March 22, 2017 — SENATE S1929 claims are simply unfounded scare- contempt or obloquy, or will represent a (4)(a) The committee may poll— mongering. If this resolution is en- clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy (i) internal committee matters including acted, it will repeal only a specific of an individual; those concerning the committee’s staff, (d) will disclose the identity of any in- records, and budget; rulemaking at the FCC that has yet to former or law enforcement agent or will dis- (ii) steps in an investigation, including be implemented. What we are talking close any information relating to the inves- issuance of subpoenas, applications for im- about here hasn’t even been imple- tigation or prosecution of a criminal offense munity orders, and requests for documents mented yet. It will not touch the FCC’s that is required to be kept secret in the in- from agencies; and underlying statutory authority. In- terests of effective law enforcement; or (iii) other committee business that the deed, the FCC will still be obligated to (e) will disclose information relating to the committee has designated for polling at a trade secrets or financial or commercial in- meeting, except that the committee may not police the privacy practices of formation pertaining specifically to a given broadband providers, as provided for in vote by poll on reporting to the Senate any person if— measure, matter, or recommendation, and the Communications Act. The new (i) an requires the informa- may not vote by poll on closing a meeting or chairman of the FCC confirmed this tion to be kept confidential by Government hearing to the public. when he appeared before the Commerce officers and employees; or (b) To conduct a poll, the chair shall cir- (ii) the information has been obtained by Committee earlier this month. No mat- culate polling sheets to each member speci- the Government on a confidential basis, fying the matter being polled and the time ter what happens with this resolution, other than through an application by such limit for completion of the poll. If any mem- the FTC will continue to have its au- person for a specific Government financial or ber requests, the matter shall be held for a thority to police the rest of the online other benefit, and is required to be kept se- meeting rather than being polled. The chief world. cret in order to prevent undue injury to the clerk shall keep a record of polls; if the com- It is my hope that once the Senate competitive position of such person. (f) may divulge matters required to be kept mittee determines by record vote in open passes this resolution, the House will session of a majority of the members of the move quickly to take it up and send it confidential under other provisions of law or Government regulations. committee present that the polled matter is to the President for his signature be- (3) Notice of, and the agenda for, any busi- one of those enumerated in rule I(2)(a)–(e), cause, before our country can get back ness meeting or shall be provided to then the record of the poll shall be confiden- on the right track, we must first move each member and made available to the pub- tial. Any member may move at the com- past the damaging regulations adopted lic at least 72 hours prior to such meeting or mittee meeting following a poll for a vote on in the waning days of the Obama ad- markup. the polled decision. ministration. II. CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET RESOLUTIONS V. PROXIES I thank Senator FLAKE for his leader- (1) If the chair of the committee makes When a record vote is taken in the com- ship on this issue. Without his tireless proposed legislative text of a concurrent res- mittee on any bill, resolution, amendment, efforts, we would not be here today, olution on the budget available to all com- or any other question, a quorum being mittee members by 12:00 p.m., five days prior present, a member who is unable to attend standing ready to move decisively to- to the start of a meeting or markup to con- the meeting may vote by proxy if the absent ward a better future for the internet. sider the resolution, during that meeting or member has been informed of the matter on I urge my colleagues to support the markup: which the vote is being recorded and has af- resolution that we will vote on tomor- (a) it shall not be in order to consider a firmatively requested to be so recorded; ex- row at noon. first degree amendment unless the amend- cept that no member may vote by proxy dur- ment has been submitted to the chief clerk ing the deliberations on Budget Resolutions f by 5:00 p.m. two days prior to the start of the unless a member is experiencing a health meeting or markup, except that an amend- issue and the chair and ranking member ment in the nature of a substitute offered by agree to allow that member to vote by proxy the chair of the committee shall not be re- on amendments to a Budget Resolution. quired to be filed in advance, and VI. HEARINGS AND HEARING PROCEDURES COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (b) it shall not be in order to consider a second degree amendment unless the amend- (1) The committee shall make public an- ment has been submitted to the chief clerk nouncement of the date, place, time, and RULES OF PROCEDURE by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the start of subject matter of any hearing to be con- the meeting or markup, and ducted on any measure or matter at least 1 Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- (c) it shall not be in order to consider a week in advance of such hearing, unless the mous consent that the rules of the Sen- side-by-side amendment unless the amend- chair and ranking member determine that ate Committee on the Budget for the ment has been submitted to the chief clerk there is good cause to begin such hearing at 115th Congress be printed in the by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the start of an earlier date. RECORD. the meeting or markup, and the amendment (2) At least 24 hours prior to the scheduled There being no objection, the mate- is filed in relation to a particular first de- start time of the hearing, a witness appear- ing before the committee shall file a written rial was ordered to be printed in the gree amendment that is considered by the committee. statement of proposed testimony with the RECORD, as follows: (2) During consideration of a concurrent chief clerk who is responsible for circulating RULES OF PROCEDURE resolution on the budget, it shall not be in the proposed testimony to all members at I. MEETINGS order to consider an amendment that would the same time. The requirement that a wit- ness submit testimony 24 hours prior to a (1) The committee shall hold its regular have no force or effect if adopted. hearing may be waived by the chair and the meeting on the first Thursday of each III. ORDER OF RECOGNITION ranking member, following their determina- month. Additional meetings may be called Those members who are present at the tion that there is good cause for the failure by the chair as the chair deems necessary to start of any meeting of the committee in- of compliance. expedite committee business. cluding meetings to conduct hearings, shall (2) Each meeting of the committee, includ- be recognized in order of seniority based on VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS ing meetings to conduct hearings, shall be time served as a member of the committee. (1) When the committee has ordered a open to the public, except that a portion or Any members arriving after the start of the measure or recommendation reported, fol- portions of any such meeting may be closed meeting shall be recognized, in order of ap- lowing final action, the report thereon shall to the public if the committee determines by pearance, after the most junior member. be filed in the Senate at the earliest prac- record vote in open session of a majority of IV. QUORUMS AND VOTING ticable time. the members of the committee present that (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (2) A member of the committee, who gives the matters to be discussed or the testimony (3) of this section, a quorum for the trans- notice of an intention to file supplemental, to be taken at such portion or portions— action of committee business shall consist of minority, or additional views at the time of (a) will disclose matters necessary to be not less than one-third of the membership of final committee approval of a measure or kept secret in the interests of national de- the entire committee: Provided, that proxies matter, shall be entitled to not less than 3 fense or the confidential conduct of the for- shall not be counted in making a quorum. calendar days in which to file such views, in eign relations of the United States; (2) A majority of the committee shall con- writing, with the chief clerk of the com- (b) will relate solely to matters of the com- stitute a quorum for reporting budget resolu- mittee. Such views shall then be included in mittee staff personnel or internal staff man- tions, legislative measures or recommenda- the committee report and printed in the agement or procedure; tions: Provided, that proxies shall not be same volume, as a part thereof, and their in- (c) will tend to charge an individual with counted in making a quorum. clusions shall be noted on the cover of the crime or misconduct, to disgrace or injure (3) For the purpose of taking sworn or report. In the absence of timely notice, the the professional standing of an individual, or unsworn testimony, a quorum of the com- committee report may be filed and printed otherwise to expose an individual to public mittee shall consist of one Senator. immediately without such views.

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Physical graphic displays are are successful because they provide the limited to the following: Vietnam war by honoring veterans of the Vietnam war era and their fami- services of a large consulting firm on a Charts, photographs, or renderings: locally scaled level in areas that may Size: no larger than 36 inches by 48 inches. lies. Togus will welcome veterans, their families, and communities in a go unnoticed by other programs. They Where: on an easel stand next to the mem- ceremony at the Togus Theater in Au- provide tailored, individualized atten- ber’s seat or at the rear of the committee tion to over 450,000 entrepreneurs a room. gusta on March 23, 2017, to commemo- rate their service and sacrifices and to year, which resulted in $6.9 billion in When: only at the time the member is new sales in 2015. That same year, speaking. thank them for dedicating both strength and service in defense of our America’s small business development Number: no more than two may be dis- centers aided in the creation of over played at a time. freedom. Throughout the war, the United 100,000 jobs, and the small businesses IX. CONFIRMATION STANDARDS AND they serve averaged a growth rate of PROCEDURES States deployed nearly 3 million serv- icemembers to Vietnam. Over 58,200 15.5 percent, which is nearly eight (1) Standards. In considering a nomination, Americans made the ultimate sacrifice, times the national average. the committee shall inquire into the nomi- One of many success stories that can and more than 150,000 were wounded nee’s experience, qualifications, suitability, be told is that of Velma, a marketing during the conflict. Our veterans self- and integrity to serve in the position to software firm in Nampa, ID. Founded lessly served this country, and they de- which he or she has been nominated. The in 2006, the firm focused on empowering committee shall recommend confirmation if serve to be recognized for their unwav- loan officers to create stronger rela- it finds that the nominee has the necessary ering patriotism, courage, and resil- tionships through a customized direct integrity and is affirmatively qualified by ience that exemplifies the strength of email program. The recession of 2008 reason of training, education, or experience the American spirit and our Nation’s to carry out the functions of the office to hit Velma hard, and in 2010, the com- commitment to democracy worldwide. which he or she was nominated. pany entered into the small business Maine played a critical role in the (2) Information Concerning the Nominee. development centers business accel- war effort. Those who served in the Each nominee shall submit the following in- erator program. The structure of the Vietnam war represent the largest con- formation to the chief clerk, who will dis- program provided organizational dis- tingent of veterans in Maine, and their tribute to the chairman and ranking member cipline, and the firm pivoted to pro- at the same time: record of service has earned them our viding email marketing for mortgage eternal gratitude. Nearly 48,000 soldiers (a) A detailed biographical resume which companies. Since the firm began par- contains information concerning education, from Maine served in Vietnam, and al- ticipating in the accelerator program, employment, and background which gen- most 350 Mainers lost their lives or Velma has quadrupled its employees erally relates to the position to which the in- went missing in action during the war. and created a sustained positive cash dividual is nominated, and which is to be For this observance of the 50th anni- made public; flow. versary of the Vietnam war, I am proud It is a privilege for my colleague and (b) Information concerning financial and to recognize the brave Americans who other background of the nominee which is to I to recognize America’s Small Busi- be made public; provided, that financial in- served, both overseas and here on the ness Development Centers Day today, formation that does not relate to the nomi- homefront. Their service makes this March 22, 2017, and we wish them con- nee’s qualifications to hold the position to country great, and their countless per- tinued success as they work to support which the individual is nominated, tax re- sonal sacrifices to protect our freedoms the next generation of America’s small turns or reports prepared by federal agencies can never be fully repaid. It is my business owners and entrepreneurs. that may be submitted by the nominee shall, honor to express my gratitude to our after review by the chair, ranking member, Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, as veterans for their service during the ranking member of the U.S. Senate or any other member of the committee upon Vietnam war and their many contribu- request, be maintained in a manner to en- Committee on Small Business and En- sure confidentiality; and, tions to the State of Maine and our trepreneurship, it is a privilege to join (c) Copies of other relevant documents and great Nation. Chairman RISCH as we celebrate the responses to questions as the committee may f first ever Small Business Development so request, such as responses to questions Center Day, which will unite the more RECOGNIZING SMALL BUSINESS concerning the policies and programs the than 1,000 small business development DEVELOPMENT CENTERS nominee intends to pursue upon taking of- centers, SBDCs, across the country fice. Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, on behalf with the hundreds of thousands of en- (3) Report on the Nominee. After a review of myself and my colleague Senator of all information pertinent to the nomina- trepreneurs they have assisted in their tion, a confidential report on the nominee SHAHEEN, I would like to recognize the 37-year history. may be prepared by the committee staff for contributions made to our Nation and Small businesses are the engine of the chair, the ranking member and, upon re- its small businesses by the good work our economy, creating two out of every quest, for any other member of the com- of America’s small business develop- three new jobs in the United States. As mittee. The report shall summarize the steps ment centers. As chairman and rank- Chairman RISCH stated, since 1980, taken and the results of the committee in- ing member of the Senate Committee America’s SBDCs have provided these quiry, including any unresolved matters that on Small Business and Entrepreneur- small businesses with high-quality, have been raised during the course of the in- ship, Ranking Member SHAHEEN and I low- or no-cost consulting, and a vari- quiry. understand the impact that boosting ety of educational programs across the (4) Hearings. The committee shall conduct small businesses makes, with 99.7 per- a hearing during which the nominee shall be country. Together with SBA’s other re- called to testify under oath on all matters cent of all firms across America being source partners—women’s business cen- relating to his or her suitability for office, small businesses and their employees ters, veterans business outreach cen- including the policies and programs which he making up 48 percent of the total ters, and SCORE chapters—SBDCs or she would pursue while in that position. workforce. have enhanced the ability of America’s No hearing or meeting to consider the con- America’s small business develop- small businesses to grow and create firmation shall be held until at least 72 hours ment centers provide small businesses jobs. after the following events have occurred: the across the country with high-quality, To provide some context for what nominee has responded to the requirements low- or no-cost consulting, and a vari- this means to our economy, the asso- set forth in subsection (2), and, if a report de- scribed in subsection (3) has been prepared, it ety of educational programs. These ciation representing SBDCs estimates has been presented to the chairman and centers operate in all 50 States to sup- that SBDC clients start a new business ranking member, and is available to other port an established network of small every 30 minutes, create a new job members of the committee, upon request. businesses while encouraging new en- every 5 minutes, generate $100,000 in

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