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Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018 No. 136 House of Representatives The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Friday, August 17, 2018, at 9 a.m. Senate THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018

The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY time in the days ahead to discuss and called to order by the President pro LEADER detail all of the ways this legislation tempore (Mr. HATCH). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- will help our country, as well as to con- sider amendments. f jority leader is recognized. f Yesterday was a promising start. We PRAYER agreed to proceed to these two impor- APPROPRIATIONS The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- tant funding bills by consent after we Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the fered the following prayer: wrap up the nominations that are be- Senate is back in session this August Let us pray. fore us today. Now we need to keep up for a simple reason: We have more to Holy God, lover of our souls, come do for the families across America who the collaboration. into our hearts this day, bringing count on us to work hard and to fight There is a reason why it has been sweetness, contentment, and peace. for them. That is why the next legisla- quite some time since we have com- Lord, support our Senators, enabling tion the Senate will consider is a pair them to proceed in their work with pleted a full, regular process. There is of critically important appropriations total trust in You. May they remember a reason why, for example, it has been bills that will fund our national de- with thankfulness the showers of bless- 15 years—15 years—since the Senate fense, along with the Department of ings You send them each day. Release passed the Labor, Health, and Edu- Labor and the Department of Health them from sorrow, filling them with cation bill in time for the start of the and Human Services. true faith and sacred consolation. As fiscal year. Talk about subjects that are vital to they strive to trust You with all their the American people, at stake is a 2.6- This process is not easy. It is hard hearts, direct their steps, leading them percent pay raise for U.S. servicemem- work for our Appropriations sub- to Your desired destination. Today, bers, the largest pay raise for troops in may they live to please You. committees and the full committee to almost a decade; the equipment, tools, We pray in Your precious Name. craft this legislation. Then, on the and training they need to complete Amen. floor, we need cooperation from both their mission; and funding to support sides to process amendments, while re- f the necessary programs we just author- sisting the temptation to turn the ap- ized when the John S. McCain National propriations process into a free-for-all PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Defense Act became law earlier this week. on all manner of policy issues. But this The President pro tempore led the year, that is exactly what we are Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: At stake are billions of dollars to fight back against the opioid crisis, doing. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- hundreds of millions to support and re- The Senate has already passed 7 of 12 lic for which it stands, one nation under God, train American workers who need a bills. In the next several days, we will indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. boost back into the labor force, hun- consider Nos. 8 and 9. Once we finish dreds of millions more for employment them, they will encompass more than f training specifically for our veterans, 87 percent—more than 87 percent—of funding for the Centers for Disease RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Control and the National Institutes of total discretionary spending—two more The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Health, and Federal funding for our Na- big strides toward avoiding another HELLER). Under the previous order, the tion’s schools. I have only scratched omnibus and appropriating the tax- leadership time is reserved. the surface. There will be plenty of payers’ money in the right way.

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Even today, Basque influences, Quattlebaum, a graduate of Rhodes to transform the overall business cli- like chorizo, lamb, and sweetbreads, College and the University of South mate in our country. In the words of are still staples of life in northern Ne- Carolina. He presently serves as a dis- Bernie Fineman, Caldwell’s CEO, ‘‘the vada. trict judge for the District of South most important thing that it’s done is As the son of a Basque sheepherder, Carolina. At noon the Senate will vote to provide hope’’—hope—‘‘for our fu- Paul made his mark early in life by at- to confirm his nomination. ture.’’ tending Carson High School, playing on When he was nominated to the Fed- So while these developments alone the 1938 State championship basketball eral bench last year, Judge are remarkable, the conditions that team, and as a student body presi- Quattlebaum received strong, bipar- made them possible are not a fluke— dent—which is significant, and I will tisan support from the Senate. The not in a State that has recently seen share more in a few minutes. Paul would go on to serve his country American Bar Association deemed him its unemployment rate drop to a 42- in the U.S. Army as a medic during unanimously ‘‘well-qualified,’’ their year low, not in a country where the World War II, and he saw action in the highest possible rating. number of Americans filing for unem- Philippines. After the war, like many Once we complete consideration of ployment benefits is about as low as it Americans, Paul started a family. He Judge Quattlebaum, we will turn to has been in half a century. married Jackalyn Ross in 1946, and Jay Richardson. Mr. Richardson is a Tax reform and regulatory reform they had six children: Gail, Sheila, graduate of Vanderbilt University and helped to make this happen. They Michelle, Kevin, Kathleen, and John the University of Chicago Law School. helped to unleash free enterprise and Paul. He has held clerkships with Seventh give Caldwell’s customers the con- Paul began his career in public serv- Circuit Judge Richard Posner and with fidence to fill up the warehouse’s back- ice when he served as a district attor- the late Supreme Court Chief Justice logs and drive up 2018 sales by 14 per- ney for what was then Ormsby County, William Rehnquist. cent so far. Caldwell is just one case study in NV. He then won his first statewide Since 2009, he has served as assistant what has become a national phe- race, serving as Lieutenant Governor U.S. Attorney for the District of South nomenon. Nationwide, consumers are from 1963 to 1967. During his term, Paul Carolina. Current and former peers in experiencing renewed confidence. Re- made the decision to run for the U.S. the U.S. Attorney’s Office say he has a tail sales are up 6.4 percent from July Senate in 1964 and challenged then- ‘‘well-earned reputation for excellent of last year. According to one industry Senator Howard Cannon. In one of the preparation, good judgment, fairness, survey, a majority of U.S. manufactur- closest races in Nevada history, Paul and hard work.’’ ers say this favorable policy climate lost his bid for the Senate by just 48 In that role, Mr. Richardson led the has been more likely—more likely—to votes. A result like that could break a successful prosecution of the gunman raise wages for their workers. lesser man, but Paul picked himself up who murdered nine innocent people at Bustling warehouses and rising wages and won the Nevada governorship just Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, weren’t exactly what our Democratic a few years later. SC, back in 2015. Our colleagues on the colleagues predicted when they railed Under Governor Laxalt, Nevada Judiciary Committee have received a against tax reform last year or voted in began growing and turning into the letter from Jennifer Pinckney, the wife lockstep to oppose its passage, but one State we know today. He helped estab- of the late Clementa Pinckney, one of would hope that hindsight is helping lish the community college system and the victims of that senseless violence. our Democratic colleagues to see how the first medical school in Nevada. Ms. Pinckney wrote to enthusiastically tax reform and regulatory relief were Under his guidance, Nevada’s gaming support Mr. Richardson’s confirmation. exactly what the doctor ordered and industry was transformed, and his vi- She said that he ‘‘will make a fine ju- how they have contributed to a healthy sion for our State’s future is now en- rist.’’ economy that is paying dividends for joyed by millions of tourists each year I urge my colleagues to join me in American workers and middle-class who visit Nevada for our world-class voting to confirm both of these impres- families. attractions, our services, and our en- sive nominees. I suggest the absence of a quorum. tertainment. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The It was during that time that Paul clerk will call the roll. started to become friends with another TAX REFORM The legislative clerk proceeded to famous Governor in neighboring Cali- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, on call the roll. fornia—Ronald Reagan. Together, they one final matter, Members were back Mr. HELLER. Madam President, I worked to protect and preserve Lake in our home States meeting with con- ask unanimous consent that the order Tahoe for future generations. The stituents last week. I had the oppor- for the quorum call be rescinded. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency—the tunity to visit a remarkable business The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. TRPA—is the premier bistate compact in my hometown of Louisville. HYDE-SMITH). Without objection, it is to save the lake, and in 2020 we will Caldwell Tanks has been making so ordered. celebrate its 50th year. large industrial and water storage f After his work as Governor, Paul de- tanks in Kentucky for over 100 years. It cided the time was right to make an- is no secret that they do good business, REMEMBERING PAUL LAXALT other run for the U.S. Senate. This but when I stopped by on Friday, they Mr. HELLER. Madam President, I time he won, and he served the State of had some especially good news to come to the floor today to pay tribute Nevada from 1974 to 1987. As a U.S. Sen- share. In 2018 they invested $100,000 in and honor to one of the great Nevadans ator, he continued his faithful dedica- upgrades to their fleet of cranes. Their of our lifetime—Senator Paul Laxalt. tion to his friend Ronald Reagan and 150 Kentucky employees, along with Last week, Senator Laxalt passed away served as his Presidential campaign hundreds more in other States, are see- at the age of 96, having forever changed chairman in 1976, 1980, and 1984. He also ing estimated wage increases of up to the State of Nevada and this country. served as general chairman of the Re- 10 percent or more. Preload, Caldwell’s The State motto in Nevada is ‘‘All for publican National Committee from 1983 sister company, which makes our Country,’’ and Senator Laxalt ex- to 1987. prestressed concrete tanks, has in- emplified that principle every day by Senator Laxalt was famously called vested $500,000 in new manufacturing giving his all through public service for ‘‘the first friend’’ of President Rea- equipment. every Nevadan. gan’s. Together, they helped each other

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:42 Aug 16, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16AU6.002 S16AUPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE August 16, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5673 set our country down a new path of RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY wish him all the best and commend his prosperity and freedom. LEADER staff and Senator INHOFE’s and Senator Senator Laxalt was a hero and a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The REED’s staff for their work on the John mentor to me and many others who Democratic leader is recognized. S. McCain National Defense Authoriza- grew up in Carson City. tion Act. f Like Paul, my mother, my children, f and I also went to Carson High School. APPROPRIATIONS NOMINATION OF BRETT I played on the basketball team, and Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, as KAVANAUGH my daughter Emmy was the student the Senate continues to work on appro- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, on body president, following in Senator priations, I want to thank the chair- the Supreme Court, as we return from Laxalt’s shoes. man, Senator SHELBY, and the ranking the State work period, the Republican Before my daughter Emmy took of- member, Senator LEAHY, for their majority continues to steam forward fice, she reached out to previous Car- work. The process has so far been pro- on President Trump’s nomination to son High School student body presi- ductive and bipartisan in the Senate. the Supreme Court, announcing that dents to ask for their advice. Senator Both sides have worked to avoid poison hearings will begin on September 4. Laxalt was gracious and told her the pill riders. That has meant steady That is just 12 business days from following: progress. Next up are the annual appro- today. Yet the Senate remains unable priations bills for the Departments of When I was elected as student body presi- to do its due diligence on the nominee dent, Franklin Roosevelt was the President Labor, Health and Human Services, because we have access to only a tiny of the United States. With World War II and Defense, which I hope will follow percentage of his record. looming on the horizon, my fellow class- the same bipartisan course of the pre- Why is this? Senate Republicans are mates and I had no idea how dramatically vious few bills. in the midst of a blatant and historic our lives would be altered in the next few We have already achieved substantial obstruction of a Supreme Court nomi- years. Of course, the school itself was much increases in funding for important pri- nee’s record, denying the Senate and different. I doubt there were more than 30 orities through the appropriations the American people critical informa- students in my entire class. Until my senior process, including significant new re- tion about this potential Supreme year, all classes—K through 12—were in the same building! sources for the NIH, significant new re- Court Justice. sources to combat the opioid epidemic, The entire record of Judge He then said: and significant new investments in in- Kavanaugh’s 3 years as Staff Secretary I’m not entirely comfortable offering ad- frastructure, childcare, college afford- in the White House—the most senior vice, particularly to someone who knows ability, Social Security, and the VA. position he held before joining the more than me! I would just tell you to have That is a big victory for the American bench—is being deliberately withheld fun and enjoy every single day, remember people, who have waited too long for from the Senate and from the public. those who elected you, and always do what our country to invest in them. The Republican majority has unilater- you—Emmy Heller—think is right. Middle-class people are worried about ally declared those papers irrelevant I know Emmy has never forgotten staying in the middle class. People try- even though Judge Kavanaugh himself that advice. ing to get to the middle class are wor- has testified to the importance of the Senator Laxalt set a high bar for all ried—the ladder is steeper and longer. position and the work he did there. us kids who went to Carson High These kinds of things help them: col- Meanwhile, the small percentage of School but also showed us all the possi- lege affordability, help with childcare, documents the Judiciary Committee will get to see are being prescreened by bilities of what could be achieved as building infrastructure, making sure a political operative named Bill Nevadans. Social Security is around. All of that Burck—a longtime Republican lawyer When I was sworn in as a freshman helps the middle class. For years, a hard-right group on the Republican and former deputy to Brett Kavanaugh Member of the House of Representa- when he worked in the White House. A tives, Senator Laxalt was there for me side cut the smithereens out of these things, but this year, we managed to deputy to Brett Kavanaugh is now de- on day one. I will never forget his sup- termining what Brett Kavanaugh’s port and his advice: Always stay close restore them. The American people will do a lot better because of it. record should be there—somebody who to family, friends, and your constitu- was a lawyer for Steve Bannon—noto- ents. They will never lead you astray. f rious Steve Bannon—a lawyer for Having been a Presidential campaign NDAA Reince Priebus, a lawyer for McGahn, adviser to President Reagan, President White House Counsel. Bush, and Senator Dole, Senator Lax- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Mr. Burck and his team have already alt’s advice carried great weight, and I am happy to report that the annual au- started delivering documents to the knew I needed to listen to every piece thorization of the national defense was Judiciary Committee, but they are re- of advice he was willing to give me. signed into law. I want to take a mo- fusing to provide a privilege log. Why ment to thank a colleague who is not are they giving us this document and Senator Laxalt also had a profound here today to celebrate that fact—Sen- impact on many of my colleagues in not that one? Aren’t we entitled to ator JOHN S. MCCAIN, for whom the bill know what their reasoning, at least, is? the Senate. It didn’t matter whether has been named. Our dear friend Sen- you were a Democrat or Republican, So the Judiciary Committee cannot ator MCCAIN has been such a stalwart understand how many documents are Senator Laxalt would be your friend. champion for the men and women in In fact, on my very first day as a Sen- being held back and on what basis. A uniform. He would be proud that once privilege log has always been provided ator, I remember my colleague Senator again Congress has met its obligation LEAHY telling me about all of his work in previous Supreme Court vetting to give the military the support and processes, and without it, we have no and his fond memories of his friend certainty it needs to conduct missions Senator Laxalt. idea whether the basis for Mr. Burck’s around the globe. withholding all of these documents is Senator Laxalt showed us all what Even from afar, Senator MCCAIN’s in- legitimate. true friendship is. His character and fluence on this Chamber is consider- Where is our chairman of the Judici- warmth that he shared with all of us able and strong. His presence hovered ary Committee? He says: Oh, this is the will never be forgotten. I extend my over us as we all made sure—knowing best ever. Then why aren’t we getting deepest condolences to Senator Lax- he would importune us, if he were here, such a log? What is his answer to that? alt’s wife Carol and to their entire fam- to make sure the Defense bill was I know he will come to the floor and ily. I will miss my friend Senator Lax- strong and voted on quickly. So many rail and rail, but the process—the ac- alt. His colleagues in the Senate will of the bases in my State—including our tual facts—is much worse than we have miss their friend, and the people of Ne- Niagara Air Force base, including our seen. vada will miss their friend. Fort Drum—are so much the better be- Here is something new—also being Madam President, I yield the floor. cause of JOHN MCCAIN’s great work. I done by the chairman of the Judiciary

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He has argued that Presidents from Iowa, asked, gave them the whole ers of existing secrecy. should effectively be above the law; record. That is what we should be get- Why are I and my staff and the other that they should be immune from civil ting as well. 79 Senators not on the Judiciary Com- and criminal investigations while in of- In fact, Republicans, including the mittee being denied the ability to re- fice; that Presidents can decline to en- distinguished majority leader, de- view so many of these documents that force a law they deem unconstitu- manded all of Judge Sotomayor’s have been given to the Judiciary Com- tional, even if a court has held it con- records, including documents from her mittee? What are the Republicans on stitutional; that Presidents should be time as district attorney and even her the Judiciary Committee hiding? The able to reach into independent Federal records as a board member of the Puer- moniker ‘‘committee confidential’’ agencies to hire and fire the heads of to Rican Legal Defense Fund. We sounds like another way to shield those agencies at will. He rules almost agreed. But now they have totally Judge Kavanaugh’s record from the reflexively against actions by Federal changed the rules. And I understand. eyes of the American people and the agencies, whether it is net neutrality, The chairman of the Judiciary Com- Senate, and we have no knowledge of environmental protections, or dark mittee is a decent man, and when he why these documents are being with- money. has to do things like this, he doesn’t held. That is another one. He seems to like it. But he ought to rise to the oc- Even the National Archives—non- agree with the Citizens United decision casion. partisan and neutral—felt compelled to and would seem to allow dark money— What they are doing is flat-out release a statement about this process. poisoning our politics, leaving Amer- wrong. The American people deserve a They are usually very quiet. They are ican people with little faith in govern- methodical and thorough examination archivists. They go ahead and do their ment, that they will have an influ- of a nominee who will yield immense job. They felt that what was going on ence—to have greater influence than influence over their lives for genera- was wrong. You can tell by the state- ever. tions. The Republican majority seems ment they released. The Archives clari- This isn’t just about allowing the intent on denying the American people fied that Burck’s review of Senate to review documents for the that basic right. Kavanaugh’s records is ‘‘a separate re- sake of it; we need to scrutinize Judge I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- view—completely apart from the Na- Kavanaugh’s record because his beliefs sence of a quorum. tional Archives and the George W. will matter a great deal in the decades The senior assistant legislative clerk Bush Presidential Library’s efforts. ahead, if he gets approved, on issues proceeded to call the roll. This effort by former President Bush ranging from healthcare, to women’s Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask does not represent the National Ar- reproductive rights, to Executive unanimous consent that the order for chives or the George W. Bush Presi- power and accountability. the quorum call be rescinded. dential Library.’’ That is what the ar- Rudy Giuliani, the President’s law- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without chivists said. They are separating yer, just declared that the President objection, it is so ordered. themselves from such a secretive, non- may not decide to comply with a sub- f democratic process. For a down-the- poena issued by the special counsel or middle organization like the National whomever. A court case on this matter NOMINATION OF BRETT Archives—very reluctant to comment could reach the Supreme Court. So this KAVANAUGH on political matters—to put out a isn’t a hypothetical case; it is well Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I rise statement like this goes to show how within the realm of possibility that the to discuss the confirmation process for far the Republicans and Chairman Supreme Court will have to decide Judge Brett Kavanaugh. For the last GRASSLEY have departed from prece- whether President Trump, who has few weeks, Democrats have complained dent. shown so little respect for rule of law, endlessly about documents. First, they The obstruction here is shocking. Ev- will have to comply with a duly issued said there weren’t enough documents. erywhere you look, Republicans are de- subpoena. So it really matters what Then, when the Judiciary Committee ciding what constitutes the proper re- Brett Kavanaugh thinks about this. released a recordbreaking number of view of a nominee chosen by a Repub- Before we elevate someone to the Su- documents, Democrats complained lican President. Republicans have uni- preme Court who may have to rule on there wasn’t enough time to review laterally decided what documents are the issue of Presidential subpoenas, them all. They then complained that relevant to the Senate. Republican don’t the Senate and American people the documents were not public. When lawyers are the ones combing through deserve to know what the nominee we made the documents public, the those documents and deciding unilater- thinks? This is just one of many rea- Democrats were disappointed to find ally which can be released to the Sen- sons the Senate and the public must be they contained no smoking gun. There ate. The Republican majority and the able to review the nominee’s full has been much ado about documents, chairman of the Judiciary Committee record. but in the end it is much ado about are then deciding unilaterally which of There must be a reason Republicans nothing. those documents remain under the are so intent on hiding this nominee’s One thing I have heard many of my committee’s lock and key. It is like record and rushing through his con- colleagues say is, because we reviewed letting only the defendant in a lawsuit firmation. What are they hiding? What all of Justice Elena Kagan’s records decide what evidence is admissible. Let are they hiding? What are they afraid from her time in the executive branch, me say that again. This is exactly like of? I think they realize that if the we must review every last scrap of letting only the defendant in a lawsuit American people knew exactly how paper that crossed Judge Kavanaugh’s decide what evidence to admit. It Judge Kavanaugh felt before he became desk while he was in the executive would be a rigged trial. That is what is a judge, they might not want him to be branch. That just isn’t so. happening here. there. When Justice Kagan was nominated, It seems as though the Republicans Republicans demanded all of Elena the Senate did not ask for, nor did it are trying to rush Judge Kavanaugh Kagan’s documents, and Democrats receive, all of her records from her through with as little scrutiny as pos- agreed to request them. Again, we have time in the Obama administration. In sible because they know there are some this hairsplitting argument by the fact, the Senate never requested, and troubling beliefs in his history. Think chairman of the Judiciary Committee. the Obama administration never pro- about what we already know. Judge He says: We are giving more documents vided, any of Justice Kagan’s records Kavanaugh has written opinions skep- before—it is the percentage of docu- from her time as Solicitor General.

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In the meantime, the Senators with 10 seconds left, but they keep erations and other documents from the and their staff were given access to the fouling to stop the shot clock in an at- Solicitor General’s Office would have documents right away so they could re- tempt to avoid their inevitable defeat. been extraordinarily inappropriate and view them for the upcoming hearing. In Enough already. even damaging to the executive any event, the criticism that docu- It is time Democrats come home branch, which is exactly why the Sen- ments were being kept confidential was from their fishing trip. We could spend ate did not ask for Justice Kagan’s quickly blown apart. eons angling for scandal in the river of records. This decision was especially Chairman GRASSLEY recently made documents the Judiciary Committee difficult because Justice Kagan had no public more than 103,000 pages of mate- provided us, but nothing will bite be- judicial records to review. rials from Judge Kavanaugh’s time in cause there is nothing there. Demo- By contrast, we have over 12 years of the executive branch, and more mate- crats know this by now, and it is time Judge Kavanaugh’s rulings on the DC rials are on the way. Most laughable of they admit it to the American people. Circuit. These rulings, which my all, some on the left are now claiming The longer they wait, the more des- Democratic colleagues are reluctant to that because there is no smoking gun perate they look. even acknowledge, let alone talk in the documents, surely the produc- To my progressive colleagues—and I about, are the most relevant docu- tion process must be nefarious. have to laugh at the word ‘‘progres- ments for evaluating what type of Jus- Maybe the huge number of docu- sive.’’ They are anything but progres- tice Judge Kavanaugh will be. ments is just too boring for Judge sive; they are regressive, but I will call Judge Kavanaugh’s court decisions Kavanaugh’s opponents to sift through them progressives today. To my pro- are highly relevant to understanding or maybe they have looked through the gressive colleagues, I will say this: his legal reasoning. The same can’t be documents already and know the Let’s not waste any more time. By said of his White House documents, American people have nothing to com- now, it is evident to even the most which more accurately reflect the con- plain about. committed partisans that Judge veyor belt process for Presidential de- Consider the damning evidence al- Kavanaugh is supremely qualified for cision making. ready uncovered in these documents: the Supreme Court. So stop playing Those who argue they need every Judge Kavanaugh goes to church on politics and join us in supporting his document that even mentions Judge Sunday morning. He appreciates pizza confirmation. Kavanaugh are only now realizing the when he is working late. He thought f absurdity of this argument. At this the last play of the Redskins game was NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE point, Democrats are simply stalling ‘‘a total disgrace.’’ If these mendacities IMPROVEMENT ACT for time. They made no effort to make aren’t grounds for disqualification, Mr. HATCH. Madam President, on their proposals any less unreasonable, then what is? What more do we have to another matter, I would like to thank and Senator GRASSLEY rightly rejected learn about Judge Kavanaugh before those who have worked with me on the them. we can see him for what he truly is: Jo- important issue of mental health and By now, Americans are starting to seph Stalin without the moustache or, suicide prevention. This week, Presi- see through the ruse. The real objec- as one of my colleagues so calmly put dent Trump signed into law my Na- tive of these ridiculous demands is to it, a man who will ‘‘pave the path to tional Suicide Hotline Improvement delay—delay Judge Kavanaugh’s hear- tyranny.’’ Act, a bill that stands to save thou- ing to delay his inevitable confirma- If I could tell the American people sands of lives. tion. one thing today, it would be this: This legislation becoming law is the Last week, Senator GRASSLEY an- Judge Kavanaugh may seem like the high point of an effort that began in nounced that the hearing for Judge human incarnation of a vanilla ice December 2016, when I held a round- Kavanaugh would start on September cream cone, but he is actually some- table discussion at East High School in 4. Immediately, Democrats insisted thing far more sinister. Judging by the Salt Lake about the growing issue of that the committee is rushing to hold rhetoric from the left, I am convinced teen suicide. A theme from that round- Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hear- that this minivan-driving carpool dad table, and many other subsequent con- ing, but the hearings for the last three is actually the second coming of Gen- versations, was the need for greater ac- nominees—Justices Sonia Sotomayor, ghis Khan. Now, I have no evidence for cess to help—simply finding someone Elena Kagan, and Neil Gorsuch—were this assertion—not right now, anyway, to talk to. all held 48 or 49 days after the Presi- but if Chairman GRASSLEY will just Too many Americans who are strug- dent announced their nominations. By give us a few more years to read over gling with mental illness or see their comparison, Judge Kavanaugh’s hear- each and every one of Judge friends or family members suffering do ing will start 57 days after his nomina- Kavanaugh’s work emails and maybe not know where to turn for help. By tion was announced. Apparently, the even every handwritten note he passed making resources like the National Judiciary Committee is in such a rush in grade school, I am sure they will Suicide Prevention Lifeline system that it has given Senators an extra find something because there is no way more accessible and user-friendly, we week to review the nominee’s record. Democrats are just making this stuff can truly save thousands of lives. The left is pushing a false narrative up. I hope this isn’t too much to ask. I thank all of those who helped get that Republicans are rushing to hold Naturally, I am being facetious only this bill across the finish line, includ- Judge Kavanaugh’s hearing. Progres- to prove a point. We have more than we ing Utah State Senator Daniel Thatch- sives are doing this in an attempt to need to determine Judge Kavanaugh’s er and Representative Steve Eliason, muddy the waters. They are hoping fitness for the Supreme Court. Based and of course Congressman CHRIS people will focus on spurious process on the number of documents alone, this STEWART, who introduced the bill in arguments rather than diving into will be the most thorough vetting of a the House. Most important, though, Kavanaugh’s judicial record, which is Supreme Court nominee in our Na- were the voices of so many Utahns who all but unassailable. tion’s history. I have only been here for have felt the tragic effects of the sui- Last week, a number of my col- 42 years, but I can tell you this is the cide epidemic. I am heartbroken by leagues tried to make hay out of the most thorough vetting of a Supreme their loss, but hopeful this law and fact that the Judiciary Committee re- Court nominee in our Nation’s history. their continued advocacy will turn the ceived some documents about Judge We should call this hubbub about tide in the campaign against this epi- Kavanaugh on a confidential basis. documents for what it really is—a demic. This is important, and I hope we These colleagues said it was a travesty naked partisan ploy, a red herring will all get behind this and do what is that they were not being made public, meant to distract the American people right.

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The eration Floridian, and I have never come to the floor to discuss one of the clerk will call the roll. seen it this bad. most significant responsibilities I have The senior assistant legislative clerk I have never seen our beautiful as a U.S. Senator; that is, providing ad- proceeded to call the roll. beaches covered like this. That is why vice and consent to the President’s Mr. NELSON. Madam President, I Senator RUBIO and I are pushing so nominee to the Supreme Court. ask unanimous consent that the order hard for the Water Resources Develop- I just had the privilege of hearing for the quorum call be rescinded. ment Act. It includes a critical project from my distinguished colleague Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to address the algae by providing addi- ator HATCH, Chairman and President objection, it is so ordered. tional water storage for Lake Okee- Pro Tempore HATCH. I have heard f chobee so that the Army Corps doesn’t about the scandals: He drives a have to discharge so much to the east minivan. He goes to church on Sunday. WATER RESOURCES and west. For heaven’s sake, he is a Redskins DEVELOPMENT ACT It also, very importantly, authorizes fan? Mr. NELSON. Madam President, I am a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, I applaud the chairman for frankly here to call on the Senate leadership to along with stormwater treatment sharing perspective around some of the bring up the Water Resources Develop- areas, which can help clean up the ludicrous arguments being made by the ment Act, or the WRDA bill. It needs water so that they can send the water other side about moving forward with to come up soon for consideration be- into the reservoir that is in the St. an outstanding nominee for the U.S. cause right now, in Florida, we are fac- Lucie on the east. This reservoir is on Supreme Court, Judge Kavanaugh. ing a massive environmental and eco- the west, near LaBelle. They can send Confirming a Supreme Court Justice nomic crisis, and it is so sweeping that the water there, store it, start to treat is a lifetime appointment. Laws come it brings up the memories of the 2010 it, and then let it go as the natural and go, but judges stay on the bench Deepwater Horizon oilspill, or the BP flow going south to the Everglades. for a lifetime. So it is critical that we oilspill. This project in the Water Resources confirm the right person to serve on Right now, neon green slime is clog- Development Act is part of the historic our Nation’s highest Court. ging the Caloosahatchee River on the Everglades restoration effort that The American people want a Su- west coast, and the St. Lucie River on many of us have worked so long and preme Court Justice with impeccable the east. I have been to Stuart on the hard to advance. It is just one piece, academic credentials—someone who east coast. I have smelled the stench of but it is one that absolutely cannot does not legislate from the bench but toxic algae choking the waterways. I wait. If we don’t act soon, I am afraid upholds the rule of law and follows the have talked to mothers and grand- there will not be much of an environ- Constitution. parents who are worried about expos- ment in South Florida left to save. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure ing their children to the harmful tox- I urge the majority leader to sched- of meeting Judge Kavanaugh in my of- ins, and they are concerned about this ule a vote on the WRDA bill as soon as fice. I can say, without a doubt, Judge if they get anywhere near there. That possible, and I urge my colleagues to Kavanaugh should be and is ready to be is why we wrote to the CDC, asking for support the Water Resources Develop- our next Supreme Court Justice. Judge healthcare guidance. ment Act when it comes to the floor of Kavanaugh is one of the most qualified I have met with business owners who the Senate. people to ever be nominated to the U.S. have literally had to close their shops I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SUL- Supreme Court. You may hear from the because of the algae. If they are fishing LIVAN). The Senator from Rhode Island. other side that he is out of the main- boat captains, obviously, that is what stream. That is simply not true. In happens. If it is a bait and tackle f fact, the Supreme Court has adopted shop—you get the picture. If the stench UNANIMOUS CONSENT Judge Kavanaugh’s reasoning more of algae is so bad in the location of a AGREEMENT than a dozen times. This gives him one shop—whatever its business—they still Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, of the most impressive records of any have to close. It is not right. It is not because the time between now and 11:30 Federal appellate judge and hardly fair for the hard-working fishing is to be shared between me and the places him outside of the mainstream. guides, the restaurant employees, or ranking member on the Finance Com- During my meeting with Judge anybody who has a business involving mittee, Senator WYDEN, I ask unani- Kavanaugh, we had a very thoughtful our beautiful beaches. People enjoying mous consent that when Senator discussion about the Founders’ vision the natural bounty are all being af- WYDEN appears, I yield the floor to and intent when they crafted the Con- fected through no fault of their own. him; that at the conclusion of his re- stitution. We discussed the separation That is on the east coast. marks, I be recognized to conclude my of powers. We discussed the importance On the west coast of Florida, our remarks; and that in the RECORD, my of the Second Amendment. Just as he white sand beaches aren’t as crowded remarks be consolidated after Senator does with his rulings on the court, with tourists, but with what? The ran- WYDEN’s remarks. Judge Kavanaugh did not focus on his cid corpses of fish. This is the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without personal opinions but rather he pufferfish. This is on one of Southwest objection, it is so ordered. brought it back to the text of the Con- Florida’s beaches. The turtles are cas- f stitution and the historical under- ualties from massive, noxious red tide. standing required. That is exactly what This event—a bacteria that occasion- WILDFIRES we need on the Bench from our highest ally appears in the Gulf of Mexico has Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I thank Court. moved very close to the shore this Senator WHITEHOUSE not just for today, I want to thank President Trump for year. It has lasted for 10 months and as we talk about wildfires, but because, nominating such an outstanding and counting. Hotels and restaurants are year after year, he has been on this well-qualified jurist. I would also like half full. Boat captains are facing one floor, prosecuting the consequences— to thank Chairman GRASSLEY for com- cancellation after another. Look at playing out the consequences of the mitting to a fair and transparent proc- this. This is on a beach where 267 tons failure of dealing with climate change. ess for moving Judge Kavanaugh of dead fish and sea life have been re- Certainly, it is hotter and dryer in the through this process so that he can be moved from about 150 miles of Flor- West. What I am going to do is to spend confirmed prior to the Supreme Court’s ida’s world-renowned beaches, and that some of this short period we have to- October term. is just this year alone. gether in describing these wildfires.

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The Presiding Officer would be leaped over it. We are seeing that doors. Talking about economic con- interested in this. He said that nine around the country. It is getting worse. sequences, recreation has become a big times in his hearing in the Energy and The fires are so bad today and the economic engine in the West. Natural Resources Committee. I smoke is so thick that people in my I am very pleased to have been the thought, he is a Duck; he said he was a home State are fleeing their commu- sponsor of a bill with Chairman ROB football player. I was a basketball nities to find pockets of breathable air. BISHOP, who I think would be pleased if player. I would give it a shot. I now In Portland, residents are being warned I called him one of the most conserv- consider that one of the worst votes I against spending time outside and are ative Members of the other body. Our have cast in my time in public service being advised to wear respirators if bill is called the RNR bill, Recreation because he is doing everything he can they must. Those without homes to Not Red-Tape. It is just sensible sug- to roll back environmental protections, provide safe air are being told to seek gestions for putting permitting infor- giving oil and gas executives free rein shelter from the smoke in public mation online—those sorts of things. to exploit public lands, and he is put- places, like libraries and government It is pretty hard to recreate in the ting an end to commonsense regula- buildings. West, Senator SULLIVAN, if everything tions to curb emissions of methane, a So I would say to my friend and to is burning up. It is pretty hard to real- dangerous greenhouse gas. the Presiding Officer, who is also a ly cap the potential of this extraor- The story doesn’t get better at the westerner and a friend, that this is not dinary new recreation engine, but right Energy Department. They are there the stuff of fiction. This is real life— now dangerous fires and unhealthy wrapping themselves into a legal pret- right now—for communities across the smoke are blocking recreation oppor- zel to figure out how to waste taxpayer West that are just getting clobbered by tunities for folks in the West to get money to prop up the coal industry, an fire. This is climate change at work. outside. It is an economic nightmare, energy source whose costs are too As Senator WHITEHOUSE and I speak in addition to being a danger to life great for the market to bear. today, there are more than 100 large and property. Over at the EPA, the Environmental wildfires that are destroying homes We don’t remember wildfires this Protection Agency, they are rolling and businesses across Oregon and the catastrophic happening 30 years ago, back fuel standards for cars. That is a West, burning almost 1.8 million acres. and people want to know why. My view double loser. It is bad for the environ- Farmers have watched as crops have is it is not a coincidence that the ment and bad for the consumers who burned to the ground. Families who are megafires now happen routinely and are going to have to pony up $1 trillion located in evacuation zones have fled are getting bigger, and a significant more at the pump. While the Federal their homes. Choking smoke through- factor in this is climate change. Government is abandoning leadership, out my State has left children and sen- According to research by Oregon they are also browbeating the States to iors afraid to go outside, and schools State University, our average tempera- do the same thing. have canceled sporting events because ture has increased by more than 2 de- The Trump administration now of the unhealthy air quality. grees over the past century. Last week, threatens California’s ability to set its I remember when I began in public the National Weather Service issued an own air quality standards under the service that westerners would prepare excessive heat warning for the Willam- Clean Air Act, which affects 12 other for individual fire seasons and that ette Valley, advising that the heat States, including Oregon. How many some would be a bit worse than others. could touch 100 degrees. This is not times, colleagues, have we heard Sen- Yet now we are basically in a situation Death Valley. The Presiding Officer ators come to the floor of the Senate in which we have infernos raging knows our area. We don’t get roasted and virtually pound on their chests and throughout the year. In California, for by triple-digit heat—or we didn’t used say that the States are the labora- example, the Thomas fire set the all- to. But we are today. tories of democracy? time record—wouldn’t want to have The National Oceanic and Atmos- Basically, on climate change, Sen- it—as the State’s largest recorded wild- pheric Administration announced that ator WHITEHOUSE, what the Trump ad- fire in December. It was not exactly a the contiguous United States experi- ministration is saying is that they are Christmas gift. The record didn’t stand enced the warmest July in recorded for State’s rights if they think the long, as my colleague just mentioned history. The temperature hikes bake State is right. That is their position on last week’s fire in Mendocino. forests and landscapes. They dry out climate change. It is clear that we are In Oregon, the Taylor Creek fire and materials, and they are magnets— not seeing any real movement from the the Garner Complex fire led agencies to magnets—for fuel for the infernos. Yet Trump administration. issue evacuation notices to more than the Trump administration, as Senator Two weeks ago, the President 1,000 people. This is the second year in WHITEHOUSE has talked about, seems to tweeted several times that water from a row that the air quality in southern be working overtime to say that this Northern California is being diverted Oregon has ranked among the worst in isn’t a problem. to the Pacific Ocean rather than being the Nation. When I was driving to For starters, the President pulled the used for firefighting. State officials southern Oregon recently in order to United States out of the Paris climate and Republicans—California veteran get a briefing from fire officials, the agreement, which would make us the Republicans—essentially said that this smoke, in effect, was going north, only country to reject it. Senator was nonsense. When the President’s drifting 100 miles north of Medford. In WHITEHOUSE knows more about this press office was asked about the tweet, my hometown of Portland, now—this than any other Senator. What I was really, they went completely silent. week—air is at unhealthy levels. particularly troubled about is that the The megafires are the new normal, so Fires have gotten so big that the arguments they made weren’t tethered westerners are going to have to em- plumes of thick, choking smoke have to the facts. They kept saying that brace new, cooperative, and collabo- shown up on NASA’s satellite images there were all kinds of mandates in the rative ways of dealing with the effects from space. My colleague and I served agreement. As my colleague knows, of climate change. Our priority ought on the Intelligence Committee to- there really aren’t. It is voluntary. to be to work with the States. Govern- gether, and I think, increasingly, we There is a wide berth for countries to ment at all levels should continue to are going to see folks at the Forest pursue strategies that make sense for develop more efficient, low-carbon en- Service and at weather agencies who them. ergy technologies, renewables, and en- will be interested in a lot of those It is not just pulling out of the inter- ergy storage. It is a winner all around kinds of satellite opportunities in order national agreement. At the Depart- for Oregon, the West, and our country.

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Out Rhode Island organization Save the large fires in the western United States they go, $40 billion worth over a few Bay recorded ocean surface tempera- will become what they called ‘‘ex- years, substituting the $40 billion for tures in Little Narragansett Bay, off tremely rare.’’ Years without these clean energy, clean transportation fuel, the coast of Westerly, RI, at nearly 80 large fires will become ‘‘extremely and energy efficiency. That is going to degrees Fahrenheit—the highest in rare.’’ be in line with what Senator WHITE- over a decade of data and, perhaps, the The Environmental Protection Agen- HOUSE has said, which is that America highest ever in Rhode Island’s history. cy warns that unless we curb our can get more green for less green, or The National Oceanic and Atmos- greenhouse gas emissions, ‘‘climate fewer taxpayer dollars. pheric Administration recently re- change is projected to dramatically in- I very much appreciate my colleague leased its report ‘‘State of the Climate crease the area burned by wildfires coming to the floor today. I want to in 2017.’’ The 500 scientists from 65 across most of the contiguous U.S.’’ close with just one point. More than countries who contributed to this peer- The Agency estimates for the western any other factor of my time in public reviewed report, which was published United States a more than 40-percent service—I think I have discussed this in the Bulletin of the American Mete- increase in the area burned by wildfires with both the Presiding Officer and orological Society, reported ominous by 2100, and the amount of land in the Senator WHITEHOUSE—what I have been records broken: the concentration of Southwest burned each year by fires, interested in finding is what I call prin- carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, a including Arizona, New Mexico, and cipled bipartisanship. Bipartisanship is new high; heat in the upper ocean, a Texas, could go up by as much as 140 not about Republicans and Democrats new high; sea level rise, a new high; sea percent. taking each other’s dumb ideas. Any- ice coverage in the Arctic and in Ant- These more frequent and more fero- body can do that. Then you can pat arctica, both new all-time lows and all cious wildfires are leaving permanent yourself on the back and say: Oh, my headed in the wrong direction. scars on America’s landscape. Ordi- Out West, the NOAA report called goodness, we are being bipartisan. narily, wildfires are part of the natural out 2017 as an extreme western wildfire What it is all about is finding good lifecycle of a healthy forest, but, as season that burned over 4 million hec- ideas. Senator WYDEN said, these are not our tares. The total costs of $18 billion tri- What Senator WHITEHOUSE has done— grandfather’s wildfires. The intensity, pled the previous U.S. annual wildfire and, boy, do the fires in the West right frequency, and scale of the infernos we cost record set in 1991. are now seeing reflect nature out of now convey the urgency; in effect, he Right now, in the summer of 2018, whack. Instead of clearing dead trees has tried to take markets, marketplace blazing temperatures and drought con- forces, and fuse them together with the ditions have contributed to wildfire and groundcover to make room for best environmental practices we know outbreaks worldwide in the U.S., Can- healthy trees and rebirth of plant life, of. Both sides ought to find that pretty ada, Australia, South America, Europe, these superstrong wildfires are simply attractive. Conservatives can say: Sen- Asia, and Africa. The raging Mendocino destroying these ecosystems. The National Wildlife Federation’s ator WHITEHOUSE is talking about using Complex fire recently became the larg- marketplace forces—and he has at- est wildfire in the history of the State 2017 report, ominously titled tracted some pretty prominent Repub- of California, the previous record being ‘‘Megafires,’’ says: ‘‘If hot enough, ex- licans to his ideas, as well—and Demo- last year’s Thomas fire. treme fires can even sterilize the soil crats can say: We are not going to daw- Mr. President, I again want to thank by killing subsurface seed banks that dle in terms of trying to improve the the distinguished ranking member on normally aid in post-fire recovery.’’ environment, and we are not going to the Finance Committee, and I salute Some native environments are perma- turn back the clock on environmental his years of passion on environmental nently lost to charred landscapes and practices. issues and in the defense of his State, invasive species. I very much appreciate Senator which is now suffering so many fires. A 2017 study reported in the journal WHITEHOUSE’s leadership. I am going to We actually have an answer to the Science found that ‘‘thanks to climate have to run off to another meeting. I question that Senator WYDEN proposed change, areas ravaged by wildfires may will just say that I appreciate his in- rather rhetorically—why this is hap- never recover, wiping out entire eco- cluding me. pening out in the Mendocino fires, for logical communities forever.’’ This re- I say to my colleagues: It might not instance. The assistant deputy director view of areas ravaged by wildfires be that wildfires are happening in your of Cal Fire, Daniel Berlant, who is at showed that ‘‘the proportion of sites State this morning, but climate change the state department of forestry and with no regrowth almost doubled after affects every single American in one fire protection, has said this: ‘‘Let’s be 2000‘‘ as compared to the 1980s or 1990s. way or another, and we have to find a clear: It’s our changing climate that is Of course, the consequences of these way to create a bipartisan path to ad- leading to more severe and destructive fires to human life are dire. Fourteen dress this growing harm. fires.’’ people died in last year’s wildfires in With thanks to Senator WHITEHOUSE, Climate change has doubled the area California, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon- I yield the floor. consumed by forest fires since 1984. Ac- tana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and f cording to a report by Climate Central, Utah. ‘‘[c]ompared to the 1970s, the annual The risk doesn’t end with the flames. WILDFIRES AND CLIMATE CHANGE average western U.S. wildfire season is After last year’s devastating fire in Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, it now 105 days longer, has three times as California, when rain finally returned is terrific to be joined here today by many large fires (larger than 1,000 to the area, but without trees and my colleague from Oregon, Senator acres) and sees more than six times as other plants to hold the soil in place, WYDEN, to address some of the dev- many acres burned.’’ the downpours unleashed torrents of astating effects of a changing global Not only are these fires becoming mud, rocks, and debris, killing more climate from the shores of Rhode Is- larger, they are becoming more dan- than 20 people. The Centers for Disease land and our beautiful Narragansett gerous. They burn hotter and more in- Control estimates that 25 to 30 people Bay to the forests of southern Oregon. tensely. They spread more rapidly and die each year in postfire floods and Rhode Island is looking at losing sig- shift unpredictably, putting fire- mudslides. nificant territory to storms and sea fighters at risk. As Senator WYDEN mentioned, air level rise. Oregon is seeing ancient for- A 2015 study in The Solutions Jour- pollution is another consequence of ests go up in smoke. For most of the nal found that, as compared to 1990, these wildfires, and it can spread far

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I think it makes it incum- title of ‘‘worst in the nation’’—not States, stuck in dirty fossil fuel poli- bent on us, at all levels of govern- what they were looking for—with offi- tics, fiddling under the Capitol dome ment—Federal, State, and local—to do cials recommending that residents while the western United States burns. more to help train workers so they wear masks when venturing outdoors. I thank my distinguished friend from qualify for these good, well-paying jobs Children, pregnant women, and people the great State of Oregon for joining that right now are going unfilled be- with breathing difficulties were told to me here today. cause of a shortage of trained workers. actually leave town, to leave the area. I yield the floor. That is one of the imperatives, I be- Wildfires unleash an especially harm- f lieve, of a tight job market caused by a ful air pollutant: tiny particles less booming economy. than 2.5 microns in diameter. For com- CONCLUSION OF MORNING The July report showed that the parison, an average human hair is BUSINESS economy grew by 4.1 percent in the sec- around 70 microns wide. So we are The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning ond quarter. That is an incredible num- talking about very small particles cir- business is closed. ber. The economy is literally on fire, culating in the air. Because they are so and that is a good thing for the Amer- small, they are easily inhaled and can f ican people. All of this positive eco- lodge deep in the lungs and even enter EXECUTIVE SESSION nomic news is complemented by the the human bloodstream. Exposure to tax reform package I mentioned a mo- them has been associated with asthma, ment ago that we passed last Decem- heart attack, stroke, and some cancers. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ber, which has become perhaps the big- Emerging research even links this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under gest game changer of all, opening doors nasty pollutant to premature births. the previous order, the Senate will pro- and offering new opportunities for A researcher at NOAA’s Earth Sys- ceed to executive session to resume American workers. tem Research Laboratory in Boulder, In order to make the rates of tax- consideration of the following nomina- CO, told Science magazine that wild- ation in America competitive globally, tion, which the clerk will report. fire smoke is ‘‘one of the largest prob- we lowered the corporate rate from 35 The legislative clerk read the nomi- lems facing air quality and climate to 21 percent. This is something that nation of A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., issues going forward.’’ According to a Democrats, like President Obama, as of South Carolina, to be United States 2016 study in the journal Climatic well as Republicans, have supported in Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Change, wildfires were to blame for the past, recognizing that we were The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- more than two-thirds of the bad-air chasing investment overseas and any jority whip is recognized. days in the western U.S., with earnings on investments overseas were unhealthy levels of particulate matter. REPUBLICAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS not coming back to the United States Smoke and pollution from western Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, today to be invested here in workers and in- wildfires get picked up by the jet we will confirm two more appellate frastructure. This was a self-inflicted stream and can be carried 3,000 miles judges, bringing our total to 26 since wound that we have now cured. We also across the United States, all the way the Trump administration began. This were successful in helping working to our east coast, contaminating air has been one of the hallmarks of the families by doubling the child tax cred- throughout the country with noxious President and of our agenda, and it is it. particulate matter, methanol, benzene, critically important. So I thank the One of the tangible benefits of the ozone, and other toxins. President, as well as all of our col- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is that more This image shows the plume of leagues who have worked so hard to fill than 700 companies have used the tax smoke from west coast fires over here these vacancies on our Nation’s courts. savings to benefit their employees as spilling across the country last Sep- There have been many accomplish- well as their customers. They have an- tember. NASA reports that when air- ments this last year and a half, but nounced pay raises and 401(k) retire- borne contaminants are drawn down to perhaps the greatest has been the new, ment match increases. Utility bills ground level, as happened in Iowa last energized state of our economy. This is have been cut for seniors and those on summer, wildfires can trigger air qual- a direct, tangible impact on the quality fixed incomes, because when investor- ity warnings hundreds, even thousands, of life of all Americans. The Declara- owned utilities got their tax rates low- of miles away. tion of Independence designates, among ered, they had to lower rates that they The scourge of these wildfires in Sen- the unalienable rights, the right to life, charge on utility bills. ator WYDEN’s home State and through- liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I This legislation has resulted in bo- out the West is one of the most dan- like to think that by getting our foot nuses and other benefits for American gerous symptoms of carbon pollution off the neck of the economy, by repeal- workers, perhaps too numerous to men- and climate change. His Oregon con- ing unnecessary overregulation, and by tion, but it is worth mentioning be- stituents see this devastation first- cutting taxes and letting people keep cause, unfortunately, in the fog that hand. Senator WYDEN has helped to more of what they earn, we are pur- represents the news coverage that rush additional resources to Federal suing those unalienable rights on be- comes out of Washington, DC, some- firefighting agencies to step up the re- half of the American people—certainly times these tangible benefits are over- sponse to these exploding wildfires. I the pursuit of happiness. looked. It is important for us to dem- thank him for joining me here today as The Labor Department reported ear- onstrate that we are keeping faith with we implore our colleagues to recognize lier this month that unemployment the American people—the people who what is going on. had fallen to 3.9 percent in July, which sent us here—and we are doing the If you don’t believe me, simply go to is close to the 18-year low that was work of governing in a way that di- your own home State universities and achieved in May of this year. One of rectly and tangibly benefits each of ask them. Whether it is Alaska’s, the highlights of the jobs report was them—something, again, that gets lost Texas’s, Oklahoma’s, Rhode Island’s, or that high school dropouts and others in the fog that emanates here in Wash- Oregon’s universities, they will tell who struggled during the Obama-era ington. you. This is stuff that is so clear that recession are doing significantly bet- But it is not just the economy that it is taught in your home State univer- ter. Their unemployment rate fell to deserves mentioning. The judiciary is sities. Yet here in the Senate, we con- 5.1 percent, the lowest since the gov- the third and coequal branch of govern- tinue to indulge the pretense that we ernment started collecting data on ment. I believe the confirmation of

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We sponsibility to provide advice and con- snuck in during the waning hours of have restored America’s defense with sent on Federal judges, and who gets the Obama administration. the greatest investment in the military selected as a Federal judge and the ju- On top of that, we repealed the Inde- in decades, including the largest troop dicial philosophy they have is one of pendent Payment Advisory Board, or pay raise in nearly 10 years. the reasons why I believe President the IPAB, under ObamaCare. This will If you think about all the things the Trump won the election over Hillary allow senior citizens and their families Federal Government does, not all of Clinton. People understood, based on a to take better control and greater con- them are equal. Some are more impor- list that the President made public be- trol of their own healthcare decisions tant than others. I would put at the top fore he was elected, the type of people without being subjected to the whims of the list providing for our common he would be looking at to fill these ju- of unelected bureaucrats. Also, we defense because it is that defense of our dicial vacancies—judges who would made ObamaCare voluntary by elimi- freedom and our liberty and our way of faithfully interpret the Constitution nating the individual mandate, which life that makes possible all of the other and would say what the law is, not is a tax on middle-income and low-in- things we enjoy, the blessings of lib- come people who couldn’t afford to pur- what their personal policy preferences erty we enjoy as Americans. Making chase the ObamaCare policies. sure our military is properly funded might be or what they wish the law to ObamaCare’s main problem was that and that we take care of the troops be. That is our job, and that is the rea- it represented perhaps the most intru- who wear the uniform of the U.S. mili- son we run for election in the political sive government mandate into the lives tary is the most important job of the branches of government—the executive of the American people by saying: You and legislative branches. don’t have any choices anymore when Federal Government. Then, it is important to keep our Judges were, in the words of Alex- it comes to your healthcare. You must commitment to our veterans when ander Hamilton in the Federalist pa- buy this government-approved they take off that uniform. We did that pers, called the least dangerous branch. healthcare policy, and, by the way, it this year in passing the VA MISSION By that he meant that their job was to doesn’t make any difference if it has Act, which makes significant reforms figuratively call balls and strikes. In coverage that you don’t want or can’t to the Department of Veterans Affairs, other words, they were not seen as pol- afford. You have to buy it. If you don’t icymakers, or else they never would buy it, we are going to fine you. strengthening the healthcare and com- have given judges lifetime tenure. We have repealed that tax on low-in- munity care options that are available They are insulated from politics. It is come and middle-income Americans, to America’s veterans. precisely because they are insulated and we truly have made healthcare We are all aware of some of the scan- from politics that they should perform more available by allowing a market to dals in the VA system, where veterans the critical but limited role of inter- be created where people have choices. have had to travel hundreds of miles or preting the Constitution and laws as Kudos to our Secretary of Labor, Mr. wait months to get access to care. We written. Acosta, who worked with the adminis- have addressed that with the VA MIS- Of course, the most notable example tration to provide for access to SION Act, which reinforces Veterans of a judicial confirmation we have had healthcare policies across State lines, Choice. In other words, if you would during the last year and a half was the and the administration, the Health and rather go see a healthcare provider in confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to fill the Human Services Secretary, recently your local community, if the wait is seat left by Justice Scalia. But now, on announced that people can buy policies too long to be seen at a dedicated VA September 4, Chairman GRASSLEY on on an annual basis that are subject to facility, or, if you have to go too far to the Judiciary Committee has an- renewal that provide them greater get to a VA facility, you can get access nounced that we will begin the hear- choice and flexibility. to a local healthcare provider in your ings on the nomination of Brett This is part of creating a market, community, and the VA will pay for it. Kavanaugh to succeed Justice Anthony which is the best regulator of all, as To me, that is a really important ele- Kennedy on the Supreme Court. opposed to government. People wonder ment of our veterans’ healthcare sys- But it is not just the Supreme Court why conservatives believe Big Govern- tem. that is important. It is the courts ment is a bad thing sometimes, and it Last, but certainly not least, is our below the Supreme Court that do the is precisely because when government sixth achievement of this last year and day-to-day work of the Federal judici- gets bigger, our freedoms shrink in pro- a half during the Trump administra- ary, including the 26 appellate judges portion to that growth in the flow of tion and Republican majorities in both that I mentioned earlier. That includes the Federal Government. Houses. We have taken steps to rebuild Texans like Don Willett, Jim Ho, and That is pretty important, repealing and protect our local communities. We Andy Oldham, all of whom now serve those regulations and eliminating the passed nearly $147 billion in disaster re- on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. individual mandate. The fourth major lief for storms like Hurricane Harvey, Of course, we should mention the accomplishment, I believe, is providing which devastated Texas 1 year ago this very talented district court judges relief to America’s community and month. whom we have confirmed as well— midsized banks and credit unions, On top of that, we have enacted the three of them from Texas. Karen which have been hit hardest by some of Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act, Scholer, David Counts, and Fernando the one-size-fits-all rulemaking ap- which provided resources to fight the Rodriguez are three of those talented proaches under the Dodd-Frank bill. rape kit backlog and improve school district court judges whom we have Again, one of the problems about leg- safety by a bill I sponsored called Fix confirmed. islating and regulating in Washington, NICS to make sure people who are ille- Overall, we have confirmed more DC, is we live in a big and diverse coun- gally disqualified from purchasing or than 50 of President Trump’s judicial try, and one-size-fits-all doesn’t work possessing firearms are prosecuted to nominations. Again, I believe this is or, if it does, it often has collateral the fullest extent of the law and pre- one of the most important jobs we per- damage. In this case, while we were vented, if possible, from getting access form here in the Senate. aiming at the excesses of Wall Street, to those firearms. Third on my list of accomplishments small banks and credit unions were the These are just a handful of ways we that I want to talk about today I al- collateral damage. What that meant is, are doing what we told the American luded to a moment ago when I talked consumers didn’t get access to the people we would do if they would en- about the economy taking off. One of credit they needed, small businesses trust us with the great privilege of the most important things we have didn’t get access to the loans they being stewards of that public trust. We done since we have been here during needed in order to start a business or put money back in Americans’ pockets. the Trump administration is repealing to grow a business. We have rolled back regulations that

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Just before the State When the question involves Federal press and views efforts to systemati- work period concluded this last week, benefits that are paid for by all tax- cally undermine the credibility of the the Senate voted to proceed to a con- payers, whether to work or not is no press as a whole as an attack on our ference on the farm bill. This bill is of longer just a private, personal decision. democratic institutions. great importance to the people of my We as a country have decided that part As if in legislative session, I ask State. City dwellers may not fully ap- of our social contract with each other unanimous consent that the Senate preciate it, but according to the 2012 will be providing a safety net where proceed to the immediate consider- census, agriculture employs one out of needed, and that is important. The flip ation of S. Res. 607, submitted earlier every seven working Texans. With 28 side is, to benefit from that safety net, today. million Texans, that is a huge number there also ought to be certain obliga- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of farmers and ranchers directly af- tions. In other words, you can’t have clerk will report the resolution by fected by what we do in the farm bill. rights without responsibilities. One of title. The senior assistant legislative clerk What people don’t realize, however, is them should be to work, if you are able read as follows: that nutrition programs—not agri- to do so. culture funding—account for almost 80 While I wish the members of the con- A resolution (S. Res. 607) reaffirming the vital and indispensable role the free press percent of the cost of the farm bill. ference committee my best as they try serves. This includes the Supplemental Nutri- to reach consensus on the farm bill, I There being no objection, the Senate tion Assistance Program, formerly encourage them to take another look proceeded to consider the resolution. known as food stamps. at Chairman CONAWAY’s ideas on work Mr. SCHATZ. I further ask unani- Although I was proud to support the requirements. I hope my colleagues mous consent that the resolution be Senate’s version of the legislation, I will be willing to revisit this issue in agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, was somewhat disappointed it did not the conference committee on the farm and the motions to reconsider be con- include stronger reforms to some of bill. sidered made and laid upon the table these nutrition programs, including I yield the floor. with no intervening action or debate. work requirements for people who are The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without able-bodied or training requirements ator from Hawaii. objection, it is so ordered. for people who need additional training REAFFIRMING THE VITAL AND INDISPENSABLE The resolution (S. Res. 607) was or community service for people who ROLE THE FREE PRESS SERVES agreed to. can’t work or don’t want the training Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, we The preamble was agreed to. but at least provide some service to swore an oath to support and defend (The resolution, with its preamble, is their local communities. the Constitution of the United States, printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- I appreciate what the House has done including its First Amendment, which mitted Resolutions.’’) to provide for those work requirements says, in part, ‘‘Congress shall make no Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I yield in the bill that my friend Chairman law respecting an establishment, or re- the floor. CONAWAY included in the House ligion, or prohibiting the free exercise NOMINATION OF A. MARVIN QUATTLEBAUM, JR. version. These reforms are not last- thereof; or abridging the freedom of Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I minute additions. There was a long, speech, or of the press.’’ rise to express my disappointment that thorough process leading to the intro- We can’t let statements by the Presi- my Republican colleagues are not mak- duction of the House farm bill. Chair- dent declaring the press is the enemy ing better use of our legislative days in man CONAWAY held more than 20 hear- of the people go unchallenged. Both August. We could be working together ings on these nutrition programs, in- parties complain about the media, but to pass strong bipartisan bills that se- cluding some during the Congress, and who can argue with Thomas Jefferson, cure our elections and punish foreign afterward he put together some very who wrote that ‘‘our liberty depends on nations and companies that hurt our commonsense work requirements that the freedom of the press, and that can- national security. We could be working were based on broad stakeholder input. not be limited without being lost,’’ or on healthcare and protecting people During this record of low unemploy- with James Madison, who said that with preexisting health conditions and ment across the Nation, it is not un- ‘‘the freedom of the press is one of the reducing the cost of prescription drugs. reasonable to try to use this oppor- great bulwarks of liberty, and can We could be working on legislation to tunity, which comes only once every 5 never be restrained but by despotic strengthen our Nation’s guns laws. My years, to take a look and ensure our governments,’’ or with President colleague, Senator NELSON, introduced Federal dollars are being spent wisely, Reagan, who said that ‘‘freedom of the emergency legislation to prevent the that able-bodied adults are getting the press is one of our most important free- Trump Administration from allowing training they need in order to earn doms and also one of our oldest,’’ or 3–D gun plans to be posted on the inter- good pay, and that Federal assistance with Justice Kennedy, who wrote that net. We spoke on the floor and asked is only used to provide for those who ‘‘the First Amendment is often incon- unanimous consent to have a vote on are unable to provide for themselves. venient. But that is beside the point. his bill, and Republicans blocked that A scholar from the American Enter- Inconvenience does not absolve the effort. prise Institute, Michael Strain, wrote government of its obligation to tol- Instead, we are here, voting on Judge about this recently. He wrote that the erate speech.’’ Quattlebaum’s nomination to the question of ‘‘[w]hether there should be These words of past leaders should Fourth Circuit. Judge Quattlebaum a mandatory work component in public inspire us to act, to send a message was confirmed to his present seat, as policies designed to assist low-income that we support the First Amendment, judge on the district court a mere 6 households is in part a question of . . . and we support the freedom of the months earlier. Republicans think it is economics,’’ but it is also moral and press. more important to promote a novice philosophical as well. Senators SCHUMER, BLUMENTHAL, and judge than to work on legislation to se- Whom should we expect to work in I have introduced a resolution that cure our elections, protect our national our society? Should a healthy person in does just that. It affirms that the press security, or prevent dangerous people the prime of their life who doesn’t have is not the enemy of the people, and it from accessing guns. young children at home be working— reaffirms the vital and indispensable I urge Senator MCCONNELL to recon- yes or no? In other words, does that role of the free press, serving to inform sider the August legislative agenda and person owe some share of his or her en- the electorate, uncover the truth, act bring substantive bills to the floor for ergy, ability, and intelligence to the as a check on the inherent power of the a vote.

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Mr. President, in a Further, if present and voting, the Judge for the Fourth Circuit, shall be few minutes, we are going to vote on Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- brought to a close? Marvin Quattlebaum to be a circuit ANDER) would have voted ‘‘yea’’ and the The yeas and nays are mandatory judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) under the rule. Richmond, VA. He is a South Carolina would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ The clerk will call the roll. native and a district court judge in Mr. SCHUMER. I announce that the South Carolina. I have known Marvin Senator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN) and The senior assistant legislative clerk for well over 20 years. He is one of the the Senator from Washington (Mrs. called the roll. most capable lawyers I have ever met. MURRAY) are necessarily absent. Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators He has a great reputation as a district The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. are necessarily absent: the Senator court judge. FISCHER). Are there any other Senators from Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER), the I thank President Trump for nomi- in the Chamber desiring to vote? Senator from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE), the nating him. I thank my Senate col- The result was announced—yeas 62, Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), leagues for moving his nomination for- nays 28, as follows: the Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE), the ward. He will be a great addition to the [Rollcall Vote No. 183 Ex.] Senator from Arizona (Mr. MCCAIN), Fourth Circuit. He is a very sound, YEAS—62 the Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), conservative judge who is incredibly Baldwin Gardner Murkowski the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. fairminded. To my Democratic col- Barrasso Graham Nelson TILLIS), and the Senator from Pennsyl- leagues who moved his nomination Bennet Grassley Paul vania (Mr. TOOMEY). through the Judiciary Committee, Blunt Hassan Perdue Further, if present and voting, the Boozman Hatch Portman thank you. Burr Heitkamp Reed Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- Later in the day, we will vote on clo- Capito Heller Risch ANDER) would have voted ‘‘yea’’ and the ture on the nomination of Jay Richard- Carper Hoeven Roberts Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) Cassidy Hyde-Smith Rounds son, also from South Carolina, to be on Collins Isakson would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Sasse the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, VA. Coons Johnson Mr. SCHUMER. I announce that the Corker Jones Scott He was reported out of committee 20 to Senator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN) and Cornyn Kaine Shaheen 1. Both gentlemen are rated unani- Cotton Kennedy Shelby the Senator from Washington (Mrs. mously ‘‘well-qualified’’ by the ABA. Crapo King Sullivan MURRAY) are necessarily absent. Tester Jay is one of the great legal minds of Cruz Lankford The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. our time, and I think he is going to be Daines Leahy Thune Donnelly Manchin Warner SASSE). Are there any other Senators a great addition to the Fourth Circuit. Enzi McCaskill Whitehouse in the Chamber desiring to vote? He prosecuted the Dylann Roof case, Wicker Ernst McConnell The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 80, the man who killed the nine parish- Fischer Moran Young nays 10, as follows: ioners at the Mother Emanuel AME NAYS—28 [Rollcall Vote No. 184 Ex.] Church in Charleston, SC. I recommend Blumenthal Harris Schatz that you take time to listen to his ar- Booker Heinrich Schumer YEAS—80 Brown Hirono guments about that case if you ever Smith Baldwin Feinstein Murkowski Cantwell Klobuchar Stabenow Barrasso Fischer Murphy get a chance. It is very eloquent. Cardin Markey Udall Bennet Gardner Nelson Both of these fine men come from Casey Menendez Van Hollen Blunt Graham Paul Cortez Masto Merkley South Carolina, and I urge my col- Warren Booker Grassley Duckworth Murphy Perdue leagues to vote affirmative when that Wyden Boozman Harris Feinstein Peters Peters Brown Hassan time comes. I do want to again thank Gillibrand Sanders Portman Burr Hatch COTT Reed President Trump. Senator S and I Cantwell Heinrich both highly recommend to our col- NOT VOTING—10 Risch Capito Heitkamp Roberts Alexander Lee Tillis Cardin Heller leagues ‘‘yes’’ votes for Mr. Rounds Durbin McCain Toomey Carper Hoeven Quattlebaum and Mr. Richardson in Sasse Flake Murray Casey Hyde-Smith Schumer just a minute. Inhofe Rubio Cassidy Isakson Scott I thank Senator MCCONNELL for mov- The nomination was confirmed. Collins Johnson ing these nominations forward and Coons Jones Shaheen f Corker Kaine Shelby Senator GRASSLEY for making sure Cornyn Kennedy Smith they got out of committee. CLOTURE MOTION Cortez Masto King Stabenow With that, I yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant Cotton Klobuchar Sullivan Tester The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Crapo Lankford Cruz Leahy Thune the previous order, all postcloture time Senate the pending cloture motion, Daines Manchin Udall has expired. which the clerk will state. Donnelly McCaskill Warner The question is, Will the Senate ad- The senior assistant legislative clerk Duckworth McConnell Whitehouse vise and consent to the Quattlebaum Enzi Menendez Wicker read as follows: Ernst Moran Young nomination? CLOTURE MOTION NAYS—10 Mr. BARRASSO. I ask for the yeas We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- and nays. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Blumenthal Merkley Warren The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Gillibrand Sanders Wyden sufficient second? move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- Hirono Schatz Markey Van Hollen There appears to be a sufficient sec- nation of Julius Ness Richardson, of South ond. Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge NOT VOTING—10 The clerk will call the roll. for the Fourth Circuit. Alexander Lee Tillis The assistant bill clerk called the Mitch McConnell, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Durbin McCain Toomey roll. David Perdue, Mike Crapo, Mike Flake Murray Rounds, John Boozman, Ron Johnson, Inhofe Rubio Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators John Barrasso, Steve Daines, John Cor- are necessarily absent: the Senator nyn, Johnny Isakson, John Thune, The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this from Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER), the James E. Risch, Richard Burr, Lindsey vote, the yeas are 80, the nays are 10. Senator from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE), the Graham, Thom Tillis, Roy Blunt. The motion is agreed to.

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Richardson, of South Carolina, to be ther used to say: Son, do what you Toward the end of the conversation, I United States Circuit Judge for the want to do when nobody is looking, and said: Now, one thing about it, Mr. Fourth Circuit. when nobody is looking, do the same Kavanaugh, I understand you had a lit- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- thing you do when they are looking be- tle issue with buying season tickets to ator from Georgia. cause you always want to do the right the baseball games. In fact, the first Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I ask thing regardless of the question and re- thing Democrats came up with is that unanimous consent that notwith- gardless of what answer you have to he makes too much money or he has standing rule XXII, all postcloture give. too much money because he bought time be considered expired at 1:45 p.m. The Supreme Court is a tremendous season tickets and used his credit card. today. responsibility in our government. It is I don’t think that is a dumb idea. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without one-third of our government. We have a think that is a compliment—a guy who objection, it is so ordered. three-legged school of government: the loves baseball, loves politics, and loves bureaucracy—we are in the legislative America. It doesn’t get any better than NOMINATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH branch; the executive branch, which that. Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I come the President runs; but the Supreme So I am going to vote for Brett to the floor of the Senate today to ex- Court is the ultimate arbiter. I want a Kavanaugh to confirm him to the U.S. press myself on Judge Brett level-headed person who understands Supreme Court because he is a regular Kavanaugh, who has been named by me making those decisions. guy, he is a brilliant man, he cares President Trump to the Supreme Court I think the following qualifies as a about his country deeply, he believes in of the United States, subject to the level-headed person: More than a dozen this country, and he feels a responsi- confirmation of the U.S. Senate. times, his opinions have been endorsed bility that he wants to assume at this Probably the most serious responsi- by the U.S. Supreme Court. His 100 time in life. I can’t think of any better bility all of us have is the confirmation most cited opinions have been cited by reasons to vote for him. of those who are appointed to lifetime more than 210 judges across the coun- I am going to vote for him with appointments in the judiciary and cer- try. More than 50 circuit court opin- pride, and I urge all my fellow Senators tain other high places in our govern- ions discuss or cite one of his concur- in the U.S. Senate to join me as well. ment. It is a responsibility that should rences or dissents. Of his 48 clerks, 39 I yield the floor. be treasured, respected, and never have gone on to clerk for the Supreme I suggest the absence of a quorum. abused or never trivialized. Court of the United States. One of his The PRESIDING OFFICER. The President Trump has done what clerks, Britt Grant from Georgia, was clerk will call the roll. every President has done in the past: confirmed last week by this U.S. Sen- The legislative clerk proceeded to He has nominated the best available— ate to the Eleventh Circuit Court of call the roll. Brett Kavanaugh, who stands before Appeals. That is a pretty high testa- Mr. PERDUE. Mr. President, I ask this Senate today. There is no better ment to a man of his youth and a man unanimous consent that the order for person for the job on the U.S. Supreme of his experience. the quorum call be rescinded. Court. He has two beautiful children, a love- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Brett Kavanaugh is the real deal. He ly wife, and is a committed family objection, it is so ordered. is the real deal, and he went to Yale. man. But let me tell you what makes Mr. PERDUE. Mr. President, I rise That doesn’t make him great. I think him special: He is not pretentious. My today to speak on the nomination of the University of Georgia is great, my- first meeting with him was an odd Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Su- self. But the Yankees have been brag- meeting. It was a rare meeting. It was preme Court of the United States. One ging about Yale, so we always say nice on the first floor outside of the ele- of the great privileges we have in the things about them. He is very smart. vators coming to this Chamber. I had U.S. Senate is the responsibility of He graduated cum laude from Yale. just come in from the rain. I was stand- confirming nominees a President puts He has trained so many young law- ing there, trying to get myself halfway forward for this awesome lifetime re- yers in his career, it is not even funny. dried off, and there came a slew of po- sponsibility on the U.S. Supreme He has had so many clerk with him. He lice. I figured the President was com- Court. has written so much that has been cop- ing. You know, they always run us out Likewise, nominating Justices to the ied by other courts and adopted as a of there. The cops came in, and the Supreme Court is one of the most im- part of law; it is a great testimony to dogs came in—and everybody else. All portant responsibilities the Constitu- his ability and his intellect. of a sudden, there was a guy; at first, I tion bestows upon the President of the He served several years as a partner didn’t recognize him. Then I realized, United States. President Trump knows at Kirkland & Ellis, a private firm. He with all the press trying to get up close this, obviously, and has clearly taken served as a clerk at the Court of Ap- to him, he must be somebody really this charge very seriously. peals for the DC Circuit. He has been a important. He wasn’t us; he was Brett Last year, President Trump made an teacher and today teaches at Harvard Kavanaugh. outstanding choice in nominating University in the Samuel Williston lec- He saw me. He stopped, came over, Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Su- ture series and was nominated by and said: JOHNNY, how are you doing? preme Court. I remember the debate on Elena Kagan, a member of the U.S. Su- That impressed me a lot. Of course, I this floor, and I am delighted with his preme Court. know he had been back there studying, performance since he has been on the He is the real deal in a lot of ways, just like the pages, so you can remem- U.S. Supreme Court. President Trump and I want to take a minute to share ber who we are, so you can say our has again put forward an impressive why I am going to vote for him. I want name, and it is a good thing to do. He nominee in Judge Brett Kavanaugh for somebody on the Supreme Court who talked to me as though I was his long- this awesome responsibility on the U.S. understands me—an average American, lost friend. He stopped, and we talked Supreme Court. somebody who has a family, two kids, for 4 or 5 minutes. A former clerk for Justice Anthony works for a living, loves their country, Two days later, when we came to my Kennedy, Judge Kavanaugh is an ac- and would do the right thing and will office and we talked again, we talked complished, experienced jurist with not do it for any other reason than to about family, we talked about food, we over 300 published opinions. More than do the right thing. talked about fun, we talked about the 50 circuit court opinions cite one of his My motto in life has always been United States of America, and we concurrences or dissents, and the Su- Mark Twain’s quote: When confronted talked about the greatness and poten- preme Court has actually endorsed his with a difficult decision, do what is tial of our country and its future. We opinions more than a dozen times.

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In my opinion, there can be no higher conversation for another day, but we Throughout his years of service, responsibility in this body than to be only have 12 working days to do five Judge Kavanaugh has also had a very very diligent in our due diligence of bills, which totals almost $1 trillion. positive impact on those around him. nominating and confirming a Justice Getting close is not good enough. In Just last week, one of Judge to the U.S. Supreme Court. Having the real world, if you don’t get the Kavanaugh’s earliest clerks was sworn done that, I give this man my fullest whole job done, you don’t get to com- in to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals unreserved recommendation, and I en- pete. When you don’t compete, you for the Eleventh Circuit of the United courage my colleagues in this body to don’t survive. States. That judge is Judge Britt also vote positively on this confirma- In my view, we have several opportu- Grant, a native Georgian. tion. nities. Right now we know we have 12 Judge Grant clerked for Judge AUGUST BREAK working days the way the Senate Kavanaugh, served on Georgia’s Su- Mr. President, for the RECORD, I wish works, but if we work and vote on Mon- preme Court, was elected to a full term to also make a couple of comments re- days and Fridays, we pick up another without opposition, and is now a jus- garding where we are right now. This is 15 days. That is 27 days. We have a lit- tice on the U.S. Court of Appeals. August 16, 2018. Normally, this body, by tle better fighting chance. My rule is Judge Kavanaugh introduced her when tradition—at least in the last 50 years this. We either get all of them funded she was sworn in to the Georgia Su- or so—would be back in their State, in or we fail. That means we have 12 preme Court, and he swore her in to a State workweek. working days, the way we normally op- the court of appeals last week. That I wish to give the majority leader, erate, to fund five more appropriations bills. both Judge Grant and Judge Senator MITCH MCCONNELL from Ken- We are called here, primarily, in this Kavanaugh are where they are today is tucky, full credit for deciding to keep body—the first calling—to fund the a testament to their years of service us here this week and the next couple Federal Government. I am absolutely and work upholding the U.S. Constitu- of weeks in August, which is normally committed to that, and I know most when Senators would be back in their tion. people in here are. Right now, we have States. Even with Judge Kavanaugh’s out- to be dead serious about what the goal standing qualifications, which tran- When we brought this up as a sugges- tion, this was never about staying here is, and the goal is funding the entire scend party lines, some of my col- government of the United States. To do leagues across the aisle are already in August. It was only about two things. It was about trying to use every that, we have to pass 5 more bills in hysterically opposing him. In fact, the next 12 days. day to get as many nominees con- some of my colleagues promised to I am going to end here, but I want to firmed as we could before the end of vote against the nominee before Judge call out one other thing, and that is Kavanaugh had even officially been the year. that this is not just this year. I want to Why is that important? Today, be- nominated. That kind of blind par- thank the leadership, both Democratic cause of the obstructionism of the mi- tisanship is exactly what the American and Republican, in the House and the nority party, we have over 300 nomi- people find unacceptable about Wash- Senate, for forming the joint select nees—the last count was 321 nomi- ington—one of the many things. committee that is under way right nees—waiting to be confirmed. By Judge Kavanaugh is an independent, now. I personally have the privilege to some estimate, this President will not well-qualified nominee to the U.S. Su- be a member of that committee. There preme Court who will defend and up- be able to form his government for 10 are 16 members, 8 from the Senate and hold the U.S. Constitution. By the way, years. The last time I checked, even if 8 from the House, 8 Democrats and 8 at the White House, when the Presi- he gets reelected, he will not be here 10 Republicans, and 2 cochair people, 1 dent announced that Judge Kavanaugh years. Democrat and 1 Republican. Our charge I think this is one of the big reasons would be his nominee, I was really is to come up with a new way, a dif- why we wanted to stay here and do all moved by Judge Kavanaugh’s com- ferent way, to fund the Federal Gov- we could to get as many nominees done ments that night. He first spoke about ernment every year. I will tell you that in this month as we could. The second, his mom and how she later in life had we are making progress. This is a and equally important, purpose of stay- become a lawyer. He talked about his tough hill to climb, but we have the ing here and using as many days as we father, he talked about his two chil- right people doing it, I believe, and the could was to fund the government by dren, and only at the very end did he right leadership. I want to thank lead- the end of the fiscal year—something say these brief words. He made this ership for allowing us to have that op- this body has only done four times in comment in the East Room of the portunity to make that effort. White House the night that President 44 years, since the 1974 Budget Act was By November 30, we are charged to Donald Trump had nominated him and put into law. bring back proposals that will change Let me say that again. Only four made it public that he was the nominee the way we fund the Federal Govern- times has the Senate and the House ac- for the U.S. Supreme Court. This is ment going forward. That is the final tually fully funded the Federal Govern- Judge Kavanaugh’s quote: comment. This can’t be a one-off year ment on time in the last 44 years. We I revere the Constitution. I believe that an where we will actually get the major- are supposed to pass 12 appropriations independent judiciary is the crown jewel of ity of these bills done. We have to get bills to do that. The average over those our constitutional republic. If confirmed by them all done by September 30. We also 44 years is only 21⁄2. This is an unmiti- the Senate, I will keep an open mind in every have to put in place a way to do this gated disaster that led directly to this case, and I will always strive to preserve the every year—like breathing, like every- Constitution of the United States and the $21 trillion debt crisis we have today. body else in the real world does. American rule of law. I don’t know how you As a matter of fact, as I stand here can be more clear than that. It is an honor and a privilege to be in today, the way the Senate works, we the Senate, but it is an even bigger In 2006, during his confirmation hear- only have 12 working days between now honor when we get our job done. ing for the DC Circuit, he again faced and the end of the fiscal year. To the I yield the floor. unmerited accusations, much as he is credit of leadership and people on both I suggest the absence of a quorum. today. At that time, Judge Kavanaugh sides of the aisle, in a bipartisan way The PRESIDING OFFICER. The simply responded: ‘‘There is one kind we have already passed seven appro- clerk will call the roll. of judge . . . an independent judge priation bills this year. We are already The bill clerk proceeded to call the under our Constitution.’’ three times better than the average of roll. I think it is very clear where this any other Congress in the last 44 years. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- man’s mind is, and that is to protect Unfortunately, we still have five to go, ator from Mississippi.

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Mr. President, I back all time. est fiscal year 2019 appropriations bills; ask unanimous consent that with re- that is, the Defense bill that funds all The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time spect to the Quattlebaum and Richard- national security and the Labor, HHS, is yielded back. son nominations, the motions to recon- and Education bill. Each of these bills The question is, Will the Senate ad- sider be considered made and laid upon carries the near unanimous support of vise and consent to the Richardson the table and the President be imme- the Appropriations Committee, which nomination? diately notified of the Senate’s action. is quite unusual. Mr. WICKER. I ask for the yeas and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senator BLUNT, the chairman of the nays. objection, it is so ordered. Labor, HHS, Education, and Related The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a f Agencies Subcommittee, and Senator sufficient second? MURRAY, his ranking member, worked LEGISLATIVE SESSION There appears to be a sufficient sec- together to produce a strong, bipar- ond. tisan bill that balances many com- The clerk will call the roll. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE peting priorities. I commend both of The bill clerk called the roll. APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 these Senators for their hard work, and Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators I want to take this time to thank them The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under for their continued efforts in this re- are necessarily absent: the Senator the previous order, the Senate will re- LEXANDER), the gard. If they haven’t been here yet, from Tennessee (Mr. A sume legislative session and proceed to Senator from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE), the Senators BLUNT and MURRAY will soon the consideration of H.R. 6157, which Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), come to the floor to discuss the par- the clerk will report. the Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE), the ticulars of the Labor-HHS division of The senior assistant legislative clerk Senator from Arizona (Mr. MCCAIN), this package, so I am not going to get read as follows: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN), into the details of that bill, but as A bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations the Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), chairman of the Appropriations De- for the Department of Defense for the fiscal the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. fense Subcommittee, I want to provide year ending September 30, 2019, and for other my colleagues here this afternoon with TILLIS), and the Senator from Pennsyl- purposes. vania (Mr. TOOMEY). an overview of the funding it contains The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Further, if present and voting, the for America’s military. ator from Alabama. Secretary Mattis, the Secretary of Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- AMENDMENT NO. 3695 Defense, as we know—a decorated gen- ANDER) would have voted ‘‘yea’’ and the (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute.) eral who commands deep respect on Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) both sides of the aisle—has warned us would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I call up substitute amendment No. 3695. that ‘‘failure to modernize our military Mr. SCHUMER. I announce that the risks leaving us with a force that could Senator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN) and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. dominate the last war, but be irrele- the Senator from Washington (Mrs. vant to tomorrow’s security.’’ Think MURRAY) are necessarily absent. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: about that for a minute. We cannot The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. allow that to happen. PERDUE). Are there any other Senators The Senator from Alabama [Mr. SHELBY] proposes an amendment numbered 3695. I think we must rebuild America’s in the Chamber desiring to vote? military to where it will be second to The result was announced—yeas 81, Mr. SHELBY. I ask unanimous con- none in the world. We have to defend nays 8, as follows: sent that the reading of the amend- this Nation first and foremost. Here in ment be dispensed with. the Senate this afternoon, I am pleased [Rollcall Vote No. 185 Ex.] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without YEAS—81 to report that this bill takes a big step objection, it is so ordered. in that direction. I will explain why. Baldwin Feinstein Murphy (The amendment is printed in today’s It provides an additional $67.9 billion Barrasso Fischer Nelson RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) Bennet Gardner Paul for overseas contingency operations. Blunt Graham Perdue The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- The fiscal year 2018 Defense bill, en- Booker Grassley Peters jority leader. acted earlier this year, contained the Boozman Harris Portman AMENDMENT NO. 3699 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3695 Brown Hassan Reed largest increase in military spending in Burr Hatch Risch Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I 15 years. The bill now before us does Cantwell Heinrich Roberts call up amendment No. 3699. even better by providing an additional Capito Heitkamp Rounds The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cardin Heller Sasse $16 billion above the 2018 level. This Carper Hoeven Schumer clerk will report. funding sustains U.S. force structure Casey Hyde-Smith Scott The senior assistant legislative clerk and improves military readiness. Cassidy Isakson Shaheen read as follows: It also provides critical resources for Collins Johnson Shelby Coons Jones Smith The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. MCCON- a wide range of priorities that are es- Corker Kaine Stabenow NELL], for Mr. SHELBY, proposes an amend- sential to maintaining our techno- Cornyn Kennedy Sullivan ment numbered 3699 to amendment No. 3695. logical superiority in an increasingly Cortez Masto King Tester Cotton Klobuchar Thune Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous complex and competitive national se- Crapo Lankford Udall consent that the reading of the amend- curity environment. Cruz Leahy Van Hollen ment be dispensed with. The bill before us includes substan- Daines Manchin Warner The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tial investments in the areas of basic Donnelly McCaskill Whitehouse Duckworth McConnell Wicker objection, it is so ordered. research, hypersonics, directed energy, Enzi Menendez Wyden The amendment is as follows: artificial intelligence, microelec- Ernst Murkowski Young (Purpose: To improve the bill) tronics, missile defense, cybersecurity, NAYS—8 At the appropriate place in title II of divi- and our test and evaluation infrastruc- ture, among many other priorities. Blumenthal Markey Schatz sion A under the heading ‘‘Operation and Gillibrand Merkley Warren Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, strike Just as important, the package be- Hirono Sanders ‘‘$7,503,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,503,000’’. fore the Senate today provides our men

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Luther King, Jr., and Aretha was there rifices, I believe it is our duty to en- I yield the floor. to fund the work. Her longtime friend, sure they are the best prepared and I suggest the absence of a quorum. the Reverend Jesse Jackson, shared his best equipped military in the world. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The memory with the Detroit Free Press The American military is the most clerk will call the roll. last week: feared fighting force the world has ever The senior assistant legislative clerk When Dr. King was alive, several times she known, and we want to keep it that proceeded to call the roll. helped us make payroll. On one occasion, we way. This bill ensures that continues Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask took an 11-city tour with her as Aretha to be true. That is how we defend this unanimous consent that the order for Franklin and Harry Belafonte . . . and they Nation. the quorum call be rescinded. put gas in the vans. She did 11 concerts for I thank the vice chairman at this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without free. time of the Defense Subcommittee, objection, it is so ordered. He added: Senator DURBIN, for his valuable input REMEMBERING ARETHA FRANKLIN Aretha has always been a very socially in crafting this bill. Together, I believe Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I conscious artist, an inspiration, not just an we have produced a balanced bill that rise to pay tribute to a woman whose entertainer. meets the Pentagon’s objectives and voice and whose soul truly was larger We certainly know this in Michigan, includes the contributions of Senators than life. where she was named the Michiganian from both sides of the aisle. I am proud Aretha Franklin was known, first of the Year in 2003 and was awarded the to present this legislation to my col- and foremost, as a singer, and what a Detroit News’s Lifetime Achievement leagues, and I urge their strong sup- singer she was. For so many of us, her Award in June. According to Pastor port. voice provided a soundtrack to the Robert Smith, Jr., of New Bethel Bap- I also want to recognize the vice highs and lows of our lives. tist, a few times a year, Aretha would chairman of the full Appropriations A couple of things happened on April send the church checks—big ones, not Committee and his work on the com- 29, 1967. For one, it was my 17th birth- small ones. That was in addition to her mittee, Senator LEAHY, and the leaders day. For another, that was the day annual free concerts featuring famous of both sides, including Senator Aretha Franklin released ‘‘Respect.’’ gospel singers and free holiday meals. MCCONNELL and Senator SCHUMER. Let me tell you, that song felt like a Speaking of food, Aretha’s generous At the outset of the appropriations gift that day, and it has felt like a gift support of food banks in Metro Detroit cycle, the four of us met and agreed to every time I have heard it ever since. was one reason she was named the 2008 work together in an effort to return Her voice really was a gift, not just to MusiCares Person of the Year. Her gen- the Senate to regular order. Since that me but to the whole world. She won 18 erosity literally fed Detroit families, time, the Appropriations Committee Grammys, the Grammy Lifetime and her music fed the world’s souls. has passed all 12 bills before the July 4 Achievement Award, was the 1994 Ken- I was personally honored to have the recess, all with strong bipartisan mar- nedy Center Honors awardee, and was opportunity to be with Aretha on many gins—the first time, as the Presiding the first woman inducted into the Rock occasions. I was particularly honored Officer knows, it has been done in 30 and Roll Hall of Fame. She was the re- to have the opportunity to introduce years. cipient of the highest civilian honor in her a year ago, in June 2017, when she The first minibus contained three the United States, the Presidential gave her last concert in Detroit, MI, at bills and passed the Senate by a vote of Medal of Freedom. A panel of music ex- the Detroit music festival. I know I am 86 to 5. It is now in conference with the perts convened by Rolling Stone maga- not the only person who can say that House. The second minibus contained zine in 2008 named her the greatest no matter the song, no matter the tem- four bills, two of which had not seen singer of all time—not bad for a perature, when I hear Aretha sing, I get the light of day on the Senate floor in preacher’s daughter from Detroit. chills. many years—Interior and FSGG. That All those awards are important; how- The world has lost a legend; however, package passed by a vote of 92 to 6. ever, they don’t begin to measure how the world can take comfort in the fact Hopefully, it will soon be in conference she made us feel. I will never forget the that Aretha will always be with us. In as well. 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, which sa- her voice, Aretha was given an amazing By August, the Senate had passed luted my friend and singer-songwriter gift. Her gift to us was sharing it, and more appropriations bills than our Carole King. Aretha strolled onstage in we are very grateful. counterparts in the House. That had her jewels and her furs, and she was Mr. President, I yield the floor. not happened in the last 20 years. None pure magic. Her soulful rendition of I suggest the absence of a quorum. of this would have been possible, as the ‘‘Natural Woman’’ made Carole King The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Presiding Officer knows, without the dance in her seat, and she made Presi- clerk will call the roll. partnership of Vice Chairman LEAHY dent Obama tear up. Those final, mag- The legislative clerk proceeded to and the leadership of Senators MCCON- nificent notes—when she tossed her call the roll. NELL and SCHUMER. I thank each of coat on the stage and raised her arms The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- them once again. in triumph—brought every single per- ator from Ohio. Our work continues, starting now. son in that audience to their feet, in- Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask We have a great opportunity to extend cluding me. that the order for the quorum call be the success we have generated thus far. Her voice was remarkable—so re- rescinded. It has been more than a decade since markable, in fact, that in 1986 the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Senate passed a Labor-HHS appro- Michigan Legislature declared it to be objection, it is so ordered. priations bill, period, and it has been a a precious natural resource. That re- OHIO STATE WORK PERIOD dozen years since the President was markable voice of hers wasn’t limited Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, as a able to sign a Defense appropriations to songs, however. Aretha also used her number of my colleagues did, last week bill into law before October 1. These voice—sometimes loudly, sometimes when the Senate wasn’t in session, as I two records, I believe, must be broken. quietly—to speak up for justice and to always do, I returned to my beloved We must not only provide the re- make a difference in Detroit and across State of Ohio and went home to Cleve- sources necessary to rebuild our mili- the country. That is probably no sur- land and spent much of last week going tary, we must do so before the end of prise, given her roots. around the State. the fiscal year. There is no time to Aretha was the daughter of Pastor I love Pope Francis’s comment when waste when it comes to our national C.L. Franklin of New Bethel Baptist he exhorted his parish priests to go out

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So it is a question United States, assembled here, you will the mayor and a number of providers, of this Congress has not really—they get $3,500 off the price of that car at and we listened to people talk about passed a tax bill that blows a hole in the dealership, and that is, in essence, what they are doing to address the the deficit. At the same time, think paid for by making the tax rate we opioid crisis in Cleveland, Toledo, Day- about this one provision in the tax bill. charge U.S. companies that move over- ton, and around the State. If you are making cars in Youngs- seas—charge that same tax rate that What strikes me perhaps more than town, OH, Lordstown, or in Toledo, if we charge in this country. That is how anything is the dignity of work; that you are making the Jeep or the Chevy you pay for it. whether you see someone waiting ta- Cruze in Youngstown, and you pay a 21- It makes sense. It would mean more bles in a diner, whether you see some- percent tax rate—that corporation— jobs in Ohio. It would matter for the one at a plant working on an assembly but if that corporation decides to move dignity of work because autoworkers line, whether you see somebody doing overseas, they pay a tax rate of 10.5 and the supply chain and steelworkers, construction, whether you see some- percent. So, in other words, because of glassmakers, and people making car body in a school or in a hospital, tak- the tax bill the President signed fewer seats in Northwest Ohio—all of them ing care of children in a school, taking than 12 months ago, the Federal Gov- will have more jobs and will be able to care of patients in a hospital, what ernment is saying, we are going to give provide for their families in a way that comes through to me is just the dig- a corporation a 50-percent-off coupon they really believe the American nity of work. on their taxes if they move overseas. dream is all about. What concerns me is, this body So what did GM just do? The same I suggest the absence of a quorum. doesn’t really understand that. They day GM announced more than 1,000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The don’t understand people want a chance workers in Lordstown, OH, were laid clerk will call the roll. to make a living, they want a decent off—the same day—they announced The legislative clerk proceeded to wage, they want a chance to raise their they were going to build a plant in call the roll. children in a safe neighborhood, and Mexico to make the Chevy Blazer. Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I ask they want access to housing. Now, I asked the CEO of GM, if you unanimous consent that the order for We know one out of four people who are going to lay off people in the quorum call be rescinded. rent in this country spend more than Lordstown, if you are making fewer The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. KEN- half their income for housing, and we Chevy Cruzes, why don’t you retool, in- NEDY). Without objection, it is so or- know what that means if something vest some of those billions of dollars in dered. goes wrong in their lives, if their car tax savings in Lordstown, OH, in the TRIBUTE TO KARA NELSON breaks down, if their child gets sick, Mahoning Valley and Youngstown or Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, it is that they can lose their apartment, at the GM plant in Defiance or at the Thursday. Even though we had a short they can be foreclosed on, they can be GM plant in Toledo or in some of your week here in the Senate, it is one of evicted. GM supply chain, GM suppliers? Why my favorite times of the week because To me, what came through this trip don’t you invest there instead of in I get to talk about the Alaskan of the around the State this week more than Mexico? She didn’t say this was the Week, which is a recognition we give to anything was how this body is so out of reason, but it is pretty clear because somebody who is doing something im- touch with what work means; the the special interests in this body, portant in our State. honor, the dignity of work, how honor- meeting in the majority leader’s office, I can see by the smile on the pages’ able it is; that people, whether they meeting in the Speaker’s office, meet- faces that it is their favorite time of work with their brains or their hands ing in the White House—and the White the week, too, because we talk about or their brains and their hands, as most House looks like a retreat for cor- Alaska and we talk about somebody people do, that work should be re- porate executives if we have ever seen who is making a difference. Maybe, it warded. any such thing—made a decision to is a difference just in their local com- We are seeing workers work harder give tax breaks to companies that munity. Maybe, it is in the State. than ever before. We are seeing cor- move overseas. So more and more com- Maybe, it is nationwide. porate profits go up. We are seeing ex- panies are going to see it is attractive. What I really enjoy doing in this ecutive compensation explode. We are They like that idea of a 50-percent-off speech every week is not just high- seeing productivity rise. Yet workers’ coupon to shut down production in lighting my great State. Of course, we wages are flat. Mansfield, OH, and move to Vietnam or all think our States are great. I know In fact, during the last year and a to China or to South Korea or to Tur- the Presiding Officer thinks his State half, while the stock market is up and key or to Mexico. is great, and I encourage people watch- the President brags about job growth— Imagine that. Imagine both the eco- ing on TV or in the Galleries to come and we all are happy with job growth— nomic illiteracy and the moral de- on up to Alaska. You will have the trip what we don’t hear said, which is true, bauchery, if you will, of setting up a of a lifetime. There is great fishing is that workers’ wages have been stag- tax bill that says: We will give you a right now and wonderful, beautiful sce- nant or have gone down. Workers are lower tax rate if you move overseas. I nery, but the reason you will love it so actually making less than they were a mean, what kind of a Congress passes a much is the people—strong, tough, re- year and a half ago. bill that says if you move overseas, we silient, wonderful people. That is what We know that since 2010, since the will lower your tax rate? That is what we do in terms of the Alaskan of the auto rescue, we have seen job growth Congress did. It was already bad Week. We talk about the people. every quarter, every month since 2010. enough before we passed this last tax Today, I want to talk about someone We saw greater job growth 3 years ago bill, but now we are seeing what I very special, a woman who has become than we have the last 2 years, but we think is going to happen more and a good friend of mine, named Kara Nel- have not seen wage growth, and I will more. GM makes a decision: They lay son. She is our Alaskan of the Week. give you one of the reasons for that. off people in Youngstown, paying a 21- Kara calls Juneau home. Congress passed a tax bill less than a percent tax rate, they move overseas, Sometimes our Alaskans of the Week year ago, and that tax bill, first of all, and they are paying a 10.5-percent tax are unsung heroes. Maybe they have blew a hole in the budget. That is a rate. I don’t understand the logic. I been working on something for years— problem because now my Republican don’t understand the morality of that. decades, really—and not a lot of people colleagues want to raise the retirement I hope this Congress will look at my know what they are doing. Other age for Medicare, want to cut spending legislation, which will turn that times, their efforts go from something

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Kara works with women who have tion, Juneau’s Disability Abuse Re- There is hope. There is hope because of been in trouble, who have struggled sponse Team, Juneau’s Recovery people like Kara. with the issues of addiction, and have Coaches Advisory Board, and Alaska’s I have a big State in terms of terri- gone to prison sometimes for it. She is Statewide Recidivism Reduction Task tory, but it is not a big State in terms working with women who are trying to Force. The list is a lot longer than of population. Over 500 people showed get a new start in life. There is nothing that. That gives you a sense of how in- up at this summit, with several hun- more important, I think—whether it is volved she is and how much she cares dred more online to listen and to get in Alaska or Louisiana, or anywhere in about these issues. Last year, for all ideas and to give us ideas and to get in- the country—than to give people a new her work, she was awarded the pres- spiration from people like Kara. In- start. tigious Director’s Community Leader- spired by that summit and people like Here is a little bit about Kara, who ship Award from the FBI in recognition Kara, we are organizing another sum- has been generous enough to share her of her outstanding service to the ad- mit—actually, tomorrow—in Anchor- story openly, because it can be a dif- vancement of justice. age: the Alaska Wellness Summit 2.0. ficult story to tell. She was born and In the middle of all of this hard work, This event will also bring together, raised mostly in Ketchikan—‘‘logging she went back to school to finish her like we did before, a number of Fed- camps,’’ she calls them. She was a good associate’s degree and was able to be eral, State, and local stakeholders to student. She was a good athlete. She reunited with her three children. On discuss not only the addiction epidemic got good grades. But then, unfortu- paper and in a speech like this, this but also issues relating to drug traf- nately, like too many of our young certainly all looks impressive, but I am ficking and, unfortunately, the associ- people today—whether in Alaska or here to tell you there is nothing like ated crime wave that is hitting many anywhere across the country—she hearing her story in person. of the communities in Alaska and vic- started using drugs. Let me take you back to a meeting I timizing many Alaskans. Eventually drugs took over her life had in 2015. I had just been elected. Kara will be one of the people in completely. She dropped out of high Kara and seven other women—three of front of hundreds presenting at the school, and, in her words, ‘‘lived the whom were recently out of prison and summit. Again, she will likely talk life of an addict’’ for 20 years. For two the first residents of Haven House— about her own experiences and inspire decades, she was addicted to heroin and came to my office. They were in DC to people and give them courage that they other drugs. She was arrested in 2005 attend a march to combat addiction. can get through what they are going for drug-related charges. For years— They were trying to get Members of through, and she will talk about how again, like so many people who we are the Senate and the House to support successful peer-to-peer work has been seeing in our country—she ping-ponged the Comprehensive Addiction and Re- for her and the other women she has in and out of prison until she was re- covery Act, cosponsored and led by my been working with. Whatever she talks about tomorrow, I know that she will leased on June 1, 2011. good friend Senator ROB PORTMAN, bring courage, insight, and internal It has been a tough life with tough from Ohio, and my good friend from fire because she has it. She has been experiences, but here is the good news. Rhode Island, Senator WHITEHOUSE. What has she done with that life since? They came to my office. On this day, through a lot. She is a leader, and she She has been clean and sober ever I had certainly one of the most is a leader by example. I want to conclude by saying that her since, which we all know is not easy. It impactful meetings I have had in the work and the work of so many others takes courage. It takes discipline. She Senate. It was a meeting where they on tackling this crisis and all of the credits her faith and the peer support were all very honest and open about difficult side effects is so important. community she was able to find once what they had been through, and, to be Kara, please keep it up. From the bot- she was released from prison. It is the perfectly blunt, these women have been tom of my heart, thank you for all the kind of support she is now offering to through hell. They talked about it with work you have done, for your courage, hundreds of women across Alaska. courage, grace, and dignity. They your commitment, and your inspira- Shortly after her release from prison, talked about how Alaskans were suf- tion, and, of course, congratulations to Kara began to attend meetings led by fering through this addiction—opioid you on being our Alaskan of the Week. two women she knew had been part of and heroin addiction, in particular— I yield the floor. prison ministries. These women, Ellen and how they needed help and how they The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Campbell and Ramona Ignell, had an needed Federal legislation. jority leader. idea of opening up a place for women Their honesty, resiliency, and cour- AMENDMENT NO. 3705 AND AMENDMENT NO. 3706 who were getting out of prison and age were something I was so impressed TO AMENDMENT NO. 3695 needed help transitioning into freedom. by, so moved by. In many ways, it was Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I They needed help. Many were going a gift for me as a Senator to see this ask unanimous consent that the fol- through their own addiction chal- and to try, just a little bit, to under- lowing amendments be called up en lenges. They thought Kara would be stand this. bloc and reported by number: Menen- the perfect person to direct the pro- This meeting went very long. After I dez-Murkowski No. 3705 and Fischer- gram. As all Alaskans know now, they heard these stories, I started reading Baldwin No. 3706. I further ask consent thought right because she was that more about this crisis. It is impacting that at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 20, person. all of our States, and certainly many the Senate vote in relation to the In 2015, the transition house that parts of Alaska. I told my staff that we amendments in the order listed and Kara and others founded, called Haven have to focus on this. For 2 years, we that there be no second-degree amend- House, in Juneau, AK, opened its doors. convened a summit in our State. It was ments in order to the amendments So far, 33 women have gone through called the Alaska Wellness Summit: prior to the votes. the program and only 2 have re- Conquering the Opioid Crisis. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without offended, which is a remarkable record Kara and her colleagues who came to objection, it is so ordered. and success story. see me inspired all of us to do this. In The clerk will report the amend- Kara is also involved in so many many ways, they were the stars of this ments en bloc by number. other programs throughout the State. event. They told the Alaskans who The assistant bill clerk read as fol- There are actually too many to name, gathered their stories and their chal- lows: but let me give you a few highlights. lenges. We talked about all kinds of The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. MCCON- These are just a few of the highlights issues—Federal, State, and local. We NELL], for others, proposes amendment

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In addi- AMENDMENT NO. 3705 and innovative ways of administering tion, sections 302 and 314(a) of the Con- (Purpose: To provide funding for the justice and ensuring that those with gressional Budget Act of 1974 allow the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018) behavioral and addiction illnesses got chairman of the Budget Committee to At the appropriate place in title II of divi- access to critical treatment and sup- establish and make revisions to alloca- sion B insert the following: port to help turn their lives around. tions, aggregates, and levels consistent SEC. ll. (a) There is appropriated under Under his leadership, Auburn intro- with those adjustments. the heading ‘‘National Institute for Occupa- duced one of the first drug treatment tional Safely and Health’’ under the heading courts in New York State. Soon there- The Senate is considering S. Amdt. ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Preven- after, he founded a behavioral health 3695, a ‘‘minibus’’ spending measure tion’’, in addition to any other amounts court for misdemeanor and felony of- covering programs within the jurisdic- made available under such heading, $1,000,000 tion of the Senate Appropriations Sub- to implement the Firefighter Cancer Reg- fenders. istry Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–194). McKeon was a very active member of committees on Defense and Labor, (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Nation’s drug court community Health and Human Services, Edu- this Act, the total amount appropriated and became a sought-after resource for cation, and Related Agencies. The de- under the heading ‘‘General Departmental other judges in New York and through- fense portion of this amendment in- Management’’ under the heading ‘‘Office of out the country looking to introduce cludes provisions designated as over- the Secretary’’ is hereby reduced by drug courts into their communities. seas contingency operations funding $1,000,000. With evangelists like Judge McKeon pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of AMENDMENT NO. 3706 demonstrating great successes in help- BBEDCA. These provisions provide (Purpose: To appropriate an additional ing end addiction through diversion $67,914 million in revised security budg- $10,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance, and treatment programs, Federal fund- et authority and $37,285 million in out- Defense-Wide for POW/MIA identification ing for drug court programs reached its within the Defense Personnel Accounting lays for fiscal year 2019. The inclusion Agency, and to provide an offset) highest levels in fiscal year 2017. of the overseas contingency operations At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- Judge McKeon was chosen by his designations with these provisions vision A, insert the following: peers as president of the New York makes this spending eligible for an ad- State City Court Judges Association SEC. lll. (a) The amount appropriated justment under the Congressional from 2006 to 2008 and vice president by title II of this division under the heading Budget Act. ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ from 2002 to 2006. He continued his drug is hereby increased by $10,000,000, with the court advocacy in these leadership The amendment also includes provi- amount of the increase to be available for roles, helping New York State become sions designated as program integrity POW/MIA identification within the Defense one of the Nation’s leaders in drug spending pursuant to section Personnel Accounting Agency.I20 (b) The court adoption. In 2015, he worked with 251(b)(2)(B), section 251(b)(2)(C), and amount appropriated by title II of this divi- sion under the heading ‘‘Operation and Main- the State legislature to pass the first section 251(b)(2)(E) of BBEDCA. CBO tenance, Defense-Wide’’ is hereby decreased cost-of-living-adjustment for State estimates these provisions will in- by $10,000,000. judges in 13 years. McKeon also served crease budget authority by $1,897 mil- as chair of the Local Codes Advisory f lion and outlays by $1,573 million in fis- Committee to the chief judge of the cal year 2019. The budget authority MORNING BUSINESS New York State Court of Appeals. from these provisions is categorized as Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I I congratulate Judge McKeon and his nonsecurity spending. family on his well-earned retirement, ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Accordingly, I am increasing the fis- and I thank him for his outstanding ate proceed to a period of morning cal year 2019 budgetary aggregate by business, with Senators permitted to service to his beloved Auburn. $69,464 million in budget authority and speak for up to 10 minutes each. (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the $38,556 million in outlays. Further, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without following statement was ordered to be am revising the budget authority allo- objection, it is so ordered. printed in the RECORD.) cations to the Committee on Appro- f f priations by increasing revised security TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL F. MCKEON VOTE EXPLANATION budget authority by $67,914 million, re- vised nonsecurity budget authority by Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I wish ∑ Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I was $1,897 million, and outlays by $38,858 to recognize city court Judge Michael necessarily absent for vote No. 183 on F. McKeon of Auburn, NY, on his re- confirmation of the nomination of A. million in fiscal year 2019. tirement from the New York bench Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., to be a U.S. I ask unanimous consent that the ac- after 20 years of dedicated and faithful circuit judge for the Fourth Circuit. companying tables, which provide de- service to his community and to his Had I been present, I would have voted tails about the adjustment, be printed State. yea on confirmation of the nomination, in the RECORD. Judge McKeon was born and raised in as I did in the Judiciary Committee. There being no objection, the mate- Auburn and, save for a few years during Further, I was necessarily absent for rial was ordered to be printed in the college and law school, has lived his en- vote Nos. 184 and 185, relative to the RECORD, as follows: tire life in this vibrant community in nomination of Julius Ness Richardson the heart of New York State’s Finger to be a U.S. circuit judge for the REVISION TO BUDGETARY AGGREGATES Fourth Circuit. Had I been present, I Lakes region. (Pursuant to Sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of Judge McKeon has dedicated much of would have voted yea on the motion to 1974) his professional life to public service. invoke cloture and yea on confirmation $ in millions 2019 After law school, he clerked for New of the nomination, as I did in the Judi- York State Supreme Court Justice ciary Committee.∑ Current Spending Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 3,548,015 Robert White for 7 years, and while in f Outlays ...... 3,508,052 private practice, he also served as cor- Adjustments: poration counsel for the city of Au- BUDGETARY REVISIONS Budget Authority ...... 69,464 Outlays ...... 38,556 burn. For 27 years, McKeon also taught Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, section 251 Revised Spending Aggregates: criminal justice courses at Cayuga of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Budget Authority ...... 3,617,479 County Community College in Auburn. Deficit Control Act of 1985, BBEDCA, Outlays ...... 3,546,608

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$ in millions 2019

Current Allocation: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 647,921 Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 597,000 General Purpose Outlays ...... 1,314,141 Adjustments: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 67,914 Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 1,897 General Purpose Outlays ...... 38,858 Revised Allocation: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 715,835 Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 598,897 General Purpose Outlays ...... 1,352,999 Program Disaster Memorandum: Detail of Adjustments Made Above Regular OCO Integrity Relief Emergency Total

Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 0 67,914 0 0 0 67,914 Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 0 0 1,897 0 0 1,897 General Purpose Outlays ...... 0 37,285 1,573 0 0 38,858

FAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED Paul’s life serves as an example to to call him a friend and fellow West IMMIGRANTS ACT those who strive to be the change they Virginian. Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I want to see in their communities. He lend my support to the Fairness for was an active member and leader of f High-Skilled Immigrants Act to ensure several community organizations and a the equality of opportunity for all. mentor to innumerable Charleston 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Throughout our history, America has youth. Furthermore, he was a family WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL been committed to opening its doors to man whose memory and legacy will FOREST those who wished to build a new life live on through his wife, children, here; yet, despite being ‘‘the land of op- grandchildren, and all those who knew Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I rise portunity,’’ the laws that we have had and loved him. today in celebration of the 100th anni- in place have left many families seek- A lifelong resident of Charleston, versary of the White Mountain Na- ing a better life in limbo. Over the last Paul went to Dunbar High School be- tional Forest. 2 years, the crisis has reached new lev- fore serving in the U.S. Army. He re- In 1911, Congress passed the Weeks els of inhumanity as this administra- turned to the Kanawha Valley to con- Act, which authorized the Federal Gov- tion irresponsibly ended the Deferred tinue his education, graduating from ernment to purchase forest lands at the Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, West Virginia State University with a head of navigable streams to protect program and ripped families apart at bachelor’s degree, and went on to work the health of our waterways. This land- our borders. for IBM for 25 years. mark legislation paved the way for This legislation should be considered Following his career with IBM, Paul President Woodrow Wilson’s Executive in the context of a more comprehensive entered public service and worked for order in 1918, a century ago this year, bill which would also address the press- the city of Charleston in the city man- which formally established the White ing issues of DACA and family separa- ager and mayor’s offices before being Mountain National Forest in New tion. It will be an important piece of elected as a city councilman. He was Hampshire and Maine. Today, these the puzzle that will hopefully put us on the executive director of the Commu- public lands cover nearly 800,000 acres a path to changing the unfair laws that nity Council of Kanawha Valley, Inc., of woodland and attract millions of are currently in place and once again and senior vice president of the United visitors each year who camp, hike, ski, makeAmerica a place of possibility for Way of Kanawha Valley. An entre- and explore some of the most breath- all. The Fairness for High-Skilled Im- preneur, Paul was also the owner of taking natural beauty in New England. migrants Act makes important and Business, Tax and Accounting Services, In fact, the region attracts more guests long overdue changes that will create a as well as PJ Gilmer, Inc. than both Yellowstone and Yosemite more equitable employment-based im- Beyond his career, Paul devoted his National Parks. time to various community organiza- migration system. This system will If you were to visit the forest today distribute green cards based not on the tions, serving in leadership capacities at the Kanawha Valley Collective, the and take in the lush, healthy wood- applicant’s country of birth, but on his land, it may surprise you that the envi- or her skills. It will slowly get rid of National Association of Planning and Research Councils, the West Virginia ronmental and economic success of this the employment-based country caps region was once in serious jeopardy. At and instead create an evenhanded Center for Civic Life, and the Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Cen- the beginning of the 20th century, 80 ‘‘first come, first serve’’ system for percent of the White Mountain region equally qualified, highly skilled immi- ter, among many others. He also served as a volunteer manager of several had been depleted of its trees. Then- grants. Governor Chester Jordan of New Hamp- This legislation is an important step youth sports programs, impacting the shire said that the single greatest chal- towards more comprehensive immigra- lives of the next generation by his ex- lenge facing the Granite State’s future tion reform. The system as it is now is ample and his message of working tire- was excessive and unrestrained timber rigged and unfair. I hope that we can lessly to effect positive change. cutting. In his words, ‘‘Our forests are begin to move towards a more com- Above all, however, Paul was a fam- fast becoming despoiled, their scenic prehensive bill and a brighter future ily man. He leaves behind his wife of 45 beauties marred and destroyed, the where America is once again, without a years, Linda, as well as his children public health endangered’’ and the doubt, the land of opportunity. Batese, Melissa, Ryan, Charles, Shawn, State’s agriculture, tourism, and even f and Anthony, and their children. He is also survived by his mother and four lumber industry threatened with ruin. REMEMBERING PAUL JOSEPH siblings. Without action, he warned, New Hamp- GILMER, JR. Paul told the young men and women shire’s forests were headed toward ex- Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, I wish he mentored ‘‘not to achieve, but over- tinction. to acknowledge the loss of a public achieve,’’ in order to do something In 1901, the year Governor Jordan servant, veteran, and good man, Paul positive with their lives. Paul’s life was issued his warning, Granite Staters Joseph Gilmer, Jr., and recognize his a testament to his message, as he over- began a remarkable effort to save our years of service to the people of West achieved in making Charleston, WV, a woodlands, efforts that continue to Virginia. stronger community. It was an honor this day and have helped create a rich

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Through their tireless Ms. Holmes also participates in naming of director Chris Crossman as work, the commitment of Granite Model United Nations because she be- the recipient of the Kathryn M. Weare Staters, and the efforts of local, State, lieves understanding both local and Award for Achievement in honor of his and Federal governments, New Hamp- global issues is the best way to affect contributions and service to the Maine shire is now the second most heavily change in her community. community. Additionally, the forested State in the U.S. The White During her time as a Senate page, Farnsworth established the Art Initia- Mountain National Forest, one of the Ms. Holmes learned about the legisla- tive for Maine Schools, AIMS, to en- greatest successes of the State’s con- tive process and experienced new ideas courage Maine children to participate servation efforts, has become a major and perspectives. in tours and workshop programs and part of the Granite State economy, I especially appreciate Ms. Holmes’s created Julia’s Gallery for Young Art- supporting a $9 billion statewide tour- commitment to bring what she learned ists to educate people on the oper- ism and outdoor recreation industry in Washington back to New Mexico as ations aspect of museums. In 2004, and nearly 80,000 jobs—proof that envi- she continues her education. Julia’s Gallery for Young Artists re- ronmental and economic success can go As part of the next generation of ceived the Maine College of Art Award hand-in-hand. changemakers, Ms. Holmes will play an for Leadership in Arts Education. This year also marks the 50th anni- important role in the trajectory of our The Farnsworth is also the steward versary of the National Trails System State’s future. of the Farnsworth Homestead and the Act. This important legislation, signed I am grateful for thoughtful young Olson House. The homestead is listed into law by President Lyndon Johnson, people like Ms. Holmes who seek op- on the National Register of Historic established a national network of pub- portunities to develop as both a citizen Places and was the home built for Wil- lic trails that expanded access to out- and a leader. liam A. Farnsworth and his family. door recreation across the United I commend Ms. Holmes for her excel- The Olson House, a National Historic States, including nearly 350 miles of lent work in service of our Nation as a Landmark, located in Cushing, ME, is public trails in the White Mountain Senate page and for her dedication to the late 19th century farm that was National Forest. public service. home to Alvaro and Christina Olson As we celebrate the National Trails It has been a pleasure to have Ms. and the inspiration for hundreds of System Act and the White Mountain Holmes working in the U.S. Senate, works by Andrew Wyeth. National Forest, we must also look to- and I wish her the best in all of her fu- These examples and many more high- ward the future—toward the next 100 ture endeavors.∑ light the importance of the Farnsworth Museum to the Maine community and years—and ask ourselves what we can f do to advance this legacy of steward- all those who visit our great State. I ship. 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE applaud the Farnsworth Art Museum In Congress, we must reauthorize the FARNSWORTH MUSEUM on their achievements over the past 70 Land and Water Conservation Fund, ∑ Mr. KING. Mr. President, today I years and look forward to their contin- which has enhanced recreational access wish to recognize the Farnsworth Mu- ued success as a positive driving force to the White Mountain National Forest seum in Rockland, ME, which is cele- in the State of Maine for many more and helped New Hampshire to protect brating its 70th anniversary this year. years to come.∑ parcels of the Umbagog National Wild- The Farnsworth Museum highlights f life Refuge, the Silvio O. Conte Na- Maine and American art, proudly hold- TRIBUTE TO KATHERINE tional Wildlife Refuge, and the Appa- ing one of the largest collections of GLADITSCH lachian Trail. We must also advance works by sculptor Louise Nevelson, a ∑ environmental and economic policies Rockland, ME, native and features Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize Katherine Gladitsch, an in- that conserve our public lands, protect works by Andrew, N.C., and Jamie tern in my Washington, DC, office, for our clean air and water, and support Wyeth in its Wyeth Center. Their na- all of the hard work she has done for local economies. We each must take tionally recognized collection fills over me, my staff, and the State of South time to appreciate the natural wonder 20,000 square feet of gallery space and of our public lands and renew our ef- Dakota over the past several weeks. contains more than 15,000 works of art. Katherine is a graduate of Shanley forts to preserve these precious areas The Farnsworth has been a longtime High School in Fargo, ND. Currently, for generations to come. supporter of the arts and a positive I stand with and congratulate the she is attending Augustana University presence in the Rockland community. in Sioux Falls, SD, where she is pur- supporters of the White Mountain Na- Officially opening in August 1948, tional Forest on 100 years. Thank you. suing degrees in political science, Lucy Farnsworth turned the estate left Spanish, and French. She is a hard f to her by her parents, William Alden worker who has been dedicated to get- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Farnsworth and Mary Catherine ting the most out of her internship ex- Sprague, into a $1.3 million legacy that perience. would later become the William A. I extend my sincere thanks and ap- TRIBUTE TO EMILY HOLMES Farnsworth Library and Art Museum preciation to Katherine for all of the ∑ Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. President, it is in memory of her father. Over the fine work she has done and wish her an honor to recognize Emily Holmes course of next several years, the continued success in the years to for her diligent service through the Farnsworth amassed an impressive col- come.∑ lection of American art, opening the U.S. Senate Page Program. f During her placement, Ms. Holmes Andrew Wyeth Gallery in 1968, pre- has been critical to the daily operation senting a major exhibition of works by TRIBUTE TO WILL HANNEMANN of the Senate. Louis Nevelson in 1976, and, in 2000, ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I Senate pages work long hours, duti- opening both the Jamien Morehouse recognize Will Hannemann, an intern fully delivering legislative material Wing, to display larger and more in- in my Washington, DC, office, for all of throughout the U.S. Capitol complex depth exhibitions, and the Wyeth Re- the hard work he has done for me, my and assisting Senators and staff on the search Center, dedicated to scholarly staff, and the State of South Dakota Senate floor. research and the development of a over the past several weeks. Through her work, Ms. Holmes has groundbreaking computer database Will is a graduate of Lincoln High demonstrated excellent profes- program. School in Sioux Falls, SD. Currently,

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A bill to amend the Fair Credit Re- ship experience. ily-owned business, the Green family porting Act to institute a 180-day waiting pe- I extend my sincere thanks and ap- has always served their customers as if riod before medical debt will be reported on preciation to Will for all of the fine they were one of their own. Their net- a consumer’s credit report and to remove paid-off and settled medical debts from cred- work he has done and wish him contin- work of local and weekly newspapers ued success in the years to come.∑ it reports that have been fully paid or set- delivered current events to more than tled, to amend the Fair Debt Collection f 60,000 homes in southern Indiana. Practices Act to provide a timetable for After 85 years of service, they have verification of medical debt and to increase TRIBUTE TO RACHEL PARSONS made the decision to close up shop and the efficiency of credit markets with more end all publications. I thank them for perfect information, and for other purposes; ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I their longtime commitment, and I ap- to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and recognize Rachel Parsons, an intern in preciate all of their hard work inform- Urban Affairs. my Washington, DC, office, for all of By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. ing thousands of Hoosiers in southern the hard work she has done for me, my MORAN, and Mr. INHOFE): Indiana.∑ staff, and the State of South Dakota S. 3352. A bill to direct the Secretary of over the past several weeks. f Transportation to issue regulations relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers under Rachel is a graduate of Philip High MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT the age of 21, and for other purposes; to the School in Philip, SD. Currently, she is Messages from the President of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and attending Dakota Wesleyan University United States were communicated to Transportation. in Mitchell, SD, where she is pursuing the Senate by Ms. Cuccia, one of his By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. degrees in English, history, and reli- BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. secretaries. gious studies. She is a hard worker who MERKLEY, Mr. JONES, Ms. HARRIS, has been dedicated to getting the most f and Ms. CORTEZ MASTO): out of her internship experience. S. 3353. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED cation Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to I extend my sincere thanks and ap- In executive session the Presiding Of- provide for the use of data from the second preciation to Rachel for all of the fine ficer laid before the Senate messages preceding tax year to carry out the sim- work she has done and wish her contin- from the President of the United plification of applications for the estimation ued success in the years to come.∑ States submitting sundry nominations and determination of financial aid eligi- bility, to increase the income threshold to f and withdrawals which were referred to qualify for zero expected family contribu- the appropriate committees. tion, and for other purposes; to the Com- TRIBUTE TO NICOLE SCHNEIDER (The messages received today are mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I printed at the end of the Senate pro- Pensions. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mrs. recognize Nicole Schneider, an intern ceedings.) FEINSTEIN, Mr. HATCH, Ms. KLO- f in my Washington, DC, office, for all of BUCHAR, and Mr. PORTMAN): the hard work she has done for me, my REPORTS OF COMMITTEES S. 3354. A bill to amend the Missing Chil- staff, and the State of South Dakota dren’s Assistance Act, and for other pur- over the past several weeks. The following reports of committees poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. were submitted: Nicole is a graduate of O’Gorman f High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Cur- By Mr. THUNE, from the Committee on rently, she is attending the University Commerce, Science, and Transportation, SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND without amendment: SENATE RESOLUTIONS of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she is pur- S. 2844. A bill to require the Surface Trans- suing degrees in political science, glob- portation Board to implement certain rec- The following concurrent resolutions al studies, national security studies, ommendations of the Inspector General of and Senate resolutions were read, and and Russian. She is a hard worker who the Department of Transportation (Rept. No. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: has been dedicated to getting the most 115–322). By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. SCHU- out of her internship experience. By Mr. SHELBY, from the Committee on MER, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL): I extend my sincere thanks and ap- Appropriations: S. Res. 607. A resolution reaffirming the preciation to Nicole for all of the fine Special Report entitled ‘‘Further Revised vital and indispensable role the free press Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget To- serves; considered and agreed to. work she has done and wish her contin- tals for Fiscal Year 2019’’ (Rept. No. 115–323). ued success in the years to come.∑ By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. By Mr. THUNE, from the Committee on REED, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. VAN HOL- Commerce, Science, and Transportation, f LEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. with an amendment in the nature of a sub- HYDE-SMITH, Mr. COTTON, Mr. DAINES, stitute: TRIBUTE TO LOGAN TORVE Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. H.R. 4254. A bill to amend the National ISAKSON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MENENDEZ, ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I Science Foundation Authorization Act of Mr. YOUNG, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. CORNYN, recognize Logan Torve, an intern in my 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce Ms. COLLINS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. KING, Rapid City, SD, office, for all of the pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Mr. DONNELLY, and Mr. BURR): hard work he has done for me, my Teacher Scholarship Program and National S. Res. 608. A resolution designating Au- Aeronautics and Space Administration in- gust 16, 2018, as ‘‘National Airborne Day’’; staff, and the State of South Dakota ternship and fellowship opportunities to over the past several weeks. considered and agreed to. women, and for other purposes. By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. COR- Logan is a graduate of Crossroads f TEZ MASTO, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MCCON- Academy in Davidson, NC. Currently, NELL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. ALEXANDER, he is attending Belmont Abbey College INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. in Belmont, NC, where he is majoring JOINT RESOLUTIONS BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. in political philosophy. He is a hard The following bills and joint resolu- BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, worker who has been dedicated to get- tions were introduced, read the first Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CAR- ting the most out of his internship ex- and second times by unanimous con- perience. PER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. sent, and referred as indicated: COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. I extend my sincere thanks and ap- By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. WAR- CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. preciation to Logan for all of the fine NER, and Mr. KAINE): CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Ms. work he has done and wish him contin- S. 3350. A bill to designate a rest area on DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, ued success in the years to come.∑ the Mount Vernon Trail as the ‘‘Peter B. Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs.

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Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. provide for the distribution of addi- S. 2823 HEITKAMP, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. tional residency positions, and for At the request of Mr. HATCH, the ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. JONES, other purposes. name of the Senator from Nebraska Mr. KAINE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, S. 1353 (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the sor of S. 2823, a bill to modernize copy- LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. name of the Senator from Minnesota right law, and for other purposes. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor S. 2835 MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, OLLINS Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. of S. 1353, a bill to require States to At the request of Ms. C , the MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. automatically register eligible voters name of the Senator from Louisiana PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, to vote in elections for Federal offices, (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, and for other purposes. sor of S. 2835, a bill to require a study Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, S. 1375 of the well-being of the newsprint and Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT, At the request of Mr. SANDERS, the publishing industry in the United Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. States, and for other purposes. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, name of the Senator from Massachu- S 2843 Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- . Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN sponsor of S. 1375, a bill to repeal sec- At the request of Mr. NELSON, the HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, tion 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard name of the Senator from Massachu- Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG): Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. sponsor of S. 2843, a bill to amend title S. Res. 609. A resolution relative to the XVIII of the Social Security Act to death of Paul Laxalt, the former Governor S. 1920 and Senator of the State of Nevada; consid- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the provide for the distribution of addi- ered and agreed to. name of the Senator from New Mexico tional residency positions to help com- f (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- bat the opioid crisis. S. 2961 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS sor of S. 1920, a bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Ad- At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the S. 266 ministrator of General Services to in- name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. At the request of Mr. HATCH, the corporate bird-safe building materials HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. and design features into public build- 2961, a bill to reauthorize subtitle A of BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ings, and for other purposes. the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. 266, a bill to award the Congressional S 3051 S. 2153 . Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recogni- At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the tion of his heroic achievements and At the request of Mr. HELLER, the name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. name of the Senator from Alabama courageous contributions to peace in (Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor the Middle East. DONNELLY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2153, a bill to amend title 23, United of S. 3051, a bill to require the Sec- S. 281 States Code, to establish electric vehi- retary of Transportation to establish a At the request of Mr. WYDEN, his working group to study regulatory and name and the names of the Senator cle weight limitations, and for other purposes. legislative improvements for the live- from Delaware (Mr. CARPER) and the stock, insect, and agricultural com- S. 2271 Senator from Minnesota (Ms. KLO- modities transport industries, and for BUCHAR) were added as cosponsors of S. At the request of Mr. REED, the name other purposes. 281, a bill to amend the Immigration of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. S. 3057 and Nationality Act to eliminate the JONES) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the per-country numerical limitation for 2271, a bill to reauthorize the Museum name of the Senator from South Da- employment-based immigrants, to in- and Library Services Act. kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- crease the per-country numerical limi- S. 2419 sponsor of S. 3057, a bill to provide for tation for family-sponsored immi- At the request of Mr. COONS, the the processing by U.S. Customs and grants, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from South Caro- Border Protection of certain inter- S. 337 lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- national mail shipments and to require At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, sor of S. 2419, a bill to amend the Small the provision of advance electronic in- the name of the Senator from Delaware Business Act to improve the technical formation on international mail ship- (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor and business assistance services under ments of mail. of S. 337, a bill to provide paid family the SBIR and STTR programs. S. 3115 and medical leave benefits to certain S. 2568 individuals, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the At the request of Mr. BROWN, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. S. 479 names of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the SCHATZ) and the Senator from Missouri name of the Senator from Mississippi sor of S. 3115, a bill to amend the Farm (Mrs. MCCASKILL) were added as co- (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co- Security and Rural Investment Act of sponsors of S. 2568, a bill to amend sec- sponsor of S. 479, a bill to amend title 2002 to extend and modify the rural en- tion 5000A of the Internal Revenue XVIII of the Social Security Act to ergy savings program, and for other Code of 1986 to provide an additional waive coinsurance under Medicare for purposes. religious exemption from the indi- colorectal cancer screening tests, re- S. 3170 gardless of whether therapeutic inter- vidual health coverage mandate, and At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the vention is required during the screen- for other purposes. names of the Senator from Missouri ing. S. 2789 (Mrs. MCCASKILL) and the Senator from S. 1278 At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added At the request of Mr. CARPER, the name of the Senator from New Hamp- as cosponsors of S. 3170, a bill to amend name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- title 18, United States Code, to make DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor sponsor of S. 2789, a bill to prevent sub- certain changes to the reporting re- of S. 1278, a bill to provide for the ad- stance abuse and reduce demand for il- quirement of certain service providers mission of the State of Washington, licit narcotics. regarding child sexual exploitation vis- D.C. into the Union. S. 2792 ual depictions, and for other purposes. S. 1301 At the request of Mr. HATCH, the S. 3172 At the request of Mr. NELSON, the name of the Senator from Alabama At the request of Mr. WARNER, the name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Delaware

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Each year, backlog of the National Park Service, the Democratic People’s Republic of thousands of children run away or go and for other purposes. Korea to dismantle its labor camp sys- missing in the United States, which is S. 3181 tem, and for other purposes. why this work is so important. At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the S. RES. 522 names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, The names Johnny Gosch, Eugene CRUZ) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. the name of the Senator from Alaska Martin and Jetseta Gage, for example, BROWN) were added as cosponsors of S. (Ms. MURKOWSKI) was added as a co- still bring heartbreak to all Iowans. 3181, a bill to direct the Secretary of sponsor of S. Res. 522, a resolution des- Johnny Gosch was a 12-year-old paper- Defense to include in periodic health ignating the week of September 23 boy delivering newspapers in West Des assessments, separation history and through September 29, 2018 as ‘‘Gold Moines, Iowa, when he disappeared in physical examinations, and other as- Star Families Remembrance Week’’. 1982. Two years later, 13-year-old Eu- sessments an evaluation of whether a S. RES. 525 member of the Armed Forces has been gene Martin disappeared in Des Moines, At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the Iowa—also while delivering news- exposed to open burn pits or toxic air- names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. borne chemicals, and for other pur- papers. And 10-year-old Jetseta Gage NELSON) and the Senator from Colo- poses. was kidnapped, raped, and murdered by rado (Mr. BENNET) were added as co- S. 3195 sponsors of S. Res. 525, a resolution a convicted sex offender in rural John- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the designating September 2018 as National son County, Iowa in 2005. Theirs are name of the Senator from Maryland Democracy Month as a time to reflect not isolated cases. Too many other (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- on the contributions of the system of children across the country have had sponsor of S. 3195, a bill to encourage government of the United States to a to cope with the physical and emo- greater community accountability of more free and stable world. tional trauma of being abducted, traf- law enforcement agencies, and for At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the ficked or sexually exploited. other purposes. names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Under the legislation that I have pro- S. 3243 WYDEN), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. posed, the Justice Department will At the request of Mr. COTTON, the DURBIN), the Senator from Rhode Is- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) and the Senator continue to play an important role in CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) were implementing the Missing Children’s 3243, a bill to impose sanctions with re- added as cosponsors of S. Res. 525, Assistance Act. Through its Office of spect to Iranian persons who engage in supra. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre- politically-motivated harassment, f vention, the Department will continue abuse, extortion, or extended detention to annually award grants to the Na- or trial of individuals in Iran, and for STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED tional Center and other nonprofit orga- other purposes. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS nizations to further their important S. 3246 By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, work of preventing and responding to At the request of Mr. HATCH, the Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. HATCH, Ms. offenses committed against vulnerable name of the Senator from Wyoming KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. PORTMAN): children. Extending this authorized (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3354. A bill to amend the Missing funding at $40 million annually for five S. 3246, a bill to provide enhanced pro- Children’s Assistance Act, and for tections for taxpayers from fraud and other purposes; to the Committee on more years, as proposed in this bill, other illegal activities, and for other the Judiciary. will ensure that the Office can con- purposes. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, tinue to support these nonprofit orga- S. 3257 today I am introducing a bill to update nizations in their important efforts in At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the and extend the Missing Children’s As- public-private partnerships with fami- names of the Senator from West Vir- sistance Act. Senators FEINSTEIN, lies, private entities, and federal, state, ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) and the Senator HATCH, KLOBUCHAR, and PORTMAN have local, and international law enforce- from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) were added joined as original cosponsors, and I ment agencies. as cosponsors of S. 3257, a bill to im- thank these colleagues for their sup- pose sanctions on foreign persons re- port. I also want to thank Congress- The bipartisan legislation I have sponsible for serious violations of man BRETT GUTHRIE and the chairman sponsored also includes several impor- international law regarding the protec- of the House Education Committee, tant updates to the Missing Children’s tion of civilians during armed conflict, VIRGINIA FOXX, for championing a re- Act, which Congress last reauthorized and for other purposes. lated companion measure in the other in 2013. Some of these reforms already S. 3335 chamber. are included in another bipartisan bill, At the request of Mr. HATCH, the The purpose of this bipartisan bill, known as the Trafficking Victims Pro- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. entitled the Missing Children’s Assist- tection Reauthorization Act, which I PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of S. ance Act of 2018, is to ensure the con- sponsored and the Senate passed last 3335, a bill to amend title 18, United tinued availability of federal resources year. Other changes would help in- States Code, relating to sentencing of for the work of missing children’s orga- crease public awareness of methods to armed career criminals. nizations such as the National Center prevent abductions and support the re- S. RES. 220 for Missing and Exploited Children. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the Since its inception in 1984, the Na- covery of missing children. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- tional Center has served as the official The activities authorized by the vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- national resource center and clearing- Missing Children’s Assistance Act will sponsor of S. Res. 220, a resolution ex- house on missing and exploited chil- expire on September 30th unless Con- pressing solidarity with Falun Gong dren. The National Center works in gress acts quickly to adopt a reauthor- practitioners who have lost lives, free- partnership with State child protective ization measure. As a parent, as a doms, and rights for adhering to their services agencies to help locate chil- grandparent, I call on my colleagues to beliefs and practices and condemning dren who go missing from foster care. join me in supporting the prompt pas- the practice of non-consenting organ It also works in partnership with fami- harvesting, and for other purposes. lies, schools, corporate and nonprofit sage of this bill.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:35 Aug 17, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AU6.030 S16AUPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE August 16, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5695 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS protection of the free press in the United lution of those units into a diversified force States, has stood as a shining example of de- of parachute and air-assault units that, over mocracy, self-government, and freedom for the years, have fought in Korea, Vietnam, SENATE RESOLUTION 607—RE- the world to emulate: Now, therefore, be it Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf region, AFFIRMING THE VITAL AND IN- Resolved, That— and Somalia, and have engaged in peace- DISPENSABLE ROLE THE FREE (1) the Senate— keeping operations in Lebanon, the Sinai Pe- PRESS SERVES (A) affirms that the press is not the enemy ninsula, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Bos- of the people; nia, and Kosovo; Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. SCHU- (B) reaffirms the vital and indispensable Whereas, since the terrorist attacks of MER, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL) submitted role that the free press serves to inform the September 11, 2001, the members of the the following resolution; which was electorate, uncover the truth, act as a check United States airborne forces, including considered and agreed to: on the inherent power of the government, members of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 101st Airborne S. RES. 607 further national discourse and debate, and otherwise advance the most basic and cher- Division, the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Whereas the First Amendment to the Con- ished democratic norms and freedoms of the Team, the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Air- stitution of the United States protects the United States; and borne) of the 25th Infantry Division, the 75th press from government control and suppres- (C) condemns the attacks on the institu- Ranger Regiment, special operations forces sion; tion of the free press and views efforts to of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Whereas the freedom of the press— systematically undermine the credibility of Force, and other units of the Armed Forces, (1) has been recognized as integral to the the press as an attack on the democratic in- have demonstrated bravery and honor in democratic foundations of the United States stitutions of the United States; and combat, stability, and training operations in since the beginning of the United States; and Afghanistan and Iraq; (2) has endured and been reaffirmed repeat- (2) it is the sense of the Senate that it is Whereas the modern-day airborne forces edly throughout the history of the United the sworn responsibility of all who serve the also include other elite forces composed of States; United States by taking the oath to support airborne trained and qualified special oper- Whereas Benjamin Franklin in 1722 wrote, and defend the Constitution of the United ations warriors, including Army Special ‘‘Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a States to uphold, cherish, and protect the Forces, Marine Corps Reconnaissance units, Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness entire Constitution, including the freedom of Navy SEALs, and Air Force combat control of Speech.’’; the press. and pararescue teams; Whereas Thomas Jefferson in 1786 wrote, f Whereas, of the members and former mem- ‘‘Our liberty depends on the freedom of the bers of the United States airborne forces, press, and that cannot be limited without SENATE RESOLUTION 608—DESIG- thousands have achieved the distinction of being lost.’’; NATING AUGUST 16, 2018, AS ‘‘NA- making combat jumps, dozens have earned Whereas James Madison in 1789 introduced TIONAL AIRBORNE DAY’’ the Medal of Honor, and hundreds have the freedom of the press in the Bill of Rights Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. earned the Distinguished Service Cross, the to the Constitution of the United States; REED, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. VAN HOL- Silver Star, or other decorations and awards Whereas James Madison based the freedom LEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. for displays of heroism, gallantry, intre- of the press on the Declaration of Rights of pidity, and valor; the Commonwealth of Virginia, which in 1776 HYDE-SMITH, Mr. COTTON, Mr. DAINES, Whereas the members and former members declared, ‘‘The freedom of the Press is one of Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. of the United States airborne forces are all the greatest bulwarks of liberty, and can ISAKSON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MENENDEZ, members of a proud and honorable tradition never be restrained but by despotic Govern- Mr. YOUNG, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. CORNYN, that, together with the special skills and ments.’’; Ms. COLLINS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. KING, achievements of those members, distin- Whereas President Ronald Reagan pro- Mr. DONNELLY, and Mr. BURR) sub- guishes the members as intrepid combat claimed August 4, 1985, as Freedom of the mitted the following resolution; which parachutists, air assault forces, special oper- Press Day, stating that ‘‘Freedom of the was considered and agreed to: ation forces, and, in the past, glider troops; press is one of our most important freedoms Whereas individuals from every State of and also one of our oldest.’’; S. RES. 608 the United States have served gallantly in Whereas President Reagan also said, Whereas the members of the airborne the airborne forces, and each State is proud ‘‘Today, our tradition of a free press as a forces of the Armed Forces of the United of the contributions of its paratrooper vet- vital part of our democracy is as important States have a long and honorable history as erans during the many conflicts faced by the as ever. The news media are now using mod- bold and fierce warriors who, for the na- United States; ern techniques to bring our citizens informa- tional security of the United States and the Whereas the history and achievements of tion not only on a daily basis but instanta- defense of freedom and peace, project the the members and former members of the neously as important events occur. This flow ground combat power of the United States United States airborne forces warrant spe- of information helps make possible an in- by air transport to the far reaches of the bat- cial expressions of the gratitude of the peo- formed electorate and so contributes to our tle area and to the far corners of the world; ple of the United States; and national system of self-government.’’; Whereas, on June 25, 1940, experiments Whereas, since the airborne forces, past Whereas Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote with airborne operations by the United and present, celebrate August 16 as the anni- in International Soc. for Krishna Conscious- States began when the Army Parachute Test versary of the first official jump by the ness, Inc. v. Lee, 505 U.S. 672 (1992), ‘‘The Platoon was first authorized by the Depart- Army Parachute Test Platoon, August 16 is First Amendment is often inconvenient. But ment of War; an appropriate day to recognize as National that is beside the point. Inconvenience does Whereas, in July 1940, 48 volunteers began Airborne Day: Now, therefore, be it not absolve the government of its obligation training for the Army Parachute Test Pla- Resolved, That the Senate— to tolerate speech.’’; toon; (1) designates August 16, 2018, as ‘‘National Whereas the United States Supreme Court Whereas August 16 marks the anniversary Airborne Day’’; and also affirmed the history and intent of the of the first official Army parachute jump, (2) calls on the people of the United States freedom of the press in New York Times Co. which took place on August 16, 1940, to test to observe National Airborne Day with ap- v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971), stating, the innovative concept of inserting United propriate programs, ceremonies, and activi- ‘‘In the First Amendment, the Founding Fa- States ground combat forces behind a battle ties. thers gave the free press the protection it line by means of a parachute; must have to fulfill its essential role in our Whereas the success of the Army Para- f democracy. The press was to serve the gov- chute Test Platoon in the days immediately SENATE RESOLUTION 609—REL- erned, not the governors. The Government’s before the entry of the United States into ATIVE TO THE DEATH OF PAUL power to censor the press was abolished so World War II validated the airborne oper- that the press would remain forever free to ational concept and led to the creation of a LAXALT, THE FORMER GOV- censure the Government. The press was pro- formidable force of airborne formations that ERNOR AND SENATOR OF THE tected so that it could bare the secrets of included the 11th, 13th, 17th, 82nd, and 101st STATE OF NEVADA government and inform the people. Only a Airborne Divisions; Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. COR- free and unrestrained press can effectively Whereas, included in those divisions, and TEZ MASTO, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MCCON- expose deception in government.’’; among other separate formations, were NELL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Whereas tyrannical and authoritarian gov- many airborne combat, combat support, and Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BEN- ernments and leaders throughout history combat service support units that served have sought to undermine, censor, suppress, with distinction and achieved repeated suc- NET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. and control the press to advance their un- cess in armed hostilities during World War BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. democratic goals and actions; and II; BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. Whereas the United States, including the Whereas the achievements of the airborne CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. long-held commitment to and constitutional units during World War II prompted the evo- CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:35 Aug 17, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AU6.032 S16AUPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S5696 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 16, 2018 CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. Whereas, in 1975, Paul Laxalt married SA 3705. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. MENEN- CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DON- Carol Wilson, who had a daughter, Denise, DEZ (for himself and Ms. MURKOWSKI)) pro- NELLY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, who he adopted; posed an amendment to amendment SA 3695 Whereas Paul Laxalt served as United proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, States Senator for the State of Nevada from supra. Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GARD- 1974 to 1987; SA 3706. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mrs. FISCH- NER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Whereas Paul Laxalt was known as ‘‘the ER (for herself, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HAS- first friend’’ to President Ronald Reagan; Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. SCHATZ)) proposed an SAN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. Whereas Paul Laxalt served as presidential amendment to amendment SA 3695 proposed HEITKAMP, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, campaign chairman for Ronald Reagan in by Mr. SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, supra. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. 1976, 1980, and 1984; SA 3707. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. CRAPO) submitted an amendment in- ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. JONES, Mr. Whereas Paul Laxalt served as General Chairman of the Republican National Com- tended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 KAINE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. mittee from 1983 to 1987; proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEE, Whereas Paul Laxalt ran for the Repub- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. lican presidential nomination in 1987; SA 3708. Mr. UDALL submitted an amend- MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENEN- Whereas Paul Laxalt served as presidential ment intended to be proposed to amendment DEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Ms. campaign advisor to George H.W. Bush in SA 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MUR- 1988; H.R. 6157, supra; which was ordered to lie on RAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. Whereas Paul Laxalt served as presidential the table. SA 3709. Ms. WARREN submitted an PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. campaign advisor to Senator Bob Dole in 1996; amendment intended to be proposed to REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. Whereas Paul Laxalt was a partner in a amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. New York-based law firm and a successor law to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. firm, Laxalt, Washington, Perito & Dubuc, dered to lie on the table. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. SMITH, Ms. and also formed a government consulting SA 3710. Mr. SASSE submitted an amend- STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, firm known as the Paul Laxalt Group; and ment intended to be proposed to amendment Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Whereas the State of Nevada and the SA 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was ordered to lie on Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WAR- United States are deeply indebted to Paul the table. NER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. Laxalt for his lifelong dedication to public service and commitment to improving the SA 3711. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) lives of all of the people of the State of Ne- amendment intended to be proposed to submitted the following resolution; vada and the United States: Now, therefore, amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY which was considered and agreed to: be it to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- S. RES. 609 Resolved, That— dered to lie on the table. SA 3712. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an Whereas Paul Dominique Laxalt was born (1) the Senate— amendment intended to be proposed by him to Dominique Laxalt and Therese (Alpetche) (A) has heard with profound sorrow and to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- Laxalt on August 2, 1922, at St. Mary’s Hos- deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Paul Laxalt, former Mem- dered to lie on the table. pital in Reno, Nevada; SA 3713. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an Whereas Dominique Laxalt and Therese ber of the United States Senate; (B) extends deepest condolences and grati- amendment intended to be proposed by her Laxalt were immigrants from the Basque re- to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- gion in Europe; tude to the family of Paul Laxalt; and (C) honors the legacy and life of Paul Lax- dered to lie on the table. Whereas Dominique Laxalt was a sheep- SA 3714. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an herder and Therese Laxalt operated a family- alt, his commitment to the people of the State of Nevada and the United States, and amendment intended to be proposed by her owned hotel in Carson City, Nevada; to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- Whereas Paul Laxalt was the oldest child his service to the Senate; (2) the Secretary of the Senate commu- dered to lie on the table. and sibling to Robert, Suzanne, John, Marie, SA 3715. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an and Peter; nicate this resolution to the House of Rep- resentatives and transmit an enrolled copy amendment intended to be proposed by her Whereas Paul Laxalt attended Carson High to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- School, where he was student body president thereof to the family of the deceased; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it dered to lie on the table. and played on the 1938 State basketball SA 3716. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an champion team; stands adjourned as a further mark of re- spect to the memory of the late Paul Laxalt. amendment intended to be proposed by her Whereas Paul Laxalt served his country in to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- the United States Army as a medic during f dered to lie on the table. World War II and saw action at the Battle of SA 3717. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amend- Leyte in the Philippines; AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED ment intended to be proposed by him to the Whereas Paul Laxalt married Jackalyn bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was ordered to lie Ross in 1946 and had 6 children: Gail, Sheila, SA 3699. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. SHELBY) on the table. Michelle, Kevin, Kathleen, and John Paul; proposed an amendment to amendment SA SA 3718. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amend- Whereas Paul Laxalt attended Santa Clara 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill H.R. ment intended to be proposed to amendment University and graduated from law school at 6157, making appropriations for the Depart- SA 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill the University of Denver in 1949; ment of Defense for the fiscal year ending H.R. 6157, supra; which was ordered to lie on Whereas Paul Laxalt served as district at- September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. the table. torney for Ormsby County, Nevada, from 1951 SA 3700. Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. SA 3719. Ms. WARREN submitted an to 1954; WARREN) submitted an amendment intended amendment intended to be proposed by her Whereas Paul Laxalt served as Nevada to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6157, to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- Lieutenant Governor from 1963 to 1967; supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table. Whereas Paul Laxalt ran for the United SA 3701. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an SA 3720. Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. States Senate in 1964 but lost by 48 votes; amendment intended to be proposed by her PORTMAN) submitted an amendment intended Whereas Paul Laxalt served as Governor of to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6157, the State of Nevada from 1967 to 1971; dered to lie on the table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. Whereas, as Governor of the State of Ne- SA 3702. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Ms. SA 3721. Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. vada, Paul Laxalt— HEITKAMP, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. MURRAY) submitted an amendment intended (1) formed the first community colleges TESTER, Mr. NELSON, Mr. WARNER, Mr. to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6157, and began the first medical school in Ne- KAINE, and Ms. HARRIS) submitted an amend- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. vada; ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 3722. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an (2) helped develop the Tahoe Regional bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him Planning Agency to protect and preserve on the table. to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- Lake Tahoe; SA 3703. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and dered to lie on the table. (3) advanced the gaming industry in Ne- Mr. REED) submitted an amendment in- SA 3723. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. vada; tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. COTTON) submitted an amendment intended (4) expanded the park system; and 6157, supra; which was ordered to lie on the to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6157, (5) in 1968, appointed Reverend William table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. Wynn to be Director of the Office of Eco- SA 3704. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amend- SA 3724. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an nomic Opportunity, who was the first Afri- ment intended to be proposed by him to the amendment intended to be proposed by him can American in Nevada to serve in the cabi- bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was ordered to lie to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- net of a governor; on the table. dered to lie on the table.

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Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mrs. SA 3727. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an partment of Defense for the fiscal year FISCHER (for herself, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. amendment intended to be proposed by him ending September 30, 2019, and for WARREN, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. SCHATZ)) to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- other purposes; which was ordered to proposed an amendment to amendment dered to lie on the table. lie on the table; as follows: SA 3728. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an SA 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the amendment intended to be proposed by him At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- vision A, insert the following: for the Department of Defense for the dered to lie on the table. SEC. ll. Of the amount appropriated or fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, SA 3729. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an otherwise made available by this division and for other purposes; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by him under the heading ‘‘OPERATION AND MAINTE- NANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE’’, up to $20,000,000 may At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- vision A, insert the following: dered to lie on the table. be available for the defense community in- frastructure pilot program under section SEC. lll. (a) The amount appropriated SA 3730. Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. by title II of this division under the heading EE) submitted an amendment intended to 2391(d) of title 10, United States Code. L ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6157, is hereby increased by $10,000,000, with the supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 3703. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself amount of the increase to be available for SA 3731. Mr. ROUNDS (for Mr. INHOFE (for and Mr. REED) submitted an amend- POW/MIA identification within the Defense himself and Mr. ROUNDS)) submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him Personnel Accounting Agency. amendment intended to be proposed to to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropria- (b) The amount appropriated by title II of amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY tions for the Department of Defense for this division under the heading ‘‘Operation to the bill H.R. 6157, supra; which was or- the fiscal year ending September 30, and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ is hereby dered to lie on the table. decreased by $10,000,000. SA 3732. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself 2019, and for other purposes; which was and Mr. CASSIDY) submitted an amendment ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SA 3707. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself intended to be proposed to amendment SA At the appropriate place in title II of divi- RAPO 3695 proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill H.R. sion B, insert the following: and Mr. C ) submitted an amend- 6157, supra; which was ordered to lie on the SEC. ll. (a) There are appropriated under ment intended to be proposed to table. the heading ‘‘Mental Health’’ under the amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. f heading ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, making Health Services’’, in addition to any other appropriations for the Department of TEXT OF AMENDMENTS amounts made available under such heading Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- SA 3699. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. and in order to provide additional funding tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, SHELBY) proposed an amendment to which was ordered to lie on the table; amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. $2,802,000. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of as follows: SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, making this Act, the total amount appropriated At the appropriate place in title II of divi- appropriations for the Department of under the heading ‘‘Substance Abuse Treat- sion B insert the following: Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- ment’’ under the heading ‘‘Substance Abuse SEC. ll. (a) There are appropriated under tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; and Mental Health Services’’ is hereby re- the heading ‘‘Environmental Health’’ under as follows: duced by $2,802,000. the heading ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,’’ in addition to any other At the appropriate place in title II of divi- amounts made available under such heading, sion A under the heading ‘‘Operation and SA 3704. Mr. CARDIN submitted an $1,000,000 to implement section 399V–6(c) of Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, strike amendment intended to be proposed by the PHS Act. ‘‘$7,503,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,503,000’’. him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of propriations for the Department of De- Mrs. FISCHER (for herself this Act, the total amount appropriated SA 3700. fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- under the heading ‘‘National Institute for and Ms. WARREN) submitted an amend- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; Occupational Safety and Health’’ under the ment intended to be proposed by her to which was ordered to lie on the table; heading ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and the bill H.R. 6157, making appropria- as follows: Prevention’’ is hereby reduced by $1,000,000. tions for the Department of Defense for At the appropriate place, insert the fol- the fiscal year ending September 30, lowing: SA 3708. Mr. UDALL submitted an 2019, and for other purposes; which was SEC. lll. None of the amounts appro- amendment intended to be proposed to ordered to lie on the table; as follows: priated or otherwise made available by title amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- II of this division under the heading ‘‘Oper- SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, making vision A, insert the following: ation and Maintenance, Army’’ may be used appropriations for the Department of SEC. lll. Of the amount appropriated by for the establishment of the headquarters of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- title II of this division under the heading the Army Futures Command. tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- which was ordered to lie on the table; SA 3705. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. Wide’’, up to $10,000,000 may be available for as follows: POW/MIA identification within the Defense MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. MUR- Personnel Accounting Agency. KOWSKI)) proposed an amendment to At the appropriate place in division A, in- amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. sert the following: SEC. lll. The Secretary of Defense shall SA 3701. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, making an amendment intended to be proposed enter into an agreement with a federally appropriations for the Department of funded research and development center to by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- study the feasibility of, and develop rec- propriations for the Department of De- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; ommendations for, the establishment of an fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- as follows: inland testing and space corridor, including tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; At the appropriate place in title II of divi- point-to-point transit of vehicles at which was ordered to lie on the table; sion B insert the following: hypersonic speeds, that can use existing military test ranges, spaceports, and their as follows: SEC. ll. (a) There is appropriated under At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- the heading ‘‘National Institute for Occupa- suite of sensors with minimal effect on com- vision A, insert the following: tional Safely and Health’’ under the heading mercial airspace. SEC. lll. Section 2 of Public Law 85–236 ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Preven- (71 Stat. 517) is amended in the first sentence tion’’, in addition to any other amounts SA 3709. Ms. WARREN submitted an by inserting after ‘‘for other military pur- made available under such heading, $1,000,000 amendment intended to be proposed to poses’’ the following: ‘‘, or for homeless as- to implement the Firefighter Cancer Reg- amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. sistance purposes’’. istry Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–194). SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, making

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(a) The amount appropriated (C) The rates of opioid-related and other Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- by title IV of this division under the heading painkiller-related crimes to one’s self and to tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua- the community. which was ordered to lie on the table; tion, Air Force’’ is hereby increased by (D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and $1,000,000, with the amount of the increase to as follows: other pain killers. be available for Aerospace Vehicle Tech- (c) STUDY TIMEFRAME.—The study pursuant At the appropriate place in division A, in- nologies (PE 0602201F) for research and devel- to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data sert the following: opment on human-machine teaming. collected and analyzed in connection with SEC. lll. DOCUMENTATION OF INFORMATION (b) The amount appropriated by title IV of the items listed in subsection (b) in the re- ON BLAST EXPOSURES IN SERVICE this division under the heading ‘‘Research, spective States to the extent possible across RECORDS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL. Development, Test and Evaluation, Air the period— (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with such Force’’ is hereby decreased by $1,000,000, with (1) beginning 5 years before the effective guidance as the Secretary of Defense shall the amount of the increase to be applied date of legalization of marijuana in the issue for purposes of this section, each Sec- against amounts available for Contracting State; and retary of a military department shall include Information Technology System (PE (2) ending on a date determined by the Na- in the military service records of members of 0901410F). the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of tional Academy of Sciences to allow collec- such Secretary appropriate documentation tion and analysis of the most recent data SA 3712. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted available. of information on any blasts to which such an amendment intended to be proposed members are exposed during service in the (d) REPORT CONTENTS.—Reports pursuant Armed Forces (whether in combat or train- by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- to subsection (a)(2) shall— ing), including the following: propriations for the Department of De- (1) address both State programs that have (1) The month and year of exposure. fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- legalized marijuana for medicinal use and (2) The severity of the exposure, which tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; those that have legalized marijuana for adult may include the blast pressure experienced which was ordered to lie on the table; non-medicinal use and to the extent prac- during exposure and other features as deter- ticable distinguish between such programs as follows: and their effects; mined by the Secretary. At the appropriate place in title II of divi- (3) Whether exposure occurred during com- (2) include a national assessment of aver- sion B, insert the following: bat or training. age trends across States with such programs ll (4) Whether a weapon was the source of the SEC. . REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS in relation to the effects on economy, public OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA blast, and, if so, the type of weapon. health, criminal justice, and employment in PROGRAMS. the respective States, including with respect (5) Such other information on the exposure (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health to the items listed in subsection (b); and as the Secretary of Defense shall specify in and Human Services, in coordination with (3) describe— the guidance. the Department of Justice, the Department (A) any barriers that impeded the ability (b) REPORTS.— of Labor, and (to the greatest extent pos- to complete or update aspects of the study (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year sible) with relevant State agencies respon- required by subsection (a)(1) and how such after the date of the enactment of this Act, sible for health programs and activities in barriers can be overcome for purposes of fu- and biennially thereafter, the Secretary States that have legalized marijuana for me- ture studies; and shall submit to the Committee on Armed dicinal or non-medicinal use, shall enter into (B) any gaps in the data sought for the Services of the Senate and the Committee on a 10-year arrangement with the National study required by subsection (a)(1) and how Armed Services House of Representatives a Academy of Sciences— these gaps can be eliminated or otherwise report on blast pressure exposure of members (1) to complete a study, not later than 18 of the Armed Forces during— addressed for purposes of future studies. months after the date of enactment of this (e) BEST PRACTICES FOR DATA COLLECTION (A) with respect to the initial report, the Act, and to update such study on a biennial one-year period ending on the date of such BY STATES.—The best practices pursuant to basis thereafter for the duration of the ar- subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best prac- report; and rangement period, on the effects of State le- (B) with respect to each subsequent report, tices for the collection by States of the in- galized marijuana programs on the economy, formation described in the items listed in the two-year period ending on the date of public health, criminal justice, and employ- such report. subsection (b), including such best practices ment in the respective States; for improving— (2) INFORMATION FROM SERVICE RECORDS.— (2) upon the completion of the initial study Each report submitted under paragraph (1) (1) data collection; pursuant to paragraph (1) and upon each up- (2) analytical capacity; shall include summary descriptions of the in- date to the study, to prepare or update a re- formation specified in each paragraph of sub- (3) research integrity; and port on the results of such study and submit (4) the comparability of data across States. section (a) that was included in the records such report to the Congress; and of such members during the period covered (3) not later than 30 days after the date of by such report. SA 3713. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted submission of the initial report under para- an amendment intended to be proposed SA 3710. Mr. SASSE submitted an graph (2), develop and publish best practices by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- on data collection under subsection (e). amendment intended to be proposed to (b) STUDY CONSIDERATIONS.—The study pur- propriations for the Department of De- amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. suant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, making effects of State legalized marijuana pro- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; appropriations for the Department of grams, including yearly rates and trends which was ordered to lie on the table; Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- over the course of the study under such sub- as follows: tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; section, with respect to the following: At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- which was ordered to lie on the table; (1) REVENUES AND STATE ALLOCATIONS.— vision A, insert the following: as follows: (A) The monetary amounts generated SEC. lll. Of the amount appropriated or through revenues, taxes, and any other fi- At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- otherwise made available by title II of this nancial benefits. vision A, insert the following: division under the heading ‘‘Operation and (B) The purposes and relative amounts for SEC. lll. Of the amount appropriated or Maintenance, Air Force’’, $9,700,000 shall be otherwise made available by title II of this which these funds were used. available for reimbursement, notwith- division under the heading ‘‘OPERATION AND (C) The total impact on the State and its standing any other provision of law, of the MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE’’, up to budget. Government of Palau for land acquisition $4,000,000 may be available to carry out sec- (2) MEDICINAL USE OF MARIJUANA.— costs for defense sites. tion 1652 of the John S. McCain National De- (A) The rates of medicinal use among dif- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. ferent population groups, including children, SA 3714. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted the elderly, veterans, and individuals with an amendment intended to be proposed SA 3711. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted disabilities. by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- an amendment intended to be proposed (B) The purpose of such use. propriations for the Department of De- to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. (C) Which medical conditions medical marijuana is most frequently purchased and fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, making tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; appropriations for the Department of used for. (3) SUBSTANCE USE.— which was ordered to lie on the table; Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- (A) The rates of overdoses with opioids and as follows: tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; other painkillers. At the appropriate place in title II of divi- which was ordered to lie on the table; (B) The rates of admission in health care sion B, insert the following: as follows: facilities, emergency rooms, and volunteer SEC. ll. From amount appropriated under At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- treatment facilities related to overdoses this title, not less than the amount appro- vision A, insert the following: with opioids and other painkillers. priated for fiscal year 2018 for Victims of

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(a) Using funds appropriated or (b)(1) may terminate the lease during the respond appropriately to human trafficking. otherwise made available to such Secretary one-year period beginning on the date of the from funds described in subsection (b), the death of the lessee, if the lessee dies while in SA 3715. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted Secretary of the military department con- military service or while performing full- an amendment intended to be proposed cerned shall prioritize the use of time National Guard duty, active Guard and by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- sustainment, restoration, and modernization Reserve duty, or inactive-duty training (as propriations for the Department of De- funds in order to restore and reopen Morale, such terms are defined in section 101(d) of fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) facilities title 10, United States Code).’’. that have been damaged, closed, or otherwise tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; impacted as a result of flooding, an earth- SA 3721. Mr. BLUNT (for himself and which was ordered to lie on the table; quake, a wildfire, or a volcanic event in 2018. Mrs. MURRAY) submitted an amend- as follows: (b) The funds described in this subsection ment intended to be proposed by him In title III of division B, under the heading are the following: to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropria- ‘‘PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION’’, under the head- (1) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by title II of this division under the tions for the Department of Defense for ing ‘‘DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT’’ the fiscal year ending September 30, strike ‘‘$430,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$427,234,000’’. heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, In title III of division B, under the heading Army’’. 2019, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘HIGHER EDUCATION’’, strike the period (2) Funds appropriated or otherwise made ordered to lie on the table; as follows: at the end and add the following: ‘‘: Provided available by title II of this division under the At the appropriate place in title III of divi- further, That of the funds referred to in the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, sion B, under the heading ‘‘Student Aid Ad- first proviso under this heading, $35,000,000 Navy’’. ministration’’, insert the following before be provided for Strengthening Tribal Col- (3) Funds appropriated or otherwise made the period: ‘‘: Provided further, That funds ap- leges under part A of title III of the Higher available by title II of this division under the propriated under this heading may be avail- Education Act of 1965.’’. heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Ma- able for payments for student loan servicing rine Corps’’. to an institution of higher education that SA 3716. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted (4) Funds appropriated or otherwise made services outstanding Federal Perkins Loans available by title II of this division under the an amendment intended to be proposed under part E of title IV of the Higher Edu- heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.)’’. by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- Force’’. propriations for the Department of De- SA 3722. Mr. LANKFORD submitted fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- SA 3719. Ms. WARREN submitted an an amendment intended to be proposed tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; amendment intended to be proposed by by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- which was ordered to lie on the table; her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appro- propriations for the Department of De- as follows: priations for the Department of De- fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- On page 199, line 3, insert before the period fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; the following: ‘‘: Provided further, That up to which was ordered to lie on the table; $1,000,000 shall be used for awarding grants which was ordered to lie on the table; for the purchase and implementation of tele- as follows: as follows: health services, including pilots and dem- At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- onstrations for the use of electronic health vision A, insert the following: vision A, insert the following: records or other necessary technology and SEC. lll. Not later than 90 days after the SEC. lll. The Secretary of Defense shall equipment (including ultra sound machines date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- post on a public Website in a searchable for- or other technology and equipment that is retary of Defense shall issue a formal policy, mat awards of grants of the Department of useful for caring for pregnant women) to co- applicable Department of Defense-wide, re- Defense that are appropriate for public no- ordinate obstetric care between pregnant quiring that any determination after the tice. women living in rural areas and obstetric date of issuance of the policy on whether to care providers’’. permit or continue to permit a financial in- SA 3723. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and stitution to operate on a military installa- Mr. COTTON) submitted an amendment SA 3717. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an tion of the Department of Defense shall take intended to be proposed by her to the amendment intended to be proposed by into account, in such manner as the Sec- bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations retary shall specify for purposes of the pol- him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- icy, the nature and scope of any order for the Department of Defense for the propriations for the Department of De- against the financial institution by an agen- fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- cy included on the Financial Institutions Ex- and for other purposes; which was or- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; amination Council in section 1004 of the Fed- dered to lie on the table; as follows: which was ordered to lie on the table; eral Financial Institutions Examination At the appropriate place in division A, in- as follows: Council Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3303(a)), the De- sert the following: partment of Justice, or a State attorney gen- SEC. ll. Notwithstanding any other pro- At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- eral to pay a fine or take remedial action for vision A, insert the following: vision of law, from amounts appropriated or a violation of a consumer protection law in- otherwise made available by this division SEC. lll. Of the amounts appropriated or volving members of the Armed Forces or under the heading ‘‘OPERATION AND MAINTE- otherwise made available by title II of this their dependents. division under the heading ‘‘Operation and NANCE, AIR FORCE’’, the Secretary of Defense Maintenance, Army’’, up to $1,000,000 may be SA 3720. Ms. WARREN (for herself may reimburse the Government of the Re- public of Palau an amount not to exceed used to sustain morale, welfare, and recre- and Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an ation (MWR) facilities that— $9,700,000 for land acquisition costs for de- amendment intended to be proposed by fense sites. (1) have been closed as a result of flooding, her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appro- an earthquake, a wildfire, or a volcanic priations for the Department of De- event in 2018; SA 3724. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an (2) have furloughed or put employees on fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- amendment intended to be proposed by administrative leave in connection with such tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- closure; and which was ordered to lie on the table; propriations for the Department of De- (3) have used revenue or operating reserves as follows: fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- to pay operation and maintenance expenses At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; during such closure. vision A, insert the following: which was ordered to lie on the table; SEC. lll. (a) This section may be cited as as follows: SA 3718. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an the ‘‘Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act’’. amendment intended to be proposed to (b) Section 305(a) of the Servicemembers At the appropriate place in title V of divi- amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955) is amended— sion B, insert the following: (1) in the subsection heading, by striking SEC. ll. None of the funds appropriated HELBY S to the bill H.R. 6157, making ‘‘BY LESSEE’’; under this division shall be made available appropriations for the Department of (2) in the heading for paragraph (1), by to carry out enrollment activities with re- Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’and inserting ‘‘TERMI- spect to qualified health plans under title I tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; NATION BY LESSEE’’; and of the Patient Protection and Affordable

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Care Act (Public law 111-148) until such time SEC. lll. (a) In the event of a lapse in (c)(1) END OF PROHIBITION.—The definition as the Administrator of the Centers for appropriations, any provision of law making in subsection (b) shall cease to apply to an Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies to amounts available for pay and allowances of entity if such entity certifies that it, includ- Congress that the Administrator has con- members of the Armed Forces on active duty ing its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, ducted a fraud risk assessment, consistent during the lapse shall be deemed to also and clinics, will not perform, and will not with best practices provided in the Govern- make such amounts available for pay and al- provide any funds to any other entity that ment Accountability Office’s framework for lowances of members of the reserve compo- performs, an abortion as described in sub- managing fraud risks in Federal programs, of nents of the Armed Forces during the lapse. section (b)(1)(C). the potential for fraud in the process of en- (b) In this section, the term ‘‘lapse in ap- (2) REPAYMENT.—The Secretary of Health rolling in qualified health plans through the propriations’’ means any portion of a fiscal and Human Services shall seek repayment of Federal insurance marketplace year during which the appropriation bill for any Federal assistance received by any enti- the fiscal year for the Department of Defense ty that had made a certification described in SA 3725. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an or the Department of Homeland Security, as paragraph (1) and subsequently violated the amendment intended to be proposed by applicable, has not become law and an Act or terms of such certification. him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- joint resolution making continuing appro- priations for the fiscal year is not in effect. SA 3731. Mr. ROUNDS (for Mr. propriations for the Department of De- INHOFE (for himself and Mr. ROUNDS)) fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- SA 3729. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an submitted an amendment intended to tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; amendment intended to be proposed by be proposed to amendment SA 3695 pro- which was ordered to lie on the table; him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- posed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill H.R. as follows: propriations for the Department of De- 6157, making appropriations for the De- At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- partment of Defense for the fiscal year vision A, insert the following: tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; ending September 30, 2019, and for SEC. ll. None of the amounts appro- other purposes; which was ordered to priated or otherwise made available by this which was ordered to lie on the table; division may be used to make payment or as follows: lie on the table; as follows: otherwise provide funding to any contractor At the appropriate place in title V of divi- At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- or subcontractor under a contract with the sion B, insert the following: vision A, insert the following: SEC. ll. Of the amount appropriated by Department of Defense which has an out- SEC. ll. Notwithstanding any other pro- title II of this division under the heading standing debt under the Internal Revenue vision of this division, the amount appro- ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has priated under this division is reduced by 1 Wide’’, up to $2,000,000 may be available for a been filed in public records pursuant to sec- percent, through a pro rata reduction in each program to commemorate the 75th anniver- tion 6323 of such Code or is otherwise not in account to which funds are appropriated sary of World War II. compliance with Federal tax filing and pay- under this division. ment requirements. SA 3732. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for him- SA 3730. Mr. PAUL (for himself and self and Mr. CASSIDY) submitted an SA 3726. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an Mr. LEE) submitted an amendment in- amendment intended to be proposed by amendment intended to be proposed to tended to be proposed by him to the amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations propriations for the Department of De- SHELBY to the bill H.R. 6157, making for the Department of Defense for the appropriations for the Department of fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; and for other purposes; which was or- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; dered to lie on the table; as follows: which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title V of divi- as follows: At the appropriate place in title I of divi- sion B, insert the following: At the appropriate place in title II of divi- sion B, insert the following: SEC. ll. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwith- sion B insert the following: SEC. lll. No funds made available under standing any other provision of law, none of SEC. ll. Not later than September 30, this Act may be used to give raises to em- the funds made available by this Act may be 2018, the Secretary shall provide, to the Com- ployees of the Department of Labor until the made available either directly, through a mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and Secretary of Labor has submitted a detailed State (including through managed care con- the House of Representatives, the Committee report to Congress about a plan of the Sec- tracts with a State), or through any other on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of retary— means, to a prohibited entity. the Senate, and the Committee on Energy (1) to reduce improper payments made by (b) PROHIBITED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘prohib- and Commerce of the House of Representa- the Department of Labor; and ited entity’’ means an entity, including its tives, a status update on the rulemaking re- (2) that outlines any barriers to the reduc- affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clin- quired under sections 3001(c)(5)(D), and tion described in paragraph (1) that would re- ics— 3022(a)(3), of the PHS Act. quire Congressional action to resolve. (1) that, as of the date of enactment of this f Act— SA 3727. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an (A) is an organization described in section AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO amendment intended to be proposed by 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 MEET him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- and exempt from taxation under section Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I have 8 propriations for the Department of De- 501(a) of such Code; (B) is an essential community provider de- requests for committees to meet during fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- today’s session of the Senate. They tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; scribed in section 156.235 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date have the approval of the Majority and which was ordered to lie on the table; of enactment of this Act), that is primarily Minority leaders. as follows: engaged in family planning services, repro- Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- ductive health, and related medical care; and 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- vision A, insert the following: (C) performs, or provides any funds to any ate, the following committees are au- SEC. ll. None of the funds appropriated other entity that performs abortions, other thorized to meet during today’s session or otherwise made available by this Act may than an abortion performed— of the Senate: be obligated or expended for assistance to (i) in the case of a pregnancy that is the re- the Islamic Republic of Iran unless specifi- sult of an act of rape or incest; or COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND cally appropriated for that purpose. (ii) in the case where a woman suffers from TRANSPORTATION a physical disorder, physical injury, or phys- The Committee on Commerce, SA 3728. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an ical illness that would, as certified by a phy- Science, and Transportation is author- amendment intended to be proposed by sician, place the woman in danger of death ized to meet during the session of the him to the bill H.R. 6157, making ap- unless an abortion is performed, including a Senate on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at propriations for the Department of De- life endangering physical condition caused 9:45 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- by, or arising from, the pregnancy itself; and ‘‘Oversight of the Federal Communica- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes; (2) for which the total amount of Federal grants to such entity, including grants to tions Commission.’’ which was ordered to lie on the table; any affiliates, subsidiaries, or clinics of such COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL as follows: entity, under title X of the Public Health RESOURCES At the appropriate place in title VIII of di- Service Act in fiscal year 2016 exceeded The Committee on Energy and Nat- vision A, insert the following: $23,000,000. ural Resources is authorized to meet

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Without during the session of the Senate on a hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of Efforts objection, it is so ordered. Thursday, August 16, 2018, at 10 a.m., to to Protect Unaccompanied Alien Chil- f dren from Human Trafficking and conduct a hearing. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, Abuse.’’ COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AUGUST 20, 2018, AT 3 P.M. The Committee on Foreign Relations f is authorized to meet during the ses- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if sion of the Senate on Thursday, August NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY there is no further business to come be- fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- 16, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I on the nomination of David Hale, of ask unanimous consent that the Sen- sent that it stand adjourned under the New Jersey, to be an Under Secretary ate proceed to the consideration of S. previous order under the provisions of of State Political Affairs. Res. 608, submitted earlier today. S. Res. 609. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The There being no objection, the Senate, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS at 4:33 p.m., adjourned under the pre- The Committee on Foreign Relations clerk will report the resolution by title. vious order and pursuant to S. Res. 609 is authorized to meet during the ses- until Monday, August 20, 2018, at 3 p.m. sion of the Senate on Thursday, August The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: and has done so as a further mark of 16, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hear- respect for former Senator Paul Lax- A resolution (S. Res. 608) designating Au- ing on the following nominations of alt. Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be gust 16, 2018, as ‘‘National Airborne Day.’’ Ambassador to the Republic of Slo- There being no objection, the Senate f venia, Dereck J. Hogan, of Virginia, to proceeded to consider the resolution. NOMINATIONS be Ambassador to the Republic of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Executive nominations received by Moldova, Kathleen Ann Kavalec, of ask unanimous consent that the reso- the Senate: California, to be Ambassador to the Re- lution be agreed to, the preamble be DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY public of Albania, Philip S. Kosnett, of agreed to, and the motions to recon- WILLIAM BOOKLESS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE PRINCIPAL Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Re- sider be considered made and laid upon DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECU- public of Kosovo, and Judy Rising the table with no intervening action or RITY ADMINISTRATION, VICE MADELYN R. CREEDON. Reinke, of Virginia, to be Ambassador debate. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE to Montenegro, all of the Department The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without THOMAS MCCAFFERY, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN AS- SISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE JONATHAN of State. objection, it is so ordered. WOODSON, RESIGNED. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY f FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE The Committee on the Judiciary is TRUST FUND RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF authorized to meet during the session JAMES B. LOCKHART III, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A of the Senate on Thursday, August 16, PAUL LAXALT, THE FORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNOR AND SENATOR OF SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE CHARLES P. the following nominations: Ryan Doug- THE STATE OF NEVADA BLAHOUS III, TERM EXPIRED. las Nelson, of Idaho, to be United Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Cir- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- JAMES B. LOCKHART III, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL cuit, Richard J. Sullivan, of New York, ate proceed to the consideration of S. HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF to be United States Circuit Judge for Res. 609, submitted earlier today. FOUR YEARS, VICE CHARLES P. BLAHOUS III, TERM EX- the Second Circuit, Gary Richard The PRESIDING OFFICER. The PIRED. Brown, Diane Gujarati, Eric Ross clerk will report the resolution by FEDERAL OLD–AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE Komitee, and Rachel P. Kovner, each title. TRUST FUND The assistant bill clerk read as fol- JAMES B. LOCKHART III, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A to be a United States District Judge MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL for the Eastern District of New York, lows: OLD–AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND AND THE FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR Stephen R. Clark, Sr., to be United A resolution (S. Res. 609) relative to the A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE CHARLES P. BLAHOUS III, States District Judge for the Eastern death of Paul Laxalt, the former Governor TERM EXPIRED. District of Missouri, Lewis J. Liman, and Senator of the State of Nevada. DEPARTMENT OF STATE and Mary Kay Vyskocil, both to be a There being no objection, the Senate MARY ELIZABETH TAYLOR, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- United States District Judge for the proceeded to consider the resolution. LUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE (LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS), VICE MARY KIRTLEY WATERS, Southern District of New York, John Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I RESIGNING. M. O’Connor, to be United States Dis- ask unanimous consent that the reso- DONALD ARMIN BLOME, OF ILLINOIS, A CAREER MEM- BER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MIN- trict Judge for the Northern, Eastern lution be agreed to, the preamble be ISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- and Western Districts of Oklahoma, agreed to, and the motions to recon- DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA. John L. Sinatra, Jr., to be United sider be considered made and laid upon CRAIG LEWIS CLOUD, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER States District Judge for the Western the table with no intervening action or OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER– COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND District of New York, Joshua Wolson, debate. PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to be United States District Judge for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without TO THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA. JUDITH GAIL GARBER, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEM- the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, objection, it is so ordered. BER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CA- James W. Carroll, Jr., of Virginia, to be REER MINISTER, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY f AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF Director of National Drug Control Pol- AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS. icy, and Ariana Fajardo Orshan, to be ORDERS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 20, DENNIS B. HANKINS, OF MINNESOTA, A CAREER MEM- 2018 BER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MIN- United States Attorney for the South- ISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- ern District of Florida, Department of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALI. Justice. ask unanimous consent that when the SIMON HENSHAW, OF MASSACHUSETTS, A CAREER SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Senate completes its business today, it MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- The Select Committee on Intel- adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, August DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES ligence is authorized to meet during 20; further, that following the prayer OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA. MICHAEL S. KLECHESKI, OF NEW YORK, A CAREER the session of the Senate on Thursday, and pledge, the morning hour be MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF August 16, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a deemed expired, the Journal of pro- MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES closed hearing. ceedings be approved to date, the time OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF MONGOLIA.

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WILLIAM H. MOSER, OF NORTH CAROLINA, A CAREER JOSEPH D. LEAR KOURTNEY A. SIMPSON MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MELISSA E. MASON GRIFFIN B. SONSTEGARD MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- SCOTT L. MEYERS ANDREW R. STEIDLEY DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES ERIC A. RANT ELIJAH H. STEPHENS OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN. SONDRA M. SMITH THOMAS P. SUITT W. PATRICK MURPHY, OF VERMONT, A CAREER MEM- JEFFREY D. WOOD SAMUEL Z. TANNER MATTHEW E. TICICH BER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MIN- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DIONDRE L. VENABLE ISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE CLEO B. VIDICAN DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: OF AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA. TRINH H. N. VO MICHAEL PETER PELLETIER, OF MAINE, A CAREER To be colonel JAKE T. WILDING MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF BRANDON J. WOLF JAMES M. SMITH MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- GREGORY W. WRIGHT II DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JIN J. XUE OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR, AND TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE CHANG M. R. YIM TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND To be colonel TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 TO THE UNION OF THE COMOROS. JEFFREY S. HARTSELL AND 3064: ROBERT K. SCOTT, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUN- To be major TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE SELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: CHAD C. ADAMS PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILLIAM A. ADAMS TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI. To be colonel MONSUR ALI DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CARL C. GRAMSTORFF TYLER A. ANDEREGG JOHN D. ANDERSEN RONALD D. VITIELLO, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN ASSIST- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CALEB W. ANDERSON ANT SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE SARAH TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY CRAIG P. ANDERSON R. SALDANA. DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 DAVID L. ANDERSON AND 3064: DORIAN M. ANDERSON PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT To be major SARAH K. ANISOWICZ BOARD TAKOR B. ARREYMBI CHARLES L. ANDERSON LAURA S. A. BALL ADITYA BAMZAI, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF CLAIRE L. ANDERSON ANTHONY P. BASEL THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD NIKKI L. ARAGONA CLAUDIA BECERRILCLAS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING JANUARY MARCUS W. ASAY, JR. STEPHANIE A. BERDY 29, 2020, VICE ELISEBETH COLLINS COOK, RESIGNING. DAVID J. AXELROD DANIEL W. BESS TRAVIS LEBLANC, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF DANIEL W. BANKS ZACHARY J. BEVIS THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD ANNE E. BARNES BRANDON J. A. BIVENS FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 29, 2022, VICE JAMES XA- MITCHELL E. BECKER CHARLES R. BLACKWELL VIER DEMPSEY, TERM EXPIRED. JORDAN L. BELL NOEL S. BLANCO IN THE AIR FORCE JULIE A. BENJAMIN GILDA M. BOBELE GEORGE A. BITAR ANDREW A. BOMBARDIER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DANIEL J. BROCKWAY SHAWN E. BOOMSMA IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE SCOTT T. BROWN DAVID R. BOWMAN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 716: ANDREW J. CALLAHAN CRYSTAL M. BREIGHNER To be major ESTHER S. CHOO BRITTANY J. BROOKS DEAN CHUENKLUNG COLIN D. BROWN TODD A. BIALOWAS BOBBY J. CHUN DEREK J. BROWN ROSEMARY A. CITIZEN DEBRA L. CHURCH ROBERT D. BRUCE III THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CLINT S. CONNER MATTHEW A. BUBNIS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE WESLEY K. COWAN TIFFANY A. BUJAK UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: BARRON N. DAVIS JASON N. BUTLER RIAZ J. DINI KATHERINE A. CARLISLE To be major THOMAS J. ELIAS REBECCA J. CARO CHRISTOPHER N. EVANS KATHERINE H. CARROLL JONATHAN W. BEICH WENDY S. FOSTER PRISCILLA K. CHA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID J. GASPER ANDREW P. CHAMBERLIN IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE SERGEY GAZAROV ANTHONY CHARMFOROUSH UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: KIRK C. GOEBEL CHRISTOPHER S. CHAVARRIA TINA L. GRAY CHRISTOPHER S. CHEN To be lieutenant colonel JUSTIN L. GRIMES ANDY CHERN ROLAND W. NASH NATHAN M. HARPER CASEY M. CHERN GEORGE L. HAUSER SEAN P. CHISLETT To be major STEPHANIE L. HELMUS RENFORD CINDASS, JR. JUSTIN M. HOAG CAROLINE C. CLARK MICHAEL A. DUMPERT JENNIFER M. HOMER TIMOTHY A. CLEM KRISTI L. HOPP JASMINE Y. IM EDGIE M. A. CO ALBERT K. KOERNER AARON A. INNES ANDREW D. COGGIN TAMMY R. KRITZER KEITH D. JACKSON DAISY E. CONDUAH KELLY E. MILLER STONA R. JACKSON STUART F. CONNER IN THE ARMY KERIN M. JAMISON SALLY A. COREY JOSEPH M. JANKOVICH BRIAN M. CORLISS THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF STEVEN L. JOHNSON JENNIFER M. CORNWELL THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO JOBIN JOSEPH STEPHANIE A. COUCH THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY WESLEY K. KARLSON DAVID W. L. COWART UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: AUJIN KIM ERIK T. CRIMAN To be colonel PETER M. KIM TIMOTHY J. H. CURLETT JAMES L. KOEHLER, JR. STEPHEN E. CURTIS JAN K. BEHN JOHN K. KREIDER AARON C. DAHLIN KEVIN D. BOATES IN H. KWON SCOTT S. DALANE DANIEL N. BREWER O D. KWON CHRISTOPHER M. DANIELS SCOTT J. HARTMAN LINDSEY D. LALONDE NATHAN L. DAVIDSON CHRISTOPHER S. JENSEN MARK G. LAMBORN DUSTIN K. DAVIS TERRAND J. LAW ALYSON N. LASATER PANFILO C. DELACRUZ CHRIS MILETELLO KEVIN M. LASSITER EMMANUEL DIAZPEREZ JACK M. MUSHALLO JAMES H. LEALE CODY F. DICKSON CARRIE L. PEREZ DIANA LOPEZ WILLIAM F. DIRKES MATTHEW J. STRUB RYAN N. MALAN MEGAN L. DONAHUE CARLOS G. TORRESFEBUS SARA E. MANDELL ASHLEYRAE DONALD LISA K. MCEVOY GUY S. DOOLEY IV THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- RACHAEL L. MICHALAK DIANA L. DOUGHERTY POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED ROLAND O. MIGUEL JORGE DROZBERMUDEZ STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: STEPHANIE L. MILLER TIMOTHY J. DUCEY To be major THOMAS K. MILLSTEAD CHASE A. DUKES RACHEL E. MISURACA STEPHEN N. DUNAY TAYLOR M. LEE TAE Y. MOON RICHARD M. DURBIN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL A. MOONEY BRANDON T. ECCLES TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JAINISHA R. PATEL TREVOR B. ECHELMEIER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: NISHA S. PATEL ELIZABETH A. EGITTO JUSTIN PEEPLES JOHN W. EVANS III To be major JAMES L. PHILLIPS EVAN C. EWERS ROBERT A. DEITZ JUSTICE G. PILGRIM RACHEL C. FALKNER VICTORIA RA JOHN P. FANNING THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF CAITLIN M. REDDY ASHLEIGH S. FELPEL THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CHRISTOPHER J. ROHE JOSHUA L. FENDERSON THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY SANG S. ROW BRANDON M. FETTEROLF UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: BRITTANY K. RUDLOSKY CYRIL O. FIDER To be colonel ZACHARY D. RUSSELL TUESDAY F. FISHER AUSTIN W. SCHAAR SCOTT A. FLEMING CHRISTOPHER E. BARTON JENNIFER R. SCHLESINGER JOHN L. FLETCHER ANTHONY F. BEATMAN CARLEEN B. SELLS DAVID M. FLICK BRIAN S. CREECH DANIEL J. SHARPSTEIN BRUCE A. FRASER BRIAN P. HOWELL MICHAEL M. SHIN PAUL T. FREEMAN JOSEPH F. KILCULLEN KEVIN J. SHIVELY, JR. MATTHEW J. FULTS ROBERT J. LAGROU MICHAEL P. SILVA ROBERT M. GAETA

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HAMM KATHERINE D. PERCY DEANN M. CALLANAN NICHOLAS M. HANNA LOGAN C. PETERSON ANNE C. CHIQUITUCTO NATHAN P. HANNEMANN HO P. N. PHAM JO ANN D. CLARK BRETT M. HANSEN RICHARD R. PIERCE JOYCELYN S. CONSTANTINO DAVID B. HANSEN WILLIAM B. PITTS JANICE N. DANIEL CORINNE A. HARVEY ANTON N. QUIST CARMEN DECKER MAXINE A. HARVEY LAUREN A. RABY JACOB L. DEEDS JAMES C. HAUG ERIC T. RASCHKE RICHELLE R. DEMOTICA JOSHUA M. HAUSER HOLLY M. RATAICZAK FRANCHESCA M. DESRIVIERE DEVON N. HAWKINS DANIEL H. REED LINDSAY A. DRYSDALE MICHAEL P. HAWKINSON JESSICA L. REEVES NICOLE K. DURBIN LAURA E. HEHN NICHOLAS J. RENSING JENNIFER L. EASLEY DAVID C. HENLEY ROBERT J. REYES SARAH D. ECCLESTON DANIEL J. HILES AMY D. RICE KAKA ECHERE PHILLIP B. HITCHCOCK CARLY R. N. RICHARDS DOUGLAS J. ERDLEY CLINTON R. HOLADAY SEAN W. RICHARDSON JENNIFER L. FELTWELL ARTHUR W. HOLTZCLAW DAVID L. ROBINSON ROBERT L. FLORES NICHOLAS P. HOPSON MARK S. ROBINSON ALISON R. FRANSIOLI GAELEN R. HORNE MATTHEW J. ROBLES TAMMY L. FUGERE JOSEPH W. HOWELLS NINA RODRIGUEZ JENNIFER M. GOMES COLLIN G. HU KRISTEN A. ROMANELLI JERRY W. GOSTNELL JERRY S. HU ROBERT C. ROOT MARI E. GROEBNER IAN L. HUDSON JOSEPH J. SALAMA PARKER M. HAHN MIN J. HWANG CRYSTAL L. HANSEN JOEL A. HYDUKE ERICH R. SCHOENMAN KONNI L. HANSEN AMANDA M. JACKSON JOSEPH T. SCHOLZ MARVA L. HARRIOTT ANDREW T. JACKSON JAMIE A. SEIDL PAUL C. HECK KAYLA M. JAEGER DAVID P. SHAHA PREATA L. JACKSON LEE S. JAMISON KENNETH A. SHAW SHERIE L. JOHNSON KARMON M. JANSSEN LISA SHAW HEIDI M. JURGES KEYONNA M. JENKINS AKIRA A. SHISHIDO KADIJATU KAKAY CHRISTIAN G. JENSEN CAITLIN M. SLEDGE PATRICIA L. KINDRED ASHLEY R. JONES JENNIFER M. SLOWIK BLAIN A. KING RACHEL M. JONES ANDREW T. SLYE MICHAEL W. KINSHELLA RYAN M. JONES CHARLTON A. SMITH LAURIE A. KWOLEK TANEISHIA S. JONES JOSHUA P. SMITH WENDY S. LAI KEVIN M. JORDAN KYLE R. SMITH EMILY R. LEITER NATHAN A. JORDAN MEGHAN E. SMITH FERNANDO LOPEZ, JR. MATTHEW H. KATZ LISA M. SNOW RONALD T. MARPLE ANDREW S. KAUFMAN SUNGJIN A. SONG MICHAEL S. MARQUEZ JEFFREY T. KAY ANDREW J. SOOHOO SAUNDRA D. MARTINEZ JOSEPH A. KELLY BRIAN K. SPARKMAN OSWALDO MARTINEZ–CARRASCO MATTHEW C. KELLY LOREN C. STANDLEE CHRISTOPHER G. MCKENZIE MOLLY E. KELLY MATTHEW J. STEIN JACQUELINE D. MONROE SEAN P. KELLY DEVON L. STEVENS GUSTAVO E. MORENO LAURA M. KENNEDY WILLIAM A. STEVENS ALISON C. MURRAY MAURICE I. KHAYAT MICHAEL D. STOCKIN SHANE T. OBANION JOHN L. KILEY KATHERINE A. STOLPER PEDRO N. OBLEA NOAH S. KIM BENJAMIN F. STORK SARAH N. OHM TESSA J. KLINKHARDT ELIZABETH A. SUNIEGA DAVID S. OUANO RILEY M. R. KONARA JEFFREY C. TEIXEIRA DAHLIA L. PACHECO ERIKA R. KORINKE BENJAMIN S. TELSEY JOLEEN G. PANGELINAN BENJAMIN M. KRAININ ISAAC R. THIMMESCH ANTHONY N. PANSOY BENJAMIN M. KRISTOBAK REI D. THOMAS KAITLYN M. PERKINS NICHOLAS A. KUSNEZOV MATTHEW R. TIMLIN MARIA T. PESCATORE KATHRYN J. LAGO ALLISON M. TOMICH MELISSA D. REECE MICHAEL S. LALLEMAND ERIN L. TOMPKINS SEAN P. RILEY JORDAN D. LANE CRAIG A. TORK THOMAS ROBINSON JASON T. LANNING BAIR E. TSYTSIK DIONICIA M. RUSSELL AMANDA J. LASKA BONNIE B. TULK JAMES E. RYALS ILYA V. LATYSHENKO MELISSA M. VANDELLEN KAREN S. SCHMALENBERGER JOSHUA E. LEFLER CECILY K. VANDERSPURT BENNY C. SCHULTEIS ELISE A. LEISINGER NANCY M. VAUGHNS DEANNA R. SETTELMEYER JESSICA A. LENTSCHER JULIAN T. VEGA PRISCILLA N. SHAW TIANYI LI AURORA G. VINCENT DEANNA M. SHEETS MARK S. LINCOLN ANTON VLASOV DWAYNE C. SHEPHERD JOAQUIN A. R. LLADO GREGORY R. WALLACE NIKKI R. SMITH AMANDA L. LONG JUSTIN T. WARD BLESILDA M. SPRATLEY DANIELLE J. LOSPINOSO JESSICA A. WARNEKE VALERIE STACY CARA A. LUCAS NATHANIEL R. WATTS CHRISTOPHER H. STUCKY SEAN M. LUTMER CLEMENCE C. WHITE JASON A. SZAKEL DEREK D. MAI SUZANNE M. WICAL TANEKKIA M. TAYLORCLARK CRYSTAL B. MAIURI TODD A. WICAL JOSE E. TIRADO JASON D. MALLOW BRAD M. WILLENBRING JONPAUL T. TROSSI KYLA M. MARTIN SARAI WILSON KRISTINE M. TUTTLE ROGELIO MARTINEZ II SUZANNE M. WOLF RANDY T. VIRAY MARIAMA A. MASSAQUOI JARED A. WOLFE IRA L. WAITE CORY M. MATHIAS SHANNON M. WOOD CHARLES W. WATSON III PATRICK J. MATTHEWS JEFFREY T. WOODS MICHELLE D. WELLS BRIAN C. MCCARTHY WILLIAM C. WYATT LYDIA WILKERSON JOHN M. MCCLELLAN BESS Y. YEH GEORGE N. WILLIAMS III IAN C. MCINNIS THOMAS J. YI JULIE B. WILLIAMS MICHAEL J. MCMAHON BRIAN J. YOUNG CHARLENE A. WILSON ROBERT C. MCMURRAY NICHOLAS J. ZARKADIS KYONG I. WINKLER SARAH S. MCNAIR ERIKA K. ZAVYALOV MONICA F. WYATT HECTOR A. MEDINA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DUANE J. ZARICOR JAMES D. MEGA TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TOMASZ ZIELINSKI STEPHEN M. MELNYK UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: VLADIMIR MEZHIRITSKY To be major THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT RYAN J. MICHEL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY LISA MITCHELL JUAN C. RIZO–LENIS MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- DONALD M. MOE TIONS 624 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CLINT J. MOORE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY To be lieutenant colonel MALIA J. MOORE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: BENJAMIN R. MORANG COREBRIANS A. ABRAHAM ZORANA MRSIC To be lieutenant colonel DONALD P. APPLEMAN IAN A. MULLIKIN CICELY M. ARTIS JESSICA H. MULLINS RUFUS H. SHUMATE III KAREN J. BAIMBRIDGE LUKE R. C. MURPHY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT STEVEN M. BARR ANTHONY T. MUSTOVICH TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY LEANNE M. BATTLER JENNIFER MYAENG NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND ANTHONY L. BRADWAY DANIELLE E. NEAL 3064: NOLAN C. BRANDT

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DAVIN BRIDGES VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CRYSTAL L. BRIGANTTI 624 AND 3064: TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TIMOTHY S. BURCH MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- CHRISTOPHER H. CALDWELL To be lieutenant colonel TIONS 624 AND 3064: ANGELA M. CARTER KRISTIN E. AGRESTA To be major MARISOL S. CASTANETO KATHRYN A. BELILL LISA M. CHABOT SHARON DAYE BRANDY L. GARDNER DAVID E. CHAPPELL CYNTHIA A. FACCIOLLA RANDALL C. COBB THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF AMY FIELD THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO WALTER J. COUCH JULIE K. FITZGERALD ANDREA L. CREARY THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY ROSE C. GRIMM MECREDI M. CRUDER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: MICHELLE A. JEFFERSON SILAS A. DAVIDSON MATTHEW M. JOHNSON SCOTT B. DRIVER To be colonel KEITH A. KOISTINEN MICHAEL DRULIS THERESE A. KREUTZBERG MATTHEW M. BACON TYLER D. DUMARS JARED MADDEN CLIFTON L. BARGER, JR. TRACY L. DURHAM LAUREN L. PECHER CRAIG K. GILCREASE RICHARD FOUCAULT JENNIFER L. SCRUGGS ROY A. HILFERTY RODEMIL R. FUENTES THOMAS R. TUCKER III TERRY F. JENKINS, JR. LOLITO GANAL SCOTT WILLENS MAX H. KRUPP RANDY J. GARCIA WAYNE R. LIBBEY MATTHEW S. GARRIDO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT RICARDO R. ROIG JALEH GHALANDARYSAFAVI TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY RICKY N. SMITH ANGELA M. GILLIE MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., WILLIAM H. WAGNER DAVID A. GLEN SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: WILLIAM J. GOTTLICK THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SAMMY J. GRAHAM To be lieutenant colonel TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MICHAEL R. GREIFENSTEIN MICHAEL V. BEAN RYAN GRIPPIN PRISCILLIA D. BEJARANO To be colonel JIN B. HA PETER J. CARROLL RONALD W. HAVARD AARON CROMBIE KEISHA R. DOUGLASS NANCY O. HEATH JOHN P. DAVINSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DOUGLAS P. HERRMANN SHAREN D. DENSON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DANIELLE HINES JOSE D. DURBIN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ROGER O. HOSIER MATTHEW B. HANNA MICHAEL J. INMAN JOHN D. HUSE To be colonel ANDREA M. JACKSON JOHN E. KING EDWIN KAMAU JULIE A. BALTEN CHONG U. KO EDGAR S. KANAPATHY BENJAMIN K. KOCHER ANTHONY D. KANG IN THE NAVY CHRISTINE L. LANDRY MICHELE M. KEHRLE MANUEL MENENDEZ THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MICHELLE L. KLINE CECILIA NAJERA IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY LYLE J. KOLNIK JASON F. NAYLOR UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: IN A. LEE DAVID P. ROBBINS STEPHEN A. LEWANDOWSKI To be lieutenant commander JORGE O. LOPEZ JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ JERRY A. MAYERS CHRISTOPHER M. SACHELI ALICE S. Y. SHEN DENNISON S. SEGUI WILLIAM F. MCCALMONT IN THE MARINE CORPS MORGAN D. MCDANIEL TAMMY M. SMOAK ANGELA E. SURRETT LAURA L. MCGHEE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BRADLEY C. TIBBETTS JAMES A. MCWHERTER, JR. TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- BRADLEY S. TRAGORD MARIANO T. MESNGON, JR. RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: PATRICK W. MILLER MOHAMAD A. UMAR CHADWICK A. MILLIGAN D011029 To be lieutenant colonel JESSICA A. MILLOY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JULIET H. CALVIN JULIE A. MITCHELL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY EDUARDO T. MOTEN MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 SERENA T. MUKAI AND 3064: f MEGHAN C. MULLER To be lieutenant colonel TERESA D. MURRAY CONFIRMATIONS MARGARET MYERS SAMUEL N. BLACKER ERIC A. NAVA CHRISTOPHER J. NORDIN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT Executive nominations confirmed by OSCAR A. OCHOA TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY the Senate August 16, 2018: JESSICA R. PARKER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MATTHEW T. PERRY To be lieutenant colonel THE JUDICIARY BASHIRI PHILLIPS A. MARVIN QUATTLEBAUM, JR., OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ULU E. PORTER RYAN M. DERRICK TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FOURTH SCOTT M. PREUSKER SUN G. KOH CIRCUIT. GAIL E. RAYMOND ROBERT W. LOYD JULIUS NESS RICHARDSON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO KENNETH M. REED THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FOURTH TODD A. REEDER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY CIRCUIT. SHANNA M. REYES UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DAVINA M. ROBINSON TAMEKA L. ROGERS To be lieutenant colonel f STEPHEN K. SCHLEGEL JOSEPH L. HANDKE STEPHEN D. SCHWAB DAVID P. SENSIBA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT WITHDRAWALS LAMISA G. SHAW TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY VICTORIA K. SOMNUK MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., Executive Message transmitted by NICOLE C. SPEARS SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: the President to the Senate on August RYAN M. SPILLANE To be major STEPHEN R. SPULICK 16, 2018 withdrawing from further Sen- BRETT E. SWIERCZEWSKI MALLORY A. VALVERDE ate consideration the following nomi- ROCKY F. TORRES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SARA J. TORRES nations: TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY KENNON J. VANNKELLEY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ANDREW M. GELLERT, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE AMBAS- JOSE M. VELAZQUEZ SADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF PAUL J. WATKINS To be major THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF JANA L. WILLIAMS MASON W. HEIMER CHILE, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 8, CONRAD R. WILMOSKI 2018. CHRISTOPHER R. WILSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- SUSAN A. THORNTON, OF MAINE, A CAREER MEMBER THEODORE A. WILSON POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER- CHARLES D. ZAMORA STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: COUNSELOR, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF D013412 To be major STATE (EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS), VICE DAN- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IEL R. RUSSEL, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ROGER M. LEWIS JANUARY 8, 2018.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3 p.m., Monday, August 20 9 a.m., Friday, August 17

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma ses- of H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations sion at 9 a.m. Act, and vote on or in relation to McConnell (for Menen- dez/Murkowski) Amendment No. 3705 (to Amendment No. 3695), and McConnell (for Fischer) Amendment No. 3706 (to Amendment No. 3695), at 5:30 p.m.

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