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 Minnesota Lynx— 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 Cheryl Reeve and Assistant the arrival of submarines E–1, D–1, and D–3 after the date on which the course begins; Coaches Jim Petersen 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, Maya Moore, Seimone Au- USS FULTON (AS–1); the course; gustus, Asjha Jones, and Sylvia Fowles, 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 Rebekkah Brunson, London, the New London Submarine Flo- and Renee Montgomery, Anna Cruz, Shae Kelley, tilla, and the Submarine School; (2) always available to meet the needs of Tricia Liston, Kalana Greene, 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