May 6, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2685 Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Without objection, it is so ordered. to bring to a close debate on the nomination question is on agreeing to the motion. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME of James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be The motion was agreed to. United States District Judge for the Western The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under District of Wisconsin. f the previous order, the leadership time Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Mazie K. is reserved. Hirono, Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, EXECUTIVE SESSION Under the previous order, the time Jack Reed, Amy Klobuchar, Robert P. until 11:15 a.m. will be equally divided Casey, Jr., Sheldon Whitehouse, Ben- between the two leaders or their des- jamin L. Cardin, Tom Harkin, Barbara NOMINATION OF ROBIN S. ROSEN- ignees. Boxer, Richard Blumenthal, Edward J. BAUM TO BE UNITED STATES The assistant majority leader. Markey, Richard J. Durbin, Charles E. CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE ELEV- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I note Schumer, Elizabeth Warren. ENTH CIRCUIT on the floor the presence of Senators Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- MORAN, CORNYN, and WARREN. May I imous consent that the mandatory Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to enter into a consent agreement as to quorum under rule XXII be waived. executive session to consider Calendar The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without No. 690. the sequence of speaking? I ask unani- objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mous consent that after I have spoken, question is on agreeing to the motion. Senator WARREN be recognized next on f The motion was agreed to. the Democratic side, and I ask which LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican Senator would like to be Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to clerk will report the nomination. included and in what order? legislative session. The legislative clerk read the nomi- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nation of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Flor- sponding to the question of the distin- question is on agreeing to the motion. ida, to be United States Circuit Judge guished majority whip, through the The motion was agreed to. for the Eleventh Circuit. Chair, it would help if we could alter- f CLOTURE MOTION nate between sides, if that is accept- Mr. REID. If the cloture motion is at able. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. DURBIN. It is agreed. Who would the desk, I ask that it be reported. be first on the Republican side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Mr. CORNYN. My understanding is NOMINATION OF NANCY J. ture motion having been presented Senator MORAN would be first. Then we ROSENSTENGEL TO BE UNITED under rule XXII, the Chair directs the would go to the Democratic side and STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR clerk to report the cloture motion. then back to me. THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IL- The legislative clerk read as follows: LINOIS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without CLOTURE MOTION objection, it is so ordered. Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I was executive session to consider Calendar ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the going to ask for a specific time for No. 657. Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move each, but I am going to try to be brief The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to bring to a close debate on the nomination and yield more time for comments question is on agreeing to the motion. of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be The motion was agreed to. United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh from others because I am sure time The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Circuit. will be expiring. clerk will report the nomination. Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Mazie K. The issue we are trying to move to is The legislative clerk read the nomi- Hirono, Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, called the Energy Savings and Indus- nation of Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Il- Jack Reed, Amy Klobuchar, Robert P. trial Competitiveness Act. Whenever linois, to be United States District Casey, Jr., Sheldon Whitehouse, Ben- we talk about energy and the environ- jamin L. Cardin, Tom Harkin, Barbara Judge for the Southern District of Illi- ment, the Senate is up for grabs. There Boxer, Richard Blumenthal, Edward J. is a divided opinion as to what to do nois. Markey, Richard J. Durbin, Charles E. CLOTURE MOTION Schumer, Elizabeth Warren. with the energy policy of America. Mr. REID. I send a cloture motion to There are sincere and profound dif- Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent ferences between the two political par- the desk, Mr. President. that the mandatory quorum under rule The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ties. We recently had an all-night ses- XXII be waived. ture motion having been presented sion talking about the issue of global The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without under rule XXII, the Chair directs the warming and climate change and there clerk to report the cloture motion. objection, it is so ordered. was a real division between Democrats The legislative clerk read as follows: f and Republicans about this issue. CLOTURE MOTION I had a statement early in the ses- LEGISLATIVE SESSION We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- sion, and I come to the floor and renew ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to it today in the hopes one of my two Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move legislative session. friends on the other side of the aisle to bring to a close debate on the nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The can respond to this. My statement is of Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be question is on agreeing to the motion. this: The only major political party in United States District Judge for the South- The motion was agreed to. ern District of Illinois. the world that denies the existence of Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Mazie K. f global warming and climate change is Hirono, Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, the Republican Party of the United Jack Reed, Amy Klobuchar, Robert P. ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUS- States of America. I am waiting for Casey, Jr., Sheldon Whitehouse, Ben- TRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT some Republican to come forward and jamin L. Cardin, Tom Harkin, Barbara OF 2014—MOTION TO PROCEED— refute me. Someone said there is a Boxer, Richard Blumenthal, Edward J. Continued Markey, Richard J. Durbin, Charles E. small party in Australia that doesn’t Schumer, Elizabeth Warren. Mr. REID. Mr. President, because of accept global warming and climate Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the conversation with Senator MCCON- change. That may be true, but I am that the mandatory quorum under rule NELL and me, the time ran much longer looking for evidence of another major XXII be waived. than it normally does, so I ask unani- political party, other than the Repub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mous consent that the vote occur at lican Party of the United States of objection, it is so ordered. 11:15 rather than 11. Senator DURBIN is America, which denies the fact that here, as well as Senator WARREN, with f our human activity on Earth and the Senators CORNYN and MORAN, so we pollution we are creating is changing LEGISLATIVE SESSION will divide the time equally until then. the world in which we are living. Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there I think there is ample evidence. Inci- legislative session. objection? dentally, 98 percent of the scientists

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It hap- Yet they continue to come back to it. from Kansas—the American Legion, pens every few centuries. That is the So this Senator said we can’t take up Disabled Veterans of America, Con- way it goes. energy efficiency because he wants to cerned Veterans of America, and Vet- I don’t think so. I think what we are debate one aspect of ObamaCare again. erans of Foreign Wars—and they bring doing on Earth has something to do Please, save it for another day. Let their stories of other veterans to me, with it. us do something in a bipartisan fashion outlining the problems the veterans This debate could go on all day and that can guarantee 190,000 people in back home are facing. The reality is there would be severe differences of America a good-paying job. that our veterans are losing hope that opinion on each side of the aisle as to Wouldn’t that be something we can the VA will care for them. whether what I have said is true, but talk about when we come home at the here is something we should not dis- end of the week instead of the fact that Americans recently heard the story agree on—the pending legislation. This the Senate once again broke down into about a whistleblower in Phoenix, AZ, bipartisan piece of legislation steps a partisan squabble. at the VA in which there was a secret aside from that hot issue—no pun in- I urge my colleagues on the other waiting list of veterans who had waited tended—and asks if we can’t all agree side, save some of these really great more than 7 months to see a doctor in that energy efficiency is good. Well, and not-so-great ideas for another day. order to avoid VA policies on reporting sure. Whether one thinks there is an Let’s pass this bill. It is strong, it is bi- extended delays. The VA hospital fig- environmental impact of using energy partisan, and it really tries to get ured out how to hide those claims for 7 or not, it costs less if you have energy something done in the Senate, which, months so that they weren’t reported. efficiency to heat a home or run a busi- sadly, is a rare occurrence. Incidents of mismanagement and I yield the floor. ness. even death caused by the failures of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- What we are trying to do, thanks to VA are far more numerous than we see ator from Kansas. the leadership of Senator SHAHEEN of in the news. Reports continue to pop up VA BACKLOG New Hampshire and Senator PORTMAN across the country, from Atlanta to of Ohio, Democrat and Republican, is Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, there is Memphis, from St. Louis to Florida. no group of Americans whom I hold in to have a bipartisan approach to it. The claims backlog, medical mal- higher regard than our Nation’s vet- What they have done is amazing. They practice, mismanagement of cases, erans. Their service and sacrifice have took a bill, which frankly was supposed lack of oversight, and unethical envi- allowed us to live in the strongest, to come up last year and failed because ronment all contribute to the VA’s freest, greatest country in the world. of some problems on the floor, and American veterans have fought ty- failure. made it even better and stronger and rants and terrorists to keep our coun- It has become abundantly clear that more bipartisan, with a long series of try safe and secure. Yet even after they the dysfunction within the VA extends bipartisan amendments added to the return from war, veterans today con- from the top to the bottom—at the bill to make it better in terms of try- tinue to fight tough battles here at highest headquarters and at each VISN ing to encourage energy efficiency in home. Many veterans find themselves and down to the local level in some the buildings across America, manufac- struggling to find a job, they face dif- medical facilities. Community-based turing new techniques for energy effi- ficulties accessing quality health care outpatient clinics and regional benefit ciency, and requiring the Federal Gov- services—especially in rural areas such offices are part of the problem. The VA ernment, when it builds a building, to as mine at home in Kansas—and all too suffers from a culture that accepts me- think about energy efficiency. many veterans must wait long periods diocrity, leaving too many veterans All of these are bipartisan in nature. of time for benefit claims to be proc- without the care they need. Our vet- Yet we are tied up in knots on the floor essed by the VA. erans deserve better, and they deserve of the Senate as to whether we can As of April 2014 the backlog stood at the best our Nation knows how to offer. even consider this bipartisan bill. That 596,061 outstanding claims, and 53 per- I highlight today the broken VA sys- is a shame because, quite honestly, cent of those have been waiting longer tem and challenge the Department of when we have a good bipartisan meas- than 125 days for an answer from the ure on an issue such as energy effi- VA. It takes approximately 266 days for Veterans Affairs to change. We need ciency, which steps aside from under- most new claims to receive an answer. accountability and transformation lying controversial issues, we should If a veteran is unhappy with the out- within the VA system and its culture, move on it. I worry about that. There come of their claim, they can file an top to bottom, all across the country. are some on the other side who say: We appeal. The backlog for appeals is more We must break the cycle of dysfunction don’t have enough amendments. There than 272,000—in backlogs alone. Some today and take the steps necessary to are more we want to add. There is more have waited more than 1,500 days— make certain our veterans are no we want to debate. There is nothing more than 4 years—to get a response on longer victims of their own govern- wrong with that, but let us not sac- their appeal. ment’s bureaucracy. rifice this bill this time. These numbers represent real people. Here are some examples from across What is at stake with this bill? It is They are not just statistics. They are our State: not just the good ideas of energy effi- not just average, everyday Americans. Jack Cobos, a Kansan who sought ciency but 190,000 jobs in America. They are our veterans whom we claim medical attention at the Topeka VA When we start putting in better win- we hold in the highest regard and es- hospital emergency room, is told his dows in buildings, when we start put- teem. ting in better HVAC systems, and all Americans who served our country chest pains are related to muscles the other things that are going to cre- are waiting to receive the benefits they around his heart. He is sent home. A ate energy efficiency, it puts Ameri- earned. At a time when more and more week later he returns and is trans- cans to work. If the Republicans stop troops are transitioning out of the ported to another emergency room. Ul- us from moving to this bill today, if military—and the needs are clear for timately, Jack dies of a heart attack— they stop us from considering this bill our aging veterans—I am especially he never recovers—and we now pay this week, it will be at the expense of concerned that we are not keeping our tribute to that veteran who failed to American jobs. That is wrong. promise to those who served our coun- receive the care he needed in a timely Now that we have a bipartisan bill, try. fashion. and a strong bill, for goodness’ sake, As I travel across Kansas and meet One year later the same Topeka let us put the procedural fights aside. veterans in their communities across emergency room closed its doors to

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While others try The 44-year-old claims process of Dave this effort, Senator PORTMAN, was here to fill in the gap, there is nothing to Thomas and the untimely passing of on the floor last night talking about date that the VA has done to solve the Jack Cobos should not be forgotten, why this is a bipartisan bill that can underlying problems. There is still no and the Department needs to make pass not only this Chamber but the primary care provider. meaningful changes so that these cases House and be signed into law. I recently spoke about claims back- and cases like these will never happen It is a bipartisan effort that reflects logs with a Kansas veteran involved in again. an affordable approach to boost the use the American Legion named Dave While we continue to push legislative of energy efficiency technologies in our Thomas from Leavenworth. He has action, it is time to hold people ac- economy. Efficiency is the cheapest, waited since he filed his claim in 1970 countable in order to enforce meaning- fastest way to reduce our energy use. and only this past year received an an- ful change. GAO reports, inspector gen- Energy-saving techniques and tech- swer. He received a 90-percent dis- eral reports, and VA whistleblowers all nologies lower costs; they free up cap- ability rating from the VA, but it took call for action. A list I find now of ital that allows businesses to expand 44 years for him to receive that answer. eight press and IG reports—from CNN, and our economy to grow. A veteran with Parkinson’s disease to FOX News, to military.com, to our In addition to being an energy bill, it was told recently—he filed his claim in IG, to the Washington Examiner—all is a jobs bill. We can start improving March of last year. He was told this report what we would not believe could our efficiency now by installing ready, past week that it will now be processed ever happen within the VA in the proven technologies such as modern only because his claim is now over a United States of America. heating systems, computer-controlled year old. You have to wait a year be- Veterans are waiting for action. Yet thermostats, low-energy lighting. Effi- fore you are in line in order for you to the VA continues to operate in the ciency is no longer about putting on a receive the process of your claim that same old bureaucratic fashion, settling sweater and turning down the thermo- you deserved more than 1 year ago. for mediocrity and continued dis- stat. It is about making use of these How can the VA establish a wait time service to our Nation’s heroes. technologies that are available today. benchmark of 1 year for veterans’ It is clear that accountability at VA There are substantial opportunities claims to get the attention they de- is absent. Oversight doesn’t mean which exist across all sectors of our serve? much. And I sincerely and seriously economy that would allow us to con- It is so disappointing to hear these question whether the leadership of the serve energy, to create good-paying stories. I know it is unacceptable. VA is capable and willing to enforce private sector jobs, and to reduce pol- Whether a veteran served in 1941, 1951, change. There is a difference between lution. 1971, 1991, 2001, 2011, or is currently wanting change and leading it to hap- Our bill reduces the barriers to effi- serving, we owe the Nation’s veterans pen. ciency in the major energy-consuming our absolute best after their military Today I am demanding account- sectors of our economy. It does that service is complete. Unfortunately, the ability and true transformation within through buildings, which constitute VA system continues on a glidepath of the VA system and its culture, from about 40 percent of our use; through in- dysfunction and is only, at best, play- top to bottom, and all across the coun- dustrial efficiency, where we assist the ing defense. try. Secretary Shinseki seemingly is manufacturing sector which consumes The VA’s failure is not a matter of unwilling or unable to do so, and more energy than any other sector of resources. That is always the easy an- change must be made at the top. I ask the U.S. economy—we help them im- swer: more money. But just last week the Secretary to submit his resigna- plement energy-efficient production President Obama himself said: tion, and I ask President Obama to ac- technologies; and through the Federal We’ve resourced the Veterans Affairs office cept that resignation. Government, which as I think all of us more in terms of increases than any other We must never forget that our Na- know, is the single largest user of en- department or agency in my government. tion has responsibility to its veterans. ergy in the country. VA funding levels have increased well That means receiving the care and sup- The legislation encourages the Fed- more than 60 percent since 2009. Each port they earned. eral Government to adopt more effi- year there have been incremental in- God bless our veterans and all those cient building standards, smart-meter- creases of 3, 4, or 5 percent, and this serving at home and abroad and all ing technology, to look at our data year the request from the President’s their families. We need a Department centers and see how we can reduce the budget is for a 6.5-percent increase over of Veterans Affairs that is worthy of costs there. last year’s spending. Yet our veterans your sacrifice. Again, this bill will help create pri- continue to struggle and are not get- Mr. President, I yield the floor. vate sector jobs. It will save businesses ting the treatment they earned and de- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and consumers money. It will reduce serve, and they are not getting their ator from Massachusetts. pollution and it will make our country benefits. (The remarks of Ms. WARREN per- more energy efficient. Republicans and Democrats have taining to the Introduction of S. 2292 A recent study by experts of the agreed on fully funding the VA to serve are printed in today’s RECORD under American Council for an Energy-Effi- year after year, but this increase in ‘‘Introduction of Senate Bills and Joint cient Economy found that by 2030 Sha- spending results in no better service Resolutions.’’) heen-Portman, if it passes, has the po- from the Department. To date, these Ms. WARREN. I yield the floor. tential to create 192,000 domestic jobs, increases have not in any way in- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. to save consumers and businesses over creased the service or support our vet- COONS). The Senator from New Hamp- $16 billion a year, and to reduce carbon erans deserve and need. This is a prob- shire. pollution by the equivalent of taking 22 lem with leadership and a lack of will Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I am million cars off the road. The bill does to change. on the floor today to discuss the En- this without any mandates, without I have been a member of the Vet- ergy Savings and Industrial Competi- raising the deficit. All authorizations erans’ Affairs Committee for 18 years, tiveness Act—which is why we call it are offset and it even produces a $12 both in the House and Senate. I chaired Shaheen-Portman; it is a faster way to million deficit reduction, according to the Health Subcommittee in the House. refer to it. the Congressional Budget Office. I have worked with nine VA Secre- It is a bill I coauthored with Senator I have had the opportunity over the taries. This is an issue on which I al- ROB PORTMAN from Ohio, and it rep- last 31⁄2 years as we have been working

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The bill will dustrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2074) to the they have adopted these energy effi- also reduce energy costs within the federal floor for a vote as soon as possible. ciencies because it allows them to save government, our nation’s largest energy con- S. 2074, introduced on February 27, 2014 by money, it allows them to be competi- sumer, saving taxpayers money. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Rob tive, it allows them to add jobs in their S. 2262 will also boosts the competitiveness Portman, would help meet America’s goals sectors. I think that is why this legis- of U.S. manufacturers and real estate by cre- of increasing energy productivity, enhancing ating jobs in the manufacturing, con- energy security, reducing harmful emissions, lation enjoys such strong support from tracting, construction, installation, distribu- industry, from trade associations, and and promoting economic growth in a finan- tion, design, and service sectors. cially responsible manner. The new version from labor groups as well as efficiency For these reasons, the Senate Committee of this bipartisan bill addresses energy sav- and environmental advocates. on Energy and Natural Resources roundly ings in the federal government—the nation’s As the Presiding Officer knows, it is endorsed the legislation with a strong bipar- largest energy consumer—and includes new not often that we have groups such as tisan vote of 19–3. The legislation continues provisions that expand energy efficiency sav- the National Association of Manufac- to gain additional cosponsors with Sens. ings and benefits to all sectors of the U.S. Landrieu, Coons, Warner, Franken, Manchin, turers and the National Wildlife Fed- economy, from schools and homes, to com- Collins, Ayotte, Wicker, Hoeven, Isakson, mercial buildings, industry, and manufac- eration supporting the same piece of Murkowski and Bennett. The House recently legislation. I have a number of letters turing. passed several provisions contained in S. 2262 Energy efficiency is the quickest, cheap- that have been sent by many of these by a vote of 375–36, another strong showing of est, and cleanest way to tackle domestic en- organizations that illustrate the ever- support for energy efficiency. ergy demand. Wasted energy not only weak- Now is the time to act on this important growing support for the bill. The signa- ens our national competitiveness on a global legislation and we ask that S. 2262 be tures on these letters go on and on, and scale, but also compounds the financial bur- brought to the Senate floor as soon as pos- dens of businesses and consumers. An anal- they are signed by everyone from the sible. Edison Electric Institute, the Amer- ysis of the new bill by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ican Gas Association, the U.S. Cham- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, estimates that by 2030, the Energy Savings ber of Commerce, the Earth Day Net- Washington, DC, May 5, 2014. and Industrial Competitiveness Act would Hon. HARRY REID, work, and the National Association of create more than 190,000 jobs, save con- Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, State Energy Offices. sumers $16 billion a year, and cut carbon di- Washington, DC. At this time, Mr. President, I ask oxide by the equivalent of taking 22 million Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, unanimous consent to have these let- cars off the road. Republican Leader, U.S. Senate, Energy efficiency has always been a bipar- ters printed in the RECORD. Washington, DC. tisan issue. By fully deploying the power of There being no objection, the mate- MAJORITY LEADER REID AND REPUBLICAN energy efficiency, we can help create new rial was ordered to be printed in the LEADER MCCONNELL: As an industry that cre- jobs, save energy and money, and reduce car- RECORD, as follows: ates many of the advanced solutions that help society save energy, we support the En- bon emissions. This legislation affords Con- APRIL 30, 2014. gress the opportunity to assist the economy Hon. HARRY REID, ergy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2262) and urge the Senate’s consider- without undue cost or regulatory burden. Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, For these reasons, we urge you to schedule Washington, DC. ation and adoption as quickly as possible. Enactment of this bipartisan legislation can the Energy Savings and Industrial Competi- Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, elevate the role of energy efficiency in a tiveness Act for a vote in the near future so Republican Leader, U.S. Senate, that Americans can begin reaping the many Washington, DC. comprehensive, ‘‘all of the above’’ national energy policy. benefits of energy efficiency. MAJORITY LEADER REID AND REPUBLICAN American chemistry is a leader in energy LEADER MCCONNELL: We the undersigned, efficiency. Our companies invent and make ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY, representing hundreds of thousands of U.S. materials and technologies that empower Washington, DC, May 5, 2014. jobs, write to request that The Energy Sav- people around the world to save energy and DEAR SENATOR: The Alliance To Save En- ings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of reduce greenhouse gas emissions. High-per- ergy strongly supports S. 2262, the Energy 2014 (S. 2262) be considered by the full Senate formance building insulation and windows, Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, as soon as possible. solar panels, wind turbines, even lightweight also known as Shaheen-Portman. When the This sensible, bipartisan legislation enjoys packaging and auto parts that reduce energy bill comes to the floor this week, the Alli- broad support in the business community. needs in shipping and transportation all ance urges you to vote for cloture and to The bill’s sponsors have worked with indus- start with chemistry. vote for the underlying bill. try every step of the way in crafting and vet- In addition to supplying energy-saving Energy efficiency is the quickest, cheap- ting this legislation. The reintroduced bill products, we know that being energy-effi- est, and cleanest way to reduce domestic en- has generated even greater consensus among cient in our own operations helps reduce ergy consumption. Well-designed programs a growing stakeholder coalition that covers costs and expand U.S. production and jobs. such as those contained in the Energy Sav- diverse economic sectors and environmental This commitment has led to a 49 percent im- ings and Industrial Competitiveness Act will organizations. The enhancements have only provement in the U.S. chemical industry’s help American families and businesses lower strengthened—and broadened—the support of energy efficiency since 1974. ACC member their energy costs. Moreover, energy effi- the U.S. business community, while multi- companies report on energy efficiency and ciency policies offer Americans protection plying the energy security and environ- other measures through Responsible Care® from rising energy costs caused by political mental benefits that will accrue from this an environmental, health, and safety per- instability abroad, and move us towards landmark energy efficiency legislation. formance program. greater energy security. Energy efficiency enjoys broad, bipartisan S. 2262 will achieve energy savings across This bipartisan bill addresses energy sav- support as a recent study commissioned by the economy, including homes, buildings, in- ings in the federal government—the nation’s the National Electrical Manufacturers Asso- dustry, and the federal government. We en- largest energy consumer—and includes pro- ciation and the National Association of Man- courage the Senate to approve this impor- visions that expand energy efficiency savings ufacturers demonstrated. Nine in ten of tant legislation as a key step toward a and benefits to all sectors of the U.S. econ- those polled support using energy efficient strong, secure, and sustainable energy fu- omy, from schools and homes, to commercial products and believe it is important to in- ture. buildings, industry, and manufacturing. clude energy efficiency as part of our coun- Sincerely, More specifically, Shaheen-Portman con- try’s energy solutions. 74 percent of those CAL DOOLEY, tains provisions that will create a national polled support investing taxpayers’ dollars President and CEO. strategy to increase the use of energy effi- on energy efficient technologies, innovations ciency through a model building energy and programs if it would save consumers APRIL 28, 2014. code; promote the development of energy ef- more money. Finally, 69 percent of those Hon. HARRY REID, ficient supply-chains for companies; encour- polled are more likely to support investing Majority Leader, The Capitol, age the federal government to adopt and im- taxpayers’ dollars on energy efficiency if Washington, DC. plement energy saving policies and pro- those investments will not raise taxes or add Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, grams; improve federal data center effi- to the federal deficit and do not involve gov- Minority Leader, The Capitol, ciency; support the deployment of energy ef- ernment mandates on consumers. Washington, DC. ficient technologies in schools; improve com- S. 2262 places no new mandates on U.S. DEAR MAJORITY LEADER REID AND MINOR- mercial building efficiency; and promote the businesses or consumers. All new authoriza- ITY LEADER MCCONNELL: As a broad coalition benchmarking and disclosure of buildings’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:11 May 07, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G06MY6.012 S06MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 6, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2689 energy use, among a number of other initia- comes to the floor this week, NRECA urges tion, block federal agencies from considering tives. you to vote for cloture and the underlying the social cost of carbon when assessing the Rather than squandering taxpayers’ dol- bill. costs and benefits of major projects, or un- lars on needless energy costs, S. 2262 imple- Approximately 250 co-ops in 34 states oper- dermine the National Environmental Policy ments practical, cost effective measures to ate voluntary demand response programs Act. tackle federal energy consumption, while using electric resistance water heaters that The Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency creating jobs and reducing emissions. It is allow co-ops to reduce demand for electricity bill would be a big step in the right direc- estimated that by 2030, Shaheen-Portman during peak hours. In parts of the country, tion. Reducing energy consumption through will create more than 190,000 jobs, save con- these water heaters also allow co-ops to inte- efficiency measures is not only an important sumers $16 billion a year, and cut carbon di- grate renewable energy sources like wind part of carbon reduction strategies, but also oxide emissions by the equivalent of taking and effectively store that energy. provides wildlife and habitat benefits by re- 22 million cars off the road. In several major energy bills, Congress has ducing energy-production related pressure on The American public wants bipartisan poli- declared the promotion of demand response America’s wildlife and pristine lands. These cies that will spur economic growth and cre- an important federal policy. A 2012 report by benefits must not be undermined by includ- ate jobs. There is consensus that efficiency is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ing controversial amendments or tying the the cheapest and fastest way to start reduc- (FERC) recognized co-ops’ leadership in de- passage of S. 2262 to the approval of the Key- ing demand for the energy we currently use. mand response. It is through the use of large stone XL tar sands pipeline. We believe the Energy Savings and Indus- capacity electric resistance water heaters The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would trial Competitiveness Act represents our that co-ops are able to meet such federal force America’s wildlife and communities to best chance to improve our demand-side en- goals. accept all the risk of oil spills, contaminated ergy policy. Electric co-ops have a straightforward mis- water supplies, and climate-fueled extreme Again, we urge you to vote for cloture and sion: to provide reliable electric service to weather like superstorm Sandy, and for what to vote for the underlying bill so that Ameri- their consumer-owners at the lowest cost reward? Higher Midwest gas prices and a cans can begin reaping the many benefits of possible. However, on March 22, 2010, the De- handful of jobs. energy efficiency. If you have any questions partment of Energy (DoE) issued a new effi- The Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency or need more background information, ciency standard for water heaters that will bill, on the other hand, is estimated to cre- please have your staff contact Elizabeth effectively end our very successful demand ate 136,000 new jobs by 2025. By 2030, the bill Tate at the Alliance To Save Energy. response programs beginning next April. will also net annual savings of $13.7 billion Sincerely, S. 2262 will allow us to continue to use and lower CO2 emissions and other air pollut- KATERI CALLAHAN, water heaters in money- and energy-saving ants by the equivalent of taking 22 million President, Alliance To Save Energy. demand response programs by establishing a cars off the road. These clear benefits must new category of efficiency standard for water not be eroded by harmful amendments or a ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY, heaters used in demand response programs. mandated approval of the polluting Keystone MAY 5, 2014. We have worked closely with Congressional XL tar sands pipeline. Hon. HARRY REID, leaders, DoE, other utilities, energy effi- Now is the time to implement common Senate Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Hart Sen- ciency and environmental advocacy groups, sense measures, like efficiency standards, to ate Office Building, Washington, DC. and water heater manufacturers over the create jobs, save money and reduce carbon Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, past several years to develop this common- pollution. The National Wildlife Federation Senate Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Russell sense approach to help continue the bene- urges you to support S. 2262, oppose any Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. ficial use of electric resistance water heat- amendments or linked legislation that will DEAR SENATOR REID AND SENATOR MCCON- ers. undermine the consensus and bipartisan co- NELL: On behalf of Advanced Energy Econ- Importantly, S. 2262 also includes con- operation that the bill represents. omy, a national association of businesses sensus language to resolve Section 433 of the Sincerely, and business leaders who are making the Energy Independence and Security Act of JIM LYON, global energy system more secure, clean, and 2007, that if not addressed would prohibit fed- Vice President for Conservation Policy, affordable, I am writing to encourage you to eral facilities from using electricity gen- National Wildlife Federation. bring bipartisan energy efficiency legislation erated from the use of fossil fuels. (S. 2074) cosponsored by Senator Jeanne Sha- Again, when the bill comes to the floor BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, heen and Senator Rob Portman to the Sen- this week, we urge your support. If you have Washington, DC, May 5, 2014. ate floor. any questions or need more background in- Hon. HARRY REID, This bipartisan national strategy to in- formation, please have your staff contact Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. crease energy efficiency in the residential, Julie Barkemeyer at NRECA at 703–907–5809 Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, commercial, and industrial sectors of our or [email protected]. Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. economy reflects and accelerates the trend Sincerely, DEAR LEADERS REID AND MCCONNELL: On toward greater energy efficiency many busi- JO ANN EMERSON. behalf of the more than 200 CEO members of nesses are embracing. Reducing costs for Business Roundtable, who lead major Amer- businesses and consumers and increasing NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, ican companies operating in every sector of U.S. competitiveness by making our use of MAY 5, 2014. the U.S. economy, I write to convey Business energy more efficient is at the core of com- DEAR SENATOR, On behalf of the National Roundtable’s strong support for the Energy prehensive energy policy. Wildlife Federation (NWF), and our over four Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act The Senate has an opportunity to join the million members and supporters nationwide, of 2014, S. 2262, and respectfully request that House in passing bipartisan legislation that I urge you to support passage of the bipar- this vital legislation be brought to the Sen- moves us toward a more energy-efficient tisan Energy Savings and Industrial Com- ate floor for a vote as expeditiously as pos- economy. S. 2074 highlights the many ways petitiveness Act (S. 2262) and oppose any sible. we can increase energy efficiency. The bill controversial amendments or associated leg- America’s CEOs have consistently called addresses building codes, financing, tech- islation that does not meet the broadly upon Congress and the Administration to nical assistance, and rebate programs, all agreed upon goal of this bill to save money, adopt a more strategic approach to energy positive steps toward saving money through save energy, and cut carbon pollution. This policy that would capitalize on U.S. improved energy efficiency. All of these includes a vote to approve the Keystone XL strengths to promote economic growth, job steps are important to our business mem- tar sands pipeline. creation, and enhanced energy security. In bers, who stand ready to provide the tech- A product of cooperation and consensus our report, Taking Action on Energy: A CEO nologies and services that improve energy ef- under the leadership of the bill’s sponsors Vision for America’s Energy Future, Busi- ficiency throughout the economy. We strong- and Energy Committee leadership, S. 2262 ap- ness Roundtable laid out a comprehensive ly support the bill and look forward to work- plies a common-sense approach to adopting plan to boost U.S. energy security and en- ing with you as it continues through the leg- efficiency measures for buildings, industry, sure a steady supply of reliable, affordable islative process. and the federal government that will pro- energy to power increased growth. As noted Sincerely, mote significant cost-savings while helping in that report, energy efficiency improve- GRAHAM RICHARD, to protect the health of our communities and ments over the last quarter century are an CEO, Advanced Energy Economy. wildlife threatened by climate change. American success story and a win-win for Should amendments be adopted that do not the U.S. economy. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC reflect the same consensus principle that A Business Roundtable report released last COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, went into producing the current bill, or un- month, Grow, Sustain: Celebrating Success, MAY 5, 2014. dermine current efforts by the federal gov- highlights the sustainability achievements DEAR SENATOR: The National Rural Elec- ernment to reduce carbon pollution, NWF of Roundtable member companies, including tric Cooperative Association strongly sup- will be forced to oppose the legislation. We remarkable progress in more efficient energy ports S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Indus- encourage you to oppose amendments that use. Private-sector innovation and CEO lead- trial Competitiveness Act sponsored by Sen- would erode the Environmental Protection ership have helped yield a 1.9 percent annual ators Shaheen and Portman. When the bill Agency’s ability to regulate carbon pollu- reduction in U.S. energy use per dollar of

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This would help the pending cloture motion, which the ciency gains and facilitating America’s schools across the country that finance clerk will report. emergence as a global energy superpower. energy efficiency projects to make The assistant legislative clerk read Senate passage of this vital legislation their buildings operate in a more sus- as follows: would be a victory for all Americans. We tainable fashion. CLOTURE MOTION urge you to support S. 2262. The legislation also includes Senator Thank you for your attention to this im- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- BENNET’s and Senator ISAKSON’s ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the portant issue. amendment, called the SAVE Act, Sincerely, Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move which would improve the accuracy of to bring to a close debate on the motion to DAVID M. COTE, Chairman and Chief mortgage underwriting by including proceed to Calendar No. 368, S. 2262, a bill to Executive Officer, energy efficiency as a factor in deter- promote energy savings in residential build- Honeywell, Chair, mining the value and affordability of ings and industry, and for other purposes. Energy and Envi- homes. It includes a proposal by Sen- Harry Reid, Jeanne Shaheen, Michael F. Bennet, Richard J. Durbin, Christopher ronment Committee, ators HOEVEN and PRYOR to create a A. Coons, Bill Nelson, Tom Harkin, Business Round- regulatory exemption for thermal stor- table. Martin Heinrich, Patrick J. Leahy, age water heaters so rural cooperatives Richard Blumenthal, Tim Kaine, Patty Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I and others could continue to use cer- Murray, Tom Udall, Joe Manchin III, think this nontraditional alliance tain large water heaters for their suc- Robert P. Casey, Jr., Angus S. King, clearly illustrates the sizable and di- cessful demand-response programs. Jr., Mark R. Warner. verse demand for this energy efficiency In addition to what is in this legisla- The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- jobs bill and, simply put, the time is tion, we have seen in the last several imous consent, the mandatory quorum now for the Senate to take up and pass months the House pass energy effi- call has been waived. this bipartisan, commonsense proposal ciency legislation, including a number The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to grow our economy and create good- of the provisions that are in the bill we question is, Is it the sense of the Sen- paying jobs for decades. We cannot let will be taking up today. In fact, the ate that debate on the motion to pro- our extraneous debates about amend- House recently passed an energy effi- ceed to Calendar No. 368, S. 2262, a bill ments or nonamendments, what ciency package by an overwhelming to promote energy savings in residen- amendments to include, which amend- 375–36 margin. Those provisions passed tial buildings and industry, and for ments not to include, to get in the way by the House are in the version we are other purposes, shall be brought to a of getting this legislation done, be- introducing of Shaheen-Portman, and close? cause this creates jobs, it saves con- it shows how much support for energy The yeas and nays are mandatory sumers money, and it saves on pollu- efficiency there is throughout the Con- under the rule. gress. tion. The clerk will call the roll. We have a real opportunity to pass One of the great things about the The assistant legislative clerk called this legislation. This is a bipartisan, bill, which I hope we are going to take the roll. affordable, widely supported bill and, up in a few minutes, is it includes 10 Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator most importantly, an effective first additional bipartisan amendments. is necessarily absent: the Senator from step to address our Nation’s very real Since our bill was taken up and pulled Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN). energy needs. back from the floor in September, Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there I thank Senator PORTMAN for his ator PORTMAN and I have worked close- partnership in bringing the bill to the any other Senators in the Chamber de- ly with Senators from both sides of the siring to vote? aisle to add 10 new bipartisan provi- floor. I thank the majority and minor- ity leaders as well as the new energy The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 79, sions that expand current sections of nays 20, as follows: Chair, Senator LANDRIEU, and Ranking our bill. [Rollcall Vote No. 131 Leg.] The new bill has a section that puts Member MURKOWSKI for their support, YEAS—79 in place commonsense and consensus- and thank former Energy and Natural reached regulatory relief provisions Resources chairman, Senator RON Alexander Gillibrand Murkowski Ayotte Graham Murphy that maintain the underlying principle WYDEN, for his support. I also thank the legislation’s addi- Baldwin Grassley Murray of advancing energy efficiency in the Barrasso Hagan Nelson tional cosponsors: Senators AYOTTE, private sector. As a result of these pro- Begich Harkin Portman BENNET, COLLINS, the Presiding Officer, Bennet Heinrich visions, the legislation has more en- Pryor Senator COONS, as well as Senators Blumenthal Heitkamp Reed ergy savings, more job creation, and Blunt Heller Reid FRANKEN, HOEVEN, ISAKSON, WARNER, Booker Hirono more carbon dioxide reductions than Rockefeller and WICKER. I think the list of bipar- Boxer Hoeven the previous version of the bill. Sanders Brown Isakson I want to briefly talk a little bit tisan cosponsors indicates the breadth Schatz of support for this legislation, that it Burr Johanns about some of the bipartisan amend- Cantwell Johnson (SD) Schumer shows the ideological breadth of sup- Cardin Kaine Shaheen ments, because I think they point out Stabenow the improvements in the legislation. port for it. Carper King I look forward to working with Sen- Casey Kirk Tester Tenant Star builds on the success of Thune ate leadership and with all of my col- Chambliss Klobuchar EPA’s long-running voluntary EN- Coats Landrieu Toomey leagues in the Senate, because we can ERGY STAR Program for commercial Cochran Leahy Udall (CO) pass this legislation, we can create Collins Levin Udall (NM) buildings and it creates a similar ten- these jobs, we can save consumers Coons Manchin Walsh ant-oriented certification for leased Corker Markey money, and we can reduce pollution. Warner spaces. Again, it is voluntary. Commer- Donnelly McCaskill Warren Thank you very much, Mr. President. Durbin McConnell Whitehouse cial building tenants who design, con- I note the absence of a quorum. Enzi Menendez struct, and operate their leased spaces Wicker The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Feinstein Merkley Wyden in ways that maximize energy effi- clerk will call the roll. Franken Mikulski ciency would receive the same kind of The assistant legislative clerk pro- NAYS—20 public recognition through Tenant ceeded to call the roll. Coburn Inhofe Roberts Star that ENERGY STAR has produced Mrs. SHAHEEN. I ask unanimous Cornyn Johnson (WI) Rubio for so many buildings and businesses. consent that the order for the quorum Crapo Lee Scott This bill also includes a provision for Cruz McCain Sessions call be rescinded. Fischer Moran energy-efficient schools. Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Shelby Flake Paul Vitter SUSAN COLLINS and Senator MARK objection, it is so ordered. Hatch Risch

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:11 May 07, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06MY6.007 S06MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 6, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2691 NOT VOTING—1 That story is repeated all the time. ficers. I have never forgotten that— Boozman No one disputes that this program even though it was decades ago—the The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this saves lives. That is why Congress has long line of police cars, with blue lights vote, the yeas are 79, the nays are 20. historically acted quickly and deci- flashing. Snow was coming down, and Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- sively to support the bulletproof vests the blue lights reflected off the snow- sen and sworn having voted in the af- program. Between 2000 and 2010, the flakes. The names, unfortunately, do firmative, the motion is agreed to. program enjoyed widespread bipartisan not just stop with those over 20,000 fall- The Senator from Vermont. support. It was reauthorized three en officers. The names of 286 fallen offi- times by unanimous consent. This time cers will be added to its walls, serving UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST—S. 933 around, every single Democratic Sen- as another somber reminder of the Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, next ator supports passage of the bill. It is brave men and women of law enforce- week we are going to commemorate also cosponsored by Senators HAGAN, ment who risk their lives each and National Police Week, a time when the CARDIN, LANDRIEU, SHAHEEN, PRYOR, every day. They work tirelessly to Nation pays tribute to the sacrifices and FRANKEN, to name just a few co- keep our communities safe. They de- made by all those who serve in law en- sponsors. It has many other strong sup- serve our best efforts to do the same forcement, particularly those officers porters of law enforcement, including for them. who have lost their lives in the line of the Fraternal Order of Police, the I am, in a moment, going to ask con- duty. These law enforcement officers International Association of Chiefs of sent that the Senate pass S. 933, the risk their lives every day to protect Police, the National Sheriffs’ Associa- Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant our communities. tion, the Major County Sheriffs’ Asso- Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. We often speak eloquently on both ciation, and the National Association It has always been bipartisan. We sides of the aisle here about supporting of Police Organizations. should not let ideology put officers’ law enforcement and their families. For reasons I still do not understand, lives at risk now. I commend the fact These tributes are important. They are the bill is being blocked on the Repub- that every single Democratic Senator well deserved. But the police officers in lican side. Not a single Republican co- supports it and we can honor the serv- our communities deserve more than sponsor has stepped forward. I cannot ice of those who keep us safe by pro- speeches; they deserve action and real understand this. This has never been a tecting their lives with bulletproof support. We owe it to all who serve to partisan issue. It should not be a par- vests. help protect those who protect us. One tisan issue. We are doing this to pro- Frankly, if somebody stands with law important, tangible way to do so is to tect the lives of police officers. enforcement, now is the time to stand help provide them with lifesaving bul- Senator GRASSLEY and I developed a with them. I can assure you—and they letproof vests. bipartisan reauthorization that in- will assure you—it matters here, and it For more than 15 years the Bullet- cluded improvements to the program. matters to them. proof Vest Partnership Grant Program One important change is that agencies So, Mr. President, I ask unanimous has helped to provide bulletproof vests are now given a grant preference for consent that the Senate proceed to the to law enforcement officers around the purchasing vests that are uniquely consideration of Calendar No. 162, S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership country. Republican Senator Ben fitted to women officers. There are far Grant Program Reauthorization Act; Nighthorse-Campbell of Colorado and I more women as police officers today that the bill be read a third time and worked across the aisle to design a pro- than there were even when Senator passed and the motion to reconsider be gram that helps local law enforcement Ben Nighthorse-Campbell and I first in- laid upon the table, with no inter- agencies purchase bulletproof vests. We troduced this bill. both had a background in law enforce- The program is now stronger than vening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ment, and we drew on that. Mr. Presi- ever. I think the vast majority of Sen- objection? dent, let me show you what has hap- ators want to see this program reau- pened. Since 1987, this program has en- Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, reserv- thorized. I do not know why Repub- ing the right to object. abled over 13,000 State and local en- lican Senators have blocked it, espe- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- forcement agencies to purchase over 1 cially when we are now protecting, as ator from Oklahoma. million vests. we had not before, women police offi- Mr. COBURN. Thank you. No one can dispute that this program cers too. I do not know how we can The most senior Member of our body saves lives. I will never forget a law en- turn our backs on our police officers. understands the differences he and I forcement officer who testified before I would also urge support for the Na- have on a lot of issues. Most of what he our committee. He had his mother and tional Blue Alert Act, which was re- said is true in his statement about the father and his wife and children sitting ported by the Judiciary Committee sacrifices and the effectiveness. Where behind him in the Judiciary Com- with a strong bipartisan vote. It is we have a difference of agreement and mittee. The distinguished Presiding Of- sponsored by Senators CARDIN and a difference of understanding is in the ficer knows how often we have wit- GRAHAM. I am a proud cosponsor. The enumerated powers of the Constitution nesses speaking and their families are bipartisan Justice for All Reauthoriza- of the United States. there. tion Act, which I coauthored with Re- The fact is that every individual in He said: I love law enforcement. I publican Senator JOHN CORNYN and this country today owes $50,000 just on love law enforcement. The only thing I which reauthorizes important pro- the debt, and every family is respon- love more than law enforcement is my grams such as the Paul Coverdell Fo- sible for $1,100,000 in unfunded liabil- family. But there came a day as an of- rensic Science Improvement Grant ities that your children and you will ficer when I thought I would never see Program—named after a former Repub- ultimately pay for. my family again. lican Senator—is another important This is not about vests. This is about It was when he stopped somebody in bill to law enforcement that we should continuing to do the same thing that a routine traffic stop. The man came approve without further delay. It actu- got our country in trouble. This is a out of the car and shot him twice in ally defies common sense that any Sen- $120 million authorization with no off- the chest. He reached down underneath ator would object to these pieces of leg- set, no cutting of spending anywhere the witness table and pulled up the islation. else. If it is a priority, we ought to cut vest. You could see the two bullets still Next week I will attend, as I almost spending somewhere else. But, more stuck in the vest. always do, the National Peace Officers importantly, the Constitution lists the He said: I got a cracked rib out of it, Memorial Service, and there will be a enumerated powers, and there is no but I saw my mother and father and wreath-laying at the National Law En- role for the Federal Government in my wife and children. I saw them when forcement Officers Memorial, which terms of funding local police depart- I was at the hospital, where they were now contains the names of over 20,000 ments. It would be nice to do if we were treating me for the cracked rib. I saw fallen officers. I remember shortly in surplus. We could ignore the enu- them there. They did not have to go to after I became State’s attorney going merated powers. But we are not in sur- the morgue to see me. to the funeral of one of those fallen of- plus. We are borrowing tons of money

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But pressed my dismay that the other side MURKOWSKI, the ranking member— it is not a role for the Federal Govern- of the aisle would not stand up to pro- which it is really their work, along ment. It is a role for my hometown po- tect these police officers. with Senators SHAHEEN and PORTMAN, lice department in Muskogee, OK. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- two outstanding members of the com- taxpayers there should protect our po- ator from Louisiana. mittee—to see what I could do to move lice officers. Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I this bill forward. Our Founders were very clear, and come to the floor to speak about the I wanted to talk a minute about why the reason this country is in trouble is issue that is before us now on the floor, this is important and frame this in a we continue to practice outside the pa- the energy efficiency act, led by Sen- way that our Members can understand rameters of a limited government and ator SHAHEEN and Senator PORTMAN. it. First—I am going to talk about the take away the responsibility and obli- The issue the Senators from Okla- bill itself in a minute, but let me just gations of State and local commu- homa and Vermont just spoke about is step back and say this: There have nities. extremely important, and there will be, been 302 bills filed in this Congress that On that basis, I raise an objection I am sure, appropriate time to debate relate to energy that have been sent to and do not agree. that issue. I thank Senator LEAHY for our committee for review. I am sad to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- his extraordinary leadership for the say, and I think my constituents and tion is heard. safety and support of our police offi- Mr. LEAHY. Well, Mr. President, I cers, for the many, literally dozens of others will be disappointed to hear, am sorry to hear this. I hear people years—decades—he has served, and he that only 13 of those bills have become law. I want to repeat that: 302 bills who supported a useless war in Iraq, continues to do a magnificent job, and have been referred to the Senate Com- and they will talk about how much I will be supporting him in those ef- mittee on Energy and Natural Re- money we spend. It was the first time forts. sources since the beginning of this Con- in America’s history—— But I came to the floor to speak gress and only 13 have become law. One Mr. COBURN. Will the Senator yield today about the bill that is now before of the reasons I wanted to bring the en- for a moment, just for a question? us, with a vote of 79 votes—a very ergy efficiency bill to the floor is be- Is the Senator aware that I never strong bipartisan signal that Repub- cause I think we need to make that 14. voted for any of the money for that licans and Democrats would like to de- I think this record is pretty dismal, bate an energy efficiency bill that spending? and this is not a negative statement to (Ms. HEITKAMP assumed the Chair.) came out of the Energy Committee on the leadership of the committee prior Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, if the a vote of 19 to 3. to my being there. It is rather a reflec- Senator will go back to what I said, it I just became the chair of this com- tion on the lack of cooperation that we did not refer to him. mittee, but I have served on it now for are getting either at the committee I worry about those, however, who almost 18 years and just a few weeks level or in the Senate. It most cer- voted for that war and did not vote to ago became the chair. I have had the tainly is not a reflection on the talents stop that war and voted for the very privilege to work with Republican and of the former chairman, RON WYDEN, first time that this country has ever Democratic chairs of this committee. I and LISA MURKOWSKI, who couldn’t gone to war in its history without a tax am excited about the opportunity to have worked—and this is sort of the to pay for it. We voted for it on a credit try to find a path forward with the Pre- sad underpinning. You couldn’t find card—an unnecessary war, a war that siding Officer, who has been, although two leaders who tried to work together hurt the interests of the United States, not a member of the committee, an ab- more than these two. I know because I and it will eventually cost us $2 tril- solutely outstanding leader on energy have sat next to them on that com- lion. Nobody—nobody—talks about issues since arriving in the Senate, and mittee for 18 years and I have watched paying for that. But to protect the po- really look forward to working with them. I am an eyewitness to their cor- lice officers, who are on the street her and Members from both sides of the dial, respectful conversations, both on every day protecting us, oh, we cannot aisle to actually deliver what I think and off the committee, when the cam- do that. We cannot do that, even the American people want: a sensible eras were on and when the cameras though we have done so before. mainstream energy policy for America were off. Nobody can question this or I could name the six police officers that increases domestic energy produc- deny it because everyone knows it is who were killed in Oklahoma. I am not tion, efficiency, and conservation; cre- true, and there are many eyewitnesses going to. I am not trying to make this ates millions of jobs right here at besides myself. personal. But the Presiding Officer un- home; makes us more energy secure The question becomes, if a com- derstands law enforcement. She sup- and energy independent; and works mittee has two people who are working ported this. Everybody on this side of with our friends, not our enemies. well together, a committee that is as the aisle supports it. It is to protect I think we can get it done. I have important in jurisdiction as Energy our police officers. been in the Senate long enough to and Natural Resources is in this coun- We will spend $2 trillion on a useless know that things aren’t easy, but I try, how is it possible that we can only war, but we will not spend a tiny frac- refuse to be cynical. I refuse to be, woe get 13 out of 302 bills passed? That is a tion of 1 percent—one one-thousandth is me, the world is coming to an end, very interesting question. Why of 1 percent—to support our men and which I hear a lot around here. I think couldn’t we get 14 done this week? women, especially when we now have a there are a lot of positive things going That is why I brought this bill to the provision in here to protect women po- on in the country. floor or asked for it to come to the lice officers as well as men police offi- In the Presiding Officer’s home floor, particularly because it is impor- cers. What could be more—what could State, North Dakota, I think there is tant to both Democrats and Repub- be more—nonpartisan than this? That zero unemployment. I think we come licans. is why Senator Ben Nighthorse-Camp- in second at about 4.5 percent unem- Let’s talk for a minute about how bell and I joined together, why Repub- ployment in Louisiana because we are important this bill is. I have 10 pages of licans and Democrats have joined to- busy working—not fighting but work- a single-spaced list of businesses, orga- gether. ing—together to produce energy jobs nizations that support this Shaheen- I am proud that every Democratic for the country. Portman bill, which I will submit for Senator is in favor of this legislation. I I was very proud to support this effi- the RECORD. Remember, it came out of wish the Republicans would lift their ciency bill in committee. I would like, committee, one of the few of the 300 objection. We should pass this bill. If of course, to see some additional things filed, on a 19-to-3 vote.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:22 May 07, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G06MY6.030 S06MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 6, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2693 There are roughly 200 organizations Systems, Inc.; Saint-Gobain; Schneider Elec- sociation of Energy Service Companies and businesses. I am going to submit tric; Schweizer Dipple, Inc. (NAESCO), National Association of Manufac- Sibley, Inc.; Siemens Corporation; Sika all of their names for the RECORD, but turers, National Association of State Energy I just wanted to read a few, to under- Corporation; SimplexGrinnell; Solar Tur- Officials (NASEO), National Community Ac- bines Incorporated; SPRI, Inc.; Stonyfield tion Foundation, National Electrical Manu- stand the breadth of support for this Farm; Symantec; T. H. Martin Inc.; TE facturers Association, National Restaurant bill before I talk about what this bill Connectivity; TECO Westinghouse Motor Association, National Roofing Contracting does. They are: Alcoa, American Air, Company; Tendril; TerraLUX; The Dow Association (NRCA), National Small Busi- Inc., Aspen Skiing Company, BAE Sys- Chemical Company; The Stella Group, Ltd.; ness Association (NSBA), National U.S. tems, Caterpillar Inc., Dow Corning, Thomas & Betts; Trane; TRI-C Sheet Metal, Clean Heat & Power Association. Eastern Mountain Sports, Intel, Inter- Inc.; United Technologies Corporation; Uni- New England Council, New England Fuel national Paper, Owens Corning, versal Lighting; Ushio America; Vantage; Institute, North Carolina Chamber, North- Raytheon Company—one of the largest Veka Inc.; Vinyl Siding Institute; Watkins east Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), Manufacturing; WattStopper; Westinghouse Northwest Energy Coalition, Northwest En- in the world, Solar Turbines Incor- Lighting Corporation; Willham Roofing Co., ergy Efficiency Alliance, Northwest Energy porated, Universal Lighting, American Inc.; Whirlpool Corporation. Efficiency Council, Ohio Business Council for Jewish Committee, Christian Coali- FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS a Clean Economy, Ohio Chemistry Tech- tion, ConservAmerica, Earth Day Net- American Jewish Committee, Christian nology Council, Ohio Manufacturers Associa- work, the National Wildlife Federa- Coalition, Interfaith Power and Light, Union tion, Ohio Petroleum Marketers & Conven- tion, the American Chemistry Council, for Reform Judaism. ience Store Association, Oil Heat Council of New Hampshire, Oil & Energy Service Pro- American Lighting Association, Con- ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES sumer Federation of America, League fessionals, Oregon Environmental Council, Clean Air-Cool Planet, Clean Water Ac- Outdoor Industry Association, Petroleum of Women Voters, the U.S. Chamber of tion, Climate Solutions, Conservation Law Marketers Association of America, PEW Commerce, and the U.S. Conference of Foundation, Conservation Services Group, Charitable Trusts, Plumbing Manufacturers Mayors. ConservAmerica, Earth Day Network, Envi- International, Polyisocyanurate Insulation I ask unanimous consent to have ronment America, Environment Northeast, Manufacturers Association (PIMA), Rebuild- printed in the RECORD the list of en- Environmental Defense Fund, Environ- ing Together, Sheet Metal and Air Condi- dorsements. mental and Energy Study Institute, Environ- tioning Contractor’s National Association There being no objection, the mate- mental Law and Policy Center, League of (SMACNA), Solar Energy Industries Associa- Conservation Voters, Massachusetts Climate rial was ordered to be printed in the tion, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Action Network, National Wildlife Federa- (SEEA), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, RECORD, as follows: tion, Natural Resources Defense Council, Si- SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Associa- THE ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COM- erra Club, World Wildlife Fund, The Wilder- tion, The Aluminum Association, The Vinyl PETITIVENESS ACT (SHAHEEN-PORTMAN) EN- ness Society, Oregon Environmental Coun- Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. DORSEMENTS cil, Earthjustice. Conference of Mayors, U.S. Green Buildings BUSINESSES: TRADE ASSOCIATIONS/THINK TANKS Council, Utah Clean Energy, Union of Con- A.O. Smith; Aberdeen Mechanical; ABM Adhesive and Sealant Council, Air-Condi- cerned Scientists, Vinyl Building Council, Energy; Acuity Brands Lighting; Alcoa; tioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, Window and Door Manufacturers Associa- American Air, Inc.; American Power Conver- Alliance for Industrial Efficiency, Alliance tion. sion; Anvil Knitwear; Aspen Skiing Com- to Save Energy, American Architectural Ms. LANDRIEU. I could go on and on, pany; AT&T; Autodesk; Avon Lake Sheet Manufacturers Association, American Chem- but the point I think is clear. There are Metal Co.; BAE Systems; Baldor; BASF; ical Society, American Chemistry Council, organizations from the left, the right, Bayer; Best Buy; BJB Electric L.P.; The American Council for an Energy-Efficient the center, large and small, business Brewer-Garrett Co.; Bosch; Capital E; Cap- Economy, American Institute of Architects, coalitions, consumer coalitions, saying stone Turbine Corporation; Caterpillar Inc.; American Lighting Association, American Castle Heating & Air, Inc. Public Power Association, Appliance Stand- act now on energy efficiency. Clif Bar; CLC Associates; Cooper; Coulomb ards Awareness Project, ASHRAE, Associa- We may not be able to, and I doubt Technologies; Creston Electronics; D. L. tion of Pool & Spa Professionals, Association sincerely that in the next 4 days on Page, Inc.; Danfoss; Deco Lighting; Direct of State Energy Research and Technology floor of the Senate we can draft an en- Energy; Dow Corning; Duct Fabricators, In- Transfer Institutions (ASERTTI), Bipartisan ergy policy for America. That would be corporated; DwellTek Home Energy Solu- Policy Center, Business Council for Sustain- a bar set a little too high for what we tions; Eastern Mountain Sports; Eaton Cor- able Energy, Business for Innovative Climate will be able to do between Tuesday and poration; eBay Inc.; ECOtality; EDA Archi- and Energy Policy, Business Roundtable, Friday. tecture; Eileen Fisher; eMeter; Energy Plat- Boulder Green Building Guild, Cellulose In- forms; EnerNOC; EnLink GeoEnergy; sulation Manufacturers Association, Center But we could do two important FlexEnergy; Frank & Fric. Inc.; Fresh En- for the Celebration of Creation, Center for things for the country: pass this energy ergy; Fulton & Associates Balance Company; Environmental Innovation in Roofing, Citi- efficiency bill and pass the Keystone G&W Electric; Geauga Mechanical Co., Inc.; zens for Pennsylvania’s Future Pipeline, something I am proud to vote General Electric; Gilbert Industries, INC. (PennFuture), Combined Heat and Power As- for. You will vote for it. It is a piece of Guardian Industries; Graftech; Green sociation, Consumer Federation of America, the energy infrastructure this country Strategies, Inc.; HAVE, Inc.; Honeywell; Consumers Union, Copper Development Asso- needs, this country deserves, and we HUBBELL INCORPORATED; Imperial Heat- ciation, Council of North American Insula- need to move forward on it. ing & Cooling, Inc.; Industrial First, Inc.; tion Manufactures Association, Digital En- So in the spirit of balance, com- Infineon Technologies; Ingersoll Rand; Intel; ergy & Sustainability Solutions Campaign International Paper; Itron; JELD-WEN; (DESSC), Efficiency First. promise, fairness, and common sense— Johns Manville; Johnson Controls; Energy Future Coalition, Federal Perform- which we are not finding around here Kaiserman Company; Knauf Insulation; ance Contracting Coalition, Friends Com- very often—I thought: Let’s see. We LEDnovation; Legrand; Lennox Inter- mittee on National Legislation, Geothermal have an energy efficiency bill that is national; Leviton; Levi Strauss and Co.; Exchange Organization, Green Building Ini- supported by an extraordinarily broad Linde; Litetronics International Inc.; tiative, Habitat for Humanity International, and deep coalition of businesspeople LumenOptix; Luminus Devices, Inc.; Lutron; Illuminating Engineering Society, Industrial and supported by two of the most re- Luxury Heating Co.; Magnaray. Energy Efficiency Coalition, Industrial Min- Masco Corporation; Middle Atlantic; Miles erals Association, Information Technology spected Members of this body. Mechanical, Inc.; Nalco, an Ecolab Company; Industry Council (ITIC), Institute for Market May I remind everyone, JEANNE SHA- National Grid USA; Nexans USA Inc.; North- Transformation, Institute for Sustainable HEEN was a Governor before she was a ern Ohio Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.; Orion Communities, International Association of Senator. She has been serving for dec- Energy Systems; OSRAM SYLVANIA; Owens Lighting Designers, International Associa- ades in public office and is well known Corning; Owens Illinois; Panasonic Corpora- tion of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and well respected. tion of North America; Philips Electronics; International Copper Association, Ltd., BOB PORTMAN is not only a Senator PPG; Professional Balance Company (dba International District Energy Association, from Ohio but was formerly the Direc- PBC, Inc.); Quanex; RAB Lighting; Raytheon Large Public Power Council, League of tor of the Office of Management and Company; Recycled Energy Development; Women Voters, Midwest Energy Efficiency Regal-Beloit; RESNET; Rinnai America Cor- Alliance (MEEA), NAIOP, the Commercial Budget, OMB, so he understands about poration; Robert Bosch LLC; Robertshaw Real Estate Development Association, Na- finance, cost, and savings. I don’t think Controls Company dba. Invensys Controls; tional Association for State Community either he or JEANNE SHAHEEN would Rockwell Automation; RPM; Safety-Kleen Services Programs (NASCSP), National As- have put their names on this bill,

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That is a good question. is time to do both; to do this energy ef- I will talk more about that later in ROB PORTMAN, who was also the U.S. ficiency bill, to build the Keystone the week. I have a lot more to say Trade Representative under the Bush Pipeline. Why? Not because I don’t re- about the importance of the Keystone administration and saw firsthand when spect the process but because the proc- Pipeline. But for right now, I want to Congress passed very poorly thought- ess is over—5 years, 5 studies as re- ask colleagues on both sides of the out bills or made mistakes in bills we quired by law. Five studies were com- aisle to really think about the benefits passed, and seeing so many jobs leaving pleted, the last of which was a State to their districts, to their people, and to go to China and India, probably Department study that concluded it is to our country, to support the energy jumped on a chance to create jobs in actually environmentally safer to efficiency bill and to agree on a vote on America. Thank goodness for ROB transport oil from Canada, from the oil the Keystone Pipeline in hopes of get- PORTMAN. That is what our energy effi- sands in Canada to the refineries along ting a balanced effort moving forward. ciency bill does. It creates jobs for the gulf coast to provide energy for There will be time to talk about America. this Nation and create anywhere from other issues that are much more con- When I go home and I am out in my 30- to 50,000 jobs, depending on conserv- troversial. Although I support many of parishes, whether it is Tangipahoa Par- ative or liberal facts, talking points, to them, they are much more controver- ish or Richland Parish or De Soto Par- create jobs and to put America and sial, if you can believe it, than these ish or Caddo Parish or East Baton Canada closer together. We already are two. Even though Keystone is con- Rouge or Orleans Parish, people look together but even closer together to be troversial, we still have almost 60 at me and say: Senator, I don’t know a North American energy powerhouse. votes, so it is worth trying for. So that why everybody is yelling and scream- Canada has very high—as the Pre- is my pitch—to try to be as cooperative ing in Washington. I don’t know why siding Officer knows because she vis- as we can. everybody is yelling and screaming ited the oil sands. I am looking forward I think Leader REID has been ex- about the President or this or that. to going as soon as I can, but I do tremely reasonable in allowing the effi- Would you please tell them we want know, because she shared her experi- ciency bill to come to the floor, know- high-paying jobs. ences with me, that it is very spectac- ing there are lots—hundreds—of Yes, raising the minimum wage is ular to see the environmental safe- amendments that could be talked important. I am voting for the min- guards Canada has used to produce this about and that are extraneous to this imum wage. People don’t want to make resource that is so important to them issue. Technically, he is agreeing to a the minimum wage. They want to in the Alberta Province and to us. stand-alone vote on Keystone, which is make $40-, $50-, $60-, $70,000 a year. Why not have an energy efficiency a big concession for the leader of a They want an income for their families bill that is very popular with Demo- party where the majority of our Mem- so their kids can go to school, go to crats and supported by Republicans bers, unfortunately, aren’t supporting college, so they can live in their homes and then an energy piece, just a piece, it. I support it, Senator BEGICH sup- and retire securely. Do you think you not the whole energy policy of the ports it, Senator TESTER supports it, can do that at a minimum wage, world, not the whole energy policy of and Senator HEITKAMP supports it. But whether it is $7 an hour or $10 an hour? the United States but two important my friends on the Republican side No. pillars, efficiency and production, put should understand that when BOEHNER We have a bill on the floor that is them together, try to find compromise says he can’t take up an issue unless a going to create American jobs with and move it forward on these two majority of his caucus is for it, they all American manufacturers—maybe not pieces of legislation. Then we can get it jump up and down and say: Go Speaker all U.S. technology because frankly we over to the House, let the House decide BOEHNER, yes. That is the way to go. get good energy efficiency technology if they will do it, and move it to the Yet when HARRY REID stands up and from around the world, but Americans President’s desk separately because the says, listen, I am going as far as I can are very good at this—very good at it. President has powers in the Constitu- go here—the majority of my caucus In fact, it is so good that in an old tion, and we have our own powers. doesn’t even support Keystone, but I graph—which I am going to have up- One would think that would make a am going to allow a vote on it—my Re- dated and blown up because no one can lot of sense, and this is what I was hop- publican colleagues want to just push see this but me, unfortunately, because ing to do by asking the leadership to that aside as if he is not cooperating. It it is so small. If the cameras can pick allow the Shaheen-Portman bill to is disingenuous, it is hypocritical, and it up—and I am going to have it up- come to the floor. But evidently, as it is unfair. dated by this afternoon—we can see balanced, as fair as that sounds, I Now, Harry can fight his own battles. that it says, ‘‘Energy Efficiency: Amer- think it is unfortunately probably not He doesn’t need me to fight them for ica’s Greatest Energy Resource.’’ going to be sufficient to move this him. But let me just say to the other Energy efficiency supplies 52 percent issue forward. We shall see. We are side that I don’t want to hear anything of our overall resources, petroleum is going to open this for debate. from you all: Well, we can’t get that 35, natural gas is 23, coal is 19, and nu- I wish the debate could be about en- done because even though we have the clear is 8. ergy efficiency and the importance of votes in the House, we don’t have a ma- Think about energy efficiency as our this bill, things that might improve jority of Republicans. This is about Re- Nation’s greatest resource. Energy sav- this bill relative to energy efficiency publicans and Democrats sometimes ings from efficiency are real and save and not on other matters that both crossing the aisle to do what is right Americans money. Since 1970, energy sides know do not have this kind of for our country and not being held hos- efficiency improvements have reduced broad-based support. tage by the side wings of our parties. I U.S. energy costs by about $700 billion Some of the matters colleagues want wish I had a little more help around from what it would have been other- to file as amendments that are pend- here doing that. wise. ing, or those I know of that might Anyway, we will give it the old col- When we think about energy saved, it come to the floor, have not even come lege try and try to get this energy effi- is the cleanest energy. It is completely through our committee. This bill did ciency bill through and get an up-or- or almost completely American be- come through the committee on a 19- down vote on the Keystone Pipeline. If cause we are the ones saving it. We to-3 vote. While the Keystone Pipeline people cooperate, we will get it done. If may import a little of that technology has not yet come through committee, not, we will have had only 13 bills from other places, but it is all Amer- it can come to this floor and there may passed out of this Congress from the

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The widespread dissatisfaction with Then, of course, there is the Key- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask the economy reflected in the Pew poll stone Pipeline, which we are talking a unanimous consent that at the conclu- may not be what Democrats want to little about today, and which the Presi- sion of my remarks, the Senator from see, but it is the natural outcome of dent has resolutely refused to approve, Wyoming Mr. BARRASSO be recognized, their policies. They have spent 5 years despite the fact that it would support, followed by the Senator from Arkansas pursuing policies that have not only according to his own State Department Mr. PRYOR. been unsuccessful in creating jobs but estimates, 42,000 jobs without spending Madam President, I modify the unan- have all too frequently actually hurt a dime of taxpayer money. imous consent request and ask that job creation. The people who will be hurt the Senator PRYOR be recognized at the Take ObamaCare. It is hard to even worst by the President’s decision to conclusion of my remarks, followed by know where to start when talking cow to the relentless pressure of far- Senator BARRASSO. about the damage ObamaCare is wreak- left environmentalists are the workers The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing on the jobs and the economy. There who would actually build the pipeline objection, it is so ordered. is the ObamaCare tax on lifesaving and the restaurants and small busi- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, yes- medical devices, such as pacemakers nesses who would benefit from pipeline terday USA Today and the Pew Re- and insulin pumps, which has cost workers’ business during construction. search Center released a new poll that thousands of jobs in this industry al- It is not just Keystone. Almost all of found Americans, by more than a 2-to- ready and is going to cost thousands the President’s energy policies would 1 margin, were dissatisfied with the di- more. There is the 30-hour workweek do serious damage to our economy and rection the country is going. Sixty-two rule, which has forced businesses, State to working Americans. Take the re- percent of Americans rate their per- and local governments, and nonprofits strictions on ground-level ozone levels sonal financial situation as poor or to cut the hours of workers in this the President’s EPA is scheduled to re- fair. A whopping 65 percent want the country. There is the employer man- lease by December of this year. next President to pursue policies dif- date, which has caused many busi- In 2010, the EPA proposed lowering ferent from those of the current Presi- nesses to rethink their plans to expand the permitted ozone levels from 75 dent. and hire new workers. Then, of course, parts per billion to 60 to 70 parts per What I would suggest is that the there is the burden the law places on billion. Energy industry estimates sug- American people are tired—they are small businesses. gest that lowering the ground-level tired of seeing their bills go up while The title of an article that appeared ozone concentration to 60 parts per bil- their paychecks don’t. They are tired in the Las Vegas Review Journal over lion would cost businesses—get this— of having to work harder just to stay in the weekend summed it up nicely, and more than $1 trillion per year—$1 tril- place—to say nothing of getting ahead. the headline went like this: ‘‘Own a lion per year—between 2020 and 2030. They are tired of economic promises small business? Brace for ObamaCare Job losses as a result of this measure that are often repeated but never ful- pain.’’ This article pointed out some- would total a staggering 7.3 million by filled. thing that is often overlooked in dis- 2020, devastating entire industries— Our economy has supposedly been in cussions of the law—that the people most especially U.S. manufacturing. recovery for years, but it is a recovery who will suffer the most from the small My own State of South Dakota would that feels a lot like a recession to ordi- business health plan cancellations that lose tens of thousands of jobs in manu- nary hardworking Americans. More ObamaCare will cause in Nevada and facturing, natural resources and min- than 10 million Americans are unem- around the country are those who can ing, and construction. ployed, and more than one-third of least afford it—the kind of people the Take a look at what this would actu- them have been out of work for more law was supposed to help. ally do. These are the areas under than 6 months. To quote from the article: these proposals that have been put for- While unemployment finally declined Some workers are at higher risk than oth- ward. Today there are probably a cou- last month, the decline was driven ers of losing company-sponsored coverage. ple hundred counties in the country more by the fact that 806,000 Ameri- Professional, white-collar companies such as that are not in compliance, in what we cans dropped out of the workforce en- law or engineering firms will bite the bullet call nonattainment areas—mostly tirely than by any meaningful surge in and renew at higher prices. . . . But mod- erately skilled or low-skilled people making urban, heavily populated areas. But if the number of those who are employed. $8 to $14 an hour working for landscaping we take a look at what their proposal Had the number of Americans partici- businesses, fire prevention firms or fencing would do on this map, this map rep- pating in the labor force stayed flat companies could lose work-based coverage resents those who would be affected if last month, the unemployment rate because the plans cost so much relative to we went to 60 parts per billion as op- would have actually gone up, not down. salaries. posed to the 75 parts per billion today. In fact, if the labor force participation That is right, Madam President. It is So instead of focusing on those coun- rate today were the same as it was low-income workers in places like Ne- ties in this country that are not cur- when President Obama took office, our vada who stand in the greatest danger rently in attainment and getting them Nation would have an unemployment of losing their employer-sponsored cov- to full attainment first, we are talking rate of 10.4 percent. erage. That is frequently the story about expanding dramatically the im- So what is happening is more and when it comes to the Democrats’ so- pact this would have all across the more people are leaving the labor called job-creating policies. Democrats country. force. They are completely discour- like to suggest that Republicans are in- Look at my State of South Dakota, aged. But the labor force participation different to workers’ plight, and that for example. We have areas that rate has fallen, and one of the main only Democrats really have a plan to wouldn’t be in attainment. We don’t reasons it has fallen is because so offer help. But in fact the Democrats’ think of South Dakota as being a place many Americans have grown so dis- plans to help often pose the most dan- where we have problems with clean air couraged that they have given up look- ger to low-income workers. and ozone issues, but this is clearly a ing for work entirely. There is ObamaCare, of course, as I regulation which, if put into effect, Our country has experienced reces- mentioned, but there is also the min- would cost the economy literally bil- sions before, but we have always imum wage proposal, which the Con- lions and billions of dollars—in one es- bounced back. But our recovery from gressional Budget Office says will timate $1 trillion per year between 2020 this recession has been so slow—at eliminate up to 1 million jobs. Those 1 and 2030.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:22 May 07, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G06MY6.018 S06MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S2696 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 6, 2014 If we look at where this hurts people Under my amendment, 85 percent of I rise today to focus on something the most, again, it is the people who these counties would have to achieve the Arkansas electric cooperatives are in the lower and middle-income full compliance with the existing have been involved in, and I thank 25 range—people whose budgets are more standard before the EPA can move for- power linemen in the 12 electric coops heavily affected by hikes in their en- ward with a lower level which dramati- in Arkansas who recently completed a ergy bills. cally expands the reach of ozone regu- mission to electrify two remote Guate- Today the President will hold press lations. I hope the Senate will get the malan villages. Combined with a 2013 events to raise the alarm about climate chance to vote on these proposals. project, Arkansas electric cooperative change and push for more job-killing, I also hope the Senate will get a linemen have assisted in providing industry crippling energy policies, but chance to vote on the Keystone amend- electric service to more than 770 rural it will be interesting to see if he spares ment so we can get those 42,000 jobs Guatemalan residents who otherwise a line or two for the millions of Ameri- opened to American workers. would not have electricity. This is the cans whose jobs will be lost and whose It has been a long time since we have first time these people have ever had household budgets will be shattered as had a real energy debate in the Senate. electricity in their lives. a result of his proposals. But given our sluggish economy and This rural electrification initiative is This week the Senate is going to be the danger the President’s energy pro- part of Arkansas’s Operation Razor- considering the Shaheen-Portman en- posals pose to any future growth, I am back-Guatemala that started in 2012 in ergy legislation. I plan to introduce hoping the majority leader will decide cooperation with the National Rural three amendments to check EPA over- it is time for a debate. Electric Cooperative Association Inter- reach and to protect American workers The election-year agenda offered by national. After a year of planning, the from the devastating effects of the Democrats and the President is just linemen arrived in Guatemala on EPA’s ground-level ozone and green- more of the same job-killing, growth- March 26 and then traveled approxi- house gas proposal. stifling legislation that Democrats mately 9 hours to the remote villages The first amendment will require have been offering for the past 5 years. of Las Flores and La Hacienda to Congress to vote up or down on any Like the legislation the Democrats and ‘‘light up’’ the land. I commend them EPA regulation that has an annual the President have offered for the last for giving their time, energy, and cost of more than $1 billion. Pretty 5 years, it will do the worst injury to know-how to improve the lives of hun- straightforward. Let the people’s rep- those Americans who can least afford dreds of Guatemalans who before this resentatives vote. If they are going to it. did not even know—because electricity put regulations out there that are Pundits may warn that our current is a critical element to improving the going to cost more than $1 billion, let economic malaise is the new normal, quality of life—the quality of health us have Congress vote on those. but it doesn’t have to be that way. We care, the quality of education, and The second amendment would pro- can get the economy going again. We some of the basics that, again, we often hibit the EPA from finalizing green- can lift the heavy burden of govern- take for granted in this country—such house gas regulations for new and ex- ment regulation and free businesses to as clean water and many other vital isting power plants if the Department grow and create jobs. We can make it services. of Energy and the GAO determine easier, not harder, for middle-class This area in Guatemala processes and those regulations will raise energy workers to find stability and for lower exports coffee beans that end up at prices or cost jobs. So if the Depart- income workers to make it into the companies such as NESCAFE, McDon- ment of Energy and the GAO determine middle class. ald’s, Starbucks, and other coffee out- the regulations will not impact jobs or According to the Pew/USA Today lets. This new reliable access to elec- energy prices, the EPA can go forward poll, 65 percent of Americans want the tricity will help these villagers in- and finalize those regulations. next President to pursue different poli- crease the quantity and quality of It is time to be honest with the their locally grown coffee, resulting in American people about the cost of cies. It is still a couple more years until the next Presidential election, economic prosperity and a better qual- these regulations. Taken together, ity of life for present and future gen- but there is no reason Congress can’t these two amendments are a strong erations. So they will be even more start pursuing different policies today. step toward placing a check on EPA’s connected with the global economy be- The American people have been strug- regulatory train wreck. cause of what these people from the Ar- gling for long enough. The final amendment I will offer is kansas electric coops did to help these specific to the administration’s upcom- I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- folks. ing proposal on ground-level ozone, Senator BOOZMAN could not be here ator from Arkansas. which as I just mentioned is the most today; otherwise, he would be here sit- expensive regulation in EPA’s history. OPERATION RAZORBACK-GUATEMALA ting at his desk saying a few words. The cost of this regulation is so great Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I But he did pass on for me a brief state- that when the EPA first proposed lower thank my colleague who allowed me to ment he wanted me to read: levels in 2010, the White House delayed jump in front of him in the line. I ap- We are proud of Electric Cooperatives of those regulations until after the Presi- preciate that. Arkansas’s willingness to support people dent’s reelection. I am sorry for my voice today. I around the world who need safe, affordable My amendment is straightforward. sound a little bit like Daffy Duck, but and reliable electricity. Operation Razor- First, it would require the EPA to I have a cold, and I am working back has been a real success that will result consider the costs and feasibility of through that right now. in improved economic prosperity, a higher new ozone regulations. Many Ameri- I rise today to speak for a few min- quality of life and more opportunities for cans would be surprised to know the utes about something in this country Guatemalans today and for future genera- tions. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and EPA isn’t even allowed to consider we take for granted—and that is elec- technology will make a lasting impact. costs when setting these new regula- tricity. These Guatemalan villages will never be the tions. My amendment would fix that. Ever since the Rural Electrification same thanks to the progress made by the Additionally, my amendment would Act back in the 1930s passed, for the volunteers of Electric Cooperatives of Ar- force the EPA to focus on the worst most part every person in this country kansas. areas for smog before dramatically ex- has had access to electricity. I know We have a few of those people with us panding this regulation to the rest of there are a few exceptions, but basi- today, and I wish to recognize them: the country. As I mentioned on the cally that program has worked ex- Duane Highley, who is the CEO; map here, 221 counties across 27 States tremely well and continues to work. As Kirkley Thomas, who is the vice presi- don’t even meet the current standard the Presiding Officer, who comes from dent of the Arkansas Electric Coopera- of 75 parts per billion. It makes sense a rural State, knows, sometimes we tive Corporation in Arkansas; Mel to focus on these urban areas before ex- have investor-owned facilities, some- Coleman, CEO of the North Arkansas panding ozone regulations to places times we have these cooperative type Electric Cooperative; Paul Garrison, such as western South Dakota, where utilities, and sometimes we have even one of the linemen who actually went we clearly don’t have a smog problem. municipalities. on the trip.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:22 May 07, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G06MY6.019 S06MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE May 6, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2697 I asked him earlier: What is the first dermine the work being done at the Madam President, I yield the floor. thing these people will get? He said: State level, whether it is to manage f Lights. Naturally that is what they are lands and natural resources, protect air RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF going to try to get. and water, or conserve species. Again, we appreciate them. And also, When we look at the work of these THE CHAIR Jo Ann Emerson, a long-time friend State agencies—as the Western Cau- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under and colleague on the House side, presi- cuses have done in this report—it is the previous order, the Senate stands dent and CEO of NRECA. clear that when it comes to conserva- in recess subject to the call of the In addition to donating their time tion and environmental efforts, the Chair. and raising more than $100,000 to sup- States do get it right. More often than Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:43 p.m., port this electrification effort, the not, Washington gets it wrong. recessed subject to the call of the Chair group also trained local linemen, do- It is time for Washington to stop its until 2:43 p.m. and reassembled when nated power infrastructure materials, overreaching regulations and the con- called to order by the Presiding Officer and distributed humanitarian aid items tinual drip, drip, drip of mandates. It is (Ms. BALDWIN). to these local villages. time for Washington to stop getting it f I again thank the coops and acknowl- wrong and start recognizing how THE ENERGY SAVINGS AND IN- edge them for how they are making not States get it right. DUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS only Arkansas better but also making The report has details about specific ACT OF 2014—MOTION TO PRO- the world better. things different States are doing, but I CEED—Continued Madam President, I yield the floor. want to mention four categories where The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- States are leading the way when it ator from Wyoming. publican whip. comes to environmental stewardship. Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP The first is protecting species on the Americans understand the relationship Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, ground. This includes conservation between affordable energy and a today President Obama is doing tele- policies that States are developing, stronger economy. They understand it. vised events talking about climate where they work with industry and They may not know all the numbers, change. According to press reports, the landowners to protect species without but intuitively they know in their gut President is ready to pivot to the envi- hampering multiple-use policies; that that affordable energy is critical to a ronment as an issue. is, multiple use of the land. sound and strong economy. Well, I also want to talk about envi- Second, States are showing the right Between 2008 and 2013, America suf- ronmental stewardship today. I want way to protect our water, land, and air. fered through a financial crisis—a deep to talk about what is going on in some They are putting in place ideas that recession, sometimes called the great of our States, where they are actually are tailored to the needs of their own recession. There was nothing great doing something, not just talking communities. They are actually look- about it because it turned our country about it. ing at what is unique about their State and our economy on its head, and it re- Today the Senate and Congressional and the best way for people to solve sulted in the highest level of unem- Western Caucuses are issuing a new re- problems locally. ployment since the Great Depression. port called ‘‘Washington Gets it Third, States are promoting access to Yet over the same period of time, U.S. Wrong—States Get it Right.’’ fish and wildlife. States understand production of oil increased by 50 per- The report shows how regulations they need to manage and protect lands cent. imposed by Washington are under- and waters in a way that allows for Meanwhile, from 2007 to 2012, Amer- mining the work being done at the public spaces to be enjoyed. That ica’s production of shale oil increased State level to manage our lands, our means ensuring those spaces remain in- by an astounding 18-fold while our pro- natural resources, and to protect our tact for future generations. These are duction of gas grew by more than 50 air and water. called natural resources for a reason— percent. In fact, it is now projected More often than not, Washington reg- they are meant to be enjoyed by all of that the United States could well be a ulations and one-size-fits-all mandates us, not sealed off under Washington’s net exporter of natural gas. The termi- do get it wrong. In the West we take lock and key. nals that were built along the gulf very seriously our commitment to en- Fourth, the report looks at what coast and elsewhere to try to facilitate suring the health and viability of land, States are doing right when it comes to the importation of natural gas are now wildlife, and the environment. That is in-state scientific and support staff. being retrofitted and turned around so at both the local and the State levels. State agencies are employing thou- that the excess natural gas produced Federal agencies such as the Envi- sands of people who live in the commu- right here in the U.S.A. is available to ronmental Protection Agency and the nities they are trying to protect. export. Department of the Interior like to Who has more incentive to protect As we have learned, among other think of themselves as the ultimate the local environment? The people who things, this could change the geo- protectors of our Nation’s skies and are living there, the people who are politics of the globe. If America and open spaces. But we have seen time and working there, and the people who are the rest of the world no longer depend time again that the work being done at raising their children in these commu- on the Middle East—and if Europe and the State level is more reasonable, nities, or some bureaucrats locked in a Ukraine are no longer dependent on more effective, and certainly less Washington, DC office? Who knows Russia—for their sole supply of energy heavyhanded. more about the specific unique features and oil, it could change the world as we Thousands of people are working of a State or local area and what will know it. across the West to protect their com- work best there? Well, as I started out by saying peo- munities. These are people who live in The Senate and Congressional West- ple understand the relationship be- the West, not bureaucrats in Wash- ern Caucuses have put out this report tween affordable energy and a stronger ington offices. Nobody is better quali- to highlight just a few of the State ini- economy, nowhere else do they under- fied than the folks who actually live in tiatives we believe are working. I hope stand it any better than in Bismarck, the West, because they actually walk the President will take some time ND, or in the Permian Basin in Texas. the land and breathe the air—the land today to not just talk but to actually Those are the two places, the last time and the air they are trying to protect. listen and to read our report and see I checked, that had the lowest level of So our report looks at the work being some of the ways States are getting it unemployment in the country, and it is done by State agencies to protect not right and Washington is getting it not a coincidence. These are places just the land they live and work on but wrong. that are producing huge volumes of also the people who rely on the health If others are interested and wish to American oil and natural gas, and it is and safety of that land. read the report, they can certainly find creating a lot of jobs in the process. As this report demonstrates, extreme it at my Web site, www.barrasso In short, even amid a difficult period regulations imposed by Washington un- .senate.gov. of economic stagnation, America has

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