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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019 No. 85 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Through this tragedy, our commu- Has your family dinner been inter- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- nity came together, not only to re- rupted by a local call, only to realize pore (Mrs. LAWRENCE). member Officers Zerebny and Vega, but that it was spam? f to do more for their families and the This is incredibly frustrating and be- entire law enforcement community. coming all too common. In 2017, under DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO Together, we found that families of 4 percent of cell phone calls were spam. TEMPORE fallen first responders, those who gave In 2018, the number jumped to almost The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- their all to protect us all, are being 30 percent. fore the House the following commu- shortchanged. That is why I introduced This year spam calls are expected to nication from the Speaker: the Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gil rise up to the point of half of all cell WASHINGTON, DC, Vega First Responder Survivor Support phone calls. That is why I am cospon- May 21, 2019. Act, to honor those who have passed by soring the TRACED Act. This bill gives I hereby appoint the Honorable BRENDA L. serving the living. the FCC broader authority to find LAWRENCE to act as Speaker pro tempore on My bill will increase the Public Safe- scammers and increase penalties for this day. those who are caught. NANCY PELOSI, ty Officer Benefit from $350,000 to $500,000 in order to pay off the cal- If you have a cell phone, this legisla- Speaker of the House of Representatives. tion will save you a lot of frustration f culated national average debt most families have; it will increase the and make those times at home with MORNING-HOUR DEBATE monthly education benefit from $1,024 your family maybe a little bit more en- per month to $2,000 per month to en- joyable. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I hope my colleagues will join me in sure they can afford the actual rising ant to the order of the House of Janu- supporting this commonsense legisla- costs of an education; and it will fix a ary 3, 2019, the Chair will now recog- tion. nize Members from lists submitted by bureaucratic loophole that, due to un- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DON’T TRUST necessary red tape and delays in receiv- the majority and minority leaders for WASHINGTON, D.C. morning-hour debate. ing benefits, can cost families up to Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, the The Chair will alternate recognition tens of thousands of dollars through no American people don’t trust Wash- between the parties. All time shall be fault of their own. ington, D.C. And I know that shocks equally allocated between the parties, I urge all Members of Congress to do everyone, but it is a perception that and in no event shall debate continue the right thing: to follow words with every one of us deals with back home, beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other action, to follow praise with pragmatic and after what the majority party than the majority and minority leaders solutions that will improve the lives of pulled last week, it is easy to under- and the minority whip, shall be limited fallen first responders’ families. I hope stand why. to 5 minutes. that all Members will cosponsor and Three—get it, three—bipartisan pre- f support my bipartisan Heroes Lesley scription drug pricing bills made it Zerebny and Gil Vega First Responder MEMORIALIZING POLICE OFFICERS through committee and were ready to Survivors Support Act. WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE vote on. I urge the Speaker to bring it up for Now let me say that one more time. LINE OF DUTY a vote immediately. Let’s support this Bipartisan healthcare bills, three of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill and stand up for the families of them; that is unheard of around here. Chair recognizes the gentleman from fallen officers who have sacrificed so But then politics got in the way. The California (Mr. RUIZ) for 5 minutes. much for us. majority decided to add an unrelated Mr. RUIZ. Madam Speaker, I rise poison pill to drive away the Repub- today in the wake of National Police f lican support. This healthcare package Week to memorialize our officers who now has no chance of being considered INTERRUPTED FAMILY DINNERS lost their lives in the line of duty. in the Senate and will never become Nearly 3 years ago, on October 8, 2016, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The law. Officers Lesley Zerebny and Gil Vega Chair recognizes the gentleman from That is why I urge the majority to from the Palm Springs Police Depart- Illinois (Mr. BOST) for 5 minutes. bring to the floor H.R. 2700. This legis- ment were shot and killed in the line of Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, a ques- lation includes only the three bipar- duty responding to what appeared to be tion for those watching at home. tisan prescription drug pricing bills, no a routine domestic disturbance. Do you have a cell phone? poison pills.

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Madam Speaker, Susan B. of America, the President, will stand dent Lincoln called ‘‘a final resting Anthony once said: ‘‘There will never before law enforcement personnel and place for those who gave their lives be complete equality until women say: You don’t have to be nice when that our Nation might live.’’ themselves help to make laws and elect you are bringing people into your care, Yesterday, I had the privilege of lawmakers’’—and serve as lawmakers custody, and control. meeting with several distinguished vet- and actually serve in the chair. And last night, to go to a rally—this erans who have made it their mission One hundred years ago, Congress is the President of the United States at to see this vision become a reality. moved one step closer to equality by a rally with people behind him saying, b 1015 passing a constitutional Amendment ‘‘lock her up,’’ or some equivalent. Among them were four generals, who granting women the right to vote. This is not some outlaw, renegade have chosen to reside in a little slice of This week, we celebrate the 19th country. This is the United States of heaven that Chairman MIKE CONAWAY Amendment. To honor the courageous America. Do we want the President of women who ushered us toward a more and I call west Texas. I am so honored this country to go before the public that they are with us here today in the perfect Union, we wear yellow roses. and have throngs of people shouting, I have two daughters. I have seven gallery. ‘‘Lock her up?’’ General Edgar Murphy was the com- granddaughters. I am thankful that This is a great country. I love my they can shape their government be- manding general of the 49th Armored country, and, for this reason, I want to Division of the Army National Guard cause of the generations of women who assure my friends that I am going to came before them. for the State of Texas. In his distin- thank all who are coming on board. guished 42-year military career, he was f And the question is not, now: Who is awarded numerous medals, including IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME going to be the first to come on board? the Legion of Merit. Today the Armed The question really is this: Who will be The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Forces Guard and Reserve Center in the last to come on board? Who will be Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lubbock is named in General Murphy’s the last person to say: ‘‘I believe that Texas (Mr. GREEN) for 5 minutes. honor. Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speak- no person is above the law’’? Who will General Anne Sobel is a former major er, and still I rise, with love of country be the last to say: ‘‘I am going to do general in the Arizona Air National in my heart and a belief that the Con- what I believe the Constitution re- Guard who served as the first female stitution ought to be honored. quires when we have a person who has homeland security director for the Today I rise, some 34 days since the demonstrated that he is a lawless, State of New Mexico. Today she con- Mueller report has been made public, 34 ruthless, reckless person who happens tinues by serving and teaching at my days since we have concluded that im- to have control of the executive branch alma mater, Texas Tech University. peachable offenses have been com- of government’’? Brigadier General Gary Harber is a mitted—34 days, and yet the President It is my belief that sometimes you veteran with 42 years of service and a still commits actions that are deemed stand alone and it is better to stand master army aviator. General Harber obstructive; 34 days, which means that, alone than not stand at all. But I also also served as the NATO northern re- for 34 days now, the President is clear- understand that sometimes, when you gional wartime construction manager ly above the law as it relates to the stand alone, it is just a matter of time and commander from 1989 to 1995, re- Mueller report—longer than that, but before others will stand with you. sponsible for the United Kingdom, Nor- as it relates to the Mueller report and I compliment all who are standing way, and Denmark. its being released, 34 days. with us today, who have been here Last but certainly not least is my But there is good news. A good many from the genesis of this. good friend Lieutenant General Bernie Members are now considering joining Madam Speaker, I want to say one Mittemeyer. General Mittemeyer the impeachment effort, and I salute final thing. served 28 years in the U.S. Army, earn- them. I am more than honored to say This is not about whether you are a ing numerous awards and decorations. that you can never be too late when it Republican or a Democrat. I com- He served as our Surgeon General of comes to being on the right side of his- pliment the Republican who had the the Army from 1981 until his retire- tory and the right side of justice. So I courage to step forward, the courage, ment in 1985, and he also served as salute them, and I believe that others the intestinal fortitude to take the commanding general of the Walter will come on board as well. stand for righteousness: Believe me, he Reed Army Medical Center in Wash- I believe they are doing this because won’t be the last. There will be others. ington, D.C. they believe that no one is above the It is just a matter of time. Madam Speaker, I am proud to rep- law. I think they are doing this be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- resent over 40,000 veterans in my dis- cause they believe that you have to put bers are reminded to refrain from en- trict and rural America. If you take principle above politics. They are doing gaging in personalities toward the into consideration eastern New Mexico this because I think they love their President. that this national cemetery would country, and they refuse to allow this f serve, it is over 70,000 veterans. condition to continue without the con- We must ensure that the commit- ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL VET- stitutional remedy of impeachment ment we make to our veterans isn’t re- ERANS CEMETERY ON THE being given its proper place in history served only for those veterans living in SOUTH PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS as it relates to this President. population centers, whether it is long- And as they do this, I just want to re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The term care, services for the disabled, or mind us that there is something that is Chair recognizes the gentleman from respect that is owed our honored dead. indelible in my mind. I will never for- Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON) for 5 minutes. We must never forget all veterans, in- get this image: a baby. Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, I cluding those living in rural parts of This is a baby crying. I won’t forget rise today in strong support of the ef- our country. this image. For this alone, we should fort to establish a national veterans Madam Speaker, no group of Ameri- consider impeachment. Separating ba- cemetery on the south plains of west cans believes more adamantly in the bies from their parents without a Texas. importance of a strong defense and the means of reuniting them, for this Dating back to the Civil War, the 147 mission of our military to keep us safe alone, we should consider impeach- national cemeteries across America are and free than the good people of west ment. a powerful way to honor those who Texas. But there is much more to add: the have gone before us who wore the uni- Their duty was to serve. Our duty is whole notion that there are s-hole form of the United States and remind to remember them. One of the best

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Lugar, you simply could not find a bet- Chair recognizes the gentleman from MCAS Miramar’s installation-wide ter mentor, colleague, and friend. Nor California (Mr. PETERS) for 5 minutes. microgrid delivers 100 percent renew- could you find a more honorable and Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I rise able energy to the base. Its distribu- decent individual. today to recognize the late Colonel tion can provide reliable energy to mis- Senator Lugar truly defined what it Robert ‘‘Bob’’ Dingeman, a decorated sion-critical facilities for 3 weeks if meant to be a principled statesman, veteran and beloved community leader they are ever disconnected from the dedicating his life to the betterment of who dedicated his entire life to service. grid. the world, our Nation, and the Hoosier Bob’s commitment to service began This achievement has wide implica- State. From serving in the United States when he was just a teenager. He was tions for the Marines, San Diego, and Navy to being elected mayor of Indian- living with his family in Hawaii and the way we power our world. Energy in- apolis in 1968 and to his service in the serving in the Reserve Officers’ Train- novation has always come naturally to ing Corps when the Japanese attacked United States Senate from 1977 until the military, and MCAS Miramar em- 2013, he spent his entire life in service Pearl Harbor. Bob helped to get the bodies San Diego’s forward-thinking women and children to safety before to his Nation and his fellow Americans. approach and commitment to sustain- While Senator Lugar worked on a joining the defense of the base, and the ability. wide variety of issues during his time events of that day led Bob to a life of I thank Marine Corps Air Station in office, it was in the realm of foreign military service. Miramar and all marines stationed policy that he made the largest impact. He graduated from West Point in 1945 there for their service to our Nation. I Senator Lugar’s knowledge of foreign and went on to serve in World War II, thank Marine Corps leadership for policy issues was unmatched. Our Na- the Korean war, and the Vietnam war. their dedication to alternative energy. tion will forever be stronger and safer During his decades of service, Bob Please join me in congratulating Ma- because of his tireless efforts. earned a Silver Star, Soldier’s Medal, rine Corps Air Station Miramar on the It was a privilege and honor to serve Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. 2019 Secretary of Defense Environ- alongside Senator Lugar during my After retiring from the Army, Bob mental Award. first term in Congress. As I stand here earned multiple master’s degrees and RECOGNIZING NEW CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF SAN today, it is truly humbling to say good- worked as a college professor at San DIEGO bye to a man who inspired so many to Diego Miramar College, teaching math, Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I rise answer the call to service. history, and political science. today to recognize the New Children’s Our thoughts continue to be with his Bob became a pillar of San Diego’s Museum of San Diego, winner of the beloved wife, Charlene; his sons, Mark, Scripps Ranch community where he 2019 National Medal for Museum and Bob, John, David; and the rest of the and his wife, Gaye, and their children Library Service. This award is the Lugar family. made their home. highest honor given to museums that May he have fair winds and following Bob helped create the town’s council, demonstrate extraordinary and innova- seas. Godspeed. the Scripps Ranch Civic Association; tive approaches to community service. f organized many annual traditions, in- The New Children’s Museum, which MARKING THE CENTENNIAL OF cluding the Fourth of July Parade; and will celebrate its 36th anniversary this PASSAGE OF 19TH AMENDMENT established the community newsletter. year, is a cornerstone of arts and cul- IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REP- The Robert E. Dingeman Elementary ture for San Diego families. RESENTATIVES School opened in 1995, so named by the The museum is certainly a model for The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. San Diego Unified School District to engaging people of all backgrounds TRAHAN). The Chair recognizes the gen- recognize Bob Dingeman’s accomplish- with art. They collaborate with com- tleman from California (Mr. ROUDA) for ments in the community. The school munity centers, social service organi- celebrates Bob Dingeman Day every 5 minutes. zations, and schools to spread art, cre- Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise year on June 12, Bob’s birthday. ativity, and play outside the museum. Scripps Ranch and San Diego are bet- today to mark the 100th anniversary of The New Children’s Museum employs this Chamber’s passage of the 19th ter off for Bob’s leadership and his a philosophy that enables children to Amendment guaranteeing women the community involvement. His legacy of learn through play. Their philosophy is right to vote. military and volunteer service will pervasive in their immersive exhibits The battle for the 19th Amendment continue to be an example for us all. that allow children to climb, touch, was long and hard-fought. It was 72 Please join me in honoring Bob build, and engage with the art. years from the Seneca Falls Conven- Dingeman for his dedication to Scripps I brought my own children there to tion in 1848 to the affirmation in our Ranch and his service to the country. think, play, and create, like so many Constitution that women were owed RECOGNIZING MARINE CORPS AIR STATION families, when they were younger. the right to vote. MIRAMAR’S COMMITMENT TO ALTERNATIVE Today, the museum offers free and But the ultimate goal was not just ENERGY reduced admission for military fami- the vote. It was what the vote means: Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I rise lies, Head Start groups, homeless and that American women, all women, today to recognize Marine Corps Air foster children, migrant families, and could enjoy the same rights and free- Station Miramar on receiving a 2019 more. doms as American men. Secretary of Defense Environmental This award is a testament to the New In the last 100 years, we remain well Award. Children’s Museum’s service to San short of that goal. In fact, this past The award recognizes Marine Corps Diegans. week’s latest assault on women’s bod- Air Station Miramar’s commitment to Please join me in honoring the New ily autonomy is proof of that. The fact protecting the environment while sup- Children’s Museum. that women make 80 cents on the dol- porting the mission of the military. f lar compared to men, and much less for The United States Department of De- women of color, shows that we have a fense is the world’s largest user of fos- HONORING SENATOR RICHARD long way to go. sil fuels, and when the price of those LUGAR When there is so much work left to fuels spike, it harms our mission. That The SPEAKER pro tempore. The do to realize full equality for all Amer- is why the Marine Corps views energy Chair recognizes the gentleman from ican citizens, we cannot afford to move security as national security. Indiana (Mr. BUCSHON) for 5 minutes. backward.

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It is Congresswomen my friends, colleagues, passed a constitutional amendment because our character—who we are and and Speaker of the House. I look for- granting women the right to vote. Just the decisions that we make when we ward to working with them toward full 1 year later, the 19th Amendment was are tested—is foundational to the rule gender equality. ratified. of law. In this body, we talk a lot about the We will not wait another 100 years. Even before women had the right to vote, women from Indiana were on Constitution, our God-given rights, bills and laws, checks and balances, the f their feet, rallying their voices to be heard. Hoosier suffragettes such as rules and the procedures that govern Amanda Way, Zerelda Wallace, May debate, the branches that make up this HONORING JIMMIE LEE MASON, government, and so on. All of these SR. Wright Sewall, Helen Gougar, Dr. Amelia Keller, and Grace Julian Clarke pieces of our government are signifi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The led the push for suffrage in Indiana and cant, but they are lifeless and have no Chair recognizes the gentleman from inspired Hoosier women to stand up meaning without the spirit of good Texas (Mr. CONAWAY) for 5 minutes. and speak out about their rights. faith. If we, representatives of the people, Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Speaker, I Each of these women and so many don’t lead with moral character, Amer- rise today to honor a longtime good more across the country paved the way ica doesn’t stand a chance against cor- friend of mine named Jimmie Lee so that other women can now vote and ruption and the breakdown of trust Mason from Lubbock, Texas. hold local, State, and Federal Govern- with the people we serve. It is on us, Jimmie Lee was a CPA, a consum- ment positions. It is an honor to be one of seven Con- each one of us, doing our part for what mate professional, and someone who is righteous, what is just, and for what took his profession very seriously and gresswomen elected thus far to rep- resent the Hoosier State in our Na- will keep America free. helped create the firm Mason Warner, President Reagan once said: which is in existence today. tion’s Capital, but it began with Rep- resentative Virginia Ellis Jenckes, who Freedom isn’t passed down to us in the Jimmie Lee passed away on April 5, began her service in 1933; then Cecil bloodstream; it has to be fought for. 2019. He was 89 years old and leaves a Murray Harden, who began her service In other words, freedom involves giant hole in the hearts of his family, in 1949; Katie Hall in 1982; Jill Long choices, and that is precisely why char- as you might expect. Thompson in 1989; Julia Carson in 2003; acter matters. I first met Jimmie Lee when I joined and my good friend JACKIE WALORSKI Every single day, every single mo- the State Board of Accountancy in and I in 2013. ment, our character is tested. In poli- Texas. Jimmie Lee, for whatever rea- tics, it is tested by the temptations of son, and I will now never know, chose b 1030 power, palace intrigue, ambition, and to take me under his wing. He Hoosier women have certainly left personalities. mentored me. He was a wise counselor. their marks in America’s history book. I won’t blame either side of the aisle, As a result of his friendship and his But, as I stand here today, I am struck Madam Speaker, but these are the help, I was able to chair the State at how much work, yes, we still have smoldering fires that burn around us Board of Accountancy, and I was able to do. that threaten our institutions and our to chair the National Association of Exercising our right to vote is the laws. State Boards of Accountancy. I did most powerful tool we have to share Did you know that only 3 percent of that work much better and more pro- our voice. Today, I join many col- Americans trust the government will fessionally because of my friendship leagues here in the House wearing a do the right thing—3 percent. Forty-six and his leadership and help throughout yellow rose commemorating the suf- percent of Americans say that they that process. fragettes fight for our rights to vote. have very little confidence in Congress. My story is only one of many, many So much has been accomplished by That is a crisis of confidence, and it is like it. Jimmie served the Texas State women and for women in the past 100 a call for reformation of character, so Society of CPAs throughout his entire years. Today, I want to encourage all that people will trust and can trust career. There are countless other CPAs Americans to consider how much far- that their representatives will always who could have the exact same con- ther we can go in the next 100 years. act in good faith on their behalf. Again, it starts with us being better versation with you that I am having f examples, not for the glory or the rec- this morning as a result of his friend- CHARACTER ognition, but because it is the right ship and his leadership. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The thing to do. We must be countercul- Jimmie leaves behind a wife of 66 Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from tural to the divisiveness that has taken years, Wanda; son Jimmie Lee Mason, Washington (Mrs. RODGERS) for 5 min- hold of modern politics today. That Jr.; daughter Kristi Killion and her utes. means stopping the blame game, hon- husband, Jerry; son Greg and his wife, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. oring another’s argument, even when Areace; and his grandchildren and Madam Speaker, I rise today to reflect we disagree, and acknowledging, and great-grandchildren. on moral character, which is essential even celebrating, our differences with- Jimmie Lee, everywhere he touched to the promise of America in order for out attacking the other side’s char- got better, whether it was a not-for- us to flourish. acter. That is the way that we will profit organization in Lubbock that he I am reminded that we stand on the come together to find out how we can served or his profession that he served shoulders of so many who have gone make tough decisions without kicking diligently for all those years. Countless before us and impacted our lives in the can down the road. individuals whom he came in contact many ways—members of our greatest I fear what may come if things do not with are much better off, none more so generation—who bravely fought tyr- change. As Abraham Lincoln famously than the fellow who stands in front of anny and oppression during World War said, ‘‘A House divided against itself you here today. II. They were driven by honor, duty, cannot stand.’’ The strength of our Na- My life is better as a result of my and country. They were selfless, not tion, our Constitution, our laws, and friendship with Jimmie Lee Mason, and drawing attention to themselves or our institutions have no greater guard- I miss my friend. seeking to be a celebrity or a hero. ians than us. It is this government of

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Austin and Jessica in the well of this House: this is the Lancaster County Commissioner and are blessings to our family. Even promise that will keep us free and em- Chairman Josh Parsons. This program though foster parenting was chal- power the next generation to shine. monitors key metrics on the prison’s lenging, choosing to adopt them was For their sake, our character, the spir- performance and holds leaders account- one of the best and most rewarding de- it that leads us to do what is right and able through transparent and frequent cisions Angie, my wife, and I have ever just, must be our guide so our House public review of the data. made. will forever stand. Their work in Lancaster County has Even though foster children are hurt- been honored by the National Associa- f ing, they are just looking for someone tion of Counties, who awarded both to be committed to them and help UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA Commissioner Parsons and Warden them succeed. It is time to realize that AGREEMENT Steberger with the 2018 Achievement in everyone can play a part in enhancing The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Criminal Justice and Public Safety the lives of children and youth in fos- Chair recognizes the gentleman from Award. ter care and that these children just Pennsylvania (Mr. SMUCKER) for 5 min- Madam Speaker, we appreciate the want someone to care for them. It is utes. work of our correctional officers and the hope that one day, through oppor- Mr. SMUCKER. Madam Speaker, I we thank Warden Steberger for her tunity and lessons, these children will rise today to urge my colleagues to dedication and leadership. grow up and provide safety for their support the new trade agreement nego- f own children, benefiting future genera- tiated with Mexico and Canada, or the NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH tions. USMCA. The idea of children being placed My district that I represent, the 11th The SPEAKER pro tempore. The with stable and devoted families is not District of Pennsylvania, is one of the Chair recognizes the gentleman from a partisan issue. I am very appreciative top ten dairy producing counties in the Nebraska (Mr. BACON) for 5 minutes. to my colleagues from both sides of the Mr. BACON. Madam Speaker, in Nation and is the number one pro- aisle, and I am thankful to serve as a honor of National Foster Care Month, I ducing county for egg layers. co-chair for the Foster Care Caucus. I would like to address a vital issue in One thing that I can tell you about will continue to be an advocate for fos- today’s foster care system: the need for the farmers of the 11th District is that ter children and encourage the need for more foster care parents. I would also they adapt, and they hold on to hope foster parents. We must remember that like to recognize a few foster care orga- that better times are yet to come. I every child, no matter the age, is wor- nizations in Nebraska’s Second Con- agree with them: better times are com- thy of love and deserves a family. gressional District. These organiza- ing for these farmers because the tions embrace children in the foster f Trump administration has worked to care system and are committed to HONORING MAJOR JOHN E. do right by the American farmer in ne- helping youth find permanent homes CLECKNER, SR. gotiating the USMCA. through foster parents, so that they, Under the agreement, Canada would The SPEAKER pro tempore. The too, can experience love, stability, and eliminate its price control systems, Chair recognizes the gentleman from the freedom to reach their full poten- which have effectively locked out California (Mr. LAMALFA) for 5 min- tial, regardless of their circumstances. America’s dairy industry. utes. Lutheran Family Services of Ne- Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, I The agreement also makes improve- braska has been an advocate in the rise today to honor the life of a great ments for the egg and poultry industry, child foster care system for more than man and a great patriot from Redding, with Canada agreeing to increase its 125 years. This year, their mission is to California, in my district. His commit- quota regimes to allow for more Amer- secure 100 foster families who can offer ment to his fellow veterans is certainly ican eggs and chicken into the market. a mature and stable environment. unparalleled. Major John Cleckner, Sr. The farmers of my district are ea- Boys Town Nebraska, where I was passed away on May 11, but he leaves gerly calling for the USMCA to be en- fortunate to speak this last weekend at behind a tremendous legacy of service. acted as soon as possible, and I join their high school graduation, directly During a 22-year military career that them today in that call. I am hopeful serves about 30,000 children every year began in 1957 in the 82nd Airborne Divi- that we can get there. and believes that foster parents are the sion and later the U.S. Army Special That is why I urge the leadership heart of high-quality foster care by of- Forces, John received far too many across the aisle to join in standing up fering children protection, perma- awards and honors to list in this time. for our Nation’s farmers and to allow a nency, and comfort. During his time as a veteran of the vote on the USMCA. We have a genera- The Child Saving Institute values the Vietnam war, he was wounded multiple tional opportunity to help American overall well-being of children by offer- times and received three Purple Hearts farmers compete and to thrive. Let’s ing free, trauma-informed training to and two Bronze Stars. take that opportunity. individuals and couples who want to In 1969, he was assigned to the 5th HONORING WARDEN CHERYL STEBERGER serve as foster parents. Special Forces Group. Upon arriving, Mr. SMUCKER. Madam Speaker, ear- And the Nebraska Children’s Home he initiated a massive rebuilding of lier this month was National Correc- Society not only strives to find perma- their camp’s defenses and intelligence tional Officers and Employees Week, nent homes for children, but they also gathering when he heard of increased and I rise today to recognize individ- address the need to foster teenagers. activity by North Vietnamese units in uals from Lancaster County, who are All four of these organizations pro- the area. Not long afterward, a North making a difference improving crimi- vide care and assistance to the abused Vietnamese heavy weapons regiment nal justice and public safety in our and neglected and encourages the need laid siege to their camp for 5 months, community. for foster parents for children of all but, thanks to John’s efforts, the camp I would like to recognize Lancaster ages. held. County Prison Warden Cheryl Each year, hundreds of Nebraska After receiving his third Purple Steberger, who has shown exceptional youth are removed from their homes Heart, John was medically retired in leadership in managing the Lancaster due to unfortunate circumstances. 1979. County Prison. Warden Steberger has Many of them fear where they will end As impressive as his military service substantially improved the welfare of up or if they will ever find their forever record is, it might even pale in com- those repaying their debts to society home. parison to his 35 years of dedicated

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Brush With the law, based in over the years as an adviser on all f Montgomeryville, was founded as a vis- things veterans related and as a tire- IN MEMORY OF TROOPER DONALD ual arts program at the Montgomery less partner and champion of programs C. BRACKETT County Correctional Facility in 2013. and legislation that can make a real The program quickly grew popular and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The impact to help our veterans thrive. was transitioned into one that helps Chair recognizes the gentleman from He was a leader in every sense of the marginalized individuals trying to re- Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 word. John was instrumental in get- enter society. ting a new VA clinic in Redding, whose minutes. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, Brush With the Law works with mu- groundbreaking will be very soon, and nicipalities and small businesses in started the quest for a veterans’ ceme- it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life and memory of their endeavors, which involves cre- tery in Shasta County, both of which ation of conceptual art installations to have now come to fruition, thanks to Trooper Donald C. Brackett, a dedi- cated law enforcement professional beautify our community. These instal- his relentless efforts. lations seek to raise awareness for John even collaborated with country with the Pennsylvania State Police. Trooper Brackett passed away while on issues important to local residents, music legend Merle Haggard, who is a such as drug addiction, homelessness, Redding resident, to coordinate a na- duty Saturday morning at the age of 58. and climate change. The principal goal tional fishing tournament for combat- of Brush With the Law is to bring peo- disabled veterans to have a chance to Our Nation just recognized National Police Week, a time to reflect upon and ple together, a vision which we all get out and relax and enjoy the out- should applaud. doors with people who they can relate honor the sacrifices made by the men and women in law enforcement. Troop- I would like to recognize the founder to. For him, it was all part of making and director, Maria Maneos of North the lives of veterans better in any way er Brackett was no exception. A resident of Bensalem, Trooper Wales, for her leadership and for her that he could. work in empowering our community. When John discovered that many Brackett served nearly 18 years in the veterans struggled to obtain legal help, United States Marine Corps and en- f he went back to college at the age of 62 listed in the Pennsylvania State Police MOVE ON FROM THE RUSSIAN to get a degree that would allow him to in October of 2001. He was most re- INVESTIGATION cently assigned to the patrol section of serve as a legal assistant to in-need The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Troop T, King of Prussia, and was pre- veterans at no charge to the veteran. Chair recognizes the gentleman from viously assigned to Troop K, Media, That is amazing service. That is the Texas (Mr. OLSON) for 5 minutes. and Troop M in Trevose throughout his kind of person John Cleckner was. Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, on distinguished career. For his impressive track record, both April 18, 2019, my Democratic col- Madam Speaker, Trooper Brackett on the battlefield and in civilian life, leagues were overjoyed. The report on lived his life in service to our Nation the Special Operations Center of Excel- the investigation into Russian inter- and to our community. He is truly an lence at the U.S. Army John F. Ken- ference in the 2016 Presidential elec- American hero, and I send my deepest nedy Special Warfare Center and tion was released. It was two volumes, condolences to his wife, Marta, and his School inducted John into the Distin- volume I and volume II. Volume I was children, Gabriella and Brianna. guished Members of Special Operations 199 pages long, volume II, 182 pages Regiment in 2010. Trooper Brackett lived his entire life in service to our community. He set long. b 1045 the example for our entire Nation to Special Counsel Mueller’s report was my colleagues’ dream: the smoking I know this: Major John Cleckner follow. gun. Now we can impeach President was an American hero, on and off the IN RECOGNITION OF PAUL STEKLENSKI Donald Trump. The taxpayers spent battlefield. He devoted his life to his Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, $2.5 million so far, but that is a vic- country, and when he could no longer I rise today to recognize a native of tory. serve his country, he devoted himself Perkasie in Bucks County, Pennsyl- The folks back home heard this, one to improving the lives of his fellow vet- vania, who is promoting animal welfare ugly thud. There was no collusion and erans. through the nonprofit organization he no obstruction. I have seen it firsthand. I consider established 4 years ago. So why do my colleagues keep the in- myself fortunate to have known him as Paul Steklenski, an Army veteran vestigation going? Why are they a friend, and I am grateful for the and a network engineer, founded Fly- threatening subpoenas, contempt of things he helped us—in my office and ing Fur Animal Rescue in 2015. Flying Congress? others—do to accomplish things for his 1970 Beechcraft single-engine air- Well, it is because Mr. Putin hacked veterans in northern California. plane, Paul transports shelter animals, into our elections with a wide open John was tough, even a little scary, mostly dogs, at risk of being door given to him by the Democratic especially if he thought you weren’t euthanized to rescue groups along the Congressional Campaign Committee, being true to what you were saying you East Coast. To date, Paul estimates he the DCCC. would do. But if you were, you has saved the lives of over 1,300 ani- Volume I, page 38: wouldn’t have a stronger ally than mals in need. Major John Cleckner in what we pur- Paul credits Rick Witt, who helps On April 12, 2016, the GRU, the Russians, sue to help our veterans, to help our had gained access to the DCCC computers manage the operations at Doylestown using the credentials stolen from a DCCC Nation be strong, to be true. Airport, for the success of this organi- employee who had been successfully spear- His commitment has only strength- zation. Rick allows Paul to use the phished the week before. ened my own resolve to further some of original aircraft he used to transport A few lines later: the initiatives he started and we have the animals. helped with and to never stop fighting Madam Speaker, I applaud the work Approximately 6 days after the first hack into the DCCC network on April 18, 2016, the for our veterans who deserve it. of Flying Fur Animal Rescue and GRU—again, the Russians—gained access to I thank John for his service, his sac- thank Paul for his work. I encourage the DNC network via a virtual private net- rifice, his dedication. We will miss him all of us to follow his lead of being a work connected between the DCCC and the in northern California but will ensure voice for the voiceless. DNC.

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As cess to TRICARE Prime is one way in He wanted anybody but Mrs. Clinton. the measure did not progress, our suf- which Puerto Rico is treated dif- Volume I, page 23: fragists sought support from national ferently under several Federal pro- Here is the main idea: Use any opportunity organizations and the United States grams. to criticize Hillary and the rest—except for Congress, which introduced legislation I urge my colleagues to support H.R. Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump. We support extending women’s right to vote in 2171. them. Puerto Rico. f It is time for my friends on the other Finally, in 1929, Puerto Rico’s Legis- side of the aisle to admit they left the lature recognized the right to vote, but RECESS barn door open, and Mr. Putin let those only for literate women; and in 1935, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cows out to run free in our elections. the right to vote was granted to all ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair It is over. Let’s move on. Join us in women. declares the House in recess until noon doing the people’s work. That means These series of events led to the elec- today. issues they care about, like how about tion of Maria Luisa Arcelay, who be- Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 1 having lower unemployment? That is came the first woman in Puerto Rico minute a.m.), the House stood in re- historical right now for Asians, African to be elected to a government legisla- cess. Americans, and Hispanic Americans. tive body in 1932. f Let’s give that a round of applause. However, because Puerto Rico is an How about energy independence? Yes, incorporated territory of the United b 1200 our world is clear because of American States, despite being U.S. citizens since AFTER RECESS energy. 1917, Puerto Ricans cannot vote for the How about helping us secure our bor- U.S. President, and they are also de- The recess having expired, the House der? Address the crisis on our border, nied voting representation in this Con- was called to order by the Speaker at have an immigration policy that gress. noon. works. While this Congress is legislating to f The American people want this. They extend benefits to all women, I must are sick and tired of investigation after PRAYER raise my voice many times to advocate investigation after investigation. It is for these rights to be extended to terri- Reverend R. Perez Gatling, Ebenezer over. Let’s move on. tories like Puerto Rico that still lack, Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, Vir- f at a general level, full equality in rela- ginia, offered the following prayer: CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL tion to a State. O, Lord, our Lord, how excellent is OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE Statehood for Puerto Rico will hap- Your name in all the Earth. We give thanks for this day that You The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pen. The question is when this Con- gress will do it. have made, and we give thanks for Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from these courageous and committed public Puerto Rico (Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N) for The end of slavery, the end of seg- regation, and women’s right to vote are servants who You have called and com- 5 minutes. missioned to be the voices of the peo- Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto just examples of civil rights that took ple. We are grateful for the freedoms Rico. Madam Speaker, on June 4, we a while to become the law of the land. we enjoy in this country, and we are will celebrate 100 years since Congress Statehood for Puerto Rico will follow. thankful for all of the patriarchs and passed the 19th Amendment, which cor- We are still fighting for equal pay, matriarchs and our uniformed and ci- rectly recognized women’s right to for equal work, for being able to walk vilian soldiers who unselfishly sac- vote. safely without fear of sexual harass- At that time, only one woman had ment, for eradicating gender violence, rificed their lives as payment for this served in Congress: Jeannette Rankin, for having more access to where deci- freedom. in 1916, from Montana. But today, we sions are made, for having more rep- I pray that You will endow our legis- have more women serving in this Con- resentation in different fields, such as lative leaders with knowledge, under- gress than ever before, with 131. science, arts, sports, business, and eco- standing, wisdom, and discernment. In this proud moment for both nomics. Give each leader in this Chamber a women and our Nation’s history, we As we rejoice and celebrate progress heart for the people they represent. I also honor the suffragists who, more in equality for women, I ask my col- pray that through today’s proceedings, than a century ago, paved the way that leagues to be reminded that their job a more perfect Union will be formed, allows women to take part in this continues and much more remains to justice will be established, domestic democratic process and that also al- be done to achieve equality for all tranquility will be assured and en- lows me to stand here as the first Americans. sured, and the blessings of liberty will woman elected to represent Puerto That also includes the veterans of be secured to ourselves and our pos- Rico in Congress. Puerto Rico, veterans that lack access terity. Because of our territorial status, to TRICARE Prime options on the is- In Jesus’ name, amen. Puerto Rico has been historically ex- land. Instead, only Active Duty serv- f cluded from our national process, in- icemembers and their family members THE JOURNAL cluding the 19th Amendment ratifica- have access to TRICARE Prime, spe- tion process. cifically TRICARE Prime Overseas. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Prior to becoming a U.S. territory in This also affects the access by ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- 1898, Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony, spouses and dependents to benefits as ceedings and announces to the House and people on the island advocated for their family member serves our coun- her approval thereof. political equality for women, beginning try. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- with a right to education. But it wasn’t Current law dictates that military nal stands approved. long after becoming a U.S. territory retirees under the age of 65 in Puerto f that Susan B. Anthony advocated for Rico and the territories are eligible equal political and civil rights for men only for TRICARE Standard. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and women in the new possessions, in- That is the reason I filed H.R. 2171, The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- cluding Puerto Rico. which seeks to rectify this problem by woman from Texas (Ms. ESCOBAR) come This advance in civil rights was one making TRICARE Prime available to forward and lead the House in the of the first reasons why people on the over 29,000 servicemembers in Puerto Pledge of Allegiance. island began to fight for the conversion Rico, who have retired from the Armed Ms. ESCOBAR led the Pledge of Alle- of Puerto Rico as a State of the Union. Forces, and their dependents. giance as follows:

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LURIA) is recognized for 1 minute. COMMEMORATING THE 19TH Mr. MASSIE. Madam Speaker, I rise There was no objection. AMENDMENT today in honor of my constituent Madi- son Dozier of Alexandria, Kentucky. Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise (Mr. STEIL asked and was given per- today to honor the Reverend Perez Madison is an honor roll student at mission to address the House for 1 Reiley Elementary and the daughter of Gatling, the 13th pastor at Ebenezer minute and to revise and extend his re- Baptist Church in Virginia Beach. I proud parents Ronnie and Melanie marks.) Dozier. thank him for his powerful and poign- Mr. STEIL. Madam Speaker, today Madison is also the 2019 national win- ant prayer on the House floor and know we celebrate an important moment in ner of the annual National Missing that his words will give Congress our Nation’s history: 100 years ago, Children’s Day poster competition, strength. today, Clifford Randall, the Represent- sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Known as ‘‘the church that reaches ative from the First District of Wis- Justice and Delinquency Prevention at out,’’ Ebenezer Baptist Church is the consin, left his office like all of his col- the Department of Justice. oldest African American church in the leagues in the House, walked to this Each year, all fifth graders in the city of Virginia Beach and has been the very Chamber, and cast his vote in United States are invited to partici- cornerstone of our community since favor of women’s suffrage. pate in the missing children’s day post- 1859. The 19th Amendment gave women er competition. The purpose of this Pastor Gatling leads it by humble ex- the right to vote. Today we commemo- competition is to foster awareness and ample, sharing with whomever he rate that vote. discussion among schools and law en- meets his personal motto: ‘‘I’m just a Wisconsin was a leader in the wom- forcement regarding the tragedy of nobody trying to tell everybody about en’s suffrage movement. In fact, Wis- missing and exploited children. somebody who can save anybody.’’ consin was the first State to ratify the This year, Madison’s poster received Pastor Gatling is not only a faith 19th Amendment. the national award, following a unani- leader, but also a mentor to so many I am wearing a yellow rose today just mous decision from the judging panel. through his church’s prolific commu- as the supporters of women’s rights did Congratulations to Madison and her nity outreach, specifically, for students a century ago. teacher and her proud family as they of all ages. As we commemorate the 19th Amend- visit Washington, D.C., for the awards Pastor Gatling is accompanied today ment, let’s focus on how we can work ceremony this week. Her poster will be by his loving family: Veleka Gatling, together to support women and ensure on display in the Great Hall at the De- Lewis Gatling, Russell Gatling, Cleo that future generations will never for- partment of Justice. Check it out. Gatling, Leo V. Williams, Carolyn Wil- get that historic vote. liams, and Mary Bowen. f f Thank you for joining us today. Thank you, Pastor Gatling, for bring- EMPOWERING WOMEN 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PASSAGE ing your wise words and your wonder- (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was OF THE NINETEENTH AMENDMENT ful family to visit us in Congress. given permission to address the House (Ms. SA´ NCHEZ asked and was given f for 1 minute and to revise and extend permission to address the House for 1 her remarks.) minute and to revise and extend her re- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, marks.) PRO TEMPORE what an amazing day: 100 years ago, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ. Madam Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. the Congress voted out a resolution to today marks the 100th anniversary of BARRAGA´ N). The Chair will entertain empower women with the right to vote. the House passage of the 19th Amend- up to 15 further requests for 1-minute What is interesting, the last day, the ment, which gave women the right to speeches on each side of the aisle. last State, Tennessee, when the vote vote. f was taken, or when it was about to be It is hard to think that, 100 years taken, the then-Speaker, who was later, for most of our Nation’s history, RECOGNIZING GOLD STAR against it, wearing a red rose, said: We including my grandmother’s and great- FAMILIES have got the votes. grandmother’s generations, women (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and But there is nothing like the power contributed to the building of our Na- was given permission to address the of a woman and the power of a mother. tion but lacked this basic civil right. House for 1 minute.) And a young legislator got a letter In America, your vote is your voice; Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam from his mother that very morning it is what makes all of us equal. We Speaker, as we approach Memorial that said: Son, be a good boy, and vote each have one vote. Voting is one of Day, we are reminded of the brave serv- to let women vote. the most important things that you icemen and -women who have given And, lo and behold, Tennessee rati- can do as a citizen. their lives to defend our country. fied that right because that 24-year-old When the 19th Amendment passed The families of those who died in voted to let women vote. over 100 years ago, only one woman conflict, known as the Gold Star fami- It is an important time now for served in the United States House of lies, can never forget these sacrifices. women to be empowered, because the Representatives. When I began my con- Our country is indebted to these self- States of Alabama and Texas and Mis- gressional career here in 2003, 60 less Americans who made the ultimate sissippi and Missouri and others are women were serving in the House. sacrifice. now trying to reign back the rights of Today, I am proud to serve in the No amount of financial support can women and the right to choose. House with 127 women, including 14 ease the pain of losing a loved one, but We respect other values. We respect other Latinas. That, my friends, is veterans’ benefits to surviving spouses the Constitution and the Ninth Amend- progress. and children provide an important life- ment, but Alabama and Mississippi and While we have made significant im- line during these times of need. Texas and Missouri, we are not going provements to expand the representa- The 2017 tax law brought many unin- back, because women got the right to tion of women in our political system, tended consequences that Congress is vote. And just like that young man, be we still have a long way to go. So let

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He women, and firsts in their own right. said, in 2019, ‘‘I still think the decision 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PASSAGE to overthrow Saddam was correct.’’ OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT f The same guy said, ‘‘I confess I had no (Mr. WESTERMAN asked and was b 1215 desire to die in a Southeast Asian rice given permission to address the House CELEBRATING BOLD TRAIL- paddy.’’ Chicken hawk. for 1 minute and to revise and extend BLAZERS OF WOMEN’S SUF- f his remarks.) FRAGE MOVEMENT Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF I rise today to commemorate the 100th (Mrs. RODGERS of Washington asked 19TH AMENDMENT anniversary of the 19th Amendment and was given permission to address (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania and the efforts of the women’s suffrage the House for 1 minute and to revise asked and was given permission to ad- movement in the United States. and extend her remarks.) dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Susan B. Anthony once said: ‘‘Oh, if I Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. vise and extend his remarks.) could but live another century and see Madam Speaker, I rise today to cele- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. the fruition of all the work for the brate the bold trailblazers like Susan Madam Speaker, exactly 100 years ago women. There is so much yet to be B. Anthony, a pro-life woman and Re- today, this House passed the 19th done.’’ publican, and others like Emma Smith Amendment. On June 4, 1919, the Sen- Now that we stand on the other side DeVoe and May Arkwright Hutton, ate approved it. of that century, it is only fitting that who both led the suffrage movement in The women’s right to vote began the we honor the suffragettes who paved Washington State. race to ratification, requiring three- the way for millions of women to vote It was exactly 100 years ago today fourths of the 48 States to ratify it be- and hold public office. that this body passed a constitutional fore it was added to the Constitution. By a vote of 74–15, my home State of amendment granting women the right That happened on August 26, 1920. Arkansas became the 12th State to rat- to vote. Its leaders like Susan B. An- Madam Speaker, a woman having the ify the 19th Amendment. thony and others have inspired genera- right to vote is not at all controversial I would like to specifically recognize tions of women to live their dreams, to today. However, in 1848, when the first Ms. Hattie Wyatt Caraway from be courageous, and to be risk-takers. women’s rights convention was held in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the first woman They fought in search of a more perfect Seneca Falls, New York, the issue was to ever be elected to the United States union to make sure the promise of so contentious that the group of most- Senate and whose portrait is promi- America was available to women of all ly women only narrowly passed includ- nently displayed outside the Senate walks of life so that we, the people, are ing voting rights in their Declaration Chamber. able to make our voices heard. of Sentiments. A truly representative democracy ne- Madam Speaker, I am grateful for We know some of the leaders of the cessitates that all voices be heard, and them. I am honored to stand here movement, like Susan B. Anthony, the 19th Amendment signified a turn- today, 100 years later. Their legacy re- Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Ida B. ing point in government. minds us all why we are empowered to America’s legacy of strong women Wells, but there are thousands of other do our part and write the next chapter women whose names will never be continues on today in the lives of each of America’s history. woman who casts a ballot and runs for known. They also gave heart and cour- office. I am honored to serve alongside f age to ensuring equality for women. The passage of the 19th Amendment many of these women. JOHN BOLTON BEATING DRUMS OF ensured that all Americans were in- WAR f cluded in steering our Nation toward WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE (Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given the future. One hundred years later, it (Mr. DELGADO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 remains just as important. permission to address the House for 1 minute.) f Mr. DEFAZIO. Madam Speaker, if minute.) CELEBRATE 19TH AMENDMENT Mr. DELGADO. Madam Speaker, I you listen carefully, you can hear drums faintly in the background. It is WITH POLICIES TO SUPPORT ALL rise today to join in celebrating the WOMEN 66th Congress. not a prayer circle. It is John Bolton 100 years ago today, in 1919, this down at the White House, beating the (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given House voted to pass the 19th Amend- drums of war. permission to address the House for 1 ment to grant women the right to vote. This is the same John Bolton who minute.) I rise today to celebrate the women’s thought invading Iraq was a really, Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, I suffrage movement and the women really great idea. In fact, he said, ‘‘I ex- rise today to celebrate the 100th anni- who, at the time, were seen as revolu- pect that the American role actually versary of the House passage of the tionary for demanding a voice, a rep- will be fairly minimal.’’ Minimal? The 19th Amendment giving women the resentation in our democracy. greatest foreign policy mistake in the right to vote. Today, we applaud the women who history of the United States of Amer- Suffragettes across the country organized in upstate New York, in Sen- ica fairly minimal? bravely fought for decades to make eca Falls, who marched down Pennsyl- Now he wants to do the same thing in that moment possible, enduring hard- vania Avenue, and who lifted their Iran. ship and pervasive discrimination. I voices across this country to demand Iraq was one thing, with Saddam think about trailblazing women like ‘‘votes for women.’’ Hussein in a relatively small country. Oregon’s Abigail Scott Duniway. As we prepare to celebrate a century Iran? Really, buddy? He hasn’t seen The right to vote empowered women of women’s suffrage, let us acknowl- any problem around the world that you to shape policy, elevated public dis- edge the tireless work of women to de- can’t change by regime change: North course, and more. mand the right to vote and the women, Korea, regime change; Venezuela, oh, We have come a long way. There is a including Ulster County’s own So- that worked out really well a couple of record number of women not only vot- journer Truth, who recognized that suf- weeks ago, regime change; now Iran. ing but serving in Congress. With more frage still denied treatment under the What about Russia? He is kind of women at the table, I hope we will fi- law for all. quiet about Russia. I wonder why that nally enact policies that support all Today, I am proud to celebrate the is. It might have something to do with women and their rights, including the tireless work of women to demand the his boss. right to make our own reproductive

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(Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was (Mrs. LESKO asked and was given I urge all of my colleagues to join me given permission to address the House permission to address the House for 1 in the celebration of the 19th Amend- for 1 minute.) minute.) ment. Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, Mrs. LESKO. Madam Speaker, I am f going door to door in my first cam- proud to speak before the U.S. House of paign, a sweet, elderly lady invited me Representatives in celebration of the 19TH AMENDMENT ENSURED in for iced tea. As she discussed my 100th anniversary of the House passage WOMEN FULL PARTICIPATION IN race, she shared that she had never of the 19th Amendment that gave all OUR DEMOCRACY missed a chance to vote since she was women the right to vote. This centen- (Mrs. WAGNER asked and was given a young girl. nial is one of the most important in permission to address the House for 1 One day, her mother had hitched the our Nation’s history, and I am thrilled minute and to revise and extend her re- horses to the wagon, pulled up in front to be celebrating it with my colleagues marks.) of the house, told her to get in, flicked here on the House floor. Mrs. WAGNER. Madam Speaker, I the reins, and they were on their way The fight for women’s suffrage in my rise today to support H. Res. 354, cele- to town. With determination and pride, State of Arizona began when we were brating the 100th anniversary of this her mother announced, ‘‘Today, for the still a territory in the 1800s. Brave body passing the 19th Amendment. first time in our country, we get to women, like Josephine Hughes of Tuc- On May 21, 1919, the House of Rep- vote. We must always exercise this son, Frances Munds of Prescott, and resentatives approved a proposed privilege.’’ And that girl did, every others, led the suffragist movement in amendment to the Constitution that election, for over 74 years. Arizona so that women in Arizona won provided suffrage for women. This As we celebrate the 100th anniversary the right to vote even before the 19th amendment not only ensured that all of this Chamber passing the 19th Amendment passed. women are full participants in our de- Amendment to our Constitution, giv- Let us celebrate the many women mocracy, but it also ensured that the ing women the right to vote, we must and men who fought for so much over United States is a full democracy. all reflect on what this right to vote so many years to ensure the right to Women and girls have always pos- truly means. I am grateful for this vote for women in America. sessed the same fundamental rights as privilege not only to vote on election As the daughter of a great mother, as men and are essential to a stable, day but also to stand here and rep- the mother of a wonderful daughter, peaceful society. resent the good people of Missouri’s and as the grandmother to a 1-week-old On behalf of every woman in the Sec- Fourth District and cast their vote granddaughter, I am so proud to be ond District of Missouri, I honor the here in Congress. here today to honor this great, historic role that the ratification of the 19th We live in the greatest country in the moment. Amendment played in fulfilling the world. Let us always remember those f principles of the Constitution for who secured our freedoms and honor PROTECTING RIGHT TO CHOOSE women. their legacy by exercising the right to I commit to working to strengthen vote. (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given our democracy as we remember re- f permission to address the House for 1 markable women like Susan B. An- minute and to revise and extend his re- HONORING COURAGEOUS WOMEN thony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and marks.) WHO WON RIGHT TO VOTE others who fought for our freedoms. Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, as f (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of States like Alabama move forward im- New York asked and was given permis- plementing medieval laws that seek to CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR EQUAL sion to address the House for 1 minute imprison doctors and punish women for RIGHTS OF WOMEN and to revise and extend her remarks.) their personal healthcare decisions, I (Ms. ESCOBAR asked and was given Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New want to make one thing absolutely permission to address the House for 1 York. Madam Speaker, just over 100 clear: I will always stand up and defend minute.) years ago, my mother was born with- a woman’s fundamental right to Ms. ESCOBAR. Madam Speaker, out the right to vote. Like other choose. today, we recognize a historic day in women of her time, she had no vote, These near-total bans on abortion are our Nation, the 100th anniversary of and she had no voice in her govern- not only unconstitutional, but they the House passage of the 19th Amend- ment. also endanger the lives of countless ment, which, once ratified, granted Today, we honor the courageous women who will be forced to turn to most women the right to vote, bringing women who marched, staged hunger unsafe procedures. them one step closer to equality with strikes, went to jail, and persevered in In 1930, illegal abortion was listed as their male peers. order to win this fundamental right for the official cause of death for almost That ratification was 10 years in the half the country, forever altering our 2,700 women, nearly 20 percent of ma- making. Sadly, this pace of progress, democracy by ensuring that everyone ternal deaths recorded that year. this slow pace, is still all too common. in this country, including women, had We have come too far in the fight for Throughout history, women have had the constitutional right to vote. women’s equality to retreat to an era to fight for the same rights automati- I am deeply grateful that my mother when women lacked the basic right to cally afforded to men. Today, that benefited from their efforts and that autonomy over their own bodies. fight continues. she would live to see her daughter run My district of Rochester, New York, As we stand on the shoulders of all for and be elected to Congress. is the proud home of Susan B. An- the women who challenged convention, Millions of women voted for the first thony. Today, we commemorate the who fought and refused to quit so that time in November 1920 and in the near- 100th anniversary of the 19th Amend- we could be here in a moment where ly 100 years since. But we still have ment, but the fight for women’s rights some 68 million women vote in Amer- much more work to do. is far from over. ica and the first two Latina women I am determined that, one day soon, We must remain resolute in our com- represent Texas in the people’s House, all of our daughters and sons will wit- mitment to protecting and upholding our responsibility is to continue that ness the ratification of the Equal Roe v. Wade. We must support critical

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But core to women’s same necklace on?’’ she asked her fa- constitutional liberties is autonomy ther, referring to my and Representa- (Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER asked and over their own body and well-being. In tive SHERRILL’s pins. Her father ex- was given permission to address the order to truly support women, we need plained the meaning of the pin, ex- House for 1 minute.) to safeguard and improve, not limit, plained how we were two women elect- Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Madam access to comprehensive healthcare. ed to serve in the United States Gov- Speaker, I rise today, standing on the As we celebrate the strides that ernment. achievements of brave women who women have made in our country, we True equality can only be achieved came before me, to commemorate the also recommit ourselves to the fight when every young girl can look up to centennial anniversary of the 19th that women have endured since the her leaders and see herself reflected, Amendment House passage, expanding founding of our Nation. see a legitimate path for achieving her the right for women to vote. dreams. For that, we need more women As we celebrate this historic day, I f in leadership, more people of color. Our want to pay tribute to an overlooked 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH elected representatives need to be a but trailblazing woman who helped AMENDMENT more accurate reflection of America make it possible, Delaware pioneer and (Mrs. DEMINGS asked and was given that we represent. suffragist, Mary Ann Shadd Cary. In permission to address the House for 1 Maybe that young girl yesterday will her prophetic words: ‘‘We should do minute and to revise and extend her re- go into politics, maybe she won’t, but more and talk less.’’ marks.) she saw two women who were elected Using the power of the pen, Shadd Mrs. DEMINGS. Madam Speaker, by their peers to serve. Cary was the first woman to edit and America has always been a work in ‘‘You can’t be what you can’t see.’’ publish a newspaper in North America, progress, and, therefore, we always f using that role to combat systemic rac- have the opportunity to make our de- ism and slavery. mocracy better, stronger, when we sim- 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH After the Civil War, she set her ply do the right thing. AMENDMENT sights on a new cause: voting. She be- The Declaration of Independence may (Mr. COOPER asked and was given came one of the first Black female law- have said that ‘‘all men are created permission to address the House for 1 yers in the United States to testify be- equal,’’ but it took a brave group of minute and to revise and extend his re- fore the House Judiciary Committee, in Americans to say that it should really marks.) 1874, advocating for women’s suffrage be ‘‘all people.’’ If the law applies to Mr. COOPER. Madam Speaker, as we in these very Halls. each of us equally, then the right to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Described by W.E.B. Du Bois as vote must always be equal. vote to pass the 19th Amendment, I ‘‘well-educated, vivacious, with deter- The women who fought for their would like to recognize Tennessee’s mination shining from her sharp eyes,’’ right to vote weren’t in it to make crucial role in the Amendment’s ratifi- Mary Ann Shadd Cary blazed trails for friends. They were mocked and beaten, cation. women everywhere, and throughout called extremists, told to slow down, State Representative Harry T. Burn her life, always fought in the name of told that good things would come if was a slow learner. He was originally justice and equality. they simply waited. But, nevertheless, antisuffragist, but he ultimately We owe it to her and we owe it to all they persisted. changed his ‘‘nay’’ vote to ‘‘yea’’ just to continue to fight for our rights. Today, on the 100th anniversary of in time to heed his mother’s advice to f the 19th Amendment passed in the ‘‘be a good boy’’ and vote for ratifica- House, let’s be inspired by this group of tion. COMMEMORATION OF THE 100TH women who took the hard fight and did His was the deciding vote in the Ten- ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH the right thing, because they knew our nessee General Assembly, making Ten- AMENDMENT democracy would be stronger and bet- nessee the 36th State, and final State, (Ms. BARRAGA´ N asked and was ter for it. needed for ratification. Representative given permission to address the House f Burn explained his vote this way: ‘‘I for 1 minute and to revise and extend know that a mother’s advice is always YOU CAN’T BE WHAT YOU CAN’T her remarks.) safest for her boy to follow, and my SEE Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Madam Speaker, I mother wanted me to vote for ratifica- rise to commemorate the 100th anni- (Ms. HOULAHAN asked and was tion.’’ versary of the passage of the 19th given permission to address the House So thank you to Representative Burn Amendment, which granted women the for 1 minute and to revise and extend and, above all, to his mother, Ms. right to vote. her remarks.) Phoebe Burn, for her crucial role in The 19th Amendment played a piv- Ms. HOULAHAN. Madam Speaker, aiding women’s right to vote. otal role in paving the way for a new ‘‘Young girls need to see role models in f agenda that would finally put women’s whatever careers they may choose just issues at the forefront of our democ- so they can picture themselves doing 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH racy. Not only did it help women move that job some day. You can’t be what AMENDMENT closer to equality, it created more op- you can’t see.’’ (Ms. MOORE asked and was given portunities for jobs, fairer wages, ac- Madam Speaker, Sally Ride, the first permission to address the House for 1 cess to education, and more health ben- American woman in space, spoke those minute and to revise and extend her re- efits. Eventually, more women began words. She was a personal hero of marks.) to run for office. mine, one of the few women in STEM I Ms. MOORE. Madam Speaker, I am Madam Speaker, 100 years later and could look up to as a child. And to this so honored to join my colleagues in women have made an impact at the day, I am grateful to Sally because she commemorating the 100th anniversary ballot box like never before, electing a showed me, as a young girl, that being of House passage of the 19th Amend- record-breaking number of women to a woman did not prevent her from pur- ment to the United States Constitu- Congress. But there is still work to be suing her dream, from entering a male- tion, guaranteeing women the right to done. dominated world and space. vote everywhere in our country.

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After general debate the table. ment, providing for women’s suffrage, to the bill shall be considered for amendment under They persevered; they resisted; they Constitution of the United States; the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amend- persisted; and the face of Congress is (2) honors the role of the ratification of the ment in the nature of a substitute rec- different because of them. Women like 19th Amendment in further fulfilling the ommended by the Committee on Financial Ida B. Wells, Susan B. Anthony, and promise of the Constitution of the United Services now printed in the bill, an amend- Sojourner Truth said that, if women States and promoting the core values of our ment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-15 want rights, we must be sisters in arms democracy; (3) reaffirms the opportunity for people in shall be considered as adopted in the House and fight for what is right. the United States to learn about and com- and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, Wisconsin was the first State to rat- memorate the efforts of the women’s suf- as amended, shall be considered as the origi- ify the 19th Amendment, and, unfortu- frage movement and the role of women in nal bill for the purpose of further amend- nately, they are now leading in the ef- our democracy; and ment under the five-minute rule and shall be forts to disenfranchise people. But it is (4) reaffirms the desire of Congress to con- considered as read. All points of order because of the powerful legacy that I tinue strengthening democratic participa- against provisions in the bill, as amended, will continue to fight to make sure tion and to inspire future generations to are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except that no one is denied access to the bal- cherish and preserve the historic precedent established under the 19th Amendment. those printed in part A of the report of the lots due them as citizens. The resolution was agreed to. Committee on Rules accompanying this res- f olution. Each such further amendment may A motion to reconsider was laid on be offered only in the order printed in the re- CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNI- the table. port, may be offered only by a Member des- VERSARY OF THE PASSAGE AND f ignated in the report, shall be considered as RATIFICATION OF THE 19TH read, shall be debatable for the time speci- AMENDMENT, PROVIDING FOR COMMUNICATION FROM THE fied in the report equally divided and con- WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE, TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE trolled by the proponent and an opponent, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED shall not be subject to amendment, and shall The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- not be subject to a demand for division of the STATES fore the House the following commu- question in the House or in the Committee of Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, I ask nication from the Clerk of the House of the Whole. All points of order against such unanimous consent that the Com- Representatives: further amendments are waived. At the con- mittee on the Judiciary be discharged OFFICE OF THE CLERK, clusion of consideration of the bill for from further consideration of House HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, amendment the Committee shall rise and re- port the bill, as amended, to the House with Resolution 354, and I ask for its imme- Washington, DC, May 21, 2019. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, such further amendments as may have been diate consideration in the House. The Speaker, House of Representatives, adopted. The previous question shall be con- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Washington, DC. sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, tion. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the and on any further amendment thereto to The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II final passage without intervening motion ex- CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York). Is of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- cept one motion to recommit with or with- there objection to the request of the tives, the Clerk received the following mes- out instructions. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it gentlewoman from Pennsylvania? shall be in order to consider in the House the There was no objection. May 21, 2019, at 9:24 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 163. bill (H.R. 1994) to amend the Internal Rev- The text of the resolution is as fol- With best wishes, I am, enue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement lows: Sincerely, savings, and for other purposes. All points of H. RES. 354 CHERYL L. JOHNSON. order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a Whereas Congress passed the 19th Amend- f substitute recommended by the Committee ment to the Constitution of the United on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, States, guided by the shared ideals of free- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION modified by the amendment printed in part dom, sovereignty, democracy, civil liberties, OF H.R. 1500, CONSUMERS FIRST B of the report of the Committee on Rules and individual rights; ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDER- accompanying this resolution, shall be con- Whereas from 1919 to 1920, the Sixty-Sixth ATION OF H.R. 1994, SETTING sidered as adopted. The bill, as amended, Congress debated, and State legislatures con- EVERY COMMUNITY UP FOR RE- shall be considered as read. All points of sidered, an amendment to the Constitution order against provisions in the bill, as to provide suffrage for women; TIREMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT amended, are waived. The previous question Whereas on May 21, 1919, the House of Rep- OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR PRO- shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as resentatives approved a proposed amend- CEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD amended, and on any further amendment ment, followed by the Senate a few weeks FROM MAY 24, 2019, THROUGH thereto, to final passage without intervening later on June 4, 1919; MAY 31, 2019; AND FOR OTHER motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally Whereas the introduction, passage, and ul- PURPOSES divided and controlled by the chair and rank- timate ratification of the 19th Amendment ing minority member of the Committee on were the culmination of decades of work and Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to re- struggle by advocates for the rights of by direction of the Committee on commit with or without instructions. women across the United States and world- Rules, I call up House Resolution 389 SEC. 3. On any legislative day during the wide; and ask for its immediate consider- period from May 24, 2019, through May 31, Whereas the ratification of the 19th ation. 2019— Amendment ensured women could more fully The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the participate in our democracy and fundamen- lows: previous day shall be considered as approved; tally changed the role of women in the civic and H. RES. 389 life of our Nation; (b) the Chair may at any time declare the Whereas August 18, 2020, marks the centen- Resolved, That at any time after adoption House adjourned to meet at a date and time, nial of the ratification of the 19th Amend- of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant within the limits of clause 4, section 5, arti- ment by three-fourths of the States, pro- to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the cle I of the Constitution, to be announced by viding the support necessary under article V House resolved into the Committee of the the Chair in declaring the adjournment. of the Constitution of the United States; Whole House on the state of the Union for SEC. 4. The Speaker may appoint Members Whereas August 26, 2020, marks the centen- consideration of the bill (H.R. 1500) to re- to perform the duties of the Chair for the du- nial of the 19th Amendment becoming a part quire the Consumer Financial Protection Bu- ration of the period addressed by section 3 of of the Constitution of the United States, pro- reau to meet its statutory purpose, and for this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of viding for women’s suffrage; and other purposes. The first reading of the bill rule I. Whereas the centennial anniversary of the shall be dispensed with. All points of order SEC. 5. Each day during the period ad- ratification of the 19th Amendment rep- against consideration of the bill are waived. dressed by section 3 of this resolution shall

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The SECURE Act ending September 30, 2019. date to protect consumers from unfair, would make it easier for small busi- SEC. 7. The requirement of clause 6(a) of deceptive, or abusive acts or practices nesses to offer retirement plans to rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a in the financial marketplace. When the their employees by eliminating out- report from the Committee on Rules on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dated barriers to the use of multiple same day it is presented to the House is was first stood up, it was a powerful employer plans and improving the waived with respect to any resolution re- ported through the legislative day of May 23, ally to consumers in middle-class fami- quality of these providers. This could 2019, relating to a measure making supple- lies across the country. result in hundreds of thousands of new mental appropriations for the fiscal year Under former Director Richard retirement accounts to help people ending September 30, 2019. Cordray, the Consumer Financial Pro- save. SEC. 8. The Committee on Appropriations tection Bureau returned nearly $12 bil- Additionally, the bill would allow may, at any time before 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, lion to over 30 million consumers who long-time part-time workers to partici- June 2, 2019, file privileged reports to accom- were harmed, handled over 1.2 million pate in 401(k) plans and create a new pany measures making appropriations for consumer complaints about financial tax credit to incentivize small employ- the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. institutions, and implemented new ers to set up retirement plans for their b 1245 safeguards to better protect consumers employees. It would also add more who utilize a wide range of consumer The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- flexibility for how long individuals financial products and services. tleman from Colorado is recognized for could contribute to their retirement Unfortunately, the Trump adminis- 1 hour. accounts, and when they must begin tration has politicized the agency, Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, drawing down on those accounts. weakened supervision and enforce- This legislation is a big step forward for the purpose of debate only, I yield ment, and reduced transparency and in helping Americans save and prepare the customary 30 minutes to the gen- accountability. The Bureau has dis- for retirement, and I am proud to sup- tleman from Georgia (Mr. WOODALL), mantled protections for Active Duty port it. I urge all of my colleagues to pending which I yield myself such time servicemembers, weakened fair lending support the rule and the underlying as I may consume. During consider- enforcement, blocked payday loan bills, and I reserve the balance of my ation of this resolution, all time yield- cases, and terminated the Consumers time. ed is for the purpose of debate only. Advisory Board. These are just a few Mr. WOODALL. Madam Speaker, I GENERAL LEAVE examples of how the agency is failing yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, to meet its mission. sume, and I want to thank my friend I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- The Consumers First Act would from Colorado for yielding me the cus- bers be given 5 legislative days to re- block the Trump Administration’s tomary 30 minutes. vise and extend their remarks. agenda and ensure the CFPB starts It is a close-knit bunch of folks up The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there working for the people once again. there on the Rules Committee, Madam objection to the request of the gen- Among other things, the bill would Speaker. If you have not been by re- tleman from Colorado? direct the Consumer Financial Protec- cently, you ought to come by. There There was no objection. tion Bureau leadership to reverse all are only 13 of us there. It is easy to re- Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, anti-consumer actions taken under this member everybody’s name, but you the Rules Committee met on Monday administration, including resuming don’t go to the Rules Committee when night and reported a rule, House Reso- Military Lending Act oversight. The you have important bipartisan legisla- lution 389, which covers a lot of terri- bill restores the supervisory and en- tion to bring to the House floor. You go tory. It provides for consideration of forcement powers of the Office of Fair to the suspension calendar for that. H.R. 1500, the Consumers First Act Lending and Equal Opportunity. It also You go to the Rules Committee when under a structured rule which makes in reestablishes a dedicated student loan you have contentious pieces of legisla- order 17 amendments. office to help protect students as they tion to bring to the floor. I regret that The rule also provides for consider- find ways to finance their education. we are here today on things that are ation of H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Importantly, the bill requires adequate absolutely contentious that could have Community Up for Retirement En- agency staffing across the Bureau, in- been absolutely partnership bills. hancement Act, or the SECURE Act, cluding for supervision and enforce- I want to reference first H.R. 1500. under a closed rule which self-executes ment. That is the bill my friend from Colo- Chairman NEAL’s manager’s amend- I want to thank Chairwoman WATERS rado spoke about as it relates to the ment. for her work on this legislation, which Consumer Financial Protection Bu- Additionally, the rule provides same- I cosponsored and is supported by 51 reau. He is absolutely right. The way day authority and suspension author- consumer civil rights, housing, and this Congress set up the Consumer Fi- ity through Thursday, May 23, and it labor organizations. nancial Protection Bureau when Demo- provides filing authority for the Com- This rule also provides for consider- crats were running this institution and mittee on Appropriations through 5 ation of H.R. 1994, the SECURE Act. I President Obama was in the White o’clock p.m., Sunday, June 2. am also a cosponsor of this bill to House was to make it a completely ad- Finally, the rule provides recess in- make it easier for American workers to ministration-driven agency with no ac- structions through next Friday, May save for their future. One of my num- countability to Congress whatsoever. 31. ber-one priorities is ensuring all Colo- That was a mistake. Madam Speaker, H.R. 1500, the Con- radans and all Americans have the op- But the folks who set it up liked the sumers First Act, reverses the anti- portunity to find a good job, can afford team that was running it at the time, consumer actions taken by this admin- to send their kids to college, and have and so our efforts in the minority to istration to ensure the Consumer Fi- something left over for their retire- stop that from happening were nancial Protection Bureau once again ment. rebuffed. Now we are here today, serves the needs of American con- Unfortunately, nearly half of Ameri- Madam Speaker, and you might think sumers. cans in the private sector work for an that we have a list of legislative fixes More than a decade ago, the United employer who does not offer a retire- to the Consumer Financial Protection States experienced one of the worst fi- ment plan. A 2018 study by the Na- Bureau. Not so. nancial crises in our history, caused, in tional Institute on Retirement Secu- I encourage you to pick up a copy of part, by a failure to have strong pro- rity found over 100 million people of H.R. 1500 just to see what those fixes

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We are talk- thing to do was to help all American amendments were offered in the Rules ing about hundreds of pages of legisla- families. But somewhere between that Committee last night, Madam Speaker, tion, hundreds of pages of a committee unanimous vote in committee and late to talk about all of the things that report. This was a thoughtfully de- last night in the Rules Committee, the former Director Cordray did while he signed and crafted piece of legislation. decision came down from on high—and was there. The list of things that he The committee said this: by on high I do mean your side of the did that I don’t like are long. The list The committee believes that expanding 529 aisle, Madam Speaker, because when of things that he did that I thought plans will help families save for education you sit in the Speaker’s chair, you violated the actual text of the law is expenses that meet each family’s unique have that kind of authority. The Rules pretty long. needs. Committee is, in fact, the Speaker’s But he is gone, and we have the abil- We run into that problem often, committee—that said we are going to ity to fix anything we want to fix that Madam Speaker. We try to do some- rip this language out. he did. So no amendments were offered thing that is good for America, and it We offered an amendment last night. to impugn the integrity of the former turns out that 330 million Americans And I think it is only right that folks director. Well, not the former director, have different needs and priorities. So come to sit here to watch the people’s Mr. Cordray; but the former director, the Ways and Means avoided a one-size- business. They think that we are going Mick Mulvaney, yes, acting director. fits-all solution, recognizing those to operate a transparent building here, There are 21 pages of a 40-page bill unique needs. I will read on. and we work very hard to do that. dedicated to personal attacks on the The committee says: b 1300 former director. By allowing tax-free distributions for ap- We offered an amendment last night Madam Speaker, if we wanted to do prenticeship expenses, homeschooling ex- in the Rules Committee to allow a sim- something about the Consumer Finan- penses, student loan repayments, elementary ple vote of the people’s House on this cial Protection Bureau that brought its and secondary expenses, in addition to tui- provision. If you don’t like parents tion, families can customize the use of their authority out of 1600 Pennsylvania Av- supplementing their students’ edu- enue and right back here to where it education savings to make education more affordable. cation at home, so be it. I don’t under- belongs in Article I, we would make stand it, but so be it. But let’s have a We didn’t read that on the headline this agency subject to congressional vote on it here just like they did in the of any major newspaper when the Ways appropriations. This is a bipartisan Ways and Means Committee. On a and Means passed that unanimously. I issue. party-line basis, the amendment to am sure there was something in the If you want to find something that allow the people’s House to have a vote headlines of that major newspaper we agree on as an institution, let’s talk on this provision was defeated. about making Article I the lawmaker about wars in foreign lands. I am sure You might not have noticed it when in this country, rather than Article II. there was something in the newspaper the Reading Clerk was reading, Madam Let’s talk about taking it out of the that day about partisan politics and Speaker. I don’t want to tell you how White House’s hands and putting it how folks were poking each other with long that took to read. We have a lot of back into the people’s hands on Capitol sharp rhetorical sticks. things packaged in this bill. You will Hill. You will not find that idea in There was not a word about how the have to go all the way down to the 12th these pages. men and women of the people’s House section of the rule, and the important It is a disappointment because we on the Ways and Means Committee words are: modified by the amendment could be doing something in partner- came together unanimously, not be- printed in part B of the Rules Com- ship. Standing for consumers is a cause it wasn’t hard to craft solutions. mittee report, modified by part B of shared value, not a divisive one. It is hard to craft solutions, but they the amendment printed in the Rules I go now to the bill coming out of the came together unanimously on con- Committee report. Ways and Means Committee, H.R. 1994. sensus language to move out of com- I will translate that for you, Madam Madam Speaker, as my friend from mittee. Speaker. That means with no vote of Colorado referenced, this bill passed It sounds like I am going to tell a this institution whatsoever and with unanimously out of the Ways and story with a happy ending, Madam no consultation or input from the Ways Means Committee. Unanimously. Speaker, and I should be. This should and Means Committee that crafted this Take a look at the men and women be a story about how we get things legislation, we are going to revoke all on the Ways and Means Committee. I done, but what happened last night benefits that would have gone to fami- think there are 42 of them. These are that you also won’t see on the front lies who cannot find the services they not shrinking violets on the Ways and page of the paper is, we took this con- need outside the home and, thus, are Means Committee. I see a couple of sensus product that was passed unani- paying for those services inside the them out here. I won’t call anybody mously by Republicans and Democrats, home. out by name—Mr. PANETTA—but they and we took it up there to the Rules Representative MITCHELL came to are not shrinking violets on this com- Committee. the Rules Committee to testify on this mittee. These are serious public policy On a straight party-line vote, we amendment last night, Madam Speak- advocates who represent very diverse ripped out all of the language pro- er. He said that his family is blessed parts of the country and who fight hard tecting families who were trying to enough to have the financial resources for the values that their constituents help their children at home; children to take care of their special needs fam- represent. who may not be getting everything ily member. But he talked about all Unanimously, they came together as they need through the public schools the American families who he has met a committee, Madam Speaker, to and so they get additional education at in his district—the Speaker has them change the rules for retirement, to home; families that may have opted in her district; the gentleman from make it easier for families to save; to out of the public school system because Colorado has them in his district; and change the rules around college savings they couldn’t get what their children I have them in my district—who don’t plans so that families who ran into need, and they are homeschooling their have the financial means and who don’t challenges in secondary years, families children. have that sense of security. whose kids develop special needs and This language that was agreed upon The Ways and Means Committee in might not be going on to college, but unanimously in a bipartisan way, was its wisdom unanimously said let’s pro- who have very real needs today, to ripped out in a party-line vote in the vide that security to American fami- allow those dollars to be tapped by Rules Committee last night. We will lies. The Rules Committee in an error

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That is advantages families and children all pendent agency like the CFPB was to one of the reasons why, as a member of across this Nation. avoid that and put consumers first, the Ways and Means Committee, I did It is another missed opportunity, just as H.R. 1500 is intended to do. vote for this bill. It is also why I urge Madam Speaker. We could have been Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to my colleagues to support the rule and here today celebrating the things that the gentleman from California (Mr. PA- the underlying legislation. we do here together. We could have NETTA). Mr. WOODALL. Madam Speaker, I been here celebrating shared values. Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may con- We could have been here today making thank Mr. WOODALL for his advocacy as sume. a difference that your constituents well as his oratory skills. Madam Speaker, you heard the ear- have asked of you and my constituents As a member of the Ways and Means nestness with which Mr. PANETTA just Committee, I want to talk about the have asked of me. described the committee’s work. You From the start of this process, for SECURE Act and obviously the work can go through every line of the com- the weeks in committee, and for the that we did in the Ways and Means mittee’s work, and you are going to weeks since the committee has passed Committee in regard to not only H.R. find a story similar to the one that Mr. 1994 but, more particular, a certain it, we were doing exactly that. In about PANETTA has told about his family that part of that bipartisan legislation that 6 minutes of voting last night, we applies to hundreds of thousands of helps home healthcare workers save for erased it all. It took weeks to build bi- families across the country. their retirement. That would include That is what this work product was. partisan consensus, Madam Speaker. It the over 375,000 home healthcare work- That is what the committee spent took moments to erase it all. ers in my home State of California. weeks and weeks putting together. We have choices in this institution, Madam Speaker, we know that home That is, candidly, what my constitu- Madam Speaker. We made the wrong healthcare is usually less expensive. It ents think we do up here every day: one in the Rules Committee last night. is more convenient and, most times, find problems, find partners, craft solu- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- just as effective as the care people re- tions, and bring them to the floor. leagues to defeat this rule and give us ceive in a hospital or in a skilled nurs- My friend from Colorado said that we a chance to make a right one. But we ing facility. shouldn’t let the perfect be the enemy only get so many bites at this apple. Home healthcare workers not only of the good, and I think he is exactly The trust of the American people in us provide critical services for seniors and right. I haven’t voted on the perfect as an institution and in us as individ- those with physical, mental, or emo- bill since I have been here, Madam uals is not infinite. If we betray that tional disabilities, but they also ensure Speaker. You may have had that op- trust often enough, it will disappear that our loved ones with special needs portunity; I have not. I vote on bills forever. are able to live their lives in a dig- that move the ball in the right direc- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- nified manner. tion. Even had I been king for a day, I ance of my time. That dignity, that skill, and that couldn’t have done it better. Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, care, I can tell you, is something that But the flip side of ‘‘don’t let the per- I yield myself such time as I may con- I experienced firsthand throughout my fect be the enemy of the good’’ is that sume. childhood when my grandmother suf- this bill passed out of the Ways and Madam Speaker, I will start where fered a debilitating stroke and had to Means Committee unanimously. It was my friend from Georgia just left off, live with us. We took her in realizing perfect if bipartisanship was your goal. complaining about a tiny section in the that the effects of her stroke were per- It is now good legislation. But with bill that was stricken in the Rules manent. That is when my family de- this change, it is perfectly partisan. Committee. He is correct, because cided to ensure that she had appro- I would advise my colleagues that we there are individuals within our Caucus priate home healthcare, not just the spent a lot of time when we were in who don’t think it is appropriate. The family but with full-time home control—and I had the pleasure of lead- bill, however, has dozens of provisions healthcare workers. ing the rule, as my friend from Colo- that benefit Americans of every stripe, With both my parents working full- rado does today—protecting our Mem- millions of people. time, we were forced—but, yes, we were bers from tough votes. You may not I would say to my friend from Geor- also fortunate—to hire home know, Madam Speaker, but the way gia, if he feels so strongly about it, healthcare workers, people who actu- the Rules Committee works, we could then bring it up in a motion to recom- ally came into our home, took care of have offered waivers. If you wanted to mit. It isn’t the last statement here. If my grandmother, and allowed her to strike protections for homeschooling my friend wants to see how many peo- live a life with dignity and with the families, if you wanted to strike pro- ple want to vote for this, then cer- care necessary to enjoy the latter tections from families who need to buy tainly bring it up there. years of her life. more than what they can find in their Otherwise, as my friend said, this However, and unfortunately, right public school system for their special was a major step forward on retirement now under the current Federal Internal needs child, you could have brought an security for so many Americans. The Revenue Code, home healthcare pro- amendment to the floor of this House perfect shouldn’t be the enemy of the viders like those who cared for my and said: I don’t like those protections good because the bill, the SECURE grandmother are not able to partici- for those families. I want to strike Act, advances that. pate in a retirement plan or save in an them. Secondly, I wish Representative IRA. If you are a home healthcare But then you would have had to have MALONEY was still in the chair, Madam worker in California who works in and stood up and said that whatever your Speaker, because she would recognize, helps out families, then you would be ax was that you were grinding that day as it applies to the Consumers First ineligible to participate in the took priority over those families. No Act, that the purpose of having a single CalSavers retirement program due to Member in this institution wants to do agency focus on consumers first was so the current Federal law. that, which is why it comes to the important because we saw that by hav- That is why this bill is so important, Rules Committee as a seemingly innoc- ing certain activities handled by the because it would allow home uous line in a committee report and Housing and Urban Development De- healthcare workers to contribute to a why it only takes six members to vote partment, others handled by the Fed- defined contribution plan or IRA, giv- ‘‘yes’’ on it up there to make it a part eral Reserve, and others handled by the ing home healthcare workers the abil- of the underlying bill. It pretends that Federal Trade Commission, consumers ity to save and prepare for their own the committee voted on it when, in were not being protected. Much of that retirement. fact, they did not.

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Alternatively, man’s committee report, from the begin to rue the day that they told when employers do not offer automatic unanimous legislation that was passed. their new Members they could come to enrollment, new hire participation is The provision allows tax-free treat- Capitol Hill, be a United States below 50 percent. ment to apply to distributions made Congressperson, and not have to take Section 105 is based upon a bill that for certain additional qualifying ex- tough votes. Mr. KELLY and I introduced, the Small penses on behalf of designated bene- We began to rue that day when we Employer Retirement Savings Auto- ficiaries attending elementary and sec- started down that road, and you only Enrollment Credit Act. It would pro- ondary schools. get one chance to start again. vide small businesses—those with up to This is the offensive language that Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- 100 employees—a $500 tax credit to de- my friend referenced that some Mem- ance of my time. fray the start-up cost of offering auto- bers of his caucus had problems with Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, matic enrollment. The tax credit would that needed to be taken out. Here it I yield myself such time as I may con- also be available to small businesses comes. And I don’t mean to offend you sume. that convert their existing employee by reading these words, Madam Speak- Responding to my good friend from retirement program from an opt-in to er, but I am just going to read them di- Georgia, we are going to have a chance auto-enrollment. rectly because I feel the burden to do to vote on this in the rule, and we will I was pleased to work with the chair- it. see whether or not a majority is in man and his staff as well as the gen- In addition to tuition, tax-free treat- favor of the changes that were made as tleman from Pennsylvania on this ment would apply to a distribution part of this rule package. issue. I urge adoption of the resolution made for expenses for fees, tutoring, I would say to my friend, as part of and the SECURE Act. special-needs services, books, supplies, the changes, we are adding Gold Star and other equipment incurred in con- b 1215 families and other children to this en- nection with the attendance of elemen- tire SECURE Act package to benefit Mr. WOODALL. Madam Speaker, I tary school. them because in the race to give a $2 yield myself such time as I may con- I am aghast. I am aghast that that is trillion tax cut to the richest Ameri- sume. what the Ways and Means Committee cans, the Republican Party forgot Madam Speaker, I want to associate decided to do. I am just going to tell about a lot of families and a lot of chil- myself with everything my friend from you again, Madam Speaker. dren. That is being corrected in this Massachusetts just said. Every line of The committee, in its wisdom, unani- bill and in this amendment. this bill, as crafted by the Ways and mously decided that we should speak I urge my friend to take another look Means Committee, was designed to up for families who have problems with at it because this rule does benefit make a difference in a family’s life, a expenses for fees, academic tutoring, Americans all across the board and all difference that every single one of us special-needs services, books, supplies, income levels. can be proud of, and no one has a single and other equipment incurred in con- Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to bit of concern about that language. nection with their child’s attendance the gentlewoman from Massachusetts The concern is that, instead of being in elementary school. (Mrs. TRAHAN). down here celebrating this bipartisan That is what this big to-do was about Mrs. TRAHAN. Madam Speaker, I product, in the dark of night it was today. If you want to have a vote on rise to offer my strong support for the converted. the floor of the House that says, ‘‘I rule and for the Setting Every Commu- My friend from Colorado is abso- don’t want children in elementary nity Up for Retirement Enhancement lutely right. Not only was the home- school to have any help,’’ we can have Act. schooling provision stripped out; a pro- that vote. I think it would lose, and so This is an important retirement sav- vision for Gold Star families was put do my friends on the other side of the ings measure that has the support of a in. aisle. wide range of stakeholders, from the Now, I will just tell you, if you have That is why we are not going to have United States Chamber of Commerce any concerns, Madam Speaker, let me that vote. We are going to sneak it in, to the Girl Scouts. What a credit to the speak on behalf of the Republican Con- in the rule, and never be able to speak committee for taking up this impor- ference. If you want to stand up for on it. tant legislation for the people. Gold Star families, I have got Members I appreciate my friend raising the I want to highlight section 105, a pro- who want to stand with you. I don’t Gold Star issue because that is yet an- vision that the committee included to have some; I have them all. other area of agreement, like the issue offer a tax incentive to small busi- To be fair, that has nothing to do my friend from Massachusetts spoke nesses for setting up automatic enroll- with being a Republican. If I go to the about, like the issue my friend from ment for their employees’ retirement Democratic side of the aisle and look California spoke about. plans. for folks to stand with Gold Star fami- Madam Speaker, when you are in the Madam Speaker, while half of pri- lies, I won’t find one; I will find them majority in this Chamber, it is easy to vate-sector employees have access to a all. get legislation passed. You control the retirement plan through their em- That is yet another thing that unites Rules Committee. You control the ployer, it is estimated that just 15 per- us, and kudos to RICHARD NEAL, as votes on the board. You get to jam ev- cent of small businesses offer a retire- chairman of the Ways and Means Com- erything through. ment plan. Yet small businesses em- mittee, for taking an opportunity to I know. I spent 8 years in the major- ploy approximately half of the Nation’s make the bill better in that way. ity, and that is the way every day is private-sector workforce. I happen to have his manager’s when you are in the majority. Ensuring that small business employ- amendment here, Madam Speaker. But you don’t have to jam everything ees have retirement options just like This is the language that was taken up through. Occasionally—just occasion- those who work for larger companies by the Rules Committee last night and, ally—there are bills, like this bill from will increase small businesses’ com- again, stuck in because only six people the Ways and Means Committee, where petitiveness at a time when the job voted ‘‘yes.’’ And page after page is every single line is dedicated to solving market is tightening, and it will posi- dealing with those Gold Star families problems, problems that affect your tion these employees for a secure re- and trying to right that clerical error district and problems that affect my tirement. in drafting. district. Establishing automatic enrollment It is in the middle of page 3, with Occasionally—just occasionally—we in retirement plans is critical. Partici- looks like seven words: ‘‘In section 302, find Members on both sides of the aisle pation rates in defined contribution strike subsections (b) and (d).’’ You sitting down, rolling up their sleeves, plans like a 401(k) are above 90 percent might not know what section 302 is and looking for solutions instead of talking

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And, for the inability of moving things forward and and do the hard things. Because the life of me, I just don’t understand why discussing ideas. We do have the ability easy things somebody else has already that is the path we have chosen. to do that, and we did that well in the taken care of. All that is left for you I reserve the balance of my time. Ways and Means Committee. and me are the hard things. Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, My frustration is that, when people Going to the well of partisanship, I yield myself such time as I may con- don’t like the way the committee pulling your sharp stick out of your sume. unanimously, in a bipartisan way, did quiver and poking the other team, Madam Speaker, just in response to something because they have bipar- those aren’t the hard things. Those are my friend, we have two bills that are tisan concerns—and, to be clear, the the easy things. And, candidly, those encompassed in this rule: H.R. 1500, the concerns about this language are not aren’t the surprising things. They have Consumers First Act, and H.R. 1994, the Republican concerns. This language become all too commonplace. SECURE Act. was not stricken because Republicans I don’t get to run this institution, The gentleman is focusing on one objected. This language was not strick- but I do get a vote in it. I see opportu- sentence out of dozens of provisions en to satisfy any bipartisan concern of nities for partnership, not because ev- that benefit millions of Americans to any kind. erybody wants it, but because it has to complain about this rule and what was This was purely a partisan exercise. happen. Republican President, Repub- done. And if you want to have a partisan ex- lican Senate, Democratic House: The Well, people get to vote on this rule. ercise, I know 435 Members who are only way we succeed, Madam Speaker, It isn’t just 6 people or 10 people or 13 here all day, who will come down here is to succeed together. That is the only people. There will be 435 of us voting on to the House floor and vote on it, and pathway forward. whether we approve the rule or not. we can do that. If anybody in this Chamber ran for So I want to offer that opportunity, There are other opportunities to take their seat because they wanted to Madam Speaker. For folks who think care of the one sentence, if my friend is stand up here and talk about it for 2 this is about public policy, as it was so aghast that it might be stricken in years, we have got a great pathway for when the committee considered it in a favor of dozens of other provisions, in- you. But if you ran for this seat be- bipartisan way, I want to offer an cluding the Gold Star family and chil- cause you actually wanted to get it amendment to this bill. dren across America. If we defeat the previous question, done, these bills today aren’t doing it. So, I appreciate the rhetorical abili- Madam Speaker, I will offer an amend- The Senate won’t consider them. The ties of my good friend from Georgia, ment that strikes this offending sec- President is not going to sign them. but, quite frankly, he is missing the tion. What that means in layman’s But there are ideas in these bills, forest for the trees through all of this. terms is the bill would contain the Madam Speaker, as expressed unani- Secondly, H.R. 1500 is another key Gold Star family language that is very mously by the Ways and Means Com- piece of legislation that is encom- important to every Member of this mittee, that America is hungry for and passed in this rule to really get con- Chamber. It would contain the pension you and I can deliver. sumers first again, as opposed to the fi- language that is very important to Let’s exceed expectations today. De- nancial services industry being first, every Member of this Chamber. feat the previous question, and let’s re- which appears to be the effort of the It would contain every line designed store this bill to the bipartisan com- Trump administration. in a bipartisan fashion by the Ways and promise that the Ways and Means Com- Madam Speaker, I would inquire of Means Committee to make a difference mittee created. my friend from Georgia if he has any in families’ lives, but it would strike Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- other speakers. If not, I suggest we the majority’s effort, with only six ance of my time. close. votes on the Rules Committee, to Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, Mr. WOODALL. Madam Speaker, I eliminate protections for home-school- I yield myself such time as I may con- don’t have any speakers remaining. I ing families altogether. sume. have a powerful previous question vote Vote against the previous question, Madam Speaker, I want to thank Mr. that I would like to describe, and I am defeat the previous question, and we PANETTA and Mrs. TRAHAN for joining prepared to do that at this time. can restore the bipartisan consensus us today to speak on this rule, the Con- Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, language the Ways and Means Com- sumers First Act, and the SECURE I reserve the balance of my time. mittee crafted, and we will add the Act. Mr. WOODALL. Madam Speaker, I Gold Star family language that my And, just briefly, with respect to the yield myself such time as I may con- friend from Colorado and I agree on. Consumers First Act, there are dozens sume. I don’t serve in the Ways and Means and dozens of consumer, civil rights, We can’t always get exercised about Committee, Madam Speaker. They and labor organizations supporting the every single line in every single bill. have got big ideas they have to work Consumers First Act and how we are We would never get anything done. on over there. I don’t serve on the Fi- approaching it pursuant to this rule: We have an amendment process so nancial Services Committee. They Americans for Financial Reform, the that, if you get exercised about a par- have got big ideas they have to work Center for Responsible Lending, the ticular line in a particular bill, you can on over there. Communication Workers of America, bring your amendment to the floor and I serve in the Rules Committee. My the Consumer Federation of America, we vote on it. job is to get bills to the House floor and the NAACP, just to mention a few, We are going to get into the appro- and to make sure that voices are heard with respect to the Consumers First priations process soon. When we spend on perfecting that language. Act. money, it turns out to be one of those If we defeat the previous question, we With respect to the SECURE Act: issues that people feel strongly about. can achieve exactly the partisan goal AARP, SEIU, the Church Alliance, the We are going to entertain hundreds of that the majority wants, but we can Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts, the Na- amendments—Republican amend- achieve it by actually having a vote of tional Association of Women Business ments, Democratic amendments. the House on that goal. Owners. Some Republican amendments are I think the American people are tired And today is the 100th anniversary of going to pass; some are going to fail. of things being done in secret. I think a woman’s right to vote, so here we Some Democrat amendments are going they are tired of things being done have got the National Association of to pass; some are going to fail. without the full story being told. Women Business Owners, as well as the

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The amendment referred to in sec- the Consumer Financial Protection Bu- lots Association. tion 2 of this resolution is as follows: reau to meet its statutory purpose, and So we have consumer groups, insur- In the amendment printed in part B of the for other purposes; providing for con- report of the Committee on Rules accom- ance groups, and business groups sup- panying this resolution, strike ‘‘In section sideration of the bill (H.R. 1994) to porting the SECURE Act so that mil- 302, strike subsections (b) and (d).’’. amend the Internal Revenue Code of lions more Americans can feel secure 1986 to encourage retirement savings, Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, in their retirement, something that so and for other purposes; providing for I yield back the balance of my time, many people feel insecure about today. proceedings during the period from and I move the previous question on The bill has dozens and dozens of pro- May 24, 2019, through May 31, 2019; and the resolution. visions. The amendment that is in the for other purposes, on which the yeas The SPEAKER pro tempore. The nature of the manager’s amendment by and nays were ordered. question is on ordering the previous Mr. NEAL includes additional children, The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Gold Star families, a lot of people who question. The question was taken; and the tion. were left out by the giant tax cut that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Republicans passed a year and a Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. question is on ordering the previous half ago to benefit the wealthiest question. Americans. Mr. WOODALL. Madam Speaker, on The vote was taken by electronic de- These two bills are important steps that, I demand the yeas and nays. vice, and there were—yeas 227, nays forward for the constituents that you The yeas and nays were ordered. 191, not voting 13, as follows: represent, Madam Speaker, that the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- gentleman from Georgia represents, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- [Roll No. 220] and the people I represent. ceedings on this question will be post- YEAS—227 poned. The Consumers First Act will realign Adams Frankel McEachin the Consumer Bureau’s focus as a truly f Aguilar Fudge McGovern independent voice protecting con- Allred Gabbard McNerney RECESS Axne Gallego Meeks sumers first. We have seen what the Barraga´ n Garamendi Meng bureau can accomplish in the millions The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bass Garcı´a (IL) Moore of consumers who were helped under ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Beatty Garcia (TX) Morelle Director Cordray, and our constituents declares the House in recess subject to Bera Golden Moulton Beyer Gomez Mucarsel-Powell need the bureau to continue to focus on the call of the Chair. Bishop (GA) Gonzalez (TX) Murphy them. Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 32 min- Blumenauer Gottheimer Nadler utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Blunt Rochester Green (TX) Napolitano b 1330 Bonamici Grijalva Neal f The SECURE Act is an important bi- Brindisi Haaland Neguse Brown (MD) Harder (CA) Norcross partisan package which addresses re- b 1427 Brownley (CA) Hastings O’Halleran tirement security and makes an impor- Bustos Hayes Ocasio-Cortez AFTER RECESS tant technical change to the GOP tax Butterfield Heck Omar The recess having expired, the House Carbajal Higgins (NY) Pallone bill for Gold Star families, among oth- Ca´ rdenas Hill (CA) Panetta ers. This package was developed by was called to order by the Speaker pro Carson (IN) Himes Pappas both sides of the aisle and with many tempore (Ms. HAALAND) at 2 o’clock Cartwright Horn, Kendra S. Pascrell stakeholders. and 27 minutes p.m. Case Horsford Perlmutter Casten (IL) Houlahan Peters While the other side of the aisle may f Castro (TX) Hoyer Peterson be upset over one provision out of doz- Chu, Judy Huffman Phillips ens and dozens of provisions, I hope ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Cicilline Jackson Lee Pingree PRO TEMPORE Cisneros Jeffries Pocan they can recognize the effort that went Clark (MA) Johnson (GA) Porter into this package to bring both sides The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pro- Clarke (NY) Johnson (TX) Pressley together and the millions of Americans ceedings will resume on questions pre- Clay Kaptur Price (NC) who are benefited by this legislation. viously postponed. Cleaver Keating Quigley Clyburn Kelly (IL) Raskin These are both commonsense bills, Votes will be taken in the following Cohen Kennedy Rice (NY) and I look forward to their passage. order: Connolly Khanna Richmond Madam Speaker, I encourage a ‘‘yes’’ Ordering the previous question on Cooper Kildee Rose (NY) vote on the rule and the previous ques- Correa Kilmer Rouda House Resolution 389; and Costa Kim Roybal-Allard tion. Adoption of House Resolution 389, if Courtney Kind Ruiz Mr. WOODALL. Will the gentleman ordered. Cox (CA) Kirkpatrick Ruppersberger yield? The first electronic vote will be con- Craig Krishnamoorthi Ryan Mr. PERLMUTTER. I yield to the Crist Kuster (NH) Sa´ nchez ducted as a 15-minute vote. Pursuant Crow Lamb Sarbanes gentleman from Georgia. to clause 9 of rule XX, remaining elec- Cuellar Langevin Scanlon Mr. WOODALL. Madam Speaker, I tronic votes will be conducted as 5- Cummings Larsen (WA) Schakowsky ask unanimous consent that the text of minute votes. Cunningham Larson (CT) Schiff the amendment be printed in the Davids (KS) Lawrence Schneider f Davis (CA) Lawson (FL) Schrader RECORD immediately prior to the vote Davis, Danny K. Lee (CA) Schrier on the previous question. PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Dean Lee (NV) Scott (VA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. OF H.R. 1500, CONSUMERS FIRST DeFazio Levin (CA) Scott, David JUDY CHU of California). Is there objec- DeGette Levin (MI) Serrano ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDER- DeLauro Lewis Sewell (AL) tion to the request of the gentleman ATION OF H.R. 1994, SETTING DelBene Lieu, Ted Sherrill from Georgia? EVERY COMMUNITY UP FOR RE- Delgado Lipinski Sires Demings Loebsack Slotkin There was no objection. TIREMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, DeSaulnier Lofgren Smith (WA) OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR PRO- Deutch Lowenthal Soto I kind of wanted to object, but I didn’t. CEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD Dingell Lowey Spanberger Madam Speaker, I encourage a ‘‘yes’’ ´ FROM MAY 24, 2019, THROUGH Doggett Lujan Speier vote on the rule and the previous ques- Doyle, Michael Luria Stanton MAY 31, 2019; AND FOR OTHER tion. F. Lynch Stevens PURPOSES Engel Malinowski Suozzi The material previously referred to Escobar Maloney, Swalwell (CA) by Mr. WOODALL is as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Eshoo Carolyn B. Takano AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 389 ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Espaillat Maloney, Sean Thompson (CA) ished business is the vote on ordering Evans Matsui Thompson (MS) In section 2, after ‘‘accompanying this res- Finkenauer McAdams Titus olution’’ insert ‘‘and the amendment speci- the previous question on the resolution Fletcher McBath Tlaib fied in section 9 of this resolution’’. (H. Res. 389) providing for consider- Foster McCollum Tonko

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.035 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4031 Torres (CA) Vargas Waters The question was taken; and the Babin Graves (LA) Palmer Torres Small Veasey Watson Coleman Speaker pro tempore announced that Bacon Graves (MO) Pence (NM) Vela Welch Baird Green (TN) Perry Trahan Vela´ zquez Wexton the ayes appeared to have it. Balderson Griffith Posey Trone Visclosky Wild Mr. WOODALL. Madam Speaker, on Banks Grothman Ratcliffe Underwood Wasserman Wilson (FL) that I demand the yeas and nays. Barr Guest Reed Van Drew Schultz Yarmuth Bergman Guthrie Reschenthaler The yeas and nays were ordered. Biggs Hagedorn NAYS—191 Rice (SC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Bilirakis Harris Riggleman Aderholt Gooden Olson 5-minute vote. Bishop (UT) Hartzler Roby Bost Hern, Kevin Allen Gosar Palazzo Rodgers (WA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Brady Hice (GA) Amash Granger Palmer Roe, David P. vice, and there were—yeas 230, nays Brooks (AL) Higgins (LA) Amodei Graves (GA) Pence Rogers (AL) Brooks (IN) Hill (AR) Armstrong Graves (LA) Perry 190, not voting 11, as follows: Rogers (KY) Arrington Graves (MO) Buchanan Holding Posey [Roll No. 221] Rooney (FL) Babin Green (TN) Buck Hollingsworth Ratcliffe Rose, John W. Bacon Griffith Reed YEAS—230 Bucshon Hudson Budd Hunter Rouzer Baird Grothman Reschenthaler Adams Gomez O’Halleran Burchett Hurd (TX) Roy Balderson Guest Rice (SC) Aguilar Gonzalez (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Burgess Johnson (LA) Rutherford Banks Guthrie Riggleman Allred Gottheimer Omar Byrne Johnson (OH) Scalise Barr Hagedorn Roby Axne Green (TX) Pallone Calvert Johnson (SD) Schweikert Bergman Harris Rodgers (WA) Barraga´ n Grijalva Panetta Carter (GA) Jordan Scott, Austin Biggs Hartzler Roe, David P. Bass Haaland Pappas Carter (TX) Joyce (OH) Sensenbrenner Bilirakis Hern, Kevin Rogers (AL) Beatty Harder (CA) Pascrell Chabot Joyce (PA) Shimkus Bishop (UT) Hice (GA) Rogers (KY) Bera Hastings Perlmutter Cheney Katko Simpson Bost Higgins (LA) Rooney (FL) Beyer Hayes Peters Cline Kelly (MS) Smith (MO) Brady Hill (AR) Rose, John W. Bishop (GA) Heck Peterson Cloud Kelly (PA) Smith (NE) Brooks (AL) Holding Rouzer Blumenauer Higgins (NY) Phillips Cole King (IA) Smith (NJ) Brooks (IN) Hollingsworth Roy Blunt Rochester Hill (CA) Pingree Collins (GA) King (NY) Smucker Buchanan Hudson Rutherford Bonamici Himes Pocan Collins (NY) Kinzinger Buck Hunter Scalise Brindisi Horn, Kendra S. Porter Spano Comer Kustoff (TN) Bucshon Hurd (TX) Brown (MD) Horsford Pressley Stauber Schweikert Conaway LaHood Budd Johnson (LA) Brownley (CA) Houlahan Price (NC) Stefanik Scott, Austin Cook LaMalfa Burchett Johnson (OH) Bustos Hoyer Quigley Steil Sensenbrenner Crawford Lamborn Burgess Johnson (SD) Butterfield Huffman Raskin Steube Shimkus Crenshaw Latta Byrne Jordan Carbajal Jackson Lee Rice (NY) Stewart Simpson Curtis Lesko Calvert Joyce (OH) Ca´ rdenas Jayapal Richmond Stivers Smith (MO) Davidson (OH) Long Carter (GA) Joyce (PA) Carson (IN) Jeffries Rose (NY) Taylor Smith (NE) Davis, Rodney Loudermilk Carter (TX) Katko Cartwright Johnson (GA) Rouda Thompson (PA) Smith (NJ) DesJarlais Lucas Chabot Kelly (MS) Case Johnson (TX) Roybal-Allard Thornberry Smucker Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Cheney Kelly (PA) Casten (IL) Kaptur Ruiz Timmons Spano Duffy Marchant Cline King (IA) Castro (TX) Keating Ruppersberger Tipton Stauber Duncan Marshall Cloud King (NY) Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Ryan Turner Stefanik Dunn Massie Cole Kinzinger Cicilline Kennedy Sa´ nchez Wagner Steil Emmer Mast Collins (GA) Kustoff (TN) Cisneros Khanna Sarbanes Walberg Steube Estes McCarthy Collins (NY) LaHood Clark (MA) Kildee Scanlon Stewart Ferguson McCaul Walden Comer LaMalfa Clarke (NY) Kilmer Schakowsky Stivers Fitzpatrick McClintock Walker Conaway Lamborn Clay Kim Schiff Taylor Fleischmann McHenry Walorski Cook Latta Cleaver Kind Schneider Thompson (PA) Flores McKinley Waltz Crawford Lesko Clyburn Kirkpatrick Schrader Thornberry Fortenberry Meadows Watkins Crenshaw Long Cohen Krishnamoorthi Schrier Timmons Foxx (NC) Meuser Weber (TX) Curtis Loudermilk Connolly Kuster (NH) Scott (VA) Tipton Gaetz Miller Webster (FL) Davidson (OH) Lucas Cooper Lamb Scott, David Turner Gallagher Mitchell Wenstrup Davis, Rodney Luetkemeyer Correa Langevin Serrano Upton Gianforte Moolenaar Westerman DesJarlais Marchant Costa Larsen (WA) Sewell (AL) Wagner Gibbs Mooney (WV) Williams Diaz-Balart Marshall Courtney Larson (CT) Shalala Walberg Gohmert Mullin Wittman Duffy Massie Cox (CA) Lawrence Sherman Walden Gonzalez (OH) Newhouse Womack Duncan Mast Craig Lawson (FL) Sherrill Walker Gooden Norman Woodall Dunn McCarthy Crist Lee (CA) Sires Walorski Gosar Nunes Wright Emmer McCaul Crow Lee (NV) Slotkin Waltz Granger Olson Yoho Estes McClintock Cuellar Levin (CA) Smith (WA) Watkins Graves (GA) Palazzo Zeldin Ferguson McHenry Cummings Levin (MI) Soto Weber (TX) Fitzpatrick McKinley Cunningham Lewis Spanberger Webster (FL) NOT VOTING—11 Fleischmann Meadows Davids (KS) Lieu, Ted Speier Wenstrup Abraham Fulcher Rush Flores Meuser Davis (CA) Lipinski Stanton Westerman Boyle, Brendan Herrera Beutler Upton Fortenberry Miller Davis, Danny K. Loebsack Stevens Williams F. Huizenga Wilson (SC) Foxx (NC) Mitchell Dean Lofgren Suozzi Wittman Castor (FL) Payne Young Gaetz Moolenaar DeFazio Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) Womack Gallagher Mooney (WV) DeGette Lowey Takano Woodall b 1513 Gianforte Mullin DeLauro Luja´ n Thompson (CA) Wright Gibbs Newhouse DelBene Luria Thompson (MS) So the resolution was agreed to. Yoho Gohmert Norman Delgado Lynch Titus Gonzalez (OH) Nunes Zeldin The result of the vote was announced Demings Malinowski Tlaib as above recorded. NOT VOTING—13 DeSaulnier Maloney, Tonko Deutch Carolyn B. Torres (CA) A motion to reconsider was laid on Abraham Herrera Beutler Shalala Dingell Maloney, Sean Torres Small the table. Boyle, Brendan Huizenga Sherman Doggett Matsui (NM) Stated against: F. Jayapal Wilson (SC) Doyle, Michael McAdams Trahan Castor (FL) Payne Young F. McBath Trone Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I was un- Fulcher Rush Engel McCollum Underwood avoidably detained. Had I been present, I Escobar McEachin Van Drew would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 221. b 1458 Eshoo McGovern Vargas Espaillat McNerney Veasey f Mr. CALVERT changed his vote from Evans Meeks Vela ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Finkenauer Meng Vela´ zquez REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY changed her vote Fletcher Moore Visclosky BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SUR- Foster Morelle Wasserman VIVORS PROTECTION ACT. from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Frankel Moulton Schultz So the previous question was ordered. Fudge Mucarsel-Powell Waters Mr. WILLIAMS. Madam Speaker, I The result of the vote was announced Gabbard Murphy Watson Coleman ask unanimous consent that the Com- as above recorded. Gallego Nadler Welch mittee on the Judiciary be discharged Garamendi Napolitano Wexton Stated for: Garcı´a (IL) Neal Wild from further consideration of H.R. 962, Mr. SHERMAN. Madam Speaker, had I Garcia (TX) Neguse Wilson (FL) the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on Golden Norcross Yarmuth tection Act, and ask for its immediate rollcall No. 220. NAYS—190 consideration in the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Aderholt Amash Armstrong The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. question is on the resolution. Allen Amodei Arrington ADAMS). Under guidelines consistently

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.006 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H4032 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2019 issued by successive Speakers, as re- (2) An assessment of the health outcomes and 140 medical centers have elements corded in section 956 of the House derived from the services specified in para- of this program. Rules and Manual, the Chair is con- graph (1). The pace, efficacy, and reach of the strained not to entertain the request (3) An assessment of the resources required whole health program are not known to expand such services to the entire Vet- to Congress. H.R. 2359, as amended, of- unless it has been cleared by the bipar- erans Health Administration. tisan floor and committee leaderships. (4) A plan to provide the services referred fered by Congressman LAMB, requires Mr. WILLIAMS. Madam Speaker, if to in paragraph (1) to veterans who reside in the delivery of a report on VA’s whole this unanimous consent request cannot a geographic area where no community- health transformation. It will contain be entertained, I urge the Speaker and based outpatient clinic, medical center, Vet an analysis of the accessibility of crit- the majority leader to immediately Center, or community living center is lo- ical services so that Congress can bet- schedule the Born-Alive bill. cated. ter inform its efforts to ensure vet- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- erans are treated as whole people and tleman is not recognized for debate. ant to the rule, the gentleman from not just episodes of care. This is par- California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- ticularly true for socially isolated vet- f tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. erans and veterans living far away b 1515 ROE) each will control 20 minutes. from a VA facility. A two-pronged strategy is needed to ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The Chair recognizes the gentleman effectively address the veteran suicide PRO TEMPORE from California. GENERAL LEAVE public health crisis. The second prong The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask is treating those veterans in crisis and ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair unanimous consent that all Members making treatment more accessible. will postpone further proceedings may have 5 legislative days in which to The first prong must address the com- today on motions to suspend the rules revise and extend their remarks and in- plex set of social determinants that on which a recorded vote or the yeas sert extraneous material on H.R. 2359. can lead to a crisis. and nays are ordered, or votes objected The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Early interventions in mental to under clause 6 of rule XX. objection to the request of the gen- healthcare can prevent veterans from The House will resume proceedings tleman from California? falling into crisis and having suicidal on postponed questions at a later time. There was no objection. ideations. This legislation falls under f Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I the first prong of the strategy, which will support creating opportunities for WHOLE VETERAN ACT yield myself such time as I may con- sume. early, pre-crisis intervention. Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I move to Madam Speaker, before I begin my Congress must understand how VA suspend the rules and pass the bill comments on H.R. 2359, let me ac- has rolled out the initial expansion (H.R. 2359) to direct the Secretary of knowledge the centennial year of wom- outcomes and the resources needed to Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress en’s suffrage and the wonderful yellow continue the whole health program. a report on the Department of Vet- roses we are wearing in acknowledg- This body must do everything in its erans Affairs advancing of whole health ment of that centennial year. Happy power to reduce the number of veteran transformation, as amended. 100th year to women’s suffrage in suicides in this country because this is The Clerk read the title of the bill. America. a sustained, prolonged, and frustrating The text of the bill is as follows: Madam Speaker, American national public health crisis. Sadly, over the weekend, yet another H.R. 2359 healthcare systems are grappling with veteran died by suicide at a VA Hos- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the need to redesign the delivery of pital. resentatives of the United States of America in care model to better meet the needs of This bill is the first of five measures Congress assembled, veterans struggling with mental health we will consider today to address men- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. conditions. tal healthcare and suicide prevention This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Whole Vet- Two decades of increased social isola- efforts at VA. Our work, however, does eran Act’’. tion, economic inequality, and prohibi- not end today. We will write more leg- SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS tive healthcare costs have seen an in- islation. We will hold more bipartisan AFFAIRS ADVANCING OF WHOLE creased use of complementary and al- HEALTH TRANSFORMATION. hearings. ternative medicine such as health (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after In fact, a hearing right this very mo- the date of the enactment of this Act, the coaching, chiropractic services, acu- ment, this afternoon, with the Armed Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to puncture, yoga, meditation, and equine Services Subcommittee on Military Congress a report on the implementation of therapy. Personnel and our Health Sub- the Department of Veterans Affairs memo- The Veterans Health Administration committee brought VA and DOD to the randum dated February 12, 2019, on the sub- is one of the first healthcare systems ject of Advancing Whole Health Trans- same table to help end this crisis. It is to redesign care with a focus on main- a joint hearing through this joint sub- formation Across Veterans Health Adminis- taining patient well-being and early tration. committee between the Veterans’ Af- intervention, rather than a system de- (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under fairs Committee and the Armed Serv- subsection (a) shall include the following: signed to treat conditions and diseases ices Committee. (1) An analysis of the accessibility and only after they have occurred. We will do whatever it takes to end availability of each of the following services This redesign, VA’s whole health these tragic incidents of suicide. I am at medical facilities of the Department of transformation, will accommodate the fully committed to this effort. Losing Veterans Affairs (including community veteran population and their unique 20 veterans a day is unacceptable. based outpatient clinics, vet centers, and needs while empowering veterans to community living centers): I will be voting ‘‘yes’’ on this critical control their health and well-being. piece of legislation, and I call on every (A) Massage. By improving well-being, veterans (B) Chiropractic services. Member of this body to do the same (C) Whole health clinician services. build resiliency that assists in the and help reduce veteran suicide. (D) Whole health coaching. early intervention and identification of Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- (E) Acupuncture. mental healthcare symptoms that, left ance of my time. (F) Healing touch. untreated, can advance to the point of Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. (G) Whole health group services. crisis. In 2017, VA launched the whole Madam Speaker, I yield myself as (H) Guided imagery. health transformation program at 18 much time as I may consume. (I) Meditation. flagship sites, with positive early out- Madam Speaker, I would like to asso- (J) Hypnosis. comes. (K) Yoga. ciate my comments with the chair- (L) Tai chi or Qi gong. According to a February 2019 memo man’s comments about women’s suf- (M) Equine assisted therapy. on VA’s whole health transformation, frage 100th anniversary today. (N) Any other service the Secretary deter- VA plans to expand the full program to Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- mines appropriate. an additional 18 sites by summer 2019, port of H.R. 2359, as amended, the

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This bill would re- search, has looked at these treatments and I believe that the Whole Veteran quire the Department of Veterans Af- and found that yoga is effective for Act is a step in that direction. fairs to submit a report to Congress on back pain, that acupuncture is highly I have been researching and writing the implementation of the whole effective for chronic conditions like os- about some of these integrative health health initiative and include informa- teoarthritis, and study after study has techniques around meditation, around tion in the report about the avail- documented the benefits of meditation yoga, around nutrition, around having ability of a number of complementary and healthy eating when it comes to health coaches, and to watch these vets and alternative treatments like medi- anxiety, when it comes to stress, when transform after years and years and tation, acupuncture, yoga, and equine it comes to chronic pain and all of the years of suffering is the most touching, therapy. drivers of the suicide crisis that we are the most inspirational thing we can do. VA’s whole health initiative is a seeing today. In the right combination, I have been in yoga classes where the component of Secretary Wilkie’s plan these treatments will allow us all to teacher is a vet who, just years before, to transform the Veterans Health Ad- spend less on healthcare and to feel was kicking down doors in Iraq. Double ministration into a more innovative, better in the future. amputee, and he is teaching yoga to holistic, and veteran-centric But perhaps, Madam Speaker, the veterans, and they are healing from healthcare system that puts veteran most important part of our bill is that post-traumatic stress. patients in the driver’s seat. it gives veterans more real choices and This, to me, is what the government I support the Secretary in that effort greater power to manage their own is all about. How do we get these gov- wholeheartedly, and I look forward to healthcare. ernment programs, these government seeing how it will yield improved out- I visited a Whole Health Clinic here facilities on the cutting edge, not just comes and satisfaction among veterans in Washington, D.C., and the veterans in healthcare, but all across the board? across the country. who were partaking in that clinic, they That is what this act is doing. It is The dissemination of best practices like it because they get to pick which going to save us money. and complementary and alternative ap- treatments work well for them based The default position for vets should proaches to pain management is par- on how it makes them feel. They pick not be how many prescription drugs ticularly important, given the ongoing the teachers they like and they go to can we get them on. opioid crisis that continues to plague the classes, where they meet other vet- This is going to save us money. This our Nation. erans who they get to know and spend is getting these vets their lives back. This is reconnecting them to their fam- I thank Congressman CONOR LAMB time with, and it keeps them coming from Pennsylvania for sponsoring this back. ilies, to their kids, to their spouses, to their communities. This is the most in- bill and Congressman BARR from Ken- One of the greatest challenges is how tucky for improving it with his tireless we keep people coming back to the VA spirational thing happening in govern- advocacy for equine therapy. I encour- for treatment once they have got it. ment today. Madam Speaker, I want to thank age all Members to join me in sup- To stop veteran suicide once and for Tracy Gaudet, who is leading patient- porting it. all, one of the most important things centered care in the VA. She has been Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- we have to do is go out and get all the plugging away at this for years. This is ance of my time. veterans who are living in isolation a step in the right direction. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I and not using the VA for care. Thirteen of the 20 veterans who are Madam Speaker, I can’t thank the yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from chairman enough. I hope we continue Pennsylvania (Mr. LAMB), my good committing suicide every day are out- side of the VA’s reach. We have got to to go down this road. friend, the vice chairman of the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. The find them, and we have got to give Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and time of the gentleman has expired. the author of H.R. 2359. them a reason to come back. This is Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I Mr. LAMB. Madam Speaker, I rise what the whole health program does. It yield the gentleman an additional 30 today in support of the Whole Veteran gives our veterans a reason to come seconds. Act. I thank the chairman of the Vet- back and stay in the VA that they Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I know erans Affairs’ Committee, Mr. TAKANO, didn’t have before. the Secretary of the VA. We have dis- and the ranking member, Dr. ROE, for We don’t know right now which parts agreements with him, but he, himself, their support for this act, along with of the whole health program work the has testified before our committee all members of our committee. best and which ones still need more talking about these programs and This is a bipartisan bill with a bipar- work. Our bill will start to answer that about the importance of these pro- tisan goal, which simply is to reform question. But we do know one thing, grams. and continue to improve VA which is that there is no time to lose. If you want to be inspired, go sit in a healthcare. Our bill will do that in two Veterans serve this country because meditation class with a Vietnam vet very important ways. they want to prevent the suffering of who has been traumatized for years First, we aim to make the VA a lead- others, and now too many of them are and listen to them tell you about how er in the future of healthcare. Many suffering themselves. We owe it to these practices have healed them and doctors have looked at how America’s them to try anything that will work. have fixed their problems and recon- healthcare system is too expensive and Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. nected them back to their families. too reliant on prescription drugs. It Madam Speaker, I have no further Madam Speaker, I want to thank ev- turns out that not all doctors think speakers at this time. I am prepared to erybody for their leadership on this, that the best way to deal with chronic close. I reserve the balance of my time. and we will continue to try to support pain, PTSD, or depression is to simply Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I it from the appropriations side. hand out more pills. yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Ohio (Mr. RYAN), my good friend and Madam Speaker, I yield myself such b 1530 cosponsor of H.R. 2359. time as I may consume. In fact, we believe that the future of Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I thank Madam Speaker, I, too, want to en- healthcare is going to involve a mix of the chair for yielding. I thank Con- courage all Members to support this. old and new methods of treatment. gressman LAMB for his leadership on We, in 2003, spent about $2 billion on In the future, patients who are suf- this bill. I thank Congressman ROE for mental health and PTSD treatment at fering will get access to yoga, acupunc- his leadership on this. I want to also the VA; in this year’s budget, it is $8.5 ture, or meditation before they are thank Chairwoman DEBBIE WASSERMAN billion. And we have not moved the ever exposed to these addictive drugs. SCHULTZ on our appropriations bill. We needle at all on the number of veterans This is safer and it is also cheaper, and continue to invest into the whole vet- committing suicide. we believe that, in the long-run, it is eran. So I think this is a great idea to see going to be better. I think it has been articulated here if we can use an alternative treatment The NIH, which is the government’s that we want the VA system to be the to help lower this way-too-high rate gold standard when it comes to re- most innovative system that we have, and help.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.045 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H4034 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2019 When you think about 20 people a Senate and House of Representatives a plan to who die by suicide, 14 of those 20 have day dying of suicide, by their own provide Vet Center services to veterans living in not received VA healthcare. This bill is hands, it is heartbreaking. So I encour- geographic areas where no Vet Center is lo- one step towards changing this tragic age all Members to vote for this. cated, including in the United States insular number. areas. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- Madam Speaker, I want to thank my The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ance of my time. colleague, Dr. ROE, for his work on this Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I also ant to the rule, the gentleman from important measure, and I call upon all would like to take this moment to ask California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- of our colleagues to join us in voting my colleagues to join me in passing tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. ‘‘yes’’ on this life-changing piece of H.R. 2359, as amended. ROE) each will control 20 minutes. legislation. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- from California. ance of my time. ance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The GENERAL LEAVE Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. question is on the motion offered by Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask Madam Speaker, I yield myself such the gentleman from California (Mr. unanimous consent that all Members time as I may consume. may have 5 legislative days in which to TAKANO) that the House suspend the Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2359, as revise and extend their remarks and in- port of my bill, H.R. 1812, as amended, amended. sert extraneous material on H.R. 1812. the Vet Center Eligibility Expansion The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The question was taken; and (two- Act. objection to the request of the gen- thirds being in the affirmative) the Every day, 20 of those who have worn rules were suspended and the bill, as tleman from California? There was no objection. our Nation’s uniform die by suicide. Of amended, was passed. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I those 20 deaths, each one is a tragedy. A motion to reconsider was laid on yield myself as much time as I may There are approximately four deaths the table. consume. among Active-Duty servicemembers f Madam Speaker, the VA is author- and nonactivated members of the Na- tional Guard and Reserve. VET CENTER ELIGIBILITY ized to provide counseling through Vet The number of suicides among never EXPANSION ACT Centers to a broad group of veterans and servicemembers. These veterans federally activated members of the Na- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I and servicemembers include National tional Guard and Reserve, in par- move to suspend the rules and pass the Guard and Reserve members, those who ticular, has increased from 2005 to 2016, bill (H.R. 1812) to amend title 38, have served on Active Duty in any according to the Department of Vet- United States Code, to furnish Vet Cen- combat theater or area of hostility, erans Affairs’ most recent suicide data. ter readjustment counseling and re- veterans and servicemembers who ex- Many of these men and women have lated mental health services to certain perienced military sexual trauma, stepped up to serve their communities individuals, as amended. those who provided direct emergent and our country honorably in dan- The Clerk read the title of the bill. gerous and unpredictable situations. The text of the bill is as follows: medical care or mortuary services to casualties of war, or servicemembers That service can have an understand- H.R. 1812 and veterans who deployed to combat able impact on mental health, but be- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- zones or areas of hostility in a direct cause they may not meet the legal defi- resentatives of the United States of America in nition of a veteran due to the nature of Congress assembled, support role. However, members of the National their service, these individuals may SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Guard, Reserve, or Coast Guard who not be eligible for care from the VA. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vet Center Eli- This bill would address that issue by gibility Expansion Act’’. participated in a drug interdiction or who served in a response to a national expanding eligibility for counseling SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF VET CENTER SERVICES. and care at VA Vet Centers to those in Section 1712A of title 38, United States Code, emergency, major disaster, or civil dis- is amended— order are currently not eligible to re- the Reserve, National Guard, or Coast (1) by striking ‘‘clauses (i) through (iv)’’ both ceive Vet Center care. This is all de- Guard who served in response to emer- places it appears and inserting ‘‘clauses (i) spite the effects such experiences can gency situations in the wake of a dis- through (vi)’’; have on mental health. aster or civil disorder or support of (2) by striking ‘‘in clause (v)’’ both places it H.R. 1812, as amended, the Vet Center drug interdiction operations who never appears and inserting ‘‘in clause (vii)’’; Eligibility Expansion Act, introduced deployed. (3) in subsection (a)(1)(C)— VA’s 300 Vet Centers are community- (A) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as by Ranking Member ROE, would cor- clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and rect this oversight by extending eligi- based facilities that provide readjust- (B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following bility for Vet Center care to these indi- ment counseling services to Active- new clauses: viduals. Duty servicemembers, veterans, and ‘‘(iv) Any individual who is a veteran or mem- It would also require the VA to sub- their families. ber of the Armed Forces, including a member of mit a plan to Congress for providing Vet Center employees, many of whom a reserve component of the Armed Forces, who Vet Center services to geographical are veterans themselves, are on the served— forefront of the fight to prevent suicide ‘‘(I) on active service in response to a national areas in which no Vet Centers are lo- emergency or major disaster declared by the cated. These areas include territories among servicemembers and veterans, President; or of the United States, rural, and insular to assure their successful transition ‘‘(II) in the National Guard of a State under areas. following the military, and to assist orders of the chief executive of that State in re- By assessing the steps necessary to them in recovering from whatever sponse to a disaster or civil disorder in such provide access to Vet Centers for vet- trauma or challenges they may be fac- State. erans living in these underserved areas, ing. ‘‘(v) Any individual who participated in a the Vet Center Eligibility Expansion I am proud to sponsor this bill and drug interdiction operation as a member of the grateful to Congressman MIKE LEVIN Coast Guard, regardless of the location of that Act is ensuring veterans, servicemem- operation.’’; and bers, reservists, and members of the from California for joining me as an (4) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the Coast Guard and National Guard are original cosponsor. following new paragraphs: allowed access to the lifesaving serv- I am also grateful to the Enlisted As- ‘‘(4) The term ‘active service’ has the meaning ices Vet Centers provide. sociation of the National Guard of the given that term in section 101 of title 10. This legislation increases access to United States and the Iraq and Afghan- ‘‘(5) The term ‘civil disorder’ has the meaning services that provide early interven- istan Veterans of America for their given that term in section 232 of title 18.’’. tion for mental healthcare issues, support of this legislation. SEC. 3. PLAN TO PROVIDE VET CENTER SERVICES It is my sincere hope that this bill TO VETERANS LIVING IN AREAS which can reduce the risks associated WHERE NO VET CENTER IS LOCATED. with suicide. will allow all of those who served in The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit The sad statistics show that, of the 20 the National Guard, the Coast Guard, to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the veterans and military servicemembers or the Reserve component to get the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:29 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.048 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4035 help they need and lower the number of I will just pass along a quick story of ‘‘(4) VETERAN EMPLOYMENT.—The Secretaries suicides among this population of he- one of the reasons why I have pushed of Labor and of Veterans Affairs shall have ac- roes. this so hard. In my Tennessee Guard at cess to information reported by employers pursu- Madam Speaker, before reserving, I home, my previous commander said ant to subsection (b) of this section for purposes of tracking employment of veterans.’’. do want to note my surprise that the that in the first 45 days he commanded SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OFF-BASE TRANSI- bill received a discretionary score of the Tennessee Guard, he had four sui- TION TRAINING FOR VETERANS AND $55 million over 5 years from the Con- cides. He knew he had to do something, SPOUSES. gressional Budget Office. so he instituted a program there to (a) EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Sub- It appears that CBO estimated that help lower veteran suicides. section (a) of section 301 of the Dignified Burial VA would need to create costly new ca- We have lowered our suicide rate and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act pacity within the Vet Centers to care among our Tennessee guardsmen by 70 of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 10 U.S.C. 1144 note) is amended— for those individuals newly eligible in percent. We would like to make sure (1) by striking ‘‘During the two-year period this bill. that all Guard and Reservists have ac- beginning on the date of the enactment of this Madam Speaker, I have been to many cess to the benefits they need, the ther- Act’’ and inserting ‘‘During the five-year period Vet Centers, and the brick and mortar apy they need, and the help they need beginning on the date of the enactment of the is already there. You don’t have to do for their families by allowing them to Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William ″Bill″ anything. The personnel are there. So get this help at the vet center. Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of there would be, if any, minimal costs. Madam Speaker, I encourage all 2019’’; and However, I understand from VA that Members to support this, and I yield (2) by striking ‘‘to assess the feasibility and excess capacity exists within the Vet back the balance of my time. advisability of providing such program to eligi- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ble individuals at locations other than military Centers that this bill would help fill, at installations’’. little additional cost to the Depart- urge all of my colleagues in the House (b) LOCATIONS.—Subsection (c) of such section ment. I hope that could be taken into to support H.R. 1812, as amended, so we is amended— account for this bill, moving forward. can finally pass it into law and get jus- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not less Madam Speaker, I encourage all tice for these veterans. than three and not more than five States’’ and Members to support this bill today, and Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- inserting ‘‘not fewer than 50 locations in States I reserve the balance of my time. ance of my time. (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United The SPEAKER pro tempore. The States Code)’’; and b 1545 question is on the motion offered by (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘at least two’’ and inserting ‘‘at least 20’’. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I the gentleman from California (Mr. (c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Subsection (f) of yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from TAKANO) that the House suspend the such section is repealed. California (Mr. LEVIN), my good friend rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1812, as SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR PROVISION OF TRANSITION and fellow Californian, the chairman of amended. ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE the Economic Opportunity Sub- The question was taken; and (two- ARMED FORCES AFTER SEPARATION, committee, and also a cosponsor of thirds being in the affirmative) the RETIREMENT, OR DISCHARGE. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans H.R. 1812. rules were suspended and the bill, as Affairs shall make grants to eligible organiza- Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam amended, was passed. tions for the provision of transition assistance to Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. A motion to reconsider was laid on members of the Armed Forces who are sepa- 1812, the Vet Center Eligibility Expan- the table. rated, retired, or discharged from the Armed sion Act. f Forces, and spouses of such members. Madam Speaker, I was proud to in- (b) USE OF FUNDS.—The recipient of a grant troduce this bipartisan legislation with NAVY SEAL CHIEF PETTY OFFI- under this section shall use the grant to provide my friend from Tennessee and ranking CER WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ MULDER to members of the Armed Forces and spouses de- scribed in subsection (a) resume assistance, member of the House Veterans’ Affairs (RET.) TRANSITION IMPROVE- MENT ACT OF 2019 interview training, job recruitment training, and Committee, Dr. ROE. related services leading directly to successful We must do more to address the epi- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I transition, as determined by the Secretary. demic of suicide among veterans in move to suspend the rules and pass the (c) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—To be eligible this country. We can start with ensur- bill (H.R. 2326) to amend the Social Se- for a grant under this section, an organization ing all servicemembers have the men- curity Act, to amend the Dignified shall submit to the Secretary an application tal health support they need. Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits containing such information and assurances as Currently, most National Guard, Improvement Act of 2012, and to direct the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec- Coast Guard, and Reserve servicemem- the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, De- retary of Labor, may require. (d) PRIORITY FOR HUBS OF SERVICES.—In bers are precluded from receiving read- fense, Labor, and Homeland Security, making grants under this section, the Secretary justment counseling services at vet and the Administrator of the Small shall give priority to an organization that pro- centers. Guardsmen and Reservists Business Administration, to take cer- vides multiple forms of services described in sub- often face emotionally challenging de- tain actions to improve transition as- section (b). ployments to natural disasters, drug sistance to members of the Armed (e) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—A grant under this interdiction missions, national emer- Forces who separate, retire, or are dis- section shall be in an amount that does not ex- gencies, or civil disorders that can charged from the Armed Forces, and ceed 50 percent of the amount required by the organization to provide the services described in have serious mental health con- for other purposes, as amended. subsection (b). sequences. The Clerk read the title of the bill. (f) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall carry out This bipartisan legislation is an im- The text of the bill is as follows: this section not later than six months after the portant step in closing the mental H.R. 2326 effective date of this Act. healthcare gap for those servicemem- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (g) TERMINATION.—The authority to provide a bers who compose four of the 20 vet- resentatives of the United States of America in grant under this section shall terminate on the eran suicides we see each day in this Congress assembled, date that is five years after the date on which the Secretary implements the grant program country. As we continue to see vet- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Navy SEAL under this section. erans turn to suicide, often on the Chief Petty Officer William ″Bill″ Mulder (Ret.) (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— grounds of VA facilities, we must have Transition Improvement Act of 2019’’. There is authorized to be appropriated an all-hands-on-deck approach, and SEC. 2. TAP DEFINED. $10,000,000 to carry out this section. this bill can play a critical role in this In this Act, the term ‘‘TAP’’ means the Tran- SEC. 6. ONE-YEAR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT effort. sition Assistance Program under sections 1142 OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TAP. Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. and 1144 of title 10, United States Code. (a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Madam Speaker, I yield myself such SEC. 3. ACCESS FOR THE SECRETARIES OF LABOR Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in con- time as I may consume. AND VETERANS AFFAIRS TO THE FEDERAL DIRECTORY OF NEW sultation with the covered officials, shall enter Madam Speaker, I encourage all HIRES. into an agreement with an appropriate entity Members to support this. I think it is a Section 453A(h) of the Social Security Act (42 with experience in adult education to carry out great step forward for our Guard and U.S.C. 653a(h)) is amended by adding at the end a one-year independent assessment of TAP, in- Reservists. the following new paragraph: cluding—

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This tary life cycle; shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af- law provides that those who are being (2) the appropriateness of the TAP career fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives separated from Active Duty are pro- readiness standards; and the Committees on Armed Services of the (3) a review of information that is provided to Senate and House of Representatives a progress vided services for counseling, training the Department of Veterans Affairs under TAP, report of activities under the study during the opportunities, finding employment, including mental health data; immediately preceding year. and other related information and serv- (4) whether TAP effectively addresses the (c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days ices. challenges veterans face entering the civilian after the completion of the study under sub- These services, more commonly workforce and in translating experience and section (a), the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, known as the Transition Assistance skills from military service to the job market; Defense, and Labor, and the Administrator of Program, or TAP, were amended re- (5) whether TAP effectively addresses the the Small Business Administration, shall submit cently by the VOW to Hire Heroes Act challenges faced by the families of veterans to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the making the transition to civilian life; Senate and House of Representatives and the of 2011. This legislation called for man- (6) appropriate metrics regarding TAP out- Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and datory participation of all servicemem- comes for members of the Armed Forces one year House of Representatives a report of final find- bers and improved transition resources after separation, retirement, or discharge from ings and recommendations based on the study. by lengthening the process and low- the Armed Forces; (d) ELEMENTS.—The final report under sub- ering the class sizes. (7) what the Secretary, in consultation with section (c) shall include information regarding While our veterans have found the the covered officials and veterans service orga- the following: TAP program to be highly beneficial, nizations determine to be successful outcomes (1) The percentage of each cohort that re- for TAP; ceived unemployment benefits during the study. they find the sheer amount of informa- (8) whether members of the Armed Forces (2) The numbers of months members of each tion too overwhelming to absorb. achieve successful outcomes for TAP, as deter- cohort were employed during the study. Today, I ask my colleagues to support mined under paragraph (7); (3) Annual starting and ending salaries of H.R. 2326, as amended, which aims to (9) how the Secretary and the covered officials members of each cohort who were employed dur- solve this problem. provide feedback to each other regarding such ing the study. This legislation would do several outcomes; (4) How many members of each cohort enrolled things to make TAP more effective. in an institution of higher learning, as that (10) recommendations for the Secretaries of First, this act would create a pilot the military departments regarding how to im- term is defined in section 3452(f) of title 38, prove outcomes for members of the Armed Forces United States Code. program offering transition training after separation, retirement, and discharge; and (5) The academic credit hours, degrees, and off military bases, making the transi- (11) other topics the Secretary and the covered certificates obtained by members of each cohort tion process easier to access for vet- officials determine would aid members of the during the study. erans and spouses. A review by the Armed Forces as they transition to civilian life. (6) The annual income of members of each co- Government Accountability Office con- (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the hort. cluded that a program held off base completion of the independent assessment under (7) The total household income of members of each cohort. would be beneficial, and the committee subsection (a), the Secretary and the covered of- believes that such a program is worth ficials, shall submit to the Committees on Vet- (8) How many members of each cohort own erans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep- their principal residences. examining in further detail. resentatives and the Committees on Armed Serv- (9) How many dependents that members of In my own visits to TAP classes, I ices of the Senate and House of Representa- each cohort have. heard from servicemembers who felt (10) The percentage of each cohort that tives— they needed to attend TAP multiple achieves a successful outcome for TAP, as deter- (1) the findings and recommendations (includ- mined under section 6(a)(7) of this Act. times before they transition to civilian ing recommended legislation) of the independent (11) Other criteria the Secretaries and the Ad- life because the resources aren’t avail- assessment prepared by the entity described in ministrator of the Small Business Administra- able off base. The legislation would subsection (a); and tion determine appropriate. (2) responses of the Secretary and the covered create a grant program for organiza- officials to the findings and recommendations The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tions to provide multiple transition as- described in paragraph (1). ant to the rule, the gentleman from sistance services such as resume assist- (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- ance, interview training, and job re- (1) The term ‘‘covered officials’’ is comprised tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. cruitment training from one program, of— ROE) each will control 20 minutes. location, and source. (A) the Secretary of Defense; The Chair recognizes the gentleman Next, this act would give the Depart- (B) the Secretary of Labor; (C) the Administrator of the Small Business from California. ment of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment Administration; and GENERAL LEAVE and Training Service and VA access to (D) the Secretaries of the military depart- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask the Social Security Administration’s ments. unanimous consent that all Members resources to track in real time when a (2) The term ‘‘military department’’ has the may have 5 legislative days in which to participant receives a new job. This is meaning given that term in section 101 of title revise and extend their remarks and in- going to help improve programs and 10, United States Code. clude extraneous material on H.R. 2326. provide a better accountability of serv- SEC. 7. LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON CHANGES TO The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ices provided by the VA. TAP. Lastly, this bill would require a 1- (a) STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the objection to the request of the gen- date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary tleman from California? year independent assessment of the ef- of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the There was no objection. fectiveness of TAP, as well as a 5-year Secretaries of Defense and Labor and the Ad- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I longitudinal study of TAP which com- ministrator of the Small Business Administra- yield myself such time as I may con- pares the effectiveness of using the pro- tion, shall conduct a five-year longitudinal sume. gram. study regarding TAP on three separate cohorts Madam Speaker, I rise in support of The 1-year independent assessment of of members of the Armed Forces who have sepa- H.R. 2326, as amended, the Navy SEAL the Transition Assistance Program’s rated from the Armed Forces, including— effectiveness shall be conducted not (1) a cohort that has attended TAP counseling Chief Petty Officer William ‘‘Bill’’ as implemented on the date of the enactment of Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement later than 90 days after the enactment this Act; Act of 2019. of this act. The legislation requires the (2) a cohort that attends TAP counseling after I would like to recognize the Eco- VA enter into an agreement with an the Secretaries of Defense and Labor implement nomic Opportunity Subcommittee entity with experience in adult edu- changes recommended in the report under sec- chairman and ranking member, Mr. cation to carry out an independent as- tion 6(b) of this Act; and LEVIN and Mr. BILIRAKIS, for their bi- sessment of TAP. (3) a cohort that has not attended TAP coun- partisan focus on this issue, and the bi- It also requires the Secretary of seling. partisan way in which they have craft- Labor, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, (b) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the day that is one year after the ed this piece of legislation and have and the Small Business Administration date of the initiation of the study under sub- moved it forward. to conduct a 5-year longitudinal study section (a) and annually thereafter for the three Almost 30 years ago, the National of TAP to determine the need for TAP subsequent years, the Secretaries of Veterans Defense Authorization Act created the off base and determine if this program

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.008 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4037 would ease the process of participation California (Mr. LEVIN), my good friend, member of the Economic Opportunity for servicemembers, veterans, and the chairman of the Economic Oppor- Subcommittee, Mr. BILIRAKIS; Mr. spouses who may have had difficulty tunity Subcommittee, and also the au- CUNNINGHAM; and Mrs. LEE. attending classes on bases. thor of H.R. 2326. Together, we can do more than pay Upon completion of the respective 1- Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam lip service to our veterans. We can give year and 5-year studies, the Secretary Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. them the support and the resources of the VA shall submit the findings to 2326, the Navy SEAL Chief Petty Offi- they have earned and deserve. Congress, where we can, again, assess cer William ‘‘Bill’’ Mulder (Ret.) Tran- Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. the quality of transition resources pro- sition Improvement Act of 2019. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to vided to veterans and servicemembers. Madam Speaker, I was proud to in- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. BILI- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- troduce this bipartisan legislation with RAKIS), my good friend. This is my sixth term in Congress, ance of my time. my friend from Texas, Mr. JODEY and I have served each one with GUS. I Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. ARRINGTON. Mr. ARRINGTON was a can assure you, there is nobody in this Madam Speaker, I yield myself such friend of Mr. Mulder and represents his body, of the 435 of us, who is more sup- time as I may consume. hometown of Plainview, Texas. portive of our Nation’s veterans than Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- William Mulder, or Bill as his friends port of H.R. 2326, as amended, the Navy GUS BILIRAKIS of Florida 12. knew him, passed away nearly 2 years Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I SEAL Chief Petty Officer William ago on June 9, 2017. He was a decorated rise in strong support of H.R. 2326, the ‘‘Bill’’ Mulder (Ret.) Transition Im- Navy SEAL of 20 years whose awards Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Wil- provement Act of 2019. included three Bronze Stars with liam ‘‘Bill’’ Mulder (Ret.) Transition One of the most important things our Valor. He was also a father, husband, Improvement Act of 2019. government can do to help our Nation’s brother, and friend. As ranking member of the Economic servicemembers is to ensure that their This legislation honors him by better Opportunity Subcommittee, I am proud transition from military to civilian life equipping servicemembers for the chal- of the work we have done in the sub- is as seamless as possible. We all know lenges and opportunities they will face committee so far this year on a bipar- that an ounce of prevention is worth a as they transition from Active Duty tisan basis and through regular order. pound of cure, and I believe that so military service to civilian life. Far Last Congress, we worked together to many of the problems that veterans en- too often, the men and women of our make reforms to the Transition Assist- counter later in life could have been Armed Forces lack the support and co- ance Program at the Department of mitigated if they had a more sup- ordinated resources they need to re- Defense, enacting a portion of this bill portive and successful transition. I turn to civilian life and we cannot in the National Defense Authorization know that the goal of this bill is to leave them behind. We owe it to those Act. We created a more individualized help servicemembers have as smooth a who have served and their families to process for servicemembers to undergo transition as possible to civilian life. ensure that they have everything they counseling and training for civilian life I will allow Congressman JODEY need to connect with community orga- well before their discharge. I think ARRINGTON from Texas, who is an origi- nizations, to pursue educational oppor- that is the key. nal cosponsor of the bill, to go into the tunities, to launch new careers, or to The bill was formed as a result of specifics in a moment. Before I do that, start their own businesses. That is why multiple roundtables and hearings, I want to thank him, as the former we must improve the Transition As- which included stakeholders from my chairman of the Subcommittee on Eco- sistance Program. district who discussed the importance nomic Opportunity, for taking the time This bill would extend a pilot pro- of community involvement in their last Congress to sit down with stake- gram for off-base transition training, transition process and stakeholders holders and really examine the transi- allowing veterans and their spouses from all over the country, Madam tion process from the very beginning more time and convenience to digest Speaker. And yet, despite all the and look at the need for improvements. and access resources. progress we have made, there is still While this bill was a culmination of a It would also create a grant program more work to be done. I am grateful bipartisan review and work, it is only for organizations to provide multiple that we are revisiting this issue today. H.R. 2326 will provide access to vet- one step in the process to ensure a suc- transition assistance services such as eran employment tracking information cessful transition for all servicemem- resume assistance, interview training, bers. I know that we all remain dedi- to the VA and to the Department of and job recruitment training from a Labor. It will also reestablish a pilot cated to making improvements to this central source. process to reach this goal. We were un- program for an off-base TAP program We can also improve the program by for veterans and their spouses, made able to persuade the Senate to act on expanding access to better employment this bill last Congress, and I want to available at locations such as local data at the Departments of Labor and high schools and community centers. thank Mr. ARRINGTON, Chairman Veterans Affairs, which this bill does. Madam Speaker, I think it is so impor- TAKANO, and subcommittee Chairman And, finally, it is important that we tant to include the spouses. LEVIN for picking up where we left off are constantly evaluating the effec- H.R. 2326 would also create a 5-year in pushing this bill through yet again. tiveness of the Transition Assistance grant program at the VA for qualified I am confident, with their continued Program, which is why this bill would community organizations that provide support, we can ensure it is on Presi- require a 1-year independent assess- innovative transition assistance serv- dent Trump’s desk very soon. ment and a 5-year study of the pro- ices to veterans. Madam Speaker, I want to just say gram. I know we have many of these orga- from a point of privilege, when I sepa- b 1600 nizations in my district in Florida and rated from the military, the U.S. Army all over the country. One example of in 1974, a long time ago, my transition: We have a solemn duty to ensure this is Veterans Alternative in Holi- Was how quick can I get to the front that our Nation’s heroes are able to day, Florida. I am grateful for the gate? We have made huge improve- readily access the best possible serv- great work that they do. ments since the end of the Vietnam ices when it comes time to transition Finally, this bill would require the war. There really was no program for back to civilian life. VA, DOD, DOL, and SBA to coordinate veterans then. It was a mistake then. I I do not believe that we are living up their efforts to conduct a 2-year inde- appreciate the efforts of my colleague to that duty right now, but this bipar- pendent assessment and curriculum re- to rectify this mistake. tisan bill will help change that. I view of TAP and the transition process, Madam Speaker, I encourage all strongly encourage my colleagues to as well as a 5-year longitudinal study Members to support H.R. 2326, as vote in support today. on the effectiveness of these TAP amended, and I reserve the balance of Madam Speaker, again, I thank the changes. my time. gentleman from Texas (Mr. I am glad to see the bill being taken Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ARRINGTON), my friend, and our origi- up today by my friend and the sub- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from nal cosponsors: Mr. CISNEROS; ranking committee chairman, MIKE LEVIN,

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I the struggle that often ensues from the ROE. I also commend Representative thank him for being a great colleague mental, emotional, and physical wear ARRINGTON for doing a great job. We and for being a friend to the veterans, and tear of military service. are helping our veterans. most importantly. After 20 years as a combat Navy Let’s pass this good bill and get it to Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman SEAL, Bill bore scars you couldn’t see, the Senate and to the President so it LEVIN for being such a gracious gen- and he struggled to make that transi- can become law. tleman and statesman, to come up to tion from Active Duty to civilian life. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I me on the floor of the House and tell For a lot of these folks, it is not the yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from me he was going to pick up this ball skills gap that is important. It is not South Carolina (Mr. CUNNINGHAM), my and he was going to run it all the way always the education gap. It is not good friend and member of the Eco- down the field and into the end zone so even redefining your mission and pur- nomic Opportunity Subcommittee and that we can score points, not politi- pose after such a sacred calling as to cosponsor of H.R. 2326. cally for Democrats or Republicans, wear the United States uniform. Some- Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Madam Speaker, but for the American people who ex- times, it is a mental health issue. today, I rise in support of H.R. 2326, the pect that we take care of our veterans I am grateful that we have included Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Wil- and, most of all, for our military men that in that comprehensive assessment liam ‘‘Bill’’ Mulder (Ret.) Transition and women who are transitioning and and in this legislation because that was Improvement Act. have unique challenges in that regard, the case for Mr. Mulder. First, I thank my colleagues, Con- as Bill had. It meant so much to me. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gressmen LEVIN and BILIRAKIS, for all If I don’t say anything else here, I time of the gentleman has expired. their hard work on this bipartisan bill want to say thank you. I say that on Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. and for their leadership on the Sub- behalf of Bill’s family because I know Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 1 committee on Economic Opportunity. it means a lot to them. minute to the gentleman from Texas. I am honored to have helped intro- He is worthy. Bill Mulder is worthy Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, I duce this important legislation, which to be on this legislation. Don’t ask me, am sorry for going on a little long. will improve the military’s Transition ask his teammates, his fellow Navy Let me just say, we owe this to the Assistance Program and help to ensure SEALs. likes of Bill Mulder. that our men and women in uniform I mean, just look at him. He is Cap- I really believe, Ranking Member, can successfully transition to life in tain America. I am so jealous. I was al- Chairman TAKANO, and Chairman the civilian world at the end of their ways jealous. He was tough. He was LEVIN, of all the things I worked on, on service. strong. He was courageous. the Veterans’ Affairs Committee—and H.R. 2326 will streamline the transi- Madam Speaker, I promise you this, it was a tremendous honor; I didn’t tion process and allow the VA to part- that when he stood between you and serve our country in the military, so ner with third-party organizations that me and the enemy, we were safe, and this was my way of serving those who teach veterans critical job-seeking the enemy was scared, as they should served—I don’t believe anything is skills. By creating a pilot program for be. going to have a greater impact. And it transition training off-base, this bill Thank God for Bill Mulder, and may just save lives. I believe it will. I will also make that stressful transition thank God for our men and women who really do. process more convenient and accessible wear the uniform. Madam Speaker, I am proud to be a for servicemembers and their families. Our country makes a tremendous in- small part of it. God bless our veterans. Finally, this legislation will allow vestment in preparing our citizen sol- God bless those guardian angels that policymakers to more effectively ad- diers to be freedom fighters, to be part keep guard over us every day. God just the program to the needs of our of the greatest fighting force in all the bless the United States of America. veterans by directing an independent world, but then we invest a fraction of Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. assessment of its effectiveness and by that in their transition back to civilian Madam Speaker, I have no further expanding the VA’s access to Federal life. speakers. I am prepared to close, and I employment data. This is an investment in prevention, reserve the balance of my time. The bottom line is, we have a respon- as has been said. If we can do a better Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, let sibility to our servicemembers to make job on the front end, then we can pre- me say that I extend my commenda- sure that they are equipped with the vent folks from struggling with addic- tions to the work of my colleague from tools to succeed both on the battlefield tion, unemployment, homelessness, Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON). I thank him and when they return. suicide, and a number of challenges also for naming the bill after such a Madam Speaker, I urge all my col- that disproportionately affect our vet- distinguished warrior and someone who leagues on both sides of the aisle to erans. exemplifies the need for this legisla- join me in supporting this legislation Next Monday, we will celebrate Me- tion. We certainly wish Chief Petty Of- and ensuring every veteran has access morial Day and take time to pay trib- ficer Navy SEAL Bill Mulder all the to the support that they have earned. ute to those who not only served but success in the world. Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. made the ultimate sacrifice, those Madam Speaker, I have no further Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to American heroes who never made it speakers, and I am prepared to close, so the gentleman from Texas (Mr. home. I reserve the balance of my time. ARRINGTON), my good friend who was a However, even when our soldiers do Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. previous chairman of the Economic Op- return home from war, it doesn’t al- Madam Speaker, I think it is appro- portunity Subcommittee on the Vet- ways mean that the conflict is over for priate, as we approach this Memorial erans’ Affairs Committee, and have them. There is often a battle that con- Day, as many families go on picnics, to him tell you about this bill because tinues to rage on. It is a big reason remember what it means. We not only this was his friend. that we see so many soldiers take their memorialize those whom we lost in Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, own lives. combat, but I think we also memori- what a joy and a pleasure and an honor One of those veterans, sadly enough, alize those who are lost because of the to serve under the ranking member’s was my friend Bill, my fellow Plain- invisible wounds of combat. leadership in the 115th Congress, my view Bulldog for whom this bill was I can’t think of a more fitting time first term. I thank him for letting me named. I am so proud that this legisla- to pass this bill for Navy SEAL Chief

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They have eight ance of my time. vides oversight of suicide prevention coordi- social workers to manage 3,600 refer- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I nators. rals and 200 high-risk patients a year. yield myself the balance of my time. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than This team does all it can to keep up Madam Speaker, before I begin my one year after the date of the enactment of with the staggering number of refer- this Act, the Comptroller General shall sub- closing comments, I want to correct rals, but they simply do not have the my remarks. I misunderstood. Chief mit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a capacity to conduct outreach to vet- Petty Officer Bill Mulder is deceased, report containing the findings of the assess- erans in the community who may need and so I mean no disrespect to his fam- ment required by subsection (a). help. ily. We certainly are honored to have The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Suicide prevention team staffing this piece of legislation carry his name ant to the rule, the gentleman from shortages in Atlanta and at VA med- in the hopes that it is going to serve California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- ical facilities across the country is why many more veterans. tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. H.R. 2333, introduced by Congressman In his memory, I am most honored ROE) each will control 20 minutes. BRINDISI, is so important. and privileged to make sure that this The Chair recognizes the gentleman It would direct the Government Ac- legislation passes. from California. countability Office to access the work- b 1615 GENERAL LEAVE load and vacancy rates of VA suicide Madam Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask prevention coordinators. This report is LEVIN and Mr. BILIRAKIS for these nec- unanimous consent that all Members essential to better informing Congress essary improvements to the Transition have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- of the current state of suicide preven- Assistance Program. A testament to tend their remarks and include extra- tion coordinators, the resources at the their work is the broad support they neous material on H.R. 2333. facilities where they work, and the received from committee members on The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there challenges they face in addressing the this bill, and I look forward to their fu- objection to the request of the gen- needs of our most vulnerable veterans. ture work on this as they continue to tleman from California? The role of these coordinators is vital focus on and redefine the program. There was no objection. to combating veteran suicide, and this Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I report will illustrate where the gaps in to join me in passing H.R. 2326, as yield myself such time as I may con- care delivery exists, especially for the amended, and I yield back the balance sume. clinicians, social workers, and suicide of my time. Madam Speaker, according to the Na- prevention coordinators working on The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. tional Suicide Data Report for 2005– the front lines. BEATTY). The question is on the motion 2016, approximately 20 veterans, Active I fully support this bill and I really offered by the gentleman from Cali- Duty servicemembers, and members of want to thank Mr. BRINDISI for cham- fornia (Mr. TAKANO) that the House the National Guard and Reserves die by pioning this legislation, and I urge my suspend the rules and pass the bill, suicide each day. colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 2333. H.R. 2326, as amended. This rate is disproportionately high- I reserve the balance of my time. er than that of the civilian population. The question was taken; and (two- Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Of those 20 a day, 14 are not enrolled in thirds being in the affirmative) the Madam Speaker, I yield myself such the VA healthcare system. Part of the rules were suspended and the bill, as time as I may consume. amended, was passed. VA’s effort to combat veteran suicide is by strengthening the role of the sui- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- A motion to reconsider was laid on port of H.R. 2333, the Support for Sui- the table. cide prevention coordinator. The VA is the only healthcare system that has cide Prevention Coordinators Act. This f full-time employees dedicated to sui- bill would require a Government Ac- SUPPORT FOR SUICIDE cide prevention. countability Office report on the re- PREVENTION COORDINATORS ACT Suicide prevention coordinators iden- sponsibilities, management, workload, tify high-risk veterans and ensure they training, and vacancy rates of Depart- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ment of Veterans Affairs suicide pre- move to suspend the rules and pass the receive appropriate care, conduct out- reach, and promote awareness and best vention coordinators. The VA employs bill (H.R. 2333) to direct the Comp- at least one suicide prevention coordi- troller General of the United States to practices within the VA system. As of April 2019, the VA had approximately nator in every VA medical center to conduct an assessment of the respon- coordinate, care for, and conduct out- sibilities, workload, and vacancy rates 444 suicide prevention coordinators sta- tioned at medical centers across the reach to servicemembers and veterans of Department of Veterans Affairs sui- at risk of suicide. cide prevention coordinators, and for country. These men and women are on the other purposes. These coordinators manage care for front lines of the fight against the The Clerk read the title of the bill. almost 30,000 veterans who are high tragic loss of 20 of our Nation’s service- The text of the bill is as follows: risk for suicide, in addition to man- aging their other duties as assigned. members and veterans every day to H.R. 2333 In fiscal year 2018, these coordinators self-harm. We must ensure that they Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- conducted more than 20,000 outreach are appropriately staffed, supported, resentatives of the United States of America in and overseen as they go about their dif- Congress assembled, events, reaching almost 2 million peo- ple. During the oversight trips to VA ficult and incredibly important work. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Passage of the Support for Suicide Pre- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Support for facilities, VA committee staff heard Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act’’. from coordinators who are overworked vention Coordinators Act today will help us do just that. SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT and struggled to keep up with their OF RESPONSIBILITIES, WORKLOAD, casework. This is a bipartisan bill sponsored by AND VACANCY RATES OF DEPART- Last week, I visited the Atlanta VA several members of the Veterans’ Af- MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUI- Medical Center and one of three Vet- fairs Committee, including Congress- CIDE PREVENTION COORDINATORS. IM ANKS (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comp- erans Crisis Line call centers. Last man J B from Indiana, ranking troller General of the United States shall year, the Atlanta VA crisis line re- member of the Subcommittee on Tech- conduct an assessment of the responsibil- ceived 3,600 referrals. The Atlanta sui- nology Modernization; Congressman ities, workload, training, and vacancy rates cide prevention team is staffed with MIKE BOST of Illinois, the ranking

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Assistance and Memorial Affairs Sub- It is critically important that we I know that at the medical center committee, and Health Subcommittee. provide our suicide prevention coordi- itself that there is a 22 percent vacancy I am grateful to each of them, as well nators with the resources they need to rate among mental health profes- as the bill’s lead sponsor, Congressman successfully address the veteran sui- sionals. They have lost eight psychia- ANDY BRINDISI from New York, for cide epidemic, and I believe this bill is trists across their hospital and out- their efforts. a good step toward making sure that patient clinics since the beginning of Madam Speaker, I encourage all happens. the year. Staff who resigned have cited Members to join me in supporting H.R. Again, I thank the committee for salaries and workload stress as their 2333, and I reserve the balance of my their bipartisan work. Taking care of main reasons for leaving the VA. time. our veterans is the responsibility that Mr. BRINDISI’s legislation goes to, Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I belongs to each of us, and I urge my however, the position of suicide preven- yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from colleagues to support this important tion coordinators, and currently, the New York (Mr. BRINDISI), my good legislation and all of the veterans bills coordinators at this particular medical friend and the author of H.R. 2333. on the floor today. center are staffed up, but we are trying Mr. BRINDISI. Madam Speaker, I Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. to figure out where these staff coordi- rise today in support of H.R. 2333 and Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to nator positions across the country may taking action to address the crisis of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. BOST), be vacant or insufficient because we veteran suicide. my good friend, the previous chairman know these crisis lines are being used. As we know too well, data from the and now ranking member on the Dis- We have to make sure that we have the Department of Veterans Affairs indi- ability Assistance and Memorial Af- coordinators to respond to them. cates that 20 veterans die from suicide fairs Subcommittee, and a Marine vet- But in addition to that, we need coor- every day. I want to thank Chairman eran. I have seen this Marine drink dinators to do the outreach events to MARK TAKANO, and Ranking Member from the Devil Dog fountain in Belleau reach those veterans who are not con- PHIL ROE for their bipartisanship and Wood. nected with the VA. So the VA medical their commitment to addressing this Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I thank center in Atlanta is just one example crisis and bringing these bills to the Ranking Member ROE and Chairman of the staffing shortages in VA hos- floor today for a vote. TAKANO for allowing this piece of legis- pitals and clinics throughout the coun- One area we have to get right is the lation to move forward. try. We know that beyond the stress work of VA’s suicide prevention coordi- As a veteran, first off, let me say and strain of our psychiatrists and of nators. Suicide prevention coordina- this: I couldn’t be prouder than to our suicide prevention coordinators, tors are the face of the VA’s efforts to serve on the Veterans’ Affairs Com- which Mr. BRINDISI’s bill addresses, combat veteran suicide. They identify mittee with the men and women we there are nearly 50,000 vacancies at VA. high-risk veterans and ensure they re- serve with because we get the oppor- If we want to fully address the vet- ceive appropriate care. They conduct tunity to actually, hopefully, make a eran suicide crisis in this country, we outreach and promote awareness and difference in those veterans’ lives. need to make sure that suicide preven- suicide prevention best practices with- Twenty veterans commit suicide tion teams are sufficiently staffed and in the VA. every day, and as was mentioned a do more to address mental health clini- However, many suicide prevention while ago, that number hasn’t changed cian understaffing. coordinators report being overworked much. So clearly, the current situation Mr. BRINDISI’s legislation is a signifi- and unable to keep up with their many is not good enough. cant step in making sure all of this responsibilities. In an effort to improve We need to think differently about happens. suicide prevention and mental health veteran suicide. President Trump re- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- resources at the VA, I introduced H.R. cently took action on this issue. Now ance of my time. 2333, the Support for Suicide Preven- Congress is too, and it is vitally impor- 1630 tion Coordinators Act with my friends tant that we do. We are acting in a bi- b on the other side of the aisle, Congress- partisan manner. Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. man BANKS, and Congressman BOST. I am honored to stand with the gen- Madam Speaker, I yield myself the bal- Clear Path for Veterans, which is a tleman from New York in supporting ance of my time. veteran service organization in my dis- this legislation to improve the VA’s Madam Speaker, I encourage all trict doing incredible work to engage suicide prevention coordinators. Members to support this piece of legis- with and support veterans after they Veteran suicide isn’t a Republican or lation. return home from service described Democrat issue, and I am proud of the I, too, have visited Canandaigua, this bill very well. work we have been doing to try to help which is in New York, which is a call They said: our veterans. They deserve our help, center, and I think this committee is In the last decade, a large number of bills and, hopefully, with this bill, they are doing everything it can in a bipartisan and initiatives have come out of Washington, going to get it. way to help lower this unbelievable D.C. aiming to combat veteran suicide. We have to turn the tide on our vet- rate of 20 suicides per day. While all great in concept, we have not seen Madam Speaker, I encourage all a huge change in suicide rates. erans that are committing suicide H.R. 2333 is a great way to measure what is around this Nation at the level that Members to support this piece of legis- effective, what is not, and how the VA should they are. We have to do everything we lation, and I yield back the balance of pivot on what they are currently doing to can. my time. better meet the mental health needs of the This bill, I believe, was a step in the Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I cer- veterans they serve. right direction. I believe that we tainly appreciate the partnership and The Support for Suicide Prevention should pass it to the Senate as quickly the spirit of the ranking member of the Coordinators Act would help ensure as possible, and the Senate should then committee in addressing this national prevention coordinators have the re- move forward, and then it should be crisis of veteran suicide, and H.R. 2333 sources they need to effectively pro- implemented. is an essential and significant step that vide veterans with critical mental Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I we are taking to address this crisis. health resources to prevent future vet- yield myself such time as I may con- Madam Speaker, I ask all my col- eran suicides. sume. leagues to join me in passing H.R. 2333, Specifically, this bill would require As I said in my remarks related to and I yield back the balance of my the Comptroller General of the United Mr. BRINDISI’s legislation, I visited the time. States to conduct an assessment of the Atlanta VA Medical Center and it re- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, as a responsibilities, workload, and vacancy ceives 3,600 referrals per year from the long-time advocate for veterans’ well-being

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The ‘‘SPCA’’ provides DVA sui- of Veterans Affairs to provide to Con- partment offers to veterans who may be at risk cide prevention coordinators with the re- gress notice of any suicide or at- of suicide, including the Veterans Crisis Line sources needed to effectively do their job of and readjustment counseling provided through tempted suicide of a veteran in a De- Vet Centers.’’. providing veterans with critical mental health partment of Veterans Affairs facility, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- resources to veterans in need. and for other purposes, as amended. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Madam Speaker, veteran suicide is a perva- The Clerk read the title of the bill. California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- sive and critical issue, threatening, and in to The text of the bill is as follows: tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. many heartbreaking cases, taking the lives of H.R. 2340 ROE) each will control 20 minutes. many of our heroes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Although, the Department of Veterans Ad- The Chair recognizes the gentleman resentatives of the United States of America in from California. ministration has screening protocols designed Congress assembled, GENERAL LEAVE to aid veterans and to stage suicide interven- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tions, about 6,000 veterans fall through the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fostering Inter- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask cracks of this system annually, finding them- governmental Health Transparency in Veteran unanimous consent that all Members selves without the necessary aid and re- Suicides Act’’ or ‘‘FIGHT Veteran Suicides may have 5 legislative days in which to sources that were promised to them. Act’’. revise and extend their remarks and in- Many suicide prevention coordinators and SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE OF SUICIDES clude extraneous material on H.R. 2340, offices specializing in veterans affairs report AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDES OF VET- as amended. ERANS IN DEPARTMENT OF VET- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there being overworked and unable to keep up with ERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. the demand for their services. Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, objection to the request of the gen- On average, about 20 veterans die every is amended by adding at the end the following tleman from California? There was no objection. day by suicide and since 2017, 25 veterans new subsection: Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I have taken their lives on the grounds of Vet- ‘‘(l) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.— (1) In the case of the suicide or attempted sui- yield myself such time as I may con- erans Affairs hospitals, including seven this cide of any veteran that occurs in, or on the sume. year and at least four last month. These vet- grounds of, a Department facility, the Secretary Madam Speaker, since the beginning erans were actively seeking help from an un- shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af- of this year, seven—seven—veterans prepared and under resourced agency before fairs of the Senate and the House of Representa- have died by suicide in or on the they took their lives. tives and the Senators and member of Congress grounds of VA facilities. Sadly, an- It is long past time for Congress to provide representing the district in which the facility is other suicide occurred at a VA hospital the help needed to address the troubling in- located and the Senators and member of Con- in Washington just this weekend. crease in veteran suicides and help improve gress representing the district in which the vet- eran resides the following notices: Currently, VA staff notify both the suicide prevention and mental health re- ‘‘(A) Not later than seven days after the date House and Senate Committees on Vet- sources at the at DVA. on which the suicide or attempted suicide oc- erans’ Affairs of the events as a matter It is imperative that the DVA has the tools curs, notice of— of courtesy; however, should the De- it needs to serve every veteran that walks ‘‘(i) the suicide or attempted suicide; and partment’s leadership change, there is through the door. ‘‘(ii) the name of the facility and location where the suicide or attempted suicide occurred. no assurance this courtesy would con- The ‘‘Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act’’ tinue. would require the Comptroller General to as- ‘‘(B) Subject to subparagraph (C), not later than 60 days after such date, notice of the fol- I have made veteran suicide preven- sess the responsibilities, workload, and va- lowing information (if available) regarding the tion the top priority for the Committee cancy rates of the Department of Veterans Af- veteran who committed or attempted to commit on Veterans’ Affairs because 20 suicides fairs Suicide Prevention Coordinators and re- suicide: a day is far too many. One suicide is port it to Congress within one year, on the ‘‘(i) The enrollment status of the veteran with far too many. But to address this ability of the DVA to detect and protect vet- respect to the patient enrollment system of the alarming trend, Congress must be in- erans from self-harm. Department under section 1705 of this title. ‘‘(ii) The most recent encounter between the formed when a suicide occurs on a VA It is critically important that we provide sui- campus and must be provided all rel- cide prevention coordinators with the re- veteran and any employee or facility of the Vet- erans Health Administration before the suicide evant data. sources needed to successfully combat the or attempted suicide occurred. This information will allow the com- troubling trend of veteran suicide, and I be- ‘‘(iii) Whether the veteran had other medical mittee to conduct appropriate over- lieve this bill is a necessary step in the right insurance or coverage (including TRICARE, sight, write legislation that will im- direction. Medicare, and Medicaid). prove outcomes, and, when necessary, Madam Speaker, it is unconscionable that a ‘‘(iv) The Armed Force in which the veteran hold individuals accountable when served. veteran will commit suicide every hour. there are clear failures that impact the The fact that veterans make up just 20 per- ‘‘(v) The time period when the veteran served in the Armed Forces. timely and adequate care for veterans. cent of the male population, yet veterans ‘‘(vi) The age of the veteran. As such, H.R. 2340, as amended, the make up close to 32 percent of all male sui- ‘‘(vii) The marital status of the veteran. FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act, would re- cides is shocking and must spur our action. ‘‘(viii) The employment status of the veteran. quire the VA Secretary to notify Con- It does not have to be this way, Madam ‘‘(ix) The housing status of the veteran. gress following an attempted or a com- Speaker, and we can do something about it, ‘‘(x) The gender identity of the veteran. pleted suicide by a veteran in or on the starting with the passage of H.R. 2333, the ‘‘(xi) The sexual orientation of the veteran. grounds of a VA facility. ‘‘Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act.’’ ‘‘(xii) The race of the veteran. ‘‘(xiii) Confirmation that the Secretary has This measure also requires VA to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The provided notice to the immediate family members provide Congress with communications question is on the motion offered by of the veteran regarding any Department sup- guidance to deter the sensationalism of the gentleman from California (Mr. port or assistance for which such family mem- suicide, provide information on identi- TAKANO) that the House suspend the bers may be eligible. fying the warning signs often exhibited rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2333. ‘‘(C) In collecting and reporting information by veterans at risk of suicide, and iden- The question was taken; and (two- under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall tify resources offered by the Depart- thirds being in the affirmative) the take all steps the Secretary determines necessary ment for at-risk veterans, including to respect the privacy and dignity of the veteran rules were suspended and the bill was and the family of the veteran. the Veterans Crisis Line and Vet Cen- passed. ‘‘(2) Each notice submitted under subpara- ter readjustment counseling. A motion to reconsider was laid on graph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall include It is essential that this information the table. a copy of guidance developed by the Secretary be shared, regardless of leadership at

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Madam Speaker, I ask this tragic national public health cri- move to suspend the rules and pass the unanimous consent that all Members sis, and I want to commend him for his bill (H.R. 1200) to increase, effective as have 5 legislative days in which to re- leadership and for writing this impor- of December 1, 2019, the rates of com- vise and extend their remarks and in- tant legislation that will ensure Con- pensation for veterans with service- clude extraneous material on H.R. 1200. gress has all the data it needs to truly connected disabilities and the rates of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there understand and reduce veteran suicide. dependency and indemnity compensa- objection to the request of the gen- tion for the survivors of certain dis- tleman from California? I encourage my colleagues to join me There was no objection. in voting ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. abled veterans, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- The text of the bill is as follows: yield myself such time as I may con- ance of my time. sume. H.R. 1200 Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, H.R. 1200, the Vet- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- erans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Madam Speaker, I yield myself such resentatives of the United States of America in time as I may consume. Congress assembled, Adjustment Act of 2019 would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to in- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. crease the rates of disability com- port of H.R. 2340, as amended, the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ pensation for service-connected vet- FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act. Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019’’. erans and the rates of dependency and This bill would require the Depart- SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COM- indemnity compensation for survivors ment of Veterans Affairs to report to PENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND of veterans, effective December 1, 2019. the local congressional delegation, as INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. Now, this bill would also increase well as to the committee, whenever a (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on De- these rates by the same percentage as veteran attempts or dies by suicide in cember 1, 2019, the Secretary of Veterans Af- fairs shall increase, in accordance with sub- the percentage by which Social Secu- or on the grounds of a VA facility. section (c), the dollar amounts in effect on rity benefits are increased effective De- We have all heard the heartbreaking November 30, 2019, for the payment of dis- cember 1, 2019, and require that VA stories of veterans who have died by ability compensation and dependency and in- publish the increased rates in the Fed- suicide on VA campuses, including five demnity compensation under the provisions eral Register. veteran suicide deaths in the last sev- specified in subsection (b). To me, the actual cost-of-living ad- (b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED.—The dollar eral weeks alone. There is no indica- justment to veterans’ benefits, other- amounts to be increased pursuant to sub- wise known as COLA, is much more tion that these events represent an in- section (a) are the following: than a rate adjustment tied to infla- crease in the rate of suicide among (1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.— servicemembers and veterans, but they Each of the dollar amounts under section tion. In reality, it is a quality-of-life are particularly poignant because they 1114 of title 38, United States Code. guarantee in retirement years, espe- occur so close to help and appear to be (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND- cially for veterans suffering with serv- an indictment on the healthcare sys- ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under sec- ice-connected disabilities and ailments. It also comes with the assurance for tem that was created to support them. tion 1115(1) of such title. (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar veterans that their survivors will not To be clear, suicide is a national pub- amount under section 1162 of such title. see a steady decline in benefits if the lic health crisis that is not unique to (4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA- economy changes and costs rise after VA, the military, or veterans. How- TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dol- they are gone. This guarantee is a ever, we must pay careful attention to lar amounts under subsections (a) through great source of comfort for veterans as (d) of section 1311 of such title. the incidents of suicide among those they age. I know this because they tell who have served and sacrificed on our (5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA- TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar me this everywhere I go. behalf and do everything we can to amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of The yearly COLA increase is a rec- point those in crisis to the resources such title. ognition and appreciation of a grateful they need to recover from the traumas (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—Each dol- nation of the service and sacrifice of and live long, full, healthy lives. lar amount described in subsection (b) shall those who volunteer to wear the uni- I am grateful to Congressman MAX be increased by the same percentage as the form of our country. percentage by which benefit amounts pay- ROSE from New York for sponsoring Participating in this gesture of ap- able under title II of the Social Security Act this bill, which will allow us to learn preciation is one of the most rewarding (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective responsibilities of the Committee on all we can about the suicides that December 1, 2019, as a result of a determina- occur on VA campuses so that we can tion under section 215(i) of such Act (42 Veterans’ Affairs. As chairman, I am take action that may save other lives U.S.C. 415(i)). honored to be leading this effort to say in the future. (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Vet- thank you. I want to recognize the work of the I encourage all Members to support erans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under Disability Assistance and Memorial Af- this much-needed piece of legislation. subsection (a), the rates of disability com- fairs Subcommittee chair, ELAINE Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- pensation payable to persons under section LURIA, and ranking member, MIKE ance of my time. 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who BOST, for sponsoring H.R. 1200 and for Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I, have not received compensation under chap- bringing this bill to the floor today. too, ask my colleagues to join me in ter 11 of title 38, United States Code. I am pleased that we are considering SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. passing H.R. 2340, as amended, and I The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall this bill early this year so veterans will yield back the balance of my time. publish in the Federal Register the amounts not be concerned about its passage by The SPEAKER pro tempore. The specified in section 2(b), as increased under the December 1 deadline. question is on the motion offered by that section, not later than the date on I wholeheartedly support H.R. 1200 the gentleman from California (Mr. which the matters specified in section and urge all my colleagues to do so as TAKANO) that the House suspend the 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 well. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2340, as U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be pub- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- lished by reason of a determination made amended. ance of my time. under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. The question was taken; and (two- year 2020. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such thirds being in the affirmative) the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- time as I may consume. rules were suspended and the bill, as ant to the rule, the gentleman from Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- amended, was passed. California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- port of H.R. 1200, the Veterans’ Com- A motion to reconsider was laid on tleman from Tennessee (DAVID P. ROE) pensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment the table. each will control 20 minutes. Act of 2019.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:01 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.063 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4043 In keeping with the traditions of the continue to provide benefits that actu- and I yield back the balance of my Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, this ally meet the demands that our vet- time. bill was introduced by Disability As- erans see on the ground. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I, sistance and Memorial Affairs Sub- A cost-of-living increase would aid too, join my ranking member in asking committee Chair ELAINE LURIA and veterans, their families, and their sur- all of our colleagues to pass H.R. 1200. Ranking Member MIKE BOST. I appre- vivors to help maintain the value of I thank Chairwoman LURIA and ciate their commitment to ensuring their benefits against inflation. With- Ranking Member BOST of the Sub- that veterans and their families can af- out consistent increases, veterans and committee on Disability Assistance ford living expenses when prices go up. their families may not be able to have and Memorial Affairs for their hard H.R. 1200 authorizes a cost-of-living a consistent quality of life into their work. increase for veterans and their families later years. Madam Speaker, I urge my col- next year if Social Security recipients Providing quality benefits to our vet- leagues to support H.R. 1200, and I yield back the balance of my time. receive an increase. erans and their dependents can change The SPEAKER pro tempore. The To put this in perspective, in 1975, a lives, and Congress must honor the commitment to those American heroes question is on the motion offered by veteran who was rated totally disabled the gentleman from California (Mr. would receive at least $655 in monthly who served in harm’s way so that we TAKANO) that the House suspend the disability compensation. Because of can live in peace at home. I thank my colleagues on the Dis- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1200. the COLAs that Congress has passed for The question was taken; and (two- ability Assistance and Memorial Af- decades, totally disabled veterans now thirds being in the affirmative) the fairs Subcommittee and my ranking receive $2,907 in tax-free monthly dis- rules were suspended and the bill was member, MIKE BOST, for being a co- ability compensation, an increase of passed. 443 percent over the years. As you can sponsor of this legislation, and I urge A motion to reconsider was laid on see, H.R. 1200 is necessary to prevent swift House passage so that we can do the table. our part to push this into law and help inflation from eroding the value of vet- f eran and survivor benefits. our Nation’s veterans. Madam Speaker, I encourage all Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. VETERANS’ CARE QUALITY Members to support H.R. 1200, and I re- Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to TRANSPARENCY ACT serve the balance of my time. the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. BOST), Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ranking member of the Subcommittee move to suspend the rules and pass the yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman on Disability Assistance and Memorial bill (H.R. 2372) to direct the Comp- from Virginia (Mrs. LURIA), who is my Affairs and a marine veteran. troller General of the United States to good friend and the chairwoman of the Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, this is a conduct an assessment of all memo- Disability Assistance and Memorial Af- must-pass bill. randa of understanding and memo- I want to thank the chairman and fairs Subcommittee and also a cospon- randa of agreement between Under Sec- the ranking member for moving this sor of H.R. 1200. retary of Health and non-Department piece of legislation forward as well. Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise of Veterans Affairs entities relating to Many disabled veterans and their suicide prevention and mental health today in support of my bipartisan bill, families depend on their veterans bene- H.R. 1200, the Veterans’ Compensation services, as amended. fits to pay for things like food and The Clerk read the title of the bill. Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019. medicine. For many of these veterans, In Congress, I have vowed to keep our The text of the bill is as follows: these payments are a lifeline. In some Nation’s veterans at the top of my H.R. 2372 cases, the benefits may even be the mind, and I plan to deliver on that Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- only income that the veteran has. promise through this critical piece of resentatives of the United States of America in It is only fair that we ensure that the Congress assembled, legislation. benefits paid to veterans who were in- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. I represent a coastal Virginia district jured during military service do not This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Care with eight major military installa- lose value because of inflation. If we Quality Transparency Act’’. tions, including Naval Station Norfolk, don’t, it could become hard for people SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF the largest naval station in the United who were injured while serving our Na- MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING States, so veterans are clearly a crit- AND MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT tion in uniform to keep their heads BETWEEN UNDER SECRETARY OF ical part of my constituency, just as above water. HEALTH AND NON-DEPARTMENT OF they are honored members of every I want to thank Disability Assistance VETERANS AFFAIRS ENTITIES RE- congressional district across America. and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee LATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION Our veterans put their lives on the AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Chair LURIA for her introduction of the (a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 270 days line and are deployed far from home to bill. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the keep America safe. As a 20-year Navy Madam Speaker, this bill has always Comptroller General of the United States shall veteran myself, I am proud to bring a enjoyed bipartisan support. I urge my conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of all bill to the floor that would eliminate colleagues to support H.R. 1200. memoranda of understanding and memoranda the erosions of benefits they earned in Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. of agreement entered into by the Under Sec- service to our country. Madam Speaker, I have no further retary of Veterans Affairs for Health and a non- The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of- speakers, and I am prepared to close. Department of Veterans Affairs entity relating Living Adjustment Act would recog- to— Madam Speaker, I encourage every- (1) suicide prevention activities and outreach; nize that the benefits we provide our one to support this commonsense bill. and veterans need to be modernized and in- I think my last duty assignment was (2) the provision or coordination of mental creased the same way that Social Secu- probably in Mrs. LURIA’s district, Fort health services during the five-year period pre- rity has raised benefits to meet cost-of- Eustis, Virginia. That is where my last ceding the date of the enactment of this Act. living increases. 9 months in the Army was. (b) CONTENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—The assess- I was raised in a military town: Fort ment required by subsection (a) shall include an b 1645 Campbell, Kentucky, and Clarksville, assessment of— My bill enhances benefits for war- (1) the size of the catchment area of each such Tennessee. I grew up around the mili- entity; time disability compensation, com- tary, and I just cannot thank them (2) the staffing structures of such entities; pensation for dependents, clothing al- enough. (3) any accreditation or licensure any such lowance, dependency and indemnity This is the very least we can do for entity has obtained in relation to the services compensation to surviving spouses, and our disabled veterans, to give them a the entity provides; dependency and indemnity compensa- COLA which will, hopefully, make (4) any variances in the subpopulations of veterans served by such entities; tion to children. their lives a little bit better and thank (5) any limitations any such entity may face We have seen costs for disability them for their service. in carrying out its obligations under the memo- care, clothing, and childcare increase Madam Speaker, I encourage all randum of understanding or memorandum of over the years, and it is vital that we Members to support this legislation, agreement;

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(8) a breakdown of the percentage of such en- staffing structure of the organization, This bill would ensure that Congress tities that serve— its accreditations or licensures, the has insight into those collaborations (A) women veterans; level of oversight and tracking of out- and whether or not they are working as (B) minority veterans; comes by VA, and the secure exchange intended to reduce incidents of suicide (C) veterans who are over the age of 55; of data and information. among those who have served our coun- (D) veterans between the ages of 18 and 34; The GAO would also be required to try. (E) veterans who reside in United States insu- study the ability of these organizations Madam Speaker, I encourage all lar areas; and to serve unique subsets of the veteran Members to support this bill today, and (F) veterans’ families; and I reserve the balance of my time. (9) any measures taken to ensure the secure population, including, women, minori- exchange of data and information between such ties, older and younger veteran co- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I entities and the Department of Veterans Affairs. horts, families, and veterans who re- yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 side in U.S. insular areas. from Illinois (Ms. UNDERWOOD), my days after the completion of the assessment I thank Ms. UNDERWOOD for intro- good friend, member of the Disability under subsection (a), the Comptroller General ducing this legislation because it will Assistance and Memorial Affairs Sub- shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af- ensure VA is responsibly leveraging its committee, and author of H.R. 2372. fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, I community partnerships to reduce vet- a report on the results of the assessment. rise today in support of my bill, the eran suicide and support VA in its The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Veterans’ Care Quality Transparency transformation to a public health ap- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Act. proach to suicide prevention. This pub- California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- With Memorial Day just around the lic health approach focuses on preven- tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. corner, I am humbled to see these bi- tion and intervention before veterans ROE) each will control 20 minutes. partisan efforts to bring forward legis- are in crisis. The Chair recognizes the gentleman lation that will help all veterans re- As I previously mentioned, a two- from California. ceive the care that they have earned pronged strategy is necessary to ad- GENERAL LEAVE through their service to our Nation. dress the national crisis of veteran sui- I am so pleased to see the chairman’s Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask cide. These Federal, State, and local unanimous consent that all Members focus on ensuring access to healthcare partnerships are integral to the first for veterans, particularly women vet- may have 5 legislative days in which to prong of the strategy of prevention and revise and extend their remarks and in- erans, who face unique challenges navi- early intervention. gating a VA system originally designed clude extraneous material on H.R. 2372, It is critical that we develop these as amended. to serve men. partnerships as part of an infrastruc- I am committed to working to make The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ture to support veterans. This legisla- needed improvements to the VA by objection to the request of the gen- tion will ensure we are using taxpayer working with my colleagues on the tleman from California? funds effectively to partner with those Servicewomen and Women Veterans There was no objection. organizations providing quality, evi- Congressional Caucus and on the Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I dence-based programs. Women Veterans Task Force. yield myself such time as I may con- Madam Speaker, I am proud to sup- I am also pleased to see this bipar- sume. port this legislation, and I encourage tisan, wide-ranging focus on veterans’ Madam Speaker, to meet the needs of all my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. mental health and suicide prevention. veterans, VA has long relied on com- 2372, as amended. Our work, however, has just begun. munity partners to provide outreach Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- We have an urgent responsibility to and services, particularly to address ance of my time. continue to fight for the highest stand- mental health needs and suicide pre- Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. ards of care on behalf of veterans. vention. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such Despite much good work by the VA The number of mental health- and time as I may consume. and significant Federal investment, the suicide prevention-related agreements Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- veteran suicide rate hasn’t gone down. between VA and these organizations port of H.R. 2372, as amended, the Vet- We must empower the VA to find inno- has increased exponentially since 2014. erans’ Care Quality Transparency Act. vative, effective ways to end this crisis. It is anticipated that these relation- This bill is sponsored by Congress- That is why I have introduced this bill, ships will continue to grow in the woman LAUREN UNDERWOOD of Illinois, which will address a vital but over- months following the signing of Execu- and I thank her for her efforts to bring looked part of veteran suicide preven- tive Order No. 13861 on March 5, 2019. it to the House floor today. tion. Now, this executive order seeks to es- This bill would require the Govern- The bill directs the GAO to evaluate tablish grants to local communities to ment Accountability Office to conduct the effectiveness of agreements that better collaborate and integrate serv- an assessment of the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans Affairs has ice delivery and resources for veterans. all memoranda of understanding and with outside providers for mental As reliance on outside groups grows, memoranda of agreement entered into healthcare and suicide prevention serv- Congress must better understand the by the Department of Veterans Affairs ices. effectiveness of the programs and men- and other governmental or private-sec- Expanding access to care for veterans tal health services these private orga- tor entities regarding suicide preven- struggling with mental health or with nizations offer. VA must also ensure tion activities and outreach, as well as thoughts of suicide is an essential part such partnered organizations are able the coordination of mental health serv- of reducing veteran suicide rates, and to provide quality, culturally com- ices, during the 5-year period preceding partnering with providers outside the petent, evidence-based services to vet- the date of enactment. VA is just one way to do that. But erans. For the last two decades, approxi- there just isn’t enough data on the Congresswoman UNDERWOOD’s legisla- mately 20 of our Nation’s servicemem- ability of these outside providers to tion, H.R. 2372, as amended, would re- bers and veterans have died by suicide meet the high standards of care we ex- quire the Government Accountability on a daily basis. pect from the VA. Office to study the effectiveness of Suicide is, unquestionably, a tragedy All veterans deserve access to con- these partnerships between VA and or- that impacts all Americans and is a venient and high-quality healthcare, ganizations providing services related crisis that VA cannot combat alone. In and it is unacceptable that outside pro- to suicide prevention and mental light of that, VA has become increas- viders are not currently held to the healthcare. ingly mindful of the need to collabo- same high standards as the VA.

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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Chapter 80 of title 38, The text of the bill is as follows: United States Code, as added by subsection (a), Our efforts to stop veteran suicide shall take effect on October 1, 2020. need to focus on wider, better in- H.R. 2045 (c) AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR formed, and data-driven paths to tan- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATIONS.—There gible results so that we can save lives. resentatives of the United States of America in is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year This bill is about increasing trans- Congress assembled, 2020 for the General Operating Expenses ac- parency so that we can ensure that SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS ECO- count of the Veterans Benefits Administration those who have served our Nation are NOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND TRANSI- $3,025,000,000. TION ADMINISTRATION. not left behind when they return home. (d) LABOR RIGHTS.—Any labor rights, inclu- (a) VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND sion in the bargaining unit, and collective bar- I am grateful to my colleagues on the TRANSITION ADMINISTRATION.— gaining agreement that affects an employee of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs who (1) IN GENERAL.—Part V of title 38, United the Department of Veterans Affairs who is have reaffirmed their commitment to States Code, is amended by adding at the end transferred to the Veterans Economic Oppor- this issue and who have acted so quick- the following new chapter: tunity and Transition Administration, as estab- ly to respond to the veteran suicide cri- ‘‘CHAPTER 80—VETERANS ECONOMIC OP- lished under chapter 80 of title 38, United States sis with the focus and resources it de- PORTUNITY AND TRANSITION ADMINIS- Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply in serves. TRATION the same manner to such employee after such Madam Speaker, I urge my col- ‘‘Sec. transfer. leagues on both sides of the aisle to ‘‘8001. Organization of Administration. SEC. 2. UNDER SECRETARY FOR VETERANS ECO- ‘‘8002. Functions of Administration. NOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND TRANSI- support this bill. ‘‘8003. Annual report to Congress. TION. Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. (a) UNDER SECRETARY.— ‘‘§ 8001. Organization of Administration Madam Speaker, I have no further (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 38, United ‘‘(a) VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND speakers, and I am prepared to close. States Code, is amended by inserting after sec- TRANSITION ADMINISTRATION.—There is in the tion 306 the following new section: Madam Speaker, I want to thank Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Eco- Congresswoman UNDERWOOD for sub- nomic Opportunity and Transition Administra- ‘‘§ 306A. Under Secretary for Veterans Eco- mitting this legislation today. I think tion. The primary function of the Veterans Eco- nomic Opportunity and Transition it is much needed. I have thought it all nomic Opportunity and Transition Administra- ‘‘(a) UNDER SECRETARY.—There is in the De- along. Let’s find out what works and tion is the administration of the programs of the partment an Under Secretary for Veterans Eco- Department that provide assistance related to nomic Opportunity and Transition, who is ap- what doesn’t work. I appreciate her pointed by the President, by and with the ad- doing this, and I feel like it will be sup- economic opportunity to veterans and their de- pendents and survivors. vice and consent of the Senate. The Under Sec- ported by the entire body. ‘‘(b) UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC OP- retary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and I encourage all Members of the body PORTUNITY AND TRANSITION.—The Veterans Eco- Transition shall be appointed without regard to to support this legislation, and I yield nomic Opportunity and Transition Administra- political affiliation or activity and solely on the back the balance of my time. tion is under the Under Secretary for Veterans basis of demonstrated ability in— ‘‘(1) information technology; and b 1700 Economic Opportunity and Transition, who is directly responsible to the Secretary for the op- ‘‘(2) the administration of programs within Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I erations of the Administration. the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transi- tion Administration or programs of similar con- yield myself the balance of my time. ‘‘§ 8002. Functions of Administration tent and scope. I want to thank Congresswoman ‘‘The Veterans Economic Opportunity and ‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Under Secretary UNDERWOOD for introducing H.R. 2372, Transition Administration is responsible for the for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transi- and the tremendous, tremendous pro- administration of the following programs of the tion is the head of, and is directly responsible to fessional background she brings to her Department: the Secretary for the operations of, the Veterans role in Congress, and for introducing ‘‘(1) Vocational rehabilitation and employ- Economic Opportunity and Transition Adminis- legislation that will ensure that we ment programs. tration. ‘‘(2) Educational assistance programs. ‘‘(c) VACANCIES.—(1) Whenever a vacancy in hold private organizations to the same ‘‘(3) Veterans’ housing loan and related pro- standard of care that we impose inter- the position of Under Secretary for Veterans grams. Economic Opportunity and Transition occurs or nally on the VA. ‘‘(4) The verification of small businesses is anticipated, the Secretary shall establish a So I do urge all of my colleagues to owned and controlled by veterans pursuant to commission to recommend individuals to the join me in passing H.R. 2372, as amend- subsection (f) of section 8127 of this title, includ- President for appointment to the position. ed. ing the administration of the database of vet- ‘‘(2) A commission established under this sub- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- eran-owned businesses described in such sub- section shall be composed of the following mem- section. bers appointed by the Secretary: ance of my time. ‘‘(5) The Transition Assistance Program under The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘(A) Three persons representing education section 1144 of title 10. and training, vocational rehabilitation, employ- question is on the motion offered by ‘‘(6) Any other program of the Department ment, real estate, mortgage finance and related the gentleman from California (Mr. that the Secretary determines appropriate. industries, and survivor benefits activities af- TAKANO) that the House suspend the ‘‘§ 8003. Annual report to Congress fected by the Veterans Economic Opportunity rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2372, as ‘‘The Secretary shall include in the annual re- and Transition Administration. amended. port to the Congress required by section 529 of ‘‘(B) Two persons representing veterans served The question was taken; and (two- this title a report on the programs administered by the Veterans Economic Opportunity and thirds being in the affirmative) the by the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Transition Administration. rules were suspended and the bill, as Opportunity and Transition. Each such report ‘‘(C) Two persons who have experience in the management of private sector benefits programs amended, was passed. shall include the following with respect to each such program during the fiscal year covered by of similar content and scope to the economic op- A motion to reconsider was laid on that report: portunity and transition programs of the De- the table. ‘‘(1) The number of claims received. partment. f ‘‘(2) The number of claims decided. ‘‘(D) The Deputy Secretary of Veterans Af- ‘‘(3) The average processing time for a claim. fairs. ESTABLISHING VETERANS ECO- ‘‘(4) The number of successful outcomes (as ‘‘(E) The chairman of the Veterans’ Advisory NOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND TRAN- determined by the Secretary). Committee on Education formed under section SITION ADMINISTRATION ‘‘(5) The number of full-time equivalent em- 3692 of this title. ployees. ‘‘(F) One person who has held the position of Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I move to ‘‘(6) The amounts expended for information Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Oppor- suspend the rules and pass the bill technology.’’. tunity and Transition, if the Secretary deter- (H.R. 2045) to amend title 38, United (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The tables of mines that it is desirable for such person to be States Code, to establish the Veterans chapters at the beginning of title 38, United a member of the commission.

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The Sec- mittees’ Veterans Affairs of the Senate and Affairs in 1930. retary shall forward the recommendations to the House of Representatives certification that— During the last 89 years, the services President and the Committees on Veterans’ Af- (1) the transition of the provision of services needed by veterans have drastically fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives to such Administration will not negatively affect changed, and that is why our com- with any comments the Secretary considers ap- the provision of such services to veterans; mittee has an Economic Opportunity propriate. Thereafter, the President may request (2) such services are ready to be transferred. (c) DEADLINE FOR CERTIFICATION.—The Sec- Subcommittee. It is time for the VA to the commission to recommend additional indi- understand this as well. viduals for appointment. retary shall submit to the Committees’ on Vet- ‘‘(4) The Assistant Secretary or Deputy Assist- erans Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep- The VET OPP Act, as amended, ant Secretary of Veterans Affairs who performs resentatives the certification required by sub- would create a new administration personnel management and labor relations func- section (b)— within the department to manage edu- tions shall serve as the executive secretary of a (1) no earlier than April 1, 2020; and cational assistance, vocational reha- (2) no later than September 1, 2020. commission established under this subsection.’’. (d) FAILURE TO CERTIFY.—If the Secretary bilitation and employment, education (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- fails to submit the certification required by sub- and career counseling programs, and tions at the beginning of such chapter is amend- section (b) by the date specified in subsection broadly defined transition assistance ed by inserting after the item relating to section (c)(2), the Secretary shall submit to the Commit- 306 the following new item: programs that are shared across agen- tees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and cies. ‘‘306A. Under Secretary for Veterans Economic House of Representatives a report that in- Opportunity and Transition.’’. Now, that means veterans’ education, cludes— housing, and economic programs will (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 38, (1) the reason why the certification was not United States Code, is further amended— made by such date; and have a dedicated Under Secretary for (1) in section 306(c)(2), by striking subpara- (2) the estimated date when the certification Veterans Economic Opportunity and graphs (A) and (E) and redesignating subpara- will be made. Transition. The Veterans Economic graphs (B), (C), (D), and (F), as subparagraphs The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Opportunity and Transition Adminis- (A) through (D), respectively; ant to the rule, the gentleman from tration will solely focus on fulfilling (2) in section 317(d)(2), by inserting after California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- these promises to veterans, so that ‘‘Under Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: they get the education that that they ‘‘the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. Opportunity and Transition,’’; ROE) each will control 20 minutes. want, the housing they need, and the (3) in section 318(d)(2), by inserting after The Chair recognizes the gentleman careers they deserve. ‘‘Under Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: from California. During our April 9 Economic Oppor- ‘‘the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic GENERAL LEAVE tunity legislative hearing, this pro- Opportunity and Transition,’’; Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask posal received support from the Vet- (4) in section 516(e)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘Health unanimous consent that all Members erans of Foreign Wars, American En- and the Under Secretary for Benefits’’ and in- may have 5 legislative days in which to terprise Institute, and the Tragedy As- serting ‘‘Health, the Under Secretary for Bene- fits, and the Under Secretary for Veterans Eco- revise and extend their remarks and in- sistance Program for Survivors. nomic Opportunity and Transition’’; clude extraneous material on H.R. 2045, Now these organizations know first- (5) in section 541(a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘Health as amended. hand how hard it is to navigate the and the Under Secretary for Benefits’’ and in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there process of using benefits, so I want to serting ‘‘Health, the Under Secretary for Bene- objection to the request of the gen- thank the hard work of our Economic fits, and the Under Secretary for Veterans Eco- tleman from California? Opportunity Subcommittee for holding nomic Opportunity and Transition’’; There was no objection. hearings on H.R. 2045, as amended, (6) in section 542(a)(2)(B)(iii), by striking Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I where this legislation received uni- ‘‘Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits’’ yield myself such time as I may con- and inserting ‘‘Health, the Under Secretary for versal acclaim from our VSO commu- sume. nity. Benefits, and the Under Secretary for Veterans Madam Speaker, when our service- Economic Opportunity and Transition’’; I also want to thank our VSO com- (7) in section 544(a)(2)(B)(vi), by striking members conclude their military serv- munity, and the American Federation ‘‘Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits’’ ice, they are taxed with returning to of Government Employees, who worked and inserting ‘‘Health, the Under Secretary for civilian life after putting their lives on with us to make this legislation work Benefits, and the Under Secretary for Veterans hold for years. This is the sacrifice for all veterans and all employees cur- Economic Opportunity and Transition’’; they make for our security. rently employed at the VA. (8) in section 709(c)(2)(A), by inserting after In exchange, we owe them more than This is a bipartisan bill because we ‘‘Under Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: a thank you and well wishes. We owe are not trying to make a political ‘‘the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic them a commitment that their transi- Opportunity and Transition,’’; point or attack the VA. Instead, we tion to civilian life will go smoothly, (9) in section 7701(a), by inserting after ‘‘as- simply want to make the VA run more and a VA that responds to their needs. sistance’’ the following: ‘‘, other than assistance effectively for the veterans it serves. related to Economic Opportunity and Transi- That is why we passed the first GI tion,’’; and Bill nearly 75 years ago, and why we Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- (10) in section 7703, by striking paragraphs (2) continue today to make improvements ance of my time. and (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) and to provide veterans with the benefits Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. (5) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. they have earned. Madam Speaker, I yield myself as (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 306A of title 38, Unfortunately, VA has struggled to much time as I may consume. United States Code, as added by subsection (a), track the effectiveness of education Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- and the amendments made by this section, shall port of H.R. 2045, as amended, the Vet- take effect on October 1, 2020. and employment programs and, con- sequently, Congress has struggled to erans’ Education Transition and Oppor- SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF SERVICES. tunity Prioritization Plan Act, or the (a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 determine the Department’s resource days after the date of the enactment of this Act, needs. We have identified a contrib- VET OPP Act. the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to uting factor through hearings and dis- Madam Speaker, investing in edu- the Committees’ on Veterans Affairs of the Sen- cussions with our Veterans Service Or- cation and employment opportunities ate and House of Representatives a report on ganizations that the Veterans Benefits for our Nation’s veterans is one of the the progress toward establishing the Veterans Administration is simply asked to do Department of Veterans Affairs’ most Economic Opportunity and Transition Adminis- too much. important but least recognized mis- tration, as established under section 8001 of title With the focus on managing count- sions. 38, United States Code, as added by section 4, and the transition of the provision of services to less compensation claims, the responsi- Today, programs concerning edu- veterans by such Administration. bility of managing transition edu- cation and employment are embedded (b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Vet- cation, and housing benefits often within the Veterans Benefit Adminis- erans Affairs may not transfer the function of takes a back seat. tration which, understandably, devotes

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An example of programs for veterans. fits within the VA. this was the implementation last fall I strongly urge my colleagues to sup- This bill is a smart, commonsense of the Forever GI Bill which was, to port this bipartisan legislation. policy that will allow VA to improve say the least, rocky, the start was. Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. outcomes for our Nation’s veterans While I know that the VA has many Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to seeking better economic opportunities. dedicated employees who tried their the gentleman from Florida (Mr. BILI- Finally, the bill will allow Congress best to prevent the delays that oc- RAKIS), my good friend, and a Member to provide significantly better over- curred, I do believe that if the imple- I have served with on the Veterans’ Af- sight and accountability of those run- mentation of this law had received fairs Committee the entire time I have ning these programs. more attention from senior leaders at been in Congress. As I have said pre- I want to thank the sponsor of H.R. VA, things could have been better. viously, there is no one in this body, in 2045, Dr. BRAD WENSTRUP, for intro- The VET OPP Act is a means to miti- this House that I have seen that cares ducing this legislation this Congress. gate these problems in the future. The for veterans more than Congressman The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. bill would create a new, fourth admin- BILIRAKIS does, and he is the ranking AXNE). The time of the gentleman has istration at VA which would be called member on the Economic Opportunity expired. the Veterans Economic Opportunity Subcommittee. Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. and Transition Administration and led Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, I yield the gentleman by a new Under Secretary for Veterans rise today to strongly support H.R. from Florida an additional 30 seconds. Economic Opportunity and Transition. 2045, the Veterans’ Education, Transi- Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I The new Under Secretary would over- tion, and Opportunity Prioritization also want to thank the chairman of the see education benefits like the GI Bill, Plan, or the VET OPP Act of 2019, subcommittee, my good friend, MIKE the Vocational Rehabilitation and Em- which would create a significant struc- LEVIN, who is doing an outstanding job ployment Program, VA’s home loan tural change at the Department of Vet- for co-leading the bill with us. program, the Transition Assistance erans Affairs to better align and spe- I urge my colleagues to pass H.R. Program, or TAP program, and the cialize economic opportunity for our small business programs. Creating a 2045, as amended. veterans, our true heroes. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I new administration within VA to house As ranking member of the VA Eco- education and employment programs yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman nomic Opportunity Subcommittee, I will ensure that those programs receive from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), my know this committee understands the the focused leadership time and atten- good friend. importance of prioritizing veterans’ tion that they deserve. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I appreciate my friend and colleague, education, workforce training, transi- I thank the sponsor of this legislation tion, and vocational rehabilitation pro- Congressman WENSTRUP from Ohio, for for really tapping into something that championing this legislation. It has my grams. every single Member must face with full support. However, the way the VA is struc- their veterans, and certainly those who Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- tured, under the current system, it have been out of the military for a pe- ance of my time. puts all benefit programs under one riod of time, and then all of our new Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I roof at the Veterans Benefits Adminis- veterans who are coming in from some yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from tration. While I certainly understand of the more recent conflicts that we California (Mr. LEVIN), my good friend, that the VBA focuses a significant have had, and wars that we have had. chairman of the Economic Opportunity amount of time on processing dis- Just about a week or so ago, I was Subcommittee, and also a cosponsor of ability claims and working to decrease meeting with veterans from a certain H.R. 2045. its backlog of appeals, as the doctor battalion that had flown into Houston Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam stated, my colleagues and I on the to share with us their concerns about Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. committee have concerns that this has the state of mind and the increasing 2045, the Veterans’ Education Transi- led to an imbalanced amount of atten- amount of suicides among veterans, tion and Opportunity Prioritization tion away from other benefit programs, but, in addition to those conversations Plan, or VET OPP Act of 2019. like the GI Bill education benefit and and ones that I have had, the idea of a Madam Speaker, I was proud to in- the employment programs, such as the Veterans Economic Opportunity and troduce this bipartisan legislation with vocational rehabilitation and employ- Transition Administration and the my friend from Ohio, Mr. WENSTRUP. ment, which is so very important as Under Secretary of Veterans Economic We have a responsibility to provide well. Opportunity and Transition of the De- America’s servicemembers with the I fear that this lack of attention was partment of Veterans Affairs to over- best possible resources and opportuni- fully realized last year, again, as the see vocational rehabilitation employ- ties as they transition back to civilian doctor stated, as VBA failed to prop- ment, educational assistance, veterans life, and we must do more to meet that erly implement sections 107 and 501 of housing loans, and the verification of responsibility. the Forever GI Bill. small businesses. Education, employment, housing, This failure by the VA to update and transition assistance programs are their IT systems caused massive delays b 1715 critical to veterans’ economic success. in processing GI Bill claims for thou- I think this is important because vet- But many veterans aren’t receiving sands of student veterans last fall, erans want to know that they can fully these opportunities because of bureau- many of whom rely on their payments integrate into society when they re- cratic red tape at the VA. These pro- as the only source of income. And turn home. grams are currently lumped with com- sadly, it was not the first time that the One of the initiatives that I had was pensation programs under the Veterans VA has failed to provide GI Bill pay- to ensure that their service-related Benefits Administration. ments on time. Hopefully, it’s going to professions, whatever their assign- As chairman of the House Veterans’ be the last time. ments were in the military, would Affairs Economic Opportunity Sub- To help solve this inequity, H.R. 2045, equate in civilian life and that they committee, one of my top priorities is the VET OPP Act, would create a would be respected for their hierarchy ensuring that veterans are receiving fourth administration at VA called the of rank and also responsibility. their benefits as efficiently as possible, Economic Opportunity and Transition Having an office like this one helps and it is clear that the current struc- Administration, led by the new VA those veterans with creative minds ture at the VA isn’t meeting this need. Under Secretary appointed by the who want to start small businesses.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:13 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.072 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H4048 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2019 When we had the impact of Hurricane ciate his leadership on the Veterans Af- the VA, I would only ask you to look at Harvey, one of the hardest hit groups fairs’ Committee for the many years the implementation of the Forever GI were small businesses. We carved out that he has been here and has always Bill. My good friend the ranking mem- dollars to help small businesses by been a leader. ber knows that there were definite grants and not loans because that is As an Iraq war vet and an Army re- issues with the implementation. It did the economic engine of this Nation. servist, I know how important it is to not go well. We are still months away With respect to veterans, they are help our warfighters succeed in their from implementation, which should very creative. They see solutions where transition from Active Duty to civilian have happened last year. there are problems. To have an office life. We should prepare our warfighters When the IG and others evaluated that would focus on their vocational for success outside the military from what went wrong, one thing was very rehabilitation, employment, and giving the day they take their oath of enlist- clear: There was no accountable leader. them educational assistance, that is ment to the day they begin their civil- That is what happens when programs also very important. ian careers. I think we have ignored are buried in layers of bureaucracy, I have gone to my college campuses this for too long. and that is why I urge my colleagues to and met many, many, many veterans Leaving the military with a plan and join me in passing H.R. 2045, as amend- who are using some of the dollars that a purpose is key to the long-term well- ed, the VET OPP Act, which will estab- this House provided for them back dur- being of all of our servicemembers. lish an accountable leader at VA for all of those programs that we have under ing the first time Speaker PELOSI was I know when I came back from Iraq the purview of our Economic Oppor- Speaker, when we voted on major ref- as a reservist, they said, ‘‘You have 90 days before you have to go back to tunity Subcommittee. ormation of the process of giving dol- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- work.’’ I said, ‘‘I am going next week. lars to veterans for their educational ance of my time. assistance, a great bill dealing with What am I going to do, sit around my The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Iraq and Afghanistan veterans that has house and just look at the walls?’’ question is on the motion offered by helped them a lot. You go from having a job in the mili- the gentleman from California (Mr. I see the impact that getting a home tary, where you have a purpose and a TAKANO) that the House suspend the has on veterans as well, and I have meaning, and it is important that when rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2045, as been involved in projects where organi- you get out that you have the same. amended. zations are in the business of donating That makes the transition and your The question was taken; and (two- homes to disabled vets. What a dif- life that much better. thirds being in the affirmative) the ference it makes in their lives. Economic opportunity and transition rules were suspended and the bill, as Madam Speaker, I applaud the au- programs are critical support for vet- amended, was passed. thor of this legislation and the Vet- erans when they complete their serv- The title of the bill was amended so erans’ Affairs Committee as well be- ice. The current structure of the VA al- as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 38, cause you are now looking holistically lows economic opportunity and transi- United States Code, to establish in the at these veterans and giving them a tion programs for our veterans to fall Department the Veterans Economic hand up, as they want, and not a hand- by the wayside. These programs should Opportunity and Transition Adminis- out. be treated with the same importance as tration, and for other purposes.’’. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The health, compensation, and other bene- A motion to reconsider was laid on time of the gentlewoman has expired. fits. the table. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I The Veterans’ Education, Transition, f yield the gentlewoman an additional 30 and Opportunity Prioritization Plan EXEMPTING CERTAIN TRANSFERS seconds. Act, known as the VET OPP Act, OF FUNDS TO DEPARTMENT OF Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, aligns transition, education, and em- VETERANS AFFAIRS FROM CER- I thank the gentleman for his cour- ployment programs in a fourth admin- TAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ECON- tesies. istration within the VA. This ensures OMY ACT Madam Speaker, I rise to support that these opportunity-focused pro- this bill, H.R. 2045, because, as I have grams get the high priority they de- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I said, whether it is a homeless vet, serve and the oversight they need to move to suspend the rules and pass the whether it is a vet who has been a vet- better serve our veterans. bill (H.R. 1947) to amend title 38, eran for a long period of time or those The VET OPP Act would streamline United States Code, to exempt trans- in the recent conflicts or those coming services and help the VA empower vet- fers of funds from Federal agencies to home today, this is a package that erans and set them on a path to a suc- the Department of Veterans Affairs for they need. cessful civilian life. nonprofit corporations established This is what Members of Congress try Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of to help them with, in their offices. If Madam Speaker, I yield myself as such title from certain provisions of we knew that we had an office in the much time as I may consume. I have no the Economy Act, as amended. Veterans Affairs Department that further speakers, and I am prepared to The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: deals with education, vocational reha- close. bilitation, and small business, and it is Madam Speaker, I strongly encour- H.R. 1947 a one-stop shop, I think that our vet- age my colleagues to support this bill. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in erans will appreciate that very much. When I first got here to Congress in Congress assembled, Madam Speaker, I thank the gen- 2009, the Veterans Benefit Administra- SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN TRANS- tleman for yielding, and I ask my col- tion had 1 million backlogged dis- FERS. leagues to support H.R. 2045. ability claims. It is hard to focus on Section 7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. something else when you have that Code, is amended by adding at the end the Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to much on your plate. following new sentence: ‘‘Any amounts so the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. I think we have recognized that over transferred after September 30, 2016, shall be available without regard to fiscal year limi- WENSTRUP), my good friend, a Con- the last several years, and I commend tations, notwithstanding section 1535(d) of gressman, doctor, colonel, Iraq war Dr. Wenstrup and others for bringing title 31.’’. veteran, and in the previous Congress, this up. SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO ASSISTANCE FOR chair of the Health Subcommittee on Madam Speaker, I strongly encour- CERTAIN FLIGHT TRAINING AND the Veterans Affairs’ Committee, and age all Members to support this, and I OTHER PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION. currently a member of the House Com- yield back the balance of my time. (a) USE OF ENTITLEMENT FOR PRIVATE mittee on Armed Services and the Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I PILOT’S LICENSES.—Section 3034(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— House Select Committee on Intel- yield myself as much time as I might (1) in paragraph (1) by striking the semi- ligence. consume. colon and inserting the following: ‘‘and is re- Mr. WENSTRUP. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, if anyone thinks quired for the course of education being pur- thank Dr. ROE for yielding. I appre- that business as usual is working at sued (including with respect to a dual major,

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Madam Speaker, I ask (b) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS FOR FLIGHT Code, as added by subsection (c)(2)(E), is unanimous consent that all Members TRAINING.—Section 3313 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following may have 5 legislative days in which to amended by adding at the end the following new item: revise and extend their remarks and in- new subsection: ‘‘(cc) A program of education pursued at a clude extraneous material on H.R. 1947, public institution of higher learning in ‘‘(l) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN as amended. which the public institution of higher learn- FLIGHT TRAINING.— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ing enters into a contract or agreement with ‘‘(1) PAYMENTS.—An individual enrolled in objection to the request of the gen- a program of education pursued at a voca- an entity (other than another public institu- tion of higher learning) to provide such pro- tleman from California? tional school or institution of higher learn- There was no objection. ing in which flight training is required to gram of education or a portion of such pro- earn the degree being pursued (including gram of education.’’. PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AF- with respect to a dual major, concentration, (e) APPLICATION.— FAIRS TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON or other element of such a degree) may elect (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by H.R. 1947 to receive accelerated payments of amounts paragraph (2), the amendments made by this Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask for tuition and fees determined under sub- section shall apply with respect to a quarter, unanimous consent that the Com- section (c). The amount of each accelerated semester, or term, as applicable, com- mencing on or after the date of the enact- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be author- payment shall be an amount equal to twice ized to file a supplemental report on the amount for tuition and fee so determined ment of this Act. (2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS.— the bill, H.R. 1947, as amended. under such subsection, but the total amount The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there of such payments may not exceed the total In the case of an individual who, as of the amount of tuition and fees for the program date of the enactment of this Act, is using objection to the request of the gen- of education. The amount of monthly sti- educational assistance under chapter 33 of tleman from California? pends shall be determined in accordance title 38, United States Code, to pursue a There was no objection. with such subsection (c) and may not be ac- course of education that includes a program Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I celerated under this paragraph. of education described in item (bb) or (cc) of yield myself such time as I may con- section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 38, United ‘‘(2) EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING.—An indi- States Code, as added by subsections (c) and sume. vidual may make an election under para- Madam Speaker, this comprehensive graph (1) only if the individual receives edu- (d), respectively, the amendment made by such subsection shall apply with respect to a legislation addresses funding for VA re- cational counseling under section 3697A(a) of search and gives the VA authority to this title. quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date that is two work with grieving families to memori- ‘‘(3) CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—The number of months of entitlement charged an years after the date of the enactment of this alize their loved ones. It also closes a individual for accelerated payments made Act. loophole that has allowed contracted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be deter- SEC. 3. PROVISION OF INSCRIPTIONS FOR flight schools to charge public schools SPOUSES AND CHILDREN ON CER- mined at the rate of two months for each TAIN HEADSTONES AND MARKERS unlimited tuition and fees to train vet- month in which such an accelerated payment FURNISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF erans using the GI Bill. is made.’’. VETERANS AFFAIRS. The first section of the measure ad- (c) FLIGHT TRAINING AT PUBLIC INSTITU- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2306 of title 38, dresses VA research. VA’s Office of Re- TIONS.—Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section United States Code, is amended by adding at search and Development improves the 3313 is amended— the end the following new subsection: (1) in clause (i)— ‘‘(j)(1) In addition to any other authority lives of veterans, contributes to the na- (A) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) under this section, in the case of an indi- tional public health, and develops life- as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; vidual whose grave is not in a covered ceme- saving biomedical breakthroughs that (B) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program of tery (as that term is defined in subsection change the world. education pursued at a public institution of (f)(2)) and for whom the Secretary has fur- In its 90-year history, the VA’s med- higher learning’’ and inserting ‘‘(I) Subject nished a headstone or marker under sub- ical and prosthetic research has pro- to subclause (II), in the case of a program of section (a) or (d), the Secretary, if feasible duced some of the world’s greatest ad- education pursued at a public institution of and upon request, may replace the headstone or marker to add an inscription for the sur- vances. The VA developed the pace- higher learning not described in clause maker in 1960 and the shingles vaccine (ii)(II)(bb)’’; and viving spouse or eligible dependent child of (C) by adding at the end the following new such individual following the death of the in 2005. It created an effective smoking subclause: surviving spouse or eligible dependent child. cessation program and increased life ‘‘(II) In determining the actual net cost for ‘‘(2) If the spouse or eligible dependent expectancy for people with spinal cord in-State tuition and fees pursuant to sub- child of an individual referred to in para- injuries. clause (I), the Secretary may not pay for tui- graph (1) predeceases the individual, the Sec- VA researchers were responsible for retary may, if feasible and upon request, in- tion and fees relating to flight training.’’; beginning the first international and clude an inscription for the spouse or de- pendent child on the headstone or marker antiretroviral drug therapy trial to (2) in clause (ii)— find the optimal treatment for patients (A) in subclause (I), by redesignating items furnished for the individual under subsection (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and (BB), re- (a) or (d).’’. with AIDS, for whom all therapy had (b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (j) of section spectively; failed. 2306 of title 38, United States Code, as added (B) in subclause (II), by redesignating These research efforts usually aren’t by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and performed alone. They are often in col- an individual who dies on or after October 1, (BB), respectively; 2019. laboration with nonprofits, univer- (C) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- sities, other Federal agencies, and as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; FECTS. international bodies. (D) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program The budgetary effects of this Act, for the When research is funded from non-VA of education pursued at a non-public or for- purpose of complying with the Statutory grants, it is managed by a for-profit eign institution of higher learning’’ and in- Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- serting ‘‘(I) In the case of a program of edu- corporation, otherwise known as an mined by reference to the latest statement NPC, established at a VA Medical Cen- cation described in subclause (II)’’; and titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- (E) by adding at the end the following new tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in ter, which allows flexible research subclause: the Congressional Record by the Chairman of funding. ‘‘(II) A program of education described in the House Budget Committee, provided that Last year, the VA’s Office of General this subclause is any of the following: such statement has been submitted prior to Counsel uncovered an appropriations ‘‘(aa) A program of education pursued at a the vote on passage. law limitation that prevents funding non-public or foreign institution of higher The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- transfers to these nonprofit research learning. ‘‘(bb) A program of education pursued at a ant to the rule, the gentleman from corporations for longer than 1 fiscal public institution of higher learning in California (Mr. TAKANO) and the gen- year. This has negatively affected sev- which flight training is required to earn the tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DAVID P. eral ongoing multiyear projects across degree being pursued (including with respect ROE) each will control 20 minutes. the country.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:13 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.020 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H4050 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2019 Dr. ROE’s legislation, H.R. 1947, as ing mechanism to support research. the gentleman from California (Mr. amended, would provide explicit au- Collectively, they have contributed LAMALFA), my good friend and an au- thority for NPCs to administer re- more than $2 billion to VA research thor of one part of this bill. search funding without regard to fiscal projects over the last decade. Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, I year limitations. However, last year, VA’s Office of the thank Ranking Member ROE and Chair- To ensure this legislation does not General Counsel uncovered a legal lim- man TAKANO for including my legisla- raise spending, section 2 addresses a itation that prevents funding from tion, H.R. 1126, within H.R. 1947. It is loophole in GI Bill flight school bene- being transferred to the NPCs for greatly appreciated. This is an over- fits. longer than 1 fiscal year. This upturned sight that was pointed out by northern This loophole had been exploited by years of practice by the NPCs and California veterans to me a while back, flight schools that had contracted with threatened a number of ongoing re- the choice of being able to have a fam- public institutions of higher learning search projects across the country that ily member, a spouse, inscribed on a to offer flight-related degrees. In some could benefit veterans and all Ameri- grave marker, simply the difference cases, bad actors were exploiting GI cans. being that it is in a Federal cemetery benefits that resulted in the VA paying Madam Speaker, I have been involved or one that is private. That is really out over $500,000 in tuition and flight in a number of research projects over the bottom line on this. payments to one student. the years, and they just don’t go for 365 This bill changes that oversight so H.R. 1947 fixes this loophole by days. Many of them go for years and that the choice can be at any recog- marrying the cap on tuition at private years. This bill would correct that lim- nized cemetery. That is simply what institutions with a cap on flight school itation and preserve the ability of the we are after: to have our veterans who tuition at public institutions. NPCs to support important multiyear have served us honorably know that, In addition, to ensure that the fewest research projects. when they are at their final resting possible students are impacted, the leg- Additionally, H.R. 1947, as amended, place, that this oversight cannot hap- islation also includes a provision to includes a provision from Representa- pen for their family member that they allow flight school students to accel- tive LAMALFA’s bill, H.R. 1126, the Hon- held so dear to share that gravestone erate their GI Bill benefits. This will oring Veterans’ Families Act. with them. allow them to be better used for flight Currently, VA is authorized to add a So, whether it is a private cemetery school, which is regularly more expen- memorial inscription for a veteran’s or a VA, or whatever other type you sive but takes fewer months to com- deceased spouse or eligible dependent might have as your choice, veterans plete. child to a VA-furnished marker, but need to have this choice as well. Finally, section 3 of H.R. 1947, as only if they are buried in a national Madam Speaker, I thank Ranking amended, authorizes VA to replace a cemetery or a State or Tribal veterans Member ROE and Chairman TAKANO for veteran’s headstone or marker in a pri- cemetery. Unfortunately, VA cannot including this so we can take care of vate cemetery so that an inscription provide this benefit to veterans and this oversight quickly and have our may be added to remember a deceased their families if they are buried else- veterans have the choices that they spouse or a child following their where, such as a private or local ceme- feel they deserve and, indeed, do de- deaths. tery. H.R. 1947, as amended, would ad- serve. I appreciate it. Madam Speaker, I thank Representa- dress this problem by allowing VA to Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I con- tive LAMALFA for introducing the memorialize a veteran’s deceased tinue to reserve the balance of my original legislation and Ranking Mem- spouse or certain children on the vet- time. ber ROE for offering the legislation as eran’s marker, regardless of where they Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. an amendment during markup. choose to be laid to rest. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to This bill is another example of our The cost of this bill will be paid for the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. committee working on a bipartisan by closing a loophole in GI Bill rules GOSAR), my good friend and Western basis to get it right for all veterans. related to flight schools by capping the Caucus chair. This legislation allows veterans to total tuition and fees that can be used Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chair, I rise not memorialize their loved ones in the at a public school for flight training at against this bill, but I have concerns way they want and where they want. the current private school cap of $23,671 about a provision capping the veterans’ Every veteran deserves to know that per year. The bill would authorize a 2- training benefits. This severely under- their wish to be remembered in per- year grandfather clause so that no cur- mines the important goal of helping petuity alongside spouses and their rent students are impacted by this our Nation’s veterans enter a field children will be granted. The same is change. where they are desperately needed. true for surviving spouses and children It also includes provisions that would H.R. 1947 does have needed improve- who want reassurance that they, too, make it easier for students to attend ments for structural veteran flight will be memorialized with their vet- flight training by removing the prohi- training benefits. This includes an ac- eran spouse or parent. bition against GI Bill funds paying for celerated payment provision to provide Madam Speaker, I thank Dr. ROE for a private pilot’s license and giving stu- greater flexibility and a more efficient his tireless efforts to care for veterans, dents the option to accelerate their GI funding mechanism to help veterans and I commend him on this bill. I look Bill benefits to pay for the increased complete their flight training. forward to joining him in voting ‘‘yes’’ cost associated with flight training. The bill also provides coverage for on this legislation. These changes to flight training for obtaining a private pilot’s license when Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- the GI Bill have had wide bipartisan it is incorporated into the require- ance of my time. and veteran service organization sup- ments of a professional flight training Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. port in the past, and I am pleased that program. Madam Speaker, I yield myself as they are included in this bill. Additionally, this action provides much time as I may consume. I encourage all Members to support flexibility to public schools, allowing Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- H.R. 1947, as amended. them to contract for flight training, port of my bill, H.R. 1947, as amended. I thank the chairman for his kind which, in turn, makes aviation train- This bill would address a limitation comments and support of this bill. ing more available to interested vet- in current law that prevents funding Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- erans. from being transferred to the Depart- ance of my time. There is improved fiscal responsi- ment of Veterans Affairs nonprofit re- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I bility by the government, and there is search and education corporations, or have no further speakers, and I am pre- strong support for tightening the exist- NPCs, for longer than 1 fiscal year. pared to close. ing regulations of the Department of Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Veterans Affairs to curb abuses by a b 1730 ance of my time. minority of flight schools affiliated NPCs were established by Congress in Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. with collegian degree programs. How- the late 1980s to provide a flexible fund- Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to ever, the bill caps payments for flight

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Cub Scouts planting American flags on use their GI Bill benefits to enter the I would ask the chairman if he would each and every grave and to see it all aviation industry will have insufficient please work with the majority leader happen within 20 minutes because funds to achieve their goals. They will to schedule this bill for consideration there are so many Americans who want either abandon their pursuit or be bur- immediately after the Memorial Day to come to my cemetery to make sure dened with significant personal debt district work period. that every grave is honored. through either expenditure of personal Before I yield back, next Monday is To my colleague from Tennessee, I funds or taking on severe student Memorial Day. For me, personally, I wish him a pleasant Memorial Day loans. This will harm veterans and want to thank all of the members of weekend, but, also, to all Americans, limit their employment opportunities the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, the let us reflect on what Memorial Day in the aviation industry. chairman and others, as you have seen weekend does mean to our Nation. It is unfair and discriminatory to sin- today, for the work they have done in Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- gle out these funding caps for veterans a bipartisan way to help our Nation’s ance of my time. seeking employment in aviation. These heroes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The caps deprive them of the ability to pur- As I said, for me, personally, as a vet- question is on the motion offered by sue collegian flight training, a common eran, this is a very difficult day be- the gentleman from California (Mr. path to a career as a commercial pilot. cause it is a day that we mourn the TAKANO) that the House suspend the I hope this provision can be addressed loss of veterans who served on Active rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1947, as prior to finding its way to the Presi- Duty and paid the ultimate price. I amended. dent. These jobs in aviation are in high want to just mention a few names of The question was taken; and (two- demand, and our veterans are some of people. thirds being in the affirmative) the the most deserving and most needed. First, Sergeant Thomas E. Thayer, a rules were suspended and the bill, as Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I con- tremendous man whom I knew as a amended, was passed. tinue to reserve the balance of my young boy growing up. He was my The title of the bill was amended so time. Scout master. He was in the 101st Air- as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 38, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. borne and was killed in Vietnam, re- United States Code, to exempt trans- Madam Speaker, I have no further ceiving the Silver Star in 1965. fers of funds from Federal agencies to speakers, am prepared to close, and I Johnny Parham, who was also an the Department of Veterans Affairs for yield myself such time as I may con- Eagle Scout, as I am. Johnny and I ran nonprofit corporations established sume. on the 2-mile relay team together in under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of Before I yield back, I do want to ex- high school. I have to say, we were such title from certain provisions of press my disappointment that H.R. 2196 pretty good. Johnny died in 1969 in the Economy Act, and for other pur- is not on the floor for consideration Vietnam and was unable to have the poses.’’. this afternoon. This bill, introduced by wonderful life that I have had, to be A motion to reconsider was laid on my friend and outstanding new mem- able to raise a family, have children the table. ber of our committee, Congressman and grandchildren, because of service f BARR from Kentucky, would clarify the to our Nation. b 1745 eligibility of the Edith Nourse Rogers Bob Perry, a young man whom I went STEM Scholarship program. This to elementary school with all the way HARRISON TOWNSHIP scholarship, which was enacted as part through high school. I found out at my (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given of the Forever GI Bill, authorizes extra high school reunion many years later permission to address the House for 1 GI Bill funding to help student vet- that Bob also died in Vietnam. minute and to revise and extend his re- erans complete their undergraduate de- We just heard today, Chief Petty Of- marks.) grees in the science, technology, engi- ficer Bill Mulder, a highly decorated Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, neering, and math, STEM, fields. Navy SEAL who protected this Nation, Harrison Township, New Jersey, re- Madam Speaker, we all know that giving up his life because of, really, the cently celebrated its 175th anniversary. there is a need to fill vacancies for invisible wounds of war. This town has been a staple of south high-paying jobs in the STEM fields. I just want to thank all of those who Jersey for many years. The Smithsonian Science Education paid the ultimate price for our free- Harrison Township was built on Center found STEM-related jobs grew dom. Thank you, thank you, thank farming, as its local economy and its at three times the rate of non-STEM you. access to Philadelphia and New York jobs between 2000 and 2010. By 2018, Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- continued its prosperity. they projected that 2.4 million STEM ance of my time. After the railroad opened in 1889, the jobs would go unfilled. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I station became a major shipping point. The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM yield myself such time as I may con- Postwar Harrison Township saw an era Scholarship program is critical to en- sume. of change and growth with new re- sure that veterans are the ones who fill Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues gional highway construction that made these vacancies. However, the way the to join me in passing H.R. 1947. the area much more accessible to all. original law was drafted, it would unin- Before I close, let me say that I ap- Harrison Township in the 21st cen- tentionally prevent most students from preciate the kind words of the ranking tury continues to grow with staples using this scholarship in all but a few member, Dr. ROE of Tennessee, and I like wineries, antique stores, continued STEM programs. associate myself with his eloquent trib- agriculture, and farming. With the scholarship going live on utes to his classmates and the people But what is most noticeable about August 1, 2019, I am grateful to Mr. who did not get to live the full lives Harrison Township is their residents, BARR for quickly stepping up to the that he, himself, has been able to live. their people, those who are new, and plate to offer this bill to ensure stu- I, myself, have also known people those who have been here for genera- dents are eligible for it. who have served our country and who tions, like Vince Gangemi, Sr., who for We all know that the Senate gen- have also paid the ultimate price. I cer- so many years has given back to their erally takes longer to review legisla- tainly do share his sentiments as we wonderful town. They love their town. tion than the House. Let me repeat enter this Memorial Day weekend, as South Jersey is proud to consider that. We all know that the Senate gen- all Americans reflect on the ultimate this historical place a part of our com- erally takes a lot longer to review leg- sacrifice of all the people buried in our munity.

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The right to vote. and participate in our democracy. idea that all are created equal and en- This decision was a critical step for- dowed with those certain inalienable ward, a major development in a rep- f rights. resentative government to empower The idea that democracy was insti- millions of Americans and allow them CENTENNIAL OF THE PASSAGE OF tuted not to bestow rights given to us access to the fundamental freedoms en- THE 19TH AMENDMENT by God, but to safeguard them from shrined in our Constitution. (Ms. FOXX of North Carolina asked tyranny. The conviction that a govern- The passage of the 19th Amendment and was given permission to address ment’s power to protect our rights was an important turning point, and the House for 1 minute.) comes solely by consent of the gov- the culmination of decades of fervent Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam erned. But as we are a country of im- activism by members of the women’s Speaker, I rise to recognize the centen- perfect leaders, we often fall far short suffrage movement and their allies. nial of the passage of the 19th Amend- of these perfect ideals. Their vision and their tenacity paved ment in the House of Representatives. And 100 years ago today, great the way for generations of leaders who Women’s right to vote was won by women brought this country into a new would follow. the brave work of suffragettes, many of And in their honor, I am proud to be age; an age where women are endowed whom were from North Carolina. the co-lead of H.R. 1980, the Smithso- with that inalienable right to vote; an In 1917, the National American nian Women’s History Museum Act, age where women can safeguard their Women Suffrage Association held a 4- along with my friend and colleague, rights at the ballot box; an age where day suffrage school in Raleigh to ad- CAROLYN MALONEY from New York, to the power of our democracy comes vance the movement in our State. In- give these pioneers proper recognition from the consent of all the governed. structor Halsey Wilson said, ‘‘We have by constructing a National Women’s And at a time when a woman serves a government of men, by men, and for History Museum on the National Mall. as Speaker of the House and there are the people, instead of a realization of Madam Speaker, I am privileged more Congresswomen with us today the hopes of Abraham Lincoln of a gov- today to be a Member of this House at than at any other point in our history. ernment of the people, by the people, such a monumental time where there We are in this age because of great for the people.’’ are more women serving in the House women. And I am honored to share this Today, I am grateful to be serving of Representatives than ever before. I House with so many of you. among the largest group of women ever am proud to serve with them and to elected in this body. When the 19th f honor this centennial anniversary by Amendment was ratified, 10 million their side. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF UCLA women joined the electorate, but the (Mr. TED LIEU of California asked f suffragettes’ work also laid the founda- and was given permission to address CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE tion for women in public offices and the House for 1 minute and to revise PASSAGE OF 19TH AMENDMENT the House of Representatives we have and extend his remarks.) (Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas asked and today. Mr. TED LIEU of California. Madam was given permission to address the f Speaker, today, I rise to celebrate the House for 1 minute and to revise and 100th anniversary of the founding of extend her remarks.) the University of California, Los Ange- Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Madam SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL les. Speaker, today we come together to (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and UCLA’s excellence is clear. With 13 celebrate 100 years since the United was given permission to address the Nobel laureates, 13 MacArthur Fellows, States House passed the 19th Amend- House for 1 minute and to revise and 9 National Medal of Science winners, 3 ment prohibiting the government from extend his remarks.) Pulitzer Prize winners, a Fields Medal, denying the right to vote on the basis Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam an A.M. Turing Award, UCLA’s aca- of sex. Speaker, today marks 100 years exactly demic credentials are rivaled by few. It was a milestone in the evolution of since the U.S. House of Representatives And the UCLA Bruins have enjoyed women’s suffrage, but the hard work of approved the 19th Amendment and 117 NCAA team championships and 261 making sure that all women could vote moved our Nation one step closer to Olympic medals over their 100-year his- continued long after its passage. full voting rights for women. tory. Women still had to fight to build a I am so proud that the great State of Alumni have gone on to make incred- system where Native Americans, Afri- Michigan was among the first to ratify ible strides in fields like rocket can Americans, Asian Americans and the 19th Amendment, and I was proud science, film, and politics. It has been all women of color could not only reg- to join my colleagues today to pass a an incredible century for UCLA. ister to vote but could actually cast bipartisan resolution to commemorate In honor of UCLA’s centennial, I their ballot. and celebrate the amendment. would like to extend my sincerest con- In 1924, when Native Americans were I rise now to honor all the suffrag- gratulations to Chancellor Block, UC granted U.S. citizenship, we took a big ettes whose names we know and all President Janet Napolitano, and UCLA step toward Native American women’s those we don’t, who put themselves in students, faculty, and alumni. suffrage. And in 1964 when the Voting danger to help make a more perfect I also want to recognize all the peo- Rights Act was passed, we took an- union. But I also rise to honor those ple in UCLA’s history that ensured the other step in breaking down obstacles who follow in their footsteps, like my university could light the way for the that prevented Black women and other incredible classmates in the 116th Con- next 100 years to come. Go Bruins. women of color from voting. gress. f The history of women’s suffrage, like Just like the suffragettes helped the history of our Nation, is complex, usher our Nation forward, they, too, CELEBRATING 100 YEAR ANNIVER- but it is a history that we must ac- have opened doors that young women SARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE knowledge and that we absolutely need like my own daughter, Molly, may 19TH AMENDMENT to reckon with, because we know that walk through some day. (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was people all over this country today still It is an honor to fight alongside them given permission to address the House face voter suppression. today and every day.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:13 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.081 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4053 CONGRATULATING DR. DEBBIE [From ACLU, May 18, 2019] crafted by convention organizer Frances LUPEIKA CELEBRATE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE, BUT DON’T Dana Gage and other white feminists who de- WHITEWASH THE MOVEMENT’S RACISM picted Truth to white audiences as a genuine (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given albeit primitive ally in the fight for women’s My 94-year-old great-aunt, Paralee Wil- permission to address the House for 1 rights. Thus, the 1851 convention marked a minute and to revise and extend his re- mer—we call her Aunty Lee—voted for the modicum of progress, but this progress is first time after moving to Cincinnati, Ohio, tainted by white suffragists’ attempts to marks.) in 1944. Born to no-nonsense, small farmers Mr. LAMALFA. Madam Speaker, I control Truth’s voice. in Millers Ferry, Alabama, and the youngest By the turn of the 20th century, Black suf- rise today to congratulate a great daughter of 12 children, Aunty Lee was one fragists such as Mary Church Terrell rep- woman and a doctor who is from my among many African Americans who moved resented intersectional feminism at its best. district in northern California, who from the South to the North in search of bet- Born to former slaves in Memphis, Ten- earned an incredible honor over the ter job opportunities and greater freedoms nessee, Terrell earned her bachelor’s and weekend. during the The Great Migration. These free- master’s degrees from Oberlin College and Dr. Debbie Lupeika has been named doms included the right to vote without in- served as president of the National Associa- as the 2019 National Clinician of the timidation or any other hindrance. tion of Colored Women. In February 1898, Aunty Lee’s memory is a bit cloudy re- Terrell spoke at the National American year by the Association of Clinicians garding whether the first time she cast her Woman Suffrage Association convention in for the Underserved. ballot was in an election for local politicians Washington, D.C. She teaches residents at Mercy Med- or a presidential race, but one thing she Her speech forced powerful white women ical Center in Redding, California, and knows for sure is her pastor at the time in- attendees to reflect on the compounding op- Shasta Community Health Center, spired her to exercise her constitutional pressions and systemic violence that Black which serves mostly underserved or un- rights and fulfill her civic duties. He said, women endured during slavery. She ended on insured patients. ‘‘When it’s time to vote, make sure you vote. a more optimistic note—praising the sheer When it’s time to do grand jury, make sure grit and intellect of freed women. Terrell’s Dr. Lupeika has helped treat many rhetorical style echoed the American ethos families that were displaced from their you go.’’ At age 20, Aunty Lee understood the mag- of self-made men and women, but she over- homes in Shasta County by the Carr nitude of her pastor’s advice, given the dis- simplified the historical reality that the fire last year—everyone from children enfranchisement of Black folks that she wit- paths to racial and gender equality are long, to adults. nessed growing up in Millers Ferry—includ- jagged, and still unwinding. In rural communities like ours, it is ing poll taxes, literacy tests, and outright vi- The history of women’s suffrage in Amer- even more important to have great olence and intimidation that prevented ica is not nice or neat, because the impact of Black people from voting. To be a Black cit- white supremacy is broad and human nature doctors who truly care about their pa- is messy. Furthermore, a nation built on sto- izen in America but denied full citizenship tients and their craft when also faced len land from Native Americans and stolen rights epitomizes the hypocrisy of American with these rural issues that are so dif- labor from African slaves is flawed from the democracy. This is a sad truth that I repeat start. We must constantly acknowledge this ficult for retaining doctors in rural like a blues refrain to my students. truth and engage in an intersectional cele- areas. Dr. Debbie Lupeika fully em- This summer—as the nation celebrates the bration of women’s rights activists and land- bodies that in every way. 170th anniversary of the first major conven- mark events. Madam Speaker, I thank her for her tion for women’s rights at Seneca Falls and In addition to celebrating the passage of commitment to improving healthcare the 98th anniversary of the 19th Amendment the 19th Amendment, let’s celebrate the up- in our rural communities, and I con- to the Constitution, which granted women coming birthday of African-American suffra- gratulate her on receiving this pres- the right to vote—how do we reconcile wide- gist Mary Church Terrell, who would be 155 tigious award. spread narratives of a triumphant, steady on September 23. Let’s celebrate the lives march towards women’s enfranchisement and legacies of the true Sojourner Truth, ab- f with the more complicated and painful re- olitionist and suffragist Harriet Tubman, THE CENTENNIAL OF 19TH ality of my great-aunt’s lived experience as a and Shirley Chisholm—the first Black AMENDMENT young, Black woman in Jim Crow America? woman elected to Congress and to seriously One word: intersectionality. run for president. (Ms. LEE of California asked and was Legal scholar Kimberle´ Crenshaw argues Let us celebrate and support current-day given permission to address the House that racism and sexism intersect in a man- Black Lives Matter founders and organizers for 1 minute and to revise and extend ner that compounds Black women’s oppres- Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal her remarks.) sion. Although the above historical events Tometi, three queer Black women com- Ms. LEE of California. Madam occurred long before Crenshaw articulated mitted to ‘‘placing those at the margins clos- Speaker, I rise today to commemorate intersectionality, this insightful theory er to the center’’ of political leadership. Last should be applied to all historical narratives the 100th anniversary of the 19th but not least, let’s celebrate the lives of ev- that do not fully engage with the lived expe- eryday people like my Aunty Lee—a Black Amendment passing in the House giv- riences of African-American women. woman born and raised in Jim Crow Ala- ing women the right to vote. What do we notice when we take an inter- bama who sought out a better life in Ohio Today, along with my yellow rose, I sectional view of the events that transpired and has religiously exercised her right to stand here wearing a purple and a at Seneca Falls? How does our understanding vote for the past 74 years. Let us celebrate black ribbon honoring the history of of the history of all women’s political em- these Black women while recognizing that African American women who are un- powerment in the United States change? the struggle to vote without obstacles con- sung heroes, like Sojourner Truth, and When suffragists gathered in Seneca Falls, tinues. New York, in July 1848, they advocated for f Ida B. Wells, and Mary Church Terrell. the right of white women to vote. The par- These women fought tirelessly so all ticipants were middle and upper-class white NEW LOCK AT THE SOO LOCKS women would have the right to vote. women, a cadre of white men supporters and (Mr. MOOLENAAR asked and was Although, even after the ratification of one African-American male—Frederick given permission to address the House the 19th Amendment, many Black Douglass. The esteemed abolitionist had for 1 minute and to revise and extend forged a strong working relationship with women and Native American women his remarks.) were still denied their voting rights. fellow abolitionists and white women suffra- gists, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mr. MOOLENAAR. Madam Speaker, Madam Speaker, let us not forget the the Appropriations Committee has now sacrifices and the achievements of Susan B. Anthony. No Black women at- tended the convention. None were invited. passed legislation with $75.3 million in Black women and all women of color Although women of color were profoundly funding for the construction of a new who continue to fight for women’s absent at Seneca Falls, a greater degree of lock at the Soo Locks. right to vote, many of whose names we cultural inclusion was on the horizon. In This is the first time in decades the may never know, but without whom May 1851, African-American abolitionist So- construction of a new lock at the Soo many of us would not be here today. journer Truth spoke at a women’s rights Locks is being funded in legislation. As we celebrate this important mile- convention in Akron, Ohio. During her fa- I have been pushing for this funding stone with this historic number of mous speech on the abolition of slavery and with my work on the Appropriations women and women of color in Con- the promotion of women’s rights, Truth al- legedly bared her breast and proclaimed, Committee, and I am grateful for the gress, let us remember the words of ‘‘Ain’t I a woman?’’ support of our colleagues. suffragette Mary Church Terrell. She It was a melodramatic act and statement, Right now, the lock is 50 years old, said: ‘‘And so, lifting as we climb, on- but as historian Nell Painter argues, it never and it has survived harsh winters ward and upward we go.’’ happened Instead, it was a quaint fiction through extraordinary maintenance.

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We be- Also, this is an issue that Democrats, they distributed sample ballots. This lieve that no one is above the law and Republicans, and President Trump all document that I have with me today that no one is beneath the law, mean- agree on. has been in my wife’s family for almost ing that the law should apply equally When President Trump came to 100 years. On the back of the document, to all. Every person ought to be treated Michigan last year, I was joined by Miss Abby Mayhew Cushing wrote this the same when it comes to the very Congressman BERGMAN and Congress- note: ‘‘November 2, 1920. Cast my first bedrock principle of whether or not man MITCHELL. We told the President vote for President of these United someone is above the law. No one is in about the Soo Locks, and he pledged States.’’ this country. his support. That was backed up in You can feel the pride and the patri- However, we find ourselves with a March when the Army Corps of Engi- otism in those words that she experi- unique circumstance now. We have the neers requested $75.3 million in its enced for the first time. Abby Mayhew highest office holder in the executive budget for next year. Cushing was 67 years old. branch, the chief executive officer, if I appreciate and want to thank Presi- With all due respect to my Democrat you will, who has refused to cooperate dent Trump for his leadership on this. colleagues, she wrote: ‘‘Voted straight with lawful investigations of the Con- That request is funded in legislation Republican ticket. Smashing victory gress. now, and I look forward to working for Harding and Coolidge.’’ Then she He refused to cooperate in this sense. with my colleagues to keep this con- added this: ‘‘President Harding died He has said to witnesses they should struction moving forward in the years very suddenly August 2, 1923, in Cali- not appear and give testimony in a to come. fornia. Burial in Marion, Ohio, Friday, lawful investigation. He indicated that August 10.’’ subpoenas will not be answered. They f This is, for the Cushing family, a his- were issued pursuant to lawful inves- b 1800 toric document that celebrates the pa- tigations. triotism of American women earning CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY OF No one is above the law. If you are the right to vote. 19TH AMENDMENT not above the law, then if you are f (Mrs. TRAHAN asked and was given called upon to testify, you must tes- permission to address the House for 1 NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW tify. If you have some document within minute and to revise and extend her re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under your possession and there has been a marks.) the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- request for it by way of a subpoena, Mrs. TRAHAN. Madam Speaker, I uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Texas then you have to produce it. No one is rise today to commemorate the pas- (Mr. GREEN) is recognized for 60 min- above the law. sage of the 19th Amendment 100 years utes as the designee of the majority Well, we currently have a cir- ago today. leader. cumstance where the chief executive It is remarkable to imagine that the Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speak- officer is at odds with the legislative fundamental right to vote was only er, and still I rise, and I do so with the branch. This places the legislative and granted to women this recently. If only love of my country within my heart, the executive at odds with each other. the suffragettes who sacrificed so much and I do so this evening because I be- They are in a stalemate, if you will. for so long could see the results of lieve that no one is above the law. No When this occurs, you have one their movement, that I would be serv- one. branch of government refusing to co- ing in Congress shoulder to shoulder We find this to be the case in our operate with lawful requests of another with 131 women, the most in our Na- great country: If you are a person who branch, the executive refusing the re- tion’s history. exceeds the speed limit, you are break- quest of the legislative, then you have We know that better decisions are ing the law. If you are caught exceed- a standoff, as I indicated. No one is made when more women are at the ing the speed limit, there is a price to above the law. table, from the boardroom to the floor pay. No one is above the law. This, in my opinion, creates a con- of this historic Chamber. If you are a person who happens to, stitutional crisis. Now, there are peo- Women have been blazing the path of in the State of Texas, decide that you ple who would differ with me. But re- social progress in the United States for are going to go through the super- member this: What they are expressing centuries, marching for civil rights, market and pick and choose certain is what I am expressing, an opinion. striking for workers’ rights, organizing things that you would like to sample, This is my opinion. They have their against gun violence, and speaking out at some point, if you partake of more opinion. There is no hard and fast defi- on sexual harassment. Today, we con- than is reasonable, you will be charged nition for a constitutional crisis. tinue to reshape our country, writing with grazing. It is a crime in the State There are some who would contend new history in the Halls of Congress. of Texas to graze, to take more than that to have a constitutional crisis in We stand on the shoulders of those what is reasonable in having a sample this area, the subpoenas that have been who came before us, women like Susan of a grape. No one is above the law. issued would have to go to court. They B. Anthony, Shirley Chisholm, Edith People are prosecuted in the State of would have to be litigated. At some Nourse Rogers, and many more, and Texas for grazing. point, a court might say to the execu- make sure we do our part to pave the In the State of Texas, a good many tive branch of the government that it new path for women to follow after us. persons have been prosecuted for not must obey the subpoena issued by Con- Madam Speaker, I am proud and hon- causing their children to go to school. gress, the lawful subpoena. ored to take part in celebrating the an- Thwarting public attendance in school If the executive officer declines to niversary of the 19th Amendment. was a law in the State of Texas. People obey the subpoena, it would be con- f paid fines for not having their children cluded that you have a constitutional in school. crisis because the chief executive offi- CELEBRATING PATRIOTISM OF The list of laws is too long to ever cer is not only disobeying Congress, he AMERICAN WOMEN EARNING mention in a statement such as this, is disobeying a third branch of the gov- RIGHT TO VOTE but the point is, no one is above the ernment, the judicial branch, the judi- (Mr. PALMER asked and was given law. There are laws that deal with per- ciary. So you would then have a con- permission to address the House for 1 sons who commit felonies and persons stitutional crisis. minute and to revise and extend his re- who commit misdemeanors. When you I differ. It is my opinion that you marks.) break these laws, you are prosecuted. have a constitutional crisis when the

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We intended for the Office of Legal Counsel has promul- utive officer, refuses an order from the President to enforce the law by and gated it—that indicates that a sitting court, you have a constitutional crisis, through the various agencies that are President won’t be prosecuted. but you also have a collapse. under his domain, if you will, but not If the sitting President is not going That is when you have gone beyond a to be the law itself, not to decide what to be prosecuted, then these 800 law- constitutional crisis. It is a collapse. the law is on any given day, not to de- yers are saying to us that the bar of The crisis leads up to that point. Once cide that he will obey the law when he justice has to be the place where the this happens and the President refuses chooses. No one is above the law. President will be brought, and that bar to obey the judiciary as well as the leg- The Mueller report is a good indica- of justice is here in the House of Rep- islative, you have a collapse. tion of how the law is viewed. The resentatives. No one is above the law. Right now, we are in a constitutional Mueller report indicates that there are We now recognize that we are some crisis. In this constitutional crisis, we many instances where, but for a rule 34 days since the Mueller Report was have a circumstance that has devel- that the Justice Department adheres made public. This is the number of oped that we cannot tolerate. You see, to, the President would be indicted— days that the Trump administration it is the legislative branch that has the but for this rule. has been above the law, some 34 days. duty to provide the check on the execu- You won’t find the words stated ex- Why? Because we have one official in the tive branch such that we maintain the actly as I have stated them, but that is administration who has refused to balance of power. When the legislative the essence of what is stated in the honor a lawful request by the Ways and branch seeks to check the executive Mueller report as it relates to obstruc- Means Committee to produce certain branch and it absolutely refuses to co- tion of justice. Mr. Mueller was as- records, certain records belonging to operate, when this occurs, the system signed the responsibility of looking the President, tax records—refused to of checks and balances is being ig- into certain aspects of the campaign produce those records in contravention nored. that the President participated in be- The system of checks and balances of the law. Another official, the person fore being elected and to ascertain was put in place by the Framers of the who heads the Justice Department, is whether or not there was some collu- Constitution to prevent the concentra- declining to respond to requests of the sion, obstruction of justice, if you will. tion of power in any one branch of gov- Judiciary Committee. ernment. To prevent the executive b 1815 No one is above the law. So we now branch from having a concentration of The Mueller conclusion is that the have not only the President refusing, power, the legislative branch was given President is not exonerated when it but the persons who are part of the ad- this ability to check it. comes to obstruction of justice and ministration are refusing. Some 34 When the legislative branch cannot that the President but for these rules days now I would say the administra- get cooperation, the ultimate check that they have, this rule that says you tion itself has been above the law. These are the days since the Mueller that it has is impeachment. The legis- don’t indict a sitting President, the Report has been released to the public, lative branch prevents the concentra- President would likely be indicted. I the number of days the Trump admin- tion of power by saying to the chief ex- say, likely be, because Mr. Mueller istration has been above the law. ecutive officer: Mr. Chief Executive Of- didn’t say he would be, but he did say ficer, you are out of balance. You are I love my country. I never came to that the President wasn’t exonerated Congress to give the speech I am giving assuming more authority than the when it comes to obstruction of jus- Constitution accords you. Because you tonight. I didn’t come to Congress to tice. take on the most powerful person on cannot do this, we, the Members of the So the President is not above the legislative branch, can bring you before the planet Earth. I find myself stand- law, and if the Justice Department is ing here because I believe that you can- the bar of justice. We can call on you not going to prosecute, then where is to answer for your failure to honor not see that this moral imperative ex- the bar of justice? ists to make sure that the law is fol- lawful investigative requests of the It is here. It is right here in this legislative branch. So we bring you be- lowed and treated the same as it re- room; this very august body that we fore the bar of justice, and that is lates to all people and then ignore it. I call the Congress of the United States called impeachment. just don’t see how you can do it. I can- But it is important to remember that of America. We then have the responsi- not. I refuse to ignore the fact that the the Framers of the Constitution put bility. If the Justice Department is not President has obstructed justice. the system of checks and balances in going to pursue the President, then it The President is not above the law. place to prevent a concentration of is left to the Congress. This is the last No one is. I will not allow political ex- power. Why would we want to prevent alternative for ensuring that the pediency, this notion that rather than a concentration of power? Because if checks and balances are maintained deal with this now, let’s just wait and the chief executive officer, the Presi- and that the President is not above the let the next election determine the fate dent, is allowed to have power con- law. of a person who has breached the law in centrated beyond what the Constitu- Who agrees with the Mueller Report the highest office of the land, I might tion accords, meaning there are no as I have expressed it? add. I refuse to accept it. I just cannot. guardrails, the President can do what- Some 800 former prosecutors have in- The President is not above the law. I ever he chooses. dicated that if this were any other per- didn’t come to the Congress to say The President then becomes an offi- son who violated the law as they see it this, but I love my country, and I see cer who is and can be above the law. He in the Mueller Report, that this person what this is doing to the country, when is above the law in this country. No would be prosecuted. They go on to say we have the chief executive officer say- person is above the law. The checks that it is critical that obstruction of ing to law enforcement officers—and he and balances are in place to prevent justice be prosecuted because if you do did say what I am about to tell you— the President from being above the not, then what you are sending is a that you don’t have to be nice when law. message to people that they can inter- you arrest people. If we don’t enforce this system of fere with lawful investigations. They What message are you sending to checks and balances, we then allow the don’t say it in those exact words, but them in terms of what their behavior concentration of power, and we no that is the import of the message that should be when they take people into longer have the form of government they do share with us, some 800 pros- their care, custody, and control? that the Framers intended and that we ecutors, Federal prosecutors, persons You are saying to them you can have enjoyed for these many years. who understand this law. break the law. We would have a monarchy. We Many of them have said that there is What kind of message do you send would have a monarch. A monarch has more than enough evidence here to when you are at a campaign rally and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.086 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H4056 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2019 you say to people: Don’t worry about mitted impeachable offenses, impeach- Mueller Report has been shared with how you treat them; if they arrest you, able acts, but notwithstanding having us. There is enough evidence in that re- I will take care of it? said it will not say that the President port to impeach the President. The That wasn’t the exact language, but ought to be impeached. There are some Mueller Report has evidence shared by that was the message. This is the chief who say that he should be impeached virtue of talking to witnesses who gave executive officer. This is the person as a matter of fact and still won’t move their testimony under the penalty of who is the standard-bearer for the to impeach him. perjury. We can use that as the rea- United States of America—the stand- The President is not above the law. son—that report—to send this to the ard-bearer, the person who carries the We are the law, the Members of Con- Senate where a trial will take place. torch of freedom for the United States gress, 435 of us. We have been given an Remember, impeachment is sort of of America. awesome responsibility. It is awesome. like an indictment—not the same but What are you saying when you say I don’t take it lightly. It is not some- similar. It goes to the Senate. The that you are a person who would sup- thing that I think everybody should Chief Justice of the Supreme Court port the breaking of the law and then have the responsibility accorded to would preside over that trial—the Chief you would support defending the per- them because there are a good many Justice. son who breaks the law? people who don’t believe that you In so doing, the House will have per- You are saying you are above the law should prosecute a President. They sons called managers. These managers and you believe it, and you are saying think that if the President commits a would act as prosecutors. They would you are willing to take care of those crime, well, that is the President. I am bring evidence before the Senate for who would break the law as well. not one of them. the Senate to act upon. The Senate We have seen circumstances in this They think that you have to commit acts upon the evidence. The Chief Jus- country that I never thought we would a crime, by the way, before you can be tice is there to make sure certain rules see: a President sending messages and impeached, a good many people. I am are followed. For example, if the House signals indicating that if you side with not one of them. The President doesn’t prosecutors, the managers, if they me, I have the magic wand. If you side have to commit a crime to be im- would like to call a witness, the Chief with me, I have the power to erase peached. It is the harm that he causes Justice will then be there to assist the your offenses, your crimes. It is not society that the Framers of the Con- process to get that witness before the really erasing, but I am commu- stitution addressed in Federalist 65, Senate. nicating that it is a pardon. The Presi- the words of Madison, Jay, and Ham- There is a trial. Witnesses are called. dent has this power, and he sends sig- ilton. Subpoenas can be issued, and you don’t nals: break the law, but worry not, I The President is not above the law. have to meander through some lower have your back. We in this body are now the issue. The courts, inferior courts, because all Is this what we expect from the high- issue is: Will Congress do what the courts, when it comes to the impeach- est office in the land in the greatest Constitution has given us as the means ment of the President, are inferior to country in the world? by which we can deal with a chief exec- the Senate when it sits in trial of the Are we going to allow ourselves to be utive officer who is breaking the law, President. brought into this complicity that we who sees himself, apparently by virtue b 1830 see so many people succumbing to? of his behavior, as being above the law? I don’t think so. I will not. We can- This is what Congress has to look They are all inferior, all of the not allow ourselves to become into. This is what Congress has to courts. complicit. We cannot allow ourselves bring before the bar of justice, this So you have the Chief Justice there to become a party to what is going on whole notion that the President is not to make his ruling. All of this is done here. The mere fact that we stand si- above the law. before the public. There will be a trial. lent on it, as Dr. King put it: at some So let’s just take a moment now and All of these subpoenas that are not point, silence in and of itself becomes talk about the process of impeachment being honored, all of the witnesses that betrayal. because a good many people don’t un- are refusing to testify, take them be- The silence is betraying our country, derstand. Impeachment does not mean fore the Senate. Call them; have them it is betraying the Constitution, and it that a President is removed from of- sworn; have them give their testimony; is betraying the Republic. The si- fice. Impeachment is sort of like an in- and let the world hear and see. lence—no one is above the law. dictment. It is not the same but very There is a desire to have a trial be- When will we cease to be silent on much similar to an indictment. The fore the trial in the House, to have a the greatest issue confronting us at Members of the House of Representa- trial in the sense that witnesses come this time? tives serve as a body very similar to a and appear and are a part of an inves- The Republic is at stake. It is not grand jury. It is not the same, but it is tigation. That is not, in fact, the kind about Republicans, it is about the Re- similar to a grand jury. The Members of trial that you think of when you public and whether we will maintain it. of the House of Representatives deter- think of the word ‘‘trial,’’ but in a It is not about Democrats, it is about mine whether or not a President should sense, we are having the witnesses our democracy. This is bigger than all be impeached. They do so with a vote, come in and give their testimony. of us. It is bigger. It is bigger than the a majority of the House voting to im- There is a desire to do this. President. It is about the country we peach, and the President is impeached. To be very honest with you, I am not love and whether we are going to allow The President doesn’t have to com- antithetical to the idea, but I do under- one person to destroy the concept of no mit a crime to be impeached. Andrew stand that, if the witnesses are not one being above the law. Johnson was impeached in 1868. Article coming, if the subpoenas are not being It is bigger than we are, and the 10 of the articles of impeachment honored, then the option left to us is to truth is it has now become an issue against him for a high misdemeanor impeach and have that trial in the Sen- that is about Congress. This issue is that was not a crime—a misdemeanor ate, where they will have to come. Sub- now about Congress. It is about wheth- is a misdeed, aside from being a minor poenas will have to be honored. That is er the Congress of the United States of criminal offense it is also a misdeed. the means by which we maintain the America is going to fulfill its responsi- He was impeached for this misdeed, and system of checks and balances when bility. It is about whether the Congress we here in this body can impeach any the President refuses to perform as ex- of the United States of America will President for misdeeds. pected under the Constitution—as a see and say—see that the President is So if the body impeaches, it doesn’t matter of fact, as required under the obstructing and say that the President mean that the President is removed Constitution. is obstructing. from office. It simply means that the So, given that the President is not I marvel at the number of Members President must now go to trial in the following the norms and not following of Congress who have said that the Senate. There is no requirement in the the law and eventually we could take President is obstructing justice, who Constitution for the House to have to this through the inferior courts—they have said that the President has com- investigate the Mueller Report. The are inferior to the Senate when it sits

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People who Yes, history will have made them, they are just inferior to this impeach- will be saluted and proclaimed heroes but they will have made the right deci- ment trial when the President has been today who were just waiting to do the sion. impeached, the trial to determine right thing at the right time, history is History makes people; people make whether or not he should be removed not going to be kind to them. There are history. Either way, be on the right from office. Impeachment doesn’t re- too many things on record that they side of history. Don’t find yourself on move the President from office. have already said. And there are too the wrong side of history when you But these subpoenas and all of these many people who will go back through hold yourself out to be a person who issues can go through these courts. No these records, videos of what they have adheres to moral authority, the moral one knows how long it will take, but said. imperative to do the right thing. Be on everybody prognosticates, people who They can walk it back now, and they the right side of history. know and who are supposed to know, can have friendships now that will be I have heard people say that the soul that it can take months. It can take of assistance to them, but history is of the country is at risk. I concur. But months, which means that we will, at not going to be kind to them. I also say this: Before the soul of the some point, engage in paralysis anal- But there is a means by which we can country goes, the soul of the House of ysis. bring ourselves back in proper align- Representatives will have gone, the Dr. King called it the paralysis of ment with the Constitution. It is called soul of the House of Representatives, analysis, but analysis paralysis, mean- impeachment. This is what we can do, the very soul that we have in our ing this: We will have done all that we and it is never too late to get on the hands, that has the moral authority, can in these courts to try to bring the right side of history. the moral imperative, to go forward President to justice, get the witnesses There are many people in this House and not allow political expediency to necessary to bring the President to jus- who are on the wrong side of history, jeopardize our duty to do that which tice because he has committed these wrong side of history. The right side of the Constitution affords us the oppor- impeachable acts, and at some point, politics, as they see it. I would rather tunity to do if we have but only the you will get so close to an election that be on the right side of history and the will to do it. someone will say: Well, let’s not do wrong side of politics. This House is now on trial. The this. Let’s just wait until the next elec- So these persons who are now on the House of Representatives is on trial in tion. wrong side of history, my hope is that the court of public opinion. Some We will have been paralyzed going they will do as I see many of my col- would say: Well, the court is not unani- through the courts such that we won’t leagues doing now, and they are com- mously opposed. Some 40-plus percent get to the issues in time, and, as a mat- ing forward and they are acknowl- of persons say that impeachment is ap- ter of fact, it could be after the next edging that enough is enough. Im- propriate. election before some of the courts will peachment is a solution that has to be The public is here today and there to- rule. We just don’t know. But those pursued. morrow. The public has no duty to stay who prognosticate say that it will be The question no longer is who is in one place all the time. We are look- months. going to be the first to engage in this ing at a snapshot in time, and the pub- One would think that maybe there notion that we have to bring the Presi- lic opinion will change. It does. can be an expedited process, but the dent before the bar of justice in the When Nixon was first brought before courts will determine whether this will House of Representatives. This is not the attention of the Senate, as they be the case. the question. were investigating, public opinion was So, when you have all of this and you The question now is who will be the not such that it would call for his im- are confronting all of these things, you last person to say we must do it, be- peachment then. Public opinion have to ask yourself: Will the House of cause there seems to be a momentum changes. Representatives do its job? building. There seems to be a momen- I have a great example—unrelated to And for those who are saying, well, tum building that is going to cause impeachment, but a great example. you have to have bipartisan support, I some people who would have made his- I remember when we had to vote on would love to see bipartisan support, tory to be made by history. what has been called the ‘‘bailout.’’ I but there is no requirement for it in History can make people, and people remember the calls to my office. Peo- the Constitution. can make history. There are some peo- ple knew that we were about to, as As a matter of fact, Jay, Hamilton, ple who are going to be proclaimed by they saw it, bail out the banks, and the Madison, they prognosticated that you our contemporaries now as having calls were very strong. would not have unanimity. You won’t made history, but the truth is that his- People called in in large numbers, have the bipartisanship that you are tory will make them. History will saying: Don’t you vote to bail out looking for. They said it would be a make them do what they should do and those banks. Don’t you do it. If you do time of strife. They indicated that peo- should have done. it—there was at least one caller, prob- ple would separate along party lines. They are going to have to face his- ably more, who said—we will run you Read Federalist 65, not a long read. tory. Maybe not right away, but, I as- out of town. Read it. You will see. They prognos- sure you, time always tells. The truth Well, I remember standing in the ticated that there would be divisions. is known, and history always judges. back of the Chamber, and as I stood So to say you have got to have the Re- We are going to be judged, my there, after having cast my vote publican Party on board before the friends. We all are. We are going to be against the bailout, I saw the votes go Democratic Party can do its job is in- judged. So why don’t we just get on the up and the stock market go down. correct—not required. right side of history now and salvage And having done what I thought was And, by the way, history is not going some of the reputation that we have? the appropriate thing pursuant to the to be kind. It is not going to be kind. They don’t have to lose their entire requests of my constituents, I could History is not going to be kind to us. reputation. They don’t have to become not wait to hear what the response History is going to cause a lot of rep- adamant about this. They have made would be the next day. utations to be soiled. Those who look their point. Let it go. Get on the right The response the next day was: What through the vista of time are not going side of history. We know where this is is wrong with you? Don’t you see what to side with us the way we have friend- going. It is just a matter of time. you have done to my 401(k)? What is ships and relationships siding with us There will be additional votes on im- wrong with you? We are going to run now. peachment right here on this floor of you out of town.

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NORTH CAROLINA I assure you, this is a question of This is the watch that has been af- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam conscience for me, and I am going to forded us. To every woman and man, a Speaker, I rise to congratulate Samari- follow my conscience, and I will have watch is given, and this is our watch. tan’s Purse, an international Christian done the right thing. We can do as best we can to reconcile relief organization headquartered in Dr. King said there are times when in our minds that this is okay, that it Boone, North Carolina, on its expan- you have to do that which is neither is all right. But in our hearts, we can’t sion in North Wilkesboro. safe, nor politic, nor popular. You do it reconcile it. The mind can reconcile it, This inspiring organization has been because it is right. but the heart cannot. providing spiritual and physical aid to I am going to do the right thing be- My heart won’t let this be reconciled. impoverished victims of war, disease, cause conscience dictates that this is In my mind, it is indelible. famine, and natural disaster since 1970. the right thing to do. I say that, on my watch, I want the The new North Wilkesboro Ministry Madam Speaker, 34 days the Presi- RECORD to show that I took a stand. Center will serve as a lifeline to remote dent, the administration, is above the Even when I had to stand alone, I took missions in developing countries. It law—34 days. a stand. It is better to stand alone than will house inventory from World Med- But there is one other thing. There not stand at all. ical Mission, including lifesaving med- are some things that are indelible, But there are others who are stand- ical supplies and an emergency field some things that you can’t get out of ing, and I believe there will be many hospital. your mind, some things that you just more, one of whom happens to be on This expansion and the wide-reaching can’t reconcile within yourself. the opposite side of the aisle. I thank vision of Samaritan’s Purse would not This baby—and we have all seen this him for having courage. be possible without the hardworking picture, or a good many of us have— I know what is going to happen. He is and dedicated staff behind it. These crying, being separated from a parent— going to be ridiculed, but don’t let that great humanitarians are an honor to babies—at the border. I don’t know the become the final word. When the pages represent, and I know that they are people. I know that they are part of the of history are properly written, he will wonderful ambassadors of North Caro- same race that I am a part of, the be vindicated. He will be vindicated. I lina’s Fifth District around the world. human race. I know that I have a kin- assure him, my dear brother, he will be CONGRATULATING NORTH WILKES AND WEST ship and a relationship with them. vindicated. WILKES MIDDLE SCHOOLS ON LIGHTHOUSE CER- For our executive office to promul- I don’t know him. I have never en- TIFICATION gate a policy, produce a policy that couraged him to do anything. Nobody Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam separates babies from their parents and can say that he and I have any kind of Speaker, I rise to recognize North not have a means by which they can be friendship, really, other than I believe Wilkes Middle School and West Wilkes reunited is sinful. that all of us have collegiality and that Middle School in North Carolina’s Babies separated from their parents we ought to be friendly with each Fifth District on their recent achieve- and no means of reuniting them in other. ment of Lighthouse certification for place at the time you make this sepa- But he is going to be vindicated. Stay implementing the Leader in Me pro- ration? strong. People are going to say ugly gram. Lighthouse certification is the things. He may even get threats. But highest recognition awarded by the b 1845 stay strong, because he is on the right FranklinCovey institute, and these are This is indelible in my mind. There side of history. the first schools to receive this distinc- are many other things to think about, More importantly, he is on the right tion in our State. but this I think about a lot, how we side of righteousness. The right side of I commend the schools’ administra- have treated people who are coming to righteousness, what a great place to be. tion, staff, and students for embracing this country who mean us no harm but Don’t let the head convince you that new paradigms of leadership and under- who are trying to escape harm’s way. I the heart is wrong. The heart speaks to taking the comprehensive school im- cannot divorce myself from it. the soul, to your very being. The head provement model put forth by the I don’t know them. I just know that speaks to those who would listen to Leadership in Me program. The pro- they are human beings. you. Let your heart speak to you. gram aims to provide a holistic edu- I know that there is a crisis at the Madam Speaker, I pray that we, in cation that encompasses leadership, a border. I think we have to deal with it. this House, will do that which the Con- culture of student empowerment, and I want to deal with the border crisis. stitution and the Framers of the Con- academic achievement. But I don’t think separating children stitution have given us the opportunity Congratulations to North Wilkes from their parents, as we have done it, to do in a time such as this with a Middle School and West Wilkes Middle is a part of the solution. President such as Trump. School for their demonstrated success. I think that persons who would do Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- The high-achieving students are evi- this are victims. Those Border Patrol ance of my time. dence of how effectively local leaders officers are victims themselves for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- in Wilkes County foster positive re- what they have to do. Many of them, bers are reminded to refrain from en- sults with innovation in education. they don’t want to do some of the gaging in personalities toward the Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, things that they are being forced to do. President. prior to addressing the immigration They, too, are victims. f crisis, which is the biggest problem, I But it started at the top. It started think, facing America today, after at the top with a belief that somehow ADDRESSING THE IMMIGRATION hearing a rather lengthy speech before this would deter people from coming, CRISIS mine, I was analyzing the well here and people who are fleeing harm’s way. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under noticing the flag of the United States I only say to people as it relates to the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- of America behind me. As I am looking me. I say to myself, but for the grace of uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Wis- at that flag, I couldn’t help but think God, I could be one of these people. I consin (Mr. GROTHMAN) is recognized about the Pledge of Allegiance. was just fortunate enough to be born in for 60 minutes as the designee of the The Pledge of Allegiance begins: ‘‘I this country, in a country where there minority leader. pledge allegiance to the Flag of the are great opportunities. But for the Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I United States of America, and to the grace of God, it could be me. rise today to address what I think is Republic for which it stands.’’

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There have been several versions of ing citizens was meant to deal with I would like to take a pause here to the Pledge of Allegiance. In each one of slavery, not meant to deal with any- congratulate Secretary Ben Carson for the versions, while there are changes body who comes here. removing illegals from public housing. made, it refers to our country as a re- I strongly urge President Trump to I will point out something a lot of public instead of a democracy. We step up and do something that he people don’t know. Frequently, under should wonder why that is, and I think talked about doing during his cam- Section 8 or, even more, under section every Congressman should read up on paign, and that is ending birthright 42, the housing assistance they get the difference. citizenship. from the government gives people Now, the reason I am here today is to In addition to the fact that it is housing that is superior to what many discuss what I think is the biggest wrong on its face, as long as you have of the working people get. It is even problem in the United States of Amer- birthright citizenship, it encourages more ridiculous when people who are ica, the one thing we have to deal with people to come here, even illegally, here illegally get housing superior to in the immediate future and something knowing that if they have a child here, what many of the native-born people in that I believe does not grab the atten- it will create a situation in which there this country who rent are receiving. tion of Congress the way it should, and is a good chance the rest of the family So I would like to thank Secretary that is the immigration crisis. will follow. Carson for having the ability to step up One more time, another month will The next thing I think we can do is and begin to take a stand on the idea go by, and another 100,000 people will put immigration judges on the border. that, if you come here illegally, you enter this country not at the des- Right now, people are showing up, and should get free or reduced housing. ignated points of entry. We believe an- they are asking for asylum. They are The next thing I would like to see other 10,000 people will enter at the given a court date 5 years down the this House take up is sanctuary cities. points of entry and claim asylum, line. I have introduced H.R. 516, which takes whether they actually need asylum or Well, who knows whether they will away grants from State and local units not. be around in 5 years. They probably of government that become sanctuary No country can afford to have over will not show up for the court date at cities. 100,000 people pour into that country that time. There are a variety of problems with month after month after month with- I strongly encourage President sanctuary cities. First of all, it encour- out being appropriately vetted, step- Trump to put judges on the border so ages people to go to those cities to get ping in line ahead of the people who are we can immediately judge whether some sort of welfare benefit. doing what is appropriate to become a these people are entitled to asylum or Secondly, whenever a mayor or a citizen of the United States or appro- not. Governor wants to declare their city or priate to get a work visa in the United The next thing, along the same lines, State a sanctuary city, it sends the States. I strongly encourage the Border Patrol message that the United States is not Ultimately, this will destroy our to be trained to judge credible fear. going to enforce its immigration laws. country, and it is something that this Again, we believe that there are people As long as that message is out here, Congress should be dealing with imme- coming from other countries who claim people will continue to flow into our diately. they have a credible fear who do not country, and it will eventually be the I think it is a little embarrassing, meet that standard as far as coming to end of the United States. hearing all the other speeches up here the United States. We know that peo- The next thing I want this body to do and no speeches about the immigration ple are being coached as to what to say is pass H.R. 848, another bill of mine. crisis. to come into this country. By training The purpose of that bill is to increase I want to point out, neither I nor our Border Patrol to deal with these the verification for compliance on any President Trump wants to reduce the issues, we will not have so many people welfare benefits which people who are 700,000 people who are sworn in as citi- coming into the country illegally. not in this country could be receiving. zens in this country every year, neither The next thing I strongly think that We are also saying that anybody who is do we want to deal with the 4 million President Trump should do is he should not a citizen of this country should not work permits that people in this coun- have ICE round up the million people receive any public assistance, which try already have. Neither are they who already have orders to be de- should be common sense. overly concerned that we, right now, ported. This should be a relatively sim- If you are coming here for an oppor- have the highest number of foreign- ple matter. By deporting some people, tunity and you are not able to find a born people in this country as a per- it sends the message to people in other job, even if you are coming here le- centage of our total population since countries that the United States will gally, the answer is not to have the World War I. take our immigration laws seriously. American taxpayer who is already $23 Now, what are we going to do about Today, to a certain extent, because trillion in debt pick up the tab. The an- this crisis? Because, obviously, be it far too many politicians are encour- swer is, if you cannot find opportunity culturally, be it fiscally, we cannot aging things like sanctuary cities, get- in this country, return to your country allow this to go on any further. ting rid of ICE, talking about giving of origin. The first thing I think President public benefits to people who are here I hope this body, which is spending so Trump should do is end birthright citi- illegally, it is not surprising that peo- much time dealing with less important zenship. To say that if you come here, ple in other countries are getting the issues, takes up this bill in the near fu- and particularly given that we allow message that the United States does ture. entire families to stay once somebody not treat its immigration laws seri- Finally, I ask President Trump to is a citizen, to continue to allow the ously. continue to work towards the wall. I situation to happen in which, if you The next thing I think we ought to ask this Congress, as we move appro- come here, whether you come in not at do is I hope President Trump expedites priation bills out, to make sure that a designated point of entry, whether the rule in the Department of Home- wall is funded. you come here flying in on a jet plane, land Security dealing with allowing for I have been down on the border. I did in the United States of America, a removal of people who are taking ad- not find any Border Patrol agents who newly born child becomes a citizen. vantage of public assistance. were embarrassed to do their job or We and Canada are the only two didn’t want to do their job. The Border countries of the 40 wealthiest countries b 1900 Patrol agents that I talked to on the in the world per capita that allow this Obviously, the United States cannot Arizona-Mexico border felt we des- birthright citizenship to continue. become the welfare magnet for the en- perately needed a wall. They realize

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.093 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H4060 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2019 that walls work in other countries, and day’s activities to show my support of Congratulations on 60 years of serv- they realize that in the long- or even in women’s right to vote. ing the financial needs of our Nation’s the short-term, walls would save us a What a thrill it is and a proud thing heroes. lot of money. to say, thank you, Madam Speaker, for COURT SECURITY OFFICER OF THE YEAR, JIMMY Right now, different estimates vary your service. HOWINGTON between $50 billion, $100 billion a year FENTANYL SANCTIONS Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam is lost because of illegal immigration. Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Given the cost of a wall would be under Speaker, across Arkansas, heartbroken life of a security officer who continues $10 billion, it would be a big cost sav- families have told me of their stories to have an indelible impact on my ings. And for a country that is $23 tril- about the opioid crisis and how it has State of Arkansas, Mr. Jimmy lion in debt, we need big cost savings. claimed the lives of their loved ones. Howington, who this year was the In any event, those are suggestions of We can’t allow more families to be de- Court Security Officer of the Year. some of the things we can do to deal stroyed by this truly national night- Jimmy is one of 33 court security of- with this crisis. mare that is killing more than 130 ficers in Arkansas and serves under the Think about it: 100,000 people coming Americans every day. jurisdiction of the Eighth U.S. Circuit here every month, people unvetted, Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Court of Appeals. people who may wind up on welfare, Control reported that fentanyl is now He was chosen for the award from people who may wind up having a considered the number one U.S. opioid roughly 600 court security officers criminal record, and all coming here killer in 2018. Targeting the source of working in 30 courthouses in the seven skipping ahead in line of those people the world’s largest producers and dis- States within the Eighth Circuit’s ju- who have sometimes waited 5 or 10 tributors of fentanyl will begin to stop risdiction. years to come here legally, which is in- the flow of these drugs coming across Jimmy was recommended for this credibly unfair to them. our borders and onto our streets. honor for noticing and investigating In any event, I hope Congress begins Madam Speaker, in just one Sweet’N two suspicious situations on court- to act on these measures. I encourage Low packet, about a gram, an equal house property during a period of sev- President Trump to make border en- amount of this as fentanyl has the eral bomb threats at Little Rock’s forcement his number one priority over power to kill 500 of our citizens. That is Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Court- the next couple months, because we why I am pleased to support the bipar- house, where he has worked since 2016. can see it. It is very difficult to remove tisan legislation that I recently helped A former state trooper and sergeant any of these people once they come to introduce, H.R. 2483, the Fentanyl major in the United States Marine this country. Sanctions Act. This takes the nec- Corps Reserve, Jimmy’s life of service Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- essary steps to target the bad actors makes him well deserving of this ance of my time. responsible for illegally trafficking award. f fentanyl into the United States. I would like to extend a hand of grat- I applaud my colleagues MAX ROSE of WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL itude and congratulations to him for New York, ANTHONY BRINDISI of New his selfless service to Arkansas and our The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under York, and BRIAN FITZPATRICK of Penn- Nation. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- sylvania for their support in intro- BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL ROWLETT uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Ar- ducing H.R. 2483. kansas (Mr. HILL) is recognized for the This legislation is the first ever Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam remainder of the hour as the designee fentanyl sanctions effort by the House Speaker, I rise today to honor the ac- of the minority leader. of Representatives. It will apply pres- complishments and to congratulate Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam sure on the Chinese Government to Brigadier General Paul Rowlett, who Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to honor their commitment to make all recently was promoted to brigadier the historic vote taken exactly 100 fentanyl illegal in China. This bill will general of the Arkansas Air National years ago when this body passed the also provide the United States with Guard. 19th Amendment, giving women the more tools and resources to go after il- Rowlett is a native of Salem, Arkan- right to vote. licit traffickers in China, Mexico, and sas, and as a brigadier general will The most powerful tool we have is to other countries. serve as the chief of staff for the Ar- share our voice, cast our ballot, and ex- H.R. 2483 has support from both par- kansas Air National Guard. ercise our right to vote. This momen- ties and both Chambers, and we need to He joined the military in 1988 and is tous vote finally allowed women to use act now in order to get this done. We currently an intelligence officer with that tool and forever have a voice in cannot wait any longer. the National Guard and works with re- the future of our beloved Nation. ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY BANKS OF AMERICA mote-piloted aircraft. His duties in- Adolphine Fletcher Terry, a civic- 60TH ANNIVERSARY clude strategic planning on current and minded woman from a prominent Lit- Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam future missions. tle Rock family in the late 1800s and Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Rowlett has been assigned to Active- early 20th century, served her State the 60th anniversary of the Association Duty positions throughout his career, and her country tirelessly to promote of Military Banks of America. including locations such as Guanta- the education of women and women’s Just as they did back in 1959, mili- namo Bay, and recently he has been as- rights. Terry marched for voting rights tary banks today consider themselves signed to Little Rock Air Force Base for women during the ratification proc- privileged to provide financial services, for the majority of the time since 2001. ess in 1920, saying: ‘‘To me, the vote support, and education to the military He has become one of only three gen- represents more than just saying how a and veteran communities across this eral officers in Arkansas. person feels about an issue or a can- country. My congratulations and best wishes didate. It represents human dignity I am particularly proud that First for Brigadier General Rowlett and his and the fact that a citizen can express Arkansas Bank and Trust, which serves bright future defending our beloved Na- his or her opinion on any subject with- our airmen and -women at Little Rock tion. out fear of reprisal. That, I think, is Air Force Base, is one of these military NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM EMPLOYEE what real human dignity consists of.’’ banks. OF THE YEAR In advance of the final State’s ratifi- On base, financial institutions have Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam cation vote in Tennessee, both suffra- proven to be the single best sources of Speaker, I rise today to recognize Eric gists and antisuffragists began wearing financial education and support avail- Johnson of the Central Arkansas Na- roses to identify their respective sides. able to our troops. They ease financial tional Wildlife Refuge Complex for Those favoring women’s voting rights burdens and stress faced by our troops being named the National Wildlife Ref- wore yellow roses; those against wore and their families so that they can uge System Employee of the Year by red roses. I proudly, today, have worn a focus on their mission of protecting the National Wildlife Refuge Associa- yellow rose on my lapel throughout to- our great Nation. tion.

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I commend Senate Majority Leader TABLE 1—REVISION TO ON-BUDGET AGGREGATES This plan will serve as a new national MITCH MCCONNELL for passing S. 1, the [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars] standard for refuge systems and pro- Strengthening America’s Security in tect all of Arkansas’ five refuges, in- the Middle East Act. 2020 2020–2029 cluding Bald Knob’s Wildlife Refuge in Last week, many of us, including my- Current Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 3,712,348 n.a. my district. self, signed the discharge petition for Outlays ...... 3,677,940 n.a. His service to the State of Arkansas the companion legislation to S. 1 here Revenues ...... 2,740,533 34,847,515 Revision for the Consumers First Act (H.R. and to wildlife conservation will not be in the House, H.R. 336 sponsored by 1500): forgotten, and I join all Arkansans in MIKE MCCAUL from Texas. This legisla- Budget Authority ...... 2 n.a. Outlays ...... 1 n.a. congratulating Eric on this recognition tion includes the Caesar Syria Civilian Revenues ...... 27 19 and wish him much continued success. Protection Act, which has critical pro- Revised Aggregates: visions to hold Assad accountable for Budget Authority ...... 3,712,350 n.a. U.S. POLICY IN SYRIA Outlays ...... 3,677,941 n.a. Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam his atrocities. Revenues ...... 2,740,560 34,847,534 Speaker, I rise today to speak out As Speaker PELOSI well knows, this n.a. = Not applicable because annual appropriations for fiscal years against the daily atrocities in Syria. House, under Republican leadership, 2021 through 2029 will not be considered until future sessions of Congress. has passed the Caesar bill three times Few would have predicted that 8 TABLE 2—REVISED ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY years ago peaceful protests would turn over the last three Congresses, only to have it bogged down in the Senate. TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES into violent conflict that has left more [In millions of dollars] than half a million men, women, and Now Leader MCCONNELL has acted, children dead, millions more displaced, and we, in the House, must now act 2020 2020–2029 with expedition and pass H.R. 336 to and the entire region feeling like a lit Current Allocation: fuse ready to explode into further con- end this step back into darkness, to BA ...... 8,900 101,712 stop the torture and the murder of OT ...... 1,250 1,428 flict. Revision for H.R. 1500: Shortly after coming to Congress, I thousands, and to move to convict BA ...... 2 20 met Mouaz Moustafa, a young Syrian Assad and his henchmen for war OT ...... 1 19 crimes. Revised Allocation: American from Arkansas who has been BA ...... 8,902 101,732 leading a Syrian pro-democracy group Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- OT ...... 1,251 1,447 here in Washington called the Syrian ance of my time. f Emergency Task Force. f After meeting Mouaz, I studied his SENATE BILL REFERRED efforts and learned more and more PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY about the horrific events happening in MATERIAL A bill of the Senate of the following Syria over the past few years. title was taken from the Speaker’s REVISION TO THE AGGREGATES, ALLOCATIONS, table and, under the rule, referred as AND OTHER BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL b 1915 follows: YEAR 2020 Mouaz led me through the Caesar file S. 163. An act to prevent catastrophic fail- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ure or shutdown of remote diesel power en- photos in a special exhibit at the COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, gines due to emission control devices, and United States Holocaust Memorial Mu- Washington, DC, May 21, 2019. for other purposes; to the Committee on En- seum. Earlier this year, he introduced MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Congres- ergy and Commerce. me to Omar Alshogre, who was ar- sional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) and H. Res. rested as a teenager and survived the 293 (116th Congress), I hereby submit for f torture, starvation, and other brutal- printing in the Congressional Record a revi- ities in Assad’s prisons for more than 3 sion to the aggregates and allocations set BILL PRESENTED TO THE years. Seeing those photos and hearing forth in the Statement of Aggregates, Allo- PRESIDENT cations, and Other Budgetary Levels for Fis- Omar’s personal testimony were power- cal Year 2020 published in the Congressional Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the ful experiences. Record on May 3, 2019, as adjusted. House, reported that on May 20, 2019, I believe what is happening in Syria This adjustment responds to House consid- she presented to the President of the today is a modern-day holocaust, and eration of H.R. 1500, as amended, the Con- United States, for his approval, the fol- our obligation to end Assad’s reign of sumers First Act. This adjustment is allow- lowing bill: terror is something that all Americans able under section l(d)(2) of H. Res. 293, as H.R. 1500, as amended, would not increase H.R. 2379. To reauthorize the Bulletproof must confront. Vest Partnership Grant Program. I am grateful for The New York the deficit for either of the following time periods: fiscal years 2020–2024 or fiscal years f Times and its recent extensive front- 2020–2029. It shall apply while that legisla- page story, in last Sunday’s newspaper, tion is under consideration and take effect ADJOURNMENT going inside Assad’s torture prisons. upon the enactment of that legislation. Madam Speaker, I include in the Accordingly, I am revising the aggregate Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam RECORD a link to this article: spending level for fiscal year 2020 and the ag- Speaker, I move that the House do now www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/world/ gregate revenue level for 2020 and 2020–2029 adjourn. middleeast/syria -torture-prisons.html and the allocation for the House Committee The motion was agreed to; accord- on Financial Services for fiscal year 2020. Madam Speaker, it is the experiences ingly (at 7 o’clock and 18 minutes For purposes of enforcing titles III and IV of p.m.), under its previous order, the shared by former prisoners like Omar the CBA and other budgetary enforcement that remind us of the likes of Hitler, provisions, the revised aggregates and allo- House adjourned until tomorrow, Mao, and Stalin. Bashar al-Assad can cation are to be considered as aggregates and Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at 10 a.m. for add his name to this list of barbarous allocations included in the budget resolu- morning-hour debate.

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ESTIMATE OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR H.R. 1947

By fiscal year, in millions of dollars— 2019– 2019– 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2024 2029

NET INCREASE OR DECREASE (¥) IN THE DEFICIT Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact ...... 0 3 1 ¥2 ¥3 ¥3 ¥1 ¥1 ¥1 ¥2 ¥2 ¥4 ¥11

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- ETC. sources. tion, transmitting the Administration’s final 1065. A letter from the Deputy Assistant rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Group- communications were taken from the NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- er Fishery of the South Atlantic Region; Speaker’s table and referred as follows: tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Amendment 36 [Docket No.: 161020986-7352-02] 1060. A letter from the General Counsel, tion, transmitting the Administrations final (RIN: 0648-BG38) received May 20, 2019, pursu- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, rule — Revisions to Framework Adjustment ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- transmitting the Commission’s final rule — 56 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Hydroelectric Licensing Regulations Under Management Plan [Docket No.: 170919911- on Natural Resources. the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 7911-01] (RIN: 0648-XF710) received May 20, 1071. A letter from the Deputy Assistant 2018 [Docket No.: RM19-6-000; Order No. 858] 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Administrator for Regulatory Programs, received May 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Committee on Natural Resources. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 1066. A letter from the Acting Deputy As- tion, transmitting the Administration’s pro- Commerce. sistant Administrator for Regulatory Pro- posed rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf 1061. A letter from the Director, Office of grams, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fish- of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Mi- Financial Management, United States Cap- eries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- gratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of itol Police, transmitting the Statement of ministration, transmitting the Administra- Mexico and Atlantic Region; Framework Disbursements for the United States Capitol tion’s final rule — Fisheries of the North- Amendment 4 [Docket No.: 161103999-7146-01] Police for the period of October 1, 2018 eastern United States; Black Sea Bass Fish- (RIN: 0648-BG43) received May 20, 2019, pursu- through March 31, 2019, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. ery; Revised 2017 and Projected 2018 Speci- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 1910(a); Public Law 109-55, Sec. 1005; (119 Stat. fications [Docket No.: 170316276-7483-02] (RIN: 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee 575) (H. Doc. 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A letter from the Deputy Assistant tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, tion, transmitting the Administration’s final tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- rule — Fisheries Off West Coast States; tion, transmitting the Administration’s final tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Amend- rule — Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; tion, transmitting the Administration’s final ment to Regulations Implementing the Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern United Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Manage- Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Whiting; States; Monkfish; Framework Adjustment 10 ment Plan; Change to Pacific Mackerel Man- Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Manage- [Docket Number: 170314267-7566-02] (RIN: 0648- agement Cycle From Annual to Biennial ment Plan; Amendment 21-3; Trawl Rational- BG48) received May 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 [Docket No.: 160614524-7624-02] (RIN: 0648- ization Program [Docket No.: 170627602-7999- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. BF96) received May 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 02] (RIN: 0648-BG98) received May 20, 2019, 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Nat- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law ural Resources. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Nat- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- 1068. A letter from the Deputy Assistant ural Resources. mittee on Natural Resources. Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 1063. A letter from the Deputy Assistant NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- 1073. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tion, transmitting the Administration’s in- Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery tion, transmitting the Administration’s final terim final rule — Magnuson-Stevens Act of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 17B rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern United Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern [Docket No.: 170823802-7999-02] (RIN: 0648- States; Mid-Atlantic Unmanaged Forage United States; Northeast Multispecies Fish- BG82) received May 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 Omnibus Amendment [Docket No.: 161025999- ery; Disapproval of Northeast Fishery Sector U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 7662-02] (RIN: 0648-BG42) received May 20, IX Operational Plan [Docket No.: 170104016- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Nat- 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 7999-03] (RIN: 0648-XF138) received May 20, ural Resources. Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 1069. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Committee on Natural Resources. Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 1074. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Committee on Natural Resources. NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 1064. A letter from the Acting Deputy As- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- sistant Administrator for Regulatory Pro- tion, transmitting the Administration’s stay tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- grams, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fish- of final rule — Atlantic Highly Migratory tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- eries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- Species; Individual Bluefin Quota Program; porary final rule — Atlantic Highly Migra- ministration, transmitting the Administra- Inseason Transfers; Correction [Docket No.: tory Species; Adjustments to 2017 Northern tion’s final rule — Magnuson-Stevens Act 160527473-6999-02] (RIN: 0648-BG09) received Albacore Tuna Quota, 2017 North and South Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; May 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Atlantic Swordfish Quotas, and 2017 Atlantic Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Widow 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Bluefin Tuna Reserve Category Quota [Dock- Rockfish Reallocation in the Individual Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- et No.: 170602535-7835-01] (RIN: 0648-XF480) re- Fishing Quota Fishery [Docket No.: sources. ceived May 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 150902809-7999-02] (RIN: 0648-BF12) received 1070. A letter from the Deputy Assistant 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 May 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- sources.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:28 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.024 H21MYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4063 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON By Ms. SCHRIER (for herself, Mr. BUR- recording and reporting of occupational inju- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS GESS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. ries and illnesses under the Occupational SCHRADER, and Mr. BILIRAKIS): Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Com- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H.R. 2862. A bill to amend the Public mittee on Education and Labor. committees were delivered to the Clerk Health Service Act to provide for a national By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana: for printing and reference to the proper system for surveillance of vaccine rates, to H.R. 2873. A bill to amend title 18, United calendar, as follows: authorize research on vaccine hesitancy, to States Code, to criminalize the knowing con- Mr. TAKANO: Committee on Veterans’ Af- increase public understanding of the benefits sent of the visual depiction, or live trans- fairs. Supplemental report on H.R. 1947. A of immunizations, and for other purposes; to mission, of a minor engaged in sexually ex- bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. plicit conduct, and for other purposes; to the exempt transfer of funds from Federal agen- By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. cies to the Department of Veterans Affairs SCHWEIKERT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. to nonprofit corporations established under COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DEFAZIO, TONKO, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title Mr. ENGEL, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Ms. CLARKE of New from certain provisions of the Economy Act California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. SEAN York, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SOTO, Mr. (Rept. 116–76, Pt. II). PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. CASTOR MCGOVERN, Ms. KUSTER of New of Florida, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. CROW, CONSENSUS CALENDAR Hampshire, Ms. NORTON, Miss RICE of Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XV, the fol- New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. DESAULNIER): lowing motion was filed with the Clerk: SPEIER): H.R. 2874. A bill to strengthen parity in Motion No 2, May 21, 2019 by Mr. Court- H.R. 2863. A bill to amend the Animal Wel- mental health and substance use disorder ney on H.R. 748 fare Act to restrict the use of exotic and wild benefits; to the Committee on Energy and f animals in traveling performances; to the Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- Committee on Agriculture. tees on Ways and Means, and Education and PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. BLUMENAUER: Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public H.R. 2864. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- bills and resolutions of the following enue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax sideration of such provisions as fall within on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels; to the the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. titles were introduced and severally re- Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of ferred, as follows: By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself, Ms. New York: By Mr. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. WAT- H.R. 2875. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- BIGGS, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. SON COLEMAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. COHEN, cation Act of 1965 to require additional re- DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. JOHN- porting on crime and harm that occurs dur- MEUSER, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. GROTHMAN, SON of Georgia, and Mr. TRONE): ing student participation in programs of Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 2865. A bill to establish a grant pro- study abroad, and for other purposes; to the Louisiana, Mr. BUDD, Mr. CARTER of gram to incentivize States to reduce prison Committee on Education and Labor. Georgia, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. DUNCAN, populations, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Mr. BANKS, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BROOKS Committee on the Judiciary. New York: of Alabama, Mr. BUCK, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and H.R. 2876. A bill to direct the Secretary of NORMAN, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. BILIRAKIS): State to make available to the Director of Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. WEBER of Texas, H.R. 2866. A bill to amend title 38, United the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- Mr. HARRIS, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. JOYCE States Code, to authorize the Secretary of tion copies of consular reports of death of of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Veterans Affairs to enter into grants or United States citizens, and for other pur- and Mr. KELLY of Mississippi): other agreements to assist State and local poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- H.R. 2856. A bill to amend title XIX of the governments with community infrastructure merce, and in addition to the Committee on Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Med- projects that support medical facilities of Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse- icaid funding for the administrative costs of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the quently determined by the Speaker, in each providing health benefits to individuals who Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. case for consideration of such provisions as are unauthorized immigrants; to the Com- By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee mittee on Energy and Commerce. COURTNEY, Mr. LARSON of Con- concerned. By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. necticut, Mr. HIMES, Ms. KELLY of Il- By Mr. NEAL: BILIRAKIS, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, linois, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. H.R. 2877. A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 and Ms. CASTOR of Florida): RUSH, Ms. MENG, Mr. LEVIN of Michi- nonimmigrant visa program; to the Com- H.R. 2857. A bill to grant a Federal charter gan, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. DEAN, Mr. mittee on the Judiciary. to the National Academy of Inventors; to the MORELLE, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. SMITH Committee on the Judiciary. Ms. NORTON, Mr. SIRES, Mr. LAN- of Nebraska, Mr. LARSON of Con- By Mr. MCCARTHY (for himself, Mr. GEVIN, Mr. SWALWELL of California, necticut, and Mrs. WALORSKI): SCHWEIKERT, Ms. BASS, and Mr. STAN- Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CROW, Ms. SCHA- H.R. 2878. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- TON): KOWSKY, and Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- enue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distribu- H.R. 2858. A bill to support endemic fungal fornia): tions from health savings account for certain disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine H.R. 2867. A bill to amend chapter 44 of home care expenses; to the Committee on development, discover new antifungal thera- title 18, United States Code, to require the Ways and Means. pies and diagnostics, and for other purposes; safe storage of firearms, and for other pur- By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ (for herself and Mr. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. KELLY of Pennsylvania): By Mr. MASSIE (for himself, Ms. PIN- By Mr. DEUTCH: H.R. 2879. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- GREE, Mr. AMASH, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. H.R. 2868. A bill to incentivize States and enue Code of 1986 to provide further tax in- DUNCAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. localities to improve access to justice, and centives for dependent care assistance; to HUFFMAN, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on the the Committee on Ways and Means. MEADOWS, Mr. PERRY, and Ms. Judiciary. By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself and Mr. STEFANIK): By Mr. DUFFY (for himself and Ms. COOK): H.R. 2859. A bill to amend the Federal Meat GABBARD): H.R. 2880. A bill to amend title 10, United Inspection Act to exempt from inspection H.R. 2869. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide degree granting au- the slaughter of animals and the preparation States Code, to expand and rename the thority for the United States Army Arma- of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter Troops-to-Teachers Program, and for other ment Graduate School, and for other pur- facility, and for other purposes; to the Com- purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- poses; to the Committee on Armed Services. mittee on Agriculture. ices. By Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself, Ms. By Mr. DESAULNIER: By Mr. FOSTER: STEFANIK, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. ROONEY H.R. 2860. A bill to direct the Chairman of H.R. 2870. A bill to repeal the debt ceiling, of Florida, Mr. O’HALLERAN, and Mrs. the Federal Trade Commission to establish a and for other purposes; to the Committee on BROOKS of Indiana): task force for the purpose of studying the ef- Ways and Means. H.R. 2881. A bill to require the President to fects of automated accounts on social media, By Mr. FULCHER: develop a strategy to ensure the security of public discourse, and elections; to the Com- H.R. 2871. A bill to provide flexibility to next generation mobile telecommunications mittee on Energy and Commerce. allow greater aquifer recharge, and for other systems and infrastructure in the United By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- States and to assist allies and strategic part- H.R. 2861. A bill to improve transparency sources. ners in maximizing the security of next gen- regarding the activities of the American Red By Ms. GARCIA of Texas: eration mobile telecommunications systems, Cross, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 2872. A bill to direct the Secretary of infrastructure, and software, and for other mittee on Foreign Affairs. Labor to revise regulations concerning the purposes; to the Committee on Energy and

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A bill to amend the Internal Rev- of Illinois, Mr. COX of California, Mr. Article I, Section 8 enue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act HORSFORD, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. CLARK By Mr. LIPINSKI: to reduce costs for certain businesses re- of Massachusetts, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. H.R. 2857. quired to relocate from a Superfund site, and QUIGLEY, Mr. CROW, Ms. FINKENAUER, Congress has the power to enact this legis- for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. VEASEY, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SIRES, Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- lation pursuant to the following: Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 mittee on Small Business, for a period to be HAALAND, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. HASTINGS, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ‘‘To make all Laws which shall be nec- Mr. MOULTON, Mr. HIGGINS of New essary and proper for carrying into Execu- each case for consideration of such provi- York, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. CASTEN of sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the tion the foregoing Powers, and all other Illinois, Ms. PINGREE, Mrs. LOWEY, Powers vested by this Constitution in the committee concerned. Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. LEVIN of By Mrs. WALORSKI: Government of the United States, or in any Michigan, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. Department or Officer thereof.’’ H.R. 2883. A bill to amend title XVIII of the KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. HILL of Cali- Social Security Act to allow chiropractors to By Mr. MCCARTHY: fornia, Mr. TED LIEU of California, H.R. 2858. provide items and services through private Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. contracts with Medicare beneficiaries; to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- CA´ RDENAS, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. DAVIS lation pursuant to the following: Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in of California, Mr. EVANS, Mr. RICH- addition to the Committee on Ways and Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of MOND, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. DAVID SCOTT the United States. Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- of Georgia, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. SOTO, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- By Mr. MASSIE: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 2859. sideration of such provisions as fall within CONNOLLY, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. SCAN- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. LON, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. CICILLINE, Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. WITTMAN: HAYES, Ms. BASS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, H.R. 2884. A bill to improve the provision This act is justified by the Commerce and Mr. LAWSON of Florida): of health care by the Department of Vet- Clause of the United States Constitution H. Con. Res. 40. Concurrent resolution sup- erans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the which, by granting Congress the power to porting reproductive health care in the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. regulate commerce among the several states, United States; to the Committee on Energy By Mr. WITTMAN: also allows Congress to prevent or prohibit and Commerce. H.R. 2885. A bill to direct the Secretary of federal interference with Americans’ ability By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot pro- to slaughter and process meat. This act is H. Res. 391. A resolution supporting the gram to promote and encourage collabora- also justified by the Ninth and Tenth goals and ideals of National Gun Violence tion between the Department of Veterans Af- Amendments to the Constitution, which rec- Awareness Weekend and National Gun Vio- fairs and nonprofit organizations and insti- ognize that rights and powers are retained lence Awareness Month; to the Committee tutions of higher learning that provide ad- and reserved by the people and to the States. on the Judiciary. ministrative assistance to veterans; to the By Mr. DESAULNIER: By Mrs. CRAIG (for herself, Ms. TITUS, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 2860. and Mr. FITZPATRICK): By Mr. WITTMAN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2886. A bill to amend title 10, United H. Res. 392. A resolution recognizing ‘‘Na- lation pursuant to the following: States Code, to include a single comprehen- tional Public Works Week’’; to the Com- Article 1, Section 8. sive disability examination as part of the re- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: quired Department of Defense physical ex- ture. H.R. 2861. amination for separating members of the By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Congress has the. power to enact this legis- Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1 Section 8 Committee on Armed Services, and in addi- MALINOWSKI, Ms. WILD, Mr. By Ms. SCHRIER: tion to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, ESPAILLAT, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. BERA, H.R. 2862. for a period to be subsequently determined Mr. ALLRED, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- KEATING, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. SCHRIER, lation pursuant to the following: ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. TORRES of Cali- Article 1, Section 8 risdiction of the committee concerned. fornia, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. By Mr. GRIJALVA: By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself and Mr. WAGNER, and Mr. MAST): H. Res. 393. A resolution remembering the H.R. 2863. SUOZZI): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2887. A bill to include nonprofit and victims of the violent suppression of democ- lation pursuant to the following: volunteer ground and air ambulance crew racy protests in Tiananmen Square and else- U.S. Const. art. I, §§ 1 and 8. members and first responders for certain where in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People’s By Mr. BLUMENAUER: benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2864. By Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself, Ms. Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living Congress has the power to enact this legis- DEGETTE, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, lation pursuant to the following: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. TORRES of in China and around the world; to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs. Article I, Section VIII, Clause I California, Ms. CLARKE of New York, By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: Ms. OMAR, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. SEAN f H.R. 2865. PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- SHALALA, Mr. LUJA´ N, Ms. SPEIER, MEMORIALS lation pursuant to the following: Miss RICE of New York, Mr. Under clause 3 of rule XII, Article 1, Section 1. CISNEROS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. All legislative powers herein granted shall BONAMICI, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, 57. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of be vested in a Congress of the United States, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. PORTER, Mrs. the General Assembly of the State of Colo- which shall consist of a Senate and House of DEMINGS, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. SCHRIER, rado, relative to Senate Joint Resolution 19- Representatives. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. CAROLYN B. 003, recognizing the bravery and sacrifice of By Mr. CUNNINGHAM: MALONEY of New York, Mrs. FLETCH- the crew of the U.S.S. Pueblo on the fifty- H.R. 2866. ER, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. THOMPSON of first anniversary of its capture; which was Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mississippi, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. NOR- referred jointly to the Committees on Armed lation pursuant to the following: TON, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. Services and Foreign Affairs. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: ‘‘The Con- PAPPAS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. MCGOVERN, f gress shall have the power to . . . provide for Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. the common defense and general welfare of OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. MENG, Ms. TLAIB, CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY the United States’’ Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. STATEMENT Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: ‘‘To make WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. PETERS, Ms. all Laws which shall be necessary and proper BROWNLEY of California, Mr. ENGEL, Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of for carrying into Execution the foregoing Ms. DELBENE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. SMITH of the Rules of the House of Representa- Powers . . .’’ Washington, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. TAKANO, tives, the following statements are sub- By Ms. DELAURO: Mr. MORELLE, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. mitted regarding the specific powers H.R. 2867.

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Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 515: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 517: Mr. WRIGHT. Section 1, Article 1 Article I, Section 8 H.R. 549: Mr. CICILLINE. By Mr. DEUTCH: By Ms. SHERRILL: H.R. 550: Mr. CROW, Ms. PORTER, Mr. GIBBS, H.R. 2868. H.R. 2880. Mrs. LURIA, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- DEUTCH, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. TRONE, lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the WENSTRUP, Mr. KIND, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. Constitution and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Constitution of the United States of Amer- SHERMAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MCNERNEY, and Article I of the U.S. Constitution. ica. Mr. DESJARLAIS. By Mr. DUFFY: By Ms. SPANBERGER: H.R. 553: Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LARSON of H.R. 2869. H.R. 2881. Connecticut, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. BROOKS of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Indiana, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: SWALWELL of California, Mr. BRENDAN F. The constitutional authority on which this Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Mr. HARRIS. bill rests is the power of Congress to make By Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ: H.R. 555: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. rules for the government and regulation of H.R. 2882. FINKENAUER, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. the land and naval forces, as enumerated in Congress has the power to enact this legis- ROUDA, Ms. PORTER, Mrs. CRAIG, Ms. UNDER- Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United lation pursuant to the following: WOOD, Mr. BERA, Ms. SCHRIER, and Mr. States Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 AGUILAR. By Mr. FOSTER: The Congress shall have Power to . . . pro- H.R. 586: Mr. SMUCKER. H.R. 2870. vide for the . . . general Welfare of the H.R. 621: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States; . . . RESCHENTHALER, Mr. HAGEDORN, and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. WALORSKI: JOHNSON of South Dakota. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 2883. H.R. 647: Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. GONZALEZ of granted to Congress under Article I, Section Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ohio, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. FUDGE, and Ms. 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States Con- lation pursuant to the following: STEVENS. stitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 649: Mr. LIPINSKI. By Mr. FULCHER: States Constitution. H.R. 651: Mr. SPANO. H.R. 2871. By Mr. WITTMAN: H.R. 661: Mr. GOSAR, Mr. FORTENBERRY, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. ABRAHAM. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2884. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 663: Ms. CHENEY. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- H.R. 669: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. stitution lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: H.R. 693: Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. GARCIA of By Ms. GARCIA of Texas: Texas, Mr. ROSE of New York, Ms. KENDRA S. H.R. 2872. The Congress shall have power to make all HORN of Oklahoma, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Mr. REED, and Mr. STANTON. lation pursuant to the following: carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 724: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 730: Mr. ENGEL. States Constitution stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 748: Mr. WITTMAN and Mr. WILLIAMS. By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana: States, or in any Department of Officer H.R. 779: Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. H.R. 2873. thereof. BISHOP of Utah, and Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. WITTMAN: H.R. 808: Ms. BARRAGA´ N. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2885. H.R. 864: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. CON- Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- NOLLY, Mr. LYNCH, and Mr. ESPAILLAT. By Mr. KENNEDY: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2874. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: H.R. 865: Mr. CRIST and Ms. SLOTKIN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have power to make all H.R. 873: Mr. TAKANO, Ms. STEVENS, and lation pursuant to the following: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Mr. KATKO. Article 1, Section 8—to provide for the gen- carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 921: Mr. RYAN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- eral welfare and to regulate commerce ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- NEY of New York, and Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 943: Mr. HARDER of California and Mr. among the states. stitution in the Government of the United THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of States, or in any Department of Officer H.R. 959: Mr. KING of New York. New York: thereof. H.R. 960: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 2875. By Mr. WITTMAN: H.R. 1002: Mr. ALLRED. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2886. H.R. 1004: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina and lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1043: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: WEXTON, Mr. EMMER, and Ms. BLUNT ROCH- New York: The Congress shall have power to make all ESTER. H.R. 2876. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 1044: Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. SPANO, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- SMUCKER, and Mr. CORREA. lation pursuant to the following: ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 1055: Mr. ROUDA. Article I, Section 8 stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 1058: Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mrs. By Mr. NEAL: States, or in any Department of Officer H.R. 2877. LEE of Nevada, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. LAMB, Mr. thereof. Congress has the power to enact this legis- THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. By Mr. ZELDIN: lation pursuant to the following: DELAURO, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 2887. Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. H.R. 1075: Mr. TRONE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- CDonstitution H.R. 1086: Mr. CARBAJAL. lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. PORTER: H.R. 1133: Ms. OMAR. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States H.R. 2878. H.R. 1139: Mrs. AXNE and Mrs. DEMINGS. Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1154: Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. PETERS, lation pursuant to the following: f and Mr. MCKINLEY. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress H.R. 1156: Mr. RIGGLEMAN. shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1175: Mr. COHEN, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, and Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio. Debts and provide for the common Defence were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1179: Mrs. LURIA. and general Welfare of the United States; but H.R. 1225: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- tions, as follows: Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. LURIA, and Mr. BRINDISI. form throughout the United States. 16th H.R. 95: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. H.R. 1230: Ms. STEVENS. Ammendment: The Congress shall have H.R. 141: Mr. PERLMUTTER. H.R. 1236: Mr. SIRES. power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, H.R. 158: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 1297: Mr. SOTO, Mr. HASTINGS, and Ms. from whatever source derived, without ap- H.R. 205: Mr. HASTINGS. LEE of California. portionment among the several States, and H.R. 372: Mrs. LURIA and Ms. MENG. H.R. 1301: Mr. HIMES. without regard to any census or enumera- H.R. 473: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, H.R. 1306: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. tion. and Ms. JACKSON LEE. H.R. 1307: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ: H.R. 500: Mr. CURTIS. H.R. 1309: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. H.R. 2879. H.R. 510: Mr. RATCLIFFE. H.R. 1325: Mr. BURGESS.

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H.R. 1327: Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. GRAVES of H.R. 2096: Mr. PANETTA. H.R. 2597: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Georgia, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mrs. LAW- H.R. 2112: Ms. WILD. H.R. 2615: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina RENCE. H.R. 2117: Mr. GOTTHEIMER and Mr. and Mr. BEYER. H.R. 1346: Mr. SIRES. BURCHETT. H.R. 2635: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 1375: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. H.R. 2137: Mrs. WALORSKI. H.R. 2637: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. H.R. 1379: Mr. GROTHMAN, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. H.R. 2142: Mr. BRINDISI. H.R. 2648: Mr. DEFAZIO. LOEBSACK, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 2146: Mr. TRONE and Mr. SEAN PATRICK H.R. 2689: Ms. JACKSON LEE. LEVIN of Michigan, and Mr. MAST. MALONEY of New York. H.R. 2706: Ms. WILSON of Florida and Mr. H.R. 1380: Mr. PETERS and Mr. KIM. H.R. 2149: Mr. RIGGLEMAN and Mr. WRIGHT. H.R. 1423: Mr. KIND. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 2720: Ms. HAALAND and Mrs. FLETCH- H.R. 1432: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2150: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi and Mr. ER. H.R. 1452: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. LIPINSKI. H.R. 2729: Mr. SIRES. H.R. 1474: Ms. NORTON, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. H.R. 2151: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. CLARKE of H.R. 2744: Mr. GUEST. BLUMENAUER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, New York, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. H.R. 2747: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois and Ms. Ms. TITUS, and Mr. PHILLIPS. ROSE of New York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- KUSTER of New Hampshire. H.R. 1507: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. NEY of New York, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. KING of H.R. 2748: Mr. RASKIN and Ms. HAALAND. H.R. 1530: Ms. PINGREE, Mr. COLLINS of New New York, and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 2754: Ms. ESHOO. York, Mrs. MURPHY, and Mr. FLORES. H.R. 2153: Mr. GUTHRIE and Mr. TONKO. H.R. 2759: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 1550: Mr. COOPER. H.R. 2156: Ms. DEAN. H.R. 2772: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 1554: Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. H.R. 2164: Ms. CLARKE of New York. H.R. 2775: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. COX GOLDEN, and Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2178: Mr. KIM, Ms. MENG, Mr. of California, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. SIRES, Mr. H.R. 1588: Ms. MCCOLLUM and Mr. JEFFRIES. RESCHENTHALER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and Mrs. KHANNA, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 1595: Ms. UNDERWOOD and Mr. RADEWAGEN. H.R. 2776: Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, JEFFRIES. H.R. 2204: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. and Ms. SLOTKIN. H.R. 1605: Mr. WITTMAN and Mr. DUNN. H.R. 2207: Mrs. TRAHAN. H.R. 2778: Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GARCI´A of Il- H.R. 1607: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. H.R. 2208: Mr. STAUBER. linois, and Mr. LAWSON of Florida. H.R. 2209: Mr. HUDSON. H.R. 1610: Mr. WOODALL and Mr. GONZALEZ H.R. 2803: Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 2218: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas and Mr. of Texas. H.R. 2808: Mrs. BUSTOS. COLLINS of New York. H.R. 1629: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. H.R. 2809: Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. H.R. 2249: Mr. WOMACK. SMUCKER, and Mr. KENNEDY. H.R. 2829: Ms. LEE of California, Mr. H.R. 2258: Mr. NORMAN. H.R. 1643: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. KHANNA, Ms. OMAR, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. HIMES, H.R. 2261: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. H.R. 1646: Ms. TITUS, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, and Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 2271: Mr. HASTINGS and Ms. ROYBAL- Mr. PETERSON, and Mr. KIND. H.J. Res. 2: Mr. LYNCH. ALLARD. H.R. 1665: Ms. TITUS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and H.J. Res. 48: Ms. SCHRIER. H.R. 2283: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Rico. H.J. Res. 53: Mr. ROUZER. H.R. 2294: Mr. BERGMAN. H.R. 1679: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of H. Con. Res. 27: Mrs. MURPHY. H.R. 2315: Mrs. LURIA. New York and Mr. DEUTCH. H. Res. 60: Mr. REED, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. H.R. 2336: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. H.R. 1680: Mr. STAUBER, Mr. RYAN, Mr. PA- H.R. 2344: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. ROSE of New York, and Mr. COURTNEY. NETTA, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. DEFAZIO, H.R. 2347: Mr. GAETZ. H. Res. 91: Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio. Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, and Mr. COSTA. H.R. 2348: Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. ARMSTRONG, H. Res. 114: Mr. SHERMAN. H.R. 1682: Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. Mr. STEUBE, and Ms. KELLY of Illinois. H. Res. 129: Mr. MCCAUL and Mr. SHERMAN. NEGUSE. H.R. 2353: Ms. DELBENE. H. Res. 134: Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. H.R. 1732: Mr. WRIGHT. H.R. 2354: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- H.R. 1748: Mr. BACON, Mr. CRIST, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Ms. HAALAND. NEY of New York, Mr. MEEKS, and Ms. NOR- NEWHOUSE, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. H.R. 2355: Mr. BANKS. TON. H.R. 1753: Mr. FULCHER. H.R. 2382: Mrs. LURIA, Mr. MICHAEL F. H. Res. 152: Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 1766: Mr. ESPAILLAT. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. SEWELL of Ala- H. Res. 165: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 1767: Ms. TITUS, Mr. SMITH of New Jer- bama, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. H. Res. 174: Mr. COURTNEY. sey, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. LYNCH, and Mr. H. Res. 189: Mr. LONG. PHILLIPS. COLLINS of New York. H. Res. 219: Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 1773: Ms. TITUS. H.R. 2397: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. RYAN, Mr. H. Res. 246: Mr. PENCE, Mr. LOUDERMILK, H.R. 1802: Mr. KATKO. TONKO, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. CRIST, Ms. Mr. ROY, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. ´ H.R. 1837: Mr. LUJAN, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. HILL of California, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of H. Res. 255: Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. PAPPAS, LAHOOD, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. SHERMAN. Oklahoma, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. LAMB, and Mr. and Mr. AMODEI. H.R. 1845: Mr. PHILLIPS. LIPINSKI. H. Res. 277: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 1850: Mr. FLEISCHMANN. H.R. 2402: Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. H. Res. 285: Ms. FINKENAUER, Mr. SUOZZI, H.R. 1869: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. BONAMICI, and Mr. MOULTON. Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. BYRNE, and Mr. RYAN. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, and H.R. 2406: Mr. SPANO. H. Res. 321: Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. H.R. 2419: Mr. MCGOVERN. H. Res. 326: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. H.R. 1890: Mr. SPANO. H.R. 2420: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. SMITH of Washington, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. NEAL, H.R. 1933: Mr. ROUZER. H.R. 2435: Mr. KIND and Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. CLARK of Massa- H.R. 1941: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2441: Mr. GALLAGHER and Ms. ESHOO. chusetts, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. KIND, Mr. H.R. 1944: Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 2443: Mr. BYRNE. LOEBSACK, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. KELLY H.R. 1948: Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. H.R. 2466: Mrs. AXNE, Mrs. CRAIG, Mr. FOS- of Illinois, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. BACON, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. VAN DREW, Ms. TER, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, DESAULNIER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. AXNE, ESCOBAR, Mr. KIM, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. WEB- Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. DELGADO. STER of Florida, Mrs. MURPHY, and Mr. WITT- MORELLE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. H. Res. 345: Mr. VAN DREW, Ms. BASS, Mr. MAN. RESCHENTHALER, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. TRAHAN, GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. H.R. 1961: Mr. PETERS and Mr. SOTO. Mr. WATKINS, and Ms. WILD. SWALWELL of California, Mr. COHEN, Ms. H.R. 1980: Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. KATKO, and H.R. 2474: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. VAN DREW, MENG, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. Mr. MCCAUL. Ms. BROWNLEY of California, and Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. OMAR, Mr. FITZPATRICK, H.R. 1982: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and VARGAS. Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. DEAN. H.R. 2481: Ms. STEVENS, Ms. PORTER, Ms. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. COLE. H.R. 2013: Ms. SPANBERGER. UNDERWOOD, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. KIM, Mr. LAR- H. Res. 354: Mr. HECK, Ms. MUCARSEL-POW- H.R. 2015: Mr. BOST, Mr. ABRAHAM, and Mr. SON of Connecticut, Miss RICE of New York, ELL, Mr. COOPER, Mr. REED, and Mr. GUTH- STAUBER. Ms. MENG, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. RIE. H.R. 2023: Mr. FLORES, Mr. WALBERG, and REED, Mrs. BEATTY, and Mr. DEFAZIO. H. Res. 360: Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 2483: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Mrs. DAVIS of California. H.R. 2053: Mr. GARAMENDI. New York, Mr. ROUDA, and Ms. SHERRILL. H. Res. 372: Mr. TURNER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. H.R. 2062: Mr. STAUBER, Ms. WILD, Mr. H.R. 2498: Mr. MCCLINTOCK. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. CISNEROS, TRONE, and Mr. KIM. H.R. 2505: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. and Mr. WEBER of Texas. H.R. 2086: Mr. UPTON. H.R. 2506: Mr. BILIRAKIS. f H.R. 2088: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. H.R. 2517: Mr. SUOZZI. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, H.R. 2542: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. PETITIONS, ETC. Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 2568: Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 2089: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- H.R. 2581: Ms. TITUS. Under clause 3 of rule XII, sylvania, Mr. KINZINGER, and Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 2594: Ms. PINGREE, Mr. BERGMAN, and 20. The SPEAKER presented a petition of H.R. 2091: Mrs. FLETCHER. Mrs. AXNE. the City Council of Prince George’s County,

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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019 No. 85 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was appoint the Honorable CINDY HYDE-SMITH, a SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. called to order by the Honorable CINDY Senator from the State of Mississippi, to per- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act’’. HYDE-SMITH, a Senator from the State form the duties of the Chair. of Mississippi. CHUCK GRASSLEY, SEC. 2. CERTAIN MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFITS President pro tempore. TREATED AS EARNED INCOME FOR f Mrs. HYDE-SMITH thereupon as- KIDDIE TAX. PRAYER (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(g)(4) of the In- sumed the Chair as Acting President ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- pro tempore. adding at the end the following new subpara- fered the following prayer: f graph: Let us pray. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY ‘‘(D) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MILITARY SUR- Almighty God, we are grateful for VIVOR BENEFITS.—For purposes of this sub- LEADER life and all of its gifts. Thank You for section, any benefit under laws administered the beauty of the Earth, for the maj- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary esty of the skies, and for the wonder of jority leader is recognized. of Veterans Affairs which— ‘‘(i) is received by a child by reason of the f Your love and grace. child being the survivor of a deceased mem- Draw near to our lawmakers as they GOLD STAR FAMILY TAX RELIEF ber of the Armed Forces or of a deceased vet- seek to see You more clearly, love You ACT eran, and more dearly, and follow You more ‘‘(ii) is included in the gross income of such Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, nearly each day. Lord, let the light of child, Your understanding illuminate the I ask unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on Finance be discharged from shall be considered earned income of such path they travel. Teach them to trust child.’’. Your precepts and to obey Your com- further consideration of S. 1370 and the (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment mands, permitting You to guide them Senate proceed to its immediate con- made by this section shall apply to taxable with Your wisdom and might. When sideration. years beginning after December 31, 2017. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- this day is done, may they look back Mr. MCCONNELL. I further ask that pore. The clerk will report the bill by with the realization that they have the papers be held at the desk; that if title. the House passes a bill identical to the been loving and kind, generous and The senior assistant legislative clerk text of S. 1370 just passed by the Sen- faithful, joyful and good. read as follows: We pray in Your strong Name. Amen. ate, the bill be considered read a third A bill (S. 1370) to amend the Internal Rev- time and passed and the motion to re- f enue Code of 1986 to treat certain military consider be considered made and laid PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE survivor benefits as earned income for pur- poses of the kiddie tax. upon the table with no intervening ac- The Presiding Officer led the Pledge The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tion or debate; finally, that upon pas- of Allegiance, as follows: pore. Is there objection to proceeding sage of the House bill, S. 1370 be indefi- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the nitely postponed. United States of America, and to the Repub- to the measure? There being no objection, the com- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, pore. Is there objection? indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mittee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. Without objection, it is so ordered. f Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous f APPOINTMENT OF ACTING consent that the bill be read a third NOMINATIONS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE time and passed and the motion to re- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The consider be considered made and laid upon the table. this week presents us with more oppor- clerk will please read a communication tunities to make progress on the back- to the Senate from the President pro The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. Without objection, it is so or- log of qualified nominees who are still tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). awaiting Senate confirmation. The senior assistant legislative clerk dered. We began yesterday by voting to ad- read the following letter: The bill (S. 1370) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read vance an exceptionally well-qualified U.S. SENATE, the third time, and passed, as follows: nominee to the Federal judiciary. Dan- PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, iel P. Collins of California was chosen Washington, DC, May 21, 2019. S. 1370 To the Senate: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- by President Trump to be U.S. circuit Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, resentatives of the United States of America in court judge for the Ninth Circuit, and of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby Congress assembled, the reasons why are abundantly clear.

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The Democratic leader is recog- DISASTER RELIEF an assistant U.S. attorney. He has com- nized. plemented that experience with more Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, f on another matter, as I have discussed than 20 years of well-regarded work in ABORTION private practice. many times on the floor, powerful nat- Mr. Collins has developed a reputa- ural disasters have devastated commu- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, tion for legal excellence. The American nities across America. Many are still in over the last year, women’s reproduc- Bar Association rates him well quali- need of aid as they struggle to rebuild. tive rights have come under a new level fied for this new post. Our colleagues My colleagues know all too well the of assault. From Alabama to Missouri, on the Judiciary Committee reported destruction that was brought to States to Texas, to Georgia, and beyond, over him favorably here to the floor. across the Southeast, the gulf coast, 300 new restrictions have been proposed I hope my colleagues will join me as and Puerto Rico by a bad hurricane in 39 States—bans on abortion as early we vote later today to confirm this fine season: tens of billions of dollars in as 6 weeks, so-called heartbeat bills, nominee. damage to buildings and infrastructure arbitrary waiting periods, and restric- Following the Collins nomination, we and thousands of people left without tions on clinics so severe that they will consider four more nominations to shelter or access to clean water and force any center that performs an abor- district courts around our Nation: electricity. tion to close down, leaving a few of our We remember the record wildfires Howard Nielson of Utah, Stephen Clark States with no more than a single clin- that swept across our western regions, of Missouri, Carl Nichols of the Dis- ic. the tornadoes that tore through the trict of Columbia, and Kenneth Bell of Ten such bills have now passed into Deep South, and the rampant flooding North Carolina. Each has been tapped law. These restrictions fly in the face that sunk entire communities across by the President to fill important va- of public opinion. The vast majority of the Midwest and affected many of my cancies. Collectively, they represent the American public don’t want to see fellow Kentuckians as well. decades of experience in private prac- Roe overturned or a woman’s right to We have seen the pain caused by na- choose curtailed so severely as to tice and decades more in public service, ture’s worst. Now it is time for Con- and they come before us with the high render it meaningless. gress to finally—finally—demonstrate I understand why many of my col- esteem of their legal peers. our commitment to America’s best. It leagues here in the Senate don’t want Take the case of Mr. Nielson, whose is time to deliver supplemental re- to associate themselves with these ex- nomination we will consider first. sources for the rebuilding efforts that, treme anti-abortion laws. Some of Former circuit judge Mike Luttig, for in many cases, have been inching—just them have even publicly opposed the whom he served as law clerk, said: inching—along for months. It is well law passed by Alabama’s Republicans, ‘‘Howard Nielson may well be the sin- past time to show the relief workers, including the House Republican leader gle most qualified person to serve on the volunteers, and the families still and the President. But let’s face it. the federal bench that I have ever had picking up the pieces that we have There is a sleight of hand going on the privilege to know.’’ their backs. It would be hard to come up with a In recent days, important progress here, because while many of my col- more unequivocal endorsement, so I has been made to deliver on this over- leagues don’t support these policies out hope each of my colleagues will join due commitment. Chairman SHELBY, loud, they are, at the same time, con- me in support of Mr. Nielson, along Ranking Member LEAHY, our col- firming judges to the Federal bench with each of the nominees who will fol- leagues on the Appropriations Com- with horrendous records on women’s low him this week. mittee, and their counterparts over in rights, many of whom hold extreme I have noticed that a few of my col- the House are continuing their hard views on Roe. These judges, in many leagues across the aisle have expressed work to reach a bipartisan solution ways, have just as much power as State some displeasure that the Senate has that meets the most pressing needs of legislatures to restrict a woman’s right recently been spending some time on all of these affected communities. That to choose and limit access to contra- nominations. I would remind our includes promising steps toward bipar- ceptives through the courts. friends on the other side that not so tisan agreement to deliver critical re- Just look at some of the judges the long ago, thoroughly qualified district sources to address the ongoing humani- Republican Senate has approved in the judge nominees were the kinds of nomi- tarian crisis at our southern border. past 2 years with almost unanimous nations that would sail through the The status quo is completely—com- support on the Republican side. Look Senate floor by voice vote and in big pletely—dysfunctional, so I am glad at Leonard Steven Grasz, who wrote groups. the agreement seems to be converging about the ‘‘moral bankruptcy that’s Since this particular President was on more resources. the legacy of Roe v. Wade.’’ inaugurated in 2017, this Democratic I expect to discuss our progress in What about Amy Coney Barrett? She minority has largely taken a different greater detail as the week unfolds, but said Roe v. Wade had been ‘‘erro- view. They have chosen to deploy an it is my sincere hope that in both par- neously decided’’ and called the ACA’s unprecedented level of systematic, ties and in both Chambers we will fi- birth control provisions ‘‘an assault on across-the-board delaying tactics. The nally—finally—be able to reach a religious liberty.’’ A lot of these judges effect has been the need for cloture meaningful consensus that can become are not just against abortion. They are votes and individual consideration for law and deliver on the priorities of against contraception. She is on the all kinds of uncontroversial nomina- communities that are in need all across bench for life. Amy Coney Barrett, who tions, where it hadn’t been a tradition our country. said that, is on the bench for life and in the Senate in the past. So more than I suggest the absence of a quorum. on President Trump’s short list for the 2 years into this consideration, we are The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Supreme Court. left with too many vacancies still pore. The clerk will call the roll. Let’s not forget Justice Kavanaugh, unfulfilled and a backlog of qualified The senior assistant legislative clerk who refused to affirm that Roe was set- nominees who need considering. proceeded to call the roll. tled law and now sits on the one body Confirming unobjectionable individ- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I with the power to overturn it. uals continues to take more of the Sen- ask unanimous consent that the order Just last week, Republicans con- ate’s time than it should, but this ob- for the quorum call be rescinded. firmed Wendy Vitter, who said Planned

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If Google or Facebook or any of have been addressed. Now it is time for Wade to the Dred Scott case. our other companies can’t sell in the House Democratic leadership to in- So Republicans are playing a cynical China, their top companies shouldn’t dicate its willingness to take up the long game here. They refuse to com- sell here until they let us in. That is agreement in the near future. ment on the anti-abortion bills but are what has happened with Huawei, in ad- The U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement content to install anti-choice judges dition to the national security con- would boost almost every sector of the across the Federal bench who will up- cerns, and it makes sense. American economy, from automotive hold many of these very same laws. It So I say to the Commerce Depart- manufacturing, to digital services, to is hypocritical. It is sort of like that ment: Stay strong. dairy farming. It would create 176,000 old routine. They are saying: No, no, We are now talking about some 90- new jobs and increase wages for work- no, I am not for these laws. Judges, ap- day delay. I hope this is not a prelude ers. It is time to take up this agree- prove them. I am supporting judges to what we did with ZTE, when we ment. As I said, the U.S.-Mexico-Can- who approve them. stood tough at the beginning. It had an ada free-trade agreement would be a It is not fair, it is not right, it is cyn- effect, and then we backed off. boon for U.S. producers and U.S. work- ical, and the American people are President Trump, don’t back off on ers. going to get wise to it. We are watch- Huawei. This is the kind of stuff we should be ing the endgame of a long and con- Commerce Secretary Ross, don’t spending our time on in Washington— certed campaign by the far right to back off on Huawei. measures that grow our economy, in- erode a woman’s right to choose Secretary of Treasury Mnuchin and crease opportunity, and improve life through the courts. From the moment Ambassador Lighthizer, stay strong. for the American people. That is what that Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, This will get the Chinese to play fair; Republicans have been working on. Our the most extreme elements of the Re- talking won’t. Tariffs are one tool; this policies have helped produce the lowest publican Party have plotted its demise. is another. We need all the tools in our unemployment rate in 50 years and The Federalist Society was founded toolbox to get China to play fair. more jobs and higher wages for work- with the intent of cultivating a genera- I yield the floor. ers. tion of judges loyal to conservative f Unfortunately, my colleagues across causes. Its founder, Leonard Leo, was, the aisle seem more interested in re- above all, an anti-choice advocate— RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME litigating the 2016 election and accel- some would say, even further, a fa- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- erating their party’s rapid move to- natic. Now that they have a Repub- pore. Under the previous order, the ward the radical fringe left. lican President and a Republican Sen- leadership time is reserved. While I realize the Democrats are dis- ate, the Federalist Society can push f appointed with the results of the 2016 judge after judge after judge onto the Presidential election, it is time for CONCLUSION OF MORNING bench with barely a delay and with them to accept the fact that they lost. BUSINESS barely a discussion, where they will It has been more than 2 years now, and have the power to severely curtail a The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Democrats are still more focused on woman’s right to choose. pore. Morning business is closed. opposing this President than on get- My Republican friends who profess f ting things done for the American peo- opposition or indifference to these ex- ple. EXECUTIVE SESSION treme anti-abortion bills while voting When Democrats do get around to for hard-right, anti-Roe judges are en- talking about legislation, too often, it gaging in subterfuge, if not hypocrisy. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR is proposals from the radical fringe f left, which is rapidly swallowing up the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Democratic mainstream. Take the CHINA pore. Under the previous order, the Green New Deal, the Democrats’ plan Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, fi- Senate will proceed to executive ses- for a government takeover of a large nally, there is a topic I have discussed sion to resume consideration of the fol- section of the economy in the name of before—the administration’s moves to lowing nomination, which the clerk clean energy. The estimated price tag block access to telecommunications will report. for this government takeover is be- equipment to China’s state-controlled The senior assistant legislative clerk tween $51 trillion and $93 trillion over and state-backed firms, like Huawei. I read the nomination of Daniel P. Col- 10 years. To put that number in per- firmly back these measures. Our de- lins, of California, to be United States spective, $93 trillion is more money fense, law enforcement, and intel- Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. than the U.S. Government has spent in ligence officials have publicly testified The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- its entire history, and $93 trillion is that Huawei and other Chinese telecom pore. The majority whip. more money than the 2017 gross domes- companies pose a national threat to TARIFFS tic product of the entire world. the security of the United States. Mr. THUNE. Madam President, Fri- How do Democrats plan to pay for Their technology could allow China to day’s announcement that the adminis- this? Well, they don’t actually have a spy on Americans, steal their data, and tration had reached an agreement to plan. Their usual ‘‘tax the rich’’ solu- otherwise conduct espionage. remove steel and aluminum tariffs on tion won’t work since taxing every Also, there is another point. China Canada and Mexico was great news for wealthy American at a 100-percent rate has taken advantage of us. There is a American consumers, producers, and wouldn’t come anywhere close to pay- huge consensus now in America that workers. Mexican and Canadian retal- ing for the Green New Deal. Should the that has happened. We didn’t have that iatory tariffs on U.S. products have al- Green New Deal ever come to pass, consensus even 5 years ago, but wheth- ready been lifted. That is a big deal for working Americans would face massive er it is business or labor, average American producers, especially for tax hikes for the privilege of having American citizens, Democrats, or Re- farmers and ranchers, who were hit the government dictate the design of their publicans, everyone agrees that China hardest by Mexico and Canada’s retal- house and the type of their car. takes advantage, and one of the main iatory tariffs. Then, of course, there is the Demo- ways they take advantage is they don’t Friday’s agreement is also important crats’ plan for a government takeover let our companies that have top-line because it removes a significant road- of the Nation’s healthcare. Under so-

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Streets when they all agree on an appropria- American families are doing better looked like rivers that were filled with tions bill, that it is the law of the land. than they have been doing in a long small boats that led rescue operations. Yet somehow, this Agency—the Office time. They have been taking home Folks linked arms and made human of Management and Budget—has seen more money. They have access to bet- chains to help save people who were fit to usurp that authority and to de- ter jobs and more opportunities, and stranded in their vehicles. feat the will of Congress when it comes they are enjoying better wages and It was the second most expensive to getting disaster relief to the in- benefits. To most people, it would seem hurricane in history, only behind Hur- tended beneficiaries. logical to continue and build on the ricane Katrina, with an estimated total This undue delay, I believe, is unac- policies that have gotten us here, but cost of $125 billion. While we can put a ceptable but is, sadly, not unique to not to Democrats. Democrats want to pricetag on the damaged homes, busi- my State. Other States are facing this overturn the policies that have gotten nesses, and infrastructure, there is no same unnecessary holdup in getting us to this point. Instead of tax cuts, way we could even begin to quantify desperately needed funds. One of those they want tax hikes so they can imple- the impact this storm had on lost loved States is West Virginia, which has been ment their socialist fantasies. Instead ones and how much it completely up- waiting more than 3 years to receive of less government interference in ended so many lives. funding after the devastating floods of Americans’ lives, they want more. With that heartbreak fresh on our June 2016. They think the government should be minds, it only underscores the impor- I and my colleague from West Vir- directing your healthcare choices, your tance of strengthening our prepared- ginia, Senator MANCHIN, recently intro- housing choices, your energy choices, ness efforts. Unlike many threats we duced a bill that would require the Of- and much more. It is unfortunate that face, either from our adversaries on the fice of Management and Budget to en- the Democratic Party is being swal- ground or in cyberspace, there is noth- sure that these appropriated funds are lowed by its extreme left wing. ing we can do to stop Mother Nature in promptly disbursed. The Bipartisan Republicans are going to do every- her tracks. Our only course of action is Disaster Recovery Funding Act would thing we can to protect Americans to be prepared and to build resilient start a timer—a shock clock, if you from Democrats’ socialist fantasies and communities that can withstand the will—on when the OMB must release to continue to expand the choices and impact. We need to continue to do ev- the money. It would give it 60 days to the opportunities available to Amer- erything in our power to provide assist- get these dollars untangled from the ican families. ance to State and local governments so redtape and get them to the commu- I yield the floor. they can protect themselves in the I suggest the absence of a quorum. nities that desperately need them. event of severe weather. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- It is important to note that this One may recall, in the wake of Hurri- pore. The clerk will call the roll. change would apply not only to this cane Harvey and other natural disas- The senior assistant bill clerk pro- particular block of funding but to any ceeded to call the roll. ters, that Congress worked hard to pro- funds appropriated to States that are Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask vide disaster relief to Texas and other being withheld by OMB. unanimous consent that the order for States that were adversely affected. As appropriators continue to work on the quorum call be rescinded. While there is still a lot of work to be a disaster supplemental this week, I The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ROM- done, these dollars have helped my hope they will include a provision to NEY). Without objection, it is so or- State to rebuild and to bring back ensure that States like Texas that dered. some semblance of normalcy. I am have already suffered from a major dis- DISASTER RELIEF grateful to all of our colleagues here aster don’t become victims of govern- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, next for working with us, as well as with ment bureaucracy. Saturday, June 1, marks the official Florida, California, Puerto Rico, and It has now been 467 days since the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. the other places that were hit at about President signed a bill that would have It is an important reminder for every- that same time. I am grateful for the sent roughly $48 billion to Texas, and it one—from individuals and families to assistance of a bipartisan group of Sen- is tough to imagine what communities businesses and local officials—to re- ators and Congressmen and for Presi- could have accomplished in that time view preparedness efforts to ensure you dent Trump who worked together to and how much progress could have are ready for anything that Mother Na- provide disaster relief in the wake of been made if simply Congress’s and the ture may throw at you. this devastation. Yet here is the rub— executive branch’s will had been car- There are simple steps, of course, much of the funding that has been ap- ried out by the Federal bureaucracy. that everybody can take, like review- proved for Texas still hasn’t been un- With the 2019 hurricane season only a ing evacuation routes, signing up for tangled from the redtape here in Wash- week and half away, it is critical we emergency alerts, and making a family ington, DC. get this money out of Washington and communications plan. This is also a In February 2018—15 months ago— into the hands of those who need it so great time to look at your insurance Congress appropriated more than $28 we can begin to work on long-term policies to ensure that you have the billion in community development projects to protect the Texas coast and right coverage. This isn’t the most fun block grants for disaster recovery, with protect against future storms. conversation or topic to talk about at roughly $12 billion intended specifi- Of course Hurricane Harvey was not the dinner table, but in the event of a cally for mitigation purposes. About $4 the first storm to hit my State, and I disaster, these small steps can make a billion of that was designated for guarantee it will not be the last. Tex- world of difference. Texas, and it could still be used to do ans have waited long enough for the As we gear up for the 2019 Atlantic things, like to repair wastewater treat- funding that we were promised and hurricane season, I can’t help but ment facilities that haven’t been fully that Congress appropriated over the think back on the devastation my restored, to carry out important eco- signature of the President, and I hope State saw in 2017 when Hurricane Har- nomic revitalization in decimated we can pass something soon to improve vey hit. This storm was the largest areas, or to relocate or elevate dam- the resilience in these communities rain event in American history, and aged facilities in order to prepare for and carry out congressional will. some parts of Texas are still in the re- the next storm. Yet we have not seen a I yield the floor. covery mode. Harvey brought more cent of that $4 billion because it has I suggest the absence of a quorum. than 50 inches of rain to some parts of been tied up at the Office of Manage- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Houston. ment and Budget. clerk will call the roll.

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Mr. President, I ask it should be legal, just as our Constitu- in 1973, women’s healthcare got safer. unanimous consent to speak as in tion says. Those people are watching Now, once again, there is an effort to morning business. now. They are speaking up, and they undermine that safety of women. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without are absolutely going to remember who Second, in key ways, the future these objection, it is so ordered. stood up to protect women’s health and restrictive laws are creating is worse ABORTION rights and who pushed to take those for women and healthcare professionals Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I want rights away. than before Roe. to start today by expressing my appre- We have a number of Senators who What we are talking about now is ciation to all of my colleagues who will will be speaking about this today, and jailing doctors for life. We are talking be out here today speaking out and to I want to thank them for being here about treating women like hardened the women and men nationwide who today. criminals after they get a medical pro- are doing the same today in their own I yield the floor. cedure. Women in some places are fac- communities. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ing the prospect that they may need to In the last few weeks, we have seen ator from Oregon. report miscarriages to the government some of the most blatant and cruel ef- Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, while she or they could wind up in prison. forts yet to deny women access to a is on the floor, I want to commend my The other side in this debate paints a safe, legal abortion. We have seen leg- northwest colleague and friend, Sen- picture of women exercising their right islation so extreme, it would even ator MURRAY, for all of her leadership, to choose that is unfair and unreal- block a 12-year-old survivor of rape constantly coming to the floor and istic. These are incredibly difficult from getting an abortion and sentence leading us on this enormous health choices. Many women exercising the healthcare providers to prison for pro- challenge—a challenge that is really right to choose have just been hit with viding safe, medically sound care to existential for so many women across the most devastating medical news their patients, which is their responsi- the country. that prospective parents can face. It is bility. Right now in State capitals across not up to State lawmakers and govern- The extreme politicians behind these the land, Republican lawmakers are ment bureaucrats to step in and inter- cruel abortion bans are not stopping in passing extreme bills that throw in the fere with this intensely private and Alabama or Missouri or anywhere else; trash can 45 years of settled law on re- personal choice, but that is exactly they want to take these bans all the productive health. This is an open, co- what is on offer with the laws being way to the Supreme Court. They want ordinated attack on Roe v. Wade and a passed in statehouses across the land. to allow Brett Kavanaugh to do what woman’s right to choose the healthcare These laws bind and punish women President Trump and Republicans she needs. These Republican law- with a level of government control that chose him to do—roll back the decision makers are passing bills that are not did not exist before Roe. This is right in Roe v. Wade that established a wom- only harmful, but they are overwhelm- out of nightmarish fiction. It is a co- an’s constitutionally protected right to ingly opposed by the public—bills with ordinated attack on women’s rights make her own decisions about her own harsh criminal penalties for women that is cruel and dangerous. body and her own healthcare. and doctors, bills with no exceptions Abortion and other reproductive de- They are pushing for this even for cases of rape or incest, bills that ex- cisions are healthcare, and healthcare though they know as well as we do that plicitly compare women getting med- choices ought to be made by women without the ability to exercise that ical care to the Holocaust. Let me re- with the help of doctors they trust, not right, women lose their lives; even peat that—bills that explicitly com- by the Federal Government and not by though they know just as well as we do pare women getting medical care to State lawmakers—women and doctors. that without this right, doctors will be the Holocaust. That is it. Full stop. blocked from providing medically ap- I want to be clear on what this is all My Democratic colleagues and I want propriate care. Let me be frank. Ex- about. The party of Donald Trump is to thank Senator MURRAY and Senator treme conservatives will push these insisting on government control of SHAHEEN, who have been such advo- abortion bans all the way to the Su- women’s bodies. That is what is on the cates for women’s healthcare for many preme Court even though they know— table in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, years in public service. They are here. or maybe even because they do know— and elsewhere—government control of We are all going to be part of this ef- that in a world where women cannot women’s bodies. fort that I am proud to join in to fight control what happens to their own bod- Millions of women across the land at the Federal level with everything we ies, they are less able to plan their are watching in anger and in fear as all have to stand up for women’s right to family and stay financially secure and of this is playing out. I have heard make intensely personal choices, and independent. That means they are less from many of them back home in Or- we are going to be joining those women free and less equal. egon. I heard it last weekend. I have across the land who are standing up I am not going to stand for that, and four town meetings in the rural part of and fighting with everything they Senate Democrats are not going to Oregon coming up; I am going to hear have. stand for that either. I am proud to be it again. Women are afraid for the fu- The government should not have con- on the floor today with a number of my ture—their future and their family’s trol of women’s bodies—end of story. colleagues who will be here standing future—because they know what is at I yield the floor. for what our Constitution confirms is stake with this coordinated attack on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- true: Women have the right to access their rights. ator from New Hampshire. safe, legal abortion, and this makes our First, it puts women’s lives in dan- Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I am country stronger because women are ger. here to join my colleagues. I was going absolutely critical to our country’s The reality is, abortions will still to say I am pleased, but I am not strength. I am proud to be making happen in States that pass these laws, pleased. I am disappointed that we are clear that even in the face of relentless but those abortions will happen later, here on the floor today talking about attacks on women’s health and rights, and they will be unsafe. Women are something that should be an issue that we are not going to back down one bit. going to die. That is a fact. Women are is decided by women with their fami- The truth is, there are certain ex- going to die because of these restric- lies and their physicians. Yet we are treme politicians around the country tions. If you need proof, just look at here to sound the alarm about the re- who want to take us backward to the the figures before and after the Roe lentless assault State legislatures and

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So rather than Senate comes down to rolling back ac- I certainly applaud Senator MURRAY, thinking about women and how they cess to women’s healthcare. who has done such a great job of lead- will be affected by this law, it is strict- Now we see Supreme Court Justices ing the response to this assault, and ly designed to try to challenge the cur- who may or may not uphold those my colleague from Oregon, Senator rent Roe v. Wade law. basic rights as were established in Con- WYDEN, for his efforts. Unfortunately, even in the light of necticut v. Griswold, as did a Supreme This radical effort to limit women’s the extreme nature of these recent Court Justice, who just happened to freedom to a full range of reproductive abortion bans, we have an administra- hail from the State of Washington, who care is part of a broader strategy by tion that is compounding the issue understood that the privacy rights pro- some in this country to take through its own actions to interfere tected in the Constitution are in the healthcare away from people who need with access to reproductive health penumbra of rights. So, yes, I believe it. Americans across the country, both services. Now, whether it is creating that our Supreme Court Justices women and men, are calling out these new administrative obstacles to insur- should also continue that well-estab- threats and fighting them head-on. ance coverage of abortion, preventing lished practice of observing those pri- Today, in hundreds of capitals across title X family planning clinics from in- vacy rights. So it is hard to say what this country, in courthouses, at hun- forming their patients about reproduc- all of these State actions will lead to, dreds of rallies, a powerful message is tive care choices, or any of the many whether they will make it to the Su- being sent that we are not going back. other recent Federal actions, the preme Court and what this Supreme As Members of Congress here in Wash- Trump administration’s clear goal is to Court will have to say about it. But I ington, we need to join them and de- chip away at access to abortion. can tell you that we here in the Sen- fend women’s reproductive rights. Now, these recent actions by States ate—women who understand the access In just the past 2 weeks, Governors in and the administration pose grave to healthcare—are so emphatic that we Alabama and Georgia signed extreme threats to the freedoms and reproduc- not erode these rights. and dangerous abortion restrictions tive health protections that are relied I had the very unfortunate situation into law. Yesterday, the Missouri Leg- on by women all across this country. of having to speak at a funeral this islature passed another bill to place At this critical time, we need to say weekend for a 28-year-old former staff draconian restrictions on a woman’s loud and clear that we are ready to member who died of cancer. I know access to abortion. These actions are fight these extreme actions with every- how much fight she had in her, but it part of a concerted effort around the thing we have. was afterward where one of her rel- country to overturn Roe v. Wade and to Thank you, Mr. President. atives said to me: Senator, you cannot deny women access to reproductive I yield the floor. leave this unaddressed. care. I suggest the absence of a quorum. Young women at college campuses What is so ironic about this is that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The are not getting the breast exams to do this is coming at a time when last year clerk will call the roll. early detection that they should. They this country saw fewer unintended The legislative clerk proceeded to should be out there. We should do more pregnancies than at any time in our call the roll. to evangelize that young women need history because giving women access to Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I ask to pay attention to their healthcare. family planning, to the range of repro- unanimous consent that the order for Yet we are here across the Nation hav- ductive healthcare that women need, the quorum call be rescinded. ing this debate, and I guarantee you means that there are fewer unintended The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that the access to healthcare to do pregnancies. What laws like this will objection, it is so ordered. those early detections in a lot of com- mean is that there will be more abor- The Senator from Washington. munities comes with the access that tions, more unintended pregnancies, Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I organizations like Planned Parenthood more maternal health deaths. That is come to the floor to join my colleagues and others deliver. So while they are not the direction in which we should be who have been speaking this morning not what is immediately under attack going. about the access to healthcare for by these States, I guarantee you that it All of these State actions are con- women in America. Today, as women is all a part of a larger debate that cerning, especially the new Alabama take action across the Nation to bring needs to stop. law, which would outlaw abortion in focus to this issue, I would like to join Healthcare should be the right of virtually all instances with no excep- my colleagues, particularly the senior women to be discussed with their doc- tion for cases of rape or incest. The Senator from Washington, and I thank tors and continue to be protected under Alabama law also establishes prison her for her leadership on this impor- our Constitution. sentences for providers who perform tant issue. She knows better than most I thank the President. abortions in violation of the abortion how many times the Senate and the I yield the floor. ban. So think about that for a second. Congress in the last decade have fought The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- If a doctor performs an abortion for a over access to healthcare for women. It ator from Minnesota. rape victim, the Alabama law could put seems like every budget debate, every Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I that doctor in prison for as long as or fiscal cliff, every budget negotiation, thank my colleague from Washington even longer than the rapist. That and every issue had to have a debate for that personal story, and I am sorry makes no sense. The Alabama abortion about whether we were going to defund for her loss of a former staff member. I ban, and so many other State laws like Planned Parenthood. So it is not a sur- think that story is a good place to it, will not only impede on a woman’s prise that we are out here today as start because this isn’t just about an freedom to make her own reproductive States across the Nation try to roll isolated bill passing in one State. This choices, but it will also push women back access to healthcare. I guarantee is actually part of a greater effort. into the shadows and increase the like- you, I believe and my State believes As you look at what this administra- lihood of unsafe abortions. We know that access to healthcare should be and tion has been trying to do since day that. We have data that shows that— is protected under the Constitution as one, defunding Planned Parenthood— not just in the United States but a right to privacy. We believe that and OK, well, that is where one out of five around the world. codified Roe v. Wade into statute by a women in their lifetime will go to seek Today, one in three women live in vote of the people in the 1990s. So any healthcare for things like cancer States where abortion would be out- time anybody is going to take on ac- screenings and for things like contra- lawed if Roe v. Wade is overturned. cess to healthcare for women and erode ception. You look at the fact that over The Alabama law and other State what is a basic right in our State and, the span of the last administration, we abortion bans are designed as a direct I believe, a basic right protected in our actually reduced abortions to the low- challenge to the protections provided Constitution, we are going to raise our est level in recorded history. That is a

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Because want to have an abortion; however, to restrict women’s access to reproduc- healthcare was available that allowed, they don’t think that their views tive health services, and I look forward with more ease, women to access con- should dictate what happens to their to cosponsoring this bill again when it traception. So now what do we have? neighbors. That is the problem. That is is reintroduced. We have three things going on. These the nub of the problem with what is I thank Senator MURRAY for her lead- restrictive laws that literally put doc- going on in these States. ership over her many, many years in tors in prison for 99 years is what I will The precedent in Roe is clear, but this area. It is our responsibility to talk about today. We have an effort to these lawmakers have decided that treat women in every State in this defund Planned Parenthood and to re- they want to take away a woman’s Union with respect and dignity, instead duce access to contraception as a re- basic right to make a personal of using them as political pawns. sult. Then we have an effort—a major healthcare decision. In fact, they are I join my colleagues in condemning effort—to repeal the entire Affordable passing these bills with the hope that these recent efforts to restrict women’s Care Act, which would allow women to it goes to the Supreme Court where access to healthcare services, and I will be kicked off of their healthcare insur- this administration has placed judges continue working to protect the health ance if they have a preexisting condi- on that Court where there is a lot of and lives of women across the country. tion. Before that act came into law, in hope, with the people who are passing I yield the floor. eight States, being a victim of domes- these restrictive laws, that they are I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tic abuse was considered a preexisting going to overturn Roe v. Wade. clerk will call the roll. condition. So do not see these laws After signing the new abortion ban into law, the Governor of Alabama re- The bill clerk proceeded to call the that were just passed in these States roll. and are being considered in these leased a statement in which he said the sponsors of this bill believe it is time, Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask States as isolated. Look at it as a com- unanimous consent that the order for plete package, and it is not a package once again, for the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit this important matter, and the quorum call be rescinded. that the women of this country want to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without get in the mail. they believe this act may bring about ‘‘the best opportunity for this to objection, it is so ordered. I have always believed that a wom- IMMIGRATION an’s most personal and difficult med- occur.’’ So don’t tell me this is just one legis- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, it is dif- ical decisions should be made with her ficult to believe that it is happening, doctor and her family and that those lature deciding they are going to do something other people in this Cham- but I have seen it. It was about 5 weeks decisions should not be undermined or ago that I was in El Paso, TX. I went politicized by Government officials. ber on the other side of the aisle don’t agree with. No. No. No. This has been down to see what has happening on the But that is exactly what we are seeing border. You can’t escape all the stories today. In the last few months, an an effort that has been going on for years. This is an effort that is going on that have been written about the num- alarming number of States have passed ber of people who are coming to our laws to limit a woman’s ability to seek during an administration with a Presi- dent that, in a townhall meeting in border and what is happening to them, reproductive healthcare services. Ken- March of 2016, said that he thought so I wanted to see it for myself. tucky, Ohio, Mississippi, and Georgia women should be punished for making I saw what was a detention facility have all recently passed measures that that decision. A few hours later, his for people who had been stopped at the basically amount to a ban on abortion. campaign tries to dial it back with the border. There was a cell with a plate Just last week, Alabama passed a bill statement: No, he meant that doctors glass window, so that you could see ev- that effectively and in writing banned should be punished. erything inside. Above the door of the abortion completely. The bill which This is not just an isolated incident, cell, it said, ‘‘capacity 35.’’ I looked in- passed the Alabama State Senate—by which is why so many of my colleagues side and counted—took the time to the way, without a vote of a single have taken to the floor today. We can slowly count—and I counted 150 men in woman senator—would allow a doctor have individual disagreements, and we that cell, standing shoulder to shoul- who performed an abortion to be sent can have our own personal beliefs, but der. Few of them could sit on the to jail for 99 years. The Alabama law’s as elected officials, we must follow the benches on the side of the walls—150. only exception is if a woman’s life is at Constitution of the United States. There was one toilet in that cell. risk. It does not even include an excep- Overturning Roe isn’t just unconstitu- They were fed their meals to eat stand- tion for incidents of rape or incest. So tional. As I said, it is against the wish- ing up. They slept taking turns lying what does this mean? Well, if your kid es of the vast majority of the people in down on the floor. Some of them would is in college and gets brutally raped, it this country. be there for 3 days and some as long as means that she would not have a In the last few years, as I have noted, 6 weeks. choice about whether or not she would we have seen an assault on women’s ac- Next to that cell was another one carry a baby. That is what that law cess to care. We have seen it with the with a plate glass window; you could says in Alabama. And if a doctor inter- attempt to defund Planned Parent- see inside. Above the door, it read, ‘‘ca- vened, if a doctor wanted to help in hood, even though, during the Obama pacity 16.’’ This was a cell for women. that State, he would be sent to prison administration, we saw a historic de- I counted 75 women in that cell—‘‘ca- for 99 years—or up to 99 years. This is crease in abortions. According to a pacity 16.’’ There were four or five of not something I am making up or exag- CDC study conducted between 2006 and them with nursing babies. gerating; this is what this bill that 2015, abortion rates fell to historic lows I have since learned, in the few weeks passed one of the States and is similar near the end of the Obama administra- since I saw this and witnessed it first- to bills in other States actually says. tion. hand, things have gotten dramatically What we are seeing, of course, is What should we be doing? Well, we worse. The cell with 150 now has al- wrong and unconstitutional. These should be providing more access to most 200 men jammed into it. The cell bills directly infringe on a woman’s healthcare services, comprehensive with the women is even worse than right to make her own medical deci- health education, and contraception, what I saw when I visited. sions and the precedent that the Su- not less. We should ensure that women If I described these conditions in a preme Court set in Roe v. Wade, which are equipped with the knowledge and prison in some foreign country, you has been affirmed many times over the resources they need to make informed would say: For goodness’ sakes, the last 46 years. healthcare decisions. United States of America should speak You wonder where the public is on In the Senate, I have fought back up for human rights. We cannot allow this? Seventy-three percent of Ameri- against efforts to undermine the abil- human beings to be treated that way.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21MY6.009 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S2992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2019 This detention facility for these im- office building. You would never know rassing to our country. That we would migrants is in the United States of it from the street, but on the fourth have to call on an international organi- America. It has to come to an end, and floor of this high-rise, we have a U.S. zation to look at the way we are treat- it has to start with a commitment by immigration court. A very caring judge ing people in the United States—I am the people of this country through was there, and she was trying to get sorry it has come to this. But in good their elected representatives in Con- through a docket that was very heavy. conscience, I can’t ignore it. gress and this President to stop this in- She invited me to stay for the first The most recent news report said humane treatment of these individuals. case of the day that involved two cli- that another child died at the border. I Today, I am sending a letter that I ents. It was tough to get this pro- think that brings the total to five in never thought I would send. I am join- ceeding underway because zero toler- the last few months. Is that what ing other Senators in a letter to the ance had resulted in more children America has come to? International Red Cross. You see, we coming into these immigration courts. We need to have an immigration pol- call on the International Red Cross to The difficulty in getting this hearing icy that makes sense. Absolutely, we go to developing countries and look at underway was that she said: Before we must have border security. In an age of their prison situations and decide start, I want everyone to take their terrorism and drug epidemics, I want whether they are humane. seats. to know what is coming into this coun- I cannot believe that I am asking It was hard to get Marta to take her try, and I want to know what they are them to do this in the United States of seat. Marta was 2 years old. She had to bringing with them. America. Because I have seen it with be lifted into the chair and handed a Second, the United States certainly my own eyes and I have been told that stuffed animal for her hearing. Luckily cannot accept everyone in the world it is getting worse, I feel I have no for the other client, Hamilton, he spot- who wants to come here. It is under- choice. ted one of those Matchbox cars on top standable they want to live in this I am also asking for the inspector of the table, and 4-year-old Hamilton great country. That is what brought general of the Department of Homeland scrambled up into the chair. my grandmother and more to these Security to immediately, on an emer- In the United States of America at shores as immigrants to this country. gency basis, review the detention fa- an immigration hearing, the clients But we cannot accept everyone in the cilities for adults and children. Why do were 2 years old and 4 years old be- world. I raise that point? We know what this cause of the conscious policy of this ad- Third, we don’t want anyone dan- administration did last year in a ministration to separate children from gerous coming into this country, pe- project called zero tolerance. their parents. So we have this setting riod. No exceptions. If you are dan- Zero tolerance, announced by the At- with detention cells jammed with peo- gerous and not legal in this country, torney General of the United States ple in inhumane circumstances and the you should be gone. Jeff Sessions, said we will treat every- separation of children from their par- Having said that, now it is our bur- one who comes to our border as a ents. den to come up with a comprehensive I sent a letter to the inspector gen- criminal. Understand that people can immigration bill that makes sense for eral of the Department of Health and come to our border and present them- this Nation of immigrants in the 21st Human Services asking about these selves, as many of these people do, and century. children who had been separated. They ask for asylum. They have turned Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate and came back to me a few months ago and themselves in. They are not sneaking this empty Chamber tell you how much said: We have discovered there were in. work we do on legislation. We give more. speeches—we ran for the Senate to give They have turned themselves in for Before they announced it, this ad- speeches—and occasionally we vote on adjudication as to whether they are eli- ministration had been separating in- another nominee every few hours. That gible to be in this country. Attorney fants, toddlers, and children from their is it. You will not see a comprehensive General Sessions said last year that we parents as they presented themselves immigration bill come to the floor of will treat them as criminals, and there- at the border. The judge who was in- the Senate. It hasn’t—not this year and fore, because they are suspected crimi- volved in the case in southern Cali- not for the previous 6 years. But the nals, we will remove their children fornia stepped in and asked: Well, how last time it did, I was part of a bipar- from them. many? How many kids under zero tolerance It is now reported at least 1,712 more tisan effort that wrote one that passed were taken by the Trump administra- kids may have been separated. That the Senate with I believe 68 votes—an tion away from their parents? More means we have over 4,500 babies, tod- overwhelming rollcall, bipartisan, in than two thousand eight hundred—I dlers, infants, and children separated favor of immigration reform. That died know that number because a Federal from their parents by this administra- in the Republican-controlled House, judge in southern California took this tion. Sadly, some of these children will and there has never been another try administration to court and said: I not be reunited. Their parents were since. Why were we elected to come want an accounting for every one of sent back, usually to the Central here if we can’t face this problem those children. American countries they came from, squarely, dealing with what is going on I saw those children—at least some of and now the kids are in the system and at our border and making sense of our them—in Chicago. They go through a way too young to even remember who immigration system? bureaucratic process and end up at Mom or Dad was. There is a humanitarian nightmare agencies—at Health and Human Serv- This circumstance has reached the on our border, but I will tell you about ices agencies to try to place them in point of a humanitarian crisis on our another one. This President decided to foster care or connect them up with a border. How can this President, who end the DACA Program. I know a little member of their family. was elected promising that he would do bit about that—maybe more than some I remember, in a room, they brought something about immigration, have of my colleagues—because it was 19 in some of the children who had been brought us to this terrible moment years ago that I introduced a bill. We taken away from their parents. There where we have more people presenting do a lot of that. This bill was called the were two little 4-year-old girls who I themselves at the border than we have DREAM Act—19 years ago. It said: If thought were sisters, and then as I had in recent history—certainly those you were brought to this country as a looked more closely, I realized they with children? We have never had fami- child, you lived here, went to school, weren’t. They just seemed like sisters, lies in these numbers showing up. The and didn’t get in trouble with the law, and they had become friends at that fa- tougher this President’s rhetoric is and you ought to have a chance to become cility. They were 4 years old, holding the meaner his tweets are, the more legal in America. That was it. For 19 hands. We gave them crayons and people come to our borders. It is ex- years, we have been trying to make it coloring books, what you would give to actly the opposite of what he promised the law of the land and have been un- little kids. us. able to get 60 votes in the Senate. We Then I went to an immigration court This circumstance here is absolutely always got a majority but never the 60 proceeding in downtown Chicago in an intolerable, unacceptable, and embar- votes we needed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21MY6.011 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2993 I appealed to my former Senate col- ment, and it is a lot more than 40 hours Federal judge, who had the courage to league and friend, President Obama, a week, I might add. But since Presi- step up, to reunite them with their par- and said: Can you do something to help dent Trump eliminated DACA, they ents as quickly as possible. these young people who have never cannot legally take a job. In the meantime, I want to call on known another country and want to be This case is going through the courts this administration and the Acting part of the United States and its fu- now as to whether the President had Secretary of the Department of Home- ture? Many of the schoolchildren who the right to eliminate DACA. He land Security, Kevin McAleenan, to go visit us here get up in their classrooms didn’t. Last Friday, a second court said down to the border, take a look at the every day, and I am proud to say they that he was wrong, that he had no rea- detention facilities, and do everything put their hands over their hearts and son, no basis to eliminate this pro- possible to make certain there is hu- pledge allegiance to that flag. These gram. mane treatment there. These are des- kids do exactly the same thing. It is When you hear these stories about perate people risking their lives to the only flag and the only country they what is happening at the border and at come to this United States of America. have ever known. these detention cells; when you hear We owe them at least humane treat- So President Obama created what about the conscious decision of this ad- ment while they are here, as our polit- was called DACA, and more than 800,000 ministration to separate infants and ical and legal system works its way of these young people stepped up, paid toddlers from their parents—4,500 of through it. a filing fee of almost $500, went them having been separated; when you (Mr. CRUZ assumed the Chair.) hear about this administration coming through a criminal background check, ABORTION and were given a chance to stay legally forward to eliminate the DACA Pro- Mr. President, people are following in the United States for 2 years at a gram and to stop these medical stu- what is happening in States like Ala- time, not to be deported but be able to dents from becoming doctors and serv- bama, Georgia, and Mississippi, where work and go to school—more than ing in my State, where they are des- State legislatures are considering leg- 800,000 of them. perately needed, you have to ask: Mr. islation on the issue of abortion. I really believe in them. And you President, what is your immigration I know this is a very inflammatory know human nature—out of 800,000, policy? Why have you made such a and divisive issue. I have seen it first- there have to be some of them in there mess of this situation that wasn’t very hand throughout my political career. I who are going to disappoint you. But I good to start with? stand here today in the Senate and tell And what are we going to do about have good friends who are on one side you that in all of these years since it? Anything? Not in this empty Cham- of the issue, who smile and say hello President Obama did that, I have never ber. Not today. We are just going to but wouldn’t vote for me in 100 years heard any of those stories. These are pick up the papers every morning and because of this issue. I have others who extraordinary young men and women. I say: Isn’t it a shame? Well, it is more passionately support me because they have told their stories on the floor of than a shame; it is an embarrassment are on the other side of the issue. For the Senate—over 120 of them—of how to this country that this Nation of im- some people, it really is the litmus test these DACA-protected young people migrants has reached this moment. on how they will vote for a candidate. want to become part of America’s fu- Mr. President, I continue to appeal to For over 40 years, we have tried to ture. my colleagues on both sides of the reconcile this issue, this basic ques- Let me tell you about a group of aisle: Please, come forward, and let’s tion: When does life begin? In Roe v. them in Chicago. Loyola University in solve these problems together. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court said: We Chicago is a great school, and they I have been part of bipartisan groups are going to base it on the concept of have a great school of medicine. When who have come up with comprehensive viability, survivability of the fetus, as they heard about the DACA Program, bills and all sorts of legislative re- to an individual’s right when it comes they said: We are going to open up sponses. My door is always open to to making this decision as opposed to competition to these DACA-protected anyone who wants to sit down. society’s right or responsibility. young people to compete to go to med- In the meantime, bring humanity to Over the years, there has been a lot ical school. And the news flashed our border. Let’s not do things with of debate as to whether that Roe v. across the country because many of these people presenting themselves at Wade decision was right or wrong. We these young people who dreamed of our border that don’t speak well of our have seen a lot of different efforts to being doctors had no chance because values and our reputation around the change it—some successful and some they were undocumented. Because of world. We can do better. We can pro- not—and we have seen subsequent Su- DACA, they were given temporary vide humane treatment. preme Court cases which redefined Roe legal status, and because of Loyola Even as Congress fails to do its job, v. Wade as well. University, they were able to apply. those people at the border deserve to be Now we have a group who believes Over 30 of them were accepted to the treated like human beings as we work they can move forward on this in the medical school—some of the brightest through our legal issues and our polit- State of Georgia and in the State of kids living in our country who wanted ical issues. No more separation of chil- Alabama. What they have proposed is to become doctors. dren from their parents. How dev- much different from what we had ac- There was a catch: If you went to astating it must be for that child. cepted as the norm for decades. For ex- Loyola and you needed to borrow When some of these parents were re- ample, they have eliminated any ex- money—and most of them did—you had united with their children—these little ceptions for rape and incest. Most peo- to promise to give a year of service babies and infants—the young kids ple understand that victims of rape and back to the State of Illinois, which wouldn’t talk to their mothers. They incest should be viewed differently loaned you the money to go to school, turned away from them. With their from others, but in the State of Ala- for each year they loaned the money. body language, they said what we knew bama, they eliminated those excep- They signed up for it. They were ready was going through their minds: You tions in the law they have just passed. to go to neighborhoods where we need- abandoned me. You left me. I don’t Why are they doing that now when ed doctors and to small towns in rural know who you are anymore. Federal courts in the past have—in the America where we desperately need Over time, maybe they can reestab- immediate past—decided they can’t go doctors. These young people are some lish that relationship. Child psycholo- that far? It is because they believe that of the best and brightest I have ever gists tell us there could be some dam- because of the actions of the U.S. Sen- met, every one of them an inspiration. age that needs to be repaired there. ate, it is going to change in the courts. When President Trump eliminated Isn’t that a shame, that an innocent This President has appointed two new the DACA Program, he eliminated child would go through that experi- Justices to the Supreme Court— their opportunity to continue their ence? Gorsuch and Kavanaugh. The belief is, medical education. You see, after 4 Now that we know there may be 1,712 even though they have told us over and years of medical school, you go into a more of these children, we need to do over again that Roe v. Wade was set- residency. A residency is a job, employ- everything we can to work with this tled law, if this new law in Alabama

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He spent while her pancreas went to another pa- appointments to the Federal bench— much of his legal career litigating tient at a separate hospital. district and circuit court judges, sev- against reproductive rights and access The president and CEO of Gift of eral of whom are before us this week. to contraceptives. Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network, I have heard from them in the com- These are the nominees to take life- Kevin Smunt, put it best: ‘‘Here was mittees. Just last week, we had Judge time appointments on the Federal just a regular Chicagoan’’—this Robert Vitter from Louisiana. She is a person court. You have to bring together the King—‘‘who, through the kindness of who has blamed Planned Parenthood action of Alabama with the action on his heart, helped us honor a donor fam- for deaths and has said at one point the floor of the U.S. Senate. Alabama ily who was kind enough to donate the that she believes that contraception— is setting up the test case. The Repub- most precious gift anyone can ever the pill—was dangerous to women. licans in the Senate are setting up the give.’’ That was her conclusion without sci- courts in the hopes that they will rule At the Chicago Organ Summit’s an- entific evidence to back it. in their test case to put an end to Roe nual gathering, government officials, She just got a lifetime appointment v. Wade and to say that despite the doctors, advocates, and families of do- to the Federal bench. Those are the support of a majority of Americans, nors gathered last month and honored kinds of nominees who are brought to women do not have the last word when Robert King for his act of kindness, us by this administration. So is it any it comes to their own bodies, their own which saved lives and told his story to wonder that the Alabama legislators lives, and their own pregnancies. the world. The two people who were were encouraged to think, if we can That is what this is about today in helped by Robert King’s thoughtfulness pass this law and just get it to the America on our political scene. That is are among an estimated 113,000 men right Federal judge, somebody under certainly what the next election is all the Trump administration, we are and women and children in America about, as well—division of America, who are living and waiting and hoping going to overturn Roe v. Wade? I think the rights of women, and the rights of that would be a serious mistake if it for organs to reach them. Every 10 individuals to make their own deci- minutes, another person is added to happens. sions about their own bodies. The overwhelming majority of Amer- that list. Every day, sadly, 20 people I hope that the Republican leaders die waiting for a transplant. icans support Roe v. Wade. Yet a total who have expressed their misgivings of 30 States have now sought to restrict The human body contains eight or- about the Alabama legislation will do the rights of women to make that gans that can be transplanted to save much more than that. I hope they will healthcare decision, and some would lives—the heart, two lungs, two kid- join us in trying to maintain some directly or virtually reverse Roe v. neys, a pancreas, a liver, and intes- sort—if not a consensus, some sort of Wade. What we are facing is not a few tines. And here is the hope: Each of us understanding about how we deal with far-right politicians making a state- can choose to save up to eight lives by this extremely divisive issue. ment out of mainstream. This is a sys- becoming an organ donor. tematic effort by Republicans and TRIBUTE TO ROBERT KING The world needs Good Samaritans. It State legislators to restrict women’s Mr. President, in a sermon on the needs more Robert Kings and more reproductive rights and ultimately Good Samaritan, Dr. Martin Luther organ donors. overturn Roe v. Wade. King, Jr., said that most people who I yield the floor. come upon a stranger in need ask: ‘‘If What else do these State legislators f have in common? They rank among the I stop to help this man, what will hap- lowest when it comes to gender rep- pen to me?’’ RECESS But the Good Samaritan reverses the resentation and women in power. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under question and asks: ‘‘If I do not stop to Meanwhile, here in the Senate, Repub- the previous order, the Senate stands help this man, what will happen to lican Leader MCCONNELL has lined up in recess until 2:15 p.m. him?’’ even more extreme ideological judicial Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:30 p.m., nominees who have records of restrict- The latter person is rare and special, Dr. King said. On the Saturday before recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- ing women’s rights. bled when called to order by the Pre- Just last week, as I mentioned, the Easter, that special person was another siding Officer (Mrs. CAPITO). Republican majority confirmed Ms. man named Robert King of Chicago. Wendy Vitter, who once promoted the Mr. King was driving on heavily trav- f eled Lake Shore Drive, which passes concept that contraceptives cause can- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR—Continued cer and claimed that Planned Parent- right in front of my apartment, when hood kills 150,000 women a year. That he saw a green and white van on the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under anyone can make those statements and side of the road. Another vehicle had the previous order, the question is, Will then be approved by this Senate Cham- crashed into that van at a stoplight. the Senate advise and consent to the ber for a lifetime appointment to a The van was a wreck. Collins nomination? Federal bench tells you the standards Many cars passed the accident and Mr. ISAKSON. Madam President, I being used by the Trump administra- did nothing, but Robert King didn’t. ask for the yeas and nays. tion and by the Republicans in this Mr. King pulled over to stop and see if The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a body. She was confirmed to a lifetime he could help. He noticed that the man sufficient second? appointment. in the van held a cooler and thought he There appears to be a sufficient sec- This week, the Senate is considering might be delivering food. King was ond. Mr. Daniel Collins, who has been nomi- stunned to find out that the van was an The clerk will call the roll. nated to the Ninth Circuit over the ob- organ transplant vehicle and the man The senior assistant bill clerk called jections of both California Senators. He in the van was an organ transplant sur- the roll. filed an amicus brief in support of geon, Dr. Kofi Atiemo. Inside the cool- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Hobby Lobby petitions to deny female er were three precious human organs— Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) is employees of that corporation contra- a liver, a kidney, and a pancreas—that necessarily absent. ceptive care, and he has argued that needed to be rushed to nearby North- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there pregnancy clinics need not follow a western Memorial Hospital as soon as any other Senators in the Chamber de- local notification law informing pa- possible. siring to vote? tients about their options when it Robert King, a passerby, stopped to The result was announced—yeas 53, comes to birth control. help one stranger in need. He ended up nays 46, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:10 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21MY6.014 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2995 [Rollcall Vote No. 118 Ex.] XXII, the Senate recess until 3:45 p.m. Thereupon, the Senate, at 3:08 p.m., YEAS—53 and that at 3:45 p.m., the Senate vote recessed until 3:46 p.m. and reassem- Alexander Fischer Perdue on the motion to invoke cloture on the bled when called to order by the Pre- Barrasso Gardner Portman Clark, Nichols, and Bell nominations; siding Officer (Mr. ALEXANDER). Blackburn Graham Risch finally, that if cloture is invoked on Blunt Grassley Roberts the nominations, the confirmation f Boozman Hawley Romney Braun Hoeven Rounds votes on the Nielson, Clark, Nichols, EXECUTIVE CALENDAR—Continued Burr Hyde-Smith Rubio and Bell nominations occur at a time Capito Inhofe Sasse Cassidy Isakson to be determined by the majority lead- Scott (FL) Collins Johnson er, in consultation with the Demo- Scott (SC) Cornyn Kennedy CLOTURE MOTION Shelby cratic leader, on Wednesday, May 22. Cotton Lankford The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant Cramer Lee Sullivan Crapo McConnell Thune objection? to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Cruz McSally Tillis Without objection, it is so ordered. Senate the pending cloture motion, Daines Moran Toomey The yeas and nays are mandatory which the clerk will state. Enzi Murkowski Wicker under the rule. The bill clerk read as follows: Ernst Paul Young The clerk will call the roll. CLOTURE MOTION NAYS—46 The senior assistant legislative clerk We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Baldwin Heinrich Sanders called the roll. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Blumenthal Hirono Schatz Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Booker Jones Schumer ENNET Brown Kaine Senator from Colorado (Mr. B ) is move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- Shaheen nation of Stephen R. Clark, Sr., of Missouri, Cantwell King Sinema necessarily absent. Cardin Klobuchar Smith The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. to be United States District Judge for the Carper Leahy Stabenow BLACKBURN). Are there any other Sen- Eastern District of Missouri. Casey Manchin Tester Mitch McConnell, Roger F. Wicker, Pat Coons Markey ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? Udall Roberts, Steve Daines, John Kennedy, Cortez Masto Menendez The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 52, Van Hollen James E. Risch, Roy Blunt, Tim Scott, Duckworth Merkley Warner nays 47, as follows: Mike Rounds, John Thune, John Durbin Murphy [Rollcall Vote No. 119 Ex.] Feinstein Murray Warren Hoeven, Johnny Isakson, John Booz- Gillibrand Peters Whitehouse YEAS—52 man, Thom Tillis, David Perdue, John Wyden Harris Reed Alexander Gardner Portman Cornyn, Mike Crapo. Hassan Rosen Barrasso Graham Risch The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- NOT VOTING—1 Blackburn Grassley Roberts imous consent, the mandatory quorum Blunt Hawley Romney Bennet Boozman Hoeven Rounds call has been waived. The nomination was confirmed. Braun Hyde-Smith Rubio The question is, Is it the sense of the Burr Inhofe The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Sasse Senate that debate on the nomination Capito Isakson Scott (FL) Cassidy Johnson of Stephen R. Clark, Sr., of Missouri, the previous order, the motion to re- Scott (SC) Cornyn Kennedy to be United States District Judge for consider is considered made and laid Shelby Cotton Lankford upon the table, and the President will Sullivan the Eastern District of Missouri, shall Cramer Lee be brought to a close? be immediately notified of the Senate’s Crapo McConnell Thune action. Cruz McSally Tillis The yeas and nays are mandatory Daines Moran Toomey under the rule. f Enzi Murkowski Wicker The clerk will call the roll. Ernst Paul Young CLOTURE MOTION Fischer Perdue The bill clerk called the roll. Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant NAYS—47 to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the necessarily absent: the Senator from Baldwin Hassan Rosen North Carolina (Mr. BURR). Senate the pending cloture motion, Blumenthal Heinrich Sanders Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the which the clerk will state. Booker Hirono Schatz Brown Jones Schumer Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) is The senior assistant legislative clerk Cantwell Kaine read as follows: Shaheen necessarily absent. Cardin King Sinema The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CLOTURE MOTION Carper Klobuchar Smith PERDUE). Are there any other Senators Casey Leahy Stabenow We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Collins Manchin Tester in the Chamber desiring to vote? ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Coons Markey Udall The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 53, Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Cortez Masto Menendez Van Hollen move to bring to a close debate on nomina- Duckworth Merkley nays 45, as follows: Warner tion of Howard C. Nielson, Jr., of Utah, to be Durbin Murphy [Rollcall Vote No. 120 Ex.] Feinstein Murray Warren United States District Judge for the District Whitehouse YEAS—53 of Utah. Gillibrand Peters Harris Reed Wyden Alexander Gardner Perdue Mitch McConnell, Tom Cotton, Steve Barrasso Graham Portman Daines, David Perdue, Roger F. Wicker, NOT VOTING—1 Blackburn Grassley Risch John Hoeven, Pat Roberts, Jerry Bennet Blunt Hawley Roberts Moran, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Booz- Boozman Hoeven PRESIDING OFFICER. On this vote, Romney man, James E. Risch, Mike Rounds, Braun Hyde-Smith Rounds John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, Lindsey the yeas are 52, the nays are 47. Capito Inhofe Rubio The motion is agreed to. Cassidy Isakson Sasse Graham, John Thune, Mike Crapo. Collins Johnson Scott (FL) f Cornyn Kennedy The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Scott (SC) Cotton Lankford imous consent, the mandatory quorum Shelby EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Cramer Lee call has been waived. Crapo Manchin Sullivan The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Thune The question is, Is it the sense of the clerk will report the nomination. Cruz McConnell Senate that debate on the nomination Daines McSally Tillis The senior assistant legislative clerk Toomey of Howard C. Nielson, Jr., of Utah, to Enzi Moran read the nomination of Howard C. Niel- Ernst Murkowski Wicker be United States District Judge for the son, Jr., of Utah, to be United States Fischer Paul Young District of Utah, shall be brought to a District Judge for the District of Utah. NAYS—45 close? f Baldwin Casey Harris The majority leader. Blumenthal Coons Hassan ORDER OF PROCEDURE RECESS Booker Cortez Masto Heinrich Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Brown Duckworth Hirono Cantwell Durbin Jones I ask unanimous consent that fol- the previous order, the Senate stands Cardin Feinstein Kaine lowing this vote, notwithstanding rule in recess until 3:45 p.m. Carper Gillibrand King

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:57 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.010 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S2996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2019 Klobuchar Reed Stabenow Sullivan Tillis Wicker McConnell Roberts Sinema Leahy Rosen Tester Thune Toomey Young McSally Romney Sullivan Markey Sanders Udall Moran Rounds Thune NAYS—42 Menendez Schatz Van Hollen Murkowski Rubio Tillis Merkley Schumer Warner Baldwin Hassan Rosen Paul Sasse Toomey Murphy Shaheen Warren Blumenthal Heinrich Sanders Perdue Scott (FL) Wicker Murray Sinema Whitehouse Brown Hirono Schatz Portman Scott (SC) Young Peters Smith Wyden Cantwell Kaine Schumer Risch Shelby Cardin King Shaheen NOT VOTING—2 Carper Klobuchar Smith NAYS—42 Bennet Burr Casey Leahy Stabenow Baldwin Hassan Rosen Coons Markey Tester Blumenthal Heinrich Sanders The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Cortez Masto Menendez Udall Brown Hirono Schatz vote, the yeas are 53 and the nays are Duckworth Merkley Van Hollen Cantwell Kaine Schumer 45. Durbin Murphy Warner Cardin King Shaheen Feinstein Murray Warren Carper Klobuchar Smith The motion is agreed to. Gillibrand Peters Whitehouse Casey Leahy Stabenow Harris Reed Wyden Coons Markey Tester f Cortez Masto Menendez Udall NOT VOTING—3 Duckworth Merkley Van Hollen CLOTURE MOTION Bennet Booker Burr Durbin Murphy Warner Feinstein Murray Warren The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Gillibrand Peters Whitehouse to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the vote, the yeas are 55, the nays are 42. Harris Reed Wyden Senate the pending cloture motion, The motion is agreed to. NOT VOTING—2 which the clerk will state. Bennet Booker The bill clerk read as follows: f The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION vote, the yeas are 56, the nays 42. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The motion is agreed to. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the f Senate the pending cloture motion, move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nation of Carl J. Nichols, of the District of which the clerk will state. Columbia, to be United States District Judge The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for the District of Columbia. read as follows: clerk will report the nomination. Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, Joni Ernst, CLOTURE MOTION The senior assistant legislative clerk Steve Daines, Roger F. Wicker, John read the nomination of Kenneth D. Thune, Roy Blunt, Thom Tillis, John We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Bell, of North Carolina, to be United Kennedy, John Boozman, Pat Roberts, States District Judge for the Western Mike Rounds, John Cornyn, Richard Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Burr, John Barrasso, Lindsey Graham, move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- District of North Carolina. Cindy Hyde-Smith. nation of Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. to be United States District Judge for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- MCSALLY). The Senator from Lou- Western District of North Carolina. isiana. imous consent, the mandatory quorum Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, Joni Ernst, call has been waived. Steve Daines, Roger F. Wicker, John MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH The question is, Is it the sense of the Thune, Thom Tillis, John Kennedy, Mr. CASSIDY. Madam President, this Senate that debate on the nomination John Boozman, Pat Roberts, Mike month is Mental Health Awareness Carl J. Nichols, of the District of Co- Rounds, John Cornyn, Richard Burr, Month, and the goal of Mental Health lumbia, to be United States District John Barrasso, Lindsey Graham, Cindy Awareness Month is to recognize the Hyde-Smith. Judge for the District of Columbia, importance for personal well-being, the shall be brought to a close? The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- need for research and education, dispel- The yeas and nays are mandatory imous consent, the mandatory quorum ling the stigmas associated with men- under the rule. call has been waived. tal illness, and to improve mental The clerk will call the roll. The question is, Is it the sense of the healthcare to ensure that care is avail- The senior assistant bill clerk called Senate that debate on the nomination able to ensure that the first episode of the roll. of Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, mental illness is the last. Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is to be United States District Judge for A goal with Mental Health Aware- necessarily absent: the Senator from the Western District of North Carolina, ness Month is the awareness that is North Carolina (Mr. BURR). shall be brought to a close? necessary for the programs to be imple- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The yeas and nays are mandatory mented so that that young person with Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) under the rule. their first episode is returned to whole- and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. The clerk will call the roll. ness, and, again, as I said earlier, the BOOKER) are necessarily absent. The senior assistant legislative clerk first episode is the last. It recognizes The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CAS- called the roll. that mental health is a societal issue SIDY). Are there any other Senators in Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the associated with homelessness, crime, the Chamber desiring to vote? Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) suicide, physical health, and public The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 55, and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. health issues. nays 42, as follows: BOOKER), are necessarily absent. Now, when you speak of mental The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there [Rollcall Vote No. 121 Ex.] health, it is a little bit almost like: Oh, any other Senators in the Chamber de- my gosh, this is going to be a futile YEAS—55 siring to vote? issue. It is so difficult for someone who Alexander Fischer Moran The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 56, has serious mental illness to return Barrasso Gardner Murkowski Blackburn Graham Paul nays 42, as follows: them to wholeness. It is so difficult Blunt Grassley Perdue [Rollcall Vote No. 122 Ex.] that sometimes the individual, their Boozman Hawley Portman family, and society throws up their Braun Hoeven YEAS—56 Risch hands and says: There is nothing to do, Capito Hyde-Smith Roberts Alexander Cotton Hawley Cassidy Inhofe Romney Barrasso Cramer Hoeven so why try. Collins Isakson Blackburn Crapo Hyde-Smith Rounds You see manifestations of that with Cornyn Johnson Blunt Cruz Inhofe Rubio Cotton Jones Boozman Daines Isakson the homeless people walking around Sasse Cramer Kennedy Braun Enzi Johnson this city and every city in the United Crapo Lankford Scott (FL) Burr Ernst Jones States, many of whom are mentally ill; Scott (SC) Cruz Lee Capito Fischer Kennedy yet there can be hope. Daines Manchin Shelby Cassidy Gardner Lankford Enzi McConnell Sinema Collins Graham Lee I called a person back home from Ernst McSally Cornyn Grassley Manchin Baton Rouge, LA, and asked her for a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:10 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.012 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2997 story, if you will, of how someone with Now, I give that kind of personal I have concluded that the best—and I mental illness issues can be returned to story to give an example of someone mean the very best—of what we wholeness, so let me tell you about with serious mental illness returned to produce here in America is in uniform Mary. When you walk with Mary, you wholeness. Now, I love that because I around the world, worn by our women can’t help but feel happy, happy, always tell folks when I speak that we and men, protecting our interests and happy. That is because Mary radiates in Washington, DC, can propose legisla- defending freedom around the world. the joy of how Capital Area Human tion, but unless there is local leader- There are only six reasons in the Dec- Services helped change her life. ship, nothing good happens. laration of Independence why 13 Colo- Mary says: In 2016, I collaborated with CHRIS nies got together in the first place, and I go out and help the community every MURPHY, as well as EDDIE BERNICE one of those was to provide for the day. I became successful in my life because JOHNSON and Tim Murphy in the House, common defense. of my faith in God and because of the won- to pass the Mental Health Reform Act. Today, the world is more dangerous derful people at Capital Area Human Serv- It increased access to mental than any time in my lifetime. Today, ices. Today I give back to the community healthcare for adults and children, it the United States faces five threats what Capital Area has given to me. strengthened leadership and account- across five domains. This is much more It wasn’t always this way. For nearly ability for Federal mental health and complicated than the world has ever 20 years before being referred to Cap- substance abuse programs, and it es- seen. Today, we measure the threats in ital Area Human Services, Mary lived tablished new programs for early inter- this manner: China, Russia, North in group homes and was dependent vention. It was called by Senator ALEX- Korea, Iran, and terrorism across five upon others for basic needs. ANDER the largest reform to our mental domains. I am now quoting Mary: health system in decades. I continue to It used to be air, land, and sea. Un- I weighed 340 pounds. I was sick all the work with President Trump’s adminis- fortunately, today, it is air, land, sea, time, was in and out of hospitals. I was bare- tration to implement these reforms. cyber, and now space. The tragedy, ly able to function. I was on so many medi- Now, none of this Federal legislation cines I could not keep track. frankly, of our time is we have treated makes a difference unless there is space as a scientific endeavor over the When Mary came to Capital Area State and local leadership, as was dem- Human Services in 2006, she was first last 30 years, and others who we now onstrated in the story which I gave. consider potential threats have treated helped at the Margaret Dumas Center Last October, I held a mental health at the Government Street location. it as a military domain. summit in Baton Rouge and brought I grew up in a military town. My fa- She eventually entered the total health together Federal, State, and local lead- ther served in Germany during World program, and even more dramatic ers, and the purpose was to discuss War II. When World War II was ended, changes began. proven methods in how to work to- Now, let me point out as a physi- he joined the Reserves and then was gether to improve the provision of called up again in the Korean war. He cian—I am a doctor—I have learned mental health services in both Lou- from folks such as the people I am spent a couple of years in Korea during isiana and the United States. the Korean war. I have his dog tags quoting now that mental health is There is still important work to do. today in my office. They serve as a often associated with physical health If we are going to return these folks to constant reminder of his commitment problems. So someone who is seriously wholeness, these folks—our family mentally ill is more likely to die in members, our neighbors, our fellow to defending our ideals and upholding their 50s than they are in their 80s with Americans. our way of life here in America. It re- untreated hypertension, diabetes, or The Mental Health Parity bill be- minds me that every single woman and perhaps, because they are homeless, came law 10 years ago, but patients man in uniform in our services today subject to violence on the streets. still have trouble accessing mental do the same thing. So let me now go back to Mary’s healthcare in the same way they access Today, I am humbled to represent story. When she entered the total physical healthcare, caused by, among our men and women in uniform in the health program, she lost nearly 100 other things, the lack of mental health United States Armed Services Com- pounds, no longer needed to take blood providers, prior authorization require- mittee. I take that very seriously, as I pressure medicine, changed her diet, ments, and reimbursement rate set- know every member does. One of my participated in fitness programs, and ting. I am committed to ensuring pa- greatest honors as a member of this continued to attend mental health tients have access to the treatment so committee and a former member of the therapy sessions. they return to wholeness. Foreign Relations Committee, as I Today Mary is a different person. She We need the story of Mary not to be said, is to travel overseas. The high- lives independently in her own apart- something so unusual that it is read light in every one of those trips is not ment, attends Sacred Heart of Jesus upon the Senate floor, but something meeting with the head of state or the Catholic Church, walks 2 hours every which is so common that we know it to head of the military or the foreign day to volunteer for various duties at be true. Instead of throwing up our minister; it was having dinner with the St. Agnes Catholic Church soup hands—kind of, oh, my gosh, serious people from my home State who were kitchen, where she also sings for the mental illness; there is nothing to do— in uniform around the world. attendees. Mary credits the nuns at St. instead we look to hope with a future When President Obama was in office, Agnes for teaching her how to cook, for someone who could be returned to the No. 1 request I heard from heads of prepare meals, and serve. wholeness so that her first episode of state around the world was: We need Also, Mary is a regular volunteer at mental illness is her last episode of America to reengage. the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and mental illness. At that time, America had with- at the Baton Rouge General Hospital I yield the floor. drawn. We had created a vacuum. Peo- chapel, where she reads Scriptures for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ple weren’t asking us to be the world’s some of the services. ator from Georgia. policeman. They were asking us to ba- Mary said she loves Capital Area MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH sically reengage and have a seat at the Human Services, tells everyone she Mr. PERDUE. Madam President, May table and lead again. After a decade of knows about the people who helped is Military Appreciation Month. In withdrawal from the world stage under her, particularly Kesha, John, the staff light of that, I come to the Senate the prior administration, America is at Margaret Dumas, the staff at the floor to remind us all just how impor- now leading again. Government Street location, and tant our military is to our way of life. President Trump is reengaged with former total health employees Roy and One of the blessings of being a U.S. the rest of the world. He has made it Ricky. Senator and being on the Armed Serv- clear that America’s interest comes She says: ices Committee and a past member of first. When we say America first, it I was motivated and didn’t give up. It the Foreign Relations Committee, I doesn’t mean America alone. Today, made me happy to do this for myself. I have had the privilege to travel, as you our allies trust us again, and our ad- proved that I could do it, and I’m doing it. have, around the world, visiting with versaries fear us again. President It’s winter, but I’m out there anyway. our men and women in uniform. Trump has also taken action to rebuild

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As a result, in addition, we have avoid- Fiscal uncertainty has done a great deal to We cannot allow this any longer. ed the use of continuing resolutions in erode our readiness and hamper our ability Clearly, CRs create inefficiencies and each of the last 2 years, thanks to peo- to modernize. . . . If we do not modernize the uncertainty that hurt the bottom line ple on both sides of the aisle—Senator force right now, we risk losing a future con- and our ability to fight. These funding LEAHY and Senator SHELBY, who are flict against Russia or China. It’s just that disruptions weaken our strategic capa- the ranking member and the chair of simple. bility and shake the confidence and the Appropriations Committee—who Finally, Secretary of the Navy Rich- foundation of our Nation’s industrial worked diligently last year and made ard Spencer said, and this is classic: base. sure that we got defense funding done Continuing resolutions have cost the De- Until 2018, the Department of Defense before the end of the fiscal year and partment of the Navy roughly $4 billion. . . . started 13 of the last 17 years under a without a continuing resolution. Since 2011, we have put $4 billion in a trash continuing resolution. Thirteen of the Because of that, readiness is on the can, put lighter fluid on top of it and burned last 17 years, they started their fiscal it. rise again in the military. Moderniza- year under a continuing resolution. tion efforts and rebuilding our military I don’t know how to put it more Fortunately, for the last 2 years, de- are underway, and our men and women clearly than that. spite other funding failures of Con- in uniform are safer around the world, CRs have a direct and immediate im- gress, we did not have to use a CR to No. 1, and have the resources they need pact across the entire Department of fund the military. That has been a to carry out their mission. Defense—from training, to readiness, major factor in boosting readiness and I am proud of the progress that we to maintenance, to personnel, and, yes, our reinvestment and recap efforts. have made in just a very short period to contracting. I hate to say it, but I believe we are of time. Just in the last 2 years, our During a CR, training must be staring down the barrel of a potential readiness has dramatically improved. rescoped, scaled back, or discontinued CR on September 30 this year. As we sit However, a continuing resolution of entirely, which means our warfighters here tonight, there are only 25 working any length for fiscal year 2020 will are less prepared for battle and don’t days between now and July 31. Why is erode and undo a lot of progress we have the resources to defend them- that important? Because in the month have made just in readiness over the selves properly when in the heat of bat- of August, this body, along with the last couple of years. tle. House, goes back to their States, and it I am really very concerned that this Depot maintenance and weapons de- is a work period in those States. That is a primary responsibility of ours here velopment are delayed, resulting in means we will not be able to pass ap- in the Senate and, indeed, in Congress, costly delays, less lethality, and higher propriations bills here because we will and it is one we have not stood up to in costs. the past. We have got to do better than not be here. Hiring and recruitment are put on If we don’t move this appropriations that this year. pause, leaving critical gaps in work- bill and get it passed by the end, I be- I believe that Secretary of the Navy, force skill sets. Richard Spencer, said it best when he lieve, of July, when we come back in We have the development of cyber ca- September, there will be only 10 work- described the impact of continuing res- pability and space capabilities now. We olutions. Since the 1974 Budget Act was ing days, legislative working days, and are just ginning up those capabilities, there is no way we are going to get it put into place, Congress has used 187 and CRs absolutely devastate these continuing resolutions as a release all funded in that time. young, developing capabilities. valve to fund the government in a tem- Last year, on July 31, we had only ap- Change-of-station moves for service- 1 porary manner. propriated about 12 ⁄2 percent of the Let me say that again, since 1974, 45 members and their families are halted, Federal discretionary budget. We years, we have used 187 continuing res- creating unnecessary turmoil for fami- stayed here in August, to the credit of olutions. Each one of those continuing lies. Can you imagine that you have the leadership, Senator MCCONNELL. I resolutions is devastating to our mili- kids, and you are going to be deployed believe that because of that, we went overseas. The timing has to be right to 1 tary in so many ways that I will get from 12 ⁄2 percent to 75 percent funding, into in just a minute. Continuing reso- get your kids in schools over there. including the Department of Defense, lutions are absolutely devastating to Well, if a CR happens to occur—and and therefore we were able to avoid a our military, both in readiness and the guess what happens around September continuing resolution last year, as I ability to rebuild our military. It is the 30. The end of our fiscal year. If your have said. most insidious thing Congress can do family is moving around that period of Other people have said that the to our men and women in uniform. time, it could be held up because of greatest threat to our national secu- Many of us here don’t even realize the that CR. That is very disconcerting to rity is our own national debt—General damage that continuing resolutions do families already stressed by increased Mattis, Admiral Mullen. There are var- to our military. deployments and rapid turnarounds. ious other people who have said that I have questioned all three current The DOD cannot start new contracts who are in a position where they service Secretaries and their chiefs of or in many cases has to cancel existing should know. I would add one thing to staff, both publicly and in private ones. That devastates the supply chain. that that is devastating to our ability meetings, about the operational im- When we look at the supply chain in to defend this country, and that is the pacts of continuing resolutions and the military, after the devastating dis- use of continuing resolutions. funding uncertainty. investment of the last administration, When we look at the domain threats Here are some of the responses: one of the things that have to be re- and the natural threats that have A continuing resolution ‘‘would be built is the supply chain. The con- evolved in the world right now—China, like a punch in the gut,’’ according to sistent funding of the supply chain is Russia, Iran, North Korea, and ter- ADM John Richardson, Chief of Naval critical to the long-term defense of this rorism—I don’t think any of that dam- Operations. country, and it is one we have taken ages the military, potentially, as much A continuing resolution ‘‘would stall for granted and have devastated over as our inability here to provide con- our progress on readiness and mod- the last decade. sistent funding for our military. ernization,’’ said Gen. Bob Neller, Com- Additionally, the Department of De- During Military Appreciation Month, mandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. fense has outlined hundreds of critical I can think of no higher calling than Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air projects that would be disrupted or for Congress to work diligently on Force, said that the defense budget se- even discontinued if a current CR is passing a defense appropriations bill.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:57 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21MY6.032 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2999 First, we have to pass the National De- continue to see violent tragedies ing a time of lower prices. As I have in- fense Authorization Act, which we are around the country resulting from in- dicated, it is the fifth year of prices working on this week. All the sub- dividuals with mental illness, or even being below the cost of production. So committees are passing their markups solely looking at suicide rates, which we see mitigation payments coming this week. We hope to move on that continue to increase—let me point out out of the Department of Agriculture. immediately. I believe that will get that in Kansas, there were over 500 sui- Historically, there have been efforts passed here without much controversy. cides in 2016 alone. If the figures were made by Congress to address these con- I know that leadership right now is available, I am sure that would be in- cerns, including the programs that talking about moving in a very intense creased, especially with the problems took place during the 1980s farm cri- manner, with a critical sense of ur- we have in farm country, where we are sis—I was in the House of Representa- gency, to get this Defense appropria- going through a very rough patch—a tives at that particular time; those tions bill done. I applaud those efforts. fifth year of prices below the cost of were very tough times—and recogni- I want to support it in any way I can. production. There is a lot of stress out tion of this issue in the 2008 farm bill. I call on everybody in this body to be there in farm country. All of this As we began the 2018 farm bill proc- supportive of making sure that we can shows me that more can certainly be ess, we looked for opportunities to ad- have, for the third year in a row—this done to address the deficiencies in our dress this pressing issue, and it led to is not a partisan issue; this is about current system. renewal of the Farm and Ranch Stress our men and women in uniform. Given Kansas has one suicide prevention Assistance Network. Members on both that this month is Military Apprecia- lifeline crisis center, located in Law- sides of the aisle in the Capitol recog- tion Month, what better time to face rence, KS. That is to assist people ex- nize the importance of a nationwide up to this potential and make sure that periencing mental health crises from Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance we don’t have a continuing resolution the entire State. In many of our rural Network. It provides support for all come September 30 of this year. That is areas, we continue to struggle with producers, farmers, ranchers, and their the least we can do for our women and providing adequate access to mental families through partnerships with or- men in uniform. And we can fulfill the health services. ganizations in their local communities. responsibility our Founders laid out in Those facts apply just for those pa- Local communities are stepping up, the Declaration of Independence when tients who seek out care. Too many but in terms of getting that network they outlined those six reasons why we times, people struggling with mental applied, that is another story. were coming together, and the No. 1 health are either unaware that they This network recognizes the State reason we had at that time was to pro- can seek help, or they are simply un- and local organizations that have been vide for the security of the United willing to do so because of the stigma addressing behavioral health concerns States of America. that is often associated with mental for farmers and ranchers and author- Thank you. illness. That is why we need to take izes grants to support the programs I yield the floor. the opportunity not just this month that assist those who are in crisis, es- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- but every day going forward to improve pecially during this month when we are ator from Kansas. awareness and understanding about addressing this topic. Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, mental health. We have just heard from the distin- first, before my colleague from Georgia The same can be said for addiction. guished Senator from Georgia about leaves, I want to thank him for his On the Agriculture Committee, we are the need to avoid a CR in terms of a strong statement on the fact that we all proud to have played a role in the national defense, and that is true, but have to do defense appropriations. passage of the SUPPORT for Patients in this particular case, it is authorized, I know that the Presiding Officer cer- and Communities Act last year to help but it is subject to appropriations. tainly knows all about this, given her address the opioid crisis. However, On this particular issue, to prevent Active-Duty service on behalf of our Kansas is still facing significant chal- suicides and mental health illness from Nation. lenges with meth addiction. We fought resulting in a tragedy, not only in our As he has pointed out, every service the good fight to eliminate meth labs cities, not only in other States, but has been affected by this. Speaking for in many of our States, and now the across our rural and smalltown areas, the U.S. Marine Corps, part of the Ma- cartels in Mexico have much more it is exceedingly important that we rine Caucus that we have here, and virulence—if I can use that term—with fund this so that we can get the Farm talking with Bob Neller, who is our re- regard to meth. and Ranch Stress Assistance Network tiring Commandant—he has pointed I am currently working on legisla- up and running and provide the help out specifically that they don’t have tion to help extend the reach of impor- they really need. enough to do—I mean, we are proud of tant, often lifesaving treatments for Thank you. the Marine Corps. I always say we do addiction to folks in our rural areas. I suggest the absence of a quorum. more with less, but this time, you can’t We can improve mental and behavioral The PRESIDING OFFICER. The do more with less and then less and well-being while continuing to reduce clerk will call the roll. then less, and that is precisely where the stigma associated with seeking out The bill clerk proceeded to call the we are. mental health and addiction treat- roll. I thank the Senator for making an ment. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, outstanding statement. I join him in Additionally, having the privilege of I ask unanimous consent that the order this plea on a bipartisan basis to get being the chairman of the Agriculture for the quorum call be rescinded. these appropriations bills done. Committee and speaking for my rank- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Thank you. ing member, Senator STABENOW, as objection, it is so ordered. NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH well, you have probably heard me say Madam President, I rise today, along that we have been in a rough patch in f with many of my colleagues, in rec- farm country over the past several LEGISLATIVE SESSION ognition of National Mental Health years. That is certainly true. However, Awareness Month. those of us who represent farm country We on the Senate Agriculture Com- can be more reticent to discuss the toll mittee have worked extensively on these troubled times take on farmers, MORNING BUSINESS mental health issues, fighting for im- ranchers, growers, and their families, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, proved mental health services and who work tirelessly each day to I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- mental health parity, especially in our produce the food and fiber for the ate proceed to legislative session and rural and smalltown areas. We have United States and a troubled and hun- be in a period of morning business, made great strides over the years in gry world. with Senators permitted to speak improving access to mental health Farmers, ranchers, and growers face therein for up to 10 minutes each. services and eliminating the stigma of highly demanding working conditions The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without seeking treatment. However, as we on a good day but more especially dur- objection, it is so ordered.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:57 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G21MY6.036 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S3000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2019 CONFIRMATION OF DANIEL missions without congressional ap- VOTE EXPLANATION COLLINS proval. Ms. BALDWIN. Madam President, on Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Madam President, Mr. Collins also wrote a law review May 20, 2019, the Senate voted on the piece in which he argued that Miranda I rise today in opposition to the nomi- motion to invoke cloture on Executive v. Arizona, a longstanding Supreme nation of Daniel Collins to the United Calendar No. 201, Daniel P. Collins, of Court precedent that protects the States Court of Appeals for the Ninth California, to be United States Circuit rights of individuals, should be over- Circuit. Judge for the Ninth Circuit. Due to Mr. Collins had been nominated to a turned. For the last decade, Mr. Collins has travel delays, I missed this vote. How- California seat on the Ninth Circuit also defended numerous chemical and ever, I oppose confirming this nominee, over the objections of Senator HARRIS energy companies in lawsuits brought and I would have voted against cloture and myself. Neither Senator HARRIS by homeowners, Tribes, and local gov- if I were present. nor I returned blue slips for Mr. Col- ernments. The plaintiffs in these law- f lins, yet the majority moved forward suits have argued that these companies with his nomination, disregarding our TRIBUTE TO KEANON LOWE contributed to climate change and its concerns. effects, such as increasing the severity Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, This vote on Mr. Collins follows on of storms and causing sea levels to rise. today I want to recognize and honor the heels of last week’s vote on Ken- In several of these lawsuits, Mr. Col- Parkrose High School coach and secu- neth Lee, another Ninth Circuit nomi- lins argued that climate change is not rity guard Keanon Lowe for his her- nee who lacked blue slips from me and even real. For example, in a case rep- oism during the school day on May 17, Senator HARRIS. resenting Shell Oil Company, Mr. Col- 2019. So, once again, we see the majority lins wrote that ‘‘climate change alleg- When Mr. Lowe spotted an armed violating Senate norms and traditions edly results from the aggregate effects student in a classroom in the northeast by ignoring home-State Senators, in- of greenhouse gas emissions from bil- Portland high school, he bravely tack- cluding the Judiciary Committee’s lions of sources around the world accu- led the student, wrestled away the gun, ranking member, and stacking the mulating in the global atmosphere over and held the student until police ar- courts with ideologues. the course of centuries, and thus it rived. Mr. Lowe may have saved the This breakdown in Senate traditions cannot be attributed to . . . energy lives of countless students, teachers, is harmful to all of us, Democrats and companies.’’ and administrators at Parkrose. Republicans. It is also unnecessary. In addition, in questions for the As I have highlighted before, Demo- In Mr. Lowe’s own words the day record, he refused to acknowledge that after the incident, ‘‘When I signed up cratic Senators have been willing to climate change is real and that human work with the White House to find con- to be a security guard, football and activity contributes to it. track and field coach for Parkrose High sensus picks for the circuit courts, but I understand that Mr. Collins was that willingness has been rebuffed by School, I did so to guide and coach representing clients in these lawsuits, young people whose shoes I had once the Trump administration and dis- but he was the one who chose which ar- regarded by the majority. been in. I had no idea that I would one guments to make, including arguments day have to put my life on the line like The majority’s decision to once again that climate change is not real. We ignore blue slips is short-sighted. After I did yesterday for my students.’’ cannot have a judge on the Ninth Cir- Mr. Lowe is no stranger to the spot- all, what goes around comes around. cuit who denies climate change and its Senator HARRIS and I refused to re- light. Before becoming the football and impacts. track coach at Parkrose, Mr. Lowe was turn blue slips on Mr. Collins for sev- At his hearing, Mr. Collins was will- a standout football player in Oregon at eral reasons. ing to answer questions from Repub- Jesuit High School and then the Uni- I have used a bipartisan instate licans on his personal views, but not versity of Oregon, U of O, ‘‘Go Ducks!’’ screening commission to vet potential answer similar questions from Demo- As an U of O alumnus, I witnessed nominees to California district and crats. Ninth Circuit seats for my entire ca- For instance, when asked how he Mr. Lowe’s standout play both in reer. These are highly respected law- ‘‘feel[s] about the First Step Act,’’ Mr. Autzen Stadium in Eugene and in the yers from throughout the State, and Collins said: ‘‘I think that the First 2015 national championship game they have reviewed and recommended Step Act . . . appeared to me to be a against the Ohio State University. nominees from Democratic and Repub- balanced approach to reform some of All Ducks fans know Mr. Lowe as a lican administrations. the sentencing provisions which champion on the field, and now all of My instate bipartisan commission seemed unduly harsh.’’ Oregon and the country, know him as a raised concerns about Mr. Collins’s ri- But when asked by Senator hero off the field. gidity, temperament, and history of BLUMENTHAL whether he believed Mr. Lowe’s heroics saved the day on taking positions in litigation for the Brown v. Board of Education was cor- a Friday morning just before noon. purposes of overturning precedent and rectly decided, Mr. Collins refused to Students, teachers, and administrators challenging legal boundaries. answer. at Parkrose, as well as their loved The role of a judge is to be an impar- Nominees should not answer Repub- ones, are incredibly grateful that Mr. tial arbiter, not an advocate and not lican questions and evade Democratic Lowe prevented what could have been a someone with an agenda, particularly ones, especially when it comes to an- tragedy in my hometown. an agenda of overturning precedent. swering questions about Brown v. Sadly, far too many schools in my Based on this, I am concerned that Board of Education, a monumental State and across America have not Mr. Collins has not demonstrated and case whose correctness cannot and been so fortunate in the past few dec- does not embody the characteristics should not be questioned and has been ades. Gun violence in schools has es- that we expect of all Federal judges. answered by previous Republican nomi- sentially created a ‘‘lockdown genera- I also believe that Mr. Collins’s nees, including Chief Justice Roberts. tion’’ of students whose happy memo- record on women’s reproductive rights, Taken as a whole, I believe Mr. Col- ries of high school dances, games, executive power, civil liberties, and lins is far outside the legal main- plays, and other activities jostle along- criminal justice matters puts him far stream. side memories of lockdown drills and, outside the judicial mainstream. Given concerns about his tempera- in far too many instances, violent gun- For example, Mr. Collins was a ment and commitment to upholding men. strong advocate for the Bush adminis- precedent and given the positions he Again, in Mr. Lowe’s own words, ‘‘I’m tration’s use of military commissions has taken on executive power, criminal blessed to be alive and extremely to try enemy combatants held at Guan- justice, and other matters that could happy that the students are safe. I’m tanamo Bay. He even went so far as to come before the Ninth Circuit, I cannot not sure what’s next, I haven’t had the argue that the President’s authority as support Mr. Collins. time to really think about it. But I am Commander-in-Chief allowed him to I voted against Mr. Collins, and I sure I want to be a part of the solution bypass Congress and create these com- urged my colleagues to do the same. to school gun violence.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:57 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.017 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3001 I am grateful that Mr. Lowe pre- TRIBUTE TO WEST VIRGINIA’S HE- combat all over the world. They were vented the worst on May 17, 2019, and ROES AND RECOGNIZING THE Humvee mechanics, military police of- welcome his commitment to be a team- ALWAYS FREE HONOR FLIGHT ficers, and radio operators. mate in reducing the chances of gun NETWORK Two of our proud veterans here today tragedies in every school in America. Mr. MANCHIN. Madam President, served in the Korean war. One is 86- Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, today I am incredibly honored to rise year-old Corporal Paul Clifford Lathey today, I would like to honor Keanon and recognize a group of 23 heroic mili- from Cottageville, WV. He joined the Lowe’s heroism and bravery in tack- tary veterans who will travel from Army in 1953 in Ripley, WV. During his ling a gunman at Parkrose High School West Virginia this week to visit our time in Korea, he served in the 15th In- on May 17, 2019. Mr. Lowe is known for Nation’s Capital as part of the 10th Al- fantry, 3rd Division Fox Company, being a top wide receiver for University ways Free Honor Flight. On the occa- where he treated wounded soldiers in of Oregon’s football team and now as a sion of their visit, in which they will MASH units. Our other Korean war popular coach of football and track and see for the first time the monuments veteran is 90-year-old Sergeant David field at Parkrose High School. He also built in their honor, I want to express Shirley Knapp, who was in the Army works as a security guard at the my utmost gratitude to these special from 1948–1954 and served as a combat school. men and women for their extraordinary engineer during the Korean war. bravery and patriotism and for their Another veteran is Charlie R. Lam- On Friday, May 17, a distraught stu- bert from Iaegar, WV, who served in a dent entered a Parkrose classroom noble sacrifice to help keep our coun- try free. variety of roles during the Vietnam with a shotgun. Already this year, our war. After he joined the Navy in 1970, Nation has watched children die at the I have said this time and time again: West Virginia is one of the most patri- he served in a ‘‘boots on the ground’’ hands of their armed classmates, in- otic States in this great Nation. With role in Thailand, served on the flight cluding two young men who sacrificed one of our country’s highest per capita deck of the USS Iwo Jima, and volun- their lives to stop gunmen and save rates of military servicemembers and teered to be a member of the Brown their fellow students. To prevent such veterans, West Virginia is undoubtedly Water Navy or the forces that patrol a tragedy, Mr. Lowe, in a tremendous one of our Nation’s most patriotic shallow inland waterways, seizing con- act of courage, tackled the armed stu- States. According to the Department of traband and engaging with the enemy. dent and wrestled away the gun before Defense, West Virginia had the highest Another brave West Virginian who anyone could be injured. casualty rate in the Nation during the served in Vietnam is Sergeant Robert Mr. Lowe put his life on the line to Vietnam war, and I am so proud that Ortiz, from Premier, WV, who served as protect our students. Mr. Lowe has not the Honor Flight will allow these West an infantryman in the 196th Light In- only guided students on the field, but Virginia veterans to pay homage to fantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division now he has also protected them in the their brethren at the Vietnam Wall. Americal. classroom. He will no doubt be remem- The 31 veterans participating in this We also have two veterans who bered by those students for the rest of week’s Always Free Honor Flight truly served in two wars, both from Virginia. their lives as an example of selflessness embody the Mountain State’s history Sergeant Jackie Thornton of Narrows, and courage. and contributions to the safeguarding VA, who served in the Army during On behalf of all Oregonians, I express of our American freedoms. both the Vietnam and Desert Storm our deepest gratitude and admiration Our special West Virginians visiting wars, as the chaplain’s assistant, as to Mr. Lowe, and thank him for his this week represent warriors from 23 to well as, Sergeant Steven R. Mitchell of service to Parkrose students, every 93 years old and have traveled from all Bluefield, VA, who served in the Army Parkrose family, and all Oregonians. parts of our great State, from Beckley in both Operation Desert Shield/Storm to Bluefield, Princeton to Cottageville, and the Gulf war. f and many places in between. In addi- I would like to also specifically tion to our Mountain State veterans, honor the youngest veteran we have with us today, Sergeant Austin Patrick HONORING THE FALLEN POLICE six veterans from Virginia and one vet- Coleman of Bluefield, WV. He joined OFFICERS OF BUTTE-SILVERBOW eran from Florida will be accom- the Marines in Houston, TX, and served COUNTY, MONTANA panying their West Virginia neighbors on the day-long adventure. Of the pa- his country in Helmand Province Af- Mr. TESTER. Madam President, triots attending, one served in World ghanistan as an infantryman, assisting today I wish to honor the memory of 18 War II, two served in the Korean war, the Afghanistan National Army. An- of Butte, America’s finest. 10 served in the Vietnam war, one in other veteran of the war in Afghani- Since 1892, 18 brave police officers Vietnam and Desert Storm, one served stan here today is Michael ‘‘Doc’’ have lost their lives in the line of duty in the Cold war, one served in Desert Atwell of Princeton, WV. Doc served in protecting the people of Butte- Storm and the Gulf war, two served in the Navy at Camp Dwyer in the Silverbow County, the most of any the war in Afghanistan, and many oth- Helmand Province. He was attached to county in Montana. ers served between wars. the 1st Tank Battalion RCT7 as a FMF I would especially like to recognize corpsman. These men put the lives of others our World War II veteran who will be Showing our appreciation to those above their own, rushing into danger to on this honor flight—93-year-old Allen who have served is something that we keep their community safe, and paying K. Walker who now lives in Beckley should do each and every day, but the ultimate sacrifice as a result. but is originally from the Mississippi today is a special day to pay tribute I want to honor: William F. Jordan; Delta. He joined the Navy in Rosedale, and thank those who have volunteered Dennis W. Daly; Federick Kranbeck; MS, in 1944. He served as a seaman first to put their lives on the line for our Fred A. Palin; John J. Streb; Joseph A. class stationed in Pearl Harbor, HI. freedoms. The memorials our honor Freshman; Charles E. Streb; Ivan W. Allen is a member of our Nation’s flight participants will visit today Lincoln; James H. Pace; Bart J. McCar- Greatest Generation, and their sac- serve as an important reminder to us thy; Joseph E. Sage; Batt Arrigoni; rifices and valor embody American pa- all that our freedoms and liberties Jeremiah J. Murphy; Thomas O’Neill; triotism. They fought in such a pivotal come at a steep cost. However, I know Nicholas Aleksich; Colin McMillan; war, in an era that threatened our ex- our veterans will find special meaning Tom Monroe; and David V. Thomas and istence as a Nation. Unfortunately, as and potentially long-lost emotions their families and loved ones who sac- the years go by, we are losing so many when they tour such touching sites. rificed so much as well. of our World War II veterans, and we This week’s honor flight and the con- May their memories never be forgot- must show them our utmost gratitude tinued support of our veterans would ten. May all current and future peace each and every day. not be possible without the dedication officers in Butte-Silver Bow, around As I mentioned, we will also be joined of so many volunteers and caregivers. I Montana, and this Nation return home by veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, would like to thank Theresa Riggs, the safe at the end of their watches. Cold, and Gulf wars. They engaged in JROTC Cadet from Montcalm High

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But that wasn’t all. As Joel saw what help the employee ownership model re- I also commend those in the Always more and more veterans were going alize its true potential, I know David Free Honor Flight Network for their through, he realized the system wasn’t will continue to be an invaluable part- dedication to providing our veterans working. Too many veterans, espe- ner.∑ with such a unique and meaningful ex- cially those with PTSD and other f perience. Without the diligence and wounds of war beneath the surface, MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT passion Dreama of Denver, president of were getting caught up in courts that Always Free Honor Flight Network and didn’t understand their unique needs Messages from the President of the owner of Princeton, WV’s, Little Buddy and weren’t prepared or designed to United States were communicated to Radio, as well as Pam Coulbourne, the help them get back on their feet. Be- the Senate by Ms. Ridgway, one of his coordinator of these flights, many of cause of Joel’s drive and vision, the secretaries. our veterans would never have the op- Kitsap County Veterans Court was cre- f portunity to travel to Washington and ated, with the goal of helping the men EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED pay homage to the men and women and women who sacrificed to defend they fought beside. Dreama and Pam our freedoms get a hand up when they In executive session the Presiding Of- launched the Always Free Honor Flight were most in need. ficer laid before the Senate messages in 2012, and every year, they continue Having seen Joel’s efforts firsthand, I from the President of the United to make this dream a reality for many know without a doubt that his dedica- States submitting sundry nominations of our West Virginia veterans. tion to public service lifted countless which were referred to the appropriate I would also like to recognize Ser- others, especially veterans who have committees. geant First Class Paul Dorsey, vice given our country so much, and helped (The messages received today are president of Always Free Honor Flight them lead the fulfilling lives they de- printed at the end of the Senate pro- and official photographer Steve Cole- serve. I will always be grateful to Joel ceedings.) man, who have done a tremendous job for his kindness, his generosity of spir- f of ensuring that our veterans receive it, and his determination to make a MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE the recognition they deserve. Dreama, difference. My thoughts are with his At 11:37 a.m., a message from the Pam, and Steve have also dedicated family and all those who loved him.∑ House of Representatives, delivered by themselves to the Denver Foundation, f Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- serving as incredible examples of how TRIBUTE TO DAVID FITZ-GERALD nounced that the House has passed the individuals can give back to their com- following bills, in which it requests the munities. ∑ Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, concurrence of the Senate: I am filled with pride every time I today I wish to recognize David Fitz- meet the patriots who have served our Gerald and congratulate him on his H.R. 615. An act to provide women and girls country, and I am so pleased to wel- term as the chair of the ESOP Associa- safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps. come West Virginia’s most courageous tion. David has been committed to ad- vancing the employee ownership model H.R. 753. An act to promote international veterans, who are all heroes, to Wash- exchanges on best election practices, cul- ington, DC. I encourage all of my col- in Vermont and around the country. tivate more secure democratic institutions leagues to join me in saluting them. For the last 2 years, David served as around the world, and for other purposes. They truly inspire us all as we are re- chair of the association, working to H.R. 1359. An act to promote Internet ac- minded of their selfless service. It is promote the interests of employee cess in developing countries and update for- because of their bravery that all Amer- stock ownership plan, ESOP, compa- eign policy toward the Internet, and for nies across the country. other purposes. icans enjoy the greatest liberties and H.R. 1952. An act to amend the Inter- freedoms in the world. In my State of Vermont, we have seen firsthand the many benefits that country Adoption Act of 2002 to require the God bless all our servicemembers and Secretary of State to report on intercountry veterans, God bless the great State of employee ownership can bring to busi- adoptions from countries which have signifi- West Virginia, and God bless the nesses and employees. Study after cantly reduced adoption rates involving im- United States of America. study has shown that employee owner- migration to the United States, and for ship has been proven to spur employ- other purposes. f ment, increase productivity, grow H.R. 2116. An act to enhance stabilization ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS sales, and raise wages. During the last of conflict-affected areas and prevent vio- two recessions, companies with ESOPs lence and fragility globally, and for other were twice as likely to survive the purposes. H.R. 2480. An act to reauthorize the Child REMEMBERING JOEL COURREGES downturn. ∑ Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I David has been a vital ally in the ef- for other purposes. am honored to pay tribute to Joel forts to expand broad-based employee f Courreges, a Washingtonian, a marine, ownership and bolster middle-class jobs and commander of the Disabled Amer- in our communities. As chair, David MEASURES REFERRED ican Veterans, Chapter 5, upon his advocated for the ESOP business model The following bills were read the first passing. and the benefits of worker ownership and the second times by unanimous Joel Courreges was a man who never all across the country. I know many in consent, and referred as indicated: stopped serving his community, his the employee ownership community H.R. 615. An act to provide women and girls State, and his country. Joel served our are so appreciative of David’s energy, safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee Nation as a marine in the Vietnam motivation, and empowerment. Over camps; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- war, returning with disabilities both the last 2 years, David dedicated much tions. visible and invisible. Having seen first- of his time and energy to expanding H.R. 753. An act to promote international hand how difficult the transition home broad-based employee ownership to exchanges on best election practices, cul- can be, he made it his mission to help create a sustainable economy that tivate more secure democratic institutions around the world, and for other purposes; to smooth the path for his fellow veterans benefits all of us. the Committee on Foreign Relations. as they returned from service. Joel be- In addition to his work as chair of H.R. 1359. An act to promote Internet ac- came the commander of the Disabled the ESOP Association, David serves as cess in developing countries and update for- American Veterans, Chapter 5, in a trustee for the Employee Ownership eign policy toward the Internet, and for

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A communication from the Attor- cantly reduced adoption rates involving im- Chief Financial Officer, Millennium Chal- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department migration to the United States, and for lenge Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Relations. for the Office of Inspector General’s Semi- ‘‘Safety Zone; Annual Safety Zones in the H.R. 2116. An act to enhance stabilization annual Report for the period of October 1, Captain of the Port of Detroit Zone’’ of conflict-affected areas and prevent vio- 2018 through March 31, 2019; to the Com- ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2019– lence and fragility globally, and for other mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- 0132)) received in the Office of the President purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- mental Affairs. of the Senate on May 20, 2019; to the Com- tions. EC–1326. A communication from the Regu- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- H.R. 2480. An act to reauthorize the Child lations Coordinator, Office for Civil Rights, tation. Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and Department of Health and Human Services, EC–1335. A communication from the Attor- for other purposes; to the Committee on transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. a rule entitled ‘‘Protecting Statutory Con- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- science Rights in Heath Care; Delegations of f ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Authority’’ (RIN0945–AA10) received in the ‘‘Safety Zones; Coast Guard Sector Ohio Val- MEASURE HELD AT THE DESK Office of the President of the Senate on May ley Annual and Recurring Safety Zones Up- 20, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Edu- date’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG– The following measure was ordered cation, Labor, and Pensions. 2019–0013)) received in the Office of the Presi- held at the desk, by unanimous con- EC–1327. A communication from the Regu- dent of the Senate on May 20, 2019; to the sent: lation Policy Development Coordinator, Of- Committee on Commerce, Science, and S. 1370. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- fice of Regulation Policy and Management, Transportation. enue Code of 1986 to treat certain military Department of Veterans Affairs, transmit- EC–1336. A communication from the Attor- survivor benefits as earned income for pur- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department poses of the kiddie tax. titled ‘‘Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs)’’ of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- (RIN2900–AQ45) received in the Office of the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Spe- f President of the Senate on May 20, 2019; to cial Local Regulation; Sector Ohio Valley EXECUTIVE AND OTHER the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Annual and Recurring Special Local Regula- COMMUNICATIONS EC–1328. A communication from the Attor- tions Update’’ ((RIN1625–AA08) (Docket No. ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department USCG–2019–0014)) received in the Office of the The following communications were of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- President of the Senate on May 20, 2019; to laid before the Senate, together with ant to law, the report of a rule entitled the Committee on Commerce, Science, and accompanying papers, reports, and doc- ‘‘Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays, Little Transportation. uments, and were referred as indicated: Egg Harbor, Beach Haven, NJ’’ ((RIN1625– EC–1337. A communication from the Attor- AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2019–0283)) received ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department EC–1319. A communication from the Ad- in the Office of the President of the Senate ministrator, Agricultural Marketing Serv- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- on May 20, 2019; to the Committee on Com- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Spe- ice, Department of Agriculture, transmit- merce, Science, and Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- cial Local Regulation; Sail Grand Prix 2019 EC–1329. A communication from the Attor- Race Event; San Francisco, CA’’ ((RIN1625– titled ‘‘Marketing Order Regulating the Han- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department dling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far AA08) (Docket No. USCG–2019–0010)) received of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- in the Office of the President of the Senate West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Per- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled centages for the 2019–2020 Marketing Year’’ on May 20, 2019; to the Committee on Com- ‘‘Safety Zone; Illinois River, Miles 0 to 187, merce, Science, and Transportation. ((7 CFR Part 985) (Docket No. AMS–SC–18– Grafton, IL to Peoria, IL’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) 0084)) received in the Office of the President (Docket No. USCG–2019–0171)) received in the f of the Senate on May 16, 2019; to the Com- Office of the President of the Senate on May PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- 20, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, estry. Science, and Transportation. The following petitions and memo- EC–1320. A communication from the Acting EC–1330. A communication from the Attor- rials were laid before the Senate and Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department were referred or ordered to lie on the on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- table as indicated: Mathias W. Winter, United States Navy, and ant to law, the report of a rule entitled his advancement to the grade of vice admiral POM–61. A resolution adopted by the House ‘‘Safety Zone; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, of Representatives of the State of Michigan on the retired list; to the Committee on Corpus Christi, TX’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket Armed Services. urging the United States Congress to speed- No. USCG–2019–0322)) received in the Office of ily approve the recently negotiated United EC–1321. A communication from the Acting the President of the Senate on May 20, 2019; Secretary of Defense, transmitting a request States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; to the to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Committee on Finance. relative to issuing a travel restriction on and Transportation. senior officials’ travel to Afghanistan effec- EC–1331. A communication from the Attor- HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 81 tive May 15, 2019 through September 30, 2019; ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Whereas, The North American Free Trade to the Committee on Armed Services. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Agreement (NAFTA) is a close tri-lateral re- EC–1322. A communication from the Execu- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled lationship between the United States, Can- tive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory ‘‘Safety Zone; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, ada, and Mexico. For more than 25 years, Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Corpus Christi, TX’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket NAFTA has been economically, culturally the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Annual Update No. USCG–2019–0369)) received in the Office of and strategically important for all parties; of Filing Fees’’ ((RIN1902–AF63) (Docket No. the President of the Senate on May 20, 2019; and RM19–14–000)) received in the Office of the to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Whereas, NAFTA is significant for the President of the Senate on May 20, 2019; to and Transportation. American economy. Trade with Canada and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- EC–1332. A communication from the Attor- Mexico supports nearly 12 million American sources. ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department jobs, and nearly 5 million of those jobs are EC–1323. A communication from the Direc- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- supported by increased NAFTA trade. Since tor of Congressional Relations and Govern- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled the agreement began in 1994, trade with Can- ment Affairs, Office of the Special Inspector ‘‘Safety Zone; Kanawha River, Charleston, ada and Mexico has nearly quadrupled to $1.3 General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, WV’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG– trillion, and the two countries buy more transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- 2019–0358)) received in the Office of the Presi- than one-third of U.S. merchandise exports. ative to the Office’s April 2019 quarterly re- dent of the Senate on May 20, 2019; to the U.S. service exports to Canada and Mexico port to Congress (OSS–2019–0503); to the Com- Committee on Commerce, Science, and have also tripled, rising from $27.5 billion in mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Transportation. 1993 to $91.3 billion in 2017, thanks to the mental Affairs. EC–1333. A communication from the Attor- trade agreement’s new market access and EC–1324. A communication from the Sec- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department clearer rules; and retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Whereas, Trade with Canada and Mexico is suant to law, the Department’s fiscal year ant to law, the report of a rule entitled significant to U.S. states. For 43 states, our 2018 annual report relative to the Notifica- ‘‘Safety Zone; Upper Mississippi River, Miles contiguous international neighbors represent

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.026 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S3004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2019 the first or second largest export market, and second times by unanimous con- gation to report acts of foreign election in- and all but one state counts Canada or Mex- sent, and referred as indicated: fluence and require implementation of com- ico as a top three trading partner. Canada is pliance and reporting systems by Federal By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. BEN- Michigan’s largest export market, and Mex- campaigns to detect and report such acts; to NET, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. MURRAY, ico is Michigan’s third largest export mar- the Committee on Rules and Administration. and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): ket. NAFTA has also contributed to a 300 By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. TESTER, S. 1553. A bill to repeal the debt ceiling; to percent increase in Michigan’s agricultural Mr. TILLIS, Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. the Committee on Finance. exports to Canada and Mexico; and CARDIN): By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. Whereas, Small and medium-sized enter- S. 1563. A bill to amend the Public Health HIRONO, Ms. COLLINS, and Ms. KLO- prises in the United States rely on trade Service Act with respect to the Agency for BUCHAR): with Canada and Mexico to support and grow Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s re- S. 1554. A bill to provide for an automatic their business. Canada and Mexico are the view and publication of illness and condi- acquisition of United States citizenship for top two export destinations for U.S. small tions relating to veterans stationed at Camp certain internationally adopted individuals, and medium-sized enterprises, more than Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family and for other purposes; to the Committee on 125,000 of which sold their goods and services members, and for other purposes; to the the Judiciary. in Canada and Mexico in 2014; and Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. STABE- Whereas, Trade among our North Amer- By Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. NOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. GARD- ican trading partners is made up predomi- MORAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COTTON, Mr. NER): nantly of intellectual property (IP)-intensive PERDUE, and Mr. ROUNDS): S. 1555. A bill to amend title 10, United goods and services that employ millions of S. 1564. A bill to require the Securities and States Code, to improve the Transition As- Americans in high paying jobs and generate Exchange Commission and certain Federal sistance Program for members of the Armed billions of dollars in economic output. How- agencies to carry out a study relating to ac- Forces, and for other purposes; to the Com- ever, many of the IP-intensive goods, serv- counting standards, and for other purposes; mittee on Armed Services. ices, and exchanges through which trade is to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. facilitated did not exist when the agreement Urban Affairs. JONES, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, was drafted. This situation has resulted in By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself and Mr. Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANT- uneven and weak IP enforcement. Stronger GRASSLEY): WELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. S. 1565. A bill to establish a Corps of Engi- enforcement of IP rights will encourage CASEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. CORTEZ neers Flood Control Civilian Advisory Coun- more foreign direct investment and increase MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, cil, and for other purposes; to the Committee gross domestic product; and Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. on Environment and Public Works. Whereas, The United States-Mexico-Can- HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HEINRICH, By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. KING, ada Agreement (USMCA) creates a 21st Cen- Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KING, Ms. Mr. TILLIS, and Ms. DUCKWORTH): tury trade agreement for North America. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MANCHIN, S. 1566. A bill to require information and The renegotiated USMCA has provisions fa- Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. opportunities for registration for voting and vorable to U.S. autoworkers that would help MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MUR- absentee ballot requests for members of the level the playing field between U.S. and RAY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. REED, Ms. Armed Forces who are undergoing deploy- Mexican autoworkers. The updated agree- ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. ment overseas, and for other purposes; to the ment is also more beneficial to the agricul- SCHUMER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SINEMA, Committee on Rules and Administration. tural sector than NAFTA and will offer a Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. By Ms. MCSALLY (for herself and Ms. higher degree of certainty and stability to TESTER, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, SINEMA): Michigan farmers. The new IP provisions are Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. S. 1567. A bill to support endemic fungal the most comprehensive of any multilateral WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN): disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine U.S. trade agreement and are vastly superior S. 1556. A bill to provide that the rule enti- development, discover new antifungal thera- to those included in NAFTA; and tled ‘‘Short-Term, Limited Duration Insur- pies and diagnostics, and for other purposes; Whereas, A seamless transition between ance’’ shall have no force or effect; to the to the Committee on Health, Education, NAFTA and the USMCA will ensure that Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Labor, and Pensions. none of the benefits in trade accomplished by Pensions. By Mr. GRASSLEY: the integration of the three North American By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. S. 1568. A bill to improve transparency re- economies will be lost: Now, therefore, be it garding the activities of the American Red BLUMENTHAL): Resolved by the House of Representatives, S. 1557. A bill to establish a grant program Cross, and for other purposes; to the Com- That we urge the Congress of the United to incentivize States to reduce prison popu- mittee on the Judiciary. States to speedily approve the recently nego- lations, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. WYDEN: S. 1569. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- tiated United States-Mexico-Canada Agree- mittee on the Judiciary. tion Campaign Act of 1971 to allow certain ment; and be it further By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Resolved, That copies of this resolution be expenditures for cybersecurity-related serv- PORTMAN, and Mr. SCHATZ): ices or assistance; to the Committee on transmitted to the President of the United S. 1558. A bill to establish a coordinated Rules and Administration. States Senate, the Speaker of the United Federal initiative to accelerate research and States House of Representatives, and the By Mr. RISCH: development on artificial intelligence for the S. 1570. A bill to provide flexibility to allow members of the Michigan congressional dele- economic and national security of the United gation. greater aquifer recharge, and for other pur- States, and for other purposes; to the Com- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- POM–62. A resolution adopted by the Com- ural Resources. tation. By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. missioner’s Court of Grayson County, Texas, By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. urging the United States Congress to des- BLUNT, and Mr. GRASSLEY): KENNEDY): ignate the Butterfield Overland Trail as a S. 1571. A bill to remove fish and wildlife as S. 1559. A bill to provide standards relating an authorized purpose of the Missouri River National Historic Trail; to the Committee on to airline travel by Federal employees for of- Energy and Natural Resources. Mainstem Reservoir System and to make ficial business; to the Committee on Home- flood control the highest priority of author- f land Security and Governmental Affairs. ized purposes of the System, and for other REPORTS OF COMMITTEES By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Environment BENNET): and Public Works. The following reports of committees S. 1560. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms. were submitted: enue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit SMITH): By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on against tax for improving the safety of fuel S. 1572. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- Commerce, Science, and Transportation, systems in emergency medical rotorcraft; to cation Act of 1965 to require additional re- with an amendment in the nature of a sub- the Committee on Finance. porting on crime and harm that occurs dur- stitute: By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. ing student participation in programs of S. 151. A bill to deter criminal robocall vio- GRASSLEY, Mr. HAWLEY, and Mr. COT- study abroad, and for other purposes; to the lations and improve enforcement of section TON): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, S. 1561. A bill to require the Secretary of Pensions. and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116–41). Health and Human Services to provide to the By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Secretary of Homeland Security certain in- Ms. COLLINS): f formation with respect to unaccompanied S. 1573. A bill to amend title 38, United INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND alien children, and for other purposes; to the States Code, to eliminate copayments by the JOINT RESOLUTIONS Committee on the Judiciary. Department of Veterans Affairs for medi- By Mr. WARNER: cines relating to preventive health services, The following bills and joint resolu- S. 1562. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- and for other purposes; to the Committee on tions were introduced, read the first tion Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obli- Veterans’ Affairs.

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A bill to hold pharmaceutical com- quire a lifetime income disclosure; to the panies accountable for dubious marketing S. 133 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and and distribution of opioid products and for At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the Pensions. their role in creating and exacerbating the name of the Senator from Maryland By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms. opioid epidemic in the United States; to the (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- WARREN): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and sponsor of S. 133, a bill to award a Con- S. 1575. A bill to direct the Secretary of Pensions. gressional Gold Medal, collectively, to State to make available to the Director of f the United States merchant mariners the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- of World War II, in recognition of their tion copies of consular reports of death of SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND United States citizens, and for other pur- SENATE RESOLUTIONS dedicated and vital service during World War II. poses; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- The following concurrent resolutions tions. S. 151 and Senate resolutions were read, and By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. MAR- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the referred (or acted upon), as indicated: KEY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, names of the Senator from Alabama Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. (Mr. SHELBY) and the Senator from Mr. SANDERS, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. CASEY, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON) were added as KAINE, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. MURRAY, and Ms. STABENOW): SHAHEEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. S. Res. 214. A resolution recognizing the cosponsors of S. 151, a bill to deter GILLIBRAND, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. history and contributions of Muslims of the criminal robocall violations and im- MURPHY): United States; to the Committee on the Ju- prove enforcement of section 227(b) of S. 1576. A bill to strengthen parity in men- diciary. the Communications Act of 1934, and tal health and substance use disorder bene- By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. COT- for other purposes. fits; to the Committee on Health, Education, TON, Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. CRUZ): S. 160 Labor, and Pensions. S. Res. 215. A resolution calling for greater By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. religious and political freedoms in Cuba, and At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the BENNET): for other purposes; to the Committee on For- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. S. 1577. A bill to amend the Public Health eign Relations. SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S. Service Act to prohibit certain contracts be- By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms. 160, a bill to amend title 18, United tween health insurance plans or issuers and ERNST, Mr. MERKLEY, and Ms. HAS- States Code, to protect pain-capable health care providers; to the Committee on SAN): unborn children, and for other pur- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. Res. 216. A resolution recognizing the poses. By Mr. HAWLEY: contributions made by the men and women S. 1578. A bill to protect the privacy of of the Air Force who are responsible for op- S. 178 internet users through the establishment of erating and maintaining the Global Posi- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the a national Do Not Track system, and for tioning System constellation and affirming names of the Senator from Georgia other purposes; to the Committee on Com- the importance of continuous availability, (Mr. ISAKSON) and the Senator from merce, Science, and Transportation. accuracy, efficiency, robustness, reliability, Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) were added By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself, Mr. LEE, and resiliency of the Global Positioning Sys- as cosponsors of S. 178, a bill to con- tem constellation; considered and agreed to. Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. TOOMEY): demn gross human rights violations of S. 1579. A bill to require Congress to budget By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. in advance for disasters, and for other pur- DUCKWORTH, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and poses; to the Committee on the Budget. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. calling for an end to arbitrary deten- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. HARRIS, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, tion, torture, and harassment of these TILLIS): Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MUR- communities inside and outside China. S. 1580. A bill to amend title 10, United RAY, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): S. 189 S. Res. 217. A resolution expressing support States Code, to improve consultation by the At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the for the designation of June 7 through June 9, Military Aviation and Installation Assur- names of the Senator from North Caro- ance Siting Clearinghouse with installations 2019, as ‘‘National Gun Violence Awareness affected by windfarm projects, and for other Weekend’’ and June 2019 as ‘‘National Gun lina (Mr. BURR) and the Senator from purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Violence Awareness Month’’; to the Com- West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN) were ices. mittee on the Judiciary. added as cosponsors of S. 189, a bill to By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. protect the privacy of users of social BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, Mr. FEINSTEIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. media and other online platforms. MENENDEZ, and Mr. DURBIN): BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANT- S. 249 S. 1581. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Re- WELL, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. HEINRICH, porting Act to institute a 1-year waiting pe- Mr. BENNET, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the riod before medical debt will be reported on DUCKWORTH, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. CARDIN, names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. a consumer’s credit report and to remove Mr. WYDEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. SCOTT) and the Senator from Indiana paid-off and settled medical debts from cred- HARRIS, Mr. COONS, Mr. MERKLEY, (Mr. YOUNG) were added as cosponsors it reports that have been fully paid or set- Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. of S. 249, a bill to direct the Secretary tled, to amend the Fair Debt Collection LEAHY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. VAN HOL- of State to develop a strategy to regain Practices Act to provide a timetable for LEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. TESTER, Mr. observer status for Taiwan in the MURPHY, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. WARREN, verification of medical debt and to increase World Health Organization, and for the efficiency of credit markets with more Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. perfect information, and for other purposes; BOOKER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MARKEY, other purposes. to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. S. 277 Urban Affairs. PETERS, Mr. CARPER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the By Mr. HEINRICH: REED, Mr. UDALL, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. names of the Senator from Virginia KING, Mr. WARNER, and Ms. SINEMA): S. 1582. A bill to establish the White Sands (Mr. KAINE) and the Senator from New National Park in the State of New Mexico as S. Con. Res. 18. A concurrent resolution Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added as a unit of the National Park System, and for supporting reproductive health care in the other purposes; to the Committee on Energy United States; to the Committee on Health, cosponsors of S. 277, a bill to post- and Natural Resources. Education, Labor, and Pensions. humously award a Congressional Gold By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. f Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recogni- SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. MENEN- tion of his dedication to justice and DEZ, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS equality. PORTMAN, Mr. KAINE, and Ms. SMITH): S. 52 S. 388 S. 1583. A bill to amend the Lead-Based At the request of Mr. RISCH, the At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. name of the Senator from Massachu- children under the age of 6, and for other YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S. setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- purposes; to the Committee on Banking, 52, a bill to halt the wholesale slaugh- sponsor of S. 388, a bill to reduce the Housing, and Urban Affairs. ter of the Syrian people, encourage a ability of the U.S. Immigration and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.022 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S3006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2019 Customs Enforcement to engage in in- and indemnity compensation, and for 839, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant appropriate civil immigration enforce- other purposes. eligibility of certain short-term pro- ment actions that harm unaccom- S. 640 grams. panied alien children and to ensure the At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the S. 841 safety and welfare of unaccompanied name of the Senator from West Vir- At the request of Mr. WARNER, the alien children. ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Maryland S. 436 sponsor of S. 640, a bill to amend title (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, XVIII of the Social Security Act to re- of S. 841, a bill to enhance the ability the name of the Senator from Vermont quire pharmacy-negotiated price con- of Federal agencies to deliver reloca- (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- cessions to be included in negotiated tion management services to the Fed- sor of S. 436, a bill to amend title 49, prices at the point-of-sale under part D eral Government, and for other pur- United States Code, to require the de- of the Medicare program, and for other poses. velopment of public transportation op- purposes. S. 846 erations safety risk reduction pro- S. 651 At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the grams, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. CASEY, the names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. S. 466 name of the Senator from Minnesota SCOTT) and the Senator from Texas At the request of Mr. WARNER, the (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- (Mr. CRUZ) were added as cosponsors of names of the Senator from New Jersey sponsor of S. 651, a bill to amend the S. 846, a bill to amend title 49, United (Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from Mon- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to in- States Code, to limit certain rolling tana (Mr. TESTER), the Senator from crease the age requirement with re- stock procurements, and for other pur- Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the spect to eligibility for qualified ABLE poses. Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. programs. S. 879 CASEY), the Senator from Minnesota S. 726 At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, (Ms. SMITH), the Senator from Hawaii the name of the Senator from Delaware At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the (Ms. HIRONO), the Senator from Mary- name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Senator of S. 879, a bill to provide a process for ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. from Delaware (Mr. COONS), the Sen- 726, a bill to amend the Federal Food, granting lawful permanent resident ator from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN), the Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the status to aliens from certain countries Senator from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ), the safety of cosmetics. who meet specified eligibility require- Senator from New York (Mrs. GILLI- ments, and for other purposes. S. 741 BRAND), the Senator from Minnesota S. 880 At the request of Ms. SMITH, the (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) were name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. MERKLEY) and the Senator from Ten- added as cosponsors of S. 466, a bill to RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. nessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) were added as provide that certain guidance related 880, a bill to provide outreach and re- cosponsors of S. 741, a bill to amend the to waivers for State innovation under porting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s Public Health Service Act to require the Patient Protection and Affordable disease care planning services fur- group and individual health insurance Care Act shall have no force or effect. nished under the Medicare program. coverage and group health plans to pro- S. 504 S. 901 vide for cost sharing for oral At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the anticancer drugs on terms no less fa- names of the Senator from Wisconsin name of the Senator from Nebraska vorable than the cost sharing provided (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator from (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- for anticancer medications adminis- Colorado (Mr. GARDNER) were added as sor of S. 901, a bill to amend the Older tered by a health care provider. cosponsors of S. 504, a bill to amend Americans Act of 1965 to support indi- title 36, United States Code, to author- S. 758 viduals with younger onset Alzheimer’s ize The American Legion to determine At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, disease. the names of the Senator from the requirements for membership in S. 972 Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) and the Sen- The American Legion, and for other At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the purposes. ator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. were added as cosponsors of S. 758, a S. 513 RISCH) and the Senator from Indiana bill to ensure affordable abortion cov- At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the (Mr. BRAUN) were added as cosponsors name of the Senator from California erage and care for every woman, and of S. 972, a bill to amend the Internal for other purposes. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage re- sponsor of S. 513, a bill to amend title S. 814 tirement savings, and for other pur- 18, United States Code, with respect to At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the poses. civil forfeitures relating to certain name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. S. 988 seized animals, and for other purposes. SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the S. 514 814, a bill to amend title XVIII of the name of the Senator from Tennessee At the request of Mr. TESTER, the Social Security Act to improve access (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. to diabetes outpatient self-manage- sponsor of S. 988, a bill to amend title KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. ment training services, and for other XVIII of the Social Security Act to 514, a bill to amend title 38, United purposes. prohibit prescription drug plan spon- States Code, to improve the benefits S. 833 sors and MA–PD organizations under and services provided by the Depart- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the the Medicare program from retro- ment of Veterans Affairs to women vet- name of the Senator from North Caro- actively reducing payment on clean erans, and for other purposes. lina (Mr. BURR) was added as a cospon- claims submitted by pharmacies. S. 622 sor of S. 833, a bill to amend the Em- S. 1039 At the request of Mr. JONES, the ployee Retirement Income Security At the request of Mr. UDALL, the names of the Senator from South Caro- Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue names of the Senator from Connecticut lina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Senator from Code of 1986 with respect to participant (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator Montana (Mr. DAINES) and the Senator votes on the suspension of benefits from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were added from Delaware (Mr. CARPER) were under multiemployer plans in critical as cosponsors of S. 1039, a bill to limit added as cosponsors of S. 622, a bill to and declining status. the use of funds for kinetic military amend title 10, United States Code, to S. 839 operations in or against Iran. repeal the requirement for reduction of At the request of Mr. KAINE, the S. 1045 survivor annuities under the Survivor name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the Benefit Plan by veterans’ dependency SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Tennessee

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.038 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3007 (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co- S. 1235 S. 1458 sponsor of S. 1045, a bill to amend the At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN, At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the Public Health Service Act to expand the names of the Senator from Arkan- name of the Senator from Delaware the authority of the Secretary of sas (Mr. COTTON), the Senator from (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor Health and Human Services to permit Colorado (Mr. GARDNER), the Senator of S. 1458, a bill to codify the Outdoor nurses to practice in health care facili- from North Carolina (Mr. BURR), the Recreation Legacy Partnership Pro- ties with critical shortages of nurses Senator from Montana (Mr. DAINES), gram of the National Park Service, and through programs for loan repayment the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. for other purposes. and scholarships for nurses. GRAHAM), the Senator from Missouri S. 1463 (Mr. HAWLEY), the Senator from Vir- S. 1083 At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the ginia (Mr. KAINE), the Senator from name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Louisiana (Mr. KENNEDY), the Senator names of the Senator from Vermont MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. SANDERS) and the Senator from Il- from Rhode Island (Mr. REED), the Sen- S. 1463, a bill to establish a ator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY linois (Mr. DURBIN) were added as co- ), the scorekeeping rule to ensure that in- Senator from Montana (Mr. TESTER), sponsors of S. 1083, a bill to address the creases in guarantee fees of Fannie the Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAPO), fundamental injustice, cruelty, bru- Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used the Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), tality, and inhumanity of slavery in to offset provisions that increase the the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. the United States and the 13 American deficit. colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to THUNE), the Senator from South Da- S. 1514 establish a commission to study and kota (Mr. ROUNDS), the Senator from consider a national apology and pro- Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) and the Senator At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the posal for reparations for the institu- from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were name of the Senator from Minnesota tion of slavery, its subsequent de jure added as cosponsors of S. 1235, a bill to (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- and de facto racial and economic dis- require the Secretary of the Treasury sponsor of S. 1514, a bill to amend title crimination against African-Ameri- to mint coins in commemoration of IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 cans, and the impact of these forces on ratification of the 19th Amendment to to require institutions of higher edu- living African-Americans, to make rec- the Constitution of the United States, cation that participate in programs ommendations to the Congress on ap- giving women in the United States the under such title to distribute voter reg- propriate remedies, and for other pur- right to vote. istration forms to students enrolled at poses. S. 1273 the institution, and for other purposes. S. 1167 At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the S. 1540 At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the name of the Senator from Tennessee At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the name of the Senator from Massachu- (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Connecticut setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 1273, a bill to amend title (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor sponsor of S. 1167, a bill to require the 17, United States Code, to establish an of S. 1540, a bill to protect elections for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for alternative dispute resolution program public office by providing financial Communications and Information to for copyright small claims, and for support and enhanced security for the establish a State Digital Equity Capac- other purposes. infrastructure used to carry out such ity Grant Program, and for other pur- S. 1370 elections, and for other purposes. poses. At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the S. RES. 81 S. 1190 names of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the ERNST) and the Senator from South name of the Senator from Maryland names of the Senator from Arkansas Dakota (Mr. THUNE) were added as co- (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from sponsors of S. 1370, a bill to amend the of S. Res. 81, a resolution calling for Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) were added Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat accountability and justice for the as- as cosponsors of S. 1190, a bill to amend certain military survivor benefits as sassination of Boris Nemtsov. earned income for purposes of the title XVIII of the Social Security Act S. RES. 120 to provide for payments for certain kiddie tax. At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, her rural health clinic and Federally quali- S. 1394 name was added as a cosponsor of S. fied health center services furnished to At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the Res. 120, a resolution opposing efforts hospice patients under the Medicare names of the Senator from Maine (Ms. to delegitimize the State of Israel and program. COLLINS) and the Senator from New the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added as S. 1195 Sanctions Movement targeting Israel. At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, cosponsors of S. 1394, a bill to provide At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the the names of the Senator from Wis- collective bargaining rights for public name of the Senator from Michigan consin (Ms. BALDWIN), the Senator safety officers employed by States or (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN), the Sen- their political subdivisions. of S. Res. 120, supra. ator from Mississippi (Mr. WICKER) and S. 1405 the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. At the request of Mr. DAINES, the S. RES. 184 BOOKER) were added as cosponsors of S. name of the Senator from Wyoming At the request of Mr. RISCH, the 1195, a bill to amend title 38, United (Mr. BARRASSO) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from Maryland States Code, to clarify presumption re- sor of S. 1405, a bill to amend the Inter- (Mr. CARDIN) and the Senator from lating to the exposure of certain vet- nal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Texas (Mr. CRUZ) were added as cospon- erans who served in the vicinity of the credit for production of refined coal. sors of S. Res. 184, a resolution con- Republic of Vietnam, and for other pur- S. 1440 demning the Easter Sunday terrorist poses. At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the attacks in Sri Lanka, offering sincere S. 1218 name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. condolences to the victims, to their At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. families and friends, and to the people the name of the Senator from Georgia 1440, a bill to discontinue a Federal and nation of Sri Lanka, and express- (Mr. PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor program that authorizes State and ing solidarity and support for Sri of S. 1218, a bill to require the review of local law enforcement officers to inves- Lanka. the service of certain members of the tigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in S. RES. 207 Armed Forces during World War I to accordance with a written agreement At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the determine if such members should be with the Director of U.S. Immigration name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. awarded the Medal of Honor, to author- and Customs Enforcement and to clar- ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ize the award of the Medal of Honor ify that immigration enforcement is Res. 207, a resolution congratulating based on the results of the review, and solely a function of the Federal Gov- the Senate GLASS Caucus staff asso- for other purposes. ernment. ciation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and

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Congress must now take action to (Mr. MORAN), the Senator from Mis- The impact of Russia’s hacking-en- protect candidates for Federal office— souri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from abled influence campaign was a sur- and consequently, our democracy— Alaska (Mr. SULLIVAN), the Senator prise to many. However, this was not from another serious threat: hacking from Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD), the the first time that a foreign govern- by foreign governments. Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE), the Sen- ment hacked into the campaign organi- The political parties are best of the ator from Wyoming (Mr. BARRASSO), zation of someone running to be Presi- available options to provide cybersecu- the Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAPO), dent of the United States. Senior offi- rity to campaigns. Politicians are al- the Senator from Montana (Mr. cials from the 2008 Obama and McCain ready dependent upon the parties for DAINES), the Senator from Alabama presidential campaigns have publicly fundraising, advertising, polling, mes- (Mr. SHELBY), the Senator from Utah confirmed that both organizations were saging, and other forms of support. (Mr. ROMNEY), the Senator from Ar- compromised by hackers. In an inter- Giving parties the responsibility to kansas (Mr. BOOZMAN), the Senator view with NBC News 2013, Dennis Blair, provide cybersecurity does not make from Arkansas (Mr. COTTON), the Sen- who served as President Obama’s Di- politicians dependent on help from a ator from South Dakota (Mr. THUNE), rector of National Intelligence between new entity. Parties are also responsible the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. CAS- 2009 and 2010 stated that ‘‘Based on ev- to politicians they protect, moreso at SIDY), the Senator from Pennsylvania erything I know, this was a case of po- least than any other government, cor- (Mr. TOOMEY), the Senator from Texas litical cyber-espionage by the Chinese porate, or non-profit entity. (Mr. CORNYN), the Senator from Wis- government against the two American Quite simply, this bill gives the na- consin (Mr. JOHNSON), the Senator from political parties. They were looking for tional campaign committees the role of North Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN), the Sen- positions on China, surprises that the ‘‘IT Department’’ for state parties, ator from South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS), might be rolled out by campaigns campaigns, and candidates. The com- the Senator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ), the against China.’’ mittees will be able to provide these Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON), In recent years, the Republican Na- entities with securely configured the Senator from Georgia (Mr. tional Committee, the National Repub- laptops and cellphones, professionally PERDUE), the Senator from Florida (Mr. lican Senatorial Committee, and the administered email, encrypted mes- RUBIO), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. the National Republican Congressional saging, and collaboration software, and GARDNER) and the Senator from Ten- Committee have all been hacked, as if necessary, hire third-party cyberse- nessee (Mr. ALEXANDER) were added as well as the campaigns of Senators GRA- curity experts to help in the event of a cosponsors of S. Res. 212, a resolution HAM and MCCAIN. Both major political successful hack. celebrating the 100th anniversary of parties have suffered hacks, and will This bill also permits the national the passage and ratification of the 19th undoubtedly continue to be targeted by parties to provide this assistance with Amendment, providing for women’s foreign governments and other sophis- money they raise in their ‘‘building suffrage, to the Constitution of the ticated hackers. fund.’’ The building fund is one of three United States. Over the past two years, Congress has supplementary accounts through which f turned its attention to several weak- Congress permitted the national cam- nesses in our democracy that were ex- paign committees to raise an addi- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED ploited by Russia including the role of tional $100,000 per individual, per year, BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS social media companies and long- to pay for the cost of presidential By Mr. WYDEN: standing flaws in paperless voting ma- nominating conventions, national S. 1569. A bill to amend the Federal chines used in several states. While party headquarters buildings, and elec- Election Campaign Act of 1971 to allow these issues have yet to be meaning- tion recounts and other legal battles. certain expenditures for cybersecurity- fully addressed, they have, at least, I know that some advocates have se- related services or assistance; to the been the subject of oversight hearings rious concerns about the building fund Committee on Rules and Administra- and legislative proposals in Congress. and the other supplementary accounts tion. In contrast, Congress has yet to hold a created by Congress in 2014. I share Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I single hearing on the vulnerability of these concerns, and have long sup- am introducing the Federal Campaign political parties and campaigns to ported bold reforms of our campaign fi- Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019—a hacking by foreign governments, nor nance system. However, the current bulky name for a bill that attempts to has anyone else in Congress introduced Senate is extremely unlikely to pass do a simply stated thing: protect our legislation to help defend these organi- legislation creating public financing of democracy from foreign cyber attacks. zations from cyber attacks. elections anytime soon, and so while This bill allows the national campaign For the sake of the integrity of the we have the current system, permit- committees to provide much-needed American political process, I introduce ting the use of money in the building cybersecurity assistance to State polit- this bill today to protect those running fund for cybersecurity appears to be ical parties, Federal campaign offices’ for office, and the organizations that the least bad option. Most importantly, staffs, and Federal candidates’ personal support them, from cyber attacks. Rus- this approach does not permit the par- accounts and devices. sia’s hacking and leaking of emails in ties to raise any new funds—it merely In 2015 and 2016, hackers working for 2016 is now well documented. Their ef- permits a new use of money raised the Russian government penetrated the forts continue. If you think they aren’t through the building fund. networks of the Democratic National working towards the 2020 federal elec- I am not the only one to recognize Committee and the Democratic Con- tions as hard as any cub reporter in the severity of the cyber threat aimed gressional Campaign Committee. The Iowa, you’d be sadly mistaken. And at political parties. Earlier this year, hackers also compromised the email they are likely NOT alone. Other hos- the Canadian agency responsible for account of Senator Hillary Clinton’s tile governments will undoubtedly seek government cybersecurity, the Com- presidential campaign manager, John to emulate and improve on Russia’s munications Security Establishment, Podesta. The Russian government sub- tactics. issued a lengthy report on threats to sequently leaked and weaponized Congress has acted in the past to pro- elections, which noted that that ‘‘Glob- Democratic party and campaign emails tect those running for office from seri- ally, political parties, candidates, and in order to influence the outcome of ous threats. After Senator Robert F. their staff remain attractive targets several elections—most publicly, the Kennedy was assassinated in 1968, Con- for cyber threat activity.’’ Likewise, presidential race between Donald gress authorized the Secret Service to the Maryland Board of Elections pub- Trump and Hillary Clinton, but also protect Presidential and Vice Presi- lished guidance last week, recognizing

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.042 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3009 that ‘‘Campaigns are a potential cyber owner submit a request for approval of a ten- (including rent payments to be made for that target,’’ and consequently permitted ancy or lease renewal, whichever occurs dwelling unit), or lapse in assistance to— state political parties to provide addi- first; ‘‘(i) a dwelling unit that was constructed tional cybersecurity assistance to cam- ‘‘(bb) in the case of covered housing receiv- in 1978 or later; or ing public housing assistance under the ‘‘(ii) another dwelling unit in covered hous- paigns. United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. ing that has no lead-based paint hazards.’’. November 2020 gets closer by the day. 1437 et seq.) or project-based rental assist- SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Congress cannot wait any longer to ance under section 8 of the United States There is authorized to be appropriated to protect state parties, campaigns, and Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), not later carry out the amendments made by section 2 the candidates themselves from sophis- than 15 days after the date on which a phys- such sums as may be necessary for each of ticated cyber attacks. Accordingly, I ical condition inspection occurs; and fiscal years 2020 through 2024. urge my colleagues to promptly act on ‘‘(cc) in the case of covered housing not de- scribed in item (aa) or (bb), not later than a f this legislation, and to secure our de- date established by the Secretary; SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS mocracy from cyber threats before it is ‘‘(II) provide that a visual assessment too late. alone is not sufficient for purposes of com- plying with subclause (I); SENATE RESOLUTION 214—RECOG- By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. ‘‘(III) require that, if lead-based paint haz- NIZING THE HISTORY AND CON- SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. ards are identified by an initial risk assess- TRIBUTIONS OF MUSLIMS OF ment conducted under subclause (I), the MENENDEZ, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. THE UNITED STATES DUCKWORTH, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. owner of the covered housing shall— ‘‘(aa) not later than 30 days after the date KAINE, and Ms. SMITH): Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. CASEY, on which the initial risk assessment is con- Ms. HARRIS, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. MURRAY, S. 1583. A bill to amend the Lead- ducted, control the lead-based paint hazards, and Ms. STABENOW) submitted the fol- Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act including achieving clearance in accordance to provide for additional procedures for with regulations promulgated under section lowing resolution; which was referred families with children under the age of 402 or 404 of the Toxic Substances Control to the Committee on the Judiciary: 6, and for other purposes; to the Com- Act (15 U.S.C. 2682, 2684), as applicable; and S. RES. 214 mittee on Banking, Housing, and ‘‘(bb) provide notice to all residents in the Whereas the millions of Muslims of the Urban Affairs. covered housing affected by the initial risk United States, immigrant and native born— Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask assessment, and provide notice in the com- (1) compose 2 percent of the total popu- mon areas of the covered housing, that lead- unanimous consent that the text of the lation of the United States; and based paint hazards were identified and will (2) have built a vibrant community of di- bill be printed in the RECORD. be controlled within the 30-day period de- verse races, ethnicities, viewpoints, and There being no objection, the text of scribed in item (aa); and backgrounds; the bill was ordered to be printed in ‘‘(IV) provide that there shall be no exten- Whereas many African slaves brought to the RECORD, as follows: sion of the 30-day period described in sub- the Americas, including the American colo- S. 1583 clause (III)(aa). nies later known as the United States, were ‘‘(iii) EXCEPTIONS.—The regulations pro- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Muslim and made innumerable contributions mulgated under clause (ii) shall provide an to the founding of the United States; resentatives of the United States of America in exception to the requirement under sub- Congress assembled, Whereas Muslims of the United States— clause (I) of such clause for covered hous- (1) come from a myriad of diverse cultural SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ing— backgrounds; and This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lead-Safe ‘‘(I) if the owner of the covered housing (2) practice their faith according to a vari- Housing for Kids Act of 2019’’. submits to the Secretary documentation— ety of different historical schools of thought SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE LEAD-BASED ‘‘(aa) that the owner conducted a risk as- and traditions within the Sunni and Shi’a in- PAINT POISONING PREVENTION sessment of the covered housing for lead- terpretations of Islam; ACT. based paint hazards during the 12-month pe- Whereas Muslims of the United States Section 302(a) of the Lead-Based Paint Poi- riod preceding the date on which the family have long served in the Armed Forces and soning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4822(a)) is is expected to reside in the covered housing; have fought in all major United States con- amended— and flicts, from the Revolutionary War onward, (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para- ‘‘(bb) of any clearance examinations of with more than 5,000 Muslims serving in the graph (5); and lead-based paint hazard control work result- Armed Forces as of April 2019; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- ing from the risk assessment described in Whereas many Muslim members of the lowing: item (aa); Armed Forces have made the ultimate sac- ‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR FAMILIES ‘‘(II) from which all lead-based paint has rifice for the United States, including— WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6.— been identified and removed and clearance (1) Corporal Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, ‘‘(A) RISK ASSESSMENT.— has been achieved in accordance with regula- who was born in 1987 and made the ultimate ‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this subparagraph, the tions promulgated under section 402 or 404 of sacrifice for the United States in 2007; and term ‘covered housing’— the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. (2) Captain Humayun Saqib Muazzam ‘‘(I) means housing receiving Federal as- 2682, 2684), as applicable; Khan, who was born in 1976 and made the ul- sistance described in paragraph (1) that was ‘‘(III)(aa) if lead-based paint hazards are timate sacrifice for the United States in 2004; constructed prior to 1978; and identified in the dwelling unit in the covered Whereas countless Muslims of the United ‘‘(II) does not include— housing in which the family will reside or is States contribute to the economy and well- ‘‘(aa) single-family housing covered by an expected to reside; being of the United States as— application for mortgage insurance under ‘‘(bb) the dwelling unit is unoccupied; (1) physicians; the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et ‘‘(cc) the owner of the covered housing, (2) business owners; seq.); or without any further delay in occupancy or (3) laborers; ‘‘(bb) multi-family housing that— increase in rent, provides the family with an- (4) service workers; ‘‘(AA) is covered by an application for other dwelling unit in the covered housing (5) teachers engaging the next generation mortgage insurance under the National that has no lead-based paint hazards; and of people of the United States; and Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and ‘‘(dd) the common areas servicing the new (6) police officers, firefighters, and first re- ‘‘(BB) does not receive any other Federal dwelling unit have no lead-based paint haz- sponders saving lives every day; and housing assistance. ards; and Whereas Muslims of the United States ‘‘(ii) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 ‘‘(IV) in accordance with any other stand- have made and continue to make important days after the date of enactment of the Lead- ard or exception the Secretary deems appro- contributions to the advancement of the Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2019, the Sec- priate based on health-based standards. United States that are fundamental to the retary shall promulgate regulations that— ‘‘(B) RELOCATION.—Not later than 180 days shared values, society, and culture of the ‘‘(I) require the owner of covered housing after the date of enactment of the Lead-Safe United States, including— in which a family with a child of less than 6 Housing for Kids Act of 2019, the Secretary (1) military veterans, such as— years of age will reside or is expected to re- shall promulgate regulations to provide that (A) Corporal Bampett Muhamed of Vir- side to conduct an initial risk assessment for a family with a child of less than 6 years of ginia, who served in the Revolutionary lead-based paint hazards— age that occupies a dwelling unit in covered War; ‘‘(aa) in the case of covered housing receiv- housing in which lead-based paint hazards (B) Yusuf Ben Ali (also known as ‘‘Joseph ing tenant-based rental assistance under sec- were identified, but not controlled in accord- Benhaley’’), who served in the Continental tion 8 of the United States Housing Act of ance with regulations required under clause Army under George Washington and fought 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), not later than 15 days (ii), may relocate on an emergency basis and with General Thomas Sumter in South after the date on which the family and the without placement on any waitlist, penalty Carolina;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.030 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE S3010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2019 (C) Captain Moses Osman, who served in (10) religious leaders, such as Hajj Malik El Muslim community of the United States to the Union Army during the Civil War and Shabazz, also known as ‘‘Malcolm X’’, who the United States. was the highest ranking Muslim in that was— (A) an African-American Muslim imam; war; f (D) Corporal Sheikh Nazim Abdul- (B) a civil rights activist; and Kariem, who served in the Army during (C) a reformer; World War II at the Battle of Normandy (11) Imam Warith Deen Mohammed (born SENATE RESOLUTION 215—CALL- and the Battle of the Bulge; Wallace D. Muhammad), an African-Amer- ING FOR GREATER RELIGIOUS (E) Sergeant First Class Mujahid Mo- ican Muslim leader and theologian who— AND POLITICAL FREEDOMS IN hammed, who served in the Army and was (A) in 1992, was the first Muslim of the held as a prisoner of war during the Korean United States to deliver the invocation for CUBA, AND FOR OTHER PUR- War; the Senate; POSES (F) retired Chief Master Sergeant of the (B) worked tirelessly to unite diverse Air Force Talib M. Shareef, who now Muslim communities; and Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. COTTON, serves as imam at the Nation’s Mosque in (C) is commonly referred to as ‘‘Amer- Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. CRUZ) submitted Washington, DC; and ica’s Imam’’; the following resolution; which was re- (G) the countless other Muslims of the (12) public servants, such as— ferred to the Committee on Foreign United States who served valiantly in (A) Dr. Ahmed Hassan Zewail, who won a World War I, World War II, the Korean Nobel Prize in Chemistry and was a mem- Relations: War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts; ber of the President’s Council of Advisors S. RES. 215 (2) Yarrow Mamout, the freed African- on Science and Technology; American Muslim slave who later became (B) Dr. Robert (Farooq) D. Crane, former Whereas the Castro regime has used arbi- one of the first shareholders of the Columbia Deputy Director of the National Security trary incarcerations, harassment, and in- Bank, the second chartered bank in the Council and advisor to President Richard timidation to deny basic freedoms to thou- United States; Nixon; sands of Cubans since the Cuban Revolution; (3) Fazlur Rahman Khan, the famed archi- (C) Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as— Whereas, in April 2019, a family was sent to tect and designer who designed the Sears (i) the United States Ambassador to prison by authorities in Cuba for Tower and the John Hancock Center; Afghanistan from 2003 to 2005; homeschooling their children; (4) Mohammad Salman Hamdani, the New (ii) the United States Ambassador to Whereas the children were enrolled in a York City Police Department cadet and Iraq from 2005 to 2007; and Christian distance school in Honduras; Emergency Medical Technician who hero- (iii) the United States Ambassador to Whereas the families involved, which in- ically died helping others in the aftermath of the United Nations from 2007 to 2009; and cluded a pastor, cited religious reasons for the attacks on the World Trade Center on (D) Adam Shakoor, the first Muslim homeschooling their children; September 11, 2001; judge in the United States; Whereas the Government of Cuba has a his- (E) Osman Siddique, the first Muslim (5) Dr. Farouk El-Baz, a geologist and re- tory of arresting individuals who chose to United States Ambassador; and mote sensing scientist who, from 1967 to 1972, homeschool their children and sentencing (F) Sada Cumber, the first United States was instrumental in helping the National them to prison time and hard labor; Aeronautics and Space Administration iden- Ambassador to the Organization of the Is- Whereas the Government of Cuba’s insist- tify the landing sites on the Moon for the lamic Conference; ence on state-controlled education is a sign Apollo program, serving as— (13) elected officials, such as— (A) Secretary of the Landing Site Selec- (A) Representative Andre´ Carson of Indi- of authoritarianism, enabling them to indoc- tion Committee for the Apollo missions; ana; trinate youth with a communist ideology; (B) Principal Investigator of Visual Ob- (B) Representative Ilhan Omar of Min- Whereas parents have the right to teach servations and Photography; and nesota; their children free from the state indoctrina- (C) Chairman of the Astronaut Training (C) Representative Rashida Tlaib of tion of an autocratic regime; Group of the Apollo Photo Team; Michigan; Whereas the United States Commission on (6) noted academics and researchers, such (D) Minnesota Attorney General Keith International Religious Freedom formerly as— Ellison; condemned Cuba for actions pertaining to (A) Dr. Sulayman S. Nyang, professor (E) Virginia State Representative Sam the April 2019 imprisonment of those who and former chairman of the African Stud- Rasoul; homeschool their children; ies Department at Howard University; (F) Pennsylvania State Representative Whereas the United States has instituted (B) Dr. Intisar A. Rabb, professor of law Movita Johnson-Harrell; and an embargo on Cuba in 1960; at Harvard Law School and a director of (G) local council members, including— Whereas the Cuban Liberty and Demo- (i) Aisha Wahab of Hayward, Cali- the Islamic Legal Studies Program at Har- cratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (22 fornia; vard Law School; U.S.C. 6021 et seq.) does not permit these (C) Asifa Quraishi-Landes, comparative (ii) Susan Dabaja of Dearborn, Michi- sanctions to be lifted until the Castro regime law expert at the University of Wisconsin– gan; has been deposed and Cuba has legalized po- Madison; and (iii) Shahid Shafi of Southlake, Texas; (D) Zareena Grewal, American studies and litical activity and made a commitment to and religious studies scholar at Yale Uni- (iv) Basheer Jones of Cleveland, Ohio; free and fair elections; and versity; (14) entrepreneurs and business leaders, Whereas, despite the 2014 Executive branch (7) health professionals, such as— such as— decision to normalize relations with Cuba, it (A) Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, Director of the (A) Farooq Kathwari, the chairman, chief is still in the power of Congress to lift an National Institutes of Health; executive officer, and president of Ethan embargo: Now, therefore, be it (B) Dr. Heather Laird-Johnson, founder, Allen Interiors Inc.; Resolved, That the Senate— (B) business tycoon Shahid Khan, owner president, and director of the Center for (1) expresses solidarity with the people of of the Jacksonville Jaguars football team Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psy- Cuba in their pursuit of religious freedom; chology at the University of Southern in the National Football League; (2) calls on the Government of Cuba to re- California; and (C) Islamic fashion designer Lisa Vogl, lease all political prisoners, including those (C) Dr. Zehra Siddiqui, who focuses on founder of Verona Collection; providing health care for underserved pop- (D) philanthropist Zara Mohamed who have been imprisoned for homeschooling ulations, including homeless individuals, Abdulmajid, also known as ‘‘Iman’’, found- their children; immigrants, and individuals without er of Iman Cosmetics; (3) calls on the OAS Inter-American Com- health insurance; (E) Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder, chair- mission on Human Rights to grant the Pre- (8) Olympic medalists, such as— man, and chief executive officer of Chobani cautionary Measures requested on April 25, (A) boxer Muhammad Ali; Greek Yogurt; and 2019; (B) track and field athlete Dalilah Mu- (F) Dr. Mark Humayun, who co-invented (4) calls on the Government of Cuba to rec- hammad; and the Argus series retina implants; and ognize the right of parents to teach their (C) fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad; (15) entertainers, such as— own children free from state communist in- (9) professional athletes, such as— (A) actor and comedian Hasan Minaj; doctrination; (A) basketball players Kareem Abdul- (B) Mahershala Ali, the first Muslim (5) calls on the Government of Cuba to in- Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille actor to win an Oscar; stitute democratic reforms, including re- O’Neal; (C) Sam Esmail, the creator of Mr. forms that guarantee freedom of religion; (B) football players Muhammad Robot; and and Wilkerson, Ameer Abdullah, and Husain (D) comedian and actor Maysoon Zayid: (6) calls for the continued implementation Abdullah; and Now, therefore, be it of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Soli- (C) 2-time world heavyweight champion Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the Hasim Shariff Rahman; historic and valuable contributions of the darity Act of 1996.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.043 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3011 SENATE RESOLUTION 216—RECOG- weather with 45 Terminal Doppler Weather (4) 500 individuals are killed in uninten- NIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS Radars; and tional shootings; MADE BY THE MEN AND WOMEN Whereas economic contributions by GPS Whereas, since 1968, more individuals have OF THE AIR FORCE WHO ARE include the following: died from guns in the United States than (1) In 2013, GPS provided economic benefits have died on the battlefields of all the wars RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING with a mid-range estimated value of approxi- in the history of the United States; AND MAINTAINING THE GLOBAL mately $68,700,000,000 or 0.4 percent of the Whereas, by 1 count, in 2018 in the United POSITIONING SYSTEM CON- gross domestic product of the United States. States, there were— STELLATION AND AFFIRMING (2) The Department of Homeland Security (1) 340 mass shooting incidents in which THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTIN- identifies GPS as essential to 14 of the 16 in- not fewer than 4 people were killed or UOUS AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, dustries that are classified as part of the na- wounded by gunfire; and (2) 103 incidents in which a gun was fired in EFFICIENCY, ROBUSTNESS, RELI- tion’s critical infrastructure. (3) In 2013, GPS-enabled precision agri- a school or college; ABILITY, AND RESILIENCY OF culture was estimated to save grain farmers Whereas gun violence typically escalates THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYS- 10 to 15 percent in operating costs and pur- during the summer months; TEM CONSTELLATION chased inputs and the broad economic ben- Whereas nearly 2,900 children and teens are killed by gun violence every year; Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms. efit of precision agriculture in grain farming was estimated to provide a mid-range benefit Whereas more than 6,300 people in the ERNST, Mr. MERKLEY, and Ms. HASSAN) of $13,700,000,000. United States under the age of 25 die because submitted the following resolution; (4) In 2013, GPS-enabled surveying was esti- of gun violence annually, including Hadiya which was considered and agreed to: mated to produce a mid-range economic ben- Pendleton, who, in 2013, was killed at 15 S. RES. 216 efit of $11,600,000,000. years of age in Chicago while standing in a park; Whereas the Global Positioning System (5) Globally, 3,600,000,000 Global Navigation Whereas, on the first weekend of June 2019, (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘GPS’’) of- Satellite System devices were in use in 2014, to recognize the 22nd birthday of Hadiya fers both military and civilian benefits of po- 450,000,000 of which were in North America. (6) In 2012, the Boston Consulting Group es- Pendleton, people across the United States sitioning, navigation, and timing services; timated that the geospatial services eco- will recognize National Gun Violence Aware- Whereas the GPS constellation is managed system, which is supported by GPS, drove ness Weekend and wear orange in tribute and operated by the Air Force and consists $1,600,000,000,000 in revenues and to— of more than 30 satellites operating at an al- $1,400,000,000,000 in cost savings throughout (1) Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of titude of approximately 12,550 miles above the United States economy. gun violence; and the Earth; (7) GPS-enabled internet publishing, broad- (2) the loved ones of those victims; and Whereas GPS precision timing allows for casting, and search portals accounted for Whereas June 2019 is an appropriate month accurate record management by major finan- $170,781,000,000 in revenue in 2017 and sup- to designate as ‘‘National Gun Violence cial institutions, including detailed trans- ported over 275,000 jobs in 2017. Awareness Month’’: Now, therefore, be it action management for large and small busi- (8) GPS enables location-based services Resolved, That the Senate— nesses; that will enhance the over $568,470,000,000 app (1) supports— Whereas GPS has proven to be an essential economy, supporting an estimated 5,744,481 (A) the designation of June 2019 as ‘‘Na- tool in facilitating social and economic ac- jobs across the United States in 2018. tional Gun Violence Awareness Month’’ and tivity around the world; (9) GPS has proven to be essential to the the goals and ideals of that month; and Whereas consumers overwhelmingly access foundation of the ridesharing industry (B) the designation of June 7 through June GPS using a variety of platforms, such as accessed on smartphones, valued by one esti- 9, 2019, as ‘‘National Gun Violence Awareness smartphones and a wireless broadband con- mate to be over $61,000,000,000: Now, there- Weekend’’, in remembrance of the victims of nection; fore, be it gun violence; and Whereas cities leverage GPS applications Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— (2) calls on the people of the United States to support Smart Cities initiatives that will (1) the contributions made by the men and to— increase service efficiency, resulting in sav- women of the Air Force who are responsible (A) promote greater awareness of gun vio- ings in time and money for taxpayers; for operating and maintaining the Global Po- lence and gun safety; Whereas first responders use GPS to enable sitioning System constellation; (B) wear orange, the color that hunters more timely and accurate disaster response (2) the valuable contributions made by the wear to show that they are not targets, on and improve situational awareness and to Department of Transportation in coordi- June 7 through June 9, 2019; identify the location of 9–1–1 calls made from nating interactions with the civil users of (C) concentrate heightened attention on wireless phones; the Global Positioning System; and gun violence during the summer months, Whereas the safety of the rail systems in (3) the importance of continuous avail- when gun violence typically increases; and the United States is improved by imple- ability, accuracy, efficiency, robustness, re- (D) bring community members and leaders menting GPS-based positive train control liability, and resiliency of the Global Posi- together to discuss ways to make commu- systems; tioning System constellation. nities safer. Whereas GPS-enabled applications and f services enhance the independence of indi- f viduals with visual impairments; SENATE RESOLUTION 217—EX- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- Whereas marine operations depend on GPS PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE TION 18—SUPPORTING REPRO- for precise navigation as well as for deter- DESIGNATION OF JUNE 7 DUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN THE mining location and measuring speed; UNITED STATES Whereas the land surveying and mapping THROUGH JUNE 9, 2019, AS ‘‘NA- sector uses GPS to produce data that is more TIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARE- Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. accurate and reliable; NESS WEEKEND’’ AND JUNE 2019 FEINSTEIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. Whereas GPS-based time synchronization AS ‘‘NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANT- assists power and utility companies in pro- AWARENESS MONTH’’ WELL, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. viding efficient power transmission and dis- Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. BENNET, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. tribution; DUCKWORTH, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. CARDIN, DUCKWORTH, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. Whereas smart grid infrastructure is in- Mr. WYDEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. HAR- creasingly reliant on GPS for synchroni- BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. HAR- RIS, Mr. COONS, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. zation and system resilience; RIS, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. Whereas GPS supports autonomous vehicle MARKEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, KLOBUCHAR, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. development by complementing embedded and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) submitted the SMITH, Mr. TESTER, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. vehicle sensors to determine precise vehicle following resolution; which was re- SANDERS, Ms. WARREN, Ms. HIRONO, location and improving safety; ferred to the Committee on the Judici- Whereas the Federal Aviation Administra- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. ary: tion relies on GPS to improve all aspects of BALDWIN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. CORTEZ aviation safety and efficiency, including by S. RES. 217 MASTO, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. providing greater precision and accuracy in Whereas, each year in the United States, CARPER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. REED, Mr. all phases of flight; more than— UDALL, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KING, Mr. WAR- Whereas GPS is also essential for enabling (1) 36,000 individuals are killed and 100,000 NER, and Ms. SINEMA) submitted the the Next Generation Air Transportation sys- individuals are injured by gunfire; tem; (2) 12,000 individuals are killed in homi- following concurrent resolution; which Whereas the Federal Aviation Administra- cides involving firearms; was referred to the Committee on tion relies on GPS to improve aviation safe- (3) 22,000 individuals commit suicide by Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- ty by synchronizing reporting of hazardous using firearms; and sions:

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Wade demonstrates quality ural Resources is authorized to meet legal reasoning and is consistent with re- The Subcommittee on Federal Spend- lated precedent since it was based on sound during the session of the Senate on ing Oversight and Emergency Manage- legal principles first established in Griswold Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., to ment of the Committee on Homeland v. Connecticut (1965) and Eisenstadt v. Baird conduct a hearing. Security and Governmental Affairs is (1972), and repeatedly reaffirmed by the Su- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL authorized to meet during the session preme Court, including in Obergefell v. RESOURCES of the Senate on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, Hodges (2015); The Committee on Energy and Nat- at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing. Whereas the facts that have developed ural Resources is authorized to meet f since Roe v. Wade was decided reaffirm that during the session of the Senate on people of the United States support the right APPOINTMENTS to choose, that abortion is a medically safe Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., to procedure, and that access to reproductive conduct a hearing on the following The PRESIDING OFFICER. The health care provides women with greater nominations: Daniel Habib Jorjani, of Chair announces, on behalf of the Ma- economic opportunities; Kentucky, to be Solicitor, and Mark jority Leader, pursuant to Public Law Whereas the rights established in Roe v. Lee Greenblatt, of Maryland, to be In- 101–509, the reappointment of the fol- Wade have been relied upon in this country spector General, both of the Depart- lowing individual to serve as a member for almost 50 years; ment of the Interior. of the Advisory Committee on the Whereas a majority of people of the United COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS States support access to abortion care; Records of Congress: Deborah Skaggs Whereas, while the State of Alabama, the The Committee on Foreign Relations Speth of Kentucky. State of Georgia, and other States passed is authorized to meet during the ses- The Chair announces, on behalf of laws in 2019 that clearly seek to overturn sion of the Senate on Tuesday, May 21, the Secretary of the Senate, pursuant Roe v. Wade and are unconstitutional; mean- 2019, at 11 a.m., to conduct a hearing on to Public Law 101–509, the reappoint- while in 2018 there were over 60 bills intro- the following nominations: Pamela ment of the following individual to duced in more than 21 States to protect and Bates, of Virginia, to be Representative serve as a member of the Advisory expand access to reproductive care; of the United States of America to the Committee on the Records of Congress: Whereas low-income individuals and women of color are disproportionally im- Organization for Economic Coopera- Sheryl B. Vogt of Georgia. pacted by restricting access to abortion care; tion and Development, with the rank of f and Ambassador, and Christopher Landau, Whereas when States have enacted laws in of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBU- violation of Roe v. Wade, health clinics close United Mexican States, both of the De- TIONS MADE BY THE MEN AND and health care services disappear: Now, partment of State, Jennifer D. WOMEN OF THE AIR FORCE therefore, be it Nordquist, of Virginia, to be United Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- States Executive Director of the Inter- resentatives concurring), That Congress sup- I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ports efforts to— national Bank for Reconstruction and ate proceed to the immediate consider- (1) ensure that all women can access com- Development, Eliot Pedrosa, of Flor- ation of S. Res. 216, submitted earlier prehensive, unbiased information and make ida, to be United States Executive Di- today. their own health care decisions; rector of the Inter-American Develop- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (2) promote preventive health care services ment Bank, and other pending nomina- clerk will report the resolution by for women; tions. title. (3) ensure that all women have access to COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY The senior assistant legislative clerk comprehensive, affordable health care that includes pregnancy-related care, including The Committee on the Judiciary is read as follows: prenatal care, miscarriage management, authorized to meet during the session A resolution (S. Res. 216) recognizing the family planning services, abortion care, of the Senate on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, contributions made by the men and women labor and delivery services, and postnatal at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. of the Air Force who are responsible for op- care; and SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE erating and maintaining the Global Posi- (4) improve women’s access to reproductive The Select Committee on Intel- tioning System constellation and affirming the importance of continuous availability, health care, regardless of the State in which ligence is authorized to meet during they reside. accuracy, efficiency, robustness, reliability, the session of the Senate on Tuesday, and resiliency of the Global Positioning Sys- f May 21, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a tem constellation. AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO closed business meeting. There being no objection, the Senate MEET SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Mr. MCCONNELL. I further ask have 12 requests for committees to of the Committee on Armed Services is unanimous consent that the resolution meet during today’s session of the Sen- authorized to meet during the session be agreed to, the preamble be agreed ate. They have the approval of the Ma- of the Senate on Monday, May 20, 2019, to, and the motions to reconsider be jority and Minority leaders. at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing. considered made and laid upon the Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING THREATS AND table with no intervening action or de- 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- CAPABILITIES bate. ate, the following committees are au- The Subcommittee on Emerging The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without thorized to meet during today’s session Threats and Capabilities of the Com- objection, it is so ordered. of the Senate: mittee on Armed Services is authorized The resolution (S. Res. 216) was COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND to meet during the session of the Sen- agreed to. FORESTRY ate on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 4:30 The preamble was agreed to. The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- p.m., to conduct a hearing. (The resolution, with its preamble, is trition, and Forestry is authorized to SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- meet during the session of the Senate The Subcommittee on Personnel of mitted Resolutions.’’) on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., the Committee on Armed Services is f to conduct a hearing. authorized to meet during the session ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN of the Senate on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, AFFAIRS at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing. 2019 The Committee on Banking, Housing, SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, and Urban Affairs is authorized to The Subcommittee on Seapower of I ask unanimous consent that when the meet during the session of the Senate the Committee on Armed Services is Senate completes its business today, it

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:21 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY6.046 S21MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with SENATE May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3013 adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, That is why, this month, I introduced Grandparents do so much, without much May 22; further, that following the the Family First Transition and Sup- help. prayer and pledge, the morning hour be port Act—to help all States transition Last year we were able to break deemed expired, the Journal of pro- to the family first era. It would provide through the partisanship and get the ceedings be approved to date, the time funding for States to recruit and retain Family First Act signed into law. This for the two leaders be reserved for their quality foster parents who meet the bill is the commonsense next step. use later in the day, morning business needs of children. Our bill would ex- This Foster Care Month, I hope that be closed, and the Senate proceed to pand funding for kinship support serv- my colleagues will live up to their executive session and resume consider- ices, which would help family members talking points about supporting chil- ation of the Nielsen nomination. who raise children pay for essential dren and families. We hear every day The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without needs and services, like childcare, here how much we support children and objection, it is so ordered. transportation, and other things. families. Well, do something about it. f This is especially important with the Work with us to pass this bill. rise in having other family members I yield the floor. ORDER OF PROCEDURE raise the children because of the addic- f tion crisis. In Ohio, Arizona, and all Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. over this country, we have seen a big for the information of all Senators, we TOMORROW will vote on the confirmation of the increase in there being grandparents Nielsen, Clark, Nichols, and Bell nomi- who raise grandchildren, in large part, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under nations, in the order listed, at 4:30 p.m. because the children’s parents have had the previous order, the Senate stands tomorrow. addiction issues or have actually died adjourned until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow of overdoses. morning. f The grandparents with the grand- Thereupon, the Senate, at 6:41 p.m., ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT children face unique challenges and adjourned until Wednesday, May 22, don’t often qualify for the same sup- 2019, at 9:30 a.m. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, port as foster parents. It means that if there is no further business to come f they are going back to work. It may before the Senate, I ask unanimous NOMINATIONS mean that a 68-year-old grandmother consent that it stand adjourned under who lives on a pension and thought she Executive nominations received by the previous order, following the re- was retired has to go back to work in the Senate: marks of Senator BROWN. order to raise this child to make THE JUDICIARY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without enough money or has to take money GARY RICHARD BROWN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED objection, it is so ordered. out of her retirement savings. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT The Senator from Ohio. OF NEW YORK, VICE SANDRA J. FEUERSTEIN, RETIRED. Relatives’ care is vital to keeping STEPHANIE A. GALLAGHER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE f UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF kids safe at home and in their commu- MARYLAND, VICE WILLIAM D. QUARLES, JR., RETIRED. nities. Our bill would provide real fund- DIANE GUJARATI, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT ing to get these grandparents and other OF NEW YORK, VICE JOHN GLEESON, RESIGNED. Mr. BROWN. Madam President, this family members more support. There is ERIC ROSS KOMITEE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED month I join Senator GRASSLEY of Iowa STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT no formula here, but most of the time, OF NEW YORK, VICE ERIC NICHOLAS VITALIANO, RE- and a bipartisan group of my col- it is better if grandparents can raise TIRED. leagues to recognize May as National RACHEL P. KOVNER, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED these children rather than send them STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT Foster Care Month. to foster parents, who are strangers. OF NEW YORK, VICE CAROL BAGLEY AMON, RETIRED. It is an opportunity to acknowledge LEWIS J. LIMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES The grandparents, obviously, know and DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW the millions of foster parents and chil- love the children. It doesn’t mean fos- YORK, VICE PAUL A. CROTTY, RETIRED. dren in foster care around the country. MARY S. MCELROY, OF RHODE ISLAND, TO BE UNITED ter parents can’t, of course, but so STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE More importantly, it is a call to action. often the grandparents are financially ISLAND, VICE MARY M. LISI, RETIRED. We simply leave too many children be- MARTHA MARIA PACOLD, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED challenged. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT hind. I get letters all the time from Ohio- OF ILLINOIS, VICE JOHN W. DARRAH, RETIRED. Poverty should never be the reason ans who tell their stories and ask us to MARY M. ROWLAND, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT children are separated from their par- support these family members. OF ILLINOIS, VICE AMY J. ST. EVE, ELEVATED. ents. There is no dignity in removing A man from Richland County, where STEVEN C. SEEGER, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT children from their mothers or fathers I grew up, wrote to me saying: OF ILLINOIS, VICE JAMES B. ZAGEL, RETIRED. because they don’t have adequate hous- I ask that family members be given the JOHN L. SINATRA, JR., OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT ing or affordable childcare or jobs that same financial aid as foster parents. Most of OF NEW YORK, VICE WILLIAM M. SKRETNY, RETIRED. allow them to take time off when their the family members are grandparents or MARY KAY VYSKOCIL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED great-grandparents on fixed income with lit- STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT children get sick. OF NEW YORK, VICE LORETTA A. PRESKA, RETIRED. tle or no money. Right now, child welfare agencies are FOREIGN SERVICE overwhelmed by the number of children Another woman from the county just THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE who enter the system, and the addic- south, Knox County, south of Mansfield SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DE- tion crisis just makes it worse. In Ohio, wrote: PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES parents’ substance abuse is listed as I am a grandmother raising my grandson. OF AMERICA, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER: one of the causes for one-third of all He is 15 years old, a great kid, and has been JAMES J. HIGGISTON, OF MARYLAND children who enter the system. Chil- living with me almost all his life. I lost my BOBBY G. RICHEY, JR., OF TEXAS dren who are already in the system beautiful daughter to an overdose. THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN She was raised in a good home, but was af- SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO BE A stay there longer, especially teenagers. FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, AND fected by this disease for the past 9 years. We A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE We have to do better than that. loved her and miss her every day. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Last year, we passed and the Presi- This letter goes on: MELISSA MCINNIS, OF COLORADO dent signed the bipartisan Family BRITTANY BANTA, OF FLORIDA Grandparents that lovingly accept their CAROLINE CHUNG, OF VIRGINIA First Prevention Services Act, which is grandchildren, under sometimes awful [con- SUSAN HETTLEMAN, OF NEW YORK an important first step. It has the po- CARLA MENENDEZ MCMANUS, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- ditions]— LUMBIA tential to change our child welfare sys- Just think of that. She is raising a TAMARIND MURRIETTA, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tem over time. Yet the changes the MATTHEW POOLE, OF ILLINOIS grandson when her daughter died of an GEOFFREY PARISH, OF TEXAS Family First Prevention Services Act overdose. GARY RAND II, OF MARYLAND requires ultimately have to be made at KENNIA SOMERVILLE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Grandparents that lovingly accept their KAREN BALLARD, OF NEVADA the State level. We have to make sure grandchildren, under sometimes awful cir- MARIXELL GARCIA, OF FLORIDA that States have the support they need cumstances, often don’t know what to do. THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN and that they actually do what the law SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BE A CON- Thank you so much for getting this pro- SULAR OFFICER AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC requires. gram and money to support it on board. SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

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UCHENNA NNAYELUGO AGU, OF VIRGINIA BENJAMIN O. JALOWSKY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- SARAH E. STRANEY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DONALD R. ALDERMAN, OF WASHINGTON BIA ELIZABETH A.F. STRIMER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- FOTINI D. ALI, OF NEW YORK JACOB AARON JARRARD, OF VIRGINIA BIA MUSAAD ALLABAN, OF VIRGINIA JAMES JOSEPH JEFFERY, OF VIRGINIA LEYTH SWIDAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA SIREE D. ALLERS, OF TEXAS KEITH ALLAN JENKINS, OF VIRGINIA REBECCA I. TEHAN, OF OHIO MARK JOSEPH ANANKA, OF NORTH CAROLINA TYLER LELAND JONES, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LINSTON W. TERRY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALEXANDRA HILDE ANASTASSOPOULOS, OF VIRGINIA ABBEY LYNN JORSTAD–CANNATA, OF THE DISTRICT OF GEOFFREY F. THOMAS, OF NEW YORK DAVID R. ANDERSON, OF TEXAS COLUMBIA JACOB DANIEL THOMPSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- GEOFFREY S. ANDREWS, OF NEW YORK ROBIN MATHEW JOSEPH, OF VIRGINIA BIA MICHAEL C. ANTHONY, OF OHIO KATHERINE E. JUDD, OF VIRGINIA LISA MICHELE THOMPSON, OF VIRGINIA GABRIEL A. ARCE–YEE, OF NEW JERSEY SAMANTHA H. JUSTER, OF NEBRASKA WILLIAM L. THRASHER, OF VIRGINIA MERY J. ARCILA, OF FLORIDA KAVITA KANNAN, OF VIRGINIA GIVI TIBANELI, OF CALIFORNIA NATALIA ARENAS, OF SOUTH CAROLINA MARGARET R. KAVARAS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LISA MICHELLE TONGREN, OF VIRGINIA GREGORY RONALD ARSENAULT, OF MARYLAND SHANE B. KELBLEY, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DANIEL A. TOUBOLETS, OF VIRGINIA ALEJANDRA BAEZ, OF MASSACHUSETTS ANDREW J. KIRST, OF NEW YORK KIMBERLY T. TRIGNANO, OF FLORIDA ROBERT BERNARD BAKER, OF VIRGINIA PRIYA M. KNUDSEN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MICHAEL J. TUBMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THAD B. BALL, OF SOUTH CAROLINA NICHOLAS KOVAL, OF NEW JERSEY CRAIG BRIGHAM TUCKER, OF VIRGINIA LINDSAY WADSWORTH BECKS, OF VIRGINIA COURTNEY L. LACROIX, OF FLORIDA BRYNA M. TUFT, OF COLORADO ARSHIA BEHNAM, OF CALIFORNIA JACQUELINE ANN LAMB, OF VIRGINIA STUART M. TURNER, OF TENNESSEE CARLSKY BELIZAIRE, OF NEW YORK HUGH D. LAMOUREUX, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTINE L. VALENTINE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- JORY AFTON BENTLEY, OF VIRGINIA GRACE H. LANGE, OF VERMONT BIA PATRICK T. BERNAL, OF NEW YORK JEFFREY S. LARUE, OF OKLAHOMA DAVID WILLIAM VARVEL, OF WASHINGTON BARNABAS P. BIRKELAND, OF MINNESOTA JULIENNE S. LAULER, OF CALIFORNIA ANNE L. VERDEROSA, OF PENNSYLVANIA MATTHEW T. BISHOP, OF VIRGINIA CLAIRE R. LEHNEN, OF VIRGINIA NICOLE D. VERGARA, OF VIRGINIA SARAH L. BITTENBENDER, OF NEW YORK ASHLEY EILEEN LEVATO, OF VIRGINIA KEMPER S. WAGNER, OF NORTH CAROLINA EMAN BLAIR, OF VIRGINIA SARAH B. LEVIT–SHORE, OF NEW YORK CHRISTOPHER J. WARNKE, OF VIRGINIA ADAM C. BLAKEMAN, OF MARYLAND JANINE THERESE LEWIS, OF FLORIDA MICHAEL J. WHITE, OF VIRGINIA TIMOTHY DAVID BOLL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CODY W. LIDSTER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MALCOLM J. WHITEHEAD, OF VIRGINIA ALEJANDRO JAVIER BONILLA, OF VIRGINIA EMILY MARIE LISANTI, OF VIRGINIA ALEXANDRIA MARIE WHITLEY, OF VIRGINIA JONATHAN W. BRANDS, OF VIRGINIA DOMINIC LISANTI III, OF VIRGINIA KATHERINE EPPIHIMER WHITLOW, OF VIRGINIA EVA NICOLE BROWN, OF VIRGINIA LAURA HELEN LIVELY, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTOPHER S. WILLFORD, OF IDAHO CAROLINE LOUISE BURNS, OF VIRGINIA GRANT R. LIVINGSTON, OF VIRGINIA LAURA M. WILLIFORD, OF GEORGIA JAREK TAYLOR BUSS, OF WYOMING DAVID JOSHUA LUBITZ, OF VIRGINIA MICHAEL J. WINLAW, OF VIRGINIA NATALIE A. CAKE, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTINE D. LYONS, OF VIRGINIA PATRICK WOODS, OF VIRGINIA DAVID JAMES CALLEN, OF VIRGINIA JOSEPH WILLIAM MAERTZ, OF CALIFORNIA MILES WRIGHT, OF VIRGINIA LUCAS BIRD CALTRIDER, OF IOWA MIRIAM MAGDALENO, OF VIRGINIA GEORGE ROBERT WYSE, OF VIRGINIA YANIQUE JODIE–AN CAMPBELL, OF NEW JERSEY KEITH JARED MAIDEN, OF VIRGINIA MARINA A. YAKHNIS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ROWAN ALEXANDER CANTER, OF TEXAS OLIMAR E. MAISONET–GUZMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- KATHERINE LUNDAY YATES, OF TEXAS EVAN PAUL CARAVELLI, OF VIRGINIA LUMBIA HERMILA HAILEMARIA YIFTER, OF NEVADA WILLIAM JOHN CARBALLO, OF MARYLAND JEFFREY F. MALCOLM, OF MARYLAND MARY E. YOU, OF PENNSYLVANIA MICHELLE D. CARTER, OF NEVADA JOSEPH MALONE, OF VIRGINIA JAIME ALBER ZEA CIFUENTES, OF NEW JERSEY MICHAEL M. CATLETT, OF VIRGINIA NATALIA J. MANN, OF VIRGINIA ABDULLAH A. CHENZAIE, OF VIRGINIA WILLIAM E. MARSH, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN STANLEY ROMAN CHRZANOWSKI, OF VIRGINIA CLIFTON D. MARTIN, OF MICHIGAN SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BE A FOR- MATTHIAS FRANKLIN CLARK, OF VIRGINIA FATIMAH Z. MARTIN, OF NEW MEXICO EIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, AND A MICHAEL THOMAS CLARK, OF VIRGINIA REBEKAH VERMILL MARTINEZ, OF VIRGINIA SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE MELISSA MARIE CLUFF, OF VIRGINIA GABRIEL J. MASSINE, OF COLORADO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: ZACHARY DAVID COLE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MEGAN N. MATTSON, OF TEXAS JENNIFER ANN AMOS, OF TEXAS JEFFREY T. COLE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHRISTOPHER K. MAUGHAN, OF UTAH DANIEL L. ANGERMILLER, OF TEXAS DANIEL I. COMBS, OF SOUTH DAKOTA CAITLIN ELIZABETH MAXWELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- MICHAEL P. ARDAIOLO, OF SOUTH CAROLINA DAWN COOPER, OF VIRGINIA LUMBIA VANESSA L. ARNESS, OF VIRGINIA TIFFANY MARIE COX, OF NORTH CAROLINA KATHERINE MORIA MCCLOSKEY, OF VIRGINIA ALEXANDER C. AUGUSTINE–MARCEIL, OF TEXAS BETH A. DALTON, OF VIRGINIA MORGAN LINDSAY MCCORD, OF VIRGINIA LAUREN E. BARROW, OF FLORIDA AFRICA DANGERFIELD, OF VIRGINIA RUSSELL W. MCCRARY, JR., OF FLORIDA JAMES C. BAYNE, OF FLORIDA LUKE W. DAVIS, OF NEW YORK ALITHEA R. MCFARLANE, OF CALIFORNIA CHRISTOPHER D. BLINKY, OF SOUTH DAKOTA MEREDITH MORGAN DAVIS, OF OHIO JOLANTA MCGRAW, OF VIRGINIA IVAN G. BOEKELHEIDE, OF CALIFORNIA BLAKE A. DAWGERT, OF TEXAS DAVID J. MEDALIA, OF TEXAS JENNIFER B. BOOKBINDER, OF VIRGINIA BENJAMIN DOWNEY DENTON, OF VIRGINIA JULIA CLARA MELLIN, OF NEW YORK JOSHUA D. BULL, OF FLORIDA ROY M. DICHARRY III, OF VIRGINIA VINCENT D. MIN, OF VIRGINIA JEFFREY S. CAMPBELL, OF FLORIDA ANDREW W. DILTS, OF CALIFORNIA DANIEL MOON, OF VIRGINIA GRACE C. CARROLL, OF FLORIDA JACOB DOUGLAS DINERMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- KELLY R. MOON, OF VIRGINIA OLIVER S. CASS, OF NEW YORK LUMBIA MARCIA LYNN MOORE, OF TEXAS KYLE R. CASSILY, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE VANESSA L. DOHNER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JESSICA A. MORGAN, OF COLORADO JULIAN B. CIAMPA, OF COLORADO SARAH ELIZABETH DOOLEY, OF VIRGINIA GREGORY M. MORISON, OF NEW YORK MATTHEW M. CIESIELSKI, OF INDIANA KATHRYN M. DRENNING, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ANTHONY J. MOTISI, OF COLORADO HAZEL M. CIPOLLE, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JASON SCOTT DUPUY, OF VIRGINIA MITCHELL DEAN MUHLHEIM, OF VIRGINIA JAMES O. COKER II, OF FLORIDA ALAN W. EATON, OF FLORIDA MICHAEL PATRICK MURPHY, OF ALASKA CHERYL R. COLLINS, OF VIRGINIA LUKE DOUGLAS EDEN, OF VIRGINIA JEREMY R. MURRAY, OF OREGON APRIL L. CONWAY, OF GEORGIA ALYSSA M. EGO, OF VIRGINIA TRUONG–GIANG THI NGUYEN, OF VIRGINIA SUSAN S. COPELAND, OF SOUTH DAKOTA VERONICA M. ELKINS, OF VIRGINIA ALEXANDER M. NOPPE, OF WISCONSIN RUSSELL J. CORNELIA, OF TEXAS WILLIAM B. EVANS, OF ILLINOIS ELIZABETH A. NOVY, OF ILLINOIS JOHN DAVID CRAWFORD, OF TEXAS CANDACE TAMIKA FARVE, OF VIRGINIA OBIO P. NTIA, OF VIRGINIA DANIEL S. CULLOP, OF VIRGINIA SABRINA C. FECHER, OF PENNSYLVANIA SUZIE G. OH, OF VIRGINIA PATRICK SHERIDAN CUNNINGHAM, OF WASHINGTON NICOLE LEIGH FINK, OF VIRGINIA JESSICA R. O’NEIL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BRIAN A. DITO, OF CALIFORNIA DAVID BRANDON FITE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALEX M. OSBORNE, OF CALIFORNIA KIMBERLY A. EGGERTON, OF OHIO TERRI LOUISE FOSTER, OF VIRGINIA KIERA E. O’SHEA, OF VIRGINIA PAUL DAVID JO ELY, OF OREGON CRAIG ALEXANDER FRANCO, OF MARYLAND DEBORAH DAI–WEN OU–YANG, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- EMILY G. ENRIGHT, OF VIRGINIA REED THURMAN FRY, OF VIRGINIA LUMBIA ANATOLE FAYKIN, OF NEW YORK JATNNA M. GARCIA, OF NEW YORK TAYA L. OWENS, OF TENNESSEE SCOTT M. FICKLIN, OF IDAHO TIAIRA MARIE GARY, OF MARYLAND IAN N. PARKER, OF CALIFORNIA JOHN ROBERT FORCE, OF CALIFORNIA DEREK TIMOTHY GER, OF VIRGINIA JACKIE L. PARKER, OF GEORGIA EVAN W. FOX, OF HAWAII MICHAEL D. GIBBS, OF TEXAS LINDSEY LEE PASSIS, OF VIRGINIA ANDREW R. FREEMAN, OF NEBRASKA TIMOTHY J. GIBSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JORDAN J. PEARSON, OF NORTH CAROLINA LLOYD D. FREEMAN, OF TENNESSEE JACOB ERIC GJESDAHL, OF WASHINGTON AMY ELIZABETH PERKINS, OF VIRGINIA HENRY YU–HANG FUNG, OF FLORIDA VICTORIA E. GLYNN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHRISTOPHER S. PERRY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADELITO N. GALE, OF CALIFORNIA RICHARD L. GOODRICH, OF WEST VIRGINIA KRISTEN CHELSEY PERRY, OF VIRGINIA AMPARO GARCIA, OF TEXAS LEON I. GOODWIN III, OF MASSACHUSETTS MAURA M. PFEIFER, OF PENNSYLVANIA GREGORIO W. GONZALES, OF TEXAS JESSICA KIM GORMAN, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTOPHER B. PHELAN, OF KANSAS ALEXANDER J. GOULD, OF VIRGINIA ANDREA C. GORTON, OF WASHINGTON MATTHEW DAVID PHILLIPS, OF ILLINOIS CHASE J. GUINN, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTOPHER B. GOSSELIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- ANNA CHRISTINA PHILLIPS, OF VIRGINIA JEFFREY R. HALE, OF CALIFORNIA LUMBIA PIOTR BOGDAN PICZ, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ROSEMARY N. HIGGINS, OF TENNESSEE JASON GOULD, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTINA L. POWELL, OF MARYLAND WILLIAM J. HUSSEY, OF TEXAS AMY MARIE GRADIN, OF OREGON JUSTIN C. POWERS, OF VIRGINIA WILLIAM GARRETT JOHNSON, OF VIRGINIA RUSSELL R. GRAEF, OF VIRGINIA RYAN G. PRINZ, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BRIAN J. JUNGWIWATTANAPORN, OF NEW YORK LAURA A. GRIDER, OF FLORIDA FATIMA Z. QURAISHI, OF NEW YORK BENJAMIN E. KALT, OF FLORIDA TRACIE J. GRIEGO, OF WASHINGTON ERIC J. RAHMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAVID A. KIERSKI, OF CALIFORNIA PETER TYLER GRITIS, OF VIRGINIA NADIA C. RAMIREZ DOMINGUEZ, OF FLORIDA TIMOTHY M. KLUCK, OF NEW JERSEY CESAR I. GUERRERO, OF VIRGINIA MEG M. RAPELYE, OF VIRGINIA KYLE W. KONRAD, OF VIRGINIA EBRAHIM M. HABIB, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTINA MARY REED, OF VIRGINIA LAUREN A. KRETZ, OF FLORIDA SONIA HAERIZADEH, OF CONNECTICUT TYRONE O. REEDER, OF VIRGINIA ABIGAIL C. LACKMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NORVA G. HALL, OF PENNSYLVANIA MIGUEL JUAN RIVERA, OF SOUTH CAROLINA KELLY S. LAURITZEN, OF TEXAS RUSSELL HATHAWAY, OF NEW JERSEY JAIME ROSADO MIRANDA, OF VIRGINIA CHE KWANG LEE, OF VIRGINIA JODI H. HAUG, OF VIRGINIA ALFRED NASHAT SABET, OF MARYLAND BENJAMIN R. LINGEMAN, OF NEW YORK ORION F. HENNINGSGAARD, OF NEW MEXICO SARAH E. SANDERSON, OF MICHIGAN AARON BARNARD LUCE, OF CALIFORNIA WILLIAM J. HERTER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUSTIN K. SANKAR, OF CALIFORNIA BRYAN C. LUPTON, OF VIRGINIA MARC H. HILDWEIN, OF KENTUCKY SAMANTHA LEE SANTIAGO, OF VIRGINIA LYNNE MADNICK, OF MARYLAND BENJAMIN ELI HINTON, OF VIRGINIA STEVEN RICHARD SAWYER, OF VIRGINIA STEPHEN A. MANNING, OF VIRGINIA AMELIA M. HINTZEN, OF TENNESSEE CIERRA GENEVA SAYLOR, OF GEORGIA RICHARD WILLIAM MATTON, JR., OF VIRGINIA TANYA HOPKINS, OF NEW JERSEY GEORGE BRUNO SCHMICK, OF VIRGINIA KEVIN M. MCCOWN, OF PENNSYLVANIA ERIC J.R. HOULE, OF VIRGINIA DIANA R. SCHMIDT, OF VIRGINIA KIRSTEN A. MICHENER, OF CALIFORNIA DYLAN SIMON HUNZIKER, OF MISSOURI ELLEN E. SCHOLL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PAUL D. MIGNANO, OF VIRGINIA STEPHEN J. HURLEY, OF MARYLAND RACHAEL ELIZABETH SCHOLZ, OF VIRGINIA ANGELA M. MORA, OF TEXAS AZER A. IBADOV, OF VIRGINIA HELEN S. SHAW, OF TEXAS DANIEL C. MUFFLEY, OF PENNSYLVANIA MARIYA ILYAS, OF VIRGINIA TAMARA N. SHAYA HOFFMANN, OF VIRGINIA JONAH A. NEUMAN, OF NEW YORK ADRIENNE CHRISTINE IZZO ROBINSON, OF VIRGINIA MATTHEW D. SHEREN, OF NEW JERSEY LAGRETTA D. NICKLES, OF FLORIDA MELISSA E. JACKSON, OF MISSOURI MARIA ANNE SHIRLEY, OF VIRGINIA JOHN P. ORAK, OF SOUTH CAROLINA SAHIL JAIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JILLIAN T. ST JOHN, OF TEXAS DANIEL JOSEPH O’ROURKE, OF FLORIDA

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MARIDELA M. ORTIZ, OF TEXAS MATTHEW D. MADDEN, OF GEORGIA GARVEY N. PIERRE, OF NEW YORK EROL OZAKCAY, OF CALIFORNIA DAVID W. MAHER, OF NEBRASKA BRIANT S. PLATT, OF UTAH JESSICA N. POWERS–HEAVEN, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- ERIC MALDONADO, OF FLORIDA JESSE P. POTTER, OF WASHINGTON LUMBIA GREGORY ALLEN MALY, OF VIRGINIA PATRICK J. PRATT, OF TENNESSEE KIRBY S. REILING, OF VIRGINIA STANLEY R. MARQUEZ, OF NEW YORK CHRISTOPHER D. PRITCHETT, OF FLORIDA SCOTT A. RISNER, OF IDAHO ELIZABETH A. MAYNARD, OF TEXAS MARINA RITSEMA, OF CONNECTICUT CHAD R. ROEDEMEIER, OF NEW YORK LAURA M. MCADAMS, OF OREGON MITCHELL J. RITSEMA, OF CONNECTICUT DAVID BRIAN ROSENBLUM, OF FLORIDA JON C. MCCAHILL, OF FLORIDA AMANDA M. ROACH, OF NEW JERSEY SHARON A. RYAN, OF CALIFORNIA JACOB A. MCCLELAND, OF MISSOURI ASHTON E. ROBISON, OF TEXAS DANA S. SANDERS, OF WEST VIRGINIA MISHA B. MCDONALD, OF TEXAS MELISSA MARGARITA SANDOVAL, OF NEW YORK JENNIFER MARIE SCHUETT, OF FLORIDA DANIEL K. MCINTOSH, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THOMAS H. SANTORO, OF TEXAS CATHERINE R. SEAGRAVES, OF OKLAHOMA MACKENZIE LEIGH MILLER-GREEN, OF NEW YORK NATHANIEL R. SAVIO, OF VIRGINIA ELIZABETH M. SMITH, OF NEW JERSEY WALTER ISMAEL MORENO, OF TENNESSEE MONICA L. SAWYER, OF COLORADO JAMES R. SNODDY, OF FLORIDA JONATHAN STEWART NICHOLS, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- NICHOLAS J. SESNAK, OF WASHINGTON SHANE SPELLMAN, OF VIRGINIA LUMBIA PAUL A. STEMPEL, OF VIRGINIA ADAM S. STARR–KING, OF FLORIDA MARCELLE S. O’HALLORAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- LARA R. TALVERDIAN, OF TENNESSEE FREDRIC N. STOKES, OF CONNECTICUT BIA ROBERT C. THOMPSON, OF TEXAS JAMES M. STUHLTRAGER, OF PENNSYLVANIA ANDREW ROBERT OJA, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JEREMY M. VENTUSO, OF CALIFORNIA GRETA M. STULTS, OF CALIFORNIA JAMES L. PARKER, OF MARYLAND BRETT A. WALKLEY, OF CALIFORNIA JEFFREY TANG, OF VIRGINIA KATINA C. PILOT, OF TEXAS JACOB A. WARDEN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JESSICA L. TESORIERO, OF VIRGINIA DIEGO ISMAEL PIMENTEL, OF TEXAS SARAH E. WARDWELL, OF FLORIDA PHILLIP J. VALDIVIA, OF CALIFORNIA KATHERINE LEE PLEMONS, OF TEXAS COLLIN WEBSTER, OF NEVADA DEVON E. VAN DYNE, OF WASHINGTON MARGARET ANNA RAY, OF TEXAS DAVID M. WEILER, OF OREGON JOSE M. VEGA, OF TEXAS DANIEL MARK REBACK, OF NEW JERSEY ELIZABETH S. WEISMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ERIC T. VOGEL, OF FLORIDA JUAN M. REYES, OF TEXAS KELLEY M. WHITSON, OF MARYLAND REBECCA WALL, OF PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT STEPHEN RICKS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- JACOB A. WILLIAMS, OF VIRGINIA RAYMOND E. WELCH, JR., OF NEW YORK BIA LYNDSEY K. YOSHINO–SPENCER, OF NEW YORK KELLY R. WOOD, OF TEXAS JENNIFER LYNN RINGENBACH, OF VIRGINIA WALID ZAFAR, OF VIRGINIA REBECCA B. ROLFE, OF NEW JERSEY THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BE A FOR- THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE HIDEKI FRANK ROSE, OF VIRGINIA EIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, AND A FOREIGN SERVICE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR LAUREN MICHELLE RYAN, OF ILLINOIS SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE, AS A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SEN- DAVID VEJAI SADOO, OF VIRGINIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: IOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR: ANNE JEFFREY SAVAGE, OF VIRGINIA RAMI H. SAYED, OF COLORADO SONJA JOY ANDERSEN, OF NEW YORK SUSAN PARKER-BURNS, OF MARYLAND KATHERINE R. SCHEIDT, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA YAMILY ARAB, OF FLORIDA TRACY E. ROBERTS-POUNDS, OF VIRGINIA ANDREW RUSSELL SHAW, OF FLORIDA DAVID ALEX BARTLETT, OF TEXAS THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE WILLIAM NICHOLAS SHELTON, OF VIRGINIA JORGE A. BENAVIDES, JR., OF CALIFORNIA FOREIGN SERVICE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR SYDNEY A. SKOV, OF CALIFORNIA ALAINA R. BROWN, OF MARYLAND FOREIGN SERVICE, AS A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SEN- ANDREA RACHEL SMITH, OF VIRGINIA BENJAMIN BURNES, OF CONNECTICUT IOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, AND A BRANDON ADAM SOLARANA, OF VIRGINIA DONG–THU CAOHUU, OF CALIFORNIA CONSULAR OFFICER AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLO- PATRICK K. R. STACY, OF VIRGINIA ALLISON M. CARRAGHER, OF FLORIDA MATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: ANDREA M. TAPPMEYER, OF MISSOURI BRITTANY A. CARROLL, OF CALIFORNIA JAY P. WILLIAMS, OF FLORIDA NICOLE LEA THIHER, OF VIRGINIA JENNIFER L. CARTER, OF INDIANA JAMES C. CRAWFORD, OF TENNESSEE MATTHEW ALLAN THOMPSON, OF MARYLAND MARIEL REBECCA CHATMAN, OF CALIFORNIA MICHAEL L. MAHONEY, OF WASHINGTON JEREMY E. TIDWELL, OF TENNESSEE CAROLINA CHICA, OF NEW JERSEY THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN MONICA KATHERINE TORRES, OF VIRGINIA JEUNG HWA CHOE, OF WASHINGTON SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BE A CON- SADE L. TUCKETT, OF NEW YORK MICHELLE ELIZABETH CLOUD, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- SULAR OFFICER AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC STEVEN RANDAL TULLY, OF VIRGINIA LUMBIA SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: EMMET C. TUOHY, OF NEW JERSEY KATIE A. COLLINS, OF FLORIDA DAMIEN A. VRIGNON, OF FLORIDA WILLIAM RAMSAY COVEY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- ALLISON MARGARET BARTELS, OF VIRGINIA DAVID MONROE WAIKART, OF MARYLAND BIA SARAH ALLISON BEDENBAUGH, OF VIRGINIA NICHOLAS COLEMAN WALLAR, OF VIRGINIA LISA A. DERRICKSON, OF FLORIDA SARAH N. BEDROUNI, OF CALIFORNIA BENJAMIN K. WHEELER, OF COLORADO ANDREW DUBINSKY, OF VIRGINIA ANDREW BRYAN BESSLER, OF VIRGINIA EILEEN M. WILLINGHAM, OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTE YOUNG FADARE, OF SOUTH CAROLINA KURT L. BEURMANN, OF FLORIDA SAVANNAH K. L. WILSON, OF MARYLAND CHRISTOPHER P. GEURTSEN, OF TENNESSEE PAUL MICHAEL BLEAU, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BENJAMIN LOGAN WOODARD, OF VIRGINIA JACOB A. GLENN, OF UTAH CAROLYN D. BLUE, OF FLORIDA YANG Q. ZHOU, OF NEW YORK DEVIN RUSH GLICK, OF TEXAS STEVEN EDWARD WILLIAM BOUGHTON, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN ROBERT J. GRASSO, OF NEVADA MEGHAN ROSE BRESLIN-JEWER, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- SARAH L. GREBOWSKI, OF TENNESSEE LUMBIA SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BE A FOR- EIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, AND A JOHN L. HALEY, OF SOUTH DAKOTA MONICA BERNADETTE BRINN, OF VIRGINIA MICHAEL C. HAYES, OF TEXAS SPENCER ALLAN CAIN, OF VIRGINIA SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: ANDREA J. HEILAND, OF TEXAS TRAVIS CRAIG CALDWELL, OF VIRGINIA KATELYN J. HINKENS, OF WISCONSIN TIMOTHY D. CAMPBELL, OF VIRGINIA VANESSA L. ADAMS, OF CALIFORNIA DAVID D. HUTCHINSON II, OF NEW JERSEY MARIA G. CANTU-RAMACIOTTI, OF TEXAS LISA N. ANDONOVSKA, OF VIRGINIA MATTHEW S. JAMRISKO, OF VIRGINIA ADRIENNE BRENNA CAREY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- MICHELLE ANGULO, OF PENNSYLVANIA EDWARD D. JANIS, OF CONNECTICUT BIA CHRISTOPHER N. ASHCRAFT, OF WASHINGTON MEGAN P. JOHNSON, OF NEBRASKA YUTHAKORN CHAIMONGKOL, OF ILLINOIS DAVID P. BARGUENO, OF CALIFORNIA SAMUEL HSI–LI KULLGREN JUH, OF MARYLAND SUMIKO NOELLE CHAMBERS, OF VIRGINIA PAUL W. BAUER, OF MICHIGAN DAVID ALLAN KELM, JR., OF PENNSYLVANIA ALI RAFI CHAUDREY, OF MARYLAND DANIEL J. BEAUCHAMP, OF ARIZONA RYAN D. KOENIG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ANNE KARI CLARE, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLIN D. BELL, OF NEW YORK NIKOLINA N. KULIDZAN, OF VIRGINIA GRACE B. CLEGG, OF VIRGINIA ELIZABETH M. BENNION, OF VIRGINIA TARA A. LEWIS, OF CALIFORNIA KAREN MARIE COULSON, OF CALIFORNIA LAUREN A. BLEAKNEY, OF DELAWARE COLIN J. MACHADO, OF CALIFORNIA JESSE LEE DAVEY, OF WASHINGTON FREDERICK R. BOLAGEER, JR., OF NEW YORK KATE L. MACKEN, OF MAINE SASCHA M. DAVIS, OF TEXAS DIANA G. BRAUN, OF NEW YORK MARY L. MATTHEWS, OF MINNESOTA EDWARD W. DENNY, OF TEXAS KATHRYN R. CARNEY, OF PENNSYLVANIA JACKIE H. MEEKER, OF WYOMING HANNEKE DERKSEN, OF VIRGINIA DARIN S. CHRISTENSEN, OF OREGON GEORGE A. MESTHOS, OF NEW JERSEY CAMILLE Y. DOCKERY, OF VIRGINIA JOEL W. CHRISTENSEN, OF CONNECTICUT MARIBEL VASQUEZ MOLINA, OF NEW YORK WILLIAM ALEXANDER DOKURNO, OF MARYLAND CARLY L. COHEN, OF PENNSYLVANIA CHRISTOPHER J. MURILLO, OF CALIFORNIA RAYMOND J. DRISCOLL II, OF VIRGINIA GARETH R. COLLINS, OF ILLINOIS JONATHAN C. NWOSU, OF MASSACHUSETTS JOHN W. DROLLETTE, OF OREGON SHARON M. CYR, OF NEVADA GAI A. NYOK, OF WASHINGTON CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM DRUCE, OF SOUTH CAROLINA GAINA YUZZY DAVILA, OF PENNSYLVANIA LANE H. OGAWA, OF NEVADA ZACHARY AUSTIN DUNN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BROOKE C. DAVIS, OF VIRGINIA CHIGOZIE C. OKOCHA, OF COLORADO MELISSA KAY DURHAM, OF VIRGINIA KYLE W. FONAY, OF VIRGINIA ABIGAIL A. OLVERA, OF TEXAS CHRISTOPHER GEORGE FAKOURY, OF MISSOURI LINCOLN O. FRAGER, OF COLORADO AYESHA QUIRKE, OF FLORIDA VINCENT C. FELLONE, OF TEXAS LINNETTE D. FRANCO, OF GEORGIA TRUDE E. RAIZEN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JOSEPH HERNDON FERGUSON, JR., OF VIRGINIA JOSEPH FREEMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARJORIE JH RAPP, OF NORTH CAROLINA MATTHEW LEIGH FLINN, OF VIRGINIA RAJANI M. GHOSH, OF MARYLAND SARAH A. ROHN, OF VIRGINIA ERIC S. FRENKIL, OF TEXAS NORA P. GORDON, OF OHIO EMMETT E. SAPP, OF WASHINGTON NATASHA PASTORA GHENT-RODRIGUEZ, OF THE DIS- HERMES R. GRULLON, OF NEW YORK STEPHEN H E SCHLIEMAN, OF COLORADO TRICT OF COLUMBIA SHEENA R. HALL, OF MARYLAND CLINT M. SHOEMAKE, OF OKLAHOMA ENKELEJDA D. GJINI, OF MICHIGAN ADAM R. HENNINGS, OF MINNESOTA TORI P. STEPHENS, OF OHIO COLIN ANDREW GRIFFIN, OF VIRGINIA DONNA M. HERNANDEZ, OF CALIFORNIA BRITTNEY C. STEWART, OF TEXAS JONATHAN RYAN GRILLI, OF VIRGINIA WILLIAM H. HINE-RAMSBERGER, OF CONNECTICUT MARGARET S. SULLIVAN, OF MISSOURI FAIK MESUT HALICI, OF VIRGINIA KALISHA D. HOLMES, OF MARYLAND HIND TAZI, OF PENNSYLVANIA JOSEPH DOHYUN HAN, OF VIRGINIA KENYA J. JAMES, OF NEW YORK PETER J. THEIS, OF MINNESOTA GEORGE S. HARRISON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALENA V. JOSEPH, OF MARYLAND KRISTINA E. TONN, OF OHIO HANNAH ALYSE HESS, OF MARYLAND MADELINE L. KOCH, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DARRYL A. TURNER, OF ILLINOIS ALYSON G. HIRATA, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CLARE MURPHY KONRAD, OF VIRGINIA ERIN C. TYLER, OF VIRGINIA GERALD ERIC HORTON, OF MARYLAND JESSICA M. KUHN, OF IDAHO PATRICIA A. VANDERWALL, OF FLORIDA JOHN JOSEPH HORVERS III, OF VIRGINIA CANDICE MELINDA LAPLANTE, OF WISCONSIN PETER M. VANDERWALL, OF FLORIDA LAURA KENNEDY HUGHES, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- DAVID S. LAWLER, OF NEW MEXICO JOHN N. WHEELER, OF ALASKA BIA ROBYN N. LUFFMAN, OF MISSOURI SANDRA M. ZUNIGA GUZMAN, OF VIRGINIA ANTHONY VITO INTRAVAIA, OF VIRGINIA JOHN D. LYNCH, OF CALIFORNIA MARIE E. JONES, OF VIRGINIA ROSE ANN MARKS, OF FLORIDA RAVI M. KANERIYA, OF NEW JERSEY ROBERT W. MCGHEE, OF TEXAS f MARINA E. KELLY, OF VIRGINIA MEGAN E. MCPHEE, OF MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM A. KENDRICK, OF VIRGINIA KARL E. MERCER III, OF VIRGINIA FREDERICK K. KESSLER, OF VIRGINIA NAAKOSHIE A. MILLS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CONFIRMATION JON CHRISTOPHER KING, OF VIRGINIA JAKE T. MINER, OF CONNECTICUT NIKHIL LAKHANPAL, OF GEORGIA DANIEL E. MONSON, OF VIRGINIA Executive nomination confirmed by REED DAVID GEORGE LANGERUD, OF MINNESOTA JACQUELINE M. MOORE, OF TEXAS MELISSA ANN LATHAM, OF VIRGINIA HARALD M. OLSEN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA the Senate May 21, 2019: SANDRA C. LEE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STEPHANIE N. OVIEDO, OF PUERTO RICO THE JUDICIARY WENDY ELIZABETH LEITNER, OF VIRGINIA TMITRI A. OWENS, OF TEXAS ALEXANDER G. LEWIS, OF VERMONT AUTUMN K. PATTERSON, OF VIRGINIA DANIEL P. COLLINS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED MANDY SUE LEWIS, OF VERMONT ROBIN J. PATZELT, OF FLORIDA STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.

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STRONGER CHILD ABUSE PREVEN- childhood maltreatment and offering an en- CONGRATULATING GIRL SCOUT TION AND TREATMENT ACT sured solution to end abuse. GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS Madam Speaker, it is unconscionable that 1 SPEECH OF in 7 children in the United States suffers from HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE child abuse or neglect. OF MISSOURI OF TEXAS The effects of this abuse are far-reaching IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and severe, hindering a child’s mental, phys- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 ical, and emotional development with con- Monday, May 20, 2019 Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speaker, I sequences that may follow the person through rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, as his or her lifetime. congratulating several extraordinary young the founding Chair of the Congressional Chil- Childhood maltreatment has also been dren’s Caucus and a senior member of the women from Missouri’s Third Congressional linked to higher risk for a wide range of long- District, for their achievement in earning the Committee on the Judiciary, I rise today in term and future health concerns, including dia- strong support of H.R. 2480, the ‘‘Stronger prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award. betes, lung disease, and cancer. The Girl Scout Gold Award is not an Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.’’ It does not have to be this way, Madam I support H.R. 2480 because this legislation achievement easily obtained. It requires a sig- Speaker, and we can do something about it, will help states to address the recent rise in nificant amount of time, initiative, commitment, starting with passage of H.R. 2480, the child abuse and neglect by providing strategic and leadership. The lessons learned in each ‘‘Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treat- funding to build networks of prevention serv- of the seven steps that must be completed to ment Act.’’ ices designed to strengthen families and to im- achieve the Gold Award can be used beyond prove the quality of child protective services. the Girl Scouts and applied in their edu- f Madam Speaker, child abuse and neglect is cational choices, career paths, and everyday lives. With each of their Gold Projects, the a pervasive public health problem that con- HONORING OUR NATION’S HEROES tinues to affect millions of children across the young women have identified issues in their country. communities important to them, created plans Although we witnessed significant declines HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY for solving these concerns, and tackled the in the rate of child abuse and neglect across OF TEXAS problems head-on. Because of their deter- mination and drive, they have helped make the 1990s and 2000s, the rate of child mal- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES treatment has ticked up in recent years as the their community a better place. Each of these opioid epidemic has devastated families and Tuesday, May 21, 2019 young ladies should be proud of their accom- plishments and I am honored to recognize communities across the country. Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Speaker, I rise each of them on this momentous occasion. In 2017, more children received an inves- today to remember the brave men and women tigation or response from child protective serv- Congratulations to the following outstanding who gave their lives in the defense of freedom young women: Allison Bright, Emily Kurtz, ices agencies than any other time in the dec- and to preserve the liberties that we hold dear ade prior. Lindsay Picha, Kimberly Coulon, Maddi in this nation. McGuire, Jillian Marie Rodgers, Madelynn It is long past time for the federal govern- Every Memorial Day, our nation unites to re- ment to provide the necessary funding to re- Dickson, Anne Katherine Meister, Victoria member our military heroes who have paid the Suerig, Nicolette Kolenc, Alyssa Miller, Madi- verse the rise in child maltreatment. ultimate sacrifice to defend the values and The ‘‘Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and son Stumpf, Josephine Schmaltz, Sarah freedoms we all cherish. This day of remem- Burke, Shannon Wyss, and Sarah Wyble for Treatment Act’’ authorizes $270 million for the brance represents why so many people in our expansion of prevention services to reach over their hard work and dedication as they join a country are grateful to be Americans. No other selective group of young women. 3 million children annually and another $270 nation has sacrificed so much to secure not million to foster new research and support Madam Speaker, please join me in recog- only its own freedom, but that of other nations nizing these exceptional young women for a state child protective services agencies to ex- as well. pand services to meet increased demand with- job well done. As we reflect on the remarkable lives of our out sacrificing quality. f nation’s fallen soldiers and their families, we Madam Speaker, another reason I strongly must continue to honor them each and every RECOGNIZING NOAH CONNER support this legislation is that it will also help day, as a single day of commemoration is far address child abuse and neglect by improving short of what they deserve. I know that back HON. MIKE BOST the quality of federal and state data. OF ILLINOIS Specifically, the ‘‘Stronger Child Abuse Pre- home in my district, our community will do IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vention and Treatment Act’’ establishes uni- their part in carrying on the legacy of these form standards for counting child fatalities and selfless individuals. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 near fatalities related to child maltreatment This year, the Granbury community will host Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I rise today to and will create an electronic system that al- their annual ‘‘Field of Flags,’’ which is a me- recognize Noah Conner in honor of his pres- lows states to share data from their child morial of over a thousand flags flying along entation of the Golden Apple Award. Out of abuse and neglect registries with other states. Highway 377. These flags are dedicated to the 150,000 high schoolers, this distinction is H.R. 2480 also combats childhood maltreat- lives of those that were killed in action or that given to 26 students across the state of Illinois ment and protects children by initiating pro- are still missing in action. who not only exhibit an exceptional work ethic tocol designed to detect infant abuse earlier, Attending Memorial Day events like the within the classroom, but in athletics as well. prevent child injuries and fatalities and halting ‘‘Field of Flags’’ this weekend is imperative to As a senior at Pinckneyville High School, the effects of maltreatment before they even teaching younger generations about the sac- Conner has shown his excellence in track and develop. rifices that our military and first-responders cross-country running while maintaining a per- By supporting the training and careers of make so that we may continue to live by the fect 4.0 Grade Point Average. This balance of medical and child welfare professionals, the values that founded this nation. academics and athletics is a difficult task, and ‘‘Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treat- May God bless our men and women serving I can’t think of a more fitting individual to be ment Act’’ will help successfully identify and today and in days past, may He comfort those merited this tremendous award. respond to signs of potential abuse in infants who endure the pain of loss, and may He Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring under age three, better protecting them from never cease to shed his grace on Texas and Noah Conner and commend him for his hard the immediate and lifelong negative impacts of this great nation. work in and out of the classroom.

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She received the question will sow fear and lead people to not Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘‘Drum Major respond to the Census survey, negatively im- Mr. ZELDIN. Madam Speaker, today I rise Award’’ and the National Jefferson Award in pacting local communities. to honor the life and legacy of my constituent 1993 which was awarded in our nation’s cap- Madam Speaker, I continue to support a Kathleen Pierce-Ryan, who as an active mem- ital. Her activism and leadership helped lift our well-researched and just 2020 Census to fos- ber of her community, passionate about giving community beyond what we could ever imag- ter innovation, growth and prosperity for back through her gift of song. ine, and she was recognized as one of the 25 Washington state communities. Kathleen Pierce-Ryan was born on April 7, Most Influential African Americans in Southern f 1931, to Irish immigrants in the Bronx. Her tal- Arizona. ent for singing became evident early in life, Ms. Liggins also took pride in her political PERSONAL EXPLANATION and she developed her voice with her music activism and worked tirelessly to register vot- teacher Sister Gabriel at St. Gabriel’s Parish ers and use the ballot box for change. An ac- HON. JACKIE WALORSKI School. Going on to win local singing competi- tive member of the National Association for OF INDIANA tions and receive awards for her perform- the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ances, Kathleen auditioned at the Metropolitan she continually advocated for criminal justice Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Opera where she was awarded a scholarship reform to give incarcerated young African and even performed at a concert in Manhattan Americans a chance at a better life. Bearing Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, on Mon- Town Hall. witness to the blatant racism and prejudice of day, May 20, I was unavoidably detained due It was her brother who invited Kathleen to her youth endowed her with the grit and deter- to inclement weather. Had I been present, I perform at the inaugural ceremony at Calver- mination to ensure that that mistakes and trau- would have voted Yea on Roll Call No. 218, ton National Cemetery, and she volunteered ma of the past were not inflicted on future and Yea on Roll Call No. 219. there, singing the National Anthem and God generations. f Bless America every Memorial Day and Vet- In that vein, she took on the education sys- CONGRATULATING THE BRADLEY erans Day ceremony, for the next 39 years. tem and advocated for better policies to im- UNIVERSITY SPEECH TEAM ON Having had the honor of attending many of prove the graduation rates of African American THEIR WIN AT THE AMERICAN these services, I can attest that her songs students. Instead of being discouraged by a FORENSICS ASSOCIATION’S NA- touched the hearts of everyone who had the justice system that sometimes turned a critical TIONAL TOURNAMENT pleasure of listening and provided solace to eye to the poor, and a health system that put those who grieved. corporate interests over the health of her com- It was during some of the hardest moments munity, she remained motivated to create HON. CHERI BUSTOS in the lives of these veteran families that positive change. OF ILLINOIS Kathleen’s voice comforted them, her patriotic Betty Liggins didn’t hold back. Her life is an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES melodies evoking an everlasting sense of example of how ordinary citizens with ordinary Tuesday, May 21, 2019 pride. There is no doubt her passing pains the means can always stand up against the evils hearts of each and every family she touched of injustice and poverty and accomplish ex- Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today throughout her 39 years singing at Calverton. traordinary things. to recognize the Bradley University Speech Team on their victories at the American Her voice is now sorely missed across Calver- f ton National Cemetery and our entire commu- Forensics Association and National Forensic nity. PERSONAL EXPLANATION Association national tournaments. Bradley Uni- This Memorial Day, as we honor the service versity is the only team to win a national and sacrifice of the brave men and women HON. JARED HUFFMAN championship every decade since 1980 and is one of the most winning teams in the country. who have fought for the freedoms and liberties OF CALIFORNIA Bradley’s Speech Team is an extremely ac- that make this country the greatest in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES world and the families that have stood by their complished program and impressively have Tuesday, May 21, 2019 side, let us also remember the so many Amer- now added two more national titles to their icans like Kathleen who have done their part Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I regret long list of championships. The program has to serve and inspire throughout our great na- that I had a scheduling conflict which caused also claimed more than 150 individual national tion. me to miss the following vote. I would have champions and has served as a special place on campus for students to come together, tell f voted ‘‘No’’ on roll call vote 166. f stories and improve their communication skills HONORING THE LEGACY OF BETTY along the way. The speech community unites LIGGINS IN SUPPORT OF THE 2020 CENSUS students across the country and provides them with a community to share their passions HON. RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA HON. RICK LARSEN and discuss topics important to them. I under- OF ARIZONA OF WASHINGTON stand the amount of hard work and commit- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment to have a team as special as this. They are an example of how a strong work ethic Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Tuesday, May 21, 2019 and dedication can lead to victory. I am proud Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I rise Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Madam Speak- there is such young talent in our community, today to honor Ms. Betty Liggins, a nurse and er, I rise today in support of the 2020 Census. and to see them represent Peoria throughout community civil rights activist, whose work Every decade, the Census shapes important the state and country. I look forward to fol- tackling rampant crime and drugs in her neigh- local infrastructure and investment decisions lowing them as they continue their work and borhood helped create a safe environment for like where to build new schools, establish build skills that will last a lifetime. families to thrive and grow. workforce training sites, invest in road and It is because of dedicated leaders such as Although she lost her final battle on May 8, public transportation projects, and fund health the Bradley University Speech Team that I am 2019, her legacy as a nurse working out of care and affordable housing. The Census also especially proud to serve Illinois’ 17th Con- her mobile health clinic and helping those in determines how many Members of Congress gressional District. Madam Speaker, I would need lives on. Ms. Liggins’ service was in- are allocated per state and informs decisions like to again formally congratulate the Bradley spired by a chance meeting with Dr. Martin about Congressional district lines, ensuring fair University Speech Team on their victories at Luther King, Jr. at a civil rights march in Chi- representation. the American Forensics Association and Na- cago, where Dr. King encouraged her to go An accurate Census is vital to the well-being tional Forensic Association national tour- back to school, finish her education, and help of Washington’s communities. That is why I naments.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY8.003 E21MYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E639 NEW FETAL HEARTBEAT law Thursday afternoon and opponents have also implemented class-size reduction, as- ABORTION LAWS already pledged to take him to court. The sessment systems, and data analysis pro- American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has grams across the district. His leadership dur- already promised to sue over the legislation, HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE which would ban abortions after a fetal ing the restructuring that followed the Great OF TEXAS heartbeat is detected and prosecute doctors Recession was instrumental in ensuring stu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who perform them anyway. A fetal heartbeat dent success while keeping the district finan- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 can be detected as early as six weeks into a cially stable. Tom has also served in several woman’s pregnancy, which can be before a educational organizations, including the San Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise woman finds out she’s pregnant. The ‘‘heart- Bernardino County District Advocates for Bet- to express my strong opposition to the so- beat bill’’ passed the GOP-controlled Legis- ter Students, California Association of Health called ‘‘fetal heartbeat’’ laws recently enacted lature on Wednesday amid protests from ad- and Education Linked Professions, and San vocates of abortion access. DeWine signed in Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Texas, and Bernardino Gangs and Drugs Task Force Ex- other states. the bill, making Ohio the sixth state to enact the ban. Under the bill, doctors would ecutive Committee. GEORGIA face a fifth-degree felony punishable by up to Superintendent Thomas Hoegerman has House Bill 481 outlaws abortion after six a year in prison for performing an abortion been an incredible asset to the education weeks of pregnancy, when a doctor can usu- after detecting a heartbeat. The bill has an community in Apple Valley, and he will be ally detect a fetus’ heartbeat. Gov. Brian exception to save the life of the woman but sorely missed in retirement. I wish him and his Kemp signed it into law May 7, and it is set no exception for rape or incest—in line with wife Lisa a happy retirement and a happy 30th to go into effect Jan. 1—unless it is blocked current state law. by the courts. anniversary this July. f MISSOURI f The Missouri House passed H.B. 126 in a PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVER- 110-to-44 vote after hours of heated debate, SARY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT including impassioned speeches by both Democratic and Republican legislators and HON. MIKE JOHNSON angry shouts of ‘‘when you lie, people die’’ OF LOUISIANA HON. DUNCAN HUNTER from those who opposed the bill. Those pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA testers were eventually removed by the po- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lice. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 The measure, known as the Missouri Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Madam Speak- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Stands for the Unborn Act, now moves to the er, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been desk of Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, who Mr. HUNTER. Madam Speaker, I rise to is expected to sign it. The bill, which bans present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call commemorate the 100th anniversary of the abortions at around eight weeks of preg- No. 217—Passage of H.R. 5. House passage of the 19th Amendment, nancy, often before a woman even knows she f which guaranteed women the right to vote. is pregnant, included no exceptions for rape The Senate followed the House two weeks or incest. PERSONAL EXPLANATION later with passage on June 4, 1919, and the ALABAMA amendment was ratified by the states the fol- Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama on Wednesday HON. W. GREGORY STEUBE lowing year. This historic centennial offers an signed into law a bill banning almost all OF FLORIDA unparalleled opportunity to commemorate this abortions in the state, with no exceptions for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES victorious milestone of the women’s suffrage cases of rape or incest. Under the law, which movement. is scheduled to take effect in six months, an Tuesday, May 21, 2019 abortion is only legal if the pregnant per- In 1848, a group of women organized a na- son’s life is at risk. A doctor who performs Mr. STEUBE. Madam Speaker, I unfortu- tional women’s rights convention in Seneca an abortion for any other reason could face nately missed the last vote on H.R. 5 final Falls, New York. Following the convention, the up to 99 years in prison. passage due to personal reasons. Had I been right to vote came to the front and center of TEXAS present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call the women’s rights movement. Many women The Texas Senate approved a bill Thursday No. 217. like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, that would impose criminal penalties on doc- f along with Susan B. Anthony and other activ- tors who fail to treat babies born alive after ists, raised public awareness and lobbied state failed abortion attempts—extremely rare APPLE VALLEY SUPERINTENDENT and federal governments to grant voting rights cases—a month after the House approved the OF SCHOOLS THOMAS to women. same measure. If the House concurs with the HOEGERMAN RETIRES Almost 70 years later, in her first term, Senate’s minor changes to House Bill 16, it will then head to the governor’s desk. Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to The Senate approved the bill in a 21–10 HON. PAUL COOK Congress, introduced a Constitutional Amend- vote, with Democratic state senators Eddie OF CALIFORNIA ment to grant women’s suffrage. Several years Lucio of Brownsville and Judith Zaffirini of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES later, women’s rights groups finally emerged Laredo bucking their party to support the Tuesday, May 21, 2019 victorious with the passage of the 19th measure. The measure, authored by state Amendment. Rep. Jeff Leach, R–Plano, gives teeth to ex- Mr. COOK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Madam Speaker, our democracy is stronger isting federal and state laws that grant legal recognize the retirement of Superintendent because of the 19th Amendment, and I am protections to children born after abortion Thomas E. Hoegerman, who will retire from attempts. Doctors who ‘‘fail to provide the proud to honor women like Elizabeth Cady appropriate medical treatnent’’—like imme- Apple Valley Unified School District on May Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony and diately transferring the infant to a hos- 22, 2019. other women, who accomplished so much. pital—could be charged with a third-degree Thomas E. Hoegerman was born Sep- The efforts of these great American women af- felony, and they would have to pay a fine of tember 15, 1959 in Lodi, CA. He attended ford generations to come with the opportunity at least $100,000. California State University Sacramento where to vote freely, whether it is in a neighbor’s ga- MISSISSIPPI he earned a B.A. in liberal studies, which he rage in Escondido, or from a far battlefield de- Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed the later followed with a teaching credential from fending our freedom. bill into law in March which says physicians the University of the Pacific and a master’s f who perform abortions after a fetal heart- degree from Chapman University. He joined beat is found (typically at around 6 weeks) the Apple Valley Unified School District in HONORING SANDY D’ALEMBERTE could have their medical licenses revoked. 1989, where he taught at Yucca Loma Ele- The state allows abortions after a fetal heartbeat is found if a pregnancy endangers mentary School and later at Vista Campana HON. KATHY CASTOR a woman’s life or one of her major bodily Middle School. In 1996, Tom joined the Dis- OF FLORIDA functions but does not have exceptions for trict Office, where he has worked to improve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cases of rape or incest. education outcomes across the district. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 OHIO During his time at the District Office, Tom Gov. Mike DeWine signed one of the na- oversaw the construction of both Granite Hills Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Speaker, I tion’s most restrictive abortion bans into High School and Sitting Bull Academy. He am saddened to hear of the passing of a truly

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21MY8.008 E21MYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS E640 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 21, 2019 great Floridian, Sandy D’Alemberte. As it does Precious King, Elijah Knipp, Rogelio Macuno awareness of DIPG, and gratefully encourage for so many, his passing pains me both per- III, Michael Mays, Teshawn McDaniel, fellow Members of Congress to continue sonally and for our state and country. Sandy Jaeshaunda McIver, Christopher Meadows, prioritizing medical research for childhood can- was a voice for reason, the rule of law, de- Maurice Miles, Tatianna Montero, Perrion cer. cency and kindness—a ‘‘necessary man’’ for Neal, Jacob Parker, Ethan Parsons, Tristan f all his time and certainly for these times. It is Philyaw, Robert Post, Eric Rice, Jonathan enough to remember him as a brilliant legis- Simpson, Yahsean Singleton, Marlon Spence, INTRODUCTION OF THE REBUILD lator, president of the American Bar Associa- Trey Staub, Alexandra Stone, Larry Sutton Jr., AMERICA ACT OF 2019 tion (ABA), Florida State University (FSU) Joshua Thomas, Matthew Vanderwerff, Nich- president and Florida Constitutional scholar. olas Waldruff, Latrell Warren, Naziah Watson, HON. EARL BLUMENAUER And, much loved dean while I was at FSU Lianna Williams, Andrew Wood, Mark Wood OF OREGON College of Law. However, Sandy was indis- Jr., Damen Banberger, William Barker, William IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pensable in so many instances in Florida’s Bizzell, Austin Bowen, Robert Brandon, Ben- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 history—both the big moments and some mo- jamin Brown, Emmanuel Cann, Alexus Cos- ments that most of his fellow Floridians might tello, William Cunningham, Nicholas Curran, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, today never know about but which were just as Robert Daniels, Probus Das, Kioana Edwards, I introduced the Rebuild America Act of 2019. grand. One of the latter was his embrace of Jackson Erley, Marcus Fuller-Collins, Sefan This legislation makes much-needed invest- Jose Manuel Godinez-Samperio and his fight Garner, Patrick Goole, Ashley Gothreau, Ga- ments in America’s roads, bridges, and transit to be admitted to the Florida Bar. Jose grad- briel Groseclosedurand, George Hall, Darius systems by raising the federal gasoline excise uated valedictorian of his class at Armwood Harris, Arshina Hull, Ciera Johns, Connor tax by five cents a year for the next five years, High School in Hillsborough County, Fla. and Johnson, Francisco Johnson, Luis Kercy, indexing it to inflation, and expressing Con- went on to attend FSU College of Law. Jose Daiquan Lewis, Michael McCoy, Avery McKay, gress’ intention to repeal and replace the gas made history when he graduated from FSU Shaqee Mills, Dylan Moore, David Price, Sam- tax with a more sustainable funding source. College of Law and passed the Florida Bar uel Price, Duncan Proffit, Forrest Rohde, The United States faces the largest infra- exam, but when he sought admittance to the Terrion Rollins, Derric Skinner, Nikolas Smith, structure funding gap in the world. The sector Florida Bar as an undocumented immigrant, Dante Staves, Trevor Sterrett, Timothy with the greatest shortfall is surface transpor- this great American Story almost came to an Thompson, Davion Tribbey, Seth Wassenberg, tation, which the American Society of Civil En- end. Sandy’s belief in the law, fair play and Austin Williams, Hunter Williams, Marcanthony gineers estimates needs more than $1.1 tril- young people caused him to take on this injus- Williams, Patrick Wilson, Jones Zion, Trevor lion of investment by 2025. Worse, we are tice. He brought together a team, including Campbell, James Cappiello, Miguel Castillo- paying for 2019 infrastructure with 1993 dol- me, past presidents of the ABA, bipartisan Padilla, Secoiya Davis, Michael Edwards, Abi- lars. Inflation and fuel efficiency improvements members of the Florida Legislature and oth- gail Ford, Joseph Kamanda, Adam Lambert, have reduced the gas tax’s purchasing power ers, to successfully confront this quiet indi- Enrique Lopez, Sean McCracken, Lily Nichol- by more than 40 percent since it was last vidual inequity just as he had taken on more son, Gabriel Reillyscheidt, Tylica Singleton, raised in 1993. large and public challenges for all of Florida. Ryan Snider, Roy Terrell, Adboul Bah, Zane Today, one in five miles of highway pave- Like so many public officials, I can say that Mangrum, Ethan Oliva, and John Smetek. ment is in poor condition, and damage due to Sandy has helped make me a better rep- These students will be honored at the 4th rough roads costs the average motorist $599 resentative for my neighbors in Tampa and Annual Greater Richmond area Our Commu- a year. Americans waste nearly 100 hours a throughout Florida. I sought his counsel for nity Salutes Ceremony on May 30th at Hermit- year stuck in traffic and congestion, costing Florida’s future as recently as last fall. The age High School in Henrico, Virginia. the U.S. economy $305 billion annually—an gracious efforts by Sandy on behalf of the Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join average of $1,445 per driver. These costs fall small and the grand, and the foundation he me in thanking these young women and men especially hard on low-income individuals, who has laid for the legal community, higher edu- for courageously deciding to serve their coun- can’t afford the unexpected burden of a blown cation, his state and his country will hopefully try. We are safer and stronger because of tire, hourly wages lost to congestion, or the be of some solace to Patsy and his family. their choice to protect the values that make us steadily increasing cost of transportation. f uniquely American. Since 2010, 35 states with legislatures con- f trolled by both parties have voted to raise the COMMENDING 2019 HIGH SCHOOL gas tax. American families pay far more from GRADUATES ENLISTED IN THE STANDING UP TO DIPG continued neglect than a gas tax increase. In- UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES action will cost families $3,400 in annual dis- HON. JOE WILSON posable income by 2025, whereas a 25-cent HON. ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER OF SOUTH CAROLINA gas tax increase costs the average driver less OF VIRGINIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than $3.00 a week and contributes nearly $400 billion toward upgrading roads, bridges, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, May 21, 2019 and transit systems. Investment in American Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam infrastructure is the jobs bill that our economy Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise Speaker, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma or needs and the middle class deserves. Every today to recognize the 119 greater Richmond DIPG is a common form of pediatric brain can- $1.3 billion in infrastructure investment adds area high school seniors enlisting in the cer responsible for the majority of deaths in 29,000 construction jobs, yields $2 billion in United States Armed Services after gradua- children with brain tumors annually. In honor economic growth, and reduces the federal def- tion. These students have demonstrated an of Olivia Mazzell, whose life was taken far too icit by $200 million. extraordinary commitment to academic excel- soon by DIPG, I am grateful to cosponsor This legislation is expected to invest nearly lence and public service. I am honored to offer House Resolution 114, which supports the $400 billion in the next decade for surface my sincerest congratulations on this achieve- designation of May 17th as ‘DIPG Awareness transportation projects and deserves inclusion ment and offer my best wishes for the years Day’ to raise awareness and encourage re- in a comprehensive infrastructure package to come. search into cures for DIPG and pediatric can- that rebuilds and renews America. I commend the following graduates on their cers in general. f selflessness and bravery for choosing to serve I would also like to recognize her grand- their fellow Americans in the United States parents Angelo and Kathy Basile and parents HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. Armed Services: Caleb Alford, Jamaiya Allen, Jonathan Mazzell and Heather Hiett of Lex- ARNIE WISHNICK Nya Banks, Ryan Beggs, David Benfield Jr., ington, South Carolina, for their efforts to cre- Andreas Biggers, Rosemary Brett, Kylie ate greater access to helpful medications. HON. TED LIEU Cargill, Cayne Chartrand, Alexsis Creighton, Working together we can have a meaningful OF CALIFORNIA Tania Dawson, Jack Dewalt, Samantha conversation about strengthening medical re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Edwards, Jillian Engels, Keaton Fields, Joseph search to address the needs of children with Franklin, Andrew Fulkerson, Jacob Gecsey, cancer. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Maria Guevara, Tayauna Hargrove, Dylan We honor the life of Olivia Mazzell, com- Mr. TED LIEU of California. Madam Speak- Hicks, Kiara Holloway, Michael Humphrey, mend the tireless work of her family to raise er, I rise to celebrate the life of Mr. Arnie

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After vision Officer and Armament Division Officer. Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise to in- college, he moved out west to join the emerg- Chief Warrant Officer Curry has honorably clude in the RECORD part two of an article I ing banking industry in Beverly Hills, eventu- served our nation for the last three decades, submitted earlier this year by Keith J. Hamel ally settling in Pacific Palisades. and it’s thanks to people like him that our honoring the 150th Anniversary of the West In 1993, Arnie assumed the role of execu- country remains free and secure. I congratu- Point Association of Graduates: tive director of Pacific Palisades Chamber of late him on an exemplary career, and wish ‘‘At the turn of the 20th century, the Asso- Commerce, a position he held for 25 years. him a happy retirement with his wife Tracy During those years, his extraordinary love and ciation of Graduates of the United States and his five children. Military Academy had been in existence for commitment to the community was evident more than three decades. It began on May 22, from his dedicated organization of annual f 1869, when 15 graduates, acting upon an idea events like the Palisades Teen Contest, the from Robert Anderson, Class of 1825, met in Classic Auto Show and the Holiday Ho Ho Ho. PERSONAL EXPLANATION the office of Dr. Horace Webster, Class of Arnie especially enjoyed coordinating celeb- 1818, and adopted articles and bylaws for the rity appearances each year for the Fourth of new organization. Article II of the Associa- July Palisades Americanism Parade. He also HON. ANNA G. ESHOO tion’s Constitution stated: ‘‘The object of convinced stars such as Billy Crystal, Martin this Association shall be to cherish the OF CALIFORNIA memories of the Military Academy at West Short, and Steve Guttenberg to be Honorary IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Point, and to promote the social intercourse Mayors of Pacific Palisades. and fraternal fellowship of its graduates.’’ He was deeply involved in every aspect of Tuesday, May 21, 2019 According to Charles P. Echols, Class of 1891, the community. He was president of the Opti- the early years of the Association were dedi- mist Club of Pacific Palisades and an active Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I was unable cated to ‘‘little more than holding an annual member of both the Village Green Committee to be present during roll call vote number 197, meeting at West Point, collecting dues, and and PRIDE, two organizations designed to im- 198, 199, 200, 201, and 202 on May 10, 2019. publishing an annual bulletin.’’ Echols was prove and enhance the aesthetics of Pacific Had I been present, I would have voted: on generalizing, of course—in its early years, Palisades. He was an honorary Rotarian and roll call vote number 197, I would have voted the Association moved Sylvanus Thayer’s re- mains to the West Point Cemetery and me- was recognized time and again for his service ‘‘yes’’; on roll call vote number 198, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’; on roll call vote number morialized him with a statue, and it built a to the community, including with the Citizen of memorial hall at West Point with funds left the Year, Sparkplug, and Pride of the Pali- 199, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’; on roll call vote by George Cullum in his will—but in the first sades awards. number 200, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’; on roll stage of its existence, the Association was Arnie loved the arts—he produced four call vote number 201, I would have voted hardly recognizable as the organization it musicals at Theatre Palisades and was a ‘‘no’’; and on roll call vote number 202, I would would later become. That began to change member of the Just Off Via Dance Troupe that have voted ‘‘yes.’’ during the Association of Graduates’ second performed at various community events. For a stage of evolution (1901–45), as changes to f AOG’s mission, governance, and operations time, he even wrote movie reviews for the signaled its desire to become more like a local newspaper. STROKE AWARENESS MONTH ‘‘modern’’ alumni association. Arnie is survived by his wife, Jackie; step One year into that second stage, the mem- children, Wendy and Daniel; their child, Bella; bership of the Association was celebrated by and his sister, Audrey. Arnie was always smil- HON. JOYCE BEATTY President Theodore Roosevelt, who attended ing, eager to chat and willing to help in any West Point’s Centennial Exercises and said way he could. May Arnie’s memory be a OF OHIO during his June 11, 1902 speech, ‘‘During [its first 100 years] no other educational institu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES blessing to us all. tion in the land has contributed so many f Tuesday, May 21, 2019 names as West Point has contributed to the CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER JAMES honor roll of the nation’s greatest citizens Mrs. BEATTY. Madam Speaker, I rise today . . . The average graduate of West Point dur- R. CURRY RETIRES AFTER 30 to recognize May as Stroke Awareness Month. ing these hundred years has given a greater YEARS OF NAVAL SERVICE sum of service to the country through his Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and life than has the average graduate of any HON. PAUL COOK affects someone every 40 seconds in the U.S. other institution in this broad land.’’ A year As a stroke survivor, I know the difficult road earlier, almost as if in anticipation of Roo- OF CALIFORNIA to recovery. sevelt’s remarks, the Association’s 1901 An- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nual Reunion included an ‘‘Index to Obitu- That’s why I’ve reintroduced the Return to Tuesday, May 21, 2019 aries (1870–1900),’’ which contained 953 names Work Awareness Act to help survivors of of the president’s ‘‘honor roll’’ and informa- Mr. COOK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to stroke and other serious illnesses get back tion on how to find biographies detailing recognize the retirement Chief Warrant Officer into the workforce. each’s ‘‘sum of service to the country.’’ Also, James R. Curry, who will be retiring after 30 I invite my colleagues to join in cospon- with 1902 being the Centennial of West Point, years of active duty in the United States Navy. soring the Return to Work Awareness Act, as some 350 members of the Long Gray Line Chief Warrant Officer Curry joined the Navy were present to personally hear Roosevelt’s well as my resolution recognizing Stroke tribute, more than triple the attendance of on August 28, 1989 as an Airman Recruit and Awareness Month. completed Basic Recruit Training at Great the previous highest annual meeting attend- But, we can do a lot more than just raise ance (109 in 1883). During the Centennial Ex- Lakes, Illinois. His first assignment for as ercises, they also witnessed Lieutenant Gen- Naval Air Station North Island, where he awareness, and I’m proud to say that House Democrats are delivering ‘‘For the People.’’ eral John M. Schofield, Class of 1853 (Re- served as a Plane Captain for Helicopter Anti- tired) and President of the Association, Submarine Squadron Ten. Over the course of In the past few weeks, we passed a bill pro- unveil a tablet commemorating the Acad- his career, Chief Warrant Officer Curry has tecting health coverage for the 130 million emy’s first century of existence. ‘‘Let us all served in support of numerous operations, in- Americans living with pre-existing conditions, pledge ourselves to our country, that the cluding North Korean Contingency Operations, including 6.5 million stroke survivors, and best efforts of our lives shall be to make the Operation Desert Strike, Operation Southern today we will debate legislation to strengthen record of the second century even more the Affordable Care Act and lower drug costs. memorable than that of the first,’’ Schofield Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Op- said in his brief remarks. eration Iraqi Freedom. Following multiple de- Madam Speaker, let’s continue delivering Despite the excitement and vigor inspired ployments afloat with Helicopter Anti-Sub- ‘‘For the People’’ in May and every other by West Point’s Centennial Exercises, the marine Squadron Four and Helicopter Anti- month. Association of Graduates returned to a more

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During the 1905 annual meeting, of the Executive Committee, announced a posed 15 years earlier), which was first held Alexander Webb, Class of 1855, proposed a plan at the 1915 annual meeting for classes to on June 11, 1923 and included a wreath-laying resolution to form a committee to study the purchase one panel each for the remaining ceremony at Thayer Statue, a tradition that attendance issue and to offer a solution. windows of the new Cadet Chapel. According continues to this day. From 1925 to 1928, Webb’s classmate Charles Larned was ap- to George Pappas, Class of 1944, the next Dykman served as AOG Vice President (the pointed chairman. He reportedly addressed morning, representatives from the Class of post he recommended three years prior) and the matter at the 1906 meeting, but no 1875 presented the Association with a check then as Chairman of the Board of Trustees records of his report exist. A few years later, for $250, making it the first class to place a until 1935. In 1926, his idea for associate however, Robert Howze, Class of 1888, who window in the Chapel. Within two years, membership was finally approved, allowing was a member of Larned’s ‘‘Committee on more than 20 classes sponsored windows. those who completed initial summer train- Entertainment,’’ suggested that interest ‘‘The Stained Glass Window’’ project became ing and stayed at the Academy long enough could be added to the annual meeting if the the forerunner of Class Giving at the Asso- to take their first semester’s exams to join Superintendent would designate one day dur- ciation of Graduates, with each graduating the AOG. This expansion of membership pro- ing the graduating week as ‘‘Graduates’ class, 1802 through 1976, purchasing a panel vided a temporary spike in the Association’s Day,’’ and that ‘‘some specially interesting and filling all the available space (windows revenue (a nearly 45 percent increase in features be added to this day’s exercises.’’ in memory of earlier classes were sponsored membership fees and annual dues), but a 1927 Howze’s idea was enthusiastically received by classes graduating 100 years later). The report by the Finance Committee (of which and unanimously adopted, but it took 15 new Cadet Chapel inspired even more giving: Dykman was a senior member) showed the years before it came to fruition under a new Arthur Gerhard donated a baptismal font in need to establish an income stream beyond name. memory of his father, William Gerhard, dues to support the Association. As a result, The second main concern of the Associa- Class of 1869; and the Class of 1885 initiated provisions were made for the establishment tion centered on a gift that graduates could an effort to purchase a full set of chimes on of an Endowment Fund, the annual income present to the Academy. In 1907, John Car- behalf of the Association. Furthermore, the from which would provide necessary oper- son, Class of 1855, suggested that the Asso- enthusiasm for the Academy at this time ating funds for the Association in per- ciation raise funds for an organ for the new could not be contained to just the annual petuity. Cadet Chapel, for which the Academy had meeting at West Point. In 1915, more than 100 Statements in the report such as, ‘‘If this just broken ground a year earlier. At the graduates dined together in Honolulu, Ha- Association is to fulfill its natural and prop- same annual meeting, a proposal was made waii, sending ‘‘felicitations to those gathered er mission and give that measure of support to purchase bronze doors for Thayer Hall at West Point’’; and, in 1916, graduates held and assistance to the Military Academy (then the name of the ballroom in Cullum large dinners in Boston, New York, Chicago, which other Colleges and Universities re- Hall), but it was rejected given that plans San Francisco, Honolulu, and Manila to cele- ceive from their graduates, it must have an were already underway to change the room, brate the anniversary of the Academy’s assured income,’’ seem to come straight making such doors obsolete. The gift matter founding. from Dykman, who was a respected New went to committee, and the following year Unfortunately, World War I put a halt on York City lawyer and director of four power- its members recommended a memorial win- the momentum that had been building for ful companies of the day. Returning to his dow for the new Cadet Chapel to be built the Association and Long Gray Line during obituary, ‘‘[His] great contribution to the over the altar. By 1909, one year before the this time. There was no annual meeting in Military Academy and to the Association of Cadet Chapel was completed, the Association 1917, and the next major milestone of AOG Graduates was giving to it a re-birth of in- had raised $1,564 for the ‘‘Memorial Window history did not occur until 1922, despite the terest and imbuing its members with a feel- Fund.’’ Eight glass companies submitted Association celebrating its 50th anniversary ing of respect for the power of the Associa- competitive designs for the project, and on in 1919 (although it did present the chimes to tion in doing many things for West Point October 17, 1909 a jury of committee and ad- the Cadet Chapel at its annual meeting that which the Academy and the War Department visory members settled on two designs, year). At the 1922 meeting, William Dykman, authorities could not well do.’’ which went head-to-head in a second com- Class of 1875, who was elected President of During its ‘‘re-birth,’’ the Association of petition in February 1910. The contract for the Association in 1920, introduced several Graduates gave life to new projects and grew the memorial window, at an amount of amendments to AOG’s Constitution. First, in its duties. The ‘‘Forward’’ to the 1929 An- $8,000, was ultimately awarded to the Willett he proposed ‘‘to amplify the statement of the nual Report called attention to some of Stained Glass and Decorating Company of object of the Association.’’ This amendment these changes. It stated, ‘‘This issue . . . rep- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Soon after, Ber- added the phrase ‘‘to promote its [the Mili- resents the beginning of an effort upon the tram Goodhue, the architect of the Cadet tary Academy at West Point] welfare and part of your Officers and Trustees to present Chapel, wrote a letter to the Association that of its graduates’’ to Article II of the it in a somewhat improved and more attrac- stating, ‘‘I think there is no doubt but that Constitution, which is the predecessor of the tive form . . . new matter has been intro- you will have . . . the most wonderful win- West Point Association of Graduate’s cur- duced, and long lists containing names and dow of modern times and one of the finest in rent mission: ‘‘To serve West Point and the addresses of members have been omitted . . . the world.’’ At the conclusion of the 1911 an- Long Gray Line.’’ Dykman also suggested re- the work of the work of the Association is an nual meeting, which was held in the new visions to AOG’s governance: recommending event of the first importance, and promises Cadet Chapel, Horace Porter, Class of 1860, a Vice President, increasing the Executive much towards the increased usefulness of the presented the memorial window to the Acad- Committee from 10 to 30 members (to be ap- Association in the future.’’ The Association emy on behalf of the living alumni, approxi- pointed by the President), and transferring was moving toward what Alexander Piper, mately 140 of whom were present to see the appointment of AOG Secretary and Class of 1889 and AOG President (1934–36), Major General Thomas Barry, Class of 1877, Treasurer from the presiding officer at the later called, ‘‘. . . more life and less the 27th Superintendent of USMA, accept the annual meeting to the President. Dykman’s morgue.’’ There was even discussion during Association’s gift. amendments were universally adopted, put- this time to ‘‘kill’’ publication of graduates’ In addition to noting the increased number ting AOG on the path to developing the obituaries in the annual report, which com- of graduates attending the 42nd annual meet- Board of Trustees governing model that prised approximately 75 percent of each ing, the 1911 Annual Reunion was the first to would it later employ throughout the re- issue, but members ultimately felt this highlight classes holding their own reunions mainder of the century. Dykman’s arguably would violate the original mission of the As- at West Point, citing those of 1886, 1891, 1896, finest contribution to the Association oc- sociation: ‘‘. . . to cherish the memories of and 1901. Two years later, all five living curred two years earlier, although it took our Alma Mater,’’ particularly through its members of the Class of 1863 returned to some time to become manifest. In 1920, after graduates. their Rockbound Highland Home to celebrate he had been elected President, Dykman In 1930, the Association renewed the publi- the 50th anniversary of their graduation. Ac- sought to influence members of graduating cation of the AOG Bulletin, a ‘‘mid-year cording to the 1913 Annual Reunion, ‘‘Every- classes to join the Association and intro- pamphlet’’ designed to keep members ‘‘in- thing possible was done to make it pleasant duced the idea of associate membership to formed of current matters of interest during for the visiting graduates by the Super- AOG. In the 1921 Annual Report, Dykman re- the long interval between the publication of intendent, the Quartermaster and the offi- ported that all 17 members of the Class of [AOG’s] annual reports.’’ There were four cers detailed to meet the trains and have 1921 (the ‘‘Orioles’’) became members. The Bulletins issued between December 1900 and charge of rooms in Cullum and Cadet Bar- same was true for the Class of 1922, ‘‘nearly April 1905, but then publication mysteriously racks.’’ In a letter submitted to the 1913 Ex- all as life members,’’ and more than 80 per- ceased. One plausible reason is that the ear- ecutive Committee, Francis Hills, Class of cent of graduates from successive classes lier Bulletin was published by ‘‘U.S.M.A. 1866, went even further, extending his per- throughout the 1920s joined. According to Press, West Point, N.Y.’’ AOG balance sheets sonal appreciation to Colonel Clarence Dykman’s obituary in the 1938 Annual Re- of this period only show expenses for pub- Townsley, Class of 1881, the 28th Super- port, ‘‘This infusion of younger members lishing the annual report, which used intendent of USMA, for making all graduates into the Association of Graduates, for which Seemann & Peters, Printers and Binders of

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This gov- CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNI- Officer in Charge of Cullum’s Register.’’ AOG ernance model continued, with some minor published four Bulletins between 1930 and tweaks (e.g., increase the size of the Board in VERSARY OF THE PASSING OF 1934. As before, the reason why publication 1956 and adding an Executive Vice President THE 19TH AMENDMENT stopped remains a mystery, although its de- in 1972), for the next six decades. sign seemed to influence the annual report, After addressing its governance issues, which started publishing reunion summaries AOG turned its attention to the recurring HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR. in 1935. question of how to fund its operations. While OF WISCONSIN The Bulletin reappeared one more time in the Endowment Fund started out strong— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1941, brought back to inform ‘‘Association Bulletin No. 5 (1930) reported cash and pledge Tuesday, May 21, 2019 members of matters of current West Point contributions amounting to nearly $55,500 of interest, particularly since the Military its $100,000 goal—the Great Depression obvi- Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam Speaker, Academy curriculum, always in step with ously took its toll. By the mid–1930s, the As- today I rise to celebrate 100 years since the the times, so well meets the demands of the sociation was still approximately $25,000 U.S. House of Representatives passed the present national emergency.’’ The format of short of the goal, and the fund’s $2,700 yearly 19th Amendment, taking a monumental step this last issue had radically changed from its interest was not enough to cover AOG’s an- predecessors. Instead of long treatises re- toward giving women the right to vote. nual expenses ($5,600–$6,000). Although rough- Women have always played an instrumental garding ‘‘The Indebtedness of the United ly 70 graduates a year were being dropped States to the Military Academy’’ or ‘‘Arthur from the Association’s member roll during role in shaping this country, yet lacked one of Sherburne Hardy’s Opinion of the West Point the height of the Depression for non-pay- the most fundamental rights. It wasn’t until Educational System,’’ Bulletin No. 9 was ment of annual dues, the Army Athletic As- 1919 that our nation righted this wrong and written in news sheet style and contained sociation, which also accepted support from millions of women earned the right to vote, brief reports about current happenings at the graduates, was able to remain on solid finan- thereby gaining full citizenship. Academy (e.g., ‘‘First Class Attends Maneu- cial footing. Piper was dismayed by this situ- A women’s suffrage amendment was first in- vers,’’ ‘‘Branch Instruction,’’ ‘‘Skeet Club,’’ ation, and other AOG leaders called on reports from academic departments, etc.). A troduced in Congress in 1878. It wasn’t until younger graduates for support (contributions 41 years later that both the U.S. House of year later in 1942, AOG’s Bulletin and the an- generally came from classes prior to 1930). It nual report, which had existed for 72 years, took a few more years, but in 1941, Frank Representatives and the Senate finally voted merged to form the first issue of Assembly McCoy, Class of 1897 and AOG President, re- to approve the 19th Amendment. The effort magazine, the periodical publication that ported, ‘‘Our funds have now reached sound, then went on to the states, requiring the ap- would inform graduates for the next 70 years. healthy proportions,’’ with income exceeding proval of three-quarters of state legislatures. Innovations to keep AOG relevant to grad- expenditures the preceding year by nearly uates were not only confined to its commu- I am proud to say that the great state of $8,000. nication efforts. The final part of the Asso- Wisconsin led the way. Wisconsin made his- The Association of Graduates entered the ciation’s re-birth involved changes to its tory by becoming the first state to ratify the World War II era beginning to look like the governance, which were done to make the or- organization with which many are familiar 19th amendment, granting national suffrage to ganization more transparent and account- today. It had started to financially support women. This early and important vote paved able to its membership. After accepting the Academy, first with the windows in the the way for other states to follow suit. Dykman’s proposed changes in the early Cadet Chapel and then in 1939 with furniture Today is a day to celebrate the achieve- 1920s, AOG elected a President and Vice- for Quarters 100 (the ‘‘Superintendent’s ments of the women who made great sac- President at each annual meeting. The Presi- Quarters Fund’’); it had an effective govern- dent then appointed an Executive Com- rifices for suffrage. I especially want to thank ance model in which all operational deci- mittee of 30 members, as well as an addi- Speaker PELOSI, and Rebecca Kleefisch who sions were made by the President and the tional member to serve as Chairman. The served as Executive Director of the Centennial Executive Committee, who were accountable Executive Committee made all preparations to the membership, and then carried out by Commission, and all of the other members of for the annual meeting, including nomi- a small staff; and it had replaced the 350- Commission for their tireless efforts to make nating candidates for the President and Vice plus-page annual report with the more en- this day possible. President positions, and audited the ac- gaging, less than 50-page ASSEMBLY maga- f counts of the Treasurer. Starting in 1929, the zine, published quarterly. The state of the number of Vice Presidents of AOG was in- Association was strong enough that in 1942 PERSONAL EXPLANATION creased to five and the Executive Committee the Board debated the idea of lowering or became known as the Board of Trustees. Fur- eliminating dues. The proposal failed, but it thermore, the Trustees appointed for that HON. GREG WALDEN signaled AOG leadership’s desire to remove year were equally divided into three classes: the burden of operating support coming pri- OF OREGON one appointed for one year, one appointed for marily from membership dues. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES two years, and one appointed for three years. Looking to find a new income stream, the Tuesday, May 21, 2019 In each successive year, another group of 10 West Point Alumni Foundation was estab- grads were appointed to the Board of Trust- lished on December 26, 1945 to solicit adver- Mr. WALDEN. Madam Speaker, an unavoid- ees to serve for a term of three years. tising for ASSEMBLY and an annual (in- Then, in 1935, Piper, President at that able travel delay caused me to miss votes on stead of decennial) Register of Graduates. time, proposed the formation of another Monday, May 20th. The foundation’s incorporation marks the body labeled the ‘‘Executive Committee.’’ Had I been present, I would have voted transition from AOG’s second stage of his- This committee, which consisted of the YEA on Roll Call No. 218; and YEA on Roll tory to its third phase of ‘‘Foundation and President and four Trustees (chosen by bal- Fundraising’’ (1946–94), where the Associa- Call No. 219. lot of the Board), would ‘‘possess and exer- tion’s fundraising efforts for the Academy f cise by a majority of its members all the increased in importance, and its growth cul- powers and duties of the Board of Trustees,’’ minated with the opening of its new home, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS: when it was not in session. Unfortunately, a the Herbert Alumni Center. This phase in HONORING JUDGE DAMON J. year later, learned that the election of this AOG history will be covered in the summer KEITH, DISCUSSING ROLLBACK Executive Committee was illegitimate, as it issue of West Point magazine.’’ OF SAFETY NET PROGRAMS was voted on by proxy, which was a practice prohibited by New York State according to f SPEECH OF the Association’s certificate of incorpora- PERSONAL EXPLANATION tion. In correcting this oversight, the Board HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE agreed to sweeping changes in AOG’s Con- OF TEXAS stitution and governance. First, Article III, HON. JOSH GOTTHEIMER paragraph 2, was amended so that Associa- OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion members now directly elected Board of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, May 20, 2019 Trustee members instead of the President Tuesday, May 21, 2019 appointing them. Then, paragraph 5 of that Mr. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise dur- Article eliminated the Chairman of the Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Madam Speaker, unfor- ing this Special Order to pay tribute to the Board position, stating, ‘‘He is not necessary tunately, I was unavoidably detained from the Honorable Judge Damon J. Keith, a pivotal

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District Court for the Eastern District of Michi- After Judge Keith was discharged in 1946 CONGRATULATING MICHAEL gan, it was at a time when there were very as a sergeant, he returned home to experi- ALLEN ON HIS NEW POSITION AS few African American federal judges. ence White German soldiers riding in the front NATIONAL CHAIR OF THE Judge Damon J. Keith said, ‘‘I never had a seats of buses and dining in restaurants HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MAN- black teacher.... There wasn’t a black po- where he was not welcome. AGEMENT ASSOCIATION lice officer above the rank of sergeant. There Judge Keith’s experience seeing African were no black judges. There were not black American soldiers being treated with less re- HON. CHERI BUSTOS elected officials.’’ spect than White German prisoners of war, OF ILLINOIS Judge Damon J. Keith’s appointment to the made him vow to fight for civil rights here at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. District Court was the same year that home. Thurgood Marshall was nominated and con- So, Judge Keith attended and graduated Tuesday, May 21, 2019 firmed to the Supreme Court Bench as an as- from Howard University Law School with his Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today sociate justice. JD in 1949. to congratulate Michael Allen for his promotion When Judge Damon J. Keith was later nom- While in law school, Judge Keith helped re- to National Chair of the Healthcare Financial inated by President Jimmy Carter to serve on search civil rights cases, participated in mock Management Association (HFMA). Mr. Allen the federal court of appeals, he was the sixth trials and watched rising legal stars, like will rise from the position of Chief Financial African American appointed to serve on a U.S. Thurgood Marshall, the NAACP’s chief legal Officer at OSF Health Care in Peoria, Illinois. Circuit Court of Appeals. counsel, practice his legal arguments and Mr. Allen began his career after earning an The sixth. Judge Keith made a series of landmark de- argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. accounting degree from Illinois State Univer- cisions that changed the social and legal land- After Judge Keith graduated law school in sity and a master’s degree in healthcare ad- scape of this country throughout his 52 years 1949, he went on to not only pass the bar but ministration from the University of Minnesota. of service on the bench, including: found one of the first Black law firms in Detroit Mr. Allen then went on to gain more than 25 Davis v. School District of City of Pontiac, city. years of experience in business and the 309 F. Supp. 734 (E.D. Mich. 1970), which or- Judge Keith was a man dedicated to healthcare industry—making him well qualified dered citywide buses to integrate and helped change and as he climbed the legal ranks, to take on this new role with the nation’s larg- integrate Pontiac public schools. Judge Keith brought women and minorities up est membership organization for healthcare fi- Judge Keith stood up to the KKK with this with him, not just African-Americans but also nancial management executives and leaders. ruling and it became the first case to extend Hispanics and Asians. Leadership experience is something Mr. Allen federal court-ordered integration to the North. Judge Keith hired more minorities law clerks gained in his 19 years as Chief Financial Offi- Then, Judge Keith ruled that President than any other federal judge and encouraged cer for health systems and eight years in pub- Nixon and U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell those he helped to do the same for other lic accounting. Mr. Allen is no stranger to did not have the right to wiretap in domestic young minorities. HFMA—he has been a member since 1993, security cases without a court order in United But, not only should Judge Keith be re- and has chaired the Board of Examiners and States v. United States District Court for the warded for what he has done as judge, but for served on the National Advisory Council. Mr. Eastern District of Michigan, 407 U.S. 297 what he has done as a man. Allen will bring a new set of eyes to HFMA, (1972). Judge Keith became the surrogate father having selected ‘‘Dare You to Move’’ as this That same year Judge Keith ruled in Garrett and guardian for Willie Horton, guiding the year’s theme to encourage members to get v. City of Hamtramck, 335 F. Supp. 16 (E.D. young athlete from a troubled neighborhood out of their comfort zone. I want to thank Mr. Mich. 1971), that Hamtramck practiced so- into manhood and to stardom with the Detroit Allen for his work in healthcare and for his called ‘‘Negro removal’’ under the guise of Tigers. service to the Peoria community. urban renewal and ordered the city to build It was also Judge Keith who came to Rosa It is because of dedicated leaders like Mi- new public housing. Parks’s rescue in 1994 when the Civil Rights chael Allen that I am especially proud to serve In Stamps v. Detroit Edison Co., 365 F. icon had been attacked by a burglar in her Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. Madam Supp. 87 (E.D. 1973), Judge Keith ordered Detroit home. Speaker, I would like to again formally con- Detroit Edison to pay 4 million to black em- Judge Keith helped her find a safe place to gratulate Michael Allen on his promotion to ployees and start an affirmative action pro- live in the aftermath. National Chair of the Healthcare Financial gram in a historic job-discrimination case. Judge Keith’s eldest daughter, Cecile Keith, Management Association. Furthering integration of public spaces and said Saturdays was spent with their father, f jobs, in Baker v. City of Detroit, 483 F. Supp. who would take them to dance classes, music 919 (E.D. 1979), Judge Keith ordered the De- lessons, and choir rehearsals, and afterward DOCTOR DAMORDARA troit Police Department to carry out Detroit they would go out for hamburger and French RAJASEKHAR RETIRES AS Mayor, Coleman Young’s plan to integrate. fries. PRESIDENT OF THE SAN And in Detroit Free Press v. Ashcroft, 195 Judge Keith took his children to the movies, BERNARDINO COUNTY MEDICAL F. Supp. 2d 937 (E.D. 2002), he upheld a Tiger games, played ball in their backyard, SOCIETY lower court’s decision prohibiting the Justice and he taught them how to ride bikes. Department from barring the public and press Judge Keith was more than a civil rights ac- from deportation hearings involving people tivist and he was more than a trailblazer. HON. PAUL COOK suspected of supporting terrorism. Judge Keith was also a father and husband. OF CALIFORNIA Judge Keith did his job amid death threats Judge Keith was a man dedicated to his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the obstacles of racial bigotry. wife, family, and to his community. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Judge Keith’s dedication to civil rights and Judge Keith has always been a beacon of Mr. COOK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to civil liberties came from a life dealing with ra- justice and we are a better country because of recognize the retiretnent of the President of cial inequality as a solider and a young man. his work and are forever in his debt. the San Bernardino County Medical Society, Judge Damon J. Keith was born July 4, f 1922. Dr. Damordara Rajasekhar, who will be com- Judge Keith was the grandson of slaves and PERSONAL EXPLANATION pleting his term on June 20, 2019. the son of a Ford factory worker who made 5 Dr. Rajasekhar earned his medical degree dollars a day. HON. JARED HUFFMAN in 1976 from Madras Medical College in India. Judge Keith was youngest of seven children OF CALIFORNIA Afterwards, he went on to serve his pediatric and he was the first member of his family to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES internship and residency at the University of earn a college degree. Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital, and Once Judge Keith graduated from college Tuesday, May 21, 2019 cmnpleted a fellowship in neonatal perinatal during World War II in 1943, he enlisted in a Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I regret medicine at the University of Massachusetts segregated U.S. Army. that I was unavoidably detained with district Memorial Health Care. Dr. Rajasekhar began

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March 5th, I missed all called votes because missed Roll Call vote number 218 regarding my flight from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Wash- Dr. Rajasekhar’s leadership and the ‘‘Intercountry Adoption Information Act ington, D.C., was cancelled and I was unable cmnmitlnent are greatly appreciated by his col- (H.R. 1952).’’ Had I been present, I would to arrive until after conclusion of the day’s leagues and the public he served. On behalf have voted ‘‘Yes.’’ votes. of the United States House of Representa- I also missed Roll Call vote number 219 re- tives, I would like to thank Dr. Damordara On Friday, May 17, I was being treated in garding the ‘‘Denouncing female genital muti- Rajasekhar for his years of public service and the Emergency Department at George Wash- lation/cutting as a violation of the human rights wish him the happiest of retirements. ington University Hospital and was unable to of women and girls and urging the inter- vote on H.R. 5. Had I been able to vote, I national community and the Federal Govern- would have voted against the bill. f ment to increase efforts to eliminate the harm- ful practice (H. Res. 106)’’. Had I been RECOGNIZING FRAME FACTORY f present, I would have voted ‘‘Yes.’’ OWNER SALVADOR MOYA HONORING E. RICHARD JONES AND f THE E. RICHARD JONES FAMILY DENOUNCING FEMALE GENITAL HON. JACKIE WALORSKI FOUNDATION MUTILATION/CUTTING AS VIO- LATING HUMAN RIGHTS OF OF INDIANA HON. MIKE THOMPSON WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA SPEECH OF Tuesday, May 21, 2019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise Tuesday, May 21, 2019 OF TEXAS today to recognize Salvador Moya, owner of Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Frame Factory in South Bend, Indiana. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Rick Jones Monday, May 20, 2019 For years, Salvador has been a pillar of the and the E. Richard Jones Family Foundation Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise northern Indiana arts community. He has an for their contribution to our Napa Valley com- today in support of H. Res. 106 denouncing unparalleled passion for creative expression munity, and Community Health Initiative. female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and and for helping Hoosier artists discover, cele- Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Arts from brate, and share their talent with the world. urging the international community and the Princeton University and a Master in Business Federal Government to increase efforts to I am grateful for the steadfast support Sal- Administration from the Stanford Graduate eliminate this harmful practice. vador offers young artists across our state. He School of Business. For as long as he has re- Female genital mutilation is a clear human has contributed so much to our community, sided in the Napa Valley, Mr. Jones has been rights violation and must be ended imme- and his continued leadership and philanthropy deeply involved in and committed to our com- diately. are true testaments to his compassion. He can munity. Mr. Jones has worked to better the In many parts of the world, female genital always be found helping others and lifting spir- health and well-being of Napa residents mutilation is still performed by a religious lead- its. Throughout his distinguished career, he through his foundation, The E. Richard Jones er, town elder, or a medical professional with has made a difference in the lives of countless Family Foundation. The Foundation has been limited training using crude instruments which aspiring artists by giving them opportunities to critical to the success of Community Health can include broken glass, kitchen knives, and succeed that they would not otherwise have Initiative. The Foundation provided seed fund- razor blades, however, antiseptics and anes- had. ing to Community Health Initiative to become thesia are rarely used. Since 2003, Salvador’s business, the Frame the first non-profit health insurance broker in Leaving these young women, many of which Factory, has delivered high-quality products California that is motivated by the need to as- are between the ages of 4 and 13, susceptible and services to its customers. Small busi- sist vulnerable populations and provide access to elevated risk of HIV transmission, hem- nesses like this are the backbone of our econ- to health care services in the public and pri- orrhaging, chronic pelvic inflammation, septi- omy, and entrepreneurs like Salvador exem- vate markets. Additionally, The E. Richard cemia, and delayed menarche. plify the American Dream. Driven by his en- Jones Family Foundation was instrumental in In about 15 percent of cases, infibulation, thusiasm for cultural enrichment and sense of registering over 18,000 people for health in- the most severe form of FGM/C, involves the comniunity, Salvador’s selflessness and hard surance and providing them with access to removal of the labia and the suturing together work do not go unnoticed. care. of the vulva. Mr. Jones is active in our community in ad- Madam Speaker, it is an honor to recognize This practice may place the victim’s life at dition to his work with his foundation. He is a Salvador for his invaluable service to the risk and victims of infibulation must be cut current Board Member and former Board northern Indiana community and to the State open to have intercourse and may be repeat- President of the Napa Valley Vintners Asso- of Indiana. edly opened and closed at the husband’s will ciation, the Board Chair of OLE Health and to ensure fidelity. Raising a Reader, and a Board Member of f The practice of FGM/C abroad has per- NapaLearns, St. Helena Hospital, and the St. sisted due to strong sociocultural influences PERSONAL EXPLANATION Helena Hospital Foundation. Through his work which ensure that it is secretly done and on these boards and through Community underreported. Health Initiative, Mr. Jones is admirably work- And despite many international efforts, anti- HON. SCOTT PERRY ing to improve the health of the residents of FGM/C legislation has not ended the practice Napa County. in many countries. OF PENNSYLVANIA Madam Speaker, Rick Jones is a friend of FGM/C is still embraced by practitioners of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mine, a kind and generous person and his or- all the major faiths—Christianity, Islam and Tuesday, May 21, 2019 ganization, the E. Richard Jones Family Foun- traditional worship on the contents of Africa, dation, is essential to the continual improve- the Middle East, and Asia. Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, had I been ment of our community. It is therefore fitting In the past, the U.S., largely through the present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on Roll Call and proper that we honor them both here U.S. Agency for International Development No. 218 and ‘‘yea’’ on Roll Call No. 219. today. (USAID), and the World Health Organization

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21MY8.030 E21MYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS E646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 21, 2019 have made several recommendations des- Because this intolerable practice has no ketball court and golf links while maintaining a ignated to end the practice of FGM/C. medical benefits, it has no place in our soci- perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average. This balance However, according to the Centers for Dis- ety, and those who commit these horrendous of academics and athletics is a difficult task, ease Control and Prevention, an estimated crimes should be held accountable for their and I can’t think of a more fitting individual to 513,000 women and girls in the United States actions. be merited this tremendous award. were at risk of, or had been subjected to, fe- I urge my colleagues on both sides of the Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring male genital mutilation, the United States must aisle to support this clearly bipartisan resolu- Megan Breslin and commend her for her hard be a beacon against this type of immoral prac- tion. work in and out of the classroom. tice. Put aside partisanship and protect our f That is why I, along with former Representa- women and girls from this painful and archaic tive Joe Crowley, introduced the Zero Toler- practice. IN MEMORY OF DEBBY HAY ance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act, f SPRADLEY supported by international human rights group Equality Now, that required the federal govern- CONGRATULATING GAYE DUNN HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ment to undertake a national study to provide FOR WINNING MIDDLE/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF OF TEXAS data on and insight into the prevalence of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FGM/C in the U.S. and establish a multi-agen- THE YEAR AWARD GIVEN BY cy strategy to bring the practice to an end. THE ILLINOIS SCHOOL COUN- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Following the introduction of the Zero Toler- SELORS ASSOCIATION Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, ance for Female Genital Mutilation Act, I I rise today along with my colleague, Con- partnered with 58 other members of Congress HON. CHERI BUSTOS gressman COLIN ALLRED, to recognize and pay to pen a bipartisan letter to the State, Health OF ILLINOIS tribute to the life and legacy of Debby Hay & Human Services, and Education agencies, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Spradley, who passed away on Sunday, May the U.S. Agency for International Develop- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 19, 2019. ment, the White House Office of Management A native Texan, Debby graduated from Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today and Budget, calling for a cross-agency plan to Southern Methodist University and spent the to recognize Gaye Dunn for winning the Mid- further fight FGM/C. entirety of her professional career in the Dal- dle/Junior High School Counselor of the Year This letter included requests for resources las area, first as President of the Hay Agency, Award given by the Illinois School Counselors to help law enforcement, health workers, and Inc., and then as the Director of Development Association. Ms. Dunn will be retiring after 42 educators detect the practice here the United and External Affairs at the Hockaday School. years in the education system and has been States, plus a hotline for girls who may be in She was respected in the Dallas community a school counselor in the East Moline School danger of mutilation. for her wisdom as a mentor, her generosity as District for more than 25 years. Given the abhorrent nature of this practice, a volunteer, and her leadership as an adminis- states should have in place laws that require Ms. Dunn got her start at the University of Illinois and University of Kansas before going trator. healthcare professionals, school employees, She began her work with the school in the on to earn a master’s degree in School Coun- and other professionals who work with chil- early 1980s as a parent volunteer before seling from Eastern Illinois University. During dren to report any suspected practice of fe- eventually joining the administrative team. the course of her career, Ms. Dunn has male genital mutilation to the appropriate law During her tenure, Debby served as both a earned a reputation among her peers as a enforcement entity. Member and the Chair of the Board of Trust- team player who will do anything to improve FGM/C is currently a crime in 26 States, in- ees; was a Member of the Leadership Team her community. Ms. Dunn dedicated herself to cluding Michigan and Texas; it is also a Fed- for the Hockaday Tomorrow Capital Campaign being a positive resource for the students of eral crime. and the Campaign Executive Committee for Around the world, at least five girls are muti- Glenview Middle School and someone they the Centennial Campaign; Co-Chaired the lated, cut, every hour, and an estimated 100 can turn to. The ‘‘Builders Club’’ was estab- 2004 HP A Benefit; Chaired the Annual Fund million girls and 140 million women worldwide lished by Ms. Dunn to fundraise and provide Campaign; and was rightfully named an Hon- are living with the consequences of FGM/C. gifts to other students and families in the area. orary Alum in 2000. We admire and honor Even though, FGM/C has been banned in Additionally, she initiated GBAY, which oper- Debby’s selfless dedication to the Hockaday the United States, since 1996, people continue ates in a similar concept to EBAY, where stu- School. to engage in this abusive practice. dents donate and then bid for holiday presents Debby is survived by her husband Webb; It is with great concern that I stand before for community members. Annual Career Fairs daughter Jessica Werner Epperson and her you today, still fighting to eradicate the prac- are also a tradition jumpstarted by Ms. Dunn husband Doug Epperson; daughter Rachel tice of FGM/C globally. and have even included visits by students to Hay Spradley and her fiance´ Jonathan Ben- Even more concerning is recently, The Jus- local nursing homes. Ms. Dunn is an asset to Horin; and three wonderful granddaughters tice Department stopped defending a federal the East Moline community and her students, Kathryn, Virginia, and Margaret. prohibition on female genital mutilation making and I thank her for all of her tremendous work. it difficult to combat this practice here at It is because of dedicated leaders like Ms. I ask my colleagues to join us in remem- home. Dunn that I am especially proud to serve Illi- bering Debby and her contributions to her This recalcitrant act coincides with an nois’ 17th Congressional District. Madam family, her community, and the Hockaday emerging view inside the Justice Department Speaker, I would like to again formally con- School. The Dallas community is better off be- that it is up to the Trump administration, not gratulate Gaye Dunn for winning the Coun- cause of her. We will miss her dearly. members of Congress, to decide whether a selor of the Year Award. f law has merit and should be enforced. f The World Health Organization has asserted KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL EDI- that FGM/C has no health benefits for women RECOGNIZING MEGAN BRESLIN TORIAL URGING TENNESSEE and girls, and can have long-term negative im- VALLEY AUTHORITY’S CEO TO pacts on the physical, psychological, sexual, HON. MIKE BOST FIX COAL ASH PROBLEM reproductive health, and to their general well- OF ILLINOIS being. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. TIM BURCHETT We cannot be indifferent to this human OF TENNESSEE Tuesday, May 21, 2019 rights violation that puts so many lives at risk, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I rise today to here in the United States, and around the Tuesday, May 21, 2019 world. recognize Megan Breslin in honor of her pres- H. Res. 106 makes clear that this practice entation of the Golden Apple Award. Out of Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I would is rooted in gender inequality, gender-based 150,000 high schoolers, this distinction is like to include in the RECORD an editorial sub- violence, and discrimination. given to 26 students across the state of Illinois mitted to the Knoxville News Sentinel address- It affirms our dedication to protecting women who not only exhibit an exceptional work ethic ing the Tennessee Valley Authority’s new and girls globally and will help us accelerate within the classroom, but in athletics as well. CEO, Jeff Lyash, urging him to fix the current eradication and improve access to care for As a senior at Pinckneyville High School, coal ash problem. I am also including a reso- survivors of this practice. Megan has shown her excellence on the bas- lution introduced by Tennessee State Senator

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21MY8.036 E21MYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS May 21, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E647 Ken Yager calling for the TVA to make all SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 192 officers alike. His impressive qualities of hard board meetings open to the public. By Senators Yager, Kurita, and work and strategic problem-solving helped Ad- [From Knoxville News Sentinel, on Apr. 14, Representative Powers miral Calland advance in his field. By the time 2019] A Resolution to express support for the en- of the terrorist attacks that devastated our na- actment of legislation that requires all AN OPEN LETTER TO TVA’S NEW CEO: YOU tion on September 11, 2001, Admiral Calland board committee meetings of the Tennessee NEED TO BE THE LEADER YOUR PREDECESSOR was a key guiding force in the United States’ Valley Authority Board of Directors to be WAS NOT, HERE’S HOW fight against those who seek to do us harm. open to the public. (Unauthored Editorial) Whereas, established in 1933, the Tennessee As our hometown gathers to recognize this ardent patriot, I salute him for his ongoing Welcome to Tennessee, Mr. Lyash. Valley Authority (TVA) is a corporate agen- service above self. Admiral Calland can take No doubt you had a busy first week as the cy of the United States that provides elec- new CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority. tricity for business customers and local great pride in all he has accomplished and in power companies, serving ten million people And what a responsibility! the impact his legacy will leave. I thank Vice in parts of seven southeastern states; and Admiral Calland for bringing honor to Zanes- You lead the nation’s first and largest re- Whereas, TVA also provides flood control, gional planning and economic development ville, Ohio, and in turn, I honor him for his in- navigation, and land management for the credible record of achievement. agency owned and operated by the federal Tennessee River system and assists local government. power companies and state and local govern- f You provide power for some 10 million peo- ments with economic development and job ple, and you employ thousands in our state. creation; and HONORING PETE RICHMOND You’ve taken over an organization whose Whereas, Tennessee Congressman Tim history and legacy are revolutionary and in- Burchett has introduced the Tennessee Val- spiring. Few organizations have transformed ley Authority Transparency Act of 2019, leg- HON. MIKE THOMPSON the lives of so many people, across so many islation to require that committee meetings OF CALIFORNIA generations. And we know you believe deeply and subcommittee meetings of the Tennessee IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in this mission, a mission derived from dec- Valley Authority Board of Directors be ades of service to improving the lives of the transparent and open to the public; and Tuesday, May 21, 2019 people of the Tennessee Valley. Whereas, the bill would amend the Ten- Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam This is what has brought you to Knoxville. nessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 Section Speaker, I rise today to honor Pete Richmond Which is why today we challenge you to be 2(g)(2) to include a provision on transparency the leader your predecessor was not. that would require meetings of the TVA as the Napa Valley Grower of the Year for We challenge you to launch a fully inde- Board to be held in public, properly noticed, 2019. pendent and transparent investigation of and with minutes and summaries of each Mr. Richmond’s career in agriculture began safety and workplace practices that occurred meeting made available; and in 1986 after earning a degree in Agricultural in the aftermath of the massive Kingston Whereas, it is vitally important to the citi- Business from California State University, coal ash spill and cleanup—not just the zens of Tennessee that TVA, as an entity cre- Fresno. He gained valuable experience as a TVA’s own practices, but those of every one ated and protected by Congress, should con- viticulturist while working at Bien Nacido Vine- of the contractors and subcontractors it em- duct their business in the open and be as yards. Mr. Richmond went on to work for transparent as possible: Now, therefore, be it ploys. We’ve reported extensively about the many prestigious wineries. In 1992 he was at workers who have died, and the hundreds of Resolved by the Senate of the One Hundred others who are sick, after their exposure to Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Ten- Stag’s Leap Winery; he worked at Atlas Peak the toxic ash. Learn from the mistakes of nessee, The House of Representatives concur- Winery from 1993 to 1995; from 1995 to 2001 the past and demand accountability. ring, That we strongly support the passage of he was at Kendall Jackson. Mr. Richmond We challenge you to commit to a top-to- the Tennessee Valley Authority Trans- founded the Silverado Farming Company, a bottom review and overhaul of workplace parency Act of 2019; and be it further vineyard management company, in 2001. safety at every power plant you operate. Resolved, That an appropriate copy of this Many of the finest wineries and vineyards in Last week we reported about workers at two resolution be prepared and transmitted to the Napa Valley contract with Silverado Farm- Tennessee plants who are exposed to fly ash the Speaker and the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the Presi- ing Company to manage their vineyards. The dust and flue gas without masks or res- company oversees vineyard management for pirators. dent and the Secretary of the United States over 650 acres of grapes. We challenge you to review your relation- Senate, and each member of Tennessee’s del- ship with Jacobs Engineering. Although the egation to the United States Congress. Mr. Richmond’s passion for agriculture is case goes on, a federal jury already found Ja- f not confined to the vineyard. He is involved in cobs breached its contract with the TVA and our community—through his philanthropic con- its duty to ensure the health of cleanup HONORING VICE ADMIRAL ALBERT tributions and the Boards on which he sits. In workers. Yet you’re still doing hundreds of CALLAND, III 2006, Mr. Richmond established the One Per- millions of dollars of business with the com- cent for the Community Fund, a foundation pany. HON. TROY BALDERSON that receives one percent of gross revenue We challenge you to hire an independent OF OHIO profits made by the Silverado Farming Com- consultant to radically remake your internal pany. The foundation uses the money to sup- reporting and whistle-blowing procedures IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES port at-risk youth in our community and helps and make sure they are accessible to your Tuesday, May 21, 2019 contractors as well. Your people are ada- find a solution for a variety of issues that im- mant no one should fear workplace retalia- Mr. BALDERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise pact farm workers. Mr. Richmond is on the tion, yet your workers are coming to us be- today to recognize and honor the professional Farmworker Foundation Board of Directors, cause they don’t trust TVA. achievements of a fellow Zanesville High OLE Health Operating Board, and the OLE We challenge you to rid the agency of dou- School graduate, Vice Admiral Albert (Bert) Health Foundation Board. He is also an Advi- ble-speak and misdirection—where it’s cul- Calland, III. sory Board Member for Teens Connect, a turally acceptable to mislead the public, as Vice Admiral Calland is being commemo- member of the Marketing Committee for the Bill Johnson did when he said that the EPA, rated in our hometown for his tremendous ca- Napa Valley Community Foundation, and a the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and OSHA were on site reer, which has spanned many decades, and past member of the Napa Valley daily during the Kingston cleanup. Today at forms the model life of a selfless calling to Grapegrower’s Board of Directors. He is active the TVA it’s acceptable for your official public service in defense of this country. From in the housing community as a member of spokesman to recraft this as mere hyperbole. the United States Navy to SEAL Team ONE, Napa Valley Community Housing and Napa Finally, we challenge you to visit your em- from the Central Intelligence Agency and the County Housing Commission. Mr. Richmond is ployees in the field. Talk to them. Not with National Counterterrorism Center to CACI also involved with Ag for Youth and is a an entourage, not with a phalanx of handlers International, Inc., Admiral Calland has always former Babe Ruth Baseball League Coach. who will hand-select the ones who’ll say the displayed the dedication of a consummate Madam Speaker, Mr. Richmond is the com- ‘‘right’’ things to you. You need to hear the man of service. munity member we should all strive to be. He truth. You need to visit sick men in hos- pitals and listen to their stories. You need to After graduating from the United States is a person of integrity, is generous and car- sit down in the lunchroom with truck drivers Naval Academy in 1974, Admiral Calland dis- ing, and well-deserving of the title Napa Valley who are around fly ash all day. You need to tinguished himself in the ranks of the U.S. 2019 Grower of the Year. It is therefore fitting walk through the plant, see things yourself. Navy and Special Operations Command, gain- and proper that we honor Pete Richmond here And then you need to do the right thing. ing the respect of juniors, peers, and superior today.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 May 22, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY8.040 E21MYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with REMARKS E648 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 21, 2019 IN RECOGNITION OF ROSEMARIE place in every phase of human endeavor, and sas, brave soldiers inspired Mr. Sutton to join MYRDAL even in the here-to-fore stronghold of the male the ranks of the millions of women and men sex: politics. serving in our military. HON. KELLY ARMSTRONG ‘‘I have noticed that the girls, unlike the A man of unwavering grit and tenacity, Mr. OF NORTH DAKOTA men, are timid in asserting themselves, and Sutton was not discouraged when his applica- tion to join the Army and Navy Air Corps was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many a good idea is lost, having been sup- pressed by its creator. Come on girls, let’s denied due to his color-blindness. He was Tuesday, May 21, 2019 make ourselves heard.’’ studying at the University of Kansas when he Mr. ARMSTRONG. Madam Speaker, I rise It will take another million little steps to was drafted into the Army in 1944. After his today to honor an outstanding constituent and move this cou—ntry forward in all the ways it conscription, Mr. Sutton attended West Point public servant, Rosemarie Myrdal. must. On health care, on reproductive rights, and received his Bachelor of Science in 1949 Rosemarie’s tremendous career and life is a on equal pay, on education, and more. So, from the Army Engineering school. This wealth testament to her strong spirit, hard work, and come on girls, let us make ourselves heard. of knowledge eventually led Mr. Sutton and determination. f his wife Dana to travel internationally to Ger- Rosemarie was born in Minot in 1929, grad- many with the Army. uated from Fargo Central High School, and COMMEMORATING THE ONE HUN- Using his engineering skills and personal earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Edu- DREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE fortitude, Mr. Sutton served the U.S. Army’s cation from North Dakota Agricultural College. WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE Engineering and Transportation units in Ger- She married John Myrdal in 1952 and the cou- many. During his time there, Mr. Sutton ple began farming near Edinburg and raising HON. TOM REED worked with an all-black Engineering Battalion five children. OF NEW YORK where he learned the meaning of service and Rosemarie’s public service to the state IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brotherhood. To this day, Mr. Sutton cherishes the time he spent with that battalion. Years began in 1984, when she was elected to the Tuesday, May 21, 2019 North Dakota House of Representatives. In later, Mr. Sutton honored his time spent with 1992, Rosemarie was elected as the first Re- Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I rise today to the battalion by creating a course focusing on publican woman to serve as Lieutenant Gov- commemorate the one hundredth anniversary Black Men in the U.S. Army. ernor in North Dakota history. She served of the women’s right to vote. Mr. Sutton eventually returned to the U.S. alongside Governor Ed Schafer from 1992 to Madam Speaker I am the youngest of 12, and furthered his education by receiving a 2000. raised by a single mother on a Social Security Master’s in Business Administration with an Rosemarie continued her service to her check. To say I understand the power of emphasis in Transportation Management. community after her terms as Lieutenant Gov- women would be an understatement. Shortly thereafter, he once again served his ernor, staying active in the Edinburg School That is why today, on the centennial anni- country as a professor of mathematics at the Board, the Icelandic Communities Association, versary, I rise to applaud and celebrate the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for three the National Trust for Historic Preservation, passage of the 19th amendment which gave years. the North Dakota Diabetes Association, the women in this country the right to vote. Mr. Sutton took classes until he was once North Dakota Library Coordinating Council, Representing Seneca Falls, NY I under- again sent to Korea in the 1st Calvary Divi- Preservation North Dakota, and Red River Re- stand all that generations of brave and intel- sion. Being both an energetic scholar and source Conservation and Development. ligent women went through to bring us to the dedicated service member, Mr. Sutton eventu- May 19 was Rosemarie’s 90th birthday. On 100th anniversary of the women’s right to ally returned to Virginia to work for the Pen- this special occasion, I send her warmest vote. tagon. At the Pentagon, he was an assistant greetings on behalf of the U.S. House of Rep- The Seneca Falls Convention, right in New to a three-star general, a position which led resentatives and blessings to her and her fam- York 23, was the first women’s rights conven- him to travel all around the world. For in- ily. tion in the United States. stance, this occurred when the U.S. Army sent f Held in July 1848, the meeting launched the Mr. Sutton to Vietnam, where he oversaw a women’s suffrage movement, which more than battalion of 3,000 troops and spent countless COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNI- seven decades later ensured women the right days and nights living under the fear of an at- VERSARY OF THE 19TH AMEND- to vote. tack. MENT Despite scarce publicity, 300 people—most- Upon his return to the States, he became a ly area residents—showed up. There this Colonel and was sent to Pennsylvania for 3 HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO group of strong women demanded the right to more years. After teaching and serving in Ger- OF CONNECTICUT vote sparking a 70-year push for this essential many and Fort Leavenworth, Mr. Sutton was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES right. ready to return home to care for his family and But the fight is not over. his elderly parents. As a retiree from the Tuesday, May 21, 2019 This is why I have been a strong advocate Army, Mr. Sutton began working at Park Uni- Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise of the equal rights amendment. We are so versity first as the supervisor of their Military today to commemorate the centennial of the close to ratification with just 1 more state Extension Program and later as the Assistant 19th amendment. needed to ratify. Dean of the University. Such an achievement as women’s suffrage, So as I stand here with this yellow rose on A man who pursues his passions and goals, long overdue, was not the result of one grand my lapel signaling my support for women’s Mr. Sutton received his private pilot’s license swoop of action. It took a million little steps right to vote, I want everyone to know this and eventually bought his own plane. To this from women across the country. A million little rose means much more to me. day, he flies his plane at Fort Leavenworth. steps from women who wore the sash or car- It means my support of equal rights to Today, Mr. Sutton’s extensive military history ried the torch in their own way, a million little women. is honored at Veterans Hall in the Truman Me- steps from those who marched in the streets f morial Building. or stood up for their place in the direction of In addition to his 35 years of active duty our country. IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF service, he has been married for 69 years of Let us follow their example today. MR. JOHN SUTTON marriage with two children, his five grand- I am reminded of my mother. In 1933, at the children, and four great-grandchildren. Though age of 20, she wrote a charge for women. It HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER their travels have taken them all over the was just over a decade after the 19th amend- OF MISSOURI world, we are fortunate to have Mr. Sutton and ment. She wrote, and I quote: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his wife call Independence, Missouri, their ‘‘It is not my intention to be critical, rather home. my motive in writing this article is to encour- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Madam Speaker, please join me and all of age the female members of this organization Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I rise Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District in con- to take a more active part in its affairs. We are today to salute a veteran of the U.S. Army gratulating Mr. Sutton for his 35 years of ac- not living in the middle ages when a woman’s from Independence, Missouri, for his heroism tive duty service and outstanding accomplish- part in life was merely to serve her master in and dedication to a life long career serving our ments. It is with great respect that I urge all her home, but we have gradually taken our country. As a young boy in Hutchinson, Kan- my colleagues and fellow citizens across the

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During consideration of this nomination today, Measures Referred: Pages S3002–03 Senate also took the following action: Measures Held at the Desk: Page S3003 By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 122), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Executive Communications: Page S3003 nomination. Pages S2996–99 Petitions and Memorials: Pages S3003–04 Nielson, Clark, Nichols, and Bell Nominations— Additional Cosponsors: Pages S3005–08 Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: reached providing that the confirmation votes on the Pages S3008–09 nominations of Howard C. Nielson, Jr., Stephen R. Clark, Sr., Carl J. Nichols, and Kenneth D. Bell Additional Statements: Page S3002 occur at 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S3012 Pages S3012–13 Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- (Total—122) Pages S2995–96 lowing nomination: Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 118), Dan- journed at 6:41 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednes- iel P. Collins, of California, to be United States Cir- day, May 22, 2019. (For Senate’s program, see the cuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on Pages S2987–94, S2994, S3015 pages S3012–13.) Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- lowing nominations: Committee Meetings Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New (Committees not listed did not meet) York. Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be United CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE States District Judge for the District of Maryland. AGRICULTURE SECTOR Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. mittee concluded a hearing to examine climate Eric Ross Komitee, of New York, to be United change and the agriculture sector, after receiving tes- States District Judge for the Eastern District of New timony from Debbie Lyons-Blythe, Blythe Family York. Farms, LLC, White City, Kansas, on behalf of the Rachel P. Kovner, of New York, to be United National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Frank States District Judge for the Eastern District of New Mitloehner, University of California Department of York. Animal Science, Davis; Matt Rezac, Rezac Farms, Lewis J. Liman, of New York, to be United States Weston, Nebraska; and former Secretary of Agri- District Judge for the Southern District of New culture Thomas J. Vilsack, United States Dairy Ex- York. port Council, Arlington, Virginia. Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Is- AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE land. Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber- Martha Maria Pacold, of Illinois, to be United security met in closed session and approved for full States District Judge for the Northern District of Il- committee consideration those provisions which fall linois. under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the pro- Mary M. Rowland, of Illinois, to be United States posed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois. year 2020. Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be United States AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois. John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, to be United Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on States District Judge for the Western District of SeaPower met in closed session and approved for full New York. committee consideration those provisions which fall Mary Kay Vyskocil, of New York, to be United under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the pro- States District Judge for the Southern District of posed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal New York. year 2020. Routine lists in the Foreign Service. AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE Pages S3013–15 Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Per- Messages from the House: Page S3002 sonnel approved for full committee consideration

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those provisions which fall under the subcommittee’s Economic Cooperation and Development, with the jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Au- rank of Ambassador, and Christopher Landau, of thorization Act for fiscal year 2020. Maryland, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE States, both of the Department of State, Jennifer D. Nordquist, of Virginia, to be United States Execu- Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerg- tive Director of the International Bank for Recon- ing Threats and Capabilities met in closed session struction and Development, and Eliot Pedrosa, of and approved for full committee consideration those Florida, to be United States Executive Director of provisions which fall under the subcommittee’s juris- the Inter-American Development Bank, after the diction of the proposed National Defense Authoriza- nominees testified and answered questions in their tion Act for fiscal year 2020. own behalf. COMBATING ILLICIT FINANCING GAO ANNUAL DUPLICATION REPORT Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine com- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- bating illicit financing by anonymous shell compa- fairs: Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight nies through the collection of beneficial ownership and Emergency Management concluded a hearing to information, after receiving testimony from Kenneth examine the Government Accountability Office’s an- A. Blanco, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement nual duplication report, after receiving testimony Network, and Grovetta N. Gardineer, Senior Deputy from Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy and Com- United States, Government Accountability Office. munity Affairs, Office of the Comptroller of the Cur- DIGITAL ADVERTISING ECOSYSTEM rency, both of the Department of the Treasury; and Steven M. D’Antuono, Acting Deputy Assistant Di- Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a rector, Criminal Investigative Division, Federal Bu- hearing to examine the digital advertising ecosystem reau of Investigation, Department of Justice. and the impact of data privacy and competition pol- icy, after receiving testimony from Avi Goldfarb, RENEWABLE ENERGY University of Toronto Rotman School of Manage- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ment, Toronto, Canada; Fiona Scott Morton, Yale concluded a hearing to examine opportunities to ad- School of Management, New Haven, Connecticut; vance renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts Brian O’Kelley, AppNexus Inc., New York, New in the United States, after receiving testimony from York; Johnny Ryan, Brave, London, United King- Daniel R. Simmons, Assistant Secretary for Energy dom; and Jan M. Rybnicek, Freshfields Bruckhaus Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and Martin Keller, Deringer, Washington, D.C. Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, BUSINESS MEETING both of the Department of Energy; Dan Conant, Solar Holler, Shepherdstown, West Virginia; Jason Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in Hartke, Alliance to Save Energy, Washington, D.C.; closed session to consider pending intelligence mat- and Bruno C. Grunau, Cold Climate Housing Re- ters. search Center, Fairbanks, Alaska. Committee recessed subject to the call. NOMINATIONS INTELLIGENCE Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed a hearing to examine the nominations of Pamela hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony Bates, of Virginia, to be Representative of the from officials of the intelligence community. United States of America to the Organization for Committee recessed subject to the call. h House of Representatives Con. Res. 40; and H. Res. 391–393, were intro- Chamber Action duced. Pages H4063–64 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 pub- Additional Cosponsors: Pages H4065–66 lic bills, H.R. 2856–2887; and 4 resolutions, H. Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:

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Page H4063 certain actions to improve transition assistance to Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she members of the Armed Forces who separate, retire, appointed Representative Lawrence to act as Speaker or are discharged from the Armed Forces; pro tempore for today. Page H4013 Pages H4035–39 Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and re- Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators convened at 12 noon. Page H4019 Act: H.R. 2333, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of De- Guest Chaplain, Pastor R. Perez Gatling, Ebenezer partment of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coor- Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, VA. Page H4019 dinators; Pages H4039–41 Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage Fostering Intergovernmental Health Trans- and ratification of the 19th Amendment, pro- parency in Veteran Suicides Act: H.R. 2340, viding for women’s suffrage, to the Constitution amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the United States: The House agreed to dis- to provide to Congress notice of any suicide or at- charge from committee and agree to H. Res. 354, tempted suicide of a veteran in a Department of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for Veterans Affairs facility; Pages H4041–42 women’s suffrage, to the Constitution of the United Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjust- States. Page H4024 ment Act of 2019: H.R. 1200, to increase, effective Recess: The House recessed at 1:32 p.m. and recon- as of December 1, 2019, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and vened at 2:27 p.m. Page H4030 the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation Consumers First Act and Setting Every Commu- for the survivors of certain disabled veterans; nity Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of Pages H4042–43 2019—Rule for consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 389, providing for consideration of the Veterans’ Care Quality Transparency Act: H.R. bill (H.R. 1500) to require the Consumer Financial 2372, amended, to direct the Comptroller General of Protection Bureau to meet its statutory purpose, and the United States to conduct an assessment of all providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1994) memoranda of understanding and memoranda of to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to en- agreement between Under Secretary of Health and courage retirement savings, by a yea-and-nay vote of non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities relating 230 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 221, after the pre- to suicide prevention and mental health services; vious question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of Pages H4043–45 227 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 220. Veterans’ Education, Transition, and Oppor- Pages H4024–30, H4030–31 tunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019: H.R. 2045, Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to and pass the following measures: establish the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration and the Under Secretary Whole Veteran Act: H.R. 2359, amended, to di- for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition rect the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Congress a report on the Department of Veterans Af- Pages H4045–48 fairs advancing of whole health transformation; Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To Pages H4032–34 amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act: H.R. the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity 1812, amended, to amend title 38, United States and Transition Administration, and for other pur- Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling poses.’’. Page H4048 and related mental health services to certain individ- Amending title 38, United States Code, to ex- uals; Pages H4034–35 empt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William Bill the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of corporations established under subchapter IV of

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Testimony was heard of the Congo, H.R. 31, to require certain additional ac- from Admiral Karl P. Schultz, Commandant, U.S. tions in connection with the national emergency with re- Coast Guard; Master Chief Jason M. Vanderhaden, spect to Syria, S. Res. 74, marking the fifth anniversary Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, U.S. of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity by honoring the brav- Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, U.S. ery, determination, and sacrifice of the people of Ukraine Navy (Ret.), Administrator, U.S. Maritime Adminis- during and since the Revolution, and condemning contin- tration; and Michael A. Khouri, Chairman, Federal ued Russian aggression against Ukraine, S. Res. 81, call- ing for accountability and justice for the assassination of Maritime Commission. Boris Nemtsov, S. Res. 135, expressing the gratitude and PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM SURPRISE appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and MEDICAL BILLS valor by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious land- Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on ing at Normandy, France, and commending those indi- Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Protecting Patients viduals for leadership and bravery in an operation that from Surprise Medical Bills’’. Testimony was heard helped bring an end to World War II, S. Res. 184, con- from Representatives Porter and Rogers of Wash- demning the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, ington; and public witnesses. offering sincere condolences to the victims, to their fami- lies and friends, and to the people and nation of Sri Joint Meetings Lanka, and expressing solidarity and support for Sri Lanka, S. Res. 188, encouraging a swift transfer of power No joint committee meetings were held. by the military to a civilian-led political authority in the f Republic of the Sudan, the nominations of Jeffrey L. Eberhardt, of Wisconsin, to be Special Representative of COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank MAY 22, 2019 of Ambassador, Bridget A. Brink, of Michigan, to be (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, Kenneth A. Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, Senate Matthew S. Klimow, of New York, to be Ambassador to Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- Turkmenistan, and John Jefferson Daigle, of Louisiana, to ment of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, be Ambassador to the Republic of Cabo Verde, all of De- to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates partment of State, a routine list in the Foreign Service, and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Department and other pending calendar business, 1:45 p.m., S–116, of the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD–124. Capitol. Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: closed hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Manage- justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Missile Defense ment, with the Committee on Small Business and Entre- Agency, 10 a.m., SVC–217. preneurship, to hold hearings to examine reauthorization Committee on Armed Services: closed business meeting to of the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act 2:30 p.m., SD–106. for fiscal year 2020, 9 a.m., SR–222. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- the nominations of Daniel Aaron Bress, of California, to ings to examine legislation to address the risks associated be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Mi- with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 9:45 chael S. Bogren, to be United States District Judge for a.m., SD–406. the Western District of Michigan, Stephanie Dawkins Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold closed hearings Davis, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern to examine the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, District of Michigan, Jason K. Pulliam, to be United 10:15 a.m., SVC–217. States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 178, Frank William Volk, to be United States District Judge to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic for the Southern District of West Virginia, and David Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to Austin Tapp, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the United arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these com- States Court of Federal Claims, 10 a.m., SD–226. munities inside and outside China, S. 249, to direct the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: with Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental

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Affairs, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal original bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ex- Management, to hold hearings to examine reauthorization tend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to of the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence al- 2:30 p.m., SD–106. lowances to eligible persons when educational institutions Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam- are temporarily closed, 2:30 p.m., SR–418. ine S. 123, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine enter into a contract or other agreement with a third aging and disability in the 21st century, focusing on how party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Ad- technology can help maintain health and quality of life, ministration who had a license terminated for cause by a 9:30 a.m., SD–562. State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to pro- House vide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup on if it is determined that an episode of care or services to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies which they received was below the standard of care, S. Appropriations Bill, FY 2020; and the Interior, Environ- 221, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY the Under Secretary of Health to report major adverse 2020, 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. personnel actions involving certain health care employees Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing enti- to the National Practitioner Data Bank and to applicable tled ‘‘Key Design Components and Considerations for Es- State licensing boards, S. 318, to authorize the Secretary tablishing a Single-Payer Health Care System’’, 10 a.m., of Veterans Affairs to furnish medically necessary trans- 210 Cannon. portation for newborn children of certain women veterans, Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on S. 450, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Higher Education and Workforce Investment, hearing en- carry out a pilot program to expedite the onboarding titled ‘‘Engines of Economic Mobility: The Critical Role process for new medical providers of the Department of of Community Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Veterans Affairs, to reduce the duration of the hiring Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions in Pre- process for such medical providers, S. 514, to amend title paring Students for Success’’, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and serv- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee, ices provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to hearing entitled ‘‘LIFT America: Modernizing Our Infra- women veterans, S. 524, to establish the Department of structure for the Future’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Tribal and In- Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing dian Affairs, S. 711, to amend title 38, United States entitled ‘‘The Annual Testimony of the Treasury on the Code, to expand eligibility for mental health services State of the International Financial System, Part II’’, 8:30 from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include mem- a.m., 2128 Rayburn. bers of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, S. Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing 746, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to con- entitled ‘‘Searching for Solutions in Syria: The Trump duct a study on the accessibility of websites of the De- Administration’s Strategy’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. partment of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabil- Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2615, the ‘‘United ities, S. 785, to improve mental health care provided by States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act’’; the Department of Veterans Affairs, S. 805, to amend H.R. 2744, the ‘‘USAID Branding Modernization Act’’; title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing H.R. 598, the ‘‘Georgia Support Act’’; H.R. 2140, the of veterans benefits by the Department of Veterans Af- ‘‘Preventing Child Marriage Act’’; H.R. 2023, the ‘‘Pro- fairs, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans tect European Energy Security Act’’; H.R. 2046, the ‘‘En- Affairs to recover overpayments made by the Department ergy Diplomacy Act’’; H. Res. 129, condemning the and other amounts owed by veterans to the United States, Government of Saudi Arabia’s continued detention and to improve the due process accorded veterans with respect alleged abuse of women’s rights activists; H. Res. 372, to such recovery, S. 850, to extend the authorization of expressing concern for the United States-Turkey alliance; appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for H. Res. 345, recognizing widening threats to freedoms of purposes of awarding grants to veterans service organiza- the press and expression around the world, reaffirming tions for the transportation of highly rural veterans, S. the centrality of a free and independent press to the 857, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipi- as a priority of the United States, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. ents, S. 980, to amend title 38, United States Code, to Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, S. entitled ‘‘A Review of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Re- 1101, to ensure that only licensed health care providers quest for the Department of Homeland Security’’, 9:30 furnish disability examinations under a certain Depart- a.m., 310 Cannon. ment of Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of contract Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on physicians for disability examinations, S. 1154, to amend H.R. 2820, the ‘‘Dream Act of 2019’’; H.R. 2821, the title 38, United States Code, to establish an advisory ‘‘American Promise Act of 2019’’; H.R. 549, the ‘‘Ven- committee on the implementation by the Department of ezuela TPS Act of 2019’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Veterans Affairs of an electronic health record, an original Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Na- bill entitled, ‘‘Janey Ensminger Act of 2019’’, and an tional Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing on H.R.

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182, to extend the authorization for the Cape Cod Na- Subcommittee on National Security Hearing, hearing tional Seashore Advisory Commission; H.R. 307, the entitled ‘‘Securing U.S. Election Infrastructure and Pro- ‘‘Preserving America’s Battlefields Act’’; H.R. 473, to au- tecting Political Discourse’’, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. thorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and entitled ‘‘Immigration and the Small Business Work- its environs, and for other purposes; H.R. 1088, the force’’, 11:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. ‘‘FIRST Act’’; H.R. 1130, the ‘‘Fort Pillow National Bat- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- tlefield Park Study Act’’; H.R. 1179, the ‘‘African-Amer- committee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing ican Burial Grounds Network Act’’; H.R. 1248, the entitled ‘‘Policies, Recommendations, and Impacts of the ‘‘York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019’’; H.R. President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request’’, 10 a.m., 1472, to rename the Homestead National Monument of 2167 Rayburn. America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead Na- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public tional Historical Park; H.R. 1487, the ‘‘Santa Monica Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing entitled Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjust- ‘‘Disaster Preparedness: DRRA Implementation and ment Study Act’’; H.R. 1727, the ‘‘Complete America’s FEMA Readiness’’, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health; Great Trails Act’’; H.R. 2369, the ‘‘Long Island Aviation and Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, joint History Act’’; H.R. 2427, the ‘‘Chesapeake Bay Gateways hearing entitled ‘‘MISSION Critical: Caring for our He- and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019’’; roes’’, 10 a.m., HVC–210. H.R. 2490, to amend the National Trails System Act to Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on entitled ‘‘Improving the Department of Veterans Affairs the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear Na- Effectiveness: Responding to Recommendations from tional Historic Trail, and for other purposes; H.R. 2525, Oversight Agencies’’, 2 p.m., HVC–210. to establish the Steel Valley National Heritage Area in Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade, the States of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and for other pur- hearing entitled ‘‘Enforcement in the New NAFTA’’, 10 poses, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. a.m., 1100 Longworth. Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hear- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Com- ing entitled ‘‘Responding to the Global Assessment Re- mittee, business meeting on Committee Vote on Enforce- port of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on ment Action regarding the Subpoena Issued by the Com- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’’, 10 a.m., 1324 mittee to the Attorney General on May 8, 2019, for For- Longworth. eign Intelligence, Counterintelligence and Other Informa- Committee on Oversight and Reform, Full Committee, tion Related to the Special Counsel’s Investigation, 9:30 hearing entitled ‘‘Facial Recognition Technology (Part 1): a.m., HVC–304. This meeting is closed. Its Impact on our Civil Rights and Liberties’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Joint Meetings Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine hearing entitled ‘‘Examining For-Profit College Oversight the economic impacts of the 2020 Census and business and Student Debt’’, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn. uses of Federal data, 2 p.m., 210, Cannon Building.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 22 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 22

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Wednesday: Consideration of H.R. ation of the nomination of Howard C. Nielson, Jr., to be 1500—Consumers First Act (Subject to a Rule). United States District Judge for the District of Utah. At 4:30 p.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomi- nations of Howard C. Nielson, Jr., Stephen R. Clark, Sr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern Dis- trict of Missouri, Carl J. Nichols, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, and Kenneth D. Bell, to be United States District Judge for the West- ern District of North Carolina.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Cook, Paul, Calif., E639, E641, E644 Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E637 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E645, E648 Perry, Scott, Pa., E645 Armstrong, Kelly, N. Dak., E648 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E641 Reed, Tom, N.Y., E648 Balderson, Troy, Ohio, E647 Gottheimer, Josh, N.J., E643 Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr., Wisc., E643 Beatty, Joyce, Ohio, E641 Grijalva, Rau´ l M., Ariz., E638 Shimkus, John, Ill., E641 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E640 Huffman, Jared, Calif., E638, E644 Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E640 Bost, Mike, Ill., E637, E646 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E639 Steube, W. Gregory, Fla., E639 Burchett, Tim, Tenn., E645, E646 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E637, E639, E643, E645 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E645, E647, E649 Bustos, Cheri, Ill., E638, E644, E646 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E646, E649 Walden, Greg, Ore., E643 Castor, Kathy, Fla., E639 Johnson, Mike, La., E639 Walorski, Jackie, Ind., E638, E645 Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E648 Larsen, Rick, Wash., E638 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E640 Conaway, K. Michael, Tex., E637 Lieu, Ted, Calif., E640 Zeldin, Lee M., N.Y., E638

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