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May 25, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3417 the Capitol Complex, and for EXECUTIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without other purposes. objection, it is so ordered. CLOTURE MOTION f Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MEMORIAL DAY send a cloture motion to the desk. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- move to proceed to executive session to Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Madam Presi- ture motion having been presented consider Calendar No. 134. dent, I rise today in remembrance and under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The recognition of the tremendous sacrifice clerk to read the motion. question is on agreeing to the motion. of America’s fallen military members The legislative clerk read as follows: The motion was agreed to. who have given their life in service to CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The our Nation and defense of our free- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- clerk will report the nomination. doms. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The bill clerk read the nomination of As we commemorate Memorial Day Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Eric S. Lander, of Massachusetts, to be this year on Monday, May 31, we honor move to bring to a close debate on the mo- Director of the Office of Science and and remember the brave men and tion to proceed to Calendar No. 60, H.R. 3233, Technology Policy. women whose lives have been lost in a bill to establish the National Commission defense of the freedoms we hold dear. to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the CLOTURE MOTION Without their incredible sacrifice, our United States Capitol Complex, and for other Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Nation and the very ideals of democ- purposes. send a cloture motion to the desk. Charles E. Schumer, , Pat- racy, freedom, and liberty we so proud- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ly represent would not have endured. rick J. Leahy, , Richard J. ture motion having been presented Durbin, Benjamin L. Cardin, Robert P. On this occasion, as we express our Casey, Jr., Christopher A. Coons, Gary under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Nation’s gratitude to our fallen heroes, C. Peters, Angus S. King, Jr., Sheldon clerk to read the motion. we remember the words written by Whitehouse, Christopher Murphy, Chris The legislative clerk read as follows: President Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Van Hollen, Mazie K. Hirono, Tammy CLOTURE MOTION Lydia Bixby following the loss of her Duckworth, , Ben Ray We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- five sons. In his letter, dated November Luja´ n. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 21, 1864, President Lincoln wrote, ‘‘I f Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby pray that our Heavenly Father may as- move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- suage the anguish of your bereave- EXECUTIVE SESSION nation of Executive Calendar No. 134, Eric S. Lander, of Massachusetts, to be Director of ment, and leave you only the cherished the Office of Science and Technology Policy. memory of the loved and lost, and the EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Charles E. Schumer, Jacky Rosen, Pat- solemn pride that must be yours to Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I rick J. Leahy, Richard J. Durbin, Ben- have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the move to proceed to executive session to jamin L. Cardin, Robert P. Casey, Jr., altar of freedom.’’ consider Calendar No. 111. , Christopher A. Our Nation can never fully repay the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Coons, Gary C. Peters, Angus S. King, debt of gratitude owed to these fallen Jr., , Christopher heroes and their families. Each year, question is on agreeing to the motion. Murphy, , Mazie K. The motion was agreed to. Hirono, , Tina on Memorial Day, we pledge that their The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Smith, Ben Ray Luja´ n. service and sacrifice will never be for- gotten. clerk will report the nomination. f The bill clerk read the nomination of We also take this opportunity to Anton George Hajjar, of , to LEGISLATIVE SESSION thank the many men, women, and or- be a Governor of the United States Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ganizations that work every day to Postal Service for a term expiring De- ask unanimous consent the Senate re- support our military and veteran com- cember 8, 2023. sume legislative session. munity, as well as the families of fall- en heroes. I especially would like to CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I objection, it is so ordered. recognize the work of American Legion Post 135, in my hometown of Naples, send a cloture motion to the desk. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- FL. The work American Legion Post ture motion having been presented UNANIMOUS CONSENT 135 and the many other veterans and under rule XXII, the Chair directs the AGREEMENT military organizations do to support our families and communities is great- clerk to read the motion. Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- ly appreciated. The legislative clerk read as follows: sent that the mandatory quorum calls I ask that all Floridians and all CLOTURE MOTION for the cloture motions filed today, Americans join me today in pausing for Tuesday, May 25, be waived. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- a moment to reflect on the sacrifice of ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without America’s great heroes and all who Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby objection, it is so ordered. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- have made the ultimate sacrifice in nation of Executive Calendar No. 111, Anton f service to us and this great Nation. George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Governor UNANIMOUS CONSENT f of the United States Postal Service for a AGREEMENT—S. 1260 term expiring December 8, 2023. REMEMBERING REAR ADMIRAL Charles E. Schumer, , Alex Mr. SCHUMER. Notwithstanding rule RICHARD T. BRENNAN, JR. Padilla, Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeff XXII, I ask unanimous consent that Mrs. SHAHEEN. Madam President, I Merkley, Jack Reed, , the filing deadline for first degree rise today to honor RDML Richard T. Benjamin L. Cardin, Patrick J. Leahy, amendments to S. 1260 be at 2:30 p.m. Brennan, Jr., of the National Oceanic Elizabeth Warren, Jacky Rosen, Rich- on Wednesday, May 26. ard Blumenthal, Tina Smith, John and Atmospheric Administration, Hickenlooper, Michael F. Bennet, Tim The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without NOAA, Commissioned Corps, one of our Kaine, Brian Schatz. objection, it is so ordered. Nation’s eight uniformed services. Ad- f f miral Brennan most recently served as the Director of the Office of Coast Sur- LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS vey, one of America’s oldest bureaus, Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I created by Thomas Jefferson in 1807 to move to proceed to legislative session. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- produce nautical charts to help the Na- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ate be in a period of morning business, tion with safe shipping, national de- question is on agreeing to the motion. with Senators permitted to speak fense, and maritime boundaries. Unfor- The motion was agreed to. therein for up to 10 minutes each. tunately, Admiral Brennan passed

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