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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 117 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 117 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION 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. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H3621 ® Pdnted on recycled papfil. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:34 Jul 14, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8472 E:\CR\FM\A13JY7.000 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H3622 hCONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 13, 2021 EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the first and sec- ond quarters of 2021, pursuant to Public Law 95–384, are as follows: 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.
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