S4626 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 31, 2017 of the Department of Energy, to pre- (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the pe- targeted polygraph examination under para- scribe military personnel strengths for riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and graph (2)(A); and such fiscal year, and for other pur- (3) by adding at the end the following new (B) randomly administer a polygraph ex- poses; which was ordered to lie on the subparagraph: amination each year to at least 5 percent of ‘‘(E) an itemized list of all articles, mate- ICE law enforcement employees who are un- table; as follows: rials, and supplies acquired through waivers dergoing background reinvestigations during At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B).’’. that year and have not been selected for a following: targeted polygraph examination under para- SEC. 573. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE SA 740. Mr. DURBIN submitted an graph (2)(B). MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES amendment intended to be proposed by f MEGELLAS FOR ACTS OF VALOR him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize DURING BATTLE OF THE BULGE. EXECUTIVE SESSION (a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Not- appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for withstanding the time limitations specified military activities of the Department in section 3744 of title 10, United States of Defense, for military construction, EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Code, or any other time limitation with re- and for defense activities of the De- spect to the awarding of certain medals to partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I persons who served in the Armed Forces, the tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ask unanimous consent that the Sen- President may award the Medal of Honor year, and for other purposes; which was ate proceed to executive session for the under section 3741 of such title to James ordered to lie on the table; as follows: consideration of Executive Calendar Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wis- Nos. 195 through 223, with the excep- consin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, At the appropriate place, insert the fol- lowing: tion of COL John K. Muller, and all for the acts of valor during World War II de- nominations placed on the Secretary’s scribed in subsection (b). SEC. ll. INTEGRITY IN BORDER AND IMMIGRA- (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of TION ENFORCEMENT. desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign valor referred to in subsection (a) are the ac- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be Service, and Navy; that the nomina- tions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, cited as the ‘‘Integrity in Border and Immi- tions be confirmed, the motions to re- in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of gration Enforcement Act’’. consider be considered made and laid the Bulge when, as a first lieutenant in the (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: upon the table with no intervening ac- (1) LAW ENFORCEMENT POSITION.—The term 82d Airborne Division, he led a surprise and tion or debate; that no further motions devastating attack on a much larger advanc- ‘‘law enforcement position’’ means any law enforcement position in U.S. Customs and be in order; that any statements re- ing enemy force, killing and capturing a lated to the nominations be printed in large number and causing others to flee, sin- Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) or U.S. Immigra- gle-handedly destroying an attacking Ger- tion and Customs Enforcement (‘‘ICE’’). the Record; that the President be im- man Mark V tank with two hand-held gre- (2) POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION.—The term mediately notified of the Senate’s ac- nades, and then leading his men in clearing ‘‘polygraph examination’’ means the Law tion and the Senate then resume legis- and seizing Herresbach. Enforcement Pre-Employment Test certified lative session. by the National Center for Credibility As- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there SA 738. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself sessment. objection? (c) POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS FOR LAW EN- and Mr. ENZI) submitted an amend- FORCEMENT PERSONNEL.— Without objection, it is so ordered. ment intended to be proposed by him (1) APPLICANTS.—Beginning not later than The nominations considered and con- to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- 30 days after the date of the enactment of firmed are as follows: propriations for fiscal year 2018 for this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secu- IN THE AIR FORCE military activities of the Department rity— The following named officer for appoint- of Defense, for military construction, (A) shall require that polygraph examina- ment in the United States Air Force to the and for defense activities of the De- tions are conducted on all applicants for law grade indicated while assigned to a position partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- enforcement positions; and of importance and responsibility under title tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (B) may not hire any applicant for a law 10, U.S.C., section 601: enforcement position who does not pass a To be lieutenant general year, and for other purposes; which was polygraph examination. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (2) TARGETED POLYGRAPH REINVESTIGA- Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the TIONS.—Beginning not later than 90 days The following named officer for reappoint- following: after the date of the enactment of this Act, ment as the Vice Chairman of the Joint SEC. llll. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON the Secretary of Homeland Security, as part Chiefs of Staff and appointment in the TRANSFER OF VETERANS MEMORIAL of each background reinvestigation, shall ad- United States Air Force to the grade indi- OBJECTS WITHOUT SPECIFIC AU- minister a polygraph examination to— cated while assigned to a position of impor- THORIZATION BY LAW. (A) every CBP law enforcement employee tance and responsibility under title 10, Paragraph (3) of section 2572(e) of title 10, who is determined by the Inspector General U.S.C., sections 601 and 154: United States Code, is amended to read as of the Department of Homeland Security to To be general follows: be part of a population at risk of corruption Gen. Paul J. Selva ‘‘(3) The prohibition imposed by paragraph or misconduct, based on an analysis of past IN THE ARMY (1) does not apply to a transfer of a veterans incidents of misconduct and corruption; and memorial object that is specifically author- (B) every ICE law enforcement employee The following named officer for appoint- ized by law.’’. who is determined by the Inspector General ment in the United States Army to the grade of the Department of Homeland Security to indicated while assigned to a position of im- SA 739. Mr. MURPHY submitted an be part of a population at risk of corruption portance and responsibility under title 10, amendment intended to be proposed by or misconduct, based on an analysis of past U.S.C., section 601: him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize incidents of misconduct and corruption. To be lieutenant general appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for (3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE Maj. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford TARGETED POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS.—The military activities of the Department IN THE AIR FORCE Inspector General of the Department of of Defense, for military construction, The following named officer for appoint- and for defense activities of the De- Homeland Security may— (A) delegate the authority under paragraph ment in the United States Air Force to the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (2)(A) to the CBP Office of Professional Re- grade indicated while assigned to a position tary personnel strengths for such fiscal sponsibility; and of importance and responsibility under title year, and for other purposes; which was (B) delegate the authority under paragraph 10, U.S.C., section 601: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (2)(B) to the ICE Office of Professional Re- To be lieutenant general At the appropriate place, insert the fol- sponsibility. Lt. Gen. John B. Cooper lowing: (4) RANDOM POLYGRAPH REINVESTIGA- IN THE ARMY TIONS.—Beginning not later than 90 days SEC. ll. ITEMIZED LIST OF ITEMS ACQUIRED The following named Army National Guard after the date of the enactment of this Act, FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES THROUGH of the United States officers for appointment the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— BUY AMERICAN NON-AVAILABILITY in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- WAIVERS. (A) randomly administer a polygraph ex- cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Section 8302(b)(2) of title 41, United States amination each year to at least 5 percent of and 12211: Code, is amended— CBP law enforcement employees who are un- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘sup- dergoing background reinvestigations during To be brigadier general plies; and’’ and inserting ‘‘supplies;’’; that year and have not been selected for a Col. John B. Dunlap, III

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:58 Aug 01, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A31JY6.031 S31JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE July 31, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4627 Col. Donald R. Emerson indicated while assigned to a position of im- Col. Robyn J. Blader Col. David Fleming, III portance and responsibility under title 10, Col. Darrell L. Butters Col. Ryan T. Pace U.S.C., section 601: Col. Stephen M. Doyle Col. Andrew M. Roman To be lieutenant general Col. John J. Driscoll Col. Larry D. Fletcher The following named Army National Guard Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville, Jr. of the United States officer for appointment Col. David A. Gagnon in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- The following named officer for appoint- Col. Terry L. Grisham cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 ment in the United States Army to the grade Col. Herman W. Holt and 12211: indicated while assigned to a position of im- Col. Todd H. Hubbard portance and responsibility under title 10, To be brigadier general Col. Jonathan S. Hubbard U.S.C., section 601 and for appointment as a Col. Manley James Col. Deborah Y. Howell Senior Member of the Military Staff Com- Col. David M. Jenkins The following named officer for appoint- mittee of the United Nations under title 10, Col. John T. Kelly ment in the United States Army to the grade U.S.C., section 711: Col. Steven J. Kremer indicated while assigned to a position of im- To be lieutenant general Col. Scott M. MacLeod portance and responsibility under title 10, Maj. Gen. Richard D. Clarke Col. Sharon A. Martin U.S.C., section 601: Col. Brian R. Nesvik To be lieutenant general IN THE NAVY Col. Donald D. Perez Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lyons The following named officer for appoint- Col. Stephen M. Radulski The following named officer for appoint- ment in the United States Navy to the grade Col. Carl T. Reese ment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of im- Col. Robert K. Ryan indicated while assigned to a position of im- portance and responsibility under title 10, Col. Lawrence E. Schloegl portance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: Col. Grant C. Slayden U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Col. Troy J. Soukup Col. Brian E. Tate Rear Adm. Frederick J. Roegge To be lieutenant general Col. Jeffrey M. Terrill Maj. Gen. Charles W. Hooper IN THE MARINE CORPS Col. Patrick C. Thibodeau The following named officer for appoint- The following named officer for appoint- The following named Army National Guard ment in the United States Army to the grade ment in the United States Marine Corps to of the United States officers for appointment indicated while assigned to a position of im- the grade indicated while assigned to a posi- in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- portance and responsibility under title 10, tion of importance and responsibility under cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 U.S.C., section 601: title 10, U.S.C., section 601: and 12211: To be lieutenant general To be lieutenant general To be brigadier general Maj. Gen. Edward M. Daly Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O’Donohue Col. John C. Andonie The following named officer for appoint- The following named officer for appoint- Col. Jimmie L. Cole ment in the Reserve of the Army to the ment to the grade of lieutenant general in Col. William T. Conway grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sec- the United States Marine Corps while as- Col. Jeffrey L. Copeland tions 12203 and 12211: signed to a position of importance and re- Col. Peter B. Cross Col. Jon M. Harrison To be brigadier general sponsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section Col. Stefanie K. Horvath Col. Michelle M. Rose 601: Col. Lowell E. Kruse IN THE NAVY To be lieutenant general Col. Haldane B. Lamberton The following named officer for appoint- Maj. Gen. Michael A. Rocco Col. Stephen F. Logan ment in the United States Navy to the grade The following named officer for appoint- Col. Franklin D. Powell indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: ment to the grade of lieutenant general in Col. Carlton G. Smith To be rear admiral (lower half) the United States Marine Corps while as- Col. Timothy N. Thombleson Capt. Daniel W. Dwyer signed to a position of importance and re- Col. Cynthia K. Tinkham The following named officer for appoint- sponsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section The following named Army National Guard ment in the United States Navy to the grade 601: of the United States officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be lieutenant general cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 To be rear admiral Lt. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis and 12211: Rear Adm. (lh) Ross A. Myers IN THE AIR FORCE To be brigadier general IN THE MARINE CORPS The following Air National Guard of the Col. Samuel AgostoSantiago The following named officer for appoint- United States officer for appointment in the Col. Herbert J. Brock, IV ment in the United States Marine Corps to Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indi- Col. Charles G. Cody the grade indicated while assigned to a posi- cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Col. Charles T. Crosby tion of importance and responsibility under and 12212: Col. Jakie R. Davis, Jr. title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be major general Col. Mark D. Drown To be lieutenant general Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum Col. Curtis W. Faulk Maj. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow Col. Timothy A. Glynn The following Air National Guard of the The following named officer for appoint- Col. Richard A. Gray United States officer for appointment in the ment in the United States Marine Corps to Col. Gregory J. Hadfield Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indi- the grade indicated while assigned to a posi- Col. Thomas W. Hanley cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 tion of importance and responsibility under Col. Shawn A. Harris and 12212: title 10, U.S.C., section 601: Col. Ralph F. Hedenberg To be lieutenant general To be major general Col. Jackie A. Huber Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Carrelli Col. David T. Manfredi Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. Col. Judith D. Martin The following named officer for appoint- The following named officer for appoint- Col. William M. Myer ment in the United States Marine Corps to ment in the United States Air Force to the Col. Ralph R. Myers, Jr. the grade indicated while assigned to a posi- grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Col. Eric J. Oh tion of importance and responsibility under 624: Col. Amos P. Parker, Jr. title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be major general Col. Joseph K. Pearce To be lieutenant general Brig. Gen. Sam C. Barrett Col. Debra D. Rice Col. Douglas C. Rose, Jr. Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart IN THE ARMY Col. Mark J. Schindler The following named officer for appoint- The following named Army National Guard Col. Farin D. Schwartz ment in the United States Marine Corps to of the United States officers for appointment Col. Ronald F. Taylor the grade indicated while assigned to a posi- in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Col. Daniel L. Townsend tion of importance and responsibility under cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Col. William L Zana title 10, U.S.C., section 601: and 12211: IN THE NAVY To be lieutenant general To be brigadier general The following named officer for appoint- Maj. Gen. Herman S. Clardy, III Col. Michael N. Adame ment in the United States Navy to the grade IN THE ARMY Col. Jaime A. Areizaga indicated while assigned to a position of im- The following named officer for appoint- Col. Thomas G. Behling portance and responsibility under title 10, ment in the United States Army to the grade Col. Karen A. Berry U.S.C., section 601:

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ZICKEFOOSE, which nominations were nominations were received by the Senate and tions were received by the Senate and ap- received by the Senate and appeared in the appeared in the Congressional Record of peared in the Congressional Record of June Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. June 6, 2017. 5, 2017. PN646 ARMY nominations (109) beginning * PN579 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations PN630 AIR FORCE nomination of Lisa E. JOSEPH H. AFANADOR, and ending D013069, (106) beginning Gabriela R. Arias Villela, and Donovan, which was received by the Senate which nominations were received by the Sen- ending Haenim Yoo, which nominations were and appeared in the Congressional Record of ate and appeared in the Congressional received by the Senate and appeared in the June 15, 2017. Record of June 15, 2017. Congressional Record of June 6, 2017. PN631 AIR FORCE nomination of Kirt L. PN647 ARMY nominations (26) beginning * PN580 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations Stallings, which was received by the Senate BERT M. BAKER, and ending MARIA R. S. (4) beginning Andrew Anderson-Sprecher, and appeared in the Congressional Record of YATES, which nominations were received by and ending Evan Nicholas Mangino, which June 15, 2017. the Senate and appeared in the Congres- nominations were received by the Senate and PN632 AIR FORCE nominations (2) begin- sional Record of June 15, 2017. appeared in the Congressional Record of ning Michael G. Rhode, and ending Scott D. PN649 ARMY nominations (28) beginning June 6, 2017. Wright, which nominations were received by BRECK S. BREWER, and ending DIANA W. * PN581 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations the Senate and appeared in the Congres- WEBER, which nominations were received (4) beginning Rameeth Hundle, and ending sional Record of June 15, 2017. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Loren Stender, which nominations were re- PN633 AIR FORCE nomination of Richard sional Record of June 15, 2017. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the L. Allen, which was received by the Senate PN651 ARMY nominations (2) beginning Congressional Record of June 6, 2017. and appeared in the Congressional Record of DANIEL F. ALEMANY, and ending BRIT- * PN730 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations June 15, 2017. TANY E. MCCROAN, which nominations (53) beginning Andrew K. Abordonado, and PN704 AIR FORCE nomination of Michael were received by the Senate and appeared in ending Peter B. Winter, which nominations J. Silverman, which was received by the Sen- the Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. were received by the Senate and appeared in ate and appeared in the Congressional PN652 ARMY nomination of Wil B. the Congressional Record of June 29, 2017. Record of June 26, 2017. Neubauer, which was received by the Senate IN THE NAVY PN705 AIR FORCE nomination of Maiya D. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN655 NAVY nominations (44) beginning Anderson, which was received by the Senate June 15, 2017. CAMERON M. BALMA, and ending SCOTT and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN653 ARMY nomination of Mark C. Gil- D. ZIEGENHORN, which nominations were June 26, 2017. lespie, which was received by the Senate and received by the Senate and appeared in the PN706 AIR FORCE nominations (2) begin- appeared in the Congressional Record of Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. ning KIMBERLY M. KITTLESON, and end- June 15, 2017. PN656 NAVY nominations (19) beginning ing KEVIN C. PETERSON, which nomina- PN708 ARMY nomination of Joseph M. RICHARD A. ACKERMAN, and ending PA- tions were received by the Senate and ap- O’Callaghan, Jr., which was received by the TRICIA R. WILSON, which nominations peared in the Congressional Record of June Senate and appeared in the Congressional were received by the Senate and appeared in 26, 2017. Record of June 26, 2017. the Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. PN707 AIR FORCE nominations (4) begin- PN709 ARMY nomination of Bret P. Van PN657 NAVY nominations (28) beginning ning CECILIA A. FLORIO, and ending JOHN Poppel, which was received by the Senate SARAH R. BOUTWELL, and ending AN- M. FEJES, which nominations were received and appeared in the Congressional Record of DREW F. YOUNG, which nominations were by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- June 26, 2017. received by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of June 26, 2017. PN710 ARMY nomination of Aliya I. Wil- Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. IN THE ARMY son, which was received by the Senate and PN658 NAVY nominations (7) beginning PN634 ARMY nominations (4) beginning appeared in the Congressional Record of JEREMIAH E. CHAPLIN, and ending JEA- JAMES C. BENSON, and ending JACOB S. June 26, 2017. NETTE SHEETS, which nominations were LOFTICE, which nominations were received PN767 ARMY nomination of William O. received by the Senate and appeared in the by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Murray, which was received by the Senate Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. sional Record of June 15, 2017. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN659 NAVY nomination of Linwood O. PN635 ARMY nomination of Timothy D. July 13, 2017. Lewis, which was received by the Senate and Litka, which was received by the Senate and PN768 ARMY nomination of Patrick R. appeared in the Congressional Record of appeared in the Congressional Record of Wilde, which was received by the Senate and June 15, 2017. June 15, 2017. appeared in the Congressional Record of July PN660 NAVY nomination of Brian A. PN636 ARMY nomination of Scott D. 13, 2017. Evick, which was received by the Senate and Blackwell, which was received by the Senate PN769 ARMY nomination of Jeff H. appeared in the Congressional Record of and appeared in the Congressional Record of McDonald, which was received by the Senate June 15, 2017. June 15, 2017. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN661 NAVY nominations (15) beginning PN637 ARMY nominations (150) beginning July 13, 2017. KRISTOPHER M. BRAZIL, and ending MICHAEL A. ADAMS, and ending D012118, PN770 ARMY nominations (292) beginning SHEREE T. WILLIAMS, which nominations which nominations were received by the Sen- EDWARD V. ABRAHAMSON, and ending were received by the Senate and appeared in ate and appeared in the Congressional D012929, which nominations were received by the Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. Record of June 15, 2017. the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN662 NAVY nominations (479) beginning PN638 ARMY nominations (32) beginning sional Record of July 13, 2017. BRYCE D. ABBOTT, and ending SHANE M. TODD R. ANDERSON, and ending JOHN F. PN771 ARMY nominations (393) beginning ZIMMERMAN, which nominations were re- YANIKOV, which nominations were received SCOTT J. AKERLEY, and ending D002220, ceived by the Senate and appeared in the by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- which nominations were received by the Sen- Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. sional Record of June 15, 2017. ate and appeared in the Congressional PN663 NAVY nominations (32) beginning PN639 ARMY nominations (11) beginning Record of July 13, 2017. JEREMIAH P. ANDERSON, and ending ASH- DOUGLAS A. ALLEN, and ending THOMAS PN772 ARMY nominations (497) beginning LEY S. WRIGHT, which nominations were K. SARROUF, which nominations were re- RYAN C. AGEE, and ending D011536, which received by the Senate and appeared in the ceived by the Senate and appeared in the nominations were received by the Senate and Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. appeared in the Congressional Record of July PN664 NAVY nominations (17) beginning PN640 ARMY nominations (18) beginning 13, 2017. STACY J. G. ARENSTEIN, and ending CHARLES E. BANE, and ending MATTHEW PN773 ARMY nominations (88) beginning HENRY L. THOMASON, which nominations D. WEGNER, which nominations were re- ERIK C. ALFSEN, and ending D013346, which were received by the Senate and appeared in ceived by the Senate and appeared in the nominations were received by the Senate and the Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. appeared in the Congressional Record of July PN665 NAVY nominations (14) beginning PN641 ARMY nomination of Dareen A. 13, 2017. KELLY W. BOWMAN, JR., and ending ROB- Douchi, which was received by the Senate PN774 ARMY nominations (19) beginning ERT H. VOHRER, which nominations were and appeared in the Congressional Record of BRADFORD A. BAUMANN, and ending received by the Senate and appeared in the June 15, 2017. THOMAS B. VAUGHN, which nominations Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. PN643 ARMY nomination of Brandon J. were received by the Senate and appeared in PN666 NAVY nominations (10) beginning Baer, which was received by the Senate and the Congressional Record of July 13, 2017. LARA R. BOLLINGER, and ending CANDICE

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 Aug 01, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A31JY6.056 S31JYPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE July 31, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4629 C. TRESCH, which nominations were re- nomination; finally, that the Senate again, the bank tried to block them ceived by the Senate and appeared in the recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. to from getting relief in court. This time, Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. allow for the weekly conference meet- because of the Consumer Financial PN667 NAVY nominations (13) beginning ings. Protection Bureau, the LA Times, and PATRICK P. DAVIS, and ending SEAN C. others who shone a light on the scandal STEVENS, which nominations were received The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- objection? and on all of the bad press that went sional Record of June 15, 2017. Without objection, it is so ordered. with it, Wells Fargo relented. So, after PN668 NAVY nominations (42) beginning f two congressional hearings and a flood JEFFRY A. ALSUP, and ending TERRY N. of bad headlines, Wells Fargo is cutting TRAWEEK, JR., which nominations were re- ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT a deal in its phony account scandal. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if Yet now we have learned that this is Congressional Record of June 15, 2017. there is no further business to come be- not the only scam that one of Amer- PN711 NAVY nomination of Linda C. Sey- fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- ica’s largest banks has pulled. mour, which was received by the Senate and sent that it stand adjourned under the Just last week, we learned that the appeared in the Congressional Record of bank forced unwanted insurance on June 26, 2017. previous order, following the remarks PN712 NAVY nomination of Chad J. of Senator BROWN. 800,000 auto loan borrowers, potentially Trubilla, which was received by the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without pushing tens of thousands into default and appeared in the Congressional Record of objection, it is so ordered. and repossession, and it is still using June 26, 2017. The Senator from Ohio. these forced arbitration clauses in its PN776 NAVY nominations (49) beginning f contracts in order to cheat future con- PATRICK R. ADAMS, and ending JAMES T. sumers, including in the contracts in WATTERS, which nominations were received WELLS FARGO AND FORCED this auto loan scam. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ARBITRATION The only thing more outrageous than sional Record of July 13, 2017. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, a number the fact that Wells Fargo continues to PN777 NAVY nomination of Randall G. cheat its customers is the fact that Schimpf, which was received by the Senate of Wall Street banks, car title lenders, and appeared in the Congressional Record of big corporations, and payday loan Members of Congress—a lot of Mem- July 13, 2017. sharks have two things in common: bers of Congress in this body and down They have a record of ripping off con- the hall—are trying to make it even f sumers, and they have armies of expen- harder for those customers to seek jus- LEGISLATIVE SESSION sive lawyers and lobbyists in Wash- tice in their overturning the arbitra- ington, in Columbus, and in State cap- tion rule. They think that forced arbi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- itals all over this country who protect tration and the fine print, which most ate will now resume legislative session. them from facing the consequences. people do not read and most people do f That is why it is so important that not understand if they do read it, is le- ordinary American consumers have gitimate. No wonder so many hard- MEASURE READ THE FIRST working Americans believe that the TIME—H.R. 3219 their own cop on the beat—the Con- sumer Financial Protection Bureau. system is rigged against them in Wall Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The recent abuses by Wells Fargo are Street’s favor. understand there is a bill at the desk, the latest proof of how necessary the These scams have caused real damage and I ask for its first reading. Consumer Financial Protection Bu- for hundreds of thousands of Americans The PRESIDING OFFICER. The reau’s work is. as 275,000 Wells Fargo customers have clerk will read the bill by title for the Less than a year ago, we learned that been forced into delinquency by being first time. Wells Fargo secretly opened millions of charged for unnecessary insurance, and The legislative clerk read as follows: phony bank and credit card accounts 20,000 vehicles have been unfairly re- A bill (H.R. 3219) making appropriations without customers’ permission. The possessed because of this bank’s behav- for the Department of Defense for the fiscal CEO of Wells Fargo had to resign as a ior. Wells Fargo is not alone. Santander year ending September 30, 2018, and for other result. This was an outrageous abuse of has used forced arbitration clauses purposes. American consumers. The sheer size against servicemembers. It is a Spanish Mr. MCCONNELL. I now ask for a and scope of this scam are breath- company that does business in the second reading and, in order to place taking. In total, Wells Fargo may have the bill on the calendar under the pro- United States and uses forced arbitra- opened as many as 3.5 million unau- tion clauses against American service- visions of rule XIV, I object to my own thorized accounts—meaning, it opened request. members—again, for illegal car repos- these accounts without the sessions. In 2015, Santander used forced The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- accountholders even necessarily know- tion is heard. arbitration to block an Army National ing that they did it, without permis- Guard sergeant from seeking justice The bill will be read for the second sion—costing customers some $2.5 mil- time on the next legislative day. after the bank illegally repossessed his lion in fees. car while he was serving our country f The abuses are bad enough. To make overseas. matters worse, Wells Fargo tried to I see that kind of thing happening at ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, keep this scandal hidden from the pub- 2017 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in lic, and it used something called the Dayton. Air Force men and women are Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ‘‘forced arbitration clauses,’’ which are not always making big salaries, to put ask unanimous consent that when the buried in the fine print of customers’ it mildly, as they are serving their Senate completes its business today, it contracts, to deny them their day in country. They do not make a lot of adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, August court. There is hardly anybody in this money, and a lot of these young fami- 1; further, that following the prayer country who has not confronted small lies struggle. Yet predators—companies and pledge, the morning hour be print in a contract when signing that like Wells Fargo and payday lenders— deemed expired, the Journal of pro- contract, especially with a financial in- continue to prey on them. The Con- ceedings be approved to date, the time stitution. Customers first sued over sumer Financial Protection Bureau for the two leaders be reserved for their these fake accounts back in 2013, but stands with them. The CFPB is looking use later in the day, and morning busi- Wells Fargo then forced them into se- out for folks like the Army National ness be closed; further, that following cret arbitration proceedings, keeping Guard sergeant, like those at the leader remarks, the Senate proceed to this scam under wraps and blocking Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and executive session and resume consider- consumers from obtaining any relief. like those at the Air Force bases in ation of the Newsom nomination, with Last year, the Consumer Financial Springfield and Mansfield and Toledo all time during morning business, re- Protection Bureau and other watch- and Youngstown. cess, adjournment, and leader remarks dogs blew the lid off of this scandal. Yet, with all of this happening, some counting postcloture on the Newsom Customers sued once again, and, once Members of Congress, again, are doing

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