S2602 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2015 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS weeping willow from New Jersey, Scotch cies and subspecies and a prominent botan- broom from Virginia, iris from California, ical collection with more than 700,000 plants– and alocasia, equisetum, nandina, and green a world famous conservation organization SENATE RESOLUTION 166—EX- liriope from Florida; where visitors view exotic animals in habitat PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE Whereas flower-giving has been a holiday environments; SENATE THAT DOMESTICALLY tradition in the United States for genera- Whereas in 1926, the Fine Arts Gallery of GROWN FLOWERS SUPPORT THE tions; San Diego, now The San Diego Museum of Whereas Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day Art, opened to the public, and its renowned FARMERS, SMALL BUSINESSES, are 2 of the 3 top flower-giving holidays in holdings include a fine selection of European JOBS, AND ECONOMY OF THE the United States; old masters, 19th and 20th-century American UNITED STATES, ENHANCE THE Whereas 38 percent of the people in the art, an encyclopedic Asian collection, and ABILITY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE United States, spending more than growing collections of contemporary and UNITED STATES TO HONOR $2,000,000,000, buy flowers on Valentine’s Day; Latin American art; THEIR MOTHERS ON MOTHER’S and Whereas in 1933, the San Diego Natural DAY, AND THAT THE WHITE Whereas flowers are even more popular on History Museum opened within the park and is housed in a building created with Works HOUSE SHOULD STRIVE TO Mother’s Day than on Valentine’s Day, and 2 Project Administration assistance; SHOWCASE DOMESTICALLY in 2014, ⁄3 of people in the United States cele- brating Mother’s Day purchased flowers, Whereas in 1935-1936, Balboa Park hosted GROWN FLOWERS spending more than $2,300,000,000: Now, its second major exposition, the California Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. therefore, be it Pacific International Exposition, which BOXER, and Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate helped boost the local economy during the the following resolution; which was that— depression and added additional structures and landscaping, many of which now host considered and agreed to: (1) purchasing flowers grown in the United States supports the farmers, small busi- cultural institutions and events; S. RES. 166 nesses, jobs, and economy of the United Whereas the internationally acclaimed, Whereas the people of the United States States; Tony Award-winning Old Globe, one of the have a long history of using flowers and (2) flowers and greens grown in the United most esteemed regional theaters in the coun- greens grown in the United States to bring States are a vital and integral part of the ag- try, was founded within Balboa Park in 1935, beauty to important events and express af- ricultural industry of the United States; and now boasts three unique venues: the his- fection for loved ones; (3) flowers grown in the United States en- toric Old Globe Theatre (built for the 1935 ex- Whereas consumers spend more than hance the ability of Americans to honor position and expanded and rebuilt in 1978), $25,000,000,000 each year on floral products, their mothers on Mother’s Day; and the intimate Sheryl and Harvey White The- including garden plants, bedding, indoor (4) the White House should strive to show- atre, and the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival plants, and cut flowers; case flowers and greens grown in the United Theatre; Whereas 30 percent of households in the States to show support for the flower breed- Whereas Balboa Park helped support mili- United States purchase fresh cut flowers and ers, farmers, processors, and distributors of tary efforts in World War I and World War II, greens from more than 16,000 florists and flo- when most of the buildings on the Central the United States. ral establishments each year; Mesa became adjuncts to the adjacent Naval Whereas the people of the United States in- f hospital, the House of Hospitality became a creasingly want to support domestically pro- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- nurses’ dormitory, the Lily Pond became a duced foods and agricultural products, yet 74 rehabilitation pool, and 400 hospital beds percent of the people of the United States do TION 15—COMMEMORATING THE were placed in the San Diego Fine Arts Gal- not know where the flowers they purchase 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1915 lery; are grown, and 58 percent would prefer to PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPO- Whereas on December 25, 1946, the Cali- buy locally grown flowers given the choice; SITION AND THE ESTABLISH- fornia Tower carillon was installed; whose Whereas in response to increased demand, MENT OF BALBOA PARK IN SAN chimes are still heard across the park on the ‘‘Certified American Grown Flowers’’ DIEGO, CALIFORNIA every quarter hour; logo was created in July 2014, in order to Whereas in 1978, two devastating fires educate and empower consumers to purchase Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and struck Balboa Park, resulting in the destruc- flowers from domestic producers; Mrs. BOXER) submitted the following tion of the Electric Building, including the Whereas as of April 2015, millions of stems concurrent resolution; which was re- San Diego Aerospace Museum collection, and of domestically grown flowers are now Cer- ferred to the Committee on Energy and the 1935 Old Globe Theatre, both of which tified American Grown; Natural Resources: were rebuilt with private donations; Whereas domestic flower farmers produce Whereas in the 1980’s, the San Diego Model S. CON. RES. 15 thousands of varieties of flowers across the Railroad Museum, the Museum of Photo- United States, such as peonies in Alaska, Whereas in 1868, San Diego civic leaders set graphic Arts, the San Diego Automotive Mu- Gerbera daisies in California, lupines in aside 1,400 acres of land, which became seum and the Veterans Museum and Memo- Maine, tulips in Washington, lilies in Or- known as City Park; rial Center all opened within Balboa Park; egon, and larkspur in Texas; Whereas in 1910, in preparation for the Whereas in the 1990’s, the beautiful Japa- Whereas the 5 flower varieties with the Panama-California Exposition hosted by San nese Friendship Garden, the Mingei Inter- highest United States production are tulips, Diego, that park was named ‘‘Balboa Park’’ national Museum, the San Diego Art Insti- Gerbera daisies, lilies, irises, and gladiolas; in honor of Spanish-born Vasco Nun˜ ez de tute: Museum of the Living Artist, the Whereas people in every State have access Balboa, the first European to see the Pacific WorldBeat Center, and the Hall of Cham- to domestically grown flowers, yet only 1 of Ocean while exploring in present-day Pan- pions Sports Museum opened; 5 flowers sold in the United States is domes- ama; Whereas Balboa Park has grown to become tically grown; Whereas the 1915–1916 Panama-California the one of the nation’s largest urban cultural Whereas the domestic cut flower industry Exposition commemorated the opening of parks, encompassing more than 1,172 acres, creates almost $42,000,000 in economic impact the Panama Canal and was the first of two including 14 formal gardens, and the park is daily and supports hundreds of growers, expositions that added to Balboa Park’s dra- home to 15 major museums, nearly 100 arts, thousands of small businesses, and tens of matic architecture; education, recreational, social and sports or- thousands of jobs in the United States; Whereas in 1914, John D. and Adolph ganizations, renowned performing arts Whereas more people in the United States Spreckels donated the Spreckels Organ, one venues, as well as the world famous San are expressing interest in growing flowers lo- of the world’s largest outdoor pipe organs, to Diego Zoo; cally, which has resulted in an approxi- the City of San Diego for the Panama-Cali- Whereas Balboa Park celebrates history, mately 20 percent increase in the number of fornia Exposition, and this unique organ con- art, music, science, and culture and has been domestic cut flower farms since 2007; tains 4,530 pipes ranging in length from the a city treasure for one century; and Whereas most domestic cut flowers and size of a pencil to 32 feet and is housed in an Whereas the 2015 centennial anniversary of greens are sold in the United States within ornate vaulted structure with highly embel- the Panama-California Exposition and the 24 to 48 hours after harvest and last longer lished gables; establishment of Balboa Park is an achieve- than flowers shipped longer distances; Whereas the San Diego Zoo was established ment of historic proportions for the City of Whereas in 2014, President Barack Obama in Balboa Park at the close of the Exposition San Diego, the State of California, and the and First Lady Michelle Obama highlighted in the fall of 1916, when Dr. Harry Wegeforth, United States: Now, therefore, be it their support for domestically grown flowers a local physician, conceived the idea of Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- at the White House State Dinner with starting a zoo after hearing the roar of a resentatives concurring), That Congress com- French President Franc¸ois Hollande, the lion, one of the few wild animals displayed in memorates the 100th anniversary of the Pan- only White House State Dinner that year; cages at the Exposition, and the Balboa Zoo ama-California Exposition and the founding Whereas the 2014 White House State Dinner is now home to more than 3,700 rare and en- of Balboa Park in San Diego, California on featured quince branch from Mississippi, dangered animals representing over 660 spe- May 9, 2015.

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CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRY FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2015

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator Debbie Stabenow: Cuba ...... Peso ...... 822.00 ...... 822.00 Christopher Adamo: Cuba ...... Peso ...... 822.00 ...... 822.00

Total ...... 1,644.00 ...... 1,644.00 SENATOR PAT ROBERTS, Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Apr. 24, 2015.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2015

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator Patrick Leahy: Cuba ...... Peso ...... 822.00 ...... 822.00 Tim Rieser: Cuba ...... Peso ...... 822.00 ...... 822.00 Kevin McDonald: Cuba ...... Peso ...... 822.00 ...... 822.00 Senator Richard Durbin: Cuba ...... Peso ...... 305.00 ...... 305.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 3.00 ...... 1,543.60 ...... 1.25 ...... 1,547.85 Chris Homan: Cuba ...... Peso ...... 305.00 ...... 305.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 151.44 ...... 873.10 ...... 1,024.54 Paul Grove: Liberia ...... Dollar ...... 780.00 ...... 780.00 Sierra Leone ...... Leone ...... 488.00 ...... 488.00 Brussels ...... Euro ...... 499.00 ...... 499.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 7,336.40 ...... 7,336.40 Laura Friedel: Liberia ...... Dollar ...... 780.00 ...... 780.00 Sierra Leone ...... Leone ...... 488.00 ...... 488.00 Brussels ...... Euro ...... 499.00 ...... 499.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 9,997.40 ...... 9,997.40 Adam Yezerski: Liberia ...... Dollar ...... 780.00 ...... 780.00 Sierra Leone ...... Leone ...... 488.00 ...... 488.00 Brussels ...... Euro ...... 499.00 ...... 499.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 7,336.40 ...... 7,336.40 Delegation Expenses: * Cuba ...... Peso ...... 4,728.00 ...... 4,728.00 Delegation Expenses: * Liberia ...... Dollar ...... 800.00 ...... 94.92 ...... 894.92 Delegation Expenses: * Sierra Leone ...... Leone ...... 2,800.00 ...... 1,170.00 ...... 3,970.00 Delegation Expenses: * Brussels ...... Euro ...... 762.33 ...... 762.33

Total ...... 8,531.44 ...... 30,686.90 ...... 6,756.50 ...... 45,974.84 * Delegation expenses include payments and reimbursements to the Department of State under authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Section 22 of P.L. 95–384, and S. Res. 179 agreed to May 25, 1977. SENATOR THAD COCHRAN, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Apr. 20, 2015.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2015.

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator Lindsey Graham: United States ...... Dollar ...... 19,675.00 ...... 19,675.00 United Arab Emirates ...... Dirham ...... 33.77 ...... 33.77 Israel ...... Shekel ...... 57.23 ...... 57.23 Delegation Expenses:* United Arab Emirates ...... Dirham ...... 926.37 ...... 926.37 Israel ...... Shekel ...... 3,565.76 ...... 3,565.76 Senator John McCain: United States ...... Dollar ...... 16,336.52 ...... 16,336.52 Saudi Arabia ...... Riyal ...... 334.09 ...... 334.09 Qatar ...... Riyal ...... 253.45 ...... 253.45 Israel ...... Shekel ...... 511.97 ...... 511.97 Elizabeth O’Bagy: Saudi Arabia ...... Riyal ...... 333.42 ...... 333.42 Qatar ...... Riyal ...... 337.57 ...... 337.57 Israel ...... Shekel ...... 547.31 ...... 547.31

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