S7492 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2015 KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of S. amend title 38, United States Code, to STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED 885, a bill to direct the Architect of the provide for suspension and removal of BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Capitol to place in the United States employees of the Department of Vet- By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Capitol a chair honoring American erans Affairs for performance or mis- Mr. MANCHIN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. conduct that is a threat to public INHOFE, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. LEE, S. 928 health or safety and to improve ac- Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, countability of employees of the De- BOOZMAN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. the name of the Senator from Arizona partment, and for other purposes. WICKER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. CRAPO, (Mr. MCCAIN) was added as a cosponsor S. 1926 Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. SULLIVAN, of S. 928, a bill to reauthorize the At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. World Trade Center Health Program name of the Senator from California TILLIS, Mr. THUNE, Mrs. FISCH- and the September 11th Victim Com- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- ER, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. COATS, Mr. pensation Fund of 2001, and for other sponsor of S. 1926, a bill to ensure ac- COTTON, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. purposes. cess to screening mammography serv- RISCH, Mr. VITTER, Ms. MUR- S. 1081 ices. KOWSKI, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the S. 2032 MORAN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. COR- name of the Senator from Maryland At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the NYN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. ISAKSON, (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Rhode Island Mr. ENZI, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. SES- of S. 1081, a bill to end the use of body- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- SIONS, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. PAUL, gripping traps in the National Wildlife sponsor of S. 2032, a bill to adopt the Mrs. ERNST, Mr. HATCH, Mr. Refuge System. bison as the national mammal of the DAINES, Mr. SASSE, Mr. MCCAIN, S. 1539 United States. Mr. SHELBY, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. URRAY GRASSLEY, Mr. GRAHAM, and At the request of Mrs. M , the S. 2055 name of the Senator from New York Mr. CORKER): At the request of Mr. BURR, the name (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- S.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution pro- of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAK- sponsor of S. 1539, a bill to amend the viding for congressional disapproval SON) was added as a cosponsor of S. Richard B. Russell National School under chapter 8 of title 5, United 2055, a bill to amend the Public Health Lunch Act to establish a permanent, States Code, of a rule submitted by the Service Act and the Federal Food, nationwide summer electronic benefits Environmental Protection Agency re- Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to transfer for children program. lating to ‘‘Standards of Performance national health security. S. 1559 for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from S. 2110 New, Modified, and Reconstructed Sta- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the name of the Senator from Minnesota At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the tionary Sources: Electric Utility Gen- erating Units’’; to the Committee on (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from North Da- sor of S. 1559, a bill to protect victims kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) and the Senator Environment and Public Works. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I of domestic violence, sexual assault, from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were ask unanimous consent that the text of stalking, and dating violence from added as cosponsors of S. 2110, a bill to the joint resolution be printed in the emotional and psychological trauma amend the Employee Retirement In- come Security Act of 1974 to provide RECORD. caused by acts of violence or threats of There being no objection, the text of violence against their pets. for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for the joint resolution was ordered to be S. 1597 other purposes. printed in the RECORD, as follows: At the request of Mr. WICKER, the S.J. RES. 23 S. 2123 name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the DONNELLY) was added as a cosponsor of resentatives, of the United States of America in S. 1597, a bill to enhance patient en- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Congress assembled, That Congress dis- gagement in the medical product devel- PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of approves the rule submitted by the Environ- opment process, and for other purposes. S. 2123, a bill to reform sentencing laws mental Protection Agency relating to S. 1715 and correctional institutions, and for ‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse other purposes. Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Re- At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the constructed Stationary Sources: Electric S. 2145 name of the Senator from South Caro- Utility Generating Units’’ (published at 80 lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the Fed. Reg. 64510 (October 23, 2015)), and such sponsor of S. 1715, a bill to require the names of the Senator from Massachu- rule shall have no force or effect. Secretary of the Treasury to mint setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator f coins in commemoration of the 400th from California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) were anniversary of the arrival of the Pil- added as cosponsors of S. 2145, a bill to SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS grims. make supplemental appropriations for S. 1808 fiscal year 2016. SENATE RESOLUTION 296—CON- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the S. 2148 GRATULATING ARMY RESERVE name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the MAJOR LISA JASTER ON HER COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Montana GRADUATION FROM THE ARMY 1808, a bill to require the Secretary of (Mr. TESTER) and the Senator from RANGER SCHOOL Homeland Security to conduct a North- New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were added as Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. ern Border threat analysis, and for cosponsors of S. 2148, a bill to amend BALDWIN) submitted the following reso- other purposes. title XVIII of the Social Security Act lution; which was referred to the Com- S. 1831 to prevent an increase in the Medicare mittee on Armed Services: At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the part B premium and deductible in 2016. S. RES. 296 name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 2621 Whereas the Army Ranger School (referred KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the to in this preamble as ‘‘Ranger School’’) was 1831, a bill to revise section 48 of title name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. established in 1950 during the Korean War to 18, United States Code, and for other MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of develop elite leaders to command difficult purposes. amendment No. 2621 proposed to S. 754, combat missions; Whereas Ranger School is one of the most S. 1856 an original bill to improve cybersecu- challenging training courses for which mem- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, rity in the United States through en- bers of the Armed Forces may volunteer; the name of the Senator from New hanced sharing of information about Whereas Ranger School pushes the phys- Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added cybersecurity threats, and for other ical and mental limits of students for more as a cosponsor of S. 1856, a bill to purposes. than two months;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Oct 27, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC6.007 S26OCPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE October 26, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7493 Whereas on average— Whereas the — submarines G–1, G–2, and G–4 under the care (1) 36 percent of Ranger School students (1) benefit from stellar leadership from of the tender USS OZARK, soon followed by fail the course during the first four days Head Coach and Assistant the arrival of submarines E–1, D–1, and D–3 after the date on which the course begins; Coaches and Shelley Patter- under the care of the tender USS TONOPAH, and son; and on November 1, 1915, the arrival of the (2) only approximately 45 percent of Rang- (2) feature 5 gold medal-winning athletes, first ship built as a submarine tender, the er School students ultimately graduate from Lindsey Whalen, , Seimone Au- USS FULTON (AS–1); the course; gustus, , and , the Whereas, on June 21, 1916, Commander Whereas the Army Reserve is— Finals MVP; and Yeates Stirling assumed the command of the (1) a highly trained force that comprises (3) have on the roster highly talented pro- newly designated Naval Submarine Base New approximately 20 percent of the total Army; fessionals, including , London, the New London Submarine Flo- and , , , tilla, and the Submarine School; (2) always available to meet the needs of , , and Devereaux Whereas, in the 100 years since the arrival the Army and Joint Force; Peters; of the first submarines to the base, Naval Whereas the Minnesota Lynx are 1 of only Submarine Base New London has grown to Whereas on August 21, 2015, Army Captain 4 WNBA teams to win 3 or more WNBA occupy more than 680 acres along the east Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye championships; and side of the Thames River, with more than 160 Haver became the first two women to grad- Whereas all 3 of the WNBA championships major facilities, 15 nuclear submarines, and uate from Ranger School; won by the Lynx have come under the coach- more than 70 tenant commands and activi- Whereas on October 16, 2015, Major Lisa ing of Cheryl Reeve: Now, therefore, be it ties, including the Submarine Learning Cen- Jaster became the third woman, and the first Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— ter, Naval Submarine School, the Naval Sub- Army Reserve woman and mother, to grad- (1) the achievements of the players, coach- marine Medical Research Laboratory, the uate from Ranger School and earn the dis- es, fans, and staff whose dedication helped Naval Undersea Medical Institute, and the tinctive black and gold Ranger tab; the Minnesota Lynx win the 2015 WNBA newly established Undersea Warfare Devel- Whereas Major Lisa Jaster overcame the championship; and opment Center; extreme fatigue, hunger, and stress involved (2) the Twin Cities area and the State of Whereas, in addition to being the site of in Ranger training in order to graduate from Minnesota for enthusiastically supporting the first submarine base in the United Ranger School; and women’s professional . States, Connecticut was home to the fore- Whereas Major Lisa Jaster has— most submarine manufactures of the time, (1) dedicated her life to serving and pro- f the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridge- tecting the United States; SENATE RESOLUTION 298—RECOG- port and the Electric Boat Company in Grot- (2) deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan; NIZING CONNECTICUT’S SUB- on, which later became General Dynamics and MARINE CENTURY, THE 100TH Electric Boat; (3) earned the Bronze Star and the Combat Whereas General Dynamics Electric Boat, Action Badge: Now, therefore, be it ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTAB- its talented workforce, and its Connecticut- Resolved, That the Senate— LISHMENT OF NAVAL SUB- based and nationwide network of suppliers (1) honors Major Lisa Jaster for the accom- MARINE BASE NEW LONDON, have delivered more than 200 submarines plishment of becoming the first Army Re- AND CONNECTICUT’S HISTORIC from its current location in Groton, Con- serve woman and first mother to graduate ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE UN- necticut, including the first nuclear-powered from Ranger School; DERSEA CAPABILITIES OF THE submarine, the USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571), (2) commends the groundbreaking achieve- UNITED STATES and nearly half of the nuclear submarines ments of the first three women to graduate ever built by the United States; from Ranger School— Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Whereas the Submarine Force Library and (A) Captain Kristen Griest; Mr. MURPHY) submitted the following Museum, located adjacent to Naval Sub- (B) First Lieutenant Shaye Haver; and resolution; which was referred to the marine Base New London in Groton, Con- (C) Major Lisa Jaster; Committee on Armed Services: necticut, is the only submarine museum op- (3) recognizes the vital role that the Army erated by the United States Navy and today S. RES. 298 Reserve plays in protecting and defending serves as the primary repository for arti- the United States; and Whereas, on March 2, 1867, Congress en- facts, documents, and photographs relating (4) celebrates the determination, patriot- acted a naval appropriations Act that au- to the bold and courageous history of the ism, and willingness to lead of all Ranger thorized the Secretary of the Navy to ‘‘re- Submarine Force and highlights as its core School graduates. ceive and accept a deed of gift, when offered exhibit the historic ship Nautilus following by the State of Connecticut, of a tract of her retirement from service; f land with not less than one mile of shore Whereas, reflecting the close ties between SENATE RESOLUTION 297—CON- front on the Thames River near New London, Connecticut and the Navy that began with GRATULATING THE MINNESOTA Connecticut, to be held by the United States the gift of land that established the base, the LYNX ON THEIR VICTORY IN THE for naval purposes’’; State of Connecticut has set aside $40,000,000 2015 WOMEN’S NATIONAL BAS- Whereas the people of Connecticut and the in funding for critical infrastructure invest- towns and cities in the southeastern region KETBALL ASSOCIATION FINALS ments to support the mission of the base, in- of Connecticut subsequently donated land cluding construction of a new dive locker Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. and provided funding to establish a military building, expansion of the Submarine Learn- FRANKEN) submitted the following res- installation to fulfil the Nation’s need for a ing Center, and modernization of energy in- olution; which was considered and naval facility on the Atlantic coast; frastructure; agreed to: Whereas, on April 11, 1868, the Navy accept- Whereas, on September 29, 2015, Con- ed the deed of gift of land from Connecticut necticut Governor Dannel Malloy designated S. RES. 297 to establish a naval yard and storage depot October 2015 through October 2016 as Con- Whereas, on October 14, 2015, the Min- along the eastern shore of the Thames River necticut’s Submarine Century, a year-long nesota Lynx won the 2015 Women’s National in Groton, Connecticut; observance that celebrates 100 years of sub- Basketball Association (commonly known as Whereas, between 1868 and 1912, the New marine activity in Connecticut, including the ‘‘WNBA’’) championship by beating the London Navy Yard supported a diverse range the Town of Groton’s distinction as the Sub- 69 to 52 in game 5 at home in of missions, including berthing inactive Civil marine Capital of the World, to coincide Minneapolis; War era ironclad warships and serving as a with the centennial anniversary of the estab- Whereas this is the third WNBA champion- coaling station for refueling naval ships lishment of Naval Submarine Base New Lon- ship for the Minnesota Lynx in 5 years; traveling in New England waters; don and the Naval Submarine School; Whereas the Minnesota Lynx have com- Whereas Congress rejected the Navy’s pro- Whereas Naval Submarine Base New Lon- peted in 4 out of the last 5 WNBA Finals; posal to close New London Navy Yard in 1912, don still proudly proclaims its motto of ‘‘The Whereas the Minnesota Lynx finished the following an impassioned effort by Congress- First and Finest’’; and 2015 season with an impressive 22 wins; man Edwin W. Higgins, who stated that this Whereas Congressman Higgins’ statement Whereas the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los ‘‘action proposed is not only unjust but un- before Congress in 1912 that ‘‘Connecticut Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference reasonable and unsound as a military propo- stands ready, as she always has, to bear her Semifinals, swept the in sition’’; part of the burdens of the national defense’’ the Western Conference Finals, and deci- Whereas the outbreak of World War I and remains true today: Now, therefore, be it sively beat the Indiana Fever in the fifth the enemy use of submarines to sink allied Resolved, That the Senate— game of the WNBA Finals; military and civilian ships in the Atlantic (1) commends the long standing dedication Whereas a franchise record 18,933 fans at- sparked a new focus on developing submarine and contribution to the Navy and submarine tended the clinching game at the Target capabilities in the United States; force by the people of Connecticut, both Center in Minneapolis to cheer on the Min- Whereas October 18, 1915, marked the ar- through the initial deed of gift that estab- nesota Lynx; rival at the New London Navy Yard of the lished what would become Naval Submarine

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