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Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 No. 209 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was lic for which it stands, one nation under God, is the counsel for our committee, to called to order by the Speaker. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. make sure we had somebody covering f f us for floor time. She chastised me then, saying that PRAYER PASS ANOTHER ROUND OF HELP under my condition, I need to ask The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick (Ms. SHERRILL asked and was given about calling a doctor first, not calling J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: permission to address the House for 1 a lawyer. Gracious God, we give You thanks for minute.) No, Lisa, we call you not just for giving us another day. Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, it legal advice but for all sorts of things. Throughout history, You have been has been more than 250 days since we For 38 years, she has been a true public ever-present to all believers. In times passed the CARES Act, and it is past servant, with 33 consecutive years here of darkness, we readily turn on lights. time that we pass a second round. in the House where she has served with Millions of Americans in this season When this pandemic hit, despite poise under pressure and always brings have variously turned to the celebra- being in one of the most partisan times an air of stability. tion of Hanukkah, the Festival of in our Nation’s history, we came to- We ask opinions of a lot of people, Lights, and the Advent and Christmas gether in Congress to pass badly needed but we always double-check by going season with its trees and lights. help for the American people: PPP to Lisa because she understands it all. Even so, in our political world, there loans for small businesses; State and She served under 17 Republican lead- remains the reality of considerable dis- local funding to help with contact trac- ers in Natural Resources. I still think I agreement and contention. Where there ing, testing, and grants to those in am her favorite one—trust me. But is darkness here, send forth a spark of need. even yesterday, she still told my chief inspiration and grace to enlighten We passed an eviction moratorium so of staff that she gets choked up when minds and warm hearts to respond to people could stay in their homes and she looks at the Capitol dome or hears Your love for Your people. nutrition aid for the millions of fami- the Pledge of Allegiance. It is still Eternal Father of us all, fill Your lies who suddenly are experiencing food magical to her. children with the delight that comes insecurity. As our committee mom, when she from light. May we walk no longer in Now that we have good news about brings cupcakes to everyone on their the darkness of distrust but join to- vaccines, now that we have hope for birthdays and special occasions, her gether in mutual understanding and the future, we have to pass another kindness is magic to the rest of us. peace toward the common well-being of round of help so businesses can make it So, when I leave at the end of the our Nation. through the winter, children can have month, no one is really going to care. May all that is done this day be for access to food, families can stay in When Lisa leaves at the end of the Your greater honor and glory. their homes, and kids can get back to Amen. month, it is going to take decades to school. replace the institutional knowledge f There is a bipartisan deal that the that she brings to this place. THE JOURNAL Senate and House Members are on Lisa, we thank you. And, Mr. Speak- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section board with, a deal that would provide er, I appreciate your indulgence. 4(a) of House Resolution 967, the Jour- relief to millions. f Let’s once again show the American nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- HONORING THE LIFE OF SENATOR proved. people that we are there for them when it counts. PAUL SARBANES f f (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE permission to address the House for 1 HONORING THE CAREER OF LISA The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- minute.) PITTMAN woman from New Jersey (Ms. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I join SHERRILL) come forward and lead the (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was Members of the Maryland delegation in House in the Pledge of Allegiance. given permission to address the House praising a great man, Paul Sarbanes. Ms. SHERRILL led the Pledge of Al- for 1 minute and to revise and extend The people of Maryland and all legiance as follows: his remarks.) Americans have lost a leader and a I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, public servant of dignity and principle, United States of America, and to the Repub- yesterday, I called Lisa Pittman, who Senator Paul Sarbanes.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.000 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7114 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 His 40 years of tireless service as a MAKE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN His exceptional performance made member of the Maryland House of Del- LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE him an easy choice for United Press egates, the House of Representatives, BUILDING A NATIONAL HISTORIC International and Associated Press and the U.S. Senate strengthened our SITE Rookie of the Year in 1958. Nation and made a difference in the (Mr. HALL asked and was given per- After Jimmy’s outstanding 13-year lives of countless Americans. mission to address the House for 1 career with the NFL, he eventually led In Congress, Paul Sarbanes was re- minute and to revise and extend his re- several successful business ventures be- spected by his colleagues on both sides marks.) fore retiring to the Georgia coast, of the aisle for his humility, tenacity, Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today where he held a successful golfing and brilliant intellect. to speak a truth, and that truth is record. He was not only an amazing athlete; It was a source of great pride for me quite simple. I stand on the shoulders he was a loving father and husband, a that his congressional career began in of giants. wonderful friend, and a generous phi- the same House seat which was held by I hail from Atlanta, which is the lanthropist who impacted the lives of my father years before. home of the King Center, a place dedi- countless individuals. All Marylanders can take pride in cated to the memory of Dr. Martin Lu- ther King, Jr., one of America’s great- I am thankful for Jimmy’s many Paul Sarbanes’ leadership as a defender years of representing Brunswick well, of our American democracy on the Ju- est citizens. We honor him with a Fed- eral holiday and memorial on our Na- and I know his legacy will continue for diciary Committee and his tireless many years to come. work to bring integrity, transparency, tional Mall, just outside of this Cham- and oversight to Washington as chair ber. f of the Banking Committee. I am also the heir to the seat held by EDUCATE PEOPLE ON BENEFITS the late, great John Lewis. Congress- OF VITAMIN D May it be a comfort to Senator Sar- man Lewis was by Dr. King’s side, and banes’ children, Michael, Janet, and Congressman Lewis dedicated his life (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was our colleague, Congressman JOHN SAR- to peaceful nonviolence. given permission to address the House BANES, and the entire Sarbanes family Congressman Lewis was a beacon in for 1 minute.) that Senator Sarbanes, Paul, is with this Chamber for the dozens of years Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I have his beautiful wife, Christine. They are that he served. It is one of the greatest spoken on vitamin D a bit in the past, together in Heaven. honors of my life to be able to com- and I know we are on the verge of pass- May it be of comfort that so many plete the term for which he was last ing another coronavirus bill. mourn their loss and are praying for elected and take the baton and bring I would ask people negotiating that them at this sad time. his service across the finish line. bill to do something to make sure that But I would be remiss if I did not use the public is aware of the benefits of vi- f this opportunity to make sure their tamin D. lessons are known for generations to Yesterday, I talked to a Dr. David HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLES come. Meltzer at the University of Chicago, a very brilliant man, and I hope some of ‘‘CHUCKIE’’ DABELLA, JR. That is why it is critical that we make sure we preserve the buildings in the negotiators talk to him before a (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania metro Atlanta that give life to their final deal is cut. asked and was given permission to ad- work. We must establish the former While he cannot nail down a specific dress the House for 1 minute and to re- headquarters of the Southern Christian amount of people who will not have to vise and extend his remarks.) Leadership Conference, where Dr. King suffer the severe consequences of vita- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. did his work alongside Congressman min D deficiency, or even die at the Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Lewis, as a National Historic Site. hands of vitamin D, it is probably life of Charles DaBella, Jr., known to If we do this, we can do our small somewhere between 40 and 70 percent. his family and friends as Chuckie. part to ensure that those who follow in Right now, about half of Americans Chuckie was a resident of Hastings, our footsteps do so mindful of the ex- have a vitamin D deficiency. That is Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He ample of these giants of the civil rights going to get worse as we head into the passed away at the age of 52 this sum- movement. winter months and people are not out- side getting vitamin D. mer on June 29 after a devastating mo- f torcycle accident. So, I strongly request the negotiators to do something to make sure that we Chuckie’s sister, Charlene, said: HONORING THE LIFE OF JIMMY ORR stand up to the public health establish- ‘‘Chuck was an amazing soldier, broth- ment and educate people on the impor- (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and er, father, and son.’’ tance of vitamin D and see what we can was given permission to address the His military legacy is one that he do about getting products to the mar- House for 1 minute and to revise and and his family can certainly and for- ket which accelerate getting vitamin D extend his remarks.) ever be proud of. Chuckie was a retired into your bloodstream, because even if Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Army infantryman with 13 years of you start taking vitamin D tomorrow, er, I rise today to remember and honor service. He was with the 3rd Special you don’t get the level that you should Mr. Jimmy Orr of Brunswick, Georgia, Forces Group, a Green Beret, senior have for quite a while. who recently passed away after a long parachutist, and Army range qualified, I am encouraging the negotiators to and impactful life. earning the bronze German Armed talk to Dr. David Meltzer, who will Jimmy was a gifted athlete who ex- Forces Badge of Marksmanship. also fill you in on studies from Ireland, celled in basketball, baseball, and foot- Spain, MIT, Harvard, and North- Chuckie was also the recipient of ball in high school and went on to at- western. four Purple Hearts and the Bronze tend Clemson University on a basket- Star. ball scholarship. f The pain that comes from the loss of He later transferred to the Univer- b 0915 a loved one never truly fades, but I sity of Georgia to become one of the want the DaBella family to know that Wally Boys, which was a term used for RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT they are in my thoughts, and my pray- those who played under football Head COLONEL AMANDA NAYLOR ers are with them during this incred- Coach Wally Butts. (Mr. WALTZ asked and was given ibly difficult time. We are proud of the During his junior year at the Univer- permission to address the House for 1 service and legacy that Chuckie has sity of Georgia, Jimmy was initially minute.) left. drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Speaker, today I May God watch over Chuck, who left was later traded to the Pittsburgh rise to recognize someone very special us far too soon. Steelers after graduation. on my team, a real-life superwoman, a

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(2) the purchase of halibut quota shares in has been part of my office for her year- (b) POLICY.—Section 206(c) of the Magnu- International Pacific Halibut Commission long Defense fellowship. son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Man- regulatory areas 2C and 3A by the rec- Amanda took the hustle and bustle of agement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826(c)) is amended— reational quota entity authorized in part 679 Capitol Hill in stride. She made it look (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or easy. She hit the ground running, and the end; any successor regulations); whether it was committee hearings, (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period (3) halibut conservation and research; and and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (4) promotion of the halibut resource by briefings with Defense Department of- (3) by adding at the end the following— ficials, or working with other offices, the recreational quota entity authorized in ‘‘(4) prioritize the phase out of large-scale part 679 of title 50, Code of Federal Regula- Amanda was always there to provide driftnet fishing in the exclusive economic tions (or any successor regulations). our team expertise and drive issues for- zone and promote the development and adop- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ward. tion of alternative fishing methods and gear ant to the rule, the gentleman from She used her own experience in the types that minimize the incidental catch of California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and the gen- military and the Air Force to craft leg- living marine resources.’’. tleman from California (Mr. MCCLIN- islation like the Rent the Camo Act SEC. 4. TRANSITION PROGRAM. TOCK) each will control 20 minutes. that provided affordable maternity uni- Section 206 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fish- ery Conservation and Management Act (16 The Chair recognizes the gentleman forms for our servicewomen. It is truly U.S.C. 1826) is amended by adding at the end from California (Mr. HUFFMAN). a testament to her insight and her hard the following— GENERAL LEAVE work that she got this bill into the ‘‘(i) FISHING GEAR TRANSITION PROGRAM.— NDAA, into the defense bill. She is a ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 5-year period Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask perfect example of why we need more beginning on the date of enactment of the unanimous consent that all Members veterans in Congress and more vet- Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduc- may have 5 legislative days in which to erans in government at every level. tion Act, the Secretary shall conduct a tran- revise and extend their remarks and in- sition program to facilitate the phase-out of clude extraneous material on the meas- They bring that on-the-ground exper- large-scale driftnet fishing and adoption of tise into our legislation. ure under consideration. alternative fishing practices that minimize The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Amanda is talented, smart, and, the incidental catch of living marine re- above all, kind. Congress could cer- sources, and shall award grants to eligible objection to the request of the gen- tainly use more like her. I am sad she permit holders who participate in the pro- tleman from California (Mr. HUFFMAN)? will be leaving us, but she has made gram. There was no objection. our office and she will make the coun- ‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE USES.—Any permit holder Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield try a better and safer place. receiving a grant under paragraph (1) may myself such time as I may consume. use such funds only for the purpose of cov- Mr. Speaker, I am proud today to f ering— speak in favor of the Driftnet Mod- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ‘‘(A) any fee originally associated with a ernization and Bycatch Reduction Act. PRO TEMPORE permit authorizing participation in a large- scale driftnet fishery, if such permit is sur- This was sent to us by the Senate on The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. rendered for permanent revocation, and such voice vote and sponsored by California CUELLAR). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule permit holder relinquishes any claim associ- Senator DIANNE FEINSTEIN. XX, the Chair will postpone further ated with the permit; I applaud our colleagues in the Sen- proceedings today on motions to sus- ‘‘(B) a forfeiture of fishing gear associated ate for sending us meaningful bipar- pend the rules on which the yeas and with a permit described in subparagraph (A); tisan bills—for a change—that were nays are ordered. or overwhelmingly improved. I hope my ‘‘(C) the purchase of alternative gear with colleagues in the House will join me in The House will resume proceedings minimal incidental catch of living marine on postponed questions at a later time. resources, if the fishery participant is au- this bipartisan effort to conserve our f thorized to continue fishing using such alter- oceans and wildlife. native gears. I would also like to applaud the rec- DRIFTNET MODERNIZATION AND ‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall reational fishing and conservation BYCATCH REDUCTION ACT certify that, with respect to each participant community for their leadership on this Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move in the program under this subsection, any bill. to suspend the rules and pass the bill permit authorizing participation in a large- Large-scale drift gillnets—or (S. 906) to improve the management of scale driftnet fishery has been permanently driftnets, as they are called—are driftnet fishing. revoked and that no new permits will be issued to authorize such fishing.’’. wasteful, and they are an outdated The Clerk read the title of the bill. SEC. 5. EXCEPTION. type of fishing gear. At 2 kilometers The text of the bill is as follows: Section 307(1)(M) of the Magnuson-Stevens long, their purpose is to simply drift S. 906 Fishery Conservation and Management Act along through ocean currents and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (16 U.S.C. 1857(1)(M)) is amended by inserting catch whatever they may find in their resentatives of the United States of America in before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, unless long webbing. Congress assembled, such large-scale driftnet fishing— The only large-scale driftnet fishery SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(i) deploys, within the exclusive economic zone, a net with a total length of less than in the country today is the West Coast This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Driftnet swordfish fishery, where these driftnets Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act’’. two and one-half kilometers and a mesh size of 14 inches or greater; and are used to catch swordfish and other SEC. 2. DEFINITION. ‘‘(ii) is conducted within 5 years of the date commercially valuable species such as Section 3(25) of the Magnuson-Stevens of enactment of the Driftnet Modernization Fishery Conservation and Management Act thresher, mako shark, and opah. and Bycatch Reduction Act’’. (16 U.S.C. 1802(25)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, But a 2-kilometer-long net in the or with a mesh size of 14 inches or greater,’’ SEC. 6. FEES. ocean catches far more than these tar- (a) IN GENERAL.—The North Pacific Fish- after ‘‘more’’. get species. Driftnets are indiscrimi- ery Management Council may recommend, SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND POLICY. and the Secretary of Commerce may ap- nate. They catch sea turtles, (a) FINDINGS.—Section 206(b) of the Magnu- prove, regulations necessary for the collec- bottlenose dolphins, and short-finned son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Man- tion of fees from charter vessel operators pilot whales. agement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826(b)) is amended— who guide recreational anglers who harvest During the committee hearing on (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at Pacific halibut in International Pacific Hal- this bill, my Republican colleague, the end; ibut Commission regulatory areas 2C and 3A GARRET GRAVES, joked that California (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period as those terms are defined in part 300 of title is finally catching up with his State of and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc- (3) by adding at the end the following: cessor regulations). Louisiana because they ended driftnet ‘‘(8) within the exclusive economic zone, (b) USE OF FEES.—Any fees collected under fishing in 1995, to which I say: Good for large-scale driftnet fishing that deploys nets this section shall be available, without ap- Louisiana. Elsewhere around the world,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.005 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 driftnets have been banned due to the their hard work? Thank them for the are being cast aside. The Natural Re- high rate of bycatch. contribution they make to America’s sources Committee received testimony This important legislation would food supply and to the American econ- from NOAA which stressed to our amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery omy? Well, no, not exactly. Instead, members that this bill ‘‘does not re- Conservation and Management Act to Congress proposes to shut them down. flect the progress made to date in direct the Secretary of Commerce to Those aren’t my words. When Gary minimizing bycatch in the U.S. West conduct a transition program to phase Burke, one of the swordfishermen Coast drift gillnet fishery. Based on the out the use of these large-scale threatened by this bill came before our best available science and 26 years of driftnets and to facilitate the adoption subcommittee, he said: ‘‘I want to be observer data, bycatch of threatened or of alternative fishing gear. very clear regarding the impacts of endangered protected species is a rare This transition program is supported this legislation on the driftnet gill event.’’ by key stakeholders. A majority of ac- fleet. It will shut us down.’’ Now let’s talk about the unintended tive permit holders submitted their in- And for what possible reason? consequences of putting the American tent to participate in the program, and The fishery is sound; the industry is West Coast swordfish industry out of a nonprofit has invested $1 million to responsible; incidental takes are ex- business. help these fishermen transition. tremely rare. Why would anyone want It doesn’t protect the fishery because It is important to note that there to decimate these families and Amer- the fishery isn’t endangered. It doesn’t really are great alternatives to drift ican consumers as well? Just for the protect other species because inci- gillnets, like deep-set buoys, which hell of it seems to be the only logical dental taking of those species is rare. have a lower bycatch rate and can ac- explanation. The ultimate irony is that this bill tually fetch higher market rates for The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- doesn’t even stop the use of drift fishermen. servation and Management Act has gillnets except, of course, for Ameri- This bill would also prohibit the use been lauded by conservationists for cans. This bill will effectively remove of large-scale driftnet fishing by all many decades. It has stood the test of West Coast swordfish from the market, U.S. vessels within the U.S. exclusive time and proven itself to be a program but it doesn’t remove the market de- economic zone within 5 years. that works. mand. Let’s join the rest of the world and The Regional Fishery Management So what happens? Consumer prices end the use of drift gillnets. The Sen- Council process works because it is col- will go up and the market will meet ate passed this bill in July, and I urge laborative, and it involves the parties that demand by shifting to swordfish my colleagues in the House to do the with a direct stake in keeping the fish- caught by foreign fleets where they are same now. ery healthy. not strictly regulated and where they Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of This legislation is a ham-handed, will enjoy an enormous competitive ad- my time. iron-fisted, top-down diktat that goes vantage by being unrestricted in their Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I against everything that Magnuson-Ste- use of the very same drift gillnets that yield myself such time as I may con- vens stands for. sume. Now, we just heard: Don’t worry. Americans—and only Americans—are Mr. Speaker, we have before us today There is an alternative that will work forbidden from using. Again, that is not my conclusion. a bill that will very effectively put just fine. It is the deep-set buoy gear. most swordfish boats on the West And, yes, it is sometimes used to sup- That is the conclusion of NOAA itself, Coast out of business. I believe it is yet plement the drift gillnets, but it is not which told our committee: ‘‘NOAA is another battle on a multifront war by economically viable by itself. concerned that shifting to alternative the far-left Democrats against Amer- As the actual swordfishermen ex- gears that are not economically viable ica’s working class. plained, the costs of running a fishing could decrease U.S. swordfish harvest The swordfish boats on the West vessel—fuel, debt service, and labor— and reduce the U.S. West Coast large Coast harvest a Pacific fishery that the often means a very tight profit margin. mesh drift gillnet fishery’s competi- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- To make a trip viable, the boat must tiveness against foreign fisheries with ministration has classified as ‘‘under- achieve enough of a catch to at least less restrictive environmental regula- utilized.’’ There is no shortage of offset its costs. tions during the phaseout.’’ swordfish thanks to the responsible The alternative this bill would force Mr. Speaker, I urge rejection of this management of this fishery under the on them simply doesn’t catch nearly as cruel and ill-conceived measure, and I Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva- many fish and certainly not enough to reserve the balance of my time. tion and Management Act. make the trip profitable. Reduce the Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, for The principal means of harvesting catch below the break-even mark—as those folks who had the word ‘‘diktat’’ swordfish is the drift gillnet, which has this bill surely does—and there is no on their bingo card, you are a big win- been a target of environmental extrem- catch because the boat can’t go out. ner today. ists for years. Despite their lurid tales How do we know that? Because the Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my col- of indiscriminate catches of other spe- very fishermen who use the deep-set league for that, but when he describes cies, particularly endangered species, buoy gear have told us so. They state this bill as extreme, overreaching, and this is, in fact, a very rare occurrence. in a letter to the committee: ‘‘Our con- draconian, he left out the fact that 28 With respect to endangered species, cern is based on the fact that while of the 31 fishermen in this particular the National Marine Fisheries Service there is potential for alternative gear fishery have already agreed to partici- reported: ‘‘It is NMFS’ biological opin- to be used in this industry, currently pate in the transition program that ion that the proposed action of contin- there is no existing gear that can be this bill provides. My hope is that the ued management of the drift gillnet substituted for the drift gillnet and three holdouts will take advantage of fishery is not likely to jeopardize the still allow fishermen to earn a living.’’ the transition assistance being offered continued existence of these seven en- Those are the people who use that and join the rest of their peers. dangered species and is not likely to equipment. Also, when my colleague mentions destroy or adversely modify any ESA- So let me repeat that: Our fishermen far-left Democrats driving this bill, he listed designated critical habitat.’’ will not be able to earn a living using forgets to mention the long list of Re- So here we have an industry that this experimental gear. The majority publicans in both the House and Senate some of the hardest working men and knows this; it is just they don’t care. who are supporting this bill. women in America depend upon to feed This legislation does nothing to im- Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the their families—and, by the way, feed prove fisheries management but, in- gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. CASE). ours, as well—in an underutilized fish- stead, does great harm in two respects: Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, as the Rep- ery by means of drift gillnets that have It takes away the earnings of American resentative of the State with one of the an extremely low incidence of inad- fishermen, and it raises the price of largest exclusive economic zones in our vertent bycatch. seafood for American families. country and as the Representative of So what does Congress propose to do Again, don’t take my word for it, or the State that sits in the middle of the for these families? Commend them for even the fishermen whose livelihoods Pacific where we are seeing increasing

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This bipartisan legisla- yield myself such time as I may con- gear to be used in this fishery, currently sume. tion is necessary to transition fairly an there is no existing gear that can be sub- important West Coast fishery away stituted for the DGN gear and still allow Mr. Speaker, I implore the majority from the use of large mesh driftnets. fishermen to earn a living. to consider the damage that it will do I want to commend, in addition to The Pacific Fishery Management Council with this bill. The West Coast sword- Senator FEINSTEIN and the Republican (‘‘PFMC’’) is currently working towards au- fish fishery is healthy and, indeed, un- thorizing Deep-Set Buoy Gear (‘‘DSBG’’), a cosponsors, Congressman LIEU on our derutilized. The drift gillnet results in swordfish gear type that was developed to side for his work on the bill in the very little incidental take of other spe- provide west coast fishers with an additional cies. To put a number on it, in 17 years, House. gear option for use during periods of reduced Yes, this fishery is small, with less landings. DSBG has been allowed to operate only 10 whales interacted with these than 20 participants, but it is one of under an Exempted Fishing Permit (‘‘EFP’’) nets, and 4 of them were released alive. the most destructive. The use of mile- since 2015. As noted in the initial EFP appli- Six of them were killed. long driftnets results in over 70 species cation DSBG was designed to ‘‘. . . provide Now, to put that in perspective—6 in caught in volume as bycatch. fishers with a complementary gear type that 17 years—roughly 80 whales are killed The problems with this practice are can be used in conjunction with harpooning by ships off the California coast every .... and also compliment ongoing DGN ac- year. Six were killed by driftnets in 17 nothing new. Beginning in the 1980s, tivities.’’ Congress and the Republican and first Participants in the initial EFP had exten- years; 80 are killed by ship collisions Bush administration recognized its de- sive experience targeting swordfish with every year. struction and worked together to re- DGN and harpoon gears and participated in Does my friend see the difference? form the practice, culminating with the research trials so that they could expand Banning the nets will reduce the the near complete global moratorium domestic fishery options for the West Coast. catch below the level that is economi- This continues to be a priority for managers on the practice. cally viable. It will shut down the in- and the fishing community, as current re- dustry. The result will be devastating Today, the large mesh driftnets that strictions limit summertime harvest off continue to be used in Federal waters California waters, forcing markets to import to the families that run these busi- along the West Coast are the last of swordfish even when the resource is avail- nesses. It will be harmful to the con- their kind in the Nation. This bill able in local waters. The coupling of DSBG, sumer who will pay higher prices for closes that loophole and phases out the harpoon and DGN techniques provides the this product, and it will encourage in- practice. tools needed to capitalize on this federal re- creased use of driftnets in foreign source throughout the entire fishery season. waters to fill the shortage caused by b 0930 This is critical given that different gear banning them in our own. Fortunately, new fishing technology types have different seasons in which they Why in God’s name would anyone has been developed that catches sword- work optimally. Because DSBG landings peak in the want to do that? fish at a profitable level without the months prior to that of the DGN fishery, our Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance huge levels of bycatch associated with community has largely supported the advent of my time. driftnets. That is good for fishermen, and trial of new techniques, as they have the Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield good for consumers, and good for the potential to augment and revitalize our de- myself such time as I may consume. marine environment. clining fishery. Now that H.R. 1979 proposes Mr. Speaker, the gentleman has All West Coast States have already to phase out DGN and replace it with DSBG, raised the issue of foreign fleets using acted to prohibit this type of fishing we are concerned that this will further im- these drift gillnets a couple of times pact the viability of west coast swordfish op- from their shores and their oceans. It now. Let me briefly speak to that, and is time we, at the Federal level, act to erations all together. We are certain that the DGN market share will be filled with addi- I will close. do the same to ensure the sustain- tional unregulated foreign-caught swordfish. Of course, we need to do something ability of this fishery and the sustain- As shown in 2018, increases in unregulated about those bad practices by foreign ability of the bycatch fisheries. imports drives market price down, reduces fleets, but in order to do that, in order Transitioning away from large-mesh domestic profitability and deters participa- to restrict the importation of seafood driftnets is supported by recreational tion our US fisheries. Collectively, we feel that is caught through unsustainable fishermen, conservation groups, sea- that H.R. 1979 will negatively impact local practices by foreign fleets, we have to livelihoods, increase our reliance upon for- food purveyors, and consumers, and it hold our own fleets to this higher just makes sense. eign fleets and decrease the productivity and of our west coast fishery. standard of sustainability and bycatch Mr. Speaker, I urge support for this We are also concerned over the proposed reduction. That is what this bill and bipartisan, bicameral bill. transition of the traditional DGN fleet to a other efforts in this area are all about. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I have future DSBG fishery. Some of the DGN ves- Mr. Speaker, this is a solidly bipar- no other speakers, and I reserve the sels are larger than those currently used in tisan bill. I urge my colleagues to vote balance of my time. the DSBG fishery and many of them only ‘‘yes,’’ and I yield back the balance of Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I in- fish for swordfish during the fall window in which DGN works optimally. We are trou- my time. clude in the RECORD a letter from the Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I California fishermen who participated bled that the proposed transition will create an inequity among the fleet and negatively rise today in support of the Driftnet Moderniza- in the experimental technology dem- impact fishing operations and profitability. tion and Bycatch Reduction Act, bipartisan, bi- onstration project expressing their We feel that H.R. 1979 is premature and cameral legislation that would phase out the concerns with the bill. should be contemplated only after it is dem- use of large mesh drift gillnets off the coast of MAY 6, 2019. onstrated that DSBG can be profitable for California. Re: H.R. 1979—Driftnet Modernization and the entire DGN community. Until then, we Bycatch Reduction Act hope to continue to provide domestic west Currently, the use of gillnets with a total Hon. TED LIEU, coast swordfish caught using highly regu- length of two and one-half kilometers or more House of Representatives, lated techniques that continue to operate in is prohibited in U.S. waters. However, off the Washington, DC. full federal and state compliance. coast of California, we have seen that drift DEAR CONGRESSMAN LIEU: We are partici- Sincerely, gillnet fishing gear within the legal federal limit pants in the experimental Deep-Set Buoy Chugey Sepulveda, PhD, EFP Lead, is still having an adverse impact on our Pacific Gear (‘‘DSBG’’) fishery off the California Pfleger Institute of Environmental Re- wildlife. While these mile-long gillnets are de- Coast. A majority of us participate in, or search, Oceanside, CA; Donald Krebbs, signed to catch swordfish and thresher sharks, have participated in, the drift gillnet fish- F/V Goldcoast, San Diego, CA; Ben Ste- ery. We are writing to express our concerns phens, F/V Tres Mujeres, Vista, CA; the large mesh net frequently captures many regarding H.R. 1979, the Driftnet Moderniza- Freddie Hepp, F/V Plumeria, Santa other marine animals as bycatch, injuring or tion and Bycatch Reduction Act. H.R. 1979 Barbara, CA; William Sutton, F/V killing them in the process. includes language which will phase-out the Aurelia, Ojai, CA; Nathan Perez, F/V The practice of drift gillnet fishing is an anti- use of drift gillnets (‘‘DGN’’) to harvest Bear Flag II, Newport Beach, CA; Jack quated method for catching swordfish and

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This bill would direct the Sec- 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. tional battlefield. retary of Commerce to conduct a transition Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- I thank Representative BROWN for his program to phase-out large mesh drift gillnet ther proceedings on this motion will be hard work in bringing attention to this and promote the adoption of alternative fishing postponed. issue, and I urge swift passage of this practices to minimize the bycatch of marine f bill. species. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ROBERT E. LEE STATUE REMOVAL Bycatch is a lingering problem in fisheries my time. ACT management, and such waste is especially Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I am pervasive in driftnet fisheries. We have the Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move happy to fill in for the ranking member prime opportunity today to provide a solution to suspend the rules and pass the bill of the full committee, Representative that would improve fishery resource manage- (H.R. 970) to direct the Secretary of the BISHOP. He was here briefly earlier, but ment and provide the swordfish fishery partici- Interior to develop a plan for the re- he is definitely under the weather. Mr. Speaker, on this bill, I simply pants the needed support to transition to more moval of the monument to Robert E. yield back the balance of my time. selective and sustainable fishing gear. It is a Lee at the Antietam National Battle- field, and for other purposes, as amend- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield win-win situation. as much time as he may consume to On July 22, 2020, the Senate passed S. ed. the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. 906 by unanimous consent. There is broad The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: BROWN). support for this legislation, including endorse- Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Mr. Speak- ments from the American Sportfishing Asso- H.R. 970 er, I thank the gentleman from Cali- ciation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Humane Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- fornia, my good friend, Mr. HUFFMAN, Society Legislative Fund, Oceana, Theodore resentatives of the United States of America in for yielding time. I also thank Chair- Congress assembled, Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and the man GRIJALVA and the staff on the National Marine Manufacturers Association. In SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Committee on Natural Resources for the spirit of bipartisanship, I urge my col- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act’’. their work and partnership on H.R. 970, leagues in the House to join us in passing this the Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act. commonsense legislation today. I would like to SEC. 2. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF MONUMENT. Mr. Speaker, my bill, which I first in- thank Chairman GRIJALVA, Congressman Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Inte- troduced last Congress, would remove HUFFMAN, and Senator FEINSTEIN for their rior, acting through the Director of the National the statue of Confederate General Rob- leadership on this issue as well as House and Park Service, shall remove and appropriately ert E. Lee from Antietam National Senate committee staff for their hard work. I dispose of the Monument to General Robert E. Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. look forward to the enactment of this bill. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield. Antietam was the site of immense Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- bloodshed during the Civil War. support of S. 906, the Driftnet Modernization ant to the rule, the gentleman from After 12 hours of combat, 23,000 Union and Bycatch Reduction Act. I would like to California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and the gen- and Confederate soldiers were killed, start out by thanking Senators LISA MUR- tleman from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) wounded, or missing. It remains the KOWSKI, DAN SULLIVAN, DIANNE FEINSTEIN, and each will control 20 minutes. bloodiest day in American history, and SHELLEY CAPITO, along with Congressman TED The Chair recognizes the gentleman thousands come every year to learn LIEU, and everyone who was involved in this from California. about the war over slavery that almost legislation. Their passion for our fisheries is divided our Union. GENERAL LEAVE truly admirable. On this Federal land stands a 24-foot This bill includes a Recreational Quota Enti- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask statue of General Lee. It was commis- ty (RQE) provision that is crucial to the charter unanimous consent that all Members sioned with the explicit intent of hon- fishing industry. Under the provision, an RQE have 5 legislative days in which to re- oring the Confederacy and glorifies the would be allowed to purchase and hold a lim- vise and extend their remarks and in- Confederacy, its leaders, the cause of ited amount of halibut quota shares to aug- clude extraneous material in the mat- slavery, and open rebellion against the ment the amount of halibut available to char- ter under consideration. United States of America. ters. For years, charter anglers have faced The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The Lee statue was built by a private stringent restrictions as catch limits have been objection to the request of the gen- citizen in 2003—as you heard, 138 years reduced and this provision would allow fishing tleman from California? after the end of the Civil War—and charters to compete on a larger scale. There was no objection. later acquired by the National Park Charter fishing in Alaska is world renown Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Service. It is also historically inac- and is a driving force for tourism in many myself such time as I may consume. curate. towns. I was fortunate enough to have the op- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support The monument depicts General Lee portunity to spend a day in Seward this past of H.R. 970 introduced by my friend, riding to the battlefield on horseback, summer meeting with halibut charters and Representative BROWN of Maryland, a but the evidence shows the General ac- hearing directly from the people in the indus- member of the Committee on Natural tually traveled to a different part of a try. I’d also note we had a great time catching Resources and vice chair of the House battlefield in an ambulance due to a some Alaska fish. Committee on Armed Services. broken wrist. While this bill may not be perfect, I urge my Mr. BROWN’s bill directs the National The monument claims that Lee was colleagues to join me in supporting this bipar- Park Service to remove a statue of ‘‘personally against secession and slav- tisan legislation because of the importance of Robert E. Lee from the Antietam Na- ery.’’ Yet Lee was a brutal slave owner. the RQE provision to my home state of Alas- tional Battlefield in Maryland. This 24- He fought for the Confederacy and de- ka. This is a self-funding solution that will have foot statue of General Lee was dedi- fended the savage institution of slav- a positive impact for the charter fishing indus- cated in 2003, 138 years after the end of ery, and he led an army that kidnapped try. the Civil War. It was commissioned and free African Americans and massacred The SPEAKER pro tempore. The placed by a private citizen on private surrendering Black Union soldiers. question is on the motion offered by land that the National Park Service Instead of teaching us the dark les- the gentleman from California (Mr. later acquired in 2005. sons of our history, this statue sani- HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the As our Nation continues to wrestle tizes the actions of men who fought a rules and pass the bill, S. 906. and reckon with racial inequality and war to keep Black Americans in The question was taken. injustice, it is past time that we take chains. This is just one monument, The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the stock of these symbols that we display among many. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being and the stories that we tell about our Throughout our history, monuments in the affirmative, the ayes have it. past, present, and future. to the Confederacy have been used to

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The honoring the Confederacy during the basis that all of the remaining bills question is on the motion offered by 1960s and 1970s, when white suprema- have no spending effect. They also have the gentleman from California (Mr. cists attempted to roll back the no revenue effect, with the exception of HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the progress being made during the civil H.R. 7489, which has a net revenue de- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 970, as rights movement. As monuments went crease. amended. up, Black men, women, and children Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the The question was taken; and (two- were being lynched. gentleman from Maryland (Mr. thirds being in the affirmative) the Confederate monuments served as a RASKIN). rules were suspended and the bill, as reminder of the power that white su- Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank amended, was passed. premacists attempted to yield and as- the gentleman from California (Mr. A motion to reconsider was laid on sert over Black Americans. Earlier this HUFFMAN) for yielding. the table. week, the House voted to remove the Mr. Speaker, I rise in favor of H.R. f names from military bases and prop- 970, and I salute my colleague, Con- b 0945 erty that honor the Confederacy. We gressman BROWN, for his exemplary should take the same steps for statues leadership on this issue. YOUNG FISHERMEN’S honoring the Confederacy in our na- Mr. Speaker, I cannot find a single DEVELOPMENT ACT tional public spaces. case of any other country on Earth Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move Reckoning with our shared history where monuments and memorials are to suspend the rules and pass the bill and this country’s past injustices put up to honor the generals of enemy (H.R. 1240) to preserve United States doesn’t dishonor the Nation; it makes forces in a civil war or any other war. fishing heritage through a national it stronger. There are appropriate set- Maybe another such case exists, but I program dedicated to training and as- tings—museums, libraries, and class- can’t find it. And there is no denying sisting the next generation of commer- rooms—to teach future generations of that there is something freakishly un- cial fishermen, as amended. the insidious effort to defend the vio- usual about this practice, but you can- The Clerk read the title of the bill. lent institution of slavery. But there is not blame Americans from the 19th The text of the bill is as follows: no reason why any of our Nation’s pub- century. In this case, you can’t even H.R. 1240 lic spaces should have monuments that blame Americans from the 20th cen- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- celebrate those who betrayed their tury. resentatives of the United States of America in country. This statue of Robert E. Lee went up Congress assembled, in 2003, not even 2 decades ago. The bi- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. There is only one side in the Civil zarre and stubborn impulse to honor This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Young Fish- War we should be honoring, and that is Confederate military traitors to the ermen’s Development Act’’. of the United States. And we should Union on the very battlefield where SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. celebrate figures who fought to pre- they fought to destroy our Union and In this Act: serve our Union and those who helped to kill our soldiers waving the Union (1) SEA GRANT INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘Sea rebuild our Nation after the Civil flag reflects the hold of the so-called Grant Institution’’ means a sea grant college War—the men and women who marched or sea grant institute, as those terms are de- ‘‘Lost Cause’’ ideology, the myth which and protested and died for this country fined in section 203 of the National Sea returns in times of resurgent racism, to live up to our founding ideals. Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1122). that the Confederate cause was heroic Removing the monument at Antie- (2) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Trib- and noble, that slavery was a benevo- al organization’’ has the meaning given the tam and those across our country is lent institution, and that treason was term ‘‘tribal organization’’ in section 4 of not an insult to any State or region. It somehow justified. the Indian Self-Determination and Edu- would simply be acknowledgment that This kind of derangement from re- cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). the cause the Confederacy fought for— ality and from American constitu- (3) YOUNG FISHERMAN.—The term ‘‘young the cause of slavery—was wrong, that tionalism has set the pattern for a fisherman’’ means an individual who— (A) desires to participate in the commer- Jim Crow and violent resistance of paranoid style in American politics, civil rights for all people is wrong. cial fisheries of the United States, including which continues to this very day. the Great Lakes fisheries; It is long past time for the Robert E. Mr. Speaker, in 2020, we have a Presi- (B) has worked as a captain, crew member, Lee statue on Antietam Battlefield to dent of the United States who refuses or deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel come down, and I urge my colleagues to accept his defeat in the election by for not more than 10 years of cumulative to support this bill. more than 7 million votes and by a service; or Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, before I margin of 306–232 in the Electoral Col- (C) is a beginning commercial fisherman. reserve after those beautiful remarks, I lege—a margin he declared ‘‘a land- SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. include in the RECORD an email from slide’’ when he won by that very same The Secretary of Commerce, acting the CBO. amount. through the National Sea Grant Office, shall From: David Hughes A big defender of the Confederate establish a program to provide training, edu- Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 2:51 PM cation, outreach, and technical assistance statues, the President from New York initiatives for young fishermen, to be known To: Lim, Sarah is busily constructing a new romantic Subject: Re: Suspension planning. as the ‘‘Young Fishermen’s Development ‘‘Lost Cause’’ mythology about his Grant Program’’ (referred to in this section HI SARAH: Good to hear from you. On a pre- loss, despite the fact that more than 40 as the ‘‘Program’’). liminary basis: courts have rejected all of his claims SEC. 4. GRANTS. H.R. 970, Robert E. Lee Removal, Brown, about the election. (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Pro- D–MD; no direct spending or revenue effects. Mr. Speaker, let us put an end to this gram, the Secretary shall make competitive H.R. 5458, Rocky Mountain 1, Neguse, D– strange practice of honoring the mili- grants to support new and established local CO; no direct spending or revenue effects. tary enemies of the United States. Let and regional training, education, outreach, H.R. 5459, Rocky Mountain 2, Neguse, D– us put an end to the ‘‘Lost Cause’’ my- and technical assistance initiatives for CO; no direct spending or revenue effects. young fishermen, including programs, work- H.R. 7098, Saguaro Expansion, Grijalva, D– thology, which has been such an ab- shops, and services relating to— AZ; no direct spending or revenue effects. scess and such a danger to the Repub- (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, H.R. 7489, Long Bridge Act of 2020, Witt- lic. and safety; man, R–VA; no revenue effects. Enacting Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I sim- (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, H.R. 7489 would result in an insignificant net ply thank my colleagues from Mary- and repair;

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(5) entrepreneurship and good business (a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There are authorized This bill fosters a new generation in practices; to be appropriated to carry out this Act the American commercial fishing in- (6) direct marketing, supply chain, and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through traceability; 2026. dustry, doing several things by cre- (7) financial and risk management, includ- (b) DERIVATION.—Funds to carry out the ating a national grant program ing vessel, permit, and quota purchasing; activities under this Act shall be derived through NOAA Sea Grant to support (8) State and Federal legal requirements from amounts authorized to be appropriated training, education, and workforce de- for specific fisheries, including reporting, pursuant to the preceding subsection that velopment. Under this program, uni- monitoring, licenses, and regulations; are enacted after the date of the enactment versities, fishing associations, Tribes, (9) State and Federal fisheries policy and of this Act. and others can compete for grant fund- management; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (10) mentoring, apprenticeships, or intern- ing. They can use those funds to train ships; and ant to the rule, the gentleman from young commercial fishermen and (11) any other activities, opportunities, or California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and the gen- -women in business practices and sus- programs, as the Secretary determines ap- tleman from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) tainable fishing. propriate. each will control 20 minutes. This program will help teach skills in (b) ELIGIBILITY.— The Chair recognizes the gentleman navigation; electronics; vessel and en- (1) APPLICANTS.—To be eligible to receive a from California. gine care; technology and engineering grant under the Program, a recipient shall GENERAL LEAVE related to conservation fishing gear; di- be a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or re- gionally based network or partnership of Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask rect marketing, supply chain, and public or private entities, which may in- unanimous consent that all Members traceability; financial and risk man- clude— may have 5 legislative days in which to agement; and much more. (A) a Sea Grant Institution; revise and extend their remarks and in- It is a very important bill, and I urge (B) a Federal or State agency or a Tribal clude extraneous material on the meas- my colleagues to support it. Mr. Speak- organization; ure under consideration. er, I reserve the balance of my time. (C) a community-based nongovernmental The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield organization; objection to the request of the gen- myself such time as I may consume. (D) fishermen’s cooperatives or associa- Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, tions; tleman from California? (E) an institution of higher education (in- There was no objection. Representative HUFFMAN, for his sup- cluding an institution awarding an associ- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield port of this bill. He made some great ate’s degree), or a foundation maintained by myself such time as I may consume. points in favor of it, and I acknowledge an institution of higher education; or Mr. Speaker, this bill comes to us and appreciate that. (F) any other appropriate entity, as the from Congressman DON YOUNG, but it is I commend Congressman DON YOUNG Secretary determines appropriate. called the Young Fisherman Develop- from Alaska for his tireless commit- (2) PARTICIPANTS.—All young fishermen ment Act because it is all about fos- ment to our fishermen. DON YOUNG is seeking to participate in the commercial tering the business skills and develop- the dean of the House, having served fisheries of the United States and the Great Lakes are eligible to participate in the ac- ment of young people in this industry. longer than any other of the 435 Mem- tivities funded through grants provided for It is one of many reasons why I am bers of Congress. in this section, except that participants in proud to support this bill, which passed Research funded by Alaska Sea Grant such activities shall be selected by each out of the Natural Resources Com- found that the average age of Alaskan grant recipient. mittee by unanimous consent. fishers was over 50 years old, an in- (c) MAXIMUM TERM AND AMOUNT OF I am grateful to our colleague from crease of more than 10 years over the GRANT.— Alaska for sponsoring it. This bipar- past generation. (1) IN GENERAL.—A grant under this section tisan bill to assist fishing communities Young commercial fishermen are fac- shall— (A) have a term of no more than 3 fiscal builds on the example of bipartisan ing increasing challenges, such as bar- years; and ocean bills that we have passed in the riers to entry and limited training op- (B) be in an amount that is not more than House these past few weeks, including portunities, not to mention that U.S. $200,000 for each fiscal year. the Sea Grant reauthorization. I am fisheries are among the most highly (2) CONSECUTIVE GRANTS.—An eligible re- proud to have led that effort and look regulated, monitored, and enforced cipient may receive consecutive grants forward to seeing it signed into law fisheries in the world. under this section. soon. While NOAA has stated it has exist- (d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a re- It is difficult for many young men ing programs that address some of cipient shall provide a match in the form of and women to get started in the com- these concerns, no one program is dedi- cash or in-kind contributions from the re- mercial fishing industry these days. cated to training, educating, and as- cipient in the amount equal to or greater That was the case even before the pan- sisting the next generation of commer- than 25 percent of the funds provided by the demic. Entry-level positions are chal- cial fishermen. This bill addresses that grant. lenging to find. For those who are at- deficiency. (e) REGIONAL BALANCE.—In making grants tempting to start up on their own, Again, I thank Congressman YOUNG under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure ge- there are staggering obstacles to over- for his leadership on these issues. ographic diversity. come: boats, licenses, docking fees, and Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this (f) COOPERATION AND EVALUATION CRI- numerous other expenses that pose a measure, and I yield back the balance TERIA.—In carrying out this section and in high cost of entry and lots of financial of my time. developing criteria for evaluating grant ap- risks. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge plications, the Secretary shall consult, to To compound all of these difficulties, an ‘‘aye’’ vote, and I yield back the bal- the maximum extent practicable, with— we have the pandemic, which has ance of my time. (1) Sea Grant Institutions and extension agents of such institutions; forced so many restaurants to close, Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in (2) community-based nongovernmental upending the entire distribution sys- support of H.R. 1240, the Young Fishermen’s fishing organizations; tem for seafood, severely impacting the Development Act. I would like to start off by (3) Federal and State agencies, including industry and further straining young thanking Senator LISA MURKOWSKI, and DAN Regional Fishery Management Councils es- fishermen and -women. SULLIVAN, along with Congresswoman tablished under the Magnuson-Stevens Fish- Like Congressman YOUNG, I represent RADEWAGEN, Congressman MOULTON, and ev- ery Conservation and Management Act (16 many fishing communities. I have eryone else who was involved in this legisla- U.S.C. 1851 et seq.); heard firsthand from those in my dis- tion. Their hard work and dedication to the (4) institutions of higher education with trict and across the country about the fisheries expertise and programs; and next generation of commercial fishermen is (5) partners, as the Secretary determines. barriers the young entrants face when commendable. (g) PROHIBITION.—A grant under this sec- starting off in the commercial fishing Currently, there is no single federal program tion may not be used to purchase any fishing industry. Supporting this new genera- dedicated to training, educating, and assisting

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.007 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7121 the next generation of commercial fishermen. (1) determine, for each of the five most re- often implements temporary flight re- However, the need for such a program is very cently completed calendar years, the number strictions, or TFRs, around wildfires to real. Daunting challenges, including the high of occurrences in which a drone incursion prevent aircraft from getting involved interfered with wildfire suppression and the and interfering with suppression oper- cost of entry, financial risks, and limited entry- effect of each such occurrence on— level opportunities, have made it harder than (A) the length of time required to achieve ations. ever for young men and women to start a ca- complete suppression; Despite these deterrents, private reer in commercial fishing. (B) the effectiveness of aerial firefighting drone incursions near wildfires con- That is why we have introduced H.R. 1240, responses; and tinue to be documented as causes of the Young Fishermen’s Development Act, (C) the amounts expended by the Federal delays in airborne firefighting response which is modeled after the U.S. Department of Government; and that can pose threats to firefighting on Agriculture’s Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (2) evaluate the feasibility and effective- the ground, undermine ongoing sup- Development Program. Our legislation seeks ness of various actions to prevent drone in- pression efforts, and allow wildfires to cursions, including— to support our nation’s aspiring commercial (A) temporary flight restrictions of the encroach on nearby communities. fishermen by creating a competitive grant pro- Federal Aviation Administration; and There have been many examples of gram at NOAA to support local training, edu- (B) the dissemination of education mate- this, but I specifically remember, dur- cation, outreach, and technical assistance ini- rials relating to the effects of drone incur- ing the October 2017 firestorms in tiatives. sions on wildfire suppression. Sonoma County, in my district, we re- The bill would provide funding to entities (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months ceived multiple reports of private that offer instruction in seamanship, naviga- after the date of the enactment of this Act, drones interfering with firefighting tion, electronics, safety, vessel maintenance, the Director shall submit to the Committee helicopters and air tankers, forcing on Natural Resources and the Committee on entrepreneurship, sustainable fishing, and Transportation and Infrastructure of the them to stay grounded for the safety of other efforts related to the commercial fishing House of Representatives and the Committee the Cal Fire pilots during the critical business. The heritage and economies of on Energy and Natural Resources and the days when we needed them in the air. America’s coastal communities are directly Committee on Commerce, Science, and This bill would raise awareness of the linked to our fisheries. Transportation of the Senate a report on the impacts of drone incursions on Help us ensure that the next generation of findings of the study required under sub- wildland fire suppression while exam- commercial fishermen is well prepared to section (a) and any recommendations of the ining ways to avoid future incursions. sustainably harvest America’s seafood by Director relating to such findings. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: support this bill, and I reserve the bal- breaking down the many barriers facing young (1) DRONE.—The term ‘‘drone’’ means an fishermen, I strongly support this bipartisan unmanned aircraft system, as defined in sec- ance of my time. legislation and encourage all my colleagues to tion 44801 of title 49, United States Code, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES join me. owned by a private individual or entity. COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, Washington, DC, September 1, 2020. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (2) DRONE INCURSION.—The term ‘‘drone in- cursion’’ means the operation of a drone Hon. COLIN PETERSON, question is on the motion offered by Chair, Committee on Agriculture, the gentleman from California (Mr. within any airspace for which the Adminis- trator of the Federal Aviation Administra- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the tion has issued a temporary flight restric- DEAR CHAIR PETERSON: I write to you con- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1240, as tion because of a wildfire. cerning H.R. 5040, the ‘‘AIR Safety Act of 2019.’’ amended. (3) WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.—The term I appreciate your willingness to work coop- The question was taken; and (two- ‘‘wildfire suppression’’ has the meaning eratively on this legislation. I recognize that thirds being in the affirmative) the given such term in section 46320(d) of title 49, the bill contains provisions that fall within rules were suspended and the bill, as United States Code. the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agri- amended, was passed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- culture. l acknowledge that your Committee A motion to reconsider was laid on ant to the rule, the gentleman from will not formally consider H.R. 5040 and the table. California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and the gen- agree that the inaction of your Committee f tleman from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) with respect to the bill does not waive any each will control 20 minutes. future jurisdictional claim over the matters AERIAL INCURSION REPERCUS- The Chair recognizes the gentleman contained in the bill that fall within your SION SAFETY ACT OF 2020 from California. Committee’s Rule X jurisdiction. I will ensure that our exchange of letters is Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move GENERAL LEAVE to suspend the rules and pass the bill included in the Congressional Record during Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask floor consideration of the bill. l appreciate (H.R. 5040) to direct the Director of the unanimous consent that all Members your cooperation regarding this legislation Bureau of Land Management to study may have 5 legislative days in which to and look forward to working with you as this the effects of drone incursions on wild- revise and extend their remarks and in- measure moves through the legislative proc- fire suppression, and for other pur- clude extraneous material on the meas- ess. poses, as amended. ure under consideration. Sincerely, The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there RAUL M. GRIJALVA, The text of the bill is as follows: objection to the request of the gen- Chair, House Natural Resources Committee. H.R. 5040 tleman from California? Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- There was no objection. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, Congress assembled, myself such time as I may consume. Washington, DC, December 1, 2020. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Hon. RAUL M. GRIJALVA, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Aerial In- 5040. This is a bipartisan bill intro- Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, cursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020’’ or duced by my fellow committee mem- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. the ‘‘AIR Safety Act of 2020’’. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN. This letter confirms ber, Utah Congressman CURTIS, along our mutual understanding regarding H.R. SEC. 2. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF DRONE INCUR- with myself. SIONS ON WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION. 5040, the AIR Safety Incursion Act of 2020. (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Director of the The Aerial Incursion Repercussion Thank you for collaborating with the Com- Bureau of Land Management, in consulta- Safety Act, or the AIR Safety Act, re- mittee on Agriculture on the matters within tion with the Chief of the Forest Service, the quires the Director of BLM, in con- our jurisdiction. Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad- sultation with the Chief of the Forest The Committee on Agriculture will forego ministration, and the National Association Service, the Federal Aviation Adminis- any further consideration of this bill so that of State Foresters, shall conduct a study on tration, and the National Association it may proceed expeditiously to the House the effects of drone incursions on the sup- of State Foresters, to conduct a study floor for consideration. However, by fore- going consideration at this time, we do not pression of wildfires with respect to lands on the effects of drone incursion on managed by the Department of the Interior waive any jurisdiction over any subject mat- or the Department of Agriculture. wildfire suppression. ter contained in this or similar legislation. (b) STUDY CONTENTS.—In conducting the It is already a Federal crime to inter- We request that our Committee be consulted study required under subsection (a), the Di- fere with wildfire suppression efforts and involved as this bill moves forward so rector shall— on public lands. In addition, the FAA that we may address any remaining issues in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.006 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 our jurisdiction. The Committee on Agri- aerial firefighters full access to the (1) modify the boundary of the Rocky culture also reserves the right to seek ap- fire. Mountain National Park to include the ac- pointment of an appropriate number of con- Unfortunately, when people ignore quisition; and ferees to any House-Senate conference in- these TFRs and fly their drones around (2) administer the acquired land as part of volving this or similar legislation and ask the Rocky Mountain National Park, in ac- that you support any such request. the fire, fire management must ground cordance with applicable laws. We would appreciate a response to this let- their own drones and helicopters until (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall ter confirming this understanding with re- the area is clear. This wastes valuable be on file and available for public inspection spect to H.R. 5040, and request that a copy of time and money, putting structures in appropriate offices of the National Park our letters on this matter be published in the and, most importantly, lives at risk. Service. Congressional Record during Floor consider- The AIR Safety Act will direct the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ation. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Man- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Sincerely, agement, FAA, and State forestry part- California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and the gen- COLIN C. PETERSON, tleman from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) Chair. ners to examine these risks and come Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield up with ways to stop future problems. each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to from California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. support this bill. 5040, the AIR Safety Act, authored by Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield GENERAL LEAVE Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Congressman JOHN CURTIS from Utah. back the balance of my time. unanimous consent that all Members This is a simple bill that will improve Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I re- may have 5 legislative days in which to our ability to fight the wildfires that quest an ‘‘aye’’ vote, and I yield back revise and extend their remarks and in- have continued to wreak havoc in our the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The clude extraneous material on the meas- Western States. ure under consideration. Although laws exist prohibiting in- question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there terference with wildfire fighting, many objection to the request of the gen- HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the people still fly their private drones tleman from California? rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5040, as near fires to take pictures and videos. There was no objection. Unauthorized drones flying in these amended. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield areas can cause all aerial firefighting The question was taken. myself such time as I may consume. tools, including helicopters dropping The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. flame retardant, to be grounded, which opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being 5458, the Rocky Mountain National wastes valuable time and money that in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Park Boundary Modification Act, the could otherwise be used to suppress the Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on that first of two bills introduced by my Col- fire and save lives and property. I demand the yeas and nays. orado colleague, Representative JOE The AIR Safety Act directs our land The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- NEGUSE. management agencies to study drone ant to section 3 of House Resolution This bill would modify the boundary incursions over the past 5 years and 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Na- mandates that the agencies develop Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- tional Park to include approximately better strategies to prevent drones ther proceedings on this motion will be 40 acres of non-Federal land that from interfering in firefighting activi- postponed. former U.S. astronaut Vance Brand ties in the first place. f hopes to donate to the park. In the wake of yet another dev- This 40-acre tract will provide en- ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL astating wildfire season, it is critical hanced protections for the park’s high- PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION that we do everything we can to em- elevation ecosystems and would in- ACT power our brave wildland firefighters crease recreational access and with the tools they need to safely and Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move connectivity by providing a natural quickly respond to fires. This bipar- to suspend the rules and pass the bill buffer between private lands and three tisan bill is a small but important step (H.R. 5458) to modify the boundary of popular trails. toward achieving that goal. the Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park is Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the and for other purposes. home to many of our Nation’s most measure, and I reserve the balance of The Clerk read the title of the bill. treasured landscapes, and I commend my time. The text of the bill is as follows: Representative NEGUSE for his efforts to expand and enhance protections for Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I re- H.R. 5458 this park. serve the balance of my time. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my col- resentatives of the United States of America in leagues to support this bill, and I re- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Utah Congress assembled, serve the balance of my time. URTIS), who introduced the bill (Mr. C SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield and has sponsored it, along with the bi- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rocky myself such time as I may consume. partisan sponsorship of Mr. HUFFMAN. Mountain National Park Boundary Modifica- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5458 authorizes the tion Act’’. Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by Chairman GRIJALVA and Ranking Mem- SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. donation only, approximately 40 acres In this Act: ber BISHOP for helping us move this bill of non-Federal land for inclusion in (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map along. Special thanks to my cosponsor, Rocky Mountain National Park in Col- who shares a not-so-unique problem in entitled ‘‘Rocky Mountain National Park Proposed Boundary Revision’’, numbered 121/ orado. our districts of wildfires and fighting 154,327, and dated June 2019. As many of you may know, Rocky those. (2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non- Mountain National Park is one of the Mr. Speaker, I obviously rise in sup- Federal land’’ means the approximately 40 crown jewels of our National Park Sys- port of the AIR Safety Act, which will acres of non-Federal land depicted as ‘‘TR tem. examine risks and effects of drone in- 05–133’’ on the map. The land to be donated is directly ad- cursions on wildland firefighting. (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ jacent to the current park boundary In the last few years, Utah and the means the Secretary of the Interior. and was recently donated to the Rocky rest of the West have been battling ex- SEC. 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Mountain Conservancy. The land being treme wildfires. Our Federal land man- BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. donated is entirely undeveloped, so it agers and State and local partners need (a) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may won’t increase the deferred mainte- acquire, by donation, the non-Federal land every tool available to them to put for inclusion in the Rocky Mountain Na- nance of the National Park Service in these fires out. tional Park. any way. When a wildfire breaks out, the FAA (b) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—On acquisi- Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the sets up a temporary flight restriction, tion of the non-Federal land under sub- measure, and I reserve the balance of or TFR, around the perimeter to allow section (a), the Secretary shall— my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.024 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7123 Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield our public lands offer both a mental SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. such time as he may consume to the and physical refuge as well as an eco- In this Act: gentleman from Colorado (Mr. nomic stimulus for the local commu- (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the approximately 0.18 acres of NEGUSE). nities that rely on them. land depicted as ‘‘TR04–168–1’’ on the map. Additionally—and this bears men- b 1000 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map tioning—this year, devastating entitled ‘‘Rocky Mountain National Park Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I want to wildfires have occurred across Colo- Proposed Forsyth Family Land Exchange’’, thank Chairman HUFFMAN for his lead- rado, forcing evacuations, threatening numbered 121/154,326, and dated June 2019. ership. air and water quality, and destroying (3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non- I am proud to speak in support of two homes and businesses. Three of the Federal land’’ means the approximately 0.18 of my bills being considered today, State’s five largest fires in the history acres of land depicted as ‘‘TR04–169’’ on the H.R. 5458 and H.R. 5459. As you have of Colorado occurred in 2020. map. heard, these bipartisan bills would ex- (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ While the bulk of these fires were on means the Secretary of the Interior. tend Rocky Mountain National Park lands surrounding Rocky Mountain Na- and ultimately create more opportuni- SEC. 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK LAND tional Park, nearly 30,000 acres burned EXCHANGE. ties for Coloradans and visitors to our within the park’s boundary. When the (a) AUTHORIZATION OF EXCHANGE.—To cor- State to enjoy outdoor activities. East Troublesome fire grew over 100,000 rect a longstanding land ownership error, if H.R. 5458, the bill before the House acres in 1 day and swept through a por- the owner of the non-Federal land offers to right now, the Rocky Mountain Na- tion of the park, a number of park convey to the Secretary all right, title, and tional Park Boundary Modification structures were lost. interest of the owner in and to the non-Fed- Act, as has been articulated previously, eral land, the Secretary shall convey to the Mr. Speaker, I want to take this op- owner of the non-Federal land, subject to would formally codify a generous dona- portunity to thank the superintendent tion into the park boundary made by valid existing rights, all right, title, and in- of the Rocky Mountain National Park terest of the United States in and to the Fed- former astronaut and Longmont, Colo- and her wonderful rangers and all of eral land. rado, native, Vance Brand. the personnel at Rocky Mountain Na- (b) VALUATION.—The value of the Federal Mr. Brand bravely served our country tional Park who work tirelessly to pro- land and the non-Federal land to be ex- in the Armed Forces and then served as tect the park and the communities changed under this Act shall be considered an astronaut, and he has now so gener- that surround it. to be of equal value. (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The non-Federal land ously agreed to donate roughly 40 acres Given the devastating nature of these to Rocky Mountain National Park. acquired by the Secretary under this section wildfires, in addition to the COVID–19 shall be administered by the Secretary as This expansion would add additional pandemic, fulfilling the requests of part of Rocky Mountain National Park. protections for the park’s high ele- local Colorado communities that have (d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall vation ecosystem and provide rec- been impacted by, not one, but two, be on file and available for inspection in the reational access to literally hundreds historic disasters is an even greater appropriate offices of the National Park of miles of trails. imperative. Service. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have in- Mr. Speaker, for that reason, I re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- troduced both of these legislative pro- spectfully urge my colleagues to sup- ant to the rule, the gentleman from posals, which came at the request of port both H.R. 5458 and H.R. 5459, bipar- California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and the gen- local communities that I have the tisan bills that will protect our treas- tleman from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) honor of representing back in Colorado ured public lands. each will control 20 minutes. and that ultimately seek to protect the Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield The Chair recognizes the gentleman public lands that they love. The bills back the balance of my time. from California. enjoy the support from the town of Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I re- GENERAL LEAVE Estes Park, Larimer County, and the quest an ‘‘aye’’ vote, and I yield back Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Rocky Mountain Conservancy. the balance of my time. unanimous consent that all Members As one of the Nation’s most historic The SPEAKER pro tempore. The may have 5 legislative days in which to parks, Rocky Mountain National Park question is on the motion offered by revise and extend their remarks and to remains one of the top-visited public the gentleman from California (Mr. include extraneous material on the lands in our country, attracting over HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the measure under consideration. 4.6 million people, annually, in recent rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5458. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there years. Given the park’s breathtaking The question was taken; and (two- objection to the request of the gen- scenery and iconic significance, these thirds being in the affirmative) the tleman from California? numbers are only anticipated to rise. rules were suspended and the bill was There was no objection. I know my good friend from the Fifth passed. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Congressional District of Colorado, A motion to reconsider was laid on myself such time as I may consume. Representative LAMBORN, knows Rocky the table. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Mountain National Park well. I am 5459, the Rocky Mountain National f sure, like me, he and his family have Park Ownership Correction Act, intro- had countless opportunities to enjoy ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL duced again by my colleague, JOE the park and its breathtaking scenery. PARK OWNERSHIP CORRECTION NEGUSE. It is an honor to be able to represent ACT In the 1970s, a tiny 0.18-acre plot of Rocky Mountain National Park here in Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move land containing the Forsyth family the United States Congress. to suspend the rules and pass the bill cabin was erroneously transferred to People from all over the world are (H.R. 5459) to authorize the Secretary Rocky Mountain National Park when drawn to the park, each for their own of the Interior to correct a land owner- the Park Service purchased land sur- reasons, to experience nature, seek sol- ship error within the boundary of rounding a private inholding. itude, watch wildlife, and partake in Rocky Mountain National Park, and Since the error was discovered, the outstanding recreational activities. I, for other purposes. Park Service has been working with myself, hold a number of treasured The Clerk read the title of the bill. the Forsyth family to correct the legal memories growing up in Colorado and The text of the bill is as follows: ownership and exchange parcels, and enjoying Rocky Mountain National H.R. 5459 the family is currently using its cabin Park: hikes with my father and now through a special use permit. This bill Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- being able to take my daughter on resentatives of the United States of America in would permanently resolve this owner- those same trails. It is something that Congress assembled, ship issue and ensure the intent of the holds deep meaning for many Ameri- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. original purchase is met by authorizing cans, and especially for Coloradans. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rocky an equal value land exchange between As we collectively seek healing dur- Mountain National Park Ownership Correc- the Forsyth family and the Secretary ing and after the COVID–19 pandemic, tion Act’’. of the Interior.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.020 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Rep- (1) in subsection (a)— ropolitan area in Chairman GRIJALVA’s resentative NEGUSE for his efforts to (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The bound- hometown. This park provides habitat resolve this longstanding ownership aries of the park’’; and for iconic species, including its name- (B) by adding at the end the following: issue, and I urge my colleagues to sup- ‘‘(2)(A) The boundaries of the park are fur- sake—the saguaro cactus—and the port this legislation. ther modified to include approximately 1,232 desert tortoise, and it provides unpar- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of acres, as generally depicted on the map ti- alleled recreational resources, such as my time. tled ‘Saguaro National Parkl Proposed hiking and mountain biking trails. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Boundary Adjustment’, numbered 151/80,045G, The expansion authorized in this bill myself such time as I may consume. and dated October 2020. would add to those abundant resources Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5459 authorizes the ‘‘(B) The map referred to in subparagraph and provide an important linkage be- Secretary of the Interior to exchange a (A) shall be on file and available for inspec- tween the park and Pima County’s 0.18-acre parcel of park land for the tion in the appropriate offices of the Na- tional Park Service.’’; Sweetwater Preserve, expanding access same amount of private land to resolve (2) by striking subsection (b)(2) and insert- to southern Arizona’s public lands. a land ownership issue within the ing the following new paragraphs: There is broad local support for this boundary of the Rocky Mountain Na- ‘‘(2) The Secretary may, with the consent expansion, which includes the Pima tional Park. of the State of Arizona and in accordance County Administrator, the Tucson In the 1970s, the National Park Serv- with Federal and State law, acquire land or Mountain Homeowners Association, ice purchased land surrounding a pri- interests therein owned by the State of Ari- and each individual owner of the land vate inholding. An error in the bank’s zona within the boundary of the park. identified for inclusion in the park. legal description incorrectly included a ‘‘(3) If the Secretary is unable to acquire This bill is not just a win for the resi- the State land under paragraph (2), the Sec- 0.18-acre parcel in that purchase. As a retary may enter into an agreement with the dents of southern Arizona; it is also a result, the parcel the National Park State that would allow the National Park win for our national parks and public Service acquired included a family Service to manage State land within the lands. cabin, and the private owner acquired a boundary of the park.’’; and Expanding the future of conservation vacant lot, not the cabin site. (3) by adding at the end the following new and access to public lands is a hall- This bill will permanently resolve subsection: mark of Chairman GRIJALVA’s leader- this issue with an equal value land ‘‘(d) BOUNDARY STUDY.— ship, so I want to thank him for that swap and ensure that the intent of the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- duct a study to identify any lands outside and for his hard work on this bill, and original purchase is met. This may be the boundaries of the park that may be ap- I urge its swift adoption by the House. the tiniest amount of land that we propriate for inclusion in the park. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of have ever considered in a land use bill, ‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The study shall be con- my time. but it is, nevertheless, an important ducted in accordance with National Park Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield piece of land and a good bill. Service criteria for boundary adjustment myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the studies. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 7098 would expand measure, and I reserve the balance of ‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the boundary of Saguaro National my time. the date funds are made available for the Park, Arizona, by a cumulative total of study under this subsection, the Secretary Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge shall submit to the Committee on Natural approximately 1,232 acres. an ‘‘aye’’ vote, and I yield back the bal- Resources of the House of Representatives For those who haven’t visited this ance of my time. and the Committee on Energy and Natural park, it is another one of the jewels of Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Resources of the Senate a report on the find- our National Park System. I have been back the balance of my time. ings, conclusions, and recommendations of there, and I would urge everyone who The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the study.’’. has a chance to also visit this beautiful question is on the motion offered by The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- place. the gentleman from California (Mr. ant to the rule, the gentleman from The bill also authorizes the Sec- HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and the gen- retary of the Interior to acquire land rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5459. tleman from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) owned by the State of Arizona within The question was taken; and (two- each will control 20 minutes. the boundary of the park. thirds being in the affirmative) the The Chair recognizes the gentleman In addition, the bill also authorizes rules were suspended and the bill was from California. agreements where the National Park passed. GENERAL LEAVE Service would manage State-owned A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask land within the boundary of the park the table. unanimous consent that all Members where acquisition is not possible. f may have 5 legislative days in which to Finally, the bill also authorizes a revise and extend their remarks and to study to identify future potential park SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK include extraneous material on the expansions to better protect desert BOUNDARY EXPANSION AND measure under consideration. habitats in the greater Tucson area. STUDY ACT OF 2020 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Now, while I don’t understand why Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move objection to the request of the gen- the State of Arizona would want the to suspend the rules and pass the bill tleman from California? National Park Service to manage any (H.R. 7098) to expand the boundary of There was no objection. more land within its boundaries, this Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Saguaro National Park, to study addi- bill does go about expanding a park myself such time as I may consume. tional land for future adjustments to unit in the right way: through an open, the boundary of the park, and for other Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 7098, a bill introduced by the deliberative process in Congress. This purposes, as amended. chairman of the Natural Resources bill authorizes a rather large addition The Clerk read the title of the bill. to the park, but we heard no local op- The text of the bill is as follows: Committee, Raul Grijalva from Ari- zona. position to the expansion. H.R. 7098 This bill would modify the bound- Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- aries of Saguaro National Park and au- measure, and I reserve the balance of resentatives of the United States of America in thorize the Secretary of the Interior to my time. Congress assembled, acquire lands within these new bound- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. aries from willing sellers. The bill an ‘‘aye’’ vote, and I yield the balance This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saguaro Na- would also require the Secretary to of my time. tional Park Boundary Expansion and Study Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Act of 2020’’. study future potential boundary expan- back the balance of my time. SEC. 2. BOUNDARY OF SAGUARO NATIONAL sions and land acquisitions that would PARK. add to the park’s natural, cultural, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Section 4 of the Saguaro National Park Es- recreational resources. question is on the motion offered by tablishment Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–364; Saguaro National Park is a true the gentleman from California (Mr. 108 Stat. 3467) is amended— urban oasis, located in the Tucson met- HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the

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Rossyln (RO) Interlocking in Arlington, Vir- the land identified for conveyance is The question was taken; and (two- ginia, and L’Enfant (LE) Interlocking near used only for railroad purposes. thirds being in the affirmative) the 10th Street SW in the District of Columbia, This project is a priority for this re- the purpose of which is to expand commuter gion, and I am happy to lend my sup- rules were suspended and the bill, as and regional passenger rail service and pro- amended, was passed. vide bicycle and pedestrian access crossings port to this commonsense, bipartisan The title of the bill was amended so over the Potomac River. solution. as to read: ‘‘A bill to expand the bound- (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ary of Saguaro National Park, to au- means the Secretary of the Interior, acting my time. thorize a study of additional land for through the Director of the National Park Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield potential inclusion in the park, and for Service. myself such time as I may consume. other purposes.’’. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- H.R. 7489, offered by our Natural Re- FECTS. sources Committee colleague from Vir- A motion to reconsider was laid on The budgetary effects of this Act, for the the table. ginia, Mr. WITTMAN, authorizes the purpose of complying with the Statutory Secretary of the Interior to convey f Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- mined by reference to the latest statement about 4.4 acres of Federal property for LONG BRIDGE ACT OF 2020 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- the construction of a new commuter Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in rail and pedestrian bridge spanning the to suspend the rules and pass the bill the Congressional Record by the Chairman of Potomac. (H.R. 7489) to authorize the Secretary the House Budget Committee, provided that Current law allows a right of way for of the Interior to convey to the Com- such statement has been submitted prior to railroads on most Federal lands, but monwealth of Virginia or the District the vote on passage. not for railroads on National Park of Columbia certain Federal land under The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Service lands, therefore, legislation is the administrative jurisdiction of the ant to the rule, the gentleman from needed to authorize a small amount of National Park Service for the con- California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and the gen- National Park System land to be con- struction of rail and other infrastruc- tleman from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) veyed or used by Virginia to construct ture, and for other purposes, as amend- each will control 20 minutes. a railroad. ed. The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Long Bridge Project will double The Clerk read the title of the bill. from California. the capacity of the Potomac River rail The text of the bill is as follows: GENERAL LEAVE crossing by adding a second two-track H.R. 7489 Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask bridge adjacent to the existing bridge, unanimous consent that all Members as well as a pedestrian crossing. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- I commend Representative WITTMAN resentatives of the United States of America in may have 5 legislative days in which to Congress assembled, revise and extend their remarks and to for his hard work on the Long Bridge SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. include extraneous material on the Project and for this bipartisan and tri- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Long Bridge measure under consideration. jurisdiction legislation. Act of 2020’’. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCES. objection to the request of the gen- measure, and I reserve the balance of (a) CONVEYANCES AUTHORIZED.—On request tleman from California? my time. of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the Dis- There was no objection. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield trict of Columbia, as applicable, the Sec- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the retary of the Interior may, subject to any myself such time as I may consume. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. BEYER). terms and conditions that the Secretary de- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank termines to be necessary, convey to the 7489, the Long Bridge Act, introduced the gentleman for yielding. Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of by our colleague, Representative WITT- Today I rise in support of the Long Columbia, as applicable, any Federal land or MAN, from Virginia. Bridge Act of 2020, which I proudly interest in Federal land under the jurisdic- colead with my colleague from Vir- tion of the Secretary that is identified by This bill is a simple piece of legisla- the Commonwealth of Virginia or the Dis- tion, but it is important. It authorizes ginia, Congressman ROB WITTMAN. trict of Columbia, as applicable, as necessary the National Park Service to convey The existing Long Bridge is the only for the Long Bridge Project. select parcels of land to the Common- rail bridge connecting Virginia to (b) REVERSION.—If any portion of the Fed- wealth of Virginia or the District of Washington, D.C., and it is the main eral land or interest in Federal land con- Columbia in order to facilitate updates rail connection between the southeast veyed under subsection (a) is no longer being to the Long Bridge, a critical com- and northeast for both passenger and used for railroad purposes or recreational muter and freight rail corridor in the freight rail. use, title to the portion of the Federal land Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The Long Bridge is old and rusty and or interest in the portion of the Federal land ugly and a treasured part of our land- shall revert to the Secretary, on a deter- b 1015 mination by the Secretary that the portion scape. It was authorized by Congress in of the Federal land has been remediated and The existing bridge, which is used by 1808 and signed into law by President restored to a condition determined to be sat- Amtrak, the Virginia Railway Express, Thomas Jefferson. It cost $200,000 to isfactory by the Secretary. and CSX Transportation was built all build initially. (c) TEMPORARY USE.—The Secretary may the way back in 1904. It has not been Now, during peak hours, the two- allow the temporary use of any Federal land substantially upgraded since 1942. track bridge is at almost 98 percent ca- under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that The current project is a partnership pacity, which makes it a significant is identified by the Commonwealth of Vir- between the U.S. Department of Trans- chokepoint along the East Coast from ginia or the District of Columbia, as applica- portation, the Virginia Department of Washington, D.C., all the way to Flor- ble, as necessary for the construction of the Long Bridge Project, subject to any terms Rail and Transportation, and the Dis- ida. and conditions determined to be necessary trict of Columbia, and it will double That is why the Long Bridge Project by the Secretary. capacity of the bridge by constructing is so crucial. It would double the capac- (d) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—Notwithstanding a second bridge alongside the existing ity of the Potomac River rail crossing any other provision of law, the Secretary structure. by adding a second two-track bridge may recover from the Commonwealth of Vir- Allowing the National Park Service adjacent to the existing bridge. ginia or the District of Columbia, as applica- to convey small tracts of land will fa- Mr. Speaker, I cannot stress how ble, all costs incurred by the Secretary in cilitate completion of this very impor- impactful the new Long Bridge Project providing or procuring necessary services as- tant upgrade. will be, projecting an annual $6 billion sociated with a conveyance under subsection (a) or use authorized under subsection (c). To be clear, we are not talking about in benefits to the region by 2040. (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: land that includes historic resources, However, the land where construc- (1) LONG BRIDGE PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Long open space, or park-like qualities. tion will take place on both sides of the Bridge Project’’ means the project consisting The agency has final say in what can Potomac River is controlled by the Na- of improvements to the Long Bridge and re- be transferred, and the bill includes tional Park Service, and it is currently

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.026 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 prohibited by law to transfer land to It is very heavily traveled. There has the eastern seaboard but also region- the Commonwealth of Virginia and the to be a balance between transit from a ally, for not only Virginia and the Dis- District of Columbia for the purposes commuter standpoint, passenger rail, trict, but also, Maryland; so all incred- of railroad construction. and freight rail. And many times there ibly important. That is where our bill comes in. is a battle back and forth, and, unfor- The legislation is a significant mile- The Long Bridge Act of 2020 is a sim- tunately, freight rail prevails in that stone in transforming passenger and ple fix to allow the National Park since freight companies own the rail. freight rail service along the East Service to transfer control of this land We want to make sure that there is Coast and really making a significant for the purpose of the Long Bridge rail balance there, and this provides a bal- step forward in increasing the capacity project. ance. and opportunity for freight rail. So I wholeheartedly support this bill. And I have to give CSX credit for The construction is a project of This will enable the Commonwealth of coming to the table and saying, listen, major national significance in Virginia to move forward with this we understand how incredibly impor- unlocking the gridlock in this region vital construction. tant passenger rail is. Even though and is incredibly important. I thank my colleagues from Virginia, that is not within their purview, they Finally, I want to thank again the D.C., and Maryland on both sides of the do see how important that is. So it is a leadership on the Natural Resources aisle for supporting this bill. And I real testament to a lot of different en- Committee, Chairman HUFFMAN, Rank- thank, again, my colleague, ROB WITT- tities coming together to make this ing Member LAMBORN, and my col- MAN, for his efforts on behalf of the work. league DON BEYER for coleading this ef- Long Bridge Act of 2020. And just as Representative BEYER Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield fort and also Representative HOLMES said, the existing bridge is at 98 per- such time as he may consume to the NORTON and the rest of the members of cent capacity during peak hours, and is gentleman from Virginia (Mr. WITT- the regional delegations and staff for used by both VRE, the Virginia Rail- MAN). making this important element work. Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank way Express, Amtrak, and CSX. There I also thank Senators MARK WARNER Chairman HUFFMAN, Ranking Member is a lot of traffic coming across that and TIM KAINE for introducing the Sen- LAMBORN, and my colleague, Rep- bridge; we want to make sure that it ate companion bill over on the Senate resentative DON BEYER for the united can all be accommodated. side. effort to make sure that we get this We know the proposed design for a Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Long Bridge bill passed, to make sure new track bridge upstream of the cur- support this legislation. we get a new Long Bridge built, be- rent Long Bridge and five additional Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I have cause we know that this is critically bridges in Virginia and D.C. provide no further witnesses, and I yield back important, not just for Virginia, for those connectors and conduits that we the balance of my time. the District, and for Maryland, but for need for the region. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield the Nation because of the critical link The bill authorizes the Secretary of back the balance of my time. point that it is for transportation. the Interior, through the National The SPEAKER pro tempore. The As we know, this is in some ways Park Service director, to convey to and question is on the motion offered by looked at as a regional project, but it authorize the use by both Virginia and the gentleman from California (Mr. is actually more than that. D.C. to be able to utilize a small sec- HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the The First District of Virginia, the tion of National Park Service land for rules and pass the bill, H.R. 7489, as district that I represent, spans the I–95 the construction of the new Long amended. corridor in Northern Virginia, which Bridge structure for rail and for an ad- The question was taken; and (two- includes one of the worst traffic hot ditional, as we have heard, walkable thirds being in the affirmative) the spots in the Nation. That is undeni- and bikeable pedestrian bridge span- rules were suspended and the bill, as able. In fact, who knows it better than ning the Potomac River; incredibly im- amended, was passed. Members here in Congress what they portant for the region. A motion to reconsider was laid on have to deal with each day in their The bill will also convey title and in- the table. commute. terest to Virginia of about 4.4 perma- As a daily commuter myself, I under- nent acres of National Park Service f stand the frustration that folks have. land for the express purpose of this DRIFTNET MODERNIZATION AND This is going to be a critical point for project. BYCATCH REDUCTION ACT us to be able to use rail as a very effi- The National Park Service will au- cient means by which to move people thorize Virginia to temporarily use 8.4 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and to move commerce throughout the acres of land for the construction ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- region. Incredibly important. And with which reverts back to the National ished business is the vote on the mo- passage of this bill, Congress is pro- Park Service at the discretion of the tion to suspend the rules and pass the viding the adequate resources to lever- NPS director when the project gets bill (S. 906) to improve the manage- age the Commonwealth’s investment to completed. So it is essentially con- ment of driftnet fishing, on which the address issues on I–95. struction use while equipment is there, yeas and nays were ordered. It has been a great cooperative agree- but then it reverts back to the Na- The Clerk read the title of the bill. ment between the Commonwealth of tional Park Service. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Virginia and CSX, who owns the line, This project supports projected in- question is on the motion offered by to make sure that this gets done. It is creases in passenger and freight rail the gentleman from California (Mr. really unprecedented in what they have through this corridor, not only now but HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the agreed to, and it is not just this line, in the future, and it also enhances eco- rules and pass the bill. but it is also all the connectors. So this nomic growth and mobility for the re- The vote was taken by electronic de- is a great step to really enhance our gion. vice, and there were—yeas 283, nays rail system, which we know is incred- It increases the capacity of the rail 105, not voting 41, as follows: ibly important to address transpor- network for many areas, including the [Roll No. 242] tation issues, not just across the east- Port of Virginia, which handles 37 per- YEAS—283 ern seaboard but really across the Na- cent of goods that move in and out of Adams Bishop (GA) Buchanan tion. that port by rail; a great enhancer. Aguilar Blumenauer Budd An important component of this in The Port of Virginia will need to in- Allred Blunt Rochester Bustos Amash Bonamici Butterfield reducing traffic congestion in this re- crease that share to 45 percent by 2040 Axne Bost Carbajal gion, as I said, is commuter rail. And to handle a threefold increase in ship- Barraga´ n Boyle, Brendan Ca´ rdenas this bridge spans the Potomac, one of ments. This will help them do that. Bass F. Carson (IN) those chokepoints, the major Building a new Long Bridge doubles Bera Brindisi Carter (GA) Bergman Brooks (IN) Cartwright chokepoint here on the eastern sea- the rail capacity at this major bottle- Beyer Brown (MD) Case board. neck and is incredibly important for Bilirakis Brownley (CA) Casten (IL)

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HIMES). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule Cooper Kennedy Rose (NY) Jordan Nunes Walden Correa Khanna Rouda Joyce (PA) Olson Walker XX, the unfinished business is the vote Costa Kildee Rouzer Keller Palmer Walorski on the motion to suspend the rules and Courtney Kilmer Roybal-Allard Kelly (MS) Perry Watkins pass the bill (H.R. 5040) to direct the Kelly (PA) Posey Weber (TX) Cox (CA) Kim Ruiz Director of the Bureau of Land Man- Craig Kind Ruppersberger King (IA) Riggleman Webster (FL) Crawford Kinzinger Rush King (NY) Rodgers (WA) Wenstrup agement to study the effects of drone Crenshaw Kirkpatrick Rutherford Kustoff (TN) Rogers (AL) Wilson (SC) incursions on wildfire suppression, and Crist Krishnamoorthi Ryan LaMalfa Rogers (KY) Woodall for other purposes, as amended, on Crow Kuster (NH) Sa´ nchez Lamborn Rose, John W. Yoho Cuellar LaHood Sarbanes Latta Roy Zeldin which the yeas and nays were ordered. Cunningham Lamb The Clerk read the title of the bill. Scalise NOT VOTING—41 Davids (KS) Langevin Scanlon The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Davis, Danny K. Larsen (WA) Schakowsky Abraham Duncan Rooney (FL) question is on the motion offered by Davis, Rodney Larson (CT) Schiff Aderholt Dunn Scott, Austin Dean Lawrence Schneider Allen Fudge Sensenbrenner the gentleman from California (Mr. DeFazio Lawson (FL) Schrader Beatty Graves (LA) Shimkus HUFFMAN) that the House suspend the DeGette Lee (CA) Schrier Bishop (NC) Holding Simpson rules and pass the bill, as amended. DeLauro Lee (NV) Bishop (UT) Johnson (LA) Schweikert Steube The vote was taken by electronic de- DelBene Levin (CA) Scott (VA) Byrne Keating Timmons Delgado Levin (MI) Scott, David Calvert Loudermilk Van Drew vice, and there were—yeas 382, nays 6, Demings Lieu, Ted Carter (TX) Lucas Serrano Wagner not voting 41, as follows: DeSaulnier Lipinski Sewell (AL) Clay Marchant Deutch Loebsack Westerman [Roll No. 243] Shalala Collins (GA) Mitchell Diaz-Balart Lofgren Wright Sherman Davis (CA) Newhouse YEAS—382 Dingell Lowenthal Young Sherrill DesJarlais Pence Doggett Lowey Adams Comer Golden Sires Doyle, Michael Reschenthaler Engel Luja´ n Aguilar Conaway Gomez Slotkin F. Roby Escobar Luria Allred Connolly Gonzalez (OH) Smith (NJ) Eshoo Lynch Amodei Cooper Gonzalez (TX) Smith (WA) b 1124 Espaillat Malinowski Armstrong Correa Gooden Smucker Evans Maloney, Messrs. BALDERSON, HUDSON, Arrington Costa Gosar Soto Ferguson Carolyn B. Axne Courtney Gottheimer Spanberger SMITH of Nebraska, OLSON, STIV- Finkenauer Maloney, Sean Babin Cox (CA) Granger Fitzpatrick Mast Speier ERS, and LONG changed their vote Bacon Craig Graves (MO) Fletcher Matsui Stanton from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Baird Crawford Green (TN) Fortenberry McAdams Stefanik Balderson Crenshaw Green, Al (TX) Stevens Mr. FERGUSON changed his vote Banks Crist Griffith Foster McBath from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Frankel McCaul Stewart Barr Crow Grijalva ´ Gabbard McCollum Suozzi So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Barragan Cuellar Grothman Gaetz McEachin Swalwell (CA) tive) the rules were suspended and the Bass Cunningham Guest Takano Beatty Curtis Guthrie Gallego McGovern bill was passed. Garamendi McHenry Taylor Bera Davids (KS) Haaland Garcia (CA) McKinley Thompson (CA) The result of the vote was announced Bergman Davidson (OH) Hagedorn Garcı´a (IL) McNerney Thompson (MS) as above recorded. Beyer Davis (CA) Hall Garcia (TX) Meeks Titus A motion to reconsider was laid on Bilirakis Davis, Danny K. Harder (CA) Tlaib Bishop (GA) Davis, Rodney Harris Gianforte Meng the table. Gibbs Mfume Tonko Blumenauer Dean Hartzler Golden Miller Torres (CA) Stated for: Blunt Rochester DeFazio Hastings Gomez Mooney (WV) Torres Small Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, had Bonamici DeGette Hayes Bost DeLauro Heck Gonzalez (OH) Moore (NM) I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on Gonzalez (TX) Morelle Trahan Boyle, Brendan DelBene Hern, Kevin Gottheimer Moulton Trone rollcall No. 242. F. Delgado Herrera Beutler Brady Demings Hice (GA) Granger Mucarsel-Powell Underwood MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Brindisi DeSaulnier Higgins (LA) Green, Al (TX) Murphy (FL) Upton RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS Griffith Nadler Vargas Brooks (AL) Deutch Higgins (NY) ´ Grijalva Napolitano Veasey Barragan (Beyer) Johnson (TX) Pascrell Brooks (IN) Diaz-Balart Hill (AR) Guest Neal Vela Bera (Aguilar) (Jeffries) (Pallone) Brown (MD) Dingell Himes Haaland Neguse Vela´ zquez Bonamici (Clark Kim (Davids Payne Brownley (CA) Doggett Hollingsworth Hall Norcross Visclosky (MA)) (KS)) (Wasserman Buchanan Emmer Horn, Kendra S. Harder (CA) O’Halleran Waltz Boyle, Brendan Kind (Beyer) Schultz) Buck Engel Horsford Hartzler Ocasio-Cortez Wasserman F. (Jeffries) Kirkpatrick Peters (Kildee) Budd Escobar Houlahan Hastings Omar Schultz Brownley (CA) (Stanton) Peterson (Craig) Burchett Eshoo Hoyer Hayes Palazzo Waters (Clark (MA)) Kuster (NH) Pingree Burgess Espaillat Hudson Heck Pallone Watson Coleman Ca´ rdenas (Clark (MA)) (Cicilline) Bustos Estes Huffman Higgins (LA) Panetta Welch (Cisneros) Lamb (Panetta) Pocan (Raskin) Butterfield Evans Huizenga Higgins (NY) Pappas Wexton Cohen (Beyer) Langevin Porter (Wexton) Carbajal Ferguson Hurd (TX) ´ Hill (AR) Pascrell Wild Costa (Cooper) (Lynch) Price (NC) Cardenas Finkenauer Jackson Lee Larson (CT) Carson (IN) Fitzpatrick Jacobs Himes Payne Williams Cunningham (Butterfield) (Cicilline) Carter (GA) Fleischmann Jayapal Horn, Kendra S. Perlmutter Wilson (FL) (Murphy (FL)) Richmond Lawson (FL) Cartwright Fletcher Jeffries Horsford Peters Wittman Dean (Scanlon) (Butterfield) (Demings) Case Flores Johnson (GA) Houlahan Peterson Womack DeSaulnier Rouda (Aguilar) Lieu, Ted (Beyer) Casten (IL) Fortenberry Johnson (LA) Hoyer Phillips Yarmuth (Matsui) Roybal-Allard Lofgren (Jeffries) Castor (FL) Foster Johnson (OH) Deutch (Rice (Garcia (TX)) NAYS—105 Lowenthal Castro (TX) Foxx (NC) Johnson (SD) (NY)) (Beyer) Ruiz (Dingell) Chabot Frankel Johnson (TX) Amodei Buck Emmer Doggett (Raskin) Lowey (Tonko) Rush Cheney Fulcher Jordan Armstrong Bucshon Estes Engel (Pallone) McEachin (Underwood) Chu, Judy Gabbard Joyce (OH) Arrington Burchett Fleischmann Frankel (Clark (Wexton) Schneider Cicilline Gaetz Joyce (PA) Babin Burgess Flores (MA)) Meng (Clark (Casten (IL)) Cisneros Gallagher Kaptur Bacon Cheney Foxx (NC) Garamendi (MA)) Schrier Clark (MA) Gallego Katko Baird Cline Fulcher (Sherman) Moore (Beyer) (DelBene) Clarke (NY) Garamendi Keller Balderson Cloud Gallagher Grijalva (Garcı´a Mucarsel-Powell Serrano Cleaver Garcia (CA) Kelly (IL) Banks Cole Gohmert (IL)) (Wasserman (Jeffries) Cline Garcı´a (IL) Kelly (MS) Barr Comer Gooden Hastings Schultz) Titus (Connolly) Cloud Garcia (TX) Kelly (PA) Biggs Conaway Gosar (Wasserman Nadler (Jeffries) Tlaib (Dingell) Clyburn Gianforte Kennedy Brady Curtis Graves (MO) Schultz) Napolitano Trahan Cohen Gibbs Khanna Brooks (AL) Davidson (OH) Green (TN) Jayapal (Raskin) (Correa) (McGovern) Cole Gohmert Kildee

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.026 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 Kilmer Nadler Slotkin A motion to reconsider was laid on using large-scale non-intrusive inspec- Kim Napolitano Smith (MO) the table. tion systems to enhance border secu- Kind Neal Smith (NE) King (NY) Neguse Smith (NJ) PERSONAL EXPLANATION rity, and for other purposes, with the Kinzinger Newhouse Smith (WA) Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speaker, I was Senate amendments thereto, and con- Kirkpatrick Norcross Smucker cur in the Senate amendments. Krishnamoorthi absent from the House on December 9 and Norman Soto The Clerk read the title of the bill. Kuster (NH) Nunes Spanberger 10, 2020. Had I been present, I would have Kustoff (TN) O’Halleran Spano voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 240; ‘‘yea on roll- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaHood Ocasio-Cortez Speier call No. 241; ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 242; and CICILLINE). The Clerk will report the LaMalfa Olson Stanton Senate amendments. Lamb Omar ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 243. Stauber The Clerk read as follows: Lamborn Palazzo Stefanik PERSONAL EXPLANATION Langevin Pallone Senate amendments: Steil Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to Larsen (WA) Palmer Stevens Strike out all after the enacting clause and Larson (CT) Panetta Stewart vote on December 10, 2020. Had I been insert: Latta Pappas Stivers present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Lawrence Pascrell Swalwell (CA) No. 242 and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 243. Lawson (FL) Payne Takano This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Amer- Lee (CA) Perlmutter Taylor PERSONAL EXPLANATION ica’s Ports Act’’. Lee (NV) Perry Thompson (CA) Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I was unfortu- SEC. 2. LARGE-SCALE NON-INTRUSIVE INSPEC- Lesko Peters Thompson (MS) nately prevented from traveling and unable to TION SCANNING PLAN. Levin (CA) Peterson Thompson (PA) Levin (MI) Phillips (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Thornberry make votes on December 10, 2020. Had I Lieu, Ted Pingree (1) LARGE-SCALE NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION Tiffany been present, I would have voted in favor of Lipinski Pocan SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘large-scale, non-intrusive Tipton Loebsack Porter S. 906 and H.R. 5040. inspection system’’ means a technology, includ- Titus Lofgren Posey PERSONAL EXPLANATION Tlaib ing x-ray, gamma-ray, and passive imaging sys- Long Pressley Tonko Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I was un- tems, capable of producing an image of the con- Lowenthal Price (NC) Torres (CA) tents of a commercial or passenger vehicle or Lowey Raskin able to attend votes today due to self-quaran- Torres Small Luetkemeyer Reed freight rail car in 1 pass of such vehicle or car. (NM) tining for COVID–19. Had I been present, I Luja´ n Rice (NY) (2) SCANNING.—The term ‘‘scanning’’ means Trahan would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 242 Luria Rice (SC) utilizing nonintrusive imaging equipment, radi- Trone Lynch Richmond and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 243. ation detection equipment, or both, to capture Turner Malinowski Riggleman PERSONAL EXPLANATION data, including images of a commercial or pas- Underwood Maloney, Rodgers (WA) Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I am not recorded senger vehicle or freight rail car. Carolyn B. Roe, David P. Upton Vargas for rollcall votes No. 242 and No. 243 on (b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after Maloney, Sean Rogers (AL) the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- Marshall Rogers (KY) Veasey Thursday, December 10, 2020 because I was Mast Rose (NY) Vela retary of Homeland Security shall submit a plan ´ unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I Matsui Rose, John W. Velazquez to the Committee on Homeland Security and McAdams Rouda Visclosky would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on S. 906, Driftnet Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the McBath Rouzer Walberg Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, RC Committee on Homeland Security of the House McCarthy Roybal-Allard Walden No. 242, and ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. 5040, AIR Safety of Representatives for increasing to 100 percent McCaul Ruiz Walker Walorski Act of 2020, RC No. 243. the rate of high-throughput scanning of com- McClintock Ruppersberger mercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail McCollum Rush Waltz MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE McEachin Rutherford Wasserman RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS traffic entering the United States at land ports McGovern Schultz of entry and rail-border crossings along the bor- Ryan Barraga´ n (Beyer) Kind (Beyer) Peterson (Craig) McHenry Sa´ nchez Waters der using large-scale non-intrusive inspection Bera (Aguilar) Kirkpatrick Pingree McKinley Sarbanes Watkins Bonamici (Clark (Stanton) (Cicilline) systems or similar technology to enhance border McNerney Scalise Watson Coleman security. Weber (TX) (MA)) Kuster (NH) Pocan (Raskin) Meeks Scanlon Boyle, Brendan (Clark (MA)) (c) BASELINE INFORMATION.—The plan under Meng Schakowsky Welch Porter (Wexton) Wenstrup F. (Jeffries) Lamb (Panetta) Price (NC) subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the Meuser Schiff Brownley (CA) Langevin Wexton (Butterfield) following information regarding large-scale non- Mfume Schneider (Clark (MA)) (Lynch) Wild Richmond intrusive inspection systems or similar tech- Miller Schrader Ca´ rdenas Larson (CT) Williams (Butterfield) nology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Moolenaar Schrier (Cisneros) (Cicilline) Wilson (FL) Rouda (Aguilar) Mooney (WV) Schweikert Cohen (Beyer) Lawson (FL) Protection at land ports of entry and rail-border Wilson (SC) Roybal-Allard Moore Scott (VA) Costa (Cooper) (Demings) crossings as of the date of the enactment of this Wittman (Garcia (TX)) Morelle Serrano Cunningham Lieu, Ted (Beyer) Act: Womack Ruiz (Dingell) Moulton Sewell (AL) (Murphy (FL)) Lofgren (Jeffries) (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive Woodall Rush Mucarsel-Powell Shalala Dean (Scanlon) Lowenthal Yarmuth (Underwood) inspection systems or similar technology in use Mullin Sherman DeSaulnier (Beyer) Murphy (FL) Sherrill Yoho Schneider at each land port of entry. (Matsui) Lowey (Tonko) (2) For each system or technology identified in Murphy (NC) Sires Zeldin Deutch (Rice McEachin (Casten (IL)) Schrier the inventory under paragraph (1)— NAYS—6 (NY)) (Wexton) Doggett (Raskin) Meng (Clark (DelBene) (A) the scanning method of such system or Amash King (IA) Roy Engel (Pallone) (MA)) Serrano technology; Biggs Massie Webster (FL) Frankel (Clark Moore (Beyer) (Jeffries) (B) the location of such system or technology Titus (Connolly) NOT VOTING—41 (MA)) Mucarsel- at each land port of entry that specifies whether Garamendi Powell Tlaib (Dingell) in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary in- Abraham Duncan Rooney (FL) (Sherman) (Wasserman Trahan spection area, or some combination of such Aderholt Dunn Scott, Austin (McGovern) Grijalva (Garcia Schultz) areas; Allen Fudge Scott, David (IL)) Nadler (Jeffries) Vargas (Correa) Bishop (NC) Graves (LA) Sensenbrenner Hastings Napolitano Vela´ zquez (C) the percentage of commercial and pas- Bishop (UT) Holding Shimkus (Wasserman (Correa) (Clarke (NY)) senger vehicles and freight rail traffic scanned Bucshon Keating Simpson Schultz) Pascrell Watson Coleman by such system or technology; Byrne Loudermilk Steube Jayapal (Raskin) (Pallone) (Pallone) (D) seizure data directly attributed to scanned Calvert Lucas Suozzi Johnson (TX) Payne Welch commercial and passenger vehicles and freight Carter (TX) Marchant Timmons (Jeffries) (Wasserman (McGovern) rail traffic; and Clay Mitchell Van Drew Kim (Davids Schultz) Wilson (FL) (E) the number of personnel required to oper- Collins (GA) Pence Wagner (KS)) Peters (Kildee) (Hayes) DesJarlais Quigley Westerman ate each system or technology. Doyle, Michael Reschenthaler Wright f (3) Information regarding the continued use of F. Roby Young SECURING AMERICA’S PORTS ACT other technology and tactics used for scanning, such as canines and human intelligence in con- Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico. junction with large scale, nonintrusive inspec- b 1204 Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent tion systems. Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio changed his to take from the Speaker’s table the (d) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (b) vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ bill (H.R. 5273) to require the Secretary shall include the following information: So (two-thirds being in the affirma- of Homeland Security to develop a plan (1) Benchmarks for achieving incremental progress towards 100 percent high-throughput tive) the rules were suspended and the to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning within the next 6 years of commercial bill, as amended, was passed. scanning of commercial and passenger and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic The result of the vote was announced vehicles entering the United States at entering the United States at land ports of entry as above recorded. land ports of entry along the border and rail-border crossings along the border with

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:18 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.031 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7129 corresponding projected incremental improve- Homeland Security research and development a formal education, Joseph H. Rainey ments in scanning rates by fiscal year and ra- findings or changes in terrorist or transnational learned the barbering trade from his father, tionales for the specified timeframes for each criminal organizations tactics, techniques, or Edward Rainey; land port of entry. procedures; and Whereas Edward Rainey used profits from (2) Estimated costs, together with an acquisi- (8) any challenges to implementing the plan or his work as a barber to buy his and his fam- tion plan, for achieving the 100 percent high- meeting the benchmarks, and plans to mitigate ily’s freedom in the early 1840’s; throughput scanning rate within the timeframes any such challenges. Whereas Joseph H. Rainey eventually specified in paragraph (1), including acquisi- Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to moved with his family to Charleston, South tion, operations, and maintenance costs for require the Secretary of Homeland Security Carolina; large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent Whereas in 1859, Joseph H. Rainey married similar technology, and associated costs for any the rates of scanning of commercial and pas- his wife, Susan, with whom he had three necessary infrastructure enhancements or con- senger vehicles and freight rail entering the children, Joseph, Herbert, and Olive; figuration changes at each port of entry. Such United States at land ports of entry along Whereas in 1861, Joseph H. Rainey was con- acquisition plan shall promote, to the extent the border using large-scale, non-intrusive scripted by the Confederate Army and practicable, opportunities for entities that qual- inspection systems to enhance border secu- worked as a ship’s steward aboard a Confed- ify as small business concerns (as defined under rity, and for other purposes.’’. erate vessel which secretly carried goods to section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico the Union Navy; 632(a)). (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I Whereas during the Civil War, in 1862, Jo- (3) Any projected impacts, as identified by the ask unanimous consent to dispense seph H. Rainey and his wife and family es- Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro- caped to Bermuda, a British colony that had tection, on the total number of commercial and with the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there abolished slavery in 1834, where he under- passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic enter- took successful entrepreneurial endeavors ing at land ports of entry and rail-border cross- objection to the request of the gentle- with his wife; ings where such systems are in use, and average woman from New Mexico? Whereas in 1866 Joseph Rainey and his wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, There was no objection. family moved back to Charleston, South by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Carolina after the Civil War had ended; increased. objection to the original request of the Whereas Joseph H. Rainey co-founded the (4) Any projected impacts, as identified by the state Republican Party and represented Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro- gentlewoman from New Mexico? There was no objection. Georgetown, South Carolina on the Party’s tection, on land ports of entry and rail-border central committee; crossings border security operations as a result A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Whereas Joseph H. Rainey participated in of implementation actions, including any the South Carolina State constitutional con- changes to the number of U.S. Customs and f vention in 1868; Border Protection officers or their duties and as- PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON Whereas Joseph H. Rainey won election to signments. the House of Representatives in 1870 and was (e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year HOMELAND SECURITY TO FILE the first African American to serve in the after the submission of the plan under sub- SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON H.R. House of Representatives; section (b), and biennially thereafter for the fol- 5828, DHS ILLICIT CROSS-BORDER Whereas Joseph H. Rainey was sworn in as lowing 6 years, the Secretary of Homeland Secu- TUNNEL DEFENSE ACT a member of the House of Representatives on rity shall submit a report to the Committee on December 12, 1870 to represent the 1st Dis- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico. trict of South Carolina in the Forty-First the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Se- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Congress; curity of the House of Representatives that de- that the Committee on Homeland Se- Whereas Joseph H. Rainey became the first scribes the progress implementing the plan and curity be authorized to file a supple- African American to preside over the House includes— mental report on the bill, H.R. 5828. of Representatives on April 29, 1874; (1) an inventory of large-scale, nonintrusive The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Whereas Joseph H. Rainey served with dis- inspection systems or similar technology oper- tinction on several committees, including ated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at objection to the request of the gentle- the Committee on Freedmen’s Affairs, the each land port of entry; woman from New Mexico? committee handling all legislation con- (2) for each system or technology identified in There was no objection. cerning formerly enslaved people; the inventory required under paragraph (1)— f (A) the scanning method of such system or Whereas Joseph H. Rainey implored Con- technology; DESIGNATING ROOM H–150 OF THE gress to provide more resources for edu- (B) the location of such system or technology UNITED STATES CAPITOL AS cation, calling for a federal, publicly funded at each land port of entry that specifies whether ‘‘THE JOSEPH H. RAINEY ROOM’’ school system to develop the ‘‘future law- in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary in- TO HONOR THE HISTORIC LIFE, makers and rulers of our country’’; spection area, or some combination of such Whereas Joseph H. Rainey spoke on the CAREER, AND LEGACY OF REP- House floor in support of a $1 million appro- areas; RESENTATIVE JOSEPH RAINEY (C) the percentage of commercial and pas- priation to protect voting rights in the senger vehicles and freight rail traffic scanned OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE South, which was later approved; by such system or technology; and 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS Whereas Joseph H. Rainey called for deci- (D) seizure data directly attributed to scanned SEATING AS A MEMBER OF THE sive federal action to end widespread vio- commercial and passenger vehicles and freight HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lence in the former Confederacy, advocating rail traffic; for passage of the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871; (3) the total number of commercial and pas- Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam Whereas Joseph H. Rainey spoke exten- senger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that sively on the floor of the House of Represent- at each land port of entry at which each system the Committee on Transportation and atives about discrimination he faced as a sit- or technology is in use, and information on av- Infrastructure be discharged from fur- ting Member of Congress, advocating for a erage wait times at peak and non-peak travel ther consideration of House Resolution civil rights act to end discrimination on ju- times, by lane type if applicable; 1253 and ask for its immediate consid- ries, in schools, on transportation, and in (4) a description of the progress towards eration in the House. public accommodations; Whereas Joseph H. Rainey departed the reaching the benchmarks referred to in sub- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- section (d)(1), and an explanation if any of such House of Representatives on March 3, 1879 benchmarks are not achieved as planned; tion. following electoral backlash against Recon- (5) a comparison of actual costs (including in- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. struction; formation on any awards of associated con- TORRES SMALL of New Mexico). Is there Whereas Joseph H. Rainey was the longest- tracts) to estimated costs set forth in subsection objection to the request of the gen- serving African American Member of Con- (d)(2); tleman from Maryland? gress during the Reconstruction period; (6) any realized impacts, as identified by the There was no objection. Whereas Joseph H. Rainey was appointed a Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro- The text of the resolution is as fol- special agent of the United States Depart- tection, on land ports of entry and rail-border lows: ment of the Treasury in South Carolina in crossings operations as a result of implementa- 1879 following his Congressional service; tion actions, including any changes to the num- H. RES. 1253 Whereas Joseph H. Rainey is now com- ber of U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi- Whereas Joseph Hayne Rainey was born memorated in the United States Capitol in cers or their duties and assignments; enslaved on June 21, 1832, in Georgetown, an exhibit unveiled on December 4, 2020 by (7) any proposed changes to the plan and an South Carolina; the Speaker of the House, highlighting his explanation for such changes, including Whereas South Carolina prohibited the legacy and the foundation he laid for genera- changes made in response to any Department of education of Black Americans, and instead of tions of lawmakers; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.020 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 Whereas the Historian and the Clerk of the Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)) is amended to read as fol- metic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)) is amended by House of Representatives published a histor- lows: striking ‘‘(b) or’’. ical record in September 2020 entitled ‘‘ ‘We ‘‘(b)(1)(A) Any person may file with the Sec- (c) LISTING OF EXCLUSIVITIES.—Subparagraph Are in Earnest for Our Rights’: Rainey and retary an application with respect to any drug (A) of section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, the Struggle for Reconstruction’’, chron- subject to the provisions of subsection (a). Such Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)) is icling the legacy of Representative Joseph persons shall submit to the Secretary as part of amended by adding at the end the following: Rainey: Now, therefore, be it the application— ‘‘(iv) For each drug included on the list, the Resolved, That room H-150 of the United ‘‘(i) full reports of investigations which have Secretary shall specify any exclusivity period States Capitol is designated as ‘‘The Joseph been made to show whether such drug is safe for that is applicable, for which the Secretary has H. Rainey Room’’ to honor the historic life, use and whether such drug is effective in use; determined the expiration date, and for which career, and legacy of Representative Joseph ‘‘(ii) a full list of the articles used as compo- such period has not yet expired, under— Rainey of South Carolina on the 150th anni- nents of such drug; ‘‘(I) clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subsection versary of his seating as a member of the ‘‘(iii) a full statement of the composition of (c)(3)(E); House of Representatives. such drug; ‘‘(II) clause (iv) or (v) of paragraph (5)(B); ‘‘(iv) a full description of the methods used in, ‘‘(III) clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of paragraph The resolution was agreed to. and the facilities and controls used for, the (5)(F); A motion to reconsider was laid on manufacture, processing, and packing of such ‘‘(IV) section 505A; the table. drug; ‘‘(V) section 505E; f ‘‘(v) such samples of such drug and of the ar- ‘‘(VI) section 527(a); or ticles used as components thereof as the Sec- ‘‘(VII) subsection (u).’’. CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT retary may require; (d) ORANGE BOOK UPDATES WITH RESPECT TO OF S. 1869 ‘‘(vi) specimens of the labeling proposed to be INVALIDATED PATENTS.— Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam used for such drug; (1) AMENDMENT.—Section 505(j)(7) of the Fed- ‘‘(vii) any assessments required under section eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to 505B; and 355(j)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the take from the Speaker’s table the con- ‘‘(viii) the patent number and expiration date following: current resolution (S. Con. Res. 51) cor- of each patent for which a claim of patent in- ‘‘(D) In the case of a listed drug for which the recting the enrollment of S. 1869, and fringement could reasonably be asserted if a per- list under subparagraph (A)(i) includes a patent ask for its immediate consideration in son not licensed by the owner of the patent en- for such drug, and any claim of the patent has the House. gaged in the manufacture, use, or sale of the been cancelled or invalidated pursuant to a The Clerk read the title of the con- drug, and that— final decision issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and current resolution. ‘‘(I) claims the drug for which the applicant submitted the application and is a drug sub- Trademark Office or by a court, from which no The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there stance (active ingredient) patent or a drug prod- appeal has been, or can be, taken, if the holder objection to the request of the gen- uct (formulation or composition) patent; or of the applicable application approved under tleman from Maryland? ‘‘(II) claims a method of using such drug for subsection (c) determines that a patent for such There was no objection. which approval is sought or has been granted in drug, or any patent information for such drug, The text of the concurrent resolution the application. no longer meets the listing requirements under is as follows: ‘‘(B) If an application is filed under this sub- this section— section for a drug, and a patent of the type de- ‘‘(i) the holder of such approved application S. CON. RES. 51 scribed in subparagraph (A)(viii) is issued after shall notify the Secretary, in writing, within 14 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- the filing date but before approval of the appli- days of such decision of such cancellation or in- resentatives concurring), That in the enroll- cation, the applicant shall amend the applica- validation and request that such patent or pat- ment of S. 1869, an Act to require the disclo- tion to include the patent number and expira- ent information, as applicable, be amended or sure of ownership of high-security space tion date.’’. withdrawn in accordance with the decision leased to accommodate a Federal agency, (b) SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSION OF PATENT IN- issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board or and for other purposes, the Secretary of the FORMATION.— a court; Senate shall, in section 4(c)(3) of the Act, (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 505(c)(2) of the Fed- ‘‘(ii) the holder of such approved application strike ‘‘thereafter for years’’ and insert eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. shall include in any notification under clause ‘‘thereafter for 9 years’’. 355(c)(2)) is amended— (i) information related to such patent cancella- The concurrent resolution was con- (A) by inserting before the first sentence the tion or invalidation decision and submit such curred in. following: ‘‘Not later than 30 days after the date information, including a copy of such decision, of approval of an application submitted under to the Secretary; and A motion to reconsider was laid on subsection (b), the holder of the approved appli- ‘‘(iii) the Secretary shall, in response to a no- the table. cation shall file with the Secretary the patent tification under clause (i), amend or remove pat- f number and the expiration date of any patent ent or patent information in accordance with described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(viii), except the relevant decision from the Patent Trial and ORANGE BOOK TRANSPARENCY that a patent that is identified as claiming a Appeals Board or court, as applicable, except ACT OF 2019 method of using such drug shall be filed only if that the Secretary shall not remove from the list Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I the patent claims a method of use approved in any patent or patent information before the ex- ask unanimous consent to take from the application. If a patent described in sub- piration of any 180-day exclusivity period under the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 1503) section (b)(1)(A)(viii) is issued after the date of paragraph (5)(B)(iv) that relies on a certifi- approval of an application submitted under sub- cation described in paragraph (2)(A)(vii)(IV).’’. to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and section (b), the holder of the approved applica- (2) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (D) of sec- Cosmetic Act regarding the list under tion shall, not later than 30 days after the date tion 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, of issuance of the patent, file the patent number Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)), as added by Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other and the expiration date of the patent, except paragraph (1), applies only with respect to a de- purposes, with the Senate amendment that a patent that claims a method of using cision described in such subparagraph that is thereto, and concur in the Senate such drug shall be filed only if approval for issued on or after the date of enactment of this amendment. such use has been granted in the application.’’; Act. The Clerk read the title of the bill. (B) in the first sentence following the sen- (e) REVIEW AND REPORT.—Not later than 1 tences added by subparagraph (A), by striking year after the date of enactment of this Act, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘which claims the drug for which’’ and all that Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting Clerk will report the Senate amend- follows through ‘‘of the drug.’’ and inserting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, ment. ‘‘described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(viii).’’; shall— The Clerk read as follows: (C) in the second sentence following the sen- (1) solicit public comment regarding the types Senate amendment: tences added by subparagraph (A), by inserting of patent information that should be included Strike all after the enacting clause and in- after ‘‘could not file patent information under on, or removed from, the list under section sert the following: subsection (b) because no patent’’ the following: 507(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- ‘‘of the type for which information is required to metic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)); and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. be submitted in subsection (b)(1)(A)(viii)’’; and (2) transmit to Congress a summary of such This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Orange Book (D) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Pat- comments and actions the Food and Drug Ad- Transparency Act of 2020’’. ent information that is not the type of patent ministration is considering taking, if any, in re- SEC. 2. ORANGE BOOK MODERNIZATION. information required by subsection sponse to public comment pursuant to para- (a) SUBMISSION OF PATENT INFORMATION FOR (b)(1)(A)(viii) shall not be submitted under this graph (1) about the types of patent information BRAND NAME DRUGS.— paragraph.’’. that should be included or removed from such (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section (2) UPDATING LIST.—Clause (iii) of section list. 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 505(j)(7)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- (f) GAO REPORT TO CONGRESS.—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.023 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7131 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after ices, acting through the Commissioner packed or distributed by, such other device man- the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp- of Food and Drugs, to destroy counter- ufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor.’’. troller General of the United States (referred to feit devices, with the Senate amend- Mrs. DINGELL (during the reading). in this section as the ‘‘Comptroller General’’) ment thereto, and concur in the Senate Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- shall submit to the Committee on Health, Edu- cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and amendment. sent to dispense with the reading of the the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the The Clerk read the title of the bill. amendment. House of Representatives a report on the patents The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there included in the list published under section Clerk will report the Senate amend- objection to the request of the gentle- 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic ment. woman from Michigan? Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)) that claim an active in- The Clerk read as follows: There was no objection. gredient or formulation of a drug in combina- Senate amendment: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tion with a device that is used for delivery of Strike all after the enacting clause and in- objection to the original request of the such drug, including an analysis of such pat- sert the following: ents and their claims. gentlewoman from Michigan? SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (2) CONTENT.—The Comptroller General shall There was no objection. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safeguarding include in the report under paragraph (1)— A motion to reconsider was laid on Therapeutics Act’’. (A) data on— the table. (i) the number of patents included in the list SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO DESTROY COUNTERFEIT DEVICES. published under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(a) of the Federal f Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) 355(j)(7)) that claim the active ingredient or for- is amended— mulation of a drug in combination with a device LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE (1) in the fourth sentence, by inserting ‘‘or that is used for delivery of the drug, and that REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2020 counterfeit device’’ after ‘‘counterfeit drug’’; together claim the finished dosage form of the and Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I drug; and (2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury (ii) the number of claims with respect to each ask unanimous consent that the Com- shall cause the destruction of’’ and all that fol- patent included in the list published under such mittee on Energy and Commerce be lows through ‘‘liable for costs pursuant to sub- section 505(j)(7) that claim a device that is used discharged from further consideration section (c).’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The for the delivery of the drug, but do not claim of the bill (H.R. 8906) to amend title Secretary of the Treasury shall cause the de- such device in combination with an active ingre- struction of any such article refused admission XXIX of the Public Health Service Act dient or formulation of a drug; unless such article is exported, under regula- to reauthorize the program under such (B) an analysis of the listing of patents de- tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas- title relating to lifespan respite care, scribed in subparagraph (A)(ii), including the ury, within 90 days of the date of notice of such and ask for its immediate consider- timing of listing such patents in relation to pat- refusal or within such additional time as may be ents described in subparagraph (A)(i), and the ation in the House. permitted pursuant to such regulations, except effect listing the patents described in subpara- The Clerk read the title of the bill. that the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- graph (A)(ii) has on market entry of one or more The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ices may destroy, without the opportunity for drugs approved under section 505(j) of the Fed- objection to the request of the gentle- export, any drug or device refused admission eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as compared under this section, if such drug or device is val- woman from Michigan? to the effect of not listing the patents described ued at an amount that is $2,500 or less (or such There was no objection. in subparagraph (A)(ii); and higher amount as the Secretary of the Treasury The text of the bill is as follows: (C) recommendations about which kinds of may set by regulation pursuant to section patents relating to devices described in subpara- H.R. 8906 498(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. graph (A)(i) should be submitted to the Sec- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- 1498(a)(1))) and was not brought into compli- retary of Health and Human Services for inclu- resentatives of the United States of America in ance as described under subsection (b). The Sec- sion on the list under section 505(j)(7) of the Congress assembled, retary of Health and Human Services shall issue Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations providing for notice and an oppor- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. which patents should not be required to be so tunity to appear before the Secretary of Health This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lifespan submitted in order to reduce barriers to approval and Human Services and introduce testimony, Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020’’. and market entry. as described in the first sentence of this sub- SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF LIFESPAN RES- (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 505 of section, on destruction of a drug or device under PITE CARE PROGRAM. the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 the seventh sentence of this subsection. The reg- (a) DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.—Sec- U.S.C. 355) is amended— ulations shall provide that prior to destruction, tion 2904 of the Public Health Service Act (42 (1) in subsection (c)(3)(E), by striking ‘‘clause appropriate due process is available to the U.S.C. 300ii–3) is amended to read as follows: (A) of subsection (b)(1)’’ each place it appears owner or consignee seeking to challenge the de- ‘‘SEC. 2904. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)’’; and cision to destroy the drug or device. Where the ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State agency (2) in subsection (j)(2)(A)(vi), by striking Secretary of Health and Human Services pro- awarded a grant or cooperative agreement ‘‘clauses (B) through (F) of subsection (b)(1)’’ vides notice and an opportunity to appear and under section 2902 shall report such data, in- and inserting ‘‘clauses (ii) through (vi) of sub- introduce testimony on the destruction of a drug formation, and metrics as the Secretary may section (b)(1)(A)’’. or device, the Secretary of Health and Human require for purposes of— Mrs. DINGELL (during the reading). Services shall store and, as applicable, dispose ‘‘(1) evaluating State programs and activi- Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- of the drug or device after the issuance of the ties funded pursuant to such grant or cooper- sent to dispense with the reading. notice, except that the owner and consignee ative agreement, including any results pur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there shall remain liable for costs pursuant to sub- suant to section 2902(d)(2)(B)(xii); and objection to the request of the gentle- section (c).’’. ‘‘(2) identifying effective programs and ac- (b) DEFINITION.—Section 201(h) of the Federal woman from Michigan? tivities funded pursuant to section 2902. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(h)) ‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, There was no objection. is amended— 2023, the Secretary shall submit a report to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (1), (2), the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, objection to the original request of the and (3) as clauses (A), (B), and (C), respec- and Pensions of the Senate and the Com- gentlewoman from Michigan? tively; and mittee on Energy and Commerce of the There was no objection. (2) after making such redesignations— House of Representatives regarding the out- A motion to reconsider was laid on (A) by striking ‘‘(h) The term’’ and inserting comes of the programs and activities funded ‘‘(h)(1) The term’’; and the table. pursuant to section 2902, including any effec- (B) by adding at the end the following: tive programs and activities identified.’’. f ‘‘(2) The term ‘counterfeit device’ means a de- (b) FUNDING.—Section 2905 of the Public vice which, or the container, packaging, or la- SAFEGUARDING THERAPEUTICS Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii–4) is beling of which, without authorization, bears a amended by striking ‘‘title’’ and all that fol- ACT trademark, trade name, or other identifying lows through the period and inserting ‘‘title, Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I mark or imprint, or any likeness thereof, or is $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 ask unanimous consent to take from manufactured using a design, of a device manu- through fiscal year 2024.’’. facturer, processor, packer, or distributor other the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 5663) than the person or persons who in fact manu- The bill was ordered to be engrossed to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and factured, processed, packed, or distributed such and read a third time, was read the Cosmetic Act to give authority to the device and which thereby falsely purports or is third time, and passed, and a motion to Secretary of Health and Human Serv- represented to be the product of, or to have been reconsider was laid on the table.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.022 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7132 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 SCARLETT’S SUNSHINE ON topsies that include a review of clinical his- cludes such deaths that are explained, as SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH ACT tory and circumstances of death with appro- well as deaths that remain unexplained priate ancillary testing; and (which are known as sudden infant death Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘(ii) training medical examiners, coroners, syndrome). ask unanimous consent to take from death scene investigators, law enforcement ‘‘(3) SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN CHILD- the Speaker’s table the bill (S. 1130) to personnel, emergency medical technicians, HOOD.—The term ‘sudden unexpected death amend the Public Health Service Act paramedics, emergency department per- in childhood’ means the sudden death of a to improve the health of children and sonnel, and others who perform death scene child who is at least 1 year of age but not help better understand and enhance investigations with respect to the deaths of more than 17 years of age that, when first awareness about unexpected sudden infants and children, as appropriate; discovered, did not have an obvious cause. death in early life, and ask for its im- ‘‘(C) identifying, developing, and imple- Such term includes such deaths that are ex- menting best practices to reduce or prevent plained, as well as deaths that remain unex- mediate consideration in the House. sudden unexpected infant death and sudden plained (which are known as sudden unex- The Clerk read the title of the bill. unexpected death in childhood, including plained death in childhood). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there practices to reduce sleep-related infant ‘‘(4) SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN CHILD- objection to the request of the gentle- deaths; HOOD.—The term ‘sudden unexplained death woman from Michigan? ‘‘(D) increasing the voluntary inclusion, in in childhood’ means a sudden unexpected There was no objection. registries established for the purpose of con- death in childhood that remains unexplained The text of the bill is as follows: ducting research on sudden unexpected in- after a thorough case investigation. S. 1130 fant death and sudden unexpected death in ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- childhood, of samples of tissues or genetic For the purpose of carrying out this section, resentatives of the United States of America in materials from autopsies that have been col- there is authorized to be appropriated Congress assembled, lected pursuant to Federal or State law and $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 for which the parent or guardian has pro- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. through 2025.’’. vided informed consent for inclusion in such This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Scarlett’s registries; or SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act’’. ‘‘(E) disseminating information and mate- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH rials to health care professionals and the after the date of enactment of this Act and SERVICE ACT. Part B of title XI of the Public Health public on risk factors that contribute to sud- biennially thereafter, the Secretary of Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amend- den unexpected infant death and sudden un- Health and Human Services shall submit to ed— expected death in childhood, which may in- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, clude information on risk factors that con- and Pensions of the Senate and the Com- (1) in the part heading, by striking ‘‘SUD- tribute to sleep-related sudden unexpected mittee on Energy and Commerce of the DEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME’’ and inserting infant death or sudden unexpected death in House of Representatives a report that con- ‘‘SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH, SUDDEN childhood. tains, with respect to the reporting period— INFANT DEATH SYNDROME, AND SUDDEN UNEX- ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re- (1) information regarding the incidence PECTED DEATH IN CHILDHOOD’’; and ceive a grant or cooperative agreement and number of sudden unexpected infant (2) by inserting before section 1122 the fol- under subsection (a)(2), a State, Indian lowing: death and sudden unexpected death in child- Tribe, or Tribal organization shall submit to hood (including the number of such infant ‘‘SEC. 1121. ADDRESSING SUDDEN UNEXPECTED the Secretary an application at such time, in and child deaths that remain unexplained INFANT DEATH AND SUDDEN UNEX- such manner, and containing such informa- PECTED DEATH IN CHILDHOOD. after investigation), including, to the extent tion as the Secretary may require, including ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may de- practicable— information on how such State will ensure velop, support, or maintain programs or ac- (A) a summary of such information by ra- activities conducted under this section are tivities to address sudden unexpected infant cial and ethnic group, and by State; coordinated with other federally-funded pro- (B) aggregate information obtained from death and sudden unexpected death in child- grams to reduce infant mortality, as appro- hood, including by— death scene investigations and autopsies; priate. and ‘‘(1) continuing to support the Sudden Un- ‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Sec- (C) recommendations for reducing the inci- expected Infant Death and Sudden Death in retary shall provide technical assistance to dence of sudden unexpected infant death and the Young Case Registry of the Centers for States, Tribes, and Tribal organizations re- sudden unexpected death in childhood; Disease Control and Prevention and other fa- ceiving a grant or cooperative agreement (2) an assessment of the extent to which tality case reporting systems that include under subsection (a)(2) for purposes of car- various approaches of reducing and pre- data pertaining to sudden unexpected infant rying out the program in accordance with venting sudden unexpected infant death and death and sudden unexpected death in child- this section. sudden unexpected death in childhood have hood, as appropriate, including such systems ‘‘(d) REPORTING FORMS.— been effective; and supported by the Health Resources and Serv- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, as ices Administration, in order to— appropriate, encourage the use of sudden un- (3) a description of the activities carried ‘‘(A) increase the number of States and ju- expected infant death and sudden unexpected out under section 1121 of the Public Health risdictions participating in such registries or death in childhood reporting forms developed Service Act (as added by section 2). systems; and in collaboration with the Centers for Disease (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘(B) improve the utility of such registries Control and Prevention to improve the qual- ‘‘sudden unexpected infant death’’ and ‘‘sud- or systems, which may include— ity of data submitted to the Sudden Unex- den unexpected death in childhood’’ have the ‘‘(i) making summary data available to the pected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the meanings given such terms in section 1121 of public in a timely manner on the internet Young Case Registry, and other fatality case the Public Health Service Act (as added by website of the Department of Health and reporting systems that include data per- section 2). Human Services, in a manner that, at a min- taining to sudden unexpected infant death AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MRS. DINGELL imum, protects personal privacy to the ex- and sudden unexpected death in childhood. tent required by applicable Federal and ‘‘(2) UPDATE OF FORMS.—The Secretary Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I State law; and shall assess whether updates are needed to have an amendment at the desk. ‘‘(ii) making the data submitted to such the sudden unexpected infant death inves- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The registries or systems available to research- tigation reporting form used by the Centers Clerk will report the amendment. ers, in a manner that, at a minimum, pro- for Disease Control and Prevention in order tects personal privacy to the extent required to improve the use of such form with other The Clerk read as follows: by applicable Federal and State law; and fatality case reporting systems supported by Strike all after section 1 and insert the fol- ‘‘(2) awarding grants or cooperative agree- the Department of Health and Human Serv- lowing: ments to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal ices, and shall make such updates as appro- organizations for purposes of— priate. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC ‘‘(A) supporting fetal and infant mortality ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: HEALTH SERVICE ACT. and child death review programs for sudden ‘‘(1) SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME.—The Part B of title XI of the Public Health unexpected infant death and sudden unex- term ‘sudden infant death syndrome’ means Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amend- pected death in childhood, including by es- a sudden unexpected infant death that re- ed— tablishing such programs at the local level; mains unexplained after a thorough case in- (1) in the part heading, by striking ‘‘SUD- ‘‘(B) improving data collection related to vestigation. DEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME’’ and inserting sudden unexpected infant death and sudden ‘‘(2) SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH.— ‘‘SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH, SUDDEN unexpected death in childhood, including The term ‘sudden unexpected infant death’ INFANT DEATH SYNDROME, AND SUDDEN UNEX- by— means the sudden death of an infant under 1 PECTED DEATH IN CHILDHOOD’’; and ‘‘(i) improving the completion of death year of age that when first discovered did (2) by inserting before section 1122 the fol- scene investigations and comprehensive au- not have an obvious cause. Such term in- lowing:

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ADDRESSING SUDDEN UNEXPECTED fant death or sudden unexpected death in House of Representatives a report that con- INFANT DEATH AND SUDDEN UNEX- childhood. tains, with respect to the reporting period— PECTED DEATH IN CHILDHOOD. ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re- (1) information regarding the incidence ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may de- ceive a grant or cooperative agreement and number of sudden unexpected infant velop, support, or maintain programs or ac- under subsection (a)(2), a State, Indian death and sudden unexpected death in child- tivities to address sudden unexpected infant Tribe, or Tribal organization shall submit to hood (including the number of such infant death and sudden unexpected death in child- the Secretary an application at such time, in and child deaths that remain unexplained hood, including by— such manner, and containing such informa- after investigation), including, to the extent ‘‘(1) continuing to support the Sudden Un- tion as the Secretary may require, including practicable— expected Infant Death and Sudden Death in information on how such State will ensure (A) a summary of such information by ra- the Young Case Registry of the Centers for activities conducted under this section are cial and ethnic group, and by State; Disease Control and Prevention and other fa- coordinated with other federally-funded pro- (B) aggregate information obtained from tality case reporting systems that include grams to reduce infant and child mortality, death scene investigations and autopsies; data pertaining to sudden unexpected infant as appropriate. and death and sudden unexpected death in child- ‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Sec- (C) recommendations for reducing the inci- hood, as appropriate, including such systems retary shall provide technical assistance to dence of sudden unexpected infant death and supported by the Health Resources and Serv- States, Tribes, and Tribal organizations re- sudden unexpected death in childhood; ices Administration, in order to— ceiving a grant or cooperative agreement (2) an assessment of the extent to which ‘‘(A) increase the number of States and ju- under subsection (a)(2) for purposes of car- various approaches of reducing and pre- risdictions participating in such registries or rying out the program in accordance with venting sudden unexpected infant death and systems; and this section. sudden unexpected death in childhood have ‘‘(B) improve the utility of such registries ‘‘(d) REPORTING FORMS.— been effective; and or systems, which may include— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, as (3) a description of the activities carried ‘‘(i) making summary data available to the appropriate, encourage the use of sudden un- out under section 1121 of the Public Health public in a timely manner on the internet expected infant death and sudden unexpected Service Act (as added by section 2). website of the Department of Health and death in childhood reporting forms developed (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms Human Services, in a manner that, at a min- in collaboration with the Centers for Disease ‘‘sudden unexpected infant death’’ and ‘‘sud- imum, protects personal privacy to the ex- Control and Prevention to improve the qual- den unexpected death in childhood’’ have the tent required by applicable Federal and ity of data submitted to the Sudden Unex- meanings given such terms in section 1121 of State law; and pected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the the Public Health Service Act (as added by ‘‘(ii) making the data submitted to such Young Case Registry, and other fatality case section 2). registries or systems available to research- reporting systems that include data per- Mrs. DINGELL (during the reading). ers, in a manner that, at a minimum, pro- taining to sudden unexpected infant death Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- and sudden unexpected death in childhood. tects personal privacy to the extent required sent to dispense with the reading of the ‘‘(2) UPDATE OF FORMS.—The Secretary by applicable Federal and State law; and amendment. ‘‘(2) awarding grants or cooperative agree- shall assess whether updates are needed to ments to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal the sudden unexpected infant death inves- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there organizations for purposes of— tigation reporting form used by the Centers objection to the request of the gentle- ‘‘(A) supporting fetal and infant mortality for Disease Control and Prevention in order woman from Michigan? and child death review programs for sudden to improve the use of such form with other There was no objection. unexpected infant death and sudden unex- fatality case reporting systems supported by The amendment was agreed to. pected death in childhood, including by es- the Department of Health and Human Serv- The bill was ordered to be read a tablishing such programs at the local level; ices, and shall make such updates as appro- third time, was read the third time, priate. ‘‘(B) improving data collection related to and passed, and a motion to reconsider ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: sudden unexpected infant death and sudden was laid on the table. unexpected death in childhood, including ‘‘(1) SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME.—The by— term ‘sudden infant death syndrome’ means f a sudden unexpected infant death that re- ‘‘(i) improving the completion of death b 1215 scene investigations and comprehensive au- mains unexplained after a thorough case in- topsies that include a review of clinical his- vestigation. HONORING ROSALYN SMITH tory and circumstances of death with appro- ‘‘(2) SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH.— CARTER’S 50 YEARS OF MENTAL priate ancillary testing; and The term ‘sudden unexpected infant death’ HEALTH ADVOCACY ‘‘(ii) training medical examiners, coroners, means the sudden death of an infant under 1 death scene investigators, law enforcement year of age that when first discovered did Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I personnel, emergency medical technicians, not have an obvious cause. Such term in- ask unanimous consent that the Com- paramedics, emergency department per- cludes such deaths that are explained, as mittee on Energy and Commerce be sonnel, and others who perform death scene well as deaths that remain unexplained discharged from further consideration investigations with respect to the deaths of (which are known as sudden infant death of the resolution (H. Res. 1181) hon- infants and children, as appropriate; syndrome). oring Rosalyn Smith Carter’s 50 years ‘‘(3) SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN CHILD- ‘‘(C) identifying, developing, and imple- of mental health advocacy, and ask for HOOD.—The term ‘sudden unexpected death menting best practices to reduce or prevent its immediate consideration in the sudden unexpected infant death and sudden in childhood’ means the sudden death of a unexpected death in childhood, including child who is at least 1 year of age but not House. practices to reduce sleep-related infant more than 17 years of age that, when first The Clerk read the title of the resolu- deaths; discovered, did not have an obvious cause. tion. ‘‘(D) increasing the voluntary inclusion, in Such term includes such deaths that are ex- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there registries established for the purpose of con- plained, as well as deaths that remain unex- objection to the request of the gentle- ducting research on sudden unexpected in- plained (which are known as sudden unex- woman from Michigan? fant death and sudden unexpected death in plained death in childhood). There was no objection. childhood, of samples of tissues or genetic ‘‘(4) SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN CHILD- HOOD.—The term ‘sudden unexplained death The text of the resolution is as fol- materials from autopsies that have been col- lows: lected pursuant to Federal or State law and in childhood’ means a sudden unexpected for which the parent or guardian has pro- death in childhood that remains unexplained H. RES. 1181 vided informed consent for inclusion in such after a thorough case investigation. Whereas Rosalynn Smith Carter, since registries; ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 1970, when her husband, future President of ‘‘(E) disseminating information and mate- For the purpose of carrying out this section, the United States Jimmy Carter, was a can- rials to health care professionals and the there is authorized to be appropriated didate for Governor of Georgia, has been a public on risk factors that contribute to sud- $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 leading advocate for raising awareness about den unexpected infant death and sudden un- through 2026.’’. mental health and the ability of people with expected death in childhood, which may in- SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. mental health disorders to recover and live clude information on risk factors that con- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years happy and fulfilling lives; tribute to sleep-related sudden unexpected after the date of enactment of this Act and Whereas Mrs. Carter emerged as a national infant death or sudden unexpected death in biennially thereafter, the Secretary of driving force for mental health when, during childhood; or Health and Human Services shall submit to Jimmy Carter’s presidential administration, ‘‘(F) providing information, referrals, or the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Mrs. Carter became the active honorary peer or follow-up support services to families and Pensions of the Senate and the Com- chair of the President’s Commission on Men- who have experienced sudden unexpected in- mittee on Energy and Commerce of the tal Health;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.037 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7134 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 Whereas the work of President Carter’s The Clerk read as follows: Health Journalism, which have provided Commission on Mental Health resulted in Strike all after the resolving clause and in- training and support to more than 220 jour- passage of the Mental Health Systems Act of sert the following: nalists in the United States and abroad to 1980, which offered reforms to publicly fund- That the House of Representatives— report accurately and sensitively about and ed mental health programs; (1) hereby expresses its profound gratitude, reduce the stigma surrounding mental Whereas, in 1982, President and Mrs. Carter on behalf of the people of the United States, health disorders, mental health care, mental founded The Carter Center, which is dedi- to Rosalynn Smith Carter for her lifetime of health law and policy, and related issues; cated to improving the quality of life for accomplishments and commitment on behalf Whereas Mrs. Carter, in 2008, played a key people in the United States and in the devel- of those affected by mental health disorders role in supporting the passage of the Paul oping world through programs that promote and substance use disorders; Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health peace and health; (2) recognizes, praises, and appreciates the Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which Whereas, from 1985 to 2016, Mrs. Carter improvements in well-being and the better- helps ensure that mental health disorders hosted the annual Rosalynn Carter Sympo- ment of society Mrs. Carter’s contributions and substance use disorders are covered by sium on Mental Health Policy, bringing to- have engendered; and insurance at parity with other illnesses; gether national leaders in the mental health (3) encourages all people of the United Whereas Mrs. Carter, who has long been a community to discuss a specific topic each States to follow Mrs. Carter’s example of champion of the physical and mental health, year, including promoting access to appro- putting compassion into action through a strength, and resilience of family caregivers, priate and affordable behavioral health care lifetime of service to humanity. established the Rosalynn Carter Institute for services, improving the quality of such serv- Mrs. DINGELL (during the reading). Caregiving in 1987, where she continues to ices, and reducing the stigma and isolation serve as Chair of the Advisory Board; associated with mental health disorders and Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- Whereas, throughout Mrs. Carter’s 50 years substance use disorders; sent to dispense with the reading of the of advocacy for mental health, she has been Whereas The Carter Center’s Mental amendment. an effective champion for the elimination of Health Program, established in 1990 and con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there stigma and discrimination against people tinuing under the leadership and guidance of objection to the request of the gentle- with mental health disorders, which are Mrs. Carter, strives to build consensus in woman from Michigan? among the most common health conditions order to effect positive change in mental There was no objection. around the world; and health and substance use policy and systems, The amendment was agreed to. Whereas, at 93 years of age, Mrs. Carter with a focus on vulnerable populations, in- The resolution, as amended, was continues her devoted work to improving the cluding children and the elderly; agreed to. lives of those affected by mental health dis- Whereas, in 1996, Mrs. Carter established orders and substance use disorders in the AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE OFFERED BY the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental United States and around the world: Now, MRS. DINGELL Health Journalism, which have provided therefore, be it training and support to more than 220 jour- Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I nalists in the United States and abroad to have an amendment to the preamble at Mrs. DINGELL (during the reading). report accurately and sensitively about and the desk. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- reduce the stigma surrounding mental The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sent to dispense with the reading of the health disorders, mental health care, mental Clerk will report the amendment. amendment. health law and policy, and related issues; The Clerk read as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Whereas Mrs. Carter, in 2008, played a key Strike the preamble and insert the fol- objection to the request of the gentle- role in supporting the passage of the Paul lowing: woman from Michigan? Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Whereas Rosalynn Smith Carter, since There was no objection. Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which 1970, when her husband, future President of helps ensure that mental health disorders The amendment to the preamble was the United States Jimmy Carter, was a can- and substance use disorders are covered by agreed to. didate for Governor of Georgia, has been a insurance at parity with other illnesses; A motion to reconsider was laid on leading advocate for raising awareness about Whereas Mrs. Carter, who has long been a the table. mental health and the ability of people with champion of the physical and mental health, mental health disorders to recover and live f strength, and resilience of family caregivers, happy and fulfilling lives; established the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Whereas Mrs. Carter emerged as a national CLARA BARTON POST OFFICE Caregiving in 1987, where she continues to driving force for mental health when, during BUILDING serve as President of the Board of Directors; Jimmy Carter’s presidential administration, Whereas, throughout Mrs. Carter’s 50 years Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Mrs. Carter became the active honorary of advocacy for mental health, she has been ask unanimous consent that the Com- chair of the President’s Commission on Men- an effective champion for the elimination of mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- tal Health; stigma and discrimination against people Whereas the work of President Carter’s charged from further consideration of with mental health disorders, which are Commission on Mental Health resulted in the bill (H.R. 4988) to designate the fa- among the most common health conditions passage of the Mental Health Systems Act of cility of the United States Postal Serv- around the world; and 1980, which offered reforms to publicly fund- ice located at 14 Walnut Street in Whereas, at 93 years of age, Mrs. Carter ed mental health programs; continues her devoted work to improving the Bordentown, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Clara Whereas, in 1982, President and Mrs. Carter lives of those affected by mental health dis- Barton Post Office Building’’, and ask founded The Carter Center, which is dedi- orders and substance use disorders in the for its immediate consideration in the cated to improving the quality of life for United States and around the world: Now, House. people in the United States and in the devel- therefore, be it oping world through programs that promote The Clerk read the title of the bill. Resolved, That the House of Representa- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tives— peace and health; HORSFORD). Is there objection to the re- (1) hereby expresses its profound gratitude, Whereas, from 1985 to 2016, Mrs. Carter on behalf of the people of the United States, hosted the annual Rosalynn Carter Sympo- quest of the gentlewoman from Illi- to Rosalynn Smith Carter for her lifetime of sium on Mental Health Policy, bringing to- nois? accomplishments and commitment on behalf gether national leaders in the mental health There was no objection. of those affected by mental health disorders community to discuss a specific topic each The text of the bill is as follows: year, including promoting access to appro- and substance use disorders; H.R. 4988 (2) recognizes, praises, and appreciates the priate and affordable behavioral health care Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- improvements in well-being and the better- services, improving the quality of such serv- resentatives of the United States of America in ment of society Mrs. Carter’s contributions ices, and reducing the stigma and isolation Congress assembled, have engendered; and associated with mental health disorders and (3) encourages all people of the United substance use disorders; SECTION 1. CLARA BARTON POST OFFICE BUILD- States to follow Mrs. Carter’s example of Whereas The Carter Center’s Mental ING. putting compassion into action through a Health Program, established in 1991 and con- (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the lifetime of service to humanity. tinuing under the leadership and guidance of United States Postal Service located at 14 Mrs. Carter, strives to build consensus in Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MRS. DINGELL order to effect positive change in mental shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Clara Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I health and substance use policy and systems, Barton Post Office Building’’. have an amendment to the text at the with a focus on vulnerable populations, in- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, desk. cluding children and the elderly; map, regulation, document, paper, or other The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Whereas, in 1996, Mrs. Carter established record of the United States to the facility re- Clerk will report the amendment. the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to

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be a reference to the ‘‘Clara Barton Post Of- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, SEC. 2. MARY ANN SHADD CARY POST OFFICE. fice Building’’. map, regulation, document, paper, or other (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the The bill was ordered to be engrossed record of the United States to the facility re- United States Postal Service located at 500 and read a third time, was read the ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Delaware Avenue, Suite 1, in Wilmington, be a reference to the ‘‘George H. Bacel Post Delaware, shall be known and designated as third time, and passed, and a motion to Office Building’’. the ‘‘Mary Ann Shadd Cary Post Office’’. reconsider was laid on the table. The bill was ordered to be engrossed (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, f and read a third time, was read the map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility re- SENIOR AIRMAN DANIEL MILLER third time, and passed, and a motion to ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to POST OFFICE BUILDING reconsider was laid on the table. be a reference to the ‘‘Mary Ann Shadd Cary Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I f Post Office’’. ask unanimous consent that the Com- DIONNE PHILLIPS BAGSBY POST The bill was ordered to be engrossed mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- OFFICE BUILDING and read a third time, was read the charged from further consideration of Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I third time, and passed, and a motion to the bill (H.R. 5123) to designate the fa- ask unanimous consent that the Com- reconsider was laid on the table. cility of the United States Postal Serv- mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- f ice located at 476 East Main Street in charged from further consideration of Galesburg, Illinois, as the ‘‘Senior Air- WOODIE RUCKER-HUGHES POST the bill (H.R. 5562) to designate the fa- man Daniel Miller Post Office Build- OFFICE BUILDING cility of the United States Postal Serv- ing’’, and ask for its immediate consid- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I ice located at 4650 East Rosedale Street eration in the House. ask unanimous consent that the Com- in Fort Worth, Texas, as the ‘‘Dionne The Clerk read the title of the bill. mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building’’, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there charged from further consideration of and ask for its immediate consider- objection to the request of the gentle- the bill (H.R. 5983) to designate the fa- ation in the House. woman from Illinois? The Clerk read the title of the bill. cility of the United States Postal Serv- There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ice located at 4150 Chicago Avenue in The text of the bill is as follows: objection to the request of the gentle- Riverside, California, as the ‘‘Woodie H.R. 5123 woman from Illinois? Rucker-Hughes Post Office Building’’, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of There was no objection. and ask for its immediate consider- Representatives of the United States of America The text of the bill is as follows: ation in the House. in Congress assembled, H.R. 5562 The Clerk read the title of the bill. SECTION 1. SENIOR AIRMAN DANIEL MILLER Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there POST OFFICE BUILDING. resentatives of the United States of America in objection to the request of the gentle- (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Congress assembled, woman from Illinois? United States Postal Service located at 476 East Main Street in Galesburg, Illinois, shall SECTION 1. DIONNE PHILLIPS BAGSBY POST OF- There was no objection. FICE BUILDING. be known and designated as the ‘‘Senior Air- The text of the bill is as follows: (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the man Daniel Miller Post Office Building’’. H.R. 5983 United States Postal Service located at 4650 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- map, regulation, document, paper, or other shall be known and designated as the resentatives of the United States of America in record of the United States to the facility re- ‘‘Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Build- Congress assembled, ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to ing’’. SECTION 1. WOODIE RUCKER-HUGHES POST OF- be a reference to the ‘‘Senior Airman Daniel (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, FICE BUILDING. Miller Post Office Building’’. map, regulation, document, paper, or other (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the The bill was ordered to be engrossed record of the United States to the facility re- United States Postal Service located at 4150 and read a third time, was read the ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Chicago Avenue in Riverside, California, third time, and passed, and a motion to be a reference to the ‘‘Dionne Phillips shall be known and designated as the reconsider was laid on the table. Bagsby Post Office Building’’. ‘‘Woodie Rucker-Hughes Post Office Build- ing’’. f The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other GEORGE H. BACEL POST OFFICE third time, and passed, and a motion to BUILDING record of the United States to the facility re- reconsider was laid on the table. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I f be a reference to the ‘‘Woodie Rucker- ask unanimous consent that the Com- Hughes Post Office Building’’. mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- MARY ANN SHADD CARY POST OFFICE DEDICATION ACT The bill was ordered to be engrossed charged from further consideration of and read a third time, was read the the bill (H.R. 5451) to designate the fa- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I third time, and passed, and a motion to cility of the United States Postal Serv- ask unanimous consent that the Com- reconsider was laid on the table. ice located at 599 East Genesse Street mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- f in Fayetteville, New York, as the charged from further consideration of ‘‘George H. Bacel Post Office Build- the bill (H.R. 5972) to designate the fa- MARC LEE MEMORIAL POST ing’’, and ask for its immediate consid- cility of the United States Postal Serv- OFFICE BUILDING eration in the House. ice located at 500 Delaware Avenue, Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I The Clerk read the title of the bill. Suite 1, in Wilmington, Delaware, as ask unanimous consent that the Com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the ‘‘Mary Ann Shadd Cary Post Of- mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- objection to the request of the gentle- fice’’, and ask for its immediate consid- charged from further consideration of woman from Illinois? eration in the House. the bill (H.R. 6016) to designate the fa- There was no objection. The Clerk read the title of the bill. cility of the United States Postal Serv- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The text of the bill is as follows: ice located at 14955 West Bell Road in objection to the request of the gentle- H.R. 5451 Surprise, Arizona, as the ‘‘Marc Lee woman from Illinois? Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Memorial Post Office Building’’, and Representatives of the United States of America There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: ask for its immediate consideration in in Congress assembled, the House. H.R. 5972 SECTION 1. GEORGE H. BACEL POST OFFICE The Clerk read the title of the bill. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- BUILDING. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the resentatives of the United States of America in United States Postal Service located at 599 Congress assembled, objection to the request of the gentle- East Genesse Street in Fayetteville, New SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. woman from Illinois? York, shall be known and designated as the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mary Ann There was no objection. ‘‘George H. Bacel Post Office Building’’. Shadd Cary Post Office Dedication Act’’. The text of the bill is as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.046 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7136 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 H.R. 6016 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Clarinda, Iowa, as the ‘‘Jessie Field Be it enacted by the Senate and House of objection to the request of the gentle- Shambaugh Post Office Building’’, and Representatives of the United States of America woman from Illinois? ask for its immediate consideration in in Congress assembled, There was no objection. the House. SECTION 1. MARC LEE MEMORIAL POST OFFICE The text of the bill is as follows: The Clerk read the title of the bill. BUILDING. H.R. 6418 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- objection to the request of the gentle- United States Postal Service located at 14955 woman from Illinois? West Bell Road in Surprise, Arizona, shall be resentatives of the United States of America in known and designated as the ‘‘Marc Lee Me- Congress assembled, There was no objection. morial Post Office Building’’. SECTION 1. WILLIAM ‘‘JACK’’ JACKSON EDWARDS The text of the bill is as follows: (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, III POST OFFICE BUILDING. H.R. 7502 map, regulation, document, paper, or other (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of record of the United States to the facility re- United States Postal Service located at 509 Representatives of the United States of America ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, in Congress assembled, be a reference to the ‘‘Marc Lee Memorial shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Wil- SECTION 1. JESSIE FIELD SHAMBAUGH POST OF- Post Office Building’’. liam ‘Jack’ Jackson Edwards III Post Office FICE BUILDING. The bill was ordered to be engrossed Building’’. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, and read a third time, was read the United States Postal Service located at 101 map, regulation, document, paper, or other South 16th Street in Clarinda, Iowa, shall be third time, and passed, and a motion to record of the United States to the facility re- known and designated as the ‘‘Jessie Field reconsider was laid on the table. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Shambaugh Post Office Building’’. f be a reference to the ‘‘William ‘Jack’ Jack- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, son Edwards III Post Office Building’’. map, regulation, document, paper, or other J. HOWARD COBLE POST OFFICE The bill was ordered to be engrossed record of the United States to the facility re- BUILDING and read a third time, was read the ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I be a reference to the ‘‘Jessie Field third time, and passed, and a motion to Shambaugh Post Office Building’’. ask unanimous consent that the Com- reconsider was laid on the table. The bill was ordered to be engrossed mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- f charged from further consideration of and read a third time, was read the the bill (H.R. 6161) to designate the fa- SENATOR JACK HILL POST OFFICE third time, and passed, and a motion to cility of the United States Postal Serv- BUILDING reconsider was laid on the table. ice located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I f Greensboro, North Carolina, as the ‘‘J. ask unanimous consent that the Com- TOM REID POST OFFICE BUILDING Howard Coble Post Office Building’’, mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I and ask for its immediate consider- charged from further consideration of ask unanimous consent that the Com- ation in the House. the bill (H.R. 7088) to designate the fa- mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- The Clerk read the title of the bill. cility of the United States Postal Serv- charged from further consideration of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ice located at 111 James Street in the bill (H.R. 7810) to designate the fa- objection to the request of the gentle- Reidsville, Georgia, as the ‘‘Senator cility of the United States Postal Serv- woman from Illinois? Jack Hill Post Office Building’’, and ice located at 3519 East Walnut Street There was no objection. ask for its immediate consideration in in Pearland, Texas, as the ‘‘Tom Reid The text of the bill is as follows: the House. Post Office Building’’, and ask for its H.R. 6161 The Clerk read the title of the bill. immediate consideration in the House. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The Clerk read the title of the bill. resentatives of the United States of America in objection to the request of the gentle- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Congress assembled, woman from Illinois? objection to the request of the gentle- SECTION 1. J. HOWARD COBLE POST OFFICE There was no objection. woman from Illinois? BUILDING. The text of the bill is as follows: There was no objection. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the H.R. 7088 The text of the bill is as follows: United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Caro- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of H.R. 7810 lina, shall be known and designated as the Representatives of the United States of America Be it enacted by the Senate and House of ‘‘J. Howard Coble Post Office Building’’. in Congress assembled, Representatives of the United States of America (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, SECTION 1. SENATOR JACK HILL POST OFFICE in Congress assembled, map, regulation, document, paper, or other BUILDING. SECTION 1. TILDEN VETERANS POST OFFICE. record of the United States to the facility re- (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to United States Postal Service located at 111 United States Postal Service located at 3519 be a reference to the ‘‘J. Howard Coble Post James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, shall be East Walnut Street in Pearland, Texas, shall Office Building’’. known and designated as the ‘‘Senator Jack be known and designated as the ‘‘Tom Reid Hill Post Office Building’’. The bill was ordered to be engrossed Post Office Building’’. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, and read a third time, was read the (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other map, regulation, document, paper, or other third time, and passed, and a motion to record of the United States to the facility re- record of the United States to the facility re- reconsider was laid on the table. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to f be a reference to the ‘‘Senator Jack Hill Post be a reference to the ‘‘Tom Reid Post Office Office Building’’. Building’’. WILLIAM ‘‘JACK’’ JACKSON The bill was ordered to be engrossed The bill was ordered to be engrossed EDWARDS III POST OFFICE and read a third time, was read the and read a third time, was read the BUILDING third time, and passed, and a motion to third time, and passed, and a motion to Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I reconsider was laid on the table. reconsider was laid on the table. ask unanimous consent that the Com- f f mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- charged from further consideration of JESSIE FIELD SHAMBAUGH POST JOSEPH BULLOCK POST OFFICE the bill (H.R. 6418) to designate the fa- OFFICE BUILDING BUILDING cility of the United States Postal Serv- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I ice located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in ask unanimous consent that the Com- ask unanimous consent that the Com- Fairhope, Alabama, as the ‘‘William mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- mittee on Oversight and Reform be dis- ‘Jack’ Jackson Edwards III Post Office charged from further consideration of charged from further consideration of Building’’, and ask for its immediate the bill (H.R. 7502) to designate the fa- the bill (H.R. 8611) to designate the fa- consideration in the House. cility of the United States Postal Serv- cility of the United States Postal Serv- The Clerk read the title of the bill. ice located at 101 South 16th Street in ice located at 4755 Southeast Dixie

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE7.049 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7137 Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as designate the facility of the United Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Joseph G. Demler the ‘‘Joseph Bullock Post Office Build- States Postal Service located at 2600 Post Office’’, and ask for its immediate ing’’, and ask for its immediate consid- Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as consideration in the House. eration in the House. the ‘‘Audie Murphy Post Office Build- The Clerk read the title of the bill. The Clerk read the title of the bill. ing’’, and ask for its immediate consid- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there eration in the House. objection to the request of the gentle- objection to the request of the gentle- The Clerk read the title of the bill. woman from Illinois? woman from Illinois? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there There was no objection. There was no objection. objection to the request of the gentle- The text of the bill is as follows: The text of the bill is as follows: woman from Illinois? S. 4126 H.R. 8611 There was no objection. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of The text of the bill is as follows: Representatives of the United States of America Representatives of the United States of America S. 3461 in Congress assembled, in Congress assembled, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of SECTION 1. JOSEPH G. DEMLER POST OFFICE. SECTION 1. JOSEPH BULLOCK POST OFFICE Representatives of the United States of America (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the BUILDING. in Congress assembled, United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wis- (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the SECTION 1. AUDIE MURPHY POST OFFICE BUILD- United States Postal Service located at 4755 ING. consin, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Joseph G. Demler Post Office’’. Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Florida, shall be known and designated as United States Postal Service located at 2600 map, regulation, document, paper, or other the ‘‘Joseph Bullock Post Office Building’’. Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, shall be record of the United States to the facility re- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, known and designated as the ‘‘Audie Murphy ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to map, regulation, document, paper, or other Post Office Building’’. be a reference to the ‘‘Joseph G. Demler Post record of the United States to the facility re- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Office’’. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to map, regulation, document, paper, or other be a reference to the ‘‘Joseph Bullock Post record of the United States to the facility re- The bill was ordered to be read a Office Building’’. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to third time, was read the third time, The bill was ordered to be engrossed be a reference to the ‘‘Audie Murphy Post Of- and passed, and a motion to reconsider and read a third time, was read the fice Building’’. was laid on the table. third time, and passed, and a motion to The bill was ordered to be read a f third time, was read the third time, reconsider was laid on the table. ROBERT L. BROWN POST OFFICE f and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I EINAR ‘‘SARGE’’ H. INGMAN, JR. f ask unanimous consent to take from POST OFFICE BUILDING the Speaker’s table the bill (S. 4684) to RALPH HALL POST OFFICE Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I designate the facility of the United ask unanimous consent to take from Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I States Postal Service located at 440 the Speaker’s table the bill (S. 3257) to ask unanimous consent to take from Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyo- designate the facility of the United the Speaker’s table the bill (S. 3462) to ming, as the ‘‘Robert L. Brown Post Of- States Postal Service located at 311 designate the facility of the United fice’’, and ask for its immediate consid- West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, States Postal Service located at 909 eration in the House. Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Einar ‘Sarge’ H. West Holiday Drive in Fate, Texas, as The Clerk read the title of the bill. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building’’, and the ‘‘Ralph Hall Post Office’’, and ask The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ask for its immediate consideration in for its immediate consideration in the objection to the request of the gentle- the House. House. woman from Illinois? The Clerk read the title of the bill. The Clerk read the title of the bill. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The text of the bill is as follows: objection to the request of the gentle- objection to the request of the gentle- S. 4684 woman from Illinois? woman from Illinois? Be it enacted by the Senate and House of There was no objection. There was no objection. Representatives of the United States of America The text of the bill is as follows: The text of the bill is as follows: in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ROBERT L. BROWN POST OFFICE. S. 3257 S. 3462 (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of United States Postal Service located at 440 Representatives of the United States of America Representatives of the United States of America Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, in Congress assembled, in Congress assembled, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Rob- SECTION 1. EINAR ‘‘SARGE’’ H. INGMAN, JR. POST SECTION 1. RALPH HALL POST OFFICE. ert L. Brown Post Office’’. OFFICE BUILDING. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 909 map, regulation, document, paper, or other United States Postal Service located at 311 West Holiday Drive in Fate, Texas, shall be record of the United States to the facility re- West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wis- known and designated as the ‘‘Ralph Hall ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to consin, shall be known and designated as the Post Office’’. be a reference to the ‘‘Robert L. Brown Post ‘‘Einar ‘Sarge’ H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Office’’. Building’’. map, regulation, document, paper, or other The bill was ordered to be read a record of the United States to the facility re- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, third time, was read the third time, map, regulation, document, paper, or other ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to record of the United States to the facility re- be a reference to the ‘‘Ralph Hall Post Of- and passed, and a motion to reconsider ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to fice’’. was laid on the table. be a reference to the ‘‘Einar ‘Sarge’ H. The bill was ordered to be read a f Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building’’. third time, was read the third time, b 1230 The bill was ordered to be read a and passed, and a motion to reconsider third time, was read the third time, was laid on the table. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM and passed, and a motion to reconsider f (Mr. SCALISE asked and was given was laid on the table. permission to address the House for 1 JOSEPH G. DEMLER POST OFFICE f minute and to revise and extend his re- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I marks.) AUDIE MURPHY POST OFFICE ask unanimous consent to take from Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I yield to BUILDING the Speaker’s table the bill (S. 4126) to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I designate the facility of the United HOYER), my friend, the majority leader, ask unanimous consent to take from States Postal Service located at 104 to talk about the schedule that will be the Speaker’s table the bill (S. 3461) to East Main Street in Port Washington, taken up next week.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.058 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7138 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank I do want to thank the gentleman, as Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, we will lose my friend for yielding, the Republican we talked last week at the colloquy 150. We will lose over 700 restaurants whip from the grand State of Lou- about the ALS Disability Insurance between now and when we come back isiana. Access Act, and I thank the gentleman Tuesday. As the gentleman is aware as a result for scheduling it this week. It passed We don’t have to do that. If that bill of his service in previous Congresses, without opposition. This is one of those was put on the floor today, it would when we get to the last days of the examples where we do work and come have passed overwhelmingly, maybe Congress, it is very difficult to predict together and do something that actu- unanimously, because it is an area of the schedule because the reason we ally helps people. agreement. have not already passed something is This will help hundreds, possibly This idea of holding hostage these because it is controversial, and we are thousands, of people struggling with small businesses that are dying on the trying to work out an agreement. ALS to be able to get access to the vine while we try to get agreement In that context, Mr. Speaker, I am tools that they need that they, under that we haven’t been able to get since advising Members that they will not be the current law, are being denied. To August, why can’t we just do the expected to be back here to vote on any see the House come together so over- things that we agree on now while we piece of legislation prior to Tuesday whelmingly to do that shows that we negotiate the other things? next at 6:30 p.m. can, when we put our minds to it, actu- Some of those things will never be- The reason for that is because an ally help people. come law, yet it is holding up the agreement has not been reached on ei- This will help people in all of our dis- things that we agree on that would ther COVID–19 legislation or the omni- tricts, and I thank the gentleman, save small businesses today. 150 res- bus for the funding of the government again, for getting that done, getting taurants today will go under that for the balance of the year between that bill to the floor, and, ultimately, shouldn’t have gone under. We could now and September 30. now all of us coming together to pass have saved them. As a result, even if an agreement that bill on to the Senate and the There are thousands of jobs tied to were reached tomorrow, the time for President. this at Christmastime that don’t need the staff to put it in bill language and I want to again bring up the Pay- to be gone if we just pass the things we to file it would take us at least until check Protection Program bill by Con- agree on while we negotiate the things Tuesday. So, there is no point in hav- gressman CHABOT. This is a bill that we we don’t; because we may never get ing Members here with nothing to do. have been talking about at this col- agreement on those things. But don’t However, as I know the minority loquy since September. Each week that whip agrees with me, we need to get let it hold these families hostage. goes by, we know that there is a list— Don’t let it hold these small businesses those two bills done in one form or an- unfortunately, it is a long list—of other. I am hopeful that over the next hostage. areas where we have disagreement. I would just urge, again, that the 72, 96 hours, that there will be a lot of There is also a list of areas where we gentleman bring the Chabot bill to the work being done. have full agreement if you look at the floor as soon as possible. We know it I want to let the public know that in number of items where we have already would pass overwhelmingly. the Senate and in the House, both on decided we both, Republicans and I yield to the gentleman. the Democratic side and on the Repub- Democrats, want to do this. Then, Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank lican side, Members are working hard there are those items that we are the gentleman for his observations. to resolve the differences that still strongly opposed to on our side or that In fact, I am for an agreement that is exist because I think both sides under- they are strongly opposed to on their being worked on right now that has stand the critical nature of passing side. COVID–19 legislation where we have I would just continue to emphasize $300 billion, a third of the $908 billion, millions of people, millions of small that these small businesses can’t wait that is set aside for small businesses businesses, millions of healthcare for us to get agreement or never get an for exactly the reasons that the whip workers waiting for us to resolve these agreement, while there are things we points out, that we want to make sure issues so that they can confront the can do to help them today, to save that we can keep as many small busi- challenges that COVID–19 has created them today. nesses in business as possible, which is both on the health side and on the eco- And we continue to hear the heart- why we ought to pass legislation. nomic side. breaking stories. Over 100,000 res- But we are not holding small busi- I would say that if we can get that taurants in America have closed for nesses hostage any more than we are done, that we may vote, as I said, as good. Gone. I know K-Paul’s restaurant holding those on unemployment hos- early as Tuesday at 6:30. But I will say in New Orleans, one of the world-fa- tage, any more than we are holding that we will not leave—when I say mous restaurants. International Chef States and localities hostage, any more ‘‘leave,’’ we will not adjourn the 116th Paul Prudhomme invented blackened than we are holding schools hostage, Congress until we get those two bills redfish at that restaurant. It is gone. any more than we are holding childcare done because they have to be done. There are too many other stories to and CDBG hostage or emergency as- I thank the gentleman for the ques- mention. We see heartbreaking stories sistance or farm aid or nutrition aid. tion, and that is the answer. of a restaurant owner in Los Angeles None of those are being held hostage. Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I agree who is being told she can’t operate, and What is happening is, they all need to that we need to continue these negotia- literally, in the same parking lot next get resources to meet the challenges tions and get a resolution, and, hope- to her tents are tents of a film studio they face. That is what we believe fully, we will in the coming week, both that is able to operate. needs to happen. on COVID relief and on the funding of It is not about science in those cases. All of those need to be addressed. All government. It is about some government official of those need to be included in a bill We have agreed on caps already. picking winners and losers. Unfortu- that, hopefully, we will pass in the Hopefully, we will maintain that and nately, the losers are America’s small early part of next week. get that done to give certainty to all of businesses. Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, we will our agencies that we know how much This needs to stop. I would just en- continue to push to get that relief, money is involved. courage the gentleman to bring the starting with the Chabot bill—hope- It costs the Defense Department, for Chabot bill, a bill that has wide bipar- fully, with other things. But at least example, every week that we are in a tisan support that would save small let’s bring those items that we are in continuing resolution, potentially bil- businesses. Today, we are going to lose, agreement on to the floor. Millions of lions of dollars just in procurement and just today, about 150 restaurants, and jobs are at stake. in the loss of those efficiencies. that number is even higher for other Finally, I want to ask the majority I share the gentleman’s optimism small businesses. There are hundreds a leader about reports that have come up that we can get it done. Obviously, we day. about a member of the Intelligence need to continue working through Friday, we will lose 150 restaurants. Committee, Mr. SWALWELL, having these final issues. Saturday, we will lose 150 restaurants. some kind of ties to a Chinese spy.

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I know he has concerns there on the scene during these trage- nese spy also was able to infiltrate his about a section that Senator INHOFE dies and working to prevent them from office and possibly put other spies in said ought not to be in the bill. But being worse and from having these im- his office. whether it should or should not, it is paired accidents happen. However, the Was the gentleman aware? Maybe it not in the bill, and the conferees deter- decision to drive sober comes from tak- was just the Speaker that was aware, mined that it should not be in the bill. ing personal responsibility for all of but were you all aware of this tie to a As the gentleman knows, this has our actions and making travel plans Chinese spy prior to him being put on great consequences for our national se- before your holiday celebrations begin. the committee? And why is he still on curity and for our troops. I would hope Let’s keep every seat at our Christ- the Intelligence Committee? the gentleman would, and I would, urge mas tables and at our holiday tables I yield to the gentleman. the President to sign the bill. during this time of year safely filled Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank I thank the gentleman for yielding. with family and friends instead of trag- the gentleman. I don’t have the facts, Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I thank edy. Let’s make sure our loved ones are but, obviously, our position is if there the gentleman, and I will continue to making smart choices and help them are facts being raised that ought to be work on these items that we need to out to be smart and safe during this looked at, they ought to be looked at. get resolved—hopefully, will get re- time of the year. solved—in the coming days. But I don’t have the facts, and I don’t f want to comment on the issue itself be- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance cause I don’t know enough about it to of my time. COVID RELIEF do so. But I think all due diligence will f (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given be pursued. b 1245 permission to address the House for 1 Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I thank minute and to revise and extend his re- the gentleman, and I hope we get those HONORING JOSEPH H. RAINEY marks.) answers. These are serious questions (Mr. CLYBURN asked and was given Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise that have been raised. And we are talk- permission to address the House for 1 today to demand that my Republican ing about a committee that deals with minute and to revise and extend his re- colleagues put aside partisan politics the most sensitive intelligence infor- marks.) and provide relief to the millions of mation. Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Americans whose lives have been up- In fact, most Members of Congress today to express my appreciation to ended by the COVID–19 pandemic. don’t have access to that level of intel- this august body for unanimously pass- Our country is facing the worst eco- ligence that members of the Intel- ing H. Res. 1253. I also want to thank nomic crisis since the Great Depres- ligence Committee get, and possibly Speaker NANCY PELOSI and Minority sion, yet the Federal Government has their staffs have the ability to see Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY for their sup- failed to aid the families struggling to some of that. port of the passage of this resolution. keep food on the table, the small busi- If an office was infiltrated by spies This resolution honors the life and nesses shutting their doors and laying from a foreign country, especially legacy of Joseph H. Rainey, a fellow off employees during the holiday sea- China, at a time when we are inves- South Carolinian, who, on December son, and State and local governments tigating China and raising serious 12, 1870, became the first African Amer- trying to keep communities afloat. questions about them, these are ques- ican to serve in the United States It has been 9 long months since we tions that need to be answered, and I House of Representatives, blazing the passed meaningful legislation to sup- hope we get answers soon. trail that provided the path that I am port our fellow Americans. This is a Mr. HOYER. Will the gentleman honored to be on today. dangerously long time, and the pan- yield? With the passage of this resolution, demic has only gotten worse. Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the House permanently recognizes Con- It is our responsibility to meet the the gentleman from Maryland. gressman Rainey’s remarkable scale and scope of this pandemic and Mr. HOYER. I didn’t mention one bill achievement 150 years ago from Satur- get people the help they have been des- that is still percolating. We passed it day. They are honoring him by renam- perately waiting for. We must work to- 335–78. The Senate passed it, I think, ing H–150 on the first floor of this gether and finally pass a relief bill im- 86–14, or something. The National De- building, which is the room in which he mediately. Families cannot afford to fense Authorization Act is going to be met at the time he was a member of wait another day. going to the President soon. I am hope- the Committee on Indian Affairs, on f ful the President will sign it. which he served from 1873 to 1875. HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARLEY ROUDA If he does not sign it, that will be an- f other issue that may be considered. (Mr. PHILLIPS asked and was given On the other hand, I have indications NATIONAL IMPAIRED DRIVING permission to address the House for 1 that perhaps there will be a substantial PREVENTION MONTH minute and to revise and extend his re- number of Republicans who voted for (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given marks.) the bill who may not vote to pass it permission to address the House for 1 Mr. PHILLIPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise over the President’s veto. So, we will minute and to revise and extend his re- today to recognize and honor my dear have that to consider as well. marks.) friend and colleague, Representative I hadn’t mentioned that, and I want- Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, Decem- HARLEY ROUDA, on the occasion of his ed to mention that that is still on the ber is National Impaired Driving Pre- 59th birthday today. docket. vention Month. We know that during Congressman ROUDA is as passionate Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I thank this time of the year, with so many as he is principled, and a reliable voice the gentleman. holidays in a compact amount of time, of reason during very unreasonable Clearly, President Trump has ex- that the risk is higher. Indeed, over times. In celebrating him today, I am pressed his concerns about some items one-third of traffic-related deaths in reminded of the words of Teddy Roo- in and not in the National Defense Au- the United States involve a drunk driv- sevelt, who wrote: thorization Act. Ultimately, we will er; and we know that, throughout the It is not the critic who counts; not the man see soon if he signs it or vetoes it. He holiday season, drunk-driving crashes who points out how the strong man stum- has, obviously, got to weigh all of increase. bles, or where the doer of deeds could have

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They have waited for cause we have got all these important will always be in the arena and never far too long for Congress to pass a new things. on the sidelines. relief package. Let’s get this done on Like last week and this week, all Annalise joins my family and yours— their behalf and let’s not leave Wash- these important things: Kaira, Trace, Avery, Shea, and Dylan— ington until we do. Let’s see, we took care of saving the in wishing HARLEY a happy and healthy f lives of ceiling fans this week. So that birthday and a whole lot of love. apparently was very critical. GOVERNMENT OVERREACH f And, last week, we knew that people The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under WORKING FOR THE INLAND were suffering immeasurably from the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- EMPIRE COVID, and rather than, again, helping uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Texas with funding, we took up a marijuana (Mr. AGUILAR asked and was given (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- bill that will provide tax incentives permission to address the House for 1 utes as the designee of the minority and actually some money and some as- minute.) leader. sistance in getting marijuana going Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is an stronger nationally. It wasn’t a bill today on behalf of the Inland Empire of honor to agree with the comments that that said that we are going to let the southern California, the region my have just been made. We do need to States decide for themselves. It was a family has called home for generations. come together and provide assistance Federal bill to really push not medical As we stand here today, people in to the American public, to those who marijuana, but just marijuana. communities like mine and across the have been so extremely adversely af- So the answer, according to the ma- country are hurting. They are mourn- fected, not merely by COVID, but by jority, to COVID and businesses going ing loved ones, they are missing pay- the, in some cases, very offensive uses bankrupt is just smoke some dope and checks, and they are wondering what of government power and actually un- you won’t be nearly as anxious about their government is doing to make the authorized power in numerous cir- the loss of your business, the suffering situation better. cumstances taking away people’s free- of your family, and the isolation of our Right now, Democrats in Congress dom for the first time in American his- senior citizens. are laser focused on providing the re- tory when they were not sick, quaran- I have had senior citizen places of lief the American people need in this tining people who were not ill, shutting residence directors just weep every day pandemic. We have been for months. down businesses, picking and choosing as they see the seniors not able to We passed the CARES Act in March, winners and losers among businesses. spend time with their families, in iso- but we didn’t stop there. We passed the Yet we, as Republicans, have been beg- lation. Heroes Act in May, and then we passed ging our friends across the aisle, come 1300 the updated Heroes Act. on, there are things ready to be used— b We have continued to work on behalf readymade. We didn’t address any of that, but we of the American people, and our Repub- The money that was appropriated did take care of making dope available lican counterparts have not met us several months ago—there is over $100 through the bill—at least the House halfway. Senate Republicans’ months billion, maybe a whole lot more than has so far. It is doubtful the Senate of inaction have led to a dire situation $100 billion—is waiting to be used, but will take those things up. And we also across this country, and it is uncon- the deadlines in that initial bill have voted to take care of—as I understand, scionable for them to continue to do been exceeded. So all we need to do is it just pertains to one place—where ti- nothing as we approach the holidays. say that money is available again. It is gers are kept. We have lost valuable time, and it is still just sitting there. But as my friend Dr. DESJARLAIS my hope that, using the bipartisan As businesses are going bankrupt, my pointed out—he was looking at the framework, we can reach an agreement friends across the aisle are allowing numbers—and in the time that it took as soon as possible. To do nothing in them to go bankrupt and basically in this Chamber to vote on that bill, the face of this much pain is unaccept- holding them for hostage and saying: there were more people that died of able. The people we represent have en- We are going to keep letting businesses COVID than have died from tigers in trusted us with an enormous responsi- go broke; we are not going to let you the last 25 years. bility, and we cannot let them down. use the money that is sitting there Mr. Speaker, I know there are dis- f waiting to be used to help these busi- agreements on priorities. Apparently, nesses to save them from bankruptcy there was a need felt to do this bill to COVID–19 RELIEF and to keep them in business; and we address the need of tigers, but we still (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given are going to let them keep going out of left the needs of those dying from permission to address the House for 1 business because we want a big com- COVID, and businesses that are dying minute.) prehensive bill. because of the restrictions, we left all Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, the As I have said previously here, com- of that undone to take care of ceiling COVID–19 pandemic has devastated our prehensive bills is a term that means fans, tigers, marijuana. country for 9 months now. More than we want to make it so big that we can Mr. Speaker, we could get a bill done 15 million Americans have been in- stuff all kinds of pork in there that you rather quickly. And I understand we fected. Nearly 300,000 are dead. Our won’t be able to find before we pass it. should have had a bill done 2 years economy is on the ropes. Folks are That is what is meant in Congress by ago—it would have been easy to make struggling just to get by, and Demo- comprehensive bill. it bipartisan—on funding infrastruc- crats have been trying to pass a relief We ought to avoid comprehensive ture. We desperately need to upgrade package for months. bills and we ought to have rival shots our infrastructure. According to most Last week, Republicans finally met addressing just what needs to be ad- engineers and studies, we have like a us at the table to negotiate a solution. dressed and not putting everybody’s fa- D-minus grade on American infrastruc- We need to get this deal done. It must vorite gift in the legislation. ture. But my understanding for why we address the urgent needs of the Amer- So we could have agreed on that have not done a bill in the last 2 years ican people by providing direct cash months ago. I understand the position that the Democrats have been in the payments for working families; strong- of the majority Democrats is that majority here in the House, has been a er unemployment payments; relief for there have just been so many other im- fervent desire to avoid President cities and towns; new resources for the portant things that we haven’t been Trump getting any credit for anything frontline workers who are keeping our able to get around to agreeing with our that really helps America. Despite that

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And that is loved career for her new future as a lions of dollars that is just sitting not a deist, for those that haven’t stud- wife and a mother. there waiting for authorization to be ied deism. Together, Edythe and Richard raised provided to businesses that are in trou- Mr. Speaker, nonetheless, we are in five children and started their own ble. And we could do that quite easily. grave danger. And if the Supreme business, representing lamp and home In fact, we have got a bill that my Court does not take up and resolve this furnishing manufacturers in Dallas, friend, Mr. CHABOT from Ohio, had filed dispute over whether or not we will Texas. Edythe worked hard to assist as the ranking member of the Com- continue to have a Democratic-Repub- her husband at the store while raising mittee on Small Business, and it would lican form of government, then it will their children and becoming an active make the money available. cease, and there will not be another member of their community. She We have had our colleague, JAIME Republican elected because of the cir- served as a precinct chairman and was BEUTLER—I am missing the last cumstances that have arisen. And I an avid volunteer at her church for name—but it is a discharge petition. will address that further. local events. Everybody needs to come down and Mr. Speaker, I yield to my friend In 2017, Edythe was widowed after 72 sign it—I think, nearly all the Repub- from Texas (Mr. FLORES). years of marriage. Together, Richard licans have—saying, let’s bring this to HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF EDYTHE and Edythe had 5 children, 12 grand- the floor. Let’s make this money avail- KENGLA SWANN children, and 15 great-grandchildren. able. Hopefully, that will happen, but Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I thank Today, Edythe remains independent it hasn’t happened yet. the gentleman from Texas for yielding. in mindset and in ability. Her pio- Mr. Speaker, but all of that, as des- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize neering spirit and moral resolve con- perately serious, critically serious as it the 100th birthday of Edythe Kengla tinue to serve as an inspiration to her is, is still, when we look at the future Swann. family. of this country, the issue that stands Edythe was born on December 5, 1920, Edythe Kengla Swann’s life story ex- behind the importance of having a free in Tucson, Arizona, to Herman Kengla emplifies the opportunity afforded to and fair election, because if you can’t and Joaquina Robles Kengla. She is a descendants of immigrants who pursue have that, the Republic ceases. We be- descendant of Arizona’s pioneering challenging careers that help this come a totalitarian government, so- ranching and railroad families. country grow and whose self-deter- cialist government—of course, that is a Since childhood, Edythe was instilled mination and commitment to family help to maintain the strength of Amer- bit redundant. You can’t have social- with a pioneering spirit. Her grand- ican culture. ism without having a totalitarian gov- father, Bernabe Robles, was an immi- Mr. Speaker, Edythe Kengla Swann grant from Mexico who established a ernment. And actually, what has often has lived a long life filled with joy, stagecoach shop in Arizona that ulti- been referred to as a Communist Gov- love, and above all, a pioneering spirit. mately became the Robles Ranch in ernment, like in China, the Chinese I am proud to recognize her on this joy- Communist Party, the Soviet Union, the mid-1880s. The ranching complex ous occasion and know that her family the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- ultimately comprised over one million and friends love her and are proud of lics, they really weren’t communists. acres, making it one of the largest her. I wish Edythe many more years of We always refer to them as the com- ranches in Arizona. health and happiness in the future. munists, but communism doesn’t exist Edythe graduated from the Univer- As I close today, I urge all Americans if there is a government. True com- sity of Arizona in 1941 with a degree in to continue praying for their country munism is where the government fades home economics. As the United States during these difficult times for our away, everybody shares and shares entered World War II, more women military men and women who protect alike. were being called upon to fill jobs that us from external threats and for our But we have seen, historically, when were previously held by men. Edythe first responders who protect us here at a rather sad life of a person named was determined to take advantage of home. Marx, following up on Engels, came up the new opportunities opening around Mr. Speaker, I hope all Americans with this idea. He was completely her. Enamored by the possibility of have a great holiday season and a very wrong. He didn’t foresee the rising of a travel, Edythe became a flight attend- happy and joyous Christmas. middle class such as we have had here ant for American Airlines. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank in the United States. Anybody that Flight attendant school was an my Aggie friend and appreciate that didn’t foresee that and try to concoct a immersive environment of rigorous shout-out to what sounds like an in- form of government without foreseeing training in a multitude of subjects. credible lady. that is not somebody that should be Edythe became well-versed in the tech- Mr. Speaker, my friend will be followed. nical side of flying. She excelled in me- missed here in Congress. We have had And just as Dostoevsky said—and teorology and was well-prepared for some disagreements, but I know his Solzhenitsyn quoted him in ‘‘The difficult emergencies during flight. heart and I know he has always wanted Gulag Archipelago’’—in Dostoevsky’s Edythe also took great interest in the what is best for the country. And I case, he was speaking theoretically. In maintenance of the DC–3 aircraft and greatly appreciate that heart. Solzhenitsyn’s case, having spent many was very knowledgeable about the Mr. Speaker, perhaps I should have years in a Gulag, in a Russian prison, inner workings of many cockpit sys- gotten more than two hours sleep last he was speaking not theoretically or tems. night. I was thinking ‘‘Jaime Beutler hypothetically, but pragmatically from Edythe diligently worked to meet in- Herrera’’ but it didn’t sound right. It is having been the victim of the govern- dustry expectations and create an at- JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER. ment. But Dostoevsky said the problem mosphere that eased the concerns of Mr. Speaker, she has a discharge pe- with socialism is not economic. The her passengers while promoting the tition, and I hope that if there is any problem is socialism is atheism. You airline industry. She loved being a pio- Republican that has not signed onto cannot have a true socialist govern- neer in a profession that represented JAIME’s discharge petition that they ment unless the government becomes new opportunities to women and al- will come do that as soon as possible. God. lowed them to find freedom through We need to get that money. It has al- And there is no place for the one liv- adventure. ready been appropriated. It is just sit- ing God that our—nearly all of the While Edythe was stationed with ting there. Why could we not agree on Founders acknowledged. Even Ben American Airlines in El Paso, she met that? Franklin—who is sometimes said to be Richard Earnest Swann, a lieutenant I know that Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, I a deist, which he clearly wasn’t—said in the Army stationed at Fort Bliss. know Mr. CHABOT, they would be fine if

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:45 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.071 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7142 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 the Democrats put somebody else’s national arbitration. There was great suffered from significant and unconsti- name on what they have done. That is money in it. But at the same time, I tutional irregularities in the defendant fine. Put Democrat names on it, but was told by a Member of Congress, now States: let’s get it done. We are more con- is the time you need to start raising ‘‘Nonlegislative actors’ purported cerned about helping people that need money. amendments to States’ duly enacted the money after having their busi- Do I start raising money to run for election laws, in violation of the Elec- nesses shut down, curtailed, cut back. Congress, or do I pursue the extremely tors Clause’s vesting State legislatures Let’s get that money to them, and I lucrative and rewarding career in with plenary authority regarding the hope that we will. international arbitration? Well, I took appointment of Presidential electors.’’ With regard to this election, on the the road less traveled by, and that has In other words, the Constitution one hand, you have got COVID that is made all the difference. Not a fun dif- makes clear the State legislatures killing people. On the other hand, you ference, but this is an important job. shall determine the appointment of the have fraud that is killing a nation. And The judiciary is an important job. electors for that State as part of the we know it is serious because YouTube So, after the court refused to take up electoral college and nobody else. Not did everything they could—as did MIKE KELLY’s suit—totally legitimate, a judge, not a State or Federal judge, Google and Twitter—to censor the pub- should have been taken up—we have a not a commissioner, not a secretary of lic dialogue about different types of lawsuit that was filed a couple of state, not a Governor, but the legisla- fraud, investigations into the Biden nights ago by the Texas attorney gen- ture has to make that call of the State. family. They did everything they could eral. It is styled State of Texas v. Com- ‘‘Intrastate differences in the treat- to hurt President Trump and to help monwealth of Pennsylvania, State of ment of voters, with more favorable al- candidate Biden. Georgia, State of Michigan, and State lotted to voters—whether lawful or un- Now we see today, YouTube is going of Wisconsin, so four defendants. lawful—in areas administered by local to start preventing any discussion As Article III of our Constitution government under Democrat control says: ‘‘In all cases affecting Ambas- about fraud. So we know it is serious and with populations with higher ra- sadors, other public ministers and con- when YouTube has to take the position tios of Democrat voters than other suls, and those in which a State shall as the totalitarian censor—basically, areas of defendant States. be party, the Supreme Court shall have fascist censor, that the high-tech in- ‘‘The appearance of voting irregular- original jurisdiction. In all the other dustry has chosen to be—that they are ities in the defendant States that cases before mentioned,’’ which is up in going to eliminate anybody’s ability would be consistent with the unconsti- the first part of Section 2, ‘‘the Su- using their public forum to discuss the tutional relaxation of ballot-integrity preme Court shall have appellate juris- facts of fraud. protections in those States’ election diction, both as to law and fact, with And for those networks that say that laws.’’ such exceptions, and under such regu- they are unfounded, they need to pull Those are three points made as to lations as the Congress shall make.’’ why this election suffered from uncon- their heads out of the orifice, hole in But this is a case, as the Constitution stitutional irregularities in those the ground, whatever, in which their says, where the Constitution provides heads are stuck because there have States that have been sued. for original jurisdiction in the Su- All of these flaws, even the violations been hundreds and hundreds of affida- preme Court. That means you don’t go of State election law, violate one or vits. There are thousands of examples to a lower court—not a magistrate, not more of the Federal requirements for of fraud in the elections. a district judge, not a court of ap- elections. That includes equal protec- And as John Fund said, the biggest peals—but you go straight to the Su- tion, due process, the Electors Clause, fraud about elections is the statement preme Court. ‘‘there is no fraud in elections.’’ It is Now, I had filed things before in the and thus arise under Federal law. So, it is not just that the Supreme not new. It has just never, ever, any- Supreme Court, but I had never filed an where in the history of the world, been original action. I didn’t realize until Court, under our Constitution, clearly utilized in so many ways and with so this week that on something the Su- has the original jurisdiction over this many ballots as it has been in this preme Court is said by the Constitu- suit where a State sues another State election. tion to have original jurisdiction, you or States, but this involves a Federal question. In case some on the Supreme b 1315 can’t just file. You have to come in and beg: Oh, please, please, Mount Zion Court are asleep or do not understand We have seen the gutless actions of judges, please allow me leave so I can their obligation, it is a Federal ques- some courts, some places that have re- file this petition because you have tion as well as being a State versus fused to take up critically important original jurisdiction over this con- State. issues that will mean this country has troversy, according to Article III of our In Bush v. Gore in 2000, the Court a future as a republic or will end that Constitution. said: ‘‘Significant departure from the future and move us into the socialism Apparently, the Supreme Court has legislative scheme for appointing Pres- that brings totalitarianism. But they previously decreed that if you want to idential electors presents a Federal refuse to take it up. file an original action, according to the constitutional question.’’ You can understand, if you have no Constitution, in our Court, you have to The plaintiff, the State of Texas, ‘‘re- courage, then you would rather not come in and beg us for leave to file spectfully submits that the foregoing take up an issue that might make some such an original action. We may or types of electoral irregularities exceed people mad, even though, as I figured may not let you file that lawsuit, even the hanging-chad saga of the 2000 elec- out early in my career as a judge, if I though the Constitution makes clear it tion in their degree of departure from was going to run from the job I ran for, should be, it has to be, originally in both State and Federal law. Moreover, I shouldn’t even be there. our Court and no other. these flaws cumulatively preclude Most judges haven’t figured that out. So, the State of Texas, by and knowing who legitimately won the 2020 Some are appointed, but they were ap- through its attorney general, filed this election and threaten to cloud all fu- pointed after they sought those posi- action. But they start by filing a mo- ture elections.’’ tions. Well, if you are going to run tion for leave to file bill of complaint. I hope the Supreme Court—well, I from the job you sought, you shouldn’t So, that is what they filed. They go know some of the Justices will take have that job. Just be honest and car- through the motions of doing what is particular interest and give attention ing enough for the country that if you required. Then, we get to the page that to that. This is for the future of the don’t have the guts to do the job, re- says ‘‘Motion for Leave to File Bill of Republic. sign and go. You can mediate. You can Complaint,’’ and it sets out—I am not As Eric Metaxas points out in his arbitrate. going to read the whole thing, but I book, quoting from Franklin, when he There is great money in arbitration. think it is important that people un- was asked, what have you given us? I had gone through the 3 days of study derstand exactly what is involved here. after the Constitutional Convention in and testing by the only institute at the ‘‘As set forth in the accompanying 1787 in Philadelphia. He replied: A re- time that prepared people for inter- brief and complaint, the 2020 election public, Madam, if you can keep it.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.072 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7143 I think the title of Eric’s book is ‘‘If that doctrine of spoliation can be uti- ‘‘Lawful elections are at the heart of You Can Keep It.’’ lized. our constitutional democracy. The Well, the answer will be determined If there is a jury which is the fact- public, and indeed the candidates in this case. If the Supreme Court re- finder, the judge can tell the jury that themselves, have a compelling interest fuses to take it up and do their job, it may consider the fact that the de- in ensuring that the selection of a then the answer is, we kept it from 1789 fendant in this case had possession of President—any President—is legiti- until 2020. Then, because we had people documents that would either prove or mate. If that trust is lost, the Amer- in States that didn’t do their job, or disprove the plaintiff’s case, and since ican Experiment will founder. A dark overzealously became partisan and al- the defendant refuses to produce them cloud hangs over the 2020 Presidential lowed circumstances, even partici- or put them in a manner that they election. pating in circumstances, to permit could not be identified or destroyed ‘‘Here is what we know. Using the fraud and to destroy the election proc- them, then you may consider that that COVID–19 pandemic as a justification, ess. evidence supported the plaintiff’s case. government officials in the defendant States of Georgia, Michigan, and Wis- Any Republican that thinks, ‘‘Oh, b 1330 well, if I sound good, and I don’t stand consin, and the Commonwealth of And you can even take judicial no- up for the Constitution here, then I Pennsylvania . . . usurped their legis- tice, a court can, of a situation like will be in good stead to be the Repub- latures’ authority and unconstitution- that. The Supreme Court could take ju- lican nominee. Then, I can win the ally revised their State’s election stat- dicial notice of that, that one party Presidency in 2024,’’ the news for those utes. They accomplished these statu- has the evidence that will prove the people is, if this fraud in this election tory revisions through executive fiat or plaintiff’s case, and they refuse to is not addressed and these unconstitu- friendly lawsuits, thereby weakening allow it to be found; or, as we saw in tional schemes are not struck down by ballot integrity. Finally, these same Pennsylvania, we had a Supreme Court government officials flooded the de- the highest court in the country, there order to preserve evidence, and the is not going to be a Republican elected fendant States with millions of ballots eight actors in Pennsylvania basically to be sent through the mails, or placed again. It is not going to happen. ignored the order so they could con- So, it is rather important. History in drop boxes, with little or no chain of tinue to hide evidence. That should be custody and, at the same time, weak- will judge us accordingly. From the evidence and should have judicial no- looks of what the Supreme Court did to ened the strongest security measures tice taken that that evidence is the protecting the integrity of the vote— Congressman KELLY’s case, in refusing fact that they continue to hide what to take it up, there is grave concern, signature verification and witness re- would have proved the plaintiff’s case. quirements.’’ appropriately, that the Supreme Court So, as the brief says, taken together, is not going to do their jobs, that they And I might inject here, in the State these flaws affect outcome determina- of Georgia, on Saturday night, being will choose to go down in history as tive numbers of popular votes in a there with the President, DAVID the Supreme Court that allowed this group of States that cast outcome de- PERDUE, KELLY LOEFFLER, and so many Nation to lapse as a republic. terminative numbers of electoral There were rumors that the Chief other wonderful Georgia officials—and votes. This Court—and I am talking I do love the State of Georgia. It Justice flipped his vote in the about the Supreme Court since they seemed like I spent 20 years there be- ObamaCare case because he became have original jurisdiction—should cause I was in the Army, but my 4 very sensitive to the allegation that if grant leave to file the complaint and years at Fort Benning, I grew to love ObamaCare was overturned, he would ultimately enjoin the use of unlawful the people of Georgia. We still have become the most political Chief Jus- election results without review and many great friends in the State, so it is tice since Taney in the Dred Scott ratification by the defendant States’ always a pleasure to have an excuse to case. The rumor was that he flipped legislatures and remand the defendant go back to Georgia. and chose to uphold that decision, States’ respective legislatures to ap- That was a rough time in our history. making him the most political Chief point Presidential electors in a manner People did not appreciate those of us Justice in American history, probably consistent with Electors Clause, and that wore the uniform. We didn’t have more so than Taney. pursuant to 3 U.S.C. section 2. it as bad as those who had recently In Taney’s case—regardless of how So that is the motion for leave to come back from Vietnam, but it was a you pronounce it—in that case, that file. very unpleasant time to be in uniform. decision helped pave the way for the And then we get to the bill of com- There were times when we were or- Civil War because the Supreme Court plaint that Texas is seeking to have dered not to wear it; yet, generally, the did not do their job in protecting the permission to file. people of Georgia were just superb. rights listed in the Constitution in the Oh, please, oh, most holy Supreme I was there and Vernon Jones showed Bill of Rights. Likewise, this country Court, please, lower yourselves to me an envelope he had gotten from is headed for some very dire times if allow us to be heard before your Court America Votes, sometimes referred to the Supreme Court doesn’t resolve this of original jurisdiction. Please, oh, as Stacey Abrams’ group, but it had a controversy and the fraud that please. return address on the envelope here in underlies it. How many times do we need to say it Washington, D.C., and apparently they Again, for those that say there was to affect the high and mighty Supreme sent out millions of these requests for no fraud, wake up, look at the evi- Court? absentee ballots. dence. There is sworn testimony. There Well, the bill of complaint actually It seemed like something like that is video footage. has an appropriate quote from John ought to be reserved to a governmental Another thing that people need to Adams: ‘‘That form of government, entity so that those are not sent to understand about the judicial system, which is best contrived to secure an people who shouldn’t be getting them, it is not a new idea that one party to impartial and exact execution of the that government ought to update their a suit would have possession of evi- laws, is the best of republics.’’ And records and make sure they are not dence that would show that party that is exactly what we will be losing if sending them to dead people or to peo- should lose the lawsuit. That has hap- we do not preserve the integrity of this ple who have been moved to other pened throughout jurisprudence. election. States, other jurisdictions for 40 years, Over the years, in the common law, a The bill of complaint goes on to say: as we have already heard in some doctrine, a legal doctrine, developed ‘‘Our country stands at an important cases. called spoliation. The doctrine is basi- crossroads. Either the Constitution There was all this information about cally this: If one party is in possession matters and must be followed, even absentee ballots and pushing the re- of evidence, or possesses the capacity when some officials consider it incon- cipient to fill it out, send it in, and to preserve evidence, and they mix that venient or out of date, or it is simply a even a postage-paid envelope was pro- evidence in with other evidence that piece of parchment on display at the vided, which provides something of prevents a party from being able to National Archives. We ask the Court to value to somebody for them to send in show that it should win the day, then choose the former. that absentee request.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.074 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7144 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 But I just thought: Wow. So Wash- I interject here. A good example, and cials have admitted that a purported ington, D.C., has gotten involved in the this also brings in the doctrine of spo- ‘glitch’ caused 6,000 votes for President State of Georgia’s election in trying to liation, where, in Georgia, you had peo- Trump to be wrongly switched to skew the vote there. It is really inter- ple lie to get people out of the area in Democratic candidate Biden. A flash esting. which ballots were being counted, and drive containing tens of thousands of But getting back to this complaint then once they were all out and there votes was left unattended in the Mil- by the State of Texas, it says: ‘‘The was no big water leak, there may have waukee tabulations center in the early only date that is mandated under the been a slight leak in a commode, but morning hours of November 4, 2020, Constitution is . . . January 20, 2021, they were moved out. You can see the without anyone aware it was not in a U.S. Constitution Amendment 20. video. But then out from under tables proper chain of custody. ‘‘Against that background, the State comes suitcases full of ballots that ‘‘8. Nor was this court’’—talking of Texas . . . brings this action against these people who are unwatched to en- about the Supreme Court—‘‘immune defendant States based on the fol- sure that these were legitimate ballots, from the blatant disregard for the rule lowing allegations: they started running them through and of law. Pennsylvania itself played fast ‘‘1. Plaintiff State challenges defend- counting them. and loose with its promise to this ant States’ administration of the 2020 Well, my understanding is they have court. In a classic bait and switch, election under the Electors Clause of refused to make those ballots available Pennsylvania used guidance from its Article II, Section 1, Clause 2, and the for examination. And that is where Secretary of State to argue that this 14th Amendment of the Constitution. spoliation comes in. They have got the Court should not expedite review be- ‘‘2. This case presents a question of evidence; they refuse to produce it; so cause the State would segregate poten- law: Did defendant States violate the the presumption should be made by the tially unlawful ballots. A court of law Electors Clause, or, in the alternative, Supreme Court, if those ballots were would reasonably rely on such a rep- the 14th Amendment, by taking—or al- produced by the people who have sole resentation. Remarkably, before the lowing—nonlegislative actions to control over them, they would prove ink was dry on the court’s 4–4 decision, change the election rules that would the plaintiff’s case; therefore, plain- Pennsylvania changed that guidance, govern the appointment of Presidential tiff’s case is proven and the results are breaking the State’s promise to the Su- electors? no longer viable and valid. preme Court.’’ ‘‘3. Those unconstitutional changes The complaint goes on: ‘‘Each of the In the October 28, 2020, decision, it opened the door to election irregular- defendant States acted in a common said: ‘‘We have been informed by the ities in various forms. Plaintiff State pattern.’’ Pennsylvania Attorney General that alleges that each of the defendant I touched on that. the Secretary of the Commonwealth States flagrantly violated constitu- ‘‘7. The rampant lawlessness arising issued guidance today directing county tional rules governing the appointment out of defendant States’ unconstitu- boards of elections to segregate late- of Presidential electors. In doing so, tional acts is described in a number of arriving ballots.’’ seeds of deep distrust have been sown currently pending lawsuits in defend- Well, it turns out they lied to the Su- across the country. In the spirit of ant States or in public view including: preme Court. And if the Supreme Court Marbury v. Madison, this Court’s at- ‘‘Dozens of witnesses testifying under will not have at least enough self-re- tention is profoundly needed to declare oath about the physical blocking and spect to call down a State that lies to what the law is and to restore public kicking out of Republican poll chal- the Court to get a ruling they want, trust in this election. lengers; thousands of the same ballots then that is one worthless court. ‘‘4. As Justice Gorsuch observed re- run multiple times through tabulators; It is the same problem we have had cently: ‘‘Government is not free to dis- mysterious late night dumps of thou- with the FISA courts and why I want regard the Constitution in times of cri- sands of ballots at tabulation centers; to eliminate them. They didn’t even sis. . . . Yet, recently, during the illegally backdating thousands of bal- have enough self-respect that when COVID pandemic, certain States seem lots; signature verification procedures they found out they were lied to in a to have ignored these long-settled prin- ignored’’—and I would interject, and number of manners in order to get a ciples.’’ those put in batches where it could not warrant to spy on the Trump cam- That is in the case of Roman Catho- be determined what signatures came paign, they didn’t get upset. They lic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York v. with that ballot. That ought to lead to didn’t put anybody in jail. They didn’t Cuomo, a case from 2020. The petition spoliation evidence—‘‘signature verifi- hold anybody in contempt. A court or the complaint says that this case is cation procedures ignored; more than that worthless needs to be eliminated. no different now. 173,000 ballots in the Wayne County, As my law school professor, David ‘‘5. Each of the defendant States Michigan, center that cannot be tied to Gwynne, used to say, you know, every acted in a common pattern. State offi- a registered voter; Federal court in America, except for cials, sometimes through pending liti- ‘‘Videos of: poll workers erupting in one, owes its existence and jurisdiction gation, for example, settling ‘friendly’ cheers as poll challengers are removed to the U.S. Congress. That, of course, suits, and sometimes unilaterally by from vote-counting centers; poll watch- the Supreme Court. We brought them executive fiat, announced new rules for ers being blocked from entering vote- into the world, we should be able to the conduct of the 2020 election that counting centers—despite even having take them out. And that should happen were inconsistent with existing State a court order to enter; suitcases full of when they don’t even have enough self- statutes defining what constitutes a ballots being pulled out from under- respect to enforce the truthfulness re- lawful vote. neath tables after poll watchers were quired to make that court operate. ‘‘6. Defendant States also failed to told to leave. In Republican Party versus segregate ballots in a manner that Boockvar, November 6, 2020, a quote would permit accurate analysis to de- b 1345 from that decision: ‘‘This court was termine which ballots were cast in con- ‘‘Facts for which no independently not informed that the guidance issued formity with the legislative set rules verified reasonable explanation exists: on October 28th, which had an impor- and which were not. This is especially On October 1, 2020, in Pennsylvania, a tant bearing on the question whether true of the mail-in ballots in these laptop and several USB drives used to to order special treatment of the bal- States by waiving, lowering, and other- program Pennsylvania’s Dominion vot- lots in question, had been modified.’’ wise failing to following the State stat- ing machines were mysteriously stolen That was from Justice Alito. utory requirements for signature vali- from a warehouse in Philadelphia. The ‘‘10. The probability of former Vice dation and other processes for ballot laptop and the USB drives were the President Biden winning the popular security, the entire body of such bal- only items taken, and potentially vote in the four defendant states— lots is now constitutionally suspect could be taken to alter vote tallies; in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and and may not be legitimately used to Michigan, which also employed the Wisconsin—independently given Presi- determine allocation of the defendant same Dominion voting system, on No- dent Trump’s early lead in those States States’ Presidential electors.’’ vember 4, 2020, Michigan election offi- as of 3 a.m. on November 4, is less than

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One of my priorities zeros. ‘‘For former Vice President the Supreme Court does not act accord- during my time in Congress has been Biden to win these four states collec- ingly, then, really, the Supreme Court addressing the very real crisis of opioid tively, the odds of that event hap- is irrelevant, Congress is irrelevant; addiction, which has devastating con- pening decreased to less than one in a and those who would seek to hide bal- sequences for families across this great quadrillion to the fourth power. lots in the future, create improper bal- Nation. ‘‘13. By purporting to waive or other- lots, count ballots multiple times, they I was sitting at my desk in Congress wise modify the existing State law in a will control the future of this country, about 1 year ago when I got the call manner that was wholly ultra vires and not the Supreme Court, not Congress, that my cousin, Trey, had overdosed not adopted by each State’s legisla- but a newfangled electronic—not just not far from where I was sitting. ture, defendant States violated not electronic. They used every method I talked about this with my friend only the electors clause, but also the known to man. It will make Tammany and colleague, Congressman DAVID elections clause, to the extent that the Hall, and has made Tammany Hall, TRONE, the Democratic party lead on Article I elections clause textually ap- look like Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. the State Opioid Response Grant Au- plies to the Article II process of select- It is time to act. It is time preserve the thorization bill and the leader of the ing Presidential electors. Republic. Freshman Working Group on Addic- ‘‘14. Plaintiff States and their voters Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance tion. He had lost a nephew, Ian, to the are entitled to a Presidential election of my time. scourge of addiction. We knew that something had to be done, and we came in which the votes from each of the f States are counted only if the ballots together in a bipartisan way to accom- are cast and counted in a manner that FAREWELL TO CONGRESS plish something great. complies with the preexisting laws of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under A special thanks to Representatives each State. The President and vice the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- SHERRILL and ARMSTRONG for their in- president of the United States are the uary 3, 2019, the Chair recognizes the credible support on this legislation. Trey and Ian, we worked to honor only elected officials who represent all gentleman from Virginia (Mr. your memories and to help those who the voters in the Nation. Voters who RIGGLEMAN) for 30 minutes. Mr. RIGGLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise might not be able to help themselves. cast lawful ballots cannot have their During my time in Congress, I have today, after 2 years of service, to ad- votes diminished’’—or the term we worked to expand access to broadband dress this Congress for perhaps the last have heard over the last 4 years, disen- internet in rural areas, especially in time. I rise today humbled by the op- franchised—‘‘by States that adminis- those remote areas of the Fifth Dis- portunities granted to me by this great tered their 2020 Presidential elections trict. Our rural communities need country and the citizens of the Fifth in a manner where it is impossible to broadband access to keep up with the District. That I could go from living on distinguish a lawful ballot from an un- demands of the modern economy. Clos- food stamps decades ago to serving in lawful ballot. ing the digital divide is critical in en- this hallowed body is a testament to ‘‘15. The number of absentee and hancing economic opportunity, job cre- the American Dream and the oppor- mail-in ballots that have been handled ation, access to healthcare, and edu- unconstitutionally in defendant States tunity provided by this land of liberty. cation in rural America. greatly exceeds the difference between I would be remiss if I did not begin My district carries history matched the vote totals of the two candidates this address by thanking my beautiful by few in this Nation. The first rep- for President of the United States in wife, Christine, and my three daugh- resentative from my district was each defendant State. ters, Abby, Lauren, and Lily, for their James Madison. I have used his legacy ‘‘16. In addition to injunctive relief support throughout this journey. I to guide me in my fight to protect con- for this election, plaintiff State seeks married Christine fresh out of high stitutional principles, and I believe declaratory relief for all Presidential school at the age of 19, and she has that his example is one that can guide elections in the future. This problem is been my rock ever since. And to have all representatives in this body. clearly capable of repetition, yet evad- my two new granddaughters in Wash- James Madison said this: ‘‘A well in- ing review. The integrity of our con- ington, D.C., with me today is an over- structed people alone can be a perma- stitutional democracy requires that whelming blessing. nently free people.’’ States conduct Presidential elections I never intended to enter politics or I internalized that statement into a in accordance with the rule of law and subject my family to the challenges baseline for carrying out the duties as Federal constitutional guarantees. and strains that accompany public life, a representative of the people, duly So that is critical. but they have taken on every challenge elected by the citizens of Virginia’s ‘‘18. In a Presidential election, ‘the and continue to inspire me every day. Fifth District. My background as a vet- impact of the votes cast in each State I have spent most of my life in serv- eran and Air Force intelligence officer is affected by the votes cast for the ice to this country as an enlisted and employed at times by the National Se- various candidates in other States.’’’ commissioned airman in the United curity Agency and working with other That is in the Anderson case, 460 U.S. States Air Force and working for and government agencies taught me the at 795. with intelligence community and De- value of honor, service, and integrity ‘‘The constitutional failures of de- partment of Defense organizations. I in all I do. It also taught me the in- fendant States injure plaintiff States served in the Balkans during Operation valuable lesson of considering the because ‘the right of suffrage can be de- Allied Force, spent time in the Middle source when evaluating information nied by a debasement or dilution of the East, and deployed immediately after 9/ from my colleagues and constituents weight of a citizen’s vote just as effec- 11 as part of a team that mission and when fighting radicalization and tively as by wholly prohibiting the free planned the first bombing runs into Af- disinformation campaigns. exercise of the franchise.’’’ ghanistan. James Madison also stated that And that is from Bush versus Gore. I was taken away from my family in ‘‘knowledge will forever govern igno- In any event, Mr. Speaker, it is crit- service to the country I love. And while rance; and a people who mean to be ical that the Supreme Court step up my family is with me now, I know that their own governors must arm them- and take the jurisdiction that the Con- they made countless sacrifices to help selves with the power knowledge stitution requires it to take. It won’t me get to this point. gives.’’ be fun and it won’t be pleasurable, but Though my time in this Chamber will A well instructed people and a knowl- it is absolutely essential that the U.S. be shorter than I may have hoped, I am edgeable people—pillars of a working Supreme Court do what the Constitu- proud of what we have accomplished. republic. Those pillars are now being tion created them to do, take up this Just 2 weeks ago, this House passed assaulted by disinformation and out- matter with which it has original juris- H.R. 2466, the State Opioid Grant Au- landish theories surrounding this Pres- diction and determine there were un- thorization Act of 2020. A bill that idential election.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:24 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.077 H10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H7146 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2020 As we transition to a new adminis- As I go back to my incredible life on And to Ben Mullany, without whom I tration, I implore all to consider the 50 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains, I would not have gotten this far, thank sources of information you receive, to can reflect on how I conducted myself you. fact-check diligently and to recognize in Congress. Jimmy Keady, thank you for talking that many bad actors who spread spu- My dear friend, Congressman KEVIN me into this craziness, and your leader- rious and fantastical conspiracy theo- BRADY from Texas, told me he appre- ship and guiding me through this beau- ries under banners like QAnon, Kraken, ciated that I ‘‘called balls and strikes’’ tiful and treacherous passage. Stop the Steal, Scamdemic, and many even when it was not advantageous to Chris Woodfin, thank you. Your other emotive terms and coded lan- me. To be clear, KEVIN BRADY is an ex- counsel has been invaluable. guage are not disseminating informa- ample of that service and what calling To the Cloakroom, thank you for tion rooted in knowledge, but with balls and strikes looks like. So let me putting up with me these last 2 years. questionable motives. They are rooted call three pitches right now. And to my congressional colleagues, in misunderstanding or fraud or, in First, I will always fight where there are far too many to name some cases, ignorance. disinformation wherever I see it, hear and thank, know that I am not far b 1400 it, or watch it. For those who spread away. I am always available for a snort disinformation, know that I will not To all those on the end of the of bourbon, a tipple of irreverence, and stop in tracking those who push false- a nod to Bigfoot. disinformation firehose, please know hoods onto decent Americans. that I am you and you are me. In January of next year, the Fifth Radicalization through disinformation District of Virginia will be represented Unbiased, fact-based information sus- has no place in the United States, and tains our republic. My objective in by a new Member, who I hope will heed in this fight, I will not relent. these lessons: that service to your dis- serving my district was never to judge Second, working together for the bet- trict should be your priority; courage others, because all of us are only terment of the American people in a bi- in the face of disagreement should be human. None of us has a special dis- partisan way is not a bug, it is a fea- lauded, not ignored; and to always re- pensation to rule over another. ture. member the strength of holding to We are common in our belief that the Third, people are more important Constitution stops the tyrannical en- your principles will last far longer than than party. Pandering is a political croachment of a man, woman, or group any allegiance to a position or a party. sickness. claiming to have some extraordinary As I reflect on the accomplishments There is an incredible dart game knowledge that allows them insights we have made for the Fifth District, I scene in the show ‘‘Ted Lasso’’ where that we as individuals cannot attain. am moved to recognize some of the Ted is vastly underestimated in a darts Disinformation hinders our free ex- many people who have made these ac- competition and ends up besting an ar- change of ideas and creates super- rogant opponent, a former owner of the spreader digital viruses that create a complishments possible. Esther Page and Denise Van soccer team that Ted coaches. Please fever of nonsense. Valkenburg are dedicated public serv- watch that scene. In that scene, Ted Disinformation operations can at- quotes Walt Whitman: ‘‘Be curious, not tack specific pillars of democracy at ants who served the Fifth District from before my time in office. Regardless of judgmental.’’ strategic moments: from belief in Let’s not throw hyperbolic darts at democratic elections, to trust in public the party affiliation of the Representa- tive, they served the people of the each other. Let’s rely on facts and health and public institutions. In tech- compassion. Let’s listen together and nical terms, sophisticated influence op- Fifth District of Virginia exception- move this country forward together. erations using combinations of bot- ally, and they should be lauded for May God bless the Commonwealth of like-networks and synchronous mass their efforts. Virginia, may God bless this Congress, posting behavior, termed ‘‘coordinated To Jim Pomeroy, Steve Harvey, and and may God bless the United States of inauthentic behavior,’’ is a tactic, a Josiah Leonard, your service has not tactic which disinformation peddlers gone unnoticed. America. such as QAnon community members It was never my plan to be a politi- And for the last time, Mr. Speaker, I use with great success to hijack the na- cian, so I should thank my staff for yield back the balance of my time. tional conversation. helping me to learn this process and do f my best to serve the Fifth District. My 2 decades of intelligence, ADJOURNMENT warfighting, and counterintelligence Dave Natonski, who served as my experience coupled with serving in the chief of staff through good times and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- 116th Congress is why I will not allow bad, was an invaluable asset and friend. ant to section 4(b) of House Resolution conspiracy peddlers to hijack our abil- My current chief of staff, Haley 967, the House stands adjourned until ity to conduct reasonable policy dis- Brady, is as competent as she is great. 1:30 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020. cussions for the betterment of all A big thank you to my legislative Thereupon (at 2 o’clock and 6 min- Americans. team, without whom the legislative ac- utes p.m.), under its previous order, the Just like creating a vaccine to eradi- complishments could not have hap- House adjourned until Monday, Decem- cate COVID–19, we must work together pened: Borden Hoskins, a financial ber 14, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. to inoculate against the social con- services savant with as devastating a f tagion of disinformation, conspiracies, wit as a pen; Eli Woerpel, my right anti-Semitism, dehumanization, rac- hand on everything broadband and ag- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON ism, deep state cabal nonsense, cults, ricultural; Jason Eagleburger, my PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS and those grifters posing as servants of friend and confidante, who spearheaded Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of the people. the China Task Force and helped with committees were delivered to the Clerk Big data, machine learning, and complex policy issues; Nicole for printing and reference to the proper facts-based analysis are the ingredients Nentwich, who was my go-to for calendar, as follows: for our digital vaccine. If we build that healthcare policy; and Lexi Klein, who Ms. WATERS: Committee on Financial vaccine, we can encourage facts over my Fifth District constituents love and Services. H.R. 5001. A bill to amend the Fair fantasy, people over politics, love over appreciate. Debt Collection Practices Act to clarify that hate, and unity over division. To my communications team, thank the definition of a debt collector includes, in I am now serving on the board of a you for your sound advice and constant all cases, a person in a business the principal nonpartisan organization that will uti- guidance. purpose of which is the enforcement of secu- lize advanced analysis, data meth- Joe Chelak has been with me since I rity interests; with an amendment (Rept. odologies, and network modeling to started my run for Congress, and his 116–638). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. track disinformation over social strategic leadership has been invalu- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: Committee media. able to my success. on Homeland Security. Supplemental report If you are in the grifting and propa- Kate Currie has made the most of her on H.R. 5828. A bill to support remediation of ganda business, know that I am not time in my office and exhibited incred- illicit cross-border tunnels, and for other going anywhere. ible talent. purposes (Rept. 116–471, Pt. 2).

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A bill to impose additional sanc- uses of amounts provided under the schools and health centers, and for other tions with respect to Syria, and for other Coronavirus Relief Fund; to the Committee purposes; to the Committee on Energy and purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- on Oversight and Reform. Commerce. ary, and in addition to the Committees on By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for COLE): himself, Mr. COURTNEY, Mrs. HAYES, H.R. 8951. A bill to empower federally rec- a period to be subsequently determined by and Mr. HIMES): ognized Indian Tribes with the option to des- the Speaker, in each case for consideration H.R. 8943. A bill to direct the President to ignate restricted fee Tribal lands, and for of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- use authority under the Defense Production other purposes; to the Committee on Natural tion of the committee concerned. Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply Resources. By Ms. GABBARD: equipment necessary for limiting the spread By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, H.R. 8932. A bill to provide that for pur- of COVID-19, to elevate the Director of the and Mr. BIGGS): poses of determining compliance with title Defense Logistics Agency as the head of the H. Res. 1256. A resolution supporting Presi- IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force, to dent Trump’s efforts to ensure that every athletics, sex shall be determined on the require the Director of the Defense Logistics legal vote is counted in the November 2020 basis of biological sex as determined at birth Agency to establish a system for States and Presidential election and to investigate and by a physician; to the Committee on Edu- localities to access covered items during a bring to justice those who perpetrate elec- cation and Labor. covered emergency, and for other purposes; tion fraud; to the Committee on House Ad- ´ By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Ms. to the Committee on Armed Services, and in ministration. ESHOO, Mr. KINZINGER, and Mr. BUR- addition to the Committees on Financial By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and GESS): Services, and Transportation and Infrastruc- Mr. MCCAUL): H.R. 8933. A bill to modernize the Advanced ture, for a period to be subsequently deter- H. Res. 1257. A resolution recognizing Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- International Human Rights Day; to the program; to the Committee on Energy and sideration of such provisions as fall within Committee on Foreign Affairs. Commerce. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois (for himself, By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: By Ms. MENG: Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. H.R. 8934. A bill to ensure that Medicaid H.R. 8944. A bill to amend the Family and CARSON of Indiana, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, beneficiaries have the opportunity to receive Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the Emer- Ms. LEE of California, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. care in a home and community-based set- gency Paid Sick Leave Act to include leave THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. NAD- ting; to the Committee on Energy and Com- for employees who are unable to work due to LER, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. PETERS, Mr. merce. minor children in optional virtual or hybrid BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. learning, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. BEYER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. MOOLENAAR): mittee on Education and Labor, and in addi- TAKANO, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. H.R. 8935. A bill to improve dam and hydro- tion to the Committees on House Adminis- RASKIN, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SIRES, Mr. power safety, and for other purposes; to the tration, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and MOULTON, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. CLARKE of Committee on Energy and Commerce. Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- New York, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, By Mrs. DINGELL: mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. H.R. 8936. A bill to amend title XIX of the sideration of such provisions as fall within BROWN of Maryland, Mr. COHEN, Mr. Social Security Act to provide enhanced the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. RUSH, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. DANNY K. Federal matching payments for homecare By Mr. NEGUSE: DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. H.R. 8945. A bill to amend the Robert T. worker training programs, and for other pur- MCGOVERN, and Mr. POCAN): poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- H. Res. 1258. A resolution declaring that merce. sistance Act to provide flexibility with the public transit is a national priority which re- By Ms. ESHOO: cost share for fire management assistance, quires funding equal to the level of highway H.R. 8937. A bill to amend requirements for and for other purposes; to the Committee on funding; to the Committee on Transpor- awarding the National Medal of Science, the Transportation and Infrastructure. tation and Infrastructure. National Medal of Arts, and the National By Ms. OMAR: By Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Mr. H.R. 8946. A bill to provide emergency re- Technology and Innovation Medal, and for POCAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GRI- lief assistance under a modified Community other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- JALVA, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Development Block Grant program for com- cation and Labor, and in addition to the Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. HAALAND, munities facing economic damage from civil Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- Mr. RASKIN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CON- and social crises, and for other purposes; to nology, for a period to be subsequently deter- NOLLY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. the Committee on Financial Services. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- MCCOLLUM, Mrs. TORRES of Cali- By Mr. RICE of South Carolina (for sideration of such provisions as fall within fornia, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CICILLINE, himself, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. TIMMONS, the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. HIMES, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. By Ms. GABBARD: Mr. RUSH, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. NORMAN, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. H.R. 8938. A bill to direct the Secretary of BONAMICI, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. KAPTUR, CUNNINGHAM): Health and Human Services, acting through H.R. 8947. A bill to designate the facility of Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. MENG, Mr. the Director of the Centers for Disease Con- the United States Postal Service located at FOSTER, Mr. CASE, Mr. COOPER, Mr. trol and Prevention, to establish a standard- 1101 Charlotte Street in Georgetown, South SIRES, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. ized procedure for all States to submit week- Carolina, as the ‘‘Joseph Hayne Rainey Me- SMITH of Washington, Mr. DANNY K. ly reports on hospital policies and metrics morial Post Office Building’’; to the Com- DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. BROWNLEY of related to the response to COVID-19, and for mittee on Oversight and Reform. California, Mr. CORREA, Mr. DEUTCH, other purposes; to the Committee on Energy By Mr. RICHMOND: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. MCNER- and Commerce. H.R. 8948. A bill to authorize the Adminis- NEY, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- By Ms. GABBARD: trator of the Environmental Protection fornia, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. HIGGINS of H.R. 8939. A bill to amend title 18, United Agency to enter into cooperative agreements New York, Mr. BERA, Mr. HUFFMAN, States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn with States to carry out grant programs to Mr. TRONE, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. TITUS, children, and for other purposes; to the Com- assist in remediation and relocation efforts Mr. PAYNE, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. SHER- mittee on the Judiciary. relating to hazardous air pollution, and for MAN, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. COSTA): By Mr. GOODEN: other purposes; to the Committee on Ways H. Res. 1259. A resolution recognizing the H.R. 8940. A bill to prohibit offices of Con- and Means, and in addition to the Commit- 72d anniversary of the Universal Declaration gress from appointing interns who are citi- tees on Energy and Commerce, and Trans- of Human Rights and the celebration of zens of certain countries which exert malign portation and Infrastructure, for a period to ‘‘Human Rights Day’’; to the Committee on foreign influences in the United States; to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, Foreign Affairs. the Committee on House Administration. in each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Mr. By Mr. HALL: sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the BEYER, Mr. TED LIEU of California, H.R. 8941. A bill to secure the Federal vot- committee concerned. Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. ing rights of persons when released from in- By Mr. ROUZER: CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. carceration; to the Committee on the Judici- H.R. 8949. A bill to authorize the President LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. THOMPSON of ary. to provide disaster assistance to States and Mississippi, Mr. SIRES, Ms. PINGREE,

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Mr. WELCH, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- HUFFMAN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SMITH tion. lation pursuant to the following: of Washington, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. DIN- By Mrs. DINGELL: This bill is introduced pursuant to the GELL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. H.R. 8936. powers granted to Congress under the Gen- VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. CASE, Ms. MENG, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- eral Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl 1), the CONNOLLY, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, lation pursuant to the following: Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl 3), and the Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. The Constitutional authority of Congress Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. I Sec. 8 BROWNLEY of California, Mr. to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- Cl. 18). MCEACHIN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RASKIN, cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- Further, this statement of constitutional Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. CLARKE of stitution. authority is made for the sole purpose of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. KEATING, By Ms. ESHOO: compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII of the Mr. PANETTA, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- H.R. 8937. Rules of the House of Representatives and ington, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. TONKO, Congress has the power to enact this legis- shall have no bearing on judicial review of Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- lation pursuant to the following: the accompanying bill. ginia, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. KILMER, Mr. Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Con- By Mr. ROUZER: GOMEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, stitution. H.R. 8949. Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mrs. CAROLYN B. By Ms. GABBARD: Congress has the power to enact this legis- MALONEY of New York, Ms. SPEIER, H.R. 8938. lation pursuant to the following: Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. SHERMAN, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Mr. NADLER, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: tion SUOZZI, Mr. TRONE, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. U.S Constitution including Article 1, Sec- By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania: KIRKPATRICK, Mr. COHEN, Mr. MCNER- tion 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare Clause) and H.R. 8950. NEY, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. LEVIN of Cali- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Congress has the power to enact this legis- fornia, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Proper Clause), Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 lation pursuant to the following: Mr. CORREA, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- (Property) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. fornia, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of By Ms. GABBARD: Constitution in that the legislation exercises Pennsylvania, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. H.R. 8939. legislative powers granted to Congress by O’HALLERAN, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- that clause ‘‘to make all Laws which shall be SA´ NCHEZ, and Mr. MCGOVERN): lation pursuant to the following: necessary and proper for carrying into Exe- H. Res. 1260. A resolution recognizing the U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Sec- cution the foregoing Powers and all other 5th anniversary of the adoption of the inter- tion 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare Clause) and Powers vested by the Constitution in the national Paris Agreement on climate Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Government of the United States or any De- change; to the Committee on Foreign Af- Proper Clause), Article 4 Section 3, Clause 2 partment or Office thereof.’’ fairs, and in addition to the Committee on (Property). By Mr. YOUNG: Energy and Commerce, for a period to be By Mr. GOODEN: H.R. 8951. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in H.R. 8940. Congress has the power to enact this legis- each case for consideration of such provi- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 To make all Laws which shall be necessary committee concerned. f and proper for carrying into Execution the f foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY ed by this Constitution in the Government of Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors STATEMENT the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. were added to public bills and resolu- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. HALL: tions, as follows: the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 8941. H.R. 1185: Mr. HALL. tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1224: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2279: Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. granted to Congress in the Constitu- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power STEUBE, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. tion to enact the accompanying bill or granted to Congress under Article I of the EVANS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. ALLRED, and Mr. joint resolution. United States Constitution and its subse- GREEN of Texas. quent amendments, and further clarified and H.R. 3353: Mr. SIRES. By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: interpreted by the Supreme Court of the H.R. 4022: Mr. BEYER. H.R. 8931. United States. H.R. 4025: Mr. CROW. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. KENNEDY: H.R. 4346: Mr. BLUMENAUER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 8942. H.R. 4364: Mrs. NAPOLITANO and Ms. NOR- Article 1, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- TON. By Ms. GABBARD: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4446: Mr. PHILLIPS. H.R. 8932. Article I, Section 8 H.R. 4656: Ms. SHERRILL. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: H.R. 5141: Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. CLAY, and lation pursuant to the following: U.S. Constitution including Article l, Sec- H.R. 8943. Mr. RUIZ. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare Clause) and H.R. 5349: Mr. HALL. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and H.R. 5516: Mr. VELA, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Proper Clause), Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 KELLY of Illinois, Mr. BRINDISI, Mr. PERL- Constitution (Property). MUTTER, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. CORREA, Ms. By Ms. MENG: By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: ESCOBAR, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. TONKO, Ms. H.R. 8933. H.R. 8944. SLOTKIN, and Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5635: Mr. FOSTER. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5636: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Article I, Section 1. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- H.R. 5845: Mr. SHERMAN and Ms. WILD. All legislative powers herein granted shall stitution H.R. 6151: Ms. BARRAGA´ N. be vested in a Congress of the United States, By Mr. NEGUSE: H.R. 6179: Mr. MCKINLEY. which shall consist of a Senate and House of H.R. 8945. H.R. 6283: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Representative. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6364: Mr. CRIST and Ms. FINKENAUER. By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6637: Mr. SHERMAN. H.R. 8934. Article I, Section 8 H.R. 6869: Ms. HOULAHAN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. OMAR: H.R. 6958: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 8946. DEFAZIO, and Mrs. BUSTOS. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6994: Mrs. WAGNER. the power of Congress to regulate Commerce lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 7375: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. with foreign Nations, and among the several Article 1 Section 1 H.R. 7499: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. States, and with the Indian Tribes.) By Mr. RICE of South Carolina: FRANKEL, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. HASTINGS. By Mrs. DINGELL: H.R. 8947. H.R. 7960: Ms. NORTON and Ms. ESCOBAR. H.R. 8935. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 8460: Mr. BEYER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 8598: Mr. LYNCH. lation pursuant to the following: Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution H.R. 8664: Mr. TRONE, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. The constitutional authority of Congress By Mr. RICHMOND: FOSTER, Mr. SIRES, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- H.R. 8948. NEY of New York, and Mr. CISNEROS.

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H.R. 8702: Ms. WILD and Mr. SIRES. NORTON, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. PT-158. The SPEAKER presented a petition H.R. 8809: Ms. MENG, Mr. DESAULNIER, and PRESSLEY, and Ms. JACKSON LEE. of the Council of the District of Columbia, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. H. Res. 1252: Mr. WALTZ, Mr. VAN DREW, Washington, D.C., relative to Resolution 23- H.R. 8812: Mr. KILMER. and Mr. RUTHERFORD. 350, opposing implementation of the Depart- H.R. 8867: Mr. BUCHANAN. H. Res. 1253: Mr. VEASEY, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- ment of Homeland Security’s public charge H.R. 8884: Mr. DOGGETT and Mr. BEYER. ginia, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. BROWN of Mary- rule beaus of the negative effect of the pro- H.R. 8893: Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. land, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. RICE of South posed rule will have on our immigrant com- AGUILAR, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, and Ms. Carolina. munities’ access to vital services and cost- SPANBERGER. f saving initiatives that keep families healthy H.R. 8899: Mr. TRONE. and on a path toward economic success; PETITIONS, ETC. H.R. 8903: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. THOMPSON which was referred to the Committee on of Mississippi, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. Under clause 3 of rule XII, Oversight and Reform.

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Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 No. 209 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was For over a year, Senator JOHNSON which had plateaued for months but at called to order by the President pro and I investigated the Biden financial least not increased, just ticked back up tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). family dealings. We found that they en- as well. f gaged in potential criminal financial Our economic recovery thus far has deals across the globe, including China, PRAYER been faster than expected. Americans which created counterintelligence con- are tough and resilient, but our people The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- cerns. need another dose of support as we fered the following prayer: We showed our work, and we made hope to close out our battle with this Let us pray. our findings very public, but the liberal virus. We should be doing everything Have compassion upon us, Mighty media and members of the other polit- we can to prevent layoffs, create jobs God, for we are weak. We strive to do ical party chose to dismiss our work. where possible, and race toward the good but too often miss the mark. They even falsely claimed that our vaccines that will end this nightmare. Without Your strength, we would sure- work was Russian disinformation. I ly stumble and fall. think they did this in order to protect While Democrats hold the Paycheck Rescue our lawmakers from those leaders of the other party. Those same Protection Program hostage over con- things that aren’t contributing to Your liberal outlets that disparaged our in- troversial State government bailouts, glory. Give them the good sense to lis- vestigation now report that Hunter family businesses are closing their ten to Your guidance and obey Your Biden’s financial deals in China raised doors. While Democrats resist the precepts. counterintelligence concerns. kinds of commonsense legal protec- Lord, use our Senators to plant and Yesterday, the Biden transition team tions that we put in place during past water seeds that will bring a harvest of confirmed that Hunter Biden is under emergencies, our reopening and recov- healing, hope, and humility to our Na- criminal investigation for his taxes and ery is threatened by, according to one tion and world. financial dealings. estimate—now, listen to this: So far, Thank You for hearing and answer- So you can understand why I think it 6,500 lawsuits have been filed and ing our prayers, for You are always our is very outrageous that the Fourth Es- counting—6,500 lawsuits filed and refuge and strength. tate would choose to ignore facts when counting. We pray in Your great Name. Amen. they are uncovered by Republicans. Here is what one litigator told one f Senator JOHNSON and I don’t do over- reporter a couple of days ago. These sight work just for the fun of it. Over- lawsuits are ‘‘pretty common these PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE sight work is serious business. It days. I have seen 10 like this over the The President pro tempore led the shouldn’t take subpoenas and con- last 30 days.’’ Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: firmation from Hunter Biden himself The American Council on Education I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the to get the rest of the press to pay at- told Congress in May—in May—that United States of America, and to the Repub- tention. colleges and universities need tem- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, I yield the floor. porary but strong legal protections. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f Now, our Democratic colleagues want The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. to pretend they are bravely fighting HYDE-SMITH). The Senator from Iowa. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER big corporations, but they are really Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I bullying small business owners and col- ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- lege presidents who have been pleading minute in morning business. jority leader is recognized. for these protections for months. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f objection, it is so ordered. Our Democratic colleagues have not CORONAVIRUS even let us pass noncontroversial f Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, money to invest in vaccine distribu- BIDEN INVESTIGATION we learned a few minutes ago that new tion—not unless the two parties settle Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I unemployment claims just hit their a whole list of issues that are con- want to remind people of how Senator highest weekly total since mid-Sep- troversial the way that they want to JOHNSON and I have been attacked over tember. It is the largest 1-week jump settle. the months of 2020 for some investiga- since back in March, and the number of So I hope our colleagues let Congress tion we have been doing, and I want to continuing claims—people struggling deliver more help soon. A lot of Ameri- speak to that now. with joblessness on an ongoing basis— cans simply cannot afford to wait.

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Madam President, ment relations took place right around Colorado values to improve Wash- now, in the meantime, yesterday, we the dinner table. ington and Washington influence to ad- began moving the conference report on Well, no Senator who CORY ever pressed for a vote will be surprised to vance his home State. the National Defense Authorization He dived head first into his leader- Act toward the floor. hear that the lighting infrastructure was soon adjusted, and the kids could ship role on the East Asia Sub- For the information of all Senators, committee on Foreign Relations. His we should expect the potential for a take their pickup games into prime time. work with regional allies helped drive late night tonight and the possibility the Senate to approve meaningful sanc- of votes tomorrow. So young CORY was no stranger to persistence or public service, but it was tions against North Korea, and the im- Back in July, the Senate passed our pact of the Asia Reassurance Initiative version of this crucial annual bill. Now in high school that he scored an oppor- tunity to taste a level beyond Yuma’s should echo long after all of us here our colleagues on the conference com- today have left this scene. mittee have done their tough job and local government. He won admission to the U.S. Senate Youth Program. It is a The litany of CORY’s work just sim- reconciled two different approaches so ply does not end. There is the new, na- we do not leave our military in the scholarship that brings promising stu- dents from around the country to these tionwide three-digit suicide prevention lurch. hotline. There is the fact that this On Tuesday, the House passed the halls for a quick immersion experience. Teenaged CORY GARDNER liked the freshman not only scrapped over a na- conference report with overwhelming looks of this place. He made a mental tional defense issue with our late col- bipartisan support. Now it is the Sen- note. By the way, to this day, CORY, league Chairman John McCain—talk ate’s turn to make it an unbroken 60- along with his fellow alumna, Senator about fearlessness—but that he some- year streak of passing this legislation COLLINS, continue to make sure that how emerged mostly unscathed and to keep our military strong and our special experience is paid forward. with a win on space launch vehicles to homeland safe. It didn’t take CORY long to come show for it. This NDAA will unlock more than back and begin strolling these hallways But, like I said, one of the best as- $740 billion for the training, tools, and for real. After earning honors at Colo- pects of CORY’s operation is his almost cutting-edge equipment that our serv- rado State and a law degree from CU obsessive focus on looking out for his icemembers and civilian employees Boulder, he wound up working for our people—one family and one story at a need to defend American lives and former colleague Senator Wayne time. That is why it is impossible to give a American interests. It will give our Allard—and rising quickly through the speech on Senator GARDNER without troops the 3 percent pay raise they ranks. working your way to another name, richly deserve. It will keep our forces In short order, he developed a reputa- ready to deter China and stand strong Don Stratton. tion as a highly effective advocate for When Don was first met with our col- in the Indo-Pacific, and it will secure Coloradans. In fact, he was so well President Trump’s major progress at league, the 95-year-old Navy veteran liked, so effective, and so thoroughly was living with his wife in Colorado modernizing our capabilities, our tech- the proud son of Yuma that folks start- nologies, and our strategic nuclear de- Springs. But the story began 76 years ed to wonder if it wasn’t time for CORY terrent. earlier, when he was among the fortu- to put his own name on a door some- nate few sailors to survive the bombing This legislation will secure wins on where. So it wasn’t long before the men priorities that all of us share. It does of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. and women of Colorado’s State House At 19, Don had survived severe burns not contain every policy that either District 63 found out firsthand what side would like to pass, but a huge but insisted on returning to combat happens when you hire CORY GARDNER with the fleet. After the war, he raised number of crucial policies are included, to fight on your behalf. You get results and a lot of bad ideas were kept out. So a family and wrote a book about his ex- big time. periences. But Don’s request to Sen- I would encourage all our colleagues to Not much later, his neighbors then vote to advance this must-pass bill. ator GARDNER wasn’t anything for him- gave CORY a new assignment here in self. It concerned a comrade who had f Congress. Again, Congressman GARD- saved his life that day 79 years ago this NER didn’t just meet the bar as one out TRIBUTE TO CORY GARDNER very week. of 435. He excelled as a powerful, ener- At risk to himself, a sailor named Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, getic voice on the most consequential Joe George had literally thrown the now, on one final matter, it is my issues. He brought home one win after lifeline that brought Don and five ship- honor today to pay tribute to a truly another when it really mattered. mates to safety. But Joe’s lifesaving ef- exceptional U.S. Senator, someone who It didn’t take long before another forts had gone unrecognized before his arrived in this body with a full head of promotion came calling, and so, appro- death. steam and a determination to cram as priately enough, the Senate’s freshman For years, Don didn’t even know who much service as possible into every day class of 2014 included a new member had saved him. So once he found out, he got to wake up and serve his neigh- from the land of ‘‘14ers’’—what Colo- Don Stratton made it his mission to bors who sent him here. radans call their peaks higher than ensure our Nation formalized our grati- Our good friend, CORY GARDNER, the 14,000 feet. CORY was already accus- tude for his guardian angel. junior Senator from Colorado, has been tomed to altitude. Let’s just say that the Strattons a man on a mission from the day he ar- So here in this upper Chamber, Sen- picked the right State to retire in. rived. He already knew the institution. ator GARDNER hit the ground sprinting. Colorado’s junior Senator was on the He was already one of the highest en- I believe he has authored 11 standalone case. CORY and his staff waded through ergy high-achievers that anybody who bills that have been signed into law in tangles of bureaucracy. They appealed knew him had ever met. So he got to just 6 years. Without CORY’s tireless decisions all the way to the Secretary work, and he spent 6 years delivering a work and his travels to the four cor- of Defense. And you better believe they dizzying list of accomplishments. ners of Colorado and beyond, the big- secured that Bronze Star for PO1 Joe If you have heard about CORY GARD- gest conservation bill in a generation— George, with the ‘‘V’’ device for valor NER’s early days, you know that his the Great American Outdoors Act— to boot. high-speed, can-do attitude is nothing would not have become law. Don passed away earlier this year. By new. Case in point, one evening, when There has been his key role in the all accounts, he and his family had CORY was a boy, he and his friends got Supreme Court confirmation of fellow come to regard Senator GARDNER not tired of their hoop sessions ending at Coloradan Neil Gorsuch, his mission to just as an incredible advocate but as a sundown because the public basketball move the Bureau of Land Management true friend. court lacked sufficient lighting. The to Grand Junction, and, of course, the Now, in fairness, this same eagerness group of friends considered how to rem- nuts-and-bolts constituent work that and almost maniacal problem-solving

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Morning the way of bipartisan progress and who one else was just waiting patiently in business is closed. seems to wake up each morning with a this grand palace, CORY spots what new round of outlandish reasons why looks like a stray piece of paper lying f Democrats are somehow to blame for on the floor. Earnestly thinking he LEGISLATIVE SESSION all the world’s ills. should leave the place better than he As the bipartisan group of Senators found it, CORY bends over and picks up continue to work toward a final agree- the trash—except, it wasn’t trash. Just NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- ment, I want to address an incredibly then, the Monarch rolls in with a color TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR false equivalency that has been drawn guard—a color guard that is looking 2021—Conference Report—Resumed between two provisions: providing aid anxiously for the floor marker that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under to State and local services—essential was supposed to indicate where to stop the previous order, the Senate will re- State and local services—and granting marching. Luckily, the only diplo- sume consideration of the conference sweeping immunity to corporations matic fallout was a good laugh by all. report to accompany H.R. 6395, which that put their workers in harm’s way Actually, good laughs tend to follow will be stated by title. during the pandemic. CORY in his wake. Our colleague finds You will hear voices say: Democrats The senior assistant legislative clerk humor in the ‘‘everyday’’ like few can want to fund State and local services read as follows: and shares it freely. while Republicans—that is, Leader The committee of conference on dis- I understand one of his favorite sto- MCCONNELL—want a corporate liability ries concerns a chat in the well with agreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. shield. Each side wants something that yours truly and former Senator Orrin 6395), to authorize appropriations for fiscal the other side doesn’t want to accept. Hatch. CORY was filling me in on his ef- year 2021 for military activities of the De- But as I said, this is a false equiva- forts to legalize marijuana in States partment of Defense, for military construc- lency, incredibly false, for two reasons. like his. Orrin comes by, and sensing tion, and for defense activities of the Depart- First, State and local aid has broad an ally, I pulled him in. I said: ment of Energy, to prescribe military per- bipartisan support, totally unlike the Orrin, is this true? What the heck is going sonnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for Republican leader’s liability provision, on out West? other purposes, having met, have agreed that which is expressly partisan. Let me say the House recede from its disagreement to that again because it is important. Without missing a beat, our friend the amendment of the Senate and agree to from Utah, a member of the LDS the same with an amendment and the Senate There is strong bipartisan support for Church, shook his head sadly and said: agree to the same, signed by a majority of State and local aid. There is not the ‘‘First, it was tea. Then, coffee. And the conferees on the part of both Houses. same broad bipartisan support for now this!’’ (The conference report is printed in sweeping corporate immunity. Second, the two policies are not re- CORY’s version of this story comes the House proceedings of the RECORD of complete with his finest Hatch and December 3, 2020.) motely equivalent in terms of impor- McConnell impersonations. Believe me, tance or relevance to what is going on RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER he has the voices down pat. in our country right now. When we talk For 6 years, Coloradans have been The PRESIDING OFFICER. The about providing Federal aid so the represented by this remarkable person Democratic leader is recognized. States don’t have to cut essential serv- who lives and works with relentless CORONAVIRUS ices, we are talking about saving lives, focus and infectious joy: globe-trotting Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, and we are talking about saving jobs. diplomacy, a thick stack of signature with each passing day, we get another We are talking about boosting the bills signed into law, and generational round of news underscoring how costly economy. According to the Congres- accomplishments that were only pos- this pandemic has been. Yesterday, sional Budget Office, money for State sible because he was here. over 3,000 Americans—3,000—died from and local government creates the best CORY likes to say himself: ‘‘Not bad COVID–19, the highest single-day death bang for the buck for the economy for a boy from Yuma, CO!’’ We know toll to date. from any spending Congress is consid- what he means, but I have to observe If you were making a list of some of ering. that CORY’s roots and his accomplish- the deadliest days in American history, State and local aid is a policy with a ments are not in conflict—quite the your mind would jump to Gettysburg, nationwide reach. It would solve a real, contrary. It is only because CORY Antietam, Pearl Harbor, or 9/11. You immediate problem. On the other hand, GARDNER is exactly who he is that he is can now add to that somber list last when Republicans talk about giving able to do what he does. Thursday, Wednesday, last Tuesday, corporate indemnity, they are talking CORY, everyone knows darn well your last Friday, and yesterday. Each day, about a solution in search of a prob- transition is no ‘‘retirement.’’ This is a nearly 2,500 Americans or more lost lem. To date, there have been 20—only brief pause between great chapters. I their lives to COVID in the course of a 20-some-odd personal injury lawsuits bet Jaime will call it a victory if she, single day. filed in the entire country. Alyson, Thatcher, and Caitlyn can just Now time is running out for Congress The bottom line is, one provision get you to sit still—just sit still—and to finish our most pressing priority: solves a real problem in our country; stay home through the holidays. passing an emergency COVID relief bill the other does not. The two sides are But we all know it will take about 5 to help American families in need. not remotely equivalent, and it is not a minutes before you have found a dozen Right now, there is one clear path to trade that makes any sense in terms of new ways to keep doing big things, getting an outcome: a bipartisan group the well-being of the American people. winning victories on behalf of others, of Senators and House Members who Now, I know the Republican leader and paying forward the ways in which have reached an initial agreement on and Senate Republicans want to help you have been blessed. Colorado and another emergency relief bill. In the small businesses and re-up the popular your country aren’t finished with you spirit of compromise and for the sake PPP to help prevent businesses from yet, not by a long shot. So thank you of getting something done for the folding and American workers from for everything. We will miss you badly American people, Speaker PELOSI and I being laid off. So do I. So do Demo- around here, but we can’t wait to see have endorsed those efforts as a frame- crats. Well, guess what. State and local what course you chart next. work for a final bill. relief is also about American workers

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They are the same people who the Homeland Security Committee an- chairman. need to feed their families, pay their nounced yesterday that next week he In 1952, my dad was asked to head up rent, pay their mortgage, and get on will convene a hearing on ‘‘election the Citizens for Ike campaign, which with life. irregularities.’’ When is this nonsense, was a genuine army of volunteers made State and local relief is about Amer- detrimental to our democracy, going to up of legions of veterans, women’s ican workers getting laid off. It is end? When? groups, and mostly Republicans who about firefighters getting laid off. It is It is already deeply irresponsible for wanted a candidate who could win. about first responders getting laid off. my Republican colleagues, many of Plus, they really liked Ike. It is about teachers getting laid off, them, to stay silent about President At 16, in my dad’s tow, I was the ser- busdrivers, sanitation workers, essen- Trump’s deliberate attempts to poison geant at arms at the 1952 convention, tial employees—men and women who Americans’ faith in our elections. It is back when conventions actually chose have been working since the pandemic deeply irresponsible that there hasn’t the nominee for President. I vividly re- began and risking their lives to keep been a full-throated defense of the va- member two lasting experiences: The our country moving. It is impossible to lidity of our elections by Republican renowned Senator from Illinois, Ever- imagine any community in this coun- Senators and the Republican leader, ett Dirksen, was a key leader in the try functioning without them. who still refuse to call Joe Biden Bob Taft campaign. Senator Dirksen, And this morning we learned that an ‘‘President-Elect.’’ But to go one step known for his long, eloquent speeches, additional 1.4 million Americans filed further and use a Senate committee as was in the midst of his convention re- new unemployment claims—a huge a platform to spread misinformation marks when the entire New York dele- spike from the previous week. If you about our own elections is beyond the gation, led by former Governor and want to save jobs, if you want to make pale. Presidential candidate Tom Dewey, sure those numbers don’t go up, we So, in conclusion, Chairman JOHNSON marched in, and with considerable need PPP for small businesses, and we should call off this ridiculous charade noise they took their seats. need State and local aid for our govern- of a Senate hearing immediately. If he Dirksen paused and, pointing directly at Dewey and with his booming voice, ments because both aid those entities won’t, Leader MCCONNELL should inter- and prevent people from being laid off vene to ensure that the committee does said this: You, sir, have led this party— and unemployment from going up. not indulge such quackery and con- this Republican Party—down to defeat The liability provisions of the leader spiracy theories, and he should ac- in 1944 and again in 1948. Don’t do it have nothing to do with that and in knowledge the results of the election again. Whereupon, the entire New York del- fact only affect a very small number of and make clear it is time to move on, egation stood up and gave Dirksen the lawsuits. just as he was happy to do so when the raspberry, and I thought: This is what So if we are going to be here on the shoe was on the other foot. Doing oth- adults do at a convention? floor and talking about saving jobs, we erwise would add fuel to the fire that is (Laughter.) have to talk about saving the jobs of undermining faith in our wonderful de- One morning I was in a meeting with essential public employees. They de- mocracy. my dad with the top Ike campaign serve our help too. They are no dif- TRIBUTE TO PAT ROBERTS brass—Dewey, Lodge, Brownell, and ferent than anyone else, whether they Madam President, finally, just a other GOP movers and shakers. He told are in a red State or a blue State. note: I, too, want to bid a fond, fond me to sit and be quiet. He was in the Make no mistake, right now there is farewell to the Senator from Kansas, a midst of suggesting the ‘‘fair play’’ one person—just one person—standing wonderful guy and a great guy. amendment, given that the new Ike in the way, and that is Leader MCCON- I learned how good he was when we delegates from the solid South had sur- NELL. met on the basketball courts in the prised the old guard and won delegate PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION House. He set the best picks of any- seats at the State convention, only to Madam President, now on another body. He would quietly sneak up on be replaced by the old guard at later matter, despite the fact that the Presi- you, you would be dribbling or moving, surprise conventions. Unlike Mac- dential election ended well over a and boom. He knows. Arthur, old guards never die or fade month ago and that, by now, every sin- But as good as he was at picks, he away. gle State in the country and the Dis- was very fine at legislating, and he is My dad said there was no downside if trict of Columbia has certified results, just a fine human being whom I think they lost, and he believed they could there are still many on the political just about every Member on this side of win a majority of delegates. The ‘‘fair right who refuse to accept reality. the aisle will very much miss. play’’ amendment passed, and Ike won Today, amazingly enough, 17 Repub- So, PATTY, we wish you and your on the first ballot. I thought to myself: lican attorneys general will meet with family the very, very best. Wow. My dad actually helped Ike win. President Trump to discuss their des- I yield the floor. I met the general. I shook his hand— perate and wildly irresponsible lawsuit, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The dis- and then again at the 1953 inaugural which aims to literally overturn the tinguished Senator from Kansas. ceremonies when my dad became the will of the people on the grounds they FAREWELL TO THE SENATE Republican national chairman. didn’t like the results. Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, my It was these reflections, told to my This has gone beyond ridiculous. No colleagues, first, I thank the leadership great friend and Medal of Honor recipi- court in this country has found any of on both sides for this opportunity to ent Senator Danny Inouye, that President Trump’s claims of wide- give a PAT ROBERTS ‘‘adios, amigos’’ prompted him to say: PAT, I fought for spread voter fraud credible. No serious speech. Ike. You met him. It is up to you to get State election official, Democrat or The story of how I got into politics is this memorial done. Republican, has found them credible. a pretty straight family path. As a And after a 21-year effort, we did just Even the Trump administration’s Jus- fourth-generation Kansan, my great- that, with help from Bob Dole, Jim tice Department, so browbeaten into grandfathers on both sides of the Rob- Baker, Susan Eisenhower, the Eisen- political activities over the past 4 erts-Patrick family were pioneer news- hower family, and Senator LISA MUR- years, has not found a scrap of evidence paper editors who came to Kansas as KOWSKI, who kept the Ike commission that would affect the final result. crusading abolitionists. To say I bleed going through these tough years. Fi- Yet, rather than accept the simple fourth-generation printer’s ink would nally, we now have an appropriate, if truth that Joe Biden will be the next be very close to the truth. not stunning, memorial to the Kansan President of the United States, there However, the main influence that who saved Western democracy and are actually sitting Senators and Con- drew me to public service was my dad, World War II and led America onto the gress Members who prefer to under- Wes Roberts, who was a newspaper world stage.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:26 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.004 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7383 With the final dedication of the and restoration of our national parks. Armed Services Committee, I traveled Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial at Upon Keith’s retirement, a group of to cities within what remained of the the end of my Senate career, it is a full party stalwarts encouraged me to run. former Soviet Union. In one of the So- family-circle accomplishment. If my I thought about it, talked to Franki. viet Union secret cities, we discovered dad helped elect Ike, then the least I Franki simply said: Well, this is what a lab that had developed strains of could do was to lead the effort to make you always wanted to do. Let’s do it. pathogens that could do irreparable the memorial on the Mall to a great So for 9 months, with no paycheck or harm to our Nation’s food supply. Talk general and President a reality. health insurance and limited savings, about an evil empire. I caution my col- In a homecoming address, Eisen- with three young children, Dodge City leagues: That threat still exists, even hower famously said: ‘‘The proudest became our home. Most sane can- as we endeavor to continue the world- thing I can claim is that I am from Ab- didates would not attempt to go door- wide fight against COVID–19. ilene.’’ He was a small-town Kansas to-door in a district larger than most It has taken over 20 years to respond boy who saved Western democracy and States; however, with a lot of help, we to this threat with a biological con- led the Nation for 8 years with peace won a tough primary and a not-so- tainment and research lab, and we are and prosperity. tough general election—the first of 24 still not done. I have put a lifetime of Well, I too come from a small town in straight victories. work into NBADF, the National Bio Kansas. So how did this boy from Hol- I was ranking to Chairman Kika de la and Agriculture Defense Facility— ton, KS, become the longest serving Garza when the 1994 revolution put Re- Paws from Manhattan, KS—home of Member of Congress in Kansas history? publicans in the majority after being in Kansas State University with the ever Like father, like son. I graduated from the wilderness for over 40 years. Sud- optimistic Wildcats, Manhattan, KS. It K-State with a degree in journalism. denly I was chairman. will soon serve as the first line of de- My father joined the Marines in World In 1996, we achieved a major farm fense to protect American agriculture War II and saw action in both Okinawa policy reform, changing 40 years of and the world’s food supply. and Iwo Jima. I joined in peacetime farm bill policy. To this day, farmers I have also been privileged to serve and served in Okinawa and was part of still have the freedom to farm what on the HELP Committee. Thank you to they want. the first Marine contingent to return LAMAR ALEXANDER and to PATTY MUR- I have had the honor and privilege of to Iwo Jima on the 15th anniversary of RAY for supporting my amendments, representing Kansas for 16 years in the that battle. especially with regard to rural House and now 24 in the Senate. The So from Marine captain to newspaper healthcare. PAT ROBERTS of 1980 was fighting for editor and news director of a radio sta- And, finally, I have chaired the Sen- Kansas values and for the issues that tion in Arizona, I dropped everything ate Ethics Committee for 24 years. I affected the daily lives and pocket- and drove to Washington when Senator have tried to resign twice. I don’t know books of all Kansans. Frank Carlson asked me to come and what I have done wrong, but I have As the PAT ROBERTS of 1996, I prom- work for him. Within weeks of leaving ised that if elected to the Senate, when been a member of that committee for Phoenix, I was the chief of staff for Kansas spoke, Washington would lis- what I am sure is a record 24 years. I Senator Frank Carlson, a venerable ten. think they just want somebody there and highly respected Senator who I have held six gavels in the House to say: Wait a minute. Fifteen years made his mark on Kansas history as and Senate, and that in and of itself ago, we tried that, and it didn’t work. the only person to serve our State as might be a record, but it is what hap- Maybe we ought to start over. Congressman, Governor, Senator, UN pened during my tenures as chairman As I move out of my office—formerly delegate, and the founder of the Na- that I believe I have had the most last- a veritable museum of pictures, tional Prayer Breakfast. ing effects. It is not just having the awards, and stuff that we all collect— Life changed dramatically at that gavel; it is what you do with it. all that remains are the barren beige time. I always thought a bachelor was Taking part and leading eight farm walls, full of memories and stories—all a man who did not make the same mis- bills in the House and the Senate, I of which, of course, are classified. How- take once. have touched and improved many lives, ever, I still have my Marine Corps (Laughter.) and I have always been mindful of what bumper sticker: ‘‘To err is human, to Then into my life came a tall, blonde, farm families do for our Nation and a forgive is divine.’’ Neither is Marine blue-eyed magnolia blossom from troubled and hungry world as we craft- Corps policy. Marines never give up. South Carolina. Franki and I have been ed each bill. We take the hill. The discipline and married for 51 years and have been I was fortunate that my first com- focus I learned in the Marine Corps blessed with three children and eight mittee assignments were to serve on never failed me in my toughest battles grandchildren. I am who I am because the Armed Services Committee as well here in the Senate. Semper fi. Semper Franki is my wife and we are parents as Agriculture. Strom Thurmond was fi, Dan. And still in the office, of to David, Ashleigh, Ann Wesley; Papa the very senior chairman who, as the course, is a framed statement with the PAT to Lorena, Patrick, Sayaka, Lilly, country song goes, never even called advice of LBJ, Lyndon Baines Johnson: Charlie—Charlie bear—Miles, Oliver, me by my name. I was recognized as ‘‘Sometimes you just have to hunker and Graham. ‘‘the Senator who had the good sense to down like a jackass in a hailstorm and My family is my crowning—my marry a fine, beautiful, South Carolina just take it.’’ crowning—achievement. girl.’’ On that note, if you want to avoid a Senator Frank was a great mentor. (Laughter.) hailstorm, get a good staff. You are He always said: There are no self-made My role on the Armed Services Com- only as good as your staff—and I have men or women in public office; it is mittee was simple. It was to collect the the best staff in Washington. I know your friends and family who make you small change left by the Air Force to everybody thinks that, but I really do what you are. enable the Marine Corps to continue to because they always—they always took He taught me a great lesson: Your be our Nation’s force in readiness, not the hill. true friends stand behind you when you to mention the new Warfighting Lab. My chiefs of staff, Leroy Towns, are taking the bows and beside you I also had the privilege of being the Jackie Cottrell, and Chad Tennpenny; when there are any boos. Senate Intelligence Committee chair- my DC deputy chief of staff, Amber Following the 2-year stint with the man for 4 years during the Iraq war and Kirchhoefer; and my Ag Committee Senator, I was privileged to work 12 led the committee’s investigation that staff directors, Mike Seyfert, Joel years for the newly elected Congress- exposed a worldwide intelligence fail- Leftwich, and James Glueck—they led man from the big First District of Kan- ure—and it resulted in a blueprint of the posse. And they always checked to sas as his chief of staff. the 9/11 Commission and a better intel- make sure that the herd was still there Keith Sebelius was a wonderful man, ligence community that did keep our and we didn’t ride into any boxed can- a leader on the House Agriculture Com- country safe. yons. mittee and the Interior Committee, es- As chairman of the brandnew Emerg- To the staff currently in this Cham- pecially with regard to improvements ing Threat Subcommittee within the ber with me, and those watching on C–

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:26 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.006 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S7384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 10, 2020 SPAN, thank you. It has been an abso- the sidewalks and eventually on the year, President George W. Bush spoke lute privilege and an honor to have you Mall itself. I was in a little Volks- at graduation in Greensburg. The size call me boss. Always remember you are wagen. The police told me the parkway of that audience matched the size of a family. I couldn’t have asked for a was closed. When they focused on the hope that Kansans had for their future more loyal and dedicated or talented next drivers, I jumped the curb, and I and the rebuilding of their lives. staff. took off on the parkway. I am reminded of the optimism of To be a Member of this U.S. Senate is As bad as that period of time was, it those speeches and the optimism that I a true privilege—a working family. It was not as bad as the military march have for our country. We endured these is the greatest deliberative body in the on thousands of World War I veterans hardships. We came out on the other world. But today as compared to when demonstrating on the Mall and setting side. We did it by changing the old nor- I first came to the Senate, it is the de- up camp in the mid-1930s and demand- mal and creating a new normal. liberative part that gives me great con- ing bonuses. President Hoover ordered Here in the Senate, only we can de- cern. I regret the loss of comity—the them removed by the military—led by cide what our new normal is, and we ability to work together or just to get none other than Douglas MacArthur, ought to get to know one another. We along. Sadly, gridlock appears to be complete with a tank, horse cavalry— don’t know one another. We don’t have the new normal. However, it doesn’t with swords—and armed troops. The to let the apparent gravitational pull have to be this way. ‘‘bonus’’ vets were quickly dispersed of more and more politics and pursuit I am very proud, I have had the privi- and rounded up. of power to change what our Founders lege of being chairman of a committee Fast forward, the 1968 Chicago riots, gave us—the creation of a nation, of that does get along, and we do get Kent State and the horrible shooting of liberty and freedom, the envy of the things done—the Senate Agriculture students by untrained guardsmen. world, and to literally move the U.S. Committee. And it is really not that Senator Bobby Kennedy, running for Senate from the moorings of its his- hard. First, we represent the best of President, only suffered the same fate toric and great past to simply be a our Nation—farmers, ranchers, grow- as his brother. rubberstamp for radical change. ers, and the entire food value chain. We And then came Watergate. Those The beauty is that we can decide know that we have a collective job to days were tough. It was almost impos- what our normal is. We don’t have to do on their behalf—and we do just that. sible not to face the bitter splits over let circumstances dictate our future. Second, we convene in a small hearing our political parties and even families. Let us, once again, become a body of room—in pre-COVID times—right Today, we are in the midst of a respect, humility, cooperation, across the table from each other. worldwide pandemic, and even that has achievement, and, yes, friendship. That Third, for the most part, we actually fallen into politics. But it doesn’t have can and should be our new normal. The know one another. to be. At home, Kansas has been dealt entire country could use a little bit of I used to be the ranking Republican its fair share of hardships, but in Kan- what we say in Kansas: ad astra per when Senator STABENOW was the chair- sas—as JERRY MORAN knows—we don’t aspera; to the stars through difficulty. person. We worked together on the 2014 let disasters define us. We grab our So as my time in the Senate draws to farm bill. In 2018, this wasn’t our first bootstraps and get to work. That is our a close, I have done my best to improve the lives of Kansans and all Americans, rodeo. We knew, regardless of what normal. JERRY will remember multiple each of us wanted, passing a farm bill prairie fires that have ravaged Kansas for decades, to accomplish big and was paramount. We had an agree- farms and ranches: the Anderson Creek small things so that this generation ment—no surprises, no press the other fire in 2016, the Starbuck fire in 2017. and future generations might live and one did not know about. And we held Folks, these flames were 60 feet high achieve the American dream. To Kansas, I say a humble thank you. hearings together, all over the country. and moving 60 miles an hour. Those Thank you for the privilege of rep- I went to the campus of Michigan State folks have learned to adapt and build resenting you in this great body. and wore green and white; DEBORAH back with the help of USDA disaster To my colleagues, thank you for came to Kansas State and wore purple. programs. fighting on behalf of our great Nation We not only agreed to work together, Then we had the tale of Treece, KS— and alongside me to preserve this we gave staff marching orders to do the once a boom town, turned toxic waste Chamber. It has been such a privilege. same. We also became friends. I pro- dump. It was an extremely unsafe and As I ride off into the sunset to create a tected her and she protected me in con- unhealthy place for folks to live. We new normal for Franki and me, I will ference. And we got 87 votes, setting a worked with the Obama administration be cheering for the Senate to rebuild record for a farm bill—standing right and its EPA. I mean, really. No less, we the bridges of comity that will create a there now where our leader is now sit- relocated them to safer places, lit- new normal. ting. I was trying for 90. He said: What erally, and greener pastures because My colleagues, my time is up. Thank do you want? I said: I want justice. He working across party lines is what we you for yours. said: No, you want blood. do in Kansas. I yield the floor. Now, ordinarily, we do not vote Let’s not forget about the EF tor- (Applause.) alike—Senator STABENOW and myself— nado in 2007 that completely destroyed, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. but we remain friends. And that is the wiped out the community of Greens- SCOTT of Florida). The Senator from way it should be. Friendship and com- burg, KS. I immediately called Presi- Kansas. ity is the norm for the Ag Committee. dent Bush. He was up at Camp David. I TRIBUTE TO PAT ROBERTS It could be for the whole Senate. called from a McDonald’s in the next Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, thank Though, things in this great country town and asked for help. When I hung you. are rocky, I have a news flash: These up, there were 25 people gathered Senator ROBERTS, thank you for your really are not the worst of times. around me listening. comments. When I first came to Washington in One old-timer, in his bib overalls, I am nervous today, and more nerv- early 1967, our Nation experienced the said to me: PAT, was that the President ous now that I have heard you speak, tragedy of the assassination of Dr. of the United States? because I am concerned that this may Martin Luther King. Within hours, I said: You bet. be for the first time in our lives that I Washington was on fire, marines on the He turned to his wife and said: Moth- have ever spoken longer than you. Capitol steps with sandbags, automatic er, I told you. I told you PAT was a That makes me nervous. weapons with live ammunition. Ad- talking to the President, and we would ‘‘I do solemnly swear that I will sup- vised to leave the beltway, I mistak- get help. port and defend the Constitution of the enly thought I could get to my parents’ And FEMA was there the next day. United States against all enemies, for- apartment house. This was BF, before In a FEMA-issued tent, I talked to eign and domestic; that I will bear true Franki. I wanted to take the Rock the graduating senior class, whose faith and allegiance to the same.’’ Creek Parkway. No traffic was moving, school and homes were but a pile of de- These are words spoken by PAT ROB- tear gas in the air, random gunshots. I bris, and told them: You are the class ERTS more than once, but on Sep- decided to jump the curb and drive on of hope and destiny. The following tember 15, 1958, age 22, PAT ROBERTS

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House and the Senate. trict of Kansas, known in our State as He is distinguished by being the first He indicated he served as the chief of ‘‘The Big First.’’ The geography of that Member of Congress to chair both the staff for Senator Frank Carlson, one of district today—and almost true when House and Senate Agriculture Commit- those Kansans who served the U.S. Sen- PAT was the Congressman—is the size tees. In the next Congress, we will ate and is so highly regarded even of the State of Illinois. The largest city begin the process of writing another today. He served as the chief of staff is Salina, which then had a population farm bill, and it will be the first farm for Congressman Keith Sebelius. of about 35,000. It is a rural place, and bill since the Agriculture and Food Act I met PAT ROBERTS 50 years ago, in it fit the PAT ROBERTS’ mode of rep- of 1981 that will be written without 1969. A few years later, in 1974, I be- resentation, which was, I know them PAT ROBERTS’ direct influence. came an intern in the office of Con- and they know me. However, Senator ROBERTS’ legacy gressman Sebelius. PAT has been my He was elected with a significant ma- and impact on farm policy will be felt boss for 45 years. jority of voters. He won seven times to for generations to come as a result of When I describe PAT, I tell people our be reelected to the House of Represent- his work in the 1996 Freedom to Farm most common conversation is never atives. He never received less than 60 Act, the 2000 Agriculture Risk Protec- spoken. It is symbols. PAT does this: percent of the vote, and in his last elec- tion Act that modernized crop insur- Come here; sit down. Every time I tell tion to the House of Representatives, ance, and many, many other pieces of PAT this, he, in his Jack Benny voice, he received nearly 78 percent of Kan- consequential legislation. will say: ‘‘Now cut that out.’’ But for 45 sans’ approval. Sitting on those wagon In his early years in the Senate, as years: Come here; sit down. tongues and listening in on those coffee Senator ROBERTS indicated, he led the And PAT, while you discount that and klatches had its consequence. Intelligence Committee. This was dur- I highlight it, it has been some of the It is the kind of politics that PAT de- ing the 9/11 attacks. Under his leader- most enjoyable time in my life, where scribed that I hope we return to, in ship, the committee conducted a I have had the opportunity to be your which it is all about taking care of sweeping and exhausting review of U.S. friend and to listen to what you had to Kansans, taking care of Americans, intelligence, which led to critical re- say. I suppose if I thought long and setting aside our differences and find- forms to put us in a better position to hard, I might find something that ing common ground, just as Kansans— know more and protect Americans bet- wasn’t good advice, but I can’t remem- particularly, rural Kansans—have to do ter. That work in intelligence reform ber it. So everything in those cir- in their community. earned him a spot in a very distin- cumstances was something that I con- On January 3, 1997, PAT was sworn in guished guest speaker program, the tinue to value today. I learned some- as a Member of this body. I asked prestigious Landon Lecture Series of thing in every conversation. Robin, my wife, what it is I might say Kansas State University. Knowing PAT for 50 years, I told him today. She said she remembers in Combining his experience in agri- that he just keeps me around and he about early 1996—maybe late 1995—she culture, intelligence, and in defense, puts up with me because I have at least answered the phone, and it was PAT Senator ROBERTS has laid the ground- heard of the people he knows. ROBERTS. What he said was, Tell JERRY work for the National Bio and Agro-de- He does know people. PAT and I both to put his running shoes on. fense Facility at his alma mater in grew up in times of politics in which PAT ROBERTS gave me the advantage Manhattan, KS. It brings great oppor- your relationship with voters, your re- of knowing his plans well in advance of tunity to our State, and we are so lationship with constituents, your rela- the public or potential opponents, and pleased to have PAT’s accomplishments tionship with Kansans was paramount. set the stage in my life as somebody benefit the country and our State for PAT knew the school superintendent in whom you would look at and think generations to come. every community. PAT knew the execu- there is no chance of ever being a U.S. PAT ROBERTS deserves great credit tive of the chamber of commerce and Senator, but PAT ROBERTS found value for the Eisenhower Memorial. I have the newspaper editor. He knew the in me and gave me the opportunity to been around this issue for a long time. president of the county Farm Bureau. serve where I serve today. I never It has been challenging from the get- I don’t know how many times I heard thought I would catch up with Pat in go. Nothing was easy, and controversy PAT say: I am going home to talk to the House of Representatives. I never apparently follows every new memorial the coffee klatch in Dodge City or I am thought I would catch up with PAT on the National Mall. I have no doubt going to sit on the wagon tongue and I ROBERTS in the U.S. Senate, but be- that in the absence of PAT’s leadership, am going to hear from Kansans what cause he and his friends took an inter- his bringing people together and per- they have to tell us. est in me and because this is America, haps, yes, his sense of humor, Kansans’ Politics, as you heard from Senator that became possible. President Eisenhower would never be ROBERTS, is in his blood and in his fam- PAT is only the 34th Kansan to serve seen honored and respected at the me- ily—Wes Roberts, the chairman of the a term in the U.S. Senate. I like that morial we now have. Republican National Committee; number. PAT will recognize that 34 is He, Senator ROBERTS, advocates for Frankie Roberts, the staff person for special to Kansans. We are the 34th policies he believes in. He compromises Strom Thurmond. It is in his blood and State admitted to the Union, and he is when necessary, and he always has a in his family. It is not just politics, but the 34th Senator to serve a term from way of bringing everyone together, public service. Kansas in this body. often with a joke ready to ease the ten- In 1980, PAT ROBERTS decided to be an PAT ROBERTS told me to put my run- sions when things get stressful. office holder, not an office staffer. The ning shoes on, gave me a chance, and I always used to tell him: I saw that, first letter I ever wrote to an editor of we have had those running shoes on for once again, you became the funniest a Kansas paper was to my hometown, a long time thereafter. Member of Congress. You got an award. where his primary opponent lived. I PAT is that fourth generation Kansan He always would correct me: No, I supported PAT ROBERTS in a letter to who knows us. I would say one of his am not the funniest Member; I am the the editor when his opponent was greatest contributions to our State, to most humorous Member. somebody who was highly regarded and the Midwest, and to the country has Many times he has been designated a friend of mine. But PAT ROBERTS’ been his distinguished career in leader- the most humorous Member of Con- friendship and his commitment—who ship in agriculture. The farm bills that gress. he is as a human being and his sworn he mentioned, the work with Demo- Some of the most important work he oath—told me that PAT ROBERTS was crats and Republicans coming to- has done for Kansans won’t be memori- the person I wanted to be my Congress- gether, fighting for competitive and alized in laws passed or signed into law man. The constituent in me said: This fair markets for our producers, the sup- here in Washington, DC, but in the

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He has consistently, part of the art of leadership of getting Senate Agriculture Committees. continuously fought to get farmers and along with people and getting things Those of us who have had the honor ranchers, to get rural communities, to done. He also said the supreme quality of working alongside PAT on the Sen- get the people of Kansas the right re- for leadership was, unquestionably, in- ate Agriculture Committee know there sources at the right time. tegrity. Without it, no real success was is no other place like it. It is a place I have had the challenge of following possible no matter whether it was on a where we leave politics at the door and in politics in my life, in both the House section gang, a football field, in the focus on ways we can improve people’s and the Senate, those humorous peo- Army, or in an office. lives and livelihoods in rural America. ple—PAT ROBERTS being one. The PAT ROBERTS, I have no doubt that We do that because we know agri- greatest challenge, probably for both of you have lived up to that role model— culture isn’t a red issue or a blue issue. us, is Bob Dole. How can you ever fol- that Kansan who is esteemed around Agriculture and food policy affect all low Bob Dole in any way and how can the world—and you have led like Ike of us—everyone—and nobody knows you compete with his sense of humor led. I thank you and your staff for all that better than Senator ROBERTS. and, particularly, his wit? So I asked that you have done for Kansas and for Senator ROBERTS and I have never Senator Dole what it is I might say on America. I thank you for what you given up on farm bills, and we never this floor to honor PAT ROBERTS. As have done for me and our team. Your gave up on passing the 2018 farm bill usual, he took my responsibilities mom and your dad—your dad, you say, even when it got tough. At the begin- away from me and said: Here, just read got you started in this politics world. I ning of the negotiations, we made a this. knew your mom; I never met your dad. commitment to work together. We vis- So these are the words of Bob Dole: They would be so proud of you for the ited each other’s home States. In fact, One of my first memories of Pat was when service that you are completing this twice we visited. I arrived in the Little he worked for the late great Sen. Pat Carl- term. Apple of Manhattan, KS, wearing K- son. Of course that was well over 50 years To Franki, David, Ashleigh, and State purple, which, again on his be- ago, when Pat was just a young child and I Anne-Wesley, thank you for your sup- half, I am wearing today. Then, a few was . . . well . . . maybe just a teenager. Pat port and engagement. It is not PAT weeks later, PAT came to has the best sense of humor of anyone in ROBERTS—it is the family—and you Frankenmuth, MI, and wore an MSU Congress—I’m not sure how he acquired it, have all been engaged in his politics green tie. but I know it serves him well today. Pat—I Around this time, we also made a honestly don’t know what it is like to be re- and his public service day in and day tired, but people tell me it’s great. Be fore- out. commitment to each other to write a warned, though, the rest of the world doesn’t Robba and I wish you and Franki ab- bipartisan farm bill. Throughout the operate exactly like the Senate . . . solutely the best. entire process, I never doubted that If anything goes wrong or breaks at home, I told a Kansas farmer what I was PAT had my back, even when negotia- your trusted Chief of Staff isn’t on speed dial doing but didn’t ask him for any advice tions got tough, and he knew I had his to put out the fires. Plus, there’s nobody to as to what to say. His last comment— back as well. Thanks to this partner- dial your calls for you anyway. he is a rancher from Elkhart—was, ‘‘As ship, we achieved the most bipartisan Put your alarm clock up for sale on eBay— a Kansan, I would want to know that bill in history. As he said, the first (1) somebody out there might want to buy a beat-up clock once owned by a famous Sen- my Senator fought for my values in DC time around, it was 86 votes, and then ator and (2) you won’t need to wake up early and that the Senator did everything he the final bill was 87 votes. That was the ever again in your life . . . unless you just could to ensure our part of the world most ‘‘yes’’ votes on a farm bill ever. want to go sit in the D.C. traffic for old was a priority to the Nation.’’ We were able to do that because we had time’s sake. To the rancher in Elkhart, PAT ROB- a unique partnership built on trust and You’ll have to brew your own coffee . . . so ERTS is exactly that—a Kansan who mutual respect, and the outcome was a buy one of those space-age looking contrap- fought for our values at home while in strong, bipartisan bill that provided tions or make friends with your local Washington and did everything he certainty for farmers—from wheat barista. You’ll have to share elevators with the could do to ensure that our part of the farmers in Kansas to cherry growers in rest of the world now, so just stop looking world was not forgotten in this part of Michigan. Part of that certainty was for that ‘‘Senators Only’’ sign. the world. with special crop insurance, and no- Your grandkids are now your information So, PAT, I guess you said thank you body deserves more credit for the foun- technology department, so reward them ac- to Kansans, and you said thank you to dation of that important safety net cordingly if you want your computer to be this Senate. I think it is time for me to than Senator PAT ROBERTS. up and running. Or just ask Alexa. say in return, on behalf of all Kansans, PAT is also a champion for food secu- But in all seriousness, Pat, you’ve earned thank you for your service to our Na- rity and agriculture exports and agri- some time off for a job well done in Congress tion and to our State. For a life being culture research, which is why he and I over these past 40 years. Kansas has cer- tainly benefited from your steadfast leader- well lived, you are the example. Thank worked together to establish the Foun- ship. You care about the Sunflower State, you. dation for Food and Agriculture Re- and you care about our nation—and that’s The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- search in the 2014 farm bill. He also un- always been what matters most. Your ator from Michigan. derstands the importance of protecting strength of character, plain-spoken opti- Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I food assistance for children and for mism, and determination to make a positive rise to pay tribute to someone who has families. I was honored to share the difference in people’s lives—that’s what peo- been more than a colleague, who has Food Research and Action Center Dis- ple will remember about your legacy of pub- been more than just a friend. In fact, tinguished Service Award with Senator lic service here. You’re a great American and a dear friend, and Elizabeth and I wish you he has been a true partner in this Sen- ROBERTS last year for our teamwork. nothing but the best for you and Franki from ate, and that has paid huge dividends Above all, it has been an honor work- here on out. One important point of clari- for farmers and families and commu- ing with PAT because he is truly one of fication, though—the filibuster simply nities across our country. a kind. From the moment I met him, it doesn’t work at home. Senator PAT ROBERTS has been here became abundantly clear that he was God Bless America, in the Senate for a long time. Some not the run-of-the-mill politician. BOB DOLE. might even call him an institution. In Some say it is his unflappable nature. I know that all of us and Kansans fact, at a recent Ag Committee event, Others say it is his unique sense of have great regard for Senator Dole. I I joked that, as a young man, he ad- humor. Yet, to me, PAT ROBERTS is de- also know that Kansans and all of us vised George Washington on farm pol- fined by his loyalty, his integrity, and have great regard for PAT ROBERTS. My icy. That might be a bit of an exag- his dedication to the people of Kansas.

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As he said, he was also a news- Mr. President, today, I would like to grateful that I have had the oppor- paper reporter, which makes sense speak about my longtime colleague tunity to get to know him pretty well when you think about his dogged deter- and friend, Senator PAT ROBERTS. here during my time in the Senate. mination and, for better or worse, his PAT and I have served together in One of the reasons we have so much ability to be exceptionally quotable. As Congress for 40 years. It comes as no common ground is we both come from a public servant, he is so beloved in his surprise that he is the longest-serving States where agriculture is incredibly home State of Kansas that he has member of the Kansas delegation. important. It is the No. 1 industry in never lost an election—a record 24 and Born in Topeka, PAT graduated from South Dakota. I have had the privilege 0. If only his K-State Wildcats could be Kansas State University (K-State) and of serving on the Ag Committee with so lucky. served as an officer in the U.S. Marine PAT now for more than a decade. I call (Laughter.) Corps, achieving the rank of First him ‘‘my chairman’’ since he has been Senator PAT ROBERTS, it has been an Lieutenant. my chairman on the Ag Committee for honor to be your partner and an even He went on to work for Senator so long. He calls me ‘‘Coop’’—a mon- bigger honor to be your friend. So, Frank Carlson and later Congressman iker he gave me very early in our ac- while your retirement is well-deserved, Keith Sebelius, whom he succeeded in quaintance because he says I look like you will be deeply missed on the Agri- the House of Representatives in 1980. Gary Cooper. Now, I have to admit that the first time he called me that I had culture Committee and in the Senate. PAT and I were colleagues in the Thank you for all you have done for House. It was there that we first be- to look up some pictures to see if that farmers and families and for the Amer- came friends. were a compliment or not, but I know that he meant it that way. Whenever ican people. I wish you only continued In 1996, PAT was elected to represent he introduced me at the Ag Committee, happiness and success as you and Kansas in the U.S. Senate and is cur- it was always, ‘‘Coop, it’s high noon. Franki and the family move to this rently finishing his fourth term. You’re up.’’ ‘‘High Noon’’ was a famous next piece of your life. PAT ROBERTS has had quite the ca- I yield the floor. reer in public service. Over his four movie in which Gary Cooper starred The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- decades in Congress, he has served as with Grace Kelly. Of course, PAT is, I would say, some- ator from Alabama. chairman of the House Agriculture body who is very accomplished in talk- Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, my Committee, the Senate Ethics Com- ing about movies from that era and seatmate here, PAT ROBERTS, is going mittee, the Senate Intelligence Com- stars from that era. He knows a little to be missed not just by the whole Sen- mittee, and the Senate Agriculture bit about everything and a lot about a ate, not by the Nation, not by the peo- Committee. few things. I call him ‘‘my chairman,’’ ple of Kansas, but by a lot of us he PAT ROBERTS is the first Member of as I said, because he has been there for keeps going day-to-day and has for a Congress in history to have chaired an awfully long time, and he never long time. both the House Agriculture Committee minds the stories and nicknames. They I first met PAT ROBERTS in 1979. I had and the Senate Agriculture Committee. are quintessentially PAT. It is just the just been elected in 1978 to the U.S. He has also served as the ranking way that he conducts himself. House of Representatives. As has been member on each of those committees. Somebody talked about his sense of said here today, he was the chief of In 2018, Senator ROBERTS became the humor here this morning. I think Sen- staff of distinguished Congressman first Member of Congress to write and ator MORAN talked about PAT’s being a Keith Sebelius, who was well recog- pass farm bill in both Chambers. funny guy in the Senate and of PAT’s nized and well respected on both sides Over the years, his dedication to the saying he was not a funny guy but a of the aisle. PAT was his chief of staff. people of Kansas has been extraor- humorous guy. I would say he is a Our paths crossed later when he was dinary and inspiring. funny person. He is a comedian by na- elected to the Senate. We served on the He arrived on Capitol Hill as a staffer ture, and he keeps all of us entertained Intelligence Committee together and in 1967—and is leaving Washington as with his repertoire of country music on other committees. the longest serving Member of Con- lyrics, his old movie quotes, and just a He is unique. That wit of his, I gress in his State’s history. storytelling flair. You can be sure that, think—the humor—is genetic. He has a It is also worth noting that he never if you are going to be around PAT for daughter who is like that, which is lost a race. Not once. very long, you are going to have a few wonderful, I think. I told PAT one time: PAT ROBERTS will undoubtedly be belly laughs. That must be an inherited char- missed in the Senate by his peers on I always tell him—and I think it is acteristic. He smiled. He understood. both sides of the aisle. true, and I think you have kind of Yet PAT ROBERTS is a lot more than Senator ROBERTS is currently my heard it today—when he gets up on the just a little humor to me; he is a seri- deskmate on the Senate floor. I know I floor and speaks or when he speaks at ous person. He has had, as you know, a will miss his congeniality and humor a committee hearing, that when you distinguished career as a Kansas State during our conversations. close your eyes, you kind of hear Paul graduate, a Marine officer, a staffer, a Annette and I have enjoyed spending Harvey. Senator MORAN said he sound- Congressman, and one who has chaired time with PAT and Franki over the ed like Jack Benny once in a while, and both Ag Committees in the House and years. We wish them all the best. maybe that is true, too. What I always Senate, which has never been done—40 I yield the floor. knew when I was growing up was that years of elected office between the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Paul Harvey was a voice that was on House and the Senate. ator from South Dakota. the radio pretty much every day in our We are going to miss you, PAT. I am Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I first house, and I hear that same sort of going to miss you. I have sat here with met PAT ROBERTS when I was running Midwestern, resonant, and you, and I have sat all over the Senate for the U.S. House of Representatives commonsensical voice whenever I hear with you. for the very first time. I had a friend PAT get up and talk. I will tell you, if you are feeling down who worked for PAT, and he got me a But I will tell you that PAT may have about something or if you are feeling meeting with him, which, at the time, a great sense of humor—he does keep bleak that day, PAT will either was a pretty big deal because he was us constantly smiling around here, straighten you out or make you think the chairman of the House Ag Com- which is something we don’t do near that this is not all bad, that America is mittee, and I was in a Republican pri- often enough, particularly these days— coming together, and that it is always mary, where I was over 50 points be- but he is also very, very serious when coming together. hind. So the prospects weren’t really it comes to getting things done for the So, PAT, you have your great family bright that I was ever going to be people of Kansas, and they couldn’t up here with you today. Franki has somebody who would make it through have a better advocate.

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It was culture Committees during his career, success in the Senate, and I know he is a true honor for me, and I will say I and, as already been noted, he is the looking forward to spending more time saw again one of the great qualities of first Member of Congress in history— with them in the future. Senator ROBERTS’ tenacity. On a rainy first in history—to have served as the PAT, thank you for your leadership, night a few months ago, I attended the chairman of both the House Agri- for your friendship. May God bless you dedication ceremony of President Ei- culture and the Senate Agriculture in your retirement. I will miss you. senhower and watched as America cele- Committee. I yield the floor. brated a great American, a great Kan- He is also the first Member of Con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- san, and there is one person who really gress to have written and passed a farm ator from Alaska. made that a reality—Senator PAT ROB- bill in both Chambers. I think he has Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I rise ERTS. worked, as was said earlier, on eight also to say farewell to a truly great So today we say farewell to another farm bills in all, which is an incredible Senator, Senator PAT ROBERTS. great Kansan and a great American, number. And I am proud to have He has been a friend and a mentor of my good friend Senator PAT ROBERTS. worked with him on three farm bills in mine in the U.S. Senate. He has been a Thank you, sir, for the example, for the Senate, including the 2018 farm leader, and there is no doubt—we are the mentorship, for the friendship, and bill, which passed the Senate with the hearing it all—about all his accom- your great service to the Senate, to greatest number of votes of any farm plishments. He is certainly one of the Kansas, to America, and to the U.S. bill in Senate history—a tribute to the great State of Kansas’s most accom- Marine Corps. Semper Fi. plished Senators ever. I yield the floor. hard work that PAT and his staff put The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- into building consensus and reaching But I would be remiss if I didn’t men- tion that he is also a great Senator for ator from Kansas. out to Members from all across this Mr. MORAN. I suggest the absence of another group of proud Americans, and country who represent different areas, a quorum. different commodities, different crops, that would be the U.S. Marine Corps. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and bringing them together to write a Senator ROBERTS has taken care of the clerk will call the roll. farm bill. U.S. Marines during his entire tenure The legislative clerk proceeded to I have been around here long enough here. If the marines needed something, call the roll. and been associated with enough farm they knew where to go—the great Sen- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask bills to know that they tend to be kind ator from Kansas. unanimous consent that the order for of controversial because some people As you know, most Senators wear the quorum call be rescinded. represent cities and maybe don’t have their Senate pin here, indicating that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without agricultural constituencies. So the fact they are a Senator. We are proud to objection, it is so ordered. that PAT was successful in getting a wear that. For the years I have known H.R. 6395 farm bill across the finish line here in Senator ROBERTS—he is probably doing Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I sound a the Senate with a record 87 votes is a it again today—he wears his pin, but little redundant here because we have remarkable accomplishment in and of sometimes and usually he actually been talking about this bill for a long itself. wears the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, time now, for several months. People Of course, PAT’s leadership, as has al- showing—and I think he has one on don’t realize how long it takes to get a ready been pointed out, hasn’t been right now—where so much of his loy- defense authorization bill all the way limited to agriculture. Among other alty lies—with the U.S. Marine Corps. through the system. There is no doubt things, he has served as chairman of So I know that the marines are cer- in my mind that this is the most im- the Senate Intelligence Committee, tainly going to miss Senator ROBERTS. portant bill of the year, every year, where he led a sweeping review of the I am certainly going to miss Senator and the importance, I think, is pretty U.S. intelligence apparatus and ad- ROBERTS. well demonstrated by the fact that we vanced a number of reforms to shore up You know, just like in his remarks have successfully passed a defense au- our intelligence and our national secu- today, he is a man of great wit, great thorization bill every year for 60 years. rity. Then there is his work on bio- stories, and I have had the honor to And I feel we will do the same thing. It sciences, military issues, education, hear so many of these stories, and a lot could be today, it could be tomorrow, healthcare, and the list goes on and on of these stories, of course, for me, in- but nonetheless, it is a bill that has to and on. volve Alaska and the late great Sen- pass. PAT has proudly represented the peo- ator Ted Stevens, who was also a very Now, when President Trump came ple of Kansas in Congress for 40 years— close friend of PAT’s, in the seat which into office 4 years ago, we had a prob- 16 in the House of Representatives and I am honored to hold here in the U.S. lem. He inherited a military that had now 24 in the U.S. Senate—but, as has Senate. I have learned so much from serious problems. In fact, during the already been mentioned as well, his these stories that I heard from Senator last 4 years of the previous administra- public service began long before that ROBERTS. tion—that would have been 2010 to with his time as an officer in the U.S. Most importantly, he has been a 2015—the President depleted the budget Marine Corps. Once a marine, always a great example for me and so many or reduced the budget for military by marine. PAT has proudly represented other Senators. He is a statesman, a 25 percent. the marines here in Congress. He is marine, an optimist. You heard it in I don’t say that really critically of currently the most senior marine serv- his remarks today. We need more of President Obama because he had dif- ing here on Capitol Hill. that. He is a family man, a dedicated ferent priorities. He was up-front about The motto of the Marine Corps is husband for over 50 years to a beau- it and didn’t consider this to be high ‘‘Semper Fidelis’’—always faithful. tiful, wonderful wife; a leader in the enough of a priority. Now, the sad PAT has lived out that motto over his Senate—six chairmanships—who gets thing about this is that at the same long career of service to our country, things done for his State and for his time that he was reducing our military and I hate to think of a Senate without country; and finally, a man of integ- spending by 25 percent, Russia was in- PAT ROBERTS. He will be sorely missed, rity—of integrity. creasing theirs threefold and China’s but he has more than earned his retire- You know, it is tough duty to be the was increased by 83 percent. So we ment and a chance to spend more time chairman of the Senate Ethics Com- dropped ours by 25 percent, and at the with his wife Franki and his children mittee, but the Senate Ethics Com- same time, China increased theirs 83 and grandchildren. I know how much mittee is much needed here, and to percent. That is really serious.

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We secured nearly $3 trillion and continue critical military con- more about the military than John in funding for our Nation’s defense. struction projects overseas, as well as Bonsell does. And he put together a This year alone, the administration in our country. group of people. These are all experts. will provide more than $740 billion for These military construction projects They all work—you know, people don’t resources our military needs to keep can be found everywhere—from Arkan- understand this, but I am talking our country and our troops safe. sas to South Carolina, Oklahoma to about weekends, Sundays, times that The fiscal year 2021 National Defense California, and Missouri to Massachu- they have to work to get these things Authorization Act cements President setts, and all across the country. These done and to get that bill into position, Trump’s hard work to restore our mili- investments will also build on our im- because you have to pass it through tary to be the best fighting force. That provements to family housing. the Senate, and you have to go onto is what we are supposed to be doing in I have heard people complain about the Senate floor. Then you have to go America. The NDAA authorizes critical what we do for the military in this to the House and the House committee investments to protect our military ad- country, and they try to say that we and the House floor, and then you have vantage across all domains, from the are spending more on our military than to have a conference. skies to the seas and even now through both China and Russia put together. There are some things in this bill space, a whole new program. Yeah, that is true, but there is a reason that we avoided having—and I am With the President’s leadership last for that, and the reason for that is that thankful that we did, quite frankly— year, the NDAA created the Space the most expensive thing in building a that the House wanted and the Senate Force. It is the first time there has military is individuals—what we are didn’t want. We were able to iron out been a new branch since 1947, and that spending on individuals, on housing, these differences and get them done. happened this year. This year’s NDAA and on all these things. But to do that, we had to work long makes sure that it is set up success- Now, when you are dealing with it, hours. I can assure you that the staff fully. and looking at Communist countries, worked a lot longer hours than I did. One of the things about the Space and you look at Russia and you look at So I single these people out as really Force that I think people who are China, they don’t take care of their experts, and I want to show them ap- somewhat critical of—we were doing a people. They don’t have that expense, preciation, and I am just going to read good job in space before without the and that is why we spend more than them off to you here: John Bonsell. We Space Force, but the fact that we can they do. You know, just in the last 2 know about John Bonsell. We know concentrate all those efforts in one years, what we have done to improve what he has done. He has been with me force and be on equal footing—because housing for our troops—troops and since he was, years ago, stationed at that is exactly what our primary prob- their families—other people don’t do Fort Sill in my State of Oklahoma. He lem is out there with China and Russia. that, but we do it. So that is why it is has been with me, and he has been They both have what would be in their so significant that we do this. heading up this group and putting the interpretation a space force, so it was I have a concern that I would like to group together. important that we did, too, and that share, and I hesitate to do this because This group consists of: John Wason, was the right thing to do. it will take a little bit of time. People Tom Goffus, Stephanie Barna, Greg This also authorizes the procurement out there don’t realize, in a bill like Lilly, Marta Hernandez, Rick Berger, of 93 F–35s, the Joint Strike Fighters, this, what all goes into it. I looked at Jennie Wright, Adam Barker, Adam to continue the rebuilding of our over- the people who are heading this thing Trull, Al Edwards, Sean O’Keefe, Brad worked combat aircraft. It also in- up, and, yesterday, Senator REED Patout, Jason Potter, Katie Sutton, cludes authorizations for C–130J air- talked about the Democrats and the Eric Trager, TC Williams, Otis craft, which will modernize our fleet, Republicans and their staff people, who Winkler, Gwyneth Woolwine, Katie used for transportation of personnel worked so hard. Let me say this: We Magnus, Leah Brewer, Debbie and also for refuelers and things that could not have done this without the Chiarello, Gary Howard, Tyler we have to do in the military. That is cooperation and the love that we have Wilkinson, John Bryant, Griffin Can- an upgrade of the old version. The J for each other, with Senator REED. I non, Keri-Lyn Michalke, Soleil Sykes, model of the C–130 is a great vehicle. mean, he heads up the minority, and I Brittany Amador, and Jillian We have to have it authorized and all head up the majority, and we want, to- Schofield. of the priorities set. That is what this gether, to make sure we have the best Now, these people, they are just bill does. product in the world and that we get names to a lot of other people, but each We also have authorized the procure- the best of everything for our troops in one has just really performed long and ment of nine new battle force ships, in- the field. hard hours. There has been more staff cluding the Virginia-class submarines. So I want to really single out Sen- work go into this bill than any other We talked about that for a long time, ator REED for all the work that he has bill that is before us, than anytime and now we are finally doing that. done. He has been a great partner and year round. Another area that we have been friend throughout this process. And we So I just appreciate so much the hard doing is our nuclear forces. Our Presi- want to thank our colleagues in the work that has gone there, and we will dent has been a champion for our nu- House also—Congressman SMITH and pass this bill. It is one that if we don’t clear modernization efforts—and for Congressman THORNBERRY. We all pass it, we are not going to give the re- good reason. Our nuclear deterrent is worked together. sources necessary for our kids in the the cornerstone of our national secu- You know, I have been involved in a field to have the safety that we can rity. The NDAA ensures that our Na- lot of these things, and they always provide them and to have the equip- tion wields a safe and reliable nuclear end up in the Big 4. That is where you ment. deterrent by authorizing the resources have the leading Democrat and Repub- We want to get to the point where we needed to modernize. lican in the House and Democrat and have the very best of everything out Now, we didn’t do this for a long pe- Republican in the Senate, insofar as there, and right now, we don’t. China riod of time. We fell behind. This bill is defense is concerned, and we iron these and Russia are knocking at our door. reversing that, and we are getting back things out. But in the meantime, this We have to do a better job than we into the competition—the nuclear com- long bill is one that has taken just a have done in the past, and I am going petition. That is where the real threat lot of work. And I know that, yester- to be working with the administration is. Everybody knows that. day, Senator REED got a chance to to do everything we can for the coming

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It is smart, and it fully, today, but definitely by tomor- Senate send a strong message that we supports our troops, and it stands up to row. I believe that will happen because have their backs, just as they have our enemies. The Senate needs to pass people do care about our troops. There ours. this, the 60th National Defense Author- is no one more deserving in America This is an incredibly bipartisan piece ization Act. than our troops who are out there in of legislation—one of the most bipar- CORONAVIRUS harm’s way, and we are going to make tisan pieces of legislation every year Madam President, I would now like sure that we do the right thing for when it comes to the floor of the Sen- to take a moment to discuss another them. ate. It reflects equal input from Repub- topic, and that is coronavirus relief for I yield the floor. licans and from Democrats. The Senate American families. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Armed Services Committee adopted 229 Increasingly, we are seeing commu- FISCHER). The Senator from Wyoming. bipartisan amendments before it ap- nities across the country asking for a Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I proved the NDAA this summer by a clear path forward—a path forward to come to floor today in complete sup- vote in the committee, on which the put the virus behind us and to help us port of Senator INHOFE, the chairman Presiding Officer also sits, of 25 to 2. grow our economy. The takeaway from of the Senate Armed Services Com- It is also in line with the Bipartisan last Friday’s job report is we really mittee, and I come in support of the Budget Act of 2019. It supports $741 bil- have no time to waste. For the first National Defense Authorization Act. I lion in defense funding for the 2021 fis- time since we passed the CARES Act, come to speak to that, and I am so cal year. the jobs report showed signs of a slow- grateful for the Senator from Okla- The NDAA is really a proud tradition ing recovery—recovery, yes, but not as homa and for his ongoing, determined of this institution and of our Nation. rapid as planned. leadership in making sure that our Na- This is the 60th year in a row that the The sectors hardest hit at the begin- tion remains safe and secure and free. Senate has taken up the NDAA, and it ning of the pandemic are now hard hit And it is because of the work done by has passed this body every year. We again—retail and food services. The Re- Senator INHOFE and his committee and need to make sure this year is no ex- publican-led CARES Act secured the this body and this legislation that we ception. The world may be distracted swiftest, strongest economic recovery will be voting on. I am so grateful for by other things that are going on—cer- in our Nation’s history. It added more the leadership of the chairman, and I tainly, the issue of a coronavirus pan- than 12.3 million jobs in the last 7 want to talk, specifically, about the demic—but, make no mistake, China months. It has been a great American reason I think it is important that we and Russia still have global ambitions, comeback. do pass the legislation that the com- and they pose grave threats to our Na- At the end of this month, provisions mittee has worked so hard on. tion’s security. of the CARES Act are expiring—things So the Presiding Officer knows, as a The Chinese military has actually like sick leave, unemployment bene- member of that committee, that this stepped up its aggression against its fits, and tax provisions. We need to ex- critical national security legislation neighbors, and we see it in the South tend those. For small businesses, I be- lays out America’s defense and na- China Sea. Russia is using energy as a lieve we need to reestablish and refur- tional security priorities, as the Sen- weapon against its neighbors, and it bish the popular Paycheck Protection ator from Oklahoma just made up, for continues cyber attacks against gov- Program. The money has gone. I talked to small businesses in Wyoming, talked the years to come. It sets the policies ernments and institutions around the to county commissioners last night, to defend our Nation, and it supports globe. This legislation will help keep and talked to our Wyoming stock America’s service men and women here China and Russia in check. at home, as well as those abroad. It maintains our high-tech edge, as growers yesterday. We need to replen- I was honored to spend Thanksgiving, the chairman of the Armed Services ish the Paycheck Protection Program. We need to reallocate unused funds again this year, with Wyoming Na- Committee has just said. It modernizes for immediate needs now. Republican tional Guard troops, members of our our nuclear weapons system with fund- priorities are American priorities in Air National Guard, and they are serv- ing for the Ground Based Strategic De- terms of relief from coronavirus. ing at this time in Qatar, in the Al terrent. It invests in new tech- We want to make sure, certainly, to Udeid Air Force Base in the Persian nologies—hypersonic weapons, biotech- fund the distribution of the vaccine, Gulf. And when I think of the National nologies, artificial intelligence, cyber which is ready to go. We need to pro- Defense Authorization Act, this legis- security—all of which are designed to vide relief for individuals and small lation before us today, I think of them. help keep us safe and free. businesses, and we need to get kids I think about the members there— It implements the National Defense back into the classroom safely so they Charlie Med, doing medical evacu- Strategy to promote a strong military don’t fall further behind. ations and medical transport. deterrent and to strive for lasting The job we need to do is significant, First, I will tell you that, in terms of peace, and it delivers a well-deserved it is serious, and relief is necessary. We these Wyoming soldiers who are there, pay raise for our troops, along with need to get a bridge to the point where if you are in need of medical care or high-quality housing, healthcare, and people have either received the vaccine medical transport, you would be in childcare for military families at or there is immunity in communities. very capable hands. You also know home, as well as abroad. Republicans are offering a path for- they have what they need to be able to So I do want to thank Senator ward. We are doing it legislatively. do the job. I think of them, and I think INHOFE and Ranking Member Senator What we have heard from the Demo- of their families—the sacrifices that REED of Rhode Island for their work in crats are hard lines, all-or-nothing de- are being made by the families at bringing this bill to the floor. Demo- mands. We have heard them for the home, because the families play a sig- crats have a history of opposing some- last 7 months. Democrats have offered nificant and important role in this as times stronger defense funding, espe- no new proposals for COVID relief. well. cially during the Obama-Biden years, They passed their $3 trillion Fantasy You know, it is interesting, with so but this makes longer term funding un- Island bill in May and never lifted a many deployed overseas right now, certain, and it becomes even more im- pen after that. some of them have found that their de- portant to do what we need to do now In the last 6 months, Democrats have ployments have been extended. Be- to stand up against our adversaries. blocked relief that we have offered on cause of coronavirus, they are unable No, we can’t afford to slow our Na- the Senate floor four different times. to do the transports of moving people tion’s critical defense investments Last week, Speaker PELOSI said—ad- back to the United States for the holi- now. This NDAA will protect American mitted—that she had held up all those

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:58 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.019 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7391 6 months of coronavirus relief for the With that, I thank you. but a $1,200 direct payment for the American public for political gain, for I yield the floor. working families of this country, simi- politics. And we heard it from the mi- I suggest the absence of a quorum. larly structured to what was included nority assistant leader just yesterday, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The in the CARES package of March. admitting the same, punishing the clerk will call the roll. I will be introducing an amendment American people for politics. It is a sad The senior assistant legislative clerk to the 1-week continuing resolution to commentary on where that party has proceeded to call the roll. make sure that occurs, that every been as the American people are asking Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, I working-class adult in this country re- for relief. Democrats don’t have a plan. ask unanimous consent that the order ceives another $1,200 direct payment, They played politics with the pan- for the quorum call be rescinded. plus $500 for their kids. If we could do demic. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without it in March and it was the right thing Again, our path forward is to do the objection, it is so ordered. then, now, at a time when the situation things that we know need to be done: Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, in many ways is even worse, we can distribute the vaccine, provide Ameri- this country faces an unprecedented and must do it today. cans with relief, and get Americans’ crisis in terms of the pandemic and the Every Member of this body, I know, lives back on track. What we hear from economic meltdown. I understand that wants to get out of Washington to get Democrats are more lockdowns, more negotiations are currently going on in home to their families for the holiday taxes during a pandemic, and more spe- terms of coming up with an economic season, and put me at the very top of cial projects for the far left. It is sad. package dealing with COVID–19 relief, that list. But at a time when so many The Democrats’ policies don’t meet the and I applaud the very hard work that American families are suffering, when moment. We need to get relief to the each of the negotiators are doing, so many people don’t know how they public now. Democrats are ignoring Democrats and Republicans. But the are going to feed their kids or prevent where we really are in terms of the truth is that the results up to this being evicted from their homes or how cost the Americans have borne and the point for those negotiations are totally they are going to pay for a doctor’s progress that we have made in the re- unsatisfactory given the economic des- visit, we cannot leave Washington and covery, and they have done it for polit- peration facing tens of millions of return to our families unless we ad- ical purposes. working families all across this coun- dress the economic suffering that so Scientists and researchers are within try. many other families are facing. several days of approval of the vaccine As I think everyone will remember, When a national emergency occurs, and a distribution nationwide. The back in March of this year, at the be- the U.S. Government must respond. country is soon going to have several ginning of the pandemic, the U.S. Con- And we are in a national emergency highly effective vaccines distributed to gress acted unanimously—unani- today. To get out of Washington, to every State. mously, Democrats and Republicans— turn our backs on the suffering of so In Wyoming, we are looking forward and worked with President Trump to many men, women, and children in to 5,000 vaccines as early as Monday come up with an economic package Vermont and in every other State in and 15,000 by the end of the month. I that went a long way toward pre- this country, would be immoral, it talked to the head of the intensive care venting absolute misery and destitu- would be unconscionable, and we can- unit at the Wyoming Medical Center tion for many of our people. not allow that to happen. just the other day—the hospital where Through no fault of their own, Again, we must make certain that I had been chief of staff, where there COVID–19 resulted in millions of our every working family in this country are increasing numbers of patients in receives a $1,200 direct payment, plus people losing their jobs and their in- the intensive care unit on respirators, $500 for their kids. That is the least we come. That is what the pandemic did. where the staff is exhausted. They say: can do. Nobody is to blame. That is what hap- We need the vaccine for the staff, for Let me be as clear as I can be. Today, pened. And in response, in March, the frontline workers, for the as a result of the horrific pandemic and Democrats and Republicans in this healthcare workers, for the elderly, economic meltdown, the American Congress came together, worked with and for the nursing home patients so working class is hurting in a way that they don’t end up in the hospital and the President of the United States, and has not been experienced since the on ventilators. in a very significant way responded to Great Depression of the 1930s. These are the healthcare heroes of that crisis. That is what we did in In terms of public health, yesterday the day, the doctors and nurses taking March. alone, over 220,000 Americans were di- care of these sick patients. We are What I don’t understand is that at a agnosed with COVID–19—yesterday— going to administer vaccines to them, time when, in many ways, the eco- and tragically, over 3,000 died from this to the nursing home patients, and to nomic and public health crisis is worse horrific virus. We are experiencing now those at high risk. Over the next 3 today than it was in March, why we are some of the worst days in terms of months, over 1 million people will be not responding accordingly? cases being diagnosed, in terms of hos- vaccinated. In March, as you know, we passed the pitalization, in terms of death. That is Relief is necessary. In our State, we $2.2 trillion CARES Act, which in- where we are today. In other words, have lost 299 citizens to coronavirus—a cluded a $600 supplement to unem- more Americans were killed by the number that I would have thought ployed workers, and, my God, what re- coronavirus yesterday than were killed would not have occurred. This is with lief that was to millions of workers on 9/11. people trying to social distance, people who had lost their jobs. In addition, we Tens of millions of our fellow citizens trying to do the kinds of things in provided a $1,200 direct payment to have lost their jobs as a result of the terms of wearing masks—a behavior every working-class adult in this coun- pandemic. They have lost their in- that we know, with hygiene, would try, plus $500 for their kids. comes. They have lost their health in- minimize the spread—but still the dis- Once again—and let me repeat this— surance. They have depleted their life ease continues to spread. we did this unanimously, and we did it savings. The vaccine is the solution, but be- working with President Trump despite Let me tell you this: We deferred tween now and the time the people can many of the enormous disagreements evictions. We prevented people from get vaccinated, help is needed, and it is that a lot of us have with President being evicted from their homes. But up to this body to act. We still have Trump on so many issues. when at some point that deferment work to do on behalf of the American Now, what I don’t understand is, if ends, all across the country, people are people. I hope that the Democrats will we could work together in March, if we going to owe thousands and thousands join us in this effort this holiday sea- could have succeeded 9 months ago, of dollars to their landlords. They son to get that relief to folks who need why can we not do exactly the same don’t have the money to pay them. it. In the meantime, I say let’s con- thing right now? That is why I will in- Tens of millions of people are in danger tinue to do the things that we know sist that any agreement in terms of a of being evicted. work so we can stay safe and our busi- COVID–19 relief package must include You may have noticed that there nesses and our country can stay open. not only strong unemployment benefits were reports out there that hunger—

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The highest level we have seen in decades. current $908 billion proposal being hawks and the neocons somehow want Children in America are going hungry, worked on by a number of Democratic you to believe, in contrast to all logic, and all across this country, tenants are and Republican Senators, but, simply that the President of the United States worried that they are going to get a stated, given the horrific extent of the has the unitary power to go to war knock on the door from the sheriff current crisis and the desperation of so anytime he wants, anywhere, free from evicting them from their homes or many of our people, this proposal does interference from Congress. That is their apartments and throwing their not go anywhere—anywhere—far their stated position anytime war belongings out on the street to join the enough. comes up. Yet, today, in the NDAA, other 500,000 Americans who are now In truth, rather than the $3.4 trillion they say they now want a President homeless. which we on the Democratic side called that cannot leave a war without their In America today, over half of our for in the Heroes Act and passed in the permission. workers are living paycheck-to-pay- House—the U.S. House of Representa- How absurd is that? They believe check, while one out of every four tives a number of months ago passed a that a President has the power go to workers in this country is either unem- $3.4 trillion bill, but what is being dis- war anywhere, anytime, but when a ployed or earning an annual income of cussed and negotiated right now with President tries to remove troops they less than $20,000 a year. I don’t know Democratic and Republican Senators say: Oh, no, no. What we really want how anybody makes it on less than only allocates $348 billion in new are 535 generals in Congress to tell him $20,000 a year. money. The remaining $560 billion are he can’t leave a war. How absurd is During the holiday season to come, funds transferred from the CARES Act that? over one-third of Americans expect to that have not yet been obligated. It is exactly the opposite of what So what we are talking about now, as lose income and are already having a both the Constitution and logic would opposed to $3.4 trillion passed in the difficult time paying for their basic dictate. When Congress tried to impose Heroes Act, is, roughly speaking, $348 household expenses. time limits on troop engagements dur- I would be remiss if I didn’t mention billion in new money right now. We are ing the Iraq war, the neocons squawked talking about, roughly speaking, 10 that, at a time when so many people in that it would be a mistake to have 535 percent of new money compared to our economy are suffering, it has been generals. They said the execution of what was passed in the House. That is far worse for the African-American and the war was a prerogative of the Presi- absurd. That is unacceptable. I am pre- Latino communities. During this pan- dent—until a President decided he pared to negotiate, but I cannot nego- demic, nearly 60 percent of Latino fam- wanted to leave a war. tiate in good faith when we are receiv- During the Bush administration, ilies and 55 percent of African-Amer- ing 10 percent of new money compared Dick Cheney and a team of legal apolo- ican families have either experienced a to what was passed in the House in the gists argued for something they call job loss or a pay cut. That is just an Heroes bill. the unitary executive theory. Professor unimaginable number. So the general Unlike the CARES Act, which we Edelson at American University de- population is suffering—even worse for passed unanimously in March, the pro- scribes this theory of an all-powerful the African-American and Latino com- posal now being negotiated only pro- Commander-in-Chief concept: This uni- munities. vides a $300 supplement for unemployed tary executive theory claimed to jus- I should also add that, in the midst of workers rather than $600 a week. Fur- tify, effectively, unchecked Presi- this pandemic, not everybody is suf- ther, unlike the $1,200 direct payment dential power over the use of military fering. The people on top, some of the for every working-class individual and force, the detention and interrogation billionaires on top, are doing phenome- $500 for each child, this agreement of prisoners, extraordinary rendition, nally well. Over the past 9 months of being negotiated provides absolutely and intelligence gathering. this pandemic, 650 billionaires—650, not nothing—zero. Moreover, this proposal According to the unitary executive a whole lot of people—have seen their does nothing to address the healthcare theory, since the Constitution assigns wealth go up by over $1 trillion, during crisis impacting tens of millions of the President all of the executive this pandemic, and now own over twice Americans who cannot afford medical power, he can set aside laws that at- as much wealth as the bottom 50 per- care and has totally inadequate finan- tempt to limit this power over national cent of American people. cial assistance for the most vulnerable. security. This is an enormous power. This is the United States of America, The American people need help, and Critics say that it effectively puts the the richest country in the history of they need help now. In fact, there has President above the law. But this is the the world. No person in this great never been a time in the modern his- belief of the neocons. They say: ‘‘The country should be going hungry. No tory of this country when the Amer- President is all-powerful,’’ until they person should live in fear of going ican people were in more economic des- say, ‘‘Well, unless the President is try- homeless. No person in America should peration and a time when people need- ing to stop a war, then we must shack- lack the healthcare they need when ed help. If a government means any- le the President with rules and regula- they or their kids get sick, especially thing, it means that we cannot turn tions and make sure that he cannot in the midst of the worst public health our backs on tens of millions of fami- leave a war unless Congress says so.’’ crisis in 100 years. lies who today are suffering. So we That is what the NDAA will do this Can you imagine? I mean, it really is have to make sure that every working year. unimaginable that we are looking at individual in America receives at least These same people who advocated for 220,000 people yesterday having been di- $1,200 in direct payment. That is what virtually unlimited Commander-in- agnosed with COVID–19, with the virus, we have to do. We cannot continue the Chief powers have put forth limits in and there are 90 million people in status quo of simply coming in here to this bill to restrain a President from America who are either uninsured or work and then going home and going removing troops from a country. Effec- underinsured, and they can’t even af- back for our holiday. tively, these neocons put forth a belief ford to go to a doctor. But that is ex- So I am going to do everything I can that the Commander in Chief has vir- actly what is going on in America to insist that we make sure that every tually unlimited power to initiate war, today. working person in this country gets a but they are just fine with This is an unprecedented moment in $1,200 direct payment, and we are not hamstringing and preventing the Com- American history, and the Senate going to go home until that happens. mander in Chief from ending a war. needs to take unprecedented action to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Hypocrisy, anyone? Without a shred protect the working families of this ator from Kentucky. of embarrassment, these neocons hap- country who are facing extreme eco- H.R. 6395 pily constrain a President from leaving nomic desperation. If we could act ef- Mr. PAUL. Madam President, the a war theater while they also simulta- fectively in March through the CARES best part of any debate is when you see neously argue for a President who can

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Senator GRAHAM said the one thing President arrived on the scene who As Madison wrote in the Federalist Pa- he has been consistent on is that wanted to reduce overseas troop levels pers, the executive is the branch of ‘‘there is 1 Commander in Chief, not and end America’s longest war in Af- government most prone to war. There- 535’’ these are his words ‘‘and I believe ghanistan. Then the promoters of a fore, the Constitution, with studied this Commander in Chief and all future strong Commander in Chief suddenly care, vested the war-making powers in Commanders in Chief are unique in our jumped ship and began advocating the the legislature. Constitution and have an indispensable opposite. They began advocating that To our Founders, initiation of war role to play when it comes to pro- 535 Members of Congress should, in- was the sole prerogative of Congress. tecting the homeland. If we have 535 deed, become generals and should limit But a great deal of discretion was given commanders in chief, then we are going the President’s ability to remove to the President in article II to execute to be less safe.’’ troops from Afghanistan. the war. The neocons forever believed I guess, except for this bill, which ac- Which is it? Are you for this unlim- in this discretion. They said the war tually creates 535 generals in Congress ited power of the President to com- shouldn’t be fought by 535 generals in to tell the President, not just this mence and execute war or are you only Congress; we should give the President President—and some of it is anger. It is for it when they are initiating war, the freedom and power to execute the partisan anger. People don’t like Presi- when they are continuing war, and war. And, largely, they are correct— dent Trump—but this will bind all fu- against Presidential prerogative if the until they pop their heads up today and ture Presidents. This isn’t just about President chooses to end a war? say, unless the President wants to stop this President. Shouldn’t we call out this hypocrisy? a war, then we take it all back. What When LINDSEY GRAHAM says we don’t Shouldn’t someone stand up and ex- we really want is a President who can’t want 535 Commanders in Chief, if this press and expose this rank dema- execute a war or execute the end of a is his belief, he should vote against this goguery? Shouldn’t someone cry foul war without the permission of Con- bill because this bill creates 535 Com- that the advocates of unlimited Presi- gress. manders in Chief. dential power want it only to apply Likely, our Founders would have The late Senator McCain said: ‘‘It when that President advocates for war? agreed with the common complaint would be a very serious situation where But the moment a President advocates that we don’t need 535 generals in Con- we now have 535 commanders in chief to end a war or lessen overseas troops gress. In other words, success in war re- . . . the President of the United States and these deployments, he or she must quires most decisions on executing the is the only commander.’’ be shackled by 535 generals. war to be in the hands of one person— Senator INHOFE, the chairman of the This Defense authorization bill could the President. Even I, who have been Armed Services Committee, has said: more aptly be called ‘‘A Bill to Prevent opposed to most of the recent overseas ‘‘We don’t need the 535 generals in Con- the President from Ending the Afghan activities and wars—even I believe that gress telling our troops how to win this War.’’ We never actually give the real once Congress initiates it, most of the fight,’’ except for we are going to pass titles to the bill, but that would be an decisions should be made by the Presi- a bill that I assume all of these folks accurate title: ‘‘A Bill to Prevent the dent. will vote for that actually creates 535 President from Ending the Afghan The decision to go to war requires generals in Congress to say to the War.’’ the consensus, the initiation—the be- President—to this one or any Presi- As such, any serious advocate for ginning of war requires the consensus dent—that he can’t leave the theater in ending the Afghan war should vote of 535 Members of Congress under the Afghanistan without their permission. against this monstrosity. The neocon Constitution. It is very clear. They de- It is a tragedy; it is hypocrisy; and it is advocates for Presidential war powers bated it over and over, and they said: a terrible bill. should own up to their hypocrisy and Initiation, declaration of war, should Of course, there is also former Vice admit that their love of perpetual war be done by Congress. But the execution President Dick Cheney, who was ada- trumps their oft-stated unitary execu- of the war would largely be left up to mant that the War Powers Resolution, tive theory. the President. Many, many current and which requires the President to simply In reality, the neocons are enamored former Members of Congress have report to Congress on matters of war, of their theory of unbounded Presi- agreed. was unconstitutional as ‘‘an infringe- dential power only when that power is Representative LIZ CHENEY has ar- ment of the president’s authority as used to foment war. The minute a gued that the nature of military and the commander in chief.’’ President decides to end war, the foreign policy demands the unity of the Senator ALEXANDER also said ‘‘there neocons’ true stripes are exposed as singular executive and that the Found- is a reason why we don’t have 535 com- they beat their chest and proclaim—as ers certainly did not intend, nor does manders in chief or 100 commanding 535 generals might—that the President history substantiate, the idea that generals each saying charge down this will not be allowed to remove troops Congress should legislate specific lim- street or over that hill.’’ without congressional permission. its on the President’s powers in war- I tend to agree, except for it seems to This bill sets a very dangerous prece- time. be one-sided. These people seem to be- dent for limiting a President’s power to LIZ CHENEY, who is also, ironically, lieve that we shouldn’t have 535 gen- end war and should be vigorously op- the author of this amendment to the erals in Congress when it is about initi- posed. NDAA, said we shouldn’t limit the ating war. But when it comes to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. President’s powers in times of war and moving troops from the battle, when it YOUNG). The Senator from Missouri. then she authors a limitation on the comes to finally coming home after f President removing troops from war. America’s longest war in Afghanistan, So which is it? I guess she is only for they all say: Oh, no, no, no. You are DUCK BOAT SAFETY this unitary power—she is only for this wrong. We are not going to let you ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2019 all-powerful Commander in Chief when come home. We are going to restrict Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. President, July 19, they fight war. But if a President and restrain the powers of the Com- 2018, is a date that we in Missouri wants to end a war, oh, no, Congress mander in Chief because we don’t want won’t ever forget. There were 17 people has to stop them at all costs from end- to end the Afghan war. who lost their lives and 11 who were in- ing a war. It seems as if the only thing you can jured in a boating accident on Table I think what comes out of this is that conclude is they really don’t care Rock Lake. During a severe thunder- the neoconservative philosophy isn’t so about their theory of an all-powerful storm, a duck boat called Stretch Duck

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:58 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.024 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S7394 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 10, 2020 7 sank with 31 people aboard, including I thank Senator BLUNT, Senator COT- horizontal or vertical escape by passengers children. Today marks 875 days since TON, and Senator DUCKWORTH for sup- in the event of flooding or sinking. that tragedy. porting this legislation and for their (B) If the canopy is removed from such ves- To the families and friends who lost strong support for lifesaving provi- sel pursuant to subparagraph (A), require loved ones that day, I am sure that that all passengers don a Coast Guard type- sions. I thank Chairman WICKER for approved personal flotation device before the every one of those 875 days since has moving this bill through the Com- onset of waterborne operations of such ves- come with a new and painful reminder mittee on Commerce, Science, and sel. of your loss. Transportation, where, once again, it (C) Install in such vessels at least one inde- I am here today to honor those who received unanimous support. Now it is pendently powered electric bilge pump that lost their lives, the 17 victims of that time to make it the law of the land. is capable of dewatering such vessels at the tragedy—a tragedy that should never Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- volume of the largest remaining penetration have happened—and also to honor the sent that the Committee on Commerce, in order to supplement the vessel’s existing survivors who live with the memory of bilge pump required under section 182.520 of Science, and Transportation be dis- title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (or a that tragedy every day. They deserve charged from further consideration of to be remembered. They deserve to be successor regulation). S. 1031 and the Senate proceed to its (D) Verify the watertight integrity of such respected by this body, and I am here immediate consideration. vessel in the water at the outset of each wa- to do something about it. The time has The PRESIDING OFFICER. The terborne departure of such vessel. come to act. clerk will report the bill by title. (b) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later I am here to ask this body to do its The legislative clerk read as follows: than 2 years after the date of enactment of job and finally pass my bill that will A bill (S. 1031) to implement recommenda- this Act, the Secretary of the department in impose tough, new security restric- tions related to the safety of amphibious which the Coast Guard is operating shall ini- tions and measures on every duck boat passenger vessels, and for other purposes. tiate a rulemaking for amphibious passenger operation in America. This is a bill I vessels operating in waters subject to the ju- There being no objection, the com- introduced almost 2 years ago that risdiction of the United States, as defined in mittee was discharged, and the Senate passed the Committee on Commerce, section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regu- proceeded to consider the bill. Science, and Transportation unani- lations (or a successor regulation). The regu- Mr. HAWLEY. I ask unanimous con- mously. lations shall include, at a minimum, the fol- Now, truth be told, it has taken this sent that the Hawley substitute lowing: amendment be agreed to; that the bill, (1) SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPARED- body far too long to act. The tragedy in NESS.—Requirements that an operator of an Missouri may have been one of the as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion amphibious passenger vessel— more recent duck boat tragedies, but it (A) check and notate in the vessel’s log- is far from the first. In 1999, 13 people to reconsider be considered made and book the National Weather Service forecast were killed when a duck boat sank dur- laid upon the table. before getting underway and periodically ing a tour of Lake Hamilton in Arkan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without while underway; sas. In the years since, the death toll objection, it is so ordered. (B) in the case of a watch or warning has climbed to over 40. In 2001, there The amendment (No. 2698) in the na- issued for wind speeds exceeding the wind was a duck boat accident in Seattle, ture of a substitute was agreed to, as speed equivalent used to certify the stability follows: of an amphibious passenger vessel, proceed WA. In 2010, a tugboat on the Delaware to the nearest harbor or safe refuge; and (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) River in Philadelphia collided with a (C) maintain and monitor a weather mon- duck boat. In 2013, a duck boat caught Strike all after the enacting clause and in- itor radio receiver at the operator station fire in the San Francisco Bay. I could sert the following: that may be automatically activated by the go on. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. warning alarm device of the National Weath- Now, the National Transportation This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Duck Boat er Service. Safety Board has issued numerous rec- Safety Enhancement Act of 2020’’. (2) PASSENGER SAFETY.—Requirements— ommendations to improve duck boat SEC. 2. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR AMPHIB- (A) concerning whether personal flotation safety, and it has issued many of these IOUS PASSENGER VESSELS. devices should be required for the duration of (a) SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.— an amphibious passenger vessel’s waterborne recommendations multiple times. The (1) BUOYANCY REQUIREMENTS.—Not later transit, which shall be considered and deter- U.S. Coast Guard, which regulates than 1 year after the date of completion of a mined by the Secretary; these crafts, has recently concurred Coast Guard contracted assessment by the (B) that operators of amphibious passenger with quite a number of these rec- National Academies of Sciences, Engineer- vessels inform passengers that seat belts ommendations. Yet, to be frank, we ing, and Medicine of the technical feasi- may not be worn during waterborne oper- need more than recommendations. We bility, practicality, and safety benefits of ations; need more than studies and surveys. providing reserve buoyancy through passive (C) that before the commencement of wa- We need laws. It has been 875 days, and means on amphibious passenger vessels, the terborne operations, a crew member visually we have seen investigation after inves- Secretary of the department in which the check that each passenger has unbuckled the Coast Guard is operating may initiate a rule- passenger’s seatbelt; and tigation conclude the same thing: that making to prescribe in regulations that oper- (D) that operators or crew maintain a log lives could have been saved if action ators of amphibious passenger vessels pro- recording the actions described in subpara- had been taken—if this body had acted, vide reserve buoyancy for such vessels graphs (B) and (C). if the security measures had been put through passive means, including watertight (3) TRAINING.—Requirement for annual in place. compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or training for operators and crew of amphib- The time for delay has passed, and such other means as the Secretary may ious passengers vessels, including— the time to act is now in order to save specify in the regulations, in order to ensure (A) training for personal flotation and seat future lives and to make sure that the that such vessels remain afloat and upright belt requirements, verifying the integrity of tragedy that happened in Branson is in the event of flooding, including when car- the vessel at the onset of each waterborne not repeated again in Missouri or in rying a full complement of passengers and departure, identification of weather hazards, crew. and use of National Weather Service re- any other State. (2) INTERIM REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than sources prior to operation; and My legislation would take those rec- 90 days after the date of enactment of this (B) training for crewmembers to respond to ommendations and put them into law. Act, the Secretary of the department in emergency situations, including flooding, en- It includes provisions to ensure that which the Coast Guard is operating shall ini- gine compartment fires, man overboard situ- duck boats remain buoyant during tiate a rulemaking to implement interim ations, and in water emergency egress proce- flooding. It requires dangerous can- safety policies or other measures to require dures. opies to be removed. It requires life that operators of amphibious passenger ves- (4) RECOMMENDATIONS FROM REPORTS.—Re- jackets for passengers. My legislation sels operating in waters subject to the juris- quirements to address recommendations would also ensure that duck boats diction of the United States, as defined in from the following reports, as practicable section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regu- and to the extent that such recommenda- would not go out during severe weather lations (or a successor regulation) comply tions are under the jurisdiction of the Coast and also require the operators of duck with the following: Guard: boats to know what the weather is—a (A) Remove the canopies of such vessels for (A) The National Transportation Safety commonsense provision but one not waterborne operations, or install in such ves- Board’s Safety Recommendation Reports on currently required under the law. sels a canopy that does not restrict either the Amphibious Passenger Vessel incidents

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:58 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.026 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7395 in Table Rock, Missouri, Hot Springs, Ar- edly tried to negotiate with the Speak- bill—or when it comes to liability pro- kansas, and Seattle, Washington. er, with the latest attempt being ear- tection, the trial lawyers. (B) The Coast Guard’s Marine Investiga- lier this week. Oddly enough, our Now, I am a recovering lawyer my- tion Board reports on the Stretch Duck 7 Democratic colleagues have blasted the self. I don’t hold a grudge against law- sinkings at Table Rock, Missouri, and the yers earning a living. But the fact is, Miss Majestic sinking near Hot Springs, Ar- offer as being an attempt to obstruct kansas. negotiations. This is a parallel uni- we ought to be concerned about the (5) INTERIM REQUIREMENTS.—The interim verse, where up is down and down is up, American people and not lawyers, who, requirements described in subsection (a)(2), apparently, for our Democratic col- I dare say, are probably doing pretty as appropriate. leagues. well relative to those who aren’t get- (c) PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF NON- Only in the Democrats’ alternate re- ting a paycheck or are in lockdowns at COMPLIANT VESSELS.—Commencing as of the alty is more compromise an example of home. date specified by the Secretary of the depart- obstruction. Based on everything we So our Democratic colleagues have ment in which the Coast Guard is operating have seen so far, it appears they have employed the same all-or-nothing ap- pursuant to subsection (d), any amphibious proach that has been their hallmark, passenger vessel whose configuration or op- no real interest in reaching a deal. And eration does not comply with the require- I conclude that only because they have and, as the American people have ments under subsection (a)(2) (or subsection stood in the way of every attempt so learned over and over again, it almost (a)(1), if prescribed) may not operate in far to come to an agreement and seem always leads to nothing. I mean, so waters subject to the jurisdiction of the perfectly content to maintain the sta- much of this is so obvious, it seems to United States, as defined in section 2.38 of tus quo, which nobody claims to like, me, you almost are embarrassed to say title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or a even as the American people continue it, but when your attitude is ‘‘all or successor regulation). to call for additional support. nothing,’’ you usually end up with (d) DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE.—The regu- lations and interim requirements described Almost every Member of Congress nothing. And that is where we are in subsections (a) and (b) shall require com- has said they want to pass another re- today—no unemployment benefit ex- pliance with the requirements in the regula- lief bill before the end of the year, but tension, no funding for schools, no tions not later than 2 years after the date of as we stand here today, we are empty- money for vaccine distribution, no sec- the enactment of this Act, as the Secretary handed despite the fact that we agree ond draw on the Paycheck Protection of the department in which the Coast Guard on a majority of what should be in that Program. Nothing. Zip. Nada. is operating may specify in the regulations. package. Republicans and Democrats Our Democratic colleagues have (e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after agree that funding for schools, vac- proven over and over again that either the promulgation of the regulations required they don’t want to negotiate or they under subsection (a), the Commandant of the cines, the Paycheck Protection Pro- Coast Guard shall provide a report to the gram, and assistance for the hardest have forgotten how. They aren’t inter- Committee on Commerce, Science, and hit Americans is desperately needed. ested in compromise, which is the only Transportation of the Senate and the Com- But there appear to be two hangups in way you get things done here. It sounds mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure the negotiations: liability protections like they are more interested in mes- of the House of Representatives regarding and State and local aid. saging than they are in actually the status of the implementation of the re- I think it is safe to say, in all fair- achieving a result—making a law, quirements included in such regulations. ness to our Democratic friends, they something the President will sign after The bill (S. 1031), as amended, was or- just don’t support liability protections, it passes both Houses. dered to be engrossed for a third read- whether it is for healthcare workers, So our colleagues need to make a de- ing, was read the third time, and hospitals, schools, churches, or non- cision, and they need to make it quick- passed. profits that can be hit with a wave of ly. Are they willing to work with us Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. President, I yield litigation unless we act. And we know and send a bill to the President that in- the floor. on this side of the aisle Republicans cludes most of what they would like to f don’t support hundreds of billions of see in a relief bill, if not all, or are they willing to tank everything—fund- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- dollars of new money to bail out cities ing for State and local government, TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR and States that have been mismanaged vaccines, schools, small businesses, 2021—Conference Report—Continued for decades. With neither side willing to budge, families who are hurting and anxious The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Leader MCCONNELL made the only rea- and in financial distress? Are they will- ator from Texas. sonable suggestion I have heard in ing to throw them under the bus if they CORONAVIRUS light of the stalemate. He said that set- can’t get everything they want? Again, Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, as we ting these two issues aside seems to the choice seems so obvious to me. I all know, the clock is ticking down on make sense so we can do what we can am sorry I have to say it, but it has be- coronavirus relief. Both the Senate and do and include all the things we agree come obvious that, so far, Democratic the House are set to wrap up the work on in the coming days while we hold off leadership has no interest in resolving of the 116th Congress in just a few days, those more controversial pieces until these negotiations in a way that gets but we don’t appear to be much closer the start of the next year. them most of what they want without to a deal now than we were this sum- Our friends across the aisle appar- taking the risk that we end up empty- mer. ently have never heard of the 80–20 handed. Over the last few months, my col- rule, and that makes sense, I guess, in TRIBUTE TO PAT ROBERTS leagues and I on this side of the aisle this alternate reality where NANCY Mr President, this morning, during have attempted to reach an agreement PELOSI said that ‘‘nothing is better the remarks by the senior Senator that could gain bipartisan support. We than something.’’ I have never heard from Kansas, I was stuck in the Judici- have proposed a number of targeted anyone say that before. It is rather ary Committee, and so I wasn’t able to packages which have included funding shocking to me. be here, although I have read and heard for the most urgent bipartisan prior- Based on their reception of the long reported back to me some of the best ities, things like vaccine development, list of proposals so far this year, I am moments of his remarks, and I just schools, and the Paycheck Protection sure it will come as no surprise that wanted to come here to the floor and Program. We have tried to pass indi- they have basically rejected any en- say a few words about our friend PAT vidual proposals that have had near treaties that we have made. It is clear ROBERTS as we prepare to bid him fare- unanimous support, like a 1-week ex- to me that they aren’t approaching well. tension of unemployment insurance these negotiations by asking what is PAT has represented the people of benefits. best for the 330 million people in this Kansas for four decades—16 years in At every turn in the runup to the country; their concern appears to be the House and 24 years here in the Sen- election, our Democratic colleagues what is best for them politically—cer- ate—and I bet it seems like a blink of have simply stood in the way. It is not tainly in the runup to the election, an eye. During that time, he has estab- just Republicans’ ideas they have re- where they denied the American people lished himself as a national leader—in jected. The administration has repeat- the benefits of another COVID–19 relief agriculture in particular—a dependable

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The amendment (No. 2699) was A few years ago, during a Senate Fi- Finally, in a great labor of love, agreed, to as follows: nance Committee hearing, we heard which seems like, I am sure, it has (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) PAT’s cell phone ringing. Much to ev- taken decades to accomplish, a few Strike all after the enacting clause and in- eryone’s enjoyment, it wasn’t a fac- months ago, PAT was able to see his sert the following: tory-set ring tone; it was the song ‘‘Let decades-long fight come to a satisfying SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. It Go’’ from the Disney movie ‘‘Fro- conclusion when the Dwight David Ei- The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Purple Book zen.’’ When he was asked if he had seen senhower Memorial was completed. Continuity Act of 2020’’. the stage adaptation, he equipped: ‘‘I SEC. 2. BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT PATENT TRANS- This incredible monument to our 34th PARENCY. might even be in it.’’ President would not have been possible (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 351(k) of the Pub- Well, his acting chops are clearly not without PAT ROBERTS. He has worked lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)) is adequate for Broadway, but there is on it for the last 20 years, most of it amended by adding at the end the following: certainly enough to impress those of us behind the scenes, and it seems like the ‘‘(9) PUBLIC LISTING.— here in this Chamber. He has a great perfect culmination of his service in ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— Marlon Brando impression and a knack Congress. ‘‘(i) INITIAL PUBLICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the for injecting quotes from the movie While PAT’s sense of humor and devo- ‘‘On the Waterfront’’ at the perfect mo- Purple Book Continuity Act of 2020, the Sec- tion to public service are often on pub- retary shall publish and make available to ment. And we all know that he is a lic display, members of our Senate the public in a searchable, electronic for- great country music fan, particularly community have also come to know of mat— of Ray Price. the size of his heart. He has got a big ‘‘(I) a list of each biological product, by PAT is happy to entertain just about one. When a former member of PAT’s nonproprietary name (proper name), for anyone who will listen to his talent for staff unexpectedly passed away this which, as of such date of enactment, a bio- storytelling, and I know members of last year, he was there to comfort the logics license under subsection (a) or this my staff have enjoyed learning about family and friends and share wonderful subsection is in effect, or that, as of such date of enactment, is deemed to be licensed his time in the Marine Corps—at least stories about Chris in a speech at his those PG-rated moments. under this section pursuant to section memorial service, because when you 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price Competition It is fitting that Washington Maga- work for PAT ROBERTS—or I should say and Innovation Act of 2009; zine has given him the title of ‘‘Fun- with PAT ROBERTS—you are not just a ‘‘(II) the date of licensure of the marketing niest Senator,’’ a number of times even cog in a policymaking or legislative application and the application number; and referring to him as the ‘‘Senate’s Jay machine; you are family. ‘‘(III) with respect to each biological prod- Leno.’’ You never know what PAT is You would be hard-pressed to find a uct described in subclause (I), the licensure going to say, but it is invariably enter- better friend to Kansans, a more de- status, and, as available, the marketing sta- taining and always amusing. voted ally for our farmers and ranch- tus. ‘‘(ii) REVISIONS.—Every 30 days after the As much as we are going to miss his ers, a bigger K-State fan, or a more frequent jokes and clever one-liners, publication of the first list under clause (i), loved Member of the Senate than our the Secretary shall revise the list to include we are going to miss his steadfast lead- friend PAT ROBERTS. There is no ques- each biological product which has been li- ership and friendship even more—as I tion we will miss him and the countless censed under subsection (a) or this sub- said earlier, especially when it comes laughs he has provided over the years, section during the 30-day period or deemed to his advocacy on behalf of farmers but I know he is eager to spend more licensed under this section pursuant to sec- and ranchers and folks who put the time in greener pastures with his won- tion 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price Com- petition and Innovation Act of 2009. food on our tables and the clothes on derful wife Franki. PAT has earned a our backs. ‘‘(iii) PATENT INFORMATION.—Not later than well-deserved retirement, and I know 30 days after a list of patents under sub- PAT has had his hand and his finger- he is looking forward to spending more section (l)(3)(A), or a supplement to such list prints on every Agriculture bill for the time with his and Franki’s children under subsection (l)(7), has been provided by last four decades. Those farm bills are and growing number of grandchildren. the reference product sponsor to the sub- tough—trying to marry up the inter- PAT, we wish you well. section (k) applicant respecting a biological ests of urban folks and food stamps and f product included on the list published under things like that along with the needs of this subparagraph, the reference product our production agriculture, our farm- PURPLE BOOK CONTINUITY ACT sponsor shall provide such list of patents (or ers and ranchers. He was the first per- OF 2019. supplement thereto) and their corresponding son to chair the Agriculture Com- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask expiry dates to the Secretary, and the Sec- retary shall, in revisions made under clause mittee in both the House and the Sen- unanimous consent that the Com- (ii), include such information for such bio- ate, as well as the first to write and mittee on Health, Education, Labor, logical product. Within 30 days of providing pass a farm bill in both Chambers. He and Pensions be discharged from fur- any subsequent or supplemental list of pat- has been an unrelenting champion for ther consideration of H.R. 1520 and the ents to any subsequent subsection (k) appli- our Nation’s farmers and ranchers and Senate proceed to its immediate con- cant under subsection (l)(3)(A) or (l)(7), the producers, and Texas agriculture has sideration. reference product sponsor shall update the benefited, too, from his work to remove The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without information provided to the Secretary under trade barriers and burdensome regula- objection, it is so ordered. this clause with any additional patents from such subsequent or supplemental list and tions that have threatened their com- The clerk will report the bill by title. their corresponding expiry dates. petitiveness or, in some cases, their The legislative clerk read as follows: ‘‘(iv) LISTING OF EXCLUSIVITIES.—For each survival. A bill (H.R. 1520) to amend the Public biological product included on the list pub- While PAT’s accomplishments as Health Service Act to provide for the publi- lished under this subparagraph, the Sec- chairman of the Agriculture Com- cation of a list of licensed biological prod- retary shall specify each exclusivity period mittee are among his most celebrated, ucts, and for other purposes. under paragraph (6) or paragraph (7) for his remarkable career in public service There being no objection, the com- which the Secretary has determined such bi- has led to a long list of wins for the mittee was discharged and the Senate ological product to be eligible and that has American people. He has led efforts to proceeded to consider the bill. not concluded. ‘‘(B) REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LI- help improve access to quality Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask CENSE.—If the license of a biological product healthcare for all Americans. He has unanimous consent that the Alexander is determined by the Secretary to have been helped keep taxes low and improve eco- substitute amendment at the desk be revoked or suspended for safety, purity, or nomic opportunities for families all agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be potency reasons, it may not be published in

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Mr. President, I ask (B) promoting the rule of law and com- published under subparagraph (A), the ref- unanimous consent that the com- bating corruption; erence product sponsor shall notify the Sec- mittee-reported substitute amendment (C) defending human rights and funda- retary that— mental freedoms; and ‘‘(i) the biological product shall be imme- be withdrawn; that the Wicker-Cardin (D) advancing the principles and practices diately removed from such list for the same substitute amendment at the desk be expressed in the Charter of the Organization period as the revocation or suspension; and agreed to; and that the bill, as amend- of American States, the American Declara- ‘‘(ii) a notice of the removal shall be pub- ed, be considered read a third time. tion on the Rights and Duties of Man, and lished in the Federal Register.’’. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Inter-American Democratic Charter; (b) REVIEW AND REPORT ON TYPES OF INFOR- objection, it is so ordered. (2) establishing procedures and mecha- MATION TO BE LISTED.—Not later than 3 The committee-reported amendment, nisms to facilitate the participation of elect- years after the date of enactment of this in the nature of a substitute, was with- ed national legislators from OAS member Act, the Secretary of Health and Human drawn. states in OAS activities could contribute to Services shall— The amendment (No. 2700) was agreed the promotion of democratic principles and (1) solicit public comment regarding the to, as follows practices and strengthen a democratic cul- type of information, if any, that should be (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) ture in the Western Hemisphere; added to or removed from the list required (3) increasing and strengthening the par- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- by paragraph (9) of section 351(k) of the Pub- ticipation of elected national legislators sert the following: lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)), as from OAS member states in OAS activities added by subsection (a); and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. could advance the principles and proposals This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Organiza- (2) transmit to Congress an evaluation of expressed in section 4 of the Organization of such comments, including any recommenda- tion of American States Legislative Engage- ment Act of 2020’’. American States Revitalization and Reform tions about the types of information that Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–41; 127 Stat. 549); should be added to or removed from the list. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (4) the OAS General Assembly, OAS Per- The amendment was ordered to be (1) The Charter of the Organization of manent Council, and OAS Secretariat should engrossed and the bill to be read a American States establishes that ‘‘represent- take steps to facilitate greater participation third time. ative democracy is an indispensable condi- of elected national legislators from OAS The bill was read the third time. tion for the stability, peace and development member states in OAS activities; The bill (H.R. 1520), as amended, was of the region’’. (5) the OAS Permanent Council resolutions passed. (2) Article 2 of the Inter-American Demo- titled ‘‘Guidelines for the Participation of cratic Charter of the Organization of Amer- Civil Society in OAS Activities’’ and ‘‘Strat- f ican States affirms that ‘‘the effective exer- egies for Increasing and Strengthening Par- GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL cise of representative democracy is the basis ticipation by Civil Society Organizations in OAS Activities’’ should serve as important SENSITIVITY INDEX ACT OF 2020 for the rule of law and of the constitutional regimes of the member states of the Organi- references for efforts to bolster the partici- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask zation of American States’’. pation of elected national legislators from unanimous consent that the Chair lay (3) Article 26 of the Inter-American Demo- OAS member states in OAS activities; and before the Senate the message to ac- cratic Charter states that ‘‘the OAS will con- (6) the successful experience of the Organi- company S. 1342. tinue to carry out programs and activities zation for Security and Co-operation in Eu- The Presiding Officer laid before the designed to promote democratic principles rope Parliamentary Assembly should serve Senate the following message from the and practices and strengthen a democratic as a model to the OAS in creating a similar mechanism. House of Representatives: culture in the Hemisphere’’. Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. (4) In accordance with the OAS Charter SEC. 4. STRENGTHENING PARTICIPATION OF 1342) entitled ‘‘An Act to require the Under and the Inter-American Democratic Charter, ELECTED NATIONAL LEGISLATORS Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to up- the OAS General Assembly, OAS Permanent AT THE OAS. date periodically the environmental sensi- Council, and OAS Secretariat have estab- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, tivity index products of the National Oceanic lished a wide range of cooperative agree- acting through the United States Mission to and Atmospheric Administration for each ments with domestic and international orga- the Organization of American States, should nizations, including national legislative in- coastal area of the Great Lakes, and for use the voice and vote of the United States stitutions. other purposes.’’, do pass with an amend- to support the creation of procedures for the ment. (5) In 2004, OAS General Assembly Resolu- tion 2044 (XXXIV–O/04) appealed for the Organization of American States that— MOTION TO CONCUR (1) enhance the participation of democrat- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I move ‘‘strengthening of legislatures, as well as inter-parliamentary cooperation on key ically elected national legislators from OAS to concur in the House amendment, items of the inter-American agenda, with a member state countries in OAS activities and I ask unanimous consent that the view, in particular, to generating initiatives that advance the principles of the Inter- motion be agreed to and that the mo- to fight corruption, poverty, inequality, and American Democratic Charter and the core tion to reconsider be considered made social exclusion’’. values of the OAS consistent with the prin- and laid upon the table. (6) In 2005, OAS General Assembly Resolu- ciples and proposals expressed in section 4 of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion 2095 (XXXV–O/05) called on the OAS Sec- the Organization of American States Revi- objection, it is so ordered. retariat to ‘‘invite [. . .] the presidents or talization and Reform Act of 2013 (Public speakers of the national legislative institu- Law 113–41; 127 Stat. 549); f tions of the Americas, i.e., congresses, par- (2) create an annual forum for democrat- ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN liaments, or national assemblies, [. . .] to at- ically elected national legislatures from OAS tend a special meeting of the Permanent member states to discuss issues of hemi- STATES LEGISLATIVE ENGAGE- spheric importance, including regional ef- MENT ACT OF 2019 Council [. . .] for the initiation of a dialogue on topics on the hemispheric agenda’’. forts to defend human rights and combat Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask (7) In 2014 and 2015, the OAS Secretariat ex- transnational criminal activities, corrup- unanimous consent that the Senate panded its engagement with elected national tion, and impunity; proceed to the immediate consider- legislators from OAS member states by con- (3) permit elected national legislators from ation of Calendar No. 333, S. 1310. vening two meetings of presidents of na- OAS member states to make presentations, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tional legislatures, first in Lima, Peru and contribute information, and provide expert subsequently in Santiago, Chile. advice, as appropriate, to the OAS Secre- clerk will report the bill by title. tariat, OAS Permanent Council, and OAS The legislative clerk read as follows: (8) However, no permanent procedures exist to facilitate the participation of elect- General Assembly about OAS activities on A bill (S. 1310) to strengthen the participa- ed national legislators from OAS member issues of hemispheric importance; tion of elected national legislators in the ac- (4) lead to the creation of a mechanism to tivities of the Organization of American states in OAS activities. (9) The Organization for Security and Co- regularly facilitate the participation of States and reaffirm United States support elected national legislators in OAS activi- for Organization of American States human operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly has proven successful at strength- ties; and rights and anti-corruption initiatives, and (5) reinforce OAS Secretariat programs for other purposes. ening inter-parliamentary cooperation among its member states. that provide technical assistance for the There being no objection, the Senate modernization and institutional strength- SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. proceeded to consider the bill, which It is that sense of Congress that— ening of national legislatures from OAS had been reported from the Committee (1) elected national legislators play an es- member states. on Foreign Relations with an amend- sential role in the exercise of representative (b) EXPENSES.—The Secretary of State, ment to strike all after the enacting democracy in the Americas, including by— acting through the United States Mission to

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That is fees, or voluntary contributions and that the It is the sense of Congress that an elected Secretariat of the OAS shall seek to ensure where we need to do a lot more work. national legislator participating in the ac- I want to start off by telling you a shared financial responsibilities among the tivities outlined in this Act should be an in- member states in facilitating the financial dividual that— little budget story. My youngest support necessary to carry out this initia- (1) was elected as a result of periodic, free daughter and her family are strict tive. and fair elections; and budgeters. They follow Dave Ramsey’s SEC. 5. SUPPORT FOR OAS HUMAN RIGHTS AND (2) is not known to be under investigation principles, and the whole family par- ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES. or convicted for corruption or transnational ticipates in monthly allocation of their (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of criminal activities, including trafficking of resources. It has made a huge dif- Congress that— people, goods, or illicit narcotics, money- ference in their ability to pay off (1) the efforts of the OAS Secretary Gen- laundering, terrorist financing, acts of ter- things and to enjoy life. eral and Secretariat to combat corruption rorism, campaign finance violations, bribery, A year ago, my older daughter picked and impunity in the Americas represent im- or extortion. up my granddaughters from their after- portant contributions to strengthening the The bill was ordered to be engrossed rule of law and democratic governance in the school activities and said: How would Americas; and for a third reading and was read the you like to go to McDonald’s for din- (2) the United States should support efforts third time. ner? Of course, they were thrilled. to ensure the effectiveness and independence Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I know My daughter said: Well, maybe we of OAS initiatives to combat corruption and of no further debate on the bill, as ought to call your parents and see if impunity in the Americas. amended. they would like it too. (b) ANTI-CORRUPTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there At this point the older daughter, who PROMOTION STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 is no further debate, the bill having I think was 11 at the time, said: Who is days after the date of the enactment of the been read the third time, the question paying? Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to is, Shall the bill pass? And she said: I am. the Committee on Foreign Relations of the She said: Oh, OK, because we have al- Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af- The bill (S. 1310), as amended, was fairs of the House of Representatives a strat- passed. ready used our eating-out budget. egy for supporting OAS anti-corruption and Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask That is family participation in budg- human rights promotion efforts. The strat- unanimous consent that the motion to eting. egy should include— reconsider be considered made and laid As a result, I also have the youngest (1) an assessment of United States pro- upon table. granddaughter, who saved up for an grams, activities, and initiatives with the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Apple watch. Do you know how much OAS to support anti-corruption and human objection, it is so ordered. restraint of spending that is so you can rights promotion in the Americas; reach the goal that you want and buy (2) a summary of the steps taken by the f what you really need? That is good United States Mission to the OAS to NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- strengthen anti-corruption and anti-impu- budgeting. nity efforts in the Americas; TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR We can do good budgeting, but we (3) an assessment of necessary reforms and 2021—CONFERENCE REPORT—Con- have to have good appropriations to initiatives to prioritize and reinforce the tinued follow it up too. OAS Secretary General and Secretariat’s ef- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The committee has had some real forts to advance human rights and combat ator from Wyoming. successes over the past 6 years. corruption and impunity in the Americas; We passed four budgets, including the Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I see that (4) a detailed plan to facilitate increased first balanced 10-year blueprint ap- my colleague and classmate is here on OAS collaboration, as appropriate, with rel- proved by Congress since 2001. evant stakeholders, including elected na- the floor. I got to hear his speech ear- We also played a key role in helping tional legislators and civil society, in sup- lier today, and it was one of the best pass the most sweeping update of our port of an approach to promote human rights speeches that he has given and the best Nation’s tax system in more than 30 and combat transnational criminal activi- instruction that all of us should listen ties, corruption, and impunity in the Amer- years. The passage of the Tax Cuts and to. Jobs Act started with the approval of icas; and He has far more experience than just (5) a detailed plan for implementing the the FY 2018 Senate Budget Resolution. strategy set forth in this section of the Act. the time that he was a classmate with That resolution started the process to me, because he served in the House as SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. construct legislation that reduced tax well. He is Mr. Agriculture and has (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year rates for millions of Americans and after the date of the enactment of this Act, solved a lot of problems in those areas, modernized our antiquated Tax Code. the Secretary of State shall submit to the and it has been a pleasure to be here It also supported responsible energy de- Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- with him. And I leave with him. He has velopment that will keep energy af- ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of done an outstanding job. the House of Representatives a report on fordable and provide a long-term sup- We also like some of the same lit- ply for American energy. OAS processes, initiatives, and reforms un- erature. dertaken to implement section 4, actions Oversight was also a critical part of taken to implement the strategy required THE BUDGET the committee’s work. During my time under section 5(b), and steps taken to imple- Mr. President, it has been an honor as chairman, we worked to ensure the ment the Organization of American States to serve as the chairman of the Senate Federal Government was accountable Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 (Pub- Budget Committee for the past 6 years. to the public by boosting transparency, lic Law 113–41). The report should include— There is no question that these have by improving Federal financial man- (1) an analysis of the progress made by the been challenging times. They have cul- agement, by identifying duplication of OAS to adopt and effectively implement re- minated in the current pandemic that forms and initiatives to advance human Federal programs, and by approving rights and combat corruption and impunity we continue to confront. Throughout Federal information technology. in the Americas; and all of these challenges, I am proud to Increasing the transparency of our (2) a detailed assessment of OAS efforts to say that the committee has played a congressional budget process has also increase stakeholder engagement to advance key role in working to address the fis- been a major priority. After becoming human rights and combat corruption and im- cal challenges facing our Nation. We chairman, I restarted the practice of punity in the Americas. put in place policies that helped grow publicly releasing regular scorekeeping (b) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than one year our economy and improve the congres- reports—which we publish on our com- after the Secretary of State submits the re- sional budget process. mittee website—that show how we port required under subsection (a), and annu- ally thereafter for two additional years, the Now I need to make a clarification spent the money. More recently, we de- Secretary shall provide to the Committee on for anybody who might be listening. veloped information on the budgetary Foreign Relations of the Senate and the The Budget Committee is not the effects of the various COVID–19 bills. Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House spending committee. That is the Ap- We can get those online.

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You didn’t hear legislation, the Bipartisan Congres- regular checkups with the dentist or me mention Social Security or Medi- sional Budget Reform Act, which rep- doctor to help identify risks and find care or education or military or any of resented the first bipartisan budget re- solutions before more serious problems those things. That is why I have been form approved by the Senate Budget emerge. mentioning this so often. Interest will Committee since 1990. In 2015, we also began regular public eat us alive. I want to repeat that. In a bipartisan oversight hearings with the Congres- The amazing part of everything I just way, we passed a Congressional Budget sional Budget Office. This was the first said is that this is the rosy scenario. Reform Act, and it represented the CBO oversight hearing in more than 30 Increases in spending or interest rates first bipartisan reforms approved by years. Because of our efforts, CBO now that are higher than the low rates as- the Senate Budget Committee since regularly publicly releases informa- sumed by CBO means that the out- 1990. A key focus of budget process re- tion, tracking its forecasting records, comes are more severe than currently form is to make congressional budgets the accuracy of estimates and projec- recorded. CBO expects rising deficits easier to pass and harder to ignore, tions, and the data it uses in its work. will have major negative economic while encouraging regular order in the While we have had some successes, consequences, including lower invest- normal funding process. If budgets are there are still many serious challenges ment and output and a greater chance going to be a useful governing tool, facing our Nation. Even before of a fiscal crisis. CBO notes that high they must matter. Budgets are the coronavirus came to our shores, our and rising debt would also constrain foundation by which we govern, the country was moving down an policymakers’ ability to borrow in re- way we establish what matters most to unsustainable fiscal path. The pan- sponse to future unforeseen emer- our Nation, and where we agree limited demic has only accelerated this, with gencies, leaving the United States vul- resources should be focused. We have seen time and again that Congress approving COVID relief legis- nerable in the face of potential disas- when budgets are treated as an after- lation that would add more than $2.6 ters while also risking our national se- thought or as a wish list, our ability to trillion to our debt so far. In the near- curity. legislate effectively and fulfill our term this spending, necessary as it CBO is the Congressional Budget Of- most basic constitutional duties is may have been, translated into an fice, and it is a nonpartisan office that made more difficult, if not impossible. overall deficit of $3.1 trillion in fiscal helps to make these evaluations. As I To restore budgets to their proper year 2020, more than triple the amount mentioned earlier, we are actually role, they must be enforceable, and recorded the previous fiscal year. holding them accountable by having they should increase fiscal account- CBO’s most recent ‘‘Long-Term Budget them come in and explain what they ability in Congress. If lawmakers ap- Outlook’’ paints an even more dire pic- projected and how it matches up with prove a budget, they should stick to it. ture of deficits and debt rising to un- what actually happens. So we should To that end, my bipartisan budget precedented levels if current laws re- pay attention to them. I actually think process reform legislation would make main unchanged—and this represents that they come up with fairly low num- a number of important reforms, includ- the best-case scenario. bers. ing creating a new enforcement tool For decades, CBO, the Government I don’t want to leave this body with that could be used only for reducing Accountability Office, economists, and nothing but doom and gloom. It is not the deficit. I realize that we may not Members of Congress have been raising too late to turn things around. We can get this bill across the finish line be- the alarm that if we continued on this be successful if we work together. fore I complete my service, but I hope course, our debt would explode with po- Contrary to what most people believe others will take up the effort and en- tentially devastating economic con- about Congress and what is reported in sure the key parts, including fiscal ac- sequences, leaving us unable to fulfill the media, I know both parties can countability, are included in future re- the promises of the past. That day al- work together. I have seen it firsthand forms. I have had the assurance from ways seemed a long time away. But as a member of the Senate Health, both Members on this side of the aisle time waits for no one, and tomorrow is Education, Labor, and Pensions Com- and the other side of the aisle that that fast arriving. mittee and my work with Senator Ted is a possibility and a priority. By 2023, barely 2 years away, CBO Kennedy and, again, here on the Senate Next year, lawmakers will be con- projects that debt as a percentage of Budget Committee and my work with fronted with the construction of a new GDP will reach an all-time high of 107 Senators WHITEHOUSE, KAINE, WARNER, budget and spending bills, and for the percent. By 2050, debt could reach 195 KING, VAN HOLLEN, and others. first time in almost a decade, it will be percent of gross domestic product— Bipartisanship will be key as Con- without spending caps. We have had which is the amount of actual produc- gress works to tackle our fiscal chal- some self-imposed limits on our spend- tion we do in the United States—and lenges. Instilling the Federal budget ing before called spending caps, and it the annual deficit would reach 12.6 per- process with regular action and pre- has been very irritating to people who cent of GDP. That is where the tax dictability, active legislative oversight want to spend money. But now they money comes from. and spending transparency—that is all can do that because this will be the Spending as a percent of GDP will critical to strengthening our democ- first time in almost a decade without rise 31.2 percent by 2050, primarily due racy and reducing our Nation’s the spending caps contained in the to—this is very important—due to ris- unsustainable spending and debt. Budget Control Act. ing Social Security, healthcare costs, Since taking the helm of the Com- Of course, even under the Budget and net interest spending. mittee, we have held more than a dozen Control Act, Congress regularly ig- CBO projects that net interest spend- hearings on the topic of budget process nored the fiscal limits it contained, but ing will exceed all discretionary spend- reform, soliciting expert testimony starting next year, there will be no ing in 2043 and will exceed Social Secu- from a variety of sources, including budget caps to guide overall funding rity by 2046. By 2050, spending on inter- economists, academics, State and local levels or to curb Federal discretionary est will be larger than any single pro- leaders, former chairs of the Budget spending—no limits. This could be and gram. That is the interest on the debt. Committee, and even people from other should be a cause for great concern, That doesn’t pay down any debt. That countries. This has been one of my top but it is also a chance for us to work is just the interest on the debt. By 2050, priorities as chairman, and we have together to find a way to begin the it will be the single largest program. had some early successes in this effort. process to address our fiscal chal- Now, that is assuming we continue This includes the committee’s unani- lenges. with the extremely low interest rates mous bipartisan approval of new budg- Of course, I mentioned that that is that we get now. We are not even close et rules that included budget process just curbing the Federal discretionary

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Mr. President, I ask Christmas—vital unemployment pro- datory so people can be assured that unanimous consent that the order for grams will end, cutting off benefits the money will be spent, but seldom do the quorum call be rescinded. that millions of workers need to pro- we ever put any money with the new The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without vide for their families. Somebody who mandatory item. objection, it is so ordered. is self-employed, a contract worker, a But beyond the annual funding fight, CORONAVIRUS gig worker, they will receive zero help our country faces an even more Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I after that to feed their families and put daunting fiscal crisis: the rapidly ap- rise today to remind all of my col- a roof over their head and pay the bills proaching depletion of several Federal leagues about the urgent, urgent need through this pandemic. trust funds. That includes the Highway to pass coronavirus legislation. People Five days after that, on December 31, Trust Fund next year. It also includes need help, and they need it right now. the Federal Reserves’ emergency lend- Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust I am glad that bipartisan discussions ing program ends. That will cut off cru- Fund. We have 4 years on that, 2024. are continuing. I think it is very posi- cial credit that is keeping businesses There is the Disability Insurance Trust tive, and I know that many of us are open and helping State and local gov- Fund, 2026, and the Old-Age and Sur- involved in those negotiations. I com- ernments provide necessary services. vivors Insurance Trust Fund, 2031. mend all of my colleagues who are Also on December 31, the Centers for Those are trust funds that are ap- working very hard to get this done. Disease Control and Prevention’s evic- proaching depletion, running out of It is critical that we come to an tion moratorium ends, putting more money. agreement that will help families and people on the street. The Federal fore- OK. In the CBO’s latest baseline, that will help businesses and commu- closure moratorium and some opportu- total scheduled spending for all pend- nities get through this rough time, but nities for forbearance expire. ing trust fund programs will exceed time is running out, as we know. Our It is cold in Michigan right now, and their dedicated revenues by $12.3 tril- Nation is facing a crisis. Our States it is going to get colder. Imagine how lion over the next 10 years. This ac- and local governments are facing a cri- frightening it would be to know that counts for the majority of the $13 tril- sis as they are trying to gear up for an your family is losing their home in the lion in cumulative deficits CBO effective and rapid distribution of vac- middle of a pandemic in the middle of projects the Nation will run over this cines. Our local police officers, fire- the winter. The truth is, our Nation is not facing period—depletion of the trust funds. fighters, public health workers, and just a health crisis; we are facing an What happens when these trust funds other essential workers face layoffs. run dry? Current law requires their The only real possibility that I see of economic crisis; we are facing a hous- ing crisis; we are facing a hunger crisis spending to automatically be reduced defunding the police is the unwilling- all at the same time. to match their income. This means real ness, so far, by the majority leader to These expiring programs have been a cuts to crucial programs. I mentioned support funding local law enforcement lifeline for families, for communities, Social Security. It would have to go in the COVID–19 emergency package and for businesses during the pan- down to the amount of money that we that we are trying to get done. We all demic. That lifeline is now fraying, and actually receive going out to recipients know that businesses and workers and a lack of action here in Washington of Social Security. That could be a big families are facing a crisis. could cause it to completely snap. and immediate hurt. We simply can’t wrap up this session, There is a lot of talk about numbers So, again, a real challenge awaits we can’t end this session and go home right now, and numbers are important, next Congress as my tenure comes to a without responding to the urgent needs but much more important are the peo- close. I am proud of what the Senate of the American people. ple who need help. They are not num- Budget Committee accomplished. We It has now been 1 week since the last bers. I am thinking of a Michigan mom helped to improve the fiscal health of time I was on the floor speaking about of two growing boys who has been wait- millions of Americans by passing the the need for more help. In the past ing hours in a line of cars, week after most comprehensive tax reform in a week, more than 1 million additional week, to bring home a box of food. I am generation. We have also committed people in the United States have be- thinking of a Michigan dad who has ourselves to working to improve the come infected, and an additional 13,000 been looking so hard for a new job, but congressional budget process so Wash- people in the United States have died nobody wants to be hiring right now, ington and Congress can get a better because of COVID–19—13,000 moms and and his unemployment help is almost handle on what we are spending and dads, grandpas and grandmas and out. I am thinking of the owner of a where it is going, including a new tool friends and neighbors. We have now Michigan business who had no choice that could be used only for reducing seen nearly 290,000 of our family mem- but to lay off half of their workers the deficit. We have worked to boost bers and friends and neighbors die of right before the holidays. I am think- fiscal transparency, improve Federal this horrible disease. That is like if the ing of a Michigan retiree who is behind financial management, identify dupli- entire population of Grand Rapids and on her rent. She could move in with cation of Federal programs, and im- Flint, MI, simply disappeared. her daughter’s family, but their home prove Federal information technology. Meanwhile, millions of families at is already crowded, and she doesn’t But there is much more that needs to risk of eviction are 1 week closer to want to be a burden, and we are in the be done, and now those challenges will finding themselves without a home in middle of a pandemic where we are be passed to the next chairman. the winter in the middle of a health telling people to socially distance to be While I have highlighted the prob- pandemic. Millions of small business safe. lems, I am also leaving a roadmap with owners have spent 1 more week scram- While we are debating, people are possible paths forward. I would ask all bling to keep their workers on the pay- suffering and panicking because they of my colleagues to work closely to- roll. Families don’t have enough to eat, are not sure what they are going to do. gether to address these issues, as we and they have spent 1 more week won- People can’t wait another week, and we can no longer push them off for some- dering where their next meal is going cannot either. one else to fix later. We need to find to come from for themselves and for This is the United States of America. the common ground. Tomorrow is here, their children. It is not like we don’t have the capac- and we have to start making those A week is a long time to wait when ity to fix this right now. It is all about choices not only for ourselves but for you are in danger of being homeless or political will. It is about, do we get it? our kids and our grandkids and our losing your job or being hungry or Do we care about people? Do we under- country. watching your child who is hungry. We stand what is happening to people? And

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We just There is no excuse not to take this mo- As for me, I will remember Joe as a appropriate. We just fund the agencies ment and to come together and provide friend. I met Joe in my early cam- or the entire State government at the help in what is a COVID survival pack- paigns, and we became fast friends. We previous year’s level. age for people in Michigan and across talked and texted often. He even hosted Doesn’t that make sense? I think it the country. That is what this is. me, with friends, in North Carolina to makes all the sense in the world. We are at a moment where it is up to speak about Republican politics. Again, here we are, 71 days into the us to make sure that we get this done, Joe Morgan may have left us, but he fiscal year, and we haven’t passed an and if not, we should not end this ses- left his heart in Arkansas—in the well- appropriations bill. We have to pass, sion until we do. stocked, flooded timber of Bayou Meto, within the next 24 hours or so, our 37th Thank you. which he helped to preserve. continuing resolution to kick the can I yield the floor. In a fitting tribute to his legacy, Joe another week so we can get our act to- I suggest the absence of a quorum. passed away on the opening day for gether and pass some kind of massive The PRESIDING OFFICER. The duck hunting in Arkansas. Every hun- omnibus that nobody is going to be clerk will call the roll. ter who enjoys Arkansas’ natural beau- able to read before they actually vote The senior assistant legislative clerk ty this season and every season in the for it. It is a completely broken proc- proceeded to call the roll. future can thank Joe for the experi- ess. Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask ence. I recognize that as chairman of unanimous consent that the order for May he rest in peace. Homeland Security and Governmental the quorum call be rescinded. I yield the floor. Affairs, a certain part of this govern- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I suggest the absence of a quorum. ment shutdown—this broken process— objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The some of these elements weren’t in my REMEMBERING JOE MORGAN clerk will call the roll. committee’s jurisdiction. We had a Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, Arkan- The senior assistant legislative clerk number of pieces of legislation; one by sas is known as the Natural State, and proceeded to call the roll. Senator PORTMAN; one by Senator few have been more dedicated to pre- Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask PAUL; one by Senator LANKFORD, who serving Arkansas in all of its natural unanimous consent that the order for had been working on a similar piece of beauty than was Joe Morgan. the quorum call be rescinded. legislation from being in the House, to Joe passed away last month at the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. end government shutdowns forever. age of 76. Joe was a lifelong Arkansan. BRAUN). Without objection, it is so or- As chairman of the committee, I had He studied at Little Rock University— dered. to take a look at these pieces of legis- now the University of Arkansas-Little UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 1877 lation and decide which one did I want Rock—and he worked for many years Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I come to bring up to my committee, pass out as a car dealer for great American com- to the floor today, 71 days in the fiscal of my committee, and bring to the panies like General Motors and Chev- year, 71 days into a continuing resolu- floor of the Senate. rolet. He also served on the Arkansas tion. It is unfortunate. I am placing no I chose Senator LANKFORD’s because Motor Vehicle Commission. blame. he had done a lot of hard work with But Joe will probably be remembered It is unfortunate we have not consid- Senator MAGGIE HASSAN on a bipar- most for his tireless advocacy on behalf ered on the floor of the U.S. Senate— tisan bill. Again, it is very simple. It of Arkansas’ natural heritage and envi- not 1 of the 12 regular order appropria- didn’t automatically increase spend- ronment. Governor Hutchinson ap- tions bills. The appropriations process ing, didn’t automatically decrease pointed Joe to the Arkansas Game and is completely broken. Quite honestly, spending. It did exactly what we do in Fish Commission, where he quickly es- it has been broken since I arrived here Wisconsin. tablished himself as a champion for Ar- in the Senate in 2011. If we don’t get our act together, and kansas duck hunters and the wilder- I ran for the U.S. Senate primarily we don’t pass any appropriations bills ness upon which they rely. because I was concerned about the fact or a single or two appropriations bills, Joe hunted and fished in Stuttgart, that we were mortgaging our children’s we don’t shut down the government. the duck capital of the world. As a future. Back then, we were $14 trillion We don’t shut down that agency. We member of the commission, he made it in debt, and that was extremely con- just appropriate enough funds at last his mission to ensure duck hunting re- cerning to me. Now, 10 years later, 71 year’s level, and we continue until we mained a gentleman’s sport and to pre- days into the 2021 fiscal year, we are actually do pass an appropriations bill. serve the hunting grounds he knew and $27.4 trillion into debt. That is an in- I know the members of the Appro- loved so they would be available to fu- crease of $13.4 trillion. It is almost dou- priations Committee and have all the ture generations of Arkansans. ble since I have been here in just 10 respect in the world for the chairman He was especially passionate about years. and the ranking member. I know they preserving Bayou Meto Waterfowl Man- Again, the appropriations process is don’t like CRs, but, again, this will be agement Area, one of the crown jewels so broken. During that timeframe, we our 37th CR since I have been here for of duck hunting in Arkansas. had to pass 36 continuing resolutions. 10 years. It is broken. He was instrumental in imple- The debt limit has no power in terms of But just in case they are concerned menting safe boating regulations to controlling our out-of-control spend- about these CRs, what I can give you is protect hunters and waterfowl popu- ing. We either raised or suspended the Wisconsin’s history in this. Since we lations alike. He imposed time limits debt limit nine times. passed this commonsense reform, real- on when boats could be out on the Unfortunately, during that time, ly, the longest CR we ever had in Wis- water to preserve the health and sus- that 10 years, we have also—because of consin since we had this anti-govern- tainability of the duck population. the broken process here—we have shut ment shutdown process was just 4 Joe’s first priority was always to his down the government three times, months in 1971. That is a long time fellow Arkansans. He pressed for limits costing our economy, costing our gov- ago, and it was only 4 months. We are on when nonresidents could hunt to en- ernment billions of dollars, and hurting approaching 4 months now. sure that locals were never pushed out real people. Again, this is the 37th CR since I of the hunting spots they grew up with. I come from the State of Wisconsin, took office. We passed out of my com- Joe’s fellow commissioners will re- where, if the legislature can’t get its mittee—there were only two dissenting member him as a dogged defender of act together and we don’t pass appro- votes, two ‘‘no’’ votes. Those came

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.036 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S7402 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 10, 2020 from two Senators who just had an al- doesn’t pass a budget. Instead, they banker, running a business, see if you ternate version of the End Government just pass temporary measures, and it can get a loan doing that. That is just Shutdowns Act. We passed this out of kicks the can down the road. a real simple way to look at how we do my committee 12 to 2. The thing that has been surprising to this year after year. We have been working now for the me since I got up here is how little of On Main Street, whether you are run- last year trying to find some vehicle to the budget we actually review every ning a business, whether it is your add it on as an amendment to end this year. It is surprising to me that about household—I served in State govern- insanity. 70 percent of the budget we don’t even ment for 3 years. We were smart We thought that with the group of us look at every year. I think all these enough to have a balanced budget here, this would be a good time. It is a things are unacceptable. Congress can’t amendment. We believed in things like very simple bill. Again, if you don’t continue to just get away with not a rainy day fund. It was in our DNA. pass an appropriations bill or all the doing its basic job and creating a bur- We didn’t have to think about it; that appropriation bills, you just fund, you den. in the long run, you are not going to appropriate at last year’s level. But we We have to do something different. succeed if you spend more than what have a few little disciplines to force That is why I am proud to join my col- you take in. the Senators in Congress to do their leagues today to pass the Prevent Gov- Coming out of World War II was the job. ernment Shutdowns Act, which in- highest level of national debt we ever The first discipline is, we don’t allow cludes my no budget, no pay proposal. had—roughly, where we are now. That any Federal or campaign moneys to be Withholding paychecks from Mem- generation, we know what they went spent on travel, which, basically, forces bers of Congress who fail to pass a through. They were savers. They were Members of Congress to stay here until budget will help prevent government investors and not only in government. we do get our act together, until we do shutdowns, which hurt the economy, We are now spenders and consumers. pass appropriations bills and fund gov- hurt millions of people. You would think that in the biggest ernment that is necessary. It is also an important step to pro- business in the world—we spend about The other thing we do is we only mote fiscal responsibility in the face of $4.5 trillion a year. We take in maybe allow Congress, each Chamber, to only what Senator JOHNSON said: $27.4 tril- about $3.5. Of course, in a year like bring up appropriations bills in their lion worth of debt. I believe we need to this, where you had a pandemic, add Chamber. There is an exception, of pass the No Budget, No Pay Act now to another $3 trillion or so to the national course, for any bill that would have to show we are serious about getting this debt. And structurally, we will be do with an immediate national secu- spending under control and we are seri- marching, over the next 5 to 7 years, to rity emergency. That is pretty much ous about the future of this Nation. where that goes to $1.5 trillion a year. it. Members of Congress make signifi- Start adding all that up. In committee, Senator SCOTT had an cantly more than the average Amer- Here is what is going to happen. amendment, which I will turn to him ican makes. We make $174,000 a year, When we are in a position like we are to have him describe the final dis- and we are asking them to do the most now, where you can borrow money for cipline to force Members of Congress to basic function: pass a budget. It is not nearly nothing—we are the only re- do their jobs: pass appropriations bills complicated. I think every Member of serve currency in the world that allows and fund government without shutting Congress—rich or poor—can agree Con- us to do it—that doesn’t mean you the government down. gress should pass a budget every year. should do it because we are piling up Senator SCOTT. There is absolutely no reason we can’t. obligations on our kids and our The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Anyone who disagrees should not have grandkids, and we might as well admit JOHNSON). The Senator from Florida. this job. it. How have we evolved to get to Mr. SCOTT of Florida. First, I want Let’s go back. When the American where we are now? I don’t think that is to thank the chairman for his effort to people don’t do their job, there are con- as much an issue as we know where we try to figure out how we can stop shut- sequences. It is time we make Wash- are now. It is not sustainable. ting down the government. ington work a little bit like what the Here is what is going to happen to When I came up here with Senator real world looks like. Let’s pass the the most important programs we have BRAUN 2 years ago, we were in a gov- Prevent Government Shutdowns Act and that everybody likes: Social Secu- ernment shutdown, and nobody wins. It and get the No Budget, No Pay Act rity, Medicare. Medicare has been doesn’t work for any part of govern- done. around since the mid-1960s. All of us ment when government gets shut I refer to my colleague from Indiana. have been paying into it, employers down. I know, talking to the appropria- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and employees. Every penny will be ex- tions chair and ranking member, that ator from Indiana. hausted out of the trust fund, and that they are also focused on making sure of Mr. BRAUN. Mr. President, Rick was about 5 to 51⁄2 years. Now it has ad- what we can do to make sure we pass mentioned that back in 2018, we ran on vanced, due to our current financial budgets, pass our spending bills, and what we are talking about today. We situation, to maybe 4 or 5. What hap- not shut down the government. wouldn’t be honest to the people who pens? This will be the first reality, the I want to fight the way Washington elected us to come here. shock that comes to the American pub- has been working. I want to make sure I had eight pages of prepared re- lic—especially elderly who depend on it works for all Florida families, not marks. This is something I have talked Medicare for their healthcare—18 per- just career politicians. about so often. I am going to cover cent across-the-board cuts. Think of I have a background in business like some new terrain to make it relatable the static and the uproar we will hear Chairman JOHNSON does. In the real to the citizens across this country then. world, if you don’t do your job, you about how this place works and how it We can stop it if we just have a little don’t get paid. It is really simple. If is so different from how anything else discipline. That is mostly about em- Congress can’t accomplish its most works. bracing something like I put forward, basic task—which I believe is passing a A few of us come from the world of the Fair Care Act, which is the most budget, appropriations bills, in an or- accountability—the business world— comprehensive, aggressive with derly fashion—then why should we get where you don’t have the luxury of healthcare costs in this country. paychecks? I think it is pretty simple. doing what we do here in the Federal As a CEO from Main Street, and When you listen to what Chairman Government. Listen to this closely be- CEOs across the country, small busi- JOHNSON just said; that the current cause this is what most citizens don’t ness owners, the biggest problem we system in Washington is clearly bro- understand. We are given the revenues deal with is the high cost of ken, there is no—a lot of people care here in this place, and our only job, No. healthcare. Of course, we here protect about this, but there is no one, ulti- 1, should be not to spend more than a healthcare industry that is broken. mately, who has responsibility and what we are given. We don’t do that. And you have another side that wants there are no consequences and it costs We borrow 23 percent, roughly, of to get more government involved. And, our system a lot of money. Congress what we spend. Try taking that to your really, all it takes there is to have

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That is another thing that spending context, and it has, sadly, be- is how much the eggs cost, the bread, doesn’t make this place work. With So- come the status quo in Washington. It and the milk, but there is a problem. cial Security, we have some time often provides Members with a simple What is the problem? there, but that was crafted back when binary choice when they are facing a Well, you can’t buy just these items. life spans were a lot shorter than what spending bill. Why can’t I buy just these items? I am not going to let you buy the they are now. We knew that actuari- When you come up against a spend- bread or the milk or the eggs unless ally, and it has been coming at us for ing cliff, it means a deadline, almost you also buy a half a ton of iron ore years. We have until, maybe, 2032 or always one arbitrarily imposed by the and a bucket of nails and a book about 2033. We have been paying into that previous spending bill. It is when you cowboy poetry. In fact, now that I since the Great Depression, but every come up close to that and there is no think about it, you are going to have penny out of the trust fund will be spending bill on the floor until, maybe, to buy one of every item in the store. gone. I think you get the picture. a day or two or sometimes an hour or Nobody would want to live that way, When I came here—as did Senator two or sometimes more like a minute and nobody would want to shop that JOHNSON from Wisconsin, Senator or two. It is something that has been way. Of course, that is never the way SCOTT from Florida, and a few fiscal negotiated behind closed doors by only we would want to do business in our conservatives, like Senator LEE and a a small handful of Members of Con- government; yet, in some ways, it kind few others who will weigh in on this— gress, excluding everyone else in the of is because a small handful of people I talked about what was uncomfort- House, everyone else in the Senate, and put together that shopping list, so to able. Well, to me, we have had all of the hundreds of millions of people they speak, and put it together in one bill. this time, and we have not done any- collectively represent. Those bills are often hundreds and, in thing about it. We have the perfect op- Sometimes that kind of legislation is some cases, thousands of pages long, portunity. We know we are in this cur- brought forward—not just sometimes. and we usually have no more than a rent dynamic, and we know we will Basically, it is every time. As my few hours to read them before they are have to get through it, but what we are friend and colleague the Senator from passed into law. here to do today is to get a vote on a Wisconsin noted a minute ago, I think That is where this legislation comes simple bill that says, do not shut the this will mark the 37th consecutive about. The End Government Shut- government down when we are trying time that Congress has passed some- downs Act would force Congress to to get through these issues. thing like this or it is, at least, the abandon this barbaric, binary form of Put a little bit of rigor and discipline 37th time that Congress has passed appropriations. Perhaps more impor- into the process with the No Budget, something like this since Senator tantly, it would end the threat of the No Pay Act, and then, maybe, we can JOHNSON and I came to the Senate and shutdown, which is very often the pro- get to the point at which we give the were sworn into office in 2011. pellant, the fuel, for perpetuating this American public a better product. The problem with this is that Mem- barbaric form of alienation—this bar- Imagine if everything were given to bers can’t reasonably know what they baric form of the disenfranchisement of you in terms of your revenues. First of are voting on in advance, and then most of the people represented by most all, don’t spend more than what you they are given the simple binary choice Democrats and most Republicans in take in. When you have a year to do to take it or leave it. You won’t have the Senate and in the House of Rep- something, start on day one. That is any opportunity to amend it. You real- resentatives. the way it works in the real world, and ly won’t even have the opportunity to Look, I understand that none of this that is the way it works in a house- read it or understand it, much less is easy, and I have nothing but pro- hold. That is the way it worked on a communicate its contents to your con- found respect and affection for my col- school board on which I served for 10 stituents, who will have to pay for it. leagues who are involved in writing years, and that is the way it works in You can vote for that in its entirety or these bills. That respect and affection a place like Indiana, which balances its you can vote against it, but if you vote should cut both ways, and it should budget every year, has a rainy day against it and it doesn’t pass, you will mean that we have the opportunity to fund, and lives responsibly. be blamed singlehandedly for shutting vote on spending bills before they hit I yield the floor. down the government regardless of us so that we are not left with this The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. whether you would have preferred to awful, untenable, binary choice be- SCOTT of Florida). The Senator from have brought up and, in fact, had tried tween funding everything that a small Utah. for a long period of time to bring up handful of Members has foreordained or Mr. LEE. Mr. President, article I, spending bills prior to that last pos- voting for nothing and being blamed section 9, clause 7 of the Constitution sible moment. This puts the American for a shutdown. makes clear that no money will be people and their elected lawmakers in We have to end the process of spend- drawn from the Treasury except by an the House and the Senate in an unten- ing by cliff. This and only this, I be- appropriation passed by Congress. Arti- able position, one that I would analo- lieve, is something that could bring cle I, section 7 of the Constitution like- gize to a circumstance of an individual certainty to Americans and will allow wise makes clear that you can’t pass who lives in an outlying area. for more time to bring these bills to an appropriation or any other form of Let’s suppose that you move to an the floor and will allow for the kind of legislation without the same docu- outlying area, one that is distant from transparency that the American people ment, the same bill, the same proposal any other town. Let’s suppose that, on need, expect, and deserve but, for the passing the House of Representatives your first day of work after moving to last decade or two, have not received. and passing the Senate and then being that town, you are about to leave Mr. President, I yield my time back submitted to the President for signa- home, and you speak to your signifi- to my friend and colleague, Senator ture, veto, or acquiescence. cant other on the phone, who informs JOHNSON from Wisconsin. Over time, particularly in the last you: Bring home bread, milk, and eggs Mr. JOHNSON. I yield time to Sen- decade, it has become increasingly when you stop by the store. Make sure ator LEAHY. common for Congress to recognize the you get those on your way home. Don’t Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I have cumbersome nature of that process, come home without them. found so much of what I have heard which is cumbersome by design. It is So you go to this grocery store in that I can agree with. I certainly agree sometimes easier to just circumvent this outlying area that is distant from that we ought to be able to pass our an- the process, technically complying any other town. It is the only store in nual appropriations bills. I certainly

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We can have the govern- down, our States, our people, our Fed- good friends on the other side of the ment fly us home. We can pay for all of eral Government losing billions upon aisle are letting rhetoric get ahead of these things, but we don’t do our work. billions upon billions of dollars. You reality. What I am saying is we should have know how that finally got reopened? The reality is that the majority in stayed here over a few weekends. I We started off a series of meetings on a the Senate controls the calendar in the would say to my friends on the other Monday. The House was in session; the Senate. All of these appropriations side of the aisle, the Republican side, Senate was in session. It was a good bills could have been brought up in allow the bills to come up one by one time to begin. We began in Senator June or July or September. We could and vote them up or down. If you don’t SHELBY’s office, and we continued it in have voted on them, piece by piece, up like parts of it, vote to take it out. my office here in the Capitol. and down, and had amendments. Every- Vote it up or down. Again, you have We had two the chair and ranking body would have had plenty of time to the majority, if you don’t like what is member of the House Appropriations have read every line of them, to have in there. Full-year appropriations bills Committee. We had two Senators: my amendments to strike things or add give Congress the opportunity to ad- good friend—and he is a good and close things they wanted. I mention this be- dress the needs of today rather than friend—DICK SHELBY, the chairman of cause it can be done. The House of Rep- continue the priorities of the past. the Appropriations Committee, and resentatives, under Democratic con- I have been here long enough to know myself as the vice chairman. And the trol—I don’t mean that to be partisan that things that looked great 2 or 3 four of us sat there for 3 or 4 hours. We but to show the difference—they actu- years ago are not the priorities today talked about everything from photog- ally passed all of their appropriations because things change. Certainly, raphy to travel and then went in line bills and its COVID bill, the so-called under COVID, we have seen, in many by line of the bills, and we came to an Heroes Act, in May. ways, a 15-year change in society, edu- agreement. And we were able to ex- In the Appropriations Committee, we cation, business, industries, and more plain our agreement to the House and have been working very hard. Senator in 15 weeks. the Senate, and it was voted through, SHELBY’s staff has, and mine has too. So each year in the annual appropria- and the government reopened. We have given up a lot of time with my tions bills, Congress adjusts spending Incidentally, the President praised it. colleagues—and for all good reasons. levels to deal with emerging issues fac- He said that he had gone through it, Many of us stayed here working on ing the American people. We can elimi- and it was so good. And I thank him for those appropriations bills, but we nate funding for projects that have doing that because it gave him a lot couldn’t bring the bills up. been completed or no longer needed. less money for the wall than the bill Now, the Republican leader, the ma- We can direct funding to higher pri- that he vetoed had given him. jority leader, could have brought up ority programs. It is detailed, exacting But the government reopened. any one of these bills at any time he work. It is nice to talk in slogans and I mention this because it seems that had wanted. We could have done it, al- generalities, but I invite those Sen- those billions of dollars were spent lowing a 1-hour time agreement for ators to sit down and go through, day more as a political stunt than some- amendments. After all, the Repub- by day, the kind of work the Senators thing that benefits hard-earned tax- licans in the majority have nothing to and the superb staff, both Republican payer dollars. fear about that. If they don’t like an and Democratic, do in putting together So instead of rhetoric that ignores amendment, they can vote it down. this legislation. It is detailed, exacting reality, let’s get to the reality. Let’s This would give the Senator from Utah work, but it is what the American peo- pledge—whoever is in the majority in and everybody else a chance to read ple expect. That is what we all thought the end—we will bring up each of the each one of these bills. If they don’t was a smart decision about how to in- appropriations bills, vote them up or like it, bring up an amendment to vest their hard-earned tax dollars. down or amend them. We could have strike it. That could have been done; it If you operate under an automatic done this in June or July. If we had was not. CR, none of these adjustments can be done that, we wouldn’t be where we are One of the reasons it was not done made. Automatic CRs lock in the sta- now. It was a missed opportunity. was because we had to take up Senate tus quo, and we can say: Bye-bye. We If we say let’s have an automatic CR time, day after day after day, to put are heading home for the holidays. Oh, no matter what happens, whether we through nominees—mostly backed by an emergency in COVID came up? Well, have earthquakes, floods, fires, COVID, special interest groups—on the Federal it is not in the automatic CR, so tough. attacks on the United States, anything bench and elsewhere. We had to vote on We didn’t have time to do anything else, we can just sit back and relax, not those. Why? We can vote on those, but about it. Oh, there is flooding in Flor- have to do all of the weekends and holi- also take the time to vote on these ida or Nebraska or fires in the West or days and late-night work that many of things. Bring up the appropriations anything else. Well, the automatic CR us in both parties do on appropriations bills, and vote on them one by one. didn’t cover it because we didn’t have because we have got an automatic CR. Amend them if you want; vote them money for it a year before. When I came to the Senate, both the down if you want. No, that is not the way to do it. The Republican and Democratic leaders I say to my friends on the other side Congress and the White House have a told me—and I was the most junior of the aisle, You have the majority. responsibility to work together to Member of the Senate at the time— You can vote them all down or vote enact funding bills to keep the govern- that we should be the conscience of the them all up. But what happens when ment open. Automatic CRs might save Nation. It meant doing your work. you enact an automatic CR, which I face and time and allow us to do other I never expected to be the dean of the would oppose, it means you don’t work things that we might like to do back Senate, but I have seen both Repub- out the parts of full-year appropria- home, but in doing so, they relieve us licans and Democrats do that work. At tions bills. There would be no incentive of our obligations to the Constitution times, it has been into late Friday for Members to negotiate full-year ap- and to the American taxpayer. We night or early Saturday morning, but propriations bills. We were not elected shouldn’t be relieved of these obliga- we have done it and passed it. to put the government on autopilot. tions. Where did those days go? Where did We were elected to make careful I know the last time we had a gov- those days go? choices. ernment shutdown, it was over a bill So when Senator SHELBY became I would argue the reason we are here where the President felt that it didn’t chair and I became vice chair, we is that people were afraid to actually give him enough for a wall along the passed a series of appropriations bills.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.041 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7405 And I think we got 80, 90, 95, and some- mediate consideration of Calendar No. gether, we will get these bills passed. times 100 Senators to vote for those 304, S. 1877. I ask that the committee- Nobody is more acutely aware of that bills. We usually can’t get a vote with reported substitute amendment be than my colleague from Vermont, who that many to say the Sun rises in the withdrawn, the Braun substitute has been on the Appropriations Com- East. The majority gave us time to amendment at the desk be considered mittee for many years, before I was bring those votes up, debate them, and agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be even there. But the American people, vote them up or down. considered read a third time and as someone said here today, elected us I will have more comments to make. passed, and that the motion to recon- to do our job. They are absolutely I don’t question the good intentions of sider be considered made and laid upon right—we should do our job and do it any Senator here, but what I am saying the table. promptly, and we can if we work to- is, we could have done this in June; we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there gether. could have done it in July; we could objection? Having said that, I know this issue is have done it in August; we could have The Senator from Alabama. not going away unless we do our job done it in September; we could have Mr. SHELBY. Reserving the right to like we should, but I object to the done it in November. And to now com- object. unanimous consent request at this plain—well, up to the last few days, we My colleagues, I believe here today, point. have got to change everything. Instead, are promoting legislation that they The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- let’s pledge that we will follow regular claim will spur Congress to pass appro- tion is heard. order in the coming days. priations bills in the event of a govern- The Senator from Wisconsin. I yield the floor. ment shutdown—in other words, to Mr. JOHNSON. I appreciate the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. avoid it. words from the Senators from Vermont I think they have a good idea, but BRAUN). The Senator from Wisconsin. and Alabama. I would like to work would that do the job? I doubt it, but Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ap- with you, and I think all of us would this debate will go on, and it should be- preciate the comments of the Senator like to work with you on a solution to cause I agree with the frustration that from Vermont. this problem. So I appreciate those I think what Senator LEE and I were so many of you have, including the words, and I look forward to working talking about is, you know, as opposed Presiding Officer here. We are having with you in the future on this. to the way it used to be, when we got to part with it. My colleague from Vermont, Senator I yield the floor. here in 2011, the appropriations process The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- was completely broken, and it is still LEAHY, and I, for 2 straight years, with ator from Utah. cooperation—bipartisanship—were able broken. And it has been a bipartisan Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I have pro- basically to pass these appropriations failure. found respect and admiration for both I arrived in 2011 under Democratic bills, most of them, for the first time the Senator from Alabama and the leadership. Now we are in a Republican in years. This has slowed down this Senator from Vermont. As you can tell leadership. It is broken. year, absolutely. I know it is a big from their remarks, they are conge- The good news is the Preventing Gov- Presidential race and everybody run- nial, collegial, and delightful people. ernment Shutdown Act is a bipartisan ning this year and that throws it into They also have many decades of legis- solution. It passed 12-to-2 out of my it. committee. It is cosponsored, largely, But we would like to pass these bills lative experience between the two of them, and the country has been blessed by Senator LANKFORD and Senator before October 1, just as you would. by their gifts, their talents, and their HASSAN. But I don’t believe this legislation The concerns that the Senator from would do what you think it would do, willingness to work hard. Vermont expressed about an automatic and I think it deserves further inquiry I want to respond to a couple of CR and passage of this bill is addressed and scrutiny. points made a moment ago, one sug- in the bill. The bill has the disciplines I believe it would exacerbate, in some gesting, perhaps, that the answer to all to force us to only work on appropria- ways, the problem that we are trying of this is simply a desire to work to- tions bills. We can leave town but not to resolve here. We are right now close gether, as if that were somehow not on the Federal dime, not on campaign to closing out, hopefully, all of our ap- what we have in mind. money. We will have to pay for that propriations bills. We call it an omni- We were also told a moment ago that ourselves. bus. I agree with their frustration. We they are almost finished with the ap- And I don’t know what we are going should, as a body, both parties, every propriations process, that it is almost to pay for it with because we are not Member of the Senate, should have had complete. Now, if that is the case, then going to get paid until we actually pass the priority, No. 1, to do this before Oc- I would ask the question, why haven’t the appropriations bill. So the dis- tober 1 each year, as we used to do it. we been permitted to see it? Why cipline is already set in here. That is So unless this legislation somehow haven’t the other Members of the U.S. what is so beautiful about this bill, prohibits political partisanship, I don’t Senate been able to see that? It is a lit- what is so elegant about it. believe it will increase the probability tle bit hard for some of us to hear that As I said, in Wisconsin, once they en- that we get our work done, shutdown if we all work together, we can get this forced this discipline, the most we have or not. done, when that is literally all we are ever had is a 4-month CR. We are 71 I think the key is to work together. asking. days into this CR, and we are going to Senator LEAHY and I have dem- I don’t think any one of us sup- pass it for another week. onstrated that in a few years, but we porting Senator JOHNSON’s legislation This process is broken. The Pre- need all of us to come together on this is here saying that it is perfect or here venting Government Shutdown Act is a and place the rules first, place the gov- saying that it would magically solve solution that will force us back to the ernment—don’t shut down. every problem in the world or even good old days, where we bring up the I stand before you every day. The every problem in the U.S. Senate hav- appropriations bills, because my guess worst thing we can do is shut down the ing to do with the spending process. We is that not many Members of Congress government. The specter of a shutdown are not saying that. But what we are aren’t going to want to not get paid is bad in itself, which we face right saying is that without it, we will stay and not be able to go back to their dis- today. stuck in the same closed-loop system. trict. So I believe the most important in- So to suggest that there is somehow So it will focus our minds. We will centive right now for us to do is try to a lack of desire on our part or on the only be able to work on appropriations work together. If we can’t, we are part of anyone who is not an appropri- bills, other than in a national emer- going to have to do something. It ator or anyone who is not the chairman gency. We will get the job done. That is might be something like what you are and ranking member of the Appropria- what happened in Wisconsin. This is a talking about, but I think it deserves tions Committee, that this is somehow solution. further debate, further inquiry. a product of a lack of desire and will- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- And there is a political downside to ingness to work together, that is not sent that the Senate proceed to the im- all this, I know. But if we work to- fair. That is not accurate. That is quite

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Ar- after we finish that one, we will bring Something has to change in order to ticle VI of the Constitution preemp- up the next one. alter that incentive structure to bring tively disposes of any proposed con- Would that cover many of the prob- about exactly the kind of dynamic Sen- stitutional amendment that would lems that the Senator from Utah has? ator LEAHY has described. Look, we can alter the principle of equal representa- Mr. LEE. In response to the question, do this. It is not that hard. But we are tion in the Senate. It is the one rule the answer is yes. Absolutely yes. That going to have to adopt some changes to that cannot be changed. It is so funda- is exactly what we want. That is ex- our procedures, and ultimately we owe mental to our system of government, actly what we deserve. And this is one it to our constituents not to bend un- to this system of government that has of many manifestations of the fact that flinchingly and reflexively every single helped foster the development of the my friend, my distinguished colleague, time somebody brings forward a spend- greatest civilization the world has ever the senior Senator from Vermont, has ing bill at the very last minute. known, that in this Chamber, every the benefit of many decades of experi- I remember one of many moments in State has to be represented equally. ence in this body. He has been here at which this has occurred arose in March That doesn’t happen and, indeed, it times when the Senate has functioned of 2018. We had been anticipating for can’t happen when you have some of precisely like that, as it should. That many months a spending bill. We had a the most significant measures that will is exactly what we want. That is how lot of conversations among and be- tween Members about the need to de- ever come before this body com- the Senate is supposed to function, and bate, discuss, and amend spending leg- mandeered by one committee, the that is how it has functioned for most islation before it was brought to the Committee on Appropriations. of the existence of our great Republic. Now, granted, as has been suggested So that in and of itself would not floor. We had been assured that we in the last couple of speeches we have only help address the problem, it would would have more of an opportunity than we had in previous Congresses. heard, we have some great talent be the solution to the problem. That is Then one Wednesday evening in among our members on the Appropria- why I insist this is not a problem that March of 2018, we received an email. tions Committee. We have great talent can be fairly laid at the feet of the in- dividual members of the Appropria- The email arrived at I believe about among the staffers on the Appropria- 8:30 or 8:45 in the evening. It told us tions Committee or even necessarily tions Committee. They work really that attached is a copy of a spending the chairman and ranking member of hard. They are really smart. They are bill. We will be voting on this some- the Appropriations Committee. It is a really determined, and they are highly time in the Senate. We weren’t told problem with the way we schedule specialized. That isn’t the problem. when. I opened the attachment. The at- votes, and it is also a problem related The problem is that in most cir- tachment contained a 2,232-page spend- to the first, with a lack of willingness cumstances, because of the way we ing bill spending well over $1 trillion. bring things up, most of us are com- to allow amendments to be brought. We immediately started reviewing The filibuster is itself maligned and pletely disenfranchised from the proc- that. I divided up that legislation by often misunderstood, but the purpose ess. section among my staff and then spent This doesn’t mean that it is the fault of a filibuster from the very origins of the entire night and the entire fol- of the Appropriations Committee. I this institution was to allow for theo- lowing day reviewing that legislation. don’t believe that it is. It is, instead, a retically unlimited debate, discussion, We got a basic understanding of what fault of the way in which we schedule and opportunities for amendments to it did but only rudimentary. A 2,232- votes and the fact that these things legislation. Nowhere would that be page omnibus spending bill does not ex- aren’t brought up until the last pos- more important than in the case of actly read like a fast-paced novel. sible minute, and then we are given where we are spending the public’s To my great astonishment, before we this awful choice of, vote for a whole money. That is what we are supposed were even finished reading that bill, bunch of things that you don’t nec- to be doing. That is how it always did much less before we had the oppor- essarily support and can’t even com- work in the past. The very reason why tunity to even conceive of or draft pletely know about or vote against it we have the filibuster rule to begin amendments, much less propose them, and be blamed for a government shut- with is to allow for, to facilitate, to en- the House of Representatives passed down. courage unlimited debate, discussion, that bill without amendment before That is all this bill is trying to do, is and amendments. lunch the next day. The Senate passed to get us out of that toxic loop—a loop So, yes, I wish this legislation the same legislation about 12 or 13 that is the opposite of collegial, the op- weren’t necessary, but it is with pre- hours later. posite of respectful, and that is utterly cisely that objective in mind that we This process has repeated itself over incompatible with the principle of push this legislation. Why? Well, some and over again. We can’t fool ourselves equal representation in the Senate—a of us have been here for many years, into believing that it is going to principle that cannot be undone even and in the case of Senator JOHNSON and change without some alteration to pro- by a constitutional amendment. myself, we have been here now for a cedure and to the set of incentives that Mr. LEAHY. Will the Senator yield decade. We have hoped for that exact perpetuate that vicious cycle—one that for a question? type of scenario that Senator LEAHY is no respecter of persons, no respecter Mr. LEE. Yes, I will. just described to come about, and I of Republicans versus Democrats, lib- Mr. LEAHY. Should we be able to don’t doubt Senator LEAHY’s sincerity erals versus conservatives, or even Sen- represent our constituents? Of course. one bit in raising that point. That is ators versus Representatives. It is just He and I agree, and he and I have exactly what we need. a fundamentally anti-American and agreed on a lot of different things, es- The incentives aren’t there. The in- undemocratic way of doing things. We pecially constitutional issues, in this centives on the part of those making can do better, and we must. body. And I share his concern of sud- these decisions to bring these things up The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- denly being handed a piece of legisla- with too little time for debate, amend- ator from Missouri. tion like this, and we are going to vote ment, or even reading the bill and dis- FOREIGN POLICY on it in 10 minutes or an hour or so. cussing it with our constituents—those Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I want to Would he agree with me that if the making that decision have forestalled talk today for a few minutes about leader said that Tuesday of next the kind of debate and discussion that something that I don’t think has got- week—say this was done earlier in the needs to occur. The incentive structure ten the attention it deserves, and that year—Tuesday of next week, we will is such that those making that very de- is the many successes in foreign policy bring up this part of the appropriations cision are not going to want to relin- over the last 4 years.

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This agreement paves the way network efforts. began working to foster a multilateral for normalized relations between Israel The agreement was badly handled community—one that will protect the and the United Arab Emirates and from the start. It didn’t work after we free and open nature of the region from Israel and Bahrain and I believe really entered into it. We didn’t enter into it the threat of China. establishes a way where the rest of the in any kind of binding way because it I was just reading in the news today Middle East could hopefully follow this was clear, at the time, that if this that China clearly is sending a message step in the right direction. I think not agreement would have been presented in Hong Kong: If you don’t want to be only is this one of the most significant as a treaty, it had no chance of being in jail and you are for Hong Kong free- moves in decades to promote peace and approved by the Senate. dom, you just need to leave right now. understanding in the Middle East, but, So it was entered into, thinking: This And, apparently, they are willing to frankly, it probably wouldn’t have hap- is such a great idea that the next help you get to where your thoughts pened if we hadn’t had a President who President will just have to do it, don’t impact others who are willing to hadn’t spent years hearing how some- whether the country is bound to it or live under—and, maybe, have no choice thing like this was impossible. The not. but to live under—the repression of President believed it was possible, and The hard work of doing our work the China. it was because of his strong leadership right way makes a difference, and, in The President also took action to that the countries involved made it a fact, that agreement would have been strengthen global security and sta- priority to bridge the gap that every- changed before a Senate would have bility by asking our allies to pull their one thought was unbridgeable, that considered ever approving it. But it weight. For too many years, other really had separated these neighbors would have been either approved or not countries seemed content to let Amer- for generations. approved rather than the process we ican taxpayers bear the cost of defend- What we see when we look at this went through, which was a lot of Sen- ing freedom everywhere in the world. and other events in recent times is ate opposition but no response to that President Trump challenged the other that when our friends become friends opposition. members of NATO to meet the organi- with each other, we win. The United President Trump put a spotlight on zation’s guideline of spending 2 percent States wins when our friends also be- the deal’s failure to protect our na- of their gross domestic product on de- come friends with each other. tional security. He took a strong new fense. Our allies stepped up in many This agreement can be a model for approach to applying maximum pres- cases and did better than they had been future progress in the region. It is the sure on the Iranian regime, and it has doing. first time in four decades that any had impact. Eventually, that new view In 2016, just 4 of the 28 countries in Arab country has recognized Israel, led to eliminating Qasem Soleimani, NATO met the 2 percent guideline—4 and you can see it is already making a who was clearly the architect of Iran’s out of 28. Today, that number is still difference. We had debate on the floor terrorist activities and the attacks on not at 28, but it is at 10 countries that yesterday about our continued partner- Americans. There has been no doubt now exceed the guideline. Remember, ship—our defense partnership—with about that for a long time. Iran was four countries met the guideline 3 the United Arab Emirates, and this the No. 1 state sponsor of terrorism. years and 10 months ago. Ten countries was, obviously, an element in that de- General Soleimani was the No. 1 archi- have now exceeded the guideline, and bate. That partnership, over three dif- tect of that state sponsorship of ter- every country in the alliance with a ferent administrations, produced some- rorism, and the President was willing military has increased its defense thing that nobody would have antici- to do what needed to be done there. spending. pated in any of the earlier decades. The world is a safer place with him That is important progress, and it The President started his Middle gone. Iran knows that we will not turn wouldn’t have happened if the Presi- East efforts by acknowledging Jeru- a blind eye on aggression or on false dent of the United States had not been salem as the capital of Israel in his promises or, often, even on things willing to say the obvious, and, frank- first year in office. A few months later, being said that, on the face of them, ly, be very direct about it and make he moved the U.S. Embassy there. are clearly not true and the world com- himself an uncomfortable partner at Now, was this a new idea? Absolutely munity is expected to agree with them, the negotiating table. But if what you not a new idea. American Presidents and, frankly, in the case of Iran, often are uncomfortable about is that you have been saying for years that this decides that the best course is to agree are willing to say, ‘‘Do what you have was a good idea. Party platforms have to the things that you know are not agreed to do,’’ it is about time some- said for years that Israel should be able true which are presented as if they are body not only said, ‘‘Do what you have to have their capital in Jerusalem ac- true and accepted as if they are true. agreed to do,’’ but said it in a way that knowledged, but nobody had done it be- This doesn’t get you where you want. other countries took it seriously. fore. Congress had said repeatedly this Accommodating or rewarding our en- The President sought to address im- should happen, but it hadn’t happened emies doesn’t advance peace in the balances and protect U.S. interests in and didn’t happen until the Trump ad- Middle East or anywhere else. Sup- the area of global trade. The Trump ad- ministration decided to make it hap- porting our allies and building stronger ministration replaced the NAFTA pen. alliances and holding terrorists ac- agreement with a new trade deal with Critics actually said that moving our countable does. Mexico and Canada. NAFTA was great embassy would hurt our credibility in Stronger alliances are also a goal of for all three countries, but it needed to the region, and, 3 years later, the Abra- the Trump administration’s new focus be improved. It needed to be updated, ham accords proved that that was 100 on the Indo-Pacific region. The Presi- and now it has been. percent wrong. dent recognized that China is the In my State, Missouri, those two Another reason American credibility greatest threat to democracy and free- countries are our two biggest trading has soared in the Middle East is that dom in the world. He understands that partners, and that is the case for the President Trump took a strong stance America cannot counter that threat United States. Mexico and then Canada against Iran. He did that by dealing alone, and because of that, has reached dwarf trade with almost every other with the nuclear agreement that Presi- out in meaningful ways. While other country in the world as they trade with dent Obama and the Obama adminis- administrations have said they would the United States, and the new agree- tration had struck with Iran as a bad pivot to the Pacific, the Trump admin- ment will lead to more jobs and bigger idea. It was an idea that actually al- istration actually oversaw a period of paychecks in all three countries. Our lowed Iran to eventually get a nuclear renewed engagement in the area and goal in our neighborhood should be not

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The brave men and ham Accords. women of our military and civilian Today’s White House announcement alleg- And our trade relationship with Japan, ing Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sa- the world’s third largest economy, is workforce at Hill Air Force Base know hara is shocking and deeply disappointing. I even stronger, thanks to a new agree- ROB as a tremendous advocate and a am saddened that the rights of the Western ment that went into effect at the start devoted friend. Through the War on Saharan people have been traded away. of the year. Terror, improvements and changes in In 1966, as West Africa was being So it is clear that there has been lots aircraft, and updates to our nuclear ar- decolonized, the UN General Assembly of activity in America’s foreign policy senal, ROB has defended our Hill Air agreed— over the past 4 years. There has been a Force Base valiantly. At Dugway Prov- This is 1966—agreed the Sahara de- lot of important progress and a lot of ing Ground in Tooele, his commitment serves a referendum of self-determina- success stories, and an awful lot of it delivered the completion of an emer- tion for its own future. was done in a very unconventional gency aircraft runway. The United States has supported this policy way. So, frankly, it just doesn’t get ROB’s impressive efforts and steady for decades and has worked to accomplish a covered by the traditional trade press leadership have raised Utah’s profile referendum of self-determination. Until today, this Administration had continued or the traditional foreign policy press for our national defense. So, too, has his advocacy for the Utah Test and our long history, one that has remained con- or the traditional defense press in ways sistent across administrations— that really the results should produce. Training Range, so it makes sense that this key to our Nation’s military readi- Democrat and Republican— These are not areas that get the at- We’re not alone in this position: the African tention that they deserve. I think, ness should bear his name. Next Con- gress, I intend to introduce a bill to re- Union, the United Nations, the International when people look back at the 4 years Court of Justice and the European Union that we have just completed in foreign name it the ‘‘Bishop Utah Test and have all agreed—the Sahrawi people have the policy, they are going to look at what Training Range.’’ right to decide [what] their own future [is has happened, understand it in the con- Rare is a man with such professional going to be]. text of what was happening, and I am distinction, intellect, and personal con- The president has been poorly advised by sure they will believe that these items viction for the well-being of family, his team; he could have made this deal with- out trading [away] the rights of a voiceless I talked about today led to a stronger neighbors, and strangers alike, who carries himself with such humility as people. and safer country as we approach the During my most recent visit to the ROB. If you have had the pleasure of years ahead of us. Sahrawi refugee camps, I visited with the I yield the floor. being with ROB at a gathering, you children that live there. They were joyous, I suggest the absence of a quorum. know where to find him at the end of happy, ordinary children who didn’t know The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the night—staying behind to help gath- yet that they were part of a frozen, forgotten clerk will call the roll. er the chairs. conflict where their hopes and freedoms were The bill clerk proceeded to call the Most of all, ROB is a teacher. From dying a cruel death. his time as a public school teacher to I’m thinking about them and all the roll. Sahrawians today. I won’t stop fighting for Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask his career in public service, one of his highest priorities has been ensuring them. I won’t let the world forget them. unanimous consent that the order for Today’s announcement does not change the quorum call be rescinded. that the next generation of young lead- the United Nations or the EU positions, nor The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ers has access to educational opportu- the charter of the African Union nor the nities, not only by securing revenue for BLUNT). Without objection, it is so or- opinion of the [International Court of Jus- dered. public school as an elected official but tice]—a referendum must still happen. Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask also by devoting his time to host stu- I urge these organizations to stand strong to support Western Sahara’s right to self-de- unanimous consent that after the re- dents in the Capitol to teach them about politics, policy, and our govern- termination and am confident the [United marks of the next speaker, I may be States] will be able to return to the policy recognized for such time as I may con- ment. It is an honor to recognize my friend we’ve held since 1966. sume. ROB BISHOP as he begins his next chap- Let me tell you what this is all The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ter with his wife Jeralynn and their about. During the colonization period objection, it is so ordered. in Africa, when different countries had The Senator from Utah. five children and nine grandchildren. For anyone who has not had the great colonies there, Spain had the colony of TRIBUTE TO ROB BISHOP pleasure of meeting ROB, you will like- the land that is in question today. It Mr. ROMNEY. Mr. President, I rise ly easily recognize him on the street as was called the Spanish Sahara area at today to celebrate the career of a re- maybe the last man in Washington who that time. markable public servant whose accom- wears an impeccable three-piece suit. Now, if you remember your history, plishments have left an indelible mark Thank you, ROB, and good luck. Franco was President at that time, and upon our State and upon our country. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- this was back when things were falling Congressman ROB BISHOP has earned ator from Oklahoma. apart for Spain. Franco was losing a his place among the greats in Utah’s WESTERN SAHARA lot of the control, and they were not in political history, and we thank him for Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I have a position to hold onto their colonies— his service. already asked unanimous consent that not just in Africa but anyplace else in ROB has dedicated his political career I be recognized for such time as I may the world. to fighting the tough battles over consume. So at that time, the U.N. came in, in issues that matter to the people of my This is what I want to do. Something 1966. This goes all the way back to 1966. State, from the virtue of federalism, happened today that is deeply trou- The U.N. asked for a referendum for States’ rights, and protecting indi- bling to me, and I have a written re- self-determination for those people. So vidual liberty, to promoting a strong sponse to what happened today. I am they recognized all the way back—that national defense and sound public lands going to go ahead and read that writ- is, the United Nations recognized—the policy. And fight he did. ten response. Then, I want to talk sovereignty of the Western Saharan Four years ago, Puerto Rico was fast about it. people. That has been consistent since approaching a fiscal cliff when ROB, as My written response is—and I will then. chairman of the House Natural Re- take it so everybody will have the ben- That was 1966. Now, in 1975, when sources Committee, led a successful, efit of this. I am talking about people there were a lot of people kind of lining bipartisan effort to pass a complicated here in this country, people in Africa, up to see who could get control, Mo- rescue package to restructure Puerto people all around the world who are in- rocco jumped in with all of their re- Rico’s debt before it was too late. terested in this issue. sources and did all they could at that

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He is the first So the International Court of Justice Now, this is kind of interesting, be- one in line to take care of our troops went on to say: Well, if the United Na- cause this is a joint effort between our every time there is a problem. tions couldn’t do it, let’s at least give country, the United States, and Mo- This is the same situation. In this them the right for a referendum for rocco for a free-trade agreement. In case, he is not the type of person that self-determination. That was 1975. Im- that free-trade agreement, they agreed would bag the freedom-loving people of mediately after that, Morocco invaded to explicitly exclude Western Sahara Western Sahara to Morocco. Western Sahara. because Morocco does not have sov- So that is what happened. This is an Now, you have to keep in mind that ereignty over it. Now, that was in the old issue. It dates back to 1966. I can this is Morocco, with all of the re- agreement in 2004 that was signed by remember—and this is highly un- sources and all the wealth that they both the United States and Morocco. usual—as a Member of the U.S. Senate, had, taking on a country that was So they agreed at that time, as every- there was a hearing in the House—this armed with crude instruments. These one else did, that that should be an is about maybe 5 or 6 years ago—and I are the people who rightfully owned independent country with the right of served. I asked to be a witness in that and have lived in Western Sahara. self-determination. hearing. Western Sahara, if you look—if I had Then the African Union came along. The hearing was about Western Sa- time, if I had known about this, I So far, you have the United Nations. hara and Morocco. Now, keep in mind would have brought the charts down to You have the United States and Mo- that Morocco is a very wealthy coun- show where this land was and where it rocco in a signed free-trade agreement. try. Virtually every lobbyist in Wash- is today. But then you also had Morocco, when ington is paid by them. At that time, I But, in 1975, the International Court it joined the AU, signing a document. could remember standing there in that of Justice made it very clear that they This is when it came from the African hearing, in the House of Representa- had the right to the territory—that Union. They recognized Western Sa- tives, and listening to all the lobbyists Morocco had no right to the territory hara as its own country. This is the Af- that they had hired against a country of Western Sahara. Now, they invaded rican Union. that didn’t have any money. They don’t have, really, any formal Western Sahara. Spain and France Now, we are talking about 52 nations armaments. They are heroic people. were complicit at that time. Spain had in the African Union that all agree on They are fighters. They want to con- already colonized that area, and this. No one is in disagreement on this. tinue to fight for their freedom, but France had desires to do that. And then Morocco, when it joined the they don’t have the resources. But today—today, as we speak AU, signed a document. When they So this is way back then, and I point- today—there is not a country out there joined the African Union—we are talk- ed out that Morocco has used all of that recognizes the right of Morocco ing about Morocco now, up on the their wealth to try to get the land that over Western Sahara—until today, northeast edge of that territory. When justly belongs to Western Saharan peo- when this statement came out that we they joined the AU, or the African ple. So that is not anything new. That are trying to recognize those rights. Union, they signed a document ac- has been happening for a long time. Nobody—now, I am talking about knowledging all member states and At that time, I remember I took the what I have already listed, all of the their borders; that is, acknowledging transcript at that time—I think it was people: the African Union, the United the Western Sahara area as not a part 6 or 7 years ago—in that hearing. I said Nations, the International Court of of Morocco. Now, this is Morocco that Morocco owns every lobbyist in Justice, the European Union—all of agreeing to this. Washington, DC, and it is kind of the them—they recognize Sahrawi as the So you have the United Nations in giant out there against this small people who have the right to decide 1991. You have the United States and group of people who are being thrown their own future. Everyone is in agree- Morocco in the free-trade agreement in out of their land that they justly own. ment. 2004. You have an agreement explicitly It is self-determination. Who can I can remember talking, at one time, stating where the lines should be. Then fight and argue against self-determina- to Netanyahu over in Israel and ex- you have the African Union coming tion? Certainly, our President is not plaining to them why Morocco should along and recognizing. This is all of the the type of person who would fight not be able to trade and somehow get countries, 52 nations in the African against self-determination. He would control of land that they are not enti- Union. So we have all of them in agree- be for self-determination. That is the tled to in order just to say: We recog- ment with this. kind of person he is. That is why this nize Israel. South Africa is the present chair of thing—I just think it is some poor ad- Yes, we want all Arab nations to rec- the AU, and one of their priorities is to vice from some advisers that threw in ognize Israel, and this is something resolve the Western Sahara issue. that thing. this President has done. But this is the Now, all of that happened prior to As I said in my formal statement, he area that involves not just two coun- today. And, as I say in my written could have done that with them with- tries, Morocco and Israel. It is all of statement, I really believe—I know our out giving away the rights and the land the countries in Africa, virtually ev- President has a big heart. I have ar- of the Western Saharan people. erybody in East and West Africa and gued for him and to benefit him. The So I just want to make sure that ev- all the surrounding area. They all various times that we have had con- eryone knows that this is—I strongly agree that that is the territory of flicts out there—and one of them was support everything that this President Western Sahara and that they should when they came out with a statement has successfully been doing in bringing have a referendum of self-determina- that they were going to immediately— the Arab world into the Israeli world tion. this was a couple of years ago—move and doing something for peace in the We all have agreed with that for the people out of Germany and move Middle East. years. We are talking about back to them back to the United States; that Everybody else has tried. Every Dem- 1966. Everyone is in agreement that that was going to be done before the ocrat and Republican President I can they are the ones who are entitled to end of the year. And I made the public think of, in memory, has tried to do that. statement. That was not the President this and has not been successful, until So in 1991 they had a ceasefire, and a talking. That was a policy that came this President did it. mission began to provide a referendum out of the White House, and I seriously It is just, in this case, I don’t think for self-determination. That was the doubted that he even knew about it it was necessary to give away—to United Nations and virtually every- and certainly would not agree with it. stand up the people, the just people in body else. Everyone was in agreement If there is one thing the President is an area where they don’t have any re- on that. Certainly, it was initiated compassionate about, it is the families. sources. They have been living in the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.055 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S7410 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 10, 2020 desert. Three generations now have family welfare system has touched her husband—my Uncle Steve—their come and gone, and all of them know countless lives, including my own. four children, and now their seven that at one time there was peace and Sharon Pierce, president and CEO of grandchildren. She has more than they owned their land and that day The Villages—a nonprofit child and earned this next chapter in her life. would come that they would get their family services agency—will soon be But as a point of personal privilege and land back. That hasn’t happened yet. retiring after a distinguished 47-year on behalf of the people of Indiana, I I think with this mistake that was career of serving our children and our offer my heartfelt thanks for her dec- made, it is certainly not in the interest families. ades of service, and I wish her very well of all of our friends. I say that without Sharon also happens to be my aunt, in this next chapter. any exceptions. They are all on our and I have seen firsthand her love and I yield the floor. side on this thing. Our policy has been dedication to Indiana’s children. Her The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- clear since 1966, and we have been com- call to service started early in life. ator from Tennessee. mitted. When she was young, Sharon’s mother CORONAVIRUS Some time ago, 1994, I came from the volunteered at a youth home in Fort Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, I House to the Senate, and I had a long Wayne. She and her siblings would help have to tell you, every day, I am hear- visit at that time with Jim Baker, who her mother with holiday parties. It was ing from Tennesseans who are asking had been the Secretary of State in the there that she first learned how impor- what we are going to do about COVID previous administrations. I called him tant the family is to a child. relief. It is coming up in nearly every up, and I said: You know, this is such A graduate of Ball State University, conversation that I have—with our a huge injustice, what has happened, Sharon’s entire career since then has county mayors, with citizens, with em- what Morocco has done to these people been dedicated to public service. Prior ployers and employees; conversations of Western Sahara. to her work at The Villages, she with those who have lost their jobs He said: You are right, and we have worked for several youth advocacy pro- through no fault of their own. Why done everything. grams in Illinois. She also served as a can’t we get something done? I said: We have got to change that, deputy director at the Indiana Division The phones really started ringing and I am going to make that commit- of Family and Children—the forerunner last week when Speaker PELOSI, the Speaker of the House, accidentally re- ment. of today’s Indiana Department of Child vealed that it was politics and not This was back in 1994. Services. While at the Division of Fam- principle that convinced her to spend He said: Well, I admire you for doing ily and Children, she helped create a 1– months—months—standing between it. I will do all I can to cooperate with 800 number to report suspected child the American people and targeted re- you. abuse. She also established the Healthy lief that they are asking for and that This is Jim Baker talking. Families Initiative, which still today they desperately need. It was politics— He said: I don’t think you will be able provides resources to at-risk, first-time all politics to her. People were pawns to do it because they have too many re- parents to help prevent abuse and ne- that she was moving around, trying to sources, too much money, and the glect. get her way. Western Saharan people don’t have any In 1992, she became the president and money. They don’t have any resources. It is disgusting. It is a tragedy. But I CEO of The Villages, where she has cre- will tell you this: It is nothing new. In And they are the ones who have been ated a culture of compassion and a abused in this. fact, since July, Democrats have con- deep commitment to supporting fami- tinuously blocked efforts to provide He said: Good luck. I will do every- lies in need. At The Villages, children thing I can to help you. targeted relief. The minority leader ob- are enrolled in family and child sup- structed these efforts in the hopes of That was back when Jim Baker was port services, with the goal of helping Secretary of State. That was a long passing a $3 trillion bill. That is right, to keep family members together. The trillion—$3 trillion bill. It was filled to time ago. Since that time, every ad- Villages also provides foster care and ministration—and not just Republican the brim with partisan proposals that offers support for relatives and family had nothing do with the pandemic and administrations but Democratic ad- friends who are helping to raise a child, a bailout for fiscally irresponsible ministrations—have all been lined up including education and child abuse States and cities. saying: This is a sense of fairness. It is prevention services. Tennesseans are very much opposed something that has to be corrected. We Sharon has said: ‘‘Even though The to having their hard-earned dollars can’t allow that giant to take over the Villages is probably best known for that are tax dollars that come to the righteous people. high-quality foster care, the reality is Federal Government used to bail out And that is what has happened. So it we want to do anything we can to keep States that have chosen not to be fis- is not over yet. I can assure you that I families together.’’ cally responsible. They say: Above all will make every effort I can to make ‘‘Anything we can to keep families else, do not bail out these States, these sure that we go back to the policy that together’’—it is hard to imagine a mis- cities, these pension funds. we had and that ultimately we will sion more critical than this. Let’s be clear to the American peo- achieve. Maybe this will be just the I am not the only one to offer my ple. It is the Speaker of the House and thing. This shock treatment for the praise for Sharon Pierce. Indiana’s the minority leader who are holding American people and for people around Governor, Eric Holcomb, said the fol- noncontroversial relief—they are hold- the world might be just the thing that lowing: ing it hostage. There should be another is going to offer them an opportunity Sharon’s saintly efforts over the decades round of PPP. There should be another for a referendum for self-determina- touched the lives of countless Hoosier chil- increase, a plus-up, of unemployment. tion. Who can be against a referendum dren. She taught, inspired, led so many oth- There should be more money for vac- for self-determination? Certainly no ers over the years to invest in those who cines, testing, and getting children need it the most. Americans whom I know of. back to school. But, oh, no. For With that, I yield the floor. Indiana Department of Child Services months, what did they want to do? I suggest the absence of a quorum. Director Terry Stigdon said: Play politics. Play politics with peo- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. She exudes compassion and caring. . . . It’s ple’s lives. If that isn’t the most tone- BRAUN). The clerk will call the roll. just innate to her being. deaf thing that I have ever heard, I The senior assistant legislative clerk Sharon has dedicated her profes- don’t know what is. Perhaps some of proceeded to call the roll. sional life to ensuring children have a my friends across the aisle should Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I ask bright future, regardless of their cir- check their mail and make certain that unanimous consent that the order for cumstances. Her work has inspired their office phones are being answered. the quorum call be rescinded. countless others, including me, and the People are quite upset with them. TRIBUTE TO SHARON PIERCE policies I choose to focus on here in the It doesn’t stop there. I wish it did. It Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I rise Senate. only gets worse. In the fall, the Demo- today to commend an outstanding Hoo- I know my Aunt Sharon is looking crats filibustered targeted relief pro- sier whose work in Indiana’s child and forward to spending more time with posals not once but twice and rejected

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I want to take a moment to recognize dantly clear to the business owners, Provisions I supported as part of the LTC Kevin Ryan’s contribution, cer- the healthcare providers, and millions CARES Act further expanded access to tainly, to my office, to my capabilities of other struggling Americans that telemedicine by removing even more of of representing Kansas in the U.S. Sen- partisan grandstanding is more of a that redtape and providing funding for ate, but his commitment to the coun- priority for Democrats than doing reimbursement to frontline healthcare try as well. their jobs. providers. Before he departs my office to return The American people are not pawns, Of course, access to telehealth and to the big Army at the start of the new and it is time my colleagues in the mi- access to high-speed internet go hand year, I want to express my apprecia- nority stopped treating them as such. in hand. You can’t really have one tion to Colonel Ryan for all of his hard The House Speaker and Senate Demo- without the other. work and his dedication and his service crats might have all the time in the This week, I learned that the FCC, as to our country. world to stall. Maybe they are pretty a result of the recent Rural Digital Op- Kevin’s 14 years of service in the U.S. comfortable with where they are. But portunity Fund auction, has now made Army have developed his leadership outside of this Chamber, for a lot of some great steps, and Tennessee is abilities and shaped his perspective on our families and small businesses that going to receive about $150 million to major defense issues of national sig- are struggling, it is the eleventh hour. help close the digital divide over the nificance. These assets and attributes Now is not the moment to strong-arm next decade. These new connections have made him an invaluable asset for the U.S. Senate into rubberstamping a will be a game changer for rural and our team as we work to serve Kansans, radical liberal wish list. It is time to underserved communities. Not only members of the military, and our vet- step up and deliver relief—targeted re- will they open up access to telehealth, erans. lief, relief we all agree will mean the distance learning, and remote work op- Before joining our office, Kevin’s as- difference between survival for many of portunities, they will open up the local signments have taken him around the these small businesses and economic economy and encourage growth and world in service to our country. collapse; money and support for vac- outside investment because these dol- Kevin earned his commission from cines; another full round of PPP fund- lars are targeted to unserved areas. Norwich University, the Military Col- ing for the businesses that need it This award, coupled with CARES Act lege of Vermont. He has served four most; and support for our frontline he- funding put to work earlier this year, combat tours, two in Afghanistan and roes and essential workers. will help us build on our prepandemic two in Iraq, and he has also been de- This bullet list of absolute essentials work on behalf of rural and unserved ployed to Korea, Germany, and Italy. must also include reasonable, respon- Americans. His most recent deployment took him sible liability protections for small The Internet Exchange Act, a bipar- to Iraq in 2017, where he served as a businesses and healthcare workers. tisan bill I sponsored to provide grant senior intelligence officer for the bri- These protections are the flip side of funding for broadband infrastructure, gade that assisted Iraqi security forces relief funding. Without them, we take recently reported out of our Commerce in the liberation of Mosul from the Is- these business owners and workers out Committee. lamic State. of one bad situation and put them right The pieces are, indeed, falling into Kevin is lucky to have his wife into another one. Without them, we ef- place, and, hopefully, we can keep the Lindsey, his daughter Colleen, and son fectively force entire industries to momentum going and finally get this John by his side. He is blessed to have choose between economic survival or, job done: closing the digital divide, their unwavering support. in the case of healthcare workers, lit- providing everyone with access to high- Kevin joined our team in January of eral survival and death by opportun- speed internet and allowing commu- 2019. From day one, he embraced Kan- istic lawsuits. We can’t allow this to nities that have been cut off from eco- sas, its people, and the challenges they happen. nomic development, from telehealth, face day in and day out. He is well One of the things that I have noticed from remote learning to enhanced law known for displaying his love of Kansas this past year is how critical it is for enforcement—allowing them to ben- outwardly, often wearing a Kansas us to be able to articulate problems efit. necktie in meetings and on Zoom calls. and lay the foundation to address them It is not just a matter of He has made it a priority to spend before an emergency strikes. connectivity or convenience. It is an time in our State and learn from Kan- In Tennessee, as in many other investment in a better quality of life sans so he can bring their thoughts and States, the number of people who live for all Americans who call the rural ideas back to the Nation’s Capital. in rural and remote areas poses chal- parts of this country home. These personal conversations with lenges when it comes to providing a va- I yield the floor. Kansans and Kevin’s experience in the riety of services that we all consider I suggest the absence of a quorum. Army helped drive meaningful policy. essential, chiefly among them, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The He has led the efforts to recognize healthcare delivery and access to high- clerk will call the roll. the important work of the 6888th Cen- speed internet. I have worked with The legislative clerk proceeded to tral Postal Directory Battalion, the healthcare practitioners and advocates call the roll. only all-African-American, all-female to cut a path forward for the wide- Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask battalion to be deployed overseas dur- spread use of telemedicine. unanimous consent that the order for ing World War II. The Six Triple Eight, Last year, I introduced the Rural the quorum call be rescinded. as this battalion has come to be Health Agenda to increase access to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without known, sorted millions of pieces of healthcare for the 60 million Ameri- objection, it is so ordered. backlogged mail so the troops serving cans who leave in rural areas. A crucial TRIBUTE TO KEVIN RYAN on the frontlines could hear from fami- component of that legislative package Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, for those lies and loved ones. Their efforts boost- was a set of provisions that lifted un- of us who have the privilege of working ed morale and directly contributed to necessary regulatory barriers standing in the U.S. Senate, it allows us the op- our servicemembers’ fighting spirit to- in the way of access to telemedicine. portunity to meet wonderful people ward the end of the war. Kevin has As always, it is the redtape that slows who care about their country, who go been a tireless advocate for these up progress. The pandemic only high- to work every day and make sure that women, and I commend his dedication lighted the importance of opening up the country is safe and secure. to this cause. contact-free access to healthcare. One of those individuals, whom I met Though I am sad he will be leaving Fortunately, in March, after a lot of over the last year—met a year ago and our office at the end of the month, I meetings with the White House and now has worked in my office—is Army know he will serve the Army well next

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Are we actually going to be He is a significant asset to our country country, plus $500 for their children. getting this support? And then just to and to the U.S. Army. Kevin represents And here is the truth: That program, say thank you. the best the Army has to offer, and I that CARES Program, saved lives, gave And I said: Don’t thank me. Thank know he will continue to benefit the dignity to people who were at their you for being the ones who have built future of our Nation. wit’s end, and saved this economy from this country, the ones who sustain this There is no group of people I hold in further downfall. country, the ones on whom this coun- higher regard than those who serve our Well, today, we are where we are, try depends. Nation, and I want to reiterate my which is at another terrible moment in And I will just say also, as a matter gratitude to Kevin and to his family this pandemic, and this Congress must of fairness—if the U.S. Government is for their dedication and service to our act. We cannot leave here to go home going to shut down your business, if it Nation. to our families for the Christmas holi- is going to tell you to go home for Once again, Kevin, thank you for all days while other families throughout health reasons, if it is going to give you have done for Kansans, all you this country, by the millions, are won- you no choice in the matter, I think have done for our team as we serve dering how they are going to pay the that there is an obligation to support those Kansans. You have been a model rent or feed their kids. We cannot do and help the people who are affected, of selfless service and leadership. I that. through no fault of their own. Let’s be know you will continue to do great And I am proud to say that Senator clear. The millions of Americans who things throughout your Army career HAWLEY from Missouri and I have are out of work because of this pan- and your life of service, wherever that worked together on a pretty simple demic, they haven’t done anything path may lead. amendment that he will be talking wrong. The 853,000 Americans who I suggest the absence of a quorum. about in a second, which says that we today, the new numbers tell us, filed The PRESIDING OFFICER. The must include in any legislation that is for unemployment benefits, they are clerk will call the roll. passed a direct payment of $1,200 for not at fault in this pandemic. The legislative clerk proceeded to adults and $500 for kids. We want to support and stand with call the roll. We cannot, we must not leave Wash- working individuals and working fami- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask ington unless we do that. And next lies. I want the working people of Mis- unanimous consent that the order for week I am going to do everything that souri to know that they are first on the the quorum call be rescinded. I can to make sure that that happens. priority list, and when it comes to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without We cannot, we will not leave Wash- COVID relief, we will not leave this objection, it is so ordered. ington unless we make certain that town until we have voted—up or millions of families have the economic down—until we have voted on direct re- CORONAVIRUS assistance that they need. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, we are lief for working people in my State, in So we are working on bipartisan leg- ANDERS’s State, and in every currently in the midst of the worst mo- Senator S islation, and Senator HAWLEY has done State in this Union. ment of the pandemic up until now. a very, very good job on this, and I am With that, I thank Senator SANDERS, We have recordbreaking numbers of proud to yield the floor to him. and I yield back. deaths, of diagnoses of people with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. SANDERS. Well, thank you very COVID–19, of hospitals unable to ac- ator from Missouri. much, Senator. commodate even more people. Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. President, I am And let me just say this: In March, as And in the midst of this pandemic, delighted to join with Senator SANDERS Senator HAWLEY indicated, we came to- obviously, we are also in a severe eco- in this important legislation. gether, and I had the same experience nomic meltdown, and there are econo- It is very simple legislation, and this in Vermont. People in desperation mists who are telling us that the des- is, to my mind, a very simple propo- called the office: When can we get the peration of working families in this sition. Here is the proposition: that check? We desperately need it. And I country today, right now, is worse than when it comes to COVID relief in the suspect it was the same thing in Texas at any time since the Great Depres- midst of this crisis, working families and the same thing in every other sion. and working people should be first to State in this country. People are hurt- In Vermont and all over this country, get relief, not last. Their interests, ing. we have workers who have lost their their needs should be first on our to-do We cannot go home unless we address jobs and their income; people who are, list, not last. the needs of those people. And the by the millions, behind in their rent Now, I have heard some of my col- amendment that Senator HAWLEY and I and are afraid of being evicted, afraid leagues say that there just isn’t enough are introducing could not be simpler. It of losing their homes; people who have left for working families; that once we is $1,200 in direct payment for adults up lost their health insurance, unable to take care of our other priorities in to a certain limit—the same limit as go to a doctor. In the midst of a ter- COVID relief, there just isn’t enough was in the CARES Act—and $500 for rible pandemic, they don’t have health left to give direct assistance to individ- their children. We have already voted insurance, can’t go to a doctor when uals. and passed that exact same provision they get sick. I want to respectfully suggest that in March, and the situation today is And what we are seeing today is a those priorities are exactly reversed. not better. In some respects, it is record number of Americans who are We should begin with the working peo- worse. struggling, literally, with hunger, un- ple of this country, and that is why the So I would hope that we would have able to feed their kids. I know in legislation that Senator SANDERS and I bipartisan support for this legislation. Vermont and all over this country are introducing, which I believe every Look, it is no great secret, whether there are lines of automobiles, cars of Senator voted for in March—it is sim- you are a Republican, Democrat, or people—people who had never received ple legislation—$1,200 for each indi- whatever, that people are losing faith governmental help—in line for emer- vidual, $2,400 for a couple, and $500 for in their government. They are hurting; gency bags of groceries. every dependent in the family. It is ex- their kids are hurting; their parents That is what is going on in this coun- actly what this Congress approved are hurting. They look to Washington try today. overwhelmingly back in March, and it and they say: Do you know that we Now, back in March, in the beginning was, indeed, a lifeline. I know it was exist or are you just worried about of the pandemic, this Congress came for Missourians in my State, for work- your rich friends and your campaign together—Democrats and Republicans ing families in my State. contributors?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.060 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7413 In this moment of economic crisis, The Smithsonian Board of Regents, States]. They have contributed significantly we have got to do everything that we which will select the site, is chaired by to every phase and aspect of American his- can to restore faith that this govern- the Supreme Court Chief Justice and tory and culture. Yet the institution almost ment works for ordinary people. So let entirely excludes and ignores Latinos in comprises multiple Members of Con- nearly every aspect of its operations. us do the right thing. Let us pass this gress, including three sitting Senators Latinos are absent from positions of power amendment in a bipartisan way. Let us and the Vice President. The Congress and authority within the institution, which show the working families of America will also need to appropriate funds to helps to perpetuate the exclusion of Latino that we understand what they are supplement the private fundraising history and culture from the museum’s col- going through, and we are going to that will help finance this museum. lections, exhibitions, and programs. stand with them. The appropriation requirement will be The report also acknowledges how I yield the floor. a de facto ratification or rejection of the Smithsonian’s exclusion of Latinos The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the site selected by the Smithsonian and Latinas has not only harmed His- ator from Texas. Board of Regents. So there is going to panic Americans but all Americans. UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—H.R. 2420 be a lot of input in that decision. We The report says: Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I am are not making that decision here The failure of the Smithsonian to reflect glad to be here on the floor of the Sen- today. And I believe there need to be and represent Hispanic contributions is ate with my friend Senator BOB open lines of communication between twice damaging. It denies Latinos their right MENENDEZ asking that the U.S. Senate to feel recognized and valued as part of the Members of Congress and the Smithso- country’s heritage. At the same time, it per- advance legislation to establish a Na- nian Board of Regents as they under- tional Museum of the American petuates among the general population the take this significant project. inaccurate belief that Latinos have contrib- Latino. It has been estimated that if we pass uted little to our country’s development or As a proud Texan, I am fortunate to this bill today, the doors to a new mu- culture, rather than reflecting the multicul- have grown up in a State steeped in the seum will not open for at least a dec- tural history . . . of the United States. contributions of Hispanics and Latinos. ade, so I am eager to get the process Without treading into politics, I Approximately 40 percent of our popu- moving. think it is important we acknowledge lation is composed of Latinos in Texas, The National Museum of the Amer- that this misconception is alive and but they are not monolithic by any ican Latino will honor and preserve the well today. In recent years, we have stretch of the imagination, which is stories of Latinos throughout Amer- heard Hispanic Americans, immi- why we need a museum to tell their ican history so generations can view a grants, and their families used as stories. scapegoats for every economic ill fac- There are the Tejanos, whose roots in more accurate and more complete his- ing our Nation. We have witnessed the the Lone Star State predate our state- tory of the contributions made by rise of nativism and xenophobia. We hood or even Texas independence, as these great Americans, and I hope the have seen these hateful statements well as those who have emigrated from Senate will advance this critical legis- propel acts of horrific violence like the other States or countries and have cho- lation today. sen to call Texas home more recently. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tragic El Paso shooting. From the brave soldiers who fought ator from New Jersey. But we Latinos and Latinas are not in the Texas Revolution to the civil Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I invaders. We have been here from the rights activists like Cesar Chavez, cul- have come to the floor today and will beginning. The oldest city in America, tural icons like Selena, and leaders of shortly ask for unanimous consent on well before Pilgrims and Jamestown, is all types in our communities, genera- H.R. 2420, the National Museum for the St. Augustine, FL, over 500 years ago tions of Latino Americans have shaped American Latino Act. founded by a gentleman named Pedro our country as it is today. But, as I Let me just thank my colleague, the Aviles de Menendez. And our stories suggested a moment ago, many Ameri- senior Senator from Texas, Mr. COR- must be told. cans simply aren’t aware of the vast NYN, who has been a great partner Who here does not emerge from the contributions made by these men and throughout this entire process, a Smithsonian Museum of American His- women who have come before us, and strong advocate who helped us navi- tory more informed about the many one critical way we can right this gate some of the challenges we have movements that have shaped our coun- wrong is by providing a home for their had along the way. I am also thrilled to try? Who does not emerge from the Mu- stories in the Nation’s Capital. be on the floor with Senator COLLINS, seum of the American Indian more I have heard somebody suggest that who will shortly make a motion on the aware of Native American history and we don’t need a separate museum for Women’s History Museum, which I more appreciative of their cultures? different racial groups and ethnic strongly support, and I appreciate her Who does not emerge from the Museum groups or the like, but this is far more support for the American Latino Mu- of African American History inspired important than that because the story seum. by the perseverance and the power of of American Latinos is the story of Today the Senate stands at the preci- our Black community? We all do. The America itself. Many people simply pice of history. We have before us an Smithsonian Institution is truly a na- aren’t familiar with the vast contribu- opportunity to set in motion a process tional treasure. tions they have made. that will eventually culminate in the But I am not White or Black or Na- This particular effort has been under- establishment of a national museum tive American. I am Latino. I am one way for more than 25 years. Nothing devoted to the history, struggles, and in five Americans today. My grand- happens very quickly, particularly achievements of Latinos and Latinas in children are one in four schoolchildren when it comes to establishing a new the United States. This is long over- today. But when we walk through the museum like this, but we are just two due. National Mall—or should I say when steps away, and I hope the Senate can Some colleagues say: Well, why do we anyone walks through the National take one big step this afternoon by need another museum? Well, it was in Mall, no one is inspired by the story of passing this bipartisan legislation and 1994 when the Smithsonian Task Force Latinos and Latinas in this country be- sending it to the President’s desk for on Latino Issues published its report cause that story is not being told. Walk outside these halls and ask his signature. entitled ‘‘Willful Neglect’’—a report someone who Bernardo de Galvez was, I know there are some of our col- acknowledging the Institution’s own the former Governor of Louisiana be- leagues who have concerns about the glaring omission of Hispanic history fore Louisiana was a State, who led an museum’s location, and I can assure and culture. all-Spanish division against the British them that Congress will have a voice in This is what the report found: the site of this museum. But before as they were approaching Washington The Smithsonian Institution, the largest and helped in the Revolutionary War? construction can begin, congressional museum complex in the world, displays a committees will be consulted on site pattern of willful neglect towards . . . The Congress gave him U.S. citizen- selection as laid out in the bill and I Latinos in the United States. Because of ship. His portrait was supposed to be believe the colloquy that will be made both indigenous roots and Spanish heritage, hung in the Congress of the United a part of this record. Latinos predate the British in the [United States, so much was the battle that he

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The so-called Visit a school and ask a child where Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- critical theory undergirding this move- the first settlers to this country hailed sent that the Senate proceed to the im- ment does not celebrate diversity. It from. They won’t say St. Augustine, mediate consideration of Calendar No. weaponizes diversity. It sharpens all FL. 600, H.R. 2420. I ask unanimous consent those hyphens into so many knives and I guarantee these questions will go that the Murkowski amendment at the daggers. It has turned our college cam- unanswered because the history of the desk be agreed to; that the bill, as puses into grievance pageants and American Latino remains unknown. amended, be considered read a third loosed Orwellian mobs to cancel any- It has been nearly 30 years since the time and passed; and that the motion one daring to express an original Smithsonian Task Force on Latino to reconsider be considered made and thought. Especially at the end of such Issues recommended that the Institu- laid upon the table. a fraying, fracturing year, Congress tion immediately begin laying ‘‘the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there should not splinter one of the national groundwork needed to assure the estab- objection? institutional cornerstones of our dis- lishment of one or more museums por- The Senator from Utah. tinct national identity. traying the historical, cultural, and ar- Mr. LEE. Mr. President, reserving The Smithsonian Institution should tistic achievements of U.S. Hispanics.’’ the right to object, I want to thank my not have an exclusive Museum of Thirty years. For nearly 30 years, those friend and colleague, the Senator from American Latino History or a Museum words have echoed on empty ears. My New Jersey, for bringing this issue to of Women’s History or a Museum of friends, that silence and inaction must the floor today. Americans Men’s History or Mormon end today. Cultural programs may represent and History or Asian American History or We Hispanics are not a monolithic do, in fact, represent a tiny fraction of Catholic History. American history is community. Our families are as diverse all Federal spending, but they are mag- an inclusive story that should unite as they come. We are Puerto Rican, nified many times over by virtue of us—us. Mexican, Cuban, Colombian, Spanish, their symbolic and their substantive The Senator from New Jersey is ab- Salvadoran, and more. We are Brown, impact. Culture is, of course, upstream solutely right that the history of Black, and White, left and right, and from politics. It is more important, and American Latinos is a vital part of everywhere in between. Some of our it is more deserving of more of our at- America’s history. So, of course, is the ancestors settled here long before the tention. history of American women, who have dawn of our Republic; others arrived For that reason, the Smithsonian In- written more than half of the Amer- alongside generations of immigrants stitution is more than just another line ican story, going all the way back to around the world searching for freedom item in our Federal budget. It is one of Plymouth Rock. Their stories are our and opportunity. Some of us grew up the great cultural triumphs of our Re- stories, and they are stories that em- along our southern border in cities and public. From the moment of our found- phatically should be told by the Smith- sonian Institution at the Museum of communities born out of blended cul- ing, the United States has faced an al- American History, period. No hyphen. tures. most unique problem in history. How Now, the Senator from New Jersey is Some of us, myself included, are do we turn our huge Nation’s cultural, well aware of my stingy views on Fed- first-generation Americans. Our par- religious, ethnic, and regional dif- eral spending, but if American Latino ents courageously uprooted their lives ferences from a potential weakness or American women’s history are being and came to this country with no con- into a real strength? The way our Na- underrepresented at the Museum of tion has always achieved this is by cre- nection at all in order to give their American History, that is a problem, ating institutions that unite Ameri- children a brighter future. and that is the problem that we should Indeed, that story of hard work and cans around shared interests and the address here. I will happily work with boundless optimism is the common mystic chords of collective memory. him or anyone else to correct those The Constitution, the Senate itself, thread that runs throughout our problems, even if it means more our free enterprise economy, our Latino community—all 60 million of us money, more exhibits, new floors or Armed Forces and public schools, Fed- living in the United States. And I wings. would argue that story is as American eralism, localism, the First Amend- I understand what my colleagues are as they come. ment, and even March Madness all fit trying to do and why, and I respect So let us ensure that the story is told this bill. They have the power to har- what they are trying to do, and I even right here in the Nation’s Capital, ness our individual and community dif- share their interest in ensuring that where it belongs. Let us pass H.R. 2420. ferences to the common good of the these stories are told. But the last Let us ensure that someday in the near whole Nation. thing we need is to further divide an al- future, Latino and Latina children and Now, the Smithsonian Institution ready divided Nation with an array of other children who walk through our does the exact same thing. It winds all segregated, separate-but-equal muse- National Mall will no longer wonder the myriad strands of America’s trium- ums for hyphenated identity groups. why the story of their families are phant history into one imperfect but At this moment in the history of our missing. I know I cannot wait for the heroic story. Americans of every age, diverse Nation, we need our Federal day that I can take my granddaughters race, creed, and background come to Government and the Smithsonian In- to the National Museum of the Amer- Washington from all over the country stitution itself to pull us closer to- ican Latino. to visit the Smithsonian museums— gether and not further apart. On that So it has been a long and winding Natural History, American History, basis, I object. road for this bill, one which I hope will Air and Space, American Art, the Na- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ob- complete its path today in Congress. tional Zoo. Within the walls of the jection is heard. This has already been passed by the Smithsonian museum, just like at the The Senator from New Jersey. House of Representatives by voice National Gallery of Art or the great Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, vote—no opposition. This passed the memorials that dot this city, there is 60 million Latinos in this country are Rules Committee in a unanimous voice no us and them. There is only us. watching tonight because this is a vote. So my objection to the creation of a much expected moment—Univision, Now, we have been asked to make new Smithsonian museum or series of Telemundo, affiliates across the coun- some changes to accommodate my col- museums based on group identity— try, national organizations, and others. league, the chair of the Energy and what Theodore Roosevelt called ‘‘hy- They have been waiting for this mo- Natural Resources Committee, and phenated Americanism’’—is not a mat- ment, a moment that everybody in the

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Utah stands in the way of the hopes can Americans and American Indians I could not help but wonder, as I and dreams and aspirations of seeing have a unique place in that story in heard the comments of my colleague Americans of Latino descent having that they were rather uniquely, delib- from Utah, whether he also tried to their dreams fulfilled in being recog- erately, and systemically excluded block the museum celebrating and tell- nized—just being recognized. from it. Unlike many other groups, ing the history of African Americans, Now, the Smithsonian is a collection they were persecuted and they were es- that museum which is so popular on of museums. Let’s be honest with that. sentially written out of our national the Mall. I wondered whether he tried Did we need an Air and Space Museum? story and even had their own stories to block also the creation of the mu- Do we need a museum of the Native virtually erased—not simply by our seum that tells the story of Native Americans? Did we need an African- culture or evolving values, but by that Americans. American Museum? I would say yes to very same government, this same Fed- I am convinced that if this bill, all of them because they are part of the eral Government. which has just been described by my mosaic. They are brought together It is, therefore, uniquely appropriate two colleagues, were brought to a vote under the rubric of the single most sig- that the Federal Government provide on the Senate floor, it would pass, not nificant cultural institution in the Na- the funding to recover and tell those unanimously, that is clear, but with a tion, which is the Smithsonian. communities’ specific stories today at very strong vote. And it seems wrong I don’t know if these arguments were dedicated museums in the specific con- that one Senator can block consider- made against the Native Americans. I text of having been so long excluded ation of a bill that would have over- don’t know if these arguments were from our national community and our whelming support by a majority of this made against African Americans, but I national story. body. don’t see them as being separate and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 959 apart. I see them as part of the collec- ator from New Jersey. So, Madam President, I rise today on tive history mosaic that is coming to- Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, I behalf of myself and the Senator from gether under the Smithsonian. More just have to say: We have been system- California, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, to urge the than half of the Nation’s population ically excluded. We, who founded the Senate to take the important step of are women. Are we to deny them that oldest city in America before there was passing our legislation to establish a their history in our country is not a United States of America; we, who long overdue women’s history museum being told? It is not. It is beyond Betsy ultimately were used as farm workers in our Nation’s Capital. Ross, who I appreciate very much. and discriminated against in the Bra- And, talk about funding, this bill re- cero program; we, who were discrimi- This is an issue that I have been quires that 50 percent of all the funding nated against when we voluntarily working on since 2003, when I intro- be coming from private sources. So we joined the Armed Forces of the United duced the first bill to tell the story of will fuel the development of program- States to defend the Nation—we have more than half of our population, of ming, as well as the physical structure, been systematically excluded, not be- the contributions of American women as well as the other elements by the cause this Senator said so but because to our country in every field: govern- community and communities who want the Smithsonian itself said so. ment, business, medicine, law, lit- to see this become a reality. And yet we are supposed to entrust erature, sports, entertainment, the It is 30 years of willful neglect. No- the willful neglect that has taken place arts, the military, the family. body cared, nobody made any effort, for more than three decades—taken Telling the history of American and nobody did anything about it. And place longer but acknowledged for women matters, and a museum recog- in the one chance we have, since this three decades. Oh, no, we are somehow nizing our achievements and experi- has been a 20-plus year journey to try not systemically excluded. Believe me, ences has long been a goal of many of to make this museum possible, one Re- we have been, and the only righteous the women and men who serve in this publican colleague stands in the way. way to end that exclusion is to pass Chamber. One Republican colleague stands in the this bill. Following 18 months of study by an way. It is pretty outrageous. It is pret- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- independent, bipartisan commission es- ty outrageous. ator from Utah. tablished by Congress, the Commission I yield the floor. Mr. LEE. Madam President, if the unanimously concluded: ‘‘America The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. MUR- Smithsonian Institution in its report needs and deserves a physical national KOWSKI). The Senator from Utah. in 1994 in fact acknowledged that it museum dedicated to showcasing the Mr. LEE. Madam President, I want to systematically excluded the stories of historical experiences and impact of be clear about something. All racial, any one segment in American society, women in the country.’’ I agree whole- ethnic, religious groups in America are I struggle to understand why the only heartedly with the Commission’s unan- worthy of celebration, even to the ex- response to that has to be a separate, imous conclusion. tent of having their own museums. In- siloed museum. Why not direct them, This year, we commemorate the deed, many of them already do—in when telling our national story at the 100th anniversary of suffrage for many instances, institutions and muse- National Museum of American History, women in this country and the dec- ums that are not part of or funded by to tell that story there. If we have to ades-long fight for women’s equality at the Federal Government in whole or in expand it, we will do that. If we have to the ballot box. It is extraordinary to part. If we had more museums and add more floor space and more staff me that just 100 years ago, not every fewer tweets, America would certainly and more research, let’s do that. But woman in this country was allowed to be better off. the fact that they have identified their vote in every State. That is not that This isn’t about whether such muse- own failure over time doesn’t mean long ago. That story is one of the sto- ums should exist or not. This is about that they themselves should then get ries that needs to be told. the Smithsonian Institution, which is to decide that we have a separate, Amid the celebrations of this historic itself federally funded. I understand siloed museum. year, I can think of no better way to that they also raise a significant por- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tell the story of American women to tion of their money, but there is a ator from Maine. inspire those young girls and young brand that comes along with the Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, be- boys who come to Washington to tour Smithsonian Institution and a lot of fore I give my remarks, I want to all the wonderful museums that are money that is taken from the Amer- strongly associate myself with the part of the Smithsonian than to create

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And we have been ex- Throughout his career—as Governor tablish a museum celebrating and com- traordinarily judicious. of Tennessee, as president of the Uni- memorating the history of Latino and I think, as the Presiding Officer versity of Tennessee, and as the Sec- Latina Americans, this legislation has noted in her comments, when the dis- retary of Education for President passed the House by an overwhelming cussion of a women’s history museum George H.W. Bush, and as a U.S. Sen- margin. Surely, we ought to be able to first came about, it was not just a ator—LAMAR has dedicated himself to take it up and pass it here too. flash-in-the-pan idea. It was something improving education quality and access So, Madam President, I ask unani- that had germinated a long period of for Tennesseans and all Americans mous consent that the Senate proceed time. It goes to a commission. There alike. He has continued and advanced to the immediate consideration of Cal- are a series of steps and approvals that that work as the chairman of the Sen- endar No. 599, S. 959. I ask unanimous they must go through along the way. ate Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- consent that the committee-reported So the path that we have taken has led sions Committee. Senator ALEXANDER amendment be withdrawn, the Mur- us to the point today where there has has a proven record of working across kowski amendment at the desk be been a request made to be able to ad- the aisle to develop solutions to our agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be vance both of these significant recogni- country’s most pressing healthcare and considered read a third time and tions to American Latina and Amer- education challenge, and we know passed, and that the motion to recon- ican women by way of additional there are many. sider be considered made and laid upon Smithsonian facilities. I have had the privilege of working the table. I support both of those, just as I have with Senator ALEXANDER for many The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there supported our Smithsonians as new years on the Appropriations Com- objection? mittee. Senator ALEXANDER has been a Mr. LEE. I object. ones have come online—the African- American museum most recently—or trusted partner on the committee, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ob- striving to reach bipartisan com- the renovations that have been under- jection is heard. promise, which I believe has long been way for a period. The Senator from Maine. the hallmark of the Appropriations I also recognize that the effort to- Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I Committee. His work as the current night made by both the Presiding Offi- think this is a sad moment. I had chairman of the Energy and Water cer, as prime sponsor of the American hoped that we could proceed with both Subcommittee has helped make invest- women’s history museum, and incor- of these bills and pass them before the ments in clean and renewable energy porating an amendment that I had re- end of this year. initiatives, which in turn have brought quested that ensures that as we are Surely, in a year where we are cele- about economic development and in- looking to sites for these significant brating the 100th anniversary of wom- vestment. I have long appreciated the facilities, that we are doing so with a en’s suffrage, this is the time, this is work he has done to support agencies, the moment to finally pass the legisla- level of a cooperation. I don’t think programs, and initiatives that improve tion unanimously recommended by an anybody wants to be in a situation the lives of all Americans. independent commission to establish where the Smithsonian would effec- In a body as divisive as the Senate an American women’s history museum tively be able to tell, whether it is the has come to be in recent times, LAMAR in our Nation’s Capital. I regret that Department of Agriculture or the U.S. has become more than a fellow Sen- that will not occur this evening, but we Forest Service, we want your building. ator; he has become a friend. LAMAR, will not give up the fight. That is not how the process works. Honey, and their children and grand- Thank you. So the amendments that were incor- children deserve all the best that the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. COL- porated in both of these measures that coming years have in store for them. LINS). The Senator from Alaska. were before us today, I think, was an f Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, important one, I think was a signifi- I would like to follow up on the com- cant one. TRIBUTE TO MIKE ENZI ments you have just shared with your Some may have heard that LISA Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, one fac- support for a women’s history museum MURKOWSKI was not supporting these tor that helps make someone a strong and also to the comments made by the museums—far from it. What I wanted representative of their constituents is Senator from New Jersey and also the to ensure is that we have a good, sound the body of experience they bring to Senator from Texas regarding the process for where we site these extraor- their job. MIKE ENZI has spent his life American-Latino museum. dinarily—extraordinarily important fa- representing his constituents, first as a I am privileged to serve as the chair- cilities. mayor, then in the Wyoming Senate, man of the Interior Appropriations My hope is that we will resolve this and ultimately in the U.S. Senate, a Subcommittee. As part of that sub- impasse because the contributions, post to which the people of Wyoming committee, we have oversight of the whether they be from women over the have elected and reelected him four Smithsonian, and it is an incredibly re- decades, the Latina community, Latino times. warding part of the job that I have to community, over the decades and the While our States are quite different do with oversight. So I am very well centuries, that there be facilities that geographically, Wyoming, like aware of these national treasures, what appropriately recognize and celebrate Vermont, is State of close-knit com- they contribute to the education, to them. munities, and it is easy to see how the dialogue, and to just the motiva- With that, I yield the floor. deeply Senator ENZI cares for his fellow tion that comes when we know and un- f Wyomingites and how firmly he derstand more about our own country prioritizes his constituents. As a Sen- and about the people who make up this MORNING BUSINESS ator, he has worked to expand re- extraordinary mosaic called America sources for vocational and technical and how we recognize and how we cele- education programs nationwide, and he TRIBUTE TO LAMAR ALEXANDER brate those contributions, how we ac- has worked to protect and create jobs knowledge the challenges that women Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, when in Wyoming and across the United have faced along the way, African LAMAR ALEXANDER came to the Senate States as a strong advocate for domes- Americans or Latinos, as they have in 2002, he brought with him a wealth tic energy production from a diverse truly been extraordinary participants of experience and years of service to array of sources. in this American society. the State of Tennessee. As a Senator, MIKE has been a longtime member I also recognize that our he has remained a strong advocate for and top Republican of the Senate Budg- Smithsonians don’t come free. They his State and its citizens, and as a col- et Committee and, before that, of the

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And as they do so, I encourage AMERICAN LATINO ACT ple. them to appreciate USDA’s mission I will miss my fellow Italian-Irish Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I rise and constituency when they make hard friend. We were a proud caucus of the to engage in a colloquy with the distin- decisions and consider the expense of only two Irish-Italian American Sen- guished chairman of the Senate Rules relocating USDA. ators. Upon his retirement from the Committee and the senior Senator I am pleased that we have come to a Senate, I would like to thank Senator from Texas with regard to a commit- compact with regard to the location for ENZI for his service, and Marcelle and I ment made between all of us here. this museum, that we agree here to en- wish MIKE and his wife Diana all the This commitment is related to the courage the board of trustees and the best. [consideration] of H.R. 2420, National board regents to break ground on a Museum of the American Latino Act, f fresh location, rather than a historic previously reported out of the Rules site of a Department that has served TRIBUTE TO TOM UDALL Committee on December 3, and cham- and will continue to serve our Nation’s Mr. LEAHY. Mr. Pesident, there are pioned by Senator CORNYN. farmers, ranchers, growers, and other As chairman of the Senate Com- some for whom public service simply rural stakeholders. mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition. and isn’t a choice; it runs through their I now yield to my friend, Mr. BLUNT, Forestry and having spearheaded the veins as a calling and a force that the senior Senator from Missouri and effort to design and build the Dwight draws them to answer an undeniable chairman of the Senate Rules Com- D. Eisenhower Memorial, I appreciate call. TOM UDALL is one of those people, mittee, to offer his perspective. the goal of this legislation, but also the and when the curtain closes on this Mr. BLUNT. Thank you, Chairman challenges getting the effort across the 116th Congress and on TOM’s service in ROBERTS. I was pleased the Rules Com- the Senate, it will bookend a career in goal line. H.R. 2420 has an honorable cause: to mittee favorably approved H.R. 2420, Congress in which the Udalls, a family build a museum that focuses on the the National Museum of the American steeped in public service, can take legacy of the Latino people, one that is Latino Act, earlier this month. great pride. The UDALL legacy will live embedded in the history of the United There is no doubt the stories of the on in its benefits for generations of States. The purpose of the National American Latino are important and Americans to come. Museum of the American Latino is to must be told more fully than they have First as a Representative to the U.S. serve as the premier location for people been in the past. I want to commend House and later as a U.S. Senator, TOM to learn about Latino contributions to Senators CORNYN and MENENDEZ on has consistently fought for the inter- life, art, history, and culture in the their diligent efforts to get here. I ests of New Mexico and his State’s peo- United States. know it has been a long road. ple. He has been instrumental in the I support such an effort. However, I In order to keep this legislation mov- passage of legislation that has not only raise one issue with the legislation, ing forward, I agree with Chairman brought important resources to the that the U.S. Department of Agri- ROBERTS on the need to state for the people of New Mexico, but has pro- culture’s historic main headquarters record the importance of the U.S. De- tected and preserved our environment. building is specified in the bill as a po- partment of Agriculture’s historic For his constituents at home, this has tential location for the museum. main headquarters. meant more conservation of public USDA has been headquartered at the While that building is listed in the lands and significant expansions of ac- location on the National Mall since bill as a potential location for the mu- cess to education, healthcare, and land 1868. The main building was renamed in seum, the Senate recognizes the ex- tenure rights for Native Americans in 1995 in honor of one of the longest serv- treme imposition this would place on New Mexico and across the United ing members of Congress, Jaime L. the Department and the people it States. Whitten of Mississippi. I had the pleas- serves. TOM fought hard to protect the envi- ure to serve with Chairman Whitten in As a member of the Appropriations ronment and invest in a more sustain- the House. Subcommittee for Agriculture—and able future. As a member of the Senate USDA provides leadership on issues that subcommittee’s former ranking Appropriations Committee and as the related to food, agriculture, rural de- member—I couldn’t agree more with ranking member of the Interior and velopment, and nutrition. The work of Chairman ROBERTS that the work of Environment Subcommittee, he advo- the Department benefits residents in the USDA is crucially important to cated strongly for continued financial our rural communities and supports Missouri, to Kansas, to the Nation, and assistance for Federal, State, and local agriculture production that feeds hun- the international community as well. programs that focus on environmental dreds of millions of Americans and oth- Clearly, that work would be disrupted conservation and work to address cli- ers throughout theworld. if the USDA and its staff were forced to mate change and its effects. Critically, The legacy of the Latino people is relocate. he fought against draconian budget intertwined with the communities that I join Chairman ROBERTS in encour- cuts to such entities as the Environ- USDA serves in rural and urban Amer- aging the Smithsonian’s board of re- mental Protection Agency and fought ica. gents to recognize the role and expanse to protect our clean air and clean I appreciate the efforts of the Com- of the USDA when selecting a location drinking water laws. Working with mission to Study the Potential Cre- for the museum and to look for a more TOM on the Appropriations Committee, ation of a National Museum of the appropriate site for the museum. it has been easy to see his clear dedica- American Latino. Having recently I now yield to the Senior Senator tion to his constituents, and his de- completed the decades-long endeavor from Texas, an early champion of this voted service to country. to establish Ike’s memorial, I am sym- legislation, for his remarks. I was saddened when TOM announced pathetic to the desire to establish a Mr. CORNYN. Thank you to the sen- his retirement, but I believe TOM will tribute in our Nation’s Capitol. It is ior Senator from Kansas for his leader- never close the door on his public serv- not an easy process, and there will un- ship over the years and his attention to ice. Marcelle and I wish TOM and his doubtedly be challenges along the way. this bill. I also thank the chairman for wife Jill, and the rest of their family, Attempting to relocate the historic holding a hearing and passing this im- all the best in the coming years. It was headquarters of one of the largest Fed- portant bill out of his committee. a privilege to be on the floor of the eral agencies which serves all Ameri- I know some of our colleagues have Senate when TOM gave his farewell ad- cans is a hurdle that can be avoided. concerns about the museum location,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10DE6.048 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S7418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 10, 2020 and I can assure them, Congress will tisan legislation to end the abuse of The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to have a voice in the site of the museum. anonymous shell companies, and I am those ‘‘who shall have done the most, Before construction can begin, congres- happy to see the NDAA expand upon or the best work, for fraternity be- sional committees will be consulted on my efforts. tween nations, for the abolition or re- site selection, as detailed in the bill. The conference report will also set in duction of standing armies and for the The Smithsonian board of regents, motion a 3-year process to remove Con- holding and promotion of peace con- which will select the site, is chaired by federate names from military assets. I gresses.’’ Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts would have preferred a shorter The World Food Programme, WFP, and comprises multiple members of timeline, but I am glad that Congress the largest humanitarian organization Congress, including three sitting Sen- will be taking this overdue step to en- focused on eliminating global hunger ators, as well as the Vice President. sure that military bases do not honor and increasing food security, truly em- Congress will also need to appro- traitors who fought to defend the hor- bodies those ideals. priate funds, a de facto ratification or rific institution of slavery. The organization was awarded the And the conference report also in- rejection of the site selected by the honor for ‘‘its efforts to combat hun- cludes my amendments to push the Smithsonian board of regents. ger, for its contribution to bettering Pentagon toward encrypting its com- I intend there will be open lines of conditions for peace in conflict-af- puters and to require the Army to pro- communication between members of fected areas, and for acting as a driving vide a plan to finish cleaning up the Congress and the Smithsonian board of force in efforts to prevent the use of former Umatilla Army Depot within 3 regents as they undertake this signifi- hunger as a weapon of war and con- years. cant project. flict.’’ It has been estimated if we pass this But I cannot in good conscience au- thorize $740 billion in military spend- Those efforts, when put into num- bill today, the doors to a new museum bers, show just what an enormous im- would not open for at least a decade ing—including roughly $70 billion to continue the forever wars—while Sen- pact WFP has as a last line of defense and more likely not until 2034—so I am between hungry people and starvation. eager to get the process moving. ate Republicans are offering mere crumbs to help folks stay safe from a Each year, the organization provides Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ap- more than 15 billion meals to 100 mil- preciate the work of my colleagues for raging pandemic and help small busi- nesses stay afloat during this unprece- lion people in more than 80 countries. raising the issue of the site of National It was the world’s largest nongovern- Museum of the American Latino and dented time. I said previously that I could not mental provider of school meals, reach- for helping to find agreement. vote for a defense bill with Federal ing 18 million children in 59 countries I thank Chairman BLUNT and Senator agents actively occupying Portland in last year. CORNYN for their commitment. I also and treating peaceful protestors like The logistical challenges of accom- thank many of our colleagues who foreign enemies. Donald Trump may plishing this goal may seem over- helped us reach this solution today. have removed much of his occupying whelming to most but not to the WFP. f force but this bill does nothing to pre- The organization has it down to a NATIONAL DEFENSE vent him or any future president from science. WFP’s 18,000 staff has over AUTHORIZATION ACT ordering similar abuses. 5,000 trucks, 120 aircraft, and 20 ships And I have serious concerns about a Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, the Sen- on the move daily, bringing food to provision that will permit the Sec- ate will soon vote on the conference re- those who need it most. retary of the Treasury or the Attorney port for the annual defense policy bill, The WFP’s executive director, David General to issue subpoenas, with in- known as the National Defense Author- Beasley, is a good friend of mine. His definite gag orders, to foreign banks ization Act or NDAA. Like all con- commitment to serving a higher call- that maintain a correspondent account ing is inspirational. I couldn’t be more ference reports, this is a product of ne- in the United States. gotiations between the Senate and the pleased that the spotlight is pointed on There may be some limited instances the work of the WFP under David’s House of Representatives. where it may be appropriate to restrict Producing a conference report takes dedicated leadership. bank employees from notifying ac- David will be the first to tell you dedicated negotiators who are willing count holders about a Federal sub- to make tough compromises. I com- that despite this honor, the WFP’s poena to obtain their records, but as a work is far from complete. After the mend them for their work, and I par- general rule, I oppose indefinite gag or- announcement, he said, ‘‘The good ticularly want to thank my friend, ders. I worry this section grants dan- news is we’re feeding 80 million people Senator JACK REED, who has shown gerous powers to the executive branch on any given day in 80 countries. The strong leadership as the ranking Demo- to regulate speech, raising very serious bad news is it’s getting worse out crat on the Senate Armed Services First Amendment and due process con- there—the famine, the droughts, the Committee. cerns. That is why gag orders should conflicts.’’ I hope these negotiations will be a not be included automatically with good omen for how Congress will work every subpoena and should have an ex- While that assessment is spot-on, I under the incoming Biden administra- piration date, so that any restrictions would add one more factor to the list, tion. on speech apply no longer than nec- the coronavirus pandemic. According But supporting the process that pro- essary. to the WFP, the COVID–19 pandemic duced this conference report is very I regret that these and other flaws has the potential to double the number different from supporting the report on mean that I must continue to oppose of people facing acute hunger to 270 its merits. this NDAA at this time. I yield the million people. It may also lead to I have voted against the Senate floor with the hope that Republicans emergence of famine in multiple coun- version of this defense bill twice now, will be as willing to provide real help tries. once during the rollcall vote in July for everyday Americans suffering—par- The pandemic makes the lifesaving and then during a voice vote last ticularly during this tough holiday sea- work of the WFP all that much more month. House negotiators have man- son—as they are to greenlight ever- vital. In a world where 60 percent of aged to improve the bill since then, but higher levels of military spending. people suffering from chronic hunger not so significantly that I am able to f live in countries affected by violence, support it now. additional nutritional access con- I want to be clear that I support RECOGNIZING THE WORLD FOOD straints only serve to make food a plenty of provisions in this NDAA. I PROGRAMME FOR RECEIVING more powerful weapon of war. The even wrote or negotiated some of the THE 2020 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WFP’s efforts to overcome that chal- language to improve the bill. Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I rise lenge and bring food to the hungry in The bill includes anti-money laun- to honor the United Nations World conflict zones makes the organization dering provisions, which I strongly sup- Food Programme, which is receiving well-deserved of the honor of a Nobel port. I have twice introduced bipar- the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize today. Peace Prize.

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As Susana congratulate them and offer my con- In September 2005, a routine mission steps down as superintendent of Denver tinued support as we work together to- in the skies over Afghanistan suddenly Public Schools, it is the right time to ward a world where hunger is no longer turned into an emergency when a team say thank you and, more, to say how an issue. of U.S. Special Forces were trapped in much we love and respect her for her a canyon and under hostile fire. She dedication. She has done so much more f raced to the scene only to discover that than give 30 years to the Denver Public virtually all of the high-tech elec- Schools. TRIBUTE TO PAT ROBERTS tronics for her A–10 Thunderbolt’s At every moment of her DPS career, navigation and weapons systems had Susana has been an educator’s educa- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, when failed. tor—committed to each student, able his official portrait that will hang in She had a choice to make: Withdraw, to see their unique gifts and envision the Senate Agriculture Committee wait for backup, and leave the troops their individual success, and willing to hearing room was unveiled last month, in jeopardy, or continue the attack meet them where they are so she could Senator PAT ROBERTS said the panel he with her skill, determination, and walk alongside them as they learned. led so well ‘‘has a long history of car- courage replacing the malfunctioning She began as a teacher, first at Den- ing more about the issues than the ide- technology. She made the choice that ver’s Horace Mann Middle School and ology, more about the people than the those of us who have had the honor of West High School. There, she taught party.’’ working with this great leader from language arts to students who mostly Those words perfectly describe PAT’s Arizona have come to expect. spoke Spanish at home. She became an philosophy of public service. Through- The full title of Senator McSally’s assistant principal at Bryant-Webster out his four decades in Congress, this memoir is ‘‘Dare to Fly: Simple Les- Elementary School and then a prin- remarkable Kansan has always stood sons in Never Giving Up.’’ From 26 cipal at Remington Elementary for government that is responsible to years in the U.S. Air Force, achieving School, two more schools that served the taxpayers and responsive to the the rank of full colonel and becoming Spanish-speaking families. In her 4 needs of the American people. He be- not only the first woman to fly in com- years at Remington, the school saw lieves in a legislative process that is bat but also the first to command a gains of 33 percent in reading. open, transparent, and bipartisan. fighter squadron, to two terms in the In 2002, she joined district leadership PAT retires with an extraordinary House of Representatives, to her serv- and again worked tirelessly to improve record of accomplishment. He is the ice in the Senate, she has done a lot in outcomes for students. Susana knew first person in history to have served her remarkable life. Giving up is one that the way to do this was to chal- as chairman of the Agriculture Com- thing she has never done. lenge students academically—to read mittees in both the House and the Sen- It has been a pleasure to work with the poem and write a clear argument ate. He is Kansas’ longest serving Senator McSally on many issues, from about it, to think like a mathemati- Member of Congress. As the ultimate increasing preventive care and treat- cian and show your work, to take evidence of the trust the people of his ment for breast cancer to promoting courses that earned college credit or beloved State have in him, PAT has animal welfare. As a champion for the offered real workplace experience. Her been on the ballot in 24 elections since men and women who serve our country approach placed high expectations on 1980 and has won every time. in uniform, she led the way in creating teachers and principals, not just stu- PAT and I were sworn in to the Sen- a nationwide Veterans Treatment dents. But because she had done the ate on the same day in January of 1997. Court Program to provide our heroes work herself, she was compassionate It has been an honor to serve alongside with treatment they need to recover and always joined with her colleagues this national leader in agriculture, from the invisible wounds of war. learning how to meet those expecta- health care, and defense. He is an advo- Senator McSally has been a strong tions. cate of a strong education system, free advocate for Arizona seniors and a In nearly all of these years, DPS im- and fair trade policies, increased in- dedicated and involved member of the proved graduation, literacy, and math vestment in science and technology, a Aging Committee, of which I serve as rates faster than the State of Colorado. focused foreign policy, and a strong chairman. Together, we worked to pro- Just as important, achievement gaps military. tect older adults from criminals who narrowed. Throughout Susana’s tenure This effective advocate for our Na- sought to rob them of their hard- as an instructional leader, DPS focused tion’s family farms is a champion for earned savings and introduced two sen- on improving the academic outcomes rural America. A recent example is the ior fraud bills: the Anti-Spoofing Pen- of students of color and students from State Offices of Rural Health Reau- alties Modernization Act to combat un- families who qualify for free lunch. She thorization Act he introduced and that wanted robocalls and the Stamp Out would be the first to say that Denver, I cosponsored. This law helps equip Elder Abuse Act to support community like other big-city school systems, has rural communities with the resources efforts to prevent abuse, exploitation, plenty of work left to do. There are they need to strengthen their health and neglect. still Denver children who might have care delivery systems and improve ac- Senator McSally’s memoir contains even greater opportunity when they cess to high-quality services for indi- another powerful story. When she was graduated if they were challenged to viduals living in rural and underserved just 12 years old, her father was strick- read ‘‘Bless Me, Ultima,’’ if they had a areas. en by illness and had not long to live. few more chances to learn how to bal- From the U.S. Marine Corps to the He called his young daughter to his ance a chemical equation, or if they U.S. Congress, PAT has served our Na- bedside and said this to her: ‘‘Make me graduated with a little college credit tion with uncommon dedication. His proud.’’ to help them along the way to earning wide-ranging accomplishments are That is another mission this Amer- a college degree. united by a commitment to move ican hero has carried out fully on be- Susana’s commitment to DPS is America forward and empower the half of the people of Arizona and of our more than professional. As a student, American people. I thank him for his Nation. It makes me proud to have she attended kindergarten at Denver’s service and his friendship and wish served with Senator Martha McSally, Barnum Elementary School. She went him, Frankie, and their family well in and I wish her all the best in the years on to Kepner Middle School and grad- the years to come. to come. uated from Abraham Lincoln High

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Sferrazza, who retired in October of West High School, before beginning a Bill held these leadership positions this year. career as an office professional at Den- serving the hard-working coal miners Mr. Sferrazza has a long history of ver’s Lake Junior High and then her of West Virginia, while also serving his public service to the great State of Ne- alma mater, West. Both of Susana and country in the West Virginia Army Na- vada. He served as Reno’s mayor from Eric’s children, Alex and Carmen, are tional Guard. During his time with the 1981 until 1995, an unprecedented length DPS graduates. Guard, he served in various leadership of service, and served as a judge on the Public education is one generation’s roles, including commander of the Reno Justice Court from 2008 until his commitment of equity, freedom, and 1092nd Combat Engineer Battalion, retirement earlier this year. In the in- prosperity to the generation that fol- commander of the 111th Engineer tervening years, Mr. Sferrazza served lows. Susana’s story teaches us what Group, and special assistant to the Ad- as county commissioner for Washoe happens when we follow through. jutant General at the rank of colonel. County, from 1998 to 2007. Mothers and fathers pass the benefits During his time as mayor and Following his personal service, Bill has forward to their daughters and sons. At throughout his life of public service, continued advocating on behalf of our a community meeting held before she Mr. Sferrazza focused on advancing guardsmen as president of the West was selected by the Denver Board of labor rights and economic prosperity, Virginia National Guard Association Education to become superintendent, while promoting the beauty of the and chairman of the West Virginia Na- she described the promise of public Reno community. As mayor, he led the tional Guard Foundation. education like this: establishment of the City of Reno Arts It gave me access and opportunity to a Bill’s participation in civic organiza- Commission, as well as the creation of world that didn’t exist in my neighborhood. tions extends far beyond the military Reno’s Victim Advocate Program, My mother grew up in Denver and went to and the coal industry, as he has served which has served as a model for the the Denver public schools, as well. She didn’t as both chairman and as a current rest of the State. Mr. Sferrazza was have access to the kinds of classes I had ac- board member of the West Virginia also responsible for helping to preserve cess to. It leveled the playing field for mi- Business & Industry Council; current nority kids like me. the Mt. Rose Wilderness and sup- board member of the West Virginia porting the iconic Truckee River Walk. Public education is not a promise Youth Leadership Association’s Youth In a time of seemingly stark political that keeps itself. Susana’s career in in Government Program, former chair- divide, Mr. Sferrazza is a shining exam- DPS teaches us how much work is man and current board member of the ple of what an elected official can and needed to make sure we don’t drop the West Virginia Kids Count Fund; advi- should be. As county commissioner, he ball. We keep the promise one student sory member of the West Virginia De- approved a number of expansions of and one classroom at a time. It takes partment of Environmental Protection Reno’s downtown and helped to con- teachers, principals and district lead- Advisory Committee; member of the solidate various local emergency serv- ers, families, and community members, West Virginia University School of En- ices, increasing efficiency and reducing each willing, like Susana, to do their gineering Mining Program Visiting costs. Finally, during his time on the part with the patience and diligence Committee; as an elder at the First Reno Justice Court, Mr. Sferrazza was they would wish for their own child.∑ Presbyterian Church in Charleston; elected by his colleagues as president f and volunteering his time with several of the American Judges Association, TRIBUTE TO BILL RANEY other organizations. Bill has left an in- the largest judges’ association in the delible legacy through his commitment United States. His willingness and de- ∑ Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, I rise to to our State and our Nation’s military, sire to help everyone in his community recognize Bill Raney, a dedicated West impacts that will be felt throughout have been crucial to the city’s develop- Virginian, who is retiring after serving and beyond the coalfields. ment, especially as the city continues 28 years as president and chief execu- Bill Raney’s passion for the coal in- to grow into the 21st century. tive officer of the West Virginia Coal I ask my colleagues to join me in rec- Association. dustry and the improvement of the State has earned him numerous honors ognizing Mr. Pete Sferrazza as he re- Bill knows the value of coal—to our tires after decades of serving the city Appalachian communities, where it and awards over the course of his dis- tinguished career. This includes but is of Reno, Washoe County, and the State puts food on the table; to our State, of Nevada in so many ways. His time in where it provides tax revenues to pave not limited to the Distinguished West Virginian Award, the WVU Alumni As- public office has made the Reno-Sparks our roads and fund our schools; and to community stronger and more inclu- our Nation, where it has helped power sociation’s Most Loyal Alumni Award, the National Multiple Sclerosis Asso- sive for everyone, and I want to thank the greatest economic engine the world him for his service and lifelong com- has ever known for more than a cen- ciation’s Hope Award, and the Lewis McManus Service Award given by the mitment to leaving the Truckee Mead- tury. He also appreciates the chal- ows a better place than he found it. ∑ lenges and dangers inherent in pro- West Virginia Youth in Government f ducing the black gold that creates all Program. Mr. Raney has also been in- that well-being, starting his career ducted into the West Virginia Coal Hall TRIBUTE TO DOUG MARTENS working in public service to protect of Fame and the First Tee Hall of ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this our miners. Fame. week I have the honor of recognizing Starting in 1970, Bill—a graduate of It has been an honor to know and Doug Martens of Rosebud County for his beloved West Virginia University— work with Bill during his distinguished his years of service to his community became familiarized with the coal in- tenure representing the coal industry and being elected to serve as president dustry working as a surface mine in- and several esteemed civic organiza- of the Montana Association of Coun- spector for the West Virginia Depart- tions in West Virginia. He has been a ties. ment of Natural Resources Division of great ally, resource, and friend to me Doug raised is family in Montana and Reclamation. In recognition of his over the years, and I will be forever is a proud husband, father, and grand- service, he was later promoted to as- grateful for his service. I wish him and father. Before serving 10 years as a sistant chief of that division. Moving his wife Pam many years of joy in this commissioner in Rosebud County, to the private sector, Bill then served new phase of life. It is truly an honor Doug was a fire warden and president as vice president of the West Virginia to recognize and congratulate my of the Montana Fire Wardens Associa- Mining & Reclamation Association friend Bill Raney on his well-deserved tion. Doug is a dedicated public serv- from 1977, until being named president retirement.∑ ant, and at the same time, he runs his

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He has been a passionate leader in sist consenting Indian Tribes in meeting en- States submitting a nomination which ergy education, planning, and management this space and continues to help edu- was referred to the Committee on Fi- needs, and for other purposes; to the Com- cate Montanans on the importance of nance. mittee on Indian Affairs. coal including the jobs it creates and (The message received today is print- H.R. 5758. An act to amend the Energy Pol- the energy it produces throughout our ed at the end of the Senate pro- icy and Conservation Act to make technical Nation. corrections to the energy conservation It is my distinct honor to recognize ceedings.) standard for ceiling fans, and for other pur- Doug for his lifetime of service to the f poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- ural Resources. people of Rosebud County. I have no MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE doubt his dedication and hard work f will continue to serve his community At 11:49 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by MEASURES PLACED ON THE and the Montana Association of Coun- CALENDAR ties exceptionally well.∑ Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, The following bills were read the first f announced that the House has passed the following bills, in which it requests and second times by unanimous con- RECOGNIZING LA CABANITA MEX the concurrence of the Senate: sent, and placed on the calendar: ∑ Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, as a mem- H.R. 1426. An act to amend the Department H.R. 1426. An act to amend the Department ber and former chairman of the Senate of Energy Organization Act to address insuf- of Energy Organization Act to address insuf- Committee on Small Business and En- ficient compensation of employees and other ficient compensation of employees and other trepreneurship, each month I recognize personnel of the Federal Energy Regulatory personnel of the Federal Energy Regulatory and celebrate the American entrepre- Commission, and for other purposes. Commission, and for other purposes. neurial spirit by highlighting the suc- H.R. 1570. An act to amend title XVIII of H.R. 3361. An act to amend the Energy Pol- the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance icy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric cess of a small business in my home under Medicare for colorectal cancer screen- production incentives and hydroelectric effi- State of Idaho. Today I am pleased to ing tests, regardless of whether therapeutic ciency improvement incentives, and for honor La Cabanita Mex in Ketchum as intervention is required during the screen- other purposes. the Idaho Small Business of the Month ing, and for other purposes. f for December 2020. H.R. 1966. An act to direct the Comptroller Growing up, Rodolfo Armenta was General of the United States to complete a EXECUTIVE AND OTHER captivated by his father’s cooking and study on barriers to participation in feder- COMMUNICATIONS passion for traditional Mexican cui- ally funded cancer clinical trials by popu- The following communications were lations that have been traditionally under- sine. Rodolfo knew he wanted serve his laid before the Senate, together with father’s food as a career and dreamed represented in such trials. H.R. 3361. An act to amend the Energy Pol- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- of one day opening up his own Mexican icy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric uments, and were referred as indicated: restaurant. production incentives and hydroelectric effi- EC–6076. A communication from the Acting During a visit to Idaho’s Wood River ciency improvement incentives, and for Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Valley, Rodolfo fell in love with the other purposes. transmitting, pursuant to law, a semiannual area’s natural beauty and tight-knit H.R. 3797. An act to amend the Controlled report entitled, ‘‘Acceptance of Contribu- community and soon relocated his fam- Substances Act to make marijuana acces- tions for Defense Programs, Projects, and ily to the area. After years of hard sible for use by qualified marijuana research- Activities; Defense Cooperation Account’’ work and determination, Rodolfo ers for medical purposes, and for other pur- and a semiannual listing of personal prop- opened La Cabanita in Ketchum where poses. erty contributed by coalition partners; to H.R. 5541. An act to amend the Energy Pol- the Committee on Armed Services. it continues to thrive today. icy Act of 1992 to reauthorize programs to as- Since its 2009 opening, La Cabanita EC–6077. A communication from the Sec- sist consenting Indian Tribes in meeting en- retary of the Commission, Division of Mar- has become a beloved institution, gar- ergy education, planning, and management ket Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading nering accolades for its exceptional needs, and for other purposes. Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, food, family atmosphere, and dedicated H.R. 5758. An act to amend the Energy Pol- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Real-Time Pub- service to the community. It has re- icy and Conservation Act to make technical lic Reporting Requirements’’ (RIN3038–AE60) ceived multiple awards, including the corrections to the energy conservation received in the Office of the President of the gold medal for ‘‘Best Mexican Res- standard for ceiling fans, and for other pur- Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Com- taurant’’ in the Idaho Mountain poses. mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- H.R. 7898. An act to amend the Health In- Express’s Best of Valley Survey for 5 estry. formation Technology for Economic and EC–6078. A communication from the Sec- years in a row, and continues to draw Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary retary of the Commission, Division of Mar- in locals and tourists alike. of Health and Human Services to consider ket Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Thanks to the success of the certain recognized security practices of cov- Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Ketchum location, Rodolfo opened a ered entities and business associates when the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Swap Data Rec- second La Cabanita in Bellevue and a making certain determinations, and for ordkeeping and Reporting Requirements’’ bakery in the Wood River Valley, pro- other purposes. (RIN3038–AE31) received in the Office of the viding dozens of jobs to the local com- f President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; munity and giving Idahoans a true to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, sense of the cultural vibrance that sur- MEASURES REFERRED and Forestry. The following bills were read the first EC–6079. A communication from the Sec- rounds Mexican cuisine. retary of the Commission, Division of Mar- Congratulations to Rodolfo, his fam- and the second times by unanimous ket Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading ily, and all of the employees of La consent, and referred as indicated: Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Cabanita Mex on being selected as the H.R. 1570. An act to amend title XVIII of the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to Idaho Small Business of the Month for the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance the Commission’s Regulations Relating to December 2020. You make our great under Medicare for colorectal cancer screen- Certain Swap Data Repository and Data Re- State proud, and I look forward to your ing tests, regardless of whether therapeutic porting Requirements’’ (RIN3038–AE32) re- continued growth and success.∑ intervention is required during the screen- ceived in the Office of the President of the ing, and for other purposes; to the Com- Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Com- f mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Pensions. estry. H.R. 1966. An act to direct the Comptroller EC–6080. A communication from the Acting A message from the President of the General of the United States to complete a Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Fed- United States was communicated to study on barriers to participation in feder- eral Deposit Insurance Corporation, trans- the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his ally funded cancer clinical trials by popu- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule secretaries. lations that have been traditionally under- entitled ‘‘Interim Final Rule—Temporary

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE6.033 S10DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE S7422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 10, 2020 Asset Thresholds’’ (RIN3064–AF67) received ‘‘Amendments to the HHS-operated Risk Ad- tion and Sustainment), transmitting, pursu- in the Office of the President of the Senate justment Data Validation (HHS–RADV) ant to law, an interim response to a delay in on December 8, 2020; to the Committee on under the Patient Protection and Affordable meeting the reporting requirement on a re- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Care Act’s HHS-operated Risk Adjustment port to Congress on any negotiated com- EC–6081. A communication from the Direc- Program (CMS–9913-F)’’ (RIN0938–AU23) re- prehensive subcontracting plan for Fiscal tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ceived in the Office of the President of the Year 2019 that the Secretary determines did Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Com- not meet the subcontracting goals nego- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and tiated in the plan for the prior fiscal year; to titled ‘‘Test Methods and Performance Spec- Pensions. the Committee on Armed Services. ifications for Air Emission Sources; Correc- EC–6090. A communication from the Assist- EC–6100. A communication from the Pro- tion’’ (FRL No. 10016–14–OAR) received in the ant Secretary for Legislation, Office of the gram Analyst, Forest Service, Department of Office of the President of the Senate on De- Secretary, Department of Health and Human Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, cember 8, 2020; to the Committee on Environ- Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the the report of a rule entitled ‘‘National Envi- ment and Public Works. Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the De- ronmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance’’ EC–6082. A communication from the Direc- partment’s Agency Financial Report for fis- (RIN0596–AD31) received in the Office of the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, cal year 2020; to the Committee on Homeland President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Security and Governmental Affairs. to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–6091. A communication from the Chair- and Forestry. titled ‘‘Air Plan Partial Approval and Par- man, Occupational Safety and Health Review EC–6101. A communication from the tial Disapproval; California; San Diego’’ Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Secretary of the Commodity Futures (FRL No. 10016–79–Region 9) received in the the Commission’s Performance and Account- Trading Commission, transmitting, Office of the President of the Senate on De- ability Report for fiscal year 2020; to the pursuant to law, the report of a rule cember 8, 2020; to the Committee on Environ- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- entitled ‘‘Customer Margin Rules Re- ment and Public Works. ernmental Affairs. lating to Security Futures’’ (RIN3038– EC–6083. A communication from the Direc- EC–6092. A communication from the Board AE88) received in the Office of the tor of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nu- Members of the Railroad Retirement Board, President of the Senate on December 2, clear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear Regu- transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board’s latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant Semiannual Report of the Inspector General 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Dry for the period from April 1, 2020 through Sep- Nutrition, and Forestry. Storage and Transportation of High Burnup tember 30, 2020; to the Committee on Home- f Spent Nuclear Fuel’’ (NUREG–2224) received land Security and Governmental Affairs. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–6093. A communication from the Chair, on December 8, 2020; to the Committee on Securities and Exchange Commission, trans- The following petition or memorial Environment and Public Works. mitting, pursuant to law, the Commission’s was laid before the Senate and was re- EC–6084. A communication from the Direc- Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2020; ferred or ordered to lie on the table as tor of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regu- to the Committee on Homeland Security and indicated: latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant Governmental Affairs. POM–265. A petition from a citizen of the to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regu- EC–6094. A communication from the Direc- State of Texas relative to credit inquiries; to tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- latory Guides (RG) 5.76, Revision 1, ‘‘Phys- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and ical Protection Programs at Nuclear Power nal Revenue Service, Department of the Urban Affairs. Reactors (SGI)’ ’’ received in the Office of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the President of the Senate on December 8, 2020; report of a rule entitled ‘‘Implementation of f to the Committee on Environment and Pub- the CARES Act Extended January 1, 2021 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES lic Works. Due Date for Contributions to Defined Ben- EC–6085. A communication from the Direc- efit Plans’’ (Notice 2020–82) received in the The following reports of committees tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- Office of the President of the Senate on De- were submitted: nal Revenue Service, Department of the cember 8, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–6095. A communication from the Direc- Indian Affairs, with an amendment in the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Unrelated Business tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- nature of a substitute: Taxable Income Separately Computed for nal Revenue Service, Department of the S. 2610. A bill to reauthorize certain pro- Each Trade or Business’’ ((RIN1545–BO79) Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the grams under the Office of Indian Energy Pol- (TD 9933)) received in the Office of the Presi- report of a rule entitled ‘‘2020 Required icy and Programs of the Department of En- dent of the Senate on December 8, 2020; to Amendments List for Qualified Retirement ergy, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116– the Committee on Finance. Plans and Section 403(b) Retirement Plans’’ 310). EC–6086. A communication from the Direc- (Notice 2020–83) received in the Office of the f tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- President of the Senate on December 8, 2020; nal Revenue Service, Department of the to the Committee on Finance. EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–6096. A communication from the Direc- COMMITTEE report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordination of Ex- tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- The following executive reports of traordinary Disposition and Disqualified nal Revenue Service, Department of the nominations were submitted: Basis Rules’’ ((RIN1545–BP57) (TD 9934)) re- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the By Mr. GRAHAM for the Committee on the ceived in the Office of the President of the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Ruling: Judiciary. Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Com- 2020–25’’ (Rev. Rul. 2020–25) received in the Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be mittee on Finance. Office of the President of the Senate on De- United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh EC–6087. A communication from the Direc- cember 8, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. Circuit. tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- EC–6097. A communication from the Direc- Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be nal Revenue Service, Department of the tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- United States District Judge for the Eastern Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the nal Revenue Service, Department of the District of Tennessee. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Withholding of Tax Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Joseph Dawson III, of South Carolina, to and Information Reporting with Respect to report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on the be United States District Judge for the Dis- Interests in Partnerships Engaged in a U.S. Premium Tax Credit and the Suspension of trict of South Carolina. Trade or Business’’ (RIN1545–BO60) received Personal Exemption Deduction’’ (TD 9912) re- Charles Edward Atchley, Jr., of Tennessee, in the Office of the President of the Senate ceived in the Office of the President of the to be United States District Judge for the on December 8, 2020; to the Committee on Fi- Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Com- Eastern District of Tennessee. nance. mittee on Finance. Zachary N. Somers, of the District of Co- EC–6088. A communication from the Acting EC–6098. A communication from the Asso- lumbia, to be a Judge of the United States Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Depart- ciate Administrator for Policy, Federal Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Motor Carrier Safety Administration, De- years. mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled partment of Transportation, transmitting, (Nominations without an asterisk ‘‘Report on the Twelfth Review of the Back- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled were reported with the recommenda- log of Postmarketing Requirements and ‘‘Hours of Service of Drivers; Definition of tion that they be confirmed.) Commitments’’; to the Committee on Agricultural Commodity’’ (RIN2126–AC24) re- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ceived in the Office of the President of the f EC–6089. A communication from the Regu- Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Com- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND lations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- JOINT RESOLUTIONS and Medicaid Services, Department of tation. Health and Human Services, transmitting, EC–6099. A communication from the Dep- The following bills and joint resolu- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled uty Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisi- tions were introduced, read the first

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A bill to require notification of in- China. ery efforts in Latin America and the Carib- cidents at agencies involving sensitive per- S. 4840 bean related to the COVID–19 pandemic, and sonal information, and for other purposes; to for other purposes; to the Committee on For- At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the the Committee on Homeland Security and eign Relations. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Governmental Affairs. By Mr. COTTON: ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. By Mr. MORAN: S. 4998. A bill to amend part D of title IV 4840, a bill to amend title XVIII of the S. 5009. A bill to amend the Small Business of the Social Security Act to allow States to Act to address the eligibility for certain Social Security Act to require the in- receive Federal matching payments for man- small businesses and organizations to receive clusion of certain audio-only diagnoses datory work activity programs for noncusto- loans under the Paycheck Protection Pro- in the determination of risk adjust- dial parents, and for other purposes; to the gram; to the Committee on Small Business ment for Medicare Advantage plans, Committee on Finance. and Entrepreneurship. By Mr. HAWLEY: and for other purposes. S. 4999. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Ms. S. 4867 ERNST): enue Code of 1986 to provide additional recov- At the request of Mr. COONS, the ery rebates to individuals; to the Committee S. 5010. A bill to establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative names of the Senator from New York on Finance. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Senator By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. within the Civil Rights Division of the De- partment of Justice, and for other purposes; from Georgia (Mrs. LOEFFLER) were WHITEHOUSE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. to the Committee on the Judiciary. added as cosponsors of S. 4867, a bill to CANTWELL, and Mrs. SHAHEEN): S. 5000. A bill to provide support with re- f direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to support research spect to the prevention of, treatment for, SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND and recovery from, substance use disorder; to on, and expanded access to, investiga- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, SENATE RESOLUTIONS tional drugs for amyotrophic lateral and Pensions. The following concurrent resolutions sclerosis, and for other purposes. By Mr. CARDIN: and Senate resolutions were read, and S. 4898 S. 5001. A bill to amend the Energy Inde- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the pendence and Security Act of 2007 to fund job-creating improvements in energy and re- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and names of the Senator from Mississippi siliency for Federal buildings managed by Mr. CORNYN): (Mr. WICKER) and the Senator from the General Services Administration, to en- S. Res. 799. A resolution designating De- Florida (Mr. RUBIO) were added as co- able a portfolio of clean buildings by 2030, cember 2020 as ‘‘National Impaired Driving sponsors of S. 4898, a bill to amend title and for other purposes; to the Committee on Prevention Month’’ ; considered and agreed VI of the Social Security Act to extend to. Environment and Public Works. the period during which States, Indian By Mr. VAN HOLLEN: f Tribes, and local governments may use S. 5002. A bill to improve the quality, ap- Coronavirus Relief Fund payments. propriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 4927 in health care, and for other purposes; to the S. 959 At the request of Mr. DAINES, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the Pensions. name of the Senator from Nebraska name of the Senator from Rhode Island By Mr. WICKER: (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of S. 5003. A bill to protect the rights of stu- sor of S. 4927, a bill to exclude EIDL ad- S. 959, a bill to establish in the Smith- dent athletes, to provide for transparency vance amounts from the calculation of sonian Institution a comprehensive and accountability with respect to student loan forgiveness under the paycheck athlete name, image, and likeness agree- women’s history museum, and for protection program, and for other pur- ments, and to establish an independent enti- other purposes. ty for intercollegiate athletics, and for other poses. S. 2882 purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 4932 At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Science, and Transportation. At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. her name was added as a cosponsor of of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. S. 2882, a bill to establish a community VAN HOLLEN): JONES) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 5004. A bill to authorize the Secretary of wildfire defense grant program, and for 4932, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Housing and Urban Development to provide other purposes. funding to public housing agencies for the Social Security Act to ensure appro- S. 3595 purpose of providing tenant-based assistance priate global surgical package code to individuals experiencing an economic cri- At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the values in the Medicare program. sis or natural disaster, and for other pur- name of the Senator from Connecticut S. 4935 poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the ing, and Urban Affairs. sponsor of S. 3595, a bill to require a names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. By Mrs. BLACKBURN: longitudinal study on the impact of HIRONO), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. S. 5005. A bill to require pension plans sub- COVID–19. ject to the requirements of the Employee Re- MERKLEY), the Senator from Maryland tirement Income Security Act of 1974 to es- S. 4134 (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) and the Senator tablish minimum standards to address the At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the from Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were threat from investments that finance Com- name of the Senator from Minnesota added as cosponsors of S. 4935, a bill to munist Chinese military companies; to the (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor provide continued assistance to unem- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and of S. 4134, a bill to establish a dem- ployed workers. Pensions. onstration project to increase access to S. 4947 By Mr. CRUZ: biosimilar products under the Medicare S. 5006. A bill to provide for the repatri- At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the ation to the United States for historical and program. name of the Senator from Montana educational purposes of military decora- S. 4433 (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor tions, medals, and related items that are lo- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the of S. 4947, a bill to amend the Outer cated outside the United States, to provide name of the Senator from Mississippi Continental Shelf Lands Act to require for the imposition of sanctions in connection (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor annual lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico with trade in military medals and decora- of S. 4433, a bill to authorize the Na- region of the outer Continental Shelf, tions, and for other purposes; to the Com- and for other purposes. mittee on Finance. tional Medal of Honor Museum Foun- By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mrs. dation to establish a commemorative S. 4995 HYDE-SMITH, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COT- work in the District of Columbia and At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the TON, and Ms. COLLINS): its environs, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Maine (Ms.

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RES. 754 drug-impaired driving on its Most Wanted than 1 year after the date of completion of a At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the List of Transportation Safety Improvements Coast Guard contracted assessment by the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. for 2019–2020: Now, therefore, be it National Academies of Sciences, Engineer- WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Resolved, That the Senate— ing, and Medicine of the technical feasi- Res. 754, a resolution requesting infor- (1) commends the efforts of law enforce- bility, practicality, and safety benefits of mation on the Government of Azer- ment agencies and officers to enforce im- providing reserve buoyancy through passive baijan’s human rights practices pursu- paired driving laws; means on amphibious passenger vessels, the (2) supports national and State high visi- Secretary of the department in which the ant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign bility enforcement campaigns, such as Drive Assistance Act of 1961. Coast Guard is operating may initiate a rule- Sober or Get Pulled Over; making to prescribe in regulations that oper- S. RES. 755 (3) recognizes the need for greater research ators of amphibious passenger vessels pro- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the on how drugs affect and, in some cases, im- vide reserve buoyancy for such vessels name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. pair an individual’s ability to operate a through passive means, including watertight WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. motor vehicle; compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or Res. 755, a resolution requesting infor- (4) recognizes that technological solutions such other means as the Secretary may mation on the Government of Turkey’s have the potential to save thousands of lives specify in the regulations, in order to ensure each year; that such vessels remain afloat and upright human rights practices pursuant to (5) supports programs to better collect section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assist- in the event of flooding, including when car- data on impaired driving, including data on rying a full complement of passengers and ance Act of 1961. illicit drug use by drivers; crew. S. RES. 794 (6) supports programs to train law enforce- (2) INTERIM REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than At the request of Mr. COTTON, the ment officials on detecting and stopping im- 90 days after the date of enactment of this name of the Senator from Arkansas paired driving; and Act, the Secretary of the department in (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- (7) designates December 2020 as ‘‘National which the Coast Guard is operating shall ini- sor of S. Res. 794, a resolution urging Impaired Driving Prevention Month’’. tiate a rulemaking to implement interim the European Parliament to exempt f safety policies or other measures to require certain technologies used to detect that operators of amphibious passenger ves- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND sels operating in waters subject to the juris- child sexual exploitation from Euro- PROPOSED diction of the United States, as defined in pean Union ePrivacy directive. SA 2698. Mr. HAWLEY proposed an amend- section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regu- f ment to the bill S. 1031, to implement rec- lations (or a successor regulation) comply SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS ommendations related to the safety of am- with the following: phibious passenger vessels, and for other pur- (A) Remove the canopies of such vessels for poses. waterborne operations, or install in such ves- SENATE RESOLUTION 799—DESIG- SA 2699. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. ALEXANDER) sels a canopy that does not restrict either horizontal or vertical escape by passengers NATING DECEMBER 2020 AS ‘‘NA- proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1520, to amend the Public Health Service Act to in the event of flooding or sinking. TIONAL IMPAIRED DRIVING PRE- provide for the publication of a list of li- (B) If the canopy is removed from such ves- VENTION MONTH’’ censed biological products, and for other pur- sel pursuant to subparagraph (A), require Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. poses. that all passengers don a Coast Guard type- CORNYN) submitted the following reso- SA 2700. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. WICKER (for approved personal flotation device before the lution; which was considered and himself and Mr. CARDIN)) proposed an amend- onset of waterborne operations of such ves- sel. agreed to: ment to the bill S. 1310, to strengthen par- ticipation of elected national legislators in (C) Install in such vessels at least one inde- S. RES. 799 the activities of the Organization of Amer- pendently powered electric bilge pump that Whereas, in 2018, the most recent data ican States and reaffirm United States sup- is capable of dewatering such vessels at the available, the United States recorded 10,511 port for Organization of American States volume of the largest remaining penetration deaths from drunk driving, of whom 231 were human rights and anti-corruption initia- in order to supplement the vessel’s existing children aged 14 and under; tives, and for other purposes. bilge pump required under section 182.520 of Whereas, in 2018, 29 percent of all fatal SA 2701. Mr. SANDERS (for himself and title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (or a motor vehicle crashes involved alcohol-im- Mr. HAWLEY) submitted an amendment in- successor regulation). paired driving; tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. (D) Verify the watertight integrity of such Whereas, between December 16, 2020, and 8900, making further continuing appropria- vessel in the water at the outset of each wa- January 1, 2021, the National Highway Traf- tions for fiscal year 2021, and for other pur- terborne departure of such vessel. fic Safety Administration and partnering poses; which was ordered to lie on the table. (b) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later State and local law enforcement agencies SA 2702. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. MORAN) than 2 years after the date of enactment of will engage in high visibility mobilization to proposed an amendment to the bill S. 633, to this Act, the Secretary of the department in prevent impaired driving; award a Congressional Gold Medal to the which the Coast Guard is operating shall ini- Whereas, in 2018, 42 percent of all impaired members of the Women’s Army Corps who tiate a rulemaking for amphibious passenger driving cases evaluated by drug recognition were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal vessels operating in waters subject to the ju- experts found multi-substance impairment, Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Tri- risdiction of the United States, as defined in according to the International Association of ple Eight’’. section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regu- Chiefs of Police; SA 2703. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mrs. GILLI- lations (or a successor regulation). The regu- Whereas, in 2019, nearly 20,000,000 people BRAND) proposed an amendment to the bill lations shall include, at a minimum, the fol- aged 16 and older in the United States drove H.R. 1925, to designate the Manhattan Cam- lowing: under the influence of alcohol; pus of the New York Harbor Health Care Sys- (1) SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPARED- Whereas, in 2019, nearly 13,700,000 people tem of the Department of Veterans Affairs as NESS.—Requirements that an operator of an aged 16 and older in the United States drove the ‘‘Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of amphibious passenger vessel— under the influence of cocaine (including the New York Harbor Health Care System’’. (A) check and notate in the vessel’s log- crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, f book the National Weather Service forecast methamphetamine, or marijuana, which is before getting underway and periodically an 8 percent increase compared to 2018; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS while underway; Whereas the Insurance Institute for High- SA 2698. Mr. HAWLEY proposed an (B) in the case of a watch or warning way Safety found that new technologies that amendment to the bill S. 1031, to im- issued for wind speeds exceeding the wind prevent alcohol-impaired drivers from oper- plement recommendations related to speed equivalent used to certify the stability ating vehicles can save 9,000 lives per year of an amphibious passenger vessel, proceed and that driver assistance systems, which the safety of amphibious passenger ves- to the nearest harbor or safe refuge; and help prevent human errors on the road, can sels, and for other purposes; as follows: (C) maintain and monitor a weather mon- potentially reduce the number of crashes and Strike all after the enacting clause and in- itor radio receiver at the operator station their severity; sert the following: that may be automatically activated by the

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Strike all after the enacting clause and in- an amphibious passenger vessel’s waterborne (b) REVIEW AND REPORT ON TYPES OF INFOR- sert the following: transit, which shall be considered and deter- MATION TO BE LISTED.—Not later than 3 mined by the Secretary; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. years after the date of enactment of this (B) that operators of amphibious passenger The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Purple Book Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Continuity Act of 2020’’. vessels inform passengers that seat belts Services shall— may not be worn during waterborne oper- SEC. 2. BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT PATENT TRANS- (1) solicit public comment regarding the PARENCY. ations; type of information, if any, that should be (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 351(k) of the Pub- (C) that before the commencement of wa- lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)) is added to or removed from the list required terborne operations, a crew member visually amended by adding at the end the following: by paragraph (9) of section 351(k) of the Pub- check that each passenger has unbuckled the lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)), as ‘‘(9) PUBLIC LISTING.— passenger’s seatbelt; and added by subsection (a); and ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— (D) that operators or crew maintain a log (2) transmit to Congress an evaluation of ‘‘(i) INITIAL PUBLICATION.—Not later than recording the actions described in subpara- 180 days after the date of enactment of the such comments, including any recommenda- graphs (B) and (C). Purple Book Continuity Act of 2020, the Sec- tions about the types of information that (3) TRAINING.—Requirement for annual retary shall publish and make available to should be added to or removed from the list. training for operators and crew of amphib- the public in a searchable, electronic for- ious passengers vessels, including— mat— SA 2700. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. (A) training for personal flotation and seat ‘‘(I) a list of each biological product, by WICKER (for himself and Mr. CARDIN)) belt requirements, verifying the integrity of nonproprietary name (proper name), for proposed an amendment to the bill S. the vessel at the onset of each waterborne which, as of such date of enactment, a bio- 1310, to strengthen participation of departure, identification of weather hazards, logics license under subsection (a) or this and use of National Weather Service re- elected national legislators in the ac- subsection is in effect, or that, as of such tivities of the Organization of Amer- sources prior to operation; and date of enactment, is deemed to be licensed (B) training for crewmembers to respond to under this section pursuant to section ican States and reaffirm United States emergency situations, including flooding, en- 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price Competition support for Organization of American gine compartment fires, man overboard situ- and Innovation Act of 2009; States human rights and anti-corrup- ations, and in water emergency egress proce- ‘‘(II) the date of licensure of the marketing tion initiatives, and for other purposes; dures. application and the application number; and as follows: (4) RECOMMENDATIONS FROM REPORTS.—Re- ‘‘(III) with respect to each biological prod- quirements to address recommendations Strike all after the enacting clause and in- uct described in subclause (I), the licensure sert the following: from the following reports, as practicable status, and, as available, the marketing sta- and to the extent that such recommenda- tus. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tions are under the jurisdiction of the Coast ‘‘(ii) REVISIONS.—Every 30 days after the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Organiza- Guard: publication of the first list under clause (i), tion of American States Legislative Engage- (A) The National Transportation Safety the Secretary shall revise the list to include ment Act of 2020’’. Board’s Safety Recommendation Reports on each biological product which has been li- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. the Amphibious Passenger Vessel incidents censed under subsection (a) or this sub- Congress makes the following findings: in Table Rock, Missouri, Hot Springs, Ar- section during the 30-day period or deemed (1) The Charter of the Organization of kansas, and Seattle, Washington. licensed under this section pursuant to sec- American States establishes that ‘‘represent- (B) The Coast Guard’s Marine Investiga- tion 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price Com- ative democracy is an indispensable condi- tion Board reports on the Stretch Duck 7 petition and Innovation Act of 2009. tion for the stability, peace and development sinkings at Table Rock, Missouri, and the ‘‘(iii) PATENT INFORMATION.—Not later than of the region’’. Miss Majestic sinking near Hot Springs, Ar- 30 days after a list of patents under sub- (2) Article 2 of the Inter-American Demo- kansas. section (l)(3)(A), or a supplement to such list cratic Charter of the Organization of Amer- (5) INTERIM REQUIREMENTS.—The interim under subsection (l)(7), has been provided by ican States affirms that ‘‘the effective exer- requirements described in subsection (a)(2), the reference product sponsor to the sub- cise of representative democracy is the basis as appropriate. section (k) applicant respecting a biological for the rule of law and of the constitutional (c) PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF NON- product included on the list published under regimes of the member states of the Organi- COMPLIANT VESSELS.—Commencing as of the this subparagraph, the reference product zation of American States’’. date specified by the Secretary of the depart- sponsor shall provide such list of patents (or (3) Article 26 of the Inter-American Demo- ment in which the Coast Guard is operating supplement thereto) and their corresponding cratic Charter states that ‘‘the OAS will con- pursuant to subsection (d), any amphibious expiry dates to the Secretary, and the Sec- tinue to carry out programs and activities passenger vessel whose configuration or op- retary shall, in revisions made under clause designed to promote democratic principles eration does not comply with the require- (ii), include such information for such bio- and practices and strengthen a democratic ments under subsection (a)(2) (or subsection logical product. Within 30 days of providing culture in the Hemisphere’’. (a)(1), if prescribed) may not operate in any subsequent or supplemental list of pat- (4) In accordance with the OAS Charter waters subject to the jurisdiction of the ents to any subsequent subsection (k) appli- and the Inter-American Democratic Charter, United States, as defined in section 2.38 of cant under subsection (l)(3)(A) or (l)(7), the the OAS General Assembly, OAS Permanent title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or a reference product sponsor shall update the Council, and OAS Secretariat have estab- successor regulation). information provided to the Secretary under lished a wide range of cooperative agree- (d) DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE.—The regu- this clause with any additional patents from ments with domestic and international orga- lations and interim requirements described such subsequent or supplemental list and nizations, including national legislative in- in subsections (a) and (b) shall require com- their corresponding expiry dates. stitutions. pliance with the requirements in the regula- ‘‘(iv) LISTING OF EXCLUSIVITIES.—For each (5) In 2004, OAS General Assembly Resolu- tions not later than 2 years after the date of biological product included on the list pub- tion 2044 (XXXIV–O/04) appealed for the the enactment of this Act, as the Secretary lished under this subparagraph, the Sec- ‘‘strengthening of legislatures, as well as of the department in which the Coast Guard retary shall specify each exclusivity period inter-parliamentary cooperation on key is operating may specify in the regulations. under paragraph (6) or paragraph (7) for items of the inter-American agenda, with a (e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after which the Secretary has determined such bi- view, in particular, to generating initiatives the promulgation of the regulations required ological product to be eligible and that has to fight corruption, poverty, inequality, and under subsection (a), the Commandant of the not concluded. social exclusion’’. Coast Guard shall provide a report to the ‘‘(B) REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LI- (6) In 2005, OAS General Assembly Resolu- Committee on Commerce, Science, and CENSE.—If the license of a biological product tion 2095 (XXXV–O/05) called on the OAS Sec- Transportation of the Senate and the Com- is determined by the Secretary to have been retariat to ‘‘invite [. . .] the presidents or mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure revoked or suspended for safety, purity, or speakers of the national legislative institu- of the House of Representatives regarding potency reasons, it may not be published in tions of the Americas, i.e., congresses, par- the status of the implementation of the re- the list under subparagraph (A). If such rev- liaments, or national assemblies, [. . .] to at- quirements included in such regulations. ocation or suspension occurred after inclu- tend a special meeting of the Permanent sion of such biological product in the list Council [. . .] for the initiation of a dialogue SA 2699. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. ALEX- published under subparagraph (A), the ref- on topics on the hemispheric agenda’’. ANDER) proposed an amendment to the erence product sponsor shall notify the Sec- (7) In 2014 and 2015, the OAS Secretariat ex- bill H.R. 1520, to amend the Public retary that— panded its engagement with elected national

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The report should include— tional legislatures, first in Lima, Peru and contribute information, and provide expert (1) an analysis of the progress made by the subsequently in Santiago, Chile. advice, as appropriate, to the OAS Secre- OAS to adopt and effectively implement re- (8) However, no permanent procedures tariat, OAS Permanent Council, and OAS forms and initiatives to advance human exist to facilitate the participation of elect- General Assembly about OAS activities on rights and combat corruption and impunity ed national legislators from OAS member issues of hemispheric importance; in the Americas; and states in OAS activities. (4) lead to the creation of a mechanism to (2) a detailed assessment of OAS efforts to (9) The Organization for Security and Co- regularly facilitate the participation of increase stakeholder engagement to advance operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary elected national legislators in OAS activi- human rights and combat corruption and im- Assembly has proven successful at strength- ties; and punity in the Americas. ening inter-parliamentary cooperation (5) reinforce OAS Secretariat programs (b) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than one year among its member states. that provide technical assistance for the after the Secretary of State submits the re- SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. modernization and institutional strength- port required under subsection (a), and annu- It is that sense of Congress that— ening of national legislatures from OAS ally thereafter for two additional years, the (1) elected national legislators play an es- member states. Secretary shall provide to the Committee on sential role in the exercise of representative (b) EXPENSES.—The Secretary of State, Foreign Relations of the Senate and the democracy in the Americas, including by— acting through the United States Mission to Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House (A) promoting economic freedom and re- the Organization of American States, as ap- of Representatives a briefing on the informa- spect for property rights; propriate, shall seek to ensure that expenses tion required to be included in such report. (B) promoting the rule of law and com- related to the procedures set forth in this SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ELECTED NA- bating corruption; Act do not increase member quotas, assessed TIONAL LEGISLATOR. (C) defending human rights and funda- fees, or voluntary contributions and that the It is the sense of Congress that an elected mental freedoms; and Secretariat of the OAS shall seek to ensure national legislator participating in the ac- (D) advancing the principles and practices shared financial responsibilities among the tivities outlined in this Act should be an in- expressed in the Charter of the Organization member states in facilitating the financial dividual that— of American States, the American Declara- support necessary to carry out this initia- (1) was elected as a result of periodic, free tion on the Rights and Duties of Man, and tive. and fair elections; and the Inter-American Democratic Charter; SEC. 5. SUPPORT FOR OAS HUMAN RIGHTS AND (2) is not known to be under investigation (2) establishing procedures and mecha- ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES. or convicted for corruption or transnational nisms to facilitate the participation of elect- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of criminal activities, including trafficking of ed national legislators from OAS member Congress that— people, goods, or illicit narcotics, money- states in OAS activities could contribute to (1) the efforts of the OAS Secretary Gen- laundering, terrorist financing, acts of ter- the promotion of democratic principles and eral and Secretariat to combat corruption rorism, campaign finance violations, bribery, practices and strengthen a democratic cul- and impunity in the Americas represent im- or extortion. ture in the Western Hemisphere; portant contributions to strengthening the (3) increasing and strengthening the par- rule of law and democratic governance in the SA 2701. Mr. SANDERS (for himself ticipation of elected national legislators Americas; and from OAS member states in OAS activities and Mr. HAWLEY) submitted an amend- (2) the United States should support efforts could advance the principles and proposals ment intended to be proposed by him to ensure the effectiveness and independence expressed in section 4 of the Organization of to the bill H.R. 8900, making further of OAS initiatives to combat corruption and American States Revitalization and Reform continuing appropriations for fiscal impunity in the Americas. Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–41; 127 Stat. 549); (b) ANTI-CORRUPTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS year 2021, and for other purposes; which (4) the OAS General Assembly, OAS Per- PROMOTION STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- manent Council, and OAS Secretariat should days after the date of the enactment of the lows: take steps to facilitate greater participation Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to of elected national legislators from OAS At the appropriate place, insert the fol- the Committee on Foreign Relations of the member states in OAS activities; lowing: Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af- (5) the OAS Permanent Council resolutions SEC. llll. ADDITIONAL RECOVERY REBATES fairs of the House of Representatives a strat- titled ‘‘Guidelines for the Participation of FOR INDIVIDUALS. egy for supporting OAS anti-corruption and Civil Society in OAS Activities’’ and ‘‘Strat- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter human rights promotion efforts. The strat- egies for Increasing and Strengthening Par- 65 of subtitle F of the Internal Revenue Code egy should include— ticipation by Civil Society Organizations in of 1986 is amended by inserting after section (1) an assessment of United States pro- OAS Activities’’ should serve as important 6428 the following new section: grams, activities, and initiatives with the references for efforts to bolster the partici- ‘‘SEC. 6428A. ADDITIONAL RECOVERY REBATES OAS to support anti-corruption and human pation of elected national legislators from FOR INDIVIDUALS. rights promotion in the Americas; OAS member states in OAS activities; and ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible (2) a summary of the steps taken by the (6) the successful experience of the Organi- individual, there shall be allowed as a credit United States Mission to the OAS to zation for Security and Co-operation in Eu- against the tax imposed by subtitle A for the strengthen anti-corruption and anti-impu- rope Parliamentary Assembly should serve first taxable year beginning in 2020 an nity efforts in the Americas; as a model to the OAS in creating a similar amount equal to the sum of— (3) an assessment of necessary reforms and mechanism. ‘‘(1) $1,200 ($2,400 in the case of eligible in- initiatives to prioritize and reinforce the dividuals filing a joint return), plus SEC. 4. STRENGTHENING PARTICIPATION OF OAS Secretary General and Secretariat’s ef- ELECTED NATIONAL LEGISLATORS ‘‘(2) an amount equal to the product of $500 AT THE OAS. forts to advance human rights and combat multiplied by the number of dependents (as (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, corruption and impunity in the Americas; defined in section 152) of the taxpayer. acting through the United States Mission to (4) a detailed plan to facilitate increased ‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF CREDIT.—The credit al- the Organization of American States, should OAS collaboration, as appropriate, with rel- lowed by subsection (a) shall be treated as use the voice and vote of the United States evant stakeholders, including elected na- allowed by subpart C of part IV of sub- to support the creation of procedures for the tional legislators and civil society, in sup- chapter A of chapter 1. Organization of American States that— port of an approach to promote human rights ‘‘(c) LIMITATION BASED ON ADJUSTED GROSS (1) enhance the participation of democrat- and combat transnational criminal activi- INCOME.—The amount of the credit allowed ically elected national legislators from OAS ties, corruption, and impunity in the Amer- by subsection (a) (determined without regard member state countries in OAS activities icas; and to this subsection and subsection (e)) shall that advance the principles of the Inter- (5) a detailed plan for implementing the be reduced (but not below zero) by 5 percent American Democratic Charter and the core strategy set forth in this section of the Act. of so much of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross values of the OAS consistent with the prin- SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. income as exceeds— ciples and proposals expressed in section 4 of (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year ‘‘(1) $150,000 in the case of a joint return, the Organization of American States Revi- after the date of the enactment of this Act, ‘‘(2) $112,500 in the case of a head of house- talization and Reform Act of 2013 (Public the Secretary of State shall submit to the hold, and Law 113–41; 127 Stat. 549); Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- ‘‘(3) $75,000 in the case of a taxpayer not de- (2) create an annual forum for democrat- ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of scribed in paragraph (1) or (2). ically elected national legislatures from OAS the House of Representatives a report on ‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of member states to discuss issues of hemi- OAS processes, initiatives, and reforms un- this section, the term ‘eligible individual’ spheric importance, including regional ef- dertaken to implement section 4, actions means any individual other than— forts to defend human rights and combat taken to implement the strategy required ‘‘(1) any nonresident alien individual, transnational criminal activities, corrup- under section 5(b), and steps taken to imple- ‘‘(2) any individual with respect to whom a tion, and impunity; ment the Organization of American States deduction under section 151 is allowable to

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another taxpayer for a taxable year begin- ‘‘(6) PAYMENT TO REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES identification number required under this ning in the calendar year in which the indi- AND FIDUCIARIES.— subsection shall be treated as a mathe- vidual’s taxable year begins, and ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any indi- matical or clerical error for purposes of ap- ‘‘(3) an estate or trust. vidual for which payment information is pro- plying section 6213(g)(2) to such omission. ‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH ADVANCE REFUNDS vided to the Secretary by the Commissioner ‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall OF CREDIT.— of Social Security, the Railroad Retirement prescribe such regulations or other guidance ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of credit Board, or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as may be necessary to carry out the pur- which would (but for this paragraph) be al- the payment by the Secretary under para- poses of this section, including any such lowable under this section shall be reduced graph (3) with respect to such individual may measures as are deemed appropriate to avoid (but not below zero) by the aggregate refunds be made to such individual’s representative allowing multiple credits or rebates to a tax- and credits made or allowed to the taxpayer payee or fiduciary and the entire payment payer.’’. under subsection (f). Any failure to so reduce shall be— (b) ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.— the credit shall be treated as arising out of ‘‘(i) provided to the individual who is enti- (1) DEFINITION OF DEFICIENCY.—Section a mathematical or clerical error and as- tled to the payment, or 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of sessed according to section 6213(b)(1). ‘‘(ii) used only for the benefit of the indi- 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and 6428’’ and ‘‘(2) JOINT RETURNS.—In the case of a re- vidual who is entitled to the payment. inserting ‘‘6428, and 6428A’’. fund or credit made or allowed under sub- ‘‘(B) APPLICATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROVI- (2) MATHEMATICAL OR CLERICAL ERROR AU- section (f) with respect to a joint return, half SIONS.— THORITY.—Section 6213(g)(2)(L) of such Code of such refund or credit shall be treated as ‘‘(i) In the case of a payment described in is amended by striking ‘‘or 6428’’ and insert- having been made or allowed to each indi- subparagraph (A) which is made with respect ing ‘‘6428, or 6428A’’. vidual filing such return. to a social security beneficiary or a supple- (c) TREATMENT OF POSSESSIONS.— ‘‘(f) ADVANCE REFUNDS AND CREDITS.— mental security income recipient, section (1) PAYMENTS TO POSSESSIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (5), 1129(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 (A) MIRROR CODE POSSESSION.—The Sec- each individual who was an eligible indi- U.S.C. 1320a–8(a)(3)) shall apply to such pay- retary of the Treasury shall pay to each pos- vidual for such individual’s first taxable year ment in the same manner as such section ap- session of the United States which has a mir- beginning in 2019 shall be treated as having plies to a payment under title II or XVI of ror code tax system amounts equal to the made a payment against the tax imposed by such Act. loss (if any) to that possession by reason of chapter 1 for such taxable year in an amount ‘‘(ii) In the case of a payment described in the amendments made by this section. Such equal to the advance refund amount for such subparagraph (A) which is made with respect amounts shall be determined by the Sec- taxable year. to a railroad retirement beneficiary, section retary of the Treasury based on information ‘‘(2) ADVANCE REFUND AMOUNT.—For pur- 13 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. provided by the government of the respective poses of paragraph (1), the advance refund 231l) shall apply to such payment in the possession. amount is the amount that would have been same manner as such section applies to a (B) OTHER POSSESSIONS.—The Secretary of allowed as a credit under this section for payment under such Act. the Treasury shall pay to each possession of such taxable year if this section (other than ‘‘(iii) In the case of a payment described in the United States which does not have a mir- subsection (e) and this subsection) had ap- subparagraph (A) which is made with respect ror code tax system amounts estimated by plied to such taxable year. to a veterans beneficiary, sections 5502, 6106, the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal ‘‘(3) TIMING AND MANNER OF PAYMENTS.— and 6108 of title 38, United States Code, shall to the aggregate benefits (if any) that would ‘‘(A) TIMING.—The Secretary shall, subject apply to such payment in the same manner have been provided to residents of such pos- to the provisions of this title, refund or cred- as such sections apply to a payment under session by reason of the amendments made it any overpayment attributable to this sec- such title. by this section if a mirror code tax system tion as rapidly as possible. No refund or cred- ‘‘(7) NOTICE TO TAXPAYER.—Not later than had been in effect in such possession. The it shall be made or allowed under this sub- 15 days after the date on which the Secretary preceding sentence shall not apply unless the section after December 31, 2021. distributed any payment to an eligible tax- respective possession has a plan, which has ‘‘(B) DELIVERY OF PAYMENTS.—Notwith- payer pursuant to this subsection, notice been approved by the Secretary of the Treas- standing any other provision of law, the Sec- shall be sent by mail to such taxpayer’s last ury, under which such possession will retary may certify and disburse refunds pay- known address. Such notice shall indicate promptly distribute such payments to its able under this subsection electronically to the method by which such payment was residents. any account to which the payee authorized, made, the amount of such payment, and a (2) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT ALLOWED on or after January 1, 2018, the delivery of a phone number for the appropriate point of AGAINST UNITED STATES INCOME TAXES.—No refund of taxes under this title or of a Fed- contact at the Internal Revenue Service to credit shall be allowed against United States eral payment (as defined in section 3332 of report any failure to receive such payment. income taxes under section 6428A of the In- title 31, United States Code). ‘‘(g) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIRE- ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this ‘‘(C) WAIVER OF CERTAIN RULES.—Notwith- MENT.— section) to any person— standing section 3325 of title 31, United ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No credit shall be al- (A) to whom a credit is allowed against States Code, or any other provision of law, lowed under subsection (a) to an eligible in- taxes imposed by the possession by reason of with respect to any payment of a refund dividual who does not include on the return the amendments made by this section, or under this subsection, a disbursing official in of tax for the taxable year— (B) who is eligible for a payment under a the executive branch of the United States ‘‘(A) such individual’s valid identification plan described in paragraph (1)(B). Government may modify payment informa- number, (3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— tion received from an officer or employee de- ‘‘(B) in the case of a joint return, the valid (A) POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES.—For scribed in section 3325(a)(1)(B) of such title identification number of such individual’s purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘pos- for the purpose of facilitating the accurate spouse, and session of the United States’’ includes the and efficient delivery of such payment. Ex- ‘‘(C) in the case of any dependent taken Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Com- cept in cases of fraud or reckless neglect, no into account under subsection (a)(2), the monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. liability under sections 3325, 3527, 3528, or valid identification number of such depend- (B) MIRROR CODE TAX SYSTEM.—For pur- 3529 of title 31, United States Code, shall be ent. poses of this subsection, the term ‘‘mirror imposed with respect to payments made ‘‘(2) VALID IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.— code tax system’’ means, with respect to any under this subparagraph. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para- possession of the United States, the income ‘‘(4) NO INTEREST.—No interest shall be al- graph (1), the term ‘valid identification num- tax system of such possession if the income lowed on any overpayment attributable to ber’ means a social security number (as such tax liability of the residents of such posses- this section. term is defined in section 24(h)(7)). sion under such system is determined by ref- ‘‘(5) ALTERNATE TAXABLE YEAR.—In the ‘‘(B) ADOPTION TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION erence to the income tax laws of the United case of an individual who, at the time of any NUMBER.—For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), States as if such possession were the United determination made pursuant to paragraph in the case of a dependent who is adopted or States. (3), has not filed a tax return for the year de- placed for adoption, the term ‘valid identi- (C) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—For pur- scribed in paragraph (1), the Secretary may— fication number’ shall include the adoption poses of section 1324 of title 31, United States ‘‘(A) apply such paragraph by substituting taxpayer identification number of such de- Code, the payments under this subsection ‘2018’ for ‘2019’, and pendent. shall be treated in the same manner as a re- ‘‘(B) if the individual has not filed a tax re- ‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR MEMBERS OF THE fund due from a credit provision referred to turn for such individual’s first taxable year ARMED FORCES.—Paragraph (1)(B) shall not in subsection (b)(2) of such section. beginning in 2018, use information with re- apply in the case where at least 1 spouse was (d) EXCEPTION FROM REDUCTION, OFFSET, spect to such individual for calendar year a member of the Armed Forces of the United GARNISHMENT, ETC..— 2019 provided in— States at any time during the taxable year (1) IN GENERAL.—Any credit or refund al- ‘‘(i) Form SSA–1099, Social Security Ben- and at least 1 spouse satisfies paragraph lowed or made to any individual by reason of efit Statement, or (1)(A). section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code ‘‘(ii) Form RRB–1099, Social Security ‘‘(4) MATHEMATICAL OR CLERICAL ERROR AU- of 1986 (as added by this section) or by reason Equivalent Benefit Statement. THORITY.—Any omission of a correct valid of subsection (c) of this section shall not be—

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(A) subject to reduction or offset pursuant (iii) GARNISHMENT.—The term ‘‘garnish- (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— to section 3716 or 3720A of title 31, United ment’’ means execution, levy, attachment, (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title States Code, garnishment, or other legal process. 31, United States Code, is amended by insert- (B) subject to reduction or offset pursuant (iv) GARNISHMENT ORDER.— ing ‘‘6428A,’’ after ‘‘6428,’’. to subsection (d), (e), or (f) of section 6402 of (I) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘garnishment (2) The table of sections for subchapter B the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or order’’ means a writ, order, notice, sum- of chapter 65 of subtitle F of the Internal (C) reduced or offset by other assessed Fed- mons, judgment, levy, or similar written in- Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting eral taxes that would otherwise be subject to struction issued by a court, a State or State after the item relating to section 6428 the levy or collection. agency, or a municipality or municipal cor- following: (2) ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS.— poration, including an order to freeze the as- ‘‘Sec. 6428A. Additional recovery Rebates for (A) IN GENERAL.—Any applicable payment sets in an account, to effect a garnishment individuals.’’. shall not be subject to transfer, assignment, against a debtor. execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, (II) EXCEPTION FOR CHILD SUPPORT.—The SA 2702. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. or other legal process, or the operation of term ‘‘garnishment order’’ shall not include MORAN) proposed an amendment to the any bankruptcy or insolvency law, to the any writ, order, notice, summons, judgment, bill S. 633, to award a Congressional same extent as payments described in sec- levy or other similar written instruction issued by a State child support enforcement Gold Medal to the members of the tion 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Women’s Army Corps who were as- 407) without regard to subsection (b) thereof. agency. (E) EXCEPTION FOR CHILD SUPPORT.—Noth- signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di- (B) ENCODING OF PAYMENTS.—As soon as ing in this subsection shall prevent or preju- practicable after the date of the enactment rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six dice the enforcement of any writ, order, no- of this paragraph, the Secretary of the Triple Eight’’; as follows: tice, summons, judgment, levy or other simi- Treasury shall encode applicable payments Strike all after the enacting clause and in- lar written instruction issued by a State that are paid electronically to any account— sert the following: child support enforcement agency. (i) with a unique identifier that is reason- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (e) PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.—The This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ ‘Six Triple ably sufficient to allow a financial institu- Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of tion to identify the payment as a payment delegate) shall conduct a public awareness 2020’’. protected under subparagraph (A), and campaign, in coordination with the Commis- (ii) pursuant to the same specifications as sioner of Social Security and the heads of SEC. 2. FINDINGS. required for a benefit payment to which part other relevant Federal agencies, to provide Congress finds the following: 212 of title 31, Code of Federal regulations information regarding the availability of the (1) On July 1, 1943, President Franklin D. applies. credit and rebate allowed under section Roosevelt signed into law legislation that es- (C) GARNISHMENT.— 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 tablished the Women’s Army Corps (referred (i) ENCODED PAYMENTS.—Upon receipt of a (as added by this section), including informa- to in this section as the ‘‘WAC’’) as a compo- garnishment order that applies to an ac- tion with respect to individuals who may not nent in the Army. The WAC was converted count that has received an applicable pay- have filed a tax return for taxable year 2018 from the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (re- ment that is encoded as provided in subpara- or 2019. ferred to in this section as the ‘‘WAAC’’), graph (B), a financial institution shall follow (f) APPROPRIATIONS TO CARRY OUT RE- which had been created in 1942 without offi- the requirements and procedures set forth in BATES.— cial military status. First Lady Eleanor Roo- part 212 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula- (1) IN GENERAL.—Immediately upon the en- sevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune, the found- tions. This paragraph shall not alter the sta- actment of this Act, the following sums are er of the National Council of Negro Women, tus of payments as tax refunds or other non- appropriated, out of any money in the Treas- advocated for the admittance of African- benefit payments for purpose of any rec- ury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal American women into the newly formed lamation rights of the Department of Treas- year ending September 30, 2021: WAC to serve as officers and enlisted per- ury or the Internal Revenue Service as per (A) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.— sonnel. part 210 of title 31 of the Code of Federal (i) For an additional amount for ‘‘Depart- (2) Dubbed ‘‘10 percenters’’, the recruit- Regulations. ment of the Treasury—Bureau of the Fiscal ment of African-American women to the (ii) OTHER PAYMENTS.—If a financial insti- Service—Salaries and Expenses’’, $78,650,000, WAAC was limited to 10 percent of the popu- tution receives a garnishment order (other to remain available until September 30, 2022. lation of the WAAC to match the proportion than an order that has been served by the (ii) For an additional amount for ‘‘Depart- of African-Americans in the national popu- United States) that applies to an account ment of the Treasury—Internal Revenue lation. Despite an executive order issued by into which an applicable payment that has Service—Taxpayer Services’’, $293,500,000, to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 ban- not been encoded as provided in subpara- remain available until September 30, 2022. ning racial discrimination in civilian defense graph (B) has been deposited on any date in (iii) For an additional amount for ‘‘Depart- industries, the Armed Forces remained seg- the prior 60 days (including any date before ment of the Treasury—Internal Revenue regated. Enlisted women served in seg- the date of the enactment of this paragraph), Service—Operations Support’’, $170,000,000, regated units, participated in segregated the financial institution, upon the request of to remain available until September 30, 2022. training, lived in separate quarters, ate at the account holder or for purposes of com- (iv) For an additional amount for ‘‘Depart- separate tables in mess halls, and used seg- plying in good faith with a State order, ment of Treasury—Internal Revenue Serv- regated recreational facilities. Officers re- State law, court order, or interpretation by ice—Enforcement’’, $37,200,000, to remain ceived their officer candidate training in in- a State Attorney General relating to gar- available until September 30, 2022. tegrated units but lived under segregated nishment order, may, but is not required to, Amounts made available in appropriations conditions. Specialist and technical training treat the amount of the payment as exempt under clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this sub- schools were integrated in 1943. During under law from garnishment without requir- paragraph may be transferred between such World War II, a total of 6,520 African-Amer- ing the account holder to assert any right of appropriations upon the advance notification ican women served in the WAAC and the garnishment exemption or requiring the con- of the Committees on Appropriations of the WAC. sent of the judgment creditor. House of Representatives and the Senate. (3) After several units of White women (iii) LIABILITY.—A financial institution Such transfer authority is in addition to any were sent to serve in the European Theater that complies in good faith with clause (i) or other transfer authority provided by law. of Operations (referred to in this section as that acts in good faith in reliance on clause (B) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.—For the ‘‘ETO’’) during World War II, African- (ii) shall not be liable under any Federal or an additional amount for ‘‘Social Security American organizations advocated for the State law, regulation, or court or other order Administration—Limitation on Administra- War Department to extend the opportunity to a creditor that initiates an order for any tive Expenses’’, $38,000,000, to remain avail- to serve overseas to African-American WAC protected amounts, to an account holder for able until September 30, 2022. units. any frozen amounts or garnishment order ap- (2) REPORTS.—No later than 15 days after (4) In November 1944, the War Department plied. enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the approved sending African-American women (D) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Treasury shall submit a plan to the Commit- to serve in Europe. A battalion of all Afri- paragraph— tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- can-American women drawn from the WAC, (i) ACCOUNT HOLDER.—The term ‘‘account resentatives and the Senate detailing the ex- the Army Service Forces, and the Army Air holder’’ means a natural person against pected use of the funds provided by para- Forces was created and designated as the whom a garnishment order is issued and graph (1)(A). Beginning 90 days after enact- 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion whose name appears in a financial institu- ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treas- (referred to in this section as the ‘‘6888th’’), tion’s records. ury shall submit a quarterly report to the which was nicknamed the ‘‘Six Triple (ii) APPLICABLE PAYMENT.—The term ‘‘ap- Committees on Appropriations of the House Eight’’. plicable payment’’ means any payment of of Representatives and the Senate detailing (5) Army officials reported a shortage of credit or refund by reason of section 6428A of the actual expenditure of funds provided by qualified postal officers within the ETO, such Code (as so added) or by reason of sub- paragraph (1)(A) and the expected expendi- which resulted in a backlog of undelivered section (c) of this section. ture of such funds in the subsequent quarter. mail. As Allied forces drove across Europe,

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As an example, Congress that the Smithsonian Institution New York, New York, shall after the date of 7,500 such individuals were named Robert should make the gold medal received under the enactment of this Act be known and des- Smith. One general predicted that the back- paragraph (1) available elsewhere, particu- ignated as the ‘‘Margaret Cochran Corbin log in Birmingham, England would take 6 larly at— Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care months to process and the lack of reliable (A) appropriate locations associated with System’’ or the ‘‘Margaret Cochran Corbin mail service was hurting morale. the 6888th Central Postal Directory Bat- VA Campus’’. (6) In March 1945, the 6888th arrived in Bir- talion; (c) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, mingham. Upon their arrival, the 6888th (B) the Women in Military Service for regulation, map, document, paper, or other found warehouses filled with millions of America Memorial; record of the United States to the Campus pieces of mail intended for members of the (C) the United States Army Women’s Mu- referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed Armed Forces, United States Government seum; to be a reference to the Margaret Cochran personnel, and Red Cross workers serving in (D) the National World War II Museum and Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor the ETO. Memorial; and Health Care System. (7) The 6888th created effective processes (E) any other location determined appro- and filing systems to track individual priate by the Smithsonian Institution. f servicemembers, organize ‘‘undeliverable’’ SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. mail, determine the intended recipient for Under such regulations as the Secretary AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO insufficiently addressed mail, and handle may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and MEET mail addressed to servicemembers who had sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal died. Adhering to their motto of ‘‘No mail, struck under section 3 at a price sufficient to Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I low morale’’, the women processed an aver- cover the costs of the medals, including have 4 requests for committees to meet age of 65,000 pieces of mail per shift and labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and during today’s session of the Senate. cleared the 6-month backlog of mail within 3 overhead expenses. They have the approval of the Majority months. SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS. and Minority leaders. (8) The 6888th traveled to Rouen, France in (a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—Medals struck May 1945 and worked through a separate Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph under this Act are national medals for pur- 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- backlog of undelivered mail dating back as poses of chapter 51 of title 31, United States far as 3 years. Code. ate, the following committees are au- (9) At the completion of their mission, the (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of thorized to meet during today’s session entire unit returned to the United States. section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, of the Senate: The 6888th was discontinued on March 9, 1946, all medals struck under this Act shall be COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. considered to be numismatic items. (10) The accomplishments of the 6888th in The Committee on the Judiciary is Europe encouraged the General Board, SA 2703. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mrs. authorized to meet during the session United States Forces, European Theater of GILLIBRAND) proposed an amendment of the Senate on Thursday, December Operations to adopt the following premise in to the bill H.R. 1925, to designate the 10, 2020, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing their study of the WAC issued in December Manhattan Campus of the New York on nominations. 1945: ‘‘[T]he national security program is the Harbor Health Care System of the De- COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND joint responsibility of all Americans irre- partment of Veterans Affairs as the ENTREPRENEURSHIP spective of color or sex’’ and ‘‘the continued use of colored, along with white, female mili- ‘‘Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of The Committee on Small Business tary personnel is required in such strength the New York Harbor Health Care Sys- and Entrepreneurship is authorized to as is proportionately appropriate to the rel- tem’’; as follows: meet during the session of the Senate ative population distribution between col- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 10 ored and white races’’. sert the following: a.m., to conduct a hearing. (11) With the exception of smaller units of SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MANHATTAN CAM- SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION African-American nurses who served in Afri- PUS OF THE NEW YORK HARBOR AND MERCHANT MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE, ca, Australia, and England, the 6888th was HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF THE DE- SAFETY AND SECURITY the only African-American women’s unit to PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, serve overseas during World War II. NEW YORK. The Subcommittee on Surface Trans- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (12) The members of the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ portation and Merchant Marine Infra- lowing findings: received the European African Middle East- structure, Safety and Security of the (1) Margaret Cochran was born in Franklin ern Campaign Medal, the Women’s Army Committee on Commerce, Science, and County, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1751, Corps Service Medal, and the World War II and married John Corbin in 1772. Transportation is authorized to meet Victory Medal for their service. (2) Three years after the marriage, when during the session of the Senate on SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. John Corbin left to fight in the Revolu- Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 9:30 (a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of tionary War as an artilleryman, Margaret a.m., to conduct a hearing. the House of Representatives and the Presi- Corbin accompanied him to war to support dent pro tempore of the Senate shall make PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS the Revolutionary Army. appropriate arrangements for the award, on The Permanent Subcommittee on In- (3) Margaret Corbin supported the Revolu- behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of vestigations of the Committee on appropriate design in honor of the women of tionary Army by caring for injured and sick soldiers as well as by cooking and cleaning. Homeland Security and Governmental the 6888th Central Postal Directory Bat- Affairs is authorized to meet during talion (commonly known as the ‘‘Six Triple During battle, she also helped her husband Eight’’) in recognition of— load the cannon he was responsible for man- the session of the Senate on Thursday, (1) the pioneering military service of those ning. December 10, 2020, at 10 a.m., to con- women; (4) On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was duct a hearing. (2) the devotion to duty of those women; manning a cannon during the Battle of Fort Ms. MURKOWSKI. I suggest the ab- and Washington on Manhattan Island, New York, sence of a quorum. when he was killed. Margaret Corbin hero- (3) the contributions made by those women The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to increase the morale of all United States ically took her husband’s place, firing the cannon until she, too, was hit by enemy fire clerk will call the roll. personnel stationed in the European Theater The senior assistant legislative clerk of Operations during World War II. and seriously wounded. (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the pur- (5) Having lost the use of her left arm, proceeded to call the roll. poses of the award described in subsection Margaret Corbin was assigned to the ‘‘In- (Ms. MURKOWSKI assumed the (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred valid Regiment’’ at West Point, New York. Chair.) to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall (6) The Continental Congress awarded Mar- (Mr. BRAUN assumed the Chair.) strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, garet Corbin a lifelong pension for her inju- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ries, making her the first woman to receive devices, and inscriptions, to be determined ask unanimous consent that the order by the Secretary. a pension from the United States by virtue (c) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— of military service for the United States. for the quorum call be rescinded. (1) IN GENERAL.—After the award of the (7) Margaret Corbin died in 1789 in High- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without gold medal under subsection (a), the medal land Falls, New York. She is honored nearby objection, it is so ordered.

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Res. 799, which was sub- ferred to in this section as the ‘‘WAAC’’), The 6888th was discontinued on March 9, 1946, mitted earlier today. which had been created in 1942 without offi- at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cial military status. First Lady Eleanor Roo- (10) The accomplishments of the 6888th in objection, it is so ordered. sevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune, the found- Europe encouraged the General Board, er of the National Council of Negro Women, United States Forces, European Theater of The clerk will report the resolution Operations to adopt the following premise in by title. advocated for the admittance of African- American women into the newly formed their study of the WAC issued in December The senior assistant legislative clerk WAC to serve as officers and enlisted per- 1945: ‘‘[T]he national security program is the read as follows: sonnel. joint responsibility of all Americans irre- A resolution (S. Res. 799) designating De- (2) Dubbed ‘‘10 percenters’’, the recruit- spective of color or sex’’ and ‘‘the continued cember 2020 as ‘‘National Impaired Driving ment of African-American women to the use of colored, along with white, female mili- Prevention Month’’. WAAC was limited to 10 percent of the popu- tary personnel is required in such strength There being no objection, the Senate lation of the WAAC to match the proportion as is proportionately appropriate to the rel- of African-Americans in the national popu- ative population distribution between col- proceeded to consider the resolution. ored and white races’’. Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I lation. Despite an executive order issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 ban- (11) With the exception of smaller units of further ask that the resolution be ning racial discrimination in civilian defense African-American nurses who served in Afri- agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, industries, the Armed Forces remained seg- ca, Australia, and England, the 6888th was and the motions to reconsider be made regated. Enlisted women served in seg- the only African-American women’s unit to considered made and laid upon the regated units, participated in segregated serve overseas during World War II. table with no intervening action or de- training, lived in separate quarters, ate at (12) The members of the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ bate. separate tables in mess halls, and used seg- received the European African Middle East- ern Campaign Medal, the Women’s Army The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without regated recreational facilities. Officers re- ceived their officer candidate training in in- Corps Service Medal, and the World War II objection, it is so ordered. Victory Medal for their service. The resolution (S. Res. 799) was tegrated units but lived under segregated conditions. Specialist and technical training SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. agreed to. schools were integrated in 1943. During (a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of The preamble was agreed to. World War II, a total of 6,520 African-Amer- the House of Representatives and the Presi- (The resolution, with its preamble, is ican women served in the WAAC and the dent pro tempore of the Senate shall make printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- WAC. appropriate arrangements for the award, on mitted Resolutions.’’) (3) After several units of White women behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design in honor of the women of f were sent to serve in the European Theater of Operations (referred to in this section as the 6888th Central Postal Directory Bat- ‘SIX TRIPLE EIGHT’ CONGRES- the ‘‘ETO’’) during World War II, African- talion (commonly known as the ‘‘Six Triple SIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT OF American organizations advocated for the Eight’’) in recognition of— 2019 War Department to extend the opportunity (1) the pioneering military service of those to serve overseas to African-American WAC women; Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I units. (2) the devotion to duty of those women; ask unanimous consent that the Com- (4) In November 1944, the War Department and mittee on Banking, Housing, and approved sending African-American women (3) the contributions made by those women Urban Affairs be discharged from fur- to serve in Europe. A battalion of all Afri- to increase the morale of all United States ther consideration of S. 633 and the can-American women drawn from the WAC, personnel stationed in the European Theater Senate proceed to its immediate con- the Army Service Forces, and the Army Air of Operations during World War II. Forces was created and designated as the (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the pur- sideration. poses of the award described in subsection The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (referred to in this section as the ‘‘6888th’’), (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred clerk will report the bill by title. which was nicknamed the ‘‘Six Triple to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall The senior assistant legislative clerk Eight’’. strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, read as follows: (5) Army officials reported a shortage of devices, and inscriptions, to be determined A bill (S. 633) to award a Congressional qualified postal officers within the ETO, by the Secretary. Gold Medal to the members of the Women’s which resulted in a backlog of undelivered (c) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th mail. As Allied forces drove across Europe, (1) IN GENERAL.—After the award of the Central Postal Directory Battalion, known the ever-changing locations of gold medal under subsection (a), the medal as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’. servicemembers hampered the delivery of shall be given to the Smithsonian Institu- tion, where the medal shall be available for There being no objection, the com- mail to those servicemembers. Because 7,000,000 individuals from the United States display, as appropriate, and made available mittee was discharged, and the Senate were serving in the ETO, many of those indi- for research. proceeded to consider the bill. viduals had identical names. As an example, (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Ms. MURKOWSKI. I ask unanimous 7,500 such individuals were named Robert Congress that the Smithsonian Institution consent that the Moran substitute Smith. One general predicted that the back- should make the gold medal received under amendment at the desk be considered log in Birmingham, England would take 6 paragraph (1) available elsewhere, particu- and agreed to; that the bill, as amend- months to process and the lack of reliable larly at— ed, be considered read a third time and mail service was hurting morale. (A) appropriate locations associated with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Bat- passed; and that the motion to recon- (6) In March 1945, the 6888th arrived in Bir- mingham. Upon their arrival, the 6888th talion; sider be considered made and laid upon found warehouses filled with millions of (B) the Women in Military Service for the table. pieces of mail intended for members of the America Memorial; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Armed Forces, United States Government (C) the United States Army Women’s Mu- objection, it is so ordered. personnel, and Red Cross workers serving in seum; The amendment (No. 2702) was agreed the ETO. (D) the National World War II Museum and to, as follows: (7) The 6888th created effective processes Memorial; and (E) any other location determined appro- (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) and filing systems to track individual servicemembers, organize ‘‘undeliverable’’ priate by the Smithsonian Institution. Strike all after the enacting clause and in- mail, determine the intended recipient for SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. sert the following: insufficiently addressed mail, and handle Under such regulations as the Secretary SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. mail addressed to servicemembers who had may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ ‘Six Triple died. Adhering to their motto of ‘‘No mail, sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of low morale’’, the women processed an aver- struck under section 3 at a price sufficient to 2020’’. age of 65,000 pieces of mail per shift and cover the costs of the medals, including SEC. 2. FINDINGS. cleared the 6-month backlog of mail within 3 labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and Congress finds the following: months. overhead expenses.

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Without all medals struck under this Act shall be at West Point as a hero of the Revolutionary objection, it is so ordered. considered to be numismatic items. War. The bill (H.R. 4983) was ordered to a The bill (S. 633), as amended, was or- (b) DESIGNATION.—The Manhattan Campus third reading, was read the third time, dered to be engrossed for a third read- of the New York Harbor Health Care System and passed. ing, was read the third time, and of the Department of Veterans Affairs in f passed. New York, New York, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and des- LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES f ignated as the ‘‘Margaret Cochran Corbin S. KETTLES DEPARTMENT OF THE ‘‘MARGARET COCHRAN Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CORBIN CAMPUS OF THE NEW System’’ or the ‘‘Margaret Cochran Corbin CENTER YORK HARBOR HEALTH CARE VA Campus’’. (c) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, SYSTEM’’ Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I regulation, map, document, paper, or other ask unanimous consent that the Com- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I record of the United States to the Campus mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed charged from further consideration of ate proceed to the immediate consider- to be a reference to the Margaret Cochran H.R. 7347 and the Senate proceed to its ation of H.R. 1925, which was received Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System. immediate consideration. from the House. The amendment was ordered to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without engrossed and the bill to be read a clerk will report the bill by title. objection, it is so ordered. third time. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk The senior assistant legislative clerk The bill was read the third time. read as follows: read as follows: The bill (H.R. 1925), as amended, was A bill (H.R. 7347) to designate the medical passed. center of the Department of Veterans Affairs A bill (H.R. 1925) to designate the Manhat- in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the ‘‘Lieutenant tan Campus of the New York Harbor Health f Colonel Charles S. Kettles Department of Care System of the Department of Veterans TRAVIS W. ATKINS DEPARTMENT Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. Affairs as the ‘‘Margaret Cochran Corbin OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care There being no objection, the com- System’’. Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I mittee was discharged, and the Senate There being no objection, the Senate ask unanimous consent that the Chair proceeded to consider the bill. proceeded to consider the bill. lay before the Senate the message to Ms. MURKOWSKI. I ask unanimous Ms. MURKOWSKI. I ask unanimous accompany S. 900. consent that the bill be considered read consent that the Gillibrand substitute The Presiding Officer laid before the a third time and passed and that the amendment at the desk be agreed to; Senate the following message from the motion to reconsider be considered that the bill, as amended, be considered House of Representatives: made and laid upon the table. read a third time and passed; and that Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the motion to reconsider be considered 900) entitled ‘‘An Act to designate the com- objection, it is so ordered. made and laid upon the table. munity-based outpatient clinic of the De- The bill (H.R. 7347) was ordered to a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without partment of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, third reading, was read the third time, Montana, as the ‘Travis W. Atkins Depart- and passed. objection, it is so ordered. ment of Veterans Affairs Clinic’.’’, do pass The amendment (No. 2703) in the na- with an amendment. f ture of a substitute was agreed to, as MOTION TO CONCUR follows: DRONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) move to concur in the House amend- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- ment, and I ask unanimous consent Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I sert the following: that the motion be agreed to and that ask unanimous consent that the Sen- SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MANHATTAN CAM- ate proceed to the immediate consider- PUS OF THE NEW YORK HARBOR the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. ation of Calendar No. 560, S. 2730. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF THE DE- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without NEW YORK. objection, it is so ordered. clerk will report the bill by title. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- The senior assistant legislative clerk lowing findings: f read as follows: (1) Margaret Cochran was born in Franklin STAFF SERGEANT ALEXANDER W. A bill (S. 2730) to establish and ensure an County, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1751, CONRAD VETERANS AFFAIRS inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory and married John Corbin in 1772. HEALTH CARE CLINIC Committee. (2) Three years after the marriage, when John Corbin left to fight in the Revolu- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I There being no objection, the Senate tionary War as an artilleryman, Margaret ask unanimous consent that the Com- proceeded to consider the bill, which Corbin accompanied him to war to support mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- was reported from the Committee on the Revolutionary Army. charged from further consideration of Commerce, Science, and Transpor- (3) Margaret Corbin supported the Revolu- H.R. 4983 and the Senate proceed to its tation, with an amendment to strike tionary Army by caring for injured and sick immediate consideration. all after the enacting clause and insert soldiers as well as by cooking and cleaning. in lieu thereof the following: During battle, she also helped her husband The PRESIDING OFFICER. The load the cannon he was responsible for man- clerk will report the bill by title. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ning. The senior assistant legislative clerk This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drone Advisory (4) On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was read as follows: Committee for the 21st Century Act’’. manning a cannon during the Battle of Fort A bill (H.R. 4983) to designate the Depart- SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. Washington on Manhattan Island, New York, ment of Veterans Affairs community-based It is the Sense of Congress that: when he was killed. Margaret Corbin hero- outpatient clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, as the (1) Due to the ever-increasing use of Un- ically took her husband’s place, firing the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Vet- manned Aircraft Systems in the agriculture, for- cannon until she, too, was hit by enemy fire erans Affairs Health Care Clinic’’. estry, and rangeland sectors, as well as the in- and seriously wounded. herently different uses in less populated parts of (5) Having lost the use of her left arm, There being no objection, the com- the nation, membership of the Drone Advisory Margaret Corbin was assigned to the ‘‘In- mittee was discharged, and the Senate Committee established by the Federal Aviation valid Regiment’’ at West Point, New York. proceeded to consider the bill. Administration should, to the extent practicable,

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HONORING SUPERVISOR ROB to the people she serves in Michigan’s Tenth volunteers who have collectively produced al- BROWN House District. Rep. Love was born, raised, most 8,000 masks since its inception in and educated in the City of Detroit and her March. HON. MIKE THOMPSON community roots run deep. She is passionate One of those volunteers is Ray Getting, who OF CALIFORNIA in her approach to securing resources for the handles much of the logistics within the Bri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES residents of Redford Township and the City of gade. In a recent conversation, he mentioned Thursday, December 10, 2020 Detroit. As a legislator, she counts among her everyone who has received a mask is so in- successes, securing financial resources that credibly appreciative. The group maintains ex- Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam provide much-needed technology to public tremely high standards for quality, and if a Speaker, I rise today to honor Supervisor Rob schools, public parks, and after school pro- mask wasn’t perfect, it wasn’t sent out. He’s Brown for more than 20 years of dedicated gramming for young people. Rep. Love has been able to send high quality masks to peo- public service in Lake County on the occasion also championed auto insurance reform, a pol- ple he cares about in places he knows it’s of his retirement. In his five terms as County icy that would have a profound impact on resi- going to make a difference. Supervisor, he has displayed a practical, sen- dents. Further cementing her commitment to As the organization has grown, their mask- sible approach to leadership that has en- public service, Rep. Love has connected with making has become more innovative. When deared him to his colleagues and constituents. residents throughout the Tenth House District the Brigade ran out of elastic bands for ear A Lake County native, Supervisor Brown on countless occasions, whether it’s attending loops, they turned to hairbands. Today, they has made it his mission to address the most community events or hosting town halls or cof- have purchased over 25,000 hairbands for important issues facing his life-long home. In fee hours. their masks, and they have shared this tech- response to the devastating 2015 Valley Fire, In short, Representative Leslie Love has nique, as well as many others they have de- he stepped up to lead the county’s response served the public admirably. Please join me in veloped, with other mask-making organiza- and recovery efforts and personally oversaw tribute to her service. tions. the evacuation of Clearlake Riviera when law f The Iowa Mask Brigade has sent masks to enforcement was overstrained. Never a man people in need all over the United States. to leave things unfinished, he spearheaded HONORING THE VOLUNTEERS OF From the Iowa’s Dallas County Hospital to extended land management assistance under THE IOWA MASK BRIGADE San Antonio to the Navajo Nation in Arizona, the Benefit Zone initiative and brought volun- for whom they have created a custom design teers together under the ‘‘1,000 Hands HON. CYNTHIA AXNE to fit their preferences. Now, the Brigade Project’’ to mitigate future wildfire risks. When OF IOWA mostly serves low income housing, hospitals, the Coronavirus pandemic threatened lives IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and nursing homes, such as the APEHA sen- and livelihoods, he once again rose to the ior living apartments in Johnston, Iowa. Thursday, December 10, 2020 challenge, developing plans to distribute more In honoring the Iowa Mask Brigade today, I than $1 million in CARES Act funding to busi- Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, as millions of want to underscore the values of hard work, nesses in need. individuals, families, and essential workers dedication, persistence, and problem-solving Even in more certain times, Supervisor struggle to obtain the proper personal protec- that Iowans demonstrate in spades during this Brown never became complacent, tirelessly tive equipment (PPE) required to keep them difficult time. As Connie Klug said, ‘‘A unique pursuing projects to benefit his constituents. safe during these difficult times, volunteer or- characteristic of Iowans is that we don’t get He was instrumental in securing private fund- ganizations like the Iowa Mask Brigade have defeated easily. We just went to work and ing for the construction of the Children’s Multi- stepped up to provide these critical items to overcame it. That to me is Iowans: we don’t Disciplinary Interview Center for the District At- keep our citizens and communities safe. That get discouraged; we just get to work. We’re torney’s Office, which has gained recognition is why today, I rise to ask the House of Rep- not helpless. We rolled up our sleeves and as a powerful tool to improve child welfare. Al- resentatives to join me in recognizing the Iowa said, there are not problems that we can’t fig- ways attuned to the need to preserve our nat- Mask Brigade as this week’s Iowan of the ure out.’’ ural and historic heritage, he led the acquisi- Week. I am so proud to recognize the Iowa Mask tion of Mt. Konocti as a County Park and the The Iowa Mask Brigade was founded earlier Brigade for their outstanding work and their establishment of the Ely Stage Stop Agricul- this year by Connie Klug after she received a unwavering willingness to help all those in tural Museum. Even while working diligently to distressed call from her niece, an emergency need. It is my hope that other individuals and accomplish these goals, Supervisor Brown room doctor in desperate need of PPE. organizations are inspired to take action of made a name for himself as a uniquely hu- Connie immediately got to work researching their own. The volunteers powering the Iowa morous, compassionate community member, protective masks and found that filters were Mask Brigade have not only given protective partner, father, and grandfather. the most important feature that made them ef- gear to people in need, but also instilled hope Madam Speaker, Supervisor Rob Brown fective. Although commercial face mask filters when we need it most. It is my honor to share has distinguished himself as a civic leader were not available, Connie used her problem- the Iowa Mask Brigade’s story and recognize with integrity, intellect, and savvy. It is there- solving skills to create her own. She began the group as our Iowan of the Week. fore fitting and proper that we honor him here cutting furnace filters from the company 3M, f today. the same company that produces the coveted f N95 masks. Sandwiching this filter in between RECOGNIZING POET LAUREATE ROSA MARIA CEBALLOS DE LLANO RECOGNIZING LESLIE LOVE two layers of high-quality cotton fabric, Connie produced her first mask in a process the New HON. RASHIDA TLAIB York Times would later consider the best HON. HENRY CUELLAR method of making homemade masks. Connie, OF MICHIGAN OF TEXAS a quilter, enlisted the help of two of her seam- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stress friends, who enlisted the help of their Thursday, December 10, 2020 friends, and an organization instantly formed Thursday, December 10, 2020 Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to as volunteers coalesced around one simple Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today recognize the lasting impact of the work of idea: to provide masks to those who need to honor Rosa Maria Ceballos de Llano on Michigan State Representative Leslie Love as them. being named the City of Laredo’s 2020–2022 she enters into retirement. In their first month of operation, the Iowa Poet Laureate. Over the years, I have witnessed Rep- Mask Brigade used over 75 furnace filters. Rosa was born in Nuevo Laredo, Me´xico to resentative Love’s hard work and commitment Today, the Iowa Mask Brigade consists of 35 parents Manuel Ceballos and Evangelina

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10DE8.001 E10DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS E1130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 10, 2020 Ramı´rez de Ceballos. She attended Colegio Karrie Pardieck was first hired by my broth- exposed to different viewpoints providing them Ame´rica Elementary School in Nuevo Laredo er, Vice President MIKE PENCE, when he was opportunities to contribute to the crucial de- before attending St. Augustine High School in elected to what was then the Second Con- bates facing our country. Laredo, TX, where she was class valedic- gressional District of Indiana. As the Second According to the U.S. Census Bureau, our torian. She would soon earn an Associate of became the Sixth, Karrie earned a reputation nation is diversifying at a faster ratio than it Arts Degree from Laredo Junior College and of putting Hoosier constituents first. was ever projected. Over the last decade, then a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish My staff knows that we have no higher pri- nearly 4 of 10 Americans identified with a race and History from Texas A&I University- ority than constituent services, and Karrie has or ethnic group other than white. Yet, this is Kingsville. Years later, she would continue her been on the front lines of ensuring that Hoo- not proportionally reflected in media and com- studies at Laredo State University where she siers were taken care of and their voices were munication occupations. earned a Master of Science in Secondary being heard. Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission Re- Education and Spanish. Undoubtedly Karrie has handled many thou- port called for increased media diversity, citing In 1969, Rosa joined the Laredo Inde- sands of cases in her area of expertise. In just that limited participation of diverse populations pendent School District, where she taught for the last two years alone, Karrie opened fed- in media decision-making had negative eco- 39 years. Over the course of her time at La- eral inquiries on behalf of more than 225 Sixth nomic and social cost for our society. And al- redo ISD, she was known as an outstanding District Hoosiers. Time and again, I have though some progress has been made, we teacher and an inspiring person. She was an heard from constituents who needed help with can and we must do better. individual who dedicated her time to ensuring Social Security Retirement, Disability and Our nation is strengthened by diverse points that her students gained an enriching edu- Medicare. Many have reached out or sent let- of view, diverse talents, and a workforce that cation while always pushing them to challenge ters saying that Karrie would always lead with truly reflects our country’s identity. We cannot themselves with new experiences. For exam- a servant’s heart, an eye for detail and a can- wait fifty more years, we need to start now ple, she sponsored study abroad trips to do attitude. and promote an inclusive workforce, wel- Spain, hosted oral Spanish poetry and prose My immediate predecessor, Congressman coming those who aspire to become journal- contests, and created a Mother’s Day program Luke Messer, said upon the occasion of his ists, correspondents, creators, directors, pro- of original poetry and prose compositions. She retirement from this body stated that Karrie ducers, programmers, distributors, behind the would also have her students present their po- ‘‘made our office a better place to work, and camera and on-air personalities. etry to dignitaries honored at the annual she is a valuable member of our team.’’ This resolution empowers us with the ability LULAC Senor Internacional. In addition to her For twenty years Karrie Pardieck has made to create a strategy, build coalitions, and work work at Laredo ISD, she also served as an this office better. For twenty years, she has to remove the barriers to increase participation Adjunct Spanish Professor at Texas A&M been a valuable member of the Sixth District in this growing industry. We must also pro- International University for several years. She team. mote diversity so that more members of our was also a Hispanic Studies PhD Candidate at As she now closes this chapter and departs communities can relate. Texas A&M University-College Station, where from public service, I join my predecessors We have an opportunity here in Congress to she passed all oral and written exams. and the many lives she has touched as a lead the way, demonstrate our commitment to Rosa is also a renowned artist, Her poetry Constituent Services Representative for Indi- the American people that diverse representa- has given a strong and distinct voice to those ana’s Sixth Congressional District in wishing tion in all aspects of American life are critical in the border community. She understands the Karrie Pardieck a joyous retirement. to a healthy, prosperous democracy. Diversity is what makes this country rich. unique experience of Laredoans and brings Well done, good and faithful servant. Our nation is comprised of people who rep- that familiarity to a larger audience. I appre- f resent a plethora of thoughts, heritage and up- ciate her work and the guidance she has REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO bringing that is not always represented in the given to countless students. Her work in the MEDIA DIVERSITY media, making some of these groups invisible field of education is both moving and a re- to others. minder of how many lives can be touched by SPEECH OF Media should be a reflection of the society just one individual. they serve. Learning about other experiences, For her work, she has received numerous HON. JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N listening to different opinions, and getting to awards, including: Laredo Morning Times OF PUERTO RICO know other’s backgrounds strengthens our na- Woman of the Month, Cigarroa High School IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion and leads to inclusion. Teacher of the Year and the Raı´ces Award, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Webb County Heritage Foundation Traditions f ´ ´ and Folklore Award, El Man˜ana Literary Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico. REMEMBERING JEREMY DODD Award, National Endowment for the Human- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to express my sup- ities Fellowship, Laredo’s Golden Apple port of House Resolution 549, which I intro- duced along with my colleague, Congress- HON. JOHN B. LARSON Award, Laredo Chamber of Commerce Bell OF CONNECTICUT woman VAL DEMINGS, and is led in the Senate Award, University of Texas Excellence in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also in a bipartisan way by Senators JACKY Teaching Award, and Texas Spanish Teacher Thursday, December 10, 2020 of the Year. She was also inducted into the ROSEN and MARCO RUBIO. Laredo Women’s Hall of Fame in 2000. As the first woman to represent Puerto Rico Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Madam Speaker, I congratulate Rosa Maria in Congress, I take great pride in being a part Speaker, on Monday, December 7th, I at- Ceballos de Llano on this prestigious recogni- of this initiative that seeks to eliminate barriers tended the funeral service of a dear friend and tion and I wish her the best moving forward. that prevent media diversity. I strongly believe mentor. A complex, sensitive, intuitive ob- f that it is our responsibility to pay it forward, server of this human comedy we call life. Jer- and work to ensure that minorities are rep- emy Dodd was a remarkable man. I include in HONORING KARRIE PARDIECK resented in every sector of society whether it the RECORD this brief introduction is his obit- is in elected office, in businesses, in the mili- uary written by his son, Owen, and a poem HON. GREG PENCE tary or in the media. entitled, ‘‘The Dash.’’ OF INDIANA This resolution is simple, Mr. Speaker. It In 1978, Jeremy and I worked down the hall IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sends a strong message that we in Congress from one another. I knew of him because his are united in this effort to encourage media di- father was a United States Senator from Con- Thursday, December 10, 2020 versity that will benefit Americans from all necticut, who the Irish and Americans across Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to backgrounds and walks of life stay informed the country had always taken great pride in give thanks to a dedicated public servant who and civically engaged. his role in the Nuremberg Trials, and also his has for two decades served the people of Whether through traditional outlets such as brother Chris, who at the time was the sitting eastern Indiana with great care and devotion. television, radio or newspaper, or through new member of Congress from the 2nd District and As she now retires with twenty years of technologies and digital platforms, media plays would go on to follow his father and become service, I want to offer my wholehearted a critical role in our daily lives, influencing our a United States Senator. Jeremy historically thanks to Karrie Pardieck for all that she has perspective on almost every issue. By having and culturally knew politics, he gained that done for me, my predecessors and for Hoo- access to independent, diverse, and local knowledge from growing up in a family im- siers across eastern Indiana. media contributors, our communities can be mersed in it. Beyond politics, he could conduct

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10DE8.004 E10DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1131 conversations on any subject, from sports, to Spanish speaker, he hitchhiked through Cen- HONORING IOWA’S ELECTION POLL theater, literature, art, and photography—he tral and South America during a time of po- WORKERS AS IOWANS OF THE had a feel for life and a keen way of listening litical upheaval and great transition in the WEEK to others. Moreover, a very likable man able to region. This momentous time was influential focus in on the simple aspect of human inter- in shaping Jerry’s worldview especially as it HON. CYNTHIA AXNE pertained to helping those who need it the action—the handshake, the greeting, and a OF IOWA most. Upon returning to the United States, smile. Most of all, he was great fun, always IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he found his passion in life, photography. able to use self-deprecating humor and weave Thursday, December 10, 2020 stories of life, history and literature from his Jerry would study photography under the fa- unique perspective. That perspective was usu- mous photographer John W. Doscher at the Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ally made clearer or more fuzzy depending on Doscher Country School of Photography in ask my colleagues in the House of Represent- what we ordered from the top shelf. He was Vermont and would go on to take the por- atives to join me in recognizing each and above all genuine, not without his faults, but traits of Depression Era photographer Walk- every one of the volunteer poll workers who his virtue far surpassed what he would call his er Evans and the renowned ornithologist and helped with this general election as our inconsistencies. He was great company: en- painter, Roger Tory Peterson. Jerry’s innate Iowans of the Week. photographic talent focused on families, por- Iowans have long prided ourselves on how gaging, quick-witted, and loved a good laugh. traiture, and legal photography, where he ex- we engage the democratic process. For us, The funeral was in the ancestral neighbor- celled and was in high demand across the that means a lot more than simply casting a hood of his grandparents and where his fa- state. Later in his life, he devoted his time ballot every so often: it means really getting to ther, Tom, and his mother, Grace, are buried to social work. He worked with community know candidates and elected officials, attend- in an old Irish cemetery. The center of which service programs that were committed to the ing town halls to ask questions and voice was the Church of St. Michael the Archangel rehabilitation of formerly incarcerated per- opinions, keeping up with the news, encour- built by the Irish who lived in the area. The sons as he believed firmly in providing a sec- aging our friends and neighbors to get in- wooden beams, the stained-glass window, the ond chance for people. He believed deeply in volved, and consistently turning out to vote. To tiled floor, wooden confessional, all works of his work and it came from a belief of a high- boil it down, Iowans believe participation is art in their own right. er-good where one should work towards key when it comes to government and politics. Before the funeral began, I had the oppor- something larger than oneself. Jerry was a As positive cases of COVID–19 continue to tunity to talk with Owen, Jeremy’s son who lover of life who cherished animals, hiking in rise in Iowa, state and county election officials was my press secretary, and present him with the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and had to find a way for Americans to cast their a flag flown over the United States Capitol in sailing on the Connecticut River in his wood- ballots safely, reliably, and on time. I’m proud his father’s honor. I also spoke with his uncle, en boat, Mrs. Jones. He was a voracious read- to say they did so successfully, and that feat United States Senator Chris Dodd, whom I er and lover of history who understood that required more than 10,000 everyday citizens had been a district coordinator for in his 1980 we all have a story to tell, and he was eager to step up and participate as volunteer poll run for the Senate and when I came to the to hear the histories of those he met workers throughout early voting and on Elec- Congress in 1998 he took me under his wing throughout his life. His indelible humor was tion Day. and always gave wise counsel and stellar ad- contagious to others, and his magnetic per- These volunteers took time away from work, vice. He told me he was going through sonality was a complete joy to be around. He school, and home during the week and on Jeremy’s belongings and came across this has truly left the world and its inhabitants weekends to give back to their communities. poem that Jeremy was very fond of. He then better than where he found them. There will While they came to the table with their own thanked me for being there and gave me this be a private ceremony at St. Michael the political beliefs and values, they all worked to- poem called ‘‘The Dash.’’ Archangel Church in Pawcatuck, Rhode Is- gether in a nonpartisan way to make the day It is my honor to introduce it and include it land on December 7, 2020, where he will be run smoothly. As the risks of COVID–19 kept in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. This poem, laid to rest next to his mother and father in many older volunteers at home this year, Iowa written by Linda Ellis, aptly describes Jeremy, the Dodd Family plot. saw more high school students and young his family, his father, his brother U.S. Senator adults sign up to fill the gaps. For weeks prior THE DASH Dodd, his son Owen, and the entire Dodd to November 3rd, individual county election of- family: a family that was an exemplary exam- (By Linda Ellis) fices planned and held dozens of trainings for ple of public service, love of country, ever I read of a man who stood to speak at the fu- volunteers to learn the ropes of being a pre- committed to making a more perfect union and neral of a friend. He referred to the cinct election official. On Election Day these being defined by their accomplishments be- dates on the tombstone from the begin- volunteers staffed more than 1,600 precinct tween ‘‘The Dash.’’ ning . . . to the end. voting locations across the state, many work- In Loving Memory of a Man Who Took the He noted that first came the date of birth ing fifteen-hour shifts from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. to Road Less Traveled: and spoke of the following date with make sure every Iowan who wanted to could Old Saybrook—Jeremy (Jerry) Murphy tears, but he said what mattered most cast a ballot. Dodd, 82, died peacefully on November 27, of all was the dash between those While working early voting sites and election 2020, due to complications from Alzheimer’s years. day locations, they wore personal protective disease. Jerry leaves his loving and only son, For that dash represents all the time they Owen M. Dodd, his former spouse Barbara M. equipment like masks, face shields, and spent alive on earth and now only gloves and continually wiped down voting ma- Dodd and his four siblings Thomas J. Dodd those who loved them know what that chines and frequently touched surfaces to en- his spouse Mary O’Neil Dodd, Mary Carolyn little line is worth. Dodd, Senator Christopher J. Dodd and his For it matters not, how much we own, the sure their neighbors could participate with spouse Jackie Clegg-Dodd, Nicholas Owen cars . . . the house . . . the cash. What minimal risk. They made sure Iowans visiting Dodd, and his loving friend, Joanne Hoye. He matters is how we live and love and the polls had masks and hand sanitizer, knew also leaves behind eleven nieces and nephews how we spend our dash. where to go and what to do once they got and an extensive loving family. In addition, So think about this long and hard; are there there, and made sure the environment was Jerry joins his late sister, Martha Dodd- things you’d like to change? For you safe and welcoming for all. Buonanno. Jerry is the third child of the six Elections that are free, fair, safe, and secure children born of Mary Grace and Senator never know how much time is left that Thomas J. Dodd. He was born in New Haven, still can be rearranged. are the foundation of our nation’s democracy. CT, on September 23, 1938, amid the New To be less quick to anger and show apprecia- Maintaining that standard requires consist- England Hurricane—one of the most destruc- tion more and love the people in our ency, careful planning, and ongoing collabora- tive and deadliest hurricanes to make land- lives like we’ve never loved before. tion each cycle. I would be remiss if I did not fall in Connecticut. Raised in the Nutmeg If we treat each other with respect and more thank election officials at the state and county State, he called home in North Stonington, often wear a smile . . . remembering levels for their tireless work to make the 2020 Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and West Hartford. that this special dash might only last a general election run smoothly across our He graduated from the Cheshire Academy little while. state. The amount of work that goes on be- and then served in both the U.S. Army and So when your eulogy is being read, with your hind the scenes by these individuals is stag- the U.S. Coastguard where he was honorably life’s actions to rehash, would you be gering. I also want to commend everyone who discharged from both services. He then went proud of the things they say about how on to study at Mexico City College, Mexico you lived your dash? made their voices heard by casting a ballot City, Mexico earning his bachelor’s in his- this fall; their participation is how we move so- tory. After graduating in 1962, as a fluent ciety forward.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10DE8.007 E10DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS E1132 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 10, 2020 Finally, I’d like to again extend my gratitude cially for infants and young children suffering awareness to congressional staff diversity, cul- to the thousands of volunteer poll workers in from malnutrition and undernutrition. minating with the establishment of the Office central and southwest Iowa who stepped up to Many of us cannot imagine the range and of Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. House of serve their communities and our democracy. scale of WFP’s global mission. It includes Representatives; encouraging companies to They have performed an essential civic duty to 17,000 staff worldwide, works in some 80 consider the future of their work through a ra- ensure their neighbors could safely participate countries, and has more than 20 ships, 90 cial equity lens, resulting in companies like in record numbers, and they did so while deal- planes, and 5,600 trucks on the move on any McKinsey & Company. Another example of ing with a global pandemic. Their efforts and given day. It certainly has some of the most the fruition of their work would be The Atlantic dedication are a true reflection of Iowa values, generous and dedicated local staff that I have and the National Skills Coalition releasing, and I’m proud to name them Iowans of the ever met and works with a broad range of ‘The Future of Work’ reports and hosting lis- Week. local, national and international NGOs and tening sessions. Over the last five decades, f partners to combat global hunger and food in- they have successfully convened leaders of security. major cities to discuss workforce moderniza- 2020 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE RECIPI- I will never forget those days when I have tion in Black communities. ENT THE WORLD FOOD PRO- been with WFP in the field. I give my warmest The Joint Center for Political and Economic GRAM congratulations to David Beasley, and the ex- Studies’ work is more relevant and necessary traordinary local and international WFP staff, now than ever before. In the face of a crisis HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN for being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace disproportionately affecting Black Americans’ OF MASSACHUSETTS Prize. May they carry on their noble mission health outcomes and economic security en- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES until the day comes when no child, no man or compassed by a global pandemic, we must push for a national agenda with viable solu- Thursday, December 10, 2020 woman goes to bed hungry and every house- hold in the world is secure in the knowledge tions that address the systemic racism that Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, today, that there will always be food on the table. prompted these inequities. December 10th, International Human Rights f Madam Speaker, as we celebrate the Joint Day, at 7:00 AM Eastern Time, the 2020 Center for Political and Economic Studies for Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in Oslo, Nor- PERSONAL EXPLANATION their successes over the years, let us also re- way to the World Food Program (WFP) for its affirm our commitment as a body to working outstanding humanitarian work to feed the HON. KEN CALVERT alongside them and others to advance noble world’s hungriest and most vulnerable people. OF CALIFORNIA ideas and policies that promote the Black The World Food Program is the largest hu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community. manitarian organization addressing hunger f and promoting food security internationally, Thursday, December 10, 2020 providing aid to nearly 100 million people in 88 Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I was un- INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION countries last year alone. fortunately prevented from traveling and un- DECLARING THAT PUBLIC TRAN- Since the COVID–19 pandemic began able to make votes on December 9, 2020. SIT IS A NATIONAL PRIORITY wreaking havoc on people’s lives, livelihoods Had I been present, I would have voted in WHICH REQUIRES FUNDING and economic security, WFP has redoubled its favor of H.R. 8900 and H.R. 5758. EQUAL TO THE LEVEL OF HIGH- WAY FUNDING efforts to address global hunger and failing f food systems. Last month, WFP executive di- rector David Beasley warned of the potential CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVER- HON. JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A for famine of Biblical proportions if the world SARY OF THE JOINT CENTER OF ILLINOIS failed to provide support now to the those cur- FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rently made most vulnerable by the pandemic STUDIES Thursday, December 10, 2020 and its associated economic shocks, climate Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I change, natural disaster, war and conflict. HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON rise today to introduce a resolution declaring I have had the privilege of seeing WFP op- OF TEXAS that public transit is a national priority which erations up close and personal in various re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES requires funding equal to the level of highway gions of the world. I was in eastern Chad on Thursday, December 10, 2020 funding along with my colleagues HAKEEM the border of Sudan visiting Sudanese refugee JEFFRIES from New York and AYANNA Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, camps in 2007 when Janjaweed militias PRESSLEY from Massachusetts. crossed the border and attacked two villages. I rise today to acknowledge the Joint Center Joining us in this introduction are 30 other WFP and many humanitarian aid groups for Political and Economic Studies on the oc- members from across the country and dozens swung into immediate action, providing safety, casion of its 50th anniversary. of organizations invested in ensuring we build food, water and emergency medical care to Founded and chartered in 1970 as the first a more just, equitable, and sustainable trans- hundreds of villagers made homeless in hours. of its kind, the Joint Center for Political and portation system in America. In Colombia, I’ve seen WFP provide nour- Economic Studies has since served as Amer- The near 40-year precedent of an ‘‘80–20’’ ishing meals in schools for the children of fam- ica’s chief Black think tank inside the beltway. split between highway and transit funding ilies internally displaced by violence. And in Though diverse in their research and advo- does not reflect our citizens, businesses, and Ethiopia I visited health centers serving indi- cacy, the Joint Center has remained a con- communities’ needs for safe, reliable, and con- viduals and families ravaged by HIV/AIDS that sistent presence in the application and ad- venient public transportation. The split could provide food for their patients thanks to vancement of empirical-based policies sup- underfunds transit needs leaving too many re- WFP and its local partners. porting strategies to advance Black America. liant on deteriorating transit systems with infre- In the wars in Syria, Yemen, Sudan and Madam Speaker, it is common that any res- quent, inconvenient, and unreliable service. South Sudan, the deliveries of food and re- olution addressing the disproportionate impact The 80–20 split was agreed to in 1982, lated services provided by WFP are often the of a policy on the Black community introduced when 1 cent of a 5 cent gas tax increase was only source of nourishment for civilian popu- in this chamber cites a study conducted by the dedicated to transit. But since 2008, over $144 lations trapped in conflict zones, forcibly dis- Joint Center for Political and Economic Stud- billion in taxpayer dollars have supplemented placed inside their countries, or forced to flee ies. Even I, along with countless Congres- gas tax revenues for highway and transit to neighboring nations for safety. sional Black Caucus (CBC) colleagues have spending. The user fee is not working as in- I am very proud that the United States is the referenced their reports when legislating and tended, yet the 80–20 funding split persists. largest donor to WFP operations world-wide, communicating with my constituents. The Joint Transit is an essential lifeline for the over and that USDA, USAID and our own Food for Center plays a critical role in keeping our lead- one million rural households without a car and Peace Program are among WFP’s most reli- ers properly informed and educated on the millions of Americans of color disproportion- able and effective partners. The U.S. provides issues that Black Americans face daily. ately reliant on public transit. 2.8 million es- food grown by America’s own farmers, ready- Just last year, the Joint Center for Political sential workers and millions more rely on tran- to-eat meals, cash assistance, support for and Economic Studies was credited for sev- sit to access their jobs, food, and health care. school feeding programs, and nutritious food eral efforts to achieve diversity in the work- In Chicago, CTA trains and Pace Buses are products tailored for the very young and espe- force. Among them include bringing increased the arteries of our city and they’ve kept our

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10DE8.008 E10DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1133 people moving—especially frontline workers to work on several projects including a study Annabelle was only three years of age when who keep our country moving despite the rag- observing possible links between bullying and she left us on December 2, 2020. But in that ing pandemic. chronic health conditions. short time on earth, she inspired a multitude of Rebuilding a stronger, sustainable economy Penny remains passionate about bullying people with her great inner strength, deter- will require robust, reliable, and frequent tran- prevention. In fact, she’s come out of retire- mination, and fearless zest for life. She bedaz- sit and we must fund transit equitably like the ment three times to continue her work. That zled the world as to how anyone so frail could vital public good and toll for economic em- speaks volumes about Penny’s character and be so powerful. powerment that it is. rings true for so many Iowans: if there’s a job Born with Downs Syndrome and a badly f to do, they won’t rest until it’s done well. She’s damaged heart she endured against all odds. now enjoying her fourth (and hopefully final) Annabelle fought her way through numerous HONORING PENNY BISIGNANO AS retirement while still offering expertise when- surgeries, and frequent and prolonged stays in IOWAN OF THE WEEK ever asked. Penny hopes her fellow Iowans the hospital. In the end, it still took a mon- continue having conversations about bullying strous and murderous worldwide pandemic to HON. CYNTHIA AXNE so children and adults alike can learn how to vanquish her. With her death-grappling strug- OF IOWA better care for one another, and I couldn’t gle she easily won all of us to her side. As Vir- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agree more. It is my honor to recognize Penny gil wrote, ‘‘those things doomed to die, touch Bisignano as our Iowan of the Week. the heart.’’ Thursday, December 10, 2020 f Against the torrent of hardships which beset Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, October was her from the very beginning, sweet Annabelle CELEBRATING A.G. HEINS National Bullying Prevention Month. As such, gallantly soldiered on through it all. With her COMPANY 100 YEARS OF SUCCESS I rise today to ask my colleagues in the House captivating smile and determination, she of Representatives to join me in recognizing breathed life into the state’s ethos of unbridled Penny Bisignano for her efforts in bullying pre- HON. TIM BURCHETT spirit. vention in our schools. She has played a key OF TENNESSEE Though faced with many obstacles at birth, role in supporting anti-bullying training and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Annabelle was richly blessed with two incred- programming for teachers, parents, and stu- Thursday, December 10, 2020 ibly brave and loving parents—Will and Jessi dents in Iowa. In fact, our Senate colleagues Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, Amer- Beauchamp. They proved to be a match in may remember Penny’s 2012 testimony on the ican entrepreneurial spirit is the bedrock of our love and devotion with little Annabelle’s un- issue of bullying. nation’s economy, creating good-paying jobs, daunted courage. In 2018 alone, there were more than solving everyday problems and providing the Anyone blessed to have known Annabelle 835,000 reported incidents of bullying among goods and services we rely on. I rise today to during her short life knows that she did not in- students ages 12 through 18. As a parent, celebrate one of East Tennessee’s own, the tend to leave us so soon. She intended to live, these numbers are deeply concerning. While A.G. Heins Company, which rode that entre- to grow, to thrive and to bless us all for a long the act of bullying is nothing new, the rise of preneurial spirit from humble beginnings to time to come. She intended to stay and bless on line communication, social media, and 100 years of success. us, no matter what it took. But, tragically, smart phones has provided new and highly Currently in its fourth generation of family death conquers the earthly vessel in which we accessible environments for aggressions to ownership, the A.G. Heins Company has long live, even if possessed of the vigor and zest occur. As a result, bullying has become more provided building materials to the East Ten- as our little heroine. Annabelle left behind a lit- subversive and difficult to recognize. Thank- nessee region. The company provides nec- tle bit of herself wherever she went. No fully, we have people like Penny who have essary resources to complete projects of all amount of physical impediments nor human coached teachers, students, and parents on sizes, from individual household repairs to restraints can be retentive to the strength of what to look for and how these incidents can construction at the University of Tennessee. spirit. She left us with the eternal gift of that be prevented. Staying in business for 100 years is no easy spirit. Even now, though freshly gone, she While working with school counselors, accomplishment, and the A.G. Heins Com- whispers to us in her own unique and endear- Penny began to see concerning trends in the pany persevered through many challenging ing voice. economic times, such as the Great Depres- Do not stand at my grave and cry, way children were treating each other. She re- I am not dead, I did not die. alized she wanted to help people better under- sion and the Second World War. The com- pany’s history is a reminder that small busi- I am the stars that shine at night, stand the seriousness of bullying and how dif- I am the sun in morning’s light. ficult it can be for children to talk about. In nesses can grow and innovate even in the Do not stand at my grave and cry, 2004, she decided it was time to act and set face of adversity. I do not sleep, I did not die. I would like to extend my congratulations to her sights on championing bullying prevention the Heins family as they celebrate their 100th f statewide. year in business this month, and I wish them HONORING THE LIFE OF DAN F. For years, Penny ran the Olweus Bullying many more years of success. MOHON Prevention Program in Iowa. The Olweus Pro- gram has a comprehensive approach to cre- f ating a positive and safe environment in PERSONAL EXPLANATION HON. BRIAN BABIN schools. The program’s goal is to not only re- OF TEXAS duce the number of bullying incidents in HON. RODNEY DAVIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES schools, but also improve relations between OF ILLINOIS Thursday, December 10, 2020 students. By addressing antisocial behaviors, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, it is with a this programming has been found to reduce Thursday, December 10, 2020 heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life bullying among students as well as truancy and legacy of Dan Mohon who passed away and vandalism. Iowa is fortunate to have not Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam on December 6, 2020, just four days shy of only quality programming available, but also Speaker, had I been present, I would have his 81st birthday. Dan filled his days with hard so many dedicated organizations working to voted YEA on Roll Call No. 239, H.R. 8354— work and loyal service to his faith, family, keep all children safe. Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act. friends, and community. A longtime education consultant, Penny has f Dan F. Mohon was born in Vernon, Texas, participated in the Iowa Safe and Supportive REMEMBERING ANNABELLE on December 10, 1939, to his parents Walter Schools Grants Team, focusing on prevention BEAUCHAMP and Flora Pauline Beach Mohon. Just before and intervention. She’s provided training and his 13th birthday, Dan, as the eldest child, networking statewide and facilitated various HON. JOE CUNNINGHAM took on the responsibility of caring for his projects for the improvement of schools and mother and younger siblings, Nanene and OF SOUTH CAROLINA teachers’ roles in bullying prevention. Penny Gary, following his father’s death. In order to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also expanded her expertise beyond Iowa by care for his family, Dan worked 32 hours a dedicating five years to the Board of Directors Thursday, December 10, 2020 week while continuing his education. for the International Bullying Prevention Asso- Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Madam Speaker, I After Dan graduated from Quanah High ciation. She eventually founded her own small arise today to honor the short life of Annabelle School in 1958, he attended Texas Tech Uni- business, Bisignano Consulting and Coaching, Kristine Beauchamp of Bellevue, Kentucky. versity where he graduated with a degree in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10DE8.012 E10DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS E1134 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 10, 2020 real estate and insurance. While at Texas of 2019 and the current COVID–19 pandemic, Commissioner Gamez and all the individuals Tech, he met the love of his life, Shirley she has seen the need for support and assist- who commit themselves to the public good. It Manon Hacker of Oklahoma, whom he mar- ance increase. In February, the Mills County is critical that we recognize those who took it ried on December 22, 1962. Storehouse served 185 families. In March, that upon themselves to improve their community. The Mohons moved to Orange, Texas in number jumped up to 240. Barbara has said However, in the words of President John F. 1974 along with their two young sons, Monty she is willing to scour the entire area for dona- Kennedy, ‘‘As we express our gratitude, we and Marcus. They didn’t have many material tions wherever she can get them, including must never forget that the highest appreciation possessions upon arriving in Orange, but what driving for an hour to personally pick up hun- is not to utter words, but to live by them.’’ they lacked in worldly goods they made up for dreds of baked goods for distribution. Madam Speaker, I take this opportunity to in determination, loyalty, and love for one an- It is Barbara’s belief, as she told my team, recognize the career and service of Wilson other. that the goodness of people always seems to County Commissioner Albert Gamez. Dan was a man who loved deeply and ex- come home. To anyone who has met Barbara, travagantly, and that devotion sprang from his it is immediately apparent that she loves her f community and strives to do what she can for faith. His love of God was showered on his RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT wife, sons, grandchildren, family, church, and those most in need. Every week, she calls each of her families OF TRAVIS COUNTY COMMIS- community. He adored people and spent his SIONER GERALD DAUGHERTY life showing others what it meant to live joy- and reads them a list of what’s available in the fully. pantry. And with COVID–19, Barbara has en- As a leader of his community, Dan had the sured a safe working environment for all of her HON. LLOYD DOGGETT distinction of serving as mayor of two Texas volunteers and patrons by adapting to the new OF TEXAS cities—Orange and Pinehurst. In addition to standards they must meet. Her volunteers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have diligently followed safety protocols with his civic involvement, Dan also served as Thursday, December 10, 2020 treasurer of First Baptist Church and as a masks and gloves. Mills County Storehouse board member of the Lutcher Stark Theater has begun home deliveries for the first time in Mr. DOGGETT. Madam Speaker, today I for 25 years. He also served in various com- Barbara’s time with them. And they have con- express appreciation not only for myself but munity organizations such as the Greater Or- tinued to meet the needs of their community on behalf of so many of our neighbors for the ange Area Chamber of Commerce, Lamar despite increased demand. valued service of Travis County Commissioner State College Foundation, American Red It is my distinct honor to name Barbara Gerald Daugherty, who is retiring after serving Cross, City of Orange Planning and Zoning Kaiman as our Iowan of the Week, and thank Precinct 3 honorably for 14 years. Commission, Southeast Texas Regional Plan- her for her commitment to volunteering and Long before Commissioner Daugherty be- ning Commission, Orange Rotary Club, and ensuring food security for those families most came an elected official, from the Pleasant his favorite, the Orange Lions Club, where he in need. Although we do not know what the Valley Sportsplex to Jack Allen’s Kitchen, he served as president and carnival chairman. next months will bring, we know we can de- made significant contributions to our entertain- Dan was also the proud recipient of the Melvin pend on those dedicated Iowans like Barbara ment and our waistlines as a business leader. Jones award, the highest form of recognition to step up to the plate no matter what comes We don’t always agree. After all, Commis- for a Lions Club member. A devoted advocate, our way. sioner Daugherty is a Republican, but I salute Dan had perfect attendance at club meetings f him for his integrity and true commitment to public service. And he did get off to a good for more than 47 years. RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND Along with God, his family, community serv- start long ago giving up the Boston Red Sox SERVICE OF WILSON COUNTY to become a fellow Longhorn. Especially dur- ice, and his many friendships, two other real COMMISSIONER ALBERT GAMEZ passions Dan enjoyed were golf and ice ing these divisive political times, when we cream, both of which he often shared with oth- HON. HENRY CUELLAR need more bridges, not walls, public servants ers. such as Commissioner Daugherty deserve our OF TEXAS Dan is survived by his wife of 58 years, gratitude for attempting to bridge the political IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Manon; two sons, Monty and Marcus; and ten divide by seeking bipartisan solutions. grandchildren: Joshua, Annabeth, Katharine, Thursday, December 10, 2020 Commissioner Daugherty’s thoughtful and Joseph, Isabelle, Jack, Mason, Gray, Reed, Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today respectful demeanor, with an eye to detail, and Bliss. to honor Wilson County Commissioner (Pct. 1) benefitted the Travis County Commissioner’s Madam Speaker, I would like to thank Dan Albert Gamez and his 19 years of service to Court and Travis County taxpayers. He is re- Mohon for his unwavering dedication and his community. spected as an advocate for our veterans and service to his community. I offer my deepest Commissioner Gamez was known as a an active supporter of the Travis County Vet- condolences to his family and friends. hands-on public servant that took an active in- erans Service office in its commitment to mili- tary veterans. service-members, and their fam- f terest in all the issues that he faced. He was an individual that was committed to getting the ilies. Importantly, this year he early recognized HONORING BARBARA KAIMAN job done and in an efficient manner. There are the threat of this COVID–19 pandemic and of- numerous stories about him that attest to his fered strong leadership in protecting lives and HON. CYNTHIA AXNE work. For example, if a storm had passed livelihoods. OF IOWA through the community and caused any dam- Many of us remember his last campaign in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES age, he would be there immediately. If there 2016 or at least we remember his wife, was a fire in the area, he would be sure to Charlyn. His ad, which went viral internation- Thursday, December 10, 2020 show up and make sure that the local fire- ally, employed a humorous touch featuring Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to fighters had everything that they needed. In Charlyn and friends listening to him endlessly ask the House of Representatives to join me addition to his active approach, he was known talking about the obscure details of county in recognizing Mrs. Barbara Kaiman for her for fiscal responsibility and making sure that policies, with Charlyn wondering what she outstanding leadership and positivity as she his county had the funds they needed to make would do with him were he not reelected and serves those in need in her local community infrastructure improvements. devoting himself to the County. At a time and fights food insecurity in Mills County. Bar- For his efforts, Commissioner Gomez was when negativity filled the airwaves. his mes- bara has acted as the food bank director, as honored with several awards and recognitions. sage was a breath of much needed levity as well as serving many other roles, for the Mills He was awarded the Watershed Wise Award well as depth. I trust that in addition to time County Storehouse in Glenwood for more than by the San Antonio River Authority (SARA), with his great family, Commissioner Daugherty 20 years—all on an entirely volunteer basis. recognized by the Floresville Volunteer Fire will find a hobby in his retirement, but I also I’m pleased to name Barbara our Iowan of the Department for 30 years of service, and noted know that he will remain engaged in the affairs Week. by the Floresville City Council for voicing his of our community. Over her years of service, Barbara has wit- concerns regarding the building of a prison in Commissioner Daugherty leaves office with nessed firsthand the need for assistance—but the city. In addition, he was recognized for his the esteem of colleagues and departments the past two have been especially hard on work during the floods of 1998 and 2002. with whom he worked. I thank him for his families in Mills County. Between the historic As we move forward, let us take the time to service to our community and I wish him well flooding across Southwest Iowa in the Spring appreciate the work of public servants like in all his future endeavors.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE8.017 E10DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1135 HONORING ELLEN DUNLAP her for her remarkable service to our commu- across the nation. His spirit and drive, and that nity, our commonwealth, and our country. of his colleagues, are needed to build towards HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN f a better future for all individuals. OF MASSACHUSETTS I’m grateful to Nils and his fellow appren- PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tices for their dedication to their trade and Thursday, December 10, 2020 their contributions to growing our state. We HON. DAN NEWHOUSE need more individuals like him to join the trade Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, it is a OF WASHINGTON and fill highly in-demand, skilled positions great honor to rise today in recognition of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES available right here in Iowa. I ask the House Ellen Dunlap of West Boylston, Massachu- Thursday, December 10, 2020 to join me in honoring Nils Backstrom as setts, who is stepping down as President of Iowan of the Week. the American Antiquarian Society after 28 ex- Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I regret- traordinary years in that position. tably missed a roll call vote as indicated f America’s history, Madam Speaker, is our below. Had I been present, I would have voted SUPPORTING H. RES. 823—CON- greatest natural resource. It speaks to us NAY on Roll Call No. 240. DEMNING OF IRAN’S STATE- across the years and serves as a source of f SPONSORED PERSECUTION OF great inspiration and hope for people across ITS BAHA’I MINORITY this country. It is an acknowledgement of HONORING NILS BACKSTROM AS America’s triumphs and our imperfections; a IOWAN OF THE WEEK reminder of who we are and who we’re called HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS to be. HON. CYNTHIA AXNE OF FLORIDA Ellen is the President of the American Anti- OF IOWA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quarian Society—a remarkable institution in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, December 10, 2020 Worcester, Massachusetts founded by Revolu- Thursday, December 10, 2020 tionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I’m elated in 1812 and dedicated to preserving our treas- Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, I ask the to announce that earlier this week my col- ured history. The Society serves as an incom- House of Representatives to join me in recog- leagues and I were able to unanimously pass parable resource for scholars and historians nizing an Iowan who embodies the value of a H. Res. 823, which condemns Iran’s state- and a preeminent and comprehensive deposi- strong work ethic and the dedication it takes to sponsored religious persecution of its Baha’i tory of American history and culture that is un- learn a trade. Earlier this month we celebrated minority. Iran has gone too long depriving its paralleled in size and scope. National Apprenticeship Week to highlight the citizens the most fundamental of human rights, As President—the first woman to hold that impact and value of apprenticeship programs and I’m proud that we were able to call out post, by the way—Ellen has spent her career across the United States. To continue that Iran and hold them accountable for their atroc- not only preserving our past, but bringing it to celebration, I am proud to name Nils ities against their own people. life in a way that truly excites others. Ellen’s Backstrom, a union carpenter in Iowa with the I firmly believe that it is our duty in Con- work and leadership are extraordinary, she United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gress to stand up to this tyrannical regime, has the incredible talent and vision to clarify of America, as our Iowan of the Week for the and I have been committed to that cause and animate history so that all of us can better week of November 20th. since I first came to the House of Representa- understand and learn from our collective past. Leaders in the Carpenters Training Program tives. One of my first ever bills in Congress, She has worked tirelessly to open up the Soci- have described Nils as a pillar of what it the Iran Human Rights Act of 2007, focused ety’s extraordinary archives to a wider audi- means to be an active apprentice in their pro- on improving the respect for fundamental ence, including teachers, scholars, artists, and gram. He’s always the first to volunteer for human rights of the people of Iran. It specifi- writers. Under her leadership, the Society un- projects and has been a member of the Ap- cally recognized the plight and suffering of the dertook a massive effort to digitizing their col- prenticeship Committee since its inception. Baha’i minority and that they face significant lections. Ellen also spearheaded the construc- From the day Nils arrived at training, he has discrimination, including imprisonment, harass- tion of a major expansion and renovation of pushed both himself and the instructional team ment, and intimidation. the Society’s home at Antiquarian Hall, and to be the very best at what they do. The Iranian state’s treatment of the Baha’i has sought to engage the Worcester commu- The benefits of apprenticeship programs people is deplorable, and the fact it is moti- nity in new and exciting ways like free public cannot be overstated. They supply Iowa busi- vated simply because of their faith is wholly programs and partnerships with cultural nesses with well-trained employees to get unacceptable. Religious freedom is an issue groups. tough jobs done well and on time, and folks that personally touches me, as I have had Ellen has chaired the board of the Worces- like Nils are the backbone of these programs. family and friends who have been victims of ter Cultural Coalition and the Massachusetts These professionals are instilled with both the religious persecution. This makes me espe- Foundation for the Humanities, and she has technical skills required of the job and leader- cially conscious of the incredible importance of advised many prestigious institutions such as ship capacity that is so highly sought after. ensuring that religious freedom is respected the Library of Congress and George Washing- Apprentices complete 7,000 hours of on-the- around the globe. Religious freedom is a fun- ton’s Mount Vernon. Ellen’s vision and leader- job training and more than 640 hours of class- damental human right outlined in the Universal ship earned the American Antiquarian Society room learning. Declaration of Human Rights, and all people a National Humanities Medal from President Supplying a pipeline of highly skilled em- deserve a government that will respect their Barack Obama in 2013. ployees for the future is a critical role appren- rights. Madam Speaker, there is so much more I ticeship programs play in not just Iowa but na- Our darkest moments as a human race could say about how grateful I am that Ellen tionally as well. Ensuring vital industries like have come during times when those who has devoted her life to preserving our Amer- information technology, healthcare, building knew better stood silently, making excuses for ican story and how lucky we are that the trades, and advanced manufacturing are filled passivity and allowing injustice and persecu- American Antiquarian Society calls Worcester with the right people is crucial for building our tion to reign. While I celebrate the passage of home. But let me end on a personal note to future. What’s more, the work is rewarding H. Res. 823, I recognize there is more we can say that Ellen is a treasured friend and a won- and Iowans in these positions make a good do. As Co-Chair of the International Religious derful person, I’m grateful that I’ve had the living for their families. The Department of Freedom Caucus and member of the Tom privilege of getting to know and work with her, Labor has shown that Registered Apprentice- Lantos Human Rights Commission’s Executive and I know she will continue to give back to ships have a 94 percent job placement rate at Committee, I stand with the Baha’i people our community in the years ahead. the conclusion of the program—with a highly against the injustices wrought against them by On behalf of the United States Congress, competitive salary. the Iranian government, and I call upon the the people of Massachusetts’ Second Con- The importance of protecting and enhancing United States and the international community gressional District, and all the people who will our workforce by supporting these apprentice- to continue pressuring Iran to cease the per- benefit from her incredible work for genera- ship programs should be an issue we can all secution of its religious minorities and its viola- tions to come, it is my great honor and privi- get behind. Nils Backstrom is one of many tions of basic human rights. The Baha’i people lege to recognize Ellen Dunlap and to thank hundreds of thousands of skilled apprentices deserve no less.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10DE8.021 E10DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with REMARKS Thursday, December 10, 2020 Daily Digest Senate National Impaired Driving Prevention Month: Chamber Action Senate agreed to S. Res. 799, designating December Routine Proceedings, pages S7379–S7432 2020 as ‘‘National Impaired Driving Prevention Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one reso- Month’’. Page S7430 lution were introduced, as follows: S. 4997–5010, ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ Congressional Gold Medal and S. Res. 799. Pages S7422–23 Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Measures Reported: Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2610, to reauthorize certain programs under the S. 633, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs of the members of the Women’s Army Corps who were as- Department of Energy, with an amendment in the signed to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Bat- nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116–310) talion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’, and the bill Page S7422 was then passed, after agreeing to the following Measures Passed: amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7430–31 Murkowski (for Moran) Amendment No. 2702, in Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act: Committee the nature of a substitute. Pages S7430–31 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was dis- charged from further consideration of S. 1031, to Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New implement recommendations related to the safety of York Harbor Health Care System: Senate passed amphibious passenger vessels, and the bill was then H.R. 1925, to designate the Manhattan Campus of passed, after agreeing to the following amendment the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the ‘‘Margaret proposed thereto: Pages S7393–95 Hawley Amendment No. 2698, in the nature of Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System’’, after agreeing to the following a substitute. Pages S7394–95 amendment proposed thereto: Page S7431 Purple Book Continuity Act: Committee on Murkowski (for Gillibrand) Amendment No. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was dis- 2703, in the nature of a substitute. Page S7431 charged from further consideration of H.R. 1520, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans the publication of a list of licensed biological prod- Affairs Health Care Clinic: Committee on Vet- ucts, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to erans’ Affairs was discharged from further consider- the following amendment proposed thereto: ation of H.R. 4983, to designate the Department of Pages S7396–97 Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic Cornyn (for Alexander) Amendment No. 2699, in in Gilbert, Arizona, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Alexander the nature of a substitute. Pages S7396–97 W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic’’, and the bill was then passed. Page S7431 Organization of American States Legislative En- gagement Act: Senate passed S. 1310, to strengthen Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles Depart- participation of elected national legislators in the ac- ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Com- tivities of the Organization of American States and mittee on Veterans’ Affairs was discharged from fur- reaffirm United States support for Organization of ther consideration of H.R. 7347, to designate the American States human rights and anti-corruption medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs initiatives, after withdrawing the committee amend- in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the ‘‘Lieutenant Colonel ment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to Charles S. Kettles Department of Veterans Affairs the following amendment proposed thereto: Medical Center’’, and the bill was then passed. Page S7431 Pages S7397–98 Cornyn (for Wicker/Cardin) Amendment No. Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century 2700, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7397–98 Act: Senate passed S. 2730, to establish and ensure D1070

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:09 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D10DE0.REC D10DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with DIGEST December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1071 an inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory Com- Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- mittee, after agreeing to the committee amendment journed at 7:10 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, De- in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7431–32 cember 11, 2020. (For Senate’s program, see the re- Conference Reports: marks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on page S7432.) National Defense Authorization Act—Agree- ment: Senate continued consideration of the con- ference report to accompany H.R. 6395, to authorize Committee Meetings appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military ac- (Committees not listed did not meet) tivities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Depart- COVID–19 VACCINE ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- strengths for such fiscal year. committee on Transportation and Safety concluded a Pages S7381–93, S7395–96, S7398–S7416 hearing to examine the logistics of transporting a A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- COVID–19 vaccine, after receiving testimony from viding for further consideration of the conference re- Rachel L. Levine, Pennsylvania Department of port to accompany the bill at approximately 9:30 Health Secretary, Harrisburg, on behalf of the Asso- a.m., on Friday, December 11, 2020. Page S7432 ciation of State and Territorial Health Officials; House Messages: Richard W. Smith, FedEx Express, Memphis, Ten- nessee; and Wes Wheeler, UPS Healthcare, Raleigh- Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Durham, North Carolina. Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 1342, to require the STOP ACT OVERSIGHT Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to up- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- date periodically the environmental sensitivity index fairs: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric concluded a hearing to examine combatting the Administration for each coastal area of the Great opioid crisis, focusing on oversight of the implemen- Lakes. Page S7397 tation of the STOP Act, after receiving testimony Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Af- from Eric Green, Director, Office of Specialized and fairs Clinic: Senate concurred in the amendment of Technical Agencies, Bureau of International Organi- the House of Representatives to S. 900, to designate zation Affairs, Department of State; Robert Cintron, the community-based outpatient clinic of the De- Vice President, Logistics, United States Postal Serv- partment of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, ice; and Thomas F. Overacker, Executive Director, as the ‘‘Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office of Field Op- Affairs Clinic’’. Page S7431 erations, Customs and Border Protection, Depart- ment of Homeland Security. Nomination Received: Senate received the fol- lowing nomination: BUSINESS MEETING Mark Van Dyke Holmes, of New York, to be a Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of ably reported the nominations of Thomas L. Kirsch fifteen years. Page S7432 II, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for Messages from the House: Page S7421 the Seventh Circuit, Charles Edward Atchley, Jr., and Katherine A. Crytzer, both to be a United States Measures Referred: Page S7421 District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S7421 Joseph Dawson III, to be United States District Executive Communications: Pages S7421–22 Judge for the District of South Carolina, and Zachary N. Somers, of the District of Columbia, to Petitions and Memorials: Page S7422 be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Executive Reports of Committees: Page S7422 Claims. Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7423–24 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Com- Page S7424 mittee concluded a hearing to examine small busi- Additional Statements: Pages S7419–21 ness in crisis, focusing on the 2020 Paycheck Protec- tion Program and its future, including S. 4818, to Amendments Submitted: Pages S7424–29 provide assistance to small businesses affected by Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S7429 COVID–19, S. 3814, to establish a loan program for

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Postal Service located at 14 Walnut Street in 5828, to support remediation of illicit cross-border Bordentown, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Clara Barton tunnels. Page H7129 Post Office Building’’: The House agreed to dis- Designating room H–150 of the United States charge from committee and pass H.R. 4988, to des- Capitol as ‘‘The Joseph H. Rainey Room’’ to ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service honor the historic life, career, and legacy of Rep- located at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New resentative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina on Jersey, as the ‘‘Clara Barton Post Office Building’’. the 150th anniversary of his seating as a member Pages H7134–35 of the House of Representatives: The House Designating the facility of the United States agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Postal Service located at 476 East Main Street in Res. 1253, designating room H–150 of the United Galesburg, Illinois, as the ‘‘Senior Airman Daniel States Capitol as ‘‘The Joseph H. Rainey Room’’ to Miller Post Office Building’’: The House agreed to honor the historic life, career, and legacy of Rep- discharge from committee and pass H.R. 5123, to resentative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina on the designate the facility of the United States Postal 150th anniversary of his seating as a member of the Service located at 476 East Main Street in Gales- House of Representatives. Pages H7129–30 burg, Illinois, as the ‘‘Senior Airman Daniel Miller Correcting the enrollment of S. 1869: The House Post Office Building’’. Page H7135 agreed to take from the Speaker’s table and agree to Designating the facility of the United States S. Con. Res. 51, correcting the enrollment of S. Postal Service located at 599 East Genesse Street 1869. Page H7130 in Fayetteville, New York, as the ‘‘George H. Orange Book Transparency Act: The House Bacel Post Office Building’’: The House agreed to agreed to take from the Speaker’s table and concur discharge from committee and pass H.R. 5451, to in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1503, to amend designate the facility of the United States Postal the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding Service located at 599 East Genesse Street in Fay- the list under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, etteville, New York, as the ‘‘George H. Bacel Post Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Pages H7130–31 Office Building’’. Page H7135 Safeguarding Therapeutics Act: The House agreed Designating the facility of the United States to take from the Speaker’s table and concur in the Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Senate amendment to H.R. 5663, to amend the Fed- Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the ‘‘Dionne eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to give authority Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building’’: The House to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, act- agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. ing through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 5562, to designate the facility of the United States to destroy counterfeit devices. Page H7131 Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street Amending title XXIX of the Public Health in Fort Worth, Texas, as the ‘‘Dionne Phillips Service Act to reauthorize the program under Bagsby Post Office Building’’. Page H7135 such title relating to lifespan respite care: The Designating the facility of the United States House agreed to discharge from committee and pass Postal Service located at 500 Delaware Avenue, H.R. 8906, to amend title XXIX of the Public Suite 1, in Wilmington, Delaware, as the ‘‘Mary Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under Ann Shadd Cary Post Office’’: The House agreed such title relating to lifespan respite care. Page H7131 to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 5972, to Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected designate the facility of the United States Postal Death Act: The House agreed to take from the Service located at 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1, in Speaker’s table and pass S. 1130, to amend the Pub- Wilmington, Delaware, as the ‘‘Mary Ann Shadd lic Health Service Act to improve the health of chil- Cary Post Office’’. Page H7135 dren and help better understand and enhance aware- Designating the facility of the United States ness about unexpected sudden death in early life, as Postal Service located at 4150 Chicago Avenue amended by Representative Dingell. Pages H7132–33 in Riverside, California, as the ‘‘Woodie Rucker-

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Page H7135 Designating the facility of the United States Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Postal Service located at 14955 West Bell Road Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the ‘‘Joseph in Surprise, Arizona, as the ‘‘Marc Lee Memorial Bullock Post Office Building’’: The House agreed Post Office Building’’: The House agreed to dis- to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 8611, to charge from committee and pass H.R. 6016, to des- designate the facility of the United States Postal ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in located at 14955 West Bell Road in Surprise, Ari- Port Salerno, Florida, as the ‘‘Joseph Bullock Post zona, as the ‘‘Marc Lee Memorial Post Office Build- Office Building’’. Pages H7136–37 ing’’. Pages H7135–36 Designating the facility of the United States Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 311 West Wisconsin Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Einar Greensboro, North Carolina, as the ‘‘J. Howard ‘Sarge’ H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building’’: The Coble Post Office Building’’: The House agreed to House agreed to take from the Speaker’s table and discharge from committee and pass H.R. 6161, to pass S. 3257, to designate the facility of the United designate the facility of the United States Postal States Postal Service located at 311 West Wisconsin Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greens- Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Einar boro, North Carolina, as the ‘‘J. Howard Coble Post ‘Sarge’ H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building’’. Office Building’’. Page H7136 Page H7137 Designating the facility of the United States Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Fairhope, Alabama, as the ‘‘William ‘Jack’ Jack- Greenville, Texas, as the ‘‘Audie Murphy Post son Edwards III Post Office Building’’: The Office Building’’: The House agreed to take from House agreed to discharge from committee and pass the Speaker’s table and pass S. 3461, to designate H.R. 6418, to designate the facility of the United the facility of the United States Postal Service lo- States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue cated at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as in Fairhope, Alabama, as the ‘‘William ‘Jack’ Jack- the ‘‘Audie Murphy Post Office Building’’. son Edwards III Post Office Building’’. Page H7136 Page H7137 Designating the facility of the United States Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 James Street in Postal Service located at 909 West Holiday Drive Reidsville, Georgia, as the ‘‘Senator Jack Hill in Fate, Texas, as the ‘‘Ralph Hall Post Office’’: Post Office Building’’: The House agreed to dis- The House agreed to take from the Speaker’s table charge from committee and pass H.R. 7088, to des- and pass S. 3462, to designate the facility of the ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service United States Postal Service located at 909 West located at 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, Holiday Drive in Fate, Texas, as the ‘‘Ralph Hall as the ‘‘Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building’’. Post Office’’. Page H7137 Page H7136 Designating the facility of the United States Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Postal Service located at 101 South 16th Street Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Joseph G. in Clarinda, Iowa, as the ‘‘Jessie Field Demler Post Office’’: The House agreed to take Shambaugh Post Office Building’’: The House from the Speaker’s table and pass S. 4126, to des- agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service 7502, to designate the facility of the United States located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Postal Service located at 101 South 16th Street in Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Joseph G. Demler Post Office’’. Clarinda, Iowa, as the ‘‘Jessie Field Shambaugh Post Page H7137 Office Building’’. Page H7136 Designating the facility of the United States Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Postal Service located at 3519 East Walnut Street Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the ‘‘Robert L. in Pearland, Texas, as the ‘‘Tom Reid Post Of- Brown Post Office’’: The House agreed to take

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from the Speaker’s table and pass S. 4684, to des- THE ELEMENTS OF PRESIDENTIAL ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service TRANSITIONS located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wy- Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on oming, as the ‘‘Robert L. Brown Post Office’’. Government Operations held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Page H7137 Elements of Presidential Transitions’’. Testimony Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes de- was heard from public witnesses. veloped during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2126–27 and H2127–28. Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and ad- Joint Meetings journed at 2:06 p.m. No joint committee meetings were held. f Committee Meetings COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, TAIWAN AND THE UNITED STATES: DECEMBER 11, 2020 ENDURING BONDS IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, Senate the Pacific, and Nonproliferation held a hearing enti- No meetings/hearings scheduled. tled ‘‘Taiwan and the United States: Enduring Bonds in the Face of Adversity’’. Testimony was heard from House public witnesses. No hearings are scheduled.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Friday, December 11 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 14

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will continue consideration Program for Monday: House will meet in Pro Forma of the conference report to accompany H.R. 6395, Na- session at 1:30 p.m. tional Defense Authorization Act, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 10:30 a.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E1129, E1134 Larson, John B., Conn., E1130 Cunningham, Joe, S.C., E1133 McGovern, James P., Mass., E1132, E1135 Axne, Cynthia, Iowa, E1129, E1131, E1133, E1134, E1135 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E1133 Newhouse, Dan, Wash., E1135 Babin, Brian, Tex., E1133 Doggett, Lloyd, Tex., E1134 Pence, Greg, Ind., E1130 Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E1135 Garcı´a, Jesu´ s G. ‘‘Chuy’’, Ill., E1132 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1129 Burchett, Tim, Tenn., E1133 Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n, Jenniffer, Puerto Rico, E1130 Tlaib, Rashida, Mich., E1129 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1132 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1132

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