: CHANCE JACK BRUMLEY SEAN E. GRIFFIN SETH BUCKLEY DIMITRIOS P. GRILLOS To be general CATHERINE ANN BUCKNER HUNTER P. GRUNDEN JAMIE DONALD BUDD JEREMIAH S. GUILD LT. GEN. ERIC M. SMITH PETER A. BULINSKI JOSHUA T. GULBRANSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT LAWRENCE C. BULLOCK CRAIG R. GULLEDGE AS STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF NICHOLAS S. BURKE FRANCISCO J. GUZMAN, JR. THE MARINE CORPS AND FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE KENNETH J. BURROWS FRANCIS D. HALLADA UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDI- MATTHEW A. BURTON JOSEPH R. HALPERN CATED UNDER TITLE 10 U. S.C., SECTION 8046: MICHAEL S. BUSH JOHN M. HAMILTON NATHANIEL S. BUTLER ANDREW P. HARDY To be major general BRANDON L. BYERLEY TYLER P. HARMAN BRENT PERCY BYNG MICHAEL JEREMIAH HARRINGTON COL. DAVID J. BLIGH IAN CHASE CADORNA DANIEL C. HARTUNG IN THE NAVY JESSE L. CALDWELL ANDREW JOHN HASSETT MORGAN C. CALLENDER EVAN R. HATTER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JONATHAN H. CAMILLETTI ERIC S. HAUPT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED CRAIG GEORGE CAMPBELL, JR. SEAN L. HAYDO WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND JOSEPH M. CANGEALOSE ZACHARY A. HEGEDISH RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: LANCE J. CANNON JACOB J. HEMELSTRAND MICHAEL P. CARETTI ROBERT C. HENDRICK To be admiral YUKUBU ASAMEL CARRIKER STEVEN T. HENDRICKS VICE ADM. DARYL L. CAUDLE SHAUN PATRICK CARROLL DAVID J. HERNANDEZ MICHAEL K. CARTER SHAUN MICHAEL HERR THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT WILLIAM T. CARTER RUSKIN CALEB HERRERA IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED GERSHWYN S. CARUTH ALEXANDER JOSEPH HESS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND NICHOLAS ALEXANDER CARY JAY R. HESSENTHALER RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: NINA M. CASS ROBERT M. HETHERINGTON To be vice admiral ISAAC GASCA CAVAZOS PATRICK J. HIGHLAND DANIEL K. CERVANTES JOHN J. HOBSON VICE ADM. JAMES W. KILBY JARRED KENNETH CHAMBERLAND KIMBERLY A. HOFFMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CHRISTOPHER E. CHERRY SETH J. HOFFMAN IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED NATHAN J. CHOTT MELLETTE G. HOFLER WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND TYLER D. CHRISTENSEN DANIEL J. HOUSE RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: STEVEN D. CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPHER S. HUDDLESTON TRAVIS E. CHURCH ADAM LEE HUFFMAN To be vice admiral DAVID A. CLARK BRANDON WILLIAM HUGHES MATTHEW R. CLARK RICHARD ANTHONY HUNT REAR ADM. FRANK D. WHITWORTH III NATHANIEL R. CLEGG GREGORY J. JACKSON, JR. IN THE SPACE FORCE PATRICK D. CLEMENTS BENJAMIN C. JAMISON JOSHUA CONNER JOHN F. JANSTA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOSEPH R. CONRAD ELIZABETH L. JARDING IN THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE TO THE GRADE IN- RICHARD A. CONRAD II SORAN JAVAHIRZADEH DICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- JOHN M. CONWAY DAVID A. JEFFERY TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., BRET J. COVE RYAN K. JENSEN SECTION 601: KEVIN BRADLEY CRAWFORD SKY B. JENSEN ROBERT M. CRESPO MATTHEW AARON JOHNSON To be lieutenant general LUCAS G. CROUCH PETER M. JOHNSON MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL A. GUETLEIN FRANK D. CUMBIE CASEY A. JONES CHRISTOPHER P. CUMMINGS JARED M. JONES IN THE AIR FORCE CHRISTOPHER E. CURRY BRANDON J. JULY ANDREW M. CURTIS STEVEN P. KADRICH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ASHLEY J. CWIAKALA NICHOLAS A. KAMON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR SCOTT E. DAHM MASON W. KEHS FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JEFFREY RICHARD DALLAS JAMES J. KELLENBENCE To be lieutenant colonel DOUGLAS J. DASHIELL EVAN W. KELLY JUSTIN R. DAVIS BENJAMIN C. KEMPEN MACMILLAN M. ACHU JOHN L. DECKER NICOLE K. KETRON CHRISTOPHER D. ADAMS DUSTIN B. DERE DANE JERRY KIDMAN GARY W. ADAMS ZACHARY S. DESHETLER CHRISTOPHER L. KNAUTE JAMIE L. ADAMS BRIAN P. DEVINE AARON R. KNIGHT EDDIE R. ALTIZER JONATHAN P. DIXON VALERIE M. KNIGHT JUSTIN LEE AMUNDSON PATRICK J. DIXON JORDAN A. KOWALSKI ERIC R. ANTONIETTI MICHAEL JOSEPH DOMMER NICHOLAS ADAM KRAYVO GUENNADI SERGEI ANTONOV WILLIAM H. DOWD KYLE J. KROGH DANIEL E. ARNAL PETER HARRIS DOWLING II BRENDAN J. KULCZYCKI MARGARET E. ARRINGTON RAQUEL J. DRONENBURG KI WAN KWAK ANDY TIMOTHY ASHBURN CHRISTOPHER DUBOIS ALLAN W. LABONTE CHRISTY M. ASHBY JASON MICHAEL DUHON MATTHEW LAMAR JACOB W. AULTMAN NATHANIEL WAYNE DULL JOSHUALEE N. LANCASTER BRIAN C. AYERS DEREK J. EBELING ROBERT O. LANTZ FREDERICK G. BACKHUS BRADLEY T. ECHOLS JOHN D. LARSON DANIELLE JEANETTE BALES DANIEL S. EDELSTEIN TIMOTHY R. LAU DUSTIN ALAN BARBOUR ANDREW H. EDMUND BRIAN G. LEEN ABBY K. BARGER KEVIN D. EDWARDS CHRISTOPHER J. LEONHARDT TADZWEIL ALEXANDER BARGER DAVID JOSEPH ELIZONDO ANDREW B. LEWIS TROY J. BARNES KYLE R. ELLING JAMES D. LEWIS NICHOLAS V. BARNHART DOROTHY K. ELLIS MICHAEL B. LEWIS RONALD J. BARNHART RICHARD DALE ELMORE III STEPHEN N. LINHARDT ANDREW C. BARRIER NATHAN R. ERICKSON MATTHEW L. LISA BENJAMIN JOHN BARSNESS ERIK M. EVANS JOHN BOSTON LITTLE EARL A. BARTH JEFFREY M. EVERETT WILLIE WILLIAM LLOYD, JR. HECTOR G. BAUZA MAE REJOICE ROZEL FARNELL COLLIN A. LOHR JASON P. BECK TREVOR D. FEDELE JASON W. LOVELESS DEVIN A. BECKWITH JOSEPH O. FERRANTE NATHAN R. LOWRY CLARK M. BELFANTI MATTHEW A. FEUCHT TIMOTHY M. LUKIANOWICZ DANIEL MICHAEL BELLISSIMO MATTHEW T. FINNEGAN DANA K. LUNDY LIONEL O. BELTRAN KEVIN S. FISCHER PATRICK H. LYON BRANDON C. BENDER ZACHARY C. FISHER MICAH M. MACDOWELL JONATHAN A. BERGKAMP CHRISJAY S. FONTILLAS CHRISTOPHER J. MADSON ANDREW B. BERGMAN JACOB W. FORST BRANDON M. MAGNUSON SAMUEL R. BERRYHILL BRENT S. FOSTER JOHN MAHANEY SHAIN LANDON BESTICK DAVID A. FOSTER JOHN J. MALONEY LUKE BEVER HANS C. FOSTER ZACHARY T. MANGRICH TIMOTHY C. BEXTEN JESSE C. FRAZIER LOGAN MARCUCCI CRAIG J. BITTNER TERRANCE H. FREGLY, JR. JASON Z. MARKZON TIMOTHY CHAPMAN BLAKE, JR. MATTHEW KRISTOPHER FRYER CHRISTOPHER S. MARTIN CRAIG L. BLESSING ZACHARY A. FULTON DONALD K. MARTIN AARON A. BORSZICH JEFFREY L. FURNARY JASON R. MARTIN ANTHONY LEE BOWE PETER J. GAC REED EDWARD MARTIN

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THOMAS W. MARTIN EDWARD WILLIAM ROUBAL KEVIN A. WINSLOW ZACHARY W. MARTIN MATTHEW E. ROWAN CHRISTINE N. WINTERMOTE MICHAEL BENJAMIN MATCHETT DANIEL T. ROWLAND PAUL ROBERT WRUK CLAY A. MATHEWS, JR. RYAN D. D. RUEDIGER MATTHEW H. YAN ROBERT HEATH MATTHEWS NATHANIEL T. RUFFING RANDELL YI WADE R. MAULSBY ALAN D. RUSSELL, JR. RYAN M. YINGLING OSCAR C. MAYHEW ROBERT A. RUSSELL LINDSAY L. YIP RICHARD A. MCCANN ROMAINE L. RUSSELL ARTHUR B. YOUNG RANDELL C. MCCART AUSTIN D. RUST JONATHAN D. YOUNG DEREK R. MCCLOY ANDREW J. RUTHRAUFF MEREDITH I. YOUNG MARGARET Q. MCCORD MICHAEL W. RYAN BROCK ARTHUR YOWELL JAMES C. MCCORMICK JONATHAN V. RYDBERG TAYLOR JOSEPH ZAHM JASON D. MCCULLEY MICHAEL C. SADLER MUNEEL A. ZAIDI JAMES STEVEN MCDONALD GARY W. SAIN EVAN STOWELL ZANGERLE CHRISTOPHER SHAWN MCGOFFIN EDWARD A. SALAZAR ANTHONY JAMES ZIEGLER IAN RICHARD MCKAY JOHN A. SALVADOR JESSE M. ZIEGLER CYNTHIA L. MCKENNA GUMERSIDO SANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ ERIC L. ZIESSLER MICHAEL RUSSERT MCKENNA JUSTIN M. SAUNDERS ZACHARY L. ZORN RYAN MCKINSEY MATTHEW SCARDACI THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT BUDDY R. MCNEAL, JR. BLAIR ALEXANDER SCHAEFER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR KELLY JAMES MCNERNEY ANDREW M. SCHERFF FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: BRIAN J. MCREYNOLDS CHRISTOPHER J. SCHLENER JUSTIN M. MENSEN MATTHEW J. SCHLITTLER To be lieutenant colonel NICHOLAS J. MEYERS GREGORY P. SCHROEDER BARRETT V. MEYSEMBOURG MICHAEL P. SCHROEDER VINCENT P. ADAMO ALICIA M. E. N. MIKULAK RICHARD B. SCOTT MATTHEW T. ADAMS MATTHEW R. MILLER THEODORE K. SEHER BRIAN EDWARD ANDERSON TREVOR R. MILLETTE KATHERINE M. SEIDL JACINTA F. ANDERSONLUJANO ELLIOTT L. MILLIKEN TICO A. SELLERS JON A. ARCETA DERECK J. MONNIER BRENT ERIC SETON GRAHAM C. AUTEN ALEX L. MOON SAMUEL J. SHAMBURG MEGHAN MARIE BAILEY JEFFREY R. MOON KELLY M. SHARBEL JOSEPH B. BALSKUS AARON R. MOORE ELIZABETH J. SHAW ANTONY J. BARRIOS LEO MICHAEL MOORE IV JOHN D. SHAW ALLEN J. BATISTE MARK A. MORALES PAUL J. SHEEHEY JACOB W. BECKER JOSEPH M. MORRIN WILLIAM K. SHERIDAN, JR. WILLIAM E. BENTLEY JAMES R. MORRIS STEVEN R. SHULTZ MICHAEL D. BERGERON JONATHAN D. MORSE II ALEXANDER J. SIBAL CHARLES C. BERRY II BRIAN MICHAEL MOSTEK SARAH K. SILVA LANG MICHAEL BORN REAGAN A. MULLIN ANDREW I. SIMPSON MICAH J. BOWRON BRANDON S. MURPHY SEAN A. SIZEMORE DAVID G. BROST KEVIN W. MURPHY SCOTT D. SKIBITSKY AUSTIN R. BUCK SEAN TIMOTHY MURPHY JUSTIN W. SKINNER ADAM W. BURWINKLE KYLE C. MYERS TRAVIS JUSTIN SLACK CHRISTOPHER T. CAGLE PETER NAMYSLOWSKI TRAVIS SCOTT SLONE RAUL CANTUALLA, JR. DANIEL A. NASKE JONATHAN J. SLOTTJE JACK B. CARROLL ANDREW P. NATION ADAM J. SMITH CHARLES R. CHAPOT PHILIP A. NAUMAN BENJAMIN D. SMITH RICHARD MICHAEL CHENG CATHERINE F. NELSON CAS R. SMITH COLLIN C. CHRISTOPHERSON MATTHEW W. NELSON CHRISTOPHER A. SMITH LINDSAY DEANETTE CHRISTOPHERSON JOHN S. NEP CHRISTOPHER W. SMITH JUNE H. CHUNG TIMOTHY C. NEWSCHWANDER KRISTEN A. SMITH CHRISTOPHER L. CLARK BRIAN F. NICHOLAS NATHANIEL L. SMITH JORDAN B. CLARK RYAN JOSEPH NICKELL NICHOLAS ROAN SMITH APRIL H. CLEMMENSEN MARK ALLEN NIELSON TRAVIS WADE SMITH FANY E. COLONDEHAYES CHRISTOPHER E. NITZEL TYLER D. SMITH MATTHEW B. COMER VINCENT T. NOEL KYLE T. SPAIN ESAMU DANIEL COOPER TIMOTHY D. OBER SETH D. SPIDAHL MICHAEL E. CORRIGAN ALLIN N. OBERLIN LEONARD J. SPIGIEL II CARL F. CORVIN CHRISTOPHER P. ODELL ADAM MICHAEL SPRING STEVEN A. COSGROVE BRANDON J. OLSON RUSSELL B. STANFIELD KATHRYN L. DAMRON RICHARD L. OLSON, JR. THOMAS E. STEINER JAMES PAUL DAVERN, JR. RYAN JAMES ONEIL JASON EDWARD STEINLICHT KHARY S. DAVIS REY E. ORTEGA ALICEA JAY T. STELLWAGEN RYAN M. DAVIS SETH G. OSTLUND NICHOLAS M. STEPHENS MELISSA CHRISTINA DAY JONATHAN A. OSTWALT BENJAMIN JOSEPH STILL CHRISTOPHER J. DECKER DANIEL C. OUPER RYAN M. STILLWELL AUSTIN D. DEENEY GARY LEE OVER KEVIN W. STOCKDILL CARISSA DEE DEENEY ALEXANDER D. PANNONE KYLE EVERETT STRAMBLAD ADAM W. DERENTZ WILLIAM S. PARKS DEREK T. STRANG ERIC J. EATON BEAU A. PARMER STEPHEN R. STRUBER KRISTINA B. ECLEVIA SAMEEK A. PARSA SEAN W. STUMPF ANDREW S. FERGUSON SHAWN L. PARTINGTON EDWARD L. SUTTON ANDREW ROBERT FINGALL BRIAN J. PASCUZZI JESSE A. SZWEDA DANIEL J. FINKENSTADT DEREK J. PATRICK PAUL A. TAGGART SCOTT J. FLORKEY GERALD DANIEL PATTON CHRISTOPHER A. TAYLOR JOHN C. FUSON KURTIS A. PAUL RENE TERRIQUEZ TJ E. GABRIELSON BENJAMIN HAIGH PEACOCK JARED T. THIBAULT NICHOLAS R. GARDNER REX A. PEACOCK CHAD A. THOMPSON LAWRENCE C. GARLIT CHRISTOPHER J. PELLEGRINO GRANT E. THOMPSON MARTI LYN GARRISON ENRIQUE E. PEREZ JOHN P. THORNTON ARNE GJERE SABRINA L. PETERSON JOSHUA G. TOPLIFF LAURA M. GLASS DANIEL R. PFEIFFER KYRA L. TRASK BRANDON G. GOEBEL PATRICK E. PICARD DANIEL J. TRUEBLOOD VANESSA M. GOMEZ KEVIN M. PIEPER CORY R. TURNER DANIEL P. GRIFFIN MICHAEL A. PIERCE, JR. JAMES A. TURNER MONICA GUTIERREZ BRIAN C. PILLERS TRENTON R. UPDIKE STEFAN D. HAFNER JOSHUA R. PLOCINSKI JONATHAN B. VAAGE KENNETH A. HAILE MICHAEL T. PLOURDE, JR. WILLEM R. VAN LOON MEGAN R. HARENCAK CHRISTOPHER S. PLUME MICHAEL A. VAN NORMAN RYAN M. HENGEL MICHAEL K. PLUMMER MATTHEW B. VAN OSTEROM ZACHARY A. HIGHTOWER ANDREW J. POE JUSTIN L. VAN PATTEN HEATHER M. HIGLEY ROBERT B. PORTER RYAN R. VANBOCKEL ANNABELLE S. HILL RYAN L. POWELL GRAYDON R. VANDAMENT MARVIN HINKSON DANIEL J. PRUDHOMME MIKE D. VILVEN LON C. HOPKINS TRAVIS KYLE PUGH MICHAEL J. VINS DONALD S. HORNE JAMES ANDREW PUTNAM RYAN P. WADE ANDREW ALAN HOWARD DANIEL W. QUINLAN THOMAS WILLIAM WAGNER, JR. TIMOTHY J. HUBLER HANSEL J. RABELL STEPHEN J. WAHNON TYLER J. HUGHES JOSEPH A. RAFFA JAMES J. WALKER MARK JOHANNING MICHAEL J. RALLO ADAM GREGORY WALLACE BLAKE E. JOHNSON DANIEL R. RAMIREZ JEFFREY CHARLES WARD ANDREW J. JOUBEN JOSHUA A. RAMIREZ ADAM JOHN WARGO DOUGLAS S. KELLEY ARJUN U. RAU CHRISTOPHER M. WARMS SEAN J. KELLIHER RAGHURAM B. REDDY ROBERT JOHN WASIL CARRIE J. KERNER MATTHEW F. REILEY JEREMIAH R. WEAVER PATRICK L. KING CAITLIN T. REILLY CHRISTOPHER M. WEED CHRISTINE L. KNIEFF DANIEL REINEKE DANIEL J. WEEMS OLIVIA KAE KORTE KIMBERLY CHRISTINE RIGBY RYAN G. WEISSINGER ERIC FINCH KOWALSKI MICHAEL A. RITCHESON RODGER T. WELDING SCOTT M. KUBALEK ASHLEY N. RITZERT RYAN M. WELLS DANIEL B. LAMBERT ANDREW M. ROBERTS LUKE F. WESTMAN JOHN P. LEGLOAHEC NICHOLAS D. ROBINSON MICHAEL A. WETHERBEE ROBERT W. LEIDEL RAYMOND J. ROE DANIEL G. WHITE ALEXANDER C. LEONG TRAVIS M. ROEDER JAMES C. WILKINSON PHILIP M. LERE SKYLAR W. ROLLINS SHANE T. WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER R. LESSARD JACOB JEFFREY RONEY JUSTIN C. WILSON DAVID LIBERTI

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BERT LIDDELL CLAIR F. CORBIN JOHN P. TEKELL CURTIS J. LLOYD STEVEN C. CROSBIE JEREMY M. TERNDRUP DANIEL S. LONG NICHOLAS J. CUSOLITO II LEVI M. THOMAS SETH M. LORIMER JOSEPH A. CZABARANEK RYAN M. THOMPSON RANDI LEE LUDINGTON LISANDRA A. DAGOSTINO TUAN U. TRAN ZACHARY N. MAGNIN CHARLES S. DEBREE PINAK M. TRIVEDI PHILLIP CHAD MARTIN VIRMIL T. DELGADILLO DREW R. TULLSON MONICA L. MASON MARK DEMIANOVICH NICKOLAS A. UPTAIN STEVEN ROBERT MASSARA ALLISON ANNE DEMPSEY TAN VAN KAYLEE S. MCLEAN DANIEL DEVIRGILIO BRICE DWAIN ERIK VIRELL MATTHEW A. MCWHIRTER JOSEPH J. DIAS TIMOTHY J. VOIGT MICHAEL A. MEALIFF BRIAN E. DONEGAN PHILLIP F. WAGENBACH KEITH C. MEYER DOUGLAS E. DOWNS WILLIAM O. WATSON III ANTHONY MIR AARON LEVI DOYLE MARCUS ROBERT WELLS NELSON A. MITCHELL RICHARD M. DUNN ROBERT J. WILCOX TARAH D. MITCHELL DAVID P. EDSEN MICHAEL P. WILKINSON STEPHANIE L. MORALES KADE P. EWERT DAVID JOSEPH WILSON MEGAN A. MORIARITY BRYAN E. FANICK BUD V. WINN INGRID C. MUNIZ DANIEL M. FLANAGAN DAMON R. WONG BRIAN A. MYERS CHRISTOPHER K. GAMBLE JASON M. WYCHE SARAH JANE AHN NAZARECHUK ANDREW JAN G. GARCIA JING YU KENNETH NEGRON JOSEPH CRAIG GARN CRAIG M. ZINCK SCOTT CRAIG GEISER, JR. JARED M. NEWMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JONATHAN D. GINGERY KIRSTEN L. NICHOLLS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR CHRISTINIA R. GOLDEN VANESSA N. NICHOLS FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: GISSELLE OPPENLANDER JARED A. GRADY JOHN P. OUELLET III JEFFREY GRAHAM To be lieutenant colonel ALEXANDRA S. PALMER JAMES L. GRESHAM JONATHAN V. ABUEG AMANDA EDITH PATTON WILLIAM E. GRIFFIN MELANIE K. ALVAREZ KATHERINE M. PAULSON SCOTT ROBERT GROSS TRAVIS A. ANDERSON ROBERT JOHN PAYNE MERLE D. HAMILTON BRENDA R. ARINCORAYAN JEFFREY MARK PELEHAC CHRISTOPHER M. HANDY DANIEL JAMES BASHAW STUART A. PERLOW EVAN T. HANKS DENNIS R. BATAC MONICA Y. PICKENPAUGH JOSHUA A. HARDIN BRIAN BAUER JUAN C. PIZARRO WILLIAM L. HARRELL SHANA K. BEACH KATHERINE R. PLICHTA MATTHEW B. HAWKINS MEGAN F. BELGER JONATHAN W. POLSTON ILEA HEFT KATHLEEN M. BIGMAN ANDREW J. PRATT JACOB M. HEMPEN ETHAN S. HENNESSEY JOHN P. BISZKO CHRISTIAN J. PRICE WILLIAM E. HILDEBRAND JOHN B. BOSWELL JOHN A. PURCELL DAVID MICHAEL HO DAVID J. BRESSER ANDREW N. RADLOFF JONATHAN D. HOANG LUCAS M. BROMMER LOUSON H. RAMOS JASON A. HOLT ELIZABETH M. BRUBAKER CRAIG C. RASLEY ERIN HOTTLE JESSICA LEA ANNE BRUDJAR JOHN J. RIDER JARRED D. HUIRAS JASON S. BUELL CHRISTOPHER SIMON ROBEY STEVEN P. INGRAHAM KEVIN A. BURLESON LESLEE S. RODERICK AURELIO C. IRIZARRY CHARLES J. CADWELL KARIM A. RODRIGUEZ ROBERT M. JAROMIN PAUL F. CARICO CHRISTOPHER J. ROUSSEAU JAE HYUN JEON GRIFFIN R. CASEY CHRISTOPHER J. RUSSELL DONALD D. JOHNSON GARY A. CHARNEY KEVIN D. SANAGHAN MARIE S. JUAN ROQUE CODY D. CHILES IAN M. SAVILLE JACOB L. JUSTUS CAITLIN R. CIMA KRISTINA M. SAWTELLE BEMNNET W. KEBEDE DAVID J. COONCE CHARLES O. SCHULZ JOSHUA L. KEENER DANIEL L. CORNELIUSSEN JOSEPH ADAM SELLERS AARON J. KELLY NICHOLAS PATRICK COWAN LARRY B. SEPASSI STEPHEN W. KENNEDY DANMICHAEL P. COYNE JOHN R. SIDOR BRIAN W. KESTER MICHAEL P. CRAIG HEATHER A. SIMONE JONATHAN S. KIM JASON R. CROSBY ZACHARY P. SPOTTS DANIEL A. KIMMICH ADAM C. CROSS ADAM J. STARKEY BRAD A. KOZENKO JOSHUA G. CROTEAU JENNIFER A. STEWART JONATHAN D. KUBACZ ADANTO ANDREW DAMORE JARED C. STRUCK HERSHEL H. LACKEY BRIAN H. DECICCO BRIAN D. STRUYK NICHOLAS J. LALIBERTE CHRISTINA LOUISE DECKER RUDY R. TALAMANTEZ RICHARD L. LANSER JEFFREY B. DEKKINGA BENJAMIN J. THOMAS DEREK J. LAW CARLOS J. DIAZ SERRANO JAMES EDWARD THOMPSON III CHRISTOPHER R. LONG PAUL HERBERT DOMM DEREK M. TOSIE ZACHERY K. LORD CHRISTOPHER M. DONAHUE REID B. TOUCHBERRY DAVID D. LYNES JONATHAN DOWNING AYANA N. TUCHSCHERER SHANE N. MCCONNELL JON D. DRUMMOND ANTHONY V. TUERO CHRISTOPHER B. MCGRATH JOSEPH EANETT ANGELA J. TURNER DEVON LYNN MESSECAR KEVIN J. EATON ELIZABETH P. VACCARO CHAD D. MILLER JAHMIL P. EDWARDS ADAM C. VANCE TRAVIS J. MILLS LAUREN E. ELKINS MATTHEW R. WARD JUAN LUIS MORALES MARCO JOSE ESCALERA DANIEL J. WEEKS MICHAEL K. MORAN JOHN Q. EVERAGE MICHAEL E. WETLESEN CHRISTOPHER C. MORRISON JOELI R. FIELD RYAN J. WHITE DANIEL L. NELSON RICARDO L. FLORES HUGH J. WILLIAMS JONATHAN M. NETERER BETHANY G. FOLEY KIPP M. WILLIAMS DAVID J. NEWELL COREY W. FRAAS JOSHUA R. YERK RAJAN PAL STEPHEN J. GALLAGHER STEPHANY S. ZARIFA EWERS VINAMRA V. PANDE OMAYRA GENAO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ADAM K. PARKS RAYMOND P. GEOFFROY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR JASON C. PATTERSON KAYLA M. GEORGIAFANDIS FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ALEX J. PAUL HOLLY FROST GIROUX To be lieutenant colonel ANDREW J. PELOQUIN JASON B. GIROUX GRANT E. PHILIPSON KRISTINA K. GLOEB JOHN K. AHN EMILY J. POLLARD NICHOLAS D. GRONLUND WESLY S. ANDERSON ADAM W. POTTER MICHAEL WALTER GRUBER KATHERINE M. ANDREWS STEVEN MICHAEL PUGH JOSEPH L. HALL WADE M. APPEL CHRISTOPHER K. RASOR RYAN J. HARRIS RONALD MAUNG YE AUNG MATTHEW C. RECKER STAN Y. HASHIMOTO MICHAEL ROY BALL SHANE L. REXIUS DANIEL A. HAYES JOHN W. BARRON WILLIAM T. REYNOLDS MICAH T. HEARD LETRICIA M. BAXLEY THEODOR B. ROSANDER THOMAS J. HEISEL DAVID J. BECKER CHRISTOPHER W. ROSE ALMA K. HERNANDEZ DAVID G. BECKMAN BENJAMIN D. ROTH MICHAEL S. HERTZOG II ROBERT A. BETTINGER HEATHER R. ROWE NESSA EVE HOCK JASON MICHAEL BINDEWALD MATTHEW SATCHELL HALEY A. HOMAN BRADLEY A. BREAUX NICHOLAS SCHMIDT KATE E. HRYNYK CULLEN RICHARD BREWSTER BENJAMIN M. SCHULZE JAMES R. HUGHES ADAM R. BRUEGGEN MATTHEW F. SCHWANDT CHAD WAYNE HUTCHINS MICHAEL S. BUTLER SHAUN R. SCRAFFORD STEVEN M. JACINTO BRANDON W. CARPENTER KYLE T. SHELTON BETH L. JANSSEN JAMES D. CARPENTER THEODORE R. SHILLIG HEIDI E. JENSEN BRANDON K. CASTILLO JOSHUA SHIMKO MATTHEW A. KAHLEY JOSE R. CASTRO CHINCHILLA KARL A. SICKENDICK BRANDON M. KALSKI KRISTEN A. CEPAK PHILIP M. SMITH MOHAMMAD R. KARIMI BRADLEY P. CHING BRYAN SNYDER CHRISTINE R. KNOWLES KELLY A. CHIVERTON GEORGE C. SPELIOTES CAYMAN ISAAC KOKARAM JASON D. CHRISTOPHER JEREMIAH C. STAMP BRANDON J. KOSTER FRANK CLARK MATTHEW FRANCIS STEELE TOMASZ ZBIGNIEW KRYGOWSKI TIMOTHY A. CLEAVER SARAH E. STORM MAGINA LAMBERSON SAMANTHA COBURN ANDREW D. STURGEON DREW C. LEBLANC CHRISTOPHER J. COLEY MICHAEL S. SUN STEVEN L. LEFORGE WARREN J. CONNELL RAK BUM SUNG WEILUN LIN MARSHAL T. CONOVER MATTHEW R. SYME CHARLES BRYAN BENDA LINZ JASON W. COOKE MICHAEL A. TANNER BRIAN LEWIS MAGUIRE

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FRANK J. MAILKI, JR. SYDNEY A. TODOROV ALAIN M. ABELLADA JACOB E. MAJEWSKI ANDREW J. TREIMAN RONALD D. ANDERSON MARC E. MARMINO KARRIE E. WRAY MICHAEL D. APRIL SARAH R. MASHBURN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CRUZ N. ARBELO CHRISTOPHER M. MAYO TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR BENJAMIN T. ARTHUR TIMOTHY MCDEVITT FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ERIC M. BALENT MATTHEW S. MCDONALD MATTHEW M. BANTI MANDY JOY MCHUGH To be lieutenant colonel DANIEL W. BEAUCHAMP GINA M. MCKEEN KATHERINE M. BEDIGREW JEFFREY L. MICKELSEN LORREN D. ANDERSON MICHAEL A. BELLAMY RICHARD J. MICKELSEN JULEE L. AVRAM AARON S. BIRCH HEIDI M. MILLBURG NICHOLAS S. BANCROFT NATHAN L. BOYER ERIC W. MILLER MADISON L. BASILE, JR. RYAN P. BRENNAN JERED E. BEAIRD KASSANDRA M. MILLER JEFFREY H. BURKET THERESA A. BEDFORD MATTHEW J. MORAN BRANDY M. BUTLER SUSAN Y. BERGANIO BRIAN P. MURRAY MICHAEL BYBEL, JR. ANNABELLE C. BIRCH MICA M. MYERS AMANDA M. CARNES JACQUELINE A. CAASI JESSE A. NELSON VINCENT E. CASIANO REBECCA J. CASTANEDA RACHEL M. NEP ASHLEY N. CHAFFINDEMPSEY MARIA C. CASTRO KIMBER L. NETTIS MICHAEL M. CHAMBERLIN JENNIFER M. CHILDRESS SETH B. NEVILLE JAY J. CHOI BRADFORD R. CLOWER REBECCA O. CLARK JAMES D. NICHOLSON JOHN T. CONNORS DOUGLAS S. OH JENNIFER M. CRUMBAILEY MELINDA M. CORALLO MICHAELFLYNN L. CULLEN MARVIN L. OPPERMAN JONATHAN C. CRISS ADAM S. PALMER JOHN W. DAULA GRADYNE M. DEARBORN KELLY T. DAVISON MICHAEL L. PARKER NICOLE M. DELHOMME GILBERTO SERGIO PEREZ REBEKAH J. DEVASAHAYAM MOHAMED H. DIALLO MARY S. DHESI JESSICA L. PEREZ LISA MARIE GABEL JOSEPH S. PETERSON JONATHAN R. DIAZ REYNEL A. GARCIA GREGORY R. DION DONALD J. PETRASH VONDA L. GOODISON MARK THOMAS PHILLIPS DAVID A. DJURIC DAWN M. GRANT SETH DUKES JEFFREY D. PIERDOMENICO HEATHER S. HUBBARD KATHLEEN PIHANA RICHARD P. EIDE III MARITESS JINGCO ISAAC D. ERBELE TREK C. POTTER KATHERINE S. KASCH LOGAN K. PRESTON JAMES J. ESPOSITO JAIME F. KELBAUGH EMILIE B. FITZPATRICK BRANDON K. PRYOR TAMMY R. KRITZER ZACHARIAH D. REINEBOLD JOHN J. FOWLER JILL A. LEMIEUX JEFFREY T. FREEMAN NICHOLAS J. REITZ CHERIE ANN LITTLE JOSIAH D. FREEMYER RACHEL L. REYNOLDS JENNIFER E. MCANDREWS IAN D. FUNNELL JOHN ROBERT ROBBINS JENNIFER J. MCGOUGH JASON A. GLOW MATTHEW T. RODRIGUEZ CHARLES R. MCMICHAEL TROY B. GRAYBEAL FRITZ GERARD SAMSON SUZANNE M. MIRTS LIESL S. GRENIER JENNIFER A. SAYERS MARISSA D. MULLICAN JARRED A. HAGAN NICHOLAS P. SCHAEFFER CARRIE OWEN OLSON NOAH M. HALL MICHAEL R. SCOTT MARTHA E. PAUL QUINTON M. HATCH CHRISTOPHER M. SEIDLER MELISSA S. PENN CHARLENE A. HAUSER CHARLES N. SETZER VERONICA L. PERRY RICHARD M. HAWKINS JAMIE LEE CHRIST SHEA ELIZABETH T. A. PETERS COURTNEY J. HAYES EMILY E. SHORT MICHELLE D. PIERSON DANA T. HENSLEY, JR. JUSTIN K. SMALLING JENNIFER L. PROSSER BRADEN J. HESTERMANN JEFFREY SMART RENEL RAMOS GRAYSON W. HOOPER AMANDA LEA SMITH CHERYL A. ROBY DONALD N. HOPE SCOTT M. STORM LYDIA G. RODRIGUEZ ERICA R. HOPE EDWARD A. SWEENEY RICHARD P. ROGERS PAUL M. HOUGHTALING THOMAS P. TALAFUSE ERWIN B. SANPEDRO ROBERT HOUSTON IV CHIN K. TAM FREDRICK R. SANTILLAN, JR. TIMOTHY A. HUNTER LINDSEY B. TENNEY ELIZABETH E. SHOCKEY ADAM L. HUNZEKER AARON J. THOMAS AMY L. SVANBERG GARETT E. JACKSON ERIC R. THONVOLD JENNIFER L. VARNEY MILISSA U. JONES NICHOLAS J. TORROLL MARGARITA VERA BRIAN P. KEENE MATTHEW J. TREADWELL JOEL M. VILLAVERT LAURA M. KELLER CHRISTOPHER TROUTMAN DORIS C. WAGNER GREGORY I. KELTS NICHOLAS L. UZELAC LORRAINE L. WALTERS CHONNA L. KENDRICK SHANE K. VILLANUEVA STEPHANY L. WATKINS JIYOON KIM BENJAMIN J. WAUER BRENDA D. WHITE MICHAEL KIM MATTHEW C. WEILBACHER BRIAN K. WIENHOFF MYUNGJIN G. KIM SHAWN M. WEST LEAH M. WILLIAMS SARAH A. KINKENNON KYLE S. WILKINSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN G. KNIGHT DAVID R. WILLIAMS IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR NICHOLAS J. KUNTZ BRANDON V. WILSON FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: MARIA T. KURTZ BENJAMIN L. WINGLER To be colonel AARON E. LANE DANIEL J. WINN CHRISTOPHER W. LARSON MATTHEW D. WOLSKI KJALL GOPAUL MATTHEW D. LAUGHLIN NEIL J. WOOD LUAT N. C. LE FLORENCE KAKEI YEE IN THE ARMY JOSHUA S. LEE AXEL A. ZENGOTITA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT BRYAN J. LIMING THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY CHARLES K. LIN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C. , SECTIONS 624 PHILLIP C. LINDHOLM FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AND 7064: TODD L. LOONEY To be lieutenant colonel To be lieutenant colonel QUINTON D. LORDS SEAN M. LUTMER KURT C. ANTONIO ANDREA C. ALICEA VICTORIA A. MAHAR DEREK P. ARNHOLTZ BARRETT N. BEARDSLEY PAMELA C. MASELLA DANIEL W. BENSON DANIEL W. BJORGE PATRICK J. MASTIN MICHAEL L. BISHOP ADAM W. BROCK BRETT A. MATZEK JANNEL A. BLACK JASON M. BULLOCK KRISTA Z. L. MCBAYNE CHRISTOPHER RYAN BONEY NHANAM D. DO MARK A. MCCONNELL CODY ALEXANDER DAMOTA ANDREW W. DULLNIG REBECCA L. MCCONNELL CHRISTOPHER R. DAVID CHRISTA E. HIRLEMAN EMILY C. MCDUFFEE NICHOLAS DELISIO JOHN M. K. KIM RAVI S. MENON BOBBY R. FARMER SUNG S. KIM AMILCAR L. MORALESCARDONA ROBERT R. FONNESBECK BRIAN J. KIRKWOOD EMILY N. MORGAN GRIFF R. HOFMAN MICHAEL A. KROLL DAVID R. NAVORSKA TRISTAN K. KIEFER JASON C. LACOURSE VINCENTE S. NELSON CORY J. KUEHN ANDRE C. LEDOUX JAMES Q. NGUYEN JOHN M. LAMONICA BRIAN J. LEE MARY T. M. ODONNELL NICOLE J. LONDON TERRENCE O. LEWIS CHRISTINE M. OLANREWAJU JACOB R. LUSSON JAMES M. MCCANN SCOTT R. OSTRANDER MATTHEW SHELTON MCCRAW JASON MCDANIEL ALEXIS C. PALBUS JARED R. MILLER DUKE P. NGUYEN JIGARKUMAR A. PATEL GARY RAY MYRICK, JR. IRIS A. PANOS ANTHONY B. PATTERSON STEPHEN B. PETERMAN CHRISTOPHER A. NEAL JOSEPH J. PAVELITES ROHTAZ K. SANDHU MICHELLE M. OLINGER GREGORY S. PEIRCE STEPHEN J. SEBASTIAN LUKE OMAN ADAM M. PICKETT PAUL SEIBEL DUSTIN E. PETRASH AUGUSTAH J. POUTRE KEVIN D. SMITH KRISTINE E. POBLETE DINESH S. RAO ANDREW D. TAYLOR ELIJAH S. PORTER TYLER R. REESE BENJAMIN L. THOMPSON SHANE ALLEN POWELL CAITLYN M. RERUCHA GIOVANNY F. ZALAMAR JOSHUA HYUKJIN RAH LINDSAY E. ROACH JOHN C. RANKIN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT RACHEL C. ROBBINS ERIC F. SAFSTROM TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY CHRISTOPHER A. ROBERTS TONYA M. SAFSTROM MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 CHRISTOPHER R. ROHRBOUGH LON G. SCHMIDT AND 7064: REBECCA J. SAINATO FRANK G. SCOPA To be lieutenant colonel STEVEN G. SCHAUER AVERY A. SNYDER JEREMY D. SCHROEDER LOK MING P. TAM ERIC B. ABDUL ERIC L. SCOFIELD

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JASON S. SEDARSKY CHRISTOPHER D. PESUT KIMBERLY D. FABYAN JONATHAN J. SEXTON CHRISTIAN D. PETERSEN ARDALON M. FARHATSABET NICHOLAS J. SHARBINI MATTHEW R. REHMEL OMAR FARUQUE WILLIAM E. SHERMAN RYAN N. ROSE JOSEPH F. FELICIANO WILLIAM J. SHERMAN JILLIAN L. SCHLENKER ERIC T. FIEDLER SEAN R. SHIRLEY JONATHAN W. SHAFFER BENJAMIN D. FINCH, JR. ELIZABETH G. SIMMONS ELLEN M. SHARMA BRYAN J. FLETCHER JONATHAN S. P. SMITH THOMAS R. SHEALY ALLEN FONG PATRICK R. SMITH GINA B. STRIFFOLINO MARY B. FORD THOMAS B. SMITH SICHANG SUNG KEVIN L. FOSS MARIO A. SOTO MICHAEL A. SWINDASZ SAMONE E. FRANZESE DOUGLAS R. STODDARD BRYAN W. TAPPEN DEVIN R. GAINES MATTHEW A. STRODE AMANDA J. TORSNEY CHELSEA L. GARNER LAURA C. TILLEY PATRICK TRAD BENJAMIN N. GARREN REGINALD TREVINO RYAN C. TRAUTMANN JORDAN J. GASS GREGORY S. VANBLARCUM HUNG C. TRUONG ADAM R. GEORGE NICOLE O. VIETOR JASON M. UMBACH MICHAEL T. GODAR ROBERT C. VIETOR ANTHONY A. VARGAS ADAM R. GRAEBER BERNADETTE VILLARREAL SARAH M. VARGAS JOCHEN A. GRANJAVASQUEZ WILLIAM J. WADZINSKI KATHLEEN A. VARLEY SAMUEL L. GRASSO IAN M. WARD JONATHAN M. VOGE JOSEPH R. GRIGGS KRISTIE M. WAVERS BARBARA J. WEGIEL JUSTIN D. GRISHAM JAMES W. WEIGHTMAN KEVIN G. WIECZERZA KEITH A. GROSHANS JAMES H. WINEGARNER JAMES P. WILSON SETH M. GRUBB CAMERON S. WOLTERSTORFF HEUNG S. YOO JOEL M. GUESS JONATHAN S. YU TARIK J. V. HAMDANI THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT AMANDA J. ZELNICK ERIK A. HAMILL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY KEVIN L. HAMMOND AS CHAPLAINS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT GREGORY R. HAND 7064: TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ELIZABETH T. HARPSTER MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 To be lieutenant colonel SHAY S. HARTVICKSON AND 7064: LACIE M. HEDIGER PETER P. ALERIA To be major JULIE R. HEITZ WILLIAM C. ALLEY JULIE C. HENSON PETER BAEK SAIRA AHMED CHRISTOPHER W. HEUER HOWARD M. BANKSTON JUSTIN C. ANDERSON MARSHALL D. HILL APRILL M. BRIGHT RYAN J. ANDERSON TYLER J. HINSHAW TODD A. CHENEY OLIVIA M. ARBALLO LINDA HONG BENJAMIN P. CLARK JACOB L. ARNOLD CODY L. HOOVER JOHN L. CRAVEN KRISTEN B. ASHBY DAVID E. HORVAT ERIC O. DEAN MARIAN A. AUGUST NAZIA S. HOSSAIN RONNY D. FISHER, JR. MICHAEL P. AVILLION MATEO C. HOULE VINCENT M. GARCIA AMANDA R. BAILEY EDWARD J. HOUSTON MATTHEW M. HAMRICK JAMES S. BAILEY CONNIE HSIA BENJAMIN L. HINES EVAN M. BAINES KALEN M. HUBBS PETER T. HOFMAN DAVID W. BARHAM CALEB B. HUDSPATH TRACY C. HUDGINS ZAITH A. BAUER JAMIE C. HUMES ALWYNE O. HUTCHINGS III TREVOR D. BEARDSLEY ADAM C. JACKSON CHUL W. JEON LAURA N. BECKER RICHARD M. JACKSON SCOTT F. KENNAUGH COLIN W. BEGY JOHN E. JAMES IV DANIEL P. KERSEY MICHAEL C. BENNETT AARON C. JANNINGS EUN S. KIM KAITLIN A. BETTENCOURT PAUL S. JEONG JOSEPH W. LAWHORN KAITLYN D. BIXEL HEATHER K. JINKS MICHAEL D. MCCAWLEY ZACHARY W. BLOOMER JAMES D. JONES GREGORY S. MCVEY KYLE J. BOCKELMAN JAMES J. JONES, JR. JOSHUA A. METZ KENNETH J. BOGENBERGER GRANT A. JUSTIN MARK S. MILLER DANIEL C. BOTHWELL CRAIG A. KAMPFER VINCENT T. MYERS JOSHUA D. BOUCHER CHARLES J. H. KANG DEREK M. POTTINGER JEREMY C. BOUWHUIS HEATHER E. KAPPERMAN WILLIAM B. ROBINSON, JR. CLAYTON B. BRITTINGHAM AUNDREA C. KASTL RAMON P. SANTILLANO, JR. SARAH W. BRUBAKER JARED M. KATCHEN OMARI S. THOMPSON FRANCIS E. BRUSKEY KEVIN E. KEARNEY JASON D. UNSWORTH RYAN B. BUCKNAM IAN P. KELLY D015027 AUSTIN L. BURDGE JOSEPH A. KERR D016099 ADAM O. BURGESS DOMINIC J. KILEY KYLE M. BURNER GABRIEL M. KIM THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JONATHAN E. BUTTRAM KAMIL K. KLINKOSZ TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MARGAUX M. CANEVARI SETH M. KLUSEWITZ DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 ERIC S. CARTER NICHOLAS A. KOHLES AND 7064: CARLIE S. CERNE SARAH A. KOWAL To be major CHRISTINA L. CHADWICK JOSHUA A. KRIEGER ABHIMANYU CHANDEL NATHAN H. K. KWAN TRENTON G. ADAMS AVINASH R. CHAURASIA MICHAEL D. LAJEUNESSE BARIMA S. ADJEI LOUIS K. CHEN DANIEL T. LAMMERS JEDIDIAH M. ALLEN LINDSEY A. CHOI MARY L. LAN BENJAMIN J. BYINGTON MATTHEW S. CHOROST ROBERT R. LANGENOHL IKETRIA A. BYRD CAITLIN J. CHRISTOFFEL STEPHANIE E. LARSON COREY P. CARROLL ERIC W. CHUNG GREGORY E. LAUSE DUSTIN M. CONNOR JESSICA L. CINDASS TIFFANY C. LEVINE BRETT D. COX DESRAJ M. CLARK ROBERT J. LEWIS GIOVANNA DAINTY ALEX M. CLEM BRIANA M. LINDBERG ZACHARY DANIELS GEORGE W. CLEMENT SOPHIA Y. LIU DAVID M. FLANDERS MATTHEW D. COFFMAN TYLER J. LOENNIG MCKINNON B. FORBES JARED L. COHEN SYLVESTER LUU BRANDI N. GERVAIS NICOLETTE COHEN REUBEN A. MACIAS JAMIE L. GREENWELL ROBERT C. COHOON JARED S. MAGEE TYLER P. GREGORY MARY K. COLLINS NICHOLAS A. MAGNO IAN M. GUZY ROBERT J. CONRAD TIMOTHY R. MALONE TYLEN K. HADERLIE ROBERT E. COOPER, JR. TAYLOR D. MANSFIELD RYAN D. HAIG JESSICA S. COULTER MUHAMMAD A. MANSOOR JARED M. HANSEN THEODORE C. CRISOSTOMOWYNNE CHRISTOPHER W. MARENCO JAMES M. HIGHAM KYLE E. CURTIS DAVID J. MARINO JAMESON E. HOFFMAN JOHN W. DAIGLE PETER J. MATTINGLY TRAVIS G. HUNT ZACHARY S. DAVEY CHARLES I. MAXWELL KYLE S. IVEY BETHANY N. DAVIS JOHN S. MAYO HALEY A. KAMPFER THOMAS K. DEACY ZACHARY L. MCBETH JAMES D. KEARNS JUSTIN L. DEAVERS MCHUY F. MCCOY LAUREL A. KESSLER KATRINA A. DEMPSTER CORY M. MCFADDEN HYE H. KIM NICHOLAS P. DERFLER NATHAN T. MCGRAW KEN H. W. KIM NICHOLAS C. DESTEFANO CHELSEY A. MCKINNON MATTHEW B. KINSTLER ROBERT J. DIFILIPPO LUKE J. MEININGER JAMES M. KOON, JR. ZECHARIAH T. DILLINGHAM LYNN M. MESSERSMITH ILYA M. LAPIN CHRISTINE N. DOBROWOLSKI JANEE N. MESTROVICH SCOTT A. LEMMONS APRILELIZABETH D. DODIER VICTORIA L. MIGDAL JAE H. LIM KATELYN A. DOLEZAL KATHERINE E. MILBURY ILSE LONGERICH MICHAEL G. DOMINA KIRSTEN N. MILLERJASTER JAKE G. MADSEN ANDREW E. DONOVAN ISAAC P. MILLS JACQUELINE D. MASSOUDA JOHN P. DUGGAN MINTCHO E. MINTCHEV ANDREW J. MCKENNA CHRISTOPHER E. DYKE NATALIE E. MITCHELL CAROLINE L. MIKALOFF MATTHEW L. EARL DAVID M. MODLIN ANNA G. MOORHEAD JEROME C. EDELSON KATY L. MODLIN ALEXANDER M. NULL KATHRYN M. ELIASEN JOSHUA W. MONSON SCOTT W. OTTERSON JOHN S. ELLIS MICHAEL D. MORRISON JIN W. PAK JANESSA R. ENGLAND KAITLIN R. MORTE MEGGIN F. PASSEY ALEXANDER S. ERICKSEN DANIEL R. NADEAU COREY P. Y. PAULINO JACOB M. ERNST NISCHAL S. NADIG THOMAS A. PEPE KATHERINE R. ESTOPINAL STEVEN D. NARDINI

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MARK T. NAU NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND JASON S. ECKHARDT REMY R. NGWANYAM 7064: MOTALE E. EFIMBA TOLULOPE A. ODEDOKUN To be major PAGE M. FELINI ROBERT J. OLP TERESA L. FERRY OPEYEMI I. OLUYEMI NINA A. MCCOY STEPHEN A. HEALEY REBECCA M. ONEY LENA C. KAMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT KATHRYN E. OPPENLANDER JAMES R. PROUTY, JR. AS PERMANENT PROFESSOR AT THE UNITED STATES COREY R. OREILLY RAUL A. ROJAS MILITARY ACADEMY IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER ALEXANDRA S. ORTIZ JAMES T. WARD TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 7433(B) AND 7436(A): SALVATORE A. PARASCANDOLA SHADRICK WILLIAMS MICHAEL E. PARSONS To be colonel JOHN T. ZABLOCKI RICHARD T. PAUL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL A. PAVIO AARON T. HILL, JR. TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY GEOFFREY W. PEITZ THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: KASSANDRA T. PELLEGRINI IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY JONATHAN N. PERKINS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: To be captain GREGORY D. PHILLIPS, JR. BENJAMIN C. PIERSON To be major ANDREW R. KOTILA LEONARD K. PAYNE LUKE M. PITTMAN ALEXANDER L. AILER RICHARD P. POIRIER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JEANETTE E. POLCZ TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY BRADLEY A. POTTS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JORDAN E. B. POWELL UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JAMES C. PRICE To be colonel To be lieutenant commander MATTHEW E. PURDY BOONKIT PURT NEIL J. MYRES DUSTIN A. ELLIS LAURA A. PRICE DOMINIC S. RATTO THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- BRADLEY J. RAY MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CHRISTOPHER L. REECE ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY PATRICK T. REEVES 531 AND 7064: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CARA L. REITZ BLAIR B. RHODEHOUSE To be major To be lieutenant commander MELISSA B. RIBLE MELISSA M. JOY CHANTAL J. BHAN WILLIAM B. ROACH DOUGLAS L. ROBINSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ELIZABETH D. ROSE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY MARK A. ROSEKELLY ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JUSTIN M. ROSS To be colonel To be captain ANDREW S. RUMBLE CAMERON M. RYAN JEFFREY C. SCHWAB KENNETH HELMAN STEPHANIE M. SAINTLAURENT MICHAEL LUNA IN THE MARINE CORPS MARY C. SALEEBY ERIN E. MEEHAN JONATHAN C. SCHROEDER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JONATHAN W. SCHUENEMEYER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY CHAD J. SCHUETY RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: SPENCER S. SCHULTE SUSAN P. SCHULTZ To be lieutenant colonel To be commander DARSHAN S. SHAH DAVID H. SHIN RYAN M. OLEKSY ANDREW T. RUCKER JACOB C. SHOOK THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANANT SHUKLA TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY DIANE I. SHUMBUSHO RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: COLLIN A. SITLER To be lieutenant colonel RYAN M. SLATTERY To be commander MATTHEW M. SNIDER JUSTIN D. AMTHOR DAVID A. SORENSEN VJ OMUNDSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NICHOLAS SPINUZZA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- FRANK C. STAFFORD, JR. TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ANNA E. STEIN RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JOSHUA J. STEIN To be colonel SCOTT A. STEVENS To be captain RORY L. ALDRIDGE ALEXANDRA R. STEWART MATTHEW K. AHLERS JONATHAN M. STODDARD THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANDREW E. ANDERSON III CHRISTOPHER M. STRINGER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- VINCENT M. AQUINO SEAN E. SYKES RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: STUART A. ASHTON III NICHOLAS S. SZUFLITA MARCELINO C. BALTERO DAWOOD A. TAFTI To be colonel JOHN M. BAUSERMAN JASON TAM BRIAN D. TURNER JOEL A. BAUTISTA ALEXIS R. TAYLOR JARED P. BELLIVEAU ELIZABETH A. TAYLOR IN THE NAVY ERIC A. BERNSEN KRISTINA E. THOMPSON JOHN M. BILLCHECK SARAH A. THOMPSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT YOLANDA E. BLAIR TREVOR W. TOBIN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JEREMY F. BOBACK JOSHUA A. TUNNAGE RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: PETER G. BRERETON WINSTON A. TURNAGE To be captain TYRONE L. BRUCE ALICIA M. UNANGST RASHEDA J. VEREEN ADAM M. KLEIN MARK S. BUCKNER CHRISTIAN T. VERNAU ROBERT A. PETRICK CHRISTOPHER A. CADLE DAVID J. CAMPBELL SCOTT K. WALTON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT KURTIS O. WEBSTER CHRISTOPHER A. CARTER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY STEPHEN C. CHAPMAN TREVOR R. WELLINGTON RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: WELLS L. WEYMOUTH ANDREW A. CLEAVES EMILY L. WICKERSHAM To be captain FRANCIS D. CONOLE ANDREW T. WILKINS ERIC B. DALTON DAVID L. WILLIAMS JEFFREY D. PIZANTI KEITH A. DAVIDSON JAMES M. WILLIAMS THOMAS E. WILLIAMS TIMOTHY C. DEFORS SUSAN G. WILLIAMS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT SHAWN T. DONOVAN BETHANY M. WILLIAMSON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY PETER W. DWYER CORNELIA J. WILLIS RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: WILLIAM B. ECKERDT AARON S. WOLFGANG MICHAEL W. FOURTE TYLER M. WRIGHT To be captain JOSHUA B. GLENN BOBBY G. YOW II ANDREW P. BREKSA III BRIAN J. GOLLATZ WILLIAM A. ZAMMARRELLI JEROME C. COLEMAN II JAKE A. GRASMICK YEVGENIY I. ZENCHENKO MATTHEW C. WARD MATTHEW S. HARDEN ANTONIO B. ZIHERL ANDREW A. HARTMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT NORMAN K. HEPLER, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY ROBERT E. HIGHT THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY CHRISTOPHER M. HODGE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: To be captain PHILLIP L. HOWARD SUSAN L. HUNTER To be colonel JEFFREY BENNINGTON DWIGHT H. ISAACS KERRI B. CHASE JASON W. ISRAEL JAMES M. BLAKE SEAN R. DUBBS LAVETTA M. JONES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CARMEN N. EHRET ERIC E. KAROLI TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DAWN S. KNASAS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY KYLE W. KRAMER To be lieutenant colonel RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JEFFREY W. KREMER II ADRIEN E. LARSEN BARRIE J. CIOTTI To be captain DEBORAH S. LEE WILLIAM H. LEQUE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT KATHRYN M. BALL JONATHAN E. MAREK TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ANDREA H. FRANKS PETER T. MARION ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID P. MATSON To be colonel TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY THOMAS T. MCANDREW RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JASON P. MCDONALD SEAN B. BAKER To be captain JENNIFER P. MEEKS THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- ERIC J. MILLER MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY HEIDI E. COCHRAN LUCAS L. MIXON

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AWARDING AND CELEBRATING Following World War II, Wayne attended the PERSONAL EXPLANATION MEC’S FIBER-OPTIC PROJECT University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1946, where he graduated with honors in engi- HON. YVETTE HERRELL HON. PAUL A. GOSAR neering and received a PhD in history. During OF NEW MEXICO his time at the University of Illinois he served OF ARIZONA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as a research assistant to ‘‘The Dean of Lin- Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Tuesday, July 13, 2021 coln Scholars’’ Professor James G. Randall and contributed to Professor Randall’s writing Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, I missed Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today of four books. these votes because I was unavoidably de- to celebrate the first Mohave Electric member Throughout his life, Wayne has authored tained. Had I been present, I would have connections for MEC’s fiber-optic project and over 600 works on the life of President Abra- voted YEA on Roll Call No. 192; NAY on Roll broadband service. In a first-of-its-kind en- ham Lincoln. In 1964, he moved to Springfield Call No. 193; YEA on Roll Call No. 194; NAY deavor for an electric co-op in Arizona, MEC to work in the Illinois State Archives depository on Roll Call No. 195; NAY on Roll Call No. is building a fiber-optic network to enhance of public records and served as both the Chief 196; NAY on Roll Call No. 197; NAY on Roll electric operations and provide reliable Deputy Director and Acting Director of the de- Call No. 198; NAY on Roll Call No. 199; NAY broadband service for each member in MEC’s pository. on Roll Call No. 200; NAY on Roll Call No. service territory which consists of 33,000 His dedication to serve and educate others 201; YEA on Roll Call No. 202; NAY on Roll members and 42,000 end points. Call No. 203; and YEA on Roll Call No. 204. MEC was created in 1946 by local residents is evident through his life’s work and I would who took initiative to provide themselves with like to personally thank him for his continued f electricity investor-owned utilities refused to service to the State of Illinois. INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL supply. MEC crews have now already installed BUREAU OF PRISONS VOTING more than 190,000 feet of fiber line, increasing f ASSISTANCE ACT that number every day. The work the MEC is producing for reliable internet is very important HONORING GERTRUDE JACKSON’S HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON because it helps small businesses, local emer- 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA gency responders, and hospitals to be able to do their job and help the people of Mohave IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES County. HON. AMI BERA Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Madam Speaker, I express a sincere form OF CALIFORNIA Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today of gratitude to MEC, and I encourage my col- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to introduce the Federal Bureau of Prisons leagues to join me in celebrating a successful Voting Assistance Act with Congresswoman project and legacy as a valuable organization Tuesday, July 13, 2021 CHELLIE PINGREE and Congressman PETER to the people of Arizona. These notable efforts Mr. BERA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to WELCH. This bill would require the Federal Bu- and accomplishments to provide reliable reau of Prisons (BOP) to provide to inmates broadband service should be recognized and recognize and celebrate the 100th birthday of Gertrude Jackson. Born on May 2nd, 1921, from jurisdictions that allow inmates to vote, acknowledged. For these reasons I stand with like the District of Columbia, Vermont and MEC for their remarkable impact on the Mo- Mrs. Jackson grew up in Prichard, Alabama and left her hometown to pursue a nursing de- Maine, information on how to register to vote have County communities. and request an absentee ballot. It would re- f gree at Saint Mary’s Nursing School in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated and became a quire BOP to provide each BOP prison infor- RECOGNIZING DR. WAYNE registered nurse in 1944 and moved to settle mation on the criteria for voter registration, in- CALHOUN TEMPLE in Sacramento, California. Mrs. Jackson also structions on voter registration, voter registra- served in the U.S. Army in WWII as Second tion forms and prepaid envelopes for voter HON. RODNEY DAVIS Lieutenant Gertrude Clarke. After she moved registration forms, if provided by the state gen- erally. Each prison would be required to post OF ILLINOIS to Sacramento and finished her time in the the information in the facility and give it to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Army, she met her late husband and was mar- each inmate eligible to vote. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 ried the following year on May 15th. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson spent a wonderful 70 years to- These are essentially the practices BOP Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam gether. used in the most recent presidential election, Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Wayne so this bill would codify an already successful Calhoun Temple for his distinguished service Mrs. Jackson is a very accomplished practice of assisting with voter enfranchise- to the State of Illinois and the American peo- woman, and her children, grandchildren, and ment. ple. greatgrandchildren all look up to her. As she I ask my colleagues to support this bill. began her career in nursing in 1944, she was Wayne was born on his family farm in Dela- f ware County, Ohio. Until eighth grade he the second African-American registered nurse worked on the farm and attended a one room in Sacramento, working at Sutter Memorial PERSONAL EXPLANATION schoolhouse a mile from his home. He went Hospital. This achievement helped pave the on to graduate as valedictorian of Prospect way for women of color in the health care sec- HON. EARL L. ‘‘BUDDY’’ CARTER tor, and our community is grateful for her serv- High School and earned a football scholarship OF GEORGIA ice. to Ohio State University. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He attended college for only two quarters Although her 100th birthday was earlier this before answering the call to serve in the U.S. year, we continue to celebrate this milestone Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Army during World War II. He was sent to the as she reunites with her family for the first Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, University of Illinois to study engineering and time since the beginning of the COVID–19 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been was later assigned to an Army communica- pandemic. Mrs. Jackson celebrated her birth- present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call tions service-plant engineering agency. While day at Elk Grove Regional Park last weekend, No. 197; NAY on Roll Call No. 198; NAY on overseas, he was responsible for authoring and we wish her well this year. I ask that my Roll Call No. 199; NAY on Roll Call No. 200; General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s communica- colleagues join me in wishing a happy birthday NAY on Roll Call No. 201; YEA on Roll Call tions and was awarded the Bronze Star for his to Mrs. Jackson and a profound thank you for No. 202; NAY on Roll Call No. 203; and YEA work at the Rhine River. her work in our community. on Roll Call No. 204.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:30 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY8.001 E13JYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS E754 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 13, 2021 TRIBUTE TO SAN BERNARDINO In a career full of achievements, one that IN HONOR OF NICKI CLARKE FOR COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN MCMA- stands out is his role in organizing and leading HER 14 YEARS OF SERVICE AT HON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS the community of Moving to Work Housing Au- CAPITOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS RETIREMENT thorities and serving as the first President of IN CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE the Moving to Work Collaborative. This work HON. JAY OBERNOLTE was absolutely critical in piloting a new ap- HON. ANN M. KUSTER OF CALIFORNIA proach to more effectively and efficiently using OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Federal housing resources to serve low in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES come communities. Moving to Work agencies Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Tuesday, July 13, 2021 assist families with children where the head of Mr. OBERNOLTE. Madam Speaker, I rise the household is seeking work or participating Ms. KUSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today today to honor Sheriff-Coroner John McMahon in a workforce development program. Not only to offer my sincere gratitude for Nicki Clarke of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Depart- do they help these families become economi- as she moves on after fourteen years from her ment in California’s 8th Congressional District. cally stable, but they also increase housing role as Executive Director of the Capitol Cen- Sheriff McMahon has served as a law enforce- ter for the Arts. ment officer in San Bernardino County for the choices for low-income families. Because of Andrew’s dedication, these programs remain Over the span of Nicki’s long and successful past 36 years. He began his career in 1985 as career, she has built a lasting memory as a a patrol deputy at the Needles station in Cali- successful in Washington and across the country. leader and advocate for the arts in New fornia’s 8th District and has been promoted to Hampshire. Nicki has brought numerous rich every rank in the department since then, serv- Andrew was also pivotal in the Community and diverse art experiences to Granite Staters. ing at a total of 15 stations during his career. Moves to Opportunity initiative. This partner- Her leadership over the past fourteen years In 2014, John was elected as the 35th Sheriff- ship between Seattle Housing Authority, King has been dynamic, innovative, and focused as Coroner of the San Bernardino County Sher- County Housing Authority, and Raj Chetty’s she increased the number of shows and cre- iff’s Department, and his leadership has been Opportunity Insights research team at Harvard ated the Bank of New Hampshire Stage. Her an invaluable asset to our law enforcement paved the way to broaden geographic choice commitment to the theater and the community community. and access to opportunity neighborhoods for has touched the lives of so many in New During his tenure, Sheriff McMahon suc- low-income families. This work has been Hampshire. cessfully led the department through many foundational for new national mobility efforts On behalf of New Hampshire’s Second Con- challenging times and high-profile incidents, funded by Congress and currently being rolled gressional District and all those who have including the December 2nd terror attack in out by the Department of Housing and Urban benefitted from Nicki’s work, I thank her for San Bernardino. Long-term solutions imple- Development. her incredible service and congratulate her on mented by his department have helped to Madam Speaker, it is my great pleasure to all that she has accomplished. I wish her the keep crime down in our communities and im- congratulate Andrew Lofton on a distinguished best of luck in the years ahead, and I look for- prove safety across the largest county in our career. The State of Washington is lucky to ward to our continued work together to make state. Under his leadership, the San have had him working for its people and after New Hampshire an even better place to live, Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has 47 years of service he always worked with work, and raise a family. become known as one of the premier law en- grace, a generosity of spirit, and a never-fail- f forcement agencies in the nation. I wish Sher- ing sense of humor. iff McMahon and his wife Shelly all the best as COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNI- he begins his retirement and I thank him for f VERSARY OF PATRICK HENRY his dedication to serving the people of San COLLEGE Bernardino County. RECOGNIZING POLICE CHIEF MATT f BURNS HON. MARK E. GREEN THANKING ANDREW LOFTON FOR OF TENNESSEE A LIFETIME OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON HON. DUSTY JOHNSON Tuesday, July 13, 2021 RETIREMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam Speak- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er, I rise today to honor a great institution of HON. ADAM SMITH higher education, Patrick Henry College, on OF WASHINGTON Tuesday, July 13, 2021 the occasion of its 20th anniversary. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Through a commitment to high academic Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam Tuesday, July 13, 2021 rigor, a fidelity to the spirit of the American Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor founding, and an unwavering worldview Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, Police Chief Matt Burns for his 25 years of grounded in biblical principles, Patrick Henry I rise today to honor Andrew Lofton’s out- service with the Sioux Falls Police Depart- College has attracted excellent students from standing career with the Seattle Housing Au- ment. thority and congratulate him on a well-earned all 50 states and distinguished itself by form- retirement after nearly five decades in public Chief Burns’ career with the Sioux Falls Po- ing alumni marked by their grace, humility, service. lice Department began in 1996 as a patrol offi- and wisdom. Over the course of his astonishing career, cer. He later went on to serve as a SWAT Since its founding in 2000, Patrick Henry Mr. Lofton held a variety of titles including team member, detective, lieutenant, and as- College has placed graduates in the White Chief of Staff to Mayor Norm Rice, Budget Di- sistant chief. In 2015, Burns became chief of House and as clerks for four U.S. Supreme rector of the City of Seattle, Chief of Depart- police. Court justices. Many alumni can be found mental Operations for the City of Seattle, and During his honorable career, Burns has leading in various roles of public service and most recently, the Executive Director of Se- spearheaded several key initiatives including helping to make our country and the world a attle Housing Authority. promoting, designing, and funding the New better place. The positive impact Andrew has made on Public Safety Training Center and leading the It has captured 12 national moot court his community cannot be stressed enough. effort to host remote Basic Certification Acad- championships, the Nelson Mandela world Seattle is without a doubt better because of emy classes. championship, and last year was crowned na- his hard work, dedication, and passion for de- tional civic debate champion. veloping affordable housing. Under his leader- Despite the many challenges the city of The United States of America is a better ship as Executive Director, the Seattle Hous- Sioux Falls has faced in recent years, I am place because of the work of its alumni in the ing Authority grew by over 1,500 units making grateful for Burns’ leadership in keeping the public square. I want to honor Michael Farris a world of difference for over 3,000 children community of Sioux Falls safe. for having the vision and determination to and adults. He grew the Seattle Housing Au- I commend Chief Burns for his outstanding plant Patrick Henry College for the purpose of thority to the largest it has ever been, serving record of service, hard work, and leadership. educating future leaders and equipping them over 37,000 Seattle residents in over 8,400 I extend my deepest congratulations to him on to have a strong Christian influence in their units. his well-earned retirement. communities and the culture at large. I am

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:30 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JY8.007 E13JYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E755 confident that President Jack Haye and Dean City Manager and City Clerk for the City of On February 23, 2021, the Chief of Staff of Mark Mitchell will continue to lead Patrick Pico Rivera, City Manager and Assistant City the Army, General James McConville, an- Henry College with integrity and a steadfast Manager for the City of Signal Hill, and Plan- nounced that General Andrysiak will become commitment to faith and reason. ning Technician for the City of Lynwood. In the Deputy Commanding General of U.S. And I thank those alumni from my home addition to his own public service, David and Army Europe-Africa. While I am saddened to state of Tennessee—Philip Bunn, Candace his wife Cindy raised two talented children, see him leave Alaska, I am proud that he will Curet, Jon De Troye, Noah Farley, Kayla Fer- both of whom proudly served their country in continue serving as a sentinel for our Nation. guson nee Griesemer, Jae Jared, Andrew the Iraq War. f Luchuk, Will McManus, Nathan Mingus, Shane I was honored to serve alongside David on REMEMBERING JOHN D. LEONARD Roberts, Justine Van Ness, and Timothy Wier. the Big Bear Lake City Council, and I can re- SR. Patrick Henry College has proven its worth late from firsthand experience how impactful over the past two decades, and I look forward his continuous dedication to our community to seeing this institution continue its work of has been. I wish him and Cindy all the best in HON. TIM RYAN forming young men and women of exemplary his retirement as they enter the next phase of OF OHIO character and intellect for many years to their life. Thankyou very much, Dave, for your IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES come. service to the City of Big Bear Lake. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 f f Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of John D. Leonard Sr. of Gi- IN RECOGNITION OF AYA’S HONORING THE SERVICE OF rard, Ohio who passed away peacefully Mon- SWEETS MAJOR GENERAL PETER B. ANDRYSIAK JR. day, July 5, 2021 at the age of 80 surrounded by his loving family. HON. RASHIDA TLAIB HON. DON YOUNG John was born Oct. 13, 1940, in Niles, a OF MICHIGAN son to Joseph and Kathryn McMenamy Leon- OF ALASKA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ard. He was a 1958 graduate of Niles McKin- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, July 13, 2021 ley High School. He worked as a skilled Tuesday, July 13, 2021 tradesman for both the union and then Pack- Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Mr. YOUNG. Madam Speaker, I am deeply ard Electric, retiring in 2008. John was a pa- recognize the culmination of hard work and honored to express my gratitude to Major rishioner of St. Rose Church and was a mem- dedication by Aya Islim and her family that General Peter B. Andrysiak Jr. for his years of ber of the Knights of Columbus in Girard. has resulted in the grand opening of Aya’s dedicated service to the United States of John was a pillar to his family. He was a Sweets, a shop and bakery in the Dearborn America, the Army, and the great state of selfless provider always ensuring the pros- Heights community in Michigan’s 13th Con- Alaska. perity of his children and grandchildren. Just gressional District. As the Commanding General of United as he sang along to Louise’s piano perform- Small businesses are the life blood of our States Army Alaska (USARAK.) and Deputy ances, uplifting her tunes, John would always economy, contributing to local economies and Commanding General of the Alaskan Com- uplift those around him, supporting friends and fostering a sense of community. But, what mand, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, family unconditionally. His infectious smile and truly makes the grand opening of Aya’s Alaska, he is responsible for providing trained enthusiastic dancing reminds us how to live Sweets shine is that it is the realization of a and ready forces to support worldwide unified life. John’s fundamental values of love, dedi- dream. Aya, at the age of sixteen, and with land operations and operations in the United cation, and community will forever guide his the support of her family, has committed so States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Oper- loved one’s path towards happiness. We have much of herself into seeing this business suc- ations and the Arctic Region and conduct mili- lost a truly wonderful person who will forever ceed. tary operations in places like Iraq and Afghani- be missed. Mostly self-taught, Aya began baking at the stan. He leaves to cherish his memory, his chil- age of nine by watching cooking videos and Additionally, General Andrysiak has become dren, Karla (Philip) Smith of Virginia, John D. shows. She has never shied away from a a leader for the U.S. Army in the Arctic. In (Suzana) Leonard Jr. of Shaker Heights and challenge. As she honed her skills, she 1935, Brigadier General Billy Mitchell stated, ‘‘I Bob (Danielle) Leonard of Rocky River; broth- earned a reputation for her beautiful and tasty believe that in the future, whoever holds Alas- ers, Joseph (MaryAnn), Thomas (Lucy), Paul creations, and has taken the step of opening ka will hold the world. I think it is the most im- (Charlotte), William (Mary Ann), Richard her own bakery. portant strategic place in the world.’’ In the (Sandy) and Robert; sisters, Kathleen, Mar- Please join me in recognizing and cele- over 85 years since that statement, we have garet Mary (David); close friend and com- brating Aya and the lslim Family on the occa- seen military leaders who understood it and panion, Nancy Foster; and his grandchildren, sion of the grand opening of Aya’s Sweets. many who ignored it. General Andrysiak is Audrey and Emma Smith, Daniel and Stefan We wish them many years of success in serv- clearly the former. His Arctic leadership was Leonard, Andrew and Anna Leonard, Alex ice to our neighbors in Michigan’s #13th Dis- not only critical to reshaping the Army’s vision Sapp, Adam (Janice) and Hannah Smith. Be- trict Strong. of the Arctic but was also crucial in the devel- sides his parents, John was preceded in death f opment of the Army’s Arctic Strategy and the by his wife, Louise Leonard, whom he married modernization of the Army’s operations in Arc- Aug. 18, 1962, and who passed away Feb. 2, TRIBUTE TO MAYOR DAVID tic environments. 2015; and a brother, Jerry. CARETTO ON THE OCCASION OF Since pinning on his Second Lieutenant John was the uncle to my longtime District HIS RETIREMENT AS THE bars following his graduation from the United Director and childhood friend, Rick Leonard. MAYOR OF BIG BEAR LAKE States Military Academy at West Point, Gen- John truly embodied the spirit of the Demo- eral Andrysiak has exemplified what it means cratic Party through his lifetime of integrity and HON. JAY OBERNOLTE to be an American soldier. He is, however, kindness and was all around a wonderful per- son to be around. My condolences go out to OF CALIFORNIA more than the military tactical and operational all whose lives he touched. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES expertise that he has demonstrated through his career. General Andrysiak has endeared f Tuesday, July 13, 2021 himself to the soldiers and their families under CONGRATULATING MICHAEL Mr. OBERNOLTE. Madam Speaker, I rise his charge. For he has become a tireless ad- MIRRA ON HIS RETIREMENT AND today to honor Mayor David Caretto, a con- vocate for their quality of life and wellbeing. THANKING HIM FOR SERVING stituent of my district and Mayor of my home- From investments and improvements to facili- HIS COMMUNITY town of Big Bear Lake, California. Mayor ties such as Child Development Centers, bar- Carreto served Big Bear Lake for eleven racks, and gyms, to leadership engagement years, but he was a public servant long before and mental health support, General Andrysiak HON. ADAM SMITH OF WASHINGTON that, serving Southern California for thirty- understands that there is more to a soldier’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES three years as General Manager and Sec- readiness than squeezing a trigger and field retary for the South Orange County Waste- maneuvers. There is mental, spiritual, phys- Tuesday, July 13, 2021 water Authority, Assistant City Manager and ical, and family readiness that must be ad- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, City Clerk for the City of Irwindale, Assistant dressed as well. it is my privilege to congratulate Michael Mirra

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:30 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JY8.016 E13JYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Daily Digest Senate Samuels and Nanda Nominations—Agreement: Chamber Action A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Routine Proceedings, pages S4835–S4869 viding that at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednes- Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolu- day, July 14, 2021, Senate resume consideration of tions were introduced, as follows: S. 2317–2336, and the nomination of Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to S. Res. 298–299. Pages S4854–55 be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; that the motions to invoke cloture filed Measures Passed: on Monday, July 12, 2021, ripen at 11:30 a.m.; that ARTS Act: Senate passed S. 169, to amend title if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Jocelyn 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Samuels, Senate immediately vote on the motion to Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for invoke cloture on the nomination of Seema Nanda, registration of a copyright claim in certain cir- of Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Department of cumstances. Page S4860 Labor; that if cloture is invoked on either of the Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act: Com- nominations, all post-cloture time expire at 2:35 mittee on Finance was discharged from further con- p.m., and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomi- sideration of S. 534, to improve the effectiveness of nations in the order in which cloture was invoked. tribal child support enforcement agencies, and the Page S4861 bill was then passed. Page S4860 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Construction Consensus Procurement Improve- lowing nominations: ment Act: Committee on Homeland Security and By 73 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 254), Uzra Governmental Affairs was discharged from further Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State consideration of H.R. 26, to amend the Consolidated (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights). Appropriations Act, 2021, to correct a provision on Pages S4837–42 the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 256), Julie the bill was then passed. Pages S4860–61 A. Su, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor. Motion to Discharge Abruzzo Nomination: Pur- Pages S4842–43 suant to S. Res. 27, Committee on Health, Edu- During consideration of this nomination today, cation, Labor, and Pensions being tied on the ques- Senate also took the following action: tion of reporting, the Majority Leader made the mo- By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 255), Senate tion to discharge the Committee on Health, Edu- agreed to the motion to close further debate on the cation, Labor, and Pensions from further consider- nomination. Page S4842 ation of the nomination of Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- New York, to be General Counsel of the National lowing nominations: Labor Relations Board. Pages S4843–51 Rachel Jacobson, of the District of Columbia, to By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 257), Senate be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. agreed to the motion to discharge the nomination of Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to be an Assist- the nomination of Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New ant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Alexander Hoehn-Saric, of Maryland, to be Chair- Relations Board, from the Committee on Health, man of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subsequently, the Alexander Hoehn-Saric, of Maryland, to be a nomination was placed on the Executive Calendar Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Com- pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, relative to mission for a term of seven years from October 27, Senate procedure in the 117th Congress. Page S4851 2020. D759

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D13JY1.REC D13JYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with DIGEST D760 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST July 13, 2021 Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a Commis- Bernadette M. Meehan, of New York, to be Am- sioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission bassador to the Republic of Chile. for a term of seven years from October 27, 2018. Eric M. Garcetti, of California, to be Ambassador Sara C. Bronin, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of to the Republic of India. the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for a Fagan Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the term expiring January 19, 2025. Board of Directors of the Corporation for National Julieta Valls Noyes, of Virginia, to be an Assist- and Community Service for a term expiring October ant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Mi- 6, 2023. gration). Betty Y. Jang, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Mallory A. Stewart, of the District of Columbia, Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholar- to be Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and ship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, Compliance). 2023. Claire D. Cronin, of Massachusetts, to be Ambas- Audrey K. Schuster, of Massachusetts, to be Mem- sador to Ireland. ber of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Claire A. Pierangelo, of California, to be Ambas- Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring Decem- sador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve ber 10, 2025. concurrently and without additional compensation as Dennis DeConcini, of Arizona, to be a Member of Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros. the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Schol- Bathsheba Nell Crocker, of the District of Colum- arship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a bia, to be Representative of the United States of term expiring April 17, 2026. America to the Office of the United Nations and Joseph M. Green, of North Carolina, to be a Other International Organizations in Geneva, with Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Gold- the rank of Ambassador. water Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foun- Michael Carpenter, of the District of Columbia, to dation for a term expiring March 3, 2022. be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Secu- Barbara George Johnson, of New Jersey, to be a rity and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Gold- Ambassador. water Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foun- Amy Gutmann, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambas- dation for a term expiring February 4, 2026. sador to the Federal Republic of Germany. Jeffrey M. Hovenier, of Washington, to be Am- Mildred Otero, of Florida, to be a Member of the bassador to the Republic of Kosovo. Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholar- Virginia E. Palmer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador ship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a to the Republic of Ghana. term expiring August 11, 2026. Jack A. Markell, of Delaware, to be Representative Jose Javier Rodriquez, of Florida, to be an Assist- of the United States of America to the Organization ant Secretary of Labor. for Economic Cooperation and Development, with Gerald W. Fauth, of Virginia, to be a Member of the rank of Ambassador. the National Mediation Board for a term expiring Chantale Yokmin Wong, of the District of Co- July 1, 2023. lumbia, to be United States Director of the Asian Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be Member of Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador. the National Mediation Board for a term expiring Lisa A. Carty, of Maryland, to be Representative July 1, 2024. of the United States of America on the Economic Ernest W. DuBester, of Virginia, to be a Member and Social Council of the United Nations, with the of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term rank of Ambassador. of five years expiring July 1, 2024. Lisa A. Carty, of Maryland, to be an Alternate Sean C. Staples, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative of the United States of America to an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the Dis- the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United trict of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. Nations, during her tenure of service as Representa- Jane M. Beckering, of Michigan, to be United tive of the United States of America on the Eco- States District Judge for the Western District of nomic and Social Council of the United Nations. Michigan. Denise Campbell Bauer, of California, to be Am- Shalina D. Kumar, of Michigan, to be United bassador to the French Republic, and to serve con- States District Judge for the Eastern District of currently and without additional compensation as Michigan. Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco. Michael S. Nachmanoff, of Virginia, to be United Peter D. Haas, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to States District Judge for the Eastern District of Vir- the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. ginia.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D13JY1.REC D13JYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with DIGEST July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D761 Armando O. Bonilla, of Virginia, to be a Judge ers Union, Upper Marlboro, Maryland; and Karen of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a Meyers, Baltimore, Maryland. term of fifteen years. NOMINATIONS Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a of fifteen years. hearing to examine the nominations of Gilbert Ray Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be United States Cisneros, Jr., of California, to be Under Secretary for Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Personnel and Readiness, who was introduced by Jennifer Sung, of Oregon, to be United States Cir- Senator Kelly, Carlos Del Toro, of Virginia, to be cuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. Secretary of the Navy, who was introduced by Sen- Patricia Tolliver Giles, of Virginia, to be United ator Warner, Kathleen S. Miller, of Virginia, to be States District Judge for the Eastern District of Vir- a Deputy Under Secretary, who was introduced by ginia. former Representative John M. McHugh, Mara Eliz- 5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. abeth Karlin, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Sec- 32 Army nominations in the rank of general. retary, and Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be 2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of gen- an Assistant Secretary of the Army, all of the De- eral. partment of Defense, after the nominees testified and 3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. answered questions in their own behalf. 1 Space Force nomination in the rank of general. NOMINATIONS Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. Pages S4862–69 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S4852 nominations of Arun Venkataraman, of the District Executive Communications: Pages S4852–54 of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce Executive Reports of Committees: Page S4854 and Director General of the United States and For- eign Commercial Service, and Damon Y. Smith, of Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4855–57 Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: of Housing and Urban Development, after the nomi- Page S4857 nees testified and answered questions in their own Additional Statements: Page S4852 behalf. Authorities for Committees to Meet: BUSINESS MEETING Pages S4857–58 Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably Privileges of the Floor: Page S4858 reported the nominations of Sarah Bianchi, of Vir- ginia, to be Deputy United States Trade Representa- Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. tive (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and (Total—257) Pages S4842–43, S4851 Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank of Am- Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- bassador, Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a journed at 6:32 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western July 14, 2021. (For Senate’s program, see the re- Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and marks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Environment), with the rank of Ambassador, and Record on page S4861.) Melanie Anne Egorin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Committee Meetings Services. NOMINATIONS (Committees not listed did not meet) Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded APPROPRIATIONS: USPS OIG a hearing to examine the nominations of Gentry O. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Finan- Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary cial Services and General Government concluded a (Diplomatic Security), Rena Bitter, of the District of hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary (Consular Af- justification for fiscal year 2022 for the USPS Office fairs), Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assist- of Inspector General and USPS service issues, after ant Secretary for Oceans and International Environ- receiving testimony from Tammy L. Whitcomb, In- mental and Scientific Affairs, who was introduced by spector General, United States Postal Service; Rania Senator Markey, and Marc Evans Knapper, of Cali- Dima, National Federation of the Blind, Frederick, fornia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Maryland; Brian McLaurin, American Postal Work- Vietnam, all of the Department of State, after the

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nominees testified and answered questions in their cluded a hearing to examine anticompetitive conduct own behalf. in prescription drug markets, after receiving testi- NOMINATIONS mony from Michael Kades, Washington Center for Equitable Growth, Geoffrey Levitt, DLA Piper, on Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: behalf of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, of Cali- of America, and David E. Mitchell, Patients For Af- fornia, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, fordable Drugs, all of Washington, D.C.; Alden F. who was introduced by Senator Murray, Elizabeth Abbott, George Mason University Mercatus Center, Merrill Brown, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, Arlington, Virginia; and Rachel Moodie, Fresenius who was introduced by Senator Van Hollen, and Ro- Kabi, Baltimore, Maryland. berto Josue Rodriguez, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, INTELLIGENCE and Policy Development, who was introduced by Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in former Representative George Miller, all of the De- closed session with members of the Committee on partment of Education, after the nominees testified Armed Services to receive a joint briefing on certain and answered questions in their own behalf. intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT IN community. PRESCRIPTION DRUG MARKETS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Competi- tion Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights con- h House of Representatives nian American Women’s History Museum Council: Chamber Action Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY). Page H3621 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 pub- Board of Visitors to the United States Military lic bills, H.R. 4406–4430; and 6 resolutions, H. Academy—Appointment: The Chair announced Res. 526–531 were introduced. Pages H3623–24 the Speaker’s appointment of the following Members Additional Cosponsors: Pages H3625–26 on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: to the United States Military Academy: Representa- H.R. 3243, to codify the Transportation Security tives Sean Patrick Maloney (NY), Murphy (FL), Administration’s responsibility relating to securing Womack, and Davidson. Page H3621 pipelines against cybersecurity threats, acts of ter- Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force rorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines, and Academy—Appointment: The Chair announced for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. the Speaker’s appointment of the following Members 117–85); and on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors H.R. 2467, to require the Administrator of the to the United States Air Force Academy: Representa- Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- tives Speier, Lieu, and Lamborn. Page H3621 and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous sub- Board of Visitors to the United States Naval stances under the Comprehensive Environmental Re- Academy—Appointment: The Chair announced sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (H. the Speaker’s appointment of the following Members Rept. 117–86, Part 1). Page H3623 on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she to the United States Naval Academy: Representatives appointed Representative Trone to act as Speaker pro Ruppersberger, Brown, Palazzo, and Wittman. tempore for today. Page H3621 Page H3621 Smithsonian American Women’s History Mu- Quorum Calls—Votes: There were no Yea and Nay seum Council—Appointment: The Chair an- votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were nounced the Speaker’s appointment of the following no quorum calls. individual on the part of the House to the Smithso-

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D13JY1.REC D13JYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with DIGEST July 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D763 Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and ad- Its Use by Law Enforcement’’. Testimony was heard journed at 9:08 a.m. from Gretta L. Goodwin, Director, Homeland Secu- rity and Justice, Government Accountability Office; Committee Meetings and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES OH, CANADA! HOW OUTDATED U.S. Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a IMMIGRATION POLICIES PUSH TOP markup on the Homeland Security Appropriations TALENT TO OTHER COUNTRIES Bill, FY 2022; and the Defense Appropriations Bill, Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immi- FY 2022. The Homeland Security Appropriations gration and Citizenship held a hearing entitled ‘‘Oh, Bill, FY 2022; and the Defense Appropriations Bill, Canada! How Outdated U.S. Immigration Policies FY 2022 were ordered reported, as amended. Push Top Talent to Other Countries’’. Testimony FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET REQUEST OF was heard from public witnesses. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR LEGISLATIVE MEASURES FIXED-WING TACTICAL AND TRAINING AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Na- tional Parks, Forests, and Public Land held a hearing Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tac- on H.R. 2049, the ‘‘Repairing Existing Public Land tical Air and Land Forces held a hearing entitled by Adding Necessary Trees Act’’; H.R. 2816, the ‘‘Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request of the Depart- ‘‘Legacy Roads and Trails Act’’; H.R. 3211, the ment of Defense for Fixed-Wing Tactical and Train- ‘‘Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act ing Aircraft Programs’’. Testimony was heard from of 2021’’; H.R. 3132, the ‘‘Lake Tahoe Restoration Raymond O’Toole, Jr., Acting Director, Operational Reauthorization Act’’; and H.R. 4300, the ‘‘Veterans Test and Evaluation; Joseph Nogueira, Acting Direc- in Parks Act’’. Testimony was heard from Represent- tor, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; Dar- atives Panetta, Schrier, Neguse, and Miller-Meeks; lene Costello, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Barnie Gyant, Associate Deputy Chief, National For- Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; est System, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agri- Lieutenant General David Nahom, Deputy Chief of culture; Gretchen Reuning, Forest Program Director, Staff for Plans and Programs, U.S. Air Force; Fred- Fort Collins Conservation District, Colorado; and erick Stefany, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy public witnesses. for Research, Development, and Acquisition; Rear Admiral Upper Half Andrew Loiselle, Director, U.S. RURAL AMERICAN RECOVERY: THE ROLE Navy, Air Warfare Division (OPNAV/N98); Lieu- OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND tenant General Mark Wise, Deputy Commandant for ENTREPRENEURSHIP Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps; Lieutenant General Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Under- Eric Fick, U.S. Air Force, Program Executive Officer, served, Agricultural, and Rural Development held a F–35 Joint Program Office; and Jon Ludwigson, Di- hearing entitled ‘‘Rural American Recovery: The rector, Contracting and National Security Acquisi- Role of Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship’’. tions, Government Accountability Office. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MEMBER DAY VA APPEALS PROGRAM: EXAMINING THE Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee STATE OF MODERNIZATION EFFORTS held a hearing entitled ‘‘Member Day’’. Testimony Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Dis- was heard from Representatives Neguse, Costa, Gon- ability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hear- zalez of Ohio, and Keller. ing entitled ‘‘VA Appeals Program: Examining the MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE State of Modernization Efforts’’. Testimony was Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee contin- heard from Cheryl Mason, Chairman, Board of Vet- ued a markup on H.R. 3524, the ‘‘Ensuring Amer- erans’ Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs; Eliz- ican Global Leadership and Engagement Act’’. abeth Curda, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: and public witnesses. EXAMINING ITS USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT MODERNIZING THE VA POLICE FORCE: Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Over- entitled ‘‘Facial Recognition Technology: Examining sight and Investigations held a hearing entitled

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Testimony was heard from Lewis 1941, to direct the Director of the Office of Management Ratchford, Chief Security Officer, Human Resources and Budget to standardize the use of core-based statistical and Administration/Operations, Security, and Pre- area designations across Federal programs, to allow be- paredness, Department of Veterans Affairs; Leigh tween 120 and 180 days for public comment on any pro- Ann Searight, Deputy Assistant Inspector General posed change to such designations, and to report on the scientific basis and estimated impact to Federal programs for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector Gen- for any proposed change to such designations, S. 1324, eral, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Catina B. to establish a Civilian Cyber Security Reserve as a pilot Latham, Acting Director, Physical Infrastructure project to address the cyber security needs for the United Team, Government Accountability Office. States with respect to national security, S. 533, to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, Joint Meetings S. 629, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comp- No joint committee meetings were held. troller General of the United States a report on rules that f are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective, S. 2150, to prevent catastrophic COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and JULY 14, 2021 recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppres- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) sion, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Fed- eral Government, S. 1009, to amend the Homeland Secu- Senate rity Act of 2002 regarding the procurement of certain Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, items related to national security interests for Department Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related of Homeland Security frontline operational components, Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget H.R. 367, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the De- to establish an acquisition professional career program, partment of Labor, 10 a.m., SD–138. H.R. 408, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business to establish a mentor-prote´ge´ program, H.R. 473, to re- meeting to consider an original bill to invest in the en- quire a review of Department of Homeland Security ergy and outdoor infrastructure of the United States to trusted traveler programs, H.R. 539, to amend the Dis- deploy new and innovative technologies, update existing aster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the Ad- infrastructure to be reliable and resilient, and secure en- ministrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agen- ergy infrastructure against physical and cyber threats, 10 cy to waive certain debts owed to the United States re- a.m., SD–366. lated to covered assistance provided to an individual or Committee on Environment and Public Works: business household, and H.R. 772, to designate the facility of the meeting to consider the nominations of Alejandra Y. United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Castillo, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of Com- Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Jim merce for Economic Development, and Jane Toshiko Ramstad Post Office’’, 9:15 a.m., SD–342. Nishida, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to con- of the Environmental Protection Agency; to be imme- sider the nomination of Bryan Todd Newland, of Michi- diately followed by a hearing to examine the nomination gan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; to be of Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant immediately followed by a hearing to examine S. 1797, Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense, 9:45 a.m., to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to SD–406. expand the funding authority for renovating, con- Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsi- structing, and expanding certain facilities, S. 1895, to re- bility and Economic Growth, to hold hearings to examine quire the Secretary of Health and Human Services to defending and investing in U.S. competitiveness, 2 p.m., award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities SD–215. Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- H.R. 1688, to amend the Indian Child Protection and ine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year Family Violence Prevention Act, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. 2022 for the United States Agency for International De- Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine velopment, 10:30 a.m., SH–216/VTC. the nominations of Myrna Perez, of New York, to be Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Jia business meeting to consider S. 2123, to establish the M. Cobb, of Virginia, and Florence Y. Pan, both to be Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Security Best Prac- United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, tices for Faith-Based Organizations and Houses of Wor- Sarah A.L. Merriam, to be United States District Judge ship, S. 1917, to establish a K–12 education cybersecu- for the District of Connecticut, Karen McGlashan Wil- rity initiative, S. 2201, to manage supply chain risk liams, to be United States District Judge for the District through counterintelligence training, S. 2293, to amend of New Jersey, and Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, sistance Act to provide certain employment rights to re- 10 a.m., SD–226.

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Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold hearings to a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of desig- examine restoring the Voting Rights Act after Brnovich nating areas within the island of Guam as a National and Shelby County, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. Heritage Area, and for other purposes; H.R. 3113, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam- ‘‘MAPLand Act’’; H.R. 3616, the ‘‘Bear River National ine VA electronic health records, focusing on moderniza- Heritage Area Study Act’’; H.R. 3764, the ‘‘Ocean-Based tion and the path ahead, 3:30 p.m., SR–418. Climate Solutions Act of 2021’’; and H.R. 4300, the ‘‘Veterans in Parks Act’’, 11 a.m., Webex. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, markup on on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled ‘‘Prin- H.R. 4374, the ‘‘Broadband Internet Connections for ciples for Outbreak Investigation: COVID–19 and Future Rural America Act’’, 12:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth and Infectious Diseases’’, 12 p.m., Zoom. Zoom. Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Economic Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readi- Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, hearing entitled ‘‘Inno- ness, hearing entitled ‘‘Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request vation as a Catalyst for New Jobs: SBA’s Innovation Ini- for Military Construction, Energy, and Environmental tiatives’’, 1 p.m., Zoom. Programs’’, 4 p.m., Webex. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on En- committee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing ergy; and Subcommittee on Environment and Climate entitled ‘‘President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Re- Change, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Keeping Us Safe and Se- quest: Agency Policies and Perspectives (Part II)’’, 11 cure: Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’’, a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom. 11:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing hearing on H.R. 913, the ‘‘Build a Better VA Act’’; H.R. entitled ‘‘Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy’’, 2587, the ‘‘SERVE Act’’; H.R. 2775, the ‘‘VA Quality 12 p.m., Webex. Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act’’; H.R. Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing 2797, the ‘‘National Green Alert Act of 2021’’; H.R. entitled ‘‘The Biden Administration’s Foreign Assistance 3027, the ‘‘Veterans Improved Access to Care Act of Priorities and USAID’s FY22 Budget Request’’, 2 p.m., 2021’’; H.R. 3452, the ‘‘Veterans Preventative Health Webex. Coverage Fairness Act’’; H.R. 3674, the ‘‘Vet Center Sup- Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup port Act’’; H.R. 3693, the ‘‘VIPER Act’’; legislation to on H.R. 820 the ‘‘New Philadelphia National Historical clarify and improve the program of comprehensive assist- Park Act’’; H.R. 972, the ‘‘Wildlife Refuge Conservation ance for family caregivers; legislation to require an inde- and Recreation for the Community Act’’; H.R. 1154, the pendent assessment of health care delivery systems and ‘‘Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act’’; management processes of the Department of Veterans Af- H.R. 1664, to authorize the National Medal of Honor fairs be conducted once every 10 years; and H.R. 4233, Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work the ‘‘Student Veterans Counseling Centers Eligibility in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for Act’’, 2 p.m., Zoom. other purposes; H.R. 1908, the ‘‘Ka‘ena Point National Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Over- Heritage Area Act’’; H.R. 2278, to authorize the Sec- sight, hearing entitled ‘‘Expanding Housing Access to All retary of the Interior to designate the September 11th Americans’’, 2 p.m., Webex. National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes; H.R. 2444, the ‘‘Fort San Geronimo Preservation Act’’; H.R. Joint Meetings 2497, the ‘‘Amache National Historic Site Act’’; H.R. Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine 2780, the ‘‘Insular Area Climate Change Act’’; H.R. how concentrated corporate power undermines shared 2899, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct prosperity, 2:30 p.m., VTC.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 14 9 a.m., Friday, July 16

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will resume consider- Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma ses- ation of the nomination of Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, sion at 9 a.m. to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 11:30 a.m. Following the cloture vote on the nomination of Jocelyn Samuels, Senate will vote on the motion to in- voke cloture on the nomination of Seema Nanda, of Vir- ginia, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor. If clo- ture is invoked on either of the nominations, Senate will vote on the confirmations thereon at 2:35 p.m. (Senate will recess following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Seema Nanda, until 2 p.m.)

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Herell, Yvete, N.M., E753 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E755 Bera, Ami, Calif., E753 Johnson, Dusty, S. Dak., E754 Smith, Adam, Wash., E754, E755 Carter, Earl L. ‘‘Buddy’’, Ga., E753 Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E754 Tlaib, Rashida, Mich., E755 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E753 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Young, Don, Alaska, E755 Gosar, Paul A., Ariz., E753 E753 Green, Mark E., Tenn., E754 Obernolte, Jay, Calif., E754, E755

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