E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 No. 84 House of Representatives The House met at 10:30 a.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE gressional District of Maryland. To the best called to order by the Speaker. of our knowledge and belief at this time, The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman there is no contest to this election. f from North Carolina (Mr. As soon as the official results are certified PRAYER BUTTERFIELD) come forward and lead to this office by the Board of Canvassers, an The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. official Certificate of Election will be pre- pared for transmittal as required by law. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: Mr. BUTTERFIELD led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: Sincerely, Compassionate God, thank You for LINDA H. LAMONE, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the giving us another day. State Administrator. In an earlier national crisis, Presi- United States of America, and to the Repub- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, dent Gerald Ford bound the Nation f with these words: ‘‘My fellow Ameri- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. cans, our long national nightmare is f SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE over. Our Constitution works. Our COMMUNICATION FROM THE great Republic is a government of laws KWEISI MFUME, OF MARYLAND, CLERK OF THE HOUSE and not of men. Here, the people rule. AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE . . . Let brotherly love purge our The SPEAKER laid before the House Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I ask hearts of suspicion and of hate.’’ the following communication from the unanimous consent that the gentleman Much earlier, President John Adams Clerk of the House of Representatives: from Maryland, the Honorable Kweisi felt that Americans were engaged in OFFICE OF THE CLERK, Mfume, be permitted to take the oath the best cause that ever employed the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, of office today. human heart, but feared success was Washington, DC, May 1, 2020. His certificate of election has not ar- doubtful not for want of power or of Hon. NANCY PELOSI, rived, but there is no contest and no wisdom, but of virtue. We are now en- Speaker, House of Representatives, question has been raised with regard to gaged in a similar challenge in a new Washington, DC. his election. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I have the honor to world emerging. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Inspire the men and women of Con- transmit herewith a scanned copy of a letter received from Ms. Linda H. Lamone, Admin- the request of the gentleman from gress to bend their energies not to istrator, Maryland State Board of Elections, Maryland? strengthen positions of privilege, but, indicating that, according to the preliminary There was no objection. to the extent possible, reduce privilege results of the Special Election held April 28, The SPEAKER. Will Representative- in favor of the common weal. For we 2020, the Honorable Kweisi Mfume was elect- elect Mfume and the members of the are a Nation of laws, not men, and the ed Representative to Congress for the Sev- Maryland delegation present them- responsibility of government is the enth Congressional District, State of Mary- selves in the well. benefit of all its citizens. land. With best wishes, I am, All Members will rise and the Rep- May each American rise to our resentative-elect will raise his right shared effort to remind ourselves that Sincerely, CHERYL L. JOHNSON. hand. we are all responsible for the greatness Mr. MFUME appeared at the bar of of our Nation and to make the sac- MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, the House and took the oath of office, rifices necessary to emerge better in Annapolis, MD, April 30, 2020. as follows: virtue and stronger in national well- Hon. CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you being. With Your grace, O Lord, may it Clerk, House of Representatives, will support and defend the Constitution of be so. Washington, DC. the United States against all enemies, for- And may everything done this day be DEAR MS. JOHNSON: This is to advise you eign and domestic; that you will bear true for Your greater honor and glory. that the unofficial results of the Special faith and allegiance to the same; that you Amen. Election held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, for take this obligation freely, without any Representative in Congress from the 7th f mental reservation or purpose of evasion; Congressional District of Maryland, show and that you will well and faithfully dis- THE JOURNAL that Mr. Kweisi Mfume received 83,868 votes charge the duties of the office on which you as of April 29, 2020 or 72.8% of votes of the are about to enter, so help you God. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section number of votes cast for that office. 7(a) of House Resolution 891, the Jour- It would appear from these unofficial re- The SPEAKER. Congratulations, you nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- sults that Mr. Mfume was elected as Rep- are now a Member of the 116th Con- proved. resentative in Congress from the 7th Con- gress.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:15 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05MY7.000 H05MYPT1 H1976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 5, 2020 WELCOMING THE HONORABLE wisdom, thoughtfulness, depth, and last expression of a possibility of man- KWEISI MFUME TO THE HOUSE whose experience can help guide this kind devising a social order where jus- OF REPRESENTATIVES House and our majority as we navigate tice is the supreme ruler, and law is The SPEAKER. Without objection, challenges both longstanding and new. but its instrument; where freedom is the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. I hope that all of my colleagues will the dominant creed, and order . . . but join me in congratulating Representa- HOYER) is recognized for 1 minute. its principle; where equity is the com- There was no objection. tive Mfume on his election to represent mon practice, and fraternity the true Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, all of Maryland’s Seventh Congressional Dis- human condition.’’ us, of course, were deeply saddened by trict once more and in welcoming him It is against that backdrop that I the passing of our friend, Elijah Cum- back to the House. welcome and embrace both this chal- mings, last year. He was a giant of I am now honored, Madam Speaker, lenge and opportunity before me. Madam Speaker, I thank you and I moral strength and unquestioned in- to yield to my friend of longstanding, thank the distinguished majority lead- tegrity. my colleague, and my fellow Mary- In his 24 years in office, Elijah built lander, Kweisi Mfume. er for his words of introduction. a reputation for legislative skill, excel- Mr. MFUME. Madam Speaker, I f thank the majority leader for his kind lence in constituent service, an ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER unyielding energy for rooting out cor- and overly gracious remarks. Madam Speaker, I rise to offer my The SPEAKER. Under clause 5(d) of ruption in government, and fighting heartfelt thanks and my deepest appre- rule XX, the Chair announces to the tirelessly for justice, equality, and op- ciation to the people of Maryland’s House that, in light of the administra- portunity. He served his constituents Seventh Congressional District for the tion of the oath to the gentleman from in Maryland’s Seventh Congressional high honor and the distinct privilege of Maryland, the whole number of the District well. And today, Madam again representing them here in the House is 430. Speaker, they are sending someone to Congress of the United States. f take his place whom I believe is an ex- I am happy to have been joined by ADJOURNMENT cellent choice. members of our distinguished delega- As the dean of the Maryland Congres- tion from the State of Maryland, and I The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section sional delegation, it is my honor today appreciate their presence here among 7(b) of House Resolution 891, the House to welcome the House’s newest Mem- us. stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Fri- ber, Representative Kweisi Mfume. I thank Almighty God for the victory day, May 8, 2020. However, he is not new to the House. and for my wonderful family and Thereupon (at 10 o’clock and 44 min- He is a veteran of this body, a skilled friends. I am joined here in the gallery utes a.m.), under its previous order, the and experienced legislator, who rep- by my wife, Dr. Tiffany Beth Mfume, House adjourned until Friday, May 8, resented Maryland’s Seventh District and a longtime family friend, attorney 2020, at 10 a.m. from 1987 to 1996. When he left to be- Eric Bryant, and others. f come the national president of the I am honored by those supporters OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESI- NAACP, Elijah Cummings was chosen who are Black and White, Latino and DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL- to succeed him. Asian, who could not be here at this EGATES Now, as we continue to mourn Eli- time but who have worked so very hard The oath of office required by the jah’s passing, we welcome Representa- to make sure that this moment would sixth article of the Constitution of the tive Mfume back to his old seat to be possible. And I believe, as they do United States, and as provided by sec- carry on the work that he and Elijah and as we continue to do, that racism, tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 have both been engaged in for many, sexism, and anti-Semitism are wrong, Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- many years. that Black bigotry can be just as cruel The voters of the Seventh District, to bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- and evil as White bigotry, that gay gates of the House of Representatives, their credit, replaced great intellect bashing, immigrant bashing, and union with great intellect, a passion for jus- the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. bashing ultimately deplete us as a Na- 3331: tice, equality, and opportunity, with a tion and rob us of our ability to make successor who mirrors and shares that ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af- true and lasting change. firm) that I will support and defend passion and history of commitment. Today marks my return to this body the Constitution of the United Their shared work has been to ensure after 24 years and following the death States against all enemies, foreign that the promise of America is kept for of the Honorable Elijah Cummings, my and domestic; that I will bear true all Americans equally, regardless of friend of 42 years. I do so against the faith and allegiance to the same; race or faith or gender or sexual ori- backdrop of COVID–19 and in the midst that I take this obligation freely, entation or national origin; to break of our Nation’s greatest health crisis of without any mental reservation or down disparities in justice and access the 21st century. to opportunity; to address the tragic Simultaneously, we are also locked purpose of evasion; and that I will and unacceptable disparities in access in the Nation’s greatest economic col- well and faithfully discharge the to quality, affordable healthcare, lapse, where there are now families and duties of the office on which I am which the COVID–19 tragedy has made individuals who haven’t had a pay- about to enter. So help me God.’’ so starkly evident; to make certain check in weeks as they struggle to buy has been subscribed to in person and that every child in this country can go food and to pay bills. filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the to a good, safe public school and re- Madam Speaker, our challenges as a House of Representatives by the fol- ceive a quality education that leads to Nation at this hour, as you and others lowing Member of the 116th Congress, a rewarding career. know better than I, are economic, edu- pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. That is what Representative Mfume cational, social, and systemic, and they 25: fought for as a member of the Balti- require both the courage of conviction KWEISI MFUME, Seventh District of more City Council and as a Member of and the unwavering resolve that the Maryland. this House. It is what he worked hard American spirit has always exhibited f to achieve as a former chairman of the in order to solve them. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Congressional Black Caucus and as the Thus, in yielding back my time, I Under clause 2 of rule XII, public NAACP national president. call forth the words of Dr. James bills and resolutions of the following I speak on behalf of our delegation, Cheek, when he so eloquently ex- titles were introduced and severally re- but all who served with him here in the claimed: ‘‘I have not given up on the ferred, as follows: Congress of the United States, we are American idea or on the American pos- By Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas: pleased that he is back with us. And I sibility, and I ask my colleagues in this H.R. 6696. A bill to establish a program pro- know that those who were not Mem- body not to give up also. viding grants to certain small business con- bers when he last served will find him ‘‘I am convinced that our Nation still cerns to modify or reallocate their produc- to be a wonderful colleague, a man of stands before the world as perhaps the tive facilities to begin or increase production

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of certain medical supplies critical to ad- Mr. SARBANES, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. Food and Drug Administration, to establish dressing the COVID-19 pandemic, and for KING of New York, and Ms. KUSTER of National Centers of Excellence in Advanced other purposes; to the Committee on Small New Hampshire): Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and for Business. H.R. 6702. A bill to amend the national other purposes; to the Committee on Energy By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. service laws to prioritize national service and Commerce. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CISNEROS, and Mr. programs and projects that are directly re- By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. STEUBE): lated to the response to and recovery from SA´ NCHEZ, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. H.R. 6697. A bill to amend the Small Busi- the COVID-19 public health emergency, and SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. ness Act to expand the Paycheck Protection for other purposes; to the Committee on RYAN, and Mr. TONKO): Program for certain organizations, and for Education and Labor, and in addition to the H.R. 6709. A bill to direct the Secretary of other purposes; to the Committee on Small Committee on Ways and Means, for a period the Treasury to establish a coronavirus fund Business. to be subsequently determined by the Speak- to provide hazard payments to high-risk By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- health care workers and essential workers, MATSUI, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the and for other purposes; to the Committee on DINGELL, Ms. PRESSLEY, and Mr. committee concerned. Education and Labor, and in addition to the DEUTCH): By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Mrs. Committee on Ways and Means, for a period H.R. 6698. A bill to amend titles XVIII and HARTZLER, Mr. VELA, Mr. to be subsequently determined by the Speak- XIX of the Social Security Act to improve FITZPATRICK, Mr. DEUTCH, and Mr. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- the quality of care in skilled nursing facili- KATKO): visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 6703. A bill to amend the Richard B. ties under the Medicare program and nursing committee concerned. Russell National School Lunch Act to in- facilities under the Medicare program during By Mr. CRIST (for himself and Mr. the COVID-19 emergency period, and for clude eating disorder prevention within local BILIRAKIS): other purposes; to the Committee on Ways school wellness policy, and for other pur- H.R. 6710. A bill to modify certain require- and Means, and in addition to the Committee poses; to the Committee on Education and ments of the Corps of Engineers relating to on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be Labor. periodic nourishment of private beaches, and subsequently determined by the Speaker, in By Mrs. AXNE (for herself and Ms. for other purposes; to the Committee on each case for consideration of such provi- WATERS): Transportation and Infrastructure. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 6704. A bill to authorize additional By Mr. CROW (for himself, Ms. committee concerned. funding for housing counseling services, and SLOTKIN, Mr. RYAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- SCHNEIDER, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. GARCIA herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. LYNCH, nancial Services. of Texas, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. DEAN, By Mrs. AXNE (for herself and Mr. Mr. TONKO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. Miss RICE of New York, Mr. KING of New York): H.R. 6705. A bill to require the Secretary of TLAIB, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. NEGUSE, CICILLINE, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. RYAN, the Treasury to establish a State and Local Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. LEE of California, Government Coronavirus Relief Program to Mr. CLAY, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. KILMER, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, make grants to States to make up for lost Mr. KHANNA, Ms. KUSTER of New Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. WELCH, Ms. MENG, revenue due to COVID-19 and social Hampshire, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. distancing steps taken by the State and po- sissippi, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. LEVIN of RASKIN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Ms. litical subdivisions of the State, and for Michigan, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. KILMER, JACKSON LEE): other purposes; to the Committee on Over- H.R. 6699. A bill to establish a commission Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BRENDAN F. sight and Reform. to determine essential employment during BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. LARSON By Mr. BANKS: the COVID-19 crisis period and provide loan of Connecticut, Mr. SOTO, Ms. H.R. 6706. A bill to place temporary restric- DELAURO, Mr. RASKIN, Mrs. HAYES, repayment and education credit to workers tions on acquisitions by the People’s Repub- employed in such essential employment dur- Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. lic of China, and for other purposes; to the LEVIN of California, Ms. DEGETTE, ing such crisis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in ad- Committee on Education and Labor, and in Mr. TRONE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. dition to the Committees on Energy and VARGAS, Mrs. LURIA, Mrs. DEMINGS, addition to the Committees on Financial Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak- Georgia, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. to be subsequently determined by the Speak- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. JACK- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the SON LEE, and Ms. FUDGE): visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 6711. A bill to provide for the expe- committee concerned. By Ms. BARRAGA´ N (for herself, Ms. dited and transparent procurement and dis- By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for OMAR, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, tribution of equipment and supplies needed himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. Mr. RASKIN, Mr. COHEN, Ms. OCASIO- to combat COVID-19; to the Committee on ESPAILLAT, Ms. BASS, Mr. KHANNA, CORTEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. PRESSLEY, Financial Services, and in addition to the Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. Committees on Transportation and Infra- BERA, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. PANETTA, ESPAILLAT, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SPEIER, structure, Armed Services, and Energy and Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. LEE of Commerce, for a period to be subsequently CARBAJAL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SWALWELL California, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. PINGREE, determined by the Speaker, in each case for of California, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Il- Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. LOWENTHAL, consideration of such provisions as fall with- linois, Mr. HURD of Texas, Ms. MENG, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. CARBAJAL, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. COSTA, and Mr. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. HAS- cerned. CASTRO of Texas): TINGS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SOTO, Ms. By Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. H.R. 6700. A bill to authorize the Adminis- VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. LEVIN of California, ARRINGTON, and Mr. HICE of Georgia): trator of the Federal Emergency Manage- Mr. GOMEZ, and Ms. WASSERMAN H.R. 6712. A bill to amend the Employee ment Agency to approve State, local, and In- SCHULTZ): dian tribal government plans to partner with H.R. 6707. A bill to amend the Mineral Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit Leasing Act and the Outer Continental Shelf allow health share pools to be deemed an em- organizations to provide nutritious meals to Lands Act to limit the authority of the Sec- ployer under section 3(5) of such Act for pur- individuals in need, to waive certain match- retary of the Interior to reduce certain roy- poses of offering a group health plan or ing fund requirements, and for other pur- alties, to amend the CARES Act to limit the group health insurance coverage, and for poses; to the Committee on Transportation provision of assistance to certain businesses, other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- and Infrastructure. to impose a moratorium on certain oil and cation and Labor. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. BUR- natural gas lease sales, the issuance of coal By Ms. DELBENE (for herself and Mrs. GESS, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. GUTH- leases, and modifications to certain regula- WALORSKI): RIE): tions, to extend certain public comment pe- H.R. 6713. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 6701. A bill to require a longitudinal riods, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to expand and modify the study on the impact of COVID-19; to the mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition credit for increasing research activities, and Committee on Energy and Commerce. to the Committees on Energy and Com- for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for merce, Financial Services, and the Judici- Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- himself, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. HOULAHAN, ary, for a period to be subsequently deter- mittee on Small Business, for a period to be Mr. BERA, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in DELAURO, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. LAR- sideration of such provisions as fall within each case for consideration of such provi- SON of Connecticut, Ms. DEGETTE, the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. By Mr. BUCHANAN: committee concerned. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. H.R. 6708. A bill to support the advanced By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and BARRAGA´ N, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. TONKO, manufacturing technologies program of the Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L05MY7.100 H05MYPT1 H1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 5, 2020 H.R. 6714. A bill to provide assistance to ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- United States, and for other purposes; to the pay off rental arrearages of low- and mod- risdiction of the committee concerned. Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in erate-income households accruing during the By Mr. PETERSON (for himself, Mr. addition to the Committee on Ways and public health emergency relating to YOUNG, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. COX of Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- coronavirus, and for other purposes; to the California, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Committee on Financial Services. Mr. LUCAS, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. CASE, Mr. sideration of such provisions as fall within By Mr. GAETZ: GONZALEZ of Texas, and Mr. CORREA): the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 6715. A bill to require the removal of H.R. 6723. A bill to amend the Communica- By Mr. WENSTRUP: aliens in detention during a national emer- tions Act of 1934 to clarify the eligibility of H.R. 6732. A bill to direct the Secretary of gency related to a communicable disease, broadband internet access services for Fed- the Treasury to modify certain regulations and for other purposes; to the Committee on eral universal service support, and for other relating to insurance-dedicated exchange- the Judiciary. purposes; to the Committee on Energy and traded funds; to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. GOLDEN: Commerce. Means. H.R. 6716. A bill to amend the Small Busi- By Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself, Ms. By Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Ms. NOR- ness Act to include certain critical access TLAIB, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. TON, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. BEYER, and Mr. hospitals in the paycheck protection pro- NEGUSE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. RASKIN): gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- WATERS, Ms. OMAR, and Ms. NORTON): H.R. 6733. A bill to amend section 6304 of mittee on Small Business. H.R. 6724. A bill to authorize emergency title 5, United States Code, to restore annual By Mr. HARDER of California (for him- homeless assistance grants under the Emer- leave lost by certain Federal employees due self, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. COSTA): gency Solutions Grants program of the De- to the COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee H.R. 6717. A bill to direct the Secretary of partment of Housing and Urban Development on Oversight and Reform. Homeland Security to extend the period of for response to the public health emergency By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Ms. ROY- authorized stay for certain alien health care relating to coronavirus, and for other pur- BAL-ALLARD, and Mr. SHIMKUS): workers during the COVID-19 emergency pe- poses; to the Committee on Financial Serv- H.J. Res. 87. A joint resolution providing riod, and for other purposes; to the Com- ices. for the reappointment of Michael M. Lynton mittee on the Judiciary. By Ms. SCHRIER (for herself, Mrs. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of By Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Ms. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. KILMER, the Smithsonian Institution; to the Com- HAALAND, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. Ms. PINGREE, and Ms. DELBENE): mittee on House Administration. RASKIN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. TED LIEU H.R. 6725. A bill to provide Federal funding By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Ms. ROY- of California, and Ms. NORTON): for targeted purchases to buy food from pro- BAL-ALLARD, and Mr. SHIMKUS): H.R. 6718. A bill to place a moratorium on ducers who rely on local agricultural food H.J. Res. 88. A joint resolution providing large concentrated animal feeding oper- markets affected by COVID-19, and for other for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as ations, to strengthen the Packers and Stock- purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of yards Act, 1921, to require country of origin By Ms. SCHRIER (for herself and Mr. the Smithsonian Institution; to the Com- labeling on beef, pork, and dairy products, WRIGHT): mittee on House Administration. and for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 6726. A bill to provide a State option By Ms. DELAURO (for herself and Mr. Agriculture, and in addition to the Com- for certain cash-value voucher increases dur- KING of New York): mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ing the COVID-19 public health emergency, H. Con. Res. 99. Concurrent resolution ex- ture, for a period to be subsequently deter- and for other purposes; to the Committee on pressing support for the designation of Octo- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Education and Labor. ber 28, 2020, as ‘‘Honoring the Nation’s First sideration of such provisions as fall within By Ms. SCHRIER (for herself and Mr. Responders Day’’; to the Committee on the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. MCEACHIN): Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. KHANNA: H.R. 6727. A bill to hold Medicare bene- By Ms. HAALAND (for herself, Ms. DA- H.R. 6719. A bill to require the Federal ficiaries harmless for specified COVID-19 VIDS of Kansas, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. Government to provide critical health care treatment services furnished under part A or NAPOLITANO, Mr. COLE, Ms. KENDRA resources in response to the COVID-19 pan- part B of the Medicare program; to the Com- S. HORN of Oklahoma, Mr. demic; to the Committee on Transportation mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition O’HALLERAN, Mr. STANTON, Mr. LAR- and Infrastructure, and in addition to the to the Committees on Energy and Com- SEN of Washington, Ms. BASS, Mr. Committees on Financial Services, Energy merce, and Armed Services, for a period to JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. KIND, Ms. and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period be subsequently determined by the Speaker, JAYAPAL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. to be subsequently determined by the Speak- in each case for consideration of such provi- GALLEGO, Ms. MOORE, Mr. COOK, Mr. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the HASTINGS, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. TORRES visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. SMALL of New Mexico, Mr. POCAN, committee concerned. By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia (for Ms. DELBENE, and Ms. MCCOLLUM): By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. H. Res. 950. A resolution expressing support New York: JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. for the designation of May 5, 2020, as the H.R. 6720. A bill to provide student loan ALLEN, and Mr. MARSHALL): ‘‘National Day of Awareness for Missing and forgiveness to health care workers who are H.R. 6728. A bill to amend the Commodity Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’’; to on the front line in response to COVID-19; to Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the the Committee on Natural Resources. the Committee on Education and Labor, and borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, in addition to the Committees on Financial Corporation; to the Committee on Agri- Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Services, and Ways and Means, for a period culture. Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. to be subsequently determined by the Speak- By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia (for BARRAGA´ N, Ms. CLARKE of New York, er, in each case for consideration of such pro- himself and Ms. WATERS): Mr. TRONE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. PAYNE, visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 6729. A bill to establish a Homeowner Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. PRICE of North committee concerned. Assistance Fund to provide funds to State Carolina, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illi- By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. TED housing finance agencies for the purpose of nois, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LIEU of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, preventing homeowner mortgage defaults, NORTON, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. KENNEDY, foreclosures, and displacements of individ- NEGUSE, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. SIRES, Ms. Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. LEE of California, uals and families experiencing financial PINGREE, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. SARBANES, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. hardship, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RYAN, Mr. PETER- VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. BLU- mittee on Financial Services, and in addi- SON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SUOZZI, MENAUER, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. tion to the Committee on the Budget, for a Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. LYNCH, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ESHOO, period to be subsequently determined by the BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. KILMER, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. JACKSON Speaker, in each case for consideration of Mr. ENGEL, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, LEE, and Mr. CISNEROS): such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. H.R. 6721. A bill to facilitate the expedited tion of the committee concerned. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for By Mr. SHIMKUS: SHALALA, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. BLU- other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- H.R. 6730. A bill to authorize the Secretary MENAUER, and Mr. COHEN): diciary. of the Army, acting through the Chief of En- H. Res. 951. A resolution supporting the By Mr. NEGUSE: gineers, to convey certain property to the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to H.R. 6722. A bill to strengthen Federal nu- Massac-Metropolis Port District, and for be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2020; trition assistance programs as automatic other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. stabilizers, and for other purposes; to the portation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Committee on Agriculture, and in addition By Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. to the Committee on Education and Labor, GARAMENDI): VARGAS, Mr. BERA, Mr. MCNERNEY, for a period to be subsequently determined H.R. 6731. A bill to require executive agen- Mr. CORREA, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- cies to purchase pharmaceuticals from the CISNEROS, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. COX of

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California, Ms. NORTON, and Mrs. vide for the common Defence and general Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- WATSON COLEMAN): Welfare of the United States . . .’’ stitution H. Res. 952. A resolution expressing the By Ms. ADAMS: By Mr. GOLDEN: sense of the House of Representatives to rec- H.R. 6703. H.R. 6716. ognize the resettlement of Southeast Asian Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- refugees, commemorate the contributions of lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Southeast Asian Americans to the United Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 States, urge the President to halt the depor- By Mrs. AXNE: By Mr. HARDER of California: tation of Southeast Asian refugees, and ad- H.R. 6704. H.R. 6717. vance equitable policies for Southeast-Asian- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- American communities; to the Committee lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: on the Judiciary. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8 By Mr. VEASEY: granted to Congress under Article I, Section By Mr. KHANNA: H. Res. 953. A resolution expressing support 8 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 6718. for designation of May 2020 as ‘‘Health and By Mrs. AXNE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Fitness Month’’; to the Committee on En- H.R. 6705. lation pursuant to the following: ergy and Commerce. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. KHANNA: f This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 6719. PRIVATE BILLS AND granted to Congress under Article I, Section Congress has the power to enact this legis- RESOLUTIONS 8 of the United States Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. BANKS: Article I, Section 8 Under clause 3 of rule XII, H.R. 6706. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Mr. YOUNG introduced a bill (H.R. Congress has the power to enact this legis- New York: 6734) to deem the vessel M/V lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6720. LISERON to be less than 100 gross The constitutional authority of Congress Congress has the power to enact this legis- tons, as measured under chapter 145 to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- lation pursuant to the following: of title 46, United States Code, and cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- Article 1, Section 8 for other purposes; which was re- tion, specifically clause 18 (relating to the By Ms. MENG: ferred to the Committee on Transpor- power to make all laws necessary and proper H.R. 6721. tation and Infrastructure. for carrying out the powers vested in Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- gress). lation pursuant to the following: f ´ By Ms. BARRAGAN: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 6707. stitution STATEMENT Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. NEGUSE: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6722. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Rules of the House of Representa- Constitution lation pursuant to the following: tives, the following statements are sub- By Mr. BUCHANAN: Article 1, Section 8 mitted regarding the specific powers H.R. 6708. By Mr. PETERSON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 6723. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion to enact the accompanying bill or Article I, Section 8 of the United States joint resolution. lation pursuant to the following: Constitution. Article 1, section 8, clause 3 By Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas: By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: By Ms. PRESSLEY: H.R. 6709. H.R. 6696. H.R. 6724. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ‘‘The Con- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United the power of Congress to regulate Commerce gress shall have Power to . . . provide for the States Constitution with foreign Nations, and among the several . . . general welfare of the United States; By Ms. SCHRIER: States, and with Indian Tribes.) . . .’’ H.R. 6725. By Mr. CRIST: By Mr. PAPPAS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6697. H.R. 6710. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 By Ms. SCHRIER: Article I, Section 8 of the United States By Mr. CROW: H.R. 6726. Constitution. H.R. 6711. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6698. lation pursuant to the following: Article I of the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all By Ms. SCHRIER: lation pursuant to the following: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 6727. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- ers, and all others Powers vested by this lation pursuant to the following: ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and Constitution in the Government of the Article 1 among the several States, and with the In- United States, or in any Department or Offi- By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia: dian Tribes. cer thereof. H.R. 6728. By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire: By Mr. CURTIS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6699. H.R. 6712. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Constitution.. Article I, Section 8. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 3 By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia: By Mr. THOMPSON of California: of the United States Constitution. H.R. 6729. H.R. 6700. By Ms. DELBENE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6713. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 Article I. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SHIMKUS: By Ms. ESHOO: Section 1 Article 8 H.R. 6730. H.R. 6701. By Mr. ESPAILLAT: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6714. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: The Con- Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: gress shall have Power to dispose of and By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina: Article One of the United States Constitu- make all needful Rules and Regulations re- H.R. 6702. tion, Section 8 specting the Territory or other Property be- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. GAETZ: longing to the United States; and nothing in lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6715. this Constitution shall be so construed as to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which states: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Prejudice any Claims of the United States, ‘‘The Congress shall have Power To . . . pro- lation pursuant to the following: or of any particular State.

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By Mr. STAUBER: H.R. 5531: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 6491: Mrs. MILLER. H.R. 6731. H.R. 5626: Mr. CONNOLLY. H.R. 6508: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5674: Mr. TAYLOR. SUOZZI, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. BEATTY, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5739: Ms. TLAIB and Ms. SHERRILL. and Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. H.R. 5761: Ms. TLAIB. Article 1, Section 8. H.R. 6512: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mrs. By Mr. WENSTRUP: H.R. 5831: Mr. BABIN. ´ DEMINGS. H.R. 6732. H.R. 5857: Mr. GARCIA of Illinois. H.R. 5934: Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 6514: Mr. SCHNEIDER and Ms. WATERS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5983: Mr. PETERS. H.R. 6515: Ms. CLARKE of New York. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5986: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Mr. H.R. 6525: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SCHNEI- Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- COHEN. DER, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. LEVIN of Cali- tion H.R. 5998: Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. LAMB, Mr. fornia, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. MORELLE, By Ms. WEXTON: LEVIN of California, Mr. TRONE, Mr. PA- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. PINGREE. H.R. 6733. NETTA, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6535: Mr. KILMER and Mr. O’HALLERAN. SLOTKIN, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6541: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. CARBAJAL, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 6550: Mr. CORREA, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. BACON, and Mr. TURNER. SCHIFF, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. By Mr. YOUNG: H.R. 6067: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, AGUILAR, Mr. TRONE, and Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 6734. Ms. CRAIG, and Mr. BACON. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6216: Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Ms. JACK- H.R. 6559: Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: SON LEE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. LARSEN of SLOTKIN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and Washington. Mr. CLAY, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. PRICE of North Clause 18 of the Constitution. H.R. 6305: Mr. RICHMOND. Carolina, Mr. HARDER of California, and Mr. By Ms. MATSUI: H.R. 6316: Ms. WATERS. SOTO. H.J. Res. 87. H.R. 6319: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6563: Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6329: Ms. WATERS. THOMPSON of California, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6330: Ms. WATERS. SMITH of Washington, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 6331: Ms. WATERS. SCHIFF, Mr. HECK, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, and By Ms. MATSUI: H.R. 6332: Ms. WATERS. Ms. HAALAND. H.J. Res. 88. H.R. 6333: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6571: Mr. ROY. H.R. 6340: Ms. WATERS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 6588: Ms. SLOTKIN. H.R. 6350: Ms. WATERS. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6590: Ms. NORTON. Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 6358: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6361: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6591: Ms. JACKSON LEE. f H.R. 6362: Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 6597: Mr. LAMB, Mr. KATKO, and Ms. Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. FUDGE. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS WATERS, Mr. NEGUSE, and Ms. OMAR. H.R. 6600: Mr. COHEN. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 6365: Mr. HARDER of California and Mr. H.R. 6613: Mr. YOHO, Mrs. HARTZLER, Ms. were added to public bills and resolu- BYRNE. STEFANIK, Mr. MITCHELL, and Mr. CASE. H.R. 6368: Ms. WATERS. tions, as follows: H.R. 6614: Ms. HOULAHAN and Mr. STEUBE. H.R. 6369: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6615: Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. JACKSON H.R. 444: Mr. RASKIN and Ms. TLAIB. H.R. 6370: Ms. WATERS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LEE, and Ms. PRESSLEY. H.R. 463: Mr. TURNER and Mr. RICHMOND. CICILLINE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. H.R. 6619: Ms. GARCIA of Texas and Ms. H.R. 587: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. MENG. Mr. LONG, Mr. CONAWAY, Ms. PLASKETT, Ms. LAWSON of Florida. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. H.R. 6371: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6623: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Mr. HECK, Ms. HAALAND, and Ms. FRANKEL. H.R. 6373: Ms. WATERS. TED LIEU of California. H.R. 663: Mr. PERLMUTTER. H.R. 6374: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6624: Ms. ESHOO and Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 913: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 6375: Ms. WATERS. Ohio. H.R. 945: Ms. PORTER. H.R. 6376: Ms. WEXTON, Mr. PAYNE, and Ms. H.R. 6632: Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, H.R. 1461: Mr. BISHOP of Utah. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. GONZALEZ of H.R. 1730: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 6378: Ms. WATERS. Texas, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CRIST, and Mr. sylvania and Mr. MOOLENAAR. H.R. 6380: Ms. WATERS. LOWENTHAL. ATERS H.R. 2070: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. H.R. 6381: Ms. W . H.R. 6635: Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. H.R. 6382: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 2195: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. FULCHER, Mr. ROY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GAETZ, H.R. 6384: Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. WILSON of H.R. 2314: Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. BUCK, and Mr. GOSAR. Florida, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. MENG, and H.R. 2457: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. H.R. 6654: Mr. CICILLINE and Ms. JACKSON Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 2651: Mrs. BUSTOS. LEE. H.R. 2859: Mr. TIPTON, Mr. BROOKS of Ala- H.R. 6387: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6666: Ms. GABBARD, Mr. GARCI´A of Illi- bama, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. LONG. H.R. 6393: Mr. SPANO. H.R. 6394: Mr. MCCAUL and Mr. STIVERS. nois, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. CLARKE of H.R. 2895: Mr. YOHO, Mr. DUNN, Mrs. H.R. 6399: Mr. HAGEDORN. New York, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, and Mr. HARTZLER, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. H.R. 6409: Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. NEGUSE. JAYAPAL, and Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 6414: Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 6669: Mr. STANTON, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. H.R. 3040: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 6420: Mr. MCGOVERN. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Ms. MUCARSEL-POW- H.R. 3221: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. H.R. 6425: Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, and ELL. H.R. 3711: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. H.R. 6690: Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. sylvania. H.R. 6437: Mr. COSTA, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, GIBBS. H.R. 3771: Mrs. BEATTY. and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 6691: Mr. PERRY. H.R. 3929: Mr. KIND. H.R. 6445: Ms. HOULAHAN and Mr. POCAN. H.R. 6695: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. H.R. 4348: Mrs. HAYES. H.R. 6449: Mr. HASTINGS and Mr. PAYNE. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and H.R. 4481: Mr. RESCHENTHALER. H.R. 6455: Mrs. LAWRENCE. APTUR H.R. 4701: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 6474: Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Ms. K . New York and Mr. KENNEDY. H.R. 6485: Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. H. Con. Res. 97: Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. CON- H.R. 4710: Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. LAR- AWAY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, STAUBER. SEN of Washington, Ms. NORTON, Mr. Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DUNN, Mr. ROGERS of H.R. 4807: Mr. WEBER of Texas. SERRANO, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. BLU- Kentucky, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. WESTERMAN, and H.R. 4932: Mr. VAN DREW, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. MENAUER, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. RASKIN. Mrs. RADEWAGEN. O’HALLERAN, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. H.R. 6487: Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. HIMES, Mrs. H. Res. 917: Mr. EMMER, Mr. COMER, and SPANBERGER, and Mr. COX of California. LURIA, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. KILMER, and Mr. Mr. GROTHMAN. H.R. 5481: Mr. GUEST. BISHOP of Georgia. H. Res. 943: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey.

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Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 No. 84 Senate The Senate met at 11 a.m. and was across my State of Iowa. From rainbow them at the same time. This is a his- called to order by the President pro art decorating windows to inspira- toric challenge, and the Senate is help- tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). tional chalk messages on sidewalks, ing the country meet it. f Iowans are donating their time, talent, In early March, we passed an initial and treasure to support local busi- response to help communities handle PRAYER nesses, food pantries, and grab-and-go the outbreak. We spent billions of dol- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- meals for students. lars to enhance our public health re- fered the following prayer: As just one example, the residents of sponse, to promote development of vac- Let us pray. a retirement community are sewing 35 cines and treatment, and to help the Eternal God, Your words are true. to 40 masks per day for healthcare pro- healthcare providers and small busi- Guide our lawmakers with Your pre- fessionals and laundry service workers nesses in places that were bearing the cepts. Give them a passion for what- at the University of Iowa Hospitals & brunt of the virus. ever is just, worthy, and honorable. Clinics. They are also supplying local Just days later, we delivered billions Guide them to cultivate such reverence food banks and others who need them more in phase 2. It sought to expand for Your providence that they will re- in their community. The Iowa City access to testing and to help workers. peatedly pray for Your will to be done. senior threaders are among the count- Then we built the historic CARES Remind them that if they faint under less silver linings that are lighting Act, the largest rescue package in pressure, then their strength is too America’s path to recovery. America’s history, and then passed it small. Help them, therefore, to look to I yield the floor. without a single vote in opposition. It You, for You are able to do immeas- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- sent more than $2 trillion in direct urably, abundantly above all that they jority leader is recognized. money to American households, sup- can ask or imagine, according to Your f port for employees’ paychecks, sta- power, working in and through them. bility for major employers, and re- We pray in Your powerful Name. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY sources for the healthcare fight itself. Amen. LEADER Predictably, these huge, historic ef- f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- forts have encountered some chal- jority leader is recognized. lenges along the way. There is no way PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f the Federal Government could make The President pro tempore led the years’ worth of small business loans in Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: CORONAVIRUS a few weeks or rapidly cut checks to I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, most American households without United States of America, and to the Repub- it has been a little more than 100 days any hiccups at all. But on the whole, it lic for which it stands, one nation under God, since the first case of COVID–19 was re- has been encouraging to see Congress, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ported in the United States. Since the administration, the Federal Re- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. then, our Nation has come face-to-face serve, and the American people—all of LOEFFLER). The Senator from Iowa is with this full-scale pandemic. Families us—leap into action together to help recognized. have hunkered down and changed their our country. Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I routines. Bustling Main Streets have Our work is making a difference. But, would like to speak for 1 minute in literally come to a halt. Essential ultimately, we know there is no policy morning business. workers have taken new precautions to Congress could pass, nor any amount of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without keep the supply chains running. And, money we could spend, that would keep objection, it is so ordered. of course, brave healthcare providers the entire economy glued together if f have stretched the limits of their sup- these blunt shutdowns continue indefi- plies and their stamina to care for pa- nitely. CORONAVIRUS tients. All the while, even with the en- So while our legislation has rightly Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, tire country doing its best to fight this poured money into short-term help for despite the hardships and headaches disease, it has stolen the lives of nearly the economy, we have also made sure and heartaches that so many families 70,000 of our fellow Americans. to invest in the tools and tactics we are experiencing right now, there are Our Nation is facing the most severe will need to contain and beat the virus countless acts of kindness that show pandemic since 1918 and quite possibly so that our country can step back to- humanitarian goodness taking place in the worst economic shock since the ward normalcy: testing, tracking, the entire country, but I notice them Great Depression. And we are facing treatments, and the race for a vaccine.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05MY6.000 S05MYPT1 S2226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 Our task in the weeks ahead will be Breathitt County. They both came If we are going to be here in session, to keep seeking thoughtful solutions down with the virus. They both beat it with an elevated health risk, why that are not just for the very short and then turned right around and doesn’t Leader MCCONNELL have us term but will help pivot toward a started donating plasma to the race for work on issues that are directly related phased reopening and recovery. We will new medicines. to COVID–19? need to ask not only how we endure We are proud of the family resource Last night, we confirmed a non- each week but also how we foster re- coordinators of Fayette County Public controversial nominee to the Nuclear covery on the other side. Schools who are collecting donated Regulatory Commission. The next Early February feels like it was household supplies to add to weekly nominee on the floor is for a counter- about 2 years ago, but the truth is, it food deliveries for thousands of stu- intelligence post—no doubt important was just 12 weeks ago. American work- dents and families. but unrelated to COVID—whose nomi- ers and families were in one of the These stories only scratch the sur- nation has been delayed by a hold by a most prosperous economic moments in face in the Bluegrass, and I know every Republican Senator. So when the Re- our history. Wages were growing. Un- one of my colleagues has stories of publican leader reasons that we must employment was near a 50-year low. their own to tell. We are all in this to- process nominees on the floor this Formerly discouraged Americans were gether. We have stepped up to meet the week because of a previous Democratic being drawn off the sidelines. The challenge. Let’s continue to stand to- obstruction, he should check his notes country was buzzing—literally buzz- gether for our country. and his facts first. ing—from coast to coast. The Amer- f We could be using our time here to ican people built that. It is our job to address a number of urgent priorities, help them build it again. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME whether it is rescuing our ailing health As we carefully consider what may The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under system, increasing testing capacity, as- come in the weeks ahead, we will need the previous order, the leadership time sisting small businesses, renters, and smart and targeted policies to help is reserved. homeowners. Providing vigorous over- jump-start our economic engine, not f sight of legislation we have already unrelated ideological wish-list items passed would have been a better use of CONCLUSION OF MORNING that would gum it up even further. The the Senate’s time. BUSINESS country will need pro-growth, pro-cer- Instead of coming together to work tainty policies—pro-growth, pro-cer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning on these pressing matters, we are talk- tainty policies. business is closed. ing about nominations and rightwing The last thing we need is for the po- f judges, including a former protege of litical left to view this national crisis EXECUTIVE SESSION the Republican leader who was rated as an exploitable opportunity to unqualified by the American Bar Asso- achieve other goals they have wanted ciation, a man who argued against the for a very long time. That is how, for EXECUTIVE CALENDAR constitutionality of our healthcare law example, former Vice President Biden The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under in the midst of a public health crisis— has repeatedly described the pandemic. someone who probably 80 percent or 90 Here is what he had to say: ‘‘an incred- the previous order, the Senate will pro- percent of Americans would reject if ible opportunity . . . to fundamentally ceed to executive session to resume they knew his views. But he is a pro- transform the country’’—‘‘an incred- consideration of the following nomina- tege of the leader. We are rushing him ible opportunity . . . to fundamentally tion, which the clerk will report. through. We are not paying attention transform the country.’’ The legislative clerk read the nomi- This cannot be about ideological nation of William R. Evanina, of Penn- to COVID. The Senate Intelligence Committee transformation. It needs to be what sylvania, to be Director of the National is holding a virtual hearing on the will actually work for the American Counterintelligence and Security Cen- nomination of Representative people. ter. (New Position) RATCLIFFE to serve as the next Direc- Here is just one example of a com- Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- tor of National Intelligence. This is an monsense policy Republicans will in- sence of a quorum. extremely important post that de- sist on. Even as the entire country is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mands a candidate with deep experi- rallying behind healthcare workers and clerk will call the roll. ence, credibility on both sides of the small businesses, trial lawyers are al- The legislative clerk proceeded to aisle, and, above all, the ability to ready looking for ways to line their call the roll. pockets by suing the very people we Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I speak truth to power. Representative RATCLIFFE meets are bending over backward to help. ask unanimous consent that the order none of these criteria. He is a deeply As one recent Washington Post col- for the quorum call be rescinded. partisan cheerleader for the President, umn put it, ‘‘[f]ear of COVID–19 law- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a yes-man in every sense of the suits is not [some] mere Republican re- objection, it is so ordered. flex’’—a Washington Post column: phrase—someone who doesn’t speak RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ‘‘[f]ear of COVID–19 lawsuits is not truth to power to the President of the The Democratic leader is recognized. [some] mere Republican reflex.’’ United States. He tells the President It went on to list all sorts of lawsuits CORONAVIRUS what he wants to hear. that are already pouring in. This kind Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, Doesn’t this sound familiar? Right of hostile climate would create yet an- the Republican leader has called the now, we are living with the con- other major headwind we cannot af- Senate back into session during a time sequences of a President who doesn’t ford. Republicans will be insisting on when there are significant risks to the want to hear the truth about the strong legal protections for the health of the Members of this Chamber coronavirus, who doesn’t want to be- frontlines. We will not let our historic and the staff who make this place func- lieve it is as bad as it truly is, who recovery efforts be diverted so that tion. wants to cling to quack medicines that taxpayers foot the bill for the biggest This is a time of national emergency. will not work, and who runs away from trial lawyer bonanza in our history. We should be working to provide our the fact that his administration bears Our discussions in the weeks ahead country with the relief and support it responsibility for the inadequacy of our do not need to be partisan or conten- so direly needs. But this is only the national response—a President who tious. There is nothing partisan about second day of business since Leader still doesn’t have a testing plan when the coronavirus, and there is nothing MCCONNELL called the Senate back we desperately need tests to get this partisan about the inspiring example into session, and there will be no votes country open again. being set by citizens across our coun- on the floor—not one vote. And so far, The President doesn’t like hearing try. there is no plan—no plan at all—to the truth. It is that simple. That has In my home State of Kentucky, we consider COVID-related legislation on hurt us dearly when it has come to the are proud of a father-daughter duo in the floor in the near future. coronavirus. This crisis is partly the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.002 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2227 result of an administration that did please the President. Mr. Miller needs SMALL BUSINESS LENDING TRANSPARENCY not take COVID–19 seriously enough to explain why the Senate should con- Madam President, finally, on small early enough and refused to heed the firm him to a position that requires business lending transparency, over the warnings of public health officials and genuine independence. In particular, he past several months, Congress has pro- scientists. must answer specific questions from vided historic levels of funding to help The same phenomenon of the Presi- the Committee on Banking, Housing, small businesses retain employees, dent’s not wanting to hear the truth and Urban Affairs about his role in the meet payroll, and stay afloat during will hurt us dearly when it comes to White House Counsel’s Office and what these turbulent times. Because of the national security as well. If the Direc- issues he has worked on. It is not ac- depth of this crisis, we have dedicated tor of National Intelligence can’t stand ceptable to hide behind vague asser- trillions—not billions but trillions—to up and tell the President what is really tions that he can’t answer those ques- this effort. We must absolutely make happening, even when the President tions. It is too important. The burden sure these relief programs are imple- doesn’t want to hear it, our country on Miller is to demonstrate that he can mented properly. With so much tax- will be dramatically less safe—the be a truly strong and independent in- payer money at stake, oversight, trans- same thing that has happened during spector general. parency, and accountability are musts. the coronavirus crisis. If we move CORONAVIRUS Issues with the small business lend- RATCLIFFE and pass him, we will repeat Madam President, there are serious ing programs cropped up almost as the same mistake that the President questions about the fitness of both of soon as the administration began im- has made on COVID. Not hearing the these nominees—Mr. RATCLIFFE and plementing them. Truly, small busi- truth, not acting on the truth, listen- Mr. Miller. Yet, more broadly, the Re- nesses had a difficult time in securing ing to flattery and not much else, publican leader has made a mistake by loans while larger businesses that had which we did on COVID, will be re- choosing to dedicate this session to standing relationships with big banks peated on national security. nominations only instead of to urgent had a much easier time. Minority- Now, I think many of my Republican legislative business—COVID–19. owned businesses, women-owned busi- colleagues actually know this. This is We could and should be focused on nesses, and other unbanked busi- not the first time that President issues like testing. The first diagnosed nesses—the proverbial small restaurant Trump has floated RATCLIFFE’s name— case of COVID–19 was diagnosed here in owner, the butcher, the baker, the can- it is the second—because, the first the United States just over 100 days dlestick maker—have been left out to a time, the Republicans balked. Many ago. We still don’t have a national test- large degree. We tried to rectify some Republicans whispered: He has no expe- ing strategy that is adequate. In early of these problems, particularly in rience. Some Republicans said to one March, President Trump said that any- COVID 3.5, but more must be done. another and to some of us: You don’t body who needs a test gets a test, As Justice Brandeis said: ‘‘Sunlight need someone in the DNI who is just a which has entered the pantheon of is the best disinfectant.’’ Transparency cheerleader for the President; you need Presidential lies, alongside: ‘‘I am not around these programs is the order of someone who knows intelligence and a crook,’’ and ‘‘Read my lips: no new the day. So, this afternoon, Senator will speak the truth. taxes.’’ It was not true then, and it CARDIN and I will ask the Senate to There is no new evidence that Mr. isn’t true now. We still don’t have a pass legislation that demands new dis- RATCLIFFE will act with the necessary situation in which everyone who needs closure requirements for the Paycheck independence. Nothing has changed a test and wants a test gets one. Protection Program and other disaster about RATCLIFFE’s qualifications since As nations around the world, like relief accounts. Our bill is very simple. he was shot down by the Republican South Korea and Canada, flatten the It would require the daily and weekly Senators in their saying he was the curve with rigorous national testing reporting of the PPP, the Economic In- wrong man for the job. Yet some- programs, the United States—this jury Disaster Loan, and debt relief pro- times—all too often in this Senate and great United States, usually the leader grams to be broken down, in each case, to the detriment of this country—even of the world—is lagging so far behind. by geography, demographics, and in- when my Republican colleagues know So, today, 42 Senate Democrats are dustry. The data would need to be the President is wrong, they go blindly sending a letter, demanding that the downloaded and would include the along with him anyway. That happened Trump administration fulfill its re- names of the entities and the loans or with COVID and will now happen with sponsibility to produce a comprehen- grant amounts. It would need to detail our intelligence agency. I hope it is not sive, national strategic plan of action whether the programs are reaching un- the case. I hope Mr. RATCLIFFE’s nomi- by May 24. Congress provided $25 bil- derserved communities. nation will be roundly rejected, as it lion in the last round of COVID legisla- This is hardly a controversial idea. should be. tion to help build up our testing capac- There is nothing partisan about it. Our NOMINATION OF BRIAN MILLER ity. The administration needs to take legislation would simply require the Madam President, the second hearing those resources and produce results. basic transparency we expect from any this morning is in the Senate Com- We have given him the money and the Federal program—certainly, one of this mittee on Banking, Housing, and wherewithal. Where are they? The size and importance. It is my hope that Urban Affairs on Brian Miller to be the strategy they must come up with must my Republican colleagues will not Special Inspector General of the pan- include a strategy for managing supply block our request simply because it demic relief efforts. Having an inde- chains and for making sure resources comes from this side of the aisle. I pendent, experienced, and strong IG to are equitably allocated and a strategy would hope, on a day when the Repub- oversee the administration’s use of tax- to use all available tools, like the De- lican leader has scheduled literally no payer funds in this pandemic is criti- fense Production Act, to make sure we business on the floor of the Senate, cally important. Under President reach the level of testing that will that we could come together to pass Trump, who has been firing IGs left manage this disease, save lives, and get this very simple bill to make sure we and right simply because they tell the our economy moving again. know how taxpayer dollars are being truth and who believes that he is ac- Until we have a vaccine, the most spent. countable to no one, selecting a truly important tool we have at our disposal I yield the floor. independent watchdog is essential and for tracking the disease, limiting its The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- urgent. spread, and understanding where we ator from Illinois. As someone who currently works di- can safely open is testing, testing, test- CORONAVIRUS rectly for President Trump as a mem- ing. We await the President’s response Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, to ber of his White House Counsel’s Office, to our letter and want to work with the date, more than 1 million people have Mr. Miller’s independence from the administration to make sure we can contracted coronavirus in the United President is very much in doubt. We end its embarrassment of inadequate States—61,000 in the State of Illinois. need a strong, tough IG. Billions of dol- testing, which, frankly, is far more Sadly, we are quickly approaching a lars are being spent. We don’t want than an embarrassment—it is crucial. death toll of 100,000 Americans. While someone who has in his mind: I have to It is life and death. more people continue to contract and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.004 S05MYPT1 S2228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 succumb to the virus, another alarm- Kentucky, Mr. MCCONNELL—kind of we know that there are groups of ing trend has come to light. The warned us about the next stage of the Americans who are suffering and that coronavirus disproportionately affects debate when it comes to this many will die. minority communities. Black Illi- coronavirus. He warned those of us on So I would just say to the Republican noisans make up less than 15 percent of this side of the aisle not to see this cri- leader, yes, I hope that our experience the State’s overall population. How- sis as the basis for fundamentally from this coronavirus makes us all ever, they account for 34 percent of all transforming our country. Well, I want vow, on both sides of the aisle, to truly coronavirus deaths. In Chicago, Black to say to my colleague from Kentucky change America for the better when it residents account for 52 percent of the and all other colleagues, if we don’t comes to healthcare and health protec- total coronavirus deaths despite their learn from this crisis the weaknesses of tion. That is a must. comprising only 30 percent of the city’s this great Nation when it comes to Last week, I had the opportunity to population. healthcare, if we don’t understand the speak with several Illinois-focused Recently, a survey of Latinos in Illi- inequities of this great Nation when it community development financial in- nois, who make up 17 percent of our comes to healthcare, and if we don’t re- stitutions. These organizations do State’s population, surpassed Black Il- solve to do something about it, shame amazing work by offering lending serv- linoisans in confirmed cases of on us. If at the end of this crisis we ices to small businesses and popu- coronavirus. Now Latino Illinoisans ac- breathe a sigh of relief and say that lations that are typically overlooked count for 23 percent of confirmed cases now we will go back to business as by the big banks. They were grateful in the State—the most cases of any usual, wherein health disparities are for the work we have done so far and race or ethnicity. Last week, on a call accepted in this country, shame on this for the legislation we have passed, but with the Illinois community health Senate. they had suggestions on how to im- centers, I learned that, of the 34,000 Af- Yes, I want to see our way through prove the Small Business Administra- rican Americans who were tested in Il- this crisis with the fewest number of tion’s Paycheck Protection Program to linois, 36 percent were positive for infections and the fewest number of ensure that financial relief makes it to coronavirus. Of the 24,000 Latinos test- deaths. That is our immediate goal—to minority-, women-, and veteran-owned ed, 62 percent tested positive—62 per- protect America and to restore the small businesses. cent. Compare that to the 73,000 White economy. Yet, when it is over, if we In addition, I am working with my Illinoisans tested for coronavirus, don’t step back and take a look at colleagues to help ensure that vaccine wherein 18 percent tested positive. what we have learned from this crisis and drug trials that are related to Latino and Black populations in Illi- and vow to make America stronger, COVID–19 include diverse patient popu- nois and across the Nation are bearing fairer, and more just when it comes to lations and are widely available and af- the brunt of this pandemic. As we con- healthcare in this country, shame on fordable. I have cosponsored the tinue to hit new, grim milestones dur- us. COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparity ing this public health crisis, these dis- There are those who voted against Task Force Act with Senator KAMALA parities are a sobering reminder of the every aspect of the Affordable Care HARRIS. This important piece of legis- historical inequities of our healthcare Act—so-called ObamaCare—10 years lation would create a task force com- system in our country. Nationwide, ago. I remember it well. Not a single prised of healthcare, economic, and Black and Latino Americans are more Senator from the other side of the aisle government leaders to provide rec- likely to have chronic diseases, such as would support our effort to reduce the ommendations about how to best allo- diabetes, asthma, and heart disease, number of uninsured people in America cate resources to address racial dispari- and are less likely to have health in- dramatically. We barely passed it—by ties in our healthcare system. surance than are White Americans. one vote in the U.S. Senate and with When the Senator from Kentucky, These health gaps are the result of his- Senator Harry Reid as the majority the majority leader, comes to the floor toric and structural inequality, includ- leader at the time—and without any and says to those of us—warns those of ing their exposure to trauma, racism, help, without any votes, from the other us—on this side of the aisle not to use stigma, and food deserts, and this pan- side of the aisle. And what happened? this healthcare crisis as an excuse or demic magnifies the need to imme- In my State, the number of those who an opportunity to transform America, diately address them. were uninsured was cut in half by this is he wedded to the racial inequality Black and Latino Americans are also so-called ObamaCare. Proudly, I call that we see in our system in his warn- more likely to hold frontline jobs that the Affordable Care Act ‘‘ObamaCare.’’ ing us not to try to address it? I hope have been deemed essential in the food, Since then, those on the other side of not. I hope that we can have a bipar- retail, and service industries. That in- the aisle have been resolute in their de- tisan approach to making this system creases their risk of contracting the termination to repeal it, not to replace fairer in its reaching more people. coronavirus when reporting for work. I it with anything that is better—they This week, I am introducing the have spoken with many community or- don’t even have a replacement—and to Health Heroes 2020 Act, and here is ganizations, such as the First Ladies give up on our quest of making sure what is behind it: As we all put up Health Initiative and West Side United, that every American has the peace of signs in our windows and yards across as well as the Illinois community mind for having the protection of America to thank healthcare workers health centers, and they have all health insurance—affordable, quality for risking their lives, we understand stepped up to help Illinoisans find solu- health insurance. that these doctors, nurses, and lab tions to these challenges. Yet we can’t At the end of this health crisis, are technicians and these people who work just talk about the problem. We need we still going to hear the other side of in nursing homes who are taking care to put solutions on the table. the aisle arguing that we shouldn’t of the elderly folks, as well as those Congress needs to step up. I am work- dedicate ourselves to reducing the who clean up and provide food, are all ing with the Illinois congressional del- number of uninsured? I hope they will healthcare workers who are risking egation to improve our Nation’s take the time, as I have, to talk to ad- their lives to do their work. I thank coronavirus data collection efforts so ministrators at hospitals about what is them. We should all thank them day in that we can better understand and ad- happening in their emergency rooms, and day out. dress these racial disparities. It is un- in their surgical suites, and in other Yet what are we going to do about acceptable that not all States are cur- places in which they have had to ad- recognizing the work they have done? rently reporting coronavirus incidents dress this crisis firsthand. One major First, I think we ought to com- and deaths by race. We need these vital hospital in Chicago said that half of pensate them for jobs well done. Sen- statistics to help the Federal Govern- the people in that hospital who have ator BOB CASEY has legislation on that ment, as well as the State and local died from coronavirus-related disease subject, which I am happy to support. governments, to develop plans to pro- had no health insurance. Is this a coin- Beyond that, what can we do for our tect our most vulnerable populations. cidence? No. It is a pattern. Without healthcare workforce? Why is it that in A few moments ago on the floor, the health insurance and with gross dis- the United States of America the best Republican leader—the Senator from parities in the delivery of healthcare, and brightest, who get great grades in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.005 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2229 high school, go through college taking will not move forward when it comes to COVID virus infection. United Food the tough courses and getting good dealing with these challenges without and Commercial Workers, which rep- grades, get accepted to medical school, addressing one issue, and that was the resents many of these plant workers, and after working hard for 4 years or issue of legal liability. I will not de- estimated that at least 5,000 have al- more there, go through residencies scribe in detail what the Senator from ready reported infected and anywhere which are backbreaking exercises in Kentucky is proposing because we from 10 to 20 have died. Now the Presi- actually learning the clinical practice haven’t seen it, but what he is sug- dent issues an Executive order man- of medicine, and just before we tell gesting is that our greatest fear dating that these companies open for them they are licensed doctors ready shouldn’t be the coronavirus; it should business. Well, I can say to the Presi- to practice in America, we give them be trial lawyers—trial lawyers. dent, yes, they should open, but only if bad news—the news that they must be He is fearful that we are going to see they dedicate themselves to the health carrying a student debt from medical COVID–19 lawsuits. Well, let me tell and safety of their workforce as the school of between $200,000 to $240,000 on you, there could easily be COVID–19 highest priority. Let’s make that average? What are we thinking? These lawsuits and some—and I think most workplace safe before we talk about women and men are critical to our fu- Americans would agree—should be making it a mandatory opening. ture and our own healthcare. Why do filed. Is there a COVID–19 lawsuit if In fairness to the industry, in my we burden them with this certain awe- someone is profiteering with protective State of Illinois, several companies some debt that they have to carry for- equipment, raising the prices way be- that have been affected have reached ward and build their career around? yond reach because they have this mo- out to us and are, in fact, determined That is why this bill really seeks to ment of opportunity with the crisis we to make their workplace safe. I salute look at this from a new angle and says are facing? One downstate hospital in them for taking that approach. They that we ought to reward those medical Illinois talked about surgical gowns are talking about testing and making students who are willing to practice in that cost 22 cents apiece and now cost sure that workers on the job have nec- areas of greatest need—minority stu- between $11 and $20 apiece. Clearly, essary distancing and protective equip- dents as well—and provide for them there is price gouging and profiteering. ment. That is the right approach. In scholarships to defray the cost of med- If we can, can we hold those respon- the meantime, those companies that ignore that responsibility, should they ical school so they don’t end up grad- sible for profiteering liable? I would bear some liability for the illnesses or uating with this incredible financial say yes. Is that a COVID–19 lawsuit? I injuries that result? Well, under work- burden. This legislation would help think it is related to COVID–19, but it ers’ compensation law, they certainly provide doctors, nurses, mental health relates to it in a way that most Ameri- would. Is the Senator from Kentucky professionals, dentists, and others to cans would agree there should be legal calling that the COVID–19 lawsuit? It communities with shortages which action. could be related to COVID–19, for sure. often contribute to health disparities If there are scams and profiteering, Should they have their day in court? I as I described earlier—inner-city areas, the people responsible for it should be held legally responsible in a lawsuit, if certainly hope so. rural America, smalltown America. As we look at the challenges before necessary. If people are promulgating Studies show that having doctors who us, and there are many, this notion of reflect the communities they treat ac- phony tests and making representa- drawing a redline on legal liability, un- tually helps health outcomes. So my tions that are a fraud on the public, fortunately, fails to take into account bill would help to expand the represen- should they be held accountable? Well, that system of justice in America tation of minorities in the workforce. of course. Is that a COVID–19 lawsuit? which we have turned to in good times Last week, in a letter to the CDC, Could be. and bad to make sure that justice is What about those who are talking Centers for Disease Control and Pre- meted out to those who have no re- about the protection of workers? If vention, I urged the agency to support course but to consider lawsuits in workers are not protected on the job, global efforts to build up our commu- court. Let’s take this issue seriously, nity health workforce capacity. Com- they may be turning to workers’ com- carefully. Let’s not squander the op- munities of color across America are pensation for any of the injuries and portunity of protecting the people who suffering at disproportionate rates illnesses that result. Are we going to are risking their lives every day in es- across this pandemic, and we have to stop those as COVID–19 lawsuits going sential workplaces and believe they, step up to help all Americans against too far? Nurses are suing in some situa- too, should be protected by our system the threat of coronavirus. It is unac- tions because they are not being given of justice. I will stand with them, and ceptable, but sadly not surprising, that adequate or quality protective equip- I hope that other Members of the Sen- communities of color are bearing the ment. Do we want to stop that litiga- ate will join me. burden of this dangerous virus. I stand tion as well? Is that what the Senator I yield the floor. here to continue fighting with my col- from Kentucky is suggesting? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- leagues in the Senate to try to solve There is an interesting situation ator from South Dakota. these inequities happening in commu- with meatpacking workers right now. I BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE nities across the Nation. know a little more than some Senators Mr. THUNE. Madam President, after There aren’t many redlines that have about that. When I was working my a few weeks of working remotely to been drawn publicly so far as we have way through college, I spent 12 months help flatten the coronavirus curve, we considered coronavirus legislation. We working in a meatpacking plant in are back in Washington to continue passed the original CARES Act, $2.2 East St. Louis, IL. I was paid $3.65 an our coronavirus response and address trillion, with 96 votes on the floor of hour. I thought that was pretty good, other important issues. It has been an the Senate and with no dissenting but it was hard, hard work. I saw what incredibly difficult couple of months votes. The next bill, the coronavirus it was like then, many, many years for our country and, in fact, for most of 3.5, as it was characterized, passed the ago. I have gone back to see the the world. More than 1 million Ameri- U.S. Senate by a voice vote, adding $484 meatpacking and meat processors cans have contracted the coronavirus, billion to the effort. More will obvi- today. It is not much different. People and thousands have died. Our economy ously be needed, not just for small stand literally elbow-to-elbow, shoul- has taken a huge hit. Millions of Amer- business loans but also for unemploy- der-to-shoulder, as conveyor belts icans are out of work, and businesses ment insurance and certainly to make bring through hundreds and hundreds are struggling to stay afloat. Ameri- sure that our hospitals, large and of pounds of meat and poultry that cans are worried. They are worried small, can survive this crisis as we all have to be acted on immediately to about their own health. They are wor- hope America will. We are certain they keep up with the line. It is tough, hard ried about the health of their families will, but we have to be prepared to do work, and now it turns out to be an ex- and loved ones, and they are worried that. traordinarily dangerous line of work as about their finances. Yet, this morning, the Republican well. We are learning that dispropor- My colleagues and I know that Amer- leader came forward and said he is tionate numbers of workers in this in- icans are suffering. Our overriding pri- drawing a redline; that Republicans dustry are coming down with the ority over the past 2 months has been

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.007 S05MYPT1 S2230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 responding to the coronavirus crisis. for pandemic recovery at the Treasury going to get through them. We are We passed several major response bills Department, a key role created by the going to come out tougher on the other and provided substantially more than legislation that we passed here in the side. In the meantime, we have work to $2 trillion in assistance. We have fund- Congress, critically important to the do here in the U.S. Senate. People ed testing, medical care, personal pro- implementation, making sure every- across this country are hurting and tective equipment for frontline medical thing is done in the right way. As we struggling, and there are many prior- personnel, vaccine and treatment de- all know, inspectors general pay a key ities that need to be addressed. So I am velopment, paid sick leave, unemploy- oversight role in Federal departments, pleased that the Senate is open for ment benefits, direct relief payments helping to root out waste, fraud, and business. We are going to be working to American citizens, forgivable loans other abuses of taxpayer dollars. If the next few months, as I mentioned, for small businesses, and much more. confirmed, Mr. Miller will be an essen- on the national defense authorization Our goal has been to provide a com- tial part of ensuring that the trillions bill, a piece of legislation that we have prehensive response, addressing not we provided for coronavirus relief are to do on an annual basis that deals just the medical priorities but also the spent properly. with all of our national priorities, economic impact this virus has had on Committees are doing other essential making sure that the men and women so many American families, and there coronavirus work this week as well. who defend this country, the American is more work to be done. Right now a The Senate Health, Education, Labor, people, and our interests around the big part of that work is monitoring the and Pensions Committee is holding world have the training, equipment, implementation of legislation we have hearings on an initiative Senators and resources to do their jobs to keep already passed. We provided a tremen- Blunt, Alexander, and others worked to Americans safe. dous amount of money, and we need to get included in the coronavirus legisla- We have a critical water infrastruc- make sure it is getting to where it tion. This initiative was designed to ture bill that will be marked up by the needs to go as quickly as possible and spur innovation in private sector and Environment and Public Works Com- is being spent in the most effective public sector collaboration, with a goal mittee, also a piece of legislation that way. of dramatically increasing our is important to the economy in this Monitoring the implementation of coronavirus testing capabilities. So country. If you look at the long list of the legislation we have already passed that is going on in the Health, Edu- things and priorities that we need to is also crucial for informing any future cation, Labor, and Pensions Com- deal with here in the U.S. Senate, it is legislation. As I said, we have provided mittee. important that we be about the peo- a tremendous amount of money for The Senate Commerce Committee, of ple’s business. which I am a Member, is holding a coronavirus, equal to almost 50 percent I know I can speak from personal ex- hearing this week looking at the im- of the entire Federal budget for 2020, perience that over the past several pact of COVID–19 on the airline indus- and it is important that any future weeks, like my colleagues, we have try, an industry we know is being pro- funding be carefully targeted. We need worked really hard to stay connected. I foundly impacted by what is happening to make sure that Federal dollars are worked really hard to stay in touch with the virus. going only to real coronavirus prior- with people across South Dakota using Next week, the Senate Health, Edu- technology, platforms, and apps that I ities. Our children and grandchildren cation, Labor, and Pensions Committee will be footing the bill for the money never really had much experience with will be hearing directly from the lead- using in the past. From Zoom to we are adding to the national debt. ers of our fight against the As a case in point, the debt to GDP, Skype, to Google Hangouts, to Shindig, coronavirus—Drs. Fauci, Redfield, and there are all kinds of interesting new which was scheduled to be 79 percent Hahn and Admiral Giroir. Committee apps that I think many of us became this year, is now expected to be, in the work will play a key role in any future acquainted with, conducting lots of vir- Year 2020, 101 percent. That jump from coronavirus bill, and it is good to have tual meetings and staying in touch 79 percent debt to GDP to 101 percent committees able to meet once again with our constituents to see what is debt to GDP is the largest jump, I am here in Washington, DC. told, literally, since 1943, in the middle Of course, while the COVID–19 pan- important to them, finding out what is of World War II. So it is essential that demic will continue to be our priority working and what is not working and we spend wisely. in Washington in the coming weeks getting feedback on what we could be In addition to overseeing the imple- and months, there is other essential doing to even better respond to the cri- mentation of the coronavirus legisla- work that we have to do for the Amer- sis that is out there. But there is no tion we passed and gathering data to ican people: appropriations bills, nomi- substitute, when it comes to doing the inform any future bills, we also have a nations to essential administration Nation’s business, for being here, for number of coronavirus-related nomina- posts, and critical national security committees to work, to meet, for us to tions to consider, something that is a legislation is just some of the items on be able to vote, for us to be able to deal role that is unique to the U.S. Senate our agenda over the next couple of with the important nominations I men- under the Constitution. When it comes months. This week, the Senate Armed tioned that under the Constitution, we, to judicial nominations, nominations Services Committee and the Senate In- the Senate, have an obligation and re- to the executive branch, the Senate has telligence Committee are holding hear- sponsibility to advise and consent on, the responsibility to ensure that we ings on nominees for key national se- whether that is a judicial nomination, conduct the research, investigate curity positions, including the Director key Cabinet post, or an important ad- nominees, hold confirmation hearings, of National Intelligence and the Sec- ministration position that pertains to and ultimately vote to put people into retary of the Navy. national security and the virus. key positions in the administration Senate Republicans are committed to There are lots of priority items for and on the courts. getting our country through this crisis which the U.S. Senate has a key and So the question about why we are and helping American workers and principal responsibility, and we need to here this week I think is a fairly easy businesses deal with the virus’s impact. be about that business. So I hope, in one to answer, and that is because We will be discussing a lot of ideas over the days and weeks ahead, as we take there are lots of really important posi- the next couple of weeks, from tax and on those challenges, that we can work tions that are key not only to the regulatory relief to support farmers together in a way that provides max- healthcare crisis we are facing in this and ranchers to ways to spur job cre- imum safety for the people who work country but to our ongoing national se- ation and shield responsible businesses here but also gives the important pri- curity priorities as well as to the eco- from frivolous litigation once the econ- ority to the items and the issues that nomic challenges we are facing through omy is opened up again. As I said, we are critical to Americans at this point, this crisis. will continue to focus on making sure in the middle of this crisis and, hope- In fact, this week, the Senate Bank- that the money we provided gets where fully, when we get on the other side of ing Committee will be holding a hear- it is needed as fast as possible. it, those important critical national se- ing on the nomination of Brian D. Mil- The United States undoubtedly has curity priorities, economic priorities, ler to be the special inspector general more tough days ahead, but we are and other business that the American

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.009 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2231 people need us to deal with on a daily We have done some pretty extraor- The goal, of course, is, once we defeat basis. dinary work in the last 6 weeks or so. this virus—as we will—we will then be I thank the Presiding Officer for the Both Chambers have come together in a position for those businesses to time and look forward to working with and quickly passed four separate pieces bring their employees back, if they my colleagues, albeit in different cir- of legislation to strengthen our re- have furloughed them, to help us build cumstances than we have had to deal sponse to the coronavirus. out of this recession in which we are with in the past but, nevertheless, to We sent vital funding to our hos- currently involved. have the U.S. Senate, the people’s rep- pitals. Ironically, at a time when our We also provided critical funding for resentatives, here doing the important hospitals were the frontline of defense our farmers and ranchers and other work the American people expect us to dealing with people with COVID–19, producers so they can keep our country do. many of them were laying off employ- fed. We have taken unprecedented steps I yield the floor. ees because we had asked them to forgo to minimize the impact of this virus on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- elective surgery, which is one of the the American people and our economy ator from Texas is recognized. ways that they end up paying the bills. and tried to provide some modicum of Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, let Then we learned, in the global com- certainty amid so much uncertainty. me join our friend and my friend, the petition for personal protective equip- I don’t think there is a single event Senator from South Dakota, and say ment, literally every mayor, every in my lifetime that rivals the breadth that I am glad to be back in this Cham- Governor, every President, every lead- and depth of the crisis that we have ber doing the work of 29 million Tex- er of every country around the world reached. Certainly, 9/11 was a different ans. I see the Presiding Officer and my was in a global rush to try to come up type of crisis. The 2008 great reces- partner, my fellow Senator from Texas, with personal protective equipment. sion—with the meltdown of the banks joining us as well. One of the things I have told my con- on Wall Street and the great recession, I was listening closely to the Senator stituents and friends that I think we those were significant events to be from South Dakota’s recitation of all have learned is we can’t depend on sure, but nothing quite has rivaled the things we have to do. There is no China and on these uncertain supply what the coronavirus has done to our shortage of work for us to do, and there chains for things as important as per- public health and to our economy. is no reason for us to continue to curl sonal protective equipment—or phar- The cascading consequences of this up in a fetal position in some undis- maceuticals, for that matter. So these virus have reached every community, closed location and be afraid to go out- are some of the lessons and some of the every sector of our economy, and every doors. feedback we have gotten as we have corner of the globe. Every single Amer- The fact is, the experts at the Cen- interacted with our constituents. ican has experienced some sort of shift ters for Disease Control, people like Dr. We know that testing has gotten in their daily routine as a result of the Fauci and Dr. Birx, whom we have seen much more widespread, and we have virus. Maybe ‘‘shift’’ is too tentative a on TV on a nightly basis, tell us what made tremendous advances in terms of word. Actually, many of us have had we need to do in order to function safe- treatment with all the clinical trials our lives turned on their head. ly. It is the same thing that our gro- that are underway—well over 70 of For some, the changes were very sig- cery clerks and our doctors and nurses them—and now the hope of a vaccine, nificant. Think about those who con- and, frankly, our law enforcement per- hopefully sooner rather than later. tracted the virus, the loved ones who sonnel are doing. We know how to do Once we get a vaccine, then hopefully couldn’t be at their side, the this and how to do it safely. this will be relegated to the same sta- healthcare workers who were there and are helping them, those who are sick. At the same time, we simply cannot tus as the seasonal flu, for which we Then there are billions of Americans hide out and not show up for work. typically do have a vaccine, so the par- who have lost their jobs, small business What kind of message does that send to ticularly vulnerable individuals—the owners wondering whether they are the American people? elderly, people with underlying chronic going to cease to exist and whether We know this is an extraordinary cri- disease—can be protected first and they can survive this current crisis, sis, an unprecedented crisis, and we foremost. and then the farmers seeing a glut of have done some things we would never We also sent funding to our State and supply and reduced demand. consider doing under normal times— local Governors: $150 billion. Now, we Now, many people have been able to appropriating more than $3 trillion at have all talked to our mayors and our safely work from home, and that is warp speed. I, frankly, think it is a county judges—in Texas, that is what wonderful, but often they end up pull- good time for us to tap the brakes and we call our county leaders—and Gov- ing double duty as teachers for their to consider what it is we have already ernors. Obviously, the sales tax rev- children with the schools having been done and where we need to make some enue has fallen off a cliff because there closed, and others have continued corrections. is not much business going on in our heading out to work every day to keep Anytime you do anything this big retail stores, to be sure, although there the cogs of our society running—so- and this fast, you are going to make is a lot going on online with deliveries called essential workers. some mistakes. We have seen that, and and those sorts of orders. By the way, I really don’t like the there have been corrections both in But we know our State and local gov- designation between essential and non- terms of the way the Treasury is ad- ernments provide for law enforcement essential. I think, really, what we ministering the program, but also we and other essential services, so we felt ought to call it is safe and unsafe be- have heard about gaps. For example, I it was important to throw them a life- cause all workers are, I believe, essen- have done a number of video con- line, too, to help them meet their budg- tial. ferences with our chambers of com- ets and maintain those vital services. In ways big and small, this virus has merce around the country, and they Perhaps the most ambitious and the affected everybody in this country. ask me: Why did you leave the cham- most popular thing we did is to try to While we must continue working to bers out of the support under the Pay- help our small businesses stay afloat slow the spread and reduce the eco- check Protection Program for non- through the Paycheck Protection Pro- nomic impact, we cannot ignore the profits? I, frankly, don’t have a good gram. Obviously, this was successful— profound human impact it has had. answer for that. I said that is some- or it is certainly popular in that $350 Many people have been isolated under thing we need to go back and fix. If we billion was spent in 2 weeks. Then we very difficult circumstances, not know- can’t do it by Treasury guidance, then had to come back and replenish that ing whether they will still have a job we need to do it by future legislation. with another $320 billion. But we know to go back to. Many are living with the I have no doubt we will continue to that money is flying out of our local uncertainty of this pandemic, perhaps legislate, but we need to do it smartly. community banks and credit unions, in a crowded house or apartment with We need to be here in person so we can helping small businesses keep their children, maybe elderly parents and have the interaction and deliberation employees on the payroll. And, if they others, cut off from the rest of society. and debates that are so important to do that, then this low-interest loan It is no secret that this pandemic is coming up with a good product. will turn into a grant. taking a toll on America’s mental

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.010 S05MYPT1 S2232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 health. Last weekend, the family of a but the current circumstances have it are taking a tremendous toll on the New York City emergency room doctor made those daily battles much more American people. It is not just the released some devastating news. Dr. difficult. They are isolated from their virus and the threat of catching the Lorna Breen had been in the trenches friends and loved ones, and they are virus that are taking the toll. We need battling this virus for weeks. She was dealing with the anxiety caused by the to look at this holistically and realize, working long hours, as many of our virus and possibly—probably—facing fi- if you are a victim of domestic violence healthcare providers are, and told her nancial struggles. and you are forced to be confined with family about the devastation that she The new stressors brought on by this your abuser and have nowhere else to was seeing every day. virus are compounded by reduced ca- go and maybe have no money coming She contracted COVID–19 and took a pacity for treatment. In-person support in the front door, only to have your week and a half off to recover, but then meetings are canceled, treatment clin- abuser abusing alcohol and perhaps be- she went back to work, eager to help ics and counselors are curtailing ap- coming even more violent—there are a where she could. Shortly after, Dr. pointments, and the barriers to over- whole catalog of problems associated Breen’s family intervened and brought coming addiction loom even larger. For with this virus and the virus itself, the her home to Charlottesville, VA, to those individuals, treatment cannot risk of infection being just one, and we rest and to spend a little time with her simply be delayed. need to look at this holistically. family and for R&R. Our country has made serious in- As our discussions continue this Sadly, tragically, the struggles Dr. roads in our battle against the opioid week on how to support the American Breen was facing felt untenable. After epidemic. In 2018, overdose deaths were people during this unprecedented time, overcoming COVID–19, she ultimately down 4 percent from the previous year, resources for mental health and sub- took her own life by suicide. the first decrease in nearly three dec- stance abuse treatment providers can- Dr. Breen was a hero who devoted her ades. We can’t let the coronavirus de- not fall by the wayside. entire life to caring for others, to put- rail the progress we have fought so (Mr. CRUZ assumed the Chair.) ting others before herself. While her hard to make. f tragic death cannot be reversed, it The CARES Act—I am glad to say— should serve as a warning signal about does expand access to telehealth. I RECESS the broader impact of this virus. think many Americans are experi- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask In a recent poll by the Kaiser Family encing the benefits of telehealth, and I unanimous consent that the Senate Foundation, nearly half of Americans predict at some point this will change stand in recess until 2:15 p.m. today. reported that coronavirus is having a a lot of the ways that we receive con- Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:18 p.m., negative impact on their mental sultation by healthcare providers: not recessed until 2:17 p.m. and reassem- health—one-half. That is up from one- having to drive our car and make ap- bled when called to order by the Pre- third in March. The number of texts to pointments, pay for parking, spend a siding Officer (Mrs. CAPITO). the Federal Disaster Distress Helpline lot of time out of our day. We can sim- skyrocketed in April—more than a ply do it through video conference, f 1,000-percent increase. conveniently and effectively. But more EXECUTIVE CALENDAR—Continued As we continue to discuss what fu- must be done to support those battling The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ture coronavirus legislation could look addiction and mental health chal- Democratic leader. like, we cannot ignore the mental lenges. health impact. Nationwide, we rely on For those who are transitioning from UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST the community mental health centers the criminal justice system, the need Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, and community behavioral health or- for additional resources and support is over the past few months, both parties ganizations to support those battling especially dire. Earlier this year, Sen- have worked together to provide his- mental health and substance abuse dis- ator BLUMENTHAL and I introduced the toric levels of funding to help small orders. As the need for these services Crisis Stabilization and Community businesses retain employees, meet pay- has increased, resources have actually Reentry Act to support those who have roll, and stay afloat during the COVID– decreased. More than 90 percent of the been a part of the criminal justice sys- 19 pandemic. The Paycheck Protection community behavioral health organi- tem and to provide stable treatment Program—the main instrument to help zations nationwide have been forced to for those with mental illness. small businesses—received $349 billion reduce their operations—reduce their Most prisoners who are receiving under the CARES Act and another $310 operations at a time of increased need treatment for a mental health or a sub- billion in supplemental legislation. and demand—and more than 60 percent stance use disorder are released with- The public has a right to know how of behavioral health organizations out a plan to keep them on their regi- this money is being spent. Oversight, project they can’t survive financially men. This often leads to higher recidi- transparency, and accountability are for more than 3 months under the cur- vism rates, unsurprisingly, which could crucial because from the moment the rent COVID–19 conditions. be avoided. It also means that law en- administration began implementing Congress tried to do something to forcement is, all too often, left to be these funds, it became clear that much help. We provided $175 billion for the the first responders for those suffering of it wasn’t going to those who needed Public Health and Social Services a mental health crisis, which can esca- it most. Emergency Fund to support healthcare late those confrontations and put both Today, we are not taking any other providers on the frontlines of this cri- the officer and the individual in that action on the floor dealing with sis. As this funding is being distrib- crisis at risk. COVID. We thought we would take this uted, mental health providers cannot This bill creates grants to connect opportunity to ask unanimous consent be forgotten. law enforcement, State and local, and to get something real done that should Along with 24 of our colleagues, Sen- community resources to help individ- have bipartisan support on both sides ator STABENOW and I have sent a letter uals who are either engaged in the of the aisle. Who can be against trans- to Secretary Azar and Administrator criminal justice system or have been parency? Who can be against account- Verma, urging them to quickly allo- released from prison and makes it pos- ability? Who cannot want to know cate this funding and ensure that these sible for them to access the resources where close to $700 billion of the tax- mental health organizations are in- they need to have a successful reentry payers’ money is going? Is it going to cluded. Not only do they provide vital into civilized society. These grants the right places? care and support for individuals strug- connect those services to make sure Unfortunately, today at least 200 gling with mental health issues; they that people suffering from an acute epi- publicly traded companies have man- also are key to fighting addiction and sode can access treatment without the aged to secure PPP loans, and most of substance abuse. risk of being reincarcerated. those are not very small, including Those struggling to overcome addic- We are facing a battle unlike any we some companies whose owners are tion are often living in a fragile state, have seen in my lifetime, and the large contributors to President Trump. fighting each day to stay the course, stress and the anxiety that come with Truly small businesses, however—the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.011 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2233 hundreds of thousands of mom-and-pop The same thing should happen today. We have been asking for this infor- shops with less than 20 employees, the We should pass this. We should UC it mation over and over again. We proverbial restaurant owner or the and get the oversight this program so haven’t been able to get it. It is our re- butcher, the baker, and the candlestick desperately needs. sponsibility to oversight these pro- maker—have been mostly shut out be- I yield the floor to Senator CARDIN. grams. cause they didn’t have a standing rela- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Now I am quoting from my chairman. tionship with a big bank. ator from Maryland. He said—and I agree with him—it is There have been great disparities Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, let our responsibility to oversight. But if when it comes to minority-owned busi- me thank Leader SCHUMER for initi- we don’t have the information, how can nesses. According to the Center for Re- ating this discussion. I am very pleased we oversight? I am concerned about sponsible Lending, over 90 percent of Senator SHAHEEN is also on the floor. underbanked and underserved commu- African-American-owned and Latino- The two of us worked on the Demo- nities getting their fair share of this owned businesses were likely shut out cratic side, with Senator RUBIO and help, and yet we don’t have the spe- of PPP funding. Women-owned busi- Senator COLLINS on the Republican cifics on the number of minority small nesses have also been neglected. We side. We are very proud of the tools we businesses, the number of women- have tried to fix some of these prob- made available to small business. owned small businesses, the number of lems in COVID 3.5, working closely These are important tools to keep veteran-owned small businesses. We with the Senators from Maryland and small businesses alive during COVID– don’t know about rural small busi- New Hampshire and the Senator from 19. nesses and how well they have done. Florida, but much more needs to be The Paycheck Protection Program We need to have that information in done. We need data to help further in- got money out quickly and helped order to make the next judgments in form who is being left out so we can small businesses stay afloat. We have this Congress. And yes, we do need continue to make the necessary fixes provided $660 billion under the Pay- transparency because we have even to see that all small businesses are check Protection Program. The eco- heard from this administration that helped. nomic disaster loan program, the loan there may very well have been small My friends Senators CARDIN and SHA- and grant program—we have now pro- businesses that didn’t qualify for this HEEN have a bill they worked on to do vided $70 billion for that program. But loan that have gotten help or had their just that. I want to thank them. They here is the issue. We had to adjust both own ability to handle this crisis but will talk more about this bill in a mo- of those programs without even know- yet still asked the government for ment, but I want to make one point ing all the specifics on how the first these funds or may have violated the here. This is a very simple piece of leg- amount of money was distributed. We size standards that are in this legisla- islation. It requires the kind of trans- are hearing that we are going to be tion. parency expected from any Federal running out of money again soon and We need to have that transparency program of this size and importance: that Congress is going to be asked to for oversight. It is our responsibility. regular public reporting of how and make additional changes in these pro- That is why we do need to act as a Sen- where taxpayer dollars are spent. ate. The legislation that we are going This is something my Republican col- grams, and we still don’t know the spe- cifics on how this money was distrib- to bring forward is very common sense. leagues have always believed in. I hope It just tells the Small Business Admin- that my Republican colleagues will not uted. We are all frustrated here. I really istration to make available the infor- object to this legislation when I ask mation on the PPP loans, on the EIDL unanimous consent in a few minutes, appreciate the leadership. I know my chairman is on the floor. He has been loans and grants, so that we can ana- after Senators CARDIN and SHAHEEN lyze this, know how these loans have have spoken. I hope they will not ob- demanding this information and has been unable to get it. We are going to been made and make the proper over- ject just because it comes from this sight and adjustment that we may need be asked to act again without having side of the aisle. It is a good idea. to make in these programs in order to the specific information. There is no reason to object to this make sure small businesses get very unobjectionable idea and get this Senator SCHUMER is absolutely right. We know in the first round that those through COVID–19. body focused on COVID, not on extra- I urge my colleagues, let’s get this who had preferred relationships with neous matters, which we seem to be done and continue to work in a bipar- banking institutions got priority. That doing now, when COVID is the most tisan way to make sure small busi- important issue we face. we know. But we don’t know how nesses in this country are protected. We are doing quite literally nothing much. We don’t know how many loans I see Senator SHAHEEN is on the floor. else on the floor of the Senate today. the big banks have issued and what size I will yield the floor so Senator SHA- There is no other business before us, no they have issued, what their compensa- HEEN can be recognized. votes whatsoever. We are here to force tion has been, and how those loan deci- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- some action, force some progress, and sions were made. We need to know that ator from New Hampshire. force some focus on COVID-related leg- because we are relying on the private Mrs. SHAHEEN. Madam President, I islation. I prefer to do this in a com- banking institutions to make the 7(a) am pleased to be able to join my col- pletely bipartisan way. But from the loans in all communities. league Senator CARDIN, who is the get-go, Democrats have had to force We expanded this program to non- ranking member on the Small Business the issue on many COVID response pro- profits. That was a good thing. But we and Entrepreneurship Committee, as grams. The leader lays down a bill, it don’t know how many of the nonprofits well as Minority Leader SCHUMER. I am has no Democratic input, and then, of have received help under this pro- pleased that the chairman of the Small course, we have to work toward that gram—the specific dollar amounts, the Business and Entrepreneurship Com- goal, and we have. The fact that the specific loans, the specific locations. mittee, Senator RUBIO, is also here be- first bill passed 96 to 0 is a tribute to Here is the challenge. I got a call yes- cause Senator CARDIN, Senator RUBIO, this body that we can come together terday where they wanted to expand Senator COLLINS, and I all worked on when there is real need. eligibility under this program. We the Paycheck Protection Program and We should be doing it the same way know there are some difficulties in the the small business provisions that are today. We should be working together programs themselves that need atten- in the CARES package that we passed in support of our healthcare system, tion. There is now a desire to expand over 5 weeks ago. I am proud of our ef- for testing so desperately needed, un- eligibility. They are also being asked forts to negotiate in a bipartisan way employment insurance, and crucial im- what comes next. to help small businesses get through provements to small business lending, Restaurants are still ordered to be this crisis. all of which Democrats said we need- closed in my State. They are going to Not only did we pass, in that first ed—our Republican friends first re- need additional help. How do we go CARES package, $350 billion to help sisted and then came along, led by the about crafting what we need to do if we small business, but just a couple of Republican leader—and all of which don’t know what has been done al- weeks ago, Congress also came to- passed with unanimous support. ready? gether to pass an additional $370 billion

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.013 S05MYPT1 S2234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 for the Paycheck Protection Program tem for the SBA and for Congress so we supply, even potentially right now and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan can figure out how to respond to things after the second round. Program. that aren’t working and when we are We have heard the reports about pub- Our intent in passing that legislation expecting an additional funding short- licly traded companies. We all know was to deliver relief to small busi- fall. how we feel about that, and I am glad nesses that are truly hurting. Small These proposals shouldn’t be con- that is being addressed now. I also businesses are the lifeblood of this troversial. These are all things that I want to put it in perspective. They economy nationally, really, and cer- have heard people on both sides of the have taken 0.35 percent of the funds tainly in New Hampshire, where 99 per- aisle talking about supporting. What that were approved—not 35 percent, cent of our businesses are considered they will do is allow Congress to per- not 3.5 percent, 0.35 percent of the small businesses. They employ over 50 form our basic oversight responsibil- money that has been lent. percent of the New Hampshire work- ities and foster public confidence in the It is not like they took half the force. integrity of these programs. And per- money, which is what the perception is In New Hampshire, 20,000 small busi- haps, most important, these improve- that has been created in the coverage. nesses and nonprofits have received ments will help make sure that the Meanwhile, that means the rest of it over $2.5 billion in low-interest, forgiv- limited resources that are available are went to somebody who is not publicly able loans under the Paycheck Protec- getting to the small businesses that traded. That is an extraordinary tion Program. There have been chal- need them the most. achievement, nonetheless, and I am lenges. We have heard some of those I yield the floor. glad that is being looked at. stories from small businesses that Mr. SCHUMER. I want to thank my On transparency, they are all valid weren’t able to access this assistance colleagues not only for their eloquent points. Myself—Friday, Saturday—I because some larger businesses got into remarks but their hard work. We know was really upset that we weren’t get- the queue ahead of them—some of that Senator RUBIO has a 2:30 appoint- ting those numbers. The reason why I those large, publicly traded companies ment so Senator BLUMENTHAL has gra- want the numbers is, A, we want to that had a relationship with their lend- ciously agreed to speak after we ask make sure this program that we put er, and so they were able to get in our unanimous consent request. our names on and worked hard on—all early. We need information if we are As if in legislative session, I ask of us have—is reaching its intended au- going to correct the things that unanimous consent the Senate proceed dience and, B, the points that were haven’t been working about this pro- to the immediate consideration of a made here as well, to the extent that gram. That is why the legislation that bill that is at the desk that would re- changes have to be in any future fund- Senator CARDIN, Senator SCHUMER, and quire the Administrator of the Small ing, we want to make sure that future I are introducing, I think, would be so Business Administration to report on funding is targeted in the right way. helpful. COVID–19 recovery small business pro- The problem is—I was as upset as any- The Trump administration and Con- grams; I further ask that the bill be body. gress need to be held accountable for considered read three times and passed I hope that the agencies are watching implementation of these programs. In and the motion to reconsider be consid- these proceedings now and under- order to do that, we have to have over- ered made and laid upon the table, with standing why it is so important that sight, as Senator CARDIN said. Trans- no intervening action or debate. our Members have accurate details and parency is fundamental. We need to en- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there regular information about how this sure that assistance is going to the objection? program is rolling out. small businesses and nonprofits that The Senator from Florida. What we do know, when they finally need it most. Mr. RUBIO. Reserving the right to released numbers on Saturday, is that Senator CARDIN listed off a number of object, let me first begin by saying in round 2, the average loan went from those companies: the women-owned that this is the first time I had a $206,000 in round 1 to $76,000 or so in companies, minority-owned companies. chance to speak on the floor about the round 2. That is a stunning drop. It We also need to think about those busi- Paycheck Protection Program since it tells you it is reaching smaller busi- nesses that have fewer than 10 employ- passed. I want to say this unequivo- ness. ees—those mom-and-pop shops that cally. Despite everything you read out We know that 72 percent of loans really need help, that may not have as there, in my mind, I don’t think there made in round 2 were under $50,000, and long a relationship with their lender or is any question that by far this has 85 percent were under $100,000. We do may not have any relationship with a been the most successful part of the know that 4,400 of the 5,200 lenders in lender. CARES Act. the program—or 5,400 lenders in the All we are asking for today is a meas- To put it in perspective, this was program have less than $1 billion in as- ure that would provide the bare min- something we worked on in a bipar- sets. We know it is reaching the re- imum that this administration should tisan way. In less than a week, it was gional banks, the smaller banks, the provide to ensure that these programs crafted, and then the agencies had less credit unions. are functioning as Congress intended. than 6 days to put together the rules. The reason why doing what is being This is commonsense legislation. All Until Friday, April 4, no bank in proposed now will be problematic is it would do is require the Small Busi- America had ever made a PPP loan; no twofold. The first is, some of the demo- ness Administration to provide daily one had ever applied for one; and the graphic data that is being asked is not reporting on PPP and EIDL loans, to SBA had never approved one. It was a on the application. It is not even clear provide more detailed weekly reports massive program. We looked at the re- that they would be able to produce on these programs, and to make this sults. They are stunning—the results that for us unless they stopped the information publicly available, while that we have seen. process, created a new application, and at the same time protecting borrower Does the program have problems? then began the process as well. and participant privacy. Sure. I think any time that you create We will know the answer to that We have heard the horror stories something that spends $500 billion, $600 question in the forgiveness phase. I do about problems with this program. billion that reaches over 50 percent of believe in the forgiveness phase it is There have also been a lot of success the U.S. economy and put it together very valid to ask that information on stories. But the public isn’t going to so quickly, there are going to be unin- demographics be included in the for- know both sides of that unless there is tended consequences. I will come back giveness application that people are reporting and transparency so that to that point in a moment. I think the going to have to file. people know what is working and what biggest problem this program has had I think the best path forward is, in is not working. from the very beginning, which created my view, not to pass something like The bill would also ensure that PPP some of these tensions that we read this today, although something like and EIDL funds are reaching under- about in the press, is that it was under- this may be necessary if we can’t get served and underbanked borrowers. It funded from the very beginning. I these numbers. But let’s find out, first would establish an early warning sys- mean, the demand was greater than the and foremost, what data points do they

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.015 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2235 have. What data points does the SBA payer dollars. I also join Senator SCHU- a hammer, which will be essential to have at their disposal and see if we can MER in the sentiment that our col- deter wrongdoing, preserve resources, get them to do what they should be league from Florida has been both sin- and conserve credibility. doing already, which is producing it on cere and bipartisan in his efforts on Strong scrutiny is required to make a regular—maybe not on a daily basis. this program. sure that aid reaches the right hands. I What I don’t want to see is an already The fact is that this program, the know that all of us believe, for exam- overburdened agency that is small to Paycheck Protection Program, cries ple, that conflicts of interest should be begin with and struggling to get all out for stronger oversight as does the barred; that retaliation against whis- these programs running having to pull entire CARES package. We will now be tleblowers should be prevented; and people off getting people money to fill spending an authorized $3 trillion—the that the firing of the inspector general out this information. Federal budget and then half again— without just cause should be stopped, We have to understand that in the with little or no oversight. Yet we which means keeping an eye on these end, it is not the Administrator or the know that this program meets a need programs—not just a wandering eye Treasury Secretary who will have to among small businesses that is abso- but one of focused, strict scrutiny that write these things up and collect it. It lutely critical. I have traveled my will assure transparency and make is going to be people who, in many State via video conference and have sure this program serves the needs it cases, are working from home, living in had telephone calls and communica- was intended to. this region under all the restrictions tions of all kinds with small businesses The only people who feel threatened that are there. around Connecticut, and I have seen by that kind of oversight are the ones I think this agency is already strug- and heard firsthand how they are hang- who are trying to game the system or gling to manage this massive program, ing by a thread—struggling to keep hide something. The rest of us, which and to add an additional requirement their doors open and stay alive. This means the workers, their families, and without thinking it through would program gives them a lifeline. small businesses, demand oversight. have an unintended consequence of po- It has, in fact, provided many power- This bill is a good way to begin. It is a tentially slowing the program down. ful success stories, as my colleague start, not a finish, to the task of the It is my view that we are going to Senator SHAHEEN said, but it has also oversight ahead of us. find out all of this information, and we produced some horror stories about big I yield the floor. are going to know it in a timely fash- customers of big banks who have re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ion so we can do something about it. I ceived favored treatment to the det- ator from Iowa. do not believe that passing this today riment of the smaller businesses that CORONAVIRUS is the right approach, given the fact were supposed to have been the bene- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, that we first need to know what data ficiaries of this program. We need to when it comes to the virus pandemic they have at their disposal before we make sure that these funds go to the that faces the world, the World Health can ask them to produce it. Otherwise, small businesses, which really need it, Organization is not serving its member I fear they are going to stop or they and we should make sure that this pro- nations the way it should. The World are going to slow down, and real busi- gram is adequately and effectively ad- Health Organization’s mission is to nesses, small businesses, and not-for- ministered. We need to make sure promote worldwide health, to reduce profits will be delayed. I will object to there is transparency and disclosure the burdens of disease and poverty, and this request. about who is receiving these loans that to provide access to healthcare, espe- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ob- can be converted and forgiven so that cially for the world’s most vulnerable jection is heard. they can become grants and so that the populations. The World Health Organi- The Democratic leader. real needs of those businesses can be zation states as its guiding principle Mr. SCHUMER. I want to thank my met and their employees can continue that all people should enjoy the high- colleague from Florida. I believe he is to be employed. Those kinds of impera- est standard of health regardless of sincere and has the best of intentions tives we must assure. race, religion, economics, social condi- to want to make this program work. We know that the ripple effect of the tion, or political belief. It serves pri- I want to make two quick points. The closures of these businesses is tragic marily as a coordinating body to share first point is, the more data we have and traumatic. That is why we need to information and best practices by con- and the sooner we have it, the better continue this program, but we need to necting experts in different countries. we can make the program. It will not do so with the oversight that assures The virus that emerged in Wuhan, slow it down. It will improve it and that its purposes are met. For the busi- China, which has caused the disease make it better—the sooner the better. nesses that have told me, for example, now known as COVID–19, has had a dev- Second, about demographic informa- that they need more flexibility, those astating impact on the health of people tion, I understand the problem, but needs need to be met. Numbers of them worldwide as well as the global econ- there are a lot of ways to skin that cat. have indicated they would like to ex- omy. Nations, including the United If we looked at ZIP Codes, we might tend the time provided to them to hire States, have been scrambling to deal very easily be able to tell demographic back their employees past the time in with the impact of the virus since the information. which the State is likely to allow them beginning of the year. Without a doubt, I thank my colleague. I regret that to open. They also need more funding worldwide efforts to combat COVID–19 we cannot move this legislation—the for fixed costs. Basically, they need would have been greatly benefited from only COVID legislation that will be some flexibility because every business independent, unbiased, and informative talked about on the floor thus far, even is different, and the oversight in this data from the world’s leader in health, though we were asked by the majority bill will help to alert the SBA and Con- the World Health Organization. Unfor- leader to come back during the crisis, gress to those needs. tunately, information coming from and I hope we can move forward quick- Finally, the oversight needed here is this organization since the beginning ly in the future to get the kind of in- simply one example of the account- of the year has left much to be desired formation we need. ability that should be imposed on the in its often providing information that With that I yield the floor. I yield to entire CARES Act. Real accountability we know now to be inaccurate or at the Senator from Connecticut. demands a watchdog, not a lap dog, in least incomplete. The American people The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- order to stop the waste, fraud, and fa- and the citizens of every country—all ator from Connecticut. voritism that seems all too common in of whom rely on direct and truthful in- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- this administration. That is why I have formation—deserve better from Dr. dent, I thank my colleagues Senator been working with my colleagues— Tedros and his team who lead the CARDIN, Senator SHAHEEN, and Senator most prominently, Senator WARREN— World Health Organization. SCHUMER for their leadership on this in the strengthening of the oversight of China, which is where the current issue of seeking better transparency programs created by the CARES Act crisis began, has not done its part ei- and oversight with regard to a program during this pandemic. We need to make ther in its seeking of or in providing that involves now almost a trillion tax- sure there is effective enforcement and that very crucial information that, had

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.016 S05MYPT1 S2236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 it come out sooner, would have saved tion stymied information about a more Chinese Government talking points, many lives. As an example of China’s effective response to the pandemic. It and it did it all to the rest of the not cooperating, a doctor in Wuhan, was during these critical days back in world’s detriment. We now know that China, by the name of Dr. Li Wenliang, January when the spread of the virus there was a continued flow of misin- raised concerns about the growing pan- could have been greatly slowed or even formation that came from the Chinese demic in early January. Dr. Li tried to contained and could have saved a lot of Government since the onset of the pan- blow the whistle on the spread of one of lives. demic with there being little to no the world’s deadliest diseases. Do you The World Health Organization’s pushback from the World Health Orga- know what he got for doing that? He mandate is to coordinate responses and nization as to whether that informa- was punished by the Communist Chi- facilitate information sharing to all of tion was accurate. nese Government for ‘‘spreading ru- its members on a health emergency— In mid-February, officials from the mors.’’ members which include probably al- World Health Organization—yet again, Tragically, Dr. Li passed away in most every country on this globe. This uncritically—parroted Chinese Govern- early February due to this virus, gross mishandling of the organization’s ment propaganda by stating that there COVID–19. After the death of Dr. Li, he most important mandate has cost were signs that confirmed and sus- actually became a rallying point for countless lives around the world. pected cases of COVID–19 had declined Chinese citizens who were very upset While China covered up the extent of in China. The U.S. intelligence commu- about their government’s coverup of the virus’s spread, the World Health nity has, in fact, asserted that China this virus. Only then, after he died and Organization continued to praise China misrepresented both the number of after the public outroar, did the Chi- for its so-called proactive response and cases and its death toll from the virus, nese Government apologize to his fam- transparency. General Secretary Xi concealing the real extent of the out- ily and posthumously drop Dr. Li’s rep- waited a crucial 6 days, until January break in its country, and that China rimand. Throughout this time, the 20, before announcing the findings by intentionally hid or even destroyed World Health Organization dem- China’s National Health Commission evidence of the virus’ outbreak. onstrated no interest in the accurate about the danger of the widespread In a dossier that was leaked to the and verifiable information on the true human-to-human coronavirus con- Australian Daily Telegraph, it is al- dangers of this virus. tagion. Now, just think for a while of leged that China began censoring infor- We now know that, in late December the time lost between Taiwan’s warn- mation as early as December 31, 2019— 2019, Taiwanese officials sounded the ing to the World Health Organization precisely when Taiwan, in its caring alarm directly to the World Health Or- in late December 2019 and General Sec- about the whole world as it knew what ganization about the human-to-human retary Xi’s admitting on January 20 of might be going on, was sounding that transmission of the virus. Prior to its human-to-human transmission. alarm to the World Health Organiza- that, it was only thought there was an That time lost could have saved the tion. animal-to-human transmission, but whole world thousands of lives because Previously, Chinese leaders came Taiwanese officials blew the whistle. they could have been on top of the situ- under incredible scrutiny by the World The Taiwan Centers for Disease Con- ation as to how bad it was, which was Health Organization back in 2003 for trol sent an email to the World Health much more than anybody knew at that the SARS outbreak. China was not Organization—an email that has now particular time. transparent with SARS, just like they been forwarded to my office and has General Secretary Xi’s government weren’t transparent until too late in been widely reported. It warned of ‘‘at also delayed an access request for the regard to this virus pandemic that we least seven atypical pneumonia cases World Health Organization’s experts to are fighting today. Back then, the Chi- in Wuhan, China.’’ Additionally, this visit affected regions at the end of Jan- nese Government made sure that infor- email communication noted that those uary by almost 2 weeks—another 2 mation regarding the outbreak was not individuals had been isolated for treat- weeks lost. He has also continually fed made public. At that point, the World ment, which we now know is said to be disinformation to foreign citizens via Health Organization did what they are the standard operating procedure for several misleading tweets by his for- responsible for doing: They publicly preventing human-to-human trans- eign ministry and multiple unfounded reprimanded China back in 2003 on the mission, but still, at that time, it was claims that have been posted on state- SARS outbreak. Chinese leaders then considered to be animal to human. run media websites. quickly fell in line with the rest of the Taken together, this information Despite this and also other evidence world in sharing its data with the should have been very much a red flag that China actively silenced whistle- World Health Organization member to the World Health Organization’s blowers and doctors domestically and countries. If the World Health Organi- leadership that the virus was capable that the Communist Party’s officials zation had been doing its job on this of having human-to-human trans- were aware of the spread well before re- pandemic, then maybe China would mission. Unfortunately, the World porting it, the World Health Organiza- have been quicker admitting that its Health Organization chose to ignore tion’s officials continued to praise Chi- spread was human-to-human and how these warnings and, thus, failed to pass na’s response and transparency. The bad it was even in their own country. on this critical information to other World Health Organization lauded However, we are seeing a very dif- countries. Instead, what did the World China for releasing the virus’s genome ferent approach now to the organiza- Health Organization do? It was in mid-January while it neglected to tion’s handling of China’s information complicit in the Chinese Government’s mention that it took China at least 14 suppression campaign, with the World coverup. It stated the opposite—that days to do this even as the virus con- Health Organization often praising there was not human-to-human trans- tinued to spread across Europe and China for its information sharing, but mission. In fact, the World Health Or- reach America. make no mistake, China has been noth- ganization even retweeted Chinese Dr. Tedros said in early February ing but deceptive in its handling of propaganda on January 14—that there that there was no need for measures COVID–19. was ‘‘no clear evidence of human-to- that unnecessarily interfered with We must remember that China has a human transmission,’’ which is con- international travel and trade in try- long history of not being transparent trary to the information that the ing to halt the spread of that with respect to the outbreaks of vi- World Health Organization got from coronavirus. Now, early February was ruses, and there is little to no evidence the Taiwanese. a few days after President Trump suggesting we should start believing It ought to be very clear that mis- stopped travel from China except for China now—meaning, of course, the leading the public like this is simply American citizens who were coming Chinese Communist leaders. Nobody in egregious. By sidelining Taiwan’s par- home. Yet, during that period of time, this world is going to hold the Chinese ticipation, which has one of the lowest Dr. Tedros thought it was unnecessary people responsible for this. known COVID–19 infection rates per to interfere with international travel. Global leaders are now coming to re- capita, despite its proximity to Main- Time and again, the World Health Or- alize that China is responsible for this land China, the World Health Organiza- ganization endorsed and also repeated pandemic, with global sentiment

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.018 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2237 against the Chinese Communist Party global pandemic. Americans deserve to Opportunistic lawyers are already ad- at its highest since the 1999 Tiananmen know what the World Health Organiza- vertising, and they are targeting the Square crackdown. tion leaders knew and when they knew healthcare workers and small busi- It is important that world leaders, it. nesses that we have assisted during the including President Trump, keep pres- I yield the floor. crisis. Ironically, the relief money sure on China to finally be transparent The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. could end up lining the pockets of with its data so we can join together in BLACKBURN). The Senator from Wyo- greedy trial lawyers. combating this deadly disease. We have ming. As businesses bravely begin to re- a report from the Department of Home- Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I open, class action lawsuits are being land Security that says that China ‘‘in- come to the floor today as the Senate planned nationwide. Ambulance chas- tentionally concealed the severity’’ of returns to help the country recover ers are running recruitment ads right the pandemic from the world. To make from coronavirus. This global pan- now that read ‘‘receive a free matters worse, the report further demic is hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime, coronavirus lawsuit review.’’ They go states that while China continues to once-in-a-century shock, but it has on to say: Call if you or a loved one has downplay the pandemic, it began to in- been an earthquake that continues to been diagnosed with COVID–19 and you crease imports and decrease exports of shake the world to its core. Tragically, believe another party’s negligence medical supplies. This report from the we have lost tens of thousands of caused the exposure. Department of Homeland Security sug- Americans to the disease, and our Nursing homes appear to be the gests that China was beginning to hearts and prayers go out to each of prime target. One lawyer who described hoard these medical supplies from the those impacted and all of their loved himself as a ‘‘coronavirus exposure rest of the world. So they knew how ones. lawyer’’ encouraged action for nursing bad this was in their own country. Sec- More than 30 million Americans have home negligence. That is why nurses, retary Pompeo recently stated that lost their jobs in the last 6 weeks due doctors, and hospitals are counting on there is a significant amount of evi- to the virus and the State lockdowns Congress to pass commonsense liability dence that this virus came from the that have been put in place as a result reform. laboratory in Wuhan, China, contrary of the virus. People want and need to Yet Speaker PELOSI and Senator to what Chinese Communist Party get back to work as soon as possible. It SCHUMER say they oppose this critical propagandists have been pushing is vital we reopen America smartly and liability protection. Instead, Demo- throughout the world. safely and we do it as soon as we can. crats are demanding more aid for On April 9, I wrote to the World Many States are starting to open. States and local governments. They Health Organization seeking answers Wyoming did this past Friday. We want American taxpayers to bail out to several questions regarding the or- must all be prepared and alert for any States with long histories of financial ganization’s handling of COVID–19. I likely aftershocks that will occur from mismanagement. That is already on wanted to know what the World Health the virus. top of the $150 billion that the States Organization knew and when they The economy could not reopen had it have just received within the last 2 knew it. I asked that my questions be not been for the major medical weeks. NANCY PELOSI now wants a lot, answered no later than May 1. Much to progress we have been experiencing. lot more. my dismay, the World Health Organiza- Our heroic nurses, doctors, and others We put the full force of the American tion has refused to answer my ques- on the frontlines have saved many Government in this fight against the tions about its handling of the virus. It lives. Testing in the United States has coronavirus. We cannot afford to allow would seem that the organization is been dramatically expanded, and we an avalanche of abusive lawsuits to much more focused on covering for are producing promising treatments. crush our awakening economy. Repub- China than it is in answering questions The American people deserve a lot of licans will insist on a legal shield for that every single American has a right credit for their tremendous sacrifices essential workers and for businesses to know. to contain the spread of the virus. Ev- before spending another dime. It is our Not only does the United States have eryone in my home State of Wyoming job to do everything that we can to get the right to know this information for is suffering from the economic fallout, people back to work and back to work the benefit of the world, because trans- as are Americans all across the coun- safely. parency brings accountability, but be- try. The best way to help these people The physical and economic health of cause we give about $400 million a year is to push the start button on the econ- our country is at stake today. We are to support the World Health Organiza- omy. continuing to deliver financial support tion. I believe we are the largest con- The Senate is in session and will con- plus medical help to all people across tributor to it, and I believe China gives sider taking targeted temporary and the country. One thing is clear: trial about 10 percent of what the U.S. tax- bipartisan relief measures. We are now lawyers should not profit from our Na- payers put in. I want to state that I assessing the relief money that has al- tion’s pain. Together, America will will continue to push the World Health ready been spent. We know what has come back and Americans will come Organization for answers. There are worked—the Paycheck Protection Pro- back and it will be stronger and better probably a lot more questions that gram funds that go to mom-and-pop or- than ever. ought to be asked in addition to the ganizations that are part of the CARES I yield the floor. questions in my letter. Act has saved 30 million jobs. Small I suggest the absence of a quorum. Ultimately, the primary responsi- business is the backbone of our econ- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bility for this pandemic lies with the omy, the engine of job creation. In Wy- clerk will call the roll. Chinese Communist Government au- oming, the program has been very suc- The legislative clerk proceeded to thorities who actively concealed the cessful and very popular. Before the call the roll. outbreak since the fall of 2019 and sup- pandemic, the United States had record Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, pressed the spread of accurate informa- job growth and record low unemploy- I ask unanimous consent that the order tion about the virus, but the World ment. Our economy will bounce back, for the quorum call be rescinded. Health Organization also bears respon- there is no question in my mind. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sibility for aiding and abetting the Chi- As we look to the future, in terms of objection, it is so ordered. nese Communist Party’s coverup. That recovery legislation, what we need to Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, is why I support a full congressional in- do is to prevent a second epidemic. I we are here in the U.S. Senate on this vestigation into how the World Health am very concerned that the second epi- Tuesday. We had a vote yesterday Organization has bowed to Chinese demic will be that of frivolous evening, the first that we have had in pressure with the COVID–19 outbreak. coronavirus lawsuits. Any future legis- some 6 weeks here. As I walked over to The leaders of the World Health Orga- lation must focus on the virus and the Chamber just now from the Hart nization need to be held accountable must include reasonable liability pro- Building, at 4 o’clock on a Tuesday for their role in promoting misinforma- tections for the hard-hit healthcare afternoon, the only individuals whom I tion and helping China cover up this workers and for American employers. saw were the extraordinary men and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.021 S05MYPT1 S2238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 women of the Capitol Police here in the tics that have really just been allowed women is at least seven times greater building. to accumulate for too long to remain than of non-Native females. Suffice it to say, these are strange, as statistics. Every single one of these Again, I will just say these are un- unusual, challenging, and difficult women was her own person, each story precedented proportions. So, when we times as we face the COVID–19 pan- her own life story, each a member of designate a day as a day of awareness— demic and as we address the challenges her community. In addition to their an awareness of those who have gone that our constituents, our friends, and being someone’s lost daughters, wives, missing and who have been murdered our families are dealing with at home, mothers, sisters, we should mourn the as being indigenous women and girls— whether it be the impact of the virus promise that these missing and mur- it has to be about more than aware- itself on our health and our health fa- dered women meant to our commu- ness. It has to be about action. This is cilities or whether it be the impact— nities—their being the next genera- where Senator CORTEZ MASTO and I truly, the economic devastation—that tions of mentors, role models, and have picked up on this work. She and I we are seeing in all corners of the Na- changemakers. have worked together on several pieces tion. When women are murdered or ab- of legislation that have helped to pave So the opportunity to be together as ducted, when women are trafficked— the way for greater collaboration and a body to address these challenges is when individuals are left missing, dis- data collection between Federal agen- important. It is challenging for us as carded, or discounted—there is an in- cies—our law enforcement and elected we adapt to this time and this situa- justice that is being done, and we can- Tribal officials—to not only under- tion of wearing protective masks, of not let that continue. By raising stand the extent of the issues but to being separated from one another, of awareness of the epidemic, by giving develop methods with which to end teleworking as we are. We are adapt- these women their faces, their names, these horrible crimes. ing. We are facing that challenge. We and by telling their stories, we are There are two bills. The first one is rightly must be doing this because, as shining a light on a problem, and we Savanna’s Act. It combats the epi- the Nation deals with these matters re- are giving hope. demic of murdered and missing Native lated to the COVID–19, there are other I acknowledge the work of a former women and girls by improving the Fed- matters that are taking place every colleague of mine here in the Senate, eral Government’s response in address- day—issues that need to be addressed, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, who came to ing the crisis. We do this through the problems that must be tackled, and this floor often as a strong, strong ad- coordination among all levels of law matters of governance that we must be vocate for those Native women who enforcement by increasing data collec- engaged in. have been dismissed and discounted. tion and information sharing and by NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS FOR MISSING AND She shared pictures, gave names, and empowering Tribal governments with MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS went beyond the statistics. She re- the resources they need in the cases in- Madam President, I woke up this minded me—encouraged me—that this volving missing or murdered indige- morning and looked at my little news is an effort that, together, we must ad- nous women and girls wherever they caps with which to focus on the day, dress. may occur. this Tuesday, and they noted that Unfortunately, we all have the sto- The second piece of legislation is today is Teacher Appreciation Day. We ries—the stories that sicken you and called the Not Invisible Act. It is aimed thank all of our teachers. Our teachers just literally break your heart. The one at addressing the crisis of missing, are certainly in an unusual situation that, perhaps, touches me most imme- murdered, and trafficked Native now, as all of our students are. It is diately and directly is the life of Ash- women by engaging law enforcement, also Cinco de Mayo. It is also Giving ley Johnson Barr. She was a beautiful Tribal leaders, Federal partners, and Tuesday. For many, it feels like 10-year-old girl who was taken from service providers and by improving the Groundhog Day every day because of, the children’s playground in her home- coordination across the Federal agen- again, this strange time in which we town of Kotzebue, AK, which is a Na- cies. The more we have reviewed this, are living. For so many, it just seems tive village on the northwest coast. we have learned that so much of the that every day is more and more of the She was brutally raped and murdered. data is lacking. We have gaps. We just same. Again, she was taken from the kids’ haven’t been able to get the data that Today, May 5, is also a day that we playground to just outside her town. we need in order to do a better job of have recognized for several years now Her death and the tragedy around the coordinating with our agencies. as being the National Day of Aware- circumstances of how she left the world The good news from all of this is that ness for Missing and Murdered Indige- are still open. It is still raw and has both of these bills have passed this nous Women and Girls. It is a matter left a permanent scar on Alaskan com- body, and I thank my colleagues here that I would like to speak briefly to munities. in the Senate for their support of the this afternoon. I recognize the devasta- What happened to Ashley is a re- measures. We advanced them unani- tion that so many families have seen minder that, in my State, unfortu- mously on March 11, which was just a when it comes to those they love who nately, there is a darkness that is still, little while before we left to deal with have gone missing or who have been to this day, very, very hard to talk the COVID pandemic. I truly want to found murdered, and I recognize the about, but we must. We have to talk thank the Senate for helping to dark reality that many, we know, are about it. We have to act on it. We can- prioritize these measures to protect in- still missing. not turn a blind eye simply because it digenous women. Unfortunately, for far too long, there is difficult to talk about. We have to In addition to these measures that has been silence on this issue. There because we are seeing the stories that we have passed in the Senate, we have has been a failure to act in the face of represent these statistics in unprece- done more on the appropriations side. what we know and sometimes in the dented proportions. Let me give you We have worked through the commit- not knowing of what we are dealing some numbers to just put that into tees, and for the first time in the ap- with because we haven’t asked the perspective. propriations bill that President Trump questions, which is equally problem- Alaska Native women are 21⁄2 times signed in December, there was funding atic. It tears at my heart to hear the more likely to be victims of domestic specifically directed to address the cri- stories of those whom I have come in violence. In Tribal villages and Native sis of missing, murdered, and traf- contact with in Alaska—a woman’s communities, domestic violence rates ficked indigenous women—$6.5 million story, a family’s story—in that their are up to 10 times higher than in the included for the BIA to take a really words have been discounted. They have rest of the Nation. In 2015, it was esti- comprehensive look at the issue across been dismissed because the woman who mated that 40 percent of sex-traf- BIA and IHS, the Indian Health Serv- went missing or the woman who was ficking victims were Native Ameri- ice. murdered was a Native American cans. Almost 40 percent of those who It covers everything for the funding woman. have been trafficked have been Native of cold casework, background checks, We have to change that. We cannot Americans. The rate of sexual violence equipment needs, training, and a direc- accept that. We cannot let the statis- victimization among Alaska’s Native tive to the IHS with regard to forensic

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.023 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2239 training. It also includes language that that we know are with us—not only the iors. Since 1963, the U.S. Senate Youth does more for the coordination and levels of domestic violence but the im- Program has selected two students data collection amongst Tribal, local, pact that we know is present when it from each State who rank high aca- State, and Federal law enforcement. So comes to mental and behavioral health, demically, excel in leadership and vol- that is significant. The Executive order when people are fragile and yet are unteerism, and have a passion for pub- that was issued by the Trump adminis- afraid to seek help because of the expo- lic service. They also receive a $10,000 tration late last year was very impor- sure to something else. We have work college scholarship. tant in this effort. to do in this area, and that is some- These young delegates have come to I personally acknowledge the good thing I intend to focus on in the days Washington, DC, every spring for a work that Tara Sweeney has done, the and weeks ahead. week of education and tours high- Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. I was encouraged to hear my friend, lighting all three branches of govern- She has pulled together the agency co- the Senator from Texas, Mr. CORNYN, ment. Unfortunately, like so many ordination to respond to these cases. speaking to just these issues yesterday other programs and events, this year’s She has shown extraordinary heart— on the floor. We have much to do. trip to Washington was cancelled as real heart—in responding to the calls These are challenging times on many our Nation faces the coronavirus from Tribes and advocates to address different levels. threat. This is only the second time in the crisis of missing and murdered Na- As we recognize this day of aware- the program’s nearly 60 years that the tive women. So there has been so much ness for those who have gone missing— delegates have not gathered in Wash- at play that has come together. for those women and girls who have ington for this memorable week. What we need now is for the House to been murdered—know that this is more As one of the eight Senators serving act on these legislative measures that than just raising awareness. It is up to on the Senate Youth Program’s Advi- we have moved through the Senate so us. We owe it to them, their families, sory Committee, I want to congratu- that the President can sign them into and their loved ones to act as well. late all who were selected to be dele- law. With that, I yield the floor. gates this year and assure them we I think we recognize that as we are I suggest the absence of a quorum. share their disappointment they could not be with us this month. I also want dealing with these matters that are di- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to recognize North Dakota’s two dele- rectly related to the day-to-day re- clerk will call the roll. gates, Megha Bharadwaj and Rachel sponse to COVID, as we have seen our The senior assistant legislative clerk Goven. economies slowed, as we have moved proceeded to call the roll. indoors to telework, the work that is Megha is a junior at St. Mary’s Cen- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tral High School in Bismarck. Her required for us to help protect the most ask unanimous consent that the order vulnerable among us continues. We leadership positions include being the for the quorum call be rescinded. State treasurer for the North Dakota know that work continues. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CAS- As we have worked aggressively Future Business Leaders of America SIDY). Without objection, it is so or- and a board member and publicity di- across the country and in Alaskan dered. communities to flatten the curve out rector for AchieveWE. Megha has re- there as it relates to the coronavirus, f ceived top honors participating in we know, unfortunately, that we have LEGISLATIVE SESSION school, district, and State competi- seen an uptick in domestic violence. tions in Voices of Democracy, debate, Unfortunately, and truly sadly for so speech, and Science Olympiad. In addi- many, the order to shelter in place— MORNING BUSINESS tion, she reports for her school news- paper, sings in the jazz choir, and ‘‘safer at home’’ is the terminology Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I speaks at community events. She plans used in some communities, and safer at ask unanimous consent that the Sen- to attend law school and enter the home doesn’t necessarily mean safe at ate proceed to legislative session for a home for far too many. Shelter in place world of politics. period of morning business, with Sen- Rachel is a senior at Turtle Lake is not a safe shelter. We are seeing in- ators permitted to speak therein for up Mercer High School, where she is the creased calls to police departments to 10 minutes each. vice president of her senior class and during this time, but, interestingly The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without involved in Student Council and Na- enough, we are not seeing an increase objection, it is so ordered. tional Honor Society. She attended in those who are seeking help or shel- f North Dakota Girls State and is a ter in our women’s shelters. North Dakota rural electric coopera- It was just a couple of weeks ago that IOWA SAFE SCHOOLS ANNUAL tive youth leader. Rachel enjoys band I had a phone call with representatives GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE and choir, yearbook, cheerleading, and from the various women’s shelters Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, Iowa basketball. In her church, she is a around my State, with probably a Safe Schools is holding its 15th annual youth band member and camp coun- dozen or so women on the line, and I Iowa Governor’s Conference on May 11, selor and is a willing volunteer for asked specifically: How are we doing in this time as a virtual conference, given other community events. the shelters? What are we seeing? Their the circumstances. I understand this I congratulate both Megha and Ra- numbers are down, and if you look at it has been an annual tradition starting chel for receiving this honor and wel- from just a numbers perspective, you in 2006. It is an effort to help end bul- come them to an alumni group of Sen- would say ‘‘Good.’’ But we know that lying in our schools and to create lead- ate Youth Program delegates who are domestic violence doesn’t disappear or ership opportunities for LGBTQ youth 5,500 individuals strong. Many of them go away at times like the ones we are students from not just Iowa but from have gone on to distinguish themselves facing now; it just goes underground. I States across the Midwest. I wish all in every area of public service, includ- think what we are seeing is that con- the participants a successful con- ing two of my colleagues, Senator cern and fear. As difficult as the situa- ference. I hope you have a good time. SUSAN COLLINS of Maine and Senator tion may be at home, it might be more f CORY GARDNER of Colorado. I fully ex- frightening to go to a shelter where pect that I will meet up with Megha one may be exposed to this invisible ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS and Rachel in the future as they con- threat of the virus. tinue to excel in academic and profes- I wish I could say that, as a con- sional arenas throughout their lives.∑ sequence of what we are seeing, our RECOGNIZING NORTH DAKOTA’S f shelters are better off, but I fear that DELEGATES TO THE SENATE those who would seek shelter are not YOUTH PROGRAM MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE better off. So to make sure we are pre- ∑ Mr. CRAMER. Mr. President, one of At 11:20 a.m., a message from the pared to address these needs is yet an- the outstanding programs offered in House of Representatives, delivered by other challenge for us in this body: to the U.S. Senate recognizes the best of Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- come together to address these issues America’s high school juniors and sen- nounced that pursuant to section

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05MY6.024 S05MYPT1 S2240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 7221(b)(1)(A)(x) of the National Defense report of a rule entitled ‘‘Updated Disclosure bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agen- Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Requirements and Summary Prospectus for cy’s fiscal year 2019 annual report relative to (Public Law 116–92), and the order of Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insur- the Notification and Federal Employee Anti- the House of January 3, 2019, the ance Contracts’’ (RIN3235–AK60) received in discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 the Office of the President of the Senate on (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Home- Speaker appoints the following Mem- May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, land Security and Governmental Affairs. ber on the part of the House of Rep- Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC–4392. A communication from the Chair- resentatives to the Commission on EC–4383. A communication from the Sec- man of the Council of the District of Colum- Combating Synthetic Opioid Traf- retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ficking: Mr. TRONE of Maryland. mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the on D.C. Act 23–259, ‘‘Games of Skill Con- The message also announced that report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to the sumer Protection Temporary Amendment pursuant to section 7221(b)(1)(A)(x) of Accelerated Filer and Large Accelerated Act of 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland Filer Definitions’’ (RIN3235–AM41) received Security and Governmental Affairs. the National Defense Authorization in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–4393. A communication from the Chair- Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Bank- man of the Council of the District of Colum- 116–92), and the order of the House of ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report January 3, 2019, the Speaker appoints EC–4384. A communication from the Sec- on D.C. Act 23–260, ‘‘CleanEnergy DC Omni- the following individual on the part of retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- bus Temporary Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the House of Representatives to the mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the the Committee on Homeland Security and Commission on Combating Synthetic report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relief for Form ID Governmental Affairs. EC–4394. A communication from the Chair- Opioid Trafficking: Admiral James Filers and Regulation Crowdfunding and Regulation A Issuers Related to Coronavirus man of the Council of the District of Colum- Alexander Winnefeld of McLean, Vir- Disease 2019 (COVID–19)’’ (Release Nos. 33– bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ginia. 10768, 34–88492, 39–2531, and IC–33832) received on D.C. Act 23–261, ‘‘Warehousing and Stor- The message further announced that in the Office of the President of the Senate age Eminent Domain Authority Temporary pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, and the on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Bank- Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the Committee order of the House of January 3, 2019, ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- the Speaker appoints the following EC–4385. A communication from the Sec- fairs. Member on the part of the House of retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- EC–4395. A communication from the Chair- mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the man of the Council of the District of Colum- Representatives to the British-Amer- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Cov- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ican Interparliamentary Group: Mr. ered Clearing Agency’ ’’ (RIN3235–AL48) re- on D.C. Act 23–262, ‘‘Office of Resilience and KIND of Wisconsin, Chair. ceived in the Office of the President of the Recovery Establishment Act of 2020’’; to the ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTIONS SIGNED Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- The President pro tempore (Mr. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ernmental Affairs. EC–4386. A communication from the Sec- EC–4396. A communication from the Chair- GRASSLEY) announced that on today, retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- man of the Council of the District of Colum- May 5, 2020, he has signed the following mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report enrolled joint resolution, which was report of a rule entitled ‘‘Securities Offering on D.C. Act 23–263, ‘‘Office on Caribbean Af- previously signed by the Speaker pro Reform for Closed-End Investment Compa- fairs Establishment Act of 2020’’; to the Com- tempore (Mr. BEYER) of the House: nies’’ (RIN3235–AM31) received in the Office mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- S.J. Res. 68. Joint resolution to direct the of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2020; mental Affairs. removal of the United States Armed Forces to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and EC–4397. A communication from the Chair- from hostilities against the Islamic Republic Urban Affairs. man of the Council of the District of Colum- of Iran that have not been authorized by EC–4387. A communication from the Direc- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Congress. tor of the Office of Management and Budget, on D.C. Act 23–264, ‘‘Strengthening Repro- Executive Office of the President, transmit- ductive Health Protections Amendment Act f ting, pursuant to law, a report on discre- of 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland Se- ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION tionary appropriations legislation relative to curity and Governmental Affairs. PRESENTED sec. 251(a) (7) of the Balanced Budget and EC–4398. A communication from the Chair- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; to the man of the Council of the District of Colum- The Secretary of the Senate reported Committee on the Budget. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that on today, May 5, 2020, she had pre- EC–4388. A communication from the Assist- on D.C. Act 23–265, ‘‘Collective Bargaining sented to the President of the United ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Fair Compare Amendment Act of 2020’’; to States the following enrolled joint res- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Committee on Homeland Security and olution: law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on Governmental Affairs. Direct Commercial Sales Authorizations to EC–4399. A communication from the Chair- S.J. Res. 68. Joint resolution to direct the Foreign Countries and International Organi- man of the Council of the District of Colum- removal of United States Armed Forces from zations for Fiscal Year 2019 as Required by bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of on D.C. Act 23–254, ‘‘Supporting Essential Iran that have not been authorized by Con- 1961, as Amended’’; to the Committee on For- Workers Unemployment Insurance Amend- gress. eign Relations. ment Act of 2020’’; to the Committee on f EC–4389. A communication from the Assist- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- ant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, fairs. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, EC–4400. A communication from the Chair- COMMUNICATIONS transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of man of the Council of the District of Colum- The following communications were a rule entitled ‘‘Allocation of Assets in Sin- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report laid before the Senate, together with gle-Employer Plans; Benefits Payable in Ter- on D.C. Act 23–255, ‘‘Credit Union Act of accompanying papers, reports, and doc- minated Single-Employer Plans; Interest As- 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- sumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits’’ rity and Governmental Affairs. uments, and were referred as indicated: (29 CFR Part 4022 and 4044) received in the EC–4401. A communication from the Chair- EC–4380. A communication from the Sec- Office of the President of the Senate on man of the Council of the District of Colum- retary of Defense, transmitting a report on March 25, 2020; to the Committee on Health, bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Education, Labor, and Pensions. on D.C. Act 23–256, ‘‘Legitimate Theater Mary M. Jackson, United States Navy, and EC–4390. A communication from the Dep- Sidewalk Cafe Authorization Amendment her advancement to the grade of vice admi- uty General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Act of 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland ral on the retired list; to the Committee on Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Security and Governmental Affairs. Armed Services. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–4402. A communication from the Chair- EC–4381. A communication from the Presi- a rule entitled ‘‘Within-District Allocations man of the Council of the District of Colum- dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report suant to law, a report on the continuation of Secondary Education Act of 1965, As Amend- on D.C. Act 23–257, ‘‘The National League of the national emergency originally declared ed by the Every Student Succeeds Act’’ re- American Pen Women Real Property Tax Ex- in Executive Order 13536 on April 12, 2010 ceived in the Office of the President of the emption Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the with respect to Somalia; to the Committee Senate on March 24, 2020; to the Committee Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ernmental Affairs. EC–4382. A communication from the Sec- EC–4391. A communication from the Agen- EC–4403. A communication from the Chair- retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- cy Director, Court Services and Offender Su- man of the Council of the District of Colum- mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the pervision Agency for the District of Colum- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05MY6.011 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2241 on D.C. Act 23–258, ‘‘Freedom Forum, Inc. Force to respond to public health emer- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Real Property Tax Exemption and Equitable gencies and meet public health needs; to the mental Affairs. Real Property Amendment Act of 2020’’; to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and f the Committee on Homeland Security and Pensions. Governmental Affairs. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND EC–4404. A communication from the Acting BOOKER, Mr. CRUZ, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, SENATE RESOLUTIONS Director, Office of Management and Budget, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. COONS, Mr. DAINES, The following concurrent resolutions Executive Office of the President, transmit- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. SCOTT of Flor- and Senate resolutions were read, and ting, pursuant to law, a report on the CARES ida, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Act and the Paycheck Protection Program Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MORAN, Mr. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: (PPP); to the Committee on Small Business SCHUMER, and Ms. COLLINS): By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and and Entrepreneurship. S. 3607. A bill to extend public safety offi- Mr. CORNYN): cer death benefits to public safety officers f S. Res. 557. A resolution recognizing the whose death is caused by COVID–19, and for cultural and historical significance of the INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Cinco de Mayo holiday; to the Committee on JOINT RESOLUTIONS diciary. Foreign Relations. By Mr. KENNEDY: By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and The following bills and joint resolu- S. 3608. A bill to amend the CARES Act to Mr. CRAPO): tions were introduced, read the first provide flexibility in use of funds by States, S. Res. 558. A resolution recognizing April and second times by unanimous con- Indian Tribes, and municipalities; to the 30, 2020, as ‘‘El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating sent, and referred as indicated: Committee on Appropriations. Young Americans’’; to the Committee on the By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. HAR- By Mr. PERDUE (for himself, Mr. DUR- Judiciary. RIS, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. BIN, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. COONS, Mr. COR- By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. GILLIBRAND, Ms. WARREN, Mr. SAND- NYN, and Mr. LEAHY): BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOK- ERS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S. 3599. A bill to enhance our Nation’s ER, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. nurse and physician workforce during the DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HARRIS, CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. DUR- COVID–19 crisis by recapturing unused immi- Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, and Ms. BIN, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR): grant visas; to the Committee on the Judici- KLOBUCHAR): S. 3609. A bill to ensure that all commu- ary. S. Res. 559. A resolution honoring the ac- nities have access to urgently needed By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. complishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada COVID–19 testing, treatment, public health HAWLEY, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. Chavez; to the Committee on the Judiciary. information, and relief benefits regardless of TOOMEY, and Mr. DAINES): f immigration status or limited English pro- S. 3600. A bill to authorize the imposition ficiency, and for other purposes; to the Com- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS of sanctions with respect to the deliberate mittee on the Judiciary. concealment or distortion of information S. 696 By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. ROM- about public health emergencies of inter- NEY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mrs. BLACKBURN, At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the national concern, and for other purposes; to Ms. ERNST, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. names of the Senator from Connecticut the Committee on Foreign Relations. SASSE): (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator By Mr. SASSE: S. 3610. A bill to amend the Employee Re- from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) were S. 3601. A bill to prevent States from using tirement Income Security Act of 1974 to or distributing resources during the COVID– added as cosponsors of S. 696, a bill to allow health share pools to be deemed an em- designate the same individual serving 19 national emergency in accordance with a ployer under section 3(5) of such Act for pur- State policy that discriminates on the basis poses of offering a group health plan or as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public of disability, and for other purposes; to the group health insurance coverage, and for Health Service as the National Nurse Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and other purposes; to the Committee on Health, for Public Health. Pensions. Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 2563 By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. At the request of Mr. WARNER, the SANDERS, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, names of the Senator from Montana WYDEN): Ms. HARRIS, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. GILLI- S. 3602. A bill to provide loan forgiveness BRAND, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. (Mr. TESTER) and the Senator from for certain borrowers of Department of Agri- WARREN): Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as culture direct farm loans, and for other pur- S. 3611. A bill to amend the Mineral Leas- cosponsors of S. 2563, a bill to improve poses; to the Committee on Finance. ing Act and the Outer Continental Shelf laws relating to money laundering, and By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Lands Act to limit the authority of the Sec- for other purposes. SCOTT of Florida): retary of the Interior to reduce certain roy- S. 2621 S. 3603. A bill to amend the Water Re- alties, to amend the CARES Act to limit the sources Development Act of 1996 to require provision of assistance to certain businesses, At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration to impose a moratorium on certain oil and name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. Task Force to develop a priority list for re- natural gas lease sales, the issuance of coal ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. ducing, mitigating, and controlling invasive leases, and modifications to certain regula- 2621, a bill to provide for the restora- species within the South Florida ecosystem, tions, to extend certain public comment pe- tion of legal rights for claimants under and for other purposes; to the Committee on riods, and for other purposes; to the Com- holocaust-era insurance policies. Environment and Public Works. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. SHA- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. S. 2791 HEEN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. RUBIO, At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the MANCHIN, and Mr. REED): and Mr. CARPER): name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. S. 3604. A bill to require the Administrator S. 3612. A bill to clarify for purposes of the ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. of the Small Business Administration to re- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of 2791, a bill to amend title 5, United port on COVID–19 recovery small business coronavirus assistance does not affect the States Code, to provide that sums in programs, and for other purposes; to the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses; Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- to the Committee on Finance. the Thrift Savings Fund may not be in- neurship. By Mr. BRAUN: vested in securities that are listed on By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: S. 3613. A bill to amend title 38, United certain foreign exchanges, and for S. 3605. A bill to amend the Specialty Crops States Code, to strengthen existing benefits other purposes. Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide spe- for certain descendants of veterans exposed S. 2898 cialty crop block grants to fund State food to herbicide agents, and for other purposes; At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the banks and food access networks; to the Com- to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- By Ms. HARRIS (for herself and Mr. name of the Senator from Tennessee estry. SCOTT of South Carolina): (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co- By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. S. 3614. A bill to authorize the Adminis- sponsor of S. 2898, a bill to amend title BENNET, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. VAN HOL- trator of the Federal Emergency Manage- 5, United States Code, to provide for a LEN, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, ment Agency to approve State and local full annuity supplement for certain air Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. REED, Ms. plans to partner with small and mid-size res- traffic controllers. ROSEN, Ms. SMITH, Ms. HARRIS, and taurants and nonprofit organizations to pro- S. 3018 Mr. BLUMENTHAL): vide nutritious meals to individuals in need, S. 3606. A bill to provide for the establish- to waive certain matching fund require- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the ment of a Health Force and a Resilience ments, and for other purposes; to the Com- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr.

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Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. tries and diverse cultures who were willing 3018, a bill to require the United States CASEY), the Senator from Tennessee to fight and die for freedom; Executive Director of the International (Mr. ALEXANDER), the Senator from Whereas Cinco de Mayo also serves as a re- minder of the close ties between the people Bank for Reconstruction and Develop- Maryland (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator of Mexico and the people of the United ment to oppose assistance by the Bank from Montana (Mr. DAINES), the Sen- States; for any country that exceeds the grad- ator from Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO), the Whereas Cinco de Mayo encourages the uation threshold of the Bank and is of Senator from North Dakota (Mr. celebration of a legacy of strong leaders and concern with respect to religious free- HOEVEN), the Senator from Virginia a sense of vibrancy in communities; and dom. (Mr. WARNER), the Senator from Geor- Whereas Cinco de Mayo serves as a re- S. 3176 gia (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator from minder to provide more opportunity for fu- ture generations: Now, therefore, be it At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the New Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN), the Resolved, That the Senate— Senator from Iowa (Mr. GRASSLEY), the names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. (1) recognizes the historic struggle of the MORAN), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Senator from Minnesota (Ms. KLO- people of Mexico for independence and free- WYDEN) and the Senator from South BUCHAR), the Senator from Iowa (Ms. dom, which Cinco de Mayo commemorates; Dakota (Mr. THUNE) were added as co- ERNST), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. and sponsors of S. 3176, a bill to amend the PORTMAN) and the Senator from Indi- (2) encourages the people of the United Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the ana (Mr. BRAUN) were added as cospon- States to observe Cinco de Mayo with appro- United States-Israel Strategic Partner- sors of S. Res. 509, a resolution calling priate ceremonies and activities. ship Act of 2014 to make improvements upon the United Nations Security f to certain defense and security assist- Council to adopt a resolution on Iran SENATE RESOLUTION 558—RECOG- ance provisions and to authorize the that extends the dates by which Annex NIZING APRIL 30, 2020, AS ‘‘EL appropriations of funds to Israel, and B restrictions under Resolution 2231 DIA DE LOS NINOS–CELE- for other purposes. are currently set to expire. BRATING YOUNG AMERICANS’’ S. 3360 f Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS CRAPO) submitted the following resolu- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. tion; which was referred to the Com- RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. mittee on the Judiciary: 3360, a bill to establish the National SENATE RESOLUTION 557—RECOG- S. RES. 558 Center for the Advancement of Avia- NIZING THE CULTURAL AND HIS- tion. TORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE Whereas, each year in the United States, El Dı´a de los Nin˜ os–Celebrating Young S. 3517 CINCO DE MAYO HOLIDAY Americans is recognized as a day to affirm At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. and recognize the importance of young chil- name of the Senator from West Vir- CORNYN) submitted the following reso- dren and adolescents in the United States; ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co- lution; which was referred to the Com- Whereas children and adolescents rep- sponsor of S. 3517, a bill to increase the mittee on Foreign Relations: resent the hopes and dreams of the people of the United States, and the well-being of chil- ability of nursing facilities to access to S. RES. 557 telehealth services and obtain tech- dren and adolescents is emphasized as a top Whereas May 5, or ‘‘Cinco de Mayo’’ in priority in the United States; nologies to allow virtual visits during Spanish, is celebrated each year as a date of Whereas, according to data of the Bureau the public health emergency relating importance by Mexican and Mexican-Amer- of the Census, the Hispanic population in the to an outbreak of coronavirus disease ican communities; United States is the youngest major racial 2019 (COVID–19), and for other pur- Whereas the Cinco de Mayo holiday com- or ethnic group in the United States, as— poses. memorates May 5, 1862, the date on which (1) more than 18,100,000 Hispanics in the Mexicans defeated the French at the Battle S. 3538 United States, a group that represents near- of Puebla, one of the many battles that the ly 1⁄3 of the Hispanic population in the At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the Mexican people won in their long and brave United States, are younger than 18 years of names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. fight for independence, freedom, and democ- age; and MORAN) and the Senator from South racy; (2) in 2017, more than 15,600,000 Hispanics in Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were added as co- Whereas the victory of Mexico over France the United States, a group that represents sponsors of S. 3538, a bill to require the at Puebla represented a historic triumph for more than 1⁄4 of the Hispanic population in Secretary of Defense to submit to Con- the Mexican government during the Franco- the United States, were individuals between gress a report on the reliance by the Mexican war fought between 1861 and 1867 18 and 34 years of age (commonly referred to Department of Defense on imports of and bolstered the resistance movement; as ‘‘millennials’’); Whereas the success of Mexico at the Bat- Whereas the Hispanic population in the certain pharmaceutical products made tle of Puebla reinvigorated the spirits of the United States continues to grow and is a sig- in part or in whole in certain coun- Mexican people and provided a renewed sense nificant part of the workforce in the United tries, to establish postmarket report- of unity and strength; States, and children in that population will ing requirements for pharmaceuticals, Whereas the French army, which had not be consumers, taxpayers, and voters in the and for other purposes. experienced defeat against any of the finest future; S. 3569 troops of Europe in more than half a cen- Whereas, as the United States becomes tury, sustained a disastrous loss at the hands At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the more culturally and ethnically diverse, the of an outnumbered and ill-equipped, but names of the Senator from Arizona people of the United States must strive to highly spirited and courageous, Mexican bring about cultural understanding and cele- (Ms. SINEMA), the Senator from Illinois army; brate a tradition that honors all children (Ms. DUCKWORTH), the Senator from Whereas the courageous spirit that Mexi- and adolescents on El Dı´a de los Nin˜ os–Cele- Iowa (Ms. ERNST), the Senator from can General Ignacio Zaragoza and his men brating Young Americans, a day that ac- New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN), the Sen- displayed during that historic battle can knowledges and shares traditions and cus- ator from Georgia (Mr. PERDUE), the never be forgotten; toms with all people in the United States; Senator from New York (Mrs. GILLI- Whereas, in a larger sense, Cinco de Mayo Whereas parents are at the center of teach- symbolizes the right of a free people to self- BRAND), the Senator from Georgia (Mrs. ing children about family values, morality, determination, just as Benito Juarez, the life preparation, health, survival, and cul- LOEFFLER) and the Senator from North president of Mexico during the Battle of ture; Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added as co- Puebla, once said, ‘‘El respeto al derecho Whereas the designation of a day of special sponsors of S. 3569, a bill to help small ajeno es la paz’’, meaning ‘‘respect for the recognition to honor children and adoles- business broadband providers keep cus- rights of others is peace’’; cents in the United States— tomers connected. Whereas the sacrifice of Mexican fighters (1) will help affirm the significance of fam- S. RES. 509 was instrumental in keeping Mexico from ily, education, health, and community falling under European domination while, in among the people of the United States; and At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the the United States, the Union Army battled (2) will provide an opportunity for those names of the Senator from Georgia Confederate forces in the Civil War; children and adolescents to reflect on their (Mrs. LOEFFLER), the Senator from New Whereas Cinco de Mayo serves as a re- futures, to articulate their aspirations, to Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from minder that the foundation of the United find comfort and security in the support of Mississippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH), the States was built by people from many coun- their family members, communities, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05MY6.007 S05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2243 schools, and to grow to contribute to the Whereas, at the age of 10, Ce´sar Estrada the life and legacy of Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez United States; Cha´ vez joined the thousands of migrant farm each year on March 31; Whereas the National Latino Children’s In- workers laboring in fields and vineyards Whereas March 31 is recognized as an offi- stitute, which serves as an advocate and a throughout the Southwest after a bank fore- cial State holiday in California, Colorado, voice for young Latino children— closure resulted in the loss of the family and Texas, and there is growing support to (1) will celebrate its 22nd anniversary in farm; designate the birthday of Ce´sar Estrada 2020; Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez, after at- Cha´ vez as a national day of service to memo- (2) has partnered with States and cities tending more than 30 elementary and middle rialize his heroism; throughout the United States since 1998; and schools and achieving an eighth grade edu- Whereas, during his lifetime, Ce´sar Estrada (3) will declare April 30, 2020, as ‘‘El Dı´a de cation, left school to work full-time as a Cha´ vez was a recipient of the Martin Luther los Nin˜ os–Celebrating Young Americans’’, a farm worker to help support his family; King Jr. Peace Prize; day to bring communities and Latinos to- Whereas, at the age of 17, Ce´sar Estrada Whereas, on August 8, 1994, Ce´sar Estrada gether across the United States to celebrate Cha´ vez entered the United States Navy and Cha´ vez was posthumously awarded the Presi- and uplift children; and served the United States with distinction for dential Medal of Freedom; Whereas April 30, 2020, would be an appro- 2 years; Whereas, on October 8, 2012, President priate day to recognize as ‘‘El Dı´a de los Whereas, in 1948, Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez re- Barack Obama authorized the Secretary of Nin˜ os–Celebrating Young Americans’’: Now, turned from military service to marry Helen the Interior to establish a Ce´sar Estrada therefore, be it Fabela, whom he had met while working in Cha´ vez National Monument in Keene, Cali- Resolved, That the Senate— the vineyards of central California; fornia; (1) recognizes April 30, 2020, as ‘‘El Dı´a de Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez and Helen Whereas President Barack Obama was the los Nin˜ os–Celebrating Young Americans’’; Fabela had 8 children; last President to honor the life and service of (2) encourages the people of the United Whereas, as early as 1949, Ce´sar Estrada Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez by proclaiming March States— Cha´ vez was committed to organizing farm 31, 2016, to be ‘‘Ce´sar Cha´ vez Day’’ and by (A) to nurture and invest in children and workers to campaign for safe and fair work- asking all people of the United States to ob- adolescents in order to preserve and enhance ing conditions, reasonable wages, livable serve March 31 with service, community, and economic prosperity, democracy, and the housing, and the outlawing of child labor; education programs to honor the enduring free and open exchange of ideas, which are Whereas, in 1952, Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez legacy of Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez; and concepts that are essential to the spirit of joined the Community Service Organization, Whereas the United States should continue the United States; and a prominent Latino civil rights group, and the efforts of Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez to ensure (B) to celebrate the gifts of children and worked with the organization to coordinate equality, justice, and dignity for all people adolescents and to help them take their voter registration drives and conduct cam- of the United States: Now, therefore, be it rightful place in the future of the United paigns against discrimination in East Los Resolved, That the Senate— States; and Angeles; (3) calls on the people of the United States (1) recognizes the accomplishments and ex- Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez served as ample of Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez, a great hero to join with children, families, communities, the national director of the Community schools, churches, cities, and States across of the United States; Service Organization; ´ the United States to observe El Dı´a de los (2) pledges to promote the legacy of Cesar Whereas, in 1962, Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez left Estrada Cha´ vez; and Nin˜ os–Celebrating Young Americans with the Community Service Organization to es- appropriate ceremonies, including activities (3) encourages the people of the United tablish the National Farm Workers Associa- ´ that— States to commemorate the legacy of Cesar tion, which eventually became the United ´ (A) center on children and are free or of Estrada Chavez and to always remember his Farm Workers of America; ≠ ´ minimal cost so as to facilitate full partici- great rallying cry, ‘‘ Sı, se puede!’’, which is Whereas, under the leadership of Ce´sar Spanish for ‘‘Yes, we can!’’. pation by all people; Estrada Cha´ vez, the United Farm Workers of (B) uplift and help children positively envi- America organized thousands of migrant sion a path to their futures by allowing chil- farm workers to fight for fair wages, health f dren to voice their hopes and dreams; care coverage, pension benefits, livable hous- (C) offer opportunities for children of di- ing, and respect; AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO verse backgrounds to learn about the cul- Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez was a tures of one another and to share ideas; strong believer in the principles of non- MEET (D) include family members, especially ex- violence practiced by Mahatma Gandhi and Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I tended and elderly family members, so as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; to— Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez effectively have 3 requests for committees to meet (i) promote understanding and communica- used peaceful tactics that included fasting during today’s session of the Senate. tion among generations within families; and for 25 days in 1968, 25 days in 1972, and 38 days They have the approval of the Majority (ii) enable young people to learn from, and in 1988 to call attention to the terrible work- and Minority leaders. respect and benefit from the experiences of, ing and living conditions of farm workers in their family elders; the United States; Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph (E) enable diverse communities to build re- Whereas, through his commitment to non- 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- lationships of understanding; and violence, Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez brought dig- ate, the following committees are au- (F) provide children with safe schools, nity and respect to the organized farm work- thorized to meet during today’s session homes, and communities that give them the ers and became an inspiration to and a re- of the Senate: long-term support they need to learn, de- source for individuals engaged in human velop, and become confident young adults rights struggles throughout the world; COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN who are ready and eager to believe in and Whereas the influence of Ce´sar Estrada AFFAIRS contribute to the United States. Cha´ vez extends far beyond agriculture and The Committee on Banking, Housing, f provides inspiration for individuals working to better human rights, empower workers, and Urban Affairs is authorized to SENATE RESOLUTION 559—HON- and advance the American Dream, which in- meet during the session of the Senate ORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS cludes all individuals of the United States; on Tuesday, May 05, 2020, at 10 a.m., to AND LEGACY OF CE´ SAR Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez died on conduct a hearing on nominations. ESTRADA CHA´ VEZ April 23, 1993, at the age of 66 in San Luis, Arizona, only miles from his birthplace; SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Whereas more than 50,000 people attended The Select Committee on Intel- BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, the funeral services of Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, in Delano, California; ligence is authorized to meet during Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. HEINRICH, Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez was laid to the session of the Senate on Tuesday, Ms. HIRONO, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) sub- rest at the headquarters of the United Farm May 05, 2020, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a mitted the following resolution; which Workers of America, known as ‘‘Nuestra hearing on nominations. was referred to the Committee on the Sen˜ ora de La Paz’’, located in the Tehachapi Mountains in Keene, California; SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Judiciary: ´ Whereas, since the death of Cesar Estrada The Select Committee on Intel- S. RES. 559 Cha´ vez, schools, parks, streets, libraries, and Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez was born on other public facilities, as well as awards and ligence is authorized to meet during March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Arizona; scholarships, have been named in his honor; the session of the Senate on Tuesday, Whereas Ce´sar Estrada Cha´ vez spent his Whereas more than 10 States and dozens of May 05, 2020, at 10:10 a.m., to conduct a early years on a family farm; communities across the United States honor closed hearing.

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CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS—AMENDED 4TH QUARTER REPORT FOR TRAVEL FROM OCT. 1 TO DEC. 31, 2019

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator Shelley Moore Capito: Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 1,026.00 ...... 1,026.00 * Delegation Expenses: Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 1,775.51 ...... 1,775.51 Total ...... 1,026.00 ...... 1,775.51 ...... 2,801.51 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under th authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. RICHARD C. SHELBY, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Apr. 24, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRAVEL FROM TO JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Paul Grove: Burkina Faso ...... Franc ...... 480.75 ...... 480.75 DRC ...... Franc ...... 1,511.00 ...... 1,511.00 Rwanda ...... Franc ...... 203.00 ...... 203.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 14,321.45 ...... 14,321.45 Laura Friedel: Burkina Faso ...... Franc ...... 480.75 ...... 480.75 DRC ...... Franc ...... 1,511.00 ...... 1,511.00 Rwanda ...... Franc ...... 203.00 ...... 203.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 14,318.25 ...... 14,318.25 Allen Culler: India ...... Rupee ...... 1,776.25 ...... 1,776.25 United States ...... Dollar ...... 10,624.55 ...... 10,624.55 Jean Toal Elsen: India ...... Rupee ...... 1,776.25 ...... 1,776.25 United States ...... Dollar ...... 11,255.55 ...... 11,255.55 Tim Rieser: Haiti ...... Gourde ...... 472.00 ...... 472.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 906.65 ...... 906.65 Senator Chris Van Hollen: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,612.67 ...... 1,612.67 Paul Grove: Afghanistan ...... Afghani ...... 234.00 ...... 234.00 United Arab Emirates ...... Dirham ...... 187.86 ...... 187.86 United States ...... Dollar ...... 10,652.55 ...... 10,652.55 Senator John Boozman: Germany ...... Euro ...... 317.80 ...... 317.80 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 722.80 ...... 722.80 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 255.00 ...... 255.00 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 327.00 ...... 327.00 Spain ...... Euro ...... 228.71 ...... 228.71 Patrick McGuigan: Germany ...... Euro ...... 356.01 ...... 356.01 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 722.80 ...... 722.80 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 255.00 ...... 255.00 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 327.00 ...... 327.00 Spain ...... Euro ...... 228.71 ...... 228.71 Morgan Carter: Spain ...... Euro ...... 1,234.62 ...... 1,234.62 Portugal ...... Euro ...... 865.30 ...... 865.30 United States ...... Dollar ...... 13,619.55 ...... 13,619.55 Patrick Carroll: Spain ...... Euro ...... 1,234.62 ...... 1,234.62 United States ...... Dollar ...... 7,414.25 ...... 7,414.25 Elizabeth King: Spain ...... Euro ...... 1,234.62 ...... 1,234.62 Portugal ...... Euro ...... 865.30 ...... 865.30 United States ...... Dollar ...... 13,619.55 ...... 13,619.55 Dianne Nellor: Spain ...... Euro ...... 1,234.62 ...... 1,234.62 Portugal ...... Euro ...... 865.30 ...... 865.30 United States ...... Dollar ...... 13,619.55 ...... 13,619.55 Adrienne McCann: Spain ...... Euro ...... 1,234.62 ...... 1,234.62 Portugal ...... Euro ...... 865.30 ...... 865.30 United States ...... Dollar ...... 13,619.55 ...... 13,619.55 * Delegation Expenses: Burkina Faso ...... Franc ...... 4.63 ...... 4.63 DRC ...... Franc ...... 388.00 ...... 388.00 Rwanda ...... Franc ...... 1,020.11 ...... 1,020.11 * Delegation Expenses: Haiti ...... Gourde ...... 1,061.50 ...... 1,061.50 * Delegation Expenses: India ...... Rupee ...... 4,674.44 ...... 4,674.44 * Delegation Expenses: Germany ...... Euro ...... 2,633.87 ...... 2,633.87 * Delegation Expenses: United Arab Emirates ...... Dirham ...... 514.69 ...... 514.69 * Delegation Expenses: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,712.69 ...... 1,712.69 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 527.96 ...... 527.96 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 611.43 ...... 611.43 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 357.23 ...... 357.23 Spain ...... Euro ...... 145.19 ...... 145.19

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Mauritania ...... Ouguiya ...... 81.08 ...... 81.08 * Delegation Expenses: Spain ...... Euro ...... 10,998.55 ...... 10,998.55 Portugal ...... Euro ...... 1,479.17 ...... 1,479.17 Total ...... 23,823.66 ...... 123,971.45 ...... 26,210.54 ...... 174,005.65 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under th authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. RICHARD C. SHELBY, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Apr. 24, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Katherine Sutton: United States ...... Dollar ...... 12,258.93 ...... 12,258.93 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 958.08 ...... 958.08 Germany ...... Euro ...... 302.67 ...... 302.67 Belgium ...... Euro ...... 289.17 ...... 289.17 Arthur Tellis: United States ...... Dollar ...... 12,236.07 ...... 12,236.07 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 751.08 ...... 751.08 Germany ...... Euro ...... 234.67 ...... 234.67 Belgium ...... Euro ...... 177.17 ...... 177.17 * Delegation Expenses: United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 200.00 ...... 200.00 Germany ...... Euro ...... 369.68 ...... 369.68 Belgium ...... Euro ...... 741.07 ...... 741.07 Robert Winkler: United States ...... Dollar ...... 12,031.75 ...... 12,031.75 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 357.16 ...... 357.16 * Delegation Expenses: United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 846.00 ...... 846.00 Thomas Goffus: United States ...... Dollar ...... 12,174.01 ...... 12,174.01 Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,286.40 ...... 1,286.40 France ...... Euro ...... 581.10 ...... 581.10 Belgium ...... Euro ...... 701.24 ...... 701.24 Italy ...... Euro ...... 387.30 ...... 387.30 Dustin Walker: United States ...... Dollar ...... 13,784.75 ...... 13,784.75 Germany ...... Euro ...... 983.43 ...... 983.43 France ...... Euro ...... 1,469.09 ...... 1,469.09 Belgium ...... Euro ...... 532.31 ...... 532.31 Italy ...... Euro ...... 420.20 ...... 420.20 William G.P. Monahan: United States ...... Dollar ...... 12,188.82 ...... 12,188.82 Germany ...... Euro ...... 516.95 ...... 516.95 Belgium ...... Euro ...... 620.02 ...... 620.02 * Delegation Expenses: Belgium ...... Euro ...... 1,375.52 ...... 1,375.52 Adam Barker: United States ...... Dollar ...... 10,441.25 ...... 10,441.25 Chile ...... Peso ...... 669.00 ...... 669.00 Bolivia: ...... Boliviano ...... 675.95 ...... 675.95 Ozge Guzelsu: United States ...... Dollar ...... 10,518.75 ...... 10,518.75 Chile ...... Peso ...... 670.00 ...... 670.00 Bolivia ...... Boliviano ...... 669.95 ...... 669.95 * Delgation Expenses: Bolivia ...... Boliviano ...... 77.04 ...... 509.16 ...... 586.20 Robert Winkler: United States ...... Dollar ...... 16,986.03 ...... 16,986.03 Saudi Arabia ...... Riyal ...... 1,043.67 ...... 1,043.67 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 293.75 ...... 293.75 Qatar ...... Riyal ...... 349.59 ...... 349.59 Eric Trager: United States ...... Dollar ...... 15,459.61 ...... 15,459.61 Saudi Arabia ...... Riyal ...... 940.18 ...... 940.18 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 287.54 ...... 287.54 Qatar ...... Riyal ...... 243.48 ...... 243.48 * Delegation Expenses: Saudi Arabia ...... Riyal ...... 75.84 ...... 75.84 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 469.41 ...... 469.41 Qatar ...... Riyal ...... 362.64 ...... 362.64 Senator Deb Fischer: Poland ...... Zloty ...... 797.98 ...... 797.98 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 832.31 ...... 832.31 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 983.23 ...... 983.23 Czech Republic ...... Lira ...... 1,067.79 ...... 1,067.79 Joe Hack: Poland ...... Zloty ...... 797.98 ...... 797.98 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 832.31 ...... 832.31 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 577.47 ...... 577.47 Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 826.09 ...... 826.09 * Delegation Expenses: Poland ...... Zloty ...... 415.63 ...... 1,108.60 ...... 1,524.23 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 1,161.77 ...... 788.52 ...... 1,950.29 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 698.59 ...... 418.85 ...... 1,117.44 Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 517.99 ...... 481.24 ...... 999.23 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,548.49 ...... 1,548.49 * Delegation Expenses: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,321.04 ...... 1,201.05 ...... 2,522.09 Adam Barker: United States ...... Dollar ...... 27,545.75 ...... 27,545.75

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Niger ...... Franc ...... 251.00 ...... 251.00 Mali ...... Franc ...... 356.47 ...... 356.47 France ...... Euro ...... 544.72 ...... 544.72 Mariah Cooper: United States ...... Dollar ...... 27,416.75 ...... 27,416.75 Niger ...... Franc ...... 242.00 ...... 242.00 Mali ...... Franc ...... 384.47 ...... 384.47 France ...... Euro ...... 509.72 ...... 509.72 * Delegation Expenses Niger ...... Franc ...... 36.34 ...... 36.34 France ...... Euro ...... 930.00 ...... 930.00 Senator Roger Wicker: Austria ...... Euro ...... 1,998.29 ...... 1,998.29 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 586.97 ...... 586.97 Germany ...... Euro ...... 2,698.15 ...... 2,698.15 Patrick Thompson: Austria ...... Euro ...... 1,998.29 ...... 1,998.29 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 586.97 ...... 586.97 Germany ...... Euro ...... 2,698.15 ...... 2,698.15 Daniel Tillson: Austria ...... Euro ...... 849.80 ...... 849.80 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 568.01 ...... 568.01 * Delegation Expenses: United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 2,492.96 ...... 2,492.96 Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,350.31 ...... 1,350.31 Senator James M. Inhofe: Germany ...... Euro ...... 366.69 ...... 366.69 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 623.39 ...... 623.39 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 215.06 ...... 215.06 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 272.00 ...... 272.00 Spain ...... Euro ...... 236.62 ...... 236.62 Lucas Holland: Germany ...... Euro ...... 300.21 ...... 300.21 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 621.68 ...... 621.68 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 215.06 ...... 215.06 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 272.00 ...... 272.00 Spain ...... Euro ...... 226.98 ...... 226.98 John Mark Powers: Germany ...... Euro ...... 312.80 ...... 312.80 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 704.45 ...... 704.45 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 249.96 ...... 249.96 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 265.26 ...... 265.26 Spain ...... Euro ...... 198.93 ...... 198.93 Elizabeth Burke: Germany ...... Euro ...... 300.21 ...... 300.21 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 621.68 ...... 621.68 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 215.06 ...... 215.06 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 252.00 ...... 252.00 Spain ...... Euro ...... 226.98 ...... 226.98 Anhtony Pankuch: United States ...... Dollar ...... 7,171.55 ...... 7,171.55 Germany ...... Euro ...... 309.71 ...... 309.71 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 713.48 ...... 713.48 Don Archer: Germany ...... Euro ...... 351.92 ...... 351.92 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 621.68 ...... 621.68 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 215.06 ...... 215.06 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 323.00 ...... 323.00 Spain ...... Euro ...... 255.51 ...... 255.51 Brian Hackler: Germany ...... Euro ...... 307.21 ...... 307.21 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 595.73 ...... 595.73 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 215.06 ...... 215.06 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 272.00 ...... 272.00 Spain ...... Euro ...... 233.62 ...... 233.62 Senator Mike Rounds: Germany ...... Euro ...... 300.21 ...... 300.21 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 623.39 ...... 623.39 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 215.06 ...... 215.06 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 178.52 ...... 178.52 Spain ...... Euro ...... 138.52 ...... 138.52 Dan Adelstein: Germany ...... Euro ...... 300.21 ...... 300.21 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 621.68 ...... 621.68 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 211.75 ...... 211.75 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 138.52 ...... 138.52 Spain ...... Euro ...... 234.40 ...... 234.40 Senator Kevin Cramer: Germany ...... Euro ...... 326.16 ...... 326.16 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 693.71 ...... 693.71 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 119.91 ...... 119.91 Colby Kuhns: Germany ...... Euro ...... 263.22 ...... 263.22 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 613.74 ...... 613.74 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 271.93 ...... 271.93 * Delegation Expenses: Germany ...... Euro ...... 8,392.86 ...... 8,392.86 Kuwait ...... Dinar ...... 2,903.78 ...... 2,903.78 Uganda ...... Shilling ...... 3,362.81 ...... 3,362.81 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 1,428.96 ...... 1,428.96 Spain ...... Euro ...... 293.37 ...... 293.37 Mauritania ...... Ouguiya ...... 411.65 ...... 411.65

Total ...... 55,309.74 ...... 218,517.38 ...... 6,439.32 ...... 280,266.44 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. JAMES M. INHOFE, Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, Apr. 27, 2020.

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator Thune: Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 2,111.37 ...... 2,111.37 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 454.55 ...... 454.55 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 488.48 ...... 488.48 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 811.52 ...... 811.52 * Delegation Expenses: Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 454.19 ...... 454.19 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 762.11 ...... 762.11 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 975.14 ...... 975.14 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 507.92 ...... 507.92 Daffnei Riedel: Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 2,111.36 ...... 2,111.36 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 454.55 ...... 454.55 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 488.48 ...... 488.48 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 405.76 ...... 405.76 * Delegation Expenses: Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 454.19 ...... 454.19 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 762.11 ...... 762.11 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 975.14 ...... 975.14 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 507.92 ...... 507.92 Jon Abdnor: Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 1,869.66 ...... 1,869.66 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 454.55 ...... 454.55 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 488.48 ...... 488.48 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 405.76 ...... 405.76 * Delegation Expenses: Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 454.19 ...... 454.19 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 762.11 ...... 762.11 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 975.14 ...... 975.14 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 507.92 ...... 507.92 Total ...... 10,544.52 ...... 8,098.08 ...... 18,642.60 * Delegatoin expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. ROGER F. WICKER, Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Apr. 16, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Tristan Abbey: United States ...... Dollar ...... 14,012.05 ...... 14,012.05 Japan ...... Yen ...... 722.39 ...... 722.39 Australia ...... Dollar ...... 793.00 ...... 793.00 * Delegation Expenses: Japan ...... Yen ...... 1,075.36 ...... 1,075.36 Total ...... 1,515.39 ...... 14,012.05 ...... 1,075.36 ...... 16,602.80 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1997. LISA MURKOWSKI, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Mar. 20, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator John Barrasso Ukraine ...... Hryvnia ...... 52.06 ...... 52.06 Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,577.33 ...... 1,577.33 United States ...... Dollar ...... 12,967.95 ...... 12,967.95 Senator Ron Johnson Ukraine ...... Hryvnia ...... 52.06 ...... 52.06 Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,115.12 ...... 1,115.12 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 792.70 ...... 792.70 United States ...... Dollar ...... 12,301.95 ...... 12,301.95 Lydia Westlake Ukraine ...... Hryvnia ...... 52.06 ...... 52.06 Germany ...... Euro ...... 631.84 ...... 631.84 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 762.15 ...... 762.15 United States ...... Dollar ...... 9,264.45 ...... 9,264.45 Senator Christopher Murphy Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,191.08 ...... 1,191.08 United States ...... Dollar ...... 11,543.85 ...... 11,543.85 Jessica Elledge Germany ...... Euro ...... 763.80 ...... 763.80 United States ...... Dollar ...... 11,543.85 ...... 11,543.85 * Delegation Expenses Ukraine ...... Hryvnia ...... 19.03 ...... 19.03 Germany ...... Euro ...... 8,530.42 ...... 8,530.42 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 2,319.52 ...... 2,319.52 Senator Christopher Coons Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,762.67 ...... 1,762.67 Senator Jeff Merkley Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,623.66 ...... 1,623.66 Senator Robert Menendez Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,504.01 ...... 1,504.01

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

United States ...... Dollar ...... 5,182.45 ...... 5,182.45 Sarah Arkin Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,889.73 ...... 1,889.73 United States ...... Dollar ...... 6,728.35 ...... 6,728.35 Damian Murphy Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,617.80 ...... 1,617.80 Ukraine ...... Hryvnia ...... 1,234.88 ...... 1,234.88 United States ...... Dollar ...... 3,273.85 ...... 3,273.85 Senator Rob Portman Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,598.50 ...... 1,598.50 * Delegation Expenses Germany ...... Euro ...... 13,169.34 ...... 13,169.34 Ukraine ...... Hryvnia ...... 262.54 ...... 262.54 Senator Mitt Romney Germany ...... Euro ...... 643.89 ...... 643.89 United States ...... Dollar ...... 16,999.76 ...... 16,999.76 Megan Reiss Germany ...... Euro ...... 717.91 ...... 717.91 United States ...... Dollar ...... 8,942.00 ...... 8,942.00 * Delegation Expenses Germany ...... Dollar ...... 4,784.34 ...... 4,784.34 Margaret Dougherty Bangladesh ...... Taka ...... 286.20 ...... 286.20 Burma ...... Kyat ...... 782.00 ...... 782.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 6,092.45 ...... 6,092.45 * Delegation Expenses Bangladesh ...... Taka ...... 3,363.48 ...... 3,363.48 Burma ...... Kyat ...... 827.50 ...... 827.50 Heather Flynn Ethiopia ...... Birr ...... 1,275.00 ...... 1,275.00 Sudan ...... Pound ...... 1,547.34 ...... 1,547.34 United States ...... Dollar ...... 7,174.38 ...... 7,174.38 * Delegation Expenses Sudan ...... Birr ...... 159.03 ...... 159.03 Christopher Socha Germany ...... Euro ...... 716.17 ...... 716.17 Belarus ...... Ruble ...... 428.00 ...... 428.00 Georgia ...... Lari ...... 565.00 ...... 565.00 United States ...... Dollar ...... 9,490.95 ...... 9,490.95 Hannah Thoburn Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,653.02 ...... 1,653.02 Belarus ...... Ruble ...... 477.21 ...... 477.21 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 951.27 ...... 951.27 United States ...... Dollar ...... 3,486.15 ...... 3,486.15 * Delegation Expenses Georgia ...... Lari ...... 75.00 ...... 75.00 Total ...... 28,264.46 ...... 124,992.39 ...... 33,510.20 ...... 186,767.05 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. JAMES E. RISCH, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, Apr. 27, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Brian Kennedy Mexico ...... Peso ...... 22.00 ...... 22.00 Caroline Bender Mexico ...... Peso ...... 22.00 ...... 22.00 Samuel Rodarte Mexico ...... Peso ...... 22.00 ...... 22.00 Eric Bursch Mexico ...... Peso ...... 22.00 ...... 22.00 * Delegation Expenses: Mexico ...... Peso ...... 948.00 ...... 948.00 Matthew Waldrip United States ...... Dollar ...... 13,549.30 ...... 13,549.30 Germany ...... Euro ...... 667.91 ...... 667.91 * Delegation Expenses: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,602.61 ...... 1,602.61 Total ...... 755.91 ...... 13,549.30 ...... 2,550.61 ...... 16,855.82 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 5402(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. RON JOHNSON, Chairman, Committee on Homeland Securitty & Governmental Affairs, Apr. 2, 2020.

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Emily Clise ...... 1,216.78 ...... 1,216.78 ...... 10,228.23 ...... 10,228.23 Total ...... 1,216.78 ...... 10,228.23 ...... 11,445.01 RICHARD BURR, Chairman, Committee on Intelligence, Jan. 28, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AMENDED FOR TRAVEL FROM JULY 1 TO SEPT. 30, 2019

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Brian Walsh ...... 1,178.94 ...... 1,178.94 ...... 6,799.43 ...... 6,799.43 Total ...... 1,178.94 ...... 6,799.43 ...... 7,978.37 RICHARD BURR, Chairman, Committee on Intelligence, Apr. 27, 2020.

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Jacob Barton ...... 798.60 ...... 798.60 ...... 18,433.21 ...... 12,895.85 Jim Catella ...... 578.60 ...... 578.60 ...... 7,082.36 ...... James Sauls ...... 798.60 ...... 798.60 ...... 5,573.36 ...... Mike Casey ...... 63.25 ...... 63.25 ...... 11.62 ...... 11.62 ...... 9,703.55 ...... 9,703.55 Senator Richard Burr ...... 902.34 ...... 902.34 ...... 12,183.85 ...... 12,183.85 Chris Joyner ...... 902.34 ...... 902.34 ...... 10,491.85 ...... 10,491.85 Emily Harding ...... 902.34 ...... 902.34 ...... 10,491.85 ...... 10,491.85 Jacob Barton ...... 335.00 ...... 335.00 ...... 396.99 ...... 396.99 Total ...... 5,226.52 ...... 56,101.95 ...... 396.99 ...... 61,725.46 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. RICHARD BURR, Chairman, Committee on Intelligence, Jan. 28, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Jacob Barton ...... 679.58 ...... 679.58 ...... 603.81 ...... 603.81 ...... 349.00 ...... 349.00 ...... 10,796.97 ...... 10,796.97 ...... 75.84 ...... 75.84 Jon Estridge ...... 1,613.58 ...... 1,613.58 ...... 9,225.05 ...... 9,225.05 ...... 1,652.97 ...... 1,652.97 Russell Willig ...... 422.00 ...... 422.00 ...... 565.81 ...... 565.81 ...... 11,867.25 ...... 11,867.25 Maria Mahler-Haug ...... 444.00 ...... 444.00 ...... 565.81 ...... 565.81 ...... 11,904.25 ...... 11,904.25 ...... 939.55 ...... 939.55 Senator Richard Burr ...... 1,936.37 ...... 1,936.37 ...... 706.35 ...... 706.35 ...... 850.48 ...... 850.48 ...... 1,047.52 ...... 1,047.52 Senator Marco Rubio ...... 1,939.37 ...... 1,939.37 ...... 706.35 ...... 706.35 ...... 850.48 ...... 850.48 ...... 1,047.52 ...... 1,047.52 Brian Walsh ...... 1,694.66 ...... 1,694.66 ...... 706.35 ...... 706.35 ...... 362.00 ...... 362.00 ...... 641.76 ...... 641.76 ...... 1,867.65 ...... 1,867.65 ...... 4,516.47 ...... 4,516.47 Jacob Barton ...... 14,691.55 ...... 14,691.55

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A05MY6.010 S05MYPT1 S2250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020—Continued

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Jim Catella ...... 14,691.55 ...... 14,691.55 Jon Estidge ...... 955.00 ...... 955.00 ...... 875.22 ...... 875.22 ...... 11,044.75 ...... 11,044.75 Brett Freedman ...... 955.00 ...... 955.00 ...... 583.47 ...... 583.47 ...... 312.11 ...... 312.11 ...... 17,401.65 ...... 17,401.65 Chris Howell ...... 955.00 ...... 955.00 ...... 583.47 ...... 583.47 ...... 312.11 ...... 312.11 ...... 17,401.65 ...... 17,401.65 Total ...... 23,264.18 ...... 120,892.32 ...... 7,184.83 ...... 151,341.33 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. SENATOR RICHARD BURR, Chairman, Committee on Intelligence, Apr. 27, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator Lindsey Graham: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,712.67 ...... 1,321.04 ...... 3,033.71 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,712.67 ...... 1,321.04 ...... 3,033.71 Alice James: Germany ...... Euro ...... 2,806.45 ...... 1,321.04 ...... 4,127.49 Matt Rimkunas: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,712.67 ...... 1,321.04 ...... 3,033.71 Chris Mewett: Germany ...... Euro ...... 1,712.67 ...... 1,321.04 ...... 3,033.71 Ukraine ...... Hryvnia ...... 1,347.00 ...... 1,347.00 Delegation Expenses: * Germany ...... Euro ...... 6,005.25 ...... 6,005.25 Ukraine ...... Hryvnia ...... 262.55 ...... 262.55 Total ...... 17,271.93 ...... 6,605.20 ...... 23,877.13 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, Apr. 24, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS FOR TRAVEL FROM OCT. 1 TO DEC. 31, 2019

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator John Boozman: Belgium ...... Euro ...... 430.67 ...... 430.67 Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 1,026.00 ...... 1,026.00 Senator Thom Tillis: Belgium ...... Euro ...... 430.67 ...... 430.67 Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 961.91 ...... 961.91 Patrick McGuigan: Belgium ...... Euro ...... 430.67 ...... 430.67 Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 961.91 ...... 961.91 William Bode: Belgium ...... Euro ...... 430.67 ...... 430.67 Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 862.20 ...... 862.20 MacKensie McKernan: Belgium ...... Euro ...... 430.67 ...... 430.67 Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 865.20 ...... 865.20 Rosie Heiss: Belgium ...... Euro ...... 430.67 ...... 430.67 Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 961.91 ...... 961.91 Delegation Expenses: * Belgium ...... Euro ...... 5,482.32 ...... 5,482.32 Total ...... 8,223.15 ...... 5,482.32 ...... 13,705.47 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. SENATOR JERRY MORAN, Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Jan. 24, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Senator Jerry Moran: Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 1,936.37 ...... 1,936.37

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Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Poland ...... Zloty ...... 454.55 ...... 454.55 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 488.48 ...... 488.48 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 811.52 ...... 811.52 Brennen Britton: Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 1,694.68 ...... 1,694.68 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 454.55 ...... 454.55 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 488.48 ...... 488.48 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 405.76 ...... 405.76 Delegation Expenses: * Czech Republic ...... Koruna ...... 908.40 ...... 908.40 Poland ...... Zloty ...... 1,524.22 ...... 1,524.22 Turkey ...... Lira ...... 2,609.54 ...... 2,609.54 United Kingdom ...... Pound ...... 1,015.84 ...... 1,015.84

Total ...... 6,734.39 ...... 6,058.00 ...... 12,792.39 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. SENATOR JERRY MORAN, Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Apr. 27, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATON IN EUROPE FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total

Name and country Name of currency U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Janice Helwig: Austria ...... Euro ...... 22,475.00 ...... 13,346.35 ...... 35,821.35 Kyle Parker: Austria ...... Euro ...... 1,307.34 ...... 1,021.40 ...... 2,328.74 United Kingdom ...... Pound Sterling ...... 586.99 ...... 586.99

Total ...... 24,369.33 ...... 14,367.75 ...... 38,737.08 SENATOR ROGER F. WICKER, Chairman, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Apr. 23, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), DEMOCRATIC LEADER—AMENDED FOR TRAVEL FROM OCT. 1 TO DEC. 31, 2019

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Gary Myrick: Belgium ...... Euro ...... 480.67 ...... 480.67 Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 915.40 ...... 915.40 Delegation Expenses: * Belgium ...... Euro ...... 913.72 ...... 913.72 Luxembourg ...... Euro ...... 1,246.47 ...... 1,246.47

Total ...... 1,396.07 ...... 2,160.19 ...... 3,556.26 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. SENATOR CHARLES E. SCHUMER, Democratic Leader, Apr. 27, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), DEMOCRATIC LEADER FOR TRAVEL FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 31, 2020

Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency

Chris Homan: United States ...... Dollar ...... 5,503.57 ...... 5,503.57 Tanzania ...... Dollar ...... 218.54 ...... 250.00 ...... 468.54 Kenya ...... Shilling ...... 675.10 ...... 675.10 Ghana ...... Cedi ...... 327.00 ...... 327.00 The Gambia ...... Dalasi ...... 206.01 ...... 206.01 Delegation Expenses: * Kenya ...... Shilling ...... 2,811.39 ...... 2,811.39 The Gambia ...... Dalasi ...... 2.34 ...... 2.34

Total ...... 1,426.65 ...... 5,753.57 ...... 2,813.73 ...... 9,993.95 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95–384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. SENATOR CHARLES E. SCHUMER, Democratic Leader, Apr. 27, 2020.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:45 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A05MY6.010 S05MYPT1 S2252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, leader remarks, the Senate proceed to ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. 2020 executive session and resume consider- TOMORROW Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ation of the Evanina nomination; fur- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if ask unanimous consent that when the ther, that if cloture is invoked, all Senate completes its business today, it postcloture time expire at 2 p.m. in re- there is no further business to come be- adjourn until 11 a.m., Wednesday, May lation to the Evanina nomination; and fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- 6; further, that following the prayer finally, if confirmed, the motion to re- sent that it stand adjourned under the and pledge, the morning hour be consider be considered made and laid previous order. upon the table and the President be im- deemed expired, the Journal of pro- There being no objection, the Senate, mediately notified of the Senate’s ac- ceedings be approved to date, the time at 5:01 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- for the two leaders be reserved for their tion. use later in the day, and morning busi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without day, May 6, 2020, at 11 a.m. ness be closed; further, that following objection, it is so ordered.

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IN MEMORY OF AARON SHEPLEY ternal grandmother, Agnes Harris, living next CONGRATULATING DALLAS door, She took Romeo and his siblings to her KRUEGER FOR HIS WIN AT HON. SEAN CASTEN hometown of Bronson, Florida every summer, CLASS 1A STATE FINALS FOR OF ILLINOIS and played an important role in his upbringing. WRESTLING AT THE IHSA STATE TOURNAMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES His maternal aunt, Mrs. Franklin Scott Harris, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 was very close to her nephew, and he spent many nights in her home across from the Gov- HON. CHERI BUSTOS Mr. CASTEN of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I ernor’s Mansion. OF ILLINOIS rise today to remember the life of Aaron IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Romeo attended Ridgeway Elementary Shepley. The State of Illinois has lost one of Tuesday, May 5, 2020 its most capable and dedicated public serv- School and Booker T. Washington High ants with the tragic death of Crystal Lake’s School in Columbia. At a young age, he Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today longtime Mayor. In his long service to the learned the value of hard work. In the mid- to recognize Dallas Krueger, a senior from community, as both mayor and city council 1960s, he became a civilian employee at the Rockridge High School, who won the Illinois member, a founding member of the drumline Fort Jackson U.S. Army training base and High School Association’s Class 1A State group the Crystal Lake Strikers, and dedicated continued to work there until his retirement in Finals Wrestling Tournament in the 138 pound husband and father, Aaron led with quiet hu- 1993. weigh class. At 138 pounds, Dallas pinned his opponent mility, approachability, and selflessness. He began barbering as a 10-year old, prac- A resident of Crystal Lake since 1972, in four minutes and forty seconds to finish 47– ticing on his older brother Charles, and later Aaron was passionate and unwavering in his 0. As a former athlete, I appreciate the for- owned and operated a barber shop on North advocacy for the city, and eager to work in a titude Dallas displayed to achieve his dream of unifying and positive manner to assist its resi- Main Street in Columbia for over 40 years. being a state champion and commend him for dents. In a time when politics more often di- Ever the entrepreneur, he was also a success- his efforts and attitude. Dallas is an example vides us, Aaron was most professionally proud ful real estate agent. Known for his impec- of the importance of dedication and a strong of the congenial relationships among his fellow cable taste and style, he was always well work ethic, and I am proud to see him rep- council members and the work of the Crystal dressed. resent Taylor Ridge so well throughout the state with his talent and passion. Lake city staff. He leaves a beautiful legacy of Those fortunate to know Mr. Watkins knew It is because of student leaders such as highly competent and unselfish public service of his deep Christian faith. He was a life-long Dallas Krueger that I am especially proud to that should inspire us all. member of Ridgewood Baptist Church, joining serve Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. In addition to his civic work, Aaron was also as a child. A third-generation member, he Madam Speaker, I would like to again formally a drummer dedicated to supporting aspiring served for many years on the Church History congratulate Dallas Krueger on his Class 1A musicians. After learning to play drums for his Committee and was regarded as a historian of State Finals title in Wrestling. 40th birthday, Aaron and two friends started the Ridgewood community. While he served in f Strikers, a drum line for adult percussionists. many capacities, his greatest joy at church In the decade since their founding, the Strikers was his long tenure as Leader of the Jubilee IN HONOR OF CHERISHED PUBLIC have gained local and national notoriety, and Choir, a role which his father held before him. SERVANT, LETTER CARRIER MS. created several educational programs to sup- He was well known throughout the city for his ANGELA SUMMERS—USPS port the performing arts in the northwest sub- urbs of Chicago. Aaron was the driving force expert knowledge of shape-note singing of ´ common meter hymns. HON. ANDRE CARSON behind the Strikers’ Evening of Percussion OF INDIANA fundraising event, and in the 11 years of Mr. Watkins was also an avid golfer. It was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES awarding scholarships, the Strikers have pro- on the golf course that we first met many Tuesday, May 5, 2020 vided over $50,000 to local students. years ago, and we bonded over our love of Aaron Shepley was a class act, and I am the sport. He learned to golf as a young caddy Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I grateful to have known and learned from him. on Columbia’s segregated golf courses, and rise today to honor the life of a cherished pub- I extend my deepest sympathy to Aaron’s wife he enjoyed playing in golf tournaments across lic servant of the United States Postal Service Regan and their daughters Chase and Madi- Columbia and throughout the state. He was an (USPS), Ms. Angela Summers. son, and the people of Crystal Lake, for this annual attendee of my Rudolph Canzater Me- Tragically, my congressional district, the 7th District of Indiana, recently lost Ms. Angela tremendous loss. morial Classic held each year in Santee, Summers, a Letter Carrier with the USPS, to f South Carolina, and he also served as a Com- gun violence while she was performing her du- missioner of the Eau Claire Youth Baseball TRIBUTE TO ROMEO WATKINS ties on April 28, 2020. Angela joined the Post- League. al Service almost two years ago, and she HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN Family was always at the center of his life. quickly became a prized employee. Her OF SOUTH CAROLINA Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 58 friends remember her as ‘‘fun-loving and bub- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years, Annette Caughman Watkins, and their bly.’’ Her colleagues remember her as a public four children: Quintus (Verdell) Young, Brigitte servant dedicated to customers, In turn her Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Watkins Long, Yelberton Romeo Watkins; and customers remember her not only as their Let- Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise Vancito Ethridge Watkins; nine grandchildren: ter Carrier—but also as their friend, neighbor, today to pay tribute to a faithful, civic-minded Quintus, Justin, Velicia, Gabrielle, Danielle, and member of the community. man and a dear friend, Romeo Watkins, the Autumn, Alexi, Tori, and Ashlyn; three great- Postal workers are quite often the human father of my long-time Chief of Staff Yelberton grandchildren: Jamari, Raleigh, and Solomon; face of government in our communities. They Watkins, transitioned from this life on April 30, and a host of relatives, nieces, nephews, walk door-to-door in our neighborhoods, no 2020. He will be sorely missed by all who matter the weather, earning the trust and con- MeadowLake neighbors, and close friends. knew him. fidence of our citizens, just as our neighbors Romeo Watkins was a native of the Ridge- Madam Speaker, I ask you and my col- earn our trust. Their deliveries not only mean wood community of Columbia, South Carolina. leagues to join me in celebrating the life of that a highly anticipated package has arrived He was the third of eight children born to the Romeo Watkins. He was a man grounded in at your doorstep. Their work also serves as a late Deacon Leroy and Beatrice Harris Wat- faith and family, and no one can leave a subtle reminder that the government, com- kins. His was a close-knit family, with his ma- greater legacy. posed of vast institutions, can still reach deep

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05MY8.001 E05MYPT1 E424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 5, 2020 into our communities to build trust on a human hard-fought development gains or withdraw RECOGNIZING SARAH MCWHIRTER level and perform the work that must be done. our leadership and leave our partners in the FOR BEING NAMED ‘‘DEPUTY OF The Postal Service—and its dedicated em- lurch at this critical time. HDP is organizing THE YEAR’’ FOR HER HEROIC ployees—are a testament to the work and virtual round tables with our parliamentary col- ACTIONS TO SAVE A CITIZEN OF value of government. leagues, starting with Tunisia and Kosovo, to ROCKFORD Each day, thousands of federal employees keep up the dialogue and show support. go out in our communities to work and live a Combating COVID–19 requires a bold, com- HON. CHERI BUSTOS life of service, sometimes facing very real, yet plex, and comprehensive response that must OF ILLINOIS include coordination with and support for al- underappreciated risks to their lives. Their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hard work and dedication often go unnoticed lies, partners, and developing countries, as even though both are indispensable for our well as multilateral international institutions, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 country, especially now during the current such as the World Health Organization Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today Covid–19 pandemic. I believe that we must (WHO). to honor Deputy Sarah McWhirter for being recognize this great, indispensable work and The WHO is at the forefront of conducting named ‘‘Deputy of the Year’’ by the Illinois commemorate the lives of America’s public vaccine research, distributing resources, and Sheriff’s Association for her heroic actions dur- servants when the moment arises. And we sharing best practices with governments ing an incident in 2018. must recognize those risks and the sacrifices around the world. Whatever criticisms we may Deputy McWhirter is a four-year veteran of made by our public servants to overcome have, this is not the time to cut funding to the the Winnebago County Sheriffs Police and them. very organization that may have the largest currently serves in the Sheriffs Crime Scene Today, I ask that my colleagues join me in global impact on combating COVID–19. Unit. In August of 2018, Deputy McWhirter commemorating the life of Ms. Angela Sum- The United States has a proud history of went above and beyond the call of duty to mers, and recognizing the United States Post- global leadership that is rooted in our coun- save both herself and a citizen from an armed al Service and the hard work of Letter Carriers try’s founding purpose and in our strategic in- robbery. The robber approached her car and in Indianapolis and across the country. With- terests. got several shots off, but she pulled her weap- out the service and sacrifice of people like Ms. We must build on that legacy and join with on, defended herself, and saved the citizen. I Summers, the ability of government to carry our partners at home and abroad to respond want to thank Deputy McWhirter for her coura- out critical services would stall and fail. I hope to this pandemic. The stakes could hardly be geous actions during a life-threatening incident my colleagues will join me and extend our higher. and for saving another person’s life. Deputy deepest condolences to the family and friends f McWhirter is a hero and I commend her ac- of Ms. Summers, and to express our most sin- RECOGNIZING THE YUMA COUNTY tions to protect and save innocent lives. cere gratitude for her service. FARM BUREAU’S CENTENNIAL It is because of leaders such as Deputy f McWhirter that I am especially proud to serve Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. Madam AMERICA’S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP HON. PAUL A. GOSAR Speaker, I would like to again formally con- OF ARIZONA DURING COVID–19 gratulate Deputy Sarah McWhirter for being IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES named ‘‘Deputy of the Year’’ by the Illinois HON. DAVID E. PRICE Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Sheriff’s Association and recognize her for her OF NORTH CAROLINA Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, the Yuma heroic actions at a citizen’s time of need. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES County Farm Bureau is celebrating its centen- f Tuesday, May 5, 2020 nial this year. An article in the Yuma Morning Sun dated January 8, 1920 notified farmers of TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF SHELLY Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Madam the upper valley of a meeting at the court- KNAPP Speaker, now, more than ever, America must house to form and organize a farm bureau. remain a global leader. We cannot afford to ig- The article goes on to say, ‘‘It seems that at HON. ANNA G. ESHOO nore what is happening outside our borders. last the farmers have come to the conclusion OF CALIFORNIA As we have learned from the Ebola and that united they stand and divided they fall.’’ A IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Zika crises before, and now the new century later, Yuma County Farm Bureau Tuesday, May 5, 2020 coronavirus pandemic; infectious disease re- members remain united in their efforts to pro- spects no borders and it has no political ide- tect and promote farming and agriculture lo- Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise to ology. cally and beyond. honor Shelly Knapp for her years of service to No matter how successful we are in com- From its beginnings, the Farm Bureau has our nation. Her spouse, Colonel Lewis Knapp, bating COVID–19 here at home, we will never existed to give members the tools needed for is retiring on July 1, 2020 after 26 years of neutralize the pandemic’s threat unless we success. That can mean financial expertise, service and Mrs. Knapp’s extraordinary serv- also fight it abroad. communication skills, advocacy opportunities, ice to the Army, Army Reserve, Army Fami- As Congress continues to address the ur- training and opportunities to network with and lies, Veterans and her community total over gent domestic health and economic crisis, we learn from fellow farmers. It all comes together 4,500 hours of volunteer service. also must maintain our nation’s commitment to to help farmers stay strong and prosperous. From 2015 to 2020 Mrs. Knapp served as providing emergency resources to confront Yuma County Farm Bureau leaders work the Senior Volunteer Advisor for the Yellow COVID–19 around the world. Such assistance with elected officials and government agencies Ribbon Reintegration Program Instructor/ must address both the immediate health crisis at the county, state, and national level to ad- Facilitator, and Army Reserve Minuteman and the long-term effects of this pandemic. vocate on behalf of its members to address ROTC Scholarship Program Coordinator for Furthermore, the spread of the novel issues ranging from food safety, air quality, the 63d Readiness Division, a two-star level coronavirus has the potential to undo decades and water. These efforts help ensure agri- Army Reserve Command located in Mountain of American investments in democracy, health, culture remains a strong and viable industry. View, California. She also volunteered in mul- education, agriculture, and security around the In Yuma County, agriculture is the single larg- tiple capacities at the Veterans Administration world. Only a robust, comprehensive response est private sector contributor to Yuma Coun- Hospital in Palo Alto, California. In these ca- from the United States can ensure these in- ty’s gross domestic product. pacities she volunteered over 1,500 hours as vestments are not lost and can prevent the ex- Yuma County Farm Bureau members are documented in the Army’s Volunteer Manage- acerbation of second-order intractable social, also members of the Arizona Farm Bureau ment Information System. economic, and political crises in communities and the American Farm Bureau Federation. In her SVA capacity Shelly Knapp advised ravaged by COVID–19. This means that the Farm Bureau today is the 63d RD Commanding General on all Fam- As chairman of the House Democracy Part- county, state, and national in its scope and in- ily Program activities. She trained and nership (HDP), a bipartisan congressional fluence and provides members with a voice at mentored Family Readiness Group leaders commission that works to strengthen par- all levels. across the command, scheduling and con- liaments in emerging democracies, I have I look forward to Yuma County Farm Bu- ducting Family Readiness training, organizing seen first-hand the success of U.S. develop- reau’s continued work and success as a voice and assisting with Family Days for the 63d RD ment assistance programming on the ground. for farmers ensuring a prosperous future for Headquarters and subordinate units. This rep- We cannot and should not abandon these farming. resents 390 hours volunteered.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05MY8.004 E05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E425 Shelly Knapp served as a YRRP Instructor/ home for years to military families for Thanks- EMERGENCY EDUCATIONAL Facilitator and Army Family Advisory Panel giving and she and her family have long been CONNECTIONS ACT, H.R. 6563 Member where she trained and facilitated active in Army and Army Reserve Family Pro- courses and seminars, and mentored Army grams, including her daughter Katie serving HON. GRACE MENG Reserve Soldiers and family members at nu- two terms on the National Army Reserve Teen OF NEW YORK merous YRRP events that occurred before, Panel. Her volunteer service to Soldiers and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during and after mobilization. This service rep- Army Reserve Families culminated in 2012 Tuesday, May 5, 2020 resents 429 volunteer hours. with her FRG being awarded the DoD Family Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise in the Shelly Knapp stepped up to coordinate the Readiness Group of the Year—Army Reserve 63d RD’s Army Reserve Minuteman ROTC midst of a global health emergency that has while she served as Co-Leader of the 79th Scholarship efforts for deserving USAR Sol- re-calibrated each of our lives, including for Theater Sustainment Command FRG. diers and high school recipients on behalf of over 55 million students across the country the 63d RD CG. Five candidates were award- Mrs. Knapp’s unmatched energy, excellent who are now forced into remote learning. To ed four-year or three-year Army ROTC schol- communication skills and devotion to serve help combat the spread of the novel arships. This service represents 236 volunteer and assist Army Soldiers, Families and Vet- coronavirus (COVID–19), over 124,000 public hours. erans has contributed greatly to individual, unit and private schools have closed across the While at the 63d Readiness Division, Mrs. and family morale and readiness in every for- country—many for the remainder of the aca- Knapp was selected by Army Reserve Family mation and location she has served over 26 demic year. These actions have laid bare to Programs to attend and obtain certification as years, including assignments in five states and the American people the critical role internet a Department of Defense Master Trainer—one three overseas locations. Her service in the access plays in our society. Before the pandemic struck, there were of the select few chosen in the Army Reserve. Marines for four years on active duty (1989 to nearly 12 million students who were part of This represents 296 volunteer hours. 93) laid the foundation for her volunteer serv- the so-called ‘‘homework gap’’—meaning they Mrs. Knapp is currently employed as a ice. Budget Analyst at the Veterans Administration lacked internet access at home to complete Palo Alto Cooperative Studies Medical Re- Madam Speaker, I ask the entire House of their homework. This is a problem because as search Program in Mountain View, California. Representatives to join me in honoring and many as 7 in 10 teachers assign homework During her time at the VA she volunteered thanking Shelly Knapp, a force for good in that requires internet access. To keep up with as an artist/vocalist in the VA Palo Alto Arts military families, for her extraordinary service their connected peers, homework gap stu- Session Band, performing at ten VA-spon- to our country. She has set the ‘gold standard’ dents had to travel to a library or other public sored events and recording an original song, with her thousands of volunteer hours, places to use its free Wi-Fi—or risk not com- ‘America Begins’, by a fellow VA Arts Band touched thousands of lives and strengthened pleting their homework and falling further be- Veteran that won the Bay Area VA Creative our country immeasurably with her devotion to hind academically. Arts Competition. She also volunteers as a service. Fast forward to now, with millions of people Wellness Ambassador and Employee Engage- sheltering at home, students are participating ment Committee Leader where she has led ef- f in remote learning that includes class meet- forts for a Wellness Fair attended by over 100 ings, explanations of new content, virtual field VA employees from multiple Bay Area VA HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVER- trips, homework, and learning exercises. As campuses. She also displayed many of her SARY OF BONITA ELEMENTARY such, for those students without internet, this own paintings and drawings for the Women SCHOOL gap seems more like a chasm. Students with- Veteran in Arts Program. This represents 203 out internet service will fall further behind as volunteer hours. students with internet service at home can During the five year period from 2015 to HON. JOSH HARDER continue advancing in their studies. Whether 2020 while Mrs. Knapp was associated with they live in urban centers, suburbs, or exurbs, OF CALIFORNIA the 63d RD, she volunteered over 1,500 hours or small communities in rural America, all stu- while maintaining full-time employment at the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dents require internet connectivity to succeed VA. She also graduated with her Bachelor’s during this pandemic. degree in Business Administration from Gold- Tuesday, May 5, 2020 That is why I introduced the Emergency Educational Connections Act, H.R. 6563 which en Gate University during this period, com- Mr. HARDER of California. Madam Speaker, pleting 65 credit hours in 22 months—a long- would provide $2 billion to the FCC’s E-Rate today, I am proud to celebrate the 150th anni- program to ensure students can continue their time goal accomplished after attending five versary of the opening of Bonita Elementary universities previously due to 20-plus military studies from the safety and comfort of their School in Crows Landing, California. This homes. Through this program, the FCC can relocations and multiple deployments during campus and its educators have continued to her spouse’s military career. distribute funds to schools and libraries, in- provide amazing opportunities to students In 2014, prior to her family’s final military as- cluding Tribal schools and libraries, relatively signment to the 63d RD, Mrs. Knapp served in here in the Central Valley and should be ap- quickly. We do not have to reinvent any proc- a part-time paid position as Program Adminis- plauded for the valuable work they have pro- esses to help students. trator for Texas A&M University’s 4–H ‘Oper- vided to our community over that past 150 Madam Speaker, it is imperative that the ation Military Kids’ program where she man- years. Emergency Educational Connections Act, H.R. aged a federal grant that directly assisted Bonita Elementary School is one of six tradi- 6563 be included in the next coronavirus relief Guard and Reserve Families of all service tional schools in the Newman Crows Landing package to ensure no child loses out on an branches at two military installations in Texas. Unified School District. While it is the oldest education because they lack internet access at home. I urge all my colleagues to support Her efforts included coordinating community campus in the district, it is also the smallest of it and see it signed into law. We must finally partner efforts at family readiness events, or- four elementary schools creating a tight knit see an end to the digital divide. ganizing multiple volunteer opportunities for community where parents and teachers can military families, conducting cooking classes work together to provide a quality education f for military children and families, and briefing for their students. The continued achieve- RECOGNIZING BLAUM BROS. DIS- community officials on the challenges military ments of this campus should be credited to TILLERY FOR CHANGING THEIR families face. the teachers, administrators, and staff who are PRODUCTION TO HAND SANI- In previous roles as FRG Leader, Co-Lead- dedicated to ensuring the academic success TIZER DURING THE COVID–19 er and Treasurer over a period of 20 years, of every student and to provide a safe and PANDEMIC she accumulated over 3,000 volunteer hours comprehensive educational experience. and was instrumental in standing up Family HON. CHERI BUSTOS Readiness Groups, training new volunteers, I am honored to recognize the hard work OF ILLINOIS organizing and executing small and large- and dedication of everyone who has contrib- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES scale events and managing non-appropriated uted to the success of Bonita Elementary funds, demonstrating her adeptness at men- School over the past 150 years. I know we Tuesday, May 5, 2020 toring new volunteers and FRGs and re-ener- can look forward to more success for this Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today gizing dormant ones. She has opened her campus and their students for years to come. to honor Matt and Mike Blaum for transforming

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05MY8.008 E05MYPT1 E426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 5, 2020 their liquor distillery during the COVID–19 pan- Special Representative on anti-Semitism, rac- They buy pencils, crayons, paper, snacks, demic to make hand sanitizer, to be distrib- ism and intolerance. He noted that disadvan- toothbrushes, whatever it is the child is lack- uted at no cost to the community. These taged immigrant and minority communities are ing. In the United States, we don’t pay them Hometown Heroes are being recognized for made even more vulnerable by the pandemic, anywhere near their value. They deserve more utilizing their business to contribute to those in and that parliamentarians have an important compensation and more recognition for the need during these trying times. role in responding to this problem during tireless and essential work they do, but it’s not Blaum Bros. Distillery was founded in 2013 states of emergency. Our colleague from New in the nature of teachers to give up and walk by Matt and Mike with the hope of distilling Jersey, Mr. CHRIS SMITH, also spoke in his ca- away, not even in the face of COVID–19. beverages they could enjoy together. Since pacity as the Special Representative of the The outbreak of the contagious novel March 2020, they have pivoted their purpose OSCE PA on Human Trafficking Issues. He coronavirus forced school and health officers to make hand sanitizer and even have a but- stressed how current circumstances make to close schools on March 16th to prevent the ton on their website for hand sanitizer re- those vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation, spread of the disease. It did not shutter edu- quests. I commend them for taking action dur- including children, even more vulnerable. cation, though. San Mateo County teachers, ing a pandemic, when supplies are in short Coronavirus and its butterfly effect have also administrators, kitchen workers and custodians supply. I thank them for their kindness and rendered non-government organizations less rose to the occasion. They created distance generosity to the Moline community. effective in their mission to help trafficking vic- learning, providing students with Chromebooks It is because of leaders such as Matt and tims by operating shelters, care and coun- and hotspots to connect in virtual classrooms. Mike Blaum that I am especially proud to seling. They designed innovative curricula to ensure serve Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. To conclude Madam Speaker, I want to engaging learning opportunities. Under- Madam Speaker, I would like to again formally stress that, while we may need to focus our standing the dependence of many students on recognize the Blaum Brothers and their Dis- efforts on fighting this pandemic at home, we breakfast and lunch, they continued to prepare tillery for their kindness and generosity. need to work with our partners abroad to and distribute meals. Striving to prevent the f eliminate a virus that knows no borders and achievement gap from deepening, they pro- from which we ultimately can never fully iso- vided additional support, tutoring and coun- ONGOING PARLIAMENTARY late ourselves. Working with our partners and seling for students and their families. DIPLOMACY IN EUROPE allies across the globe is the interest of our Facing unprecedented challenges, everyone constituents here at home. I also want to from superintendents to principals to teachers HON. RICHARD HUDSON stress that the pandemic has not resolved ear- to administrators to custodians came together and contributed. Now, everyone continues to OF NORTH CAROLINA lier challenges but in many cases made them adjust to the new reality. Schools will remain IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES worse. We need the capacity to address a wide range of ongoing issues, and the OSCE closed for the remainder of the academic year. Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Madam Speaker, let us rise to acknowledge PA is a valued venue for doing that on a multi- the remarkable resilience of our educators and Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I wish to lateral level. to redouble our efforts as Members of Con- provide an update to my colleagues on the Madam Speaker, please join me today in gress and as members of society to support continuing activities of the Parliamentary As- recognizing the importance of these continued them. They have our children’s backs, so we sembly of the Organization for Security and discussions with our European allies and must have theirs. To invoke Plato again, he Cooperation in Europe—the OSCE PA—dur- friends. said: ‘‘No man should bring children into the ing these challenging times. f Not surprisingly, the pandemic challenges world who is unwilling to persevere to the end the OSCE PA to find new ways to conduct its IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL of their nature and education.’’ work. International relations require engage- TEACHER APPRECIATION MONTH f ment on both a bilateral level and on multilat- THANKING THE PEORIA MEDICAL eral levels as well. It is likely that all gath- HON. JACKIE SPEIER SOCIETY ALLIANCE FOR 80 erings of the OSCE PA this year will be on- OF CALIFORNIA YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEO- line, through video conferences. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RIA COMMUNITY For example, last week the OSCE PA held a webinar on economic security and the Tuesday, May 5, 2020 COVID–19 pandemic. I participated in the Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to HON. CHERI BUSTOS event and spoke specifically on energy secu- honor every teacher, administrator, employee OF ILLINOIS rity needs, pointing to the continuation of Rus- and contractor in all San Mateo County school IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sia’s predatory natural gas supply practices districts who together prepare our children to Tuesday, May 5, 2020 which seek to exert geopolitical influence. Eu- grow into educated and contributing members Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today rope needs a diversified supply for its energy of our society. May is National Teacher Appre- to honor the Peoria Medical Society Alliance sources. Too much reliance on Russia for en- ciation Month, but they deserve our gratitude (PMSA) for its 80 years of service to the Peo- ergy can lead to market distortions and en- and admiration every day. They rise to the oc- ria community. The PMSA is a not-for-profit courage corrupt practices, while alternative casion even under the most challenging and organization that works with the Peoria Med- sources increase security and benefit the av- unprecedented conditions they are facing in ical Society to promote the health, the edu- erage consumer. the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. cation, and the quality of life for the people of Last week a video session was held of Working in education is more than a job, it’s the Peoria community. those parliamentarians who comprise the lead- a passion. The dedication to guide and nurture Partnered with the Peoria Medical Society, ership of the OSCE PA, which includes Sen- our future generations is based on selfless- the PMSA has several committees dedicated ator ROGER WICKER of Mississippi and myself. ness and wanting to create a better world. The to important causes in the community. For ex- Guest speakers included the Prime Minister of impact an educator has on children is pro- ample, in their Adopt-A-School program they Albania, Edi Rama, as well as the EU Com- found. The philosopher Plato once said: ‘‘The adopted Whittier Grade School to tutor missioner for Crisis Management, Janez direction in which education starts a man will kindergarteners and first graders. They also Lenarcic of Slovenia. As Chairman of the First determine his future life’’—wise and true host game nights and parties for senior Committee, I made clear that the committee words. homes, such as Heddington Oaks. PMSA will not waver from its crucial role in defending Who doesn’t have memories of a teacher even provides scholarships for students at- Helsinki Principles where they are most threat- whose words and actions will stay with them tending college in health-related fields. I com- ened. In this regard, I noted the public state- for the rest of their lives? My middle school mend the PMSA for its contributions to the ment I made last week, jointly with my fellow teacher at South San Francisco’s Parkway, local Peoria community and I thank them for committee officers from the parliaments of Ro- Mr. Jex, called me ‘‘chief’’ when he appointed their kindness and generosity. mania and Lithuania, on the third anniversary me editor in chief of the school newspaper. It is because of leaders such as the PMSA of the tragic death of Joseph Stone, an Amer- Mr. Jex gave me confidence and a purpose. that I am especially proud to serve Illinois’ ican working on the OSCE Monitoring Mission He helped determine the direction of my life 17th Congressional District. Madam Speaker, I in Ukraine. . . . like all teachers do. would like to again formally recognize the Pe- Senator BEN CARDIN of Maryland spoke at Educators spend countless hours and their oria Medical Society Alliance for its great work this leadership session as the Assembly’s own money to prepare students for the future. in the Peoria community.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05MY8.011 E05MYPT1 May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E427 INTRODUCTION OF THE ECO-TOUR- ism trade. While the vessel is inspected and senger vessels with overnight accommoda- ISM VESSEL EQUITY AND RE- regulated for all safety purposes in a lower tions. On October 8, 2019, the M/V Liseron LIEF ACT OF 2020 tonnage category, due to the higher tonnage was fully inspected by the Coast Guard as a rating entered on its certificate of inspection, vessel with overnight accommodations as part HON. DON YOUNG the M/V Liseron must source crew from sea- of this special inspection campaign. I under- OF ALASKA farers with deep water credentials (i.e., 500 stand that the CIC program included a job aid IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GT) rather than for the shallower and pro- worksheet used by the Coast Guard inspec- tected waters of Southeast Alaska. The in- tors to evaluate crew operations and proce- Tuesday, May 5, 2020 equity is underscored by the fact that the M/ dures when inspecting the M/V Liseron and Mr. YOUNG. Madam Speaker, I rise to in- V Liseron physically can fit within the volu- other overnight accommodation small pas- troduce the ‘‘Eco-tourism Vessel Equity and metric profile of its competitors. That is, it is senger vessels. As a result of this special in- Relief Act of 2020.’’ This is a bill to address smaller, but the rules say it should be as- spection, I understand that the Coast Guard and correct a regulatory mismatch of the man- signed a measurement of being larger. Fur- confirmed that the vessel passed for every as- ner in which a small passenger vessel that op- ther, the vessel carries far fewer passengers pect of its certificate of inspection without ex- erates in Southeast Alaska is measured. Spe- than its competitors. This seems to be a regu- ception and for crew performance. For pas- cifically, the M/V Liseron (United States official latory mismatch and creates the inequitable senger safety, the vessel has early warning number 971339), a converted minesweeper situation where a physically larger vessel that and fire detection alarm systems, ready evac- that conducts overnight passenger cruises in carries five times the number of passengers is uation routes from each passenger cabin onto the eco-tourism trade in Southeast Alaska, determined to be smaller for crew licensing. the main deck, and approved life rafts and should be classified as the same regulatory And this mismatch results in the M/V vests. Having passed this rigorous and special tonnage for licensing its crew as is used for its Liseron to have its master and chief mate with inspection, the M/V Liseron is free of any of safety inspection category, and the other ves- a license in a much higher tonnage category. the issues on the Conception. The change sels in the same trade. The legislation I introduce today corrects this brought about by this legislation will not create By way of background, the motor vessel inequity and regulatory anomaly. This legisla- a vessel construction or safety issue. Liseron was built in a U.S. shipyard in Ta- tion prohibits the M/V Liseron from undergoing I urge all of my colleagues to join me to coma, WA, in the early 1950’s as one of a any alteration of its size. Consequently, there enact this statutory provision permitting the class of seven minesweepers under the aus- is no reason why the smaller M/V Liseron that Coast Guard to treat this vessel as less than pices of the U.S. Navy for the French but was carries far fewer passengers must have a 100 gross tons for the purpose of applying the subsequently reacquired by the Navy in 1955. crew licensed in a larger tonnage category. operational regulatory measurement under It was constructed to navigate shallow waters To add to the inequity, a higher turnover for section 14305 of title 46, United States Code, of bays, coastlines, and inlets having a shal- the master and first mate occurs because provided that nothing is done to change the low draft, which is why it makes for the perfect these mariners with the larger 500 GT li- size of the vessel. By adjusting the tonnage vessel to operate in Southeast Alaska. Specifi- censes, which are more appropriate for deep rating for licensing the M/V Liseron’s crew to cally, the M/V Liseron is 145 feet long and 28 water oceangoing vessels, leave whenever a be consistent with its safety inspection cat- feet wide with a draft of 8.5 feet. Later delisted deep-water position is available. This is under- egory, the M/V Liseron would be able to hire by the Navy, The Boat Company in Port Or- standable from their point of view. These 500 and retain more appropriate experienced crew chard, WA, acquired and restored the vessel GT qualified crew get a larger tonnage license familiar with Southeast Alaskan waterways in the late 1980’s. After an extensive 16-month to work on larger seagoing vessels, not a and small passenger vessel operations, and restoration in a U.S. shipyard facility in Tarpon smaller vessel operating in the shallow waters be regulated the same as other similar or larg- Springs, FL, where the vessel was gutted and of bays, coastlines, and inlets in Southeast er vessels with which the M/V Liseron must refitted, this vessel was placed into service in Alaska. This makes attracting 500 GT qualified compete. the early 1990’s as an eco-tourism vessel in crew that much more difficult. While the rest of f Southeast Alaska. The vessel’s operations the crew is stable, these two positions require NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS have a significant economic impact in both that new hires undergo qualifying each time FOR MISSING AND MURDERED Washington State and Alaska. The vessel is these positions turn over for these inland INDIGENOUS WOMEN homeported in Kitsap County, Washington waters. If the master and first mate can hold State, where it undergoes needed mainte- 100 GT licenses it will result in less turnover nance and repair locally in Pacific Northwest and more appropriately experienced personnel HON. SUZANNE BONAMICI OF OREGON shipyards, and where the vessel re-provisions that will contribute to even safer and con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the next season’s sailing in Alaska. Its op- sistent operation of the vessel. No alteration of erations during the cruising season in South- the vessel itself is proposed nor will the crew Tuesday, May 5, 2020 east Alaska bring significant job opportunities size be reduced. Only two positions are af- Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, I rise to and needed economic activity in local busi- fected by this legislation. recognize May 5, 2020 as the National Day of nesses by the company and its customers. Another aspect of the vessel’s operations is Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indige- The vessel enables tourists from around the the economic impact of the cancellations due nous Women and Girls. world to come and enjoy the unparalleled sce- to the COVID–19. The operation of the eco- Today, we recognize our nation’s dev- nic and natural beauty that Alaska has to tourism trade in Southeast Alaska is seasonal. astating history of colonization and the dis- offer. As a result, the M/V Liseron has lost an entire proportionate effects for Native women. The Operationally, the M/V Liseron has ten season of revenue due to cancellations. Con- coronavirus pandemic has exposed health staterooms and is limited to 20 passengers. tinuing an artificial barrier such as having to care inequalities in our country, especially the More critically, the vessel is currently in- hire crew in a mismatched licensing category health care available to Native communities. spected by the Coast Guard as a small pas- will only add to the vessel’s difficulties to re- But we must be equally concerned about the senger vessel in the 100 gross regulatory ton- cover from this economic loss when they are number of Native women and girls that face nage category. Notwithstanding that, the ves- able to resume operations. incredible violence in this country every day. sel has a larger tonnage entered on its certifi- The tragic fire that occurred on board the In the United States, Native women face trag- cate of inspection. This larger tonnage is due dive vessel Conception on September 2, ically high rates of violence, sexual assault, to the arcane nature of the U.S. vessel ad- 2019, has brought additional scrutiny to small and murder. According to the U.S. Centers for measurement laws, rules that govern the volu- passenger vessels with overnight accommoda- Disease Control and Prevention, homicide is metric size of vessels. Larger competitor ves- tions. Almost immediately after that fire an offi- the third leading cause of death among Native sels can be 238 feet in length and carry 100 cial marine investigation was commenced. I women. These rates are ten times higher than passengers, i.e., nearly 100 feet longer and 5 understand that in addition a criminal inves- the national average and far too often, families times the number of passengers, yet they are tigation is being conducted and will take a are left without answers. considered to be in the smaller 100 GT small long time to complete. All of this is appropriate I am a cosponsor of Savanna’s Act, which passenger vessel category for both licensing and should be done to get at the root of what will recognize Native women and make sure and inspection purposes. went wrong on that vessel. As part of the that their invisibility to law enforcement ends. Needless to say, the M/V Liseron has an safety concerns, the Coast Guard initiated a The bill would create and improve procedures, equity disparity as the vessel must compete special Concentrated Inspection Campaign communication, and cooperation among fed- with similar or larger vessels in the eco-tour- (CIC) to review the safety of all small pas- eral, state, tribal, and local agencies that may

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05MY8.016 E05MYPT1 Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Daily Digest Senate of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page Chamber Action S2252.) Routine Proceedings, pages S2225–S2252 Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three reso- Committee Meetings lutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3599–3614, and S. Res. 557–559. Page S2241 (Committees not listed did not meet) Evanina Nomination—Cloture: Senate continued NOMINATIONS consideration of the nomination of William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Na- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: tional Counterintelligence and Security Center. Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Pages S2226–32, S2232–39 nominations of Brian D. Miller, of Virginia, to be A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, viding for further consideration of the nomination at Department of the Treasury, and Dana T. Wade, of approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, May 6, the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Sec- 2020; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomina- retary of Housing and Urban Development, after the tion, all post-cloture time expire at 2 p.m., on nominees testified and answered questions in their Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Page S2252 own behalf. Messages from the House: Pages S2239–40 NOMINATION Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S2240 Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee concluded a Executive Communications: Pages S2240–41 hearing to examine the nomination of John L. Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of National Intel- Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2241–42 ligence, after the nominee, who was introduced by Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Senator Cornyn, testified and answered questions in Pages S2242–43 his own behalf. Additional Statements: Page S2239 INTELLIGENCE Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S2243 Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and ad- hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony journed at 5:01 p.m., until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, from officials of the intelligence community. May 6, 2020. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks Committee recessed subject to the call. h House of Representatives Chamber Action Additional Cosponsors: Page H1980 Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 38 pub- lic bills, H.R. 6696–6733; 1 private bill, H.R. Oath of Office—Seventh Congressional District 6734; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 87–88; H. Con. of Maryland: Representative-elect Kweisi Mfume Res. 99; and H.Res. 950–953 were introduced. presented himself in the well of the House and was Pages H1976–79 administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Ear- lier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned D380

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copy of a letter received from Ms. Linda H. Lamone, COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, Administrator, Maryland State Board of Elections, MAY 6, 2020 indicating that, according to the preliminary results (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) of the Special Election held April 28, 2020, the Honorable Kweisi Mfume was elected Representative Senate to Congress for the Seventh Congressional District, Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine State of Maryland. Page H1975 Department of Defense spectrum policy and the impact of the Federal Communications Commission’s Ligado de- Whole Number of the House: The Speaker an- cision on national security, 3 p.m., SD–G50. nounced to the House that, in light of the adminis- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to tration of the oath to the gentlemen from Maryland, hold hearings to examine the state of the aviation indus- the whole number of the House is 430. Page H1976 try, focusing on the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic, 2:30 p.m., SD–106. Quorum Calls—Votes: There were no Yea and Nay Committee on Environment and Public Works: business votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were meeting to consider a substitute amendment to an origi- no quorum calls. nal bill entitled, ‘‘America’s Water Infrastructure Act of Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and 2020’’, and a substitute amendment to an original bill adjourned at 10:44 a.m. entitled, ‘‘Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020’’, 10 a.m., SD–106. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine COVID–19, focusing on how Committee Meetings new information should drive policy, 2 p.m., WEBEX. No hearings were held. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Justin Reed Walker, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Colum- Joint Meetings bia Circuit, 10 a.m., SD–G50. No joint committee meetings were held. House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the De- partments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu- cation, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ‘‘COVID–19 Response’’, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 6 10 a.m., Friday, May 8

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma ses- ation of the nomination of William R. Evanina, of Penn- sion at 10 a.m. sylvania, to be Director of the National Counterintel- ligence and Security Center, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 12 noon. If cloture is invoked on the Evanina nomination, Sen- ate will vote on confirmation of the nomination at 2 p.m.

Extensions of Remnarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Casten, Sean, Ill., E423 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E426 Clyburn, James E., S.C., E423 Meng, Grace, N.Y., E425 Bonamici, Suzanne, Ore., E427 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E424 Price, David E., N.C., E424 Bustos, Cheri, Ill., E423, E424, E425, E426, E428 Gosar, Paul, Ariz., E424 Speier, Jackie, Calif., E426 Carson, Andre´, Ind., E423 Harder, Josh, Calif., E425 Young, Don, Alaska, E427

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