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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 No. 126 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was appoint the Honorable CINDY HYDE-SMITH, a bers deserve better than a string of called to order by the Honorable CINDY Senator from the State of Mississippi, to per- funding crises and continuing resolu- HYDE-SMITH, a Senator from the State form the duties of the Chair. tions. Our commanders need predict- of Mississippi. CHUCK GRASSLEY, able resources and sufficient resources President pro tempore. f to lay the foundations for the future of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH thereupon as- our national defense. PRAYER sumed the Chair as Acting President Servicemembers deserve to deploy The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- pro tempore. armed with state-of-the-art training fered the following prayer: f and cutting-edge equipment; their fam- Let us pray. ilies deserve the best support services RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Almighty God, the author and fin- the Nation can offer; and the Nation as LEADER isher of our faith, we rejoice in the a whole deserves the global presence privileges You have strewn on our The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- that is up to snuff and competitive path. Give us the courage to use our pore. The majority leader is recog- with the leaps forward in which our ad- opportunities to serve You and coun- nized. versaries have invested heavily. try. May our lawmakers strive to stand That is why we have delivered his- for right though the heavens fall. Re- f toric increases in resources for mod- mind them that evil prospers when BUDGET AGREEMENT ernization and DOD reforms—to ensure good people do nothing. May our Sen- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, the U.S. military is strong and agile ators also use the gift of intercessory today we expect the House of Rep- enough to confront a growing number prayer to unlock Your storehouse of resentatives will pass the 2-year gov- of threats to America and our inter- blessings so desperately needed in our ernment funding agreement the Trump ests. That is why just a few months ago Nation and world. In hours of hardship, administration and Speaker PELOSI an- we authorized the largest year-on-year provide them with Your peace. Lord, nounced earlier this week. I stand with increase in defense funding in more give our legislators the wisdom that the President, who has publicly ex- enables them to hasten the coming of than a decade. This funding agreement pressed his support for the agreement Your Kingdom of justice and peace. is the next step forward in that proc- We pray in Your sovereign Name. on several occasions. I am grateful to ess. Amen. the members of his administration who Every Member of this body knows led the negotiations: Secretary the threats we face are serious and get- f Mnuchin, Acting Chief of Staff ting more serious: the resurgence of PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mulvaney, and Acting OMB Director great power competition with nations The Presiding Officer led the Pledge Vought. like Russia and China; the destabiliza- of Allegiance, as follows: Considering the circumstances of di- tion of influence of state-sponsored ter- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the vided government, this is a good deal. ror and regional aggression from bad United States of America, and to the Repub- After the House approves it today with actors such as Iran; and the testing of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, bipartisan support, I expect the Senate historic alliances. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. to do the same next week. Here is why Amidst the growing international f it is a good deal: It achieves the No. 1 chaos, the preeminent obligation of the APPOINTMENT OF ACTING goal on the Republican side of the aisle U.S. government is to provide for the PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE of providing for the common defense common defense. This agreement and continuing our progress in rebuild- prioritizes that commitment to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ing the Armed Forces of the United safety and the security of the Amer- clerk will please read a communication States and modernizing them so they ican people. to the Senate from the President pro can continue to keep Americans safe A nation that understands these tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). and project power for years to come. threats and takes them seriously The senior assistant legislative clerk This has been a top shared priority for makes serious investments in the read- read the following letter: this Republican Senate and this Repub- iness of its own defenses today and the U.S. SENATE, lican White House for 21⁄2 years. modernization that will preserve their PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Pentagon leaders need stable, reli- strength into the future. Washington, DC, July 25, 2019. To the Senate: able, and sufficient resources. The For years, we have seen China extend Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, greatest military on Earth should not its strategic reach, testing the waters of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby drift in uncertainty. Our servicemem- of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.

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He went on to say that many more the Speaker will allow America to en- The senior assistant legislative clerk countries were developing capabilities sure that our own foot stays on the gas read as follows: similar to what Russia has. He re- pedal as well. A bill (S. 2258) to provide anti-retaliation minded members of the House Intel- protections for antitrust whistleblowers. ligence Committee that Russian fake Meanwhile, in the Middle East, we Mr. MCCONNELL. In order to place images reached nearly 126 million peo- are confronted daily with escalating ple on Facebook alone. threats to our allies and interests. the bill on the calendar under the pro- visions of rule XIV, I object to further As if it even needed to be spelled out, State-sponsored terror and proxy ac- Mr. Mueller added: ‘‘Much more needs tions are becoming bolder. Gray zone proceedings. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to be done in order to protect against activity in places like the Straits of pore. Objection having been heard, the these intrusions, not just by the Rus- Hormuz is raising the economic and bill will be placed on the calendar. sians but by others as well.’’ geopolitical stakes of Iran’s meddling. Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- Mueller’s testimony was a clarion From Syria to Crimea, Russia con- sence of a quorum. call for election security. Mueller’s tes- tinues to stretch its legs. Not since the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- timony should be a wake-up call to height of the Soviet Union have we pore. The clerk will call the roll. every American—Democrat, Repub- seen Moscow this focused on extending The senior assistant legislative clerk lican, liberal, and conservative—that influence beyond its borders. All over proceeded to call the roll. the integrity of our elections is at the world, historic alliances and part- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I stake and to be manipulated by a for- nerships like NATO need to be ask unanimous consent that the order eign power. strengthened and renewed for this new for the quorum call be rescinded. This is all about the future of this landscape. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- country. If we lose faith in our elec- toral process, democracy begins to Fortunately, in the coming days, we pore. Without objection, it is so or- walk away from us, and we will be a will have the opportunity to address all dered. different country than the glorious these areas—Europe, the Middle East, f country we have been since 1789. Yet the Indo-Pacific, and beyond. That op- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY our Republican colleagues put their portunity is this bipartisan spending LEADER heads in the sand. agreement. So I am grateful to the ad- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Donald Trump, as usual, with his ministration for ensuring that such ro- pore. The Democratic leader is recog- enormous self-ego, doesn’t want to bust funding for our national security nized. admit the Russians interfered—even is included in this package. It will f though he encouraged it publicly—be- make us safer worldwide and make cause he feels it will cast some illegit- needed investments in our own facili- ELECTION SECURITY imacy on his election. The election is ties right here at home, like Fort Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, we over. He is President. I wish he Knox, Fort Campbell, and the Blue all know that yesterday former Special weren’t. But that is not the issue here. Grass Army Depo, which Kentucky is Counsel Mueller testified before two The issue is the future of our democ- proud to host. House committees. I believe it was cru- racy. And our Republican colleagues, What is more, I commend the Presi- cial for the American people to hear who, once again, either are afraid of dent’s team for firmly holding the line straight from Robert Mueller’s mouth President Trump or, even worse, seek- on the laundry list of leftwing policy that the President was not—underline ing advantage from Russian inter- riders that some House Democrats had ‘‘not’’—exonerated by his report, de- ference, are keeping their heads in the sought to push throughout their par- spite what the President claims. It is sand. tisan appropriations process over there utterly amazing. Mueller says some- We have tried. We have worked with on the other side. thing, and the President says the exact our Republican colleagues to craft sev- We are talking about far-left wish opposite to the media. We have never eral bipartisan bills—Democrats and list items, things like reversing the had a President who has lied so often. Republicans alike—to safeguard our election infrastructure and deter any Trump administration’s decision and He knows what Mueller said, but he foreign adversary from targeting our getting title X taxpayer dollars flowing thinks he can dupe people when he says democracy in 2020. We have asked the back into the pocket of Planned Par- it, and I hope it is not true. Republican majority on the Appropria- enthood, weakening the conscience It is important for the American peo- tions Committee to devote more re- rights of healthcare professionals, re- ple to hear straight from Robert sources to harden their election sys- moving protections for the Second Mueller’s mouth that the President is tems but to no avail. Amendment, and efforts that would not telling the truth when he claims Leader MCCONNELL has refused to have weakened ICE and defunded the that Mueller found no obstruction. Mueller did not. Anyone who watched bring these bills to the floor. Repub- President’s efforts to secure our bor- licans have rebuffed our request for ad- der. the hearing saw it. It was as plain as could be, but that is not the subject of ditional appropriations this year. Elec- These are just some of the policy rid- my remarks today. tion security goes into MCCONNELL’s ers the far left had hoped to smuggle My remarks are about election secu- legislative graveyard, even though it into the appropriations process—per- rity. Above all, it was important for all should be the most nonpartisan of haps using the full faith and credit of of us to hear straight from Robert issues. the United States as leverage, but the Mueller’s mouth that the threat from He has refused—refused—to let us administration froze all of them out. Russia and other foreign adversaries consider anything, using his power as They are not in this deal. They shep- seeking to meddle in our elections was majority leader. And he is backed up herded an agreement that delivers on very real and still very much ongoing. by every single Republican who is our most basic responsibility to the When asked about Russian inter- complicit in not stopping the Russians, American people. They set the stage to ference in our democracy, Mr. Mueller as Putin seeks to stretch his long arm provide for the common defense. Today responded: and delve into the sacred process of it is the House’s turn to follow It wasn’t a single attempt. They’re doing it how we elect our officials. through, and then, in the near future, as we sit here. And they expect to do it dur- What could possibly be the downside it will be ours. ing the next campaign. of ensuring our elections are fair and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:47 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G25JY6.001 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5075 free from foreign interference? Why ments or let them propose an alter- Many would have changed the Tax would Leader MCCONNELL and every native, but let us debate. This is a na- Code in ways I didn’t support, but one of our Republican colleagues, who tional security issue of paramount im- nonetheless they would have held reve- now have failed to step up to the plate portance. nues and expenditures in line. We even though some of them work with I urge my friend the leader to stand didn’t hear a peep out of the Journal to our colleagues on bills, ignore the ad- down and let election security come to support those proposals—oh, no. Demo- monitions of the Founding Fathers, the floor. If he doesn’t, all of America crats even put together a deficit-neu- who said that foreign interference is a will know, when Russia interferes, tral middle-class tax cut at the time, grave danger to democracy? What why. but Republicans ignored it and pushed could be the downside of ensuring our f through Congress a bill that lined the elections are fair and free? I ask that pockets of the wealthy—blowing a $2 BUDGET AGREEMENT question of Leader MCCONNELL. trillion hole in our deficit. The Wall The only excuse I have heard is he Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, on Street Journal could have said some- says that additional action isn’t nec- another matter—this is on deficits. I thing then. They didn’t. They were essary. Well, Mr. Mueller, who has done am not in the habit of commenting on asleep at the switch. They were asleep far more investigative work on this every opinion issued by newspapers I at the switch then, and they are crying than just about anybody else, cleared don’t typically agree with, but this now. up all of that yesterday. He didn’t say week, the Wall Street Journal wrote The fact is, Republican tax cuts for we have done enough already. He didn’t such a howler of an editorial that I feel the wealthy and endless wars in the say we are on top of it. He said that compelled to. Middle East, championed by George much more needs to be done. The Wall Street Journal editorial Bush and the Republican Party, are the Leader MCCONNELL, do you disagree? board criticized the latest budget big drivers of the Nation’s debt and def- Is Mueller wrong? Are all the experts agreement for its increase in domestic icit, not nondefense domestic spending. wrong—the FBI, appointed by Presi- spending, wringing its hands over the President Obama, to his credit, cut dent Trump; the NSA, appointed by effect on deficits, while simultaneously the budget deficit in half during his President Trump; and all those leaders praising defense spending, which the term. The last time we had a surplus who say we need to do more? We have editorial board believes, for some rea- was under a Democratic President, Bill heard them. son, has nothing to do with deficits. Clinton. In fact, every single Repub- We are going to continue our fight This, by the way, is the same edi- lican administration has added to the for election security. We are not going torial board that played head cheer- deficit, while every single Democratic to let Leader MCCONNELL put the bills leader for the Republican tax bill, administration has shrunk it since passed by the House into his legislative which contained such mammoth tax 1981—Reagan, deficit increased; H. W., graveyard without a fight. You are cuts for the biggest corporations and deficit increased; Bill Clinton, deficit going to hear from us on this issue over the already wealthy that it will add $2 goes down; George Bush, deficit in- and over again. trillion to our deficits—$2 trillion. creased; Obama, deficit goes down; The legislative graveyard of Leader Huge tax cuts contributed more to the Donald Trump, deficit going up. What MCCONNELL is known from one end of deficit than all of these spending pro- does that say? the country to the other. Americans grams put together, but the Wall So, to the Wall Street Journal edi- know he doesn’t want to help them. He Street Journal cheered on the tax cuts torial board and my Republican friends doesn’t want to help middle-class and now says: Don’t spend for the mid- who are silent about Trump-era defi- Americans. dle class on things like education and cits but rail against domestic spending, The graveyard of our Republican col- infrastructure that have broad support I say: Spare us. Enough. Enough with leagues, in obeisance to powerful and in America and helping kids go to col- this deficit hypocrisy. special interests, gets larger, more lege. Don’t spend on that because it in- f stunning, and more debilitating to this creases the deficit, but it is OK to pass country every day. massive tax cuts for the rich and the CLIMATE CHANGE Yesterday, Democratic Senators re- big corporations that are already prof- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, fi- quested unanimous consent to pass itable. nally, on climate, I want to congratu- some election security legislation that So, for the sake of the record, the late my dear friend, one of the most in- they have worked on, much of which Wall Street Journal editorial board be- telligent, hard-working, articulate was bipartisan. The Republican major- lieves deficits are really bad but only if Senators we have, SHELDON WHITE- ity blocked them. Soon—I believe in they are caused by investments in HOUSE, on reaching a rhetorical mile- about an hour—I will be asking unani- Americans’ healthcare or education or stone. Usually ‘‘rhetoric’’ and ‘‘mile- mous consent on the House-passed elec- infrastructure. When deficits are stone’’ don’t go together, but in his tion security bill. It is sitting here. It caused by defense spending and when strong eloquence on the environment, is in the leader’s drawer. Is he going to deficits are caused by tax cuts for the they do. let this go to the legislative graveyard? wealthy, they are peachy. Yesterday, Senator WHITEHOUSE gave We will see in an hour. I hope at least The truth is, so many of my Repub- his 250th speech on the subject of cli- one of my Republican colleagues will lican friends have engaged in the same mate change. Many Members of this come to the floor and urge that we vote egregious bit of hypocrisy. So I have a Chamber have yet to speak 250 times on this or at least debate it and amend few words this morning for my deficit- on the floor in total, much less on a it—one. scolding friends Mick Mulvaney and single topic. Senator WHITEHOUSE’s The Republican leader’s intransigent the Wall Street Journal editorial speeches have covered everything from resistance to this effort is inexplicable. board: A deficit is a deficit is a deficit. sea level rise to polar cap ice melting Why he wants to put election security They try to make the argument that and the effect of climate change on our in his legislative graveyard is impos- massive tax cuts won’t create a deficit, economic security and our national se- sible to explain on a logical basis. I be- but all the numbers that are coming in curity. He has diligently shone a light lieve his intransigence and his resist- now and are projected in the future say on the impediments to legislative ance are untenable. that is just not true. If the Wall Street progress on climate change, and he When I move in about an hour for Journal really cared about deficits waxes fervent and poetic, condemning unanimous consent to bring the House above all, they wouldn’t have sup- the web of dark money that funds bill to the floor, maybe something will ported the tax bill. fraudulent climate research and lob- be chirping in some of the brains of When the Senate debated these tax bies against climate action. some of my colleagues here and say: cuts in 2017, there were several pro- Much more important than Senator We can’t allow the Russians to inter- posals on the table—many Democrats WHITEHOUSE’s milestone, of course, is fere, and we have to do something. and Republicans supported them—that the issue he is talking about. Each If they don’t agree with what the would have reduced taxes on corpora- passing week brings another proof House passed, let them propose amend- tions while remaining deficit-neutral. point that climate change is happening

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Madam President, I plans for the patients who lose their son. Will his world be the same as ours? ask unanimous consent that the order coverage, no plans for the families who Will it be just as beautiful, or will it be for the quorum call be rescinded. will see their healthcare costs go up, flooding and fires and changes that The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- and no plans for people nationwide who make his life and the lives of his whole pore. Without objection, it is so or- rely on these protections for pre- generation far more difficult? If we do dered. existing conditions that could be taken nothing, that will happen. f away. They have no plan for all the Carbon levels in the atmosphere are people who will be hurt by the damage RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME at the highest point ever in human his- they are fighting to cause, and families tory. Just days ago, NBC reported that The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- expect better. They deserve better. this will be the hottest July on record. pore. The leadership time is reserved. This is not rocket science. People Last month, June, was the hottest f want us to protect their healthcare, June on record. MORNING BUSINESS not take it away. They want us to We all know the consequences will be bring healthcare costs down, not send devastating, just devastating to our The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- them certainly higher. They want us to planet if we fail to take action soon. It pore. Under the previous order, the fight for them, not against them. is time for the Senate to debate seri- Senate will be in morning business, Republicans have made the wrong ous, significant policies to address cli- with Senators permitted to speak choice time and again. So I call on my mate change. And, parenthetically, it therein for up to 10 minutes each. Republican colleagues to stop this is another place MCCONNELL’S legisla- The Senator from Washington. chaos and work with us. Let’s fight for tive graveyard unfortunately gains— Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I patients before it is too late. The clock gains more and more. He will not do come to the floor today to sound once is ticking, and patients and families anything on climate change, as impor- again the alarm against Republicans’ are watching closely. If Republicans in tant as it is. efforts to throw the lives of millions of the Trump administration refuse to Let me thank Senator WHITEHOUSE families into chaos and uncertainty end this partisan lawsuit, families and for his leadership on this issue. Maybe and to urge my colleagues to reverse patients will be the ones who suffer the Leader MCCONNELL will read his 250 course and join Democrats to protect consequences, and they will not forget speeches and have a change of heart. I people’s healthcare before it is too the Republicans who stood by and doubt it, but who knows? I wish that late. cheered and let it happen. all of my colleagues on the other side A few weeks ago, President Trump I yield the floor. would listen to him and join Democrats and Republican attorneys general ar- I suggest the absence of a quorum. in our efforts to pass legislation to gued in court to create a healthcare The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- combat climate change. crisis for families in our country. If Re- pore. The clerk will call the roll. f publicans win their blatantly partisan The senior assistant legislative clerk lawsuit, the consequences could be proceeded to call the roll. PUERTO RICO sweeping and devastating. Tens of mil- Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I ask Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, fi- lions of people who have healthcare unanimous consent that the order for nally, one more point on Puerto Rico. coverage through Medicaid Expansion the quorum call be rescinded. Last night, the Governor of Puerto or the exchanges could lose it, as could The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Rico, Ricardo Rossello, announced he many young adults who are on their objection, it is so ordered. will resign on August 2. I am glad that parents’ insurance. f the Governor has listened to the voices Over 100 million people with pre- of the people of Puerto Rico. It is clear existing conditions could lose protec- MOON-MARS DEVELOPMENT he lost their trust, their respect, and tions that stop insurance companies PROJECT certainly the mandate to govern. The from charging them more, excluding Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, those of most important thing now is a quick benefits they need or denying them us who have had a chance over some and orderly transition of power so that coverage entirely. Patients could lose time now to work with the former our fellow citizens on the island can protections that require insurers to Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, turn the page on this difficult chapter cover essential health benefits like pre- know that he is a man of ideas and is and move forward. scription drug costs, maternity care, often thinking well beyond the mo- No matter what, we have to stand emergency care, or mental healthcare ment. I had a chance the other day to with the people of Puerto Rico. The is- and more. Limits on how much pa- read a paper that he prepared on Presi- land is still a far way off from recovery tients have to pay out of pocket could dent Trump’s Moon-Mars Development after the devastation of recent hurri- go away, while lifetime and annual Project, and I want to borrow heavily canes. It is essential that the local caps on patients’ benefits could come from his thinking as I talk about this Puerto Rican economy continue to re- back even to those insured through project today. cover and that basic services performed their employers. It is an important time. We just by the government continue undis- Republicans have refused to acknowl- spent significant time remembering, turbed as that process continues. edge what is actually at stake now for appreciating, and looking back at the As a new Governor enters office, we the patients and families whose health 50th anniversary of American astro- pledge to do whatever we can to ensure they are putting at risk, and they have nauts landing on the Moon and return- the people of Puerto Rico receive the made it all too clear that despite the ing safely. Fifty years goes more aid and the support they need. We horrible consequences they are setting quickly than you might think. fought incredibly hard on the disaster up, despite the lives they are throwing But for the first time in that 50 bill to make sure the people of Puerto needlessly into jeopardy, Republicans years, we are really at a point where Rico are not treated worse than any are going to go full steam ahead with there is a chance that we could cease other U.S. citizens. The events of the this reckless lawsuit to strike down to be the leading power in space. We past 2 weeks should in no way inhibit healthcare for millions and without decided we were going to become the that aid from reaching the island any plan to do anything if they win. leading power in space; we became the quickly and efficiently. It is so badly Some Republicans have tried to leading power in space; we have been needed. I will be watching and doing dodge this fact by saying they will fig- the leading power in space. But that is

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It totally soon we will plant an American flag on again. The Vice President said that broke down. The city of New York Mars.’’ now it’s come time for us to ‘‘make the spent 6 years and $13 million trying to My guess is that was received with next ‘giant leap’ and return American fix the ice rink. Fortunately, I guess, sort of the same amount of skepticism astronauts to the Moon, establish a for the city of New York and ice skat- as President Kennedy’s challenge was permanent base there, and develop the ers who go there, the abandoned ice more than 50 years ago. There is no technologies to take American astro- rink happened to be within sight of question that the Artemis Project that nauts to Mars and beyond.’’ President Trump’s apartment. He kept President Trump is talking about is That’s the next ‘‘giant leap.’’ complaining about the ice rink and the not the Apollo Project 50 years later. You will note here that the direct failure of the city to do anything about This is no longer an effort just to go connection between Moon development the ice rink. Finally, Mayor Koch said somewhere and get back. We know we and going to Mars, as the President put to Donald Trump: Why don’t you fix it can do that. It is an effort to look at it, is there. It is the reason to go back if you think this is so easily done? And where we might go next and why we to the Moon. It is the reason to do he did. He fixed the ice rink in 4 might benefit from that. what we can to understand the Moon. months for $2.25 million. I remember In May of 1961, President Kennedy Our goal is not just getting to the the city had already spent $13 million challenged the Congress by saying we Moon. Of course, we have already done and failed to fix the ice rink. ‘‘should commit [ourselves] to achiev- that. Our goal is to be there and to do The first year after the ice rink was ing the goal’’—talking about the goal that in a way that works for us. fixed, 225,000 people skated on the ice of getting to the Moon—we ‘‘should John Marburger, President George W. rink. One reason the President was commit [ourselves] to achieving the Bush’s science adviser, said in 2006: able to do that as a private citizen was goal, before this decade is out, of land- ‘‘The Moon is the closest source of ma- that he wasn’t bound by the things ing a man on the Moon and returning terial that lies far up Earth’s gravity that bind most people. He wasn’t bound him safely to Earth.’’ well.’’ by the things that bind the govern- There was pretty heavy skepticism. I This is the closest place we can go ment. The historic project to fix the think 58 percent of the American peo- and get material that can be used with Wollman Rink achieved the goal at 1/5 ple polled said they were opposed to 3D printing and all sorts of things that the cost and 1/18 the time that the city doing that. Why would we send some- are possible to construct on the Moon had used and did not get it done, and body to the Moon and worry about that weren’t possible to construct any- ice skaters flourished. whether we could get them there? Of where in that same way just a few The same kinds of things could hap- course, if we got them there, we would years ago. pen if we looked beyond the normal want to get them back. There was The first phase of science on the boundaries of what could happen in great skepticism. Moon would be a lot like exploring this project that the President has So a little over a year later at Rice Antarctica. I haven’t been to Antarc- talked about. University, President Kennedy tried tica. I would like to go sometime. We Remember, on the effort to get to the again. He said: ‘‘We choose to go to the don’t have people on Antarctica be- Moon, President Kennedy turned that Moon in this decade and do the other cause Antarctica is an easy place to project over to Vice President Johnson things, not because they are easy, but and said: You are going to be in charge because they are hard.’’ live; we have people staying all the time on Antarctica to see what we of NASA, and you are going to be the That is one of his famous quotes. If point person on the Moon project. So you look back at President Kennedy’s could learn by being on the continent of Antarctica all the time. The next there is a little history there that may challenge to the country, you hear it: be repeating itself when, in March this phase of the Moon would be like that, We are going not because it is easy, but year in Huntsville, AL, the Vice Presi- with people going to the Moon, staying because it is hard. dent outlined the principles we could on the Moon, and looking at opportuni- He went on to say ‘‘because that goal use to meet the goals that the Presi- ties on the parts of the Moon where we will serve to organize and measure the dent had established for our efforts in believe there is ice. I know the formula best of our energies and skills, because space. that challenge is one that we are will- for this. If you have ice, you probably Principle No. 1 was to establish a big ing to accept, one we are unwilling to have some form of water. If you have goal and then stick to it. Remember, postpone, and one we intend to win.’’ water, lots of things can happen that we went to the Moon to start with, not There is nothing wrong with an might not happen otherwise. because it was easy, but because it was America that wants to win. There is This is a project that will inspire hard. Establish a big goal, then stick nothing wrong with an America that others to want to be part of it, whether to it. ‘‘Failure to achieve our goal to doesn’t want to take second place. it is Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk or Rich- return an American astronaut to the There is nothing wrong with an Amer- ard Branson or Paul Allen—who has Moon in the next 5 years is not an op- ica that wants to set a standard that passed on, but was intrigued by the tion,’’ according to the Vice President. everybody else can hope to achieve. Moon. They are all people who have Principle No. 2, Be prepared to reach We had been caught a little flat-foot- great private resources. outside the traditional bureaucracy to ed in the midfifties when the Russians America was founded on a public-pri- new, entrepreneurial, private compa- put a satellite in space—Sputnik. vate model. Jamestown, Plimouth nies if it is necessary to get the job Americans would go out and see if they Plantation, and the East India Com- done. He went on to say: could measure when it was passing pany all had private individuals with [W]e’re not committed to any one con- over because they had put something government sponsorship trying to tractor. If our current contractors can’t up there that appeared to be there per- make something happen that wouldn’t meet this objective, then we’ll find ones that petually. happen otherwise. That, I suggest, can will. If American industry can provide crit- Then there was a cosmonaut in happen on the Moon. ical commercial services without govern- space. President Kennedy said that we In Newt Gingrich’s telling of the ment development, then we’ll buy them. don’t want to accept anything more challenge on the Moon, he repeated We will buy into that project and than the opportunity to meet big chal- that great story of what happened at share it with them. If commercial lenges and show what we can do to test Wollman Rink and how it might relate rockets are the only way to get Amer- ourselves. to what could happen on the Moon if ican astronauts to the Moon in the The Vice President of the United you are not bound by the normal next 5 years, then commercial rockets States, Vice President PENCE, said at things that bind a lot of people. Every will be the way we return to the Moon.

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Now we are faced with the ready. We could deliver it to the Presi- not an option. The willingness to post- specter of it, and we are asking our Re- dent today. pone our goal, as President Kennedy publican colleagues to join with us in Now, the Republican leader has al- said almost 60 years ago, is not an op- doing everything we can to stop it. ready indicated his intention to bury tion. This is serious stuff. this bill in the legislative graveyard. Principle No. 4, Be determined to Mr. Mueller said yesterday: That is a disgrace. That would be as if change the bureaucracy in funda- Russian interference wasn’t a single at- we said: We don’t need a military. We mental ways. tempt. They are doing it as we sit here, and don’t need ships off our shores or NASA must transform itself into a leaner, they expect to do it in the next campaign. planes in the air. more accountable, and more agile organiza- That is Robert Mueller, one of the Attacks on our elections are as great tion. If NASA is not currently capable of most authoritative voices on this issue. a threat to our national security as landing American astronauts [men and Mueller warned that ‘‘much more any other, and yet, for reasons inex- women] on the Moon in five years, we need to change the organization, not the mission. needs to be done’’ to fortify against fu- plicable, the Republican leader refuses ture attacks, not just from Russia but By the way, as for principle No. 5, I to bring legislation to the floor, legis- from others looking to interfere in our know, in the Presiding Officer’s case, it lation that has been crafted in a bipar- elections as well. is coming from private business and tisan way. Mr. Mueller is not the only one call- Many of the bills that are before us might be his most important principle. Principle No. 5, Urgency must re- ing for action on election security. FBI have Democratic and Republican spon- place complacency. Director Wray, appointed by President sors, and if the rumors are true, the The hardest thing to achieve in gov- Trump, has said the same. Director of leader urged the Republicans to back ernment is just to drive to a result. National Intelligence Coats, also ap- off. The fifth principle that the Vice Presi- pointed by President Trump, has There are only two inferences, nei- dent set out is exactly that. It is not stressed that foreign actors ‘‘will add ther good. One is that the Republican just competition against our adver- new tactics as they learn from 2016.’’ side doesn’t care about interference in saries; it is, frankly, competition So we must do more. This is not a our elections, and the other is that against our worst enemy—compla- Democratic issue or a Republican they want it because maybe they think cency. It is competition against our issue. This is not a liberal issue or a it will benefit them. own willingness to believe that things moderate issue or conservative issue. I know that President Trump doesn’t aren’t going to happen that clearly can This is an issue of patriotism, of na- like to talk about this. He childishly happen. tional security, of protecting the very thinks this will cast aspersions on the This is a great goal. It is a step to the integrity of American democracy— legitimacy of his election. That is sort Moon and beyond. It is a step outside something so many of our forebears of a very babyish, selfish thing to our solar system to other solar sys- died for. think when our security is at risk. tems. In our lifetimes, we may not see And what do we hear from the Repub- But where are our Republican col- much of that, but this is not about our lican side? Nothing. There is no cre- leagues when our national security is lifetimes; this is about a step into the dence to the claim made by the leader threatened? Where are our Republican future. that we have already done enough in colleagues? If we invite the Russians to I applaud the President and the Vice this Chamber. Mueller, Wray, and interfere by not doing enough and they President for their leadership here. I Coats all said that we need to do do and Americans lose faith in the fun- look forward to applying those five more—all of them. damental wellspring of America, our principles. By the way, I think almost Here in the Senate, the Senate Intel- grand democracy, this is the beginning all of those principles are five prin- ligence Committee, led by Senator of the end of democracy in this coun- ciples we could apply to government BURR of North Carolina, a Republican, try. every day, and we would have a more has recommended we do more. They As George Washington, James Madi- effective government if we would. too say otherwise. Yet Leader MCCON- son, and Benjamin Franklin warned us, I yield the floor. NELL and the Republican majority we must do all we can to prevent for- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mi- refuse to do anything. eign interference in our elections. By nority leader. So in a moment I am going to ask allowing this UC request to go through, f unanimous consent to pass legislation we will be taking a giant first step. I that safeguards our election. This leg- hope the leader goes along. ELECTION SECURITY islation passed the House nearly a And, again, if he says the States Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I have month ago. It would provide immediate don’t need it, the States say they do. a unanimous consent request. I know resources for the States to modernize They are the judge. my colleague from Connecticut has one their election infrastructure and estab- I will be asking my request in a as well. In deference to the leader’s lish a consistent funding stream to minute, but first let me yield to Sen- schedule, I will speak for a few minutes maintain it. ator BLUMENTHAL, who will also have a on mine, and then I will yield to Sen- The States say they need more UC request. ator BLUMENTHAL. He will speak for a money. It will require the use of paper The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- few minutes on his, and then we will ballots. Almost every expert agrees ator from Connecticut. wait for the leader, who is supposed to that that is needed to protect elections Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I come out in about 5 minutes, to object, from manipulation, because if they ma- thank my colleague from New York, if he so chooses. We will make the re- nipulate the machines, the paper bal- our distinguished leader, for his very quest after that. lots will be a safeguard. powerful and compelling remarks and Now, yesterday, everybody heard It would require States to conduct for his steadfast leadership on this Special Counsel Mueller, and there was postelection risk-limiting audits, and issue of election security. a lot of dispute about obstruction of it would shore up the cyber security of The issue of election security goes to justice and things like that. There was voting systems and ensure that elec- the core of our national security. In virtually no dispute about two facts tion technology vendors are held to the the last Presidential election, this Na- that Mueller said. One, the Russians highest standards so the Russians or no tion was attacked. It was an attack as interfered in our elections in 2016, and, one else can hack into these machines pernicious and insidious as any in this two, they plan to do it in 2020. and interfere. country’s history, although it was less

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ROY BLUNT, both sides of the aisle. by unanimous consent now, is nec- Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Ad- On both sides of the aisle there has essary as a matter of urgent national ministration, Washington, DC. been unanimity, in fact, that the at- security. We have no choice but to de- Hon. PATRICK LEAHY, tack was by the Russians through so- fend our Nation and our democracy. Vice Chair, Senate Committee on Appropria- cial media and through other means Given the sweeping, sophisticated at- tions, Washington, DC. and tools of misinformation and Hon. AMY KLOBUCHAR, tack by the Russians outlined in the Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Rules disinformation to interfere with our Mueller report and confirmed by his and Administration, Washington, DC. election. That unanimity comes not testimony yesterday, we have an obli- DEAR HONORABLE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: only from Robert Mueller, a distin- gation to act now, as we would against The undersigned Attorneys General write to guished public servant and dedicated express our significant concern regarding the any impending attack in our history. American, but also from our entire in- persistent threats to our election systems telligence community. Just the day before yesterday, FBI and to urge Congress to take action to pro- There is only one person in a position Director Christopher Wray came before tect the integrity of our election infrastruc- ture. of authority who disagrees, and that is the Judiciary Committee and warned Intelligence officials and the Department the President of the United States, who that the Russians are actively trying of Justice continue to warn that our election finds Vladimir Putin more credible to interfere in our elections right now, systems have been a target for foreign adver- than our intelligence community and in real time, as we speak here. He has saries and that those same adversaries are has said so publicly. currently working to undermine the upcom- told this body that if a foreign agent or In a few moments, I will ask for ing elections. The Special Counsel’s Report unanimous consent for the passage of government tries to help a campaign, concludes that Russia interfered in our elec- tions in a ‘‘sweeping and systematic fash- S. 1247, the Duty to Report Act, which the FBI would want to know about it. That also is a matter of simple moral ion.’’ New reports confirm that Russia suc- would address the President’s saying cessfully breached election systems in Flor- very explicitly that he would accept duty, patriotic duty, and common ida and the Department of Homeland Secu- outside help from a foreign power, sense. rity is reviewing computers used in North again, in the course of an election. When asked if he would accept for- Carolina after the state experienced irreg- ularities on Election Day. In addition, docu- The proof is overwhelming that the eign help in 2020, the President said, Trump campaign accepted it in the last ments leaked by the National Security Agen- ‘‘I’d take it.’’ This is much like when cy show that hackers working for Russian election. But even disputing those military intelligence installed malware on a facts, even putting aside the Presi- his son, Don Junior, said ‘‘I love it’’ in response to Russia’s offer of assistance voting systems software company used in dent’s contention that there was never eight states, including North Carolina. Rus- an attack from the Russians, the opin- to the Trump campaign in the June 9th sia’s military intelligence service also broad- ion is overwhelming that we must act meeting now infamous in these Halls ly performed reconnaissance on state and on a very simple idea: If you see some- and in the country. local election boards, researched—and in thing, say something. some cases targeted—the election infrastruc- When Mueller was asked about this ture of all 50 states, successfully invaded The Duty to Report Act that I have yesterday, he said, ‘‘I hope this is not state election websites to steal sensitive in- offered would require companies, can- the new normal, but I fear it is.’’ Well, formation from tens of thousands of Amer- didates, and family members to imme- it doesn’t have to be the new normal if ican voters, and hacked into a company that diately report to the FBI and to the supplies voting software to states across the Federal Election Commission any of- Congress passes the Duty to Report U.S. fers of Federal assistance. Act. This legislation would ensure that In the wake of these attacks on our democ- It codifies into law what is already— if any campaign—literally any cam- racy, the Congress and Federal Government I think we all agree—a moral duty, a paign—were offered any assistance have taken some important steps to address the threats facing our democracy. The De- patriotic duty, a matter of common from any foreign government in any fu- partment of Homeland Security is working sense. It is already illegal to accept ture election, the FBI would learn of it. with states to improve election security, and foreign assistance during a campaign. Mr. President, 2016 was just a dress in the 2018 Omnibus, Congress provided $380 It is already illegal to solicit foreign million in grant funding to help states se- assistance during a campaign. rehearsal. We can expect that the same cure their election systems. The Election As- All this bill does is require cam- will happen with greater intensity and sistance Commission, the federal agency paigns and individuals to report such sophistication in the election to come. charged with disseminating and auditing the illegal foreign assistance directly to We have a duty to act against it—tak- election security grants, projects that states ing the measure sent to us by the will spend approximately $324 million, or 85 the FBI. percent of the grant funds, prior to the 2020 Yesterday, Robert Mueller came be- House of Representatives, introduced elections. This funding was an important fore Congress to answer questions for unanimous consent by Senator first step in helping to secure our election about his sweeping investigation and SCHUMER now, and the Duty to Report infrastructure, however more must be done. 448-page report. This report documents Act now—so that we protect our de- Our state and local election officials are on the front-lines of the fight to protect our compellingly and convincingly the mocracy going forward. most serious attack on our democracy election infrastructure, but they lack the re- by a foreign power in our history. It Mr. President, I yield the floor. sources necessary to combat a sophisticated foreign adversary like Russia. Therefore, we tells the story of 140 contacts between The PRESIDING OFFICER. The respectfully request that you provide addi- the Trump campaign and Russian Democratic leader. tional assistance to states seeking to mod- agents. It proves Russian covert and Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask ernize their elections systems and take the overt efforts to influence the outcome following actions to protect our elections of our election by helping one can- unanimous consent to have printed in from future attacks: didate and hurting another. It shows the RECORD a letter from 21 attorneys Provide additional election security grants powerfully the Trump campaign’s general saying they need more election to states and localities. Today, more than at assistance to protect against foreign any other time in our nation’s history, elec- knowledge of that effort and willing- tion officials face unique challenges that re- ness to accept that help. interference. quire access to federal financial support. Ad- Mueller testified yesterday: There being no objection, the mate- ditional funding for voting infrastructure Over the course of my career, I’ve seen a rial was ordered to be printed in the will not only allow states to upgrade elec- number of challenges to our democracy. The tion equipment and voter registration sys- Russian government’s effort to interfere in RECORD, as follows: tems and databases, it will allow them to our election is among the most serious. As I further fortify their election systems from

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This is the same Demo- August State work period. rity and audit standards for election sys- cratic House that made its first big pri- Here is what we need to accomplish tems. It is critical that the federal govern- ority in this Congress a sweeping par- before Members depart next week: We ment work with elections officials and tech- tisan effort to rewrite all kinds of the need to confirm well-qualified nomi- nical experts to establish guidelines and best rules of American politics—not to nees to two open positions of utmost practices for election security. We believe that the U.S. Election Assistance Commis- achieve greater fairness but to give importance—the Deputy Secretary of sion should update its standards for voting themselves a one-sided political ben- Defense and our Ambassador to the machines and take a stronger regulatory efit. U.N. These jobs are important, the role in testing voting equipment before it is The particular bill the Democratic nominees are impressive, and we need sold to states. The federal government leader is asking to move by unanimous to confirm David Norquist and Kelly should also keep state elections officials consent is so partisan that it received Craft next week. closely informed about suspected breaches, one—just one—Republican vote over in Obviously, we need to pass the bipar- alerts, and related intelligence. There should tisan funding agreement that President be clear channels of communication so that the House. Clearly, this request is not local and state officials can share informa- a serious effort to make a law. Clearly, Trump’s negotiating team worked out tion with federal authorities. something so partisan that it only re- with Speaker PELOSI. The House will Pass election-security legislation. Last ceived one single solitary Republican pass it today. The President is strongly year, a group of state attorneys general vote in the House is not going to travel in support of it. The Senate needs to voiced support for the Secure Elections Act, through the Senate by unanimous con- pass it and put it on the President’s bipartisan legislation that would improve in- sent. desk next week. formation sharing and strengthen election It is very important that we main- We need to make more headway on security. We reiterate our support for action the backlog of qualified judicial nomi- on election security reform. The National tain the integrity and security of our Association of Secretaries of State and our elections in our country. Any Wash- nees who are waiting for confirmation, state elections officials can be a valuable re- ington involvement in that task needs so next week we will also need to proc- source as Congress considers specific pro- to be undertaken with extreme care ess a significant, bipartisan package of posals. and on a thoroughly bipartisan basis. district court nominees. The nature of the threat against our elec- Obviously, this legislation is not that. That is our to-do list for next week— tion systems requires the federal govern- It is just a highly partisan bill from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the ment to provide increased assistance to the U.N. Ambassador, the bipartisan gov- states. Securing our election systems is a the same folks who spent 2 years matter of national security and we hope that hyping up a conspiracy theory about ernment funding agreement, and a sig- you will take immediate action to protect President Trump and Russia and who nificant group of well-qualified judges. our election infrastructure and restore continue to ignore this administra- Not bad for a week’s work. That is Americans’ trust in our election systems. tion’s progress in correcting the Obama what the Senate will accomplish before Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Min- administration’s failures on this sub- we adjourn for August. nesota; Philip Weiser, Attorney Gen- ject in the 2018 election; therefore, I ob- f eral of Colorado; Kathleen Jennings, Attorney General of Delaware; Kwame ject. EXECUTIVE SESSION Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Brian Frosh, Attorney General of tion is heard. Maryland; Dana Nessel, Attorney Gen- The Democratic leader. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR eral of Michigan; Xavier Becerra, At- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, just Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, torney General of California’ William for a moment, there are bipartisan bills Tong, Attorney General of Con- I move to proceed to executive session on this issue which the Republican ma- to consider Calendar No. 119. necticut; Clare E. Connors, Attorney jority has objected to. I suggest to my General of Hawaii; Tom Miller, Attor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ney General of Iowa; Maura Healey, At- friend the majority leader, if he doesn’t question is on agreeing to the motion. torney General of Massachusetts; Jim like this bill, let’s put another bill on The motion was agreed to. Hood, Attorney General of Mississippi; the floor and debate it. So far, we have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Aaron D. Ford, Attorney General of Ne- done nothing—absolutely nothing in clerk will report the nomination. vada; Letitia James, Attorney General this Chamber to protect our country The bill clerk read the nomination of of New York State; Ellen Rosenblum, and its election security. Michael T. Liburdi, of Arizona, to be Attorney General of Oregon; Peter I yield the floor. Neronha, Attorney General of Rhode United States District Judge for the Island; Mark R. Herring, Attorney Gen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- District of Arizona. eral of Virginia; Hector Balderas, At- ator from Connecticut. CLOTURE MOTION torney General of New Mexico; Josh UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 1247 Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Stein, Attorney General of North Caro- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I I send a cloture motion to the desk. lina; Josh Shapiro, Attorney General of have a separate bill. It has not come to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; us from the House, but it should have T.J. Donovan, Attorney General of ture motion having been presented Vermont; Bob Ferguson, Attorney Gen- bipartisan support. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the eral of Washington State. I ask unanimous consent that the clerk to read the motion. UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—H.R. 2722 Rules Committee be discharged from The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask further consideration of S. 1247; that read as follows: unanimous consent that the Rules the Senate proceed to its immediate CLOTURE MOTION Committee be discharged from further consideration; that the bill be read a We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- consideration of H.R. 2722, the SAFE third time and passed; and that the ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Act; that the Senate proceed to its im- motion to reconsider be considered Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby mediate consideration; that the bill be made and laid upon the table with no move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- read a third time and passed; and that intervening action or debate. nation of Michael T. Liburdi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the Dis- the motion to reconsider be considered The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? trict of Arizona. made and laid upon the table with no James Inhofe, John Hoeven, Mike intervening action of debate. Mr. MCCONNELL. I object. Rounds, Joni Ernst, Kevin Cramer, Ben The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Sasse, Pat Roberts, John Boozman, objection? FISCHER). Objection is heard. Mike Crapo, Steve Daines, John Cor- The majority leader. The majority leader. nyn, James E. Risch, Roger F. Wicker,

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We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- I move to proceed to executive session f ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the to consider Calendar No. 205. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- question is on agreeing to the motion. nation of James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to The motion was agreed to. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR be United States District Judge for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Northern District of Texas. clerk will report the nomination. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Mitch McConnell, Kevin Cramer, Mike The bill clerk read the nomination of I move to proceed to executive session Crapo, Marco Rubio, John Kennedy, Mark T. Pittman, of Texas, to be to consider Calendar No. 120. Thom Tillis, James M. Inhofe, Rob United States District Judge for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Portman, Johnny Isakson, John Thune, Northern District of Texas. question is on agreeing to the motion. John Boozman, Cory Gardner, Steve The motion was agreed to. Daines, Richard C. Shelby, Pat Rob- CLOTURE MOTION erts, Lindsey Graham, John Hoeven. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, clerk will report the nomination. f I send a cloture motion to the desk. The bill clerk read the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ture motion having been presented Peter D. Welte, of North Dakota, to be Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, under rule XXII, the Chair directs the United States District Judge for the I move to proceed to legislative ses- clerk to read the motion. District of North Dakota. sion. The senior assistant legislative clerk CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The read as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. I send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. CLOTURE MOTION We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- f ture motion having been presented ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby under rule XXII, the Chair directs the move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- clerk to read the motion. nation of Mark T. Pittman, of Texas, to be The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE CALENDAR United States District Judge for the North- read the nomination as follows: ern District of Texas. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, CLOTURE MOTION Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John I move to proceed to executive session We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike to consider Calendar No. 204. Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- question is on agreeing to the motion. John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- nation of Peter D. Welte, of North Dakota, The motion was agreed to. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, to be United States District Judge for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The John Thune, Roy Blunt. District of North Dakota. clerk will report the nomination. f Mitch McConnell, Kevin Cramer, Mike The bill clerk read the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION Crapo, John Kennedy, Thom Tillis, Sean D. Jordan, of Texas, to be United Richard C. Shelby, James M. Inhofe, States District Judge for the Eastern Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Rob Portman, Johnny Isakson, John District of Texas. I move to proceed to legislative ses- Thune, John Boozman, Marco Rubio, CLOTURE MOTION sion. Cory Gardner, Steve Daines, Pat Rob- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The erts, Lindsey Graham, John Hoeven. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. f I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- The motion was agreed to. LEGISLATIVE SESSION ture motion having been presented f Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE SESSION I move to proceed to legislative ses- clerk to read the motion. sion. The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The read as follows: EXECUTIVE CALENDAR question is on agreeing to the motion. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The motion was agreed to. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- I move to proceed to executive session f ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the to consider Calendar No. 231. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The EXECUTIVE SESSION move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- nation of Sean D. Jordan, of Texas, to be question is on agreeing to the motion. United States District Judge for the Eastern The motion was agreed to. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR District of Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John clerk will report the nomination. I move to proceed to executive session Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike The bill clerk read the nomination of to consider Calendar No. 203. Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, Jeffrey Vincent Brown, of Texas, to be Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The United States District Judge for the John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- Southern District of Texas. question is on agreeing to the motion. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, The motion was agreed to. John Thune, Roy Blunt. CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, clerk will report the nomination. I send a cloture motion to the desk. The bill clerk read the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to be Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, ture motion having been presented United States District Judge for the I move to proceed to legislative ses- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Northern District of Texas. sion. clerk to read the motion. S5082 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 25, 2019 The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby read as follows: move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- nation of Ada E. Brown, of Texas, to be CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR United States District Judge for the North- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ern District of Texas. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby I move to proceed to executive session Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- to consider Calendar No. 233. Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, nation of Jeffrey Vincent Brown, of Texas, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, be United States District Judge for the question is on agreeing to the motion. John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- Southern District of Texas. The motion was agreed to. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John John Thune, Roy Blunt. Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, clerk will report the nomination. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, The bill clerk read the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, to be United States District Judge for I move to proceed to legislative ses- John Thune, Roy Blunt. the Western District of Pennsylvania. sion. f CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. LEGISLATIVE SESSION I send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, f ture motion having been presented I move to proceed to legislative ses- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE SESSION sion. clerk to read the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The senior assistant legislative clerk question is on agreeing to the motion. read as follows: EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The motion was agreed to. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- I move to proceed to executive session ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the to consider Calendar No. 327. EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- question is on agreeing to the motion. nation of Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsyl- The motion was agreed to. vania, to be United States District Judge for EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the Western District of Pennsylvania. clerk will report the nomination. Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The bill clerk read the nomination of I move to proceed to executive session Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, Steven D. Grimberg, of Georgia, to be to consider Calendar No. 232. United States District Judge for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- Northern District of Georgia. question is on agreeing to the motion. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, CLOTURE MOTION The motion was agreed to. John Thune, Roy Blunt. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f clerk will report the nomination. I send a cloture motion to the desk. The bill clerk read the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ture motion having been presented Brantley Starr, of Texas, to be United Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, under rule XXII, the Chair directs the States District Judge for the Northern I move to proceed to legislative ses- clerk to read the motion. District of Texas. sion. The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The CLOTURE MOTION read as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. CLOTURE MOTION I send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the ture motion having been presented EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby under rule XXII, the Chair directs the move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- clerk to read the motion. nation of Steven D. Grimberg, of Georgia, to The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE CALENDAR be United States District Judge for the read as follows: Northern District of Georgia. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, CLOTURE MOTION Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John I move to proceed to executive session Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- to consider Calendar No. 326. Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby question is on agreeing to the motion. John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The motion was agreed to. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, nation of Brantley Starr, of Texas, to be John Thune, Roy Blunt. United States District Judge for the North- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ern District of Texas. clerk will report the nomination. f Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John The bill clerk read the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike Ada E. Brown, of Texas, to be United Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, States District Judge for the Northern Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, District of Texas. I move to proceed to legislative ses- John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- sion. CLOTURE MOTION livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The John Thune, Roy Blunt. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. I send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ture motion having been presented f LEGISLATIVE SESSION under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, clerk to read the motion. I move to proceed to legislative ses- The senior assistant legislative clerk sion. read as follows: EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The PRESIDING OFFICER. The CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- I move to proceed to executive session The motion was agreed to. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the to consider Calendar No. 345.

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I move to proceed to legislative ses- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- CLOTURE MOTION sion. ture motion having been presented Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The under rule XXII, the Chair directs the I send a cloture motion to the desk. question is on agreeing to the motion. clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- The motion was agreed to. ture motion having been presented read as follows: f under rule XXII, the Chair directs the CLOTURE MOTION clerk to read the motion. EXECUTIVE SESSION We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The senior assistant legislative clerk ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the read as follows: Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nation of William Shaw Stickman IV, of We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Pennsylvania, to be United States District ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the I move to proceed to executive session Judge for the Western District of Pennsyl- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby to consider Calendar No. 352. vania. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John nation of Jason K. Pulliam, of Texas, to be Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike United States District Judge for the Western question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, District of Texas. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John The PRESIDING OFFICER. The John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike clerk will report the nomination. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, The bill clerk read the nomination of John Thune, Roy Blunt. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be f John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- United States District Judge for the livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, Northern District of Illinois. LEGISLATIVE SESSION John Thune, Roy Blunt. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, f Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, I move to proceed to legislative ses- LEGISLATIVE SESSION I send a cloture motion to the desk. sion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ture motion having been presented question is on agreeing to the motion. I move to proceed to legislative ses- The motion was agreed to. sion. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk to read the motion. question is on agreeing to the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE SESSION The motion was agreed to. read as follows: CLOTURE MOTION f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE SESSION ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby I move to proceed to executive session move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- to consider Calendar No. 48. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nation of Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The United States District Judge for the North- question is on agreeing to the motion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, ern District of Illinois. I move to proceed to executive session Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John The motion was agreed to. to consider Calendar No. 350. Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, clerk will report the nomination. question is on agreeing to the motion. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, The bill clerk read the nomination of The motion was agreed to. John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, United States District Judge for the John Thune, Roy Blunt. clerk will report the nomination. District of Oregon. The bill clerk read the nomination of f CLOTURE MOTION Martha Maria Pacold, of Illinois, to be LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, United States District Judge for the I send a cloture motion to the desk. Northern District of Illinois. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- I move to proceed to legislative ses- CLOTURE MOTION ture motion having been presented sion. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I send a cloture motion to the desk. clerk to read the motion. question is on agreeing to the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- The motion was agreed to. ture motion having been presented read as follows: under rule XXII, the Chair directs the f CLOTURE MOTION clerk to read the motion. EXECUTIVE SESSION We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The senior assistant legislative clerk ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the read as follows: Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR nation of Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, be United States District Judge for the Dis- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the I move to proceed to executive session trict of Oregon. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby to consider Calendar No. 364. Mitch McConnell, David Perdue, John move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Thune, Roy Blunt, Thom Tillis, Roger nation of Martha Maria Pacold, of Illinois, to F. Wicker, Johnny Isakson, Mike be United States District Judge for the question is on agreeing to the motion. Braun, Bill Cassidy, Mike Rounds, Northern District of Illinois. The motion was agreed to. John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, John Booz- Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John The PRESIDING OFFICER. The man, Marco Rubio, Kevin Cramer, Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike clerk will report the nomination. James E. Risch, Pat Roberts.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The motion was agreed to. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The clerk will report the nomination. nation of Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, The bill clerk read the nomination of EXECUTIVE CALENDAR to be United States District Judge for the Mary M. Rowland, of Illinois, to be District of Rhode Island. United States District Judge for the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John Northern District of Illinois. I move to proceed to executive session Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike CLOTURE MOTION to consider Calendar No. 55. Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- The motion was agreed to. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, John Thune, Roy Blunt. ture motion having been presented The PRESIDING OFFICER. The under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk will report the nomination. f clerk to read the motion. The bill clerk read the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION The senior assistant legislative clerk John Milton Younge, of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, read as follows: to be United States District Judge for I move to proceed to legislative ses- the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. CLOTURE MOTION sion. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby I send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- nation of Mary M. Rowland, of Illinois, to be f ture motion having been presented United States District Judge for the North- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE SESSION ern District of Illinois. clerk to read the motion. Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, read as follows: Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- I move to proceed to executive session livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the to consider Calendar No. 346. John Thune, Roy Blunt. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- question is on agreeing to the motion. consent that the mandatory quorum nation of John Milton Younge, of Pennsyl- The motion was agreed to. calls for the cloture motions be waived. vania, to be United States District Judge for The clerk will report the nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John The bill clerk read the nomination of objection, it is so ordered. Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, The Senator from Massachusetts. Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, to be United States District Judge for MUELLER REPORT Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, the District of Maryland. Mr. MARKEY. Madam President, John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- CLOTURE MOTION yesterday the American people finally livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, heard at length directly from Special John Thune, Roy Blunt. I send a cloture motion to the desk. Counsel Robert Mueller. In his testi- f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- mony before the House Judiciary Com- LEGISLATIVE SESSION ture motion having been presented mittee and the Intelligence Com- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the mittee, the special counsel gave voice Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I clerk to read the motion. to his report on Russian interference in move to proceed to legislative session. The senior assistant legislative clerk our 2016 Presidential election and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The read as follows: President Trump’s obstruction of the question is on agreeing to the motion. CLOTURE MOTION investigation into it. The motion was agreed to. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- What the American people and I f ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the heard from Special Counsel Mueller was an explanation and confirmation of EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- the deeply troubling findings and con- nation of Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Mary- clusions of his investigation and his land, to be United States District Judge for EXECUTIVE CALENDAR written report. He told us that the the District of Maryland. Trump campaign welcomed the help of Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, John a hostile foreign power, Russia, to in- I move to proceed to executive session Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Mike Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger F. Wicker, fluence our 2016 election, accepted that to consider Calendar No. 344. help, lied repeatedly about it, and ben- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kevin Cramer, John Hoeven, Rob Portman, Dan Sul- efited from it. question is on agreeing to the motion. livan, Chuck Grassley, Richard Burr, He confirmed that there was volumi- The motion was agreed to. John Thune, Roy Blunt. nous evidence that President Trump The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f had obstructed justice through his ef- clerk will report the nomination. forts to interfere with and impede the The bill clerk read the nomination of LEGISLATIVE SESSION special counsel’s investigation. Most Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, importantly, contrary to the Presi- be United States District Judge for the I move to proceed to legislative ses- dent’s claims, the special counsel con- District of Rhode Island. sion. firmed that his investigation had not CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The exonerated the President of the crime Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is on agreeing to the motion. of obstruction of justice. When asked, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. Robert Mueller made this crystal clear,

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The American people saw and baseless defiance of the House’s con- 21⁄2 years in office, what he is willing to heard him emphatically defend them. stitutional authority to investigate, say and what he is willing to do. Special Counsel Mueller, a decorated especially subpoenas seeking evidence Did an American President put fam- war hero, gave every single American that the President obstructed justice ily members in high-level White House cause for deep alarm when he called and abused his power. policy positions—positions requiring Russian interference in support of the The President has engaged in security clearances that should never Trump campaign ‘‘among the most se- stonewalling that shows an unprece- have been issued? Yes, he did. rious challenges’’ to American democ- dented disregard and contempt for a Did an American President repeat- racy that he had ever seen. coequal branch of government under edly show infatuation with and express He agreed that it was ‘‘unpatriotic’’ our Constitution—disregard and con- sympathy for authoritarian figures and ‘‘wrong’’ to seek campaign help tempt that would make Richard Nixon around the globe, most notably Vladi- from a foreign power, and he decried blush with envy. mir Putin, the man who interfered President Trump’s failure to acknowl- Taken together, Special Counsel Rob- with the 2016 election to President edge or respond to the systematic and ert Mueller’s testimony and the Presi- Trump’s benefit? Yes, he did. sweeping Russian interference, warn- dent’s obstruction of the congressional Did an American President face mul- ing: ‘‘They’re doing it as we sit here.’’ investigation compel us to imme- tiple, repeated, and credible allegations Yesterday, Donald Trump tried to de- diately begin a formal impeachment of sexual assault by more than a dozen fend himself in tweets while Robert inquiry. women—sexual assault that he bragged Mueller defended our democracy with I do not come to this decision lightly. about on tape? Yes, he did. his testimony. An impeachment proceeding against Did an American President become The special counsel’s testimony and the President of the United States is a known as individual No. 1, in effect an events of the past few weeks have led matter of the highest constitutional unindicted coconspirator on charges of to the undeniable conclusion that it is magnitude, but when the evidence dem- Federal campaign finance law viola- time for the House of Representatives onstrates that the President of the tions that were brought against his to begin a formal impeachment pro- United States obstructed the special lawyer, Michael Cohen, in New York? ceeding against President Trump. counsel’s investigation and when the I stand here today on the Senate Yes, he did. facts and the evidence demonstrate Did an American President seek to floor, the place where an unprece- that the President of the United States divide Americans based on race, reli- dented trial would occur, under- is continuing to obstruct justice, seek- gion, and ethnicity, directing racist standing the gravity of this moment in ing to derail a legitimate congressional language at elected Members of Con- our Nation’s history. I stand here investigation into the lawfulness of his gress and urging others to celebrate today because I believe we have conduct while in office, then Congress that hate? Sadly, yes, he did. reached the moment where we must must do its constitutional duty and We have watched as Donald Trump stand up for the survival of our democ- act. racy. The acts of obstruction that Special has given the Constitution a stress Before I came to this decision, I said Counsel Mueller described in his report test, the likes of which we haven’t seen that I needed to hear directly from and in his testimony yesterday to Con- in 230 years. We have watched him at- Special Counsel Mueller and other wit- gress are impeachable offenses—a view tack judges and seek to intimidate the nesses, that Congress needed to obtain shared by myriad constitutional schol- judiciary. documents, and that we needed to ars, attorneys, and prosecutors. We have watched him disregard gather all the facts and evidence. The President improperly pressed Congress’s coequal role in government I had hoped that the House Judiciary then-FBI Director James Comey to under article I of the Constitution, Committee’s investigation would get drop the investigation of former Na- whether by spending unappropriated us answers to the questions about the tional Security Advisor Michael Flynn money on his border wall, relying on President’s obstructive conduct that and, subsequently, fired Comey because ‘‘acting’’ government officials to evis- remained after Special Counsel Mueller of the Russia investigation—confirmed cerate the Senate’s advice and consent issued his report. I had hoped that the yesterday by the special counsel’s tes- function, or ignoring legitimate over- President, who continues to insist that timony. sight requests. he did nothing wrong, would cooperate The President unlawfully demanded We have watched the President sue and that the House Judiciary Com- that then-Attorney General Jeff Ses- Congress in order to block release of mittee would receive testimony and sions reverse his recusal from the Rus- his tax returns and refuse to disclose other evidence from the Trump cam- sia investigation and take over the in- any meaningful information about his paign and Trump administration wit- vestigation—confirmed yesterday by business operations, especially sources nesses. That has not happened, and the special counsel’s testimony. of foreign investment and loans, rais- that is because of continued and delib- The President engaged in witness ing alarming questions about viola- erate Presidential obstruction. tampering and falsification of govern- tions of the Constitution’s emoluments Just listen to the numerous road- ment records when he directed White clause. blocks that the President has put in House Counsel Don McGahn to fire This President relishes attacking the Congress’s way since Special Counsel Robert Mueller and later pressured freedom of the press and has incited vi- Mueller issued his report in March. McGahn to deny that it had happened— olence against journalists for exer- President Trump has denied the entire confirmed yesterday by the special cising their First Amendment rights. Congress access to the full and counsel’s testimony. Donald Trump is tearing at the fabric unredacted version of the Mueller re- The President engaged in a coverup of our democracy, literally, every sin- port and its underlying materials. when he sought to prevent public dis- gle day. And yesterday, the Congress President Trump has claimed that closure of evidence about the infamous and the American people heard the key witnesses, like former White House June 9, 2016, Trump Tower meeting— facts and evidence that Congress can Counsel Donald McGahn and former confirmed yesterday by the special and should act to hold him account- White House Communications Director counsel’s testimony. able. Hope Hicks, are immune from testi- The President abused his constitu- In the face of impeachable offenses, fying or simply don’t have to comply tional authority by holding out the it is the Constitution that entrusts the with congressional subpoenas. prospect of pardons in exchange for Congress with the responsibility of de- President Trump has opposed testi- witnesses’ silence—confirmed yester- ciding whether to remove a President mony from two of the special counsel’s day by the special counsel’s testimony. of the United States from office for

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Back in 2011, in the face of evidence of serious and talking about in the budget agreement. we passed the Budget Control Act to persistent misconduct that is harmful My message today is in support of try to limit this part of the budget. to the Nation, Congress would be abus- properly funding national defense, na- That came after a special committee ing its constitutional discretion and tional parks, National Institutes of was appointed, which everyone hoped setting a dangerous precedent if it did Health, and National Labs and not would deal with this part of the budg- not begin an impeachment inquiry. beating our chest and pretending that et—the problem part, the part that is If the evidence of obstruction of jus- we are balancing the budget on the causing the deficit. tice and other wrongdoing that Robert backs of our soldiers, our medical mir- The Budget Control Act came up Mueller explained yesterday is not evi- acles, and our national parks when, in with a formula that everybody thought dence of impeachable offenses, what is? fact, it is the entitlements that the would work. They said: Well, if we put What damage would a future President President and the Democrats and the in there that we will have dramatic re- have to inflict in order to trigger an Republicans in Congress need to ad- ductions in military spending, Con- impeachment inquiry? dress. gress will never do that, so they will be I have no illusions about where an I will talk about the blue line today. forced to finally do something we all impeachment inquiry will lead. My Re- I have talked about the red line plenty should have had the courage to do a publican colleagues have thus far before. Former Senator Corker and I long time ago, and that is deal with en- shown themselves unwilling to hold introduced legislation a few years ago titlements. this President accountable. They be- that would have reduced the growth of What happened? We didn’t deal with lieve that everything is ‘‘all over.’’ But this red line by $1 trillion over 10 the red line, and we cut the military. the evidence in the Mueller report and years. The only problem was, we were We cut the military badly over the last the special counsel’s testimony yester- the only two cosponsors of the legisla- 10 years, and we are just now beginning day explaining it, defending it, and re- tion. to catch up. Last year, Congress avoid- affirming it compel us to do what is The budget deficit is vitally dam- ed sequestration and increased discre- right and what is necessary, and that is aging to our country, but the budget tionary spending for fiscal years 2018 to exercise our authority and begin an agreement that President Trump rec- and 2019. impeachment proceeding against Don- ommended is not the source of the Let me say it again, because I am ald Trump. Nothing less than our de- budget deficit. That part of the budget going to repeat it over and over and mocracy is at stake. I call upon my is under control. That is 31 percent of over: We increased spending last year colleagues in the House of Representa- all the dollars we spend in the United at about the rate of inflation. That is tives to do so. States. Just add to that, if this con- not the cause of the Federal deficit. I yield the floor. tinues for another 10 years, this blue Reaching that agreement, though, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- line—national defense, national parks, meant that for the first time in nearly ator from Tennessee. National Institutes of Health, National a decade the Department of Defense re- BUDGET AGREEMENT Laboratories—is going to go from 31 ceived its budget on time, and it re- Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam President, percent of the budget to 22 percent of ceived a record funding level for re- I have one message for my colleagues the budget, and mandatory spending is search and development. in the Senate and those who might be going up to 78 percent. This is the This new 2-year budget agreement watching. It is about this chart, which budget deficit. This is the budget that the President has recommended is very simple. This is the line of what agreement we are going to be voting on will rebuild our military by providing we call discretionary spending. This is next week. That part of the budget is $738 billion for defense discretionary about 31 percent of the budget. That is under control. spending for 2020 and $740 billion for the budget agreement you have read Here is what the budget agreement, 2021. about in the newspapers the last couple which the President recommended and It will also allow us to fulfill the of days. That is what we are talking our Democratic and Republican leaders commitment we made as a part of the about. in the House and Senate have rec- New START Treaty in 2010 in Decem- It is a blue line. It has to do with ommended and which I strongly sup- ber. I voted for that, and part of the paying for our national defense, so it is port, does. The first thing it does is deal with President Obama was that if about half of the dollars; then for our suspend the debt limit—the amount we we passed the treaty limiting nuclear national parks, America’s best idea; can borrow. If we don’t do that, we weapons, we would make sure that ours then for the National Institutes of have a global fiscal crisis. We all know worked. President Trump said the Health, the source of medical miracles that, so we need to do it. other day that Russia has 1,111 nuclear ranging from restoring your heart to Second, it raises the defense and non- weapons, and they all work. We don’t curing Zika to the National Labora- defense discretionary budget caps. want them to use them, and the best tories, which are the sources of our That is this blue line down here. That way to keep them from using them is competition with the rest of the world. is the amount of money we can spend, to make sure ours work. That is what this money is for. as I said, on national defense. That is We have reached a budget agreement What the blue line recognizes is that about half of the spending—and then so that we can get to work on the ap- for the last 10 years, the growth in our veterans, National Labs, bio- propriations bills and hopefully get spending for national defense, national medical research, and national parks. many of them done before the end of parks, the National Institutes of Let’s talk about the military for just the fiscal year, which is the 30th of Health, and National Labs has gone up a minute. Former Secretary of Defense September. That is important to the at about the rate of inflation, and for James Mattis, who had enormous re- military especially. the next 10 years, including the budget spect here in Congress, said that ‘‘no When I met with Secretary of the agreement that the President and the enemy in the field has done as much Army Mark Esper, who was approved congressional leaders recommended harm to the readiness of the U.S. mili- by a big vote yesterday as Secretary of this week, it will go at about the rate tary than the combined impact of the Defense, we talked about what it of inflation. Budget Control Act’s defense spending meant to have an appropriations bill The point is, for 20 years—2008 to caps, worsened by operating for 10 of passed into law on time, instead of a 2029—the increase in spending for the the last 11 years under continuing reso- so-called continuing resolution, which amount of money we are talking about lutions of varied and unpredictable du- is just a lazy way to go. It just says to and for the type of spending in the ration.’’ spend next year what you spent last budget agreement is not the source of In plain English, what that means is year, which means we don’t spend for the Federal deficit. What is? Medicare, that because of the President’s leader- the things we need to spend, and we Medicaid, Social Security, and inter- ship and the recommendations of our don’t stop spending on the things we est—that is the red line that 10 years bipartisan leaders, we will avoid what shouldn’t spend. ago was $1.8 trillion. At the rate we are Secretary Mattis said has been so dam- Here are some of the benefits of pass- going, it will be $5.4 trillion in 10 years. aging to our military. ing the appropriations bill on time,

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Be- TN, which comes through the Energy medical miracles he expects over the cause it keeps our standard of living and Water Appropriations Committee, next several years. He talked about re- high and keeps our national defense on which I chair, and Senator FEINSTEIN is generative medicine that would replace its toes. the ranking member. We made sure heart transplants by restoring your China knows that. Two years ago, that is on time and on budget—$6.5 bil- heart from your own cells. He talked China had the two top supercomputers, lion by 2025. But if we don’t appro- about vaccines for Zika, for HIV/AIDS, but today the United States has the priate the money on time and on budg- and for the universal flu, which kills two fastest supercomputers in the et, we can’t finish the project on time tens of thousands. He talked about an world and the Exascale computing and on budget, and who is hurt by artificial pancreas. He talked about project will deliver the next generation that? Our national defense and our tax- cures for Alzheimer’s or at least medi- system starting in 2021. This accom- payers or the Chickamauga Lock in cines that would identify the symp- plishment is not the result of 1 year of Tennessee. toms—that would identify Alzheimer’s funding or one political party but 10 All of the Army Corps of Engineers before the symptoms and do something years of bipartisan effort through the leaders have told me: Don’t start these about it. Bush, Obama, and Trump administra- projects and then stop them. Don’t stop Since fiscal year 2015, the Appropria- tions, Democratic and Republican, to and start and stop and start. That tions Committee has increased funding try to make sure America is first in wastes money and slows things down. for the National Institutes of Health by the world of supercomputing. We did it So, for the last several years, we $9 billion, or 30 percent. From $30.3 bil- all under the blue line over the last 10 have continued steady reconstruction. lion in 2015 to $39.34 billion in fiscal years. The funding went up at the rate We need to pass these on time and on year 2019, Senator BLUNT and Senator of inflation, not through the Moon like budget. MURRAY did that by cutting some pro- in entitlements which is the source of Also, it keeps equipment mainte- grams and increasing the National In- the Federal budget deficit, not the nance at the Department of Defense on stitutes of Health. They did it all down money we spend to keep ahead of China schedule. That saves money. There is here in the blue line that stays within and Japan in supercomputing. more research and development for new the rate of inflation—not up here in On national parks, Ken Burns and technologies. It speeds up moderniza- the red line. That is called good gov- others say America’s national parks tion of current equipment and keeps ernment. are our best idea. There are 417 of military training on schedule. That I can’t tell you the number of leaders them. They have a badly deferred means soldiers, sailors, airmen, and of academic and research institutions I maintenance backlog. Senators marines are properly prepared for meet who say that the young inves- PORTMAN, WARNER, KING, myself, and prompt combat, and it prevents acci- tigators in our country are so encour- others are working with President dents. aged by this new funding for bio- Trump, who supports our legislation, This new 2-year agreement also helps medical research, and they are busy to try to cut half of the deferred main- our veterans. In 2018, President Trump working on the next miracles. That is tenance in the national park backlogs signed the VA MISSION Act, which the what consistent funding will do. in the next 5 years. We are going to use Senate passed by a vote of 92 to 5. The Dr. Collins came back to the com- money from energy on Federal lands to MISSION Act gave veterans the ability mittee this year, and I asked him if he do that. to seek medical care outside the De- was ready to update those bold pre- Americans are often shocked to find partment of Veterans Affairs and see a dictions. He said: We are close to a cure when they go to Federal parks that private doctor closer to home. So if for sickle cell anemia—sickle cell dis- bathrooms don’t work, roofs leak, and you are 60 miles away in the State of ease—and a new, nonaddictive pain- campgrounds are closed because there Nebraska or Kansas or Tennessee and killer which in my view would be the is not enough money for maintenance. you need medical care and you can’t be holy grail in our fight against opioids. This budget helps make sure our na- seen at a VA facility, you can see a pri- With this new budget agreement, Con- tional parks are something Americans vate doctor close to home. This budget gress could increase funding for the Na- can continue to enjoy—all 418 of those agreement makes sure we have enough tional Institutes of Health for the sixth parks—and we do that under the blue money to support that, and I will ask consecutive year to continue this life- line that goes up at the rate of infla- the staff here how much that is. saving research and do it all within the tion, not at the budget-busting rate of Senator PERDUE said yesterday that blue line, which is not the cause of the the entitlements line. 40 percent of the increase in the spend- Federal budget deficit. I have said this over and over, and it ing in this budget agreement, on the Let’s go to the Office of Science. Last needs to be said over and over. The red discretionary side, is to help veterans year, the Energy and Water Develop- line is mandatory spending. The blue with the Choice Program. So it is not ment Appropriations Subcommittee line is discretionary spending. The blue even in the national defense part of the that I chair with the Senator from line will be $1.6 trillion at the end of 10 budget; it is in the nondefense part of California, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the ranking more years. The red line will be $5.4 the budget. It helps veterans. So 40 per- Democrat, agreed, along with Congress, trillion at the end of 10 more years. cent of this increase is helping vet- for the fourth consecutive year—and Ten years ago, the blue line was 1.1 and erans on top of what we spend for de- President Trump signed it—to provide the red line was 1.8. What do you think fense, and we still keep the spending at record funding for the Department of the problem is for the source of the about the rate of inflation. That is not Energy’s Office of Science. With this Federal budget? You don’t need a Ph.D. the source of our budget deficit. new budget, we can do it for 5 years. in mathematics to figure this out. It is It is important for the American peo- What does this mean? This means fund- not this line. It is not national defense; ple to know that the Republican major- ing for the 17 National Laboratories, it is not biomedical research; it is not ity in Congress has worked together including the Oak Ridge National Lab- supercomputing; it is not the Army with Democrats to provide record lev- oratory, which are America’s secret Corps of Engineers. It is this one line— els of funding for science, research, and weapon. No other country has anything entitlements. It is our fault for not technology. In the Senate, Senator like our National Laboratories. Many having dealt with it, but we shouldn’t BLUNT from Missouri and Senator MUR- Americans worry about competition beat our chest and pretend to balance RAY from Washington State have pro- from China and other parts of the the budget by decimating the work on vided the leadership for that in the Ap- world. How do we meet that competi- that blue line. Discretionary spending propriations Committee. tion? Through innovation. is only 31 percent of the money. Man- In April 2016, Francis Collins, Direc- Where does that innovation come datory spending is the rest of the fund- tor of the National Institutes of from? It is hard to think of a major ini- ing. It will increase from 69 percent of

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I don’t believe we people to understand that if you are a Well, that was true up until this time. can properly defend our country, prop- member of the Armed Services Com- Air and defense, there were only two erly keep up our parks, stay first in the mittee, you are in a position to know Active-Duty battalions with no new world in supercomputing, and expect to something the other Members don’t technological advancements. Nothing continue biomedical research that pro- know. It may sound like someone is happened during that time. That al- duces lifesaving miracles if we squeeze not doing their job, but that is not true lowed China and Russia to start creep- all the money out of the blue line and at all. ing up and getting ahead of us. let it go up in the air on the red line. When you are on the Senate Armed On nuclear triad modernization, we The United States is experiencing ro- Services Committee, there are hearings had no modernization increases at that bust economic growth, and there is a that take place. Starting in January, time, but Russia and China did. In fact, lot of political talk in this Chamber there are posture hearings. Posture China actually has today a nuclear but no one really disputes that. Our hearings normally take about 6 hours a triad, and Russia is actually building economy is growing and growing. We week. In posture hearings, we find out one. The U.S. defense against elec- have not seen anything like it in a long about matters that others just don’t tronic warfare—we didn’t have that time. There have been 6 million new have time to find out about unless you kind of a defense. With Russia, you can jobs created just since President are a member of the committee. If you remember what happened in Ukraine. Trump was elected, with the lowest un- are a member, you are sitting there for Hypersonic weapons is the newest employment rate in 50 years, at 3.7 per- 3 hours a week. thing that people talk about. It is a cent. I don’t say this critically of the pre- type of weapon system that moves five Before Congress passed the major tax vious administration because—I would times the speed of sound. It is the reform in 31 years, our gross domestic say, in the Obama administration, the weapon system of the future. Prior to product was projected to be a little less top priority was not defending Amer- the past administration, prior to the than 2 percent over the next 10 years. ica. In fact, he established something Obama administration, we were ahead For the first quarter of 2019 this year, called parity. Parity meant that for in our research on hypersonic weapons, actual gross domestic product was a every one dollar put into the military but by the end of that time and up little over 3 percent. Higher GDP and budget, we have to put one dollar into until this new administration came in, lower unemployment leads to higher the nonmilitary budget. That had we were actually behind Russia and family incomes and more revenue for never happened before, at least it had China. I only say that because we real- the Federal Government. More revenue not happened since World War II. At ly took a hit. for the Federal Government reduces that time, it was established that na- The only time—we have had three op- the debt. tional defense would be our priority. portunities, one in fiscal year 2018, one I urge my colleagues to support this Every Democrat and every Republican in fiscal year 2019, and then another on 2-year budget agreement. To those who President at that time all the way up the budget we are going to be voting on are worried about the Federal debt, I until the Obama administration had this coming week. That was our oppor- am worried about it too. That is why defending America as the top priority. tunity to catch up. Senator Corker and I put our bill in to What happened during that adminis- I would just say this: If you are on reduce by a growth of $1 trillion over 10 tration was that we actually had a dra- the Armed Services Committee, you years what is happening with this red matic reduction. If you use constant have an obligation because you are in a line. If we want to talk about the Fed- dollars, that reduction took place be- unique position of knowing the effi- eral budget deficit, let’s talk about tween 2010 and 2015, using constant dol- ciencies that we have. Others don’t where it really is. Let’s talk about the lars. For this description, we used 2018 have that. Many of the Members take red line, which has gone from $1.8 tril- dollars. Going into 2010, it was about the time and they find out that they lion 10 years ago and is projected by $794 billion. Going into 2015, it was $586 can get this done. the Congressional Budget Office to go billion or something like that. So there But we are in a position where—Gen- to $5.4 trillion 10 years from now. eral Dunford, as an example, said that Let’s not pretend we are balancing was about a 25-percent reduction in the we have lost our qualitative and our the Federal budget by focusing on the defense budget in a 5-year period. That quantitative edge in artillery. We are part of the Federal budget that is had never happened before in the his- actually outnumbered 5 to 1 by China under control, the part that funds our tory of this country. Yet we suffered and 10 to 1 by Russia. In air and missile military, national parks, biomedical through, and we paid dearly for it. defense, China and Russia have weap- research, and National Labs. For the A lot of people are not aware of it, ons that prevent access—we call them last 10 years, it has gone up at about unless you are on the Armed Services SAMs, surface-to-air missiles. Nuclear the rate of inflation, and for the next Committee because we see it. When the 10 years, according to the Congres- current President came in, President modernization—no real U.S. mod- sional Budget Office—including this 2- Trump, his budget boosted that back ernization took place during that time. year budget agreement which only af- up. Now we are talking about real dol- We had some of our top people admit- fects the blue line, not the red line—it lars, and it was $700 billion in fiscal ting that we had deficiencies, and we goes up at the rate of inflation. So I am year 2018. Then for fiscal year 2019 it quickly tried to correct them. proud to support it. I believe it is the was $716 billion. Along came fiscal year 2018. In fiscal right thing to do, and when the House Now we are getting into where we are year 2018, we got back up to a $700 bil- sends us a chance to vote for it next today in the current budget. We passed lion budget, and we started working on week, I hope it gets a big vote from the a defense authorization bill, and in it things. We had the manual. It is a man- U.S. Senate. we actually came out agreeing that we ual I normally bring down with me to I yield the floor. had to get to $750 billion. Someone the floor when we talk about this be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- might ask why. We had something cause this is something that everyone ator from Oklahoma. called the National Defense Commis- agreed on as the manual was put to- Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, let sion report. It was a document that gether. It was the NDS Commission re- me just take a few minutes here to was a good document that talked about port. It was put together by 6 Demo- share an idea that when we come back how we were going to need to appro- crats and 6 Republicans—all experts in next week, we will be talking about the priate because during the Obama ad- national defense—and everyone agreed budget. We are going to be talking ministration we saw China and Russia that would be our blueprint to pull us about making really difficult, very dif- become peer competitors in many out of where we were at that time, and ficult decisions. areas. In fact, they ended up with some it was working. We were on schedule to I would state that we on the Senate things better than ours. Let me give an do it. We are currently on schedule Armed Services Committee have an ad- example. Artillery during that period with this budget.

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We have provided actually of prescription pain medications. came out with in the defense author- more than $4 billion of additional fund- Oxycodone and hydrocodone were the ization bill was $750 billion, and it was ing for these programs—particularly ones they focused on, which account a budget that almost gets us there but for treatment—over just the last few for three-quarters of the total opioid not quite. years. In Ohio alone, we have received pill shipments to pharmacies. The President’s budget agreement $140 million through CARA and Cures In a single CVS pharmacy right out- that came out the other day has a fig- since they were signed into law. That side of Cleveland, OH, more than 6.4 ure of $738 billion. That is very close to money has gone toward innovative, million pills were delivered during that where we are supposed to be. It is a 2- evidence-based programs that are actu- 6-year period. Think about that. In one year budget, and that is a good thing ally making a difference. We had to do small pharmacy, there were over 6 mil- for the military. Those of us on the De- this because this crisis has gripped our lion pills. Overall, the Post found that fense Committee understand that. So country in the worst drug epidemic over that period, more than 3.6 billion that brings that $738 up to $740.5 billion ever. More people are now dying every prescription pain pills were supplied to for 2021, so it is very close to the $750 year from overdoses from these drugs Ohio. That is ‘‘billion’’ with a ‘‘b.’’ billion defense authorization. than died in the entire Vietnam con- That is an astounding number. That I only say that because that makes it flict, as an example. We have never means that during those 6 years, there more important for anyone who is serv- seen anything quite this bad, so we re- were approximately 313 opioid prescrip- ing on the Senate Armed Services Com- sponded, as we should have, at the na- tion pain pills prescribed for every sin- mittee to be in a position to know tional level to a national crisis. gle man, woman, and child in Ohio. what I just said. And that is something Working with States, localities, non- That is what we are talking about that most people don’t know, and I profits, people out there in the trench- here. don’t believe that most of the Members es doing the hard work, we are begin- Obviously, this was used as a way for of this body know, but those who are ning to make a difference. Last week, people to take these pills and spread on the committee do know it. We have the Centers for Disease Control—CDC— them, not just in Ohio but in other to keep in mind that this budget is issued a report with their latest statis- places, causing immense harm because going to be the only way that we are tics on overdose deaths. While drug people got addicted to these pills and going to be able to do what needs to be overdose deaths are still way too high, turned to heroin and fentanyl. Many of done. they show we are actually seeing a re- these people are people who not just This is the short version. I will come duction. have an addiction but end up having back and talk more this coming Mon- By the way, this is the first time we overdoses, and many of them died. day and give a lot more details than I have seen a reduction in opioid over- This week, the largest civil trial in gave now. I will say this: I would en- dose deaths in more than 8 years. U.S. history will begin in my home courage any member of the Senate Think about that. Every year for 8 State of Ohio. I think it is appropriate Armed Services Committee to under- years, we have seen increases in that it is in Ohio. This will consolidate stand that they are in a position to deaths, to the point that we had over cases from around the country. More know what the problem is, and a lot of 70,000 people a year dying of overdoses than 2,000 cities, counties, Native other people do not know this. I would in 2017. In 2018—we now have the num- American Tribes, and others will sue anticipate that members of the com- bers in from CDC—it went from rough- some of the biggest pharmaceutical mittee would be in that unique posi- ly 71,000 to roughly 68,000. Again, that companies and major distributors for tion to know and would be supporting a is way too high. No one should be satis- their role in this drug crisis. The phar- budget that gives us enough room to fied with that. But after increases maceutical companies and the distribu- get back into position to recover from every year, to have a 4-percent de- tors are going to be sued in court in the losses that we took from the pre- crease nationally shows that we are be- Ohio through a consolidated case. This vious administration. That is what is ginning to turn the tide. Let’s keep is the biggest civil trial, they say, in at stake. That is what we are antici- doing what we are doing. We cannot the history of our country. pating. I would anticipate that our pull back now. If we do, it will just go Two of the Ohio plaintiff counties— members from the committee should back up again. Actually, it is the first Cuyahoga and Summit—have been be doing that. time since 1990, I am told, that nation- among the areas in my State that were I yield the floor. wide overdoses from any kind of hardest hit by opioids. No wonder they The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. drugs—opioids and other things—have are part of this lawsuit. In 2016, the YOUNT). The Senator from Ohio. decreased in a calendar year. That is death rate from pharmaceuticals— OPIOID EPIDEMIC the first time since 1990. opioids, painkillers—in Cuyahoga Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I am In Ohio, we did even better from 2017 County was 3.26 times the national av- on the floor this afternoon to talk to 2018. We had more than a 4-percent erage. In Summit County, so many about an issue that I have come to this drop; we actually had a 22-percent drop people died from overdoses that a mo- floor other times to speak about, and in Ohio. That is partly because my bile morgue had to be created in order that is the drug crisis we face in this home State has been ground zero for to help process the bodies. I was there country. In fact, I am told that over this. Like West Virginia, Kentucky, in Summit County during that time pe- the last 3 years, I have now come to and other States, we have been hit riod. They actually had to bring in a the floor 58 times to address this really hard. To go 22 percent below mobile unit to be able to deal with all topic—to talk about the opioid crisis, where we were the previous year is the overdose deaths. talk about the new resurgence of crys- progress, and we should be proud of The more we find out about the sheer tal meth, and talk about what we can that. Still, we are seeing overdose rates number of pills these drug companies do about it. that are way too high. Overall, around pumped into the United States—more I will tell you, during those 3 years, the country, 33 States had reductions. than 76 billion overall during that pe- we made a lot of progress, not just in As I said earlier, the area where we riod—the more it is clear that lawsuits talking about this issue but doing made the most progress is in com- like this are going to be necessary to something about it. We put new poli- bating opioids, partly because of legis- get to the bottom of what happened cies in place at the Federal level for lation we passed here. Particularly, we and require these entities to help those better prevention, better treatment, tried to address this issue of prescrip- who were affected by these pain pills. A better longer term recovery, and to tion drugs, heroin, and fentanyl. lot of these people turned to other sub- also help our first responders—specifi- The Washington Post recently pub- stances that were more accessible and cally, to give them access to this mir- lished a stunning analysis showing why less expensive, like heroin, but had

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Yet I will tell you, While the CDC showed an overall de- Service to do that, including with 100 when I talked to the Border Patrol crease in overdose deaths, as I talked percent of the packages coming in from agents about it, that was not where about earlier, there are some troubling China. It required it, by the way, by they wanted to be. They want to be trends that have continued. December 31 of last year. Yet the Post- doing their jobs because they know First, while the number of opioid al Service just informed us on the Per- these drugs are coming in when they overdose deaths fell, the number of manent Subcommittee on Investiga- are not out there with a watchful eye overdose deaths fell related to syn- tions, on which we did this work— on our border. thetic opioids—specifically, cheap and where we investigated this over many, Unfortunately, we are in a situation dangerous fentanyl—actually rose. many months—that it has only re- right now where we need more humani- Heroin and prescription drugs went ceived data on 52.8 percent of all of our tarian aid, which we have finally pro- down, but actually, for the synthetic international packages and only 70.7 vided, thank goodness. We also need opioid—which is 50 times more power- percent on those from China for 2018. In more help on the border itself to be ful than heroin and unfortunately pro- March of this year, 2019, it was up to 57 able to close some of these gaps. I want duced overseas and shipped into our percent and 78 percent. Let’s get to 100 to be sure that we are, indeed, dealing country—those numbers actually rose. percent from China. This legislation with both issues. We can and should. Fentanyl deaths actually rose. In fact, requires 70 percent from other coun- last year, more deaths were attributed tries. There is no excuse for not meet- The drug smugglers who are affili- to fentanyl than to heroin and pre- ing this. Again, it is the law of the ated with Mexican cartels are pretty scription drugs combined. land. So, while it is improving, the smart. They know where there are Fentanyl is the big new danger. process is taking too long, and it has gaps. They take advantage of them and There is overall progress, but fentanyl failed to meet the requirements in the bring in more fentanyl. Last year, Cus- is getting worse. We had a report last STOP Act. toms and Border Protection seized week of a single kilo of fentanyl being The next big milestone, by the way, about 1,800 pounds of fentanyl at the seized in Middletown, OH, which is in the implementation of the law re- border. In the first half of this year enough of the drug to kill more than quires the Postal Service to begin re- alone, it seized more than 2,000 pounds half a million people. This was in our fusing foreign shipments without there of fentanyl. This year, we are headed community, Middletown, OH. That is being the required advance electronic toward apprehending double the enough of the drug to kill more than data that reads where it is from, what fentanyl at the border. I will tell you half a million people. is in it, and where it is going. This is to we don’t know how much is coming in. We are beginning to push back on apply to any package to be received Nobody does. fentanyl, as some of you know, through after December 31, 2020. At the end of Because of these gaps and because of legislation, including the STOP Act, next year, if it is not providing the the Border Patrol’s having been pulled which got passed in this Chamber and data, we will refuse the package. off the border to deal with the very in the House. This is doing a better job A lot of people have expressed con- real crisis down there with regard to with keeping this poison from coming cern about that to me. ‘‘My gosh. This the humanitarian issue and the flux of through our U.S. mail system, which is is going to stop international freight people coming in, there are more gaps. where most of it has been coming from. back and forth.’’ No. It is going to re- The numbers of those shipments that Our own postal system has been the quire the Postal Service to do what it have been apprehended have been bad conduit for this poison. Most of it is should be doing already, which is to re- enough—more than double this year. It coming from one country—China. It is quire these shippers to do what they has been enough fentanyl to kill mil- produced in chemical labs there by un- should be doing, and that is to provide lions of people, and it is probably worse scrupulous scientists and chemists and the data. It is not hard, and it is not than that. then sent through the mail. expensive. Again, most people are This fentanyl is increasingly being The 2019 audit by the inspector gen- doing it. By the way, FedEx, DHL, and laced into other drugs by the cartels. eral of the Postal Service found that UPS—the private carriers—have done The fentanyl makes you so likely to the Postal Service identified and pulled it for years. They have done it based on become addicted that they put it in a package requested by Customs and the law that passed after the 9/11 at- other things, including crystal meth, Border Protection 88 percent of the tacks. It is our post office that has not. including cocaine, including heroin. In- time. This was an improvement from Sometimes it has viewed this, appar- dividuals who consume anything right only 79 percent of the time the year be- ently, as its having a competitive ad- now that is a street drug might be un- fore, in 2017, and only 67 percent of the vantage in its not having to require knowingly ingesting this incredibly time in 2016, but it is still not com- that. Do you know what? It is too im- toxic drug fentanyl also and risking plying with the STOP Act. The STOP portant to us and to the deaths that their lives because of the overdose Act says 100 percent, not 88 percent. are occurring from fentanyl not to re- deaths that are associated with it. Again, why is that important? quire that. This stuff is getting in through the We have to improve the screening in In Ohio, the number of overdose mail. If the U.S. Customs and Border the mail, and we are, and we will con- deaths attributed to fentanyl-laced co- Protection can identify these packages tinue to make progress on that. Of caine and methamphetamines has in- and screen them and pull them offline, course, that is not all we have to do. creased dramatically. As an example, less of that poison will come into our More fentanyl is now coming from Columbus Public Health actually re- neighborhoods. It also raises the price other places, particularly from across leased a public alert just this week of this product, which is part of the our southern border. This is very con- that urged anyone who uses drugs or problem right now—that it is not just cerning because we have gaps on our knows someone who uses drugs to have powerful and deadly but also inexpen- southern border right now. They say naloxone, a miracle drug—some people sive. that between 40 and 60 percent of the call it Narcan—that reverses the ef- Overall, it was said that the Postal Border Patrol agents are being pulled fects of the overdose from opioids. Service missed a number of packages— off the border to deal with the very They say you have to have this miracle 12 percent—due to operational errors. real humanitarian crisis on the border. drug on hand because of the fentanyl We can’t afford these operational er- I was there a week ago last Friday, poisoning that is going on in Colum- rors. It is too important. and I had an opportunity to speak to a bus. Already in 2019, 740 doses of We need to ensure that all packages number of Border Patrol agents who Narcan have been issued in response to that enter the United States have the were processing individuals and dealing overdoses in one town alone, Toledo, kind of information we need to be able with the humanitarian needs of a surge OH.

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Our legislation will allow the runaway spending. ess is the continued resurgence of State opioid response grants to be used When I arrived here, I actually be- psychostimulants, particularly crystal for programs that focus on lieved that the Republican Party was a meth. Again, crystal meth is coming methamphetamines and on cocaine fiscally responsible party, that there from—where?—across the border, from usage. More flexibility is important. was some principle behind it. I know Mexico. You will probably remember We know these funds are making a better today. I was naive. It is all that at one time in your communities, difference, so the bill will also reau- about politics. there was talk about meth labs. You thorize the State opioid response There have been five budget deals may have seen some coverage of that, grants for 5 years, which will give some since 2013 between Majority Leader and you may have had some meth labs certainty by providing the $500 million MITCH MCCONNELL and whoever has in your neighborhood. There are hor- annually that will be needed to ensure happened to be in the White House. rible environmental issues, obviously, there will be a stable funding stream to These deals were meant to overcome in the producing of go to these innovative programs in the the idiocy of the across-the-board cuts methamphetamines, which are so dan- States. This is a simple, commonsense that were created by the sequestra- gerous. Guess what. There are no more change. It will allow State and local tion—which nobody in America under- meth labs in your neighborhood. That organizations the flexibility they need stands but which are basically across- is the good news. The bad news is, to fight what is quickly becoming a the-board cuts on spending—that oth- there are no meth labs because this two-front war on addiction—opioids erwise would have been investments in stuff that comes in from Mexico is but also psychostimulants that are your family, maybe, or investments in cheaper and more powerful, more dev- coming back with a vengeance. our military. They were agreed to as astating, and more damaging to our The latest data from the CDC is a part of a fiscal cliff deal in the dark of communities. So it is a concern. promising sign that we can and will re- night, at 2 o’clock in the morning, by The latest CDC data on overdose cover from the drug crisis if we con- nobody—literally nobody—who had ac- deaths—particularly with regard to tinue to work to give those in need the tually read the bill. Ever since then, opioids—is very hopeful, but the over- help they need to get back on their politicians in Washington have been dose deaths by psychostimulants and feet. We also need to ensure that we making deals to try to overcome it. cocaine continue to increase. That is don’t rest on our laurels as cartels con- When President Obama was Presi- because, again, fentanyl is being mixed tinue to innovate themselves and try dent, this is how much money he was into these psychostimulants. Meth- different angles. allowed to spend. Since Donald Trump amphetamine deaths increased by near- There is so much money in this that has been President, this is the money ly 30 percent, and 42 percent of all over- these deadly drugs will continue to that the Republicans have spent. This dose deaths last year were directly at- come unless we show the same kind of red is defense, and the blue is non- tributable to cocaine, flexibility when responding. If they defense. psychostimulants like meth, or both can, they are going to continue to send Under President Obama the deals in- mixed together. That is the new prob- drugs through the postal system. They creased by an average of $33 billion lem, and we have to address it. are going to continue to send them above the sequester. The two deals As we have continued to fight opioid across the southern border. Fentanyl, under Donald Trump increased spend- abuse, I recently introduced a bill, en- cocaine, and meth have shown them- ing by $154 billion, four times as titled ‘‘Combating Meth and Cocaine selves to be continuing public health much—four times as much—at a mo- Act,’’ in order to address this resur- threats, and we have to keep working— ment when the President is saying our gence and to be sure that here in Con- all of us here on a bipartisan basis—to economy is the best it has ever been in gress we are being flexible in respond- ensure that State and local govern- American history. ing to it and not waiting until we have ments get the resources they need to The result of this is that under Don- another huge drug crisis here of a new help stem the tide. ald Trump the deficit has increased by way to mix drugs or a new resurgence The Federal Government has been a 15 percent each year. The deficit just of crystal meth. To date, grants pro- better partner over the past few years between last year and this year is up vided by the 21st Century Cures Act, with our States, with our localities, by 23 percent as a result of the Repub- which is now called the State opioid re- and with our nonprofits that are there lican majority in the Senate and Don- sponse grants, have been used to in- in the trenches, doing the hard work. ald Trump. crease access to naloxone—again, a We can’t give up now. The numbers We are on track to run $1 trillion very important drug—as well as to from the CDC are hopeful with regard deficits every year as far as the eye can long-term addiction treatment and to opioids, but that just means we need see. That is after 10 years of economic support services. Yet, for all the good to redouble our efforts to ensure that growth and unemployment below 4 per- these grants have done, they can’t be we do not now back off. We cannot cent. used to address the crisis beyond take our eye off the ball. We have to At no time in our history have defi- opioids, which ignores the underground continue to focus on what we are doing cits been this large outside of a major reality, at least in my State and in so and then add to that more flexible re- war or a recession, which brings me to many other States. sponses to the new resurgence of my second slide. Earlier this year, for example, I par- fentanyl being mixed with meth and This is the annual spending growth ticipated in a roundtable discussion crystal meth coming in directly from around here. This is the annual spend- with leaders in Knox County, and I do Mexico. This new drug reality is one ing growth around here of defense and this around the State on a regular that must be met with the same kind nondefense. They are both in here. basis. In Knox County, the prosecutor’s of innovative response we have re- Under President Obama, in his first office estimated that 80 to 90 percent of sponded with here in the last few years. term, the spending went up by 3 per- all drug incidents now involve crystal I yield the floor. cent. We were in the worst recession meth—methamphetamines. They told The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- since the Great Depression. He had to me they have been able to use the ator from Colorado. pass the Recovery Act. That is in this State opioid response grants to help ECONOMIC GROWTH number. That is in this number. It was with the treatment and recovery serv- Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I rise at the depths of the worst recession ices but that they are not effective after 10 years of being in the Senate since the Great Depression. Three mil- with regard to meth because there is and after having endured speech after lion Americans lost their homes, and 9 not an effective way to treat meth with speech after speech on this floor that million Americans lost their jobs. We drugs, as there is with opioids. There is has claimed the Republican Party is had a 10-percent unemployment rate—

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Now, former Speaker Paul Ryan said: fraud, and abuse in the federal govern- This includes the Recovery Act. ‘‘We will end up with a Greece-like sit- ment, ending redundant government Overall growth—annual spending uation on our hands.’’ programs, and growing the economy,’’ growth—grew by 3 percent during ‘‘A debt crisis is coming to the coun- as well as by ‘‘renegotiating all of our President Obama’s first term. It fell by try.’’ [debt] deals.’’ 2 percent during President Obama’s That is what he said here. He hasn’t renegotiated one. He spent second term. Admittedly, he left in the middle of a more time failing to get a deal with the It has gone up by 4 percent during government shutdown, never to come leader of North Korea than trying to Trump’s first term. It has increased back to Washington, DC—a fitting end address this challenge. more under this Republican President. to a decade of fiscal fights and shut- Donald Trump said: Admittedly, he is not a conservative. It downs and government closures, all It can be done. . . . it will take place and has grown more under this Republican done in the name of fiscal responsi- it will go relatively quickly. If you have the President than it did when President bility, never actually achieving it right people, like in the agencies and the Obama was trying to save the economy and—never, ever actually achieving various people that do the balancing . . . you during the worst recession since the it—only for the opportunity to spend can cut the numbers by two pennies and Great Depression. This 3 percent num- three pennies and balance a budget quickly like this. and have a stronger and better country. ber includes the Recovery Act. The Re- I can’t tell you the number of times publicans are now growing government I have heard about this on this floor: This is the President of the United States of America. spending by more than that—by more The debt and the deficit are just getting than that. out of control, and the administration is still That is ridiculous. That is ridiculous, Here is what they said when they pumping through billions and trillions of but it is no more ridiculous than the wouldn’t lift a finger during the depths new spending. history of the Republican Party, the of the worst recession. Congressman Paul Ryan said: supposedly fiscally conservative MIKE PENCE, before he was Vice Presi- Our debt is out of control. What was a fis- party—what a joke. dent, said: cal challenge is now a fiscal crisis. We can- Going back to 2001, the last time we We the people do not consent to runaway not deny it; instead we must, as Americans had a surplus in America, Bill Clinton Federal spending. We the people do not con- confront it responsibly. And that is exactly was President. He was a Democrat. He sent to the notion that we can borrow and what the Republicans pledged to do. had a $5 trillion projected surplus over spend and bail our way back to a growing That is exactly what the Republicans the decade—unimaginable today. It is America. pledged to do. They immobilized our unimaginable today, but politicians He said that to a tea party rally here government. They shut it down over like us were having discussions about in Washington, DC, that was here to and over and over in the name of fiscal what to do with the surplus, what to do stop runaway spending. responsibility—no help to the economy with abundance, how to make Social Where are they today? It is worse or the next generation. That is the far- Security solvent, how to give the mid- today than it ever was under President thest thought from their mind. dle class a real tax cut, not a fake tax Obama. It is far worse, not a little bit After years of obstruction in the cut that is masquerading and covering worse, because not included on this name of fiscal responsibility, they up the tax cut for rich people. slide are the tax cuts that have never nominated Donald Trump, who prom- But we did none of that, and, instead, paid for themselves and are not paying ised during the campaign to deliver a George Bush, who followed Bill Clin- for themselves here. giant, beautiful, massive tax cut and ton, cut taxes in 2001. Almost all of the Donald Trump and the Republicans borrowed all of the money for it from benefit went to wealthy people. He cut have created $2 trillion of deficit working people in this country. taxes in 2003, and both times it was just spending because of the tax cuts and $2 There was a mayor in Indiana who like Donald Trump said and the Major- trillion of deficit spending because of wrote a piece about that in the paper ity Leader MITCH MCCONNELL said both the spending. that I thought was so instructive. times. They said: Oh, don’t worry By the way, they are not actually He said: That tax plan would be tan- about it. They will pay for themselves. spending this money, in a sense. They tamount to my going to my city coun- A lie, a lie, and the number is in the are borrowing all of it from our chil- cil and saying that I want to go borrow math. It is not about philosophy. This dren. They have not paid for a dollar of more money than we have ever bor- isn’t about ideology. This is about the it—not one dollar. They are borrowing rowed before in the history of our math, and everybody in America could it from the pages who are here. They town, and I am not going to use it to see it because that is what produced are borrowing it from the children of invest in roads or bridges or the sewers the $16 trillion that Paul Ryan said was cops, teachers, and firefighters—that is or anything else, and I am just going to so immoral, $8 trillion ago and on the who they are borrowing it from—to take the money we borrowed that our way to $30 trillion in debt. give tax cuts to rich people, to make kids are going to have to give back, By the way, it is important to know our economic inequality greater. and I am going to give it to the richest that when this Congress voted for Congressman Mick Mulvaney, now neighborhood in my town. those tax cuts in 2003 that were not the President’s Chief of Staff, talking He said they would have asked: What paid for, the money was all borrowed about the Obama administration’s have you been smoking? by the sons and daughters of working budget at the time, said: He promised to pass ‘‘one of the larg- people in America. We had troops in It’s hard to explain how detached from re- est increases in national defense spend- Iraq and Afghanistan. So we didn’t ality that is, to think that the country can spend another $1.6 trillion when it doesn’t ing in American history’’ and ‘‘not even have the decency while we had have the means. It means either you haven’t touch Social Security, Medicare, and people at war to pay for those wars or been paying attention or you don’t care. Medicaid.’’ to say to the American people: We need He is the President’s Chief of Staff. He said he would eliminate not only to pay for those wars. No, we are not He is the President’s Budget Director. the deficit. This is Donald Trump, the going to pay for those wars, and we are If that was runaway spending, how is candidate whom the Republicans voted going to borrow the money from Amer- this not runaway spending? for, whom FOX News, which is in the- ica to give tax cuts to rich people. The junior Senator from Texas said: ory the conservative channel, has sup- Then, President Bush, on top of that, The debt is out of control. And, it is jeop- ported like an organ of the State, with seeking reelection, passed Medicare ardizing the future for our kids. I have got hosts who claim they are fiscally re- Part D, the drug program for seniors, two little kids who are 4 and 2. sponsible. But he promised to elimi- and paid for none of that either. All

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G25JY6.061 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5093 that money is from our children—all of If there is one benefit of this—if Tester Udall Wicker it—and there has never been an effort there is one benefit of this, the Amer- Thune Van Hollen Wyden Tillis Warner Young to pay for it since. ican people are— Toomey Whitehouse Then, because of their lax regulatory The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- NAYS—1 oversight of the housing market, the ator’s time has expired. economy collapsed. The economy col- Mr. BENNET. I yield the floor. Merkley lapsed, and Barack Obama was handed NOT VOTING—10 f not a $5 trillion surplus but a $1.2 tril- Booker Klobuchar Sanders lion deficit from the Republicans, from Gillibrand Leahy Warren George Bush. During the course of his EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Harris Moran Presidency, we had to weather the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Isakson Perdue worst recession since the Great Depres- clerk will report the nomination. The nomination was confirmed. sion. The worst it ever got around here The legislative clerk read the nomi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under was $1.5 trillion on the deficit, and the nation of the following named officer the previous order, the motion to re- other side called him a Bolshevik and a for appointment as Chairman of the consider is considered made and laid Socialist. Well-meaning people from all Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment upon the table, and the President will over Wall Street and other places came in the United States Army to the grade be immediately notified of the Senate’s down here and said: Fix the debt. Fix indicated while assigned to a position action. the debt. of importance and responsibility under f Where are they today? Where are title 10, U.S.C., sections 152 and 601 to LEGISLATIVE SESSION they today? be General: GEN Mark A. Milley. By the time he left, President Obama The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- had cut the deficit by more than half— question is, Will the Senate advise and ate will resume legislative session. by more than half. consent to the Milley nomination? The majority whip. Every one of these deals has been cut Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask f by MITCH MCCONNELL, every single one. for the yeas and nays. MORNING BUSINESS So it didn’t surprise me at all this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a week that he was reported in the Wash- sufficient second? Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask ington Post to have said to the Presi- There appears to be a sufficient sec- unanimous consent that the Senate be dent that no politician has ever lost an ond. in a period of morning business, with election spending more money. No poli- The clerk will call the roll. Senators permitted to speak therein tician has ever lost an election spend- The bill clerk called the roll. for up to 10 minutes each. ing more money, said the Republican Mr. THUNE. The following Senators The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without majority leader to the President. I are necessarily absent: the Senator objection, it is so ordered. can’t think of a more Bolshevik state- from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON), the Sen- f ment than that, to use terms that the ator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN), and the other side has been using for 10 years. JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS Senator from Georgia (Mr. PERDUE). I can’t think of a more irresponsible Further, if present and voting, the Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, yester- position than that when we are not in Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) day we confirmed two more excellent the depths of a recession, when 10 mil- would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ judges in the Senate. Despite Demo- lion people haven’t lost their jobs, Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the cratic obstruction, we continue to when the economy, according to the move forward on confirming nominees President, is the best economy we have Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from New York (Mrs. to the Federal bench. ever had. Some of our Democratic colleagues This is the moment we should be se- GILLIBRAND), the Senator from Cali- fornia (Ms. HARRIS), the Senator from have criticized the amount of time the curing our future. This is the moment Senate spends on judges. We have spent we should be preparing for another for- Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Sen- a substantial amount of time on judges eign engagement. Because of these ator from Vermont (Mr. LEAHY), the because we have had to. deals that have been led by MITCH Senator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), Back in the day, most of the judicial MCCONNELL, the Republican leader and the Senator from Massachusetts nominees we are considering would from Kentucky, when you add it all up, (Ms. WARREN), are necessarily absent. have been confirmed without the time- not only do we have this extraordinary The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there consuming cloture vote process. By deficit that we have never seen in the any other Senators in the Chamber de- this point in President Obama’s first country’s history— siring to vote? Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- The result was announced—yeas 89, term, Republicans had required cloture sent for 1 additional minute. nays 1, as follows: votes on just three—three—of Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there [Rollcall Vote No. 230 Ex.] dent Obama’s judicial nominees. Let’s compare that to today. objection? YEAS—89 Without objection, it is so ordered. As of yesterday, July 24, Democrats Alexander Duckworth McSally Mr. BENNET. But since 2001, we have Baldwin Durbin Menendez had required cloture votes on a stag- cut taxes by $5 trillion. We borrowed Barrasso Enzi Murkowski gering 94 judicial nominees—94—to 3 at all of that money from our children, Bennet Ernst Murphy this same point under President and almost all of the benefit went to Blackburn Feinstein Murray Obama. Blumenthal Fischer Paul the wealthiest people in America. We Blunt Gardner Peters It is not because they are fiercely op- spent $5.6 trillion on wars in the Middle Boozman Graham Portman posed to all of these nominees. In fact, East. We didn’t pay for a single dollar Braun Grassley Reed again and again, Democrats have Brown Hassan Risch of it. That is $11 trillion, $12 trillion Burr Hawley Roberts turned around and voted for the very that we could have spent to fix every Cantwell Heinrich Romney same judges they delayed. road and bridge in America, that could Capito Hirono Rosen Just a couple of weeks ago in the have fixed every single airport in Cardin Hoeven Rounds Senate, we confirmed three district Carper Hyde-Smith Rubio America that needs it, that could have Casey Inhofe Sasse court judges by huge bipartisan mar- made Social Security solvent for my Cassidy Johnson Schatz gins: 78 to 15, 80 to 14, and 85 to 10. children’s generation and for the other Collins Jones Schumer Clearly, these were not nominees that Coons Kaine Scott (FL) children of the people who came out Cornyn Kennedy Scott (SC) Democrats bitterly opposed. Yet Demo- here and said: We are here to immo- Cortez Masto King Shaheen crats insisted on the same old delaying bilize the Democratic President in the Cotton Lankford Shelby cloture vote tactic they have used with name of fiscal responsibility. But now Cramer Lee Sinema so many judicial nominees. Crapo Manchin Smith we know the level of their fiscal hypoc- Cruz Markey Stabenow I, too, am frustrated that we have risy. It knows no end. Daines McConnell Sullivan had to spend a lot of time on judges. I

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The Sen- mittee marked up a legislative package We are working to fill a substantial ator will suspend. that was designed to address the high number of vacancies on the Federal The Senate will be in order. Take prescription drug costs, which have be- bench. your conversations outside of the come a burden to Americans of all Despite the Senate’s efforts, the va- Chamber. ages. This is part of a bipartisan effort cancy rate currently stands at 13.8 per- The Senator from South Dakota. to make targeted reforms to our Mr. THUNE. Apparently, the fact cent—higher than the rates faced by healthcare system in order to lower that he takes his faith seriously costs for patients and taxpayers with- President Obama, President George W. enough to participate in a Catholic out interfering with the free market or Bush, and President Clinton at this charitable group, the Knights of Co- the beneficial innovation that comes point in their first terms. lumbus, is enough to make him suspect Vacancies on the Federal bench have from it. as a judge. consequences. Primarily, they result in I had hoped we were done with Demo- Last month, the Health, Education, long waits to get cases heard, which crats’ flirtation with religious tests for Labor, and Pensions Committee and serves nobody. public office when they questioned the the Judiciary Committee passed legis- It would be nice if my colleagues fitness of Judge Amy Coney Barrett be- lative packages that were designed to across the aisle would abandon their cause she takes her Catholic faith seri- support this goal. This morning, the delaying tactics on noncontroversial ously, but apparently Democrats think Finance Committee passed a package nominees and speed up the process of it is perfectly legitimate to suggest called the Prescription Drug Pricing filling these vacancies, but, regardless, that you can’t be both a person of faith Reduction Act. This legislation looks Republicans will continue moving for- and a nominee for the U.S. judiciary. specifically at reducing prescription ward with judicial nominees. Let me just remind my colleagues drug prices, particularly out-of-pocket I am very proud of the judges we are what article VI of the Constitution has costs, for seniors and children through confirming. We are putting excellent to say about that. Article VI states: Medicare and Medicaid reforms. Federal judges on the bench who are ‘‘No religious test shall ever be re- I have heard a lot from my constitu- committed to upholding the law. That quired as a qualification to any office ents in Texas about the impact of these sounds like a pretty obvious require- or public trust under the United high costs. ment for a judge—a commitment to up- States.’’ I repeat: ‘‘No religious test Bob from San Angelo told me that holding the law—but too often it seems shall ever be required as a qualification both he and his wife have Medicare like many on the left would prefer ac- to any office or public trust under the Part D and are struggling to stretch tivist judges who act as superlegisla- United States.’’ their retirement incomes far enough to tors, rewriting laws they disagree with It is deeply troubling that we have cover the expenses for their prescrip- when the law doesn’t reach a result Democrats in the U.S. Senate sug- tion drugs. He told me, each month, that fits with Democrats’ political gesting that religious faith disqualifies they pay nearly $800 for Medicare and opinions. Those kinds of judges—judges you from public office. If Democrats Medicare supplements. On top of that, who move beyond the law when the law are using their objections to these can- they are strapped with high prescrip- doesn’t line up with their political didates’ religious faith as cover for the tion drug costs. In the first 41⁄2 months agenda—are not a good thing for any- fact that Democrats don’t want to con- of this year, Bob said they spent more body. firm anyone who doesn’t share their than $1,600 on his wife’s medication Sure, it might seem nice when an ac- most extreme political opinions, that alone. For seniors who live on fixed in- tivist judge who shares your political is deeply troubling too. comes, these high costs can simply be opinions reaches outside the plain Religious freedom is a bedrock prin- untenable. meaning of the statute and rules for ciple of this Nation. Our Founders con- Then there is Michael, another one of your preferred outcome, but what hap- sidered it so important that it is the my constituents, who told me about pens when that same judge reaches be- very first freedom mentioned in the his continued struggle to cover the yond the law to your detriment? What Bill of Rights. By freedom of religion, cost of his medication. He said: ‘‘It protections do you have if the law is no they didn’t mean it is OK to pray or feels like we are being taken advantage longer the highest authority? The an- have religious beliefs if you do it quiet- of because they know we have to take swer is none. You don’t have any pro- ly inside your home; they meant free- these drugs.’’ tection because at that point the judge, dom to practice your faith in the pub- These individuals have been paying not the law, has become the supreme lic square, even if that means having into this system for decades, and it is authority, and you are at the mercy of different political opinions from Demo- high time we look at ways to reduce his or her personal opinions. crats. the financial strain and provide some I hope Judge Buescher is the last Security, justice, equality under law, relief. nominee who will have his fitness for these principles can only be main- Now, coming up with policies that public office questioned simply because tained as long as we have judges who will lower out-of-pocket costs is not he chooses to live out his faith. I was are committed to upholding the law as easy. The whole drug pricing regime is glad to vote to confirm him yesterday, it is written and not as they would like enormously complex—frankly, it is and I look forward to confirming more it to be. opaque—particularly the relationships qualified judicial nominees in the near If we have bad laws, we can and between pharmacy benefit managers future. should change them, but any changes I hope the Democrats will drop their and drug manufacturers, but we need should be made by the people’s elected delaying tactics and join us as we work to work hard at this effort to lower representatives, as our Constitution to fill these important vacancies on the costs in Medicare and Medicaid and to dictates. They should not be made by Federal bench. decrease the high cost of prescription unelected judges. Judges are meant to I yield the floor. drugs even in the commercial markets. interpret the law, not make it. I am I suggest the absence of a quorum. I appreciate the commitment of proud we have been putting judges on The bill clerk proceeded to call the Chairman GRASSLEY and Ranking the bench who will uphold the rule of roll. Member WYDEN to identify potential law in this country by interpreting the Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask reforms, and I believe the package that law as it is written, regardless of their unanimous consent that the order for was voted out of the Finance Com- personal opinions. the quorum call be rescinded. mittee this morning is a step in the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G25JY6.064 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5095 right direction. This is not a statement deductibles and high premiums. That morning in the markup, I supported an of endorsement of the legislation as it means consumers have to pick up more amendment by our friend from Penn- has come out of the committee. A lot of the cost at the list price, not at the sylvania, Senator TOOMEY, that would of work needs to be done, particularly net price, which is negotiated by the have removed this inflation rebate pen- a lot of work in order to reconcile the pharmacy benefit managers who work alty. Unfortunately, it failed on a tie different approaches of the different together with the healthcare plans. vote. It is something I don’t think I committees—the Health, Education, I find it very strange, with as big a have seen before, in which 14 Senators Labor, and Pensions Committee and role as the pharmacy benefit managers voted for it and 14 voted against it, but the Judiciary Committee—because the play, that we know very little about it means the amendment failed. last thing we want to do is to go how they operate or whether they all Here is the problem. There is a deli- through this arduous, complex legisla- operate exactly the same or dif- cate balance between preventing price tive exercise only to find out that we ferently. This legislation would require increases, which is something we would have failed to lower out-of-pocket costs pharmacy benefit managers to disclose all like to do, and still preserving the for American consumers or that we details of the discounts of rebates they market-based approach that has made have introduced some other unintended receive and finally pull back that cloak Part D such an overwhelming success. consequence that makes things worse of secrecy. It actually is a government program and not better. I do have concerns about one portion that works better than we thought it The journey a drug takes from re- of the bill that was voted out of the Fi- would when it was passed. search and development to manufac- nance Committee this morning, which I think we need more input before turing, to pharmacy shelves, and even- would require manufacturers to pay a this bill comes to the floor, for there is tually into our medicine cabinets is rebate on drug price increases that are a lot of work yet to do. As the old enormously complicated. higher than the rate of inflation. The adage goes, anything worth doing is As I said, once a consumer has pur- Congressional Budget Office has esti- worth doing right, and we had better chased a drug, figuring out who gets mated the inflation rebate will save $50 get this right. I think there will be what part of each dollar requires—well, billion for Medicare. It claims it will quite a price to pay if we undertake I was going to say it requires a Ph.D. It lower out-of-pocket costs for bene- this huge exercise and end up failing to requires even more than that because ficiaries by $7 billion and lower pre- reduce consumers’ out-of-pocket costs you may need to hire an ex-FBI agent miums by $4 billion. or creating more problems as a result to try to track down what percentage I asked the head of the CBO this of unintended consequences. Providing of each dollar each of the players in the morning: Well, if everybody saves our seniors peace of mind when it prescription drug field actually gets. money, who ends up paying more comes to their healthcare costs is cer- As a consumer, this is particularly money? It basically comes out of the tainly worth doing right. alarming because we don’t really have manufacturer’s hide. So I believe we need to continue re- any idea of whether we are paying a This really speaks to my other major fining this proposal to strike a better fair price or who is profiting and at concern, and that is that the Federal balance and effectively deliver on our what point or whether people are doing Government not get into a position in promises. It is important that we not things that benefit their bottom lines. which it is setting prices. We know rush this process. There is no artificial They don’t actually add value to the that when you institute price controls deadline. There shouldn’t be. That is why the Senate was created, to force system. Ultimately, they end up cost- on a commodity—particularly if you deliberation in a body of 100 Senators ing consumers more out of pocket. are the Federal Government—and when When it comes to Medicare and Med- you try to negotiate with somebody, it with challenging rules to actually get icaid, it is doubly concerning because, is not a level playing field. When you things to the President’s desk for his in most cases, these prescriptions are negotiate with somebody as the Fed- signature. But what it should do is being at least partially subsidized by eral Government, you are literally force deliberation and force us to do taxpayer dollars. So we need to shine a doing it with a gun to one’s head or our due diligence to make sure that we bright light on the reasons behind figuratively doing it with a gun to are not creating more problems or fail- ing to accomplish our goal. these high costs and price increases to one’s head. It is not a normal give-and- I told members of the committee this make sure patients aren’t being gouged take negotiation. Ultimately, what morning that I don’t think this bill, as and to make sure the government—in happens with price controls is it cre- written, is anywhere near ready to be other words, the taxpayer—isn’t being ates scarcity because, at some point, considered on the floor. I asked the overcharged. That is one of the pri- the manufacturer or the producer of chairman and the ranking member to mary goals of this legislation. It would that commodity will say: I am not commit to continue working with require manufacturers to report infor- going to produce that at that con- Members before this does come to the mation about price increases to the De- trolled price by the government. So floor, and I was glad that both of them partment of Health and Human Serv- this is a serious concern. agreed to do so. ices as part of that transparency effort. The CBO also estimates that this re- While I believe we are making some As I suggested a moment ago, it also bate would reduce costs for prescrip- progress, we better be very careful, and looks at the role of pharmacy benefit tion drug benefits offered by commer- we shouldn’t impose on ourselves any managers who are the intermediaries cial insurance plans. Although we don’t artificial deadlines in order to get this who link manufacturers to consumers. have a final score by the CBO—this is thing done and perhaps get it done They negotiate with the manufacturers just a preliminary plan—I will share badly. to secure rebates, which create a net with you an observation made years I yield the floor. price, but it doesn’t appear that, by ago by Senator Bob Bennett, of Utah, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and large, this actually flows to the when I first came to the Senate. ator from Utah. He said: The one thing I can tell you consumer or to the patient. Fre- f quently, it is used, we are told, to keep about CBO scores is that they are al- premiums lower by the health plans. ways wrong. I can’t tell you if they are DEBT CEILING Yet we don’t know that for sure be- too high or too low, but this is part of Mr. LEE. Mr. President, there is a cause trying to get access to the infor- the complexity of trying to predict the quote that has long been attributed to mation is really challenging, and the future and how human behavior will af- St. Augustine, who, during his conver- size of the rebate could mean the dif- fect their calculations and analyses. sion to Christianity, famously uttered ference between a drug’s being covered Sometimes they get it right, and some- a prayer: Lord, help me be chaste. by insurance or not. Oh, by the way, re- times they get it wrong. Grant me chastity, but not yet. bates don’t help you at all for your Despite the encouraging estimates, The idea behind this is as old as copay or for your deductible. many members of the committee had human nature itself, which is that it is These days, we know, for example, significant concerns that this policy easier to have a thought of doing some- for many Americans, the Affordable could lead to higher launch prices or thing later than to do that thing now, Care Act has resulted in sky-high higher out-of-pocket spending. So this especially when it is a difficult task.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G25JY6.065 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S5096 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 25, 2019 It is one of the reasons New Year’s this budget and debt ceiling deal would live has more people employed in basi- resolutions often result in a spike, an expand the path, would pave the path cally every demographic than we would abrupt increase in gym enrollments for even more of that. have considered likely a few years ago. and memberships. People develop New That begs the question: If we can’t Yet, notwithstanding that fact, our Year’s resolutions; they decide they control spending now, when the econ- debt as a percentage of our gross do- are going to lose weight; they are going omy is performing about as well as it mestic product continues to go up. to exercise more; they are going to eat possibly can, then when can we? This graph in some ways even under- less. Then it becomes more difficult as To borrow a phrase from John F. states the matter relative to where we time goes by, and perhaps over time, Kennedy, ‘‘If not us, who? If not now, were at World War II. We hit the peak some of them might find it easier to when?’’ during World War II at, I believe, 106, say: Well, I will lose weight later in the Let’s talk for a minute about Amer- 107 percent of gross domestic product. year. ica’s history with expanding its debt We are not quite at that level yet After starting the new year off to a limit, expanding its debt footprint. today by standard metrics, but if you good start, they might say: Well, I will What we see through this chart that include in this figure not only the debt lose more weight in the last half of the I have to my right is that during a held by the public—that is, the debt year. Later in the year it might occur number of periods of crisis in American held by those who purchase U.S. secu- to them that they will lose more history, we have accumulated more rity bonds and U.S. Treasury instru- weight in the last 2 months of the year. debt—that is, a more-than-average ments generally—if you add to that the Regardless, as they continue to delay amount of debt—as a percentage of our so-called intragovernmental debt, the that moment, the task doesn’t get easi- gross domestic product. IOUs the Federal Government has writ- er; it often gets harder. We see various peaks, most of them ten to Social Security and Medicare to The budget and spending and debt following and brought about as a result try to make up for funds that Congress limit deal that was announced earlier of a major war and, in some cases, wants access to but doesn’t have, we this week reminds me a little bit of some other type of crisis. are actually well over 100 percent in this aspect of human nature. It is un- We have the Revolutionary War. The terms of our debt-to-GDP ratio. In derstandable why this happens. It is es- Revolutionary War was fought and, other words, we are about where we pecially understandable why it happens mercifully, won, and our debt as a per- were at the peak of the crisis we were in a place where people are elected and centage of GDP went down. addressing during World War II. where people want to be liked, where It peaked a little bit a few years later That begs the questions: When does supporting greater government spend- when we had to fight the War of 1812. this end? How does this end? ing often results in praise, and calling We won that war, too, and then debt as There is not a world war in which we for even a mild tapping on the brakes a percentage of our GDP went down. It are involved right now. We are experi- often results in rather severe criticism remained low for many decades. encing relative peace. There is not a re- in the press, even by one’s own con- When we fought the Civil War, it cession. We are in the middle of one of stituents. But that doesn’t mean that peaked again. It went back to close to the greatest peacetime economic re- we can pretend things are different 40 percent of our gross domestic prod- coveries this land has ever seen. than they really are. uct. The Civil War ended, and it went So if not us, then who? And if not So, yes, you can suspend the debt back down. now, then when? ceiling, and you can waive budget It peaked again at World War I and Why is it that we now have to sus- rules, but you can’t suspend or waive then went back down. It peaked to a pend our debt ceiling in order to essen- or ignore the laws of mathematics. very significant degree at World War II tially transfer to younger Americans, We have to remember that at a time and then promptly went back down. to subsequent generations the responsi- when we are talking about a signifi- See, through this period of time fol- bility of financing the government that cant expansion of the role of the Fed- lowing World War II—the late forties we have today? eral Government, when we are talking into the fifties—we had a whole lot of One can easily defend those things about suspending the debt ceiling for revenue coming in. We weren’t accu- when talking about the survival of a an additional 2 years, we are talking mulating new debt, and we were paying nation or about a world war or about a about paving the way for us to spend a off our debt at the same time that our war in which our Nation’s survival is at whole lot more money through the economy was expanding. stake. We are not involved in any such Federal Government than we would Consequently, even though every effort right now. otherwise spend. year didn’t result in a balanced budget, We are involved in some conflicts This is occurring at a time when our debt held by the public as a Federal around the world, but those are not Americans are already required to Government went down as a percentage really what is driving this. What is work many weeks and, in some cases, of our gross domestic product. driving this is that we have a govern- many months out of every year just to But in each of these instances that I ment that is too big and too expensive. pay their Federal taxes. In addition to described, there was a reason; there This means a lot of things to a lot of this, after that they are told: By the was a distinct, unmistakable, finite people. It is something that should way, that is not enough. reason why these things happened. weigh on every American seriously. I It is not nearly enough because, for a Once those reasons went away, once we believe it weighs especially heavily on long time, the Federal Government has had won the wars in question, our debt younger Americans, not just younger been spending a lot more money than as a percentage of our gross domestic Americans themselves, but people who it takes in. Lately, it has been to the product—that is, the volume of eco- have children and grandchildren. tune of many hundreds of billions of nomic activity in America—went back I represent a State with the lowest dollars a year. down. median age in the entire country, the We have never in our history brought We saw a couple of other peaks. We State of Utah. We are also the State in more money or as much money into had the Gulf war and a recession in with the largest percentage of people the Federal Government’s coffers as we roughly the same period. It resulted in under the age of 18. are bringing in right now. We are at an increase of debt as a percentage of I would like to speak to some of the very top of the business cycle. We GDP. That war ended, and that reces- those people right now—those people have nearly record-low unemployment, sion went away, and it went back under the age of 18, especially in my in the range of roughly 4 percent or a down. State where they are disproportion- little below, which is, we are told by Something interesting has been hap- ately represented. economists, basically full employment pening. In the last few years, as we Young Americans, those who have in America. At a time when all of these came out of the great recession, as we not yet attained the age of 18, have had things seem to be going our way and have enjoyed a very significant, his- all this debt accumulate—some $22 tril- we are enjoying a period of relative toric recovery in our economy, the lion now by the Federal Government— peace in the world and in our country, economy has been expanding, and jobs that they are going to be responsible we have record-breaking deficits, and abound. The economy in which we now for, notwithstanding the fact that all

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She the good fortune every Thursday of sit- that principle, and we won that war. knew that Stephanie knew full well ting here anywhere from 3 to 6, depend- We shouldn’t be doing this defiantly how to write her name. She watched in ing on what the workload is. Since I without a plan for turning it around, a certain degree of agony as Stephanie have gotten here, as a Senator from In- without a reason to have to do that—a sat there and didn’t pick up a single diana, as a Main Street entrepreneur, reason that has to do with our very crayon. almost everything I talk about is stuff survival—without some sort of plan for After the test was complete and the that I have learned back in the real getting out of it. But instead of getting teacher concluded, mistakenly, that world. out it, we are accelerating into it, and Stephanie didn’t know how to write Now and then, there will be a speaker that is troubling. her name, my mom asked her: Why here that breaks up the monotony of Some might argue, and, in fact, some didn’t you write your name? sitting there for that amount of time. within this body and in the House of She said: The lady asked me to pick My friend and fellow Senator, Mr. LEE, Representatives have argued that so- out my favorite color of crayon, and couldn’t have said it more eloquently. called discretionary spending is not they didn’t have pink. So I didn’t write You have a beautiful graph here to worth worrying about. Discretionary my name. show the issue. I am going to take just spending, for those of you not familiar Sometimes I wonder whether Con- a few minutes to reinforce what he with the term, refers to that part of gress is in the same position as my sis- said. the government that Congress decides ter Stephanie when she was at that When I ran for Senate, I did it out of on each and every year that isn’t young age being tested. We don’t see the frustration that it seems like only predecided the way our entitlement our favorite color of crayon. We don’t here in DC do we hear the same things programs are. see our favorite option. We don’t see year after year and nothing ever seems In other words, mandatory or entitle- any easy options there. to change. I know the responsibility of ment spending, spending on things like In fact, we see a whole lot of options leadership and trying to navigate Social Security and Medicare that are that would involve putting a dent in through the system. But sooner or already set aside—those are things we this problem—this growing, building later, we have to simply say enough is don’t have discretion over. They are al- problem that I have pointed out in the enough. ready called for by law. We already graph—and we see criticism that would This year, the President, I really have to spend money on them. likely ensue from any one of those op- think, wanted to shake the system up, There are those in Congress who will tions. Now, I understand that. It I was hoping, like back in March of maintain that we shouldn’t worry doesn’t mean that the laws of mathe- 2018, when there was a continuing reso- about discretionary spending, which is matics will not eventually catch up to lution agreed to, to re-enable defense, the primary focus of this measure, of us. which, in my opinion, is probably the this budget caps deal, and of this debt Winston Churchill is known to have most important thing the Federal Gov- ceiling deal, because, really, the bigger said of the American people that the ernment should do. That might be the picture, the bigger concern, and the American people will always make the last time. As Senator LEE said: Look at bigger threat is, in fact, about manda- right choice after they have exhausted the chart. tory spending. It is the entitlement every other alternative. Now, I don’t There was always a good reason in programs, they will say, that really are know whether he, in fact, said that. If the past, and it was generally along the driving the looming debt crisis. But it he did, in fact, say it, I don’t think he lines of defending our country. But the is important to point out that we are meant it as a compliment to the Amer- ethic back then should be what the not reforming those either. We couldn’t ican people, but I take it as such. It is ethic is now—like it is for every house- even stick to the budget caps that both a compliment. It is what differentiates hold, every State government, every parties in both Houses and the White us from other countries. We do, in fact, school board, and especially every busi- House agreed to just a few years ago. make the right choice. We are great ness—that you borrow money not to It defies logic and reason, in my not because of who we are but because consume. That is called putting it on a mind, for people to say: Well, we of what we do, and, generally, at least credit card. In almost everything we do shouldn’t worry about discretionary after we have exhausted other alter- in the Federal Government, there is spending because mandatory spending natives, we do make the right choice— not a tangible asset to show for it. We is really where the problem is. No one a choice that reflects the principles of are actually spending it and consuming would ever advise someone struggling liberty that really have always defined it. with alcohol consumption that they us as a nation. When you borrow money in any busi- shouldn’t worry about consuming too Those principles cannot coexist with ness, there is a difference between ex- much alcohol if they are also addicted an effort that suggests to us that our penses and supplies and capital expend- to something else—meth or heroin or government is so big and has to be so itures. We do not even talk about that. some other terribly addictive sub- big that there is nothing we can do I am going to accept the reality of stance that might also be harmful to about the fact that Americans are re- the system today. I don’t like it. I am them. The fact that you are dealing quired to work weeks or months out of going to vote against the bill as well. I with one problem doesn’t mean that every year just to pay their Federal have talked to my fellow Members that you don’t also have to face the other taxes and then be told that we are $22 we need to, sooner or later, quit saying problem. That is the concern I have trillion in debt. By the time the 2 years the same things. We need to, sooner or with this deal. That is the reason I contemplated under this deal have later, reform the system, to actually plan to vote against it. passed, we may well be at $23 trillion, do things that are going to be different I know and I will be the first to $24 trillion, or, perhaps, approaching from everything we have done in the admit that there are no easy solutions $25 trillion in debt. Is it going to be past that has led us to this. here. There are no solutions that any- any easier then to deal with the prob- How is it going to happen? We are one would look to and say: Yes, that lem than it is now? I think not. going to need to have more Senators sounds like a lot of fun. I don’t want to If not us, who? If not now, when? The like Senator LEE, like myself, who get do that. way we start making steps in the right involved and make the case. But the It reminds me of a time when my sis- direction is to vote against a bill—a only way this is really going to happen ter, Stephanie, was enrolled in a new bill that, like this one, does not mean- is if Hoosiers and Americans know you school shortly after my family moved ingfully address the problem. could never get by with this in your back to Utah. Stephanie was in kinder- I yield the floor. own household.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G25JY6.069 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S5098 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 25, 2019 I know I could have never built a na- Wendy Williams Berger, of Florida, to chael Collins staying behind in the tional business by doing this over 37 be United States District Judge for the command module, Columbia, these years. It is like in business. People al- Middle District of Florida. American heroes, with the entire world ways ask you: How did you get there? Mr. President, I was necessarily ab- watching and backed by a whole gen- I will tell you how I got there: pa- sent but, had I been present, would eration of scientists, engineers, and tience, perseverance, hard work, rein- have voted no on rollcall vote No. 229, specialists supporting them on the vesting every penny I made, borrowing the confirmation of Brian C. Buescher, ground, began their initial descent to money only when it made sense. And it of Nebraska, to be United States Dis- be the first humans to set foot on an- wasn’t for a nicer corporate head- trict Judge for the District of Ne- other planetary body. quarters. My office was in a mobile braska.∑ What many Americans may not know home for 17 years. I appreciated low f is that as both pilots began their his- overhead. toric descent, critical New Hampshire- INTERFERENCE WITH ELECTIONS When you do things like that, great made technology was helping them ACT opportunities come your way. To all along the way. Sensors made by RdF the people who come here from Indiana Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I Corporation in Hudson were a part of every week somehow connected with would like to speak about the Preven- the lunar module propulsion system the Federal Government wanting more, tion of Foreign Interference with Elec- guiding them to the lunar surface. RdF my advice to them is hedge your bets. tions Act, which I introduced in June. sensors were also on their spacesuits as If you are dependent on an institution The bill is cosponsored by all 10 they took that first giant leap for man- like this that just is so stubborn and Democratic members of the Judiciary kind. will not correct itself, this trajectory Committee, plus Senators MARKEY and RdF, which continues to support the will lead to a bad day somewhere down SMITH. This bill is necessary because National Aeronautics and Space Ad- the road that our kids and grandkids we know foreign actors are working to ministration, NASA, as it looks to re- will deal with. influence our elections. The Mueller re- turn to the Moon and then Mars, is just I think the other side of the aisle port showed us how Russia interfered one of the many innovative small busi- does drive a lot of this mentality that in 2016, and we can expect it to happen nesses in the Granite State that have the Federal Government should do again in 2020. The bill’s goal is to pro- played such a critical role in our coun- more regardless of what it costs. vide enhanced criminal penalties to try’s space program. The income tax occurred about right prevent foreign interference in our For example, the Saturn V rocket back in here. That became a source of elections. The bill makes five changes program, which launched the Apollo revenue for the Federal Government to current law in order to accomplish crews to the Moon, benefitted from a that we pretty well disciplined our- that. state-of-the-art computerized system selves with, until we got to right here, First, it explicitly makes it a crime which was developed at Sanders Associ- when entitlements and the mandated to work with foreign nationals to ates in Nashua, now a part of BAE Sys- spending took over the dynamic of our interfere in U.S. elections. tems. HaighFarr in Bedford has been in Federal Government. Second, the bill prohibits Americans business for over 50 years designing We have everything on auto pilot from helping foreign nationals funnel complex antennas for the space pro- here where you can’t even discuss it. illegal contributions or donations into gram and has played a significant role From Medicaid, Medicare, Social Secu- U.S. elections. in our Mars lander and rover programs. rity, and interest on our debt to about Third, the bill expands restrictions Mikrolar, in Hampton, manufactures another 10 to 15 percent that we have on foreign-financed election ads. Nota- high precision positioning systems and moved from discretionary to manda- bly, it restricts foreign-financed issue is a critical piece of the James Webb tory—another gimmick here—it is only ads and foreign-financed digital ads. Telescope, which will be the successor 30 percent of the budget that we can Fourth, the bill creates a civil action to the Hubble sometime in the next deal with. Senator LEE talked about it. so that when the Attorney General decade. All of that we know, and all I am learns of foreign interference, the Jus- The fact is that New Hampshire’s asking leadership and the President, tice Department can immediately get pioneering and innovative small busi- when we do win in 2020—because I an injunction. ness community has been a mainstay think we will, because anybody that is And fifth, the bill modifies immigra- in the aerospace community for dec- proposing ideas like the Green New tion law so if a non-U.S. citizen is con- ades and remains so today. As the Deal, Medicare for All, free college tui- victed of interfering in our elections, ranking member on the Appropriations tion, and getting rid of college debt is they would be inadmissible into the Subcommittee that oversees and funds only going to add fuel to the fire—is United States. NASA, I am supportive of NASA’s ef- that we as fiscal conservatives are Unless we take action, Russia or an- forts to get us back to the Moon and going to have to be heard, and leader- other foreign power will interfere with eventually Mars, particularly because I ship and the President are going to our elections. It is not a question of if, know Granite State businesses will be have to hear us. it is a question of when. leading those efforts. Even though it is not going to happen We need to make clear that such in- It is not just the private sector in this time, we shouldn’t be afraid to terference will result in criminal pun- New Hampshire that has stepped up to talk about it, because everyone else in ishment, and we must update our elec- keep us competitive in science and our country—households, school tion laws to combat these new cyber space. It is also our educational com- boards, businesses, and State govern- attacks. munity. The University of New Hamp- ments—does. That is because they have This bill accomplishes both. Thank shire, UNH, is a key contributor to the common sense to live within their you. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, means, not loot the bank in the present f which has been in orbit around the and shovel all these troubles onto fu- Moon since 2009. The New Hampshire 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘‘APOLLO ture generations. Space Grant Consortium, which in- 11’’ I yield the floor. cludes nine Granite State affiliates, in- (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, today cluding UNH, Dartmouth, and our very following statement was ordered to be I wish to recognize the 50th anniver- own McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Cen- printed in the RECORD.) sary of the moon landing and New ter, is focused on educating our future f Hampshire’s role in this important mo- scientists and space technicians. ment of history. A true accounting of New Hamp- VOTE EXPLANATION On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and shire’s role in space would not be com- ∑ Ms. HARRIS. Mr. President, I was Buzz Aldrin completed their 13th orbit plete without calling attention to two necessarily absent but, had I been around the Moon and fired up the de- of our State’s most impressive space- present, would have voted no on roll- scent engine on the now-historic Eagle faring heroes: Alan Shepard and call vote No. 228, the confirmation of Apollo Lunar Module. With pilot Mi- Christa McAuliffe.

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Smith Shipbuilding Com- stand with their flags on Main Street am also reminded that, as the com- pany in Sturgeon Bay, stepped up to each and every Tuesday morning be- mander of the follow-on Apollo 14 mis- this challenge and contributed to the tween the hours of 8 and 9, to mark the sion, he also became the first human to successful U.S. war effort. day and time of the attacks. golf on the Moon’s surface. IBEW Local 158 continued its signifi- This coming September 11th will be Christa McAuliffe’s legacy as an ad- cant contributions to the Green Bay their final vigil. When that day comes, vocate for her students and for science economy and community through its they will have kept their promise for education continues to inspire to this work on Green Bay’s City Hall, which more than 900 consecutive Tuesdays, in day. New Hampshire and the entire opened in 1957. That same year, the rain, sleet, and snow, in bitter cold and country are proud of her pioneering ef- Local celebrated its contribution to in blistering heat. Carmen, the young- forts. Earlier this month, the entire the completion of the Lake Michigan est of the three at 74, says their ‘‘re- U.S. Senate honored that legacy and pipeline and the new City Stadium, tirement’’ is due solely to the fact that passed my legislation authorizing the home of the Green Bay Packers. ‘‘Age wins, all the time.’’ U.S. Mint to produce a commemorative In the early 1970s, Local 158 merged For the past 4 years, the Freeport coin in her honor. with three other Wisconsin IBEW orga- Flag Ladies have been joined each As we continue to celebrate these nizations: Local 751 in Manitowoc, Tuesday by Darlene Jolly and fre- American achievements, we also cele- Local 1012 in Sturgeon Bay, and Local quently by Elaine’s sister, Amy Gove. brate the New Hampshire businesses, 1235 in Marinette, making Local 158 a They have kept their promise, and institutions, and people who helped stronger, more diverse and financially they have done so much more. From make that possible and remember the sound Local in the Brotherhood. 2002 to 2016, they spearheaded a won- pride Americans everywhere felt that In recent times, the skills and exper- derful 9/11 tribute in Freeport. They day. tise of Local 158 members are on dis- have regularly made the long drive to I also hope that the 50th anniversary play at nearby nuclear power stations, Bangor International Airport, to join of the Moon landing will serve as a paper mills, shipyards, and hospitals. the legendary Maine Troop Greeters, wake-up call to all of us, a statement In 2003, IBEW contributed to the sig- and to Pease International Airport in of the great things our country can do nificant renovations at Lambeau Field, New Hampshire, to meet the members when we stand united, working to- a landmark we in Wisconsin like to of our Armed Forces as they head over- gether, and focused on a common goal. refer to as the ‘‘8th Wonder of the seas or return home. They have greeted We need more of that today. I hope we World.’’ thousands of soldiers, and they are re- will look to heroes like Christa IBEW Local 158, however, is known membered by them all. McAuliffe, Alan Shepard, and the Apol- for far more than its economic achieve- They have made a special effort to lo 11 crew as we rededicate ourselves as ments. Its members also deserve rec- reach out to those who serve our coun- a nation to achieving the impossible. ognition for their significant contribu- try and to their families. Thousands of f tions to their community through gen- photographs of outbound troops have erous charitable initiatives. In addi- been sent back home, and families re- 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE tion, its advocacy on behalf of family ceive a weekly message. They have INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD supporting wages has helped build the sent packages of games, magazines, OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS strong middle class Green Bay enjoys and food to troops overseas. Parcels to LOCAL 158 today. combat support hospitals contain Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today On this important day, marking 100 clothing and special pillows to make I wish to recognize the 100th anniver- years of outstanding service to its the transport of wounded soldiers more sary of the International Brotherhood members, its union, and its commu- comfortable. They have funded these of Electrical Workers Local 158 from nity, I heartily congratulate IBEW amazing efforts themselves, with yard Green Bay, WI. The original charter of Local 158 on its successful advocacy on sales, growing and selling ‘‘Flowers for Local 158 was filed on June 6, 1919. behalf of working families, and I wish Freedom,’’ and donations. IBEW Local 158 occupies a storied its members continued progress for the Describing what Elaine Greene, Car- place in the history of organized labor next 100 years. men Footer, and JoAnn Miller have in northeast Wisconsin. Electrical f done falls far short of putting into workers in Green Bay began organizing words what the Freeport Flag Ladies for better wages and working condi- RECOGNIZING THE FREEPORT mean to our country. Perhaps the best tions as early as 1902. By 1919, the FLAG LADIES words were spoken by Elaine: ‘‘Free- workers had a committed core of elec- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, today I dom shines on America, so let us shine trical workers and filed the charter to wish to pay tribute to three great pa- for America.’’ The Freeport Flag La- establish a chapter of the IBEW on triots, three inspiring women, from the dies shine brightly, and their light will June 6 of that year. On June 17, 1919, town of Freeport, ME. Their names are continue to inspire us all. Their prayer the Local held its first meeting at the Elaine Greene, Carmen Footer, and to be of service was answered with a home of Brother August Verheyden. JoAnn Miller. They are known by our mission to commemorate, to honor, The Local increased its influence and men and women in uniform, veterans, and to remember. They are among magnified its voice by joining other and grateful citizens throughout Amer- those throughout our Nation who groups advocating for workers and ica as the Freeport Flag Ladies. transformed one of America’s darkest their families. In 1921, IBEW Local 158 On September 11, 2001, an act of ter- days into one of our finest hours. joined the State Federation of Labor, ror transformed a beautiful Tuesday Mr. KING. Mr. President, today I the Green Bay Labor Council, and the morning into a day of unfathomable wish to recognize the Flag Ladies of Green Bay Building Trades. horror. Three days later, President Freeport, ME, who will soon retire Construction of paper mills and pow- Bush asked grief-stricken Americans to from their unwavering efforts to com- erplants in the Fox Valley created step outside their homes with lighted memorate the heroes and the victims steady employment for IBEW mem- candles in memory of the heroes of 9/11 of the life-changing events that oc- bers. Their experience was especially and of the nearly 3,000 innocent men, curred on September 11, 2001. Every important when the call for skilled women, and children who perished. Tuesday since that day—for 18 years— labor went out during World War II to Living on a secluded road, Elaine, the Freeport Flag Ladies have stood on help build ships for the U.S. Navy. Carmen, and JoAnn instead took their Main Street in Freeport in our Na- After the surprise attack on Pearl Har- candles and an American flag to busy tion’s colors waving our Nation’s flag. bor, the Navy rapidly began building Main Street. Their location quickly First standing to honor the lives lost low-cost cargo ships called Liberty began a rallying point for all of Free- in the 2001 attacks, these ladies have

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Not only and operating a successful small busi- In the days after the events of Sep- does it support research at centers in ness, and I look forward to seeing all tember 11, Elaine Greene, Carmen Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Kansas she accomplishes in the future.∑ Footer, and Joann Miller were just like City, Rolla, St. Louis, and Springfield, f the rest of the country: they wanted to it also houses an extensive collection TRIBUTE TO CAROLINE DILLON heal the Nation. So they acted, devot- of manuscripts, newspapers, books, ∑ ing their time and energy to honor and maps, photographs, and art. Thanks to Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am salute those who were lost and those the efforts of dedicated staff over dec- proud to recognize Caroline Dillon of who are willing to make the greatest ades, the public can explore the Rochester, NH, as July’s Granite sacrifice our Nation can ask. Since be- records, myths, and culture that com- Stater of the Month for her work en- suring that every public high school ginning their effort, these ladies have prise the rich history of our State, and middle school in New Hampshire not missed a single Tuesday to share The new Center for Missouri Studies provides free feminine hygiene prod- their message of patriotism and soli- will build upon the State Historical So- ucts to students who cannot afford darity. Nothing could deter them, not ciety’s mission to ‘‘collect, preserve, them. the heaviest rains, the coldest snows, publish, exhibit, and make available’’ When Caroline first learned about the blazing summer sun or even a dis- to the public myriad resources and op- ‘‘period poverty’’ in her high school’s located shoulder. The Freeport Flag portunities to learn. The center will U.S. history class, she was shocked by Ladies have showed up every week—no feature a large art gallery, multipur- the magnitude of this crisis. Period matter what. pose and classroom space, an expanded poverty occurs when someone does not When troops were deployed to Af- research center, and modern conserva- have the means to afford basic femi- ghanistan and later Iraq, these women tion lab space. Not only will the public nine hygiene products. Caroline knew took this as an expansion of their man- have greater access to historical ar- many of her classmates were on the re- date—traveling up to Bangor to send chives and artwork, expert scholars duced or free lunch program, and it did off soldiers and greet those returning will be able to study and examine the not take long for her to connect the home. The Freeport Flag Ladies have society’s extensive collections in a dots and realize that some of her class- given up much themselves to ensure space designed to facilitate collabora- mates were struggling with this prob- their mission is carried out week after tion. lem every month. week. Their own comfort has been for- The commitment of the State Histor- Caroline turned her concern into po- gone in their pursuit to bring comfort ical Society of Missouri to preserve our litical action. She took her history to their fellow countrymen. In waving history as we look forward to the be- teacher’s advice, who told Caroline’s the flag and shaking the hands of sol- ginning of a third century in our State class that, if they ever had a problem diers, Elaine Greene, Carmen Footer, is to be commended. The potential for with how things were run in the State, and Joann Miller have represented the the public to enjoy our State’s unique they should reach out to an elected of- best of our Nation and the ideals of the past with greater ease cannot be under- ficial. She reached out to State Sen- flag they wave. valued. The dedication of the State ator Martha Hennessey, an outspoken I want to thank the Freeport Flag Historical Society to drive this project advocate for women’s health and edu- Ladies for their commitment to hon- to completion serves as an example to cation. oring both the lives lost on September others. I extend my sincere thanks for Caroline, who at the time was not old 11, 2001, and the soldiers who are cur- all they do. Congratulations to Execu- enough to vote, worked with Senator rently serving and defending the tive Director Gary Kremer and all Hennessey to draft the bill and to gain United States. Their mission is not po- State Historical Society of Missouri support for their legislation in the New litical. It is clear that what they do is staff on this important occasion.∑ Hampshire State House and among in- terest groups. Their argument was sim- an act of love and appreciation for the f great sacrifices made by those who ple: If students do not need to bring es- TRIBUTE TO CHLOE JEAN serve our country. These unwavering sentials like toilet paper to school, MILSTEN patriots are a reminder to the Amer- why should they need to bring their ican people of what the flag represents. ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this own feminine hygiene products, which are just as essential? While they may wave their flags for week I have the honor of recognizing Chloe Jean Milsten of Park County for Thanks to Caroline’s efforts, the New the final time on September 11, 2019, Hampshire Governor last week signed the patriotism of these women will her spirit of entrepreneurship in Liv- ingston. into law a bill that mandates that continue to be remembered and cele- every high school and middle school in brated. While still in high school, Ms. Milsten opened and operated her own the Granite State provide free feminine f business, Chloe’s Barkery. Located in hygiene products in their female and ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS downtown Livingston, Chloe’s Barkery gender-neutral bathrooms. I want to thank Caroline once more sells dog treats to the Park County for her work to help reduce the stigma community. Now, after her high school around periods and to provide essential STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF graduation, she continues to manage feminine hygiene products for those in MISSOURI CENTER FOR MIS- the shop, providing Montanans with a SOURI STUDIES need. I want to congratulate her as unique, healthy bakery tailored for well for demonstrating how powerful ∑ Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, today, I dogs. individual compassion and advocacy stand to recognize the grand opening of Ms. Milsten’s family has been a tre- can be in our democracy.∑ the State Historical Society of Mis- mendous support system during her souri’s Center for Missouri Studies on business endeavors. Her parents were f August 10. The Center for Missouri some of her biggest influences in en- MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Studies was established in 2014, and couraging her to launch her business. Messages from the President of the this new facility will move the State Additionally, her younger sister United States were communicated to Historical Society from its home of 100 Taeyha assists in the day-to-day oper- the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his years to a new, visionary center meant ations of the store. Chloe’s Barkery is secretaries. to connect scholars of varied dis- the perfect example of a successful f ciplines, showcase artwork by re- family-operated business that we can nowned Missourians, and provide state- all be proud of in Montana. EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED of-the-art space for educational pro- Ms. Milsten’s interest in animals is As in executive session the Presiding gramming. not merely related to her entrepre- Officer laid before the Senate messages

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.012 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5101 from the President of the United MEASURES REFERRED EC–2114. A communication from the Pro- gram Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of States submitting sundry nominations The following bills were read the first which were referred to the appropriate the Currency, Department of the Treasury, and the second times by unanimous transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of committees. consent, and referred as indicated: (The messages received today are a rule entitled ‘‘Revisions to Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and printed at the end of the Senate pro- H.R. 434. An act to amend the National Trails System act to provide for the study of Certain Interests in, and Relationships With, ceedings.) the Emancipation National Historic Trail, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds’’ f and for other purposes; to the Committee on (RIN1557–AE47) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2019; to MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Energy and Natural Resources. H.R. 1307. An act to provide for an online the Committee on Banking, Housing, and At 11:10 a.m., a message from the repository for certain reporting require- Urban Affairs. House of Representatives, delivered by ments for recipients of Federal disaster as- EC–2115. A communication from the Pro- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, sistance, and for other purposes; to the Com- gram Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of announced that the House has passed mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- the Currency, Department of the Treasury, the following bills, in which it requests mental Affairs. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulatory Capital Rule: the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 1365. An act to make technical correc- tions to the Guam World War II Loyalty Simplifications to the Capital Rule Pursuant H.R. 397. An act to amend the Internal Recognition Act; to the Committee on the to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Pa- Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Re- Judiciary. perwork Reduction Act of 1996’’ (RIN1557– habilitation Trust Fund, to establish a Pen- H.R. 1984. An act to amend chapter 11 of AE10) received in the Office of the President sion Rehabilitation Administration within title 31, United States Code, to require the of the Senate on July 24, 2019; to the Com- the Department of the Treasury to make Director of the Office of Management and mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- loans to multiemployer defined benefit Budget to annually submit to Congress a re- fairs. plans, and for other purposes. EC–2116. A communication from the Direc- H.R. 434. An act to amend the National port on all disaster-related assistance pro- vided by the Federal Government; to the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Trails System Act to provide for the study of Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- the Emancipation National Historic Trail, Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ernmental Affairs. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- and for other purposes. titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Removal of H.R. 759. An act to restore an opportunity H.R. 2507. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain Obsolete Infectious Waste Incinerator Regu- for tribal economic development on terms lations’’ (FRL No. 9997–29–Region 5) received that are equal and fair, and for other pur- programs under part A of title XI of such Act relating to genetic diseases, and for other in the Office of the President of the Senate poses. on July 24, 2019; to the Committee on Envi- H.R. 776. An act to amend the Public purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- cation, Labor, and Pensions. ronment and Public Works. Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emer- EC–2117. A communication from the Direc- gency Medical Services for Children pro- H.R. 3239. An act to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial tor of the Regulatory Management Division, gram. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- H.R. 1058. An act to amend the Public health screening on detainees, and for other ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Health Service Act to enhance activities of purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air the National Institutes of Health with re- ary. Quality Implementation Plans; State of spect to research on autism spectrum dis- H.R. 3409. An act to authorize appropria- Utah; Revisions to Nonattainment Permit- order and enhance programs relating to au- tions for the Coast Guard, and for other pur- ting Regulations’’ (FRL No. 9996–96–Region 8) tism, and for other purposes. poses; to the Committee on Commerce, received in the Office of the President of the H.R. 1307. An act to provide for an online Science, and Transportation. Senate on July 24, 2019; to the Committee on repository for certain reporting require- f Environment and Public Works. ments for recipients of Federal disaster as- EC–2118. A communication from the Direc- sistance, and for other purposes. MEASURES PLACED ON THE tor of the Regulatory Management Division, H.R. 1365. An act to make technical correc- CALENDAR Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- tions to the Guam World War II Loyalty ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Recognition Act. The following bill was read the sec- H.R. 1984. An act to amend chapter 11 of ond time, and placed on the calendar: titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- plementation Plan, Feather River Air Qual- title 31, United States Code, to require the S. 2258. A bill to provide anti-retaliation ity Management District; Correction’’ (FRL Director of the Office of Management and protections for antitrust whistleblowers. Budget to annually submit to Congress a re- No. 9997–33–Region 9) received in the Office of f port on all disaster-related assistance pro- the President of the Senate on July 24, 2019; vided by the Federal Government. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER to the Committee on Environment and Pub- H.R. 2035. An act to amend title XXIX of COMMUNICATIONS lic Works. the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize EC–2119. A communication from the Chief the program under such title relating to life- The following communications were of the Publications and Regulations Branch, span respite care. laid before the Senate, together with Internal Revenue Service, Department of the H.R. 2507. An act to amend the Public accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Health Service Act to reauthorize certain uments, and were referred as indicated: report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treasury Decision program under part A of title XI of such Act (TD): Income Inclusion When Lessee Treated EC–2111. A communication from the Direc- relating to genetic diseases, and for other as Having Acquired Investment Credit Prop- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, purposes. erty’’ (RIN1545–BM74) received in the Office H.R. 3239. An act to require U.S. Customs Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of the President of the Senate on July 23, and Border Protection to perform an initial ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 2019; to the Committee on Finance. health screening on detainees, and for other titled ‘‘Modification of Significant New Uses EC–2120. A communication from the Chief purposes. of Oxazolidine, 3,3’-Methylenebis[5-methyl-,’’ of the Publications and Regulations Branch, H.R. 3245. An act to transfer a bridge over (FRL No. 9995–09–OCSPP) received in the Of- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the the Wabash River to the New Harmony River fice of the President of the Senate on July Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bridge Authority and the New Harmony and 24, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations on the Wabash River Bridge Authority, and for Nutrition, and Forestry. Requirement to Notify the IRS of Intent to other purposes. EC–2112. A communication from the Acting Operate as a Section 501(c)(4) Organization’’ H.R. 3299. An act to permit legally married Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report (RIN1545–BN25) received in the Office of the same-sex couples to amend their filing sta- on the approved retirement of Lieutenant President of the Senate on July 23, 2019; to tus for income tax returns outside the stat- General Nadja Y. West, United States Army, the Committee on Finance. ute of limitations, to amend the Internal and her advancement to the grade of lieuten- EC–2121. A communication from the Chief Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all pro- ant general on the retired list; to the Com- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, visions shall apply to legally married same- mittee on Armed Services. Internal Revenue Service, Department of the sex couples in the same manner as other EC–2113. A communication from the Sec- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the married couples, and for other purposes. retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Allocation of Cred- H.R. 3375. An act to amend the Commu- ant to law, the six-month periodic report on itable Foreign Taxes’’ (RIN1545–BM56) re- nications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibi- the national emergency with respect to ter- ceived in the Office of the President of the tions on making robocalls, and for other pur- rorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle Senate on July 23, 2019; to the Committee on poses. East peace process that was declared in Ex- Finance. H.R. 3409. An act to authorize appropria- ecutive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995; to the EC–2122. A communication from the Chief tions for the Coast Guard, and for other pur- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban of the Publications and Regulations Branch, poses. Affairs. Internal Revenue Service, Department of the

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A communication from the Chief were submitted: lic of Egypt. of the Publications and Regulations Branch, By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on Nominee: Jonathan R. Cohen. Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Post: Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the with amendments: Egypt. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Automatic Consent S. 918. A bill to prohibit the President or a Nominated: April 11, 2019. (The following is a list of all members of to Change Methods of Accounting to Comply Federal agency from constructing, oper- my immediate family and their spouses. I with Section 846’’ (Rev. Proc. 2019–30) re- ating, or offering wholesale or retail services have asked each of these persons to inform ceived in the Office of the President of the on broadband networks without authoriza- me of the pertinent contributions made by Senate on July 23, 2019; to the Committee on tion from Congress, and for other purposes them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- Finance. (Rept. No. 116–66). EC–2124. A communication from the Chief formation contained in this report is com- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, f plete and accurate.) Contributions, amount, date, and donee: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF 1. Self: None. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the COMMITTEES 2. Spouse: Lidija Cohen: None. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice: Additional 3. Children: Alexandra R. Cohen, None; Preventive Care Benefits Permitted to be The following executive reports of Gabriella Cohen, None. Provided by a High Deductible Health Plan nominations were submitted: 4. Parents: Harry B. Cohen—deceased; Under Section 223’’ (Notice 2019–45) received By Mr. RISCH for the Committee on For- Adrienne M. Cohen—deceased. in the Office of the President of the Senate eign Relations. 5. Grandparents: Saul Cohen—deceased; on July 23, 2019; to the Committee on Fi- Richard K. Bell, of Pennsylvania, a Career Bessie Cohen—deceased; Richard I. Mann— nance. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class deceased; Sylvia Mann—deceased. EC–2125. A communication from the Attor- of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraor- 6. Brother: Sascha B. Cohen: $10, 07–08–15, ney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, De- dinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Bernie Sanders; $10, 10–13–15, Bernie Sanders; partment of State, transmitting, pursuant to States of America to the Republic of Cote $18, 11–05–15, Bernie Sanders; $10, 12–28–15, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Depart- d’Ivoire. Bernie Sanders; $36, 02–29–16, Bernie Sanders; ment of State 2019 Civil Monetary Penalties Nominee: Richard K. Bell. $10, 07–25–16, Elizabeth Warren; $10, 07–25–16, Inflationary Adjustment’’ (RIN1400–AE75) re- Post: Cote d’Ivoire. Hillary Clinton; $5, 11–23–16; Jill Stein re- ceived in the Office of the President of the (The following is a list of all members of count; $5, 11–26–16, Foster Campbell; $25, 01– Senate on July 23, 2019; to the Committee on my immediate family and their spouses. 12–17, National Democratic Redistricting Foreign Relations. have asked each of these persons to inform PAC; $18, 01–31–17, Elizabeth Warren; $1, 05– EC–2126. A communication from the Direc- me of the pertinent contributions made by 04–17, IL–06 2018 Democratic Nominee Fund; tor, Office of Economic Impact and Diver- them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- $1, 05–04–17, OH–14 2018 Democratic Nominee sity, Department of Energy, transmitting, formation contained in this report is com- Fund; $1, 05–04–17, OH–10 2018 Democratic pursuant to law, the Department’s fiscal plete and accurate.) Nominee Fund; $1, 05–04–17, MN–03 2018 year 2018 annual report relative to the Noti- Contributions, Amount, Date and Donee: Democratic Nominee Fund; $1, 05–04–17, NE– fication and Federal Employee Antidiscrimi- 1. Self: Possibly $100, unknown, Obama or 01 2018 Democratic Nominee Fund; $1, 05–04– nation and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Democratic Party. 17, CA–49 2018 Democratic Nominee Fund; $1, Act); to the Committee on Homeland Secu- 2. Spouse: $50, 3/24/17, Democratic National 05–04–17, MI–03 2018 Democratic Nominee rity and Governmental Affairs. Committee, $50, 8/22/18, Beto O’Rourke. Fund; $1, 05–04–17, FL–25 2018 Democratic EC–2127. A communication from the Dep- 3. Children and Spouses: Annis Catherine Nominee Fund; $1, 05–04–17, CA–25 2018 Demo- uty Chief of the Regulatory Coordination Di- Bell, none; William Derek Bell, none. cratic Nominee Fund; $1, 05–04–17, KS–03 2018 vision, Citizenship and Immigration Serv- 4. Parents: William Delbert Bell, none; Democratic Nominee Fund; $15, 05–31–17, ices, Department of Homeland Security, Catherine Marie Winfrey Bell, none. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 5. Grandparents: NIA (all four deceased >20 mittee; $10, 06–02–17, Democratic Senatorial a rule entitled ‘‘EB–5 Immigrant Investor years). Campaign Committee; $27, 09–20–17, Demo- Program Modification’’ (RIN1615–AC07) re- 6. Brothers and Spouses: Mark Allan Bell, cratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; ceived in the Office of the President of the none; Paul Duane Bell, unknown *; Maryann $3.34, 10–25–17, Sherrod Brown; $3.33, 10–25–17, Senate on July 24, 2019; to the Committee on Gallivan Bell (Paul’s wife), unknown *. Tammy Baldwin; $3.33, 10–25–17, Elizabeth the Judiciary. * Unable to confirm contributions: he told Warren; $27, 10–29–17, Friends of the Earth f me no details are available and she told me Action; $10, 09–16–18, Giffords PAC-IE; $5, 09– 16–18, Sean Casten; $10, 09–17–18, Sean Casten; REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON all handled by him. I searched FEC website on his name, state and employment but $9, 09–16–18, Mike Levin; $10, 09–16–18, Beto JULY 24, 2019 could not ascertain which results applied to O’Rourke; $8, 09–17–18, Katie Porter; $5, 09– The following reports of committees him, if any. 16–18, Harley Rouda; $2, 09–17–18, Adam were submitted: Sisters and Spouses: NIA. Schiff; $10, 09–16–18, Jon Tester; $5, 09–16–18, Elizabeth Warren; $10, 02–13–19, Kamala Har- By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on ris; $10, 03–1–19, Ditch Fund; $18, 03–17–19, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Pamela Bates, of Virginia, to be Represent- ative of the United States of America to the Vote Vets PAC; $10, 03–17–19, Pete Buttigieg; without amendment: $5, 03–31–19, Kamala Harris; $5, 03–31–19, Pete S. 542. A bill to protect the right of law- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador. Buttigieg; $3, 03–31–19, Jay lnslee. abiding citizens to transport knives inter- 7. Sisters: None. state, notwithstanding a patchwork of local Nominee: Pamela Bates. Post: U.S. Representative to the Organiza- and State prohibitions (Rept. No. 116–65). Lana J. Marks, of Florida, to be Ambas- tion for Economic Cooperation and Develop- By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of ment. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- the United States of America to the Republic (The following is a list of all members of fairs, without amendment: of South Africa. my immediate family and their spouses. I H.R. 3305. A bill to designate the facility of Nominee Lana Jennifer Marks. the United States Postal Service located at have asked each of these persons to inform Post: U.S. Ambassador to South Africa. 2509 George Mason Drive in Virginia Beach, me of the pertinent contributions made by (The following is a list of all members of Virginia, as the ‘‘Ryan Keith Cox Post Office them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- my immediate family and their spouses. I Building’’. formation contained in this report is com- have asked each of these persons to inform plete and accurate.) me of the pertinent contributions made by The following reports of committees Contributions, amount, date, and donee: were submitted: them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- 1. Self: None. formation contained in this report is com- By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on 2. Spouse: None. plete and accurate.) Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 3. Children and Spouses: Ian Christensen, a Contributions, amount, date, and donee: with amendments: minor, none. 1. Self: None. S. 918. A bill to prohibit the President or a 4. Parents: Deceased. 2. Spouse: None. Federal agency from constructing, oper- 5. Grandparents: Deceased. 3. Children and Spouses: Martin Marks: ating, or offering wholesale or retail services 6. Brothers and Spouses: Col. George J. $2,700, 2015, Hillary for America; Tiffany on broadband networks without authoriza- David, USMC, none; Medha P. David, none. Isaacs: $35, 2018, RNC.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:14 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.025 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5103 Parents: $257.14, 9/27/2016, Missouri Republican State President, Inc.; $5,400.00, 3/17/2018, Trump Grandparents: Committee—Federal; $257.14, 9/27/2016, North Victory; $5,000.00, 1/29/2018, Michigan Repub- Brothers and Spouses: Dakota Republican Party; $257.14, 9/27/2016, lican Party; $1,000.00, 12/31/2017, Cathy Sisters and Spouses: Republican Party Of Louisiana; $257.14, 9/27/ McMorris Rodgers For Congress; $5,000.00, 12/ 2016, Illinois Republican Party; $5,400.00, 9/27/ 29/2017, Michigan Republican Party; $2,700.00, John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Am- 2016, Donald Trump For President; $2,700.00, 9/30/2017, John James For Senate Inc.; bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 8/3/2016, Marco Rubio For Senate; $4,233.33, 7/ $2,700.00, 8/3/2017, John James For Senate of the United States of America to the 26/2016, Republican Federal Committee Of Inc.; $15,000.00, 3/6/2017, Republican National United Arab Emirates. Pennsylvania; $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, Mississippi Committee; $1,000.00, 10/19/2016, Grassley Nominee: John Rakolta Jr. Republican Party; $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, Wyo- Committee Inc.; $1,000.00, 10/11/2016, Trott Post: United Arab Emirates. ming Republican Party, Inc.; $4,233.33, 7/26/ For Congress, Inc.; $5,400.00, 9/27/2016, Trump Nominated: 2–6–2019. 2016, NY Republican Federal Campaign Com- Victory; $2,700.00, 9/27/2016, Donald J. Trump (The following is a list of all members of mittee; $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, Republican Party For President, Inc.; $2,700.00, 9/27/2016, Repub- my immediate family and their spouses. I Of Arkansas; $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, Alabama Re- lican National Committee; $2,700.00, 1/15/2016, have asked each of these persons to inform publican Party; $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, Kansas Re- Marco Rubio For President; $5,400.00, 1/4/2016, me of the pertinent contributions made by publican Party; $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, West Vir- Marco Rubio For President; $2,700.00, 10/26/ them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- ginia Republican Party, Inc.; $4,233.33, 7/26/ 2015, Jeb 2016, Inc. Daughter’s Spouse: Mi- formation contained in this report is com- 2016, Republican Party Of Wisconsin; chael Fitzgerald, $2,700.00, 1/14/2016, Marco plete and accurate.) $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, Republican Party Of Vir- Rubio For President; $5,400.00, 1/4/2016, Marco Contributor, amount, date, donee: ginia Inc.; $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, Missouri Repub- Rubio For President. 1. Self: John Rakolta Jr., $101,700.00, 3/2/ lican State Committee—Federal; $4,233.33, 7/ 5. Daughter: Paige Frisch, $2,700.00, 2016, 2017, Republican National Committee; 26/2016, North Dakota Republican Party; Marco Rubio For President; $2,700.00, 2016, $33,900.00, 3/2/2017, Republican National Com- $125,000.00, 7/26/2016, Trump Victory; $4,233.33, Donald J. Trump For President, Inc. Daugh- mittee; $14,400.00, 3/2/2017, Republican Na- 7/26/2016, Republican Party Of Louisiana; ter’s Spouse: Nickolos Frisch, $2,700.00, 2016, tional Committee; $10,000.00, 1/18/2017, Ronna $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, California Republican Marco Rubio For President; $2,700.00, 2016, McDaniel Fund; $250,000.00, 1/2/2017, Presi- Party Federal Acct; $4,233.33, 7/26/2016, Illi- Donald J. Trump For President, Inc. dential Inauguration; $1,000.00, 11/2/2016, nois Republican Party; $1,000.00, 6/24/2016, 6. Son: John III, Rakolta, $500.00, 3/9/2018, BERGMAN VICTORY COMMITIEE; $2,700.00, Matt Gaetz For Congress. Gus Bilirakis For Congress; $15,000.00, 3/1/ 10/31/2016, Mike Bishop for Congress; $250.00, 2. Spouse: Rakolta, Terry L, $4,233.33, 10/17/ 2018, Republican National Committee; 10/30/2016, Debbie Dingell for Congress; 2016, Tennessee Republican Party Federal $2,700.00, 2/21/2018, Donald J. Trump For $2,000.00, 10/27/2016, Debbie Dingell for Con- Election Account; $4,233.33, 10/17/2016, North President, Inc.; $2,700.00, 2/21/2018, Donald J. gress; $2,700.00, 9/27/2016, Grassley Committee Carolina Republican Party; $4,233.33, 10/17/ Trump For President, Inc.; $10,000.00, 2/21/ Inc.; $10,800.00, 9/3/2016, Rubio Y Committee; 2016, Republican Party Of Minnesota—Fed- 2018, Trump Victory; $2,500.00, 1/5/2018, Asso- $5,400.00, 8/30/2016, Rubio Y Committee; eral; $4,233.33, 10/17/2016, New Jersey Repub- ciated Builders And Contractors Political $2,700.00, 8/30/2016, Marc Rubio for Senate lican State Committee; $4,233.33, 10/17/2016, Action Committee; $5,000.00, 1/2/2018, Michi- 2016; $2,700.00, 8/30/2016, Marc Rubio for Sen- South Carolina Republican Party; $4,233.33, gan Republican Party; ($2,700.00), 12/28/2017, ate 2016; $2,700.00, 8/30/2016, Marc Rubio for 10/17/2016, Connecticut Republican Party; John James For Senate Inc.; $5,400.00, 12/11/ Senate 2016; $125,000.00, 7/29/2016, Trump Vic- $1,000.00, 10/6/2016, Grassley Committee Inc; 2017, John James For Senate Inc.; $2,700.00, 5/ tory; $125,000.00, 7/27/2016, Trump Victory; $257.14, 9/27/2016, California Republican Party 13/2017, Francis Rooney For Congress; $1,000.00, 6/30/2016, Friends of Kelly Ayotte Federal Acct; $2,700.00, 8/30/2016, Marco Rubio $2,700.00, 10/5/2016, Mike Bishop For Congress; Inc.; $1,000.00, 6/30/2016, Friends of Kelly For Senate 2016; $2,700.00, 8/30/2016, Marco $1,000.00, 10/1/2016, Chuck Grassley For Sen- Ayotte Inc.; $1,700.00, 6/8/2016, Rubio Refund; Rubio For Senate 2016; $2,700.00, 8/30/2016, ate; $5,400.00, 9/27/2016, Donald Trump For $2,700.00, 6/8/2016, Rubio Refund; $6,200.00, 5/25/ Marco Rubio For Senate 2016; $2,700.00, 8/30/ President; $2,700.00, 8/3/2016, Marco Rubio For 2016, NRCC; $33,400.00, 5/25/2016, NRCC; 2016, Marco Rubio For Senate 2016; $5,400.00, Senate; $1,000.00, 6/24/2016, Matt Gaetz For $2,700.00, 5/25/2016, Ryan For Congress, Inc.; 8/30/2016, RUBIO VICTORY COMMITTEE; Congress; $2,700.00, 2/29/2016, Portman For $2,700.00, 5/25/2016, Ryan For Congress, Inc.; $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, Republican Federal Com- Senate Committee; $2,700.00, 12/14/2015, Marco $5,000.00, 5/25/2016, Prosperity Action Inc.; mittee of Pennsylvania; $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, Rubio For President; $2,700.00, 8/20/2015, Rob $50,000.00, 5/25/2016, Team Ryan; $2,700.00, 5/12/ Mississippi Republican Party; $4,233.33, 7/28/ Portman For Senate; $2,700.00, 8/20/2015, Jeb 2016, David Trott For Congress; $5,400.00, 3/2/ 2016, Wyoming Republican Party, Inc.; 2016, Inc. Son’s Prior Spouse: Jennifer 2016, Sen. Rob Portman; $2,700.00, 12/28/2015, $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, NY Republican Federal Rakolta $2,700.00, 12/28/2017, John James For Marco Rubio For President; ($2,700.00), 12/28/ Campaign Committee; $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, Re- Senate Inc. 2015, Marco Rubio For President; $2,700.00, 12/ publican Party Of Arkansas; $4,233.33, 7/28/ 7. Sister: Linda Rakolta, $250.00, 10/10/2018, 14/2015, Marco Rubio For President; $2,700.00, 2016, Alabama Republican Party $4,233.33, 7/ DNC Services Corp./Democratic National 12/4/2015, Marco Rubio For President; 28/2016, Kansas Republican Party; $4,233.33, 7/ Committee; $25.00, 9/29/2018, Actblue; $250.00, $2,700.00, 10/2/2015, Jeb Bush for President; 28/2016, West Virginia Republican Party, Inc.; 9/16/2018, Dccc; $12.50, 11/30/2017, Actblue; $2,700.00, 9/29/2015, Ron Johnson For Senate $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, Republican Party Of Wis- $25.00, 8/6/2017, Actblue; $25.00, 6/14/2017, Inc.; $100.00 8/20/2015, Ron Johnson For Sen- consin; $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, Republican Party Actblue; $1,500.00, 9/23/2016, Hillary For Amer- ate Inc.; $2,700.00, 8/17/2015, Rob Portman For Of Virginia Inc; $33,400.00, 7/28/2016, Repub- ica; $250.00, 9/30/2016, Hillary For America; US Senate; $10,000.00, 1/26/2015, Ronna lican National Committee; $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, $250.00, 10/18/2016, Hillary For America; McDaniel Fund; $1,000.00, 10/3/2014, Debbie Missouri Republican State Committee-Fed- $250.00, 11/3/2016, Hillary For America; $250.00, Dingell for Congress; $25,000.00, 10/1/2014, eral; $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, North Dakota Repub- 2/13/2016, Hillary For America; $250.00, 2/3/ Michigan Republican Party; $2,000.00, 7/27/ lican Party; $2,700.00, 7/28/2016, Donald J. 2016, Hillary Victory Fund; $41.72, 10/6/2016, 2014, Asa Hutchinson; $2,600.00, 7/1/2014, Trump For President, Inc.; $125,000.00, 7/28/ Hillary For America; $41.72, 10/6/2016, Hillary Transaxt A E; $2,600.00, 7/1/2014, Rally Dona- 2016, Trump Victory; $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, Re- Victory Fund. Sister’s Spouse: Joel Ravern, tions; $2,600.00, 6/30/2014, TERRI LYNN LAND publican Party Of Louisiana; $4,233.33, 7/28/ $50.00, 10/5/2018, Actblue; $50.00, 10/1/2018, FOR SENATE; $2,600.00, 6/30/2014, Mike 2016, California Republican Party Federal Actblue; $50.00, 10/1/2018, Actblue; $25.00, 7/27/ Bishop for Congress; $2,600.00, 6/30/2014, David Acct; $4,233.33, 7/28/2016, Illinois Republican 2014, Actblue. Sister’s Spouse: Marvin Keith, Trott for Congress, Inc.; $10,000.00, 6/30/2014, Party; $1,700.00, 5/13/2016, MARCO RUBIO $35.00, 11/24/2017, Trump Make America Great National Republican Senatorial Committee; FOR PRESIDENT; $2,700.00, 2/29/2016, Again Committee; $35.00, 10/24/2017, Trump $32,400.00, 6/30/2014, Republican National Portman For Senate Committee; $1,700.00, 12/ Make America Great Again Committee; Committee; $500.00, 5/27/2014, Debbie Dingell 28/2015, Marco Rubio For President; $1,700.00, $35.00, 9/24/2017, Trump Make America Great For Congress; $2,000.00, 3/20/2014, Debbie Din- 12/14/2015, Marco Rubio For President; Again Committee; $35.00, 8/24/2017, Trump gell For Congress; $4,233.33, 10/17/2016, Repub- $1,700.00, 12/4/2015, Marco Rubio For Presi- Make America Great Again Committee; lican Party of Minnesota—Federal; $4,233.33, dent; $5,400.00, 10/26/2015, Jeb 2016, Inc.; $26.25, 7/24/2017, Donald J. Trump For Presi- 10/17/2016, Connecticut Republican Party; $1,000.00, 9/30/2015, Marco Rubio For Presi- dent, Inc.; $35.00, 7/24/2017, Trump Make $2,700.00, 10/5/2016, Mike Bishop For Congress; dent; $2,600.00, 8/20/2015, Portman For Senate America Great Again Committee; $26.25, 6/24/ $257.14, 9/30/2016, Republican Party Of Min- Committee; $2,600.00, 6/30/2014, Mike Bishop 2017, Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.; nesota—Federal; $257.14, 9/30/2016, Con- For Congress; $2,600.00, 6/30/2014, TERRI $35.00, 6/24/2017, Trump Make America Great necticut Republican Party; $257.14, 9/27/2016, LYNN LAND FOR SENATE; $2,600.00, 6/30/ Again Committee; $26.25, 5/24/2017, Donald J. Wyoming Republican Party, Inc.; $257.14, 9/ 2014, TROTI FOR CONGRESS, INC. Trump For President, Inc.; $35.00, 5/24/2017, 27/2016, Mississippi Republican Party; $257.14, 3. Daughter: $2,700.00, 10/4/2016, Trump Vic- Trump Make America Great Again Com- 9/27/2016, NY Republican Federal Campaign tory; $2,700.00, 10/4/2016, Donald J. Trump For mittee; $26.25, 4/24/2017, Donald J. Trump For Committee; $257.14, 9/27/2016, Republican President, Inc.; $2,700.00, 12/14/2015, Marco President, Inc.; $35.00, 4/24/2017, Trump Make Party Of Arkansas; $257.14, 9/27/2016, Alabama Rubio For President; $2,700.00, 8/24/2018, Rick America Great Again Committee; $26.25, 3/24/ Republican Party; $257.14, 9/27/2016, West Vir- Scott For Florida; $15,000.00, 3/19/2018, Repub- 2017, Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.; ginia Republican Party, Inc.; $257.14, 9/27/ lican National Committee; $2,700.00, 3/17/2018, $35.00, 3/24/2017, Trump Make America Great 2016, Kansas Republican Party; $257.14, 9/27/ Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.; Again Committee; $100.00, 2/28/2017, Trump 2016, Republican Party Of Virginia Inc.; $2,700.00, 3/17/2018, Donald J. Trump For Make America Great Again Committee;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:14 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.060 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S5104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 25, 2019 $50.00, 12/28/2016, Trump Make America Great $5.00, 8/13/2015, Act Blue; $5.00, 9/13/2015, Act Party of Louisiana; 9/15/2016, $2,700, Trump, Again Committee; $35.00, 12/24/2016, Trump Blue; $5.00, 10/13/2015, Act Blue; $5.00, 11/13/ Donald J. VIA Donald J. Trump for Presi- Make America Great Again Committee; 2015, Act Blue; $5.00, 12/13/2015, Act Blue; dent, INC.; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, Kansas Repub- $35.00, 11/24/2016, Trump Make America Great $2.50, 1/4/2016, Act Blue; $25.00, 1/4/2016, Act lican Party; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, NY Repub- Again Committee; $50.00, 11/1/2016, Trump Blue; $10.00, 1/11/2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 1/13/2016, lican Federal Campaign Committee; 9/15/2016, Make America Great Again Committee; Act Blue; $5.00, 1/13/2016, Bernie 2016; $10.00, 1/ $7,743.75, NY Republican Federal Campaign $35.00, 10/26/2016, Trump Make America Great 18/2016, Act Blue; $10.00, 1/18/2016, Bernie 2016; Committee; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, California Re- Again Committee; $10.00, 10/25/2016, Trump $10.00, 1/25/2016, Act Blue; $10.00, 1/25/2016, Ber- publican Party Federal Account; 9/15/2016, Make America Great Again Committee; nie 2016; $10.00, 2/1/2016, Act Blue; $10.00, 2/1/ $7,743.75, California Republican Party Fed- $50.00, 10/25/2016, Trump Make America Great 2016, Bernie 2016; $15.00, 2/5/2016, Act Blue; eral Account; 9/15/2016, $7,743.75, Mississippi Again Committee; $35.00, 10/6/2016, Trump $5.00, 2/13/2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 2/13/2016, Ber- Republican Party; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, West Make America Great Again Committee; nie 2016; $3.00, 3/2/2016, Act Blue; $15.00, 3/13/ Virginia Republican Party, INC.; 9/15/2016, $10.00, 10/5/2016, Trump Make America Great 2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 3/13/2016 Act Blue; $5.00, $7,743.75, West Virginia Republican Party, Again Committee; $10.00, 10/5/2016, Trump 3/13/2016, Bernie 2016; $15.00, 3/13/2016, Bernie INC.; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, Wyoming Republican Make America Great Again Committee; 2016; $3.00, 4/2/2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 4/13/2016, Party, INC.; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, Mississippi $50.00, 10/4/2016, Trump Make America Great Bernie 2016; $3.00, 5/2/2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 5/13/ Republican Party; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, Repub- Again Committee; $35.00, 8/24/2016, Trump 2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 5/13/2016, Bernie 2016; lican Party of Arkansas; 9/15/2016, $7,743.75, Make America Great Again Committee; $3.00, 6/2/2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 6/13/2016, Act Republican Party of Arkansas; 9/30/2016, $40.00, 6/28/2016, Trump Make America Great Blue; $5.00, 6/13/2016, Bernie 2016; $3.00, 6/24/ $7,743.75, New Jersey Republican State Com- Again Committee. 2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 7/13/2016, Bernie 2016; mittee; 9/30/2016, $7,743.75, Republican Party $3.00, 8/24/2016, Act Blue; $3.00, 9/24/2016, Act of Minnesota - Federal; 9/30/2016, $7,743.75, Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Blue; $3.00, 10/24/2016, Act Blue; $15.00, 11/8/ Tennessee Republican Party Federal Elec- Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- 2016, Act Blue; $5.00, 11/8/2016, Act Blue; tion Account; 9/30/2016, $7,743.75, Connecticut potentiary of the United States of America $15.00, 12/13/2017; Act Blue; $50.00, 2/2/2018; Act Republican Party; 9/30/2016, $7,743.75, South to the United Mexican States. Blue; $25.00, 4/24/2018, Act Blue. Carolina Republican Party; 10/27/2016, Nominee: Christopher Landau. $2,256.25, Republican Party of Minnesota - Post: Ambassador to Mexico. Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to be the Rep- Federal; 10/27/2016, $10,000, North Carolina Re- (The following is a list of all members of resentative of the United States of America publican Party; 10/27/2016, $2,256.25, New Jer- my immediate family and their spouses. I to the United Nations, with the rank and sey Republican State Committee; 10/27/2016, have asked each of these persons to inform status of Ambassador Extraordinary and $2,256.25, Tennessee Republican Party Fed- me of the pertinent contributions made by Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of eral Election Account; 10/27/2016, $2,256.25, them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- the United States of America in the Security Connecticut Republican Party; 10/27/2016, formation contained in this report is com- Council of the United Nations. $2,256.25, South Carolina, Republican Party. plete and accurate.) Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to be Represent- 2. Spouse: Joseph Walton Craft III: Direct Contributions, amount, date, and donee: ative of the United States of America to the contributions to Federal Committees: 1/29/ 1. Self: $2,700, 6/24/16, Wendy Long for U.S. Sessions of the General Assembly of the 2015, $2,500, Guthrie, Brett S. VIA Guthrie for Senate. United Nations during her tenure of service Congress; 1/29/2015, $2,700, Guthrie, Brett S. 2. Spouse: Caroline Landau: None. as Representative of the United States of VIA Guthrie for Congress; 2/20/2015, $2,700, 3. Children and Spouses: Nathaniel and America to the United Nations. Lankford, James Paul VIA Families for Julia Landau (no spouses): None. Nominee: Kelly Knight Craft. James Lankford; 2/27/2015 $5,000, Oklahoma 4. Parents: George and Maria Landau (par- Post: Representative of the U.S. to the Strong Leadership PAC; 3/19/2015, $5,000, ents) (deceased): None. United Nations. Leadership Matters for America PAC, INC.; 5. Grandparents: Abraham Jakob Landau, (The following is a list of all members of 3/26/2015, $334,000, Republican National Com- Hubet Jobst, Jeannette Klausner Landau, my immediate family and their spouses. I mittee; 4/2/2015, $5,000, CoalPAC, A Political Johanna Ertl Jobst—(all deceased): None. have asked each of these persons to inform Action Committee of the National Mining 6. Brothers and spouses: Robert W. Landau, me of the pertinent contributions made by Association; 5/15/2015, $5,400, Johnson, Ron $100, 4/10/16, Lindbeck for U.S. House; Linda them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- Harold VIA Ron Johnson for Senate INC; 9/ M. Cero, (spouse), $15, 8/9/16, Canova for U.S. formation contained in this report is com- 28/2015, $2,700, McCarthy, Kevin VIA Kevin House; $1.50, 8/9/16, Actblue. plete and accurate.) McCarthy for Congress; 10/28/2015, $2,700, 7. Sisters and spouses: None. Contributions, date, amount, and recipi- Cole, Tom VIA Cole for Congress; 12/23/2015, ent: $5,000, Alliance Coal PAC; 3/29/2016, $100,200, Richard B. Norland, of Iowa, a Career 1. Self: Direct contributions to Federal Republican National Committee; 3/29/2016, Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Committees: 6/30/2015, $2,700, Bush, Jeb VIA $100,200, Republican National Committee; 3/ of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Ex- Jeb 2016, INC.; 12/22/2015, $1,000, McCarthy, 29/2016, $100,200, Republican National Com- traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kevin VIA Kevin McCarthy for Congress; 5/ mittee; 3/29/2016, $33,400, Republican National United States of America to Libya. 25/2016, $2,700, Atkinson, Thomas M. VIA Committee; 3/29/2016, $5,000, CoalPAC, A Po- Nominee: Richard B. Norland. Tom Atkinson for Congress; 8/10/2016, $5,400, litical Action Committee of the National Post: Ambassador to Libya. Rubio, Marco VIA Marco Rubio for Senate; 9/ Mining Association; 3/31/2016, $5,400, Blunt, (The following is a list of all members of 13/2016, $2,700, Coffman, Mike VIA Coffman Roy VIA Friends of Roy Blunt; 4/12/2016, my immediate family and their spouses. I for Congress 2016; 9/13/2016, $2,700, Johnson, $2,700, Comer, James VIA Comer for Con- have asked each of these persons to inform Ron Harold VIA Ron Johnson for Senate gress; 5/25/2016, $2,700, Atkinson, Thomas M. me of the pertinent contributions made by INC; 9/13/2016, $2,700, Heck, Joe VIA Friends VIA Tom Atkinson for Congress; 6/6/2016, them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- of Joe Heck; 9/13/2016, $2,700, Young, Todd $5,000, Chamber of Commerce of the United formation contained in this report is com- Christopher, VIA Friends of Todd Young, States of America PAC (US Chamber PAC); plete and accurate.) INC.; 9/13/2016, $2,700, Comstock, Barbara J. 6/6/2016, $5,000, Alliance Coal PAC; 7/11/2016, Contributions, amount, date, and donee. VIA Comstock for Congress. $2,700, Paul, Rand VIA Rand Paul for US 1. Self: None. Contributions to Joint Fundraising Com- Senate; 7/11/2016, $2,700, Paul, Rand VIA Rand 2. Spouse: Mary E. Hartnett, none. mittees: 7/14/2016, $105,400, Trump Victory; 9/ Paul for US Senate; 7/26/2016, $5,400, Rubio, 3. Children and Spouses: Daniel Norland 15/2016, $160,000, Trump Victory. Marco VIA Marco Rubio for Senate; 7/26/2016, (son): $5.00, 11/16/2016, Act Blue PAC; Jennifer Final Recipients of Joint Fundraising $12,500, Republican Party of Kentucky; 9/13/ Barkley (spouse): None; Kathleen Norland Committee Contributions: 7/14/2016, $10,000, 2016, $2,700, Coffman, Mike VIA Coffman for List (daughter): None; Bernhard Phillip List Republican Party of Wisconsin; 7/14/2016, Congress 2016; 9/13/2016, $2,700, Heck, Joe VIA (spouse): None. $10,000, Republican Federal Committee of Friends of Joe Heck; 9/13/2016, $2,700, Young, 4. Parents: Donald R. Norland (deceased); Pennsylvania; 7/14/2016, $2,700, Trump, Donald Todd Christopher VIA Friends of Todd Patricia B. Norland (deceased). J. VIA Donald J. Trump for President, INC.; Young, INC.; 9/13/2016, $2,700, Comstock, Bar- 5. Grandparents: E. Norman Norland (de- 7/14/2016, $2,700, Trump, Donald J. VIA Don- bara J. VIA Comstock for Congress; 9/29/2016, ceased); Aletta Norland (deceased); August ald J. Trump for President, INC.; 7/14/2016, $5,000, OKSTRONG PAC; 5/25/2017, $5,000, US Bamman (deceased); Emily Bamman (de- $10,000, Illinois Republican Party; 7/14/2016, Chamber PAC; 8/15/2017, $5,000, Alliance Coal ceased). $10,000, Missouri Republican State Com- PAC; 10/10/2017, $5,000, CoalPAC, A Political 6. Brothers and Spouses: David Norland mittee-Federal; 7/14/2016, $33,400, Republican Action Committee of the National Mining (brother): None; Susan Norland (spouse): National Committee; 8/10/2016, $2,256.25, Ala- Association; 12/12/2017, $35,000, National Re- None. bama Republican Party; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, publican Senatorial Committee; 12/22/2017, 7. Sisters and Spouses: Patricia D. Norland Republican Party of Virginia INC; 9/15/2016, $2,700, Yoder, Kevin VIA Yoder for Congress; (sister): None; Angela Dickey (spouse): $5.00 $7,743.75, Republican Party of Virginia INC; 12/22/2017, $2,700, Yoder, Kevin VIA Yoder for 4/30/2015, Act Blue; $50.00, 4/30/2015, Act Blue; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, North Dakota Republican Congress; 3/1/2018, $5,000, US Chamber PAC; 2/ $25.00, 5/11/2015, Act Blue; $25.00, 6/11/2015, Act Party; 9/15/2016, $2,256.25, Republican Party of 27/2018, $5,000, CoalPAC, A Political Action Blue; $15.00, 6/24/2015, Act Blue; $25.00, 7/11/ Louisiana; 9/15/2016, $7,743.75, Kansas Repub- Committee of the National Mining Associa- 2015, Act Blue; $25.00, 8/11/2015, Act Blue; lican Party; 9/15/2016, $7,743.75, Republican tion; 3/20/2018, $2,700, Bost, Mike VIA Mike

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VIA Friends of John Boeh- Morrisey for Senate; 6/11/2018, $5,400, Scott, Hurd for Congress; 3/20/2018, $2,700, Love, Mia ner; 9/18/2015, $5,000, Freedom Project; The; 9/ Rick VIA Rick Scott for Florida; 10/29/2018, VIA Friends of Mia Love; 3/20/2018, $2,700, 18/2015, $5,000, Freedom Project; The; 9/18/ $25,000, National Republican Senatorial Com- Hawley, Josh VIA Josh Hawley for Senate; 3/ 2015, $33,400, NRCC; 9/18/2015, $33,400, NRCC; mittee; 2/21/2019, $2,800, Cole, Tom VIA Tom 20/2018, $2,700, Cramer, Kevin VIA Cramer for 12/28/2015, $2,700, Scalise, Steve VIA Scalise Cole for Congress; 2/21/2019, $2,800, Cole, Tom Senate; 3/20/2018, $2,700, Blackburn, Marsha for Congress; 12/28/2015, $2,700, Scalise, Steve VIA Tom Cole for Congress. VIA Marsha for Senate; 3/20/2018, $5,000, Alli- VIA Scalise for Congress; 12/28/2015, $2,700, Contributions to Joint Fundraising Com- ance Coal PAC; 5/9/2018, $35,000, National Re- Scalise, Steve VIA Scalise for Congress; 4/13/ mittees: 9/18/2015, $43,800, Boehner for Speak- publican Senatorial Committee; 5/9/2018, 2016, $10,800, NRCC; 4/13/2016, $33,400, NRCC; 4/ er; 4/13/2016, $10,800, Team Ryan; 8/1/2016, $2,700, Barr, Andy VIA Andy Barr for Con- 13/2016, $5,000, Prosperity Action INC; 4/13/ $2,700, McConnell for Majority Leader Com- gress; 6/11/2018, $2,700, Cramer, Kevin VIA 2016, $2,700, Ryan, Paul D. VIA Ryan for Con- mittee. Cramer for Senate; 6/11/2018, $2,700, Scott, gress, INC.; 4/13/2016, $2,700, Ryan, Paul D. 4. Stepdaughter-in-Law: Mollie Craft: Di- Rick VIA Rick Scott for Florida; 6/11/2018, VIA Ryan for Congress, INC.; 7/11/2016, rect Contributions to Federal Committees: 4/ $2,700, Scott, Rick VIA Rick Scott for Flor- $5,912.50, Alabama Republican Party; 7/11/ 24/2015, $5,000, Oklahoma Strong Leadership ida; 6/11/2018, $2,700, Morrisey, Patrick VIA 2016, $5,912.50, California Republican Party PAC; 3/3/2016, $2,700, Rubio, Marco VIA Marco Morrisey for Senate; 6/11/2018, $2,700, Federal Account; 7/11/2016, $6,327.50, Illinois Rubio for President; 3/15/2016, $2,100, Blunt, Morrisey, Patrick VIA Morrisey for Senate; Republican Party; 7/11/2016, $5,912.50, Kansas Roy VIA Friends of Roy Blunt; 3/29/2016, 6/11/2018, $2,700, Heller, Dean VIA Heller for Republican Party; 7/11/2016, $3,036.36, Mis- $2,100, Cole, Tom VIA Cole for Congress; 6/11/ Senate; 6/11/2018 $2,700, Heller, Dean VIA sissippi Republican Party; 7/11/2016, $6,327.50, 2018, $5,400, Scott, Rick VIA Rick Scott for Heller for Senate; 8/3/2018, $2,700, Barrasso, Missouri Republican State Committee - Fed- Florida. John VIA Friends of John Barrasso; 8/3/2018, eral; 7/11/2016, $5,912.50, North Dakota Repub- Contributions to Joint Fundraising Com- $2,700, Barrasso, John VIA Friends of John lican Party; 7/11/2016, $3,036.36, NY Repub- mittees: 9/18/2015, $43,800, Boehner for Speak- Barrasso; 8/3/2018, $5,000, Barrasso, John VIA lican Federal Campaign Committee; 7/11/2016, er. Common Values PAC; 8/27/2018, $2,700, Miller, $4,087.50, NY Republican Federal Campaign Final Recipients of Joint Fundraising Carol VIA Miller for Congress; 8/27/2018, Committee; 7/11/2016, $6,327.50, Republican Committee Contributions: 9/18/2015, $2,700, $2,700, McSally, Martha VIA McSally for Federal Committee of Pennsvlvania; 7/11/ NRCC; 9/18/2015, $2,700, Boehner, John A. VIA Senate; 9/12/2018, $2,700, Braun, Mike VIA 2016, $3,036.36, Republican Party of Arkansas; Friends of John Boehner; 9/18/2015, $5,000, Mike Braun for Indiana; 9/12/2018, $2,700, 7/11/2016, $3,036.36, Republican Party of Lou- Freedom Project; The; 9/18/2015, $33,400, Braun, Mike VIA Mike Braun for Indiana; 9/ isiana; 7/11/2016, $3,036.36, Republican Party 21/2018, $2,700, Romney, Mitt VIA Romney for NRCC. of Virginia INC.; 7/11/2016, $6,327.50, Repub- 5. Stepson: Ryan Edward Craft: Direct Con- Utah; 10/23/2018, $2,700, Kim, Young VIA lican Party of Wisconsin; 7/11/2016, $2,700, Young Kim for Congress; 10/23/2018, $2,700, tributions to Federal Committees: 4/22/2015, Trump, Donald J. VIA Donald J. Trump for $5,000, Oklahoma Strong Leadership PAC; 4/ Handel, Karen VIA Handel for Congress; 10/ President, INC.; 7/11/2016, $2,700, Trump, Don- 23/2018, $2,700, Chabot, Steve VIA Steve 18/2016, $2,700, Comer, James VIA Comer for ald J. VIA Donald J. Trump for President, Congress; 8/7/2016, $5,400, Rubio, Marco VIA Chabot for Congress; 10/23/2018, $2,700, INC.; 7/11/2016, $3,036.36, West Virginia Repub- Hagedorn, Jim VIA Friends of Hagedorn; 10/ Marco Rubio for Senate. lican Party, INC.; 9/15/2016, $4,087.50, Cali- Contributions to Joint Fundraising Com- 23/2018, $2,700, Stauber, Pete VIA Pete fornia Republican Party Federal Account; 9/ Stauber for Congress; 10/23/2018, $2,700, mittees: 4/24/2015, $5,400, Burr Toomey Vic- 15/2016, $4,087.50, Kansas Republican Party; 9/ tory Fund; 5/5/2016, $5,400, Team Ryan. Gianforte, Greg VIA Greg for Montana; 10/23/ 15/2016, $4,087.50, Mississippi Republican 2018, $2,700, Arrington, Katie VIA Katie Final Recipients of Joint Fundraising Party; 9/15/2016, $4,087.50, Republican Party of Committee Contributions: 6/4/2015, $2,700, Arrington for Congress; 10/23/2018, $2,700, Arkansas; 9/15/2016, $4,087.50, Republican Buetler, Herrera Jaime VIA Jaime for Con- Toomey, Patrick Joseph VIA Friends of Pat Party of Louisiana; 9/15/2016, $4,087.50, Repub- Toomey; 6/10/2015, $2,700, Burr, Richard M. gress; 10/23/2018, $2,700, Miller, Carol VIA lican Party of Virginia INC; 9/15/2016, Carol for Congress; 10/23/2018, $2,700, Miller, VIA Richard Burr Committee; The; 5/5/2016, $4,087.50, West Virginia Republican Party, $2,700, Ryan, Paul D. VIA Ryan for Concress, Carol VIA Carol for Congress; 10/23/2018, INC.; 9/27/2016, $3,036.36, South Carolina Re- $2,700, LaMalfa, Doug VIA Doug LaMalfa INC.; 5/5/2016, $2,700, Ryan, Paul D. VIA Ryan publican Party; 9/30/2016, $3,036.36, Con- for Congress, INC.; Committee; 1/29/2019, $2,700, Daines, Steve necticut Republican Party; 9/30/2016, $4,087.50, VIA Steve Daines for Montana; 1/29/2019, 6. Stepdaughter-in-law: Lauren Craft: Di- Connecticut Republican Party; 9/30/2016, rect Contributions to Federal Committees: 4/ $2,700, Daines, Steve VIA Steve Daines for $2,700, McConnell, Mitch VIA McConnell Sen- Montana; 1/29/2019, $35,000, National Repub- 22/2015, $5,000, Oklahoma Strong Leadership ate Committee; 9/30/2016, $3,036.36, New Jer- PAC; 4/18/2016, $2,700, Comer James VIA lican Senatorial Committee; 3/21/2019, $5,000, sey Republican State Committee; 9/30/2016, US Chamber PAC; 3/21/2019, $5,000, CoalPAC, Comer for Congress; 8/7/2016, $5,400, Rubio, $4,087.50, New Jersey Republican State Com- Marco VIA Marco Rubio for Senate. A Political Action Committee of the Na- mittee; 9/30/2016, $4,087.50, Republican Party tional Mining Association. Contributions to Joint Fundraising Com- of Minnesota - Federal; 9/30/2016, $4,087.50, Contributions to Independent Expenditure- mittees: 4/24/2015, $5,400, Burr Toomey Vic- South Carolina Republican Party; 9/30/2016, Only Committees: 6/6/2016, $1,000,000, Amer- tory Fund; 5/5/2016, $5,400, Team Ryan. ican Crossroads; 8/05/2016, $100,000, Kentuck- $3,036.36, Tennessee Republican Party Fed- Final Recipients of Joint Fundraising ians for Strong Leadership; 9/28/2016, $125,000, eral Election Account; 9/30/2016, $4,087.50, Committee Contributions: 6/4/2015, $2,700, Congressional Leadership Fund; 9/28/2016, Tennessee Republican Party Federal Elec- Toomey, Patrick Joseph VIA Friends of Pat $750,000, Future45; 12/4/2017, $500,000. US tion Account; 10/17/2016, $6,327.50, North Caro- Toomey; 6/10/2015, $2,700, Burr, Richard M. Chamber of Commerce; 3/20/2018, $1,000,000, lina Republican Party; 10/17/2016, $5,912.50, VIA Richard Burr Committee; The; 5/5/2016, American Crossroads Senate Leadership Republican Party of Minnesota - Federal; 8/ $2,700, Ryan, Paul D. VIA Ryan for Congress, Fund; 5/9/2018, $50,000, American Opportunity 3/2018, $10,000, Republican Party of Arizona; 8/ INC.; 5/5/2016, $2,700, Ryan, Paul D. VIA Ryan Alliance; 5/10/2018, $750,000, Congressional 3/2018, $10,000, Republican Party of Florida; 8/ for Congress, INC. Leadership Fund; 8/3/2018, $100,000, Kentuck- 3/2018, $10,000, Republican Party of Indiana; 8/ 7. Brother: Marc Guilfoil: No contribu- ians for Strong Leadership; 10/23/2018, 3/2018, $10,000, Missouri Republican State tions. $250,000, US Chamber of Commerce; 10/23/2018, Committee; 8/3/2018, $10,000, Republican 8. Daughter: Mia Moross Blumberg: Direct $250,000, Senate Leadership Fund; 10/29/2018, Party of Montana; 8/3/2018, $10,000, Nevada Contributions to Federal Committees: 2018, $1,000, Miners Dig It PAC; 1/29/2019, $50,000, Republican Central Committee; 8/3/2018, $450, Hoar, Will VIA Will Hoar for Congress. American Opportunity Alliance; $10,000, Republican Party of North Dakota; 8/ 9. Son-in-Law: Stuart Blumberg: Direct Contributions to Joint Fundraising Com- 3/2018, $10,000, Republican Party of Ohio; 8/3/ Contributions to Federal Committees: 2018, mittees: 4/16/2015, $5,400, Burr Toomey Vic- 2018, $10,000, Republican Party of Tennessee; $450, Hoar, Will VIA Will Hoar for Congress. tory Fund; 9/14/2015, $43,800 Boehner for 8/3/2018, $10,000, Republican Party of West 10. Son-in-Law: Wyatt Melzer: No contribu- Speaker; 12/7/2015, $5,400, Scalise Leadership Virginia; 9/12/2018, $2,700, Hawley, Josh VIA tions. Fund; 3/31/2016, $43,800, Team Ryan; 7/11/2016, Josh Hawley for Senate; 9/12/2018, $2,700, 11. Sister-in-Law: Elisabeth Jensen: Direct $100,000, Trump Victory; 9/13/2016, $65,400, McSally, Martha VIA McSally for Congress; Contributions to Federal Committees: 2/28/ Trump Victory; 12/12/2017, $50,000, Team 9/17/2018, $2,700, Steil, Brian VIA Steil for 2015, $98,142.43, Jensen, Elizabeth VIA Eliza- Ryan; 3/20/2018, $50,000, Team Ryan; 8/3/2018, Wisconsin; 9/17/2018, $2,700, Republican Party beth Jensen for Congress; 4/26/2018, $1,000, $100,000, National Republican Senatorial of Wisconsin. McGrath, Amy VIA Amy McGrath for Con- Committee Targeted State Victory; 9/12/2018, 3. Stepson: Joseph W ‘‘JW’’ Craft IV: Direct gress; 10/9/2018, $500, McGrath, Amy VIA Amy $5,400, Securing the Senate Majority Com- Contributions to Federal Committees: 4/24/ McGrath for Congress. mittee; 9/17/2018, $5,400, Steil Victory Fund; 2/ 2015, $5,000, Oklahoma Strong Leadership 12. Sister: Micah Guilfoil: Direct Contribu- 8/2019, $50,000, Take Back the House Team PAC; 2/29/2016, $2,700, Rubio, Marco VIA tions to Federal Committees: 1/26/2016, $100, McCarthy 2020. Marco Rubio for President; 3/15/2016, $5,400, Gray, Jim VIA Jim Gray for Kentucky; 8/2/ Final Recipients of Joint Fundraising Blunt, Roy VIA Friends of Roy Blunt; 3/28/ 2017, $100, McGrath, Amy VIA Amy McGrath Committee Contributions: 6/10/2015, $2,700, 2016, $5,400, Cole, Tom VIA Cole for Congress; for Congress; 6/23/2018, $25, Hegar, MJ VIA MJ

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:14 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.069 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S5106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 25, 2019 for Texas; 9/11/2018, $25, O’Rourke, Beto VIA The following is a list of all members of the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Beto for Texas; 9/11/2018, $25, McGrath, Amy my immediate family and their spouses. I sional Record on April 10, 2019. VIA Amy McGrath for Congress; 1/6/2019, $25, have asked each of these persons to inform Michelle A. Bekkering, of the District of Democratic Congressional Campaign Com- me of the pertinent contributions made by Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator mittee. them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- of the United States Agency for Inter- 13. Grandparents: (N/A, deceased): No con- formation contained in this report is com- national Development. tributions. plete and accurate. Foreign Service nominations beginning 14. Brother-in-Law: Bruce Payne: No con- Contributions, amount, date, and donee: with James J. Higgiston and ending with tributions. 1. Self: $31.55, 6/15/16, Hilary Victory Fund; Bobby G. Richey, Jr., which nominations 15. Daughter: Jane Knight: No contribu- $600, 6/15/16, Hilary Victory Fund. were received by the Senate and appeared in tions. 2. Spouse: N/A. the Congressional Record on May 21, 2019. 16. Stepdaughter: Caroline Craft Fiddes: No 3. Children: Jasper Lapenn: none. Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, for the contributions. 4. Parents: James A. Lapenn: 150, 9/16/15, Committee on Foreign Relations I re- HANYS PAC—Health Assoc. of NYS & Allied 17. Stepson-in-Law: Mark Fiddes: No con- port favorably the following nomina- tributions. Associate PACS; 150, 12/9/16, HANYS PAC; 50, 18. Stepson: Kyle O’Keefe Craft: No con- 10/1/17, Friends of Tom Carty—Hillsdale NY; tion lists which were printed in the tributions. 150, 10/16/17, HANYS PAC; 100, 4/21/18, Hills- RECORDS on the dates indicated, and 19. Mother: Sherry D. Guilfoil (deceased): dale NY Democratic Club; 50, 7/20/18, Hills- ask unanimous consent, to save the ex- No contributions. dale NY Democratic Club; 250, 8/22/18, pense of reprinting on the Executive 20. Father: Bobby Austin Guilfoil (de- Delgado for Congress; 150, 8/27/18, HANYS Calendar that these nominations lie at ceased): No contributions. PAC; 250, 9/20/18, Act Blue. Joyces. Lapenn: the Secretary’s desk for the informa- 100, 4/21/17, Hillsdale NY Democratic Club; tion of Senators. Philip S. Goldberg, of the District of Co- 250, 8/22/18, Delgado for Congress; 100, 10/9/18, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Act Blue; 100, 10/9/18, Act Blue; 150, 10/14/18, lumbia, a Career Member of the Senior For- objection, it is so ordered. eign Service, Class of Career Ambassador, to Act Blue; 25, 10/27/28, Act Blue; 25, 10/27/18, be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- Act Blue; 10, 9/20/18, Columbia County (NY) Foreign Service nominations beginning potentiary of the United States of America Democrats; 10, 10/04/18, Columbia County with Uchenna Nnayelugo Agu and ending to the Republic of Colombia. (NY) Democrats; 10, 11/01/18, Columbia Coun- with Jaime Alber Zea Cifuentes, which nomi- Nominee: Philip S. Goldberg. ty (NY) Democrats; 10, 12/2/18, Columbia nations were received by the Senate and ap- Post: Colombia. County (NY) Democrats; 10, 1/4/19, Columbia peared in the Congressional Record on May (The following is a list of all members of County (NY) Democrats; 10, 2/1/19, Columbia 21, 2019. (minus 1 nominee: Courtney L. my immediate family and their spouses. I County (NY) Democrats; 10, 3/1/19, Columbia Lacroix) have asked each of these persons to inform County (NY) Democrats; 10, 4/1/19, Columbia Foreign Service nominations beginning me of the pertinent contributions made by County (NY) Democrats; 50, 4/4/19, Columbia with Jennifer Ann Amos and ending with Mi- them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- County (NY) Democrats; 10, 5/1/19, Columbia chael L. Mahoney, which nominations were formation contained in this report is com- County (NY) Democrats. received by the Senate and appeared in the plete and accurate.) 5. Grandparents: Thelma J. Lapenn—De- Congressional Record on May 21, 2019. (minus Contributions, amount, date, and donee: ceased; David Lapenn—Deceased; Hilda 1 nominee: Jay P. Williams) Foreign Service nominations beginning 1. Self: none. Sankel—Deceased; Abraham Sankel—De- with Allison Margaret Bartels and ending 2. Spouse: N/A. ceased. with Yang Q. Zhou, which nominations were 3. Children and Spouses: N/A. 6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A. received by the Senate and appeared in the 4. Parents: N/A. 7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A. Congressional Record on May 21, 2019. 5. Grandparents: N/A. Foreign Service nominations beginning 6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A. Mary Beth Leonard, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Serv- with Vanessa L. Adams and ending with 7. Sisters and Spouses: Donna G. Eskind Lyndsey K. Yoshino-Spencer, which nomina- and Jeffrey Eskind (See attachment). ice, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Am- bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary tions were received by the Senate and ap- POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY IMMEDIATE of the United States of America to the Fed- peared in the Congressional Record on May FAMILY MEMBERS eral Republic of Nigeria. 21, 2019. DONNA GOLDBERG ESKIND, NASHVILLE TN Nominee: Mary Beth Leonard. Foreign Service nominations beginning (SISTER) Post: Nigeria. with Sonja Joy Andersen and ending with 2019 (The following is a list of all members of Sandra M. Zuniga Guzman, which nomina- tions were received by the Senate and ap- Believe in Service, $1000. my immediate family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons to inform peared in the Congressional Record on May 2017–2018 me of the pertinent contributions made by 21, 2019. Believe in Service, $2500; Bredesen for Sen- them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- By Mr. INHOFE for the Committee on ate, $2700; Bredesen for Senate, $2,700; James formation contained in this report is com- Armed Services. Mackler for Senate, $1,700; Act Blue, $25; Act plete and accurate.) * Nomination was reported with rec- Blue, $50; James Mackler for Senate, $1,000. Contributions, Amount, Date, Donee: ommendation that it be confirmed sub- 2016–2017 1. Self: none. ject to the nominee’s commitment to 2. Spouse: N/A. Hillary for America, $2,652; Hillary for respond to requests to appear and tes- 3. Children and Spouses: N/A. America, $48; Hillary for America, $24.72; Hil- 4. Parents: Earl W. Leonard—(deceased); tify before any duly constituted com- lary for America, $10; Hillary for America, Margaret M. Leonard, None. mittee of the Senate. $10. 5. Grandparents: Thomas F. Leonard—(de- * David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Dep- 2015–2015 ceased); Florence Leonard—(deceased); Jo- uty Secretary of Defense. None. seph Mastrorio—(deceased); Catherine A. (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the recommenda- DR. JEFFREY ESKIND, NASHVILLE, TN (BROTHER- Mastrorio—(deceased). IN-LAW) 6. Brothers and Spouses: Michael Leon- tion that they be confirmed.) ard—(deceased). f 2017–2018 7. Sisters and Spouses: Claire M. and Wil- Believe in Service, $2500; Bredesen for Sen- liam K. McIntire, none; Ann Marie and David INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND ate, $2700; Bredesen for Senate, $2700. N. Stoica, none. JOINT RESOLUTIONS 2016–2016 The following bills and joint resolu- Hillary for America, $2700. Jennifer D. Nordquist, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of the tions were introduced, read the first 2014–2015 International Bank for Reconstruction and and second times by unanimous con- Republican National Committee, $10,000; Development for a term of two years. sent, and referred as indicated: Massachusetts Victory Committee, $10,000. Foreign Service nominations beginning By Mr. UDALL: with Jennifer M. Adams and ending with S. 2261. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Jessica E. Lapenn, of New York, a Career Sarah-Ann Lynch, which nominations were Treasury to issue Clean Energy Victory Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class received by the Senate and appeared in the Bonds; to the Committee on Finance. of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative Congressional Record on April 10, 2019. By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. of the United States of America to the Afri- Foreign Service nomination of William S. BROWN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. LEAHY, can Union, with the rank and status of Am- Martin. Mr. REED, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. HASSAN, bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Foreign Service nominations beginning and Ms. COLLINS): Nominee: Jessica E. Lapenn. with Christine Byrne and ending with Robert S. 2262. A bill to provide for phased-in pay- Post: U.S. Mission to the African Union. Mason, which nominations were received by ment of Social Security Disability Insurance

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:06 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.069 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5107 payments during the waiting period for indi- heaters, and for other purposes; to the Com- infrastructure investments, and for other viduals with a terminal illness; to the Com- mittee on Environment and Public Works. purposes; to the Committee on Environment mittee on Finance. By Mr. BENNET: and Public Works. By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. S. 2275. A bill to improve the collection and By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. MAR- DAINES, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. distribution of broadband availability data; KEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, WICKER, and Mr. CRAMER): to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE): S. 2263. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and Transportation. S. 2286. A bill to establish a Science Advi- enue Code of 1986 to enhance the require- By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. sory Board at the Department of Justice, ments for secure geological storage of carbon DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on oxide for purposes of the carbon oxide se- HAWLEY): the Judiciary. questration credit, and for other purposes; to S. 2276. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. the Committee on Finance. enue Code of 1986 to protect employees in the LEAHY): By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. building and construction industry who are S. 2287. A bill to amend title VII of the BRAUN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, and participants in multiemployer plans, and for Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other statutes to Mr. CRUZ): other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- clarify appropriate liability standards for S. 2264. A bill to amend title 18, United nance. Federal antidiscrimination claims; to the States Code, to require the impaneling of a By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and new jury if a jury fails to recommend by COLLINS): Pensions. unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of S. 2277. A bill to amend the Energy Policy By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. KING, a crime punishable by death; to the Com- Act of 2005 to make innovative technology and Mr. MERKLEY): mittee on the Judiciary. loan guarantees available for battery storage S. 2288. A bill to amend title VI of the Pub- By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. technologies; to the Committee on Energy lic Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to ROUNDS): and Natural Resources. establish a Federal energy efficiency re- S. 2265. A bill to amend title 38, United By Ms. DUCKWORTH: source standard for electricity and natural States Code, to improve the work-study al- S. 2278. A bill to direct the Secretary of gas suppliers, and for other purposes; to the lowance program administered by the Sec- Transportation to issue rules requiring the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- retary of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- inclusion of new safety equipment in school sources. poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- buses, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, fairs. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. By Mr. MANCHIN: tation. BOOKER, Mr. UDALL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S. 2266. A bill to extend group flood insur- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, ance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. West Virginia floods, and for other purposes; S. 2279. A bill to make necessary reforms REED, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. ROSEN, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and to improve compliance with loss mitigation Ms. HARRIS, Mr. COONS, and Ms. Urban Affairs. requirements by servicers of mortgages for BALDWIN): By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO: single family housing insured by the FHA, S. 2289. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 2267. A bill for the relief of Cesar Carlos and for other purposes; to the Committee on enue Code of 1986 to provide for an extension Silva Rodriguez; to the Committee on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. of the energy credit and the credit for resi- Judiciary. By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. dential energy efficient property; to the By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL): Committee on Finance. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. S. 2280. A bill to amend title 40, United By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. WARREN, States Code, to establish an Appalachian re- CASEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. BROWN): gional energy hub initiative, and for other Mr. BROWN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. S. 2268. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- purposes; to the Committee on Environment MARKEY, and Mr. BOOKER): enue Code of 1986 to expand the denial of de- and Public Works. S. 2290. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- duction for certain excessive remuneration, By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. enue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for ex- and for other purposes; to the Committee on TILLIS): penditures to provide access to disabled indi- Finance. S. 2281. A bill to amend chapter 11 of title viduals, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Ms. ERNST: 35, United States Code, to require the vol- mittee on Finance. S. 2269. A bill to establish a competitive untary collection of demographic informa- By Ms. DUCKWORTH: bidding process for the relocation of the tion for patent applications, and for other S. 2291. A bill to require all newly con- headquarters of Executive agencies, and for purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- structed, federally assisted, single-family other purposes; to the Committee on Home- ary. houses and town houses to meet minimum land Security and Governmental Affairs. By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Ms. MUR- standards of visitability for persons with dis- By Mr. RISCH: KOWSKI, Mr. UDALL, and Mr. TESTER): abilities; to the Committee on Banking, S. 2270. A bill to amend the Geothermal S. 2282. A bill to amend the McKinney- Housing, and Urban Affairs. Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely explo- Vento Homeless Assistance Act to enable In- By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mrs. ration for geothermal resources under geo- dian Tribes and tribally designated housing BLACKBURN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. thermal leases, and for other purposes; to entities to apply for, receive, and administer ROUNDS, and Mr. CASSIDY): the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- grants and subgrants under the Continuum S. 2292. A bill to require asylum officers to sources. of Care Program of the Department of Hous- conduct credible fear screenings before ad- By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. ing and Urban Development; to the Com- mitting aliens seeking asylum into the MCCONNELL): mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- United States, to direct the Secretary of S. 2271. A bill to amend title 23, United fairs. Homeland Security to establish an alter- States Code, to establish a program to im- By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. natives to detention pilot program, and to prove infrastructure development in Appa- CARDIN): clarify that aliens transiting through third lachia, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 2283. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- countries on the way to the United States mittee on Environment and Public Works. enue Code of 1986 to provide an investment are ineligible for asylum, and for other pur- By Ms. DUCKWORTH: tax credit for waste heat to power tech- poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 2272. A bill to provide for the implemen- nology; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Ms. tation of a system of licensing for purchasers By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mrs. SINEMA, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. CANTWELL, of certain firearms and for a record of sale FEINSTEIN): Mr. BLUNT, Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. COL- system for those firearms, and for other pur- S. 2284. A bill to create a Climate Action LINS, Mr. COONS, Ms. HASSAN, and poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rebate Fund in order to efficiently reduce Mrs. MURRAY): By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. greenhouse gas emissions, provide a monthly S. 2293. A bill to extend the authority of CARDIN, Mr. MCCONNELL, and Mr. rebate to the American people, encourage in- the Export-Import Bank of the United States WICKER): novation of clean energy technologies and and to modify the quorum requirement of S. 2273. A bill to amend title 40, United create new economic opportunities, ensure the Bank, and for other purposes; to the States Code, to reauthorize the Appalachian the resiliency of our infrastructure, assist Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Regional Commission, and for other pur- with the transition to a clean energy econ- Affairs. poses; to the Committee on Environment and omy, and leave a healthier, more stable, and By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. HAS- Public Works. more prosperous nation for future genera- SAN, and Ms. DUCKWORTH): By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Ms. tions; to the Committee on Finance. S. 2294. A bill to establish the Office of Dis- MURKOWSKI): By Mr. BRAUN: ability Policy in the legislative branch; to S. 2274. A bill to establish a voluntary pro- S. 2285. A bill to amend title 23, United the Committee on Homeland Security and gram that strengthens the economy, public States Code, to authorize a pilot program Governmental Affairs. health, and environment of the United within the nationally significant freight and By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. States by reducing emissions from wood highway projects program to increase State PORTMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN,

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A bill to amend the Federal Water of the Senator from South Carolina Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for of S. 157, a bill to amend the Internal the name of the Senator from Oregon other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kinder- (Mr. WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor ronment and Public Works. garten through grade 12 educational of S. 866, a bill to amend part B of the By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and expenses to be paid from a 529 account. Individuals with Disabilities Education Mr. CASEY): Act to provide full Federal funding of S. 286 S. 2296. A bill to reauthorize the Pregnancy such part. Assistance Fund; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the S. 1060 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. names of the Senator from West Vir- At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator the name of the Senator from Wash- WICKER, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr. MAR- from Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were KEY): added as cosponsors of S. 286, a bill to ington (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a S. 2297. A bill to authorize appropriations amend title XVIII of the Social Secu- cosponsor of S. 1060, a bill to deter for- for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; rity Act to provide for the coverage of eign interference in United States elec- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, tions, and for other purposes. and Transportation. marriage and family therapist services S. 1088 By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mrs. and mental health counselor services At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the FEINSTEIN, and Ms. COLLINS): under part B of the Medicare program, S. 2298. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- to eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for S. 348 renewable fuel; to the Committee on Envi- sponsor of S. 1088, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the ronment and Public Works. Immigration and Nationality Act to re- name of the Senator from Connecticut By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. quire the President to set a minimum (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- DUCKWORTH): annual goal for the number of refugees sponsor of S. 348, a bill to amend title S. 2299. A bill to amend title 49, United to be admitted, and for other purposes. States Code, to enhance the safety and reli- XVIII of the Social Security Act to S. 1107 ability of pipeline transportation, and for provide for the distribution of addi- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the other purposes; to the Committee on Com- tional residency positions, and for name of the Senator from Connecticut merce, Science, and Transportation. other purposes. By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- S. 560 Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. sponsor of S. 1107, a bill to require a re- BRAUN, Mr. BOOKER, and Ms. COL- At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the view of women and lung cancer, and for LINS): names of the Senator from Montana other purposes. S. 2300. A bill to amend the Energy Inde- (Mr. TESTER) and the Senator from S. 1141 pendence and Security Act of 2007 to estab- Louisiana (Mr. KENNEDY) were added as lish a program to incentivize innovation and At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the cosponsors of S. 560, a bill to amend the names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. to enhance the industrial competitiveness of Public Health Service Act, the Em- the United States by developing technologies MORAN) and the Senator from Michigan ployee Retirement Income Security to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial (Mr. PETERS) were added as cosponsors sectors, and for other purposes; to the Com- Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue of S. 1141, a bill to provide predict- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Code of 1986 to require that group and ability and certainty in the tax law, By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. individual health insurance coverage create jobs, and encourage investment. YOUNG): and group health plans provide cov- S. 1162 S. 2301. A bill to authorize the Secretary of erage for treatment of a congenital At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name Housing and Urban Development to provide anomaly or birth defect. disaster assistance to States, insular areas, of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. S. 595 units of general local government, and In- MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of dian tribes under a community development At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the S. 1162, a bill to amend the Internal block grant disaster recovery program, and name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Revenue Code of 1986 to make perma- for other purposes; to the Committee on SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. nent the individual tax provisions of Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 595, a bill to amend title XVIII of the the tax reform law, and for other pur- Social Security Act to provide for the poses. f coordination of programs to prevent S. 1172 and treat obesity, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND poses. the names of the Senator from Nevada SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. 684 (Ms. ROSEN) and the Senator from Mas- The following concurrent resolutions At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the sachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) were added as and Senate resolutions were read, and names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. cosponsors of S. 1172, a bill to require referred (or acted upon), as indicated: MERKLEY) and the Senator from Geor- full funding of part A of title I of the gia (Mr. PERDUE) were added as cospon- By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Ms. Elementary and Secondary Education sors of S. 684, a bill to amend the Inter- MURKOWSKI): Act of 1965 and the Individuals with S. Res. 284. A resolution calling upon the nal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the Disabilities Education Act. United States Senate to give its advice and excise tax on high-cost employer-spon- S. 1385 consent to the ratification of the United Na- sored health coverage. At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the tions Convention on the Law of the Sea; to S. 727 name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. the Committee on Foreign Relations. At the request of Mr. COONS, the BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 1385, a bill to prohibit the awarding of DUCKWORTH): S. Res. 285. A resolution designating Sep- WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. a contract or grant in excess of the tember 2019 as ‘‘School Bus Safety Month’’; 727, a bill to combat international ex- simplified acquisition threshold unless to the Committee on the Judiciary. tremism by addressing global fragility the prospective contractor or grantee By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. and violence and stabilizing conflict-af- certifies in writing to the agency BURR, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. fected areas, and for other purposes. awarding the contract or grant that WYDEN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. S. 775 the contractor or grantee has no seri- COLLINS, Mr. KING, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the ously delinquent tax debts, and for HARRIS, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. other purposes. BENNET, and Mr. SASSE): name of the Senator from New Hamp- S. Res. 286. A resolution designating July shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- S. 1441 26, 2019, as ‘‘United States Intelligence Pro- sponsor of S. 775, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name fessionals Day’’; considered and agreed to. America COMPETES Act to require of the Senator from Colorado (Mr.

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Highway Trust Fund, and for other small business concerns, and for other S. 2179 purposes. purposes. At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the S. 1575 S. 2054 names of the Senator from Colorado At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the (Mr. BENNET), the Senator from West name of the Senator from Maryland name of the Senator from Pennsyl- Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) were added sponsor of S. 1575, a bill to direct the sponsor of S. 2054, a bill to post- as cosponsors of S. 2179, a bill to amend Secretary of State to make available humously award the Congressional the Older Americans Act of 1965 to pro- to the Director of the Centers for Dis- Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen vide social service agencies with the ease Control and Prevention copies of Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher resources to provide services to meet consular reports of death of United Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recogni- the urgent needs of Holocaust sur- States citizens, and for other purposes. tion of their contributions to the Na- vivors to age in place with dignity, S. 1637 tion. comfort, security, and quality of life. At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, S. 2203 S. 2066 the name of the Senator from Oregon At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the At the request of Mr. RISCH, the (Mr. WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. of S. 1637, a bill to amend the Depart- SULLIVAN) and the Senator from South ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. ment of Agriculture Reorganization 2066, a bill to review United States Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM) were added as Act of 1994 to reaffirm the authority of Saudi Arabia Policy, and for other pur- cosponsors of S. 2203, a bill to extend the Under Secretary of Agriculture for poses. the transfer of Electronic Travel Au- Research, Education, and Economics, thorization System fees from the Trav- S. 2080 and for other purposes. el Promotion Fund to the Corporation At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the S. 1675 for Travel Promotion (Brand USA) names of the Senator from Washington At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the through fiscal year 2027, and for other name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. (Ms. CANTWELL), the Senator from Ari- purposes. zona (Ms. MCSALLY), the Senator from HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2222 Maine (Ms. COLLINS) and the Senator 1675, a bill to impose requirements on At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were the payment of compensation to pro- name of the Senator from Louisiana added as cosponsors of S. 2080, a bill to fessional persons employed in vol- (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- amend the Public Health Service Act untary cases commenced under title III sor of S. 2222, a bill to prohibit the Ex- to increase the number of permanent of PROMESA. port-Import Bank of the United States faculty in palliative care at accredited S. 1838 from providing financing to persons allopathic and osteopathic medical At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the with seriously delinquent tax debt. schools, nursing schools, social work name of the Senator from Pennsyl- S. 2223 schools, and other programs, including vania (Mr. TOOMEY) was added as a co- physician assistant education pro- At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the sponsor of S. 1838, a bill to amend the grams, to promote education and re- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for search in palliative care and hospice, PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of S. other purposes. and to support the development of fac- 2223, a bill to facilitate a national pipe- S. 1906 ulty careers in academic palliative line of spectrum for commercial use, At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the medicine. and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Mississippi S. 2240 S. 2103 (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, her sponsor of S. 1906, a bill to require the At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the name was added as a cosponsor of S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pro- name of the Senator from West Vir- 2240, a bill to promote digital citizen- vide financial assistance to eligible en- ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co- ship and media literacy. tities to provide and coordinate the sponsor of S. 2103, a bill to improve ac- At the request of Mr. BROWN, his provision of suicide prevention services cess to affordable insulin. name was added as a cosponsor of S. for veterans at risk of suicide and vet- S. 2147 2240, supra. eran families through the award of At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the S. 2250 grants to such entities, and for other name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the purposes. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from New York S. 1953 2147, a bill to double the existing pen- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Senator At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the alties for the provision of misleading from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were name of the Senator from Missouri or inaccurate caller identification in- added as cosponsors of S. 2250, a bill to (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor formation, and to extend the statute of amend the Higher Education Act of of S. 1953, a bill to amend the Com- limitations for forfeiture penalties for 1965 to establish State and Indian tribe modity Exchange Act to extend the ju- persons who commit such violations. grants for community colleges and risdiction of the Commodity Futures S. 2166 grants for Historically Black Colleges Trading Commission to include the set- At the request of Mr. WICKER, the and Universities, Tribal Colleges and ting of reference prices for aluminum name of the Senator from Louisiana Universities, and Minority-Serving In- premiums, and for other purposes. (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- stitutions, and for other purposes.

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U.S. taxpayers is simply a matter of fairness, ensuring from Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) were added shouldn’t have to subsidize these mas- that corporations—and not hard- as cosponsors of S. 2253, a bill to amend sive bonuses. working taxpayers who face their own chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Under section 162(m) of the tax code challenges in this economy—are paying Code, to provide pay equity for ama- as amended by the 2017 Trump tax law for the multi-million dollar bonuses teur athletes and other personnel, and (TCJA), when a publicly traded cor- corporations have decided to dole out for other purposes. poration calculates its taxable income, to their senior executives. S. 2256 it is generally permitted to deduct the We need to prioritize tax breaks that cost of compensation from its reve- At the request of Ms. SMITH, the grow our economy and strengthen the nues, with limits up to $1 million for name of the Senator from New York middle class, and this bill helps elimi- some of the firm’s most senior execu- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- nate some of the unfairness in the tax tives. code. sponsor of S. 2256, a bill to protect chil- In the last Congress, the TCJA closed dren affected by immigration enforce- I thank Public Citizen, the Institute some of the pre-existing 162(m) loop- for Policy Studies, Global Economy ment actions. holes by incorporating provisions from Project, Americans for Financial Re- S. 2260 my Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dol- form, the AFL–CIO, and MIT Professor At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the lar Corporate Bonuses Act, including Simon Johnson for their support. I also name of the Senator from Connecticut removing the exemption for perform- want to thank Senator BLUMENTHAL (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- ance-based compensation, which pre- for working with me on this issue, and sponsor of S. 2260, a bill to provide for viously permitted compensation deduc- I urge our colleagues to join us in co- the improvement of domestic infra- tions above $1 million when executives sponsoring this legislation. structure in order to prevent marine met performance benchmarks set by debris, and for other purposes. the corporation’s Board of Directors. By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and S. RES. 112 In addition, a technical correction Mr. TILLIS): At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the from my bill to ensure that all publicly S. 2281. A bill to amend chapter 11 of name of the Senator from Massachu- traded corporations that are required title 35, United States Code, to require setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- to provide quarterly and annual re- the voluntary collection of demo- sponsor of S. Res. 112, a resolution ex- ports to their investors under Securi- graphic information for patent applica- pressing the sense of the Senate that ties and Exchange Commission rules tions, and for other purposes; to the the United States condemns all forms and regulations are subject to section Committee on the Judiciary. of violence against children globally l62(m) was also included in the TCJA. Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I rise and recognizes the harmful impacts of Previously, this section of the tax code today to introduce the Inventor Diver- violence against children. only covered some publicly traded cor- sity for Economic Advancement Act of 2019. I thank my colleague from North S. RES. 142 porations who are required to provide these periodic reports to their share- Carolina, Senator TILLIS, for working At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the with me on this important piece of leg- name of the Senator from California holders. While these were positive steps, even islation, which serves as a first step to (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- more should have been done, such as closing the diversity gap in our patent sponsor of S. Res. 142, a resolution con- applying section 162(m) to all employ- system by collecting demographic data demning the Government of the Phil- ees of publicly traded corporations so on patent applicants. ippines for its continued detention of that all compensation is subject to a Women and racial minorities have Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her deductibility cap of $1 million. This made some of the most significant in- immediate release, and for other pur- was the lone provision from my Stop ventions in this country’s history. The poses. Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Cor- $75 billion home security industry grew S. RES. 252 porate Bonuses Act from the 115th Con- from an initial home security system At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the gress that was not incorporated into invented by Marie Van Brittan Brown. name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. the Trump tax law. The computer would never have be- SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of Partially closing these 162(m) loop- come the multimedia device it is today S. Res. 252, a resolution designating holes saved taxpayers $9.2 billion ac- without the microcomputer system in- September 2019 as National Democracy cording to the Joint Committee on vented by Mark Dean. The genetic rev- Month as a time to reflect on the con- Taxation (JCT), but according to olution would still be science fiction if tributions of the system of government Americans for Tax Fairness, ‘‘Extend- not for the CRISPR gene-editing tool of the United States to a more free and ing the $1 million deductibility cap to discovered by Jennifer Doudna—raised stable world. all forms of compensation for all em- on Hawaii’s Big Island. f ployees might generate about $20 bil- We should celebrate these inventors and the many others like them who STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED lion over 10 years. This is based on have contributed to innovation in this BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS JCT’s original $50 billion revenue esti- mate, discounted to $30 billion because country. But we must also recognize By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. of the 40% corporate tax cut, and sub- the hard truth that women, racial mi- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, tracting the $9.2 billion already being norities, and many other groups are Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. raised by the TCJA’s partial reform.’’ greatly underrepresented in the U.S. WARREN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and This is why we are introducing a re- patent system. Mr. BROWN): vised version of the Stop Subsidizing The Patent and Trademark Office’s S. 2268. A bill to amend the Internal Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses recent report on women inventors Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the de- Act to finish what was started. Our leg- shines a spotlight on one part of this nial of deduction for certain excessive islation would extend section 162(m) to problem. The PTO found that only 21 remuneration, and for other purposes; all employees of publicly traded cor- percent of U.S. patents list a woman as to the Committee on Finance. porations so that all compensation is an inventor and that women make up Mr. REED. Mr. President, I am intro- subject to a deductibility cap of $1 mil- only 12 percent of all inventors. This is ducing the Stop Subsidizing Multi- lion. Publicly traded corporations true even though women held 43 per- million Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act would still be permitted to pay their cent of all full-time jobs in 2016 and 28 with Senators BLUMENTHAL, WHITE- executives as much as they desire, but percent of STEM jobs in 2015. HOUSE, MERKLEY, BALDWIN, WARREN, compensation above and beyond $1 mil- Other reports highlight racial and in- VAN HOLLEN, and BROWN. This legisla- lion would no longer be subsidized by come patent gaps. For example, a re- tion would end special tax deductions other hardworking taxpayers through port by the Institute for Women’s Pol- for huge executive bonuses by closing a our tax code. icy Research found that the percentage

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:06 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.047 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5111 of African American and Hispanic col- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS resentative to observe the hearing’’, and lege graduates who hold patents is ap- ‘‘the Tribunal communicated to the Parties and the U.S. Embassy that it had decided proximately half that of their white SENATE RESOLUTION 284—CALL- that ‘only interested States parties to the counterparts. Another report found ING UPON THE UNITED STATES United Nations Convention on the Law of that children born into families with SENATE TO GIVE ITS ADVICE the Sea will be admitted as observers’ and incomes below the median U.S. income AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICA- thus could not accede to the U.S. request.’’; are 90 percent less likely to receive a Whereas, on November 25, 2018, the Russian TION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Federation violated international norms and patent in their lifetimes than those CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF binding agreements, including the United born into wealthier families. THE SEA Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Closing these gaps would turbocharge Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Ms. in firing upon, ramming, and seizing Ukrain- our economy. According to a study by MURKOWSKI) submitted the following ian vessels and crews attempting to pass resolution; which was referred to the through the Kerch Strait; Michigan State University Professor Whereas, on May 25, 2019, the International Lisa Cook, including more women and Committee on Foreign Relations: Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruled in a African Americans in the ‘‘initial stage S. RES. 284 vote of 19–1 that ‘‘the Russian Federation of the process of innovation’’ could in- Whereas the United Nations Convention on shall immediately release the Ukrainian the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted naval vessels Berdyansk, Nikopol and Yani crease GDP by as much as $640 billion. by the Third United Nations Conference on Kapu, and return them to the custody of Another study by the National Bureau the Law of the Sea in December 1982, and en- Ukraine,’’ and that ‘‘the Russian Federation of Economic Research found that tered into force in November 1994 to estab- shall immediately release the 24 detained eliminating the patent gap for women lish a treaty regime to govern activities on, Ukrainian servicemen and allow them to re- with science and engineering degrees over, and under the world’s oceans; turn to Ukraine,’’ demonstrating the Tribu- Whereas UNCLOS builds on four 1958 Law nal’s rejection of Russia’s arguments in this alone would increase GDP by over $500 of the Sea conventions to which the United matter in relation to the Law of the Sea; billion. States is a party, including the Convention Whereas, despite the Tribunal’s ruling It’s simply good policy and good busi- on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous aligning with the United States Govern- Zone, the Convention on the High Seas, the ment’s position on the incident, the United ness to want to fully integrate people Convention on the Continental Shelf, and States continued nonparticipation in of all types into our innovation econ- the Convention on Fishing and Conservation UNCLOS limits the United States ability to omy. of the Living Resources of the High Seas; effectively respond to Russia’s actions in the Whereas the treaty and an associated 1994 November 25, 2018, incident, as well as to any But if we have any hope of closing agreement relating to implementation of the potential future violations by the Russian the various patent gaps, we must first treaty were transmitted to the Senate on Oc- Federation and any other signatory of get a firm grasp on the scope of the tober 6, 1994, and, in the absence of Senate UNCLOS; problem. advice and consent to adherence, the United Whereas the confirmed nominee and future States is not a party to the convention and Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Bill Studies of the demographic makeup the associated 1994 agreement; Moran, stated that ‘‘becoming a party to the of patentees, like the ones I described, Whereas the convention has been ratified Convention would reinforce freedom of the are few and far between. The reason is by 167 parties, which includes 166 countries seas and the navigational rights vital to our a simple one. A lack of data. The PTO and the European Union, but not the United global force posture in the world’s largest States; maneuver space. Joining the Convention does not collect any data on applicants Whereas the United States, like most other would also demonstrate our commitment to beyond their first and last names and countries, believes that coastal states under the rule of law, and strengthen our credi- city, state, and country of residence. UNCLOS have the right to regulate eco- bility with other Convention parties,’’ in re- As a result, those wishing to study pat- nomic activities in their Exclusive Economic sponse to advance policy questions on April Zones (EEZs), but do not have the right to 30, 2019, before the Committee on Armed ent gaps between different demo- regulate foreign military activities in their Services of the Senate; graphic groups are forced to guess the EEZs; Whereas the past Secretary of the Navy, gender of an applicant based on his or Whereas the treaty’s provisions relating to the Honorable Ray Mabus, stated, ‘‘the her name, determine the race or in- navigational rights, including those in EEZs, UNCLOS treaty guarantees rights such as in- come status of an applicant by cross- reflect the United States diplomatic position nocent passage through territorial seas; on the issue dating back to UNCLOS’s adop- transit passage through, under and over referencing census data, or explore a tion in 1982; international straits; and the laying and number of other options that are time- Whereas becoming a party to the treaty maintaining of submarine cables,’’ and ‘‘the consuming, unreliable, or both. would reinforce the United States perspec- convention has been approved by nearly tive into permanent international law; every maritime power and all the permanent The IDEA Act solves this problem. It Whereas becoming a party to the treaty members of the UN Security Council, except would require the PTO to collect demo- would give the United States standing to the United States’’, on February 16, 2012, be- graphic data—including gender, race, participate in discussions relating to the fore the Committee on Armed Services of the military or veteran status, and income treaty and thereby improve the United Senate; States ability to intervene as a full party to Whereas the past Secretary of the Navy, level, among others—from patent ap- disputes relating to navigational rights, and the Honorable Ray Mabus, further stated, plicants on a voluntary basis. It would to defend United States interpretations of ‘‘Our notable absence as a signatory weakens further require the PTO to issue re- the treaty’s provisions, including those re- our position with other nations, allowing the ports on the data collected and, per- lating to whether coastal states have a right introduction of expansive definitions of sov- haps more importantly, make the data under UNCLOS to regulate foreign military ereignty on the high seas that undermine activities in their EEZs; our ability to defend our mineral rights available to the public with appro- Whereas relying on customary inter- along our own continental shelf and in the priate protections for personally iden- national norms to defend United States in- Arctic.’’, and ‘‘the Department strongly sup- tifiable information. Outside research- terests in these issues is not sufficient, be- ports the accession to UNCLOS, an action ers could therefore conduct their own cause it is not universally accepted and is consistently recommended by my prede- subject to change over time based on state cessors of both parties’’, on February 16, 2012, analyses and offer insights into the practice; before the Committee on Armed Services of various patent gaps in our society. Whereas relying on other countries to as- the Senate; Let me be clear. Closing the informa- sert claims on behalf of the United States at Whereas the past President and current the Hague Convention is woefully insuffi- Chief Executive Officer of the United States tion gap facing researchers alone will cient to defend and uphold United States Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Thomas J. not solve the patent gap facing women, sovereign rights and interests; Donahue, stated, ‘‘we support joining the racial minorities, and so many others. Whereas the Permanent Court of Arbitra- Convention because it is in our national in- But it is a critical first step. I there- tion, in their July 12, 2016, ruling on the case terest—both in our national security and our fore encourage my colleagues to sup- in the matter of the South China Sea Arbi- economic interests’’, and, ‘‘becoming a party tration, stated, ‘‘the Tribunal forwarded to to the Treaty benefits the U.S. economically port the IDEA Act. the Parties for their comment a Note by providing American companies the legal Verbale from the Embassy of the United certainty and stability they need to hire and States of America, requesting to send a rep- invest’’, and, ‘‘companies will be hesitant to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:06 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.050 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE S5112 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 25, 2019 take on the investment risk and cost to ex- tical miles’’, on December 10, 2014, before the Whereas the past Commander of United plore and develop the resources of the sea— Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and States Pacific Command, Admiral Harry B. particularly on the extended continental Emerging Threats of the Committee on For- Harris, stated ‘‘I think that by not signing shelf (ECS)—without the legal certainty and eign Affairs of the House of Representatives; onto it that we lose the creditability for the stability accession to LOS provides’’, on Whereas the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs very same thing that we’re arguing for’’, and June 28, 2012, before the Committee on For- of Staff, General Joseph F. Dunford, stated, ‘‘which is the following—accepting rules and eign Relations of the Senate; ‘‘The Convention provides legal certainty in norms in the international arena. The Whereas the past President and current the world’s largest maneuver space.’’, and, United States is a beacon—we’re a beacon on Chief Executive Officer of the United States ‘‘access would strengthen the legal founda- a hill but I think that light is brighter if we Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Thomas J. tion for our ability to transit through inter- sign on to UNCLOS’’, on February 23, 2016, at Donahue, further stated, ‘‘the benefits of national straits and archipelagic waters; pre- a hearing before the Committee on Armed joining cut across many important indus- serve our right to conduct military activities Services of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it tries including telecommunications, mining, in other countries’ Exclusive Economic Resolved, That the Senate— shipping, and oil and natural gas’’, and, Zones (EEZs) without notice or permission; (1) affirms that it is in the national inter- ‘‘joining the Convention will provide the reaffirm the sovereign immunity of war- est for the United States to become a formal signatory of the United Nations Convention U.S. a critical voice on maritime issues— ships; provide a framework to counter exces- on the Law of the Sea; from mineral claims in the Arctic to how sive maritime claims; and preserve or oper- (2) urges the United States Senate to give International Seabed Authority (ISA) funds ations and intelligence-collection activi- are distributed’’, on June 28, 2012, before the its advice and consent to the ratification of ties’’, and, ‘‘joining the Convention would Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- the United Nations Convention on the Law also demonstrate our commitment to the ate; of the Sea (UNCLOS); and rule of law, strengthen our credibility among Whereas the past Commander of United (3) recommends the ratification of those nations that are already party to the States Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel J. UNCLOS remain a top priority for the Ad- Convention, and allow us to bring the full Locklear, stated that UNCLOS is ‘‘widely ac- ministration, having received bipartisan sup- force of our influence in challenging exces- cepted after a lot of years of deliberation by port from every President since 1994, and many, many countries, most countries in my sive maritime claims’’, on July 9, 2015, before having most recently been underscored by Area of Responsibility (AOR)’’, and, ‘‘when the Committee on Armed Services of the the strategic challenges the United States we’re not a signatory, it reduces our overall Senate; faces in the Asia-Pacific, the Arctic, and the credibility when we bring it up as a choice of Whereas the Chairman of the Joints Chief Black Sea regions. of Staff, General Joseph F. Dunford, further how you might solve a dispute of any kind’’, f on April 16, 2015, before the Committee on stated, ‘‘by remaining outside the Conven- Armed Services of the Senate; tion, the United States remains in scarce SENATE RESOLUTION 285—DESIG- Whereas the past Commandant of the company with Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, NATING SEPTEMBER 2019 AS United States Coast Guard, retired Admiral and Syria’’, and, ‘‘by failing to join the Con- ‘‘SCHOOL BUS SAFETY MONTH’’ vention, some countries may come to doubt Paul Zukunft, stated on February 12, 2016, Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. ‘‘With the receding of the icepack, the Arctic our commitment to act in accordance with Ocean has become the focus of international international law’’, on July 9, 2015, before DUCKWORTH) submitted the following interest.’’, and ‘‘All Arctic states agree that the Committee on Armed Services of the resolution; which was referred to the the Law of the Sea Convention is the gov- Senate; Committee on the Judiciary: erning legal regime for the Arctic Ocean . . . Whereas the Chief of Naval Operations, Ad- S. RES. 285 miral John M. Richardson, stated, ‘‘acceding yet, we remain the only Arctic nation that Whereas, every school day in the United to the Convention would strengthen our has not ratified the very instrument that States, approximately 500,000 public and pri- credibility and strategic position’’, and, ‘‘we provides this accepted legal framework gov- vate school buses carry more than 26,000,000 erning the Arctic Ocean and its seabed.’’, and undermine our leverage by not signing up to children to and from school; ‘‘Ratification of the Law of the Sea Conven- the same rule book by which we are asking Whereas school buses comprise the largest tion supports our economic interests, envi- other countries to accept’’, on July 30, 2015, mass transportation fleet in the United ronmental protection, and safety of life at in his nomination hearing before the Com- States; sea, especially in the Arctic Ocean.’’; mittee on Armed Services of the Senate; Whereas 48 percent of all K–12 students Whereas the past Chief of Naval Oper- Whereas the Chief of Naval Operations, Ad- ride a school bus for each of the 180 school ations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert, further miral John M. Richardson, further stated, days in a year, totaling nearly 4,680,000,000 stated, ‘‘remaining outside Law of the Sea ‘‘that becoming a part of [UNCLOS] would miles driven in school buses annually; Convention (LOSC) is inconsistent with our give us a great deal of credibility, and par- Whereas the Child Safety Network, cele- principles, our national security strategy ticularly as it pertains to the unfolding op- brating 30 years of national public service, and our leadership in commerce and trade’’, portunities in the Arctic’’, and, ‘‘this pro- supports the CSN Safe Bus campaign, which and, ‘‘virtually every major ally of the U.S. vides a framework to adjudicate disputes’’, is designed to provide the latest training, is a party to LOSC, as are all other perma- on July 30, 2015, in his nomination hearing technology, and free safety and security re- nent members of the U.N. Security Council before the Committee on Armed Services of sources to the school bus industry; and all other Arctic nations’’, on June 14, the Senate; Whereas the designation of School Bus 2012, before the Committee on Armed Serv- Whereas the past Assistant Secretary of Safety Month will allow broadcast and dig- ices of the Senate; Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Af- ital media and social networking industries Whereas the past Chief of Naval Oper- fairs, the Honorable David Shear, stated, to make commitments to disseminate public ations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert, further ‘‘that while the United States operates con- service announcements that are produced in stated, ‘‘our absence [from LOSC] could pro- sistent with the United Nations convention order— vide an excuse for nations to selectively on the Law of the Sea, we’ve seen positive (1) to provide free resources designed to choose among Convention provisions or momentum in promoting shared rules of the safeguard children; abandon it altogether, thereby eroding the road’’, and, ‘‘our efforts would be greatly (2) to recognize school bus drivers and pro- navigational freedoms we enjoy today’’, and, strengthened by Senate ratification of fessionals; and ‘‘accession would enhance multilateral oper- UNCLOS’’, on September 17, 2015, before the (3) to encourage the driving public to en- ations with our partners and demonstrate a Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; gage in safer driving behavior near school clear commitment to the rule of law for the Whereas the Commander of United States buses when students are boarding and dis- oceans’’, on June 14, 2012, before the Com- Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Philip S. embarking from the school buses; mittee on Armed Services of the Senate; Davidson, stated ‘‘our accession to the Whereas key leaders who are deserving of Whereas the United States Special Rep- UNCLOS would help our position legally recognition during School Bus Safety Month resentative of State for the Arctic and across the globe and would do nothing to and beyond have provided security awareness former Commandant of the Coast Guard, Ad- limit our military operations in the manner training materials to more than 14,000 public miral Robert Papp, Jr., stated, ‘‘as a non- in which we’re conducting them now’’, on and private school districts, trained more party to the Law of the Sea Convention, the April 17, 2018, before the Committee on than 100,000 school bus operators, and pro- U.S. is at a significant disadvantage relative Armed Services of the Senate; vided more than 150,000 counterterrorism to the other Arctic Ocean coastal States’’, Whereas the past Commander of United guides to individuals who are key to pro- and, ‘‘those States are parties to the Conven- States Pacific Command, retired Admiral viding both safety and security for children tion, and are well along the path to obtain- Harry B. Harris, stated ‘‘I believe that in the United States; and ing legal certainty and international rec- UNCLOS gives Russia the potential to, Whereas School Bus Safety Month offers ognition of their Arctic extended continental quote, unquote ‘own’ almost half of the Arc- the Senate and the people of the United shelf’’, and, ‘‘becoming a Party to the Law of tic Circle, and we will not have that oppor- States an opportunity to recognize and the Sea Convention would allow the United tunity because of, we’re not a signatory to thank all of the school bus drivers in the States to fully secure its rights to the conti- UNCLOS,’’ on March 15, 2018, before the United States and the professionals who are nental shelf off the coast of Alaska, which is Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; focused on school bus safety and security: likely to extend out to more than 600 nau- and Now, therefore, be it

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:06 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.051 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5113 Resolved, That the Senate designates Sep- Whereas the men and women of the intel- 1396r–5 note) or section 1902(a)(17) or 1924 of tember 2019 as ‘‘School Bus Safety Month’’. ligence community, both civilian and mili- the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. f tary, have been increasingly called upon to 1396a(a)(17), 1396r–5) shall be construed as deploy to theaters of war in Iraq, Afghani- prohibiting a State from applying an income SENATE RESOLUTION 286—DESIG- stan, and elsewhere since September 11, 2001; or resource disregard under a methodology NATING JULY 26, 2019, AS Whereas numerous intelligence officers of authorized under section 1902(r)(2) of such ‘‘UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE the elements of the intelligence community Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))— PROFESSIONALS DAY’’ have been injured or killed in the line of (1) to the income or resources of an indi- duty; vidual described in section Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. BURR, Whereas intelligence officers of the United 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (42 U.S.C. Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. WYDEN, States are routinely called upon to accept 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a disregard Mr. RUBIO, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. COLLINS, personal hardship and sacrifice in the fur- of the income or resources of such individ- Mr. KING, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. therance of their mission to protect the ual’s spouse); or COTTON, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. BENNET, and United States, to undertake dangerous as- (2) on the basis of an individual’s need for Mr. SASSE) submitted the following signments in the defense of the interests of home and community-based services author- resolution; which was considered and the United States, to collect reliable infor- ized under subsection (c), (d), (i), or (k) of agreed to: mation within prescribed legal authorities section 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) or upon which the leaders of the United States under section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. S. RES. 286 rely in life-and-death situations, and to 1315). Whereas on July 26, 1908, Attorney General ‘‘speak truth to power’’ by providing their SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE Charles Bonaparte ordered newly-hired Fed- best assessments to decision makers, regard- PERSON REBALANCING DEM- eral investigators to report to the Office of less of political and policy considerations; ONSTRATION. the Chief Examiner of the Department of Whereas the men and women of the intel- Section 6071(h)(1)(F) of the Deficit Reduc- Justice, which subsequently was renamed ligence community have on numerous occa- tion Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is the Federal Bureau of Investigation; sions succeeded in preventing attacks upon amended by striking ‘‘$132,000,000’’ and in- Whereas on July 26, 1947, President Tru- the United States and allies of the United serting ‘‘$254,500,000’’. man signed the National Security Act of 1947 States, saving numerous innocent lives; and (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), creating the Depart- SEC. 5. EXTENSION FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY Whereas intelligence officers of the United HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS. ment of Defense, the National Security States must of necessity often remain un- Section 501(c) of the Social Security Act Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, known and unrecognized for their substan- (42 U.S.C. 701(c)) is amended— and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thereby laying tial achievements and successes: Now, there- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(vii), by striking the foundation for today’s intelligence com- fore, be it ‘‘and 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2024’’; and munity; Resolved, That the Senate— (2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘fiscal Whereas the National Security Act of 1947, (1) designates July 26, 2019, as ‘‘United years 2018 and 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal which appears in title 50, United States States Intelligence Professionals Day’’; Code, governs the definition, composition, year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter’’. (2) acknowledges the courage, fidelity, sac- responsibilities, authorities, and oversight of SEC. 6. REDUCED WHOLESALE ACQUISITION rifice, and professionalism of the men and the intelligence community of the United COST (WAC)-BASED PAYMENTS FOR women of the intelligence community of the NEW DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS. States; United States; and Whereas the intelligence community is de- Section 1847A(c)(4) of the Social Security (3) encourages the people of the United fined by section 3 of the National Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(c)(4)) is amended by Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003) to include the Of- States to observe this day with appropriate striking ‘‘payable under this section for the fice of the Director of National Intelligence, ceremonies and activities. drug or biological based on—’’ and all that the Central Intelligence Agency, the Na- f follows through the period at the end and in- serting the following: ‘‘payable under this tional Security Agency, the Defense Intel- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND ligence Agency, the National Geospatial-In- section— telligence Agency, the National Reconnais- PROPOSED ‘‘(A) in the case of a drug or biological fur- sance Office, other offices within the Depart- SA 930. Mr. SCOTT, of Florida (for Mr. nished prior to January 1, 2019, based on— ‘‘(i) the wholesale acquisition cost; or ment of Defense for the collection of special- BLUNT) proposed an amendment to the bill ized national intelligence through reconnais- H.R. 3253, to provide for certain extensions ‘‘(ii) the methodologies in effect under this sance programs, the intelligence elements of with respect to the Medicaid program under part on November 1, 2003, to determine pay- the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Ma- title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for ment amounts for drugs or biologicals; and rine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Federal Bu- other purposes. ‘‘(B) in the case of a drug or biological fur- nished on or after January 1, 2019— reau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement f Administration, and the Department of En- ‘‘(i) at an amount not to exceed 103 percent ergy, the Bureau of Intelligence and Re- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS of the wholesale acquisition cost; or ‘‘(ii) based on the methodologies in effect search of the Department of State, the Office SA 930. Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for of Intelligence and Analysis of the Depart- under this part on November 1, 2003, to deter- Mr. BLUNT) proposed an amendment to ment of the Treasury, the elements of the mine payment amounts for drugs or Department of Homeland Security concerned the bill H.R. 3253, to provide for certain biologicals.’’. with the analysis of intelligence informa- extensions with respect to the Med- f tion, and other elements as may be des- icaid program under title XIX of the ignated; Social Security Act, and for other pur- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO Whereas July 26, 2019, is the 72nd anniver- poses; as follows: MEET sary of the signing of the National Security Strike all after the enacting clause and in- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); sert the following: have 8 requests for committees to meet Whereas the Intelligence Reform and Ter- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. during today’s session of the Senate. rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sustaining 108–458; 118 Stat. 3638) created the position of They have the approval of the Majority Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019’’. the Director of National Intelligence to serve and Minority leaders. as the head of the intelligence community SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRA- 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- and to ensure that national intelligence be TION PROGRAM. timely, objective, independent of political Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access ate, the following committees are au- considerations, and based upon all sources to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note), thorized to meet during today’s session available; as amended by Public Law 116–29, is amended of the Senate: Whereas Congress has previously passed by striking ‘‘July 14, 2019’’ and inserting COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND joint resolutions, signed by the President, to ‘‘September 13, 2019’’. FORESTRY designate Peace Officers Memorial Day on SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MED- The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- May 15, Patriot Day on September 11, and ICAID RECIPIENTS OF HOME AND other commemorative occasions, to honor COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES trition, and Forestry is authorized to the sacrifices of law enforcement officers and AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISH- meet during the session of the Senate of those who lost their lives on September 11, MENT. on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., 2001; (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public to conduct a hearing. Whereas the United States has increas- Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amend- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ingly relied upon the men and women of the ed by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ and in- intelligence community to protect and de- serting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. The Committee on Armed Services is fend the security of the United States in the (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in authorized to meet during the session years since the attacks of September 11, 2001; section 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. of the Senate on Wednesday, July 24,

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The Committee on Energy and Nat- Senate receives H.R. 3877, it be placed Section 6071(h)(1)(F) of the Deficit Reduc- ural Resources is authorized to meet on the calendar and not be required to tion Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is during the session of the Senate on lay over a day before a motion to pro- amended by striking ‘‘$132,000,000’’ and in- Thursday, July 25, 2019, at 10 a.m., to ceed is in order. serting ‘‘$254,500,000’’. conduct a hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 5. EXTENSION FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE objection, it is so ordered. Section 501(c) of the Social Security Act The Committee on Finance is author- f (42 U.S.C. 701(c)) is amended— ized to meet during the session of the EMPOWERING BENEFICIARIES, EN- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(vii), by striking Senate on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at 10 ‘‘and 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2024’’; and SURING ACCESS, AND a.m., to conduct a hearing. (2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘fiscal STRENGTHENING ACCOUNT- years 2018 and 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ABILITY ACT OF 2019 year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter’’. The Committee on Foreign Relations SEC. 6. REDUCED WHOLESALE ACQUISITION is authorized to meet during the ses- Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- COST (WAC)-BASED PAYMENTS FOR sion of the Senate on Thursday, July NEW DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS. 25, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a ate proceed to the immediate consider- Section 1847A(c)(4) of the Social Security hearing. ation of H.R. 3253. Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(c)(4)) is amended by The PRESIDING OFFICER. The striking ‘‘payable under this section for the COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND clerk will report the bill by title. drug or biological based on—’’ and all that GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS The bill clerk read as follows: follows through the period at the end and in- The Committee on Homeland Secu- A bill (H.R. 3253) to provide for certain ex- serting the following: ‘‘payable under this rity and Governmental Affairs is au- tensions with respect to the Medicaid pro- section— thorized to meet during the session of gram under title XIX of the Social Security ‘‘(A) in the case of a drug or biological fur- the Senate on Thursday, July 25, 2019, Act, and for other purposes. nished prior to January 1, 2019, based on— at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing. ‘‘(i) the wholesale acquisition cost; or There being no objection, the Senate ‘‘(ii) the methodologies in effect under this COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY proceeded to consider the bill. part on November 1, 2003, to determine pay- The Committee on the Judiciary is Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, ment amounts for drugs or biologicals; and authorized to meet during the session I ask unanimous consent that the ‘‘(B) in the case of a drug or biological fur- of the Senate on Thursday, July 25, Blunt substitute amendment at the nished on or after January 1, 2019— 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. desk be considered and agreed to, and ‘‘(i) at an amount not to exceed 103 percent of the wholesale acquisition cost; or SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE the bill, as amended, be considered ‘‘(ii) based on the methodologies in effect The Select Committee on Intel- read a third time. under this part on November 1, 2003, to deter- ligence is authorized to meet during The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mine payment amounts for drugs or the session of the Senate on Thursday, objection, it is so ordered. biologicals.’’. July 25, 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct a The amendment (No. 930) in the na- The amendment was ordered to be closed hearing. ture of a substitute was agreed to, as engrossed and the bill to be read a The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. follows: third time. BRAUN). The Senator from Florida. (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) The bill was read the third time. Strike all after the enacting clause and in- Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, f sert the following: I know of no further debate on the bill. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there EXECUTIVE CALENDAR This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sustaining further debate? Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019’’. Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, Hearing none, the bill having been SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL read the third time, the question is, as if in executive session, I ask unani- HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRA- mous consent that the Senate proceed TION PROGRAM. Shall the bill pass? to the consideration of the following Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access The bill (H.R. 3253), as amended, was nomination, Executive Calendar No. to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note), passed. 125. as amended by Public Law 116–29, is amended Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, by striking ‘‘July 14, 2019’’ and inserting I ask unanimous consent that the mo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘September 13, 2019’’. objection, it is so ordered. tion to reconsider be considered made SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MED- The clerk will report the nomination. and laid upon the table. ICAID RECIPIENTS OF HOME AND The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The bill clerk read the nomination of COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES Joseph V. Cuffari, of Arizona, to be In- AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISH- objection, it is so ordered. spector General, Department of Home- MENT. f (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public land Security. Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amend- AMENDING TITLE 28, UNITED Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to ed by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ and in- STATES CODE, TO ADD FLAG- consider the nomination. serting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. STAFF AND YUMA TO THE LIST Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in OF LOCATIONS IN WHICH COURT I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- section 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. SHALL BE HELD IN THE JUDI- ate vote on the nomination with no in- 1396r–5 note) or section 1902(a)(17) or 1924 of CIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE tervening action or debate; that if con- the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. OF ARIZONA firmed, the motion to reconsider be 1396a(a)(17), 1396r–5) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from applying an income Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, considered made and laid upon the or resource disregard under a methodology I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- table; that the President be imme- authorized under section 1902(r)(2) of such ate proceed to the immediate consider- diately notified of the Senate’s action; Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))— ation of H.R. 1569, which was received that no further motions be in order; (1) to the income or resources of an indi- from the House and is at the desk. vidual described in section and that any statements related to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nomination be printed in the RECORD. 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a disregard clerk will report the bill by title. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The bill clerk read as follows: objection, it is so ordered. of the income or resources of such individ- ual’s spouse); or A bill (H.R. 1569) to amend title 28, United The question is, Will the Senate ad- (2) on the basis of an individual’s need for States Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to vise and consent to the Cuffari nomina- home and community-based services author- the list of locations in which court shall be tion? ized under subsection (c), (d), (i), or (k) of held in the judicial district for the State of The nomination was confirmed. section 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) or Arizona.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:06 Jul 26, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY6.058 S25JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 25, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5115 There being no objection, the Senate (1) consider the effectiveness of existing proc- ered read a third time and passed; and proceeded to consider the bill. esses to identify and prepare field personnel for that the motion to reconsider be con- Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, deployment to support fusion centers and inter- sidered made and laid upon the table. I ask unanimous consent that the bill nal mechanisms to ensure oversight and ac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without countability of such field personnel, including be read a third time and passed and the objection, it is so ordered. field personnel assigned to one center and field The committee-reported amendment, motion to reconsider be considered personnel assigned to multiple centers; and made and laid upon the table. (2) publish and disseminate performance in the nature of a substitute, was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without metrics, taking into account, as appropriate, re- agreed to. objection, it is so ordered. gional and threat diversity, for— The amendment was ordered to be The bill (H.R. 1569) was ordered to a (A) field personnel from the Office of Intel- engrossed and the bill to be read a third reading, was read the third time, ligence and Analysis assigned to an individual third time. fusion center; The bill was read the third time. and passed. (B) field personnel from the Office of Intel- The bill (H.R. 504), as amended, was f ligence and Analysis assigned to multiple fusion passed. centers; and DHS FIELD ENGAGEMENT f (C) Regional Directors of the Office of Intel- ACCOUNTABILITY ACT ligence and Analysis to ensure accountability FEDERAL AGENCY CUSTOMER Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, for monitoring all field personnel under the su- EXPERIENCE ACT OF 2019 pervision of such Regional Directors. I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, (b) TRAINING.—In consultation with the Chief ate proceed to the immediate consider- I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ation of Calendar No. 47, H.R. 504. Information Officer, the Under Secretary for In- telligence and Analysis shall develop and imple- ate proceed to the immediate consider- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ment a formalized training module for fusion ation of Calendar No. 111, S. 1275. clerk will report the bill by title. center personnel regarding the classified Home- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The bill clerk read as follows: land Secure Data Network, or any successor clerk will report the bill by title. A bill (H.R. 504) to amend the Homeland system. The bill clerk read as follows: Security Act of 2002 to require the Depart- (c) FUSION CENTER DEFINED.—In this section, A bill (S. 1275) to require the collection of ment of Homeland Security to develop an en- the term ‘‘fusion center’’ has the meaning given voluntary feedback on services provided by gagement strategy with fusion centers, and such term in section 210A(k) of the Homeland agencies, and for other purposes. for other purposes. Security Act of 2002, as so redesignated by sec- There being no objection, the Senate tion 2. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which proceeded to consider the bill, which SEC. 4. DHS COMPONENT USAGE OF THE HOME- LAND SECURITY INFORMATION NET- had been reported from the Committee had been reported from the Committee WORK. on Homeland Security and Govern- on Homeland Security and Govern- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days mental Affairs, with amendments, as mental Affairs, with an amendment to after the date of the enactment of this Act, the follows: strike all after the enacting clause and Chief Information Officer, in consultation with (The parts of the bill intended to be insert in lieu thereof the following: the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Anal- stricken are shown in boldface brack- ysis, and in accordance with the functions and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ets, and the parts of the bill intended responsibilities assigned to the Under Secretary This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Field En- to be inserted are shown in italics.) under title II of the Homeland Security Act of gagement Accountability Act’’. S. 1275 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), shall— SEC. 2. ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH FUSION (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure ef- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- CENTERS. fective use by components of the Department of resentatives of the United States of America in Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of the unclassified Homeland Security Information Congress assembled, 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h) is amended by— Network (referred to in this section as ‘‘HSIN’’), SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (1) redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as or any successor system; and This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019’’. (2) inserting after subsection (i) the following: products on HSIN, or any successor system. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. ‘‘(j) FUSION CENTER INFORMATION SHARING (b) TECHNICAL ENHANCEMENTS.—The Chief In- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— STRATEGY.—Not later than 1 year after the date formation Officer, in consultation with the (1) the Federal Government serves the peo- of the enactment of the DHS Field Engagement Chief Intelligence Officer, shall assess and im- ple of the United States and should seek to Accountability Act, and not less frequently than plement, as appropriate, technical enhance- continually improve public services provided once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary ments to HSIN to improve usability, including by the Federal Government based on cus- shall develop or update a strategy for Depart- search functionality, data analysis, and col- tomer feedback; ment engagement with fusion centers. Such laboration capabilities. (2) the people of the United States deserve strategy shall be developed and updated in con- a Federal Government that provides effi- SEC. 5. REPORT. sultation with the heads of intelligence compo- cient, effective, and high-quality services Not later than 18 months after the date of the nents of the Department, the Chief Privacy Offi- across multiple channels; enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home- cer, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Lib- (3) many agencies, offices, programs, and land Security shall submit a report to the Com- erties, officials of fusion centers, officers des- Federal employees provide excellent service mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental ignated as Homeland Security Advisors, and the to individuals , however, many parts of the Affairs of the Senate, the Select Committee on ; heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate. Federal Government still fall short on deliv- Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Such strategy shall include the following: ering the customer service experience that Homeland Security of the House of Representa- ‘‘(1) Specific goals and objectives for sharing individuals have come to expect from the tives, and the Permanent Select Committee on information and engaging with fusion centers— private sector; Intelligence of the House of Representatives that ‘‘(A) through the direct deployment of per- (4) according to the 2018 American Cus- describes the implementation of— sonnel from intelligence components of the De- tomer Satisfaction Index, the Federal Gov- (1) the fusion center information sharing partment; ernment ranks among the bottom of all in- strategy required under section 210A(j) of the ‘‘(B) through the use of Department unclassi- dustries in the United States in customer Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by sec- fied and classified information sharing systems, satisfaction; tion 2, based on performance metrics developed including the Homeland Security Information (5) providing quality services to individ- Network and the Homeland Secure Data Net- pursuant to such strategy; (2) the deployment of field personnel to fusion uals improves the confidence of the people of work, or any successor systems; and centers (as such term is defined in section 210A the United States in their [government] Gov- ‘‘(C) through any additional means. of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ernment and helps agencies achieve greater ‘‘(2) The performance metrics to be used to 124h)), in accordance with section 3, based on impact and fulfill their missions; and measure success in achieving the goals and ob- performance metrics developed pursuant to such (6) improving service to individuals re- jectives referred to in paragraph (1). section; and quires agencies to work across organiza- ‘‘(3) A 5-year plan for continued engagement (3) policies that seek to ensure the effective tional boundaries, leverage technology, col- with fusion centers.’’. use of the Homeland Security Information Net- lect and share standardized data, and develop SEC. 3. OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS work, in accordance with section 4, based on the customer-centered mindsets and service FIELD PERSONNEL SUPPORT TO FU- metrics developed pursuant to such section. strategies. SION CENTERS. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (a) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—Not later than Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I ask unani- Congress that— 180 days after the date of the enactment of this mous consent that the committee-re- (1) all agencies should strive to provide Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and ported substitute amendment be agreed high-quality, courteous, effective, and effi- Analysis shall— to; that the bill, as amended, be consid- cient services to the people of the United

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(C) the questions or survey instrument SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. SEC. 6. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DATA COLLEC- submitted to members of the public as part In this Act: TION. of the solicitation of voluntary information; (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- (a) COLLECTION OF RESPONSES.—The head of and trator’’ means the Administrator of General each covered agency (or a designee), assisted (D) a description of how the covered agen- Services. by and in coordination with the senior ac- cy uses the voluntary feedback received by (2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the countable official for customer service of the the covered agency to improve the customer meaning given the term in section 3502 of covered agency, shall collect voluntary feed- service of the covered agency. title 44, United States Code. back with respect to services of or trans- SEC. 7. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE REPORT. (3) COVERED AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered actions with the covered agency. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 months agency’’ means an agency or component of (b) CONTENT OF QUESTIONS.— after the date on which all covered agencies have submitted the first annual reports to an agency that is required by the Director to (1) STANDARDIZED QUESTIONS.—The Direc- collect voluntary feedback for purposes of tor, in coordination with the Administrator, the Director required under section 6(d)(1), and every 2 years thereafter until the date section 6, based on an assessment of the com- shall develop a set of standardized questions that is 10 years after such date, the Comp- ponents and programs of the agency with the for use by covered agencies in collecting vol- troller General of the United States shall highest impact on or number of interactions untary feedback under this section that ad- make publicly available and submit to the with individuals or entities. dress— (4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- (A) overall satisfaction of individuals or the Director of the Office of Management ernmental Affairs of the Senate and the entities with the specific interaction or serv- and Budget. Committee on Oversight and Reform of the ice received; (5) VOLUNTARY FEEDBACK.—The term ‘‘vol- House of Representatives a report assessing (B) the extent to which individuals or enti- untary feedback’’ has the meaning given the the data collected and reported by the cov- ties were able to accomplish their intended term in section 3502 of title 44, United States ered agencies. task or purpose; Code, as added by section 4 of this Act. (b) CONTENTS.—The report required under (C) whether the individual or entity was subsection (a) shall include— SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF THE PAPERWORK RE- treated with respect and professionalism; DUCTION ACT TO COLLECTION OF (1) a summary of the information required VOLUNTARY FEEDBACK. (D) whether the individual or entity be- to be published by covered agencies under Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, lieves they were served in a timely manner; section 6(d); and United States Code (commonly known as the and (2) a description of how each covered agen- ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’), is amended— (E) any additional metrics as determined cy will use the voluntary feedback received (1) in section 3502, as amended by section by the Director, in coordination with the Ad- by the covered agency to improve service de- 202(a) of the Foundations for Evidence-Based ministrator. livery. Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–435)— (2) ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.—In addition to SEC. 8. RESTRICTION ON USE OF INFORMATION. (A) in paragraph ø(13)(D)¿ (22), by striking the questions developed under paragraph (1), Any information collected pursuant to this ‘‘and’’ at the end; the senior accountable official for customer Act, or any amendment made by this Act, (B) in paragraph ø(14)¿ (23), by striking the service at a covered agency may develop may not be used in any appraisal of job per- period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and questions relevant to the specific operations formance of a Federal employee under chap- (C) by adding at the end the following: or programs of the covered agency. ter 43 of title 5, United States Code, or any ‘‘(1524) the term ‘voluntary feedback’ (c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—To the ex- other provision of law. means any submission of information, opin- tent practicable— Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I ask unani- ion, or concern that is— (1) each covered agency shall collect vol- mous consent that the committee-re- ‘‘(A) voluntarily made by a specific indi- untary feedback across all platforms or ported amendments be agreed to and vidual or other entity relating to a par- channels through which the covered agency ticular service of or transaction with an interacts with individuals or other entities that the bill, as amended, be considered agency; and to deliver information or services; and read a third time. ‘‘(B) specifically solicited by that agen- (2) voluntary feedback collected under this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cy.’’; and section shall be tied to specific transactions objection, it is so ordered. (2) in section 3518(c)(1)— or interactions with customers of the cov- The committee-reported amendments (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ ered agency. were agreed to. at the end; (d) REPORTS.— The bill was ordered to be engrossed (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the pe- (1) ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR.— for a third reading and was read the riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year third time. (C) by adding at the end the following: after the date of enactment of this Act, and Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I know of no ‘‘(E) by an agency that is voluntary feed- not less frequently than annually thereafter, further debate on the bill. back.’’. each covered agency shall publish on the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there SEC. 5. GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTARY FEEDBACK. website of the covered agency and submit to further debate? Each agency that solicits voluntary feed- the Director, in a manner determined by the If not, the bill having been read the back shall ensure that— Director, a report on the voluntary feedback third time, the question is, Shall the (1) responses to the solicitation of vol- required to be collected under this section untary feedback remain anonymous and that includes— bill pass? shall not be traced to specific individuals or (i) the detailed results, including a sum- The bill (S. 1275), as amended, was entities; mary of how individuals and entities re- passed, as follows: (2) individuals and entities who decline to sponded to each question; S. 1275 participate in the solicitation of voluntary (ii) the total number of survey responses; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- feedback shall not be treated differently by and resentatives of the United States of America in the agency for purposes of providing services (iii) the response rate for each survey ad- Congress assembled, or information; ministered. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (3) the solicitation does not include more (B) CENTRALIZED WEBSITE.—The Director This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal than 10 questions; shall— Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019’’. (4) the voluntary nature of the solicitation (i) include and maintain on a publicly SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. is clear; available website links to the information (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (5) the proposed solicitation of voluntary provided on the websites of covered agencies (1) the Federal Government serves the peo- feedback will contribute to improved cus- under subparagraph (A); and ple of the United States and should seek to tomer service; (ii) for purposes of clause (i), establish a continually improve public services provided (6) solicitations of voluntary feedback are website or make use of an existing website, by the Federal Government based on cus- limited to 1 solicitation per interaction with such as the website required under section tomer feedback; an individual or entity; 1122 of title 31, United States Code. (2) the people of the United States deserve (7) to the extent practicable, the solicita- (2) AGGREGATED REPORT.—Each covered a Federal Government that provides effi- tion of voluntary feedback is made at the agency shall publish, on a regular basis, an cient, effective, and high-quality services point of service with an individual or entity; aggregated report on the solicitation of vol- across multiple channels;

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(3) many agencies, offices, programs, and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the pe- (1) ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR.— Federal employees provide excellent service riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year to individuals, however, many parts of the (C) by adding at the end the following: after the date of enactment of this Act, and Federal Government still fall short on deliv- ‘‘(E) by an agency that is voluntary feed- not less frequently than annually thereafter, ering the customer service experience that back.’’. each covered agency shall publish on the individuals have come to expect from the SEC. 5. GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTARY FEEDBACK. website of the covered agency and submit to private sector; Each agency that solicits voluntary feed- the Director, in a manner determined by the (4) according to the 2018 American Cus- back shall ensure that— Director, a report on the voluntary feedback tomer Satisfaction Index, the Federal Gov- (1) responses to the solicitation of vol- required to be collected under this section ernment ranks among the bottom of all in- untary feedback remain anonymous and that includes— dustries in the United States in customer shall not be traced to specific individuals or (i) the detailed results, including a sum- satisfaction; entities; mary of how individuals and entities re- (5) providing quality services to individ- (2) individuals and entities who decline to sponded to each question; uals improves the confidence of the people of participate in the solicitation of voluntary (ii) the total number of survey responses; the United States in their Government and feedback shall not be treated differently by and helps agencies achieve greater impact and the agency for purposes of providing services (iii) the response rate for each survey ad- fulfill their missions; and or information; ministered. (6) improving service to individuals re- (3) the solicitation does not include more (B) CENTRALIZED WEBSITE.—The Director quires agencies to work across organiza- than 10 questions; shall— tional boundaries, leverage technology, col- (4) the voluntary nature of the solicitation (i) include and maintain on a publicly lect and share standardized data, and develop is clear; available website links to the information customer-centered mindsets and service (5) the proposed solicitation of voluntary provided on the websites of covered agencies strategies. feedback will contribute to improved cus- under subparagraph (A); and (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of tomer service; (ii) for purposes of clause (i), establish a Congress that— (6) solicitations of voluntary feedback are website or make use of an existing website, (1) all agencies should strive to provide limited to 1 solicitation per interaction with such as the website required under section high-quality, courteous, effective, and effi- an individual or entity; 1122 of title 31, United States Code. cient services to the people of the United (7) to the extent practicable, the solicita- (2) AGGREGATED REPORT.—Each covered States and seek to measure, collect, report, tion of voluntary feedback is made at the agency shall publish, on a regular basis, an and utilize metrics relating to the experi- point of service with an individual or entity; aggregated report on the solicitation of vol- ence of individuals interacting with agencies (8) instruments for collecting voluntary untary feedback sent to individuals or enti- to continually improve services to the people feedback are accessible to individuals with ties, which shall include— of the United States; and disabilities in accordance with section 508 of (A) the intended purpose of each solicita- (2) adequate Federal funding is needed to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. tion of voluntary feedback conducted by the ensure agency staffing levels that can pro- 794d); and covered agency; vide the public with appropriate customer (9) internal agency data governance poli- (B) the appropriate point of contact within service levels. cies remain in effect with respect to the col- each covered agency for each solicitation of SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. lection of voluntary feedback from individ- voluntary feedback conducted; In this Act: uals and entities. (C) the questions or survey instrument (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- SEC. 6. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DATA COLLEC- submitted to members of the public as part trator’’ means the Administrator of General TION. of the solicitation of voluntary information; Services. (a) COLLECTION OF RESPONSES.—The head of and (2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the each covered agency (or a designee), assisted (D) a description of how the covered agen- meaning given the term in section 3502 of by and in coordination with the senior ac- cy uses the voluntary feedback received by title 44, United States Code. countable official for customer service of the the covered agency to improve the customer (3) COVERED AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered covered agency, shall collect voluntary feed- service of the covered agency. agency’’ means an agency or component of back with respect to services of or trans- SEC. 7. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE REPORT. an agency that is required by the Director to actions with the covered agency. collect voluntary feedback for purposes of (b) CONTENT OF QUESTIONS.— (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 months section 6, based on an assessment of the com- (1) STANDARDIZED QUESTIONS.—The Direc- after the date on which all covered agencies ponents and programs of the agency with the tor, in coordination with the Administrator, have submitted the first annual reports to highest impact on or number of interactions shall develop a set of standardized questions the Director required under section 6(d)(1), with individuals or entities. for use by covered agencies in collecting vol- and every 2 years thereafter until the date (4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means untary feedback under this section that ad- that is 10 years after such date, the Comp- the Director of the Office of Management dress— troller General of the United States shall and Budget. (A) overall satisfaction of individuals or make publicly available and submit to the (5) VOLUNTARY FEEDBACK.—The term ‘‘vol- entities with the specific interaction or serv- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- untary feedback’’ has the meaning given the ice received; ernmental Affairs of the Senate and the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States (B) the extent to which individuals or enti- Committee on Oversight and Reform of the Code, as added by section 4 of this Act. ties were able to accomplish their intended House of Representatives a report assessing SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF THE PAPERWORK RE- task or purpose; the data collected and reported by the cov- DUCTION ACT TO COLLECTION OF (C) whether the individual or entity was ered agencies. VOLUNTARY FEEDBACK. treated with respect and professionalism; (b) CONTENTS.—The report required under Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, (D) whether the individual or entity be- subsection (a) shall include— United States Code (commonly known as the lieves they were served in a timely manner; (1) a summary of the information required ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’), is amended— and to be published by covered agencies under (1) in section 3502, as amended by section (E) any additional metrics as determined section 6(d); and 202(a) of the Foundations for Evidence-Based by the Director, in coordination with the Ad- (2) a description of how each covered agen- Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– ministrator. cy will use the voluntary feedback received 435)— (2) ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.—In addition to by the covered agency to improve service de- (A) in paragraph (22), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the questions developed under paragraph (1), livery. the end; the senior accountable official for customer (B) in paragraph (23), by striking the pe- service at a covered agency may develop SEC. 8. RESTRICTION ON USE OF INFORMATION. riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and questions relevant to the specific operations Any information collected pursuant to this (C) by adding at the end the following: or programs of the covered agency. Act, or any amendment made by this Act, ‘‘(24) the term ‘voluntary feedback’ means (c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—To the ex- may not be used in any appraisal of job per- any submission of information, opinion, or tent practicable— formance of a Federal employee under chap- concern that is— (1) each covered agency shall collect vol- ter 43 of title 5, United States Code, or any ‘‘(A) voluntarily made by a specific indi- untary feedback across all platforms or other provision of law. vidual or other entity relating to a par- channels through which the covered agency ticular service of or transaction with an interacts with individuals or other entities Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I ask unani- agency; and to deliver information or services; and mous consent that the motion to re- ‘‘(B) specifically solicited by that agen- (2) voluntary feedback collected under this consider be considered made and laid cy.’’; and section shall be tied to specific transactions upon the table. (2) in section 3518(c)(1)— or interactions with customers of the cov- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ ered agency. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without at the end; (d) REPORTS.— objection, it is so ordered.

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CHRISTOPHER DESHAWN CARR, OF TEXAS AMENDING TITLE 38, UNITED ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JULY 29, BARRIE JAMIESON CHANG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- STATES CODE, TO REDUCE THE 2019 BIA CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT SRAVANTHI CHERUKURI, OF VIRGINIA Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, PATRICK D. CHO, OF OHIO FOR THE EDITH NOURSE ROG- CHIH HAO CHOU, OF VIRGINIA I ask unanimous consent that when the WILLIAM P. CLARK, OF TEXAS ERS STEM SCHOLARSHIP PRO- Senate completes its business today, it ERICA LYNN CLAYTON, OF VIRGINIA GRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ROSS A. CONROY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA adjourn until 3 p.m. on Monday, July ROBERT R. COOPER, OF UTAH VETERANS AFFAIRS 29; further, that following the prayer JASON E. CURRIER, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE KATHARINE MARIE DANIELS, OF VIRGINIA Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, and pledge, the morning hour be RAYMOND JOHN DI NOVO, JR., OF VIRGINIA I ask unanimous consent that the Com- deemed expired, the Journal of pro- WILLIAM L. F. DING–EVERSON, OF CALIFORNIA EMILY KATELIN DIONNE, OF VIRGINIA mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- ceedings be approved to date, the time LORRAINE DIOUS, OF VIRGINIA charged and that the Senate proceed to for the two leaders be reserved for their CHRISTOPHER ROBERT DITTMEIER, OF VIRGINIA STEPHEN C. DOVE, OF TEXAS the immediate consideration of H.R. use later in the day, and morning busi- HILARY G. DOWNEY, OF VIRGINIA 2196. ness be closed; further, that following SUZANNE K. EBERT, OF NEBRASKA FRANK VINCENT EMERSON, OF VIRGINIA The PRESIDING OFFICER. The leader remarks, the Senate proceed to JENNA NICOLE EWALD, OF VIRGINIA clerk will report the bill by title. consideration of the veto messages to WILLIAM ERIK EZEKIEL, OF VIRGINIA STEPHEN LINDER FERNANDEZ, OF VIRGINIA The bill clerk read as follows: accompany S.J. Res 36, 37, and 38, with LAURA A. FIELDS, OF CALIFORNIA A bill (H.R. 2196) to amend title 38, United the time until 5:30 p.m. divided as JOHN MATTHEW FINE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOSEPH C. FORD, OF VIRGINIA States Code, to reduce the credit hour re- under the previous order; finally, that KRISTEAN O’BRYAN FORREST, OF VIRGINIA quirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers notwithstanding the provisions of rule TANJA CATHERINE FRANCIS, OF VIRGINIA STEM Scholarship program of the Depart- ANTHONY FRANZESE, OF VIRGINIA ment of Veterans Affairs. XXII, the cloture motions filed during MATTHEW JOSEPH GALLERY, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- today’s session of the Senate ripen fol- LUMBIA There being no objection, the com- PETER JOHN GALLO, OF VIRGINIA lowing disposition of the joint resolu- ADAM R. GANNAWAY, OF TEXAS mittee was discharged, and the Senate tions. MARY C. GILLMORE, OF VIRGINIA proceeded to consider the bill. ALFREDO L. GONZALEZ, JR., OF FLORIDA The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there RACHEL LOUISE GRADY, OF VIRGINIA Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I ask unani- objection? RICHARD JUN HA, OF VIRGINIA mous consent that the bill be consid- PATRICK M. HAKEY, OF VIRGINIA Without objection, it is so ordered. ADAM R. HALL, OF ILLINOIS ered read a third time. PRESTON DARYL HALL, OF VIRGINIA The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there f TRAVIS C. HALL, OF WASHINGTON PENNY G. HAMBILOMATIS, OF VIRGINIA objection? ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, PETER L. HANSEN, OF WASHINGTON Without objection, it is so ordered. STEPHANIE LYNN HARRISON, OF VIRGINIA JULY 29, 2019, at 3 P.M. MEREDITH LINDSAY HART, OF VIRGINIA The bill was ordered to a third read- MORIA LYNN HENNING, OF VIRGINIA ing and was read the third time. Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, GRANT A. HOLYOAK, OF VIRGINIA Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I know of no if there is no further business to come WESLEY A. HOLZER, OF CALIFORNIA PHILIP AUSTIN HOVIS, OF VIRGINIA further debate on the bill. before the Senate, I ask unanimous ELIZABETH A. HUML, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there consent that it stand adjourned under ANDREA J. HUSTON, OF VIRGINIA AUSTIN KYLE INGHAM, OF VIRGINIA further debate? the previous order. JUSTIN V. IVEY, OF FLORIDA If not, the bill having been read the There being no objection, the Senate, DANIEL F. JACKSON, OF FLORIDA PAULETTE K. JANUS, OF ILLINOIS third time, the question is, Shall the at 5:05 p.m., adjourned until Monday, ISAAC B. JENKINS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA bill pass? July 29, 2019, at 3 p.m. ALEX R. JOHNSON, OF MARYLAND ALEXANDRA K. JOHNSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- The bill (H.R. 2196) was passed. f BIA Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I ask unani- BRIANA NICHOLE JOHNSON, OF RHODE ISLAND NOMINATIONS CHANCE LOGAN JOHNSON, OF VIRGINIA mous consent that the motion to re- KATHRYN L. JONES, OF OKLAHOMA consider be considered made and laid Executive nominations received by ERIC MICHAEL JOYNER, OF VIRGINIA SAMANTHA ANNE KACOS, OF VIRGINIA upon the table. the Senate: MANDY JOY KAMIEN, OF VIRGINIA The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ARI KATZ, OF WASHINGTON IN THE AIR FORCE objection, it is so ordered. RICHARD DEAN KIM, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT YONGKYU KIM, OF CALIFORNIA f IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- JAMES GORDON KING, OF PENNSYLVANIA CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE PATRICK RYAN KLOTZBACH, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION LUMBIA 601: JAMES O. KNABLE, OF MARYLAND PROFESSIONALS DAY KEVIN A. KRAVITZ, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To be lieutenant general ELIASZ KRAWCZUK, OF NEW YORK Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, JAMES PETER KROMHOUT, OF VIRGINIA I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- MAJ. GEN. GLEN D. VANHERCK BETH A. KUCH, OF HAWAII IN THE ARMY MATTHEW ALLEN LANDMEIER, OF VIRGINIA ate proceed to the immediate consider- SCOTT J. LAVON, OF MARYLAND ation of S. Res. 286, which was sub- THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF DAVID EDWARD LEARY, OF VIRGINIA THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCOTTIE LEONARD III, OF VIRGINIA mitted earlier today. THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED MATTHEW BRETT LEVEY, OF VIRGINIA The PRESIDING OFFICER. The UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: EARNESTINE LING, OF VIRGINIA JULIAN H. LIPSCOMB III, OF PENNSYLVANIA clerk will report the resolution by To be major general JAKUB D. LISKOWIAK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA title. BRIG. GEN. ARTHUR J. LOGAN SARA E. LOCKE, OF CALIFORNIA The bill clerk read as follows: EMILY BRIDGETTE LOPEZ, OF MARYLAND FOREIGN SERVICE MARK A. LOWRY, OF VIRGINIA A resolution (S. Res. 286) designating July RUBY KEHAULANI MACKO, OF TEXAS THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN 26, 2019, as ‘‘United States Intelligence Pro- SEAN R. MADDEN, OF VIRGINIA SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BE A CON- LAUREN KAYE MALATO, OF VIRGINIA fessionals Day’’. SULAR OFFICER AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SHEREE N. MARAMBIO, OF CALIFORNIA There being no objection, the Senate SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: TAYLOR R. MAUCK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GEORGE HABIB ABI–NADER, OF VIRGINIA MICHAEL LORING MAYNE, OF FLORIDA proceeded to consider the resolution. HECTOR JAVIER ACEVEDO RIOS, OF MARYLAND CAROLYN ANN MCCOLLOW, OF VIRGINIA Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, BRANDON C. AITCHISON, OF VIRGINIA EDWARD DOUGLAS MCINTOSH, OF VIRGINIA TODD ALIX ALPHONSE, OF VIRGINIA ROBERT T. MCNEARY, OF VIRGINIA I further ask unanimous consent that CORI A. ALSTON, OF ILLINOIS KENNETH DONALD MCNEIL III, OF VIRGINIA the resolution be agreed to, the pre- ALI FERIDUN ARIN, OF FLORIDA JENNIFER WAINE MILLER, OF VIRGINIA BETHANY SARAH ARNOLD–BIK, OF VIRGINIA TASHA ROYEL MINOR, OF VIRGINIA amble be agreed to, and the motions to SAMUEL I. ARONSON, OF NEW JERSEY RYAN M. MULLEN, OF MARYLAND reconsider be considered made and laid ANEESHA S. ASKEW, OF VIRGINIA DEREK CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, OF VIRGINIA EMILY ROSE AUGUSTINE, OF VIRGINIA KRISTEN A. NAGLE, OF VIRGINIA upon the table with no intervening ac- PAUL STEPHEN BAILEY, JR., OF VIRGINIA STEVEN ANTHONY NIGGL, OF VIRGINIA tion or debate. TIMOTHY TRAVER BAKER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- SHAWN K. O’DONNELL, OF CALIFORNIA BIA DRU R. OLSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ROBERT L. BALDRIDGE, OF VIRGINIA DENIZ Z. OZDEMIR, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA objection, it is so ordered. MICHAEL STEPHEN BALSHI, OF VIRGINIA MICHAEL A. PANDO, OF VIRGINIA JOSHUA P. BARTLETT, OF OHIO TASIA ESTELLE PARASKEVOPOULOS, OF VIRGINIA The resolution (S. Res. 286) was ASHLEY U. BENGTZEN, OF VIRGINIA LARA MARISSA PARK, OF NEW MEXICO agreed to. ALEXANDRA L. B. BERNARDO, OF VIRGINIA VALERIE J. PARRY, OF WASHINGTON ERIC J. BERNAU, OF CALIFORNIA KEVIN BRUCE PASZINSKI, OF VIRGINIA The preamble was agreed to. NATHALIA RICARTE GILLOT BORDEN, OF VIRGINIA RYANN EMILEE PENDER, OF VIRGINIA (The resolution, with its preamble, is WILLIAM T. BRENT, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RYAN ALLEN PEREIRA, OF VIRGINIA printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- SOMALY BUN, OF VIRGINIA AUGUSTA B. PHILBIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN MATTHEWS BYRNE III, OF VIRGINIA CEDAR I. PHILLIPS, OF MINNESOTA mitted Resolutions.’’) KELLY ALPINE BYRNES, OF VIRGINIA JENNIFER A. PIERSON, OF TEXAS

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CHRISTIAN DALE PIMENTEL, OF VIRGINIA IOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF JENNIFER D. MARSH, OF FLORIDA JAMES WILLIAM PINER, OF VIRGINIA AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR: JESSICA E. MARTIN, OF CALIFORNIA AJLA PORCA, OF VIRGINIA CYNTHIA K. DUERR, OF FLORIDA JAY R. MCCANN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LEAH WOODARD PURNELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- JAMES W. MCPHERSON IV, OF MARYLAND BIA THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE OMAR W. MEDINA, OF FLORIDA FELICE MCKELVEY RAITERI, OF VIRGINIA FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR SEAN C. MURRAY, OF VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR FRANCISCO JAVIER REYES, OF VIRGINIA TAMORA JOHNSON NOBILSKI, OF NEW YORK GENERAL, TO BE A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CON- JOHN E. RIES, OF VIRGINIA MATTHEW J. PAGETT, OF FLORIDA SULAR OFFICER, AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC JAMES JOHN RIZZI, OF VIRGINIA ROBERT E. POULSON–HOUSER, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: JAMES E. ROBBINS, OF TEXAS LUMBIA HADLEY MARGUERITE ROBERTS, OF MARYLAND JESSICA ABENSTEIN, OF FLORIDA NICHOLAS A. PSYHOS, OF VIRGINIA PATRICK TERRENCE ROHAN, OF VIRGINIA SETH FLINCHBAUGH, OF OKLAHOMA SAMIDHA REDKAR, OF OHIO ZACHARY A. ROSNER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TIMOTHY LAMPING, OF PENNSYLVANIA ALEXANDER M. ROSENBLATT, OF MAINE AARON DAVID ROTH, OF VIRGINIA TYLER SCHEUFELE, OF SOUTH CAROLINA LUIS G. SALAS, OF CALIFORNIA RENAE REYES SAN NICOLAS, OF VIRGINIA JAE SONG, OF TEXAS MIKEL L. SAVIDES, OF CALIFORNIA WHITNEY MARIE SAUER, OF VIRGINIA DAVID WALDRON, OF PENNSYLVANIA COLIN M. SEALS, OF FLORIDA BARBARA ANN SCHECKEL, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN JULIECLAIRE B. SHEPPARD, OF FLORIDA MAX MICHAEL SCHINDLER, OF VIRGINIA SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BE A FOR- DAVID RAYMOND SKORSKI, OF FLORIDA ETHAN LEWIS SCHULMAN, OF MARYLAND EIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, AND A JESSICA KELLY SLATTERY, OF NEBRASKA ANNE N. SHERMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE WILLIAM A. SLOAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MIKAELA MARIE SHUPP, OF VIRGINIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: SHANNON A. SMALL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PENELOPE ANNE SIMMONS, OF VIRGINIA KENDRA MICHELLE ARBAIZA–SUNDAL, OF SOUTH DA- JULIA MARIE SMART, OF VIRGINIA WHITNEY LORRAINE SKIPPINGS, OF THE DISTRICT OF KOTA CHRISTOPHER J. SMITH, OF WASHINGTON COLUMBIA SARAH H. ASHBY, OF TEXAS MELANIE J. SMITH, OF WASHINGTON MARIA SKIRK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CLAIRE J. ASHCRAFT, OF CALIFORNIA BRIAN E. SMYSER, OF NEW YORK MIKOLAJ M. SLOMKA, OF VIRGINIA JOHN T. AVRETT II, OF SOUTH CAROLINA THOMAS A. SNYDER, OF MINNESOTA JULIAN STRASSMANN SMISEK, OF TEXAS SAPTARSHI BASU, OF TEXAS WILLIAM E. STANGE, OF WASHINGTON CHARLES EDWARD SMITH II, OF FLORIDA HEATHER J. BEGGS, OF ALASKA CATHERINE L. SWANSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- DANIEL ARTHUR SMITH, OF VIRGINIA CHELSEA R. BERGESEN, OF WASHINGTON BIA EMILIA B. SMITH, OF WASHINGTON CHRISTOPHER J. BODINGTON, OF VIRGINIA LUKE K. TATEOKA, OF HAWAII LAWRENCE ANDREW SMITH, OF VIRGINIA MATTHEW CARL BOWLBY, OF MINNESOTA SARAH E. TATUM, OF TENNESSEE MCRAE JOSEPH SMITH, OF VIRGINIA TIMOTHY S. BROWN, OF MICHIGAN ESTHER E. TETRUASHVILY, OF NEW JERSEY PATRICK D. SMITH, OF WASHINGTON ANDRES K. CALDERON, OF TEXAS NATHANIEL G. TISHMAN, OF FLORIDA MARY ELIZABETH SNEDEKER, OF VIRGINIA HOOJU CHOI, OF VIRGINIA AMANDA S. TOLLEFSON, OF WASHINGTON JAMES ANDREW SOMERS III, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- CYBELE M. COCHRAN, OF VIRGINIA RYAN H. USTICK, OF FLORIDA LUMBIA TASHINA ETTER COOPER, OF TEXAS JERRY J. WANG, OF TEXAS JESSICA LYNN SOUDER, OF VIRGINIA DAVID P. COUGHRAN, JR., OF WASHINGTON TRAVIS J. WARNER, OF KANSAS ERICA LAUREN STEWART, OF VIRGINIA IAIN A. CRAWFORD, OF CALIFORNIA RICHARD A. WESCH, OF TEXAS GREGORY B. STONEBERG, OF VIRGINIA GREGORY DAVID, OF FLORIDA BRYANT H. WHITFIELD, OF INDIANA JENNIFER SHARI STRINGER, OF VIRGINIA CLAIRE Y. DESJARDINS, OF OHIO MATTHEW L. WILLIGER, OF SOUTH DAKOTA HILARY SEEGER SZOT, OF VIRGINIA TAYLOR B. DEWEY, OF VIRGINIA KELLY M. WINCK, OF TENNESSEE KELLY L. TEK, OF VIRGINIA MICHAEL H. DING, OF CALIFORNIA MATTHEW D. WINSLOW, OF WYOMING BART J. THILTGEN, JR., OF CALIFORNIA JEFFREY D. DIRKS, OF WASHINGTON JOSEPH B. WITTERS, OF VIRGINIA ALISA M. THOMAS, OF OHIO ERIC S. ELLIOTT, OF NEW MEXICO GORDON T. WOOD, OF FLORIDA GREGORY MCDONALD TYREE, OF VIRGINIA PAUL R. ESTRADA, OF CALIFORNIA THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE NJOKI PATRICE URIBE, OF VIRGINIA JOHN T. FOJUT, OF VIRGINIA FOREIGN SERVICE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR ANTHONY JOHN VALDEZ, OF VIRGINIA LAWRENCE FOSTER, OF FLORIDA FOREIGN SERVICE, AS A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SEN- CRISPIN M. VANBUER, OF CALIFORNIA PAUL S. GARR, OF PENNSYLVANIA IOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR: STEPHANIE C. VANN, OF VIRGINIA MATTHEW J. GERDIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JACQUELINE LEANN WARD, OF FLORIDA THEODORE J. VASTINE, OF VIRGINIA LUIS L. GONZALEZ III, OF TEXAS CHRISTINE SHORTLEY VILLANI, OF MARYLAND PAUL J. GORMLEY, OF COLORADO SARA DIANE VOTIPKA, OF VIRGINIA SHIRLEY C. GREEN, OF TEXAS f THOMAS ARTHUR WALKER, OF VIRGINIA LAWRENCE J. GROMAN, OF VIRGINIA MARGARET H. WALROD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STEPHANIE KARLA GUERRA–SMITH, OF VIRGINIA CONFIRMATIONS DANIEL J. WALSH, OF FLORIDA BLYTHE M. GUIGNON, OF VIRGINIA BRANDON KENNETH WARREN, OF VIRGINIA TODD D. HEFFNER, OF VIRGINIA Executive nominations confirmed by ELAINE ROBBINS WARREN, OF VIRGINIA BENJAMIN J. HILLBERY, OF VIRGINIA KRISTIN WEBER, OF VIRGINIA ILDIKO A. HRUBOS, OF HAWAII the Senate July 25, 2019: AMANDA GUAY WELDON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SONG Y. HUANG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZACHARY CANNON WHITLEY, OF VIRGINIA JASON INSLEE, OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY KIP T. WHITTINGTON, OF TEXAS MELY A. JACOBSON, OF TEXAS SHAINA MARIE WILLIAMS, OF VIRGINIA JOSEPH V. CUFFARI, OF ARIZONA, TO BE INSPECTOR MATTHEW M. JENNINGS, OF TEXAS GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. SAMUEL THOMAS WILLIAMSON, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JAE–MAN JEON, OF VIRGINIA AMY SUE WISSLER, OF VIRGINIA DAVID H. JOHNSON, OF MICHIGAN IN THE ARMY ROBERT WILLIAM WOODALL, OF VIRGINIA LAUREN A. JOHNSON, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ERICA MICHELLE PARKER YACUS, OF FLORIDA SYDNEY PASQUIER–VICTORIA KELLY, OF WASHINGTON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT GABRIELLE MARIE YORK, OF VIRGINIA MAUREEN G. KUMAR, OF TEXAS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND AP- JORDAN E. YOUNES, OF VIRGINIA NEAL B. LARKINS, OF OREGON POINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE ROXANA ISABELLE ZIAREK, OF VIRGINIA JOHN D. LATHERS II, OF NORTH CAROLINA GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF RYAN KELLY ZIMMERMAN, OF VIRGINIA BRIGID A. LAUGHLIN, OF PENNSYLVANIA IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, ALEXIS LYN ZINTAK, OF VIRGINIA HYE R. LEE, OF VIRGINIA U.S.C., SECTIONS 152 AND 601: THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE AVA GIANA LEONE, OF SOUTH CAROLINA To be general FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPART- AUSTIN J. LEWIS, OF TEXAS MENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SEN- ANN R. MANGOLD, OF PENNSYLVANIA GEN. MARK A. MILLEY

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