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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 No. 62 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL Reverend Bilberry has distinguished called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The himself as a well-respected community pore (Mr. CISNEROS). Chair has examined the Journal of the and religious leader both at home and abroad. From leading missionaries in f last day’s proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof. the West Indies to leading several serv- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ice-oriented organizations and his PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. church, Reverend Bilberry has led a life of compassion and courage that has The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f resonated with the people of Baton fore the House the following commu- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Rouge and throughout the State of nication from the Speaker: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Louisiana. WASHINGTON, DC, I thank Reverend Bilberry for his gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHNEI- April 10, 2019. tireless contributions serving his com- DER) come forward and lead the House I hereby appoint the Honorable GILBERT in the Pledge of Allegiance. munity throughout his career in min- RAY CISNEROS, Jr. to act as Speaker pro tem- istry and education. pore on this day. Mr. SCHNEIDER led the Pledge of NANCY PELOSI, Allegiance as follows: f Speaker of the House of Representatives. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER United States of America, and to the Repub- PRO TEMPORE f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The PRAYER Chair will entertain up to five further f Reverend Jesse Bernard Bilberry, Jr., requests for 1-minute speeches on each Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, Baton WELCOMING REVEREND JESSE side of the aisle. Rouge, Louisiana, offered the following BERNARD BILBERRY, JR. f prayer: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND Almighty God, we come before You objection, the gentleman from Lou- COMMUNITY SERVICE CONCERNS with hearts full of gratitude for giving isiana (Mr. RICHMOND) is recognized for (Ms. MCCOLLUM asked and was us another day. 1 minute. given permission to address the House Your loving kindness, grace, and There was no objection. for 1 minute and to revise and extend mercy have blessed us with all good Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise her remarks.) and perfect gifts, which we know come today to honor Reverend Jesse Bernard Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, Demo- from You, and with grateful hearts we Bilberry, Jr.’s lifetime of service. crats and Republicans support the Cor- say thank You. Reverend Bilberry has dedicated poration for National and Community You have promised to supply all of nearly four decades of pastoral service Service and all of its volunteer organi- our needs according to Your riches in and educational leadership throughout zations like AmeriCorps, VISTA, and glory, and with this in mind, we thank the State of Louisiana. I am proud to Senior Corps. President Trump’s 2020 You for the opportunity to serve the have Reverend Bilberry as my con- budget eliminates the Corporation and people of this great country. stituent. He just recently retired from all the volunteer activities our commu- Help us to be truly concerned about the historic Mount Pilgrim Baptist nities rely on. others. Locked together, we can with- Church in Scotlandville, Louisiana, As we speak, the Corporation’s CEO stand the storms of life. How true of and was named pastor emeritus. is executing a plan to close all 46 State us. We need the help of others. Reverend Bilberry began his career in offices in the next 90 days, which they We pray, especially, for the Members service as an officer in the United are calling the Sustainability and of the House. Please endow them with States Army, and we owe him a deep Transformation Plan. Contrary to its the wisdom they need as they work in- seed of gratitude for his service to our name, this plan is a step towards ac- dividually and collectively to accom- country. complishing the administration’s ulti- plish the agendas set before them. And After an honorable discharge from mate goal of eliminating national serv- this country will be wiser, stronger, the Army, Reverend Bilberry spent sev- ice and abandoning local volunteers and better because they have eral years as an administrator at and stakeholders. tabernacled here today. Southern University, ending his tenure Last month, the Corporation’s own Amen. there as director of admissions. inspector general reported to Congress:

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.000 H10APPT1 H3224 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 ‘‘Aspects of this plan present height- Sunayana’s husband, Srinivas, was field school system in 2010, officially ened risks of fraud, waste, and mis- murdered in a hate crime in Olathe, becoming principal in 2017. Students management that warrant particularly Kansas. My predecessor helped her ob- and teachers said he always had a close oversight.’’ tain a temporary visa, but she still smile on his face, and his energy was So now it is time for Congress to act faces a potentially decades-long wait infectious. to protect national service, not fund a to gain citizenship. This is because, It was this kindness of spirit that led plan that promotes fraud, waste, and with him gone, her status was at risk. Mr. Nelson to donate his bone marrow abuse. I urge my colleagues to cospon- These green card backlogs need to be to a 14-year-old boy in France. He did sor H.R. 1458, the Keep Community resolved. Sunayana is not alone. Many not know the boy, he just wanted to Service Local Act, which prohibits the people have applied for permanent resi- give something of himself to save a closing of State offices. dency and are stuck in long backlogs child’s life. f for green cards. He suffered a complication from the H.R. 1044 creates a fair and equitable procedure. He never woke up. ETO TESTING IN LAKE COUNTY first-come, first-served system, helping Mr. Speaker, with the passing of Der- (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was to even out green card lines and help- rick Nelson, we have lost a leader in given permission to address the House ing to prevent excessive backlogs for our community and a great and good for 1 minute and to revise and extend folks like Sunayana. It allows U.S. man. I extend my deepest condolences his remarks.) companies to focus on what they do to his family, and I hope they find com- Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, last best: hiring people with the right skills fort in knowing that the extraordinary month, I spoke on the floor about the to create products, services, and jobs. legacy he leaves behind will continue urgent need for EPA ambient air test- This is a piece of a larger, more com- to inspire and guide the people who had ing at two manufacturing facilities in prehensive reform needed to fix our the privilege to know him. Lake County that use ethylene oxide, a broken immigration system. f known carcinogen. f As well, I and my colleagues in the SAVE THE INTERNET ACT OF 2019 Illinois delegation have written to the ADVOCATING FOR MEDICAID BILL The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. EPA urging them to undertake ambi- (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given per- STANTON). Pursuant to House Resolu- ent air monitoring. mission to address the House for 1 tion 294 and rule XVIII, the Chair de- The neighbors living near these minute and to revise and extend his re- clares the House in the Committee of plants, as well as the local govern- marks.) the Whole House on the state of the ments, need to know that the air they Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Union for the further consideration of breathe is safe. Yet the EPA still re- in support of my bill to help working the bill, H.R. 1644. fuses to conduct any ambient air moni- Americans access quality, affordable Will the gentleman from California toring, instead insisting on using dis- healthcare. (Mr. CISNEROS) kindly take the chair. persion models based on estimates of Last month, I introduced the bipar- b 0915 smokestack emissions. tisan Medicaid Services Investment IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Such dispersion monitoring is com- and Accountability Act, which has al- Accordingly, the House resolved pletely inadequate because it fails to ready unanimously passed the House itself into the Committee of the Whole account for what are known as fugitive and Senate. With the President’s signa- House on the state of the Union for the emissions, EtO escaping into the envi- ture, this bill will help parents coordi- further consideration of the bill (H.R. ronment from locations other than the nate care for a sick child and protect 1644) to restore the open internet order smokestack. seniors from going bankrupt to pay for of the Federal Communications Com- Absent EPA leadership, the local mu- their loved one’s in-home care. nicipalities and the Lake County Pub- My bill will also address sky- mission, with Mr. CISNEROS (Acting lic Health Department have stepped up rocketing prescription drug costs by Chair) in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. to pursue monitoring on their own. preventing pharmaceutical companies The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- Good for them, but it should not have from cheating State Medicaid pro- mittee of the Whole rose on Tuesday, come to this. They are only doing so grams. April 9, 2019, a request for a recorded because the EPA has failed to do its As an emergency physician, I know vote on amendment No. 6 printed in job. that timely access to care is critical to House Report 116–37 offered by the gen- Our communities deserve far better helping every family live a full, tlewoman from (Ms. WEXTON) from the EPA. This is about our fami- healthy, and productive life. We must had been postponed. lies and the public health. I urge the put patients first. EPA to do its duty and to begin this Mr. Speaker, I urge the President to AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MS. DAVIDS OF KANSAS vital testing immediately. sign this important bill into law imme- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order diately. f to consider amendment No. 7 printed in FAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED f part A of House Report 116–37. IMMIGRANTS ACT IN HONOR OF DERRICK NELSON Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair, I (Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas asked and (Mr. MALINOWSKI asked and was rise today to offer an amendment. was given permission to address the given permission to address the House The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will House for 1 minute and to revise and for 1 minute and to revise and extend designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- extend her remarks.) his remarks.) lows: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, Mr. MALINOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my support for today I rise to honor a hero in my dis- Add at the end the following: H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled trict who passed away this week. SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE COMPETITION. Immigrants Act, introduced by Con- Mr. Derrick Nelson was the principal Not later than 1 year after the date of the gresswoman LOFGREN. This bipartisan of the high school in Westfield, New enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen- legislation will help ease green card Jersey. He was known to students, to eral shall submit to the Committee on En- backlogs for those facing the longest parents, and to teachers for his gen- ergy and Commerce of the House of Rep- wait times and help our businesses re- erosity and selflessness. resentatives and the Committee on Com- tain the high-skilled staff they need to Mr. Nelson dedicated his life to serv- merce, Science, and Transportation of the be competitive. ing his country and community. He Senate a report that— Last month, I sat down with spent 20 years in the U.S. Army Re- (1) examines the efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to assess com- Sunayana Dumala, who shared her serves, including a deployment in the petition for providers of broadband Internet story with me. Middle East. access service (as defined in section 8.2 of It was only 2 years ago that our com- He began his career in New Jersey title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) in the munity was devastated when education in 2002 and joined the West- market;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.003 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3225 (2) describes how the Commission can bet- of politicians talking about this, Mr. for this outstanding complementary ter assess competition; and Chairman. These are certified smart amendment to a very important issue. (3) includes a description of the steps, if people, otherwise known as the real en- I am, I believe, very much sup- any, the Commission can take to better in- gineers, that we went to. portive, and I am supportive of the idea crease competition among providers of broadband Internet access service (as defined To quote their analysis, ‘‘5G net- of the GAO producing a report exam- in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Reg- works face the challenge of being de- ining the FCC’s efforts to assess com- ulations) in the market. veloped in a context of high uncer- petition. That is an important record The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tainty, where most of the services that that we in the Congress need, and it House Resolution 294, the gentlewoman underpin 5G business models appear to complements the Save the Internet Act from Kansas (Ms. DAVIDS) and a Mem- be unlawful under current rules.’’ which represents true net neutrality ber opposed each will control 5 min- One example of the efficiencies that protections that are designed for today utes. can be realized in a 5G network is net- and tomorrow without loopholes. The Chair recognizes the gentle- work slicing which will allow operators The Save the Internet Act includes woman from Kansas. to provide different services with dif- enhanced transparency protections and Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair- ferent performance characteristics to enacts specific rules against blocking, man, I rise today to offer an amend- address specific use cases. Because 5G throttling, and paid prioritization. ment to the Save the Internet Act that is being designed for a wider range of Additionally, the Save the Internet helps the American consumer. use cases than prior technologies, it is Act empowers the FCC to stop internet This amendment requires the Gov- critical that quality of service manage- service providers from undermining the ernment Accountability Office to ment be employed. net neutrality principles through new produce a report examining the FCC’s Applying net neutrality to these new and harmful mechanisms, but we want efforts to assess competition in the 5G networks would cripple the perform- to work with those providers. wireline and wireless broadband inter- ance of this incredible new technology. My colleague just mentioned 5G. net access markets, and to tell us how Mr. GUTHRIE, a Republican from Ken- Nothing that we do here is going to in- the FCC can better assess competition tucky, offered an amendment to ad- hibit, I believe, the opportunity for us in the future. dress our serious concerns about the to work together. Driving competition in the tele- impact of the Democrats’ bill on 5G, Ms. DAVIDS’ amendment is a vital communications industry is good for but that amendment to preserve the and important contribution to the idea innovation, consumer pricing, and growth of 5G was not given an oppor- of competition, and the idea of serving availability of service. It only makes tunity to be part of today’s vote. your area, and making sure that we un- sense then that we should receive an Sadly, we can’t even debate it. It is not derstand how the competition is in- accurate assessment of the FCC’s cur- here. creased in wireline and wireless rent efforts to promote that competi- New 5G wireless networks will not broadband internet access to many tion and to ask the GAO how they only one day support apps and web markets. might do it better. pages, and texts, and chats, and video I thank the gentlewoman for yield- I urge support for this amendment, streams, but will also support a wide ing. I support her amendment, and I and I reserve the balance of my time. range of new technologies, from auton- support the underlying bill, which is Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim omous vehicles, augmented reality, in- the Save the Internet Act, and I thank the time in opposition to the amend- novations in healthcare delivery and Mr. DOYLE for his leadership over the ment, although I am not opposed to the education, to all other kinds of new ad- years in this legislation. amendment itself. vances, Mr. Chairman. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I don’t The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- These new innovations, let alone the have any other speakers, I don’t be- tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- innovations beyond 5G to come, would lieve. I will continue to reserve the bal- ognized for 5 minutes. be simply impossible, we now believe, ance of my time. There was no objection. and I think others believe independent Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I support of us, with these heavy-handed pro- man, I yield such time as he may con- the goal of this amendment in assess- posals that will result from title II sume to the gentleman from Pennsyl- ing the broadband marketplace and power being given to bureaucrats in vania (Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE). how the government can increase com- Washington. That is what the under- Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- petition, lower prices, and improve the lying bill would do. vania. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentle- quality of service. This is a worthy It is worth remembering that until woman for yielding. subject for GAO to look into, and I 2015, the Federal Communications It is interesting to hear my good think we can gain valuable insights. Commission treated wireless networks friend talk about 5G. When the major- This is something we could have ap- differently when regulating net neu- ity talks about government control of proved in the Energy and Commerce trality, because it did not want to im- the internet, they should turn their Committee had it been brought to us, pede the growth of a nascent tech- eyes to the White House and the Presi- but we accept it here on the floor. nology. If we were to apply that same dent’s plan to nationalize 5G. But if we were really looking for logic today, we should not burden de- The only socialist plan to take over ways to increase competition, Mr. veloping 5G networks with onerous and the internet is the one coming from the Chairman, in the wireless broadband outdated regulations, as these 5G net- Trump administration and their plan marketplace, then I am baffled why works are even more in their infancy to nationalize 5G. I have documents for Democrats did not find the need to ex- than wireless was back in 2010, Mr. the RECORD talking about numerous ar- amine how 5G networks will be se- Chairman. ticles where the Trump administration verely threatened by their bill. So we need to make sure that we proposes to nationalize 5G, and the Numerous reports from entities not don’t handicap this next generation of plan coming from the administration even in the tech space indicate that technology with rules designed for ro- to secure 5G. title II, this overreaching government tary telephones that could cause us to The gentleman keeps saying that takeover and the incredible power delay or lose a global race to widely de- this bill is a government takeover of being given to the FCC to take charge ploy 5G. the internet, but the only government of the internet, presents serious chal- Mr. Chairman, those are my remarks. takeover I see is the one that the lenges to 5G deployment and its amaz- I support the underlying amendment, White House keeps proposing. ing potential for technical improve- the Davids amendment, and I reserve Now, the amendment that is before ments. the balance of my time. us would ask the GAO to examine how These reports come from Barclays, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair- the FCC assesses competition, includ- which focuses on investment and bank- man, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentle- ing making recommendations on how ing, Oracle, and even the IEEE, which woman from (Ms. JACKSON LEE). to improve their assessment and how is the Institute of Electrical and Elec- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I to increase competition in these vital tronics Engineers, so it is not a bunch thank the gentlewoman from Kansas markets. This is a key question for so

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.002 H10APPT1 H3226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 many consumer protections online, not look at the entire value chain including the ever doesn’t have to worry about this dy- just net neutrality. edge, but divided regulatory jurisdictions namic. It can make its technology decisions This bill is about consumers, small and a split Congress make this difficult to independent of the investment needs of the business, and democratic values like achieve. Therefore, for now, we believe the network. In theory, Netflix can decide to issue will be resolved by courts and is likely stream all its videos in 4K and suck up even competition. This is a good amend- be a headline risk for telecom and cable com- more bandwidth, which will be to the det- ment. I support this amendment, and I panies. riment of other applications on the Internet urge all of my colleagues to support it While Net Neutrality evokes strong pas- and force cable and wireless companies to in- as well. sions politically, very little of the discussion crease their network investment. At the Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, how much has evolved despite significant technological same time, cable companies will have to deal time do I have remaining? and economic shifts. We believe that Net with broadband price monitoring by the FCC The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Neutrality formulations as they exist today (which the 2015 Open Internet Order enables), are blunt tools to deal with a fast-changing 1 limiting their ability to pass through price from Oregon has 1 ⁄2 minutes remain- technological landscape. to the consumer or to Netflix (due to a ban ing. For instance, the entire premise of 5G is on paid prioritization). Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I yield my- the ability to enable different network capa- Overall, while the need for some frame- self the balance of my time. bilities for different applications. The 5G work on Net Neutrality is unquestionable, Mr. Chair, I would recommend that standard development body has outlined the move by the House to just pass the buck my friend from Pennsylvania read this three major use cases for the technology. en- back to the FCC to deal with the details is Barclays piece on what the bill likely hanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Massive not the right answer in our opinion. This IoT (mIoT) and ultra-reliable low latency could do to diminish the growth in 5G needs a legislative solution on the scale of (URLLC). While all three are likely to be the 1996 Telecommunications Act but this is build-out, which I include in the CON- used for consumer facing applications, two of almost impossible in the current environ- GRESSIONAL RECORD. the three major use cases are also being tar- ment. As a result, we believe this issue is [From Barclays, U.S. Cable, Telecom & geted at industrial users (mIoT and URLLC). likely to remain unresolved for a long time Internet, March 25, 2019] Data use across these applications is likely to come. Near-term, however, if this legisla- to be quite varied. For instance, smart me- tion were to pass, it could have a bigger im- NET NEUTRALITY: BLUNT TOOL FOR A FAST- ters will need to transmit small amounts of pact on wireless 5G plans than on wireline CHANGING ECOSYSTEM data at constant periods while consumer operators. More heat than light in present Net Neu- broadband works on bursts of high band- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I would trality debate: While Net Neutrality and re- width consuming traffic such as video. Appli- lated issues have evoked strong passions also point out, actually, that the bill cations such as autonomous cars and remote would regulate 5G. We had a vote in since the early 2000s, very little of the dis- surgery may value lower latency and higher cussion has evolved despite significant tech- edge computing capacity compared to, for committee to prevent that from hap- nological and economic shifts. The issue has example, checking email or watching video. pening, and every Democrat on the come back into focus with House Democrats This is quite different from previous gen- committee voted to regulate 5G introducing a new bill to reinstate the 2015 erations of wireless standards which thus far through this legislation and give the Internet Order which was repealed by the have been largely focused on consumer appli- FCC that authority, and every Repub- FCC post the election of President Trump. cations. The way Congress appears to be lican voted the other way, because we The issue is also making its way through the looking at Net Neutrality today or the way actually vote for open and free internet courts with 20+ states and tech companies the FCC has looked at this in the past would predictably suing against the FCC’s repeal. effectively result in operators being forced and markets. Therefore, this issue is likely to remain in to provide the same level of service to every I know that the gentleman, my the headlines especially given elections next application which will not only result in friend, was pretty busy when the Presi- year. waste but also limit the impact of 5G. In dent’s people made their statement. I Reinstating 2015 Open Internet Order may fact, if the promise of 5G is realized the way commented that day that I didn’t make it tough to realize full potential of 5G: it has been outlined by operators globally, think that was a good approach. So I We believe that Net Neutrality formulations the whole meaning of what a telecom ‘serv- have been on record, and I think most as proposed in Congress are blunt tools to ice’ means (is it latency? is it speed? it is of my colleagues have as well. That is deal with a fast-changing technological land- edge compute?) and how it is measured is kind of an argument that, Mr. Chair- scape. The entire premise of 5G is the ability likely to change meaningfully. to enable different network capabilities for Some conditions included in the 2015 Order man, I don’t think holds much water. different applications. The 5G standards de- such as paid prioritization and throttling What we do know is, we are legis- velopment body, 3GPP, has outlined three could in theory make it impossible to deploy lating today, and the Democrats’ legis- major use cases for the technology: enhanced and monetize some of the features that make lation will regulate 5G, and the people Mobile Broadband, Massive IoT, and ultra-re- 5G a bigger shift than prior generations. In a who evaluate the effect of that say liable low latency. While all three are likely 5G world, this would make it impossible in that is going to harm development, to be used for consumer-facing applications, theory to prioritize latency for, as an exam- rollout, and probably investment as two of the three major use cases are also ple, a driverless car versus somebody watch- well. being targeted at industrial users. Dimen- ing Netflix. Of regulators can fine- Mr. Chair, the underlying amend- sions of data use will also be more varied tune these definitions but that is not what than just speed or volume. Some applica- the House bill seeks to do. It effectively ment is good, and I yield back the bal- tions will need to transmit small amounts of passes this judgment to an administrative ance of my time. data at constant periods (e.g. smart meters) body—the FCC. Given that FCC decisions on Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair, I while others will need bursts of high band- this issue have been split along political af- yield back the balance of my time. width consuming traffic (e.g. fixed wireless). filiations of the Commissioners, every re- The Acting CHAIR. The question is Therefore, if implemented, the 2015 Open gime at the FCC could make opposing deci- on the amendment offered by the gen- Internet Order framework (ban on paid sions making the implementation of any pol- tlewoman from Kansas (Ms. DAVIDS). prioritization and throttling) without ac- icy next to impossible. This opens up the en- The amendment was agreed to. counting for emerging technological capa- tire issue to a lot of uncertainty which is AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. STANTON bilities and applications is likely to become likely to limit the ability of service pro- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order a roadblock to 5G monetization. viders to formulate go-to-market plans for Title II could have a bigger operational im- 5G. to consider amendment No. 8 printed in pact than Net Neutrality: While the Open We also believe that the Net Neutrality part A of House Report 116–37. Internet Order has implications for future framework as of today (no prioritization, no Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chairman, I have business models, if adopted as law, a more blocking and no throttling) is without any an amendment at the desk. immediate concern for Internet service pro- nuance to deal with what might be legiti- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will viders will be the push to redefine broadband mate and consumer-friendly use cases. For designate the amendment. as a Title II service. Operationally, this instance, Netflix alone consumes ∼ 19% of The text of the amendment is as fol- could constrain the degrees of freedom downstream bandwidth (wireless and wired) lows: in the US today. In the early days of cable, around variables such as pricing a lot more Add at the end the following: than the Open Internet Order itself. when bandwidth in the cable pipe was lim- SEC. 4. ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH IN INDIAN Overall, while the need for some frame- ited due to analog signals, content networks COUNTRY REGARDING THE IMPOR- work on Net Neutrality is agreed to by both had to pay cable companies for carriage. TANCE OF ADDRESSING THE sides of the political divide, the current set This allowed a market-based mechanism for UNIQUE BROADBAND INTERNET AC- of proposals are, in our view, inadequate viable networks to effectively ‘buy’ band- CESS SERVICE CHALLENGES. with material limitations on future business width and scale their services based on how (a) ENGAGEMENT WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES models. The issue requires a comprehensive widely they were distributed. Netflix how- TO ADDRESS BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.007 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3227 SERVICE NEEDS.—Not later than 3 months tures the availability of broadband is funding to expand their service foot- after the date of the enactment of this Act, critical because the Federal Govern- print. the Federal Communications Commission ment relies on the data to make impor- I was a small business owner with my shall engage with and obtain feedback from tant investments. Tribal stakeholders and providers of wife for more than 20 years. I will tell broadband Internet access service (as defined Without accurate data, the Federal you, you are trying to grow your small in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Reg- Government will have difficulties iden- business, and then the government ulations) on the effectiveness of the Commis- tifying the true needs and cannot make comes in and says: Oh, we want more sion’s obligation to consult with Indian appropriate investments. Part of the information. We want more require- Tribes to determine whether the Commission challenge in the lack of reliable data ments. And we are going to regulate needs to clarify the Commission’s Tribal en- stems from the lack of meaningful con- you more. gagement statement and ensure accessible sultation and engagement with Tribal Mr. Chairman, all that does is take and affordable broadband Internet access Nations. service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, your money and your plan to invest Code of Federal Regulations) in the Tribal Tribal consultation is more than just and diverts it. You don’t get to do as lands and areas through the engagement and checking a box. It is important for the much as you had planned to do. That is outreach. FCC to not only listen to Tribes, but to why I supported an amendment to the (b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the fol- actively engage and learn from them. underlying bill that would have specifi- lowing: Only by doing so will we be better able cally protected a small business from (1) According to an estimate from the U.S. to get information on where the needs the heavy hand of overreporting. Census Bureau, just 53% of Native Americans are. That will lead to better decisions That amendment would have in- living on Tribal lands have access to high- and better outcomes. speed internet service. cluded the language of my bill on small (2) The Government Accountability Office My amendment would implement one businesses that was passed unani- has found that the Federal Communications of the GAO’s recommendations. It mously by the House in each of the last Commission data has overstated broadband would direct the FCC to seek feedback two Congresses—unanimously, right availability and access on Tribal lands in the from Tribal stakeholders and providers here on this floor. It would have ex- United States. on the effectiveness of its Tribal con- tended the exemption for small ISPs (3) A Federal court recently vacated a Fed- sultation, as well as ensure accessible eral Communications Commission order that from President Obama’s FCC’s en- and affordable broadband on Tribal hanced transparency rules for 5 years limited Federal subsidies for wireless pro- lands. viders serving Tribal lands. and expanded the exemption to include (4) The United States Government, indus- Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to businesses with 250,000 subscribers or try, and non-governmental organizations support this amendment, and I reserve less. should do more to identify and address the the balance of my time. This was based on a bipartisan com- unique broadband access challenges faced by b 0930 promise that the FCC’s original exemp- individuals living on reservations and Tribal tion was not enough to protect small lands. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I claim the ISPs. We all agreed to that. We nego- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to the tiated that and twice passed that House Resolution 294, the gentleman unanimously in the House. from Arizona (Mr. STANTON) and a amendment. I agree that all consumers should be Member opposed each will control 5 The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- protected, but the enhanced trans- minutes. tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- parency rules could deter broadband The Chair recognizes the gentleman ognized for 5 minutes. from being deployed further on Tribal from Arizona. There was no objection. Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chairman, access Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I share lands and reaching consumers in the to high-speed internet is absolutely es- similar concerns to Mr. STANTON about first place. That is because these en- sential in today’s economy. It is the promoting broadband deployment on hanced disclosures place an unneces- key component to our Nation’s innova- Tribal lands. I have visited a number of sary regulatory burden on small busi- tion infrastructure. reservations around the country, in- nesses and distract them from working Yet, on Tribal lands across this coun- cluding in Arizona, as well as, of to bring broadband internet access to try, a digital divide exists. According course, in my own State of Oregon and customers across the country, espe- to the estimate from the U.S. Census elsewhere. cially on Tribal lands. Bureau, only 53 percent of Native This is a big issue, and the data are As a reminder, my amendment would Americans living on Tribal lands have not complete. I agree with you that we not have let ISPs skirt transparency. access to high-speed internet, com- need to do better. In fact, that is true, It did not do that. We are just talking pared to 82 percent of households na- and I think we would all agree that the about really costly reporting require- tionally. data the FCC gets, has, and uses has ments. Instead, they would follow the A recent report by the Government been a problem for a very long time. less onerous transparency rules adopt- Accountability Office examined how We have to get better so that when we ed by the FCC back in 2010 so con- the Federal Communications Commis- allocate these funds to do the build-out sumers would still have access to infor- sion collects, validates, and uses data and everything else, we are getting mation needed to make informed deci- on broadband availability. It found funds to the people who really need sions about their internet service, and that the FCC overstates the avail- them. That is especially a problem ISPs could focus on providing service ability of broadband internet service with our Native American friends. rather than cumbersome regulatory re- on Tribal lands. In fact, while I was presiding over the quirements. For example, if a service provider re- Energy and Commerce Committee last There is bipartisan consensus in im- ports that it could provide broadband Congress, we accomplished landmark proving broadband deployment to Trib- service internet access to at least one legislation with the enactment of RAY al lands and, I think, our rural areas location in a census block, the FCC BAUM’S Act. That reauthorized the and our urban areas that are under- considers broadband to be ‘‘available’’ FCC, and it included language to im- served. But it seems my colleagues in that census block. That doesn’t prove services on Tribal lands, Mr. across the aisle don’t support this as make much sense, and the GAO agreed. Chairman. much as we claim and they claim. Oth- It found that the FCC’s available sta- We need to make sure that the poli- erwise, I would have expected the tus is applied too broadly, sometimes cies we impose on the internet support amendment I had, which reflected ex- including communities without infra- broadband deployment, especially de- actly what we twice agreed to, to be structure that connects homes to a ployment in Tribal, rural, and very part of the underlying bill. It is not, service provider’s network. rural areas. Oftentimes, the Tribal and that is unfortunate. But Mr. STAN- It also found that the FCC does not areas consist of rural areas where we TON’s work is valuable, and I support collect information on factors such as have very small internet service pro- it. affordability, quality, and denials of viders providing access to the internet, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance service. FCC data that accurately cap- and they are desperately trying to find of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.003 H10APPT1 H3228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chairman, I ap- Democrats who control the Rules Com- healthcare. Imagine for a moment if we preciate the comments from Congress- mittee by a 2-to-1 margin refused to had instead spent one-fifth of our time man WALDEN. even allow us to debate that amend- actually working to lower premiums, I would say, in this particular case ment here on the floor. expand choice, or improve quality. with this particular amendment, this is Finally, the President never said he Imagine all that we could have not the government asking for infor- was going to nationalize 5G. Somebody achieved. mation from entities that don’t want leaked a memo out of the White House Right now, we have a humanitarian to provide it. Just the opposite, the that said that is a good idea. I oppose crisis along our southern border. What Tribal communities in my State and that. Right that same day, within if we spent one-fifth of our time work- across the United States of America hours, they had been clear on that. ing to improve border security and fix want to provide this information and Let’s be clear here. The facts of the the loopholes in our immigration sys- want this very detailed consultation matter are that this legislation nation- tem? with the FCC so that we can provide alizes and regulates 5G like it has No, Mr. Chairman. Democrats would better investments on Tribal lands. never been done before and threatens rather consider another nonbinding This is a situation where government innovation and development of this ex- resolution. involvement is very much welcomed by citing new opportunity for American I have never known anybody who has the entities that we are asking the FCC consumers. run for office who was asked to make to better consult with. This is welcome Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the sure you go to Congress to waste time on votes that do not matter. They send government intervention. gentleman from the great State of us here to deliver solutions, not resolu- Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of California (Mr. MCCARTHY), who is the tions. my time to the gentleman from Penn- Republican leader. Mr. Chairman, the American people sylvania (Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE). Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I deserve better. Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- thank the gentleman for yielding. Perhaps the Democratic majority is vania. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gen- Mr. Chairman, I rise to ask a simple so focused on resolutions because they tleman for yielding. yet important question, a question don’t want the American people to un- I would say to my good friend, Mr. more and more Americans are begin- derstand the consequences of their rad- WALDEN, and he is my good friend, that ning to ask: What have the Democrats ical, extremist policies. if you think the President’s plan to na- done with their majority? wrote: tionalize 5G is a bad idea—and I kind of This Friday marks the 100th day of ‘‘Democrats are embracing policies recall the gentleman saying that. As the new Democratic majority, 100 days that include government control of recently as yesterday, the administra- of Democratic disappointment. ever-larger chunks of the private tion in its campaign is still talking Today, we were supposed to debate American economy.’’ about nationalizing 5G. Perhaps it is the Democrats’ shell budget, but Or, as I like to say, if you like the time to get on the phone or to stand up Speaker PELOSI pulled it. So here we welfare state, you will love the Demo- here on the House floor publicly and are, debating another bill that is dead cratic agenda. talk about some action that we can on arrival in the Senate. Take the Green New Deal. Under the take as a Congress to make sure that The numbers speak for themselves. guise of fighting climate change, it will the White House doesn’t nationalize At this point in the last Congress, Re- lead to government control over nearly 5G. publicans had passed 141 bills out of every element of our lives. What it With the amendment before us, committee and 132 out of the House. wouldn’t do is make housing more bridging the digital divide is one of the We all believe in accountability, so available or even energy more afford- great challenges the FCC faces today. what do the numbers say now? By con- able for hardworking families. The Save the Internet Act is going to trast, Democrats have passed 68 bills How about Medicare for All? How do give the FCC new tools to address that out of committee and 97 out of the you like a one-size-fits-all healthcare digital divide. House, considerably fewer bills out of system where government bureaucrats, Although broadband technologies this House than before. not consumers, decide what benefits keep getting better, they are not But think about this: Democrats you are going to receive? reaching everyone, especially those in have passed more bills out of the House Mr. Chairman, do you know that remote areas, like Native Americans than they have out of the committee. more than 100 Democrats in the major- living on Tribal lands. These popu- So much for doing the job of the peo- ity have cosponsored this bill? So not lations face unique challenges in get- ple’s House. No. It is whatever leader- only do they support it, they crave it ting high-speed internet access service. ship decides. to come to the floor. That is why it is critical that the FCC Mr. Chairman, we have been lectured What would it do? It would end pri- focus on identifying and addressing ob- countless times by Speaker PELOSI vate insurance. That means 158 million stacles to getting high-speed internet over the years, and you all know the Americans would lose their insurance. onto reservations and Tribal lands. comments: Show us your budget, show And everybody on Medicare Advan- This amendment would instruct the us your values. tage? Gone. FCC to work more closely with Native It hasn’t been said once, it has been That is what they worked on these Americans to help connect Tribal said hundreds of times: Show us your first 100 days. lands. This amendment is particularly budget, show us your values. Your doctor? Gone. Your hospital? Gone. important because of the Trump FCC’s The Speaker and I have disagree- Your healthcare plan? Gone. illegal attempt to reduce support for ments, but I agree that passing a budg- On issue after issue, Democrats seem the Lifeline program to Tribal commu- et is the fundamental responsibility of to have but one solution: more spend- nities. This decision was ultimately the majority. That is not what we are ing, more bureaucracy, and more gov- found to be illegal by the courts. How- doing today. Unfortunately, it looks ernment control. ever, it is critical that the Commission like we will never know the true values Mr. Chairman, the American public talk and listen to the people who un- of this majority because there is no deserves better. derstand the problems and represent budget. Finally, you can learn a lot about the communities lacking broadband. Mr. Chairman, the problem goes be- this majority by seeing the bills they Mr. Chairman, I support this com- yond the Democrats’ lack of results. As refused to consider these first 100 days. monsense amendment. a majority, the Democrats have fo- After spending weeks unwilling to Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I will cused on three principles above all else: condemn anti-Semitic remarks, you be brief here. The only effort to nation- resolutions, radicalism, and resistance. would think House Democrats would alize 5G and to fully regulate 5G is con- One in five votes in this House that rush to schedule real legislation. We tained in the Democrats’ bill. That is has been taken since the end of Janu- have a bill sitting at the Speaker’s where it is happening. ary were nonbinding messaging resolu- desk right now that would take con- We had an amendment in the Rules tions. Just last week, we wasted time crete steps to counter the growing boy- Committee to prevent that, and the debating a symbolic resolution on cott, divestment, sanctions movement

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.011 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3229 against our greatest ally in the Middle Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I yield back But there is strong evidence that the East, Israel. You would think that, Mr. the balance of my time. percentage of Americans without Chairman, but that would be wrong. Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chair, I yield broadband access is much higher than You would think that after the Vir- back the balance of my time. the FCC’s numbers indicate. ginia Governor made comments that The Acting CHAIR (Mr. NEGUSE). The In order to justify Chairman Pai’s de- seemed to support infanticide, House question is on the amendment offered regulation agenda, the FCC released Democrats would rush to schedule the by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. highly flawed and misleading data that Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protec- STANTON). paints a false picture of broadband de- tion Act. Remember, this bill simply The amendment was agreed to. ployment in rural America. ensures that all babies, regardless of AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. TRONE We now know the FCC’s data was when they are born, receive the med- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order based on a massive error that was ical care they deserve as human beings. to consider amendment No. 9 printed in brought to his attention before the Yet for the 31st time—no exaggeration, part A of House Report 116–37. FCC disseminated the press release 31 times we have asked on this floor for Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chairman, I have an touting their success. That kind of de- unanimous consent to bring that bill amendment at the desk. ception could lead to millions of our up—Democrats have refused. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will neighbors in rural America being That is what they spent 100 days on. designate the amendment. locked out of this critical good. This amendment seeks to address They refuse to defend newborns from The text of the amendment is as fol- this issue by, one, prohibiting the FCC infanticide because they are beholden lows: to the most extreme factions of their from releasing a report based on infor- Add at the end the following: own party. mation it knows to be inaccurate; and, SEC. 4. ACCURACY OF DATA UNDERLYING two, specifying the Commission must Mr. Chairman, the American people BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT RE- deserve better. PORTS. use its best efforts to ensure all future The only unifying theme of the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- reports are accurate, and they must Democrats’ 100 days has been their lowing: correct past inaccuracies prior to the nonstop resistance to President Trump. (1) The Commission has released reports on release of new data on broadband de- For 2 years, Democrats insisted that its inquiries under section 706(b) of the Tele- ployment. the President colluded with Russia to communications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. It is pretty simple. We need accurate win the 2016 election. Their own chair- 1302(b)) that detail the state of the deploy- information to make the best decisions ment of broadband service in the United man of the House Permanent Select States. regarding broadband deployment. Let’s Committee on Intelligence, the one (2) Congress and the Commission have re- ensure we get that from the FCC mov- who is supposed to see and protect us, lied upon the accuracy of such reports to de- ing forward, and then let’s ensure told the American public in 2017 that velop broadband policy. every American has access to reliable there was more than circumstantial (3) The findings of such reports have been high-speed broadband. evidence to prove it. particularly important to fostering rural Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to Yet when the found no broadband deployment and broadband de- support this amendment, and I reserve evidence of collusion, Democrats re- ployment to schools and classrooms. the balance of my time. fused to accept the conclusion. They (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Commission— Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim (1) may not release a report on an inquiry the time in opposition to the amend- refused to do anything to ADAM SCHIFF under section 706(b) of the Telecommuni- who had lied to the American public cations Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302(b)) based ment, but I am not opposed to the for the last 2 years. They didn’t apolo- on broadband deployment data that the amendment. gize for misleading the public either. Commission knows to be inaccurate; and The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- No, without missing a beat and aided (2) shall use its best efforts to accurately tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- by the liberal media, they simply detail broadband deployment in the United ognized for 5 minutes. opened up new investigations. That is States and correct inaccuracies in state- There was no objection. what they did for their 100 days. ments made by the Commission prior to the Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield Who pays for these endless investiga- release of a report about the report. myself such time as I may consume. (c) COMMISSION DEFINED.—In this section, tions? You, the hardworking taxpayer. Mr. Chair, I appreciate my col- the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal league’s concern about the accuracy of The Democrats are happy to continue Communications Commission. to run up the tab and never bring a the FCC’s reports on deployment. I The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to budget to the floor to show their val- share those. And with his broader con- House Resolution 294, the gentleman ues. cern about broadband generally, I from Maryland (Mr. TRONE) and a agree with that. b 0945 Member opposed each will control 5 In fact, many Members on both sides Mr. Chair, the American public de- minutes. of the aisle share these concerns, espe- serves better. The Chair recognizes the gentleman cially when it comes to the unserved Today, the Democrats are leaving for from Maryland. Americans in our most rural areas, like their Member retreat and then a 2- Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chair, I yield myself my district that would stretch from week spring break. Let’s hope they such time as I may consume. the Atlantic to Ohio. It is a big dis- come back with more than a tan. Let’s In 21st century America, having reli- trict. hope they come back with a new able, high-speed internet broadband So, I will support this amendment. plan. Let’s hope they come back ready isn’t a luxury; it is a necessity. Just However, I would ask my colleagues to to work for the common good, not sim- like water or electricity, it is seriously consider, Mr. Chairman, the ply to appease their extremist, radical part of our essential infrastructure, yet negative impacts of giving the FCC base. millions of Americans in rural commu- power to regulate rates on rural Now, we are ready and eager to work nities, including some in my district in broadband deployment. with Democrats. We are ready to work western Maryland, remain discon- Mr. KINZINGER’s amendment to block with Democrats to secure our border. nected from the internet. any sort of rate regulation was actu- We are ready to work with Democrats That lack of connectivity leads to ally blocked by the majority from to upgrade our infrastructure. We are homework gaps, healthcare gaps, and being considered today, and that is un- ready to work with Democrats to lower economic development gaps. It is our fortunate. the cost of prescription drugs and ad- job in Congress to eliminate those At the full committee markup, Mr. dress the opioid crisis. gaps. KINZINGER highlighted a memo from We stand ready to work with anyone The Federal Communications Com- the Congressional Research Service to solve the problems our country mission is required to report accurate that noted there is nothing permanent faces, in the next 100 days and beyond. data to the public so that we can make to the forbearance that the majority After 100 days, please, Mr. Chair, let’s effective decisions about rural claims to be doing when it comes to get to work. The American people de- broadband infrastructure policy and in- controlling the prices providers charge serve nothing less. vestment. consumers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.013 H10APPT1 H3230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 So, we could get into rate regulation bring the internet to parts of the coun- under title II when they had that au- through the FCC, and every ISP would try that don’t yet have it. thority may preclude rate regulation have to come back here and beg and ex- I would say to my friend from Or- there, by giving them this enormous plain their rate structure and every- egon, the bill is crystal clear on rate authority, your own counsel testified thing else. And we have got thousands regulation. The language clearly pro- in answer to our question, that they of them. hibits any rate regulation, so rural could go through a standard rule- The majority attempted to remedy folks need not worry about that. making process and use sections 201 this flaw with some additional lan- Through the act, the FCC will have and 202 to do their own rate regulation. guage purporting to the FCC’s the authority to accelerate deployment You see, you may close the front forbearance on this matter, but the ac- of broadband by removing barriers to door, but you left the back door open. tual effect of that language is still un- infrastructure investment and by pro- Actually, you created a back door. clear. moting competition. And, furthering That is where I am concerned, and Most importantly, they left open the that goal, Congress requires that the my side is concerned that you are em- broad authority of sections 201 and 202 FCC report on the state of broadband powering the FCC with these incredible of the Communications Act and other deployment nationwide. authorities designed for monopoly rail- authority that gives the Federal Com- The results, every year, are particu- roads and designed for monopoly com- munications Commission, all five larly important because they are used munications systems that could really unelected officials, plenty of leeway to to figure out where to best direct funds hamper future investment in things regulate rates under title II. for rural broadband deployment. And like 5G and provide all this micro- The legislation we have before us to name a few, that is important for management of the internet and harm clearly leaves the door open to rate consumers, schools, libraries, and hos- consumers. That is why so many of us regulation. If this were not the case, pitals that they get the connections oppose this particular provision. then the Kinzinger amendment, I they need. I keep seeing Republicans on this And we need to know that the FCC’s would think, would be before the House floor, Mr. Chairman, accept the Demo- data is accurate. We expect the FCC to today or would have been approved in crats’ amendments in almost every use its best efforts to ensure that the committee when we had a chance to do case. They blocked some of ours from data is up to date and error free before that. being able to be considered. releasing their reports. This is no way to conduct business in But, when it comes to this funda- Recently, the traditional diligence of the internet age. These title II regula- mental issue of turning the internet the FCC has been called into question. tions were originally implemented for over to the Federal Government and According to news reports, the FCC is railroad monopolies in the 19th cen- three unelected people to do incredible preparing a report that contains data tury. So, if you really believe in a com- things that aren’t good for the long- that an internet service provider has petitive, open marketplace and a com- term benefit of consumers and new told the FCC is wrong. The carrier re- petitive, open internet, you don’t turn technologies, we have to remain op- ported that it provided high-speed it over to unelected bureaucrats in posed. broadband to everyone in 10 states Washington to micromanage. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of when its actual service area was a frac- As they were applied in their original my time. incarnation, the requirements of just tion of that. This serious oversight seriously al- Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chair, I yield back and reasonable practices under section ters the state of broadband deployment the balance of my time. 201(b) and no unreasonable discrimina- in this country and calls into question The Acting CHAIR. The question is tion under 202(a)—which, by the way, data used by this administration to on the amendment offered by the gen- sound perfect—provided sufficient au- justify other policies. tleman from Maryland (Mr. TRONE). thority to impose price controls on Despite that internet service pro- The amendment was agreed to. railroads. vider coming forward, the FCC has not AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. BRINDISI So, by opening the door with title II even corrected a press statement that The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order and these other sections of law, you are was, in part, based on that erroneous to consider amendment No. 10 printed now giving this vast power to basically data entitled ‘‘America’s Digital Di- in part A of House Report 116–37. three unelected officials at the FCC. vide Narrows Substantially.’’ Mr. BRINDISI. Mr. Chair, I have an You just need a majority to decide how As the expert agency regulating amendment at the desk. the whole internet runs. I think that is broadband, it cannot knowingly put The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will a problem. out false information that misleads the designate the amendment. Mr. Chair, I support the amendment, public. This amendment will help rem- The text of the amendment is as fol- and I reserve the balance of my time. edy that. That is why I support it, and lows: Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chairman, I thank that is why I think we should all vote Add at the end the following: the gentleman for his comments. for it. Mr. Chairman, good policy simply SEC. 4 GAO REPORT ON HIGH-SPEED INFRA- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, may I in- STRUCTURE. needs good data. We need accurate, re- quire how much time I have remaining. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after liable information to target our poli- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the date of the enactment of this Act, the cies and resources as effectively as pos- 1 from Oregon has 2 ⁄2 minutes remain- Comptroller General of the United States sible. ing. shall submit to Congress and the Federal This amendment simply ensures re- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield Communications Commission a report that ports issued by the FCC are accurate, myself such time as I may consume. contains— and we should all be able to agree on Again, I appreciate the gentleman’s (1) a list of ways the Federal Government can promote the deployment of broadband that. And I thank the gentleman for amendment. As I said, I intend to sup- that. Internet access service, especially the build- port it. We need the facts here, and I out of such service to rural areas and areas Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support getting the facts. without access to such service at high support this amendment, and I reserve We know the reporting data we often speeds; and the balance of my time. get is not accurate. And, if people are (2) recommendations with respect to poli- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I have lying about their data, then we should cies and regulations to ensure rural areas are no other speakers, and I reserve the hold them accountable, and I’ll join provided affordable access to broadband balance of my time. you in that effort. That is not accept- Internet access service. Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chair, I yield the able. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: balance of my time to the gentleman On the issue of rate regulation, that (1) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.— The term ‘‘broadband Internet access serv- from Pennsylvania (Mr. MICHAEL F. is what title II is all about. That is ice’’ has the meaning given such term in sec- DOYLE). what this bill gives the FCC the au- tion 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regula- Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- thority to do. tions. vania. Mr. Chair, the Save the Internet While you can argue that adopting (2) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ Act will ensure net neutrality and help the forbearances that the FCC did means any area other than—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.016 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3231 (A) a city, town, or incorporated area that you should be extremely concerned order. Well, we all know that is not has a population of more than 20,000 inhab- about the impact the underlying bill is true, and the proof is in the pudding. itants; or going to have on our ability to get Investment data shows an aggregate (B) an urbanized area contiguous and adja- broadband out to these areas and close increase in investment following the cent to a city or town that has a population FCC’s February 2015 vote to adopt the of more than 50,000 inhabitants. the digital divide. Title II is a proven investment killer, open internet rules compared to the 2 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to period, hard stop. This is shown not years following the repeal of the 2015 House Resolution 294, the gentleman only in the overall nationwide invest- order, when investment actually de- from New York (Mr. BRINDISI) and a ment numbers going down during the creased. Member opposed each will control 5 only 2-year blip these rules were in ef- The same is true of most ISPs’ indi- minutes. fect. Remember, my colleague from vidual investments. The majority of The Chair recognizes the gentleman New York, these internet rules you are publicly traded broadband providers re- from New York. about only existed for less than about ported investment increases after the Mr. BRINDISI. Mr. Chair, I yield my- 2 years. That is it. 2015 order was adopted. In the first year self such time as I may consume. The whole growth, the expansion of following adoption of the 2015 rules, Mr. Chair, I would like to thank the the internet and broadband occurred census data showed a $3.5 billion jump gentleman from Pennsylvania for his during the period of the 1990s to 2015. in capital spending in data processing, leadership on this important topic. Then the internet order was put in and hosting, and related services. The free market is the cornerstone of Moreover, the repeal of the 2015 order investment went down, and then the America’s economy, and this bill would did not result in a use boost to infra- ensure that free-market competition is internet order was repealed and invest- structure spending, as the Trump FCC protected on the internet. ment is going up. asserted would happen. Instead, invest- However, for many Americans living The head of the Eastern Oregon ment actually decreased. in small towns, basic internet access Telecom Company, Joe Franell, came This amendment before us is impor- remains out of reach. Too many homes back to Washington and testified be- tant. Though many of our constituents in rural areas are not connected at all fore our subcommittee and said, under enjoy easy access to high-speed to high-speed broadband, and those title II, his investors lost interest; broadband, there are still many pock- that are online suffer from slow speeds deals dried up; the bank wouldn’t even ets of this country that aren’t served and constant interruptions in service. give him a loan. It was an extremely by high-speed broadband. Or, as my Customers see their bills go up compelling story from somebody who is good friend PETER WELCH from the month after month, and service just on the front lines of getting broadband great State of Vermont says about the gets worse and worse. built out to the very areas you and I promises of 5G: ‘‘Some of us have no Internet access is essential in today’s would agree need service. Gs.’’ economy, and we need to do more to And we heard from many other small The Save the Internet Act is going to connect rural areas to high-speed rural ISPs as well with the same sto- restore net neutrality throughout the broadband. ries. They are the ones that take the country, and it is going to give the My amendment would direct the Gov- worst hit under title II that is in this FCC key authorities that buttress crit- ernment Accountability Office to issue bill you support. ical programs, such as the Connect recommendations on how to expand Now, I submitted an amendment to America Fund that provides money to broadband internet service in rural and the Rules Committee to do something build high-speed broadband out to other underserved areas. This informa- real to address the worst uncertainties areas where it would not be economic tion will help guide our work on how to that these small carriers have to deal to do so without the funding. The Save the Internet Act also gives best expand broadband access in rural with under title II. internet service providers nondiscrim- communities. Title II opens the door to government inatory access to rights of way and I urge adoption of my amendment, control of private networks. It opens poles, which will facilitate build-out in and I, again, thank the gentleman from the door to government taxation of the internet. It opens the door to govern- rural areas. Pennsylvania for his leadership on this Unless we connect our rural commu- bill and urge our colleagues to pass the ment regulation of speech online. My amendment would have closed all nities, the people in them cannot fully underlying legislation. be active participants in the 21st cen- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of of those doors. Unfortunately, the Democrats, again, who control the tury economy. They are missing out on my time. education and workforce opportunities Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim Rules Committee, Mr. Chairman, 2 to 1, would not find a way to even allow us that are so often now delivered online. the time in opposition to the amend- That is why much of the rural ment, although I am not opposed to the to bring that amendment here for a vote or debate. broadband deployment in this country amendment. is funded by the Connect America The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- I have to say, under title II, our smallest rural ISPs would have a really Fund. tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- This amendment would require GAO tough time, and we have seen a lot of ognized for 5 minutes. to examine these issues and to provide There was no objection. evidence of this in the past. So I hope a report with recommendations about my friends will consider that, when we b 1000 how the government can promote are voting on this underlying bill, we build-out to hard-to-reach or otherwise Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, again, I are actually going to cause those small overlooked communities. This is such support this amendment to require the ISPs more harm than good, and that an important policy issue and such an GAO to look into ways to promote de- will delay deployment into unserved important part of saving the internet. ployment of broadband to our most and underserved communities. I look forward to joining my col- rural and underserved areas. It is a A GAO study on deployment will leagues in supporting this amendment. very worthy subject and one on which have no impact whatsoever on deploy- Mr. BRINDISI. Mr. Chairman, I again I think we can find some really broad ment-killing excesses of title II, but it urge adoption of the amendment, and I bipartisan agreement. It is a top pri- will give us some ideas about how to yield back the balance of my time. ority of mine and has been, so I won’t build out broadband, so I won’t oppose Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, may I in- oppose the amendment. the amendment. quire as to how much time remains. We are obviously delegating a lot of I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman authority to the GAO, which is a won- Mr. BRINDISI. Mr. Chairman, I yield from Oregon has 21⁄4 minutes remain- derful organization, but we all have to the gentleman from Pennsylvania. ing. had hearings and know what really Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I appreciate needs to happen, I think, going forward vania. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gen- both my colleagues’ comments, but the to get broadband built out. However, if tleman for yielding. nationwide numbers of investment ob- you are really concerned about deploy- We keep hearing this talk about how scure what happens in our smallest in- ment to rural and underserved areas, investment plummeted after the 2015 vestors, among those that are out

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.009 H10APPT1 H3232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 there, like Joe Franell in Eastern Or- (1) determine the accuracy and granularity would also include a provision to re- egon trying to build out. of the produced by the Federal Commu- store the FCC’s authority to fund the What we do know is he came back nications Commission that depict wireline expansion of broadband access across and testified to the problem he encoun- and wireless broadband Internet access serv- our rural communities. But right now, ice deployment in the United States; and tered individually as one who is very (2) submit to Congress a report that— there are many questions surrounding progressive and active, trying to con- (A) identifies— the accuracy of the FCC’s broadband nect really difficult places to get to (i) any program of the Federal Commu- internet maps, which detail which with the highest speed broadband pos- nications Commission under a rule restored areas in the United States have high- sible. under section 2(b) that relies on such maps, speed internet coverage and which do I have met with him before; I have including any funding program; and not. met with him during; I have met with (ii) any action of the Federal Communica- These maps have important implica- him afterwards. He came back on his tions Commission taken under a rule re- tions for our rural communities, stored under section 2(b) that relies on such own dime to make the case that, when maps, including any assessment of competi- schools, and businesses. These maps these rules were in effect, he had dif- tion in an industry; and are used to award funding and subsidies ficulty getting loans; he had difficulty (B) provides recommendations for how the to expand broadband coverage to areas building out; he was burdened more Federal Communications Commission can that don’t have it, and, in many cases, than he had ever been before, and that produce more accurate, reliable, and granu- these efforts have led to great success. diminished his ability to build out. lar maps that depict wireline and wireless However, these maps have been found His numbers probably are dust in broadband Internet access service deploy- to be inaccurate, incomplete, or unreli- terms of investment that the big com- ment in the United States. able. Often a will claim an entire (b) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE area is covered by high-speed panies have, but that is who I care DEFINED.—In this section, the term about are the little operators that are ‘‘broadband Internet access service’’ has the broadband when, in reality, only a so pushed down by this heavy hand of meaning given such term in section 8.2 of small portion of that area has reliable government overregulation. So that is, title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. coverage. I think, what we have to maintain our The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to This trend should not be the status focus on. House Resolution 294, the gentlewoman quo in our digital age because it leaves Again, title II gives these vast un- from Virginia (Ms. SPANBERGER) and a so many rural families underserved. precedented powers to the FCC to regu- Member opposed each will control 5 Areas where the FCC’s maps incor- late the internet like it has never been minutes. rectly say there is high-speed rural regulated before. People who have no The Chair recognizes the gentle- broadband connectivity are often ineli- Gs need our help, but people waiting woman from Virginia. gible for funding to expand broadband, for 5G don’t need us to pass legislation Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I rise and these inaccuracies greatly dis- that will screw it up and diminish in- in support of my commonsense advantage our rural communities. novation, and that is one of the reasons broadband mapping amendment to H.R. Erroneous information in these maps I am opposing this version of net neu- 1644, the Save the Internet Act of 2019. could be the difference between a sen- trality. The digital gap between our rural ior citizen being able to access life- We could agree on no throttling and and urban communities is real, and I saving telemedicine services or not; it no blocking and the paid prioritization hear about it from the people I serve could be the difference between a farm- issue as well. every day. er who can keep up with market fluc- The other thing I found interesting, According to the FCC’s 2018 tuations halfway across the world or Mr. Chairman, is, throughout the Broadband Deployment Report, more not; and it could control the ability of course of all of our hearings, there than 30 percent of rural Americans a young, aspiring student to access on- wasn’t a witness panel of people who lack access to high-speed fixed line information, college applications, had faced all of these parade of broadband, compared to only 2 percent and research materials. horribles we have heard about from of urban Americans. This disparity has My amendment to the Save the ISPs. long-term implications for the eco- Internet Act would address a lack of There weren’t any witnesses. They nomic strength and security of our reliable broadband internet didn’t bring anybody. I don’t know if country. connectivity in our rural communities, they are out there or not. They didn’t In rural America, a lack of reliable and it would begin to fix the errors in bring anybody who has been affected broadband internet makes it harder for our current broadband maps. by the edge providers, however, and businesses to find customers and at- My amendment would require the that is another subject for our con- tract new employees. Without reliable Government Accountability Office to versation going forward. broadband internet, communities produce a full report that examines the Mr. Chairman, I support the amend- across this country face challenges at- accuracy and quality of the FCC’s ment, and I yield back the balance of tracting new businesses and invest- broadband mapping. This report would my time. ment. also identify what the FCC should do The Acting CHAIR. The question is In rural America, farmers have a to produce more accurate, reliable, and on the amendment offered by the gen- tougher time using the latest precision high-quality maps. tleman from New York (Mr. BRINDISI). agriculture technology, and in places Additionally, the GAO report re- The amendment was agreed to. without reliable broadband internet, quired by my amendment would help identify the scope of the broadband AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MS. kids find it difficult to complete their SPANBERGER homework assignments. mapping problem and actually suggest The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order In our district in central Virginia, solutions. With this new information, to consider amendment No. 11 printed farmers and producers are disadvan- the FCC would be better able to update in part A of House Report 116–37. taged because the lack of broadband its maps so that we can properly target Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chairman, I makes doing business harder. In our our broadband expansion efforts to the have an amendment at the desk. district, constituents drive their kids rural towns, townships, and commu- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will to McDonald’s or to neighboring coun- nities across our district. Better maps of broadband coverage designate the amendment. ties so that they can complete their re- are a critical first step toward getting The text of the amendment is as fol- search projects for school. And what is high-speed internet to every household, lows: happening in our district is happening nationwide. something we should aim to do in our Add at the end the following: Today, we are considering a critical globalized, digitally-focused economy. SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON CHALLENGES TO ACCU- As we are having important discussions RATE MAPPING. piece of legislation to champion the (a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after idea of a free and open internet. about protecting and expanding reli- the date of the enactment of this Act, the There is no question that rural able access to the internet, I urge my Comptroller General of the United States broadband internet access should be a colleagues to support this amendment shall— part of this conversation, as this bill to H.R. 1644.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.021 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3233 Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance I am not going to oppose the amend- Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I of my time. ment, but it seems like there is kind of yield back the balance of my time. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim a conflict here, potentially. Because we Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I yield my- the time in opposition to the amend- want to get it right, it seems like we self such time as I may consume. ment, although I don’t think I am op- would wait to have the FCC report Mr. Chair, I appreciate the gentle- posed to the amendment. back until the GAO had completed its woman’s amendment and the gentle- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- work. Then we could work with the man’s comments. We can figure out tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- FCC to say, okay, now that we know how to work this out, I think. But ognized for 5 minutes. what the GAO has found and informed clearly, we have to fix the maps. There was no objection. us on, then, FCC, go and report back. Even the industry has told me, at Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I don’t I might have structured this a little least—they admit the data, the way it disagree with my colleague from Vir- differently had we had time to work is collected and everything else, is not ginia that the maps showing broadband out some of that. an accurate representation. They deployment in the United States can I am not going to oppose the gentle- would like our help in this as well. and must be improved. That is why, woman’s amendment. We have to get Hopefully, we can move forward on when Republicans held the majority for the data right. We have to get the map- an NTIA reauthorization as well. We the Energy and Commerce Committee, ping right. marched through a number of agency we held numerous hearings on how to When the stimulus came out in the reauthorizations and programmatic re- do that, how to improve broadband Obama administration, I argued this authorizations that hadn’t been done mapping at the FCC. very point in the committee. We were in decades in the last 2 years. We We also shared legislation with our in the minority then, so of course, I should continue that important work Democratic—then minority—col- lost. But they were spending money as well. We stand ready as Republicans leagues to bring in the expertise of the that was being set aside in the stim- to join our colleagues to get that done. National Telecommunications and In- ulus to build out broadband in America Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of formation Administration to aggregate before they had the maps to figure out my time. granular data beyond the carrier data where people were underserved and The Acting CHAIR. The question is that the FCC uses for its maps. unserved. on the amendment offered by the gen- Unfortunately, our colleagues on the It seemed kind of backward then, and tlewoman from Virginia (Ms. other side of the aisle didn’t want to I think it was. We didn’t get the maps SPANBERGER). work with us to improve mapping last until after the money was allocated. The amendment was agreed to. Congress. I am more hopeful this time The time to do the audits and evalua- AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MR. MCADAMS that we can engage—we are ready, will- tions of how that money was spent, the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ing, and able to do so—and that we can money for that ran out before the to consider amendment No. 12 printed address this matter. build-out was finished, so we had to in part A of House Report 116–37. Mapping is clearly important—I come back to look at that. Then we did Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, I have an think we all agree on that—and it is find limited cases of fraud and abuse, amendment at the desk. where we should focus our limited Fed- not much, frankly, but enough. It is The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will eral money on broadband support. But taxpayer dollars. designate the amendment. rather than help spur broadband de- I won’t oppose the gentlewoman’s The text of the amendment is as fol- ployment and provide more granular amendment. I think we can work out lows: data, the underlying legislation would these things if this bill were to move Add at the end the following: make it more difficult on broadband forward, but the timing is the issue SEC. 4. LAWFUL CONTENT. providers to deploy broadband. that I have some reservations on. We just discussed how investment in (a) IN GENERAL.—As described in the Re- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of port and Order on Remand, Declaratory Rul- broadband, especially for our small my time. ing, and Order in the matter of protecting providers, suffered under title II. They Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, may I and promoting the open internet that was came and testified to that. inquire how much time I have remain- adopted by the Federal Communications But my reservation on this amend- ing? Commission on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15– ment, Mr. Chairman, has to do with The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman 24)— the conflict that I see between the from Virginia has 1 minute remaining. (1) nothing in this Act prohibits providers Wexton amendment, No. 5, and the Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I of broadband Internet access service from Spanberger amendment, No. 11. I won- yield the balance of my time to the blocking content that is not lawful, such as child pornography or copyright-infringing der if the gentlewoman from Virginia gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MI- materials; and CHAEL F. DOYLE). would care to comment about that, and (2) nothing in this Act imposes any inde- I would be happy to yield. I didn’t have Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- pendent legal obligation on providers of a chance to talk with her. It may not vania. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentle- broadband Internet access service to be the be fair. woman for yielding. arbiter of what is lawful content. The issue here is the Wexton amend- Mr. Chair, I would say to my friend, (b) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE ment, which we did not oppose, re- I think what we are trying to do in DEFINED.—In this section, the term quires the Federal Communications these two amendments is, we need the ‘‘broadband Internet access service’’ has the Commission to submit to Congress, FCC to get on this as soon as possible, meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. within 30 days, a plan for how the Com- but we need the GAO to continue to mission will evaluate and address prob- look at this. But I understand what the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to lems with the collection of form 477 gentleman is saying. House Resolution 294, the gentleman data. Look, we know these maps are from Utah (Mr. MCADAMS) and a Mem- wrong. I mean, nobody is arguing about ber opposed each will control 5 min- b 1015 that, and it is unacceptable. What the utes. I believe those are the same data we gentlewoman’s amendment would do is The Chair recognizes the gentleman are talking about with your amend- ask the GAO to do a report to examine from Utah. ment to have the GAO do this inves- the current mapping processes for both Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, I rise tigation and report to Congress as well. wireless and wired line services. today to offer an amendment to H.R. The conflict I see is, on the one hand, They would also be asked to identify 1644, the Save the Internet Act. we are telling the FCC to go do its what FCC programs and actions rely on As the father of four children, I work and report back in 30 days, but in maps and to make recommendations on worry about what my kids see on social your amendment, we are telling the how the FCC could produce more reli- media and online, and I know firsthand GAO to go do its work and tell us even- able maps. how important it is that illegal con- tually where the problems are. They I think this is an important amend- tent doesn’t pollute the internet. can do that, but we have already told ment. I support it, and I urge all my My amendment would affirm that the FCC to report back its answers. colleagues to support it also. this bill preserves broadband internet

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This was similar to the FCC’s earlier amendment is that it simply restates We are here today to vote on legisla- nonblocking rule, which was also af- what is already in the 2015 Open Inter- tion to protect the internet as an en- firmed, that ISPs could block material net Order, namely, that nothing in this gine of innovation and open commu- that was unlawful. bill would prohibit ISPs from blocking nication free from undue restrictions, It strikes me as interesting that you unlawful content and that nothing in such as blocking legal content and have to have this amendment to appar- this act adds any additional require- services, throttling service, and paid ently clarify an ambiguity some must ment or right for an ISP to decide what prioritization of content. While the bill feel exists in the underlying bill, but is lawful content? does not, as currently written, revoke we will support it if it is necessary to Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, yes, that service providers’ ability to block ille- do that. is correct. Nothing in this amendment gal content, I believe the House can I firmly support net neutrality that grants any sort of new rights to an agree that we should nonetheless af- allows Americans to enjoy the lawful ISP. Rather, this amendment simply firm our commitment to stopping un- content on the internet and applica- stands for the proposition that unlaw- lawful behaviors, such as viewing child tions of their choosing. ful content is not protected by net neu- I would point out to my friend from pornography and copyright infringe- trality rules. In other words, blocking Utah that the concerns about social ment. unlawful content does not violate net My amendment does not impose addi- media, and I share them, are not cov- neutrality. ered by this legislation. Those big plat- tional or onerous legal requirements on Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- forms are completely exempt, as near service providers to act as an arbiter of vania. Mr. Chair, I thank the gen- as we can tell, so that is another area lawfulness but, rather, ensures pro- tleman for clarifying that. I support where I think we all share a common viders can continue working with con- the gentleman’s amendment. bond, that there is concern about what sumer watchdogs and law enforcement Since this is the last of the amend- goes on in social media, things that to keep our internet free from illegal ments to be offered, I wanted to take aren’t legal, things that are fake. I content and to make it safe for our this time to thank my friend and the mean, you name it. Republican side for a vigorous debate families. Under title II, the FCC could police Let me reiterate this amendment not only in our committee but here on internet content, as it currently does also does not grant ISPs any new the floor. with content broadcasts over television Mr. Chair, I would be remiss if I rights to block content that is lawful or radio. I was a radio broadcaster for didn’t thank our staffs, namely Alex or decide what is lawful on the inter- 21 years, owned and operated stations, Hoehn-Saric, Jerry Leverich, Jennifer net. My amendment simply stands for and that concerns me a bit if we are Epperson, AJ Brown, Dan Miller, Ken- the proposition that unlawful content going to get the FCC being the Na- neth Degraff, and my telecom staff, is not protected by net neutrality tion’s speech police. By making further Philip Murphy. Without him, I rules. rules on the ISPs, you might be able to wouldn’t sound as intelligent as I do on It is one thing to say ISPs can block end up there. That is a concern. these matters. I thank all of the Demo- content subject to a valid court order This is a really broad, open-ended au- cratic staff. They worked very hard, and quite another to let ISPs make de- thority that you all are giving to the and they deserve our thanks. cisions about the lawfulness of content Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Chair, this has been a vigorous for themselves. This amendment That is because the FCC did not fore- debate, as it should be, but we are com- strikes that balance. bear from some content-specific provi- ing to a close now, and I thank my We have bipartisan consensus on the sions of title II, such as section 223. friend for his participation. tremendous value of the internet’s con- That would give the FCC authority to Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I thank the tribution to our society’s innovation impose content-based restrictions if it gentleman for his comments, and I and communication, and I also know found it to be ‘‘just and reasonable.’’ yield myself such time as I may con- that there is bipartisan concern about That goes well beyond just the legal sume. severe illegal misuses of the internet’s content, I think. I again thank the gentleman from power. I believe my amendment offers I am not burdened with a law degree, Utah for bringing this amendment. I us an opportunity to confirm our sup- but I have some really good lawyers guess my suspicions were right: It is port once again for a free internet with that counsel me on these matters. merely restating what is already in the unfettered access to legal content and This is why we offered an amendment 2015 order, which is what this bill basi- to our vehement opposition to child that would have put certain protec- cally reinstates into law. pornography. tions in place for consumers’ freedom Mr. Chair, I thank my staff as well Mr. Chair, I thank the members of of speech online because that is also for the great job they have done. I ap- the committee for their work on this something we all swear to uphold, our preciate both sides as we work together legislation, and I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on First Amendment rights of and on these complicated and sometimes my amendment. speech. controversial issues. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of Rather than talk about how we can I would point out that, under sec- my time. prevent the FCC from someday abusing tions 223 and 201, you are again opening Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim the expansive authority that the ma- the door to vast new regulation of the time in opposition to the amend- jority is about to give it, we are here speech and content, I believe and our ment, even though I am not opposed to discussing something that has been attorneys believe, by giving the FCC it. universally agreed upon by all parties this authority. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- to this debate. I am a First Amendment guy. I have tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- Mr. Chair, we appreciate the gentle- a degree in journalism. I believe in free ognized. man’s perfecting amendment to this speech. Sometimes, I don’t like that There was no objection. legislation. I intend to support it. speech. Sometimes, I find it offensive. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I agree Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of The stuff that is illegal, you bet, we with my colleague across the aisle, Mr. my time. are all together on. But there are some MCADAMS, that ISPs should be able to Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, how much interesting stories coming out around block unlawful content, and I support time do I have remaining? Europe and elsewhere where countries his amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman now, especially some of those in the In fact, even when the FCC imposed has 3 minutes remaining. more authoritarian parts of the world, the heavy-handed title II regulations, Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, I yield to are using this argument to crack down it recognized in paragraph 113 of its the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. on political speech they find offensive. order that the ban on blocking did not MICHAEL F. DOYLE) for the purpose of a I think we have to be very careful as ‘‘prevent or restrict a broadband pro- colloquy. Republicans, as Democrats, as all

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.027 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3235 Americans to try to find that balance [Roll No. 163] Schakowsky Stanton Upton Schiff Stauber Van Drew between the obvious and the speech AYES—363 Schneider Stefanik Vargas that really is about protecting the Schrader Steil Veasey Adams Eshoo Levin (MI) Schrier Stevens Vela powerful. I think we can find common Aderholt Espaillat Lewis Scott (VA) Stewart Vela´ zquez ground on that, but I do wince a bit Aguilar Estes Lieu, Ted Scott, Austin Stivers Visclosky Allred Evans Lipinski that we are opening the door, or you Scott, David Suozzi Wagner Armstrong Finkenauer Loebsack all are with your bill, to giving the Sensenbrenner Swalwell (CA) Walberg Arrington Fitzpatrick Lofgren FCC the power to tax the internet, the Serrano Takano Walden Axne Fletcher Long Sewell (AL) Taylor Walorski power to regulate speech on the inter- Bacon Flores Loudermilk Shalala Thompson (CA) Waltz net by going through a rulemaking. Baird Fortenberry Lowenthal Sherman Thompson (MS) Wasserman I think that heads us in a little more Balderson Foster Lowey Sherrill Thompson (PA) Schultz Barr Foxx (NC) Lucas Shimkus Thornberry Waters dangerous direction and, meanwhile, ´ Barragan Frankel Luetkemeyer Simpson Timmons Watkins does not address some of the issues I Bass Fudge Luja´ n Sires Tipton Watson Coleman hear in townhalls. I have done 20 of Beatty Gabbard Luria Slotkin Titus Wenstrup them in every county in my district Bera Gallagher Lynch Smith (MO) Tlaib Westerman Beyer Gallego Malinowski this year. When people begin to step up Smith (NE) Tonko Wexton Bilirakis Garamendi Maloney, Smith (NJ) Torres (CA) Wild and have issues, it is not the ISPs they Bishop (GA) Garcı´a (IL) Carolyn B. Smith (WA) Torres Small Wilson (FL) are complaining about, other than Blumenauer Garcia (TX) Maloney, Sean Smucker (NM) Wilson (SC) speeds and connectivity, that sort of Blunt Rochester Gianforte Mast Soto Trahan Wittman Bonamici Gibbs Matsui Spanberger Trone Womack thing. It is what is happening on some Bost Golden McAdams Spano Turner Yarmuth of the social media platforms, which Boyle, Brendan Gomez McBath Speier Underwood Young are not addressed by this bill. F. Gonzalez (OH) McCarthy Brady Gonzalez (TX) McCaul NOES—60 Mr. Chairman, I support the gentle- ´ ´ Brindisi Gonzalez-Colon McClintock Allen Fulcher Marshall man’s amendment, and I yield back the Brooks (IN) (PR) McCollum Amash Gaetz Massie balance of my time. Brown (MD) Gottheimer McGovern Banks Gohmert Meuser Brownley (CA) Granger McHenry Bergman Gooden Mooney (WV) Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, I yield Buchanan Graves (LA) McKinley back the balance of my time. Biggs Gosar Norman Bucshon Graves (MO) McNerney Bishop (UT) Graves (GA) Palmer The Acting CHAIR. The question is Burgess Green (TN) Meadows Brooks (AL) Guest Posey on the amendment offered by the gen- Bustos Green (TX) Meeks Buck Harris Ratcliffe Butterfield Griffith Meng Budd Hern, Kevin Rice (SC) tleman from Utah (Mr. MCADAMS). Byrne Grijalva Miller The question was taken; and the Act- Burchett Hice (GA) Roy Calvert Grothman Mitchell Carter (GA) Hunter Rutherford ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Carbajal Guthrie Moolenaar Cline Johnson (LA) Schweikert ´ peared to have it. Cardenas Haaland Moore Conaway Johnson (SD) Steube Carson (IN) Hagedorn Morelle Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Crenshaw Jordan Walker Carter (TX) Harder (CA) Moulton Davis, Rodney Joyce (PA) Webster (FL) vania. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded Cartwright Hartzler Mucarsel-Powell DesJarlais Kelly (MS) Williams vote. Case Hastings Mullin Duncan LaMalfa Woodall Casten (IL) Hayes Murphy Emmer Lamborn Wright The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Castor (FL) Heck Nadler clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Ferguson Lesko Yoho Castro (TX) Herrera Beutler Napolitano Fleischmann Marchant Zeldin ceedings on the amendment offered by Chabot Higgins (LA) Neal the gentleman from Utah will be post- Cheney Higgins (NY) Neguse NOT VOTING—14 Chu, Judy Hill (AR) Newhouse Abraham McEachin Ryan poned. Cisneros Hill (CA) Norcross Amodei Olson Sa´ nchez Clark (MA) Himes Norton ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Babin Radewagen Clarke (NY) Holding Nunes Weber (TX) The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Cicilline Rice (NY) Clay Hollingsworth O’Halleran Welch Cooper Rooney (FL) clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Cleaver Horn, Kendra S. Ocasio-Cortez now resume on those amendments Cloud Horsford Omar b 1055 printed in part A of House Report 116– Clyburn Houlahan Palazzo Messrs. BROOKS of Alabama, FER- 37 on which further proceedings were Cohen Hoyer Pallone Cole Hudson Panetta GUSON, and RICE of South Carolina postponed, in the following order: Collins (GA) Huffman Pappas changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Amendment No. 4 by Mr. DELGADO of Collins (NY) Huizenga Pascrell Messrs. WENSTRUP, WESTERMAN, New York. Comer Hurd (TX) Payne Connolly Jackson Lee Pence SCALISE, WATKINS, Mrs. RODGERS Amendment No. 6 by Ms. WEXTON of Cook Jayapal Perlmutter of Washington, Messrs. KELLY of Virginia. Correa Jeffries Perry Pennsylvania, and BARR changed their Amendment No. 12 by Mr. MCADAMS Costa Johnson (GA) Peters vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ of Utah. Courtney Johnson (OH) Peterson Cox (CA) Johnson (TX) Phillips So the amendment was agreed to. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Craig Joyce (OH) Pingree The result of the vote was announced the minimum time for any electronic Crawford Kaptur Plaskett as above recorded. vote after the first vote in this series. Crist Katko Pocan Crow Keating Porter AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MS. WEXTON b 1030 Cuellar Kelly (IL) Pressley The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Cummings Kelly (PA) Price (NC) AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. DELGADO Cunningham Kennedy Quigley business is the demand for a recorded The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Curtis Khanna Raskin vote on the amendment offered by the business is the demand for a recorded Davids (KS) Kildee Reed gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. Davidson (OH) Kilmer Reschenthaler vote on the amendment offered by the Davis (CA) Kim Richmond WEXTON) on which further proceedings gentleman from New York (Mr. Davis, Danny K. Kind Riggleman were postponed and on which the ayes DELGADO) on which further proceedings Dean King (IA) Roby prevailed by voice vote. DeFazio King (NY) Rodgers (WA) The Clerk will redesignate the were postponed and on which the ayes DeGette Kinzinger Roe, David P. prevailed by voice vote. DeLauro Kirkpatrick Rogers (AL) amendment. The Clerk will redesignate the DelBene Krishnamoorthi Rogers (KY) The Clerk redesignated the amend- amendment. Delgado Kuster (NH) Rose (NY) ment. Demings Kustoff (TN) Rose, John W. The Clerk redesignated the amend- DeSaulnier LaHood Rouda RECORDED VOTE ment. Deutch Lamb Rouzer The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote RECORDED VOTE Diaz-Balart Langevin Roybal-Allard has been demanded. Dingell Larsen (WA) Ruiz The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Doggett Larson (CT) Ruppersberger A recorded vote was ordered. has been demanded. Doyle, Michael Latta Rush The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- A recorded vote was ordered. F. Lawrence Sablan minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Duffy Lawson (FL) San Nicolas The vote was taken by electronic de- Dunn Lee (CA) Sarbanes vice, and there were—ayes 363, noes 60, Engel Lee (NV) Scalise vice, and there were—ayes 376, noes 46, not voting 14, as follows: Escobar Levin (CA) Scanlon not voting 15, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.028 H10APPT1 H3236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 [Roll No. 164] Rogers (KY) Smith (MO) Trahan [Roll No. 165] Rose (NY) Smith (NE) Trone AYES—423 AYES—376 Rose, John W. Smith (NJ) Turner Rouda Smith (WA) Adams DeGette Johnson (OH) Adams Doyle, Michael Kuster (NH) Underwood Rouzer Smucker Aderholt DeLauro Johnson (SD) Aderholt F. Kustoff (TN) Upton Roybal-Allard Soto Aguilar DelBene Johnson (TX) Aguilar Duffy LaHood Van Drew Ruiz Spanberger Allen Delgado Jordan Allen Engel LaMalfa Vargas Ruppersberger Spano Allred Demings Joyce (OH) Allred Escobar Lamb Veasey Rush Speier Amash DeSaulnier Joyce (PA) Amash Eshoo Larsen (WA) Vela Sablan Stanton Vela´ zquez Armstrong DesJarlais Kaptur Armstrong Espaillat Larson (CT) San Nicolas Stauber Arrington Deutch Visclosky Katko Arrington Evans Latta Sarbanes Stefanik Axne Diaz-Balart Keating Wagner Axne Ferguson Lawrence Scalise Steil Bacon Dingell Kelly (IL) Walberg Bacon Finkenauer Lawson (FL) Scanlon Stevens Baird Doggett Kelly (MS) Walden Baird Fitzpatrick Lee (CA) Schakowsky Stewart Balderson Doyle, Michael Kelly (PA) Walorski Balderson Fleischmann Lee (NV) Schiff Stivers Banks F. Kennedy Barraga´ n Fletcher Levin (CA) Schneider Suozzi Waltz Barr Duffy Khanna Bass Flores Levin (MI) Schrader Swalwell (CA) Wasserman Barraga´ n Duncan Kildee Beatty Fortenberry Lewis Schrier Takano Schultz Bass Dunn Kilmer Bera Foster Lieu, Ted Scott (VA) Taylor Waters Beatty Emmer Kim Bergman Foxx (NC) Lipinski Scott, Austin Thompson (CA) Watkins Bera Engel Kind Beyer Frankel Loebsack Scott, David Thompson (MS) Watson Coleman Bergman Escobar King (IA) Bilirakis Fudge Lofgren Sensenbrenner Thompson (PA) Wenstrup Beyer Eshoo King (NY) Bishop (GA) Fulcher Lowenthal Serrano Thornberry Wexton Biggs Espaillat Kinzinger Blumenauer Gabbard Lowey Sewell (AL) Timmons Wild Bilirakis Estes Kirkpatrick Blunt Rochester Gallagher Lucas Shalala Tipton Wilson (FL) Bishop (GA) Evans Krishnamoorthi Bonamici Gallego Luetkemeyer Sherman Titus Wilson (SC) Blumenauer Ferguson Kuster (NH) Bost Garamendi Luja´ n Sherrill Tlaib Wittman Blunt Rochester Finkenauer Kustoff (TN) Boyle, Brendan Garcı´a (IL) Luria Shimkus Tonko Womack Bonamici Fitzpatrick LaHood F. Garcia (TX) Lynch Simpson Torres (CA) Woodall Bost Fleischmann LaMalfa Brady Gianforte Malinowski Sires Torres Small Young Boyle, Brendan Fletcher Lamb Brindisi Gibbs Maloney, Slotkin (NM) Zeldin F. Flores Lamborn Brooks (IN) Golden Carolyn B. Brady Fortenberry Langevin Brown (MD) Gomez Maloney, Sean NOES—46 Brindisi Foster Larsen (WA) Gonzalez (OH) Marchant Brownley (CA) Banks Gaetz Mooney (WV) Brooks (AL) Foxx (NC) Larson (CT) Gonzalez (TX) Marshall Buchanan Barr Gohmert Norman Brooks (IN) Frankel Latta Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Matsui Bucshon Biggs Gosar Posey Brown (MD) Fudge Lawrence (PR) McAdams Burgess Bishop (UT) Graves (GA) Brownley (CA) Fulcher Lawson (FL) Gooden McBath Rice (SC) Bustos Brooks (AL) Grothman Buchanan Gabbard Lee (CA) Gottheimer McCarthy Roy Butterfield Buck Harris Buck Gaetz Lee (NV) Granger McCaul Rutherford Byrne Budd Hern, Kevin Bucshon Gallagher Lesko Graves (LA) McClintock Schweikert Calvert Burchett Jordan Budd Gallego Levin (CA) Graves (MO) McCollum Steube Carbajal Chabot Kelly (MS) Burchett Garamendi Levin (MI) Green (TN) McGovern Walker Ca´ rdenas Cline Lamborn Burgess Garcı´a (IL) Lewis Green (TX) McKinley Webster (FL) Carson (IN) Conaway Lesko Bustos Garcia (TX) Lieu, Ted Griffith McNerney Westerman Carter (GA) DesJarlais Long Butterfield Gianforte Lipinski Grijalva Meadows Carter (TX) Duncan Loudermilk Williams Byrne Gibbs Loebsack Guest Meeks Cartwright Dunn Massie Wright Calvert Gohmert Lofgren Guthrie Meng Case Emmer Mast Yoho Carbajal Golden Long Haaland Meuser Casten (IL) Estes McHenry Ca´ rdenas Gomez Loudermilk Hagedorn Miller Castor (FL) Carson (IN) Gonzalez (OH) Lowenthal Harder (CA) Mitchell Castro (TX) NOT VOTING—15 Carter (GA) Gonzalez (TX) Lowey Hartzler Moolenaar Cheney Abraham McEachin Ryan Carter (TX) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Lucas Hastings Moore Chu, Judy Amodei Olson Sa´ nchez Cartwright (PR) Luetkemeyer Hayes Morelle Cicilline Babin Radewagen Weber (TX) Case Gooden Luja´ n Heck Moulton Cisneros Cooper Rice (NY) Welch Casten (IL) Gosar Luria Herrera Beutler Mucarsel-Powell Clark (MA) Langevin Rooney (FL) Yarmuth Castor (FL) Gottheimer Lynch Hice (GA) Mullin Clarke (NY) Castro (TX) Granger Malinowski Higgins (LA) Murphy Clay Chabot Graves (GA) Maloney, Higgins (NY) Nadler Cleaver b 1102 Cheney Graves (LA) Carolyn B. Hill (AR) Napolitano Chu, Judy Graves (MO) Maloney, Sean Cloud Hill (CA) Neal Clyburn Mr. FERGUSON changed his vote Cicilline Green (TN) Marchant Himes Neguse from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Cisneros Green (TX) Marshall Cohen Holding Newhouse Cole So the amendment was agreed to. Clark (MA) Griffith Massie Hollingsworth Norcross Clarke (NY) Grijalva Mast Collins (GA) Horn, Kendra S. Norton The result of the vote was announced Collins (NY) Clay Grothman Matsui Horsford Nunes as above recorded. Cleaver Guest McAdams Comer Houlahan O’Halleran Connolly Stated for: Cline Guthrie McBath Hoyer Ocasio-Cortez Cloud Haaland McCarthy Cook Hudson Omar Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, I was unavoid- Correa Clyburn Hagedorn McCaul Huffman Palazzo ably detained. Had I been present, I would Cohen Harder (CA) McClintock Costa Huizenga Pallone Cole Harris McCollum Courtney have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 164. Hunter Palmer Collins (GA) Hartzler McGovern Cox (CA) Hurd (TX) Panetta AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MR. MCADAMS Collins (NY) Hastings McHenry Craig Jackson Lee Pappas The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Comer Hayes McKinley Crawford Jayapal Pascrell Conaway Heck McNerney Crenshaw business is the demand for a recorded Jeffries Payne Connolly Hern, Kevin Meadows Crist Johnson (GA) Pence vote on the amendment offered by the Cook Herrera Beutler Meeks Crow Johnson (LA) Perlmutter gentleman from Utah (Mr. MCADAMS) Cooper Hice (GA) Meng Cuellar Johnson (OH) Perry on which further proceedings were Correa Higgins (LA) Meuser Cummings Johnson (SD) Peters postponed and on which the ayes pre- Costa Higgins (NY) Miller Cunningham Johnson (TX) Peterson Courtney Hill (AR) Mitchell Curtis Joyce (OH) Phillips vailed by voice vote. Cox (CA) Hill (CA) Moolenaar Davids (KS) Joyce (PA) Pingree The Clerk will redesignate the Craig Himes Mooney (WV) Davidson (OH) Kaptur Plaskett amendment. Crawford Holding Moore Davis (CA) Katko Pocan Crenshaw Hollingsworth Morelle Davis, Danny K. Keating Porter The Clerk redesignated the amend- Crist Horn, Kendra S. Moulton Davis, Rodney Kelly (IL) Pressley ment. Crow Horsford Mucarsel-Powell Dean Kelly (PA) Price (NC) RECORDED VOTE Cuellar Houlahan Mullin DeFazio Kennedy Quigley Cummings Hoyer Murphy DeGette Khanna Raskin The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Cunningham Hudson Nadler DeLauro Kildee Ratcliffe has been demanded. Curtis Huffman Napolitano DelBene Kilmer Reed A recorded vote was ordered. Davids (KS) Huizenga Neal Delgado Kim Reschenthaler Davidson (OH) Hunter Neguse Demings Kind Richmond The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Davis (CA) Jackson Lee Newhouse DeSaulnier King (IA) Riggleman minute vote. Davis, Danny K. Jayapal Norcross Deutch King (NY) Roby The vote was taken by electronic de- Davis, Rodney Jeffries Norman Diaz-Balart Kinzinger Rodgers (WA) vice, and there were—ayes 423, noes 0, Dean Johnson (GA) Norton Dingell Kirkpatrick Roe, David P. DeFazio Johnson (LA) Nunes Doggett Krishnamoorthi Rogers (AL) not voting 14, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.011 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3237 O’Halleran Sablan Thornberry The SPEAKER pro tempore. The What is clear is that the Democrats Ocasio-Cortez San Nicolas Timmons Omar Sarbanes Tipton question is on the engrossment and want a government takeover of the Palazzo Scalise Titus third reading of the bill. internet. They want to open up the Pallone Scanlon Tlaib The bill was ordered to be engrossed floodgates to a Federal, State, and Palmer Schakowsky Tonko and read a third time, and was read the local cash grab through taxation and Panetta Schiff Torres (CA) Pappas Schneider Torres Small third time. fees that could be put on by local gov- Pascrell Schrader (NM) MOTION TO RECOMMIT ernments, State governments, and even Payne Schrier Trahan Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I have a the Federal Government. Pence Schweikert Trone Now, they will argue: Oh, no, there is Perlmutter Scott (VA) Turner motion to recommit and it is at the Perry Scott, Austin Underwood desk. nothing in the underlying bill, no, no, Peters Scott, David Upton The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the no. It does not touch the Internet Tax Peterson Sensenbrenner Van Drew Freedom Act. Phillips Serrano Vargas gentleman opposed to the bill? Pingree Sewell (AL) Veasey Mr. WALDEN. Oh, my gosh, Mr. That might be true. It doesn’t have Plaskett Shalala Vela Speaker, in its current form, yes. to because the underlying bill opens Pocan Sherman Vela´ zquez The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the floodgates to section 201 and sec- Porter Sherrill Visclosky tion 202 and other provisions that Posey Shimkus Wagner Clerk will report the motion to recom- Pressley Simpson Walberg mit. would allow local, State, and Federal Price (NC) Sires Walden The Clerk read as follows: governments to tax the internet. They Quigley Slotkin Walker Mr. Walden moves to recommit the bill can’t do that today. Raskin Smith (MO) Walorski Ratcliffe Smith (NE) Waltz H.R. 1644 to the Committee on Energy and So, again, your vote is pretty simple: Reed Smith (NJ) Wasserman Commerce with instructions to report the tax the internet or don’t tax the inter- Reschenthaler Smith (WA) Schultz same back to the House forthwith with the net. Rice (SC) Smucker Waters following amendment: Once you classify internet services Richmond Soto Watkins Add at the end the following: Riggleman Spanberger Watson Coleman under the utility-style services, tax ad- SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING Roby Spano Webster (FL) ministrators are going to do what they INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT. Rodgers (WA) Speier Wenstrup do best, and that is find a way to Roe, David P. Stauber Westerman Nothing in this Act shall be construed to Rogers (AL) Stefanik Wexton modify, impair, supersede, or authorize the charge fees and taxes on this category Rogers (KY) Steil Wild modification, impairment, or supersession of since they understand how to get milk Rose (NY) Steube Williams the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 from every cow that walks by. Guess Rose, John W. Stevens Wilson (FL) note). who is getting milked. It is the con- Rouda Stewart Wilson (SC) Rouzer Stivers Wittman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- sumers. Roy Suozzi Womack tleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 So if you have any doubt, Mr. Speak- Roybal-Allard Swalwell (CA) Woodall minutes. er, just check your monthly phone bill. Ruiz Takano Wright Your internet subscription is the new Ruppersberger Taylor Yarmuth b 1115 Rush Thompson (CA) Yoho target. We are seeing all kinds of Rutherford Thompson (MS) Young Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, this things in this bill. They are doubling, Ryan Thompson (PA) Zeldin amendment is actually pretty simple, potentially, use of fees for the use of NOT VOTING—14 and Members have a clear choice today some facilities and poles, even altru- Abraham McEachin Sa´ nchez on the floor: Are you for taxing the istic-sounding ones on telecommuni- Amodei Olson Stanton internet or not? That is the question. cations relay services and 911. Babin Radewagen Weber (TX) As we have discussed at the Energy But guess what. Just ask New York Bishop (UT) Rice (NY) Welch and Commerce Committee and again Hurd (TX) Rooney (FL) residents how much of their monthly on the House floor today, Mr. Speaker, 911 charges are being diverted from b 1110 no one fully understands the implica- their 911 call centers. According to the So the amendment was agreed to. tions of the underlying legislation. In Federal Communications Commission’s The result of the vote was announced fact, we have adopted amendments 10th annual report to Congress on how as above recorded. that the sponsor indicates aren’t really States collect and use 911 fees, a stag- The Acting CHAIR (Ms. ESCOBAR). necessary but do reinforce what is al- gering 90.35 percent of the money New The question is on the amendment in ready in the bill. The scope of what it Yorkers pay for 911 services gets di- the nature of a substitute, as amended. entails is still unclear, however, and verted. For my friends in New Jersey, The amendment was agreed to. the impact it could have on consumers 77.26 percent gets diverted. The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, is still uncertain. So these tax collectors know how to the Committee rises. Now, Democrats claim their bill per- tax; they just haven’t had the oppor- Accordingly, the Committee rose; manently forbears from many of the tunity to tax the internet, but they and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. heavy-handed regulations that the Fed- may well get it under this bill if it NEGUSE) having assumed the chair, Ms. eral Communications Commission were to become law. ESCOBAR, Acting Chair of the Com- could impose through this government So, Mr. Speaker, this is pretty sim- mittee of the Whole House on the state takeover of the internet. It is impor- ple. Republicans want to close the door of the Union, reported that that Com- tant to note that nothing in the under- on taxation of the internet. Will Demo- mittee, having had under consideration lying bill would prevent the Federal crats join us or not? the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open Communications Commission from im- If you vote for the motion to recom- internet order of the Federal Commu- posing similar regulations in the future mit, Mr. Speaker, you vote to close the nications Commission, and, pursuant or through other provisions in statute. tax and freedom door. A ‘‘no’’ vote to House Resolution 294, she reported Now, my colleagues never could leaves that door wide open for taxation the bill back to the House with an produce the list of 700 forbearances of the internet. amendment adopted in the Committee they claim the FCC engaged in that Do you want your consumers to pay of the Whole. they are going to lock in statute today. higher bills every month for their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under That is what you are voting on, among internet service or not? the rule, the previous question is or- other things. We never could get that Say ‘‘no’’ to higher taxes and fees dered. list of 700 forbearances. and ‘‘yes’’ to this amendment to pro- Is a separate vote demanded on any We have offered amendments in the tect those who actually pay the bill. amendment to the amendment re- committee and in the Rules Committee Mr. Speaker, I yield back balance of ported from the Committee of the to ensure that consumers are protected my time. Whole? and to ensure that the Democrats’ Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- If not, the question is on the amend- rhetoric about their bill actually vania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition ment in the nature of a substitute, as matches the substance. These amend- to the motion to recommit. amended. ments were all rejected on party-line The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The amendment was agreed to. votes in committee. tleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:14 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.012 H10APPT1 H3238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- where you stand on net neutrality and Rouzer Spano Walden Roy Stauber Walker vania. Mr. Speaker, colleagues, pay whether you believe that the FCC Rutherford Stefanik Walorski close attention this. This proposal is should protect consumers. This is your Scalise Steil Waltz completely unnecessary. Let me tell chance to be on the right side of his- Schrader Steube Watkins you why. tory, on the side of the angels, and on Schweikert Stewart Webster (FL) Scott, Austin Stivers Wenstrup The bill simply restores the 2015 Open the side of the American people. Sensenbrenner Taylor Westerman Internet Order that the FCC adopted Let’s defeat this motion to recommit Sherrill Thompson (PA) Williams and was upheld by the courts. Nothing and pass this bill. Shimkus Thornberry Wilson (SC) in that order could or did give the FCC Simpson Timmons Wittman Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Slotkin Tipton Womack the authority to modify, impair, or su- of my time. Smith (MO) Turner Woodall persede Federal law. To the contrary, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- Smith (NE) Upton Wright the order said specifically that it did bers are reminded to address their re- Smith (NJ) Van Drew Yoho not impose new taxes or impact the Smucker Wagner Young marks to the Chair. Spanberger Walberg Zeldin Internet Tax Freedom Act. Without objection, the previous ques- The Internet Tax Freedom Act is tion is ordered on the motion to recom- NOES—216 Federal law. Nothing in this order al- mit. Adams Garcia (TX) Norcross lows the FCC to modify, impair, or su- There was no objection. Aguilar Gomez O’Halleran persede Federal law. Allred Gonzalez (TX) Ocasio-Cortez The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ´ This is a complete nonissue, nothing Barragan Green (TX) Omar question is on the motion to recommit. Bass Grijalva Pallone you need to be worried about; and, The question was taken; and the Beatty Haaland Panetta frankly, it is just a last-ditch effort to Bera Harder (CA) Pappas Speaker pro tempore announced that delay and confuse people on net neu- Beyer Hastings Pascrell the noes appeared to have it. Bishop (GA) Hayes Payne trality. Blumenauer Heck RECORDED VOTE Perlmutter Now, let’s get down to what this bill Blunt Rochester Higgins (NY) Peters really does. What this bill does, basi- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I demand Bonamici Hill (CA) Peterson cally, is three things: a recorded vote. Boyle, Brendan Himes Phillips First, the three we all agree on: no A recorded vote was ordered. F. Horsford Pingree Brown (MD) Houlahan Pocan blocking, no throttling, and no paid The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Brownley (CA) Hoyer Porter prioritization. Republicans and Demo- ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair Bustos Jackson Lee Pressley crats say we all agree with that. will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum Butterfield Jayapal Price (NC) But, colleagues, that is not the end of Carbajal Jeffries Quigley time for any electronic vote on the Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) the ball game, because we have already Raskin question of passage. Carson (IN) Johnson (TX) Richmond seen discriminatory practices by ISPs This is a 5-minute vote. Cartwright Kaptur Rose (NY) that aren’t covered by blocking, throt- The vote was taken by electronic de- Case Keating Rouda Casten (IL) Kelly (IL) Roybal-Allard tling, and paid prioritization. vice, and there were—ayes 204, noes 216, Castor (FL) Kennedy What my friends over here are saying Ruiz not voting 11, as follows: Castro (TX) Khanna Ruppersberger is, sure, the three things we caught [Roll No. 166] Chu, Judy Kildee Rush them red-handed on that they have al- Cicilline Kilmer AYES—204 Ryan ready pled guilty to, we are not going Cisneros Kim Sarbanes Aderholt Duncan Katko Clark (MA) Kind Scanlon to allow that anymore, but any new Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Allen Dunn Kelly (MS) Schakowsky Clay Krishnamoorthi discriminatory behavior, any new un- Amash Emmer Kelly (PA) Schiff Cleaver Kuster (NH) just or unreasonable behavior, we don’t Armstrong Estes King (IA) Schneider Clyburn Lamb Arrington Ferguson King (NY) Schrier want a cop on the beat to police that. Cohen Langevin Axne Fitzpatrick Kinzinger Scott (VA) Connolly Larsen (WA) We don’t want to be able to give con- Bacon Fleischmann Kustoff (TN) Scott, David Cooper Larson (CT) sumers the right to go to the FCC and Baird Flores LaHood Serrano Correa Lawrence Balderson Fortenberry LaMalfa Sewell (AL) get relief from that. It is like locking Costa Lawson (FL) Banks Foxx (NC) Lamborn Shalala the front door and leaving the back- Courtney Lee (CA) Barr Fulcher Latta Sherman Cox (CA) Lee (NV) door wide open. Bergman Gaetz Lesko Sires Now, let’s talk about another thing, Biggs Gallagher Long Crist Levin (CA) Crow Levin (MI) Smith (WA) too. Bilirakis Gianforte Loudermilk Soto Bishop (UT) Gibbs Lucas Cuellar Lewis Two years ago, the Trump FCC re- Cummings Lieu, Ted Speier Bost Gohmert Luetkemeyer Stanton pealed the Open Internet Order. What Brady Golden Marchant Davids (KS) Lipinski Davis (CA) Loebsack Stevens did it replace it with? Nothing. Nada. Brindisi Gonzalez (OH) Marshall Suozzi Brooks (AL) Gooden Massie Davis, Danny K. Lofgren Zip. Crickets. They did nothing. It is Dean Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) Brooks (IN) Gosar Mast Takano the Wild, Wild West. Let the ISPs do Buchanan Gottheimer McCarthy DeFazio Lowey anything they want and consumers be DeGette Luja´ n Thompson (CA) Buck Granger McCaul Thompson (MS) damned. That is what they did. Bucshon Graves (GA) McClintock DeLauro Luria DelBene Lynch Titus For 2 years, they could have brought Budd Graves (LA) McHenry Tlaib Burchett Graves (MO) McKinley Demings Malinowski their so-called version of light-touch DeSaulnier Maloney, Tonko Burgess Green (TN) Meadows Torres (CA) net neutrality to the body. They con- Byrne Griffith Deutch Carolyn B. Meuser Torres Small Calvert Grothman Dingell Maloney, Sean trolled the House. They controlled the Miller (NM) Carter (GA) Guest Mitchell Doggett Matsui Senate. They got a Republican Presi- Trahan Carter (TX) Guthrie Moolenaar Doyle, Michael McAdams Trone dent. They did nothing because they Chabot Hagedorn Mooney (WV) F. McBath Underwood Cheney Harris Mullin Engel McCollum don’t believe in net neutrality, and Vargas Cline Hartzler Newhouse Escobar McGovern they don’t believe in protecting con- Veasey Cloud Hern, Kevin Norman Eshoo McNerney Vela sumers. Cole Herrera Beutler Nunes Espaillat Meeks Vela´ zquez Well, I have got news for my friends Collins (GA) Hice (GA) Palazzo Evans Meng Visclosky on this side of the aisle: You are not in Collins (NY) Higgins (LA) Palmer Finkenauer Moore Wasserman Comer Hill (AR) Pence Fletcher Morelle charge here anymore. This is a new Schultz Conaway Holding Perry Foster Moulton Waters day. We didn’t come to Washington, Cook Hollingsworth Posey Frankel Mucarsel-Powell D.C., to represent companies. We came Craig Horn, Kendra S. Ratcliffe Fudge Murphy Watson Coleman Crawford Hudson Reed Gabbard Nadler Wexton here to represent the American people. Gallego Napolitano Wild May I tell my colleagues, whether Crenshaw Huizenga Reschenthaler Cunningham Hunter Rice (SC) Garamendi Neal Wilson (FL) ´ they are Republicans, Democrats, or Curtis Hurd (TX) Riggleman Garcıa (IL) Neguse Yarmuth Independents, 86 percent of the Amer- Davidson (OH) Johnson (LA) Roby NOT VOTING—11 ican people say they want these rules Davis, Rodney Johnson (OH) Rodgers (WA) restored. Delgado Johnson (SD) Roe, David P. Abraham McEachin Sa´ nchez DesJarlais Jordan Rogers (AL) Amodei Olson Weber (TX) Colleagues, this is your first and only Diaz-Balart Joyce (OH) Rogers (KY) Babin Rice (NY) Welch chance to tell the American people Duffy Joyce (PA) Rose, John W. Huffman Rooney (FL)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.038 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3239 b 1130 Tonko Vargas Watson Coleman 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, Torres (CA) Veasey Wexton 166, and 167. I would include in the RECORD So the motion to recommit was re- Torres Small Vela Wild jected. (NM) Vela´ zquez Wilson (FL) how I would have voted on each had I been Trahan Visclosky The result of the vote was announced Yarmuth present. Trone Wasserman rollcall 157: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 158: ‘‘Aye’’, roll- as above recorded. Underwood Schultz call 159: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 160: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Van Drew Waters 161: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 162: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 163: question is on the passage of the bill. NAYS—190 ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 164: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 165: ‘‘Aye’’, The question was taken; and the Aderholt Gosar Nunes rollcall 166: ‘‘Nay’’, and rollcall 167: ‘‘Aye’’. Speaker pro tempore announced that Allen Granger Palazzo the ayes appeared to have it. Amash Graves (GA) Palmer f Armstrong Graves (LA) Pence Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, on that I Arrington Graves (MO) Perry MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT demand the yeas and nays. Bacon Green (TN) Ratcliffe A message in writing from the Presi- The yeas and nays were ordered. Baird Griffith Reed Balderson Grothman Reschenthaler dent of the United States was commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Banks Guest Rice (SC) nicated to the House by Mr. Brian will be a 5-minute vote. Barr Guthrie Riggleman Pate, one of his secretaries. Bergman Hagedorn Roby The vote was taken by electronic de- Biggs Harris f Rodgers (WA) vice, and there were—yeas 232, nays Bilirakis Hartzler Roe, David P. Bishop (UT) Hern, Kevin REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, 190, not voting 10, as follows: Rogers (AL) Bost Herrera Beutler BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SUR- [Roll No. 167] Brady Hice (GA) Rogers (KY) Rose, John W. VIVORS PROTECTION ACT YEAS—232 Brooks (AL) Higgins (LA) Brooks (IN) Hill (AR) Rouzer Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Adams Foster McGovern Buchanan Holding Roy unanimous consent that the Com- Aguilar Frankel McNerney Buck Hollingsworth Rutherford Allred Fudge Meeks Bucshon Hudson Scalise mittee on the Judiciary be discharged Axne Gabbard Meng Budd Huizenga Schweikert from further consideration of H.R. 962, Barraga´ n Gallego Moore Burchett Hunter Scott, Austin the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- Bass Garamendi Morelle Burgess Hurd (TX) Sensenbrenner tection Act, and ask for its immediate Beatty Garcı´a (IL) Moulton Byrne Johnson (LA) Shimkus Bera Garcia (TX) Mucarsel-Powell Calvert Johnson (OH) Simpson consideration in the House. Beyer Golden Murphy Carter (GA) Johnson (SD) Smith (MO) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Bishop (GA) Gomez Nadler Carter (TX) Jordan Smith (NE) Blumenauer Gonzalez (TX) Napolitano guidelines consistently issued by suc- Chabot Joyce (OH) Smith (NJ) cessive Speakers, as recorded in sec- Blunt Rochester Gottheimer Neal Cheney Joyce (PA) Smucker Bonamici Green (TX) Neguse Cline Katko Spano tion 956 of the House Rules and Man- Boyle, Brendan Grijalva Norcross Cloud Kelly (MS) Stauber ual, the Chair is constrained not to en- F. Haaland O’Halleran Cole Kelly (PA) Stefanik Brindisi Harder (CA) Ocasio-Cortez tertain the request unless it has been Collins (GA) King (IA) Steil Brown (MD) Hastings Omar cleared by the bipartisan floor and Collins (NY) King (NY) Steube Brownley (CA) Hayes Pallone Comer Kinzinger Stewart committee leaderships. Bustos Heck Panetta Conaway Kustoff (TN) Stivers Butterfield Higgins (NY) Pappas Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I urge the Cook LaHood Taylor Carbajal Hill (CA) Pascrell Crawford LaMalfa Speaker to immediately schedule this Ca´ rdenas Himes Payne Thompson (PA) important bill to save the lives of these Crenshaw Lamborn Thornberry Carson (IN) Horn, Kendra S. Pelosi Curtis Latta babies who are born alive after an abor- Cartwright Horsford Perlmutter Timmons Davidson (OH) Lesko Tipton tion attempt. This bill is exceedingly Case Houlahan Peters Davis, Rodney Long Turner Casten (IL) Hoyer Peterson DesJarlais Loudermilk important and should be brought to the Upton Castor (FL) Huffman Phillips Diaz-Balart Lucas floor. Wagner Castro (TX) Jackson Lee Pingree Duffy Luetkemeyer Walberg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Chu, Judy Jayapal Pocan Duncan Marchant Walden Cicilline Jeffries Porter Dunn Marshall tleman is not recognized for debate. Cisneros Johnson (GA) Posey Emmer Massie Walker f Clark (MA) Johnson (TX) Pressley Estes Mast Walorski Clarke (NY) Kaptur Price (NC) Ferguson McCarthy Waltz ADJOURNMENT FROM WEDNES- Clay Keating Quigley Fitzpatrick McCaul Watkins DAY, APRIL 10, 2019, TO FRIDAY, Cleaver Kelly (IL) Raskin Webster (FL) Fleischmann McClintock APRIL 12, 2019 Clyburn Kennedy Richmond Flores McHenry Wenstrup Cohen Khanna Rose (NY) Fortenberry McKinley Westerman Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Connolly Kildee Rouda Foxx (NC) Meadows Williams ask unanimous consent that when the Cooper Kilmer Roybal-Allard Fulcher Meuser Wilson (SC) Correa Kim Ruiz Gaetz Miller Wittman House adjourns today, it adjourn to Costa Kind Ruppersberger Gallagher Mitchell Womack meet at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12, Courtney Kirkpatrick Rush Gianforte Moolenaar Woodall 2019. Cox (CA) Krishnamoorthi Ryan Gibbs Mooney (WV) Wright Craig Kuster (NH) Sarbanes Gohmert Mullin Yoho The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Crist Lamb Scanlon Gonzalez (OH) Newhouse Young ESPAILLAT). Is there objection to the Crow Langevin Schakowsky Gooden Norman Zeldin request of the gentlewoman from Cuellar Larsen (WA) Schiff Cummings Larson (CT) Schneider NOT VOTING—10 Texas? Cunningham Lawrence Schrader Abraham Olson Weber (TX) There was no objection. Davids (KS) Lawson (FL) Schrier Amodei Rice (NY) Welch f Davis (CA) Lee (CA) Scott (VA) Babin Rooney (FL) Davis, Danny K. Lee (NV) Scott, David McEachin Sa´ nchez THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S Dean Levin (CA) Serrano ATTACKS ON THE AFFORDABLE DeFazio Levin (MI) Sewell (AL) b 1144 DeGette Lewis Shalala CARE ACT DeLauro Lieu, Ted Sherman So the bill was passed. DelBene Lipinski Sherrill The result of the vote was announced (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was Delgado Loebsack Sires as above recorded. given permission to address the House Demings Lofgren Slotkin A motion to reconsider was laid on for 1 minute.) DeSaulnier Lowenthal Smith (WA) Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Deutch Lowey Soto the table. Dingell Luja´ n Spanberger Stated for: rise today to condemn the Trump ad- Doggett Luria Speier PERSONAL EXPLANATION ministration’s new attacks on the Af- Doyle, Michael Lynch Stanton Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I re- fordable Care Act. F. Malinowski Stevens Engel Maloney, Suozzi grettably missed the following vote. Had I Over 4.5 million non-elderly Texans Escobar Carolyn B. Swalwell (CA) been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on have preexisting conditions that could Eshoo Maloney, Sean Takano rollcall No. 167. keep them from getting insurance if Espaillat Matsui Thompson (CA) PERSONAL EXPLANATION the administration gets its wishes in Evans McAdams Thompson (MS) Finkenauer McBath Titus Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, due to a family Federal court. This is truly out- Fletcher McCollum Tlaib emergency, I was unable to vote on Roll Call rageous.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.041 H10APPT1 H3240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 No family should have to choose be- and fair internet. It also prevents That starts, of course, with cleaning up tween lifesaving care and going bank- internet companies from blocking our election system itself, and our vote rupt. And we cannot forget how impor- websites or slowing down their load on H.R. 1 is a giant step in the right di- tant this is for Latinos, there are many time simply because they disagree with rection. in my district, who already have the what the website says. We have also tackled America’s gun highest uninsured rate of any group in Your ZIP Code, income, or geography violence epidemic by requiring uni- the United States. should not determine the quality of ac- versal background checks and closing Regardless of the language you cess to the internet that every Amer- the Charleston loophole. speak, or the color of your skin, ican should have. That is why this leg- We have passed H.R. 7, to ensure that healthcare is a right, and we will de- islation is so important. It empowers equal work means equal pay; and we fend it for everyone. the FCC to stop abusive corporate have passed the Violence Against The well-being of our families and practices online, promotes competition Women Reauthorization Act, expand- their health is the top priority of and innovation, and supports ing protections for young victims, sur- House Democrats, and I can assure you, broadband access and adoption for low- vivors, those in shelters, and LGBTQ Mr. Speaker, we will do everything in income communities. people as well. On all of these, we await our power to make sure this adminis- Mr. Speaker, we need net neutrality the Senate’s vote. tration does not strip away the access because consumers, not service pro- Now we are advancing more of the to healthcare for our loved ones. viders, should control what you can ac- public’s priorities: H.R. 4, to restore Yes, we can, and we will. cess online. So it is time to give power and protect America’s voting rights; f back to the people once and for all. H.R. 5, to protect LGBTQ Americans’ I am pleased that the House passed rights; and H.R. 6, to defend Dreamers 100 DAYS OF DISARRAY H.R. 1644 today, and I hope that the and TPS recipients. (Mr. MITCHELL asked and was given Senate will take up this bill imme- In addition, we are holding hearings permission to address the House for 1 diately. on climate change, infrastructure, and minute and to revise and extend his re- f lowering prescription drug costs. marks.) Finally, we are fulfilling our obliga- Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, Friday RECOGNIZING AMERICANS WHO tion of oversight, defending our con- is the 100th day of Democrat control of GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMU- stitutional and democratic norms. the House; 100 days of disarray. NITIES Since January, we have worked to In the first 3 months, 97 bills have (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania stand up for our fellow citizens and passed the House. In the first quarter asked and was given permission to ad- build a more decent, humane, and car- of last session, 132 bills had passed. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ing society. There are 97 bills that have passed vise and extend his remarks.) f the House, which is far more than have Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. cleared committees; that number is Mr. Speaker, I rise today, during Na- PROTECTING UNITED STATES only 68. So much for regular order; so tional Volunteer Week, to acknowledge BUSINESSES ABROAD much for hearings; so much for amend- the many Americans who generously (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given ments. give their time and talents to help im- permission to address the House for 1 They have passed far fewer bipartisan prove the lives of others. minute and to revise and extend his re- bills, it is no surprise, yet they con- Since the founding of the United marks.) tinue to take up and pass resolutions States, Americans have always been Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise that are literally useless. We have committed to serving others and work- today to introduce the Protecting spent 20 percent of our time on non- ing for the common good. During Na- United States Businesses Abroad Act. meaningful, nonbinding resolutions. tional Volunteer Week, we celebrate This legislation will provide critical Instead of working on the items we that spirit and generosity that inspires protection against corruption by au- promised the American people, like fix- Americans to make our communities thorizing the President, through the ing our infrastructure, healthcare, and safer, healthier, and stronger. advice of Congress or the State Depart- workforce issues, let me recap some of Mr. Speaker, right here in the House, ment, to revoke the visas of those en- the things that have been accomplished I am proud to be working with Con- gaging in corruption targeting Ameri- here: gressman JIM PANETTA creating a cau- cans doing business in emerging mar- The House failed to speak out strong- cus to empower and promote the goals kets around the world. This includes, ly against anti-Semitism. of national service organizations. Soon, soliciting bribes, extorting payments Democrats have failed to produce a we will launch the National Service Or- or assets, manipulating law enforce- budget and said they won’t. They can’t ganization Caucus, which will support ment, and more. even agree on budget caps. the many organizations that are dedi- Many businesses, and especially They have ignored the humanitarian cated to giving back to their commu- small businesses, do not have the re- crisis at the border that continues to nities. I encourage my colleagues to sources to combat this type of corrup- grow. join this important caucus. tion overseas. This bill will provide a And they refuse to bring to the floor The gift of time is priceless. Every critical tool for small businesses to in- the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- day Americans are helping students, vest safely, benefiting our economy tection Act, which has 198 supporters. caring for seniors, working to support and developing markets around the f our veterans, aiding those impacted by world. natural disasters, and so much more. I would like to give special thanks to RESTORING NET NEUTRALITY There is always an opportunity to vol- Ranking Member MCCAUL of the House (Ms. LEE of California asked and was unteer, and I am grateful that so many Foreign Affairs Committee, the Salt given permission to address the House Americans make it a part of their daily Lake Chamber of Commerce, and for 1 minute and to revise and extend lives. Rendeavour, a company that has been her remarks.) f directly impacted by this type of cor- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I ruption overseas. CONGRESS IS TACKLING MANY OF rise in strong support of H.R. 1664, the f Save the Internet Act, which just AMERICA’S CENTRAL CHALLENGES passed the House this morning. This (Ms. DEAN asked and was given per- HONORING THOSE WHO LOST important bill would restore net neu- mission to address the House for 1 THEIR LIVES IN THE RECENT trality by reinstating FCC regulations minute and to revise and extend her re- AFGHANISTAN ATTACK that were repealed under the Trump marks.) (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was administration. Ms. DEAN. Mr. Speaker, over the last given permission to address the House Now, let me be clear. Net neutrality 100 days, this Congress has tackled for 1 minute and to revise and extend protects America’s access to open, free, many of America’s central challenges. her remarks.)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.044 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3241 Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I minute and to revise and extend his re- As he enters this new chapter of life am reminded of the creation of the marks.) known as retirement, may God always Homeland Security Committee and the Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise continue to bless his path. Department of Homeland Security. It today to recognize the National Day of f was in the aftermath of the heinous Silence that is going to happen this HONORING MAYOR RAYMOND acts of 9/11, of which I was a Member of Friday, April 12. That is a day when BAGSHAW the , and the de- people around the country and in my scription and actions are seared in my community on the central coast of (Mrs. DEMINGS asked and was given memory. California take a vow of silence to permission to address the House for 1 We organized the Homeland Security raise awareness about the issues faced minute and to revise and extend her re- Department to be the front lines of se- by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, marks.) curity, to recognize, and to determine and queer students. Mrs. DEMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise what would be the best way to func- One of those students will be Oliver today to honor the life of Mayor Ray- tion. Cantrell, who lives in Santa Cruz and is mond Bagshaw, who passed away I will be introducing legislation transgender and bisexual. As president March 10. Mayor Bagshaw’s service to our com- about the security of the Homeland Se- of the queer-straight alliance at Harbor munity and to helping small businesses curity Department. The precipitous High, Oliver works to build bridges be- was unwavering. As the mayor of the firings and resignations are putting tween students and school staff city of Edgewood, he brought what was this Nation in jeopardy and putting the through education and outreach. When Oliver transferred to Harbor called boundless ingenuity to his city men and women on the front lines for where he started numerous projects, the work that they are doing, it is un- High, he was met with support. How- ever, we know there are students at including transforming a vacant, deso- dermining that very important work. late lot into a beautiful park. Today, So today I rise as a cofounder and co- other schools who may not be so lucky. That is exactly why Oliver is taking a the park, which bears his name, hosts chair of the Afghanistan Caucus, to ask numerous events and family-filled ac- my colleagues to salute those who just vow of silence to highlight the struggle for acceptance by LGBTQ youth. tivities. lost their lives in battle in Afghani- A true public servant, Mayor stan, soldiers from across the Nation. Many students will take that vow of silence this Friday. That is why we as Bagshaw was never afraid to roll up his Their families are mourning, and we leaders should continue to speak up sleeves and work in the trenches. Dur- owe them a recognition that they wear and step up every day to ensure that ing natural disasters, it was natural for the uniform and they are able or will- all Americans are respected and appre- him to in to clean up debris or di- ing to sacrifice for us. ciated for who they are. rect traffic around downed power lines. I would ask my colleagues to take a Mr. Speaker, I join Mayor Bagshaw’s moment of silence for those who died f family, the city council, and citizens of in the recent IED incident in Afghani- HONORING CARL LAMM Edgewood in celebrating his life and stan. I ask now for a moment of silence (Mr. ROUZER asked and was given legacy and thanking him for a job well for those soldiers who have fallen in permission to address the House for 1 done. battle. minute and to revise and extend his re- f f marks.) CONGRESS’ SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL HONORING THE PASSING OF THE Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, after 72 years on the air, Carl Lamm, whom (Mr. SPANO asked and was given per- LAST WORLD WAR II DOOLITTLE mission to address the House for 1 RAIDER many know as the voice of Johnston County, retired as America’s longest minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given continuous radio broadcaster on Fri- marks.) Mr. SPANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise permission to address the House for 1 day, March 29. minute.) Mr. Carl, as many of us affection- today to recognize and congratulate Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, when I ately call him, has been co-owner and the nation of Israel for holding its na- was reading the Cincinnati Enquirer operator of WTSB-AM radio in Smith- tional elections yesterday. As the sole democracy in the Middle online this morning, an article head- field, North Carolina, since 1958. His East, it not only sets an example to its line grabbed my attention: ‘‘Last WW daily programming was revered by mil- neighbors, but it is a key ally in II Doolittle Raider dies.’’ Lieutenant lions throughout the State, Nation, Colonel Dick Cole was 103 when he spreading peace, democracy, and pros- and world who listened to him on the perity throughout the world. passed away Tuesday in Texas. radio and online throughout the course There were 80 Raiders, and the fifth I also want to recognize the thou- of his career. sands of people who traveled to Wash- last to survive was Tom Griffin, from In more than seven decades on air, he my Cincinnati, Ohio, district, who was ington recently for this year’s AIPAC brought some of the greatest musi- conference. 96 when he died a couple of years ago. cians, top athletes, professionals of all I had the honor of getting to know It has been an honor to work with so stripes, and national political figures many of my colleagues on legislation Tom well over the years. He was a won- and commentators into the homes and derful guy, and, yes, he was a hero. that will not only help secure Israel businesses of his listeners to discuss militarily but also allow it to thrive That is a term that gets used quite current events and politics, to preach frequently nowadays; but Tom Griffin, economically. Countries in the region the Word of God, and much more. should take note of what is possible and Dick Cole, and the other 78 brave He has witnessed the evolution of Americans who took off that night when they work in good faith and, radio from the glory days of the Grand most importantly, seek peace. from the USS Hornet truly were heroes. Ole Opry to the digital age of the 21st Only months after the devastating As NATO’s Secretary General Jens century. Stoltenberg said in this Chamber last attack on Pearl Harbor, their daring Mr. Carl’s many notable recognitions week, it is good to have friends. I am feat gave America a much-needed shot include North Carolina’s highest civil- honored to count Israel as one of our in the arm that was a first and major ian honor, The Order of the Long Leaf closest and greatest friends. step in winning that war. Pine, as well as membership in the I look forward to working with a Now these 80 courageous, gallant, pa- North Carolina Broadcasters Hall of united Congress to support the Jewish triotic Doolittle Raiders are all gone, Fame. However, what I admire most is state and to spread democracy wher- but they will never be forgotten. his loyal faith in our creator. ever tyranny exists. f Suffice it to say, we will all miss lis- f b 1200 tening to Mr. Carl on the air at WTSB radio. It is not often that you get to HONORING NIPSEY HUSSLE NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE know a legend in their own time. Mr. (Ms. BASS asked and was given per- (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given Carl is just that and a very dear friend mission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 to many as well. minute.)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.046 H10APPT1 H3242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 Ms. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today CELEBRATING FIRST-EVER IMAGE I join all Arkansans in congratu- on the floor of the House of Represent- OF BLACK HOLE lating them. atives to formally recognize and honor (Mr. CASE asked and was given per- f the legacy of Ermias Asghedom, known mission to address the House for 1 SUPPORTING UNITED STATES- to his community and the neighbor- minute.) REPUBLIC OF KOREA ALLIANCE hoods of south and beyond Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as Nipsey Hussle. to recognize the groundbreaking con- (Mr. SUOZZI asked and was given As noted in the record I will be sub- tributions of the James Clerk Maxwell permission to address the House for 1 mitting shortly, Nipsey Hussle used Telescope and Submillimeter Array, lo- minute.) the platform he created with his music cated on the 13,803-foot of Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to lift our community as he climbed. Mauna Kea on my home island in Ha- today in support of H. Res. 301, which In his business ventures, his invest- waii, and to celebrate their contribu- expresses the importance of our coun- ments, his philanthropy, his commu- tions to a truly international effort try’s alliance with the Republic of nity engagement, every step of the producing the first-ever image of a Korea. way, he had a sole purpose of bettering black hole. A hundred years ago, the Republic of the community he came from. Part of the Event Horizon Telescope Korea declared itself sovereign, formed A humble visionary, he saw the over- Collaboration, the JCMT and SMA a provisional government, and set the looked and welcomed the dismissed. He joined six other telescopes around the wheels in motion for it to become the reminded our community that the globe to form an Earth-sized telescope vibrant, prosperous, and free society power we hold is the power of where we of unprecedented power and resolution that it is today. come from and that awareness of that able to photograph the supermassive The United States and South Korea power can never be taken from us. black hole in the M87 galaxy. Hawaii’s have developed a special bond formed He will be remembered by south Los key contribution was to place world- in shared strategic interests and ce- Angeles as a protector, an inspirator, a class telescopes in the middle of the mented by a commitment to demo- father, a brother, and an unabashed son Pacific Ocean. cratic values. Our alliance is central to of south Los Angeles. Astronomers partnered with re- advancing democracy, free markets, For all he was given, he gave back. nowned Hawaiian language and cul- human rights, and the rule of law in And for that legacy, south Los Angeles tural practitioner Dr. Larry Kimura to the Asia-Pacific region and throughout has been changed forever. suggest the Hawaiian name ‘‘Powehi,’’ the world. Mr. Speaker, I will now be submit- meaning embellished dark source of South Korea is now home to around ting this record honoring his legacy. unending creation. 30,000 American military personnel who These Hawaii observatories pioneered are sworn by our mutual defense treaty f the study of black holes, and thanks to to help our ally defend herself from ex- powerful new capabilities, perfect con- ternal aggression. South Korea is also one of our largest trading partners. CONFIRM DAVID BERNHARDT ditions atop Mauna Kea, and dedicated personnel, we can all look forward to Trade and security are not the only (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given more of JCMT and SMA’s cutting-edge cornerstones of our relationship. Near- permission to address the House for 1 discoveries in the future, in addition to ly 2 million Korean Americans live minute and to revise and extend his re- the continued growth and reputation of across our country, enriching all as- marks.) Hawaii as a world leader in exploring pects of the fabric of our society. Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise our heavens. Mr. Speaker, I call on my colleagues today in strong support of David Bern- to continue to strengthen the diplo- f hardt’s nomination to be the next Sec- matic, economic, and security ties be- retary of the Interior. RECOGNIZING THE VOGELPOHL tween the U.S. and our vital ally, Members of the Western Caucus FAMILY, ARKANSAS FOREST South Korea. strongly support his nomination. STEWARDS f David Bernhardt loves his country (Mr. HILL of Arkansas asked and was CONFIRM DAVID BERNHARDT and has served her well as a model pub- given permission to address the House lic servant for over 15 years. David has for 1 minute and to revise and extend (Mr. LAMBORN asked and was given already been confirmed twice by the his remarks.) permission to address the House for 1 U.S. Senate, once to be the solicitor Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I minute and to revise and extend his re- and the top legal mind of the country rise today to recognize the efforts of marks.) on these issues and the second time to Ray and Theresa Vogelpohl, who were Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise be the Deputy Secretary. Just last recently named 2018 Arkansas Forest to express my strong support for the week, the Senate Energy and Natural Stewards of the Year by the Arkansas nomination of Mr. David Bernhardt as Resources Committee advanced his Agriculture Department’s Forestry the next Secretary of the Interior. nomination by a strong bipartisan vote Commission. Mr. Bernhardt is uniquely prepared of 14–6. The Forestry Stewardship Program to ascend to this position after a career During his tenure with DOI, David recognizes and rewards landowners who spent leading several of the Depart- has worked diligently to increase hunt- are managing privately owned forest ment’s wings as chief of staff to the ing and fishing access, ensure clean land for multiple uses. Arkansas is Secretary, as director of congressional water for future generations, and em- home to more than 1,200 certified forest and legislative affairs, and as a Senate- power local decisionmaking. David is a stewardship landowners. The confirmed solicitor under President champion for sportsmen and rural com- Vogelpohls first enrolled in the Forest Bush. These positions encompass the munities. Stewardship Program in 1996 and later policy, managerial, intergovernmental, Mr. Bernhardt is the most qualified became certified as forest stewards in and oversight roles any sitting Sec- candidate we have ever had as the Sec- 2016. retary needs to master. retary of the Interior. Simply put, They operate the Diamond TR He is ready to hit the ground running David Bernhardt is the leader the De- Ranch, a 350-acre working ranch on the as one of the most knowledgeable and partment and the American people de- Perry-Pulaski county line. Their forest upstanding Secretaries in the Depart- serve. management efforts include prescribed ment’s history. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues in burns, tree plantings along the As a Colorado native, Mr. Bernhardt the Senate to vote tomorrow based on Maumelle River, forest thinning, and has repeatedly demonstrated a capac- David’s credentials, leadership, and planting of native grasses. ity to translate his vast knowledge of principles. If that occurs, I have no Ray and Theresa’s dedication to for- water, public lands, and other Western doubt he will be confirmed with a estry and environmental conservation resources into policies that work in our strong bipartisan vote. has safeguarded Arkansas forestland home State and throughout the West. Confirm Bernhardt. for generations to come. He understands our issues, and I know

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.048 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3243 he will continue to fight for what is Mr. FULCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise from the President of the United best for Colorado and the whole coun- today to honor the life and service of States; which was read and, together try. Wayne Lloyd Van Riper to this great with the accompanying papers, referred f country. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Wayne Van Riper is a veteran of and ordered to be printed: EQUALITY FOR RESIDENTS OF World War II and is celebrating his 95th NATION’S CAPITAL To the Congress of the United States: birthday on April 16. During his service Section 202(d) of the National Emer- (Ms. NORTON asked and was given in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945, his gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides permission to address the House for 1 efforts were instrumental in providing for the automatic termination of a na- minute and to revise and extend her re- support to the 293rd Combat Engineer tional emergency unless, within 90 marks.) Battalion, A Company. days before the anniversary date of its Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, D.C. Wayne was born in the State of declaration, the President publishes in makes a big deal of Emancipation Day. Washington in 1924. After enlisting the Federal Register and transmits to That is the day that after high school, Wayne served in the Congress a notice stating that the freed the slaves in the Nation’s Capital George S. Patton’s Third Army. Enter- emergency is to continue in effect be- 9 months before the Emancipation ing Active Duty in 1943, Wayne served yond the anniversary date. In accord- Proclamation freed the rest. valiantly in England, France, Ger- ance with this provision, I have sent to You will forgive us if we say that it many, and was on his way to Japan, the Federal Register for publication the is hardly enough that more than 150 but Japan surrendered before he ar- enclosed notice stating that the na- years later, the residents of your Na- rived there in 1945. tional emergency declared in Executive tion’s Capital, White and Black, are After the war, Wayne attended Or- Order 13536 of April 12, 2010, with re- number one in Federal taxes paid to egon State University, and purchased a spect to Somalia is to continue in ef- support this Republic but have no final pear and apple orchard in Oregon. fect beyond April 12, 2019. vote, like the vote just cast in this There he met the love of his life, The United States is strongly com- House on the House floor, and no Sen- Wanda Johnson, and married her in mitted to Somalia’s stabilization, and ators whatsoever. August of 1948. They have a daughter, it is important to maintain sanctions Emancipation Day will mark the day Teresa Rae Lash, and a son, Kevin against persons undermining its sta- when we will celebrate H.R. 51 to make Wayne Van Riper. Later he retired and bility. The situation with respect to the District of Columbia the 51st State. moved to McCall, Idaho. Somalia continues to pose an unusual Lincoln freed the slaves in the Dis- On behalf of the people of Idaho and and extraordinary threat to the na- trict of Columbia. Congress must pass America, I thank Wayne for his mili- tional security and foreign policy of H.R. 51 to make freedom mean equality tary service and wish him all the best the United States. Therefore, I have de- for the residents of your Nation’s Cap- on his 95th birthday. ital with all other Americans. termined that it is necessary to con- f tinue the national emergency declared f SUPPORT DAVID BERNHARDT AS in Executive Order 13536 with respect b 1215 SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR to Somalia. HONORING BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was DONALD J. TRUMP. LADY BEARS BASKETBALL TEAM given permission to address the House THE WHITE HOUSE, April 10, 2019. (Mr. FLORES asked and was given for 1 minute.) f permission to address the House for 1 Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, NET NEUTRALITY minute and to revise and extend his re- the Obama administration’s notori- ously rocky relationship with Con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under marks.) the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise gress, and even his own party, meant uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Texas today to congratulate Coach Kim that he had to resort to overregula- (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- Mulkey and her Baylor University tions to get stuff done. His pen and a utes as the designee of the minority Lady Bears for winning the 2019 NCAA phone approach resulted in consider- leader. Women’s National Basketball Cham- able executive branch overreach. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield pionship, their third national cham- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support a to the gentleman from North Carolina pionship in 14 years. nominee for Secretary of the Interior (Mr. HOLDING). ‘‘Together to Tampa’’ was the adopt- who is the exact opposite. David Bern- ed slogan for the team, and that is ex- hardt is a lawyer who understands ex- CONGRATULATING STEVEN KANDARIAN actly what they did: they played to- actly what powers and authorities his Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, I thank gether as a team to get to Tampa and department is granted under the law the gentleman from Texas for yielding. they won together as a team in Tampa. and will never overstep those authori- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize The Lady Bears played an incredible ties. and congratulate Steven Kandarian on season, ending with an overall record During the shutdown, for example, he his retirement from MetLife after serv- of 37 and 1, and a 29-game winning expertly used the authorities under ing as chairman of the board, presi- streak. FLREA—whatever those initials rep- dent, and chief executive officer for the It was also a monumental season for resent—to keep many of America’s last 8 years. Coach Mulkey, who eclipsed the 550 ca- parks open, even as other agencies After Steve Kandarian earned his un- reer wins mark and is now only the were closed for business. It is this kind dergraduate degree from Clark Univer- third women’s basketball coach to win of thinking—putting Americans and sity, his JD from Georgetown Univer- at least three national championships. those who visit public lands first dur- sity, and his MBA from Harvard Busi- Congratulations to Coach Mulkey, ing tough times—that makes David a ness School, he began his career as an the Lady Bears Basketball Team, talented public servant. He will be an investment banker before founding and Baylor University, and all of Baylor incredible Secretary of the Interior, serving as managing partner of Orion Nation on another national champion- and I urge the Senate to speedily con- Partners, a private equity firm based ship. firm him. in . Sic ‘em, Bears. f Mr. Speaker, between 2001 and 2004, f Mr. Kandarian was executive director CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor- HONORING WAYNE LLOYD VAN EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO poration, the PBGC. During his time at RIPER SOMALIA—MESSAGE FROM THE the PBGC, he made the case for com- (Mr. FULCHER asked and was given PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED prehensive reform of the pension fund- permission to address the House for 1 STATES (H. DOC. NO. 116–27) ing rules to put the defined benefit sys- minute and to revise and extend his re- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tem and the PBGC on a sound financial marks.) fore the House the following message footing. His efforts helped lay the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.050 H10APPT1 H3244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 groundwork for the enactment of the would take over control of the inter- ‘‘In addition, net neutrality would do Pension Protection Act of 2006. net. nothing to increase the number of com- In 2005, Kandarian joined MetLife as I know the bill is referred to as net panies that compete in the market for executive vice president and chief in- neutrality, but it is anything but neu- access. In fact, it could make it harder vestment officer. And from 2007 to 2012, tral. It is government control of the for new entrants to compete effectively he led MetLife’s enterprise-wide strat- internet. And, yes, I realize that the with existing market leaders. egy. internet has produced some billionaires ‘‘That’s because one of the best ways Under Mr. Kandarian’s leadership who are tremendous contributors to to get a foothold in a market is to dif- during this time, MetLife identified the Democratic Party, but, to me and ferentiate your service.’’ the housing bubble early and reduced to my colleagues on the Republican It is called competition. This goes on its exposure to the 2008 financial crisis. side of the aisle, it is more an issue of to say: His efforts helped MetLife emerge from independence of this incredible inven- ‘‘For instance, T-Mobile to differen- the credit crisis with the financial tion of the internet. If it creates more tiate itself in its struggle to compete strength to complete the company’s billionaires that happen to become with industry leaders AT&T and $16.4 billion purchase of Alico from Democrats, so be it. But let’s leave the Verizon, pioneered ‘zero rating’ pricing AIG. This cemented the company’s po- internet free. plans that allow free access to content sition as a leading U.S.-based global Net neutrality does not leave it free. from participating content providers life insurer. It is government controlled. And that without incurring a charge against When Mr. Kandarian became Presi- is what the new chairman, Chairman your data cap.’’ dent and CEO of MetLife in 2011, and Pai, undid. He said: We are backing off. b 1230 later chairman of the board of direc- This is an executive position taken by ‘‘T-Mobile’s free-data option has tors in 2012, his leadership saw the the executive branch during the Obama made wireless broadband available to company expand into North Carolina, administration and we are now, as an millions at affordable rates. Zero-rat- my home State. And, in fact, MetLife executive branch, taking our hands off ing, nevertheless, has been condemned expanded and became a leading com- of the internet so that people are free by many as a violation of net neu- pany in my part of North Carolina be- to become billionaires, but we are not trality and could be banned, should cause of Mr. Kandarian’s efforts. With going to pick and choose winners, Congress restore the rule.’’ its growing presence in Cary, North which means the government chooses Now, that is what is so amazing Carolina, MetLife now employs many losers, as well. about this term, ‘‘net neutrality.’’ It of my constituents at their Global There was a good article by James means the government could, and prob- Technology and Operations hub. In Gattuso on March 11, 2019. He said: ably would, say to somebody like T- fact, over 2,000 North Carolinians go to ‘‘Just over 1 year ago, the Federal Mobile—and I don’t have their service. work every day in MetLife in Cary, Communications Commission voted 3–2 I don’t have a dog in that fight. But North Carolina. to repeal the network neutrality rules they could say to an entity like T-Mo- And MetLife also has had a long his- it adopted in 2015.’’ bile: Look, we are not going to let you tory of giving back to the community That is such a misnomer, net neu- have a no-charge access to data in North Carolina. Since they began trality. through your plan, through your wire- hiring in Cary in 2013, employees have ‘‘However, the FCC regulation could less plan. No, that won’t work. You contributed thousands of volunteer make a comeback if House Democrats have to charge something. hours to local service projects like have their way. If this net neutrality—so-called, Habitat for Humanity. And the MetLife ‘‘Lawmakers in the House and Senate which, when you hear ‘‘net neutrality,’’ Foundation has made grants exceeding introduced legislation Thursday to re- it ought to mean, in your mind, gov- $2 million to support a number of com- store the rule.’’ ernment-controlled, because it is actu- munity programs, like those that serve That is from last week. ally antithetical to what it says it is. ‘‘Sponsored by Senator Ed Markey, a disabled veterans, as well as serving It is government-controlled. emerging innovations with local tech- Democrat from Massachusetts, and But that would say to somebody who nology engineers. None of that would Representative Mike Doyle, a Demo- is trying to break into the market, have been possible without Steve crat from Pennsylvania, the 3-page bill they would say: Okay. We would give Kandarian’s leadership at MetLife. makes no attempt to modify or im- you free access, no cost, no data cap, so Mr. Kandarian has also been a leader prove the 2015 rule. It simply declares that we could get into the market, de- in the policy realm, championing tax that the 2017 order repealing net neu- velop customers. They would be loyal reform that resisted the status quo and trality ‘shall have no force or effect.’ to us. in pursuing financial services regula- ‘‘Formally titled the ‘Open Internet No, the government wants net neu- tion that targeted risky activities Order,’ the FCC imposed the rule 4 trality/government control to be back rather than entities. His successful years ago under its Democratic chair- in place. They can say: You can’t do challenge of MetLife’s designation as a man, Tom Wheeler. But the political that. We are not going to let you be- systemically important financial insti- battle over net neutrality has gone on come competitive with the two compa- tution was emblematic of the worth- close to 17 years. nies that control the lion’s share of the while quest to find the right regulatory ‘‘A Columbia University law pro- internet. balance, not regulation at any cost. fessor, Tim Wu, coined the term ‘net The government shouldn’t be in that Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Mr. neutrality’ in 2002. Wu argued that be- business. Let it be competitive. Kandarian on his long and successful cause internet service providers such It just seems every time the govern- career, and I wish him and his family as Comcast and AT&T enjoy near-bot- ment gets its hands on something that well in his retirement from MetLife. tleneck control over the traffic going has been as productive as the internet, Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I appre- to web users, they should be prohibited it chokes it; it overwhelms it with reg- ciate my friend from North Carolina’s from favoring any web content over an- ulation. That has been one of the beau- words. other. ties of the internet. Today, we voted on a bill referred to ‘‘In other words, according to Wu, So, as this article says: ‘‘Net neu- as net neutrality. It is a position that internet service providers should be re- trality’’—government-controlled—‘‘is was taken up by the Federal Commu- quired to treat content providers neu- not needed to save the internet but, in nications Commission back during the trally. fact, could jeopardize it. Obama administration. It was quite in- ‘‘But regulation can make problems ‘‘The FCC was right to reject the net teresting. During the Obama adminis- of its own. Today’s market for internet neutrality’’—or government-con- tration, President Obama had said he access is not perfectly competitive, but trolled—‘‘rules completely. Congress would not allow the FCC to take over it is also clearly not a monopoly. Most should do the same.’’ control of the internet, and then appar- Americans have the ability to choose Even though it has passed the House, ently was convinced otherwise and from at least two service providers.’’ 13 Democrats voted with the Repub- eventually made clear to the FCC they And this gets critical here. It says: licans, who said: Look, let’s at least

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.052 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3245 add a provision to this bill that forbids ulatory interference. Nationwide, title to create reasons that the FBI could go the government from taxing, just com- II had a chilling effect on internet in- before the Foreign Intelligence Sur- pletely forbids it, so you can’t tax the vestment, which declined for the first veillance Court, FISA’s secret Star internet. For internet service, you’re time since the dawn of the internet Chamber, and get warrants to spy on not going to tax internet service. age, decreasing consumer choice and the Trump campaign. And so that was bipartisan. We had 13 increasing the digital divide.’’ It all started to come out. This is Democrats vote with us. We don’t want As GREG WALDEN says: ‘‘Fortunately, somebody who is now described—or has to tax the internet service. we do not need title II to achieve real been, in the last 2 years: Oh, this was a But, unfortunately, it was narrowly net neutrality. Republicans have put Russian agent. It turns out, she was defeated by a majority, being all forth serious proposals—a menu of op- being manipulated by MI5 and by peo- Democrats voted to allow the potential tions—that would keep the internet ple, as we will be finding out, with the to tax the internet. open and free, so it can continue to be Justice Department, FBI, Clinton cam- So that ought to tell you, basically, a driver of opportunity for all.’’ paign, to try to set up so that they what you need to know about net neu- But that means, since it just passed could go after the Trump campaign of- trality. It is going to be a way, number the House, we are going to need to ficials, spy on them, and potentially one, for government control and, num- count on the Senate not to take up bring down the Trump campaign as an ber two, to eventually get around to more government control of the inter- insurance policy just in case the un- providing revenue—that means taxes— net but, instead, to take up a bill that thinkable happened and on what has not been taxed so far. does keep things fair instead of having were elected President. GREG WALDEN, who is managing this more government control and poten- The article goes on: ‘‘A year after bill, had a good article. He said: ‘‘Net tially taxing the internet usage. those stories appeared,’’ as it says, neutrality is a bipartisan issue in Con- I shift to another topic, since Attor- ‘‘Halper cozied to three Trump cam- gress. Despite the overheated rhetoric ney General Barr testified this week, paign advisers. . . . In May 2018, Halper and the political talking points, Demo- may be testifying again. It is inter- was revealed as a longtime CIA and crats actually agree with me and my esting, as more information comes roll- FBI informant, a revelation that led Republican colleagues on the key net ing out about the Muellergate. President Donald Trump to accuse the neutrality parameters that protect a This article from , FBI of planting a spy in his campaign. free and open internet for consumers. from Chuck Ross, ‘‘Cambridge Aca- The Republican coined the term ‘‘Democrats agree with Republicans demic Reflects on Interactions with ‘Spygate’ to describe the alleged scan- that internet traffic should not be ‘Spygate’ Figure.’’ Her name is dal. blocked. There is bipartisan support for Svetlana Lokhova. She says she ‘‘did ‘‘After Halper’s links to American in- prohibiting the blocking of illegal con- not get along with , telligence were revealed, The New tent on the internet. which is what she says made a dinner York Times and ‘‘Democrats agree with Republicans invitation to the Cambridge University reported he and another Cambridge lu- that internet service providers should professor’s home in January 2016 all minary, former MI6 chief Richard not be allowed to impair or degrade the more peculiar. Dearlove, raised concerns about lawful internet traffic on the basis of ‘‘ ‘Halper was a lurking presence with Lokhova’s contacts with Flynn that content’’—as long as it is legal—‘‘a a horrible aura—I avoided him,’ said were subsequently passed to American process known as throttling. There is Lokhova, a Cambridge postgraduate and British intelligence.’’ bipartisan support for prohibiting the student who studies Soviet-era espio- Far bigger than Watergate, because throttling of illegal content on the nage. Watergate concerned people hired by internet.’’ ‘‘Lokhova dodged the invitation to the committee to reelect Richard But it goes on to say: ‘‘Democrats, Halper’s home, which she said was sent Nixon, when this involves the spies however, believe that net neutrality to her by Christopher Andrew, a Cam- owned, controlled, and former spies of can only be achieved by regulating the bridge professor and official historian the British Government working in internet as if it were a utility under for MI5, the British domestic intel- collusion with the FBI, the Clinton title II of the Communications Act, ligence service. But the past 3 years campaign, Fusion GPS. which was originally used to govern have revealed new details about Halper It says: ‘‘Lokhova blames Halper for monopoly telephone companies in the and other activities that went on at distorting her brief interaction with 1930s. The ‘Save the Net Act,’ imposes Cambridge that have caused Lokhova Flynn into, ‘an international espionage the heavy hand of Washington’s regu- to question why she was asked to that scandal’ in which she wound up as col- latory bureaucracy over the single dinner at Halper’s. lateral damage. most important driver of economic ‘‘For one, a series of stories that ap- ‘‘What Halper staged is a textbook growth, job creation, and a better qual- peared in the press in early 2017 heavily ‘black-op’ to dirty up the reputation of ity of life for all Americans. This will implied Lokhova was a Russian agent a political opponent. He needed an in- do everything but save the internet. who tried to suborn at a nocuous social event to place Flynn in ‘‘ ‘Title II’ sounds inconsequential, dinner hosted at Cambridge on Feb- a room with a woman who was eth- but layering this new national govern- ruary 28, 2014. Flynn served at the time nically Russian’’—I was unlucky to be ance over the web’’—over the inter- as Director of the Defense Intelligence picked. net—‘‘would give the Federal Commu- Agency. ‘‘Lokhova, a dual Russian and Brit- nications Commission unbridled regu- ‘‘A year after those stories appeared, ish citizen, has spoken out before about latory authority’’ over the internet. The Daily Caller News Foundation re- Halper and the allegations about her in ‘‘The government would have the ported Halper cozied up to three Trump the media. She accused Halper of mak- power to tax the internet’’—because campaign advisers: , Sam ing ‘false’ and ‘absurd’ claims about most of the Democrats voted to allow Clovis, and .’’ her in 2018 interviews with TheDCNF. taxing the internet—and it would allow Isn’t that interesting? Those are the She has also taken to to criti- them to ‘‘dictate where and when new ones—particularly Carter Page and cize the reporters who published allega- broadband networks can be deployed George Papadopoulos. Those are the tions about her and Flynn.’’ and take over the management of pri- people that the Department of Justice vate networks.’’ and FBI used to claim there were some b 1245 In a rural district like his in eastern kind of ties to Russia when, now, we ‘‘’s Luke Harding is one Oregon, ‘‘title II inhibited the ability are finding out it was Fusion GPS. It target of Lokhova’s ire. She has criti- of small internet service providers to was Bruce Ohr at the FBI, his wife Nel- cized the British reporter for a March expand broadband to underserved com- lie Ohr, working with Fusion GPS and 31, 2017, story that contained thinly munities, saddling these small busi- working with foreign agents, former veiled allegations she tried to com- nesses with onerous reporting require- foreign agent, also, we know, from MI6. promise Flynn. ments that shifted their focus from But, apparently, they are working ‘‘According to the report, which was their customers to new, expensive reg- with the British Government in trying based on anonymous sources, American

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.054 H10APPT1 H3246 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 and British intelligence developed con- and the Obama administration set out nately, there were people who were to- cerns about Lokhova’s interactions to get him fired and to destroy him for tally devoted to Sally Yates, couldn’t with Flynn at the February 2014 din- noticing the impropriety—at least, it stand Trump, some of whom are still at ner, which was hosted by the Cam- appeared to be an impropriety; that is the Department of Justice under- bridge Intelligence Seminar. Halper, why he brought it up—that involved mining the Trump administration. Dearlove, and Andrew are co-conveners Stefan Halper that was used by the But this goes on to say, ‘‘ . . . Deputy of the seminar, which hosts events for Obama administration Justice Depart- Attorney General Sally Yates made a current and former spies.’’ ment, FBI, Fusion GPS to help them couple of urgent trips from the Depart- Halper, Dearlove, and Andrew, they set up the Trump campaign. ment of Justice building to the White appear to be the ones who should have ‘‘Lokhova says she first remembers House, carrying information she be- been spied on, but, instead, they are seeing Halper in November 2013, when lieved to be critical to U.S. national se- the ones being used by British intel- she gave a talk about her research on curity. ligence, working together with the Soviet-era spy archives.’’ ‘‘Yates was aware, likely through FBI, the Department of Justice, Fusion She said: ‘‘ ‘The guy looks at us like intercepts of Russian GPS, Bruce Ohr, Nellie Ohr, and the we’re completely horrible people, and Sergey Kislyak’s communications, that Clinton campaign, to come after Don- then gets up and sits across the room.’ the newly seated national security ad- ald Trump. ‘‘Lokhova also said she learned from visor, retired Lieutenant General Mi- ‘‘The Wall Street Journal also pub- a Cambridge faculty member that chael Flynn, had discussed with lished an innuendo-laden story March Halper was spreading rumors that she Kislyak Russia’s response to the 18, 2017, about Flynn and Lokhova. The was linked to Russian intelligence.’’ Obama administration imposition of hook for the story was that Flynn had Anyway, it just shows how out- sanctions for Russia’s attempts to failed to report his contact with rageous the conduct has been that we meddle in the 2016 elections. According Lokhova to the Defense Intelligence are now beginning to find out about. to news reports, Flynn had asked Agency. And, certainly, it was high time, after Kislyak to wait a few weeks and allow ‘‘Lokhova, who has lived in the U.K. 2 years of finding nothing for which the the incoming Trump administration a since 1998, vehemently denies the in- Mueller special counsel office was set chance to review the issue before Rus- sinuations in the articles that she is a up, hiring people who hated Trump, sia retaliated. Flynn’s conversations Russian agent or that she tried to se- they couldn’t find anything. They with Kislyak occurred on December 29, duce Flynn. She has provided emails couldn’t find evidence that they could the day Obama announced the sanc- and photographs to TheDCNF to help take to a grand jury and get an indict- tions. ‘‘Recall that this period between the back up her case. She also notes that ment. election of Trump in early November all of the allegations about her have And that is just probable cause. That and his inauguration in late January been made anonymously. is not beyond a reasonable doubt stand- was characterized by a frenzy of ques- ‘‘Dan O’Brien, a Defense Intelligence ard. Agency official who accompanied And, certainly, because Mueller tionable and as-yet unexplained ac- tions taken by the Obama White Flynn to the Cambridge event, told couldn’t stand the man who—24 hours House, intelligence agencies, and the TheWSJ he saw nothing untoward in- before Mueller was offered the special State Department. The volving Lokhova. Lokhova’s partner, counsel job, he had been begging Presi- was in circulation at various levels of David North, has told TheDCNF he dent Trump to make him the Director government and media officialdom; picked Lokhova up after the event. of the FBI again. President Trump Carter Page’s communications—and ‘‘Since learning more about Halper, turned him down. Twenty-four hours those of anyone with whom he commu- Lokhova has reflected back on the few later, he jumps at the chance, although nicated, and anyone with whom they interactions she had with him over the he certainly should have recused him- communicated—were being monitored years at Cambridge. self. He was conflicted in far too many by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ‘‘A veteran of three Republican ad- ways to be a special counsel on some- and National Security Agency. ministrations, Halper joined Cam- thing involving Russia. He jumped at ‘‘The great unmasking had also bridge in 2001. From his perch at the the chance to investigate the guy who begun, with unprecedented numbers of stories university, Halper wrote books refused to hire him. requests forwarded from various about American politics and the geo- Another article from Catherine Obama administration officials to the political threat that China poses to the Herridge. And Catherine Herridge has NSA to reveal the identities of Amer- West. He also received over $1 million done extraordinary work looking into ican citizens otherwise protected in in contracts from the Pentagon’s Office these different issues. their reporting and transcribing of of Net Assessment to write studies on She points out that: ‘‘Russian woman intercepts of foreign official commu- Russia, China, and Afghanistan.’’ claims she was manipulated into nications. Distribution regulations It is interesting, as an aside, but entrapping General Flynn.’’ were relaxed to allow wider access to Adam Lovinger was working for the ‘‘A Russian-born academic who was these NSA intercepts, and the word Defense Department, and his job was to at the center of attention in 2017 for went out throughout the halls of every look for improprieties within the De- past contact with former National Se- government agency to get everything fense Department. He noticed these curity Adviser Michael Flynn told FOX into the system, lest these barbarians million-dollar contracts going to Ste- News in an exclusive interview that she coming into office destroy evidence fan Halper and said: Wait a minute. We is not a spy for Moscow—and, to the and deny their roles as Russian agents. are paying this guy $1 million? We are contrary, she was ‘used’ to ‘‘It was inevitable, then, that David not getting anything for it. What is smear Flynn.’’ Ignatius of The Washington Post would this about? She said: ‘‘I think there’s a high publish a column on January 12 de- And for that, the Obama administra- chance that it was coordinated, and I scribing Flynn’s December 29 phone tion crushed Adam Lovinger. He was believe it needs to be properly inves- calls with Kislyak, information he at- an honest whistleblower. He wasn’t tigated.’’ tributed to ‘a senior U.S. Government even a whistleblower. He was doing his So Catherine has done good work on official.’ Ignatius’ column began thus- job, which was to look for impropri- that. ly: eties. He found things that raised ques- And then an article from Jason Beale ‘‘ ‘Something is rotten in the state of tions. He raised the questions about: from The Federalist, entitled: ‘‘How Denmark,’ mutters Marcellus as ghosts Why is Stefan Halper being paid all of Obama Holdover Sally Yates Helped and mad spirits haunt Elsinore castle this money? We are not getting any- Sink Michael Flynn.’’ in the first act of Shakespeare’s ‘Ham- thing from this guy that helped the And of course, we know Sally Yates let.’ Pentagon. Why is he getting a million was working as the Deputy Attorney ‘‘After this past week of salacious bucks from the Pentagon? General, and she refused to defend con- leaks about foreign espionage plots and Well, unfortunately, for Adam stitutional activity by the Trump ad- indignant denials, people must be won- Lovinger, he stepped on a land mine, ministration, so she was fired. Unfortu- dering if something is rotten in the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:13 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.056 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3247 state of our democracy. How can we lies, he just always tells the truth. I can start getting down to investigating dispel the dark rumors that, as Hamlet knew he was lying when he said basi- the real crimes that occurred. says, ‘shake our disposition’? cally that he remembered Frank I want to finish. I got a copy of a ‘‘The ‘senior U.S. Government offi- Rucker, the investigator for the intel- wonderful book, really interesting, cial’ who leaked both the name of a ligence inspector general, coming over called ‘‘Dark Agenda’’ by David Horo- U.S. citizen captured in an intercept of and advising about something, but he witz. I was in his presence once, and I a foreign government official’s commu- didn’t remember what it was about. introduced him as—he was a former so- nications, and the fact that the foreign I guarantee you, he was lying when cialist. David Horowitz turned 80 this official was under NSA surveillance, he said that because Frank Rucker year. He said: No, I was a communist. has not been identified. Nor has there went over—and it is now public. I knew I was a complete communist. I was one been any indication that a thorough in- at the time, but it has now been made of those rebelling in the sixties. I was vestigation has been, or is being, car- public. It was China, and the intel- part of the riots and all those things. ried out in search of his or her iden- ligence inspector general knew China He came to understand that com- tity.’’ was getting every email going in and munism doesn’t work. It never has. So- It is a crime. What happened to out of ’s private server. cialism doesn’t work. Margaret smear Flynn and the Trump campaign Since Strzok and others apparently Thatcher said that the reason it involved crimes by senior DOJ offi- had protected information about what doesn’t work is that, eventually, you cials. Perhaps it was Sally Yeats who happened with her server, here comes run out of other people’s money. committed the crime, perhaps others, the intelligence inspector general’s in- I would submit that the answer I got but it needs to be investigated, and vestigator who discovered the fact that at a Russian—well, Ukrainian—collec- there was no way in this world that her private server had been com- tive farm back in the seventies. I said: was going to inves- promised. He rushes over with Janette Why aren’t you out working in the tigate anything to do with corruption McMillan from the intelligence com- field? It is midmorning. in the Obama administration. The farmer says: I make the same There it was, all of these leaks that munity. She was an attorney. They briefed Dean Chappell, who was number of rubles if I am out there in were clear, most of them. Each of them the sun as I do in the shade, so I stay would have been a crime. There is plen- the FBI liaison with intel, and the FBI’s head of counterintelligence, in the shade. ty of evidence there to support that. Those who are crazy enough to work Peter Strzok, and he tells him: Look, But, instead, Special Counsel Robert while others are getting paid the same we now have proof positive Hillary Mueller pursued things and got indict- as them eventually quit working, and ments for things that made clear we Clinton’s private server was hacked. the whole system falls. It always does. didn’t need a special counsel to do We found this anomaly in there. It sounds wonderful, share and share what Bob Mueller was doing. As I dug in to figure out what this alike. Isn’t that and com- If you look back, there is nothing he thing is, it was an embedded placement munism? Isn’t that wonderful? Share did, nothing he produced that could not in the server that directed every email and share alike. have been done without a special coun- coming in and every email going out of A Christian ought to be in favor of sel’s office. In fact, he ended up having Hillary Clinton’s private server, which that, except it requires in this world a to pass some stuff off to the U.S. attor- we also know contained classified in- totalitarian government strong enough ney for the Southern District of New formation, and directed it to go to a and powerful enough to take from York. known front organization for the Chi- those who earn and give to those who Even as badly compromised as Bob nese Government. don’t and strong enough to suppress Mueller was from even being special Peter Strzok, after all the protection anybody who objects. counsel, he recognized he had gone be- he tried to afford Hillary Clinton, is Eventually, it falls. It can’t work. It yond his limits, as broad as they were, going to sit there and lie and say: Well, never will work. It never has worked. and needed to pass some of those I remember Frank Rucker coming over But David Horowitz deals with an- things off. and telling us something, but I don’t other subject here in ‘‘Dark Agenda,’’ There is another article here from really remember what it was. and I think it is worth hearing his Brooke Singman, ‘‘DOJ Watchdog Re- He remembered very well what Frank words themselves. portedly Scrutinizing Role of FBI In- Rucker said. That was a lie. Since he The first chapter is named ‘‘Religion formant in the Russia Probe.’’ has said previously that he told the Must Die.’’ It talks about: ‘‘ . . . Inspector Gen- truth, then any time he had ever told a He starts: ‘‘On Sunday morning, No- eral Michael Horwitz is looking into in- lie, it would have been admissible in vember 5, 2017, a gunman walked into formant Stefan Halper’s work during front of a jury. Even with the more re- the First Baptist Church in Sutherland the Russia probe, as well as his work stricted rules of evidence, you could Springs, Texas. He wore tactical gear with the FBI prior to the start of that have asked about every time he ever and a black face mask marked with a probe.’’ lied. I just chose to make one blanket white skull, and he carried a semiauto- And the article goes on to talk about question about the hundreds of times matic rifle. He shot and killed two peo- Halper. I mean, he was used to try to he lied to his wife. He does not always ple outside the church, then went in- set up Michael Flynn. He was used to tell the truth. He is a liar, and he lied side, walking up and down the aisle, try to set up Papadopoulos. He was there under oath. cursing and shooting people in the used to try to set up . That wasn’t the only thing. Yes, pews. He reloaded again and again, That was the insurance policy that David Ignatius participated as a recipi- emptying 15 magazines of ammunition. Peter Strzok and Lisa Page texted, lov- ent of criminal—of a crime, really— ‘‘When the gunman emerged from the ingly, back and forth about, although, sending him leaked information from church, he found an armed citizen fac- to the ignorance of Peter Strzok’s wife. either the Justice Department, FBI, or ing him from across the street, a Some people think, when I asked NSA. Any one of them that submitted former NRA firearms instructor named Peter Strzok in our Judiciary Com- information to him committed a crime. Stephen Willeford. The two men ex- mittee hearing about him having that We need to know who it was. We need changed fire, and Willeford hit the gun- same smirk the hundreds of times he to know how deep and how far these lied to his wife, that that was inappro- man in the leg and upper body. The crimes committed by our people who priate; it violated the rules. wounded shooter limped to his car and Well, the rules in our committees are are supposed to be investigating sped away. He was later found at the extremely relaxed compared to rules in crimes, not committing them, how far wheel of his crashed car, killed by a a jury trial of which I have had many this goes. self-inflicted gunshot to the head. as a litigant and as a judge. I know the Now that Mueller will be out of the ‘‘The attack killed 26 people, ages 5 rules. picture, I think we have a chance to to 72, and wounded 20. The killer had get those things determined. As long as been court-martialed in the Air Force b 1300 he was there, then these folks were for domestic violence. He had beaten I know the rules, and I heard him in protected. But now that he is finished his wife and cracked the skull of his in- his deposition talk about how he never wasting America’s money and time, we fant stepson. The Air Force failed to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.057 H10APPT1 H3248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 report his conviction to the FBI’s Rapid Response Team was already in ‘‘According to Maher, ‘The irony of crime information database.’’ action, rolling into Sutherland Springs religion is that because of its power to Parenthetically, we didn’t need new with 16 chaplains to comfort grieving divert man to destructive courses, the laws. We just needed for people to obey families and help meet their material world could actually come to an end.’ the laws we had. The Air Force vio- needs. Two days after the shooting, the He predicts the destruction of the lated the law, and this guy got his gun Southern Baptist Convention an- human race as a result of ‘religion-in- as a result. The Air Force failed to nounced it would pay all funeral ex- spired nuclear terrorism.’ Hence the obey the law and report this to the penses for the 26 slain churchgoers. need for religion to die if mankind is to FBI’s crime information database. He ‘‘Because this is a world made by live. got a gun and did destruction. flawed human beings, it will continue ‘‘Maher’s views accurately reflect the Horowitz said: ‘‘The slaughter of un- to be a world of tribulations. There will attitudes of a movement called the armed Christians in a church sanc- be more shootings, attacks, fires, ‘New Atheism,’ whose leaders are tuary was a cowardly attack on one floods, earthquakes, and other trage- prominent scientists and best-selling church. But what happened after the dies. Christians will call for prayer, authors, far superior in intellect to church shooting was part of a wider and leftists will mock them for it, Maher but equally contemptuous of re- war by the political left against Chris- imagining there are solutions that can ligion and religious believers.’’ tians and . perfect this life and regarding Chris- b 1315 ‘‘As news of the shooting broke, tians as the enemies of that perfection. prominent Christians took to Twitter ‘‘Since its birth in the fires of the ‘‘Like Maher’s film, the New Atheism and urged fellow believers to pray. French Revolution, the political left movement seeks to discredit all reli- Speaker of the House , a de- has been at war with religion and with gious by caricaturing its adher- vout Roman Catholic, tweeted, ‘Re- the Christian religion in particular.’’ ents as simpletons, and worse. The ports out of Texas are devastating. The Again, Mr. Speaker, this is really in- stated goal of the New Atheism is to people of Sutherland Springs need our teresting coming from an atheist Jew- delegitimize and extinguish the reli- prayers right now.’ ish individual. gious point of view. ‘‘From Hollywood to New York and Horowitz said: ‘‘In a symbolic revolu- ‘‘Maher’s suggestion that religion— Washington, the left responded with a tionary act, the Jacobin leaders of the and evidently religion alone—threatens chorus of jeers and insults. Former French Revolution changed the name the existence of the human race is sim- MSNBC political commentator Keith of the Cathedral of Notre Dame to the ply malicious. Both he and the New Olbermann suggested in a tweet that ‘Temple of Reason.’ Then, in the name Atheists are blind to all the positive Speaker Ryan should proctologize him- of ‘reason,’ they proceeded to massacre influences religion has had on human self with his prayers. the inhabitants of the Vendee region of behavior, and they ignore all the athe- ‘‘Seattle Democrat Representative west-central France because its citi- ist-inspired genocides of the last 250 PRAMILA JAYAPAL tweeted, ‘They were zens were Catholics. years. In the 20th century alone, Com- praying when it happened. They don’t ‘‘This has been called the first mod- munist atheists slaughtered more than need our prayers. They need us to ad- ern genocide, but it was far from the 100 million people in Russia, China, and dress gun violence.’ Comedian Paula last. Karl Marx famously described re- Indochina. Not even the bloodthirsty Poundstone sneered, ‘If prayers were ligion as ‘the opium of the people’ and jihadists of radical have killed the answer’ to mass shootings, ‘the sigh of the oppressed.’ Inspired by innocents on anything close to such a ‘wouldn’t people at a church service be his hatred ever since, revolutionaries scale. safe?’ Actor Wil Wheaton tweeted, ‘The have regarded religion as the enemy of ‘‘It’s striking that Maher and the murdered victims were in a church. If progress and the mask of oppression. New Atheists ignore the appalling body prayers did anything, they would still ‘‘In Russia, Marx’s disciples removed count of Marxism—an ideology that is be alive, you worthless sack of. . . . ’ religious teaching from the schools, explicitly atheistic, whose atrocities ‘‘These and other comments from the outlawed criticism of atheists and ag- were committed in the name of social secular left displayed not only a smug nostics, and burned 100,000 churches. justice. According to Maher, it is reli- disdain for Christians but an amazing When priests demanded freedom of reli- gious people who are ‘irrationalists,’ ignorance of how religious Christians gion, they were sentenced to death. Be- and dangerous because they ‘steer the view prayer.’’ tween 1917 and 1935, 130,000 Russian Or- ship of state not by a , but by Mr. Speaker, keep in mind that thodox priests were arrested, 95,000 of the equivalent of reading the entrails David Horowitz has been an atheist—he whom were executed by firing squad. of a chicken.’ Yet civilization was built is Jewish—and he is writing this book. ‘‘Radicals in America today don’t and improved by such irrationalists— Amazing. have the political power to execute re- believers like Locke, Newton, Wash- ‘‘Christians don’t view prayer as a ligious people and destroy their houses ington, Wilberforce, Sojourner Truth, magic incantation to make themselves of worship. Yet they openly declare and Abraham Lincoln. For the five mil- bulletproof. Christians believe in the their desire to obliterate religion. In lennia of recorded history, with few ex- teachings of Christ who warned them: their own minds, their intentions are ceptions the most rational, compas- ‘In the world ye shall have tribulation.’ noble. They want to save the human sionate, and successful decision-mak- In the Garden of Gethsemane, Christ race from the social injustice and op- ers, both military and civilian, have prayed to be delivered from the agony pression that religion allegedly inflicts been people guided by a belief in God, of the cross, but He ended His prayer, on humanity. including some whose spiritual com- ‘Nevertheless not my will, but Thine, ‘‘’Religion must die in order for man- pass took the form of reading the en- be done.’ The answer to Christ’s prayer kind to live,’ proclaimed left-wing trails of a chicken.’’ was silence, and He was later crucified commentator and comedian That is David Horowitz’ sense of on a Roman cross. in ‘Religulous,’ the most-watched docu- humor. ‘‘In her commentary on the church mentary feature of 2008. Both title and ‘‘Near the end of Maher’s rant, he shooting, MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid script were transparent attempts to pauses to address any religionist who tweeted that ‘when Jesus of Nazareth stigmatize religious people as dan- may have unwittingly strayed into the came upon thousands of hungry peo- gerous morons whose views could not cinema where ‘Religulous’ was playing: ple,’ He didn’t pray. He fed the people.’’ be taken seriously. ‘Look in the mirror and realize that Horowitz said: ‘‘She is simply wrong. ‘‘Throughout the film, Maher travels the solace and comfort that religion Matthew 14:19 records that, before to , the Vatican, and Salt brings you actually comes at a terrible Jesus fed the people, He looked heaven- Lake City, as well as other centers of price. If you belonged to a political ward and prayed. Jesus prayed and He religion, interviewing believers and party or a social club that was tied to acted. That is how His followers still making them appear foolish. How did as much bigotry, misogyny, view prayer. They pray and they act. he gain interviews with his victims? He homophobia, violence, and sheer igno- ‘‘At around the same time Joy-Ann lied to them, saying he was making a rance as religion is, you’d resign in Reid was tweeting, the Billy Graham film called ‘A Spiritual Journey.’ protest.’’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.058 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3249 Horowitz says: ‘‘How myopic. And Mr. HIGGINS, New York Thank you for your attention to this mat- the crimes and horrors committed by Mr. KEATING, Massachusetts ter. atheism? From the French Revolution Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Illinois Sincerely, to the Bolshevik, from the Vendee to Mr. PERLMUTTER, Colorado KEVIN MCCARTHY, Republican Leader. Vietnam, the bigotries and atrocities Mr. RASKIN, Maryland committed by the forces of godlessness Ms. SEWELL, Alabama f Mr. SOTO, Florida match and even outweigh those com- Ms. TITUS, Nevada mitted by the forces of godliness. If a ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED history of violence, persecution, and f Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the murder serves to discredit an ideology, COMMUNICATION FROM THE House, reported and found truly en- why hasn’t Maher resigned in protest REPUBLICAN LEADER rolled bills of the House of the fol- from the party of atheism?’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- lowing titles, which were thereupon I appreciate those brilliant, insight- fore the House the following commu- signed by the Speaker: ful observations by an atheist Jew, who nication from the Honorable KEVIN H.R. 1839. An act to amend title XIX to ex- is a friend. Amazing from a man who is MCCARTHY, Republican Leader: tend protection for Medicaid recipients of an overt, unapologetic, rebellious com- home and community-based services against CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, spousal impoverishment, establish a State munist, to now having written a good HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, account of the war to destroy Christian Medicaid option to provide coordinated care Washington, DC, April 9, 2019. to children with complex medical conditions America. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, through health homes, prevent the Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Speaker of the House, misclassification of drugs for purposes of the of my time. Washington, DC. Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to Clause purposes. f 5(a)(4)(A) of rule X, I am pleased to appoint H.R. 2030. An act to direct the Secretary of the following Republican Members of the APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO the Interior to execute and carry out agree- House to be available to serve on investiga- BE AVAILABLE TO SERVE ON IN- ments concerning Colorado River Drought tive subcommittees of the Committee on VESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEES Contingency Management and Operations, Ethics for the 116th Congress: and for other purposes. OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS The Honorable BILL FLORES of Texas. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The Honorable JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. f Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- The Honorable PETE OLSON of Texas. The Honorable ANN WAGNER of Missouri. ADJOURNMENT pointment, pursuant to clause 5(a)4(A) The Honorable JOHN KATKO of New York. of rule X, and the order of the House of The Honorable BEN CLINE of Virginia. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move January 3, 2019, of the following Mem- The Honorable BILL HUIZENGA of Michigan. that the House do now adjourn. bers of the House to be available to The Honorable DAVID ROUZER of North The motion was agreed to; accord- serve on investigative subcommittees Carolina. ingly (at 1 o’clock and 20 minutes The Honorable JOHN H. RUTHERFORD of of the Committee on Ethics for the Florida. p.m.), under its previous order, the 116th Congress: The Honorable VICKY HARTZLER of Mis- House adjourned until Friday, April 12, Ms. BONAMICI, Oregon hsouri. 2019, at 2:30 p.m. EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the fourth quar- ter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, pursuant to Public Law 95–384, are as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DANIEL SADLOSKY, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 16 AND FEB. 22, 2019

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Daniel Sadlosky ...... 2/18 2/20 United Arab Emirates ...... 1,111.89 ...... *11,858.39 ...... 2/20 2/22 Saudi Arabia ...... 957.32 ...... 13,927.60 Committee total ...... 2,069.21 ...... 11,858.39 ...... 13,927.60 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. *Total air. MR. DANIEL SADLOSKY, March 25, 2019.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2018

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign U.S. dollar equiva- Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign U.S. dollar equiva- Arrival Departure currency lent or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency lent or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. John Curtis ...... 10/1 10/2 Germany ...... 292.00 ...... (3) ...... 292.00 10/2 10/4 Rwanda ...... 578.00 ...... (3) ...... 578.00 10/4 10/7 Botswana ...... 693.00 ...... (3) ...... 693.00 10/7 10/8 Angola ...... 480.00 ...... (3) ...... 480.00 10/8 10/9 Tunisia ...... 179.00 ...... (3) ...... 179.00 10/9 10/10 ...... 322.00 ...... (3) ...... 322.00 Matthew Zweig ...... 10/21 10/23 United Kingdom ...... 925.18 ...... 4,234.04 ...... 5,159.22 10/23 10/26 Israel ...... 1,460.00 ...... 1,460.00 10/26 10/29 Bahrain ...... 900.53 ...... 900.53 Mira Resnick ...... 10 /25 10 /29 Bahrain ...... 1,697.89 ...... 2,969.43 ...... 4,667.32 Janice Kaguyutan ...... 10/20 10/23 Japan ...... 1,362.00 ...... 7,241.11 ...... 8,603.11 10/23 10/26 South Korea ...... 992.00 ...... 992.00 Amy Porter ...... 10 /20 10 /23 Japan ...... 1,378.31 ...... 6,220.86 ...... 7,599.17 10/23 10/26 South Korea ...... 1,002.32 ...... 1,002.32 Douglas Anderson ...... 10/20 10 /23 Japan ...... 1,362.31 ...... 6,220.86 ...... 7,583.17 10/23 10/26 South Korea ...... 985.52 ...... 985.52 Megan Gallagher ...... 11/5 11/10 Niger ...... 688.21 ...... 6,771.14 ...... 7,459.35 Mark Iozzi ...... 11 /5 11 /10 Niger ...... 688.21 ...... 6,771.14 ...... 7,459.35 Kimberly Stanton ...... 11 /21 11 /24 Switzerland ...... 1,325.17 ...... 1,034.88 ...... 2,360.05 Hon. Norma Torres ...... 10 /22 10 /24 Guatemala ...... 1,120.63 ...... 1,120.63 Eric Jacobstein ...... 10/22 10/24 Guatemala ...... 531.63 ...... 531.63

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign U.S. dollar equiva- Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign U.S. dollar equiva- Arrival Departure currency lent or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency lent or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Sajit Gandhi ...... 10/21 10/24 India ...... 986.85 ...... 9,417.90 ...... 10,404.75 10/24 10/25 Afghanistan ...... 33.00 ...... 33.00 Oren Adaki ...... 11 /2 11 /4 Serbia ...... 537.00 ...... 3,515.73 ...... 4,052.73 11/4 11/6 Czech Republic ...... 883.42 ...... 883.42 *Hon. Ted Poe ...... 11/2 11/4 Serbia ...... 537.00 ...... *6,803.13 ...... 959.00 ...... 8,299.13 11/4 11/6 Czech Republic ...... 883.42 ...... 883.42 Leah Campos ...... 11/30 12/2 Mexico ...... 723.90 ...... (3) ...... 723.90 Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ...... 10/18 10/21 Jordan ...... 1,065.05 ...... 9,602.44 ...... 10,667.49 10/21 10/24 Israel ...... 1,630.00 ...... 1,630.00 10/24 10/27 Morocco ...... 870.29 ...... 870.29 10/27 10/28 Spain ...... 233.52 ...... 233.52 Nathan Gately ...... 10 /18 10 /21 Jordan ...... 1,065.05 ...... 12,099.74 ...... 13,164.79 10/21 10/24 Israel ...... 1,630.00 ...... 1,630.00 10/24 10/27 Morocco ...... 870.29 ...... 870.29 10/27 10/28 Spain ...... 233.52 ...... 233.52 Gabriella Boffelli ...... 10/18 10/21 Jordan ...... 1,065.05 ...... 12,099.74 ...... 13,164.79 10/21 10/24 Israel ...... 1,630.00 ...... 1,630.00 10/24 10/27 Morocco ...... 870.29 ...... 870.29 10/27 10/28 Spain ...... 233.52 ...... 233.52 Hon. Norma Torres ...... 9/29 9/30 Honduras ...... 226.43 ...... 1,558.49 ...... 1,784.92 9/30 10/2 Guatem ...... 357.83 ...... 357.83 **Hon. Tom Garrett ...... 10/12 10/20 Moldova ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** 10/12 10/20 Ukraine ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** 10/12 10/20 Belarus ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** 10/12 10/20 Latvia ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** Russell Solomon ...... 10/27 10/30 Egypt ...... 819.00 ...... 2,900.73 ...... 3,719.73 10/30 11/2 Tunisia ...... 547.52 ...... 547.52 Emily Cottle ...... 10 /27 10/30 Egypt ...... 745.00 ...... 2,970.63 ...... 3,715.63 10/30 11/2 Tunisia ...... 497.52 ...... 497.52 Cory Fritz ...... 10 /21 10 /27 South Africa ...... 1,475.95 ...... 13,180.43 ...... 14,656.38 Thomas Sheehy ...... 10/21 10/27 South Africa ...... 1,475.95 ...... 13,180.43 ...... 14,656.38 *Hon. Edward Royce ...... 10 /21 10/27 South Africa ...... 1,475.95 ...... *13,406.73 ...... 2,290.52 ...... 17,173.20 ***Hon. Lee Zeldin ...... 12 /21 12/27 Poland ...... *** ...... *** ...... 883.27 ...... 883.27 12/25 12/26 Kuwait ...... 213.00 ...... (3) ...... 1,643.00 ...... 1,856.00 12/26 12/27 Sicily ...... 252.41 ...... (3) ...... 252.41 12/27 12/28 Spain ...... 132.75 ...... (3) ...... 132.75 Hon. Brian Fitzpatrick ...... 12 /25 12/26 Kuwait ...... 213.00 ...... (3) ...... 213.00 12/26 12/27 Sicily ...... 227.98 ...... (3) ...... 227.98 12/27 12/28 Spain ...... 132.75 ...... (3) ...... 132.75 Committee total ...... 42,085.86 ...... 143,851.84 ...... 5,775.79 ...... 191,713.49 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. * Indicates Delegation costs. ** Indicates a cancelled mission. *** Indicates Delegation costs due to a cancelled mission. HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL, March 20, 2019.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO BELGIUM, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 16 AND FEB. 21, 2019

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Michael Turner ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,474.59 ...... 1,739.83 ...... 3,214.42 Hon. Filemon Vela ...... 2/18 2/20 Belgium ...... 1,338.59 ...... 1,338.59 Hon. Gerald Connolly ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,474.59 ...... 1,474.59 Hon. Joe Wilson ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,429.05 ...... 1,053.80 ...... 2,482.85 Kate Knudson ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,474.59 ...... 1,474.59 Collin Davenport ...... 2 /16 2 /21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Edmund Rice ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Hon. Brett Guthrie ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Hon. James Costa ...... 2 /16 2 /20 Belgium ...... 1,224.97 ...... 4,472.72 ...... 5,697.69 Hon. John Shimkus ...... 2 /16 2 /21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Hon. Rick Larsen ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Committee total ...... 16,469.33 ...... 7,266.35 ...... 23,735.68 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. h HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY, March 25, 2019.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, tivities of the Western Hemisphere Institute 684. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ETC. for Security Cooperation for 2018, pursuant Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of to 10 U.S.C. 343(i); Public Law 106-398, Sec. 1 State, transmitting the Department’s Fleet Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive (as amended by Public Law 107-314, Sec. Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Program Re- communications were taken from the 932(a)(1)); (116 Stat. 2625); to the Committee port for FY 2018, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: on Armed Services. 13218(b)(1); Public Law 102-486, Sec. 310 (as 680. A letter from the Acting Secretary, 682. A letter from the Chairman, Federal amended by Public Law 109-58, Sec. 705); (119 Department of Defense, transmitting a letter Financial Institutions Examination Council, Stat. 817); to the Committee on Energy and on the approved retirement of General Curtis transmitting the Council’s 2018 Annual Re- Commerce. M. Scaparrotti, United States Army, and his port to Congress, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 3305; advancement to the grade of general on the to the Committee on Financial Services. 685. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, retired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); 683. A letter from the Chairman, National Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by Credit Union Administration, transmitting Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. the Administration’s 2018 Annual Report, DDTC 17-078, pursuant to the reporting re- 293); to the Committee on Armed Services. pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1752a(d); June 26, 1934, quirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Ex- 681. A letter from the Under Secretary, ch. 750, title I, Sec. 102(d) (as amended by port Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 22 Army, Department of Defense, transmitting Public Law 95-630, Sec. 501); (92 Stat. 3680); to U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. the Annual Report to Congress on the Ac- the Committee on Financial Services. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec.

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State, transmitting the Department’s An- ment of Defense, Defense Security Coopera- f nual Report of Interdiction of Aircraft En- tion Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. gaged in Illicit Drug Trafficking, pursuant to 19-15, pursuant to the reporting requirements PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 22 U.S.C. 2291-4(a)(2); Public Law 103-337, Sec. of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Con- 1012(a)(2); (108 Stat. 2837); to the Committee trol Act, as amended; to the Committee on Under clause 2 of rule XII, public on Foreign Affairs. Foreign Affairs. bills and resolutions of the following 687. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 697. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, titles were introduced and severally re- Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of ferred, as follows: State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. 18-053, pursuant to the reporting require- 18-087, pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms DELGADO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. ments of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Export Control Act; to the Committee on KUSTER of New Hampshire): Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. Foreign Affairs. H.R. 2195. A bill to require the Secretary of 698. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 2776(c)(2)(C); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of added by Public Law 94-329, Sec. 211(a)); (82 registry for certain individuals who may State, transmitting a Determination pursu- Stat. 1326); to the Committee on Foreign Af- have been exposed to per- and ant to Sec. 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act fairs. polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the envi- 688. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, of 1961 for the use of funds to support South ronmental release of aqueous film-forming Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. foam on military installations; to the Com- State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 699. A letter from the Chief Executive Offi- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition 18-001, pursuant to the reporting require- cer and Chief Operating Officer, Armed to the Committee on Armed Services, for a ments of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Forces Retirement Home, Department of De- period to be subsequently determined by the Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 22 fense, transmitting the Armed Forces Re- Speaker, in each case for consideration of U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. tirement Home Performance and Account- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. ability Report and Senior Medical Advisor tion of the committee concerned. 141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Report for fiscal year 2018, pursuant to 24 By Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. LEVIN of Foreign Affairs. U.S.C. 411(h); Public Law 101-510, Sec. 1511 (as California, and Mr. DAVID P. ROE of 689. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, added by Public Law 107-107, Sec. 1403); (115 Tennessee): Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Stat. 1259); to the Committee on Oversight H.R. 2196. A bill to amend title 38, United State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC and Reform. States Code, to reduce the credit hour re- 18-081, pursuant to the reporting require- 700. A letter from the Director, Office of quirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers ments of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Diversity and Inclusion, Board of Governors STEM Scholarship program of the Depart- Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 22 of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting ment of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. the Board’s FY 2018 No FEAR Act report, on Veterans’ Affairs. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. 141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on 107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109- TITUS, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and Foreign Affairs. 435, Sec. 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Com- 690. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, mittee on Oversight and Reform. Mr. MEADOWS): Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 701. A letter from the Assistant Secretary H.R. 2197. A bill to amend the John F. Ken- State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC for Legislative Affairs, Department of Home- nedy Center Act to authorize appropriations 18-057, pursuant to the reporting require- land Security, transmitting the Depart- for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- ments of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export ment’s FY 2018 Federal Information Security forming Arts, and for other purposes; to the Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 22 Modernization Act and Agency Privacy Man- Committee on Transportation and Infra- U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. agement Report, pursuant to Public Law 113- structure. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 283, 44 U.S.C. 3554(c); to the Committee on By Mr. DEFAZIO: 141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H.R. 2198. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Foreign Affairs. 702. A letter from the Chief Financial Offi- Act with respect to application of the right 691. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, cer, Department of Homeland Security, to exercise eminent domain in construction Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of transmitting the Department’s Annual Per- of pipelines for the exportation of natural State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC formance Report for Fiscal Years 2018-2020, gas, and for other purposes; to the Com- 18-101, pursuant to the reporting require- pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law 111- mittee on Energy and Commerce. ments of Section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms 352, Sec. 3; (124 Stat. 3867); to the Committee By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Ms. Export Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. on Oversight and Reform. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. PA- 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as 703. A letter from the Assistant Secretary NETTA, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 for Congressional and Intergovernmental Re- Mr. HUFFMAN, and Ms. HILL of Cali- Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Af- lations, Department of Housing and Urban fornia): fairs. Development, transmitting the Depart- H.R. 2199. A bill to designate certain Fed- 692. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ment’s FY 2020 Annual Performance Plan eral land in the State of California as wilder- Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of and FY 2018 Annual Performance Report, ness, and for other purposes; to the Com- State, transmitting a Report to Congress on pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law 111- mittee on Natural Resources. the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 352, Sec. 3; (124 Stat. 3867); to the Committee By Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. Programs and Projects in Burma, Cuba, Iran, on Oversight and Reform. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE North Korea, and Syria in 2018, pursuant to 704. A letter from the Presidential Ap- of Pennsylvania, Mr. THOMPSON of 22 U.S.C. 2021 note; Public Law 105-277, Sec. pointments, Department of State, transmit- California, Ms. KUSTER of New Hamp- 2809(c)(2); (112 Stat. 2681-850); to the Com- ting sixteen (16) notifications of a vacancy, shire, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. TIPTON, mittee on Foreign Affairs. designation of acting officer, nomination, ac- and Ms. STEFANIK): 693. A letter from the Director, Defense Se- tion on nomination, or discontinuation of H.R. 2200. A bill to amend title 38, United curity Cooperation Agency, Department of service in acting role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. States Code, to ensure that certain diseases Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 19-27, 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. are covered by the presumption of service pursuant to the reporting requirements of 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and connection relating to the exposure to herbi- Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Reform. cides by certain veterans who served in the Act, as amended; to the Committee on For- 705. A letter from the Secretary, Railroad Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes; eign Affairs. Retirement Board, transmitting the Board’s to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 694. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- FY 2018 No FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5 By Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. ment of Commerce, transmitting a letter U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-174, 203(a) TIPTON, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. pursuant to the resolution of advice and con- (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. sent to ratification of the Convention on the 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on GIANFORTE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. Prohibition of the Development, Production, Oversight and Reform. GALLAGHER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons 706. A letter from the Assistant Attorney FITZPATRICK, Mr. KILMER, Mr. JOHN- and on Their Destruction (Convention); to General, Office of Legislative Affairs, De- SON of Georgia, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. the Committee on Foreign Affairs. partment of Justice, transmitting the Attor- BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. HILL of Ar- 695. A letter from the Director, Defense Se- ney General’s First Quarterly Report of FY kansas, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. DEUTCH, curity Cooperation Agency, Department of 2019 on the Uniformed Services Employment and Mr. THOMPSON of California): Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 19-04, and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, pursu- H.R. 2201. A bill to modify the presumption pursuant to the reporting requirements of ant to 38 U.S.C. 4332(b)(2); Public Law 103-353, of service connection for veterans who were

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exposed to herbicide agents while serving in GALLAGHER, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. By Mr. MEADOWS: the Armed Forces in Thailand during the GIBBS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. GONZALEZ H.R. 2209. A bill to establish the position of Vietnam era, and for other purposes; to the of Ohio, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator in the Of- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. GOODEN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, fice of the United States Trade Representa- By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. GRAVES tive responsible for conducting trade nego- REED): of Missouri, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, tiations and enforcing trade agreements re- H.R. 2202. A bill to establish a coordinated Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. lated to acts, policies, and practices of for- Federal initiative to accelerate artificial in- GUEST, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mrs. eign governments that fail to appropriately telligence research and development for the HARTZLER, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Okla- reward United States innovation with re- economic and national security of the United homa, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. spect to pharmaceuticals, and for other pur- States, and for other purposes; to the Com- HICE of Georgia, Mr. HIGGINS of Lou- poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. isiana, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for By Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself, Mr. CAS- HOLDING, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Ms. himself, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BLU- TRO of Texas, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. HUNTER, MENAUER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- GARCIA of Texas): Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. HUIZENGA, nois, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. HORSFORD, H.R. 2203. A bill to increase transparency, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. JOHNSON of Mr. KIND, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. PAS- accountability, and community engagement Louisiana, Mr. JOHNSON of South Da- CRELL, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mrs. within the Department of Homeland Secu- kota, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, WALORSKI): rity, provide independent oversight of border Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 2210. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- security activities, improve training for KATKO, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, enue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Bor- Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. applicable to foreign investment in United der Protection and U.S. Immigration and KHANNA, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KING of States real property; to the Committee on Customs Enforcement, and for other pur- New York, Mr. KING of , Mr. Ways and Means. poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- KINZINGER, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. rity, and in addition to the Committees on KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. SOTO, and Mr. RUSH): the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a pe- H.R. 2211. A bill to require the Consumer KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. LAHOOD, riod to be subsequently determined by the Product Safety Commission to promulgate a Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. Speaker, in each case for consideration of consumer product safety rule for free-stand- LATTA, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mrs. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ing clothing storage units to protect chil- LESKO, Mr. TED LIEU of California, tion of the committee concerned. dren from tip-over related death or injury, Mr. LONG, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. By Mr. WALTZ (for himself and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on LUETKEMEYER, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. SEAN DIAZ-BALART): Energy and Commerce. PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. H.R. 2204. A bill to prohibit contracting By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and MARCHANT, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. with persons that have business operations Mr. HIGGINS of New York): MASSIE, Mr. MAST, Mr. MCADAMS, with the Maduro regime, and for other pur- H.R. 2212. A bill to amend title 28, United Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Oversight and States Code, to protect the right of a claim- MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. Reform. ant in a civil action before a Federal court to MCKINLEY, Mrs. RODGERS of Wash- By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. retain a structured settlement broker to ne- ington, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. MEUSER, GIANFORTE, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. LAMALFA, gotiate the terms of payment of an award, Mrs. MILLER, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. Ms. CHENEY, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma): the Judiciary. MOULTON, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. H.R. 2205. A bill to amend the Federal By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for NEWHOUSE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. NUNES, Water Pollution Control Act to make himself, Mr. REED, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. OLSON, Mr. changes with respect to water quality cer- RICE of South Carolina, and Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PALMER, Mr. PAPPAS, tification, and for other purposes; to the SUOZZI): Committee on Transportation and Infra- Mr. PENCE, Mr. PERRY, Mr. PETERS, H.R. 2213. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- structure. Mr. PETERSON, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to make the work oppor- By Mr. STANTON (for himself and Mr. PORTER, Mr. POSEY, Mr. RATCLIFFE, tunity credit permanent; to the Committee GALLEGO): Mr. REED, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Miss on Ways and Means. H.R. 2206. A bill to direct the Secretary of RICE of New York, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for the Army, acting through the Chief of Engi- Mrs. ROBY, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Ten- herself, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. neers, to establish a program to provide en- nessee, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. CLARKE of New York, Mr. BLU- vironmental assistance to non-Federal inter- ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. MENAUER, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. WATSON ests in Arizona; to the Committee on Trans- ROUZER, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RUTHERFORD, COLEMAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Miss portation and Infrastructure. Mr. SCALISE, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. RICE of New York, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. ABRA- SCHRIER, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. AUS- Mr. KILDEE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. HAM, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. AGUILAR, TIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SENSEN- DELBENE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. AMASH, Mr. AMODEI, BRENNER, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SMITH LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. DAVID SCOTT BABIN, Mr. BACON, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. of Missouri, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, of Georgia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BROWN BALDERSON, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BARR, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. SMUCKER, of Maryland, Mr. NADLER, Ms. LOF- Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. BERA, Mr. Ms. SPEIER, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. GREN, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, STEFANIK, Mr. STEIL, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. BEYER, Ms. OMAR, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. BOST, Mr. STEWART, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. SUOZZI, JAYAPAL, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. BRINDISI, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, TAYLOR, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl- Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GOMEZ, Mrs. DIN- Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Ms. vania, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. TIPTON, GELL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SMITH of Wash- BROWNLEY of California, Mr. Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. TUR- ington, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. SHALALA, BUCHANAN, Mr. BUCK, Mr. BUCSHON, NER, Mr. UPTON, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. Mr. CORREA, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. Mr. BUDD, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. BUR- VEASEY, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. WALBERG, LEE of California, Mr. MALINOWSKI, GESS, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. Mr. WALDEN, Mr. WALKER, Mrs. Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARTER WALORSKI, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WEBER COHEN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. of Georgia, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. CHENEY, of Texas, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. MENG, Mr. Mr. CLINE, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. COLE, Mr. Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. KENNEDY, COLLINS of New York, Mr. COLLINS of WILLIAMS, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- Mr. MOULTON, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. CUM- Georgia, Mr. COMER, Mr. CONAWAY, lina, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. MINGS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. ROYBAL- Mr. COOK, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COX of YOHO, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. LEWIS, Mrs. KIRK- California, Mrs. CRAIG, Mr. GUTHRIE, and Mr. MOOLENAAR): PATRICK, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. CRIST, H.R. 2207. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- GREEN of Texas, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. CURTIS, Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio, enue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on Mr. DOGGETT): Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. medical devices; to the Committee on Ways H.R. 2214. A bill to transfer and limit Exec- DEAN, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DESJARLAIS, and Means. utive Branch authority to suspend or re- Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. By Mr. GARAMENDI: strict the entry of a class of aliens; to the DUNCAN, Mr. DUNN, Mr. EMMER, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition ESTES, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. H.R. 2208. A bill to improve the safety of to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Home- FITZPATRICK, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. the air supply on commercial aircraft, and land Security, and Intelligence (Permanent FLORES, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. FOXX for other purposes; to the Committee on Select), for a period to be subsequently de- of North Carolina, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. Transportation and Infrastructure. termined by the Speaker, in each case for

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A bill to amend title 38, United SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. and for other purposes; to the Committee on States Code, to authorize the Secretary of BARRAGA´ N, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. TED LIEU Veterans’ Affairs. Veterans Affairs to pay educational assist- of California, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- ance or subsistence allowances to certain in- HUFFMAN): sylvania (for himself, Mr. dividuals during school term, quarter, or se- H.R. 2215. A bill to establish as a unit of FITZPATRICK, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. mester breaks, and for other purposes; to the the National Park System the San Gabriel BONAMICI, and Mrs. DINGELL): Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. National Recreation Area in the State of H.R. 2222. A bill to require a review of By Ms. CLARKE of New York: California, and for other purposes; to the women and lung cancer, and for other pur- H.R. 2231. A bill to direct the Federal Committee on Natural Resources. poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Trade Commission to require entities that By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Mr. merce. use, store, or share personal information to DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, and Mr. By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: conduct automated decision system impact DESJARLAIS): H.R. 2223. A bill to amend title 38, United assessments and data protection impact as- H.R. 2216. A bill to direct the Secretary of States Code, to make permanent certain pro- sessments; to the Committee on Energy and Health and Human Services to establish a grams that assist homeless veterans and Commerce. grant program for States that provide flexi- other veterans with special needs, and for By Mr. CUMMINGS: bility in licensing for health care providers other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- H.R. 2232. A bill to amend the Second who offer services on a volunteer basis; to erans’ Affairs. Chance Act of 2007 to require identification the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: for returning citizens, and for other pur- By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for H.R. 2224. A bill to amend title 38, United poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. herself, Ms. OMAR, Ms. NORTON, Ms. States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. to prioritize the provision of services to (for himself and Mr. EVANS): H.R. 2233. A bill to require that States re- BLUMENAUER, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. homeless veterans with dependent children lease persons charged with a misdemeanor JAYAPAL, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. in carrying out homeless veterans reintegra- on non-monetary conditions only prior to AGUILAR, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. tion programs, and for other purposes; to the court adjudication; to the Committee on the CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN, Ms. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Judiciary. DELAURO, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. NADLER, By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 2225. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- himself, Mr. WALKER, and Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SMITH of enue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans LOUDERMILK): Washington, Ms. WILSON of Florida, H.R. 2234. A bill to increase funding for the receiving rental assistance under the Vet- Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. BASS, Mr. RUIZ, 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund erans Affairs Supported Housing program; to Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. CAROLYN B. by eliminating taxpayer financing of presi- the Committee on Ways and Means. MALONEY of New York, Ms. LOFGREN, dential election campaigns; to the Com- By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and and Mr. PERLMUTTER): mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition H.R. 2217. A bill to reduce the ability of Mr. MOULTON): to the Committees on Energy and Com- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement H.R. 2226. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit merce, and House Administration, for a pe- to engage in inappropriate civil immigration riod to be subsequently determined by the opioids, and for other purposes; to the Com- enforcement actions that harm unaccom- Speaker, in each case for consideration of mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to panied alien children and to ensure the safe- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Committees on Financial Services, Over- ty and welfare of unaccompanied alien chil- tion of the committee concerned. dren; to the Committee on the Judiciary, sight and Reform, the Judiciary, Intelligence By Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. and in addition to the Committee on Appro- (Permanent Select), Armed Services, and JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, priations, for a period to be subsequently de- Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- Mr. LUJA´ N, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. termined by the Speaker, in each case for quently determined by the Speaker, in each WALORSKI, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. YAR- consideration of such provisions as fall with- case for consideration of such provisions as MUTH, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. DIN- cerned. concerned. GELL, and Mr. DESJARLAIS): By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself and By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mr. H.R. 2235. A bill to amend title XIX of the Ms. BROWNLEY of California): WENSTRUP, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- Social Security Act to cover physician serv- ´ ´ H.R. 2218. A bill to require the Secretary of fornia, Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of ices delivered by podiatric physicians to en- Transportation to conduct research on and Puerto Rico, Mr. CROW, Mr. GOLDEN, sure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to ap- implement certain safety measures and pro- Mr. CISNEROS, and Mr. PAPPAS): propriate quality foot and ankle care, to H.R. 2227. A bill to amend the grams to prevent illegal passing of school amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the buses, and for other purposes; to the Com- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to author- requirements for diabetic shoes to be in- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ize spouses of servicemembers who incur a cluded under Medicare, and for other pur- ture, and in addition to the Committee on catastrophic injury or illness or die while in poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Education and Labor, for a period to be sub- military service to terminate leases of prem- merce, and in addition to the Committee on sequently determined by the Speaker, in ises and motor vehicles, and for other pur- Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- each case for consideration of such provi- poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- quently determined by the Speaker, in each sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the fairs. case for consideration of such provisions as committee concerned. By Mr. BUTTERFIELD: fall within the jurisdiction of the committee By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Ms. TITUS, H.R. 2228. A bill to offer persistent poverty concerned. Mr. COHEN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. counties and political subdivisions of such By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. counties the opportunity to have their rural YOUNG, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. PRICE of MAST, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. LONG, development loans restructured; to the Com- North Carolina, and Mr. MCGOVERN): Mr. UPTON, and Mr. HUFFMAN): H.R. 2219. A bill to promote United States- mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the H.R. 2236. A bill to improve the manage- Mongolia trade by authorizing duty-free Committees on Financial Services, and En- ment of forage fish; to the Committee on treatment for certain imports from Mon- ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subse- Natural Resources. golia, and for other purposes; to the Com- quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. ESPAILLAT: mittee on Ways and Means. case for consideration of such provisions as H.R. 2237. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mr. BABIN (for himself, Mr. JOHN- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Transportation to establish a bollard instal- SON of Louisiana, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. concerned. lation grant program, and for other pur- GUEST, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. BRADY, Mr. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Transportation CONAWAY, Mr. FLORES, Mr. WILLIAMS, BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Infrastructure. Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. WEBER Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. CONNOLLY, By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and of Texas): Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky): H.R. 2220. A bill to amend the Intermodal GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. DEUTCH, H.R. 2238. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of Mr. POSEY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax bene- 1991 with respect to high priority corridors JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. fits related to empowerment zones; to the on the National Highway System, and for SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. JACK- Committee on Ways and Means. other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- SON LEE, and Mr. SWALWELL of Cali- By Ms. FRANKEL (for herself and Mr. portation and Infrastructure. fornia): YOHO):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L10AP7.100 H10APPT1 H3254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 H.R. 2239. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana: a period to be subsequently determined by 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment H.R. 2248. A bill to terminate the prohibi- the Speaker, in each case for consideration of a duty upon the sale of certain used ves- tions on the exportation and importation of of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- sels, and for other purposes; to the Com- natural gas, and for other purposes; to the tion of the committee concerned. mittee on Ways and Means. Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. SMITH of By Mr. FULCHER (for himself, Mr. TIP- addition to the Committee on Foreign Af- Missouri, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. TON, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. fairs, for a period to be subsequently deter- KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. REED, MEADOWS, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- and Mr. PASCRELL): Mr. MASSIE, and Mr. POSEY): sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 2258. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 2240. A bill to end the practice of in- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. enue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act cluding more than one subject in a single bill By Mr. HILL of Arkansas (for himself, to expand the availability of employee stock by requiring that each bill enacted by Con- Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. GRAVES of Mis- ownership plans in S corporations, and for gress be limited to only one subject, and for souri, and Ms. HOULAHAN): other purposes; to the Committee on Ways other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- H.R. 2249. A bill to require the review of and Means, and in addition to the Commit- diciary. the service of certain members of the Armed tees on Education and Labor, and Small By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Forces during World War I to determine if Business, for a period to be subsequently de- Rico: such members should be awarded the Medal termined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 2241. A bill to amend title XIX of the of Honor, to authorize the award of the consideration of such provisions as fall with- Social Security Act to treat Puerto Rico as Medal of Honor based on the results of the in the jurisdiction of the committee con- one of the 50 States for purposes of calcu- review, and for other purposes; to the Com- cerned. lating the Federal medical assistance per- mittee on Armed Services. By Mr. KING of Iowa: centage under the Medicaid program; to the By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2259. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify employer Committee on Energy and Commerce. CARBAJAL, and Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- rights with regard to hiring; to the Com- By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto fornia): Rico: H.R. 2250. A bill to provide for restoration, mittee on Education and Labor. H.R. 2242. A bill to amend the Robert T. economic development, recreation, and con- By Mr. KING of Iowa: H.R. 2260. A bill to require the Secretary of Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- servation on Federal lands in Northern Cali- Homeland Security to impose e-bonding re- sistance Act to include certain services in fornia, and for other purposes; to the Com- quirements on certain nonimmigrant visa the definition of critical services, and for mittee on Natural Resources. applicants, and for other purposes; to the other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. portation and Infrastructure. YOUNG): By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto H.R. 2251. A bill to amend chapter 44 of Mr. MEEKS, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. WELCH, Rico (for herself, Ms. PLASKETT, Mrs. title 18, United States Code, to provide that Mr. VELA, and Mr. GONZALEZ of RADEWAGEN, and Mr. SAN NICOLAS): a member of the armed forces and the spouse H.R. 2243. A bill to exempt health insur- Texas): of that member shall have the same rights H.R. 2261. A bill to amend title 11 of the ance of residents of United States territories regarding the receipt of firearms at the loca- United States Code, to allow full subroga- from the annual fee on health insurance pro- tion of any duty station of the member; to tion, including subrogation to the priority viders; to the Committee on Ways and the Committee on the Judiciary. rights of the United States, of claims for the Means, and in addition to the Committee on By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. payment of customs duties; to the Com- Energy and Commerce, for a period to be SPEIER): mittee on the Judiciary. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in H.R. 2252. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- Defense to establish a policy relating to lead CARTWRIGHT, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the testing on military installations; to the RASKIN, and Mr. COHEN): committee concerned. Committee on Armed Services. H.R. 2262. A bill to prioritize educating and By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. training for existing and new environmental BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, SPEIER): health professionals; to the Committee on and Mr. STEUBE): H.R. 2253. A bill to prohibit the Secretary Energy and Commerce, and in addition to H.R. 2244. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- concerned from discouraging the inspection the Committee on Education and Labor, for cation Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of of military housing for lead-based paint or a period to be subsequently determined by agreements between institutions of higher other sources of lead, and for other purposes; the Speaker, in each case for consideration education and certain foreign sources, and to the Committee on Armed Services. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. tion of the committee concerned. Education and Labor. SPEIER): By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. BIGGS, By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2254. A bill to amend titles 10 and 37, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. SCHWEIKERT): BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, United States Code, to ensure that children H.R. 2263. A bill to allow a State to submit Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. COHEN, Ms. covered by the TRICARE program are a State management decision to the Sec- NORTON, Mr. TED LIEU of California, screened and tested for lead levels, and for retary of Education to combine certain funds Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. other purposes; to the Committee on Armed to improve the academic achievement of stu- NAPOLITANO, and Mr. MOULTON): Services. dents; to the Committee on Education and H.R. 2245. A bill to amend the Endangered By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. Labor. Species Act of 1973 to prohibit import and ex- SPEIER): By Mr. TED LIEU of California (for port of any species listed or proposed to be H.R. 2255. A bill to direct the Secretaries of himself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illi- listed under such Act as a threatened species the military departments to submit certifi- nois, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, or endangered species, and for other pur- cation and a report each year to the Secre- and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania): poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- taries of Defense and Housing and Urban De- H.R. 2264. A bill to conserve global bear sources, and in addition to the Committees velopment regarding whether housing under populations by prohibiting the importation, on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the exportation, and interstate trade of bear a period to be subsequently determined by military departments is in compliance with viscera and items, products, or substances the Speaker, in each case for consideration requirements relating to lead-based paint; to containing, or labeled or advertised as con- of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Committee on Armed Services. taining, bear viscera, and for other purposes; tion of the committee concerned. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. BLU- to the Committee on Natural Resources, and By Mr. GUEST: MENAUER, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, in addition to the Committees on Foreign H.R. 2246. A bill to designate the facility of Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. BEYER, Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to the United States Postal Service located at Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. MUR- be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, PHY, Mr. GOMEZ, and Mr. DANNY K. in each case for consideration of such provi- Mississippi, as the ‘‘Deputy Donald William DAVIS of Illinois): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman H.R. 2256. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- committee concerned. James White Memorial Post Office Build- enue Code of 1986 to modify limitations on By Mrs. LURIA: ing’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Re- the credit for plug-in electric drive motor ve- H.R. 2265. A bill to enhance the ability of form. hicles, and for other purposes; to the Com- Federal agencies to deliver relocation man- By Mr. HECK (for himself and Mr. KIL- mittee on Ways and Means. agement services to the Federal Govern- MER): By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. ment, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 2247. A bill to amend the Federal SPEIER): mittee on Oversight and Reform. Water Pollution Control Act to provide as- H.R. 2257. A bill to require lead testing in By Mr. MEADOWS (for himself, Mr. sistance for programs and activities to pro- Department of Defense Education Activity WEBER of Texas, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. tect the water quality of Puget Sound, and schools, and for other purposes; to the Com- GAETZ, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Ten- for other purposes; to the Committee on mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to nessee, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BUDD, and Mr. Transportation and Infrastructure. the Committee on Education and Labor, for MARSHALL):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L10AP7.100 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3255 H.R. 2266. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. the Committee on Energy and Commerce, enue Code of 1986 to provide a child tax cred- MOORE, Mr. KIND, Mr. GALLAGHER, and in addition to the Committee on Ways it for pregnant moms with respect to their Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. STEIL, and Mr. and Means, for a period to be subsequently unborn children; to the Committee on Ways SENSENBRENNER): determined by the Speaker, in each case for and Means. H.R. 2277. A bill to designate the facility of consideration of such provisions as fall with- By Ms. MENG (for herself and Ms. the United States Postal Service located at in the jurisdiction of the committee con- KUSTER of New Hampshire): 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wis- cerned. H.R. 2267. A bill to amend the Federal consin, as the ‘‘Fire Captain Cory Barr Post By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for him- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat infant Office Building’’; to the Committee on Over- self, Mr. BACON, Mr. FORTENBERRY, formula as adulterated if its use by date has sight and Reform. Mrs. AXNE, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. KING passed; to the Committee on Energy and By Mr. ROONEY of Florida (for him- of Iowa, and Ms. FINKENAUER): Commerce. self, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. H.R. 2284. A bill to provide disaster tax re- By Ms. MENG: BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. GOSAR, and lief for certain disasters occurring in 2019; to H.R. 2268. A bill to amend the Federal Mr. PERRY): the Committee on Ways and Means. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat cer- H.R. 2278. A bill to amend the Immigration By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: tain menstrual products as misbranded if and Nationality Act to establish a skills- H.R. 2285. A bill to require the Secretary of their labeling does not list each ingredient based immigration points system, to focus Health and Human Services to revise the or component of the product, and for other family-sponsored immigration on spouses Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace purposes; to the Committee on Energy and and minor children, to eliminate the Diver- Drug Testing Programs to include testing for Commerce. sity Visa Program, to set a limit on the methadone use and to require Secretary of By Ms. MENG: number of refugees admitted annually to the Transportation to issue regulations to in- H.R. 2269. A bill to require the Comptroller United States, and for other purposes; to the General of the United States to conduct a clude testing for methadone use in Depart- Committee on the Judiciary. ment of Transportation drug tests; to the study and submit a report on the effects of By Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. food additives on children’s health; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in WENSTRUP): addition to the Committee on Transpor- Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2279. A bill to amend the Employee By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to subsequently determined by the Speaker, in BACON, and Mr. CARBAJAL): require a group health plan (or health insur- H.R. 2270. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- each case for consideration of such provi- ance coverage offered in connection with sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the cation Act of 1965 to require assurances by such a plan) to provide an exceptions process recipients of assistance under section 402B or committee concerned. for any medication step therapy , By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. 402C of that Act with respect to activities for and for other purposes; to the Committee on TURNER, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. STEW- homeless children and youths and foster care Education and Labor. ART, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. HURD of children and youth, and for other purposes; By Mr. RUIZ: Texas, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. CONAWAY, to the Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 2280. A bill to authorize assistance and Mr. NUNES): By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. COLE, and training to increase maritime security H.R. 2286. A bill to amend the National Se- Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. and domain awareness of foreign countries curity Act of 1947 to direct the Director of GOTTHEIMER, Ms. CLARKE of New bordering the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, the Federal Bureau of Investigation to pro- York, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, or the Mediterranean Sea in order to deter vide to the congressional intelligence com- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GRI- and counter illicit smuggling and related mittees briefings regarding counterintel- JALVA, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. maritime activity by Iran, including illicit ligence activities of the Bureau, and for KING of New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Iranian weapons shipments; to the Com- other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Mr. CARTWRIGHT, and Ms. DELBENE): mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to diciary, and in addition to the Committee on H.R. 2271. A bill to amend the Public the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe- Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period Health Service Act to improve the health of riod to be subsequently determined by the to be subsequently determined by the Speak- children and help better understand and en- Speaker, in each case for consideration of er, in each case for consideration of such pro- hance awareness about unexpected sudden such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- death in early life; to the Committee on En- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the tion of the committee concerned. ergy and Commerce. committee concerned. By Mr. RUIZ: By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. H.R. 2281. A bill to direct the Attorney By Mr. THORNBERRY: LOWEY, and Mr. SUOZZI): General to amend certain regulations so that H.R. 2287. A bill to clarify the definition of H.R. 2272. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- practitioners may administer not more than navigable waters, and for other purposes; to enue Code of 1986 to provide for adjustments 3 days’ medication to a person at one time the Committee on Transportation and Infra- in the individual income tax rates to reflect when administering narcotic drugs for the structure. regional differences in the cost-of-living; to purpose of relieving acute withdrawal symp- By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. HIG- the Committee on Ways and Means. toms; to the Committee on Energy and Com- GINS of New York, Mr. COLLINS of By Mr. NADLER: New York, Mr. MORELLE, and Mr. H.R. 2273. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- merce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- NADLER): enue Code of 1986 to provide an increasingly H.R. 2288. A bill to increase the total au- larger earned income credit for families with quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as thorization of appropriations for the Erie more than 3 children; to the Committee on Canalway National Heritage Corridor; to the Ways and Means. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. RUIZ): By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. ESCOBAR, Ms. CLARKE of New York, H.R. 2274. A bill to require the Secretary of BUCSHON, Mr. KIND, and Mr. MARCH- Mr. SOTO, Mr. CORREA, Ms. GARCIA of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans con- ANT): Texas, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. AGUILAR, servation corps, and for other purposes; to H.R. 2282. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in Social Security Act to modernize the physi- Mr. VARGAS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ROY- addition to the Committees on Transpor- cian self-referral prohibitions to promote BAL-ALLARD, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. tation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and care coordination in the merit-based incen- VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Mr. MCGOVERN): Science, Space, and Technology, for a period tive payment system and to facilitate physi- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- cian practice participation in alternative H.R. 2289. A bill to amend section er, in each case for consideration of such pro- payment models under the Medicare pro- 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nation- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- ality Act to eliminate the time limit on the committee concerned. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- filing of a motion to reopen a removal pro- By Ms. NORTON: dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, ceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, H.R. 2275. A bill to amend title 11, District for a period to be subsequently determined negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the ex- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- by, or the attempted, promised, or actual clusion of individuals from service on a Dis- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- practice of law without authorization on the trict of Columbia jury on account of sexual risdiction of the committee concerned. part of, a representative; to the Committee orientation or gender identity; to the Com- By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ (for herself, Mr. on the Judiciary. mittee on Oversight and Reform. LAHOOD, Ms. MATSUI, and Mrs. ROD- By Ms. WEXTON: By Mr. PAPPAS: GERS of Washington): H.R. 2290. A bill to require the Federal fi- H.R. 2276. A bill to amend title 14, United H.R. 2283. A bill to provide better care and nancial regulators to issue guidance encour- States Code, to direct the Coast Guard to outcomes for Americans living with Alz- aging financial institutions to work with submit a report to Congress on efforts to in- heimer’s disease and related dementias and consumers and businesses affected by a Fed- crease gender diversity, and for other pur- their caregivers while accelerating progress eral Government shutdown, and for other poses; to the Committee on Transportation toward prevention strategies, disease modi- purposes; to the Committee on Financial and Infrastructure. fying treatments, and, ultimately, a cure; to Services.

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By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. KELLY April 30, 1975; to the Committee on Foreign and provide for the common defense and gen- of Pennsylvania, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on eral welfare of the United States.’’ [Page Mr. WESTERMAN): Armed Services, for a period to be subse- H473] H.R. 2291. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. BARR: enue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives case for consideration of such provisions as H.R. 2196. for the donation of wild game meat; to the fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Congress has the power to enact this legis- Committee on Ways and Means. concerned. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. AMASH: By Mr. MAST (for himself and Mr. Article I, Section 8, clauses 12 and 13, H.J. Res. 56. A joint resolution directing SHERMAN): which gives Congress the power ‘‘To raise the President to terminate the use of the H. Res. 310. A resolution reaffirming the and support Armies,’’ and ‘‘To provide and United States Armed Forces with respect to unique collaboration among United States maintain a Navy. the military intervention led by Saudi Ara- nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), in- By Mr. DEFAZIO: bia in the Republic of Yemen; to the Com- cluding faith-based organizations, and the H.R. 2197. mittee on Foreign Affairs. Israel Defense Forces to deliver humani- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. TORRES of California (for her- tarian assistance to Syrians; to the Com- lation pursuant to the following: self, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. mittee on Foreign Affairs. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and KHANNA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Clause 18 of the Constitution. Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. COO- CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, By Mr. DEFAZIO: PER): Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. H.R. 2198. H. Con. Res. 33. Concurrent resolution sup- VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SCHIFF, Congress has the power to enact this legis- porting the goals and ideals of National Pub- Mr. TONKO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lic Safety Telecommunicators Week; to the LOWENTHAL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HIGGINS Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to Committee on Energy and Commerce. of New York, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. CLARKE the power to make all laws necessary and By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and of New York, Mr. SIRES, Mr. PAL- proper for carrying out the powers vested in Mr. BLUMENAUER): LONE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. MENG, Mr. Congress) H. Res. 302. A resolution embracing the SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, By Mr. CARBAJAL: goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Ms. PINGREE, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. H.R. 2199. Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; to the Com- SERRANO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to JEFFRIES): lation pursuant to the following: the Committee on Armed Services, for a pe- H. Res. 311. A resolution expressing the Article IV, Section 3 and Article I, Section riod to be subsequently determined by the sense of the House of Representatives that 8 Speaker, in each case for consideration of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, as By Mr. WESTERMAN: such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- an entity of the United States Postal Serv- H.R. 2200. tion of the committee concerned. ice, should issue a commemorative stamp in Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Mr. honor of the 150th anniversary of the Metro- lation pursuant to the following: KELLY of Mississippi, and Ms. JACK- politan Museum of Art; to the Committee on Article 1, Section 8 SON LEE): Oversight and Reform. By Mr. WESTERMAN: H. Res. 303. A resolution expressing support By Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Ms. H.R. 2201. Congress has the power to enact this legis- for the designation of April 11, 2019, as ‘‘Re- BONAMICI): manufacturing Day’’; to the Committee on H. Res. 312. A resolution expressing support lation pursuant to the following: Oversight and Reform. for designation of the weeks of April 14, 2019, Article 1, Section 8 By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee (for him- through April 27, 2019, as National Young Au- By Mr. LIPINSKI: self, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. COMER, Mr. diences Arts for Learning Weeks; to the H.R. 2202. NORMAN, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Committee on Education and Labor. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. CLOUD, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. By Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Miss lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 MEADOWS, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. STEUBE, RICE of New York, and Mr. KING of By Ms. ESCOBAR: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. New York): H.R. 2203. ARMSTRONG, and Mr. ROY): H. Res. 313. A resolution designating April Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 304. A resolution raising a question 24, 2019, as ‘‘Meningitis B Awareness Day’’; lation pursuant to the following: of the privileges of the House; to the Com- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Congress shall have power . . . To mittee on Rules. By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself and Mr. make all laws which shall be necessary and By Miss RICE of New York (for herself, KUSTOFF of Tennessee): proper for carrying into execution the fore- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New H. Res. 314. A resolution providing for the going powers, and all other powers vested by York, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. consideration of the bill (H.R. 336) to make this Constitution in the government of the PAYNE): improvements to certain defense and secu- United States, or in any department or offi- H. Res. 305. A resolution expressing support rity assistance provisions and to authorize cer thereof. for designation of April 2019 as ‘‘Alcohol Re- the of funds to Israel, to reau- By Mr. WALTZ: sponsibility Month’’ and supporting the thorize the United States-Jordan Defense Co- H.R. 2204. goals and ideals of responsible decisions re- operation Act of 2015, and to halt the whole- Congress has the power to enact this legis- garding alcohol; to the Committee on Energy sale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for lation pursuant to the following: and Commerce. other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GAETZ: Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the H. Res. 306. A resolution expressing the f United States Constitution, which provides sense of the House of Representatives that CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Congress with the ability to enact legisla- Congressman Adam Schiff should be removed STATEMENT tion necessary and proper to effectuate its from the Permanent Select Committee on purposes in taxing and spending. Intelligence of the House and that his secu- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. MCKINLEY: rity clearance should be revoked imme- the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 2205. diately; to the Committee on Ethics. tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. GOSAR: mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 307. A resolution congratulating granted to Congress in the Constitu- Article 1 Section 8 the people and Government of the Republic Section 8—Powers of Congress. To make of Slovenia on the 28th anniversary of the tion to enact the accompanying bill or all Laws which shall be necessary and proper country’s independence; to the Committee joint resolution. for carrying into Execution the foregoing on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. DELGADO: Powers, and all other Powers vested by this By Ms. LEE of California: H.R. 2142. Constitution in the Government of the H. Res. 308. A resolution supporting the Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or in any Department or Offi- goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & lation pursuant to the following: cer thereof. AIDS Awareness Day; to the Committee on Article 1 Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- By Mr. STANTON: Energy and Commerce. stitution of the United States. H.R. 2206. By Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Mr. By Mr. PAPPAS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CORREA, H.R. 2195. lation pursuant to the following: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I Section 8 KHANNA, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. LEE of lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. KIND: California, Mr. ROUDA, and Ms. LOF- Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, of the United H.R. 2207. GREN): States Constitution states that ‘‘Congress Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 309. A resolution recognizing the shall have power to lay and collect taxes, du- lation pursuant to the following: 44th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on ties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts Article 1, Section 7

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L10AP7.100 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3257 By Mr. GARAMENDI: By Mr. BABIN: By Mr. CUMMINGS: H.R. 2208. H.R. 2220. H.R. 2232. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the United Constitution By Mr. BILIRAKIS: States Constitution related to general wel- By Mr. MEADOWS: H.R. 2221. fare of the United States. H.R. 2209. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2233. lation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: United States and Article I, Section 8, Article I of the Constitution and its subse- H.R. 2210. Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United quent amendments and further clarified and Congress has the power to enact this legis- States. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the lation pursuant to the following: Article I, section 8 of the United State United States. Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Constitution, which grants Congress the By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois: tion, which gives Congress the ‘‘power to lay power to raise and support an Army; to pro- H.R. 2234. and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex- vide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for Congress has the power to enact this legis- cises.’’ the government and regulation of the land lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: and naval forces; and provide for organizing, Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United H.R. 2211. arming, and disciplining the militia. States Constitution; Article I, Section 9, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- Clause 7 of the United States Constitution; lation pursuant to the following: sylvania: and Amendment XVI to the United States Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 2222. Constitution. Additionally, since the Con- The Congress shall have Power...To Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution does not provide Congress with the regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, lation pursuant to the following: power to provide financial support to U.S. and among the several States, and with the Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution political parties, the general repeal of the Indian Tribes. which grants Congress the power to ‘‘lay and Presidential Election Campaign Fund for By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, this purpose is consistent with the powers H.R. 2212. to pay the Debts and provide for the common that are reserved to the States and to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- defense and general Welfare of the United people as expressed in Amendments IX and X lation pursuant to the following: States.’’ to the United States Constitution. Further, Article I; Section 8; Clause 3 of the Con- By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: Article I Section 8 defines the scope and pow- stitution states The Congress shall have the H.R. 2223. ers of Congress and does not include this power to regulate Commerce with foreign Congress has the power to enact this legis- concept of taxation in furtherance of funding Nations, and among the several States, and lation pursuant to the following: U.S. political parties within the expressed with the Indian Tribes. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution powers. By Mr. THOMPSON of California: By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: By Ms. DEGETTE: H.R. 2213. H.R. 2224. H.R. 2235. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Con- By Ms. JUDY CHU of California: By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: stitution. H.R. 2214. By Mrs. DINGELL: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2225. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2236. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution lation pursuant to the following: United States Constitution. The Constitutional authority of Congress By Mr. BUCHANAN: By Ms. JUDY CHU of California: to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- H.R. 2215. H.R. 2226. Congress has the power to enact this legis- cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 By Mr. ESPAILLAT: Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall H.R. 2237. By Mrs. BUSTOS: have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2227. Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- provide for the common Defence and general Article I, Section 8, Clause 7: ‘‘Congress lation pursuant to the following: Welfare of the United States. shall have Power [. . .] to establish Post Of- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Mr. BURCHETT: fices and Post Roads.’’ granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 2216. By Mr. ESPAILLAT: Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 2238. lation pursuant to the following: tion. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article IV, By Mr. BUTTERFIELD: lation pursuant to the following: Section 3, Clause 2. The Congress shall H.R. 2228. Article One of the United States Constitu- have Power to dispose of and make all need- Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion, Section 8, Clause 1 ful Rules and Regulations respecting the lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. FRANKEL: Territory or other Property belonging to the Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the H.R. 2239. United States; and nothing in this Constitu- Constitution, Congress has the power to col- Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion shall be so construed as to Prejudice lect taxes and expend funds to provide for lation pursuant to the following: any Claims of the United States, or of any the general welfare of the United States. Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of particular State. Congress may also make laws that are nec- the United States Constitution, which re- By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ: essary and proper for carrying into execution spectively grants Congress the power to lay H.R. 2217. their powers enumerated under Article I. and collect duties and imposts, to regulate Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CHABOT: commerce with foreign nations, and to make lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2229. all laws which shall be necessary and proper Article I, Section 8, clause 4 Congress has the power to enact this legis- for the execution of those powers. Article I, Section 8, clause 3 lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. FULCHER: Article I, Section 8, clauses 11–16 Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 2240. By Mrs. WALORSKI: the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2218. By Mr. CISNEROS: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2230. Article 1, Section 1 that all legislative lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United lation pursuant to the following: Congress of the United States, which shall States Constitution Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- consist of a Senate and House of Representa- By Mr. YOHO: tion tives. H.R. 2219. By Ms. CLARKE of New York: By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2231. Rico: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2241. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 lation pursuant to the following:

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I of the United States Constitution, specifi- The Congress shall have Power To lay and By Mr. GRIJALVA: cally Clause 1 (relating to providing for the collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, H.R. 2245. general welfare of the United States) and to pay the Debts and provide for the common Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all Defence and general Welfare of the United lation pursuant to the following: laws necessary and proper for carrying out States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3 the powers vested in Congress), and Article shall be uniform throughout the United To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power States; [. . .]—And tions, and among the several States, and of Congress to dispose of and make all need- To make all laws which shall be necessary with the Indian tribes; ful rules and regulations respecting the ter- and proper for carrying into Execution the U.S. Const. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. a ritory or other property belonging to the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- The Congress shall have Power to dispose United States). ed by this Constitution in the Government of of and make all needful Rule and Regula- By Mr. KING of Iowa: the United States, or in any Department or tions respecting the Territory of other Prop- H.R. 2259. Officer thereof. erty belonging to the United States; Congress has the power to enact this legis- Moreover, the Congress has the power to By Mr. GUEST: lation pursuant to the following: enact this legislation pursuant to Article IV, H.R. 2246. This legislation contains a clarification Section 3, which provides, in relevant part, Congress has the power to enact this legis- that is intended to limit the scope of an ex- as follows: lation pursuant to the following: isting statute. As such, this bill makes spe- The Congress shall have Power to dispose Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of cific changes to existing law in a manner of and make all needful Rules and Regula- the United States that returns power to the States and to the tions respecting the Territory or other Prop- By Mr. HECK: People, in accordance with Amendment X of erty belonging to the United States; and H.R. 2247. the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- By Mr. KING of Iowa: strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2260. United States, or of any particular State. Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: Rico: By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana: Article I Section 8 Clause 4 of the Con- H.R. 2248. H.R. 2242. stitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. KING of New York: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2261. Clause 18, Section 8, of Article 1 of the The Congress has the power to enact this Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HILL of Arkansas: Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8 H.R. 2249. which provide as follows: By Mrs. LAWRENCE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have Power To lay and H.R. 2262. lation pursuant to the following: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8 of the United States to pay the Debts and provide for the common lation pursuant to the following: Constitution Defence and general Welfare of the United Article I, Clause 18, Section 8: The Con- By Mr. HUFFMAN: States; [. . .]—And gress shall have Power . . . To make all H.R. 2250. To make all laws which shall be necessary Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Congress has the power to enact this legis- and proper for carrying into Execution the carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- lation pursuant to the following: foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- ed by this Constitution in the Government of By Mr. HUNTER: stitution in the Government of the United the United States, or in any Department or H.R. 2251. States, or in any Department or Officer Officer thereof. thereof. ´ ´ Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. LESKO: Rico: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. To make all H.R. 2263. H.R. 2243. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution of The Congress has the power to enact this stitution in the Government of the United the United States. legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, States, or in any Department or Officer By Mr. TED LIEU of California: Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S. Constitution, thereof. H.R. 2264. which provide as follows: By Mr. KILDEE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have Power To lay and H.R. 2252. lation pursuant to the following: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 to pay the Debts and provide for the common lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. LURIA: Defence and general Welfare of the United Article I, Section 8 H.R. 2265. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises By Mr. KILDEE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 2253. lation pursuant to the following: States; [. . .]—And Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause 5 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the To make all laws which shall be necessary lation pursuant to the following: Constitution. and proper for carrying into Execution the Article I, Section 8 By Mr. MEADOWS: foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- By Mr. KILDEE: H.R. 2266. ed by this Constitution in the Government of H.R. 2254. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the United States, or in any Department or Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Officer thereof. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 Moreover, the Congress has the power to Article I, Section 8 The Congress shall have Power To lay and enact this legislation pursuant to Article IV, By Mr. KILDEE: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Section 3, which provides, in relevant part, H.R. 2255. to pay the Debts and provide for the common as follows: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Defence and general Welfare of the United The Congress shall have Power to dispose lation pursuant to the following: States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises of and make all needful Rules and Regula- Article I, Section 8 shall be uniform throughout the United tions respecting the Territory or other Prop- By Mr. KILDEE: States erty belonging to the United States; and H.R. 2256. By Ms. MENG: nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2267. strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or of any particular State. Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GOSAR: By Mr. KILDEE: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 2244. H.R. 2257. tion. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- [Page H10170] lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. MENG. The constitutional authority of Congress Article I, Section 8 H.R. 2268. to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- By Mr. KIND: Congress has the power to enact this legis- cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 2258. lation pursuant to the following:

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Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- the general welfare and make all laws nec- SLOTKIN, Mr. COX of California, Mrs. KIRK- tion. essary and proper to carry out the powers of PATRICK, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. TLAIB, and Mrs. [Page H10170] Congress. LEE of Nevada. By Ms. MENG: By Mr. RUIZ: H.R. 24: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia and Mr. H.R. 2269. H.R. 2282. ESTES. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 35: Mrs. CRAIG. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 216: Mr. NUNES and Mr. KATKO. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the H.R. 218: Mr. JORDAN, Mr. COOK, and Mr. tion. United States Constitution, to provide for REED. [Page H10170] the general welfare and make all laws nec- H.R. 230: Mrs. DAVIS of California. By Mr. MITCHELL: essary and proper to carry out the powers of H.R. 250: Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 2270. Congress. H.R. 303: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ: H.R. 336: Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2283. H.R. 366: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make all Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 369: Mr. GUTHRIE. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 372: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- U.S. Const. art. I, §7, cl. 18. H.R. 481: Mr. GAETZ. ers. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: H.R. 500: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. By Ms. MOORE: H.R. 2284. WILD, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. ADERHOLT, H.R. 2271. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. RUTH- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: ERFORD, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. WESTERMAN, lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- Mr. ROUZER, and Mr. RUSH. Article I, Section 8 stitution of the United States. H.R. 510: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. By Mr. NADLER: By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: H.R. 550: Mr. HIMES, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. H.R. 2272. H.R. 2285. ESCOBAR, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BERA, Ms. ESHOO, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: BABIN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Miss Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- RICE of New York, Mr. LAMALFA, Mrs. By Mr. NADLER: stitution. RADEWAGEN, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. H.R. 2273. By Ms. STEFANIK: RYAN, and Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2286. H.R. 569: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 587: Mr. BUDD and Mr. CUMMINGS. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 635: Mr. CUMMINGS. By Mr. NEGUSE: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 647: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 2274. States Constitution H.R. 677: Mr. SMITH of Washington. H.R. 693: Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. MCNERNEY, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. THORNBERRY: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mrs. CAROLYN B. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2287. Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- MALONEY of New York, Ms. CLARK of Massa- tion lation pursuant to the following: chusetts, and Ms. STEFANIK. H.R. 763: Mr. HECK. By Ms. NORTON: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United H.R. 764: Mr. POSEY. H.R. 2275. States Constitution. H.R. 816: Ms. PRESSLEY, Mrs. WALORSKI, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. TONKO: and Mr. COOPER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2288. H.R. 837: Mr. WATKINS. clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 864: Mr. DESAULNIER. Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 884: Mr. KILMER and Mr. GIANFORTE. By Mr. PAPPAS: Article I, Section 8, Clause I H.R. 891: Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 2276. Provides Congress with the power to ‘‘lay H.R. 906: Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. NORTON, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Ex- Mr. CASE. lation pursuant to the following: cises’’ in order to ‘‘provide for the . . . gen- H.R. 938: Mr. MCADAMS. The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to eral Welfare of the United States.’’ H.R. 945: Mr. MULLIN and Ms. LEE of Cali- Article I, Section 8, clause 18; Article I, Sec- By Mr. VEASEY: fornia. tion 8, clause 3; and Article I, Section 8, H.R. 2289. H.R. 951: Mr. ALLRED. clause 14 of the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 961: Ms. JACKSON LEE and Mr. RASKIN. By Mr. POCAN: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 965: Mr. MCADAMS and Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 2277. Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 987: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. WEXTON: H.R. 1006: Mr. COLE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2290. H.R. 1035: Mr. DOGGETT. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1044: Mr. BAIRD and Mr. BROWN of Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: Maryland. By Mr. ROONEY of Florida: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 1049: Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Ms. KELLY of Il- H.R. 2278. By Mr. YOUNG: linois, Mr. CASE, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2291. KUSTER of New Hampshire, and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- CA´ RDENAS. Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1086: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. By Mr. RUIZ: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- H.R. 1094: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 2279. stitution of the United States. H.R. 1096: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. AMASH: H.R. 1128: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.J. Res. 56. ARMSTRONG. Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1135: Mr. ARMSTRONG. United States Constitution, to provide for lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1139: Ms. SHERRILL. the general welfare and make all laws nec- Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the Con- H.R. 1140: Mr. COX of California, Mr. HIMES, essary and proper to carry out the powers of stitution (authorizing Congress to ‘‘make Mr. HECK, and Ms. MENG. Congress. Rules for the Government and Regulation of H.R. 1175: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. By Mr. RUIZ: the land and naval Forces’’). Article I, Sec- AMODEI, and Mr. DESJARLAIS. H.R. 2280. tion 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution author- H.R. 1185: Mr. SHERMAN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- izes Congress to ‘‘declare War.’’ Congress did H.R. 1195: Mr. KIM, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE lation pursuant to the following: not declare war or authorize the use of the of Pennsylvania, and Mr. BRINDISI. Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the Armed Forces in the conflict in Yemen, and H.R. 1199: Mr. BANKS. United States Constitution, to provide for this resolution takes corrective action. H.R. 1200: Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. CASE, the general welfare and make all laws nec- f and Ms. ESCOBAR. essary and proper to carry out the powers of H.R. 1210: Mr. SHERMAN. Congress. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1228: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia and Mr. By Mr. RUIZ: Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors MALINOWSKI. H.R. 2281. H.R. 1236: Mr. PETERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. CRIST. lation pursuant to the following: tions, as follows: H.R. 1237: Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the H.R. 9: Mrs. LURIA, Mr. VELA, Mr. DANNY SPEIER, Mr. SIRES, and Ms. BROWNLEY of United States Constitution, to provide for K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. California.

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H.R. 1238: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. H.R. 1753: Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H.R. 2070: Mr. RYAN. H.R. 1328: Mrs. LURIA and Mrs. CRAIG. H.R. 1757: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 2075: Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. H.R. 1336: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 1770: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. CLARKE of New York, Mr. COX of California, H.R. 1337: Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 1776: Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. WATKINS. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SERRANO, H.R. 1360: Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 1826: Mr. CORREA and Mr. GAETZ. Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. DELGADO, and Ms. SCHA- H.R. 1370: Mr. RUSH. H.R. 1830: Ms. BASS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. LAMB, KOWSKY. H.R. 1379: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. PAPPAS, and Mr. SCHNEI- H.R. 2076: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Mr. BANKS. Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. DER. H.R. 2089: Mr. GUTHRIE, Ms. WILSON of Flor- UMMINGS H.R. 1384: Mr. C . H.R. 1832: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. ida, and Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. H.R. 1411: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 1837: Mr. STAUBER, Mr. GONZALEZ of H.R. 2137: Mr. PAPPAS. H.R. 1417: Mr. HIMES, Mr. MICHAEL F. Texas, and Mr. GROTHMAN. H.R. 2147: Mr. LUJA´ N. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Ms. BASS. H.R. 1846: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. RASKIN, H.R. 2148: Ms. NORTON, Ms. CLARKE of New H.R. 1421: Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. SHALALA. York, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. LEVIN of H.R. 1423: Ms. SHERRILL. H.R. 1857: Mr. KENNEDY. Michigan, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MEEKS, and H.R. 1434: Mr. BAIRD, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H.R. 1864: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. and Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. H.R. 1865: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 1454: Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. LONG, Mr. H.R. 2180: Mr. FITZPATRICK. DESAULNIER, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. EVANS, Ms. PAYNE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. H.R. 2181: Mr. LOWENTHAL. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. KING of Iowa. H.R. 2186: Mr. MCGOVERN. SPEIER. H.R. 1868: Ms. MCCOLLUM and Ms. SCANLON. H.J. Res. 38: Mr. PHILLIPS. H.R. 1508: Mr. PENCE. H.R. 1878: Ms. SCANLON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, H. Con. Res. 27: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of H.R. 1576: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. CONNOLLY, Pennsylvania. sylvania. Mr. COHEN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. H. Res. 23: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mrs. H.R. 1579: Mr. KILMER and Mr. LYNCH. JAYAPAL, Ms. NORTON, Miss RICE of New WATSON COLEMAN. H.R. 1595: Mr. NORCROSS and Mr. UPTON. York, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. H. Res. 33: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania and H.R. 1622: Mrs. LEE of Nevada. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. Ms. SCHRIER. H.R. 1629: Ms. ESHOO. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. H. Res. 60: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. KIND. H.R. 1673: Mr. TIPTON and Mr. ROGERS of THOMPSON of California. H. Res. 149: Mr. WITTMAN. Alabama. H.R. 1911: Ms. HOULAHAN. H. Res. 190: Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 1679: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 1917: Mr. MALINOWSKI. H. Res. 231: Ms. FUDGE. sylvania. H.R. 1959: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. H. Res. 246: Mr. BOST, Mr. SOTO, Mr. H.R. 1680: Mr. PETERS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, H.R. 1992: Mr. PAPPAS and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Ms. CLARKE of Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CHABOT, and FLEISCHMANN. New York, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. COLLINS of Mr. BAIRD. H.R. 2002: Mr. WATKINS, Mr. SMITH of New Georgia, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. HIMES, Mr. BROWN H.R. 1702: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Jersey, and Mr. HOLDING. of Maryland, Mr. BACON, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. H.R. 1709: Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. H.R. 2009: Mr. POCAN. ARRINGTON, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, and DELAURO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RYAN, H.R. 2010: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. KHANNA, Mr. COOPER, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. H.R. 2012: Mr. COHEN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. MOORE, Mr. NEAL, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. MAT- Mr. CROW. H. Res. 251: Mr. RASKIN and Ms. KUSTER of SUI, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. LEE of H.R. 2036: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. New Hampshire. California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. CLARKE of New OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. H. Res. 254: Mr. WATKINS. York, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. RUSH, CA´ RDENAS. H. Res. 255: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BUCK, and Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. LAR- H.R. 2039: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. SENSENBRENNER. SON of Connecticut, and Mr. PANETTA. H.R. 2050: Mr. RASKIN and Mr. MALINOWSKI. H. Res. 289: Ms. MOORE and Ms. HAALAND. H.R. 1716: Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. CRIST, and Ms. H.R. 2060: Mr. HUDSON. H. Res. 296: Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. FORTEN- GABBARD. H.R. 2067: Mr. MCCAUL. , and Mr. KENNEDY.

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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 No. 62 Senate The Senate met at 9:45 a.m. and was Senator from the State of Tennessee, to per- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- called to order by the Honorable MAR- form the duties of the Chair. pore. The clerk will read the bill by SHA BLACKBURN, a Senator from the CHUCK GRASSLEY, title for the second time. State of Tennessee. President pro tempore. The legislative clerk read as follows: Mrs. BLACKBURN thereupon as- f A bill (H.R. 1585) to reauthorize the Vio- sumed the Chair as Acting President lence Against Women Act of 1994, and for PRAYER pro tempore. other purposes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- Mr. MCCONNELL. In order to place pore. The Senator from Iowa. the bill on the calendar under the pro- fered the following prayer: Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I Let us pray. visions of rule XIV, I object to further ask unanimous consent to speak to the proceedings. God of grace and glory, we bless Your Senate for 1 minute as in morning busi- Holy Name. Give us a hunger and thirst The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ness. pore. Objection having been heard, the for Your righteousness. Lord, we con- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- bill will be placed on the calendar. fess that we often fall short of Your pore. Without objection, it is so or- high standards for living. Create in us dered. f clean hearts, O God, and renew a right NOMINATIONS spirit within us. Continue to bless our f Senators. Give them the fulfillment CLINTON INVESTIGATION Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, the Senate continues to build on last that comes from knowing they are Mr. GRASSLEY. On Monday, I spoke week’s progress in restoring our nor- doing Your will. Protect them from about the Clinton investigation, and I mal tradition regarding lower level dangers as You guide them through the want to reiterate one very serious nominations. We are moving several myriad challenges they must face to issue. The FBI apparently had highly well-qualified nominees more promptly keep this Nation strong. Work through classified information potentially rel- through floor consideration. We are them to fulfill Your purposes for our evant to the Clinton investigation in clearing the considerable backlog of Nation and world. its possession. those who had been mired for months We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen. The FBI drafted a memo in May of in our Democratic colleagues’ across- 2016 to get access to the information. f the-board obstruction campaign. That memo said review of the informa- Make no mistake, there is still a very PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tion was necessary to complete the in- long way to go. There are still too The Presiding Officer led the Pledge vestigation. Sadly, that memo was many vacancies on the President’s of Allegiance, as follows: never sent. team. There are still too many would- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the How could the FBI finish the inves- tigation of the Clintons if they never be public servants waiting for partisan United States of America, and to the Repub- barriers to fall. But this body should be lic for which it stands, one nation under God, got access to all of the potentially rel- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. evant information? proud of the progress we are already making and the healthier precedent we f Congress needs to know what hap- pened in that instance. are setting for the future. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING I yield the floor. Yesterday the Senate voted to con- firm both Daniel Domenico, the Presi- PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE f dent’s choice to serve as U.S. District The PRESIDING OFFICER. The RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Judge for the District of Colorado, and clerk will please read a communication LEADER Patrick Wyrick to be a district judge to the Senate from the President pro The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- in the Western District of Oklahoma. tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). pore. The majority leader is recog- Today we will turn our attention to The legislative clerk read the fol- Cheryl Stanton’s nomination to lead lowing letter: nized. f the Labor Department’s Wage and U.S. SENATE, Hour Division. It has been 1 year, 7 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, MEASURE PLACED ON THE months, and 5 days since Ms. Stanton’s Washington, DC, April 10, 2019. CALENDAR—H.R. 1585 To the Senate: nomination arrived in the Senate. In Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, that time the nomination has been fa- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby I understand there is a bill at the desk vorably reported by the HELP Com- appoint the Honorable MARSHA BLACKBURN, a due a second reading. mittee not once, not twice, but three

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.000 S10APPT1 S2350 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 times—three times through committee as American seniors know it, reuse the EXECUTIVE SESSION for this graduate of Williams College label on a new, government-run, one- and the University of Chicago Law size-fits-all arrangement, and remove School and two times sent back to the 180 million Americans from the private EXECUTIVE CALENDAR—Resumed President for the former executive di- insurance they have chosen in order to The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- rector of the South Carolina Depart- funnel them into a system without pore. Under the previous order, the ment of Employment and Workforce. choice. Senate will proceed to executive ses- Well, hopefully the third time will be What is especially ironic is that my sion to resume consideration of the fol- the charm, and we can finally do the Democratic colleagues are choosing to lowing nomination, which the clerk prudent thing on the Senate floor. I agitate for this pivot toward socialism will report. hope each of my colleagues will join during this particularly important eco- The legislative clerk read the nomi- me in support of the Stanton nomina- nomic period—at this particular mo- nation of Cheryl Marie Stanton, of tion later this week. ment, with more job openings than South Carolina, to be Administrator of Later this week, as I noted yester- Americans looking for work for the the Wage and Hour Division, Depart- day, we will finish with the nomination first time since recordkeeping started, ment of Labor. of David Bernhardt to join President when we have seen unemployment Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- Trump’s Cabinet as Secretary of the reach a 49-year low and wages growing sence of a quorum. Interior. Speaking of procedures com- faster than they have in a decade. It is The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ing in threes, this would be the third the kind of economy where a single pore. The clerk will call the roll. time Mr. Bernhardt will have been con- mom in Mississippi says: ‘‘It’s amazing The legislative clerk proceeded to firmed by the Senate. He served pre- that I’m getting paid almost $20 an call the roll. viously as the Department’s Solicitor hour to learn how to weld.’’ Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask and as its Deputy Secretary. According It is the kind of economy where ga- unanimous consent that the order for to the American Farm Bureau Federa- rage door installers in Nevada say they the quorum call be rescinded. tion, his ‘‘proven leadership’’ in these are literally afraid to let potential new The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. roles ‘‘has helped restore the multiple hires walk out the door because Amer- CRAMER). Without objection, it is so or- use of America’s public lands.’’ ican workers are in such high demand. dered. Let’s remember that this trans- They are not alone. Over his tenure, NOMINATION OF JOHN P. ABIZAID formation is being helped along by Sen- Mr. Bernhardt developed a reputation Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ate Republican ideas and policies that among sportsmen, conservation groups, rise in strong support of General are the polar opposite—totally oppo- and western Native American Tribes as Abizaid’s confirmation to be our Am- site—of what our Democratic friends a strong leader and partner in their ef- bassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Ara- are now calling for. bia. It took this administration nearly forts. So once again, I hope each of my Here is how Republican pro-growth colleagues will join me in voting to 2 years to even nominate someone to and pro-opportunity policies helped us this critical position, and, unfortu- confirm David Bernhardt later this get where we are: by encouraging job nately, we have seen the results of the week. creators to invest here at home instead absence of serious, experienced U.S. f of penalizing success; by recognizing leadership. MEDICARE that working families know best how I was pleased that the Senate For- to spend their paychecks, not Wash- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, eign Relations Committee expedi- ington; and by creating conditions for on a completely different matter, for tiously moved his nomination. In the an economic surge that touches every some time now, my colleagues and I past 2 years, we have seen Saudi lead- corner of our country. have been speaking out about the Now all of America is reaping the ership take actions that have seriously Democrats’ parade of fantastical new benefits. This isn’t like the last admin- strained the U.S.-Saudi relationship proposals—plans to spend unprece- istration, where 75 percent of new jobs and that have run fundamentally dented sums of Americans’ money in and 90 percent of the population counter to basic international norms. Saudi Arabia has detained and re- order to seize unprecedented control growth flowed into the very largest portedly tortured members of its own over Americans’ lives. metropolitan areas. This time it is an royal family and has effectively ab- Just a few weeks ago, the Senate all-American comeback, and all kinds ducted the Lebanese Prime Minister. In voted on the so-called Green New Deal. of communities are benefiting from Yemen, the Crown Prince’s coalition It was Washington Democrats’ plan to more jobs, more opportunities, and has led an offensive that has been re- power down the U.S. economy and have more growth in pay. the Federal Government intrude on ba- Monday is tax day. It is not exactly sponsible not just for breeding the sically every economic transaction and a time many of us look forward to, but world’s worst humanitarian crisis but personal life choice in radically un- this year marks the first time Ameri- also for potentially opening the door to precedented ways. The specifics of the cans are filing under the new Repub- more malign Iranian influence. To this proposal, limited as they were, painted lican tax reform law that has helped day, we still also seek accountability enough of a picture for outside experts them keep more of their paychecks and for the brutal murder of American resi- to roughly estimate the price tag at as has helped to create the outstanding dent and journalist Jamal Khashoggi. much as $93 trillion, which is more economy we see today. Democrats may With the White House’s having con- money than the Federal Government be working overtime to bring this ducted freelance , the Amer- has spent in its entire history, in ex- bright chapter to an end, but over here, ican people have had little faith that change for the systematic dismantling on this side of the aisle, we will keep there has been serious pressure on the of American prosperity. making sure that this is still just the Saudi leadership for it to correct It advocated for the abolition of the beginning of these brighter days for the course. Worse, we continue to learn most affordable and plentiful domestic American people. that the administration appears to be energy resources available to American rewarding the Kingdom with secret families and a hog-tied American econ- f side deals in support of its nuclear pro- omy that our competitors would leave RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME gram—far outside the scope of legally in the dust. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- prescribed processes. So it should come as no surprise that pore. Under the previous order, the Amidst all of this, we must find a for the sequel we see and hear that leadership time is reserved. way to get the U.S.-Saudi relationship Senate Democrats may soon officially f back on course, for we do continue to introduce their proposed Washington, share some common challenges and in- DC, takeover of health insurance—the CONCLUSION OF MORNING terests. Yet U.S. alliances are strong- plan I call ‘‘Medicare for None.’’ BUSINESS est with partners with whom we share It is a fitting name for a proposal The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- values and with whom we can have that would gut the Medicare Program pore. Morning business is closed. honest conversations.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.002 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2351 General Abizaid faces a tall chal- tions. They oppose this President’s as- Americans’ pockets immediately and lenge, but I believe he is up to the job. sault on the rights of consumers, work- get the economy going again to give He has the experience and leadership ers, students, and women. Americans access to good jobs, good necessary to both manage a large mis- Democracy is supposed to be a battle wages, and opportunities for the long sion and get the currently fraught rela- of ideas, but when it comes to term, and that is exactly what we did. tionship with Saudi Arabia back on healthcare or student loan debt or cli- To put more money in Americans’ track in a way that advances our secu- mate change, the Republican Party pockets right away, we cut tax rates rity interests and stays true to our does not have any. When you can’t win for American families, doubled the ideals. on the merits, what do you do? You tip child tax credit, and nearly doubled the I urge my colleagues to support Gen- the scales of justice in your favor. standard deduction, and now families eral Abizaid’s confirmation. His leader- Well, I, for one, will not stay silent. I are seeing the effects. ship, deep regional expertise, manage- will continue to speak out against un- The liberal Tax Policy Center reports ment skills, knowledge of Arabic, and qualified nominees like Patrick that under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, experience in having served in conflict Wyrick, and I will continue to vote 90 percent of middle-class families are areas will make him an effective U.S. against judges whose views are grossly seeing a tax cut. For 2018, the typical Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. out of step with the views of the vast family of four saw a tax break of more CONFIRMATION OF PATRICK R. WYRICK majority of Americans on everything than $2,000. That is more money every Mr. President, I want to spend a mo- from the environment to women’s re- month to put toward a family vaca- ment on the issue of judicial nomi- productive rights to healthcare for all. tion, a home or car repair, or a kid’s nees—specifically the President’s I yield the floor. braces, or to tuck away in savings for nominee for the U.S. District Court for I suggest the absence of a quorum. a rainy day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the Western District of Oklahoma, Mr. That is not all. As I said earlier, fam- clerk will call the roll. ilies aren’t just seeing a lower tax bill; Patrick Wyrick. The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. Wyrick’s record suggests he is they are also seeing more economic op- proceeded to call the roll. little more than a rightwing crusader Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous con- portunity thanks to the economic in the war against the reproductive sent that the order for the quorum call growth spurred by the Tax Cuts and rights of women. In 2014, he spear- be rescinded. Jobs Act. headed an amicus in the Sebelius v. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., case, argu- objection, it is so ordered. tax rates across the board for owners of ing that corporations’ religious rights TAX REFORM small- and medium-size businesses, were violated by the Affordable Care Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, tax day is farms, and ranches. It lowered our Na- Act’s requirement that employers’ not anyone’s favorite day, but thanks tion’s massive corporate tax rate, health plans cover birth control. By a to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, millions which up until January 1 of last year 5-to-4 margin, the Supreme Court of American families are facing a less was the highest corporate tax rate in agreed. Likewise, while representing painful tax bill this year. They are also the developed world. It expanded busi- Oklahoma in Pruitt v. Nova Health seeing a lot of economic opportunity. ness owners’ ability to recover the cost Systems, Mr. Wyrick defended a law When Republicans took office after of investments they make in their mandating that women who seek abor- President Trump’s election, we were businesses, which frees up cash they tions first submit to having determined to make things better for can reinvest in their operations and in ultrasounds. Fortunately, the Okla- American families. Under the Obama their workers. It brought the U.S. homa Supreme Court struck down that administration, the economy had stag- international tax system into the 21st law. nated, wages barely grew, job growth century so that American businesses I could go on, but the bottom line is was weak, business investment growth are not operating at a competitive dis- that Mr. Wyrick embodies President was low. advantage relative to their foreign Trump’s pledge to only nominate Republicans knew that if we wanted counterparts. judges who are committed to rolling to make life better for families, we had Those measures have done exactly back reproductive rights even if they to turn that around. American families what they were supposed to do: Get our are seriously unqualified for lifetime can’t thrive if the economy isn’t thriv- economy going again. Economic appointments. ing. You need a strong, growing econ- growth is up. Job creation is up. Wages Let’s be honest about why the Repub- omy to give Americans access to good are up. Personal income is up. Business licans seek to confirm these judicial wages, good jobs, and real opportuni- investment is up. Unemployment is nominations at record speed. After ties. down. being punished at the polls for their as- So we got right to work. We repealed Since tax reform was enacted, job sault on affordable healthcare, they burdensome regulations that were act- growth has averaged 215,000 jobs per want our courts to do their dirty work ing as a drag on economic growth, and month. That is almost twice—almost for them. How convenient it is that the we passed a comprehensive reform of twice—the monthly average during the Republicans can confirm judges who our Nation’s outdated Tax Code. Obama administration. have hostile records on healthcare even Why the Tax Code? Well, the Tax In 2018, for the first time ever, the as they distance themselves from the Code has a huge effect on our economy. number of jobs outnumbered the num- Trump administration’s reckless deci- A small business owner facing a huge ber of jobseekers; 2018 was the first sion to declare the entire Affordable tax bill is unlikely to be able to expand time ever. Care Act as unconstitutional, including her business or to hire a new employee. The Department of Labor reports the law’s protections for patients with In fact, if her tax burden is heavy that the number of jobs available has preexisting conditions, the tax credits enough, she may not even be able to now exceeded the number of those that help families to afford premiums, keep her business open. looking for work for 12 straight the expansion of Medicaid, and so much Similarly, a large business is going months. Unemployment has now been more. to find it pretty hard to create jobs or at or below 4 percent for 13 months. In I am tired of watching the majority improve benefits for employees if it is the last week of March, the number of stack our courts in favor of wealthy struggling to stay competitive against jobless claims hit its lowest level in 50 special interests even as they know full foreign businesses that are paying years. well that Americans overwhelmingly much less in taxes. U.S. manufacturing, which saw thou- oppose their morally bankrupt agenda. Prior to the passage of the Tax Cuts sands of job losses during the Obama Once again, Americans oppose letting and Jobs Act, our Tax Code was not years, is booming. Since tax reform health insurance companies discrimi- helping our economy. In fact, it was was passed 15 months ago, the manu- nate against people with preexisting doing the opposite, and so we made re- facturing industry has added thousands conditions. They oppose their plan to forming our Tax Code a priority. of jobs. end Medicaid as we know it and their Our goal with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Wages have been growing at or above trillion-dollar tax cuts for big corpora- Act was twofold: put more money in 3 percent for 8 straight months. Since

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.003 S10APPT1 S2352 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 wages are growing faster than infla- Federal land for oil and gas leases, gen- One, does Mr. Bernhardt agree that cli- tion, that is translating to a real in- erating millions in revenue for energy mate change is real; two, does he agree crease in purchasing power for Amer- companies, all while Bernhardt reck- it is a product of human action; and ican consumers. lessly managed our national parks dur- three, should the Federal Government Business investment is up. Since the ing the government shutdown. have a role in combating its effects? passage of tax reform, business invest- I am especially troubled this morning His record suggests his answer to all ment growth has averaged 7 percent, because reported that under these questions is no, but let’s see what almost twice—almost twice—what it Mr. Bernhardt’s watch, the Depart- he says today. averaged during the Obama adminis- ment of the Interior might even Caring for our planet and being good tration. greenlight offshore drilling off the stewards of our natural resources are What do all of these numbers mean? coasts of Florida—a prospect both par- the most important responsibilities we They mean more and better jobs for ties in the State say they oppose. This owe to future generations, so I am jobseekers. They mean more money in should be a wake-up call to my col- gravely concerned about Bernhardt’s your paycheck to spend or save for the leagues all up and down the coast—At- nomination to the Department of the future. They mean more and better op- lantic, Pacific, and the gulf. If they Interior, and I urge my colleagues to portunities to advance in your career. can’t find a reason to oppose this nomi- vote no on his confirmation. Thanks to tax reform, more families nee based on the other serious and One final point. It still amazes me can afford to pay that orthodontist bill troubling issues that have been raised, that Donald Trump campaigns on and still save some money for a family maybe this is reason enough for them. cleaning up the swamp, and he does ex- vacation. More families can afford to It is hard to imagine someone whose actly the opposite when in office. An cover that unexpected car repair or background is so at odds with the De- oil and gas lobbyist is head of the De- plumber’s bill. More families can afford partment’s mission as Bernhardt’s. For partment of the Interior? My God, that to put a little extra away each month all his talk of draining the swamp, is an example of the swampiness of for the kids’ education or for their re- President Trump wants to add yet an- Washington, if there ever was one. tirement. other Washington swamp creature lob- When are Donald Trump’s supporters I am proud that tax reform is making byist to his Cabinet. going to understand this; that what he life better for American families. Re- By the way, our resources—our oil promised them, in so many different publicans will continue working to se- and gas resources—are large. The moti- instances, he is not delivering. It is be- cure the gains that we have made for vation here to spoil public lands for oil fuddling. It is a sign of the weakness of the long term and to expand opportuni- and gas drilling—it is the power of the our democracy that someone can walk ties for hard-working Americans even oil companies. It has nothing to do into the Presidency promising so many further. with the plan for natural resources. things and then just immediately do I yield the floor. Bernhardt is an exemplary example of the opposite and still a large chunk of I suggest the absence of a quorum. the power of these oil companies. Americans say they support him. It is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Gravely troubling is the long list of amazing to me. clerk will call the roll. conflicting interests that Bernhardt H.R. 268 The senior assistant legislative clerk brings to Trump’s Cabinet. Up to 20 of Mr. President, for months, American proceeded to call the roll. his former clients have lobbied the De- citizens have been reeling from natural Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask partment of the Interior since his ar- disasters and are in desperate need of unanimous consent that the order for rival, and re- Federal aid. Parenthetically, I remind the quorum call be rescinded. ported last week that he very likely Mr. Bernhardt that a lot of these disas- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without has been less than forthcoming about ters, scientists believe, are because the objection, it is so ordered. when he stopped lobbying. No other climate is warmer, and the weather is RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER Cabinet-level nominee in the Trump changing, but rather than work with us The Democratic leader is recognized. era has so many conflicts of interest, to provide the much needed aid to large NOMINATION OF DAVID BERNHARDT and that is a low bar. It is a distinction chunks of America, our Republican col- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, later no one should be proud to hold. leagues have once again decided to fol- this week the Senate will vote on the Worst of all, Bernhardt is a hardened low President Trump and refuse to confirmation of David Bernhardt, a enemy of climate science. If you are a compromise. They are so afraid of him longtime lobbyist, to the position of lobbyist for oil and gas companies, you that even when he proposes something Interior Secretary. An oil and gas lob- would say that climate change isn’t they know is wrong and irrational, byist will be entrusted with our sa- real too. The Washington Post reported they do a 180-degree hairpin turn and cred—sacred—inheritance, the great he attended a session of administration support what he is doing. lands of America. officials that ‘‘debated how best to es- Now, that would be just politics, ex- I urge Senators to oppose this nomi- tablish a group of researchers that cept millions are awaiting aid and need nation. could scrutinize recent federal climate help. Their homes, their farms, their The Department of the Interior is the reports.’’ Translation: Bernhardt is ac- offices, and their factories are under- Agency entrusted with protecting our tively working to set up the White water, literally, in a lot of places still. Nation’s public lands, our water sup- House’s fake panel to deny basic Just yesterday, House Democrats of- plies, our wildlife, and our energy re- science. fered a solution. We said: Let’s provide sources. It grapples directly with some I have already introduced legislation disaster relief not to some Americans of the biggest questions our country to prohibit any funding from going to but to all Americans struggling to re- faces: how to respond to climate this fake climate panel, but knowing cover and rebuild from natural disas- change, how to protect endangered spe- Mr. Bernhardt’s role in setting it up ters. cies, and how to care for our precious should send shivers down the spines of Their new proposal that the House natural resources. Yet to lead our Inte- every American who is worried about offered includes an additional $3 bil- rior Department, President Trump has the impact of our changing climate on lion—this is House Democrats, not nominated Mr. Bernhardt, an oil and their families, their farms, and future Senate Democrats, by the way. Their gas lobbyist who has made a career generations. new proposal includes an additional $3 harming the environment, subverting We cannot entrust our public lands billion to address urgent needs fol- environmental protections, and helping to someone known to wage a campaign lowing the floods in the Midwest and polluters sidestep Federal regulation. of censorship against facts and reason. the tornadoes in the South. This plus- As former Secretary Zinke’s deputy, Now, later today, I am going to be able up includes $1.5 billion for the Army he has paved the way for even more to meet with Mr. Bernhardt to discuss Corps of Engineers to support flood polluters to run rampant without ac- his qualifications. I am letting him risk reduction so crucial in the Mis- countability. Under his watch, the De- know now that I will ask him the same souri River Valley, $1 billion in CDBG partment of the Interior has already three questions I have asked my Re- for long-term recovery needs, and $500 opened a colossal 17 million acres of publican colleagues in this Chamber. million in agriculture funding to help

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.005 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2353 the farmers and ranchers rehabilitate and not because of what their last I yield the floor. farmland damaged by natural disasters names might sound like; as American I suggest the absence of a quorum. and replace some of the farm animals citizens, we come together during The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. that have been lost. times of need. SASSE). The clerk will call the roll. Yesterday’s House bill comes in addi- Democrats will not yield in our re- The legislative clerk proceeded to tion to the proposals Senator LEAHY sponsibility to all American citizens, call the roll. and I offered last week—and it is simi- and I tell that to all my friends from Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask lar to them—and in addition to the the farm States, even those who voted unanimous consent that the order for work Senator LEAHY did last month. against aid to New York when we had the quorum call be rescinded. So, again and again, Democrats pre- our hurricane. I never even considered The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sented option after option for disaster not voting for aid to any other place in objection, it is so ordered. funding that helps the Midwest, helps the country. I always have. DEBBIE SMITH ACT the coasts, helps the South, and helps I say to my friends: Let’s treat every- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I would Puerto Rico and other territories. None one fairly, and we can get the much like to start by sharing a story about of our offers are either-or, help this but needed disaster aid out there quickly. one of my personal heroes, Debbie not that. NOMINATIONS Smith. Debbie Smith is living proof Enough excuses from our Republican Mr. President, finally, on chaos. Over that one person can change the world if colleagues. We have had enough of the the past 12 days, the President has they have the courage to tell their slow playing, but, more important, the sought to fix his broken policies by story and fight for justice. people who need this help have had breaking down his administration In 1989, Debbie was at home doing enough. The bottom line is very sim- piece by piece. Even in an administra- laundry. Her husband Rob, a police of- ple. The aid we seek is what Americans tion where we have become used to see- ficer, was asleep upstairs after working have always done. When there is a dis- ing extremism and illogic rule the day, a night shift. aster, we all come together and aid a government of whim, a government Suddenly a masked man entered her those areas in a disaster because we of erraticism, a government of temper home and threatened to kill her if she know when a huge natural disaster hits tantrums, the last few days has screamed. He blindfolded and abducted from God, an area can’t deal with it on reached a new low in dysfunction, and Debbie and took her outside to a wood- their own. They don’t have the re- all of this has a simple cause. ed area behind her home, where he sources or the ability, and they are, Every time President Trump faces a robbed and repeatedly raped her. The many times, in trouble because of the new challenge, he just keeps pointing man threatened her over and over, say- disaster itself. his fingers and blaming others—blame ing: Remember, I know where you live, We say: Come to the aid, but all of a her, blame him, fire this one, and fire and I will come back to kill you if you sudden Donald Trump goes into the Re- that one. tell anyone. publican lunch a week and a half ago Mr. President—President Trump, you After he finally left, Debbie ran up- and says: I don’t want any aid for Puer- are not a TV host. You are the Presi- stairs to tell her husband. She begged to Rico. He falsely claims they have dent. Work to fix it. Don’t keep firing. him not to make her go to the police. gotten $91 billion—not true—and then Don’t keep changing policies from one But he, as a police officer, insisted that all our Republican friends go along. day to the next and then abandoning she report the crime and go to the Well, we are not. The House will not. them. Roll up your sleeves, bring in the emergency room for a sexual assault Senate Democrats will not. Plain and experts, and work to fix it. You are the forensic exam, sometimes called a rape simple, we don’t believe you should President—but the President seems to kit exam. pick and choose. Why did President much more enjoy blaming people, Debbie did go for that examination Trump single out Puerto Rico, which whether they are in his own adminis- and did report the crime. But for are American citizens like everybody tration, people of our political party, Debbie and millions of other survivors else? A lot of theories, but regardless of and everyone else in between, than ac- there are no immediate answers. Be- what your theory is, that is not the tually solving the problems. cause of the nationwide backlog of un- way to govern as President, and, frank- He says he wants to keep Americans tested rape kits, it would be years be- ly, it is not the way we should govern safe, but President Trump fires the fore she was able to identify her assail- as Senators. It is bewildering that our DHS Secretary and Secret Service Di- ant and find any sort of peace. Republican colleagues have caved to rector on a whim and provokes shut- Although the exact numbers are hard President Trump’s—what can we call downs that cripple our airports and our to estimate, experts believe that hun- it—temper tantrum, even though they ports of entry. The President says he dreds of thousands of rape kits remain are well aware of the problems and wants to strengthen America’s stand- untested in the United States, and, of were ready to help Puerto Rico before ing in the world. Yet no President has course, each one of them represents a he threw that temper tantrum. done more to undermine the work of unique story of a sexual assault victim Some say: Well, Puerto Rico is get- diplomacy and the State Department and holds the key to apprehending a ting a little money. They are getting than Donald Trump. He says Repub- violent criminal. food stamp aid. licans will be the party of healthcare. Waiting for that evidence to be test- Well, great. Then let’s just give food Yet he sues to devastate our healthcare ed can be excruciating. Debbie said stamp aid to everybody else. Let’s give system, with no plans to replace it. that fear took over her life. She was it to everyone else. Now, what about In this administration, chaos reigns, haunted by the man’s voice threat- all the farms that are underwater? and the source of the chaos comes only ening to kill her. She was terrified for What about all the homes that are from one place, the President of the herself and her family, and she even be- flooded and needing help? If you give United States and his erratic, vacil- came suicidal for a time. food stamp aid, that doesn’t help them. lating, often vindictive attitudes to- It wasn’t until 61⁄2 years later that So let’s be fair. Let’s treat each area ward personnel and policies. When will Debbie finally got the answer she had the same. Let’s do what we have done President Trump learn that the biggest been looking for when a DNA cold hit in the American tradition: Come to- problem is not the personnel executing revealed the identity of her rapist. She gether, when there is a disaster, to help his agenda; it is the extreme irrational later said in an interview that DNA Americans. Let’s not be so afraid of policies that are abhorrent to Amer- gave her back her life. Donald Trump that when you know he ican values and sometimes against the Debbie chose to harness her pain and is wrong, you just go along. law, but he insists on it. Every day to use it to save others from living The idea that Puerto Rico should be that President Trump treats the most through years of uncertainty as she treated differently from the rest of consequential job in the world like it is did. She has become the fiercest advo- America is insulting. It is against our some kind of reality TV show is an- cate in the Nation for eliminating the American values and a betrayal of the other day that America’s security, sta- rape kit backlog. She has devoted her promise to look after all American bility, and long-term prosperity is - life to making a difference for victims citizens, not because of their politics ther in peril. of sexual violence.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.006 S10APPT1 S2354 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 The aptly named Debbie Smith Act tion once again is a top priority for me without a plan to replace it. For what- was originally signed into law in 2004 as we work to continue chipping away ever reason, that was the option that to provide State and local crime labs at the nationwide rape kit backlog and Democrats in the House chose. the resources they need to end the provide these victims with the answers In the nearly 2 months since, we have backlog of untested DNA evidence from and relief they need. tried to negotiate a short-term exten- unsolved crimes through additional Over the years, I have had the pleas- sion to fund these vital programs. As funding and increased capacity. Under ure of meeting and working with recently as last week, our Democratic this law, Congress has provided more Debbie several times, and we have been colleagues had a chance to support the than $1 billion since then in vital fund- fortunate to have her share her per- restoration of funding while our nego- ing to forensic labs for analyzing crime spective before the Judiciary Com- tiations continued. scene DNA evidence, uploading the re- mittee on multiple occasions. The supplemental appropriations bill sults into the CODIS database, which is I have also worked with two other in- introduced by Senator SHELBY would what happens to the test after it is spiring victims from Texas—Lavinia have funded the Violence Against completed, and identifying violent fu- Masters and Carol Bart, who, like Women Act through the end of the fis- gitives and taking these violent crimi- Debbie, had the courage to come for- cal year—again, giving us time to ne- nals off the street. ward and talk about a very difficult gotiate changes in the law that Demo- Not only does this sort of testing pro- event in their lives, but to use their crats obviously want. But our Demo- vide relief for victims like Debbie and pain as a way to help others. Lavinia cratic colleagues simply refuse to sup- justice for their attackers, but the evi- and Carol have also lent their voices in port even a procedural vote that would dence is also effective in assisting in- advocating for reforms to reduce the have allowed us to get on the bill and vestigations for other crimes. This is rape kit backlog. debate it and then amend it. It seems important because violent offenders I am grateful to these and countless increasingly clear to me that rather will often commit many different types other survivors who bravely share their than providing the funding for victims of crimes in many different jurisdic- stories and ideas as we work together of sexual assault and other violence, tions. For example, if a criminal com- to eliminate the backlog once and for rather than finding solutions, what is mits a burglary in one State, DNA evi- all. I hope the Debbie Smith Act of 2019 happening here is that politics is creep- dence from that burglary case can be will soon be reported out of the Judici- ing in and rearing its ugly head. used later to connect this offender to ary Committee and will quickly make It is clear to me that this isn’t about an unsolved rape case in another State. its way to the Senate floor, pass in finding a solution; this is about polit- The States, thankfully, are following Congress, and make its way to the ical game playing. Now, rather than suit. Texas, I am proud to say, has led President for his signature without going through regular order to create a the Nation in passing mandatory rape delay. long-term reauthorization that in- kit testing laws, conducting audits of H.R. 1585 cludes feedback from both sides, House the backlog, and using Debbie Smith Mr. President, on another matter, Democrats are trying to jam a one- funds to analyze untested sexual as- earlier this week the House passed a sided piece of legislation through the sault evidence. I am proud to report bill to reauthorize the Violence House and then through the Senate. I that over the last 7 years we have re- Against Women Act. Our Democratic think this is very shameful. duced our statewide rape kit backlog colleagues keep saying how important Our Democratic colleagues first re- from more than 20,000 to just over 2,000. it is to quickly pass this legislation to fused to fund the Violence Against This is an astounding achievement, and restore funding to VAWA as it is Women Act. They allowed it to expire, thankfully it is being replicated all known, but I think it is important to and now they are using victims of vio- across the Nation because of this im- back up for a moment and remember lence as leverage to push through their portant legislation and because of the why that funding lapsed in the first rushed, one-sided piece of legislation. courage of one woman, Debbie Smith. place. Throwing a temper tantrum and hold- By ensuring the Debbie Smith Act Earlier this year our Democratic col- ing the Violence Against Women’s Act funds can be used to analyze evidence leagues allowed VAWA to get caught in hostage until you get what you want is from all types of crime scenes, we can the crosshairs of our funding debates, not a responsible way to legislate. help forensic labs address their sys- and they insisted we should not fund I would encourage our colleagues temic backlogs and holistically target this vital program because it was over- across the aisle to put politics aside for the cycle of violence. The Debbie due for updates. Their argument was just a moment and work with us to Smith Act of 2019 will reauthorize the this: We want to reform or update pass a short-term extension for VAWA Debbie Smith Act program to continue VAWA, so we are going to let funding while we use the regular order to dis- the testing of DNA evidence from un- for it lapse. It just didn’t make any cuss long-term solutions. solved crimes nationwide, including sense at all. There is a good way and a bad way to rape kits. It will also reauthorize DNA It is no secret that folks on the other do this, and, unfortunately, our Demo- training and education for law enforce- side of the aisle think it is time we cratic colleagues have chosen the bad ment, correctional personnel, and made some changes to the program. It way, but we would ask them to recon- court officers, as well as forensic is something I support, but we don’t sider and work with us—not for us, but nurses who take this DNA evidence need to let the funding lapse in order for the victims of domestic violence during these rape kit collections to to do it. who are suffering as a result of their make sure that all of them are pre- This is an issue that our friend and game playing. pared to gather the evidence and to colleague Senator ERNST continues to I yield the floor. test it. Since 2005, Debbie Smith Act champion here in the Senate. But the I suggest the absence of a quorum funding has led to the creation of 43 approach taken by our Democratic col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The percent of all forensic CODIS profiles. leagues to get those changes is a head- clerk will call the roll. Again, this is the FBI database, where scratcher, to say the least. The legislative clerk proceeded to the rape kit information can be entered There were, as I see it, two options call the roll. to see if it matches previously entered on how to solve the problem. One was Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, I DNA profiles. to provide an extension for the pre- ask unanimous consent that the order Let me say that again. Since 2005, vious funding to the end of the fiscal for the quorum call be rescinded. Debbie Smith Act funding has led to year. That would have allowed us to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the creation of 43 percent of all foren- work on the long-term reauthorization objection, it is so ordered. sic CODIS profiles as well as 20 percent under the regular processes in the Sen- All time has expired. of all offender samples in CODIS. ate, which, in my experience, is always The question is, Will the Senate ad- In total, Debbie Smith DNA grants the preferred action to take. vise and consent to the Stanton nomi- are responsible for 45 percent of all The second option our Democratic nation? matches made in CODIS, which is truly colleagues chose was to do nothing and Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, I remarkable. Reauthorizing this legisla- let this important legislation expire ask for the yeas and nays.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.008 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2355 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the United States District Judge for the sufficient second? Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) Northern District of Indiana, shall be There appears to be a sufficient sec- is necessarily absent. brought to a close? ond. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there The yeas and nays are mandatory The clerk will call the roll. any other Senators in the Chamber de- under the rule. The bill clerk called the roll. siring to vote? The clerk will call the roll. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The result was announced—yeas 92, The senior assistant bill clerk called Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) nays 7, as follows: the roll. and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. [Rollcall Vote No. 71 Ex.] Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the KLOBUCHAR) are necessarily absent. YEAS—92 Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Alexander Fischer Peters is necessarily absent. LANKFORD). Are there any other Sen- Baldwin Gardner Portman The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ROM- ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? Barrasso Graham Reed NEY). Are there any other Senators in The result was announced—yeas 53, Bennet Grassley Risch the Chamber desiring to vote? nays 45, as follows: Blackburn Hassan Roberts Blumenthal Hawley The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 56, [Rollcall Vote No. 70 Ex.] Romney Blunt Heinrich Rosen nays 43, as follows: YEAS—53 Boozman Hirono Rounds [Rollcall Vote No. 72 Ex.] Braun Alexander Fischer Perdue Hoeven Rubio Brown Hyde-Smith YEAS—56 Barrasso Gardner Portman Sasse Burr Inhofe Blackburn Graham Risch Schatz Alexander Gardner Perdue Cantwell Isakson Blunt Grassley Schumer Barrasso Graham Portman Roberts Capito Johnson Boozman Hawley Scott (FL) Blackburn Grassley Risch Romney Cardin Jones Braun Hoeven Scott (SC) Blunt Hawley Roberts Rounds Carper Kaine Burr Hyde-Smith Boozman Hoeven Romney Rubio Casey Shaheen Capito Inhofe Kennedy Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse Cassidy Shelby Rounds Cassidy Isakson King Burr Inhofe Scott (FL) Collins Sinema Rubio Collins Johnson Klobuchar Capito Isakson Scott (SC) Coons Smith Sasse Cornyn Kennedy Lankford Cassidy Johnson Shelby Cornyn Stabenow Scott (FL) Cotton Lankford Leahy Collins Jones Cortez Masto Sullivan Scott (SC) Cramer Lee Sullivan Lee Cornyn Kennedy Cotton Tester Shelby Crapo McConnell Thune Manchin Cotton Lankford Cramer Thune Sinema Cruz McSally Tillis McConnell Cramer Lee Crapo Tillis Sullivan Daines Moran Toomey McSally Crapo Manchin Cruz Toomey Enzi Murkowski Wicker Menendez Cruz McConnell Thune Daines Van Hollen Ernst Paul Young Moran Daines McSally Tillis Duckworth Murkowski Warner Enzi Moran Toomey NAYS—45 Durbin Murphy Whitehouse Ernst Murkowski Wicker Enzi Murray Wicker Baldwin Hassan Rosen Fischer Paul Young Ernst Paul Wyden Bennet Heinrich Sanders Feinstein Perdue Young NAYS—43 Blumenthal Hirono Schatz Brown Jones Schumer NAYS—7 Baldwin Hassan Sanders Cantwell Kaine Shaheen Bennet Heinrich Schatz Cardin King Sinema Gillibrand Merkley Warren Blumenthal Hirono Schumer Harris Sanders Carper Leahy Smith Brown Kaine Shaheen Markey Udall Casey Manchin Stabenow Cantwell King Smith Coons Markey Tester NOT VOTING—1 Cardin Klobuchar Stabenow Cortez Masto Menendez Udall Carper Leahy Tester Booker Duckworth Merkley Van Hollen Casey Markey Udall Coons Menendez Durbin Murphy Warner The nomination was confirmed. Van Hollen Feinstein Cortez Masto Merkley Murray Warren Warner Gillibrand Peters Whitehouse The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Duckworth Murphy Warren Harris Reed Wyden the previous order, the motion to re- Durbin Murray Whitehouse consider is considered made and laid Feinstein Peters NOT VOTING—2 Gillibrand Reed Wyden Booker Klobuchar upon the table and the President will Harris Rosen be immediately notified of the Senate’s The nomination was confirmed. action. NOT VOTING—1 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Booker f the previous order, the motion to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this consider is considered made and laid CLOTURE MOTION vote, the yeas are 56, and the nays are upon the table. The President will be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant 43. immediately notified of the Senate’s to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the The motion is agreed to. action. Senate the pending cloture motion, f f which the clerk will state. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. The read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the Abizaid nomina- CLOTURE MOTION clerk will report the nomination. tion. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The legislative clerk read the nomi- The senior assistant legislative clerk ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the nation of Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to read the nomination of John P. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby be United States District Judge for the Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- Northern District of Indiana. nation of Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to be Extraordinary and of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- United States District Judge for the North- ator from Iowa. the United States of America to the ern District of Indiana. 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mitch McConnell, Johnny Isakson, Roger PROTECTION ACT The PRESIDING OFFICER. The F. Wicker, John Boozman, John Cor- question is, Will the Senate advise and nyn, Mike Crapo, Shelley Moore Cap- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, consent to the Abizaid nomination? ito, Pat Roberts, Roy Blunt, Deb Fisch- today marks the 30th anniversary of a Mr. RISCH. I ask for the yeas and er, David Perdue, Todd Young, John very important law—the Whistleblower nays. Thune, Mike Rounds, Steve Daines, Protection Act. It is very important The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a John Hoeven, Thom Tillis. because people in government ought to sufficient second? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The listen to whistleblowers. They are very There appears to be a sufficient sec- mandatory quorum call has been patriotic people. ond. waived. The law is a critical foundation for The clerk will call the roll. The question is, Is it the sense of the the whistleblower protections we have The senior assistant legislative clerk Senate that debate on the nomination in place today. The Whistleblower Pro- called the roll. of Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to be tection Act has helped to usher in a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.010 S10APPT1 S2356 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 new era at our Federal Agencies. Gov- disturbing practice of providing infor- premature or improper personnel ac- ernment employees who are aware of mation on whistleblowers to Federal tions against them. waste, fraud, and abuse can now step Agencies conducting personnel inquir- One of those retaliation cases in- forward and do the right thing, and ies; as an example, people like Elaine volved a Federal worker who reported they can do it with the law on their Mittleman. Elaine worked at the an Agency official to her management side. Treasury Department. She went to the and to the Office of Inspector General As one of the original cosponsors of Office of Special Counsel alleging re- for suspected theft. In exchange for dis- the Whistleblower Protection Act, I re- prisal against her whistleblowing. closure, the official who was reported member what things were like before When her case was rejected, she demoted the worker to the lowest pos- that law was passed. I will give some learned that the Office of Special Coun- sible position she could. examples, and these examples aren’t sel had leaked negative information That is just one example to show you pretty. about her to the Office of Personnel how patriotic people in the Federal em- Back in the 1980s, I used to say that Management to do her damage. The old ployment who are whistleblowers—who the whistleblower’s only hope was like Office of Special Counsel effectively just want government to do what the the desperate Charge of the Light Bri- ensured that Elaine was blacklisted law requires or spend the money ac- gade. There were rarely any survivors. from any other Federal employment. cordingly—get shafted as a result of At the time, the executive branch saw Thankfully, the Whistleblower Pro- just doing what you ought to do as a whistleblowers not as patriots but as tection Act stopped that practice and Federal employee: report waste, fraud, threats. Agencies wouldn’t even ver- stopped it cold. The act prohibited the and abuse and stealing. bally acknowledge the importance of Office of Special Counsel from respond- This person had some help because, whistleblowers in making government ing to Agency personnel inquiries as I said, she was demoted to the low- accountable to the people. Our - about Federal employees except in the est possible position that she could; blower laws had no teeth, so there was most limited of circumstances. It also that is, until the worker filed a com- nothing to stop it from happening and expanded the definition of a protected plaint and the Office of Special Counsel nothing to provide any relief at all to disclosure and made it easier for em- investigated. Following the investiga- the patriotic whistleblowers who were ployees to show reprisal. Of course, the tion of the Office of Special Counsel, then experiencing retaliation. 1989 law wasn’t perfect, and in the time the complainant was not only rein- To give an idea of just how bad since it was passed, Congress expanded stated but given backpay and compen- things were, let’s start in 1984. A study it and strengthened the Whistleblower satory damages. Faced with punitive conducted by the Merit Systems Pro- Protection Act in very important actions, including temporary suspen- tection Board found that nearly 70 per- ways. sion and a reassignment, the Agency cent of government employees who In 2012, I was proud to serve as one of official who had engaged in the retalia- knew of fraud and impropriety the original cosponsors of the Whistle- tion decided to resign. That is just one wouldn’t even report it and wouldn’t blower Protection Enhancement Act. example of how the Whistleblower Pro- say what they knew about it. They be- That legislation plugged several holes tection Act has made a difference. I lieved that no corrections would result in the original law and made it clear could, of course, list many others. if they did, and their No. 1 reason for that the executive branch can’t use The Whistleblower Protection Act nonreporting was fear of reprisal. nondisclosure agreements to prevent and its amendments have also had an The sitting special counsel from 1982 whistleblowers from making protected important effect on congressional over- to 1986 said that if he were an attorney disclosures. If Federal employees are sight. Whistleblowers are the eyes and advising whistleblowers, he would tell required to sign a nondisclosure agree- ears inside the executive branch. In them this: ‘‘Don’t put your head up, be- ment, specific language has to be in- fact, when people come to my office ex- cause it will get blown off.’’ At the cluded in that agreement making it plaining why they ought to be con- time, the Office of Special Counsel was clear that whistleblowers can still re- firmed by the Senate, there are a cou- part of a bigger organization that we port waste, fraud, and abuse. Wouldn’t ple of things I always tell them: No. 1, refer to as the Merit Systems Protec- the taxpayers expect a Federal em- either you run your Department or it tion Board. Instead of protecting whis- ployee who knows about waste, fraud, runs you; No. 2, you ought to listen to tleblowers, it protected the merit sys- and abuse to report that as a responsi- the whistleblower. Whether you are a tem—not individual employees, and, bility to their office and then not to be little Agency with a couple of thousand let me emphasize, certainly not whis- reprised against because they did? employees or whether you are the Vet- tleblowers. The special counsel’s office It is safe to say that, taken together, erans’ Administration with 350,000- would pursue only those cases it the Whistleblower Protection Act and some employees, you can’t know what thought it could win. If a whistle- the 2012 amendments have had a trans- is going on down underneath you. When blower came to it with a retaliation formative effect on our Federal Agen- people tell you something is wrong, case that was difficult to prove, the cies. Things are still hard for our whis- you ought to listen. Like I said, I have whistleblower was simply out of luck. tleblowers in too many instances, and found it very helpful with congres- So the Whistleblower Protection Act, we still have a long way to go, but we sional oversight. 30 years old, addressed all of these have come a very long way since I first My own oversight efforts would not problems and then some. That law started working on these issues. By the be possible without the courageous ac- made the Office of Special Counsel into numbers, more whistleblowers now re- tion taken by whistleblowers. For ex- a separate body, and it firmly estab- port waste, fraud, and abuse, and they ample, whistleblowers contacted my lished that the Office of Special Coun- have the ability to fight retaliation. I office during the Obama administra- sel was there solely to protect employ- hate to say this, but too often whistle- tion about criminals who should be in- ees, especially whistleblowers. blowers are retaliated against, even eligible for DACA but, due to an over- In doing so, it gave whistleblowers a with respect or even in consideration of sight by the Department, were still re- new and important ally. The law also the Whistleblower Protection Act. ceiving benefits like work authoriza- established that the Office of Special In fiscal year 2017, to show progress tion. Scrutiny of the program led to Counsel should act, not just when it and to show that the bill has made a more thorough recurrent vetting of the had an open and shut case but when- difference, the Office of Special Coun- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv- ever it was likely that a prohibited per- sel obtained 323 favorable actions, in- ices. sonnel practice had occurred against a cluding stays, corrective actions, dis- I worked with a number of whistle- whistleblower. It made the Office of ciplinary actions, and systemic blowers at the Department of Veterans Special Counsel a chief defender of em- changes to Agency practices. That is Affairs who had the courage—and it ployees subject to prohibited personnel an Agency record and a 16-percent in- takes courage—to stand up and do practices. The law addressed other crease over the previous year. Of those, what is right. problems as well. 241 involved instances of whistleblower More recently, my office worked with I remember back in the 1980s, the Of- retaliation, and 44 involved stays with Brandon Coleman after he was put on fice of Special Counsel had developed a Agencies to protect employees from administrative leave for more than a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.015 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2357 year and kept from running an addic- As we mourn his passing today, we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion treatment program for veterans. remember the great impact Fritz Hol- objection, it is so ordered. It happens that Brandon’s only ‘‘mis- lings had both in the Senate and in his VENEZUELA take’’ was to point out poor treatment home State of South Carolina, where Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, last year of suicidal veterans. Eventually, after he served as Governor, as Lieutenant I made my first trip to Venezuela just a concerted effort by my office, Sen- Governor, as a member of the State 1 month before a Presidential election ator JOHNSON’s office, and the Office of legislature, and so forth. From 1966 to that by all accounts was about to be Special Counsel, Brandon was provided 2005, which was nearly four decades, he rigged by the incumbent, Maduro. His a new position within the VA’s Office also represented South Carolina in criminal regime was increasingly iso- of Accountability and Whistleblower Washington—right here in this body. lated by its neighbors in the world. Protection. That is how it should be Born and raised in Charleston, SC, The Venezuelan people are suffering done. Fritz Hollings was a distinguished horribly—malnutrition, hyperinflation, Without the protections established graduate of the Citadel and served as levels of disease seen only in war zones by the Whistleblower Protection Act, an Army artillery officer during World around the world. As a result, 3 million Brandon’s story might have turned out War II, for which he was awarded, Venezuelans have fled the country. very differently. Without these protec- among other things, the Bronze Star. Neighbors in Colombia and Ecuador For 36 years, Fritz Hollings served tions, who knows how many other in- showed and continue to show incredible alongside Strom Thurmond in the Sen- stances of waste, fraud, and abuse that compassion to the hundreds of thou- ate, whom the Presiding Officer will re- we have been able to find and repair sands of desperate Venezuelans who are member. He was the junior Senator of thanks to whistleblowers would be con- pouring across their borders. In fact, tinuing now unabated? his State for six terms, which made him the longest serving junior Senator my staff was just in Cucuta, Colombia, Now, make no mistake, we still have on the Venezuelan border, and my staff a ways to go to ensure that whistle- in the history of the Senate. Through- out his tenure, Fritz served as a senior saw firsthand the humanity and pa- blowers are valued as they should be tience of the Colombian people helping valued and supported as they should be member of the Appropriations Com- mittee, where I served with him. He their Venezuelan brothers and sisters supported. I still hear from far too showing up desperate for food and safe- many whistleblowers who have done was also the chairman of the Budget Committee and the chairman of the ty, all amid the stark cruelty of barri- the right thing only to experience re- caded bridges deliberately blocking aid taliation from their Agencies as a re- Commerce Committee. He was a skilled legislator and statesman. trucks. sult. I might just add parenthetically— We in Congress, including this Sen- In terms of influential policy, Fritz what a sharp contrast: the suffering in ator, shouldn’t be hearing those things made quite a mark. He was instru- Venezuela and the people in Colombia, at all. That is why continued oversight mental in the creation of the National their neighbors who are trying to help, by Congress is so very important. Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- and what we are doing on our southern Whistleblowers depend on us—you and tion, which we know as NOAA. When border when it comes to those who are me. All of our colleagues in this body he was chairman of the Commerce suffering in Honduras and El Salvador ought to be listening to them. We Committee, he also helped to enact and Guatemala. What a contrast. ought to be supporting them and hon- laws to alleviate childhood hunger and During my visit to Venezuela last oring them by following up on their to expand competition in telecommuni- year, I told Maduro that if he went concerns and taking action to fix seri- cations during the early stages of the ahead with his stolen election, he ous problems when they bring them to internet. He may have spent nearly 39 years in would find himself isolated in the eyes our attention. I thank the whistleblowers who the Senate, but his time in Washington of the world, and the Venezuelan peo- worked with my office over the years. was not all that made up his career. ple would suffer even greater hardship. Fritz Hollings served three terms in They are truly patriots willing to put I told him that in Washington both po- the South Carolina House of Represent- their job on the line, willing to put litical parties don’t agree on much, but atives. He won his first election in 1948 their profession on the line. We have they do on Venezuela. at the age of 26. He went on to serve as Tragically, he ignored me and pro- come a long way since the Whistle- South Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor blower Protection Act first passed in ceeded with this discredited election. and then as its Governor at the age of As a result, when the region’s gov- 1989. We owe it to them to build on the 36. In 1984, while he was a sitting Sen- progress we made and to continue to ernments on both the left and the right ator here, he ran for President of the decided to recognize the Venezuelan improve upon our whistleblower laws United States. He was a true public for years to come. National Assembly President Juan servant. He devoted his entire life to Guaido as the country’s interim Presi- You can rest assured that I will be the betterment of his country, to his part of those ongoing efforts on this dent, as provided for under the coun- State, and to his people. try’s Constitution, I promptly agreed. important anniversary of the Whistle- As we honor his lasting impact and blower Protection Act. I encourage my In fact, I called Guaido immediately, achievements throughout his career, spoke to him personally, and came to colleagues to reflect on the important we are reminded that Fritz was what role whistleblowers play in our govern- the floor of the Senate to offer my sup- we would call a southern gentleman. port for his ascendency as the leader of ment and to renew their commitment With a distinguished Charlestonian to the same. Venezuela. southern drawl and a quick wit, Fritz I had met him in Caracas last year at I yield the floor. was courteous and well mannered. He a dinner that was kind of a secret din- I suggest the absence of a quorum. built his seniority with patience and ner since he was in the opposition, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The respect. clerk will call the roll. I am grateful for his friendship and I remember at that dinner that five The legislative clerk proceeded to camaraderie over the last 40 years. An- members of the National Assembly call the roll. nette and I join his family as we mourn said: If you come back here in 2019 and Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask his passing and celebrate his life and look for the five of us, two of us will be unanimous consent that the order for the legacy he leaves behind in the U.S. exiled, two will be in prison, and one the quorum call be rescinded. Senate. will disappear. That is what happened The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I yield the floor. in Venezuela. objection, it is so ordered. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The courage they showed at that REMEMBERING FRITZ HOLLINGS The PRESIDING OFFICER. The meeting and afterward should not be Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I rise clerk will call the roll. ignored by the American people. this afternoon in honor of my good The legislative clerk proceeded to As President Trump made his case friend from South Carolina, the late call the roll. that the world needed to act in Ven- Senator Fritz Hollings, who spent Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask ezuela, in part because of the horrible many, many years right here in this unanimous consent that the order for situation and danger the Venezuelan Chamber. the quorum call be rescinded. people found themselves in, I joined in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.017 S10APPT1 S2358 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 bipartisan agreement. The danger and Americans who want to visit Venezuela Under the leadership of Governor fear are well-placed and well-docu- now? Let me read it to you. Here is Kim Reynolds, Iowa’s unemployment mented—armed vigilante groups, some what the State Department says: rate is the lowest in the country and is in motorcycle gangs, that harass and Do not travel to Venezuela due to crime, tied for the lowest rate ever recorded beat innocent civilians; extended power civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, and in our State. I have seen the effects of outages, leaving already desperate arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citi- tax reform firsthand in my home State, medical care even more perilous; and zens. . . . Violent crime, such as homicide, and they are paying off big time. armed robbery, kidnapping, and carjacking arbitrary arrest and torture for those is common. . . . There are shortages of food, Thanks to Senate Republican pro- peacefully demonstrating against the electricity, water, medicine, and medical growth tax reform, a business owner in Maduro regime. supplies through much of Venezuela. Pella, IA, has saved tens of thousands Just the other week, interim Presi- That is the official line of our gov- in taxes, allowing her to increase the dent Guaido’s Chief of Staff, Roberto ernment, warning people not to go to wages of her employees, purchase new Morrero, was arrested by the Maduro Venezuela. Yet even weeks after Sen- semi-trailers, and upgrade her facili- regime, and it is feared that he is en- ator RUBIO and I have requested it, the ties. during torture at the present time. administration still refuses to give the A small brewery in central Iowa has Judge Maria Afiuni, already cruelly Venezuelans in the United States pro- been able to hire a new full-time em- jailed at a previous time and assaulted tected status so that they are not ployee and purchase an additional fer- for making a judicial ruling against forced to face the same thing. menter, increasing their production by the Chavez regime, has now found her- Recent power outages have left the 17 percent. self facing another 5-year sentence country even more desperate for basic In a survey of Iowa businesses last under the Maduro regime. water. Look at this photograph here. month, 87 percent of folks said they Five dual U.S.-Venezuelan citizens This shows people collecting water fall- plan to make capital expenditures this and a U.S. permanent resident who are ing from a leaky pipeline along the quarter, and the vast majority expects CITGO employees have been cruelly banks of a river in Caracas. That is the sales to grow over the next year. held hostage in a basement prison for desperation these people face. By lowering tax rates and doubling more than a year after being tricked How can we force people to return to the standard deduction and child tax into going to Venezuela for a business Venezuela when our own State Depart- credit, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has meeting. ment says it is too dangerous to travel also helped families throughout Iowa So amid the administration’s accu- there? keep more of their hard-earned dollars. rate description of the misery and the In fact, last month Senators Rubio, In 2018 alone, Iowans saved an esti- danger that Venezuelans face, this ad- Menendez, and I—and 21 other Senate mated $1.8 billion in Federal taxes. A ministration still refuses to grant to Democrats—sent a bipartisan letter to single mother earning $30,000 a year is the estimated 72,000 Venezuelans on President Trump, urging him to take saving over $1,000 in taxes. Iowans visas in the United States—some of the obvious step that would match his earning between $40,000 and $80,000 are them students in my home State of Il- rhetoric on Venezuela. receiving an average tax cut of $1,128 linois—temporary protected status. I have also raised this directly with dollars. This would be an obviously humani- Vice President PENCE and National Se- These savings are certainly not pen- tarian move that would allow them to curity Advisor Bolton. nies, as some of our Democratic col- stay here until Venezuela is safe and Let me again urge here on the Senate leagues have suggested. These tax cuts stabilized. floor that President Trump take action are allowing families to get ahead and In Illinois, where many Venezuelans to grant TPS status to the Venezuelans are studying in our colleges and uni- save for their future. in the United States. This would be a Iowans are feeling the strong effects versities, I have heard repeatedly of concrete measure that President their desperation. Their visas are about of the pro-growth tax cuts that Repub- Trump could take this afternoon with licans passed. Folks are keeping more to expire, and unless the President— the stroke of a pen to protect tens of and he has the power to do it—extends of their own money, and at the same thousands of innocent people. time, the rising tide of our economy is their protected status in this country, At a time when some have questioned they will be forced to go back to Ven- lifting wages. America’s real intentions toward Ven- A couple of years ago, we were in the ezuela, a country our government ezuela, this action by President Trump warns people to stay away from. midst of the most sluggish economic of granting TPS status to Venezuelan recovery in our history. Folks, it I held a townhall meeting in Illinois visitors in the United States would wasn’t much of a recovery. Today, with my Venezuelan friends. They are demonstrate that our true focus is on thanks to tax reform, Americans are heartbroken and worried about their the safety and well-being of these inno- able to keep more of their own hard- families who are still in Venezuela to cent people. this day, and they worry about the This is not only the right thing to do, earned money, our economy is boom- danger and violence they are going to but it would fully align the President ing, wages are finally rising, and unem- face. Is it any wonder, then, that many with his speeches. ployment is at a near 50-year low. of them who are students or visitors I yield the floor. Tax reform has created a more com- here want to stay in the safety of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- petitive tax system while providing United States until this stabilizes? ator from Iowa. much needed relief for hard-working I would say to the President: I know TAX REFORM Iowans and job creators of all sizes. your opinion of immigrants, and I Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, as we ap- And folks, this really is only the begin- know your opinion of refugees, but proach tax day, America’s roaring ning. don’t give us a speech one day telling economy keeps on speeding ahead as I yield the floor. us how dangerous it is in Venezuela we continue to see the positive impact The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. and then the next day refuse to allow that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is hav- PERDUE). The Senator from Missouri. these people who are here to stay safe- ing throughout Iowa and the rest of our Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, as we ly. country. said when we began to talk about tax Temporary protected status is not Last week, yet another outstanding reform months ago now, the purpose of permanent. It is a short-term humani- jobs report was released, showing that tax reform was stronger families and tarian measure. We ought to do it. the economy added 196,000 jobs in expanding opportunities for every This temporary protected status can March—well above expectations. American. I think the facts are clear be granted to nationals of another Just think, since tax reform was that that is exactly what happened. country who are in the United States if passed, 3.2 million jobs have been cre- Over the past year, most people saw returning to their country would pose ated. And year-over-year wage growth bigger paychecks. Many of those people a serious threat to their personal safe- remains strong at 3.2 percent in March. saw bigger paychecks because they had ty. After years of stagnant wage growth, less money taken out of their checks. Do you know what the official line of we have now had 8 consecutive months Ninety percent of middle-class Ameri- the Trump administration is about in which it exceeded 3 percent. cans received a tax cut. Pay increases

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.019 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2359 for lots of other Americans set new cent of the statewide median income. cut, and jobless claims have recently standards in recent years. I think the So obviously there are areas where dropped to the lowest level since 1969. pay increases of slightly less than 4 something needs to happen to improve Additionally, in 2018, manufacturing percent in the last year are higher than those areas. job creation was the highest it has at any time in recent memory. It is predicted that $100 billion of pri- been in over 20 years. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the vate capital will go into those oppor- As the most manufacturing-intensive child tax credit doubled from $1,000 to tunity zones. These are places where, State in the Nation, Indiana particu- $2,000 per child. That credit is available even unlike the 1031 exchange, you can larly benefits from this tax cut bill. to many more families than before and take an asset that is no longer working Last year, in conjunction with tax obviously is twice as big as before. for you or you are no longer excited day, I spoke on the Senate floor about People are able to keep more of what about having and you can get rid of the many stories that have already they earn. that asset and put it in an opportunity poured into my office from Indiana We have an economy right now where zone. It doesn’t have to be a like-kind businesses that are paying their work- people actually believe for the first exchange. There is a difference in focus ers more and constituents who are time in a decade that the chance they and focusing where people need it. earning more. This year, I am proud to are going to get a promotion is greater Attracting new investments to dis- say these stories continue. than the chance they are going to lose tressed urban and rural communities My guest to last year’s State of the their job. They have also stopped wor- with high poverty rates and slow job Union, Chelsee Hatfield, is a prime ex- rying about their neighbor losing their growth is a challenge. This is one of ample. When tax reform was signed job or someone else in their family los- the things that the tax cut is beginning into law, Chelsee, a young mother of ing their job. At this time, we have an to do and that the new tax bill is begin- three, was working as a teller at a economy where people who want to go ning to do, bringing in that investment rural bank, First Farmers Bank and to work can go to work with con- and creating more opportunities for Trust Company in Tipton, IN. She re- fidence. families. ceived a raise and a bonus as a result of Unemployment last month was at a Just recently, Housing and Urban De- tax reform. This additional income 49-year low. Around a year ago, for the velopment Secretary came helped Chelsee go back to school to first time, more jobs were available to St. Louis to highlight opportunity earn her associate’s degree, and it en- than people looking for work. That had zones. Here is what the Secretary of abled her to put money away for her never happened before since keeping Housing and Urban Development said: children’s future college education. I these statistics, that there were more ‘‘The Opportunity Zones present an in- am proud to say that this summer, jobs available than people looking for credible opportunity for people to take Chelsee graduated with her degree, and she has been promoted to a commercial work. When it happened the next unrealized capital gains that would loan administrative assistant position. month, it was the second month in a normally be invested into more tradi- row that it had ever happened because What a powerful story. tional vehicles and focus them on areas I recently had the opportunity to it had never happened before the first that are traditionally neglected.’’ visit with a third-generation small month. I think we are now 11 months The opportunity zones are another business owner in Fort Wayne. Dan into that statistic where there are example of how tax reform is working Parker is the owner of Parker Towing more jobs than people looking for to benefit Missourians and people all & Recovery. He was able to purchase work. over the country. I think the goal of a several new trucks thanks in part to In 2018, we had the strongest eco- tax plan that would benefit families tax reform. This means more trucks nomic growth that we had seen since and benefit individuals is clearly being will be available to assist Hoosiers who before the financial crisis about a dec- realized as we approach the day that have been in a car accident or have had ade ago. none of us are ever excited about—tax their cars break down. Parker also re- According to the Department of day. It is not the most popular day in cently expanded the company’s office Labor, average hourly earnings have the year, but over the past year, people space and gave his staff raises. Parker increased by 3.4 percent year over year. have been able to keep more of the said: ‘‘As a result, we have less turn- That is the largest increase in a dec- money they earn, and maybe just as over now.’’ ade. Job openings increased to 7.6 mil- important, they have been earning Another Indiana employer, Cardinal lion at the beginning of the year. That more money than they earned before Manufacturing Company in Indianap- is the third highest job-opening num- even if they didn’t benefit directly olis, rewarded its team members with ber in a long time. As I said earlier, for from the new Tax Code. bonuses and pay raises. the 12th straight month, the number of While this is not the most favorite Albanese Confectionery, a candy job openings has exceeded the number day of the year, it is a day that has manufacturing company in of jobseekers. been better for American families than Merrillville, provided bonuses that it There is no doubt that the Tax Cuts this day has been for a long time, and says will happen annually as long as and Jobs Act has been part of the eco- hopefully it will be even better a year the tax reform bill stays in effect. nomic turnaround and will continue to from now. Lastly, I would note that this new be. One of the ways it will do that is by I yield the floor. Tax Code incentivizes new investment promoting new investment in areas The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- into distressed rural and urban commu- where they need it most, through what ator from Indiana. nities to help the least among us we call in the tax bill opportunity Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I rise through the creation of tax-advantaged zones. today to speak about our booming opportunity zones around the State of In Missouri, there are 161 areas that economy and the stellar jobs report we Indiana. have been designated as opportunity saw on Friday, thanks in part to tax The bottom line is that Hoosiers con- zones, making them eligible for the in- reform. tinue to benefit from the Tax Cuts and vestment incentives under the new Tax With tax day just around the corner, Jobs Act. Workers are taking home Cuts and Jobs Act. I would like to briefly highlight the more of their hard-earned money, and I want to thank my friend from many benefits American families, businesses of all sizes are expanding, South Carolina, our colleague from workers, and job creators have experi- hiring, and investing in their employ- South Carolina, Senator SCOTT, for all enced as a result of lower tax rates. ees. of his hard work in making sure this Since Republicans passed the Tax I look forward to working with my provision not only makes sense to peo- Cuts and Jobs Act, 3.2 million new jobs colleagues to continue supporting poli- ple but making sure we fought hard to have been created. Our 3.8 percent un- cies like tax reform that have our see that it was included in the tax bill. employment rate is near a 50-year low. economy booming. The majority of these zones were re- The unemployment rate for women in Thank you. quired to have an average poverty rate particular matches the lowest rate I yield the floor. of at least 20 percent and a median since 1953. Ninety percent of middle- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- family income of no more than 80 per- class workers have experienced a tax ator from Oklahoma.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.021 S10APPT1 S2360 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I the same or better under the tax law pening, more job opportunities, more want to join several of my colleagues and that the vast majority of those are opportunity to get a different job or to today who are noting that we are ap- doing better under the tax law. get a raise at your current job, and proaching tax day. It is not a day It was interesting. There was a Vox take-home pay has increased. Americans look forward to, but it is tweet that came out from a news What has happened in people’s taxes? part of our responsibilities. The old source from one of the reporters who Well, early on this year, the stories, as joke about the two things that are cer- made this one comment this past week, I referenced before, were all about how tain—death and taxes—is still certain saying: ‘‘Nobody likes to give them- tax returns were down. They searched for all of us. selves credit for this kind of messaging to find anyone who had tax returns This year, it is interesting to ap- success, but progressive groups did a that were down. All those stories dis- proach this tax season in the first year really good job of convincing people appeared in late February, when the of everyone filing under the new tax that Trump raised their taxes when the IRS brought out the latest numbers, law. It has been fascinating to read facts say a clear majority got a tax not from January and early February some of the stories about what some of cut.’’ but from February and March, and the media—the national media in par- My favorite: The left-leaning Tax said: Actually, tax returns are up this ticular—is saying about the tax law. Policy Center had to begrudgingly year from what they were in the pre- They are so desperate to find anything study the tax cut and what is actually vious year. to criticize. It is fascinating to me to happening and say: Middle-class taxes As of the latest number, April 5, tax read the headlines versus the stories. actually went down. Families kept al- returns for individuals almost are dead The headline in this story in par- most $1,000 more, which would have even, exactly as they were last year. So ticular is ‘‘This is going to wipe us previously gone into government cof- the stories have disappeared from head- out,’’ in reference to the new tax law. fers. lines that their tax returns changed be- When you read through the story and What happened as a result of that, as cause the IRS continues to report the find out who they say is going to get a result of people keeping their own facts. Actually, the returns are almost wiped out, here is their illustration of money and the withholding tables exactly what they were from the pre- the person: a person moving from a changing this past year so that each vious time. $400,000 house this past year to one val- month, people are actually keeping So what has happened to actually ued at $1.1 million. He concedes he has more of their own money? Here is what help people in their paying of their a first-world problem of his taxes going happened: Our GDP grew at 3 percent a taxes? Well, I started asking some of up, but he says that owing more in year—a dramatic increase from what my team in Oklahoma to just ask peo- taxes is ‘‘a little disheartening’’—as he we have had in the past; inflation-ad- ple. When you are traveling around the moves from a $400,000 house to a $1.1 justed business investment has gone up State and when you are visiting people, million home. I am excited for him and 7 percent just since the tax cuts; and just ask them how their taxes have his new home. I am sure it is beautiful. 215,000 new jobs have started on aver- gone and what has happened because But that was their illustration of who age every month since the tax cuts. people are filing now—just find out is going to get hard hit by the tax Those are very strong numbers across what is going on. changes. the country. Unemployment has gone One of the dry cleaners in Enid let This article from a national source to 3.9 percent since the enactment of our team know that he is doing better said: ‘‘Is a Tax Refund Ahead in Your tax reform. Beginning in April of last in his small business taxes this year, 2019? Some Taxpayers Received a Tax year, the number of job openings in the and he is actually going to be able to Bill Instead.’’ You go to the middle of national economy has exceeded the put a downpayment now on some brand the story, and they make this one lit- number of unemployed Americans— new equipment at his dry cleaner in tle note: ‘‘Only about 5% of taxpayers something that had not been recorded Enid. . . . are expected to pay more under prior to April since records have been With another one we talked to—he is the new law.’’ In other words, 95 per- kept. in his early thirties, married, he and cent of Americans—even in this story So starting this past year, there are his wife both work. They said they that is a negative story about the literally more people searching to find saved enough on their taxes this year taxes, they hide the simple fact that 95 other opportunities than there are op- from last year that they are going to percent of Americans will pay the same portunities out there because there are start paying off some of their student or less. The vast majority of those will so many jobs open. So many companies loans and start paying down their car pay less in their taxes for the next are still trying to hire and are looking loan faster. year. for people that people have the oppor- We spoke to one other gentleman How about this one. Here is another tunity to stay at their same job, get who is also in his late thirties. They national story that came out. ‘‘Small better pay, or switch to a new job and have one child who was born this past business owners struggling to under- get opportunities. That is providing year. They said they have saved stand Trump’s new tax law.’’ When you more opportunities for more people to enough in their taxes from the previous get down to literally the last line of transition to a new job or make more year that they are going to be able to the story, it ends like this, with the money at their own job. take care of some healthcare costs same small business owner: Well, what has happened on wages? they have, and they are going to start I don’t know [yet] if it’s going to impact As a result of what is happening in the setting aside some money to allow his my cash flow, the way I have to put money economy, wages have gone up 2.9 per- wife to start a Roth IRA account. aside for this year, because I’m not sure. I cent just since the tax cut; that is, in- Starting their savings for their retire- may even do better [under the tax law], I dividual wages have gone up. What ment in their thirties, when you should don’t know [yet]. happened to income during that time start saving for your retirement, they That was their whole story to say period? Let me go back to the Obama are able do this year because of the that people are struggling under this time period. When President Obama change in the Tax Code. tax law—it was just the uncertainty. was President, on average, income With another gentleman we talked to What am I finding in Oklahoma? I am went up 1.8 percent; that is, total take- who works in , he re- finding more jobs and more oppor- home. Since the tax reform, income ported that with his withholding tunity across the State. This is not has gone up 4 percent for each Amer- changes that happened, he is now actu- some accident of history; this is the di- ican. That is double the amount during ally in a—he was in a 25-percent tax rect result of a change in the tax law. the Obama administration. Again, this bracket and has now moved to the 22- I am quite confident that my liberal is not an accident of history; this is the percent tax bracket, and he is using his colleagues have all been very excited result of the tax reform. This is what savings to take care of some of the to find something to complain about happens when people are allowed to issues he had in his own personal debt. through this process, but they overlook keep more of their own money and We have a married couple in Davis, the simple fact that this one story spend it. More companies are doing OK, down in South-Central Oklahoma. buries 95 percent of Americans who do better. There is more investment hap- Their income actually went up $4,000

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.022 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2361 this last year. When they finished all majority of Americans who are work- So this solid jobs news reflects an their tax payments, their tax actually ing and putting ends together and tak- American economic renaissance decreased by $700 from one year to the ing care of their family, in my State brought about by Republican tax re- next, even though their income went and in other States, they are finding form. Republicans reduced tax rates up. that tax reform is not some theory to across the board. We have done it for Another couple down the street from them. It was a real help to their family individuals and have done it for busi- Davis in Sulphur, OK, own a small in paying off debt, starting retirement, nesses starting in 2018. We lowered tax farm. Their income went up $7,000 last taking care of medical costs, taking rates for small businesses, as well as year from the previous year, and they care of their family, getting going on for family farms and family ranches, were panicked about what would hap- with life, and as the police officer in which is certainly a big thing for me in pen with their taxes. Well, their taxes Norman said, ‘‘just making things a Wyoming. We nearly doubled the actually decreased $1,400 from the year little simpler.’’ standard deduction. We cut our exces- before. Tax reform is determined to help our sively high corporate tax rate as well We have a police officer in Norman, economy, to get us growing, to get us so U.S. companies are able to compete OK, just south of Oklahoma City. He going as a nation and provide more op- better globally. We made it easier for actually—he and his family, after they portunities, and I am grateful, even in business owners to recoup the cost of finished filing all their taxes, he said all the complexity of filling out tax their investments because we want this: forms, it is showing a real result in them to invest and hire more people in I now bring home more in my check every pragmatic ways to Americans. the process. 2 weeks because of the change in the Tax This past weekend, I stopped and As a result of Republican leadership, Code. It is making things so much simpler filled out my tax information—going American workers have abundant op- for us to be able to make ends meet. through all the details and gathering portunity. The Washington Post re- There was a teacher in an elementary all the forms and filling everything ports that due to the strong labor mar- school. She noted, as simple as this out. It is still a pain, and it is still not ket, economists, they say, now foresee may sound, that she has received $10 the most pleasant experience in all of ‘‘almost no risk of an imminent reces- more every single time a paycheck life filling out your tax forms, but at sion.’’ According to the Post article, came out, and that made a difference the end of it, I reflected on some of ‘‘As long as hiring remains strong and for her as a first-year teacher just get- these direct stories and realized there wages are , the economy is ting started. are people who really do feel the real likely to continue growing, experts There is a farmer with two kids. He effects of what is going on. Under- say, because people typically spend was able to use the new child tax cred- standing all the frustration of filling more when they are not worried about its, and although his income was high- out taxes, which is a pain for every- losing their job.’’ Our economy is strong. Our economy er than the year before, his tax burden body, there is some real benefit this is healthy. Our economy is growing. was $3,000. year versus the year before and I hope The U.S. GDP has risen 3 percent year There is a pilot married to a nurse in for the years to come. over year. Lower tax rates have freed our State. Their income actually in- I yield the floor. job creators, giving companies the con- creased in the past year as well, but he The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- fidence to invest, to grow, and to hire. said with the lower tax rates and the ator from Wyoming. child tax credits, their tax burden also Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, you Employers have created more than 3 decreased by $1,000 from the year be- have heard the quote: ‘‘In this world, million jobs since tax reform passed fore. nothing can be said to be certain ex- and 5.5 million new jobs since Presi- dent Trump took office. With faster job All these are real-life stories of what cept death and taxes.’’ Of course, that growth and better profits, businesses is really going on in the State. As I was from Benjamin Franklin back in hear all the different stories that come can invest more in their workers. 1789. Last year, a number of Wyoming em- out, people lose track of the fact of Well, just as Franklin predicted, the ployers boosted pay and benefits due to what is really happening. While some tax man cometh on Monday. This year, tax reform. Darden Restaurants, with of my colleagues have been so focused tax day follows a very strong March locations nationwide, including in on trying to find some way to be able jobs report. Our booming economy re- Cheyenne and in Casper, invested $20 to damage the effect of tax cuts, fami- mains an incredible boon for U.S. million in its workforce. Kroger gro- lies in my State know the difference. workers. Employers added 196,000 jobs cery stores and convenience stores, One of the families we encountered last month. It beat all expectations. with more than 1,400 employees in Wy- this past week made a comment that U.S. unemployment is right now at his- oming, well, they invested $500 million they had a child born in 2018. That toric lows. It has remained at or below to boost worker pay. Kroger plans to child was born in 2018 but actually very 4 percent now for over a year. Weekly add, actually, 11,000 more jobs. premature. Their medical bills racked jobless claims have fallen to a 50-year Many companies in Wyoming have up pretty quickly because the child low—50 years. It has never been lower, made similar investments. I hear about was in the ICU. Then they started fil- and the unemployment rate for women them every weekend. Our utility com- ing their taxes this year as their med- is now the lowest since 1953. pany in Wyoming, Rocky Mountain ical bills were coming in—by the way, Wages have increased by more than 3 Power, has rewarded our customers as their child is doing well and healthy. percent, the fastest growth in a decade, well. It decreased its electricity rates As they started filling out all their and it is worth noting that in recent last year by 3 percent, and, they say, as forms and were thinking about some of months, the biggest pay increases have of course other utilities have across their bills, being able to cover their de- gone to lower income workers. Bigger the country, it is a direct result of tax ductible, their tax bill came back in, paychecks mean a higher standard of reform. and they saw their taxes are lower, and living. Bigger paychecks mean the me- Democrats, on the other hand, are they are using their higher return this dian household income continues to threatening to reverse these gains and year to offset the medical costs from rise and is, today, at the highest level dramatically increase taxes with their the early delivery of their child. ever in the United States. extreme socialist agenda. Democrats This is what tax reform looks like. There are currently 7.6 million jobs want to take over all of healthcare in Some of my colleagues try to spend all open. We actually have more open jobs this country and eliminate insurance of their time saying tax reform is all in America today than we have people from 180 million Americans. That bill about big corporations and Wall Street. to fill them. Small businesses recently was introduced today by the Senator Interestingly enough, most of the high- set hiring records, and 60 percent of from Vermont and cosponsored by, I income folks in my State have said, ac- small businesses have additional plans assume, just about every Democrat tually, their taxes went up a little bit to hire more people. You would have to who is running for President who is a this year, not down. They are part of go back 20 years—two decades—to find Member of the Senate. that 5 percent of Americans who didn’t as many new manufacturing jobs as we Medicare for All, let’s be clear, is end up with a tax change. For the vast have added last year. government-run healthcare. It has an

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.023 S10APPT1 S2362 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 estimated 10-year price tag of over $32 They started at the bottom. It hadn’t As a guy who is the senior Democrat trillion, meaning massive tax hikes for been that bad in this country in terms on the Homeland Security Committee American families. of our economy since the Great Depres- and viewing what is going on at the De- Democrats also want to control our sion. Eight years later, we had another partment of Homeland Security, when energy sector. It is called the Green election, and the new administration we worked so long on a bipartisan basis New Deal. Its estimated 10-year price inherited the longest running economic to stabilize that Department and to en- tag is $93 trillion. This unaffordable, expansion in the history of this coun- able them to do their job and to have unworkable plan would destroy our try. the resources they need, to see the economy and dramatically increase I will say that again. The Trump ad- kind of turmoil that is going on in that taxes. ministration inherited in January of Department breaks my heart. It breaks Far-left Democrats are touting tax- 2017 the longest running economic ex- my heart. the-rich plans that would punish suc- pansion since the Great Depression. That is the bad news. cess. These include raising the top Add to that the tax bill that pumps The good news is that we had a marginal tax rate to 70 percent, impos- up the economy, and now we are 10 markup today in the Environment and ing a 2-percent annual ‘‘wealth tax,’’ years into an economic recovery. That Public Works Committee. My colleague and raising the top estate tax rate to 77 is the good news. It has been 10 years. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE was there. We percent on farmers, ranchers, and busi- The unemployment rate is low. I passed three pieces of legislation, all ness owners. think one of our earlier speakers said with bipartisan support. I think all of Republicans dramatically reduced that GDP growth from last year was 3 them passed unanimously. the estate tax or the ‘‘death tax’’ as a percent. That was actually a little bit One is called the Diesel Emissions result of tax reform. This tax is double- under 3 percent. He said it hadn’t been Reduction Act. What does it do? It re- taxation. It taxes money that has pre- that low for a long time. I think that duces emissions from diesel engines. viously been taxed already. It hurts low was reached maybe in a couple of The good thing about diesel engines is family-owned businesses, and it hurts quarters of the last year or so of the that they are in cars, trucks, vans, ranchers and farmers and should be Obama administration. trains, boats, and locomotives. There fully repealed. But what I am concerned about are are probably several million diesel en- Clearly, Democrats have taken a two things. One, a lot of money that gines in this country. They last a long sharp left turn. Their policies will send goes to businesses through the tax time. A lot of them are really old, and our strong, healthy, and growing econ- bill—a lot of it—has been used for a lot of them put out a lot of pollution. omy careening over the liberal cliff. stock buybacks. It pumps up the value Did you ever watch a diesel truck at Republicans’ pro-growth tax relief of stocks. It pumps up the value of the a stoplight? The light changes and the has produced a booming economy with stock exchange, and it gives us a feel- diesel truck starts out, and black millions of new jobs and larger pay- plumes of smoke come out of the back checks. We freed job creators to hire ing of elation and jubilation. But we of the diesel truck. That is called par- again. We put Americans back to work. need to temper that a little bit with ticulate matter, and some of that par- We raised the standard of living. something else, and that ‘‘it’’ is called ticulate matter is called black carbon. Thanks to Republican tax reform, a deficit. What does that black carbon do? It is America is back in business. We had 4 years of a balanced budget. So I say, we must come together. We We hadn’t been able to balance our about 1,000 times worse for our climate must do it now. We must embrace com- budget from 1968 to about 1998. We and our atmosphere than carbon diox- monsense policies that will continue couldn’t balance our budget. The last 4 ide. There is actually an American- our progress. Republicans have pro- years of the Clinton administration, we made technology that will reduce emis- vided successful solutions. Democrats had four balanced budgets in a row. sions from those diesel trucks by as are now promoting the failure and the We also had a great recovery from an much as 90 percent. horrors of socialism. economic recession inherited in 1993, If we are serious about doing some- Thank you, Mr. President. beginning with the Clinton administra- thing about climate change and reduc- I yield the floor. tion, and we turned over a strong, ro- ing the impacts of climate change—ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- bust economy to the George W. Bush treme weather and all kinds of things— ator from Delaware. administration in 2001. He also turned and if we are interested in doing that, SOCIALISM over to him a balanced budget—about we can reduce black carbon. Again, Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, thanks four in a row. unanimously, our committee supported very much. Before I talk about the Eight years later, we didn’t have a bipartisan legislation to do just that. auto industry, the strength of our balanced budget anymore. We had a We have been doing this since 2005— economy, and climate change, I want huge deficit, and we were in the worst using American technology and cre- to say a word about socialism. recession since the Great Depression. ating American jobs to do good things I am a Democrat. I am not a social- Sometimes we reimagine history. I for our climate and our atmosphere. ist. I was a naval flight officer for 23 just want to set the record straight. Those are the kinds of things we can do years, plus 4 years as a midshipman be- I used to be the treasurer for the and we ought to do. Those are the fore that. I had three tours in South- State of Delaware when we had the things we can do and we ought to do. east Asia, and I am the last Vietnam worst credit rating in the country. We It shouldn’t all be blaming one side veteran standing. were at 29. We couldn’t balance our or the other. Let’s find things we can I have no interest in supporting a so- budgets for nothing. We had the worst work on together. I think for me the cialist agenda—none at all, none at all. credit rating, tied with Puerto Rico. Holy Grail in terms of public policy, as In fact, I don’t know if many of my col- We were dead last. The people in Puer- the senior Democratic Senator serving leagues feel that way, either. to Rico were embarrassed to be in the with Mr. WHITEHOUSE and JOHN BAR- I do know this, though. I know an same shoes as us in terms of our credit RASSO, our chairman, is this: How do election was held in November of 2008. rating. So I have some idea of what it we clean up our air? How do we clean We were in the worst recession since is like to be in debt and some idea of up our water? How do we do good the Great Depression. Banks stopped how to get out of debt. things for climate change and reduce lending money. The unemployment We are looking at debt right now in the extreme weather? rate reached 10 percent. Banks were this country, coming off of the debts of How do we do those things and create not lending money to people to go to the last fiscal year, of $750 billion— jobs? By doing those three things, we school, to start businesses, to buy cars. ‘‘billion’’ dollars. This year’s deficit is do create jobs. Today in this country It was a terrible time. expected to reach $850 billion—‘‘bil- about 157 million people went to work. We had an election. The voters of lion’’ dollars. Next year, it is expected Three or four million of them went to this country decided to change horses, to reach almost $1 trillion in 1 year—in work on jobs that have something to and succeeded George 1 year. do with sustainable energy, clean en- W. Bush. Joe Biden was elected Vice That is no way to run a business, no ergy, climate change, and holes in the President. way to run a government. ozone—prohibiting them and fixing

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.026 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2363 them. Three to four million people Act and build on the legacy of the last Bolt goes 140 miles. That is pretty good went to work on those kinds of jobs. 13 or 14 years. I am encouraged that we progress. That is a good thing. are going to do that. I was at the Detroit Auto Show this The point I am trying to make is, Is We have nascent technology. I think year, and I saw close to a dozen dif- it possible to do good things for our that Europe is a little further ahead on ferent vehicles and manufacturers from planet? Well, President Macron of this than we are, but we have the abil- this country and around the world that France, down the hall about 1 year ago, ity to not just take carbon dioxide out have all-electric car vehicles, and they spoke to a joint session of Congress and of a smokestack—say, out of a coal- are getting about 240 to 250 miles on a he said these words: We only get one fired plant generating electricity—but charge. Think about that. Eleven years planet. There is no planet B. to literally pull carbon dioxide out of ago, the Chevrolet Volt was getting 38 He was right. This is our planet, and the air. It is ambient carbon dioxide, miles on a charge; a year and a half it is going to belong to these young out of the air—to pull it out of the air ago, the Chevrolet Bolt was getting 140 people—these pages sitting down in and turn it into something useful. miles on a charge. This year, there are front of me this afternoon. It is your While those are, I think, promising a number of cars getting 250 miles on a planet. It is already. We want to make technologies, there is something else charge—off their battery. It is only sure that we turn it over to you in bet- that is right before us that is a lot going to get better. ter shape than we found it. more effective, and that is our cars, We have the ability to create propul- CLIMATE CHANGE trucks, and vans. Why do I mention sion for our vehicles by using hydrogen Mr. President, now let me talk a lit- them? The greatest sources of carbon in conjunction with fuel cells to create tle bit about climate change and why it dioxide emissions come from our mo- electricity to power our vehicles. What might be of some interest to us in bile sources—our cars, trucks, and is the waste product? Let me see— Delaware. Delaware is the First vans. It wasn’t always that way. It water. The waste product of the hydro- State—the first State to ratify in the used to be coal-fired plants, utility gen-powered fuel cell vehicles is H20. It Nation, on September 7, 1787. Before plants. It could have been cement is so clean, you can drink it. That is any other State had ratified the Con- plants or other manufacturing plants where the future is for automotive stitution, we did. For 1 week, Delaware that emitted emissions, including car- transportation in this country—bat- was the entire United States of Amer- bon dioxide. tery-powered vehicles and those that ica. We let in Maryland, and we let in Today the largest source of CO2 emis- are powered by hydrogen in conjunc- Pennsylvania and about 47 others. I sions on our planet are mobile tion with fuel cells. think it has turned out all right, until sources—cars, trucks and vans. That is In our committee, Senator BAR- now. We will see. Hopefully, it will the bad news. The good news is that we RASSO, some of our colleagues, and I turn out for a much longer period of can actually reduce that. are getting to work on the highway time. I was at the Detroit Auto Show. I bill. It is not just the highway bill; it But the First State is also the lowest have been going to the Detroit Auto is roads, highways, bridges, transit. We lying State in America. Think about Show for a long time. There was a time do this about every 5 years. We are that. It sits right on the Atlantic not that many years ago—a decade starting to work on the next follow-on ocean, halfway between Maine and ago—when Delaware actually built reauthorization of the transportation Florida. Our State is sinking and the more cars, trucks, and vans per capita bill. The current bill expires on Sep- oceans are rising. That is not a good than any other State. We had a huge tember 30 of next year. combination, especially if you are as interest in making sure our GM plant We are getting a head start on it this small as we are. So we have a personal stayed in business and a huge interest year. We want to make sure, as we pre- interest in climate change, global in making sure that our Chrysler plant pare for the next 5 years in transpor- warming, and sea level rise. stayed in business. tation, that we build roads, highways, We don’t believe it is esoteric. We As the Governor of Delaware, I bridges, and transit systems in ways in don’t believe it is scientific dogma. We worked hard to make sure that those which we realize we have a real chal- think it is real, and it faces—maybe plants stayed in business. We had 3,000, lenge on this planet with too much car- not my generation so much, although 4,000 employees in each of those plants. bon in the air and make sure we build we are seeing bad things happen be- For a little State like Delaware, that is into our roads, highways, and bridges cause of sea level rise and climate a lot. At the bottom of the great reces- the ability to recharge batteries. change—my kids and their kids some- sion, GM went into bankruptcy. We Come 2030, half of the vehicles that day. The chickens will come home to lost them both. Thousands of jobs were are expected to be built and sold in this roost. The question is, Can we do anything gone just like that. country will be battery-powered elec- about it? And the answer is yes, we can In any event, I still have a huge in- tric vehicles or they will be hydrogen- do a lot. terest in automotives. One of the rea- powered fuel cell vehicles. If we are Where should we start? sons I have a huge interest in the auto- smart about it, when we take up and Well, we should start on a lot of mobile industry is because of carbon legislate and build on past legislation places where carbon comes from. For dioxide emissions, and the largest to build roads, highways, bridges, and me, one of the things we do is to make source is in our cars, trucks, and transit going forward, we will do it in sure that we protect, if you will, the vans—the automotive industry. a way that creates corridors where peo- carbon-free sources of electricity gen- I went to the Detroit Auto Show ple traveling major roads in our coun- eration to the extent that we can. As it again this past January and the Janu- try can easily stop and recharge their turns out, 60 percent to 70 percent of ary before, and I was there 11 years vehicle’s battery or refuel hydrogen. the electricity in this country that is ago. Eleven years ago at the Detroit That has to be part of our legislation. generated without creating carbon is Auto Show, the Car of the Year was a Since much of our carbon dioxide is from nuclear powerplants. car called the Chevrolet Volt, a hybrid. coming from mobile sources, we want There is technology and research The first 30, 40 miles ran on battery, to make sure that, when we build going on—advanced technology and ad- and after that, it was a gasoline en- roads, highways, and bridges, we do it vanced nuclear reactors—to see if there gine. in a way in which we reduce emissions are ways we can build on nuclear power It was the Car of the Year. It got in smart ways, if you will, and the in- and reduce the amount of spent fuel. only about 38 miles on a charge of elec- frastructure is more sustainable. These Some people call it waste. I call it tricity—a fully charged battery. Fast are some of the things we need to do. spent fuel rods. forward 10 years, and about a year ago, The other thing I want to say is that, What can we do through new tech- at the Detroit Auto Show, the Car of for me, the Holy Grail of public policy nology? There is actually reason to be the Year was a Chevrolet Bolt. It got right now, given the threat we face encouraged. There is a lot we can do 140 miles on a charge. It was all elec- from climate change, extreme weath- and we need to do. tric, not a hybrid. The Chevrolet Volt er—I will give you a hint. We had too What else can we do? Well, we can went from 38 miles on a charge 11 years much rain in Delaware. We raise a lot pass our Diesel Emissions Reduction ago, and 10 years later, the Chevrolet of soybeans, a lot of corn, a lot of lima

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.027 S10APPT1 S2364 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 beans, and a lot of chickens. If you making a bunch of vehicles that get ship role in all of this, including today. asked a lot of farmers in Southern maybe 300, maybe 400 miles on a He knows, as most of us on this floor Delaware last year how things went, charge. I think there might be a num- and I think on our planet know, that it they will tell you that they got a whole ber between a 1-percent increase in fuel is time to wake up, or as my friend lot of rain. We got a whole lot of rain efficiency standards between 2021 and Congresswoman LISA ROCHESTER likes last spring. You don’t want to have too 2025 and a 5-percent increase. There to say: Stay woke. little rain, but you don’t want too may be some middle ground between a Thank you, sir. much. A lot of our farmers planted 1-percent-a-year and a 5-percent in- I yield the floor. their crops last spring, and it rained, crease in what the Obama rules call Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Thank you very and it rained, and it rained. The crops for. Maybe it is 3 percent. So rather much. It is not often that the distin- did not come up. They plowed under than making no progress in fuel effi- guished ranking member on the EPW and replanted, and it rained, and it ciency standards, you have a 3-percent Committee gets to say he is from a big- rained, and it rained. Too many of our increase. The auto industry may not be ger State and give his advice in those farmers didn’t get a crop. crazy about it, but they can live with terms. I appreciate that we from Rhode The folks in the Midwest—Nebraska, it. They can live with a good deal more Island were able to give him this mo- South Dakota, and other places—right than 3 percent after 2025. We ought to ment. now are going through even more ex- do that. I also want to thank him for his lead- treme weather than that because they If we do that kind of thing, we will ership in trying to fight for strong fuel are getting a lot of rain all at once. I make sure we don’t spend the next 5, 6 economy and greenhouse gas emission standards for our automobiles. talked to one of our colleagues here in years with the auto industry in legal The story of what is going on cannot the Senate about his State this morn- battles in California and 13 other be properly understood without under- ing, and this is happening again, I States, including Delaware and Rhode Island. The auto industry has a certain standing the oil industry’s role in all of think, maybe this week. That extreme this. They are up to their usual mis- weather is caused by too much carbon predictability that they need. If they build these vehicles, we will be com- chief. in the air. There is a great need to do Our offices obtained a draft letter to something about it. petitive on the world stage and have a strong economy as a result, and we will the Deputy Administrator of the Na- The good news is this. We can do tional Highway Traffic Safety Admin- something about it and create jobs. have done good things for our planet. Why wouldn’t we do that? Really, why istration, urging her to weaken the How would that work in the auto- auto emission standards. Well, we were motive area? Right now, our friends in wouldn’t we do that? My dad was a big ‘‘common sense’’ able to look at the metadata on this the automotive industry would like to guy. We can all probably remember document, and guess who wrote it. It build a lot more fuel cell-powered vehi- things our parents said to us from time was written by one of Marathon Petro- cles and a lot of electric-powered vehi- to time. Among other things, after my leum’s in-house lobbyists. cles. They plan to. They want to make sister and I had done some bone-headed Marathon shopped this letter, which sure that, when they do that and they stunt, my dad would say: Just use com- their lobbyist wrote, around to Mem- are on the roads and highways across mon sense. He was an old chief petty bers of Congress, convincing several to the country, people get their electric officer in the Navy—tough as nails. He send similar letters in favor of weak- vehicles recharged and their hydrogen didn’t say it that nicely, but he said ening the standards. We took those let- vehicles refueled. ‘‘just use common sense’’ a lot. ters, and we ran them through plagia- We need to put into our transpor- We need to use some common sense. rism software, and this is what we got. tation legislation provisions that make In doing that, we will create a great The red text is the text that is iden- those charging stations and those fuel- bunch of jobs and make ours a competi- tical to the language of the Marathon ing stations a reality. Our auto indus- tive nation on the world stage in one of lobbyist’s letter. The black is where, in try needs certain predictability. Most the most important industries we have; this case, Members of the Pennsylvania businesses will tell you that, of all that is, the building, design, and devel- delegation added a little local informa- things, they need certainty and pre- opment of vehicles. We will do good tion about Pennsylvania. It is an 80- dictability. It is at the top of the list. things for our planet and for those who percent match in the plagiarism soft- Right now, the current administration are going to inherit this planet from ware to the letter written by the Mara- is not interested, unfortunately, in pro- us. thon Oil company lobbyist. viding the certainty and predictability That is pretty much what I wanted to Marathon and the oil industry that folks need in the auto industry. say today. weren’t just recruiting Members of There is a 50-State deal to be made in I want to take a minute to say some- Congress to copy their lobbyist lan- terms of fuel efficiency standards going thing as a bigger State talking to an- guage into letters to the Trump admin- forward. It looks something like this: other big State—I like to tell people istration; they got their trade associa- The Trump administration wants to Delaware is the 49th largest State. We tions involved as well. The American have almost no increase in fuel effi- are about a couple of acres larger than Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers ciency standards between 2021 and Rhode Island. These are two States Association lobbied, for instance, to 2025—almost nothing, almost flatline, that I think the Senator from Rhode weaken the standards, according to and absolutely nothing beyond 2025. Island will agree with—I will say this their lobbying disclosure reports. It is The current regulation in place by the to our pages here. I don’t know if you always better to have your trade asso- last administration—the Obama ad- have heard the term used in boxing ciation do your dirty work. What com- ministration—calls for, between 2021 when you have a smaller fighter fight- pany really wants the public to know it and 2025, annual increases in fuel effi- ing against a bigger fighter. When the lobbied to lower fuel economy stand- ciency standards by roughly 5 percent. little boxer wins over the much bigger ards so that consumers could pay more That is pretty steep. That doesn’t boxer, you say the smaller boxer at the pump? It is not a good look. sound like much, but after 5 years in a ‘‘punches above his weight.’’ When it In addition to cranking up its trade row, it is a big increase. comes to climate change and trying to associations, the fossil fuel industry The auto industry is saying that they figure out the right thing to do for our also cranked up its constellation of would like to have some near-term planet, our country, our people, I front groups that it has developed and flexibility between 2021 and 2025 in fuel would like to say that in Rhode Island funded over the years to kill laws and efficiency standards. They are ready to and Delaware, we punch above our regulations that would reduce the car- ramp it up going forward. weight. This may not be a heavyweight bon pollution that is driving climate I think the current administration title bout, but this is a big one. Where change. The industry launched those might be willing to agree on a com- they have world championships, in front groups against the fuel economy promise of fuel efficiency standards terms of issues, this is a world cham- and greenhouse gas emission auto going up 1 percent a year between 2021 pionship issue. This is one we can win. standards. These front groups provide a and 2025, but they don’t want to do I want to thank my friend Senator veneer of fake public support for the oil anything more after 2025. We will be WHITEHOUSE for taking a great leader- industry’s anti-climate campaign.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.028 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2365 Take Americans for Prosperity, for dustry let Big Oil take over, or it got Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I know instance. It is a lovely, benign-sound- shoved aside by Big Oil. Big Oil barged of no further debate on this nomina- ing name. Who could possibly be in and got exactly what it wanted— tion. against prosperity? Yet, in reality, weakened standards that would allow The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. COT- Americans for Prosperity is a front it to sell—hold your breath here—up to TON). Is there further debate? group that is funded by the fossil fuel $1 trillion in extra gasoline. For a mere If not, the question is, Will the Sen- billionaire Koch brothers, whose com- expenditure of $196 million through ate advise and consent to the Brady pany, by the way, also lobbied against these 12 phony front groups, they got nomination? the standards. Americans for Pros- to sell $1 trillion in extra gasoline. Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask for perity doesn’t disclose its donors. It is That is how you make big money—by the yeas and nays. a secretive organization. So what little renting out the U.S. Government. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a we know about its funders comes That, by the way, is $1 trillion that sufficient second? thanks to the hard work of a few comes out of consumers’ pockets and There appears to be a sufficient sec- muckraking, investigative journalists. goes into Big Oil’s. No wonder Big Oil ond. We do know that both ExxonMobil is hiding behind front groups. The clerk will call the roll. and the fossil fuel industry’s flagship In the press, unnamed auto industry The legislative clerk called the roll. trade association, the American Petro- lobbyists have complained that the Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the leum Institute, give the AFP money, proposed freeze isn’t what they asked Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) and they give them big money. Since for. Well, that is not good enough. and the Senator from California (Ms. the Citizens United decision, the AFP Auto industry executives need to step HARRIS) are necessarily absent. has spent about $70 million on Federal up and tell President Trump and Sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there elections. It is throwing its weight retary Chao and Administrator Wheel- any other Senators in the Chamber de- around. er that their oily proposal is not ac- siring to vote? To oppose the auto standards, the ceptable. The result was announced—yeas 56, AFP created an elaborate online decep- This car rule saga that we have seen nays 42, as follows: tion campaign that was centered on play out is a microcosm of the climate [Rollcall Vote No. 73 Ex.] this petition against the standards. Un- change problem that we face. The fossil YEAS—56 fortunately, for them, the public was fuel industry, through its armada of Alexander Gardner Perdue not buying its nonsense. Despite an on- phony front groups, fights to defend its Barrasso Graham Portman slaught of online advertising, only 231 own massive sales and massive, mas- Blackburn Grassley Risch people signed up. It looks like no one sive taxpayer subsidies for its product. Blunt Hawley Roberts wanted to spend more on gas and that Boozman Hoeven Romney The IMF has estimated that the fossil Braun Hyde-Smith no amount of fossil fuel lies could con- fuel industry receives a $700 billion— Rounds Burr Inhofe Rubio vince them otherwise. with a ‘‘b’’—annual subsidy in the Capito Isakson Sasse Cassidy Johnson FreedomWorks is yet another front United States alone. So it has every in- Scott (FL) Collins Jones Scott (SC) group that has received millions in centive to spend whatever it takes to Cornyn Kennedy Shelby funding from the Koch brothers and control things in Washington, like giv- Cotton Lankford fossil fuel interests like the American Cramer Lee Sinema ing $196 million to these front groups. Sullivan Petroleum Institute. It also started an Crapo Manchin Meanwhile, the rest of corporate Amer- Cruz McConnell Thune online campaign against the standards, ica, including car companies that Daines McSally Tillis and that, too, bombed. There is a word claim to support reducing carbon pollu- Enzi Moran Toomey for this stuff. It is called astroturf. It is tion, just don’t show up. Ernst Murkowski Wicker fake grassroots. Real grassroots orga- One side lobbies Congress against cli- Fischer Paul Young nizations don’t need tens of millions of mate action, and the other side doesn’t NAYS—42 dollars from fossil fuel front groups. show up. One side spends tens of mil- Baldwin Hassan Rosen Real grassroots organizations thrive on lions on attack ads against candidates Bennet Heinrich Sanders Blumenthal Hirono Schatz the engagement and the passion of citi- who support climate action, and the Brown Kaine Schumer zens, not on millions in special inter- other side doesn’t show up. One side Cantwell King Shaheen est, dark money. pours hundreds of millions of dollars Cardin Klobuchar Smith In having flopped at astroturfing, the into trade associations and phony front Carper Leahy Stabenow Casey Markey Tester oil industry organized its front groups groups, and the other side doesn’t show Coons Menendez Udall to write directly to Trump administra- up. The result is entirely predictable— Cortez Masto Merkley Van Hollen tion officials and lobby them to repeal money talks, unfortunately, around Duckworth Murphy Warner the standards. Here is one of these let- Durbin Murray Warren here, and big money commands. Feinstein Peters Whitehouse ters, and a dozen phony front groups Things would change a bit if the rest Gillibrand Reed Wyden signed it. Like I said, they built a con- of corporate America would challenge NOT VOTING—2 stellation of these phony front groups, the fossil fuel industry’s money and in- and a dozen signed this letter. These fluence to help our colleagues on the Booker Harris groups together have received—like I other side get something done on cli- The nomination was confirmed. said, mostly of secret money—a min- mate change. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- imum of $196 million from fossil fuel I close by pointing out that democ- jority leader. industry interests, including from the racy and the free market are the twin Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Koch brothers, API, ExxonMobil, and pillars of our American example. What ask unanimous consent that with re- Chevron. does it say for them as institutions spect to the Brady nomination, the mo- This $196 million did a lot of talking, when one industry—the fossil fuel in- tion to reconsider be considered made for this letter found its way to an eager dustry—can simultaneously capture and laid upon the table and the Presi- audience in the Trump administration, our democracy and pervert the free dent be immediately notified of the which is stuffed with fossil fuel lobby- market with its massive subsidies? It is Senate’s action. ists and flunkies. So they gave the oil not a good story. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without industry exactly what it wanted—a America’s strength has always been objection, it is so ordered. proposal to freeze the auto emission our example. Our inaction on climate f standards and to challenge California change—one of the foremost challenges and other States, like mine, our au- of the world—sullies our American ex- CLOTURE MOTION thority to set our own standards. ample. For the good of our country, for Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous What is strange about this is that the good of those institutions, for the consent that the mandatory quorum this proposal isn’t what the auto indus- good of our American example, it is call be waived. try says it wanted. Once the oil indus- time to wake up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without try jumped into the fray, the auto in- I yield the floor. objection, it is so ordered.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.031 S10APPT1 S2366 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays EXECUTIVE CALENDAR To my colleagues who are attempting before the Senate the pending cloture The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to make a hard run to the left to score motion, which the clerk will state. pore. The clerk will report the nomina- some points within your base, I simply The legislative clerk read as follows: tion. ask this: Will you please put your CLOTURE MOTION The bill clerk read the nomination of country over your party? Will you put We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- David Steven Morales, of Texas, to be the interests of the people over your ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the United States District Judge for the own self-political interests, or will you Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Southern District of Texas. continue to peddle the lie of socialized move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- medicine to the American people? nation of David Steven Morales, of Texas, to pore. The Senator from Montana. I think it is time we get to work, be United States District Judge for the HEALTHCARE hunker down and roll up our sleeves Southern District of Texas. Mr. DAINES. Madam President, 2 and produce real results that the peo- Mitch McConnell, Johnny Isakson, Roger years ago, I exposed the Democrats’ ple of Montana and across our Nation F. Wicker, John Boozman, John Cor- deserve. They deserve serious answers, nyn, Mike Crapo, Shelley Moore Cap- plan for socialized medicine and al- ito, Steve Daines, Roy Blunt, Deb lowed every Senator here to take a and they deserve serious solutions, and Fischer, David Perdue, Todd Young, clear stand and reject this disastrous it is long overdue that we give them John Thune, Mike Rounds, John idea once and for all. Unfortunately, that. Hoeven, Thom Tillis, Lindsey Graham. very few Senate Democrats were will- Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ing to oppose socialized medicine then. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- mandatory quorum call has been Well, they are back at it again today. pore. The Senator from Virginia. waived. So now I am here again to shed some The question is, Is it the sense of the much needed light on what seems to be NOMINATION OF JOHN P. ABIZAID Senate that debate on the nomination a never-ending game to score political Mr. KAINE. Madam President, I rise of David Steven Morales, of Texas, to points and, even worse, to set the stage to speak today about the vote we cast be United States District Judge for the for terrible policy—a continuing call earlier confirming GEN John Abizaid, Southern District of Texas, shall be for socialized medicine. Retired, to be U.S. Ambassador to brought to a close? We are seeing this false narrative of Saudi Arabia. I was proud to vote for him. I think The yeas and nays are mandatory. ‘‘free socialized medicine’’ making headlines, but you see, it is not actu- he is very well qualified for that posi- The clerk will call the roll. ally free; somebody has to pay for it. In tion. The position has been vacant The bill clerk called the roll. fact, every single one of us and our since 2017. Other critical countries in Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the kids and our grandkids will be paying this most important region are without Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) for it for a long time if this nonsensical —Egypt, Jordan, and and the Senator from California (Ms. plan becomes reality. Pakistan. HARRIS) are necessarily absent. Montanans face enough hardships General Abizaid has his work cut out The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- with rising prescription drug costs and for him, and I want to speak specifi- pore. Are there any other Senators in rising premiums. The Democrats’ so- cally about some of the challenges in the Chamber wishing to vote or to cialized medical scheme will cost the Saudi Arabia now. change their vote? American taxpayer $32 trillion over 10 I believe there is a great day of reck- The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 57, years—$32 trillion—not to mention oning that is now pending in the U.S.- nays 41, as follows: that this scheme would kick millions Saudi relationship. [Rollcall Vote No. 74 Ex.] off their healthcare plan and eliminate Last week, the House of Representa- YEAS—57 private health insurance. tives passed a Senate resolution order- Alexander Gardner Paul In combination with the left’s absurd ing the President to stop U.S. military Barrasso Graham Perdue Green New Deal, what we are seeing action in support of Saudi Arabia’s Blackburn Grassley Portman here today is a pattern when it comes intervention in Yemen’s civil war. The Blunt Hawley Risch to the Democrats’ very liberal and left- Senate had earlier acted on that bill in Boozman Hoeven Roberts Braun Hyde-Smith Romney ist agenda. They don’t blink an eye 2018. It went to the House and died. The Burr Inhofe Rounds when their liberal policies cost the tax- Senate took up the bill again recently, Capito Isakson Rubio payers trillions of dollars, and they and the House passed it. The bill is now Cassidy Johnson Sasse Collins Jones Scott (FL) aren’t coming up with feasible solu- on its way to the President’s desk. Cornyn Kaine Scott (SC) tions. The President has indicated that he Cotton Kennedy Shelby In fact, too many Montanans are is likely to veto the bill, to continue Cramer Lankford Sinema faced with the very tough choice of U.S. support for Saudi military activ- Crapo Lee Sullivan Cruz Manchin Thune choosing between health and putting ity in Yemen. If that happens, the bill Daines McConnell Tillis food on the table. Prescription drug will come back to the Senate, and the Enzi McSally Toomey prices are out of control. Montanans Senate will then have the opportunity Ernst Moran Wicker are sick and tired of being sick and Fischer Murkowski Young to vote on whether that veto should be tired. They want Congress to do some- overridden. NAYS—41 thing. They want results. They want The House vote to withdraw U.S. sup- Baldwin Hassan Sanders outcomes. That is why I have been port for this military activity was 247 Bennet Heinrich Schatz fighting for a commonsense solution to 175. The Senate vote was 54 to 46. Blumenthal Hirono Schumer The Yemen civil war has been a hu- Brown King Shaheen like my bill, the CREATES Act, which Cantwell Klobuchar Smith addresses high prescription drug costs manitarian disaster. Many of my col- Cardin Leahy Stabenow and improves access to care in our leagues have spoken at length about Carper Markey Tester rural communities. this, so I will not speak at length. Just Casey Menendez Udall Coons Merkley The left’s pie-in-the-sky proposal to underline key points, it has been a Van Hollen Cortez Masto Murphy promises a great deal, but we all know Warner humanitarian disaster, and the United Duckworth Murray Warren the extent of empty promises in this States should not be involved. Saudi Durbin Peters Feinstein Reed Whitehouse town. These proposals do nothing but intervention has made it worse. Gillibrand Rosen Wyden throw hard-working Montanans under As of November 2018, nearly 7,000 ci- the bus, foot the massive tax bill to the vilians have been killed, nearly 11,000 NOT VOTING—2 taxpayers, and prop up failed policies had been wounded—the majority by Booker Harris just to appease a radicalizing base Saudi Arabia-led coalition airstrikes, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- across this country in the Democratic many of which are targeted and pros- pore. On this vote, the yeas are 57, the Party. The people of Montana want ecuted in amateurish ways. Those sta- nays are 41. better than this. They deserve better tistics are according to the Office of The motion is agreed to. than this. the U.N. for

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.032 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2367 Human Rights. The actual human cas- lative and the executive branches. ernment secretly, without yet requir- ualties are actually much higher be- When Congress has information that ing that they sign on to the important cause the war has led to famine and suggests there is a significant human safety protections in the NPT. It is disease outbreaks that have killed rights violation by a foreign govern- only logical that Congress would want many more. Thousands have been dis- ment, we write a letter to the Presi- to know more about these approvals to placed by fighting, and millions are dent. The President has 120 days to in- make sure they don’t spark a nuclear suffering from shortages of food and vestigate and then offer a determina- arms race in the Middle East. medical care, with the country on the tion as to whether there was a human In the recent hearing, I asked Sec- brink of famine. There are 12 to 13 mil- rights violation. It is a cooperative dia- retary Perry about whether the secret lion civilians at risk of starvation logue. We wrote the letter, 120 days approvals of nuclear information trans- largely because of the effects of this passed, and President Trump and the fer occurred before or after the October civil war. administration will not answer it. 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi. He In addition to the poor prosecution of They will not say there was a human claimed not to know. He has indicated this military activity by Saudi Arabia, rights violation. They will not say he would provide that information in there are other issues we have to grap- there wasn’t a human rights violation. response to written questions. I sub- ple with. I am not aware of their doing this for mitted the written questions. He has A Virginia resident who is a Saudi any other nation. For Saudi Arabia, still not provided the information. It is citizen, Jamal Khashoggi, who was a they are ignoring the clear require- wrong to do these transfers without journalist for the Washington Post, ments of the Magnitsky Act. President letting Congress know; it is wrong to criticized the Saudi policy in Yemen. Trump said: ‘‘It could very well be that do these transfers when Saudi Arabia For his advocacy against the war, the the Crown Prince had knowledge of has not yet agreed to the principles Government of Saudi Arabia lured him this event—maybe he did and maybe he that would disallow nuclear prolifera- into their in Istanbul and didn’t.’’ That comment is at odds with tion; and it would certainly be wrong then tortured and assassinated him, the assessment of the U.S. intelligence to agree to transfers of this kind of in- dismembering his body with a bone community that this assassination was formation after the assassination of saw. Then the Saudi Government en- an official act of the Saudi Arabian Jamal Khashoggi, but as of yet the ad- gaged in a massive misinformation and Government that would not have hap- ministration hasn’t given us the data. disinformation campaign, lying to the pened without the knowledge of the Beyond just the timing, who is get- United States and to the world about Crown Prince, M.B.S. ting these secret approvals? Secretary what had happened, saying that he had The relationship following these ar- Perry said the approvals were secret left the Embassy on his own, saying rests and this assassination has not because there is proprietary informa- that it had been an accident, coming been downgraded or suffered repercus- tion. Companies might not want to up with all manner of excuses before sions within this administration—in have information that they have devel- the even cursory investigation dem- fact, to the contrary. Two weeks ago, oped through their own research avail- onstrated that he had been assas- right before an Armed Services Com- able to all, but that doesn’t explain it. sinated. mittee hearing where Secretary of En- You don’t have to give the proprietary The U.S. intelligence community is ergy was testifying, we information to indicate what company unified in their assessment of what learned that the Trump administration has gotten an approval on what day to happened to this Virginia resident—a has approved secret transfers of nu- do the transfer. gross violation of human rights to as- clear technical information from Who is getting these secret approv- sassinate a journalist, especially in a American companies to Saudi Arabia als? One major nuclear firm, Westing- safe haven, which is what a consulate on seven occasions since 2017. These house, has been reported as a is supposed to be. transfers are called Part 810 authoriza- frontrunner in the competitive effort In addition to the brutal murder of tions. They require an approval of the to do nuclear reactor construction in Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia has Department of Energy. Under my Saudi Arabia. Westinghouse is owned been arresting civil rights activists for cross-examination, Secretary Perry by the same investors who bailed White years, including, recently, two Virginia was forced to confirm that, yes, the ad- House adviser Jared Kushner out of a residents—Aziza al-Youssef, who is a ministration has authorized on seven bad real estate deal. Remember, Jared Saudi citizen who studied at Virginia occasions transfers of this nuclear Kushner was originally denied a secu- Commonwealth University in Rich- know-how to Saudi Arabia. rity clearance in the White House due mond and then went to back to Saudi In the past, when these transfers to concerns about foreign influence and Arabia to teach women computer were approved, they were made public personal financial conflicts. Additional science. Her son, Salah al-Haidar, also so that the American public and Con- reporting connects disgraced National has been arrested for advocating for gress could exercise oversight on which Security Advisor Michael Flynn—who women’s rights. What rights are they nations in the world are being given has been convicted for lying about his advocating for? The right of women to nuclear technology, but in this in- ties to and communication with for- drive. The right of women to make stance and possibly others in this ad- eign governments—to the push for the some of their own decisions under ministration, the approvals were kept Saudi nuclear deal. Saudi law. Decisions by women cannot secret. Finally, earlier today, I asked Sec- be made independently but must gen- Why are they secret now? We know retary Pompeo in a Foreign Relations erally be agreed to by a father or a hus- that Saudi Arabia is intent on building Committee hearing about public re- band. Simply for advocating that a nuclear program. That is well cov- ports in The National Interest, in Sep- women be treated as equal, with equal ered. But they haven’t agreed to the tember of 2018, that say the Saudis rights, these Virginia residents and nonproliferation rules that would pre- have a robust anti-ballistic missile pro- many others have been jailed and tor- vent the development of nuclear weap- gram that has been largely built on tured. ons. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Chinese missiles—missiles from China One would think that the United treaty is a bedrock principle of inter- that were constructed originally to States would be up in arms about the national law that the United States carry nuclear warheads—but that the assassination of a U.S. resident jour- has supported for a very long time. Saudis have apparently used with non- nalist, about the arrest of U.S. resi- The principle is simple. We would not nuclear payloads or outfitted with non- dents, including U.S. citizens advo- want countries to get nuclear tech- nuclear payloads. cating for women’s rights, but that is nology unless they give us guarantees The National Interest article that I not the case. The President refuses to that technology is only for peaceful entered into the RECORD, dated Sep- submit a report determining whether use, medical research, power produc- tember 21, 2018, indicated that, in Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was a tion but not to produce nuclear weap- Saudi Arabia, these missiles have been human rights violation. ons. arranged so some of them would be di- The Magnitsky Act was designed to We are transferring this technical rected toward Tehran and others would promote cooperation between the legis- know-how to the Saudi Arabian Gov- be directed toward Israel. All of these

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.036 S10APPT1 S2368 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 issues are on the table: poor prosecu- here, right now. At a minimum, the report on toxic pesticides—the kind of tion of a civil war leading to humani- Senate ought to put on hold this whole report that career, nonpartisan sci- tarian disaster, the murder of a U.S. matter until we can gather more infor- entists and staff spend years devel- resident journalist, the arrest of U.S. mation so an informed decision can be oping in close consultation with De- residents for women’s rights activism, based on all the facts. partment lawyers. Mr. Bernhardt’s ex- secret transfers of nuclear technology At this moment, with the debate hur- cuse for blocking the report was that it without letting Congress know, and tling possibly toward an end, there are needed to be ‘‘read by the lawyers,’’ then the story I asked Secretary four pending requests by a dozen Sen- and he gave the impression to the En- Pompeo about today. The buildup of an ators, including myself, for inspector ergy and Natural Resources Committee anti-ballistic missile program based general investigations of the issues in- and the country—people were following significantly on Chinese missiles leads volving Mr. Bernhardt. In the other it on C–SPAN—he gave the impression, me to ask: Why would we help Saudi body, there are a host of requests for when he said it needed to be read by Arabia in a disastrous war in Yemen? investigations as well. There has been the lawyers, as though that was not al- Why would we turn a blind eye to a lot of speculation about how all of ready the routine. His claim doesn’t Saudi human rights abuses? Why would these issues have been aired. pass the smell test. I believe he lied to we transfer nuclear know-how and plan This is old news, say some. The fact the Energy and Natural Resources for a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is, that is not right. This doesn’t go Committee. when they haven’t agreed to non- back months. My concerns aren’t infor- Third, let’s talk about his lobbying. Mr. Bernhardt deregistered as a lob- proliferation rules that we expect other mation that has been sitting out in byist to join the Trump transition Nations to agree to in a way that public view for years. The prospect of team before the President’s inaugura- would possibly spark an arms race in an investigation is developing in real tion. There is evidence he kept right on the Middle East? My final question is, time right now. I am going to run lobbying, nonetheless, in violation of who in the United States is benefiting through some of the basic facts before getting into deeper details. the law. There is a whole lot of talk from this? about mislabeled invoices and simple When I asked the Secretary of State First, according to the Office of Gov- errors that attempted to explain it all this morning, again, on the dates of the ernment Ethics, Mr. Bernhardt has 27 the way. The fact is, there were mul- nuclear approvals and did they occur different former clients who are posing tiple cases in which Mr. Bernhardt was before or after the assassination of a potential of unlimited numbers of conflicts of interests—oil clients, coal engaged in activities that made him Jamal Khashoggi, I am sure he knew I the de facto lobbyist, carrying on with clients, water clients, major ag and re- was going to ask him that question. I the same job he had been doing all sources clients. All of them have busi- asked Secretary Perry the question 2 along. weeks ago. I submitted that question ness before the Department that the So you have a pattern of unethical for the record. He knew I was going to Interior Secretary is supposed to be behavior right in front of our eyes. He ask him that question, and he said he running for the benefit of the public, said he had to do this lawyering. There couldn’t give me any information not for special interests. hadn’t been any lawyering. Then we go My sense is, with all of these con- about the approvals; he would have to back and look at the rules, and they get back to me about them. flicts, Mr. Bernhardt would have basi- say that in these situations, there is Congress is not a student govern- cally two choices; one, he could comply lawyering all the way through the ment. Congress is supposed to, as the with the ethics pledge and pretty much process. That is why I am very trou- article I branch, exercise oversight recuse himself from everything. Lord bled about his trustworthiness. over important matters. There is hard- knows what he would be doing all day After Ryan Zinke’s departure, every ly anything more important than the because he would have to recuse him- Senator ought to be interested in re- spread of nuclear technologies that self; or two, he would basically do busi- storing integrity and honor to the Inte- could be used to proliferate weapons of ness and just violate the ethical prin- rior Department. Yet the Trump ad- mass destruction anywhere in the ciples. ministration has double downed on its world, especially in a region as dan- Lately, he seems to have been on commitment to graft by nominating gerous as the Middle East. what seems like a victory parade on David Bernhardt for this job. As I men- These are the items that Ambassador Capitol Hill, touting what he says is a tioned, there are pending requests for Abizaid will need to deal with in his record of being a champion of ethics, inspector general investigations. I have new role, but we need to exercise prop- but if you take a look at that record also called for an investigation by the er congressional oversight of this rela- and take a look at what was said dur- U.S. attorney. Neither of those has had tionship because there are so many ing his confirmation hearing, as my adequate time to respond, but the ma- problems with it right now that are not son William Peter Wyden, age 11—pic- jority leader has rushed this nomina- being addressed by this administration. tures available on my iPhone after my tion to the floor. I think only Congress can address presentation—would say, that Bern- To indicate how fast the nomination them. I hope my colleagues will join hardt statement was one big whopper. is moving, the President obviously me with that oversight. Mr. Bernhardt served as Deputy Sec- nominated Mr. Bernhardt to lead the I yield the floor. retary to Ryan Zinke. All through this Interior Department less than a month The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- parade of environmental horrors that ago. Less than 2 weeks ago, the Senate ator from Oregon. were visited upon us, Mr. Bernhardt Energy and Natural Resources Com- NOMINATION OF DAVID BERNHARDT was the key man in that office. There mittee held the confirmation hearing Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, the is not one shred of evidence that Mr. on his nomination. Exactly a week Senate is just hours away from voting Bernhardt objected to Ryan Zinke’s later, the committee voted to approve on whether to confirm David Bernhardt corruption. There is no evidence of it. it. One week after that, the Senate to head the Interior Department. He Just think about it. He is always de- may choose to vote on his final con- would replace Ryan Zinke, who was scribed as the guy who made the Inte- firmation. I just think it is a grave forced from office in the eye of an eth- rior Department run and that he was mistake to be moving forward with so ical hurricane. I am here tonight to put the key to all of these pieces. Ryan many serious unanswered questions, the Senate on notice that I believe, if Zinke is out there with flagrant con- and let me go through the history David Bernhardt is confirmed as Inte- flicts of interest and the like. Yet there about why. rior Secretary, another ethical storm is no evidence that Mr. Bernhardt—the The Interior Department is still reel- will be on us in the very near future. self-styled expert on ethics—ever ob- ing from Ryan Zinke and what I call The Zinke ethics hurricane was bad jected to anything. this self-generated ethical hurricane. enough. America should not be harmed Second, not even 2 weeks ago, Mr. In addition to overseeing the largest again if it is followed by a Bernhardt Bernhardt came before the Energy and rollback of Federal land protections in ethical typhoon. Natural Resources Committee for his American history, Ryan Zinke trig- I believe the Bernhardt nomination nomination. He admitted that he had a gered so many Federal inquiries and in- ought to be stopped in its tracks right role in blocking a landmark scientific vestigations before he resigned in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.037 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2369 shame that you can’t even easily track usually just start with the questions: Julie MacDonald to clean up her act,’’ them. By most public reporting, he Why should I vote for you? Why should looked like he was meddling with the triggered at least 17 different Federal I be supportive? It is kind of an easy science just the way Julie MacDonald inquiries before he officially left office way for the nominee to get into it. was. Ms. MacDonald was found by the at the start of the year: the inappro- That is why I do it. inspector general to have meddled with priate censorship of scientific reports, What Mr. Bernhardt said was that he the scientific conclusions, and now the wasting of tens of thousands—if not was a big ethics champion. there is David Bernhardt, who has been hundreds of thousands—of dollars on He said: Hey, do you remember Julie alleged to have manipulated the proc- office doors and chartered flights, and MacDonald? I am captain ethics. I ad- ess and blocked the release of an En- of cutting potentially illegal land deals vised Julie MacDonald to clean up her dangered Species Act report. with oil industry executives. His rap act. So Mr. Bernhardt came to say that sheet basically goes on and on. It is as I didn’t ask Mr. Bernhardt about his ethics were unimpeachable and that long as the Columbia River. In his brief Julie MacDonald. He brought it up. he was above reproach. Yet I will tell tenure, Ryan Zinke demonstrated that I have met with a lot of nominees, you, for my colleagues who are think- he was better at corrupt self-dealing and I have heard a lot of reasons as to ing about this, if you read the docu- than he was at protecting our treas- why they deserve my vote, but this ments I read from the Freedom of In- ured public lands. meeting was certainly a head-scratch- formation Act, they make him sound I mentioned David Bernhardt was Mr. er. A nominee who had been present for like another Julie MacDonald. I Zinke’s Deputy, and he was the Solic- Ryan Zinke’s reign of corruption and worked through all of these documents, itor for the Interior Department during conflict and who had seemed not to do and they left me with the impression the Bush administration. He knows a anything about it had shown up, at his that Mr. Bernhardt had lied to me lot about how the Department works. request, to tout his own ethics. about his ethics during our one-on-one I want to say this to my colleagues: A few hours after the meeting in my meeting as well. It left me wondering If this is a guy who is hands on and if office with Mr. Bernhardt, I decided I why he would go out of his way to talk he really understands the Department would look at his record for myself. In- up his ethics when he must have known of the Interior, I think you have to terior Department documents that had the truth was going to come out even- wonder why Mr. Bernhardt never seems been obtained through a Freedom of In- tually. During his confirmation hearing, he to have objected to any of Mr. Zinke’s formation Act request showed he had claimed he would strive to bring a cul- corrupt activities. recently blocked the release of a Fish ture of ethical compliance. He said he The Interior Department, unfortu- and Wildlife report about the effects of hoped to overhaul the ethics of the nately, isn’t new to scandal, and I am dangerous, toxic pesticides. Ryan Zinke period and the Julie Mac- going to take a brief moment to look Career staff at the Fish and Wildlife Donald experience. Senators called his back at one particular scandal that re- Service, an Interior Department Agen- qualifications unparalleled and claimed lates to these matters—Julie Mac- cy, were on the brink of completing a comprehensive report on the impact of that the allegations of ethical mis- Donald, a notoriously corrupt Interior conduct against him were false. I re- official during the George W. Bush ad- three pesticides on, potentially, hun- dreds of endangered species. This was a spect those colleagues who have their ministration who was forced to resign. opinions. I have my own, and my opin- In December of 2006, after an anony- report by career staff. It was not put ions are going to be based on the docu- together by people who were political mous complaint sparked an investiga- ments. tion, the inspector general released a appointees. It defined pesticides that The document I entered into the report showing that Ms. MacDonald were so dangerous and so toxic that record at his confirmation hearing had given internal Department docu- they jeopardized the continued exist- showed that the pesticide industry re- ments to industry lobbyists and that ence of more than 1,000 species. This re- peatedly asked political appointees at she had run roughshod over career De- port, had it been made public, would the Interior Department and at the En- partment staff who tried to stand in have had profound consequences for vironmental Protection Agency to in- her way. pesticide manufacturers in the busi- tervene in the scientific analysis. It I had serious concerns about the re- nesses that had used them. showed that Mr. Bernhardt eventually port and what was happening at the The dedicated team of career staff at did so. Department. So, literally, more than a the Fish and Wildlife Service that had According to documents that had decade ago, I placed a hold on a nomi- worked so long on this in order to been made public by the Freedom of In- nee to the Interior Department, pend- make sure they really dug into the formation Act, a pesticide industry at- ing some accountability for these fla- science—and they took years to be fas- torney wrote to then-Secretary Zinke grant abuses by Ms. MacDonald. The tidious about it—wanted to make it and then-Administrator next day, which was months after the public. The team was working rapidly on April 13 of 2017. The pesticide indus- original report became public, she fi- to submit its findings to the Environ- try was asking for changes to the En- nally resigned. Later that year, I re- mental Protection Agency for its re- dangered Species Act. The industry fol- quested an expanded probe into Inte- view. lowed it up very shortly with a request rior decisions related to the Endan- The documents show that before this to meet with the Environmental Pro- gered Species Act that Ms. MacDonald landmark report could make it into tection Agency’s staff. At that time, a had been involved in. public view, Mr. Bernhardt came along pesticide industry executive called an There was evidence of her meddling and pushed himself into the middle of attorney of the Interior Department having directly affected species in the the process. The documents show his for a meeting as well. Another official Pacific Northwest. The Interior’s in- emails on the pesticide report. He de- from a pesticide trade association spector general released a report. Ac- manded briefings from these career sci- reached out to the same Interior De- cording to the New York Times, it entists. They show meetings with partment attorney to discuss the En- found ‘‘Ms. MacDonald’s zeal to ad- White House officials and others about dangered Species Act. vance her agenda has caused consider- the specific section of the law that gov- Other supporting documentation con- able harm to the integrity of the En- erns the role of Fish and Wildlife in sisted of an email that was dated Octo- dangered Species Act program and to these types of assessments. There is ber 5, 2017, from Mr. Bernhardt to Gary the morale and reputation of the Fish even included an email in which Mr. Frazer, the Fish and Wildlife Service’s and Wildlife Service, as well as poten- Bernhardt edited the letter that Inte- Assistant Director, who handles these tial harm to individual species.’’ rior officials used to block the release endangered species. He ‘‘was the top of- I bring this up because here is where of the pesticide report. There were dig- ficial overseeing the assessment of the David Bernhardt figures into the story. ital fingerprints everywhere. impact,’’ according to the press, while A few weeks ago, I was surprised that I have to say that I looked at this, looking at the implications of these Mr. Bernhardt requested to meet with and I said: This sure sounds like Julie pesticides. In this email, Mr. Bernhardt me in my office. I said I would be glad MacDonald all over again. The guy who asked Mr. Frazer for a briefing the fol- to do it. When nominees come by, I said: ‘‘Hey, I was the one who pushed lowing week. Additional documents

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.039 S10APPT1 S2370 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 show that Mr. Bernhardt held a series the analyses had not been subject to rupled its business, earning nearly $5 of meetings with Mr. Frazer over the legal review and made the determina- million to lobby the Interior Depart- next 3 weeks. tion to delay the report. ment since he has taken his most re- On October 30, according to the cal- Second, Mr. Bernhardt’s response: cent spin through the Interior Depart- endar released by the Freedom of Infor- You’re dealing with some of the most dif- ment revolving door. mation Act, Mr. Bernhardt met with ficult consultations on the planet, and when So here is what I said to the U.S. at- White House officials to discuss Endan- I read the document, my reaction to it was torney: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings gered Species Act provisions. It is this is really an interesting draft. But it show Mr. Bernhardt registered to lobby called section 7. That is the section clearly didn’t have any legal review, and in for his law firm on behalf of the that pertains to the role that the Fish our world you can’t ignore the law and come Westlands Water District on March 30, up with a scheme. and Wildlife plays in ensuring other 2011. Westlands is the largest agricul- Agencies aren’t jeopardizing species. He continued: tural water district in the United An email from November of 2017 And so what we decided is that the ap- States, in central California. Public re- shows Mr. Bernhardt edited the draft of proach needed to be readdressed. porting indicates Mr. Bernhardt ran his a letter from career Fish and Wildlife Mr. Bernhardt’s answer is totally off former lobby firm’s natural resources Service staff to the EPA. It announced base with respect to the way legal department. the Interior Department wouldn’t be analyses work. That lobby firm filed its 2016 fourth delivering the Fish and Wildlife’s as- Under standard procedure, there quarter report on November 18, 2016—1 sessment to the Agency as planned. would be legal analysis through the de- week after the 2016 Presidential elec- This, colleagues, is where Mr. Bern- velopment of this kind of fish and wild- tion—terminating Mr. Bernhardt’s lob- hardt put the brakes on this important life report. It would involve lawyers at bying status as of that day. Fish and Wildlife report about the pes- Fish and Wildlife, Interior Department, Public reporting at the time indi- ticides. or both. cates Mr. Bernhardt ‘‘delisted himself According to a New York Times re- So I am especially troubled by what as a lobbyist in November after Trump port, the pesticide analysis was appears to be a political appointee won the election to avoid running afoul blocked in conjunction with a ‘‘radical meddling in the scientific process with of the new President’s ban on lobbyists shift’’ in how the Fish and Wildlife respect to a report that revealed the joining his administration.’’ Public reporting and documents ob- analyzes the effects of these pesticides. extraordinary danger of toxic pes- tained via public records show that Mr. The change greatly increased the bur- ticides. Bernhardt maintained his relationship den of proof the Agency is required to I am the senior member on the En- with Westlands after his lobbyist meet to demonstrate pesticide effects ergy and Natural Resources Com- deregistration on November 18, 2016. on species. According to that article in mittee, a former chairman of the com- Furthermore, he may have repeatedly the Times, it would likely result in mittee. I cannot recall ever having this engaged in activity that would require fewer new restrictions on pesticide use. kind of exchange with a nominee. him to continue registering as a Fed- CropLife and RISE—two trade associa- That is why I had to request that the eral lobbyist. So he claimed he was no tions that represent the pesticide com- Office of Inspector General investigate longer a lobbyist, but it sure looks as panies—were very much in favor of the following: What role did Mr. Bern- hardt and other political appointees at though he went right on lobbying. this. They were praising it. The Lobbying Disclosure Act is pret- the Interior Department play in delay- Based on the documents, at the hear- ty clear. I will read from public guid- ing or obstructing the Fish and Wild- ing, I asked Mr. Bernhardt why he ance provided by the U.S. House of life Service pesticide report? What role would come to my office and sell me on Representatives. A lobbyist can termi- did he play in changing Fish and Wild- ethics when the reports and the docu- nate their registration ‘‘only when the life policy with regard to this key sec- ments I just read showed otherwise. He individual’s lobbying activities on be- tion in the Endangered Species Act? had no response. half of that client did not constitute at What role did other political ap- At the hearing, I asked Mr. Bern- the end of the quarter . . . 20 percent of pointees—Agriculture Senior Advisor, hardt specifically why he would come the time that such employee is engaged to the office and make these claims. He former CropLife lobbyist, Ms. Adcock— in total activities for that client; or had no response at the hearing but play in the Interior Department and that individual doesn’t reasonably ex- took a long sip of water as though he Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision pect to make further lobbying con- had meant to go on awhile. Mr. Bern- making? Whether, as Mr. Bernhardt al- tacts.’’ hardt made the claim that career Fish leged to me under oath on March 28, What does the law mean by ‘‘lob- and Wildlife staff ‘‘clearly’’ didn’t com- 2019, the Fish and Wildlife draft anal- bying contacts?’’ That is pretty clear plete any legal review on the pesticide ysis ‘‘clearly didn’t have any legal re- too. The same guidance says it is ‘‘any report, which is why he stepped in. view’’ and whether, as Mr. Bernhardt oral, written, or electronic commu- During the hearing and while under alleged to me, career lawyers at the In- nication to a covered Federal official oath, I believe Mr. Bernhardt con- terior Department agreed with his that is made on behalf of a client’’ with firmed allegations that he interfered analysis—these are all questions that regard to Federal legislation, rule- with the release of an Endangered Spe- haven’t been answered. making, executive orders and the like. cies Act report. He didn’t, however, ac- I would just say to the Senate, if you ‘‘Covered Federal officials’’ include all knowledge that his involvement was need more evidence that there are too Members of Congress and their staff. inappropriate political meddling. many questions to allow this nomina- The evidence I included in my re- Following the hearing and with seri- tion to move forward, the story just quest to the U.S. Attorney for the Dis- ous questions remaining about whether gets more complicated. trict of Columbia included several he had lied under oath to the com- After Mr. Bernhardt demonstrated emails showing Mr. Bernhardt may mittee, I wrote the Interior Depart- that he simply was going to dance have engaged in repeated, regulated ment’s inspector general for her help in around the truth, the Senate has to lobbying contacts with covered Federal getting to the bottom of the matter. question his basic understanding of the legislative branch officials. Here are the facts I included: law. The first time, according to the in- On March 28, 2019, Mr. Bernhardt ap- So on Monday, I asked the U.S. At- formation that is already public, ap- peared before the U.S. Senate Com- torney for the District of Columbia to pears to be on November 22, 2016, just a mittee on Energy and Natural Re- thoroughly investigate potential civil few days after he deregistered as a lob- sources for his confirmation hearing to and criminal violations of the Lob- byist. Mr. Bernhardt agreed to join a become Secretary of the Department of bying Disclosure Act of 1995 by Mr. conference call with Westlands and the the Interior. I questioned him about Bernhardt, as well as his former lob- offices of Representative DEVIN NUNES these documents and his role in block- bying firm. and former Representative Valadao to ing the Fish and Wildlife’s analyses. He By the way, again, a newspaper re- discuss upcoming legislation. confirmed to me that he had reviewed ports—this time the Washington Post— The second and third times are cov- the analyses. He claimed he believed that Mr. Bernhardt’s ex-firm has quad- ered in a complaint filed with the U.S.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.041 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2371 attorney’s office in 2017. That com- The U.S. attorney’s office is respon- ing will be conducted by companies, plaint included copies of emails docu- sible for enforcement of the Lobbying again, linked to Mr. Bernhardt. It menting Mr. Bernhardt’s role in 2016 Disclosure Act of 1995. So this week I could make the sage-grouse an endan- and 2017 as an intermediary for con- wrote to the U.S. attorney, requesting gered species, and it could endanger gressional staff and Westlands. It also a thorough investigation. the livelihoods of ranching families on appeared to include a trip to California I have spent this time highlighting the rural frontier who are just hoping for Mr. Bernhardt, paid for by some of the major reasons that make to preserve their traditional way of Westlands. me feel strongly that Mr. Bernhardt’s life. So here is what it appears happened: nomination should not move forward Mr. Bernhardt continues delivering Mr. Bernhardt provided his client, at this time. Chief among them are for the oil and gas industry. A CNN re- Westlands, with information about leg- that I have two pending requests for in- port found the Agency has advanced at islative efforts in 2016 and 2017. His old vestigations at this time, neither of least 15 policies supported by his lobbying firm also disclosed lobbying which have been responded to because former clients during his time at Inte- on behalf of Westlands on those same it has been a short time and the major- rior Department—everything from the legislative efforts over the same time- ity leader is interested in steamrolling elimination of BLM’s methane reduc- frame. this flawed nominee by the American tion rules and gutting safety rules for Another new report shows that Mr. people. natural gas drilling on public lands, to Bernhardt was also in contact in De- I am just going to conclude my re- risking the lives of workers by reduc- cember 2016 with a Senate employee marks by summarizing a couple of Mr. ing safety standards for offshore drill- covered by lobbying regulations. Bernhardt’s greatest hits with respect ing. I don’t think it is any big surprise On March 8, 2017, his old lobby firm to why he is thoroughly unqualified to why those oil executives were cheering sent Westlands an invoice for more be Secretary of the Department of In- about Mr. Bernhardt’s nomination and than $27,000 for ‘‘Federal lobbying.’’ It terior. calling him, literally, their guy. included an itemized list of expenses The first is the matter of the con- During the longest government shut- related to Mr. Bernhardt’s January 2017 flicts. He is a former oil lobbyist. In down on record, when national parks travel to California for a ‘‘Westlands’’ fact, at one point, I was going to say were unstaffed and overflowing with trip. that he was the oil industry’s guy, but human waste, Mr. Bernhardt even re- On April 20, 2017, the lobbying firm the oil industry lobbyists beat me to it. called Interior employees to specifi- filed its 2017 first quarter disclosure A secret tape came out, and they were cally approve hundreds of drilling per- that is required by the Lobbying Dis- quoted as saying: We are glad he is our mits. Certainly, the oil and gas giants closure Act. It showed Westlands paid guy. Dozens of his ex-clients have busi- are getting their money’s worth. the firm $70,000 for lobbying services ness before Interior. According to his To cap off my list, Mr. Bernhardt’s related to H.R. 1769, a bill involving the ethics pledge, he should be conflicted Interior Department even proposed San Luis unit drainage district, among out of working on those issues. If he re- opening up the entire U.S. coastline for offshore oil drilling. other measures. It was a longstanding mains involved, he will be flagrantly I am heading home. I am sure my col- priority for Westlands—a money- violating his ethics pledge. So if he fol- league from North Dakota and other making opportunity. It was sponsored lows the rules and stays out of all of Senators are also. I am having town by then-Representative Valadao, one of these issues his clients have before the meetings and listening to people. There the Congressmen Mr. Bernhardt ap- Department, I will tell you, for the life isn’t going to be anybody who comes to pears to have been in contact with on of me, I can’t figure out what he is my town meetings starting in the next November 22, 2016, and January 2, 2017. going to do all day because he is going couple of days who wants to see the Or- The lobby firm’s 2017 first quarter to be conflicted out of all of these mat- egon coastline up for offshore drilling disclosure was filed shortly after the ters that are going to be before the De- or who wants to see the oil derricks at firm sent Westlands the March invoice partment. Haystack Rock, and they don’t want to for Mr. Bernhardt’s February 2017 Just last week, Mr. Bernhardt’s pre- be standing on our beaches holding oil- ‘‘Federal lobbying’’ activity. viously unrevealed calendars were par- soaked sponges. According to a media report in July tially made public. To nobody’s sur- The entire time Mr. Bernhardt has of 2017, a Westlands representative prise, many of those secret meetings been at the Interior Department, his claimed Bernhardt ceased all lobbying have been with industry. This is yet former lobbying firm has just been rak- activity ‘‘the moment he deregistered another item that Congress, including ing in the cash. So the question really as a lobbyist.’’ In May of 2017, during the other body, has asked for more in- becomes: Has he already broken the his confirmation process to be Deputy formation about. law? My bottom line is that the Senate Secretary, Mr. Bernhardt also claimed So the damage has been done. The ought to take the time to actually look in writing to the committee he had conflicts are clear. He has already into that issue. It isn’t some trivial ‘‘not engaged in regulated lobbying on taken actions that benefit his former matter after the self-generated Zinke behalf of Westlands Water District clients and former employers. ethical hurricane. after November 18, 2016.’’ He has taken steps specifically to Shouldn’t we say, after that ethics These Bernhardt claims simply do weaken the Endangered Species Act— horror show, that it is the job of every not line up with the documents. Per- worked to weaken wildlife protections Member in the Senate—every Demo- haps that is why he refused when one of for a California fish species, according crat and every Republican—to work for my colleagues requested he provide to another investigation. This weak- policies that bring honor and credi- complete records relating to any com- ening of protections for the California bility back to the Interior Depart- munications he had with covered legis- fish species is a policy change that one ment? I just don’t think that is going lative branch officials after the date of of Mr. Bernhardt’s former clients— to be the case if this body confirms his deregistration. Westlands Water District—had been David Bernhardt. Let me repeat that. pushing for for years. We will be voting, at least tonight, When one of the Senators on the En- Mr. Bernhardt’s Interior announced on the procedure, and depending on ergy and Natural Resources Committee that the Agency is basically going to how that goes, we may be voting on asked Mr. Bernhardt to provide docu- stop holding oil companies accountable final passage. ments that would help the committee for oilspills by ending enforcement of I will just tell you that I don’t want get to the bottom of this issue, he just the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This to be back on this floor in a matter of stonewalled. He just refused. move has been long supported by yet months talking about yet another Inte- The Lobbying Disclosure Act isn’t another energy lobby, another one of rior leader, like Ryan Zinke, forced that burdensome. The firm and Mr. Mr. Bernhardt’s former clients. from office as the result of a grotesque Bernhardt could have chosen to dis- Mr. Bernhardt’s Interior Department scandal. The Senate doesn’t have to close his lobbying activity on behalf of increased drilling and mining access on leave the door of the Interior Depart- Westlands. They chose not to do so, so millions of acres of sage-grouse habitat ment wide open for more conflicted in- everybody is going to ask why. across five Western States. That drill- dividuals to waltz into positions of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.042 S10APPT1 S2372 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 power where they can work against the his former client, Westlands Water Dis- lands in our Nation. These lands and interests of the American people. I be- trict in California’s Central Valley, one their ecosystems and wildlife are lieve that is exactly what America will of the largest agricultural water users threatened by a changing climate: get from David Bernhardt. in the county. On their behalf, Mr. drought and wildfires in the South- I urge my colleagues to join me in Bernhardt sought to weaken protec- west, wildfires and flooding in Cali- opposing this nomination. tions for endangered fish species so fornia, and hurricanes in the South- I yield the floor. that his client could pump more water. east. I suggest the absence of a quorum. While an Interior official ‘‘verbally’’ Mr. Bernhardt has been clear that The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ruled that he could participate in the climate science will take a backseat to CRAMER). The clerk will call the roll. matter, outside ethics experts dis- the President’s politics. Under Mr. The legislative clerk proceeded to agreed. Mr. Bernhardt is clearly mak- Bernhardt’s guidance, the Department call the roll. ing a decision that directly benefits is blatantly ignoring the science of cli- Mr. UDALL. Mr. President, I ask one of his former clients. mate change. The Department took unanimous consent that the order for Last month, I wrote to the DOI in- down its climate change web page, re- the quorum call be rescinded. spector general requesting an inves- scinded orders and policies aimed at The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tigation into this matter. The Senate addressing the impacts of climate objection, it is so ordered. should know the outcome of such re- change, and gutted the methane emis- Mr. UDALL. Mr. President, I rise views before considering a Cabinet sion control rule at the behest of the today to oppose this rush to confirm nominee. Otherwise, we are flying blind worst performers in the oil and gas in- David Bernhardt to serve as the 53rd when it comes to a nominee’s fitness dustry. Secretary of the Interior. for office. Mr. Bernhardt now has the audacity The Secretary of the Interior is the Just last week, it came to light that to claim that there are no laws on the chief steward of nearly 500 million Mr. Bernhardt continued to work with books that require Interior to act on acres of public lands and 1.7 billion Westlands after he filed notice that he climate change, all because his admin- acres of the Outer Continental Shelf. was no longer lobbying on its behalf. istration has attempted to dismantle The Interior Secretary is charged with He filed his notice on November 2016, every rule or regulation that requires managing the public’s natural re- but invoices from Mr. Bernhardt’s firm the Department to take action. Very concerning is Mr. Bernhardt’s sources and protecting our Nation’s show that he worked with his client all role as the Trump administration’s ar- most iconic spaces for now and for gen- the way up to his nomination for Dep- chitect of opening public lands for un- erations to come, and the Secretary uty Secretary. has the duty of making sure that our A spokeswoman claims that the work fettered energy development. In the last 2 years, Interior has auctioned off trust and treaty responsibilities to was not technically ‘‘lobbying,’’ but more than 16.8 million acres of public American Indians and Alaska Natives the fact is that Mr. Bernhardt’s actions land for oil and gas drilling. In the first are met. It is essential to have the are benefiting his former clients. quarter of 2019, nearly 2.3 million more right individual serving in this posi- Westlands is getting the relief from the acres were put on the auction block. tion—someone who has a record of hon- Endangered Species Act that they have That includes potential lease sales oring these critical responsibilities and sought for years. within striking distance of the Chaco someone who will approach the solemn Once again, we need to know the full Culture National Historical Park, a duties with only the interests of the truth before we can vote on a nominee UNESCO world heritage site sacred to American people at the top of his or of such consequence. the Tribes. That is why I just intro- her agenda. Americans deserve to have con- duced legislation to permanently es- After considering the whole of Mr. fidence in the impartiality of public of- tablish a 10-mile buffer surrounding Bernhardt’s record, especially the open ficials, but how can they when the Chaco so that we can enjoy this cul- questions about his actions that have Trump administration has become a re- turally significant area for generations benefited his former clients, I cannot volving door of lobbyists and industry to come without the constant threat of vote to confirm this nominee. His poli- advocates? development. cies are too slanted toward private in- As an attorney and lobbyist, Mr. The Department has tried to open up terests, and as a former lobbyist for Bernhardt built a profitable career try- nearly all coastal waters for offshore many of these interests, his conflicts ing to open public lands for develop- drilling and is speeding toward selling are too many. Any discussion of this ment for his clients, and he spent years leases to drill in the coastal plain of nomination must begin there—by ad- attacking the foundation of the Endan- the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge— dressing the serious conflicts of inter- gered Species Act. The problem is that home to Native American Tribes and est that Mr. Bernhardt brings to this since assuming his role as Deputy Sec- an area that supports a diversity of role and by addressing the ethical retary, he has continued to advocate wildlife in a wild and untamed setting cloud that is plainly hanging over this for policies that benefit these same unlike any other on this planet. There nomination. special interests. are nearly 250 species, from caribou and I am rising today to call on the Re- He helped to open millions of acres of grizzly bears to and migratory publican leadership to put a halt to public lands to oil and gas drilling, birds. Yet this administration, under this nomination until that ethical while looking to limit public input, Mr. Bernhardt, is toward an out- cloud can be cleared, and if that cloud and helped to gut protections that come that could decimate this unique, cannot be cleared, then, Mr. Bernhardt would mitigate the environmental grand, and biologically rich place. should be withdrawn. harm of such development. The Endangered Species Act stands The concerns that have been raised He has tried to manipulate and bury as the Nation’s commitment to protect are serious. Let’s talk about a few of the science of toxic pesticides that wildlife from extinction. Protecting them. threaten endangered species. He has biodiversity is more important now Much has been made of Mr. Bern- largely ignored the science of climate than ever, as we see animal and plant hardt’s ethics pledge and whether he change. None of this is a personal at- species dying off in record numbers due has complied with the letter of the law, tack on the Deputy Secretary, but we to the loss of habitat and climate but we all know that he certainly has simply should not install private indus- change. not complied with the spirit of the law. try’s representatives to run the De- Mr. Bernhardt has had the ESA in his The Interior Department has begun or partment of the Interior, because when sights for a long time. Under his lead- completed at least 19 policy actions re- we do, the American people pay the ership, Interior has now proposed al- quested or supported by at least 16 of price. lowing economic considerations to Mr. Bernhardt’s former clients since he Just look at the policy outcomes. override wildlife protections. Extinc- came to Interior, according to just 1 Climate change, for instance, is an ex- tion is becoming just another cost of analysis. istential issue—the most pressing issue doing business. Mr. Bernhardt’s ethics pledge didn’t facing our planet. The Department of As I mentioned, on behalf of his stop him from trying to divert water to the Interior oversees 20 percent of the former client Westlands, Mr. Bernhardt

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.044 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2373 sought to weaken protections for en- ing his commitment to leave existing The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without dangered fish species, the delta smelt, boundaries of other national monu- objection, it is so ordered. and the Chinook salmon so that ments intact. So far, we have received LIVING WILLS Westlands could pump more water. Mr. no assurance from Mr. Bernhardt that Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, today on Bernhardt has looked to implement the any other monuments won’t meet the the other side of this building, the very same policies he lobbied for, from same fate as Bears Ears and Grand CEOs of the biggest Wall Street banks within the walls of the Department. As Staircase. face tough questions about the way Deputy Secretary, Mr. Bernhardt also The pattern is clear: From the Arctic their banks have scammed and broken dismantled a landmark agreement Refuge to California’s Central Valley, laws and gotten away with it, as every among bipartisan western Governors to from the Atlantic coast to Bears Ears, American knows. Our Banking Com- protect the greater sage-grouse, open- Mr. Bernhardt’s Interior Department mittee staff analyzed the data, and it is ing up millions of acres of its habitat places profits over people. pretty clear that these banks are to oil and gas drilling without protec- The American public deserves an In- breaking the laws over and over and tions. terior Secretary they can trust to look over. The Endangered Species Act should out for their interests—protecting pub- Watchdogs will take enforcement ac- be classified as ‘‘endangered’’ under lic land, species, the air, and the tions against a bank only to find out Mr. Bernhardt’s client-friendly Interior water—but Mr. Bernhardt has not dem- the same bank is breaking the rules in Department. onstrated that he has the necessary an entirely different way in a different Let’s talk about another extinction independence from his former clients. part of the bank at the same time. We risk: chlorpyrifos. Chlorpyrifos is not He has made them very happy. He has need to hold these banks and the cor- yet a household name like DDT, but it shut out scientists, Native Americans, porate executives who run them ac- will be. It is a dangerous neurotoxin conservationists, and the American countable for their actions, which we used in agriculture throughout the people. He is tangled with conflicts. have simply not done. Trump regu- United States. It is linked to brain The Senate should stop the rush to lators haven’t done it, and the Senate damage in children and can cause seri- confirm Deputy Secretary Bernhardt majority hasn’t done it. We simply ous harm to human health and wildlife. while these fundamental ethics and haven’t done it. Hard-working Ameri- In 2016, scientists from the EPA rec- conflicts of interest questions are cans face real consequences when they ommended a ban on all uses of this under review. If we move forward, I break the law, and so should Wall toxic pesticide. One of Scott Pruitt’s will vote no on this nomination. Street banks. first actions as EPA Administrator was Before I conclude, I would like to The chair of the House Financial to rescind that proposed ban. One of offer one final point. I made my con- Services Committee, MAXINE WATERS, Mr. Bernhardt’s early actions as Dep- cerns with Mr. Bernhardt clear, but if is doing the right thing in the House uty Secretary was to bury a scientific Mr. Bernhardt is confirmed, one of his calling in these CEOs. We need to be study concluding that chlorpyrifos and most important duties will be honoring doing the same thing in the Senate. I another pesticide could ‘‘jeopardize the our trust responsibility to Native have called on my counterpart on the continued existence’’ of more than 1,200 Americans. On this count, I hope he Banking Committee, Chairman CRAPO, endangered birds, fish, and other ani- will do better than what the Trump In- to hold a hearing so we can question mals and plants. Let me repeat. More terior Department has shown us so far. big bank executives about their law- than 1,200 birds, fish, and other species As the vice chair of the Senate Com- breaking. are at risk of extinction from two toxic mittee on Indian Affairs, I want to en- There are plenty of actions the Presi- pesticides. Mr. Bernhardt reportedly sure that the Department respects dent and his administration could take ordered the staff to go back to the Tribes’ sovereignty and self-determina- on their own to punish these banks drawing board to block the release of tion and engages in meaningful con- when they break the rules, but instead this report. sultation with Tribes. The Trump ad- this administration and this majority I have been working to get ministration’s record with Tribes and leader do exactly the opposite. Last chlorpyrifos off the market with legis- Native communities is, to put it light- year, Congress passed and President lation, and the Federal courts have or- ly, lacking. The Tribes in New Mexico Trump signed legislation rolling back dered EPA to move forward with the do not believe they are being properly laws protecting working families from ban. There is no good reason consulted as leasing pushes ahead close Wall Street greed. The big banks, of chlorpyrifos is still in use except that to Chaco Canyon. course, ask for weaker rules. They have it is manufactured by a powerful For 3 years running, the administra- forgotten what happened. Well, they DowDuPont company. Mr. Bernhardt’s tion has proposed budgets that would haven’t forgotten, but they hope the withdrawal of the scientific study significantly cut BIA and BIE funding. public has. Certainly, the Senate Re- serves Big Chemical’s interests, not the Those are education budgets and budg- publicans have forgotten what hap- public’s. ets that help Native Americans on pened 10 years ago to this country. So One of the most egregious anti-con- their reservations. Congress passed and the President servation actions of this administra- Congress has historically worked signed legislation rolling back laws tion is the unprecedented attacks on across party lines on Native issues. protecting working families from Wall the Antiquities Act, which has stood Congress rejected the administration’s Street greed. As I said, the big banks since President Theodore Roosevelt. proposed cuts for fiscal years 2018 and wanted weaker rules and they got The President reduced Bears Ears Na- 2019, and I fully expect it to do so again them, even though that puts millions tional Monument by 85 percent and for 2020. of families at risk of losing their jobs Grand Staircase-Escalante by over 45 If confirmed, I would like to see Mr. and losing their homes again. Presi- percent—the largest rollback of protec- Bernhardt follow suit and commit to dent Trump said: OK, let’s do what the tions for our collective Federal lands do better on Tribal issues, commit to big banks want. in history and an unlawful Presidential meet with Tribal leaders to understand We know that the White House looks action, in my view. their priorities and demonstrate in ac- like a retreat half the time for Wall Each of these monuments is home to tion that he respects Tribal sov- Street executives, and we know the ruggedly beautiful lands that are at ereignty and that he commits the President of the United States does the risk. The Bears Ears designation was Agency to consult with Tribes when- bidding of Wall Street over and over. the result of many years of hard work ever their interests are affected. The year before weakening these and collaboration by five Tribes who I suggest the absence of a quorum. rules, Congress passed and President trace their ancestry to this remarkable The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Trump signed a $1.5 trillion—that is area. Now the Department is pushing clerk will call the roll. 1,000 billion, $1.5 trillion—tax cut for to open up the land outside their The legislative clerk proceeded to corporations, big banks, and the rich- boundaries for coal and mineral mining call the roll. est Americans. Since the Republican corporations. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask tax bill passed, corporations have Last month, I led 16 Democratic Sen- unanimous consent that the order for bought back $900 billion of their own ators in a letter to Mr. Bernhardt seek- the quorum call be rescinded. stock.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.045 S10APPT1 S2374 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 I was in the White House one day When the Fed made the announce- Republican colleagues said: Well, it with a group of Senators, meeting with ment of its plan to go easy on foreign will probably be every other year. the President of the United States, and banks, they said—I am not kidding; Maybe that is not so bad. he said that this tax bill they were this is a quote: ‘‘This proposal should I said: Well, probably it is. It ought about to pass—that he hoped would look familiar because it shares the to be every year. pass—would mean that the corpora- same basic framework as the domestic Now the Federal Reserve has said it tions would invest all these dollars proposal.’’ It is as if that is a good is just going to be once for every Presi- into higher wages for workers and new thing, as if they are bragging that we dential 4-year term—once every 4 factories and growing the economy. are treating the foreign banks the years. Nobody saw that coming. I guess Well, what happened with a lot of this same way as domestic banks, but these the banks saw it coming because the money was they used this money for foreign banks happen to break the law banks had a lot of influence with them. stock buybacks. over and over—Deutsche Bank, So the Wall Street reform law re- Of the eight companies with the most Santander, and other banks. quired them to file these plans every stock buybacks—with billion dollars of That is not even the only good news year, and now they require them only stock buybacks—half of them were for megabanks this week. We got word every 4 years. It is said that if those Wall Street banks. We know Wall that the Fed and President Trump’s ap- plans didn’t look credible and if the Street can never get enough—never pointees are going to let the biggest banks failed their stress tests—in other enough power, never enough money. Wall Street banks off the hook on an- words, they weren’t strong enough to They always want more. One bank lob- other rule, but one that requires some- withstand a recession—then, the Fed- byist said: We don’t want a seat at the thing called living wills. Now, living eral Reserve and others would have the table; we want the whole table. wills doesn’t sound like much. It power to go in and make these problem And this Congress and this President doesn’t mean much to Members of this banks simpler and smaller. In other think that is just fine. Senate and to the general public, un- words, if the banks couldn’t withstand The tax giveaways, letting banks less they are in the Banking Com- a bad economy and if these banks were haggle over their stress test results, mittee and they spend a lot of time on too fragile and caused too much dam- and taking away customers’ rights to this. age to the economy if they didn’t pass have their day in court when the banks Living wills are blueprints from the stress tests, these banks, then, scam them, apparently, just wasn’t banks that are supposed to prove they could be broken up into smaller units, enough for Wall Street. Two days ago, will not wreck the economy and cost making them stronger. But now finan- the Fed announced that they are going taxpayers billions of dollars if they go cial watchdogs only have to check into to roll back more rules on foreign bankrupt. Now, pretty much the way it those plans just once a Presidential megabanks. These are not just U.S. works is like this. The Federal Reserve term, every 4 years. A lot can change banks with U.S. employees. These are goes to these banks and they require and a lot can go wrong in 4 years. Just foreign megabanks. We are talking these banks to show what would hap- ask any family or anyone how their in- about banks that have broken U.S. law pen if there were a significant down- come or rent or savings change. They over and over and over. I am not going turn in the economy like there was a may not be the same month-to-month to document all of those. But there are decade-plus ago. let alone every 4 years. many, many cases of these foreign When the economy went south in The people in this town, especially megabanks breaking U.S. law—banks 2007, 2008, and 2009, for these banks—be- Republicans on the Senate Banking like Santander, which illegally repos- cause they weren’t strong enough, be- Committee, have this collective amne- sess servicemen’s cars. So when men cause they hadn’t had these stress sia. They may have forgotten what the and women are overseas protecting our tests, and because they hadn’t gone financial crisis and the housing crisis country, Santander, a Spanish-owned through these rules because it wasn’t meant. The families who lost their bank doing business in the United Federal law at the time—it wasn’t homes, lost their jobs, lost their retire- States, actually repossessed these serv- clear that these banks would be able to ment savings and their college funds icemembers’ cars. withstand that kind of plummeting of haven’t forgotten. They haven’t recov- Deutsche Bank has laundered money. the economy when demand shrinks and ered from the financial crisis. They We know Deutsche Bank is about the all the things that happen in a reces- haven’t recovered from decades of bad only big bank in the world that will fi- sion. They weren’t. So that is why gov- trade policy and bad tax policy that nance the President because he has a ernment bailed them out. That is why make it harder and harder for their history and a habit of cheating banks the lobbyists lined up in Leader work to pay off. and not paying back loans. So because MCCONNELL’s office—then, I guess, it I don’t think Members of this body— of the relationship that Deutsche Bank was Leader Fritz’s office or Leader there is a wonderful quote from Presi- and President Trump have, Deutsche Lott’s office—and got so much of what dent Lincoln when he said to his staff: Bank is doing just fine. We also know they wanted from Senate Republicans I need to go out and get my public that Deutsche Bank laundered money, in those days. opinion back. I need to go out and lis- breaking U.S. law. Not even counting The whole point of these living wills ten to what people are saying and look the President’s insidious activities is that banks can show, through a se- at how they are living and talk about with them, Deutsche Bank broke U.S. ries of complicated tests, that even if their lives. law by laundering money. But do you the economy goes bad, these banks It is not something people around know what? The Fed gives them roll- aren’t going to tank, these banks here do much of, especially when it is back rules because we don’t want to be aren’t going to go out of business, and people who might be vulnerable to los- too tough on the foreign megabanks. these banks aren’t going to need a Fed- ing their homes. Last year, when the President signed eral bailout. That is the whole pur- I live in Cleveland, OH, Connie and I. his big bank bill, I warned that it pose—a big part of the purpose—of We live in ZIP Code 44105. There were would mean looser rules on those big, Dodd-Frank, the Wall Street reform more foreclosures in my ZIP Code than foreign banks. They all said: No, that bill. in any ZIP Code in the United States of is not going to happen. Federal Reserve Again, these living wills are blue- America. You can still see the urban Chairman J. Powell himself said it prints from banks that would prove blight and the residue in what is left— wouldn’t happen; they are not going to they will not wreck the economy and the remains of those foreclosures. weaken the rules on the foreign banks. cost taxpayers billions if they go bank- Think about what it means to a fam- Well, either they were naive at the rupt. Under the bill that passed a dec- ily personally. The first thing they time—I think J. Powell is an honest ade ago to fix this, they had to go have to do is get rid of their pet. Their man. I guess I didn’t know he was this through a stress test every year. Well, pet costs too much money, no matter naive. But he and others would say: this bill the President signed said that, how close their son or daughter or they They are not going to weaken foreign well, they will not have to go through themselves may be to their dog or cat. bank rules. it quite every year. The debate was—I Then they have to make all kinds of Well, now they have. said I didn’t think we should do it. My decisions: We are going to have to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.047 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2375 move. We are going to have to go to a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby new school district—all the kinds of and nays have been ordered. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- heartache when your life has been The clerk will call the roll. nation of David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Interior. turned upside down because you are The bill clerk called the roll. Mitch McConnell, Mike Crapo, John foreclosed on. Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is Thune, John Barrasso, Johnny Isakson, I am not an alarmist or predicting necessarily absent: the Senator from Pat Roberts, John Cornyn, Lindsey anything in the next few months, but if Georgia (Mr. PERDUE). Graham, Thom Tillis, Roy Blunt, John we keep going down this path, weak- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Boozman, James E. Risch, Roger F. ening Federal banking law, doing the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) Wicker, John Hoeven, Mike Rounds, bidding of Wall Street, if the lobbyists and the Senator from California (Ms. Steve Daines, Shelley Moore Capito. continue to go in and out of the office HARRIS) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- of Senator MCCONNELL, the Republican The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there imous consent, the mandatory quorum leader’s office, and the bank lobbyists any other Senators in the Chamber call has been waived. who go in and out of there and get wishing to vote or to change their The question is, Is it the sense of the their way—if that happens and con- vote? Senate that debate on the nomination tinues to happen, who knows what will The result was announced—yeas 56, of David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be happen again in the next 2, 3, 5, 10 nays 41, as follows: Secretary of the Interior, shall be brought to a close? years. [Rollcall Vote No. 75 Ex.] The yeas and nays are mandatory The more we roll back these rules on YEAS—56 Wall Street, the more we give breaks under the rule. Alexander Gardner Paul The clerk will call the roll. to foreign megabanks, the greedier the Barrasso Graham Portman The bill clerk called the roll. big banks get, the more risk they take Blackburn Grassley Risch Mr. THUNE. The following Senator is on, and the higher the chance that one Blunt Hawley Roberts Boozman Hoeven necessarily absent: the Senator from of their big risks doesn’t pay off. Romney Braun Hyde-Smith Rounds Georgia (Mr. PERDUE). Mr. President, you know who is pay- Burr Inhofe Rubio Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Capito Isakson ing the price when Wall Street bets Sasse Senator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) Cassidy Johnson Scott (FL) don’t pay off. It is you, it is the work- Collins Jones and the Senator from California (Ms. Scott (SC) ers, families, and taxpayers. It is your Cornyn Kaine HARRIS) are necessarily absent. Shelby money, the American people’s money Cotton Kennedy Sinema The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there they are gambling with. So instead of Cramer Lankford any other Senators in the Chamber de- Crapo Lee Sullivan making it easier for Wall Street to Cruz Manchin Thune siring to vote? make big bets and break the law with- Daines McConnell Tillis The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 56, out reaping consequences, why don’t Enzi McSally Toomey nays 41, as follows: Ernst Moran Wicker [Rollcall Vote No. 76 Ex.] we make it easier for families to afford Fischer Murkowski Young healthcare? Why don’t we make it easi- YEAS—56 NAYS—41 er for working parents to afford Alexander Gardner Paul childcare? Why don’t we make it easier Baldwin Hassan Sanders Barrasso Graham Portman for workers to save for retirement? Bennet Heinrich Schatz Blackburn Grassley Risch Blumenthal Hirono Schumer Blunt Hawley Roberts Why don’t we make it easier for stu- Brown King Shaheen Boozman Heinrich Romney dents to pay for college? Why don’t we Cantwell Klobuchar Smith Braun Hoeven Rounds honor the dignity of work and make Cardin Leahy Stabenow Burr Hyde-Smith Rubio Carper Markey Tester Capito Inhofe Sasse sure hard work pays off for everyone, Casey Menendez Cassidy Isakson Udall Scott (FL) whether you swipe a badge or punch a Coons Merkley Collins Johnson Van Hollen Scott (SC) Cortez Masto Murphy Cornyn Kennedy clock or work for tips or work for a sal- Warner Shelby Duckworth Murray Cotton King ary or whether you are taking care of Warren Durbin Peters Cramer Lankford Sinema Whitehouse children or an aging parent? Why don’t Feinstein Reed Crapo Lee Sullivan we make it easier for them with a tax Gillibrand Rosen Wyden Cruz Manchin Thune code and trade policy that works? In- Daines McConnell Tillis NOT VOTING—3 Enzi McSally Toomey stead, all our efforts and all of the ad- Booker Harris Perdue Ernst Moran Wicker ministration’s efforts—as I said, the Fischer Murkowski Young The nomination was confirmed. White House looks like a retreat for NAYS—41 Wall Street executives. So much of The Senator from Tennessee. Baldwin Hassan Sanders their efforts are to make it easier for Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that with re- Bennet Hirono Schatz corporations and to make it easier for Blumenthal Jones Schumer the big banks. spect to the Morales nomination, the Brown Kaine Shaheen It is time we listened a little more to motion to reconsider be considered Cantwell Klobuchar Smith made and laid upon the table and that Cardin Leahy Stabenow the Americans we serve, a little less to Carper Markey the President be immediately notified Tester the biggest Wall Street banks that Casey Menendez Udall Coons Merkley have gotten enough handouts already. of the Senate’s action. Van Hollen Cortez Masto Murphy The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Warner I suggest the absence of a quorum. Duckworth Murray Warren The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection? Durbin Peters clerk will call the roll. Without objection, it is so ordered. Feinstein Reed Whitehouse Wyden The bill clerk proceeded to call the Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I Gillibrand Rosen roll. ask unanimous consent that the man- NOT VOTING—3 Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I ask unani- datory quorum call be waived. Booker Harris Perdue The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mous consent that the order for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this quorum call be rescinded. objection, it is so ordered. vote, the yeas are 56, the nays are 41. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- objection, it is so ordered. CLOTURE MOTION sen and sworn having voted in the af- Mr. LEE. Mr. President, we have no firmative, the motion is agreed to. further debate on the nominee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the further debate? Senate the pending cloture motion, EXECUTIVE CALENDAR If not, the question is, Will the Sen- which the clerk will state. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ate advise and consent to the Morales The bill clerk read as follows: clerk will report the nomination. nomination? CLOTURE MOTION The bill clerk read the nomination of Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I ask for the We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be yeas and nays. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Secretary of the Interior.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.048 S10APPT1 S2376 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of the Pesticide Registration Improve- All years in the accompanying tables ator from Wyoming. ment Extension Act, which CBO scores are fiscal years. f as reducing outlays by $5 million in I ask unanimous consent that the ac- Fiscal Year 2019 and by $23 million over companying tables be printed in the LEGISLATIVE SESSION the Fiscal Year 2019–2023 period. The RECORD. Energy and Natural Resources Com- There being no objection, the mate- rial was ordered to be printed in the MORNING BUSINESS mittee, which was not in breach of its allocation for the last reporting cycle, RECORD, as follows: Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask continued to reduce spending with the TABLE 1.—SENATE AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES—ENACTED unanimous consent that the Senate re- passage of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Con- DIRECT SPENDING ABOVE (+) OR BELOW (¥) BUDGET sume legislative session and be in a pe- servation, Management, and Recre- RESOLUTIONS riod of morning business, with Sen- ation Act. CBO estimates that this ators permitted to speak therein for up measure will reduce spending by $10 [In millions of dollars] to 10 minutes each. million over both the 5- and 10-year en- 2019 2019– 2019– The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without forceable windows. This savings is 2023 2028 objection, it is so ordered. credited to its allocation, as shown in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry f Budget Authority ...... 2 414 4,249 3,123 the table. Outlays ...... 1,401 1,797 70 BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT Tables 2 provides the amount by Armed Services which the Senate Committee on Appro- Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise to Outlays ...... 0 0 0 priations is below or exceeds the statu- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs submit to the Senate the budget Budget Authority ...... 21 285 382 tory spending limits. This information Outlays ...... 20 285 382 scorekeeping report for April 2019. The is used to determine points of order re- Commerce, Science, and Transportation report compares current-law levels of Budget Authority ...... 41 77 91 lated to the spending caps found in sec- Outlays ...... 11 74 90 spending and revenues with the tions 312 and 314 of the CBA. Appropria- Energy and Natural Resources amounts the Senate agreed to in the Budget Authority ...... 0 ¥10 ¥24 tions for Fiscal Year 2019, displayed in Outlays ...... 0 ¥10 ¥24 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, BBA18. this table, show that the Appropria- Environment and Public Works This information is necessary for the Budget Authority ...... 2 4 ¥333 tions Committee is compliant with Outlays ...... 2 4 ¥333 Senate Budget Committee to deter- spending limits for Fiscal Year 2019. Finance mine whether budgetary points of Budget Authority ...... 378 1,128 ¥889 Those limits for regular discretionary Outlays ...... 159 1,120 ¥892 order lie against pending legislation. Foreign Relations spending are $647 billion for accounts Budget Authority ...... 0 ¥5 ¥20 The Republican staff of the Budget in the defense category and $597 billion Outlays ...... 0 ¥5 ¥20 Committee and the Congressional Homeland Security and Governmental Af- for accounts in the nondefense cat- fairs Budget Office, CBO, prepared this re- egory of spending. Budget Authority...... 0 2 4 port pursuant to section 308(b) of the Outlays ...... 43 48 49 The Fiscal Year 2018 budget resolu- Judiciary Congressional Budget Act, CBA. tion contained points of order limiting Budget Authority ...... 13 209 497 This is my third scorekeeping report Outlays ...... 13 205 492 the use of changes in mandatory pro- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions this year. My last filing can be found in grams in appropriations bills, CHIMPs. Budget Authority ...... 0 ¥36 ¥84 the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for Feb- Outlays ...... 0 ¥36 ¥84 Table 3, which tracks the CHIMP limit Rules and Administration ruary 27, 2019. The information in- of $15 billion for Fiscal Year 2019, Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 cluded in this report is current through Outlays ...... 0 0 0 shows the Appropriations Committee Intelligence April 8, 2019. has enacted $15 billion worth of full- Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 Since my last filing, three bills with year CHIMPs for Fiscal Year 2019. Veterans’ Affairs significant budgetary effects cleared In addition to the tables provided by Budget Authority ...... 4 3 ¥729 Outlays ...... 4,402 4,400 3,668 Congress, the Pesticide Registration Budget Committee Republican staff, I Indian Affairs Improvement Extension Act of 2018, Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 am submitting CBO tables, which I will Outlays ...... 0 0 0 P.L. 116–8; the John D. Dingell, Jr. Con- use to enforce budget totals approved Small Business servation, Management, and Recre- Budget Authority...... 0 0 0 by Congress. Outlays ...... 0 0 0 ation Act, P.L. 116–9; and the Medicaid For Fiscal Year 2019, CBO estimates Services Investment and Account- Total that current-law levels are $2.9 billion Budget Authority ...... 2,873 5,906 2,018 ability Act of 2019, H.R. 1839. above and $3.3 billion below enforceable Outlays ...... 6,051 7,882 3,398 Budget Committee Republican staff levels for budget authority and out- prepared Tables 1–3. lays, respectively. Revenues are $426 TABLE 2.—SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE— Table 1 gives the amount by which million below the level assumed in the ENACTED REGULAR DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS 1 each Senate authorizing committee ex- budget resolution. Further, Social Se- [Budget authority, in millions of dollars] ceeds or is below its allocation for curity revenues are at the levels as- budget authority and outlays under the sumed for Fiscal Year 2019, while So- 2019 fiscal year 2019 enforceable levels filing cial Security outlays are $4 million Security 2 Nonsecurity 2 required by BBA18. This information is above assumed levels for the budget Statutory Discretionary Limits ...... 647,000 597,000 used for enforcing committee alloca- year. Amount Provided by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee tions pursuant to section 302 of the CBO’s report also provides informa- Agriculture, Rural Development, and CBA. Over the current 10-year enforce- tion needed to enforce the Senate pay- Related Agencies ...... 0 23,042 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- able window, authorizing committees as-you-go, PAYGO, rule. The PAYGO lated Agencies ...... 5,499 58,619 have increased outlays by a combined scorecard shows deficit increases in Defense ...... 606,340 129 Energy and Water Development ...... 22,440 22,200 $3.4 billion. For this reporting period, Fiscal Year 2019 of $1,957 million—$427 Financial Services and General Govern- as in my last report, 8 of the 16 author- million revenue loss, $1,530 million out- ment ...... 31 23,392 Homeland Security ...... 2,058 47,353 izing committees are not in compliance lay increase; over the Fiscal Year 2018– Interior, Environment, and Related with their allocations. One of these Agencies ...... 0 35,552 2023 period of $3,373 million—$894 mil- Labor, Health and Human Services, committees, Finance, further exacer- lion revenue loss, $2,479 million outlay Education and Related Agencies ..... 0 178,076 bated its violations this work period Legislative Branch ...... 0 4,836 increase; and over the Fiscal Year 2018– Military Construction and Veterans Af- with the passage of the Medicaid Serv- 2028 period of $442 million, $634 million fairs, and Related Agencies ...... 10,332 86,804 ices Investment and Accountability State Foreign Operations, and Related revenue loss, $192 million outlay de- Programs ...... 0 46,218 Act. CBO estimates that this measure crease. Transportation and Housing and Urban will increase mandatory spending for This submission also includes a table Development, and Related Agencies 300 70,779 all enforceable periods, including an in- tracking the Senate’s budget enforce- Current Level Total ...... 647,000 597,000 Total Enacted Above (+) or Below crease in outlays of $27 million over ment activity on the floor since the en- (¥) Statutory Limits ...... 0 0 the Fiscal Year 2019–2028 period. The forcement filing on May 7, 2018. Since 1 This table excludes spending pursuant to adjustments to the discre- Agriculture Committee reduced the my last report, no new budgetary tionary spending limits. These adjustments are allowed for certain purposes size of its violations with the passage points of order were raised. in section 251(b)(2) of BBEDCA.

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2 Security spending is defined as spending in the National Defense budg- U.S. CONGRESS, dent’s signature. Those acts would have sig- et function (050) and nonsecurity spending is defined as all other spending. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, nificant effects on outlays in fiscal year 2019. Washington, DC, April 10, 2019. Sincerely, TABLE 3.—SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- Hon. MIKE ENZI, KEITH HALL, ACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY SPENDING PROGRAMS Chairman, Committee on the Budget, Director. (CHIMPS) U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Enclosure. [Budget authority, millions of dollars] DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report shows the effects of Congressional action on TABLE 1.—SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPEND- 2019 the fiscal year 2019 budget and is current ING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019, AS OF through April 8, 2019. This report is sub- CHIMPS Limit for Fiscal Year 2019 ...... 15,000 mitted under section 308(b) and in aid of sec- APRIL 8, 2019 Senate Appropriations Subcommittees tion 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, as [In billions of dollars] Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies ...... 0 amended. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ...... 7,285 Current Defense ...... 0 The estimates of budget authority, out- Budget Current Level Energy and Water Development ...... 0 lays, and revenues are consistent with the Resolution Level Over/Under Financial Services and General Government ...... 0 allocations, aggregates, and other budgetary (¥) Resolution Homeland Security ...... 0 levels printed in the Congressional Record on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ...... 0 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related May 7, 2018, pursuant to section 30103 of the On-Budget Agencies ...... 7,715 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law Budget Authority ...... 3,639.3 3,642.2 2.9 Outlays ...... 3,550.0 3,546.7 ¥3.3 Legislative Branch ...... 0 115–123). Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agen- Revenues ...... 2,590.5 2,590.1 ¥0.4 cies ...... 0 Since our last letter dated February 27, Off-Budget State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs ...... 0 2019, the Congress has cleared and the Presi- Social Security Outlays a 908.8 908.8 0.0 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Re- dent has signed the Pesticide Registration Social Security Revenues 899.2 899.2 0.0 lated Agencies ...... 0 Improvement Extension Act of 2018 (Public Source: Congressional Budget Office. Current Level Total ...... 15,000 Law 116–8). The Congress has also cleared the a Excludes administrative expenses paid from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Total CHIMPS Above (+) or Below (¥) Budget Resolu- Medicaid Services Investment and Account- tion ...... 0 Fund of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget, but are ability Act of 2019 (H.R. 1839) for the Presi- appropriated annually. TABLE 2.—SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019, AS OF APRIL 8, 2019 [In millions of dollars]

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Previously Enacted: a,b,c Revenues ...... n.a. n.a. 2,590,496 Permanents and other spending legislation ...... 2,271,360 2,169,258 n.a. Authorizing and Appropriation legislation ...... 1,886,507 1,949,120 ¥302 Offsetting receipts ...... ¥890,012 ¥890,015 n.a.

Total, Previously Enacted ...... 3,267,855 3,228,363 2,590,194 Enacted Legislation: Authorizing Legislation: Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (P.L. 116–3) ...... 120 8 0 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 116–6, Division H) d ...... 2 2 1 Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018 (P.L. 116–8) ...... 0 ¥5 0

Subtotal, Authorizing Legislation ...... 122 5 1 Appropriation Legislation: b Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Divisions A–G, P.L. 116–6) b,c ...... 480,297 311,586 ¥125 Passed, Pending Signature: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R. 1839) ...... 52 32 0 Total, Enacted Legislation ...... 480,471 311,623 ¥124 Entitlements and Mandatories ¥106,128 6,756 0 Total Current Level c ...... 3,642,198 3,546,742 2,590,070 Total Senate Resolution e ...... 3,639,324 3,550,009 2,590,496

Current Level Over Senate Resolution ...... 2,874 n.a. n.a. Current Level Under Senate Resolution ...... n.a. 3,267 426 Memorandum: Revenues, 2019–2028: Senate Current Level ...... n.a. n.a. 33,272,518 Senate Resolution e ...... n.a. n.a. 33,273,213

Current Level Over Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. n.a. Current Level Under Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n a. 695

Source: Congressional Budget Office. n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law. a Includes the budgetary effects of legislation enacted by Congress during the 115th Congress. b Sections 1001–1004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114–255) require that certain funding provided for 2017 through 2026 to the Department of Health and Human Services—in particular the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health—be excluded from estimates for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Deficit Control Act) or the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Congressional Budget Act). Therefore, the amounts shown in this report do not include $771 million in budget authority, and $767 million in estimated outlays c For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the Senate, the resolution, as approved by the Senate, does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level does not include those items. d The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 116–5), as amended, extended several immigration programs through February 15, 2019, that would otherwise have expired at the end of fiscal year 2018. The estimated budgetary effects of those previously enacted extensions are charged to the Committee on Appropriations, and are included in the budgetary effects of P.L. 116–6 shown in the ″Appropriation Legislation″ portion of this report. In addition, division H of P.L. 116–6 further extended those same programs through the end of fiscal year 2019. Consistent with the language in title III of division H of P.L. 116–6, and at the direction of the Senate Committee on the Budget, the budgetary effects of extending those immigration programs for the remainder of the fiscal year are charged to the relevant authorizing committees, and are shown in the ″Authorizing Legislation″ portion of this report. e Section 30103 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 requires the Chair of the Senate Committee on the Budget publish the aggregate spending and revenue levels for fiscal year 2019; those aggregate levels were first published in the Congressional Record on May 7, 2018. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 also allows the Chair of the Senate Committee on the Budget to revise the budgetary aggregates:

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Original Aggregates Printed on May 7, 2018: ...... 3,547,094 3,508,052 2,590,496 Revisions: Pursuant to sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ...... 921 0 0 Pursuant to sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ...... 69,464 38,556 0 Pursuant to sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ...... 0 ¥214 0 Pursuant to sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ...... 1,680 25 0 Pursuant to sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ...... 20,165 3,590 0

Revised Senate Resolution ...... 3,639,324 3,550,009 2,590,496

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2018 2019 2018– 2018– 2018– 2018– 2018 2019 2018– 2018– 2023 2028 2018 2019 2023 2028 2023 2028

Beginning Balance a ...... 0 0 0 0 Patient Right To Know Naismith Memorial Bas- Enacted Legislation: b,c Drug Act of 2018 (S. ketball Hall of Fame A joint resolution pro- 2554, P.L. 115–263) * * ¥11 ¥52 Commemorative Coin viding for congres- Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Act (H. R. 1235, P.L. sional disapproval Goodlatte Music Mod- 115–343) ...... 0 0 0 0 under chapter 8 of ernization Act (H.R. Sanctioning the Use of title 5, United States 1551, P.L. 115–264) 0 0 13 ¥24 Civilians as Defense- Code, of the rule sub- Congressional Award less Shields Act (H.R. mitted by Bureau of Program Reauthoriza- 3342, P.L. 115–348) 0 * * * Consumer Financial tion Act of 2018 (S. Correcting Miscalcula- Protection relating to 3509, P.L. 115–268) 0 * 2 4 tions in Veterans’ ‘‘Incident Auto Lend- America’s Water Infra- Pensions Act (H.R. ing and Compliance structure Act of 2018 4431, P.L. 115–352) 0 * * * with the Equal Credit (S. 3021, P.L. 115– Strengthening Coastal Opportunity Act’’ (S.J. 270) ...... 0 2 16 ¥230 Communities Act of Res. 57, P.L. 115– 2018 (H.R. 5787, P.L. 172) ...... * * * * SUPPORT for Patients 115–358) ...... 0 * * * Economic Growth, Regu- and Communities Act Walnut Grove Land Ex- (H.R. 6, P.L. 115– latory Relief, and Con- g change Act (H.R. sumer Protections Act 271) ...... 0 * * * 5923, P.L. 115–361) 0 * * * (S. 2155, P.L. I15– Hizballah International To amend the Federal 174) d ...... * 22 329 490 Financing Prevention Election Campaign Trickett Wendler, Frank Amendments Act of Act of 1971 to extend Mongiello, Jordan 2017 (S. 1595, P.L. through 2023 the au- McLinn, and Matthew 115–272) ...... 0 * * * thority of the Federal Bellina Right to Try To authorize the National Election Commission Act of 2017 (S. 204, Emergency Medical to impose civil money P.L. 115–176)...... * * * * Services Memorial penalties on the basis An Act to amend title Foundation to estab- of a schedule of pen- 38, United States lish a commemorative alties established and Code, to authorize the work in the District of published by the Secretary of Veterans Columbia and its en- Commission (H.R. Affairs to furnish as- virons, and for other 7120, P.L. 115–386) 0 * * * sistance for adapta- purposes (H.R. 1037, First Step Act of 2018 tions of residences of P.L. 115–275)...... 0 * * * (S. 756, P.L. 115– veterans in rehabilita- Gulf Islands National 391) ...... 0 11 120 317 tion programs under Seashore Land Ex- Abolish Human Traf- chapter 31 of such change Act (H.R. ficking Act of 2017 title, and for other 2615, P.L. 115–279) 0 * * * (S. 1311, P.L. 115– purposes (H.R. 3562, Frank LoBiondo Coast 392) ...... 0 * * * P.L. 115–177)...... * * * * Guard Authorization CENOTE Act of 2018 (S. VA MISSION Act of 2018 Act of 2018 (S. 140, 2511, P.L. 115–394) 0 * * * (S. 2372, P.L. 115– P.L. 115–282) ...... 0 10 34 0 NASA Enhanced Use 182) e ...... * * * * Making further con- Leasing Extension Act Whistleblower Protection tinuing appropriations of 2018 (S. 7, P.L. Coordination Act (S. for fiscal year 2019, 115–403) ...... 0 0 5 5 1869, P.L. 115–192) * * * * and for other pur- Veterans Benefits and All Circuit Review Act poses (H.J. Res. 143, Transition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2229, P.L. 115– P.L. 115–298) ...... 0 * * * (S. 2248, P.L. 115– 195) ...... * * * * Amy, Vicky, and Andy 407) ...... 0 * * * American Innovation $1 Child Pornography Stephen Michael Gleason Coin Act (H.R. 770, Victim Assistance Act Congressional Gold P.L. 115–197)...... 0 3 3 0 of 2018 (S. 2152, P.L. Medal Act (S. 2652, Small Business 7(a) 115–299) ...... 0 * * * P.L. 115–415)...... 0 * * * Lending Oversight Re- A bill to establish a pro- Veterans Small Business form Act of 2018 (H.R cedure for the convey- Enhancement Act of 4743, P.L. 115–189) * * * * ance of certain Fed- 2018 (S. 2679, P.L. Northern Mariana Islands eral property around 115–416) ...... 0 * * * U.S. Workforce Act of the Dickinson Res- Forever GI Bill Housing 2018 (H.R. 5956, P.L. Payment Fulfillment ¥ ervoir in the State of 115–218) ...... 0 0 0 3 North Dakota (S. 440, Act of 2018 (S. 3777, KIWI Act (S. 2245, P.L. P.L. 115–306) ...... 0 0 0 ¥4 P.L. 115–422)...... 0 * * * 115–226) ...... * * * * A bill to establish a pro- National Integrated To make technical cedure for the convey- Drought Information amendments to cer- ance of certain Fed- System Reauthoriza- tain marine fish con- eral property around tion Act of 2018 (S. servation statutes, the Jamestown Res- 2200, P.L. 115–423) 0 * * * and for other pur- ervoir in the State of To authorize early repay- poses (H.R. 4528, P.L. North Dakota, and for ment of obligations to 115–228) ...... * * * * other purposes (S. the Bureau of Rec- John S. McCain National 2074, P.L. 115–308) 0 0 0 ¥7 lamation within the Defense Authorization Northport Irrigation Act for Fiscal Year Anwar Sadat Centennial District in the State of 2019 (H.R. 5515, P.L. Celebration Act (H.R. 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VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:46 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.056 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2379 TABLE 3.—SUMMARY OF THE SENATE PAY-AS-YOU-GO Notes: P.L. = Public Law, * = between ¥$500,000 and $500,000. e The budgetary effects of this Act are excluded from the Senate’s PAYGO a On May 7, 2018, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget scorecard, pursuant to section 512 of the Act. SCORECARD AS OF APRIL 8, 2019—Continued reset the Senate’s Pay-As-You-Go Scorecard to zero for all fiscal years. f Division I of P.L. 115–254 contains the Supplemental Appropriations for [In millions of dollars] b The amounts shown represent the estimated effect of the public laws on Disaster Relief Act, 2018, which provided $1,680 million in supplemental the deficit. appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and designated as an emergency re- c Excludes off-budget amounts. quirement pursuant to section 251 of the Deficit Control Act. At the direction 2018– 2018– of the Committees on the Budget, and consistent with the language in sec- 2018 2019 2023 2028 d Pursuant to section 232(b) of H.C. Res. 290 (106th Congress), the Con- current Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2001, the budgetary effects related tion 1701, those amounts are shown as discretionary spending. g Impact on Deficit * 1,957 3,373 442 to the Federal Reserve’s surplus funds are excluded. As a result, the The budgetary effects of this Act are excluded from the Senate’s PAYGO Total Change in Outlays * 1,530 2,479 ¥192 amounts shown do not include estimated increases in revenues of $655 mil- scorecard, pursuant to section 8231 of the Act. Total Change in Revenues * ¥427 ¥894 ¥634 lion in fiscal year 2019, $570 million over the 2019–2023 period, and $454 h The budgetary effects of title I of division H are excluded from the Sen- million over the 2019–2028 period. ate’s PAYGO scorecard, pursuant to title lll of division H of the Act. Source. Congressional Budget Office ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF POINTS OF ORDER RAISED SINCE THE FY 2019 ENFORCEMENT FILING

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127 June 18, 2018 ...... H.R. 5515—John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 4106(a)-Senate-Pay-As-You-Go Violation 1 ...... Sen. McConnell (R–KY) 2 ... 81–14, waived 2019. 192 August 23, 2018 ...... S. Amdt. #3695 to H.R. 6157, the Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education Appropria- 314(a) CHIMP with Net-Costs ...... Sen. Leahy (D–VT) ...... 68–24, waived tions Act 3. 1 Senator Sanders raised a section 4106(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress) point of order against the bill because the bill would increase the on-budget deficit. 2 By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to a roll call vote to waive the point of order. 3 This surgical point of order would have struck lines 7–8 of page 270 in Division B (Title III) of the substitute amendment, which was related to the Pell Grant program. This provision was a Change in Mandatory Program (CHIMP) esti- mated to increase spending by $390 million over 10 years.

NOMINATION OF DAVID ion on the MBTA, they will no longer For these reasons, I opposed David BERNHARDT be able to secure fines or penalties for Bernhardt’s nomination as Secretary Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, violations of the MBTA from compa- of the Interior. President Trump has nominated David nies responsible for an oil spill that f Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Inte- non-intentionally kills migratory birds VOTE EXPLANATION rior. similar to the British Petroleum (BP) The Department of the Interior has Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010, Ms. HARRIS. Mr. President, I was ab- broad management responsibilities which killed an estimated 1,000,000 mi- sent for vote No. 76 the motion to in- over our public lands and waters, wild- gratory birds. voke cloture on Executive Calendar No. Furthermore, despite the MBTA’s life, and is also responsible for main- 200, the nomination of David Bernhardt strong record in saving birds through taining the trust responsibilities on be- to be Secretary of the Interior. Had I reasonable enforcement, one of Mr. half of the United States with Indian been present, I would have voted no on Bernhardt’s former clients, the Inde- Country. They also have over 70,000 the motion to invoke cloture. pendent Petroleum Association of Federal employees. America, IPAA, urged the Department f There have been significant questions of the Interior to gut the MBTA and re- COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT CON- raised about Mr. Bernhardt’s decisions move protections for birds and any re- and priorities in his position as Deputy TINGENCY PLAN AUTHORIZA- quirements to take actions to mini- TION ACT Secretary and Acting Secretary that mize impacts to birds from their ac- have directly benefitted his former cli- tivities. Ms. MCSALLY. Mr. President, on ents, while harming our public lands Just this week, we learned that there Monday, the Senate passed my bill, and and wildlife. have been at least three oil spills re- yesterday, we passed identical House There are a number of troubling cently that appear to have killed mi- legislation to ensure this went to the issues with Mr. Bernhardt’s record on gratory birds, in which the Department President as quickly as possible. I the critical issues before the Depart- of the Interior admitted in internal would like to take a few minutes to ment of the Interior, but there are two emails they can’t respond to due to the thank those involved with these agree- that are of particular concern to me. MBTA M-Opinion. ments and again highlight the impor- First, I am particularly concerned So in the case of the MBTA, we see a tance of this historic achievement. about Mr. Bernhardt’s role in the So- dramatic change in the Department of The Colorado River Drought Contin- licitor’s Opinion, M–37050, on the Mi- the Interior’s legal interpretation of a gency Plan, also known as the DCP, gratory Bird Treaty Act, MBTA. The key wildlife law that appears to have was negotiated between the seven Colo- Solicitor’s Opinion, or M-Opinion, on benefited a former client of Mr. Bern- rado River Basin States to respond to the MBTA was released on December hardt. this prolonged drought. It is designed 22, 2017, without any public or sci- The second issue of critical concern to protect Lakes Mead and Powell from entific input or environmental anal- to me is offshore drilling. I hail from a reaching certain critical water ele- ysis, abruptly removing longstanding coastal State and a State that is firmly vations that would trigger severe water protections for migratory birds. These opposed to any oil and gas drilling off supply and hydropower impacts, in- protections have been implemented in of our coastline. Mr. Bernhardt has cluding the risk of reaching crisis lev- a bipartisan manner from every admin- overseen the Bureau of Ocean Energy els where operational control of the istration since the early 1970s. It is Management’s, BOEM, development of Colorado River System is lost. likely that millions of birds have been an oil and gas leasing plan that dra- The set of five agreements that saved thanks to this law and the lead- matically expands risky offshore drill- makes up the DCP builds off of the ership of the Department. The MBTA ing and that has prompted bipartisan tools and water saving commitments has significantly reduced the number criticism at all levels of government. made by the basin States in the 2007 In- of birds killed from oil waste pits and The Department of the Interior, under terim Guidelines for Lower Basin other threats, and it has provided ac- Mr. Bernhardt’s leadership, has simul- Shortages and Coordinated Operations countability and recovery funds after taneously been working to weaken off- for Lakes Powell and Mead to further oil spills such as Deepwater Horizon. shore drilling safety standards put in address water security and respond to This change has been opposed by 17 place in response to the Deepwater Ho- actual water conditions as demanded former Interior officials from every Re- rizon oil spill and at the recommenda- by responsible water resource manage- publican and Democratic administra- tion of a bipartisan commission that ment. These added savings bring the tion since the early 1970s, as well as investigated the disaster. risk of the Mead hitting 1,000 feet over Flyway Councils representing nearly I have serious questions about wheth- the next 7 years to near zero. every State wildlife agency in the er Mr. Bernhardt can do his job with- I am especially proud of the work country. out confronting conflicts of interest at done on these agreements in Arizona, In letters exchanged between me and every turn, and I fear that he will put which takes the biggest and most im- the Department of the Interior, they powerful special interests before the mediate reduction in water supply have admitted that due to the M-Opin- public interest. under the DCP. Through inclusive,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:46 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.056 S10APPT1 S2380 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 good-faith negotiations, cities, farm- Mead, and the EISs and ESA docu- with disaster relief efforts. So, there’s a real ers, tribes, and conservations groups ments prepared for operation of the interest in what the Corps does. came together to make the tough deci- Colorado River Storage Project Act So, last year, Senator Feinstein and I sions required to improve long-term initial storage unit reservoirs. Addi- worked together to provide record funding for the Corps of Engineers—a total of $7 bil- water security and avert the looming tional environmental compliance is lion. However, this year, the president’s water supply crisis. only applicable should future Federal budget request only includes $4.8 billion for I would like to thank and congratu- actions be undertaken that are outside the Corps—a dramatic reduction in spending. late Governor Doug Ducey and his the range of effects analyzed in those In my opinion, we should spend more, not staff, the Arizona State legislature, documents or the applicable Records of less, on our nation’s water infrastructure. Tom Buschatzke and his team at the Decision. Today I will focus my questions on four Department of Water Resources, the In closing, I am proud to have led my main areas: CAWCD board, Ted Cooke and the CAP colleagues from the seven basin States 1. Making our nation’s water infrastruc- staff, Gila River Indian Community to get this DCP Authorization Act ture a priority and properly funding our in- land waterways system; Governor Stephen Lewis and the Gila passed through Congress as quickly as 2. Adequately funding our nation’s ports River Indian Community Tribal Coun- possible, and I thank them for their and harbors; cil, Colorado River Indian Tribes hard work and support. The Colorado 3. Making sure the Corps has the resources Chairman Dennis Patch and the CRIT River DCP Act chooses the path of it needs to respond to flooding and make re- Tribal Council, and the dozens and doz- water conservation, compromise, and pairs so they can continue to manage river ens of ag, water, municipal, NGO, and proactive water management over and levels, and; other stakeholders, including the en- litigation, conflict, and creation of a 4. Using a more common-sense approach to tire Arizona DCP Steering Committee, zero sum game on the River. I under- making decisions about which projects re- involved on this outstanding achieve- ceive funding by looking at the ‘‘remaining stand that there will be more work to benefit to cost ratio’’ of an ongoing project. ment that will improve Arizona’s water be done after we have authorized the Today, because of Office of Management and security for years to come. DCP, but we have made important Budget rules, the Corps has to pretend a Work on the DCP has been underway progress in passing this critical legisla- project is not already under construction for nearly 6 years. It has spanned the tion. when the Corps decides which projects will terms of two Presidents, three Interior f receive funding each year. This does not Secretaries, and 13 Governors. The ef- make any sense, and makes it harder to com- fort has seamlessly transitioned be- CORPS OF ENGINEERS FISCAL plete projects on time and on budget. tween Republican and Democrat ad- YEAR 2020 BUDGET REQUEST In 2012, Senator Graham, Senator Fein- ministrations, both here in DC and out Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President I stein, and I said, ‘‘Let’s ask what would a great country, the United States, want from in the States, and I am proud of the ask unanimous consent that a copy of its ports, locks, dams, and waterways in swift action taken by Congress to au- my opening statement at the Sub- order to fully maximize them for our eco- thorize this agreement. committee on Energy and Water Devel- nomic growth.’’ The Colorado River DCP Authoriza- opment’s budget hearing for the Corps We asked everyone to focus first on what tion Act was developed in a bipartisan of Engineers and Bureau of Reclama- needed to be done and not get bogged down and bicameral manner, and involved tion’s fiscal year 2020 budget request be in the difficulties of how to pay for it. From the Governors’ representatives for each printed in the RECORD. these discussions, Congress took three im- of the seven basin States. Responding There being no objection, the mate- portant steps, focusing on properly funding to concerns of some in the House and our inland waterways system. rial was ordered to be printed in the First, Congress passed a law that reduced Senate about potential unintended con- RECORD, as follows: the amount of money that comes from the sequences of the legislative language CORPS OF ENGINEERS FISCAL YEAR 2020 Inland Waterways Trust Fund to replace proposed as part of the DCP agree- BUDGET REQUEST Olmsted Lock, a project in Illinois and Ken- ments, several changes were made to Mr. ALEXANDER. First, I would like to tucky that was soaking up almost all of the provide assurances that the Nationals thank our witnesses for being here today, money that was available for inland water- Environmental Policy Act applies to and also Senator Feinstein, with whom I way projects. future Federal actions outside the have the pleasure to work with again this Second, we worked with the commercial scope of existing environmental anal- year to draft the Energy and Water Appro- waterways industry to establish a priority list for projects that needed to be funded, on ysis and compliance done in the Upper priations bill. Our witnesses today include: R.D. James, which Chickamauga ranks near the top, in and Lower Basins. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil fourth place. I would like to thank Senators COR- Works; Lieutenant General Todd Semonite, And third, we enacted a user fee increase TEZ MASTO, GARDNER, and BARRASSO, Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army Corps that commercial barge owners asked to pay along with House Natural Resources of Engineers; Brenda Burman, Commissioner in order to provide additional funds to re- Chairman RAU´ L GRIJALVA and Ranking for the Bureau of Reclamation at the Depart- place locks and dams across the country, in- Member ROB BISHOP for working with ment of the Interior; and Timothy R. Petty, cluding Chickamauga Lock. me to reach this compromise legisla- Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Water and These steps increased the amount of fund- tion. Science at the Department of the Interior. ing that was available for inland waterways This exact statutory language is Based on the number of appropriations re- projects from about $85 million in fiscal year quests we receive each year, the Corps of En- 2014 to $105 million in fiscal year 2020. And crafted to ensure water conservation gineers is the federal government’s most Congress has followed through by appro- activities in the Colorado River Basin popular agency. Because this is so important priating all of the user fees that have been can begin in 2019 and be built in to the to many Senators, Senator Feinstein and I collected in the last five years. The user fees Annual Operations Plans for 2020. Once have provided record level funding in a reg- that are paid into the Inland Waterways the Colorado River Drought Contin- ular appropriations bill for the last four Trust Fund by waterway users are matched gency Plan Authorization Act is en- years. with federal dollars, which allow the Corps of acted, execution and implementation The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers touches Engineers to make significant progress to of the DCP can and should begin imme- the lives of almost every American. The address the backlog of work on our inland Corps maintains our inland waterways, it waterways. diately, as all of the actions in the deepens and keeps our ports open, and its But despite knowing the Inland Waterways agreements authorized by this bill are dams provide emission-free, renewable hy- Trust Fund would have $105 million available well within the scope of existing NEPA droelectric energy. The Corps also manages for fiscal year 2020, the Administration’s and Endangered Species Act compli- river levels to help prevent flooding. This budget is only proposing to spend $55.5 mil- ance in the Upper and Lower Basins. year record rainfall caused the Missouri lion—which leaves 47% of these funds sitting Specifically, the actions to be under- River to experience historic flooding, dev- unspent in a Treasury account. Then we taken are within the analyses and astating parts of Iowa, Nebraska and Mis- would not be spending the money for the in- range of effects reviewed in the 2007 souri. tended purpose. And despite not spending the I can recall when, after the Missouri and entire $105 million in user fees from commer- final environmental impact statement Mississippi rivers flooded in 2011, a room full cial barges, the administration’s budget also on Colorado River Interim Guidelines of Senators showed up at a Senate Environ- includes a new user fee for inland waterways for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordi- ment and Public Works Committee hearing that would raise another $1.8 billion over a nated Operations for Lakes Powell and to ask what went wrong and what went right 10-year window.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.041 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2381 I do not think this is a responsible ap- this subcommittee, and we look forward to Today’s hearing will be looking at ways to proach. It makes no sense to ask barge own- hearing your testimony. ensure that students are earning degrees ers to pay more in fees when the administra- f worth their time and money and that tax- tion is not even proposing to spend all the payers are paid back the hundreds of billions fees we are collecting today. The budget also STRENGTHENING ACCOUNT- that they have loaned students to earn de- only proposes to fund a single project using ABILITY TO PROTECT STUDENTS grees. Inland Waterways Trust Fund revenues, the AND TAXPAYERS To hold colleges accountable for the $130 Lower Monongahela, and eliminates funding billion a year in grants and loans, in 1990, for the other two projects that have been Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President I Congress created the Cohort Default Rate, funded for construction for the last five ask unanimous consent that a copy of which applies to all colleges and univer- years—Kentucky Lock and Chickamauga my opening statement at the Senate sities. This measure makes a college ineli- Lock. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions gible to receive federal student aid if, for I can’t count the number of times that the Committee be printed in the RECORD. three consecutive years, more than 30 per- head of the Corps—including General There being no objection, the mate- cent of its borrowers are in default or over 40 Semonite—has told me that it makes no rial was ordered to be printed in the percent in any one year. However this cohort sense to start and stop construction. It’s not default rate has proven to be a poor instru- an efficient way to build projects and it is a RECORD, as follows: ment of accountability, since it does not waste of taxpayer money. Replacing Chicka- STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY TO PROTECT take into account the one third of borrowers mauga Lock is important to all of Tennessee STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS who are not yet in default but don’t make and if Chickamauga Lock closes, it will Mr. ALEXANDER. When I was president of payments on time. Over the last decade, only throw 150,000 more trucks onto 1–75. Funding the University of Tennessee, I asked David 20 schools have become ineligible for federal for construction of the new Chickamauga Gardner, who was then president of the Uni- student aid under the Cohort Default Rate, Lock has been provided for the past five versity of California, why his university was according to the Congressional Research years so it does not make sense for the ad- considered one of the best in the world. He Service. ministration to not include the project in told me: First, autonomy. We basically have And then there are two federal account- the budget request. This year’s budget pro- four branches of government, he said, and ability rules that apply only to for-profit in- posal is a huge step backwards for our na- one of them is the University of California. stitutions. One, the 90–10 rule, which requires tion’s inland waterways. Second, competition and choice—large that at least ten percent of a for-profit’s rev- We have done a good job providing record amounts of state and federal money fol- enue come from nonfederal sources; and two, level funding over the last five years to ade- lowing students to the campus of their the Gainful Employment Rule, which looks quately fund our nation’s harbors, including choice. Third, a commitment to excellence at how much debt a graduate has compared Mobile Harbor in Alabama; Savannah Harbor by institutional leaders and faculty. to his or her salary. This comparison of debt in Georgia; and Long Beach Harbor in Cali- As a former university president, I am very to salary has proved to be a confusing and fornia; and many others across the country. much aware that despite that autonomy, our ineffective measure of accountability be- Six years ago, Congress took a look at the country’s 6,000 colleges and universities re- cause it is too complex and does not account need to provide more funding for our na- port to a lot of bosses—they are accountable for students who take out loans but do not tion’s ports and harbors to ensure we can to a great many individuals, boards, govern- complete their degrees. So we need a more compete with other harbors around the ments and other entities. effective measure of accountability. world. We realized that the government was First, they are accountable to the students But I do not want the federal government spending only a fraction of the taxes each who may take their federal and state grants acting as a sort of National School Board for year that were collected in the Harbor Main- and loans to any accredited institution that Colleges—telling states and accreditors and tenance Trust Fund for our ports and har- will admit them; next, to 44 federally recog- boards of directors at institutions how to bors, resulting in billions of dollars of nized accrediting agencies whose certifi- manage the 6,000 colleges and universities. unspent funds just sitting in a bank account cation of quality is necessary before institu- Four years ago, this Committee passed the that got bigger and bigger each year. tions are allowed to accept students who Every Student Succeeds Act, which reversed In fact, unlike the Inland Waterways Trust bring $30 billion in new Pell grants and $100 the trend towards a national school board for Fund—which has virtually no balance in the billion in in federal student loans each year; elementary and secondary education. For trust fund—the Harbor Maintenance Trust to ensure that these billions of dollars are the same reasons, Washington should resist Fund has an unspent balance of over $9 bil- spent wisely, the federal government meas- the urge to send thousands of federal bureau- lion today. To provide more funding for our ures how many students default on their crats to evaluate our colleges and univer- ports and harbors, Congress enacted spend- loans; for the 80 percent of students who at- sities, which would, in effect, create a na- ing targets for the Harbor Maintenance tend public colleges and universities, states tional school board for colleges. Trust Fund in the Water Resources Reform have governors, state legislators, laws, and Instead, Congress should create a new and Development Act of 2014 that were state higher education authorities; every in- measure of accountability that looks at meant to make us spend a little more each stitution, public or private, also has its own whether students are actually repaying their year on harbor maintenance projects. board of trustees or directors; and in addi- loans. This would be a more effective and We have met these targets for the last five tion, there are specific federal rules for the simpler way to ensure that taxpayers aren’t years in the Energy and Water Development for-profit institutions, which about five per- financing degrees that are priced so high and Appropriations bill. The target for fiscal cent of students attend, in order to stop worth so little that students are never able year 2020 is about $1.595 billion. However, the fraud against students and taxpayers; and to pay back their loans. This proposal is administration’s budget only proposes to when making a list of bosses, no former uni- much like the Gainful Employment Rule— spend $965 million, $585 million less than versity president should leave out the fac- but it would apply to every program at every what Congress appropriated last year and ulty—most faculty members I have known college—public, private, and for-profit and $630 million below the target. So I will ask take great pride in maintaining institutional would include students who took out loans the witnesses how they plan to sufficiently excellence. but dropped out before graduating. For some fund our ports and harbors without request- So any president of an American higher programs, this new measure should provide ing adequate resources to do it. education institution has a lot of bosses and colleges with an incentive to lower tuition Several members of this subcommittee are a lot of people to whom he or she is account- and help their students stay in school to fin- interested in making sure the Corps has the able. And that has been a mostly successful ish their degrees and find a job so they can resources it needs to deal with the recent approach. Most surveys show that the United repay their loans. flooding in the Midwest and along the Mis- States has most of the best colleges and uni- A second step to improve accountability souri and Mississippi Rivers. I look forward versities in the world. The dream of many of would be for the federal government to make to hearing from the witnesses about what re- the best students from around the world is to the data it collects from colleges more useful sources they need so that we can make sure attend American colleges and universities. to students and families. The Department they are included in the disaster supple- Still, I hear often from students asking if has struggled for years under all administra- mental appropriation bill. college is worth their time and money. tions to make such information easily acces- I’d also like to recognize Brenda Burman, I believe there are steps we can take to sible to students and families. As we work on Commissioner from the Bureau of Reclama- make our higher education institutions more updating the Higher Education Act, we first tion and Dr. Timothy Petty, Assistant Sec- accountable—to provide those students, and need to identify what information schools retary for Water and Science at the Depart- the taxpayers backing their loans, with a actually need to report, and second to pro- ment of the Interior. The Bureau of Rec- clear yes, college is worth it. vide direction to the Department on how to lamation delivers water to one of every five In March, at our first bipartisan hearing make that information accessible and useful farmers in the West, irrigating more than 10 during this Congress on updating the Higher to students. million acres of some of the most productive Education Act, we looked at how to simplify And third, we should strengthen the 44 fed- agricultural land in the country. Although how 20 million families apply for federal stu- erally recognized accrediting agencies upon Reclamation doesn’t manage water resources dent aid. Last week, we held a bipartisan which we rely for certifying that students in Tennessee, I know of its deep importance hearing about how to create a safe environ- are receiving a quality education. For exam- to Senator Feinstein and other Senators on ment for students attending college. ple, instead of requiring that accreditors

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.045 S10APPT1 S2382 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 have a standard of ‘‘student achievement,’’ including Senator Carl Levin of Michi- on March 12, 1919, just 14 years after Congress could more clearly require that gan, who spearheaded efforts in the the first Rotary club was formed in accreditors measure whether students are Senate, had worked together for years Chicago, and 28 years after Wyoming’s both learning and succeeding, but leave the specific ways of measuring those to to find a compromise and pass legisla- admission to the Union. accreditors and institutions. tion that protected those employees At a luncheon on March 12, 1919, 15 Our goal needs to be to help students know whose disclosures revealed waste, businessmen, representing all walks of that their degrees are going to be worth fraud, or abuse. Between May of 1982 Casper life, met and elected their lead- their time and money and to help taxpayers and September of 1989, 28 bills and reso- ership—President James T. Gratiot, know that the federal government isn’t fi- lutions with whistleblower protections Directors Loui McMahon, Steve nancing programs that do not provide stu- built into them were introduced, many dents with a valuable education. Starrett, George Nelson, Billy John- of them with dozens and dozens of co- son, Carl Shumaker, and Otis Walker. f sponsors. With a shared mission and sense of 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WHIS- Since the passage of the Whistle- duty, these charter members laid the TLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT blower Protection Act 30 years ago, groundwork for a century to come. Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, 30 years Congress has continued to improve pro- The Casper Daily Tribune noted Ro- ago today, the Whistleblower Protec- tections for whistleblowers, notably tary’s founding in an article the fol- tion Act was signed into law. To call it with the passage of the Intelligence lowing day, March 13, 1919, ‘‘The pur- a triumph doesn’t do justice to the Community Whistleblower Protection pose of the club is to encourage busi- sheer number of years and people it Act of 1998; the Whistleblower Protec- ness and social relations and its by- took on both sides of the aisle to over- tion Enhancement Act of 2012; the De- laws define the policies of the club in a come numerous obstacles and enact partment of Veterans Affairs Account- way that marks various departures Federal protections for Federal Gov- ability and Whistleblower Protection from other clubs or societies.’’ With ernment employees who step forward Act of 2017; and more recently the Dr. this in mind, the club hit the ground and do what we all should do: expose Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Pro- running, impacting the Casper commu- wrongdoings in order to hold govern- tection Act of 2017. nity in positive and distinct ways. ment officials and agencies account- Unfortunately, despite all of these ef- Within their first years of forming, able. forts, becoming a whistleblower is still Casper Rotary’s commitment to the Congressional efforts to protect whis- a perilous path. In its latest budget community was proven and acknowl- tleblowers date back to at least 1912 justification, the Office of Special edged. As early as 1920–21, with memo- with the enactment of the Lloyd-La Counsel, the agency that investigates ries of WWI fresh in their minds, they Follette Act. This act guaranteed the retaliation against Federal whistle- voted to support and donate funds to right of Federal employees to commu- blowers, reported that, in fiscal year the construction of an air base near nicate with Members of Congress with- 2018, that agency received over 4,100 Casper. This air base, established in out the oversight of their employer and complaints of retaliation, otherwise 1942, would come to fruition as the Cas- prohibited compensation to managers known as prohibited personnel prac- per Army Air Field. Governor Bryant who retaliated against employees at- tices. This, according to OSC, is a new B. Brooks, who would join the club and tempting to disclose whistleblower agency record. That is not a record become president, noticed their initia- matters. that anyone should be proud of. tive and addressed the club early on. However, empowering Federal em- As much as today is a celebration of This began a pattern with the club ployees to speak up and speak the the Whistleblower Protection Act and hosting a great number of Wyoming truth was and continues to be an ongo- the work of the many people it took to Governors, U.S. Senators and Congress- ing struggle, one that has often pitted make those protections law, it is a men, and local officials. Congress against the executive branch. greater celebration of the courage The Rotary Club of Casper always re- When President George H.W. Bush whistleblowers embody when they step signed the Whistleblower Protection alized the importance of the youth of forward to shine a light on waste, their community. From the beginning, Act into law that April morning in fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in 1989, it came after his predecessor the club sponsored the Boy and Girl the government. Their bravery and sac- Scouts. They established a student President had vetoed a rifice is invaluable, and for that, we similar bill despite the fact that it had loan fund for students wishing to fur- thank them. Unfortunately, coming ther their education and engaged with been unanimously adopted by both the forward to do what is right still re- Senate and the House. high school students to encourage their quires too much of both. ambition. They were part of the effort The Whistleblower Protection Act, Consequently, Congress still has itself, was first introduced by Rep- to bring a junior college to Casper, lob- more work to do to protect whistle- bying the State legislature in Chey- resentative Pat Schroeder of Colorado blowers, and I call on my colleagues to as an amendment to the Civil Service enne. Their efforts were rewarded in remember the value of citizens being 1945, when Casper College was estab- Reform Act of 1978 and then as a stand- able to blow the whistle. As Represent- alone bill in 1982. The principal purpose lished as Wyoming’s first junior col- ative Schroeder said early on in her ef- lege. of the bill was to block retaliation forts to help whistleblowers: ‘‘If we in Countless dollars and volunteer against employees who came forward, a Congress are going to act as effective hours were donated and continue to be never-ending problem. The bill would checks on excesses in the executive given to the creation of parks, camps, have allowed ‘‘a person claiming to be branch, we have to hear about such playgrounds, and swimming pools for aggrieved by a prohibited personnel matters.’’ the community. The most well-known practice to: (1) bring a civil action in a f U.S. district court against the em- is Rotary Park on Casper Mountain. ployee or agency involved (respondent); ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Popular since the early 1940s, Rotary or (2) seek corrective action through Park contains the picturesque Garden the (Merit Systems Protection) Creek Falls and Bridle Trail. Addition- ROTARY CLUB OF CASPER Board.’’ ally, each August, Rotary helps host While that particular bill ultimately CENTENNIA CELEBRATION Casper’s Riverfest and the Great Duck died after receiving unfavorable com- ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, Derby. Rubber ducks fill the North ments from the U.S. Government Ac- today I wish to celebrate the Centen- Platte River with the proceeds going to countability Office—GAO—and the nial of the Rotary Club of Casper, Wyo- the area’s trail systems. The club’s Merit Systems Protection Board, ming, a club which holds special impor- continuing engagement and investment which adjudicates whistleblower com- tance for my wife, Bobbi and me. in future projects ensure these areas plaints, its failure didn’t deter our col- On Saturday, May 4, 2019, the Rotary are enjoyed for generations to come. leagues. Club of Casper will recognize their The history of Casper’s Rotary Club By the time 1989 rolled around, Mem- 100th anniversary at a special celebra- is a microcosm of the history of Cas- bers of both the House and the Senate, tion. Rotary organized in Casper, WY per. Professionals encompassing the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.044 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2383 entire Casper community worked to- for the automatic termination of a na- Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other gether throughout the years to pro- tional emergency unless, within 90 purposes. mote good will, service, and character. days before the anniversary date of its H.R. 2030. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agree- For the club’s 40th anniversary cele- declaration, the President publishes in ments concerning Colorado River Drought bration in 1959, Rotarian M. E. the Federal Register and transmits to Contingency Management and Operations, ‘‘Monte’’ Robertson wrote, ‘‘We can all the Congress a notice stating that the and for other purposes. be justly proud of our Casper Rotary emergency is to continue in effect be- The enrolled bills were subsequently Club, of the pioneers who constituted yond the anniversary date. In accord- signed by the President pro tempore its membership in the beginning, and ance with this provision, I have sent to (Mr. GRASSLEY). the character and quality of those the Federal Register for publication the ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED members who have carried on until the enclosed notice stating that the na- The President pro tempore (Mr. present day.’’ These words hold true tional emergency declared in Executive GRASSLEY) announced that on today, today with the leadership of President Order 13536 of April 12, 2010, with re- April 10, 2019, he has signed the fol- Dick Jay, President Elect John Grif- spect to Somalia is to continue in ef- lowing enrolled joint resolution, which fith, President Elect Nominee Lisa fect beyond April 12, 2019. was previously signed by the Speaker Scroggins, and Centennial Committee The United States is strongly com- of the House: Chair Barry Johnson. mitted to Somalia’s stabilization, and It is a high honor for me to rise in S.J. Res. 7. Joint resolution to direct the it is important to maintain sanctions removal of United States Armed Forces from recognition of this significant mile- against persons undermining its sta- hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that stone for the Rotary Club of Casper. I bility. The situation with respect to have not been authorized by Congress. have seen firsthand the important Somalia continues to pose an unusual f work the club does, as Bobbi and I have and extraordinary threat to the na- been fortunate to call ourselves Rotar- tional security and foreign policy of MEASURES PLACED ON THE ians. Since my days as an orthopedic the United States. Therefore, I have de- CALENDAR surgeon in Casper, I have been involved termined that it is necessary to con- The following bill was read the sec- with Casper Rotary for 36 years. We tinue the national emergency declared ond time, and placed on the calendar: made countless lifelong friendships in Executive Order 13536 with respect H.R. 1585. An act to reauthorize the Vio- along the way and continue to appre- to Somalia. lence Against Women Act of 1994, and for ciate the dedication of our fellow mem- DONALD J. TRUMP. other purposes. bers. THE WHITE HOUSE, April 10, 2019. f It is a great privilege to recognize f EXECUTIVE AND OTHER this incredible service organization and COMMUNICATIONS their dedication to the betterment of MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE their Wyoming community. Bobbi joins At 9:56 a.m., a message from the The following communications were me in extending our congratulations House of Representatives, delivered by laid before the Senate, together with and deep gratitude to the Rotary Club Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- of Casper on their centennial celebra- nounced that the House has passed the uments, and were referred as indicated: tion.∑ following bills, in which it requests the EC–920. A communication from the Direc- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, f concurrence of the Senate: Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- H.R. 1759. An act to amend title III of the MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Social Security Act to extend reemployment titled ‘‘2-Hydroxypropyl Starch; Exemption Messages from the President of the services and eligibility assessments to all from the Requirement of a Tolerance’’ (FRL claimants for unemployment benefits, and United States were communicated to No. 9991–13–OCSPP) received during adjourn- for other purposes. the Senate by Ms. Ridgway, one of his ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- H.R. 1957. An act to amend the Internal secretaries. dent of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to the Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and im- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and f prove the Internal Revenue Service, and for Forestry. EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED other purposes. EC–921. A communication from the Direc- In executive session the Presiding Of- The message also announced that the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ficer laid before the Senate messages House has agreed to the following con- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- from the President of the United current resolution, without amend- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ment: titled ‘‘Flonicamid; Pesticide Tolerances’’ States submitting sundry nominations (FRL No. 9990–52–OCSPP) received during ad- and a withdrawal which were referred S. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution au- journment of the Senate in the Office of the to the appropriate committees. thorizing the printing of the 26th edition of President of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to (The messages received today are the pocket version of the Constitution of the the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, printed at the end of the Senate pro- United States. and Forestry. ceedings.) The message further announced that EC–922. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trad- f the House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it re- ing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE quests the concurrence of the Senate: law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Financial Surveillance Examination Program Require- H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution au- ments for Self-Regulatory Organizations’’ thorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION (RIN3038–AE73) received in the Office of the ceremony as part of the commemoration of President of the Senate on April 8, 2019; to OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY the days of remembrance of victims of the ORIGINALLY DECLARED IN EX- the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, Holocaust. and Forestry. ECUTIVE ORDER 13536 ON APRIL ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED EC–923. A communication from the Sec- 12, 2010 WITH RESPECT TO SOMA- At 1:29 p.m., a message from the retary of the Commodity Futures Trading LIA—PM 9 House of Representatives, delivered by Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Segregation of fore the Senate the following message Assets Held as Collateral in Uncleared Swap announced that the Speaker has signed Transactions’’ (RIN3038–AE78) received in from the President of the United the following enrolled bills: the Office of the President of the Senate on States, together with an accompanying H.R. 1839. An act to amend title XIX to ex- April 8, 2019; to the Committee on Agri- report; which was referred to the Com- tend protection for Medicaid recipients of culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. mittee on Banking, Housing, and home and community-based services against EC–924. A communication from the Assist- Urban Affairs: spousal impoverishment, establish a State ant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Af- Medicaid option to provide coordinated care fairs), transmitting legislative proposals rel- To the Congress of the United States: to children with complex medical conditions ative to the ‘‘National Defense Authoriza- Section 202(d) of the National Emer- through health homes, prevent the tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020’’; to the Com- gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides misclassification of drugs for purposes of the mittee on Armed Services.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.043 S10APPT1 S2384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 EC–925. A communication from the Assist- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to EC–944. A communication from the Direc- ant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Af- law, a report relative to the Department’s tor of the Regulatory Management Division, fairs), transmitting legislative proposals rel- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) program for Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ative to the ‘‘National Defense Authoriza- fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on Energy ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020’’; to the Com- and Natural Resources. titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air mittee on Armed Services. EC–936. A communication from the General Quality Implementation Plans; Wyoming; EC–926. A communication from the Assist- Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Com- Interstate Transport for the 2008 Ozone Na- ant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the tional Ambient Air Quality Standard’’ (FRL Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to report of a rule entitled ‘‘Interlocking Offi- No. 9991–74–Region 8) received during ad- law, a report on the mobilizations of selected cers and Directors; Requirements for Appli- journment of the Senate in the Office of the reserve units, received during adjournment cants and Holders’’ ((RIN1902–AF53) (Docket President of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to of the Senate in the Office of the President No. RM15–18–000)) received in the Office of the Committee on Environment and Public of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to the Com- the President of the Senate on April 9, 2019; Works. mittee on Armed Services. to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- EC–945. A communication from the Direc- EC–927. A communication from the Senior sources. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Official performing the duties of the Under EC–937. A communication from the Assist- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- ant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ness), transmitting the report of three (3) of- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- titled ‘‘Clean Data Determination; Provo, ficers authorized to wear the insignia of the ative to the Navigational Improvement Utah 2006 Fine Particulate Matter Standards grade of brigadier general in accordance with Project for the Port of Seattle, Washington; Nonattainment Area’’ (FRL No. 9991–76–Re- title 10, United States Code, section 777, this to the Committee on Environment and Pub- gion 8) received during adjournment of the will not cause the Department to exceed the lic Works. Senate in the Office of the President of the number of frocked officers authorized; to the EC–938. A communication from the Attor- Senate on April 5, 2019; to the Committee on Committee on Armed Services. ney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, De- Environment and Public Works. EC–928. A communication from the Senior partment of Transportation, transmitting, EC–946. A communication from the Direc- Official performing the duties of the Under pursuant to law, a report relative to a va- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- cancy for the position of Administrator, Fed- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ness), transmitting the report of an officer eral Highway Administration, Department of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- authorized to wear the insignia of the grade Transportation, received during adjourn- titled ‘‘Significant New Use Rules on Certain of rear admiral (lower half) in accordance ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Chemical Substances’’ (FRL No. 9991–19– with title 10, United States Code, section 777, dent of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to the OCSPP) received during adjournment of the this will not cause the Department to exceed Committee on Environment and Public Senate in the Office of the President of the the number of frocked officers authorized; to Works. Senate on April 5, 2019; to the Committee on the Committee on Armed Services. EC–939. A communication from the Direc- Environment and Public Works. EC–929. A communication from the Sec- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–947. A communication from the Regula- retary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- tions Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and to law, a report on the continuation of a na- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Medicaid Services, Department of Health tional emergency declared in Executive titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Florida; 2008 8- and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant Order 13222 with respect to the lapse of the hour Ozone Interstate Transport’’ (FRL No. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Med- Export Administration Act of 1979; to the 9991–96–Region 4) received during adjourn- icaid; Revisions to State Medicaid Fraud Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Control Unit Rules’’ (RIN0936–AA07) received Affairs. EC–930. A communication from the Sec- dent of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to the during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Committee on Environment and Public fice of the President of the Senate on April ant to law, the six-month periodic report on Works. 5, 2019; to the Committee on Finance. EC–940. A communication from the Direc- EC–948. A communication from the Regula- the national emergency with respect to the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, threat of foreign interference in United tions Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- States elections that was declared in Execu- Medicaid Services, Department of Health ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018; to the and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Kentucky: Jeffer- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Med- Affairs. son County Prevention of Significant Dete- icaid Program; Covered Outpatient Drug; EC–931. A communication from the Sec- rioration’’ (FRL No. 9991–95–Region 4) re- Line Extension Definition; and Change to retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- ceived during adjournment of the Senate in the Rebate Calculation for Line Extension ant to law, the six-month periodic report on the Office of the President of the Senate on Drugs’’ (RIN 0938–AT09) received during ad- the national emergency with respect to Ven- April 5, 2019; to the Committee on Environ- journment of the Senate in the Office of the ezuela that was declared in Executive Order ment and Public Works. President of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to 13692 of March 8, 2015; to the Committee on EC–941. A communication from the Direc- the Committee on Finance. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–949. A communication from the Assist- EC–932. A communication from the Assist- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- ant Secretary for Congressional and Inter- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to governmental Relations, Department of titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Re- law, two reports relative to the Treaty Be- Housing and Urban Development, transmit- gional Haze Plan and Prong 4 (Visibility) for tween the United States of America and the ting, pursuant to law, the Department’s fis- the 1997 Ozone, 2010 NO2, 2010 SO2, and 2012 Russian Federation on Measures for the Fur- cal year 2018 Annual Performance Report PM2.5 NAAQS’’ (FRL No. 9991–82–Region 4) ther Reduction and Limitation of Strategic and fiscal year 2020 Annual Performance received during adjournment of the Senate Offensive Arms (the New START Treaty); to Plan; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- in the Office of the President of the Senate the Committee on Foreign Relations. ing, and Urban Affairs. on April 5, 2019; to the Committee on Envi- EC–950. A communication from the Assist- EC–933. A communication from the Attor- ronment and Public Works. ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- ney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, De- EC–942. A communication from the Direc- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to partment of Transportation, transmitting, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, pursuant to law, a report relative to a va- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- the certification of a proposed license for the cancy for the position of Administrator, Fed- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- export of defense articles, including tech- eral Transit Administration, Department of titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; nical data and defense services, to Turkey, Transportation, received during adjourn- Miscellaneous Rules’’ (FRL No. 9991–94–Re- Poland, and the United Kingdom for the ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- gion 4) received during adjournment of the manufacture, inspection, test, delivery, and dent of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to the Senate in the Office of the President of the repair of machined parts, machined assem- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Senate on April 5, 2019; to the Committee on blies, and components for the H–60/S–70, H– Affairs. Environment and Public Works. 53, and H–92 model helicopters in the amount EC–934. A communication from the General EC–943. A communication from the Direc- of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. Counsel of the National Credit Union Admin- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, DDTC 18–021); to the Committee on Foreign istration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Relations. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Loans to Members ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–951. A communication from the Assist- and Lines of Credit to Members’’ (RIN3133– titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; OR; Update to ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- AE88) received during adjournment of the Materials Incorporated by Reference’’ (FRL ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Senate in the Office of the President of the No. 9990–80–Region 10) received during ad- section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, Senate on April 5, 2019; to the Committee on journment of the Senate in the Office of the the certification of a proposed license for the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. President of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to export of defense articles, including tech- EC–935. A communication from the Assist- the Committee on Environment and Public nical data and defense services, to Qatar to ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Works. support the manufacture of the fusion rifle

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.021 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2385 scope/target illuminator system in the EC–959. A communication from the Acting EC–967. A communication from the Deputy amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal Secretary of the Commission, Bureau of Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Pro- No. DDTC 18–067); to the Committee on For- Competition, Federal Trade Commission, grams, National Marine Fisheries Service, eign Relations. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- EC–952. A communication from the Assist- a rule entitled ‘‘Revised Jurisdictional suant to law, the report of a rule entitled ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Act’’ received in the Office of the President Off Alaska; Electronic Reporting Require- section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the Senate on April 8, 2019; to the Com- ments’’ (RIN0648–AP66) received in the Office the certification of a proposed license for the mittee on the Judiciary. of the President of the Senate on April 9, export of firearms abroad controlled under EC–960. A communication from the Acting 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of Secretary of the Commission, Bureau of Science, and Transportation. 7.62mm rifles and suppressors to the Phil- Competition, Federal Trade Commission, EC–968. A communication from the Deputy ippines for end use by the Department of Na- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Pro- tional Defense in the amount of $1,000,000 or a rule entitled ‘‘Revised Jurisdictional grams, National Marine Fisheries Service, more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18–092); to the Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act’’ Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- Committee on Foreign Relations. received in the Office of the President of the suant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–953. A communication from the Deputy Senate on April 8, 2019; to the Committee on ‘‘Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Frame- Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary the Judiciary. work for Treaty Tribe Harvest of Pacific for Health, Department of Health and EC–961. A communication from the Admin- Groundfish and 1996 Makah Whiting Alloca- Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to istrator, National Aeronautics and Space Ad- tion’’ (RIN0648–AH84) received in the Office law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Compli- ministration (NASA), transmitting, pursu- of the President of the Senate on April 9, ance with Statutory Program Integrity Re- ant to law, three (3) reports relative to va- 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, quirements’’ (RIN0937–AA07) received in the cancies in the National Aeronautics and Science, and Transportation. Office of the President of the Senate on April Space Administration (NASA), received in f 9, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Edu- the Office of the President of the Senate on cation, Labor, and Pensions. April 8, 2019; to the Committee on Com- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EC–954. A communication from the Direc- merce, Science, and Transportation. tor of Regulations and Policy Management EC–962. A communication from the Attor- The following reports of committees Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- ney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, De- were submitted: partment of Health and Human Services, partment of Transportation, transmitting, By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of pursuant to law, a report relative to a va- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- a rule entitled ‘‘Reinstatement of Color Ad- cancy for the position of Assistant Secretary fairs, with an amendment: ditive Listing for Lead Acetate’’ (Docket No. for Research & Technology, Office of the S. 195. A bill to require the Director of the FDA–2017–C–1951) received during adjourn- Secretary, Department of Transportation, Government Publishing Office to establish ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- received during adjournment of the Senate and maintain a website accessible to the dent of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to the in the Office of the President of the Senate public that allows the public to obtain elec- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and on April 5, 2019; to the Committee on Com- tronic copies of all congressionally man- Pensions. merce, Science, and Transportation. dated reports in one place, and for other pur- EC–955. A communication from the Direc- EC–963. A communication from the Acting poses (Rept. No. 116–31). tor of Regulations and Policy Management Secretary of the Commission, Bureau of Con- By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- sumer Protection, Federal Trade Commis- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- partment of Health and Human Services, sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- fairs, with amendments: transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of port of a rule entitled ‘‘Deceptive Adver- S. 196. A bill to save taxpayer money and a rule entitled ‘‘Medical Devices; Orthopedic tising as to Sizes of Viewable Pictures improve the efficiency and speed of Devices; Classification of Posterior Cervical Shown by Television Receiving Sets’’ (16 intragovernmental correspondence, and for Screw Systems’’ ((RIN0910–AI00) (Docket No. CFR Part 410) received in the Office of the other purposes (Rept. No. 116–32). FDA–2015–N–3785)) received during adjourn- President of the Senate on April 8, 2019; to By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Homeland Security and Governmental Af- dent of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to the Transportation. fairs, with an amendment: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and EC–964. A communication from the Deputy S. 387. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies Pensions. Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Pro- and Federal contractors from requesting EC–956. A communication from the Direc- grams, National Marine Fisheries Service, that an applicant for employment disclose tor of Regulations and Policy Management Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- criminal history record information before Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled the applicant has received a conditional partment of Health and Human Services, ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fish- offer, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116– transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of eries of the Northeastern United States; 33). a rule entitled ‘‘Microbiology Devices; Clas- Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2018 Sector By Mr. BARRASSO, from the Committee sification of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for Operations Plans and Allocation of North- on Environment and Public Works , without Bacillus Species Detection’’ ((RIN0910–AH98) east Multispecies Annual Catch Entitle- amendment: (Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0103)) received dur- ments’’ (RIN0648–XG051) received in the Of- S. 383. A bill to support carbon dioxide uti- ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office fice of the President of the Senate on April lization and direct air capture research, to of the President of the Senate on April 5, 9, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, facilitate the permitting and development of 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Science, and Transportation. carbon capture, utilization, and sequestra- Labor, and Pensions. EC–965. A communication from the Deputy tion projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, EC–957. A communication from the Direc- Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Pro- and for other purposes. tor of Regulations and Policy Management grams, National Marine Fisheries Service, S. 747. A bill to reauthorize the diesel emis- Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- sions reduction program, and for other pur- partment of Health and Human Services, suant to law, the report of a rule entitled poses. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ‘‘International Fisheries; Western and Cen- S. 1061. A bill to amend the John F. Ken- a rule entitled ‘‘Medical Devices; Technical tral Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory nedy Center Act to authorize appropriations Amendment’’ (Docket No. FDA–2019–N–1345) Species’ Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits in for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- received during adjournment of the Senate Longline Fisheries for 2017’’ (RIN0648–BG78) forming Arts, and for other purposes. in the Office of the President of the Senate received in the Office of the President of the f on April 5, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Senate on April 9, 2019; to the Committee on Education, Labor, and Pensions. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND EC–958. A communication from the Direc- EC–966. A communication from the Deputy JOINT RESOLUTIONS tor of Regulations and Policy Management Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Pro- The following bills and joint resolu- Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- grams, National Marine Fisheries Service, tions were introduced, read the first partment of Health and Human Services, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of suant to law, the report of a rule entitled and second times by unanimous con- a rule entitled ‘‘Removal of Certain Time of ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, sent, and referred as indicated: Inspection and Duties of Inspector Regula- and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Ms. tions for Biological Products’’ ((RIN0910– Gulf of Mexico; Modifications to the Number SINEMA): AH49) (Docket No. FDA–2017–N–7007)) re- of Unrigged Hooks Carried on Board Bottom S. 1101. A bill to ensure that only licensed ceived during adjournment of the Senate in Longline Vessels’’ (RIN0648–BG92) received in health care providers furnish disability ex- the Office of the President of the Senate on the Office of the President of the Senate on aminations under a certain Department of April 5, 2019; to the Committee on Health, April 9, 2019; to the Committee on Com- Veterans Affairs pilot program for use con- Education, Labor, and Pensions. merce, Science, and Transportation. tract physicians for disability examinations,

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and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mrs. SHAHEEN: By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mrs. FEIN- Veterans’ Affairs. S. 1113. A bill to protect and enhance core STEIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and diplomatic capabilities at the Department of BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. HAR- Mr. RUBIO): State; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- RIS, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. S. 1102. A bill to promote security and en- tions. MURRAY, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MENENDEZ, ergy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterra- By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. nean, and for other purposes; to the Com- KING): CARDIN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. SCHUMER, mittee on Foreign Relations. S. 1114. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. STA- By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Social Security Act to eliminate a provision BENOW, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. BENNET, PERDUE, and Mr. HAWLEY): under the Medicare Advantage program that Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CARPER, Ms. S. 1103. A bill to amend the Immigration inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage DUCKWORTH, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. GILLI- plans for providing high quality care to and Nationality Act to establish a skills- BRAND, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. SMITH, Mr. Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on based immigration points system, to focus CASEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. HASSAN, Finance. on family-sponsored immigration on spouses and Mr. PETERS): By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. ISAK- and minor children, to eliminate the Diver- S. 1123. A bill to transfer and limit Execu- SON, Mr. ROBERTS, and Mr. ENZI): sity Visa Program, to set a limit on the tive Branch authority to suspend or restrict S. 1115. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- number of refugees admitted annually to the the entry of a class of aliens; to the Com- United States, and for other purposes; to the enue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commis- sioner of the Internal Revenue Service from mittee on the Judiciary. Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TESTER: By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. rehiring any employee of the Internal Rev- enue Service who was involuntarily sepa- S. 1124. A bill to require the establishment CRAMER): of a working group to evaluate the food safe- S. 1104. A bill to prohibit the General Serv- rated from service for misconduct; to the Committee on Finance. ty threat posed by beef and poultry imported ices Administration from awarding contracts from Brazil, and for other purposes; to the to certain insured depository institutions By Mrs. BLACKBURN: S. 1116. A bill to require providers of Committee on Finance. that avoid doing business with certain com- broadband internet access service and edge By Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. ALEX- panies that are engaged in lawful commerce services to clearly and conspicuously notify ANDER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. CASSIDY, based solely on social policy considerations; users of the privacy policies of those pro- Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. PERDUE, Ms. to the Committee on Homeland Security and viders, to give users opt-in or opt-out ap- ERNST, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. Governmental Affairs. proval rights with respect to the use of, dis- ISAKSON, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. CAPITO, By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. closure of, and access to user information Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. ROUNDS, and Ms. HASSAN): collected by those providers based on the SCOTT of Florida, Mr. BURR, Mr. S. 1105. A bill to require the Secretary of level of sensitivity of the information, and YOUNG, Mr. COTTON, and Ms. Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a for other purposes; to the Committee on MCSALLY): registry for certain individuals who may Commerce, Science, and Transportation. S. 1125. A bill to amend the Health Insur- have been exposed to per- and By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. ance Portability and Accountability Act; to polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the envi- YOUNG, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. GARD- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ronmental release of aqueous film-forming NER): and Pensions. foam on military installations; to the Com- S. 1117. A bill to establish a career pathway By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. STA- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. grant program; to the Committee on Health, BENOW, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. MENEN- By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Education, Labor, and Pensions. DEZ): BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. HASSAN): By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. S. 1126. A bill to provide better care for S. 1106. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- PORTMAN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. TILLIS, Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease enue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit and Mr. REED): and related dementias and their caregivers, against tax for rent paid on the personal res- S. 1118. A bill to amend the while accelerating progress toward preven- idence of the taxpayer; to the Committee on Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to author- tion strategies, disease modifying treat- Finance. ize spouses of servicemembers who incur a ments, and, ultimately, a cure; to the Com- By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. FEIN- catastrophic injury or illness or die while in mittee on Finance. STEIN, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. military service to terminate leases of prem- By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. MANCHIN): ises and motor vehicles, and for other pur- S. 1107. A bill to require a review of women RUBIO, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. YOUNG): poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- S. 1127. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy and lung cancer, and for other purposes; to fairs. the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Act of 1954 to require the Secretary of En- By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Ms. COL- ergy to report to Congress regarding applica- and Pensions. LINS, Mr. CASEY, Mr. GARDNER, Ms. By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. tions for authorizations to engage or partici- SMITH, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. pate in the development or production of BOOKER): BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. S. 1108. A bill to direct the Federal Trade special nuclear material outside the United LEAHY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. Commission to require entities that use, States, and for other purposes; to the Com- HIRONO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mrs. store, or share personal information to con- mittee on Foreign Relations. GILLIBRAND): By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. duct automated decision system impact as- S. 1119. A bill to amend the Richard B. Rus- SCHATZ, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mrs. sessments and data protection impact assess- sell National School Lunch Act to prohibit GILLIBRAND): ments; to the Committee on Commerce, the stigmatization of children who are un- S. 1128. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Science, and Transportation. able to pay for meals; to the Committee on enue Code of 1986 to provide for carbon diox- By Ms. HARRIS (for herself and Mrs. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. ide and other greenhouse gas emission fees, FEINSTEIN): By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. provide tax credits to workers, deliver addi- S. 1109. A bill to establish as a unit of the GRASSLEY, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, tional benefits to retired and disabled Amer- National Park System the San Gabriel Na- and Mr. HOEVEN): tional Recreation Area in the State of Cali- S. 1120. A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, icans, and for other purposes; to the Com- fornia, and for other purposes; to the Com- United States Code (commonly known as the mittee on Finance. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. ‘‘Regulatory Flexibility Act’’), to ensure By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. By Ms. HARRIS (for herself and Mrs. complete analysis of potential impacts on BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. FEINSTEIN): small entities of rules, and for other pur- BOOKER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HAR- S. 1110. A bill to provide for restoration, poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- RIS, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. economic development, recreation, and con- rity and Governmental Affairs. MERKLEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. UDALL, servation on Federal lands in Northern Cali- By Ms. ERNST (for herself and Mr. Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. fornia, and for other purposes; to the Com- KING): HIRONO, and Mr. HEINRICH): mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. S. 1121. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 1129. A bill to establish a Medicare-for- By Ms. HARRIS (for herself and Mrs. enue Code 1986 to exclude major professional all national health insurance program; to FEINSTEIN): sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt the Committee on Finance. S. 1111. A bill to designate certain Federal organizations; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. ISAK- land in the State of California as wilderness, By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Ms. HAS- SON, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. JONES): and for other purposes; to the Committee on SAN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, S. 1130. A bill to amend the Public Health Energy and Natural Resources. and Mr. WYDEN): Service Act to improve the health of chil- By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, S. 1122. A bill to amend the Public Health dren and help better understand and enhance Mr. MARKEY, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): Service Act to revise and extend projects re- awareness about unexpected sudden death in S. 1112. A bill to improve the safety of the lating to children and to provide access to early life; to the Committee on Health, Edu- air supply on commercial aircraft, and for school-based comprehensive mental health cation, Labor, and Pensions. other purposes; to the Committee on Com- programs; to the Committee on Health, Edu- By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. merce, Science, and Transportation. cation, Labor, and Pensions. ROUNDS):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.010 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2387 S. 1131. A bill to establish family and med- S. Res. 153. A resolution reaffirming the added as cosponsors of S. 227, a bill to ical leave banks to provide paid leave for em- unique collaboration among United States direct the Attorney General to review, ployees of the Department of Defense, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), in- revise, and develop law enforcement for other purposes; to the Committee on cluding faith-based organizations, and the and justice protocols appropriate to ad- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Israel Defense Forces to deliver humani- dress missing and murdered Indians, fairs. tarian assistance to Syrians; to the Com- By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. SMITH, mittee on Foreign Relations. and for other purposes. Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. MERKLEY): By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Ms. BALD- S. 287 S. 1132. A bill to amend title II of the So- WIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the cial Security Act and the Internal Revenue KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. name of the Senator from South Caro- Code of 1986 to make improvements in the GILLIBRAND, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- old-age, survivors, and disability insurance BROWN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. HIRONO, sor of S. 287, a bill to amend the Trade program, and to provide for Social Security Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limita- benefit protection; to the Committee on Fi- MURRAY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MAR- tions on the authority of the President nance. KEY, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): to adjust imports that are determined By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Ms. S. Res. 154. A resolution recognizing the ERNST, Mr. SASSE, and Mr. GRASS- week of April 11 through April 17, 2019, as to threaten to impair national secu- LEY): ‘‘Black Maternal Health Week’’ to bring na- rity, and for other purposes. S. 1133. A bill to provide disaster tax relief tional attention to the maternal health cri- S. 362 for certain disasters occurring in 2019; to the sis in the Black community and the impor- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the Committee on Finance. tance of reducing maternal mortality and names of the Senator from California By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. morbidity among Black women; to the Com- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and CARDIN): Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) were Pensions. S. 1134. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- added as cosponsors of S. 362, a bill to enue Code of 1986 to provide for an invest- By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. ment tax credit related to the production of SCOTT of South Carolina): amend the Internal Revenue Code of electricity from nuclear energy; to the Com- S. Res. 155. A resolution relative to the 1986 to reform taxation of alcoholic mittee on Finance. death of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, beverages. By Mr. SULLIVAN: former United States Senator for the State S. 371 S. 1135. A bill to protect Federal, State, of South Carolina; considered and agreed to. At the request of Mrs. FISCHER, the and local public safety officers; to the Com- By Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. SMITH, names of the Senator from Maine (Mr. and Mr. TILLIS): mittee on the Judiciary. KING) and the Senator from Georgia By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. S. Res. 156. A resolution supporting the (Mr. PERDUE) were added as cosponsors BOOZMAN, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters And of S. 371, a bill to provide regulatory LEAHY): Sons To Work Day; considered and agreed to. S. 1136. A bill to amend title 10, United By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Ms. relief to charitable organizations that States Code, to authorize concurrent use of STABENOW): provide housing assistance, and for Department of Defense Tuition Assistance S. Res. 157. A resolution supporting the other purposes. and Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve designation of April 2019 as ‘‘Parkinson’s S. 427 Awareness Month’’; considered and agreed benefits, and for other purposes; to the Com- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the mittee on Armed Services. to. names of the Senator from Minnesota By Ms. STABENOW: By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator from Ar- S. 1137. A bill to prioritize education and Mr. BLUNT): training for current and future members of S. Res. 158. A resolution authorizing the kansas (Mr. BOOZMAN) were added as the environmental health workforce; to the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Sen- cosponsors of S. 427, a bill to amend the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and ate Office Building for the National Prescrip- Public Health Service Act to enhance Pensions. tion Drug Take Back Day, a semiannual activities of the National Institutes of By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. BEN- event of the Drug Enforcement Administra- Health with respect to research on au- NET, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. tion; considered and agreed to. tism spectrum disorder and enhance BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. CANT- f programs relating to autism, and for WELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS other purposes. CASEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. CORTEZ S. 460 MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FEIN- S. 64 STEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HARRIS, At the request of Mr. WARNER, the At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. HIRONO, Mr. JONES, Mr. KAINE, Mr. MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, S. 460, a bill to amend the Internal 64, a bill to prohibit brand name drug Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the ex- MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MUR- companies from compensating generic clusion for employer-provided edu- PHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. drug companies to delay the entry of a cation assistance to employer pay- REED, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. generic drug into the market, and to ments of student loans. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, prohibit biological product manufac- S. 504 Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. turers from compensating biosimilar TESTER, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the and interchangeable companies to name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. delay the entry of biosimilar biological WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN): YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1138. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- products and interchangeable biologi- 504, a bill to amend title 36, United enue Code of 1986 to expand the earned in- cal products. States Code, to authorize The Amer- come and child tax credits, and for other S. 151 ican Legion to determine the require- purposes; to the Committee on Finance. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the ments for membership in The Amer- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. CAS- names of the Senator from Oklahoma ican Legion, and for other purposes. SIDY, Mr. CARPER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. (Mr. LANKFORD), the Senator from Mis- WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. UDALL): S. 518 S. 1139. A bill to reauthorize and amend the sissippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH), the Senator At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Es- from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) and the Sen- names of the Senator from Delaware tablishment Act; to the Committee on Envi- ator from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) were (Mr. CARPER) and the Senator from ronment and Public Works. added as cosponsors of S. 151, a bill to South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were added f deter criminal robocall violations and as cosponsors of S. 518, a bill to amend improve enforcement of section 227(b) title XVIII of the Social Security Act SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND of the Communications Act of 1934, and to provide for Medicare coverage of SENATE RESOLUTIONS for other purposes. certain lymphedema compression The following concurrent resolutions S. 227 treatment items as items of durable and Senate resolutions were read, and At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, medical equipment. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: the names of the Senator from New S. 598 By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Sen- At the request of Mr. PETERS, the Mr. CASEY): ator from Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) were name of the Senator from Montana

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.012 S10APPT1 S2388 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 901 of S. 598, a bill to amend title 38, 666, a bill to require the Secretary of At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the United States Code, to increase certain Labor to award grants to organizations name of the Senator from Rhode Island funeral benefits for veterans, and for for the provision of transition assist- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- other purposes. ance to members and former members sponsor of S. 901, a bill to amend the S. 599 of the Armed Forces who are separated, Older Americans Act of 1965 to support At the request of Mr. COTTON, the retired, or discharged from the Armed individuals with younger onset Alz- name of the Senator from Louisiana Forces, and spouses of such members, heimer’s disease. (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- and for other purposes. S. 903 sor of S. 599, a bill to amend the Immi- S. 703 At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the gration and Nationality Act with re- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the names of the Senator from Alabama spect to aliens associated with crimi- name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. (Mr. JONES) and the Senator from nal gangs, and for other purposes. SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER) were added S. 600 703, a bill to amend title 10, United as cosponsors of S. 903, a bill to direct At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the States Code, to address health, safety, the Secretary of Energy to establish name of the Senator from Tennessee and environmental hazards at private advanced nuclear goals, provide for a (Mr. ALEXANDER) was added as a co- military housing units, to prohibit the versatile, reactor-based fast neutron sponsor of S. 600, a bill to require the payment by members of the Armed source, make available high-assay, Secretary of Transportation to estab- Forces of deposits or other fees relat- low-enriched uranium for research, de- lish a working group to study regu- ing to such housing units, and for other velopment, and demonstration of ad- latory and legislative improvements purposes. vanced nuclear reactor concepts, and for the livestock, insect, and agricul- S. 726 for other purposes. tural commodities transport indus- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the S. 983 tries, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from New Hamp- At the request of Mr. COONS, the S. 605 shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator names of the Senator from West Vir- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the from New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) were ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) and the Senator name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. added as cosponsors of S. 726, a bill to from Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. amend the Federal Food, Drug, and added as cosponsors of S. 983, a bill to 605, a bill to assist States in carrying Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of amend the Energy Conservation and out projects to expand the child care cosmetics. Production Act to reauthorize the workforce and child care facilities in S. 742 weatherization assistance program, the States, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the and for other purposes. S. 622 name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. S. 998 At the request of Mr. JONES, the BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the names of the Senator from New Jersey 742, a bill to protect children through name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from New eliminating visa loopholes. (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) and the Senator S. 758 of S. 998, a bill to amend the Omnibus from Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of added as cosponsors of S. 622, a bill to 1968 to expand support for police officer amend title 10, United States Code, to the name of the Senator from Cali- family services, stress reduction, and repeal the requirement for reduction of fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a suicide prevention, and for other pur- survivor annuities under the Survivor cosponsor of S. 758, a bill to ensure af- poses. Benefit Plan by veterans’ dependency fordable abortion coverage and care for and indemnity compensation, and for every woman, and for other purposes. S. 1033 other purposes. S. 800 At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, ASSIDY the name of the Senator from Massa- S. 634 At the request of Mr. C , the chusetts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name name of the Senator from Pennsyl- of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- cosponsor of S. 1033, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S. sponsor of S. 800, a bill to establish a 634, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- postsecondary student data system. a public health insurance option, and enue Code of 1986 to establish tax cred- S. 820 for other purposes. its to encourage individual and cor- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the S. 1037 porate taxpayers to contribute to name of the Senator from Louisiana At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the scholarships for students through eligi- (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Mississippi ble scholarship-granting organizations sor of S. 820, a bill to strengthen pro- (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co- and eligible workforce training organi- grams authorized under the Debbie sponsor of S. 1037, a bill to amend title zations, and for other purposes. Smith Act of 2004. XVIII of the Social Security Act to S. 651 S. 824 modernize provisions relating to rural At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the health clinics under Medicare. name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. names of the Senator from Minnesota S. 1068 MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the of S. 651, a bill to amend the Internal Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE) were added as name of the Senator from New Jersey Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the cosponsors of S. 824, a bill to increase (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- age requirement with respect to eligi- the number of States that may conduct sor of S. 1068, a bill to secure the Fed- bility for qualified ABLE programs. Medicaid demonstration programs to eral voting rights of persons when re- S. 665 improve access to community mental leased from incarceration. At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, health services. S. RES. 85 the name of the Senator from New S. 880 At the request of Mr. BROWN, the Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the names of the Senator from Maryland cosponsor of S. 665, a bill to reduce the names of the Senator from Rhode Is- (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Senator from number of preventable deaths and inju- land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the Senator Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) and the Sen- ries caused by underride crashes, to im- from Mississippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) ator from Washington (Ms. CANTWELL) prove motor carrier and passenger and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 85, motor vehicle safety, and for other pur- INHOFE) were added as cosponsors of S. a resolution recognizing the 100th anni- poses. 880, a bill to provide outreach and re- versary of the founding of Easterseals, S. 666 porting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s a leading advocate and service provider At the request of Mr. BENNET, the disease care planning services fur- for children and adults with disabil- name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. nished under the Medicare program. ities, including veterans and older

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.019 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2389 adults, and their caregivers and fami- Senator BOOKER and I intend to hard-earned benefits they deserve. The lies. change that by ensuring that today’s Protecting and Preserving Social Secu- S. RES. 128 racial, social, and gender biases do not rity Act does two things. URRAY become entrenched in the automation At the request of Mrs. M , the First, the bill restores fairness in So- names of the Senator from West Vir- of tomorrow. cial Security payroll taxes by elimi- ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator Our bill has four main components. nating the contribution cap on taxable from New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) First, it authorizes the Federal Trade were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 128, Commission to create regulations re- income—gradually, over seven years. a resolution commemorating the 100th quiring companies under its jurisdic- What does this mean? Currently, anniversary of the National Parks Con- tion to conduct impact assessments of most Americans contribute 6.2 percent servation Association. highly sensitive algorithms. This re- of their incomes toward Social Secu- f quirement would apply not only to new rity payroll taxes. However, because of STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED algorithmic systems, but also those the contribution cap on taxable in- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS that are both new and already in exist- come, higher income earners will stop ence. By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and contributing to Social Security after Second, it requires companies to as- their first $132,900 of income for 2019. Mr. BOOKER): sess their use of algorithms—including This means that many working and S. 1108. A bill to direct the Federal any relevant training data—for im- middle class families will contribute Trade Commission to require entities pacts on accuracy, fairness, bias, dis- that use, store, or share personal infor- crimination, privacy, and security. more of their income toward Social Se- mation to conduct automated decision Third, it requires companies to curity, while wealthy families will con- system impact assessments and data evaluate how their information sys- tribute less. protection impact assessments; to the tems protect the privacy and security In fact, for the highest income earn- Committee on Commerce, Science, and of consumers’ personal information. ers, those in the ‘‘top 1 percent’’, this Transportation. And, finally, it requires companies to week marks the point in the year when Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I, correct any issues they discover during along with my colleague Senator BOOK- they will stop contributing to the pro- the impact assessments. gram altogether for 2019. That does not ER of New Jersey, are introducing the This legislation is in no way intended Algorithmic Accountability Act. This seem fair, so our bill makes sure that to hinder the adoption by American bill is a critical first step to address everyone contributes their fair share to companies of advanced technologies the use of biased or discriminatory al- Social Security for the entire year, and like algorithms. Automated decision gorithmic decisions impacting Amer- that the wealthiest individuals and systems are out there, and they are ican consumers. It is a bicameral ef- being adopted into commercial deci- families in our country do not receive fort, led in the House of Representa- sion-making processes. a tax break at the expense of working tives by Congresswoman YVETTE What we are seeking to do with this and middle class families. CLARKE, vice chair of the Energy and bill is to ensure that companies take a Commerce Committee. Second, the bill provides an updated Today’s biggest companies are in- hard look at their own technologies to measure of inflation to reflect what creasingly using algorithms to make ensure that they address any unin- seniors and other beneficiaries actually decisions about consumers. The use by tended side effects. pay for things like medical care, pre- companies of algorithms can often ben- Mr. President, it is time for Congress scription drugs, and energy costs, and efit consumers, and these technologies to get involved by requiring companies increases their benefits based on this have been critical in the creation of to address biases and unintended dis- measure. The Social Security Adminis- thousands of American companies. criminatory effects in their automated tration has indicated that these Alongside this beneficial proliferation, decision systems. changes, taken together, would in- I thank my colleague Senator BOOK- algorithms have become entrenched in crease Social Security benefits and ex- ER for his efforts on this bill, and I the most life-changing of decisions. Al- tend the life of the combined Social Se- gorithms can now determine whether hope the Senate will promptly consider and pass this critical legislation. curity trust fund by another 19 years— Americans are hired for a dream job, from 2034 to 2053. are approved for a home mortgage, or By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. even sent to jail. These are modest but important But, as history has shown, a win for SMITH, Mrs. GILIBRAND, and Mr. steps that we can take to improve the the corporation is not always a win for MERKLEY): program for current and future bene- the consumer. And, in this case, when S. 1132. A bill to amend title II of the ficiaries. Social Security Act and the Internal consumers lose, all too often they are a Locally in Hawaii, we recognize that woman or an American of color. Revenue Code of 1986 to make improve- ments in the old-age, survivors, and whatever hurts the most vulnerable in Though an innovation critical for fu- our communities, hurts all of us. We ture growth, algorithms can be as dis- disability insurance program, and to each have a role to play in supporting criminatory as the humans they have provide for Social Security benefit pro- our communities. That is why my col- begun to replace. tection; to the Committee on Finance. The issue is a simple one: While algo- Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I come leagues and I have reintroduced this rithms come to conclusions based on to the floor today to express my sup- legislation to strengthen Social Secu- calculations, these calculations are port for the Protecting and Preserving rity. We will continue fighting for created by humans or use data col- Social Security Act, which I was proud working and middle class families who lected and supplied by humans. And, to reintroduce earlier this afternoon rely on Social Security and similar unfortunately, we humans can be bi- with Senators SMITH, GILLIBRAND and programs, and we will continue to op- ased, whether we know it or not, or we MERKLEY, and Congressman DEUTCH— pose cuts to Social Security—which can created algorithms that, in time, who introduced the bill in the House. would be devastating for millions of create biases of their own. Social Security serves as a critical Americans. We will continue fighting Thanks to a flood of news reports and lifeline for millions of individuals and to make sure everyone contributes investigations detailing algorithms- families in Hawaii and throughout the their fair share so that Social Security gone-wrong, these issues are coming to United States. For seniors, the pro- can deliver on its promise to the Amer- gram is fundamental to retirement se- light. Yet, American companies and ican people. the U.S. government are doing far too curity, and for families, it provides little to assess whether their own algo- economic security. Countless individ- I thank my colleagues for joining me rithms depend on biased assumptions, uals rely on Social Security as a key in reintroducing this important legisla- have created biases assumptions, and source of income, so we must continue tion as we continue our work to have the effect of increasing discrimi- fighting to protect the program and strengthen Social Security. I yield the nation in the U.S. make sure beneficiaries receive the floor.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.020 S10APPT1 S2390 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 154—RECOG- (2) that the alarmingly high rates of ma- NIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 11 ternal mortality among Black women are THROUGH APRIL 17, 2019, AS unacceptable; ‘‘BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH (3) that, in order to better mitigate the ef- fects of systemic and structural racism, Con- SENATE RESOLUTION 153—RE- WEEK’’ TO BRING NATIONAL AT- gress must work toward ensuring that the AFFIRMING THE UNIQUE COL- TENTION TO THE MATERNAL Black community has— LABORATION AMONG UNITED HEALTH CRISIS IN THE BLACK (A) adequate housing; STATES NONGOVERNMENTAL OR- COMMUNITY AND THE IMPOR- (B) transportation equity; GANIZATIONS (NGOS), INCLUDING TANCE OF REDUCING MATERNAL (C) nutritious food; (D) clean water; FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY AMONG BLACK WOMEN (E) environments free from toxins; AND THE ISRAEL DEFENSE (F) fair treatment within the criminal jus- FORCES TO DELIVER HUMANI- Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Ms. BALD- tice system; TARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SYR- WIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. KLO- (G) safety and freedom from violence; IANS BUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. GILLI- (H) a living wage; BRAND, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. (I) equal economic opportunity; and Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. FEINSTEIN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. (J) comprehensive, affordable health care; (4) that, in order to improve maternal BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. MUR- CASEY) submitted the following resolu- health outcomes, Congress must fully sup- tion; which was referred to the Com- RAY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MARKEY, and port and encourage policies grounded in the mittee on Foreign Relations: Mr. VAN HOLLEN) submitted the fol- human rights and reproductive justice lowing resolution; which was referred frameworks that address Black maternal S. RES. 153 to the Committee on Health, Edu- health inequity; Whereas the Syrian civil war, now in its cation, Labor, and Pensions: (5) that Black women must be active par- eighth year, has forced 14,000,000 Syrians to S. RES. 154 ticipants in the policy decisions that impact their lives; flee, more than half of the country’s pre-war Whereas, according to the Centers for Dis- (6) that ‘‘Black Maternal Health Week’’ is population, with 6,500,000 internally dis- ease Control and Prevention, Black mothers an opportunity— placed people (IDPs) still within the country; in the United States are 3 to 4 times more (A) to raise national awareness of the state Whereas ‘‘Operation Good Neighbor’’ is a likely than White mothers to die from preg- of Black maternal health in the United program of the Israel Defense Forces to pro- nancy-related causes; States; vide humanitarian relief to Syrians; Whereas Black women in the United States (B) to amplify the voices of Black women, Whereas Operation Good Neighbor worked suffer from life-threatening pregnancy com- families, and communities; with United States nongovernmental organi- plications, known as ‘‘maternal (C) to serve as a national platform for— zations (NGOs) to help forge unprecedented morbidities’’, twice as often as White (i) entities led by Black women; and women; partnerships between the Israel Defense (ii) efforts on maternal health; and Whereas maternal mortality rates in the Forces (IDF) and Syrian NGOs, which opened (D) to enhance community organizing on United States are— a new channel for the delivery of humani- Black maternal health; and tarian assistance; (1) among the highest in the developed world; and (7) the significance of April 11 through Whereas, as a result, food, fuel, medicine, (2) increasing rapidly; April 17, 2019, as ‘‘Black Maternal Health ambulances, and medical supplies were flow- Whereas the United States has the highest Week’’. ing cross-border from Israel into southern maternal mortality rate among affluent f Syria; countries, in part because of the dispropor- Whereas this new channel permitted these tionate mortality rate of Black mothers; SENATE RESOLUTION 155—REL- goods to arrive at Israeli ports, and be Whereas Black women are 49 percent more ATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE trucked by the IDF through Israel to the likely than White women to deliver pre- HONORABLE ERNEST F. HOL- border with Syria; maturely; LINGS, FORMER UNITED STATES Whereas, at the border, the IDF trans- Whereas the high rates of maternal mor- SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF ferred these containers to Syrian NGOs for tality among Black women span across— SOUTH CAROLINA transport and distribution to IDPs and local (1) income levels; Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. residents in previously hard-to-reach loca- (2) education levels; and tions in southern Syria; (3) socioeconomic status; SCOTT of South Carolina) submitted Whereas structural racism, gender oppres- Whereas United States NGOs, including the following resolution; which was sion, and the social determinants of health faith-based organizations, facilitated the re- considered and agreed to: inequities experienced by Black women in lationships between the Syrian NGOs and S. RES. 155 the United States significantly contribute to the IDF by providing overall coordination the disproportionately high rates of mater- Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings and support for this regional cooperation to nal mortality and morbidity among Black was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in help promote regional peace through a women; 1922 and graduated from The Citadel and the multifaceted humanitarian relief operation; Whereas racism and discrimination play a University of South Carolina School of Law; Whereas the program initially reached consequential role in maternal health care, Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings only villages along the border, but expanded experiences, and outcomes; served his country during World War II as an to a broader area of southern Syria, and as Whereas a fair distribution of resources, artillery officer in the Army, earning a deliveries continued on a sustained basis, the especially with regard to reproductive health Bronze Star; initiative ultimately reached an even great- care services and maternal health program- Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings er population; and ming, is critical to closing the maternal was elected to the South Carolina House of Whereas, in addition to the value of the health racial disparity gap; Representatives in 1949; humanitarian relief itself, the Syrian/Israeli Whereas, even as there is growing concern Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings partnerships, created and reinforced through about improving access to mental health was elected Governor of South Carolina in 1959 and oversaw the establishment of the the success of the new channel, dem- services, Black women are least likely to nationally recognized South Carolina Tech- onstrated the value of cooperation and con- have access to mental health screenings, nical College System; tinues to serve as a role model for strength- treatment, and support before, during, and Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings ened positive relations between Syrians and after pregnancy; served South Carolina with devotion and Israelis: Now, therefore, be it Whereas justice-informed, culturally con- gruent models of care are beneficial to Black dedication in the for 38 Resolved, That the Senate hereby reaffirms women; and years; the unique collaboration between United Whereas an investment must be made in— Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings States nongovernmental organizations (1) maternity care for Black women; and served the Senate as Chairman of the Com- (NGOs), including faith-based organizations, (2) policies that support and promote af- mittee on the Budget and Chairman of the and Syrian NGOs and the Israel Defense fordable, comprehensive, and holistic mater- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Forces (IDF) for having provided vital aid to nal health care that is free from gender and racial discrimination: Now, therefore, be it Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings internally displaced people and local resi- Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— fought tirelessly to combat hunger in the dents in southern Syria while also coun- (1) that Black women are experiencing United States and was a strong advocate for tering generations of hostility, promoting high, disproportionate rates of maternal a robust national defense; dialogue between neighbors, and ultimately mortality and morbidity in the United Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings advancing long-term stability in the region. States; championed fiscal restraint throughout his

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.032 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2391 career and was the unheralded force behind their opportunities and strive to reach their clinical trials to advance the knowledge of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit fullest potential: Now, therefore, be it the disease; and Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.); Resolved, That the Senate— (5) commends the dedication of the organi- Whereas the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings (1) recognizes the goals of introducing zations, volunteers, researchers, and millions was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, daughters and sons to the workplace; and of individuals across the United States who and great-grandfather; (2) commends all participants of Take Our are working to improve the quality of life Whereas the service of the Honorable Er- Daughters And Sons To Work Day for— of— nest F. Hollings on behalf of the people of (A) the ongoing contributions that the par- (A) individuals living with Parkinson’s dis- South Carolina and all people of the United ticipants make to education; and ease; and States earned him the respect and devotion (B) the vital role that the participants play (B) the families of those individuals. of his colleagues; and in promoting and ensuring a brighter, f Whereas the death of the Honorable Ernest stronger future for the United States. F. Hollings has deprived South Carolina and f SENATE RESOLUTION 158—AU- the United States of one of the most out- THORIZING THE USE OF THE standing Senators: Now, therefore, be it SENATE RESOLUTION 157—SUP- ATRIUM IN THE PHILIP A. HART Resolved, That— PORTING THE DESIGNATION OF SENATE OFFICE BUILDING FOR (1) the Senate has heard with profound sor- APRIL 2019 AS ‘‘PARKINSON’S THE NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION row and deep regret the announcement of the AWARENESS MONTH’’ death of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, DRUG TAKE BACK DAY, A SEMI- former Senator for the State of South Caro- Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Ms. ANNUAL EVENT OF THE DRUG lina; and STABENOW) submitted the following ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (2) the Secretary of the Senate commu- resolution; which was considered and Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. nicate this resolution to the House of Rep- agreed to: BLUNT) submitted the following resolu- resentatives and transmit an enrolled copy S. RES. 157 tion; which was considered and agreed thereof to the family of the Honorable Er- Whereas Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, to: nest F. Hollings. progressive neurological disease and the sec- S. RES. 158 f ond most common neurodegenerative disease Resolved, SENATE RESOLUTION 156—SUP- in the United States; Whereas, although there is inadequate data SECTION 1. USE OF THE ATRIUM IN THE HART PORTING THE GOALS AND SENATE OFFICE BUILDING FOR on the incidence and prevalence of Parkin- TAKE BACK DAY. IDEALS OF TAKE OUR DAUGH- son’s disease, the disease is estimated to af- TERS AND SONS TO WORK DAY (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The atrium in the fect between 500,000 and 1,000,000 individuals Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building is au- Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. SMITH, in the United States, with that number ex- thorized to be used on April 24, 2019, for the and Mr. TILLIS) submitted the fol- pected to more than double by 2040; National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, lowing resolution; which was consid- Whereas, according to the Centers for Dis- a semiannual event of the Drug Enforcement ease Control and Prevention, Parkinson’s ered and agreed to: Administration. disease is the 14th leading cause of death in (b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations S. RES. 156 the United States; for the conduct of the event described in sub- Whereas the Take Our Daughters To Work Whereas millions of individuals in the section (a) shall be carried out in accordance program was created in as a United States are greatly impacted by Par- with such conditions as may be prescribed by response to research that showed that, by kinson’s disease, including the caregivers, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the the 8th grade, many girls were dropping out family members, and friends of individuals Senate. of school, had low self-esteem, and lacked living with Parkinson’s disease; confidence; Whereas research suggests that the cause f Whereas, in 2003, the name of the program of Parkinson’s disease is a combination of AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO was changed to ‘‘Take Our Daughters And genetic and environmental factors, but the MEET Sons To Work’’ so that boys who face many exact cause of the disease in most individ- of the same challenges as girls could also be uals is still unknown; Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I involved in the program; Whereas, as of March 2019, there is no ob- have 14 requests for committees to Whereas, in 2019, the mission of the pro- jective test or biomarker with which to diag- meet during today’s session of the Sen- gram, to develop ‘‘innovative strategies that nose Parkinson’s disease; ate. They have the approval of the Ma- empower girls and boys to overcome societal Whereas there is no known cure or drug to jority and Minority leaders. barriers to reach their full potential’’, fully slow or halt the progression of Parkinson’s Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph reflects the addition of boys; disease, and available treatments are limited 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- Whereas the Take Our Daughters And Sons in their ability to address the medical needs ate, the following committees are au- To Work Foundation, a nonprofit organiza- of patients and remain effective over time; tion, has grown to be one of the largest pub- Whereas the symptoms of Parkinson’s dis- thorized to meet during today’s session lic awareness campaigns, with more than ease vary from person to person and may in- of the Senate: 40,000,000 participants annually in more than clude— COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND 3,500,000 organizations and workplaces rep- (1) tremors; FORESTRY resenting each State; (2) slowness of movement and rigidity; The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- Whereas, in 2007, the Take Our Daughters (3) problems with gait and balance; trition, and Forestry is authorized to (4) disturbances in speech and swallowing; To Work program transitioned to Elizabeth meet during the session of the Senate City, North Carolina, became known as the (5) cognitive impairment and dementia; (6) mood disorders; and on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 10 a.m., Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work (7) a variety of other nonmotor symptoms; Foundation, and received national recogni- to conduct a hearing on child nutrition Whereas volunteers, researchers, care- tion for its dedication to future generations; reauthorization. givers, and medical professionals are work- Whereas, every year, mayors, Governors, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND ing to improve the quality of life of— TRANSPORTATION and other private and public officials sign (1) individuals living with Parkinson’s dis- proclamations and lend support to Take Our ease; and The Committee on Commerce, Daughters And Sons To Work Day; (2) the families of those individuals; and Science, and Transportation is author- Whereas the fame of the Take Our Daugh- Whereas increased research, education, and ized to meet during the session of the ters And Sons To Work program has spread community support services are needed— Senate on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at overseas, with requests and inquiries being (1) to find more effective treatments; and 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on made from around the world on how to oper- (2) to provide access to quality care to in- ate the program; dividuals living with Parkinson’s disease: broadband. Whereas 2019 marks the 26th anniversary of Now, therefore, be it COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Resolved, That the Senate— WORKS program; (1) designates April 2019 as ‘‘Parkinson’s The Committee on Environment and Whereas Take Our Daughters And Sons to Awareness Month’’; Public Works is authorized to meet Work Day will be observed on Thursday, (2) supports the goals and ideals of Parkin- during the session of the Senate on April 25, 2019; and son’s Awareness Month; Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 10 a.m., to Whereas, by offering opportunities for chil- (3) continues to support research to find conduct a hearing. dren to experience activities and events, better treatments and a cure for Parkinson’s Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day disease; COMMITTEE ON FINANCE is intended to continue helping millions of (4) recognizes the individuals living with The Committee on Finance is author- girls and boys on an annual basis to examine Parkinson’s disease who participate in vital ized to meet during the session of the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.029 S10APPT1 S2392 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 Senate on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at is authorized to meet during the ses- The resolutions (S. Res. 156 and S. 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing. sion of the Senate on Wednesday, April Res. 157) were agreed to. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS 10, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hear- The preambles were agreed to. The Committee on Foreign Relations ing. (The resolutions, with their pre- ambles, are printed in today’s RECORD is authorized to meet during the ses- f sion of the Senate on Wednesday, April under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) 10, 2019, at 9:15 a.m., to conduct a hear- PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR The resolution (S. Res. 158) was ing. Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask agreed to. (The resolution is printed in today’s COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, unanimous consent that the following RECORD under ‘‘Submitted Resolu- AND PENSIONS individuals be granted floor privileges tions.’’) The Committee on Health, Edu- for the remainder of the Congress: El- cation, Labor, and Pensions is author- liot Eichen, Marisa Morin, Pamela f ized to meet during the session of the Reed, Katherine Rudell, Jackson AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE Senate on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Shawn-Hays, Sarah Harvey, Stephanie CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE NA- 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. Bell, Sarah Christ, Roberta Daghir, TIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMO- COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS Mattie Wheeler, Alec Camhi, Ebony RIAL SERVICE AND THE NA- The Committee on Indian Affairs is Smith, Kristen Lunde, Briana Hauss, TIONAL HONOR GUARD AND PIPE authorized to meet during the session and Rachel Swindle. BAND EXHIBITION of the Senate on Wednesday, April 10, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a closed objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent that the Senate hearing. f proceed to the immediate consider- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ation of H. Con. Res. 16, which was re- RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE The Committee on the Judiciary is ceived from the House. HONORABLE ERNEST F. HOL- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The authorized to meet during the session LINGS, FORMER UNITED STATES of the Senate on Wednesday, April 10, clerk will report the concurrent resolu- SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF tion by title. 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on SOUTH CAROLINA the following nominations: Jeffrey A. The bill clerk read as follows: Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attor- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 16) ney General, Department of Justice; unanimous consent that the Senate authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds and Jeffrey Vincent Brown, to be proceed to the consideration of S. Res. for the National Peace Officers Memorial United States District Judge for the 155, submitted earlier today. Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. Southern District of Texas, Stephanie The PRESIDING OFFICER. The L. Haines, to be United States District clerk will report the resolution by The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Judge for the Western District of Penn- title. objection to proceeding to the meas- sylvania, and Brantley Starr, to be The bill clerk read as follows: ure? There being no objection, the Senate United States District Judge for the A resolution (S. Res. 155) relative to the proceeded to consider the concurrent Northern District of Texas. death of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, former United States Senator for the State resolution. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND of South Carolina. Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask ENTREPRENEURSHIP There being no objection, the Senate unanimous consent that the resolution The Committee on Small Business be agreed to and the motion to recon- and Entrepreneurship is authorized to proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask sider be considered made and laid upon meet during the session of the Senate the table with no intervening action or on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 2:30 unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed debate. p.m., to conduct a hearing on SBA’s The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without international trade programs. to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the objection, it is so ordered. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS table with no intervening action or de- The concurrent resolution (H. Con. The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs bate. Res. 16) was agreed to. is authorized to meet during the ses- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f sion of the Senate on Wednesday, April objection, it is so ordered. 10, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hear- AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE The resolution (S. Res. 155) was ing entitled ‘‘VA Mission Act’’. CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE agreed to. GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY The preamble was agreed to. BOX DERBY The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity (The resolution, with its preamble, is of the Committee on Armed Services is Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- unanimous consent that the Senate authorized to meet during the session mitted Resolutions.’’) of the Senate on Wednesday, April 10, proceed to the immediate consider- 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a closed f ation of H. Con. Res. 19, which was re- hearing. RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ceived from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask clerk will report the concurrent resolu- The Subcommittee on Seapower of unanimous consent that the Senate tion by title. the Committee on Armed Services is now proceed to the en bloc consider- The bill clerk read as follows: authorized to meet during the session ation of the following Senate resolu- A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 19) of the Senate on Wednesday, April 10, tions which were submitted earlier authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. today: S. Res. 156, S. Res. 157, and S. for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND Res. 158. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there SAFETY There being no objection, the Senate objection to proceeding to the meas- The Subcommittee on Transpor- proceeded to consider the resolutions ure? tation and Safety of the Committee on en bloc. There being no objection, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask proceeded to consider the concurrent tation is authorized to meet during the unanimous consent that the resolu- resolution. session of the Senate on Wednesday, tions be agreed to, the preambles be Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask April 10, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a agreed to, and the motions to recon- unanimous consent that the resolution hearing. sider be considered made and laid upon be agreed to and the motion to recon- SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION the table, all en bloc. sider be considered made and laid upon The Subcommittee on the Constitu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the table with no intervening action or tion of the Committee on the Judiciary objection, it is so ordered. debate.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.036 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2393 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (6) it is in the public interest to provide in- ‘‘(2) PUBLIC TARGET RANGE CONSTRUCTION OR objection, it is so ordered. creased Federal support to facilitate the con- EXPANSION.—The Federal share of the cost of The concurrent resolution (H. Con. struction or expansion of public target acquiring land for, expanding, or con- Res. 19) was agreed to. ranges. structing a public target range in a State on (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to Federal or non-Federal land pursuant to this f facilitate the construction and expansion of section or section 8(b) shall not exceed 90 TARGET PRACTICE AND MARKS- public target ranges, including ranges on percent of the cost of the activity.’’; and Federal land managed by the Forest Service MANSHIP TRAINING SUPPORT (3) in subsection (c)(1)— and the Bureau of Land Management. (A) by striking ‘‘Amounts made’’ and in- ACT SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF PUBLIC TARGET RANGE. serting the following: Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask In this Act, the term ‘‘public target range’’ ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in unanimous consent that the Senate means a specific location that— subparagraph (B), amounts made’’; and proceed to the immediate consider- (1) is identified by a governmental agency (B) by adding at the end the following: for recreational shooting; ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Amounts provided for ac- ation of Calendar No. 18, S. 94. (2) is open to the public; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The quiring land for, constructing, or expanding (3) may be supervised; and a public target range shall remain available clerk will report the bill by title. (4) may accommodate archery or rifle, pis- for expenditure and obligation during the 5- The bill clerk read as follows: tol, or shotgun shooting. fiscal-year period beginning on October 1 of A bill (S. 94) to amend the Pittman-Robert- SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO PITTMAN-ROBERTSON the first fiscal year for which the amounts son Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the WILDLIFE RESTORATION ACT. are made available.’’. establishment of additional or expanded pub- (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the Pittman- SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CO- lic target ranges in certain States. Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 OPERATION. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there U.S.C. 669a) is amended— It is the sense of Congress that, consistent (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through objection to proceeding to the meas- with applicable laws and regulations, the (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respec- Chief of the Forest Service and the Director ure? tively; and of the Bureau of Land Management should There being no objection, the Senate (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- cooperate with State and local authorities proceeded to consider the bill. lowing: and other entities to carry out waste re- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘(2) the term ‘public target range’ means a moval and other activities on any Federal unanimous consent that the bill be specific location that— land used as a public target range to encour- considered read a third time. ‘‘(A) is identified by a governmental agen- age continued use of that land for target The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cy for recreational shooting; practice or marksmanship training. objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(B) is open to the public; Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘(C) may be supervised; and The bill was ordered to be engrossed unanimous consent that the motion to ‘‘(D) may accommodate archery or rifle, reconsider be considered made and laid for a third reading and was read the pistol, or shotgun shooting;’’. third time. (b) EXPENDITURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF upon the table. Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I WILDLIFE AREAS AND RESOURCES.—Section The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without know of no further debate on the bill. 8(b) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Res- objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there toration Act (16 U.S.C. 669g(b)) is amended— f is no further debate, the bill having (1) by striking ‘‘(b) Each State’’ and insert- ing the following: SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC PRIN- been read the third time, the question ‘‘(b) EXPENDITURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF CIPLES AND STANDARDS IN BO- is, Shall the bill pass? WILDLIFE AREAS AND RESOURCES.— LIVIA AND THROUGHOUT LATIN The bill (S. 94) was passed, as follows: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in AMERICA S. 94 paragraph (2), each State’’; Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ‘‘construction, operation,’’ and in- unanimous consent that the Senate resentatives of the United States of America in proceed to the immediate consider- Congress assembled, serting ‘‘operation’’; (3) in the second sentence, by striking ation of Calendar No. 58, S. Res. 35. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘The non-Federal share’’ and inserting the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Target Prac- following: clerk will report the resolution by tice and Marksmanship Training Support ‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal Act’’. title. share’’; The bill clerk read as follows: SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (4) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The A resolution (S. Res. 35) supporting demo- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— Secretary’’ and inserting the following: cratic principles and standards in Bolivia (1) the use of firearms and archery equip- ‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary’’; and and throughout Latin America. ment for target practice and marksmanship (5) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as des- training activities on Federal land is al- ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) There being no objection, the Senate lowed, except to the extent specific portions the following: proceeded to consider the resolution of that land have been closed to those activi- ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding the lim- which had been reported from the Com- ties; itation described in paragraph (1), a State mittee on Foreign Relations, without (2) in recent years preceding the date of en- may pay up to 90 percent of the cost of ac- amendment, and with an amendment actment of this Act, portions of Federal land quiring land for, expanding, or constructing to the preamble, as follows: have been closed to target practice and a public target range.’’. Whereas the nation of Bolivia proclaimed marksmanship training for many reasons; (c) FIREARM AND BOW HUNTER EDUCATION independence from Spain on August 6, 1825, (3) the availability of public target ranges AND SAFETY PROGRAM GRANTS.—Section 10 of with Simo´n Bolı´var as its president; on non-Federal land has been declining for a the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Whereas Bolivia endured more than a century variety of reasons, including continued popu- Act (16 U.S.C. 669h–1) is amended— of fragile governance and instability, with more lation growth and development near former (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end than 150 changes of leadership since it gained ranges; the following: independence; (4) providing opportunities for target prac- ‘‘(3) ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS.— Whereas Bolivia experienced a succession of tice and marksmanship training at public Of the amount apportioned to a State for military coups that resulted in the irregular target ranges on Federal and non-Federal any fiscal year under section 4(b), the State transfer of power between presidents and mili- land can help— may elect to allocate not more than 10 per- tary juntas during the period of 1964 to 1982; (A) to promote enjoyment of shooting, rec- cent, to be combined with the amount appor- Whereas a transition to civilian democracy oc- reational, and hunting activities; and tioned to the State under paragraph (1) for curred in 1982, after the ruling military junta (B) to ensure safe and convenient locations that fiscal year, for acquiring land for, ex- handed over power to a civilian government, for those activities; panding, or constructing a public target which managed to maintain control despite (5) Federal law in effect on the date of en- range.’’; major economic upheavals and painful market actment of this Act, including the Pittman- (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting reforms; Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 the following: Whereas elected President Gonzalo Sanchez U.S.C. 669 et seq.), provides Federal support ‘‘(b) COST SHARING.— de Lozada and his successor Carlos Mesa both for construction and expansion of public tar- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in resigned in the face of destabilizing protests in get ranges by making available to States paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost 2003 and 2005, respectively; amounts that may be used for construction, of any activity carried out using a grant Whereas, in 2005, Evo Morales won his first operation, and maintenance of public target under this section shall not exceed 75 percent term as president, becoming Bolivia’s first indig- ranges; and of the total cost of the activity. enous citizen elected to the office;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:50 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\G10AP6.054 S10APPT1 S2394 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 Whereas Bolivia’s historically marginalized unlimited exercise of power in the hands of the trol despite major economic upheavals and indigenous peoples represent approximately 41 President.’’; and painful market reforms; percent of the country’s population, according (3) ‘‘The limits on a president’s re-election do Whereas elected President Gonzalo San- to the 2012 Bolivian census; not therefore unduly restrict his/her human and chez de Lozada and his successor Carlos Mesa Whereas, in 2006, the people of Bolivia elected political rights.’’; and both resigned in the face of destabilizing pro- a constituent assembly to write a new constitu- Whereas the Morales era has seen many social tests in 2003 and 2005, respectively; tion recognizing greater political and economic and economic gains, but also a weakening and Whereas, in 2005, Evo Morales won his first rights for the country’s indigenous population, undermining of key democratic institutions in term as president, becoming Bolivia’s first while key opposition parties boycotted the con- order to favor the ruling party: Now, therefore, indigenous citizen elected to the office; stituent assembly election; be it Whereas Bolivia’s historically Whereas, in 2008, a recall referendum on Resolved, That the Senate— marginalized indigenous peoples represent President Morales was rejected by 67 percent of (1) supports the important transitions to approximately 41 percent of the country’s voters in Bolivia; democracy and the regular peaceful transfers population, according to the 2012 Bolivian Whereas, in 2008, amidst growing protests in of power through elections that have taken census; the country and rising tensions between Bolivia place in the majority of Latin American and Whereas, in 2006, the people of Bolivia and the United States, President Morales ex- Caribbean countries in recent decades; elected a constituent assembly to write a pelled the United States ambassador to Bolivia; (2) recognizes the historic significance of new constitution recognizing greater polit- Whereas, in 2009, Bolivians approved, by a Bolivia’s 2005 election; ical and economic rights for the country’s vote of more than 60 percent in a nationwide (3) expresses concern for efforts to cir- indigenous population, while key opposition referendum, a new constitution that included a cumvent presidential term limits in the Bo- parties boycotted the constituent assembly limit of two five-year presidential terms; livian constitution; election; Whereas, in 2009, President Morales won re- (4) supports presidential term limits preva- Whereas, in 2008, a recall referendum on election to a second term with more than 60 per- lent in Latin America as reasonable checks President Morales was rejected by 67 percent cent of the vote; against a history of coups, corruption, and of voters in Bolivia; Whereas, in 2013, President Morales’ loyalists abuses of power; Whereas, in 2008, amidst growing protests in Bolivia’s Legislative Assembly approved legis- (5) expresses the belief that the 2016 ref- in the country and rising tensions between lation allowing him to run for a third term—a erendum vote to maintain presidential term Bolivia and the United States, President Mo- law that President Morales’ political allies in limits reflected the legitimate will of the rales expelled the United States ambassador the Bolivian Constitutional Tribunal affirmed, majority of voters in Bolivia; to Bolivia; Whereas, in 2009, Bolivians approved, by a ruling that the two-term limit in the country’s (6) agrees with the Organization of Amer- vote of more than 60 percent in a nationwide new constitution did not apply because Presi- ican States Secretary General’s interpreta- referendum, a new constitution that in- dent Morales’ first term was under the old con- tion of the American Convention of Human cluded a limit of two five-year presidential stitution; Rights as not applicable to presidential term terms; Whereas, in 2013, President Morales expelled limits; Whereas, in 2009, President Morales won re- the United States Agency for International De- (7) calls on the Government of Bolivia to election to a second term with more than 60 velopment for trying to ‘‘conspire against Bo- respect, and where necessary restore, the percent of the vote; livia’’; independence of key electoral and governing Whereas, in 2014, President Morales won his Whereas, in 2013, President Morales’ loyal- bodies and administer the October 2019 elec- third term as president, with 60 percent of the ists in Bolivia’s Legislative Assembly ap- tion in adherence with international demo- vote; proved legislation allowing him to run for a cratic norms and its own constitutional lim- Whereas, in 2016, the Government of Bolivia third term—a law that President Morales’ its on presidential terms; and called a national referendum to modify the con- political allies in the Bolivian Constitu- (8) calls on Latin American democracies to stitution in order to allow for an additional term tional Tribunal affirmed, ruling that the continue to uphold democratic norms and for Morales; two-term limit in the country’s new con- standards among members states. Whereas, that same year, more than half of stitution did not apply because President voters in Bolivia rejected the proposed lifting of Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I Morales’ first term was under the old con- presidential term limits that would have allowed know of no further debate. stitution; President Morales to run for a fourth term and The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there Whereas, in 2013, President Morales ex- serve at least 19 years in office; is no further debate, the question is on pelled the United States Agency for Inter- Whereas, after the referendum, the Morales agreeing to the resolution. national Development for trying to ‘‘con- Administration increased its troubling rhetoric spire against Bolivia’’; The resolution (S. Res. 35) was agreed Whereas, in 2014, President Morales won against opposition media and advanced a nar- to. rative suggesting a plot to prevent President his third term as president, with 60 percent Morales from staying in power; Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I fur- of the vote; Whereas, in 2017, President Morales’ loyalists ther ask unanimous consent that the Whereas, in 2016, the Government of Bo- on the Bolivian Constitutional Tribunal lifted committee-reported amendment to the livia called a national referendum to modify constitutional term limits arguing that they vio- preamble be agreed to, the preamble, the constitution in order to allow for an ad- lated the candidates’ human rights, citing the as amended, be agreed to, and the mo- ditional term for Morales; American Convention of Human Rights, adopted tions to reconsider be considered made Whereas, that same year, more than half of at San Jose November 22, 1969, the main human voters in Bolivia rejected the proposed lift- and laid upon the table with no inter- ing of presidential term limits that would rights treaty in the Americas, as the legal foun- vening action or debate. dation for its decision; have allowed President Morales to run for a Whereas the Convention states that political The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fourth term and serve at least 19 years in of- rights can only be limited under very specific objection, it is so ordered. fice; circumstances, a provision which, when drafted The committee-reported amendment Whereas, after the referendum, the Morales in 1969, was intended to prevent abusive govern- to the preamble was agreed to. Administration increased its troubling rhet- ments from arbitrarily barring opposition can- The preamble, as amended, was oric against opposition media and advanced didates and not to impede constitutional reelec- agreed to. a narrative suggesting a plot to prevent tion limits designed to reduce corruption and The resolution with its preamble, as President Morales from staying in power; Whereas, in 2017, President Morales’ loyal- abuse of power given Latin America’s long his- amended, reads as follows: tory of violent and prolonged dictatorship; ists on the Bolivian Constitutional Tribunal Whereas the Bolivian Constitutional Tribu- S. RES. 35 lifted constitutional term limits arguing nal’s ruling rendered Bolivia one of a very small Whereas the nation of Bolivia proclaimed that they violated the candidates’ human number of countries in the Western Hemisphere independence from Spain on August 6, 1825, rights, citing the American Convention of that does not place limits on presidential reelec- with Simo´ n Bolı´var as its president; Human Rights, adopted at San Jose Novem- tion; Whereas Bolivia endured more than a cen- ber 22, 1969, the main human rights treaty in Whereas the Secretary General of the Organi- tury of fragile governance and instability, the Americas, as the legal foundation for its zation of American States said the cited clause with more than 150 changes of leadership decision; ‘‘does not mean the right to perpetual power since it gained independence; Whereas the Convention states that polit- . . . Besides, presidential re-election was re- Whereas Bolivia experienced a succession ical rights can only be limited under very jected by popular will in a referendum in 2016.’’; of military coups that resulted in the irreg- specific circumstances, a provision which, Whereas, in March 2018, a report commis- ular transfer of power between presidents when drafted in 1969, was intended to prevent sioned by the Organization of American States and military juntas during the period of 1964 abusive governments from arbitrarily bar- specifically related to this issue stated that— to 1982; ring opposition candidates and not to impede (1) ‘‘There is no specific and distinct human Whereas a transition to civilian democracy constitutional reelection limits designed to right to re-election.’’; occurred in 1982, after the ruling military reduce corruption and abuse of power given (2) ‘‘Term limits. . .are a reasonable limit to junta handed over power to a civilian gov- Latin America’s long history of violent and the right to be elected because they prevent an ernment, which managed to maintain con- prolonged dictatorship;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:50 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.048 S10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2395 Whereas the Bolivian Constitutional Tri- which had been reported from the Com- ninsula, and approximately 28,500 United States bunal’s ruling rendered Bolivia one of a very mittee on Foreign Relations, without troops are stationed in the Republic of Korea in small number of countries in the Western amendment, and with an amendment 2019; Hemisphere that does not place limits on Whereas the United States and the Republic presidential reelection; to the preamble, as follows: of Korea have stood alongside each other in the Whereas the Secretary General of the Or- Whereas the governments and the people of four major wars the United States has fought ganization of American States said the cited the United States, Japan, and the Republic of outside Korea since World War II—in Vietnam, clause ‘‘does not mean the right to perpetual Korea share comprehensive and dynamic part- the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq; power . . . Besides, presidential re-election nerships and personal friendships rooted in Whereas Japan is the fourth-largest United was rejected by popular will in a referendum shared interests and the common values of free- States trading partner and together with the in 2016.’’; dom, democracy, and free market economies; United States represents 30 percent of global Whereas, in March 2018, a report commis- Whereas the United States, Japan, and the Gross Domestic Product, and Japanese firms sioned by the Organization of American Republic of Korea are all free societies com- have invested approximately $498,000,000,000 in States specifically related to this issue stat- mitted to the principles of inclusive democracy, the United States; ed that— respect for human potential, and the belief that Whereas, the economic relationship between (1) ‘‘There is no specific and distinct the peaceful spread of these principles will re- the United States and its sixth-largest trading human right to re-election.’’; sult in a safer and brighter future for all of partner, the Republic of Korea, has been facili- (2) ‘‘Term limits. . .are a reasonable limit mankind; tated by the United States-Korea Free Trade to the right to be elected because they pre- Whereas the United States, Japan, and the Agreement (KORUS), which entered into force vent an unlimited exercise of power in the Republic of Korea are indispensable partners in on March 15, 2012, and was amended as of Jan- hands of the President.’’; and tackling global challenges and have pledged sig- uary 1, 2019, includes 358,000 jobs in the United (3) ‘‘The limits on a president’s re-election nificant support for efforts to counter violent States that are directly related to exports to the do not therefore unduly restrict his/her extremism, combat the proliferation of weapons Republic of Korea, and has resulted in approxi- human and political rights.’’; and of mass destruction, prevent piracy, improve mately $51,800,000,000 in investments by Korean Whereas the Morales era has seen many so- global health and energy security, promote firms in the United States; cial and economic gains, but also a weak- human rights, address climate change, con- Whereas Japan and the Republic of Korea ening and undermining of key democratic in- tribute to economic development around the stand as strong partners of the United States in stitutions in order to favor the ruling party: world, and assist the victims of conflict and dis- efforts to ensure maritime security and freedom Now, therefore, be it aster worldwide; of , commerce, and overflight and to Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas the governments and the people of uphold respect for the rule of law and to oppose (1) supports the important transitions to the United States, Japan, and the Republic of the use of coercion, intimidation, or force to democracy and the regular peaceful transfers Korea all share a commitment to free and open change the regional or global status quo, includ- of power through elections that have taken markets, high standards for the free flow of ing in the maritime domains of the Indo-Pacific, place in the majority of Latin American and commerce and trade, and the establishment of which are among the busiest waterways in the Caribbean countries in recent decades; an inclusive, transparent, and sustainable ar- world; Whereas the United States, Japan, and the (2) recognizes the historic significance of chitecture for regional and global trade and de- Republic of Korea are committed to working to- Bolivia’s 2005 election; velopment; gether towards a world where the Democratic (3) expresses concern for efforts to cir- Whereas the United States-Japan and the People’s Republic of Korea (in this preamble re- cumvent presidential term limits in the Bo- United States-Republic of Korea alliances are ferred to as the ‘‘DPRK’’) does not threaten livian constitution; the foundation of regional stability in Asia, in- global peace and security with its weapons of (4) supports presidential term limits preva- cluding against the threat posed by the regime mass destruction, missile proliferation, and il- lent in Latin America as reasonable checks in Pyongyang; licit activities, and where the DPRK respects against a history of coups, corruption, and Whereas cooperation between and among our human rights and its people can live in freedom; abuses of power; nations spans economic, energy, diplomatic, se- Whereas section 211 of the North Korea Sanc- (5) expresses the belief that the 2016 ref- curity, and cultural spheres; tions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 erendum vote to maintain presidential term Whereas the United States and Japan estab- U.S.C. 9231; Public Law 114–122) expresses the limits reflected the legitimate will of the lished diplomatic relations on March 31, 1854, sense of Congress that the President ‘‘should majority of voters in Bolivia; with the signing of the Treaty of Peace and seek to strengthen high-level trilateral mecha- (6) agrees with the Organization of Amer- Amity; nisms for discussion and coordination of policy ican States Secretary General’s interpreta- Whereas the relationship between the peoples toward North Korea between the Government of tion of the American Convention of Human of the United States and the Republic of Korea the United States, the Government of South Rights as not applicable to presidential term stretches back to Korea’s Chosun Dynasty, Korea, and the Government of Japan’’; limits; when the United States and Korea established Whereas the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (7) calls on the Government of Bolivia to diplomatic relations under the 1882 Treaty of of 2018 (Public Law 115–409) underscores the im- respect, and where necessary restore, the Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation; portance of trilateral defense cooperation and independence of key electoral and governing Whereas 2019 marks the 74th anniversary of enforcement of multilateral sanctions against bodies and administer the October 2019 elec- the end of World War II, a conflict in which the North Korea and calls for regular consultation tion in adherence with international demo- United States and Japan were enemies, and the with Congress on the status of such efforts; cratic norms and its own constitutional lim- strength of the United States-Japan alliance is a Whereas the United States, Japan, and the its on presidential terms; and testament to the ability of great countries to Republic of Korea have made great strides in (8) calls on Latin American democracies to overcome the past and to work together to create promoting trilateral cooperation and defense continue to uphold democratic norms and a more secure and prosperous future; partnership, including ministerial meetings, in- standards among members states. Whereas the United States-Korea alliance was formation sharing, and cooperation on ballistic forged in blood, with United States military cas- f missile defense exercises to counter North Ko- ualties during the Korean War of approximately rean provocations; EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE 36,574 killed and more than 103,284 wounded, Whereas Japanese Americans and Korean SENATE ON THE IMPORTANCE and with Republic of Korea casualties of more Americans have made invaluable contributions AND VITALITY OF THE UNITED than 217,000 soldiers killed, more than 429,000 to the security, prosperity, and diversity of our STATES ALLIANCES WITH JAPAN soldiers wounded, and 1,000,000 civilians killed Nation, including service as our elected rep- AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA or missing; resentatives in the Senate and in the House of Whereas, for the past 70 years, the partner- Representatives; and Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask ship between the United States and Japan has Whereas the United States Government looks unanimous consent that the Senate played a vital role, both in Asia and globally, in forward to continuing to deepen our enduring proceed to the immediate consider- ensuring peace, stability, and economic develop- partnerships with Japan and the Republic of ation of Calendar No. 59, S. Res. 67. ment; Korea on economic, security, and cultural The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Whereas, approximately 54,000 United States issues, as well as embracing new opportunities clerk will report the resolution by military personnel serve in Japan, along with for bilateral and trilateral partnerships and co- title. some of the United States most advanced de- operation on emerging regional and global chal- fense assets, including the 7th Fleet and the lenges: Now, therefore, be it The bill clerk read as follows: USS Ronald Reagan, the only United States air- Resolved, That the Senate reaffirms the im- A resolution (S. Res. 67) expressing the craft carrier to be homeported outside the portance of— sense of the Senate on the importance and United States; (1) the vital role of the alliances between vitality of the United States alliances with Whereas, since the Mutual Defense Treaty the United States and Japan and the United Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our Between the United States and the Republic of States and the Republic of Korea in pro- trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of Korea, signed in Washington on October 1, 1953, moting peace, stability, and security in the shared interests. and ratified by the Senate on January 26, 1954, Indo-Pacific region, including through There being no objection, the Senate United States military personnel have main- United States extended deterrence, and reaf- proceeded to consider the resolution tained a continuous presence on the Korean Pe- firms the commitment of the United States

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:50 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.047 S10APPT1 S2396 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 to defend Japan, including all areas under Whereas the United States, Japan, and the Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and the administration of Japan, under Article V Republic of Korea are all free societies com- Iraq; of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Se- mitted to the principles of inclusive democ- Whereas Japan is the fourth-largest United curity Between the United States of America racy, respect for human potential, and the States trading partner and together with the and Japan, and to defend the Republic of belief that the peaceful spread of these prin- United States represents 30 percent of global Korea under Article III of the Mutual De- ciples will result in a safer and brighter fu- Gross Domestic Product, and Japanese firms fense Treaty Between the United States and ture for all of mankind; have invested approximately $498,000,000,000 the Republic of Korea; Whereas the United States, Japan, and the in the United States; (2) a constructive and forward-looking re- Republic of Korea are indispensable partners Whereas, the economic relationship be- lationship between Japan and the Republic in tackling global challenges and have tween the United States and its sixth-largest of Korea for United States diplomatic, eco- pledged significant support for efforts to trading partner, the Republic of Korea, has nomic, and security interests and for open counter violent extremism, combat the pro- been facilitated by the United States-Korea and inclusive architecture to support the de- liferation of weapons of mass destruction, Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), which en- velopment of a secure, stable, and prosperous prevent piracy, improve global health and tered into force on March 15, 2012, and was Indo-Pacific region; energy security, promote human rights, ad- amended as of January 1, 2019, includes (3) strengthening and broadening diplo- dress climate change, contribute to eco- 358,000 jobs in the United States that are di- matic, economic, security, and people-to- nomic development around the world, and rectly related to exports to the Republic of people ties between and among the United assist the victims of conflict and disaster Korea, and has resulted in approximately $51,800,000,000 in investments by Korean States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea; worldwide; firms in the United States; (4) developing and implementing a strategy Whereas the governments and the people of Whereas Japan and the Republic of Korea to deepen the trilateral diplomatic and secu- the United States, Japan, and the Republic stand as strong partners of the United States rity cooperation between the United States, of Korea all share a commitment to free and in efforts to ensure maritime security and Japan, and the Republic of Korea, including open markets, high standards for the free freedom of navigation, commerce, and over- through diplomatic engagement, regional de- flow of commerce and trade, and the estab- flight and to uphold respect for the rule of velopment, energy security, scientific and lishment of an inclusive, transparent, and health partnerships, educational and cul- law and to oppose the use of coercion, in- sustainable architecture for regional and timidation, or force to change the regional tural exchanges, missile defense, intel- global trade and development; ligence-sharing, space, cyber, and other dip- or global status quo, including in the mari- Whereas the United States-Japan and the time domains of the Indo-Pacific, which are lomatic and defense-related initiatives; United States-Republic of Korea alliances (5) trilateral cooperation with members of among the busiest waterways in the world; are the foundation of regional stability in Whereas the United States, Japan, and the the United Nations Security Council and Asia, including against the threat posed by other Member States to fully and effectively Republic of Korea are committed to working the regime in Pyongyang; together towards a world where the Demo- enforce sanctions against the Democratic Whereas cooperation between and among People’s Republic of Korea (in this resolu- cratic People’s Republic of Korea (in this our nations spans economic, energy, diplo- preamble referred to as the ‘‘DPRK’’) does tion referred to as the ‘‘DPRK’’) and evalu- matic, security, and cultural spheres; ate additional and meaningful new measures not threaten global peace and security with Whereas the United States and Japan es- its weapons of mass destruction, missile pro- toward the DPRK under Article 41 of the tablished diplomatic relations on March 31, liferation, and illicit activities, and where United Nations Charter; 1854, with the signing of the Treaty of Peace the DPRK respects human rights and its peo- (6) trilateral cooperation to support and and Amity; ple can live in freedom; uphold a rules-based trade and economic Whereas the relationship between the peo- Whereas section 211 of the North Korea order in the Indo-Pacific region, including ples of the United States and the Republic of Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of the empowerment of women, which is vital Korea stretches back to Korea’s Chosun Dy- 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9231; Public Law 114–122) ex- for the prosperity of all our nations; nasty, when the United States and Korea es- presses the sense of Congress that the Presi- (7) supporting the expansion of academic tablished diplomatic relations under the 1882 dent ‘‘should seek to strengthen high-level and cultural exchanges among the three na- Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce, and trilateral mechanisms for discussion and co- tions, especially efforts to encourage Japa- Navigation; ordination of policy toward North Korea be- nese and Korean students to study at univer- Whereas 2019 marks the 74th anniversary of tween the Government of the United States, sities in the United States, and vice versa, to the end of World War II, a conflict in which the Government of South Korea, and the deepen people-to-people ties; and the United States and Japan were enemies, Government of Japan’’; (8) continued cooperation among the gov- and the strength of the United States-Japan Whereas the Asia Reassurance Initiative ernments of the United States, Japan, and alliance is a testament to the ability of great Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409) underscores the Republic of Korea to promote human countries to overcome the past and to work the importance of trilateral defense coopera- rights. together to create a more secure and pros- tion and enforcement of multilateral sanc- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I perous future; tions against North Korea and calls for reg- know of no further debate. Whereas the United States-Korea alliance ular consultation with Congress on the sta- The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there was forged in blood, with United States mili- tus of such efforts; is no further debate, the question is on tary casualties during the Korean War of ap- Whereas the United States, Japan, and the agreeing to the resolution. proximately 36,574 killed and more than Republic of Korea have made great strides in 103,284 wounded, and with Republic of Korea The resolution (S. Res. 67) was agreed promoting trilateral cooperation and defense casualties of more than 217,000 soldiers partnership, including ministerial meetings, to. killed, more than 429,000 soldiers wounded, information sharing, and cooperation on bal- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I fur- and 1,000,000 civilians killed or missing; listic missile defense exercises to counter ther ask that the committee-reported Whereas, for the past 70 years, the partner- North Korean provocations; amendment to the preamble be agreed ship between the United States and Japan Whereas Japanese Americans and Korean to, the preamble, as amended, be has played a vital role, both in Asia and Americans have made invaluable contribu- agreed to, and the motions to recon- globally, in ensuring peace, stability, and tions to the security, prosperity, and diver- sider be considered made and laid upon economic development; sity of our Nation, including service as our Whereas, approximately 54,000 United the table with no intervening action or elected representatives in the Senate and in States military personnel serve in Japan, the House of Representatives; and debate. along with some of the United States most Whereas the United States Government The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without advanced defense assets, including the 7th looks forward to continuing to deepen our objection, it is so ordered. Fleet and the USS Ronald Reagan, the only enduring partnerships with Japan and the The committee-reported amendment United States aircraft carrier to be Republic of Korea on economic, security, and to the preamble was agreed to. homeported outside the United States; cultural issues, as well as embracing new op- The preamble, as amended, was Whereas, since the Mutual Defense Treaty portunities for bilateral and trilateral part- agreed to. Between the United States and the Republic nerships and cooperation on emerging re- The resolution with its preamble, as of Korea, signed in Washington on October 1, gional and global challenges: Now, therefore, amended, reads as follows: 1953, and ratified by the Senate on January be it 26, 1954, United States military personnel Resolved, That the Senate reaffirms the im- S. RES. 67 have maintained a continuous presence on portance of— Whereas the governments and the people of the Korean Peninsula, and approximately (1) the vital role of the alliances between the United States, Japan, and the Republic 28,500 United States troops are stationed in the United States and Japan and the United of Korea share comprehensive and dynamic the Republic of Korea in 2019; States and the Republic of Korea in pro- partnerships and personal friendships rooted Whereas the United States and the Repub- moting peace, stability, and security in the in shared interests and the common values of lic of Korea have stood alongside each other Indo-Pacific region, including through freedom, democracy, and free market econo- in the four major wars the United States has United States extended deterrence, and reaf- mies; fought outside Korea since World War II—in firms the commitment of the United States

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I am the administration of Japan, under Article V (The resolution, with its preamble, is putting up this graphic poster that of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Se- printed in the RECORD of March 5, 2019, shows a card he carries around in his curity Between the United States of America pocket to remind himself of the people and Japan, and to defend the Republic of under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) Korea under Article III of the Mutual De- f he is not supposed to be interacting fense Treaty Between the United States and with or helping. the Republic of Korea; ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL In normal times, a President would (2) a constructive and forward-looking re- 11, 2019 not nominate someone with David lationship between Japan and the Republic The PRESIDING OFFICER. I ask Bernhardt’s background as a superlob- of Korea for United States diplomatic, eco- byist who represented interests before nomic, and security interests and for open unanimous consent that when the Sen- ate completes its business today, it ad- the Department he was nominated to and inclusive architecture to support the de- lead. In normal times, the majority velopment of a secure, stable, and prosperous journ until 10 a.m., Thursday, April 11; Indo-Pacific region; further, that following the prayer and party would push back against a nomi- (3) strengthening and broadening diplo- pledge, the morning hour be deemed nee who brings so many obvious con- matic, economic, security, and people-to- expired, the Journal of proceedings be flicts of interest to the job. But these people ties between and among the United approved to date, the time for the two are not normal times, and the Senate States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea; leaders be reserved for their use later is moving in an all-fired rush to con- (4) developing and implementing a strategy firm someone who shouldn’t have been in the day, morning business be closed, to deepen the trilateral diplomatic and secu- nominated in the first place. and the Senate proceed to executive rity cooperation between the United States, During his tenure as Deputy Sec- Japan, and the Republic of Korea, including session and resume consideration of retary of the Interior, Mr. Bernhardt through diplomatic engagement, regional de- the Bernhardt nomination; finally, was well-placed to deliver results for velopment, energy security, scientific and that all time during recess, adjourn- health partnerships, educational and cul- the special interests who paid his firm ment, morning business, and leader re- millions of dollars to lobby on their be- tural exchanges, missile defense, intel- marks count postcloture on the Bern- ligence-sharing, space, cyber, and other dip- half over the past decade. lomatic and defense-related initiatives; hardt nomination. Mr. Bernhardt, for example, spent (5) trilateral cooperation with members of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without years lobbying on behalf of an organi- the United Nations Security Council and objection, it is so ordered. zation with a misleading name—the other Member States to fully and effectively f Center for Environmental Science, Ac- enforce sanctions against the Democratic curacy & Reliability, or CESAR. Far People’s Republic of Korea (in this resolu- ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT tion referred to as the ‘‘DPRK’’) and evalu- from being a nonpartisan group, ate additional and meaningful new measures Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, if CESAR is an industry front group dedi- toward the DPRK under Article 41 of the there is no further business to come be- cated to, among other things, attack- United Nations Charter; fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- ing and weakening the Endangered (6) trilateral cooperation to support and sent that it stand adjourned under the Species Act, the ESA. uphold a rules-based trade and economic previous order, following the remarks As a lobbyist at Brownstein Hyatt order in the Indo-Pacific region, including of Senator HIRONO, and under the pro- Farber Schreck, Bernhardt spear- the empowerment of women, which is vital visions of S. Res. 155, and do so as a headed CESAR’s efforts to gut the ESA for the prosperity of all our nations; further mark of respect for the late through a disingenuous shell campaign (7) supporting the expansion of academic to list the American eel as a threat- and cultural exchanges among the three na- Fritz Hollings, former Senator from tions, especially efforts to encourage Japa- South Carolina. ened or endangered species. nese and Korean students to study at univer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Here is what they did. First, CESAR sities in the United States, and vice versa, to objection, it is so ordered. petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Serv- deepen people-to-people ties; and The Senator from Hawaii. ice and National Marine Fisheries (8) continued cooperation among the gov- Service to designate the American ernments of the United States, Japan, and f eel—a species whose habitat spans the the Republic of Korea to promote human NOMINATION OF DAVID entire east coast of the United States— rights. BERNHARDT as a threatened or endangered species. f These Agencies are required to com- Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, time and plete their review of such a position RECOGNIZING THE 198TH ANNIVER- again over the past 2 years, we have within 90 days. Both Agencies were un- SARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF seen a clear pattern in the types of peo- able to complete their review on such a GREECE AND CELEBRATING DE- ple Donald Trump nominates to serve short timeline, and CESAR filed a law- MOCRACY IN GREECE AND THE in his Cabinet. UNITED STATES suit in DC District Court. They have extensive conflicts of in- CESAR did not undertake this cam- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask terest. If confirmed, they work to ad- paign with the objective of protecting a unanimous consent that the Senate vance the interest of former clients and threatened or endangered species. In- proceed to the immediate consider- special interests, and in doing so, they stead, as an E&E News report made ation of Calendar No. 60, S. Res. 95. are often hostile to the very mission of clear, CESAR tried to undermine the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the very Department they have been law by making it nearly impossible to clerk will report the resolution by nominated to lead. enforce. title. We have seen this time and again Why was this the case? Because the The bill clerk read as follows: with the same disastrous results—from American eel has habitat all along the A bill (S. Res. 95) recognizing the 198th an- Scott Pruitt at the Environmental eastern seaboard and to make a listing niversary of the independence of Greece and Protection Agency and Ryan Zinke at celebrating democracy in Greece and the and to conduct critical habitat des- United States the Department of Interior to Andy ignations would be a paralyzing under- Puzder at the Department of Labor and There being no objection, the Senate taking that might force Congress to proceeded to consider the resolution. Tom Price at Health and Human Serv- undergo a rewrite of the ESA. Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I fur- ices. Mr. Bernhardt did not just represent ther ask unanimous consent that the Today, the majority leader and Sen- CESAR, but he has also served on their resolution be agreed to, the preamble ate Republicans are forcing through board for many years. It was reason- be agreed to, and the motions to recon- the nomination of David Bernhardt to able to conclude, therefore, that his sider be considered made and laid upon serve as Secretary of the Interior—an- sustained personal advocacy on behalf the table with no intervening action or other person who fits Trump’s pattern of his client to undermine the ESA debate. for conflicted, unethical Cabinet nomi- would carry over to his work at the De- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without nees. partment of the Interior, and, indeed, objection, it is so ordered. Bernhardt brings so many conflicts it has. The resolution (S. Res. 95) was agreed of interest to the job that he has to Last summer, the National Marine to. carry a list around in his pocket to re- Fisheries Service and the Fish and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP6.050 S10APPT1 S2398 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 10, 2019 Wildlife Service proposed some of the I urge my colleagues to oppose this JENNIFER M. ADAMS, OF VIRGINIA JEFFREY N. BAKKEN, OF MINNESOTA most drastic changes to the ESA in 30 nomination and await the IG report be- SUSAN F. FINE, OF VIRGINIA years. These changes include allowing fore voting on this nomination. SUSAN KOSINSKI FRITZ, OF WASHINGTON LAWRENCE HARDY II, OF WASHINGTON economic estimates during the listing One would hope that with all of these SARAH–ANN LYNCH, OF MARYLAND process, changing the definition of conflicts he has to carry around in his THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES ‘‘foreseeable future’’ to not allow for pocket, surely we can come up with AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRO- the consideration of climate change someone to lead this Department who MOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF MINISTER– when determining whether to list a actually has the mission of the Depart- COUNSELOR: species and removing a blanket rule ment as his calling. That is not the DERRICK , OF FLORIDA that protects threatened species. case with Mr. Bernhardt. MICHAEL JOSEPH GREENE, OF MARYLAND GARY C. JUSTE, OF VIRGINIA It certainly doesn’t seem like a coin- I yield the floor. MARK A. MEASSICK, OF FLORIDA cidence that the Department is consid- ELIZABETH B. WARFIELD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- f BIA ering such radical changes to the ESA CLINTON D. WHITE, OF MARYLAND under the leadership of Mr. Bern- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE hardt—someone who was paid by his TOMORROW FOREIGN SERVICE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR: clients to challenge it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under KAYA D. ADAMS, OF LOUISIANA Over the past few weeks, we have the previous order and pursuant to S. MAURA E. BARRY BOYLE, OF MARYLAND also learned from reporting in the New IDRIS M. DIAZ, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Res. 155, the Senate stands adjourned BETH PENNOCK DUNFORD, OF MARYLAND York Times about Mr. Bernhardt’s ef- until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, and NATALIE J. FREEMAN, OF VIRGINIA forts to suppress a Fish and Wildlife JONATHAN T. KAMIN, OF MARYLAND does so as a further mark of respect for LESLIE C. MARBURY, OF FLORIDA Service report on the impacts of cer- Ernest ‘‘Fritz’’ Hollings, former Sen- MICHAEL RICHARD MCCORD, OF CALIFORNIA tain pesticides on endangered species. MIKAELA SAWTELLE MEREDITH, OF VIRGINIA ator from South Carolina. V. KATE SOMVONGSIRI, OF VIRGINIA This report was due to be released Thereupon, the Senate, at 7:14 p.m., THE FOLLOWING–NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN more than 11⁄2 years ago, and despite SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AG- adjourned until Thursday, April 11, RICULTURE TO BE A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CON- documents indicating that the Depart- 2019, at 10 a.m. SULAR OFFICER, AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC ment had completed the report on SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: time, it has yet to be released. f TIMOTHY RYAN HARRISON, OF CALIFORNIA ELIZABETH VIVIAN LEONARDI, OF CALIFORNIA Last week, I, along with several of NOMINATIONS LAZARO SANDOVAL, OF CALIFORNIA my colleagues, sent a letter to the De- J. BRET TATE, OF TEXAS partment’s deputy inspector general, Executive nominations received by RACHEL LYNNE VANDERBERG, OF VIRGINIA the Senate: THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE requesting that she open an investiga- FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR tion into these allegations. Based on DEPARTMENT OF STATE GLOBAL MEDIA, BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS, FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO Mr. Bernhardt’s industry priorities and KATE MARIE BYRNES, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER THE CLASS INDICATED: past attempts to weaken the ESA, I OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER- CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND CLASS OF COUNSELOR, AND A CONSULAR OFFICER AND A think it is prudent that we get to the PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRETARY IN THE OF THE bottom of what is going on at the De- TO THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: partment before confirming him. IN THE AIR FORCE WILLIAM S. MARTIN, OF CALIFORNIA If the Department of the Interior’s THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE IN THE TO THE GRADE INDI- FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR mission is to ‘‘provide scientific and CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR other information about natural re- AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION GENERAL, FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOR- 601: EIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, sources,’’ then isn’t it Mr. Bernhardt’s CLASS OF MINISTER–COUNSELOR: To be general job to ensure that scientific reports on CHRISTINE BYRNE, OF VIRGINIA the impacts of chemicals on endan- LT. GEN. ARNOLD W. BUNCH, JR. THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT FOREIGN SERVICE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR gered species are released in a timely IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- FOREIGN SERVICE, AS A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SEN- manner, especially knowing that these CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: IOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR: species are threatened or endangered? To be brigadier general ROBERT MASON, OF VIRGINIA Yet this report has been kept back for COL. DAVID A. HARRIS, JR. f over 1 year. IN THE NAVY Unfortunately, I don’t think he con- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATIONS siders that a priority of his job. In- AS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND APPOINTMENT IN stead, he seems to prioritize moving THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED Executive nominations confirmed by WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND the Senate April 10, 2019: the levers within the Department that RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 he was unsuccessful in moving while AND 8033: THE JUDICIARY representing his clients as a lobbyist. To be admiral DAVID STEVEN MORALES, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ADM. WILLIAM F. MORAN This pattern of activity also extends OF TEXAS. to his former clients in the oil and gas THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT HOLLY A. BRADY, OF INDIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES AS VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND APPOINT- DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDI- industry. During the government shut- MENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDI- ANA. down, for example, Mr. Bernhardt re- CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR called furloughed DOI employees in 601 AND 8035: CHERYL MARIE STANTON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE order to have them process and approve To be admiral ADMINISTRATOR OF THE WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DE- 267 offshore oil drilling permits and 16 PARTMENT OF LABOR. VICE ADM. ROBERT P. BURKE leases for drilling on public land. His DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN THE MARINE CORPS decisive action on behalf of oil and gas JOHN P. ABIZAID, OF NEVADA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EX- interests came as thousands of employ- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE STATES OF AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA- ees went without pay and critical Fed- INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- BIA. eral services were shuttered for over 1 TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: f month. To be lieutenant general Is it really any wonder that execu- WITHDRAWAL tives from the Independent Petroleum LT. GEN. HERMAN S. CLARDY III Executive Message transmitted by Association of America were caught on FOREIGN SERVICE the President to the Senate on April 10, tape bragging about the unprecedented THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE 2019 withdrawing from further Senate access they have to Mr. Bernhardt at REPRESENTATIVE TO BE A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLO- consideration the following nomina- the Department? MATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: tion: The American people deserve an Inte- LISA ANNE RIGOLI, OF FLORIDA rior Secretary devoted to the mission THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE KATE MARIE BYRNES, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER– of the Department, not the narrow spe- AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRO- COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND cial interests of his former lobbyist cli- MOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF CAREER MIN- TO THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, WHICH WAS SENT TO ents. ISTER: THE SENATE ON JANUARY 16, 2019.

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GET ADDITIVES OUT ACT Madam Speaker, for his more than two dec- My Committee would not have been able to ades of service and outstanding dedication to conduct these oversight investigations without HON. GRACE MENG improving the Sanders County Fair and these whistleblowers, and these whistle- OF NEW YORK Rodeo, I recognize Chris McGuigan for his blowers would not have come forward if they spirit of Montana. did not have the protections of the WPA. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f We have made significant progress in pro- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 tecting public servants who shine a light on Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE corruption in the federal government, but we announce the introduction of the Get Additives WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION are not satisfied with the status quo. Congress Out Act. This legislation would require a GAO ACT OF 1989 must continue to ensure that agencies are fol- report on the physical and behavioral health lowing the existing law and also identify ways risks of food additives on children. HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS to improve the law to better serve the needs As a mom of two boys, I am committed to OF MARYLAND of our country. ensuring more transparency in the foods that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f we eat. The effects of food additives, both in Wednesday, April 10, 2019 food products and in the packaging that touch- HONORING DAN HAIFLEY es food products, are dramatically under stud- Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, thirty ied, particularly the impact on children as they years ago today, on April 10, 1989, one of the HON. JIMMY PANETTA enter critical stages of development. most critically important federal ethics laws in OF CALIFORNIA I urge my colleagues to join me in calling for our history, the Whistleblower Protection Act IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (WPA), was enacted. As we mark the anniver- more accountability on the foods that we con- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 sume and that we feed to our children. I urge sary of the WPA, I would like to give special my colleagues to join me in supporting the Get recognition to this federal statute that has em- Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today Additives Out Act. powered Congressional oversight and assisted to recognize Mr. Dan Haifley for his decades f our work over the years. of service to the Santa Cruz community as the The WPA protects whistleblowers who work Executive Director of O’Neill Sea Odyssey, RECOGNIZING CHRIS MCGUIGAN OF for the federal government from retaliation for and to congratulate him on his retirement. Mr. PLAINS reporting activity constituting a violation of law, Haifley has been at the helm of O’Neill Sea rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, Odyssey, a cornerstone of the Santa Cruz HON. GREG GIANFORTE fraud, waste, and abuse, or substantial danger community and maritime education, since OF MONTANA to public health and safety. A federal agency 1999. Through his years of dedication to envi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violates the WPA if it takes or threatens to ronmental education and our environment, Mr. take a retaliatory personnel action against an Haifley made an immeasurable impact on our Wednesday, April 10, 2019 employee who makes a protected disclosure. community on the central coast of California. Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise On this 30th anniversary of the WPA, we During his tenure of twenty years with today to honor Chris McGuigan of Plains honor the contributions of the brave men and O’Neill Sea Odyssey, the organization grew whose work with the Sanders County Fair and women who report wrongdoing despite great into a pillar of the Santa Cruz community as Rodeo has attracted the world’s top profes- risks to their careers and personal lives as a it offered free oceanography and ecology pro- sional competitors. result of retaliation. grams for grade school children, often from After years of volunteering at the fair, Chris Without the WPA, very few whistleblowers economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Mr. began serving on the Sanders County Fair would be willing to come forward. Congress Haifley also championed the integration of Board in 2001 and became its chairman a relies on the WPA to fulfill its Constitutional oceanography into formal educational institu- decade later. In 2017, Chris was appointed duty to provide checks and balances on the tions, making the subject matter accessible to fair manager, a position from which he re- Executive Branch—the very root of our de- youth of diverse backgrounds. cently stepped down. Over the years, he esti- mocracy. This past February, my Committee Under Mr. Haifley’s direction, over one hun- mates he has volunteered at least 1,000 hours issued an interim staff report raising serious dred thousand children had the opportunity to to help make the fair and rodeo a success. concerns about White House efforts to rush receive hands on marine biology, ecology, and A retired Sanders County sheriff’s deputy the transfer of highly sensitive U.S. nuclear navigation lessons aboard Team O’Neill’s with 25 years of service, Chris helped lead technology to Saudi Arabia in potential viola- ‘Catamaran’ yacht. Mr. Haifley’s leadership many improvements to the fairgrounds, includ- tion of the Atomic Energy Act and without was intrinsic to the extraordinary performance ing upgrading the livestock facilities, improving Congressional review as required by law. The of O’Neill Sea Odyssey, which has received the rodeo surface, constructing a 4-H horse Committee’s investigation was based on infor- numerous awards and recognition on multiple arena and crow’s nest, and making the arena mation that we received from multiple whistle- occasions for outstanding environmental lead- ADA accessible. blowers. ership and education. The vision and accomplishments of the We also rely on the WPA to help safeguard Mr. Haifley’s conservation efforts did not Sanders County Fair Board under Chris’s our national security. Recently, a whistle- begin with O’Neill, but rather span throughout leadership have brought the fair and rodeo blower working inside the White House Secu- his career. He was also the executive director wide acclaim for its excellence. In fact, the rity Office was interviewed by the Committee of Save Our Shores, where he played a vital Women’s Professional Rodeo Association about the dysfunctions in the White House role in the creation of the Monterey Bay Na- seven times recognized the rodeo arena sur- that presented dangers to national security. tional Marine Sanctuary. In addition, he led a face as having the best footing in the region. This whistleblower ‘‘informed the Committee successful campaign against offshore oil drill- ‘‘Hands down, the Sanders County Rodeo is that during the Trump Administration, she and ing throughout California and actively writes one of the top-notch rodeos in Montana, and other career officials adjudicated denials of columns about the importance of our oceans. Chris has been the right-hand man there for dozens of applications for security clearances Mr. Dan Haifley exemplifies what it means years,’’ said Lori Franzen, co-owner of Powder that were later overturned.’’ She explained the to be a conscientious and engaged citizen of River Rodeo, which produces the rodeo in reason she came forward, stating: ‘‘I would not the Central Coast. Mr. Haifley influenced gen- Plains as well as 90 professional rodeo events be doing a service to myself, my country, or erations of citizens to cherish and preserve across the country. ‘‘Last year in the bull riding my children if I sat back knowing that the the environment and through them he leaves event alone, 10 of the top 15 cowboys in the issues that we have could impact national se- a legacy of respect and admiration for our professional circuit were competing in Plains.’’ curity.’’ planet. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10AP8.001 E10APPT1 E442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2019 stand here today in recognition of Mr. Dan the future. And it’s true. The education of a nesota. Jean began her career with Dotson Haifley’s accomplished career. I have no child is an investment, not only in that student, Iron Castings in the 1970s. With her strong doubt that he will continue serving his commu- but in the future of our country. work ethic, commitment to excellence and nity and giving a voice to our oceans. Therefore, I established the Congressional keen technical knowledge, she advanced in f Teacher Awards to honor educators for their her career and held various management po- ability to teach and inspire students. sitions. In 2010, she became Dotson’s Presi- RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL 4–H An independent panel has chosen the fol- dent/CEO; the first woman and non-family COUNCIL’S 2019 YOUTH IN ACTION lowing teachers from Manatee and Sarasota member to run this century old manufacturer. AWARD RECIPIENT counties for Florida’s 16th District 2019 Con- Today, over 100 tons of ductile iron castings gressional Teacher Award for their accom- are melted daily, with 1,500 different metal HON. JAMIE RASKIN plishments as educators: Marissa Dobbert for castings produced for over 150 customers OF MARYLAND her accomplishments as a 7th Grade Math across the world. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Teacher at Sarasota Military Academy Prep; In April, Jean was presented with The Man- ufacturing Institute’s Science, Technology, En- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Elizabeth Harris for her accomplishments as a 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Interventionist at gineering and Production (STEP) Ahead Mr. RASKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today Myakka City Elementary School; Chris King Award, which recognizes women who have to recognize the important work of the Na- for his accomplishments as a 6th-9th Grade demonstrated excellence and leadership in tional 4–H Council, our country’s largest youth Special Education Teacher at Haile Middle their careers and serve as role models in in- development organization, as well as Clyde School; Kate Kramer for her accomplishments spiring young women to pursue careers in Van Dyke, the national winner of the 2019 4– as an Exceptional Student Education Liaison manufacturing. H Youth in Action Award. Clyde, who also won for PK and Autism at Fruitville Elementary Jean is known within the metalcasting in- the 4–H Youth in Action STEM Pillar Award, School; Kari McMillan for her accomplish- dustry. Since 2011, she has served on the was honored at the National 4–H Council’s ments as a Math Teacher at Palmetto High Board of Directors of the American Foundry Legacy Awards in Washington, D.C., and is School; Ashlee Middleton for her accomplish- Society (AFS), the industry’s trade association being awarded $10,000 in scholarships for ments as an 11th and 12th Grade English and and will be concluding her successful term as higher education. Reading Teacher at Sarasota High School; AFS President at the end of April. She be- The 4–H Youth in Action Award recognizes Nancy Miller for her accomplishments as a 3rd came the first woman in the association’s over Clyde for his resilience and commitment to Grade Teacher at Ballard Elementary School; 100-year history to be chosen by her peers to using technology to spark community change. Kymberli Rivers for her accomplishments as a serve in this role. Clyde faced many challenges during his child- Literature and English Teacher at Manatee Madam Speaker, please join me today in hood, including the loss of his mother at a High School; Maria Underhill for her accom- congratulating Jean Bye on receiving the 2019 young age. He was further discouraged in ele- plishments as an 8th Grade Reading Teacher STEP Ahead Award and completing her term mentary school when he was told that most at Braden River Middle School. leading the metalcasting industry trade asso- kids with his background ‘‘wouldn’t succeed.’’ On behalf of the people of Florida’s 16th ciation. I wish her continued success. These feelings of defeat led him to put forth District, I congratulate each of these out- f little effort in school. Everything changed for standing teachers and offer my sincere appre- IN HONOR OF KARL B. MCMILLEN Clyde when a friend invited him to a 4–H tech- ciation for their service and dedication. nology club meeting. Not only did the 4–H pro- f gram provide Clyde with access and exposure HON. DUNCAN HUNTER OF CALIFORNIA to technology, it also helped him develop im- HONORING THE BELLWOOD-ANTIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES portant life skills that altered his perspective GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM ON and boosted his drive to succeed. THEIR PIAA CLASS 2A STATE Wednesday, April 10, 2019 4–H empowers nearly 6 million young peo- CHAMPIONSHIP Mr. HUNTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today ple like Clyde across the United States to honor Karl B. McMillen, a Marine, a suc- through experiences that develop critical life HON. JOHN JOYCE cessful business owner and entrepreneur, and and career skills. Through a network of 110 OF PENNSYLVANIA a generous philanthropist. Karl’s life can be public universities and more than 3,000 local IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES broken down into 3 distinct parts. The first part extension offices, 4–H serves every county was to study hard and get educated. Then and parish in the United States. Globally, 4– Wednesday, April 10, 2019 came working hard and building a successful H collaborates with independent programs to Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- business; and now he’s giving back. empower approximately 1 million young peo- er, I rise today to honor the Bellwood-Antis Karl McMillen was born September 19, ple in 50 countries. Young people who take High School girls’ basketball team who se- 1928, in Miami, Arizona. In 1929, when Karl part in the research-backed 4–H experience cured their second consecutive PIAA Class 2A was just a year old, his family moved to Cali- are four times more likely as their peers to state championship with a 66–57 victory over fornia, seeking relief from the Great Depres- contribute to their communities; twice as likely West Middlesex. sion. In the years that followed, Karl’s father to make healthier life choices; twice as likely The Lady Blue Devils started the game Mac instilled a strong work ethic in his son— to be civically active; and twice as likely to down 0–7, but with the help of Alli Campbell’s through his childhood and teen years, Karl participate in STEM programs. game high 24 points which included four of helped Mac with odd jobs, mining and other I commend 4–H for its ongoing work to edu- the team’s extraordinary twelve three-points, pursuits. cate and engage our young people and I sa- they were able to come out on top. After graduating from Pasadena Junior Col- lute Clyde Van Dyke for his exemplary perse- Winning one state championship is no easy lege in 1946, Karl joined the Marine Corps. verance, civic engagement, and ingenuity. task, and winning back-to-back titles is an After two years with the Marines he left the f even more impressive fete. I am incredibly service and began work at a plumbing com- proud of these girls. pany to earn some money. Seeking to ad- CONGRESSIONAL TEACHERS Please join me in congratulating the Lady vance his education, in the Fall of 1949, Karl AWARDS, FL 16 Blue Devils. enrolled at the University of New Mexico f (UNM). One summer, during a break back HON. VERN BUCHANAN home to Pasadena, he met a young woman RECOGNIZING JEAN BYE OF FLORIDA named Thelma Mastraight. After a 3 month IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES courtship Karl knew that Thelma was the woman for him, and they married in the fall of Wednesday, April 10, 2019 HON. JIM HAGEDORN OF MINNESOTA 1950. From there, the married couple went Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Speaker, I rise IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES back and forth from Southern California and today in recognition of outstanding public New Mexico for Karl to continue his education Wednesday, April 10, 2019 school teachers in Florida’s 16th Congres- at UNM. During breaks, both worked hard to sional District. Mr. HAGEDORN. Madam Speaker, I rise earn a decent living. I was once told that children are 25 percent today to recognize Jean Bye, President and Over the next couple years, Karl became a of the population, but they are 100 percent of CEO of Dotson Iron Castings in Mankato, Min- water-softening wizard and started a small

VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:53 Jul 01, 2019 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD19\APRIL\E10AP9.REC E10AP9 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E443 business with his fraternity brother installing HONORING AMERICAN LEGION A nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization lawn sprinklers. He eventually transferred to NEW JERSEY COMMANDER RAY with legendary leadership and strong organi- the University of Southern California (USC) for MILLER zational structure built on its grass- in- his junior year in 1952, where he gained the volvement in the legislative process, every necessary tools to run his plumbing business HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH member in the House and Senate seeks the advice of the American Legion, which always, with the mentality of a businessman. Karl OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES always has the interest of veterans and their graduated from USC in 1954 with a B.S. in Fi- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 families at heart. nance. From there, he worked at Kohler and As the former chairman of the House Vet- then created Cobabe Plumbing. By 1964, the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, erans’ Committee, I can attest to the influence, company employed 150 journeymen, operated Raymond A. Miller, of Ocean County, N.J. is commitment and hard work of the American a fleet of 76 trucks, and was performing 7,000 a dedicated, decorated American hero who Legion. Its leaders like Ray Miller were indis- jobs a year in Southern California. has served our country in wartime and peace. pensable when I wrote such laws as the Ray donned the uniform first as a member In 1968, Karl started a new plumbing supply Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assist- of the U.S. Air Force to serve and protect his ance Act (P.L. 107–95), and the Veterans business with his friend Ralph Todd called country. After success in the military, Ray put Education and Benefits Expansion Act (P.L. Todd Pipe & Supply. Their winning theory was on a different uniform that was no less impor- 107–103)—i.e. the GI Bill expansion—just to tant—serving and protecting the citizens of simple: treat your customers as people. This name a few. golden touch playbook led to the small com- New Jersey during a long and distinguished Before taking the reins of the American Le- pany in Hawthorne, California growing to nine career in law enforcement, all-the-while and gion Department of New Jersey last year as even to this very day, never forgetting his fel- highly-respected facilities in California and Ne- the State Commander, Ray served various po- low veterans. sitions at his hometown post, Post 129 in Is- vada, including San Diego. Karl’s success as Born in Jersey City and raised in Trenton, land Heights, including twice as Post Com- a businessowner was the result of hard work, N.J., Ray went on to join the Air Force in honesty, integrity, and respect for others. Karl mander. 1963, completing both basic training and Air Last year, the American Legion began cele- served as Co-Founder and Chairman of the Police School as part of four years of active brating 100 years since it first gathered on the duty in Germany, as well as two years in the company before he sold it in 2004. It still suc- Jersey Shore so many years ago. Representa- reserves. He entered the State Police Acad- cessfully operates in Los Angeles, Riverside, tives from chapters all across the state have emy in 1969, and after 30 years as a New Orange, and San Diego Counties. held the American Legion Convention at Wild- Jersey State Trooper, he retired as a lieuten- Karl’s amazing story of business success is woods Convention Center since 1918. ant. Ray continues to work for the NJ State To honor the upcoming centennial mile- counterbalanced by the emotional deaths of Police as a part-time background investigator his first wife to alcohol and cancer, and both stone, local and state legionnaires buried a of applicants to law enforcement. time capsule in Wildwood, NJ in front of Amer- his sons who lost both of their lives to sub- Ray married his loving wife Laurinda in ican Legion Post 184 last June. Since 1918, 1971, and together they raised two wonderful stance abuse. Karl, too, has struggled with al- the American Legion has held its annual con- daughters, Kimberley and Natalie in Man- coholism and proudly has over 20 years sobri- vention in Wildwood. chester Township, N.J. in my district. Laurinda ety today. The Cape May County Herald reported the has served the Unit 129 Auxiliary for 28 years capsule, filled with 100 years of historical When Karl retired from the plumbing indus- and is the current president of the Ocean items from different posts and counties within try, he knew he was not done making an im- County American Legion Auxiliary. Ray and the Garden State, will remain buried for 25 pact. Karl’s golden touch playbook continued Laurinda have four grandchildren: Kailee Lynn, years. On June 8, 2043, it will be unearthed and his persistency to help others made an Kyle, MacKenzie and Brooke. Today Ray and by Ray’s grandchildren. even greater turn. More determined than ever Laurinda live in Island Heights, Ocean County, Across my District, across the great State of in his war against addiction, Karl established N.J. New Jersey, and across this great nation, the As a trooper Ray was decorated for valor the Thelma McMillen Center for Alcohol and traditions and legacy of the Legion have be- twice: first for helping apprehend a murderer Drug Treatment, named in memory of his late come a legacy of wholesome Americana: who killed two police officers and permanently wife, at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. American Legion baseball, Boys State, Troop maimed another in Mount Holly, N.J., and later His gift to the hospital greatly expanded their and Family Support, educational scholarships, for selflessly and courageously saving a West- and many other activities sponsored by the existing program, including the creation of a field police officer who was being assaulted by teen outpatient program, which was important Legion. two escaped murderers. This Saturday, his fellow veterans, friends to him after what happened to his sons. A dedicated Airman and trooper, Ray’s serv- and family, will honor Ray for a lifetime of ice was complemented by his tireless efforts Karl and his new wife Carol also started the service that continues today. And, 25 years to aid his fellow veterans—the core of the mis- McMillen Family Foundation. The foundation from now, Ray’s grandchildren will unearth the made an immediate impact in the Southern sion of the American Legion. I have known Ray Miller for a long time. He memories and history of the New Jersey California community and the fight against is a friend. One of our many, many meetings American Legion—a history that is replete with substance abuse. To date the foundation has was last year at the New Jersey American Le- the outstanding contributions and leadership of helped over 60 organizations and has donated gion’s Centennial Gala in Point Pleasant, N.J., American Legionnaire Ray Miller. I thank Ray, and may God bless him and millions of dollars. Organizations that have where we kicked off the celebration of the suc- his family and all servicemember and vet- benefited include the Thelma McMillen Center cessful and awesome history of the Legion. erans. at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, the This coming September 16, 2019 will mark House of Hope, Pathways to Independence, the 100th anniversary since Congress passed f the Friendly House, the Beacon House, 1st the Charter for the American Legion. RELEASE OF SECOND DAY OF Step, Lynn House, the Shawl House and 2 It has been a good 100 years for the Le- JAMES BAKER TRANSCRIPT gion, and Ray has the honor of leading legion- Alano Clubs. naires in the State of New Jersey during this HON. DOUG COLLINS Karl has seen to it the foundation will go on special century anniversary. OF GEORGIA in perpetuity, by giving 20 percent of all profits Since its founding, the American Legion has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from his existing business as well as all his become the largest wartime veterans’ organi- current assets to the foundation upon his zation, counting nearly two million members Wednesday, April 10, 2019 death. across the U.S.A. with more than 12,000 Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, posts. Established by an act of Congress, the I have released several transcripts of inter- Karl’s persistency to help his family, employ- Legion—with leaders like Ray and his prede- views from the Judiciary Committee’s inves- ees, customers, and those in need highlight cessors at the helm locally, statewide and na- tigation into the apparent wrongdoing at the his courage and dedication in changing lives tionally—was instrumental in getting the origi- FBI and Justice Department. Today, I am re- for the better. Karl is no regular guy. He’s a nal GI Bill through Congress and the creation leasing another. champion of Southern California and who we of the Department of Veterans Affairs, today The American people deserve transparency. are as Californians. known as the Veterans Administration. They deserve to know what transpired in the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10AP8.012 E10APPT1 E444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2019 highest levels of the FBI at the origin of the Tournament. Their admittance to this year’s As an Oklahoman and member of the Na- probe of President Trump’s campaign. ‘‘Big Dance’’ follows a 29-year absence and tive American Caucus, I am grateful this legis- Madam Speaker, I include in the RECORD marked the program’s 10th appearance. lation expands protection for our Native the link, www.dougcollins.house.gov/ While this year’s campaign saw the Falcons’ women, children, and law enforcement. House jamesbaker, so the American people can re- fourth consecutive 20+ win season and fifth Resolution 1585 improves tribal access to fed- view the transcript of day two of James consecutive winning season, it was the first eral crime information databases. It creates Baker’s interview. tournament appearance in nearly three dec- new mechanisms that let us hold non-Native Out of an abundance of caution, this tran- ades. The team ranked in the top ten in scor- abusers of Natives accountable. It reaffirms script has a limited number of narrowly tai- ing in the country, while also maintaining an that tribal governments can prosecute those lored redactions, relating only to confidential impressive defense—ranking second in goals non-Natives in cases of domestic and intimate sources and methods, non-public information allowed in the NCAA. partner violence, and it expands those protec- about ongoing investigations, and non-material The Falcons made the school, the city, and tions to children. Native children are 50 times personal information. the entire community proud. Once again, con- more likely to be abused, according to the Na- I will continue to work to release as many gratulations to the Falcons on their NCAA tional Congress of American Indians, and 60 transcripts as possible. The American people Tournament appearance. Great job, Bowling percent of the non-Native-on-Native abuse deserve the truth Green Hockey. crimes tried since 2013 have involved chil- f f dren. Health care is one of the most important PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMEMBRANCE OF MICHAEL issues in my district. H.R. 1585 creates more PRATT opportunities and access to survivors. It reau- HON. DINA TITUS thorizes critical grants providers use to treat OF NEVADA HON. RODNEY DAVIS patients, and it broadens the reach of these OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grants to develop services to address the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES safety, medical, and mental health needs of Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Wednesday, April 10, 2019 survivors, while maintaining the grants’ local Ms. TITUS. Madam Speaker, I was absent focus on providing funds to state domestic and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam April 8, 2019. If I were present, I would have sexual violence coalitions. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mi- voted on the following: Roll no. 157—H. Con. We need to work every day to support sur- chael ‘‘Mike’’ Pratt, who passed away on Res. 19, On motion to suspend the rules and vivors and provide the services they and their March 30th of this year. Mike Pratt worked as agree to the resolution: ‘‘yea’’; Roll no. 158— families need. When we work with survivors, a Logistics and Support Specialist under the H.R. 1331, On motion to suspend the rules though, we must examine the root of the prob- Chief Administrative Officer since November and pass the bill: ‘‘yea’’; and Roll no. 159— lem and study long-term effects. We, as pol- 2006. During those years, he worked diligently JOURNAL, On Approving the Journal: ‘‘yea’’. icymakers, understand survivors have under- throughout the U.S. Capitol in his support role f gone trauma, but we do not focus enough on providing special event and furniture moving the lasting effect trauma can have on health— HONORING THE BERLIN services to the Capitol and the Capitol Visitor both mental and physical. We need to ac- BROTHERSVALLEY GIRLS’ BAS- Center. knowledge Adverse Childhood Experiences KETBALL TEAM ON THEIR PIAA Mike was a well-known face throughout the (ACEs). CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Capitol for his superior work supporting major ACE scores are determined through a ten- events, such as multiple State of the Union question quiz that is based on a list of experi- Addresses, Presidential Inaugurations, Con- ences people might see or undergo before HON. JOHN JOYCE gressional Gold Medal Ceremonies, Congres- OF PENNSYLVANIA turning 18. It includes sexual abuse, neglect, sional Transitions, and various other events and incarceration of a parent or family mem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that took place here in our nation’s capital. ber. Wednesday, April 10, 2019 However, what ingratiated Mike to the many If a person has experienced four or more of Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- offices and employees in the Capitol was his these adverse experiences, they are 700 per- er, I rise today to honor the Berlin commitment to his day-to-day tasks. cent more likely to be diagnosed with depres- Brothersvalley High School girls’ basketball It is the dedicated service of Mike and his sion. They are more likely to have attempted team who won their first PIAA Class 1A state colleagues that allow the U.S. House of Rep- suicide. Severe obesity, diabetes, cancer, and championship. resentatives to function seamlessly on a daily stroke all become more likely the higher one’s The Lady Mountaineers emerged victorious basis. Mike is survived by his long-time ACEs score. Oklahoma’s average score is 4.8. over Lourdes Regional 41–32. The Lady girlfriend, Renika Bridges and son, Caliea It is no coincidence that we rank poorly for Mountaineers got ahead early, ending the first ‘‘Spunky’’ Hill. We remember him as a true health outcomes. quarter with an 11–0 lead. professional and remain grateful for his many I am proud of local providers in my own dis- Alexis Yanosky had a team high 12 points years of service to Congress. I extend my trict including the Palomar Family Justice Cen- and Zoie Smith added another 10 points. The deepest condolences to his family, friends, ter, that use ACEs data to interrupt the cycle hard work the girls put in during the season and co-workers. He will be missed. of abuse. I am also proud of the Potts Family paid off in Hershey. f Foundation, which has been a leader in our High school athletics is a great way for stu- community on the conversation about trauma. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN We must take an evidence-based approach. dents to build character and form a lasting REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019 bond with teammates. We must understand the nature and impact of Please join me in congratulating the Lady SPEECH OF trauma to best serve those who have suffered. Mountaineers. HON. KENDRA S. HORN f f OF OKLAHOMA COMMEMORATING NATIONAL WEEK OF CONVERSATION IN RECOGNITION OF BGSU HOCK- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EY’S NCAA TOURNAMENT AP- Wednesday, April 3, 2019 PEARANCE HON. STEVE STIVERS The House in Committee of the Whole OF OHIO House on the state of the Union had under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ROBERT E. LATTA consideration the bill (H.R. 1585) to reauthor- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 OF OHIO ize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. STIVERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. on behalf of the citizens of Ohio’s 15th Con- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Chair, I am honored to have supported the gressional District to commemorate the Na- Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- 2019 reauthorization of the Violence Against tional Week of Conversation, a week that ognize the Bowling Green State University Women Act (VAWA). This vitally important leg- seeks to encourage all individuals to have Hockey team for earning a bid to the 2019 islation continues and expands critical protec- meaningful conversations with one another, NCAA Men’s Hockey National Championship tions for families and women facing abuse. and to respect differing opinions.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:57 Jul 01, 2019 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD19\APRIL\E10AP9.REC E10AP9 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E445 There are 300 million people in our country paved the parking lot, and added new rest- Madam Speaker, I urge all Members to co- who are struggling with a tumultuous time and rooms. His vision was to build a new church, sponsor the ‘‘Cabin Air Safety Act.’’ how to communicate with each other when and in July 2010 construction began. Rev- f they disagree. Dr. King, Jr. once erend Tart passed away before he saw the said: ‘‘We must live together as brothers, or church completed, and Pastor Parrish Brown INTRODUCTION OF THE ENVIRON- perish together as fools.’’ It is that example of saw the project through to completion and be- MENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS- compassion and respect that Congresswoman came the first to serve as the leader of the SISTANCE ACT JOYCE BEATTY (D–OH) and I strive to dem- new Mt. Rona. It was dedicated on April 10, onstrate as Founders and Co-Chairs of the Ci- 2011. HON. GREG STANTON vility and Respect Caucus. Throughout the physical and leadership OF ARIZONA We created our caucus not to change peo- changes Mt. Rona Missionary Baptist Church IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple’s opinions, beliefs, or political affiliation, has held true to its mission to be an outreach Wednesday, April 10, 2019 but to show that by coming together, we can ministry that provides support and relief to the find solutions that lead to better policy. From disheartened, disadvantaged, and Mr. STANTON. Madam Speaker, in its most combatting youth homelessness and human disenfranchised. recent annual infrastructure report card, the trafficking, to supporting our veterans and pro- I ask that my colleagues join me in cele- American Society of Civil Engineers gives our moting financial literacy—every issue that we brating the tremendous role Mt. Rona Mis- nation’s drinking water and wastewater sys- have collaborated on begins with a conversa- sionary Baptist Church plays in the community tems a grade of D and D¥ respectively, tion. and in the lives of its parishioners. The meaning they are in fair to poor condition. For That is why I am honored to commemorate church’s dedication to help the least of these the state of Arizona, drinking water and waste- the National Week of Conversation. Vilifying is a reflection of the Biblical teaching that water systems rank slightly better, C¥ and C one another or attacking another’s motives will ‘‘faith without works is dead.’’ I congratulate respectively. not solve problems, but conversation and dis- the Mount Rona Missionary Baptist Church on Over the next 20 years, Arizona will have cussion alone can make us better. As Dr. King this landmark 150th anniversary and know that $1.93 billion in drinking water and $6.77 billion also said, ‘‘people fail to get along because the church will continue to be a beacon in in wastewater infrastructure needs. Unfortu- they fear each other; they fear each other be- Florence for many years to come. nately, small and rural communities across Ar- cause they do not know each other, and the f izona often lack the financial resources to do the necessary repairs and replacement of their do not know each other because they have CABIN AIR SAFETY ACT OF 2019 not communicated with each other. aging infrastructure. To help address these in- In the spirit of the National Week of Con- frastructure challenges, I am introducing the versation, I would encourage everyone to HON. JOHN GARAMENDI Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Act to have a conversation with someone new, and OF CALIFORNIA provide federal assistance through the U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to show that it is possible to disagree without Army Corps of Engineers for the communities being disagreeable. Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Arizona. f Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, today I The bill would provide financial assistance introduce the ‘‘Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019,’’ to public entities, in the form of design and CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNI- to protect commercial airline passengers and construction for water-related environmental VERSARY OF MT. RONA MIS- crew from toxic air onboard commercial air- infrastructure, and resource protection and de- SIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH craft. velopment projects. Projects could include: All Americans have the right to expect safe, wastewater treatment and related facilities; HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN clean air when travelling or reporting to work. water supply, storage, treatment and related OF SOUTH CAROLINA I am deeply concerned by the documented facilities; environmental restoration; and sur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cases where pilots, flight attendants, and other face water resource protection and develop- ment. Additionally, funds could be used for Wednesday, April 10, 2019 airline crewmembers have been incapacitated or even hospitalized following exposure to technical assistance for water planning and Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise toxic cabin air. access to water resources. today to pay tribute to the legacy of Mt. Rona The ‘‘Cabin Air Safety Act’’ takes common- The Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Missionary Baptist Church in Effingham, South sense steps to protect airline passengers and Act would provide another resource for com- Carolina. This historic church has served its crew, including installing carbon monoxide de- munities to use to meet their water infrastruc- faithful congregation and the community for tectors in commercial aircraft. I thank Senator ture needs, and I am pleased to have the sup- 150 years. During its remarkable history, Mt. BLUMENTHAL (D–CT) for leading this bill last port of the Rural Water Association of Arizona Rona has seen tremendous change and Congress and look forward to working with and the Arizona Water Association for this leg- growth and provided extraordinary service to him to advance this critical legislation. islation. those in need. ‘‘Toxic fume’’ events occur when air con- It is my hope that as we focus on infrastruc- The founders of Mt. Rona began meeting in taminated by engine exhaust, fuel fumes, deic- ture this Congress that we make sure invest- the small community of Friendfield under a ing fluids, and ozone enters the aircraft cabin ments are not only made in our roads, bridges bush arbor in 1869. The congregants contin- through the jet-engine intake. Exposure to and airports, but that we also address water ued this tradition until in 1905 when they were even low levels of these contaminants can in- infrastructure needs of communities in Arizona given the former Mt. Hebron Church as its capacitate passengers and crew and long- and across the country. congregation moved to a new sanctuary. Rev- term exposure could lead to serious, debili- f erend J.R. Brooks led the transition to Mt. tating health issues. Rona’s new home, and the congregation flour- Our bicameral legislation would better pro- IN MEMORY OF DR. BETTYE ished. tect airline passengers and crew by: man- MYERS Over the years physical improvements were dating training regarding toxic fumes on air- made to the church. Reverend Frank Ham craft, requiring the Federal Aviation Adminis- HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS oversaw the installation of a steeple and bell tration (FAA) to record and monitor reports of OF TEXAS tower with a chime. He also added new pews toxic fume events, ensuring that investigations IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and electricity. Reverend James Hall, Jr., cre- occur following toxic fume events, and install- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 ated the first pastor’s study and an inside bap- ing carbon monoxide sensors on aircraft. tismal pool. Reverend J.L. Lewis and Rev- Senator BLUMENTHAL’s and my legislation is Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise erend James Anderson led the bricking of the endorsed by the Air Line Pilots Association today in memory of Bettye Myers, an invalu- church, and installed carpet and an intercom International, Association of Flight Attendants, able member of the Texas Woman’s Univer- system. Allied Pilots Association, Association of Pro- sity community. Dr. Myers, a longtime Denton When Reverend Tart became the church’s fessional Flight Attendants, International Union resident, taught at TWU as a Professor of Ki- leader, he changed the worship service from of Teamsters, National Consumers League, nesiology for more than half a century. She re- twice monthly to every Sunday. The church Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association, and cently passed away at the age of 92. purchased additional land, built the T.C. Tart International Association of Machinists and Before she was a professor, Myers began Fellowship Hall, added stained glass windows, Aerospace Workers. her time at the university as a student. After

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.007 E10APPT1 E446 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2019 completing the 11th grade, she enrolled at COMMEMORATING THE 160TH ANNI- of the Credit Committee at Naval Base Norfolk TWU and earned her bachelor’s degree in VERSARY OF THE CHURCH OF Federal Credit Union. This was an especially Health, Physical Education & Recreation, with ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL significant achievement considering that a minor in Government-Sociology, in 1946. women were unable to obtain credit in their The following year, she completed a master’s HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN own name at that time in history. Despite degree at TWU and in 1960 earned a Ph.D. OF RHODE ISLAND those obstacles, she began her lifelong quest in counseling psychology from the University IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to ensure that all people of modest means re- of Michigan. Dr. Myers returned to TWU as a Wednesday, April 10, 2019 gardless of gender, race or creed have access faculty member in 1961. After completing 54 to credit and the other vital financial services years of faithful service to the university, she Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, this year they need. retired in 2015. In honor of her service, TWU marks the 160th anniversary of the founding of In succeeding years, deregulation dramati- dedicated the Dr. Bettye Myers Butterfly Gar- the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in cally changed the face of the financial services den in 2016. Providence, Rhode Island. St. Michael’s parish industry. In the late 1970’s, Mary Ann guided Throughout her career, Dr. Myers was an reflects the vibrancy and diversity of Rhode Is- the credit union’s evolution by recognizing and involved and beloved member of the Denton land, and its social programs continue to make then expanding the growth of products and community. She was actively involved in many a positive impact in the community. services offered to members from simple sav- organizations, including the TWU Alumnae As- In 1859, St. Bernard’s Parish, which would ings accounts and small loans to full-service fi- sociation, the Kiwanis, AIDS Services of North become St. Michael’s, was founded in Rhode nancial offerings. Through her leadership, she Texas, the United Way of Denton County, and Island. Within a year, it became the home of also made history as the first woman elected the Denton Independent School District Board the St. Vincent de Paul Society, serving Irish to the office of Chairperson of the Board of Di- of Trustees. In recognition of her service and immigrants who fled the Great Famine. This rectors at Naval Base Federal Credit Union. contributions, the City of Denton declared was the start of St. Michael’s dedication to This achievement came at a time when September 26, 2006, her 80th birthday, as community service, a tradition that has contin- women were rarely participants in American ‘‘Bettye Myers Day.’’ ued for 160 years. business boardrooms let alone serving in lead- Since its founding, St. Michael’s has pro- Dr. Myers received more than 30 awards for ership roles. As chair she was instrumental in vided a welcoming and inclusive community education and civic participation; however, she successfully consummating the 1996 merger for the successive waves of immigrants who is most remembered for her kindness and of Naval Base and Amphibious Base Federal have arrived in Rhode Island. Beginning with dedication. Her legacy will continue on at Credit Unions, resulting in what is now known Irish, Italian, Portuguese, and other Western Myers Middle School, where generations of as ABNB Federal Credit Union. European immigrant populations, the St. Mi- North Texans will learn about her lifelong dedi- At ABNB Federal Credit Union, Mary Ann chael’s community has expanded to include cation to education as students at the school has held numerous leadership positions serv- members of more than 40 nationalities or that bears her name. ing as Vice Chair of the Board from 1996 to countries of origin, with mass celebrated in I am grateful for Dr. Myers’ many contribu- 1998. In 1999, she was elected Chair of the five different languages. The multicultural, mul- tions to TWU and Denton. A true North Texas ABNB FCU Board, beginning a 20-year volun- tilingual community exemplifies Rhode Island’s legend, she will be remembered by those teer career as chair and only the second founding principles of inclusion, acceptance, whose lives she touched. I offer my condo- woman to hold that position in ABNB’s history. respect, religious tolerance, and the celebra- lences to her many friends and family upon Under her leadership ABNB grew from 32,615 tion of our common humanity. this great loss. to 59,469 members and from $182 million to St. Michael’s mission of service has long f well over $57 million in assets. brought parishioners together to meet the Through her stewardship, the credit union INFANT FORMULA PROTECTION needs of its members and of the broader com- also expanded its field of membership from ACT OF 2019 munity. Through their tireless advocacy, com- solely serving military personnel on the Naval mitment to service, and partnerships with local Base and Amphibious Base into the largest nonprofits and other faith-based organizations, HON. GRACE MENG full-service community credit union. Today, the OF NEW YORK the people of St. Michael’s have helped count- credit union serves over 60,000 members IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES less individuals and made an indelible mark across Hampton Roads and Northeastern Wednesday, April 10, 2019 on the state. St. Michael’s 160th anniversary is an incred- North Carolina with 18 branches and 24 sur- Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ible milestone for one of the spiritual and char- charge-free ATM’s. In addition, she was the announce the introduction of the Infant For- itable pillars of Rhode Island, and I look for- 2016 recipient of the Virginia Credit Union mula Protection Act. ward to congratulating the parish on many League’s highest honor, the James P. Kirsch As a mom, I know the fear and the pressure more anniversaries to come. Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is that comes with caring for a newborn; all a given annually to recognize individuals who new parent wants is to make sure their baby f have made significant contributions to the is healthy. Busy parents need to be able to HONORING THE CAREER AND AC- credit union movement over the course of their rely on the safety of products, like formula, COMPLISHMENTS OF MS. MARY career. that they buy in grocery stores to make sure ANN MELCHERS In summary, Mary Ann was able to deliver their newborns are well-fed and healthy. Gro- on her promise ensuring that people of mod- cery stores that stock expired formula—even HON. ELAINE G. LURIA est means have access to credit and other af- by just a few days—pose real health risks to OF VIRGINIA fordable financial services. During her 54-year infants. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES volunteer career she was instrumental in guid- Although regulations require expiration ing a credit union that would eventually serve Wednesday, April 10, 2019 dates to be placed on formula, there is no fed- everyone in Hampton Roads and beyond with eral law that prohibits the sale of the product Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to low cost and high-quality financial services. after it has expired. As a result, many stores honor the career and accomplishments of f continue to keep the expired items on their Mary Ann Melchers. Mary Ann Melchers has shelves even though the products are out- been a female pioneer during the 54 years CELEBRATING GENOA HIGH dated. that she has been an active member and vol- SCHOOL WRESTLING FOR WIN- That is why I have introduced the Infant For- unteer in the credit union movement. She NING DUAL MEET AND TEAM mula Protection Act of 2019, which would cat- began her relationship with credit unions as a STATE TITLES egorize expired infant formula as ‘‘adulter- volunteer with Norfolk Naval Base Federal ated.’’ A grocery store that stocks an adulter- Credit Union following a merger with Amphib- HON. ROBERT E. LATTA ated substance can incur fines and other pen- ious Base Federal Credit Union in Hampton OF OHIO alties. Parents must be able to trust the safety Roads, Virginia. Today, the credit union is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the products they buy in their stores. known as ABNB Federal Credit Union and is Madam Speaker, we cannot take any the largest community credit union in South- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 chances with what we feed our babies, I urge eastern Virginia. Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- my colleagues to join me and pass the Infant Her credit union volunteer career is well ognize the Genoa High School Comets for Formula Protection Act. documented. In 1965, she became a member winning the Ohio School Athletic Association

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Individually, Oscar Sanchez, Julian fact, the FCC barred themselves from doing OF CALIFORNIA Sanchez, Dustin Morgillo, Kevin Contos, and so in the original net neutrality order. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES James Limongi all won state titles. The Com- By voting in favor of H.R. 1644, we will be Wednesday, April 10, 2019 ets cruised to the title by setting a D–III record codifying this forbearance, effectively pre- by scoring 162 points. venting any future FCC from undoing that for- Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, may this entry The Genoa community should be proud of bearance without Congress. serve as enduring recognition of the legacy the effort from these student-athletes and the The Internet has become an indispensable lived and left by Ermias Joseph Asghedom, dedication, hard-work, and mental fortitude it part of all aspects of modern life. And our reli- known to his community and the neighbor- takes to compete at such a high level. Con- ance on it as a neutral gateway will only in- hoods of South Los Angeles and beyond, as gratulations to Coach Bob Bergman and the crease. It would be irresponsible of Congress Nipsey Hussle. Comets on the state titles. Well done, Genoa not to protect the openness and freedom of Nipsey Hussle was born in the Hyde Park wrestling. the Internet that has made so much possible. neighborhood of South Los Angeles in 1985. His father was the only member of his own f I can’t fathom why this isn’t a bipartisan family in Eritrea to move to the United States, issue, but to quote Wade Randlett, founder of SAVE THE INTERNET ACT OF 2019 where he met Nipsey Hussle’s mother. As a TechNet: ‘‘The GOP seems to think that Or- teen, Nipsey attended Alexander Hamilton wellian language is going to work on the SPEECH OF High School, as did I, as did many in South world’s smartest people, .... If you say net Los Angeles. He went on to pursue a music HON. ZOE LOFGREN neutrality is government regulation—and if you career that would touch millions, culminating in OF CALIFORNIA think there’s anyone in the valley who thinks national recognition for his studio album ‘‘Vic- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that’s a true statement—you’re already dead tory Lap’’. in the water. They would be better off just say- Tuesday, April 9, 2019 An innovator, entrepreneur and community ing, ‘We respectfully disagree.’ ’’ investor, Nipsey Hussle used the platform he The House in Committee of the Whole I am a proud original cosponsor of H.R. House on the state of the Union had under created with his music to further demonstrate consideration the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore 1644, the Save the Internet Act, and urge my not only his business savvy, but his love and the open internet order of the Federal Com- colleagues to vote in favor. pride for where he came from in addition to munications Commission: showing the importance of community owner- Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Chair, the Federal f ship and reinvestment. In the same way he Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) par- CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVER- went from selling mixtapes on the corner of tisan vote to rollback net neutrality regulations SARY OF THE AMERICAN INSTI- Crenshaw and Slauson to owning the masters implemented under the Obama Administration TUTE IN TAIWAN of his GRAMMY-nominated album, Nipsey was extremely troubling and quite wrong. Al- Hussle went from trademarking his clothing lowing internet service providers (ISPs) to line, to owning the stores selling his charge for ‘‘fast lanes’’ would alter the internet HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON trademarked clothing line, to owning the shop- significantly. OF TEXAS ping plaza where the store selling his clothing The idea that broadband internet access is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES line was located. an information service, rather than a tele- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Marathon Clothing is a technologically communications service, was a convenient ground-breaking store that could have been legal-fiction in the 90s when broadband was in Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, opened anywhere. Nipsey Hussle opened it on an infancy, to help speed its adoption. But forty years ago today, President Carter signed Slauson and Crenshaw. South Los Angeles classifying broadband as anything other than the Taiwan Relations Act, which established a was where he invested; opening a barbershop telecommunication service today is intellectu- new chapter in the United States relationship and two restaurants in that same intersection, ally empty. with Taiwan. The Taiwan Relations Act al- reopening the World on Wheels skating rink in The argument the FCC puts forward that lowed the people of the United States and Tai- Mid-City, and partnering with Vector 90, one of broadband is an information service because it wan to continue commercial, cultural, and the first work spaces and incubators in South offers domain name resolution is laughable. other relations even after the United States L.A. designed to support black and brown en- According to the FCC, you aren’t buying inter- government had changed its diplomatic rec- trepreneurship locally. He also worked with the net access you are buying a DNS service, ognition from Taipei to Beijing earlier that Los Angeles City Council on Destination Cren- something I’m willing to bet 98 percent of year. shaw, a project to be built for, by, and in broadband customers have never heard of. One of the most integral parts of this legisla- honor of our community in celebration of the It must be a triumph of marketing genius tion was the establishment of the American In- historical and contemporary contributions of that broadband providers have sold 98 percent stitute in Taiwan. This organization’s directive Black L.A. and the Crenshaw community. of their customers something that they have was to carry out programs, transactions and Throughout his projects, Nipsey Hussle never heard of, or even knew they had. Under any other forms of relations by the United brought the neighborhood with him. In working this logic, I guess telephone lines aren’t tele- States government with respect to Taiwan. to ensure that the community was knowledge- communication services, but phonebook infor- Today, I want to recognize the hard work able about their economic power, Nipsey mation services. done by the personnel at the American Insti- Hussle made sure to give jobs to residents in Likewise, the FCC’s argument that some- tute in Taiwan, past and present. The AIT has the neighborhood who were struggling, some how net neutrality has harmed broadband de- served a unique role for the past four decades of which were homeless and formerly incarcer- ployment has not only been directly contra- in regards to United States diplomacy in East ated. He once provided a pair of shoes to dicted for years by broadband providers’ state- Asia. Staffed by employees from various every student at 59th Street Elementary ments to shareholders, one only needs to look agencies throughout the U.S. government, AIT School and also donated to renovate the at Comcast for an example of how wrong the manages the day-to-day security and defense, school’s playground and basketball courts. He FCC is. economic and commercial, and people-to-peo- inspired many others in the entertainment in- Because of the consent decree it agreed to ple aspects of our close relationship with Tai- dustry to actively invest in South Los Angeles for its purchase of NBC Universal, Comcast wan. neighborhoods as well. was subject to net neutrality longer than any As the United States-Taiwan relationship A humble visionary, Nipsey Hussle initiated other broadband provider, from 2011 to 2018. continues to grow, I hope the American Insti- peace in a community where experiences of In those 7 years, the average Comcast tute in Taiwan will continue to play an impor- systematic injustices appear in the form of po- broadband connection went from 18 megabits tant role in strengthening our friendship with lice brutality and gang violence. He saw the per second to 69 megabits per second. In Taiwan. overlooked and welcomed the dismissed. He

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.004 E10APPT1 E448 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2019 was an activist working to reduce gun violence ful service. Its members continue to be bea- Always seeking to improve the craft of in the community, hosting demonstrations and cons of hope in Florence, providing compas- Christian ministry and discipleship, Rev. Gib- symposiums over the years. He was slated to sion and care for, not only its members, but son has served as President of the Mt. Cal- meet with the Los Angeles Police Department also the least among us. I congratulate vary Missionary Baptist Association Congress about reducing gun violence in the community Baptist Church for its rich history and look for- of Christian Education, President of the Metro- the day after he was murdered. ward to continue witnessing the good works of Columbus Interdenominational Ministerial Alli- He taught and reminded our community that the church as it continues to grow and serve. ance, and Dean of the General Missionary the power we hold is the power we come from f Baptist Convention of Georgia Congress of and that awareness of our power is something Christian Education. GLASS-STEAGALL no one can take from us. Nipsey Hussle will Not one to rest on his laurels, Rev. Gibson be remembered as a visionary, as a protector, is an active member of many civic organiza- as an inspiration, as a philanthropist, as a fa- HON. MARCY KAPTUR tions where he continuously devotes his time ther, as a brother and as an unabashed son OF OHIO and energy to his community. He is a member of South Los Angeles. For all he was given, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and is a he gave back. And for that legacy, South Los Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Master Mason in Electric Light Lodge No. 45, Angeles has been changed forever. Arkansas Jurisdiction (Prince Hall Affiliation). Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today f Furthermore, Rev. Gibson has served as a to introduce the Return to Prudent Banking member of the Muscogee County (Georgia) CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNI- Act of 2019, a bill to reinstate the Glass- Sheriff’s Advisory Board; a member of the VERSARY OF TRINITY BAPTIST Steagall Act. In the wake of the Great Depres- Mayor’s Commission on Unity, Diversity, and CHURCH sion, the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act was passed Prosperity; a member of the Citizens Trust in order to separate commercial and invest- Bank Columbus Advisory Board; and has ment banks, and prevent Wall Street from HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN worked with numerous other community-based gambling with the head-earned money of the OF SOUTH CAROLINA organizations within the Columbus, Georgia American people. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES area. Tragically, the big banks and their crony lob- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 byists pushed Congress to repeal the law in Rev. Gibson has achieved much in his life, Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise 1999. This deeply misguided deregulation may but none of it would be possible but for the today to pay tribute to Trinity Baptist Church in have benefitted a few wealthy bankers. How- Grace of God and the love and the support of Florence, South Carolina as it celebrates its ever, it opened the floodgates to the growth of his son, MarDarius; and his daughter, 150th anniversary and to congratulate Rev- financial institutions that are too big to fail and MarKayla. erend Dr. Calvin E. Robinson, Jr. and his con- encouraged the type of risky behaviors that Madam Speaker, today I ask my colleagues gregation on this significant milestone in the led to the crash of the American financial sys- to join my wife, Vivian; and me, along with the life of the church and congregation. This his- tem in 2008. congregation of Greater Shady Grove Mis- toric congregation was founded during the Re- Although we made significant progress with sionary Baptist Church and more than 730,000 construction Era and throughout its history has the Dodd-Frank Act, large commercial and in- residents of Georgia’s Second Congressional been a beacon in times of joy and sorrow for vestment banks are still tied together in an in- District, in extending our sincerest congratula- the Florence community. stitutional risk which poses dramatic systemic tions to Reverend Dr. Marcus J. Gibson on Trinity Baptist Church had its humble begin- risk to the financial well-being of our country. this joyous occasion. A man of great accom- nings in a home on Front Street. Thereafter a I urge my colleagues to join me in passing the plishment, he is an outstanding mentor, strong group of faithful Christians came together and Prudent Banking Act to reimplement the vital leader, and prominent community activist, but purchased the lot adjoining the present edifice protections of the Glass-Steagall Act that above all, he is a faithful servant of God. and the first framed building was constructed. serve to ensure the security and stability of The structure allowed the church to continue our financial system. f to grow and flourish under the leadership of f Reverend Wesley J. Parnell. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS RIGHT TO After a period of significant growth, the IN RECOGNITION OF THE KNOW ACT OF 2019 church moved to its current location where REVEREND DR. MARCUS J. GIBSON membership nearly doubled in the first few years. On one occasion two hundred mem- HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. HON. GRACE MENG bers were baptized on the same day. OF GEORGIA OF NEW YORK Under the pastorate of Reverend Charles T. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Taylor the church organized the Missionary Society and an outstanding field effort to es- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Wednesday, April 10, 2019 tablish Morris College in 1908, which is owned Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to by the Baptist Educational and Missionary rise today to honor an outstanding Man of announce the introduction of the Menstrual Convention of South Carolina—an organiza- God and friend of longstanding, Reverend Dr. Products Right to Know Act. This legislation tion that Trinity Baptist helped to found and or- Marcus J. Gibson, who will celebrate his 20th would make menstrual hygiene products safer ganize. I am particularly pleased with this ef- anniversary as the distinguished pastor of by ensuring that women know what they are fort because both my parents obtained de- Greater Shady Grove Missionary Baptist putting in their bodies. This bill would require grees from Morris. Church in Columbus, Georgia. Anniversary manufacturers of commonly used menstrual Under the leadership of a previous pastor, worship services will be held on Sunday, April hygiene products, such as scented and Reverend William P. Diggs, the church experi- 14, 2019, at the church. unscented pads, cups, and scented and enced unprecedented growth, greatly increas- Rev. Gibson is a native of Pine Bluff, Arkan- unscented tampons, to label the ingredients in ing its giving to missions, benevolences and sas, who served our nation honorably as a these items, and list them in descending order education. In 1968, the church was expanded U.S. Army officer from 1995 to 1999, after of concentration. to include an education building and the sanc- graduating from Watson Chapel High School. tuary was extensively renovated. This new He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science de- We can easily see the ingredients used in renovation and expansion helped the church gree from the University of Arkansas at Pine the shampoo we put in our hair; these same to grow its education mission. It also provided Bluff, a Master of Divinity degree from the transparency requirements should apply to the church with a choir room and a fellowship Morehouse School of Religion, and a Doc- products that touch, or are inserted to, sen- hall. The church has grown other missions in- torate of Ministry in Preaching from the sitive female anatomy. Consumers are being cluding the Junior Missionary Society, Gospel McCormick Theological Seminary. Over the denied access to crucial information, which af- Choir, Sunday School, and the Young Wom- years, he has continued to encourage others fects their safety and impacts their ability to en’s Auxiliary. to pursue advanced education through his make informed choices. Madam Speaker, I invite you and my col- service as an Adjunct Professor of Biblical and I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- leagues to join me in commending Trinity Bap- Religious Studies at the Beulah Heights Uni- porting the Menstrual Products Right to Know tist Church for one hundred fifty years of faith- versity Columbus extension site. Act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.018 E10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E449 HONORING LAURA HABR ON BEING On behalf of 2nd District Hoosiers, I am Central High School. Mary is a highly gifted NAMED FIRST CITIZEN OF VIR- grateful to Dr. Mitros for his years of dedicated educator, and far more—a civic leader in Min- GINIA BEACH service and for the innovative approach he nesota’s Capital City, a mentor to students, took to caring for each patient and identifying teachers, and parents alike and a model of HON. ELAINE G. LURIA comprehensive treatment options that put their what it means to be an engaged and caring OF VIRGINIA health and well-being first. I look forward to member of the community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES continuing to work with providers like Dr. Growing up in New Orleans, Mary attended Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Mitros to address the opioid epidemic by ad- vocating for patient-centered care. segregated schools. Her teachers became Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join vital to her life, so much so that by the time honor and recognize Laura Habr on being me in congratulating Dr. Mitros and thanking she was in 9th grade she knew that being a named the First Citizen of Virginia Beach. This him for all he has done to improve lives and public educator was her life’s calling. After at- is an amazing accomplishment. advance the practice of orthopaedic medicine. tending Xavier University of Louisiana where This award recognizes Laura’s lifetime of f she studied Social Studies and English, Mary service and commitment to the welfare of our was recruited to begin her teaching career community. Laura’s commitment to her busi- INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT here in Minnesota. So it was in September of ness, Croc’s, and her role as a civic leader is OF COLUMBIA LOCAL JUROR 1966 that she embarked on what would be- inspiring to many. Her business and leader- NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF come a career spanning more than five dec- ship are well known in Virginia Beach. Addi- 2019 ades, primarily in Paul, Minnesota. tionally, her input on boards and committees— such as the Old Beach Farmers Market, HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Mary began as a classroom teacher before Green Resort Ecofriendly Neighbors, and the moving to positions as principal and district OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Resort Advisory Commission—is invaluable. administrator in the Saint Paul Public Schools. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Laura’s dedication to inclusion and to She ultimately returned to the role she loved strengthening the community is truly inspiring. Wednesday, April 10, 2019 more than any other in 1993. As principal of I am proud to honor and recognize Laura for Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I in- Saint Paul’s Central High School, the oldest her leadership and the role she plays in mak- troduce the District of Columbia Local Juror continuously operating high school in the state ing our community a better place. Virginia Non-Discrimination Act of 2019. This bill would of Minnesota, she has overseen the education Beach has significantly benefited from her clarify that D.C. residents may not be ex- of an estimated 13,000 students during her presence. cluded or disqualified from jury service in the tenure. She has earned a reputation as an ar- f D.C. Superior Court based on sexual orienta- dent advocate for the arts and extracurricular CONGRATULATING DR. STEPHEN tion or gender identity. Specifically, my bill programs, and is a frequent attendee of Cen- MITROS ON HIS RETIREMENT would clarify that ‘‘sex,’’ which is a protected tral’s various arts and athletic events beyond AFTER FOUR DECADES OF SERV- class under the non-discrimination law that regular school hours. ICE currently applies to local D.C. jurors, includes sexual orientation and gender identity. Under Principal Mackbee has demonstrated resil- HON. JACKIE WALORSKI the Home Rule Act, Congress has exclusive ient leadership through tumultuous changes in jurisdiction over Title 11 of the D.C. Code (re- technology, demographics and traumatic OF INDIANA events in the community and the ‘‘Central fam- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lating to organization and jurisdiction of the local D.C. courts). ily.’’ When difficult situations affect students Wednesday, April 10, 2019 The District has one of the strongest non- and teachers at Central, she sets the tone by Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise discrimination laws in the country, including listening and leaning into what she believes is today to congratulate Dr. Stephen Mitros on protecting individuals based on sexual orienta- her school’s strength—the diversity of the his retirement from his orthopaedic surgery tion and gender identity. However, under the community. Mary notes that, ‘‘It (Central High practice after 43 years. Home Rule Act, the District does not have the School) always drew a very, very diverse pop- Dr. Mitros has served the South Bend com- authority to make this non-discrimination law ulation, from the black community of Rondo, munity for generations. His commitment to ex- applicable to local jurors. Therefore, until the the Jewish community of Highland, the rich cellent care goes beyond treatment and recov- District is given complete control over the ju- community of Summit Avenue . . . I think ery. He has always shown his patients he truly risdiction and organization of its local courts, that’s what makes us strong.’’ Through it all, cares about each individual and wants to treat an act of Congress is required to make this Central High School has been successful in their pain in a way that works best for them. important change to protect the rights of all recruiting and retaining excellent teachers and The team at Mitros Orthopaedics in South D.C. residents. I will soon be introducing a bill maintaining outstanding academic, athletic and Bend, a true family practice, demonstrates un- to give the District local control of its courts. In fine arts programs. This would not have been paralleled expertise, compassion, and dedica- the meantime, however, the District of Colum- possible without the leadership and strong ad- tion to their work. Family has always been bia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019 vocacy Mary has provided. The results show central to Dr. Mitros’s practice. His wife, Janet, is necessary to protect D.C. jurors from dis- that this playbook is working—Central High was the office manager and a registered crimination. School consistently ranks among the top high nurse, and their daughter Kellye was a med- My bill is based on H.R. 874, the Juror Non- schools in the state for academic achievement ical assistant. He shared the lessons his fa- Discrimination Act of 2019 (H.R. 874), which ther, Dr. Paul Mitros, taught him about caring would make the same changes to federal jury and graduation rates. for patients, and I have no doubt this legacy law. I am a proud original cosponsor of that Mary often starts her days at 6:30 in the will continue far into the future. bill. morning and often doesn’t leave campus until Dr. Mitros has been a leader in addressing I urge my colleagues to support this impor- after eight o’clock. Staff and former students the opioid epidemic by focusing on a non-nar- tant bill. often remark about how there is no task too cotic approach. He began to see a vast dif- f small for her to do when it comes to Central. ference in his patients’ health and well-being, Whether it be attending meetings with parents HONORING THE CAREER OF MARY as well as in their rate of recovery. He has or students to wiping down cafeteria tables, MACKBEE been a guiding light in the orthopaedic com- Mary Mackbee knows what it takes to keep munity, and he has devoted time and energy Central High School running and strong. Be- outside of his practice to researching new HON. BETTY McCOLLUM cause of Mary, generations of students re- techniques and training physicians across the OF MINNESOTA ceived outstanding instruction in a vibrant and country. Though Dr. Mitros said he ‘‘did not do IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES supportive environment at Saint Paul’s Central it with any crusading idea about cutting down High School. on my contribution to the opioid crisis,’’ his Wednesday, April 10, 2019 leadership in promoting non-opioid alternatives Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring to pain management truly did transform his today to honor Mary Mackbee on a remark- the remarkable 53-year career of one of our practice and made a lasting difference in peo- able 53-year career in public education as she communities most respected and beloved ple’s lives. prepares to retire as principal of Saint Paul’s leaders, Principal Mary Mackbee.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.015 E10APPT1 E450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2019 IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. PATRI- IN RECOGNITION OF THE INAU- TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL ROBERT CIA ‘‘PATTY’’ PARKER CULLEN GURATION OF DR. ADELA DE LA HENDRIKS TORRE HON. THOMAS R. SUOZZI HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF GEORGIA OF CALIFORNIA Wednesday, April 10, 2019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SUOZZI. Madam Speaker, I rise to ex- Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Wednesday, April 10, 2019 press my deepest sympathy and sorrow in the passing of Corporal Robert Hendriks. The son Mrs. DAVIS of California. Madam Speaker, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, it of Erik Hendriks and Felicia Biondo-Arculeo, I rise to recognize an important milestone in is my honor and pleasure to extend my per- Robert was a United States Marine who died the history of San Diego as Dr. Adela de la sonal congratulations and best wishes to an this week while bravely serving his country in Torre is set to be inaugurated as San Diego exceptional community leader and outstanding Afghanistan. This was his second deployment. State University’s (SDSU) ninth President on citizen, Mrs. Patricia ‘‘Patty’’ Parker Cullen, on Robert grew up in Locust Valley, New York, April 11, 2019. the occasion of her retirement as the Execu- next to my hometown of Glen Cove. Almost Her inauguration is taking place at a unique immediately after graduating from Locust Val- tive Director of the River Valley Regional juncture in the history of San Diego State Uni- Commission. ley High School in 2012, Robert joined the versity and has the potential to impart a sig- United Marine Corps Reserves, and was as- A native of Phenix City, Alabama, Patty re- nificant impact on higher education throughout signed to the Site Support 2nd Battalion, 25th ceived both her bachelor’s degree in Home San Diego County. Marine Regiment in Garden City, NY. Economics and her master’s degree in Com- SDSU is, and always will be, a major driver On Monday, April 8th, Robert, along with munity Planning from Auburn University. of San Diego’s economy. With an annual eco- the members of his unit were driving in a con- nomic impact of over $5.67 billion dollars, it is For almost four decades, she has been a voy near Baghram Air Base when an impro- important that we continue to support SDSU vised explosive device was detonated near his well-respected leader in the community devel- and the thousands of students who graduate Humvee. Robert, along with two other mem- opment industry in the Chattahoochee Valley from the institution every year; more than 60 bers of his unit were killed in this attack. region. She has built quite an impressive ca- percent of whom stay in San Diego and put Known for his selflessness and commitment reer, which began with her position as an Eco- their degrees to work in our local communities. to duty, his friends and family also knew him nomic/Energy Planner for the Lower Chat- Dr. de la Torre is a graduate of UC Berke- as a kind and gentle person. ‘‘He was the kind tahoochee Area Planning and Development ley, and holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in of kid you just want to hug,’’ said his aunt. Commission. During her extensive tenure in agricultural and resource economics. She has Robert’s brother, Joseph, also a Marine, ar- the community development industry, Patricia been a dedicated leader in the higher edu- rived in Afghanistan last week to begin his has held several leadership roles within the cation space for over 30 years. tour. Joseph is now escorting his brother’s re- Lower Chattahoochee Area Planning and De- Dr. de la Torre was appointed as SDSU’s mains back home to their family. first woman president in June of 2018. Robert Hendriks is an American hero who velopment Commission, the Lower Chattahoo- reflects the best of the United States of Amer- chee Regional Development Center, and the Throughout her first year in this position, she has spent significant time ‘‘listening and learn- ica, the United States Marine Corps, and the River Valley Regional Commission. Patty has Third Congressional District of New York. May done a tremendous job in upholding the high- ing’’ to stakeholders in the region and em- barked on a listening tour throughout San God bless Robert Hendriks, and grant peace est standards of achievement, service and Diego County to ensure she has an intimate and strength to his family. public distinction. understanding of the unique needs of the stu- f Throughout her career, Patty has served on dents SDSU serves. CLEAN FUELS NATIONAL AND THE a number of boards and was affiliated with As she assumes control of SDSU, Dr. de la CLEAN FUELS NATIONAL FUEL several associations including the Advisory Torre has an opportunity to establish her vi- SUMMIT Council at Auburn University; the American sion for the future. At a time when the Univer- Planning Association; the Georgia Association sity is planning a major expansion in Mission HON. JIM BANKS of Regional Commissions; the Georgia Plan- Valley, it is important that its leaders clearly OF INDIANA ning Association; and Kappa Kappa Gamma articulate their plans for growth and develop- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Alumni Association. ment. Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Under Dr. de la Torre’s leadership, SDSU Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Patty has accomplished much throughout embarks on a journey to increase its local celebrate Clean Fuels National and the Clean her life, but none of this would have been pos- footprint and establish the infrastructure nec- Fuels National Fuel Summit held in Fort sible without the Grace of God and the love essary to support students over the next cen- Wayne, Indiana. Hundreds of attendees span- and support of her late husband, George; and tury. By engaging with the community, she ning from Washington State to Pennsylvania her stepdaughter, Sally. has positioned herself well for success. will participate in this invitation-only forum. Sir Winston Churchill often said: ‘‘You make As I reflect on Dr. de la Torre’s past accom- Business leaders will discuss important issues your living by what you get; you make your life plishments, and on her vision for the future, I facing the industry, such as natural disaster by what you give.’’ The Lower Chattahoochee am inspired by her dedication to social justice, preparation, card skimming and UST regula- Valley area is a better place because Patty and to improving higher education for the tions. good of all students. I believe that her experi- Cullen gave so much to so many to make our This forum would not be possible without ence has prepared her well for achievement of the hard work of Clean Fuels National and the community stronger. As a woman of great in- SDSU’s lofty goals. tegrity, her efforts, her dedication, and her ex- Vanover Family. Kas, Mike, and Gregg I am pleased to be able to welcome Dr. de Vanover founded Clean Fuels National in pertise are unparalleled, but her heart for help- la Torre as SDSU’s new president, and look 2000, on the idea of providing exceptional fuel ing others utilizing these qualities has made forward to seeing her vision for SDSU take filtration and tank cleaning services to North- her life’s work truly special. shape. Under her guidance, SDSU stands east Indiana. Nineteen years later, Clean Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join poised and ready to greatly expand its impact, Fuels National is the largest fuel filtration and my wife, Vivian; and me, along with the more and emerge as a mecca for innovative higher tank cleaning company in the United States. than 730,000 citizens of Georgia’s Second education in California and beyond. However, its roots remain grounded in North- Congressional District, in extending our sin- I extend my congratulations to her on her east Indiana. The bedrock of Clean Fuels Na- cerest appreciation and best wishes to Patricia appointment and inauguration. In the short tional lies in the close-knit support of the sur- time she has been in San Diego orienting her- rounding community and its loyal customers. ‘‘Patty’’ Parker Cullen upon the occasion of self to every opportunity here, she has epito- Today, Clean Fuels National employs over 60 her retirement from an outstanding career of mized the future of our community. Dr. de la individuals from Northeast Indiana and is con- public service. Torre is SDSU and will surely touch lives. stantly expanding.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.029 E10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E451 I offer my congratulations to Clean Fuels state, they have also been intimately involved adolescents and youth. As the President, National on all of their achievements, and best with the northern Indiana Ronald McDonald CEO, and Founder of Project One, Inc., a wishes for continued success in the years to House Charities. Their teamwork, leadership, faith-based non-profit corporation, he has come. and business acumen exemplify the strong helped over 15,000 youth become engaged in f Hoosier values that move our state forward, meaningful summer employment and after- and they display the compassion that con- school programs. He has also raised substan- HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVER- nects us all. tial amounts of funding to support youth SARY OF EMINENCE, MISSOURI It is truly a privilege to represent Hoosier job through Project One programs like The Annual creators like Dave and Kathleen, who never Summer Jobs Campaign; The Summer Earn- HON. JASON SMITH stop building opportunities for others and mak- ing and Enrichment Program; The Fatherhood OF MISSOURI ing Indiana a better place to live, work, and Program; The Talented and Gifted Scholars IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thrive. (TAG) Program; and The After School Univer- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join sity at the Alice Lucille Martin Educational Wednesday, April 10, 2019 me in congratulating Dave Sparks on his 50th Academy. Bishop King is the first C.M.E. Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I anniversary at McDonald’s, and in thanking preacher to serve as the Chair of the Board of rise today to honor the Sesquicentennial of him for setting a positive example for business Trustees for The Interdenominational Theo- Eminence, Missouri. Located in Shannon owners and franchisees across the country. I logical Center and has used his position to County, Eminence began as a small settle- look forward to the incredible things that lie raise funds for the growth and expansion of ment along the Current River near Round ahead for Dave, his family, and our nation’s the school. Spring. In 1868, after the courthouse was love of McDonald’s, and I wish him all the best Madam Speaker, today I ask my colleagues burned in the Civil War, it was determined the in this next chapter. to join my wife, Vivian, and me, along with the town and county seat should be moved to a f congregation of St. James AME Church and more centrally-located area. County Judges the more than 730,000 residents of Georgia’s IN RECOGNITION OF BISHOP C. Second Congressional District, in recognizing Alfred Deatherage, Thomas J. Chilton, and JAMES KING, JR. William Mahan commissioned William S. and commending a Columbus native son, Chilton to find the new location. Utilizing the Bishop C. James King, Jr., for his outstanding help of his brother, Thomas J. Chilton, they HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. accomplishments in the ministry and his serv- OF GEORGIA ice to humankind. He is a man of great ac- moved the town to its current location. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complishment, an outstanding mentor, and a The early structures in Eminence were con- prominent community leader, but above all, he structed out of log and plain lumber. The first Wednesday, April 10, 2019 is a faithful servant of God. businesses in town, a saloon, store, and post Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I office, were constructed by Colonel Thomas rise today to recognize an outstanding Man of f Freeman and A.J.P. Deatherage. God, Bishop C. James King, Jr., the Presiding SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Today, Eminence is known for its canoeing, Bishop of the Fourth Episcopal District of the Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, trail riding, hunting, fishing, and camping. It is Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, which agreed to by the Senate of February 4, also the home of former astronaut Tom Akers, spans the state of Alabama. On Thursday, 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- a veteran of four space shuttle missions and April 11, 2019, Bishop King will be the distin- tem for a computerized schedule of all former Principal of Eminence High School. guished preacher for the Ecumenical Service meetings and hearings of Senate com- The people of Eminence have shown their at St. James AME Church located at 1002 mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- resiliency through the years by overcoming Sixth Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. tees, and committees of conference. fires, floods, and other obstacles. This resil- Bishop Charles James King, Jr. was born This title requires all such committees iency has made Eminence what it is today. It on May 15, 1948, to the union of the late Mr. to notify the Office of the Senate Daily is my honor to acknowledge this historic birth- Charles James King, Sr. and Mrs. Ruthie Mae Digest—designated by the Rules Com- day before the United States House of Rep- Middlebrooks King. The Columbus, Georgia mittee—of the time, place and purpose resentatives. native is the eldest of 12 children and was of the meetings, when scheduled and f reared by his grandparents. He received his any cancellations or changes in the Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Paine meetings as they occur. CONGRATULATING DAVE AND College in 1974, his Master of Divinity degree As an additional procedure along KATHLEEN SPARKS ON 50 YEARS in the Old Testament from The Interdenomina- with the computerization of this infor- AT MCDONALD’S tional Theological Center in 1979, and his mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Doctor of Ministry degree in Educational Ad- Digest will prepare this information for HON. JACKIE WALORSKI ministration with a special concentration in printing in the Extensions of Remarks OF INDIANA Program Development from Ashland Theo- section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES logical Seminary in 1994. on Monday and Wednesday of each During his career, Bishop King has pastored week. Wednesday, April 10, 2019 several congregations including Murray Memo- Meetings scheduled for Thursday, Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise rial CME Church in Georgia; Bunton Institu- April 11, 2019 may be found in the Daily today to congratulate Dave and Kathleen tional CME Church in Washington, D.C.; Digest of today’s RECORD. Sparks on 50 years of growth, innovation, and Brown Memorial CME Church in Kentucky; leadership at McDonald’s. Trinity Church and Murchison Tabernacle MEETINGS SCHEDULED Dave began his career at McDonald’s as a CME Church in Indiana; as well as Peoples MAY 20 cashier while in college. In the beginning, he Community CME Church, Phillips Memorial 4 p.m. needed strong math skills, good customer CME Church, and St. Phillips CME Church in Committee on Armed Services service, and knowledge of the menu. These Ohio. He has also played a leading role in Subcommittee on Readiness and Manage- skills taught Dave the lessons that would stay several religious and community-based organi- ment Support with him through the launch of his career and zations including Presiding Elder of the Cin- Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the sub- would help shape his success as an owner- cinnati-Dayton-Indianapolis District in the committee’s jurisdiction of the pro- operator. His continued commitment to our Ohio-Central Indiana Region; the Episcopal posed National Defense Authorization community has helped grow our economy and Director of Faith-Based and Community-Based Act for fiscal year 2020. provide good jobs for hardworking Hoosiers Ministries in the Second Episcopal District SR–232A for decades. Dave’s contributions to our covering churches from Maryland, District of 5 p.m. state’s workforce and franchise economy have Columbia, Virginia, and North Carolina; and a Committee on Armed Services been invaluable, and his entrepreneurial spirit member and vice chair of The General Board Subcommittee on Airland Closed business meeting to markup those and exceptional drive are inspirational to fu- of Personnel Services for the CME Church, provisions which fall under the sub- ture generations. before being elected the 63rd Bishop of the committee’s jurisdiction of the pro- Dave and his wife Kathleen have not only Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in 2014. posed National Defense Authorization transformed the lives of their employees and Bishop King has always been a staunch ad- Act for fiscal year 2020. other McDonald’s owner-operators across the vocate for helping economically disadvantaged SR–232A

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:18 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\M10AP8.000 E10APPT1 Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Daily Digest Senate Parkinson’s Awareness Month: Senate agreed to Chamber Action S. Res. 157, supporting the designation of April Routine Proceedings, pages S2349–S2398 2019 as ‘‘Parkinson’s Awareness Month’’. Page S2392 Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and six res- National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: olutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1101–1139, Senate agreed to S. Res. 158, authorizing the use of and S. Res. 153–158. Pages S2385–87 the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Measures Reported: Building for the National Prescription Drug Take S. 195, to require the Director of the Government Back Day, a semiannual event of the Drug Enforce- Publishing Office to establish and maintain a ment Administration. Page S2392 website accessible to the public that allows the pub- Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds: lic to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 16, authorizing the mandated reports in one place, with an amendment. use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace (S. Rept. No. 116–31) Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor S. 196, to save taxpayer money and improve the Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. Page S2392 efficiency and speed of intragovernmental cor- Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds: respondence, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 19, authorizing the 116–32) use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Wash- S. 387, to prohibit Federal agencies and Federal ington Soap Box Derby. Pages S2392–93 contractors from requesting that an applicant for em- Target Practice and Marksmanship Training ployment disclose criminal history record informa- Support Act: Senate passed S. 94, to amend the Pitt- tion before the applicant has received a conditional man-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate offer, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116–33) the establishment of additional or expanded public S. 383, to support carbon dioxide utilization and target ranges in certain States. Page S2393 direct air capture research, to facilitate the permit- ting and development of carbon capture, utilization, Bolivia and Latin America: Senate agreed to S. and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipe- Res. 35, supporting democratic principles and stand- lines. ards in Bolivia and throughout Latin America. S. 747, to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduc- Pages S2393–95 tion program. United States alliances with Japan and the Re- S. 1061, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center public of Korea: Senate agreed to S. Res. 67, ex- Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Ken- pressing the sense of the Senate on the importance nedy Center for the Performing Arts. Page S2385 and vitality of the United States alliances with Japan Measures Passed: and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral co- operation in the pursuit of shared interests. Relative to the death of former Senator Ernest Pages S2395–97 F. Hollings: Senate agreed to S. Res. 155, relative to the death of the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, 198th anniversary of the independence of former United States Senator for the State of South Greece: Senate agreed to S. Res. 95, recognizing the 198th anniversary of the independence of Greece and Carolina. Page S2392 celebrating democracy in Greece and the United Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day: States. Page S2397 Senate agreed to S. Res. 156, supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United Work Day. Page S2392 States: D386

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Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Routine lists in the Foreign Service. Page S2398 continuation of the national emergency originally de- Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notifica- clared in Executive Order 13536 on April 12, 2010 tion of withdrawal of the following nomination: with respect to Somalia; which was referred to the Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, to be Ambassador Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. to the Republic of Macedonia, which was sent to the (PM–9) Page S2383 Senate on January 16, 2019. Page S2398 Bernhardt Nomination—Agreement: Senate re- sumed consideration of nomination of David Bern- Messages from the House: Page S2383 hardt, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Interior. Measures Placed on the Calendar: Pages S2375–76 Pages S2349, S2383 During consideration of this nomination today, Executive Communications: Pages S2383–85 Senate also took the following action: By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 76), Senate Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2387–89 agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: nomination. Page S2375 Page S2389 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Additional Statements: Pages S2382–83 viding for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, Authorities for Committees to Meet: April 11, 2019; and that all time during recess, ad- Pages S2391–92 journment, morning business and Leader remarks Privileges of the Floor: Page S2392 count post-cloture on the nomination. Page S2397 Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- (Total—76) Pages S2355, S2365, S2366, S2375 lowing nominations: By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 70), Cheryl Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Adminis- adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the mem- trator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department ory of the late former Senator Ernest F. Hollings, of of Labor. Pages S2350–55, S2398 South Carolina, in accordance with S. Res. 155, at By 92 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 71), John P. 7:14 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the King- 2019. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the dom of Saudi Arabia. Pages S2355, S2398 Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on page By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 73), Holly S2397.) A. Brady, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. Pages S2355–65, S2398 Committee Meetings During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action: (Committees not listed did not meet) By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 72), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION nomination. Page S2355 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 75), David mittee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives Steven Morales, of Texas, to be United States Dis- on child nutrition reauthorization, after receiving trict Judge for the Southern District of Texas. testimony from Brandon Lipps, Acting Deputy Pages S2366–75, S2398 Under Secretary of Agriculture, Food, Nutrition and During consideration of this nomination today, Consumer Services, Administrator, Food and Nutri- Senate also took the following action: tion Service; Kathryn A. Larin, Director, Education, By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 74), Senate Workforce, and Income Security, Government Ac- agreed to the motion to close further debate on the countability Office; Joshua Mathiasmeier, Kansas nomination. Pages S2365–66 Public Schools, Kansas City; Michael J. Halligan, Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- God’s Pantry Food Bank, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky; lowing nominations: Lauren Waits, Atlanta Community Food Bank, At- Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, to be Ambassador lanta, Georgia; Kati Wagner, National CACFP to the Republic of North Macedonia. Sponsors Association, Round Rock, Texas; and 2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. Olanrewaju Falusi, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general. Washington, D.C. 2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:19 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D10AP9.REC D10APPT1 D388 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST April 10, 2019 APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND JUSTICE FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com- Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on merce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies con- SeaPower concluded a hearing to examine Marine cluded a hearing to examine proposed budget esti- Corps ground modernization and naval aviation pro- mates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the grams in review of the Defense Authorization Re- Department of Justice, after receiving testimony quest for fiscal year 2020 and Future Years Defense from William P. Barr, Attorney General, and Lee Program, after receiving testimony from James F. Lofthus, Chief Financial Officer, both of the Depart- Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, ment of Justice. Development, and Acquisition, Lieutenant General David H. Berger, USMC, Commanding General, APPROPRIATIONS: NATIONAL GUARD Marine Corps Combat Development Command, AND RESERVE Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, Lieutenant General Steven R. Rudder, Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense USMC, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Head- concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget es- quarters United States Marine Corps, and Rear Ad- timates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the miral Scott D. Conn, USN, Director, Air Warfare, National Guard and Reserve, after receiving testi- Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, all of the mony from General Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the Department of Defense. National Guard Bureau, Lieutenant General Charles D. Luckey, Chief of the Army Reserve, Lieutenant DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE General Richard W. Scobee, Chief of the Air Force CYBERSECURITY POLICY Reserve, Vice Admiral Luke M. McCollum, Chief of Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber- the Navy Reserve, and Major General Bradley S. security concluded a closed hearing to examine de- James, Commander of the Marine Corps Forces Re- fense industrial base cybersecurity policy, after re- serve, all of the Department of Defense. ceiving testimony from Kevin M. Fahey, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, James F. Geurts, Assistant APPROPRIATIONS: GOVERNMENT Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, ACCOUNTABILTY OFFICE AND and Acquisition, Garry P. Reid, Director for Defense CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Intelligence (Intelligence and Security), Office of the Under Secretary for Intelligence, and Major General Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legisla- Thomas E. Murphy, USAF, Director, Protecting tive Branch concluded a hearing to examine pro- Critical Technology Task Force, Office of the Sec- posed budget estimates and justification for fiscal retary, all of the Department of Defense. year 2020 for the Government Accountability Office and Congressional Budget Office, after receiving tes- BROADBAND MAPPING timony from Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: the United States, Government Accountability Of- Committee concluded a hearing to examine fice; and Keith Hall, Director, Congressional Budget broadband mapping, focusing on challenges and so- Office. lutions, after receiving testimony from Tim Dono- van, Competitive Carriers Association, and Jonathan APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF Spalter, USTelecom, both of Washington, D.C.; INTERIOR Mike McCormick, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federa- tion, Jackson; Mike Oblizalo, Hood Canal Commu- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy nications, Shelton, Washington; and Chip Strange, and Water Development concluded a hearing to ex- Ookla, LLC, Seattle, Washington. amine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the U.S. Army Corps of En- PIPELINE SAFETY gineers and the Bureau of Reclamation within the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- Department of Interior, after receiving testimony committee on Transportation and Safety concluded a from R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army hearing to examine pipeline safety, focusing on Fed- for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Todd T. eral oversight and stakeholder perspectives, after re- Semonite, Chief of Engineers, Army Corps of Engi- ceiving testimony from Howard Elliott, Adminis- neers, both of the Department of Defense; and Bren- trator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad- da Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, ministration, Department of Transportation; Robert and Timothy R. Petty, Assistant Secretary for Water Sumwalt, Chairman, National Transportation Safety and Science, both of the Department of the Interior. Board; Paul R. Amato, Iroquois Pipeline Operating

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Campos, Director, Office of Economic Impact and THE COST OF DOING NOTHING: WHY Diversity, Department of Energy. FULL UTILIZATION OF THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND AND PRICED OUT OF A LIFESAVING DRUG: INVESTMENT IN OUR NATION’S GETTING ANSWERS ON THE RISING COST WATERWAYS MATTER OF INSULIN Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on committee on Water Resources and Environment Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Cost of Doing Nothing: ‘‘Priced Out of a Lifesaving Drug: Getting Answers Why Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance on the Rising Cost of Insulin’’. Testimony was heard Trust Fund and Investment in our Nation’s Water- from public witnesses. ways Matter’’. Testimony was heard from Rick Goche, Commissioner, Port of Bandon, Oregon; Eu- HOLDING MEGABANKS ACCOUNTABLE: A gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, REVIEW OF GLOBAL SYSTEMICALLY San Pedro, California; and public witnesses. IMPORTANT BANKS 10 YEARS AFTER THE COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FINANCIAL CRISIS TO ENHANCE SOCIAL SECURITY Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on So- a hearing entitled ‘‘Holding Megabanks Account- cial Security held a hearing entitled ‘‘Comprehensive able: A Review of Global Systemically Important Legislative Proposals to Enhance Social Security’’. Banks 10 years after the Financial Crisis’’. Testimony Testimony was heard from Stephen C. Goss, Chief was heard from public witnesses. Actuary, Social Security Administration; and public witnesses. THE IMPORTANCE OF U.S. ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AMERICA Joint Meetings Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a No joint committee meetings were held. hearing entitled ‘‘The Importance of U.S. Assistance to Central America’’. Testimony was heard from f public witnesses. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 EXAMINING THE SPENDING PRIORITIES (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) AND MISSIONS OF THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE AND THE BUREAU OF LAND Senate MANAGEMENT Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri- culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Na- tion, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine tional Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hear- proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year ing entitled ‘‘Examining the Spending Priorities and 2020 for the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., Missions of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau SD–192. of Land Management’’. Testimony was heard from Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Victoria Christiansen, Chief, U.S. Forest Service, De- Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to partment of Agriculture; and Brian Steed, Deputy hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and Director, Policy and Programs, Bureau of Land Man- justification for fiscal year 2020 for the National Insti- agement, Department of the Interior. tutes of Health, 10 a.m., SD–124. Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the proposal to establish a United States Space Force, SBA 7(A) BUDGET PROPOSAL AND THE 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. IMPACT OF FEE STRUCTURE CHANGES Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Eco- committee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, nomic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hear- and the Internet, to hold hearings to examine illegal robocalls, 10 a.m., SH–216. ing entitled ‘‘SBA 7(a) Budget Proposal and the Im- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- pact of Fee Structure Changes’’. Testimony was heard ings to examine opportunities for energy innovation and from Tim Gribben, Chief Financial Officer and Asso- other potential solutions to help address global climate ciation Administrator for Performance Management, change, 10 a.m., SD–366. U.S. Small Business Administration; and public wit- Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- nesses. ine the nominations of Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, to

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Thursday, April 11 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 12

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Thursday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma ses- ation of the nomination of David Bernhardt, of Virginia, sion at 2:30 p.m. to be Secretary of the Interior, post-cloture.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Gianforte, Greg, Mont., E441 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Hagedorn, Jim, Minn., E442 E449 Banks, Jim, Ind., E450 Horn, Kendra S., Okla., E444 Panetta, Jimmy, Calif., E441 Bass, Karen, Calif., E447 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E442 Raskin, Jamie, Md., E442 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E448, E450, E451 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E447 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E443 Buchanan, Vern, Fla., E442 Joyce, John, Pa., E442, E444 Smith, Jason, Mo., E451 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E445 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E448 Clyburn, James E., S.C., E445, E448 Langevin, James R., R.I., E446 Stanton, Greg, Ariz., E445 Collins, Doug, Ga., E443 Latta, Robert E., Ohio, E444, E446 Stivers, Steve, Ohio, E444 Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E441 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E447 Suozzi, Thomas R., N.Y., E450 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E444 Luria, Elaine G., Va., E446, E449 Titus, Dina, Nev., E444 Davis, Susan A., Calif., E450 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E449 Walorski, Jackie, Ind., E449, E451 Garamendi, John, Calif., E445 Meng, Grace, N.Y., E441, E446, E448

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